September 2009
1 post
“On the concept of “rescue”: the wind of the absolute in the sails of...”
– Walter Benjamin
May 2009
1 post
“With the of the human - and this is my entire philosophy - there is something...”
– Levinas
the world outside my window
I chose to live in the most derelict section of this city just over two years ago. It has not been uncommon to see hookers selling themselves, drunks stumbling, or drug deals go down just below my apartment. I have seen grown men fight only to later cry. I have seen a samurai sword unsuccessfully brandished in broad daylight in an attempt to thwart a five man attack. I have joined the ranks of the...
April 2009
3 posts
“This town pulls my heart strings”
– The Gaslight Anthem
Somethings are best left unsaid
I have now officially registered for classes; this has made the prospect of moving much more visceral.
A part of me feels like I am in two places at once - yet I’ve never been to one of the places. A part of me is excited about the prospect of moving to a new city in a state that I’ve never so much as even visited, but there is a part of me that rues the day when this will become a...