The Borders of Things

Why My Life is Great

Now I will write a completely self-indulgent summary of the last day or so.

On Thursday evening, Capria and I attended a performance of Mozart's Requiem at the Seattle Symphony conducted by Itzhak Perlman. The music was, of course, amazing. But the opening of the evening was particularly powerful as well. After the concertmaster took her seat, the place was completely silent. And then, the swish-thump of Perlman's crutches as he came onto the stage. It was pretty amazing.

After the concert, Capria helped me bake banana bread for the Deleuze reading group I'm part of this quarter. We had to make one loaf vegan, which I had never done before. It turned out fine.

Friday was a lot of fun: the morning I spent chatting with my friend Artur, who is currently studying in France, about the church fathers. After that, some reading and then our discussion group met on campus. We focused on Deleuze's theory of difference in itself and its implications for philosophy. After that, I went to a coffeeshop where I read from Samuel Delaney's Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand for the posthuman narratives class, and hung out with my friend Brian.

In the evening, the Tottens came over for pizza and beers.

This morning Capria and I cleaned house and I worked on my Master's essay. I'm about to return to Delaney. Tonight I'm trying a new recipe for mussels gratin.

You should come visit us in Seattle, where you can have as good a time as we do. I basically feel as if I need to come down with some chronic illness within the next year or two to make up for the fun I'm having right now.

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