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did you guys know that you get a iphone for free here with a 35 pound a month, 2 year contract? that's insanity!!! do you know that my shit erickson phone that i bought for 5 pounds my firs0 . . .
the hotel i'm staying in in the interim, is housing all of the international rugby teams that are here in london for the some kind of world rugby cup. i have never seen so many beautiful men 0 . . .
Well, the day has come. It's my last night here in the US. I leave tomorrow at 7am for London. I still don't have a place to live, but I'm sure I'll manage to find a decent place w0 . . .
hmm...i'm on a roll today. second post of the day. i'm confused about this. i'm not sure how i feel about wooden technology. somehow i dont find it surprising that this should come 0 . . .
i must say, they're pretty crafty. my fave is the godfather tribute. 0509/A423Blood0503.jpg 0509/A423Alarm0503.jpg 0509/A423Horsehead0503.jpg 0509/A423Lap0503.jpg 0509/A423Pizza00 . . .
i'm leaving on May 19th for london. we have to plan something before i go, k?0 . . .
They're eating a freshly killed deer or elk. That little girls lips are not that red from lipstick, they're covered in blood. 0409/Vampires0403.jpg0 . . .
The guys over at ThinkGeek.com have a tradition of coming up with April Fool's jokes. This year they are selling Super Pii Pii Brothers for the Wii for $34.99. It's a game that uses a wii mo0 . . .
0309/76Bn20090329F001Literaryworldst427986MI0002EmbeddedProdAffiliate500329.jpg Look, someone has actually written a real book about Elmwood strip. It's not a historical piece, but rather a mo0 . . .
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Look at how crazy good this picture is that my daughter drew. Although it looks like a photograph that just had a photoshop filter applied to it to make it look drawn, it is not. it was drawn comple0 . . .
i fell asleep with my fake green contacts in my eyes last night. and then woke up in the middle of the night with glassy sand in my eyes and was crawling in pain to the bathroom to try to fish those d0 . . .
i love e:terry's penis!0 . . .
I'm not sure if you've already seen this, but I just got an email today from M.A.C. with this inside. Hello Kity Koture 0309/030409LuxBot10304.jpg 0309/ME89010304.jpg 0309/ME8A00 . . .
come on guys! no one has anything to say about the last post other than e:paul, e:metalpeter and i??? no discussion, no suggestions, no input? or is it that no one really wants to comment, hoping it w0 . . .
i'm not sure if i've made this suggestion to you before...or actually, i did, but it was a long time ago so you probably forgot. i was hoping for a link on a users' journal that links t0 . . .
So just about everyone has heard about Chris Brown's alleged beating of Rhihanna last week. Finally, a photo has surfaced of what she looked like shortly after the assault. As sad as this photo i0 . . .
I'm like a bad episode of Sinefeld. What is wrong with me?0 . . .
1. Sometimes I dream that I am in love with someone who I don't have feelings for and end up liking them because of it. 2. I rarely wear deodorant. 3. I don't shave and use that as a 0 . . .
This woman really is THE most beautiful woman on earth. Seriously look at her, it's perfection. Plus she's loaded. She's the face of L'Oreal, Coca Cola and DeBeers Diamonds 0 . . .
Ummm....I was just thinking...maybe I should write a normal post about what's going on in my life instead of the usual "look at this" or "did you know about that" kinds of pos0 . . .
this chick is brilliant who else could sing a song like poker face with only a piano? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwdXnlvUe3I 0 . . .
Wegmans offering free antibiotics -Sharon Linstedt Just in time for "cough and cold" season, Wegmans Food Markets will offer free antibiotics throughout its 72-store chain. The Roch0 . . .
apparently the secret santa gift that provided so much entertainment at the party can be quite expensive. maybe i can upgrade next year. EURYTHMICS star DAVE STEWART is creating a buzz again - b0 . . .
clinton finally wrote back to my email. here is her response. Dear Ms. *********: Thank you for sharing your views on the state of the auto industry. I appreciate your concern and I wel0 . . .
OMG they finally found the body of a small child about half a block from the anthony home that they believe is of little caylee marie anthony, the child of the florida mom who didn't report her g0 . . .
for you music lovers, this is the best kept secret in town. it is a mp3 search engine thingy. the reason no one knows about this is because it is a russian site that scours russian servers, so it 0 . . .
It's Oscar season and the movies are coming out of the woodwork. One of my must see is "The Reader". When I saw this trailer in the theater, I was struck by the music. It's amazing0 . . .
awww...i just got the sweetest message from someone from my past. with the kind of month i've been having, it's nice see something like this in my mail box, out of the blue. "i ju0 . . .
I got a response from Congresswoman Slughter to the email I sent her the other day about wanting a bailout for myself, which I totally stole from e:pmrk http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=0 . . .
secret fucking santa! it's become a tradition, so you all need to participate. plus i'm jobless and depressed so it will make me happy to bring joy and happiness to people all over elmwo0 . . .
when i searched to see where my journal would show in google results if i plugged in prince william's pee pee, this webpage with my journal came up. what the hell is placeblogger.com? http://0 . . .
alright this time it's done. i cleaned out my desk, took all my belongings, turned in my resignation form, pager, keys and id. no two week notice, not with the way things went down. it's0 . . .
does anyone want to go to lasertron tomorrow? paul? jenks? terry? libertad? peter? mrmike? drew?0 . . .
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Well ok he may not be all white but he's is just as white as he is black. if people can call him black, they can certainly call him white….so then why don’t they? why doesn't anyone say0 . . .
Dyyno is an exciting new application that allows you to share your screen with others. Popular with video game enthusiasts, you simply run the software and broadcast what you are doing. With this appl0 . . .
i'm going to see it at elmwood. if anyone wants to go, let me know. 0 . . .
For once I don't feel embarrassed by our choice of president. For once I am actually proud! 0 . . .
ok, the video is not working below. i guess youtube has taken it down. not sure why because it says that it's the OFFICIAL video posted by the record company. maybe it's cuz youtube takes do0 . . .
Look Lady Gaga has a new song. This one was my favorite from the montage I posted a while back. here's an interesting tid bit. so gaga is going on tour and is opening for NKOTB and when they 0 . . .
Take a look at this Ohio town. Obama thinks white people are trash. He's a terrorist. He's a Muslim. When you've got a negro running for president..... And these people are dead ser0 . . .
k, remember how we went to see the death note movie, paul, peter, tony, tiburon? the second part is playing at regal tomorrow at 7:30. we have to go. plus.... CASEY ANTHONY WAS FINALLY INDI0 . . .
why don't you become a member here and come to the party. there is really a much better chance of seeing me swinging naked from the chandelier there than of me actually talking to someone in priv0 . . .
ok, guys we have to get cracking on this outing. you guys get a choice amherst dipson on main at 7 or 9:30 (which i would prefer) or elmwood regal 7:55 or 10:25 call me 465-****0 . . .
faben and i are going to see that new bill maher movie about religion and how rediculous it is. i think it's called religilus or something like it. we are planning on going tomorrow. anyone wa0 . . .
and start talking about the holloween party. i need to know how much i should be sluttifying myself this year. 0 . . .
ohh...i just bought a PS2 on ebay for $50 bucks. I can't wait to play! as if we didn't have enough systems in the house. xbox xbox 360 gamecube playstation 1 wii DS and now pla0 . . .
i don't think I've ever seen such a pretty bird out in the wild before. i wonder if someone set it free and that's why it died. 0908/IMAG00540913.jpg 0908/IMAG00550913.jpg 0 . . .
reading tiny's message in chat had me looking at mccain's policy on health care. i borrowed from his page and inserted my comments in bold. please.... this is my rant. if you disagree, i don0 . . .
ok, here we go again. e:pmt, e:enknot, meg, and anyone else i'm forgetting. can we pleeease get out shit together and go to the movies sometime this week to see tropic thunder? 0 . . .
i am in love with lady gaga right now. she reminds me of a female vincent gallo and looks like donatella versace and sounds at times like peaches. in all actuality she's a pretty establishe0 . . .
So we went to see Tropic Thunder yesterday. OH MY GOD...can I just say FUNNY? I seriously was laughing my ass off throughout the entire movie. Robert Downy Jr. is unbelievable. It worth seeing just fo0 . . .
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my entire household watched that race and i can assure you not one of us will forget that night for many, many years to come. faben came to me last thursday night and said she could not wait to wa0 . . .
Father-in-law of U.S. coach stabbed to death in Beijing i cant believe this. some crazy man attacked two americans and killed one and wounded the other and then jumped off a building and killed him0 . . .
the opening ceremonies for the beijing olympics were the most spectacular thing i have ever seen. i have never seen something so amazing. i could not have even imagined anything close to what they did0 . . .
i took this picture apprx two years ago. it was counting down to the olympics. as of 8:08:08 today it stands at zero. 0808/ChinaPicturesJuly200607315520808.jpg0 . . .
omg, i am obsessed with this whole casey anthony case. listen to the 911 calls and then to the released jail calls and then read the charging affidavit. this chick is sooo guilty. i can not wait to se0 . . .
we're going to the drive in tonight. we have a pick up and will line the bed with blankets and pillows and bring a picnic basket with snacks and drinks and will drench ourselves in cancer causin0 . . .
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Has anyone else posted about this? sorry if they did. Edwards, Rove to face off in UB debate By Robert J. McCarthy Updated: 07/04/08 7:51 AM Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain might not0 . . .
has anyone else heard about this? a mother from the czech republic who belonged to some cult kept her son who was like 8 chained in the basement and was skinning him and eating him alive and feedi0 . . .
has anyone else seen this video of alanis morissette doing an acoustic version of black eye peas, "my humps"? it's fucking hilarious! it's amazing how good that song sounds when sh0 . . .
second post of the day, check out the other one below. i'm taking a road trip to madison, WI the week after 4th of July. i have off 4-13, and want to take my mom and daughter to see the city0 . . .
i have a new, unopened "Buffet Live: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays" CD, that I'm going to throw away. does anyone want it? http://www.amazon.com/Buffett-Live-Tuesdays-Thursdays-Satu0 . . .
Faben and I are going to see Death note tomorrow at Regal Elmwood. It's a film adaptation of a japanese manga by the same name and its only playing for 2 days, today and tomorrow. if you've 0 . . .
All I can say is wow...... I'm glad I wasn't standing for the bus on that corner. 0508/Taiwanwhalea0520.jpg 0508/TaiwanwhaleB0520.jpg 0 . . .
a couple of my friends and i went out to some dive bar last night and after a few drinks i got a great idea that we should all go to a strip club. anyone who knows me, knows how much i loooove strip c0 . . .
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i0Ck8ZlMj4LewikS7scW7Ca-z6PgD90LIKGO0 "They’re voracious eaters, hairy and just about unstoppable." Scientists are unsure of their origin and hav0 . . .
my mom and i went to the susan g komen breast cancer survivor luncheon yesterday. since my mom is now an official roswell employee she got to go for free. it was so touching and moving, that i cri0 . . .
I am writing this using transcriber at worKS a lot better on this phone than or my other one. [can write right on my screen in cursive or by printing and it does a good job if recognizing my hand wri0 . . .
so i'm changing my mind. my mom is making me feel guilty. i feel guilty for leaving roswell, for leaving my bosses. i'm not going. 0 . . .
i got called back to work by usairways, and i accepted. so i'm going away for training this sunday through the 14th. and then starting the 15th, i'm back to being a flight attendant. i h0 . . .
A Chilean mayor plans to give out free Viagra to men 60 and older in his town to improve their "quality of life" four times a month, according to media reports. "This has to do with 0 . . .
i just read that a woman in austria was imprisoned in a cellar dungeon by her father for 24 years, during which she gave birth to 7 of her father's children! holy shit, talk about the most hor0 . . .
has anyone see the tailer fo this movie? it looks so fucking sweet! seriously, this is on my MUST SEE THIS SUMMER list. angelina looks so hot and james mcavoy is my ultimate dream man. i can't wa0 . . .
for those of you who have been trying to get a hold of me....i finally got a new phone. i could not stand my ppc 6700 anymore. it didnt hold a charge anymore, even though i just got a replacement phon0 . . .
Oh my god, this is out of hand, adorable. I can't take it! paul, even you can't say that is not the cutest thing you've ever seen, right?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g93MMg_At6c&am0 . . .
Has anyone seen this will ferrell video with the baby? no? omg, it's soooooo funny! http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/740 . . .
i went to help marvin pick out a new iMac yesterday and he got the top of the line model, with 2 gigs of ram and 2.8 processor and the price with apple care and tax and other crap was damn near 3000 d0 . . .
I found this super fun website that does a really good job of transforming your face into different ages, ethnicities and art styles. http://morph.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk//Transformer/index.html Jus0 . . .
we went to dinner at the new restaurant that some nba guy, leonard stokes, opened up. since this was a last minute decision, we couldn't get reservations at my fav restaurant, hutch's unti0 . . .
this brings new meaning to "threesome" http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSL05164658200802050 . . .
ok, i have a new favorite artist. adele. she's from london and oh so freaking cool. http://youtube.com/watch?v=nL49yZNE4yk&feature=related0 . . .
ok everyone, all of the secret santa notifications have been sent out. i sent everyone an email to the account you have attached to estrip. everyone seem like they got their emails, except for e:flaci0 . . .
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yes, e:paul, we saw one of the doctors that is part of the wnyneuro-oncology group, dr. pollina. funny thing is, is that he also works at the same place as the first neurosurgeon dr. castaglia, w0 . . .
for those of you who don't want to read depressing stuff, it's probably a good idea to skip over this one (and many more to come). there are some major issues going on. today we are going0 . . .
it couldn't get any worse. as you guys know i live with my mom...and dad. they're both relatively young. she's 59, he's 57. he's been having some issues with walking. major0 . . .
omg, you guys have to watch this. it made me laugh my ass off today. http://www.noob.us/humor/if-business-meetings-were-like-internet-comments/0 . . .
i just got a message on myspace from someone that i was once very close to. it was very sweet. lord knows i needed that right about now. i'm not sure if the last post was the reason or just a coi0 . . .
This one is mine. i must admit it is terribly long. you dont have to bother reading it all, or at all. but it would be nice. How can I illuminate the faded spark within you? The task scares me to0 . . .
i used to be obsessed with dead poets, especially ones who've killed themselves. i think my favorite was sara teasdale. I Shall Not Care When I am dead and over me bright April Shake0 . . .
there are still many of you who have not responded to the secret santa extravaganza! this is a second plead for you to join in the merriment. i guarantee it is a load of fun. ask all of the partici0 . . .
i'm going out drinking tonight...with a mission. wish me luck people!0 . . .
i had a post written about little boobies, but i got distracted, closed out my browser and now it's gone. i wanted to talk about boobies, and how much i like little ones after i found this pictur0 . . .
ok, people the time for the 2nd estrip secret santa exchange has come. we will be exchanging presents at e:pmt's annual holiday party. please send me a post it or leave a comment to let me know i0 . . .
here is my list. boy-b boy-e boy-j boy-b boy-j boy-r boy-s girl-j (she was THE BEST boyfriend i ever had) boy-? boy-m boy-j boy-c boy-x a lot of these were recycled every few years,0 . . .
so i'm back from key west. i had a nice little break. i can't post any pictures because the digital camera that marvin and i shared since our separation which has been in my custody since th0 . . .
i am off to key west! as you all sit here and freeze your tushes off, i will be sitting on the beaches of the keys. lord, knows i need it. i thought today i was going to kill myself at work. i cant0 . . .
i stumbled upon this list and thought that some of these are pretty funny. do people really have these fears? i mean, why would you have a fear of garlic? you may not like the way it tastes, but a ph0 . . .
call me crazy, but i'm spending the night at work today. i brought a pillow, a blanket, shampoo, hair dryer, and ironed clothes for tomorrow. i have a little airline cosmetic case that you get in0 . . .
so i walked into the place where my work girl crush was working accidentally, not knowing she was going to be there, and suddenly panicked. it was as if i walked into a wall when i saw her in there. i0 . . .
this is my FAVORITE song right now. it was in the closing credits of "a mighty heart". i can't tell you how unbelievably sad this song was within that context. http://www.youtube.0 . . .
Toxoplasma gondii ok, so this is the stuff that they tell pregnant women about when dealing with cats and kitty litter. apparently this parasite likes to hang out in rat brains, but can only compl0 . . .
this is what you do when your kid wont stay still..... 1007/Parenting1021.jpg0 . . .
wow, i think it's time to remove some of that makeup. 0907/Rsz310927PamelaAndersonPremiere040928.jpg0 . . .
ok, i've been so lazy. well, maybe not lazy, but distracted. there is a ton i have not posted about so i will do a post every day of this weekend, to catch up. first post is about betty'0 . . .
i'll have pictures to post soon. over the weekend possibly but what i really wanted to say was.....we were in madison wisconsin last weekend and it was really rainy. the storms that we are goi0 . . .
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I know I haven't posted in a looong time. there has been tons of drama at work plus, I've been so busy with my hottie that I haven't been motivated enough to write. right now I am i0 . . .
my cousin's daughter, magda, is so cool. she's been doing photography for years and although i dont know much about photography, i think she is just great. here is a sample of some of her wo0 . . .
is anyone going to the taste of buffalo today? also, we are going to sample tonight, anyone interested?0 . . .
whom ever that drunk girl who was out friday night, making out in the front lawn of of every house on elmwood, and who was sprawled out on the hood of someone's car, making out......SHAME ON YOU!0 . . .
just like jenks, I have nothing new to report. been slaving away with school crap because i've been a procrastinating looser who had months and months to complete my work but decided to wait till0 . . .
here are some pics from toronto. i wish i could have taken a lot more, but i forgot my phone charger and so after the first day, my phone went dead. there was some cool stuff that i wanted to show you0 . . .
faben's graduation is on monday and she refuses to go. and she's been kicked out of honors math, although is still in all other honors. (which i don't understand how, since she's b0 . . .
hmmm....let's explore what happens when one takes an ambien and then does not go to sleep. one gets a weird high that consist of slowed reaction time and slowed thought. one get an instan0 . . .
i am dying of insomnia. i will die. i know it. i feel like i'm half way there. someone help me? i did not sleep the last two nights at all, and the only reason i slept in toronto is because i 0 . . .
ugh...i'm so hungover....blah and my knees are bruised. and i have little butterflies in my stomach. ;) 0 . . .
people, if you've never seen phantom of the opera, you are missing a sensational show! i know it may seem corny and lame, but i cannot begin to tell you how fucking fantastic the show was. in fac0 . . .
i wanted to see "we will rock you" in toronto, like e:metalpeter mentioned, but the tickets are so bloody expensive, that it appears that only super rich and well-off people are allowed to e0 . . .
so i made it out of buffalo last night. i took a 4 day break and booked a fantastic hotel in toronto. i have tons of pics but i cant post from my phone, cuz...well...i'm in canada and it's 0 . . .
i suck i know... hey greg, if youre reading this....i'm sorry i didnt call you all weekend....sorry i didnt return your call on sunday.....and i'm sorry i didnt call you all week. i promi0 . . .
father tries to kill baby in microwave.... http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1022359 did anyone else see this??? a two month old baby, and the mother says the father would never 0 . . .
ohh...just watched the pursuit of happyness. if that is not the all time feel good movie....i dont know what is. it made me mad, it made me laugh and lord knows it sure made me cry. the director say0 . . .
ohh...just watched the pursuit of happyness. if that is not the all time feel good movie....i dont know what is. it made me mad, it made me laugh and lord knows it sure made me cry. the director says.0 . . .
the thing i think people are afraid to accept is that it's not that people who seem to be interested in us one minute and then not interested the other are playing games or doing it for kicks, 0 . . .
so..... SPIDERMAN SPOILER..... so faben and i went to see spiderman saturday night, and i too was kind of disappointed. towards the end i was almost laughing because toby mcquire cried so many 0 . . .
I sent this to the VP of IT, and her boss and the president Dr. Donald Trump, of Roswell. I have had it. I am sorry that I have to voice my disappointment with Roswell's IT department w0 . . .
i cant even imagine how scared shitless i would be if i saw this thing approaching. it looks like something out of a movie. 0407/Sand0160421.jpg 0407/Sand0140421.jpg 0407/Sand0110421.jpg 0 . . .
i want to thank everyone for all the wonderful birthday wishes. they meant a ton to me. even though i didnt go out anywhere, i did get lots of flowers and lots of warm wishes. it was one of my best bi0 . . .
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so i went out for dyngus day last night. we first went to the central terminal, but if was so incredibly cold, that we could only stand it for a half hour before freezing every extremity off. we decid0 . . .
look at the size of this thing! 0407/Snake0408.jpg and the size of its teeth!! 0407/Snake20408.jpg0 . . .
my secret girl crush is like, debilitating. i cant go into the place where she works b/c i dont know what to do when i get there. i dont know how to speak, and i feel like i turn all 200 shades of red0 . . .
i need someone to have sex with. must be hot and cool and charming, but not cocky or dumb. previous applicants need not apply. gay men and women, welcome. im so over it.0 . . .
i win, i win, i win, i win..........well...not quite. ok, so i kind of tempted marvin and thats the reason he called, but still. i text'd him, saying that he should not respong, b/c he . . .
and no phone call.0 . . .
so i said to marvin, that he would not be able to go a week without talking to me. he calls nonstop, everyday, all day. calls my cell, calls my work, calls my house. at least 5-7 times a day. i think0 . . .
yeah, that's right. i said it. i fucking hate when its nice and sunny like this, cuz every fuck wad and his grandmother come the fuck out of the wood work and decide they want to drive their big 0 . . .
these are the little cute irish dancers we had at rowell on friday. I want to irish dancing so bad! riverdance here I come.0 . . .
this is how sick i am right now. whatever my mother had, i have now too. i think i'm going to die :( 0307/16175603.gif0 . . .
to the big cock sucker, cum wad, asshole that stole my debit card information and western unioned him/herself 279.99 of my dollars....FUCK YOU!!!!!! i hope they catch your stupid ass and stuff you in 0 . . .
ok, so i did it. redid the captions and descriptions i lost yesterday. i think it's really important to talk about the things youve seen instead of just posting a bunch of pictures. people get a 0 . . .
FuCK FUCK FUCK FUCK....I HAD ALL THE PICTURES UPLOADED HERE WITH NICE CAPTIONS AND EXPLANATIONs OF EVERYTHING AND IT TOOK ME FUCKING HOURS AND HOURS AND HOURS OF WORK AND NOW I FUCKING LOST IT. fuuu0 . . .
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so I'm here at the impound with marvin (my ex), who has been a treasure because he has given me his car to drive for the past two days while mine is sitting at the impound. I went to city hall a0 . . .
i am ready to leave work this afternoon and walk outside and am ready to go to my car when i realize that my car is not there. my heart took a swim into my stomach. they booted and towed my ca0 . . .
hee hee...my mom says i make mashed potatoes with boys heads. it's so cute....you have to imagine a little round woman with a thick polish accent yell at me when i'm on the phone....."Y0 . . .
I got a ticket and am on the plane. they upgraded me to first class for free!! I totally got the hook up. i'll be eating filet mignon for dinner and drinking champagne, peaches! good bye, everyon0 . . .
I wrote this on my phone so excuse the speeling and grammar. so no, I'm not in paris yet. because of the storm everything is still jacked up. I get to the airport yesterday to get paper ticket0 . . .
i hate the fact that so many of the people i know read this journal, because i am now not able to write all that i would like. i have stuff that i'd like to share, but i cant. (and no, its not a0 . . .
this is what I get for my valentines day. 0207/IMAGE001490214.jpg 0 . . .
here is faben's new piece, which she refuses to post herself and which i had to steal. 0207/EstripPic3Copy0212.jpg0 . . .
I finally got a haircut. its been a year and a half. last time I got it cut was way back in oct 05'. I think there was a post about that disaster, but no pictures. I wanted a new cut because 1. i0 . . .
you know how your friends always say that they are SO sorry that theyve not been able to hang out, but that they've been so tied up with work, kids, projects, etc that they have not had a free mo0 . . .
who ever thought that allowing roswell employees to pay for purchases bought at the gift shop by payroll deduction was a good idea, was crazy. you can apparently purchase $200 worth of stuff and hav0 . . .
1. The phone rings. Who do you want it to be? no one, i hate, hate, when the phone rings. i hate talking on the phone and i rarely answer. you must leave a message first. 2. When shopping at the g0 . . .
we went to papaya's a few weeks ago for some truly authentic papayan food. if you've never had authentic papayan food before, you'll be surprised to know that you can only get in on chi0 . . .
I don't think that epidural helped much. everything still hurts. I don't feel like going to work. I just want to sit at home and play zelda. this is a pic faben took of me this morning. this0 . . .
ok, so i have a total crush on this chick that works at roswell, and i'm not saying who because: 1. all the roswell people will know who it is AND 2. all the roswell people who know who 0 . . .
looks like someone is getting a raise!!!! :) one of my bosses is giving me a $3000 raise, a retroactive one at that, since my start date at roswell. i am very very happy. this will make for a v0 . . .
the travel channel is featuring an entire show on buffalo! i'm watching it right now and it actually makes us look fun and interesting. check it out ya'll!0 . . .
so i almost got arrested yesterday. i parked my car by roswell and started walking to my building. i was parked by the biostat's building. ive been parking there for a while now. its the only0 . . .
so my cousins that met us in london last jan. and in china in august, are meeting me in paris next month! i love the way we can meet half way across the world on a whim. i love my life. i love the 0 . . .
just because your mom gave you a dictionary two years ago and you throw as many adjectives as possible into a sentence, does not mean you know how to write, YVONNE! good writing doesn't come 0 . . .
but i'm still suffering from the damn headache. it hurt all night long. i hope you guys had a better time than i did. Happy Birthday, Paul! 0 . . .
so, you think that by writing these deinspirations, youre being some kind of rebel? you think youre somehow unique and different and special? here's a news flash, YVONNE, youre ordinary and bori0 . . .
saying youre big boned or that it's in your genes, or you're just thick and not fat, is a complete lie, YVONNE. in actuality youre fat AND lazy AND most likely a slob. -The REALITY 0 . . .
so, seeing as how the site has been filled with feel good mantras popping up at the most (for me) inopportune moments, i felt it is necessary to provide a nice counter balance that will reflect my 0 . . .
i had the strangest dream last night. dreamt about a three dimensional model of the probability of an event happening, if that makes any sense what so ever. it made sense in my head at the time. 0 . . .
there are so many movies out there that i want to see. maybe today i'll make a day of it. here is a list. I have to prepare myself for the oscars. What good is it watching the show if you have no0 . . .
this is what I'm doing at work. I am going to have the most banging database known to man! 0107/IMAGE001180109.jpg 0 . . .
I don't think this is something we need to be rewarding our kids for. 0107/IMAGE001170107.jpg 0 . . .
yes dogs can definitely get addicted. they had a piece on NPR about a dog who was addicted to frogs. she would catch poisonous frogs and suck on them until they had no poison left in them. i guess the0 . . .
happy fucking new year bitches! hope you get as much ass in 2007 as you did in 2006! you dirty fuckers!0 . . .
this is my little parasitic friend that has taken up residence on my torso for well over a year. 1206/IMAGE001141227.jpg when I went for my yearly gyno visit, my gyn exclaimed ''oh, a fungus!0 . . .
I got this super awesome gift that will surely be put to use today. an official chocolate fountain! 1206/IMAGE001081225.jpg and then 4 pounds of chocolate to go with it. 1206/IMAGE001090 . . .
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those damn bastards must be runnig late by the time they get to our house cuz for two days in a row now they've left a ''sorry we missed you'' stickie on our door when we were clearly at home. wtf, I 0 . . .
ok, everyone that has let me know that they wanted to participate in secret santa has been assigned their people, so please check you post-it's and/or email to see who you got. if you don't know the p0 . . .
I'm feeling so shitty lately. I want to run away, somewhere where no one will ever find me. not my friends, not my family. I feel stuck. like I will never get to live out what I wanted. its time to re0 . . .
finally got the house in order, not without a fight with my mom, but all nice and pretty never the less. I wish I had scandalous things to post like other people on here but my life is boring. oh w0 . . .
thanks e:enknot for the great party! it was loads of fun, although i don't recall you getting birthday spanks with the wooden spoon. is e:lilho loosing sight of her responsibilities? and also, no0 . . .
i got a message from e:ladycroft asking about who she got for secret santa since the party she thought we were exchanging presents at was tomorrow. the party at which presents will be exchanged i0 . . .
i got a message from e:ladycroft asking about who she got for secret santa since the party she thought we were exchanging presents at was tomorrow. the party at which presents will be exchanged i0 . . .
soma, i play oblivion on the PC. the problem is that although my daughter, my b/f and i all have laptops, we only have one desktop and that is the only computer that has high enough specs to play t0 . . .
2nd entry of the day. jury duty for today is over. I really wish the jurors could stop the lawyers and ask question. for example when they are cross examining witnesses who testify that the bullet 0 . . .
guess what yall, I've been selected to sit as an alternate juror on a double attempted murder trial. the jury selection was yesterday and part of this morning. the trial began this afternoon. its so e0 . . .
so its my first jury duty experience. I am sitting here along with 500 other people trying to figure out what to do with myself. luckily I have this handy dandy phone onwhich I can do just about anyt0 . . .
Anyone who wants to see National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj, let me know. I have two "admit two" tickets for Thursday, November 30th @7:pm at Elmwood Regal. First two to 0 . . .
WAIT THERE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE PICTURES WITH THIS ENTRY! this is the hard work I've been doing all night. I lucked out on the flowers for the table since the kid at wegmans that was checking me0 . . .
ok, so it looks like there are a lot of people in favor of having an estrip secret santa this year. I will collect everyone's name that wants to participate and give them to a neutral party to randoml0 . . .
Hi ____ I read your message and can understand what you're going through. I don't really know what to say other than, I don't really know e:vycious except through some friends and now estrip, so0 . . .
i was going to make this a comment to vycious' post, but realized that the size of this comment would probably make a much better post. so vycious, you can only beat yourself up about what0 . . .
hmmm, been so busy lately. not enough time to post much of anything. did i mention how much i like my job? yes? oh, ok. did i mention how much i like nelly furtado's new song, maneater? this0 . . .
first of all I finally got my new phone, the super sweet sprint pocket pc 6700! and it only cost 199 with a mail in rebate. then I went to best buy and boght a 1 gig SD card that was originaly 64.99, 0 . . .
ok, where is e:metalpeter ? where has he gone? does anybody know?0 . . .
oh man, i went to see "the departed" and can i just tell you how fucking awesome this movie was? dicaprio was so badass and so hot and should get a oscar nomination for this. scorcese SHO0 . . .
i finally got my mother fucking electricity back! FUCK YEAH!0 . . .
I'm tired of living like a fucking cavewoman. work is my only salvation. i need fucking lights, heat and regular food!!!!!!!!!! all i do is sit in front of the wood burning stove and stare at the fire0 . . .
i knew there was a reason why i didn't want to feel anything for anyone. i think i wrote a post about this a while ago. about how much i dislike passion. it makes you so happy or so sad. and pass0 . . .
well e:jenks,240 here is mine YVONNE -- : Visually addictive 0 . . .
i hope i still feel this way next year. i got my first paycheck today and i love money too. minesota was hot, tempature wise. they were having twins games on tues and wednesday and both times 50 t0 . . .
so i'm strolling back to my hotel in this incredibly insane heat wave that minneapolis is having, thinking to myself that shit is a little too insane right now. that i'm under some major (patly self i0 . . .
i must admit i had tons of fun at the party, although i myself had some boy drama. FINALLY! i can now join the ranks of jenks. and if anyone asks, i didnt do anything in the dark attic, i swear!!!0 . . .
I found a victim! 0 . . .
oh god, getting off birth control pills is never a pretty sight for me. usually i am a hard ass, stoic, unemotional, pillar of strenght. but the first few weeks of being off of homones turn me into an0 . . .
today, i am going to the grandest, greatest party ever. all in celebration of the premier of the third season of Grey's Anatomy (THE best show on TV) i am so excited to be working at my important j0 . . .
wow, fergie from the black eyed peas had a meth addiction! 0906/fergie5648.jpg she said it was the heardest boyfriend to quit...no wonder she's so fucking skinny. http://www.dailynews.com/news0 . . .
my parents must be the most penny pinching, frugalistic (I know it's not a word), cheapskates alive. how cheap are they, you say? they are so cheap that after they placed mouse traps around the0 . . .
here is an interesting job prospect for e:zobar e:carolinian and e:jason ! you can apply to become stephen hawking's assistant. it only pays around 40K, (which is way too little for e:paul to leave ro0 . . .
i cant believe i missed all the action last night. i had an engagement to attend to and then...well...as the night wore on...i kind of forgot. see this is what happened. my friend who is like 0 . . .
i will be joining the roswell family starting september 11th! i'll be running a couple of breast cancer studies. i've been trying to get this job forever and now i've finally succeeded! now i'll be ri0 . . .
For those who'd like to see more china pictures, i uploaded them onto shutterfly, just like i promised. after you click the link, click view pictures, when you come to the next page, chose "v0 . . .
i feel so guilty for putting faben onto the flavor of love show. i try to use it as an example of how NOT to act, but instead we just sit there and break on these chicks the entire time. to those 0 . . .
BUT DAMN! so someone rammed my ass today. i was sitting at a red light on transit, talking to my mom, and this girl just plowed into my bumper. it was like one of those volkswagen commercials wher0 . . .
the last post was a question i got today at a job interview. i wanted to see what you guys would say. oddly enough faben and i had the same answer. i forgot to tell you that i bought myself a pipe0 . . .
if you were chosen to design a bathroom for bill gates and you were not allowed to talk to bill, how would you figure out what he wants? 0 . . .
okay folks, i am happy to report that i made it back from china in one piece. it was an incredible trip, filled with sights, sounds and smells that i will never forget (especially the smells). my firs0 . . .
i had a terrible nightmare in china that i was sitting at pmt's house, chillin, when terry, out of the blue, told me how much he and everyone here disliked me and how much of a looser i was and how0 . . .
ok, peeps. the time has come for me to bid you farewell and head off to the far east. at the crack of dawn, i will be on my way to beijing, china! the journey there and back will be horrendous0 . . .
sure, the one day that i pick to invite people to swim, is the day that it rains. i've decided to hold off the swimming till i get back. will do to the movies instead, so anyone who wants to join 0 . . .
who ever wants to come swimming tomorrow before i leave for china, the pool is a whopping 85 degrees! so come by and bring your swimming apparel. let me know if you're coming i'll give you dire0 . . .
who ever said it is better to have loved and lost than to not have loved at all is a fucking moron. maybe it's passion that's the problem, not love. passion is what makes you do stupid things, pass0 . . .
oh good people of estrip, it seems that your funk has finally infected me. i feel so sad and hopeless. i am the greatest underachiever that has ever lived. i'm getting old and lame and have nothing0 . . .
*WARNING, IF YOURE EASILY DISGUSTED BY BODILY FUNCTIONS, DO NOT READ* ok, so, i didn't crap for about a week. so since i didn't have to work yesterday, i figured it would be a good day to t0 . . .
HA HA AHAHAHAHHA.......my exgirlfriend was named MR. GAY BALTIMORE 2006!!! was in the paper and everything......hee hee hee. 0 . . .
so here is a recap of my NYC trip on Friday. we got up at 4am to catch a 6am flight. arrived at 7:30 am and caught the M60 bus out of LaGuardia to 125th and St. Nicholas to catch the A train. T0 . . .
Don't forget about shakespeare tonight..... look at post below.0 . . .
We are organizing an outing for shakespeare in the park on sunday, (tomorrow). you shall bring blankets. you shall bring munchies, such as cheese and grapes, and other fancy foods. you shall 0 . . .
someone just posted a comment (which i have now removed) on our amazing race audition, on you tube, stating that timika and i should just get in a barrel and jump from niagara falls and join jenny cra0 . . .
here are a few mushroom pics i took this weekend. some are edible some are not. 0706/mushroom_picking_0010624.jpg 0706/mushroom_picking_0040624.jpg 0706/mushroom_picking_0070624.jpg 0 . . .
does anyone need anything? any requests? need me to drop off any suspect packages? i may be hitting canal street, cuz i'm super duper broke and that's all that i can afford...oh and the free art mu0 . . .
mmm...this sicko is just what i've been looking for. i've always wanted someone to tell me how much and how often i should shave, when i should be naked and what kinds of sex acts i should engage in. 0 . . .
ooh wee! did i have a good time last night! seriously, i have not partied like that in a loooong time. glad pmt joined in the fun. thanks trj for the best party i've been to in years! thanks ter0 . . .
i went to ECMC today to get my travel shots for china. after shelling out $400 for both me and my daughter, i was poked three times; once for tetanus, once for hepatitis A, and once for typhoid. l0 . . .
mmm, my mommy just made some yummy steak tartare 0606/steak2339.jpg 0606/steak22339.jpg nice and bloody! 0 . . .
here is some of the stuff i have created in the past week. feel free to commission me, cuz i is damn broke! :) oh and by the way, new user sound. jane said to do it. 0606/estrip11314.jpg 060 . . .
People: 1. How did you find out about/why did you become of estrip? i was doing a google search on club diablo and stumbled onto e:flaciness' journal. 2. How "out" are you about havi0 . . .
mmm, i went to tops today and found out they had golden neck clams on sale for 96 cents a dozen. i bought eight dozen and steamed them with garlic, leeks, dill, onions, chicken broth, olive oil and sa0 . . .
it was so cold this weekend that i stayed in and had my own art festival. painted two ugly green tables for my mom and some flower pots that i will give to my coworker as a gift for giving me the BPO 0 . . .
went to the BPO yesterday. it was phenomenal! i never knew that joanne falletta was one of only two female orchestral conductors in the world!! more stories of my crazy kid. couple of days ag0 . . .
So if capitalism and communisim are both proving usuccessful, maybe we should look at our friends in Northern Europe, i.e. Nordic countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, etc. The Nordic model 0 . . .
ok finally it's done we were able to get it on VHS and send it off overnight. $42 for fedex! keep your toes crossed for us!0 . . .
ok, everyone we've finished our audition tape for amazing race, and we bought 17 types of cable and accessories in order to get it form camcorder to computer and computer to tv and tv to vcr. we we0 . . .
went to the falls yesterday and sweated my fucking ass off! it was 96 degrees, and although i do a lot of shit, i dont do 96 degrees. the only saving grace was the mist from the falls which lowered th0 . . .
i witnessed a hit and run accident today on elmwood and cleveland. some chick was turning left from cleveland onto elmwood and didnt quite make the turn and rammed into a parked car, then she backed u0 . . .
my friend has been blowing up my phone all day and not leaving a message. thinking she just wanted to go out to eat, i ignored her, until i realized that she never calls more than once a day and usual0 . . .
so another symptom of the asperger syndrome, besides all the social and emotional stuff, is physical clumsiness. i bring this up because i received a phone call from faben's school today saying she tr0 . . .
i miss the 90's and the alternative rock/grunge music. it seems like everything was so much simpler then and i should have lived in seattle and been a hippie. but why did so many of the 90's musicians0 . . .
Yesssssss.....Leto is coming back on the 26th of june. I knew he'd come back for me...hee hee!! 0506/clip_image0025521.jpg Faben's bleeding hand.0 . . .
Thank you all for your support. Quite a few people mentioned autism here. Since she is fairly high functioning, that has never really crossed my mind until just a few weeks ago. I spoke to Faben's pri0 . . .
Please don't yell at me. I know how long this post is. I know very few will read it, but I needed to vent and so I'm posting it here. I also know that the grammar is shitty and the spelling suck. I 0 . . .
ok, i just had an interesting idea while driving past grover cleveland high school. what if some investor took one of these high schools, provided they were not in use, like grover cleveland or hutch 0 . . .
i know, i know it's sad that i get all my new music from grey's anatomy....but it's good nevertheless. 0 . . .
i wanted to feel kind of dignified so..... i applied for a job at the CDC as a Behavioral Scientist in Cote d'Ivoire. it only required a 4 year degree so i figured, what the hell, might as well giv0 . . .
what does it mean when you crave vinegary foods? i swear i could drink a bottle of vinegar with my dinner. i ate a whole jar of pickles today, and some pickled mushrooms and it's still not enough. an0 . . .
for all of you sushi deprived elmwood strip residents, worry no more, a new place will soon be open! http://www.buffalorising.com/yum/archives/2006/04/lexi_district_scores_take.php you just have to ma0 . . .
for matthew or anyone else interested in researching local architecture..... i came across this site. it was put together by my former co-worker, cynthia van ness, who is a very well known archi0 . . .
This user sound is for Ladycroft..... Artist: Tegan And Sara Song: Where does the good go Where do you go, with your broken heart in tow? What do you do with the left over you? How do yo0 . . .
from e:robin,495 last post ***You are Brigitte Bardot*** 0306/brigitte-bardot0607.jpg Naurally sensual and beautiful You're an exotic beauty who turns heads everywhere You've got a 0 . . .
i dont care what anyone says. we shared a moment, leto and i. i think i have permanent hearing damage, add that to the unhealthy obsession i've developed with leto over the past few days, i'm fuck0 . . .
well, jared leto and I cannot be after all. I just heard through the rumor mill that he is dating lindsey lohan and any 34 year old man that dates a 19 year old, is, well, weird. I mean, how much can 0 . . .
Hmm, haven't posted in a while. I think I'm going to see 30 seconds to mars on Sunday at the Town Ballroom. http://www.mtv.com/music/#/music/artist/30_seconds_to_mars/videos.jhtml I never knew that0 . . .
found some more cute photos linked from the e:hodown's cuteness link 0306/squirrels2527.jpg 0306/squirrels22646.jpg 0306/wolf2724.jpg 0306/duckie2809.jpg 0 . . .
i am getting old, and i know this becuse my growing moustache and beard is beggining to rival that of e:paul . to compensate for this i bought myself a little something at antrhopologie. http://www.a0 . . .
lord jesus christ all mighty, pleeeeze let me have some patience because i am about to strangle my grown ass kid.0 . . .
omg i totally got tricked into watching bestiality porn, and i will not be able to think about sex for at least a week. i went on a blogging video site that was like, "hey this shit is so funn0 . . .
I will be giving up hope for Lent. In the spirit of Carnival, I am reminded of the classic short story most of us have read; "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe. Revenge is successful 0 . . .
the peep show was off the wall! there were tons of peeps present, including e:pmt, e:ladycroft, e:jenks, e:robin, e:theecarey and e:pyrcedgrrl. the place was packed with a myriad of drunkards. i t0 . . .
yvonne: A beat poet working the streets imk2: an alien will try to dream tonight of a big, fat, e:strip orgy! 0 . . .
When I stole a twig from our little nest And gave it to a bird with nothing in her beak, I had my balls and my brains put into a vice And twisted around for a whole fucking week. Why'd ya do it, s0 . . .
So i think this will be my new favorite song. I've searched everywhere for the mp3 but it has not been released yet. This song appeared in the last episode of Grey's Anatomy. It was from the shower sc0 . . .
This Friday some friends and I are going tubing at Kissing Bridge. We're leaving at 5pm. $10 for unlimited tubing from 5-9pm. Who's game?0 . . .
I made this for all you bitter people! 0206/IMGP20075500.jpg 0 . . .
i decided that i am not only going to abstain from relationships for a loooong time, i am also dropping sex and masturbation. funny it's not a hard decision to make right now, as i am not even able to0 . . .
Um guys.... I'm drunk again! Second night in a row....not like it's a problem or anything,... I went to a polish dance with my parents and my stepsister. I got drunk with all the old, corny 0 . . .
Um guys...., I don't feel so good..... I think I'm gonna pukey..... I'm a little drunk.... Um....about those pictures...? awwwww fuck it, poste em all... and fuck men! i hate them all! 0 . . .
so i put up a sound for my profile. it's a piece from ghost in the shell. if there are any anime fans here, you might know it. i think it sounds like a death march. how appropriate. 0 . . .
ok, got out of the house. feel better. much better, even if it's temporary, it's good. went to the office and did some work. i got to vent to my boss, who is my age and can sympathize. dragged m0 . . .
This is how it all goes down in the end! 0206/IMGP20063340.jpg 0 . . .
fuck this shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was fucking right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I FUCKING HATE ALL LIFE FORMS NOW!!!!!!!!!!0 . . .
so i just found out that my old dentist and my parents current dentist for the past 15 years, was murdered in his home. stabbed to death. that has got to be the worst way to die, besides burning alive0 . . .
Emerging Cinemas by Charger http://www.buffalorising.com/home/archives/2006/02/emerging_cinema.php#more "Beginning today, February 1st, one of the Market Arcade Film and Arts Centre's (MAF0 . . .
so, i never go to mighty taco cuz their food sucks. i love taco bell, but all the shit i get from people about liking taco bell and hating mighty taco made me want to give that damn place another try.0 . . .
Finally, finally, finally, I got my school loans. That means I can now eat, buy gasoline, and maybe...if I so choose... pay some bills. I am taking b/f for a 4 day bed and breakfast weekend here 0 . . .
Now that the new season of Dancing With the Stars has begun, I am desperate to get my ballroom dancing career off to a start and I need people to dance with me. So, who wants to get together once a we0 . . .
Here is a pic of my tat for ladycroft! 0106/IMGP19065248.jpg 0 . . .
Here are a lot more pics from London for anyone who is interested. http://xyzz.shutterfly.com/action/slideshow?a=67b0de21b331b06f84a5&auto=1&idx=-1&m=1&d=11359611330180 . . .
Here is a link to some of my London pics on shutterfly.com, since i was not able to upload the pics here. http://share.dell.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8AaNWrVy4ctWFh 0 . . .
Hello everyone! Back from London and flat broke. I mean soooo broke, I can't buy gas. Wish we had a subway system like London's. Weather was good, people were great and I wish I had more time. I t0 . . .
Just a word of caution, DO NOT DRINK LIKE A FUCKING FISH the night before a big trip. I've never seen so much green colored vomit come out of my body. I fucking hate myself!0 . . .
I just finished a can of smoked oysters, and while eating up the last morsel of oyster, I thought about how many people would find my love of unusual foods quite disgusting. So, I thought I would c0 . . .
i have two assignments left. before i start i am going to take a nice hot bath with one of my bath bombs from lush if you've never tried lush products, you don't know what you're missing. they 0 . . .
I've been having dirty dreams for the past few nights. The night before last, I had a lesbian lover and last night I dreamt I had two guys all to myself. The school pressure is getting to me....I 0 . . .
So I have a new job I will be working as a research technician at the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions. Its only a part time position since I refuse to work full time while b0 . . .
Does anyone else have a crush on Anthony Bourdain from the Travel Channel? He swears, he drinks, he smokes, and he's got a snide sense of humor. My kind of man. 1205/anthony1524.jpg 0 . . .
Ok, back from Toronto! The trip was interesting. I was by far the youngest person on the trip, but that's all right with me. I could not take any pics of the exhibit, the guards were roaming around0 . . .
So it looks like the other winner of the contest forfeited. As a result, I got both spots on the trip, so I get to take a guest! I am so exited! I decided to take my mom and use this as her birthday g0 . . .
Look everyone, I WON! http://www.buffalorising.com/home/archives/2005/12/an_all_expenses.php I get to go on a trip this Sat. YAY!0 . . .
Anyone want to buy me an Xmas present? I promise to try it out with who ever does...hee hee. The Body Bouncer http://www.bodybouncer.com Make sure you watch the video in the upper right hand0 . . .
I think the question to ponder here is, are women in positions of power expected to behave differently than men historically have? It is perhaps a misconstrued notion that women are supposed to be nur0 . . .
Ok, as soon as the battery in my camera is charged I will post a pic. 0 . . .
I am a freelance makeup artist and this weekend I did the makeup for models who were getting their hair cut at the hair show at the convention center. With all the excitement, the beautiful hair cut0 . . .
OK, I am so fed up with school, and work, and obligations. I want a vacation and I want one NOW!! I am barely able to keep up with the school work anyway. Who knew library science could be so inten0 . . .