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The lost ideal of the nuclear family has such a tight grip on the late-20th century western mind chiefly because it became, in its 1950s form, an emblem of two other ideals: the notion of romantic love as the only publicly acceptable basis for marriage, and the celebration of both child-rearing and childhood. Once again, however, for better or for worse, most people for most of the millennium did not labour under these two burdens.

well that's what happens when you hang out with foreigners

How is it that no one made me listen to Bat Out of Hell till last year?
bon jovi rating: high

Also, i did not know that Nik Kershaw did Chesney Hawkes songs. Although I did think they were the same person for a while, so not too surprising.
bon jovi rating: middling (later period had more in common)

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Around 1980, I had these navy blue "mary jane" type shoes, but they had holes in them, punched into a sort of design. (kinda like this but all over the toe, side, back) Is there a more specific term that I can ask Google for? I saw a chick wearing some JUST LIKE the ones I had back then and now that I know they make them in grown-up sizes, I need them.

edit: this is really close to the pattern but again they are strap shoes.

caffeine==contentment

It is unofficially autumn. My book got wet in the rain. Not that wet, as this is Seattle, not a gulf state.

The best part about autumn is all the pussy SAD-sufferers begin their whining, whereas I'm like, BRING IT. Grey skies, hot cocoa, fires, popcorn, lasagna, snuggles, and the best part, my SEXY BLACK TURTLENECK. It makes me look so fucking intellectual I want to giggle and wear my glasses and pretend to read Sartre. Also, autumn makes me want to go Anywhere But Starbucks for coffee, b/c while I have to give them credit for summer tastiness, winter is all about European-style caffes.

CRAZY FACT: This will be the first winter since 2000 that I will have a decent-paying job, and therefore will probably not give everyone mix CDs.

We watched It Happened One Night yesterday. It's the movie that started the showing-the-gams-for-hitchiking trend. Clark Gable plays Cary Grant to perfection. Also it didn't feel dated at all, since we're going through our own little mini-depression now. Hahah.