From Paulo Coelho’s newsletter “Warrior of Light”:

The common man worries too much about loving others, or being loved by them. A warrior knows what he wants - that is all in his life and that is where he concentrates all his energy. The common man spends the present acting as winner or loser, and depending on the results he becomes persecutor or victim. The warrior, on the other hand, worries only about his acts, which will lead him to the objective he has traced for himself.

Alex: she views it as an investment in me, and also as one of those things you do as a parent — you support your child in whatever way you can

Alex: i mean, if you were to replace the words “law school” with “drug habit,” there would be a different sentence there

Alex: one that ends in “boot camp

Do you know what being all caught up with Dooce is like? It’s like being forced to read Harry Potter one page at a time. And do you know what being forced to read Harry Potter one page at a time is like? It’s torture.

TORTURE!

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(And yes, that means I have read every. single. (currently public.) post. on Dooce.com.)

So you know how you think you’ve got something all figured out? Like, you’re choosing between A and B, and it’s a really hard choice, but you finally pick one, and you put a lot of effort into getting comfortable with that decision, and then all of a sudden C comes into the picture, and you’re like, WTF?

Yeah, it’s like that.

After showing one of our favorite professors (Scott Sandage) a picture of our pup:

“Is that your dog?”

“Yep.”

“And that’s his real face?”

LOL yes, believe it or not, that is his real face.

Broken camera = sad, sad Stan.

Dude, when did this happen, and why didn’t anyone tell me about it?

It looks great!!

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From a cute article Alex sent me, titled “Your Friends Are Not Watching the Same Show You Are”:

To summarize the potato salad theory, fanfiction works for readers because the readers are already coming to the story with enough history and background to enjoy the story without piles of world-building and setup, much like stories that feature historical or mythological characters. We are bringing our own utensils and plates to the picnic, not expecting restaurant service. That’s fanfic. When it comes to our source material, we’re all bringing very different things to the table, and that’s going to affect what we consume.

As it happens, these preferences not only inform what we choose to watch in the first place, but also what we see when we get there. As when we sit in English class and interpret poetry, we each have our own particular take on the canon that’s unique to our backgrounds and histories.

And that’s okay.

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Angie goes home tomorrow. :(

But we had fun while she was here!

Always remember the distinction between contribution and commitment. - John Mack Carter

Um, do you know how much it would cost to ship yourself to North Carolina from Ohio via FedEx Priority Overnight?

FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN DOLLARS!

Five. Two. Seven. HUNDRED.

And that’s only if you weigh FIFTEEN pounds.

Yeah, needless to say, I asked the FedEx clerk if we could try another, cheaper service, because I think my boss would kill me if brought back that receipt.

I feel like we’re standing on the edge of something big. Take a leap of faith with me.

(From today’s PostSecret.)