5/365

Greetings from Iowa.

After a series of unfortunate events, I'm stuck in the heart of the heartland. Not my preference, but things could be worse. Plus, even though I can't really afford it, I'm staying at an upscale hotel (in Iowa, I know) that I can't actually afford and sleeping (we'll see) in a king-sized bed. Can't complain there.

4/365

Today, my Latin professor called me "Valeria." Latinized version of my own name. But "valere" is simply a farewell in Latin. It means strength, health, boldness. All of which I hope I embody. All of which I strive to be.

3/365

I'm lazy and this is all you're getting. I got a haircut today. I look normal and I don't know what to think of it. Normalcy is not really my thing, when it comes down to it. But my girl Jodie Foster (redheads, I love you), once said that 

"Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from."

Thanks, Jodie.

2/365

 

"The more I see the less I know for sure" -John Lennon

Meet my Chucks of choice: The John Lennon edition of 2004. These puppies are old news and well-worn. But they're a couple of old friends, and until the day they literally fall off my feet, they're not going anywhere.

1/365

 

 So I tried this whole 365 blog thing once before, and failed miserably after a mere two weeks (and its aftermath can be seen here:http://vm365.blogspot.com/). The hopes for this one aren't much better, but we'll try. Here we go.

Tea should be taken in solitude.  -C.S. Lewis
 

It's a Sunday night, my homework goes undone as I sit and drink chamomile tea (my favorite) from the old lady mug (my favorite) wearing my dad's old bike hoodie (my favorite). If only homework were my favorite, this would be a win/win/win/win situation. Oh well, 3/4ths is good enough.