Tuesday, June 28, 2005
About a year late
So I am sitting drinking my orange juice that is calcium fortified. I am trying really hard to maintain my health or at least take little steps that can prevent illness/sickness. Anyways. So I am reading over some stuff on the internet, or interwebnet as my friend Charlie once called it, and I ran over Rachael Yamagata's name. I have been reading her name for some time now and have only now finally made it over to her website to check out her music. There was a sampler on iTunes, but I was like, I don't really know much about her. It seems most reviews I am reading of her album, "Happenstance", are comparing her to some sort of hybrid (is that just for two things to combine, or any number? can't remember) of Fiona Apple, Norah Jones and Sarah McLachlan. And on her website it plays some songs in the background. So if you have the time, go check it out. Here are some lyrics to a song of hers that I have heard a few times and like a lot.
Reason Why
I think about how it might have been
We'd spend our days travelin'
It's not that I don't understand you
It's not that I don't want to be with you
But you only wanted me
The way you wanted me
So, I will head out alone and hope for the best
And we can hang our heads down
As we skip the goodbyes
And you can tell the world what you want them to hear
So, I'm up for the little white lies
But you and I know the reason why
I'm gone and you're still there
I'm gone and you're still there
I'm gone and you're still there
I'll buy a magazine searching for your face
From coast to coast, or wherever I find my place
I'll track you on the radios, and
I'll sign your list in a different name
But as close as I get to you
It's not the same
So, I will head out alone and hope for the best
We can pat ourselves on the back
As we say that we tried
And if one of us makes it big
We can spill our regrets
And talk about how the love never dies
But you and I know the reason why
I'm gone, and you're still there
I'm gone, and you're still there
I'm gone, and you're still there
So, steal the show, and do your best
To cover the tracks that I have left
I wish you well and hope you find
Whatever you're looking for
The way I might've changed my mind
But you only showed me the door
So, I will head out alone and hope for the best
We can pat ourselves on the back
And say that we tried
And if one us makes it big
We can spill our regrets
And talk about how the love never dies
But you and I
You and I
You and I, know the reason why.
I know this is lame, but at the end I got this sad feeling (I think you can understand if you listen/pay attention to the words) and I almost...almost cried. It's been awhile since a song has made me feel that way. Not hard to make me cry though, it happened at work the other day...sorry Ginger, but I think you understand what I was feeling, plus toss in some anxiety. eeks!
Another band that I am excited that I have come across is Rilo Kiley. And once again, I am a year late for them as well, but you know what? It's one of the greatest feelings coming across great music that has been out for awhile. Sure it's like, "holy crap! I could have been listening to this for some time." But I think you get introduced to music/books/people...pretty much everything (those just happen to be in the top for me) for a reason. It's all about where you are and when you come across great things or things in general. And it's really really awesome. (really need to jump on that thesaurus=Þ)
Have had a really good week so far. Sunday was good, except for my kraziness at the end of my work shift and a few tears being shed and then lunch with Ginger. Then came home and slept a nice long sleep. And then Monday was great as well, worked, did tips (which I have learned being in charge of money or at least having it temporarily makes you quite popular with co-workers or, in our case at the Buck, partners. I got offers of lunch and of friendship forever, nevermind the fact that both of those offerings were from the same person). Talked with Todd and Lee (Lee is so stinkin hilarious) for a bit, and then went out to Otterbein with Lisa to drop her car off at Charlie's and then we were hungry so went and ate at Moe's and then went to Borders to search for a gift for Lisa's mom. I made a few purchases as well. *gasp* I bet you were very surprised/shocked to read that. I bought a new book and a new cd (20% off!!!!). I may blog about them at a later date. Then went back to get my car at Starbucks. Got to hear some really funny "Lee stories" as Hillary refers to them. And then chatted with some other folks and then headed home. Talked to Christina on the way home.
Which seriously, no one has forgotten you. I know it's hard moving away from what you have known for some past years of your life. I don't know what it is like, but I did cry every year I came back here to Purdue from home cause I got really sad thinking about having to make friends, no one is going to talk to me cause I am dorky, etc. (I don't think you will have those problems). But people aren't forgotten that quickly or at least people like you and not by people like us. Think about how long you have been a part of everyones lives here and vice-a versa. If you continue to make a sincere effort to keep in contact with everyone and show that you weren't just friends because of location/job, but because of the kind of people they are and that you are, and have confidence that the people here really are your friends, they are going to call back/call/come visit. (You are making more money than some of us and I don't know about others, but I am living paycheck to paycheck and it's hard to scrounge up money for some things.) I don't want you to be sad and I am going to do my best to not let that happen. I know I haven't been able to come up yet (you need to give me a chance as well=Þ), but I will and we are going to eat Little Caesar's like pizza has not been eaten before by two women in their early twenties! And laugh more than the minimum (well, required if you ask me) 13 times in one day.
Much Love!
Reason Why
I think about how it might have been
We'd spend our days travelin'
It's not that I don't understand you
It's not that I don't want to be with you
But you only wanted me
The way you wanted me
So, I will head out alone and hope for the best
And we can hang our heads down
As we skip the goodbyes
And you can tell the world what you want them to hear
So, I'm up for the little white lies
But you and I know the reason why
I'm gone and you're still there
I'm gone and you're still there
I'm gone and you're still there
I'll buy a magazine searching for your face
From coast to coast, or wherever I find my place
I'll track you on the radios, and
I'll sign your list in a different name
But as close as I get to you
It's not the same
So, I will head out alone and hope for the best
We can pat ourselves on the back
As we say that we tried
And if one of us makes it big
We can spill our regrets
And talk about how the love never dies
But you and I know the reason why
I'm gone, and you're still there
I'm gone, and you're still there
I'm gone, and you're still there
So, steal the show, and do your best
To cover the tracks that I have left
I wish you well and hope you find
Whatever you're looking for
The way I might've changed my mind
But you only showed me the door
So, I will head out alone and hope for the best
We can pat ourselves on the back
And say that we tried
And if one us makes it big
We can spill our regrets
And talk about how the love never dies
But you and I
You and I
You and I, know the reason why.
I know this is lame, but at the end I got this sad feeling (I think you can understand if you listen/pay attention to the words) and I almost...almost cried. It's been awhile since a song has made me feel that way. Not hard to make me cry though, it happened at work the other day...sorry Ginger, but I think you understand what I was feeling, plus toss in some anxiety. eeks!
Another band that I am excited that I have come across is Rilo Kiley. And once again, I am a year late for them as well, but you know what? It's one of the greatest feelings coming across great music that has been out for awhile. Sure it's like, "holy crap! I could have been listening to this for some time." But I think you get introduced to music/books/people...pretty much everything (those just happen to be in the top for me) for a reason. It's all about where you are and when you come across great things or things in general. And it's really really awesome. (really need to jump on that thesaurus=Þ)
Have had a really good week so far. Sunday was good, except for my kraziness at the end of my work shift and a few tears being shed and then lunch with Ginger. Then came home and slept a nice long sleep. And then Monday was great as well, worked, did tips (which I have learned being in charge of money or at least having it temporarily makes you quite popular with co-workers or, in our case at the Buck, partners. I got offers of lunch and of friendship forever, nevermind the fact that both of those offerings were from the same person). Talked with Todd and Lee (Lee is so stinkin hilarious) for a bit, and then went out to Otterbein with Lisa to drop her car off at Charlie's and then we were hungry so went and ate at Moe's and then went to Borders to search for a gift for Lisa's mom. I made a few purchases as well. *gasp* I bet you were very surprised/shocked to read that. I bought a new book and a new cd (20% off!!!!). I may blog about them at a later date. Then went back to get my car at Starbucks. Got to hear some really funny "Lee stories" as Hillary refers to them. And then chatted with some other folks and then headed home. Talked to Christina on the way home.
Which seriously, no one has forgotten you. I know it's hard moving away from what you have known for some past years of your life. I don't know what it is like, but I did cry every year I came back here to Purdue from home cause I got really sad thinking about having to make friends, no one is going to talk to me cause I am dorky, etc. (I don't think you will have those problems). But people aren't forgotten that quickly or at least people like you and not by people like us. Think about how long you have been a part of everyones lives here and vice-a versa. If you continue to make a sincere effort to keep in contact with everyone and show that you weren't just friends because of location/job, but because of the kind of people they are and that you are, and have confidence that the people here really are your friends, they are going to call back/call/come visit. (You are making more money than some of us and I don't know about others, but I am living paycheck to paycheck and it's hard to scrounge up money for some things.) I don't want you to be sad and I am going to do my best to not let that happen. I know I haven't been able to come up yet (you need to give me a chance as well=Þ), but I will and we are going to eat Little Caesar's like pizza has not been eaten before by two women in their early twenties! And laugh more than the minimum (well, required if you ask me) 13 times in one day.
Much Love!
Saturday, June 25, 2005
You Saved $31.85 With Your Plus Card
So I went grocery shopping. I love it. Like I know I have said in the past that I really like grocery shopping, but just something this evening was great. Maybe it is because I know when I put everything away I will hopefully have a somewhat full fridge and full cabinets. yay! Anyways, I don't really know that I saved $31.85 or that I bought a lot of things "on sale" that are just over-priced to begin with. I really wanted some tuna but I was not going to pay 72 cents to $1 on a can of it. What happened to the days when it was 50 cents a can? Anywho. I was also fascinated at how long my receipt was and I remember thinking, while it was printing out, I need to list everything I bought on here. I am sure a lot of you won't like what I bought, as in eewww, but meh. OH!!!! Before I start listing I think I saw the news anchor from WLFI, not Gina or that red head, but the other blonde lady that seems nice. I saw her by the deli counter and then kept seeing her throughout my shopping and she was checking out in the lane next to me. I am like 97.99% sure it was her. But here comes the real fun...
- 2 cans sliced Kroger pineapple*
- 1 can chunked Kroger pineapple*
- 2 bags Dole salad mix*
- 1 big bag of shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 less fat Philly cream cheese*
- reduced fat sour cream*
- lowfat cottage cheese*
- Lender's plain bagels*
- frozen chopped spinach
- 4 strawberry yogurts
- 1 low carb strawberry yogurt (it was 10/$4 or in my eyes 5/$2 and they only had 4 regular strawberry yogurts)
- a dozen large eggs
- 1.04 lbs of Sara Lee Smoked Honey Turkey (yum!)
- 1 large sweet onion
- instant no sugar added chocolate pudding
- instant no sugar added pistachio pudding
- 100% whole wheat Bunny Bread*
- Green Giant cauliflower with cheese*
- Orange Juice with added Calcium*
- half gallon 1% milk*
- 2 liter Big K Diet Caffeine Free Soda
- 2 liter Big K Diet Cherry Soda
- Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice*
- apple sauce with cinnamon*
- Kosher Zesty Dill Spears
- traditional spaghetti sauce, couldn't find the chunky vegetable one*
- 2 cans clam chowder soup
- 1 can chicken noodle soup (the soup was 3/$4)
- 2 cans mandarin oranges
- 2 cans dark red kidney beans (2/$1)
- Bush Original Baked Beans
- Bush Vegetarian Style Baked Beans
- 4 cans garbage beans (also known as garbanzo/chick peas...they were 4/$2)
- 2 of those Lipton rice things*
* denotes items that were part of the Kroger $1 days campaign.
And so I was getting ready to head to the check out and I was like...I'll drift by the books and such, so I was looking at the hardback section (not those paperbacks...you know what ones I am talking about) and they had David Sedaris's Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim and it was 25% off so I bought it. I felt like I was betraying book stores, but I knew that once I got home I wouldn't want to go back out. And Von's would be closed and I didn't feel like venturing out to Barnes and Noble. I know I know... but a good book for $11.21 I felt I couldn't turn it down.
If you are still with me here, I just wanted to say I have had a nice day so far. Yesterday was great. Lots of fun things tossed in there. I spent the evening with Lisa and we got to talk about a lot of things and she really is a great person, like I am very thankful she asked about Jeff Buckley. hehe I am just reminding myself of Eric asking, "so what brought you guys here tonight". hehehe. Anywho. And then I went over to James's so I could catch Fountains of Wayne on Conan O'Brien. Love Conan. And then today has been really good. I had lunch with James today and got my markout so he could give it to Kristi since Rob is buying her a coffee pot for her birthday tomorrow. And then went back and played with Buster and watched tv while James played WoW. And it made me realize if I don't get classic cable I need to at least get basic so I can watch C-SPAN. I was watching it and on weekends they have BookTv on and they were re-airing the Virgina Festival of Book: Bookish Obssessions Panel and it was really good. The panel was Sara Nelson and A.J. Jacobs. I don't feel I can properly recant what was said, but it was really funny and interesting. I have a feeling, well actually know, that I will re-tell this to some people. So you have been warned! =D
Anywho, all for now. I know I am forgetting a lot, but the events are all stored in my mind or either in another journal of sorts.
Laters!
- 2 cans sliced Kroger pineapple*
- 1 can chunked Kroger pineapple*
- 2 bags Dole salad mix*
- 1 big bag of shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 less fat Philly cream cheese*
- reduced fat sour cream*
- lowfat cottage cheese*
- Lender's plain bagels*
- frozen chopped spinach
- 4 strawberry yogurts
- 1 low carb strawberry yogurt (it was 10/$4 or in my eyes 5/$2 and they only had 4 regular strawberry yogurts)
- a dozen large eggs
- 1.04 lbs of Sara Lee Smoked Honey Turkey (yum!)
- 1 large sweet onion
- instant no sugar added chocolate pudding
- instant no sugar added pistachio pudding
- 100% whole wheat Bunny Bread*
- Green Giant cauliflower with cheese*
- Orange Juice with added Calcium*
- half gallon 1% milk*
- 2 liter Big K Diet Caffeine Free Soda
- 2 liter Big K Diet Cherry Soda
- Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice*
- apple sauce with cinnamon*
- Kosher Zesty Dill Spears
- traditional spaghetti sauce, couldn't find the chunky vegetable one*
- 2 cans clam chowder soup
- 1 can chicken noodle soup (the soup was 3/$4)
- 2 cans mandarin oranges
- 2 cans dark red kidney beans (2/$1)
- Bush Original Baked Beans
- Bush Vegetarian Style Baked Beans
- 4 cans garbage beans (also known as garbanzo/chick peas...they were 4/$2)
- 2 of those Lipton rice things*
* denotes items that were part of the Kroger $1 days campaign.
And so I was getting ready to head to the check out and I was like...I'll drift by the books and such, so I was looking at the hardback section (not those paperbacks...you know what ones I am talking about) and they had David Sedaris's Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim and it was 25% off so I bought it. I felt like I was betraying book stores, but I knew that once I got home I wouldn't want to go back out. And Von's would be closed and I didn't feel like venturing out to Barnes and Noble. I know I know... but a good book for $11.21 I felt I couldn't turn it down.
If you are still with me here, I just wanted to say I have had a nice day so far. Yesterday was great. Lots of fun things tossed in there. I spent the evening with Lisa and we got to talk about a lot of things and she really is a great person, like I am very thankful she asked about Jeff Buckley. hehe I am just reminding myself of Eric asking, "so what brought you guys here tonight". hehehe. Anywho. And then I went over to James's so I could catch Fountains of Wayne on Conan O'Brien. Love Conan. And then today has been really good. I had lunch with James today and got my markout so he could give it to Kristi since Rob is buying her a coffee pot for her birthday tomorrow. And then went back and played with Buster and watched tv while James played WoW. And it made me realize if I don't get classic cable I need to at least get basic so I can watch C-SPAN. I was watching it and on weekends they have BookTv on and they were re-airing the Virgina Festival of Book: Bookish Obssessions Panel and it was really good. The panel was Sara Nelson and A.J. Jacobs. I don't feel I can properly recant what was said, but it was really funny and interesting. I have a feeling, well actually know, that I will re-tell this to some people. So you have been warned! =D
Anywho, all for now. I know I am forgetting a lot, but the events are all stored in my mind or either in another journal of sorts.
Laters!
Thursday, June 23, 2005
*sigh*
I was hoping that tomorrow morning when I was at work, I could say, "Hi Ross!!!! The Pistons won!?!?!" I know it's lame but it was sad watching Larry Brown at the end of the game. Anywho.
That's all for now.
Off to sleep or to read.
p.s. Tomorrow is Friday...and payday! Woot woot!
That's all for now.
Off to sleep or to read.
p.s. Tomorrow is Friday...and payday! Woot woot!
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Some people wait a lifetime...
That was a little shout out to Hillary and Ann, who know what I mean by that title. Yes it is a Kelly Clarkson song, but it has so much more meaning than you may know. Last night was fun. After work I went home took a little nap and then Hillary called, we went to PotBelly and saw Tom and Hillary got dinner. Then off to Chauncey to get DenPops and some Taco Bell. We watched some tv and laughed a lot from what I recall and then headed over to her parent's house to watch more tv...heh. From 9-10 we pretty much busted a gut the entire time. Great fun!
There has been a little bit going on, trying to get my car fixed which seems like it is going to work out well thanks to Lisa and Charlie and my parents, and Twin City Dodge for letting me know what is wrong with my car. Thanks! I went to a meditation session on Monday evening at St. Thomas Aquinas with Rebecca. There is a group of Buddhist Monks touring the US and Canada and their first stop was in Lafayette/West Lafayette. Part of the Sacred Art Tour. So it was really neat. When the actual meditation started, I wasn't quite sure what to do. In the very front were the monks and then the next section there were meditation pillows on the ground and some people were using them and they closed their eyes and I looked around the room a little bit and some peoples' eyes were still open while others' were shut. So I figured, I will shut my eyes and listen. The chanting/harmonizing of the monks and their prayers was really neat (seems I can't think of better words than "really neat". It seems I may need to get that thesaurus a little sooner). Anyways. It was a really good time and I think with my eyes closed I didn't distract myself from looking at other things in the room, but just focusing on how the monks sounded, etc. There was a small Q&A afterwards. It was really good except for the first question. It was from an older woman with a Bible and she said, "I would like to read the first commandment." "I am the Lord your God...You shall have no other gods before me..." to which she then said, "this commandment has been broken in this room tonight" there was a collective gasp and it really bummed me out that this woman sat through the evening just to say something so heart-breaking. I have talked enough about this though since the event, so I don't really want to say anything more.
What else? I am trying to clean today...hasn't happened so far. Seems all I have done is slept, ate, read, slept, and now I am here blogging. But I presume I will get some sort of organizing cleaning done. I need to get on it soon I have a lot of stuff coming up in July that will probably keep me from being able to pack then. So depending on how this goes, I may be back to blog more later.
Peace;)
There has been a little bit going on, trying to get my car fixed which seems like it is going to work out well thanks to Lisa and Charlie and my parents, and Twin City Dodge for letting me know what is wrong with my car. Thanks! I went to a meditation session on Monday evening at St. Thomas Aquinas with Rebecca. There is a group of Buddhist Monks touring the US and Canada and their first stop was in Lafayette/West Lafayette. Part of the Sacred Art Tour. So it was really neat. When the actual meditation started, I wasn't quite sure what to do. In the very front were the monks and then the next section there were meditation pillows on the ground and some people were using them and they closed their eyes and I looked around the room a little bit and some peoples' eyes were still open while others' were shut. So I figured, I will shut my eyes and listen. The chanting/harmonizing of the monks and their prayers was really neat (seems I can't think of better words than "really neat". It seems I may need to get that thesaurus a little sooner). Anyways. It was a really good time and I think with my eyes closed I didn't distract myself from looking at other things in the room, but just focusing on how the monks sounded, etc. There was a small Q&A afterwards. It was really good except for the first question. It was from an older woman with a Bible and she said, "I would like to read the first commandment." "I am the Lord your God...You shall have no other gods before me..." to which she then said, "this commandment has been broken in this room tonight" there was a collective gasp and it really bummed me out that this woman sat through the evening just to say something so heart-breaking. I have talked enough about this though since the event, so I don't really want to say anything more.
What else? I am trying to clean today...hasn't happened so far. Seems all I have done is slept, ate, read, slept, and now I am here blogging. But I presume I will get some sort of organizing cleaning done. I need to get on it soon I have a lot of stuff coming up in July that will probably keep me from being able to pack then. So depending on how this goes, I may be back to blog more later.
Peace;)
Friday, June 17, 2005
Yup, you guessed it!
Another quote from the infamous "The Way I See It"
This one happens to be #31, which happens to be one of my lucky numbers. Why is it my lucky number, I cannot remember now, but just know that it has been my lucky number I believe since elementary or middle school. Here it is...
Risk-taking, trust, and serendipity
are key ingredients of joy. Without
risk, nothing new ever happens.
Without trust, fear creeps in.
Without serendipity,
there are no surprises.
-- Rita Golden Gelman
Author of Tales of a Female Nomad.
She has had no permanent address since 1986.
So ya, I really liked this quote and had grabbed a cup with this quote several times and set them aside, but I think they got used for drinks, but tonight I finally got it! I am sure years from now, or even when I move this fall I will be like, do I really need to have these cups physically? It should be good enough that I have the quotes written on different blogs, but in the meantime I will hold on to them.
All for now.
Laters!
This one happens to be #31, which happens to be one of my lucky numbers. Why is it my lucky number, I cannot remember now, but just know that it has been my lucky number I believe since elementary or middle school. Here it is...
Risk-taking, trust, and serendipity
are key ingredients of joy. Without
risk, nothing new ever happens.
Without trust, fear creeps in.
Without serendipity,
there are no surprises.
-- Rita Golden Gelman
Author of Tales of a Female Nomad.
She has had no permanent address since 1986.
So ya, I really liked this quote and had grabbed a cup with this quote several times and set them aside, but I think they got used for drinks, but tonight I finally got it! I am sure years from now, or even when I move this fall I will be like, do I really need to have these cups physically? It should be good enough that I have the quotes written on different blogs, but in the meantime I will hold on to them.
All for now.
Laters!
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Thursdays with Lexie
Okay, so that was my lame copy of Tuesdays with Morrie. I think you guys know I am not the most creative, but instead most lame;)
Today started off well enough, woke up at 8:55am and got dressed to go close my account at PEFCU. I will not go into details since I am certain many of you have unfortunately heard me complain about PEFCU to the point you were probably like, "why don't you just close your account?" So after doing that, I went to Bank One to open a new account. The man, Mr. Larry Simpson, was very pleasant and helpful. (If only all of Bank One employees were that way) I went over to Starbucks to see if I could get a Direct Deposit form, but no luck. So I went back home, chatted with my mom since she was planning on coming up to visit me.
Came back home cleaned a little, took out the trash and got ready. My mom arrived around noonish, I gave her one bad direction, felt bad, but she got straightened back out quickly. We went to Steak and Shake for lunch. On the way there she heard what my car was doing...jerking and what not. Mom said it didn't sound good and said I should get it checked out. So we went and ate lunch, where I saw Venti Caffe Vanilla Frappuccino with a friend. She is a nice lady, I like her a lot. Then my dad called and talked to my mom and said I should take my car to the Dodge dealership (he didn't pay for the extended warranty for nothing!). So I was like, I'll take it later after we run some errands. And then when we were leaving the parking lot my car did a lot of jerking and basically died on me. So off to the dealership we went after I got it started up again. End to a long story that could be longer, I am dropping it off on Sunday and they will look at it on Monday and I am praying/hoping all will be well and reasonably affordable.
What else? Went over to campus to pay a bill so we had a nice time chatting and walking around. It was really nice today! My mom of course being a mom said some very encouraging things about finding a boy, etc. Which included some compliments and I think we know I am not good with compliments so I just smiled and said "heh" and went into detail about a certain guy I like, but has no clue about it. Then Mom and I went over to Goodwill in West Lafayette. Found two tee shirts and two blouses and a cassette tape and a cd. When I was browsing through the different shirts it made me think back to high school/beginning of college and how I used to wear old lady shirts/old mens button shirts. I managed to part ways with a lot of them in the last few years. I remember my friend Charlie telling me he liked my style. If you call it style, I think my normal outfits back then consisted of me wearing jeans, a long sleeve plaid shirt with an old man cardigan over it and my grey clogs and my hair in a bun. I miss those clogs. I shouldn't have given them away. oh well. Anywho. Then we headed over to Starbucks where we got some Summer Berry Stacks and beverages. Writing this it makes me realize I do miss my parents and I really do appreciate the time I get to spend with them. My parents are great people, that is all I can say. And of course that I love them very much=)
Later I ran into some weird situations at Bank One, but I don't feel like typing that out. I stopped back by Starbucks to get that direct deposit slip (this was around 7 something) and ended up going with Abby to GFS to get trash bags. It was a fun little trip. I ended up confessing that I was giving up my old ways of having a million crushes and that even though I think shaggy haired/grand coffee is cute, he's moved out of the picture. I have decided to clean the slate and go with one crush. Venti nonfat no foam chai latte...sometimes iced. *sigh* Like, I got really excited the other day when he ordered through the drive through and I happened to be on dt. He knows my name so the next step is to find out his name. I was saying to Abby that he seems like a really nice guy and that he probably is nice to everyone like he is with me, and Abby said you never know. heh. Anyways, I should stop talking about this cause I am smiling like a krazy Asian;)
All for now.
I will blog later about my Street Team prize mix up. All you need to know at the moment is that I have a dark blue electric guitar in a box on my kitchen floor that has been signed by the members of Papa Roach. Man, I really wish I had a digital camera right now!
Today started off well enough, woke up at 8:55am and got dressed to go close my account at PEFCU. I will not go into details since I am certain many of you have unfortunately heard me complain about PEFCU to the point you were probably like, "why don't you just close your account?" So after doing that, I went to Bank One to open a new account. The man, Mr. Larry Simpson, was very pleasant and helpful. (If only all of Bank One employees were that way) I went over to Starbucks to see if I could get a Direct Deposit form, but no luck. So I went back home, chatted with my mom since she was planning on coming up to visit me.
Came back home cleaned a little, took out the trash and got ready. My mom arrived around noonish, I gave her one bad direction, felt bad, but she got straightened back out quickly. We went to Steak and Shake for lunch. On the way there she heard what my car was doing...jerking and what not. Mom said it didn't sound good and said I should get it checked out. So we went and ate lunch, where I saw Venti Caffe Vanilla Frappuccino with a friend. She is a nice lady, I like her a lot. Then my dad called and talked to my mom and said I should take my car to the Dodge dealership (he didn't pay for the extended warranty for nothing!). So I was like, I'll take it later after we run some errands. And then when we were leaving the parking lot my car did a lot of jerking and basically died on me. So off to the dealership we went after I got it started up again. End to a long story that could be longer, I am dropping it off on Sunday and they will look at it on Monday and I am praying/hoping all will be well and reasonably affordable.
What else? Went over to campus to pay a bill so we had a nice time chatting and walking around. It was really nice today! My mom of course being a mom said some very encouraging things about finding a boy, etc. Which included some compliments and I think we know I am not good with compliments so I just smiled and said "heh" and went into detail about a certain guy I like, but has no clue about it. Then Mom and I went over to Goodwill in West Lafayette. Found two tee shirts and two blouses and a cassette tape and a cd. When I was browsing through the different shirts it made me think back to high school/beginning of college and how I used to wear old lady shirts/old mens button shirts. I managed to part ways with a lot of them in the last few years. I remember my friend Charlie telling me he liked my style. If you call it style, I think my normal outfits back then consisted of me wearing jeans, a long sleeve plaid shirt with an old man cardigan over it and my grey clogs and my hair in a bun. I miss those clogs. I shouldn't have given them away. oh well. Anywho. Then we headed over to Starbucks where we got some Summer Berry Stacks and beverages. Writing this it makes me realize I do miss my parents and I really do appreciate the time I get to spend with them. My parents are great people, that is all I can say. And of course that I love them very much=)
Later I ran into some weird situations at Bank One, but I don't feel like typing that out. I stopped back by Starbucks to get that direct deposit slip (this was around 7 something) and ended up going with Abby to GFS to get trash bags. It was a fun little trip. I ended up confessing that I was giving up my old ways of having a million crushes and that even though I think shaggy haired/grand coffee is cute, he's moved out of the picture. I have decided to clean the slate and go with one crush. Venti nonfat no foam chai latte...sometimes iced. *sigh* Like, I got really excited the other day when he ordered through the drive through and I happened to be on dt. He knows my name so the next step is to find out his name. I was saying to Abby that he seems like a really nice guy and that he probably is nice to everyone like he is with me, and Abby said you never know. heh. Anyways, I should stop talking about this cause I am smiling like a krazy Asian;)
All for now.
I will blog later about my Street Team prize mix up. All you need to know at the moment is that I have a dark blue electric guitar in a box on my kitchen floor that has been signed by the members of Papa Roach. Man, I really wish I had a digital camera right now!
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Woohoo hoo!
So listening to one of my fave songs by The Barenaked Ladies, It's All Been Done. It just makes me happy. Seems I have been saying a lot of things make me happy. But I don't see anything wrong with that to be quite honest.
After getting home from work and taking some more medicine and eating and after having taken a three/four hour rest, I feel better. (eeks...I really need to brush up on my use of conjunctions and commas...conjunction junction, what's your function?). I can't really sing to "It's All Been Done", but I definitely feel better than I did at the end of work. Sorry if I was kind of a drag. I try hard not to complain about things especially when I bring these things on (seemed bad timing with getting sick and working=Þ) and it seems when I get sick, it's not just light, it's like a week long thing. (This is where my dad would say, have you been taking your vitamins? You should have some zinc on hand.) Anywho.
Oh! Ross was ordained this past Friday and put his official two weeks in today. *sniff* But he reassured me today that we would always be blue paper clip buddies so it made me feel better and smile. I think on the whole, we (Hillary, Kelly, Todd, Jen, Abby, Heather,
Ginger and I, etc.) are very excited for him and glad that this part of his life is getting off the ground! But we are definitely sad that he will be leaving us. I am sad. I will have Rebecca (Ross' wife) as a roommate though, so I am really looking forward to getting to know her better and I imagine that we will get along well and be actual friends=)
So I am sure I have mentioned this before, but one of my favorite groups/musicians/artists, whatever you want to call it, is Smokey Robinson and The Miracles (and without them too, but mostly with) and one of my all-time favorite songs is "The Tracks of My Tears". I think I am just amazed at the hits that Smokey Robinson wrote and put out and also wrote for other groups. I think I mentioned this in a previous blog, but who knows what Motown would have been without him, where would Berry Gordy have been without him? Anyways, it seems like a common thing I do, so I will leave you with the lyrics to the song.
The Tracks of My Tears
People say I'm the life of the party
'Cause I tell a joke or two
Although I might be laughing loud and hearty
Deep inside I'm blue
So take a good look at my face
You'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer, it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears..
I need you, need you
Since you left me if you see me with another girl
Seeming like I'm having fun
Although she may be cute
She's just a substitute
Because you're the permanent one..
So take a good look at my face
You'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look a little bit closer, it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears..
I need you, need you
Outside I'm masquerading
Inside my hope is fading
Just a clown oh yeah
Since you put me down
My smile is my make up
I wear since my break up with you...
Baby take a good look at my face
You'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer, it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears..
**********************************************
Ah, before I go, I also wanted to post some more quotes from cups at work that I liked.
#32
All humans realize they are loved
when witnessing the dawn: early
morning is the triumph of good
over evil. Absolved by light we
decide to go on.
-- Rufus Wainwright.
Another one of my fave musicians, v. talented as well.
#37
Embrace this right now life while
it's dripping, while the flavors are
excellently woesome. Take your
bites with bravery and boldness
since the learning and the growing
are here in these times, these exact
right nows. Capture these times.
Hold and kiss them because it
will soon be very different.
-- Jill Scott.
I must note that I do not listen to Jill Scott, but perhaps I would like her or at least her lyrics because I do like this little blurb from the cup. I don't know if its something she wrote specifically for this "The Way I See It" exhibit (on a cup in a Starbucks near you) or if it is from a song.
Off to read!
After getting home from work and taking some more medicine and eating and after having taken a three/four hour rest, I feel better. (eeks...I really need to brush up on my use of conjunctions and commas...conjunction junction, what's your function?). I can't really sing to "It's All Been Done", but I definitely feel better than I did at the end of work. Sorry if I was kind of a drag. I try hard not to complain about things especially when I bring these things on (seemed bad timing with getting sick and working=Þ) and it seems when I get sick, it's not just light, it's like a week long thing. (This is where my dad would say, have you been taking your vitamins? You should have some zinc on hand.) Anywho.
Oh! Ross was ordained this past Friday and put his official two weeks in today. *sniff* But he reassured me today that we would always be blue paper clip buddies so it made me feel better and smile. I think on the whole, we (Hillary, Kelly, Todd, Jen, Abby, Heather,
Ginger and I, etc.) are very excited for him and glad that this part of his life is getting off the ground! But we are definitely sad that he will be leaving us. I am sad. I will have Rebecca (Ross' wife) as a roommate though, so I am really looking forward to getting to know her better and I imagine that we will get along well and be actual friends=)
So I am sure I have mentioned this before, but one of my favorite groups/musicians/artists, whatever you want to call it, is Smokey Robinson and The Miracles (and without them too, but mostly with) and one of my all-time favorite songs is "The Tracks of My Tears". I think I am just amazed at the hits that Smokey Robinson wrote and put out and also wrote for other groups. I think I mentioned this in a previous blog, but who knows what Motown would have been without him, where would Berry Gordy have been without him? Anyways, it seems like a common thing I do, so I will leave you with the lyrics to the song.
The Tracks of My Tears
People say I'm the life of the party
'Cause I tell a joke or two
Although I might be laughing loud and hearty
Deep inside I'm blue
So take a good look at my face
You'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer, it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears..
I need you, need you
Since you left me if you see me with another girl
Seeming like I'm having fun
Although she may be cute
She's just a substitute
Because you're the permanent one..
So take a good look at my face
You'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look a little bit closer, it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears..
I need you, need you
Outside I'm masquerading
Inside my hope is fading
Just a clown oh yeah
Since you put me down
My smile is my make up
I wear since my break up with you...
Baby take a good look at my face
You'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer, it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears..
**********************************************
Ah, before I go, I also wanted to post some more quotes from cups at work that I liked.
#32
All humans realize they are loved
when witnessing the dawn: early
morning is the triumph of good
over evil. Absolved by light we
decide to go on.
-- Rufus Wainwright.
Another one of my fave musicians, v. talented as well.
#37
Embrace this right now life while
it's dripping, while the flavors are
excellently woesome. Take your
bites with bravery and boldness
since the learning and the growing
are here in these times, these exact
right nows. Capture these times.
Hold and kiss them because it
will soon be very different.
-- Jill Scott.
I must note that I do not listen to Jill Scott, but perhaps I would like her or at least her lyrics because I do like this little blurb from the cup. I don't know if its something she wrote specifically for this "The Way I See It" exhibit (on a cup in a Starbucks near you) or if it is from a song.
Off to read!
Saturday, June 11, 2005
Don't get me wrong
I love blogging and all, but it is my hope that someday soon I will be too busy to blog every other day=Þ. But it seems for right now I will be blogging on a pretty consistent basis. It seems that my cold has now gone a little away from my head and now into my throat. Drainage does NOT rule. I don't care what anyone says. ugh. Anyways.
Last night I wanted to listen to some Aretha Franklin and my disc is so scratched up the songs wouldn't play on winamp or even import over to iTunes. I really was bummed. But instead I pulled out The Very Best of The Everly Brothers and washed dishes to them. They harmonize so well together. And in between washing dishes and singing in my head, I kept thinking of Axel Rose and which Everly daughter he had dated or was married to briefly. And now I am thinking of how Axel is from Lafayette...not West Lafayette. I think that explains a few things, heh.
All for now.
Oh! Christina, I was able to put images up using www.imageshack.us
Browse your comp for the picture you want and then host it (unless you want to register and then you can host several pictures at the same time)
The next page it takes you to will show the different options for posting your picture. For blogger, I just used the Thumbnail for Websites. But, there is part of the tag you need to remove so that you can properly publish your post. When you publish your post it will say, your html cannot be accepted. Whatever part is left after posting the picture, I just delete it and then post. I don't know if that makes sense, but that is the best way I can explain it. Anywho. I have looked a few times on blogger troubleshooting and I know there has to be a way to post pics without having another site host them and without frames and what not. But I have yet to find it or figure it out. Not savvy with this stuff.
Last night I wanted to listen to some Aretha Franklin and my disc is so scratched up the songs wouldn't play on winamp or even import over to iTunes. I really was bummed. But instead I pulled out The Very Best of The Everly Brothers and washed dishes to them. They harmonize so well together. And in between washing dishes and singing in my head, I kept thinking of Axel Rose and which Everly daughter he had dated or was married to briefly. And now I am thinking of how Axel is from Lafayette...not West Lafayette. I think that explains a few things, heh.
All for now.
Oh! Christina, I was able to put images up using www.imageshack.us
Browse your comp for the picture you want and then host it (unless you want to register and then you can host several pictures at the same time)
The next page it takes you to will show the different options for posting your picture. For blogger, I just used the Thumbnail for Websites. But, there is part of the tag you need to remove so that you can properly publish your post. When you publish your post it will say, your html cannot be accepted. Whatever part is left after posting the picture, I just delete it and then post. I don't know if that makes sense, but that is the best way I can explain it. Anywho. I have looked a few times on blogger troubleshooting and I know there has to be a way to post pics without having another site host them and without frames and what not. But I have yet to find it or figure it out. Not savvy with this stuff.
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Okay, so I was listening to some music (that's a given) and Shania Twain comes up and the song that was shuffling through I felt was really a very appropriate song to come up. It was "No One Needs To Know" from Twister. Like I was listening to the lyrics and I was like...hmm, I totally am like this with my crushes. Like those crushes that I think about more than just, oh he was cute or oh he seemed cool. But like for those crushes that I rave on like "Yeah, we are getting married, or he is my bf, he just doesn't know it yet". For those of you who don't know the song/lyrics they are as follows...
Am I dreamin' or stupid?
I think I've been hit by Cupid
But no one needs to know right now
I met a tall, dark and handsome man
And I've been busy makin' big plans
But no one needs to know right now
I got my heart set, my feet wet
And he don't even know it yet
But no one needs to know right now
I'll tell him someday some way somehow
But I'm gonna keep it a secret for now
I want the bells to ring
The choir to sing
The white dress, the guest, the cake, the car
The whole darn thing
But no one needs to know right now
I'll tell him someday some way somehow
But I'm gonna keep it a secret for now
We'll have a little girl, a little boy
A little Benji we call Leroy
But no one needs to know right now
You get the idea. I know I know...sounds kind of stalkerish. But I think in Shania's case or at least the lyricist, it is meant for someone who is actually in a relationship and perhaps on the verge of something bigger and greater in a relationship...not just someone like me who daydreams and eventually becomes delusional enough to actually think such things could happen between a stanger and myself. heh.
Well, that is all I wanted to write for now.
Laters!
Am I dreamin' or stupid?
I think I've been hit by Cupid
But no one needs to know right now
I met a tall, dark and handsome man
And I've been busy makin' big plans
But no one needs to know right now
I got my heart set, my feet wet
And he don't even know it yet
But no one needs to know right now
I'll tell him someday some way somehow
But I'm gonna keep it a secret for now
I want the bells to ring
The choir to sing
The white dress, the guest, the cake, the car
The whole darn thing
But no one needs to know right now
I'll tell him someday some way somehow
But I'm gonna keep it a secret for now
We'll have a little girl, a little boy
A little Benji we call Leroy
But no one needs to know right now
You get the idea. I know I know...sounds kind of stalkerish. But I think in Shania's case or at least the lyricist, it is meant for someone who is actually in a relationship and perhaps on the verge of something bigger and greater in a relationship...not just someone like me who daydreams and eventually becomes delusional enough to actually think such things could happen between a stanger and myself. heh.
Well, that is all I wanted to write for now.
Laters!
Thursday, June 02, 2005
So yesterday was my birthday and in all honesty I could not have asked for a better birthday (well, I do wish my family and bro could have been with me to celebrate, but many of you know that story). Anywho. I wanted to give a big shout out and thanks to Christina and Jenny for orchestrating what was to be a surprise birthday dinner. But no worries, I was still pleasantly surprised with everyone who came out to DP to celebrate and also the phone calls that I received. Thanks once again to Jenny, Christina, Elisabeth, Rachel, Mom and Dad, Jen, Steph, Steph P, Jamie, Hillary, Kelly, Abby, Heather, James, Andrew, Mike and of course my bro Jeff. Also, thanks to Ginger (as well as Becky and Jen) for calling me at 5:05 in the am to wish me a Happy Birthday;) And to Hillary for sending me a text at 6 am. If I have forgotten someone, I am very very sorry. Also, thanks to w who sent me the awesome Weezer pins that I was able to pass out at the dinner.
Also, how freakin cool was it that Donny Osmond was having a cd signing at B & N yesterday on my birthday ???? If I had been a bigger fan, or should I say a fan at all, I might have had to scrap the dinner celebration and get a cd signed. Just kidding =Þ.
What else...look at this freakin cute kitten!!!! I know James wasn't impressed =Þ He said he likes big cats, but Andrew said it could be the cutest kitten he has seen. I was so smitten with him. His name is Buster (yay Arrested Development!) and he is so precious. I wanted to take him home with me.
This is more of what he looks like now, this was my fave pic that Andrew showed me
So I will leave you with those. Anywho. All for now. My coffee is getting cold which means I need to get off of my comp and go read or at least move away from this chair for a bit=)
Also, how freakin cool was it that Donny Osmond was having a cd signing at B & N yesterday on my birthday ???? If I had been a bigger fan, or should I say a fan at all, I might have had to scrap the dinner celebration and get a cd signed. Just kidding =Þ.
What else...look at this freakin cute kitten!!!! I know James wasn't impressed =Þ He said he likes big cats, but Andrew said it could be the cutest kitten he has seen. I was so smitten with him. His name is Buster (yay Arrested Development!) and he is so precious. I wanted to take him home with me.
This is more of what he looks like now, this was my fave pic that Andrew showed me
So I will leave you with those. Anywho. All for now. My coffee is getting cold which means I need to get off of my comp and go read or at least move away from this chair for a bit=)
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