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March 25, 2002
January 21, 2002
I am SO sleepy! LOL
I am SO sleepy! LOL Wow. I think the interview went well...only took about 25 minutes or so. They asked me questions about Gilliangels (they asked where I got the idea, I said it was based on one for Gillian that I had expanded so that more people could get involved, kinda implying that it wasn't for Gillian anymore. And it's not. It's for Gillian and nsync. ; ) ), about my major, previous jobs, and my knowledge of German. I'm really hoping I get this job, so cross your fingers for me.
So I got back around 11:15, and have been writing ever since. Got about two pages done...I think I'm heading towards a quick wrap-up, if I ever can get myself to write the next paragraph. LOL But beyond that, I've been playing with my new domain name. Everything is almost ready, I think, for my blog, so expect a new address sometime this week. YAY!! It was a lovely Christmas present from my Lady K, that took me and Kate weeks and weeks to name, when the name we ended up with is, like, so obvious for us. LOL
I LOVE this Buffy...I Only Have Eyes For You. Makes me cry every time. <.g> And Angel just said a line I have on my computer..."I just love to see you smile." LOL Actually, I combined two of his lines to make my startup sound, "Hello, lover. I just love to see you smile." <.g> EW! Snakes! I forgot this part.
Whoa, it snowed! LOL Wow.
Whoa, it snowed! LOL Wow. I didn't notice a thing when I opened my curtains. But I just looked out, and saw white on my balcony. And then on the trees. So I walked over and everything is covered in white. LOL Not a lot of white, but definitely more than was there at midnight, when there was none. <.g> Freaky.
So I've got just over
So I've got just over three pages, typed, of my story done, not including the ending that I already wrote. And do you know what happens? A lot of introduction. LOL I think I fell asleep just as I was getting to a real plot starting. <.g> Oh, well, I have all day today. After my interview. For which I am very very nervous. <.sigh> But I'm going to do my best and that's all I can do, right? I can't wait until it's over.
January 20, 2002
I finally am back
<.whimper> I finally am back and able to watch TCM's Silent Sundays. I love silent movies. They're usually only about 90 minutes, so I figured I'd have no probem staying up to watch tonight. Then I watched the intro. The movie is a classic Erich von Stroheim called Greed, from 1924. His original cut was 9.5 hours. The studio of course asked him to cut it down, which he did, to 4 hours. Then they took editing away from him and brought it down to 2.5, which was pretty much a travesty and destroyed his vision. The other 7 hours of footage have sadly been lost since then, but some film historians found his original shooting script and lots of production stills. And recreated the four hour version. How the hell am I going to stay up to 3 am watching this movie?! LOL What lovely timing...I get a chance to watch and they put on one of the longest silent movies ever made! Ah, well. I guess we'll see how much of my story I can get done while I watch. Although....it's kinda hard to just listen to a silent movie. <.g> Ooops. Maybe it'll distract me from my total and complete nervousness about this interview tomorrow morning. <.sigh>
Today is such a nothing
Today is such a nothing day. LOL It's cloudy and gloomy and grey out. So I've written the first page and the last page of the story, and need to get my ass in gear to finish the middle. That's it. That's all I've done. Well, and read fic. <.g> I didn't take a shower, I'm still in pajamas, and I haven't eaten yet. Isn't that awful? Oh, well. Maybe I'll go down and make a tuna sandwich and keep on with my story. I'm loving it, but so far, it's very elf-centered. Lysandra needs a personality, stat! LOL
I slept late today! That's
I slept late today! That's fun. <.g> I don't get to tomorrow, since I have the 11am interview. For which I'm pretty damn nervous. ACK! <.sigh> Today's gonna be spent writing my little fairytale, which will hopefully go fast. And then the Golden Globes are on tonight...along with the premiere of nsync's Chili's commercial. LOL I'm hoping West Wing and Moulin Rouge have strong showings this year. Although now that I said that, they won't win anything. <.g>
Hmmmm, I feel like breakfast. Anyone wanna come over for blueberry pancakes? LOL
Lance was SO CUTE on
Lance was SO CUTE on MadTV. LOL And Joey was on, too, and he sang! Happiness! <.g> But the Lance bit was so cute, where she was interviewing both him and the show's Lance Bass, who insisted he was the real one. So Lance was asking him questions, "Just between us Lance Basses." LOL Pretty damn silly. And they really do have the same big Hollywood grins. LOL And then I watched my Saturday night cooking shows, until mom came on to ask who the hot guy singing on SNL was (Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, BTW). She's so cute...she likes to have a general knowledge of whatever I'm into so she knows what I'm talking about, but she's taking this pretty far, way farther than she ever did for XFiles, that's for sure. LOL She's really excited about Real World this season. And she watched Becoming, too. So MTV has joined her channel list, which had previously been the news networks, the Turner channels, and HGTV. LOL Much fun.
January 19, 2002
Kate and I watched Becoming
Kate and I watched Becoming NSYNC...I thought it was going to be the stupidest thing, but it was SO adorable. I loved those guys! They were so cute, and SO excited about being nsync. They cracked me up, and I had the hugest smile on my face watching them. Somehow, it was more fun because they were guys, who you wouldn't think would be admitting that they were such big fans and had little shrines and stuff. <.giggle>
Tonight's actually just been a total nysnc night. LOL First of all, mom called to let us know that Lance is gonna be on MadTV tonight, and the previews showed him with the guy who played him in the spoof she had seen over break, and they both had on the big fake Hollywood grins. LOL I can't wait!! The other fun thing is that I decided to ditch my old story for class on Tuesday and write a new one. I was just not enthusiastic about it at all. So Kate and I were just playing around with topic ideas, and she talked about rewriting a fairy tale. That spiraled into us laughing hysterically and naming some elves...Ecnal the albino elf, CJ the narcoleptic elf, Patrick the leprachaun elf, Tony the mobster elf, and Buck the southern elf. They're a little elf singing group deep in the forest called the Shortstacks. <.giggle> So what resulted is a fractured fairy tale of Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty all mixed up into one feminist, lovely maiden saves herself story. <.g> I've only written the prologue so far, but it's making me happy and giggly, and I'm excited! I'm thinking no one else will have such a bizarre little tale, so even if it's not exactly what he had in mind, it'll stick out. LOL
Wow. Gotta love timing. Here
Wow. Gotta love timing. Here I was sitting down to type about what a pathetic writer I am, and how every idea I've come up with sucks. Then I check my mail and my only new message is from a girl who read When Angels Cry and said it was the best Willow story she'd ever read. LOL So now I'm grinning and happy...and still convinced I'm going to fail this class. But at least some people like my stuff. <.g>
He's talked about genre writing...romance, mystery, sci-fi...and how we're focusing on literary. Well, uh, I can only seem to write romance. LOL Jess told me that last year, and she's absolutely right...I have big problems writing about two people if there's no UST in there. So I'm trying to write a story, and I'm so stuck because I don't want it to be stupid and pointless. Basically, I have this woman who gets killed suddenly and has a chance to go back and tie up some loose ends. What loose ends? No clue. <.g> See the problem? Kate and I were talking, and I kinda like the idea that she goes back to say goodbye and help her friend Scott, who blames himself for her death. Possibly because she was going somewhere or doing something for him, or to see him, and wouldn't have been there otherwise. Does that sound really stupid? Any ideas on what she could do, or anything?
I think what I have to do is just kinda keep considering the options and not write yet. That's how I usually write, but I'm not usually on a time schedule. LOL I need to figure out why she's there and what she does, and then I can go back and fill in the dots as I write. Help is gladly accepted. <.g>
Wooo, I finished my reading!
Wooo, I finished my reading! I wanted to be done by noon, and it's 12:06. Close enough. <.g> I still have to get my train ticket...who would have thought that they'd be closed from 9:30-10:30am? Certainly not us, who got there at 10. LOL So, let's see, what's still on my list?
Finish the story for Tuesday
Get my train ticket
Watch MMC
install my CD drive
This is pretty exciting! Not much to do at all. I better go check out my story and see how much work needs to be done. Not that I can print it right now...every printer in this house is on the fritz. That is SO annoying. I've got to figure out what went wrong with mine. : ( It worked before break!
People find me in the
People find me in the most unusual ways. Here are some of my favorites. <.g>
JC Chasez Mennonite (For once, a topic I actually *did discuss), lesbian hermione granger ginny weasley (Hmm, wonder if they found anything good?), buffy dawn incest slash (ack! LOL), fucking in baby doll pajamas (What on earth are they looking for here? LOL), several variations on harry and hermione shippers (NOOOOOO!!!!! LOL They must have been sorely disappointed), and many requests for Zenon music. Which I don't have, sadly, but if you want to find Zoom Zoom Zoom or Protozoa, go to Disney.com and find their movie page. They have the songs there. <.g> A lot of people also seem to find me by searching for Sean Biggerstaff, which is fun. But that JC one was my first nsync hit that I saw. Amazing, with all the talking I do about them and Lance! LOL
We have snow!!!!! : )
We have snow!!!!! : )
Kate and I did a
Kate and I did a lot of our nsync things last night...listened to the CD, watched Making the Tour and Live from Madison Square Garden. We were up until 1 with the last one. <.g> Which led, of course, to nsync dreams. Nothing with them, really, but it was this really weird, involved dream about some guy who had moved into our basement and was ready to kill us to get the whole house to himself, and kept uploading false nsync news to my watch to try and throw me offbalance so I wouldn't come after him. But I just kinda shrugged off whatever he was saying, and dragged Kate and Aarti with me to go after him. I think this is what I get for watching that much nsync and then reading a few chapters of a murder mystery before bed. <.g>
So, with all the nsync stuff and Chili's for dinner, I only got half my reading done. So I need to finish that, run the morning errands (which is why I'm up this early on a Saturday. LOL), and then I'll have the rest of the weekend to write and watch JC and Justin on MMC. <.g> I'm excited. LOL
January 18, 2002
Whooo, I got an interview!!
Whooo, I got an interview!! For the language producation lab research assistant. I'm really excited. I just have to find Beckman. <.giggle>
TRL showed nsync's Chili's commericals. We were laughing SO HARD! LOL I loved JC with the Australian accent, and giggling as he had to contort his arm to keep the bug on camera. <.g> Also cute was Justin taking over the song, and Chris throwing his earphones down and looking ready to strangle him before storming out. And then take two, where Justin got SO into the song that he grabbed JC's shirt and yanked him right up into his face to sing to, while Joey had to drape himself over JC to extricate him. <.giggle> It was just too adorable and silly for words.
Now back to reading. LOL
Time for the Friday Five!
Time for the Friday Five!
1. What do you have your browser start page set to?
Blogger <.g> It's just easiest.
2. What are your favorite news sites?
I don't really have one....I get most of mine from AOL and their top news page by defualt. <.g>
3. Favorite search engine?
Google! I'm there every day.
4. When did you first get online?
Let's see...freshman year in HS. So, I believe that would be April 1996. I quickly found the General Hospital boards, found the Angels, and found Krissy!
5. How do you plan to spend your weekend?
See below post. LOL Writing, writing, and nsync. Very exciting.
Straightened up my room a
Straightened up my room a bit, and feeling much better. <.g> Garbage is out, floor is cleaned off, bed is made, it's all good. I like having only one class on Fridays....this week, it's like a four day weekend! LOL So what do I have to do this weekend? Let's see....
Read for the week
Review 376 for this last week
Write a story for Tuesday (ACK!!!!! Anyone have ideas? LOL I don't think I can hand in my current one. ;) )
Go with Kate to cancel the money grubbing Jazzercise people
Ask Kate if we can, at that time, stop at the train station to buy me tickets for my play the 25th.
Pay the cable bill
Watch all of Kate's nsync DVDs and stuff. <.g>
I think that's managable! I'll give myself a break until after GH and start reviewing and reading at 3ish. Then I'll take a nice little walk to the mailbox. We can't do the Jazzercise and train station until tomorrow morning, so that leaves three days to write a story and have an nsync day. I'm excited. <.g>
I went on another downloading streak today...oh, that's another thing to add to my list. Install my new rewritable CD drive. <.g> Anyway, yeah...I downloaded John Mellancamp's Beautiful World, which I love. Then I realized it features India.Arie, who I've heard a lot about. So I downloaded some of her songs, and *love them. I really want that CD. I need to clear off a lot of space on my harddrive if I'm going to keep with the downloading thing, though. LOL I already planned to get 700MB of pictures and stories onto CD, which will help. And maybe I can make some CDs of my MP3s and delete a bunch of those off. Even though it's kinda fun having such a mix on my computer. <.g> We'll see, I guess. And I was considering uninstalling all of my Sims programs and reinstalling them to get some more space. Most of the fun for me is setting up homes and stuff, and old games get pretty damn stalled. But I'd miss my SimSlutSelf and SimJoey. <.g> I guess that's another "we'll see." LOL
From Kate: Which drink are
January 17, 2002
I do love my writing
I do love my writing class. LOL We had to go around and say something interesting or a story idea or dialogue snippet from the maps we had done for today. And I was like "ACK!!!" because he has said that he didn't expect us to come up with story ideas from it. So I was nervous and just babbled, but he noticed my pages and had me hold up my sheets as examples of exactly what they should look like. <.g> So I felt better...at least I was half way there. LOL Par for my course. <.g> Also very cool is that before class, half of us had our noses buried in books! Usually I'm the only one reading before classes start. <.giggle>
Dude, Kerry has brown hair. I liked the red.
Kate, Aarti and I just finished watching Model Behavior on Disney...Justin's movie. LOL It was pretty cute. I'd only seen the last half hour before, now I've seen the last hour. <.g>
Awwww, Sandy kissed Kerry! I thought that was going to happen. <.g> I hope it works out for them... Kerry was so happy last week with her.
OKkay, I'm trying to map
OKkay, I'm trying to map ideas and stuff. his example was "jeans -->little boy -->courderoy," so I'm thinking that my slightly bizarre "road trip -->Lance -->movies -->AMC -->Remember WENN -->WW2 -->teen magazines" is okay, right? Because his only makes sense to him and mine only makes sense to me. <.g> Hope I'm doing this right, anyway! I never had to do this before. I tested out of all those basic writing classes...
There's Kim eating those Ruffles!
There's Kim eating those Ruffles! LOL Now I have a taste for sour cream and onion ruffles. LOL
I totally forgot that I needed to buy a composition book thingie for writing tonight...ack! LOL I have to do that after my class, and spend some time mapping out random connecty ideas. Should be fun. LOL
Today's my long day...11-6:15. Okay, so I have a break from 1-3, and 4:20-5, but still. <.g> I'll be using that time today to get the comp book, do that assignment, and maybe work on my story. Should be fun. LOL
Ruffles!!!!! I'm watching ER reruns
Ruffles!!!!! I'm watching ER reruns on TNT, and Ruffles is on!!!! Whoooo!! I'm gonna be watching this a lot more now. <.g>
The End for XF. Wow...I'm
The End for XF. Wow...I'm proud of Chris Carter. Although, really, if he wanted to go out on top, last season or the one before was the way to do it. <.g> But still, this is a good time for the show to end. Hopefully David will come back for the finale, and give Mulder and Scully a wonderful, happy send off. Or at least one together. ; )
January 16, 2002
Wow, Lance got to run
Wow, Lance got to run with the Olympic Torch! That has to be the coolest thing for him. Kevin Richardson did too, according to VH1 this morning. Mom says they both raised money for the Olympics. Very cool indeed. How exciting would that be?
Okay, I did my homework. I think it's time for bed. If I sleep it off, take vitamins, and drink juice, I will not get whatever thing Sarah has and seems to want to pass around, right? Right. <.g>
Emode is just as dangerous
Emode is just as dangerous as eBay. This is the Open Book test.
Stop the presses -- you're a Hardcover!
Your score shows how much you value your privacy. Your emotions aren't out there in broad circulation -- you prefer to keep them hidden on the shelf. Clearly, there are many "chapters" of your life kept off-limits, even from close friends. This strategy can keep you from getting hurt by others, but there's a downside, too. With less intimacy, you might feel that your personal relationships are not very satisfying. It can be difficult for some people to open up to others, but perhaps you should choose a couple of chapters that aren't too personal and try sharing them with a close friend. Dust off that old volume and open it up -- you may find that your friend responds in a very positive way.
Somewhat right. Which makes sense since I kept answering everything with "somewhate true" or "somewhat false." LOL
Following Krissy, took the emode
Following Krissy, took the emode personality test.
Rina, you're an Observer!
Your personality is actually determined by two personality sub-types — your primary, or dominant sub-type, and your secondary sub-type. You are an Observer which means you are a Discreet / Golden. Your primary sub-type is defined by "Discreet" characteristics and your secondary sub-type is defined by "Golden" characteristics.
You like television. At parties, you lounge around on couches and watch other people flirt and act stupid. But at the same time, you're happy enough to go along with the group. You don't like drawing attention to yourself — red platform shoes or flamboyant, sequined outfits are out of the question. A perfect evening for you means a cozy chat with a good friend and a pint of Haagen-Dazs.
Yup, that sounds just about right. <.g> In fact, it sounds about exactly right...I think that's exactly what Gen and I were doing at Kate and Meghan's party. LOL
Ugh. Sarah's sick, Aarti said
Ugh. Sarah's sick, Aarti said today she wasn't feeling all that well, Kate's all headachy, and I feel like crap. Not a good way to start the semester. <.g> I've been ready to fall asleep for an hour now. I have to make it to 9, though, to watch WW with mom. After that, I think I'll beg out and go to sleep.
Does anyone have three aspects of their philosophy of education they would like to share with me in the meantime? : )
Wishlists are fun.
Wishlists are fun. <.g>
My goodness. There is a
My goodness. There is a squirrel menage a trois going on on my balcony! LOL Well, it alternates between that and chasing each other in circles. It's kind of amusing. <.g>
I love love love my EdPsych class. Let's put it this way...we started out with a wine tasting excercise. LOL And we saw clips from movies like Ferris Bueller, too. He says he likes to start out each class with a movie clip. Not going to complain. LOL We'll see how the discussion is tomorrow...that's two hours, as opposed to the one hour lecture.
Oh, geez. Miggie had to go and say that the nsync fantasy phone is half off on Amazon. ARGH! LOL It looks so damn cute and fun, and if the other guys' calls are as fun as Lance's, then I'm in trouble. I so cannot buy this. Don't let me anywhere near amazon, okay guys? Please? LOL I love the description on the page, though. And I'm comforted by the review from a 24 year old who loves it. I mean, c'mon...nsync magic 8 balls? LOL So cute. Okay, leaving that page now. LOL
Time for Trading Spaces!! I've missed that this week. : ) And awww, I got mail from Kate's grandparents. <.g> They're cool. LOL
January 15, 2002
Wow, I just read for
Wow, I just read for almost 2 hours. ::blinks:: It did not seem that long. How on earth can it be 10pm already? LOL The book for 376 is actually not bad, especially compared to last sem's. It was pretty interesting, actually...talking a lot about the people who have shaped the field. I was pretty interested throughout. And the last 45 minutes was spent with my books for the writing class...totally cool. Although I'm nervous about writing a story for class next week! Ugh, I need ideas. LOL
I think this is Kevin Richardson on whatever talk show is preceding Xena on oxygen...man, he has bushy eyebrows. LOL Oh, this is Daily Remix. But yeah, he looks like Bert, but with long hair. <.g>
Johnny found me a few
Johnny found me a few more details on Lance's new movie...it's called Mama's Boy, about a nice guy next door, it's filming this summer, and he's the lead. Which would explain a two month tour only. It's apparently a first time writer, which I think is interesting...how exactly does one get a script to Lance? <.g>
Okay, so I'm not a fountain of knowledge or anything. LOL But it's something to keep an eye on. I only hope that he's gotten some acting lessons, and the editors don't butcher the hell out of the final product. I loved On the Line, but it's more the affectionate liking that you have for a project that a, stars someone you like and b, kinda feel bad for because it could have been better. LOL
I feel like getting some reading done for classes this week. Tomorrow, I actually have to be up to get to my 10am. LOL
I am SO going to
I am SO going to love my writing class! There's only 18 of us, and everyone is so much fun, including the teacher. We had to go around and say something interesting about us. Some of them were hysterical, like the guy who said, "This morning, I had a full head of light brown curls. Then I went to the butchers over on Greene, asked for half an inch off, and came out with this helmet." <.g> It was really close cropped, and not at all curly. LOL Poor guy. <.g> Then there's this study abroad student from Scotland who's pretty cute. I love his accent. LOL So we have to write four stories, the first of which is due a week from today. Eeek! <.g> Then the rest of the three will be workshopped by the class and him, and those will be done every 3 weeks. I think it's going to be a lot of fun, with a great group of people, and I can't wait for Thursday!
Whooo, my meeting is done!
Whooo, my meeting is done! And it was SO short...it was seriously 3 minutes long. She was really nice, though...all I had to do was sign a contract that my grades wouldn't be so low this semester, and that was it. All I had to do was tell her that it was the cadaver class, and she said she understood completely. Apparerently, I'm not the first person to fail it. LOL Then I headed to the library...it seems like the one job I found might already be filled, but i'll e-mail just in case. The woman didn't speak English well and didn't seem to know anything for sure. I'll also call the other libraries that are hiring and see what's up there.
Speech path 1 is going to be a fun class...Dr. Johnson isn't teaching it, though. : ( That's sad. But I do like the teacher we ended up with...it's all about articulation and phonation and stuff, so I'll even like the class. Whooo! LOL 30 minutes until I leave for my narrative writing class...hope that goes as well. : )
Wow. My brother had an
Wow. My brother had an absolutely HORRID speech session today...mom said he was so bad, throwing things and hollering. So what was his therapists reaction? She invited Josh over on Friday to make milkshakes and watch videos with her. She says that she and Josh need to do some fun things together so that he'll enjoy going to speech with her. I love her. What a neat thing to do.
Oh, mom says we get snow tomorrow...I only get an inch, while they're in 2-4. No fair!
LOL! I'm watching Xena on
LOL! I'm watching Xena on Oxygen, and there was just another commerical for a talk show. The guy was like, "I wake up and think of Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears. They wake up and breathe and make three million dollars. I'm in the wrong profession." <.g> Then the woman starts singing like them, and it was hysterical because it was so bad and just basically "Oh oh oh oh," but sounded just like Genie in a Bottle. LOL
You know, I love having mornings free, but I have nothing to do! LOL There isn't anything to read yet, or work on. So I'm reading Xena fic....Mel and Janice. I've been reading boyslash almost exclusively for the last month or so, which means it's time for some femslash. <.g> And Mel and Janice are set in the 1940s with archeology, which I love. You know, speaking of 1940s femslash...weren't some of my friends writing Hilaryslash at some point? Biz? Jennie? I seem to remember, oh, Maple, perhaps, being involved? Hell, I'd go for more Susan, too. C'mon, we're the only slash writers in the fandom! We need to write more. And since I'm already working on a story (not WENN, but it's still a story), you guys need to jump in. <.giggle>
LOL My roommate just ran up the stairs, grumbling. I asked if she forgot her keys again, but no, it was her shoes. LOL Only her. <.g>
Yay, Miggie moved to tripod!
Yay, Miggie moved to tripod! Very nifty, my dear. : ) And there, she posted yet another quiz. So here we go:
What Psych-Ward do you belong to?
<.g> Fun.
Ugh...I woke up with this cut on my finger, and it really hurts. I can't think of *anything in my bed that would attack me! LOL Very bizarre.
Let's see, what do I have to do today? I have a class at 3, with Dr. Johnson (YAY!), and my writing class at 5. Much fun. But I also have my appointment with the Dean at 2. Not fun. Lauren said hers was a ten minute conversation, telling her to go to see Kathi. I'm hoping for something similar, as I have class at 3 and I think this Huff Hall is kinda far. Knowing me, I'll probably leave abominably early to get there, and be stuck with nothing to do. LOL
I'm watching the Daily Show, where they're talking about Bush and his pretzel incident. I kinda feel bad for the man...I would not want that knowledge public. LOL I mean, passing out by choking on a pretzel, bruising his face and lip? You'd at least hope for something a little more exotic. <.g>
Ugh, guess I better get dressed and stuff. Probably eat. I didn't do enough of the eating thing yesterday. LOL Tomorrow I'm back to the 10am class thing, and out by 2:30, which will be nice. But I have to get through today first. LOL
January 14, 2002
I like quizzes. They make
I like quizzes. They make me happy! Fun stuff.
Take the 100 Acre Personality Quiz!
Angel and Cordy SO have
Angel and Cordy SO have to get together.
Angel gave Cordy Connor to hold, and she cuddles him. Wes and the others walk towards them with her presents.
Cordy: Oh, dilemma! Birthday presents or cute little baby face? (coos at Connor) (then, to Angel) Take the baby.
Angel: You're choosing presents over my kid?
<.giggle> He has such a cool deadpan delivery. I love Angel as a dad! I love Connor. Angel and Cordy need to get together soon, damn it. LOL
Whooo, I found two jobs
Whooo, I found two jobs that I might be able to get!
Number one:
Description: Student needed to work as a paid research assistant. Job duties include recruiting and scheduling subjects for studies, running study sessions, data entry, photocopying, filing, and other clerical duties. Psychology major preferred. Job is for spring semester, but may continue through the summer if the student wishes. Student MUST be dependable and reliable and have experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Number two:
You will be required to work one 8 pm - midnight shift. The Circ Desk needs energetic, detail-oriented students to work with patrons at the desk, and to retrieve, barcode, and sort books.
Cool, huh? Of course, the library one is only $5.85/hour, but they're both 8-10 hours, and the library can be more. Which I can definitely work into my schedule. So I sent off an e-mail to the psych lady to set up an interview, and I'll stop at the library tomorrow to apply for that job. I'm excited.
Ugh. First day of classes
Ugh. First day of classes and I'm already tired and grumpy. LOL Maybe I'll just close my door and read for awhile. It's not really that classes were bad. They weren't. 376 might not be so bad...at least, once he fixes the mic problem that caused feedback after EVERY SENTENCE. A big part of the grade is a term paper, on any topic relating to speech science, and I'm kinda excited about that. I'm pretty confident about my writing skills. So that's okay, once I get past the fact that he bores me greatly. And then my other class was language disorders...I kinda like the teacher. I think she's nice, and seems to know what she's talking about. I hadn't been thrilled with her, but then she was talking about this one kid she tested, and her reaction to the incompetance of many teachers cracked me up, because it's exactly what mine and mom's is....clutch at the wall and groan. LOL The class isn't going to be much new information...I've pretty much picked up a lot of it over the last few years. But in February, one day, we're talking AAC. WHOOO! Happy me. And it's only once a week, so not bad.
So why am I grumpy? Not a fucking clue. UGH. But I am.
This was fun, though...from Brendan. (Who I just realized likes JC. LOL Cool.)
Take the What Should Your New Year's Resolution Be? Quiz
Now that's a resolution I can get behind. Anyone want to be seduced? You can be at the top of the list.
From Miggie. You will marry
From Miggie. <.g>
You will marry CHRISTIAN (played by Ewan McGregor) from Moulin Rouge, live in a sparkling elephant at the Moulin Rouge, and spend your days righting wrongs and singing songs because all you need is love (and it helps that it's Ewan McGregregor you're living with ^_^).
What's YOUR M * A * S * H future?
Whooo! Works for me. <.g>
Okay, found a picture of
Okay, found a picture of JC's hair. LOL Lance is also freaking ADORABLE in this, which is a huge plus. I still crack up at JC's acceptance speech, though....I want to thank... people... yes... because... yes! <.g>
<.giggle> to Miggie, who posted about JC's hair at about the same time I did. With a different picture than mine, so go check it out!
Whoooo!!! Scheduled my appointment! The
Whoooo!!! Scheduled my appointment! The lady was super nice...I got in tomorrow at 2pm. Now I just have to find Huff Hall. LOL
Now I can relax! I have class at 1, but I have to stop at the bank first. So I'll leave around 11:45 or 12, and I can walk around the quad to waste time. Now, gee, what can I do for the next 2.5 hours? LOL
So Kate and I watched
So Kate and I watched the People's Choice awards last night. We had thought nsync was performing Girlfriend, but when only three showed up (the best three, mind you. <.g>), we figured it wouldn't happen. LOL So we were waiting for the category where they were nominated. We were on my bed doing my origami calendar (samurai turtles <.g>), when we heard something like "bands." We froze. As the presenter kept talking, we slowly turned our heads to the TV. By the time they started describing the bands, I leapt up to hit record just as Kate flew off into her room. LOL Of course, the boys won, and they came up on stage. Um. JC's hair? I need to find a snap of it. It's a GIRL'S hair cut. It's just about the hair cut that I asked for a few weeks ago and didn't get. <.g> I mean, it's cute, obviously....fluffy bangs, kicky ends. It's just a girl's hairstyle. <.g> And poor JC really needs to learn how to stand there and look pretty. Talking just isn't his gig. LOL Even Lance was making fun of him. Oh, but Lance looked hot...his hair is dark again! And he was wearing black silk. Yum. Chris looked great, but he REALLY needs to cut off those little pointy things on his chin. He's starting to look ridiculous. <.g>
I'm waiting to call the assistant dean this morning. <.sigh> Yuck. Lauren says all she says to do is call Kathi, our advisor, so I don't know why I can't just do that. But call Ms. Bloom I shall. And be totally freaked out nervous about it, too. I was fine for the last two weeks, just set on getting it done, but now I'm nervous. Probably because it's time to make a call and I hate making calls. Blech. So I shall take a shower and get ready and then call. Wish me luck!
Following Kate and Miggie, I
Following Kate and Miggie, I found my anthem:
 | My anthem is: "Electro-Shock Blues," by Eels. I'm a very giving person, which means I frequently cut myself short. Everyone sees me as being perfectly alright, without any huge problems of my own, but I beg to differ. Even when I ask for help, no one really believes me... I'm trying, but it's not easy. Find out what YOUR anthem is HERE! |
I think I want to find this song...
January 13, 2002
I know it's not Friday
I know it's not Friday anymore, but I wanna do this anyway. LOL
1. What was your first job?
I was a page in the children's library in WS. Most of the time, I shelved books (and read them). LOL Sometimes I got to help out with storytime and stuff, though.
2. How old were you when you had your first kiss?
2. LOL His name was Chris. Then when I was 5, it was Michael, and then Danny when I was 6. I bloomed early and faded quickly.
3. What was your first car? What happened to it?
'98 Ford Escort. It's "pacific blue" and I totally love it. We still have it. Eventually, I will drive it. (I have no less than FOUR people determined to get me my license this summer. Bobbi, Ruth, Sue (my brother's PT!! LOL), and my uncle Bobby. He was like, "I'm the professional driver in the family. [He drives a truck.] She'll get her license. She wants to drive trucks? We'll do that too. Motorcycles? Not a problem. She'll have every license known to man if she wants it." <.g>)
4. What was your first concert?
Okay, take a look at all my nsync things on my blog. Ready? Backstreet Boys.
5. How do you plan to spend your weekend?
I spent it with my mom, mostly. Dad was at a retreat all day yesterday, so it was just the three of us. Mom is still reeling from the cancer scare, and is pretty emotional. She keeps telling me that she couldn't have gotten through it without me, I was a rock, etc etc etc. She's pretty upset that I had to leave so soon, so we spent all day yesterday together, hanging out and stuff. It was pretty fun. : ) We capped it off with a sleepover in her room...it was a Trading Spaces marathon on TLC and we had fun laughing at Genevieve. <.g>
Back at school! Yay! I'm
Back at school! Yay! I'm happy to be back. : )
I'm also happy that I talked to Lauren...she too, failed A&P, 375. But she came down early to talk to the dean and our advisor, and she found out we can still take 376. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm really excited. I can so easily fit in just one extra class next semester, I'm sure of it. Lauren's considering changing her major, though. : ( I'm really going to miss her if she does, but I think she's so brave to make the change. I really wish I could do that. But I can't take an extra year here. <.sigh> So, no. Maybe after I make the huge bucks as a private SLP, I can come back to school and major in something I want to, like English or education. I think I'd like that. : )
I got fun stuff today! I'm such an nsync nerd. I got the piano book for Celebrity, so I can teach myself how to play the songs. I'm pretty excited, actually...I don't think I'm going to have a problem learning most of them. Which is cool. <.g> I also got an nysnc memo pad, but I can't seem to find it. <.pout> Lance was all cute and draped over Justin and JC. Then, at Border's for only $3, I got a CD of their old interviews and stuff. LOL It looks fun. So, my room is all nsyncified...I got the poster, calendar, camera, barbie, piano book, and the CDs are still out. It's kinda scary. LOL I better stop buying things. <.g>
Oh, but at the store, I found a whole bunch of new nsync cards. When I was shopping for Kate's, most stores didn't have any, and all that was available was NSA-era ones. Now it's Celebrity! Wish I had an excuse to buy them. ; ) They had some cool ones...Justin and Chris for birthdays, and several blank. One was my favorite grey cloudy sky one, and then there were actually a few shots I hadn't seen before. I love reading the facts on the back, and one of them was that among the five of them, there are 9 piercings. So I started counting. LOL Justin has two, right? One in each ear. I think Joey has three in his ears, plus one in his eyebrow. That's 6. So does Chris also have three? Or are they counting JC's really old one from MMC? I think Lance is the only one that hasn't had a piercing. That we know about, anyway. <.g>
Um, thinking that's enough mindless ramble for now! LOL Time to make my bed and put up some new pictures. <.giggle>
January 11, 2002
My mom's okay!!! It's not
My mom's okay!!! It's not cancer!! Just benign tumors. She has to go in every six months to make sure they don't move or grow, but she should be fine! WHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! What a total, all-encompassing relief. We totally screamed and jumped. My break was a stress-filled, emotionally draining mess for NO REASON! YYYYYAAAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!! I get to go back to school!! WHOO-HOO!!!
Hee hee!! Found this quiz,
Hee hee!! Found this quiz, find your nsync soulmate. Scarily enough, I could sometimes figure out which answer went to which boy. Sadly, each time, I knew Lance's and it wasn't my answer. LOL Kate had just signed off, so I made my poor Jennie girl take it with me Her's was JC. LOL Still waiting for mine...I needed a tie breaker between Joey and JC. LOL Gosh, it better hurry up! I'm exhausted. I was Josh's snuggle buddy last night, since he tends to flop and hug and hook during sleep, and mom couldn't risk him hitting her chest...she was SO sore. Still is. The needle they used on the right side was, like, the size of a straw around, she said. Very painful. So I was with him, and that meant that every half hour or so I would wake up and remind him to turn on his side, 'cause that's how he needs to sleep. Which means I didn't get much sleep. LOL
Oh, and for those raising eyebrows at my lyrics in the sidebar...I am on a Boogie Shoes kick. LOL I love that song, and it always makes me happy and dancy! So I've been singing and dancing with KC for days. Pretty silly. <.g>
Oh, finally! My soulmate is Joey. Time for bed. <.g>
January 10, 2002
Yay!!!! Blogger is back! People
Yay!!!! Blogger is back! People have been having a party in my comments section. *giggle*
I am having SUCH AOL problems. It's absolutely horrid. I think my 7.0 might have corrupted. My favorites went poof, I don't get images or text on my welcome screen, I can't access my e-mail. It's a total mess. At least I can sign on and IM still, though. Except, oddly, when I IM, I don't see my screen name. It's like :hi Kate instead of Rina:hi Kate. Kinda obnoxious. I mean, I know I know my IM name, but still! LOL
Tomorrow is the day of reckoning...we get mom's biopsy results back. We were kinda freaking out today, which translated into a lot of eating. Healthy? No. But when the tests come back negative, I'll start working out again with Kate in a few days. <.g> Please, God, let the tests come back negative. Sure, I'll have been gypped an entire winter break that was definitely NOT a break from stress. But I will gladly tease mom forever and ever about this horrid break as long as it was all for nothing. I want this stress and worry and unhappiness to be for absolutely no reason so we can laugh at how foolish and reactionary we were. 'Cause there's nothing wrong.
Happy stuff. OKay. oooh! Elton and Justin are gonna be on TRL tomorrow for the premiere of Elton's new video, which stars, of course, Justin. I'm super excited. I LOVE Elton John. I grew up listening to his music. I still regret that I didn't go to his concert freshman year...I know that I would have LOVED it. Hopefully I'll get another chance, either with this tour, or his next one. He's one of the top concerts I would die to see. I'd easily go see Elton over nsync, any day of the week. <.g> Which isn't to say that I hope to be put in that position. *g*
Um, what else? West Wing last night was phenomenal, although it was kinda like, "Um, that's IT?" LOL The whole MS thing is resolved now? I hope not. Also, I'm glad my JoshDonna list went all fic, or else my mailbox would be flooded with death threats to both Aaron and the fictional Amy. LOL I don't mind Josh/Amy, although I do prefer Josh/Joey or Josh/Donna. Oh, well....they're cute. <.g> I loved Charlie giving POTUS the map...how totally cool. Although I wonder how he got such a treasure at a flea market on his salary. I kept expecting someone to point out that it was fake, rather than the nonexistance of Israel. <.g> Oh, and ER tonight was fantastic...poor Carter. And geez, what a birthday for Abby. Ouch. Douglas made me cry. I loved loved loved Kerry so playful with Sandy...she wasn't even that cute with Ruffles. I can't wait to see what Sandy does next week. Should be good.
Hmmm, guess that's it. I hope to God that I can come on tomorrow and give you all the wonderful news that my mother is fine and healthy and is merely worried about how she's going to stay sane with me away at school. <.giggle>
January 06, 2002
My mom is SUCH a
My mom is SUCH a cute closet nsync fan. Like on Friday, we were just driving down the road from Josh's SLP session, with Sesame Street Fire Safety playing, not talking at all, and she suddenly comes out with "So, Chris went to college?" I'm thinking, "Chris? Christine? Kristine? Do I know other Chris's?" So I ask her who she's talking about and it is, of course, Chris Kirkpatrick. LOL Then on Wednesday, after drinking a bit, she informed me quite seriously that Justin is her favorite, because he's the best singer and dancer. AHHH! LOL I asked her again when she was sober and her answer stayed the same. And then, today over breakfast, she was telling me excitedly about the MADTV spoof of them she watched last night. I MUST get a hold of this! It sounds hysterical...Lance had his Hollywood grin on 24/7...his expression never changed. He's at war, holding a dying soldier with a grin, "Don't die, mister! Don't die." LOL Justin was played by a girl, she couldn't rememeber what Joey did, and I forgot Chris and JC. LOL But it sounded SO funny!
Daddy and I hit Border's today, where I spent my gift card, to my mother's dismay. She was like, "Why didn't you let him buy it? You were supposed to save it!" Well, coulda told me that.
Hmmm, not much to say. Kristine, I hope you feel better, and Kate, I'm glad you're back! {{HUGS}} to you both.
December 31, 2001
I tried to get online
I tried to get online earlier, but it didn't happen. : ( It's been....a LONG day. Long, long, long. Thank God there's only 34 minutes left in 2002, as I type this. <.g>
So. Start out the morning at the ultrasound. The radiologist could tell it wasn't fluid filled cysts, but can't tell anything else. Mom's scheduled for a biopsy, both breasts, on the 9th. He did, however, say that they were both low suspicion. So mom is doing MUCH better today. It's perfectly possible that these two clumpy bits are just her and how she grows. <.shrug> That's what we're hoping for, anyway.
Then, Lisa and Baby Kate came over. I am so in love with Kate! Oh, I want her. <.g> She's adorable...she's not even 2 1/2, but she's so big and so cute and so sweet. She loves Harry Potter. LOL She adores the commericals. We have a HP poster up for josh, and she kept pointing at it and going "Harry! Harry Potter!" <.giggle> I got her a Cinderella princess sweatshirt and a Bear in the Big Blue House cup. She liked the sweatshirt, but LOVED the cup. She hugged it the whole time she was there. LOL She's so adorable.
Then, as they left, I brought in the mail. Report card. B+, some Bs....and an F. Yes, in anatomy. I cried. Mom and Dad were amazingly okay. I mean, I knew this was a possibility. For the last three weeks, I have alternated between hysterics, horror, and despair, before finally settling into, "It happened, it was a learning experience, it won't happen again, but it's not the end of the world." They seemed to be right there from the start. I think they feel bad for me...dad gave me a hug and mom keeps telling me she's sorry. Well, that and I should look into changing my major. Seems that she also noticed that my lowest grades are in my major. Funny, that, huh? <.sigh> But it's just too late to do that. Luckily, I've taken so many classes already that my senior year was going to be pretty easy....I should be able to fit a repeat of this class in pretty easily. Just sucks that I'm now on academic probation...I mean, geez, my GPA is a 2.9! That's not *SO bad. Thank God I'm going back into English classes next semester, though.
So, yeah. This was my day. What an end, huh? Towards the end, dad started getting cranky and grumpy, and he went to bed at, like, 7. Mom thinks it's because she made him worry so much with the tests, I think it's because of my grades. But who knows. Maybe he was just feeling sick. <.sigh> Ugh. I feel sick. But 2002 has to be better, right? I can make it better. Let's see....I should try for some reasonable resolutions.
1. Keep working out and eating well to lose weight.
2. Study hard...my name is now Hermione Granger.
3. Try to keep things in perspective...no freaking out. What happens happens, just go with the flow.
Kinda manageable, don't you think? I have Kate to help with number 1, I can set a study schedule when I get back to school that I have to stick to, and the third will be more challenging. LOL
Oh, mom and I watched MTV for the premiere of nsync's new video. Um, I really didn't like it. It was not worth watching MTV for. Once again, it was like, 90% Justin. The song sucks, Lance and Joey were almost nowhere to be found, and it was really pretty boring. I did like the Chris bits, however. And they introduced it, which was really cute...Justin was taping it. He was pretty excited to have the little "directed by Justin Timberlake" in the corner of the screen. Plus Lance talked the most. Maybe the video will grow on me more, but frankly, I'm just happy I won't feel the need to watch TRL for at least the next three months. <.g>
Well, the countdown begins. 18 minutes until the new year. I have to get ready to wake up my dad (or try to), so I shall wish you all a lovely New Year, and see you in 2002!!!
December 28, 2001
Mom's still pretty upset. She
Mom's still pretty upset. She called Carol, and they talked for awhile. Carol has, of course, done a lot of research. Apparently the two on the right probably won't be a problem, but the one on the left is really close to the chest wall, which complicates things. <.sigh> She keeps calling all of her friends though, which is good, I guess. But she's so sad and upset and drunk, and it's hard. I have a hard enough time dealing with her drunkness without all this other stuff. I hate this not knowing. Carol said that if mom had told her earlier, she would have told mom to make sure they scheduled an ultrasound right after, just in case. So we didn't have to DO all this damn worrying. She probably won't be able to have that done until Wednesday now, and we're all going to be basket cases.
Happy, happy...need something happy to talk about. Got my hair cut today. Not very happy. I basically asked for Tea Leoni in The Family Man (which is similiar to Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail), and got Tea Leoni in The Naked Truth. Nothing more than a flippy bob with bangs and some layers. Kinda disappointing. I keep wavering about it. Sometimes I like it, other times I really don't. My face looks rounder, and when you're as roly poly as I am, that's not a good thing. And it's kinda juvenile. <.sigh> So. Yeah. Not happy. Trying again.
I installed Sims Hot Date tonight. That made me squeal and giggle. There are all sorts of new options that I tried out on SimShelley and SimJoey. There are now several different kinds of kisses. So, with Shelley selected, I chose "fiery kiss." She grabbed his shoulders and swung him down in a deep dip, kissing him. <.giggle> Then I tried a few more kisses with her selected. Deciding that she was doing all the work, I switched to Joey and went for hugs. There are now a few hugs. So I chose the "jump in arms" one. This is where I squealed...Joey took a running start and ended up being swung in Shelley's arms! I was cracking up. Then they went to the couch to watch TV, where I found there is now a cuddle option. So Shelley giggled, yawned, stretched and scooted close to Joey, slipping her arm around his shoulder. LOL! Then they sat all close together, heads leaning, stroking hands and watching TV. It was *adorable. I tried to hook up Shelley and Lance after this, and felt SO guilty. It was funny. <.g> So I decided to leave them alone as just friends and set Lance up with the single mom next door. He gave Shelley a polite kiss on the cheek goodbye, and I'll be damned if Shelley doesn't have a crush on him now. <.g> Oh, well, she's still fully in love with Joey. I like them now. LOL
So, that's my happy, I guess. Plus I saw a preview of nsync's new video, but that was mostly Justin, which is less fun. <.g> There was a brief shot of Lance, though, which will keep me going until New Year's Eve.
Oh, boy. Mom had her
Oh, boy. <.sigh> Mom had her first mammogram last week. A little late, yes, as she's 43. But not too bad. It went super fast...I went with her, and we were home in 30 minutes. But they warned her that since it was her baseline, they'd most likely call her back for more shots, just because it was the first time. Fine. They did call, and she went in today. They said it would be a little longer, and we figured that meant she'd get home at about 3:30, after a 2:45 appointment. She got back at 4:30. We were pretty nervous by then. She called from the car on her way home...she had been SO nervous about the callback. I mean, really nervous. And then what does she tell us? They found three...things. Cysts, tumors, who knows. She has to have ultrasounds next, and then biopsies. I mean, chances are they're just three fluid filled cysts, which would be good. She's just freaking that there are three of them, and not just one. It's hard for her. Her best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer in September, and mom takes her to chemo. So of course the worst is totally on her mind. Plus, Po got some blood test results back, and it seems the cancer spread to his lungs. He had a CAT scan yesterday, we're waiting for the results. So how can her mind not be in the worst place? There's cancer abounding right now. It's a very scary thing. But I'm sure it's going to be fine. Right? Right.
December 27, 2001
Reading Kate's dream reminded me
Reading Kate's dream reminded me about my own...I've been having bizarre ones lately! Some centered around Lance and JC. LOL But last night's was really odd. I lived on the third floor of an apartment building in Jim and Carol's neighborhood with Jen, my roommate from last year. It was the top level, and the roof was ours, too. So I'm going down the street, heading home, but I'm in ice skates. Bear in mind that there's no ice anywhere. <.g> So I'm going along, and I see this really cute guy getting out of a car ahead of me. I stumbled, and somehow managed to slice my arm open with the skate blade. He sees, and starts to walk away. He turns back a few times, until finally he comes back and asks me if I need help. So he helps me upstairs, with my arm gaping open, and we run into Jen. I'm laughing about the fact that I'm in ice skates, since I haven't skated in years and didn't really even like it then. Which wasn't true, I was just talking for attention because Jen and the cute guy were hitting it off. LOL Then mom and Josh, who lived on the second floor with dad, came up and brought Lance and Kate. And so Lance and I were talking, as mom was freaking out about my arm. And then Lance and I were alone on our roof patio, with all the palm trees, and I woke up. <.g> My mind works in such bizarre ways. LOL
Yay, blogger is back! I
Yay, blogger is back! I missed blogging yesterday. <.g> I got some super cool presents for Christmas that I've been playing with...ram, a rewritable CDdrive (to be hooked up this weekend), some DVDs (Moulin Rouge, Pearl Harbor, Sound of Music and NSYNC. LOL), some blank video tapes, Sims Hot Date, Roanoke (the book on the sidebar under "wanted"), and a new addition to my Chirstmas village...a firestation! Very appropriate for this year, I think. Also, my big surprise....a gold and diamond tennis bracelet! It's incredibly gorgeous. It's like little gold and diamond x's. Very pretty.
Went to Liss's house today...saw half of her pictures, heard some stories and got my souveniers...a hand painted tile from Venice, a backpack from Paris's Latin quarter, and a lovely Parisian scarf. I've missed her SOOOOO much. Then we headed to her place so she could model some old clothes for me...she lost some weight in Paris (only on the top
The other thing we're doing tomorrow....haircuts. ACK!!!!! I'm going short. Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail/Tea Leoni in The Family Man short. With bangs. Kate and I are looking for pictures now. Pray for me that I don't end up looking silly. LOL
December 25, 2001
Merry Christmas!! So far, I
So far, I am having a wonderful holiday, and I hope you all are too. {{{HUGS}}} Now do me a favor and pray that my daddy and I don't kill my computer as we try to help it. <.giggle> Yay for ram and rewritable CD drives!
December 24, 2001
Okay, feeling more like Christmas
Okay, feeling more like Christmas now. LOL Daddy came home, and we headed out to pick up Chinese for dinner. We also rented Legally Blonde and What Women Want for tomorrow...both were his choices, which is exciting. LOL If he hates them, he has only himself to blame. <.giggle> We're also all in our new pajamas...mine are red with blue moons and silver snowflakes. Pretty cute! So far, this year has been ten times better than last year. I have high hopes that tomorrow will go well. It would certainly be hard to beat last year, that's for sure! Possible, of course, let's not jinx myself, but I'm going to focus on the positives, and there have been a great many so far. : )
Carol and I were chatting about how we couldn't wait for tomorrow since we've both run out of things to read (only us. LOL), and so I sent her to Alicia's site to read In Every Dream. Then she was enjoying it so much (every five minutes I got an "AWWWW!" or "LOLOL!" IM from her, that I decided I needed to reread. LOL It's so sweet and fluffy, perfect happy Christmassy stuff!
Then, *completely out of the blue, Eric IMs me! We went to HS together...he's a year younger than me, goes to Cornell University now. Brilliant son of a bitch, and one hell of a sarcastic bastard. I love him. LOL We were always bantering and snarking at each other, and I've missed that. A conversation with us is sure to be interesting, and always intellectually stimulating. Sure, there have been multiple times he got me so riled I wanted to beat him repeatedly over the head, but hey, that's part of his charm. <.g>
So...my family together and happy, new pajamas, a fluffy story, and Eric. That's what I need to be happy, apparently. LOL
Merry Christmas, my loves! Hope you all have a wonderful day tomorrow. : )
LOL Kate's watching MTV and
LOL Kate's watching MTV and feeding me nsync facts. Like, Lance passed the preliminary test at NASA to be an astronaut. Which is cool. <.g> And in the early days, they went to school in the day and rehearsed at night. I'm guessing that's Justin and Lance, and not, like, Chris or something, but fun. LOL And from Carolyn I learned that Lance is Brianna's godfather. Very sweet! I'm adding to my nsync facts portion of my brain, which I don't know that I like so much. LOL I mean, I know way more about them than they'll ever know about me, and that's kinda freaky. I guess they put the info out there themselves. But, still. Makes me uncomfortable sometimes.
An update!! Gosh, dearie, when
An update!! Gosh, dearie, when did you do that? I love the design! So pretty. I've missed you...I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, sweetie. {{{{{HUGS}}}}} Be sure and buy SOD this week if you haven't already...Sam and Nora!! And Biz, there's an interview with Lex from Smallville, so you might also wanna check it out. <.g>
It's Christmas eve!! I can't
It's Christmas eve!! I can't believe it! I am thrilled that it snowed, though. It's so pretty out!! But it still doesn't feel like Christmas. Don't know why....I decorated the tree yesterday, wrapped mom's presents (doing dad's now), we have Christmas music playing through the speaker system in every room, and there's SNOW on the ground! But it still doesn't feel right.
Busy morning today...we drove to the city to drop off presents and soup at Grandma Esther's, Great-Grandma Calahan's, and then Grammy and Po. They told us that Po has been gaining weight on the 4000 calories a day and is back up to 118, but I don't believe it. He looks much skinnier than he did at his 110 in August. It's horrible. But we were laughing and joking, and they're coming out this weekend. He's still driving, we have no clue how. He's bringing a list of Elvis songs, and we're going to make a CD together for him. <.g> I think it'll be fun.
Okay....I put five CDs into my CD player two days ago. Christmas nsync, nsync from Kate, Nutcracker, 1940s Christmas, and Mannheim Steamroller Christmas. I set it to random. It's not very random. LOL My CD player loves nysnc! It's cracking me up. It'll play like five songs in a row off an nsync CD, and finally switch to a different one...the other nsync CD. So funny. <.g> See, here's Tearin' Up My Heart, after Falling and Everything I Own. Not very Christmassy, but amusing nonetheless.
Probably should start wrapping now. LOL
December 22, 2001
For goodness sakes!!! I forgot
For goodness sakes!!! I forgot the excitement of the day! I'm sure you've all heard about the flight from Paris that had the guy with the C4 plastique stuff in his shoe that he tried to explode, right? Well, imagine my delight when I heard that, because guess who is coming home from Paris today? Yes, Melissa. We should have known somethng like this would happen...after all, she's the one who was supposed to be flying out there on September 12. <.g> But we called her parents, and luckily she was on a slightly later flight, one that was going to Atlanta and not Miami. <.sigh> Man. I know Liss loves to tell stories of what happens to her, but I am SO GLAD that this is not one of them!! But we were pretty worried there for awhile.
December 20, 2001
Fun day!! Mom and I
Fun day!! Mom and I baked Christmas cookies. <.giggle> I made kolaczki and peanut butter cookies, she made holiday rice krispy treats. Tomorrow, Erin and I will finish off the rolled sugar cookies, and we'll do my Christmas shopping. I can't wait!
Oh, and I made mom watch NSYNC: Road to Celebrity while we baked. Can't you imagine how thrilled she was? <.g> I think she did enjoy it, though...she was laughing at them a lot with me. Like their first appearance on MTV, and the Armegged'n sync thing from the MTV movie awards. <.g> I told Josh about it, and he set MTV to be one of his favorite channels for easy access. So whenever Bye Bye Bye came on, I'd tell him and he'd flip immediately. It was so cute. <.g> Plus, it's kinda funny...mom and I will be doing something random, like the dishes or playing Family Feud with Josh, and she'll suddenly come out with an nysnc question. Like, do they and BSB really hate each other? Why did they have to sue to put out No Strings Attached? Why do people say they're from Florida when they're really not? I don't know where she hears half this stuff, nor do I know if I'm telling her the right answers (except the Florida thing, I know that much. <.g>), but it's just kinda funny to be peppered with such silly questions! LOL
I am SO sleepy right now. And we have to get up early to take Josh to Easter Seals for his speech therapy. He still sees Christine, she who hasn't even received her CCCs and has NO CLUE what she's doing, but now he also sees one of the top AAC therapists in the country. Mom is SO EXCITED that finally, Josh has a speech therapist that knows more than she does. <.giggle> I'm sure I'll learn a lot from watching Kathleen work with him.
Oh, quick awesome thing before I head to bed...I did a random search for my name before, while searching for something else, and found out that the Waterboro library in Maine links to my disabilities bibliography!! How awesome is that?? I was so excited. <.g>
December 18, 2001
My computer is finally hooked
My computer is finally hooked up!! Yay! Happy to be back.
Huh. I had things to say, but just don't feel like typing or saying much at all. I've been having odd dreams I'd like to investigate more. One was pretty damn obvious, but the last few haven't been. We'll see what I find out.
Oooh, Kate made a site for Alicia and her nsync stories. Go check them out! In Every Dream is huge, but the vignettes are short and really well done. Not that IED isn't well done, it is...it's just easier to start with the short ones, because IED is seriously like a novel. What is it, over 140 pages so far? And not even close to done, really? LOL It's definitely worth tackling, though. So keep busy with those, my lovelies, and maybe I'll be more chatty tomorrow. : )
December 15, 2001
Oh, and I forgot to
Oh, and I forgot to mention....Abby and James posted more Domestic Pirhana. WHOOOOOO!!!!!!! Of course, it's 11 parts and I don't quite have time to read them all right now. <.g> But the first part was quite good. Poor Wesley. : (
Okay, I have 2-3 hours
Okay, I have 2-3 hours to get ready. Really just a short list of things that I need to do...pack and vacuum. And work more on my story. <.g> With other little optional things like put up the scary shelves and see if I can start a grocery list for January. Sarah and Aarti left for the wedding, so I have the whole place to myself once again. Wheeee! <.g>
Okay, but getting ready means that I have to miss part of my movie. <.pout> I'm so used to being able to watch TCM in bed on weekend mornings! I'll miss that. Today is The Blue Dahlia, with Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd, about a war vet trying to prove he didn't kill his wife. It's very good. I have it on a list of videos to rent (along with Smilin' Through, which I started to watch last night before falling asleep), but I can almost never find the movies on TCM at any video store. It's very obnoxious. Someone needs to start a video store with only classic movies from before the 60s.
December 14, 2001
See, back. There must have
See, back. There must have been something wrong with the code I was using to make them all go away like that. But now they're there, and less painful to the eye. <.giggle>
Okay, except now the archives
Okay, except now the archives seem to have gone away. LOL Oh, well, they'll find their way back eventually.
"Hello, gay now!" Willow's so cute.
Spike! Spike with chocolates, beating
Spike! Spike with chocolates, beating his Buffy-quin over the head in a rage after trying to explain and apologize for showing her Riley and the vamps. And then starting over! "Buffy. There's something I wanted to tell you." I adore this episode.
I'm playing with my archives, trying to make them look prettier. Lookin' pretty good so far, but I'm still futzing. Man, I could seriously go to bed right now. LOL But where's the fun in that?
Miraculous love! They have a
Miraculous love! They have a miraculous love. I knew I'd remember it at some point. LOL
Hee hee, mom gave me
Hee hee, mom gave me more songs to download! I love her taste in music. Now I have Long Tall Cool Woman in a Black Dress by the Hollies (which I already knew, but didn't know a name for), Saturday in the Park by Chicago (I need to cave in and buy a Chicago CD. I adore them), I Just Want to Celebrate by Rare Earth, Tiny Dancer by Elton John, and two that I found on my own...Billy Joel's For the Longest Time and a JC song from MMC. Yes, another. <.g> Oh, the Rare Earth song is playing now...I know this one, too! I am so bad with song names. LOL So I knew all of the songs. Excellent.
No one else is here, and I'm rather taking advantage of that fact. LOL Music blaring, etc etc. Hey, I had to put up with the guy next door warbleing some tune, he can put up with my classic rock. <.g> I keep reading the directions for these "easy to install" shelves that don't do anything to the wall. For something that's so easy and non-damaging, it sure seems scary. <.g> "Don't touch here, here, or here. Practice clicking the switch before you attempt on a wall. Practice in a discreet area before putting it up where people will see it." Eeek. LOL I figure I need the extra room for my newest additions. We exchanged Christmas gifts last night...Kate made me an nysnc mix CD of my favorite songs and those heavy on the Lance and Joey, plus an nsync Barbie doll. LOL Not the one with Lance's card, but that's fine...I got Joey! Plus, I liked this doll's clothes better, anyway. LOL So that's cool. Then I opened Aarti's gifts...I got the cutest little flexible doggie picture frame that nearly made me burst into tears. Of course, we all know what condition I was in last night, so who's surprised? LOL But I'll have to try and find a little Liesl pic to stick in there over break. But then I opened the other gift from her, and almost burst into tears for a different reason. LOL She freaking got me the Lance bobblehead from Best Buy! It's an ugly, evil looking motherfucker, let me tell you. LOL But yeah, now I need shelf room for the evil Lance and Barbie. <.g>
Whoa, insaneness! I turned on FX at 5 for Buffy, and it wasn't FX, it was Fox Sports. Or maybe Fox sports stuff broadcasting on FX, I don't know. But I turned on Xena instead, flipped to FX just to check one last time, and it was Mutant Enemy. So apparently Buffy came on at SOME point in the hour, and the next is on now. Riley's gone...I don't think I mind missing that episode. <.g> Anya and Xander are so cool...they're my favorite couple. Anya telling Xander that if he leaves, she wants a warning, like a ticking bomb that's going to go off, only they pull the right wire with three seconds left and he doesn't leave her. <.g> So cute. Oh, I think this is Triangle, maybe! Or the one before it. Where Buffy sobs on Tara's shoulder about Xander and Anya's beautiful love. No, not beautiful...something more melodramatic than that. <.g> And oh, here's Buffy asking the nun how the abjuring of men works out for her. <.g> "Do you have to be super religious? How's the food?" So fun.
I AM DONE!!!!!!! Done, I
I AM DONE!!!!!!! Done, I say! WHOOOOO!! About damned time. <.g> Lang dev was okay...not what I had expected, that's for sure. I read the book a few times, read my notes a few times, and did and reviewed the study guide. Two questions were from the study guide, maybe five from the book. <.g> I'm not sure where she got half the questions! They seemed to be from earlier units. Oh, well. I knew a great deal, got the extra credit, and I think I did well. And I'm DONE!!!! ::dances crazy like Anya::
Time for the Friday Five!!
Time for the Friday Five!!
1. What did you want to be when you grew up? Me being me, I went through a few different stages. <.g> The ones that lasted the longest, however, were an archeologist and a writer. Plus, I always knew I would have a big family. Speech pathology didn't get in there until senior year in HS, and it's still not what I want to be, just what I am going to be. The closest I'll come to being an archeologist was the Archeology and the Bible class I took last sem, the closest I'll be to a writer is writing for fun, but I still have high hopes for the big family. <.g>
2. Do you have any nicknames? Yup. Lots and lots and lots. Most relate to the name I don't use here, though. ; ) Rina wise, I'm called Rina-doll and Rina-Rina, and Rina Bass. <.g> My mom calls me Beans.
3. If you could change something about yourself what would it be? Well, besides my entire body? LOL I guess I don't like how I focus so completely on one thing for a short period of time. I wish that I could find one thing I love and stick to it. I'm so shallow, bouncing around from interest to interest.
4. Have you ever bought anything from an infomercial? Yeah, ProActiv acne stuff. From Judith Light? Great product.
5. How do you plan to spend your weekend? Tonight, I'm going to relax, watch Speed on FX, and write my story. Tomorrow I'm heading back home for a month, and God knows what I'll do Sunday. Wish I was back here, possibly. <.g>
Well, finished nysnc and the
Well, finished nysnc and the review sheet. It all seems pretty basic. I read the chapters, I did the questions, I know the answers...I don't think there's much more I can do! I guess I'll keep reviewing, but it seems like overkill at this point. LOL I could clean my room, I could get my few things together that I'm bringing home, but that's what I have planned for this afternoon and tomorrow morning. <.g> Oh, well. I honestly hadn't planned on the audiology exam taking less than an hour. <.g>
Oh, my gosh!! So I
Oh, my gosh!! So I went down to eat breakfast. Poured myself some cereal, sat down to my review sheet, and looked up almost every one of them. Got up to dump my bowl of cereal out before leaving, because I had been too nervous to eat much. It didn't sound like rain anymore, but something was certainly coming down. I opened the door, and just stood there, stunned. It was snowing! These were HUGE snowflakes, too. I mean, HUGE. It was a snowglobe winter wonderland out there!! I was absolutely delighted. So I walked to the exam with a big smile on my face, happily being lambasted by snowflakes. And then when I got there and got the scantron sheet, my name fit in! It never ever ever has before. <.g> So I counted that as a lucky thing. Then I got the exam....it was the review sheet plus 20 more questions. How freaking lovely is that? I love Dr. Gooler.
So, yes, last night's freaking out wasn't quite necessary. LOL But it's done and I think I did well, and that's what counts! Now to copy some nysnc things before finishing my lang dev study guide. : )
Wow, mom said that it
Wow, mom said that it snowed at home!! I checked here, and all we have is rain, though. <.g> Damn...first snow is supposed t to be lucky and all that stuff. It's what Frosty is made of, you know. LOL
Okay, time for breakfast and studying with Buffy. Wish me luck!! The exam is from 8-11, although I doubt it'll last that long. But I need all the help and support possible. <.g>
You know, there's a large
You know, there's a large amount of sleeping involved on Buffy...at least the ones that start at 6am. <.giggle> Riley just covered Dawn with his jacket as she slept. Not fair! Although I'm kinda feeling more awake now. And substantially calmer than I was during the last post. <.g> Luckily Gen came back right about when I posted that, and we talked for over an hour. Poor thing, it was her night off, too, but I had to talk to someone! She helped a lot. I went back to studying and realized that I knew more than I thought I had, and a lot more seemed familiar. Plus I learned a few diseases, and I think I got the tymps straight. So, 100 multiple choice questions? I can do it. I'll just study a bit more this morning as I go, and everything will be fine.
December 13, 2001
Stress...stress...stress...I am so tense, I
Stress...stress...stress...I am so tense, I am ready to snap. I could explode at the next nice person to walk by, or I could burst into tears with the next nsync song. I am just sick. I'm terrified about my anatomy grade. I'm terrified about my audiology exam and grade. I shouldn't be. I got a C on the first exam, didn't check the second, got all my points on the assignment, did mostly well in the labs. I should be getting a C+ or a B in the class right now. But I feel like I know nothing. I know that I do know some things, but I don't think I know enough. Thank God this next nsync song isn't a ballad, because Here and Now was thisclose to making me cry. I'm going insane. I need someone to talk to and no one's online. Thank God the internet came back because I needed to blog this out. Not that I actually am, but the act of random typing is helping even though studying is what would really help and I'm so upset that I can't study. And now AIM doesn't seem to be working, is this even going to go through? God, I need this week over. Next semester will be better. This sem was science and hearing, and I knew I'd do badly. Next sem is English and speech, and I do good in those classes. Good thing, 'cause communication is what I'm aiming for here and science and audiology aren't quite it.
Hmmm. So I got an
Hmmm. So I got an e-mail from a guy at the undergrad library, asking if I want hours next semester. He gave a few, I can only work one of the shifts, but I think I can move a class to pick up a second. I told him that. He responded about half an hour later...in German! I'm guessing the guy has my resume and application in front of him. <.g> It just really freaked me out to open the e-mail and see the foreign language. LOL Especially since my German is rusty, and I only was able to pick out about half the words. <.giggle> So I responded, few sentences in German and a few in English to confirm what I think he said. <.g> We'll see if I get a response. LOL
I think the exam went
I think the exam went quite well, actually. Yay! The mandatory question was my favorite of the four, which I was excited about. And she gave us a choice for the last one, and neither was the fourth question that I didn't pay much attention to. <.g> So that went well. Plus Lance kept popping up on my watch for luck. LOL Oh, but our professor is so cute...after an hour, she was like, "pens down." We looked around at each other, confused, 'cause we had 2 hours left. <.g> She told us we'd been writing for an hour, we needed to take a break, shake our hands out, and she told us a little story. LOL She's so fun. Of course, I had been in the middle of my last sentence, and it was kinda hard to finish it after the break, but I managed to get a train of thought back. LOL
I'm back at Kazaa...my computer must hate me. <.g> I downloaded 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins, a song that I adore. Then I asked mom for a suggestion, 'cause I was at a loss. So now I have Brand New Key by Melanie, Windy by the Associations, These Boots are Made for Walking by Nancy Sinatra, and Me, You and a Dog Named Boo by Lobo. LOL Quite the mix, huh? Super fun.
Now I really need to start audiology. I have an 85 question review sheet to go over. Joy. I think I'll start at noon, give myself a tiny break between final and studying.
Eeeek!! Send me happy, lucky
Eeeek!! Send me happy, lucky thoughts that I can churn out some decent sounding essays, please. <.sigh>
Okay, I love the opening
Okay, I love the opening to Family. Willow under the covers, all cute and sleepy, and asks Tara to tell her a story. Tara tells her a silly little story, and Willow says she's very sleepy. Tara asks if she can leave the light on to work on spells, Willow says that's fine, she "doesn't need to be snuggled." Tara grins at her and says, "Vixen," before putting away her books, climbing into bed, and snuggling her. Really sweet and adorable, right? It's freaking CRUEL at 6:01 in the morning to a girl who has to be awake to take a final in 2 hours. AHHHH!
Like Willow I'm pretty damn sleepy. <.g> Unlike her, I can't go to bed, snuggled or not. Sucks. LOL I totally don't want to do EPS anymore. I hope my notes are enough to write whatever two essays she gives us! I have learned the usefullness of outlines and such (thanks to years of hearing Krissy rave), but I do also have this slight nagging problem that if I was able to get it so nice and concisely into a short space, why drag it out longer into a long essay? LOL But I'm thinking that once I get started babbling, things'll be fine. I mean, it's a final...we're writing these in limited amounts of time, and he has limited time to grade. It works out well for everyone. <.g>
Anya and Xander are so cute. LOL I love Anya and her money. Adorable. "With Willow, she has this whole new thing in her life, but she's still Willow. I can always figure her out. But Tara, all I know about her is that she likes Willow, but she already has one of those." <.g> Poor Tara, they don't know what to get for her birthday. LOL "You're in a magic shop, and you can't think what Tara would like?" Spike and Buffy...ye Gods, I always forget this scene. LOL With her legs wrapped around his face and his "Come and get me!" "Oh, I'm coming, all right. I'm coming right now."
Hey, how'd it get to be Thursday already?? Finals week is zipping by, and I'm not sure how much I like that. <.g> I need to take a shower before the awesome ending of Family, and so I can tape Fool For Love. See, I'm so much less cranky waking up early to Buffy. Of course, these were pretty much the two best Buffy episodes of last season, which just makes this 6am thing even more bearable. LOL
(being written at 9:45pm) Done,
(being written at 9:45pm) Done, done, done! Did I finish before West Wing? Hell, no! But it's done! LOL
Oddly enough, the internet is down, but I can still get outlook express mail. No one else, just me. Bizarreness!
Okay, so I didn't study at all for audiology. But then, I didn't expect to spend 5 hours sleeping this morning, either. If I had been able to work then, things probably would have gone a little more smoothly. Oh, well. It'll get done, just maybe not as completely as I would have liked. Really wish it wasn't cumulative, though. LOL I'm not really worried about lang dev...it's only over one chapter, and it's not really new information for me. So tomorrow I concentrate on Audiology. After I get through with EPS...I feel like I've put in so much effort this afternoon that I should be done now. Sadly, it doesn't work that way.
December 12, 2001
Wooo, half done! LOL The
Wooo, half done! LOL The goal is to be done by West Wing, which is brand new. I think it's do-able. <.g>
Buffy ROCKS!!!! Tonight was Family and Fool for Love. I had thought FFL was on tomorrow, but I guess I was wrong. I thought there was an ep between the two last year...kinda odd to have two eps in a row about minor characters. But hey, not going to complain. LOL I think I'll tape it tomorrow morning to show Aarti a "normal" looking Spike. <.g> He was so cute...I still laugh so hard with "Ow. Ow ow. Ow ow ow!" <.g> I'll be able to watch both tomorrow morning, since my exam is at 8am. Eeek. LOL
But now I need dinner and to finish the last two essay notes.
AIM was cranky, so I
AIM was cranky, so I finally upgraded. Went from, like, v.4.3 to v.4.7. LOL Seems pretty nice, even if it took me awhile to find my sounds again. Man, I have gotten NOTHING done. I don't want to get anything done. I need to get things done. <.sigh> It's just such a grey, rainy day, and I want more sleep. Maybe if I just skip the first question for now, the second one won't block me.
Gotta stop with the quizzes!
Gotta stop with the quizzes! LOL Blame Miggie. LOL (BTW, watch out for her new trick...I decided to keep it for this post, too. <.eg>)
Very cute quiz. Take the
Very cute quiz. <.g>
Take the What Cat Are You? test by webkin!
A Christmas survey from Sagan!
A Christmas survey from Sagan!
1. Do you buy a real tree (live or cut)? Do you have it flocked? Do you drag the colossal box down from the attic (or up from the basement) and spend an afternoon sorting the J4 branches from the K3's and fitting them in their appropriate slots?
We've always had a live tree. It's one of my favorite parts of the season, going tree shopping. My mother, however, hates it. She looks at it as a six foot pricky thing leaking sap all over her living room. So this is probably our last year of a real one. : ( Does anyone have recs on how to make a fake tree smell like a real one, at least? <.g>
2. What special ornaments are a MUST for your tree?
We have several that were on my great-grandma's tree that my mother adores. Those are pretty important. We also have the paper links that she made in kindergarten, I made in kindergarten, and my brother made in kindergarten. They look remarkably similar, but I love them. I also have a set of Disney character ones I got when I was 2 from my great-grandmother when she lived by Disneyland. Those are all the first things to go up.
3. Garland or icicles?
Tinsel! I'm tinsel gal. No one else in my family can stand putting it on, but I love it. Not one strand at a time, mind you, but I don't just throw it, either. <.g>
4. White lights or multi-colored? Blink or non-blinking?
Nonblinking rainbows for the tree. Blue lights for around the house. White is elegant, and we use it on the fir tree in our backyard (because my mom prefers those), but I need rainbow. I love going in there late at night, taking my glasses off, and just seeing the glow of the colors because yes, I am that blind. LOL It doesn't have the same look when they're all white. As
for blinking, I just don't like it ve much. Plus the action is bad for my brother's seizure disorder.
5. Do you decorate outside with a creche? Icicle lights? The new rope lights? Santa and Rudolph on the roof?
We mostly do lights outside now...the netting ones are cool for the bushes. Oh, and we have a few lighted snowmen out there because my mom adores snowmen. (She's not a very Christmassy person, so anytime she shows interest in something Christmas, we almost always do it for her.
6. Church? Midnight mass? Christmas caroling?
None of the above, anymore. I used to be in the children's choir, from 5-8th grades, and I sang at Christmas Eve mass every year then. I did love it...there was something about the atmosphere and the songs that always got to me. But when I left that, we never went again. We're not a very church-going family.
7. Christmas music: Are you more the classics kinda gal (Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Ray Coniff singers, etc.) the modern Christmas tunes ("A Very Special Christmas" 1-5, Country, Rap etc.) or do you prefer orchestral/chorale music?
All of the above. <.g> Really, I've listened to three Christmas CDs today...hits from 1935-1955, nsync, and the Nutcracker. I adore the Nutcracker....every year since I was 6, I've listened to that on Christmas eve as I fell asleep. Christmas music in general makes me very, very happy, whether it be Frank Sinatra or Kenny G, or whatever. All great in my book. I just have one quibble about one nsync Christmas song, however. It's track two...it's about waiting all day to be together under the tree, two becoming one, etc etc. Sounds sweet. Until the line "I wish that Santa could be here to see." Voyeurism is just peachy if it floats your boat, but does it have to be SANTA? I think we found my second squick. LOL
8. What about food? Are you a sucker for Aunt Ruby's Eggnog? Do you use the annual fruitcake for a doorstop? Do you make fudge or candies and cookies for your friends and co-workers or neighbors? Share a recipe.
Not much to share here.
9. Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?
One Christmas eve, the rest Christmas morning. And Christmas eve is always pajamas...so we look good in the pictures the next morning.
10. What's the ONE thing you have to have/see/do/eat that makes it feel like Christmas?
For me, I think it's the lights. If I don't have lights up, it's not Christmas.
11. Tell us about your favorite Christmas memory.
Wow, I had to think about this. <.g> The last few have been pretty bad, so a lot of the good has been buried and forgotten. But I found one!
It was just after we'd moved from Chicago to the suburbs. We were driving around, looking at all the Christmas decorations. I was 10, Josh was 2, and it was getting late. We were all a little cranky. My dad was like, "Just a little bit longer, and then we'll go home." I agreed, and we drove down one last street. I had my head turned to look down side streets, and my jaw
DROPPED. We had just driven past the most decorated street in the entire world. I called my dad's attention to it, and we made a quick U-turn. It was amazing. Every single house on the block was decorated, be it for Christmas or Hannukah. We drove around the entire subdivision, just staring in wonder at everything. And then we got lost in it. <.g> We found a road that we thought led out. It didn't, it led us to another subdivision, and this one had toy soldiers lining every street. It was beautiful. We finally exited out of there, and went home. Now, every year, it's part of our traditions to drive down those areas. They're less decorated now, but enough people still participate to make it look lovely. So, I guess if you live near Westchester, IL, go check out Beckett and Wakefield streets, near the Dominicks.
Justin in in Elton John's
Justin in in Elton John's new video, playing a younger Elton John. He doesn't even look like himself! Great costuming and make up job. And you have to give the kid credit for being pretty secure with his sexuality...he was totally flaming in On the Line, and now he's playing Elton John. LOL
Okay, so no, I haven't started studying yet. <.g> But I did respond to a topic of Scullyfic about Christmas, and I think I'll post here as a survey for y'all to steal and take. LOL
It's noon. What I have
It's noon. What I have done, you may ask? Well, the notes got moved from my drawer to my bed. <.g> And I took lots of naps. I got up, moved around, felt like crap, got in bed, fell asleep, got up, moved around, felt like crap, got in bed, fell asleep, and so on. LOL So now I really do need to work. I think I'm going to implement a one hour rule...one hour per topic. I mean, that's all I'm using to write them tomorrow, so that's all I should use to prepare for them, right? Then I'll be done about 4 or so. Well, knowing me, closer to 5, with breaks in there. LOL
Oh, damn. <.pout> Janet just called...they don't need help at the clinic over break. <.sigh> Apparently they usually just close for the week or two around Christmas except for any therapists who want to work. But she does want me to work there over summer vacation, and maybe spring. Neither which helps me greatly...I kinda wanted to stay here this summer, you know? But if that's where I can get a job, what can I do? It's an option, I guess. And maybe there is a place I can get over the summer in LaGrange...there are colleges around, some students might want to sublet. But La Grange might be just a wee bit out of my price range. <.g> I guess we'll see what happens.
My roommates are insane. I
My roommates are insane. <.g> I woke up to a note in the bathroom that said, "Good morning, Rina Bass! How are you, my dear?" written with hearts *everywhere. Especially on the !. LOL
It did make me giggle, though, something I definitely needed as I popped three Tylenol for the cramps. LOL I woke up at 7 to watch Buffy (the one where she discovers that Dawn isn't really her sister), but kinda dozed through it. Then woke up for the Tylenol, and went back to sleep for an hour that passed FAR too quickly. I do feel better now, though, and I put up Christmas lights in my bedroom last night, and those are making me hppy. <.g> So I guess I could give up that hour this morning, but I really do have a lot to do today. EPS is tomorrow, and while I'm not nervous about it, I have four essays to write notes/outlines for today. Plus I haven't even begun studying for audiology on Friday morning. Eeek! So that's what I have to do today. Fun, huh?
Oh, last night, I made a pretty Lance wallpaper. <.g> I just cloned and pasted a better Lance over the one she used in hers. I'm not entirely thrilled with how it looks yet, even though it's probably one of the best I've done like this, so JC is still gracing my computer screen. LOL I have a few ideas on how to make Lance better, though, which hopefully I'll have time to play with tonight!
December 11, 2001
I am suddenly in the
I am suddenly in the holiday mood. LOL It's been a long time coming...my sites may be decorated, the apartment kinda was, but it never really got me. Suddenly, I'm got. LOL Sarah and Tony put up lights in the stairwells, which probably helped a lot. Then, Kate and I found really cool nsync wallpapers that has a band member looking out of a snowy decorated window. They're so beautiful...we each have a JC one up now. Her Lance one was horrendous, so I'm gonna try and make my own similar to hers but with a better Lance one. <.g> If I can't, well, JC's cute. So my computer looks much more holiday-ish now, which I love.
Oh, and stats? I love math. Math is beautiful. <.g> The first forty questions or so of the exam, I breezed through. The last thirty kinda went downhill from there, but I know I got a bunch of them right. Plus five extra credit points for doing all my notes. Very exciting!
Geez, compliment JC and my computer goes nuts...it played Up Against the Wall, followed by a JC centric song (featuring nysnc) called Give In To Me, then Buffy, and now it's playing JC's Now and Forever, from MMC. LOL
So, off to try and find a snowy window picture or make my own, and insert Lance. <.giggle> Tomorrow I have to do all my EPS notes and start Audiology, but tonight is just for me.
Having some definite problems concentrating
Having some definite problems concentrating here. LOL I don't want to study anymore! And I really do need to. I mean, sure I got solid Bs on all three exams without a lot of studying. But those exams were kinda awhile ago and it would be bad to have forgotten everything I learned for all of them. <.g> So I should study so I don't forget things, but I really, really don't want to. And I'm afraid I'll sit down to the exam tonight and be amazed at all that I don't remember.
So, yes, studying. After lunch. <.g>
Kazaa is evil! LOL I
Kazaa is evil! LOL I keep downloading songs. I did a search there for Remember WENN, though, and nothing came up. So I headed to Rodney's page and downloaded the Christmas songs in my share folder. Now there's a bunch for people to find, plus I get to listen to Christmas songs. Everyone wins!
I can't believe I've been awake since 6am. LOL I was so tired yesterday, I went to bed at 10. So I decided to set my alarm for 6 and watch Buffy this morning. It was a lot of fun. <.g> Good way to wake up. LOL I still need to study, though. When I got out of bed, I kinda started working on my story, got another page done. LOL Which is super fun, but I still need to get actual work done. LOL The exam is at 7 tonight, but I don't need to study *that much. I mean, I'm getting an 85 or 86 in the class...not much can kill my grade, or make it an A. So I'm not too concerned...I know my stuff. And it's multiple choice! So I'm gonna finish watching Xena (Gabby had her baby yesterday), and get cracking. Such fun.
December 10, 2001
Oh, Tom Cruise is going
Oh, Tom Cruise is going to be on Rosie again! On Wednesday. I'll totally be watching that...I remember the first time he was on. She was so excited! LOL I bet it'll be fun.
Okay, she's interviewing Penelope Cruz now...they're not communicating well. LOL I didn't know Penelope's English was so poor. How does she do movies here?
Well, it's over. There were
Well, it's over. There were 20 questions I know I nailed...cranial nerves and swallowing, mostly. Then maybe 10-20 more that I'm pretty sure I knew. Then the rest (about 40), I could eliminate down to 2-3 choices and make educated guesses on. There were only 2 that I had no clue on whatsoever. So I don't think I failed. I'm thinking a C or so here. Could be worse.
Oh, David and Tea are going to have another baby!! This one is also due in the spring (West was born in April...right by Krissy's birthday!). How totally awesome for them.
Okay, I need to crash about now. <.g> I'm going to hide my A&P book and do something *completely fluffy and without meaning for a few hours. LOL
Must breathe, must breathe...trying to
Must breathe, must breathe...trying to relax with the Buffy movie on FX. <.g> Pretty fun. But still with the note reading. Anyway, wish me luck! Happy thoughts will be most appreciated the next three hours or so. LOL
There are four stages of
There are four stages of swallowing. Oral prep (chewing), oral (moving the bolus to be swallowed), pharyngeal (pushing it down the pharnyx, terminated when it hits the esophagus), and esophageal (finishing swallowing by pushing it to the stomach). The first two are voluntary, the other two are involuntary. The pharyngeal stage can ONLY be done in humans if there is food or liquid in the mouth. The last stage is the longest, at 8-20 seconds, the others are about 1 second each.
See, I do know things. I know a lot of things. I just can't help feeling that the things I know are really basic and that he'll be testing us on more complex things. I always feel that way...if I know it, everyone does, so I should be knowing more than I do. I wish I knew if I knew enough. I worked my ass off for this.
Twelve cranial nerves 1. smell
Twelve cranial nerves
1. smell
2. vision
3. visual accomodation
4. moving eyes
5. chewing
6. moving eyes
7. taste and salivation
8. hearing and balance
9. taste and salivation
10. swallowing, breathing, digestion
11. swallowing
12. swallowing
So, that sums up most of what I know about cranial nerves. <.sigh> I'm figuring that since I know what each nerve *does, I can therefore suss out what muscles go with them (vision will be eyes, taste will be tongue, swallowing will be the palate and phaynyx and stuff) and therefore also disorders that match them. That sounds logical, right? <.sigh> I'm still gonna be studying until 1, though. I'm getting nervous again.
FX! FX! Kate just told
FX! FX! Kate just told me we get FX!!!!! BUFFY!!!!!! I can watch BUFFY!!!! This is a good day so far! Very good indeed!! This bodes well, right?? <.giggle>
December 09, 2001
I'm so sleepy!!! Geez. Kate
I'm so sleepy!!! Geez. Kate and I went to sign our lease...we put down the security deposit and signed an application. So we didn't actually sign the lease, but it's pretty much a guarantee. We checked out the apartment today...#206. Really nice place! Plus, apparently, we can have pets, since they had a cat. LOL (A fact we're hiding from my mother, who would freak out. I'm pretty damn allergic, so we'll just clean it *really well when we move in!) So that's kinda exciting. But I took those 2 hours off to go do that and run errands with Kate, and now I'm sleepy and lethargic and totally want to be asleep. <.g> But I shall perservere, because now it's a matter of pride. LOL
So, back to the grindstone.
From Biz, Are you as
From Biz, Are you as interesting as your blog? Me:
Good to know! LOL Wonder how *true it is, though. <.g>
I HATE studying. I am
I HATE studying. I am so ready to be done. But I'm kinda proud of myself...I'm really getting into this. I'm doing all the reading, reviewing notes, things are sticking, and I'm actually making connections. So this may actually go well. Of course, the way his tests are, it's probably doing no good. But that's not a postive way of thinking....I am studying, I am learning, and I know way more than I think I do. Probably would have helped to have been doing this all along, but oh, well. <.g> This is probably the most I've ever spent studying on one test in my life. I'm sure it's gonna work out well. Because damn it, I'm putting in EFFORT!! Plus, it'll be over in about 25 hours. That's a lovely thought. 'Cause my second test is stats, and I know I'll do well there.
See, I'm gonna get through this! Just wish it was over already. LOL
December 08, 2001
My mother cracks me up.
My mother cracks me up. <.giggle> We were chatting after they got home, and she was like, "I don't think I can survive Josh's teen years. You were too easy. We didn't get buffed up for this. This is all your fault!" LOL I apologized and offered to give it a whack now. I mean, Kate and Aarti would help me, right? <.g> Anyway, Josh is very anti-mom right now. Probably since they spend all day together and she homeschools and stuff. So he was quite upset when she left him and dad in the car to help me carry in things, and then <.the horror> Came Back! LOL He was yelling all the way to the highway, poor child. <.g> Mom says that while I'm home, expect her and dad NOT to be. <.g> So I'll be hanging out with him a lot this break...won't he be excited?? I can teach him Pop, we can read Harry Potter, we can do yoga, and he'll be so sick of me, he'll welcome mom back into his life. <.giggle>
Oh, my gosh!!!!!!! My parents
Oh, my gosh!!!!!!! My parents told me to expect a package today, so not to leave. Mom calls about 1pm, I look out my window....there they were!!! They drove down to surprise me!!!! They took me out to lunch and brought me a bunch of food, like the raspberry chicken salad that I love so much from our local deli, and it was so awesome! That was so totally awesome of them. I was grinning like an idiot for such a long time. <.giggle> Wow, that made me so happy! I love my family. I'm not even looking at it as three hours of studying I missed out on, 'cause really, this was so much more important.
I seriously still can't believe they did this. I'm still smiling!! LOL
I'm a silly girl....wearing Christmas
I'm a silly girl....wearing Christmas clothes to keep me happy while studying. LOL
From Brendan, How british are
From Brendan, How british are you? Me:
I am 32.5% British, just like
Madonna
Just as happy in LA or London. Aren't the narrow roads in the UK quaint.
Take the Brit Quiz at
www.darrenlondon.tripod.com/britquiz1.htm
Quiz written by Daz
Yesterday was 60 years since
Yesterday was 60 years since Pearl Harbor. Amazing, really, that so much time has passed. And I have to agree with Biz that it's about freaking TIME people remembered our day of national remberance. All of the special things they're doing this year is what they should have been doing all along. I hope they continue these specials every year...it's so important to remember what happened, and thank God for the men who defended our parents and grandparents with their lives.
I'm watching the History Channel, which is reairing their Parade and Live from Pearl Harbor salute from yesterday. It's really fantastic. I can't imagine what it would like to be there, especially yesterday, but I would love to. Oh, this guy who was a sergeant during the attack is almost in tears while he's talking. It's almost enough to make me cry! Almost this entire show is, with the fly overs and now the soliders and their wives dropping flowers down into the wishing well on the Arizona Memorial, for the dead. Wow.
Well, yesterday was the 60th anniversary of the attack, and today is therefore the anniversary of FDR's a date which will live in infamy speech. I have that one on my MP3 player, and it came up several times yesterday. Now he was a gifted speaker.
December 07, 2001
I am now downloading 4
I am now downloading 4 JC songs, a Joey song, two nysnc songs, and three Bach pieces performed by Yo Yo Ma. This joins the two Britney and Shaggy songs I downloaded earlier. Never let it be said I am not very open minded. <.g>
Okay, now I'm studying. And eating. Because I've been stuffing my face ALL DAY. PMS and finals...lovely combination.
Man, maybe I was better
Man, maybe I was better off without the internet. LOL I keep heading to Kazaa and looking for more music to download. Right now, I somehow got onto a JC kick. LOL He covered a lot of Richard Marx songs while on MMC, and I'm curious as to how they came out. Then I found a song Lance did with O-Town, and a song that Joey apparently did on his own. So they're all downloading, and my computer will hate me. <.g> I did get my Stats done, though...five bonus points on the exam for me! yay! And everything is on my bed waiting for me to review the three A&P labs we'll be tested on. Of course, two of them were on yesterday's quiz, so they should be pretty well known. Then I can read the chapters. That's my plan.
But first I think I need more pretty music.
Copying cool kids again! Comin'
Copying cool kids again! Comin' at you is my Friday Five.
1. If you were to go to a movie this weekend, which one would you pick? Harry Potter, of course! <.giggle>
2. What movie would you like to rent this weekend? Something Christmassy! Maybe Holiday Inn. Or Miracle at Morgan's Creek.
3. What one TV show do you always try to watch? Just ONE? LOL I have a few. I guess Buffy. And West Wing, Xena and Angel!
4. If you (and your S.O.) were cool with it, what five celebrities (at the most) would it be 'ok' for you to have a fling with? The nsync boys? LOL I think they'd all fling pretty well, in their own ways. Well, except Lance - I don't know why, but I prefer to not think of him as a flingy guy. <.g> So maybe I'l subtract him out and add in Gillian. Maybe. (And yes, I'm just weird enough to think that the one I like least, Justin, would fling the best and therefore prefer him to my favorite, Lance. LOL)
5. How do you plan to spend your weekend? Studying for finals. <.whimper> But my daddy sent me a package that should arrive tomorrow, full of some finals time treatskas. (Just realized that I've never typed that out before, just said it. LOL Huh. <.g>) Oh, and Kate and I are signing a lease on an apartment for next year. So, yeah. Super exciting, huh? But geez....this is my last weekend here before break. AHHHH!
I was telling Kristine that
I was telling Kristine that I had deleted a lot of nsync songs this week, and that reminded me! LOL I opened my St. Nick's gifts yesterday, and I got the nsync calendar. It's so funny...Kate and Aarti have been, like, coming in to borrow it. LOL There are some really fantastic pictures in there. Sadly, few are of Lance. LOL I mean, Lance is in just as many as the other guys, he just looks...not fantastic. <.g> Seriously, the guy needs to spike his hair. See them from China. When it's flat, it's just bad in many ways. <.g> But other than that, my only complaint is that the pictures are very long, about 3/4 of the page, leaving a very tiny area for the calendar portion. Then, the dates part doesn't have boxes to write in, just stars with the dates in big numbers in the middle. And each month is a different color, and most of them are too dark to write in anything but silver or white. What's the point of a calendar if you can't keep track of things on it?!?! That made me go grrrr. But it is a pretty nice calendar, and I love the font they use....I've used it before for story graphics. Matura Capitals, or something like that. Oh, and they also label each of the boys's birthdays...I could have lived without that. LOL But all in all? Much pretty fun.
Wow, it's been a full
Wow, it's been a full year that I've been blogging here! It seems like I've been doing it forever. This has been a total rollercoaster year, and I'm so glad I always had this place to come to. I've met such awesome people, and it's been a great experience all around. Happy anniversary to me!
46 FREAKING HOURS without the
46 FREAKING HOURS without the internet!!!!! I've been going insane. LOL but the guy finally fixed us up and got us online. Now to read my thousands of pieces of mail (or delete them) and get started studying. Because classes are done with, and now there's only finals remaining!
December 05, 2001
Following the cool kids once
Following the cool kids once again, I decided to see what piece of art I am.
 | If I were a work of art, I would be Piet Mondrian's Composition A. I am rigidly organised and regimented, although my cold and unapproachable exterior hides a clever way of thinking and a rebellious and innovative nature. A lot of people don't understand me, but I can still affect them on an emotional level. Which work of art would you be? The Art Test |
That might be pretty accurate, actually. Hmmm. Now is that good or bad? LOL
Today was my last Anatomy class and it was SHORT! We were out at 2, instead of 2:30. Pure bliss. I'm free! Until the exam. And next semester.
I don't know why, but
I don't know why, but I've been totally remembering my dreams this week! First there was the Anya/Xander one. The next night, I dreamed about Jon and Austin...like Jon and I driving around as he told me the "real" story about Austin's birth and us just kinda hanging out together. Then last night it was nysnc, but Not. Like there was something about a Brooklyn orphanage and Joey was in charge of it. Then there was a Lance one that wasn't a happy one, and then there was one at a mental institution during "Gone." It was weird...I woke up several times last night remembering the dream, going, "What the HELL was that?" and falling back asleep into another bizarro one. I wish I could remember the "Lance" one...something about death, I think. That was the one where I was like, "Okay, not going back into that sucker." <.g> But it wasn't really them, just some things that made me think of them. <.shrug> I don't know. LOL
You know what today is? My LAST Anatomy class!!!!!! Of course, that means the final is on Monday, but you take what you can get, you know what I mean? Today, I really have to study for tomorrow's quiz...I feel extremely confident about lab 11, but I would be happier if I could FIND lab 12. LOL It's gotta be in a notebook somewhere. Hopefully Meghan will bring her copy and I can copy it during lunch and give it back to her.
Oh, gotta remember to download this song I heard this morning...by The Calling? Forgot the song title, oops. LOL And I think it's time to delete some of my nysnc MP3s...I don't need all of those clogging up my space! There are some songs I like, but are on CD, and I just go past them whenever they try and play, anyway.
December 04, 2001
Whooo! Got my 383 project
Whooo! Got my 383 project done and stats. Know what this means? Story time!!
My mom is SO cute! She, too, was watching the Billboard Awards and came on to tell me to watch. Of course, I already was...the three of us were downstairs watching on the big TV. LOL But she gets many points for knowing the song, knowing Lance, commenting that Joey's hair was growing out, and that Chris must be freaking out with his phobia as he grips the handrail of the scaffold. <.giggle> And hey, JC looked awesome...his hair was perfect. And Lance was dressed normally! They all were, really, in tan and white. Quite yummy, indeed.
I do have things I
I do have things I could be doing now. I could be studying. I could be typing out my 383 project I did last night. I could typing up my EPS and hoping more comes to me. Am I? Nope. Writing a story.
If I didn't have to
If I didn't have to go to EPS and pick up th exam questions, I SO would be asleep right now <.g> I don't know why I'm so tried lately...I slept late all weekend, I went to bed at 10:30 last night, and I wanna be asleep right now.
Oh, I love Max's hair in this episode...with Jill's dad? The guy's a bastard, but her hair looks nice. Plus, she sure has an interesting relationship with Jimmy. And Jill. Seriously...what is up with this? I do love this show, but the relationships and characters are pretty convoluted.
Hmmm. You know, kinda sucks,
Hmmm. You know, kinda sucks, but it also kinda cool, to be the only one awake at such an hour where everything is dark but not exactly. I did a solo abbreviated workout, and now back to bed. <.giggle> Perk of not having class for, oh, over 3 hours.
December 03, 2001
So I was in A&P
So I was in A&P today, and working on my story. (Hush, all right? I also discovered that because I studied so much this weekend, I knew the muscles he was talking about. I was highly excited <.g>) Anyway, the story was just coming out, and it was cool. I was rereading what I had, though, and realized that it wasn't my usual style. I'm not sure if it's because the character was talking through me, or because it's a sleepy boy talking to himself at 3 am, or if my style is just changing, based on betaing Kate's stories and Ev's, and everyone else's. Just made me think. <.g> I finished the story in class, so I guess I'll just have to pick up a new one and see how that character goes.
Meghan said that the 383 project only took her about 30 minutes, so I'm gonna start that soon, and just get it done today. If I do that, I'll be satisfied. I did some studying and EPS writing during lunch, when Lauren and I split some Chinese food. Yummy yummy! I'm still not sure what else I can say about the role of a teacher inside and outside the classroom, though. If you have opinions on the topic, e-mail me or leave a comment! I'd love to hear what you think.
Oh!! Look at Amy's holiday
See, Gone is on MTV
See, Gone is on MTV now, and I'm just cracking up. Read the lyrics, keeping in mind she's been at the beauty parlor for three hours, and tell me you're not laughing at the words. <.g> It's even funnier watching the video, 'cause it's all melodramatic and stuff. LOL
Awwww, I missed the Lois
Awwww, I missed the Lois and Clark finale! But now we're back in season one again, where the good eps are. <.g>
I had the oddest dream last night...it was Anya/Xander, except I was Xander, and she was writing a paper for me. And it was hysterical because it was in her stilted, overly explanatory and descriptive talk. It's making me giggle just thinking about it! I so didn't want to get up this morning. LOL When I went to bed, I was really warm, so I put on my little ducky tank top, took off my socks and threw the covers to the foot of the bed. By morning, I was snuggled very securely under the flannel sheets, curled up in a little ball. Very comfy, and not conducive to actually getting out of bed. <.giggle>
So. Goodness....this is my last week of classes. AHHHHHH!!!!! LOL Today, I have to write some EPS, study A&P, and start the Lang Dev project. I can do EPS and A&P at lunch, and the project shouldn't take long. Then I can study again this evening. ::nods:: That's my plan.
December 02, 2001
Okay, I can NEVER listen
Okay, I can NEVER listen to Gone again without cracking up. It's such a sad song, right? Not anymore. <.g> Carolyn heard Justin say he wrote it while Britney was gone...at the beauty parlor. <.g> Apparently she was gone for, like, three hours and he was wondering what the hell could be taking so long, so he wrote the song. LOL The words have such a new meaning now, and they make me laugh!
ARGH! Every time I restart
ARGH! Every time I restart my computer, my color settings go back to the dark! But then all I have to do is go into the color preferences, and it automatically goes back to where I set it, without me having to click anything. Why can't it do that from the start?! It's so obnoxious.
I have done nothing today.
I have done nothing today. I'm even still in pajamas!! LOL I woke up at 11 today, which horrified me - I hate sleeping that late! And then I sat down to my computer and haven't quite moved. I found some Lance fan journals, found a Lance quiz (I'm 48% addicted to him, as is Kate. Where's Lance's scar and how did he get it? We lost two questions not knowing that he had one. <.g>), and found LOTS of Lance wavs. Lots and lots and lots. Most came from the nsync hotline phone game, where you get random calls from the boys. I refuse to buy this game, but the wavs are hysterical. (I do want to find the other boys's, though. Kate's had no luck finding JC.) I added some that I found to my sounds...when I open a program, Lance says "Awww, you're sweet!" When I close it, he says "Oh, man. Oh, my goodness. WHOA!" When I restore a screen up, he says, "Hi, this is Lance. I love ya!" There about about 6 other Lance sounds on my computer now. <.sob> I can't believe it. Oh, well. It's cute. Makes me laugh. Although I put wavs where I hadn't had any before (pretty much those I just quoted), and they may drive me insane soon, so I'll lose them. LOL We'll see.
Okay, I AM going to study. If I do nothing else today, I will study, damn it. Should probably eat at some point, too...
UGH!!! LOL I am SO
UGH!!! LOL I am SO nsync-ed out, man. Seriously. I spent the morning sleeping after Kate's party (and going to bed at 4:30am, thank you very much), spent the afternoon reading nysnc stories, then watched about *7 hours* of nsync. GAH! LOL I never want to see those boys again. Or at least for a few hours. <.g> Kate was doing Miggie's tape, so I was in her room while she did it. LOL We started at 6, with the Atlantis concert. Then she left and I watched Buffy, which totally freaked me out. Then at 8, we started again, and I swear we *just finished. But I was a good girl during all of this - I wrote half of my EPS paper and studied a lot for Thursday's A&P quiz. Plus we checked out apartments this afternoon. So I did manage to get everything done on my list for today. Yay! Tomorrow I study more, finish the EPS, and come up with topics for g-w this week. Pretty manageable, I think.
But now I must sleep. I cannot believe I am up this late. ARGH!
November 30, 2001
Oh, my goodness gracious. LOLOL
Oh, my goodness gracious. LOLOL Kate finally got her *nsync *n the mix DVD...we started watching it while we were decorating our little tree. Then she had to go pick up her cake, so I kept watching, mostly just the music videos. It was hysterical! Lance is SUCH a cute little spazz! There's this one bit where the camera is on in the limo, and that I'll Walk 500 Miles song comes on the radio. He, Chris and JC start singing along, very loudly and boisterously, dancing around and bopping their heads, and I haven't laughed so hard in ages. <.g> They were so cute and into it! Then I watched some music videos...You Drive Me Crazy is such an interesting video. <.g> JC writhing around, tied to a bed, Lance and Joey totally all over each other, and their eyes are so insane, it's amazing. I kept laughing throughout that one, too. (Noticing a theme? Wonder if it was supposed to be this funny. LOL I laughed more than anything while watching this.) After that, I watched the "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" video. It was soooooo cute!!! They were flying around in Santa's sleigh, delivering presents to all these little kids. I loved seeing them with the kids...they were awesome. And then, jeez, I don't know WHAT JC and Lance were thinking, but there's this one part where JC is standing very, very close behind Lance, both of them laughing as they're bouncing up and down, and then JC bends Lance over a little, and, yeah. LOL I was laughing from surprise that time. <.g> Much fun, all around!
So the happy cake turned
So the happy cake turned out a little bit too moist. <.g> I think there was too much pudding...I was cutting three slices to bring for Lauren, Meghan and Jill today, and they were totally falling apart. And then in the realm of possibly not too smart, I licked the knife and ate the bits that had fallen off. There was quite a bit. It's very schnappsy. LOL And I haven't eaten breakfast yet.
You know, I really don't like the women on Sports Night too much. I don't think Aaron writes well for women. CJ kicks ass on West Wing, and Donna is great, but Donna kinda wavers between intelligent and not, and CJ sometimes gets ignored. Which may be a common thing in a male-centered thing like the west wing, but I don't generally like it.
I was up until 2:30 this morning. Eeek! Went to bed shortly after that post, but stayed up to finish A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks. It was excellent...I think I'm going to get my mom a copy for Christmas. I think she would love it.
Freakiness. I found a nsync/Buffy
Freakiness. I found a nsync/Buffy crossover. Chris/Oz, Lance/Joey, JC/Justin. Primarily Chris/Oz. It's really fun, and has a totally cool plot. Once you get over the fact that Oz and the Sunnydale gang is fictional and Chris and his gang aren't. But yeah, totally cute and cool and fun, and well written. Anya is hysterical, with the "pretty, rich boys" and JC is so cute with the magick. I like.
Need sleep. Why am I awake? bad me.
November 29, 2001
Okay, seriously. How could anyone
Okay, seriously. How could anyone deny Xena and Gabby had a thing? They're always touching, hugging, holding hands, Gabby's face is buried in Xena's chest every other episode, Xena smiles all the time when she's there, it's beautiful. And obvious! I love it, love it, love it. I love watching this show.
Okay, I'm looking over my
Okay, I'm looking over my page. I'm astounded, honestly, that the base of my christmas light dividers are green. Although now I'm curious...the first one....is it blue or purple? And wow, look at the banners on my sidebar! I can see everyone in the twisly pic!! I can see Darla and Dru in homoeroticism, yay!!!! All I could ever see was darkness before!! Everything is so clear.
Ooh, damn. I loved Zander and Carly...this better be one of those stupid storylines where Zander is "keeping an eye on her" and then falls in love with her.
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Oh, WOW, Kristina sounds good...singing
Oh, WOW, Kristina sounds good...singing jazzy riffs. They have got to reopen L&B Records. I wanna hear Ned sing, wanna hear Kristina sing, wanna Lucky sing ('cause DAMN is Jacob Young good). And I think Nik is, too. Ohhhhhh, they're talking about Mae Mae! I miss her. I miss music on this show so much.
Okay....the greens on this page
Okay....the greens on this page are truly hideous. Although they're not quite olive on my screen, more of a yellow-green, so I'm probably STILL not seeing what you all do. <.g> I'm so going to have to play with this. Someone tell me when I hit forest green, or kelly green, 'cause I'm sure as hell not going to have a clue.
WHHOOOOOO!!!!!!!! I got a B
WHHOOOOOO!!!!!!!! I got a B on my last EPS exam!!! I'm so excited. Plus, I actually SPOKE in class today. Extendedly. And apparently it made sense, because the TA agreed and elaborated and got exactly what I said. <.giggle> Me being me, I was totally shaking as I talked, but I did it!
This new Alexis doesn't sigh very well. <.g> She's not that good of an actress, either, although she does look kinda like Nancy. Only less beautiful. I guess it's temporary, so only a few more days. And I'm going to be pretty lenient, given the circumstances. It's not like Nancy could give them warning that her father was going to pass away. : (
Oooh, Carly and Zander. I like. Although I still like my theory that they were brother and sister, too. So I can't in good faith go, "Oooh, how cute," until I completely rid myself of that theory. LOL This scene is REALLY helping in that manner. She's so cute and forceful with him. I could get behind them. And hey, Jax is flying a plane! Been years since we saw that. Is it too much to hope that he'll crash?
Kinda getting used to the
Kinda getting used to the light colors everywhere. My wallpaper is so weird, though! LOL The formerly greenish color is now grey, and Lance looks *really weird in one of the pictures. And then he looks yellow in another one, where it used to be golden, but the middle one now looks awesome...he has a face! It was mostly hidden in shadows before, now it can be seen. That is kinda exciting. <.g>
What's really exciting is that fmr. IL gov. Jim Edgar is speaking in my EPS class today! Wheeee!! I can't wait. Then I have to come back and write a paragraph on my definition of education, and which reform movement supprts my definition best. I'm really, really hoping it goes well and fast.
November 28, 2001
Wheeee, my favorite holiday commerical
Wheeee, my favorite holiday commerical was just on! The Hershey Kisses as bells, which I think is so cute and fun!
I so need to go to bed.
Ugh, I did it. I
Ugh, I did it. I changed my gamma/brightness level thing. I was in Kate's room, looking at MTV's nysnc flip book, and we were admiring a slashy picture of Justin and Chris they had up. (Well, I was admiring, she was hitting me, upset that she saw the slashiness. LOL) So I went back into my room to save it, and it was so dark I could barely see anything. <.sigh> So I gave in and changed the default from 1.00 which it should be, to 1.42 which is much much brighter. I can see the pictures better, see a shadow of "Chasez" on the original picture that started this all, and am kinda getting used to the huge amount of glare everything has now. <.sigh> All the colors look so weird on everything, though, and I miss the blue my wallpaper words used to be in. But at least graphics are viewable now, right?
I wanna see The Magestic.
I wanna see The Magestic. It looks fabulous, and I love Jim Carrey. He's a much better serious actor than people give him credit for. And he's cute.
Oh, wow. LOL This article
Oh, wow. LOL This article about Buffy and Spike having sex got posted to my Scullyfic list. Good heavens, that was the CUT version?! LOL I totally have to see the uncut version. <.giggle>
Dr. Kuehn is really loosening up in class these days. Monday's quote was about the cabinets. Today we had two...he was talking about how English is becoming the internation language, and ended with, "At the gain of communication, I suppose there is a loss in culture. Oh, well." We cracked UP! He was like, "Oh, dear. Oh, dear. I didn't intend to make light of it." <.g> Then, I was kinda spaced out for the first part of it, but about ten minutes later, he came out with, "You may not think it, but I'm here to tell you that an elephant and a squid have much to do with the production of speech!" I'm a little nervous to find out where that one came from. <.g>
November 27, 2001
Okay, Kate informs me that
Okay, Kate informs me that my dates here are not in forrest green, but in olive. Hmph. On her monitor, yes. On everyone else's monitor, most likely. On mine? Forrest green, I swear to God. I've got to get this changed.
Okay, so I had what
Okay, so I had what one could easily call an unproductive day today. LOL I did get some stats done, though, so yay me. But tomorrow...I need to go to all three classes and write my EPS assignment. Optional is half of my stats homework, which I'll probably do because I love the labs. Shouldn't be a problem.
But wow...my baby boy is going to be THIRTEEN tomorrow!!!! Unbelievable. Damn, I remember when he was born...mom was overdue, and we went for an ultrasound, where we learned that Josh was losing oxygen. So dad drove me to my grandparents, who lived down the block from our house, and went back to mom where she had a c-section. Then, of course, Josh had to stay in the hospital because he had two holes in his heart and was very sick. My grandparents moved into my parents' bedroom, and Erin came over for many nights. We stayed up a lot, reading and coloring and watching old movies. Every morning when I woke up, there was a present from my parents in the bathroom. One was an orange Puffalump that I still have. <.g> There was such a high, high chance that Josh was going to die, that they were trying to shield me from it and giving me happy things to remember during that time. I remember several mornings after that first week, when my grandparents had gone back home and mom was still with Josh 24/7, daddy was doing my hair, which was down past my waist at that time. We giggled SO much because he had no clue what he was doing, and would forget strands in my braid, or forget the top ponytail holder. It was fun...they did a very good job of hiding how sick Josh was from me. I really do only remember the happy things...Orangey-Orange (I was 7, all right?!), the Barbies, Erin, the first time we saw Josh. That was SO funny. My grandparents had been there to see him once before me, and Josh was a very very hairy baby. <.g> But when they took me, the nurses pointed out the WRONG baby. LOL Po was like, "What happened to all the hair?" <.g> Yeah. So we asked again, and they took us down the windows to the NICU where he was, in all his hairy, bluish glory. So yeah. That's what I remember from when my little guy was born. And now he's a few short hours away from being a teenager. Unreal.
Okay, also from the site
Okay, also from the site with the mennonite "article" comes this...nysnc's story from the official website, complete with hysterical comments and so many holes being poked in this story, it looks like swiss cheese. <.g> These people ROCK. You must read!
I found the transcript! It's
I found the transcript! It's so awesome. Lance sings!! Okay, only one line from In the Still of the Night, but I LOVE that song! And it was really interesting and fun. Like, their religions...Lance said he was very religious, which I kinda knew. Justin said he was more spiritual, which I identify most with. Chris is Lutheran, Joey is Catholic (big surprise. LOL), but JC did surprise me...he said Mennonite. That's a liberal form of Amish...I would NOT have guessed that from looking at him! I so loved Chris saying that Lance was dating him, since they were the only two unattached ones, and Justin was like, "Okay, the National Enquirer is watching now." Then, Lance was like, "I date everyone!" <.g> And I totally keep getting the impression that Lance's mom is very similar to mine. And I love my mom to death, but damn, I feel bad for him. <.g>
Oh, my GOD. This totally has to be a joke. LOL I told Kate that JC was mennonite, and she went to look up the religion because she didn't know anything about it, and I only knew the basics. She did a search for "mennonite chasez" and found that link. We were CRACKING UP!! It's totally hysterical, so go read it!
I, meanwhile, need to somehow track down a copy of this interview somewhere. <.g>
Okay, so I was reading
Okay, so I was reading an nsync fic, Chris/Lance, and it was based on Chris saying on Larry King that Lance was dating him. And I was like, how cute and totally Chris. Then I remembered they really HAD been on Larry King, and asked Kate if that really had happened. Carolyn said that it did! How totally adorable and fun! Now I gotta find a transcript and wav or MP3. <.giggle> See, they're totally helping me out with not feeling bad about reading nysnc slash...look at what they say and do! LOL
ARGH! Okay, I know my
ARGH! Okay, I know my monitor sucks. This wasn't exactly news. But today I realized just how bad it was....Kate is reading a JC story, and at the top of every page is a graphic. In her room, I admired the pretty graphic. Then I had her send me the site so I could read the story. I noticed that I'm not exactly getting the full graphic, thats how dark my monitor is. (Check out the pretty picture.) All I can see is the picture on the far left, and "joshua scott." Not the right hand pic or "chasez." I am SO ANNOYED. Not because I can't see the JC pic because it's JC, but because I can't see the full graphic. What else am I missing?!?! I'm trying so hard to adjust my color settings so I can see it. If I do some fancy work with my red, green and blues, I can see it just fine...but everything on my screen is tinted yellow, blue, neon green, purple, or any number of other colors. Or, it's just super bright and giving me a headache. Kate's computer isn't that bright, or colorful, and she sees it just fine. <.pout> I wish I knew if there was a way to fix this. I don't want to be missing graphics. And hell, who knows what the things I make look like on other people's computers! My colors are way off, and probably always have been. GRRR!!!
Okay, I had my monitor set to a super bright color (and could see "chasez," but not the picture), and returned it back to what it always was and now it seems so dark. <.g> Man. I just can't win. LOL Maybe I'd get used to the glaring brightness?
Following Kate and Carolyn, I
How funny...I just noticed that
How funny...I just noticed that the date for the current day on my journal is in forrest green, and every other date is in red! LOL I have no clue how I did that, but I kinda like it. <.g>
Hey, everyone! Don't forget to
Hey, everyone! Don't forget to go over to Kate's blog and wish her a very very happy 21st birthday. Yay for being legal!!! This isn't very much, but here's a little present for you anyway, dearie. Happy Birthday! {{HUGS}} Have a great day!
Wow, my computer is cranky
Wow, my computer is cranky lately! On AOL, I had to reset how I sign online, and thereby lost all of my shortcut favorites on the top bar. Then I only had, like, 5 windows open, and it started freaking out, saying that I was dangerously low in resources and I had to reboot. That happened three times yesterday, too! I can't wait to get some more ram and stuff on here next month. It desperately needs it. <.g>
I realized something icky today...my snooze button broke! The horror! I have no idea what I'm going to do. <.g> I depend on that thing. Right now, I just have both alarms set to go off, and that's the best I can do. <.sigh> I really really really want my snooze button back, though!
November 26, 2001
Deah Gott...Aarti is redoing her
Deah Gott...Aarti is redoing her sounds on AIM for when people log on and sign off. I just had to go up there and record mine..."Rina Bass!" <.cringe> And I sounded like a perfect lunatic doing it, too! LOL Oh, well. I joined Kate Chasez. ; )
So, did kinda okay on my to do list. LOL Cleaned, got this design up and ready, and organized my cabinet. So all I didn't do was Stats, which I can do tomorrow quite easily. All in all, a good day. <.g> Now to finish helping Carolyn with her archive, and head to bed. Wheeeee!!!!
Oh, heavens. LOL! I just
Oh, heavens. LOL! I just got off the phone with this publishing company who's doing an alum book for all LTHS students, from 1908-2001. So, I called and gave my information. This guy was a riot! What a sweetie. I hate phone calls, I get so nervous not knowing what to expect, but we were laughing and joking the whole time. I really enjoyed that experience. <.giggle>
1000 ways you know you're
1000 ways you know you're obsessed with Harry Potter. Sadly, some of them *are true for me. <.g> There really are a lot of fun and creative ones on there, though! LOL
Okay, now it looks almost
Okay, now it looks almost exactly how I imagined it. Wheeee! Thanks to my Lady K, I learned a lot and made this look somewhat pretty. Yay!! I think I'm going to put on my pretty music I downloaded last night and straighten my room a bit before copying Stats. I may be weird (okay, no, I know that I am), but I like cleaning up, especially with music on. Music makes the whole thing relaxing, and just the act of cleaning makes me feel better because I get so freaky and claustrophobic whenever there are piles around me. Don't care if those piles are jammed into drawers or closets as long as I don't see them. LOL
Okay, definitely needs some help.
Okay, definitely needs some help. Ignore all the, uh, wrong things. LOL Desperately trying to fix them, wish me luck!
"Okay, today I'm going to
"Okay, today I'm going to close class with this picture of a cabinet." Yes, those words were spoken in my class today. <.g> Physiology, to be specific. Gotta love Dr. Kuehn. LOL He really did end class with the picture of a cabinet, and was quite serious about it. <.giggle>
I got my poster up, with a great deal of help from Aarti, so now my wall doesn't look naked. <.g> It's been blank all semester, and it was sad. Now it's pretty. Of course, my bed's a mess, so I should clean that up. It's starting to drive me nuts, seeing it all every time I look at the pretty boys on my wall. LOL
This is a rather easy week. Today's schedule has fun fun things on it! Like, upload a holiday design here (I'm sure Krissy's will be back up in January, though. <.g> Mine designs pale to hers!), and start a silver snowflake design for chasing-rainbows. Then of course, there's also clean up my room, arrange my food cabinet, and copy at least one Stats chapter that I missed. <.g> Not too bad at all, right?
November 25, 2001
Okay, audiogalaxy doesn't seem to
Okay, audiogalaxy doesn't seem to like me anymore. But I discovered Kazaa which is awesome! I downloaded the nsync/Tim McGraw "Stand by Me/Fire and Rain/Lean on Me" medley that had Lance's solo (now to cut out the other songs to leave Lance's lovely Lean on Me), two Michelle Branch songs (Everywhere and Goodbye to You, which was on Buffy two weeks ago when Tara and Giles were leaving), and U2's Stuck in a Moment. Wheeeeee!!!!!!!
Okay now to read and help edit an...ahem...interesting part of my favorte nsync story, In Every Dream, which has FINALLY been posted!!!! Go read, people! And feedback her! Just don't be fooled by the notes on the main page. <.giggle>
Found a great new HP
Found a great new HP story....No Defense of You. It's Hermione/Fleur, and actually has a real, honest to God plot that is interesting and cool. Fleur is a teacher at Hogwarts, and as a veela, needs to find herself a mate, but there's a catch...her mate is the one who is completely immune to her wiles and is rather indifferent to her, or dislikes her at the start. Enter Hermione. LOL Only two parts written so far, but they're good! She also writes Buffy slash, and anime stuff. You can read it all at the above link.
Oh, I forgot to mention
Oh, I forgot to mention the other fun stuff!! I got my Jennie-tape yesterday, and mom, as promised, watched the Buffy musical with me. It was hysterical! She was talking about how she didn't want to like this show, or anything, but then she would start laughing at parts, and by the end, she was singing along. It was the third time she had seen the last 20 minutes, but the first time for the first 50, so she was excited that the end finally made sense. <.g> She was completely horrified, and made sure to tell me so in no uncertain terms, but is also now a Buffy fan. Whoooo! LOL As for me, I LOVED the episode. Those 8 minutes make the episode actually make sense! LOL The dialogue really, really, really needed to be in there. I also finally heard the "curtain closes on a kiss" line which made me smile SO much! Wheeeee! <.g>
Okay, now off to audiogalaxy to find a copy of Lance's solo. <.giggle>
I'm baa-aack! Complete with photos.
I'm baa-aack! <.g> Complete with photos. I finally finished the Lance roll. Sadly, the Lance ones barely came out. "See that grey blob? No, that's the wall. Over...over...yeah! That's Lance." LOL Oh, well. *I* know where he is!
Speaking of Lance......he got a SOLO!!!!!! I watched Friday's CBS concert, and was well rewarded. He had a SOLO!!! Like, his second ever. And it was on one of my long time favorite songs, Lean on Me. Oh, how I love his voice!! And they showed him a lot during the concert, which made me silly-happy. Most notably during Bye Bye Bye when he was the one the camera focused on for the crotch grab. I loved it!! Especially how he quickly looked over his shoulder with this look of, "Oh, my God, did I do that? Was I supposed to do that?" LOL Hey, the little things make me happy, okay? (All right, when I was reading through this to check for typos, I realized that I may want to clarify that I don't think Lance is in any way "little," okay? <.g>)
So, I also got pictures scanned and sized. So here we go. In alphabetical order. <.giggle>
Alice attacking me (Beach house, June)
Me, Aarti, and Kate before we left for Lance (Oct)
Josh doing Bye Bye Bye (Nov)
Josh doing his dance to Green Tambourine (Nov)
Josh sleeping (July)
Kate and Aarti dancing to Pop (Kate's the one wearing the nysnc watch) (Nov)
Liesl (July)
Po and Grammy, me and Grandma Calahan (Easter 1998)
me and Po (St. Paddy's Day 2001)
me and Gen (I'm the one wearing the nysnc watch) (Oct)
There ya go! Like 'em? : )
Okay, time to start putting stuff away. I'll be stepping over Kate's pile o' presents until Tuesday, but I can put away my Christmas videos and books, and put up my (I can't believe I bought this) nysnc poster. <.giggle>
November 21, 2001
Oh, can't believe I forgot!!!
Oh, can't believe I forgot!!! This is THE hottest pic of Amber Benson I have ever seen. Words escape me. *drool* Hot sexy Tara...yum!
And Kate tells me that Joey shaved his head, as seen on TRL yesterday. EEEEK!!! The man has a big, fat head...he needs all that hair. LOL *Justin was the one who was supposed to shave his head, damn it. LOL Oh, well. It may grow on me, right? I'll look for pictures to post later.
I had such a good
I had such a good day yesterday! I was a little worried I wouldn't, because last year yesterday was the day I went on anti-depressants and my granndfather was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, neither of which lent themselves to a stellar day. I was sad for my grandfather, but he's really kinda holding his own these days. Feeding tube, 4000 calories a day, and he's actually up to 118 pounds! Granted, a year ago, he was 270, but this summer he was well past 110. You gotta take what you can. : )
But I decided to try and make yesterday fun for me, and it was! I spent my morning in the kindergarten, which was AWESOME. Oh, I love doing that. Poor mom, every time I come back, she's worried I'm going to change my major. Wish I had the courage to do that, honestly, but I don't. So she has nothing to worry about, really. But Ruth was totally bragging on me to */everyone, it was so funny. she's seen me working with kids for about 4 years now, so she can see how I've grown. And she was so excited that after I finished reading them a book (Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving...everyone with kids MUST read this. It's hysterical!! I almost burst into laughter with the names of the turkeys.), I just asked how much longer we had until the feast and started a new activity on the rug. She was like, "You're a teacher! You've grown into a teacher!" LOL
Then we went to Josh's audiology appt, which was fun! He did an amazing job with all the tests. And yes, I was totally able to understand and translate the results. Wheee!!
Mom and dad went out to dinner, but I caught most of BUffy. It was, to say the least, very disturbing. Very very disturbing. I'll post at Bite Me later. (I'm sneaking this in while they're at the doctor with Josh...this could end at any moment. LOL) I also learned that Josh's TV can kinda get SHowtime...perfect audio, with limited clarity of screen. But I could definitely see what was happening. SO I watched Queer as FOlk. LOL MEl and Linds had just broken up, and Justin was starting the gay/straight student alliance club. Very cool! I wanna SEE that show, damn it!!
Well, better get ready for my day. G-W is so exciting...they keep posting so much! We're up to nearly 300 posts already. I love it. <.g>
November 19, 2001
I'm probably going to send
I'm probably going to send up starting every post from home like this, but...I LOVE my brother!! LOL He cracks me up. Mom and I decided that today, we were going to teach him about music CDs. We've been hesitating because of the confusion we thought he would have since they look just like CD-ROMs, obviously. He did SO well, though!! We started out with Bye Bye Bye, but the minute he realized he could change CDs, he did. LOL Wai-Lana, Madeline, and Elmopalooza were his other ones. So, a few hours later, I was trying to get him to put on Bye Bye Bye again. He shook his head no, and pointed for me to leave. Fine. I did. LOL About 20 minutes later, I leaned over the railing to check on him, and saw that he was putting in nysnc!! He listened to the whole song, dancing away, grinning, and then started rewinding. Mom and I were confused...until he picked up his watch!! He then brought the CD to the chorus, and started the watch so they were singing the same parts at the same time! It was SO awesome!! We're really proud of how well he's been handling it today. : )
Hmmm, what else happened today? I know there were more cute Josh moments, but I'm blanking. <.g> Didn't really do much else...tomorrow I'm going to spend my morning in the kindergarten. Such fun! I'm looking forward to it. Granger-weasley hit 206 members, who have posted 268 times so far this month (a group record!!), whcih makes me very happy...I've never had a list this successful before! Tomorrow's Danielle's 17th birthday, so I have to send her something. I didn't last year.
I think I should probably head to bed soon...early morning with my kidlets for a Thanksgiving feast of crackers and raisins! Wheee!
November 18, 2001
Warning: This keyboard sucks. Josh
Warning: This keyboard sucks. Josh has spilled much into and onto it. Beware. LOL
Home's been okay so far! I love my brother so much. He is So cute! And he's so obssessed with his nysnc watch. <.giggle> He seriously carries it everywhere. He won't leave the house unless he has it with him, and he's constantly playing the song. He also already taught himself how to do the arm movements for Bye BYe Bye...I'm gonna snap a picture of it (8 left on the roll until Lance!) and if it comes out well, post it. <.giggle> He also learned how to press the buttons so he can hear the whole song, and, to my parents' delight, learned how to set the alarm. Which, BTW, plays the whole song through until you turn it off. My parents learned this because Josh has a habit of setting it to, like, 2 or 3 am. And if they don't take the watch away and unset it after he falls asleep, it will end up falling between the wall and bed. Josh sleeps right through the songs. Mom and Dad do not. LOL Tomorrow, we introduce Josh to his first CD...No Strings Attached, of course! Good thing the only song he knows, Bye BYe BYe, is the first one. LOL Oh, cute wallpaper that Kate just sent....Rolling Stone cover shots. I love that cHris was the only one to pick a color (purple, his favorite), and JC actually looks really nice. JOey's just plain adorable. LOL
We're gonna try and see HP tomorrow, instead of MOnsters Inc. Dad doesn't want to see HP, but does want to see MI, so we'll see that Thursday. Mom and I are a bit worried about how JOsh will handle the long, dark movie, but it's worth a shot, I guess. Can't wait to see it again. : )
Kinda watching XF, now. They mentioned Mulder, so at least they aren't completely ignoring his presence! COuld be worse.
November 16, 2001
I saw Harry Potter! I
I saw Harry Potter! I saw Harry Potter!!
I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it yet...I'm going to give some vague impressions here. I think I'm going to write up a more detailed thing later, maybe after I see it again on Thursday. Then I'll make a page for it, and link it from here. I think that'll work best.
It was *wonderful. They cut things I wanted to see, including my favorite line, and minimized the roles of certain characters I very much wanted to see. It lacked some of the magic of the books, but I didn't expect it to. It couldn't possibly. But I think it came as close as it could. Also....as a Ron/Hermione fan, I was really rather ecstatic with certain bits. : ) : ) : ) Bodes very very well for future books, I believe.
OKay, time to finish packing. I just need to collect some tapes and books to bring home, set my VCR to record Xena and Picket Fences, and straighten up my room so it's nice when I come back. We're leaving in 90 minutes, I think I can do that.
but first I need to head to audiogalaxy and download the things Gen is recommending..."Sounds of Spike" and "Willow and Buffy." The first is Spike quotes over a "nifty song" and the second is a reading of a...racy...W/B story. <.giggle>
November 15, 2001
Christians, beware! Harry Potter is
Christians, beware! Harry Potter is encouraging homosexuality and Satanism. Apparently, Flitwick was pairing off Harry and Seamus in more ways than one. Geez, wish I had a school like that. I could use some help.
Done! Sucks and short, but
Done! Sucks and short, but done. Wheeee!!
And yay Leo for FINALLY ditching Laura. Man, she's an obnoxious twit. But I'm not sure I want him with Greenlee, either! LOL I like Jake and Greenlee, damn it. And now that Frankie's on the scene, I want her with Bianca, not Laura anymore. <.g> Such fun.
Quarter of a page, half
Quarter of a page, half a page, full page....it's all the same, right?
Maybe one more paragraph. Jeez, I have NOTHING to say here! LOL
Well, I had my lang
Well, I had my lang dev done by 9:30. I even did the revision for extra credit. EPS, however....I just don't want to write it. I mean, I have opinions on tracking, I know that I do. It seems that the times I have strong opinions are the times that I can't get myself to write. <.g> Plus, I forget what the democratic ideal is. So if/when this does get written, it's probably going to be missing that part of the assignment. LOL UGH! I just need to sit down and write this. Just get it DONE. Right? Urgh.
Man, I am STILL so
Man, I am STILL so tired. At least next week will be good for that. <.giggle> Get to sleep in some days, all that fun stuff.
So, I flaked out yesterday. LOL Well, not entirely...since I had done 75% of the lang dev project before our meeting, we were done by 9:45 and I was able to come back and watch all of Xena with Biz. YAY!!!! It was SUCH a great episode. Lucy Lawless was made for the 1940s look. And my Oxygen comments told me the episodes that they were flashing back to, which came greatly in handy. <.giggle> But yeah...outside of that, did nothing. So this morning, I need to write a paragraph or so on tracking, and a little paragraph analyzing the little's girls morphemes and MLUs for the project. Shouldn't take too long, really. I hope not, anyway!! LOL
Gosh, I can't believe the HP movie is already coming out tomorrow. I've been waiting for SO LONG. Back in May, I thought November was so far away. In some cases, I still wish November was far away. LOL But geez, I hope the movie lives up to the hype. I've only heard great things from friends who already saw it, and I love the clips I've seen. So it *should be good. But there's always that chance. LOL
November 14, 2001
Kate posted a nifty quiz....Which
Kate posted a nifty quiz....Which Sesame Street character are you?. This is me:
You are ELMO. You are cute, and everyone loves you. You are a best friend that no one takes the chance of losing. You never hurt feelings and seldom have your own feelings hurt. Life is a breeze. You are witty and calm most of the time. Just keep clear of backstabbers, and you are worry free.
Hmmm. LOL I'm not sure how true that is. I'd LIKE it to be true, how's that? LOL I was one point away from Zoe, who I think is more like me. Go take the test and see who you are!
Okay, so the test could
Okay, so the test could have gone better. <.g> I knew a lot, but the test didn't quite ask me about what I knew. LOL I think I knew many things, though, and might have gotten a C. Wheee!
Watching the HP Rosie with Aarti...it's so fun! Poor Daniel got pretty scared by Rosie's exuberance, but Emma and Rupert were adorable. At one point, Rosie asked Emma if it was true if she had plyayed jokes on the boys on set. She turned to Rupert, who was next to her, and he leaned far away, crying, "I didn't say anything! I didn't say anything!" LOL!! Cracked me up!!
Okay, must write a page on tracking today, and get started on morphemes for lang dev. Wheee.
OH!!!!! Casey had the chance
OH!!!!! Casey had the chance to be on Conan O'Brien's show, but turned the position down to work on the tiny sports show with Dan five years ago. And that was what really was the beginning of the end for Casey and his wife Lisa. Casey put Dan before everyone! How sweet!
Isaac is likening Dan and Casey's relationship to his own marriage to his wife. <.g> Very cool.
40 minutes until I have to leave....ack....
Awwwww, it's Dan and Casey's
Awwwww, it's Dan and Casey's anniversary, but Casey didn't remember, even though it was one of Dan's most important days. Dan's very sad. Oh, awww, Dan remembers what Casey was wearing, even. LOL
Casey: When we were in Minneapolis, did we do anything untoward?
Dan: Do you mean, did we get married?
Casey: Yeah.
Dan: Then no.
Oooh, wonder what they did that *was untoward that didn't involve marriage. <.giggle> I do love them. They are so slashy. Even the show admits it every now and again. ("You sang Happy Birthday to your partner on air, Dan. Some people find that vaguely gay, but I think it's sweet.")
I really am studying, though. Just with Sports Night on. I think I'm doing good. I hope I'm doing good. <.sigh> Only an hour before I have to leave. Eeek! I wanna do well, I wanna do well...
Oh! Forgot to mention -
Oh! Forgot to mention - we got our HP tickets!!!! 12:30 showing. I am SOOOO excited! Not only have I been waiting all these months to see it, but this will be the first time that I get to see a movie on opening day. Wheeee!
Oh, and Xena rocked last night. I love Christmas (Solstice <.g>) episodes! Sinteclese making toys. <.giggle> I can't wait for tonight's! Yay!!
Okay, g-w topic posted (I know you'll love it, Miggie. <.g>), time to get going. Oh, I don't wanna study. <.sigh> Bad test, bad test, bad test. <.sigh>
I'm sure Kate will find
I'm sure Kate will find picture to upload, but yes, Miggie, JC was wearing tight red leatherish pants with a very clingy and tight black shirt. <.g> See, he was standing next to Lance (who was in black leather pants, black jacket and sparkly silver shirt), so I wasn't paying *that much attention to him. <.g> Sorry. Joey's hair looked nice, though, and Chris is a cutie pie.
I'm so worried about my test today. <.whimper> Although I had thought I didn't know things and then started listing it all out to poor Kate while we were working out this morning. So obviously some things sunk in, huh? <.g> Sorry, Kate. LOL I just hope a lot sunk in. When Kate's out of the bathroom, I'll take a fast shower and start studying. <.sigh> So nervous....
November 13, 2001
You know, classes can really
You know, classes can really put a cramp in my schedule. ; ) Ah, well. I did my lab, now I'm watching Christmas in Connecticut on TCM - first Christmas movie I've seen this season. AHHH! LOL But I'm leaving in ten minutes for my lab. But hey, it's only 25 minutes today, so I'll live. <.g>
I came in at a GREAT time for Xena!! They air it three times a day - 10am, 5pm and 10pm. And tonight's 10pm is A Solstice Carol, which is obviously their Christmas ep. <.giggle> Tomorrow is Xena Scrolls, which I am SOOOO excited about. Biz is gonna dig up her tape so we can watch together! It's set in the 1940s, with the descendents of Xena, Gabrielle and Joxer reading the ancient scrolls. How perfectly me is that? LOL
But first, I will do some major studying. And watching of nsync on Michael Jackson's special. ; ) But much studying.
LOL! I just watched Rupert
LOL! I just watched Rupert and Emma on the Today Show....they are so cute! I don't think Rupert was quite awake. In the teaser, Emma was smiling brightly and Rupert just looked dazed. Katie encouraged him to smile, and it took a few seconds before the words reached his brain. LOL Poor kid. <.g> Anyway, they were so fun and cute, and I can't WAIT to see the movie!!
Ooooh, Marlee Matlin on Picket Fences! Laurie, the Dancing Bandit. I love her so much.
Okay, class at 1. Must do the lab this morning. But lab is only 25 minutes today. Wheee! Then back here to study and watch TRL for Dan, then set it to record while I go to Lang Dev. But first, shower time so I can watch Jon Stewart....I love his views on the newspeople yesterday who kept trying to convince us that it was an act of terrorism. ::shakes head::
November 12, 2001
Reblogger hasn't been working, so
Reblogger hasn't been working, so Kate and I switched to Blog Back. I'm still working on the customizations. <.giggle> But meanwhile, leave me comments!!! LOL
LOL!! Sean Biggerstaff plays Oliver
LOL!! Sean Biggerstaff plays Oliver Wood in the HP movies....he's SO cute. And, to my great relief, legal. Barely. But he's 18, so that makes him fair game. <.g> Anyway, this is from an interview:
16: Anything you'd like the readers to know?
Sean: I've got dashing good looks and I'm single!
LOL!! How fun is that? <.g>
I so suck at studying.
I so suck at studying. I can never concentrate when I don't have something concrete to do. Probably because I never *had to study before college, really. I still don't have to study very often, to be honest. I just read over notes a few times and head out. 95% of the time, that means I get a B, and I go on my merry way. Works less well when it comes to these science based classes in my major, though, but I still don't study. I don't think I even really know how. Anyone have pointers? I want to do well in my classes, I really do. I just have to make myself work at it, something I'm less prone to do.
Like now. I have my notes spread across my bed, but what am I doing? Watching Xena. I love Xena. It's on Oxygen now, and that channel has this black strip across the bottom, like widescreen only just at the bottom. They put these fun comments in there throughout the show. (Gabrielle wakes up Xena): "Don't you wish you're hair looked that neat when you woke up?" (Xena wakes up from a dream within a dream within a dream): "Is this one for real?...Looks like it." (Gabrielle comes up behind Xena to hug her): "Aww, that's so cute." LOL It's so much fun. Hmmm. Anyone wanna rec some good Xena/Gabrielle slash? Or Joxer stories? He's rather cute. Looks kinda like Josh Charles, I think.
Okay, I think I'm actually going to go away from the computer and study now. With Xena on, natch. Baby steps. <.g> But if I study until 6:30 or maybe 7, I can have dinner then. That's good insentive!
At 8:30, I turned on
At 8:30, I turned on NBC to see if Katie was interviewing Dan Radcliffe yet. I saw a lovely sunrise shot of Queens, NY and assumed that they were showing us a shot of New York as they headed into a new segment. So I turned it off, got my tape ready for today. I turned it back on 15 minutes later to see if he was on yet, and saw the same picture of Queens. This time I noticed the smoke. My stomach dropped when I saw "all New York airports closed" written beneath it. All I could think was, "Oh, God, not again." That's not supposed to be my first thought. All these people died, the crash was in a residential area near people that I know...these are horrific things on their own. I should be upset for them. I shouldn't be terrified that people are trying to hurt my country again, that there's an even greater bad thing happening than the loss of these people.
New York City has been closed down once again, just like it was two months ago yesterday. I have to go check on my New York friends...Lydia has been very nervous about everything since the attacks, and she lives on Long Island. She must be hysterical by now.
Whooo! I got a very
Whooo! I got a very solid B on my Stats test. Now that I know that, coud I go back to bed? *eyes bed speculatively* Hmmm. <.g>
Okay, NONE of my shows are on today! TNN is airing an infomercial and Hallmark is showing Bewitched. GRRRRRRRRRR. How annoying indeed.
XF premiere was last night. It was...it wasn't the show that I loved. I very much like Reyes, however, and Doggett and Skinner remain adorable. But Chris Carter did NOT have to make Mulder leave. Especially not 48 hours after he and Scully kissed while holding their baby together. I also don't like that William isn't normal. William should be 100% normal, none of this making the mobile spin while screaming with eerie music playing. I hate that. I don't understand why Mulder couldn't have just stayed home to take care of the baby, and we just didn't see it. <.sigh> How hard is that? Get his stunt double to do a few scenes from the back, you know? Very disappointing. I stand by my decision to not tape, and I can't guarantee that I'll watch every episode. I truly wish that Gillian's contract was over, and she and Mulder could have left together. Then I could enjoy this season more.
Today, I really MUST study for audiology. I reviewed my four pages of notes yesterday before curling up for a two hour nap. Really felt icky - I even kinda dropped off during XF last night. Whoops. So, yes, study. And Kate and I should probably be doing something about having a place to live next year. <.g> So those are my goals.
Ooh, Picket Fences is on now. Wheee! Let's see if I can figure out what episode it is...ooh, there's the stupid therapist dude. Yech. Didn't like him.
November 11, 2001
This is hysterical....I'm watching Katie
This is hysterical....I'm watching Katie Couric's Harry Potter special. She's going around King's Crossing train station and asking random people there how to get to Platform 9 3/4s. <.giggle> I am SO excited about this! She was the only reporter to go behind the scenes, and the only person able to bring a camera with.
Ooooh, Jo Rowling wrote a special bit for the movie, dealing with Harry's past. Wheee!
Wow, HP is really starting
Wow, HP is really starting to get promoted in America now! Daniel Radcliffe will be on David Letterman Monday and TRL on Tuesday, while Emma Watson and Rupert Grint (they're being promoted together! ; )) are on the Today show. LOL Should be pretty fun.
I started working on a holiday design for over here last night. LOL I just have one question - can anyone teach me how to put a box around tables? Like the sidebar and main table, specifically? That would help greatly. <.g> I'm kinda excited - I didn't do a holiday design over here last year, even though I started blogging in December. Oh, but I realized that it would be hard to use last years c-r design again, even though I actually still have it saved, since I dropped AH from the main page and added in HP. Hmmmm. But maybe I can ignore that for a few weeks. LOL We'll see how my schedule goes, I guess!
November 10, 2001
Okay, posted my extremely detailed
Okay, posted my extremely detailed and longwinded thoughts about Once More With Feeling over at Bite me. Enjoy! LOL
Even knowing that things were
Even knowing that things were cut, it was a fabulous episode. I'm rewinding to watch again. LOL Xander and Anya are still my favorite - I loved his Cary Grant vibe. <.giggle> Spike was amazing, the kiss was great, and it adds SO much to Tara's song to see her singing it. And the end, that was way more suggestive than even the lyrics. I LOVED it! LOL Made me smile so big. The whole episode did, really. Did make me sad that one of my favorite lines got cut, though...Xander asking if this meant he had to go be the queen, and the demon saying it was tempting but no.
Off to watch again now. <.giggle>
Fuck UPN. They're punishing me
Fuck UPN. They're punishing me for getting a higher education, not showing me the full Buffy musical. <.pout> This is blatant discrimination. Thank God for Jennie copying her original one.
Oh, my goodness....I just realized.
Oh, my goodness....I just realized. I can put up my holiday design soon!! Not here, probably, unless I find a super cute and sweet template, but definitely at chasing-rainbows. Hmmmm....what to do this year? I really liked last years, and Krissy always does better than I can. So maybe I'll just reuse that. Especially since I just had an idea for a cute candy cane design here. <.giggle> Oh, well. ONE of my sites will look Christmassy soon enough. : )
I DID it!!! I finished
I DID it!!! I finished that godawful form for Jill. Only took me about 3 hours. But now I've GOT to get up and away from my computer. LOL I'm dizzy for staring at the black on white for so long, and my shoulders ache from hunching over trying to type everything and figure out how to make the spaces look prettier. <.g>
LOL!! I'm listening to the
LOL!! I'm listening to the Who's on First routine. It's cracking me up. <.g>
Oooh, an Angelina Jolie movie is on next...True Women? I think Annabeth Gish is in it too. I can't believe XF is premeiring tomorrow. And that I won't even be taping it! It just isn't going to be the same. But maybe it'll still be a good show.
So, what have I done today? Talked with Jennie and Carol. Did stats. Vacuumed. Ate lunch. Now I just have to finish cleaning, start studying, and work on Jill's form. And count down until Buffy! 6 hours and 18 minutes, by my clock. LOL
This is an amazing Anya
This is an amazing Anya POV story about Joyce's wake. It's so perfect. I think it's heading into that little place in my mind of "this is canon, we just didn't see it."
I watched Blue's Clues this
I watched Blue's Clues this morning. <.giggle> Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper had a new baby boy that his big sister, Paprika, got to name. His name? Cinnamon. <.g> I do like that show. Plus, it was good that I watched - mom, Erin and I decided that we're going to drop Josh's signs. He does such approximations, and makes up others, and no one outside of his family and friends knows what he's saying! So we're going to go with universal gestures. And if you've ever seen Blue's Clues, you know that Steve is all about gestures. <.g> Some are signs, but most aren't. So I'm going to tell mom to watch a few episodes and make notes of what Steve does. I think it'll help!
So, what do I have to do today? Clean a little bit, work on Jill's stupid INAAC form, do at least my Stats lab, and start studying for Audiology. Pretty manageable. If I clean and do the lab this morning, it'll be even more manageable.
November 09, 2001
Okay, great. So I kept
Okay, great. So I kept reading Dancing Lessons. I knew it wasn't smart, but I did anyway, because I was hooked. Now it's not done, I'm left hanging, and really depressed and upset. Stupid story. It's like Ebony's Ron/Hermione story Lost in Paradise, or whatever it's called. Brilliant story, engages you immediately, but leaves me highly depressed. I never finished that one. I think I might finish this one, though. There's a chance I might like the ending. I have to like the ending. Please let them write an okay ending...
AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! This is what Joss
AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! This is what Joss said was cut to make the episode fit into an hour, what I fear I'm seeing tomorrow:
The short version will air I think a week from fri -- it was hell to do, but we pulled out "If Were together" entirely, plus a verse from spike and a verse from "Walk through the fire". Plus a messload of dialogue, the overture and Dawn's Ballet. All gone. So tonight -- and the inevitable if very far off DVD are the real versions of the show. The rerun is kind of like highlights.
Hopefully it still plays as a dramatic piece though, not a hodgepodge
Which is the "If We're Together"?? Is that the part of what can't we defeat, at the beginning, after the theories? They can't cut that! That's vital! And how could they cut any of Spike?? And the Ballet?? I wanted to see that!! I don't want HIGHLIGHTS, I want my damn episode! Who taped it? Anyone? LOL
Okay, this freaking SUCKS. I've
Okay, this freaking SUCKS. I've been reading the Spike/Buffy story Dancing Lessons for the past few days. The first story is 15 parts, the second is a series, 15 episodes. I freaked at the end of the first story, but continued on in case they fixed what I felt was a grievous error. No. But it was okay, because it led to some really fascinating things. Now this, though. THIS is it. This may be the end of the freaking line. I do not LIKE this story any more. At ALL. This is the second time they did this, and I don't know how much more I can take! ARGH!
Oh, forgot the other way
Oh, forgot the other way cool thing that mom and I talked about. Josh's annual audiology appointment is November 20, while I'm home. He's gone to see the same ones for many years now. And mom's going to ask Maureen if I can be in the booth with her while she gives the test! In my audiology class this sem, I learned how to give all the tests, plus read the results and graphs. Now I'll be able to put what I learned to work! I'm really excited about that. <.g>
It's so COLD! LOL Sarah and Tony finally left, so I went downstairs for dinner. Wanted something warm, ending up making my mexican munch ole. Going through recipe books while it heated up, I came up with a new ingredient - worchesire sauce. It made it very very yummy. <.g>
Watching ER now, since I was at my test. It's pretty good. I like Corday's mystery, I wish Roger and Peter would just move in together and share Reese, I want Kerry to come back soon - why don't they even mention her when she's away?, and Grace and Carter werre very interesting. Can't wait to see Susan and Carter.
My brother is SO cute.
My brother is SO cute. LOL Mom just called, and we had a super fun conversation. His new SLP started today, and mom was demonstrating for her what Josh can do. One of their speech things is show and tell - Josh picks an item and answers questions about it. What did he choose today? His nsync watch!!! He's so adorable, I swear. Erin's first question was, "What is that?" and he said NSYNC. Okay, granted, mom had to later pronounciation exception it, but he's obviously been paying attention to the watch if he knew how to spell that. LOL The he said NSYNC WATCH DANCE. <.g> He was trying to tell Erin about how the guys dance on the watch face. LOL I so have to teach him how to do the Bye Bye Bye dance. Not the jumping parts - his right knee is getting very bad now. Like surgery in March bad. So even though I know he'd love to jump like them, he'll have to be content with waving his arms. I know he'll love that too, though. <.g> He's such a cutie pie.
Mom and I also watched the end of GH together. At the end, we realized that Luke and Laura need to get back together. So, we decided Scotty should end up with Bobbie again, and Felicia should be with Jax. I think that could be fun! It was her idea, and it made me giggle since I wrote a GH story with Jax and Felicia's sister. LOL But I'd like to see them - see him with the girls, and see how Mac responds to Jax being with his family. Definitely some interesting tensions possible.
I just had the most
I just had the most lovely lunch! I made a grilled cheese sandwich (with a pickle, of course), some potato soup, and my special hot chocolate recipe. All on the stove, and I burned nothing. LOL Then I dragged my CD player to the top of the stairs and (silly me!) put on a Christmas CD. <.giggle> Then I curled up at the kitchen table with my copy of Gone with the Wind, ate my lunch, drank my cocoa from my Harry Potter mug and listened to Christmas songs. Makes me so happy!! No one else is here, and it felt so good to be alone and doing something special to make myself happy. I never have the time to cook for myself, or eat lesiurely, and I really loved doing it today. So I'm a happy Rina!
Kate and Aarti are leaving
Kate and Aarti are leaving in a few minutes. : ( Kate's going home and taking Aarti with her. That makes me sad - I'll be here alone with Sarah only this weekend!! Eeeek!! Maybe I'll track Damien down and force him to come over and watch Buffy with me on Saturday. He's only seen a few episodes this season, but this is a don't miss, don't you think?
MYV is doing brand new Pop songs now - On the Line was on when I woke up this morning, and O-Town is on now. I don't exactly mind their song. LOL I'm keeping it on in hopes that the Buffy video will be considered pop music.
HEY!!! one week until Harry Potter!!
Blurgh!!! I woke up at
Blurgh!!! I woke up at 6:30 today and went downstairs. Kate decided to learn Pop. LOL I think that should be our Friday treat. <.g> But I learned the first 30 seconds, and now I'm hot and kinda awake. Well, I suppose if I got back into bed, I wouldn't be so awake, so maybe that's what I should do? Yeah, I think so.
Wonder if I'll get out for class?
November 08, 2001
Woo-hoo!!!! Kate figured out how
Woo-hoo!!!! Kate figured out how to link to pictures she uploaded, and how to link to a previous message! <.g> I'm so proud. LOL And the pictures are really awesome, too, if only a little big. <.giggle>
Stats test went AWESOMELY!!! WHOOOOO!!!! I'm so excited. I knew so much! I don't think I did as well as the previous two, but I bet I got a B. I just crammed the formulas into my short term memory, and scribbled them on the exam the moment I got it. I missed one, the SE of averages, but that was only about 5 points. <.g> So I'm feeling totally positive right now. The quiz went way less well, but even though I flubbed half of the written and all of the trachea, I got nearly all of the skull labels right. So that should balance somehow. LOL
MA and I were supposed to play Literati, but she got tired. So I recruited Kate, who's having major Yahoo issues. So I guess I'll try and find someone else. Anyone up for a game?!
I hate formulas. I don't
I hate formulas. I don't know these. ARGH! Okay. Let's see what I can remember.
EV=n(avg)
SEsum=Sq. root n (SD)
SE%=SD/sq.root nx100%
Well, it's not much. But that should get me through a few scary problems. I wish I knew more.
I think I know less
I think I know less now than when I started to study. Oh, my God, I am SO going to fail. I've been so busy with the lab stuff, I haven't even started stats yet, so I'll no doubt fail that, too. I just want this week to be over.
I had such a lovely
I had such a lovely nap!! but when I woke up it was cold and rainy, and I didn't want to go to class. LOL But it's good that I did, 'cause I got two essays back, and both were 10/10. So yay!
Off to study, I suppose. Stupid yucky icky lab quiz.
I think TNN is jumping
I think TNN is jumping around with Picket Fences. It's always hard to tell, unless I get a look at Jimmy and Jill's boys. LOL But I know this is a season premiere, or very early in the season, because Max is in therapy for intimacy issues, and she's about to start sleeping with her therapist and become a nymphomaniac. And I think this leads to some really great Max/Kenny scenes. This show is SO bizarre, but I love it!
Okay. Here's my plan for
Okay. Here's my plan for the day.
Class at 10, do the in class assignment for homework credit. Come back, nap from 11-12. Eat lunch. Go to discussion, hand in sad little essays. Come back, study for the quiz from 2:30-4:30, study for Stats from 4:30-5:30. Go to lab, take the quiz. Come back, study for stats from 7:30-8:30. Go take stats test. Come back and go to sleep.
So it won't be the funnest day ever. <.g> But it'll be manageable! And that counts for something. Plus, it started out pretty well. Granted, I'm exhausted right now, but O-town helped Carson host TRL today, and they seemed like relatively sane people, which was fun. And then, I came upstairs, turned on Arthur, and it was one of my absolute favorites - Ballad of Buster Baxter!!! Art Garfunkel as the singing narrator to the story. "He's a sad, sad bunny! A sad, sad bunny!" "Hey, that's not sounding like a sad song." (somberly)"He's a sad, sad bunny. A sad, sad, sad, sad bunny."
Time to get ready and face this oh, so fun day.
November 07, 2001
Kate is learning the dance
Kate is learning the dance routine to Pop. <.giggle> She just demonstrated how much she knows - which is a lot, no matter what she says. LOL I think it would be fun to learn, but I'm probably better off watching her and Aarti and giggling. I have NO sense of rhythm, and dancing has always been pretty far beyond me. Maybe I'll learn the routine to "God Must Have Spent" instead. ; ) (It was "choreographed" with the little fan in mind. I think it consists of pointing and stretching. LOL!)
Time for bed! Time for bed! Screw tests and quizzes, sleep deprivation will do me no good.
Finished typing one EPS, can't
Finished typing one EPS, can't bring myself to type the other just yet. LOL I'm so bad. I'm trying to figure out if I can miss Lang Dev tomorrow - I adore the class, and we're getting our tests back, and an assignment, but I have to find SOME time to study for the quiz and stats test tomorrow night. I was completely sure I knew NOTHING about this stats unit, but apparently some sunk in, as there were several I was able to answer correctly on the practice exam. But I still need to review. And while I know facial bones fairly well, it's pretty damn obvious after today's exam that I don't know the muscles from labs 8 and 9, which are also on the quiz. So. Yeah, needing to study pretty damn badly. If I missed that class, then I could study from 2-5:30, which is a nice amount of time, plus then having the time after the quiz, from about 7:15-8:20, to study more for stats. All that studying time sounds so lovely.
And now that I've finished slurping down my Code Red Mountain Dew, I am ready to ignore everthing I've written in this sad little essay and type it up anyway.
Whooo! After about seven hours,
Whooo! After about seven hours, the internet FINALLY came back.
The exam SUCKED. It was horrible, awful, unbelievably icky. I swear to God, I heard people behind me almost whimpering. There were things I very clearly and definitely knew, but those weren't nearly as often as I'd have liked. See, I knew concepts and facts very well. I know less about the body, and he asked a lot of questions about muscles. <.sigh> But it's done, I guess.
I've been super unproductive all day. I totally crashed after the test - I was sleepy, hungry, restless, bored, it was no fun. Finally, at 6, I went downstairs and made myself dinner - chicken nuggets and stuffed potato skin bits - and brought my EPS paper down with me. I actually wrote it! I guess being out of my room helped a lot.
So I have to type them up, watch WW, review some Stats and go over quiz stuff again. I'm hoping for a slightly early bedtime tonight - maybe 11? That'd be super nice.
PJ O'Rourke is on the
PJ O'Rourke is on the Daily Show - I LIKE him!!! I must buy his books.
I've been studying for over and hour now. I definitely know some things. I know that much. <.g> I'm afraid that I'm not studying everything, though. I'm not always entirely sure about origins and insertions of muscles, but I have a pretty good idea of where nearly all of them are, and that's supposed to help a great deal. It better. LOL Otherwise, all I got going for me is drinking my morning pink lemonade out of a Ravenclaw cup to get some Ravenclaw brains, and hoping sleeping with my notes under my pillow helped osmosis do it's trick.
I don't know. I'm feeling a little better about the exam. Although that could be resignation settling in. <.g> I don't know. I'm not entirely sure I know anything, or nothing. I guess I'll just keep plugging away. Send happy, lucky, knowledgeable thoughts my way, please!
Went to bed at midnight
Went to bed at midnight again, which I think is pretty damn good. But nysnc was supposed to be on Clueless this morning at 6:30, which Kate and I were going to work out to, but even though TV Guide channel told us it was on, WB doesn't seem to start their programming until 7. Grrrrrrr!! I mean, I would have taken the extra hour or two of sleep if I had known they wouldn't be on. <.g> Oh, well, I guess. I worked out and that can't be all bad. <.g>
Yeesh, I'm terrified about this test. <.sigh> After Arthur, I'll take a shower and start studying some more, I guess. I really want it to be over at this point. I also really want to do well, but I don't know if that's possible at this point.
November 06, 2001
Okay, let's work on some
Okay, let's work on some anatomy and physiology, shall we? If I have to do this, so do you.
I know about the lungs. Spongy, porous, R 3 lobes and L 2 lobes (because the heart fits in there). Pleury encases each lung, the fluid makes the friction less. The sac has two parts - outer is costal and lines the thoracic cavity, inner is pulmonary and surrounds the lungs specifically.
Framework for respiration - spinal column (7 C, 12 T, 5 L, 1 Coccyx), rib cage (12 ribs, 1-7 are true and connect to sternum, 8-12 are false and attach up to #7, 12 is floating and only attaches to spine), pectoral girdle (clavicle and scapula), pelvic girdle (iliac crest, pubic crest).
Two muscles on the back are possibly for inspiration - trapezious (upper back) and latismus dorsi (below that).
Exhalation is passive, needs gravity and elasticity. 4 ab muscles contract and lower the rib cage and compress the ab walls. aporneurosis (broad sheath), external obliques (most exterior of them all, corses medially), internal obliques (perpindicular to externals, course laterally), transverse abdominus (deepest, runs horizontally around).
TLC = maximun air lungs can hold (total lung capacity)
REL = reach this when done exhaling out - still lots of air left (resting expiratory level)
FRC = doesn't change in a person at any time, stays constant (functional residual capacity)
Take a deep breath to get a louder voice. Vital capacity sharply peaks, as resut of lung pressure. We take 6.3 million breaths a year - don't want it to be taxing.
A male's vocal folds are 29 mm, a woman's are 21. A man's vibrates 120 Hz/sec, while a woman's is about 220, and a child's is approximately 300. Lance's are actually bigger than normal and vibrate slower. Hence his very big adam's apple and deep voice.
Glottis is between the vocal folds. It's about 8 mm long in a man, 6-7 in a woman. Supraglottis is the airway above it, subglottis below. There are false vocal folds above the true ones, they even have the same places of origin and insertion, but they don't actually do much in the way of speaking.
There are many muscles in the larynx. They scare me. Greatly. In fact, most of the muscles do. I better go review them. I might post them in the morning for us all to delight in. Don't you love me?
So I cleaned my room,
So I cleaned my room, ate dinner, and called mom. Made things much better. Mom called back around 7:50 or so, to tell me that she was really enjoying the episode, and had I seen it before? I explained how NO, this was a new episode, and she said she was sorry she didn't know that, or she would have called at 7 and propped the phone up against the TV for me to listen. <.g> So we stayed on the phone until ten after 8, with the phone close to the TV speakers and her describing what was happening. OH MY GOD!!!!!!! I seriously canNOT believe it. I had thought the music swelling in the finale song was romantic, but oh my GOD I had NO idea!!!!!!!! So happy happy excited! I bounced for a long time.
Which was bad, because Lauren and I were trying to study. <.g> I am so terrified about this test. I know some things now, more than I did. I really need to know more though. So I'm going to head off to study and try NOT to fall asleep. Wish me luck.
From the two K's, Are
From the two K's, Are You a Blogaholic?
I got a 60/100:
You are a dedicated weblogger. You post frequently because you enjoy weblogging a lot, yet you still manage to have a social life. You're the best kind of weblogger. Way to go!
Well, I post frequently, and enjoy blogging, but that social life? Hmmm. Working on it. <.g>
LOL!!! Biz posted the neatest
LOL!!! Biz posted the neatest thing she wrote today - if today's media was reporting World War II. It's funny, but it's also very true, which is rather sad. I guess that's the problem with 24 hours news channels.
I remember this Picket Fences
I remember this Picket Fences episode!!!!! Where Max tries to adopt baby Cara, who she helped deliver, when Cara's mom goes on the run. Fabulous episode - I remember being so sad that my tape chopped off the end. This was when I was first learning to program my VCR, for this show and SeaQuest. <.giggle> Oh, geez!!! They put a pig's liver in Della Reese! I remembered that suddenly, right before Jill announced it. Man, I love this show. I'm so excited it's on when I can watch it - I can't wait to see the Thanksgiving episode where Max and Kenny almost kissed, and the later seasons when Max was a nymphomaniac and then when they got together and got married. This was such a fun, fun show. <.g>
So sleepy. LOL Well, I
So sleepy. LOL Well, I said I would go to bed by midnight, and I did. Turned off the light at 11:57. LOL I did all of the FAFSA that I could, I need to ask my mom for tax information and that's it. So that's good. And I'm calling work-places after EPS today. So really, I could probably lay down and doze for an hour or so. <.giggle> Probably won't, though. Shower, eat, watch Picket Fences (no Avonlea until next week) and study is probably my plan. Although since studying happens on my bed, perhaps I should set my alarm just in case...
November 05, 2001
I'm so TIRED!!!! ARGH! I'd
I'm so TIRED!!!! ARGH! I'd give anything to go to bed now. I pretty much finished the essay - I can finish it as I type it up on Wednesday afternoon. I did some studying, plus Lauren is coming over tomorrow night to study with me. That'll do us both a world of good.
Tomorrow morning, I'm going to work out again. Despite the fact that I've been in pain for about two hours now. <.g> That was obnoxious, it just springing up on me! But after that's done, I'll work some more on FAFSA and take a shower. Go to EPS, come back and call the law firm and where I think Aunt Chrisane works. Go to lab, come back and copy my stats notes from the web. Go to Lang Dev, come back and study for 375 alone and then with Lauren. Go to bed at a decent hour, wake up and start all over again.
I just have to get through this week - I only have one test to study for next week. I can do this. Really.
Well, I studied some. Writing
Well, I studied some. Writing EPS now, although you can't really tell that. Hopefully I'll be done with this by 8, and can do FAFSA during Angel. I didn't call the law firm, so I'll do that after EPS tomorrow morning at 11, plus I'll try and call Aunt Chrisane to see if her department here needs a new employee.
Oh, but I love very nice people who uploaded all 11 songs from tomorrow's Buffy. <.g> Amazing. James Marsters has the most amazingly sexy voice I've ever heard - blows Lance out of the water. LOL Amber Benson has an amazing voice, and her duet with Tony Head is incredible. Nick Brendon isn't very good, but that's okay, because his and Emma Caulfield's song is still sweet and happy. Very 1930s - can't wait to see them dancing! So out of the 68 minute episode, I'm only missing the 13 minutes of dialogue. Sweet. <.g>
My Physiology teacher SUCKS. The
My Physiology teacher SUCKS. The test is Wednesday, right? He asks quickly if we have any questions, and then didn't let us ask questions! A few people called his attention to the fact that they had their hands raised, and he let them ask their questions. And then basically dismissed them, and refused to answer anything because "he didn't want to rehash what we'd already gone over." HellO!!!!!! What else is a review?! UGH. I swear, he doesn't want us to pass.
My to-do list today: Study 375, write an EPS, start filling out FAFSA, and call about at least one job.
<.whimper> Help.
Okay, I'm kinda really sleepy.
Okay, I'm kinda really sleepy. LOL Went to bed at 1:30, woke up at 6:30 to work out with Kate. ::glares towards Kate:: Owie. <.g> Oh, well. Lance popped up on my watch to keep me company, and the moment I finished with the weights, Gone came on MTV as a reward. <.giggle>
ACK! Avonlea's not on! I have to find out if this is a new scheduling thing, or a one time thing. I'd be sad if I didn't have Avonlea to wake up to every morning. : (
I'm quite sure I had something to say. But I'm even more sure that I'm very, very hungry and must go eat. So maybe I'll remember later. LOL
November 04, 2001
Well, I HAD been kicking
Well, I HAD been kicking ass. Then MA caught up, and then she scored a 40 point word with Warren. Amazing.
OKay, well, I tried to
OKay, well, I tried to study. LOL I got through all my notes at least once, some twice, and I was able to teach some concepts to Aarti. I think that's pretty good. I'm a little freaked that the test is Wednesday, though. <.whimper> But I will keep plugging away, and I will get a B, damn it. I will.
So what did I do when not studying? Went to Steak and Shake with Kate for dinner - we both decided we had a craving during Buffy. <.g> Came back and watched Toy Story 2. Watching Uprising, intermixed with some Emmys. We only saw a handful of awards, but only two winners where there to accept, which was so odd to watch. But YAY West Wing!!!! Didn't see if any of the actors won, but I saw that award. Helped Kate add things to her sidebar and post a picture in her post. I also came up with a new design for here, and a new one for her blog, for when we get our own domain name. Hers combines Mickey Mouse with JC, and will probably take way more effort than I think it will. <.giggle> Mine will, too, but at least I know how to do it. For the most part. <.g>
Damn! Playing Literati with MA. First time I'm really not trying, just playing to play, and I'm kicking ass. I don't get it! LOL Oh, well.
I'm super tired. Kinda silly to play with MA this late, but we always have such a good time. And Kate's waking me up at 6:30 to work out with her and Aarti. We'll see if that actually happens. <.giggle>
So, went to check out
So, went to check out the place. It was REALLY nice. Only problem is that it was way farther than we had thought - three blocks away from the campus. Other than that, though, it was perfect. And yet, back to the drawing board.
Had a lovely conversation with my parents today. Daddy was in a good mood, and we had fun chatting together. Then, Kate and I decided we were hungry, so we headed to the kitchen. I took out my Messipes cookbook (microwave recipes for children), and started going through it. We ended up making baked apples - core and peel the apples, stuff the center with butter and brown sugar, top with cinnamon and microwave for 2.5 minutes. That's it! It was SO yummy. I think I'll make it again this week, only use it to top my waffles. And I was thinking I could make apple pancakes for my family on Thanksgiving. That would be SO fun.
Have I mentioned that I REALLY don't want to study? ARGH! I got nothing done today, I swear. I feel bad. I guess I did too much yesterday. <.giggle>
OOOH! 15 minutes to Band Candy! Maybe I'll bring my stuff into Kate's room and make her watch it while we study. <.g>
I'm bored. Hate studying. Doing
I'm bored. Hate studying. Doing it, but hating it. Anyone wanna give me their phone number and let me call them? I have oodles upon oodles (3000) weekend minutes that I never use. C'mon, help me use them!! I'd call my Jennie-girl, but she's sick, and should be sleeping, and I don't know anyone else's! (Well, except Kate, but it's kinda silly to call my own home when I could just go downstairs to talk to her. <.giggle>) I have that nifty program where a long distance call doesn't count as anything but a regular call, so that doesn't matter a whit. <.g> Please, help a bored college student in need...
From May, what Buffy characters
From May, what Buffy characters are you most like? My top five are Willow, Dawn, Buffy, Oz, and Tara. LOL That sounds about right! Got the bookiness, the music, the quietness...the brattiness? LOL Oh, well, still sounds good to me.
Does anyone else have a
Does anyone else have a bizarrely structured morning routine? <.g> I just noticed this today. I wake up facing the wall, flip over to hit the snooze and stay facing that side for ten minutes. The alarm goes off and I hit snooze again, flipping back towards the wall for ten more minutes. The alarm goes off again, I turn it off, I turn on the TV and if it's a weekday, doze to Lois and Clark/Avonlea and if it's a weekend, turn on TCM and wake up. Today I'm watching a Greta Garbo movie, and Sweet Charity is on next. <.giggle>
Okay, must take a shower and start working at a decent hour today. I have various things to write, plus Kate and I are going to check out a two bedroom place at around 3. It's not ideal, but the roommate search isn't going extremely well and it sounds like a really nice place. The bedroom are both fairly big, and there's even a washer and dryer in there - I might actually get laundry done on a regular basis. LOL So we'll see how that goes.
Gosh, I just realized - this is a Book Club weekend on Scullyfic, and no one is talking about it! Poor Kris. I'm sure she had some great questions planned. But I just didn't like the movie Where the Heart Is, and I didn't want to even attempt the book. Man, I hope people don't blow off Bellwhether on my weekend!!
November 03, 2001
I am SO sleepy!! I
I am SO sleepy!! I lost both games of Literati we played, but at least the second game I was CLOSE. LOL I love how I either win or lose spectacularly. <.giggle>
Geez, can't believe it's Saturday night. I so do not want my weekend to end!! This week is gonna suck. Wednesday, 375 exam. Thursday, 375 quiz and stats exam. I HAVE to do well on both 375 things. I mean, really well. Really, really, really, really well. Ugh. At least I know I'll do okay naming the facial bones on the quiz. I'm better with bones than muscles.
Off to bed, so I can study my ass off tomorrow. Whoopee.
Playing Literati with Gen
<.giggle> Playing Literati with Gen and MA. My first word? Lance. Hee hee!
In the thirty minutes I've
In the thirty minutes I've been watching the game, Arizona has scored nine runs. I came in when they had three. I'm, like, numb. I'm a bad luck charm! They just said that every Diamonback who'd been at bat got either a run or an RBI in. Ick.
TEN?! TEN?! Oh my GOD!
TEN?! TEN?! Oh my GOD! I swear Arizona just had seven runs in! Where'd TEN come from?! Man, they were doing better when I wasn't watching. LOL
Band Candy! Band Candy! Band
Band Candy! Band Candy! Band Candy is on tomorrow! YAY!!!!
And now new Buffy. Happy, happy.
Whooo! Did my stats!!! Ended
Whooo! Did my stats!!! Ended up with an 83% and 91% respectively, which I think works out nicely.
Found more super fun nsync
Found more super fun nsync slash stories! Yay! Unlike Matthew, most of these (most, not all <.g>) are just sweet little PG-ish stories. So, of all of them, I'd rec Abnormal Situations and Basez/Baisez. 'Cause they're cute and funny. <.g>
Whoo, updated my sidebar! New
Whoo, updated my sidebar! New blogs and all, very fun.
Plus, I decided that at 3, I'll let myself have some popcorn. <.g> While working on Stats homework, which i WILL do. Really.
Well, I'm being productive today.
Well, I'm being productive today. I'm just not exactly limiting it to what's on my list. LOL I helped Kate get some cool things on her blog, which was fun. And I straightened up my room. Both are good, yet not cross-off-able. <.g> I did write a poem, though. It was a BAD poem. <.g> I don't think it's submittable. But I guess it was fun writing it. Which I suppose is a good thing, considering I'll most likely be writing another tonight that IS submittable. LOL
I suppose Stats is next. <.sigh> Yuck. I'm hungry. Wish I had food around.
Okay, finished Josh's site, writing
Okay, finished Josh's site, writing a poem and eating lunch now. I can be a good girl and get all my work done, really!
Well, I intended to work
Well, I intended to work on Josh's page. Then I found the Buffy musical promos linked off of Brandon's journal. Oh my GOD I can't wait for this episode!!!! You guys get it Tuesday, I have a full week to wait. But Buffy and Spike!!!!!!! Anya and Xander!!!!! Willow and Tara!!!!! Giles! Spike! Evil bunnies! AHHHHH!!!! I have to hear all of these songs in full. I'll be downloading come Tuesday night or Wednesday, I'm sure. Oh, it's going to be AWESOME!!!! I, too, have the 2.5 minute promo on loop right now. So exciting!!
Yay, it's Buffy day! Very
Yay, it's Buffy day! Very fun indeed.
Also very fun - I watched some WENN last night! Who's Scott Sherwood, The New Actor, and Two for the Price of One. I have such the desire to write Scotty/Hilary right now, after seeing them doing Simmons the gardener. <.giggle> But sadly, no time for that. Unless my poem is from Hilary's perspective. LOL
Okay, this is my schedule for the weekend:
Saturday:
write poem
study 376 exam
stats hw
study stats exam
update Josh's site
Sunday:
write veggie draft
study 376 quiz
write one EPS
I think that's fairly manageable. Some of today's will most likely end up being done tomorrow, but that's fine.I figure I'll study stats while doing the homework, so there's two birds with one stone. Which is really a gruesome phrase. Ick! Plus, studying for the 376 exam is pretty much studying for the quiz, as well, so there's two more. I really have to figure a way to modify that phrase without hitting birds with a stone. LOL
Maybe I'll start with Josh's site, 'cause that'll be fastest, then take a shower and get ready. Sounds like a plan. :nod:
November 02, 2001
It feels so much later
It feels so much later than 9:30! Wow. I just set my alarm for tomorrow morning, deciding that 9:30 was a reasonable time, and realized that if I went to bed now, as planned, that was 12 hours of sleep. Yikes! I can't believe it's so early. Maybe I'll watch a movie in bed. It's been a long week, and this one's going to be even longer. <.sigh>
Okay, so the Insight cable
Okay, so the Insight cable lady was less than nice, but I got this month's total and can send off a check. So that's all good.
Let's see...25 minutes until I can register. I can copy Meghan's notes now, and start Stats. Then I can leave at 1 to drop the notes off and get FAFSA, be back for GH. Lovely.
So I called the law
So I called the law firm about the receptionist job. They sound pretty nice. Of course, I should have asked how many hours a week they wanted and could I work weekends, because those are questions I want to know before I make the long haul out there. Not that I know if it's a long haul, but it took me 20 minutes to find a bus line that seems to run by them. I located them and me on a map, and it doesn't look very far. Well, yeah, okay, it kinda does. Wish I had a license. But she said there was a bus stop right across the street from them, and I think the 2 Red line will get me one block away. There's one that seems to go right in front of them, but I'm not sure how to connect to it. Best to take one where I don't have to make transfers. LOL
I also called financial aid and it's not too late to fill out a FAFSA. So I'm going to head over there at 1, after dropping off Meghan's notes at her place. Then I'll be doing pretty damn well on my to do list. Time to fine the cable company's number.
Hee hee, Miggie! Actually, I'm
Hee hee, Miggie! Actually, I'm a Braves and Cubs fan. But when it comes to this series, I go for the Yankees. And I'm not exactly gloating, just being very very happy. <.giggle>
I so don't want to go to class today! I wasn't going to Audiology anyway, 'cause I'm registering in the middle, so I definitely don't want to hit one class. <.giggle> This is what I have to do today:
Reguster (at 11:40)
Call the cable company because we never got billed in October, and I'd be very sad if my cable went away
Photocopy Meghan's notes and drop them off at her place
Finish stats homework
Call for the secretary job in the paper
Call financial aid place, maybe run over there
Sounds fairly manageable. Especially if I don't go to stats. ; )
Awwww, Gus just left. : ( He proposed to Felicity, who turned him down because her dream is to become a doctor. But then she decided that being a doctor wasn't as important to her as he was, but he knew she would never be happy if she didn't go to med school. But before he left, he gave her back her engagement ring, no strings attached, they kissed, and he said she hasn't seen the last of him yet. Which I knew, but I'm quite excited anyway. I do love them. I love watching Avonlea again, and I can't wait to see the last season to watch how it all ends up. And then start again from the beginning!
November 01, 2001
YANKEES WIN! YANKEES WIN!!!! WHOOOO!
YANKEES WIN! YANKEES WIN!!!! WHOOOO! One more game and they win the series!!!!! YEAH!!!!!
Oh, good heavens! LOL Okay,
Oh, good heavens! LOL Okay, here's the thing. Nsync's next leg of the tour starts in April. Kate and I obviously plan to join the fanclub and get the club tickets for the Chicago concert, because those seats are almost always awesome. Plus, we've made plans to go see the Atlanta concert. (Bear in mind that no dates have been released. <.g> This is all conjencture.) Her friend knows the hotel where the guys always stay, and can get us a room on their secured floor. For, you know, $320 a night. But divivided by, like, 5 or 6 of us at least, and that won't be too bad. LOL But yeah. Concert tickets at maybe $80 each, that hotel room (which comes with free drinks and hor douves or HOWEVER you spell it, which is good, because we couldn't afford to eat/drink anything otherwise! LOL!), driving to Atlanta, the fanclub...Kate's estimating this at like $500 or something. I'm like, ACK!!!! Geez, I never spent that much in one year on something that I really loved, like Buffy or XF, let alone a music group! So I really really need to get a job, and financial aid next semester. I'm going to call a place about a secretary job tomorrow - I can fit some job time in this semester, I guess, but I know I can work a LOT next sem. Most days, class doesn't start until 1 or 3. On Fridays, I have a 9 or 10 am, but then free the rest of the day. So I think that I can pull 10-15 hours a week next semester, which would be greatly helpful.
$500...on Nysnc...I don't know if that's actually worth it. <.giggle> But it would be SO much fun to go on a road trip to Atlanta - see my new baby cousin, Issac Jared Tormey, born October 30, see my grandfather, see MA and the other Atlanta GBabes...and just have a road trip! Be a typical college student for once. I guess we'll see as it gets closer. : )
My BOYS!!!!!!! WHOOO!!!!! Score was
My BOYS!!!!!!! WHOOO!!!!! Score was 0-2, Yanks down by two, bottom of the ninth, two outs, and we have TIED THE FREAKING SCORE!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!! Go, Yankees!!! Whoooo!!!!!!!!!
Sucks to live with no baseball fans. I get weird looks for running up and down the hall, cheering. But they TIED IT!!!!!!!! WHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! This is so exciting. Even if they don't win, they played their damn hearts out and TIED THE GAME!!!!!!!!
Kate's up and running! With
Kate's up and running! With little help from me. LOL Go, her!
I've been running back and forth between her room and mine all night. Mom's freaking out, doesn't want to run for USSAAC pres anymore. I think she's terrified she'd lose, and terrified she'd win. She's getting into this philosophical debate with herself to me about why she's stonewalling herself and what she really wants. I feel bad - I can't tell if she really wants to do this or not, or what her reasons for agreeing to run were in the first place. I want to help, but she's so confused.
I keep seeing XF commericals that make me very worried about baby William. I refuse to believe there is anything wrong with baby William.
Wheee! My roommate has a
Wheee! My roommate has a blog now! (And she's currently reading mine. Eeek? <.g>) Everyone say hi to Kate, who is Wandering Aimlessly. Okay, so the blog isn't fully operational yet. Let's not be surprised, I was teaching her how. Everyone knows Krissy ended up doing 75% of mine for me, too. LOL So, when faced with an HTML crisis, I did what do I best - e-mailed Kristine for help. <.blush> Sorry, Lady K! It's just that you, you know, actually know what you're doing, and I tend to work on trial and error, which is hard to do when directing somebody else. <.giggle>
Turned in my paper, think I did super well on my Lang Dev exam, quite sleepy now. LOL I think I'll update my sidebar while ER's on, and head to bed early!
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.
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!!
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.