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In the Desert: 1/16/11 - 1/23/11
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In her mind is a constant sandstorm. Wednesday, January 19, 2011. With a Gun Held to my Head by Time. I don't know how long I will have internet for so I need to make this quick. I stayed up very late last night talking to my best friend about various things: helping him with his resume, his cats, job applications, and a date he has coming up. Believe it or not, every single one of those things was emotional. Sorry Hearing him say goodbye and telling me to listen to my parents was.not easy. This is what ...
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In the Desert: How Bananagrams and Riyadh Saved my Family
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In her mind is a constant sandstorm. Friday, January 7, 2011. How Bananagrams and Riyadh Saved my Family. I have been in Saudi for 13 days now and this experience should have been Hell. First of all, I am leaving a country I became a hermit in every summer since I started undergraduate university. I'm leaving people behind and seeing how my parents' departure is affecting people that they knew; people who cared for them. Despite these things, it hasn't been Hell. It has been nowhere near. You may see me ...
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In the Desert: Write the Poem for Yourself, not Me
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In her mind is a constant sandstorm. Monday, November 8, 2010. Write the Poem for Yourself, not Me. During my first year of undergraduate study in Upstate New York, I did an internship in between semesters at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. It was there that I met and learned about Lawrence Weiner. Just in case you didn't feel like sifting through the Wikipedia article, he has written the following important statements about his artworks:. 1 The artist may construct the piece. Well, ...
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In the Desert: Resolved.
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In her mind is a constant sandstorm. Friday, December 31, 2010. It is 22:10 here in Saudi. Some countries have already celebrated the new year of the Gregorian calendar and are thinking about what it will bring. While I am not a huge new year's eve person (I've never even been to a legit new year's party) I still like to reflect on things that have happened in my life. The new year is a time of lists. Here are some lists for you and for me. Part I: 2010 Past. Shakira's Sale El Sol. 9 My weight went up an...
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In the Desert: Who Built the Garden of Eden?
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In her mind is a constant sandstorm. Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Who Built the Garden of Eden? As many of my readers are aware, the United States is usually described as a bastion of capitalism, a temple to consumerism, and the lovechild of money and greed. I tend to agree with all of that, but then I think of Saudi and realise that it could very well share the title of Lords of Wastefulness. Yes, the land of the free and the home of the brave has a lot. In a recent blog post. I feel like I could write ab...
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In the Desert: Mother Nature is a Warrior
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In her mind is a constant sandstorm. Sunday, August 15, 2010. Mother Nature is a Warrior. Let me tell you a little about how much Mother Nature hates my guts. I decided to give it a go anyway. I knocked on the bar on chocolate as if it were a small door. It was solid. I forced myself back into the heat. I walked my strange, roundabout route past the piles and piles of sand and accompanying trenches to get to my villa. Remember how I complained about those? Well, now it was basically to mushy to rap my kn...
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In the Desert: Computer Games, Choices, and So On...
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In her mind is a constant sandstorm. Wednesday, January 12, 2011. Computer Games, Choices, and So On. I sat down on my bed, my darling laptop in front of me, and I knew that I would be writing about video games today. I am no reviewer, nor have I ever tried. I like to analyse things, however. Sometimes, I even over-analyse! Here, let me show you. So, basically, I cannot count on anyone else to make my life fun for me. This would be a perfect opportunity to play a game! 1 Prince of Persia. Tend to not cho...
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In the Desert: 1/9/11 - 1/16/11
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In her mind is a constant sandstorm. Friday, January 14, 2011. A Burdened Internet Family. I realise that I have mentioned my family in bits and pieces, but most of you really do not know them. Let me try and help you learn more about them, using the allegory of. the Internet. I have two older sisters. My eldest sister is an extremely efficient search engine, like Google. Person, she has much cultural and social capital! My other sister is more like a site from the ICanHasCheezburger. Only for the fact t...
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In the Desert: The Photography of Why
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In her mind is a constant sandstorm. Thursday, January 13, 2011. The Photography of Why. I noticed that it has been a while since I have put up some pictures. I am very selective and careful in what photographs I choose to show you, my dear readers, so I am usually extremely reluctant. However, the time feels right. I have made a point to take pictures of the compound I've lived in every summer for about 3 years. Here are a few of the photos I have taken with some accompanying thoughts:. Randomly dispers...
