friday five!
1. What is your favorite time of year? summer!
2. What is it about your favorite season that, well, makes it your favorite season? i love how it stays light way later, and everyone is in a better mood because they're getting some sun... and of course the outdoor concerts, shakespeare in the park, etc etc etc.
3. What is your least favorite time of year? Why? i don't like winter at all. dark, cold, wet, and windy... all things i don't like. the only redeeming thing about winter is christmas... i love setting up me little fake tree, decorating my living room, amd throwing my annual holiday party.
4. Do you do anything to celebrate or recognize the changing of seasons? not really...
5. What's your favorite thing to do outside? i like just hanging out or reading outside (if the sun reflecting off the pages doesn't blind me). i'm not really sporty, so the only athletic thing i can think of is swimming, and i can't do that very often at all... lack of a swimming pool, if you know what i mean.
Friday, March 22, 2002
Thursday, March 21, 2002
kylie
does anyone else have the kylie minogue song running through their brain non-stop lately? i ask because everyone i know who has heard the song also has this problem... and that's ironic, since the title of the song is "can't get you out of my head".
i'm not really complaining, though... the song is pretty good, and the video is super cool.
although i keep thinking about my old 45 of her doing the loco-motion. i wonder if my parents still have that? i could probably get a decent amount for it on e-bay. ;-)
i'm not really complaining, though... the song is pretty good, and the video is super cool.
although i keep thinking about my old 45 of her doing the loco-motion. i wonder if my parents still have that? i could probably get a decent amount for it on e-bay. ;-)
sick
so i'm super annoyed, because the sore throat that i've had for a few days decided to attack my vocal cords last night. this wouldn't be so bad, because it means i can have a day or two where i can not talk to people and have a good excuse for not doing so, but i work in phone sales. you can't do phone sales without a voice. so i'm here in front of my computer, instead of being at work, making the money that i need really badly. i'm hoping that it gets better in the next hour or two, so i can go in for at least a half day. in the meantime, hopefully i can get some work done around here... my room is kinda messy. ;-)
I really want to redesign, but i'm lacking in inspiration. i may just do a really simple, in-between sort of thing just so i don't have to look at the pink anymore. ;-)
I really want to redesign, but i'm lacking in inspiration. i may just do a really simple, in-between sort of thing just so i don't have to look at the pink anymore. ;-)
Tuesday, March 19, 2002
need sleep!
i swear to god, as soon as i'm done writing this entry, i'm going to go to sleep. i've been staying up until all hours of the night just because i don't feel tired, but then i have to get up and go to work and it suuuucks. so tonight, the goal is 8 hours of sleep. i think it's a good goal.
tonight my housmates and i actually had dinner together. jean was making lasagna, so i made some cornbread and brown sugar peaches for dessert and we pigged out. it was great... we're all really busy, so we don't get to have dinner together often.
let's see. i just signed up to participate in burn, baby burn, a blogger cd swap. what can i say.. i'm obsessed with making mixes. this one is going to be a real challenege... the cd is supposed to have a summer theme. i'm currently trying to think of a creative way to do that... i'm sure i'll come up with something good. i'm great at making mixes, if i do say so myself, so it should be fun.
by process of elimination, i'm pretty damn sure that movable type 2.0 is going to be released tomorrow. hmmm... a prize to anyone who can guess what i'll be doing tomorrow night! ;-)
and a final note to d, and everyone else, actually: please continue to 'waste my comment space with drivel'. i know i'm terrible at following up on comments (and writing e-mails, for that matter), but i read them all... they make me happy. so keep it up, people!
tonight my housmates and i actually had dinner together. jean was making lasagna, so i made some cornbread and brown sugar peaches for dessert and we pigged out. it was great... we're all really busy, so we don't get to have dinner together often.
let's see. i just signed up to participate in burn, baby burn, a blogger cd swap. what can i say.. i'm obsessed with making mixes. this one is going to be a real challenege... the cd is supposed to have a summer theme. i'm currently trying to think of a creative way to do that... i'm sure i'll come up with something good. i'm great at making mixes, if i do say so myself, so it should be fun.
by process of elimination, i'm pretty damn sure that movable type 2.0 is going to be released tomorrow. hmmm... a prize to anyone who can guess what i'll be doing tomorrow night! ;-)
and a final note to d, and everyone else, actually: please continue to 'waste my comment space with drivel'. i know i'm terrible at following up on comments (and writing e-mails, for that matter), but i read them all... they make me happy. so keep it up, people!
Sunday, March 17, 2002
early!
back to pink.
i was up until 3 am last night watching the x-files (3x19 and 3x20) and i still woke up at 11:30 this morning. amazing. i think 3x20 is one of my favorite episodes (you know, the one where mulder screams like a girl). i actually remember sitting in the family room in my parent's house with my sister, watching that exact episode the first time it aired. weird.
i have to go job hunting tomorrow. i'm not looking forward to that... mostly becasuse i actually have to find a 40 hr a week, real life job, and not a crappy part time retail job like the ones i've been working for ages. i always feel like such a dork when i'm looking for a job... but it's something that i can't put off for much longer. i wish i could just say, 'hi, i'd like a full-time job that pays $15 or more per hour' and then i would just have it, with no dumb interviews or job searching. ha. i wish. ;-)
i was up until 3 am last night watching the x-files (3x19 and 3x20) and i still woke up at 11:30 this morning. amazing. i think 3x20 is one of my favorite episodes (you know, the one where mulder screams like a girl). i actually remember sitting in the family room in my parent's house with my sister, watching that exact episode the first time it aired. weird.
i have to go job hunting tomorrow. i'm not looking forward to that... mostly becasuse i actually have to find a 40 hr a week, real life job, and not a crappy part time retail job like the ones i've been working for ages. i always feel like such a dork when i'm looking for a job... but it's something that i can't put off for much longer. i wish i could just say, 'hi, i'd like a full-time job that pays $15 or more per hour' and then i would just have it, with no dumb interviews or job searching. ha. i wish. ;-)
Saturday, March 16, 2002
erin go bragh!
well, i figured i'd do a limited-edition design in honor of st. patricks day... fun!
i love living a block from 7-11... because when you want a cadbury egg and you want it now, it's really great not having to drive 5 minutes to safeway.
i got some very exciting news the other day... my friend danny was just cast in the new jewel video!! i have no details, only that the video is going to be for the song 'break me'... but needless to say, this is very exciting. i can't wait to see how it turns out!
well, tomorrow i have the day off, and i'm going to be hanging out at home all day. whee! i can't wait to sleep in. mmm.
i love living a block from 7-11... because when you want a cadbury egg and you want it now, it's really great not having to drive 5 minutes to safeway.
i got some very exciting news the other day... my friend danny was just cast in the new jewel video!! i have no details, only that the video is going to be for the song 'break me'... but needless to say, this is very exciting. i can't wait to see how it turns out!
well, tomorrow i have the day off, and i'm going to be hanging out at home all day. whee! i can't wait to sleep in. mmm.
Friday, March 15, 2002
friday five
friday five!
1. What's your favorite animal? i'm a cat person, definetly.
2. What pets have you had in your lifetime? good god, i've had so many pets i'm not sure i can remeber them all. there were always at least two cats in our family, and as many as five (jessica, alfie, dolly, skinny, marmalade, punky, princess, mac, mama kitty, bud, eric), and we had rabbits, frogs, fish, lizards and birds. right now, i have two frogs, jack and karen, and i'd like to get a cat sometime in the near future.
3. Is there any specific pet that you've wanted but never had? no, not really.
4. Are you allergic to any animals? actually, i'm allergic to cats, but i think after having been around them my whole life, i've developed some sort of immunity.
5. Do you have any 'pet' pet peeves (your pets or others')? i hate it when people let their dogs jump on you, or blame their dogs' bad behavior on the actions of other people, rather than admitting that their dog is a brat.
1. What's your favorite animal? i'm a cat person, definetly.
2. What pets have you had in your lifetime? good god, i've had so many pets i'm not sure i can remeber them all. there were always at least two cats in our family, and as many as five (jessica, alfie, dolly, skinny, marmalade, punky, princess, mac, mama kitty, bud, eric), and we had rabbits, frogs, fish, lizards and birds. right now, i have two frogs, jack and karen, and i'd like to get a cat sometime in the near future.
3. Is there any specific pet that you've wanted but never had? no, not really.
4. Are you allergic to any animals? actually, i'm allergic to cats, but i think after having been around them my whole life, i've developed some sort of immunity.
5. Do you have any 'pet' pet peeves (your pets or others')? i hate it when people let their dogs jump on you, or blame their dogs' bad behavior on the actions of other people, rather than admitting that their dog is a brat.
Wednesday, March 13, 2002
last day!
so, today was officially my last day of college.
like, i have my degree now. i'm done.
done with college.
i'd be freaking out if it wasn't so anti-climactic... i did all the ceremonies last june, so today just felt... ordinary. people kept saying, "oh wait, it's your last day, isn't it??".
it's funny, because i'm not moving away from santa cruz, and i'll still be working on campus through spring quarter, so i'll still be around... but it won't be the same. i'm sort of sad.
what i really can't wait for is getting my actual paper diploma in the mail!! it's going to be so exciting...
now i'm just rambling. time to go to sleep. ;-)
like, i have my degree now. i'm done.
done with college.
i'd be freaking out if it wasn't so anti-climactic... i did all the ceremonies last june, so today just felt... ordinary. people kept saying, "oh wait, it's your last day, isn't it??".
it's funny, because i'm not moving away from santa cruz, and i'll still be working on campus through spring quarter, so i'll still be around... but it won't be the same. i'm sort of sad.
what i really can't wait for is getting my actual paper diploma in the mail!! it's going to be so exciting...
now i'm just rambling. time to go to sleep. ;-)
geography is not my strong point.
ericalynn, you're right... philadelphia is further than toronto.
as you can see, geography is not my strong point. ;-)
(2:17 pm: and of course, new york city is further than philadelphia. d'oh!)
as you can see, geography is not my strong point. ;-)
(2:17 pm: and of course, new york city is further than philadelphia. d'oh!)
Sunday, March 10, 2002
i <i>hate </i> when i can't figure people out.
have any of you ever had interactions with people where you couldn't figure out what the hell they were thinking, or where they were coming from? i've bee
ok, i'll try to make it more clear. i'm perceptive, and pretty good at figuring people out. you know, if somone is happy, sad, if they like me or hate me or are indifferent or whatever, and more often or not, i get an instinctual feeling about people that i can't explain in words. but every once in a while i come across someone where i get weird vibes and mixed messages and i can't get a clear picture of who they are, and it drives me batty. when this happens, i want to walk up tothem and corner them somewhere and be like, "what the hell is in you head?? where are you coming from?? why aren't you letting me in??"
this is fairly ironic becasue i have become fairly good at hiding my feelings, especially when they could possibly result me losing people... lost friends and and an endless stream of rejections can do that to a person, i guess. even here, where i should feel free to express myself and talk about things i might not talk about to people face to face, i find that i censor myself. even though i try to be vauge and anonymous, i'm freaked out that someone will 'find out', that my thoughts will somehow be read or seen by the wrong people, that what i write will come back to me and bite me in the ass.
i
ok, i'll try to make it more clear. i'm perceptive, and pretty good at figuring people out. you know, if somone is happy, sad, if they like me or hate me or are indifferent or whatever, and more often or not, i get an instinctual feeling about people that i can't explain in words. but every once in a while i come across someone where i get weird vibes and mixed messages and i can't get a clear picture of who they are, and it drives me batty. when this happens, i want to walk up tothem and corner them somewhere and be like, "what the hell is in you head?? where are you coming from?? why aren't you letting me in??"
this is fairly ironic becasue i have become fairly good at hiding my feelings, especially when they could possibly result me losing people... lost friends and and an endless stream of rejections can do that to a person, i guess. even here, where i should feel free to express myself and talk about things i might not talk about to people face to face, i find that i censor myself. even though i try to be vauge and anonymous, i'm freaked out that someone will 'find out', that my thoughts will somehow be read or seen by the wrong people, that what i write will come back to me and bite me in the ass.
i
Friday, March 8, 2002
friday five
friday five!
1. What makes you homesick? thinking about sleeping in my own bed or being surrounded by complete strangers.
2. Where is "home" for you? Is it where you are living now, or somewhere else (ie: Mom & Dad's house, particular state/city)? well, i have two homes, as evidenced by my cell phone... santa cruz is my home now, but a little part of my will always consider san jose to be home, since that's where i grew up.
3. What makes it home for you? People? Things? i think a little bit of both. once i got all my stuff settled here in sc, it started to feel like home, and not a moment sooner. on the other hand, when i lived in irvine it never really felt like home, even though i had all my things, because i missed my family.
4. Where is the furthest you've been from home, miles-wise? um, i'm not sure which is farther...toronto philadelphia new york city or the bahamas. but yeah. there.
5. What are your plans for this weekend? hopefully i'll get to sleep a lot, catch up with my backlog of e-mails, and do my chores.
1. What makes you homesick? thinking about sleeping in my own bed or being surrounded by complete strangers.
2. Where is "home" for you? Is it where you are living now, or somewhere else (ie: Mom & Dad's house, particular state/city)? well, i have two homes, as evidenced by my cell phone... santa cruz is my home now, but a little part of my will always consider san jose to be home, since that's where i grew up.
3. What makes it home for you? People? Things? i think a little bit of both. once i got all my stuff settled here in sc, it started to feel like home, and not a moment sooner. on the other hand, when i lived in irvine it never really felt like home, even though i had all my things, because i missed my family.
4. Where is the furthest you've been from home, miles-wise? um, i'm not sure which is farther...
5. What are your plans for this weekend? hopefully i'll get to sleep a lot, catch up with my backlog of e-mails, and do my chores.
Wednesday, March 6, 2002
jared's got aides
ok, i just about peed my pants at tonight's south park... especially after the little conversation about jared over at laura's. haaaa hahaha.
so i've been really good about practicing my guitar every day. it's hard, because not only are the fingers on my right hand peeling and numb, but i'm an instant gratification kind of person. i want results and i want them now!! well, i know that as much as i'd like to be a guitar virtuoso right now, that isn't going to happen. so i practice every day (or at least every other day) for at least 20 minutes. i'm excited, i can play 2 or 3 songs now, and they all actually resemble the real versions. i'm currently being obsessed with joni mitchell... too bad all her songs are so hard. i did find a great site with a whole bunch of tabs on it, though. so i figure, hey, i can blunder my way through a few songs and be excited that they actually maybe sound a little bit like the real thing. ;-)
so i've been really good about practicing my guitar every day. it's hard, because not only are the fingers on my right hand peeling and numb, but i'm an instant gratification kind of person. i want results and i want them now!! well, i know that as much as i'd like to be a guitar virtuoso right now, that isn't going to happen. so i practice every day (or at least every other day) for at least 20 minutes. i'm excited, i can play 2 or 3 songs now, and they all actually resemble the real versions. i'm currently being obsessed with joni mitchell... too bad all her songs are so hard. i did find a great site with a whole bunch of tabs on it, though. so i figure, hey, i can blunder my way through a few songs and be excited that they actually maybe sound a little bit like the real thing. ;-)
Tuesday, March 5, 2002
the osbournes?
anyone else looking forward to the first episode of the osbournes? i remember seeing the kids on an episode of cribs (that show i only watch when i'm sick) and i thought they were hilarious. i was skeptical at first, i mean, who needs another reality show? we'll see... but i think this one will turn out to be a hit.
i'm also awaiting with bated breath the release of movabletype 2.0. i don't sing the priases of mt as often as i should... it's a great little program, and was entirely worth the two weeks i spent frustrated in front of my computer trying to get it all to work.
as for this, apparently it is real... i wonder if the people who are bidding on it realize that? as for me, i'll be happy to see that sign gone... it's an eyesore and i hate having to see it every time i get on the damn freeway.
ugh... i have to do my scene in studio tomorrow. not sure i'm ready, but i guess i don't have a choice. three days of classes left. its' funny, but after years of wanting to be done wth school forever, now that i actually am, i don't want to leave! ah well, i'm staying in town, it's not like i can't go up to p.a. and hang out with everyone once in a while.
i'm also awaiting with bated breath the release of movabletype 2.0. i don't sing the priases of mt as often as i should... it's a great little program, and was entirely worth the two weeks i spent frustrated in front of my computer trying to get it all to work.
as for this, apparently it is real... i wonder if the people who are bidding on it realize that? as for me, i'll be happy to see that sign gone... it's an eyesore and i hate having to see it every time i get on the damn freeway.
ugh... i have to do my scene in studio tomorrow. not sure i'm ready, but i guess i don't have a choice. three days of classes left. its' funny, but after years of wanting to be done wth school forever, now that i actually am, i don't want to leave! ah well, i'm staying in town, it's not like i can't go up to p.a. and hang out with everyone once in a while.
Sunday, March 3, 2002
wtf?
this has got to be a joke. seriously. i mean, the sign is ugly, but the city selling it on ebay? that seems a little too bizarre.
busy weekend... hung out with the kids on our youth group retreat, went to the sf zoo, had a blast at a pisces party, and ate yummy bagels for breakfast today. that really was one of the higlights of my day!
i'm not sure why i haven't felt like writing lately. i guess because nothing's really been happening... it's been the same exact things over and over for the past few weeks. boring. i know. ;-
busy weekend... hung out with the kids on our youth group retreat, went to the sf zoo, had a blast at a pisces party, and ate yummy bagels for breakfast today. that really was one of the higlights of my day!
i'm not sure why i haven't felt like writing lately. i guess because nothing's really been happening... it's been the same exact things over and over for the past few weeks. boring. i know. ;-
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