Moxie

"Sept. 1, 2007
Dear Diary,
I got a new bike! It's a girls' bike for once! It's green and white with a silver water bottle holder. I also have a Novara water bottle! I named my bike Moxie!
=) ''













Saying goodbye to my childhood bike...
Amazing that I've had her for almost five years. More amazing that I wrote in a diary when I was young.
*sigh* Oh, childhood.

in the back of my dad's car

Well, now she's off to my cousins in Arizona. Hope they make good use of her.
Bye, Mox. You were always good to me.

Sleepy Time

If I could nap...

To George Harrison

My dear, sweet George. Sometimes I wonder about you. How you could have been the person you are: nice to everyone, selfless, giving, kind-hearted. You had the biggest heart of any living mortal, yet you yourself were a kind of god. I don't question this, question who someone is in their heart and soul, and I don't question your being. You were who you were, and I would do nothing to change that.

I love your smile. I try to remember it everyday, and I am unconsciously reminded of it all the time. Many a smile I see bears a striking resemblance to your own luminous, light-hearted grin. I wish I could have seen it for myself, seen it in person.

Concert for Bangladesh - 1971

On seeing you in person, I wonder what it would have been like to see you in concert, or on TV, here, alive. How far away would your music sweep me? How much would my heart race and my face flush even if I only saw you on television? Would I have loved you had our life timelines overlapped more than they had? I often wonder, sometimes knowing how vital the timing was, or else I may not have discovered you, really.

Somewhere in England - back cover

 

There is no way to describe in words the power your music has. I admit I disagree with the message certain songs project, but if I hear a song of yours blast out of the blue, unexpected in the shuffle, I am covered in all-over warmth, from my head to my toes. The big-band sounds in All Things Must Pass are the most striking, I'd say, the ones that captivate you in their seat, shining with a clear majestic glory. George Harrison is cloaked in an intriguing, jungle-y mystery I cannot solve but am all too capable of exploring. Living in the Material World is gentle and spiritual, and Brainwashed is your bittersweet goodbye to us, the one where we feel your departure in each line, even if the song was not your own.

Sharing how I feel about you with a friend is, I guess, one of my first steps in accepting that you are not solely mine, but the whole world's to cherish and treasure. It doesn't hurt to fantasize your smile and voice, though, and think what it would be like to have truly lost you. I haven't lost you though, and for that I thank you, George. Thank you, for letting me see the world.

Yasmine's Cafe

Awesome Middle Eastern restaurant on the corner of Central and Ash in downtown Albuquerque. Beef Shawarma today- the white cream had this amazing sour tang, and the tomato and onion gave the perfect touch of flavor and texture.

Flaws and Imperfections

You know when a phrase or body signal catches on like a plague for either a few days or the rest of your life? Here are some things I've found that I like about myself but know other people would find random and weird:
-putting the clasp part of my necklace charm in my mouth(relieves anxiety and gives me something purposeful to do)
-folding my left or right arm around my back and grabbing the crook of the opposite arm's elbow(I've found a lot of kids do this)
-saying "laughing my ass off over here"
-making the sound of white noise at the end of a joke or funny sequence(developed from watching the asdf movies and the lazer collection of course)
-scrunching my nose up while I'm grinning to express humorous distaste or to just look funny
-spilling various drinks on myself in numerous ways(I do not do this on purpose)
-taking my sandal off and spinning(using the heel part) it around with my big toe
-pinching my nose when I sneeze
-chewing on the clip part of pens and mechanical pencils
-making faces when I'm reading a book or watching a movie
-wiggling my ears

Cliff's Yesterday

My first time at an amusement park, and I must say, even with the disgustingly spinny rides (such as the Sidewinder and the Tilt-a-Whirl), it was actually very fun.

My brother and I on the carousel (which I affectionately dubbed the kill-your-self)

My brother and I in line for the Tilt-a-Whirl

My brother and I on the Tilt-a-Whirl (ours hardly spun)

Me on the Musik Express

On the Galaxi - not as scary as it looked

Far right in the green on the Sidewinder

Going up on the Cliffhanger (yes I probably felt sick)

Birthday Baby!

It's my baby doll Sunny's twelfth birthday today! (Hope she doesn't look it ;) ) She doesn't like to admit it, so we'll make it her first birthday again. Tons of pictures the past few days; here are some of them!

bathtime baby

playing peek-a-boo

hiding from me

yogurt mustache

itchy baby

making an escape

sharing my drink