tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:00:46 +0000.links.rants.miscellany.http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (karen)Blogger676125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-6738511850572618634Fri, 23 May 2008 05:18:00 +00002008-05-23T01:23:14.449-04:00i am... reticent.but not unhappily so.tuck it in my pocket for safe-keeping.waiting for the right moment.http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2008/05/i-am.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-4604400990692946552Mon, 19 May 2008 00:07:00 +00002008-05-18T20:13:28.572-04:00i've been listening to this song repeatedly for the last couple of weeks. (thanks to kristi for alerting me to its existence.) so so beautiful. the video is a little creepy, but also kind of wonderful. this song really gets to me.http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2008/05/musical-obsession-of-moment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-6227444089050674805Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:27:00 +00002008-04-30T18:27:56.782-04:00dear friends,i am writing you this afternoon to ask for your solidarity in an issue that is affecting graduate students who live in campus housing here at the university of cincinnati. graduate and family housing is closing on august 31; the university has claimed that the closure is happening because they must do safety-related renovations. however, these claims have not been substantiated. in http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2008/04/graduate-student-housing-at-uc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-5686070931345369314Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:07:00 +00002008-04-03T22:26:15.229-04:00we must keep moving with wise restraint and love and with proper discipline anddignity. - dr. martin luther king, jr. from the power of nonviolencehttp://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2008/04/we-must-keep-moving-with-wise-restraint.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-2675823748584803654Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:06:00 +00002008-04-03T22:29:14.150-04:00i'm taking a women's studies class again this quarter, my last as an undergrad. i, for some reason, mentioned white privilege in a bit of free writing we did on the first day of class. i said that i think white privilege is more complicated than it is usually discussed. i see that class issues affect the ways in which white privilege is wielded, knowingly or subconsciously or unconsciously.i'm http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2008/04/on-white-privilege.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-6413188282446938715Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:12:00 +00002008-04-02T00:16:45.306-04:00i have been really lax about blogging in the last couple of months. i don't have a lot of energy to get into a long entry about it, but here are some things that have happened since i last blogged:- i got into the MA program in history at uni of cincinnati with full funding and a teaching assistantship.- i was summarily rejected by new school for social research.- i started therapy again.- i http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2008/04/probably-about-that-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-3775686341392458030Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:31:00 +00002008-02-23T20:33:47.150-05:00sorry for the silence for the last month and a half or however long it's been. i've been struggling with some stuff, mostly with school, and trying to keep on track. i haven't had a lot to say, i guess. i'm busy reading and writing and trying to get through the last part of winter. ugh. moving to the west coast sounds really good right now.anyway, just saying hello and that i will hopefully blog http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2008/02/sorry-for-silence-for-last-month-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-7280945445660447621Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:57:00 +00002008-01-06T23:17:11.469-05:00most nights, i am somehow soothed by the sound of scraping metal coming from the trainyards down the hill. it's discordant aural bliss; occasionally the sounds of the train cars pulling in and out of the yard seem to harmonize and blend into some kind of wonderful song. radiohead should probably come and record it.but tonight, it seems to echo my heart - a cacophony, a push and pull and heave http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2008/01/first-post-new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-3292949297609026067Tue, 25 Dec 2007 04:05:00 +00002007-12-24T23:21:05.286-05:00happy christmas and a belated happy hannukah and yule! (and if you don't celebrate anything, have a nice break from the daily grind!)here's some fun xmas stuff:and this is one of my favorite xmas songs, even if the political message is slightly problematic. the video is fun, though, 'cos it ends up being a game of "spot the 80s british musician and try to remember what band they were in (other http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/12/happy-holidays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-970317113710176015Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:45:00 +00002007-12-22T15:54:21.984-05:00academiamusicit's been awhile! like i posted before, i'm super-busy with school and graduate school applications. now i'm adding the fun of studying for the GRE. my winter break has been less than break-like and instead, i'm hustling for letters of recommendations and doing reading for my senior paper and pouring over the GRE test guide. blegh! hopefully spring break will be more exciting.i got sick right at http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/12/far-too-long.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-2842860360649924597Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:46:00 +00002007-10-25T17:44:26.998-04:00so my goal to blog several times a week sort of fell by the wayside. in between moving, working, and the start of classes, i have had very little time to blog here. so much going on, so many things to juggle.i'm taking a break from sort of straightening up my room in preparation for yet more stats homework/studying to give a quick update. here's what i've been doing:- well, classes, duh. i ended http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/10/remiss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-2452595144594041118Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:29:00 +00002007-09-01T14:32:58.248-04:00tori gets it right. [got this from perez hilton, natch.]here are lyrics, again thanks to perez and his dishy website:"Just a little chatI need to haveWhen I was 21 do you think I had a bag of cocainein my car?If I did - if I didYou’d never know it because it would have been hiddenI’m not stupid.But why are so many 21-year old millionaires so stupid?Stupid and cute.But stupid - I don’t know.Let’s http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/09/tori-takes-on-bad-girls-of-hollywood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-5964608211819431601Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:39:00 +00002007-08-31T00:39:37.645-04:00this is one of the best things i've ever seen. really and truly.http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/08/hipster-olympics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-6896644505265395662Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:45:00 +00002007-08-29T21:26:11.810-04:00it's difficult to take bush's remarks today in new orleans very seriously when there is a growing homeless population in the city and people are still - two years later - living in FEMA trailers. sure, there's hope. but there's not enough action. and this sentiment can also apply to new orleans officials and the mayor. i have a hard time believing anyone who claims that NOLA is bouncing back. http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/08/subject-line-left-intentionally-blank.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-1118734071804784969Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:57:00 +00002007-08-28T08:31:08.432-04:00most nights, i watch anderson cooper 360. i was watching the show last night and of course, they've been focused on the attorney general's resignation. (and michael vick, like they have been for a couple of weeks now.)i'm not shocked by gonzales' resignation; this is typical of an administration at the end of its run. i think the focus should be more on the infamous torture memo written before http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/08/meet-new-boss-same-as-old-boss-or-cant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-3373195891593374899Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:22:00 +00002007-08-20T18:28:18.230-04:00once again, i come back to my blog with my tail between my legs and apologies all around for not updating so frequently. not much has been going on. i'm doing research on grad schools and generally looking forward to my last year as an undergrad, which starts on 19 september. i've slowed down on my summer reading, but i'm hoping that i can read a few more things before i have to do required http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/08/update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-559785248864380646Tue, 07 Aug 2007 01:10:00 +00002007-08-07T09:00:08.464-04:00i've been remiss for a week or two; sorry about that, all five of you reading. :)i have no excuses, except the general lethargy brought on by the oppressive heat and humidity. wednesday is supposed to be 100 degrees (at least) with, like, a trillion percent humidity. ugh!!!!!!cincinnati is "lucky" enough to be graced with both heat AND humidity during the summer and it seems to get worse every http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/08/its-heat-and-humidity-stupid-and-other.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-4375841403471067058Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:34:00 +00002007-07-27T20:54:43.042-04:00in lieu of a "real" post (at least right now), here are some photos of my room, just for fun. i admit that i have no real decorating ability and even though i'm 30, my bedroom looks like a teenager lives here. perhaps when i move again, i will actually try to have coordinating sheets and duvet and furniture, but for now, it's hand-me-down hell.my bookshelves. very messy right now. i packed about http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/07/foto-friday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-2638383098053561298Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:27:00 +00002007-07-24T20:27:24.364-04:00wheee.http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/07/what-time-is-it-vlog-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-4267180698279110471Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:44:00 +00002007-07-24T19:08:51.322-04:00 i've been pretty tired since school ended. i don't know what it is. i'm starting to suspect i have some kind of medical condition. i should probably get it checked out, but school insurance kind of sucks.anyway, i've fallen behind on blogging. i was doing so well there for awhile! i was sad to see the last interview with tammy faye messner and even sadder to hear of her death on friday. here's http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/07/tireds-tears-and-tammy-faye.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-6395768848625591770Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:28:00 +00002007-07-23T17:12:06.268-04:00sorry for the delay. here's part two of my pitchfork recap.kristi and i decided that we needed a better game plan for sunday. we didn't want to wait in the crazy line again, so we decided to arrive slightly later. after showering and beautifying and slathering on sunscreen (which would have been a good idea on saturday, at least for me), we grabbed a coffee and took off for union park.we arrived http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/07/pitchfork-2007-part-two.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-7484928573871224299Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:12:00 +00002007-07-20T17:14:42.294-04:00kristi and i took off on megabus from downtown cincinnati around 10am last friday. megabus was pretty much just like the fung wah that travels between boston and new york city, although it might have been slightly cleaner. we sat in the back, which turned out to be a mistake, as the lovely aroma of a non-flushable toilet invaded our senses and made us want to puke for most of the trip. we were http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/07/pitchfork-2007-hipsters-sun-and-great.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-8497752580728966963Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:17:00 +00002007-07-19T10:18:39.156-04:00i swear there's a post coming all about my experiences at pitchfork. i just haven't had the energy to write it. hopefully in the next 24 hours!! since i've gotten home, i've just been very low-energy and kind of lethargic. but i promise it's coming...http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/07/updatin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-2419421773687073883Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:53:00 +00002007-07-12T20:05:23.730-04:00we discuss many important topics, including poop.(and yes, the macbook is still here, so there might be one more vlog on monday. hurrah.)http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/07/vlog-with-kristi_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1808340.post-121311853913632744Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:01:00 +00002007-07-12T11:18:45.153-04:00i'm doing another friday five. i got the questions here. i'm doing the meme for july 6, since it's the most recent on the website.1. what is your first name? how do you feel about it?my first name is karen. i was named after my mom's best friend from college, someone she also lived with when she moved to cincinnati in her early twenties after graduation. i like my name, i guess. i don't run into http://sadgirlseven.blogspot.com/2007/07/friday-five.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (karen)2