Monthly Archives: July 2009

absolutely appalling

Posted on July 30, 2009 by mchakrabarti

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger – making last minute cuts to the budget – eliminated all of the state funding for domestic violence shelters. That’s right – all of it. Although the state Legislature submitted a budget with a 20 percent … Continue reading →

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mathematics

Posted on July 29, 2009 by mchakrabarti

Mathematics by Little Boots Mathematics is a difficult thing, I never understood what was the missing link. And by the time I calculated the correct solution, The question had escaped me and so did the conclusion. I pretty much adore … Continue reading →

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summer reading update

Posted on July 26, 2009 by mchakrabarti

Books I’ve Read So Far This Summer The Poisonwood Bible -Barbara Kingsolver (Re-read, still fucking brilliant.) The Unbearable Lightness of Being -Milan Kundera (Re-read, I’m in a different place every time I do.) The His Dark Materials trilogy -Phillip Pullman … Continue reading →

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little bit

Posted on July 26, 2009 by mchakrabarti

this song is my shit. “little bit” by lykke li. a swedish lady. the whole album (youth novel) is pretty good.

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thank fucking god

Posted on July 24, 2009 by mchakrabarti

i got a b in my econ class! woo! it’s over!

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nostalgia

Posted on July 24, 2009 by mchakrabarti

it’s crazy how one album, or one song, can take you back three years. i will always love hot chip’s album, the warning, and the songs, “the warning” & “over and over.” i have been overwhelmed lately with the past, … Continue reading →

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total eclipse of the heart

Posted on July 21, 2009 by mchakrabarti

Millions of people in Asia will see the longest total solar eclipse this century on Wednesday as swaths of India and China are plunged into darkness. Read more about the Asian total solar eclipse here.

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totalitarian internetz?

Posted on July 21, 2009 by mchakrabarti

Now we know that Amazon can delete anything it wants from your electronic reader. That’s an awesome power, and Amazon’s justification in this instance is beside the point. As our media libraries get converted to 1’s and 0’s, we are … Continue reading →

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timshel

Posted on July 18, 2009 by mchakrabarti

i have finished east of eden. how beautiful, indeed. it’s been strangely cold these last couple of days. it makes me feel lonely.

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before and/or very close to moving time

Posted on July 12, 2009 by mchakrabarti

things to do vacuum the floor bleach the bathroom and kitchen counters and bathtub and the door clean and bleach the kitchen counters magic clean the walls move bookshelf and coffee table to storage call current landlord and find out … Continue reading →

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