ear candles

this began as a mild difference of opinion. my well-educated-indisputable-expert opinion vs. bryan's... opinion. several heated debates later, it ended in the truth. please review the following simple randomized control trial.
purpose: prove bryan wrong.
methods: bryan- adamant, stubborn, and believing, foolishly placed an ear candle in his right ear. Kaity- confident and insisting, held an ear candle in her left hand.
results: both ear and hand placement yielded similar post burn contents.
conclusion: ear candles are wack. wiggity-wack.

my current motivation

ever since i started working with little kidos i have gained an appreciation for positive reinforcement and well structured reward systems. if it works for them, why not me? there are 44 white chocolate chips in this photograph (well, that first one is a little cut off, so we'll call it 43 and 1/2). if i eat one for every ten minutes of homework i do- i should be able to write my mid-term paper for the next 7 hours and 15 minutes.
note: according to this rate of consumption, i have consumed approximately 26 hours and 45 minutes of white chocolate chips during the creation of this post.

I just ate all these peas!

75 hours

wednesday, after a particularly cleansing yoga class, i began an experiment that started as a casual personal challenge and ended near tears. My goal was to go 24 hours with out looking in a mirror, or any reflective surface-while maintaining normal personal habits (hair and makeup etc). After this initial period I thought it would be fun to see just how long i could make it. the next few days were constant avoidance. but as time passed, and i became less and less real, i found my thoughts changed and my eyes opened. i found myself seeing others in more detail- their hopes, needs and worries became my own. i was less self conscious about my physical appearance and more confident in other aspects of myself. i realized that my personal thoughts are the greatest determiner of my reality and that by carefully weeding the garden of my mind, negativity and its effects can be mitigated. and so it went- but where would it end. it was strange to miss myself as one would a distanced friend. on saturday night i decided i had to look. i couldn't take it anymore. so i did. my elation at the sight of myself was indescribable. i almost cried. as i ran from mirror to mirror welcoming myself back home i felt an intense gratitude for the friend that had been so long lost.
thank you to all of you who stood by me in this trying time... fixing my bangs and keeping me socially acceptable. except for my brother karl who kept trying to convince me i had something gross on my face- but double thank you to my very honest nieces who assured me that i looked normal.

favorite things of logan part one

0. this is my bike. it has lions engraved on the handle bars.
my brother traded an old pair of skis for it.


1. this is my house. it is a miracle and tender mercy.


2. this old cemetery is on campus.


3. farmers market, 13 ears/3 dollars. perfect.


4. this is a cricket i found on my house.


5. i peeled an orange in one piece.


6. this is the clock i stole from the education building.

toothpaste for diner

should i resent this or deny it?
gross.

people have been telling me for years

traditionally, i have a strong aversion to anything fruit (except pineapple and tomatoes). i'm still pretty firm on this and plan to persist in my stubbornness despite the loving/forceful urges of friends and family. however, strawberries. i was doubtful at first...but strawberries. i think mother nature might be on to something.