07/14/05 06:30 - 75ºF - ID#24397

And now..........PICTURES!

Here are a few photos from the lovely Edinburgh. Enjoy!

THe crew at the airport.......Mike looks so sad, he's a good friend, the same cannot be said however about Yosepha and Jesse.....they look all to pleased.

View from Princes Street overlooking Princes Street Gardens.....sheer perfection! How lucky are we to see this everyday?

The castle is like something out of a fairytale. It's huge and perched on a craigy hill; looming over the city.

Our temporary home: the hostel we stayed in the first week here (and grew to hate!)

Our room in our apartment......err flat. Looking terribley inhospitable. But don't worry, we took care of that!

Me before.......

And after my professional haircut.

Yo and Eric came to visit.......and Yosepha redeemed herself (and now has one up on Mike!)

Beast and her beau Hamish. Good guy, even if he does leave his porno in the dvd player when he loans it to people.

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07/11/05 10:22 - 77ºF - ID#24396

TO THE B-LO FROM THE E-BRU

A lot has gone on in the past few weeks. I'm not even going to try and post about it all now though because hopefully Beast and I will get some pictures uploaded today and my little stories will become illustrated.
Just Briefly though:
The concert was AMAZING!!!!!!!!
My roomate is a Baby (and takes our stuff)
I made a friend!!
Work is slowly killing me with boredom (I can't take any more Excel)
I've made friendly with neighborhood cats
weather has been terrific

But most importantly,
I still miss my home and all the little homies who keep me company and make me laugh.

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07/08/05 10:59 - 72ºF - ID#24395

all right!

I just figured out that I can update from work,
I thought the computer was too stubborn but it works....
now I'm really not going to accompllish anything.

I'm off in five minutes though so I can't write a lot, even though I have so much to post about.

!!!I am going to the Rilo Kiley concert tonight though!!!! Super excited!
I'll let you know how it was on Monday!

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06/15/05 09:54 - ID#24394

On a sadder note...

Drchlorine, I'm so sorry to hear about your cat Madeline.
From her picture she looks lovely.
Losing a kitty is a terrible thing.

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06/15/05 09:49 - ID#24393

Lookin' all swank

Yesterday was the day of the big haircut ....see I have to call it that because otherwise it is just yet another day without a job.....
I offered myself up as gineau (wow, how in the heck do you spell that?) pig.
My haridresser in training was shaky, obviously nervous, sighing and pausing. I was watching her face the entire time in the mirror and I felt so bad for her.....she seemed at first nervous with anticipation, then unsure of herself, then frustrated and clueless.....
Luckily the head hairdresser never strayed far from my head, in fact he did most of the cutting,.......actually a little disappionting, I think I might have preferred a fantastic blunder of a haircut accompanied by a tremendous scene with tears and yelling.....instead of getting such a sleak sharp proffessional-lookig bob.
....It looks fine, and I enjoy truly enjoy the change, the fresh feeling on my neck, but let's face it, slick, shiny, perfectly in place hair just looks odd framing my pudgy cheeks and squinty-eyed-crooked smile.
I'm reassured by the knowledge that when I finally have to give in and wash out all of the professional product and fancy-pants grooming I'll be left with a haircut that really isn't suited to frizzy curly hair.
I have taken pictures, before and after.
I hope to get them all put onto a picture cd soon so that I might be able to post them.
For now, description, and quickly drawn sketches will have to do.

I have a job lined up, unfortunately it is only a week long, two tops. Who knows what I'll do after that......
According to the restrictions of my work visa I cannot be a professional performer or sports star, so there go my best bets.

Hehe, I just noticed that my very favorite libraian has had his hair cut too. What a funny coincidence.

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06/13/05 10:54 - ID#24392

Edinburgh and The HOFF

Brits like cheesy things.
Like David Hasselhoff.....I recently read an interview with him in some British magazine and they described the aging C-list celeb as "undeniabley cool".
I've also had to spend some time recently in a couple of dance clubs.....Jon Bon Jovi, Abba, whoever sings "If you think I'm Sexy", oh, not to mention the dance compilation from Grease.
And their tv shows.......oh my gosh... I can't even get into that right now, not nearly enough time.

However, I have found amusement in the unabashed embracing of all things cheesy (even if my incolvement in said embracing is restricted to merely a witness)
And I have been finding solice in anticipation of some great shows coming up.....even if I have to venture out alone:
T on the Fringe (rip off of T in the Park - yes) is coming up in August and some great acts are coming, I really hope to catch a ton of shows ....Yo La Tengo...wooooohooooo, Magic Numbers, the Pixies (that's right Viscaroonie, end of August drag your scrawny bum out to visit)....lots of other great bands....
Also, Rilo Kiley is playing I think on July 8th and you had better believe I shall be there.
I am curious to see how attending a concert by myself will go.....
Will there be a complete mental breakdown?.....willl I latch on to the nearest stranger and insist on instantaneous best-friendship....I really wouldn't put either of these reactions past myself....

I miss everyone so very much....

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06/09/05 10:58 - ID#24391

Whew

I MISS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No time to add a proper entry, but I'll write more later.

Edinburgh is BEAUTIFUL.....the weather has been fantastic the past few days.

The job hunt continues for this girlie......

More later!

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02/22/05 03:26 - ID#24390

Attention e:strippers

I am looking for some friendly people who would be willing to let me photograph them in their bedroom . It's for a project I am working on for my SOcial Photo class.
I am looking for a diverse group of people so any vollunteers would be greatly appreciated!!!

Email me.....or leave me a message...

Thanks , folks!

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02/16/05 07:18 - ID#24389

mmmm...taco

......wait, that doesn't have sexual conotations does it?....

Anyways, I've just finished eating a rather tasty taco in the UB Library......
I had to be real sneaky about it though because there is clearly a "No Food or Drink" sign in right in front of me.....

A girls gotta do what she's gotta do... and I HAD to eat a taco.

I also had to dip the taco into sour cream......a very messy endeavor...
At one point I made direct eye contact with one of the library staff....and we both stared....politely ignoring the small dallop of sour cream that had found it's way out of my taco and onto the tip of my chin.....

what a crazy life I lead.

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01/19/05 08:10 - ID#24388

Whooopeeee

Just got Bright Eyes' two new Cd's in the mail.............

SOSOSOSOOSo great..........

I'll be barricaded in my room with my cat, and my music, and my sewing machine for tonight...........

Ahhh, the loveliness

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