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Wednesday, January 4th, 2006
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5:05 pm - A Public Post!
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5th Man Down's 2006 US tour is shaping up!
So far the confirmed dates are:
Thursday February 16th at The Court Tavern in New Brunswick
Friday February 17th at The Saint in Asbury Park
Saturday February 18th at The Continental in NYC
Thursday February 23rd at Conduit in Trenton
Further information as it comes will be posted at http://www.5thmandown.co.uk.
ANY HELP PROMOTING THESE GIGS, THE BAND, ETC. IS MUCH APPRECIATED, CONTACT ME IF INTERESTED. I'm also putting together the "Street Team" (God I hate that expression) which is people who will annoy other people by handing out flyers, promo CD's, etc. Pay is low, hours are long, but you will have the eternal gratitude of a band that is poised for fame!
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| Friday, December 2nd, 2005
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7:56 am
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Six months
and
one day
to go.
current mood:  mellow
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| Tuesday, November 15th, 2005
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12:53 pm
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| Wednesday, October 12th, 2005
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4:30 pm - Thank you
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for the excuse to do that.
If you were removed, it's for one of several reasons:
You post more on MySpace and I have you over there.
You don't update.
I don't know you in real life.
I have nothing to say to you.
Truly told, this journal will probably be downloaded and then deleted, a symbol of the fresh start. Time to clear out the dead weight.
current mood: refreshed
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| Wednesday, October 5th, 2005
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4:22 am - The Obligatory Vegas Recap
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Friday night: We got into Vegas at about 4:30 PM and were astounded by the line at the taxi stand. The heat felt bad at first but it's dry heat, which doesn't really bother either of us. We got to our room, on the 18th floor of the Luxor (in the giant pyramid bit). The view of the Strip was awesome, the room was nicer than the average (it had a huge stone shower), and once we got settled it was time for a walk.
The resort itself is designed so that you never have to leave it, and also so that to get anywhere you have to walk across the casino. Whoever described Vegas as "Disney for adults" was right. The luxor has two Imax theatres and a regular theatre, a casino, five restaurants, a food court, a spa, a beauty salon, a pool, several bars...we didn't see all of it. We headed out and walked up the strip a bit, completely gawking at the lights, casinos (each resort just as nice as ours), people...everything was fantastic and exciting.
Saturday: After waking up with nightmares at about six AM, I was pretty exhausted. It turned out to be kind of a quiet day, actually. We managed to venture downstairs and try the buffet for lunch, which was fantastic! The number of people getting married there was incredible...you couldn't walk anywhere for bumping into a bridal party. Not exactly what I needed.
The afternoon was spent lounging in and around the amazing pool. I got a tan (okay, for me it's a tan) and I finally got my wish-to spend that day relaxing next to clear blue waters, frozen drink in my hand.
I decided that our original plan of horseback riding at sunset was too expensive and we should avail ourselves of some of the world-famous cuisine. So that night we made reservations for AJ's Steakhouse in the Hard Rock Casino, where I had a melt-in-your-mouth prime rib. There is something about fantasically expensive dinners that gets to me...they're supposed to be great and fun, but I can never really relax. The conversation felt strained and I (like my mother, I suppose) always feel out of place in a nice restaurant.
Then, of course, one diamond engagement ring later, I realized *why* the whole night had felt a little tense. And I was astounded, crying and laughing at the same time. What wasone of the most tense days in my life had a wonderful ending.
Sunday: Was a little anti-climactic. I spent most of the day staring at my left hand, actually, which I am still doing. More lounging by the pool was had (and a few more frozen drinks, yum!) before actually hitting the casino floor. I had never really gambled before (I played the slot machine in the airport during my layover on my LA trip) and I can see how this oculd get addictive! Fortuately I only play nickel slots. At one point I had won $30, but $20 of that went back into the machine. We walked out the next day with my original $10 still intact. Sunday night we attempted to go up to the Stratosphere, but there was a 45 minute wait. We opted to shop a bit (CSI sweats for me and 2 CSI shirts for him) before heading over to Harrah's, and to Toby Keith's "I Love This Bar and Grill". One excellent salad later, I was on top of the world again. The country cover band they had wasn't bad, despite not knowing Kenny Chesney's "Anything But Mine" (which we danced to). The place was overall pretty nice, but it tried too hard to be something it's not: a country bar. It's a country-themed Vegas bar, which is an entirely different thing.
So that was Vegas. Went off, got engaged, am now exhausted with a screwed up sleep schedule. Came home to a pile of mail, court papers, cat pee on the garb I want to sell...welcome home.
current mood:  anxious
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| Thursday, September 22nd, 2005
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8:08 am - Let me be the FIRST to say....
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| Wednesday, August 10th, 2005
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7:00 am - Mostly packed...
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and with a busy night ahead.
Things I Will Miss About England
- It's England. More specifically, it's not the US and it's far from home. This has been a one month vacation...
- The fact that it's August and I can wear my hoodie pretty much all day, the average high temperature this week being about 73 degrees.
- The money has pretty colors.
- "My" car. Even though it had no AC, for every week except for the first week it wasn't really necessary.
- A shower which has enough hot water.
- Cheeky-cat, our resident stray. Who is now flea-less.
- Russ's mum!
- CHIPS. MMM. And proper Indian food.
Things I Will Not Miss About England
- Being slave labor at Oldencraig. That pretty much sucked all around. From watching creepy Eastern Europeans put ketchup on everything (gag) to the unrelenting days of work for basically nothing in return, I'm glad I tried it but it wasn't for me.
- British music. The radio stations are shit.
- The manky smell in the fridge.
- Dual taps on the sinks. Sure, it's quaint and charming, but does no one in this country believe in lukewarm water? I'll be glad to be able to wash my hands and face without the added effort of mixing water in the sink to get it to the right temperature, or being faced with the option of freezing or scalding myself.
- Having to put things out to dry on a clothesline. Just annoying.
- Croydon in general, specifically those people with that thick South London accent which is practically unintelligible.
- Chavs. I really don't think we have anything comparable at home. Thank fuck.
- Not being able to use my cell phone and having to take messages and then call every prospective employer back.
This list will probably grow as the day progresses and I think of more things I like/hate about it here. I'm mostly packed now, just a few things out on the line drying and my riding gear still in the car which has to be packed yet. I'm looking forward to being home, and at the same time I'm dreading it. I have a week's vacation, but then it's back into full swing-move into a new place, find a job, pay the bills, feed the cats. So much changing and moving. I feel uprooted.
I'll live, though.
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| Tuesday, May 10th, 2005
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1:48 pm
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20 years ago I... (1985)
1. Graduated Kindergarten
2. was newly a big sister
3. Skinned my knee and left a scar
10 years ago I... (1995)
1. Was a sophomore in high school
2. Was on the track team
3. Was still an A student
5 years ago I... (2000)
1. Was dating someone very controlling and abusive
2. Went to Mother in NYC on a weekly basis
3. Lived at home and failed out of college
3 years ago I... (2002)
1. was graduating CCM with a photography degree
2. was dating O'Brien
3. Moved in with Joey.
1 year ago I... (2004)
1. Moved into a new apartment
2. Went to Pennsic with D and Rich and my roommates
3. Got a horse.
So far this year I... (2005)
1. Have made some major changes.
2. Met a man I think is "The One".
3. have made an effort to be in better shape!
Yesterday I...
1. spent the morning in the ER
2. went to lunch with my mom
3. Played my brother's PSP.
Today I...
1. am stoned.
2. am spending the day on the couch
3. am hoping for a very special phone call this evening
Tomorrow I will...
1. sit my last exam for history
2. watch Spaced with D.
3. Sleep.
In the next year I will...
1. learn to drive a stick shift and/or a right hand drive car
2. Spend a lot more time in the UK
3. Stick to my diet goals.
current mood:  vicodin is my friend...
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9:08 am
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I am much better today. I'm glad, and while I am still taking today to get myself back together and ready to go on vacation, I can maybe do it without the aid of painkillers. I hope.
Today's plan involves a lot of rest, alternated with playing my brother's PSP (he's letting me borrow it for the plane ride). There's also probably a ton of housework to get done as well; I know the guys won't lift a finger to clean up their own messes. They're guys. They do that.
I need to do two things today; consolidate my student loans, and clean up my friends list on my various blogs. There are just some people I don't feel I can share my private thoughts with. Call it pre-emptive striking if you will, and it sucks, but I need to do it.
current mood:  sad
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| Monday, May 9th, 2005
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6:44 pm
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Ohhhhhh yeah.
My back is FUUUUUUCKED up.
I spent the morning in the ER in excruciating pain. I was the prescribed Motrin, some sort of painkiller, and Valium.
The pain has subsided to a dull ache. It's still here. And I am high. So this is kind of nice.
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| Sunday, May 8th, 2005
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10:24 pm
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I have managed, for the first time in my life, to seriously and severely fuck up my back.
Oh god.
Ow.
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| Saturday, May 7th, 2005
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9:58 pm
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| Friday, May 6th, 2005
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7:07 pm
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You know you're having a bad day when...
(Neither horse nor rider were seriously injured)
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| Wednesday, May 4th, 2005
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4:40 pm - Giving in 'cause I'm bored as fuck.
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1. Who are you?
2. Are we friends?
3. If we’ve met, when and how did we meet?
4. What social event or place would you like to go to with me?
5.. Would you kiss me?
6. Describe me in one word.
7. What was your first impression?
8. Do you still think that way about me now?
9. What reminds you of me?
10. If you could give me anything what would it be?
11. How well do you know me?
12. When’s the last time you saw me?
13. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn’t?
14. Are you going to put this on your blog and see what I say about you?
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3:38 pm
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:)
I went out to lunch with my mom this afternoon. Friday's. Num.
Now I'm going to try and study some before I have to meet Cynthia at the barn.
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| Monday, May 2nd, 2005
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8:40 am
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I can't believe it.
The papers are done.
And it's the last day of my college career.
Holy fuck. I think I might cry!
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| Sunday, May 1st, 2005
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7:40 pm - Weekend recap...
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It started with a meeting of the clinically insane minds...or, rather, allowing ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=92.2) glitterkid to get a hold of Russ's screen name.
Well, that's one way to introduce one's best friend and boyfriend to each other. In retrospect, I suppose that having 3500 miles between them during their first conversation prevented him from getting bitten, smacked with a light saber, or having his leg humped. I'm not sure he realizes how lucky he is, in this respect.
He does, however, now possess the beginnings of a Tortellini name and one pre-registration for Pennsic.
I was supposed to do my last final paper on Friday, having cut out of the Faire Pep Rally to do it. I finished the second final and couldn't even look at a computer after that. That is why my third final is, at present, three sentences long.
Yesterday I went to the barn in the morning, to participate in the Michelle Trapp clinic. It was too cold, too rainy, and too yuck to sit through. I left an hour into it, coming home to go to work. It sucked. I wasn't into it. And I am definitely retiring. Soon.
This morning dawned yuck, but there were several good things going on. I picked up Cait and had a chance to talk to Gary about the possibility of taking one of the horses from Washington Stables. We have several dead beginners who need a calm horse, and they all happen to be tiny little girls. So, finding an appropriate horse in a good price range is somewhat difficult. Gary has two that might do and that need good homes, so I'm going to talk about it on Wednesday.
I'm bartering my time for board...so now my board bill is basically free, in exchange for 12 hours a week of hard barn labour.
After that I trekked to the barn, to evaluate two young ladies for the lesson program. They were both very solid young riders, so I gave them a lesson on Rosie. More $$ for me, more teaching time, and more lesson students are always good. Kyleigh is going to exercise Rosie while I'm away, and I'm fairly certain Rosie is basking in all the little-girl attention she's been getting lately.
Now I'm home, trying to get the concentration together to work on this last paper, which, in a nice suprise, only needs to be 6-8 pages long. Hooray!
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7:15 pm
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I have a thesis.
"As a direct result of the Renaissance’s emphasis on literature and education as well as the idea of the “modern Prince”, Restoration writers and thinkers had a greater influence on the period than did the politicians of the era."
Now to prove it in eight to ten pages.
Happy Beltane, to those of you who celebrate it.
current mood:  determined
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| Friday, April 29th, 2005
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10:18 pm
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Apparantly I am dating the Kwisatch Haderach.
Who knew?
*runs off madly giggling*
current mood: hysterical
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7:46 am
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Russ...
Pennsic...
Wants to go...
Hates camping, hates heat...but...
Wants to go.
*twitch*
current mood: ecstatic
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| Thursday, April 28th, 2005
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4:31 pm
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I am now to be known as....
Tempestina Tortellini!!!
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4:15 pm
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It's official!
We're with the Tortellinis!
PENNSIC!!!! WOO!!!!
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10:43 am
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I want to do something different with my hair. Something that dosen't involve shaving it off or cutting more than an inch or two off.
But what?
current mood:  contemplative
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| Wednesday, April 27th, 2005
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9:22 am
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8:07 am
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Aargh.
Back to square one on this student loan thing. My parents tried to help, though, which is more than I expected after recent events.
Oh well.
My dad has my car and is going to fix the AC this week. I have my brother's old car, which is quite nostalgic for me as it is a Dodge Shadow (same as my first car, for those of you playing the home game). I've been spoiled by my current car and the more powerful engine. I'd forgotten what driving a four-cylinder was like! It's more efficient on gas, though. The car has fewer miles on it than mine but is in crappier condition. My mother has always marvelled about my luck with cars; they just seem to run forever (with the exception of the Jeep, which was abused before I got it).
I am in theory awake this early to work on my paper on the Northern Renaissance. I have some idea as to what it is going to say now, and I just need quotes to back everything up. Ten pages of quotes. It's due on Monday, as is every other final paper...I wish it wasn't pissing rain out, because I have the feeling I am going to have to walk to the library to work on this.
At least there's a wireless Internet connection in the library.
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| Tuesday, April 26th, 2005
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10:56 am
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There are just some things about people I don't understand.
One of these things stems from the horse-related message board that I read. Every sixth or seventh post goes something like this:
"Hi, I'm looking for a free lease on a horse. Preferably a hunter/jumper who I can show on. Must be within a certain age, must be located within a certain area. I'm broke so I can't afford any of the expenses."
Yeah. Because everyone has spare show horses. For free.
Or this:
"Hi, I'm looking for work. I've been riding for a long time and went to summer camp for riding. I can train horses and teach lessons. I would like weekends off so I can show. Job must be within five minutes of my house."
Because I want some fifteen-year-old kid "training" my horse. And there are so many barn jobs that don't require weekends.
Not that I should talk. At the moment, Kyleigh, who is twelve, exercises Rosie for me. But she is under Cynthia's supervision and I've seen the kid ride. She can do what needs to be done with Rosie.
This is all really just more procrastinating so I don't have to write.
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| Monday, April 25th, 2005
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9:32 am
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I just finished watching the last episode of "Spaced". Now I'm all sniffly.
Mostly because I can no longer use it as a means of procrastination!
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| Sunday, April 24th, 2005
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11:33 pm
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:( My tummy, it does hurt!
I got the first third of my final paper for Lit Theory done. I have three papers due that day but the other two have assigned topics and will be somewhat easier. I figure I can do them this week, after work.
Hm. My ex's band is shooting a video at Collinwood. Yeah, from Dark Shadows...the house is about five minutes from the shop and someone who has connections has gotten the place to be made available. And yay-I'm invited.
Rehersal today was long. And cold. And Erik isn't sure if I'm taking Kate's part or Judy's part yet. Not that it matters, it's three lines. Lots to memorize for Forest, though.
I think I want to go to sleep soon.
Three weeks to go.
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| Friday, April 22nd, 2005
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8:51 am
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Hooray!
My parents will co-sign on that itty bitty student loan! I can get a new camera-one with auto-focus (time to go scope out the options at the camera store)! I can afford to take the photography course I want to over the summer! Money! Yay!
My dad is fixing my car next week, and I can borrow my brother's old car so it's not a problem! I will have air conditioning that works and a non-possessed heater!
Yay!
current mood: jubilant
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2:29 am
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Can't sleep. Not good.
My glasses are somehow missing. Annoying.
I have been unmotivated about going to the gym. When I got home from Arizona I asked Joey if he would help me stay motivated, if he would go with me. He said yes, but this has yet to happen and it's been more than a month. So much for that.
I ate a healthy dinner and then defeated the purpose by having two slices of Domino's. Given the fact that that's still only 500 calories or so according to the nutritional information, I still remain well under 1200 calories for the day. I just don't eat much. My lunch was definitely not 700 calories, even counting the grilled cheese sandwich. My dinner was so bland as to be under 250. I hate my body; damn you for not metabolizing food properly. Stupid PCOS or whatever the hell it is I've got.
I actually worked today. I'll probably actually work tomorrow. I need the money, for London and for the going to Great Adventure on June 17th. This year is a year to buy a season pass, I think.
So blah tonight.
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| Thursday, April 21st, 2005
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3:24 pm - Not much to report
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At work.
Blah.
I got a student loan to cover the rest of my summer class expenses; now the trick is going to be to find someone to cosign for me. I am pretty suprised, though. I hadn't thought my credit was good enough to get a loan under any circumstances.
If I get this loan I can afford to actually buy my photo supplies. Hooray.
All right. On to find something else to do to entertain myself.
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| Wednesday, April 20th, 2005
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4:42 pm
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| Friday, April 15th, 2005
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8:09 am - Memes and stuff.
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You all have your assignments, now get crackin'!
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| Wednesday, April 13th, 2005
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11:20 am
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Yes, I am procrastinating now. I have the outline of a paper due this afternoon, I have no idea what to write about, and I don't feel like writing anything at this point. I also have a paper due two days ago on Hardt and Negri's Empire, an outline due in that class on Monday which involves me having to get a copy of Snow Crash that I can make notes on, and five more sessions of each class before finals.
Yikes. No pressure.
I got a pair of black and purple New Rocks for my birthday (but I can't have them until May), as well as possibly half-ownership in a Nikon D100 6.1 megapixel camera (still pending on that one, whether or not Rusalka, who is selling it, will let it go for the price offered). My birthday is still a little less than two months off. I'm spoiled.
No, I really can't complain. I just don't want to have to write this fecking outline.
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| Monday, April 11th, 2005
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10:34 pm
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I've been updating more thoroughly and frequently on IAM.
Joey and I went grocery shopping tonight to get kitty litter and dry cat food...we walked out with meat, meat, meat galore (A&P was having a buy one get one free sale!) and so now we have some stuff in the freezer for Meatfest. Two whole chickens and two London broils at least, and I may go back tomorrow for more. Fifty quid will go far and buy a lot, leaving us more money for alcohol as the date gets closer. Only a little less than two months, now! Pele, can you maybe draw up the flyer again? Perhaps something Star Wars spoof related?
I am so in love. I think if I were any more in love my head would explode.
I happen to know that I am getting a pair of black and purple New Rocks as an early birthday present. Yay.
My father called tonight. I didn't answer. I am not dealing with my parents right now. I have enough going on emotionally. I do not owe anyone any more explanation than they've already gotten. It was, in a sad way, amusing to listen to my dad try and sound normal.
To speak with my dad right now would fuck with me emotionally and to be perfectly bloody candid for a moment I am doing a grand job of fucking with myself emotionally, thankyouverymuch. I do not need help. That is why at the first whisper of drama, people are going to be told to get lost. "My give-a-damn's busted", and I have no patience left for morons. I have the support and love of the people who matter. Everyone else can go to hell.
I got my Spaced DVD's in the mail today. Now I'm pleased! I made it through season one this afternoon, now I'm going to watch season two.
No new faire dress for me this year. My cash is going to Joey. Easy come, easy go, I suppose. I have to figure out what I'm going to wear and it damned sure isn't going to be a smelly never-been-dry-cleaned faire costume out of Jim Jr.'s stash. Besides, every time I let him come up with something for me it's intensely ugly.
I just found out I did better on this geology exam than I had thought. To pull a "B" I only need to get a mid-eighties grade on the last exam. Sweet.
Sometimes I make my own brain hurt.
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8:14 am
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My first sunburn of the year! Yay!
Friday night was Q's. Yep, it's still Q's. Not that I didn't have a good time, but I've definitely outgrown it.
The rest of the weekend was spent with Rosie, doing horse-related stuff. Rosie and I swept the competition Saturday and I have six new ribbons to go on the wall. Too bad we can't make any more shows until July.
Sunday was a relaxing day, trail rides and jumping everything in sight. Rosie will finally pick up and hold the canter, not through the entire course yet but down the line she's good. My mare rules. Sweaty little beast she is, too, having not shed her winter coat yet. Time to start washing the saddle pads. Uck.
I got sunburned while jumping, and I knew I was getting burned, and I didn't care.
I can't believe it's practically the middle of April already...god, graduation is *looming*!
current mood:  sunburnt!
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| Thursday, April 7th, 2005
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11:42 am
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Coming soon to a backyard near you...
Meatfest IV
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8:47 am
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I think the plan for today is thus:
Go to class, don't bring my laptop so I can go to the gym afterwards and not have to worry about it getting stolen. Then go to the gym, then trek up to Pele's new place for a bit. Come home, play World of Warcraft and have silly international conversations until I pass out.
Then tomorrow, it's clean-up-the-flat day. If you're not going to help, don't be here. Rehersal is at seven and frankly I don't want to see another human being between class and 7 pm. I want by-myself time and I'm going to have it.
Saturday is riding, as is Sunday until I have to leave and go to Forest rehersal (at 4?). I just want my script. I probable have lines to memorize.
That is as far as I've gotten.
One day at a time.
Baby steps.
current mood: determined
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| Wednesday, April 6th, 2005
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8:36 am
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Life moves on.
Regrettably, it looks like I am to live through all of this, despite the fact that were I still an 18-year-old I probably would have slit my own wrists yesterday. Now, I don't even have the energy to attempt it. Besides, there's more angsty suffering in being alive right now.
While this gives me the freedom to *do*, who said I wanted the choice taken from me?
It's either 40 days until I'm out of here, or day one of the rest of my life. Either way, coping is going to be fun.
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| Monday, April 4th, 2005
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10:35 pm
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:)
Kage accidentally upgraded Joey's (my) computer, so now he has World of Warcraft and dosen't get stuck in odd places!
I'm going to go make dinner and then enjoy some quality time with meh snugglebunny.
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12:34 pm
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Apparantly Psycho, the 17.2hh warmblood gelding we brought in on Friday, is in looooooooove with Rosie.
Who, of course, wants nothing to do with him.
Cynthia is laughing since Psy is following Rosie and Sierra around the field. From out of kicking distance, mind, but he will not leave them alone!
The huge warmblood following the itty bitty Arabs...god, what a picture!
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11:47 am
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Grr. I got outbid on one of the car parts I needed. Now I have to bid on another one and wait again. If I hadn't gone to class I would have been able to get it!
However, if I hadn't gone to class I would not be able to write my final paper on Snow Crash. Apparantly my TA who is teaching the class loves the book and thinks it's a great idea to write my final paper on. Heh. Hello, A.
Relating Snow Crash to Hardt and Negri's Empire has been the first thing that has made sense all semester long. I still don't understand what this class has to do with "Principles of Literary Study", and I find myself apathetic at best about the material we read. However, I find myself in posession of a pretty decent grade (A's on all of my response papers, for some reason-I must be doing something right!) and now a chance to finish it off with a knowledgeable flourish.
And a paper on Hiro and Raven and The Raft. Go me.
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9:15 am
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I'm not going to say this too loud, but I think my sleep schedule has finally been knocked back to normal. That's good, because in 42 days I'm going to screw it right back up. Life is good.
Trans-atlantic text messages keep me sane.
I made it through Suzanne's wedding, camera in hand. Now to drop the film at the processor. I'm scared. I did, however, shoot all ten rolls and switched to digital at the end, because I needed more.
If I have a chance I am going to work on getting Pele and Rich some of their photos. It's looking unlikely, unless a class gets cancelled.
A long night curled up by my snugglebunny was just what I needed, apparantly. I feel worlds better this morning.
And Kate A. has dropped out of chess, so I am taking over her part. Not bad, now I feel all special because I'm in the chess match the whole time instead of just for one weekend. Bad, because now I have to order a dress for being Queen Mab in the Forest and a dress for being Pellinore's daughter Elizabeth in Chess (my old part again. whee.)
It's all good, this morning. It is. I am a fairly contented Gwen.
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| Saturday, April 2nd, 2005
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1:59 am
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Weekend recap thus far:
I watched my best friend marry someone who balances her personality so well, it's almost frightening. What a match. What a wedding. Now we shall see how the pictures turned out. Hopefully well, since their wedding album is on the way.
Today I took off and helped Cynthia get a new lesson horse moved in. 17.2hh Warmblood, jumps 4', soooo gorgeous! *drool* When I jump, I want to jump on that. No small amount of adventure getting there and back with Cynthia and the trailer. Rosie was sort of downcast today when I was riding, so I put her in Pru's light turnout sheet since she's on field board again. If she's getting a cold, then I want her to be warm. It's flu season for the ponies, and she hasn't had her shots yet, and...she's knocked up. It's definite. She came out of heat 48 hours after breeding, which is perfect. So there will very likely be a little Rosie/Pru baby in February.
This evening was the "Rah-rah, you've given up your summer to slave here." I did the Time Warp; that was my contribution to the proceedings. That, and stealing Christian's cowboy hat.
Afterward we got together and went to see Sin City. I'm not sure how I feel about it. I liked it, but I have the feeling I missed a lot from not reading the comic...like all of the backstory, for one thing.
The rest of the weekend:
Will consist of me cleaning and sleeping in late tomorrow. Then working.
And then Sunday I'm going to be the photographer for someone's wedding. Sometime between now and then I'd better get the flash working.
No time to think. Sleep is now a necessity.
current mood:  exhausted
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| Thursday, March 31st, 2005
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7:44 am
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And why shouldn't the day dawn bright and clear and cloudless when all week they've been predicting rain?
Today, of all days, the weather had better stay in check.
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| Wednesday, March 30th, 2005
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8:01 am
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I am tired.
I am avoiding writing a paper.
I don't owe anyone a fucking explanation. If you've gotten one, consider yourself lucky. I owe explanations to two people-Russ, and Joey, and they have them. I owe nothing to anyone else.
I do not own Joey. If you think I do, you need to get to know him better. I don't make his decisions, and he dosen't make mine.
If my life is too much drama for you, then get out. I'm not holding any of you here. I'm more than willing to avoid drama by cutting off so-called "friendship". The people who are important to me know it. They are also going to be the ones who know that this isn't directed at them.
I will not play the game. I graduated high school.
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6:43 am
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Headache.... *whine*
The very last thing I want is to be awake and cold in the living room, waiting for the ibuprofin to kick in, when I could be asleep next to meh snugglebunny (even though he's snoring cutely, I can forgive him).
I have woken up every morning for the last, I don't know, month and a half with a massive headache and a fever-earlier and earlier, too. It's usually gone by noon-ish, although the last two days I have had to stop in the middle of the afternoon for a nap. I've had bloodwork done, there's nothing wrong with me, I'm just....sacked out, I suppose. My brain's part in London, part here, and part somewhere else entirely. Whatever is going on with me, it's exhausting me completely and that's scary. I was winded after last week's riding lesson...not good. I haven't been to the gym in weeks, either. It's partially a lack of time and partially a lack of motivation.
Yesterday was even semi-productive...I spent a ton of money on film for both Pele's wedding and the wedding I'm getting paid to do. The second wasn't necessary-regular Kodak crap will do, for the price she's paying. I have to clear some time today to put a roll of film through my camera and test it. I have no idea where the nearest one-hour photo developer is.
I should be digging up my copy of Castiglione and writing this paper I totally blew off last night in favor of hanging out with Christian. I want, however, to go back to sleep.
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12:58 am
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*sigh*
No online gaming for me and teh snugglebunny tonight. Poo. One of the evening rituals in my house since we got WoW is to game together at night-but our realm server is down for extended maintenance. We're getting free time added for all of the downtime, but it is still sucking.
Oh well. I guess we'll just have to do what we used to do.
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| Tuesday, March 29th, 2005
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8:58 am
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I should have bought the new pants I got on Saturday in a size 11, not a size 13. Tripp used to run small.
Now I have to go and invest in belts.
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| Monday, March 28th, 2005
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10:28 pm
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It's been a good couple of days.
There were long international conversations and working out the details of a screwed up yet ultimately happy life...as long as no one asks why, because we damned sure can't explain any of it. All I know is I'm happy, despite big choices and big things.
I got my bridesmaid's dress for Pele The Fire Goddess's wedding on Thursday. *eep* Went out to look for part of her wedding present, too, but it didn't materialize. However, a pair of shoes did.
I also went and attempted to buy a new cell phone. Verizon apparantly wasn't happy with my business-first, I was told tri-band phones don't work in Europe. Bullshit. Since I plan on spending a decent amount of time there over the next six months, a phone that works there is key. But at this point, I still wasn't fed up with Verizon. I just wanted a new phone, with a battery that would hold a charge and a display that works...but they didn't want to sell me one. I was eligible for an upgrade, I wanted to change plans to a bigger plan (as I still pay for Joey's phone as well)...but no. The Verizon representative *still* didn't want to do it.
Fine. I'll take my business elsewhere, I said. And I did. I checked out every other phone company within walking distance, and finally decided on Cingular. For the same price as my Verizon account, I got twice as many minutes, plus mobile-to-mobile (Joey and I didn't have that before), unlimited text/video/picture messages, unlimited internet, and two new phones. And mine is tri-band. It has international access. Screw you, Verizon Wireless. My bill went down and I got more.
Cool new phone. Yay!
I made the executive decision to skip classes tonight, and now I need to put the time I have left to use and study for tomorrow's exam.
Suddenly, graduation looms as a much bigger prospect...and I don't mind, not one bit.
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