Monday, November 29, 2004
I must say that I had a pretty good Thanksgiving weekend. We arrived in Tulare, CA after a 10-hour drive on Wednesday. Tulare is halfway between Bakersfield and Fresno, and the air smells like shit. But that aside, it's kinda cute. I saw my aunt and 4 out of 5 cousins... plus met baby Emily and saw other children who were 4 years younger the last time I saw them. The youngest cousin is getting married in a few weeks, so we met his fiancee too. All in all, it was quality family time interspersed with lots of yummy holiday food.
The one disappointment was not getting to travel north to meet up with Suzi or see my friend Hilary. It was raining pretty hard and I was worried about having to drive back late at night in fog and/or rain. So I stayed in Tulare and went to Hailey's bridal shower instead. It worked out just fine, and I'll get to see Suzi later this week and Hilary over Christmas.
Today I made banana bread with the bananas we left here to rot. The house smells delicious! I also played some Christmas carols on the piano and watched tv and went for a walk. I'm starting to feel a little Christmas-spirit-y, but maybe wrapping presents would help. I suppose I should make a list... I don't know what to buy for people! Well, I have to go pick up my mom from work in a bit. Have a good Monday!
Oh, and happy birthday, Gretchen!
The one disappointment was not getting to travel north to meet up with Suzi or see my friend Hilary. It was raining pretty hard and I was worried about having to drive back late at night in fog and/or rain. So I stayed in Tulare and went to Hailey's bridal shower instead. It worked out just fine, and I'll get to see Suzi later this week and Hilary over Christmas.
Today I made banana bread with the bananas we left here to rot. The house smells delicious! I also played some Christmas carols on the piano and watched tv and went for a walk. I'm starting to feel a little Christmas-spirit-y, but maybe wrapping presents would help. I suppose I should make a list... I don't know what to buy for people! Well, I have to go pick up my mom from work in a bit. Have a good Monday!
Oh, and happy birthday, Gretchen!
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
I am currently at the Scottsdale Public Library, using one of their 15-minutes-only internet computer. I have 8 minutes remaining. So... I haven't been doing a whole lot at home. On Sunday, I baked an apple pie. So American, I know.
Tomorrow we leave for California. Pray that there won't be fog for us on the roads.
7 minutes remaining.
I went to an info session yesterday about the MSW program at Arizona State. It was boring. The things that would be different about going to ASU versus the other places I'm applying: 1) I think the student population would be more diverse, both ethnic and age-wise. But I could be wrong about that. 2) It would be significantly cheaper. 3) I'd see my family much more. 4) I would never be cold or rain-soaked. 5) I don't think I'd get to focus on my interests as much because the student body is larger and the faculty probably has less time.
That's all I can think of right now.
4 minutes remaining.
Alright, I'm going to go find a comfy chair and read a book. Not sure which one yet... I brought Clan of the Cave Bear (which I checked out yesterday) and The Good Book, by Peter Gomes. We'll see.
3 minutes remaining.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Tomorrow we leave for California. Pray that there won't be fog for us on the roads.
7 minutes remaining.
I went to an info session yesterday about the MSW program at Arizona State. It was boring. The things that would be different about going to ASU versus the other places I'm applying: 1) I think the student population would be more diverse, both ethnic and age-wise. But I could be wrong about that. 2) It would be significantly cheaper. 3) I'd see my family much more. 4) I would never be cold or rain-soaked. 5) I don't think I'd get to focus on my interests as much because the student body is larger and the faculty probably has less time.
That's all I can think of right now.
4 minutes remaining.
Alright, I'm going to go find a comfy chair and read a book. Not sure which one yet... I brought Clan of the Cave Bear (which I checked out yesterday) and The Good Book, by Peter Gomes. We'll see.
3 minutes remaining.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
20 Years Ago, I . . .
1. ...had a 4 1/2 month old baby brother.
2. ... lived in the house I lived in for 11 years.
3. ... learned to walk. Maybe... I'm actually not sure when that happened.
15 Years Ago, I . . .
1. ...was in Mrs. Oliver's 1st-grade class.
2. ... met my best friend Hilary (in Mrs. Oliver's class).
3. ... had a multi-colored striped dress I liked.
10 Years Ago, I . . .
1. ... started middle school, amazed by how old the 8th-graders seemed.
2. ... fought with my brother ALL the time.
3. ... dissected a frog in Science.
5 Years Ago, I . . .
1. ... made Regional Choir and was a few points away from All-State.
2. ... worked at Mervyn's over the holidays.
3. ... got my acceptance letter to Wash U.
3 Years Ago, I . . .
1. ... waitressed over the summer and met a cute guy... who had a girlfriend.
2. ... heard my parents' divorce was final.
3. ... had a plan for my future.
1 Year Ago, I . . .
1. ... lived with three girls and laughed with/at them.
2. ... drove to Louisville for Thanksgiving.
3. ... had a new plan for my future.
So far this year, I . . .
1. ... have the biggest bedroom I've ever had.
2. ... live with two guys and laugh with/at them.
3. ... have given up on the practicality of making plans for my future.
Yesterday, I...
1. ... watched Walking Tall with George.
2. ... finished reading The Lovely Bones.
3. ... found out my best friend is getting married!
Today, I...
1. ... fought with computers and disks to save files.
2. ... woke up EARLY to have coffee with Lindsay.
3. ... need to start packing.
Tomorrow, I...
1. ... will drive to Kansas City.
2. ... will count my blessings and be amazed by all of them.
3. ...will buy some coffee on my way out of town.
1. ...had a 4 1/2 month old baby brother.
2. ... lived in the house I lived in for 11 years.
3. ... learned to walk. Maybe... I'm actually not sure when that happened.
15 Years Ago, I . . .
1. ...was in Mrs. Oliver's 1st-grade class.
2. ... met my best friend Hilary (in Mrs. Oliver's class).
3. ... had a multi-colored striped dress I liked.
10 Years Ago, I . . .
1. ... started middle school, amazed by how old the 8th-graders seemed.
2. ... fought with my brother ALL the time.
3. ... dissected a frog in Science.
5 Years Ago, I . . .
1. ... made Regional Choir and was a few points away from All-State.
2. ... worked at Mervyn's over the holidays.
3. ... got my acceptance letter to Wash U.
3 Years Ago, I . . .
1. ... waitressed over the summer and met a cute guy... who had a girlfriend.
2. ... heard my parents' divorce was final.
3. ... had a plan for my future.
1 Year Ago, I . . .
1. ... lived with three girls and laughed with/at them.
2. ... drove to Louisville for Thanksgiving.
3. ... had a new plan for my future.
So far this year, I . . .
1. ... have the biggest bedroom I've ever had.
2. ... live with two guys and laugh with/at them.
3. ... have given up on the practicality of making plans for my future.
Yesterday, I...
1. ... watched Walking Tall with George.
2. ... finished reading The Lovely Bones.
3. ... found out my best friend is getting married!
Today, I...
1. ... fought with computers and disks to save files.
2. ... woke up EARLY to have coffee with Lindsay.
3. ... need to start packing.
Tomorrow, I...
1. ... will drive to Kansas City.
2. ... will count my blessings and be amazed by all of them.
3. ...will buy some coffee on my way out of town.
Monday, November 15, 2004
George and I just finished watching Walking Tall, starring The Rock and Johnny Knoxville. Let me just tell you how AWESOME it was! If you've ever dreamed of knocking the living daylights out of someone with a block of cedar, this is the movie for you. Or if you've ever dreamed of a world where drugs and corruption could be eliminated with some well-placed punches, this is the movie for you. Or if you ever imagined yourself shooting at bad guys wearing nothing but a bra. Or if you've ever thought about taking an enemy's vehicle apart piece by piece. Or if you just like the idea of saying bad-ass lines like, "This is MY town." Yes, my friends, this is the movie for you.
Friday, November 12, 2004
A pet peeve...
When someone in a car in front of you drops a cigarette from the window. I always think there's some kind of mini-explosion happening on the highway in front of me and it freaks me out.
When someone in a car in front of you drops a cigarette from the window. I always think there's some kind of mini-explosion happening on the highway in front of me and it freaks me out.
Thursday, November 11, 2004
Today I interacted with two very lively, very cute lab puppies. They got some mud on my jeans, but I forgive them because gosh darn it, they were cute. Also I don't have to clean up their mud tracks.
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Total incongruity.
This morning, Nelly performed his Nanananana song on The View. You know, the talk show where five women sit around a table jabbering... I imagine they attract an audience made up largely of middle-aged stay-at-home moms (notice my avoidance of the word "housewives"). NELLY. On THE VIEW. Does anyone else agree that this classifies as total incongruity?
This morning, Nelly performed his Nanananana song on The View. You know, the talk show where five women sit around a table jabbering... I imagine they attract an audience made up largely of middle-aged stay-at-home moms (notice my avoidance of the word "housewives"). NELLY. On THE VIEW. Does anyone else agree that this classifies as total incongruity?
Monday, November 08, 2004
Thursday, November 04, 2004
Stolen from Beth's blog (the questions, not the answers!), because I don't want to think of anything to post:
13 random things you like:
1. laughing so hard you can't speak 2. hugs 3. yellow 4. getting mail (of the snail or electronic variety, as long as it's not junk) 5. my quilt 6. my AIM screen name 7. driving stick shift 8. the fort 9. baking 10. playing piano (and knowing I'll never be great at it) 11. reading other people's blogs 12. making lists 13. beautifully sad songs
12 movies (just 12 random good ones, from what I gather):
12. the muppet christmas carol 11. the negotiator 10. that thing you do! 9. the shawshank redemption 8. love actually 7. bridget jones' diary 6. singin' in the rain 5. 10 things i hate about you 4. arlington road 3. father of the bride 2. the 3 faces of eve 1. about a boy
11 good bands or singers (first 11 that come to mind):
11. sister hazel (on my playlist right now) 10. tonic (on my playlist before) 9. rascal flatts (my current country favorites) 8. coldplay 7. beastie boys 6. a tribe called quest 5. gin blossoms 4. ray charles 3. ben harper 2. simon & garfunkel 1. the beach boys (my first concert)
10 things about you... physically (odd, but ok):
10. green (ish) eyes 9. fake teeth... sort of 8. i can't sit cross-legged 7. hair that can't decide between curly and straight 6. only one side of my face gets red when i work out 5. there's a little freckle on my right ring finger 4. remnants of a bruise from my gas station incident 3. at the moment, purple toenails 2. purple fingernails, too 1. my sparkling personality (doesn't it shine through?)
9 great books:
9. the grapes of wrath 8. a tale of two cities 7. the joy luck club 6. girl meets god 5. all that's holy 4. charlotte's web 3. where the red fern grows 2. a widow for one year 1. the indian in the cupboard
8 favorite drinks:
8. chai 7. white chocolate mocha 6. amaretto sour 5. grapefruit tangerine juice 4. milk 3. blue raspberry lemonade koolaid 2. diet vanilla coke 1. water-- sometimes
7 things you wear daily - except I think that's a dumb category, and I'm changing it... um... let's do... 7 places you love:
7. camelback mountain 6. my bedroom 5. my apartment in general 4. wash u 3. my grandparents' kitchen 2. rockwell house 1. seattle (at least, the idea of it)
6 things that annoy you:
6. angry drivers 5. people who lack basic manners 4. richard simmons 3. uncertainty 2. taking a long time to get to the point 1. spider solitaire (yet I can't stay away...)
5 things you touch every day:
5. my forehead 4. my pillow 3. the living room couch 2. cell phone 1. Bruno (the laundry hamper)
4 shows you watch (assuming there's no rules about how often...):
4. without a trace 3. seinfeld 2. conan o'brien 1. the practice (when we still had cable)
3 celebrities you have a crush on:
3. Matt Damon 2. Ray Liotta 1. Ziggy
2 people on LJ you have kissed
Hmm... none, let's change to... 2 famous people you want to meet:
2. Jim Edmonds 1. Matt Lauer
1 letter you like:
1. G
13 random things you like:
1. laughing so hard you can't speak 2. hugs 3. yellow 4. getting mail (of the snail or electronic variety, as long as it's not junk) 5. my quilt 6. my AIM screen name 7. driving stick shift 8. the fort 9. baking 10. playing piano (and knowing I'll never be great at it) 11. reading other people's blogs 12. making lists 13. beautifully sad songs
12 movies (just 12 random good ones, from what I gather):
12. the muppet christmas carol 11. the negotiator 10. that thing you do! 9. the shawshank redemption 8. love actually 7. bridget jones' diary 6. singin' in the rain 5. 10 things i hate about you 4. arlington road 3. father of the bride 2. the 3 faces of eve 1. about a boy
11 good bands or singers (first 11 that come to mind):
11. sister hazel (on my playlist right now) 10. tonic (on my playlist before) 9. rascal flatts (my current country favorites) 8. coldplay 7. beastie boys 6. a tribe called quest 5. gin blossoms 4. ray charles 3. ben harper 2. simon & garfunkel 1. the beach boys (my first concert)
10 things about you... physically (odd, but ok):
10. green (ish) eyes 9. fake teeth... sort of 8. i can't sit cross-legged 7. hair that can't decide between curly and straight 6. only one side of my face gets red when i work out 5. there's a little freckle on my right ring finger 4. remnants of a bruise from my gas station incident 3. at the moment, purple toenails 2. purple fingernails, too 1. my sparkling personality (doesn't it shine through?)
9 great books:
9. the grapes of wrath 8. a tale of two cities 7. the joy luck club 6. girl meets god 5. all that's holy 4. charlotte's web 3. where the red fern grows 2. a widow for one year 1. the indian in the cupboard
8 favorite drinks:
8. chai 7. white chocolate mocha 6. amaretto sour 5. grapefruit tangerine juice 4. milk 3. blue raspberry lemonade koolaid 2. diet vanilla coke 1. water-- sometimes
7 things you wear daily - except I think that's a dumb category, and I'm changing it... um... let's do... 7 places you love:
7. camelback mountain 6. my bedroom 5. my apartment in general 4. wash u 3. my grandparents' kitchen 2. rockwell house 1. seattle (at least, the idea of it)
6 things that annoy you:
6. angry drivers 5. people who lack basic manners 4. richard simmons 3. uncertainty 2. taking a long time to get to the point 1. spider solitaire (yet I can't stay away...)
5 things you touch every day:
5. my forehead 4. my pillow 3. the living room couch 2. cell phone 1. Bruno (the laundry hamper)
4 shows you watch (assuming there's no rules about how often...):
4. without a trace 3. seinfeld 2. conan o'brien 1. the practice (when we still had cable)
3 celebrities you have a crush on:
3. Matt Damon 2. Ray Liotta 1. Ziggy
2 people on LJ you have kissed
Hmm... none, let's change to... 2 famous people you want to meet:
2. Jim Edmonds 1. Matt Lauer
1 letter you like:
1. G
Monday, November 01, 2004
