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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