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2008 31 March :: 12.08am
:: Music: Happier by Guster
blast from the past!
The ballet was awesome. I almost want to go back to ballet. If only I was coordinated or flexible...
Hannah is awesome too. I wish I could hang with her more often.
Announcement: we can no longer be friends if you cannot smile witchyer eyes. There will be a test at the end of the week to weed out you non-smilers.
I have a speech on Tuesday that I haven't even started. Oh and I have to watch a movie and write a paper on it for French class on Friday. And really I am not stressed about it at all.
I have not yet watched this week's episode of John Adams but I believe I shall blog about it when I do.
It is going to be warm and awesome this week with rain and awesomeness. I plan on wearing dresses.
I got a facial today. Not that kind. The other one. It included a foot massage (or feet massage since I have two foots), hand massage and back massage. I am so incredibly chill still from it and it got done at 7. It was two hours long and now my stress is nonexistent. I highly recommend it.
I saw Run Fatboy Run with Katti, Oliver and Nick today. It was good. It was slow to start but it got fantastic once it picked up.
Also, why I love these people: "Fuck Princess Peach. It's motherfucking Princess Toadstool, you assholes." said Katti. "Is there a reason why they changed it?" asked Nick. "It wasn't girly enough. You know what I think of that? I think I want to shit on them. I am not normally into shitting on people but that deserves a nasty taco Cleveland steamer."
I have papers and taxes and scholarships due and I am not stressed about them at all. Lallalalala.
I swear I had something to say but I don't remember. OH! I did not wear a bra today and it felt wonderful.
Also, I am obsessed with Twitter because I can update from my phone. So, that's a good place to catch me dropping it like it's hot. Or whatever. Word to your mother.
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2008 25 March :: 8.52pm
:: Mood: busy/annoyed/gloomy/tired
:: Music: the tv that is now back on.
i hope that, for everyone, not just myself, a lot of bad things happening at once is like taking bad tasting medicine all at once instead of three times a day. I hope that it'll be easier later when everyone else has it. It's all a little too much to keep up with, though.
blogtastic
The other day, I went to Barnes and Noble with Katti and Oliver. Oliver spied a giveaway for two tickets to Grand Rapids Ballet's production of Don Quixote. Oliver entered and made Katti enter and I entered because, really, why not? The only thing holding me back was who to take with me.
You probably know what's coming. I just got a call from GRap's Ballet saying I won two tickets to the show on Sunday, March 30 at 2. Who could I drag with me that would really appreciate it? Hannah, of course.
So on Sunday I will take my lovely sister with me to the ballet. And I am pretty excited. I haven't been to the ballet since I saw The Nutcracker with my girl scout troop. And I get to dress pretty! Yay!
In other news, I was going to write at least half of one of my papers today and my speech for next week but the internet wasn't working for a while so I got started on my romance novel. And it is so much fun that I don't want to stop. I'll start writing and researching later tonight.
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2008 21 March :: 8.41pm
:: Music: The Darjeeling Limited Soundtrack
concerts
Jimmy Eat World is coming to GRap a month from now and even though they aren't one of my favorite bands, I do love their music. I don't know if I can convince anyone to go with me though.
Cloud Cult is coming to Chicago and to Ann Arbor in April. I love them but, again, I can't get anyone to come with me. I keep hinting at Nick but it's not working.
Today a statement came out from the Chinese government about the Dalai Lama. They said he was a "demon wearing a human face." Wow, definetly boycotting Chinese goods now.
I saw The Darjeeling Limited tonight. My life will never be the same again. It was fantastic.
I am getting my haircut tomorrow.
I accidentally burnt myself again. I am awesome. It was pretty stupid, the way it happened.
My left shift key is making a cool noise. I'm sure it's not good but it's a cool typewriter noise. The letter a is making a quieter version of the same noise. I would love to have a typewriter.
I am also doing karaoke tomorrow. Call me and let me know if you want to come along.
i've been working 12hrs/day and saturdays and this weekend i am working saturday AND sunday. i was also without internet for the first couple of weeks in this new place.
will update after april 15.
just kidding.
have some things to bitch about.
i know everyone's going through hard shit... i'm sorry. i wish plante & moran wasn't raping me, otherwise i'd be a good friend.
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2008 13 March :: 10.51pm
:: Mood: contemplative
:: Music: 'Round here - Counting Crows
Step out the front door like a ghost into the fog where no one notices the contrast of white on white.
And in between the moon and you, the angels get a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right.
I walk in the air, between the rain, through myself and back again - where? ..I don't know.
Maria says she's dying, through the door I hear her crying - why? I don't know..
'Round here, we always stand up straight.
'Round here, something radiates..
Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand - she said she'd like to meet a boy who looks like Elvis.
She walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land, just like she's walking on a wire in the circus.
She parks her car outside of my house and takes her clothes off, says She's close to understanding Jesus.
She knows she's more than just a little misunderstood, she has trouble acting normal when she's nervous.
'Round here we're carving out our names..
'Round here we all look the same
'Round here we talk just like lions, but we sacrifice like lambs.
'Round here she's slipping through my hands.
- - - -
She says "It's only in my head."
She says "Shhh...I know it's only in my head."
But the girl on the car in the parking lot says, "man, you should try to take a shot. Can't you see my walls are crumbling?"
Then she looks up at the building, and says she's thinking of jumping. She says she's tired of life, she must be tired of something...
- - - -
Gosh, I love music like that. That you can just relate to in so many ways, but don't even understand why..
Here I am. Eating Life cereal. I love cereal.
I went to Holland for the last few days, and just got back last night. Ohhh man, did Leesh and I have fun. :) haha, we love to shop, lemme tell ya, especially at TJmaxx. And we even got some pictures in before we passed out on the floor, haha. Ohh well, we'll get some more later. We sat at Panera Bread eavesdropping, too, which was hilarious. "Asia, Burma!! DUNG!" ohhh man, ahaha.
I did spend a lotta money, but I don't care anymore! It was amazing and so worth it. Plus, Leesh and I now have the same jeans! :P
Chris took me out for dinner at 84East, and I had this really good alfredo, but I only finished like.. the top layer and got full (there was a ton).. then Chris ate that too, haha. After that we went and got some coldstone. It was realllllly good. :) He's good to me :)
Good weekends put me in such a good mood. I love feeling like this. Especially when the sun is shining, too. It feels really warm instead of blistering cold, like usual. I really hope Spring is coming soon, no more snow storm crap, and no more cold weather. I can't stand it anymore! I want to walk around in t-shirts and stuff, c'mon!
Hey, about that last entry? I just needed to get all that off my chest. I'm not apologizing or taking any of it back or anything and you guys are free to hate me or fight me or whatever. I just figured you ought to know where it came from.
I do not want to go back to school tomorrow. I am pretty pumped to see Henry Winkler though.
The movie Rudy made me want to go to Notre Dame. It never happened obviously but that was my dream because of that movie.
I went to the Women's Expo with Nick's mom and sisters early this morning. We popped over to the Wedding Expo too because Nick's little sister is getting married. Strangely this expo did not make me want to get married.