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October 31, 2001

Whoooo, paper is done!!!! And

Whoooo, paper is done!!!! And I don't think it's half bad - like I told Biz, I usually cringe when I reread what i write. This time, no cringing! Well, just over the three sentences I added in at the last minute. <.giggle> YAY!

I don't get why I'm so super tired right now! I slept for nearly two hours this afternoon, and then followed it up with code red mountain dew and strawberry crush! I should still be going. <.g> But no, I'm chatting with Gen, and that's the only thing keeping me up. And barely, at that!

CJ: I'm gonna change. Charlie:

CJ: I'm gonna change.
Charlie: I'm going to watch.
CJ: <.glares>
Charlie: No.

LOL! That was so cute, and so unexpected. Another fab episode - loved Donna trying to tie Josh's bowtie, and I love that Sam came up with ideas. So often, in fic, writers treat Sam like he's an idiot, a child, but he's not. I like seeing that proven on the show.

WOW next week is going to be amazing...

I love Pacey. Wow. Did

I love Pacey. Wow.

Did he gain weight?

Poor Dawson. I hate this

Poor Dawson. I hate this storyline. I didn't want this to happen. There are always better ways!

Okay, conclusion still not done.

Okay, conclusion still not done. LOL Kate, Aarti and I went to go pick up Chinese food for dinner. I got sweet and sour chicken - it wasn't so bad. Definitely had better, but okay. I had a fun fortune - something like "You will learn to appreciate life's beauty, charm and something" to which we added, in bed. LOL Mine came out best. <.g> Poor Kate's was like "You won't appreciate water until the well dries up" in bed? Nuh-uh. LOL

Anyway, yes, let's see if the conclusion can be done by West Wing.

That was a lovely nap!

That was a lovely nap! Took me ten minutes to fully get out of my groggy state, but I'm feeling good now. <.giggle> I studied before I fell asleep, so all that's left is the conclusion to the paper from hell that really sucks. I'll do that after I finish reading my mail. Yay!

I'm so freaking sleep! ARGH!

I'm so freaking sleep! ARGH! All I have left to do is the conclusion in this paper, then read chapter 5 of my lang Dev book. I can do that, right? I'll finish the paper and take a nap. Or read the chapter and take a nap. Naps are nifty.

Amy's reading Parsley, Sage, Rosemary

Amy's reading Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime!! I love that book - Tamar Myers, right? She writes the funniest series. A new Abby book came out recently, but I like Magdelena better. She's such a sarcastic bitch - very much not what you expect from a Mennonite. <.giggle> She cracks me up.

If Frankie is not planning

If Frankie is not planning a sweet and wonderful surprise for her dear, lovely Bianca, I am going to freaking SCREAM.

I think I was too

I think I was too studious yesterday - not getting much done today. Mom asked me not to go to classes, with all the crazies out today (full moon on halloween, seven sisters constellation high in the sky tonight. That with the full moon is allegedly when catasrophes like Noah's flood and the sinking of Atlantis happened, and old legends claimed that when the two were high in the sky at midnight together, the world would end. The evangelist preacher dudes have been out in full force this week, and I'm a little nervous as to how they are today). So, I didn't go to classes. I did register Kate for spring, though, and made myself scrambled eggs for breakfast. Now I really have to work on my paper, though. Really. <.sigh>

Got this Halloween link from

Got this Halloween link from my mom. It's so cool! There's pages on ghosts in the White House, facts about Pumpkins (did you know it's a fruit), etc. Much fun!

Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween!!

New Anthrax case in Indianapolis.

New Anthrax case in Indianapolis. That's scary - we're very close to the Indiana border. I don't want it close!

Anyway, sleep now. I think I'm going to skip class in the morning. I'll finish my paper, and register Kate for her classes. Or I might end up going. I don't know. Too tired to think. Only, like, a conclusion left, though. Maybe one more little paragraph to have it make some more sense.

October 30, 2001

I just had the coolest

I just had the coolest conversation with MA. I so adore her. We're so much alike, even if she is twice my age. She told me how she and her husband met - they both worked at a department store. He would followed her around, asking if she wanted to buy a duck. LOL He didn't realize that she was too young to have seen Groucho Marx. <.g> Anyway, it was a cute and sweet story, and the moral of it was to work in an electronics store, or next to the electronics department, and find a future engineer to marry. LOL

ARGH! Meghan has totally backed out as our roommate, and so has Aarti. Which leaves me and kate alone. We could look for a two bedroom, which could be fun, but not as much as staying here. So I e-mailed Damien and she e-mailed Dustin and we offered them the third floor rooms. LOL We'll see how that goes, I guess. But we need to know fast, and we don't know anyone else to ask, and it just sucks that it got this late before people backed out on us.

Meanwhile, I'm about 4.5 pages done with my 5 page paper. So yay!

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is on!!!!! First time I've been happy that I don't get Buffy on Tuesdays.

Double argh. Just talked to

Double argh. Just talked to Kate. Aarti, if she does the double major, could only stay for one semester. So it might end up being me, Kate and Meghan, and us finding a fourth roommate. Or a fourth and fifth to share the big room upstairs. <.sigh> I hate this. I don't want to live with Meghan, and I don't want to live with people I really don't know that well. I already feel like the odd one out this year, because Kate, Aarti and Sarah have known each other since their freshman year, and I'm only friends with Kate. If Meghan lives here next year, with or without one or two of Kate's other friends, they'll spend all their time together and I'll be stuck on my own all time. Big huge yuck.

We still aren't sure what

We still aren't sure what we're doing next year, living arrangements wise. Aarti has apaprently now signed on to stay all next year to get a double major, but Meghan decided that she would never get work done if she lived with us. We have to let Judy know on Thursday if we're staying or not, so we're in a total crunch. ARGH!

I made PERFECT cookies this

I made PERFECT cookies this morning! Yay! Not even slightly browned on the bottom, not raw in the middle. <.giggle> Yes, I actually made cookies today. I set my alarm for 6, got out of bed at 7, took a shower and was dressed and writing my paper by 8:30. Cool, huh? I've got about a page done so far, plus the two that I plagerized from myself last night. So I think I'm doing well. <.g> I'll just keep on going, hoping for the best. I just hope I do better on this exam than I did on the last. Grrrr. Maybe not, the way I'm jumping around writing and stealing things. Well, here's hoping anyway.

October 28, 2001

AUGH! Just as I posted

AUGH! Just as I posted that, what happened? He freaking IMed me! LOL It was *totally pointless, too! He was like, "Hey, what's up? I'm signing off right now, just wanted to say hi." So I said, hi back, and he said goodbye! LOL Geez, that is so funny. I mean, sweet that he IMed me, but yeah, haven't talked to him in months and all I rate is a hi, I'm leaving. LOL Just made me giggle!

Oh, my goodness, someone found

Oh, my goodness, someone found me by searching for baby sitters club slash fic! Eeek! LOL And searching for Hermione Potter lesbian fic just cracks me up, because while it makes perfect searching sense, it's like, if her name was Hermione Potter, it probably wouldn't be a Hermione-slash story. <.giggle>

Played two games of Literati with MA while studying - lost the first, won the second. YAY ME! Jon's been online for awhile now. Wish I had the nerve to IM him. He's been on a few times lately, after not being on at all. Kinda nice seeing him again, even if I'm too chicken to talk to him! Actually, I would IM him now, except I'm going to bed. A full weekend of 3 am nights has taken it's toll. <.giggle>

So a toddler's first two

So a toddler's first two word utterances will demonstrate location and possesion. They also overextend until about 2;6 years, but are capable of metaphors. Hence pretend play. Boys use two words at about 24 months, girls at 18.

All over the world, parents use a sing songy voice. This demonstrates to the child that they are being spoken to, so they can tune out other conversations. Ee, ah, and ooh are the vowels that are most commonly drawn out by parents, as they are pleasing to the children. This happens in English (bead) and Russian (Bussi), for example.

Parents use a limited vocabulary wth kids. Midline generality (car, vs minivan or vehicle), diminuatives (bunny, tummy, Joey, Krissy), unique words (ga for cookie), etc. Simple sentences, repetitive, fewer broken sentences, only one clause.

Before age 1 - mom basically talking to herself. Sing songy voice, onomatopeic words like buzz and splat used often, child rarely responds. 12-18 months - mom talking to child, who listens and is influenced by the words. At 28 months, child responds to conversations. Parent adds in more commands and questions, but omits some unnecessary words (Spit it out leaves out "you", wanna go with me?")

MLU 1 - 1 year old. One word per utterance.
MLU 2 - 2 years old. Two words per utterance. Mommy sing. Doggie shoe. Daddy go.
MLU 2.5 - 2.5 years old. Doggie on car. Mommy's shoe.
MLU 3 - 3 years old. No new words, but complex sentences.
MLU 3.75 - 3.5 years old. Past tense, 3rd person singular, linking verbs.
MLU 4.5 - 4+ years old. Irregular 3rd person singular, contractable auxillary "be."

7 parts of a simple sentence emerge at 2-2.5 years and are mastered by 3-4. Subject, main verb, direct object, indirect object, compliment, adverv, auxillary verb.

Did you enjoy studying Language Development with me? Hope so, because it's sure to happen again before Thursday! Yay for only one chapter on the test!

You know, this is totally

You know, this is totally a time when greymatter would come SO in handy! I totally want to write about Justin and Chris's cameos in On the Line, but I don't want to spoil it for anyone who doesn't want to be! But it was so funny. Chris was hysterical and Justin was so gay. I just have to say this - "This hair isn't big enough! I wanna see this from CHINA!"

And that's all I have to say about that.

Off to play Literati with MA.

Okay, so it was less

Okay, so it was less than a productive day. <.g> I did get my outline for my paper done, though. I kinda played with the prompt. It's about vocational education, Dewey's thoughts on it, Eliot's thoughts on it, and which is the dominant view today. Mom called again and we had a much better conversation, although she was still cranky, and I was criticizing voc ed. She was like, "Well, that's what they do with special ed." And I was, "Yes! Exactly! And I hate it!" So I turned the paper into a criticism of vocational education and special ed. Hey, it's totally Eliot's thoughts, what they do today. So it ties in. I hope. It's just about something that I feel strongly about. So hopefully I'll be able to write it this week. There's no class Tuesday, so I'll make sure I write that morning.

So what did I do when not writing my outline for 4 hours? Talked to Gen, of course. <.g> We're insane. LOL I also talked to mom and dad, and read Arabella's new stories, which are set at Christmas. In the first one, Ron and Hermione are stranded at Hagrid's in a blizzard, and part two is like a week later at the Yule Ball. They are SO much fun. To the point that I'm feeling all Christmassy and listening to my Charlie Brown Christmas CD. <.giggle> Well, Kate's listening to Mannheim Steam Roller's Christmas CD, so it could be worse. <.g> We're so bad - we've been listening to Chrismas CDs for a month now! But not constantly, so we're just easing ourselves into the holiday spirit. <.giggle>

Well, game two is finally on. D-backs up by one, but it's only the bottom of the fourth. The Yanks can totally make a come back. They have to. They have to win in New York on Thursday. That's only right. I have faith they can do it.

Gen went away. : (

Gen went away. : ( We had so much fun! She's such an awesome person. Which I knew, since we talk so much, but it was cool to have her be an awesome person in person. <.giggle>

So, yes, we saw On the Line last night. There were, I kid you not, 9 people in the audience. <.g> I really have to start my paper, so I'm not going to go into too much detail. But before I launch into my "review," I must state this upfront. I really, really enjoyed the movie. It made me smile, and I will see it again. That said...

This was the WORST movie!!! LOL Oh, my God, it was terrible! The script needed at least one more draft, and really only Jerry Stiller could act. Well, actually, Joey was really quite good, and he sang a LOT. He was pretty much the best part of the movie. Lance tried valiently, but desperately needs an acting coach. I mean, I didn't CRINGE or anything, but he needed help. What was so awful, though, was the dubbing. There were swear words in there, and after it was shot, it was apparently decided to make the movie PG. (Hence the disappearance of Joey's sex scene that I really, really want to see.) So Eric talked about "messing Kevin over," when he quite clearly had previously said "screwed," shit got turned into crud, Nikki was a hardcase instead of a hardass, his boss talked about something being bass-ackwards instead of back-asswards, and there were a few other spectacular changes. They were so noticible, it was HORRIBLE! Oh, I felt bad, almost. LOL

So, what else? The plot had holes the size of Jersey, no one could act, and GQ's character was so horridly obnoxious. There were no motives, people appeared and disappeared without another thought of them, and the ending was horridly contrived. Not Kevin and Abbey, since that was so obvious, but Rod (Joey) and their other friend who's name I forget. (Not GQ's Eric, the preppy one.) It was like, UGH! I hate talking during movies - I get SO mad when people interrupt. So I warned Gen not to talk, or else I'd smack her. But there were so many times when I wanted to lean over and start making snarky comments. <.g> So I think I need to see it again just to comment, and maybe one more time to just see it. LOL 'Cause, see, the BEST part of the movie, it was SO wonderful, was not even in the movie. <.g> It was during the credits, with Chris and Justin's cameos. We were nearly on the FLOOR we were laughing so hard!! I heard that Chris, and maybe Justin, would recreate those roles on Friends in February, and I would so love that. I will buy the DVD of this movie just to see that one scene in the credits over and over again! LOL Seriously hysterical.

So, yes, people. Go see the movie. Enjoy the movie. Do not expect a good movie, and you'll be fine. Expect to smile and laugh a bit at the poor actors, and it'll all be good. <.g> Then e-mail me so we can talk about it and the cameos! LOL

Now I must do some work. AUGH! LOL Mom just called - they usually do at 3 on Sundays. But dad had apprently just walked in, and was watching the Bears game, and she was very cranky and he didn't seem much better. <.sigh> She's right, she shouldn't have tried calling me. Oh, well, I guess. She said they'll try and call later. Maybe things will be happier then. Either way, I have to not care and do some work.

October 27, 2001

Okay, big ow. Horrid headache

Okay, big ow. Horrid headache today. Don't know why, I had chocolate last night, not this morning! bad! Anyone have some easy remedies beyond a slight overdose of Tylenol?

Okay, last night turned out

Okay, last night turned out to be super fun. Things were a little quiet with Gen at first, I think because she wasn't sure I was me. <.giggle> (I was at an advantage because Kate had a pic of the two of them on her wall!) But by the time we were heading out to the Ghost Rally 20 minutes later, we were chatting away about Harry Potter, Buffy, fic and slash. <.g>

We all piled into Aarti's van - Aarti and Kate in the front, Meghan, Gen and I squooshed into the middle seat. We talked the whole way down to Aarti's about totally random stuff, sang along to the radio, since we have the same favorite songs, and it was cool. While in Aarti's town, I swear we saw SIX deer running by! I saw more deer last night than I have in years. It was so amazing and beautiful. The first time, there were four, and at least one was a baby! It was so cute.

So we FINALLY get to Aarti's. Her mom had planned to make us lasagna, but that didn't work out. <.g> So she made a traditional Indian dish, which turned out to be incredibly fabulous. I must must must eat this again. <.g> I'll have to ask Aarti for the recipes and post. One was, like, potatoes and garlic and spices, and the other was chick peas with something else, and you eat them by breaking bits off of a fried pita and scooping some up. Super yummy.

So then we put the backseat into the van, and drove off to get Aarti's friend Jenny. Then off to the Ghost Rally! It was hysterical - we got SOOOOO lost! LOL You follow the rhymed directions they give you and go places to write things down or pick things up. We missed the second clue, and I swear to God we drove around for an hour on gravel roads in the middle of forests. <.giggle> Then, when we were seriously giving up and just planning to go find another place, we FOUND THE DAMN ROAD we were supposed to be on! LOL It was such an accident, it was hysterical. So, we did it. All by ourselves, and over an hour late, but we DID it!

Then came the ending. Meghan and I are chickens. We very emphatically stated, when asked if we'd prefer doing haunted houses or the rally, that we'd never enter a haunted house, we'd stay in the car, there was no way in hell we'd get involved. I hate haunted houses with an extreme passion. I think it dates back to third grade - I went through my school's with dad and grandma. I was kinda scared, but nothing too big. Then something jumped out, my grandma fell down the stairs, and my dad sent me on to go get my mom and help while he stayed with grandma. So there was this tiny 8 year old, racing alone though a haunted house, crying because she was so scared to do it alone. Then, the next year, I got dragged to the one at my sister's school, complaining the whole way. Jim didn't care, said it would be fun, and we got started. He didn't realize that you did it in pairs. He was with little Dani. I was alone. Again. That cemented it. <.g>

So guess what the last bit of the rally was? Yes, that's right. A haunted house.

Meghan and I hung back, trying to avoid it. But that was not in the cards for me. I saw Kate grab Meghan's coat to drag her in, and then Gen reached for my hand. Gen is fearless, she is brave. (Anyone else have the CD-ROM version of Sheila Rae the Brave? That needs to be sung to Sheila Rae's theme. <.giggle>) So, Gen holds my hand and leads me through this. She's good at haunted houses - she told us of one time where she had to lead her friend through, pointing out all the things that looked likely to pop out and scare her. <.g> Basically, what she had to do last night. LOL We made an odd little train. Gen the Brave went first, holding my right hand while my left gripped her arm, Kate hanging on to my little hook thingie on my jacket, Aarti grabbing her sleeve, and there were two others in there - a little girl (who had been through before) and her mom. Her mom was pretty much hugging onto the back of Kate while the little girl was smooshed between them. <.giggle> It wasn't that bad, I guess. It was long, and there were parts when you couldn't see a thing, and parts when they shone a light in your eyes so you couldn't see, and there were strobe lights that were giving me a headache, and (public service announcement) I think they shouldn't use in case anyone has a seizure disorder. Warnings are nice, they had none. (/public service announcement) Then there were the times you had to crawl on the floor (a very interesting thing to try when holding hands with the person in front of you <.g>), and times when little kids jumped out at you. <.g> Gen said that she had moments were she was getting all maternal and felt like snapping, "Will you STOP it? You're scaring my friends!" LOL As for me, there were times when I didn't scream, but merely got annoyed and was like, "Oh, for heaven's SAKE!" <.g> Which isn't to say I didn't scream, because i did. A lot. <.g>

So did you notice our little train above? How it seemed to be, you know, MISSING two people? <.g> Meghan and Jenny ducked out at the start, right before we started crawling! How sucky is that? LOL There I was, yelling at Gen for always being the leader, since that meant I was right there, too, and Meghan was outside listening to us scream. No fair. LOL Oh, well. It was kinda fun. Won't do it again, but I don't completely regret doing it the first time.

So then we drove back here. There had been a chance we might stay at Aarti's overnight, which I wasn't thrilled with, but it didn't happen since Meghan had someplace to be kinda early today. So we came back here, Gen drew me a picure of Hermione while we giggled over the West Wing story I was reading, and then Kate and I started quizzing her on who was who in nsync. She, too, constantly messed up Chris and Joey, but she had it down by 3 am, which was way better than me. LOL Then we started listening to some of mine and Kate's favorite nsync songs ("You know, baby, our love...will always be true. That's right. [seductive chuckle] Because there is no me, without you.") Then she popped in her Japanese pop music CD (she loves anime, and has her own radio show of j-pop songs. Saturday mornings in Bloomington/Normal, IL if anyone is around there. <.g>) and made Kate and I listen to some of those. LOL It was actually pretty cool, I kinda liked them. <.g> She also showed me tons of pictures of her favorite anime character, who was a cutie pie.

So, 7 hours of sleep later (Yay!), I'm awake and ready to start work. I have to start my EPS exam due Thursday. I have to start studying Lang Dev. My Physiology quiz got pushed back to next week, but it can't hurt to start studying now. And that's it! Outside of Buffy at 7 (Gen and I are very excited to watch it together together, as opposed to online together), Game one in the World Series tonight (GO YANKEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), and On the Line at 9:30. <.giggle> Mucho fun, and I can't wait!

October 26, 2001

yay, my room is clean!

yay, my room is clean! LOL I've been wanting to do that all week. Very, very nice.

It's so weird - I'm nervous about seeing Gen! Like we don't talk 4 or 5 times a week, right? <.g> It's just weird since we never see each other. I got nervous before visiting Krissy, too. : )

Well, she'll be here soon, so I should probably take one last look around, and then watch the end of Shop Around the Corner on TCM. It's the movie that You've Got Mail was based on, and I love it! Jimmy Stewart and Margaret someone. <.giggle>

I wanna be like the

I wanna be like the cool kids and do a Friday Five. <.giggle>

1. What's your favorite time of day? Dusk. I love the blue tint everything has.
2. What's your least favorite time of day? Mornings. Maybe I should start drinking coffee. <.g> I'm not really cognizant of what I'm doing. Which is bad, that's when I read/respond to most of my mail!
3. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night owl! LOL I can stay up all night, but even if I go to bed early, I can't wake up in the mornings.
4. If you had an entire worry- and obligation-free day, what would you do with it? I would write, write, write! And then write some more. <.g> I'd also watch a movie, since I so rarely have time to do that, play a bit of Sims, and learn some nsync dances with Kate. ; )
5. How do you plan to spend your weekend? My friend Gen is coming!! She's Kate's best friend from HS. From the day I met Kate, she insisted that I had to meet Gen because we were the same person. I met her freshman year for the XF premiere, and we totally clicked. Because we're the same person. <.g> So while I haven't physically seen her in two years, we talk so much online. (Way more than she and Kate do. LOL) So I'm really looking forward to this!! Tonight we're going to go on a haunted scavenger hunt (not so much fun), tomorrow night we're going to see On the Line, and in between we'll be doing a lot of homework in Kate's room while listening to nsync.

Don't we know how to LIVE, man?

Okay, so On the Line

Okay, so On the Line IS premiering here tonight. Yay! Except Kate apparently found out yesterday, and made all the plans for us to go to tomorrow's 9:30 pm showing. Way to keep ME in the loop! Geez. <.g> Oh, well. At least we're going.

October 25, 2001

Silly me! I've been complaining

Silly me! I've been complaining about my shoulder and arm hurting since yesterday morning. I thought I slept badly. Well, gee, could it POSSIBLY be because of my impromtu pitching practice? <.giggle> I swear that just occured to me a few minutes ago! <.g>

Well, anyway, yeah, OW. <.g> Forgot to warm up, and I was really flinging that thing around super hard. Oops.

From Kristine, find your fairy

From Kristine, find your fairy name. This is me:

Feather Silverfrost
Behaviour
A protector from evil demons and a poisoner of werewolves.

Seen When
Only during the first snow of winter.

Habitat
In high places where the clouds meet the earth

I like everything but poisoning werewolves. <.giggle>

Finished my paper, typing it

Finished my paper, typing it now, Word just tried to tell me it was the 24th. It isn't, right? It's the 25th? Would my calendar lie to me?

Okay, read all the articles

Okay, read all the articles for the EPS assignment, and I swear not ONE one them helped.

Wow. Got set my alarm

Wow. Got set my alarm for 7, with plans to get up early. I did. I usually stumble out of bed at 20 after 8, today it was just after 7:30. Somehow, it's now 9:30, and I'm still eating breakfast. Where did my extra time go? <.g> Oh, well. To work with I! I have three hours to write less than one page single spaced. I can do it.

October 24, 2001

Whooo, finished one EPS, Lang

Whooo, finished one EPS, Lang Dev, AND stats!!! now to bed with me.

I'm so tired! I'm thisclose

I'm so tired! I'm thisclose to saying I'll type up this EPS and the lang dev paragrpah, and go to bed at about 10. Then wake up around 7 or so tomorrow and do the last EPS before it's due at 1. It's an option, I think...

Hilary's little Holly is so

Hilary's little Holly is so adorable! That's a darling picture of her.

Blah, I got one EPS assignment done so far. I kinda spent two hours reading nsync stuff. I'm not entirely sure why Lance/Chris is so popular, but it's kinda fun. I'll link stories later. When my last paper is done. Hopefully before midnight...

Wow, what an adventure today.

Wow, what an adventure today. <.g> I knew that we were supposed to have some storms today. When we emerged from the Union at 12:40 to get to Kuehn's class, I had an uneasy feeling. I did not want to be in class, but I let the feeling go. I had to be there today. We get to class, the wind's picking up, I'm still nervous. About five minutes in, we hear a high pitched whine, and I turn to Lauren, "Is that the tornado siren?" No, it was a lawn mower. But now I'm very nervous, as I realized my phone is at home charging. At the five minute half way break (1:45ish), I look for my radio and realize that it too is at home. I tell Lauren I want to leave, she's always game to leave early. But I remembered I didn't go last week because of my period and Lance, and I had to stay this week. So I stayed.

At about 2:07, there was another high pitched whine. We look at each other. We look at Kuehn. This one is the tornado siren. He's like, "Well, we should probably get away from the windows. We'll go to the basement, but don't leave because we'll have class after." We look at each other as we gather our stuff and snicker. So we head to the basement. The one day I don't have my phone, radio or flashlight! Because of course the power flickered several times. That's what happens when you're in Champaign and three tornados touch down in town. Very scary. So I guess someone had a radio, because they announced we could leave at 2:30. We glance at our watches and see that it's 2:29. The guy next to me remarks that he's sure to die in the one minute we should stay down there. <.g> But we leave, and head into the violent thunderstorm and strong winds that are now plaguing the town. I get about half way home, and who do I see? Damien!!

We stop and chat under a cement walkway for about ten minutes, catching up and not wanting to leave the shelter. <.g> It was great seeing him! Before this, I had been thinking I was an idiot to not follow my instincts and leave all those times I felt uncomfortable, but when I saw him, I knew there had to be a reason I stayed. So then we headed our separate ways and I came home to 5 frantic messages from my mother. <.g> I called, reassured her that I was alive, and all was well. The phone really wouldn't have done me much good anyway - I tried to use Meghan's to call her, but there was no signal. Would have been nice to have a radio, or be able to call mom to make sure there wasn't another tornado on the way, but I'm alive, so it all worked out well. <.g>

I'm still kinda stressed and wired from the experience, though, so I'm eating lunch (hummus and pitas, homemade pound cake, and spicy chex mix) and then I'll settle down to write. Geez, what an experience! LOL

Yay me, went to bed

Yay me, went to bed at midnight. <.g> And mom said she loved the card I sent, which I'm glad for.

Oooh, went to Matthew Time's page to read a story before breakfast, and his title image is my favorite Lance shot. <.giggle> Okay, and, uh, the graphic on the RPS page is, um, interesting. <.g> I somehow don't remember that line, although I'm sure that I read the story. LOL Cute pic, though!!

October 23, 2001

I did it!!!! I feel

I did it!!!! I feel so good right now. I'm happy and laughing and not sick to my stomach and I never once hurt myself! I turned on three songs - One Way Train by Soul Asylum, I Wanna Be There by Blessid Union of Souls, and Leaving Town by Dexter Freebish, sang along at the TOP OF MY LUNGS with Kate laughing so hard at me. I so don't know all the words, especially to one Way Train, but that's not the point. I have energy, I feel happy and I'm ready to settle down and do some really excellent work. So now I know what I need to do when I'm feeling that bad - do something FUN and active and just let it all go. So I looked like a fool? I don't care! So the people next door might have gotten cranky with me throwing things at their wall for 20 minutes? I don't care! Sometimes you just gotta take care of yourself. <.giggle>

Just spent the last ten

Just spent the last ten minutes throwing my plastic pumkin dude at my walls, really hard. Kinda made me feel better. It felt good to be DOING something active and physically, and sometimes it really made me laugh. So I'm feeling less sick to my stomach, and I didn't hurt myself! Pretty successful. I think a few more minutes, and I'll be ready to return to work. I needed to get it out. I think I need to turn off the Beatles, turn on a few MP3s and really scream/sing at the top of my lungs. Give myself a work-out. <.giggle> Kate can sing along if she wishes!!

Eeeek! On the Line is

Eeeek! On the Line is getting a freaking limited release, due to the bad response to Mariah Carey's Glitter. Only 950 theaters, and Champaign does NOT seem to be one of them. NO!!!!!! C'mon, that sucks.

I know, I know, I'm

I know, I know, I'm horrible! It's been nearly a week since my last post. <.g> I'm sure you all know that had I really met Lance and Joey, you would have been reading about it early, early Thursday morning. LOL So no, that wasn't in the cards, although we did see Lance and really did have a LOT of fun. I'm not sure when I'll type up everything - this is such a busy, busy week for me. I have four things due on Thursday. EEEK! LOL

I'm not a smart person. Sunday, Kate and I were up until 2 am, just hanging out, not wanting the week to start. I was GONNA go to bed early last night, but I had things to do. I finished my Audiology assignment and handed it in ay quarter after twelve. Did I go to bed as planned? NO. I found GH stories and sites for me and Jennie to play at. Then I just HAD to read more of my new book, Cold and Pure and Very Dead, that I got this weekend. It's book four in a series, murder mysteries with a literary/academic bent, and I've loved it for years. Karen and her cop who keeps getting assigned to the cases she finds herself in finally seemed to be getting closer, and I had to see if I was right. So I was up until *2:30* reading. AHHHHHHH!!!!!! I am so tired right now.

Anyway, must take early shower, as Lance is on Jon Stewart, and I'm curious as to how he does on the show. <.g> Oh, but quick Joey quote before I go, because he's so adorable. I finally found out how old his daughter, Brianna is - Kate kept telling me she was about 16 months old, but she was actually born this past March, while they were filming On the Line!

"When Kelly and Brianna accompany me, it's all about baby bottles and diapers and stuff. I've told the other guys how incredible fatherhood is, but they just shake their heads. They love to hold Brianna until she makes a squeak and then they hand her back to me."

<.giggle> I just find that so adorable.

October 17, 2001

Wish they would get here!!

Wish they would get here!! We're on a fast time frame as it is. 2.5 hours to get home, then get ready, have to leave at 6 to get there to get in by 7:30. So that's only like an hour to eat and get ready. Grrrrr.

Besides, the faster we leave, the sooner this will be over, I can post details, and my blog can be about something other than Lance, On the Line, this party, and Nsync. LOL I really do think about other things, you know...

All packed and ready! Just

All packed and ready! Just waiting for Kate and Aarti to get back. I have a bag of laundry, a bag of school work/story stuff/books, and a bag of getting ready things. <.giggle> I'm assuming that I'll be getting kicked out, so I'm figuring I'll bring my big black purse/bag and do some writing in the restaurant for a few hours. I'm pretty game for that. The club scene isn't exactly thing anyway, right? Besides, there are no seats in the club/bar area, so if anyone (like Lance <.g>) needs to sit down to have a drink, the place to go is the restaurant. Where I'd be! LOL Also, who's the say they'll stay past 10:30? Lance has to be in NY to be on The View tomorrow, apparently, and may need or want to leave earlier.

I guess we'll just see what happens, right? Anything could happen, really. So I'm just going to relax and let it come. What happens what meant to happen, no matter what. Right?? Right. <.g>

UGH. Kate did get a

UGH. Kate did get a fake ID so she can stay in the party after 10:30. of course, she's not on the list to get in, so who knows. <.sigh> But I'm a goody-two shoes who doesn't want to get one, because it is totally stupid, but Lance isn't worth the risk. And maybe it's not really a risk, and I'm making a big deal out of nothing, but I still don't want one. So I'll be wandering the streets of Chicago alone in the middle of the night while Kate and Aarti have fun.

Besides, I don't know where to get an ID. <.g>

Per my mother: "WGN this

Per my mother: "WGN this morning had 5 pairs of tickets to the hottest party (tonights) you had to be between 13 and 18 and if you are under 18 you need a parent with you. The party is 7:30 until 10:30." So Kate and I won't be the oldest ones there, there will be parents there. LOL Okay, our outfits are SO not going to fit in. <.g> We're really hoping we can stay in past 10:30, when Aarti comes in. I think Kate got a fake ID, but that really leaves me out in the cold! I still think a well timed trip to the bathroom could make the transistion nicely. <.g> Go in when the 13 years are there, come out when the 21 year olds are there, and blend in a heck of a lot better! Plus, you know, it is a club. They like money, will they really care so much we're not 21? It's not like we'll drink - Kate's the driver and I just don't. I guess we'll just see how it goes, right? It's going to be an adventure, and we're not going to look like fools. <.g> I really do wish we were 21, though...

October 16, 2001

See, now I'm back to

See, now I'm back to being excited about tomorrow. LOL Mom's right, it's just an adventure, like when I met Wally Kurth and Rena Sofer. Oooh, but Sammy SOSA's gonna be there!!!! I'm so going to get an autograph for Josh. If there's time, I wanna tell him a Josh-story, too. About how Josh uses the DynaMyte, and his communication wasn't always so great, but he loves baseball. And one of his first spontaneous communications was while watching Sammy play baseball, and he hit a home run. Josh said WAY TO GO. And then there was the time Sammy struck out and Josh said NICE TRY. But the first is a nicer story. <.giggle> I want Sammy to know those.

So, mom called, with the (fancy, embossed and hologrammed) tickets right in her hand. The VIP thing starts at 7:30. Which, you know, way earlier than 9 as originally told. <.g> Oh, well. Uncle Marty also said that the early part is geared towards the 13-17 year olds. Which really makes no sense, since everyone I've talked to (from the Lounge and also the DJ from the radio station who gave away tickets) were talking 21 and over only. But this way, at least, Kate and I will totally stand out. Like I told Krissy, we can go, "Yo, Lance! Hi, we're legal. Not jailbait." <.giggle> Also, we think we might be getting a chance to see the movie in those three hours before other people are let in. Which would be cool. Oh, and with the tickets (numbers 000015 and 000016, might I add? <.g>), the nice ladies gave us 3 promo posters to get signed! How cool is that? I don't own anything nsync, except the watch, so I was kinda sad I wouldn't have anything to get signed. <.g>

Oh!!! And I started to write again today! A continuation of my HP series, Realizations. I am so excited to be writing again. I have missed it so much, really. But now I really must write my EPS homework, because I can't afford to miss more assignments in that class.

Urgh. So not wanting to

Urgh. So not wanting to do work right now. And I'm getting nervous about this thing tomorrow. First of all, uncle Marty doesn't even have the tickets yet, although he should later today. Second of all, even if we do go, there's like no way it'll live up to expectations. (IE, we'll probably be lucky if we see them across the floor.) Which would, in itself, be fairly cool. So I don't know. Guess I'm just proving once again that I hate new experiences, no matter how fun they might ultimately be. LOL I just don't think I quite belong in a club - I don't know what to expect, how to act, what will happen, how to dance, anything. Just a whole big bunch of unknowns, which is quite scary to a girl who likes to know everything. <.g>

See, it was salt. That's

See, it was salt. That's so annoying, honestly. Although I do suppose that since it was found in the HS which was then evacuated, it had to be treated like news. <.sigh>

Meanwhile, it's too cold to take a shower! But I should hurry up and take one anyway. It's super cold - 44 out, 23 windchill. Brrrrr! And silly Sarah (nicest way I could think of to refer to her) left the freaking DOOR wide open when she left. Um, HELLO?! It's COLD out! And the door was OPEN letting anyone who wanted in, in! That drives me nuts.

Okay, we're SO not telling

Okay, we're SO not telling my mother this - local news just reported an unconfirmed case of anthrax in town. I'm sure it's nothing. I hope it's nothing. I wish they didn't report it until it was *confirmed, for heaven's sake! I know of no ways to find out if it is, and that frustrates me.

October 15, 2001

Well, that was an adventure.

Well, that was an adventure. <.g> Kate and Aarti smelled gas, and called the fire department. Then I started smelling it. They came, smelled nothing, but the girls next door saw the firemen and came over to say they smelled it too. Then the firefighters came back to tell us that we're not crazy, they finally smell it too. Near as they can tell, they were filling gas tanks on the next corner over, and since there's no wind tonight, the smell stayed. They measured it in the house, though, and nothing dangerous registered. So it's just annoying. But I got, like, NO work done. Argh! LOL

Angel was awesome. LOL Some

Angel was awesome. LOL Some bits were rather...disturbing, but all in all it was fun and had some great moments. <.giggle>

Ugh. Crappy day. I did

Ugh. Crappy day. I did get a B on my Stats test, though, so YAY!!!! Didn't get my Audiology test back yet, thank goodness, because class was canceled again. We're a bit worried about Dr. Gooler, since it's not like him to miss two classes in a row, but we're glad we have a testful reprieve. <.g> Then I got my period during the two hour break between classes, and had to leave half way through Physiology, at the 5 minute break. Came back, collapsed into bed, and stayed there for two hours. I still feel very blah, but I must get at least some of my EPS done. If I can at least outline/know what I want to say before Angel tonight, I can write it tomorrow when I'm human again.

So, goal. Must move. Tylenol time?

Again, I love seeing how

Again, I love seeing how people find me. <.giggle> Cartographer's for social equality, "rena sofer" picture, sexy images of Alexis Denisof, Malucci sick slash, story of buffy and spike's love in season 5 to 6, Sirius Harry slash, bsc kristy thomas, Scully/Spike, hermione/ginny slash, bridget jones's diary fanfiction. Cartographers for Social Equality is always a big one, as is slash of any kind. BJD fic might be interesting. <.g>Think I'll have to check them out. But now now - very much time for bed now!

This is the first day I'm hungry at bed. I've been drastically reducing my calories - under 1000 for the last 6 days except Wed when I hit 1450 - but in an okay way. Like, still eating all meals but healthier and smaller, and drinking mostly only water. I'm already noticing small differences. But today I didn't do so good - I was supposed to have dinner and only had hot chocolate. Ooops! So I'm going on ravioli and popcorn for a total of 667 calories, and that's not so good. I want a dinner, but it's too way late. Hope this doesn't throw off my breakfast...

Hey! How'd it get to be midnight?! ACK!

October 14, 2001

Redesigned C-R! Now I just

Redesigned C-R! Now I just have to tweak it and upload it sometime this week. Now I'm sipping hot chocolate that Kate and I made with my cocomotion, and watching Stepmom. I haven't seen this since the theaters - which I believe was with Kristine and her family! Wow, long time...

I'm such a control freak. <.g> Aarti keeps getting more and more people to come with on Wednesday. Which is fine, except we're going back to my parents to spend the night after the party! Kate and Aarti we can definitely fit, maybe Aarti's friend Jenny, but certainly not a friend of Jenny's as well. <.sigh> Then Aarti's like, "Well, we can all stay at mine or Jenny's sister's place downtown." Which I guess is okay, except I'm not going back to school with them, I'm going home, and then would be left at a stranger's house alone. Plus, my house is closer to school when they want to leave in the morning. So all this is making me very cranky. This started out as just me and Kate, and frankly I was much happier with that. I guess I'm okay with Aarti going, but why does she need to keep inviting people? This sucks.

Whoooo, did my Stats!! And

Whoooo, did my Stats!! And I got 100%! Yahoo!! I think I'm going to try and come up with a new site design, at least for c-r, which hasn't been changed since May. <.g> Then I'll come up with topics for granger-weasley for the next few weeks or so.

I love feeling so accomplished!

Well, I got three classes

Well, I got three classes planned out. Best I can do for now, until I find my notebook. Grrrrrr.

Kate and I found this link awhile back, and I thought it was interesting. Why JC and Justin sing lead most of the time. It makes a lot of sense, but that doesn't mean I don't want Lance or Joey to still sing lead more. <.g>

Okay. If you were a

Okay. If you were a blue notebook containing a list of classes that needed to be taken, and you'd been hanging around for two years already, where would you be hiding now?

I love TCM. I woke

I love TCM. <.g> I woke up at 9:15, and watched Now, Voyager. Fabulous movie, with Bette Davis and Claude Rains. Very cool indeed.

Now I need to do some work. I tried to print out the FAFSA last night, but they present it in steps on the website, and you have to complete one page to move to the next. GRRRRRR!!! So I'll print out the guide, I suppose, and do it with mom on Thursday. Hopefully it's not too late for next semester - there are no due dates anywhere on the sites.

Then, I'll do at least my Stats homework today, and definitely my spring schedule. I can do EPS tomorrow, as I've scheduled almost nothing then.

Well, off to work!

October 13, 2001

Okay, got the form done.

Okay, got the form done. It even works. Then I decided to install my digicam, because if it works, that's a lot easier to take pictures with on Wednesday. Um, no. <.g> It worked at first. I took several pictures of Kate and her room. They uploaded, they're on my harddrive, I can open them or send them. Then I tried taking a picture of me. And my room. And anything I could possibly find. Yeah, now we're getting errors. They won't upload, I can't take any snapshots, I am so confused. I don't know what's different! GRRRRRR!!!! I want to take pictures!!!!!!!!

Well, today I was supposed

Well, today I was supposed to do my Stats and EPS assignments due Thursday. I think that's getting bounced to tomorrow, however. Instead, today I shall fill out FAFSA forms (at least preliminarily) and finish creating the stupid INAAC form. I don't actually know how to create forms or make radio buttons, so hopefully I won't butcher this completely...

Whooo! MA and I played

Whooo! MA and I played Literati. She was in the lead by, like, 20-30 points at any given time, right up until the end! I won, 220-202. Totally shocking. First I added a s to make "tempts" and got 21 points, then I just put an s down, creating "trices" and "pis" and got 12 points. <.g> We still don't even know what a trice is. LOL But how cool is that? I like playing against MA - she gives me a run for my money. <.giggle>

bedtime for rinas!

October 12, 2001

Geez, I'm bored! LOL I

Geez, I'm bored! LOL I was going to watch Fantasia 2000, but DVD player on the computer is acting wonky, and kate and Meghan are downstairs watching Rebel Without a Cause. Which I could certainly join them for, but right now I'm in the mood for a new movie. I've seen Rebel many many times. LOL

So, my Jennie-girl and I are chatting instead, which is super fun of course, but I'm used to multi-tasking. I can't just chat with one person! I need more people online, or something to do. Oooh, I need to find someone to play Literati with me, over at yahoo games....that would be cool!

I downloaded a bunch of new music today - some were completely new to me, like the Jonatha Brooke and Dar Williams songs, both of which Lady K recced to me. Actually, she just sent me an e-mail full of more song recs that I'm going to have to investigate tonight and tomorrow. <.giggle> But then others were comfort songs like Chicago's You're my Inspiration and the Archie's Sugar Sugar. But my favorite one by far that I downloaded is Soul Asylum's One Way Train. I LOVE that song!!! Very exciting.

I love these MASH games!!!

I love these MASH games!!! LOL I used to do them all the time in elementary school. Super fun. <.giggle>

WE'RE IN!!!! Uncle Marty called

WE'RE IN!!!! Uncle Marty called mom about 2. The party is Wednesday night. We have VIP tickets, which means we get to go in about 2 or more hours early. Oh, my GOD, it's really going to happen!!!!!

We were at the mall for two hours, shopping. I SO love Lerners. I got this awesome dark dark grey knee length skirt with leather trim at the waist, knee, and around the slightly high slit, a little black dressy-type shirt with two buttons only, dangly rhinstone earrings and black tights. All for $50! Big sales. <.g> I so have to get my digicam up so I can take some pictures of my cute new outfit. <.giggle>

Okay, so my plans for today are to clean my room and look into loans for next semester. I don't think I'll go to Meghan's after all. I think I'll just hang out here and watch my new DVDs - Daddy mailed me Snow White and Fantasia 2000!!!!!

It's only 12:45, but it

It's only 12:45, but it feels like a 3 am. <.sigh> I think it's time for bed. I have a lovely day planned tomorrow, with or without Chicago, and it WILL be lovely, damn it.

October 11, 2001

Whooo!!!!! I got at least

Whooo!!!!! I got at least a B on the stats exam!! I counted up all the points I knew I got right, and it turned out to be an 80%, plus I purposefully lowballed myself on several. I am SO excited!!

Kate is driving me INSANE! LOL She's getting SO anxious about not hearing from Uncle Marty. And somehow, we're also going shopping tomorrow, "just in case." <.g> Well, we can return things if we don't wear them, I guess. But how did new outfits get into this?! Kate swore that she wouldn't buy anything special. I realize it's hard not knowing what's going on, especially since I am the Queen of Routines. I hate change, and I'm so not spontaneous. But there's nothing we can do!! It either happens, or it doesn't. And of course, she's still planning for Wednesday. I'm a bit leery of fake IDs, or borrowing IDs, but I guess it would be worth the risk. I just have to FIND an ID. Grrrr. I don't know, she just keeps harping on it, and it's losing fun for me.

Well, I feel fairly confident

Well, I feel fairly confident about the quiz. I bet I got at least a C. <.g> Really, I thought it went well, indeed.

What was not fun was mom calling right as I was outside waiting for Meghan. When I answered and she sounded rather upset, I immediately assumed that she was steeling me for bad news. Which she kinda was, but not the no-nsync thing I had first imagined. <.g> Still no word. But no, she was telling me how Mayor Daley had cut into the 5pm news with the announcement that they shouldn't be alarmed, but we should be prepared for more attacks in the next few days. Wow, SO not what I wanted to hear. I mean, seriously. That's terrifying and horrible and awful, and I'm scared. Mom and Dad want me to come home. I don't want to. This was my week, damn it. I called this week, starting tomorrow to be my week of bliss. I was going to get my two assignments done, and I was going to get ahead. I was going to have fun. Going home does not figure into that, unless it's coming home at 5am Saturday morning after partying with nsync, only to leave a few hours later.

This is so stupid, but I feel guilty. All along, I insisted to mom that no more attacks could happen until the week of the 15th, because that's the only time where I could work in dealing with it into my schedule. I didn't MEAN it! I don't want ANY more attacks, and I never did. And I don't think my witchiness caused it, but I hate that I said it, and here we are.

<.shallow>
I don't care if Chicago is a target or not, if I can meet Lance Bass, I will. I will be there, attacks or no.
<./shallow>

I'm not going to let myself get overwhelmingly afraid or anxious. There is nothing I can do if people are planning to attack us again. If there was, I'd do it, but there's nothing. Being afraid won't change what's going to happen, good or bad. So I won't be. I'm going to keep on living my life, shallow bits and all, because what else is there?

Rushing off to the stupid

Rushing off to the stupid anatomy quiz. I'm way more prepared than I was last time, so wish me luck!!!! Then I'll be back between the quiz and my stats exam, in order to study mucho for that. Joy.

Argh? I heard back from

Argh? <.whimper> I heard back from the White Star Lounge guy. He was very nice, said he would be more than happy to add our names to the entry list, and hoped we had a lot of fun. Then he said we had to make sure to bring a "proper ID" showing us to be at least 21.

Aarti can go. Kate, however, is 6 weeks from her birthday. I'm 7 months away. (Exactly, now that I think of it. Oct11-May11. LOL)

Okay, new developments. <.g> Shortly after getting that e-mail and starting to write this (about an hour ago), I got a call from mom. Uncle Marty called her - seems his CTA contact says that the party is tomorrow night and that she might be able to get us in. Us meaning me and Kate, unfortunately, as mom didn't know Aarti was also planning to go. : ( So either, a, the CTA lady has her facts wrong, or b, we might get to go to a very private, unpublicized party. So, basically, everything is still up in the air. <.g>

Back to studying.

I'm beginning to wonder if

I'm beginning to wonder if Blogger will ever publish again. <.giggle> (That's the cue for this to go through....)

I studied quite a bit for stats last night. Over an hour, I think. It all makes sense when I'm reading over it. I know how to do each math problem. When she explains it, I go, "Oh, yeah! That makes perfect sense." I feel all confident because I know the formulas, I know the steps, I know everything - until confronted with a problem. <.g> Then I have NO CLUE what to do. I'm thinking that may present a bit of a problem. I'll just keep trying, I guess.

Every five minutes, I swear, Kate or Aarti is asking me if I've heard from my uncle or the Lounge guy. LOL It's kinda cute, but kinda annoying. If it happens, it happens. Out of the three of us, Aarti is the most excited, which is hysterical, because she keeps saying she's not a fan. LOL Oh, well. It would be fun to go - everyone who has cameos in the movie got invited, and that means Sammy Sosa will be there!! I was very excited to hear about that. Probably more excited than when I heard Lance and Joey were coming. LOL

October 10, 2001

Kate and I were talking

Kate and I were talking today. We're both having problems this semester. We're not sure if it's the attacks or what, but we're not doing well in school. We can't concentrate, we forget assignments, we don't do assignments, our test grades are significantly down, it's horrible. Kate's worried that it might be the whole nsync thing, but I don't think so. I mean, I'm the Queen of Distractions, but I get my work done. But this is getting to be like last fall, but without the overwhelming depression part of it. It's not that I'm just having problems concentrating on school work, I have problems concentrating, period. Schoolwork, TV shows, stories, nsync, I can't do *anything for a long period of time. A lot of people I trust and respect have been having similar issues, being on edge, not wanting to go out and do things. I don't know. I just don't like feeling like this. I don't know how to make it better, though.

I was doing so well.

I was doing so well. Only 710 calories today - oatmeal for breakfast, 4 mcnuggets for lunch, 3 chiknuggets for a snack, and lots of water. Then came dinner. LOL Waffles with PB&J. This alone is pretty much 710 calories. <.g> Oh, well. Still under 1500, provided I don't try and snack during the West Wing premiere. <.giggle>

Studying pretty much flew out the damn window earlier this afternoon. I have to start again. Soon.

Well, I have messages in

Well, I have messages in with my uncle and the White Star Lounge guy. Wish me luck.....

LOL Kate and I just

LOL Kate and I just spent the last 20 minutes giving each other pep talks on how we'll stay sane if we get to meet Lance and Joey. LOL We're insane. But I've agreed to slap her if she squeals and she's agreed to kick me if I start mumbling vowel sounds and have to run away. <.g> We refuse to be insane, freaky fans who, like, cry when they meet them. Because those fans are idiots, and we're really intelligent women.

And this intelligent women must now take a shower so she can study more for the 11am midterm, so she can come back to call her uncle and try desperately to find a way to above party.

October 09, 2001

ARGH!!!!!! AIM broke!!! I have

ARGH!!!!!! AIM broke!!! I have no buddy list, I can't IM anyone. AOL isn't doing great, mail is having a hard time sending, and blogger isn't letting me publish. I am quite distressed.

Lance and Joey are coming

Lance and Joey are coming to Chicago!! Next Wednesday! Thanks to the Loup and the Chicago Transit Authority. Okay, my uncle was a major top guy in the CTA for years and years, up until a few months ago. Wonder if he has any connections still?? And does the fact that the Loup service is for 13-18 year olds mean that the party is only for them? That's generally NOT the target audience for the Kiss.... I so must investigate this farther.

Also on that link, find your Nysnc nickname. I am Lance's Sexy Cuddletoy.

I have super fun plans

I have super fun plans for Friday!!!!!! Meghan invited me to go with her and some friends to Curtis Orchards and find pumpkins, then bring them back to her place to carve, drink apple cider and watch It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! I am so excited.

Also, I took the time after lab to do some studying. I so know all of my muscles from lab #4. <.bows> I am very proud of myself. I might not fail the quiz. LOL Of course, now what I really have to study is Audiology. So, wish me luck!

October 08, 2001

Well, I did everything but

Well, I did everything but do the lab assignment, and I could have studied more. Could be worse. I'll try and do the lab tomorrow afternoon, and study more after Angel.

Aarti is cooking something for her sister downstairs, and I think I'm allergic. All of a sudden, I smelled something, and my throat got scratchy and my nose got itchy and my eyes got watery. No fun.

I'm trying to find the "On the Line" MP3, 'cause I can't seem to find or download the one Miggie has, and all I found was the new nsync song "Falling" which is also on the soundtrack. I like that one, too, but I want On the Line! LOL

Angel was too depressing. ER's been depressing all season. Both eps. <.g> Buffy made me cry. I don't like these trends. Where's my funny?

Oh, wow. Remember my friend

Oh, wow. Remember my friend Amy, who lived by WTC 7 and can't really get back to her place for a few weeks or months? She's the one who gave me the Eden Riegel autograph when I was in Maryland. It turns out that Eden actually lives (lived?) in the same apartment building that she does (did)! She apparently had much more damage, since she faced the WTC, unlike Amy.

I'm instructed Kate to not

I'm instructed Kate to not let me stay up later than 10 or 10:30 tonight. I am SO TIRED!!! AUGH! Plans for today:

10 - Stats
11 - Audiology class review
12 - drag Lauren to computer lab to do lab assignment
1 - stupid icky anatomy class that will be passed watching my watch to see who pops up
3 - study audiology
6:30 - head to Lauren's to transcribe 5 minutes of Land Dev tape with her and Meghan
8 - study audiology

Sounds kinda manageable...

October 07, 2001

Witness how little work is

Witness how little work is getting done. I still have 3 math problems left! but E! is doing a Buffy night - right now is Aly and Alexis doing the celebrity adventure, and they are really so adorable together. I love it. It's so weird hearing Alexis without an English accent. <.giggle> And next is "Buffy's Back" about the start of the new season.

I really am determined to get the stats done, however. Then tomorrow I can study for audiology, Tuesday for stats and Wednesday for anatomy.

Lance has a cocker spaniel

Lance has a cocker spaniel named Lexi. I swear I'm ready to burst into tears - she looks so much like my Liesl. What a beuatiful, beautiful, beautiful dog.

I want my baby back.

I've been trying to get

I've been trying to get work done today, but I'm not being very productive. I'm nearly done with my stats homework, however, which is a good thing. I've had a news channel on mute pretty much all day - ABC and MSNBC on flips. That's how I learned the Emmys were canceled. Mom told me they would be (right when she told me the attacks would happen in about an hour or two. She was dead on with both), but I had kinda hoped she'd be wrong. I started flipping through other channels about 15 minutes ago. I couldn't stand to see the words anymore, even tempered by listening to Tchaikovsky's Greatest Hits. So I found out that Colin Firth's Pride and Prejudice is on A&E right now.

Now that's Must See TV.

It started. We're bombing Afghanistan.

It started. We're bombing Afghanistan. I'm not ready for this. Neither is the MSNBC lady. Her voice is shaking.

<.shallow>
I wanted to watch the Emmy's tonight. Will they still be on?
<./shallow>

I'm back!! I went to

I'm back!! I went to my first frat party, and survived. <.giggle> It was kinda fun, actually, but I preferred the bars we went to before hand. We hit Murphy's and Legends, and then the party. I did drink a little - it turns out that I love Mike's Hard Lemonade and Jack Daniels Hurricane Punch. LOL I just don't feel comfortable drinking outside my home yet. I most likely would have drunk a LOT more of the Hard Lemonade had I not suddenly had a panic attack that somehow I'd be caught on the way home, underage drunk. <.g> Kinda took the fun out, but it's a valid fear, I think. So I'll ask Kate to get some for her party in November, and have fun then! When my room is just a few jumps up the stairs.

Kate did my hair, too, and it turned out really cute. She curled it and everything! Wish I had my digital camera hooked up!! I'd show pictures. : )

October 06, 2001

Told Kate I was tired

Told Kate I was tired and got handed a Mountain Dew along with a "You ARE going." So, yeah, going. <.g> Half of my outfit is Kate's. LOL I brought a black babydoll tee and cute black shoes, she lent me black pants, black socks and a red hoodie. LOL She says it looks cute. I'm just going to trust her.

Oh, yeah, taking off the supercool Nsync watch. LOL

Now I just don't want

Now I just don't want to go. <.g> I've been watching Good Will Hunting, and really all I want to do is curl up and go to sleep. I guess we'll see if I get dragged along. I kinda want to go out, just not tonight.

I am SO TIRED!!! I

I am SO TIRED!!! I took a short nappish thing before Buffy, but I'm zonked now. And we're going out to the bars before heading to Greg's party. How on earth am I going to stay awake? How on earth am I going to study tomorrow? AUGH! LOL This probably wasn't the best weekend to decide to be a typical college student. I have the audiology exam Wednesday, Anatomy quiz Thursday evening, followed by the Stats test Thursday night. Plus, chances are, I have to do a little presentation type thingie Thursday in EPS.

I think we're leaving at 11:45. Give me 45 minutes to decide what to wear and get ready, maybe I can get an hour or so of sleep in before we go?

Wow, we had such a

Wow, we had such a great day!!!! My little boy is so cool. <.g> Anyway, I now own my own nsync watch. <.giggle> So does Josh - I was demonstrating how it sang all of "Bye Bye Bye" and he decided he wanted a singing watch, too. LOL I also bought a copy of Nov's Teen People for Kate, with the big nsync interview. It was hysterical! They crack me up. I loved that they kept saying things that were so juicy and yet could not be printed in a teen magazine. <.g> So, yeah, I gave it to Kate, but rather unwillingly. At least it's near by if I ever want to look at Lance in leather again. LOL

So, as I promised Krissy, I'm going to the frat party with Kate tonight. Of course, I agreed before I found out that it starts at midnight, and really I have to study a LOT tomorrow. Whoops. Oh, well, it'll be fun still. I hope. <.g>

People came to check out our apartment today, and Kate said they spent a LOT of time in my room. It was at that point I realized I had my Lance wallpaper on the screen. <.groan> So what we're looking at is nsync, Snow White, Harry Potter and Buffy being my themes. <.wince> Yeah, a 20 year old lives here. Really.

Argh! Say it ain't so,

Argh! Say it ain't so, Miggie!! I do NOT want Justin to grow back the fro. I swear, I never thought the boy was even remotely goodlooking until he got the buzz cut. He was hot in "Gone." He grows the hair back, I have to take back the very few nice things I've said about him. <.g>

And LOL!!! Love you too,, dearie. <.giggle> I take it your signing up for my classes? LOL

Counting the days until the OTL soundtrack is released....

October 05, 2001

Now I made an Nsync

Now I made an Nsync one. Eeek! LOL I think I'm going to have to be putting a new misc. gallery on c-r for nsync pics. <.groan>

Mom, dad and Josh are leaving around 9 or 9:30 tomorrow, to arrive here between 11-12. I'll be getting up around 9 in order to clean the entire morning and get ready for what will most certainly amount to about 20 minutes in the townhouse. LOL We're gonna all walk to the quad and the Chocolate Bar (there's a place on campus that ONLY sells chocolate - drinks, candy, coffee, etc. Yum.), then maybe see a movie or go shopping. Should be a nice day!

I made a Lance wallpaper.

I made a Lance wallpaper. <.groan> I can't believe it. LOL Just adds to the fact that Kate and I went to Toys R Us and bought her the nsync watch. <.g> Then, we went to Barnes and Noble next door and read a teenybopper magazine interview with Lance and Joey about the movie. LOL I felt the need to grab and read a WW2 magazine after finishing BOP to regain some brain cells. LOL

Meanwhile, I need to find a way to keep my AIM up and not block Lance and Dirk the ferret. LOL

October 04, 2001

I saw Buffy, I saw

I saw Buffy, I saw Buffy! I cried. I miss Giles already. I love Spike babysitting Dawn, I love that he's trusted to. I laughed so hard with Giles and Anya beating each other up. I loved Tara in the teaser - so funny and confident and fitting in. And Willow's so powerful! I love that Willow and Tara have moved in. Dawn has two mommies. <.g> That kinda freaked Aarti out - she and Kate decided to watch with me. In the first scene, I said, "That's Willow. She's dating Tara and is a witch," but I guess she missed it, because she was very confused as to why they were in bed together. <.g> Speaking of which, I love how touchy feely they were - much more so than on WB. The whole show has a more adult bent to it now, like with the allusions to rape. They never would have been able to even suggest such a thing. Not that it's a good thing to suggest, or in anyway comperable to Willow and Tara's sweetness, but you get the point. <.g>

This is so disjointed, I'm sorry. LOL I cried when Xander realized that they'd left Buffy to claw her way out. I cried that she had to. I cried when Giles left, and he hugged everyone. Especially Xander. It made me sad that he blamed Buffy's death on himself. Dawnie sleeping next to the Bot made me cry. It was a tissue-worthy episode, and so powerfully written. I bow to Marti Noxon - I'm glad she's EP now.

I'm sure I'll have more to say Saturday night, after it really airs by me. <.g>

Okay, so I got a

Okay, so I got a 45% on the stats homework and 100% on the lab. LOL I think I'll try some of the homework again after lab. <.giggle> Also watched all of the Making of the Video On The Line, which is really fun. Joey and Lance make me giggle - they were obviously having fun with it, and I like to see that.

At some point, it will be necessary for me to change the lightbulb in my room. <.g> I've been doing work in Kate's...

I can't believe it's already

I can't believe it's already time to think about where I'm living next year! I'm not ready. <.g> I do have a few options, however.

1. Become an RA in the dorms. This has positives and negatives. For one thing, room and board is totally covered, plus I get a monthly stipend. So, no need for a job, I'd be paid for staying in my room. Something I do anyway. <.g> But, the downside is that I'd be alone. I'd have the room to myself, and I don't know how good a job I'd do at socializing outside of what I needed to do. And when I get to feeling very sad, which happens more than I'd like, I need to have friends around. So that's a big something to consider.

2. Live with Kate and Meghan. I would LOVE to live with Kate again. We're awesome together. We're talking about going to grad school together. Problem? Meghan is her best friend, and I don't like her so much. I mean, she's a nice person. Quite a lot of fun, really. But she's a special ed major and all I can think when I listen to her talk is that I would not want Josh or any of my kids in her classroom. Special Ed is obviously something I feel strongly about, and I tend to look at what people think about that and inclusion and pretty much form an opinion on their personalities from it. I suppose that's judging them, and probably not always fair, but I can't help it. Besides which, Meghan totally intimidates me, and I'm almost terrified to speak in her presense. <.g> But I'd love to live with Kate again, and there's always the chance that I'll get a backbone sometime over the next year and things will be fine.

Any thoughts? Other things I should consider? I'd love to hear from you.

This guy pretty much summed

This guy pretty much summed up my feelings on last night's West Wing very nicely.

I'm so tired! Very weird.

I'm so tired! Very weird. I went to bed before 11, but I so oddly woke up before my alarm! And I couldn't fall back asleep, so I dozed for nearly an hour before getting up. Oh, well. I'm gonna have SUCH a busy day today. Class at 10, back at 11 to do the assignment due at 1, class at 1, back here to work on some more Stats homework, class at 3:30, back to finish more Stats, class at 6, back around 7:30 to watch Friends and finish the Stats homework. LOL If I really put my mind to it, I think I can get everything done. Wish me luck!

October 03, 2001

Wow. I mean, seriously, truly,

Wow. I mean, seriously, truly, incredibly, wow. I bow to Aaron Sorkin. He made me laugh, cry, think, and reflect on what is happening to our country without actually making anything happen to the WW-verse country. I just...wow. I loved every bit of it. I need to rewatch it to be coherant. But I do know that the opening with the cast explaining the episode was amazing, and that closing it with Buffalo Springfield's For What It's Worth was genius. Perfect ending. Chilling, even. And the title...man, that was awesome. I didn't know the story of Isaac and Ishmael, even though I did know Sarah and Abraham. Fascinating. And so applicable now.

There's something happening here, what it is ain't exactly clear. There's a man with a gun over there, telling me I got to beware.

I think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound, everybody look what's going down.
.
There's battle lines being drawn, nobody's right if everybody's wrong.
Young people speaking their minds, getting so much resistance from behind.

I think it's time we stop, hey, what's that sound, everybody look what's going down.

What a field-day for the heat, a thousand people in the street.
Singing songs and carrying signs, mostly say, hooray for our side.

It's time we stop, hey, what's that sound, everybody look what's going down.

Paranoia strikes deep, into your life it will creep.
It starts when you're always afraid. You step out of line, the man come and take you away

We better stop, hey, what's that sound, everybody look what's going down.

I do don't wanna be

I do don't wanna be doing homework now. I spent a lot of my afternoon playing at On the Line's official site. It's kinda fun. <.g> Also watched making of the video for the title song - Lance raps, Joey gets solos, it's really pretty fun. And also on the soundtrack, Joey gets a WHOLE SONG to himself. <.g> And from what I can see in screenshots, Lance sings, too. Very exciting. It's coming out on Oct. 26 now, which is when Gen is coming to visit Kate and I. She's not quite an nsync fan in any way, so won't she be surprised that we see it once or twice? <.g> Oh, and Kate and I are gonna see Zoolander this weekend - Lance has a few cameos. <.snicker> We're so sad.

Anyway. Yeah, all that, and BRAND NEW West Wing on in a minute!! WHEEEEE!! Kate and I are gonna watch and do our Silver Ingrid ab crunches. <.g>

On now, like the opening...

Good God. Chicago is apparently

Good God. Chicago is apparently on high alert - there was a cement wall built around the Sears Tower to protect it. *Over night.* It wasn't there yesterday, but it's there now. Wow.

And on a funner note - mom taped Buffy and is overnighting it! Yay!

Oh, and did I mention

Oh, and did I mention that like 95% of my usual blogger reads are Buffy fans?! Luckily I've discovered this only by reading posts from yesterday that count down the hours, no one actually talking about it yet. This'll be easier next week. I think it's just this week I'm going to be militantly anti-spoiler, after this I'll be okay knowing what happens. But this episode is special.

You have no idea how

You have no idea how much I want to run to the Kitten boards and read summaries of Buffy last night. Or transcripts. ARGH!!!! I've been going insane. <.g> I talked to Johnny right at 9, who was under strict rules to tell me nothing, and begged for details. LOL All I got was that I'll need tissues about 45 minutes in, the first hour was masterful writing, a few quotes, and knowledge that Anya in her bunny costume stayed in the credits. <.g> I can't even go into my Giles folder for fear of seeing episode related e-mails that I'd be trying to open.

The wait is gonna kill me.

October 02, 2001

I cannot wait for this

I cannot wait for this movie!!

And can I just say

And can I just say that this is very sexy and impressive?

Oh, God. LOL I was

Oh, God. LOL I was in Kate's room looking at JC pics, having sent her to Church of JC. And there we found the JC bending back picture. Kate likes it very, very, very much. <.g> And it is yummy. So I said that I wanted to find yummy Lance pictures like that. She said she didn't think they existed, I said all they had to do was take a picture of what he does on stage, as he bends over quite nicely then. Kate agreed, but cautioned that Lance doesn't have the tummy of JC. I told her that that wasn't the way I like to see Lance bent over, and she couldn't stop laughing for a full two minutes. LOL I think I shocked her. <.g>

Meanwhile, she's working on the sequel to her nsync story. I get to be Lance's date for the Christmas party!! We went to high school together, long time friends, and he flew me in. Very exciting.

I uploaded Victor Comstock Woke

I uploaded Victor Comstock Woke up Gay!! Now Kate wants me to write an nysnc story. <.groan> Apparently the fact that I'm writing again means I should be writing Real people fic. Hmmm.

ARGH! Where are my WENNer

ARGH! Where are my WENNer friends when I need them?! I wrote a new WENN story! "Victor Comstock woke up gay." <.giggle> If you scroll down my sidebar, you'll see a link to the site that hosts the Wake Up Gay series. Super giggly fun!

So, yeah. Got out of lab early, headed to Panera to study, and did. For 20 minutes. For the remaining 70, I wrote the story. LOL Oh, well. The test was kinda hard, too. but at least now I know how to study for it, right??

Oh, this is fun! I

Oh, this is fun! I finally figured out how to have alt text on my links. <.giggle> I'm not sure when that will really come in handy, to be honest, but hey, it's fun. LOL So, what can I link to to demonstate my new found knowledge and skill? Here we go: Daiva's name is NOT on the list of missing and presumed dead that MSNBC gives for the WTC! That made me so happy. I saw the address on the scroll, and went to check it out. I was pretty much holding my breath by the time I hit the Js, and almost burst into tears of relief when it went from Jurgens to Kandell. No Jurys!

Yummy breakfast - Thomas' fresh

Yummy breakfast - Thomas' fresh blueberry waffles, morning star buffalo wings and skim milk. <.giggle> And, of course, Sports Night prominantly featured Casey and Dan in their underwear for most of the 30 minutes. My kind of episode!

October 01, 2001

Love the picture, lady godiva.

Love the picture, lady godiva. <.giggle> Actually, love ALL the Nsync pictures. And I agree, Lance should have been under JC.

Whoooooo!!!!! Screen shots of Nsync's

Whoooooo!!!!! Screen shots of Nsync's new video, Gone!!!! Let's see, which are my favorites? Lance and JC all 1920s-y. Chris. Lance and Joey. YUM! Lance dancing. The guys on the stairs. Extreme sexy Lance close-up. Joey (my mom's favorite).

Hmmm, gee, anyone noticing a theme? <.snicker> Anyway, you can look at the other 80 or so on your own. LOL

Hmmm. Last time I took

Hmmm. Last time I took the color test at emode, I'm pretty sure I was brown. Now I'm blue:

You're blue — the most soothing shade of the spectrum. The color of a clear summer sky or a deep, reflective ocean, blue has traditionally symbolized trust, solitude, and loyalty. Most likely a thoughtful person who values spending some time on your own, you'd rather connect deeply with a few people than have a bunch of slight acquaintances. Luckily, making close friends isn't that hard, since people are naturally attracted to you — they're soothed by your calming presence. Cool and collected, you rarely overreact. Instead, you think things through before coming to a decision. That level-headed, thoughtful approach to life is patently blue — and patently you!

Well, I definitely prefer a few very close friends to anything, but I don't think people are naturall attracted to me. <.giggle> And I do think things through (too much) before making a decision, but I do overreact. A lot. LOL

I should be studying now. I have a lang dev exam tomorrow. But honestly, this is practically the third time I've taken this class, and it's nothing I didn't learn senior year in HS or last year during Child Psych. So I'm sick of reviewing.

Wow.... The entire cast of

Wow....

The entire cast of TV show The West Wing are donating their salaries from a special terrorist attack episode to disaster-related charities.

The drama, which is being filmed over the weekend, revolves around the White House being in lockdown following an attack by extremists.

Actors are donating their salaries for the episode to charities such as American Red Cross and the Twin Towers Fund.

The episode is airing on Wednesday. I can't wait.

Oh. My. God. I'm watching

Oh. My. God.

I'm watching my first Christmas commerical of the season.

That's wrong! First of all, it's a Christmas CD. Everyone knows that the first commerical has to be those razor people. Second, it's only OCTOBER!! AHHHH!!!

Kate's so much fun

<.giggle> Kate's so much fun to shop for. I'm gonna get her an nsync barbie doll for her birthday (11-27) and Darrin's Dance Grooves for Christmas. If she's going to force me to learn nsync's dance routines, at least we can get some help. <.g>

This weekend was pretty fun, actually. David turned out to be an nsync fan, so we chatted about them for awhile. All of those hours I was forced to listen to techno, and I could have been listening to Nsync. <.sigh> Oh, well. LOL Saw my grandfather, too. He was at home, at least temporarily. On the couch, lying down, hooked up to IVs and other nasty stuff. But making sarcastic comments and laughing, which I found to be good. Dad was cranky, but not overly so. He ended up driving me back last night, and we went out to dinner with Kate. I think he enjoyed himself. Kate and I can be pretty silly, and he doesn't usually get to see me silly. It makes him laugh. <.g>

Josh's horse show was *fantastic.* Oh, my God, he's so cute. He got third place! Okay, granted, four kids in his class, but third place! He didn't really listen to the judge's instructions, he was too busy hamming it up for the crowd. <.giggle> He'd wave and smile and giggle and I can't wait to get the pictures developed! He found this one family in the stands (NOT ours LOL) and pointed to them and waved and just was generally the most sociable one there. LOL When he got off the horse, he tried to go over there and say hi to them, since they had been so sweet and waving back to him and all. LOL Mom didn't let him, though, so he just stopped her and said THANK YOU FAMILY. <.giggle> He is so awesome!!! I love my baby boy.

Oh, and shoot. Jennie-girl, remind me to tell you why it's cool I drove by Brother Rice HS, okay? 'Cause it is. <.g>

Oh, and I passed my physiology test! It wasn't even a D-. Close, but hey, I passed. LOL