tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33897402011-04-21T12:45:19.146-05:00area of the hamperTouch. Dream. Love. Live.
Girl. Woman. Texas.Anetnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1041100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1079666571229568312004-03-18T21:22:00.000-06:002004-03-18T21:25:15.670-06:00new-nessi feel like a change.Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1079239326133924892004-03-13T22:42:00.000-06:002004-03-13T22:53:29.090-06:00excusesi've got a good excuse for being away this time.
ready?
first of all, our internet has been down for more than a week.
this really was a technical difficulty. bad wiring, it turned out.
so no signal.
also, could not "dial-in".
we don't have a land line due to some serious boycotting.
long story... just think SBC = world domination = bad news.
then, this last week of school before the Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1078012025138671682004-02-28T17:47:00.000-06:002004-02-28T17:49:10.090-06:00what book are you?
You're The Catcher in the Rye!
by J.D. Salinger
You are surrounded by phonies, and boy are you sick of them! In an
ongoing struggle to search for a land without phonies, you end up running away from
everything, from school to consequences. In this process, you reveal that many people
in your life have suffered torments and all you really want to do is catch them as
they fall. Perhaps using a Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1077288442788286602004-02-20T08:47:00.000-06:002004-02-20T08:52:50.090-06:00early morning gripelistening to "writer's almanac" this morning on NPR and hear that today is the b-day of robert altman and ansel adams. these and some other interesting people each get a quick narration of their accomplishments, but not before kurt cobain. that's right. ansel adams and robert altman's introductions were preceded in this particular program by the life summary of kurt cobain. mmm... i don't getAnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1077167212668228002004-02-18T23:06:00.000-06:002004-02-18T23:12:48.700-06:00PMSin'all right, okay! so the previous rant about CHIldren was a bit on the defensive and loud side. it was not directed at any ones in particulars... so relax. as long as *your* chiiiidren are quiet and left-handed, i can learn to love them as my own ;)
as a matter of fact, one of my beloved co-workers, who popped about a month ago, brought her little poop-machine to the office. now, he was just Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1077082357092527112004-02-17T23:32:00.000-06:002004-02-17T23:54:49.560-06:00Bio test - SCORE!another wiggy day at work. being busy is interesting.
no time was had for studying while in clinic and even less time to gather all thoughts before the exam.
regardless, i took the exam and as nervous as i was... i still scored an 86. and with all of my extra credit points, i can just call it an A!
i'm too excited about this whole business. me... in school, again. this time... i feel Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1076768575392430352004-02-14T08:22:00.000-06:002004-02-14T08:24:46.293-06:00Happy Valentine's Day!That's right!. Go and love this lovely day with your lovely self and share it if you can.
it's early saturday morning and my lovely man is still sleeping. it's cold and rainy outside and my sockless feet are always *burr* cold in cold weather.
i've had my orange juice and now it's time to hop back into bed and under the warm blankets and sleep for at least another hour.
i'm lazy! and so whatAnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1076474732976472392004-02-10T22:45:00.000-06:002004-02-10T22:47:20.110-06:00work was a bit crazy again today. sometimes i just need to scream!
anyway, i'll figure it all out tomorrow.
class tonight was short because my professor is a super cool botanist with his botany friends. anyway, the botany club took priority tonight. so, there was a short lab and a good quiz and then jd and i were off to some good eats. we had spring rolls at one of our favortie little Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1076396231901120682004-02-10T00:57:00.000-06:002004-02-10T00:58:57.936-06:00and up tonight... some pics from amsterdam!
something has gotten into me because here i am again making an entry!
good for me.
today was a bit rough. we had two cases at 7:30am. i had to be in the office early. i'm too sour in the morning to get into much. but work is what i'm good at, especially in the morning.
then, it was off to clinic to recruit more pts for another study. in the course Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1076384963316347182004-02-09T21:49:00.000-06:002004-02-09T21:51:09.530-06:00loving this new apt!Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1076310095170317732004-02-09T01:01:00.000-06:002004-02-09T01:06:00.390-06:00still struggling with keeping a good blog. i can't seem to get myself to write as much as i'd like. this is odd for me because i have never had a problem keeping a journal. i've filled many journals over the years. yet, recently... i can't seem to find the time to write. this is a problem. i view writing as an integral part of my life. writing is my therapy. writing is my outlet. writingAnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1075357810133436982004-01-29T00:30:00.000-06:002004-01-29T00:31:44.500-06:00ok... not getting off on the greatest journaling experience ever (for the new year), but what can i say?!
between december and now, jd and i have done a lot. we did the whole christmas and family jive.
and then, we went to europe! we went to amsterdam. we trained it across three countries. we went to france. we walked the awesome streets of these places for ten glorious days!
and then we Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1072999599005896272004-01-01T17:26:00.000-06:002004-01-01T17:27:46.373-06:00new year's resolution:
enjoy the finer things in life.
why?
because i can.Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1069692646475112792003-11-24T10:50:00.000-06:002003-11-24T10:51:15.686-06:00i'm trying to write more - can't you tell?
this morning it was cold (burrr)! i liked it. it makes me more and more excited about our christmas trip!
we're going to paris and amsterdam! we're gonna ride a train! it's gonna be so awesome!
jd thinks i'm a freak, but i visualize so many aspects of this trip - even waiting in the airport. i'm goofy - it's true.
but, we don't have any children - Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1069610246807952992003-11-23T11:57:00.000-06:002003-11-23T12:03:58.560-06:00what a weekend! i actually did some fun things. i sewed, of course. and i slept, of course. and, i went to the houston art crawl . it was a fine thing, indeed. ...lots of houston artists i have never heard of and some that i have. i even saw a few old friends and meet some new people. it was an all around good time. i was truly inspired by some particular pieces. ...paintings on thin, Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1069520985174365002003-11-22T11:09:00.000-06:002003-11-22T11:10:12.966-06:00jacko didn't do it i tell you! he's a freak, yes. but a child molester? no way! no way, dude!
poor mike.
anyway. Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1069344378544857712003-11-20T10:06:00.000-06:002003-11-22T11:03:53.326-06:00okay - super super busy and no time to waste... well - maybe just a little :)
what's been going on? well, let's see...
everyone seems to be getting pregnant or having babies or wanting babies or dealing with their children.
fine. i'll take some personal time off instead - bah!
so, yeah, while planning baby showers and family get togethers and going to school and going to europe *he he* - i've Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1066706998698538012003-10-20T22:29:00.000-05:002003-10-20T22:29:58.530-05:00i'm 27! yippie! it was just another day - but i made it through. work is fine. life is fine. school is fine. all seems well. jd and i have purchased our plane tickets. this christmas trip is going to rock! we've worked hard for this and it will be nice to see it all come to. it is very exciting to plan. museums, shops, houses, pubs, cafes, trains, monuments... it's just so much!
and-Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1064462795072650182003-09-24T22:37:00.000-05:002003-09-25T13:29:48.200-05:00eh... today was... heavy.
it left me feeling deflated, inadequate and very guilty.
i know that most of what i felt today was self-inflicted depression. i am not taking my zoloft as often as i used to and my body and brain are (perhaps) snapping into their old shape.
there was a time in my life when i cried about everything. when i made a "c" on a test, i cried. when i got a paper cut, i Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1064286110139918662003-09-22T21:44:00.000-05:002003-09-22T22:11:48.116-05:00"Acocdrnig to an elgnsih unviesitry sutdy the oredr of letetrs in a wrod dosen’t mttaer, the olny thnig thta’s iopmrantt is that the frsit and lsat ltteer of eevry wrod is in the corerct ptoision. The rset can be jmbueld and one is stlil able to raed the txet wiohtut dclftfuiiy."
hehe. i found this on someone else's blog and thought it was neat. they found it on someone else's blog and the Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1064235221618908662003-09-22T07:53:00.000-05:002003-09-22T07:53:41.023-05:00silly americans... will you ever win?!Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-106347740429105712003-09-13T13:23:00.000-05:002003-09-21T00:52:10.860-05:00um... i slept a lot today. jd did, too.
i did go to the store for groceries and came home and made pasta. it was yummy!! i do surprise myself sometimes.
and my birthday is coming up! i want a digital camera! gimmie, gimmie gimmie! that's right. i feel like making the leap from slr to digital. i think the photo gods would be proud. Heh! they's be prouder if i used my 35mm and developed Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1062651390340302552003-09-03T23:56:00.000-05:002003-09-04T00:06:02.026-05:00ok... so long time... blah, blah, blah.
no time for apologies... it will all be wasted.
work is great! i'm truly thankful for the goodness of my superiors.
i'm also taking a biology class. this seems to be going well. i do like my professor. he's kind of an offbeat guy with a tendency to get sidetracked during his lectures. for instance, he'll be discussing the chemical structure of ammonia Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1061440374842661712003-08-20T23:32:00.000-05:002003-08-20T23:32:54.813-05:00all right... all right. keep your panties on... i'm getting to it...
writing that is...
mmm... just got home. had a casual date with an old high school friend. i'll get into it later. she's very interesting and just great.
i've always had the pleasure of being surrounded by beautiful people...
uh hem... that means you, honey bear! you get more and more beautiful everyday! *mwah*
and i'llAnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1059333441735211802003-07-27T14:17:00.000-05:002003-07-27T14:17:21.783-05:00i know, i know. i haven't written. i'm terrible.
i'm sick. i'm tired and not studying enough.
wish me luck - i will return...Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1056930718276482292003-06-29T18:51:00.000-05:002003-06-29T18:53:58.963-05:00had my first calculus exam on friday. don't know when grades will be posted. but i had a nice panic attack right before the test. heh - hadn't had one of those since i was in college :)
slept most of the day on saturday and slept most of the day on sunday.
jd left for kansas last wednesday and won't be back until monday night.
i thought with him gone i would indulge in girl time and silly Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1055956997203046782003-06-18T12:23:00.000-05:002003-06-18T12:24:40.286-05:00oh dear blogger. what has become of you and me? that's right. i am nothing but honest and open with you. and you... well, sometimes you like to play tricks. that's right. i saw what you did the other night. you've been acting strange. i can tell that something is bothering you. is it my template? if it is, i can change it. is it something i said? please, just tell me how i can make Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1055732263938200262003-06-15T21:57:00.000-05:002003-06-15T22:01:12.560-05:00um.. okay... i'm having some blog issues here.
the template has changed. things look funny and stuff is not posting properly.
so - i just have to live with it - because i'm not paying for it.
that's right.
i'm a beggar, not a chooser. :p
and - happy father's day to all those that fit the title.
and btw - i'm rootin' for the spurs!
'nuff said. :)Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1055603257151825552003-06-14T10:07:00.000-05:002003-06-14T10:15:33.550-05:00i'm awake and i don't have to be :p
it's the little triumphs that keep me going.
and i think i'll go shopping. not for me, of course (of course) but for my friend mo. yep, mo!
mo and i go way back - like to college. we met at a video store. not like romance - you silly. we both worked there. and as it turned out, we were both attending the same university. she (yes, mo is female) was Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-1055483438831147622003-06-13T00:50:00.000-05:002003-06-13T08:47:46.860-05:00i tried to sleep, but i couldn't get it to work for me. *sigh*
i'll try again in a minute. it never fails me the second time. :)
had an interesting day at work. i am helping out with another research and had the chance to hang out in the operating room for a few minutes. they were removing a lung tumor (or something to that effect). the trouble with these cases is that the surgeons will onlyAnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-954450052003-06-08T20:52:00.000-05:002003-06-08T21:33:13.000-05:00Mmmm.... what kind of girlfriend am i?
funny... i don't usually test so well :)
-Perfect- You're the perfect girlfriend. Which means you're rare or that you cheated :P
You're the kind of chick that can hang out with your boyfriend's friends and be silly. You don't care about presents or about going to fancy places. Hell, just hang out. You're just happy being around your boyfriend.
What Kind Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-954268692003-06-08T00:48:00.000-05:002003-06-08T00:59:12.000-05:00and... i am taking calculus this summer. that's right! i'm going back to school.
hehe! i took calculus in 1996 when i was a sophmore in college. but - i made a D. um... perhaps i can get it right this time.
things are different for me now.
i am working in a job that i love. i feel more secure in myself and my abilities.
as a sophmore in college - i didn't think i would ever finish.Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-954261212003-06-08T00:19:00.000-05:002003-06-08T00:29:25.000-05:00oops! i did it again. i failed to blog in a consistent manner. apologies :)
today, jd and i went to a birthday party. fun, fun! my eldest nephew turned eight on thursday and the family celebrated this afternoon.
i have two nephews. they are darling little spoiled brats. yeah - what can i say? i adore them.
and my big brother is a daddy.
initially, this idea did not sit well with meAnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-951815812003-06-02T02:04:00.000-05:002003-06-08T20:42:46.000-05:00Which college is right for me?
Cornell
If only the least impressive Ivy didn't also haveto be the hardest. You know those Harvard kidsare laughing at you as they sip gin and tonicsin their finals club and pull off easy A's.There are always the gorges though. And hoppingIthaca. Well, yeah, you have the gorges.
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and to thinkAnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-947857182003-05-23T09:04:00.000-05:002003-05-23T09:04:38.333-05:00i'm not yet 30 years old. the idea just hit me.
sometimes i feel like i could be 30 or older. life is good. it is also exhausting.
this morning did not bring me joy. i rose with discomfort and some pain. my stomach felt like a large case with an acid-fire inside. it was not heartburn. it was not indigestion. it was menstrual. female parts that ache to the point of weakness. i can feel Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-947532952003-05-22T15:34:00.000-05:002003-05-22T15:34:35.536-05:00the workday is not over. yet, my brain seems to think so. i am awake. and that is about it. i'm goofing off when i could really be doing something more productive with my time.
i had a strange experience in clinic today. without going into detail - i felt kind of sad and a bit useless.
i felt there was so much potential in me that had been wasted.
i really adore where i work. and i Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-946906432003-05-21T10:53:00.000-05:002003-05-21T10:53:31.223-05:00i think i am coming down with something. yesterday, around 3pm i was about to fall over in exhaustion. my body has been aching for the last few days and my throat is sore and it hurts when i swallow. to my credit, i did try to walk the track. i only got through 3/4 of a mile. i felt like such a wuss. my legs were aching and cramping and even jd was a little concerned. i had this strange Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-945261452003-05-18T00:58:00.000-05:002003-05-18T01:03:04.000-05:00i woke up around 7am today. that's not so bad, considering it is saturday. yet, i went back to sleep a few hours later and woke up again around 3:30pm.
one of my co-worker's has a daughter who just turned 15. as is the hispanic tradition - the parents had a "quincenera" for her. this is basically a debutante ball type thing in celebration of a girl becoming a woman.
i don't really like Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-944804062003-05-16T21:12:00.000-05:002003-05-16T21:17:19.000-05:00there's not a good excuse for me not blogging everyday. i'm just lazy and unenthused. i'm getting fatter as i type.
i want to say that i suffer from some extreme fatigue problem... but i really don't think that i suffer from anything except for lack of personal motivation. i know that i've *wasted* more than half of this week sleeping. sounds ridiculous - but i'm sure that's about right. Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-926261562003-04-14T22:22:00.000-05:002003-04-14T22:26:27.000-05:00the day went by fast... as most mondays do. i rush through clinic because there are so many people to see. jd came up to say hi and got a doughnut from the psc's. the ladies are fine and cool. i really adore my clinic. they said jd was a hottie. i already knew that ;)
after work, jd and i obeyed the omen of the big truck in our turning lane - to go the other way. the other way took us all Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-924841692003-04-12T09:11:00.000-05:002003-04-12T09:11:34.560-05:00hey... people have been checking my page. sorry guys. i didn't really think anyone read this mess. but... i'll try to do better.
let's play catch-up. ketchup? catsup? uhhh... you know what i mean.
april came. where did march go? i'm still living in march. i can't stop writing "3" for the month. this can be a problem becuase i have to write the date everyday on important documents that, Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-906404052003-03-13T03:27:00.000-06:002003-03-13T03:29:19.000-06:00and until i get myself figured out... jd and i will continue to get lost downtown looking for a stupid fast food joint and then finally making it to the show only to figure out that it's been sold out - ugh! sorry huny :(
and then we'll come home with me in the slumps and on the floor needing only a hug and some poetry to ease my brain.
please read some wasteland while i take comfort in your Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-906125922003-03-12T16:36:00.000-06:002003-03-12T16:37:01.000-06:00i called in sick yesterday. i was so wrong and out of place. i took a "are you bi-polar?" test on the internet. almost... but not quite. and that's good because it would mean upping my meds and i can barely deal with what i got. so you see... it's all going to be okay. eventually... i will get my own banana and everyone will see how strong and determined i really am.
Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-900326502003-03-02T22:48:00.000-06:002003-03-02T22:50:37.000-06:00alright... so we got our place up and running today... yup... i think we are finally done unpacking... whew!
i'm so damn lazy. my grandma even called me while i was asleep and called me lazy. she was right.
i've little problem facing the truth on those sorts of things... i'm fat, and getting fatter and i'm lazy and a control freak and various other unmentionables... eh hem... but when it comesAnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-898790652003-02-27T21:33:00.000-06:002003-02-27T21:33:53.623-06:00mr. rogers died yesterday. that's sad because i really liked his show.
now... who's going to welcome people to the neighborhood?
this whole fucking planet has gone to shit!
war is upon us. goodnight.Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-898289342003-02-27T03:43:00.000-06:002003-02-27T03:43:53.436-06:00i'm awake...
no, wait...
yeahAnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-893544772003-02-18T23:12:00.000-06:002003-02-18T23:13:49.000-06:00i slept as late as i possibly could this morning. it is a real luxury to live so close to work. but not everything is so easy right now. i think jd and i are just prone to things going bad in our apartment. *hehe* jd's closet came apart yesterday and the upstairs bathroom is leaking into our bathroom. thankfully, we do have two bathrooms - but any problems with water damage really suck. Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-892822082003-02-17T22:00:00.000-06:002003-02-17T22:00:08.010-06:00i've been craving sushi for a good time now and i've been too cheap to go and buy some. so - tonight, i made my own. it came out really good. i surprise the hell outta myself sometimes. i can't cook worth a poop. so, when stuff i make is edible... i'm just very pleased :)
my sushi looked kinda like this @ and it had avocadoes and carrots and rice and red bell pepper in it. it took me some Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-892238432003-02-16T23:44:00.000-06:002003-02-16T23:44:35.580-06:00sundays are fabulous when wasted on sleep and tv. i think i've earned some time to waste. it's back to work tomorrow and i'm sure i'll be hard at it again until next sunday. whew whew!Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-889488142003-02-11T20:44:00.000-06:002003-02-11T20:46:38.000-06:00i really don't consider myself an enemy of the christian church... i just don't know enough to care about certain things. is that so wrong? apathy. yeah... right.
jd and i moved again and my aunt died last week. our new place is nice and i really miss my aunt. she was one of the most beautiful people in the universe. i love her a lot and she taught me many good things. i delivered her Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-889479272003-02-11T20:28:00.000-06:002003-02-11T20:28:18.123-06:00I am Nothing!Which Enemy of the Christian Church Are You?Take More of Robert & Tim's QuizzesWatch Robert & Tim's CartoonsAnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-870440632003-01-06T22:53:00.000-06:002003-01-06T23:01:30.000-06:00jd and i reluctantly crawled out of bed this morning. it's back to work with a full week. people are coming back from vacations and schedules are once again shaping up. *sigh*
i like schedules and calendars and spreadsheets and squares and boxes and the conformity of others to my beliefs... um... well, maybe i don't like all of that. spreadsheets are pretty silly and can't be everywhere. Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-869827122003-01-05T19:24:00.000-06:002003-01-05T20:20:09.000-06:00...and i'm back. yeah... i've been blogging in my head all of this time, you just couldn't see it. but even if you could... would you really care? mmm... i didn't think so.
but if you do care... thanks. i like being cared about.
anyway - work is going fine. i still enjoy my job and even voluntarily spend time with my co-workers. it's a nice thing to like the people you work with. i Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-856569742002-12-07T17:56:00.000-06:002002-12-07T18:00:46.000-06:00better later than never i suppose... that's the only reason i continue to blog. that... and i enjoy hearing myself type.
i have little to bitch about these days simply because i love my job. it's great!
i could get into details about it but i feel like i'm boasting too much. it's been really hard to find a job that i love and now that i have one... well, i just don't want to jinx it. you get Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-830273612002-10-15T14:32:00.000-05:002002-10-15T14:37:54.000-05:00okay... didn't i say that as soon as i get my new position that i wouldn't have time to blog anymore? well - here i go. this time i'm just here to catch up on my blog. yeah... i adore my job and the people that surround me. jd will even be here very soon! i'm so excited for him. i know that he will learn a lot and have a chance to explore things he probably never thought he would be Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-829321502002-10-13T15:37:00.000-05:002002-10-13T18:15:23.000-05:00i feel guilty for not blogging as much as i would like. life has been good except for some sicky yuck stuff that i had last week and now jd has this week. we've come to a profound agreement - germs are gross!
but - they are a part of life and we have to get them and do our best.
jd took me to ikea yesterday to look for a new desk for my birthday. yeah- i'm turning 26 in a few days. whoppityAnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-822516822002-09-28T19:15:00.000-05:002002-09-30T14:57:39.000-05:00living in texas definitely has it's perks. if you wanna go to the beach, you can go to the beach. if you wanna go to the desert, just drive the opposite way. and if you wanna hunt for alligators, you can do that too! that's what jd and i did today. well, we really didn't "hunt" them - but we were looking to shoot them. pics of them that is. yeah! and we got some good ones. we saw lots ofAnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-818520802002-09-19T21:41:00.000-05:002002-09-19T21:41:33.000-05:00it's almost time for bed. i am always sleepy.
lately, i've been concerned about gaining too much weight. this is a really stupid idea that can bring a crazed-minded girl like myself downdown. i worry so much about my looks - but not enough to actually do anything about it. it's a sad margin to fall into. i lack the energy to do anything about it. but - where's my will? meh! yoga makes me Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-814730962002-09-11T15:56:00.000-05:002002-09-11T15:59:30.000-05:00i cannot forget this day...
because american tv and newspapers won't let me!Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-813844552002-09-09T21:11:00.000-05:002002-09-09T21:11:58.566-05:00i almost forgot how to blog...
is this right?
meh!
my dreams are coming true and things are getting fine. yeah... it's been a while since i've vented... but i've been busy with work and home issues. i finally got that new position i've been hounding. it'll work just fine it seems. a new dept. and a new boss and new projects... that'll all work just fine, thank you! i really adore my new Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-805757662002-08-22T12:22:00.000-05:002002-08-22T12:22:36.596-05:00I’ll say something today because I got good news early this morning. My job hunt (and longing for change) may be over. Nothing is finalized… but I trust my sources (and that’s saying a lot). I’m thrilled - to say the least. I don’t do well under stale circumstances and I get anxious and hasty about moving on to bigger and better things. I’ve had my share of mediocre jobs and I understand Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-799826602002-08-08T09:35:00.000-05:002002-08-08T09:35:57.553-05:00when i learn to live outside the emotional chaos inside my head.... i will learn to live.Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-795905232002-07-30T06:33:00.000-05:002002-07-30T15:33:50.000-05:00blog, blog, blog...
i've been writing a bit more in my other journal... but still not enough. yeah - i impose these expectations on myself. i should write at least once a day... even if just to record the date and time. of course, i don't do this - but it gives me something to strive for.
jd and i had a great weekend. we saw tool on saturday. i've never seen them play before and i was Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-793884602002-07-25T06:39:00.000-05:002002-07-25T07:30:03.000-05:00jd and i had a good dinner and watched the royal tenenbaums last night. this is a wonderful hilarious film by that guy who did rushmore and bottle rocket, more ab fab films.
anyway, i've never been one for movies - really. i usually can't stay awake in front of the tv long enough to enjoy a rental. before i started my meds, i would leave the tv on to create a soft blue tinge in my room. it Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-792864832002-07-22T23:06:00.000-05:002002-07-24T10:04:19.000-05:00i love the pet psychic show on animal planet. i wonder if that lady would have been able to tell me what was happening with theners. we had no indication that she was in any pain or was sick or anything. she seemed so comfy and safe with us. i know that she recognized us as her owners. i swear i heard her whistling this morning.
what's bizarre is that i had a strange dream about my turtle a Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-792526712002-07-22T07:13:00.000-05:002002-07-24T10:05:02.000-05:00been busy. been in love. been tired. been sad. been frustrated. been happy.
work has kept me occupied. but not for long. i'm losing my job due to our grant being underbudget. i'm really happy about this. *dream come true*
jd and i are wonderful. we're made for each other. life is good.
hangin' out on the party front is exhausting.
athena, our beautiful, lovely, exotic amazing turtle Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-788028602002-07-10T22:34:00.000-05:002002-07-10T22:34:40.750-05:00i'm not feeling my best... so i'm going to lay in bed and write in my other journal. i've got plenty of rants for today... i just don't have the energy to get 'em all out while sitting here. jd went to see a band play tonight. i really wanted to go, but am too sleepy and achey to get my groove on. i need to rest up in order to stand against all the trash-drama in the office. a noteworthy Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-786687672002-07-07T21:41:00.000-05:002002-07-07T21:57:14.000-05:00good to hear from you jules. sounds like you had a decent weekend. black and white movies - yes... they are wonderful. i think the thin man series is the epitome of humor and love in the movies. nick and nora (william powell and myrna loy) are a fabulous silver screen couple. they're witty and were far ahead of their time. check them out if you haven't - i'm sure you'll love 'em.
and once Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-786421342002-07-07T02:08:00.000-05:002002-07-07T02:10:47.000-05:00slept late... went to the museum... bought crazy puzzle... snuggled with my darling man... and didn't clean the kitchen.
tomorrow - will get free brunch, jd will get a haircut, will do laundry and clean kitchen and go grocery shopping.
there's not enough time for all of the sleeping that i'd like to do. i think we should have the option to hibernate. it would be great to take a week or so off Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-786256762002-07-06T15:32:00.000-05:002002-07-07T02:14:15.000-05:00eggs-cellent! :)
making new friends is great, especially if they are close to home.
thanks for the info jules - it's a pleasure to meet you.
beanie weenies - eh?
that's a word i haven't heard in long time. it deserves a song.
give me a tune... i'll get my groove on about them funky town beanie weenies!
it's strange when you pass by people on the street or in the office... and you don't Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-785900972002-07-05T12:28:00.000-05:002002-07-05T22:45:37.000-05:00back in the office. it's friday. i wanna sleep all weekend.
i need to finish my plath book. i bought a green blankie for the couch and have snuggled up with it every night. now that i have no excuse to leave the couch, i really should complete this book. i've been reading these diaries for more than a year. sylvia is so intense and i really get creeped out when i feel spiritually Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-785725142002-07-04T22:38:00.000-05:002002-07-04T23:13:20.000-05:00cool!
thanks for reading my blog, jules! do you have a blog? send me your homepage... what's going on in your life?
i hear my own voice. it is as small as i am.
i don't think that people really read this (other than doug or jd - *smooches* to you both :x).
there are so many blogs and some of them are actually interesting and great and worth keeping on tabs.
but - i love to write and keepAnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-785582312002-07-04T14:05:00.000-05:002002-07-04T14:05:47.000-05:00i'm not on jd's computer... that is
YEAH!!!!!
Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-785580722002-07-04T13:59:00.000-05:002002-07-04T13:59:37.806-05:00it's me, it's me...
i got internet on my computer...
YEAH!!!!!!!!!Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-785155552002-07-03T12:40:00.000-05:002002-07-03T12:42:36.000-05:00i'm at work and there's a large stack of papers on my desk. i really should be getting to them... *sigh*
i really thought i would be fine coming back to work after my two days of vacation - i caught the bus, read my magazine and assumed all was well. i get to the office and then i see her - UUGGGHHH! why do i despise a certain co-worker so much? what is it about her that makes me cringe in Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-784506192002-07-02T00:14:00.000-05:002002-07-02T00:14:25.480-05:00all right then... *yawn*
it's been a good day. i really like the days when i can take some special quiet time for myself. i did not go to work today, nor will i go tomorrow.
YES! vacation for me!
i'm doing my vacation time in little spurts. i dunno if that is the best way to do it... but it seems to be fine.
i see it like good candy. ~yumyum~ i don't gorge myself all at once. i Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-782275462002-06-26T11:18:00.000-05:002002-06-26T11:22:49.000-05:00a journal entry here is long overdue...
i've been stupidly busy. i've actually been working. i've also entertained some drama brought on by jd's ex-girlfriend. it's nice to know that karma is alive and well.
here's a sad someone who likes to think that everyone is an idiot.
get with it, girl! *in the most soulful voice i got*
open your eyes! has the original crime taught you nothing?
i Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-777596402002-06-14T19:06:00.000-05:002002-06-14T19:06:15.200-05:00It's Friday! Yeah! I've been waiting for this day all week. What a relief! I was beginning to think that this day would not come. But it did. Whew!
Today was going fine until I got back to the office. The people that I work with love to make the most dramatic issues out of things.
We're using a new machine in the colposcopy clinic and this means a new study, which means a new way to Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-776655292002-06-12T14:43:00.000-05:002002-06-12T14:58:41.000-05:00oh yes! today has been wonderful! AHHHHH!
i took a vacation day and stayed away from work.
more importantly, i stayed home.
*sigh* it's been wonderful. i've bummed around all day: reading, snoozing, watching tv. it's everything i hoped for. :)
i haven't been completely lazy. i did get up around 7am (that's sleeping late for me) and did my whole yoga tape. yeah! i'm really proud of Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-776073142002-06-11T07:59:00.000-05:002002-06-11T08:01:30.000-05:00man i'm glad yesterday is over. that sucked! these stupid people are monsters in their own clothes. i can't stand them. i'm not too nervous about my interview on thursday... but i really hope i get it and leave these morons to actually have to work. urrrgghh!
i do feel kinda of bad for wishing them yucky luck... but i think it's karma ragardless of what i want. punk-ass-******.
yeah... i Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-774643322002-06-07T10:18:00.000-05:002002-06-07T10:20:17.000-05:00ha cha cha cha! got some lovin' last night! yeah! it's all good! learned my lesson too ;).. tee hee!
and... got a call from HR this morning... i have an interview with scientific publications next thursday.
well, it's not the communications position that i want... but if they are nice and give me a raise... i'll take it.
that's a good start for today.
i'll just keep my head in the Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-774165472002-06-06T08:08:00.000-05:002002-06-06T08:09:21.000-05:00i spend way too much time thinking about better jobs. i really do! i should just go and work as a guidance counselor or a staffing rep. or a headhunter. just the idea of better paying and more exciting positions gets me all in a swarm. like i can do any of those jobs - NOT. it's been a week and 2 days... and i've heard nothing about my communications specialist position. i'm quite surprisedAnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-773873202002-06-05T14:58:00.000-05:002002-06-05T15:04:34.000-05:00uggh! i'm in a yuckyuck mood today. i think it's PMS. i get depressed and cranky and energetic all in a moment. i can't keep a consistent thought pattern, either. first, i'm here... then, i'm there. Weeee! i feel so gooey inside. it could be peach yogurt.. yummy!
and i'm back... almost got eaten by the elevator. that always makes a person look cool. bah! bah! black sheep.
i'm trying Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-773403662002-06-04T13:55:00.000-05:002002-06-04T13:57:20.000-05:00and why and how?! oh crap! i am being accepting... but today was just one more example why this job is stupid. i drove all the way to another hospital just to see one patient. urgghh! i forked out $4 this morning because the first patient didn't show up and i had to leave my car in the lot for 2 extra hours. and then i leave and then i just come back. i'm not paying for parking again to Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-772849512002-06-03T07:54:00.000-05:002002-06-03T07:58:32.000-05:00too bad the weekend went so quickly. bah.
jd and i did get a lot of stuff done (despite the numerous snoozes in between). yeah... good times.
and mr. gecko... where are you? did i smoosh you with my jiggles of insanity?! i hope not. what a terrible way to die.
oh well. maybe we'll find you next year... or maybe when we decide to move furniture. i dunno.
please forgive me for being Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-771393842002-05-30T07:52:00.000-05:002002-05-30T07:52:14.926-05:00so today might just be another day. nothing special. no GREAT news. mmm... maybe i should just lay off it... you know?! what if something doesn't go my way? what if i'm not meant to have this position and i've been fighting for void?! what if...
i'm wearing myself down in expectations. i'm tired. my boyfriend is tired. we're getting over illness. he's getting over a stupid job.
good Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-770988702002-05-29T08:09:00.000-05:002002-05-29T23:31:49.000-05:00woo damn ditty! back again... and better than ever? well, back anyway.
and who says we can't survive this crappy lifestyle of over-eating and stuffing our shirts with painful gestures that amount to nothing? huh? who says that? not me... 'cause i'm back. do... do... do... another one bites the dust! bang!
delirium sings louder than the alarm clock. i did not want to get outta bed this Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-755442972002-04-18T08:02:00.000-05:002002-04-18T08:02:02.800-05:00agghh! back again after such a long time... i've been wading... and waiting... and wadding? heheh!
i had strange dreams last night. i like to wonder what causes these things. is it that i passed out soon after stuffing myself with falafel and hummus? mmm... hummus... ahhhh... *drool*
or... is it that i'm menstrating and just in physical agony? what caused these strange pictures to roll Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-750766782002-04-05T10:44:00.000-06:002002-04-05T10:44:24.090-06:00well... mo called me this morning in the office to make sure i wasn't offended because she did not bring baggins over this morning. she can be so sweet sometimes :)
yeahyeahyeah! book club tonight!
it should be fun!
eerrr... at least it will be a wonderful change of scenery from this yuckyuck place.
i really don't get some of the people here. i try to be nice... and when i can't do that..Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-114159212002-04-03T09:22:00.000-06:002002-04-03T09:22:48.736-06:00not to be mean... but i've grown tired of reading jordy's blogger. i still read it though. *duf*
so, here's this high school chick from canada. she and all her friends are sincere hipsters... and blah, blah, blah. all the teen angst you can take in a lunch break! anyway... no offense jordy, cause you're still cool... but i need more content than that! hehe!
yippie! today i only work Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-113751772002-04-02T07:34:00.000-06:002002-04-02T07:40:45.000-06:00i got to work about 7am... right on time, eh? well, i didn't pay for parking (again) cause i'm gonna leave at 8:30 to head over to the other hospital. the way i figure, most people don't get here until 8 or 9... so, i should be fine. besides, some other schmuck will grab the parking as soon as i am gone. bah! who cares?!
yeah... that's the mood i've been in since early this morning... gotta Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-113525492002-04-01T13:48:00.000-06:002002-04-01T13:50:25.000-06:00so much for living. it must be great to be young and stupid and just young. wait... i'm still young and very, very stoopid. yeah... so there flies away another day at that crazy hospital scene. not much action on the clinic front. just another hum-drum day in the waiting room. pat, the nurse, made an easter cake (um.. wasn't easter on sunday?)... anyway.. she made this crazy cake in the Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-112113992002-03-28T08:35:00.000-06:002002-03-28T08:42:37.000-06:00dentist appt yesterday - 2 cavities and 4 wisdom teeth that need to come out. OUCH!
but... i'll be back... i always go back. loser!
the torture devices at that place are quite interesting. pics, drills, x-rays and funky automatic chairs. too sci-fi for my tastes.
of course, if it weren't for the bib they strap on you before they go at it... it might be more sexually arousing. hehehe!
youAnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-111730472002-03-27T08:32:00.000-06:002002-03-27T08:39:10.000-06:00MY HORROR SCOPE FOR TODAY SAYS:
"There is a difference between being correct and being right. Being correct means that you have your facts right, your theory is sound and your execution is solid. Being right, on the other hand, means that you were sensitive to your environment, to the situation and to the problems at hand and that you acted accordingly -- the facts, the laws and the precedents Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-111715232002-03-27T07:28:00.000-06:002002-03-27T07:28:35.963-06:00stupid parking lot!! i had to park there again today... but i was sadly mistaken about the $3 - NO, it is now $4. BASTARDS! how could they?!?! with all of the construction around here they know people are having a hard time finding a place to park. and my secret place - gone. gone to the birds.
what am i supposed to do? i try to ride the bus on days i don't need to drive... but when i Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-111359932002-03-26T07:43:00.000-06:002002-03-26T07:43:22.270-06:00parking in the medical center sucks butt! yeah! i tried to park in my secret place (free parking) and it was all full! how could that be?!?! someone must have told like twenty people or something - idiots! so - i parked in the "give us $3 for parking" lot, but... i didn't pay. well! i'm going to leave in an hour anyway to go to another hospital - why should i pay $3 for a parking space Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-111126122002-03-25T16:09:00.000-06:002002-03-25T16:10:02.000-06:00all right already! geeeZZZZ! and what am i waiting for... i don't know... but i'm sure i'm sitting in the waiting room. mmmm.... hey... yeah... fugazi is coming to town... are we going to go? i hope we don't forget.
so what is happening to my spanish speaking skills? i wanna say all kinds of things and sometimes i can't get them out. then, at other times. i speak so fluently - i embrace Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-110068462002-03-22T07:57:00.000-06:002002-03-22T07:58:04.000-06:00the week passed with little action. i'm not too sad about that. of course, things did happen. the universe is in motion and elements are shifting. the momentum seems bland. a star relocated... sliding from one place to another. i didn't know you ken - but you will be missed.
work is drab. sad, but true. i still love what i do. i know that somehow... my actual work makes a difference. Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-109379542002-03-20T12:17:00.000-06:002002-03-20T12:20:02.000-06:00so there goes another work day... wasted in vain and sucking the life outta me. i was supposed to go to lunch with some people upstairs, but they decided that we'll go tomorrow. anywhooo... seeing those guys was still the highlight of my workday. i went up there (on the 13th floor... eeek!) and they had sandwiches and chips. food left over from a biomedical meeting. uh oh... i hope the food Anetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389740.post-109326732002-03-20T09:22:00.000-06:002002-03-20T09:22:46.850-06:00everybody... together NOW! lalala... he's my vooklah... shalala... and i love him... doo.bee.doo...yes i love him... and he's sleeping... cause that stupid dog started barking... lalalala... and i love him... not the dog... but my vooklah...lalala... that dog wouldn't shut uppp! no way... lalala... in the middle of the night... do do do... our neighbor is retarded... shalalala... my darling Anetnoreply@blogger.com