I'm not dead. Just dreadfully busy.

I won't make some empty promise to make sure to update more, but I do plan on actually posting again.

It's part of my goals.

Still read my flist.

But now I'm off to work.

:)

Love

Life has been crazy, moving a million miles a minute. I haven't updated, it seems, since I broke my toe. That pain is just a distant memory, so I need to update again.

As I already said ages ago, I have an apartment. We are all moved in now and it's nice. Well, a little jankey, but big and ours, so therefore nice. I'm living with this kid, Clark, who is from where Tiff's dad is from (Ottumwa, where she now calls home since her mom moved to Florida from Des Moines, where she actually hails from) roundabouts and they used to work at Hyvee together. He needed a place to live, so did I, we got along, I took care of him while he was really drunk one night, and that cemented our awesome friendship.

( Here's a picture of how awesome we are at Tiff's 21st )

We have gotten along and he's pretty much the shit, so I'm lucky. Also, he doesn't constantly try to end me in my sleep for being a nutjob, so that's cool too. I'm exposing him to Doctor Who while he gets me to watch anime (currently Basilisk). And he drives my ass around while my van is in the shop (and very well may be headed to the big junk yard in the sky).

I don't do much but work (Telefund & UI parking), sleep, and school, but I'm learning to enjoy it. I'm getting better, especially since the last few weeks have been nothing but a stay-in-bed-hide-from-the-world weep-fest. But I'm back on what I need and getting great support in all the right places.

And last, but definitely not least, newgeneration is the best girlfriend in the world. She's amazing and has been the best thing in my life, keeping me on track and not letting me forget what's important. She's amazing and I could write tomes about how perfect she is, but I'll just leave it at this. For now. <3

I'm excited because tonight we're all going to Perkins, and you should know how much I love that place (a lot).


( The best email ever received from nin.com / Trent Reznor )

It's an email that made my life this morning. Seriously, Trent, seriously.

PS. I've never had anyone foul up my smell-space around me as bad as the girl that just sat next to me. Oh my god, Ms. Hippie, I'm breathing through my mouth within seconds of your arrival, there's a problem.

There was some heavy drinking last night. I, though, am not sick. But I did break my toe.

Again, more updates to come.

I am no longer homeless and sleeping in my very own place. More to come soon.

I have done nothing all day but surf the net and watched almost a complete cycle of ANTM.

I probably should feel bad about this, but I don't. I'm missed chilling out, not allowing myself to think about anything too huge.

But, in the end, I can't wait for my baby to come home. I miss her, even when she's just at work.

Why does this make me so happy? I think it's because it's AWESOME!


I'm posting from newgeneration's new internet connection, installed only this morning. She hasn't even been able to use it yet, seeing as she's at work.

In random news, there's lots of it. Firstly, I'm by newgeneration and very happy about it.


Fuck it, here's a bulleted list:

+ Got a job at University Parking. Start training on Monday. Exciting.

+ Still have to job at Telefund. Love it and getting better and better at it.

+ I'm practically getting a new laptop. The fans haven't been working, so I called to get them replaced. They ran a diagnostic and figured out my hard drive is absolutely shot and probably shouldn't be working currently. They replacing the hard drive, vents/fans, motherboard, and palm rest. For free. I love Dell. Also, new OS discs, and they'll be XP. This is awesome. So, to transfer my files, I got a 500GB external for less than $100, which was almost the rest of the money I have. But I had it and I needed to get that to make this shit work. I'll be getting paid this eek, though, so that's fine.

+ I'm trying hard for that apartment I posted about before. But now, I have to notify the place, especially if they reject my application due to money whatever (though I don't know how they could because I've given them enough money resources to feel secure) that I found a roommate! Tiff's friend Clarke just facebooked me and caved. I've been trying hard for a while. He's a great guy and I think we'll get along really well.

+ I feel like anytime I come here to see newgenertion, I'm aching or sick or something. I got here Wednesday night and then woke up with my period. Nice weekend ruiner. Then, I messed up something in my shoulder blade area being lazy and I'm just a ball of pain. I hate doing that to newgeneration, because I just want to be a happy place for her to come to. I took some V last night for all the pain and it started to make me really sick. I think it was on top of the fact I didn't feel that great in the first place. I was up all night transfering files.

+ I've got a good budget figured out and I'm excited. I'm going to be saving a lot of money for a lot of different things. This is going to be a good year. Even if I have to keep telling myself that.


I can't for everything to settle down, I have a place to come home to, and can finally rest. I feel like I'm constantly running around, even if I have time to sit still. I want to get everything done and just hang out with people. I miss you kids! I miss my friends!

Here's to a brand new outlook on a good year that I plan to ROCK.

Is there anyone in the Iowa City area that needs a place? Want to be my roommate?

Seriously, I found the perfect place.

$500 per month with about $100 in utilities to be split between us. 2 bedroom, huge, with air, right next to a city bus stop.

I will have my cat, but she's a sweetie and wouldn't bother you. Except maybe to love you.

Seriously, someone live with me. I want to apply, and they want to get it rented. Available immediately.

Please? I'm tired of being so homeless.

Stephen Moffatt, please to be having my babies.

Erm, I mean, can I has your babies.

Ahem, maybe just your plot bunnies.

*loves*

I love how I bought random salsa yesterday to munch on with Tiff's chips (sorry Tiff) and it was really burning my mouth last night, but still pretty good. Today, there is not enough spice in the world to please me. Ah, periods, you is so funny.

Today I was planning on going to the Grandpas' to clean the room that is soon to be mine, but the previously mentioned period is looking to not let me. But it works out, because the G'pas are going out and it would be better to work during the day during the week. Since I'll have Monday through Thursday to work every day before work, I think it'll be good. And they live MUCH closer to my work that I used to or Tiff does. That'll just ensure that I'll be on time all week.

I think that today is going to be a catching up day, seeing as I can't spend any money doing anything because I don't have nearly anything in my checking and I don't know how to switch it from my savings. Maybe that can be on my ToDo list today: figure out the damn website of my new bank. Oh, and work on some more German.

Speaking of German, I've been trying to meet with Margee, my amazing TA from alst semester, for some tutoring. She's really into getting me better prepared for next semester's reading classes, since it is a weak point for me. We've worked on translating, but our meetings have been all but cancelled because something always interferes. Well, we were working on Oscar Wilde's Potrait of Dorian Gray, which is, you know, great for beginners *face!pam*, but I think I'm going to tell her I've changed my mind and chosen to do Fettes Brot song lyrics. Because I want to know what the hell "Erdbeben" is about. Dammit.

I also think that when I can no longer sit up, which may be sooner than later, I'm going to dive back into watching Doctor Who. I caught up to weaselwoman13 & flautenpupie_79, but I doubt I'll be able to catch up with them, so I think I'll just go back to watching on my own. I started watching the William Hartnell series from the beginning, but am stuck on an episode, unable to find the rest (and is one that exists, I checked). It's "The Unearthly Child" arc, episode 4 "Firestarter" which I watched the first part of, but can't find the other two on youtube (where I've been find everything so far). Also, the frustration of trying to figure out what I can watch of that series (and beyond, really) is horrifyingly awful, because there's so many holes and it makes me sad. If someone knows where I can find more complete collections of everything, even the ones with only the sound of the snap shot things, I'm game. I want to know what happens! I'll even read stuff if I have to.

So, I think that decides my day. Bank site, German, Doctor Who. Oh! And making graphics for my profile page's FANDOM section. And salsa. And Ice cream.

God, I'm such a nutter on the rag.

So, I'm awake with cramps that are finally dying down, and I just made my profile look nice. Er. Nicer.

I hope.

I still have to fill in the "FANDOM" section, but that involves making graphics, and I can bearly think anymore. Wut.

I am so tired, all I want to do is sleep. But my cramps are angry and my head/neck ache is still so sore. Poo.

Today will, most likely, suck.

I need some Doctor Who icons. Yeah.

Vaguely tagged by leavesoflorien

What were you doing five years ago?
I was 16 and in... France? No, Italy. I think so. I was on my first travel abroad trip and loving every minute of it. I was trying to make new friends and preparing myself for being away from home a lot long than 3 weeks in 2 years when I would be leaving for college.

What are five things on your to-do list for today?
1) Sew a cupcake
2) Shower
3) Have everything ready for making dinner tonight when newgeneration comes home from work.
4) Cuddle with her because this is my last night here. :(
5) God to sleep early because I have to leave when she goes to work. :(

What are five snacks you enjoy?
1) Carrots
2) Celery with peanut butter
3) Peanut butter in general
4) Ice cream
5) weaselwoman13's awesome puppy chow

What are five things you would do if you were a billionaire?
1) Pay off my credit card, school fees, and mother's debt.
2) Buy a house
3) Buy a new car
4) Take an extremely long holiday taking newgeneration all around the world.
5) Get a new laptop and new external harddrive. Also, an endless stream of iPods.

What are five of your bad habits?
1) biting my finger nails
2) my addiction to the internet
3) never updating my LJ
4) overspending
5) procrastination and poor school habits

What are five places where you have lived?
1) Itasca, IL
2) Iowa City, IA
3) Hamburg, Germany
4) Paris, France
5) Remmes, France

What are five jobs you’ve had?
1) Movie Theater concessions/usher
2) Coldstone Ice Cream Artisan
3) Burge Cafeteria lady
4) Telefund Caller
5) that's it, really

Tag! You're it if you...
1) know who Nicky Wire is
2) crochet
3) went to LPHS
4) slash
5) are a Polak

A quote over here made me squee. Kids really do say the darnedest things.

Seriously hilarious. Click it.

Ohmygod, lightening and thunder. I love it.

The storm is raging outside, so I've turned the air off (when did it get bearable out there?), opened the windows, turned off the TV (not like I was really watching anything anyway), and curled up with some ice cream.

It's totally one of those nights. Even though I feel like shit, it's nice. It may be cheering me up, actually, the rain. And the ice cream. Love ice cream.

I'm currently suffereing from the worst headache in ever. It's, of course, caused by the pain in my neck, which has been getting worse again. I might have to sleep in Tiff bed tonight than sticking to the couch. Sorry Tiff.

The pain starts from my neck and seeps up and over my head to my eye brows. It hasn't effected those yet, but the rest of that trail feels pulled tight over my head back and down towards my neck. Mega ouchies.i hope I can see my chiropracteur when I go home.

Speaking of going home, I am going to be willy-

Wow, that was a nice, close thunder strike. Love.

Anyway, willy-nilly busy. I'm gonna go see newgeneration because it's been a while and I miss her like crazy. I'll probably leave right after work on Thursday if I can. I want to get there as soon as I can. I'll stay until Monday, because I have to be back for work.

The next week, I leave either Tuesday night after work or Wednesday during the day to go back to Chicagoland and home. My mom is sending me gas money, so that'll be good. I can finally see my puppies! And my mom! And sparklepony! And my kitties! And Tony! Who, I believe, has adopted me like one of his many children, though I am, by far, the oldest. But it will be really nice. And I'mma get a bed, which will rock. Well, it'll be steady, but you know. I'll stay around there until Monday or so. YAY CHICAGO(land)!!!

So I'll be busy not being in IC for a while. Shall be nice. Love you guy, but I need a break.

The best piece of news I've gottan today is that I won't have to live in the basement of the Grandpas'! They'll give me Will's room, who actually wants to start using the basement anyway. So, I'll get that closet of a room cleaned up, which won't take too much (hopefully I'll get at least a large part of it done tomorrow, if not all of it), and continue cleaning everything else I was before. Good!times.

And before I leave to see newgeneration, I get paid, so people that should've been paid AGES AGO and I'm so ashamed have had to wait, will be paid. I'm really happy about that, because bad things can happen to me, but they shouldn't have to effect everyone else.

I'm excited with how things are working out.

I'm exctied things are working out..

( A few videos embedded this a way )

Seriously, this is what I stay up at night doing when I can't seem to sleep.

Some things just make me so mad, I want to write horrible, horrible things.

Things like this, for instance.

It makes me want to write about how every person populating the religious right should be set on fire and that the South should be wiped off this planet.

But I shouldn't say that, because that's just the anger talking. There are some nice people in the South, and they don't deserve that.

But it doesn't change the fact I was to put my first through something because of all this.

Felt like crap all day. Sick is back,

Felt better tonight, but nothing special.

Got quite far fixing layout (journal and profile).

Finally sleepy since nap earlier.

Caught up to weaselwoman13 & flautenpupie_79 in Doctor Who (Unicorn & The Wasp), filling in the gaps of season 1 I hadn't seen.

Feeling vaguely like crap again. Poo.

And... yeah