Apr 27, 2007
bears, beets, battlestar galactica...
"identity theft is not a joke, jim!"
Apr 25, 2007
1 <3 netflix...
as a person who is very very bad at returning movie rentals on time, i have to say i love love love netflix. its like christmas in your mailbox! its nice to get something in the mail besides bills and solicitations.
Apr 22, 2007
today was a fantastically gorgeous day! and on a sunday to boot! it was the kind of day meant for naps, picnics in the park, and walks by the lake. i slept in and had a lazy morning. i remember lying in bed thinking "this is why i love living on my own". the windows were open so the breeze and sun could filter in. lucy and i were listening to the birds chirp and coo outside the window (lucy was licking her lips and preparing for pouncing; i was not). it was very peaceful and i loved it.
i eventually made my way to the park with my blanket and a book. i am reading the perks of being a wallflower, which was recommended by anna. it was also on the 3 for 2 table at Borders, which sealed the deal.
tangent alert!
(can i just say how much i love the 3 for 2 table at borders? i dont even shop through the store anymore -- i just head straight to the 3 for 2 table and see what i find. sometimes i end up with books ive been waiting for that just so happen to be on the cheap table, other times i end up picking random books i'd never heard of and might never have thought to read. the 3 for 2 table actually is really helpful to me. before i discovered it, i used to browse for at least an hour and end up with a huge stack of books, the cost of which i could not justify spending with my wimpy budget. then i'd have to start the process of agonizing over which books to put back. sometimes id get too frustrated and unable to decide, so id just leave empty handed. now, i can be in and out of borders with 3 books in 15 minutes. love it.)
ok, back to book/blanket/park. so yea, i read for a few hours, soaked up some sun, people/dog watched. you know what's weird? the park is right off lake shore drive, so you can see the cars zooming down the drive just past the fence at the edge of the park (this is not the weird part -- im getting to that). and i noticed that the sounds of the traffic sounded a lot like the sound of waves. i wasnt close enough to the lake for it to be that; it was definitely the traffic. if you ignore the engine-y sounds, the dull roar of the traffic speeding by sounds like waves! i kid you not. im not crazy... listen for yourself. lol, maybe this is just another sign that i truly am a city girl?
i eventually made my way to the park with my blanket and a book. i am reading the perks of being a wallflower, which was recommended by anna. it was also on the 3 for 2 table at Borders, which sealed the deal.
(can i just say how much i love the 3 for 2 table at borders? i dont even shop through the store anymore -- i just head straight to the 3 for 2 table and see what i find. sometimes i end up with books ive been waiting for that just so happen to be on the cheap table, other times i end up picking random books i'd never heard of and might never have thought to read. the 3 for 2 table actually is really helpful to me. before i discovered it, i used to browse for at least an hour and end up with a huge stack of books, the cost of which i could not justify spending with my wimpy budget. then i'd have to start the process of agonizing over which books to put back. sometimes id get too frustrated and unable to decide, so id just leave empty handed. now, i can be in and out of borders with 3 books in 15 minutes. love it.)
ok, back to book/blanket/park. so yea, i read for a few hours, soaked up some sun, people/dog watched. you know what's weird? the park is right off lake shore drive, so you can see the cars zooming down the drive just past the fence at the edge of the park (this is not the weird part -- im getting to that). and i noticed that the sounds of the traffic sounded a lot like the sound of waves. i wasnt close enough to the lake for it to be that; it was definitely the traffic. if you ignore the engine-y sounds, the dull roar of the traffic speeding by sounds like waves! i kid you not. im not crazy... listen for yourself. lol, maybe this is just another sign that i truly am a city girl?
Apr 20, 2007
Master De
so, wow. i have a master's degree. i did my MA defense thing yesterday, and i passed! it went really well and i got a lot of positive feedback about my work. i cant stop smiling stupidly. i hung out with anna last night (more on that later) and she would randomly remind me about it and it has yet to fail to make me break out in a huge grin! at some point anna also recommended that people should call me Master De now. *giggle*
i cant believe im done. all along, ive been telling myself it's no big deal. lots of people have master's degrees, and i was surrounded by other people at school who would soon have master's degrees. but last night anna and i went to see Erik Larson talk. the person who introduced him briefly talked about his credentials, work, and life. when they discussed his educational background they of course mentioned his degrees and where he went to school. when they mentioned his master's degree, i thought to myself, "oh, right. it *is* a big deal. it is important!" hehe, im smiling stupidly again. and its not in an im-such-an-important-person-la-di-da kind of way, but just in a way where im realizing that yea, this really is a big accomplishment. and while i dont need a parade (tho i wouldnt turn one down!) for it, its also ok for me to admit to myself that this is a pretty big accomplishment and pat myself on the back for it.
so yea, anna and i hung out. we went to the Erik Larson event. i havent read any of his books yet (ive been meaning to read The Devil in the White City...just havent gotten to it yet), so i felt a little like i was doing something bad, lol. i enjoyed it anyway. Larson is a good speaker - funny and interesting. there was free food and wine, which anna and i enjoyed (perhaps a little too much? nah, not possible. hehe). then we went to Moody's (my fave, fave, fave place to drink these days) and had some yummy snacks and drinks. it was a great way to end a great day. hopefully there is more celebrating to be had!
i cant believe im done. all along, ive been telling myself it's no big deal. lots of people have master's degrees, and i was surrounded by other people at school who would soon have master's degrees. but last night anna and i went to see Erik Larson talk. the person who introduced him briefly talked about his credentials, work, and life. when they discussed his educational background they of course mentioned his degrees and where he went to school. when they mentioned his master's degree, i thought to myself, "oh, right. it *is* a big deal. it is important!" hehe, im smiling stupidly again. and its not in an im-such-an-important-person-la-di-da kind of way, but just in a way where im realizing that yea, this really is a big accomplishment. and while i dont need a parade (tho i wouldnt turn one down!) for it, its also ok for me to admit to myself that this is a pretty big accomplishment and pat myself on the back for it.
so yea, anna and i hung out. we went to the Erik Larson event. i havent read any of his books yet (ive been meaning to read The Devil in the White City...just havent gotten to it yet), so i felt a little like i was doing something bad, lol. i enjoyed it anyway. Larson is a good speaker - funny and interesting. there was free food and wine, which anna and i enjoyed (perhaps a little too much? nah, not possible. hehe). then we went to Moody's (my fave, fave, fave place to drink these days) and had some yummy snacks and drinks. it was a great way to end a great day. hopefully there is more celebrating to be had!
Apr 17, 2007
amusement...
this is so so bad, but so so funny!
i know i shouldnt be laughing that they are teaching this poor kid horrible things, but she is so cute and funny!
i know i shouldnt be laughing that they are teaching this poor kid horrible things, but she is so cute and funny!
Apr 15, 2007
"in a non-gay way..."
i love zach braff, i love zach braff! hehe. and this is one of the reasons why - this guy who is apparently a huge zach braff fan (and really, can we blame him? zach is awesome!) made a youtube video singing a song about zach braff...and zach braff posted it on his blog!
love it :)
love it :)
Apr 14, 2007
still loving it...
so i keep having to update the link to the Switchfoot music video for Awakening cuz whenever i got back to rewatch it, the vid has been removed. well i found yet another one, and i wont be thwarted! mwuahahaha!
i really love this video -- its very entertaining and i enjoy that Buster from Arrested Development (ok ok, his name is actually Tony Hale) is in it. im really digging this song too. it fits me right now.
"Face down with the LA curbside endings
in the ones and zeros.
Downtown was the perfect place to hide.
The first star that I saw last night was a headlight
Of a man-made sky, but man-made never made our dreams collide,
Collide.
Here we are now with the falling sky and the rain,
We're awakening.
Here we are now with our desperate youth and pain,
We're awakening.
Maybe it's called ambition, you've been talking in your sleep
About a dream, we're awakening.
Last week saw me living for nothing but deadlines,
With my dead beat sky but, this town doesn't look the same tonight.
These dreams started singing to me out of nowhere
And in all my life I don't know if I've ever felt so alive,
Alive.
Here we are now with the falling sky and the rain,
We're awakening.
Here we are now with our desperate youth and pain,
We're awakening.
Maybe it's called ambition, but you've been talking in your sleep
About a dream, we're awakening.
I want to wake up kicking and screaming.
I want to wake up kicking and screaming.
I want to know that my heart's still beating,
It's beating
I'm bleeding.
I want to wake up kicking and screaming.
I want to live like I know what I'm leaving.
I want to know that my heart's still beating,
It's beating... it's beating...it's beating.
I'm bleeding.
Here we are now with the falling sky and the rain,
We're awakening.
Here we are now with our desperate youth and pain,
We're awakening.
Maybe it's called ambition, but you've been talk-talking in your sleep
About a dream, we're awakening.
Dream.
We're awakening."
i really love this video -- its very entertaining and i enjoy that Buster from Arrested Development (ok ok, his name is actually Tony Hale) is in it. im really digging this song too. it fits me right now.
in the ones and zeros.
Downtown was the perfect place to hide.
The first star that I saw last night was a headlight
Of a man-made sky, but man-made never made our dreams collide,
Collide.
Here we are now with the falling sky and the rain,
We're awakening.
Here we are now with our desperate youth and pain,
We're awakening.
Maybe it's called ambition, you've been talking in your sleep
About a dream, we're awakening.
Last week saw me living for nothing but deadlines,
With my dead beat sky but, this town doesn't look the same tonight.
These dreams started singing to me out of nowhere
And in all my life I don't know if I've ever felt so alive,
Alive.
Here we are now with the falling sky and the rain,
We're awakening.
Here we are now with our desperate youth and pain,
We're awakening.
Maybe it's called ambition, but you've been talking in your sleep
About a dream, we're awakening.
I want to wake up kicking and screaming.
I want to wake up kicking and screaming.
I want to know that my heart's still beating,
It's beating
I'm bleeding.
I want to wake up kicking and screaming.
I want to live like I know what I'm leaving.
I want to know that my heart's still beating,
It's beating... it's beating...it's beating.
I'm bleeding.
Here we are now with the falling sky and the rain,
We're awakening.
Here we are now with our desperate youth and pain,
We're awakening.
Maybe it's called ambition, but you've been talk-talking in your sleep
About a dream, we're awakening.
Dream.
We're awakening."
kitty makeover!
so today i went out with a friend and we were browsing through this cute little shop, where i couldnt resist buying a new collar for Lucy-fer. so Lucy got a mini-makeover today.
here's the before pic. she is wearing her usual, purple/regal "princess" tag and collar:
now i gotta figure out a way to give her a mohawk....
here's the before pic. she is wearing her usual, purple/regal "princess" tag and collar:
and after -- here is Lucy in her brand-new, punk-rock red/white skulls collar:
now i gotta figure out a way to give her a mohawk....
Apr 11, 2007
*shudder*
ok, this cicada crap actually freaks me out quite a bit. i live by a giant park with lots of trees, and my bus stop on the way home lets out right at the park. so uhm yea...im freaked. i dont remember this happening before, even tho i was 8 and should therefore remember it. maybe it was so horrible i repressed it? seriously, on a scale from 1 to 10 on being spazzed out about it, im at least a 7.
i spent 20 minutes on the phone with my mom grilling her about her past cicadas experiences. specifically, i demanded to know (and she kept evading my question!) how many times cicadas have jumped or crawled on her. and if there were ever more than one at a time doing so. im considering becoming a hermit for the month or however long it is those creepy things live. im remembering the beetle craze -- those things were everywhere! which was tolerable cuz they were little and not creepy looking. it is gonna be a whole different thing if giant, creepy looking cicadas are crawling over me. i promise you i will spazz out. im sure it will turn out to be not as horrible as my imagination is currently anticipating....but still, not happy about this. ok, my skin is starting to crawl, changing topic:
best episode of Lost in forever was on tonight. seriously, probably one of top 10 episodes in the show's history. LOVED it! oh and in other good news, im scheduled to present my MAQE next week and then (assuming i pass!) i will have a master's degree. crazyness! after i scheduled it, i almost cried on the bus on my way home. i feel relieved and sad at the same time. i am not surprised to be sad to close the academic chapter of my life. i have been wanting and needing that to be done (at least temporarily) for a while now. but i am surprised that i was feeling sad to be done at adler. i didnt think id miss it or the people. ive never really been one to get attached. interesting.
anyway, cicadas aside, life is pretty good.
i spent 20 minutes on the phone with my mom grilling her about her past cicadas experiences. specifically, i demanded to know (and she kept evading my question!) how many times cicadas have jumped or crawled on her. and if there were ever more than one at a time doing so. im considering becoming a hermit for the month or however long it is those creepy things live. im remembering the beetle craze -- those things were everywhere! which was tolerable cuz they were little and not creepy looking. it is gonna be a whole different thing if giant, creepy looking cicadas are crawling over me. i promise you i will spazz out. im sure it will turn out to be not as horrible as my imagination is currently anticipating....but still, not happy about this. ok, my skin is starting to crawl, changing topic:
best episode of Lost in forever was on tonight. seriously, probably one of top 10 episodes in the show's history. LOVED it! oh and in other good news, im scheduled to present my MAQE next week and then (assuming i pass!) i will have a master's degree. crazyness! after i scheduled it, i almost cried on the bus on my way home. i feel relieved and sad at the same time. i am not surprised to be sad to close the academic chapter of my life. i have been wanting and needing that to be done (at least temporarily) for a while now. but i am surprised that i was feeling sad to be done at adler. i didnt think id miss it or the people. ive never really been one to get attached. interesting.
anyway, cicadas aside, life is pretty good.
Apr 5, 2007
fun diversion
its buster from arrested development in a switchfoot music video! ok, not really -- its the guy who plays buster (tony hale, per the youtube description). anyway, i was entertained by this and i like the song too:
*wasnt working, but i fixed it!
*wasnt working, but i fixed it!
i think my brain is broken...
oh. my. god. im done! i finished my maqe. im really really really done! and i didnt miss the deadline! holy crap, i survived! there IS a god. i am literally in tears - i am so happy and relieved to be done. i havent slept more than 2 hours for the last 2 or 3 days. i have missed tons of work (i dont even know how badly my budget is shot for this month yet...i dont even care! go ahead and evict me or cancel my credit cards - ill be the happiest homeless/poor person ever!). i have been drinking so much caffeine it makes me dizzy. but worst of all, i have been living in this black fog of anxiety. i...cannot...believe...its OVER!
Apr 4, 2007
damn straight!
my sister sent me this in an email:
seriously, could this be any funnier? kids are hilarious! she is one tough cookie! hehe, i envision her kicking ass (or should i say "ask"? lol) and taking names on the playground in a few years...
seriously, could this be any funnier? kids are hilarious! she is one tough cookie! hehe, i envision her kicking ass (or should i say "ask"? lol) and taking names on the playground in a few years...
Apr 2, 2007
too good to be monday
my friends make my heart happy :)
even more so than cute strappy wedge sandals...and my sandals are pretty damn awesome!!
i got together with anna and a-dawg (who now know that neither one of them is imaginary - or else i am just that good at tricks. no, i mean illusions. a trick is something a whore does for money, or candy! hehe, just a little Arrested Development humor). it was a great time and much needed and enjoyed! lots of chatting and good food (a-dawg made us guacamole and cupcakes...how awesome is that?!). and my two sneaky imaginary friends set it all up and tricked me...how sweet is that?! i have had entirely too much fun for it to be monday! :)
even more so than cute strappy wedge sandals...and my sandals are pretty damn awesome!!
i got together with anna and a-dawg (who now know that neither one of them is imaginary - or else i am just that good at tricks. no, i mean illusions. a trick is something a whore does for money, or candy! hehe, just a little Arrested Development humor). it was a great time and much needed and enjoyed! lots of chatting and good food (a-dawg made us guacamole and cupcakes...how awesome is that?!). and my two sneaky imaginary friends set it all up and tricked me...how sweet is that?! i have had entirely too much fun for it to be monday! :)
awesome blossom, extra awesome!
oh my gosh! i dont care how incredibly corny this is...
i love The Office and i am so super excited for a brand new episode this week where jim might get killed except he wont and maybe he and pam will get together, oh but poor karen, what about karen and yay for andy coming back soon i hope?! i love the office so much it gives me a case of the run on sentences! eek! im so excited, i might explode! "that's what she said".
who knew my heart could be so happy? :)
i love The Office and i am so super excited for a brand new episode this week where jim might get killed except he wont and maybe he and pam will get together, oh but poor karen, what about karen and yay for andy coming back soon i hope?! i love the office so much it gives me a case of the run on sentences! eek! im so excited, i might explode! "that's what she said".
who knew my heart could be so happy? :)
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