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things are getting curiouser and curiouser...
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about to head out to work... but not feeling very motivated.
sorry i've been so absent lately... i'm sure a lot of people don't really care, but there are a few i have really missed, and i don't even really know why i haven't been on pretty much at all since i've been home from my trip.
got a job (finally) at kaplan test prep as the cleveland marketing manager. sweeney didn't work out, which really sucks, but i understand. they just don't have the work for me. but kaplan is working out alright... not exactly what i was hoping for, but a good place to start. and really good perks, so that keeps me satisfied. back to school time is going to be crazy.
what else? uhm... james is gone for the weekend at gencon. i actually really wanted to go, but since it took me so long to secure a job when i got home, i just couldn't afford it. but hopefully he is going to have a really great time, because gencon is pretty much his favorite thing ever. and kelley is supposed to be in town this saturday, and lauren, a girl i went on the trip with, may come out... so that would be awesome.
i want to post pics of my trip, but lost my usb cord. when i find it, or most likely get a new one, i will post.
aj was in town from ny not long ago, and it was awesome to see him. big news - he's moving back!! i'm super excited about it. he seems happy about it too, because he hates the city and has been seeing someone out here. plus, the city is expensive, and here he can get a job, write, and save up for his big break. or we can just pull a kevin smith and make his own fucking movie.
went to columbus last weekend for work and also stayed the night to see joe (also from the trip) and meryl. that was fun. i really missed them both. i really really missed joe. it's strange how those relationships are now, from the trip. we were so connected, and it's just a unique bond that we share. hard to explain, but the fact of the matter is... i need to get together with those guys. i got pulled over in columbus though (technically in w-something... the city where otterbein is), and it was scary as hell, because i had just left the bar. i had to do sobriety tests and a breathalizer, but since i am responsible and didn't drink much because i knew i was driving, i won. hooray.
and that's about all for now. not really all, but i have to head out for work. my e-mail is done being checked.
more later.
ps - what the fuck is up with this microsoft update recommended by homeland security? i'm suspicious.
pps - is anyone else having trouble getting on postsecret? because i can't and it makes me sad.
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i hate cleaning.
and i think i'm allergic to all the animals in my house.
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i'm currently in athens, and it's pretty awesome. kelley - i adore you. thank you so much for the card. it was so cute and sweet and made me smile so big. the french phrases were the best, by the way. and i don't have your e-mail address, so you should leave me a message with it so i can send you a real e-mail, and not just this. oh, and i am buying you a present. (thanks so much for the $... not neccessary but very much appreciated). and i hope you have an amazing time in chicago. take pictures of the green river for me, please. and i will see you when i get home and we can share stories. oh, and if you don't know, i love you mucho mucho. and to everyone else... i will do a better update in italy. i don't know how much time i have left on this computer right now. (you have to pay for internet access at internet cafes here... about $2.50/minute.) and i'm talking to the james on im, and he has priority for my attention.
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i forgot to put on makeup for work today.
oops.
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this was a crazy weekend. i didn't realize quite how busy it was until i was thinking about it just now, and realized that everything that i did this weekend actually happened this weekend, and not any longer ago than that. some of it already seems so far away... time is a strange thing to me, because it goes so fast when i'm moving forward, like i can't believe how fast my life is going, but then things that happened even two or three days ago already seem to be in the distant past. how does time work for you? friday i went to toledo to see kelley for her birthday (and as an added bonus, got to see katie and rachel and ryan and josh veith). i had one of the best nights of my life. we went out to a really fun bar, pub st. george, and kelley introduced me to the best beer in the world (i don't know how to spell it). also, i asked the bartender to make me whatever she wanted at one point and i got a coffee martini! mmm! we ordered cottage in after we got home (drunk kelley at 3:00 a.m. ordered "the biggest pizza you have" and we ended up with a sheet). saturday we went out to bob evans for breakfast, which was so delicious and fat-filled i'm surprised i didn't have a heart attack. then saturday james and i packed (after recovering from respective hangovers) and sunday we moved. thanks to everyone that helped out. i also ended up going out to nick and cindy's for a little bit on sunday because ryan, jen and jaci were in town. so yeah, jam-packed weekend. the kitties seem to be adjusting pretty well. i think in a week they will be perfectly back to normal. they have a lot to deal with, though - new home, more room, two kittens and a puppy (steve and kris's animals). and in other news, i'm trucking along with all that goes into preparing to go to europe. i'm really excited, but still not really ready to leave. i have a job when i get back, which is nice, but i'm really going to miss james and the kitties while i'm gone. and i've wasted enough work time... gotta get back to the grind. sorry this was so boring. i'm kind of in a blah mood... going through the motions more than anything else at this point. i haven't had a break in days.
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so, james and i went to niagara falls his parents last weekend (well, technically thursday - saturday). i had such an amazing time. and we now love roulette. in the three days we were there, we were probably at the tables for about 10 hours, and we ended up ahead in the end (we won big the first day, won decently the second day, and lost the third.) our new rules for roulette are that it's fun, and we like it, but we are only allowed to play after 2:00 p.m. and if we have had and/or are currently enjoying a cocktail. otherwise we aren't very good at it. we also prefer $5 minimum tables. while in canada, we tried some uniquely canadian things, such as: fries poutine. (fries with gravy and mozzerella cheese). i think this may actually be a french thing, because of the name and the fact that a lot of canadians are french-canadians. but no matter where it comes from, this rather disgusting sounding treat is a delicacy, i tell you. i'm totally going to try to order it in the states and see if it catches on. fries poutine (poutine fries?) are delicous! try them! ketchup potato chips. we saw these the last time we were there, but didn't try them. this time, his parents bought us a bag. neither of us know if we like them or not. candy. surprisingly, canada has so much candy that we don't. we spent at least $30 american on candy (granted, probably 10 at least was at the actual hershey's shop, where we got fudge and resse's pretzels... mmm). we obviously haven't tried all of it yet, but they did have a special edition toblerone (with white chocolate on top) that we busted into, and we've also had some filled twizzler bite things, canadian peanut brittle, and a maple chocolate bar. i like candy. oh! and i had a martini at the casino! i know that's not a uniquely canadian thing, but i had been wanting to try one and finally did. and i enjoyed it. not an everyday drink for me, but now i know that when the situation warrants it, i shall enjoy a martini. james had his first amaretto sour, and is now addicted. we've already been through half the bottle of disarrono we brought back. after our return, we started in on the new place. we helped kris and steve move in and we put the first coat of paint in our room. we're moving everything this weekend (weather permitting). i'm also going to toledo to celebrate kelley's birthday this weekend. this is going to be a busy weekend. annnnnnnnnd it's time to get back to work.
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happy belated birthday!
...sorry i missed the real one. i was in canada.
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Hello sweetheart,
I finally have the opportunity to send you my valentine message. I have been waiting to send this since early this morning when I heard the news on NPR..CELEBRATE THIS DAY OF LOVE! The head of the Ohio House of Representatives has REFUSED TO HEAR the petition of a few narrow minded, ignorant, self important leaders(?) regarding the denial of parentship to gay, homosexual or bisexual partners/families, as you were so concerned about last week. Thought this would be a great Valentine's Day message to you, so in lieu of a card, etc., know I send my love to you and James, and the pride of a mother who respects her daughter's head, heart, and soul. I love you!!!
Mom
and after about five minutes of preliminary searching... it looks as though she's RIGHT, according to an article in the ABJ, and one in the advocate. not that the problem is gone, of course... but perhaps it isn't something we're going to have to worry about wuite yet.
(my icon is a big shout out to the people who are trying to get this crap to pass.)
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now that lj has a right-alignment option, i think i'm going to align all my journals on the right. (and yes, it's been so long since i've updated that i just noticed... although i don't know if that's really so long, so i don't know how big of a deal that is, to be honest.)
it's probably just a phase.
anywho...
i went to tara's on saturday. it was really fun. i'm really happy i went. i was a little nervous to go at first, because i don't know those guys all that well yet, but i ended up having a great time. good people. and i laughed my ass off for the majority of the time.
this weekend (well, thurs - sat) james and i are going to niagara falls with his parents. i'm really excited. i just hope the weather/snow/traffic isn't too bad on our way out there. it's going to be a nice valentines/anniversary/fun time celebration. he's so cute. i adore him.
it's his parent's wedding anniversary, too.
i'm hoping to gamble a bit and actually win. but not get too addicted if i'm loosing.
plus, i think we're going to hit up the midway arcade/bar while we're there too, so i can play ticket games! :)
other than that, things are going pretty well with the new house. i'm really pumped to move in. i think we're just going to get in there as soon as possible. we met up with steve and kris there on monday to pull up nails and what-not from the carpeting. now we decided we want to paint our bedroom, so we're going to do that before we move too, obviously. we will be in by march 5. it's a really homey place, so i'm really looking forward to living there.
time to get back to work.
happy birthday, aj.
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Kermit the Frog
You scored 58% Organization, 58% abstract, and 74% extroverted! | | This test measured 3 variables.
First, this test measured how organized you are. Some muppets like Cookie Monster make big messes, while others like Bert are quite anal about things being clean.
Second, this test measured if you prefer a concrete or an abstract viewpoint. For the purposes of this test, concrete people are considered to gravitate more to mathematical and logical approaches, whereas abstract people are more the dreamers and artistic type.
Third, this test measured if you are more of an introvert or an extrovert.
By definition, an introvert concentrates more on herself and an
extrovert focuses more on others. In this test an introvert was
somebody that either tends to spend more time alone or thinks more
about herself.
You are mostly organized, both concrete and abstract, and more extroverted.
Here is why are you Kermit the Frog.
You are both somewhat organized. You have a good
idea where you put things and you probably keep your place reasonably
clean. You aren't totally obsessed with neatness though. Kermit is also
reasonably tidy. He'll even dress up for interviews.
You both are sometimes concrete and sometimes abstract thinkers. Kermit
spends a lot of his time as a reporter collecting facts, but he is also
the author of the dreamy song "The Rainbow Connection." You have a good
balance in your life. You know when to be logical at times, but you
also aren't afraid to explore your dreams and desires... within limits
of course.
You are both extroverts. Kermit gets along with everyone. Sure a few
folks annoy him, but that's just because they are annoying. Kermit
likes to meet new people when he does his job as a street reporter. You
definitely enjoy the company of others, and you don't have problems
meeting new people... in fact you probably look forward to it. You are
willing to take charge when necessary or work as part of a team.
Oh, and in case you were wondering, Kermit starred on Sesame Street years before The Muppet Show.
The other possible characters are
Oscar the Grouch
Big Bird
Snuffleupagus
Ernie
Elmo
Cookie Monster
Grover
The Count
Guy Smiley
Bert
If you enjoyed this test, I would love the feedback! Also if you want
to tell me your favorite Sesame Street character, I can total them up
and post them here. Perhaps your choice will win!
|  | My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: | You scored higher than 55% on Organization | | You scored higher than 73% on concrete-abstra | | You scored higher than 82% on intro-extrovert |
| i really don't think i'm that extroverted. or organized.
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Rosalind Russell
You scored 11% grit, 47% wit, 33% flair, and 21% class! | You are one wise-cracking lady, always quick with a clever remark and easily able to keep up with the quips and puns that come along with the nutty situations you find yourself in. You're usually able to talk your way out of any jam, and even if you can't, you at least make it more interesting with your biting wit. You can match the smartest guy around line for line, and you've got an open mind that allows you to get what you want, even if you don't recognize it at first. Your leading men include Cary Grant and Clark Gable, men who can keep up with you.
Find out what kind of classic leading man you'd make by taking the
Classic Leading Man Test.
|  | My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: | You scored higher than 7% on grit | | You scored higher than 92% on wit | | You scored higher than 32% on flair | | You scored higher than 33% on class |
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All-Around Smart
You are all-around smart. Essentially, that means that you are a good combination of your own knowledge and experience, along with having learned through instruction - and you are equally as good with theoretical things as you are with real-world, applied things. You have a well-rounded brain.
20% theoretical intelligence
0% learned intelligence
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Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com
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i don't even feel like updating really. i never feel like i have much to say.
i got a hello kitty backpack/purse at dave and busters this weekend. it's awesome.
james and i are buying out our lease and moving on march 5.
i'm moving back to amherst, but not with my parents. james and i
are going to live with steve and kris because kris bought her parent's
house. it has a pool and a hot tub and everything. and
steve and kris. and james. i'm rather excited about it.
before i leave for europe on march 9, i have to:
.make sure i have a job when i get back.
.get a new credit card.
.get coltrane fixed.
.get new glasses.
.go to the dentist, maybe.
.get a few things i need for the trip, like new shoes and an umbrella.
.i'd like to get a haircut and dye my hair pink again.
.pay my taxes.
.pack.
.move.
.stop thinking about what i have to do and actually do it.
...and i'm sure there's more, but that's all i have for now.
time to get back to work.
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i have been in such an odd mood lately. i think that a lot of
things about life all hit me at once, and in my usual style, i decided
to not talk to anyone about them and keep everything inside. i
think i'm more nervous about graduation than i've been willing to
admit, and europe is right around the corner. i'm really excited
about it, but i feel like i have a lot to do in the next month and a
half to set up things to be in line for when i get back. so, i've
been under a lot of stress, and started feeling like i needed to grow
up now.
thanks to the infinite wisdom of a good friend, i was advised not to worry. hakuna matata.
things will work out, and life will be fine. i'm really happy
with how things are going in my life overall, i think i just needed to
be reminded about that. life is never easy. but issues and
obstacles don't need to be problems that should be stressed over.
they're what makes life interesting.
socially:
i've been kind of bad with this lately. since my grandpa died i
kind of went into my own world. i think it made me think about a
lot of things, and i ended up pretty much only wanting to spend time
with myself, james and my family. the only social event that
really excited me in the past few weeks was going out with nick and
cindy (although i did have a kick-ass time at dave and busters the
other week, as well). i just wasn't in a social mood for awhile,
which kind of sucks, but i'm pretty sure i'm over it now. i'm
looking forward to going out tomorrow night with the girlies.
academically:
i will be graduting with about a 3.6 gpa, which is perfectly
respectable and can get me into graduate school. which, by the
by, i think i found. bg has a master's program in popular
culture. that's right. it even includes some education in
pop culture classes. and you can pair it with another field, so i
can take a few sociology classes and go on to get my doctorate in that
(probably social psychology). i would then have a good foundation
in both soc and pop culture/analysis, which is basically my
dream. huzzah.
and unfortunately... i can't seem to think of any other facet of my
life besides social and academic. work is still good, but i am
going to explore my options, just so i have a good basis of comparison,
if nothing else. plus, a government job or job at a school would
be really nice, if i could find one i enjoyed.
money is something i always stress about, but i'm trying not to do that
anymore. james and i are going to try to come up with 1600 so we
can buy out our lease and move in to the house with kris and steve
sooner (ideally before i leave for europe). which i honestly
think we have a shot at. i would just have to rely on credit
cards in europe, which i would be ok with if i got another one with a
decent limit.
annnnnnnnnd i need to get back to work.
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so yesterday when i left work, i took a deep breath of the wonderful outside air and thought to myself "ahhhh.... it smells like spring."
and then today i had to scrape ice and snow off my car in order to drive.
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i am getting so irritated by things lately.
it's not like i'm on some "holier than thou" kick or something, but seriously... where do you draw the fucking line?
there are some things i'm just... over. or never into at all, actually.
it's time to grow up.
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i'm really stuck on a project i'm working on at work, so i'm taking a
short break to update and clear my mind... hopefully some fresh eyes on
it in about 20 minutes will help the cause. i hope.
otherwise, i'm going to end up taking it home this weekend to figure
out, or else i'll feel bad for not getting it done in a fair amount of
billable hours.
in other news, i'm really excited for this weekend. james and i
are going out to scorekeeper's with nick and cindy on saturday night
one last time before they move. i'm totally going to eat
nachos. and i'm considering ordering a martini. i really
want to drink martinis. real martinis. not that fruity crap
they have started mixing and calling martinis - like a serious, dirty
martini with either gin or vodka with vermouth and olives. i'm
just afraid i'll pay $8 for one and hate it. oh well.
other than that... i'm pretty pumped because jim paid me for the days i
had to take off, so i thought i'd get a really crappy paycheck, and
actually ended up getting almost twice as much as i expected.
huzzah. therefore, i am going to trader joe's when i get
off.
lkdafjaosifslkfj.
i feel like i had more to say, but apparently i don't. but i
don't want to get back to work yet, because i still can't figure this
thing out. geez oh pete.
oh well. back to the grind.
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i feel like i haven't really had too much to say.
the memorial for grandpa was actually really nice. i drove down
with nick and cindy, and of all the people to be in a car with for 18
hours, they're very enjoyable companions. they have xm radio, so
that was entertaining, plus nick brought his laptop so we watched
movies as well. technology makes roadtrips much more fun.
new year's was spent with the family at grandma's, so it was really
low-key, which was a big change, but not bad. actually, it was
incredible to see my extended family on my dad's side. we didn't
really have a falling out, but we had not all seen each other for
years. i think we just stopped trying. i really missed some
of them, especially my cousin ali. so, it was great to get
together with everyone, even if it wasn't for happy reasons.
after the service, the people in grandma's retirement community made
tons of food and there was a little reception, which was amazing.
we put together picture boards and stuff for it. there were some
awesome pictures - especially ones that he had sent grandma while he
was based in hawaii. one was a photo of him up in a coconut tree,
and on the back he had written "the hula girls are persistent.
they have me up a tree." it was so cute.
speaking of photos, my grandma gave me his camera. it's
amazing. i have to look at it more closely to find the actual
model and year, but it is an old minolta, really heavy, with 3 lenses
and some other accessories. my uncle bought it for him while he
was in thailand during the vietnam war. it's really
incredible. i feel so happy to have it, because i always remember
my grandpa taking photos with it, and i have wanted a camera like his
for years. now, i actually have his. i'm really honored, as
lame as that may sound.
ok, enough about that:
classes started yesterday. i got out of europe classes two hours
early, which was pretty sweet. especially because i felt like
crap. so i called off work, and went home to sleep it off.
and i finally went to turn in everything for my passport. yay,
responsibility. i'm going to see if i can get my glasses this
weekend, too. then i just have to go to the dentist.
also this weekend, james and i are supposed to meet up with nick and
cindy for one last hurrah at scorekeepers before they move. plans
got a little confused, but i'm still really hoping we can make it out
there saturday before heading over to candi's back-to-school party
(which, coincidentally, is why i'm planning on finally actually getting
new glasses this weekend, so i can dress like a librarian).
james's friend pete is in town this week, and i finally got to meet him
last weekend. he's awesome. one of the highlights of the
weekend was listening to he and james wax poetic about queen's another one bites the dust,
debating whether or not the song is about only one "one," or if there
are many "ones" discussed throughout its duration. any
thoughts? we also went to dave and busters, and candi and i
headed over to iowa's welcome home party for a bit as well.
speaking of dave and buster's - their over/under shots are pretty
clever. and they give you the shot glass when you're done (or at
least they did). pretty badass, i think. and, james got me
a stuffed care bear. :)
and speaking of iowa - she's back! hooray!
i just realized that i've said "speaking of" three times already in this one post. crazy.
i'm finally reading sex, drugs and cocoa puffs
(thanks james!). it's genius. i literally laugh out loud
while i'm reading it. but i have to say, not to be cocky or
anything, but as i'm reading it, i often think "i could do this."
not that it's necessarly a simple book to write, but it's so
up my alley. i integrate pop culture into every paper in which i
can get away with it. it's how my mind works. if i could be
like chuck klosterman one day... oh my goodness. i couldn't even
imagine it. i know i could do it, if i got a break. that
would be my dream. to write books like this, and to teach classes
about pop culture's effect on our society (which i don't think he does,
but i want so desperately to do).
i guess i had more to say than i thought. and i'm still
forgetting something. alas. oh well, i'm over it.
it's time to get back to work.
i remember what it was. i've been feeling strange lately, but in
a really good way. kind of like i'm growing up, but i'm not
scared of it anymore. i suppose you could say i'm feeling rather
adult-ish, and i actually kind of like it. it's hard to
explain... i kind of feel like keri russel in felicity,
when she reflects on life into the tape recorder to send to her best
friend, and she's so soft-spoken and eloquent, even though she doesn't
really know what to say. this makes sense in my mind, but not on
paper. or in vocalization, for that matter. i guess the
point is, that whole series was about her entering into
adulthood. and i suppose that's where i am, too.
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does anyone know if this is for real?
www.bonsaikitten.com <--- go there. (still can't quite figure out how to link that.)
if this guy is serious, what a fuck. i can't believe this is
legal. where's fucking peta when there's actually something worth
bitching about?
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