I borrowed this from Wiccachicky. It seems hard (to me) b/c you have to think (to avoid crummy answers at least...)
I am: still searching to find myself I want: to stop feeling tired all the time I have: friends & family I am grateful for every day I hate: rude people I miss: my Gramma I fear: failure. I search: for too much meaning (things don't always have big meaning, s/x they just are) I wonder: what am I supposed to be doing w/ myself? I regret: Hurting those I love I love: waking up next to J I ache: from cutting & lifting pizza I always: overanalyze or overthink things I am not: sure of myself I dance: whenever I get the chance, s/x even in the car! I sing: all over == work, the car, the shower, etc I cry: more easily when I'm tired I write: like I'm talking to you. I win: contests off the radio (here's hoping I win U2 tix!) I lose: my temper too quickly I confuse: people, especially twins, w/ my job. I need: to lose weight (for my health more than anything) I should: go to bed earlier
Well, J made up a list of the tracks for the 2 disc mix I made, so I don't have to listen to it, to figure out the tracks. And, what's kinda funny is that J noticed his disc had a lot of the same stuff mine did...which I said "that's good, b/c it means we like a lot of the same music". Not that I want our tastes to completely overlap, but some symmetry is good, right?
Anyway, w/o further adieu
Disc One Omaha: Counting Crows Beating Heart Baby: Head Automatica Where the Streets Have No Name: U2 Tripping Billies: DMB Hollaback Girl: Gwen Stefani Black Betty: Spiderbait Humpty Dance: Digital Underground Enter Sandman: Metallica Block Rockin Beats: Chemical Bros Keep the Customer Satisfied: Simon & Garfunkel If I Had $1,000,000: Barenaked Ladies Real Slim Shady: Eminem Interstate Love Song: STP Girls: Beastie Boys Life is a Highway: Tom Cochrane Another White Dash: Butterfly Boucher My Hero: Foo Fighters Favor House Atlantic: Coheed & Cambria Stellar: Incubus
Any of those songs your favorite? Would you subsitute out one for a different song. Let me know what you think!
While no means all inclusive, this is the cd I just mixed & burned for the roadtrip extravangza.
Best of the Boys Babylon II - David Gray Even Flow - Pearl Jam Trip Thru Your Wires - U2 Something Missing - John Mayer I've Been Waiting - Matthew Sweet You & I Both - Jason Mraz Mysterious Ways - U2 3X5 - John Mayer Jeremy - Pearl Jam Girlfriend - Matthew Sweet Why Georgia - John Mayer Love Song for No One - John Mayer On Ice - Chris Thile I'll Do Anything - Jason Mraz Clarity - John Mayer This Years Love - David Gray Absolutely Zero - Jason Mraz Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses? - U2
As you can see, John & Jason are currently battling out as to who will be My Celebrity Husband (wouldn't that be a great game show?) And, I love U2. I also love DMB, but due to space constraints on the cd, I had to forgo adding any by them, Duncan Sheik, or Damian Rice. *sigh*
Posting the ultimate road trip 2 disc set track lists tomorrow. G'nite folks!
**well I'm certainly NOT Jack Handey. Though I saw a book of such gems this weekend at the bookstore. I didn't buy it though. Bought a "conversation starter" book for the roadtrip. Plan to make another mix cd tonight. Theme: boys I love. Aka music of John Mayer, Jason Mraz, DMB, Chris Thile, Damian Rice, Duncan Shiek, etc.
Went out to lunch w/ my folks & J. Went well. They've met before & J & mom & my bro all helped w/ the big movein, so...Dad was asking J about his Navy days & then they both talked about that a bit so. J also had pictures from his big Alaska trip, which my folks looked at & Mom did some oohing & ahing (which is genuine, she's that type of person). So far it seems they get along pretty well. I know Mom thinks J is nice & really considerate, etc. This is key b/c my last serious boyf & my last guy I dated weren't really all that nice, so...
In reading a certain blog's comments earlier...it got me to thinking. About the fact that we, as people, have a tendency to judge one another. Sometime it's not necessarily a big deal (like, you think to yourself, ew...that shirt's ugly or hmm...nice bottlebronze job, etc). While it's still not the nicest of behaviors, if not voiced, I would argue it's not so bad. And, we're ALL guilty of it, in some form or another. However, I have a beef w/ people judging others & other nasty behavior which could cause people to leave this lovely little tblog land. I'm not familiar w/ the backstory, but to me, that is what seemingly happened to a blogger I admire a lot. She's no longer blogging for various reasons, but one of which seemed to be b/c she was judged. Argh.
My dad & I were talking once about several different things under the scope of politics (prolife/prochoice, gay rights, taxes, govt agencies, etc). Dad is NOT a fan of politicians & I think w/ each successive election, he's getting more & more disgusted. Anyway...we're talking about that stuff & I remember something he said related to gay rights. I'll have to paraphrase: We shouldn't judge or try to say what God thinks about it, b/c we're NOT God & we don't know what he thinks. Leave the judging to God & when we get there, we can ask him what he thinks. I personally believe that if God is a living God (as I remember hearing in church) & he's still sitting up there, for the past 1000+ years, who's to say that maybe he's changed his mind since the Bible came out. Who's to say the Bible has it right anyway? It is still a book written by a bunch of humans & let's face it, our tendency to screw up is massive. So...why can't we just leave each other alone & worry about ourselves instead of being mean & passing judgment? Huh?
That said, I know I have a lot of work to do in this area. I call myself a liberal, but yet can be pretty closeminded when it comes to hearing "conservative" opinions. Kinda bassakward, it seems. I'll need to remember to be more open to at least having such talks & realizing that just b/c I believe it's right, doesn't mean some idea is right for everyone. [Just found out last wk that J voted for GDub. I keep end up falling for Republicans or GDub voters, so apparently God is trying to tell me to be more openminded & accept that others have a different opinion...or something].
Anyway, that's some of my 2 cents. Heh...speaking of, my friend M, when I graduated from HS, he gave me 2 pennies w/ my card. It was, obviously, "his two cents".
It's Monday. It doesn't feel like Monday, but I'm not sure what it feels like. Saturday felt like Sunday this wknd & yesterday felt like a Wednesday or something.
It's been crazy busy at my PT job at Pizza Place (not the real name) lately. We had a manager quit in a fit of hormones & nonsense on Friday. Which meant I had to come in earlier for each shift this wknd. I also work tonight & tomorrow. Meaning that I have to come in to my REAL job at 7:30 tomorrow (Tuesday) morning so I have enough hours here so I can go on superuberfun roadtrip.
J & I already made mix cds. I just used whatever I could find on his computer. If I had a ton of time (I might go stay there tonight & oh...maybe not I'll need sleep) I'd make some by taking some of my music over there. Anyway. J printed up covers for each, & titled it Amy's Roadtrip Mix 2005 Exclusive 2 Disc Set! He's so funny. I love that he is constantly making me laugh. I make him laugh quite a bit too (mostly b/c I'm dorky or goofy) which is good. I like the balance. [I'd post the track list(s) for the roadtrip mix, but I can't remember them right now. I'll have to remember to bring them tomorrow & listen & write down & then I can post. It's not too bad, if I do say so myself!]
J & I are going to go eat lunch w/ my folks today. Dad has vacay from work this week. Translation: instead of work at work, Mom will make him work at home. She's going nuts lately w/ all this home improvement stuff (going so far as to paint the living room & rearrange the furniture. But, she doesn't like how the paint turned out...she picked some weird mushroomy color, what does she expect? Mothers, eh...)
Yup, I'm going on one. Next wk. Actually, J & I are going on one. Together. Our 1st. And, it's quite the trip too. We leave Wednesday to go to Cheyenne. Stay there that night, get up, hang around a bit in town (w/ his Dad, etc) & then go to Denver Thursday. Stay w/ my coolio cousin & her hubby Thursday night. Then, get up really early Friday to drive to Wamego, KS to go look at the Wizard of Oz museum. After touring that, drive to KC & stay there Friday night. Saturday J's doing some "drive a racecar" thingie at the MotorSpeedway. We head back home on Saturday.
Crazy schedule, eh? Lots of driving. Lots of time cooped up in a vehicle together. I think this will definitely be an interesting trip. A lot of people are not at their best while traveling. I'm pretty sure I'm one of them. I end up sleeping too much in the car, which makes me cranky later on. I also am a picky eater, so s/x I get cranky about that. I also don't sleep well in new places. But, I'm going to try really really hard to behave myself & not be a complete brat. I think that if we have a great big selection of cds & make sure we stop often enough to stretch, pee, etc (though not so much we add hours to our trips), then we should be ok.
Anyone have any good "road trip" hints? Funny stories you'd like to post today (love to read them). Wiccachicky (http://wiccachicky.tblog.com), I esp would like your input, b/c you've made lotsa roadtrips during your college days!
(urgggg, I hate when I make some sort of clumsy finger typing thingie & my entire post I was ALMOST finished w/ vanishes).
Anyway...it's time for another edition of Random Thursday Ramblings right here on AmyHCAlum!
In case I haven't gushed about him enough, my guy, J, is the bestest EVER! I mean, c'mon, how many guys would drive you to the store, at midnight because you decide you need tampons? As in need tampons. And, he was kinda grumpy about it for a few minutes, but when I said I'd just go by myself, & he could stay home (we were at his house last night) he said "no, that's not right". So, he drove me. Not to mention that he put up my picture in my apt yesterday: the same one I was have trouble w/ & couldn't get up (I don't know why...I hung it fine, by myself, in my last 2 apts!). AND, he put these cool bracket, rod holder things in my closet last week, so now my closet rod can better support the HUGE amount of clothes that I own. He really is so damn sweet. I am so so lucky.
I talked to my friend MG last night. We were talking about he & his new(ish) woman T (who, incidentally is the girl my college ex, E, dated right after I broke up w/ him. It's a small world afterall...). He coined a new term: monthaversary. Because anniversary is just a little too intense if you've been dating less than a year. They've been together about 2 months. I wouldn't be surprised if they're engaged by Xmas. It is SO good between them & T is soooo perfect for MG. They've already decided that when she finds a teaching job in the fall, he's going to move wherever that is. He's been a) kinda thinking about getting out of the town where he's at for several months now & b) talking about wanting to settle down & find someone for several months now too. Had been saying he's sick of the bar scene & all the crap & drama that inevitably happens w/ random hookups, flirtations, etc. So, I think he's more than glad that he & T clicked so well. I think part of it is b/c he was finally ready for it. I definitely approve of her, which is important b/c MG's one of my really good friends. I can be very much a dragon at the gate, particularly w/ my guy friends. I don't want them to get hurt & woe be to you if you end of up hurting them.
Back on the subject of monthaversary's...apparently T will most likely be having a little internal dialogue w/ herself when they hit the 3 month mark. You know, the "is this worth it? is it a good thing? do I really truly feel this way about him" conversation. I've done the same thing in the past. My freakout point is about six months. I think a lot of it has to do w/ your first ever relationship & how long that lasted. If it ended after 3 months, your next relationship, you gauge things at 3 months, to see if you're wise to continue. So, I guess in October, I'll be having that conversation w/ myself about me & J. (we're about to our 3 monthaversary...it's Saturday, according to my calendar in my planner)
(ooh, ADD IT UP by the Violent Femmes...my 1st ever concert!)
What about all you fine folk out there? When do you get to your "ooh, I need to reevaluate this relationship" point?==3 months, six months, 1 year? And...when did you realize (if you're married or pretty darn near to it) that your partner/wife/hubby was "the one"? What was your reaction or thoughts when you realized it?
Well, I finally got the pictures emailed to me from the radio station for the Gavin DeGraw/Howie Day concert. The opener was this Australian chick, Missy Higgins. AMAZING voice. It was just her & her guitar & piano up there. Fantabulous! Of course, I love females singer/songwriters, so...
Anyway...the concert of Howie & Gavin was awesome. J & I were kinda tired though, so during Howie's set (which was a LOT of slow mellow stuff), we kinda nodded off. We didn't get to see Collide, which was kinda a bummer, b/c that's my fave Howie song & also the song that J & I danced to in my living room, when he was helping me to move all my crap outta my old apartment. (It was a really sweet moment)
Gavin puts on a GREAT show! High energy, funny & just all around good. One of the best parts was when Gavin left the stage during a song, to go wander around the crowd & sing. I almost got to touch him (again). It was really cool, to just see him "work" the crowd like that. One of the best songs was this song about needing a few drinks to fall in love. It was pretty funny. Embracing the concept of "drink till he/she's cute".
First of all...thank you, all of you, who've made comments in the past few days/posts. Sorry I haven't written back to many of you...normally I'm better about that, but well, I really have no excuse. The HP book really kinda sucked me in for a few days. I'm on my 1st reread now, though, so I don't have this burning urge to read it constantly. I've found I almost like REreading the books better than reading them for the 1st time. I know I get a little TOO into them, but oh well. I like losing myself in a good story.
And, yes, I do cry at them. That's just something I do...I cry pretty easily re: stories, movies, etc. I remember bursting into tears when I was really little (like Kindergarten age) after I saw a car accident on tv (in a movie no less). I like to think that I'm pretty sensitive/emp athetic (which is unfortunately balanced by a dose of selfishness)...but that means I cry about (seemingly) silly stuff. I went thru about 2 to 3 yrs around jr high where I didn't cry hardly at all (after my aunt died...was too hard) & then, when my grandpa died the tear ducts opened back up. Anyway...yup, I cry.
I know you're probably all wanting to hear about the concert...I'm waiting till I have pictures that I can include a link to, so ya'll can see me w/ the stars! (tee hee hee)
Well, I finished HP Six: Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince.
WOW.
I'm not going to give anything away...for those of you who aren't done yet. But, I will tell you a) I liked it b) I cried c) I had laugh out loud moments (which made people look at me funny in the mall on Saturday during "day of beauty") d) I'm going to go back & reread it right away b/c I'm sure that I missed stuff.
But, I can & will say WOW.
WOW
(PS: J is now reading HP #1...hopefully he'll get hooked or at least enjoy them...tee hee hee!)
Well, over lunch I finished rereading Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix. I think it's the 4th time I've read it. Not sure. I had an inkling to write, inside the front cover, how many times I've read it. But, I have NO idea on how many times I've read any of the other books in the series, so...
I love reading at lunch, but books like that, it's harder b/c they make me cry & crying at work...not so cool. I'd rather read the difficult parts at home, by myself.
Speaking of being by myself, I think I'm going to have to reneg on my no cable policy w/ this new apt. My reception sucks & I can't get the WB. I can't NOT watch Gilmore Girls! I think I'm going to have to suck it up & get uberbasic cable for $15/month. *sigh*
I'm REALLY REALLY REALLY anxious for it to be like, 11:30 pm, b/c I want my new book. I also want to be done w/ work for the day. Ugh, the 1st couple hours I was here passed in a blur b/c I was SO tired & NOT awake. I finally had to leave & get lunch about 11 b/c I kept nodding off & I was hungry. MMM...Taco John's.
One of my goals for 2005 was to reread all the HP books (1 thru 5) before number Six came out. Well, I didn't really get that accomplished. I read 1, 2 & I'm almost done w/ 5 (again). This morning during breakfast I got to the sad part of the book. I teared up, which I always do. I was really glad J was fast asleep & therefore wouldn't/couldn't mock me [(side note: in high school I was reading Gone With the Wind for an English class. I got to the part where Melly died & I was just flat out sobbing up in my bedroom. I hear a knock on my door & lil bro pushes open the door, "are you ok?". "Yes, I...the book, sad...*sniffle, sniffle, push tears out of eyes*". Lil bro then says "ok" like I'm crazy & quickly exits the room. So, yeah, I cry at books. Lots, if it's really sad)].
Then, I was looking at HP stuff on JK Rowling's site earlier today & I got teary again. I'm so excited for the sixth book, but then the seventh & LAST book will come out (eventually) & then there's no more new Harry Potter. No more new Fred & George Weasley (my 2 fave characters). As it is, I'm very saddened by the thought of a year at Hogwarts w/ no Gred & Forge there to wreak havoc & mischief. Not to mention that the sixth & seventh books will include more deaths, perhaps even Harry's (though I doubt it, for the simple fact that a) he's the central character in the series and b) JK Rowling strikes me as a "good will ultimately triumph over evil" type of person.
I'm so eager to see what the next book has in store for all of us Harry Potter fans. I know I'll read it least 2x right away. But, then I'll have the let down...till I can pick it up & read it again.
What about all you out there? Anyone else plannig to read it right away? Any theories you'd like to share? (they abound on Mugglenet, check the link at the left). I'm curious to hear your thoughts (if any)
I dunno why Thursday always seems to be a day of random post(s) from me...oh well. Best not think too much.
1) Thursday used to be "Horny Green Thursday" when I was in junior high. And, yes, I was in junior high as a 7th/8th grader. NOT middle school. For some reason the change in title annoys me...anyway. I'm pretty sure we really had no clear idea about horniness back then. I didn't. I was pretty innocent. :lol:
2) Almsthvn (http://almsthvn.tblog.com" title="http://almsthvn.tblog.com" target="_blank"http://almsthvn.tblog.com) talked about Zoloft on her most recent post. I had an intern during my 1st summer at my 1st job out of college. I was 23, he was almost 21 & soon to be a senior in college. We were way too close in age to have been in a mentor/intern situation. He called me both "boss" & "kid" all that summer. He was attending college at St Olaf in MN & had picked up some of their Minnesotan accent things. Said bad like "be-ad" & was smart as hell. Like I said, we're too close in age...that was such an interesting summer. I think of "the intern" b/c he was on Zoloft for Social Anxiety Disorder.
3) I have a match meeting here at the office this morning. They're playing a particularly rowdy/loud bit of Candyland. It's really funny. They get along great. It's things like that that make my job so enjoyable. Tends to make up for the shitty parts of it (like parents who never have the same phone number or it's always being disconnected or they're always moving their kids around. Ugh, STABILITY people. It's a great concept, hey...)
4) I guess one of the casinos across the river is having some "Elvis fest" or something. Bleagh.
5) I really don't want to go work my PT job tonight, but mostly b/c I'm tired. I never want to do any work when I'm tired. I like working at PJ's so far. Hopefully I won't be too whiny.
It's Wednesday & life's pretty good this wk. I just picked up my free tickets to Howie Day & Gavin DeGraw from the Star 104.5 studios a little while ago. We (J & I) get to meet n greet w/ Howie at six pm (before the concert) & then go backstage to see Gavin about 9:00 afterwards. Apparently the radio station is providing a camera (digital) to take pictures for me (too sweet, I'll have to post it on here for everyone to envy). I guess they'll also have "items" for me to get autographed (cds perhaps? That'd be sweet!).
ALSO...I can't wait for the new Harry Potter book. I work till 9 at Papa John's on Friday & then I'm going to change at work, spritz some perfume/body spray on & redo my hair & then go to the bookstore to join the rest of the geeks celebrating the midnight release. SO EXCITED!!!
...where you got to lay down on a plastic blue & red mat & take a nap, every day. And in my PreSchool, the "nap fairy" (whomever the teacher chose that day) would come & tap you with the magic wand (a pouf/pom of blue tulle w/ sequins & glitter on a dowel) to tell you it was time to wake up.
Back then I never really slept much during nap time. Today, I would be out like a light. I think we need to copy Spain & have siesta time every day. Just a little bit ago I laid my head down on my desktop/counter to wait for my computer to load or open something up (can't remember which) & I instantly fell asleep. I bet I was out for like 15 minutes! I want nap time.
Of course, there are other good things that I miss about PreSchool. Snacks. Show'n'Tell. Playing Farmer in the Dell or Duck Duck Goose. Playing Star Wars at recess. Recess itself. But today I really miss nap time.
Thanks so much everyone, for your comments, well wishes, positive vibes, hugs, etc, from my other post today. J & I are fine...I have a tendency to be a bit overdramatic AND it's enhanced by my non morning person status, so...anyway. I talked to him today & things were fine. We didn't talk about the issue, but I called him from work, so...anyway...
My plans for the night include cocooning. Yup, all my gym clothes are dirty, and to boot, they're at J's (he told me I should just start doing my laundry there = cheaper), so...I'm going to put on pjs, clean up the boxes in my living room & watch FELICITY on DVD. I'm on Season 4, aka the last season, aka senior year, so I'm almost done w/ it. After that, I guess I gotta see if I have enough $$ to buy Gilmore Girls Season 3. AND, all 5 Kevin Smith movies (Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Me, Dogma & Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back). Anyway...I really need some alone time (particular as I'm kinda PMSy) & I'm eager to spend the evening on the couch.
Of course, I could change my mind in a few hours & decide to hit BW's w/ my friend A. He & I haven't had a chance to hang out, just us 2, really since J & I started dating. J's come along each time. Not that it's a bad thing, but I rather liked A & I's BW night's...kinda a version of girls' night...we'd talk about our love lives (or lack thereof for most of the time), our friends & crap we did. And it's just a bit of a different vibe w/ J. I'm really glad that J & A get along so well. And that J gets along w/ the rest of my friends he's met. Anyway...
We'll see. I'm still pretty tired & right now I'm really full. I just had a jr bacon cheeseburger & a new fixit/mixit frosty from Wendy's. Was SO hungry, I just couldn't take it. My headache's gone & mostly now I'm just thirsty. Hmph.
I'm not 100% today. Not even sure if I'm 80% at the moment. I'm a teensy hungover (which is sad & pathetic considering the amount of beer I had...piddly) & I'm disappointed/upset w/ myself.
J & I went out to Dave & Buster's last night. We ate w/ his friend D. Then later, J's friend E, J, & N joined us. So, it was kinda like guy's night, but that wasn't the intention. And I didn't feel left out b/c J's really good about that. But, it got me thinking that he needs to have some guy's nights. We do spend a lot of time together. Which, I love, but I guess I'm a little afraid of losing a bit of me or my independence (aka, I want to be able to hang out on my own or w/ the girls & not be one of those chicks who's like "oh I miss boyfriend, blah blah blah). And I think having guys nights & girls nights are important. Anyway...
What I'm pissy about is that when we got home we kinda got into a fight. About something really dumb & not something we should even be fighting about (which I guess is why it's a fight, right?). It wasn't anything really big & the fight was really short lived, but we fell asleep kinda mad. And, I feel badly b/c it was primarily my fault. I don't want to be the kinda chick who does stuff like what I did. I was a childish brat. And it's dumb. So today I guess I'm beating myself up. He's over it, why can't I be?
I guess I really fit that "self is your own worst critic" thingie.
I know people don't normally say that, but I've had two really really REALLY great pieces of info today. So I'm uber happy!
1) J got a job today! :D He starts August 1st, & it sounds like it'll be flexible enough that he'll be able to go back to school. He'd like to study electrical engineering. With his late start date, we get to take a mini vacay we'd planned to a) WY b) CO & c) KS (to see the Wizard of OZ Museum!) at the end of July.
2) Got back from our luncheon event for work to find out that I WON TIX TO HOWIE DAY & GAVIN DEGRAW!! AND, backstage passes! So, J & I are going to that on Saturday night. I was scheduled to work at pizza joint, but one of my coworkers is being super nice & switched shifts w/ me! So, now J & I can go!
To top it all off, this wknd was going to be awesome anyway because Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince comes out & Mom, her friend R & my friend K are all going for a "day of beauty" at the mall Saturday during the day! I'm SO FREAKING EXCITED!!!
I swiped this from Wiccachicky, who got it from JennJr. I like this stuff, so I'm gonna do it.
What were three of the stupidest things you have done in your life? 1. LSD, once. Duh. 2. Hurt my best friend 3. 70 mph on hilly gravel roads. (Ditch diving is no fun)
At the current moment, who has the most influence in your life? Hmmm. Probably me or my parents. Though J may be soon, if his job situation takes him outta state.
If you were given a time machine that functioned, and you were allowed to only pick up to five people to dine with, who would you pick? Only 5? If this is a truly functional time machine, then I'd pick both sets of grandparents & my aunt LaDonna, all deceased. If I could pick a sixth, then I'd include Arthur.
If you had three wishes that were not supernatural, what would they be? 1. That I could actually get the ball rolling on this weight loss thing... 2. That I'd stop being a chickenshit or whatever & get my ass in gear to go back to school. 3. To actually win the lottery (I don't play though, so that's part of the problem).
Someone is visiting your hometown/place where you live at the moment. Name two things you regret your city not having, and two things people should avoid. Not having? 1) Smoke free bars/clubs. 2) Celebs...it'd be fun. Avoid? 1) Construction: just let me drive. 2) most of North part of town...not very nice s/x.
What was the last movie you saw? Uh...Bewitched. It was cute.
Name one event that has changed your life. Either getting fired from my 1st job outta college. OR, my cousin's death. Both were pretty life altering, though Arthur's death led me to somewhat of a nervous break down & an epiphany.
If you had to be one character from Bill and Ted's excellent adventure, who would you be and why? Either Genghis Khan (he kicks ass!) or Beethoven. Heh heh bee thuv en. Heh heh.
Tag 5 people. Ummmm...no. Don't wanna. Just swipe it. Do it dammit!
Some Random thoughts (sorta) for today. It IS Monday. I'm back at work. I worked all weekend, but at my new parttime job, so...
I started work at a pizza joint on Friday evening. My good buddy, A, is the manager. I didn't have to interview or give real references or anything == we've known each other since college. Tee hee hee. Work didn't go too badly. I'm still kinda/pretty slow: takes me longer to make pizzas & let's not even talk about me taking phone orders. However, I haven't dropped a pizza yet (knock on wood) and it's been pretty funny. The job is pretty straightforward & that's nice. The coworkers are not too bad either. :oD
What else did I do this wknd? Well not much. I went to the gym. I got my brother a drum key (so he can tune/tighten his trap set) & a bunch of music (piano & flute) to play. I watched some Felicity on DVD & J watched some too (heh heh heh). I got to go swimming, at night, 2x. (the water was 90+ degrees last night. Sooooo nice!)
Tonight, we go to the new Dave & Buster's here. It just opened 2 wks ago. Pretty fun. HUGE drinks. I liked the silly boxing game. Wanna play Jeopardy tonight I think (if they have it, can't remember). I'd like to try playing Madden FBall, but I bet I'd suck.
...Cry & your friends show up w/ Ben & Jerry's & perhaps a voodoo doll. :o)P
Earlier today, JennJr had a post about what makes her laugh. Got me thinking...mostly about just laughing. About what happens when I laugh, why I laugh, etc.
Many times, when I've been laughing, embarrassing things happen. For instance, at a slumber party in sixth grade, we're all gathered around the table, eating cupcakes & milk & laughing about something. I ended up getting going so hard that I shot milk out my nose. That was the party we ended up making up our own soap opera "As the World Twirls" w/ some guy's name like Forkley or something. It was crazy. I miss those days, somewhat. Huge slumber parties where you stay up till 4 am just being silly & watching movies, talking & whatnot. I miss the innocence of childish imagination. I think I still have a good imagination, but it's much darker now. Anyway...milk is a lot more comfortable to have come out your nose than Sprite, which I've also had happen. I'm tellin' ya.
Lately, when I'm laughing (many times at J & his goofiness...I LOVE that he makes me laugh), I end up starting to snort. I think this must be a case of "turnabout's fair play" for when I mocked my "woommie", J, at the movies in college. During a particularly funny part of a movie at the Rivoli, we're all laughing & I hear J snort. Well, she's a few people down the row, so I end up saying loudly, "J, did you just snort?!", & most people around heard it. OR...if I'm not snorting, I'll start gasping for air, w/ these big, whooshing, high pitched gasps. It sounds NUTS.
Laughing is also a great time for me to highlight my gracefulness (not!). I fell off the bed the other day, causing me to laugh even more than what I'd been doing to begin with. Oy.
Things that make me laugh include: funny dialogue in books, funny movies, funny parts of movies (particularly if I think they don't fit or don't make sense w/ the rest of the movie), people I know, people I don't know (esp if they're fashion victims &/or have mullets), my brother, myself, animals (dogs & cats are very funny creatures), KIDS (they're so cute!) & I dunno...just life in general. I love good sarcastic humor, but I also love good physical comedy (good the key word). I LOVE one liners. I can take or leave gross out humor (aka bodily functions)...it's ok in the proper place...
Anyway...what makes you all out there laugh? What weird things happen to you WHEN you laugh?
Oh man am I tired. Even though I only had 4 or so hours of sleep Wednesday night, I didn't get to bed till close to midnight last night. Then, out of bed at 6:45 or so this morning. *yawn* I was pretty productive last night too, despite the tiredness. I 1) stopped by the music store to a) get a drum key for the bro b) try to get my flute appraised so I can put it on my insurance policy & get it off my parents'. I ended up buying some sheet music: 2 flute songs & 2 piano songs & a book of "Broadway Belters" songs. [In HS, my choir director told me that's the style of voice I have. Hey, if it was good enough for Judy Garland, Babs Streisand, Ethel Merman, etc, fine by me!] Then I 2) went to the gym & did cardio (didn't work as hard as I oughta though). 3) went home & had supper 4) did a load of laundry 5) made a pseudo homemade pizza (had a premade crust & sauce out of a jar). & 6) watched 2 episodes of Felicity & 7) put some decor up in my bathroom. Yup...productive me. As a result, I feel even MORE tired today. Bah...
My big wknd plans include working at Papa Johns. I start tonight. I'm actually kinda nervous, b/c well, it's a new job. I don't wanna fuck up too badly. Anyway...
Hope everyone's (shortened) work week went well & you have something fun planned for this wknd. Even if it's just lounging in your pjs (which sounds awesome!)
Reply to: nullfactor It's things like that, that are making me hate radio more & more. It's all so, the same, anymore & people (be they the avg aka tasteless listener or "the man" in the big corporation) don't want anything new or fresh or original. Leading to radio stations w/ a) 70 song playlists b) piped in djs from other cities, prerecorded & beamed via satellite c) nothing resembling the cool, local, radio stations where listeners had any sort of "real" input into what music was played or what content is broadcast over the air. Just part of the reason why I got out...it just sucks anymore. The repeated playing of bands like Lifehouse & Creed, over & over to the nth degree are just one example. I HATE song overkill!
This started out as a comment to Nullfactor (http://nullfactor.tblog.com" title="http://nullfactor.tblog.com" target="_blank"http://nullfactor.tblog.com) about his former radio days. He was apparently the host of a very cool sounding "alternativ e/punk/metal/industrial show" on his local station a few years back. It was pulled b/c apparently people wanted more of a "friendly" format. Hello! It was airing 10 to midnight! "Friendly" people, who might be offended by that stuff typically are in bed by then! Whatever...
Anyway...When I started writing a BOOK of a comment back to Nully, I figured I'd better turn it into an actual post. I used to be in radio. I got a communications degree from my lovely HC & wanted to go into radio w/ the aspirations of being a music director for a fairly large group of stations (or just one station even) in a biggerish market. Meaning, I'd be directly influencing the music people listened to. I could stop the incessant playing of bands like Lifehouse & Creed (who are SO overdone by radio stations where I live, that I want to beat someone whenever I hear them come on). I could refuse to play shit songs like that "Come my lady, come come my lady, you're my buttefly, sugar, baby" b/c it SUCKS!!! I would play a wider range of songs by artists, rather than the same 2 or 3. Essentially, I wanted to improve stations by widening their playlists & hopefully appealing to such a wide audience, while maintaining a tight sound & fitting the station into it's proper spot in the market. Think about it...have you ever been listening to your local station & they play a song & you're like "what the? this song doesn't sound right on this station! why are they playing it?!"
Well, a big part of the problem w/ radio anymore is that one or 2 huge companies (ex: Clear Channel Communications" own the majority of the radio stations throughout the country. With so few people in charge at these corporations, they can save $$$ & manpower by having a smaller number of Jocks do all the onair work & pipe that in to their stations everywhere. Also, that means that more stations sound the same, b/c they're carrying ALL of the same programming. It's cheaper to run things this way, admittedly, but it takes all the fun & coolness out of radio. AND, w/ the telecommunications act of 1996 allowing for large corporations to purchase massive numbers of stations, the small independent radio stations are struggling to stay afloat b/c they can't compete many times w/ the station across town who only employs 4 people: 2 jocks for the morning show & 2 sales people. It sucks, I tell ya!
So, becuase radio is not what it was when I loved it growing up...I got out. Bah! Now, I just incessantly mock the local djs here, esp when they screw up. Haha!
Oy, I'm so tired. After going to the gym, J's softball game, closing down Boondockers (bar w/ karoke) & THEN going to E & M's so E & J could play Def Jam Fight for NYC on Xbox, I didn't get to bed till about 3am. Grrrr
Then, I get to work this morning & hear all this stuff on the radio about the situation in London. Too sad. Frustrating. Why do people feel the need to hate each other so much?
Anyway...I'm off in search of caffiene. See ya later!
Well, I borrowed/swiped this from JennJr, who borrowed it from Fairmoon, who borrowed it from princessperky.
a little bit of me from a-z
A-age- 27 B- band- too many to choose from, but either Beatles, BNL or DMB c- crush- J. And John Mayer, my "celeb hubby" d- dads name - Arnold e- easiest person to talk to- either E, K or R f- favourite ice cream- Mint Cookies n Cream g- gummy bears or worms?- either. Regular bears or sour worms. Yum! h- hometown- Blair i- instruments- flute, piccolo, piano j- junior high/Middle School - Blair Central School k- kids- 0 l- longest car ride ever- 18+ Hours - NE to DC, on a bus, not straight through m- moms name- Deborah n- nicknames- Amarito, Ames, Amers, Yekdorb, Amypoo (friend in hs), o- one wish- to live a good life & be happy p- phobias- crickets, spiders, heights, having bloood drawn, dying in a car accident q- quote from you- Ugh, what time is it. r- Reason to smile- J, my family, my friends, my tblog friends! s- song u sang last- "Doncha" by the Pussycat Dolls t- Time you woke up today- woke up, six am. Got up, six30am. u- unknown fact about me- I'm allergic to burlap, of all things. v- vegetables you hate- Onions, peppers (most kinds), cucumbers & pickles, olives, w- worst habit- I procrastinate & I spend money s/x needlessly. x- x-ray u had - finger, left foot y- years since u been to a religious place- Dunno. I got sporadically & usually when I go visit the folks z- zodiac sign- Aries
Allrighty, you know the drill. No tags. Just take it if you feel like it!
Oh, man, moving into a new place is DAMN expensive. I'm broke. If I didn't have computer access, a backup line of credit & a savings acct all at the same bank, I'd have a NEGATIVE balance in the checkbook. Shit.
Didn't help that I had to buy a new mop, new broom, Mr. Clean & a bucket to clean up the kitchen. Damn swiffer & swiffer wet wouldn't have cut that greasy mess up. Bleagh. Plus, I got new groceries, & some other new junk. (The 3 new cds at Best Buy though, I coulda lived w/o them). Oy oy oy! It's a good thing I'm taking a 2nd job here, starting at the end of the week. I'm going to go work for a pizza place. My friend, A, is the manager. It's good to be connected. After I get things more settled into a groove, $wise, maybe I'll buy a new tv. B/c my old one is starting to LOOK black & white. And it's not. Bah!!!
I'm still in my pajamas. J's outside mowing his lawn. It's nice to be lazy.
Watched the annual big deal fireworks things after the local baseball (tripleA ball club) game last night w/ K & B. Was a good time, though very warm & muggy. Sat down on the ball field for the show & got rained on by fireworks debris. That wasn't as fun, but the show was spectacular.
I haven't been at work since last Wednesday. I feel like a slacker.
My bee sting on the bottom of my foot is infected, I think. It's really itchy, still kinda red around the area, you can still see the stingers "point of entry" & part of my foot is puffy. GROSS!!! Guess I get to go to the doctor tomorrow. Whee. I still have the day off tomorrow, so that's cool. But I HATE going to the doctor. Mostly b/c I have an unreasonable fear of things like my blood being drawn & being poked at by needles. Ick.
Hope everyone is having a relaxing & fun 4th!
ALSO FROM BLOGTHINGS
Your Life Path Number Is 11
11
Your life path is greatly associated with spiritual awareness.
As one of the two master numbers, the 11 yields understanding and knowledge beyond the grasp of others.
The attitude toward life of those possessing this Life Path is somewhat extreme; extremely intuitive, avant-garde, idealistic, visionary, and cultured.
These extremes make you an interesting, if unusual person, with much to offer society.
The Life Path 11 person is deep-thinking, and you are no doubt interested in understanding many of life's mysteries and more intriguing facets.
Your inventive mind and broad-minded views will permit you to succeed in life in any number of ventures.
You can best serve society, however, in those endeavors utilizing your skills of counseling and guidance.
Much of your idealism is people oriented and quite humanitarian in nature.
You expect a great deal of yourself and of those to whom you are close.
On the negative side, there is a lot of nervous tension associated with the 11 life path, and you can be a difficult person to deal with because of this.
For this reason, relationships, at times, can be difficult.
This is a Life Path that seems to feature broad mood swings between the elation and depression.
You are likely to have trouble making decisions and getting your life in gear, so to speak.
There is a tendency for the 11 to harbor feelings of uneasiness, and dissatisfaction with accomplishments and personal progress in life.
Your grandiose schemes usually make sense, but you can get off the track and they can be very impractical.
You have a very distinct side that lacks common sense, and you are quite often unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality.
In this regard, you are perhaps more of a dreamer than a doer.
When you do get on target, your ideas seem to have been inspired on high.
Perhaps you are not a leader, but you are a visionary and a very talented idea person.
*You make a wand and try to use it.
*You call your least favorite teacher Snape.
*You call your favorite teacher Dumbledore.
*You wear robes to school or work.
*You make "floo powder", get in the fire, and try to go to your friends' house.
*You have read all the books more than four times.
*You've been bookstore at midnight to get the latest Harry Potter book before all your friends.
*You've worn a Harry Potter costume in public.
*You have a crush on one of the Harry Potter characters. (Gred & Forge)
*You've gotten at least one of your friends addicted to Harry Potter.
*You are upset at the New York Times for creating a seperate childrens best seller list because of the Harry Potter books.
*Using clues in the book, you have attempted to find the exact geographical location of Hogwarts.
*You have constructed a timeline of events in the Harry Potter books.
*You have attempted to figure out the exact ages of all the Weasley children?
*You have spent time contemplating which main characters will die by the time the series is over.
*You've been to see all the Harry Potter movies on opening night. (Bonus points for standing in line in costume!)
*You've read Harry Potter fanfic.
*You've written Harry Potter fanfic.
*You run a Harry Potter fansite.
*You visit The Leaky Cauldron daily.
*You've met other Harry Potter fans from online in real life.
*You've dreamed about Harry Potter.
*You have a Harry Potter poster on your wall.
*Each Halloween, there's no question what you'll dress up as...!
*You've spent time doing a timeline to see if you would have been old enough to date a certain character when you were in high school.
*You've vacationed to London, simply to search for the Leaky Cauldron.
*You own a black lab named Sirius Black.
*You've knitted a Weasley sweater or Harry Potter scarf.
*You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends who are addicted to Harry Potter.
