The Younger Folks
“The Internet has become a staple source of information for American households about health care, government services and potential purchases, a survey to be issued on Monday finds.”
Yeah, where have they been? For many, many years the internet has been a part of my daily life and in many other people's lives that I know. Perhaps we have grown into the adult consensus since we were younger in those days, blowing each other away with BFG's, but geez, get a grip on reality: The internet has been an information highway for years!
Now with this article out in the open, the internet won’t be my little secret anymore! *gasp*
Pet MRI’s
Now I can find out where my favorite ring went.
I wonder
Can I insure my fish, Pippin? The Gold Plan seems reasonable enough.
Rising College Costs?
Gee, I didn’t notice. I thought the value of the dollar was just getting smaller. It couldn't be anyones fault other than us College Students, right.... right?? And Ventura wants to knit us sweaters! How nice.
Monday, December 30, 2002
Friday, December 27, 2002
Family
My family is the place where I can sit back and be myself. We joke, we laugh, we yell, we tease, and we play. Last night I had my cousin sleeping in the room next to me, two more cousins sleeping upstairs, and another sleeping on the couch. We stayed up until 1:30am playing Nintendo games and computer. When we got up, we talked and goofed off. At 11:45 we piled into the car and headed to the theatre. I have now seen The Lord of The Rings 2 times! I was just as excited about it the second time as I was the first time. Now, this weekend I should be seeing it for a third time with my brother and his fiancée.
Eight of us played Taboo tonight and that was hilarious. I have to admit that I love that game and it makes a long evening fun! After a break, we then started playing our own version of Pictionary. I had the problem of trying to draw a “blue print” and it took forever! Not to mention that the markers for the board were almost dry and you could barely draw.
I did hear one good joke that I remembered: There was a woman who was dating a man with a wooden leg, until she broke it off. (Pun)
My family is the place where I can sit back and be myself. We joke, we laugh, we yell, we tease, and we play. Last night I had my cousin sleeping in the room next to me, two more cousins sleeping upstairs, and another sleeping on the couch. We stayed up until 1:30am playing Nintendo games and computer. When we got up, we talked and goofed off. At 11:45 we piled into the car and headed to the theatre. I have now seen The Lord of The Rings 2 times! I was just as excited about it the second time as I was the first time. Now, this weekend I should be seeing it for a third time with my brother and his fiancée.
Eight of us played Taboo tonight and that was hilarious. I have to admit that I love that game and it makes a long evening fun! After a break, we then started playing our own version of Pictionary. I had the problem of trying to draw a “blue print” and it took forever! Not to mention that the markers for the board were almost dry and you could barely draw.
I did hear one good joke that I remembered: There was a woman who was dating a man with a wooden leg, until she broke it off. (Pun)
Tuesday, December 24, 2002
Merry Christmas
Sugar Cookies - I used a Pampered Chef cookie maker and boy did it work! I have no idea about the technology behind that tube of cookie dough and the squeegie, but the cookies that popped out were really neat. In some way, the cookies turned into christmas tree shapes and I was impressed. Yet, the idea that I was using a machine to make cookies was sad. Sure, I made them out of scratch, but then i shoved them into a plastic tube and squeezed them out onto my baking sheet, sprinkled green sugar on top and tossed them into the oven. What happened to the old days where you used cookie cutters? They may be in a tin deep in the back of a cupboard, but they are still there.
I also have my mother crocheting a scarf for me. I had her start and then as I described it I hedged around the idea of how long I wanted it. I don't think 6 feet is too long. It may take a while, but it would be worth it! I need a warm neck! "However, the head and neck are high heat loss areas ... " As one of my Professors commented on, the Neanderthals had very hairy faces to keep the warmth of the head. I would much rather have a scarf.
Sugar Cookies - I used a Pampered Chef cookie maker and boy did it work! I have no idea about the technology behind that tube of cookie dough and the squeegie, but the cookies that popped out were really neat. In some way, the cookies turned into christmas tree shapes and I was impressed. Yet, the idea that I was using a machine to make cookies was sad. Sure, I made them out of scratch, but then i shoved them into a plastic tube and squeezed them out onto my baking sheet, sprinkled green sugar on top and tossed them into the oven. What happened to the old days where you used cookie cutters? They may be in a tin deep in the back of a cupboard, but they are still there.
I also have my mother crocheting a scarf for me. I had her start and then as I described it I hedged around the idea of how long I wanted it. I don't think 6 feet is too long. It may take a while, but it would be worth it! I need a warm neck! "However, the head and neck are high heat loss areas ... " As one of my Professors commented on, the Neanderthals had very hairy faces to keep the warmth of the head. I would much rather have a scarf.
Monday, December 23, 2002
Home
The feeling of being home, the smell of your bedroom -as long as you didn't leave some kind of dish throughout the whole summer to find that you have actually bred a new species of fly- the love you get from your mother who has been missing you day in and day out, the pets who decide you are their new pillow and will take every opportunity to wipe their nose across your cheek, and the excitement of not having to get up early in the mornings.
My favorite has been the smell of coffee in the morning, rolling out of bed, grabbing a sweater and dragging my groggy self upstairs into the kitchen to find my mom has been up for about five hours already. She is bright eyed and asking me what I want to do that day. "Stay home." Is all I ever want to reply. I have no money - Christmas is the death of my checkbook- and I just want to cozy up in a blanket and watch old british comedies (Are You Being Served? and maybe Keeping Up Appearances), and maybe old star trek reruns, what a way to go back into my childhood.
We bring up dad off and on every day, missing him a lot during the holidays. We dropped off some christmas flowers at his grave yesterday and it looked good. Very cold, but I am sure he wouldn't be able to feel it. His spirit is definitely in the house as we watch movies he would have liked or play cards.
The feeling of being home, the smell of your bedroom -as long as you didn't leave some kind of dish throughout the whole summer to find that you have actually bred a new species of fly- the love you get from your mother who has been missing you day in and day out, the pets who decide you are their new pillow and will take every opportunity to wipe their nose across your cheek, and the excitement of not having to get up early in the mornings.
My favorite has been the smell of coffee in the morning, rolling out of bed, grabbing a sweater and dragging my groggy self upstairs into the kitchen to find my mom has been up for about five hours already. She is bright eyed and asking me what I want to do that day. "Stay home." Is all I ever want to reply. I have no money - Christmas is the death of my checkbook- and I just want to cozy up in a blanket and watch old british comedies (Are You Being Served? and maybe Keeping Up Appearances), and maybe old star trek reruns, what a way to go back into my childhood.
We bring up dad off and on every day, missing him a lot during the holidays. We dropped off some christmas flowers at his grave yesterday and it looked good. Very cold, but I am sure he wouldn't be able to feel it. His spirit is definitely in the house as we watch movies he would have liked or play cards.
Saturday, December 21, 2002
The Two Towers
The Two Towers came out in theatres last Wednesday. I was one of the many who stood outside during a cold day in nasty slush weather. My roomate and I only stood for an hour while some only five feet ahead of us had been there overnight. Now, consider this as you get to know Bemidji (my town) a little better. The first showing, unlike civilized towns had the first showing on Wednesday at 4:30 pm and 8:30pm. That was it. They picked only one screen for a phenomenal film! Yet, Harry Potter started around noon AND was on two screens. Something is terrribly wrong in the world. The funny thing was that it seemed to be one large college party. There were mostly college students, most of whom I have seen or know and many "line whores" who would run from one end of the line to the next to jump on guys' backs and talk. I got a pretty good seat for the first viewing and for having gotten at the theatre at 3pm. I felt a bit bad for those that stayed the night to be reduced to meat popscicles by the time the theatre opened the doors for us.
Legolas - Who can NOT admit he is hot?! When his name popped up in credits or when he first appeared on the screen, women caterwauled and moaned. I swear most had to get up and walk off their flashes of passion. I bet most of the boyfriends felt a bit clumsy after watching the women drool after such a lithe and frisky elf. I have to admit, once you've had elf, you can't go back. It must be the ears, but my roomate thinks it is his cat-like grace. I have seen his pictures with the dark hair, but I personally enjoy him with that nice long blonde hair and the ears. "ORCS!"
Gimlikins - What a cutey. I would toss him any day! I have to admit, I have a fetish for dwarves. They are so cute and gruff and grumpy! Makes me want to just go give them a big old hug and smooch on the nose. They realy did a great job in portraying the dwarf and his peculiarities, especially with his competition against that dead-sexy elf.
Aragorn - Elf maiden...Human Princess... Oh the poor man must be having a terrible time! I was all upset when I thought he may turn down the elf for the human, but as I got to know the human and saw the problems he and the elf were having, I felt that it may be better in the interest in the human world for those two to get married and unite the two cities. (I am starting to scare even myself!)
Ents - Yes, were big, bad, and burn easy, but we can KICK SOME ORC ASS! I have to tell you, that scene makes the whole movie. You just have to enjoy nice gentle creatures that could squash an orc like a bug go out and do just that!
The Two Towers came out in theatres last Wednesday. I was one of the many who stood outside during a cold day in nasty slush weather. My roomate and I only stood for an hour while some only five feet ahead of us had been there overnight. Now, consider this as you get to know Bemidji (my town) a little better. The first showing, unlike civilized towns had the first showing on Wednesday at 4:30 pm and 8:30pm. That was it. They picked only one screen for a phenomenal film! Yet, Harry Potter started around noon AND was on two screens. Something is terrribly wrong in the world. The funny thing was that it seemed to be one large college party. There were mostly college students, most of whom I have seen or know and many "line whores" who would run from one end of the line to the next to jump on guys' backs and talk. I got a pretty good seat for the first viewing and for having gotten at the theatre at 3pm. I felt a bit bad for those that stayed the night to be reduced to meat popscicles by the time the theatre opened the doors for us.
Legolas - Who can NOT admit he is hot?! When his name popped up in credits or when he first appeared on the screen, women caterwauled and moaned. I swear most had to get up and walk off their flashes of passion. I bet most of the boyfriends felt a bit clumsy after watching the women drool after such a lithe and frisky elf. I have to admit, once you've had elf, you can't go back. It must be the ears, but my roomate thinks it is his cat-like grace. I have seen his pictures with the dark hair, but I personally enjoy him with that nice long blonde hair and the ears. "ORCS!"
Gimlikins - What a cutey. I would toss him any day! I have to admit, I have a fetish for dwarves. They are so cute and gruff and grumpy! Makes me want to just go give them a big old hug and smooch on the nose. They realy did a great job in portraying the dwarf and his peculiarities, especially with his competition against that dead-sexy elf.
Aragorn - Elf maiden...Human Princess... Oh the poor man must be having a terrible time! I was all upset when I thought he may turn down the elf for the human, but as I got to know the human and saw the problems he and the elf were having, I felt that it may be better in the interest in the human world for those two to get married and unite the two cities. (I am starting to scare even myself!)
Ents - Yes, were big, bad, and burn easy, but we can KICK SOME ORC ASS! I have to tell you, that scene makes the whole movie. You just have to enjoy nice gentle creatures that could squash an orc like a bug go out and do just that!
Tuesday, December 17, 2002
Finals!
Oh, to be a college student during the Christmas Season is to have your brain turn to mush. Study, memorize, and listless nights. I, on the other hand, did my take home finals and finished all my projects and only have the ONE final on Thursday. I feel that I will be fine on that final and so don't worry, as I did go to every class, took notes and did wonderful on the quizzes.
All I have been doing is working at the computer classroom. It's been a lot of fun since most of the people in the class are friends of mine and I enjoy talking with them.
Oh, to be a college student during the Christmas Season is to have your brain turn to mush. Study, memorize, and listless nights. I, on the other hand, did my take home finals and finished all my projects and only have the ONE final on Thursday. I feel that I will be fine on that final and so don't worry, as I did go to every class, took notes and did wonderful on the quizzes.
All I have been doing is working at the computer classroom. It's been a lot of fun since most of the people in the class are friends of mine and I enjoy talking with them.
Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Blogs!
I am so addicted. I have my beowulf blog and I don't know what I would do without it. It is organizing my project and definitely helping out a lot with what I need to do.
It's absolutely amazing what kind of issues you can pull from a single book. We looked through Orson Scott Card's book, Enchantment today and we had a good hour and half of discussion on the religious, social conventions, and love conquers all issues. I love this book and will recommend it to ANYONE who loves history, languages, and fairy tales.
I am so addicted. I have my beowulf blog and I don't know what I would do without it. It is organizing my project and definitely helping out a lot with what I need to do.
It's absolutely amazing what kind of issues you can pull from a single book. We looked through Orson Scott Card's book, Enchantment today and we had a good hour and half of discussion on the religious, social conventions, and love conquers all issues. I love this book and will recommend it to ANYONE who loves history, languages, and fairy tales.
Sunday, December 08, 2002
Papers
Well, I have gotten up to 9 pages now on my big lit.crit. 10 -15 pager. What a chore! I found a great theme in Billy Bathgate by E.L Doctorow, there is a fairy-tale like semblance within the story. I'm really excited about talking to everyone in the class about this, since I am not sure how many saw the key words that kept popping up.
Mom just dropped me off, she came to bring me to the bank and then i sat with her at Perkins. We ran into Janelle and Kyle which was a fun chat with them. Hopefully Janelle feels better. Mom then brought me to Luekens and she got us some groceries, we were low on a lot of essentials in the fridge.
I really can't wait until Christmas Break, I am so tired and need that 3 week break to shed the stress. I just hope I get the A's and B's that I am expecting. With my best dream I'll have my 4.0 for the semester like past ones, but I had a lot to do this semester and not sure if it will happen.
Well, I have gotten up to 9 pages now on my big lit.crit. 10 -15 pager. What a chore! I found a great theme in Billy Bathgate by E.L Doctorow, there is a fairy-tale like semblance within the story. I'm really excited about talking to everyone in the class about this, since I am not sure how many saw the key words that kept popping up.
Mom just dropped me off, she came to bring me to the bank and then i sat with her at Perkins. We ran into Janelle and Kyle which was a fun chat with them. Hopefully Janelle feels better. Mom then brought me to Luekens and she got us some groceries, we were low on a lot of essentials in the fridge.
I really can't wait until Christmas Break, I am so tired and need that 3 week break to shed the stress. I just hope I get the A's and B's that I am expecting. With my best dream I'll have my 4.0 for the semester like past ones, but I had a lot to do this semester and not sure if it will happen.
Thursday, December 05, 2002
Beowulf...lalalalala...Beowulf
I have been terribly busy with my other Blog lately, it's a new passion of mine to obsess about Beowulf. I wonder how much longer I'll have friends. It seems I eat, sleep, and dream Beowulf, maybe I could marry the manuscript. Mrs. Beowulf. Our kids could me novellas based on the epic.
I read the rest of Chopin's The Awakening again (last read it in highschool). I still don't see the point in her killing herself in the end, sure it's not giving up her own self... just her LIFE! Good lord woman, move to mexico and make a new life, don't go drowning yourself :P
I have been terribly busy with my other Blog lately, it's a new passion of mine to obsess about Beowulf. I wonder how much longer I'll have friends. It seems I eat, sleep, and dream Beowulf, maybe I could marry the manuscript. Mrs. Beowulf. Our kids could me novellas based on the epic.
I read the rest of Chopin's The Awakening again (last read it in highschool). I still don't see the point in her killing herself in the end, sure it's not giving up her own self... just her LIFE! Good lord woman, move to mexico and make a new life, don't go drowning yourself :P
Tuesday, December 03, 2002
2 Weeks Left!
Yes, it has come down to counting weeks, starting next week I will be counting days! It seems I have been a good girl this year and most of my classes do NOT have finals! I have a Lit. Crit paper due though, a ten pager. /cry But, I have only and American Lit. and English Lit. Final.
The best part of finals is that Star Trek movie comes out that weekend and...and...and so does Lord of The Rings, The Two Towers! OMG
Yes, it has come down to counting weeks, starting next week I will be counting days! It seems I have been a good girl this year and most of my classes do NOT have finals! I have a Lit. Crit paper due though, a ten pager. /cry But, I have only and American Lit. and English Lit. Final.
The best part of finals is that Star Trek movie comes out that weekend and...and...and so does Lord of The Rings, The Two Towers! OMG
Monday, December 02, 2002
You can't have everything, where would you put it?
What a silly question! Aspen read this off a sign and I started telling here exactly where I'd put it all. I'd leave it where it was! If I owned it all, what does it matter where I put it? I'd just go and get it when I wanted it! We chatted about that for about twenty minutes and enjoyed the dream for a while.
I am officially car-less. My registration stickers came up, I don't have the money for it and neither does my mom. She was happy to take me off the insurance, since that would be cheaper on her and now my car is all alone behind the damn wood pile behind her house. I am stranded, stranded at school! I would guess this will last until I start teaching next year. Then, I'll definitely need to have my car, especially if I can't stay in the dorms next year. I wil miss my car, but I won't miss the gas money. I am just now paying off the rest of my Conoco card from my summer trip to Yellowstone!
What a silly question! Aspen read this off a sign and I started telling here exactly where I'd put it all. I'd leave it where it was! If I owned it all, what does it matter where I put it? I'd just go and get it when I wanted it! We chatted about that for about twenty minutes and enjoyed the dream for a while.
I am officially car-less. My registration stickers came up, I don't have the money for it and neither does my mom. She was happy to take me off the insurance, since that would be cheaper on her and now my car is all alone behind the damn wood pile behind her house. I am stranded, stranded at school! I would guess this will last until I start teaching next year. Then, I'll definitely need to have my car, especially if I can't stay in the dorms next year. I wil miss my car, but I won't miss the gas money. I am just now paying off the rest of my Conoco card from my summer trip to Yellowstone!
Sunday, December 01, 2002
Mmmmm... Turkey!
Yes, turkey, sweet potatoes, salads, dressing, PIE!. Oh what a wonderful world we live in that will kill a large bird, stuff it with all sorts of spices and breads, bring it to a table and let everyone fight over dark or light meat. I honestly have to say, I loved it.
It's been a wonderful holiday and I wish I could re-do it all over again. Yet, there is Christmas break coming up! More turkey! Maybe ham...!
Yes, turkey, sweet potatoes, salads, dressing, PIE!. Oh what a wonderful world we live in that will kill a large bird, stuff it with all sorts of spices and breads, bring it to a table and let everyone fight over dark or light meat. I honestly have to say, I loved it.
It's been a wonderful holiday and I wish I could re-do it all over again. Yet, there is Christmas break coming up! More turkey! Maybe ham...!
Monday, November 25, 2002
WTF
I don't know what's going on, but my senior project blog is not showing the newer posts! I don't know why, but I hope it's fixed soon.
/grin I can't wait 'til I go to grammas on Wednesday, she said she'd make me gooey rice! That's right, rice that sticks to yer ribs!
I am missing EQ a lot, but have been seriously thinking of taking down Ayleanna and have her forever retired. LFG and /anon will be thoughts of the past. I am actually regretting leaving, there is a whole language in there that I was fascinated with. Acronyms are a lot of fun and I have always loved learning the new ones that would pop up. Now, I am actually behind the times and I wonder if it would be hard to get back into it. It has been since the end of classes last year when I last played hard-core. It's good for me though, since I have slowly re-learned the grammar of college english. It's so hard to try and un-learn a language style that you lived with for about 3 years.
I don't know what's going on, but my senior project blog is not showing the newer posts! I don't know why, but I hope it's fixed soon.
/grin I can't wait 'til I go to grammas on Wednesday, she said she'd make me gooey rice! That's right, rice that sticks to yer ribs!
I am missing EQ a lot, but have been seriously thinking of taking down Ayleanna and have her forever retired. LFG and /anon will be thoughts of the past. I am actually regretting leaving, there is a whole language in there that I was fascinated with. Acronyms are a lot of fun and I have always loved learning the new ones that would pop up. Now, I am actually behind the times and I wonder if it would be hard to get back into it. It has been since the end of classes last year when I last played hard-core. It's good for me though, since I have slowly re-learned the grammar of college english. It's so hard to try and un-learn a language style that you lived with for about 3 years.
Sunday, November 24, 2002
Off to grammas we go!
Just got back from spending the weekend at my grandparents. We had Aspen's Birthday party Saturday morning and that was a lot of fun. Mom's kitchen and living room was full with a family of my aunt and uncle and their three kids, me, mom, Alan and Shana, Aspen, Grandma and Grandpa, Janelle and Kyle. We had a huge lunch/dinner and then a few of us went to grammas house to spend the night. We played nintendo and watched Southpark(Which the kids didnt see since they were playing in the den and it was a horrible episode!) and then this morning we made pancakes. Then everyone got together in Cass lake to go see The Santa Clause 2. It was cute, but not my kind of movie. I got a few chuckles, that's it. The kids loved it though!
Just got back from spending the weekend at my grandparents. We had Aspen's Birthday party Saturday morning and that was a lot of fun. Mom's kitchen and living room was full with a family of my aunt and uncle and their three kids, me, mom, Alan and Shana, Aspen, Grandma and Grandpa, Janelle and Kyle. We had a huge lunch/dinner and then a few of us went to grammas house to spend the night. We played nintendo and watched Southpark(Which the kids didnt see since they were playing in the den and it was a horrible episode!) and then this morning we made pancakes. Then everyone got together in Cass lake to go see The Santa Clause 2. It was cute, but not my kind of movie. I got a few chuckles, that's it. The kids loved it though!
Saturday, November 23, 2002
I Bet Your Life
All of us went off to the Bemidji Community Theatre and saw a Clue-Like play. It was so much fun, I hadn't been to a play since Highschool. I did something silly, I volunteered for the theatre. Just when will I find the time for that and everything else I have going on? I don't have a friggin' clue!
We ran off to the Simonson's gas station afterwards and sat i the closed cafe sipping cappucinos and playing cards. There were 7 of us during the play, but two had somewhere to go and the rest of us headed for something hot after standing in the cold trying to decide what else to do.
Aspen and I are getting ready to head over to mom's today for her birthday lunch-party. I felt bad for leaving everything up to mom, but I didn't have time to go home or the funds t help buy any foods. I hate being poor.
Tried a different technique for the story I want to write for fiction. I think this one will work out - flashback and then forwards.
All of us went off to the Bemidji Community Theatre and saw a Clue-Like play. It was so much fun, I hadn't been to a play since Highschool. I did something silly, I volunteered for the theatre. Just when will I find the time for that and everything else I have going on? I don't have a friggin' clue!
We ran off to the Simonson's gas station afterwards and sat i the closed cafe sipping cappucinos and playing cards. There were 7 of us during the play, but two had somewhere to go and the rest of us headed for something hot after standing in the cold trying to decide what else to do.
Aspen and I are getting ready to head over to mom's today for her birthday lunch-party. I felt bad for leaving everything up to mom, but I didn't have time to go home or the funds t help buy any foods. I hate being poor.
Tried a different technique for the story I want to write for fiction. I think this one will work out - flashback and then forwards.
Thursday, November 21, 2002
Christmas Music!
I have the internet radio station on and I hear Christmas Music! heehee
Finished up my English Lit paper, it is over Beowulf, surprise! It is supposed to only be a 500-700 word essay, it turned out to be 1,223! I hope she doesn't mind, especially since Dr. Evans tends to like Beowulf too.
I watched two movies in classes today, I swear I am going to have a movie headache by the end of the day. I got to see Billy Bathgate with my favorite actor - Bruce Willis! Woot! As I drooled... err watched, the seat was pushing into my back more and more and finally my neck started giving in like usual. I'm probably going to have to take one of those muscle relaxer pills to get to sleep tonight. The other movie was 2001: A Space Odyssey. What a hoot! That movie is so funny if you're watching it in a class. We were all commenting as the monkeys bounced around and smacked things with their bones. It was hilarious. The rest of the movie was boring as usual, I ust don't see much interest in that kind of dry drama.
I have five minutes left of work, I'll be heading over to Linden for the Exec meeting. I felt bad that Aspen's Birthday was on the day we had the Coffee-house and Frontline Ministries concert, but we had plans before they brought this up. Hopefully we did all right, I only got to pop in for about ten minutes. I hope the rest of the semester does quiet down though, I need the time to work on all the essays and reading I have left.
I have the internet radio station on and I hear Christmas Music! heehee
Finished up my English Lit paper, it is over Beowulf, surprise! It is supposed to only be a 500-700 word essay, it turned out to be 1,223! I hope she doesn't mind, especially since Dr. Evans tends to like Beowulf too.
I watched two movies in classes today, I swear I am going to have a movie headache by the end of the day. I got to see Billy Bathgate with my favorite actor - Bruce Willis! Woot! As I drooled... err watched, the seat was pushing into my back more and more and finally my neck started giving in like usual. I'm probably going to have to take one of those muscle relaxer pills to get to sleep tonight. The other movie was 2001: A Space Odyssey. What a hoot! That movie is so funny if you're watching it in a class. We were all commenting as the monkeys bounced around and smacked things with their bones. It was hilarious. The rest of the movie was boring as usual, I ust don't see much interest in that kind of dry drama.
I have five minutes left of work, I'll be heading over to Linden for the Exec meeting. I felt bad that Aspen's Birthday was on the day we had the Coffee-house and Frontline Ministries concert, but we had plans before they brought this up. Hopefully we did all right, I only got to pop in for about ten minutes. I hope the rest of the semester does quiet down though, I need the time to work on all the essays and reading I have left.
Wednesday, November 20, 2002
Shlippy Dippy Wednesday
Got a lot done today, even did my Beowulf paper for English Lit. The problem is that it is supposed to only be 500-700 words. I ended up with 1200 or so. I think I got too caught up in the excitement. Ah well, maybe Evans will forgive me =)
Went home today and danced in the kitchen. It's been a long time since i felt that hyper. I was alone, so that can account for a lot, I'd never dance like that in front of anyone else. Well, maybe my best friend, mom... cousin.. oh all right, I would! I give up hehe
BSU screwed my loans up royally. I suddenly got a payment book which means that they think i've been out of school for 6 months already! Boy, did someone mess up. Now *I* have to go fill out forms and try to get it fixed. They should just have it all on computer and be able to press a button or show them that I have been registered and have been in classes and paid for them with the LOANS that they are giving me. WTH, they need to take a course in friggin' common sense!
Got a lot done today, even did my Beowulf paper for English Lit. The problem is that it is supposed to only be 500-700 words. I ended up with 1200 or so. I think I got too caught up in the excitement. Ah well, maybe Evans will forgive me =)
Went home today and danced in the kitchen. It's been a long time since i felt that hyper. I was alone, so that can account for a lot, I'd never dance like that in front of anyone else. Well, maybe my best friend, mom... cousin.. oh all right, I would! I give up hehe
BSU screwed my loans up royally. I suddenly got a payment book which means that they think i've been out of school for 6 months already! Boy, did someone mess up. Now *I* have to go fill out forms and try to get it fixed. They should just have it all on computer and be able to press a button or show them that I have been registered and have been in classes and paid for them with the LOANS that they are giving me. WTH, they need to take a course in friggin' common sense!
Tuesday, November 19, 2002
Sick
I am seriously scared to death on how I am going to live in the near future. I am in such debt, that I have nightmares nightly. I even had the hives when I woke up this morning. I haven't had that in a long time.
My plan may be simple, but it might not work. am hoping I can do a consolidation at my bank, and I am not sure if I want my Mom to come with me or not. She may say that its best to go alone, but I am horrible at these kinds of things, I'll end up not asking the right questions or answering wrong and not get anything right. My stomach hurts just thinking about it. Damn credit cards and damn loans. They may have gotten me this far in my college life, but I'll be damned if I finally get to a goal that I've been dreaming of to only drown in bills. I'll find a way to float, I know I will.
I am seriously scared to death on how I am going to live in the near future. I am in such debt, that I have nightmares nightly. I even had the hives when I woke up this morning. I haven't had that in a long time.
My plan may be simple, but it might not work. am hoping I can do a consolidation at my bank, and I am not sure if I want my Mom to come with me or not. She may say that its best to go alone, but I am horrible at these kinds of things, I'll end up not asking the right questions or answering wrong and not get anything right. My stomach hurts just thinking about it. Damn credit cards and damn loans. They may have gotten me this far in my college life, but I'll be damned if I finally get to a goal that I've been dreaming of to only drown in bills. I'll find a way to float, I know I will.
Sunday, November 17, 2002
I did it!
I went out and got my hair cut real short! It looks so cute too, I would never have thought it would. I would describe it as a pixie cut, and I am so happy about it. It basically brings out my face and eyes that have always hidden behind a curtain of hair!
Also, I had a talk with Dr. Evans about having her help me with my Masters thesis in a couple years, she is going to be a greatadvisor for me. She knows so much about old english and I wish I had as much knowledge as she did.
It's Aspens Birthday tomorrow, I'll tell you about it after any surprises I cook up. =c)
I went out and got my hair cut real short! It looks so cute too, I would never have thought it would. I would describe it as a pixie cut, and I am so happy about it. It basically brings out my face and eyes that have always hidden behind a curtain of hair!
Also, I had a talk with Dr. Evans about having her help me with my Masters thesis in a couple years, she is going to be a greatadvisor for me. She knows so much about old english and I wish I had as much knowledge as she did.
It's Aspens Birthday tomorrow, I'll tell you about it after any surprises I cook up. =c)
Wednesday, November 13, 2002
Flakes of heaven's dandruff
Yes, it may sound bad, but it's exactly what it is! For 10 months out of the year (Minn of course) He, the Big Cheese Himself, has dandruff and He suddenly brushes it off His shoulders.
As you can tell, or maybe not, it's been snowing for the past couple days. I wanted to go out and buy some snowshoes on the way to work today. Beautiful, cold, and white. Oh, what an unique way to describe snow.
Snow is...
1) Kamikazzee bunnies
2) God's Dandruff
3) Cloud poop
4) Winter's joke
5) Itty-bitty sprites that like to go up your nose when you breathe
6) Dust from Mrs. God's feather-duster
7) Sno-Cone makings
Had an appt. with Dr. Morgan today. I feel so much better, having a plan seems to be my new hobby. Who cares if my plans change almost daily, I don't like not knowing what is going to happen. I am very excited about teaching next year. Morgan told me the details and basically I'll have three days of a learning session on how to teach at the university level a week before classes start. With all the years...and years... and add on a couple more years... of classes I've had, I should be fine.
Yes, it may sound bad, but it's exactly what it is! For 10 months out of the year (Minn of course) He, the Big Cheese Himself, has dandruff and He suddenly brushes it off His shoulders.
As you can tell, or maybe not, it's been snowing for the past couple days. I wanted to go out and buy some snowshoes on the way to work today. Beautiful, cold, and white. Oh, what an unique way to describe snow.
Snow is...
1) Kamikazzee bunnies
2) God's Dandruff
3) Cloud poop
4) Winter's joke
5) Itty-bitty sprites that like to go up your nose when you breathe
6) Dust from Mrs. God's feather-duster
7) Sno-Cone makings
Had an appt. with Dr. Morgan today. I feel so much better, having a plan seems to be my new hobby. Who cares if my plans change almost daily, I don't like not knowing what is going to happen. I am very excited about teaching next year. Morgan told me the details and basically I'll have three days of a learning session on how to teach at the university level a week before classes start. With all the years...and years... and add on a couple more years... of classes I've had, I should be fine.
Tuesday, November 12, 2002
Monday, November 11, 2002
Oops, that was a long in-between!
Had the best weekend last weekend.
Friday:
Went out with Aspen and Janelle to go get the crap scared out of us. We saw The Ring and holy cow, thats scary.
Saturday:
Went to the last home game for Football. That was a lot of fun, especially when Uncle Lynn and Kyle showed up. We all sat and talked the whole time.
That night, I went to my Mom's house and visited with Alan and Shana.
At about 7pm we heaaded out to The Popplar Bar, because Chuck was playing Bass guitar! Whoot, CHUCKY! I danced around with my grandma, grandma, brother and my mom. That was a great night. Me and Chuck won pool against Aspen and Lynn. Hhehehe. I actually sunk two balls! YAY
At 10pm I volunteered to bring my little cousin (Underage) back home, so we took off and came to the dorm for a few overnight items and then headed back to my Moms house. Chuck had promised to call at about 1am to go pick him up. Well, at about 12:30 we found out the Christmas tree that Mom had bought was a cheap-o. We called Walyyl World and brought it back to pick up a different one. The one we bought was much heavier duty!
Sunday Morning:
We put up all the Chrristmas Decorations. Chuck had been kidnaped by his parents to go to his grandparents house so we went Chuck Free. =(
Later in the day, Aspen went back to the dorm and I stuck around to clean up my bedroom (Living in the dorm, my room gets packed of "stuff"). At about 5pm I dropped Holly off at home and then came back to the dorm.
Sunday night we watched the usual Charmed and Angel, then some British Comedies (Are You Being Served?)
What a weekend huh?
Had the best weekend last weekend.
Friday:
Went out with Aspen and Janelle to go get the crap scared out of us. We saw The Ring and holy cow, thats scary.
Saturday:
Went to the last home game for Football. That was a lot of fun, especially when Uncle Lynn and Kyle showed up. We all sat and talked the whole time.
That night, I went to my Mom's house and visited with Alan and Shana.
At about 7pm we heaaded out to The Popplar Bar, because Chuck was playing Bass guitar! Whoot, CHUCKY! I danced around with my grandma, grandma, brother and my mom. That was a great night. Me and Chuck won pool against Aspen and Lynn. Hhehehe. I actually sunk two balls! YAY
At 10pm I volunteered to bring my little cousin (Underage) back home, so we took off and came to the dorm for a few overnight items and then headed back to my Moms house. Chuck had promised to call at about 1am to go pick him up. Well, at about 12:30 we found out the Christmas tree that Mom had bought was a cheap-o. We called Walyyl World and brought it back to pick up a different one. The one we bought was much heavier duty!
Sunday Morning:
We put up all the Chrristmas Decorations. Chuck had been kidnaped by his parents to go to his grandparents house so we went Chuck Free. =(
Later in the day, Aspen went back to the dorm and I stuck around to clean up my bedroom (Living in the dorm, my room gets packed of "stuff"). At about 5pm I dropped Holly off at home and then came back to the dorm.
Sunday night we watched the usual Charmed and Angel, then some British Comedies (Are You Being Served?)
What a weekend huh?
Wednesday, November 06, 2002
Huffin' and a puffin', can't I just have a muffin!?
Well, went back to the gym today. I forgot how good it could feel after your done and your body is all relaxed and worked out. All I need now is to convince Aspen to come with me and help me work on the big machines. I don't want to go by myself and have one of them tear my arms out because I didn't set it up right.
Got signed up for my classes on the old-school telephone. I was waiting for my meeting with Morgan and it was my alotted time to go register. So I went down to Deputy and used their phone and punched my classes in. I haven't done it that way since I was in Texas!
Internet, I lub joo.
Well, went back to the gym today. I forgot how good it could feel after your done and your body is all relaxed and worked out. All I need now is to convince Aspen to come with me and help me work on the big machines. I don't want to go by myself and have one of them tear my arms out because I didn't set it up right.
Got signed up for my classes on the old-school telephone. I was waiting for my meeting with Morgan and it was my alotted time to go register. So I went down to Deputy and used their phone and punched my classes in. I haven't done it that way since I was in Texas!
Internet, I lub joo.
Tuesday, November 05, 2002
Red Tape of College
Forms! Everywhere is forms! I have this form to fill out for my major declaration, I have this form to fill out to graduate, I have this form to apply for graduate programs, I have this form for fixing my Grad Plans, I have this form to beg for my soul back! It's not as bad as it sounds, but I think we should just go to all computer forms and save a few trees. A few? I meant billions! Besides, don't they just take the form that I printed out and filled out, then just type it into their own programs? I suppose my form will then be stashed away into a nice thick folder with my name on it and then probably not unearthed until it is eventually burned, thrown out or discovered after a holocaust as one of the few pieces of writing left.
I have been working on my website for my senior project. I am suddenly excited to be working on it again. I love anything and everything to do with Beowulf and was actually enjoying looking up all the different books I could check out in the library. Knowing me, I'll be coming home with a forest of books! And I can't wait!
I also get to sign up for my spring classes tomorrow! I am excited about next semester, as I think it will go way too fast and then I'll be scrambling for air as I think of all the forms that I hadn't filled out yet.
Forms! Everywhere is forms! I have this form to fill out for my major declaration, I have this form to fill out to graduate, I have this form to apply for graduate programs, I have this form for fixing my Grad Plans, I have this form to beg for my soul back! It's not as bad as it sounds, but I think we should just go to all computer forms and save a few trees. A few? I meant billions! Besides, don't they just take the form that I printed out and filled out, then just type it into their own programs? I suppose my form will then be stashed away into a nice thick folder with my name on it and then probably not unearthed until it is eventually burned, thrown out or discovered after a holocaust as one of the few pieces of writing left.
I have been working on my website for my senior project. I am suddenly excited to be working on it again. I love anything and everything to do with Beowulf and was actually enjoying looking up all the different books I could check out in the library. Knowing me, I'll be coming home with a forest of books! And I can't wait!
I also get to sign up for my spring classes tomorrow! I am excited about next semester, as I think it will go way too fast and then I'll be scrambling for air as I think of all the forms that I hadn't filled out yet.
Monday, November 04, 2002
amlindahl.org is dissolved!
Yes, the bad news. I lost my website, but that’s because it cost $30 a month and somehow it was on my mom’s bill! Argh, did my ass get a chewin’.
Also, I’m still working on another plot for my fairy-tale stories. I am thinking along the lines of the gnome getting in touch with something evil in the woods to kidnap Chloe. Sounds good so far, but we’ll see what happens when I start writing.
I wrote another story today for my creative fiction class and this time it was about a flea. The damn thing had me scratching my arms! I hate doing research on fleas, just too creepy-crawly.
That reminds me...I need to start research on my Senior Project! I've been so involved with Hall Council and all my homework, that the project was put on hold. At least I have a good idea of what I am doing, but I'm guessing Morgan needs me to write up a thesis and paper over my project. Someone call an ambulance if I topple over!
Yes, the bad news. I lost my website, but that’s because it cost $30 a month and somehow it was on my mom’s bill! Argh, did my ass get a chewin’.
Also, I’m still working on another plot for my fairy-tale stories. I am thinking along the lines of the gnome getting in touch with something evil in the woods to kidnap Chloe. Sounds good so far, but we’ll see what happens when I start writing.
I wrote another story today for my creative fiction class and this time it was about a flea. The damn thing had me scratching my arms! I hate doing research on fleas, just too creepy-crawly.
That reminds me...I need to start research on my Senior Project! I've been so involved with Hall Council and all my homework, that the project was put on hold. At least I have a good idea of what I am doing, but I'm guessing Morgan needs me to write up a thesis and paper over my project. Someone call an ambulance if I topple over!
Friday, November 01, 2002
Happy November!
Well, the Haunted House was a success! We had invested about $200.00 and made a little over 600! Now were going to put 200 into the Bemidji Food Shelf and we got over 100 cans to donate! Whoo! We got to mingle with all the R.A.'s and had fun working the haunted house. A lot of kids got too scared, but all in all, we did get a lot of older screams and one older woman actually cried! Just have to thank everyone that came through on the last minute to help us, I love you guys!!
Now Aspen and I are going to take a long deserved break and rest this weekend.
Got my flu shot, OW!!!!I think my left arm is going to fall off! Stupid needles.
I also got my responses back from the class on the "Not So Long Ago" short story. They liked it!! I am still weak in my grammar, I have to blame on-line conversations. Seriously, I think being in chats since my first involvement in IRC and Quake in 1995 until just recently quitting EQ in '02 is what my main problem is. I did buy a grammar book and plan on reading through that to see what I may have forgotten.
Well, the Haunted House was a success! We had invested about $200.00 and made a little over 600! Now were going to put 200 into the Bemidji Food Shelf and we got over 100 cans to donate! Whoo! We got to mingle with all the R.A.'s and had fun working the haunted house. A lot of kids got too scared, but all in all, we did get a lot of older screams and one older woman actually cried! Just have to thank everyone that came through on the last minute to help us, I love you guys!!
Now Aspen and I are going to take a long deserved break and rest this weekend.
Got my flu shot, OW!!!!I think my left arm is going to fall off! Stupid needles.
I also got my responses back from the class on the "Not So Long Ago" short story. They liked it!! I am still weak in my grammar, I have to blame on-line conversations. Seriously, I think being in chats since my first involvement in IRC and Quake in 1995 until just recently quitting EQ in '02 is what my main problem is. I did buy a grammar book and plan on reading through that to see what I may have forgotten.
Tuesday, October 29, 2002
What is worthy?
If I listen to classical music as I write in my blog, do you think I could take some of that philisophical inspiration and turn it to words? Nope. Not here, maybe if I wasn't so high strung in the first place.
I am so strung tight, you could pluck one of my strings and all I'd do is vibrate a while. Is that sensual or just plain odd? Where would this string be? If anyone has the answer, please feel free to help me out!
I am happy to report that all the classes I want will be available to me. YAAY That is a huge load off my mind, a load of unwashed, stinky fish that sat in the sun all day. Ewww, that even grossed me out. But, if I had too many problems and I wasn't able to graduate... finalll... then I'd be going crazy. "Must.... get.... degree.... gimme gimme!"
There is definitely something strange going on with my blog. I can't see what I am typing, only what the lines up above are. It does give a bit of degree to an artistic license and if I make a huge mistake, I can definitely get away with it.
Maybe I just write too much, I know Aspen said so before as she was reading my first draft of the Master Strunm story. Maybe I bog down my thoughts withh too much visualization and scare any potential readers away. i will know later when I get all twenty copies of my story back from my classmates in my Fiction Writing class. I am so nervous!
Ack, my Classical music went off. Thar she blows!
If I listen to classical music as I write in my blog, do you think I could take some of that philisophical inspiration and turn it to words? Nope. Not here, maybe if I wasn't so high strung in the first place.
I am so strung tight, you could pluck one of my strings and all I'd do is vibrate a while. Is that sensual or just plain odd? Where would this string be? If anyone has the answer, please feel free to help me out!
I am happy to report that all the classes I want will be available to me. YAAY That is a huge load off my mind, a load of unwashed, stinky fish that sat in the sun all day. Ewww, that even grossed me out. But, if I had too many problems and I wasn't able to graduate... finalll... then I'd be going crazy. "Must.... get.... degree.... gimme gimme!"
There is definitely something strange going on with my blog. I can't see what I am typing, only what the lines up above are. It does give a bit of degree to an artistic license and if I make a huge mistake, I can definitely get away with it.
Maybe I just write too much, I know Aspen said so before as she was reading my first draft of the Master Strunm story. Maybe I bog down my thoughts withh too much visualization and scare any potential readers away. i will know later when I get all twenty copies of my story back from my classmates in my Fiction Writing class. I am so nervous!
Ack, my Classical music went off. Thar she blows!
Sunday, October 27, 2002
Do you remember...
That saying how people begin to look like their pets?
Well, I think i'm starting to resemble my computer. If I have too many things going at once, I crash. I get confused eaasily, my keys get stuck and I get slower the older I get.
I'm behind a bit in my schoolwork, using the Haunted House as an excuse. I think it's a damn good excuse too. Aspen and I have done most of the work and it just seems to be too slow in getting done. Hopefully a miracle will happen, or I may just run home and get my Mommy.
That saying how people begin to look like their pets?
Well, I think i'm starting to resemble my computer. If I have too many things going at once, I crash. I get confused eaasily, my keys get stuck and I get slower the older I get.
I'm behind a bit in my schoolwork, using the Haunted House as an excuse. I think it's a damn good excuse too. Aspen and I have done most of the work and it just seems to be too slow in getting done. Hopefully a miracle will happen, or I may just run home and get my Mommy.
Saturday, October 26, 2002
YAY blogger is back up!
Seems either I was having problems or the Blogger was, because I was not able to update anything past week! /cry
I am working on my fiction writing right now and I have found that I am totally enamored by the fantasy-childrens genre. I love the simple attitudes and the beauty of the written word that can make any person with a child-like innocence smile.
Seems either I was having problems or the Blogger was, because I was not able to update anything past week! /cry
I am working on my fiction writing right now and I have found that I am totally enamored by the fantasy-childrens genre. I love the simple attitudes and the beauty of the written word that can make any person with a child-like innocence smile.
Monday, October 21, 2002
What a weekend!
Ended up helping Aspen work on her dress all day friday. Saturday, we went to the football game, The Beavers won against The Mustangs, YAY! Oh, and I got beaver lovin'! Bucky ran up to me and rubbed my arm, probably because I looked like a popscicle, I was SO cold. After the game, we went back to my Mom's house and finished up Aspen's Halloween dress. Then, I started working on my cousins dress. She is going as a fairy and Sunday I continued the Dress with the kids at my Mom's house and got them all sewed up. My cousin looked great!
Today, I've been working on homework and organizing, talk about a pit of doom around here! I also have 2 hours before I go to work, so i'm thinking I may go next door and watch T.V. or something.
Ended up helping Aspen work on her dress all day friday. Saturday, we went to the football game, The Beavers won against The Mustangs, YAY! Oh, and I got beaver lovin'! Bucky ran up to me and rubbed my arm, probably because I looked like a popscicle, I was SO cold. After the game, we went back to my Mom's house and finished up Aspen's Halloween dress. Then, I started working on my cousins dress. She is going as a fairy and Sunday I continued the Dress with the kids at my Mom's house and got them all sewed up. My cousin looked great!
Today, I've been working on homework and organizing, talk about a pit of doom around here! I also have 2 hours before I go to work, so i'm thinking I may go next door and watch T.V. or something.
Thursday, October 17, 2002
I sat at my desk from 10pm until midnight to work on my Sprite story. I had so much fun writing it last night, that I was too excited and strung up to get to sleep. This is when I remembered to take my muscle relaxant pill i had gotten from the doctor earlier. I passed out and it felt like i was fighting for my life when I woke this morning. UGH! I didn't come out of that fog until 4pm, after a hour nap between classes (Lit Crit and Theory was cancelled).
I made that "witches Brew" punch for the Hall Council meeting, I don't think they appreciated it much. Well, since only half drank it and the other complained that it had grape cool-aid inside that they turned up their noses.
Witches Brew
1 packet grape cool-aid
1 packet orange cool-aid
1 litre of ginger ale
2 cups of sugar
Personally, I thought it was good, and so did the others that actually tried it. Maybe it was the ugly blackish color, but thats the whole point of the drink!
I feel that I have found my calling with the story I wrote last night. I loved it and haven't felt that free for a long time. Maybe Fairy Tales and such for kids or young adults will be what I end up doing.
I made that "witches Brew" punch for the Hall Council meeting, I don't think they appreciated it much. Well, since only half drank it and the other complained that it had grape cool-aid inside that they turned up their noses.
Witches Brew
1 packet grape cool-aid
1 packet orange cool-aid
1 litre of ginger ale
2 cups of sugar
Personally, I thought it was good, and so did the others that actually tried it. Maybe it was the ugly blackish color, but thats the whole point of the drink!
I feel that I have found my calling with the story I wrote last night. I loved it and haven't felt that free for a long time. Maybe Fairy Tales and such for kids or young adults will be what I end up doing.
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
“My jacket was somehow attached to my backpack.”
The girl driving snickered and didn’t take her eyes off the dark road ahead.
“In front of all these people, I left the meeting after being dismissed hunchbacked, trying to disentangle my jacket.”
The driver had been taking a sip of her coke from KFC and snorted, her eyes watered.
“And since my scarf was trailing behind me, I had bent down with my ass waving in the air for all to see!”
The horror stricken face of the girl in the passenger seat sent a burst of giggles from the driver as the car slowed down. The other girl let out a nervous guffaw that filled the cold car with warmth enough to fog the windows.
“I am the epitome of grace!”
They laughed and the weight of having done such a horrible job at the meeting fell from her like icicles warming in the sun.
They went to their dorm rooms, the respective doors closing when suddenly the previous driver walked in, rifling through her mail and said with an air of nonchalance, “You have a message, they approved the proposal.”
The girl shook as she ran next door and hit the play button to the machine. She had been right! They approved the funding!
The girl driving snickered and didn’t take her eyes off the dark road ahead.
“In front of all these people, I left the meeting after being dismissed hunchbacked, trying to disentangle my jacket.”
The driver had been taking a sip of her coke from KFC and snorted, her eyes watered.
“And since my scarf was trailing behind me, I had bent down with my ass waving in the air for all to see!”
The horror stricken face of the girl in the passenger seat sent a burst of giggles from the driver as the car slowed down. The other girl let out a nervous guffaw that filled the cold car with warmth enough to fog the windows.
“I am the epitome of grace!”
They laughed and the weight of having done such a horrible job at the meeting fell from her like icicles warming in the sun.
They went to their dorm rooms, the respective doors closing when suddenly the previous driver walked in, rifling through her mail and said with an air of nonchalance, “You have a message, they approved the proposal.”
The girl shook as she ran next door and hit the play button to the machine. She had been right! They approved the funding!
Monday, October 14, 2002
Suddenly thrust into the actual life of a secretary/treasurer, I feel quite inadequate. Maybe there is some hidden pamphlet in the world for the treasurer that I haven't found. Maybe if I knew who the old treasurer from last year was, I'd be better at this. As it is, I am trying to take $10 from an account that doesn't have my name or our current Advisors name, and I am deciding what kind of "refreshmenst" the college students would want.
Cool- aid? Cheap, but... cheap
Pop? Expensive... and too varied
Maybe I could find a punch recipe, make it and bring that, but then what do I put it into? I need something "Halloweenish" hrmmmm. Dollar store? Maybe they have a punch bowl.
Cookies? Should I make them or have them store bought? Timewise... Storebought. 'sides, I may burn them. GAH!
Well, I think the dollar store may be my best bet, but I have been having classic bank account problems, (overdraft) that I wasn't expecting and since it IS Columbus Day, I still show negative balance, when I know I have about $20. Blah, stupid holidays.
Cool- aid? Cheap, but... cheap
Pop? Expensive... and too varied
Maybe I could find a punch recipe, make it and bring that, but then what do I put it into? I need something "Halloweenish" hrmmmm. Dollar store? Maybe they have a punch bowl.
Cookies? Should I make them or have them store bought? Timewise... Storebought. 'sides, I may burn them. GAH!
Well, I think the dollar store may be my best bet, but I have been having classic bank account problems, (overdraft) that I wasn't expecting and since it IS Columbus Day, I still show negative balance, when I know I have about $20. Blah, stupid holidays.
Wednesday, October 09, 2002
Ahhhh wednesday, I had a very long day as usual on Tuesday and basically got up, went to class, ate lunch, went to class, went to work, at 9pm got to go home and pass out in bed. Still a little sick but I think I am getting better.
I put up a few of the Halloween stuff I had in a box, but I can't put anything up outside until maybe this weekend, as I am very sure they will be torn down in some drunken terror of some stupid freshman in our hall. Honestly, I wish there were some sort of spray that we could get that dispells these kids.
Freshman Spray
Tired of those pesky freshman? Want to make sure they go right back to their own hall and mess up their own living quarters? Well, you came to the right place! With Fresman B-Gone (Copyright 2002, Aya Inc.) you can send them right back to their rooms, comliments of stomach twinges, uncontrolled urges of gagging and pimple inducers! Yes, give them away to your friends as a birthday present, give them to your parents to spray on their porch! It can be used anywhere!!
I put up a few of the Halloween stuff I had in a box, but I can't put anything up outside until maybe this weekend, as I am very sure they will be torn down in some drunken terror of some stupid freshman in our hall. Honestly, I wish there were some sort of spray that we could get that dispells these kids.
Freshman Spray
Tired of those pesky freshman? Want to make sure they go right back to their own hall and mess up their own living quarters? Well, you came to the right place! With Fresman B-Gone (Copyright 2002, Aya Inc.) you can send them right back to their rooms, comliments of stomach twinges, uncontrolled urges of gagging and pimple inducers! Yes, give them away to your friends as a birthday present, give them to your parents to spray on their porch! It can be used anywhere!!
Monday, October 07, 2002
AAAACHOOOOO!
Yes, I have been afflicted with the common cold. Hacking and a sneezing and sleeping away my homework hours. Hopefully I will live through this week, as I am working my hardest at killing this cold so I can get on with life. It all started when I went to the football game this last Saturday, I screamed my lungs out and must have been too exposed to the elements and came home with a whopper. Although, I had a blast and we did win! YAY Gophers!
Yes, I have been afflicted with the common cold. Hacking and a sneezing and sleeping away my homework hours. Hopefully I will live through this week, as I am working my hardest at killing this cold so I can get on with life. It all started when I went to the football game this last Saturday, I screamed my lungs out and must have been too exposed to the elements and came home with a whopper. Although, I had a blast and we did win! YAY Gophers!
Thursday, October 03, 2002
Ah, the good old feelings of anxiety, worry and suffocation have shown up tonight. I told myself I would begin my papers and reading assignments tonight at work, so that I could have most of the weekend off. Well, I am so jumpy and edgey that I can't seem to get anything done!
Analyzing these feelings, I came up with the first problem. I miss writing. I wrote a short story for my fiction writing class and loved the laughter I got from everyone as I read out loud. My lisping knight in shiny armor may have been the trick. Ever notice the one line you think everyone wll laugh at is passed over, but other lines you hadn't imagined funny become funny? What an odd, odd job it is to write for the masses. Masses, thats a good word for them. A mass of criticism and expectations that are to be met, or squashed in the process. Well, I want to write, I don't want to read about critics who have outdated theories, about old colonists who like to beat their children, or trudge through another boring essay.
Maybe it is because I have been trying to read through all the Harry Potter books so that I can get to the fourth book (needed for my science fiction and fantasy class). Actually doing something for enjoyment <=O
Also, I have another Hall Council meeting. I am not necessarily nervous, but agitated. I always worry if I forgot something or if I do something wrong. ARGH, wish I had a step by step process to go by.
That's enough grumping on my end. Today was the last of the classes since we have Friday off. AND the homecoming game is this saturday AND my cousins are coming to visit, YAY YAY YAY!
Analyzing these feelings, I came up with the first problem. I miss writing. I wrote a short story for my fiction writing class and loved the laughter I got from everyone as I read out loud. My lisping knight in shiny armor may have been the trick. Ever notice the one line you think everyone wll laugh at is passed over, but other lines you hadn't imagined funny become funny? What an odd, odd job it is to write for the masses. Masses, thats a good word for them. A mass of criticism and expectations that are to be met, or squashed in the process. Well, I want to write, I don't want to read about critics who have outdated theories, about old colonists who like to beat their children, or trudge through another boring essay.
Maybe it is because I have been trying to read through all the Harry Potter books so that I can get to the fourth book (needed for my science fiction and fantasy class). Actually doing something for enjoyment <=O
Also, I have another Hall Council meeting. I am not necessarily nervous, but agitated. I always worry if I forgot something or if I do something wrong. ARGH, wish I had a step by step process to go by.
That's enough grumping on my end. Today was the last of the classes since we have Friday off. AND the homecoming game is this saturday AND my cousins are coming to visit, YAY YAY YAY!
Wednesday, October 02, 2002
Happy Wednesday everyone!
Wrote a story today, had a great time doing it too! It's about dragons and seems to take place in a fantasy land sort of world. Also, I read the rest of the first Harry Potter books, was wonderful. I am already halfway through the second one. I am doing my best to read through all of them so that I can get to the fourth in the series that is supposed to be read for my science fiction and fantasy class.
Had a funny wake up call this morning. Mom called me to ask me to wake up and come let her into the house. My guess is she was going to go let Queen out into the pen in the backyard and the door closed on her, locking her outside. heheh Poor thing.
I am so tired, I cannot wait to lay my head on a pillow and pass out. Maybe I should grab an ice pop first, sounds good :)
Wrote a story today, had a great time doing it too! It's about dragons and seems to take place in a fantasy land sort of world. Also, I read the rest of the first Harry Potter books, was wonderful. I am already halfway through the second one. I am doing my best to read through all of them so that I can get to the fourth in the series that is supposed to be read for my science fiction and fantasy class.
Had a funny wake up call this morning. Mom called me to ask me to wake up and come let her into the house. My guess is she was going to go let Queen out into the pen in the backyard and the door closed on her, locking her outside. heheh Poor thing.
I am so tired, I cannot wait to lay my head on a pillow and pass out. Maybe I should grab an ice pop first, sounds good :)
Monday, September 30, 2002
I am an English Major. I will not feel threatened by the patriarchal emphasis in early literature. I will bite my tongue and not rave about what a chauvinistic pig so many of those men were. How Freud was among them, penis envy my ass! Naturally!? HAH!
Well, as you can see, I am getting farther and farther into my lit crit and theory book, and I have a good laugh every time I hear another one of those crackpot ideas of how women are nothing and how men are everything. The only thing I can think of is that the afterlife must be quite a shock for them, ‘eh? ;-)
Aspen locked me out of the room again, and with NO SHOES! I was playing the Nintendo in the living room, had left my keys in the bedroom along with my shoes. Aspen runs off to class and there I was, no shoes, no keys, nothing. Can’t go to work without the key to open the door, no shoes to even walk over there. I had to go beg for the extra key to get into the room, and run up and down the stairs in a panic so I wouldn’t be too much of a problem. ARGH, what a day. But, I did get most of my homework done, just not all of the reading. I was getting too disgusted with the “Mans world” view.
Well, as you can see, I am getting farther and farther into my lit crit and theory book, and I have a good laugh every time I hear another one of those crackpot ideas of how women are nothing and how men are everything. The only thing I can think of is that the afterlife must be quite a shock for them, ‘eh? ;-)
Aspen locked me out of the room again, and with NO SHOES! I was playing the Nintendo in the living room, had left my keys in the bedroom along with my shoes. Aspen runs off to class and there I was, no shoes, no keys, nothing. Can’t go to work without the key to open the door, no shoes to even walk over there. I had to go beg for the extra key to get into the room, and run up and down the stairs in a panic so I wouldn’t be too much of a problem. ARGH, what a day. But, I did get most of my homework done, just not all of the reading. I was getting too disgusted with the “Mans world” view.
Sunday, September 29, 2002
Read the last of A Canticle for Leibowitz, very very very disturbing story. I'll never live down the story of how the abbot euthanized his cat.. or rather the attempt to.
I went to a BSU Football game today, or actually yesterday... and we won, but it was a LOT of fun. I'm actually getting a hang of it and can't wait until next weekend for Homecoming =D
I'm so very tired, and tired of living in the dorms. It's so hard to get to sleep when there are people running around drunk and music banging against the walls, floor and ceiling. GAH, what I'd give for some silence sometimes.
I went to a BSU Football game today, or actually yesterday... and we won, but it was a LOT of fun. I'm actually getting a hang of it and can't wait until next weekend for Homecoming =D
I'm so very tired, and tired of living in the dorms. It's so hard to get to sleep when there are people running around drunk and music banging against the walls, floor and ceiling. GAH, what I'd give for some silence sometimes.
Friday, September 27, 2002
Krikey! I didn't post yesterday, I feel so ashamed!
Well, sorta.
Was quite a busy day, went to all my classes, went to work then had the Hall Council meetings. Not bad for our first meeting and I think this will be a lot of fun!
We discussed the Halloween haunted house that we will be running, I can't wait. I already have a great idea for a room, it'll be creepy to me, so hopefully others will feel disturbed too :-)
I have to recommend a song I found a few months ago, its Portishead and Massive Attack - Teardrops. This song is wonderful! I ran into it when I found this hilarious site where these kids took the premise of Romeo and Juliet, then converted it into chat-room lingo and made a flash about it. I'll try to post the link if I find it.
Romeo and Juliet for the L33t
Well, sorta.
Was quite a busy day, went to all my classes, went to work then had the Hall Council meetings. Not bad for our first meeting and I think this will be a lot of fun!
We discussed the Halloween haunted house that we will be running, I can't wait. I already have a great idea for a room, it'll be creepy to me, so hopefully others will feel disturbed too :-)
I have to recommend a song I found a few months ago, its Portishead and Massive Attack - Teardrops. This song is wonderful! I ran into it when I found this hilarious site where these kids took the premise of Romeo and Juliet, then converted it into chat-room lingo and made a flash about it. I'll try to post the link if I find it.
Romeo and Juliet for the L33t
Wednesday, September 25, 2002
Early bed-times and the dorms are a hard mix.Yes, I know this is the time to go party and mingle with people my own age, but when do *I* have the time for this? I'll tell you when, when my homework is done! It took me all day today to do all the homework due for tomorrow. I had one and a half hours during work where I sat back and didn't think of my homework, played on the Wiki and helped students work on their webpages.
Ayleens Wiki Page
Also, for those college guys out there who think calling girls rooms at 2am is funny, $^@#&^$ you! I was perfectly oblivious and snug before you called. Grrrrrr!
Ayleens Wiki Page
Also, for those college guys out there who think calling girls rooms at 2am is funny, $^@#&^$ you! I was perfectly oblivious and snug before you called. Grrrrrr!
Tuesday, September 24, 2002
Shame on me!
I almost forgot to write in my blog! ehehe
I'm at work until 9pm tonight, and then most likely I will be watching the new Buffy premiere when I get home! OH JOY! I would have probably passed out without blogging tonight, and that's just not right.
Did my Sir Gaiwan and The Green Knight presentation today, I was horrible! Maybe not as bad as what I used to be like, but pretty bad. The worse part was that I was last for the day and all the time I had left was 3 minutes. Well, thats NOT a good way to start. So there I am, making everybody stay after class, as they are holding their backpacks in their hot little hands. I did my best, telling them all I knew about the story and why I felt it was a fantasy, or rather, a grandmother fantasy story.
Damn, I love old english literature. All I can think of is where I can buy the books and when I could read them all. I need to make some time for myself so I can read and read and read some more!
There were two great writing assignments in my fiction writing class today. Professor Cobb wrote a few beginning sentences on the chalkboard, and the one I picked out was, "We shouldn't have to live like this." My mind went totally berserk! Now I want to just write what I was coming up with! Maybe I should just let myself go, but it is so hard to do that when I have so many other things begging for attention. I don't know when I'm going to have any free-time, and then my Mom is also looking for me to come visit her off and on. ARGH! The day should have an extra hour or two so I can just sit back and relax. Maybe I should try and organize my time better. Somebody be my secretary!
Wanted: Secretary for a harried 23 year old student. Must be able to speed-read, type 1000000wpm, feed me when I don't have time to eat, help me study, record all my shows for me, tell me when I can do "me" time and go to class for me and then give me the rush summary. Please call or leave a message at the Writing Center. Will pay with peanuts, since thats about all I have.
I almost forgot to write in my blog! ehehe
I'm at work until 9pm tonight, and then most likely I will be watching the new Buffy premiere when I get home! OH JOY! I would have probably passed out without blogging tonight, and that's just not right.
Did my Sir Gaiwan and The Green Knight presentation today, I was horrible! Maybe not as bad as what I used to be like, but pretty bad. The worse part was that I was last for the day and all the time I had left was 3 minutes. Well, thats NOT a good way to start. So there I am, making everybody stay after class, as they are holding their backpacks in their hot little hands. I did my best, telling them all I knew about the story and why I felt it was a fantasy, or rather, a grandmother fantasy story.
Damn, I love old english literature. All I can think of is where I can buy the books and when I could read them all. I need to make some time for myself so I can read and read and read some more!
There were two great writing assignments in my fiction writing class today. Professor Cobb wrote a few beginning sentences on the chalkboard, and the one I picked out was, "We shouldn't have to live like this." My mind went totally berserk! Now I want to just write what I was coming up with! Maybe I should just let myself go, but it is so hard to do that when I have so many other things begging for attention. I don't know when I'm going to have any free-time, and then my Mom is also looking for me to come visit her off and on. ARGH! The day should have an extra hour or two so I can just sit back and relax. Maybe I should try and organize my time better. Somebody be my secretary!
Wanted: Secretary for a harried 23 year old student. Must be able to speed-read, type 1000000wpm, feed me when I don't have time to eat, help me study, record all my shows for me, tell me when I can do "me" time and go to class for me and then give me the rush summary. Please call or leave a message at the Writing Center. Will pay with peanuts, since thats about all I have.
Monday, September 23, 2002
I swear we have the oddest floor on all of campus. There is a neighbor of ours that either smokes cigars or the smell of cigarettes is mingling with the smell of her perfume. Whatever the cause of it is, is quite strong. Oh, and not to mention the sound of her MSN going off every five minutes! Good lord girl, ever hear of a volume control?!
Have two meetings tonight after work. Aspen and I are meeting with the other Hall Council members to discuss what we will be doing this year. I guess as secretary slash treasurer, I should bring along a folder for the minutes. Hope I'm good enough for that job. The other meeting involves going to our hallway and meeting with the floor to discuss odds and ends and maybe a shirt design.
Have you ever tried reading Literary criticism and theory? Holy Schiznits! I can barely understand a word that is written, and then if I do understand, I wholeheartedly disagree with their statements. I have read enough where I am happy in saying that critics just like to talk and will argue anything and everything. Is there no such thing as talking a good book to death? Somewhat like beating a dead horse, but without the flies.
Have two meetings tonight after work. Aspen and I are meeting with the other Hall Council members to discuss what we will be doing this year. I guess as secretary slash treasurer, I should bring along a folder for the minutes. Hope I'm good enough for that job. The other meeting involves going to our hallway and meeting with the floor to discuss odds and ends and maybe a shirt design.
Have you ever tried reading Literary criticism and theory? Holy Schiznits! I can barely understand a word that is written, and then if I do understand, I wholeheartedly disagree with their statements. I have read enough where I am happy in saying that critics just like to talk and will argue anything and everything. Is there no such thing as talking a good book to death? Somewhat like beating a dead horse, but without the flies.
Sunday, September 22, 2002
Well, since me and God kept performing phone tag, I went to Church this morning and called him direct. He was very busy through the throng and I am pretty sure we made eye contact before He was swamped under a blanket of followers that stole His attention away. Ah well, someday I will be able to get Him alone and see what He has been up to these days.
Eventually I made it home to get my clothes washed, my moms poor washer has seen better days, before me and my brother started coming home to wash clothes.
I think tonight I will either make cookies, banana bread or apple pie...I'll have to flip a coin to see. Oh, I also could make popovers...which reminds me I need to give Janelle a call tomorrow and make sure she is still around.
I notice that when you know people, you know exactly how they are going to react when you are home. Like some people will jump up and greet you and talk, or others will be in a dark room, watching tv or reading with a sad expression on their face and not care either way if you are there or not. It's not as if I expect a huge welcoming, but maybe a smile wouldn't hurt. Maybe I just smile too much and expect too much from others. /shrugs
Eventually I made it home to get my clothes washed, my moms poor washer has seen better days, before me and my brother started coming home to wash clothes.
I think tonight I will either make cookies, banana bread or apple pie...I'll have to flip a coin to see. Oh, I also could make popovers...which reminds me I need to give Janelle a call tomorrow and make sure she is still around.
I notice that when you know people, you know exactly how they are going to react when you are home. Like some people will jump up and greet you and talk, or others will be in a dark room, watching tv or reading with a sad expression on their face and not care either way if you are there or not. It's not as if I expect a huge welcoming, but maybe a smile wouldn't hurt. Maybe I just smile too much and expect too much from others. /shrugs
Saturday, September 21, 2002
Most of the homework is done, got some posters up for our hall and am now just goofing off before my mom shows up to bring us to the bar. Yes, that may sound a bit odd, but the whole family is off to a bar tonight to go support my uncle who is playing solo there. I believe it will be fun, even after being drenched in the smell of smoke, rubbing your red eyes against the smoke and eventually hacking up a lung because of the smoke. I doubt they would ever consider a smoker free bar, but until they do, I don't enjoy them at all since I feel like I am fighting for my life, or at least for my lungs.
Somebody was passed out in our hall last night. About 3am I went out of my room to head for the bathroom and there was a man sprawled on the floor, his face covered up by his arm. Feeling odd about going to the bathroom with some unkown wierdo outside was a challenge in itself as I locked the doors behind me and then tried to go back to sleep. I honestly did not have the courage to go face down some drunken man in my pajamas at 3am when everyone else is either in a drunken sleep or gone for the weekend. By the time I got up around 6am and peeked outside again, he was gone. I'd like to thank my Mom and my Dad for never introducing drinking into our family and helping me stay away from it, I feel I am much better off without.
Somebody was passed out in our hall last night. About 3am I went out of my room to head for the bathroom and there was a man sprawled on the floor, his face covered up by his arm. Feeling odd about going to the bathroom with some unkown wierdo outside was a challenge in itself as I locked the doors behind me and then tried to go back to sleep. I honestly did not have the courage to go face down some drunken man in my pajamas at 3am when everyone else is either in a drunken sleep or gone for the weekend. By the time I got up around 6am and peeked outside again, he was gone. I'd like to thank my Mom and my Dad for never introducing drinking into our family and helping me stay away from it, I feel I am much better off without.
Friday, September 20, 2002
Made it to Hall Council today, I am now the Secretary/Treasurer of Birch/Linden Hall. YAAAY Hopefully we can get together and work at getting a kitchen sink for our floor, the one we have now is actually an utility sink that does nothing except get your knees wet.
Oh, God called me back today, but I was out at Ground Round...
Bought my first sweater of the year, a blue one with a turtle-neck. I always try to envision a poor turtle wearing one of these sweaters, and then wonder at what size a Giant Tortoise would wear. XXXXXXXXXXXL? Is there such a thing? Maybe they would like that better than a shell, since it is so much softer. I wonder if its comfy inside their shells, I suppose if you lived past a hundred, you'd get used to all sorts of inconveniences.
Oh, God called me back today, but I was out at Ground Round...
Bought my first sweater of the year, a blue one with a turtle-neck. I always try to envision a poor turtle wearing one of these sweaters, and then wonder at what size a Giant Tortoise would wear. XXXXXXXXXXXL? Is there such a thing? Maybe they would like that better than a shell, since it is so much softer. I wonder if its comfy inside their shells, I suppose if you lived past a hundred, you'd get used to all sorts of inconveniences.
Thursday, September 19, 2002
Tried to talk to God today, seemed he wasn't home and I ended up just leaving another message.
I hover about 5 feet from my desk in a fluffy pink bed with a down comforter and tons of pillows, yet the teacher notices nothing and goes on about Aristotle and his thoughts on literature. 2pm is the time when my brain likes to shut down and take a fiver, not think about ancient writers, or how I should phrase the next question or where I should go eat lunch or when I should have read this or that.
I definitely did NOT eat milk today. If I ever find out exactly what it was that guy was having for breakfast, I may never get any sleep, having nightmares of coagulated milk chunks on a plate. *-.Shiver.-*
I hover about 5 feet from my desk in a fluffy pink bed with a down comforter and tons of pillows, yet the teacher notices nothing and goes on about Aristotle and his thoughts on literature. 2pm is the time when my brain likes to shut down and take a fiver, not think about ancient writers, or how I should phrase the next question or where I should go eat lunch or when I should have read this or that.
I definitely did NOT eat milk today. If I ever find out exactly what it was that guy was having for breakfast, I may never get any sleep, having nightmares of coagulated milk chunks on a plate. *-.Shiver.-*
Wednesday, September 18, 2002
Moved into the dorms a couple weeks ago. We were able to grab up two double as singles right next to eachother. Now, we have a livingroom and a bedroom.
I get to work tonight, most likely I will end up writing up my Lit. Crit. and Thoery notes. I am hoping I don't have a nervous breakdown soon, I been working non-stop for so long. There is a lot of reading involved in my classes this year. Oh yes, there is some writing, and as it so happens, I need to write a story tonight to hand in tomorrow. This one should prove to be a fun one, all about dragons and what we know about them. I had a lot of help from Jeremy with the ideas, he's very good at finding funny things to say about different things.
I been trying to read A Canticile of Liebowitz and I knew it was to be read within a couple more weeks, well apprently some other students aren't going out and buying the damn book and here I am wracking my brains out and she says, "Oh I suppose we could switch another book with this one." That means I need to put down the Canticile and begin with a different one. WHEEEE COllege life, gotta love it.
Right now, if I had any wish in the world, I would be in a health club being mud-packed and pampered and cleansed. I feel like I need that kind of a break. And, oh yes! A back rub... or a whole god-damned body massage. That would be heaven.
I get to work tonight, most likely I will end up writing up my Lit. Crit. and Thoery notes. I am hoping I don't have a nervous breakdown soon, I been working non-stop for so long. There is a lot of reading involved in my classes this year. Oh yes, there is some writing, and as it so happens, I need to write a story tonight to hand in tomorrow. This one should prove to be a fun one, all about dragons and what we know about them. I had a lot of help from Jeremy with the ideas, he's very good at finding funny things to say about different things.
I been trying to read A Canticile of Liebowitz and I knew it was to be read within a couple more weeks, well apprently some other students aren't going out and buying the damn book and here I am wracking my brains out and she says, "Oh I suppose we could switch another book with this one." That means I need to put down the Canticile and begin with a different one. WHEEEE COllege life, gotta love it.
Right now, if I had any wish in the world, I would be in a health club being mud-packed and pampered and cleansed. I feel like I need that kind of a break. And, oh yes! A back rub... or a whole god-damned body massage. That would be heaven.
Monday, August 26, 2002
Janelle came over last night and we went out to see 'Master of Disguise'. There were a few good laughs, but all in all, there were a lot of 'borrowed' funnies. Austin Powers came into mind.
After the movie, we ran to Wal-Mart, picked up a few hair dyes for myself and Aspen and went home. Aspens hair looks much the same. Last night, my hair turned a hideous orange, and I mean bright orange! So, on we trekked back to Wal-Mart and we found a dark brown (not permanent this time, 3 week one) and we dyed over the orange. Now I can say my hair is a brown with a cast of pink underneath. *sigh!* Next time we will make sure to read the box and discover the small print of what color you should have before you dye! Blondes don't necessarily have ALL the fun.
Today I start my new job on campus! I have 2 and 1/2 hours until I need to be there.I am planning on bringing a little cleaning kit and a notebook and some post-it-notes. I need to clean up the computer desks, write down the problems I encounter with the computers and Morgan's instructions, and then when I am done with a computer, I will stick a bright yellow flag on the monitor so I don't backtrack. Which reminds me, I need to find my zip disk!
Newspaper job is still up in the air. I haven't heard a thing yet, so I am going to find their number and give them a call. Hopefully everything is OK with my friend.
After the movie, we ran to Wal-Mart, picked up a few hair dyes for myself and Aspen and went home. Aspens hair looks much the same. Last night, my hair turned a hideous orange, and I mean bright orange! So, on we trekked back to Wal-Mart and we found a dark brown (not permanent this time, 3 week one) and we dyed over the orange. Now I can say my hair is a brown with a cast of pink underneath. *sigh!* Next time we will make sure to read the box and discover the small print of what color you should have before you dye! Blondes don't necessarily have ALL the fun.
Today I start my new job on campus! I have 2 and 1/2 hours until I need to be there.I am planning on bringing a little cleaning kit and a notebook and some post-it-notes. I need to clean up the computer desks, write down the problems I encounter with the computers and Morgan's instructions, and then when I am done with a computer, I will stick a bright yellow flag on the monitor so I don't backtrack. Which reminds me, I need to find my zip disk!
Newspaper job is still up in the air. I haven't heard a thing yet, so I am going to find their number and give them a call. Hopefully everything is OK with my friend.
Saturday, August 24, 2002
Sorry it has been so long since I last wrote, life has been busy.
Aspen and I just got back from our vacation trip to Mount Rushmore and Yellowstone. Now that is a long drive!
I start work this Monday in the computer lab. I cannot wait to work with the computers and do something I actually enjoy. I haven't heard from my friend at the BSU newspaper though, so I am not sure what is happening there. She had said she'd e-mail me to get trained in, but time is running out and so far no contact. I will have to run by sometime on Monday and see what is happening.
Also, we got two rooms! Aspen and I had signed up for a suite, but there are never openings, so the lady called and said we could both get a double as a single and we said, "Hell yeah!!" We made sure we were in the same building, which, in fact, is a floor where we are neighbors! But, get this... Were going to put the beds in one room and keep the other as a livingroom. Whoooo, lots of room for everyone!
Aspen and I just got back from our vacation trip to Mount Rushmore and Yellowstone. Now that is a long drive!
I start work this Monday in the computer lab. I cannot wait to work with the computers and do something I actually enjoy. I haven't heard from my friend at the BSU newspaper though, so I am not sure what is happening there. She had said she'd e-mail me to get trained in, but time is running out and so far no contact. I will have to run by sometime on Monday and see what is happening.
Also, we got two rooms! Aspen and I had signed up for a suite, but there are never openings, so the lady called and said we could both get a double as a single and we said, "Hell yeah!!" We made sure we were in the same building, which, in fact, is a floor where we are neighbors! But, get this... Were going to put the beds in one room and keep the other as a livingroom. Whoooo, lots of room for everyone!
Tuesday, July 30, 2002
My little cousins have been staying at my mom's house so far the whole week. They keep me busy as they can't seem to get through most levels on the games. They insist I "try" and then end up watching me do the whole thing for a couple hours. One of the kids, a 6 year old girl, is crying right now, wanting to go home. She swims, eats and has a great time, then suddenly decides she has to go home. My older cousin is turning 12 today, so she and her mom went out for dinner for her birthday, the other two kids, 6yr old girl and 8 yr old boy, said they didn't want to go. I think it's a great idea for the older one to bond a bit with her mother on her birthday.
Also, this is my last week of Teaching Writing with Technology class. It has been a very interesting class, discovering how to use the computer through your classroom curriculum. The final project is an annotated bibliography and I have to say I think I need more practice.
August 6th is coming soon! I cannot wait to buy my Lord of the Rings DVD! I have been a fantasy buff since I started reading The Wheel of Time series and now I just can't get enough! You could say it changed my life, even inspired the fairy tattoo on my back.
Also, this is my last week of Teaching Writing with Technology class. It has been a very interesting class, discovering how to use the computer through your classroom curriculum. The final project is an annotated bibliography and I have to say I think I need more practice.
August 6th is coming soon! I cannot wait to buy my Lord of the Rings DVD! I have been a fantasy buff since I started reading The Wheel of Time series and now I just can't get enough! You could say it changed my life, even inspired the fairy tattoo on my back.
Sunday, July 28, 2002
I just got back from my grandmothers house, I spent the weekend there, bonding with my younger cousins. Of course, I brought my Nintendo 64 with me, and that is a definite bonding experience as we slaughter endless supplies of skeletons and dragons. The extensive high-fives and gasps were enough to make a fun weekend for pre-teens (including myself). Also, there is the fact that at my grandparents house, we get fed. And I dont mean fed, I mean fed.
1)Cheeseburgers
2)pancakes
3)chicken
4)porkchops
5)juice
6)pie
7)ice cream
8)etc, etc, etc.
Made it through the Zelda (Gold version of Ocarina of Time) level of the Fire Medallion. That was quite a fight, as I talked my way into playing my own system by suggesting to my little 7 year old cousin that she could play with my horse and ride it if I could get through that level. It worked.
1)Cheeseburgers
2)pancakes
3)chicken
4)porkchops
5)juice
6)pie
7)ice cream
8)etc, etc, etc.
Made it through the Zelda (Gold version of Ocarina of Time) level of the Fire Medallion. That was quite a fight, as I talked my way into playing my own system by suggesting to my little 7 year old cousin that she could play with my horse and ride it if I could get through that level. It worked.
Friday, July 26, 2002
There is nothing like the close call of death to put you in a good mood. Aspen, Janelle and I were driving out to the Amigo, approaching the intersection in front of the airport when the light suddenly turns red. *I must've been chatting too much to notice the color yellow* I was going a bit fast and slammed on the brakes so I wouldn't plow through.
When I looked in the rear-view mirror, there was a truck two times the size of my baby car speeding down the highway, ready to crack us open like a ripe watermelon. He swerved just in time, maybe inches from smacking into us and I swear that driver didn't even have the common sense to start slowing down, as I noticed he went right through the obvious red light and down the highway going at least 75MPH.
Now, as I sit at my computer, I notice I am excited, nervous and tingly all over.
When I looked in the rear-view mirror, there was a truck two times the size of my baby car speeding down the highway, ready to crack us open like a ripe watermelon. He swerved just in time, maybe inches from smacking into us and I swear that driver didn't even have the common sense to start slowing down, as I noticed he went right through the obvious red light and down the highway going at least 75MPH.
Now, as I sit at my computer, I notice I am excited, nervous and tingly all over.
Thursday, July 25, 2002
Went shopping with my mom at Wally World. We did the usual impulse shopping, and I had a flashback of asking for something and getting it as usual. Mom has always been the best with requested assistance in monetary matters.
The only problem is that when we got home, I heard from upstairs, "Aya! You let me walk around Walmart with my 'Weight Watchers' name tag on?!" My only response is that if I didn't notice, perhaps nobody else did.
Made meatloaf out of three different recipes tonight, my roommate was hungry and all I could find was hamburger. So, I went from one recipe of meatloaf to the next, filling in missing ingredients with other ingredients from other recipes. It actually turned out quite nummy. Here is the recipe I came up with...
1 1/2 lbs of hamburger
2 Tablespoons of minced onions
Half a red pepper
Salt
Pepper
Lawry's spice
1 cup of crackers
1 egg
mix all in a bowl with a potatoe masher and stuff neatly into a bread pan. Bake at 390 until sizzling around the sides.
The only problem is that when we got home, I heard from upstairs, "Aya! You let me walk around Walmart with my 'Weight Watchers' name tag on?!" My only response is that if I didn't notice, perhaps nobody else did.
Made meatloaf out of three different recipes tonight, my roommate was hungry and all I could find was hamburger. So, I went from one recipe of meatloaf to the next, filling in missing ingredients with other ingredients from other recipes. It actually turned out quite nummy. Here is the recipe I came up with...
1 1/2 lbs of hamburger
2 Tablespoons of minced onions
Half a red pepper
Salt
Pepper
Lawry's spice
1 cup of crackers
1 egg
mix all in a bowl with a potatoe masher and stuff neatly into a bread pan. Bake at 390 until sizzling around the sides.
Quit my job today. I had those usual anxiety butterflies doing summersaults as I thought about it all morning. It's not the job part I'm anxious about, it's actually going to the head boss and telling them I am leaving. I decided on a one week notice, just because I want out of that Hell. Not to mention getting away from my boss, who would much rather point out every mistake than to congratulate you on a job well done.
I don't think she ever learned about positive affirmation in her manager training.
I plan on still attending the plant picnic, just so I can say goodbye to everyone. I have my "resignation" day the day before, but I question,
"Who would notice?"
Maybe I will win something nice, hopefully not PDO (Paid vacation hours). That would be irony at it’s finest.
It suddenly struck me today that I refer to myself as a “gamer”. What kind of qualifications are there to be in this “l33t” group anyhow?
1)No dating…whatsoever
2)At least 6 hours a night spent on a game
3)Extensive use of chat-room lingo
4)Your own computer, preferably
I cannot decide if I am proud to be in this class of homo-sapiens…or saddened. Since I have quit playing Everquest, but still have all this knowledge, am I still a "gamer"?
I don't think she ever learned about positive affirmation in her manager training.
I plan on still attending the plant picnic, just so I can say goodbye to everyone. I have my "resignation" day the day before, but I question,
"Who would notice?"
Maybe I will win something nice, hopefully not PDO (Paid vacation hours). That would be irony at it’s finest.
It suddenly struck me today that I refer to myself as a “gamer”. What kind of qualifications are there to be in this “l33t” group anyhow?
1)No dating…whatsoever
2)At least 6 hours a night spent on a game
3)Extensive use of chat-room lingo
4)Your own computer, preferably
I cannot decide if I am proud to be in this class of homo-sapiens…or saddened. Since I have quit playing Everquest, but still have all this knowledge, am I still a "gamer"?
Wednesday, July 24, 2002
I am doing my best not to just keep typing, but It's as if I have this new toy that I can't put down.
I showed a friend of mine this blog and he asked me, "not gonna make a life as a profession student? *snicker*" Of course, this is a daily joke with my friends, since I have been going to college since 1997. You could say it was a long journey to find my niche. And, yes, I want to be a lifetime student. I love to learn! So throw those textbooks at me, I don't care! I want it all and I want it now!
I showed a friend of mine this blog and he asked me, "not gonna make a life as a profession student? *snicker*" Of course, this is a daily joke with my friends, since I have been going to college since 1997. You could say it was a long journey to find my niche. And, yes, I want to be a lifetime student. I love to learn! So throw those textbooks at me, I don't care! I want it all and I want it now!
Do you think it is possible to get away with murder if you have PMS? Maybe not murder, maybe a lethal beating or a strong punch in the arm.
Earlier I layed out on the cement in the driveway. I stared at the dark clouds and dared them to rain on me. I warned them that they would make a huge mistake if they did.
I am soaked to the bone. Could really use a towel, but I figure I need to learn my lesson and take what is dished out.
Earlier I layed out on the cement in the driveway. I stared at the dark clouds and dared them to rain on me. I warned them that they would make a huge mistake if they did.
I am soaked to the bone. Could really use a towel, but I figure I need to learn my lesson and take what is dished out.
I believe I may go insane one of these days. I thought I would be able to attain my very own web domain, as in www.amlindahl.org and I cannot seem to connect to the sucker!
I have a predicament as I type; a warm fuzzy kitten curled up around my neck and dinner being served upstairs. Well, maybe the kitten can come along. "Coming Mom!"
I have a predicament as I type; a warm fuzzy kitten curled up around my neck and dinner being served upstairs. Well, maybe the kitten can come along. "Coming Mom!"
Tuesday, July 23, 2002
100+ Things About Me
1. I love clocks
2. I love sweaters
3. Beowulf has been my favorite study throughout college
4. I don't lie very well
5. I don't like fish
6. I like raw spinache, but not cooked
7. I am not very good at grammar
8. My fish's name was Bilbo
9. I have had previous fish with the other hobbits' names (Frodo, Merry, and Pippin) but they all died
10. I've got a cat named Bear and another named Aristophanes (Ari)
11. My best friends name is Aspen
12. I have met Gary Paulson
13. I have also met Scotty from Start Trek (james Doohan)
14. I prefer the original Star Trek to the newer ones
15. Star Wars is OK
16. I like the color Yellow
17. I can lay brick
18. I can use a table saw and remodel a room (only when my Mom lets me do this to her house)
19. I played Quake all through highschool
20. I played Everquest for 2 1/2 years in college
21. I don't really remember much of 2 1/2 years of college
22. I designed the Department of English website (BSU)
23. I am an extrovert with introvert tendencies
24. I have experienced the drop-jaw, drool all over, tingly sensation when I met D
25. I was engaged for a year in '98-99
26. I am ecstatic to be working on myself
27. People tend to like me
28. I am a procrastinator
29. Sometimes I snore and if I do it is a light purr
30. My bed has to be smooshy soft in order for me to get any sleep
31. Everything in my bedroom has down in it - not anymore! Just pillows
32. I am mildly allergic to coconut
33. I don't crave sweets but if they are around - I will eat it!
34. I tend to starve myself if left to my own devices (no roomate or friend making me go eat)
35. My favorite food is a nice and juicy BLT. Mmmm... nummy
36. I love smileys but am trying to cut back (unless I go to a chatroom of some sort - not often anymore)
37. My nickname is Aya
38. My real name is Aya and Eileen smooshed together to create Ayleen
39. One of my computer personas is Nadeen
40. Ayleanna is the sweet one
41. I love Dreamweaver
42. I love my shorter hair - I hid too much behind my old long hair
43. I love my Mom
44. I miss my dad
45. I don't blame motorcycles or the guy driving the truck
46. England, Iceland, Scotland, Norway, Scandinavia, and Germany are the countries I would absolutely love to go visit and/or live in
47. I want to take my mom to Egypt some day
48. My brother gave me a fake tooth - my top, left front tooth isn't quite the same color as the others - we threw a 2 liter at each other... it was empty and I was grinning too much
49. It doesn't bother me
50. I grind my teeth when I worry or am anxious - this gives me headaches
51. My favorite animal is a cat
52. My Moms dog drives me crazy - I have to push him aside to get my head patted and snuggled with my Mom
53. I had amnesia when I was in elementary school - I don't remember any of it
54. I remember waking up from my amnesia (so to speak) as I watched Bewitched on the TV and eating grapes
55. I have taken almost every english class BSU has to offer
56. I love to teach
57. I love literature
58. I am in debt
59. I have plans on getting out of debt
60. I am not a good strategist with money
61. credit cards are evil - stay away from them
62. I drive a Mercury Mystique
63. I worked at Montgomery Wards for 3 years
64. I loved working in Bed and Bath
65. My favorite part of the job was in housewares setting up the Christmas displays
66. I love the smell of Halloween in Minnesota
67. My friends say I can smell anything
68. My best friend says I smell everything before I eat it and anything else that comes near me
69. I have my dads nose
70. My nose is a little big - but it is mine
71. My natural hair color looks like a bad dye job
72. I once lived without running water for 2 years
73. I cry alone
74. I write alone
75. I read alone
76. I prefer to have me-time once in a while
77. I don't let myself rest
78. I don't like being bored
79. I used to draw and do all sorts of art projects
80. My wrists are damaged somehow - they don't believe it is Carpal Tunnel
81. I don't type normally, I use only 3 fingers on my right hand and 3 on my left (usually only using 1 on left and two on right). I taught myself how to type =P
82. My mom has a pool in her home
83. I don't like to get wet all the time
84. I don't like being available (phone and e-mail wise) I like talking to people in person
85. I want to rewrite Beowulf and other stories
86. I want to get my PHD before I am 30
87. I am 25 right now - 27 now :-/
88. 25 is closer to 30 than 20
89. I don't like Pizza
90. I love bread
91. I don't have a favorite flower
92. I love to have a garden that blooms on its own
93. I love celtic knot jewelry
94. I would like a class ring from BSU
95. I don't like most of the class ring looks - I want it to be something I would wear
96. I love sweetened and milky coffee
97. I love the smell of coffee
98. I like to sleep
99. Life-like dolls creep me out at night
100. I love my dreams - even the nightmares - they are like movies to me
101. I can rewind dreams
102. My dad hugged me in my dream
103. I don't think I can stop at 100 - in fact I know I can't
104. My favorite color is red - dark red
105. I liked the movie Timeline
106. I would like to take a medieval history class
107. I want to go home
108. I prefer PC to MAC
109. I want a Dell next time
110. My brother makes great computers
111. I love my brother and his wife
112. They shouldn't move to Texas
113. I don't need glasses - I have my dads eyes
114. I will probably need reading glasses when I am real old
115. I love lists
116. Harry Potter stresses me out
117. I don't like stress but I love magic
118. I want to play more RPG with friends
119. I want a library the size of my moms house
120. I smell books before, during, and after I read them
121. I don't think many people will get through this whole list
122. My blog is my to-do list
123. I have 3 grandmothers and 2 grandfathers still with us
124. My dad's dad passed away about 15 years ago
125. D and my brother made me a clear acrylic computer
126. I usually have my computers lasting me around 7-8 years
127. I can only afford for this computer to last that long
128. I love to ski
129. When skiing, I like the small hill so I can enjoy myself more
130. I want to read more icelandic sagas
131. I love to study medieval societies
132. Dr. D. Evans is my role model
133. I love fairies.
134. I watch a lot of TLC
135. I think I finally am comfortable with my style of clothes
136. My mom gets the clothes that I don't wear - she usually loves them
137. My banana bread is famous on my floor in Oak
138. I've lived in the dorms for a total of 6 years (since Fall 2000)
139. I love the dorms and the people
140. Naps are my favorite time of the day
141. I like to procrastinate
1. I love clocks
2. I love sweaters
3. Beowulf has been my favorite study throughout college
4. I don't lie very well
5. I don't like fish
6. I like raw spinache, but not cooked
7. I am not very good at grammar
8. My fish's name was Bilbo
9. I have had previous fish with the other hobbits' names (Frodo, Merry, and Pippin) but they all died
10. I've got a cat named Bear and another named Aristophanes (Ari)
11. My best friends name is Aspen
12. I have met Gary Paulson
13. I have also met Scotty from Start Trek (james Doohan)
14. I prefer the original Star Trek to the newer ones
15. Star Wars is OK
16. I like the color Yellow
17. I can lay brick
18. I can use a table saw and remodel a room (only when my Mom lets me do this to her house)
19. I played Quake all through highschool
20. I played Everquest for 2 1/2 years in college
21. I don't really remember much of 2 1/2 years of college
22. I designed the Department of English website (BSU)
23. I am an extrovert with introvert tendencies
24. I have experienced the drop-jaw, drool all over, tingly sensation when I met D
25. I was engaged for a year in '98-99
26. I am ecstatic to be working on myself
27. People tend to like me
28. I am a procrastinator
29. Sometimes I snore and if I do it is a light purr
30. My bed has to be smooshy soft in order for me to get any sleep
31. Everything in my bedroom has down in it - not anymore! Just pillows
32. I am mildly allergic to coconut
33. I don't crave sweets but if they are around - I will eat it!
34. I tend to starve myself if left to my own devices (no roomate or friend making me go eat)
35. My favorite food is a nice and juicy BLT. Mmmm... nummy
36. I love smileys but am trying to cut back (unless I go to a chatroom of some sort - not often anymore)
37. My nickname is Aya
38. My real name is Aya and Eileen smooshed together to create Ayleen
39. One of my computer personas is Nadeen
40. Ayleanna is the sweet one
41. I love Dreamweaver
42. I love my shorter hair - I hid too much behind my old long hair
43. I love my Mom
44. I miss my dad
45. I don't blame motorcycles or the guy driving the truck
46. England, Iceland, Scotland, Norway, Scandinavia, and Germany are the countries I would absolutely love to go visit and/or live in
47. I want to take my mom to Egypt some day
48. My brother gave me a fake tooth - my top, left front tooth isn't quite the same color as the others - we threw a 2 liter at each other... it was empty and I was grinning too much
49. It doesn't bother me
50. I grind my teeth when I worry or am anxious - this gives me headaches
51. My favorite animal is a cat
52. My Moms dog drives me crazy - I have to push him aside to get my head patted and snuggled with my Mom
53. I had amnesia when I was in elementary school - I don't remember any of it
54. I remember waking up from my amnesia (so to speak) as I watched Bewitched on the TV and eating grapes
55. I have taken almost every english class BSU has to offer
56. I love to teach
57. I love literature
58. I am in debt
59. I have plans on getting out of debt
60. I am not a good strategist with money
61. credit cards are evil - stay away from them
62. I drive a Mercury Mystique
63. I worked at Montgomery Wards for 3 years
64. I loved working in Bed and Bath
65. My favorite part of the job was in housewares setting up the Christmas displays
66. I love the smell of Halloween in Minnesota
67. My friends say I can smell anything
68. My best friend says I smell everything before I eat it and anything else that comes near me
69. I have my dads nose
70. My nose is a little big - but it is mine
71. My natural hair color looks like a bad dye job
72. I once lived without running water for 2 years
73. I cry alone
74. I write alone
75. I read alone
76. I prefer to have me-time once in a while
77. I don't let myself rest
78. I don't like being bored
79. I used to draw and do all sorts of art projects
80. My wrists are damaged somehow - they don't believe it is Carpal Tunnel
81. I don't type normally, I use only 3 fingers on my right hand and 3 on my left (usually only using 1 on left and two on right). I taught myself how to type =P
82. My mom has a pool in her home
83. I don't like to get wet all the time
84. I don't like being available (phone and e-mail wise) I like talking to people in person
85. I want to rewrite Beowulf and other stories
86. I want to get my PHD before I am 30
87. I am 25 right now - 27 now :-/
88. 25 is closer to 30 than 20
89. I don't like Pizza
90. I love bread
91. I don't have a favorite flower
92. I love to have a garden that blooms on its own
93. I love celtic knot jewelry
94. I would like a class ring from BSU
95. I don't like most of the class ring looks - I want it to be something I would wear
96. I love sweetened and milky coffee
97. I love the smell of coffee
98. I like to sleep
99. Life-like dolls creep me out at night
100. I love my dreams - even the nightmares - they are like movies to me
101. I can rewind dreams
102. My dad hugged me in my dream
103. I don't think I can stop at 100 - in fact I know I can't
104. My favorite color is red - dark red
105. I liked the movie Timeline
106. I would like to take a medieval history class
107. I want to go home
108. I prefer PC to MAC
109. I want a Dell next time
110. My brother makes great computers
111. I love my brother and his wife
112. They shouldn't move to Texas
113. I don't need glasses - I have my dads eyes
114. I will probably need reading glasses when I am real old
115. I love lists
116. Harry Potter stresses me out
117. I don't like stress but I love magic
118. I want to play more RPG with friends
119. I want a library the size of my moms house
120. I smell books before, during, and after I read them
121. I don't think many people will get through this whole list
122. My blog is my to-do list
123. I have 3 grandmothers and 2 grandfathers still with us
124. My dad's dad passed away about 15 years ago
125. D and my brother made me a clear acrylic computer
126. I usually have my computers lasting me around 7-8 years
127. I can only afford for this computer to last that long
128. I love to ski
129. When skiing, I like the small hill so I can enjoy myself more
130. I want to read more icelandic sagas
131. I love to study medieval societies
132. Dr. D. Evans is my role model
133. I love fairies.
134. I watch a lot of TLC
135. I think I finally am comfortable with my style of clothes
136. My mom gets the clothes that I don't wear - she usually loves them
137. My banana bread is famous on my floor in Oak
138. I've lived in the dorms for a total of 6 years (since Fall 2000)
139. I love the dorms and the people
140. Naps are my favorite time of the day
141. I like to procrastinate
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