"What's up doc (what a great movie)" written by Mk on estrip.org

02/17/06 09:40 - 29ºF - ID#29262

What's up doc (what a great movie)

How nice to come to work in the morning with such sweet comments on my latest journal :) Thanks (e:Maureen), (e:Jessbob) and (e:Joshua)...I hope you are right and that I will be super...almost as good as Duca, but I don't know if I should strive for that level of greatness.

Congrats to (e:Mike) and (e:Jill) for joining the world of the BAC! I will continue to be a member of the world of crazies who run outside in winter as it seems to fit my schedule better. We'll see who's hotter this summer while we're soaking up the sun at the beach (just like we do every summer...)

What else? Why is it that some people like chronically do not call or e-mail back? Maybe it's just me and I'm not worth the effort, but I have a couple friends that pretty much never call or write back to me. It's like I have to hunt them down. I even e-mailed a friend of mine with a pretty important favor (that we discussed in person) and he still hasn't responded. I can't stand selfish people.

OMG the freakin receptionist at the office is SO ANNOYING when she buzzes people to tell them they have a phone call. First of all, it beeps over the loudspeaker to begin with, then she seriously screams your name directly afterwards. How fun to be sitting in a silent room and be interrupted by: "...beep[size=l]MARYKATE?"[/size]

I'll stop rambling now. It's just that no one has anything for me to do and rather than try to find something to do, I'd rather be doing this. I wish I was subbing today but virtually every school in the area is closed because of high winds, etc. It's really fun being in a tall building on windy days. There's no school next week either because of winter recess so I will be in the office again...HELP!

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Location: Kenmore, NY

Category: work

02/16/06 01:14 - 37ºF - ID#29261

Maybe I got a job???

I had an interview this morning for a long term substitute position. I would be teaching high school chorus, 3 middle school choruses, and some general music classes. It went really well and I'm excited. Of course one of the first things I read when I got home was the live journal of a girl I graduated with who teaches in Williamsville. The whole article was basically dedicated to how much she hates teaching and can't wait till the year is over so she can go to grad school for something entirely different. The odd thing is, I always thought she was the best one in our methods classes and had the most potential. And now she hates teaching music! I hope I won't suffer the same fate! Yikes!!!

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02/14/06 02:18 - 34ºF - ID#29260

yummy in my tummy

I'm obessed with making this lately...

MK's (current) Favorite Dessert:

1 large bowl of Jell-O Instant Vanilla Pudding (directions are on box)
A fairly ripe banana (or 2), sliced
A box of Nilla wafers

Combine ingredients in a large bowl in the following manner:

(from bottom of bowl)
Layer 1 - Nilla Wafers (whole)
Layer 2 - Pudding
Layer 3 - Banana slices (with a few Nilla Wafers crumbled on top)

Repeat layers until ingredients are gone and/or bowl is full.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate before eating (unless you can't wait that long).

...Heaven. It's even better after it's been refrigerated for a couple days.

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Category: grab bag

02/09/06 10:50 - 23ºF - ID#29259

who am i anyway? am i my resume?

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Yesterday was my first adventure in substitute teaching. It was actually totally fine, it was really easy. I only did half a day. Hooray for me.

This morning I was called again to substitute for a high school boy's gym class. I declined for the obvious reason that that would be the worst thing ever.

I got my hair cut and my hairdresser talked me into buying expensive hair gel. Hopefully it will make an enormous difference in my life.

ps I do have another job so that when I decline substitute teaching jobs I don't just sit on my ass. Okay well I actually do but I get paid to do it. Working at an office is entertaining enough when I'm busy but I will be glad to not have to do it every day.

I like to run.

I get to see Renee Fleming's dress rehearsal at Kleinhan's for free by pretending to still be a student at Fredonia. I'm excited, as long as I don't run into a certain individual. Read about Renee.

I'm acquaintances with her half brother. I actually don't even love her voice but she's like the most famous soprano in the world so it's pretty great to see her for free.

As usual I will end with some pictures summing up my entry. (By usual I mean I have done this like twice before.)

(I sort of combined two ideas with this picture.)

hey (e:jessbob) and (e:maureen)...we miss you!

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02/06/06 12:56 - 25ºF - ID#29258

Ooooooh baby

I just ate a cupcake made with Funfetti Cake Mix and I'm in heaven.

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Category: funny

02/02/06 03:56 - 49ºF - ID#29257

I just think this picture is funny.

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Category: opinion

01/31/06 06:13 - 33ºF - ID#29256

Pick my business card for me!

I think I've talked about this before, but I'm thinking of getting business cards made. I would like lots of opinions. I know I should probably put more information on it, like, offers voice lessons, wants to sing professionally (like be hired for weddings/funerals, etc.) but anyway this is just an outline.

Names and addresses have been changed to protect the innocent.

So pick a number and tell me which you think is the nicest, most professional, most like my personality, etc. Thanks : )

1

2

3

4

jenks writes at 02:54:50 02/01/06 - Comment #4221: haha, this reminds me of "American Psycho"... I like classic/minimal/clean myself. And personally i think you'd have to be careful with any sort of music-y theme- I fear it would be too easy to come across as amateur or juvenile. But that's just me, and I have no creative talent whatsoever... I dunno... how to stand out without going overboard. I think understated is better. Subtle ink color or a different font. maybe a vertical orientation... That all said, I probably like 1 and 2 the best. 3 the least. That's my 2 cents...

hodown writes at 12:35:17 02/01/06 - Comment #4216: As a working professional myself I'd say either 2 or 4.

ladycroft writes at 03:53:04 02/01/06 - Comment #4214: number 3. just enough flash to catch your eye, but not too busy and not too bland.

paul writes at 12:58:44 02/01/06 - Comment #4207: I would say the last one for sure.

metalpeter writes at 08:39:31 01/31/06 - Comment #4194: I admit I don't know much about Business Cards. I have seen a few really sharp looking ones. The one thing I know is that you want your card to stand out. If your cards are only going to be for music jobs then you should work music into the card somehow. Maybe the use of a music symbol of somekind either raised or engraved on the card maybe even in a light reflective color so that it is seen but dosn't jump out. I am a fan of contrasting colors so that everything sticks out and is super clear. Sometimes high contrast can look really nice but to much can look kinda chessy.

leetee writes at 07:18:27 01/31/06 - Comment #4190: My personal preference is #3, but i am so biased about reds and oranges. And since i don't know you that well, i can only give you information i have from my parents business -- printing.

In general, the less information on a bussines card, the more complicated the background can be. If there is nothing further on the card, then #4 is about at its max when it comes to design. Anything else tends to be too busy looking and too often, dismissed, or some of the information is overlooked.

It also depends on how you are printing them. If the colour goes all the way to the edges like #4, it is called a "full bleed" and printers will charge you way more for it. It means that one card can't be printed on a sheet of paper right beside the other, and it involves way more cutting, and useage of paper, and therefore, more money. Of course, if you are doing them at home on your comp's printer, that is entirely moot.

I tend to like business cards that are a bit unusual, but that is just me. I like the idea (e:Kara) mentioned, with my own twist...

How about an eighth note screened down in the background, with your information in the same colour, but at 100% density, with the orinentation vertical instead of the horizontal ones you have? It will encorporate the eighth note really well, i think. And with only one colour (like say, i dunno, royal purple?), it will appear as though you have 2 -- a lighter and a darker, which will cost a lot less at the printers.

Hope some or any of that is helpfull. :O)

codypomeray writes at 06:59:36 01/31/06 - Comment #4189: i like number 4 its artsy kind of, but one is clean. you have to think which one they will remember....i think 4

jessika writes at 06:46:52 01/31/06 - Comment #4188: i like #1 myself. nice and simple.

kara writes at 06:35:23 01/31/06 - Comment #4187: Graphically, I like #4 the best.

Why not try to incorporate some musical notation, like a G clef. One element on the card, big and bold, would me more memorable than blocks of (pretty) colors.

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Category: bar life

01/30/06 11:47 - 47ºF - ID#29255

fun at Frizzy's

Some pics from a Frizzy's going away mini-bash for Mo. ahh I love my camera

I love candid shots, and (e:mike) and (e:beast) were my favorite subjects for the evening.

Guzzlin down a Long Island

(e:Maureen) enjoying her last evening in the B-lo before heading back to the Harvard

(e:Maureen) and (e:MK).

We hit the pool table in the back...showing our awesome skills as athletes/generally cool people as usual.

(e:Beast) (and for the record that spill on the table was there before us...yummy)

(e:Mike), pool player extraordinaire

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Category: food

01/18/06 12:38 - 33ºF - ID#29253

You need a title to publish

I really, really love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Like I truly get sad when I look down and there's less than half the sandwich left. It's just such a great combination of tastes. (Sidenote, another favorite combination I enjoy is movie theater popcorn and Coke...it has to be Coke...not Diet and not Pepsi...)

The history of PB & J

- I googled this. Is that officially a word yet?

I am going to run races starting in March and I'm really pumped about it. The next thing I have to do to reach this goal is either buy more winter running gear or join a gym, but (e:Mike) is indecisive about our gym prospects. Fortunately he just called me and sounds pretty set on joining Terrie's gym. Frankly as long as it doesn't cost TOO much money and they have treadmills and spinning classes, that's all I care about!

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Category: friends

01/10/06 02:00 - 35ºF - ID#29252

Dinner Party Fun

So a week and 2 days after, here are some samples of the dinner party - one of the most fun nights I've had in awhile! I love getting together with the old gang.

A candid shot.

Around the living room before dinner ((e:Mike) was running late...can you imagine?!)

(e:Jill) and (e:Diana), striking a pose.

At the table.

Jen and (e:Maureen) (formerly the two most powerful women of Kenmore West NHS).

Everybody at dinner (except of course yours truly...I was either taking the picture or in a corner somewhere obsessively playing 20 Questions...)

(e:Jessbob) and Jen won the crowns!...

Oops...(e:Jessbob) 's head is just too big

We ((e:MK) and (e:Mike)) are so freakin sexy!! We challenge anyone to a game of Celebrity...if they aren't sore losers cuz you are guaranteed to be BEATEN!

p.s. is anyone a member of a gym in the Buffalo area that offers spinning classes?

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