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Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
My mother is standing in front of the bathroom mirror smelling polished and ready; like Jean Nate, Dippity Do and the waxy sweetness of lipstick.
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
The Salinas Valley is in Northern California.
The Straw Men by Michael Marshall
Palmerston is not a big town, nor one that can convincingly be said to be at the top of its game.
Vineland by Thomas Pynchon
Later than usual one summer morning in 1984, Zoyd Wheeler drifted awake in sunlight through a creeping fig that hung in the window, with a squadron of blue jays stomping around on the roof.
Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges
In 1517, Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, feeling great pity for the Indians who grew worn and lean in the drudging infernos of the Antillean gold mines, proposed to Emperor Charles V that Negroes be brought to the isles of the Caribbean, so that they might grow worn and lean in the drudging infernos of the Antillean gold mines.
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posted Wednesday, July 11, 2001
Outward Bound - June 29, 2001
"It's so amazing out here. As much as I hate starting out this journal with such a banal description, I honestly can't find uncliché words to explain the emotions that my surroundings evoke. It's beautiful, calm, quiet, awesome.
"We hiked Delaney Gulch in the Collegiate Mountains this afternoon after a morning of prep and packing. The camp site is on a mountainside near the creek we followed up. Four hours of carrying a 60-pound pack. Hard, but definitely worth it.
"We met at Manhattan Bagel this morning at 6 a.m. ? Erin, Paige, and Dustin. Erin is great. We hit it off right away, and Paige and Dustin both seem pretty nice as well.
"We made it to base camp near Leadville, CO at exactly 10 a.m. and proceeded to get acquainted and pack. Lots of interesting people. David (who knows Jeff), Heather, John, Risa, Vicky (who's a guy and his real name is Chris, but he's a transexual, pre-op), Dustin, Paige, Erin, Gene, Peter, KP (Kirsten), and Linda.
"David and I ended up talking at one point during packing and it turns out that he recognized me, originally wondering if I was John's old roommate. He elaborated saying that John dated a guy named Jeff, and I said I did know them.
"Without my saying anything further, David went on to say things about how Jeff has dated many guys, at which point I told him Jeff and I are dating. He was naturally embarrassed and apologized, but the entire hike's conversation revolved around Jeff and guys he's dated, things he's known for, etc. The whole idea of 'planting seeds' came to mind.
"I started getting a little down on myself as David continued to talk about the countless "beautiful men" Jeff has dated who were not only gorgeous, but nice.
"I came to get away from that, the whole insecurity issue, so that I could re-center myself out here. I can't help but wish, however, that Jeff was out here with me. I hope he knows I'm thinking of him and miss him quite a bit.
"Dinner tonight went smoothly. Pasta with carrots and pesto. The guides cooked while we got our packs unloaded, which was quite a chore.
"The sun slowly set out of sight, behind the peaks to our left and we wound down the night with a group talk around the dying stoves.
"We discussed what each of us felt a high point and a low point of the day was. Mine were negligable, but Vicky said her high point was when someone offered to help her with something. Earlier, I had offered to help her put her pack on, and hearing that really made my night.
"Well, time to sleep. The stars are beckoning."
On the mountains of truth, you never climb in vain. You either reach a higher step today or you exercise your strength in order to climb higher tomorrow.
?Nietzche
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