So, as some of you may already know, Jason and I got engaged!
How he did it: On Christmas Eve, Jason went to my parents' house and did the traditional asking for my hand thing and bought the ring. He thought about proposing while we were in New York on the 28th, but once he had started the wheels in motion, he couldn't wait. He even had trouble sleeping, which if you know Jason, is quite a statement! On Christmas morning, he came to our house for brunch, and when I opened the door, he put a little towel down on the porch, got down on one knee (at this point I asked "What are you doing?", possibly assuming that Jason was doing his best Jim Halpert impression), and after he got the box out of his pocket, he asked: "Pickle (my nickname), will you spend the rest of your life with me?" and I said "Yes".
So, that's the story. I'm already feeling the pressure of planning and such, which is odd since the wedding is about 17 / 18 months away. I know it's going to be really stressful, but fortunately, I want to save money (so any advice / help is appreciated) and I don't want a grossly-expensive wedding. I just want to be married...and that calms me down every time. :)
Well, that's all.
I'm .... strike that .... we're peachy!
12.30.2008
12.18.2008
Extreme Home Cry-fest
I know I'm going to get made fun of for this, but...
I was watching "Extreme Home Makeover" today during lunch (I was watching "I Love Lucy", but it ended) and they were helping a family with a son with cerebral palsy. Nothing out of the ordinary for this program.
I cried at least 4 times.
Not just misty eyes either, but almost sobbing about how beautiful it is to see people helping people (even if it might be a contrived reality show...). The cast of the show seems to really care about these people and the lives they live.
We were talking about being considerate the other day in my 21st Century Civilization Class. They were all complaining that no one ever holds doors or says "Thank You" any more. Now, perhaps La Salle is a bubble, but I don't recall people being too inconsiderate. Sure, the Masque kids laughed at people trying in vain to push the door to Backstage. Yeah, my dorm neighbors played their music loudly and drunkenly screamed at all hours. However, as we got older, that happened less. If you had an issue, especially with noise, you could usually go next door and ask politely for the music to go down. Here in my apartment now, the neighbors downstairs wake me up all the time because they choose to screech at their children at all hours of the morning. I can't go down there and ask them to quiet down...I've seen them in action outside and I'm almost afraid of them. The people who used to live upstairs from me had sex constantly...very loud sex. They moved. Maybe the people downstairs will move too.
People at Penn State think I'm some sort of weird communist because I think that people should have a chance to get a good education and enjoy learning and be part of their community. They think it's odd that I feel that people should take part in their community and represent the things they belong to when they go out into the world. Be good to others. I think that is strange.
I saw a sign the other day that said "Just Be Nice". That is my new phrase to live by.
I'm peachy.
I was watching "Extreme Home Makeover" today during lunch (I was watching "I Love Lucy", but it ended) and they were helping a family with a son with cerebral palsy. Nothing out of the ordinary for this program.
I cried at least 4 times.
Not just misty eyes either, but almost sobbing about how beautiful it is to see people helping people (even if it might be a contrived reality show...). The cast of the show seems to really care about these people and the lives they live.
We were talking about being considerate the other day in my 21st Century Civilization Class. They were all complaining that no one ever holds doors or says "Thank You" any more. Now, perhaps La Salle is a bubble, but I don't recall people being too inconsiderate. Sure, the Masque kids laughed at people trying in vain to push the door to Backstage. Yeah, my dorm neighbors played their music loudly and drunkenly screamed at all hours. However, as we got older, that happened less. If you had an issue, especially with noise, you could usually go next door and ask politely for the music to go down. Here in my apartment now, the neighbors downstairs wake me up all the time because they choose to screech at their children at all hours of the morning. I can't go down there and ask them to quiet down...I've seen them in action outside and I'm almost afraid of them. The people who used to live upstairs from me had sex constantly...very loud sex. They moved. Maybe the people downstairs will move too.
People at Penn State think I'm some sort of weird communist because I think that people should have a chance to get a good education and enjoy learning and be part of their community. They think it's odd that I feel that people should take part in their community and represent the things they belong to when they go out into the world. Be good to others. I think that is strange.
I saw a sign the other day that said "Just Be Nice". That is my new phrase to live by.
I'm peachy.
12.12.2008
I'm older.
Today is my birthday. Here are some facts about it: (thank you wikipedia)
1531 – The Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe: According to traditional Catholic accounts, the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary miraculously appeared imprinted on the cloth of Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin's tilma during his last vision of her on the Hill of Tepeyac outside of modern-day Mexico City.
1897 – Belo Horizonte, the first planned city of Brazil, was inaugurated as Cidade de Minas.
1915 – President Yuan Shikai (pictured) of the Republic of China reinstated the monarchy and declared himself Emperor.
1985 - Arrow Air Flight 1285, a Douglas DC-8, crashes after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland, killing 256, 248 of whom were U.S. servicemen returning to Fort Campbell, Kentucky from overseeing a peacekeeping force in Sinai.
1988 – In one of the worst railway accidents in the United Kingdom in recent times, a total of 35 people died and 500 others were injured during two collisions between three commuter trains near the Clapham Junction railway station in London.
2000 – The U.S. Supreme Court delivered its 5–4 decision in Bush v. Gore, ordering the election recount of the ballots cast in Florida for the 2000 presidential election to stop, which effectively ended the election in favor of George W. Bush.
I also share a birthday with the following people:
Bob Barker
Frank Sinatra
Sinead O'Conner
Jennifer Connelly
John Jay
William Lloyd Garrison
Edvard Munch
Laura Hope Crews (huge nerd points if you get that one)
Jesse Owens
Ed Koch
Dionne Warwick
Deaths that occurred:
1939: Douglas Fairbanks
2006: Peter Boyle
Additionally, for all the Catholics out there, I do not share my birthday with a saint. This is Our Lady of Guadalupe Day (see above). When I picked a confirmation name, this did not help. (I chose Elizabeth, for Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton)
Well, enjoy the day. I know I will. 23 is going to be huge.
1531 – The Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe: According to traditional Catholic accounts, the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary miraculously appeared imprinted on the cloth of Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin's tilma during his last vision of her on the Hill of Tepeyac outside of modern-day Mexico City.
1897 – Belo Horizonte, the first planned city of Brazil, was inaugurated as Cidade de Minas.
1915 – President Yuan Shikai (pictured) of the Republic of China reinstated the monarchy and declared himself Emperor.
1985 - Arrow Air Flight 1285, a Douglas DC-8, crashes after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland, killing 256, 248 of whom were U.S. servicemen returning to Fort Campbell, Kentucky from overseeing a peacekeeping force in Sinai.
1988 – In one of the worst railway accidents in the United Kingdom in recent times, a total of 35 people died and 500 others were injured during two collisions between three commuter trains near the Clapham Junction railway station in London.
2000 – The U.S. Supreme Court delivered its 5–4 decision in Bush v. Gore, ordering the election recount of the ballots cast in Florida for the 2000 presidential election to stop, which effectively ended the election in favor of George W. Bush.
I also share a birthday with the following people:
Bob Barker
Frank Sinatra
Sinead O'Conner
Jennifer Connelly
John Jay
William Lloyd Garrison
Edvard Munch
Laura Hope Crews (huge nerd points if you get that one)
Jesse Owens
Ed Koch
Dionne Warwick
Deaths that occurred:
1939: Douglas Fairbanks
2006: Peter Boyle
Additionally, for all the Catholics out there, I do not share my birthday with a saint. This is Our Lady of Guadalupe Day (see above). When I picked a confirmation name, this did not help. (I chose Elizabeth, for Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton)
Well, enjoy the day. I know I will. 23 is going to be huge.
12.09.2008
The big 2-3.
I'm not entirely sure why, but I'm really excited to turn 23.
Maybe it's because its an odd number. I've always enjoyed odd numbers, for some unknown reason. Perhaps because its an age most people are not at in college, so it's a real separation between college and grad school...although I doubt that. Otherwise, I have no idea. Even so, I'm excited.
3 days!
- I'm peachy.
Maybe it's because its an odd number. I've always enjoyed odd numbers, for some unknown reason. Perhaps because its an age most people are not at in college, so it's a real separation between college and grad school...although I doubt that. Otherwise, I have no idea. Even so, I'm excited.
3 days!
- I'm peachy.
12.05.2008
f-you, windows 2007.
just to explain my title, i wrote the second half of a paper at school today and when i went to print it, it said i couldn't. oh well, i thought, i'll just email to myself, then print it over in the humanities office. I had about three hours before class. Then i couldn't find it...long story short, it was completely gone. apparently, if one sends oneself a file from a computer that uses word 1997-2003, and the computer you are using is a word 2007, you have to re-save it as a different file. it will not prompt you do to this, due to a macro setting of some sort. and penn state, in their infinite wisdom, resets the computers and the settings are all screwed up. they even turned off the 'autosave' feature...lame.
anyway. i didn't exercise today because my body put me back to sleep. it was a weird day anyway, so no worries. tomorrow though, it's gotta happen. well...vent over.
i'm peachy.
anyway. i didn't exercise today because my body put me back to sleep. it was a weird day anyway, so no worries. tomorrow though, it's gotta happen. well...vent over.
i'm peachy.
12.03.2008
hooray endorphins!
so, jason and i have made a pact of sorts to exercise more. he runs, which is something he's been doing for years, but fell out of practice with in the last few weeks. i dance, but as anyone knows, it's not easy to dance your hardest in your bedroom. i'm returning to dance over the winter break, but i'm so out of shape that i need to get ready to go back to dance now. i woke up at 10 this morning and went right out to the living room and found the program and started. normally i'll look at my email and putz until i realize that if i don't start now, it's not happening. it was a 10 minute pilates program and after about 7 minutes (there's a counter in the corner...it gives you hope as you die inside), i thought i was going to puke. if you ever do ab workouts, you know that feeling. after i was done with that, i found a leg work out and did that. i'm still running off the endorphins.
i went to target to fill prescriptions and found that many generics are only $4. I ended up saving $10 on my meds, which was nice because I wasn't looking to spend $75 on stuff. I got a peppermint hot chocolate from starbucks to reward myself for getting stuff done. i got lunch and went to work and got even more stuff done, running off of the endorphins and the joy of minty goodness.
i have never had exercise give me such a rush. i can't wait for tomorrow morning!
i'm peachy!
and hyper!
i went to target to fill prescriptions and found that many generics are only $4. I ended up saving $10 on my meds, which was nice because I wasn't looking to spend $75 on stuff. I got a peppermint hot chocolate from starbucks to reward myself for getting stuff done. i got lunch and went to work and got even more stuff done, running off of the endorphins and the joy of minty goodness.
i have never had exercise give me such a rush. i can't wait for tomorrow morning!
i'm peachy!
and hyper!
12.01.2008
People Extra
I have decided to pen a list of things I'm thankful for:
1. Jason. duh. for everything.
2. IHOR and it's various members. You made my senior year the best. :)
3. Family. again, duh. for everything they do.
4. My scholarship to Penn State, even if it's making my life lame for a year.
5. Health Care!
6. Quesadillas. They are delicious.
7. Good food in general, which I've been lucky enough to enjoy this past year.
8. Target.
9. La Salle for giving me a degree and stuff.
10. The Masque (this is for the past year, so it's still applicable).
11. The Geek Squad.
12. Brant, Coralee, Fred, and Danielle: for making PSU less sucky.
13. Amtrak: for getting me to my friends and my boyfriend.
14. Jason's parents, because they let me come on vacation and take good care of me.
15. Philly Steak and Hoagie on the Pike. You feed my need for a heart-attack and my second home.
16. Philadelphia, because it's awesome.
17. President-elect Barack Obama (I finally got my t-shirt!)
18. The ability to write this list and have so much to be thankful for!
I'm peachy.
1. Jason. duh. for everything.
2. IHOR and it's various members. You made my senior year the best. :)
3. Family. again, duh. for everything they do.
4. My scholarship to Penn State, even if it's making my life lame for a year.
5. Health Care!
6. Quesadillas. They are delicious.
7. Good food in general, which I've been lucky enough to enjoy this past year.
8. Target.
9. La Salle for giving me a degree and stuff.
10. The Masque (this is for the past year, so it's still applicable).
11. The Geek Squad.
12. Brant, Coralee, Fred, and Danielle: for making PSU less sucky.
13. Amtrak: for getting me to my friends and my boyfriend.
14. Jason's parents, because they let me come on vacation and take good care of me.
15. Philly Steak and Hoagie on the Pike. You feed my need for a heart-attack and my second home.
16. Philadelphia, because it's awesome.
17. President-elect Barack Obama (I finally got my t-shirt!)
18. The ability to write this list and have so much to be thankful for!
I'm peachy.
Thanks Timeshares Only!
So, I survived my first Thanksgiving with Jason's family. All in all, a sweet weekend. Jason and I had our own hotel room with a California King-sized bed, which some couples would have taken one specific advantage of, but we instead just enjoyed making sheet angels and not kicking each other all night. We played copious amounts of Wii Bowling (by the by: my Wii age is 68). I got some writing and reading done, so the long weekend wasn't a waste. I actually took the last week off from work, because I had racked up a lot of extra hours so that I could take this time off and work less during these final weeks of school.
Speaking of school, I'm burnt out. I'm not going to get my doctorate anytime soon. My advisor says that I'm more than capable of gaining such a degree, but unless I want to go into teaching or academia (which I no longer wish to do), a Masters opens doors, while a Ph.D. limits the doors that I'm not over qualified to enter. Additionally, I'm ready to really do something that matters, which most of the things I'm doing right now do not. So that's that.
I got a large majority of my holiday shopping done today. Thank you Target. You suck, Hallmark. I bought a nice ornament for Doug 2 years ago, and I thought I would buy a similar one for Megan and Maeve this year. Its the "son/daughter" ornament, and the first one was really tasteful and pretty. This year and the last, however, have been hideous gingerbread or candy people...very juvenile. Sorry girls...hopefully Hallmark will get its act together soon and I can fulfill my ornament quota. On the other hand, I love finding that perfect gift and waiting to give it to that person.
Sigh...I'm discontented with school. It's sort of overwhelming. Not much else to report. I just figured I should update, since everyone else did.
I'm peachy.
Speaking of school, I'm burnt out. I'm not going to get my doctorate anytime soon. My advisor says that I'm more than capable of gaining such a degree, but unless I want to go into teaching or academia (which I no longer wish to do), a Masters opens doors, while a Ph.D. limits the doors that I'm not over qualified to enter. Additionally, I'm ready to really do something that matters, which most of the things I'm doing right now do not. So that's that.
I got a large majority of my holiday shopping done today. Thank you Target. You suck, Hallmark. I bought a nice ornament for Doug 2 years ago, and I thought I would buy a similar one for Megan and Maeve this year. Its the "son/daughter" ornament, and the first one was really tasteful and pretty. This year and the last, however, have been hideous gingerbread or candy people...very juvenile. Sorry girls...hopefully Hallmark will get its act together soon and I can fulfill my ornament quota. On the other hand, I love finding that perfect gift and waiting to give it to that person.
Sigh...I'm discontented with school. It's sort of overwhelming. Not much else to report. I just figured I should update, since everyone else did.
I'm peachy.
11.12.2008
Free, courtesy of the student activities fee
Well, i realized that I hadn't written anything since my bout with insomnia a few weeks ago. insomnia is a evil wench. i have learned to either exhaust myself each day in order to collapse that night, or i have methods of making myself sleepy, such as reading books for class or doing puzzles.
the last few weeks have been fairly uneventful, excluding the election, which was incredible, to say the least. i said what few intelligent words i had to say about it on my other blog. other than that: eeeeeeeeeee! obama! yay!
the weekend before the election was spent in philadelphia. i went to the haunted house at la salle, then past the rest of the evening with liz, amanda, and jenny (oh, and jason, of course). saturday was filled with schoolwork and preparing for jess' halloween party, which was really fun. it was nice to see everyone, and catch up on some people (graham rowe) who i hadn't seen in like, 3 years. sunday was spent being super lazy / productive...no...lazy.
the week after the election was a blur, class wise. i did help stage a coup d'etat in my education class. my professor keeps changing the syllabus every week, and after suddenly springing two large projects on us, she also wanted us to start writing 4-5 page journals on the readings for each week. between all the assignments, that would amount to about 50 pages of writing in the last 4 weeks of school, in addition to my other classes. we said no and asked for a compromise, which we got. we just have to write 3-5 questions on the reading each week instead. students of the world, unite!
on friday, my aunt chris picked me up from my apartment to begin the annual brewer ladies shopping weekend. this was the first year i was able to go, as you have to be 21 to go and last year i was in urinetown, so no shopping for me. it was awesome. on friday, we ate good food, drank fun drinks and my cousin liz and i had chats late into the night, like we did when we were kids. it was really nice to bond again with her. on saturday we ate breakfast at bob evans (which is tradition if there is one near where we shopped...the locale changes every year), went to tj maxx, kohls, target, ulta, ross, bed bath and beyond, and the shoppes at susquehanna, which are generally upscale. i got new pj's with little duckies on them, a shirt, a new bedroom set (like, the comforter, pillows, etc), and an adorable dress from white house / black market for kevin and danielle's wedding a year from now. it was on super sale (orig: $188...my price: $60). we ended the day with a dinner at the macaroni grille (with peach martini's...mmm). jason picked me up from my mom's and on sunday we saw seth and mj in 'the pajama game' at the oyster mill playhouse, camp hill's version of the bristol playhouse (complete with waterfront locale!).
this week has simply been gearing up for this weekend and the following one. i arrive on friday, into the woods / alumni stuff on saturday, and nothing on sunday. i need to write papers. seriously.
that's it...i'll be blogging on my other blog soon...
i'm peachy.
the last few weeks have been fairly uneventful, excluding the election, which was incredible, to say the least. i said what few intelligent words i had to say about it on my other blog. other than that: eeeeeeeeeee! obama! yay!
the weekend before the election was spent in philadelphia. i went to the haunted house at la salle, then past the rest of the evening with liz, amanda, and jenny (oh, and jason, of course). saturday was filled with schoolwork and preparing for jess' halloween party, which was really fun. it was nice to see everyone, and catch up on some people (graham rowe) who i hadn't seen in like, 3 years. sunday was spent being super lazy / productive...no...lazy.
the week after the election was a blur, class wise. i did help stage a coup d'etat in my education class. my professor keeps changing the syllabus every week, and after suddenly springing two large projects on us, she also wanted us to start writing 4-5 page journals on the readings for each week. between all the assignments, that would amount to about 50 pages of writing in the last 4 weeks of school, in addition to my other classes. we said no and asked for a compromise, which we got. we just have to write 3-5 questions on the reading each week instead. students of the world, unite!
on friday, my aunt chris picked me up from my apartment to begin the annual brewer ladies shopping weekend. this was the first year i was able to go, as you have to be 21 to go and last year i was in urinetown, so no shopping for me. it was awesome. on friday, we ate good food, drank fun drinks and my cousin liz and i had chats late into the night, like we did when we were kids. it was really nice to bond again with her. on saturday we ate breakfast at bob evans (which is tradition if there is one near where we shopped...the locale changes every year), went to tj maxx, kohls, target, ulta, ross, bed bath and beyond, and the shoppes at susquehanna, which are generally upscale. i got new pj's with little duckies on them, a shirt, a new bedroom set (like, the comforter, pillows, etc), and an adorable dress from white house / black market for kevin and danielle's wedding a year from now. it was on super sale (orig: $188...my price: $60). we ended the day with a dinner at the macaroni grille (with peach martini's...mmm). jason picked me up from my mom's and on sunday we saw seth and mj in 'the pajama game' at the oyster mill playhouse, camp hill's version of the bristol playhouse (complete with waterfront locale!).
this week has simply been gearing up for this weekend and the following one. i arrive on friday, into the woods / alumni stuff on saturday, and nothing on sunday. i need to write papers. seriously.
that's it...i'll be blogging on my other blog soon...
i'm peachy.
11.05.2008
11.03.2008
10.28.2008
sleep: the final frontier
well, it's 5:30 am and I'm still awake. I tried to go to sleep for a few hours, but it wasn't happening. I have a lot of trouble falling asleep lately, except when Jason's here. I try to fool my mind into thinking that he's here so my body will sleep. I'm still getting used to the noises in my apartment, so those keep me up, wondering if that's the heat, or the neighbors...or something else. I thought I was doing everything right: I have a bedtime routine, I stay away from caffeine the few hours before bed, I try to stay away from the computer for the half hour or so before I try sleeping, I read, I stay out of bed unless it's sleepies...I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I was exhausted today. It was almost impossible to stay alert at work and in class.
It's also effecting my emotions. This morning, when Jason left, I got really upset. I cried and I was acting like a little kid. I hate when he leaves on Monday, or I leave him on Mondays. It's just another reminder that grad school didn't go the way I wanted it to, and that all in all, I'm unhappy with the way this year will go. If it had gone well, then we'd be living somewhere together and wouldn't be dealing with a long distance relationship. this one girl at work complains that she only gets to see her husband for a few hours at night, because she teaches in the morning and goes to school at night. hey, at least at the end of the day, she has someone to fall asleep with. if she complains about it again, i'm going to give her a piece of my mind. some of us have to make real sacrifices to go to school...not just not seeing ones husband enough each day. when I was in undergrad, I only saw Jason at nights during the week. i would have liked to have seen him more, but looking back on it, I would love to see him that often now.
I just want to sleep and be done with this whole thing.
i'm generally peachy (just not right now).
It's also effecting my emotions. This morning, when Jason left, I got really upset. I cried and I was acting like a little kid. I hate when he leaves on Monday, or I leave him on Mondays. It's just another reminder that grad school didn't go the way I wanted it to, and that all in all, I'm unhappy with the way this year will go. If it had gone well, then we'd be living somewhere together and wouldn't be dealing with a long distance relationship. this one girl at work complains that she only gets to see her husband for a few hours at night, because she teaches in the morning and goes to school at night. hey, at least at the end of the day, she has someone to fall asleep with. if she complains about it again, i'm going to give her a piece of my mind. some of us have to make real sacrifices to go to school...not just not seeing ones husband enough each day. when I was in undergrad, I only saw Jason at nights during the week. i would have liked to have seen him more, but looking back on it, I would love to see him that often now.
I just want to sleep and be done with this whole thing.
i'm generally peachy (just not right now).
10.09.2008
Positively Negative.
This past weekend I saw "Nick and Norah's Infinate Playlist" with Miss Emily B., and just like when I saw "Juno" a little less than a year ago, I wanted, nay needed, to have the soundtrack in my possession. Yesterday I finally took a good listen to the album and I found that I really enjoyed it, even without the movie as context. I did this because with a few movies, I think I like the soundtrack for real, but when played alone, it's not quite as fulfilling. "Nick and Norah..." is nothing like this. One particularly enjoyable track is "How to Say Goodbye", which has helped me with my writing...it's funny how music can do that sometimes.
Anyway, I'm on iTunes and I see that people have rated the album. Most people really enjoyed it, but a couple people went out of their ways not only to disparage the album and the movie, but the people who listen or watch them. They also hated on Juno, which I was not pleased about. Where I'm from, the only place to find indie music is in the movies.
What fascinates me is that more people will go out of their way, especially on news message boards, blogs (guilty), and retail rating systems, to say how much they hate something than to say how much they love something. If I don't like something, I try not to give it the time of day, especially if its popular culture. These people must make themselves miserable talking about things they don't like all day.
Just an observation.
I'm peachy.
Anyway, I'm on iTunes and I see that people have rated the album. Most people really enjoyed it, but a couple people went out of their ways not only to disparage the album and the movie, but the people who listen or watch them. They also hated on Juno, which I was not pleased about. Where I'm from, the only place to find indie music is in the movies.
What fascinates me is that more people will go out of their way, especially on news message boards, blogs (guilty), and retail rating systems, to say how much they hate something than to say how much they love something. If I don't like something, I try not to give it the time of day, especially if its popular culture. These people must make themselves miserable talking about things they don't like all day.
Just an observation.
I'm peachy.
10.08.2008
crunchy commentary.
So, I just have a few thoughts about a few different things.
School: I'm ready for next semester. I'm taking some really neat classes, including one where our final project is a documentary. How cool is that? I've always had an interest in film, so this will be nice to have it justified. I'm getting very close to beginning some serious writing, so that is always exciting. This is why I went to grad school; to write. Not only am I writing, I'm writing about topics that I'm very interested in and have always been interested in: Broadway in the 21st century, historical fiction/new journalism, and the impact of the space program in America. I'm also ready to write some smaller papers.
Politics: After seeing Obama last Friday, I am definitely re-energized politically. I'm also reaffirmed in my choice. I need to be less biased when I watch the debates. I want to see my candidate do well, but I also don't want to unnecessarily disparage the other person. The one thing I feel right now is slight disappointment. Both men, prior to the presidential race, were beacons of change and integrity. However, both have compromised their visions and personal character to some extent to win votes. The smear campaigns in both campaigns have to end and we need to get back to the issues. The economic crisis is almost a blessing in disguise (almost...) because it fires up the American public. We have an issue that CANNOT BE IGNORED and that the American people will not allowed to be pushed to the back of their minds. It was quite evident at the town-hall debate last night that the public, and more obviously the undecided voters, are going to force both men to really come up with a plan and lay it out for the American public. The debate last night was also not a good night for both men. Obama should not have asked for more time and stretched the rules of the debate. He signed off on those rules and should have stuck by them. However, I really liked the way he addressed the audience, especially the person who posed the question at hand. He does well talking to an audience in the way he used to teach at the University of Chicago. McCain's conduct at certain times could not have been more deplorable. The little jokes and asides were unnecessary, and he really talked down to the audience at times. I was also disappointed in McCain because this was supposed to be his strong forum, and he could have turned things around for himself. I didn't feel like he did. Both men addressed the issues to about equal extent, although my bias has me seeing one candidate winning over the other. However, that's personal opinion, which is one of the beauties of living in the United States of America. Lately I've been hearing people say that neither candidate is worth a darn, which I disagree with on both counts. I think that sometimes the American public is worn out with having to really research the issues. It has never been so important that the American public honestly take stock of each person and their issues. We are finally taking our citizenship to a new level. The responsibility is not an easy one, but we must take it seriously. With our incredible rights, come extensive responsibility. The founders hoped that their descendants would take politics and government as seriously as they did, and we are really coming through this time.
Exhaustion: I have never been so tired. Last weekend was simply a whirlwind of awesome opportunities and good times with friends, so I wouldn't trade it for the world. However, I'm tired. I slept 10 hours last night by accident, but I usually wouldn't sleep that long, so I guess I needed it. On that note, I'm beginning to feel really fulfilled. My friendships are getting deeper, my relationship with my family is better. Sleep is overrated sometimes. I'm sure Jason would disagree, but his excess sleep habits give me some alone time to do work. I've been reading some incredible books for class and brainstorming papers. It's a good thing.
Creative Projects: I'm re-embracing my creative side. My scrapbooks are coming along well, but I'm out of pictures and supplies, so that's on hold. I also had an incredible idea for a story, so that's nice. I consider my term papers creative projects as well, so those are top priority. They will get me to conferences next semester, so they have to be really kick-ass. I have the chance to go to New Orleans (a big If...but who knows) for the Pop Culture Conference. I'll probably also go to the Mid-Atlantic American Studies Conference.
I'm going to Philly for the third weekend in a row on Friday. I love going to Philly, but it is also a tad exhausting because of travel and the lack of work I get done. I may also be getting sick, which is always fun. Blah. Time for paper writing.
I'm peachy.
School: I'm ready for next semester. I'm taking some really neat classes, including one where our final project is a documentary. How cool is that? I've always had an interest in film, so this will be nice to have it justified. I'm getting very close to beginning some serious writing, so that is always exciting. This is why I went to grad school; to write. Not only am I writing, I'm writing about topics that I'm very interested in and have always been interested in: Broadway in the 21st century, historical fiction/new journalism, and the impact of the space program in America. I'm also ready to write some smaller papers.
Politics: After seeing Obama last Friday, I am definitely re-energized politically. I'm also reaffirmed in my choice. I need to be less biased when I watch the debates. I want to see my candidate do well, but I also don't want to unnecessarily disparage the other person. The one thing I feel right now is slight disappointment. Both men, prior to the presidential race, were beacons of change and integrity. However, both have compromised their visions and personal character to some extent to win votes. The smear campaigns in both campaigns have to end and we need to get back to the issues. The economic crisis is almost a blessing in disguise (almost...) because it fires up the American public. We have an issue that CANNOT BE IGNORED and that the American people will not allowed to be pushed to the back of their minds. It was quite evident at the town-hall debate last night that the public, and more obviously the undecided voters, are going to force both men to really come up with a plan and lay it out for the American public. The debate last night was also not a good night for both men. Obama should not have asked for more time and stretched the rules of the debate. He signed off on those rules and should have stuck by them. However, I really liked the way he addressed the audience, especially the person who posed the question at hand. He does well talking to an audience in the way he used to teach at the University of Chicago. McCain's conduct at certain times could not have been more deplorable. The little jokes and asides were unnecessary, and he really talked down to the audience at times. I was also disappointed in McCain because this was supposed to be his strong forum, and he could have turned things around for himself. I didn't feel like he did. Both men addressed the issues to about equal extent, although my bias has me seeing one candidate winning over the other. However, that's personal opinion, which is one of the beauties of living in the United States of America. Lately I've been hearing people say that neither candidate is worth a darn, which I disagree with on both counts. I think that sometimes the American public is worn out with having to really research the issues. It has never been so important that the American public honestly take stock of each person and their issues. We are finally taking our citizenship to a new level. The responsibility is not an easy one, but we must take it seriously. With our incredible rights, come extensive responsibility. The founders hoped that their descendants would take politics and government as seriously as they did, and we are really coming through this time.
Exhaustion: I have never been so tired. Last weekend was simply a whirlwind of awesome opportunities and good times with friends, so I wouldn't trade it for the world. However, I'm tired. I slept 10 hours last night by accident, but I usually wouldn't sleep that long, so I guess I needed it. On that note, I'm beginning to feel really fulfilled. My friendships are getting deeper, my relationship with my family is better. Sleep is overrated sometimes. I'm sure Jason would disagree, but his excess sleep habits give me some alone time to do work. I've been reading some incredible books for class and brainstorming papers. It's a good thing.
Creative Projects: I'm re-embracing my creative side. My scrapbooks are coming along well, but I'm out of pictures and supplies, so that's on hold. I also had an incredible idea for a story, so that's nice. I consider my term papers creative projects as well, so those are top priority. They will get me to conferences next semester, so they have to be really kick-ass. I have the chance to go to New Orleans (a big If...but who knows) for the Pop Culture Conference. I'll probably also go to the Mid-Atlantic American Studies Conference.
I'm going to Philly for the third weekend in a row on Friday. I love going to Philly, but it is also a tad exhausting because of travel and the lack of work I get done. I may also be getting sick, which is always fun. Blah. Time for paper writing.
I'm peachy.
9.30.2008
9.22.2008
Rainbow Shrimp and Chicken
Ok, so it's been weeks since I updated this blog for real. Things have generally evened out. I still live for the weekend, but there are also times when I look forward to going to school. Danielle and I have gotten close, but again it's a relationship that pretty much stays at work. Shantae and I hang out at home over TV, which is fun. We watch the trashiest stuff we can find, and reality TV usually wins out over everything else.
Classes are interesting. I love 2 of my classes, probably because the professor is the same for both those classes. He's just a really good teacher, but lets us do most of the actual teaching. My other 2 classes suck. A lot. They are a downright joke and it's a good thing I'm not really paying for them. In these two classes, I've watched more movies and videos than in most of my undergrad career...and I took "Film as Art"! I'm getting ready to sign up for my Spring 2009 classes, and I'm really looking forward to the professors I'll have. Dr. K will be on sabbatical, but is still helping me with my thesis. However, the three professors that I will have next come with high recommendation from Dr. K himself. I feel a lot better about the next semester and to a new set of challenges.
I went to my cousin Liz's wedding this weekend. We had a fantastic time. I caught the bouquet (read: it hit me in the stomach and I had to catch it) and Jason caught the garter (read: picked it up off the floor to save me any embarrassment). So, that was fun. We drank, we danced, we reveled in the family love. It was nice. I was able to re-connect a little with Liz, with a promise to hang-out soon, and connect better with my cousin Kevin and his fiancee Danielle, who live down the street from Jason.
I'll be in Philly this weekend. I got a new dishwasher. I scrapbooked a lot this weekend. My life is really just grad school, Philly, friends, and Jason...and I'm OK with that. :)
I'm peachy.
Classes are interesting. I love 2 of my classes, probably because the professor is the same for both those classes. He's just a really good teacher, but lets us do most of the actual teaching. My other 2 classes suck. A lot. They are a downright joke and it's a good thing I'm not really paying for them. In these two classes, I've watched more movies and videos than in most of my undergrad career...and I took "Film as Art"! I'm getting ready to sign up for my Spring 2009 classes, and I'm really looking forward to the professors I'll have. Dr. K will be on sabbatical, but is still helping me with my thesis. However, the three professors that I will have next come with high recommendation from Dr. K himself. I feel a lot better about the next semester and to a new set of challenges.
I went to my cousin Liz's wedding this weekend. We had a fantastic time. I caught the bouquet (read: it hit me in the stomach and I had to catch it) and Jason caught the garter (read: picked it up off the floor to save me any embarrassment). So, that was fun. We drank, we danced, we reveled in the family love. It was nice. I was able to re-connect a little with Liz, with a promise to hang-out soon, and connect better with my cousin Kevin and his fiancee Danielle, who live down the street from Jason.
I'll be in Philly this weekend. I got a new dishwasher. I scrapbooked a lot this weekend. My life is really just grad school, Philly, friends, and Jason...and I'm OK with that. :)
I'm peachy.
9.04.2008
208 in 2008
Check out the "Magoo's Manifest Destiny" link for my incredible list of goals for the next 2008 days. I need suggestions for another, oh...116 or so goals. :)
I'm going to do a lot with this list...probably compile the blog entries together at the end and see if someone will publish it with the pictures...maybe?
I'm peachy!
http://megan-colleen.blogspot.com/ <----- that's the link!
I'm going to do a lot with this list...probably compile the blog entries together at the end and see if someone will publish it with the pictures...maybe?
I'm peachy!
http://megan-colleen.blogspot.com/ <----- that's the link!
8.28.2008
scenic view of tmi.
well hello bloggers. i'm sorry i left for so long. i'm finally in my new apartment, and shantae and i only got internet on monday.
so, the grad school adventure has begun. it's only been a week and a half, so any judgement i have is not fully correct. right now, i'm not as happy as i would hope. grad school is very lonely, especially at psu harrisburg. the campus was founded to cater to the working adult. i'm a baby here, in terms of grad students. i've only met one other student who is fresh from her undergrad. everyone else seems to be much older. almost everyone i meet is married, and even has kids (or in the case of my fellow amst assistant, brant, having a baby on tuesday). there is no real community. people come, take class, and leave. shantae and i were talking about that tonight. we heard about a comedy show on campus and wanted to take that in, but we couldn't find the community center. there is one place to eat on campus, resident or otherwise. the people seem nice enough, just too busy to be looking for friends. i'm sorta friends with brant, who is growing on me, and i'm definitely friends with shantae...she's awesome. but otherwise, i'm alone most of the time. thank god for fred and seth, who i see periodically and they really make my day. i love my professors and the people in the amst and humanities departments, but i'm not terribly impressed with some of the students. oh well. i'll just own, that's all.
the weekends really are my lifeboat. i either get to go to philly and see everyone (2 weeks guys!) or jason comes home and we spend the weekend at the apartment, or with friends. i've been getting very stressed out lately, and my computer is acting up again. i know i've been afforded this amazing experience, but i can't help but get meloncholy almost everyday. i just keep telling myself...just a year, just a year. in one year, i will have a master's degree in american studies and i can really get on with my life. i have no idea what i'll do, but i know better what i will not do. i will NOT sit in an office. i can't deal. I need to be doing something more. i need to teach, or dance or something...we'll figure that out. hopefully my advisors will help me with that.
i'm peachy.
ps: in reference to my title: i really do have a lovely view of tmi from my porch, and planes fly realllly low over psu to land at hia. it's crazy.
so, the grad school adventure has begun. it's only been a week and a half, so any judgement i have is not fully correct. right now, i'm not as happy as i would hope. grad school is very lonely, especially at psu harrisburg. the campus was founded to cater to the working adult. i'm a baby here, in terms of grad students. i've only met one other student who is fresh from her undergrad. everyone else seems to be much older. almost everyone i meet is married, and even has kids (or in the case of my fellow amst assistant, brant, having a baby on tuesday). there is no real community. people come, take class, and leave. shantae and i were talking about that tonight. we heard about a comedy show on campus and wanted to take that in, but we couldn't find the community center. there is one place to eat on campus, resident or otherwise. the people seem nice enough, just too busy to be looking for friends. i'm sorta friends with brant, who is growing on me, and i'm definitely friends with shantae...she's awesome. but otherwise, i'm alone most of the time. thank god for fred and seth, who i see periodically and they really make my day. i love my professors and the people in the amst and humanities departments, but i'm not terribly impressed with some of the students. oh well. i'll just own, that's all.
the weekends really are my lifeboat. i either get to go to philly and see everyone (2 weeks guys!) or jason comes home and we spend the weekend at the apartment, or with friends. i've been getting very stressed out lately, and my computer is acting up again. i know i've been afforded this amazing experience, but i can't help but get meloncholy almost everyday. i just keep telling myself...just a year, just a year. in one year, i will have a master's degree in american studies and i can really get on with my life. i have no idea what i'll do, but i know better what i will not do. i will NOT sit in an office. i can't deal. I need to be doing something more. i need to teach, or dance or something...we'll figure that out. hopefully my advisors will help me with that.
i'm peachy.
ps: in reference to my title: i really do have a lovely view of tmi from my porch, and planes fly realllly low over psu to land at hia. it's crazy.
8.04.2008
shock top and kaboom.
so, another week has gone by and i'm again here to write about it.
last week was pretty good. nothing terribly exciting, but also not painfully boring. on tuesday, it was dance again, and thank god beth was here again. it can be painful if she's not. i spent last week alone in the office, more or less, so going to dance was nice, even if just to see people. wednesday was dance, and trish taught, so we worked hard, but had an awesome class. we even got a full tap class with a combination. andrea and i were thrilled. to top off our sweet dance class, andrea, heidi, sarah and i went to friendly's for ice cream and food. it was a great evening.
on thursday i was supposed to meet up with amanda brothman to do dinner, but we both sorta forgot, and then were too tired to hang out. it was ok though, because i needed to get myself in order. i may or may not have an apartment in my future, so i needed to start looking at what i have, and pack for philly the next day.
friday was a very relaxing day. train to philly, wawa for dinner (as per usual) and we just vegged. we are so cool. saturday was work for jason, so i hung out in the apartment until lunch, then went back to library to read. i'm "in training" for grad school. i'm going to have to read actively all the time, so i'm really curious how fast i can really read and how much i can retain. if i keep my mind on it, i'm pretty good. phew. following an after-work/reading nap, jason and i went to nik's party at his new apartment in malvern. lovely. i got to catch up with some EP kids who i hadn't seen in forever and jason had a good time too. i also tried a new beer (shock top), which i enjoyed thoroughly.
on the way home, i was hungry, so jason and i went to wawa (i don't get enough wawa living in central pa). on the way there, i became very sad, for no reason. maybe i'm feeling melancholy about leaving la salle and going to grad school. i dunno. it was weird though, because normally when you feel down, you know why. i had no clue why i was sad. i got over it.
sunday was moving day. jason and i cleaned and packed until noon, when his parents got there. about 4 hours later, we were outta there. his new apartment is great, and he's not alone, which makes me feel even better. yay! after pizza, his parents drove me home.
nothing much to report otherwise. on thursday i'm going to a caddy auction in harrisburg with rosemary, which should be fun. i'm back in philly on friday to see the producers this weekend.
i'm peachy.
last week was pretty good. nothing terribly exciting, but also not painfully boring. on tuesday, it was dance again, and thank god beth was here again. it can be painful if she's not. i spent last week alone in the office, more or less, so going to dance was nice, even if just to see people. wednesday was dance, and trish taught, so we worked hard, but had an awesome class. we even got a full tap class with a combination. andrea and i were thrilled. to top off our sweet dance class, andrea, heidi, sarah and i went to friendly's for ice cream and food. it was a great evening.
on thursday i was supposed to meet up with amanda brothman to do dinner, but we both sorta forgot, and then were too tired to hang out. it was ok though, because i needed to get myself in order. i may or may not have an apartment in my future, so i needed to start looking at what i have, and pack for philly the next day.
friday was a very relaxing day. train to philly, wawa for dinner (as per usual) and we just vegged. we are so cool. saturday was work for jason, so i hung out in the apartment until lunch, then went back to library to read. i'm "in training" for grad school. i'm going to have to read actively all the time, so i'm really curious how fast i can really read and how much i can retain. if i keep my mind on it, i'm pretty good. phew. following an after-work/reading nap, jason and i went to nik's party at his new apartment in malvern. lovely. i got to catch up with some EP kids who i hadn't seen in forever and jason had a good time too. i also tried a new beer (shock top), which i enjoyed thoroughly.
on the way home, i was hungry, so jason and i went to wawa (i don't get enough wawa living in central pa). on the way there, i became very sad, for no reason. maybe i'm feeling melancholy about leaving la salle and going to grad school. i dunno. it was weird though, because normally when you feel down, you know why. i had no clue why i was sad. i got over it.
sunday was moving day. jason and i cleaned and packed until noon, when his parents got there. about 4 hours later, we were outta there. his new apartment is great, and he's not alone, which makes me feel even better. yay! after pizza, his parents drove me home.
nothing much to report otherwise. on thursday i'm going to a caddy auction in harrisburg with rosemary, which should be fun. i'm back in philly on friday to see the producers this weekend.
i'm peachy.
7.28.2008
school supplies = joy.
dear five star,
thank you for sponsoring my graduate school education.
love, megan.
so, this past week was pretty good...it more than made up for the attrocity that was last weekend. i spent monday and friday in the office, but i got to spend tuesday through thursday at my boss's home in the blue mountains. i'm inventorying (?) her father's comic collection and attempting to sell them, so i was at her house taking pictures with her cannon rebel (sigh!) and watching tv and eating snack food. i went in late and left early. she was there on wednesday and we watched movies and had lunch at isaacs. we also listened to the broadway channel on satillite radio...which was awesome. the week went quickly and life progressed. i'm still looking for an apartment, and it is becoming a VERY frustrating experience, but it'll work itself out.
saturday was amazing. (Nerd Alert).
First, i slept in. I don't do that often. Either I have work, or something with Jason or I just can't sleep anymore past 8. But on Friday (after seeing Seth and MJ in "Thoroughly Modern Millie" with Erica), I went to bed at 11:30pm...and slept until 10 am. I really needed to sleep after being sick. I had an omelet (woot!) and got dressed and went to the new shopping center near my house, which houses the following stores (if you recognize some of these, you'll understand why having a place like this so near my home is so very cool): Wegmans, Target, Best Buy, Ulta, Panera Bread, Office Max, Ross, Bed Bath & Beyond, and many other little stores I haven't explored yet. All that...in one center. I first had to go to Target to return my bathing suit, which broke on vacation (on the last day, thank god). It was so cute, and I was so bummed because I loved it. Oh well...$15 back in the bank account. I needed to buy Nik a b-day gift and Jason an anniversary gift, so I did that. Then, school supplies. I love school supplies. New notebooks (in yellow, black, magenta, and lime green), a new binder (with clear, pocketed seperators), and pens. I had to stop at Best Buy to chat with the GeekSquad people, then to Office Max to get folders for Rosemary. There I saw color coded manila folders and matching (sort of) hanging folders. OH MY ORGANIZING GOODNESS!
As soon as I got home, I started the organizing process. For now, it's in the basement, which is a little inconvenient for now. However, once the apartment is gotten, I'll be all over that. I enjoy moving in to a new space and making it my own. I watched "Finding Nemo" and had leftover Caddy Shack wings with my parents (The Caddy Shack is a restaurant near my house that sits on a golf course. They have amazing wings and the sandwiches are named after characters from the movie. The Lacey Underall is a fish sandwich. Coincidence? I think not.) Mom and I started a puzzle (which is still in the works) and Jason came home, which is the highlight of my weekend when I have to stay home. I got part of my anniversary gift with dinner (a case of Sam Adam's Cherry Wheat!!!) and we saw "The Dark Knight", which was amazing.
On Sunday, we ventured to Hersheypark for our one year anniversary (aw...). If you haven't been in a while, make the trip. The 2 newest roller coasters are amazing, and the whole park is just hopping. We had a wonderful day. Good weather, although a little rain drove people away, and a lovely day. At around 6, we were exhausted, so we had dinner and went home. Jason's mom bought us peanut butter pie at Wegman's and we had that on the porch, before coming back to my house for some puzzling. Good weekend.
This week at work is nothing special. All alone for most of it, but I get to go home around 3 or 4 and I'll be back in Philly on Friday night. Dance class on Tuesday and Wednesday (which really helps me get through the work week). So...yeah.
I'm peachy.
thank you for sponsoring my graduate school education.
love, megan.
so, this past week was pretty good...it more than made up for the attrocity that was last weekend. i spent monday and friday in the office, but i got to spend tuesday through thursday at my boss's home in the blue mountains. i'm inventorying (?) her father's comic collection and attempting to sell them, so i was at her house taking pictures with her cannon rebel (sigh!) and watching tv and eating snack food. i went in late and left early. she was there on wednesday and we watched movies and had lunch at isaacs. we also listened to the broadway channel on satillite radio...which was awesome. the week went quickly and life progressed. i'm still looking for an apartment, and it is becoming a VERY frustrating experience, but it'll work itself out.
saturday was amazing. (Nerd Alert).
First, i slept in. I don't do that often. Either I have work, or something with Jason or I just can't sleep anymore past 8. But on Friday (after seeing Seth and MJ in "Thoroughly Modern Millie" with Erica), I went to bed at 11:30pm...and slept until 10 am. I really needed to sleep after being sick. I had an omelet (woot!) and got dressed and went to the new shopping center near my house, which houses the following stores (if you recognize some of these, you'll understand why having a place like this so near my home is so very cool): Wegmans, Target, Best Buy, Ulta, Panera Bread, Office Max, Ross, Bed Bath & Beyond, and many other little stores I haven't explored yet. All that...in one center. I first had to go to Target to return my bathing suit, which broke on vacation (on the last day, thank god). It was so cute, and I was so bummed because I loved it. Oh well...$15 back in the bank account. I needed to buy Nik a b-day gift and Jason an anniversary gift, so I did that. Then, school supplies. I love school supplies. New notebooks (in yellow, black, magenta, and lime green), a new binder (with clear, pocketed seperators), and pens. I had to stop at Best Buy to chat with the GeekSquad people, then to Office Max to get folders for Rosemary. There I saw color coded manila folders and matching (sort of) hanging folders. OH MY ORGANIZING GOODNESS!
As soon as I got home, I started the organizing process. For now, it's in the basement, which is a little inconvenient for now. However, once the apartment is gotten, I'll be all over that. I enjoy moving in to a new space and making it my own. I watched "Finding Nemo" and had leftover Caddy Shack wings with my parents (The Caddy Shack is a restaurant near my house that sits on a golf course. They have amazing wings and the sandwiches are named after characters from the movie. The Lacey Underall is a fish sandwich. Coincidence? I think not.) Mom and I started a puzzle (which is still in the works) and Jason came home, which is the highlight of my weekend when I have to stay home. I got part of my anniversary gift with dinner (a case of Sam Adam's Cherry Wheat!!!) and we saw "The Dark Knight", which was amazing.
On Sunday, we ventured to Hersheypark for our one year anniversary (aw...). If you haven't been in a while, make the trip. The 2 newest roller coasters are amazing, and the whole park is just hopping. We had a wonderful day. Good weather, although a little rain drove people away, and a lovely day. At around 6, we were exhausted, so we had dinner and went home. Jason's mom bought us peanut butter pie at Wegman's and we had that on the porch, before coming back to my house for some puzzling. Good weekend.
This week at work is nothing special. All alone for most of it, but I get to go home around 3 or 4 and I'll be back in Philly on Friday night. Dance class on Tuesday and Wednesday (which really helps me get through the work week). So...yeah.
I'm peachy.
7.21.2008
Puke on your birthday: the home game
first, thanks to mandy bee and joe kain for use of their blog name.
this was not the best week...
i started dance this week, and i was in a lot of pain, despite all the fun i had actually at dance. of course, i'm going back tomorrow night. duh.
i've also had a cold all week, which went away by wednesday, but returned as allergies on thursday and really killed the rest of my weekend.
thursday night i left for philly, so as to attend the funeral for mr. grady (which was very touching and i got to see lots of people i missed). i got to jason's late, and pretty much fell right to sleep. i woke up, attended the funeral, went to wawa, and jason and i ran out to see 'mamma mia!' which was ridiculous. that night we were to go out with some of jason and i's friends. this is where the weekend took a turn.
after the weirdest cab ride ever, we got to kildare's in manyunk. i had a madras...in a pitcher. and drank it down. then i had more madras. then danced. i'm feeling fine at this point. the girls suggested we leave and for some reason, i forgot about jason and mike and we all left. the girls also suggested shots, which for some reason i happily indulged in. first, a dirty girl scout. then, a red-headed slut, which has the devil liquor in it. i didn't feel good, so jason took me outside, where i proceeded to sit on the curb with my eyes closed. i thought i was only there for a few minutes...apparently i was there for 2 hours. poor form. i graduated from college already...i can't do that anymore. i'm pretty embarrassed.
i paid for it in the morning. however, as the day wore on, i felt better, sort of. then after nik's party, i developed a fever.
sunday was nice, but at the point i felt like my entire weekend had been wasted with me being lame and sick. i'm still sick. i think what happened is that i was already getting sick when we went out for drinks, and the combo of that, and no real dinner was my mistake and i suffered for it.
on sunday, i went out to brunch and the franklin fountain with sara and michele, to give michele a send off as she leaves for nicaragua today. that was nice.
my train was delayed over an hour. that was not nice.
i didn't sleep well last night. that was not nice either.
i got another grant from penn state this morning. that was nice.
sigh...i need a nap.
(apologies for how lame this entry was).
i'm peachy.
this was not the best week...
i started dance this week, and i was in a lot of pain, despite all the fun i had actually at dance. of course, i'm going back tomorrow night. duh.
i've also had a cold all week, which went away by wednesday, but returned as allergies on thursday and really killed the rest of my weekend.
thursday night i left for philly, so as to attend the funeral for mr. grady (which was very touching and i got to see lots of people i missed). i got to jason's late, and pretty much fell right to sleep. i woke up, attended the funeral, went to wawa, and jason and i ran out to see 'mamma mia!' which was ridiculous. that night we were to go out with some of jason and i's friends. this is where the weekend took a turn.
after the weirdest cab ride ever, we got to kildare's in manyunk. i had a madras...in a pitcher. and drank it down. then i had more madras. then danced. i'm feeling fine at this point. the girls suggested we leave and for some reason, i forgot about jason and mike and we all left. the girls also suggested shots, which for some reason i happily indulged in. first, a dirty girl scout. then, a red-headed slut, which has the devil liquor in it. i didn't feel good, so jason took me outside, where i proceeded to sit on the curb with my eyes closed. i thought i was only there for a few minutes...apparently i was there for 2 hours. poor form. i graduated from college already...i can't do that anymore. i'm pretty embarrassed.
i paid for it in the morning. however, as the day wore on, i felt better, sort of. then after nik's party, i developed a fever.
sunday was nice, but at the point i felt like my entire weekend had been wasted with me being lame and sick. i'm still sick. i think what happened is that i was already getting sick when we went out for drinks, and the combo of that, and no real dinner was my mistake and i suffered for it.
on sunday, i went out to brunch and the franklin fountain with sara and michele, to give michele a send off as she leaves for nicaragua today. that was nice.
my train was delayed over an hour. that was not nice.
i didn't sleep well last night. that was not nice either.
i got another grant from penn state this morning. that was nice.
sigh...i need a nap.
(apologies for how lame this entry was).
i'm peachy.
7.15.2008
Spiders and beaches and booze...oh my!
So, I survived my first vacation with Jason's family. Actually, this makes it sound like they are a problem or something, which is the exact opposite of the way they are. His parents are just really awesome people. However, as awesome as this vacation really was, it is a wonder we all survived.
1. Jason and I had a room on the first floor. On the first night, I turned out the light, rolled over to sleep and realized that I didn't know where my bracelet was and I didn't want to forget it. I turn the light back on and SPIDER! BIG BROWN SPIDER...IN THE FREAKING BED! I freaked out...and Jason did a little too, but he was manly and killed the spider. Ew. Over the course of the week, Jason killed no less than 5 spiders which were all different species. We also shared our room with some roly-polies, crickets, and flies.
2. There were 17 other people in the house, so it was bound to get noisy. However, for some reason, when I was ready to nap, the kids wanted to play pool...and the table was right outside our door. Oh well.
3. The beach was awesome (boy, do I love the beach). The water, however, was ice. I spent most of my time by the pool with Jason's mom and a drink in hand. On the first day, we had to wait until 4pm to get into our house, so we went and lay on the beach. The family next to us was conducting a scavenger hunt, and it was hilarious. People watching is a highly under-rated activity (unless you are Jason or a resident of IHOR...we know the true joy that is watching people). At one point, the little girls team was lagging behind and one of them started crying. Her uncle's response? "Stop crying and catch up!". It was intense.
4. Did I mention there was booze? Well, there was. I used the Magic Bullet every day and even created my own drink! The only money I spent down there was on booze. Some discoveries:
- Smirnoff has put out 2 new flavors of vodka: Passion Fruit and White Grape
- Malibu has a Banana Rum that is AMAZING.
- My new drink is called "the cat call". It might sound gross, but it is sooo good.
- One juice box of Yoo-Hoo
- Malibu Banana Rum (as much as you like)
- Splash of milk
- Ice
- Put in Magic Bullet and voila! Chocolately goodness...Chocolate syrup might be a nice addition.
This weekend is going to be interesting. I'm arriving in Philly late Thursday to attend Mr. Grady's funeral on Friday. I'm also planning on seeing (hopefully) both Mamma Mia and The Dark Knight. I'm having brunch with my ladies on Sunday and spending more quality time with Jason.
Work is good...I start dance tonight...I'm going Isaac's for lunch.
I'm peachy.
1. Jason and I had a room on the first floor. On the first night, I turned out the light, rolled over to sleep and realized that I didn't know where my bracelet was and I didn't want to forget it. I turn the light back on and SPIDER! BIG BROWN SPIDER...IN THE FREAKING BED! I freaked out...and Jason did a little too, but he was manly and killed the spider. Ew. Over the course of the week, Jason killed no less than 5 spiders which were all different species. We also shared our room with some roly-polies, crickets, and flies.
2. There were 17 other people in the house, so it was bound to get noisy. However, for some reason, when I was ready to nap, the kids wanted to play pool...and the table was right outside our door. Oh well.
3. The beach was awesome (boy, do I love the beach). The water, however, was ice. I spent most of my time by the pool with Jason's mom and a drink in hand. On the first day, we had to wait until 4pm to get into our house, so we went and lay on the beach. The family next to us was conducting a scavenger hunt, and it was hilarious. People watching is a highly under-rated activity (unless you are Jason or a resident of IHOR...we know the true joy that is watching people). At one point, the little girls team was lagging behind and one of them started crying. Her uncle's response? "Stop crying and catch up!". It was intense.
4. Did I mention there was booze? Well, there was. I used the Magic Bullet every day and even created my own drink! The only money I spent down there was on booze. Some discoveries:
- Smirnoff has put out 2 new flavors of vodka: Passion Fruit and White Grape
- Malibu has a Banana Rum that is AMAZING.
- My new drink is called "the cat call". It might sound gross, but it is sooo good.
- One juice box of Yoo-Hoo
- Malibu Banana Rum (as much as you like)
- Splash of milk
- Ice
- Put in Magic Bullet and voila! Chocolately goodness...Chocolate syrup might be a nice addition.
This weekend is going to be interesting. I'm arriving in Philly late Thursday to attend Mr. Grady's funeral on Friday. I'm also planning on seeing (hopefully) both Mamma Mia and The Dark Knight. I'm having brunch with my ladies on Sunday and spending more quality time with Jason.
Work is good...I start dance tonight...I'm going Isaac's for lunch.
I'm peachy.
6.10.2008
The Constant Gardener Strikes Again!
So, as most readers of this blog know, I spent most of my four years at La Salle working on the Masque family tree. I even got an award for it at the Masque formal called "the constant gardener" award. I dedicated a lot of time to it, but I easily let it go at the end of April, handing it off to Miss Val Ciaramella. I didn't even try to make one for this year. Val will do that and she'll do an amazing job.
However, I noticed that my life has been lacking a project, and it fell in my lap yesterday evening with an email from my cousin Sasha. She had began working on a McGee family tree, after she had been given a bunch of information on her mother's side of the family. She emailed my mom, and we were off. I am now making a real family tree online of my family. This has been so much fun! I knew my mom's family was big, but I had NO idea how many people were in my dad's family. He is one of four (although my Aunt Kathleen died shortly after being born), but his grandmother was one of eight. After numerous generations, there are quite a lot of us. If I thought researching the Masque was hard, try researching family who came over from Ireland, England, and Germany, some over 150 years ago! The site is amazing (and I have recommended it to Val), and I'm so proud of the work Sasha and I have done already. Hopefully we'll have a pretty complete tree by the time her baby is born in late January.
Aside from that, I've been having a pretty good summer. I spent the weekend two weeks ago (May 29th) in Philly, drinking with Jason and Sara and some other suprise guests, taking Doug out to celebrate his MCAT's, and relaxing before my first week at work. Work is my internship at Chiavetta Consulting. I wrote a little bit about it in my Chex 2 blog. The beginning of the week always moves fast, but the end, once the legisators are out of session, is realllly boring. I got my security badge last Wednesday, but I haven't been able to use it until today, which was awesome. This past weekend I spent with my dad's cousins in New Jersey, then back home to see Jason and hang-out with his friends. Sunday was spent by the Albright's pool with Jason, then naps and West Wing. I also found this amazing show called "When We Left the Earth" on the Discovery Channel. It's going to be on every Sunday at 9 for the next 2 weeks and it celebrates the 50th anniversary of NASA and the first manned space flight.
This week at work has been pretty quiet. Rosemary and I went up to the capitol today because it was Zoo Day and there was promise of penguins...but when we got there, they had left already. Lame. We had Starbucks to pass the time between the lack of penguins and our meetings. My meeting, I thought, would take a while, but it literally was over in 5 minutes.
I have decided to call the capitol "my temple of conviction", because as much as one likes to poo-poo the government, there is a lot going on there and these people really do care about the things they legislate about. Watch C-Span or PCN (the PA version of C-Span) sometime and watch them fight and yell at each other. You don't just get worked up over things because you have a bill in play. You have to care.
I'm peachy.
5.27.2008
Time Lapse
First, I probably have lost my readership completely due to my lack of updates...but here I am!
Life on the homestead has been...interesting. Actually, now that most of my friends are home, its become downright fun. I spent the first weekend after graduation...in Philly. I figured I'd get my long weekends in now before I start working on June 2. Jason and I went to a party, saw a couple of movies and generally just enjoyed being together without me being over the edge stressed, like I had been for the last eight months. I'm slowly unwinding from four years of very stressful (but fulfilling) college life and it actually feels good. To be quite frank, I believe the last time I was this unstressed was like the first grade. I'm a tad high strung. Anyway, Jason came home this past weekend, as did Erica and a number of my other friends, and we all saw Indiana Jones together, which we thoroughly enjoyed. My sister also came along, which was a good time. My sister has been working her butt off so far. She works at Hallmark all the time AND she just got a second job at a local park helping with their day camp. I haven't had much to do except get my life in order, so not having anyone around has been rough.
On Saturday, Liz, Kate, and K-Laz came to my house and the four of us and Jason went to York to surprise Amanda, which was awesome. It was awesome to see everyone. Sunday was a BBQ at Jason's house, which is always a good time. His family is fun and we had AMAZING food. (A-15: We had mashed potatoes, just like Jason made for us...and they were soooo good). Today, my family had a BBQ of sorts and that was relaxing.
Now that I'm adjusted at home, I'm pretty satisfied. I mean, life isn't perfect, but it's as good as its going to get for a while. I'll enjoy my friends, look forward to the beach in July and school in August.
I will be in Philly this weekend, starting late Thursday night. I really want to go out for Friday night (Finnegan's!) and Saturday to celebrate the fact that Doug finished his M-CAT's (go eldest!). Soooo...yeah. Also, Saturday during the day is pretty boring because Jason will be at work all day, so if anyone wants to go to see a movie (maybe "Sex and the City"?) I'd be pretty happy with that. :)
I'm peachy!
Life on the homestead has been...interesting. Actually, now that most of my friends are home, its become downright fun. I spent the first weekend after graduation...in Philly. I figured I'd get my long weekends in now before I start working on June 2. Jason and I went to a party, saw a couple of movies and generally just enjoyed being together without me being over the edge stressed, like I had been for the last eight months. I'm slowly unwinding from four years of very stressful (but fulfilling) college life and it actually feels good. To be quite frank, I believe the last time I was this unstressed was like the first grade. I'm a tad high strung. Anyway, Jason came home this past weekend, as did Erica and a number of my other friends, and we all saw Indiana Jones together, which we thoroughly enjoyed. My sister also came along, which was a good time. My sister has been working her butt off so far. She works at Hallmark all the time AND she just got a second job at a local park helping with their day camp. I haven't had much to do except get my life in order, so not having anyone around has been rough.
On Saturday, Liz, Kate, and K-Laz came to my house and the four of us and Jason went to York to surprise Amanda, which was awesome. It was awesome to see everyone. Sunday was a BBQ at Jason's house, which is always a good time. His family is fun and we had AMAZING food. (A-15: We had mashed potatoes, just like Jason made for us...and they were soooo good). Today, my family had a BBQ of sorts and that was relaxing.
Now that I'm adjusted at home, I'm pretty satisfied. I mean, life isn't perfect, but it's as good as its going to get for a while. I'll enjoy my friends, look forward to the beach in July and school in August.
I will be in Philly this weekend, starting late Thursday night. I really want to go out for Friday night (Finnegan's!) and Saturday to celebrate the fact that Doug finished his M-CAT's (go eldest!). Soooo...yeah. Also, Saturday during the day is pretty boring because Jason will be at work all day, so if anyone wants to go to see a movie (maybe "Sex and the City"?) I'd be pretty happy with that. :)
I'm peachy!
3.04.2008
Tiger Beat!
Because who doesn't want to answer shallow questions about oneself? (see the ihor blog for the proust questionnaire).
1. How would your mother describe you in one word?
Ridiculous.
2. What is your favorite flower?
Roses that aren't a shade of red or pink.
3. What is the most insane question you have ever been asked?
When are you due? (I've never been close to pregnant.)
4. What word in the English language do you wish you had invented?
flabbergasted.
5. Where would you like to live?
In a quiet beach town where I could walk or ride my bike everywhere.
6. What is the first quote that comes to your mind?
"I base my fashion sense on what doesn't itch" - gilda radner
7. What animal best describes the kind of boy you would be interested in?
sloth.
8. What do you miss about your childhood?
summers.
9. If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
I wouldn't.
10. What is the main fault in your character?
I'm too neurotic and I tend to flip-flop on my opinions of things and people.
11. Who is your favorite historical figure?
Abagail Adams.
12. Describe how you kiss in one word?
Happily.
13. If you met the right boy today, would you propose tomorrow?
I have met the right boy...and why would I do the proposing...honestly tiger beat...
14. What in the world do you least desire?
a minivan.
15. What do you think most boys date you?
my sense of humor and the fact that i'm pretty smart.
16. Finish this sentence: "Happiness is a thing called..."
jason. :)
I hope you enjoyed.
i'm peachy.
1. How would your mother describe you in one word?
Ridiculous.
2. What is your favorite flower?
Roses that aren't a shade of red or pink.
3. What is the most insane question you have ever been asked?
When are you due? (I've never been close to pregnant.)
4. What word in the English language do you wish you had invented?
flabbergasted.
5. Where would you like to live?
In a quiet beach town where I could walk or ride my bike everywhere.
6. What is the first quote that comes to your mind?
"I base my fashion sense on what doesn't itch" - gilda radner
7. What animal best describes the kind of boy you would be interested in?
sloth.
8. What do you miss about your childhood?
summers.
9. If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
I wouldn't.
10. What is the main fault in your character?
I'm too neurotic and I tend to flip-flop on my opinions of things and people.
11. Who is your favorite historical figure?
Abagail Adams.
12. Describe how you kiss in one word?
Happily.
13. If you met the right boy today, would you propose tomorrow?
I have met the right boy...and why would I do the proposing...honestly tiger beat...
14. What in the world do you least desire?
a minivan.
15. What do you think most boys date you?
my sense of humor and the fact that i'm pretty smart.
16. Finish this sentence: "Happiness is a thing called..."
jason. :)
I hope you enjoyed.
i'm peachy.
3.02.2008
Movie Time!
1. 15 Favorite Movies
2. Quotes
3. Post so folks Guess
4. Cheat and bad things will happen...(thanks Amy!)
1. A: Can I confess something? I tell you this as an artist,I think you'll understand. Sometimes when I'm driving... on the road at night... I see two headlights coming toward me. Fast. I have this sudden impulse to turn the wheel quickly, head-on into the oncoming car. I can anticipate the explosion. The sound of shattering glass. The... flames rising out of the flowing gasoline.
B: Right. Well, I have to - I have to go now, Duane, because I, I'm due back on the planet Earth. (Doug - Annie Hall...good son)
2. A: With whom did you have this great sex?
B: I'm not going to tell you that.
A: Fine, don't tell me.
B: Shel Gordon.
A: Shel? Sheldon? No, no, you did not have great sex with Sheldon.
B: I did too.
A: No you didn't. A Sheldon can do your income taxes, if you need a root canal, Sheldon's your man... but humpin' and pumpin' is not Sheldon's strong suit. It's the name. 'Do it to me Sheldon, you're an animal Sheldon, ride me big Shel-don.' Doesn't work. (John C. - When Harry Met Sally...)
3. A: Four minutes, forty-eight seconds. We're all dead. Burned to a crisp. (Doug - The Royal Tenenbaums)
4. A: Things have certainly changed around here. I remember when this was all farmland as far the eye could see. Old man Peabody owned all of this. He had this crazy idea about breeding pine trees. (Doug - Back to the Future: Part I)
5. A: You said you wanted to be around when I made a mistake, well, this could be it, sweetheart.
B: I take it back. (Doug - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
6. A: Aw'right ladies an' gents! Comical poem! Suitable for the occasion, extemporised and thought up before your very eyes! All right, 'ere we go! Room 'ere for everyone, gather around. The constable - responstable! Now 'ow does that sound? Hm... 'Ello, Miss Lark, I've got one for you. Miss Lark... likes to walk... in the park... with Andrew! Hello, Andrew. Ah, Mrs. Corry, a story for you. Your daughters were shorter than you - but they grew! (John C. - Mary Poppins...I would have been really disappointed if he hadn't gotten this one)
7. A: They could be utterly incompetent. Theres no guarantee they'll do a better job raising this child than my dumbass step-daughter will... What is your job title?
B: I'm an ultrasound technician.
A: Oh yeah? Well I'm a nail technician and I think we both ought to just stick to what we know.
B: Excuse me?
A: Oh, you think you're hot shit 'cause you get to sit over there and play Pictionary, well guess what? My five year old daughter could do that and let me tell you, she's not the brightest bulb in the tanning bed. So until you have your own kid, why don't you just go back to nightschool in Manteno and get a real job. (Doug - Juno. However, John gets brownie points for knowing the next part of the quote)
8. A: I haven't even told my father I'm not gonna get that scholarship. I'm gonna end up working in a lumberyard the rest of my life.
B: What's wrong with lumber? I own two lumberyards.
A: I notice you don't spend too much time there.
B: I'm not quite sure where they are. (Doug - Caddyshack)
9. A: Listen, Henry...
B: Please, call me Henry.
A: Okay, Henry it is.
10.A: Dad, did you know the astronauts in the fire?
B: [pause] Yeah, I knew them. Knew all of them.
A: Could that happen again?
B: Well I'll tell you something about that fire, a lot of things went wrong. The door, called the hatch? They couldn't get it open when they needed to get out, that was one thing. Well, a lot of things went wrong.
A: Did they fix it?
B: Oh absolutely they fixed it. It's not a problem anymore. (Doug - Apollo 13)
11. A: Al, you old son of a bitch! How ya doin'? How do you feel about that call today? I mean the Dolphins! Fourth-and-three play on their 30 yard line with only 34 seconds to go!
B: How do you think I feel? Betrayed, bewildered... wrong response? (Doug - The Birdcage)
12. I'll tell you, Nick. You're the only guy I go hunting with, you know. I like a guy with quick moves and speed. I ain't gonna hunt with no assholes.
13. A: What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey. That's a pretty good idea. I'll give you the moon, Mary.
B: I'll take it. Then what?
A: Well, then you can swallow it, and it'll all dissolve, see... and the moonbeams would shoot out of your fingers and your toes and the ends of your hair... am I talking too much? (Doug - It's a Wonderful Life)
14. Who presents this woman? This woman? But she's not a woman. She's just a kid. And she's leaving us. I realized at that moment that I was never going to come home again and see Annie at the top of the stairs. Never going to see her again at our breakfast table in her nightgown and socks. I suddenly realized what was happening. Annie was all grown up and was leaving us, and something inside began to hurt. (John C. - Father of the Bride...I could watch this movie everyday)
15. Mikey, why don't you tell that nice girl you love her? I love you with all-a my heart, if I don't see-a you again soon, I'm-a gonna die. (Doug - The Godfather...and yes, I'm a huge fan.)
Deciding what films to put was exceedingly difficult. I don't really have a top list of movies...I just really like movies.
Also, one actor/actress is represented three times on this list. Another four are represented twice. Extra points for anyone who finds another actor or actress who has multiple spots on my list who I didn't think of. :)
I'm peachy.
2. Quotes
3. Post so folks Guess
4. Cheat and bad things will happen...(thanks Amy!)
1. A: Can I confess something? I tell you this as an artist,I think you'll understand. Sometimes when I'm driving... on the road at night... I see two headlights coming toward me. Fast. I have this sudden impulse to turn the wheel quickly, head-on into the oncoming car. I can anticipate the explosion. The sound of shattering glass. The... flames rising out of the flowing gasoline.
B: Right. Well, I have to - I have to go now, Duane, because I, I'm due back on the planet Earth. (Doug - Annie Hall...good son)
2. A: With whom did you have this great sex?
B: I'm not going to tell you that.
A: Fine, don't tell me.
B: Shel Gordon.
A: Shel? Sheldon? No, no, you did not have great sex with Sheldon.
B: I did too.
A: No you didn't. A Sheldon can do your income taxes, if you need a root canal, Sheldon's your man... but humpin' and pumpin' is not Sheldon's strong suit. It's the name. 'Do it to me Sheldon, you're an animal Sheldon, ride me big Shel-don.' Doesn't work. (John C. - When Harry Met Sally...)
3. A: Four minutes, forty-eight seconds. We're all dead. Burned to a crisp. (Doug - The Royal Tenenbaums)
4. A: Things have certainly changed around here. I remember when this was all farmland as far the eye could see. Old man Peabody owned all of this. He had this crazy idea about breeding pine trees. (Doug - Back to the Future: Part I)
5. A: You said you wanted to be around when I made a mistake, well, this could be it, sweetheart.
B: I take it back. (Doug - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
6. A: Aw'right ladies an' gents! Comical poem! Suitable for the occasion, extemporised and thought up before your very eyes! All right, 'ere we go! Room 'ere for everyone, gather around. The constable - responstable! Now 'ow does that sound? Hm... 'Ello, Miss Lark, I've got one for you. Miss Lark... likes to walk... in the park... with Andrew! Hello, Andrew. Ah, Mrs. Corry, a story for you. Your daughters were shorter than you - but they grew! (John C. - Mary Poppins...I would have been really disappointed if he hadn't gotten this one)
7. A: They could be utterly incompetent. Theres no guarantee they'll do a better job raising this child than my dumbass step-daughter will... What is your job title?
B: I'm an ultrasound technician.
A: Oh yeah? Well I'm a nail technician and I think we both ought to just stick to what we know.
B: Excuse me?
A: Oh, you think you're hot shit 'cause you get to sit over there and play Pictionary, well guess what? My five year old daughter could do that and let me tell you, she's not the brightest bulb in the tanning bed. So until you have your own kid, why don't you just go back to nightschool in Manteno and get a real job. (Doug - Juno. However, John gets brownie points for knowing the next part of the quote)
8. A: I haven't even told my father I'm not gonna get that scholarship. I'm gonna end up working in a lumberyard the rest of my life.
B: What's wrong with lumber? I own two lumberyards.
A: I notice you don't spend too much time there.
B: I'm not quite sure where they are. (Doug - Caddyshack)
9. A: Listen, Henry...
B: Please, call me Henry.
A: Okay, Henry it is.
10.A: Dad, did you know the astronauts in the fire?
B: [pause] Yeah, I knew them. Knew all of them.
A: Could that happen again?
B: Well I'll tell you something about that fire, a lot of things went wrong. The door, called the hatch? They couldn't get it open when they needed to get out, that was one thing. Well, a lot of things went wrong.
A: Did they fix it?
B: Oh absolutely they fixed it. It's not a problem anymore. (Doug - Apollo 13)
11. A: Al, you old son of a bitch! How ya doin'? How do you feel about that call today? I mean the Dolphins! Fourth-and-three play on their 30 yard line with only 34 seconds to go!
B: How do you think I feel? Betrayed, bewildered... wrong response? (Doug - The Birdcage)
12. I'll tell you, Nick. You're the only guy I go hunting with, you know. I like a guy with quick moves and speed. I ain't gonna hunt with no assholes.
13. A: What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey. That's a pretty good idea. I'll give you the moon, Mary.
B: I'll take it. Then what?
A: Well, then you can swallow it, and it'll all dissolve, see... and the moonbeams would shoot out of your fingers and your toes and the ends of your hair... am I talking too much? (Doug - It's a Wonderful Life)
14. Who presents this woman? This woman? But she's not a woman. She's just a kid. And she's leaving us. I realized at that moment that I was never going to come home again and see Annie at the top of the stairs. Never going to see her again at our breakfast table in her nightgown and socks. I suddenly realized what was happening. Annie was all grown up and was leaving us, and something inside began to hurt. (John C. - Father of the Bride...I could watch this movie everyday)
15. Mikey, why don't you tell that nice girl you love her? I love you with all-a my heart, if I don't see-a you again soon, I'm-a gonna die. (Doug - The Godfather...and yes, I'm a huge fan.)
Deciding what films to put was exceedingly difficult. I don't really have a top list of movies...I just really like movies.
Also, one actor/actress is represented three times on this list. Another four are represented twice. Extra points for anyone who finds another actor or actress who has multiple spots on my list who I didn't think of. :)
I'm peachy.
I just wanna know!
I just want to know if I'm accepted to grad school or not. William and Mary said that the letters would go out by the second week in March, so I'll know that soon. George Washington's due date wasn't until yesterday, so I have no idea when I'll know from them. Penn State is a similar situation. I just want someone to tell me so I can celebrate/be pissed about it and move on. I have back-up plans by the dozens, so if I can't go with my first choice, I need to know so I can get on these.
Please please please let me get into william and mary.
i'm peachy.
Please please please let me get into william and mary.
i'm peachy.
2.29.2008
You know me...
...bright ideas just pop into my head. I've had some thoughts lately. I have a lot of blogs to keep up with, but I want to keep them all going. So, I plan on having a schedule of blogging. At least once a week, these blogs will be updated.
Monday - Trivia Geek
Tuesday - Chex in the City 1 (this blog)
Wednesday - IHOR blog
Thursday - Chex in the City 2
Friday - Spoiler Alert
Saturday - Summer in the City (my blog for my family that I started this summer)
Sound good? ok...moving on.
Spring break begins today and I could not be more excited. I get to see my sister, my cats, my parents, and Jason will be home for about half of it. I have little homework that I have to do, but I do want to be productive. Baby week things must be finished, because on Tuesday, March 11, I will be adding to my little theatre family. I am training my protoge, Val, for the post of AR&R now as well, so we will be working on a variety of projects here in the last two months. I'm having trouble getting the plaque for Matt finished, mainly because I have been defeated at every turn so far. It will get done! This I promise!! I have papers I want to start too. Lots to do...
In the next two weeks, I also start finding out about grad school, namely William and Mary (which has been my first choice all along). The housing situation could actually work out here, and I would get to live somewhere new and different than cold, old, PA. Not that I don't love Philly and the rest of Pennsylvania, but Virginia could be a really nice change. I'd also be closer to my sister, which would make everyone happy!
That's really it. I really should pack since I'm leaving school in less than two hours.
I'm peachy!
Monday - Trivia Geek
Tuesday - Chex in the City 1 (this blog)
Wednesday - IHOR blog
Thursday - Chex in the City 2
Friday - Spoiler Alert
Saturday - Summer in the City (my blog for my family that I started this summer)
Sound good? ok...moving on.
Spring break begins today and I could not be more excited. I get to see my sister, my cats, my parents, and Jason will be home for about half of it. I have little homework that I have to do, but I do want to be productive. Baby week things must be finished, because on Tuesday, March 11, I will be adding to my little theatre family. I am training my protoge, Val, for the post of AR&R now as well, so we will be working on a variety of projects here in the last two months. I'm having trouble getting the plaque for Matt finished, mainly because I have been defeated at every turn so far. It will get done! This I promise!! I have papers I want to start too. Lots to do...
In the next two weeks, I also start finding out about grad school, namely William and Mary (which has been my first choice all along). The housing situation could actually work out here, and I would get to live somewhere new and different than cold, old, PA. Not that I don't love Philly and the rest of Pennsylvania, but Virginia could be a really nice change. I'd also be closer to my sister, which would make everyone happy!
That's really it. I really should pack since I'm leaving school in less than two hours.
I'm peachy!
2.18.2008
onward!
I have started a new blog at wordpress, creatively titled, "Chex in the City".
www.chexinthecity.wordpress.com
I will still update here pretty often...that will just be my big girl blog...this will still be the same, ranting raving tactless megan you know and love.
i'm peachy!
www.chexinthecity.wordpress.com
I will still update here pretty often...that will just be my big girl blog...this will still be the same, ranting raving tactless megan you know and love.
i'm peachy!
2.17.2008
perhaps...
...i'll move my blog (all of them) to wordpress...can anyone help me do that?
...i'll find a way to help with the obama campaign.
...i'll get a lot done over spring break.
...i'll get into grad school (as the apps are complete!).
...i'll move somewhere new and experience another area of this fine country.
...i'll spend the next year teaching school kids, against my better judgement.
...i'll travel around the U.S...then perhaps some other countries.
...i'll finally get my AR&R projects finished, despite the many obstacles.
...i'll finally get a good night's sleep after this very busy week.
i'm peachy.
...i'll find a way to help with the obama campaign.
...i'll get a lot done over spring break.
...i'll get into grad school (as the apps are complete!).
...i'll move somewhere new and experience another area of this fine country.
...i'll spend the next year teaching school kids, against my better judgement.
...i'll travel around the U.S...then perhaps some other countries.
...i'll finally get my AR&R projects finished, despite the many obstacles.
...i'll finally get a good night's sleep after this very busy week.
i'm peachy.
2.02.2008
everyone wants answers!
65%...i'm fairly impressed, although considering who reads my blog, i should have expected better. anyway...here are the unanswered lyrics.
2. Hard Times - The Dixie Chicks (From their newest album...)
4. Will-A-Mania - The Will Rogers Follies OBC
10. I Know Him So Well - Chess OBC / Barbra Streisand
18. Downtown Train - Rod Stewart
19. Montage Part 3: Gimme the Ball - A Chorus Line OBC (come on!)
20. Rosalinda's Eyes - Billy Joel (The ONLY Billy Joel song Doug didn't get)
25. Bye Bye Baby - The Bay City Rollers
27. World Waits for You - Son Volt
30. On the Right Track - Pippen OBC
31. Let Me Sing and I'm Happy - Al Jolsen (a classic.)
34. I Really Like You - The Lovely Feathers
35. Bled White - Elliott Smith
37. LIke a Songbird That Has Fallen - Reeltime Travelers (Cold Mountain Soundtrack)
40. Piazza, NY Catcher - Belle and Sebastian (Juno Soundtrack...and one of my newest favorites)
Thanks for playing...I would like to do this again soon. :)
i'm peachy.
2. Hard Times - The Dixie Chicks (From their newest album...)
4. Will-A-Mania - The Will Rogers Follies OBC
10. I Know Him So Well - Chess OBC / Barbra Streisand
18. Downtown Train - Rod Stewart
19. Montage Part 3: Gimme the Ball - A Chorus Line OBC (come on!)
20. Rosalinda's Eyes - Billy Joel (The ONLY Billy Joel song Doug didn't get)
25. Bye Bye Baby - The Bay City Rollers
27. World Waits for You - Son Volt
30. On the Right Track - Pippen OBC
31. Let Me Sing and I'm Happy - Al Jolsen (a classic.)
34. I Really Like You - The Lovely Feathers
35. Bled White - Elliott Smith
37. LIke a Songbird That Has Fallen - Reeltime Travelers (Cold Mountain Soundtrack)
40. Piazza, NY Catcher - Belle and Sebastian (Juno Soundtrack...and one of my newest favorites)
Thanks for playing...I would like to do this again soon. :)
i'm peachy.
1.28.2008
I wanna play too!
So...I wanted to play too.
Rules: Go through your iTunes and type the first line from the first 40 songs that come up on shuffle.
Don't be lame and cheat...do this on your own. Comment to answer. :)
1.Again! Step, kick, kick, beat, kick, touch. (SA) "I Hope I Get It" - A Chorus Line
2. Back when we started, we didn't know how hard it was, livin' on nothing.
3.You see her sitting with her coffee and her paper with her high top sneakers of Italian design. (DP) "Modern Woman" -Billy Joel
4. Each early morning I get up, read his column with my coffee cup.
5. Open the gates and seize the day, don't be afraid and don't delay. (DP) "Seize the Day" Newsies
6.Pump it louder, pump it louder, pump it louder! (SA) "Pump It" -The Black Eyed Peas
7.Well, first things first, my name is Rose, I can bust fly rhymes just like the pros. (DP) "Move That Thang" - The Wedding Singer
8.You don't know this man, You don't know a thing, You come here with these horrifying stories, These contemptable conceits. (DP) "You Don't Know This Man" -Parade OBC
9.To sail away to half discovered places, To see the secrets so few eyes have seen. (DP) "Enchantment Passing Through" -Aida OBC
10. Nothing is so good it lasts eternally, perfect situations must go wrong.
11.I believe in love, its all we got. (PT) "Believe" -Elton John
12.You can like the life your living, you can live the life you like. (SA) "Nowadays" -Chicago (AN also gets some credit for being painfully accurate on the source!)
13.Two of us ride nowhere, spending someone's hard earned pay. You and me Sunday driving, not arriving, on our way back home. (AN) "Two of Us" -The Beatles
14.Reluctantly crouched at the starting line, engines pumping and thumping in time. (DP) "The Distance" -Cake
15.Macavity's a mystery cat, he's called the hidden paw, for he's a master criminal who can defy the law. "Macavity: The Mystery Cat" -Cats
16.You wait, little girl, on an empty stage, for fate to turn the light on. (SA) "16 going on 17" -The Sound of Music
17.Listen boy, don't wanna see you let a good thing slip away, I don't like watching anybody make the same mistakes I made. (DP) "Tell Her About It" -Billy Joel
18. Outside another yellow moon, has punched a hole in the night time mist.
19. The worst thing in school was everytime the teacher called on me, I'd be hard, I'd be hard...really!
20. I play nights in the Spanish part of town, I've got music in my hands.
21.They're selling postcards of the hanging, they're painting the passports brown. (PT) "Desolation Row" -Bob Dylan
22.Ninety miles outside Chicago, can't stop driving, I don't know why.(SA) "Someday We'll Know" -Mandy Moore
23.Bed, bed, I couldn't go to bed, my head's too light to try to set it down. (VC) "I Could Have Danced All Night" -My Fair Lady
24.Half of what I say is meaningless, but I'll say them just to reach you too. (PT) "Julia" -The Beatles
25. If you hate me after what I say, can't put it off any longer, I just gotta tell you anyway. (It is NOT Frankie Valli...I'm looking for another artist!)
26.Have you seen the little piggies crawling in the dirt? (PT) "Piggies" -The Beatles
27. When the world goes right along, could you break me the news? If I asked you to lie, would you tell me the truth?
28.Well you can tell by the way I use my walk, I'm a woman's man, no time to talk. (SA) "Stayin' Alive" -Saturday Night Fever OBC
29.What you want, baby I got it. What you need, you know I got it. (SA) "Respect" -Aretha Franklin
30. You looked frenzied, you look frazzled.
31. What care I who makes the laws of a nation? Let those who will take care of it, right or wrong.
32.S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y...Night! (DP) "Saturday Night" -Bay City Rollers
33.Sometimes I think this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again, and it seems by the time that i have figured what it's worth, the squeaking of our skin against the steel has gotten worse. (PT) "Expo '86" -Death Cab for Cutie
34. I need some dignity!
35. I'm a color reporter (Rose City on the 409) But the city's been bled white (White city on the yellow line).
36.Stop telling me what to do, don't treat me like a child of two, I know that you want whats best, but mother please, give it a rest! (VC) "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now" -Hairspray
37. Paths are there for us to follow, this is gospel I believe.
38.Dig if you will the picture, of you and I engaged in a kiss. "When Doves Cry" -Prince
39.Ali dances and the audience applauds, though he's bathed in sweat he hasn't lost his style. (DP) "Zanzibar" -Billy Joel
40. Elope with me Miss Private and we'll sail around the world, I will be your Ferdinand and you my wayward girl.
Good luck. :)
- i'm peachy.
Rules: Go through your iTunes and type the first line from the first 40 songs that come up on shuffle.
Don't be lame and cheat...do this on your own. Comment to answer. :)
1.
2. Back when we started, we didn't know how hard it was, livin' on nothing.
3.
4. Each early morning I get up, read his column with my coffee cup.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. Nothing is so good it lasts eternally, perfect situations must go wrong.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18. Outside another yellow moon, has punched a hole in the night time mist.
19. The worst thing in school was everytime the teacher called on me, I'd be hard, I'd be hard...really!
20. I play nights in the Spanish part of town, I've got music in my hands.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25. If you hate me after what I say, can't put it off any longer, I just gotta tell you anyway. (It is NOT Frankie Valli...I'm looking for another artist!)
26.
27. When the world goes right along, could you break me the news? If I asked you to lie, would you tell me the truth?
28.
29.
30. You looked frenzied, you look frazzled.
31. What care I who makes the laws of a nation? Let those who will take care of it, right or wrong.
32.
33.
34. I need some dignity!
35. I'm a color reporter (Rose City on the 409) But the city's been bled white (White city on the yellow line).
36.
37. Paths are there for us to follow, this is gospel I believe.
38.
39.
40. Elope with me Miss Private and we'll sail around the world, I will be your Ferdinand and you my wayward girl.
Good luck. :)
- i'm peachy.
1.05.2008
2008: The year of awesome.
2008, since the beginning of my existance, has promised to be an awesome year. It was always assumed that I would graduate in 2008. This year promises to be nothing short of amazing. Let me tell you why (Mrs. Lovett, tell you why).
Education
I'm a huge nerd. I love being in school, especially once I graduated from high school. I enjoy writing papers, generally speaking. I enjoy learning. This year I will, God willing, begin graduate school somewhere. I will also have the best undergrad semester ever. I have the following classes (thank you American Studies major).
- Bob Dylan and the 60s (aka AMST 400...a required class,,,with Dr. Smith)
- Disney and the American Dream (aka Independent Study with Musser)
- The Gilded Age (just because I can...with Dr. Moreau)
- Modern Art...because I love art history
- Harry Potter and Philosophy.
suck on that.
Politics
I recently received (and subsequently devoured) the first 2 seasons of The West Wing. As a consequence, I want politics and to be part of political life...and 2008 is a Presidential election year. I have not decided who will get my primary vote...I just know that it will not be one H. Clinton. How fun will this be?! Ok...perhaps just for me.
Life in general
I will get to move into my own place. I have fantastic friends and strong friendships. I have a wonderful boyfriend. I might get a dog. What an awesome year this could turn out to be!
In other news, I had a fantastic New Year's weekend. Jason survived his first Brewer family function, which can be quite overwhelming for someone with a small family. We got back to Mechanicsburg just to get back in the car and drive to Philadelphia, which allowed us to get to sleep at around 1am...to wake up at 7:30 in order to catch a 9:23 train to New York City. We took a little nap on the way up, although once I get through the Newark station, I want to see the skyline pop up over the horizon and see the city. After leaving Penn Station into the bitter cold, we made a beeline for TKTS, since Sara had given us a gift certificate that she could not use. We had been standing in line for no less than 15 minutes when I see a very familiar face...my Aunt Rosemary, who was followed by my cousin and her best friend. What a happy coincidence! She asked us if we would stand in line for her and if one of us would get her tickets. We said "of course", because we were already in line and what would it hurt? Apparently nothing because we got fantastic seats to see Curtains and they got good seats for Avenue Q. To thank us, she paid the balance of our tickets and took us to lunch at the Atrium in the Marquis Marriott, where The Drowsy Chaperone plays. There Jason and I split a quesadilla and I had a Shirley Temple. Mmmm. We parted ways, as their show began at 2 and ours at 3. We went to the Toys R Us to kill time and returned to the theatre with a few minutes to sit. It had started raining a little and it was good to be in the heat again.
Curtains was phenomenal! See it. After the show, I took Jason to the stage door to get autographs. We waited in the rain for forty-five minutes, but it was worth it because we met...David Hyde Pierce (star of Wet Hot American Summer and Fraiser). He was very nice. He signed both our programs and we took a couple of pictures with him (which will be up as soon as Jason finds the cable for his camera.) Jason also joked about telling Pierce how good we thought he was in Wet Hot...and when we got up to him, Jason stated to David Hyde Pierce that "We feel your finest work was in Wet Hot American Summer". David Hyde Pierce laughed and said "Funny movie". So, either he appreciates the compliment or thinks we are huge douchebags. The man had just won a Tony for Curtains....which I complimented him on. After we left the glow of our celebrity encounter, we did what any two adults would do...we squealed and called my parents.
Since we hadn't spent a dime that day (except for Jason's orange juice and breakfast sandwich), we decided to "splurge" on dinner and go to TGI Fridays. I got a soup and salad that, while delicious, still cost me $20. It was good to get out of the rain and watch the street below and we had a nice time. For the rest of the evening, we strolled about going to stores, like the music store who's name I always forget but manage to find whenever I'm in New York. We went to see the tree and Rockefeller Center (Jason says the skating rink looks bigger on TV). At this point, we were soaked and still had about 2 and half hours until our train home. However, we decided to start the long, wet walk back to 33rd and 7th. We got there and got a puzzle book and passed the next few hours doing logic puzzles and sleeping. I slept the whole way back to Philly, which is odd because I'm not the narcaleptic. It was a good day all around.
New Years Eve was spent mainly watching Lost (for me), West Wing (for jason), and The Office (because why not). Since the last 2 days had been so packed full of stuff, we wanted nothing more than to sleep the day away. We started off for Manny Browns about quarter to nine and had a great night there with people that I do not see enough of. I had a Sam Adams Cherry Wheat (perfect way to ring in 2008) and 3 dirty girl scout shots. we were still tired, so we left and were home by about 1 am. I had a train at 1:45 the next day to go home and celebrate with my family. I miss Jason, but I'll see him in exactly a week from today, so it feels easier.
Home has been...home. A little boring, a little stressful (grad school....), and a little fun. My sister leaves for school on Sunday, so hopefully I can go with the family to drive her to Virginia and visit some family friends who I haven't seen in a while. I have only eight hours of work next week, so that gives me ample time to work on applications and read.
Long post...oops.
I'm peachy.
Education
I'm a huge nerd. I love being in school, especially once I graduated from high school. I enjoy writing papers, generally speaking. I enjoy learning. This year I will, God willing, begin graduate school somewhere. I will also have the best undergrad semester ever. I have the following classes (thank you American Studies major).
- Bob Dylan and the 60s (aka AMST 400...a required class,,,with Dr. Smith)
- Disney and the American Dream (aka Independent Study with Musser)
- The Gilded Age (just because I can...with Dr. Moreau)
- Modern Art...because I love art history
- Harry Potter and Philosophy.
suck on that.
Politics
I recently received (and subsequently devoured) the first 2 seasons of The West Wing. As a consequence, I want politics and to be part of political life...and 2008 is a Presidential election year. I have not decided who will get my primary vote...I just know that it will not be one H. Clinton. How fun will this be?! Ok...perhaps just for me.
Life in general
I will get to move into my own place. I have fantastic friends and strong friendships. I have a wonderful boyfriend. I might get a dog. What an awesome year this could turn out to be!
In other news, I had a fantastic New Year's weekend. Jason survived his first Brewer family function, which can be quite overwhelming for someone with a small family. We got back to Mechanicsburg just to get back in the car and drive to Philadelphia, which allowed us to get to sleep at around 1am...to wake up at 7:30 in order to catch a 9:23 train to New York City. We took a little nap on the way up, although once I get through the Newark station, I want to see the skyline pop up over the horizon and see the city. After leaving Penn Station into the bitter cold, we made a beeline for TKTS, since Sara had given us a gift certificate that she could not use. We had been standing in line for no less than 15 minutes when I see a very familiar face...my Aunt Rosemary, who was followed by my cousin and her best friend. What a happy coincidence! She asked us if we would stand in line for her and if one of us would get her tickets. We said "of course", because we were already in line and what would it hurt? Apparently nothing because we got fantastic seats to see Curtains and they got good seats for Avenue Q. To thank us, she paid the balance of our tickets and took us to lunch at the Atrium in the Marquis Marriott, where The Drowsy Chaperone plays. There Jason and I split a quesadilla and I had a Shirley Temple. Mmmm. We parted ways, as their show began at 2 and ours at 3. We went to the Toys R Us to kill time and returned to the theatre with a few minutes to sit. It had started raining a little and it was good to be in the heat again.
Curtains was phenomenal! See it. After the show, I took Jason to the stage door to get autographs. We waited in the rain for forty-five minutes, but it was worth it because we met...David Hyde Pierce (star of Wet Hot American Summer and Fraiser). He was very nice. He signed both our programs and we took a couple of pictures with him (which will be up as soon as Jason finds the cable for his camera.) Jason also joked about telling Pierce how good we thought he was in Wet Hot...and when we got up to him, Jason stated to David Hyde Pierce that "We feel your finest work was in Wet Hot American Summer". David Hyde Pierce laughed and said "Funny movie". So, either he appreciates the compliment or thinks we are huge douchebags. The man had just won a Tony for Curtains....which I complimented him on. After we left the glow of our celebrity encounter, we did what any two adults would do...we squealed and called my parents.
Since we hadn't spent a dime that day (except for Jason's orange juice and breakfast sandwich), we decided to "splurge" on dinner and go to TGI Fridays. I got a soup and salad that, while delicious, still cost me $20. It was good to get out of the rain and watch the street below and we had a nice time. For the rest of the evening, we strolled about going to stores, like the music store who's name I always forget but manage to find whenever I'm in New York. We went to see the tree and Rockefeller Center (Jason says the skating rink looks bigger on TV). At this point, we were soaked and still had about 2 and half hours until our train home. However, we decided to start the long, wet walk back to 33rd and 7th. We got there and got a puzzle book and passed the next few hours doing logic puzzles and sleeping. I slept the whole way back to Philly, which is odd because I'm not the narcaleptic. It was a good day all around.
New Years Eve was spent mainly watching Lost (for me), West Wing (for jason), and The Office (because why not). Since the last 2 days had been so packed full of stuff, we wanted nothing more than to sleep the day away. We started off for Manny Browns about quarter to nine and had a great night there with people that I do not see enough of. I had a Sam Adams Cherry Wheat (perfect way to ring in 2008) and 3 dirty girl scout shots. we were still tired, so we left and were home by about 1 am. I had a train at 1:45 the next day to go home and celebrate with my family. I miss Jason, but I'll see him in exactly a week from today, so it feels easier.
Home has been...home. A little boring, a little stressful (grad school....), and a little fun. My sister leaves for school on Sunday, so hopefully I can go with the family to drive her to Virginia and visit some family friends who I haven't seen in a while. I have only eight hours of work next week, so that gives me ample time to work on applications and read.
Long post...oops.
I'm peachy.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)