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Hey fellow tv.com members! You've entered the senseless ramblings of a Supernatural-obsessed college girl...just a forewarning...welcome to Laurie's blog!

  • 19Apr 08

    My terrifying night last night...

    Hey everyone - I haven't posted a blog in a while, mainly because...well...not much has been going on to post about..., but I just have to rant to someone about the friggin' scary night I had last night. And to let everyone know ahead of time, everything worked out fine and I'm okay. But it still doesn't take away the seriously intense fear that I felt...

    To start at the beginning, me and my 3 other friends (one of them my roommate Crystal, the other my friend Brenna of over 10 years, and my other friend Ibiso) were sunbathing by the outdoor pool at my school yesterday...hey, I know it's only April, but it was 84 degrees! We stayed until about 4 pm, and then decided to take a bus to Baltimore's Inner Harbor, which is only about a 15 minute ride from campus. Crystal had just gotten over coxsackie, which is an illness that causes you to get sores all in the inside of your mouth and makes it hard to eat...I had it when I was 13, and had to drink PediaSure for 10 days. SO not fun. But since she was better, we wanted to take her out to eat, to get a nice juicy burger from Fuddruckers. We we sure there was one just by the Harbor, and there's a bus that goes directly from campus to there with free fare. So we went, knowing only vaguely which stop we had to stop at, and ended up getting off the bus a little early...but we were all pretty familiar with the layout of the city (I've visisted the Harbor every year since I was a little kid), and we knew where we had to go to get to the Harbor. So it's a beautiful, sunny day, we're walking through the city - and there was a Yankees/Orioles game that night, so there were people crowding the streets and tailgating...good food everywhere...pretty much just a great atmosphere.

    So that was all good, right? But this is when the scary began...we were just walking down the street and talking, when some guy who must have been in his 40s, walking from the opposite direction towards us, yelled out "Hey, you 4 are looking FINE!" then gave like a "whoop, whoop" noise. We just sort of bunched together, tried to ignore him, and walked the other way really quickly...luckily he didn't try to follow us. Then, we're standing on the corner of a street waiting to cross the crosswalk, and a car with a bunch of guys yelling in it drives by and honks at us...the guy in the passenger seat was leaning out and staring at us with a creepy smile on his face.

    At this point, we all started realizing that we made a mistake in not bringing any guys with us...we all knew the city, yes, but I had only been wih my dad walking beside me. We're all from small towns where you don't really have to worry about creepy guys. We just wanted to look cute, too, for a night on the town...which might also have been a mistake. It was hot out, and even though we were all dressed tastefully, I guess we were showing a lot of skin. I had on white short shorts and a bright blue halter top, just to give you an idea, but I'm not used to not wearing what I want just to avoid creepers! It was just scary, and I started wishing that I had a sweatshirt or something to cover up with.

    But anyway, we got to where the Fuddruckers was, and found out that it was closed down...so we went to the Hard Rock cafe instead...( I know, we had to settle... ) We had to hurry through our meal a bit, though, because we wanted to catch the bus that left before dark - we weren't used to cities, but we did know that staying past dark wasn't a good idea. Unfortunately, we didn't plan too well and we missed that bus...so we decided to just stay until 9:07, which was when the next one came. After all, by the Harbor there were a lot of people, a lot of cool stores, and a lot of fun things to do...it felt pretty safe. And we also knew a couple of people that could pick us up, should we need them to.

    We walked around the Harbor for a bit, then decided to go to the Gallery - which is this pretty ritzy mall with some great stores in it. So we're going into stores we can't afford just for the heck of it...Aldo, Coach...then decided to stop at Starbucks. Ibiso and Brenna didn't want anything, so they were sitting at a little table while Crystal and I waited for our double chocolate chip Frapucinos. I happened to look over at them, and then freaked out when I saw these three big black guys hanging around them...now I'm not racist at all, Ibiso is black and I have a lot of black friends, but I just mean to say that these were the types of guys that wore the chains around their necks with like a ton of tatoos and stuff. Scary. One of them was actually sitting AT the table next to Brenna, leaning in close to her and saying something I couldn't hear, and I tried to catch her eye - I could tell that she was terrified. So Crystal and I quickly grabbed our drinks and walked over, saying pretty forcefully "Are you ready to leave?" Brenna and Ibiso nodded and stood up really fast, looking relieved.

    Then I sort of felt like there were eyes on me - when I looked over, one of the guys was like licking his lips and looking me up and down...then he said "You're looking good." I felt terrified and my heart was beating faster...we left as fast as we could, going down the escalator and looking back every now and then to make sure they weren't following us. It was awful. When we were walking away, Brenna told me that one of the guys was playing with her hair and standing behind her, and Ibiso said that the guy gave him his number and wanted her to call him for "some fun." They had made up fake names and a fake college so the guys couldn't find them on Facebook or anything and try to stalk them...

    When we left the mall we realized it was already dark outside, and figured we should start walking to the busstop to get there on time...

    Now the busstop is further into the city, not by the touristy and fairly safe part of the Harbor. We were all really scared at this point, and even though we thought we knew where we were going, we got a little disoriented. We had three other cars drive by and honk, a few guys on bicycles ride by us exceedinly slowly, whistling and saying "Mamacita..." Another car drove by and a man leaned out, yelling something maybe not appropriate to type on here, and by that point we realized that we had to get inside...so we ran into some hotel lobby, where there was a nice looking guy standing in a suit. Whew. It felt good to know that we were safe, and we just wanted to stay there for a few minutes. He was really accomodating and said that we could stay in there as long as we wanted...he told us that we were really close to the busstop, though, and that if we wanted to try and walk over he would look out the window and see if we were okay...he really understood how scary Baltimore city could be at night, especially to 4 college girls.

    Brenna had her cell out, ready to call her boyfriend if she needed to, and we knew that we could always wait in the hotel should he pick us up. So feeling a little safer, we finally found the busstop, and got there just in time. I've never been happier to see a bus in my life...I like ran in, sat in the seat, and hugged my friend...the whole night was so scary...

    We weren't planning on staying out past dark, but we learned our lesson...you can't count on the busses, and 4 girls should never go to Baltimore without guys around. Lesson learned, but let me just say it was most definitely the hard way. *sigh*

  • 2Apr 08

    New Baby!!!!

    So I've been talking about my aunt's pregnancy for a while now...with the ultrasound pic posted a while back and everything...and she HAD THE BABY TODAY! My mom sent me some pics, too - so I'll just show them to you guys!

    Haha, how big is she?? Doesn't look like a newborn at all! Our family does tend to have big babies, though...

    That's all for now!

    Oh, and I just wanted to extend my sympathies to Shazz, who just lost her bunny... **hugs to Shazz**

  • 1Apr 08

    My insane week!

    First off, hello to everyone! **hugs** And, erm, second off? ...I have a sprained ankle. Ack. It's all swollen and puffy, and I've been walking around like a cripple the past few days. Not too much fun when you're trying to walk all the way across campus, up and down flights of stairs, at like 7:45 in the morning to class...I had to leave earlier so my slower walking wouldn't make me late.

    So why is this newsworthy? Well, you may expect some great story involving my intense, daredevil feat that resulted in such an injury, or at least some sort of explanation that's worth a bit of excitement. At all. But honestly, I have no idea how it happened. Which sounds just like me, really - hurting myself with no clue whatsoever as to how it happened. It was probably something I did at the gym a couple of weeks ago, which is what I get for attempting to be athletic and get into shape when nothing in my history says that's a good idea. I mean, I hurt myself in gym class so often that I started to think I was cursed or something, seriously - one term of basketball shouldn't yeild two pairs of broken glasses (when I still had them), a skinned knee, a sprained wrist, and two jammed fingers. But alas, I managed it.

    But the gym was going well...I mean, you get free membership to this high-tech, expensive gym with great equipment, so I figured I'd better take full advantage. I went for a couple of weeks pretty regularly, no major injuries, and even though I don't weigh myself (just causes freak outs, in my opinion), I do think that I lost weight and I felt a lot better. Needless to say, Spring Break brought on a huge reprise as well as some overeating, so I think I broke even in total. My ankle had been hurting throughout the break just slightly, but nothing major - not until I woke up on Thursday to find it swollen did I realize that something was wrong. Just peachy, a day where I have 3 classes.

    So on Friday I go to the Health Center. Which was a pretty huge waste of time. It's a doctor's office on campus that pretty much charged me to tell me to put ice on it, take Ibuprofen, and then to give me an Ace bandage. Wow, how helpful, and so worth 45 minutes of waiting alone in a little room on a paper-lined table.

    Anyway, a sprained ankle is not what made last week insane. It was just an insane ending to an insane week... But what I'm going to say might be self-implication...it involves alcohol...and to all those older people out there, I know I'm underage. *sigh* And I feel bad about it. But gah, it is college, and I still try to be uber-responsible. I did NOTHING fun in high school. I graduated with a 4.44 GPA, (highest honors), took a total of 10 AP classes, was a member of the National Honor Society, got straight-A's 6 years running, and was ranked 22 in my class of over 400. So I kinda wanted to have fun in college while still maintaining my grades (I got a 4.0 last semester, my first semester here, and was put on the Dean's list), which I think I can still do!

    So anyway...*cough, cough* My sister, who is a senior in high school, came to stay with me to see what college is like on Sunday night, Monday, and until 4 pm on Tuesday. Recap: I'm responsible for my little sister for three days on a huge college campus. Got that? Good. See potential problems arising? Well, you're smarter than I was. So things were fine - she went to class with me a couple of times, hung out, and just had fun with me and my friends. Fine. But Monday night, when I get back from work, she tells me that she and Crystal (my roommate) had made plans to go hang out in Dillon's room, another friend of mine, at about 10 o'clock. My other friend Brenna as well as a couple of other guys would be there. This sounded fine to me - Dillon's a great guy, who yes, does party, but is more than anything just a nice and all around genuine person. I only wanted to stay for a little while since I had an 8 am class the next morning, and guys - it was a Monday night! Needless to say I wasn't exactly expecting anything. Long story short, alcohol eventually became a part of it. I drank some, but I'm seriously not a fan of it - making an idiot out of myself isn't something I want to partake in. I kept telling my sister that I didn't want her drinking, and that I was going to leave too - I was responsible for her, after all, not to mention worried. I'm a little overprotective of her, actually...what can I say? Big sister complex.

    Well I guess she wasn't in the mood to listen to me. She has no idea what alcohol can do to her, but was just excited to be hanging out with the college kids. She wanted to prove herself, I think, to show that she was still cool even though she was in high school. So she went overboard. Against what she said, me and Brenna took her back early - stumbling and slurring her words. Awesome. We took care of her for about an hour, dealing with her weird ramblings and her lack of desire to drink water ("I don't like water") or to brush her teeth ("I don't like toothpaste"). Eventually, my other friends came back, and felt guity for the state she was in - and stayed with her for hours. They hadn't noticed, as I had (she being my sister and all), exaclty how much she had. And I choose then, at 3:30 am and in front of everyone, to start crying. Yep, pretty much making a fool out of myself, going on and on about how it was my fault and how awful a sister I was. It was just a horrible night, and I missed my class the next morning - which, if you paid attention above, is obviously not me.

    My parents understood and didn't blame me, and Leah felt horrible for ruining the night and not trusting that I knew what was best. Dean was right when he said to Sam that being the oldest means you're right all the time. I totally pulled that card. In hindsight, it may have been good that it happened now, and not next year when she goes off to college by herself in West Virginia, without any idea about alcohol and around people that she doesn't know. She didn't remember anything the next morning, but trust me I let her know what she had done; as well as that it wasn't magical that she woke up with brushed teeth and in her pajamas safe in the room the next morning. Hopefully it's a lesson learned, but I'm still worried about her. I don't know how many of you have younger siblings, but drunk really isn't a state you want to see them in.

    Oh, and later that week, I missed work because I got the flu. *sigh* But on Saturday, feeling better (though still with my sprained ankle), I went to a swim/dive house party - and that was really fun. It was the first time I had really gone out like that, and it was a good opportunity to wind down after so much stress.

    Yesterday, though, my roommate dislocated her shoulder during practice, so now I'm trying to take care of her, too. She had a Percoset last night, so is still knocked out. But think intense, excruciating pain last night. I feel so bad for her.

    Finally, I want to end this rambling insanity on a happy note: my aunt is scheduled for a C-section to have the baby tomorrow. This weekend, I get to come home and visit her! So that's definitely a better way to end the week than last week...

    Sorry for the novel, but I REALLY needed to rant...

    • Posted Apr 1, 2008 9:02 am PT
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  • 17Mar 08

    Gah! I feel like it's been forever!

    Okay, there's not going to be much point at all to this blog post besides just to say sorry for not being on in so long! I feel like I'm so behind on everything...I wanna be speculating on the forums and reading everyone else's blogs, but I've been so swamped lately with school, work, and life in general that I've barely had time to check my e-mail and get my homework done! And now it's Spring Break, but I might still be scarce because my roommate is staying with me - and I sort of have a planned itinerary with her, like showing her around town and stuff like that. Plus, I don't really want to be rude and spend all my time on the computer, no matter how much I may want to! *takes deeo breath* I'll try to catch up on the posts and blogs, but sorry in advance if I forget to leave a comment on one of yours...they're easy to miss sometimes if they're not on the profile page anymore...

    I just want to say that I miss everyone and I'll try to drop in soon!

    Alright, well here are a few more good YouTube vids that I found:

    The Impalas: A Supernatural awards show!

    The Machochism Tango: haha, this is hilarious!

    And here are a couple that aren't Supernatural, but hilarious nonetheless...

    Jenny: Flight of the Conchords (a New Zealand Folk duo - trust me, SO worth watching! )

    Business Time: Flight of the Conchords (another one from them...one of the funniest things I've ever seen! )

    That's pretty much all I have now...nothing else to say really...hope everyone is doing well, and sorry again for not being around! (If you even noticed I was gone... )

    Bye!

    • Posted Mar 17, 2008 7:31 pm PT
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  • 28Feb 08

    Update...

    Well, I finally updates my fanfic - I think it's been months, so everyone likely hates me for it. But I just had this awful writer's block and a complete lack of time, and I didn't want to submit anything subpar. So sorry to anyone who's reading it! Namely you, Gelly - you always had such quick updates with your story, and I've been making you wait forever.

    To all those who don't read fanfiction, you can ignore that! And there's no need to read mine if you don't want to - this is just a notice that it's updated at this point. Finally.

    In other news...well...hmm...uh, I can't really think of much. Oh yeah - my roommate has strep throat and a 102 degree fever. How great is that, right? (I hope everyone can sense my sarcasm here...*sigh*) I seriously can't get sick, not at this point. My classes are just so friggin' hard - I have a 3-page composition for Spanish 302, a 5-page research paper for Science 100, and a 3-4 page essay for English 291 due next week - not to mention two exams in Psych and Sociology, continued work hours, and a bunch of other things. Not to mention that I don't even get any Supernatural as a break - that was always a stress reliever for me. I CAN'T WAIT TWO MORE MONTHS FOR NEW EPPIES!!!

    Oh, and my parents are having disagreements again. Nothing serious or anything, but they're divorced - don't talk to each other - and give me conflicting advice that they both think is correct. I'm not really allowed to make my own decision, I have to choose one of theirs...and then tell the other one my decision and have them get angry for listening to the other parent... I mean, I'm used to having to do it, but that doesn't make things any less annoying. The situation this week is that they each think I should do something different about my checking account...my dad wants me to have a high amount of money in it (to deposit my entire $650 refund check), because I thinks I deserve to be able to spend it; and it will teach me responsibility and self-constraint when choosing whether or not to buy things. But my mom thinks I should put half of that check in my savings account, because it's too much money in my checking account and she thinks I'll spend it all...and that I have to save for emergencies.

    I really just want to combine the two...put like $100 in my savings, to keep it at an appropriate level, but keep the majority in my checking. *sigh* But even doing that is going with one parent over the other (at least, that's how they'll see it), and I really just want to make my own decisions. I want to learn how to handle finances on my own, not by following orders.

    But off this little tangent (because I'm sure you don't really care that much...), I went to my first frat party last Friday. You heard right. The non-party girl went out to a frat house. And guess what? I had fun! There was a pit in the basement full of soap bubbles...the foam room...that me and my friends all got in. We just threw the soap at each other and got completely soaked; it was awesome. But it may be one of those things where you have to be there...cause it sounds kinda lame when I write it out...

    Well, that's pretty much everything. Pointless blog, but it was time for an update.

  • 17Feb 08

    Stolen quiz...pretty much just because everyone else is doing it...

    Hey guys! Nothing too exciting today, just thought I'd do one of these quizzes that's been passed around...I think I did one months ago, but time for an update! Actually, it's entirely possible that I've done this same exact quiz before...or at least one really similar...oh well. If I have, sorry for the deja-vu!

    1. Name: Lauren

    2. Area of country where you where born? Umm, how would you describe Maryland? Middle of the Eastern shore of America.

    3. Birthday? September 22, 1989

    4. Part of song lyric that was last in your mind? "F-r-e-e that spells "free", credit report dot com babe-ey"...gah, too much tv. That commerical has seriously been in my head all day.

    5. Describe where you are right now. Ummm...sitting in my dorm room on my bed, by myself...

    6. The highlight of this week? Supernatural is always a highlight, and my aunt's baby shower was today! It was a lot of fun.


    7. Who was the last person you went out to eat with? My friend Brenna, at the dining hall at my college. (Don't have much access to actual restaurants! )

    8. What are you scared of? Bees...

    9. Last movie you watched? I think it was "Footloose", with Kevin Bacon. LOVE that movie!

    10. What is the last thing you downloaded into your computer? Uh, I think an ImageShack toolbar...so I can host pictures and videos easier.

    11. How many houses have you lived in? 10 or 11? I can't remember. Quite a few, but all in the same state. Bit more than most people just because my parents are divorced, so I already go to each house...and they've each moved a few times...

    12. Last friend you talked to online? My sister. I'd say she was my best friend.

    13. Has anyone said you looked like a celebrity? No...

    14. Do you speak any other language besides than English? I'm close to being able to speak fluent Spanish. I've had 7 semesters and am still studying it...

    15. Do you have a job besides going to school? Yes, I work at the library for Work Study and also have a job back home at Limited Too.

    16. Do you plan to go to college or been to college? Haha, in college now.

    17. For or against same sex marriage? For...don't see any reason why not.

    18. Should gays be allowed to adopt? Yes, I think it would teach kids a lot about life and make them more tolerant of people...we need to stop prejudice and discrimination...plus, anyone who wants to be a parent should be able to be one.

    19. What is your view on the war in Iraq? It needs to end...it's been based on lies that many people aren't even aware of, and innocent people are dying, both American and Iraqi. My uncle was in Kosovo for a year and a half, and he has a young son who was missing a father...it's just pointless.

    20. If you could live in any other place, where and why? Well, I like where I live. Baltimore is a pretty exciting place, and I love the Inner Harbor. But if I could choose...maybe New York. I'd just like to experience big-city life...not that I think I'd like it, but just to experience something different.

    21. What animal best represents you and why? Dolphin. Always happy and loves the water.

    22. If you could meet anyone, who would it be and why? I'd love to meet Jared and Jensen and just talk to them about their roles...not just in a fangirly way, but to actually have an interesting converstation. I'd also REALLY love to meet J.K. Rowling - that would be amazing.

    23. If you could go back in time and live in any century, which would it be and why? The 18th. Barring all the injustices toward women and the rampant disease, I just think it would be interesting to experience that type of society - wearing huge dresses everyday and being "courted" by someone. Everything was just so formal and polite, and people seemed to have respect for one another. But yeah, I wouldn't want to live there permanently. I'd just want to see what it was like.

    24. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Flying...the freedom of that would be awesome.

    25. What would your life's theme song be? Don't Worry, Be Happy. Pretty much my philosophy.

    26. If you became president, what would you do first? Provide national healthcare benefits to all (because it's a travesty that people aren't insured), then lower the costs of university education. I'd also visit the many countries the U.S. has wronged in the past and attempt to better relations, and redeem the reputations of all Americans that don't deserve the rep that we get just for being under a bad president. And that's more than one thing, sorry.


    27. What is you most heartbreaking memory so far? Just remembering the hardships my parents faced when I was much younger, around 4, when they got divorced. They both had no money, and did their best to support me and my sister - we went back and forth since they had joint custody, and they each worked two jobs to keep a roof over our heads by themselves. There were some hard times back then, and I remember being sad for them. But they were each amazing parents and gained success through hard work, and my sister and I couldn't have asked for anything more.

    28. What is your greatest accomplishment? Getting straight-As since 6th grade. I worked so hard, and it paid off with my scholarship to college.

    _________Are You?_________________

    29. A hugger or a hand-shaker? Well both...as in I don't give handshakes to my friends, and I don't hug strangers. Reverse them! You can't just be one type of person with regard to this...I just do whatever's appropriate at the time.

    30. Morning or night-time person? Night-time. I hate mornings.


    31. Are you a perfectionist? Yes, big time. I actually have to work on it, as it increases stress. But it also leads to success, so I think a balance is what's good.

    32. What is your religious belief? Both my parents were raised Catholic, but they didn't really raise me and my sister with any religious beliefs. We celebrated Christmas and Easter, but I didn't grow up going to church or reading the Bible...so I haven't had time to form any beliefs. I'd like to look into it more and find out what resonates with me personally.

    33. Left or right handed? Right handed. I can use my left hand, but the result looks like I had a seizure with my pen to the paper.


    __________Favorite________________

    34. Number? 5, 25, and 3...no idea why.

    35. Color? Yellow. It reminds me of happy things, like sunshine and spingtime.


    36. Season? Summer. I love swimming and enjoying nice weather, although I really hate too intense heat.

    37. Holiday? Christmas. Not just because of presents, but I really just love the whole atmosphere of it...gingerbread, Christmas songs, peace and joy...the smell of pine...all of it.

    38. TV program? Supernatural, Supernatual, and, umm, Supernatural. I also really like Gilmore Girls, and I used to watch Smallville...but not so much anymore. I also watch Ghost Hunters and Most Haunted, as well as old clas*ics like Full House and Family Matters. They're so bad that they're good.

    39. Movie? ROCKY!!!! All 6 of them, I have them on DVD. There are also 2 ROCKY posters in my room...the original black and white movie poster, and an enlarged snaposhot of Sly Stallone at the top of the staricase, arms raised in the air. Though I'm not obsessed...

    40. Band? I love U2, and also Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band. I grew up on that stuff.

    41. Songs? Thunder Road...all-time favorite...my mom sang it to me when I was a baby. There's a whole bunch more, but I'll single that one out as my favorite.

    42. Actor? Besides Jared and Jensen? Okay...I LOVE Johnny Depp...he's so talented.

    43. Restaurant? Taco Bell! Okay, real restaurant? Hmm...I'll say Friday's...


    44. Food? Mexican...gah, I love tacos. Though now I have to eat them with caution.

    45. Pizza topping? Sausage and Pepperoni.

    46. Ice-Cream flavor? Mint chip, pistacio, chocolate chip cookie dough...basically all of them. Seriously, can anyone think of a flavor they DON'T like of ice cream???

    47. Board game? I'll go with the clas*ics and say "Sorry!". I RULED at that as a kid.

    _____Other Questions____________

    48. Helped a stranger in need? Yeah...there was a homeless guy that used to sit on the curb near where I work at the mall, and he never really asked much of anyone. I could just tell he was a good guy in a bad situation...so I bought him a nice hot breakfast one day and dropped it off.

    49. Lied to your dearest friend? Yes, I have. But only to spare her feelings...and I'm not proud of it.

    50. Cheated on a test? No.


    51. Turned someone in when they did something wrong? No, I don't really believe in that unless what they did was hurting someone else...and I haven't been in that situation yet.


    52. Stole something from a store? No.


    53. Drank alcohol? Just a very little bit. I don't get drunk, but I have wine or champagne on occasion at parties. Honestly though - nothing against it - I just don't really like the taste.

    54. Smoke (either one)? No, never.

    55. Ran away from home? Nope, never had the desire to.

    56. Been picked up by the police? Nope!


    57. What annoys you most in a person? Ignorance. Seriously. I can tolerate different opinions, but I hate people that form a world view based on uneducated notions that won't listen to reason.

    58. What is your bedtime? Nowadays, anywhere from 11:30 to 2 am.

    59. Name three things you can't live without? My family, my friends, and books.

    60. Would you take a bullet for someone you love? Yes, in a second.

    61. How do you want to die? At a ripe old age, in my sleep. I want to live a good long life!

    _____Do You Believe In_________

    62. God? I tend towards yes, but since I wasn't raised religious, I don't think it's fair to say whether or not I do or I don't - I want to educate myself about religion and try to find my niche.


    63. Miracles? Yes. I've just heard so many incredible stories about people who have defied the odds...maybe I believe more in the power of hope and the human spirit.

    64. Love at First sight? Maybe lust at first sight...or a deep crush or infatuation at first sight...but not actual love. That takes time. Although I do admit that sparks can fly at the very first second of seeing someone, that's just a sign in my opinion that two people connected...but it's not love...

    65. Ghosts? Yes, from personal experience. A bunch of weird things have happened in my old house.

    66. Aliens? Well yeah...the majority of UFO sightings and stuff are probably fabricated, but there are tens of millions of planets...and the universe goes on forever...so I think it's pretty much impossible that life doesn't exist outside of earth.


    67. Heaven? I don't know. I believe in a spiritual world, and I think the soul goes somewhere, but I really don't know where.

    68. Hell? Along the same lines as heaven. But honestly, there are only a select group of people that would deserve that fate...I'd hate to think that any sin could condemn a truly good soul to an eternity of suffering.


    69. Angels? Again, not sure.


    70. Kissing on the first date? Depends on how the date goes. If two people feel a connection, then I don't see why not...

    71. Horoscope? Nah, mine have always been completely wrong.

    72. Fate? I don't know. I like to think that I make my own decisions, but then again...decisions are usually based on gut feelings...and where do gut feelings come from?? I could see fate being possible, I guess.

    73. Faeries? Um, no. Sorry, just can't see them existing somewhere without having been noticed already by someone! Like, why would they hide???

  • 6Feb 08

    How cool is this?!

    Well guys, I promised a happier blog last time - so here it is! It's going to be short, because I don't really have much to say, but what I just wanted to show everyone is this ultrasound picture of my future cousin! It's a girl, and her name is going to be Emma Grace...my aunt is so happy about being pregnant, and has been trying for months - she had a miscarriage almost a year ago now that really crushed her, but now everything looks perfectly healthy!

    Isn't that amazing?! It's the new, 4-d ultrashound...you can see the entire face! She's due in April, so I just wanted to share with everyone. Can't wait to babysit!

    I wanted to thank everyone for your great comments in my last blog...I was feeling really down, and you all really made me feel better. I haven't heard anything about my friend, but I'm still hoping for the best and am hoping for some new news soon...

    And I feel way better than I did before - so chances are, no mono! Woohoo, so that's good news!

    Again...

    THANK YOU EVERYONE!

  • 1Feb 08

    Oh no...

    I just found out that one of my friends from high school got hit by a car on Tuesday. She graduated in the same year as me, but went to JMU so I haven't seen her in a while...but my sister is still at the school, and the news is being passed around there...she just called me to tell me.

    Apparently she was walking across the street of the campus when it happened, and the accident left her in critical condition. She's in the hospital now and I think she's stable...but my sister told me something that the newspapers haven't said, which is that she'll almost definitely have lasting severe brain damage when/if she recovers. I can't get any more details, though, which is really frustrating. From what I've heard, she should live, but her condition is still listed as critical so I don't know...critical but stable? The "critical" part just sorta sticks out in my mind...

    It's just so surreal...she was a dancer, always so energetic and alive, and now she's laying in a hospital bed...it just seems so random and out of the blue. Why did she deserve that? I'm just having trouble grasping everything. I mean, she signed my yearbook telling me she wants to see me soon...not knowing what would happen...*sigh* The world is just so mean and unpredictable. Apparently, the teachers were all crying in school - she's the daughter of one of the math teachers, and everyone loved her there.

    Sorry for the depressing blog, but I can't talk to people back home who knew her, and I'm away from everyone now. I just had to get all of this out.

    I promise a happier blog soon...

  • 27Jan 08

    Complete blog randomness...

    Well, I'm back in college. It's pretty much like I never left now...just got right back into the routine with my roommate, and of course it's pretty easy to get used to constant free meals (with my meal plan) at the dining hall!

    But class still hasn't started yet...that's tomorrow, and looking at my schedule...I'm going to be really busy. I have 5 classes, and an additional TON of work hours - which leaves hardly any free time, like to just hang out or to have any opportunity for my dad to come and visit, like he usually does. I have to work up till 8:15 on Thursdays now, and even though I don't really care much for Smallville anymore, I'd still like to see it...and plus, now I rush back to the dorm to catch SN.

    And haha, these are two random videos...I'm not in them, but I'm the one talking in the background...I just figured out how to use the digital camera, so I'm having fun!

    This one is my little sister talking about getting her bellybutton pierced (and doing a little dance beforehand )

    http://img532.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mov00012xk9.flv

    And this is my roommate, dancing in our dorm room... She dedicated the little shake at the end to my sister, as a joke...

    http://img532.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mov00124xt7.flv

    Yep, sorry for the randomness, but I just wanted to make sure this works...if it doesn't, then it doesn't...but if it does, I can upload better vids later.

    Random icons:

    You guys are probably bored already, but in case you're still reading......here are some of my new favorite SN videos on YouTube:

    Bittersweet: All Hell Breaks Loose - really sad AHBL vid, but it's really well done...

    Dean's Dating Guide - pretty hilarious, set to Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?"

    One Year Only - one of the best made vids I've seen in a while...just watch, trust me.

    Up Against the Wall - really well done vid dealing with Sam's 'destiny'...

    Eternity and a Day - That's all I have to say about this one...

    Batman and Boy Blunder - this has to be my favorite...just SO FUNNY...

    Ain't Got No - this one is just great, and set to an awesomely weird song!

    Like Father's Love - a really sweet vid about Dean and Ben.

    Supernatural: Baywatch - Supernatural set to the Baywatch theme, complete with slow-mo running shots!

    ******

    I have a bunch more, but I think I've already shared the majority on the threads...but PM me if you want links to more great vids!

    Let's see...what else to say...um, I guess all that's left is:

    Bye!

  • 22Jan 08

    Rest in Peace, Heath Ledger

    I feel like I've just been hit with a truck...I clicked on the internet and opened up AOL, only to instantly be faced with an article with the headline "Heath Ledger Found Dead in New York." And before I knew it, I was crying - and didn't even know why, really...this is just really affecting me...he was only 28 years old. It just seems so tragic and illogical...I was just starting to become one of his fans, as I recently rented "10 Things I Hate About You" and "Brokeback Mountain" - both of which I loved. Maybe I got so upset because those were so recent...I was just watching him, alive, happy, and vibrant, and now he's gone. "The Patriot" is also one of my favorite movies, and I cried when he died on screen...something about his acting just really affected and touched me, and always has. I just...I don't know, I can't even describe it. I don't know why I'm still crying now, but I am...I'm sitting here like nearly sobbing, and I just feel so sad...

    I was already having a depressing day. There's a lot of issues in my family recently, and yesterday my mom was admitted to the hospital - an hour away from here - for a bad kidney infection, that today we found out has now caused sepsis (which means that it's spread to her bloodtream). She'll be okay, but I've been really upset not seeing her or being able to talk to her. My sister is having issues with school, friends, and life in general...and has been depressed lately, trying to work out her issues with my dad...all I want to do is help, and I'm her best friend- the only one she can tell things to - and I'm leaving for college on Saturday, right in the midst of her crisis.

    So I'm sort of a wreck now, and the confusing thing is that I don't know if it was Heath Ledger's death that made me so upset, or if that was just the cincher in an already bad and depressing day. I just don't know.

    I don't want to rant, and I don't want you to worry about me...I'll be fine, and I have a great life. I'm still a happy person, I'm just a little down now.

    I just want to devote this blog to Heath Ledger...may he rest in peace, and I wish all the best to his family and friends, and may Matilda (his two year old daughter) be happy and proud of her father's many accomplishments. He touched many people around the world, including me, and will be sorely missed.

    I'm not going to focus on the cause of death...there were sleeping pills found beside his body, but I don't care whether it was a suicide or an accident. It's tragic either way, and there's a level of privacy that his family deserves. We don't need to know the details. He was in the spotlight, but some things are better left with his family and friends.

    We'll miss you, Heath.

  • 17Jan 08

    Art show...and some snow!

    Hola everyone! I hope you all are doing good, and have had a good winter break! There really isn't much point to this blog except to post a few of my drawings and paintings...it's not to fish for complients, I swear! But I've always loved art, and I think that's something most of you don't know about me. I also have a few of my dad's things to show (which he doesn't know, but I think he deserves recognition!) He's way better than me, but then again he's had a lot more experience... I chose to do this now because I finally figured out my digital camera, and the pics came out really well!

    First of all, though, look at the snow we got today!! It was like 75 last week, I swear...I had to call off work tonight because the roads were so bad...

    And...*gulp*...here is some of my art work...no one's really seen it before, so I'm a little nervous...

    Ummm...look at this one sideways... I coudn't figure out how to flip it!! I did this one a good 8 years ago in lessons, but I've always liked the colors in it...I love the beach...

    This is a chalk pastel still life that I did two years ago in school...I know, pumpkins are sort of a random subject.

    My attempt at Impressionism. We had to use only primary colors in dabs...sort of hard to do, but fun.

    This is an elephant seal... I actually did this one at home with acrylic on watercolor paper, in the same way as the one above.

    Okay, look at this sideways again... This is a pencil drawing, and I'm sure most of you recognize the subject - a black and white portrait of a woman during the Dust Bowl, taken by Dorothea Lange.

    Okay...sideways... These are obviously parrots, but the assignment was to use only secondary colors... It's also in tempera, so it's a little uneven...

    Okay, I did this in 8th grade and there is a huge inkblot on it...it was pen and ink, the kind where you actually DIP the fountain pen in the ink! Don't ask me why they gave those to a bunch of middle schoolers...I got stains all over my clothes...

    This is just a quick sketch I did on computer paper of a portrait on a book cover that I thought was a good subject for a drawing. Sorry that it's not that clear!

    Just a watercolor paiting I did two years ago of the house I used to take art lessons in. It looks warped because the paper is uneven...the lines are straighter in person...

    Hahaha, this is just a pen and ink giraffe that I did at least 9 years ago... A bunch of his spots (unintentionally) look like other things, too...

    SO that was the last of mine...here are a couple of my dad's!

    This is a canvas painting he did from a magazine picture...his girlfriend hated that he painted a woman in her underwear...

    His more abstract canvas of a girl fishing at the park.

    I love this one. It's from a personal picture of me and my sister at the pool when we were young...it looks just like it, makes me want it to be summer.

    He drew the Clint Eastwood that I posted here earlier, too...didn't post it again, but it should be a few blogs down! Those are the only ones I have right now...we both have a lot more paintings, but the framed ones get a glare on them when I try to take a picture...

    Now, here are two randoms...

    This is a doll that my sister made in middle school. It was so freaky looking, and once I saw the pic I had to post it!

    And here's our electric guitar...me, my dad, and my sister all painted it. Some people thought we were crazy for "ruining" a guitar, but it was fun!

    Well, that's it guys! I feel weird for posting those pics...but hopefully you all liked them! Have a great day everyone!

  • 28Dec 07

    Hi again everyone!

    Wow...it's been like forever since I've blogged...but not much has really been happening! Well, I guess it still really isn't, but since Christmas has now come and gone, I feel like I need to post an update! I had a great holiday, and I hope everyone else did as well!

    Just to fill some space more than anything, lol, here are some pics of a few things I got:

    What I'm obviously most excited about: A digital camera! (Although this is still from the internet, because I haven't quite figured out the camera yet...but this does mean that I should have some better pics up soon besides the ones from my cell phone!

    I also got this incredible coat from American Eagle that I've been wanting for a long time:

    And I bought myself these shoes from Payless, with a giftcard:

    And my sister gave me these really cure Victoria's Secret pajama pants (although mine are green and pink, I couldn't find the right picture...)

    And also with a giftcard that I got from my friend, I bought this tanktop and sweater from American Eagle:

    Sorry if that bored you all, but I'm really excited! I got a bunch of other things too, but these stand out. And oh, I almost forgot about one of the best gifts! My aunt gave me Stephenie Meyer's Twlight series...she loved them, and thought I would too...and gah, she was right! I finished the first 2 in 3 days!

    Read them, everyone! They involve vampires and werewolves, for all you Supernatural fans out there! (Which most...or all...of you are! )

    On another note, I'm back home! My last final was on the 18th, for history...two straight hours of writing...*sigh* And I still have no idea what I got, but oh well! At least it's done! And I think I managed to pull off straight A's this semester! Woohoo! So all in all, not a bad way to start off my college experience...and I'm back home until January 28th! **jumps around excitedly**

    So I'm back to work at Limited Too, the job I've had for about a year and a half and one that they kept for me while I was gone...and I came back to a $1.25 raise! Guess they really did want me to stay! While I'm on a pic high, here's the logo:

    I love it there, it was my favorite store when I was little! So I love being able to pick out outfits for little girls and stuff, although it is really hectic sometimes...especially during the holidays! And I did SO many returns the day after Christmas that all the returned merchandise covered the back counter, and I had no time to put it back...

    So that's it! Happy holidays!!!!! **waves and hugs**

  • 1Dec 07

    New chapter, new schedule...

    Hi guys! Hope everyone is doing well...this is going to be pretty short, as I really don't have much to say here, but first thing's first...

    To those that like fanfiction, I have a new chapter up on mine! Here's the link again:

    THE HELL WOODS

    Again, no obligation to read! But if you like angsty stories with hurt boys, then this one's for you...

    Second on the agenda, I finally registered for my cl*sses! Woohoo! I can't wait for second semester, I'm really tired of my schedule this semester already... So I'm taking Creative Essay Writing (I love writing, English major! ), Science 100 (The Study of Water - sounds weird, but it's supposed to be interesting), Psycology, Sociology, and Spanish 302. One more cl*ss than this semester, I think I can handle it!

    Oh, and I forgot to tell you all about my annoying advisor! Okay, before you register for cl*sses you have to talk with an advisor from the department your major is in, so they can make sure you're on the right path, and then they give you electronic permission to register on your own. So last week, I met with my advisor.

    First of all, he was 5 minutes late. Second of all, he came in carrying a sandwich and a drink, and fully intended to eat his lunch while he advised me! Does that seem weird to anyone else? He barely talked at first...just asked me a few questions...and then burst out with "Do you know what you want to do with your life?" I was like ummm...no? Because I'm a first-semester freshman! He didn't really seem to like that answer, so he decided to plan my whole college future for me. Really.

    To get things straight, I am an English major, but that is in no way definite. I want to take a bunch of cl*sses now to rack up credits and see where my interests lie, I don't care how long it takes me to graduate...I'm not rushing anything. But this guy seems to think that I need a definite path, and now. He said "Oh, from what I understand of you, you'd like being a Literature major with a Writing minor." Then he took out all of these sheets and started writing that down on them, giving me tons of booklets on the English department and telling me to take 2 English cl*sses next semester and to declare this major and minor so they count under it.

    No way...I told him I didn't want to declare those things, in the most polite way possible. He just pulled those things out of a hat! And I've never met him before in my life, so how does he think he knows what I want to do with my future? He didn't look too happy at that, almost angry that I wasn't just going to follow that plan. Whatever...I took one of the cl*sses he recommened, but not the other. I want to take what I want, not what he wants! *pouts*

    Whew...sorry about that rant. But that just frustrated me! My dad was so angry about how presumptuous he was, you have no idea... I do want a path to follow, but I want to find it myself. I got the feeling that this guy just suggested all that stuff to promote the English department, and there's no way I'm basing my future off that!

    Well that's pretty much it...how about a close with a couple nice pictures, since I really had nothing interesting to say this time?

    **is happy now** Everyone's seen that one, but it doesn't jet old! Now for Jared...

    Again, one that everyone's seen but that doesn't ever get old...

    Take care everyone!

    • Posted Dec 1, 2007 7:50 pm PT
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  • 14Nov 07

    Me in my costume (yes, Shazz!!) and a bunch of random other pics...

    *sighs* I know some of you *ahem Shazz ahem* have been asking about seeing me in my Halloween costume, so...*cringes* here's it is!! Notice that there's no hat - it was missing!!! Still frustrated about that. Sorry, there's only one photo...

    See why I was cold that night??

    And while I'm on the subject of Halloween, here's a pic of me wrapped in toilet paper (it was a contest during the party...lol)

    Sorry, that's all I have of Halloween - I got them from my friend, I didn't take any myself which is why I took so long to update these!!

    And be prepared for randomness now, I have a bunch of ppics unrelated to anything!!

    Here goes:

    Ummm...don't know why I took this (think I was really bored that day!!), but these are my favorite shoes.

    Awww...I love this pic...my dad (purposely scrunching up his face, that's NOT how he smiles, lol), and my little sister. I love them SO much!!

    Awww, my mom and my stepdad!! They're all for the PDAs...notice he's in his chef uniform, that's when we were eating brunch at his restaurant. Mmmm...good food...

    My sis, hamming it up...she loves taking pictures of herself (and sent this one to me without me asking!! )

    My roomate, in her college swimming and diving shirt. I swear, some things she does off the diving board are just incredible.

    Well now you know what me and my family and my roomate look like!! I still wanna see Chicago Con pics of the SFU together!!

    Take care guys!! Supernatural tomorrow!! But then that crappy hiatus...*cries*

    • Posted Nov 14, 2007 8:47 pm PT
    • Category: General
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  • 9Nov 07

    Help!!! Edit: I did it...

    Well before I get to the HELP!! part of this......I have a new chapter up on my fanfic (chapter 4), and here's the link to the story again:

    The Hell Woods

    Again, just throwing that out there - no need to read if you don't want to, but to those who DO read fanfic, I'd really appreciate it if you gave this (or any of my other stories) a shot!! Thanks!!

    Oh, and this is random too, but I wrote a story about a year ago with A LOT of similarities to last Thursday's episode, Red Sky at Morning...in my story, a ghost had been purposely killed (drowned) by her brother, and she was going after unappreciative siblings every set number of years...by drowing them with phantom water, a lot like what they did in the episode - even as far as the whole touching them and thir lungs fill with phantom water thing...hmmm...been reading my stories, Kripke?? I mean, there are also a lot of differences too, but I thought that the similarties were pretty big... That one's on fanfiction.net too, in case you're interested!!

    But that's all besides the point...I'm writing this blog because I need HELP!! Does anyone remember that kid Stephen I was talking about a bunch of blogs ago?? Well, I met him the first weekend of school (I literally talked to him for about 10 minutes, and he wrangled my phone number out of me!! ), and pretty soon after that I made it clear that I just wanted to be friends, and wasn't looking for a relationship with him (because I could tell he liked me, and called like every day... ) So...that was months ago, and things have been okay since then - I've eaten with him at the dining hall, but never alone - always with a bunch of other people. I've seen him often, but have made an effort not to lead him on...he's a really nice guy and everything, so I don't want to hurt his feelings, but I think he got the wrong impression by me being nice to him. But I did establish that it was a friendship!! And I can't be mean...

    Anyway, I'm getting ahead of myself...things were fine, even though I could tell that he still liked me...but I was careful not to lead him on, go anywhere with him alone, act flirtatious, etc...in other words, I acted like a friend, because leading people on is completely mean and I don't want to do that. SOO...a couple of days ago, he left a message on my friend's Facebook (who he barely knows) that said he had to talk to her about something important, the sooner, the better. *sigh* Of course, she came straight to my room and told me, and we knew what it was about...he just wanted to talk to her because she's my best friend...

    So the talk happened last night, and my friend came to my room right afterwards and told me that he was planning to ask me on a date...and would it be too much if he got me flowers? My friend tried her hardest to discourage him without revealing that we had aleady talked about how I don't like him in that way, because the last thing she wanted to do is hurt his feelings, and I don't either. But then again, I DID already tell him that I just wanted to be friends, and it's not like that was supposed to be a "for now, but try again in 2 months thing". *sigh*

    Today before going to work, I talked to my dad on the phone for about an hour and a half - and saw afterwards that I had a missed call from him, but I didn't have time to call him before I left. Plus, I wanted to think a little about what I wanted to say beforehand in case he asked me out. So when I walk back from work, I check my cell phone - he called 5 TIMES!! He left one voicemail asking me to a movie sometime, too...and I sorta freaked out, because I don't want to ignore his calls, but then again, he put me in a really bad situation...he knows what I said before, so why is he trying again?? I tried so hard not to lead him on, and I don't think that I did. So what gives?? *screams*

    I really don't want to be mean here...he's a nice guy, and I have nothing against hanging out with him as friends...but with him, it's like it has to be in a romatic way, or not at all, And I just don't like him like that!! I haven't called him back yet, so what do I do?? HELP!!

    I guess it's that I'm just too appealing... But seriously, I need some help guys!!

    EDIT: Okay, so I finally talked to him... Everything went okay, I guess, but I feel bad because I could tell he was really sad afterwards - I let him know that I didn't want things to be weird or awkward between us, and also that I want to stay his friend, but also remained firm that I wasn't looking fo ra relationship with him. I feel better now that I've done it, but also kinda depressed because I'm not used to hurting people's feelings, even though I tried SO hard not to. *sigh*

    Well thanks guys for all the good advice, I really appreciate the comments!!

  • 2Nov 07

    I'm back with fanfiction!! And a lonely weekend coming up...

    I'm so happy!! I've FINALLY started writing fanfic again...I swear guys, it's been like 6 months since I've been on the site (except to review Gelly's wonderful stories, of course!! ), and it feels really good to be back!! I just hope all the readers don't hate me too much...

    Actually Gelly, I think it was reading your stories that inspired me to get back into writing!! So thanks, triplet!!

    Here's the link to the story I just updated, in case you want to read it!! (I just added the 3rd chapter, but it's not too long):

    The Hell Woods

    I know, melodramatic title!! In it, the boys go on a hunt deep in the Colorado woods after people are murdered by a chainsaw-weilding supernatural entity...sure, there's angst, but I also threw in a ton of humor so it isn't too depressing!!

    If you decide to read it, check out my profile!! I have 4 other SPN stories, 1 crappy Smallville fic (first attempt at fanfic, what can I say!! ), 1 Harry Potter oneshot, and one Gilmore Girls oneshot. Although those were before my SPN obsession really set in - so yeah, it's just Supernatural from now on!!

    I'm not trying to self-pimp, but I know a lot of people on here read and write fanfic, so I thought I'd share!! You really don't have to read if it's not your thing...

    As for my lonely weekend, it's more like a lonely half-weekend - my roomate left for New York this morning for a dive competition, and won't be back till late Saturday night. But actually, I'm sorta looking forward to the time alone!! It'l be a chance to get things done, and of COURSE it means I'll be open for insomnite!! Yay!!

    Halloween was fun...I went to a modest little party at one of the dorm-buildings and stayed sin-free (I was WAY to tired that night to actually go to a club or anything...), but from what I heard the clubs were crowded and not fun that night. So I think I made a good choice!! But you all saw a pic of my costume...let's just say I was a little cold walking across campus..,

    I hope you all had a happy and safe Halloween!!

    And here's a cute little animation to close the blog:

    Awww...I love when the boys are happy. Although there's not much room for that in my fics...MUAHAHA... Just kidding. Sort of.

    • Posted Nov 2, 2007 6:49 pm PT
    • Category: General
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  • 28Oct 07

    My 1000th POST!!! And a couple other things...

    Yay me!! I finally made it to 1000 posts!! And it didn't even take me 6 months to get there... Shows my obsession just a bit, huh??

    Here's the link to my post, it's near the bottom of the page. I decided to honor all those who have died on Supernatural through pics...and then I put some of my favorite vids in at the end...

    WooHoo!! Go 1000 posts!!

    In other news......my roomate's hand is pretty much better, and for the first time I got to see her dive yesterday at a home competition...she's by far the best on the team; it was really cool to see her do all those intense flips and stuff!! Although I got really nervous each time, because I kept thinking she was going to hit the board again...

    But drat, we still lost the swim/dive competition...but it was against the NAVY!! And it was really close...119 to 121. I guess if you're gonna lose to anybody, the Navy is probably the most honorable!! Swimming IS sort of a big deal there...

    Anyway, she flew up to New Hampshire today for another competition, and isn't coming back to late tonight...so I've had the whole place to myself - and opportunity I've used to do...absolutely NOTHING. Literally, I've been lying here all day watching tv and surfing the internet!! Been nice, actually.

    As for the midterm, I actually got all that work back that I thought I'd lost!! The problem was that it was the night before the test, so it didn't come in that much handy...it still made me really happy though, it was good to know that I didn't COMPLETELY waste 6 hours of my life!! I don't think I did all that well on the test itself, though...just time issues. I mean, we had 1 hour and 15 minutes to do 2 huge essays and 5 smaller paragraphs, that in total encompassed thousands of years of history!! I only had 15 minutes left for the last essay, which doesn't usually leaf to a brilliant piece of writing!!

    Whatever...I'm just happy it's over!!

  • 20Oct 07

    I think I'm going to explode!!

    Just to warn you guys, this is really nothing more than a rant to vent some frustration...so you have a chance to get out now if you want to...

    Okay...*takes deep breaths* So this is what happened: I have a History midterm on Tuesday, that consists of two essays and 5 "identities", or definitions of certain terms, names and events from the chapters that we've gone over. And the thing is that there's 60 POSSIBLE identities, and we have a whole list of them...so obviously, he recommended that the best thing to do is to have an answer written out for each of them, as that way your one-paragraph answer will already be in your head. We have no idea which 5 he'll choose, so we basically have to know all of them!!

    But anyway, I can deal with that. That's college, it's not what I'm frustrated about...what I'm frustrated about is that I spent like 6 HOURS typing out ALL of the definitions...I had like 45 done, and was all happy with myself about how organized and neat it was, and thinking that all I had to do tomorrow and Monday before the midterm was study off of that, and I'd be good!! But THEN, I pushed save, like I did every couple of minutes, and the computer said that there was some sort of error and I pushed okay. Then the screen flashed, and my file came back up...all it was were squares and weird symbols!! So I freaked out and started searching though all of my documents in all of my drives and files to find a clean copy, and there wasn't one!! The computer re-formatted my entire document and saved it - as in an overwrite of everything I had - so EVERYTHING is gone. 6 hours of my day today were completely wasted.

    The thing is, even if I could somehow bring myself to do everything again...get through all of the mental torture of re-doing something I've already done...I honestly have no time. There's WAY too much other homework to do!! And this is for my MIDTERM - half my grade depends on it!! Now I waited like an hour to write this, but I'm still shaking I'm so angry. It just really sucks!! *screams*

    Whew...I feel slightly better...*weak smile* Sorry guys, but I doubt I'll be on here until after Tuesday...I just have too much stuff to do now...

    But as a reward for toughing that out with me (thanks!! ), here's a really funny sign I saw in the bathroom stall at the library when I walked in a few days ago...(you tell me what this means!! )

    If you can't read it, it says "Please use toilet in seated position only." Okay...who crouches on the toilet like that?? Just makes you wonder if there was an "experience" that spurred them to put this up, because I swear it wasn't there before!!

    I know it's weird to take a photo in the bathroom...but I saw it and had to show you guys!! I ran out to get my cell phone and ran back in to take the picture...

    Oh, and there's some random news from J.K. Rowling that I just saw on the AOL homepage...apparently Dumbledore is gay and was in love with Grindelwald (his friend from the seventh book). It doesn't bother me, I just think it's kinda random that she told us NOW!! But anyway, it's caused all this controversy with fans...I just don't see what the big deal is!! Personally, I just think it's another fact about his character we didn't know before.

    • Posted Oct 20, 2007 5:44 pm PT
    • Category: Rant
    • 8 Comments
  • 13Oct 07

    I got my Halloween costume!! And my poor roomate is hurt...

    Hola everyone!! Just have to say that I haven't been disappointed with Season 3 of Supernatural so far...especially The Kids Are Alright, it was awesome!! I'm so excited for the rest of the season!!

    Now that that's out of the way, I have some news: I got my Halloween costume!! But it's borderline slutty... But hey, it's for a Halloween party...that's part of the fun, right??

    Here's a picture of it (and btw, that's not me...it's the model!! )

    It's supposed to be a "Raspberry Girl" - I don't know though, I juse thought it was cute!! But I'm really mad, because once I got the costume home and tried it on, I realized that THEY FORGOT THE HAT!! I mean, I'm not a big fan of the hat, but the point is, I'm supposed to have it!! I paid enough......but the mall's too far away to just go back whenever I want, and plus I don't think that there's a return policy on costumes.

    Oh well...I thought that was a bad thing to happen, until I got back and realized that my day could've been a lot worse...my roomate really hurt herself today at dive practice. She does these really intense flips (she's known Olympic divers and is here on a dive scholarship), and she was flipping forward - facing the board - to go into the water...but her hand somehow came up and hit the board, pulling off a couple of fingernails, spraining a few fingers and her wrist, and taking the skin off a lot of her hand. I feel really bad for her...it's her right hand, and it's all bandaged and bound - she can't write, which means she can't do her homework, and she can't compete in the dive competition next weekend. She's taking it well, but I can tell she's in a lot of pain.

    Anyway, I'm happy because I get to go home next weekend again!! I have a doctor's appointment on Friday (to get my 3rd Guardasil - anti-HPV and cervical cancer vaccination shot), and I'm just going to spend the whole weekend at home, with my mom and my sister, who I've really missed!! It should be really nice.

    But it also kinda sucks, because I have my first history midterm on the 23rd, the Tuesday after I get back to college after spending the weekend at home...so I'll probably be studying most of the time. Still happy about going home though!!

  • 3Oct 07

    It's almost tomorrow!! And a bunch of other randomness...

    So first things first guys: it's almost tomorrow!! As in Thursday, October 4. And what's Thursday, October 4, you may ask?? (and if you're asking...*bumps you in the head* ) Well the answer is...of course...the PREMIERE OF...!!!!

    !!!!!!!!!!!

    And on another, completely unrelated and random note, I got my Library work study schedule finally - the set schedule for the rest of the semester, since so far I've just been coming in when they tell me too. But gah, it kinda sucks!! Oh and by the way, the exclamation points are my way of summing up my excitement...

    Mondays: 8:30 a.m. until 9:45 (sorta P.Oed about getting up so early for an hour and 15 shift!!)

    Tuesdays: 8-9:00 p.m. (really random, right?? One hour??)

    Wednesdays: The opening shift (like on Mondays and Fridays), then come back in from 12:45 - 2:15 (my c l a ss is at 2:30), then BACK from 5 - 6:15. Gah, three shifts!! In one day!! They're short, but I have to keep coming back!!)

    Thursdays: Off (Which is good, because I have 3 c la ss es!!)

    Friday: Opening...which sucks cause I have no c la ss on Friday and would rather sleep in!!)

    Grr, so I'm mad...waking up early 3 days a week...I'm such a sleeper, this sucks!! The plus is that the shifts are really short and I'm used to like 8 hours in retail, so that's good!!

    In case you care, which you probably don't, here's a picture of the media desk (we loan out CDs, DVDs, and records!! )

    That was pretty mush pointless, sorry...I'm sure you couldn't care less!!

    Anyway, things have been a bit better with my roomate lately. She didn't get TOO drunk last Saturday, and she got home at around 5:00 a.m. - not from partying, she fell asleep in her friend's room...so I had a night's sleep in peace and quiet!! I don't think she'll be here next weekend or a few after because of dive competitions, which means I get the room to myself for a while - which is nice too!!

    And HEY!! I'm a level up now!! But I don't think I've really done anything... I also passed 800 posts!! Go me!!

    And sorry for the aimless blog, I'm really just bored...

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