WEEEEEE!!!!
I always experience the initial excitement of knowing that there's no class on snow days... but then I'm left with, "Well what eff do I do now?" I had my day all planned, my homework all done and then the rug was pulled out from under me. Luckily, I'm swell at thinking on the fly. So here's the plan for today:
- Stalk blogs while eating my Honey Kix. This consists of hitting the "Next Blog >>" link on the top of blogs and see if I come across anything worth reading. Mostly it's just blogs that were started, have a couple of posts, and then forgotten about.
- Watch Kat Von D on the Rachel Ray show (does that sound like an odd collaboration to anyone besides me?).
- Take better pictures of Wesley's naked motorcycle when his mom leaves. I'll need both garage ports so that there's enough room and that's the only reason I'm waiting for her to leave. Seriously.
- Have lunch.
- Do my BioChem lab. WOO acids and bases and moles OH MY!
- Fix up my psych paper. It's not that I'm unhappy with it, it could just be better. I wrote it yesterday morning, before class, when my eyes were half closed and my brain was completely off. It could just use a little refining.
- Do my two remaining Stats quizzes. It's actually the same quiz but we can take it up to three times and only the best grade counts. I think I missed 2 of 10 on my first try. It's an easy 100% so I'm going to return to it.
- Have second lunch.
- Might call the guy about the blog. Haven't decided yet.
- Go grocery shopping for dinner tonight (Cubans!!!).
- Return Hancock.
- Nap. Putz. I don't know. I'm leaving this spot open.
- Make dinner.
- Nap.
- Work.
Looks like a legit day to me! Oh! And I am definitely taking my camera with me tonight to take pictures tomorrow morning of campus. I'm not letting another awesome picture-taking opportunity pass me up, Gosh Darn!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Broken Knees and Tired Eyes
oy... it's too late... or early?... I dunno...
I got off work at 7:30 and decided that I should come right to campus and dick around for three hours until my 10:50 class... what an awful idea!!!! "I have a paper to write" I told myself. C'mon now, like that's going to get done this morning? I'm pooped, to be quite honest. I'm such an idiot for scheduling this class at this time.
I'm 22 with 100-year-old knees. Two years ago, when I had my accident, I royally effed up my knees and stupidly never went to have them looked at. Then, at Campbell's, my knee slid out sideways and I still didn't have them looked at. I'm not what set them off this time. It might be the weather or that I'm not drinking enough water (having too little water in my system does funny things to me) but they hurt. They feel weak and wobbly. It irritates me.
I emailed my honors professor about my silly blog E&E idea... and he actually came back with something very useful. I guess one of the English professors is currently setting up a blog to replace the school newspaper, The RamPages (clever, I know). My honors professor suggested I get into contact with this gentleman and inquire about hosting a food/drink blog. I wrote up a quick email, sent it, and heard back from him rather quickly. He was uber enthusiastic about the idea! I'm not sure what my focus or direction is going to be yet... But I'm excited to talk with him further about this. Should be interesting!
I'm in the "quiet study" dungeon-part of the library... and there is some ancient woman with a stroke-victim-face down here hacking her head off. How pleasant.
I'm really excited to go home and go to bed. With any luck... I'll be all cozy and tucked in by 1.
I got off work at 7:30 and decided that I should come right to campus and dick around for three hours until my 10:50 class... what an awful idea!!!! "I have a paper to write" I told myself. C'mon now, like that's going to get done this morning? I'm pooped, to be quite honest. I'm such an idiot for scheduling this class at this time.
I'm 22 with 100-year-old knees. Two years ago, when I had my accident, I royally effed up my knees and stupidly never went to have them looked at. Then, at Campbell's, my knee slid out sideways and I still didn't have them looked at. I'm not what set them off this time. It might be the weather or that I'm not drinking enough water (having too little water in my system does funny things to me) but they hurt. They feel weak and wobbly. It irritates me.
I emailed my honors professor about my silly blog E&E idea... and he actually came back with something very useful. I guess one of the English professors is currently setting up a blog to replace the school newspaper, The RamPages (clever, I know). My honors professor suggested I get into contact with this gentleman and inquire about hosting a food/drink blog. I wrote up a quick email, sent it, and heard back from him rather quickly. He was uber enthusiastic about the idea! I'm not sure what my focus or direction is going to be yet... But I'm excited to talk with him further about this. Should be interesting!
I'm in the "quiet study" dungeon-part of the library... and there is some ancient woman with a stroke-victim-face down here hacking her head off. How pleasant.
I'm really excited to go home and go to bed. With any luck... I'll be all cozy and tucked in by 1.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
My First Religion Paper... Ugh
Emily Trostle
Three Religions
Prayer
01.26.2009
I don’t pray. This being the case, I am having a tough time writing a two page paper about my approach to prayer. But I’ll try.
I think I used to pray. When I was very young and my mind highly impressionable adults prayed and told me to pray. So I probably did. What did I pray about? Who knows? I was too young to be aware of what I was doing and why others around me were doing it.
At some point though, praying struck me as silly. I felt silly doing it and others looked silly doing it. I didn’t feel at peace, “heard,” relaxed, nor closer to anyone. I just felt silly. I imagine that’s when I stopped praying. To me, it didn’t (and still doesn’t) make sense.
As a non-prayer, the Bible selections that we were asked to read sounded condescending and slightly contradictory. One selection suggested that people pray and practice in private, unlike those “hypocrites.” I think it’s the use of the “hypocrite” at least three times and the word “pagan” numerous times that turns me off to these selections. Another selection said that people should be out in the streets, praying with their arms up. Seemingly so that others could watch them and recognize these people as the “ideal” and be envious of them.
Either way, praying doesn’t sound appealing to me. I’m not out to convince people that pray that I don’t agree with it and therefore they should stop… But for my lifestyle and my beliefs, it’s unnecessary.
Three Religions
Prayer
01.26.2009
I don’t pray. This being the case, I am having a tough time writing a two page paper about my approach to prayer. But I’ll try.
I think I used to pray. When I was very young and my mind highly impressionable adults prayed and told me to pray. So I probably did. What did I pray about? Who knows? I was too young to be aware of what I was doing and why others around me were doing it.
At some point though, praying struck me as silly. I felt silly doing it and others looked silly doing it. I didn’t feel at peace, “heard,” relaxed, nor closer to anyone. I just felt silly. I imagine that’s when I stopped praying. To me, it didn’t (and still doesn’t) make sense.
As a non-prayer, the Bible selections that we were asked to read sounded condescending and slightly contradictory. One selection suggested that people pray and practice in private, unlike those “hypocrites.” I think it’s the use of the “hypocrite” at least three times and the word “pagan” numerous times that turns me off to these selections. Another selection said that people should be out in the streets, praying with their arms up. Seemingly so that others could watch them and recognize these people as the “ideal” and be envious of them.
Either way, praying doesn’t sound appealing to me. I’m not out to convince people that pray that I don’t agree with it and therefore they should stop… But for my lifestyle and my beliefs, it’s unnecessary.
44 Things You don't Really Need to Know About Me... But now do!
I stole this from MySpace... cuz I don't currently have the imagination to come up with something of my own.
1.Do you like blue cheese? I like ALL cheese (except American "cheese")
2.Have you ever smoked? Indeed
3.Do you own a gun? I hate guns
4.What flavor of Kool-Aid was your favorite? I don't drink that liquid sugar junk
5.Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Yeah... I don't like strangers "down there"
6.What do you think of hot dogs? Gross. Disgusting. Foul.
7.Favorite Christmas movie? Nightmare Before Christmas
8.Favorite thing to drink in the morning? Water and/or coffee
9.Can you do push ups? Yis
10.What's your favorite piece of jewelry? Anything my Wesley has gotten me
11.Favorite hobby? Food and Wine adventures and playing with my new camera
12. Do you have A.D.D? No thanks
13.What's one trait you hate about yourself? I'm a poor college kid
14.Middle name? Marie
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment: I'm hungry, I'm tired, I don't want to do homework
16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink. Water, coffee, wine
17.Current worry? Where I put my calculator after my Calc final last semester
18.Current hate right now? Not in a hateful mood currently
19.Favorite place to be? Restaurants!!!!
20.How did you bring in the New year? Kissed my Wesley in Rhode Island!
21. Where would you like to go? I want to go back to Europe.
22. Name three people who might complete this: No one
23.Do you own slippers? My sister got me slippers that look like boots last Christmas!!
24.What shirt are you wearing right now? The EST shirt Wes brought home for me
25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? Can't say I've had the luxury
26.Can you whistle? Indeed
27.Favorite color? Green, purple, gold
28.Would you be a pirate? I love rum!!!
29.What songs do you sing in the AM? Upbeat stuff to get me going
30.Favorite Girl's Name? Sophie
31.Favorite boy's name? I had such a good one the other day and now I can't remember!
32. What's in your pocket right now? Bobby pins!
33.Last thing that made you laugh? Probably Matt and Wes doing T-Rex Emily impression
34. What vehicle do you drive? VW Passat!
35.Worst injury you've ever had? My mom broke my arm once. In a non-abusive way haha!!!
36.Do you love where you live? I can't say that my roommates are particularly agreeable
37.How many TVs do you have in your house? Wes and I have one. His parents, two.
38.Who is your loudest friend? I stay away from loud people
39.Do you have any pets? Piggie and Spidey!
40.Does someone have a crush on you? A lot of drunken WaWa customers
41.Your favorite book(s)? See my literature list (down and to the left!!!)
42.Do you collect anything? Wine bottles!
43.Favorite Sports Team? I always root for the winning team
44.What song do you want played at your funeral? Well I won't be alive to hear it, so what does it matter?
1.Do you like blue cheese? I like ALL cheese (except American "cheese")
2.Have you ever smoked? Indeed
3.Do you own a gun? I hate guns
4.What flavor of Kool-Aid was your favorite? I don't drink that liquid sugar junk
5.Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Yeah... I don't like strangers "down there"
6.What do you think of hot dogs? Gross. Disgusting. Foul.
7.Favorite Christmas movie? Nightmare Before Christmas
8.Favorite thing to drink in the morning? Water and/or coffee
9.Can you do push ups? Yis
10.What's your favorite piece of jewelry? Anything my Wesley has gotten me
11.Favorite hobby? Food and Wine adventures and playing with my new camera
12. Do you have A.D.D? No thanks
13.What's one trait you hate about yourself? I'm a poor college kid
14.Middle name? Marie
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment: I'm hungry, I'm tired, I don't want to do homework
16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink. Water, coffee, wine
17.Current worry? Where I put my calculator after my Calc final last semester
18.Current hate right now? Not in a hateful mood currently
19.Favorite place to be? Restaurants!!!!
20.How did you bring in the New year? Kissed my Wesley in Rhode Island!
21. Where would you like to go? I want to go back to Europe.
22. Name three people who might complete this: No one
23.Do you own slippers? My sister got me slippers that look like boots last Christmas!!
24.What shirt are you wearing right now? The EST shirt Wes brought home for me
25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? Can't say I've had the luxury
26.Can you whistle? Indeed
27.Favorite color? Green, purple, gold
28.Would you be a pirate? I love rum!!!
29.What songs do you sing in the AM? Upbeat stuff to get me going
30.Favorite Girl's Name? Sophie
31.Favorite boy's name? I had such a good one the other day and now I can't remember!
32. What's in your pocket right now? Bobby pins!
33.Last thing that made you laugh? Probably Matt and Wes doing T-Rex Emily impression
34. What vehicle do you drive? VW Passat!
35.Worst injury you've ever had? My mom broke my arm once. In a non-abusive way haha!!!
36.Do you love where you live? I can't say that my roommates are particularly agreeable
37.How many TVs do you have in your house? Wes and I have one. His parents, two.
38.Who is your loudest friend? I stay away from loud people
39.Do you have any pets? Piggie and Spidey!
40.Does someone have a crush on you? A lot of drunken WaWa customers
41.Your favorite book(s)? See my literature list (down and to the left!!!)
42.Do you collect anything? Wine bottles!
43.Favorite Sports Team? I always root for the winning team
44.What song do you want played at your funeral? Well I won't be alive to hear it, so what does it matter?
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Lighters and Literature
Did I nearly singe my eyebrow and eyelashes off today? Why, yes I did!!! Thanks for asking!!! (This is what happens when you let friends play with your lighters. They booby trap them!)
I got my book... High Voltage Tattoo The Book by Kat von D. I'll be in my bed, reading it for the remainder of the afternoon. If you need to reach me, you'll know where I am.
I got my book... High Voltage Tattoo The Book by Kat von D. I'll be in my bed, reading it for the remainder of the afternoon. If you need to reach me, you'll know where I am.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Get EXCITED!
I am astounded by the negativity of people at a time like this.
I visit msn.com daily. And it was no surprise that when I visited the site this morning, it was plastered with articles about Obama and the inauguration today. What did surprise me were the negative comments that people were leaving on the scrolling "feedback" bar. Some people were flat out saying that there was no way they were even acknowledging there was an inauguration today. Some people arguing that Obama is "only" 50% black, so what's the big deal? Some people griping about the amount of money being spent on today. And others questioning his lack of "experience."
I'm not an idealist and I realize that not everyone will be happy with our leader. But, whether or not someone voted for Obama, they should man-up and admit that this is history. That Obama is giving people hope and getting people excited about politics. Regarding his experience, he obviously full-fills the experience requirements established by our forefathers. They put these requirements into effect because they felt (and very rarely have our forefathers been wrong, even considering the hundreds of years between then and now) that it was enough to prepare someone to lead our country. And on being "only" 50% black? It's 50% more black than any other President. Obviously. The money? The way I "justify" the spending of this money... He is the 44th President of the United States. There have been only 43 people before him that have been able to say that. It's kind of a big deal. He deserves this day. Today is Barack Obama's day. The next four years are ours.
I have goosebumps. I'm excited!
I visit msn.com daily. And it was no surprise that when I visited the site this morning, it was plastered with articles about Obama and the inauguration today. What did surprise me were the negative comments that people were leaving on the scrolling "feedback" bar. Some people were flat out saying that there was no way they were even acknowledging there was an inauguration today. Some people arguing that Obama is "only" 50% black, so what's the big deal? Some people griping about the amount of money being spent on today. And others questioning his lack of "experience."
I'm not an idealist and I realize that not everyone will be happy with our leader. But, whether or not someone voted for Obama, they should man-up and admit that this is history. That Obama is giving people hope and getting people excited about politics. Regarding his experience, he obviously full-fills the experience requirements established by our forefathers. They put these requirements into effect because they felt (and very rarely have our forefathers been wrong, even considering the hundreds of years between then and now) that it was enough to prepare someone to lead our country. And on being "only" 50% black? It's 50% more black than any other President. Obviously. The money? The way I "justify" the spending of this money... He is the 44th President of the United States. There have been only 43 people before him that have been able to say that. It's kind of a big deal. He deserves this day. Today is Barack Obama's day. The next four years are ours.
I have goosebumps. I'm excited!
Can we press rewind? Please?
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I'm so irritated at myself!!!!
I half decided against bringing my camera last night and half forgot to bring it (read: I remember after I had left that I forgot it and had time to turn around and come back... but decided not too). I just don't feel safe keeping it in the back at work. People that shouldn't go into the back waltz in and out all the time. There are lockers back there... But I don't have a padlock to put on one...
So, of course, I drive by campus this morning, after work, and it is gorgeous. Baby blue and pastel pink skies with dainty, wispy clouds. The sun wasn't quite up yet so it was light out but the snow wasn't reflecting. The trees are blanketed in the softest looking snow I've ever seen and there were no kids in sight... AND I DIDN'T HAVE MY CAMERA!!!!
Consider this a lesson learned. Have camera. All the time. No matter what.
I'm going to try again Thursday... but I think it's supposed to be really warm tomorrow :(
Obama becomes our official President today!!!
I half decided against bringing my camera last night and half forgot to bring it (read: I remember after I had left that I forgot it and had time to turn around and come back... but decided not too). I just don't feel safe keeping it in the back at work. People that shouldn't go into the back waltz in and out all the time. There are lockers back there... But I don't have a padlock to put on one...
So, of course, I drive by campus this morning, after work, and it is gorgeous. Baby blue and pastel pink skies with dainty, wispy clouds. The sun wasn't quite up yet so it was light out but the snow wasn't reflecting. The trees are blanketed in the softest looking snow I've ever seen and there were no kids in sight... AND I DIDN'T HAVE MY CAMERA!!!!
Consider this a lesson learned. Have camera. All the time. No matter what.
I'm going to try again Thursday... but I think it's supposed to be really warm tomorrow :(
Obama becomes our official President today!!!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Is it May yet?
I know I already wrote a huge friggin' blog today... but I feel compelled to keep going.
I've had Nick Drakes Five Leaves Left on my iTunes for years. I got it from Steve and I remember listening to it on and off throughout the years... but every time I put it on, it's like I'm rediscovering it's awesomness. I guess I just never get around to "out listening" it so it's still this amazing little gem every time. Brilliant man.
I've been reading my Psychology text book this afternoon. I'm excited for this class... but I don't need to take it... I have plenty of credits to graduate. I think I was uber bummed with how Philosophy turned out last semester that I'm holding Psychology up on a pedestal. We'll see. If it looks like it's going to be a pain and my other classes are going to be a lot of work... I'll take the easy-way-out and drop the class.
I have another presentation to give at the end of this semester for my honors program requirements. As terribley sad as it sounds... I think I might do one on this phenomenon we call "blogging." I haven't come up with a definitive outline yet (it's only January after all!!) but I'm going to try and get a good head-start on this one. Any better idea's for presentations? I really feel like I'm reaching here...
I might go take pictures of campus covered in snow tomorrow morning after work. If I send them in and they come out well they'll get posted on the DelVal website!!
I've had Nick Drakes Five Leaves Left on my iTunes for years. I got it from Steve and I remember listening to it on and off throughout the years... but every time I put it on, it's like I'm rediscovering it's awesomness. I guess I just never get around to "out listening" it so it's still this amazing little gem every time. Brilliant man.
I've been reading my Psychology text book this afternoon. I'm excited for this class... but I don't need to take it... I have plenty of credits to graduate. I think I was uber bummed with how Philosophy turned out last semester that I'm holding Psychology up on a pedestal. We'll see. If it looks like it's going to be a pain and my other classes are going to be a lot of work... I'll take the easy-way-out and drop the class.
I have another presentation to give at the end of this semester for my honors program requirements. As terribley sad as it sounds... I think I might do one on this phenomenon we call "blogging." I haven't come up with a definitive outline yet (it's only January after all!!) but I'm going to try and get a good head-start on this one. Any better idea's for presentations? I really feel like I'm reaching here...
I might go take pictures of campus covered in snow tomorrow morning after work. If I send them in and they come out well they'll get posted on the DelVal website!!
After the Bombs
After these awesome weekends I don't really feel the need to go through every little thing... so I guess I'll just break down the highlights by days:
Friday:
Chillaxin at Matt and Sams. We made mojito's and ate crackers and cheese spent the night because it was too cold and I was too tired.
Saturday:
Slept in (glorious!). Went to Cheeburger Cheeburger for breakfast/lunch. Neither Wes nor Matt went for the one pounder... which was probably a good thing. Everyone (but me...) got shakes. I got a huge and extremely delicious salad. From there we shot back to Wes' parents house to clean ourselves up a bit. Then we all headed off to Limerick. Matt works there and we all wanted to see the nuke plant steam towers. Unfortunately no pictures... that's frowned upon. We shot down to Phoenixville for some coffee at Steel City Coffee House, an open mic venue that Wes had played at. Bottomless coffee kept us there for an extremely long time. We went back to Matt and Sams and had steak and Pad Thai... sounds odd but was sooooo good. We watched Hancock while drinking pina colada's . Sam and I started off strong and giggly but quickly got tired and fell asleep. Leaving the boys to sing and play guitar til their hearts content.
Sunday:
Slept in again! Made breakfast at the apartment: english muffins with eggs, sausage (unless you were Sam), and cheese. Wes and I broke for showers and to get some stuff done. We met back up for "Christmas dinner." Wes and I took Matt and Sam to Assi for seafood... we got a pound of scallops, two enormous salmon steaks, and 10 clams. They'd already gotten green beans, potatoes, Camembert and pastry, and salads stuffs. Needless to say, dinner was awesome!! Black Box Pinot Grigio was enjoyed all three nights and still had a huge glass left for me when we got home last night.
Today, since I didn't work last night or have class today, I'm just kind of moseying about. The "roommates" both have off today so I'm hermitting in the room. Finally put away all the clean laundry and took the trash, pizza box, and empty wrapping paper tubes out. I bought my registration code for my stupid stats class ($25!!!). I updated all the album art for my iTunes and iPod. I have some kind of disorder in which I get extremely irritated when that stupid black box with a question mark shows up in lieu of album art... so a coupe of hours and a lot of google-image searches later... everything is in order and all question marks have been gotten rid of.
I'm so glad it's snowing... it's so peaceful... listening to The Crane Wife and seeing snow.
Tomorrow I'm buying Kat Von D's book, High Voltage Tattoo. Also, I'm planning on going to her book signing in Philly on March 7th!!! Awesome!!! I'm curious to see her in person... sometimes she looks so good and other times... so weird. I'd like to find out which is her normal face.
Work tonight no lab tomorrow... not til next week. I'm not in school mode yet.
Friday:
Chillaxin at Matt and Sams. We made mojito's and ate crackers and cheese spent the night because it was too cold and I was too tired.
Saturday:
Slept in (glorious!). Went to Cheeburger Cheeburger for breakfast/lunch. Neither Wes nor Matt went for the one pounder... which was probably a good thing. Everyone (but me...) got shakes. I got a huge and extremely delicious salad. From there we shot back to Wes' parents house to clean ourselves up a bit. Then we all headed off to Limerick. Matt works there and we all wanted to see the nuke plant steam towers. Unfortunately no pictures... that's frowned upon. We shot down to Phoenixville for some coffee at Steel City Coffee House, an open mic venue that Wes had played at. Bottomless coffee kept us there for an extremely long time. We went back to Matt and Sams and had steak and Pad Thai... sounds odd but was sooooo good. We watched Hancock while drinking pina colada's . Sam and I started off strong and giggly but quickly got tired and fell asleep. Leaving the boys to sing and play guitar til their hearts content.
Sunday:
Slept in again! Made breakfast at the apartment: english muffins with eggs, sausage (unless you were Sam), and cheese. Wes and I broke for showers and to get some stuff done. We met back up for "Christmas dinner." Wes and I took Matt and Sam to Assi for seafood... we got a pound of scallops, two enormous salmon steaks, and 10 clams. They'd already gotten green beans, potatoes, Camembert and pastry, and salads stuffs. Needless to say, dinner was awesome!! Black Box Pinot Grigio was enjoyed all three nights and still had a huge glass left for me when we got home last night.
Today, since I didn't work last night or have class today, I'm just kind of moseying about. The "roommates" both have off today so I'm hermitting in the room. Finally put away all the clean laundry and took the trash, pizza box, and empty wrapping paper tubes out. I bought my registration code for my stupid stats class ($25!!!). I updated all the album art for my iTunes and iPod. I have some kind of disorder in which I get extremely irritated when that stupid black box with a question mark shows up in lieu of album art... so a coupe of hours and a lot of google-image searches later... everything is in order and all question marks have been gotten rid of.
I'm so glad it's snowing... it's so peaceful... listening to The Crane Wife and seeing snow.
Tomorrow I'm buying Kat Von D's book, High Voltage Tattoo. Also, I'm planning on going to her book signing in Philly on March 7th!!! Awesome!!! I'm curious to see her in person... sometimes she looks so good and other times... so weird. I'd like to find out which is her normal face.
Work tonight no lab tomorrow... not til next week. I'm not in school mode yet.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Hairz
Post 200!!!! Weeeeeee!
So... in lieu of my birthday and recieving a small amount of birthday money and in desparate need of some style... I took the plunge and cut my hairs off. Well, technically I paid someone to cut them off... but either way, this is the shortest I've been in a loooong time. I'm not scared of short hair, I just have a fat face and short hair brings attention to that. I've said it before, but, if I had the face/body for it, I would totally have "pixie" hair. Oh well...
The place I went, Images, I actually found online and had to call for pricing. $33 for a woman's haircut is the cheapest in the area and the (two) reviews it recieved were very good so I grabbed a mug of coffee, booted up the iPod, and walked over.
The young lady that I dealt with was very helpful. We decided an above the shoulder style with tons of layers. I looooooove layers!! Because it was my first haircut there I got $5 off and I got a student discount of $5 so my $33 haircut became a $23 haircut. I opted for the 5-minute conditioning (+$5) because my hair is in horrendous shape. I love my hair long, but the ends become destroyed and uber thin and really dry... Which is why we had to cut about ten inches off! So now, I'm short and sassy. Awesome!
Work was busy last night. Having the new do though put me in high spirits so it went fast. There was some snow this morning when I left work but it ended up being just a coating. I was hoping for three feet when I woke up from my nap... but was severely disappointed.
I'm not ready to start doing school work yet (yeah... I already have homework in four of my five classes) so I might go veg with a magazine or read my book (Echo Park by Michael Connelly).
Wine&Tattoo Night tonight so keep and eye on the photoblog for tonights wine selection (I might be buying a box of wine because I just read an article about how some boxed wines are absolutely superb. Oh!.. and because I'm a cheap bastard!).
Sorry this was a boring 200th post!!!
So... in lieu of my birthday and recieving a small amount of birthday money and in desparate need of some style... I took the plunge and cut my hairs off. Well, technically I paid someone to cut them off... but either way, this is the shortest I've been in a loooong time. I'm not scared of short hair, I just have a fat face and short hair brings attention to that. I've said it before, but, if I had the face/body for it, I would totally have "pixie" hair. Oh well...
The place I went, Images, I actually found online and had to call for pricing. $33 for a woman's haircut is the cheapest in the area and the (two) reviews it recieved were very good so I grabbed a mug of coffee, booted up the iPod, and walked over.
The young lady that I dealt with was very helpful. We decided an above the shoulder style with tons of layers. I looooooove layers!! Because it was my first haircut there I got $5 off and I got a student discount of $5 so my $33 haircut became a $23 haircut. I opted for the 5-minute conditioning (+$5) because my hair is in horrendous shape. I love my hair long, but the ends become destroyed and uber thin and really dry... Which is why we had to cut about ten inches off! So now, I'm short and sassy. Awesome!
Work was busy last night. Having the new do though put me in high spirits so it went fast. There was some snow this morning when I left work but it ended up being just a coating. I was hoping for three feet when I woke up from my nap... but was severely disappointed.
I'm not ready to start doing school work yet (yeah... I already have homework in four of my five classes) so I might go veg with a magazine or read my book (Echo Park by Michael Connelly).
Wine&Tattoo Night tonight so keep and eye on the photoblog for tonights wine selection (I might be buying a box of wine because I just read an article about how some boxed wines are absolutely superb. Oh!.. and because I'm a cheap bastard!).
Sorry this was a boring 200th post!!!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The last first day
It's true! Today is my last first day of undergraduate college!!!! And let me tell you... It feels GREAT!!! Even though I've had many "first days" of school, this one felt peculiar. Odd. Strange. After this semester, I'm done with DelVal. I was just standing outside and trying to remember where the Horticulture building is for my last class this afternoon and thought to myself, "DelVal didn't have non-Hort related classes in the Hort building when I was a freshman." My first class of the day, Stats for Science, was in the "New Britain Buildings," aka the-trailers-that-were-parked-a-half-mile-from-main-campus-as-"temporary"-classrooms. It was about forty degrees in there.
What does all this mean? Well, DelVal has grown too big for its own good. I think it's great that people are discovering this little gem of a college and all the unique majors it has to offer and the personality and closeness of it... but there just isn't room for all the students! For housing, it used to be that Super Seniors got first choice, then Juniors, then Sophomores and so on. They did a lottery by class so that the people that were here the longest and had the most seniority got first pick. Now? They do an entire campus lottery. So if there is enough housing for 1,400 students (including incoming freshmen) and you're number 1,200, you're not guaranteed housing no matter what your class standing is. As unfortunate as my living situation has been the past year and a half, I'm glad I had a place to go. I'd rather not have been a junior that's been kicked off campus and left to find an apartment costing way more than it costs to live on campus (as cheap as DelVal is not, Doylestown is even less cheap).
The new president has certainly made steps to beautify the campus and I'm sure there are talks of breaking ground on new dorm buildings (oh, and classrooms)... but this poses another dilemma. DelVal prides its self on its wonderfully maintained campus (what else would you expect with a bunch of farmers and plant people?) and it's 500 acres of preserved farm land. Where would they build? There are parts of campus that no one wants disturbed with icky man-made structures. Ideally, DelVal should make a contract with apartment complexes off-campus and set up some sort of shuttle to and from. My sister had an apartment like this her freshman year at Clarion. The school didn't own the apartment complex but it was off campus, all students, and you paid through the school. They even had the shuttle to bus students to and from the campus. DelVal is going to need to figure something out or they're going to have start breaking hearts and turn away perfectly good high school seniors and chase away current students with their housing system.
This morning I've already experienced Stats for Science and Biochemistry. The professor for Stats is someone I've had before... but don't particularly care for. He actually told us more than once NOT to take notes. I think he thinks that since he's a college professor, he's kind of a big deal. All our homework, quizzes and tests are through MathZone.com. He said that if we did everything on paper, he'd not have time to grade quizzes and would need a TA to grade homeworks... so the online thing benefitted everyone. Right... A TA? Really? His power points (which... ppts for a math class just don't make sense to me) are directly from the books publisher. He was not the one to put them together and decide what is important and what isn't... a bunch of people out to promote and make necessary the book did.
Biochem was a hoot though. I adore this particular professor and had her for organic. Her office is in Mandel and I've spent countless hours in that lobby and in the food room so she knows me... which is also kinda cool. She's got a great sense of humor and has the mind of a student. She just connects very well with the class and speaks a language we know. It's AWESOME.
Just food preservation and psychology left for today. I'm selling my Calc book from last semester to one of the other food students... It'll be great to have $80 in my pocket... but it's going to go right back out for books for this semester... what a drag.
I'm making Asian-ish beef and rice tonight for dinner then off to work. I do not miss this aweful schedule of class during the day and work during the night... It'll all be over in a few months time...
What does all this mean? Well, DelVal has grown too big for its own good. I think it's great that people are discovering this little gem of a college and all the unique majors it has to offer and the personality and closeness of it... but there just isn't room for all the students! For housing, it used to be that Super Seniors got first choice, then Juniors, then Sophomores and so on. They did a lottery by class so that the people that were here the longest and had the most seniority got first pick. Now? They do an entire campus lottery. So if there is enough housing for 1,400 students (including incoming freshmen) and you're number 1,200, you're not guaranteed housing no matter what your class standing is. As unfortunate as my living situation has been the past year and a half, I'm glad I had a place to go. I'd rather not have been a junior that's been kicked off campus and left to find an apartment costing way more than it costs to live on campus (as cheap as DelVal is not, Doylestown is even less cheap).
The new president has certainly made steps to beautify the campus and I'm sure there are talks of breaking ground on new dorm buildings (oh, and classrooms)... but this poses another dilemma. DelVal prides its self on its wonderfully maintained campus (what else would you expect with a bunch of farmers and plant people?) and it's 500 acres of preserved farm land. Where would they build? There are parts of campus that no one wants disturbed with icky man-made structures. Ideally, DelVal should make a contract with apartment complexes off-campus and set up some sort of shuttle to and from. My sister had an apartment like this her freshman year at Clarion. The school didn't own the apartment complex but it was off campus, all students, and you paid through the school. They even had the shuttle to bus students to and from the campus. DelVal is going to need to figure something out or they're going to have start breaking hearts and turn away perfectly good high school seniors and chase away current students with their housing system.
This morning I've already experienced Stats for Science and Biochemistry. The professor for Stats is someone I've had before... but don't particularly care for. He actually told us more than once NOT to take notes. I think he thinks that since he's a college professor, he's kind of a big deal. All our homework, quizzes and tests are through MathZone.com. He said that if we did everything on paper, he'd not have time to grade quizzes and would need a TA to grade homeworks... so the online thing benefitted everyone. Right... A TA? Really? His power points (which... ppts for a math class just don't make sense to me) are directly from the books publisher. He was not the one to put them together and decide what is important and what isn't... a bunch of people out to promote and make necessary the book did.
Biochem was a hoot though. I adore this particular professor and had her for organic. Her office is in Mandel and I've spent countless hours in that lobby and in the food room so she knows me... which is also kinda cool. She's got a great sense of humor and has the mind of a student. She just connects very well with the class and speaks a language we know. It's AWESOME.
Just food preservation and psychology left for today. I'm selling my Calc book from last semester to one of the other food students... It'll be great to have $80 in my pocket... but it's going to go right back out for books for this semester... what a drag.
I'm making Asian-ish beef and rice tonight for dinner then off to work. I do not miss this aweful schedule of class during the day and work during the night... It'll all be over in a few months time...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
I forgot to mention this!!!
UPDATE:
I found the website online where you can learn about the gallery that our friend Sam is currently in. It's called Project Basho. The show will be up until February 22 and is called Onward '09. Samatha Sheehan is our friends name and she has two prints showing (they're also for sale... should you be so inclined to want either her or her boyfriend in the nude and hanging on your wall!!!) entitled Matt and Self Portrait. The winning photographer, Sarah Kaufman, has two abslutely stunning photographs and she and the other winner (some old guy) will be having a show as Basho in the future. CHECK IT OUT!!!!!
I found the website online where you can learn about the gallery that our friend Sam is currently in. It's called Project Basho. The show will be up until February 22 and is called Onward '09. Samatha Sheehan is our friends name and she has two prints showing (they're also for sale... should you be so inclined to want either her or her boyfriend in the nude and hanging on your wall!!!) entitled Matt and Self Portrait. The winning photographer, Sarah Kaufman, has two abslutely stunning photographs and she and the other winner (some old guy) will be having a show as Basho in the future. CHECK IT OUT!!!!!
The Climax
Ok, ok... So I have to catch my little blog up to the going-on's this past weekend!
Friday during the day was actually kind of blah. I didn't work the night before so was up when Wes went to work and stayed up for the remainder of the day (sometimes is weird to be awake during the day when there's no school). I did laundry in preparation for the weekend and probably straightened the bedroom up (because I know a certain someone snoops while no one is around). Wes got home, we packed, and went on our way!
Once we got to Sam's, we all decided that we would do dinner at New Deck then head directly from there to Mad Mex. New Deck was a nifty place but the table of people we sat next to were very loud. Not just like... absent mindedly loud, but like, obnoxious-off-the-wall loud. It was something we could laugh at though. After dinner and a round of drinks there we migrated to Mad Mex!!! We ended up getting the big round table across the restaurant from the bar! A couple of $7, 22oz margarita's later and it was already nearly midnight. We headed back to the house and started watching Batman Begins in Sams room because Sams roommates and their boyfriends were taking over the living room (where the pull-out couch is). Matt and I fell asleep. At one point in the night, Wes left the room to go smoke and heard both of Sams roommates having loud sex in their bedrooms (at which point he knew the pull-out would be available for sleeping now). So he woke me up and drug me to bed and everyone settled in for the night.
Saturday was Sams big day! She had two photos displayed at a gallery in Southish Philly. We didn't realize how big a deal it actually was until we found out that over 400 people from all over the world had submitted over 1,600 photo's to be considered for this show!!! Sam, the most local and one of the youngest photographers not only had two prints in the show but received an honorable mention from the judge!!! One of Wes and I's photos from our first shoot was submitted but it was the naked picture of Matt and Sams nude self-portrait that made it. You can see them standing next to their pictures at the gallery here!
After browsing and having some wine (from plastic cups none-the-less!) we went straight from the gallery to dinner at the Irish Pub. Then... To McGilligan's for $5 pitchers! I don't like icky beer (pabst, miller/bud/coors light) so Wes and I got Yeungling pitchers. We were there for a loooooong time and I had a waitress bully me about tip when we were leaving but I was still a good time.
From there we ended up back at Sams apartment and invited Jeff, Kyle, Mallory and Rob over. Unfortunately, they'd only been there for ten minutes when Sams psycho roommate went psycho (go figure!) and everyone left. We were all thinking that if it had only happened a half-hour later, when Mallory had had some drinks, psycho roommate probably would've gotten punched in the face. But everyone left and Kyle, Mallory and Rob went straight back to Perkasie. Wes, Matt, Sam and I ended up going to Jeff's for a bit to cool off and release some steam. When we got back to Sams all was quiet and we tucked in for the night.
Sunday we went to South Street for lunch and more pictures! We ended up at Tattooed Moms because it was cheap (half-priced sandwiches!!!) and Sam loves their vegetarian menu. It was really place actually. My friend Steve had always talked about going there for Pabst $1 pounders so I thought it was a crummy place... but it's really good eats during the day.
Sam took some more pictures of me and Wes. We started off in Repo Records but the lighting wasn't good so all of those pictures will probably come out blurry... From there we went to a street corner and then to a park right off South Street. I actually got to see a few of our prints from our first photo shoot and was really excited for her to take some more!
The trip back to Sellersville is always quiet and depressing... double for me since it was the official end to my birthday weekend and I had to go into work that night. It was a good weekend though spent with good friends!!!
Last night we went to see Yes Man with Jim Carrey and some new chick that Wes and Kyle now have a crush on. The movie is completely ridiculous but since it's Jim Carrey, it works.
First day of classes tomorrow... what a drag dood.
Friday during the day was actually kind of blah. I didn't work the night before so was up when Wes went to work and stayed up for the remainder of the day (sometimes is weird to be awake during the day when there's no school). I did laundry in preparation for the weekend and probably straightened the bedroom up (because I know a certain someone snoops while no one is around). Wes got home, we packed, and went on our way!
Once we got to Sam's, we all decided that we would do dinner at New Deck then head directly from there to Mad Mex. New Deck was a nifty place but the table of people we sat next to were very loud. Not just like... absent mindedly loud, but like, obnoxious-off-the-wall loud. It was something we could laugh at though. After dinner and a round of drinks there we migrated to Mad Mex!!! We ended up getting the big round table across the restaurant from the bar! A couple of $7, 22oz margarita's later and it was already nearly midnight. We headed back to the house and started watching Batman Begins in Sams room because Sams roommates and their boyfriends were taking over the living room (where the pull-out couch is). Matt and I fell asleep. At one point in the night, Wes left the room to go smoke and heard both of Sams roommates having loud sex in their bedrooms (at which point he knew the pull-out would be available for sleeping now). So he woke me up and drug me to bed and everyone settled in for the night.
Saturday was Sams big day! She had two photos displayed at a gallery in Southish Philly. We didn't realize how big a deal it actually was until we found out that over 400 people from all over the world had submitted over 1,600 photo's to be considered for this show!!! Sam, the most local and one of the youngest photographers not only had two prints in the show but received an honorable mention from the judge!!! One of Wes and I's photos from our first shoot was submitted but it was the naked picture of Matt and Sams nude self-portrait that made it. You can see them standing next to their pictures at the gallery here!
After browsing and having some wine (from plastic cups none-the-less!) we went straight from the gallery to dinner at the Irish Pub. Then... To McGilligan's for $5 pitchers! I don't like icky beer (pabst, miller/bud/coors light) so Wes and I got Yeungling pitchers. We were there for a loooooong time and I had a waitress bully me about tip when we were leaving but I was still a good time.
From there we ended up back at Sams apartment and invited Jeff, Kyle, Mallory and Rob over. Unfortunately, they'd only been there for ten minutes when Sams psycho roommate went psycho (go figure!) and everyone left. We were all thinking that if it had only happened a half-hour later, when Mallory had had some drinks, psycho roommate probably would've gotten punched in the face. But everyone left and Kyle, Mallory and Rob went straight back to Perkasie. Wes, Matt, Sam and I ended up going to Jeff's for a bit to cool off and release some steam. When we got back to Sams all was quiet and we tucked in for the night.
Sunday we went to South Street for lunch and more pictures! We ended up at Tattooed Moms because it was cheap (half-priced sandwiches!!!) and Sam loves their vegetarian menu. It was really place actually. My friend Steve had always talked about going there for Pabst $1 pounders so I thought it was a crummy place... but it's really good eats during the day.
Sam took some more pictures of me and Wes. We started off in Repo Records but the lighting wasn't good so all of those pictures will probably come out blurry... From there we went to a street corner and then to a park right off South Street. I actually got to see a few of our prints from our first photo shoot and was really excited for her to take some more!
The trip back to Sellersville is always quiet and depressing... double for me since it was the official end to my birthday weekend and I had to go into work that night. It was a good weekend though spent with good friends!!!
Last night we went to see Yes Man with Jim Carrey and some new chick that Wes and Kyle now have a crush on. The movie is completely ridiculous but since it's Jim Carrey, it works.
First day of classes tomorrow... what a drag dood.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Darn you WaWa
I'll get to updating my photoblog eventually... I promise!
Last night at work was irritating. I'm bored of the people that come in every morning. Scowling every morning. Throwing their money on the counter and avoiding looking at me every morning. Look, I understand that you're on your way to work and that makes you the most miserable muthafucka around... but hooooooly shit. Imagine YOU times ONE HUNDRED and that's what I deal with. Do you make yourself miserable when you think about how miserable you project yourself to be to society? Well imagine how someone that has to deal your fucked up attitude every morning manages. I am there to offer you a fucking service. I am not your boss, your mother-in-law, your divorce lawyer, your mortage lender nor anyone else that may routinely shit on your day. Show some goddamn manners.
To add this awesome mood... I just reread one of the emails I got about my stupid religion class... on top of actually having to read parts of the Bible, I have to write a two page response to these questions:
What part does prayer play in your life?
Who taught you to pray?
What prompts you to pray? (I.e. trouble, disaster, joy, relationships)
Have some of your prayers been answered?
Do you keep a prayer journal?
when do you pray? Before meals? before going to sleep?
I can answer all of these questions simply by answering the first question: I do not pray. Period.
ugh ugh ugh.
Last night at work was irritating. I'm bored of the people that come in every morning. Scowling every morning. Throwing their money on the counter and avoiding looking at me every morning. Look, I understand that you're on your way to work and that makes you the most miserable muthafucka around... but hooooooly shit. Imagine YOU times ONE HUNDRED and that's what I deal with. Do you make yourself miserable when you think about how miserable you project yourself to be to society? Well imagine how someone that has to deal your fucked up attitude every morning manages. I am there to offer you a fucking service. I am not your boss, your mother-in-law, your divorce lawyer, your mortage lender nor anyone else that may routinely shit on your day. Show some goddamn manners.
To add this awesome mood... I just reread one of the emails I got about my stupid religion class... on top of actually having to read parts of the Bible, I have to write a two page response to these questions:
What part does prayer play in your life?
Who taught you to pray?
What prompts you to pray? (I.e. trouble, disaster, joy, relationships)
Have some of your prayers been answered?
Do you keep a prayer journal?
when do you pray? Before meals? before going to sleep?
I can answer all of these questions simply by answering the first question: I do not pray. Period.
ugh ugh ugh.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Birfday Wishez
Thank you everyone for the Birthday Wishes! I'm always worried that there will be a day when no one says happy birthday to me. Because that is a concern for me, I am always giddy and grateful for anyone and everyone that takes the time to wish me a happy birthday!
Thank you everyone!!! I really appreciate it :)
Thank you everyone!!! I really appreciate it :)
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Depending on the Weather...
I hope the sun stays peeking through this afternoon...
My plan is to drive up to Peace Valley and take some landscape/sunset pictures then visit my WaWa for coffee (hey, it's free) and then stop up at the Porterhouse for a birthday drink with Dan (my favorite bandtender) then hightail is back to Sellersville/Perkasie for Pizza/hockey/wine/beer/tattoo night. Woooo! *Expect a picture of tonights wine in my photoblog* If it's not too cold or windy I might take some shots of Dtown and The Porterhouse... but it's pretty brrr out there right now... so no promises!!
My mum sent me a package today containing some birthday cards and a present! My parents got me a Victorias Secret zip up hoodie (I love their hoodies for some reason) and lottery tickets (I won $5)!!!! There was also a card from my Aunt Linda and Uncle George.
Mad Mex with Matt and Sam tomorrow!!
My plan is to drive up to Peace Valley and take some landscape/sunset pictures then visit my WaWa for coffee (hey, it's free) and then stop up at the Porterhouse for a birthday drink with Dan (my favorite bandtender) then hightail is back to Sellersville/Perkasie for Pizza/hockey/wine/beer/tattoo night. Woooo! *Expect a picture of tonights wine in my photoblog* If it's not too cold or windy I might take some shots of Dtown and The Porterhouse... but it's pretty brrr out there right now... so no promises!!
My mum sent me a package today containing some birthday cards and a present! My parents got me a Victorias Secret zip up hoodie (I love their hoodies for some reason) and lottery tickets (I won $5)!!!! There was also a card from my Aunt Linda and Uncle George.
Mad Mex with Matt and Sam tomorrow!!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
I Think I just Peed a Little
So many things to be excited foooooooooor!!!!
Wes had jury duty in Dtown this morning so he and I met up after I got done with work and before he had to report for breakfast. We went to Saxby's (I got my picture of the two paintings we have our eyes on). Unbeknownst to us, there is a extremely obnoxious woman that works there in the early morning... She lent for some pre-breakfast giggles though.
Not really sure what's going on tonight... I guess I'm making something for dinner... But I don't feel like leafing through my cookbooks at the moment. I'll make pasta if nothing better comes to mind.
Tomorrow is Wine&Tattoo night. I think I wanna save my Newport Winery wine for a more 'special' occasion so it's a good thing pay day is tomorrow. We're going to Matt's house to watch the Flyers then L.A. Ink and drink wine and beer. awesome!!!
Friday night is my birthday!!! I can't help but act like a 5 year-old and get giddy about it. I don't know why. Another reason to be spewing happiness I suppose... and it's so much easier to be happy than grumpy. I hope we end up in Philly at Mad Mex with Matt and Sam. They're such great company!
I hope too that on Saturday we get to see Sam's show. The thing about film photography that drives me crazy that I can't see what my picture looks like as soon as I take it. I know most legit photographers prefer film, and Sam is no exception. From what Matt says, she is an excellent photographer so I am wicked excited to see her gallery.
I would just like to say that I am tired of people boo-hooing. Look, I get that sometimes there are just things that people need to vent about and that's completely understandable. Hello! Take my bitching about my less-than-favorite-co-worker, Shawn. This kid drives me absolutely mad and frustrates me to no end... and I don't know why. So Gene and I bitch and moan and gripe... and then!... MOVE ON!!! I hate it when people have nothing to say but "wah, wah." It's not that difficult to be happy. People continuously miss the potential happiness at their fingertips because they're too concerned with finding happiness in events that have yet to occur. For instance:
-Am I necessarily "happy" with my current living situation? F*#% NO!
-Will I be "happier" when we are in our own place? F*#% YES!
-Does that mean I'm wasting time now not being "happy?" Absolutely not!
I don't want happiness to be something I spend my entire life striving for but never quite reaching. There are things in my life that make me happy and I focus on those. I want to be happy now. So I will be, goddamn.
Wes had jury duty in Dtown this morning so he and I met up after I got done with work and before he had to report for breakfast. We went to Saxby's (I got my picture of the two paintings we have our eyes on). Unbeknownst to us, there is a extremely obnoxious woman that works there in the early morning... She lent for some pre-breakfast giggles though.
Not really sure what's going on tonight... I guess I'm making something for dinner... But I don't feel like leafing through my cookbooks at the moment. I'll make pasta if nothing better comes to mind.
Tomorrow is Wine&Tattoo night. I think I wanna save my Newport Winery wine for a more 'special' occasion so it's a good thing pay day is tomorrow. We're going to Matt's house to watch the Flyers then L.A. Ink and drink wine and beer. awesome!!!
Friday night is my birthday!!! I can't help but act like a 5 year-old and get giddy about it. I don't know why. Another reason to be spewing happiness I suppose... and it's so much easier to be happy than grumpy. I hope we end up in Philly at Mad Mex with Matt and Sam. They're such great company!
I hope too that on Saturday we get to see Sam's show. The thing about film photography that drives me crazy that I can't see what my picture looks like as soon as I take it. I know most legit photographers prefer film, and Sam is no exception. From what Matt says, she is an excellent photographer so I am wicked excited to see her gallery.
I would just like to say that I am tired of people boo-hooing. Look, I get that sometimes there are just things that people need to vent about and that's completely understandable. Hello! Take my bitching about my less-than-favorite-co-worker, Shawn. This kid drives me absolutely mad and frustrates me to no end... and I don't know why. So Gene and I bitch and moan and gripe... and then!... MOVE ON!!! I hate it when people have nothing to say but "wah, wah." It's not that difficult to be happy. People continuously miss the potential happiness at their fingertips because they're too concerned with finding happiness in events that have yet to occur. For instance:
-Am I necessarily "happy" with my current living situation? F*#% NO!
-Will I be "happier" when we are in our own place? F*#% YES!
-Does that mean I'm wasting time now not being "happy?" Absolutely not!
I don't want happiness to be something I spend my entire life striving for but never quite reaching. There are things in my life that make me happy and I focus on those. I want to be happy now. So I will be, goddamn.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Supporting Local Art
I am really bummed that I didn't take a cell phone picture of them... But Wes and I are looking in to buying some work by a local painter! They're on display at Saxbys. There is one Wes really likes and there is one I really like. Wes left his contact info with the guy in charge (one of the employee's brothers' girlfriend did the paintings) and hopefully we back with some pricing. Next time we're there (later this week I imagine), I'll take a cell phone picture of either. Hopefully we get to bring one home in a couple of weeks too!!!
Work tonight. Wine&Tattoo night Thursday. Birthday Friday! Sams gallery on Saturday!!!!!!
Work tonight. Wine&Tattoo night Thursday. Birthday Friday! Sams gallery on Saturday!!!!!!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Yay new camera!!
I came home from work today and went to bed (at which time I had to shove Wesley over because he was sleeping in the middle of it!).
He got up a couple hours later and I a couple hours after that. I got up, showered, and we made route to Saxby's in Dtown for coffee and reading.
He's at band practice now and I think, when he comes home, we're going to go into Sellersville and I'm gonna set up my camera across the street from the Sellersville Theater. I've been reading up on how to take good night pictures... so hopefully I'll have something awesome to post on my photoblog for today!!! Yay!!!
He got up a couple hours later and I a couple hours after that. I got up, showered, and we made route to Saxby's in Dtown for coffee and reading.
He's at band practice now and I think, when he comes home, we're going to go into Sellersville and I'm gonna set up my camera across the street from the Sellersville Theater. I've been reading up on how to take good night pictures... so hopefully I'll have something awesome to post on my photoblog for today!!! Yay!!!
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Good Times
Oooooooh my goodness I don't even know what to write. I'd like to write about everything that happened in Rhode Island... but that would be an exceptionally long post... and I don't have the attention span to write that much (nor, I imagine, would most people have the attention span to read that much). So... I think I'll just highlight:
- It is awesome to see water, water everywhere. I love the ocean (who doesn't). Matt's house has a cove for a back yard. No lie.
- Newport was beautiful. The houses, the restaurants, the yachts... everything is just awesome.
- New Years was low key and absolutely wonderful. It consisted of three no-drama couples, a lot of Wii, a lot of poker, and tons of wine and beer. (Other) Matt's mom also made us delicious little appetizers to snack on all night long. The cold weather outside made me feel cozy and glad to be inside while the company couldn't have been beat.
- Matt and Matt went running into the ocean with dozens of other crazy people on New Years Day. Priceless.
- Even though it was below 10 degree's most of the time, we still got to visit the beaches.
- We were chauffered around by Matt and Sam was our tour guide in Newport.
- We ate great food all three days (I'm a foodie... I get excited about such things).
- We got to visit a winery for me and a brewery for Wes. I got my wine, he got his beer.
- Everyone we were around were guinely nice.
- SNOW!!!
Wes and I are pretty dead-set on moving to New England in the future. I think we've grown rather fond of Rhode Island. I can't wait to go back in the summer months!!!
- It is awesome to see water, water everywhere. I love the ocean (who doesn't). Matt's house has a cove for a back yard. No lie.
- Newport was beautiful. The houses, the restaurants, the yachts... everything is just awesome.
- New Years was low key and absolutely wonderful. It consisted of three no-drama couples, a lot of Wii, a lot of poker, and tons of wine and beer. (Other) Matt's mom also made us delicious little appetizers to snack on all night long. The cold weather outside made me feel cozy and glad to be inside while the company couldn't have been beat.
- Matt and Matt went running into the ocean with dozens of other crazy people on New Years Day. Priceless.
- Even though it was below 10 degree's most of the time, we still got to visit the beaches.
- We were chauffered around by Matt and Sam was our tour guide in Newport.
- We ate great food all three days (I'm a foodie... I get excited about such things).
- We got to visit a winery for me and a brewery for Wes. I got my wine, he got his beer.
- Everyone we were around were guinely nice.
- SNOW!!!
Wes and I are pretty dead-set on moving to New England in the future. I think we've grown rather fond of Rhode Island. I can't wait to go back in the summer months!!!
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