My number one reason for desiring a boyfriend:

I want someone who will give me frequent back massages. To have someone with manly hands who likes me enough to massage my back frequently would be heaven. It ALWAYS hurts. Ughhhhhhh.

Classics

I remember when I first heard this song, it was being featured in Borders (SO HIP!) and I was transfixed right away. I scribbled Interpol's name on a scrap of paper and researched further when I went home. Interpol was probably my fav band for like 4 years, until their recent CD disappointed me. I just don't know if they can produce something as wonderful as their first album. Anyways, this song is awesome. In my This is Why I'm Single world, I've often imagined whoever my current crush is surprising me and coming around when I'm down. Which, has yet to happen. Oh.My.Life.

Something to Put my Life (and maybe yours too) into Perspective

I bitch and I moan, but reading this reminds me that I shouldn't complain.

via India Knight's fab blog

more broadway

Spending another night listening to Broadway tunes on youtube (THIS IS WHY I'M SINGLE). I've also started listening to Disney tunes in honor of my upcoming trip (!). Anyways, this song kind of relates to my life:

EXCEPT:

-I left Rochester not because of a man but because of a pathological fear of being stuck in Rochester (though, it is my home that I love and don't want to return to).

- My parents didn't resent me leaving.

- I don't have a man who made me change all my dreams.

So, it doesn't really relate to my life. But it is a fitting musical to write about on the start of Passover.

SADEST SONG EVER

MOMMMYYYYYYYYY

Ruth lent me David Nicholls's newish book One Day and it is FABULOUS. It basically follows two friends, a boy and a girl, on one day of their lives every year. They're in their 20s right now and I can relate so much with the girl, Emma. Such a good read. And here's something Dexter (the boy), wrote to Emma:

"You're gorgeous, you old hag, and if I could give you just one gift ever for the rest of your life it would be this. Confidence. It would be the gift of confidence. Either that or a scented candle."

This post was badly worded, but that quote is wonderful.

The major theme in my life is that I can't stop:

Eating

Procrastinating

Spending money

These factors are occasionally to frequently accompanied by worrying about my future.

wahhhhh.

Things

- Done with classes! Now I just have papers, exams and a dissertation to write. Woo!

- Went to Oxford yesterday for a conference on development stuff. Paul Collier was the keynote speaker, he's a BIG name in development studies. It was fabulous, so was the free lunch. Afterwards I met the Oxford half of my favorite twins for coffee, then I went to an amazing Dinner with Ruthy, followed by G&Ds. Great day!

- England finally pushed the clocks forward. TIRED.

- TIRED is the theme of the day. As is an overwhelming desire to eat everything.

- My anticipation of returning to my native land is building. Especially after my mom told me we're going to Disney for TWO DAYS not the originally planned one day. YEYYY

-TIRED