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:: 2005 23 December :: 12.14am

Every kid wants an Ann Coulter action figure!

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:: 2005 22 December :: 7.20am

An AMAZING Christmas tree story
When Hannah and I were at Schuler a few weeks ago, I bought this AMAZING Christmas tree that I thought looked pretty cool. In twelve hours, with magic water, this stuff happens! You can even grow an Aryan supremacy tree!

It seemed awesome at the time. Five bucks worth of awesome, at that. However, all my hopes were crushed in just a few minutes after my arrival home.

The tree had instructions on the bottom of the package. These instructions specifically stated that the tree would only last 3 to 4 days. Oh, that's okay. I'll just set the whole thing up on Wednesday night and hopefully it would last until Sunday.

So last night I finally got to set up my AMAZING Christmas tree.

Well, it follows that the "magical water" is actually monobasic potassium phosphate. Which I'm fine with, I suppose. I mean, it's not as magical when you give it a name like that but it's cooler. More cool.

Like all -ic-ium-ates, you shouldn't get monobasic potassium phostphate in your eyeballs. It is a buffering agent or a dietary supplement.

I actually didn't care what it was. (Did you see those side effects?) All I cared was that it would make my tree grow.

But it turns out that I should have cared because the monobasic potassium phosphate monobasic SMELLS REALLY BAD.

I have a very stinky Christmas tree (which I would love to show you because it's sweet but all the batteries to all the cameras in this house are dead.) sitting on my kitchen table right now.

9 o'clock marks 12 hours since it has been stewing downstairs. It also marks the point in time when we can put the star on top and sprinkle the glitter on it! Yay!

I love you all.

P.S. You should buy one. They're fun. I don't know if they're five dollars worth of fun but they're fun.

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:: 2005 21 December :: 1.46am

Another lovely day in Californi-ay.

I slept in until 11, so I'm pretty much used to the time change (sleeping for 12 hours also helps). Parents dragged me and Andy away at 3 to go shopping at the mall and whatnot for Christmas presents. Andy and I found a shop that sold puppies and nobody could tear me away from the windows where I was cooing over the cute lil puppies. Ah wanna puppy!!!!

Caitlyn's starting to warm up to me. Dad gave a good reason; I'm not exactly a kid anymore, I've got this "mature" air about me (mature my big fat ass). But she was quite happy to see me and Andy when we got back. We played ballerina (no, I will not be playing that once I get home ;p), hide-n-seek, and the piano/microphone (she'd turn off the power while I was playing and turn the power on while I was fiddling with the microphone). I'll have some pictures of Caitlyn soon. She's freaking adorable.

:: 2005 20 December :: 12.31am

I'm in Calfornia now.

It's really strange seeing palm trees everywhere, oh and the fact that THERE IS NO SNOW. Weird. Plus it's warm. Also weird. I haven't been to California for ten or eleven years, when my uncle and aunt got married.

The uncle and family are doing well. Aunt is teaching my cousin chinese (I forgot which dialect...the one that isn't spoken in China), my cousin is still enamored with Andy and takes a while to warm up to me, the uncle has many gadgets with which to play or watch (he's loaning me The Nightmare Before Christmas).

I spent time on the plane catching up on my reading. I finished reading "One flew over the cuckoo's nest" (electroshock treatment and lobotomies should be against the law, and the Big Nurse should be hanged without a trial), the 6th Harry Potter book (had to try the hardest not to cry near the end when Dumblydore dies and his funeral), and started reading "Dave Barry does Japan" for the kajillionth time

I wish I'd brought my trenchy coat with me ;_;

:: 2005 19 December :: 11.22pm

Grades are in.

Third Semester French = A
Inquiry and Expression = B-
Nutrition, Exercise, Stress = A-
Interm Algebra & Trigonometry = B+
Web Page Design = A
Intro to Information Literacy = B

Pretty good for my first semester in college.

sike-a-delic_grasshopper

:: 2005 19 December :: 4.18pm

I'm such a dork
So it took me forever to get to sleep last night because I was afraid the dog man was going to attack. See there is this dumb song my dad plays about a dog man that attacks every 10 years. And it creeps the hell out of me. Even though according to the song it's not even the right year. And also it's a joke. When I got over the dog man I was freaking out because there are these plants by the window in my room and I could see them reflected in the mirror and they were shaped like Cthulu.

Yeah, I'm lame.

PS Random windmill!

:: 2005 19 December :: 12.40am

I don't know if it's a for sure thing but watch the Grand Rapids Press tomorrow. I'll put a link up if anything actually happens.

:: 2005 19 December :: 12.06am

So. I'm trying to set up parental controls so my brother can't play WoW 24/7 and so the rest of the world can get on the computer.

But they make you answer the security question that you chose when setting up your account. Ben helped me set my account up so he chose the question. "What is your favorite activity?"

I can't remember what he put as an answer but it probably had something to do with sex.

:: 2005 18 December :: 12.45pm

Merry family Christmas!

Andy and I are waiting for the parental units to come home right now, they're apparently at Meijer. Didn't call us until they were west of Lansing, those monkey butts. Mom's usually on top, but lately she's been way too forgetful and lenient.

We've made our usual Chinese stir fry. I'm making my not-as-awesome-as-Kristy's rice. The table is set, the wine (and wine mixed with vernors) is poured. C'mon mom and dad! Time to come home! Edward's hungry!

Merry family Christmas to all, and to all a "I'll say merry Christmas again on the actual date"!

Edit 20:04

We unwrapped all o' the presents. Andy got his much lusted-after portable DVD player. I got mah dream coat.

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Looks like I've gotta wake up early tomorrows. We hafta be at the airport by 8:30 ><" I'm sooooo not used to having a short flight (thanks to the 8 to 10 hour flights to Germany, England, Paris, and Zambia that I've had). I'll be bringing my computer with me, so I get to go through the compy security check that the flughafen always has. Joy upon joys.

*jumps up and down with anticipation*

shinigami

:: 2005 18 December :: 12.32am

Well if you wanted honesty, that's all you had to say.
I never want to let you down or have you go, it's better off this way.
For all the dirty looks, the photographs your boyfriend took,
Remember when you broke your foot from jumping out the second floor?

I'm not okay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
You wear me out

What will it take to show you that it's not the life it seems?
(I'm not okay)
I told you time and time again you sing the words but don't know what it means
(I'm not okay)
To be a joke and look, another line without a hook
I held you close as we both shook for the last time take a good hard look!

I'm not okay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
You wear me out

Forget about the dirty looks
The photographs your boyfriend took
You said you read me like a book, but the pages all are torn and frayed

I'm okay
I'm okay!
I'm okay, now
(I'm okay, now)

But you really need to listen to me
Because I'm telling you the truth
I mean this, I'm okay!
(Trust Me)

I'm not okay
I'm not okay
Well, I'm not okay
I'm not o-fucking-kay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
(Okay)

1010101

:: 2005 17 December :: 9.59pm

My Birthda Party
Alright, so here is the plan (thusfar), and I apologize completely for not having explained it in depth sooner. My party will take place on Sunday (AKA tomorrow) at 7 pm until whenever the hell everyone goes home. I have no idea what we'll do and whatnot, probably just watch movies and hang out like last year (if you came).

Everyone here is invited, but please just let me know if you're coming (by phone or woohu) so I have some idea as to how many people I should expect. Feel free to invite others who do not have access to this page, but please let me know before you do...

So yeah, that's pretty much it. I hope to see as many of you as possible tomorrow. Hopefully you all know where I live. If not, then just give me a call or something.

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:: 2005 17 December :: 1.10pm

Andy just found and showed this great video.

It's in German, but it's easily understandable even if you don't know the language.

:: 2005 17 December :: 11.27am

On the people chart, I'm on top of Ghandi.

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:: 2005 17 December :: 10.58am

Kelly!

Cthulhu stuffed animals! Joy!

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KTHPKC

:: 2005 16 December :: 11.43pm
:: Mood: sad
:: Music: *watching The Island*

So....yeah.

The apartment thing that I had planned with my friend Coop for next year? It's possibly a no-go.

Her grades were not so great this semester, she's on academic probation. She might not even go back next semester.

;_;

So I might be in the dorms again next year. If in that case, I'll be signing up for Henry or Bigelowe. No more Valleys for this girl.

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1010101

:: 2005 16 December :: 8.35pm

And behold! For I have returned home!

by the way, My birthday party has been green-lighted...

...either on sunday (18th) or monday (19th) please let me know when you all can come. I have no idea what the plans are so far, but there will be cookies and candy and probably some (slightly) more nutritious foods as well. Everyone who can find this page is invited, but PLEASE let me know before you head over.

So, aye, that is all for now.

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sike-a-delic_grasshopper

:: 2005 15 December :: 10.21pm

I'm home.

:: 2005 15 December :: 9.35pm

So. I don't know if you all got me a Christmas present yet (or were planning on it) but I say don't do it.

Here's the thing:

Rachel and Nick are currently accepting donations toward the purchase of a sugar glider. Sugar gliders alone cost $250 but we'd also need a cage and food for it.

If you have a bird cage lying around (I don't know how many of you had birds) that could work as a cage. We could even pay you if your parents don't want to give it away.

Also, I don't know if any of you are the sewing type, but to bond with a sugar glider (and also to give them something to sleep in) you give them a "pouch." Made of FLEECE. Apparently, that's important. Comme ca. (Pretend that c has a cedilla on it, mmkay?) Basically, it's a bag with a string on it. You hang it in/on their cage and the glider sleeps in it during the day. Then you take the pouch out and put it around your neck and (eventually) it'll come out and play. It's a bonding thing, since sugar gliders are like kangaroos or any of those pouch baby animals.

Nick mentioned that upon donating money or resources, one would have the opportunity to [help] name the sugar glider. You'll have to ask him if that offer still stands.

In other news, tomorrow and Saturday I will either be shopping or babysitting or participating in events you are not privy to so I shall not be able to "hang out" with anyone. However, next week I can work whenever I feel like it so if anyone wants to do anything, I'm game.

I love you all.

P.S. I know a whole lot about sugar gliders (I was totally obsessed with them for two or three years) so if you have any questions, direct them to me or Nick. Thanks.

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:: 2005 15 December :: 7.43am

Don't make me go to work. I'm too tired...

:: 2005 14 December :: 11.50pm
:: Music: Sarajevo-Savatage

*gnaws on crochet hook*

mmm...metal.

I NEED TO GET OUT OF THIS HOUSE AND AWAY FROM MY FAMILY!!!!!!!

Kyle, Tracey, is that snow wrestling still gonna happen sometime?

Operation "Get Kittie the hell out of her house" shall commence tomorrow with a little walk downtown to take some pictures and go on an artist binge. Maybe. If I get up in time.