tax tip
this may be more news to me than anyone else, but you can claim money paid to the sec. of state for license plates, registration, etc. as deductions.
Okay, I guess life isn't that interesting. I'll be moving to Dearborn for the summer for research on my senior thesis. I haven't pinpointed a specific question yet, but I'm doing it on Arab women and their migration into the area, what they dealt with on an individual level. Basically a social history.
music is such a huge force in my life. it brings comfort. i feel like my favorite artists and musicians are my friends, in a way. they open themselves up to such an intense degree, it certainly does provide the kind of intimacy that deep friendships attain through reciprocal disclosure. they know nothing of me, but i definitely feel close to these people. i dream about billy corgan, tori amos, and kurt cobain a lot. these are people i relate to and respect, and feel an ethereal connection to that is unexplainable in terms of time and space.
songs maintain familiarity, like the smell of a family cottage or the no-longer annoying creak of an old door hinge. a recording of a song is always going to sound the same (in the most general sense) and the lyrics will always be the same. the vocals will sound the same, too -- even the little mistakes or off-key parts or whispers. it's so nice to listen to something that brought pleasure or kept you sane years earlier and realize that it is still effective today.
i am very sensitive to my surroundings, particularly anything musical. it's like i become part of songs when i listen to them, and i feel everything the singer and instruments are expressing, even if i have never actually experienced those things myself. it's slightly dangerous because i absorb others' emotions quite readily. it's also very beautiful. i'm glad i have this kind of sensory/perceptual experience with music.
tax tip for the day
you can e-file your taxes AND have your money wired direct deposit to a variety of accounts (checking, savings, other financial institutions) instead of waiting for a check to come in the mail.
I find that I have become accustomed lately to long games of "Being Paul Banks" in front of the mirror.
Since AUD does not in fact accept AUK credits, I'm going to be spending a lot of time at home by myself, especially since the mornings leave me home alone. These mornings are dedicated to reading, writing and listening to the few CDs in my posession. After I shower, do my hair and spen agonizing ages in front of the mirror wondering if those really ARE wrinkles, I play Interpol and sing and dance in what I feel is a rather impressive imitation of Monsieur Banks.
All in all, I suppose there are worse ways to spend one's mornings.
