Alice

London here I come!

Thu, 17 May 2007 16:48:27 GMT

I'm so excited right now- I just submitted my visa application for the UK!
I can't believe things are coming together after so much BS!
Too bad no one is here for me to share this with...

Things on my Grad school checklist completed:
Accepted into best program- Yes, it's Sotheby's
I found housing in a really cool part of the city for under $1,000 per month- huge accomplishment (I get to mooch their wireless for free, use the laundry, and I have my own private bath!!)
I've applied for a ton of financial aid- even though student loans aren't bad I usually feel so depressed about them
I've applied to Sotheby's for a scholarship which would pay 30-50% of my tuition
I've finally gotten the enrollment packet so I could actually fill out my visa info
and
Now I've submitted my visa application- even if it cost about $250!

All I would need is to hear from Cranbrook today saying they want me to work for them for the summer.

The Wedding of Doom

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 19:14:53 GMT

Here you go folks, as promised the true story of the worlds most awful wedding.
Friday:
Packed the car and headed out to go to the wedding. I had plenty of time so in case the directions that the bride gave me ended up being bad I had time to get to the rehearsal without any problems. I think I was too optimistic on my way there. The directions seemed fine, it was only once I got to Tecumseh were things started to go wrong. I couldn't find the turn to get to the country club, so I figured it must be farther than it looked on the map- no problem, I still had an hour. Got to the opposite side of town-no road. Damn! Turned around and went into a gas station-they usually know where things are, right? I think I ended up with the only person who had no clue. At least he let me see a map- it turned out that MapQuest was right for once. So, I had to go back through town and through the traffic for the "Appleumpkin Fest" (no joke that was its name- yes, I was in the middle of hickville at this point).Ended up at the country club with a half hour to spare-not bad considering I was 3 hours late to the shower! I went in the country club (what ended up being the room where we were going to have the reception) and oh my god my first thought was "How tacky!" The tables were covered with plastic rose-looking petals-dear god what were they thinking? I know that I sound so classiest, but it looked so bad. After I meet up with the bride I pretended to go back to my car for something and called Lia.I had to call Lia and tell her! OMG- I had to tell someone, otherwise I would've died on the spot of laughter. I was strong and went back in and then I got to meet the groom. He's 33, she's 21. It could be worse, but from what I remember they started dating when she was 17-icky! And they meet online, which I'm not totally comfortable with either. Anyway, meet the groom and his family- they're really strange. They make my dad's family look completely normal, which is saying something. Then, it was time to go through the ceremony. We did a practice run inside so we won't be outside so long, but the minister had no idea of what she was doing so that took about 25 minutes just to figure out how we were suppose to go down the aisle. Then the mother shows up. So far my interactions with her have been lead me to be disinclined to tolerate her. Now she shows up completely sloshed. Her face is bright red and she's practically falling over and reeking of alcohol. Oy! After that we went through the rehearsal with no big upsets, except the bride sinking into the ground because she's wearing shoes that have a heel the size of golf tees and she's MUCH heavier than what should be sustained by those heels. After the rehearsal we went to the bride's grandparent's house for the rehearsal dinner(which the groom's family is suppose to do by the way).On the way to the bride's grandparent's house I was following the groom and the thought that popped into my head was "This is what it must have been like for Mom following Dad to Aunt Anne's Wedding"(this was the last straw for her and decided to divorce him then), they were just driving so crazily and so fast that my poor little car could hardly keep up. This is when everyone else started to drink uncontrollably, except me because I still needed to drive to A2 (and so did half the people there too). Now her parents were so drunk that they started taking about what they did with the bride's placenta-icky! I really didn't want to know about that, but they obviously thought that was an appropriate conversation topic. *shudders* After the meal and everything it was finally time to go- I was so tired and worn out from pretending that I just wanted to get to bed the bride's mother decided that instead of having me drive to A2 in my car I could just put my things in another car that was going there. For me this was a terrible suggestion, but I wanted to be as nice as possible so I didn't argue. This ended up being more difficult overall than it would have been for me just to drive myself. I could only bring a couple things of homework because space was tight so I opted for German since we were going to have a quiz and a test this week. I should have known better! All I wanted was some alone time to talk to people and complain about this stupid wedding but no; I had to continue to play nice. Grr. Got to A2 and was exhaused but because the bride was screaming at the top of her lungs i.e. talking I didn't get to sleep until about 1 am. Was not a happy person.
Saturday:
The bride was so loud when she woke up at 6 am (which according to my clock was 5 am-central time) I was wide-awake too. Usually I'm a morning person, but defiantly was not one then. I was up for a little bit and then decided to go back to bed for as long as I could sleep which ended up being only 1 hour longer. Had a coldish shower, which didn't help my mood any and then went in search of food. If I had had my car I would've gone to get a cranberry bagel(my favorite kind), but no such luck. There was really no reason for me to be up that early anyway, especially since the bride didn't want me to get my hair or make-up done. Fine by me I wouldn't trust anyone she picked anyway, but wasn't that nice of her? Plus, if I did want my hair and make-up done it would have cost me $40 for hair and $50 for make-up (the bride needs to pay for what she wants the attendants to look like not the attendants pay. It’s her responsibility not the attendants. Honestly!)So I didn't have either done- good thing too- the stylist was horrible! While I was waiting I got to "study" German, meaning I locked myself in the spare room to cry. Called Mum and was cheered up a little, but I desperately wanted to leave. The rest of the day continued to be miserable and then we left for the wedding around 3 and the wedding was at 5. First though we had to drive back to the bride's grandparents to pick up the things that bride left and more importantly my car so I could have some peace and get the hell out of there. It took about an hour to get to the country club from A2 and then another half-hour to drive and pick up of the stuff and go back to the country club so we got there with about a half-hour to the wedding. I have never been so flustered! None of us are dressed at this point and people are already sitting! So I jump into my dress so I can at least help other people get ready. And to add to that we got changed in, get this, a locker room! What were they thinking? I really have no idea who would think getting changed in a locker room is a good idea or even a smart one. Yes, let's get changed in a disgusting locker room-ICK! The bride so far has had 3 glasses of champagne and downs another before we go down the aisle. According to her she gets tipsy on 1 glass, so she's pretty wobblely as she walks down the aisle leaning on her parents (who had also had a few drinks). It was so cold out and then the wind started to pick up. The material of my dress is really light so needless to say wind is a very bad thing. There were a few times when my dress was seconds away from blowing up- great. Our flowers looked like they were going to pretty, but mine ended up looking really dead- they were brown as I walked down the aisle- hardly fresh at all. It would have looked better if we had fake ones instead! Speaking of fake flowers, for the flower girl they made a pomander out of fake flowers, it would have been fine had they not used the really ugly plastic ones! And to top it off they were married facing a golf hole so on one side there was a bunker and on the other a green. Who thought this would be a good place to get married? Obviously someone who golfs. What made the ceremony perfect was the fact that there were golfers and a cart! No shit, there was! I almost choked trying to not laugh. I had tears rolling down my face- good thing people cry during weddings. The ceremony finished and I was "walking" down the aisle with my escort (the world's skinniest guy), who is practically sprinting with me following teetering on my heels as I walk across soft grass and climb the steps (not easy to do in 3 inch heels and sprinting). As soon as my skin turned back to its normal pale color we had to go outside for pictures. Once again, my dress decided it wanted to fly up. So pictures took what felt like hours. Once again I was as red as my dress- not a good look for me. We finally got to go inside-hurray heat, well sort of. Then into the dinner. I had ordered steak and it came out so red, practically raw,that I had to send it back. When I came back I only picked at it anyway, but out of everyone I ate last. I had requested non-alcoholic champagne (sparkling white grape juice) and there was the regular kind there so I ended up toasting with my water because I didn't even want to risk getting tired because of it. After the meal I pretty much booked out as fast as I could. I should also mention the attendants’ gifts that we got- they were from Claire's so plasticy and still had the price tag on them-V. Classy. They've been sent to the free box so whoever wants them can have 'em.

So there it is. I have one more thing to add- I swear that if I'm ever in a wedding outdoors again, it better be someone I actually know and still talk to and like. Oy. I do have some pictures, but I'm not completely sure how to put them up and I haven't put them on my computer yet.

panic attack!!

Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:05:52 GMT

Oh my god! Grad school apps!!!!!!
Rest of life depends on them!!
What the hell will I do with my degree?
What if I don't get in?
I don't want to end up living with my 'rents after college!
Nothing in Grayling!
Oh my god I'm so srewed!

p.s. FYI to Lia guess what, the wicked bitch of the west is back- god help us. Poor Pooky- back to being dominated.

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!

Mon, 18 Oct 2004 20:27:31 GMT

I just finished my Greek exam and I feel awesome! I felt like I really understood the passages and I could scan the lines with no problem. Thank you to everyone who sent positive vibes to me. Such releif! Now I'm going to go do something fun!
Cheers!

Ickiness

Mon, 18 Oct 2004 16:10:22 GMT

Well, I've started today off well. My alarm went off at the normal time, but I thought I would get a few more z's- I got an hour worth of them. This has been happening a lot lately- I think I need to go to bed earlier( not as if I go to bed late or anything). Then, because I slept in I missed breakfast and my morning tea. Next I forgot my Latin homework in my(more specifically in my Greek folder- this makes sense doesn't it?)and since I lent out my umbrella I sprinted across campus and ended up looking like a drowned rat in Latin. At least I picked up my leg warmers from my room when I came back- they really helped since my jeans were soaked!( I know, leg warmers, how 80's, but they're subtle and soft and warm!) Also I had to change my shoes when I came back- wearing leather in rain not a good idea either for the leather or for warmth.
Latin wasn't bad, I told Steve that I didn't want him to call on me as I was stressed over the Greek exam and he said that was ok. He also said I had nothing to worry about and I would be fine. Yes, my head knows that, but why can't I convince myself totally of that fact- if I could I wouldn't be so damned nervous. I just want to get it over so I can start looking ahead to the Latin exam on Wednesday. I'm still going to watch a movie tonight and go to bed early, just for a treat and because there's no Revs.
I really hope the afternoon is better. Please send positive vibes my way if you get the chance.

I'm back!

Thu, 02 Sep 2004 22:06:30 GMT

Yeah, after being away from live journal all summer I'm back! This is so great!Anyway I promise that I'll be writing something soon-like this weekend.
love!

A visit from Tom

Sat, 01 May 2004 21:02:09 GMT

Well today I was presently surprised. Tom actually remembered to come over (since he forgot to yesterday but I can forgive that b/c he had an exam). I really can't hate him at all for being so stuck -up at times because it makes it so easy for me to tease and laugh at him.
We were going to watch "The Office" today but instead just talked for 2 hours this afternoon. I felt so at easy it was amazing. Last time we talked I was really tense because it was after I just yelled at him. Now I feel so relaxed and carefree. He was so different from the way he usually is. He was very complimentary and sweet.
No, I must not like him in a romantic way because it would be impossible even if he didn't have a girlfriend. I am so glad we are living on the same floor next year, even if it is only for a semester. He is so kind when he wants to be. And he gives such great hugs, so reassuring. Even though after he does tease me aboout standing on my toes because I'm shorter than him- I responded that it was a reflex(it's always done in romantic movies and then if it's a perfect match it's followed by the heel pop).
Ah, I'm starting to sound as if I like him. I have such conflicting feelings about him to begin with and then he acts so sweet.
I'm going to go clear my mind before I start saying " Tom said this..." or "Tom said that..."
I'm in one of those disgustingly happy moods although it makes no sense. Maybe because I watched Jane Austin movie last night and am watching a romantic comedy today. I guess that must be it, because there is no hope for a relationship between Tom and I, so I don't know why I would be acting like this otherwise.
Anyway, I'll stop being disgustingly happy and romantically stupid someplace else.
love.

so early in the morning

Wed, 28 Apr 2004 09:31:28 GMT

Damn it! Why can't I sleep and how come it has to come when I have finals starting today?
I was up at 3 and thought that there might be a chance that I might sleep until 6, but no. I even beat "Morning Edition"! I was tried when I planned on going to bed, but when I got in bed around 11 I didn't fall asleep until 12. Damn, damn, damn!!!!!!
I remember having nightmares about Greek and all the declensions,verb conjugations, etc. but for-crying-out-loud! This is ridiculous, no class should do this.
My meds usually make me totally exhausted- why not this time? It was like the excitement that comes the night before a big trip- that's normal, this isn't.
Tom IM-ed me and asked why on earth I was up this early- he at least is writing a paper, me on the other hand I can't sleep. Laying in bed it felt so futile to even try.I'm not and was not even yawning!
This is going to be a long day. I'll be lucky if I can stay awake until dinner let alone midnight breakfast. (Sorry Rose, no midnight breakfast for me. I don't think I can stay awake that long.)
Right now I'm bitchy, awake, and stressed all at once.
I can't wait until finals are over!

so early in the morning

Wed, 28 Apr 2004 09:28:50 GMT

Damn it! Why can't I sleep and how come it has to come when I have finals starting today?
I was up at 3 and thought that there might be a chance that I might sleep until 6, but no. I even beat "Morning Edition"! I was tried when I planned on going to bed, but when I got in bed around 11 I didn't fall asleep until 12. Damn, damn, damn!!!!!!
I remember having nightmaires about Greek and all the declensions,verb conjucgations, etc. but for-crying-out-loud! This is ridiculous, no class should do this.
My meds usually make me totally exhausted- why not this time? It was like the excitement that comes the night before a big trip- that's normal, this isn't.
Tom IM-ed me and asked why on earth I was up this early- he at least is writting a paper, me on the other hand I can't sleep. Laying in bed it felt so fultile to even try.I'm not and was not even yawning!
This is going to be a long day. I'll be lucky if I can stay awake until dinner let alone midnight breakfast. (Sorry Rose, no midnight breakfast for me. I don't think I can stay awake that long.)

Final's week

Tue, 27 Apr 2004 23:12:08 GMT

I want this week to be over so badly! All I want to do now is go to Greece and Italy. Tomorrow is the last class day and I get my exam for Greek-too bad it'll take until Friday to finish. On one hand it's nice but I really feel like I don't know anything. It was easier studying for the regular weekly exams because only a few chapters were covered and I feel more comfortable with more of the material. But now, I feel as if I'm already doomed to fail and this is what my GPA will be made up of! AHHHHHH.
Can you tell I'm freaking out? I just spend all afternoon (from about 1:30-5:30) looking over the vocab. and the chapters and I don't feel like I understand anything past the first 20 chapters. This is a bad sign especially since the exam is through chapter 36.
I'm also feeling terrible because I know that I've been neglecting my friends and that I won't see some of them until fall '05. I do want to do things with them, but I feel like I need to study. I wish there was a medium that I could reach between both. I don't think there will and when I'm done with exams I'm leaving. I can't even go see V. in dance alloy this weekend b/c I'm totally broke, as in I can't spend any money b/c of Greece and Italy.
My room is getting really depressing too. All the posters and pictures are down and the white walls look so blank and cold. My room is a mess (I don't have clothes on the floor and I can still see my carpet, but it is messy for me.) and it's adding to my stress and the only reason is that I'm half packing half studying so I'm not doing anything all the way. Aesthetically it's throwing me out of whack- I'll have to straighten up before starting my exam or I'll get so distracted.
At least tomorrow my work study is taking the student workers out to lunch and then later that night Rose and I will do something fun and then go to midnight breakfast. That should be fun and then Thursday I get to sleep in for the first time all semester (excluding weekends and vacations)!
I'm just in a blah mood right now. I do want to study but I don't want to do any more of it. Damn I hate when that happens and I have to.
(Whine)

I'm procrastinating

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 20:44:34 GMT

I am doing (and have done)work so I don't feel so bad about this. I just feel like I mini-break, I'm still at my computer so I can do work any time during this update but I just want to do something that doesn't relate to Greek. Mainly because I am stuck on what to say for my introduction to my last paper and I can't move on. I do however have a very nice outline written so it should be a breeze when it comes to writing it.
I'm having such a good day ( at least academically I can't tell if it is going well in other aspects) I asked my Greek prof. today what my grade was in the course and I have to say I'm so relieved! An 83% isn't that bad when that includes a quiz grade that can be dropped and another quiz taken to make-up for the lowest. So that's fairly positive. I still want to get a B on the final but I think I can do it. Besides I have from Wednesday to Friday at 4. Then I'll have the whole weekend to polish my papers. Then my favorite part- packing!
I was so glad yesterday(that sounds so horrible to say that especially considering what has happened!) but I got to watch "Alias". I watched the episode from the previous week yesterday too, it was actually really nice to see them together. Anyway most people think I'm absolutly crazy when it comes to this show, but I really do love it. I have no idea what it is but it's so great. Lauren is defiantly bad, poor Paul wants her to be good, but there is no possible way that she is, she tortures Vaughn and then "rescues" him only to torture him some more. Sloane does not die but is kept alive by Jack in order to find 'the passenger' aka Sydney's sister, Nydia, and then at the end escapes with her to his hideout to put her into a trance in order that Rambaldi can speak through her from the dead. Next week should be good as the spy family gets together and Syd meets her aunt "the black sparrow". Ah, they put the fun back into dysfunctional. Grr- there are only 2 more episodes in this season left and I'm going to be in Greece for the season finale! I won't get to see it for 4 additional weeks, I'm going to forget what the plot is!
I know most of you could care less about what's going on in "Alias", but too bad. Not much besides Alias and work. Oh, I do have my last Greece meeting tonight- 19 more days!!!
Cheers!

dismay

Sun, 25 Apr 2004 19:24:35 GMT

I just learned a bit ago that someone I knew, worked and lived with for a year has died. I'm not quite sure how I feel at this point. I don't think the realization of this has hit me yet. It's very odd. I can't say that I knew Billy well but I think I did get to know him. In a way I was envious of the type of personality he had, exuberant and energetic to say the least. I don't think I always agreed with the choices he made but that was none of my concern. The only reason I'm journaling now is to get it out of my head. Not to say I don't want to forget, but life is moving on. That's such a horrible thing to say! I am sorry about it, but there is nothing I can do to change it.
This is defiantly not the future that I had imagined for Billy. I'm feeling really confused right now. I wonder how V. is doing, I know they were good friends.I need to go call her.
love.

Yes, yes, yes!

Sun, 18 Apr 2004 19:14:33 GMT

Hooray I'm so happy right now! I just finished my paper on Plato's "Republic" for the wicked witch of the philosophy dept.!!! Ha- and done 1 day early too. I am Super Productive Woman!
This has been such a super weekend( despite getting 5 hours of sleep last night-Grr!)! Friday night the "Chicago Kings" came to campus. They were so great- I found myself thinking more than once that some of the women in the group made great men and vice-a-verses too. The coffee shop was absolutely packed with people that I ended up having to stand upstairs on a table to see! People on campus really got into the spirit of the event too and it seemed like everyone was cross-dressing. It was so funny when they did the EC drag show- some of the guys looked REALLY good in the dresses. There was one guy that was exceptionally good, he had leopard stretch pants, a thong underneath( I know this because he went up for the "panty contest"), a fantastic wig and a really tacky shirt. That took a lot of balls! I was really impressed with the creativity displayed.
Saturday was wonderful. All I did was lay out on the Heart for about 4 hours and read. I had to read Aristotle's "Metaphysics", but at least I was outside! After I got done with trying to understand that I got to read my fun book, " An Unsuitable Job For a Woman" by P.D. James. It's a great read b/c it takes place in Cambridge and P.D. James is such a wonderful mystery writer.
Well tonight I wish I was watching "Alias", but Revs. has a concert-damn!This week Lauren( Vaughn's wife) is going to be found out,I can pretty much guess the storyline,but still! Mum and Bob are going to tape it and send it to me after they watch it b/c they're coming to the Revs. concert.
I'm so excited about the end of the semester! Only 26 more days until Greece! Ahh! I can't contain my excitement much longer. And then Italy! Ohmygod- it's really happening! Only 1 more week of learning anything and then time for exams.
This week is going to go by so quickly! And there are a million things I have to do in addition to the normal week stuff. Like packing?Oh God! I'm leaving for the summer in 2 weeks-ek!
(Nervous energy kicking in)
Anyway, I'll stop bragging about traveling this summer, I guess I'm making people unintentionally jealous. I'm just so excited/happy/silly that I have so much energy!
Cheers!
P.S. Lucy, can you send me your street address again- I forgot where I put it.
Love!

Busy but happy.

Tue, 13 Apr 2004 22:18:01 GMT

So there are only 12 more class days in the semester and all this work to do- ekk! I totally live for this kind of pressure(sometimes).
I've had a ton of work lately but there have been some good things that have happened since my week hiatus from Live Journal, but mostly I've been living, breathing, sleeping, eating, and dreaming Greek. You know it's really bad when all the different conjugations that you know start acting like black knights (Although it got to be really funny toward the end-reminiscent of the scene from "Monty Python's Quest for the Holy Grail" when the one knight after getting arms, legs,etc. hacked off still wasn't dead).I suppose I'm the only one that has dreams about killer eta's and omega's.
On one hand I can't wait for the semester to be over, while on the other there's so much to get done beforehand. One of the biggest positives of the semester being over is that I never have to deal with a bitch of a philosophy teacher ever again. Thank God- if I had the choice of taking a class with her or shooting myself, I'd rather consider myself shot.
Right now I should be working on my "Republic" essay that's due Friday, but I don't care. I've worked on it all afternoon now I need to do something for me.
Oh,I hope Tom comes over sometime tonight- we're suppose to watch "The Office" sometime this week. I was talking to mum about Tom this weekend and she asked if I wasn't tring to steal him away from his girlfriend- oooh, I almost hope so, I mean absolutely not! It's not as if there is much point- we'd be horrible together and wouldn't last a day! It'll be interesting to see how we do when we live on the same hall next year- we won't be able to kill each other with so many witnesses. I know I am jealous, but honestly I would never do anything like that!
In Greek now we're learning the subjunctive I sort-of understand why we have to learn it but honestly does it really need to have a ton more forms? I know that I have learned the subjunctive in French, but all of my French is disappearing and is very vague. But it's been on my mind- I should work on re-learning French, at least the vocab. if not the verbs and forms also. Ah, something to do over the summer besides packing and unpacking.
Oh, Am so hungry right now! I think it's the weather that's making me hungry- dreary days seem to do that to me. Saga sounds wonderful right now and Lucy and Rose know what saga food is like- not the greatest thing on earth by any stretch of the imagination, but I take comfort to know that there are much worse places(perhaps Manchester College, right Rose?).
Humm,I think I read over my paper now, since I've had a chance to fool around.
Cheers!
(Lucy, If you do want to talk let me know and I'll call you. I have to say I feel bad that I haven't been keeping on top of things so I could help more. Let me know how you're doing, ok?)

Grrr

Mon, 05 Apr 2004 01:11:18 GMT

Well, only a few more weeks left. How do I know this because there are three more exams in class and then the final in Greek. Right now I'm really struggling and it feels terrible. After class on Friday (when we get our exams back) I just came back to my room, called mum and cried. I feel like such a failure and I feel like I'm letting my prof. down in addition to myself. It's horrible! I hate Greek, I start to dread it when I get up in the morning because I know that I'll make stupid mistakes in class and not understand any of the material. I seriously think that I have the worse grades out of the whole class. It's so hard too because I feel like I study so much and just when I get to the point that I might understand something I find out that I'm completely and utterly wrong. Why do I feel so stupid? Am I really that stupid? It seems like everyone else in my class understands what's going on- I'm just so dense!
What in God's name am I even going to do with a Classics major? There isn't a demand for people who know ancient Greek and Latin! What was I thinking;why don't I just become something useful and practical.i honestly don't know how I'm going to make it through the rest of the year. It would even be easier to feel like I was doing well. I think I'm barely getting a "C" in the course and I only have 2 others that would contribute to my GPA this semester. So much for a good grad. school!!!
As you can tell I'm frustrated with this. And what makes it worse is that one minute I love it and the next I can't stand it. Why can't I just make up my goddamn mind?!
I wish Tom would come over now- I need someone to just listen to me bitch and make me feel better. I would ask Rose but she has a prospy and I don't want to give the wrong impression.( Rose, I'm not blaming you please don't feel bad I know you have other things going on right now-don't worry, I just need to complain.) Maybe I'll send him an e-mail.
Susan( my Greek prof.) must think I'm hopeless! I sure I'm the most pathetic student in her class!
It doesn't help that I'm reminded by my Mum that Bob got D's in his 1st year of Greek but that doesn't make me feel better about mine! I always want to get the best grades, but never end up doing as well as I want. I don't think that's too unreasonable.
Anyway, I have to stop this before I start to cry again.

London, England

Wed, 31 Mar 2004 23:46:36 GMT

Well I got into the England program. I think I should be more excited, I know I should be more excited. But I'm not. Too much Greek. Literally I'm getting to the point where I'm starting to think in Greek-too bad it's dead! It makes for really strange sounding sentences. Also I am like the father in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"-"Give me a word any word and I can give you the Greek."
This means Rose and I will be winging our way off to lovely England next year for Spring Semester. Now I'll need to finish this year and next semester without getting too distracted.

a vist from Tom!

Wed, 31 Mar 2004 01:43:30 GMT

Yeah!
I feel forgiven! I know this is silly but it does make me feel so much better. He just popped by and we had a chance to chat. It was so nice and normal. It was almost as if we had never had a fight.
I got to tease him and he got to tease me.
It was like every other time. I was in my sports-bra and doing yoga and there was a familiar knock on the door. Guess who?
Anyway am going back to Greek.
Cheers!

"W" did lie! Ha take that you rightwing-conservative jackass!

Mon, 22 Mar 2004 20:06:11 GMT

Hi everyone this is super important! This story just came out today and is taking the news media by storm. Richard Clark has worked in the White House and is now coming out with why we went to war in Iraq. It had nothing to do with VoMD! Everyone knew Bush had another adgenda!
Richard Clark was the counter-terriorism head person. He's been doing this since the Regan administration- he know's his stuff. He's worked under Republicans and Dems!
This has to be the catalyst for the removal of Bush.
Afganistan wasn't even the priority- the Bush administration didn't allocate money to help the troops or the people.
The numbers for the Iraqi war were even cooked! They fixed the books so they were using money that weren't even theirs.

No wonder US citizens are targeted! We're seen as anti-Arab and pro-Isreali- I'm not antisemitic but recklessly killing people-especailly children is wrong!
The US. should be forced to pay reperations to Afganistan, Packistan and Iraq.
Here are links to the articles I've found( let me know if you have found more!)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3556191.stm

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13607-2004Mar21.html

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Spring Break

Mon, 22 Mar 2004 01:01:51 GMT

For Spring Break this year I was unconventional. Instead of going somewhere warm and sunny I went up north to Michigan and into the land of snow. No joke but I had to pack a larger suitcase because of the snow boots and hats and gloves and...and...and.
And now I'm back at school and I want to go on vacation. I spent my break going from meeting to meeting with Mum and doing homework( which I didn't finish until Friday!) so much for a break. What I really need now is a break from my break.
Let's see what did I do?
On Friday I flew up north and drove to the UP.
I only did homework and reading on Saturday while Mum was in her meeting. I got alot done but I was getting really distracted.
Sunday Mum and I saw "Hildalgo" with Virgo Morrgenson- ohmygod is he HOT! He looked good in "Lord of the Rings" and he looks better in everything since. I've seen one of his earlier films and he didn't look that good but some actors look better as they age.
Monday as it was in the 30's I was strolling the beach and freezing my ass off!
For the rest of the week I was in and out of meetings and was doing work. It was so annoying! The whole point of going up north was to spend time with Mum because we have been so busy. And here I was following her from meeting to meeting and not have anytime together.
I don't even get to have family time at home! There is this guy who lives down the street from us in low income housing that keeps coming by and asking for money. Normally I am happy to help someone but forcryingoutloud! He comes by everyday!!!! I don't mean to sound like a Republican but he should go out and get a fucking job and leave us alone! It's not like we're rich either!
And another thing while I'm on a role- why do I have to be so god-damn perfect around everyone that my parents know? I hate being a PK! there are more expectations that I have to live up to - it's infuriating!
-Breath -
I've already been on both of these rants so I guess I don't need to go over them again but grrr!
Cheers!

P.S Tom wrote this reply to my apology/ what have you been up to e-mail
I was a little pissed at you for what you said. I have been way to busy. We are now officially not fighting (in my head). I wish I had more time but 17 creds is killing me. Feebes( his girlfriend) has been on me about time too. Hope to see you around and talk.
Have a good break (in a crappier place), ( Tom )
ps jk

Tell me again why I felt the need to be so hateful? Ah well, glad that is over!
Cheers!

P.P.S. I Finally have an appointment for England- wish me luck!

cute guy on campus

Mon, 22 Mar 2004 00:18:44 GMT

I did write this on the 12th but didn't have time to post it.

So there is a super cute guy that I've been noticing lately. I have no idea of what his name is but I know I've been introduced to him before by someone at some point. I think his name begins with an "N", but since anyone can lookup a name or something like that on LJ. it's better to not use real names(that thanks to a lesson from Lucy and one of her friends last year). There are somethings I know about him such as his first name(what should I call it here?), he wears a green hat( defiantly stands out in a crowd), plays french horn, has I would say shoulder length hair that is blond ( not what I usually consider handsome on either count), also has a bit of a beard(the scruffy type, not full- see Rose, I sometimes like them too it just all depends) (definitely far from normal!), and when I
was at the homecoming dance I was dancing with M. and H. and he came up and started too. I think he's a friend of their's( maybe I should ask, but must not make it obvious). I think he's also in the Jazz band. Hey, even though I know so much ( or at least I think I do) I am still my level headed self. Like I was telling my Mum the other day I don't think I'm capable of being head-over-heels in love with anyone. Anyway, enough about my pseudo-love life. This afternoon I watched a movie with Rose instead of reading Plato. I thought it was a very good use of time. Now though I have a headache- damn and I have to drive too. I guess I should start wearing my glasses ( Yes, after 18 years of perfect vision I sometimes need glasses) more often. Tom is talking to me again which I am relieved about. Now I can feel less guilty of one thing. There's nothing more than the normal pleasantries but it's something. I did send him a nice long e-mail, but haven't heard back.Now am off to a philosophy meeting!
Cheers!

Greek is my life.

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 01:58:20 GMT

Ah, so today is my last day of classes b/c I'm leaving early (Oh, my god- Ali is skipping a class?!?) tomorrow.
I decided I should update even if nothing interesting has happened since yesterday. I did study Greek all day. Well, at least most of the time when I wasn't getting distracted. I did get some work done.
Let's see what happened today? Got up,ate, went to work, went to class, ate, went back to work, studied, ate, studied and started goofing off.
As part of my goofing off time I'm updating and watching "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" I've seen it so many time but I still love it.
It's funny my friend Rose and I are both updating and IMing at the same time. It's especially funny b/c she's right across the hall from me!
It's funny being back on Live Journal- I now feel like I should be saying profound and insightful things. Too bad, I'm not feeling practically insightful right now. Besides it's all I can do to try to think coherently in English.
Ah- I'm having such a hard time with Greek. Knowing that there are only 8 other people in my class to compete with ( grade-wise) is daunting.It's feels like the other people in my class understand Greek better than I do. Spring break will be SO nice! Tomorrow I have my weekly exam and I'm feeling ok about the material, but tests are not my strong point.
I think since I started Greek I have lost touch with my friends. I haven't had a chance to talk to many of my friends here in what feels like ages.
I probably shouldn't be goofing off but I'm ready for break and I'm tired of Greek.
oh, it's the part in the movie where all the brothers shave- they look so much better without beards. It's too funny I know this movie backward and forward. Now they're "learning" to dance. What can I say, not many people have seen it, but in my family it's a classic! I've seen it so many times I know what's happening by the music,and the lines are no problem either- those have been memorized for a while.
Oh, for those of you who know me- I'm a fan of "Alias". I tell you it's one of the most frustrating shows, but in spite of it all I still watch it. The writers are getting really desperate, last week they showed the same 15 minutes twice but from different character's perspectives. It was ridiculous! I waited three weeks for a good "Alias" and the new one was a total disappointment.
I'm sure everyone is envious of my life. Greek and not much else except some social interactions. But, that's what it is. I can't change my nature.
I guess I go and relax away from my computer.
Ta!

Break!

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 01:19:22 GMT

Ok, so it's a few days before spring break and I'm loosing my concentration. It's too bad that I am because I have a mini-quiz and an exam( of course both in Greek).
I can't believe how far I've come in that class. That's not to say by any means that it's easy for me.
Right now I'm totally distracted-On PBS I'm watching a show on BBC women comics.(Including Patricia Rutledge(Hyacinth Bucket), Judy Deunce, French and Saunders( French is from AB FAB))) I really need some AB FAB right now, sweetie darling!
Ah, no more goofing off- back to work.
Cheers!

Now that I haven't updated since forever

Sat, 06 Mar 2004 22:56:37 GMT

Has it really been since October? Wow- I've come so far from them emotionally. No longer am I looking for a boyfriend but instead I'm focusing on my major( Classical Studies) and Greece and my semester abroad( hopefully to England).
Life is very boring right now. Haven't been keeping up my reputation for being a bad girl, although the opportunity might present itself tonight at Air Guitar. Sadly I'm not preforming this year, but what can you do?
I guess all that my life consits of right now is Ancient Greek. Taking 10 credit hours for 1 class does control one's life.
There are some minorly interesting bits- I'm going to be traveling in Europe for close to 2 months this spring/summer. And if that wasn't all we( Mum, Bob, Heidi and Tuppence) are moving back to Michigan this summer.( Sue- come visit us up by Traverse City on your way to school!)
Just so everyone knows- there is going to be a Pro-choice march in D.C. on April 25th( it's a Sunday so it won't interfere with classes), if you want info. on it go to www.MarchforWomen.org . It's going to be great! You guys know that I'm totally Pro-Choice so just to keep you in the loop.
I don't know what else has been going on. Between homecoming and now I've managed to totally alienate Tom. I'm not really happy about this either. I haven't talked to him since I yelled at him the Sunday after Valentine's Day. He really deserved it, but I went too far.( He was doing things that he knows pisses me off and I was so mad at him from the day before that I just let him have it in the middle of SAGA- our dining hall. Yelling at someone is not the best way to get their attention, especially since I still liked him. He deserved it though and I just went to far. Why do I always do this?) Now, of course I'm trying to repair the damage but I don't think I can. I'm going to keep trying anyway- it's really terrible I still feel guilty about it.
Oh well, that's why I'm not actively looking for romance. I guess another reason is I'm feeling super attractive and desirable now. I need to be more like Lucy, I need to wear boob shirts and anything I damn well please. My new inspirational phrase is "Thi Kalliethi"- which translates from ancient Greek to mean " The Most Beautiful". I have this placed on all the mirrors in my room so I make myself see it at the same time as my reflection. It's silly and no one else knows what it means, but I do and that's what counts.
Oh, I know something I did in December- I was in a belly dance. I got a hip scarf with coins and everything. I shook my ass( and my boobs followed- to my dissatisfaction) in front of 2 sold out audiences. It was so great! I wish I could have done it this semester but time is a valuable commodity right now.
I don't know what else is going on. My life( especially my social life) is relatively boring.

homecoming rant

Sun, 26 Oct 2003 07:11:14 GMT

First of all Tom is a fucking ass who is below me in all aspects. How dare he ignore me all week and then after I ask him to the dance continue to give me a load of bull shit about not knowing if he'll be in the mood and then pretend to "look for me" and show up with some god damn twit. That god-damn fucking son of a bitch doesn't deserve to EVER be happy. How can he treat people and friends this way. I'm so tired of his excuses, they just boil down to he's below me and doesn't even deserve the distinction of being my friend.
I was having a good time too. I got to see David Sedaris earlier in the evening. After that I went back to get ready. V and I got ready to go and I was actually resigned to him not letting me know and being a selfish pig. I was actually dancing too and having a swell time. Then I had to see that god damn mother fucker son of a bitch! Not only was he there with someone else, he had the gall to lie right to my face. After that lovely encounter I couldn't stand to be there any longer.
Right now I want to make him pay, I want him to be miserable and dejected and realize what a low life scum he is! I don't want to take revenge- that's too easy and too short.
What's even funnier is he thinks that I'm just going to forgive him- NOT IN THIS LIFETIME! Why should I be so undervalued when I deserve much better.
That prick!

blah

Fri, 03 Oct 2003 00:01:27 GMT

I think that I'm getting over T.I think this a good thing but it's kinda sad too. I don't want to hurt our friendship if he dosen't return them- it gets too complicated and unpleasant otherwise. Guys are so hard to read!
Plus I think he is not going to be here-so it would be easier if we weren't a couple. Then we'd have no problem with the whole long distance thing.
I went over to chat I didn't even get butterflies or worried about how I looked-that is a first in a long time. That doesn't mean that I'm not going to wear a cute outfit(any suggestions?) and a push-up bra on Saturday for the occasion, but still- I at least feeling better about this whole crazy thing.
It's so funny- he's such a gamer! It's really funny- I was just standing outside of his door eavesdropping and everything they said revolved around video games. And also for those who don't know he spends more time on his hair than I do.
I would rather meet someone like Lord Peter or Mr. Knightly, but that isn't too realistic.So for now I'm stuck on T.
He's so sweet though- not too tall but taller than me, blah blah blah- I'm sure you've all heard stuff like this before.
I know I sound like a happy singleton but I would like to have a boyfriend-it's that time of year where it gets nice to cuddle.
It feels so good to write/type in my journal again! It was hard not being able to over the summer and then forgetting to when I got back.
Also I'm feeling really good about my body lately. This is a break through. Lord, it's taken me how many years? That's not to say that I'm comfortable in it, but it's progress. God, just the fact that I'm wearing a push-up on a regular basis is amazing.
WooHoo- almost time for belly dancing!!! I really look forward to that- I would have to say it's one of the high points in my week. The song that we're dancing to is really fun. I'm not sure of the Turkish title but we've nicknamed it 'the Kiss-Kiss song'.
So today things are going pretty well-besides the fact that my computer is possessed!I swear- that's the best way to describe it. It's really random- my speakers pick-up a really bad music station- bad 80's music. I wouldn't mind if it was good 80's music but it plays all the really bad songs- songs that shouldn't have been written in the first place. Earlier I couldn't get my speakers to work. I even missed the 80's station.I was really desperate to listen to something even really bad 80's music.