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May. 8th, 2007
05:27 pm
so I just found the myspace of this girl that used to live across the street from me, who I was like best friends with for awhile. She's 20 years old, has 2 kids, and is engaged. Damn.
Feb. 8th, 2007
04:58 pm
yeah so apparently firefox doesn't want me to post in this...it closed three times when i tried to get to the update page...
Anywayz, so I have a lot of stuff going on...but I'm managing to be not stressed out in the least, which is pretty amazing. Seriously, I am really proud of myself for not freaking out over college (not that that's bad, in fact I probably should be, but yeah). My decision to not freak about about school isn't going so well...Chemistry and Precalc are my hardest classes...and now I've got this weird 99% in chemistry and a fatty C in precalc.
They should play better music at Turnabout so I'd want to go. We should have a party where we dance to my kind of dancin' music- reggae and ska. So much easier to dance to than rap.
Oct. 19th, 2006
03:37 am
so this application has the longest list of prefixes i've ever seen, including col, capt, sgt, lt, reverend, etc...which begs the question: how much do i care about getting into the milwaukee school of engineering?
Sep. 7th, 2006
09:49 pm - but i am going to stay overnight at northwestern
Ahg, I haven't updated in awhile, but at the moment I'm in a college-ranting mood (aka shitty mood).
Basically, my mom is the exact opposite of a college-crazy parent, in that she routinely tells me to stop looking at schools like Northwestern because "what makes you think you'll even get in" and "I'm not even sure we can afford for you to go to college at all". To be honest, I'm pretty god-damned confident I'll get in there, and pretty much anywhere else I'd apply to, but it really doesn't matter because it all depends on how much money they offer me. So this really defeats the concept of a "reach school". And it really upsets me that because of all this, I just know I'm going to end up at U of I, because it makes sense if every way, except that I really don't want to go there. I'm not even going to get into how I have no friggin idea where I do want to go.
If I end up at U of I, it will mean that I've done exactly what I've been saying I don't want to do for the last several years, and pretty much that everything I've worked for was for almost nothing, cause if I were only trying to get into U of I, I could have slacked off a lot more. And then I feel like an asshole for saying any of this, (as I'm sure you all were already thinking), because I know there are tons of people who would love to go there, but can't get in. yeah, i'm sorry.
so yeah. that's my college rant. probably at least somewhat similar to every other senior's (except those jerks that already know what they want to do, where, and that it's possible).
Aug. 3rd, 2006
01:17 am
oh man we just watched V for Vendetta, which I've seen, and really didn't need reminding that it is the coolest movie ever, but definitely got it. So amazing. just....ahg. Possibly my new favorite movie...but not really cause the Blues Brothers is still better. I need to watch it a few more times.
oh yeah, so warped tour was cool, kind of hot but that's ok, and heh I came across this a few minutes ago which is pretty hilarious (and we definitely saw a lot of). I was hoping NOFX would play Linoleum and Bob, and lo and behold, the second and third songs they played. Anti-Flag was also friggin sweet. yeah. and like Buki said, 300 lb dudes need to stop crushing us. or at least coming up from behind. and pulling my hair. and pit circles are not fun when someone falls in front of you.
I've been spending a lot of time watching daily show clips, and this was by far the best. blehhhh!
Jun. 27th, 2006
06:46 pm
I’m in a weird mood…so this is kinda lame and philosophical. And self-exemplified.
I was just thinking. Is it just me, my age group, or people in general that have this odd, strong urge to be heard. (and I don’t think it’s just me). Why is it that I feel like I would do anything to have my opinion matter to anyone? Why do I think anyone might care? I think it is exactly this that explains the success of sites like livejournal, or even myspace. I don’t do this much myself, but why do a lot of people feel the need to post several bulletins a day? Do they really think anyone cares that they are bored enough to have filled out the fifth survey this week, answering the same mundane questions again? They can’t possibly, but it’s more of a hope that someone will be slightly amused or enlightened to some odd aspect of their life. I of course do this too. I’m doing it right now.
It’s everywhere, really. Another good example: postsecret. (I assume) that it actually makes people feel better about something in their lives to know that, even anonymously, they’ve told someone about it. A lot of people. And millions of people write in an online journal likes this. It's why people vote. It's why people sign petitions.
But back to the point. There really is no way for people like ourselves to express our opinions to people that might care. Not just politicians, because they probably wouldn’t care, but anyone, really, that might be affected by it. In my opinion, possibly one of the greatest achievements I could hope to accomplish is to know that something I said or did actually changed someone’s mind on an issue that is important to me. I don’t even know why this is. Why do I want someone to care that I’m pro-choice, pro-gay marriage, anti-war, a vegetarian, etc. I know it sounds pretty stupid. But I really think that we’re all the same way. Hopefully we’ll get past this when we’re older. Maybe we’ll find a way to express our opinions is an intelligent way. I’m assuming this is another aspect of teenage angst. For now, I’ll be slightly content to continue randomly ranting to my friends, updating this once in awhile, and making a new away message every few days. And yes, I filled out a survey on myspace today.
Jun. 12th, 2006
10:28 am
Blues Fest was cool. I was so happy I was able to go after so much cimcumstantial back and forth. The music was good, and Millenium Park was nice at night too. I love how easy it is to get downtown.
I took like half my senior pictures in a top hat. I hope they turn out nice...
May. 29th, 2006
10:47 pm
Oh man I was just reading an im conversation I had with this random guy in like 8th grade about religion and such, and he was saying that Islam is a cheap rip off of Christianity because they "read the bible and call it the koran"... but at the time I didn't know anything about that so I didn't say anything. Now I'm pissed cause I really want to go back in time and completely tear him apart. (rhetorically). He also said all kinds of stupid things about Buddha.
i gotta find someone to argue with about something. anything. why is everyone so passive?
ahhhg it's sooo hard to study for tests more than a day ahead of time...
May. 1st, 2006
04:42 pm
That AP test was not that bad. By that I mean, I'm sure I did terrible, but I thought I wrote good essays so the college board can take the 6's they're probably going to give me and shove 'em. I totally tore the third impromptu apart.
One of the readings had the word cadence in it, so I've had Against Me! stuck in my head all day. I also somehow slipped some slipknot in the second impromptu (oh my god alliteration...sorry)...something about wasted potential.
oh yeah and speaking of things that are funny (which I wasn't) here's this...it's my cousin and her friends' encounter with some random stoned guy who tells ya howda beat the bluuuuues. good stuff.
Apr. 14th, 2006
05:42 pm - grab hold of the soul where the memory lingers
ahg I have to write a research paper for Humanities and there's a really wide list of topics to do, and it's basically just an argument paper. Anyway, I'm thinking of doing the whole thing in support of George Kennan's statement about how power in this country lies on people's "extraordinary obligations of conformity to the group". I really don't know how I'm going to produce a decent-length paper about conformity, but it should be interesting. or it'll crash and burn. whatever. At least it shouldn't be that hard to act like I care about the topic, even though I don't..really..that much.
I have been sooooo obsessed with this song lately. I think I'm on like the tenth loop, and it was like fifteen last night. It's just so good.
Apr. 1st, 2006
08:06 pm
Spring Break is almost over, and if you're wondering what I've been doing with almost nine days, (which I'm totally sure you are), the answer can be summed up by example: I just took a quiz to tell me what high school stereotype I am. (turns out I'm normal! though the choices that were like "I'd rather be crying and writing poetry" were tempting, I thought it through, and decided it would affect my results negatively.mm.)
Anyway, I did start and finish Angels and Demons, which was really good. I also, uh, visited a college I don't want to go to, another one I might, and um, yeah that's about it.
Nah...it was alright. Mind-numbing boredom makes me appreciate being totally stressed out.
There's no food here. There's also no car here. dammit.
nothing changes cause it's all the same
the world you get's the one you give away
it all just happens again
way down the line
Mar. 17th, 2006
05:11 pm
Oh man this article I just read at cnn made me angry...(called Two More Women Die After Taking Abortion Pill). It's just ridiculous...it wasn't confirmed that they died because of the pill, the other women cited in it as having died from the pill weren't taking it correctly, but mostly, let's consider how many people died from aspirin yesterday. Probably at least a few. (i donno). Quote from the article: "'RU-486 is a deadly drug that is killing pregnant women,' DeMint said."
but, oh, "The bottom line is that this is not about the abortion debate. This is about the safety, health and welfare of women". BULLSHIT.
they also quoted some lady who's last name is Cullins. haha.
Mar. 13th, 2006
10:14 pm
Holy crap I really want to go back in to CNN archives or something and count how many times I've seen "Bush approval rating hits new low". (it's 36% now, by the way). This is just getting ridiculous. er well I guess I'm sort of glad to see that...but then again leading a war with almost 2/3 of the country not in agreeance is no good. I'm sure you all know this.
I'm going to stop stalling. (no I'm not).
Mar. 2nd, 2006
07:15 pm
I want to get into some communities. you all should recommend some. eh? eh?
oh man I am so happy about this four day weekend. and I have almost no homework.
that thing in vtv for the career fair was hilarious. like when it stopped and was like -tuesday november 7th- that was great.
Feb. 23rd, 2006
10:23 pm
ohh myyy godddd I have been cracking up for no good reason for the last half hour...this is weird...heehee(x a lot).
hey lauren!
...yeah.
Feb. 20th, 2006
07:28 pm
“The newspapers ridicule the authors, the churches defend the criminals, and the government—does nothing.”
The Jungle is seriously a good book.
Feb. 11th, 2006
12:14 pm - hf is not meant to be at at 7:30 on a saturday
yeah that mock ap test wasn't really that hard...with careful consideration and lots of bullshit any impromptu is possible!
I've been really obsessed with the Against Me! song Jordan's First Choice lately. It's just so melodic and good. Hence the away message. Which my mom saw, and she's never seen any of mine before, and she got all mad and was like you can't swear!!! and whatnot, hence the other one [insert unoffensive away message]. whatever, I still use it.
I wanna play Pictionary. whoa...I'm pretty sure I spelled that right but that looks really wrong.
Feb. 7th, 2006
11:32 am
ahhhh I just got like 13 hours of sleep. I figured I'd go to bed at like 9 so I'd get a lot of sleep, but I felt like shit this morning so I stayed home anyway. I think I'll watch the blues brothers.
Jan. 25th, 2006
04:20 pm
After years of flicking off friends and loved ones, finally today I flipped the bird to someone I don’t know and have reason to not like. Cause he’s a dick. It’s this random dude in my lunch period that kept running into me the other day, and I was just like ‘what the fuck’ and then he did it again and I was like ‘get the fuck off me’ (answered with some—witty I’m sure—comments I didn’t hear about my hair), and he did it again today, and I said something along the lines of ‘stop fucking hitting me’ (yeah my vocabulary when I’m pissed is kinda limited), and he passed me a few minutes later and was like ‘girl I’ll slap you right up in this hallway’ or something to that effect so I flipped him off and walked into class. It's funny cause he obviously thinks I should be intimidated by him. Anyway I don’t know his name, but there can’t be that many blond-ish asshole gay-appearing black dudes in this school so any suggestions….
hmm...I should maybe lock this...but I won't.
Jan. 20th, 2006
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