Leeder

Leeder

:: 2004 5 September :: 12.55am
:: Mood: exhausted
:: Music: Radiohead - Electioneering

After hours of painstaking and useless tweaking w/ the MM layout, I abandoned and went a different route. I love the picture, and I think I like the layout as well. Please offer any suggestions to make it better. I want to find on I'm really satisfied with and leave it alone for a bit.

Work was good, then bad, then weird, then surreal, then confusing, then bad again, then it leveled off, then it just got exhausting, and then I raced Joe back home. If only it would just decide once and for all if it was going to consistently suck or consistently do the opposite, at least I would know what to expect.

I live off morsels now. A little nibble here and a bit there, just enough to keep going. I wouldn't know what to do if someone sat a meal in front of me. Probably gorge. I'm really frickin' hungry.

I like living with myself. I keep things interesting.

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TaoMan1121

:: 2004 4 September :: 1.42am
:: Mood: not-so-silently judging
:: Music: Sugar Ray - Spinning Away

Joe: "They're squeezable, just like Charmin!"
The great thing about being single and hanging out with other people that are single is that you get to knock on other people's relationships. Seriously though, I look around and am hard-pressed to cite a relationship that I'm impressed with. More so, one that I don't think is dsyfunctional or damaging or just plain wrong. The ones that I do respect are the ones that have been together for such a long time that I think to myself, "Damn, if they've been together for that long, something must be working."

I'm going to try and get some pictures online here pretty soon. Y'all should see my "Wall of Media." It will blow your mind.

I have Andy's girlfriend's boobs as my desktop right now. Thanks Alicia.

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TaoMan1121

:: 2004 2 September :: 12.45am
:: Mood: tired
:: Music: Jet - Take It or Leave It

This is one example of why I'm not rushing into another relationship (of course, those growths on my shoulder aren't helping either)...

I'm warning you right now, this is disturbing and sick (as well as hilarous). Those with a low tolerance for sap should turn away right now.

My, how we change in a few scant months...

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TaoMan1121

:: 2004 1 September :: 12.13pm
:: Music: Mark Snow - Scully's Theme

As much as I've accomplished in the last couple weeks of summer, I still feel there's so much left to do. Two steps forward, one step back. Time has become perhaps the most precious commodity in my life right now, and though I know I'm not squandering hardly any of it, I think that's part of the problem. Life is fine, but save from a party or a trip home here and there, I'm not having enough fun. I'm so goal-orientated, and it always seems as though I'm the one who has to make the calls and orchestrate the plans.

Still, I figure if I keep chipping away at it, eventually I can get the responsibilities down to a reasonable amount and enjoy the rest of my time.

(edit 12:15pm) - By the way, I've got a pretty new layout in the vein of Modest Mouse, so check that out. I slaved over it a bit too long last night, tinkering to make everything symmetrical. I'm having a problem though... for some reason, the width on my friends page is all out of wack while it's where I want it to be on my journal page. Anybody have any ideas? ::winks at Rachel::

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jedibumblebee

:: 2004 31 August :: 6.39pm

i love my kitten like you wouldn't believe.

For those of you who didnt know, I have two now. Slowly turning into a crazy cat lady.

Class was lame, lame, lame. Saw a lot of people I know though, and that was cool. A nice change from working the forty, but I'm not ready for homework.

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TaoMan1121

:: 2004 31 August :: 2.55pm
:: Mood: okay
:: Music: Modest Mouse - The View

Lost The Plot
I hate when I try to find a wallpaper online and can't get what I'm looking for. I would have thought that by this point, they would have created a wallpaper for just about everything.

I started class today. I don't usually like the little blurbs about individual classes (who really cares if your teacher is cute, annoying, etc.), but since I only have three real classes, I figure I won't waste much of your time:

Organizational Psychology - This looks like this'll be my most interesting class of the semester. I like the professor a lot; he's actually good friends/graduated with the professor who is on my Honors committee and I worked with through CfA. Intrinsic interest in the subject helps.

Spanish 101 - I'm sorry, I understand many people learn at different rates, and few brushed up on their Spanish this summer (except for me of course, let's hear it for Immersion Learning!), but I swear to god, if you are in a second year Spanish class, youi should know how to say your name in Spanish in a full sentence without missing a beat. I was also disappointed that the majority of my class is all guys. That rarely ever happens, and with Spanish being a pretty social class, it's especially disappointing. The instructor is one of the least-threatening people I've encountered in recent memory, but she seems like she'll put on a decent class. She's from Colombia and has a pretty thick accent, so it's quite a departure from the twenty-something Kalamazoo native hottie we had last year, but I digress.

Brit Lit II - Looks as though I'll have another subpar professor this semester for part deux of this class. It's too bad, because it demonstrates how much the teacher can affect your interest in the subject. ::glares at Meru:: He seems like a nice enough guy, just doesn't leave much of an impression (maybe it's 'cause he's short), and he covers some stuff that should be completely obvious by now (like study habits), but maybe that's just me.

Overall, it's looks like it'll be a satisfactory semester. I expect to keep on top of things quite well this semester and finish up my undergrad with a flourish.

Total amount for books this semester = $104.82. Nice.

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TaoMan1121

:: 2004 30 August :: 10.59pm
:: Mood: exhausted
:: Music: AC/DC - For Those About...

Why do I have an almost automatic response to start off every journal entry with "so"?

I am so done with carrying shit up the stairs and into my apartment. If I did the amount of heavy lifting every day that I've done this past weekend, I'd have a nice set of guns in no time. The apartment looks really good, the biggest hole right now is a coach/futon. I'm all ears if anybody has any good leads, otherwise Joe and I are taking a trip to Art Van.

I was playing around trying to print some of my trip pictures and I figured on a whim, I'd scan for available networks, see if any of my neighbors didn't secure theirs, and sure enough, that's how we got here. (Sorry for that insanely long run-on sentence). We are getting internet hooked up tomorrow morning. And then I have class at 9:30. Then work tomorrow evening.

It amazes me what my roommate can fall asleep to. Open invite to everybody: come on over. Sooner rather than later. We are itching to show this place off.

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jedibumblebee

:: 2004 29 August :: 7.40pm

So I can graduate at the end of this year with a soc major...
Or spend 2 years to get a soc major and a human resources major.

Any opinions?

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TaoMan1121

:: 2004 29 August :: 10.52am
:: Mood: happy
:: Music: Foo Fighters - Have A Cigar

So, the move went extremely smooth. Couldn't have done it without my the help of my (biological) parents. I love the new apartment, things are coming together quickly, and I've got an insanely comfortable recliner from my mom to sweeten the deal.

Things I don't miss about the old place:
1) The nasty ass carpet, with it's puke and "period" stains.
2) The little annoying black children (that's not being racist, I saw maybe 3 white kids the entire year I was there).
3) Those goddamn speedbumps.
4) The creepy old guys who sit out on the front porch.
5) That "no turn on red" sign at the corner of Gull & Sprinkle that I won't have to deal with at the new place.
6) My old roommates.
7) Having three to four sets of everything in my kitchen.
8) Having sprinkles hit my window at 2 o'clock in the morning.
9) All the shit I'm getting rid of.
10) Having to drive to my mailbox.

I have a pool again at my place of residence for the first time in like 6 years, and the make-up of the residents at the complex seem a bit closer to our age bracket... and a hell of a lot cuter to boot. ;-) We have a great view, thanks to Joe (there is a funny story behind that one, but not here), and I think we both feel a lot more freedom now that we are in this new place. Another instance of going out and getting what I want and being satisfied with the results.

I am so ready for school. This'll be fun.

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TaoMan1121

:: 2004 27 August :: 11.14pm
:: Mood: curious
:: Music: Olympics

So after the fourth time around, turns out you get pretty good at the whole school preparation thing. Got my parking pass and prices for my books in record time today before work. Since I only have three real classes this semester, and I already have the necessary materials for Espanol, I only have to buy for two classes. One huge book for Brit Lit II and two(!!) coursepacks for Industrial/Organizational Behavior. Probably about $150 altogether.

So I've got a number of places that I still have never been to in this town that I really want to check out before I leave:

Water Street Coffee Joint
Wayside
Pasta Pasta
Lunchtime Cafe (down Gull Rd.)
The Philosopher's Stone
Downtown in general

Damn, I know there's more... oh yeah, Rent's coming to Miller in January, anybody interested in that as well?

I/we move tomorrow. I'm excited, but I/we are so not prepared. Sunday, I'm taking my stepcousin out and showing her KZoo.

'Night.

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TaoMan1121

:: 2004 27 August :: 2.20am
:: Mood: happy & content
:: Music: Coldplay - God Put A Smile Upon Your Face

I never, in my wildest dreams, could have imagined that tonight would have turned out as well as it did. It was what I least expected, but it was a pleasant suprise. What a great time. I guess, with some people, you don't realize how much you actually missed them until you see them again.

I see such an aged and mature look when I look at myself in the mirror, especially when bathed it moonlight. I see something completely different, it's amazing.

But seriously, I had a really good time. Thank you.

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TaoMan1121

:: 2004 25 August :: 11.09pm
:: Music: Dashboard Confessional - Bend And Not Break

i'll convince you soon that i am fine!!!
Happy (and content) people make me... something. It's not necessarily a nice adjective.

I can't believe some of the things that come out of my mouth sometimes. Honestly, I think these things out before I say them, and they still come out like... at least, I think I consider before I speak.

I envy people who are able to throw themselves into something so thoroughly and completely. I'm watching (scratch, reading) about all this ilovebees.com/Halo 2 stuff, and it makes absolutely no sense (I've only played the game once in my life), but the energy and thought that everybody's putting into it, there just seems such an inherent meaning behind it for those involved. I long for such importance in my life, I don't care if it's trivial or not.

I didn't realize Radiohead was making music in 1993. Not that it was necessarily any good but... I was reading an article yesterday about U2's new album, due out in November. It's being hailed as one of their best and nobody has anything bad to say about it. I mean, I thought "All That You Can't Leave Behind" was good enough to be their big comeback album... to outdo that would be remarkable.

I want to do something really nice for someone again. That's the happiest I've been lately.

This entry feels incomplete, so I might be back later.

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TaoMan1121

:: 2004 25 August :: 12.54am
:: Mood: chipper

That was fun right there... we need more moments like that.

And... I'm spent.

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TaoMan1121

:: 2004 24 August :: 1.32am
:: Mood: regretful
:: Music: Moby - I'm Not Worried At All

College Life
I look around, I hear things, and I compare, and I wonder to myself, "Am I missing out? Are there things I should be doing to better enjoy my time here?" Based on how much time I have left, I should probably be stating those questions in the past tense. I never had that in high school; I knew when it was over that I had achieved everything I had set out to do in the classroom, and I made unbelievable strides socially the last two years I was there. Here... at Western... I "wasted" the first year trekking home to see Christa (which I don't regret, it was a good relationship while it lasted), and this year I/we have been stuck out here in No Man's Land (it's not a bad part of town, don't get me wrong, but it's not exactly condusive to the whole college scene). Only my sophomore year really felt like I was really in the mix of things. Yeah, it had its fair share of tribulations, but the good times greatly outweighed them, and I thrived on all of it.

Nowadays... no, screw it, I stop there.

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