Yes yes, I am alive. Firstly, I know I've been tagged. I swear I will write down 5 weird quirks and post them.
Secondly, I wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! It's an amazing time of the year. So much going on. I believe there is something on my calendar every day of the week through January 2nd. Not quite sure how the whole clothing issue will get worked out (seeing as I probably will go without doing laundry for 2 weeks, eh)...but I'm sure it will.
Thirdly- Yes I will update more on what the heck is going on around here. It is my part of my new year's resolution, staying in touch with those people whom I miss so much.
shhhhh------ugar.
I gotta go shower and such before the annual Christmas Eve party begins.
Love to all.
Hester- I promised you an entry, so here it is.
So there is this huge hill at one end of my block that is right by the railroad tracks that run parallel to my home. Friday was the first major snowfall of the season. Granted the snow did not fall in Lincroft, I decided to spare life and limb and not go in to work that day. It was both a good decision and a bad one. Good because I probably would have killed myself driving to work on unplowed snowy roads as I cursed Brookdale for being open. Bad because I spent time at home, and I'm slowly beginning to realize that I as much as I love my parents, I can't stand being in the house for that long with them and not go out to work for some period of time. So back to my story. Once the snowing subsided, I headed out to dig out what was Happy car and shovel with my father. The snow was absolutely glistening. I began to hear the little kids at the end of the block shrieking with delight. It immediately brought me back to when I was younger. I lived for being outside on days like that and the "hill" was the best part. Everyone would get bundled up, snow pants, boots, jacket, hats, and mittens to "waddle" our way to the "hill" with our snow tubes, sleds or whatever else we could think of that would slide real fast. The biggest challenge was trying to climb up the in our snow outfits. It was such a view once we managed to make it to the top. Then we braced ourselves for the what was next. We would hop onto our sleds and in one fluid motion we were off sledding down the hill. What a rush. The hysterical screaming, the holding on for dear life, the realization the pavement of the street was fast approaching, and then the competition to see who managed to slide the furthest. For about 5 minutes, I really wished that I was 8 again, and go sledding down the hill, rather then be that oddball old person with the group of 5 year-olds sticking out like a sore thumb.
I finished up cleaning the cars, which was an amazing workout. You want a full body workout- go shovel some snow. Upper body arm strength, utilize the quadriceps, use your core to keep you stabilized. Awesome. Then I returned inside to do the very fun christmas card writing. Okay...I'll admit it...I didn't finish it all, cause I don't have lots of peoples' addresses....seems everyone has moved multiple times and I just can't keep up. Some people got cards and well...others...sorry...and really people what do you expect me to write...I'm a mathematician for crying out loud. It was a painful 2 hours and I think I only wrote 5 cards. :oP
Oh the Christmas tree went up ....about a week ago. I adore the tree. I'm not great at designing, I just love looking at the sparkling lights and how they bounce and shimmer off of the ornaments. I love how you can see our tree out the front window, it makes the house so inviting and warm. I rejoice in the decorations...let me be specific, I am not talking about the gaudy plastic crud people put on their lawns (that includes those blown up balloon wisemen, christmas pooh, disney characters, no matter how enthralled I am with them.) I am talking about the elegant- wreaths with red bows, candles in the windows, garland on railings, traditional stockings, cards strewn on the walls. Think of the scene when Papa comes home in Little Women. That is what I love. Just the little touches that make life feel special during a time when it is icy, cold, and bitter.
Mom's last treatment :::keep your fingers crossed::: is this week. It got pushed back a week on account of something being low. I can't quite remember what. Hopefully this is it. It's been a scary 6 months, so I hope this is the end of it. I can tell she is getting antsy. Friday while my dad and I were shoveling, she walks out all bundled up and grabs a snow scraper and starts attacking the cars. We both double take and yell, "What are you doing?!?!?! You're supposed to be resting." Needless to say she overruled and helped us with the last little bit of cleaning off the cars. I feel like she is ready to be done with this stuff and now go out and be productive, not locked in the house all day. Her cabin fever is somewhat infectious.
I managed to get everyone out to see the Chronicles of Narnia on Saturday. Before I get into the movie, I have one small rant I need to make. If you are coming with a gaggle of children and you want them to all sit together, do not, I repeat, do not show up to the movie 5 minutes after it has started on the opening weekend and expect to find 15 seats in the same row. Make up your mind and sit the kids down somewhere...have one parent sit with each group of kids. Two, buy a popcorn for each group. This eliminates the need for the children to get up every 20 minutes stomp up the stairs...rattle the row-end seats just to get their hands on more popcorn. Oh, and thirdly, make sure your kids go to the bathroom immediately prior to the start of the movie, no one wants to hear, MOMMY I NEED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM during the most critical part of the movie. Now that I have gotten the annoying 8 year old kids out of the way I think I can speak calmly on Narnia. It was in a word, breathtaking. Absolutely unbelievable. Think Lord of the Rings, but magical....mystical even. This is the first time in a while that I can say that I really found no major faults in the transformation from book to movie. There were some little things that i think didn't quite take place the way they envisioned it, but it was not bothersome at all. Go see it. The effects were outstanding. Mr. and Mrs. Beaver- exactly how I imagined them in the book, and that been married forever, can joke about everything relationship was perfect. Liam Neeson, the voice of Aslan....it took me the entire movie to figure out it was him. It all just fit. I think you will enjoy it.
What else can I say. Ummm some little life things have been unnerving lately. My friend (I'll call him that for the moment), made things very very awkward recently. He wants friendship....but also other things that i don't equate with....friends doing. So I left him with the ultimate statement- "Figure out what you want to be going on here, and figure out soon...cause I'm not going to deal with it." So I guess I'll soon be seeing how things play out, right now I'm just waiting-playing happy friend Resa. But that seems to be my life at the moment- happy friend Resa.
I could probably write on more things that are going on...but I have 3 stacks of labs that I haven't touched at all today...so I should probably get on that.
End Transmission.
I finished up cleaning the cars, which was an amazing workout. You want a full body workout- go shovel some snow. Upper body arm strength, utilize the quadriceps, use your core to keep you stabilized. Awesome. Then I returned inside to do the very fun christmas card writing. Okay...I'll admit it...I didn't finish it all, cause I don't have lots of peoples' addresses....seems everyone has moved multiple times and I just can't keep up. Some people got cards and well...others...sorry...and really people what do you expect me to write...I'm a mathematician for crying out loud. It was a painful 2 hours and I think I only wrote 5 cards. :oP
Oh the Christmas tree went up ....about a week ago. I adore the tree. I'm not great at designing, I just love looking at the sparkling lights and how they bounce and shimmer off of the ornaments. I love how you can see our tree out the front window, it makes the house so inviting and warm. I rejoice in the decorations...let me be specific, I am not talking about the gaudy plastic crud people put on their lawns (that includes those blown up balloon wisemen, christmas pooh, disney characters, no matter how enthralled I am with them.) I am talking about the elegant- wreaths with red bows, candles in the windows, garland on railings, traditional stockings, cards strewn on the walls. Think of the scene when Papa comes home in Little Women. That is what I love. Just the little touches that make life feel special during a time when it is icy, cold, and bitter.
Mom's last treatment :::keep your fingers crossed::: is this week. It got pushed back a week on account of something being low. I can't quite remember what. Hopefully this is it. It's been a scary 6 months, so I hope this is the end of it. I can tell she is getting antsy. Friday while my dad and I were shoveling, she walks out all bundled up and grabs a snow scraper and starts attacking the cars. We both double take and yell, "What are you doing?!?!?! You're supposed to be resting." Needless to say she overruled and helped us with the last little bit of cleaning off the cars. I feel like she is ready to be done with this stuff and now go out and be productive, not locked in the house all day. Her cabin fever is somewhat infectious.
I managed to get everyone out to see the Chronicles of Narnia on Saturday. Before I get into the movie, I have one small rant I need to make. If you are coming with a gaggle of children and you want them to all sit together, do not, I repeat, do not show up to the movie 5 minutes after it has started on the opening weekend and expect to find 15 seats in the same row. Make up your mind and sit the kids down somewhere...have one parent sit with each group of kids. Two, buy a popcorn for each group. This eliminates the need for the children to get up every 20 minutes stomp up the stairs...rattle the row-end seats just to get their hands on more popcorn. Oh, and thirdly, make sure your kids go to the bathroom immediately prior to the start of the movie, no one wants to hear, MOMMY I NEED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM during the most critical part of the movie. Now that I have gotten the annoying 8 year old kids out of the way I think I can speak calmly on Narnia. It was in a word, breathtaking. Absolutely unbelievable. Think Lord of the Rings, but magical....mystical even. This is the first time in a while that I can say that I really found no major faults in the transformation from book to movie. There were some little things that i think didn't quite take place the way they envisioned it, but it was not bothersome at all. Go see it. The effects were outstanding. Mr. and Mrs. Beaver- exactly how I imagined them in the book, and that been married forever, can joke about everything relationship was perfect. Liam Neeson, the voice of Aslan....it took me the entire movie to figure out it was him. It all just fit. I think you will enjoy it.
What else can I say. Ummm some little life things have been unnerving lately. My friend (I'll call him that for the moment), made things very very awkward recently. He wants friendship....but also other things that i don't equate with....friends doing. So I left him with the ultimate statement- "Figure out what you want to be going on here, and figure out soon...cause I'm not going to deal with it." So I guess I'll soon be seeing how things play out, right now I'm just waiting-playing happy friend Resa. But that seems to be my life at the moment- happy friend Resa.
I could probably write on more things that are going on...but I have 3 stacks of labs that I haven't touched at all today...so I should probably get on that.
End Transmission.
Turkeys
Well at least some online lj quiz thinks I should be in grad school. Really that is all the encouragement I need.
Yummm pizza.
When I was driving to work today in the car, I had something I wanted to write about, but I think I lost it somewhere on Route 18. I always get these interesting topics in my head and the second I get in to work...every great thought ducks and runs for cover.
Thanksgiving was actually relaxing. I helped make Tom the Turkey, or so we dubbed him. I managed not to eat any more bird until last night and this evening at work. Oh I went and saw the Pride and Prejudice movie with Keira Knightley. Ehh....it was "tolerable at best...but not handsome enough to tempt me." I will still forever love the BBC version of it. Oh Colin Firth...you really are Mr. Darcy. Now if I could only find a Mr. Darcy of my own.
oh personal reminder...never talk about any romantic possibilities...cause the second i do...things just go down the shitter. I need to go back to being totally enthralled with my own thoughts, ideas, and activities. For some reason my total lack of interest in guys really gets them going. WTF dude...WTF?
Umm yeah...I'm at work, and my brain lacks any coherent thought...I wish I remembered what it was I wanted to write.
:oP on me.
| You Should Get a PhD in Science (like chemistry, math, or engineering) |
 You're both smart and innovative when it comes to ideas. Maybe you'll find a cure for cancer - or develop the latest underground drug. |
| Meatball Pizza |
 Unusual and uncompromising. You're usually the first to discover a new trend. You appreciate a good meal and good company. You're an interesting blend of traditional and modern. |
Yummm pizza.
When I was driving to work today in the car, I had something I wanted to write about, but I think I lost it somewhere on Route 18. I always get these interesting topics in my head and the second I get in to work...every great thought ducks and runs for cover.
Thanksgiving was actually relaxing. I helped make Tom the Turkey, or so we dubbed him. I managed not to eat any more bird until last night and this evening at work. Oh I went and saw the Pride and Prejudice movie with Keira Knightley. Ehh....it was "tolerable at best...but not handsome enough to tempt me." I will still forever love the BBC version of it. Oh Colin Firth...you really are Mr. Darcy. Now if I could only find a Mr. Darcy of my own.
oh personal reminder...never talk about any romantic possibilities...cause the second i do...things just go down the shitter. I need to go back to being totally enthralled with my own thoughts, ideas, and activities. For some reason my total lack of interest in guys really gets them going. WTF dude...WTF?
Umm yeah...I'm at work, and my brain lacks any coherent thought...I wish I remembered what it was I wanted to write.
:oP on me.
You ought to know...You are a git Ron!
So I haven't written in a while.
1. My gre subject test is over. I will never, I repeat, never take another gre related exam ever again. ETS could go...suck a walnut for all I care. But the upside is all of my applications related activities are over and I have had the oppurtunity to now calm down. Get back to doing everything that I've been neglecting recently.
2. Things are looking really good for my mom. The hope is, keep your fingers crossed, that her last treatment will be at the beginning of December and she will be done in time for Christmas. What a cool present that would be.
3. Tonight is chill night, with Beckie. It includes...well it no longer includes handiwork seeing as we masterfully put together her television stand, but it will include brownies and fun movies. Hurray!! Saturday looks to be a day of shopping...I refuse to go out shopping on Black Friday. I can't stand people on Black Friday. Then maybe some hanging out in the evening on Saturday.
4. Oh....my brother came home by surprise on Wednesday. Well it wasn't a surprise for me, seeing as he told me. But the scream that came out of my mother when he came out from hiding in the closet was classic. "Where is your brother, we know he is here. His car is outside." "His laundry is in the waching machine." "Did he take the dog for a walk?---No ma, the dog is sitting right here." "Is he out for a run in the cold and the rain? No he wouldn't do something silly like that." It was great.
5. Harry Potter and work. I think last night was the second most stupidest thing I've ever done that is work-related. Never...ever go to a midnight showing of a movie...on a Thursday night. I suppose you could go if the movie was only an hour and a half. But 2.5 hours is not good. Especially when you need to be up by 6am so you can be at work by 8 am. But the upside of my inability to keep my eyes from completely shutting this morning is the fact that I got to see Goblet of Fire. Don't read below if you don't want to know about the movie...or my thoughts.
1. My gre subject test is over. I will never, I repeat, never take another gre related exam ever again. ETS could go...suck a walnut for all I care. But the upside is all of my applications related activities are over and I have had the oppurtunity to now calm down. Get back to doing everything that I've been neglecting recently.
2. Things are looking really good for my mom. The hope is, keep your fingers crossed, that her last treatment will be at the beginning of December and she will be done in time for Christmas. What a cool present that would be.
3. Tonight is chill night, with Beckie. It includes...well it no longer includes handiwork seeing as we masterfully put together her television stand, but it will include brownies and fun movies. Hurray!! Saturday looks to be a day of shopping...I refuse to go out shopping on Black Friday. I can't stand people on Black Friday. Then maybe some hanging out in the evening on Saturday.
4. Oh....my brother came home by surprise on Wednesday. Well it wasn't a surprise for me, seeing as he told me. But the scream that came out of my mother when he came out from hiding in the closet was classic. "Where is your brother, we know he is here. His car is outside." "His laundry is in the waching machine." "Did he take the dog for a walk?---No ma, the dog is sitting right here." "Is he out for a run in the cold and the rain? No he wouldn't do something silly like that." It was great.
5. Harry Potter and work. I think last night was the second most stupidest thing I've ever done that is work-related. Never...ever go to a midnight showing of a movie...on a Thursday night. I suppose you could go if the movie was only an hour and a half. But 2.5 hours is not good. Especially when you need to be up by 6am so you can be at work by 8 am. But the upside of my inability to keep my eyes from completely shutting this morning is the fact that I got to see Goblet of Fire. Don't read below if you don't want to know about the movie...or my thoughts.
Booo on tagging!
Name 5 of life's simple pleasures that you like most, then pick 5 people to do the same. Try to be original and creative and not to use things that someone else has already used. Tag 5 people on your list.
1. steam billowing as a I pour a piping hot cup of water for tea
2. the smell of fall
3. the way my pup snuggles his face into your legs when he curls up to sleep
4. curling up in my down comforter
5. singing like a rock star in the car to the best music
Ummmm....yeah i'm going to bed. Get a good night's sleep before my test. Signing off.
1. steam billowing as a I pour a piping hot cup of water for tea
2. the smell of fall
3. the way my pup snuggles his face into your legs when he curls up to sleep
4. curling up in my down comforter
5. singing like a rock star in the car to the best music
Ummmm....yeah i'm going to bed. Get a good night's sleep before my test. Signing off.
Cause I like to steal other people's things...
| This Is My Life, Rated | |
| Life: |  6.7 |
| Mind: | 6.5 |
| Body: |  6.1 |
| Spirit: | 5.8 |
| Friends/Family: |  3.8 |
| Love: | 4.6 |
| Finance: |  7.7 |
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All of my applications are away. Done. No more worrying about them. Saturday is the big exam. Not really stressed, but ask me again on friday. Then we'll see. All of a sudden things have become nice and light and easy. I don't really care as much about things that bothered me before, although I have to admit there are some things that will always bother me. Studying and getting help during the week this week. Giving an exam to my class. Saturday afternoon I am free and easy to go have some serious fun. tee hee. oh imagine all the fun I can have on Saturday :::wink wink:::.
brain dead
Wow, my head hurts. Have I ever said I how much I hate forms. Well I do. I have spent the past 2.5 hours filling out forms....not for me...but for my recommenders. I made them nice envelopes, with little instructions....and all they have to do is write in how wonderful I am.
So I pretty much have that aspect and the transcript stuff done. Fancy that though, I haven't actually sent in my applications yet. I might get to that tomorrow. Damn work and class getting in the way of things.
Life has been...interesting. New friends have made life exciting, especially at work. My coworkers firmly believe that I have two boyfriends, just from the pure amount of time two fellow colleagues spend at my desk talking to me. Not that I mind, although it does discourage the students somewhat.
I can't believe it's halfway through the semester. Didn't it just start like a week ago?
maybe chicken little this weekend, getting some study help from nathan??....test next weekend, then after that
HARRY POTTER
So I pretty much have that aspect and the transcript stuff done. Fancy that though, I haven't actually sent in my applications yet. I might get to that tomorrow. Damn work and class getting in the way of things.
Life has been...interesting. New friends have made life exciting, especially at work. My coworkers firmly believe that I have two boyfriends, just from the pure amount of time two fellow colleagues spend at my desk talking to me. Not that I mind, although it does discourage the students somewhat.
I can't believe it's halfway through the semester. Didn't it just start like a week ago?
maybe chicken little this weekend, getting some study help from nathan??....test next weekend, then after that
HARRY POTTER
Couldn't help myself
PERFECT FIFTH. The most solid of all of the
intervals -- you serve as a foundation upon
which everyone else builds themselves. You
believe in simple truths, and think most of
that "emanipation of the dissonance"
talk should be taken with a pillar of salt.
Beloved by Medieval and early 20th century
composers, you should avoid walking in the same
cardinal direction as any of your like-minded
friends. We wouldn't want any parallel fifths,
you know...
What musical interval are you?
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intervals -- you serve as a foundation upon
which everyone else builds themselves. You
believe in simple truths, and think most of
that "emanipation of the dissonance"
talk should be taken with a pillar of salt.
Beloved by Medieval and early 20th century
composers, you should avoid walking in the same
cardinal direction as any of your like-minded
friends. We wouldn't want any parallel fifths,
you know...
What musical interval are you?
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Neglect
I DID IT!!!
Mark this day. It is the day I finished writing my personal statement for graduate school. I am very proud of myself, that is that I finished it. Is it a piece of crapola....yes I think so. But who cares about that...it is done.
I am sorry that I have been neglectful of my updating here. The conference was a trip. I learned a couple of little things, but I am superbly impressed with our operation. Anyways, last week I spent writing a huge mofo of a report on it. I guess the writing of the report massaged me into writing my personal statement. Last friday I hung out with some new friends...in a very very cold apartment watching the big lebowski. then saturday, in a feat of female wonderment, beckie and i constructed her impressive tv stand. Then we made cookies and watched crazy halloweenish sort of movies. The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra....I sleep now!!!! muuuuuaaahhahahaha!!!
I am debating whether or not to go up to dickinson two weekends from now...i miss everyone terribly but i can't just give up a perfectly good weekend of studying...especially since i haven't studied...at all!!! Talk about me turning into a procrastinator. W-T-F, duuude....W-T-F???
Anyways work time is almost over...I'm getting out of here...to only get wet as i go to my car.
Mark this day. It is the day I finished writing my personal statement for graduate school. I am very proud of myself, that is that I finished it. Is it a piece of crapola....yes I think so. But who cares about that...it is done.
I am sorry that I have been neglectful of my updating here. The conference was a trip. I learned a couple of little things, but I am superbly impressed with our operation. Anyways, last week I spent writing a huge mofo of a report on it. I guess the writing of the report massaged me into writing my personal statement. Last friday I hung out with some new friends...in a very very cold apartment watching the big lebowski. then saturday, in a feat of female wonderment, beckie and i constructed her impressive tv stand. Then we made cookies and watched crazy halloweenish sort of movies. The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra....I sleep now!!!! muuuuuaaahhahahaha!!!
I am debating whether or not to go up to dickinson two weekends from now...i miss everyone terribly but i can't just give up a perfectly good weekend of studying...especially since i haven't studied...at all!!! Talk about me turning into a procrastinator. W-T-F, duuude....W-T-F???
Anyways work time is almost over...I'm getting out of here...to only get wet as i go to my car.
October?!?!?!
It can't be October?!?!?! I guess it is then. Time keeps slipping by. Ugh.
Next week is Ohio-conference time. I can't wait to go, but then again I feel weird going. I know that athena and i will have a good go of it. Should be interesting to see how all these other math labs are set up, see if we really are a rarity in the way we run the lab.
I can't bring myself to write my personal statement. I have recently had it stuck in my head to screw grad school, i lack all self-confidence in getting in. Every time I think about writing my personal statement my head goes-> wouldn't it just be more logical to take the praxis, spend less money and be in a higher paying job in under a year? It hit me hard, two days ago when the gre moved up the registration date for the subject tests. I nearly broke down over whether or not to sign up again to take a test that i know will rape my confidence for the next 2 or 3 months. In the end I pulled out my credit card and registered for the test. I think I am a masochist. No one in their right mind would take that test more than once. I guess that means I'll have to write this personal statement very soon. Maybe this weekend?? I doubt it. I'm the biggest procrastinator ever.
Anyways that is my life. Me trying to avoid the big stuff. Nothing else really going on. catch you all later.
Next week is Ohio-conference time. I can't wait to go, but then again I feel weird going. I know that athena and i will have a good go of it. Should be interesting to see how all these other math labs are set up, see if we really are a rarity in the way we run the lab.
I can't bring myself to write my personal statement. I have recently had it stuck in my head to screw grad school, i lack all self-confidence in getting in. Every time I think about writing my personal statement my head goes-> wouldn't it just be more logical to take the praxis, spend less money and be in a higher paying job in under a year? It hit me hard, two days ago when the gre moved up the registration date for the subject tests. I nearly broke down over whether or not to sign up again to take a test that i know will rape my confidence for the next 2 or 3 months. In the end I pulled out my credit card and registered for the test. I think I am a masochist. No one in their right mind would take that test more than once. I guess that means I'll have to write this personal statement very soon. Maybe this weekend?? I doubt it. I'm the biggest procrastinator ever.
Anyways that is my life. Me trying to avoid the big stuff. Nothing else really going on. catch you all later.
Since
Suz said her's was so accurate, i decided to do mine. Put 2 in the win column for the ColorQuiz, cause at the moment this is sooo how I feel. Only 2 weeks til conference, class is going well, I got super stressed over piddly this past week or so, i still haven't written my personal statement or emailed my profs. Smafu is coming in like a week and a half, yeey!
 | theresa took the free ColorQuiz.com personality test! "Needs release from stress. Longs for peace, tranqu..."
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Love being tagged
Write 20 random facts about yourself: (I'm not doing any tagging...cause really it'll take me forever to write these out...and I don't have enough lj friends to tag)
1. I've been going to bed by 10:30 every night for the past 2 weeks.
2. I'm talking to giesey right now...
3. Makes me miss "the boys".
4. I'm sad that Beck's little hedgehog died.
5. I'm at five and I think I am stuck.
6. I have had two separate guys who I really don't know, tell me that I have a really cute smile.
7. One of them is an adjunct at BCC.
8. I think he may have been hitting on me.
9. He has dreadlocks and a masters.
10. Weird!!!!!
11. I'm going to a Math Lab conference in Ohio.
12. It's going to costly me an arm and a leg at the moment...but I'm going to do it.
13. I think I need to cut this short...It's almost 10:30...and that means...BEDTIME!!
ummm so I have 7 pending...good night all.
1. I've been going to bed by 10:30 every night for the past 2 weeks.
2. I'm talking to giesey right now...
3. Makes me miss "the boys".
4. I'm sad that Beck's little hedgehog died.
5. I'm at five and I think I am stuck.
6. I have had two separate guys who I really don't know, tell me that I have a really cute smile.
7. One of them is an adjunct at BCC.
8. I think he may have been hitting on me.
9. He has dreadlocks and a masters.
10. Weird!!!!!
11. I'm going to a Math Lab conference in Ohio.
12. It's going to costly me an arm and a leg at the moment...but I'm going to do it.
13. I think I need to cut this short...It's almost 10:30...and that means...BEDTIME!!
ummm so I have 7 pending...good night all.
ALIVE!
I just figured I would write a little something. Yes, my students did not eat me alive. I haven't taught a class in about a year or so...it's kinda like riding a bike. I have to remember how to remember all the info I'm going to teach in one class period, without looking at my notes every five seconds. But it is getting easier. Only 28 more classes to go!!!
Ummm my brain won't let me sit still...so I can't figure out what else to write, so I'm going to go. ttyl.
Ummm my brain won't let me sit still...so I can't figure out what else to write, so I'm going to go. ttyl.
Bum-ba-dum-dum DUM!!!!
Friday and Saturday were wonderful. Getting to have Suzy and Cryssy come stay over was amazing. Okay I admit it, I didn't do very well in the whole planning activities department but we made up for it. Friday night we went to the Fox and the Hound. That was fun...and weird. Fancy our waiter being Danny *now it's just Dan* who I went to elementary school with. It definitely took me a little while to realize is was him. When I finally did get up the courage to ask him-"What school did..." (that was all I got out before he said)- "Did we go to the same grammer school together? Yes." Then that just made things feel awkward. But we made it through. We went to Blockbuster to pick up a couple of movies- Circle of Friends and Center Stage. Funny- Cryssy and I saw Circle of Friends a long time ago...and when we watched we both realized that we definitely didn't understand what the heck was really going on. My parents surprised me with a little ice cream cake. Yum! And guess who called me. This guy who I was tutoring way back in June. I was just so surprised. We caught up a little bit *I didn't want to stay on the phone too long, since I had guests* but I might call him tomorrow to get more details and tell him about my foray into teaching *yikes*. What was really funny I guess (or maybe it's cause my social life is so lacking), is the my parents think he really does like me in the more than we are friends, you helped me out a while back sort of way. I just don't think that is the deal. My father even said it sounds like he is lonely. (yes it's even scarier when your parents talk to you about stuff like that.) But he just can't be lonely and that is the way it is in my head for the moment. Saturday we hung out, listened to my father's sch-piel about the Hurricane and then decided to go to Roosevelt and walk around the park there. We then got supremely hungry and stopped at Applebee's. By the time we got home, it was primarily time for them to leave. I get sad when people leave. ::sigh::
Tomorrow is the big day. I'm nervous, anxious, I probably won't get any sleep no matter how early I try to go to bed. At least I am done with work at 4 in the afternoon, so I'll be home by 5....that means if I'm feeling adventurous I could go out for a walk, or some exercise or something. Mom will hopefully be going in for the second dose this week. Selenium Tuesday, Chemo Thursday. Keep your fingers crossed. Yesterday and today the "shedding" as I will call it began. But I managed to get her out to Lids to buy a nondescript black fitted baseball cap, along with a brown Nike cap. Hurray for buy 1 get the second half off deal.
I think I need to find some food.
Tomorrow is the big day. I'm nervous, anxious, I probably won't get any sleep no matter how early I try to go to bed. At least I am done with work at 4 in the afternoon, so I'll be home by 5....that means if I'm feeling adventurous I could go out for a walk, or some exercise or something. Mom will hopefully be going in for the second dose this week. Selenium Tuesday, Chemo Thursday. Keep your fingers crossed. Yesterday and today the "shedding" as I will call it began. But I managed to get her out to Lids to buy a nondescript black fitted baseball cap, along with a brown Nike cap. Hurray for buy 1 get the second half off deal.
I think I need to find some food.
Hot shizzle!!
One week from right now (exact timing is key), I will be standing in front of my first college class, telling them I won't take no crap from nobody. So exciting.
another friday night...
and I realize how much I miss going to Market Cross with Suzer, Cryssy, and "The Boys", as we like to call them. The place was just so welcoming. I wouldn't dare go out any place here without someone else.
But alack, everyone else has gone out. Josh and Rusty are going out. Beckie, James, Scott, and V. Steve are all out to-I'm supposing-the NB bars. Saving grace, I got to meet up with Rusty. We went out to Dunkin' Donuts. Just spent hours talking. It was so easy. I love Rusty's creative juices and I just wish I had an ounce of it. Hopefully we'll get to hang out more often. He and I just are on the same wavelength of liking to learn about things, although us both in different areas.
Yesterday was the first day in 3 weeks I went to have fast food for dinner. Okay so I had some sushi and a Chick-Fil-A sandwich. Yes I know it's weird, but it used to be so delicious. Damn the Chick-Fil-A went right through me. I guess that means no more fast food for me.
oh just ignore all that crap above, i'm in a mood. one that likes to question the reason why things happen the way they do...
But I am happy that Suzer and Cryssy can come down next friday (barring illness). I'll feel better going to the fox and the hound with them. But I need to figure out something fun to do for saturday morning/afternoon.
But alack, everyone else has gone out. Josh and Rusty are going out. Beckie, James, Scott, and V. Steve are all out to-I'm supposing-the NB bars. Saving grace, I got to meet up with Rusty. We went out to Dunkin' Donuts. Just spent hours talking. It was so easy. I love Rusty's creative juices and I just wish I had an ounce of it. Hopefully we'll get to hang out more often. He and I just are on the same wavelength of liking to learn about things, although us both in different areas.
Yesterday was the first day in 3 weeks I went to have fast food for dinner. Okay so I had some sushi and a Chick-Fil-A sandwich. Yes I know it's weird, but it used to be so delicious. Damn the Chick-Fil-A went right through me. I guess that means no more fast food for me.
oh just ignore all that crap above, i'm in a mood. one that likes to question the reason why things happen the way they do...
But I am happy that Suzer and Cryssy can come down next friday (barring illness). I'll feel better going to the fox and the hound with them. But I need to figure out something fun to do for saturday morning/afternoon.
Bored
Let's just say work is totally uneventful. No pressures, no tasks to complete. Just waiting for all the stuff to land in my lap in a weeks time.
I picked up the Jack's Mannequin cd yesterday, along with the second book of the dragon series I am reading. The book is called "Eldest". I unfortunately can't read it at the moment cause I'm smack in the middle of the chronicles of narnia. I've learned a long time ago that if I try to read more than one book at a time, I just throroughly confuse myself. Anyways, the cd is great. I can't quite put my finger on what it sounds like. It's definitely not Something Corporate, although I could see maybe one or two songs working for them. It isn't like Coldplay rock, but it has some of the softness of it. Ugh, I guess this is why no one has hired me to write music reviews. I'd be the person who said, I liked it, you go out and buy it to find out for yourself. The one song I really enjoy is "I'm Ready"
[And today was a day just like any other]
I'm on the verge, I'm on the verge
Unraveling with every word
With every word you say, make me believe
That I won't feel your tires on the street
As I'm finding the words... you're getting away
I come undone, oh yes, I do
Just think of all the thoughts wasted on you
And every word you say, say something sweet
Cause all I taste is blood between my teeth
As I'm finding the words... you're getting away
Well I'm ready, I'm ready to drop
Oh, I'm ready, I'm ready so don't stop
I'm ready so don't stop, Keep pushing
I'm ready to fall, oh, I'm ready
I'm ready so don't call, I'm ready so don't call
I am aware, I've been misled
I disconnect my heart, my head
Don't wanna recognize when things go bad
The things that you'll accept
Except that I am finding the words... to say
I'm ready, I'm ready to drop
Oh oh oh oh oh, I'm ready
I'm ready so don't stop
I'm ready so don't stop
[I wake up to find it's another
Four aspirin morning, and I dive in
I put on the same clothes I wore yesterday.
When did society decide that we had to change
And wash a tee shirt after every individual use:
If it's not dirty, I'm gonna wear it.
I take the stairs to the car
And there's fog on the windows.
(And I'm Fighting the words...)
I need caffeine in my blood stream,
I take caffeine in the blood stream.
I grip the wheel and all at once I realize:
(And you're getting away...)
My life has become a boring pop song
And everyone's singing along.]
Well, I'm ready, to drop, well, I'm ready
I'm ready so don't stop, oh
Well, keep pushing, I'm ready to fall
Well, I'm ready, I'm ready so don't call
I'm ready so don't call, oh... oh... oh...
It is just a good song, too bad I don't know how to get music to play on my livejournal page. Not that it matters or anything.
Knitting is good- I have about a foot of my scarf completed, only like 20 more repetitions left to before the scarf is done. Looks halfway decent if I do say so myself.
Everyone should be happy. I have actually started filling out the online graduate school application forms. Yeah I haven't written up a personal statment, but half the battle is actually writing your name on the forms. I am a little hesistant on how I should go about contacting the professors to ask them to write my letters of recommendation. I obviously need to do it before I send in the forms but...I don't know if I should email them, call, send a note in the mail. I think emailing may be the quickest. But I don't know if that shows how serious you are.
Probably should go fill more of them out then.
I picked up the Jack's Mannequin cd yesterday, along with the second book of the dragon series I am reading. The book is called "Eldest". I unfortunately can't read it at the moment cause I'm smack in the middle of the chronicles of narnia. I've learned a long time ago that if I try to read more than one book at a time, I just throroughly confuse myself. Anyways, the cd is great. I can't quite put my finger on what it sounds like. It's definitely not Something Corporate, although I could see maybe one or two songs working for them. It isn't like Coldplay rock, but it has some of the softness of it. Ugh, I guess this is why no one has hired me to write music reviews. I'd be the person who said, I liked it, you go out and buy it to find out for yourself. The one song I really enjoy is "I'm Ready"
[And today was a day just like any other]
I'm on the verge, I'm on the verge
Unraveling with every word
With every word you say, make me believe
That I won't feel your tires on the street
As I'm finding the words... you're getting away
I come undone, oh yes, I do
Just think of all the thoughts wasted on you
And every word you say, say something sweet
Cause all I taste is blood between my teeth
As I'm finding the words... you're getting away
Well I'm ready, I'm ready to drop
Oh, I'm ready, I'm ready so don't stop
I'm ready so don't stop, Keep pushing
I'm ready to fall, oh, I'm ready
I'm ready so don't call, I'm ready so don't call
I am aware, I've been misled
I disconnect my heart, my head
Don't wanna recognize when things go bad
The things that you'll accept
Except that I am finding the words... to say
I'm ready, I'm ready to drop
Oh oh oh oh oh, I'm ready
I'm ready so don't stop
I'm ready so don't stop
[I wake up to find it's another
Four aspirin morning, and I dive in
I put on the same clothes I wore yesterday.
When did society decide that we had to change
And wash a tee shirt after every individual use:
If it's not dirty, I'm gonna wear it.
I take the stairs to the car
And there's fog on the windows.
(And I'm Fighting the words...)
I need caffeine in my blood stream,
I take caffeine in the blood stream.
I grip the wheel and all at once I realize:
(And you're getting away...)
My life has become a boring pop song
And everyone's singing along.]
Well, I'm ready, to drop, well, I'm ready
I'm ready so don't stop, oh
Well, keep pushing, I'm ready to fall
Well, I'm ready, I'm ready so don't call
I'm ready so don't call, oh... oh... oh...
It is just a good song, too bad I don't know how to get music to play on my livejournal page. Not that it matters or anything.
Knitting is good- I have about a foot of my scarf completed, only like 20 more repetitions left to before the scarf is done. Looks halfway decent if I do say so myself.
Everyone should be happy. I have actually started filling out the online graduate school application forms. Yeah I haven't written up a personal statment, but half the battle is actually writing your name on the forms. I am a little hesistant on how I should go about contacting the professors to ask them to write my letters of recommendation. I obviously need to do it before I send in the forms but...I don't know if I should email them, call, send a note in the mail. I think emailing may be the quickest. But I don't know if that shows how serious you are.
Probably should go fill more of them out then.
word
Hmmm...what's going on? Mom finished the first shot of chemo. She is doing well, or that is what it seems. They keep running blood tests as part of the clinical trial...and it looks like everything is in the clear, just as normal as you and me. I fixed dinner tonight, my first attempt at one of the recipes in the new cancer cookbooks I bought. Outside of me being the slowest food preparer in the world, the actual cooking part took me like 15 minutes tops. The meal was delicious and healthy all at the same time. Made some angel hair pasta coated in little bit of garlic, oil, chopped "fresh" tomatoes, and avocados. I never would have thought of avocados, but damn it was good eatin'. Tomorrow I am going to attempt a chicken, barley, and bowtie soup. Doesn't look to be that difficult.
Also, the lil' bro left for school today. It's a little sad. I'm going to miss being able to yell words like "turd" around the house and it be funny funny. But at least last night we got to go out, just him and me, to the Cheesecake Factory, even if it did take them longer than an hour to seat us and get us our food. The poor pupper is a bit unhappy about things. But he'll adjust.
The knitting is coming along...thank you ladies for all of your tidbits. The book I picked up had loads of pictures, and lots of patterns and projects to try. I guess my big problem now is trying to figure out what type of yarn to use for a hat that won't be super scratchy? Mom has already said wool is out, as well as, 100% acrylic yarn. *I have a hat that is 100% acrylic, and she doesn't like it that much (I love the hat, but I guess that is cause I have this mess of hair on my head.)*
Trying to figure out what to do for my birthday, (maybe suzer can come down, and cryssy too), maybe a movie, maybe go to the imax theater, maybe go out and drink myself silly, maybe i don't know...go bowling. I have no idea. Thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
^signing off.
Also, the lil' bro left for school today. It's a little sad. I'm going to miss being able to yell words like "turd" around the house and it be funny funny. But at least last night we got to go out, just him and me, to the Cheesecake Factory, even if it did take them longer than an hour to seat us and get us our food. The poor pupper is a bit unhappy about things. But he'll adjust.
The knitting is coming along...thank you ladies for all of your tidbits. The book I picked up had loads of pictures, and lots of patterns and projects to try. I guess my big problem now is trying to figure out what type of yarn to use for a hat that won't be super scratchy? Mom has already said wool is out, as well as, 100% acrylic yarn. *I have a hat that is 100% acrylic, and she doesn't like it that much (I love the hat, but I guess that is cause I have this mess of hair on my head.)*
Trying to figure out what to do for my birthday, (maybe suzer can come down, and cryssy too), maybe a movie, maybe go to the imax theater, maybe go out and drink myself silly, maybe i don't know...go bowling. I have no idea. Thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
^signing off.
Question
I know that some of you girls knit...and I wanted to know...how long do you think it would take for me to knit a hat (seeing as I have no knitting experience)??? I would like to try to knit one ofr my mom as a christmas present..I think...and maybe a scarf. I'm totally clueless on what is involved with it...so if anyone can fill me in, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Mom goes in for chemo on Monday. She is going to be part of a clinical trial, so she is in the hospital a little longer than usual. But the upside is the doctors are more attentive to everything that is going on.
I am trying to start my application process. Busy waiting to hear Prof. Richeson's thoughts on my picks. Also desperately thinking of how to write this personal statement :oP.
Work is still nuts, things just don't seem to be settling down. Why does crap seem to hit the fan when I try to do something for myself? I don't know.
Mom goes in for chemo on Monday. She is going to be part of a clinical trial, so she is in the hospital a little longer than usual. But the upside is the doctors are more attentive to everything that is going on.
I am trying to start my application process. Busy waiting to hear Prof. Richeson's thoughts on my picks. Also desperately thinking of how to write this personal statement :oP.
Work is still nuts, things just don't seem to be settling down. Why does crap seem to hit the fan when I try to do something for myself? I don't know.
This is a better quiz.
Thanks to the bro for finding it. This fits me better. Off to Rusty's for a little get together.
You scored as Remus Lupin. You're a calm, cool, optimistic person who doesn't dwell on the bad but looks more deeply into the good. You're wise and know much about the world, and though you teach your lessons to others, react humbly when complimented on your intelligence. You've suffered a lot in your life but are extremely accepting and suffer inwardly. You're a great friend to have as you're gentle but strong-minded.
Harry Potter Character Combatibility Test created with QuizFarm.com |
Thanks to the bro for finding it. This fits me better. Off to Rusty's for a little get together.
Where are you now?
Jacks Mannequin- The Mixed Tape
This is morning
That's when I spend the most time
Thinking 'bout what I've given up
This is a warning
When you start the day just to close the curtains
You're thinking 'bout what I've given up
Where are you now?
As I'm swimming through the stereo
I'm writing you a symphony of sound
Where are you now?
As I rearrange the songs again
This mix could burn a hole in anyone
But it was you I was thinking of
It was you I was thinking of
I read your letter
The one you left when you broke into my house
Retracing every step you made
And you said you meant it
And there's a piece of me in every single
Second of every single day
But if it's true then tell me how it got this way
Where are you now?
As I'm swimming through the stereo
I'm writing you a symphony of sound
Where are you now?
As I rearrange the songs again
This mix could burn a hole in anyone
But it was you I was thinking of
It was you I was thinking of
And I can't get to you
I can't get to you
I can't get to you
Where are you now?
As I'm swimming through the stereo
I conduct a symphony of sound
Where are you now?
As I rearrange the songs again
I swear to God this mix could sink the sun
But it was you I was thinking of
It was you I was thinking of
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
And this is my mixed tape for her
It's like I wrote every note
With my own fingers
God, Andrew's music still moves me as ever. Yeah I should be doing more important things, the things I tell myself I need to do. But I have the unfortunate knack of finding other things to do instead.
This is morning
That's when I spend the most time
Thinking 'bout what I've given up
This is a warning
When you start the day just to close the curtains
You're thinking 'bout what I've given up
Where are you now?
As I'm swimming through the stereo
I'm writing you a symphony of sound
Where are you now?
As I rearrange the songs again
This mix could burn a hole in anyone
But it was you I was thinking of
It was you I was thinking of
I read your letter
The one you left when you broke into my house
Retracing every step you made
And you said you meant it
And there's a piece of me in every single
Second of every single day
But if it's true then tell me how it got this way
Where are you now?
As I'm swimming through the stereo
I'm writing you a symphony of sound
Where are you now?
As I rearrange the songs again
This mix could burn a hole in anyone
But it was you I was thinking of
It was you I was thinking of
And I can't get to you
I can't get to you
I can't get to you
Where are you now?
As I'm swimming through the stereo
I conduct a symphony of sound
Where are you now?
As I rearrange the songs again
I swear to God this mix could sink the sun
But it was you I was thinking of
It was you I was thinking of
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
And this is my mixed tape for her
It's like I wrote every note
With my own fingers
God, Andrew's music still moves me as ever. Yeah I should be doing more important things, the things I tell myself I need to do. But I have the unfortunate knack of finding other things to do instead.
I'm going to kick some cancer ass.
Yep, that is what my mom said today. I realize I've been putting fluffy shit up recently. I guess I really haven't illuminated much lately into what has been going on in life.
Anyways, about a month ago, the doctors noticed some large cysts. For the doctors it seemed that is wasn't really a pressing matter. They could take their time setting up tests and the surgery to get rid of them. Heck, we even went to Disney World. Their thought was the masses were totally benign.
Today was the surgery. She was the first one on the board. Apparently, everything the doctors went in to do, was done well. No complications, except with the biopsy of the masses. It seems to have shocked even the surgeon, who was head of the division. Turns out it is ovarian cancer in the later stages.
I suppose shock is the word for it. It had somewhat crossed my mind, but it was just something in passing. The doctor speak had relegated the possibility to the back of my mind. But life throws the sickest curve balls.
But like she said, she is going to kick some cancer ass. I'm going to help her do it.
I now have a massive headache. But I'll be fine. I'll just be playing it by ear now for the next couple of months, hopefully years. Hope you understand.
Anyways, about a month ago, the doctors noticed some large cysts. For the doctors it seemed that is wasn't really a pressing matter. They could take their time setting up tests and the surgery to get rid of them. Heck, we even went to Disney World. Their thought was the masses were totally benign.
Today was the surgery. She was the first one on the board. Apparently, everything the doctors went in to do, was done well. No complications, except with the biopsy of the masses. It seems to have shocked even the surgeon, who was head of the division. Turns out it is ovarian cancer in the later stages.
I suppose shock is the word for it. It had somewhat crossed my mind, but it was just something in passing. The doctor speak had relegated the possibility to the back of my mind. But life throws the sickest curve balls.
But like she said, she is going to kick some cancer ass. I'm going to help her do it.
I now have a massive headache. But I'll be fine. I'll just be playing it by ear now for the next couple of months, hopefully years. Hope you understand.
Because I'm always...
stealing other people's quizzes.
Harry Potter Personality Quiz by Pirate Monkeys Inc.
Ha- yeah I guess I really am like Severus, although lacking in that whole love of the Dark Arts bit (unless that is what most people believe mathematics is).
Maybe sometime when I have time, I'll write something useful.
Harry Potter Personality Quiz by Pirate Monkeys Inc.
Ha- yeah I guess I really am like Severus, although lacking in that whole love of the Dark Arts bit (unless that is what most people believe mathematics is).
Maybe sometime when I have time, I'll write something useful.
Sometimes...
Don't you just think you should have lived in a different time period? *I spent my weekend watching Little Women and the BBC Pride and Prejudice*
I really believe though that I am more like Charlotte Lucas than Jane.
I had such an unbelievable week at work last week...that i just wanted to sit at home by myself over the weekend. Lo, and behold, the rest of my family up and left on a trip, so I had sunday all to myself. Chilled out, made dinner for myself, which I haven't done in a long while. I should really force myself to help make a meal during the week. I miss cooking.
Less than one week until August, or time when I start working on my grad school stuff, that is hopefully if schtuff dies down at work. :oP on work.
 | You scored as Jane Bennet. As someone who would rather see the good in people, Jane is a true pacifist and caregiver. At times, her shy temperament and naïve outlook of people can land her in a compliant position, but those who know her love her for her positive spirit and cheerful view of what surrounds her.
Which Jane Austen Character are You? created with QuizFarm.com |
I really believe though that I am more like Charlotte Lucas than Jane.
I had such an unbelievable week at work last week...that i just wanted to sit at home by myself over the weekend. Lo, and behold, the rest of my family up and left on a trip, so I had sunday all to myself. Chilled out, made dinner for myself, which I haven't done in a long while. I should really force myself to help make a meal during the week. I miss cooking.
Less than one week until August, or time when I start working on my grad school stuff, that is hopefully if schtuff dies down at work. :oP on work.
Stuff
Anyways- life update. At the beginning of July, our 2 new hires started working. It puts me at 4th on the totem pole here at work. I just found out, another is leaving, definite, for sure...no ifs ands or buts about it. So now I am in essence 3rd ranking officer. How crazy is that. Cause trust me, I've done diddly- except whatever they tell me. And for some reason, I don't believe I deserve this wonderful seat of power. No not little ol' me, no sirree.
I'm debating whether or not to see the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I'm really partial to Gene Wilder.
Oh- and goodness we are all really in tune with ourselves when it comes to the Potter. It's funny I read everyone's comments to suzer's post, and I like how we all come to very similar conclusions. We are all very smart people.
I'm debating whether or not to see the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I'm really partial to Gene Wilder.
Oh- and goodness we are all really in tune with ourselves when it comes to the Potter. It's funny I read everyone's comments to suzer's post, and I like how we all come to very similar conclusions. We are all very smart people.
The Long Awaited
Today at about 1 in the afternoon, I received the 6th Harry Potter book in the mail. At 10 pm this evening, I put the book down. I won't write anything about the story here. I had some worries about this book, considering its predecessor. But I was joyfully mistaken. I think it is quite possible that this may be my favorite book of the series, until which point the 7th book has made it's way into my hands. Then I suppose it is a tie between Chamber, Prisoner, and Goblet. I am going to stop myself before I start in on the plot.
Good evening to all.
Good evening to all.
Stupid Stupid
!!!!WARNING RANT AHEAD!!!!
I have a major problem with people and rain today. If you are to timid about driving in the rain in your big freakin' suv, DON'T FRIGGIN' DRIVE!!! You slow down the rest of us who are comfortable driving in rainy conditions. Don't tell me you know how to drive, because I was growing old behind you while you were doing 20 miles under the speed limit in a 45 mile per hour zone!!!! Yes, I know you should be careful driving in the rain. But it's one thing to be cautious and another to be a prude. You are, in effect, creating the hazardous conditions with your inability to drive.
off my soapbox.
I have a major problem with people and rain today. If you are to timid about driving in the rain in your big freakin' suv, DON'T FRIGGIN' DRIVE!!! You slow down the rest of us who are comfortable driving in rainy conditions. Don't tell me you know how to drive, because I was growing old behind you while you were doing 20 miles under the speed limit in a 45 mile per hour zone!!!! Yes, I know you should be careful driving in the rain. But it's one thing to be cautious and another to be a prude. You are, in effect, creating the hazardous conditions with your inability to drive.
off my soapbox.
London
After such a joyous day for London yesterday (the Olympics being held there in 2012), I am appalled by what has happened this morning. My heart goes out to those who have been affected, injured, and those families who have lost their dearest loved ones. At first listening I thought that maybe this event was going to happen to whichever city had won the Olympic bid, but I realize (because my brain goes all mushy when politics is concerned) this was timed with the beginning of the G8 summit. It is incomprehensible how something like this could occur when there is attempt being made to rectify global issues. But I suppose in the mind of those who plan such things, it is a perfect statement, illustrating that no matter what the good intentions of decent people there is nothing- I repeat- nothing, good people can do to stop them and the war they make. That it is impossible to change things, when they do not want them to be changed.
Somehow, what I had planned on writing today seems to trivial.
Somehow, what I had planned on writing today seems to trivial.
Vacation from my Vacation
have been back now for a day, so I guess it is time for a trip recap. I must preface this by saying I think this was the most hectic/crazy/exciting trip to Disney that I've been on in a while. I am sorry if this turns out to be long, but I have not yet mastered how to tag for a "cut".
Sunday morning we were supposed to get picked up at 5 in the morning to make our 6:45 flight. 5 am comes and there is no limo/taxi. In an amazing feat of vehicular prowess, my father manages to drive us to Newark in about 25 minutes. We then waited on line to check-in for 20 minutes, and then another 40 minutes to get through security. We literally run to the gate minutes and i mean minutes from them taxi-ing to the runway. Walking onto the plane, we get a call from...the limo driver. Silly guy thought it was 6 am. Oooooo. Anyways the plane flight was uneventful, and Disney even picked up our bags at the airport and shuttled us to the hotel. There we met up with the Slic/Sullivan crew. Walked to ESPN for some yummy eats. When that was over the Pic crew minus Joe arrived. We then headed over to MGM-Studios. We all went on Star Tours, the Great Movie Ride, and the Rockin' Rollercoaster. While everyone else headed to the Brown Derby for dinner, I walked to the Backlot Diner for some really expensive McDonald's. *I wasn't ready to have Brown Derby twice in 20 hours.* Tooo much food. Anyways I caught the tail end of the Star Wars weekends. It was interesting to watch people walking around all dressed up as jedis and stormtroopers and such.
Monday was I think....my favorite day. Everyone else got up early to have breakfast. I met up with them after breakfast to say good morning before I headed back to MGM for lunch at the Brown Derby with an Imagineer. Everyone else made their way to EPCOT. When I first checked in I received a special nametag/pin that is like the park employees pins, with my name on it. There were about 9 people altogether, including myself. The manager of the Brown Derby led us to the "Bamboo Room". It is a replica of the "Bamboo Room" that was part of the original Brown Derby in Hollywood. It was the place where the "most important" somebodies in Hollywood would gather for cocktails. A very nice intimate room. There I met Disney Imagineer Eric Goodman, a show producer. He started out at disney working as a tractor driver for the Indiana Jones show, then worked in the sound stages in MGM, and now he workd on the Disney photopass project and the Innoventions showcase in EPCOT. We sat down and even the menus were personalized. And what pray-tell did I have for lunch (which was absolutely out of this world)- tortilla and corn soup, the famous Cobb salad, a grilled New York Strip Steak, and to top it all off a Strawberry Creme-Brulee. Eric talked about what got him hooked to work at Disney, some of the new rides and attractions, also about some rides that didn't quite make it but some remnant is in the parks. He answered some of my really odd questions about Space Mountain and Journey into Imagination. Not really supposed to go into so much detail, I have no idea would read this and such. When dessert came out we sang Happy Birthday to the lady I was sitting next to, who looked nowhere near the 70 she was turning. Unfortunately, our time had run out, but before Eric left, he signed these beautiful plates. I really thought they would give us one of those silly plastic plates, but this really is a heavy duty ceramic specialty plate. Eric asked me what he should write on the plate for me. I jokingly said, I have nothing in particular, after paying for this meal, which is the worst part of the lunch...He said, "Oh yeah, thanks for paying for lunch everyone." The group laughed. So my plate says thanks for the wonderful meal. I made my way back to the Boardwalk and finished writing up my postcards. I also mailed them, so it isn't my fault if you haven't gotten them yet. It's all the US Postal Service's fault. The whole group went over to the Yachtsman Steakhouse for dinner. Matt's friend Eddie also met up with us. After a second yummy meal, we wandered around the Beach Club and made our way back to the Boardwalk. Everyone, except my Dad, Matt and Eddie, went into JellyRolls. It is a bar with dueling pianos, that only play requests. My only problem was the cover charge of 8 bucks. But they guys who were rollin' out the tunes were amazing.
Tuesday everyone else went for breakfast at the Kona Cafe in the Polynesian Resort. (Do we see a trend that resa does not meet for breakfast?) Anyway, I meet up with everyone at the Magic Kingdom. In a matter of about 4 hours we hit Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, Space Mountain, the Enchanted Tiki Room, Haunted Mansion, and the "refreshed" It's A Small World. On Splash, Matt, Chrissy and I squeezed ourself into the front row. Not a smart idea. We got sooo soaked because of all the weight. My fam and the Pic crew had lunch at the Big River Grille right before Joe arrived. We all did some serious napping before heading to Palio's restaurant in the Swan. We decided to Joe should go on some rides so we sped through EPCOT ooo-ing and ahhh-ing at Illuminations (9pm) towards the Monorail. Make our way to the Magic Kingdom, and before the park closed at just after 11, we made it on Splash, Big Thunder and Space Mountain again.
Wednesday was Mom's birthday- so she and Dad went on a Segway Tour and then to Animal Kingdom. Matt and I went on Mission Space early in the morning and then met up with the Pic's, Mr. Slic, and Sean for Test Track and Mission Space again. We then ran back to MGM, had lunch there. Sean, Matt and the Pic crew went on Rockin' rollercoaster and Tower of Terror, while myself and the rest of the Slic's went the see the new Extreme Stunt Car Show. Lots of fast driving, people on fire, stuff blowing up. Fun. After the show, the rain began. We all braved our way to get home. We all chilled out before getting ready for Mom's B-day dinner at the California Grille in the Contemporary Resort. Another amazing meal. Had some California rolls with amazing shredded crab. I gotta thank suzer for letting me try the rolls over spring break last year. They happen to be one of my new favorite meals. We also got to see the Wishes firework show from the top of the Contemporary. I love watching the fireworks from so high up.
Thursday we all spent doing something different. I, who managed to not get sunburned prior to Thursday morning, had a suntan lotion malfunction for the 3 hours the sun was out and I was at the pool. So now I don't feel like, or look like I managed to avoid the sun at all. My bro went to Norway, cause he loves Norway. Mom and Dad went early to get on Soarin' and then stopped at the pool with me. The Pic crew headed over to Animal Kingdom and the Slic's did some shopping. Since my sunburn had not yet manifested itself, I suggested we leave a little early to go to Downtown Disney. So we were off yet again. We did a little shopping and then met up with Joe's friend John for dinner at the Portobello Yacht Club. After dinner- those of us who were still standing- matt, joe, john, chrissy, and myself, walked over to Pleasure Island for an evening of pure...enebriation (spelling?). I have to make it a point to go drinking with chrissy and joe more often, which maybe a little hard considering the whole living in different states deal. It was quite enjoyable. We managed to safely get back on a bus and to the hotel with little over 4 hours before we had get up to leave again. Outside of the alcohol and now extremely red sunburn blotches I had, the trip home was uneventful.
Anyways, I think that is it. Lots of memorable things...but nothing that would really make much sense to anyone else. To understand it would require even more reading time by ya'll and I'm sure you are sick of my horrible writing.
It is 4th of July weekend and NB isn't setting off fireworks. So I guess I will have to go elsewhere. Might head to Lynnea's family shindig. Stay cool, and remember to lather up before going outside, or you'll look like me.
Sunday morning we were supposed to get picked up at 5 in the morning to make our 6:45 flight. 5 am comes and there is no limo/taxi. In an amazing feat of vehicular prowess, my father manages to drive us to Newark in about 25 minutes. We then waited on line to check-in for 20 minutes, and then another 40 minutes to get through security. We literally run to the gate minutes and i mean minutes from them taxi-ing to the runway. Walking onto the plane, we get a call from...the limo driver. Silly guy thought it was 6 am. Oooooo. Anyways the plane flight was uneventful, and Disney even picked up our bags at the airport and shuttled us to the hotel. There we met up with the Slic/Sullivan crew. Walked to ESPN for some yummy eats. When that was over the Pic crew minus Joe arrived. We then headed over to MGM-Studios. We all went on Star Tours, the Great Movie Ride, and the Rockin' Rollercoaster. While everyone else headed to the Brown Derby for dinner, I walked to the Backlot Diner for some really expensive McDonald's. *I wasn't ready to have Brown Derby twice in 20 hours.* Tooo much food. Anyways I caught the tail end of the Star Wars weekends. It was interesting to watch people walking around all dressed up as jedis and stormtroopers and such.
Monday was I think....my favorite day. Everyone else got up early to have breakfast. I met up with them after breakfast to say good morning before I headed back to MGM for lunch at the Brown Derby with an Imagineer. Everyone else made their way to EPCOT. When I first checked in I received a special nametag/pin that is like the park employees pins, with my name on it. There were about 9 people altogether, including myself. The manager of the Brown Derby led us to the "Bamboo Room". It is a replica of the "Bamboo Room" that was part of the original Brown Derby in Hollywood. It was the place where the "most important" somebodies in Hollywood would gather for cocktails. A very nice intimate room. There I met Disney Imagineer Eric Goodman, a show producer. He started out at disney working as a tractor driver for the Indiana Jones show, then worked in the sound stages in MGM, and now he workd on the Disney photopass project and the Innoventions showcase in EPCOT. We sat down and even the menus were personalized. And what pray-tell did I have for lunch (which was absolutely out of this world)- tortilla and corn soup, the famous Cobb salad, a grilled New York Strip Steak, and to top it all off a Strawberry Creme-Brulee. Eric talked about what got him hooked to work at Disney, some of the new rides and attractions, also about some rides that didn't quite make it but some remnant is in the parks. He answered some of my really odd questions about Space Mountain and Journey into Imagination. Not really supposed to go into so much detail, I have no idea would read this and such. When dessert came out we sang Happy Birthday to the lady I was sitting next to, who looked nowhere near the 70 she was turning. Unfortunately, our time had run out, but before Eric left, he signed these beautiful plates. I really thought they would give us one of those silly plastic plates, but this really is a heavy duty ceramic specialty plate. Eric asked me what he should write on the plate for me. I jokingly said, I have nothing in particular, after paying for this meal, which is the worst part of the lunch...He said, "Oh yeah, thanks for paying for lunch everyone." The group laughed. So my plate says thanks for the wonderful meal. I made my way back to the Boardwalk and finished writing up my postcards. I also mailed them, so it isn't my fault if you haven't gotten them yet. It's all the US Postal Service's fault. The whole group went over to the Yachtsman Steakhouse for dinner. Matt's friend Eddie also met up with us. After a second yummy meal, we wandered around the Beach Club and made our way back to the Boardwalk. Everyone, except my Dad, Matt and Eddie, went into JellyRolls. It is a bar with dueling pianos, that only play requests. My only problem was the cover charge of 8 bucks. But they guys who were rollin' out the tunes were amazing.
Tuesday everyone else went for breakfast at the Kona Cafe in the Polynesian Resort. (Do we see a trend that resa does not meet for breakfast?) Anyway, I meet up with everyone at the Magic Kingdom. In a matter of about 4 hours we hit Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, Space Mountain, the Enchanted Tiki Room, Haunted Mansion, and the "refreshed" It's A Small World. On Splash, Matt, Chrissy and I squeezed ourself into the front row. Not a smart idea. We got sooo soaked because of all the weight. My fam and the Pic crew had lunch at the Big River Grille right before Joe arrived. We all did some serious napping before heading to Palio's restaurant in the Swan. We decided to Joe should go on some rides so we sped through EPCOT ooo-ing and ahhh-ing at Illuminations (9pm) towards the Monorail. Make our way to the Magic Kingdom, and before the park closed at just after 11, we made it on Splash, Big Thunder and Space Mountain again.
Wednesday was Mom's birthday- so she and Dad went on a Segway Tour and then to Animal Kingdom. Matt and I went on Mission Space early in the morning and then met up with the Pic's, Mr. Slic, and Sean for Test Track and Mission Space again. We then ran back to MGM, had lunch there. Sean, Matt and the Pic crew went on Rockin' rollercoaster and Tower of Terror, while myself and the rest of the Slic's went the see the new Extreme Stunt Car Show. Lots of fast driving, people on fire, stuff blowing up. Fun. After the show, the rain began. We all braved our way to get home. We all chilled out before getting ready for Mom's B-day dinner at the California Grille in the Contemporary Resort. Another amazing meal. Had some California rolls with amazing shredded crab. I gotta thank suzer for letting me try the rolls over spring break last year. They happen to be one of my new favorite meals. We also got to see the Wishes firework show from the top of the Contemporary. I love watching the fireworks from so high up.
Thursday we all spent doing something different. I, who managed to not get sunburned prior to Thursday morning, had a suntan lotion malfunction for the 3 hours the sun was out and I was at the pool. So now I don't feel like, or look like I managed to avoid the sun at all. My bro went to Norway, cause he loves Norway. Mom and Dad went early to get on Soarin' and then stopped at the pool with me. The Pic crew headed over to Animal Kingdom and the Slic's did some shopping. Since my sunburn had not yet manifested itself, I suggested we leave a little early to go to Downtown Disney. So we were off yet again. We did a little shopping and then met up with Joe's friend John for dinner at the Portobello Yacht Club. After dinner- those of us who were still standing- matt, joe, john, chrissy, and myself, walked over to Pleasure Island for an evening of pure...enebriation (spelling?). I have to make it a point to go drinking with chrissy and joe more often, which maybe a little hard considering the whole living in different states deal. It was quite enjoyable. We managed to safely get back on a bus and to the hotel with little over 4 hours before we had get up to leave again. Outside of the alcohol and now extremely red sunburn blotches I had, the trip home was uneventful.
Anyways, I think that is it. Lots of memorable things...but nothing that would really make much sense to anyone else. To understand it would require even more reading time by ya'll and I'm sure you are sick of my horrible writing.
It is 4th of July weekend and NB isn't setting off fireworks. So I guess I will have to go elsewhere. Might head to Lynnea's family shindig. Stay cool, and remember to lather up before going outside, or you'll look like me.
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Horoscope: Fuzzy thinking follows you around like a duckling waddling after its mother. You can be so very clever, but your thoughts just keep turning into mush today. Don't waste energy being too self-judgmental; it won't accomplish anything beneficial. Instead, accept that you cannot push away the fog that's rolled in to your life. It will lift in a day or two and you'll quickly regain the clarity you cannot now find.
hmmm, explains the crazy fuzzy-ness, the forgetting of my desk keys, left over pork for co-workers, and my brain in general.
The weekend turned out well. Hung out at the pampered chef with beckie. Nice chill evening. Saturday I got up early and reserved my honkin' 6.5 lb pork butt at Wegmans. Finished picking up the last of the ingredients and set to work just a little after 12. 5.5 hours later the meat finished up cooking. Then it took me almost a half hour to "pull" all 6.5 pounds of meat. I must say the eating was like victory. It tasted soooo good, if i do say so myself. Now I have a super amount of leftovers and about a quart of my very own homemade bbq sauce. After pigging, haha, out we went out to see Batman Begins with the very super hot Christian Bale. It was awesome!!! I really haven't liked the more recent ones...big fan of the Michael Keaton movies, but this one, I think it beats out the original. I'll echo my bro and say it is a must see. A portion of the film may seem like..dude why do heros always ends up in some crazy tibetan training camp to help them prepare..but it holds true with the original comic story line so not to worry.
Sunday was relax and get together for Father's Day. It was nice.
Just 3 more days of work, except wednesday and thursday are 10 hour days. :oP But I get off Friday, which is happy.
If you want a postcard, make sure I have your address.
hmmm, explains the crazy fuzzy-ness, the forgetting of my desk keys, left over pork for co-workers, and my brain in general.
The weekend turned out well. Hung out at the pampered chef with beckie. Nice chill evening. Saturday I got up early and reserved my honkin' 6.5 lb pork butt at Wegmans. Finished picking up the last of the ingredients and set to work just a little after 12. 5.5 hours later the meat finished up cooking. Then it took me almost a half hour to "pull" all 6.5 pounds of meat. I must say the eating was like victory. It tasted soooo good, if i do say so myself. Now I have a super amount of leftovers and about a quart of my very own homemade bbq sauce. After pigging, haha, out we went out to see Batman Begins with the very super hot Christian Bale. It was awesome!!! I really haven't liked the more recent ones...big fan of the Michael Keaton movies, but this one, I think it beats out the original. I'll echo my bro and say it is a must see. A portion of the film may seem like..dude why do heros always ends up in some crazy tibetan training camp to help them prepare..but it holds true with the original comic story line so not to worry.
Sunday was relax and get together for Father's Day. It was nice.
Just 3 more days of work, except wednesday and thursday are 10 hour days. :oP But I get off Friday, which is happy.
If you want a postcard, make sure I have your address.
For your contemplating pleasure:
My horoscope:
Your self-esteem might suffer now, but these feelings may not be directly related to an overt rejection by someone you like. Instead you could be picking up on subtle uncertainties in others that you turn into negative judgments. If you can examine your own heart and take full responsibility for your emotions, you won't end up feeling like a victim.
Still amazed at how this works sometimes.
*Still haven't gotten a good nights sleep in a week, wake up feeling like someone hit me in the head with a rock. Pampered chef fun, batman??, bbq pulled pork, father's day goodness*
My horoscope:
Your self-esteem might suffer now, but these feelings may not be directly related to an overt rejection by someone you like. Instead you could be picking up on subtle uncertainties in others that you turn into negative judgments. If you can examine your own heart and take full responsibility for your emotions, you won't end up feeling like a victim.
Still amazed at how this works sometimes.
*Still haven't gotten a good nights sleep in a week, wake up feeling like someone hit me in the head with a rock. Pampered chef fun, batman??, bbq pulled pork, father's day goodness*
Can't sleep, Can't stay awake
Save yourself.
Because the only thing that matters
is that you get away from the pain
and the thought of losing your mind.
Don't blame yourself.
It was everyone around you who made you act this way.
There's the stage and your chance to watch it go down.
Don't fake yourself into ever, ever thinking about yesterday.
That was then, this is now. Don't call it undone.
Don't take what you've been dealt.
You can exit out the back and make your getaway
before anyone can see the damage you have done.
This time is the last time so be here, here now.
This time is the last time. Somehow make it through.
State your case. You've got everyone's attention.
What can you say? Thanks or forget what you've been given.
Take your place. Do you think that you deserve the best of everything?
We don't get why you're here. Can you figure it out?
This time is the last time so be here, here now.
You've got to get away.
Oh, I get lost in the thought of losing you.
You've got to get away. I know it's a dream but it must be true.
Wave now goodbye. It's the lesson that you've been given.
You can always move on to better things.
This time is the last time so be here, but be here now.
This time is the last time somehow.
This time is the last time so be here, but be here now.
This time is the last time. Somehow make it through.
Because the only thing that matters
is that you get away from the pain
and the thought of losing your mind.
Don't blame yourself.
It was everyone around you who made you act this way.
There's the stage and your chance to watch it go down.
Don't fake yourself into ever, ever thinking about yesterday.
That was then, this is now. Don't call it undone.
Don't take what you've been dealt.
You can exit out the back and make your getaway
before anyone can see the damage you have done.
This time is the last time so be here, here now.
This time is the last time. Somehow make it through.
State your case. You've got everyone's attention.
What can you say? Thanks or forget what you've been given.
Take your place. Do you think that you deserve the best of everything?
We don't get why you're here. Can you figure it out?
This time is the last time so be here, here now.
You've got to get away.
Oh, I get lost in the thought of losing you.
You've got to get away. I know it's a dream but it must be true.
Wave now goodbye. It's the lesson that you've been given.
You can always move on to better things.
This time is the last time so be here, but be here now.
This time is the last time somehow.
This time is the last time so be here, but be here now.
This time is the last time. Somehow make it through.
100 Degrees In the Shade
Apparently, New Jersey is stuck in what the weather people call a “Bermuda Heat Wave”. Lots of words for— It’s god-damned hot outside!! Supposedly, it may come to an end if the remnants of Tropical Storm Arlene (Arleen?) ever make it here.
Sorry for the random meteorological update, back to our regularly scheduled programming. Friday night was the Hanson concert. We get to the parking lot about a half hour before doors open at 7:30. *My biggest pet peeve ever, right here* Beck and I figure we’ll get on the line around 7:30. We came for the music, not to be smushed like sardines in a can. 7:30 rolls around and the line isn’t moving and it has wrapped around the back of the building and through 2 parked rows of cars. Did I mention the show was sold out? They don’t open the doors until quarter after 8. If the ticket says 7:30, be done with the freakin’ sound check by 7:15, it isn’t that hard is it?!?!?!? Anyways, by the time we got in it was 8:45. Just in time to see the opening band play 3 count them 3 songs. Which I guess is good because I didn’t care for them too much, except for their cover of Hard Days Night, which was pretty good, I’ll give them that. It took another half hour for Hanson to actually come on stage. Show was great. I have to give them that, I may not be a huge fan of the new stuff, but the show was good. But throughout this, Theresa must make friends. Who is it this time but a 40+ year old woman. She asks me to make sure no one takes her spot in the bar area. Oh and if some middle aged guy comes looking for his wife, you can let him stand here. Can we say drunk a little? Well she returns with her drink…Bailey’s with who knows what in it. She proceeds to tell me the other bar ran out of Bailey’s so she needs to be on this side. Her entire family loves Hanson. They went to their first show in Vancouver, her husband, daughter and herself. And they were just in awe. She also shared that she must always be on IKE’s side of the stage. He’s the best. Just a totally amusing exchange. All in all the night was enjoyable. By the time we got outside it was nice and cool, compared to the cooker that is the Starland Ballroom.
Saturday was a party, ie, sit outside for 3 hours in the heat, trying not to stick on launch chairs, and generally try to seem like I’m a coherent human being after a late evening. I believe it was a success. But what do I know about anything.
It seems like I have been tagged so-
List five songs that you are currently digging. It doesn't matter what genre they are from, whether they have words, or even if they're any good but they must be songs you're really enjoying right now. Post these instructions, the artists, and the five songs in your blog. Then tag five other people to see what they're listening to.
1. Hanson- Get Up and Go
2. Something Corporate- Hurricane
3. Weezer- Beverly Hills
4. Jimmy Eat World- Futures
5. Beatles- A Hard Day’s Night
Ugh at least I’m not sitting at home where everyone else is. For some reason having 3 other people at home just makes me really nutsy and uber tense. So I guess it is a good thing I am out of the house working. Not that I’m super happy about working. Gives me something to do.
Oh- I’m going to try to make some Pulled BBQ pork over the weekend. Watch this be an experiment that goes horribly wrong.
Sorry for the random meteorological update, back to our regularly scheduled programming. Friday night was the Hanson concert. We get to the parking lot about a half hour before doors open at 7:30. *My biggest pet peeve ever, right here* Beck and I figure we’ll get on the line around 7:30. We came for the music, not to be smushed like sardines in a can. 7:30 rolls around and the line isn’t moving and it has wrapped around the back of the building and through 2 parked rows of cars. Did I mention the show was sold out? They don’t open the doors until quarter after 8. If the ticket says 7:30, be done with the freakin’ sound check by 7:15, it isn’t that hard is it?!?!?!? Anyways, by the time we got in it was 8:45. Just in time to see the opening band play 3 count them 3 songs. Which I guess is good because I didn’t care for them too much, except for their cover of Hard Days Night, which was pretty good, I’ll give them that. It took another half hour for Hanson to actually come on stage. Show was great. I have to give them that, I may not be a huge fan of the new stuff, but the show was good. But throughout this, Theresa must make friends. Who is it this time but a 40+ year old woman. She asks me to make sure no one takes her spot in the bar area. Oh and if some middle aged guy comes looking for his wife, you can let him stand here. Can we say drunk a little? Well she returns with her drink…Bailey’s with who knows what in it. She proceeds to tell me the other bar ran out of Bailey’s so she needs to be on this side. Her entire family loves Hanson. They went to their first show in Vancouver, her husband, daughter and herself. And they were just in awe. She also shared that she must always be on IKE’s side of the stage. He’s the best. Just a totally amusing exchange. All in all the night was enjoyable. By the time we got outside it was nice and cool, compared to the cooker that is the Starland Ballroom.
Saturday was a party, ie, sit outside for 3 hours in the heat, trying not to stick on launch chairs, and generally try to seem like I’m a coherent human being after a late evening. I believe it was a success. But what do I know about anything.
It seems like I have been tagged so-
List five songs that you are currently digging. It doesn't matter what genre they are from, whether they have words, or even if they're any good but they must be songs you're really enjoying right now. Post these instructions, the artists, and the five songs in your blog. Then tag five other people to see what they're listening to.
1. Hanson- Get Up and Go
2. Something Corporate- Hurricane
3. Weezer- Beverly Hills
4. Jimmy Eat World- Futures
5. Beatles- A Hard Day’s Night
Ugh at least I’m not sitting at home where everyone else is. For some reason having 3 other people at home just makes me really nutsy and uber tense. So I guess it is a good thing I am out of the house working. Not that I’m super happy about working. Gives me something to do.
Oh- I’m going to try to make some Pulled BBQ pork over the weekend. Watch this be an experiment that goes horribly wrong.
We didn’t know you humans were...mind readers!
Well, if I have to start somewhere, how about here. Yesterday afternoon my father was flipping through the myriad of movie channels we happen to get. He stops on encore mysteries. It is the weird black and white film. I put down my stuff and start watching. I easily get sucked into B and W films, it’s a major problem. Turns out it is a 50s B-rated science/horror flick. What is even weirder is the fact that the movie was made in 2001. Yeah I know, weirdness. The film was hilarious. The title, The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra. The name exudes cheesiness. There are evil scientists, aliens, mutants, and it wouldn’t be complete if there wasn’t a skeleton. I think that I might just have to get my hands on a copy of it. (Alright, alright, I know I’m an odd duck.)
Anyways, I have managed to either keep myself busy, or just bore the life out of me the past couple of weeks. I haven’t been able to figure out which. Two weeks ago, I picked up tutoring a student in algebra. He just finished up at RU, is going to be a securities trader. Really nice guy. The sessions aren’t like pulling teeth. So it’s a good way to spend my time.
I am deciding whether or not to join a gym. I feel like if I force myself to go, I will actually exercise hard. It isn’t that I am not exercising in some fashion. Been going to the park for walks, or short runs, in between the days I do Pilates. Or I could always just sit outside and sweat off the pounds. How fun is that. I am leaning towards not. I just can’t justify the price tag, even if I get to use weight equipment, treadmills, ellipticals, or Olympic size pool. Damn the saving up for graduate school.
In exactly 3 weeks to this day, I will have lunch with a Disney Imagineer. I super excited. I called to make a reservation, and they had one spot open. So I took it. Totally interested in how they got their job, and the whole process of an attraction becoming part of the parks. Hurray.
Anyone have any good vacation reads?
Oh yeah, I can’t forget the excitement this week, Hanson on Friday night, party Saturday, and the Seafood Festival on Sunday.
Anyways, I have managed to either keep myself busy, or just bore the life out of me the past couple of weeks. I haven’t been able to figure out which. Two weeks ago, I picked up tutoring a student in algebra. He just finished up at RU, is going to be a securities trader. Really nice guy. The sessions aren’t like pulling teeth. So it’s a good way to spend my time.
I am deciding whether or not to join a gym. I feel like if I force myself to go, I will actually exercise hard. It isn’t that I am not exercising in some fashion. Been going to the park for walks, or short runs, in between the days I do Pilates. Or I could always just sit outside and sweat off the pounds. How fun is that. I am leaning towards not. I just can’t justify the price tag, even if I get to use weight equipment, treadmills, ellipticals, or Olympic size pool. Damn the saving up for graduate school.
In exactly 3 weeks to this day, I will have lunch with a Disney Imagineer. I super excited. I called to make a reservation, and they had one spot open. So I took it. Totally interested in how they got their job, and the whole process of an attraction becoming part of the parks. Hurray.
Anyone have any good vacation reads?
Oh yeah, I can’t forget the excitement this week, Hanson on Friday night, party Saturday, and the Seafood Festival on Sunday.
8.5 hour days are boring!
I figure I really haven’t posted anything of significance recently. It has been a boring work sort of life. Still enjoying my car. I am happy it is summer here at Brookdale but the days just drag on forever. Then when I get home I have no energy to do my Pilates. Hopefully when all of the season finales for my shows are done with, I will just set out to do my exercising.
Anyways, I am going to adjunct next fall for one of the pre-algebra classes. I am quite excited about it. Now maybe I will not feel so much like a tool. Yeah, I feel like a tool at work. Just sit around waiting to answer peoples’ questions. Plus I get to have full control over the material and grading. I now have the whole summer to plan out lessons, quizzes and tests. By the fall I really shouldn’t have to do anything except for teaching and grading. Hurray. Not to mention the extra cash will come in handy.
Also I managed to pick out a couple of more schools to apply to. As I make steps to through this application process, I am starting to get this big sinking feeling that I won’t be accepted. If I do get accepted, it won’t be on terms amenable to my situation. There is this little voice in the back of my head that says, don’t let yourself get rejected like this. Go enroll at Kean for a Masters of Education and get into the classroom real fast. But my other little inkling says, you have always wanted those three letters attached to your name and the title Professor. If I don’t do anything, I know I’ll be stuck here in the job forever because it is secure, and I am no risk taker. Ugh. *Need to stop thinking about not getting in and actually apply* So here is my list: Princeton, Rutgers, Duke, Virginia Tech, Old Dominion, NC State, University of South Carolina, and Vanderbilt. Reminds me, I need to email Dave and Ben about it. Also need to sign up for the stupid subject test again.
In 5 weeks, I’ll be enjoying the sunshine and the Big Mouse. Other than that I am a boring, boring person with no life.
Well, if life doesn’t work out I can always join a convent.
Anyways, I am going to adjunct next fall for one of the pre-algebra classes. I am quite excited about it. Now maybe I will not feel so much like a tool. Yeah, I feel like a tool at work. Just sit around waiting to answer peoples’ questions. Plus I get to have full control over the material and grading. I now have the whole summer to plan out lessons, quizzes and tests. By the fall I really shouldn’t have to do anything except for teaching and grading. Hurray. Not to mention the extra cash will come in handy.
Also I managed to pick out a couple of more schools to apply to. As I make steps to through this application process, I am starting to get this big sinking feeling that I won’t be accepted. If I do get accepted, it won’t be on terms amenable to my situation. There is this little voice in the back of my head that says, don’t let yourself get rejected like this. Go enroll at Kean for a Masters of Education and get into the classroom real fast. But my other little inkling says, you have always wanted those three letters attached to your name and the title Professor. If I don’t do anything, I know I’ll be stuck here in the job forever because it is secure, and I am no risk taker. Ugh. *Need to stop thinking about not getting in and actually apply* So here is my list: Princeton, Rutgers, Duke, Virginia Tech, Old Dominion, NC State, University of South Carolina, and Vanderbilt. Reminds me, I need to email Dave and Ben about it. Also need to sign up for the stupid subject test again.
In 5 weeks, I’ll be enjoying the sunshine and the Big Mouse. Other than that I am a boring, boring person with no life.
Well, if life doesn’t work out I can always join a convent.
Star Wars Horoscope for Virgo |
 You show efficiency when working for a good cause. But you tend to be a bit fussy when it comes to doing something out of the ordinary. Like many Virgos, you want to stay out of the spotlight. You do well at picking up the smallest details. Star wars character you are most like: C3P0 |
Seeing as I have nothing to do...
Yeah, I'm at work right now. There are no pressing matters of state here, so I present you with the new Oasis song. It is just stuck in my head. I think it's good.
Lyla by Oasis
Calling all the stars to fall
And catch the silver sunlight in your hands
Come for me, set me free
Lift me up and take me where I stand
She believes in everything
And everyone and you and yours and mine
I waited for a thousand years
For you to come and blow me out my mind
Hey Lyla
The star's about to fall
So what d'you say
Lyla
The world around us makes me feel so small
Lyla
If you can't hear me call, then I can't say
Lyla
Heaven help you catch me if I fall
She's the queen of all I've seen
And every song and city far and near
Heaven help my mademoiselle
She rings the bell for all the world to hear
Hey Lyla
The star's about to fall
So what d'you say
Lyla
The world around us makes me feel so small
Lyla
If you can't hear me call, then I can't say
Lyla
Heaven help you catch me if I fall
Hey Lyla
The star's about to fall
So what d'you say
Lyla
The world around us makes me feel so small
Lyla
If you can't hear me call, then I can't say
Lyla
Heaven help you catch me when I fall
Lyla by Oasis
Calling all the stars to fall
And catch the silver sunlight in your hands
Come for me, set me free
Lift me up and take me where I stand
She believes in everything
And everyone and you and yours and mine
I waited for a thousand years
For you to come and blow me out my mind
Hey Lyla
The star's about to fall
So what d'you say
Lyla
The world around us makes me feel so small
Lyla
If you can't hear me call, then I can't say
Lyla
Heaven help you catch me if I fall
She's the queen of all I've seen
And every song and city far and near
Heaven help my mademoiselle
She rings the bell for all the world to hear
Hey Lyla
The star's about to fall
So what d'you say
Lyla
The world around us makes me feel so small
Lyla
If you can't hear me call, then I can't say
Lyla
Heaven help you catch me if I fall
Hey Lyla
The star's about to fall
So what d'you say
Lyla
The world around us makes me feel so small
Lyla
If you can't hear me call, then I can't say
Lyla
Heaven help you catch me when I fall
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Horoscope
Sometimes I am amazed at how dead on my horoscope is. Case in point,
Today's Horoscope:
Your threshold of acceptability may now be tested as contrary voices tug at your consciousness. One voice reminding you that you can do anything you choose. You want to love and be loved. You want to be needed at work. You want to be recognized for your wit and your intelligence. But the other voice is asking for quiet anonymity, for you are much to careful for indiscriminate interactions. Take a risk and let yourself be seen for who you are. You may be surprised at how liberating it feels.
Well everything except for the last two sentences are true. We all know I'm not a risk taker.
Today's Horoscope:
Your threshold of acceptability may now be tested as contrary voices tug at your consciousness. One voice reminding you that you can do anything you choose. You want to love and be loved. You want to be needed at work. You want to be recognized for your wit and your intelligence. But the other voice is asking for quiet anonymity, for you are much to careful for indiscriminate interactions. Take a risk and let yourself be seen for who you are. You may be surprised at how liberating it feels.
Well everything except for the last two sentences are true. We all know I'm not a risk taker.
Well...an interesting weekend. Went up to Dickinson. Good to see the boys for a tiny bit. Got to see all the wonderful physics people. I miss being in that whole atmosphere. Saw Nea, physics Brian, Skip, Geoffy, Dackman, and Bass. Good fun. The infernos concert freakin' rocked. They sounded about 20 times better than we did last year. Or that is what I thought. Scotty sang my favorite Hootie song in the entire world, Hold My Hand. Ader and Cuyler did a little parody on If I Had A Million Dollars, which rocked. They all rocked. I miss it so much. Maybe I should try to find an a cappella group around here and join it. That would be cool.
Went to a suprise baby shower for one of the gals I work with. It was awesome. The surprise worked out perfectly. Plus the day turned out to be beautiful. Beckie and I went out to Applebee's that night for a little bit of food.
Sunday was Mommy's Day. So we trekked out to Old Bay restaurant and had wonderful beers and food. Ugh was super stuffed. Afterwards, Dad and I headed out to see Hitchhiker's. It started out really good, and then it puttered out. It almost seems like they picked the wrong things to show in the movie. But what do I know.
The bro comes home tomorrow. OOO Fun.
you are the "you suck, and that's sad"
happy bunny. your truthful, but can be a bit
brutal.
which happy bunny are you?
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Ha....funny. I almost certain it's true though.
Went to a suprise baby shower for one of the gals I work with. It was awesome. The surprise worked out perfectly. Plus the day turned out to be beautiful. Beckie and I went out to Applebee's that night for a little bit of food.
Sunday was Mommy's Day. So we trekked out to Old Bay restaurant and had wonderful beers and food. Ugh was super stuffed. Afterwards, Dad and I headed out to see Hitchhiker's. It started out really good, and then it puttered out. It almost seems like they picked the wrong things to show in the movie. But what do I know.
The bro comes home tomorrow. OOO Fun.
you are the "you suck, and that's sad"
happy bunny. your truthful, but can be a bit
brutal.
which happy bunny are you?
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Ha....funny. I almost certain it's true though.
Cinco de Mayo
Happy me, as well as happy car! I finally picked up my *new* car Tuesday night. Hurray for my blue Volvo v50. I absolutely adore it. I haven't quite decided on a name for the car...so for now it stays happy car. Only thing I don't like about the car...it has no freakin' place to keep change for tolls. But one makes due. I still love my car.
Happy Birthday to my lil bro!!!
It's my last late night for the semester. No more late evenings for another month or so. So I'm happy about that.
Don't have anything else to report.
happy!
Happy Birthday to my lil bro!!!
It's my last late night for the semester. No more late evenings for another month or so. So I'm happy about that.
Don't have anything else to report.
happy!
Can't Be Held Responsible...
Dude...might as well just start with my story. Friday night, beckie presented me with a perfectly good opportunity to go out and hang with her, steve and james?? And what did I do...I said I don't feel like it. What did I do instead, you ask? I cleaned. Yes, the entire house...dusted, vacuumed all that jazz. I also did a wonderful 30 minutes of pilates. What the hell is the matter with me?!?!?! I must have some serious chemical imbalance if I'd rather stay at home to clean and workout than go out with friends.
Saturday at King of Prussia was enjoyable. Would have been moreso if dana was able to make it. Good to see laurie, after...sheesh it must almost be a year. Glad she is getting along well down there. Yey for seeing cryssy and suzer. We had lunch at t.g.i. friday's with our overly friendly water dave, who happened to share more information with us than we really needed. It still gets me how huge that mall is. I was the only one who did any shopping...being in need of a bathing suit. *Can't fit into the suits from like 3 years ago...yeah remember crosscountry sized me. they were tiny bathing suits.*
It is May, and that is a happy thing. Warmer weather, being able to spend some time outside. Brother comes home. That should be...interesting.
I'll write when some big life changing event happens.
The middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
From the mountains of faith
To the river so deep
I must be lookin' for something
Something sacred I lost
But the river is wide
And it's too hard to cross
even though I know the river is wide
I walk down every evening and stand on the shore
I try to cross to the opposite side
So I can finally find what I've been looking for
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the valley of fear
To a river so deep
I been searching for something
Taken out of my soul
Something I'd never lose
Something somebody stole
I don't know why I go walking at night
But now I'm tired and I don't want to walk anymore
I hope it doesn't take the rest of my life
Until I find what it is I've been looking for
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the jungle of doubt
To the river so deep
I know I'm searching for something
Something so undefined
That it can only be seen
By the eyes of the blind
In the middle of the night
’M’not sure about a life after this
God knows I've never been a spiritual man
Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river
That is runnin' to the promised land
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the desert of truth
To the river so deep
We all end in the ocean
We all start in the streams
We're all carried along
By the river of dreams
In the middle of the night
Saturday at King of Prussia was enjoyable. Would have been moreso if dana was able to make it. Good to see laurie, after...sheesh it must almost be a year. Glad she is getting along well down there. Yey for seeing cryssy and suzer. We had lunch at t.g.i. friday's with our overly friendly water dave, who happened to share more information with us than we really needed. It still gets me how huge that mall is. I was the only one who did any shopping...being in need of a bathing suit. *Can't fit into the suits from like 3 years ago...yeah remember crosscountry sized me. they were tiny bathing suits.*
It is May, and that is a happy thing. Warmer weather, being able to spend some time outside. Brother comes home. That should be...interesting.
I'll write when some big life changing event happens.
The middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
From the mountains of faith
To the river so deep
I must be lookin' for something
Something sacred I lost
But the river is wide
And it's too hard to cross
even though I know the river is wide
I walk down every evening and stand on the shore
I try to cross to the opposite side
So I can finally find what I've been looking for
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the valley of fear
To a river so deep
I been searching for something
Taken out of my soul
Something I'd never lose
Something somebody stole
I don't know why I go walking at night
But now I'm tired and I don't want to walk anymore
I hope it doesn't take the rest of my life
Until I find what it is I've been looking for
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the jungle of doubt
To the river so deep
I know I'm searching for something
Something so undefined
That it can only be seen
By the eyes of the blind
In the middle of the night
’M’not sure about a life after this
God knows I've never been a spiritual man
Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river
That is runnin' to the promised land
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the desert of truth
To the river so deep
We all end in the ocean
We all start in the streams
We're all carried along
By the river of dreams
In the middle of the night
Math Lab Day
It's like a throw back to Dickinson. You know all those wear school colors days. Good thing that Dickinsons color was red, cause I have a whole arsenal of red clothes to wear today. It means food, fun, ballons, and prizes all day long!!
Anyways- I guess the good news is I managed to pester the insurance company into giving me my own insurance. That means all in all, I will get my car in the near future, maybe within a week or so. I suppose you can say I've managed to chill out about the whole deal. I feel like I'm more calm with everyone, although I have been snippy recently. Being frustrated is not fun at all. But at least it's all over and done with.
I'm kinda nervous about driving to King of Prussia on Saturday. I'm not quite sure why I am though. I've just been in a state anxiety for a while now. It's weird because I really don't have anything to be at all worried about, outside of my car. I think I'm just weird. I've just been off for months.
I think I might not be able to make it up to Dickinson on May 6th, which bums me out. Maybe that is why I'm nervous. Doesn't seem like a good enough reason though. I'm still debating whether or not to go up to Dickinson on the 13th. Don't know if I want to be up there all be my lonesome and such (not to mention the price of gas :oP).
I have been trying to get into a regular routine with pilates. It isn't quite working though. I'm able to do it friday - monday, but not any of the other days. I try to at least focus on breathing and body carriage during the in-between days. So I see a little difference in the way I walk and how I sit at my desk. I might try keeping the calories low along with it. Might help matters if I don't eat like a pig all day long. I suppose you could say my overall goal is to get back into my running build without killing my knee even more. I think it's time to start getting up nice and early in the morning to do the exercise. *You all know I keep saying that, but I don't do it. Someone needs to get my sorry ass on that*
I had a really great song lyric, but I can't remember the song or the artist. So maybe it wasn't that great to begin with.
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Outie!
Anyways- I guess the good news is I managed to pester the insurance company into giving me my own insurance. That means all in all, I will get my car in the near future, maybe within a week or so. I suppose you can say I've managed to chill out about the whole deal. I feel like I'm more calm with everyone, although I have been snippy recently. Being frustrated is not fun at all. But at least it's all over and done with.
I'm kinda nervous about driving to King of Prussia on Saturday. I'm not quite sure why I am though. I've just been in a state anxiety for a while now. It's weird because I really don't have anything to be at all worried about, outside of my car. I think I'm just weird. I've just been off for months.
I think I might not be able to make it up to Dickinson on May 6th, which bums me out. Maybe that is why I'm nervous. Doesn't seem like a good enough reason though. I'm still debating whether or not to go up to Dickinson on the 13th. Don't know if I want to be up there all be my lonesome and such (not to mention the price of gas :oP).
I have been trying to get into a regular routine with pilates. It isn't quite working though. I'm able to do it friday - monday, but not any of the other days. I try to at least focus on breathing and body carriage during the in-between days. So I see a little difference in the way I walk and how I sit at my desk. I might try keeping the calories low along with it. Might help matters if I don't eat like a pig all day long. I suppose you could say my overall goal is to get back into my running build without killing my knee even more. I think it's time to start getting up nice and early in the morning to do the exercise. *You all know I keep saying that, but I don't do it. Someone needs to get my sorry ass on that*
I had a really great song lyric, but I can't remember the song or the artist. So maybe it wasn't that great to begin with.
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Outie!
sunny bunny
It's amazing what a week and a half of nice weather will do. All of a sudden my mood has become so much better. I feel more agreeable all because of the sun. Granted I'm still have a sad outlook on some things, but doesn't seem nearly as insurmountable as they used to be.
I had a pleasant call about a week or so ago with Ben about going through the whole grad school application process. It is really comforting to at least be able chat with him about how unbelievably annoying the whole thing is, from filling out the forms to taking the stupid tests. As a matter of fact, I'll probably be taking the Math GRE again cause I did so badly (okay not badly but not up to par with my usual perfectionism). I happen to be really nervous about things. I'm quite certain that by the time November rolls around I'll be on the verge of another bout with shingles (aka, herpes zoster) because of it. If I can't manage to get full funding, I really need to rethink what it is I want to do. I won't be able to pay tuition and live in a new place if I don't receive some sort of stipend. Bah, I'm going to try not to think about that until I actually figure out where I will apply to.
I'm sad cause I missed Soco last night. :oP for not having an RU id. :::sigh:::
I guess the other big thing is that I'm super close to buying my very own car. I happen to be really excited about it. I have been looking at this car for ages and finally just got myself worked up enough to go ahead and say, "Hey, I'd like to buy that car."
Oh and what is really nice....only 3 more weeks of the semester left here at BCC. That means summer....that means week to week my schedule changes. But it also means I get out of work at 1:30 on Fridays. Wahoo.
I had a pleasant call about a week or so ago with Ben about going through the whole grad school application process. It is really comforting to at least be able chat with him about how unbelievably annoying the whole thing is, from filling out the forms to taking the stupid tests. As a matter of fact, I'll probably be taking the Math GRE again cause I did so badly (okay not badly but not up to par with my usual perfectionism). I happen to be really nervous about things. I'm quite certain that by the time November rolls around I'll be on the verge of another bout with shingles (aka, herpes zoster) because of it. If I can't manage to get full funding, I really need to rethink what it is I want to do. I won't be able to pay tuition and live in a new place if I don't receive some sort of stipend. Bah, I'm going to try not to think about that until I actually figure out where I will apply to.
I'm sad cause I missed Soco last night. :oP for not having an RU id. :::sigh:::
I guess the other big thing is that I'm super close to buying my very own car. I happen to be really excited about it. I have been looking at this car for ages and finally just got myself worked up enough to go ahead and say, "Hey, I'd like to buy that car."
Oh and what is really nice....only 3 more weeks of the semester left here at BCC. That means summer....that means week to week my schedule changes. But it also means I get out of work at 1:30 on Fridays. Wahoo.
back to work
I just got to spend a much needed weekend up at Dickinson. I got to see the professors and pick up my thesis. It looks so purty all bound and hard cover like. It even has my name on the cover. I also got to visit the Infernos. They sound freakin' amazing. I mean...I thought our group was good....but wowie...they mesh so well together.
Anyways the weekend was just what the doctor ordered. Trips to market cross, salamandra's, and the inescapable cafe. It was nice to just chill out with the guys and watch movies and drink and such. I don't quite think I'll be able to go back to campus once they graduate. It just won't be the same.
So all in all, trip was good. And I'm back to working. All I have to report.
Anyways the weekend was just what the doctor ordered. Trips to market cross, salamandra's, and the inescapable cafe. It was nice to just chill out with the guys and watch movies and drink and such. I don't quite think I'll be able to go back to campus once they graduate. It just won't be the same.
So all in all, trip was good. And I'm back to working. All I have to report.
Rainy day....
I realize this is just coming from left-field but here goes nothing. This entirely rainy day has reminded me so much of being at Dickinson. I walked out into the rain to find a small little earthworm. I got whisked back instantly to the major rainfall in Carlisle. Walking in flip-flops, refusing to wear sneakers and socks cause I would just have to spend the next like hour drying them. Trapsing around Morgan field, hopping from open area to open area so as not to crush the massive earthworms who have decided to make the trek across the blacktop. It always made me happy to see them, although there were a couple of occasions where I admit...I did say "eeewww". They were always a sign the spring, the grass, the warmth, and the sun will be coming.
anyways...24 is on. catch ya later.
anyways...24 is on. catch ya later.
For Suzy....
The reason for the distraction yesterday was that one of the student tutors came in (And no, this is not the same student i talked about a long time ago...not the rocker/angry music boy). Yes, a good little eye-distraction. He sat at the desk right across the room from me, so I really couldn't help it. He is right in my line of vision when I look up. I feel kinda bad about it...but the boy is cute. Clean, boy next-store look is the best way to describe it. Very kind, a nice sense of humor. Bad side....he's a student tutor. :oP
It's like one of those stupid under the Coke/Pepsi/insert fave drink cap games.
Drink Coke, Play Again.
GRRR!
It's like one of those stupid under the Coke/Pepsi/insert fave drink cap games.
Drink Coke, Play Again.
GRRR!
Trying Tuesday
Last Tuesday night, illness descended upon me. It just got continually worse. Thursday I called out sick. Compared to last year’s green beer before 1 in the afternoon in the UK pavilion at Epcot, it is not the first way I’d think of spending the St. Patty’s day. It was also the start of all the March basketball madness. For about 8 hours that day, CBS kept rotating between games. I was so out of it I couldn’t keep track of what teams were playing on the screen. The saving grace that day was that I managed to get some drugs to get rid of it. I really think my case of the shingles has just made my entire immune system absolutely worthless. It doesn’t help that the building I work in isn’t exactly up to building specs. (But that is what you get when you decide to change a huge barn into a teaching space.)
Anyways, fast forward to this today. It’s just one of those Tuesdays that won’t quit. Just moving so slowly and there really is nothing that you can do about it. Even helping people figure things out doesn’t make the situation better. I’ve slowly been realizing that this stuff, this whole being an adult business isn’t nearly as glamorous as it seems when you are like 5-6 years old. And this is what life holds in store for me, for what will probably be the next 60 years (+ or - 10 years of error). Yeah I realize it’s probably something that has hit everyone already, but I’m slow when it comes to life-affecting epiphanies.
I’m spending Easter and a couple more days all by myself. With the ‘rents going to see my brother, I’ll be on my own with the dog. Lots of fun. Crazy me got excited cause I planned out a whole bunch of home cooked meals for me to make. My parents laughed at me. Silly I know, but I never seem to have the energy to do any sort of cooking when I get back from work. It’s a big deal for me to actually be providing for my own nutritional value. Really, I’ll probably just end up having bagels for every meal cause I’m lazy.
Oh, I attempted to start my grad school applications. Stupid schools want you to fill out online apps. Yeah problem is I need to wait another like 3 months. Just throw the whole starting early bit right out the window. They won’t let you apply for fall 2006 until they’ve closed the app process for summer 2006. :::shakes fist angrily::: bass-turds!!!!
Not that anyone cares…Duke made it to the Sweet 16 but I think this is going to be where the run ends. I’m a super big fan, but it just seems like they are scraping through the games. No confidence to be found. Haven’t handed anyone a butt-thumping loss. ah well.
I’m slowly getting more excited about visiting Dickinson in week and a half. It’ll be a weekend where I may be able to actually relax a little bit. A throw back to a year ago, unwind a little bit, enjoy some time with the boys, maybe meet up with my infernos. I would like to see if I could stop by and see the math and physics profs as well.
randomness: I’ve figured out that I need to find someone who has common sense. That would compliment really well with the fact that I have none. Everything else should probably be secondary to that need. I just shouldn’t be picky anymore. It might just help matters if I actually went out every now and again.
I’m getting really distracted (yes there is a reason why…but I’ll write it later), so I think that is my cue to end.
Anyways, fast forward to this today. It’s just one of those Tuesdays that won’t quit. Just moving so slowly and there really is nothing that you can do about it. Even helping people figure things out doesn’t make the situation better. I’ve slowly been realizing that this stuff, this whole being an adult business isn’t nearly as glamorous as it seems when you are like 5-6 years old. And this is what life holds in store for me, for what will probably be the next 60 years (+ or - 10 years of error). Yeah I realize it’s probably something that has hit everyone already, but I’m slow when it comes to life-affecting epiphanies.
I’m spending Easter and a couple more days all by myself. With the ‘rents going to see my brother, I’ll be on my own with the dog. Lots of fun. Crazy me got excited cause I planned out a whole bunch of home cooked meals for me to make. My parents laughed at me. Silly I know, but I never seem to have the energy to do any sort of cooking when I get back from work. It’s a big deal for me to actually be providing for my own nutritional value. Really, I’ll probably just end up having bagels for every meal cause I’m lazy.
Oh, I attempted to start my grad school applications. Stupid schools want you to fill out online apps. Yeah problem is I need to wait another like 3 months. Just throw the whole starting early bit right out the window. They won’t let you apply for fall 2006 until they’ve closed the app process for summer 2006. :::shakes fist angrily::: bass-turds!!!!
Not that anyone cares…Duke made it to the Sweet 16 but I think this is going to be where the run ends. I’m a super big fan, but it just seems like they are scraping through the games. No confidence to be found. Haven’t handed anyone a butt-thumping loss. ah well.
I’m slowly getting more excited about visiting Dickinson in week and a half. It’ll be a weekend where I may be able to actually relax a little bit. A throw back to a year ago, unwind a little bit, enjoy some time with the boys, maybe meet up with my infernos. I would like to see if I could stop by and see the math and physics profs as well.
randomness: I’ve figured out that I need to find someone who has common sense. That would compliment really well with the fact that I have none. Everything else should probably be secondary to that need. I just shouldn’t be picky anymore. It might just help matters if I actually went out every now and again.
I’m getting really distracted (yes there is a reason why…but I’ll write it later), so I think that is my cue to end.
Start of Spring Break...
yeah right, I happen to be working. Tell me whose swift idea it was for the lab to be open when there are no classes, the instructors aren't in, and sure as heck none of the students want to come in. Boo!!! As a side note, i really don't feel well today, I haven't felt well since Saturday (like hi stomach, what are you doing in my throat? You really shouldn't be there. Or the fact that my muscles can't seem to relax for longer than 5 minutes before I have to re-adjust the way i'm sitting/standing/laying/etc). I should probably get it this whole situation checked out. It just throws me for a loop every single month, if you catch my drift.
Random girl pain and agony aside, the weekend was super enjoyable. Suz came down on Saturday in the afternoon. Kona was super excited to see her and boy did he get the good end of the deal. He was so good, calm, and just sat there being petted. Silly puppy. Suz was so good putting up with me and my wanting to watch the Duke/ NC State game. I'm such a push over when it comes to watching my college basketball. Afterwards, we headed over to the Fox and Hound for some eats and good beer. Our waiter was mildly interesting. For some reason he didn't believe we could handle drinking our beer and eating our meals on our own without him checking up on us. We chatted it up. I miss being able to sit face to face and just talk about parents, stupid school/job, boys, and general gossip. Suz- I know that whatever you do (moving to new areas and such), you'll without a doubt be able to find a circle or group of people to hang with. (I trust you will be able to better than I will) Besides, I'll always come to visit. oh, i'm not trying to think about that thing you gave me to think about. But you know me, my brain has it going on there in the background. Just have to let the fun ensue right? Getting back from the bar, we decided to watch Newsies. Such a great movie.
Sunday we headed down to see Dana and Abby. It was so good to see Bubbles. Suz got to meet Chloe. It was absolutely marvelous that it was bright, sunny, warmer than usual, and not to windy. So we took a walk to the Broadway Grille for some lunch. Yum Yum. We headed over to the beach, just to take in the sight, and then found some yummy ice cream. Half the housie- crew. It felt so comfortable. Almost like home, even if it was for just a couple of hours. Sometimes I just wish, that it would be possible for everyone I cared about to be in a close proximity and still be able to explore and find everything they could possibly want or imagine. But my head knows, with sickeningly mathematical precision, that that wish won't happen. Just too old fashioned I guess. Best right now are little visits and trips, I suppose until we all figure where it is we want to go in life, and what it is we want to do. Anyways, after all that it was time to part. When suz left my house, Kona just kinda sat looking out the door. He was kinda sad the rest of the evening, and that made two of us.
But on the bright side, I'm very happy that my Dukies (cause they are no one else's) have a number 1 seed in the tourney, although I'm not quite sure they deserved it. Too many teams could be in their place. But I've been surprised all season at the hard work and tough games they've put in. All the craziness starts this Thursday. So lots of games to watch.
~~love~~
Random girl pain and agony aside, the weekend was super enjoyable. Suz came down on Saturday in the afternoon. Kona was super excited to see her and boy did he get the good end of the deal. He was so good, calm, and just sat there being petted. Silly puppy. Suz was so good putting up with me and my wanting to watch the Duke/ NC State game. I'm such a push over when it comes to watching my college basketball. Afterwards, we headed over to the Fox and Hound for some eats and good beer. Our waiter was mildly interesting. For some reason he didn't believe we could handle drinking our beer and eating our meals on our own without him checking up on us. We chatted it up. I miss being able to sit face to face and just talk about parents, stupid school/job, boys, and general gossip. Suz- I know that whatever you do (moving to new areas and such), you'll without a doubt be able to find a circle or group of people to hang with. (I trust you will be able to better than I will) Besides, I'll always come to visit. oh, i'm not trying to think about that thing you gave me to think about. But you know me, my brain has it going on there in the background. Just have to let the fun ensue right? Getting back from the bar, we decided to watch Newsies. Such a great movie.
Sunday we headed down to see Dana and Abby. It was so good to see Bubbles. Suz got to meet Chloe. It was absolutely marvelous that it was bright, sunny, warmer than usual, and not to windy. So we took a walk to the Broadway Grille for some lunch. Yum Yum. We headed over to the beach, just to take in the sight, and then found some yummy ice cream. Half the housie- crew. It felt so comfortable. Almost like home, even if it was for just a couple of hours. Sometimes I just wish, that it would be possible for everyone I cared about to be in a close proximity and still be able to explore and find everything they could possibly want or imagine. But my head knows, with sickeningly mathematical precision, that that wish won't happen. Just too old fashioned I guess. Best right now are little visits and trips, I suppose until we all figure where it is we want to go in life, and what it is we want to do. Anyways, after all that it was time to part. When suz left my house, Kona just kinda sat looking out the door. He was kinda sad the rest of the evening, and that made two of us.
But on the bright side, I'm very happy that my Dukies (cause they are no one else's) have a number 1 seed in the tourney, although I'm not quite sure they deserved it. Too many teams could be in their place. But I've been surprised all season at the hard work and tough games they've put in. All the craziness starts this Thursday. So lots of games to watch.
~~love~~
random
I could have died this morning. But i didn't, you'll be happy to know. Not even a quarter of an inch of ice on the roads can keep me from work. Not to mention it is freakin' cold out.
Speaking of dieing- I found out that my birthday is the tenth most deadliest day of the year. I suppose that I shouldn't go inviting lots of people to my house for a drinking party on my birthday, should I? Would I then be considered an accessory in death?
This June...I was able to finagle my way into take vacation days...and can you guess where I'm going? I swear you won't guess. I'm sure you'll ne...Disney World. I guess I'm a little too predictable. I can't help myself. I'm really excited. But you all know me and disney.
Suzer is coming in like 3 days. Hurray. I have no ideas for activities. I guess if it is still cold out, we could try to go ice-skating in the park. The mall isn't super exciting. I would say go walk around New Brunswick...but i dn't know what there is to do in NB. Guess maybe hitting Blockbuster is a good bet. Then going to see Dana on Sunday. I haven't seen her in a while. I'm such a doofus cause I work like 20 minutes away.
I'm really psyched for this though. Mark your calendars...April 1st (yes I realize it's April Fools) I am going to Dickinson to meet up with all the boys...and Suzy too. I have been going through hug and market cross withdrawal. Be there til Sunday. So much fun awaits.
Catch you cool cats later!!
Speaking of dieing- I found out that my birthday is the tenth most deadliest day of the year. I suppose that I shouldn't go inviting lots of people to my house for a drinking party on my birthday, should I? Would I then be considered an accessory in death?
This June...I was able to finagle my way into take vacation days...and can you guess where I'm going? I swear you won't guess. I'm sure you'll ne...Disney World. I guess I'm a little too predictable. I can't help myself. I'm really excited. But you all know me and disney.
Suzer is coming in like 3 days. Hurray. I have no ideas for activities. I guess if it is still cold out, we could try to go ice-skating in the park. The mall isn't super exciting. I would say go walk around New Brunswick...but i dn't know what there is to do in NB. Guess maybe hitting Blockbuster is a good bet. Then going to see Dana on Sunday. I haven't seen her in a while. I'm such a doofus cause I work like 20 minutes away.
I'm really psyched for this though. Mark your calendars...April 1st (yes I realize it's April Fools) I am going to Dickinson to meet up with all the boys...and Suzy too. I have been going through hug and market cross withdrawal. Be there til Sunday. So much fun awaits.
Catch you cool cats later!!
No unbeatens left!!!!
Yeah i just posted....but this OSU-Illinois game was absolutely miraculous. A 3-pointer with 5.1 seconds left to give the Buckeyes a one point 65-64 lead.
I love me some ncaa bball.
I love me some ncaa bball.
it's getting to be that time of year....
March Madness!!! Yeah, it's championship time. That means loads of nitty-gritty, crazy downtown, and last minute buzzer beaters. It also gives me bunches of reasons for me to stay home all night. Not that I should.
Last Friday beck, josh, and steve met up with me at the fox and hound. It was pretty chill. Not the college crowd. More the early 20s to early 30s crowd. Felt good.
Saturday suzer is coming to visit. hurray. only thing i've come up with is going to fox and hound with her. i don't know if there are any good movies out. i can't think of anything else that is cool to do around here. also need to talk to dana about going for lunch on sunday.
I think I need to change my daily routine-ness. Lately I haven't done any sort of pilates. i know it is taking a toll for the pure and simple fact that my headaches (back of the neck, base of my head) have suddenly returned with a vengeance. I've found that the pilates cause me to stretch everything out. I need to get up earlier do the pilates and then get ready for work.
Now it's just a matter of making sure I do that.
my love to all
Last Friday beck, josh, and steve met up with me at the fox and hound. It was pretty chill. Not the college crowd. More the early 20s to early 30s crowd. Felt good.
Saturday suzer is coming to visit. hurray. only thing i've come up with is going to fox and hound with her. i don't know if there are any good movies out. i can't think of anything else that is cool to do around here. also need to talk to dana about going for lunch on sunday.
I think I need to change my daily routine-ness. Lately I haven't done any sort of pilates. i know it is taking a toll for the pure and simple fact that my headaches (back of the neck, base of my head) have suddenly returned with a vengeance. I've found that the pilates cause me to stretch everything out. I need to get up earlier do the pilates and then get ready for work.
Now it's just a matter of making sure I do that.
my love to all
Crikey!!!
Holy sh*t!!!! I can't believe it. I saw Mackus at Blockbuster. Okay you all probably have no idea who I'm talking about. Anyways, Mackus is this guy who ran on my high school cross country and track teams. I haven't seen this kid in 5 years. 5 years!!! And you wouldn't believe it, I recognized him like that :::snaps fingers:::. He looks exactly like himself, same crazy hair, same chill sort of voice, and the sense of craziness that could happen was all still there. He's a junior finishin' up college at rutgers from what I gathered. But jeez, i'd never imagine seeing him working in Blockbuster....no wait that does kinda fit. He's crazy chill with all the movies and movie lines.
But sheesh, I'm still kinda in shock. This is someone who i literally spent 1.5 to 2 hours a day with for like 2 years. It gets me just this close to wanting to find everyone else on the team. We just all had so much fun. It is also kinda sad that I haven't seen very many of these people in a while. :oP on me.
We went to the bar and grille for some eats today. Was really nice. I think Suz will like it. It's got the sports bar thing going on, but it seemed really chill but who knows what the heck happens when the party gets started after dinner. Maybe I can rope steve or beck to go with me one friday or saturday night just to scope things out. The food was good, and they had a decent selection of beer. That is always a must.
Oh yeah, I can't forget that I talked to giesey for like 2 hours on friday over im. It was good to talk to him even if it was sporadic cause i had students every 20 minutes or so. i miss all those guys and going to market cross (this bar and grille is kinda like market cross only on a bigger scale i think), not to mention giesey had to make it worse by saying he will finally pick up his world tour t-shirt. :oP Anyways i'll hopefully be able to get up to Dickinson to visit them for a weekend. giesey is checkin' it all out. maybe get my hands on a bed and not the futon. but whatever.
sigh...i need something to do with my life...until then catch ya later.
But sheesh, I'm still kinda in shock. This is someone who i literally spent 1.5 to 2 hours a day with for like 2 years. It gets me just this close to wanting to find everyone else on the team. We just all had so much fun. It is also kinda sad that I haven't seen very many of these people in a while. :oP on me.
We went to the bar and grille for some eats today. Was really nice. I think Suz will like it. It's got the sports bar thing going on, but it seemed really chill but who knows what the heck happens when the party gets started after dinner. Maybe I can rope steve or beck to go with me one friday or saturday night just to scope things out. The food was good, and they had a decent selection of beer. That is always a must.
Oh yeah, I can't forget that I talked to giesey for like 2 hours on friday over im. It was good to talk to him even if it was sporadic cause i had students every 20 minutes or so. i miss all those guys and going to market cross (this bar and grille is kinda like market cross only on a bigger scale i think), not to mention giesey had to make it worse by saying he will finally pick up his world tour t-shirt. :oP Anyways i'll hopefully be able to get up to Dickinson to visit them for a weekend. giesey is checkin' it all out. maybe get my hands on a bed and not the futon. but whatever.
sigh...i need something to do with my life...until then catch ya later.
wow
holy moly. Everyone has left so many entries. I've been so quiet lately. I can't believe February is done with (well almost). The past week or so i've managed to get all of my taxes done. Scarily, it wasn't all that intimidating. But maybe that is just the crazy math person talkin'.
I spent the past weekend up in the Poconos with 12 other family members. It was so much fun. Friday we ate dinner, went to the horseraces, then did kareoke. Yes I did sing. Saturday, ate some more, did yoga-lates, went to the hot tub, ate more dinner. One of the wait staff saw the kareoke-ing and went out of his way to talk to me about it. Tee-hee. After dinner we went to the music review show. Lots o' fun. Sunday, ate more, i spent the afternoon taking a walk around the resort, then played some serious wallyball (my team got second place and a medal in the contest). More dinner, yummy lobster, played scattergories. You've never played scattergories until you've played it against 10 other teams with 15+ people on a team. At which point it started to snow. Monday, we had breakfast, did some car cleaning, and then went back to eat at the smorgasborg. So all in all....i ate a lot (thank goodness i brought the new jeans with me.), and i drank a lot.
The big news though is that I will no longer be the low man on the totem pole at work. we're hiring a new learning assistant. opens up a lot of possibilities-> like me not having to work any nights, or having a normal work schedule or something fun like that.
I think I might try out this bar and grille over by the mall this weekend. lonely drinking is soooo much fun.
catch yall later.
I spent the past weekend up in the Poconos with 12 other family members. It was so much fun. Friday we ate dinner, went to the horseraces, then did kareoke. Yes I did sing. Saturday, ate some more, did yoga-lates, went to the hot tub, ate more dinner. One of the wait staff saw the kareoke-ing and went out of his way to talk to me about it. Tee-hee. After dinner we went to the music review show. Lots o' fun. Sunday, ate more, i spent the afternoon taking a walk around the resort, then played some serious wallyball (my team got second place and a medal in the contest). More dinner, yummy lobster, played scattergories. You've never played scattergories until you've played it against 10 other teams with 15+ people on a team. At which point it started to snow. Monday, we had breakfast, did some car cleaning, and then went back to eat at the smorgasborg. So all in all....i ate a lot (thank goodness i brought the new jeans with me.), and i drank a lot.
The big news though is that I will no longer be the low man on the totem pole at work. we're hiring a new learning assistant. opens up a lot of possibilities-> like me not having to work any nights, or having a normal work schedule or something fun like that.
I think I might try out this bar and grille over by the mall this weekend. lonely drinking is soooo much fun.
catch yall later.
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