Dying inside

Lauren on March 15, 2010

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Dying inside

We watched a movie Sunday night that I liked – Eagle vs. Shark. I won’t recommend it to you because I think that it would appeal to a very limited audience. It was like a wonderfully painful grown-up Napoleon Dynamite, set in New Zealand. (Brief synopsis: Lily is a big-eyed, quiet, upbeat loser who dreams of being with Jarrod, a super-egotistical, Napoleon-esque, non-cute loser.) Anyway, there was a line where she is admiring his horrible handmade candles, and he says, “I guess I’ve just got to keep creating or I’ll just die.” Trust me, it’s mildly funny.

*sigh* I miss having time to make ugly homemade candles.

Segueing into some good creativity, I think you should look at this. It will make you smile.

(You might remember Jacob. He’s this guy. And this guy.)

4 Responses to “Dying inside”

  1. Brad Says:

    Maybe to save time you could just create small things. Or burn small things.

    Reply

  2. Karla Says:

    Hey! He’s the guy that inspired your stamp!

    Reply

  3. Jessica Says:

    We just got this at the library – I think I will like it.

    Reply

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I am sleepy.
“Let’s go to bed,” I said. Lloyd agreed.
I looked around for my cell phone, which is also my alarm clock.
Nowhere.
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1. I am not a great driver, but I’m a worse passenger. Car trips take for-ev-er, [...]

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