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02/16/2007 19:18 #38185

what's up
Category: potpourri
Recent details in my life:

My brother-in-law Casey just got done filming an episode of The Sopranos in NYC. He got to meet Steve Buchemi. Lucky. I'd post a pic but this computer refuses to cooperate on such a simple task.

Had lunch with (e:Chico) today. I always feel like I'm being naughty when I eat lunch in the faculty lounge! You see, you have to be super VIP like (e:Chico) to get in. It was nice to escape the chaos of my office for an hour today, so thanks again! Plus, we discovered we write our F's the same. Like this:
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My co-worker, the one I said makes me want to hang myself, was demoted. On the flip side, I was promoted. I am taking over half of her job. I'm really hoping the pay will follow.

I making some progress with my inner self. I have clearly been set on the back burner by some people I thought were close friends. They would much rather spend their time with new found friends. The old me would have been hurt by this. The new me is cool with it. I know it's nothing I did. Humans in general like novelty. Toys, clothes, friends...it's all the same. But this new outlook does not negate 'the line'. You cross it too many times...you will never come back in my life.

I sat at home on v day and watched Breakfast at Tiffany's. No big deal.

I am going to Boston this weekend and I'm stoked. I really need a mental vaca and this is just the treat. I love Boston. I'll get to see my friends, visit old hang outs, and scout out some potential employment. This makes me very happy.

Keeping with the travel theme, I managed to bag my ticket for Europe at a fantastic $400!!! A long overdue visit to Germany and Poland coupled with visits to friends in Belgium and France, it should be a most enjoyable adventure. Besides, my passport is itching for more immigration stamps.

I miss some people.




theecarey - 02/17/07 00:06
ooh Hurray! They did right by promoting you. perhaps the money will follow-- along with a kick butt addition to your resume! For the sake of the students, the college did a really good thing by demoting 'simonides social doppleganger, Gruelia' :X
I am so happy for the college kiddos- as we talked about- this is a really wonderful experience for them to know that they have a voice and that it was heard and things changed. They love you and appreciate your support. And hurray for Boston! I LOVE it when things work out. Cheers!!!!!!!
PS I have yet to see Breakfast at Tiffanys- it looks cute. btw I was my own valentine, hehe :)
jenks - 02/16/07 20:08
P.s. Ryan and Merritt asked about you the other day, since they realized the one year anniversary of meeting us is coming up. (no shit, they actually noticed the anniversary and brought it up.)
jenks - 02/16/07 20:07
Have a great trip, and congrats on the promotion. Hope the snow doesn't screw up your traveling!!
metalpeter - 02/16/07 19:31
First of all I hope you have a great little mini vacation this weekend. I also hope that when you go to europe you have a great time also, I'm sure you will.

In terms of the friends thing Just because someone dosn't want to hang out with you or they have new friends dosn't nessarcrly mean that they don't care about you or don't like you. I know if one of my buddies saw Pictures of me at an (e:strip) party he might think that. But in my case I never call any of my friends not because I don't like them but cause I need time to myself on the weekends. During Football season I have my rutine. I used to go about 2 blocks away from his house on the bus every morning. So I do think about him (oh god that sounds so homosexaul, I mean it in a stictly sright way) and wonder how he is doing. Sometimes people do change and arn't close anymore or they change social circles. I'm glad you arn't letting it bother you.

02/15/2007 01:39 #38160

diaper duty
Category: potpourri
It's 1:30am. My doorbell rang 3 times in rapid sequence. I thought somebody was dying in the street. So I scurry my self to the door in my jammies and a blanket. When who to my wondering eyes should appear...but a black man with a shovel, no tiny reindeer.

"I'm sorry to bother you"....stop right there. You're sure as shit not sorry; you may continue. "I just moved in across the street. My girlfriend ran out of diapers, my baby is just 7 months old. I really need to buy diapers at the gas station but I don't have enough money."

I think to myself, "Is this guy serious? He just rang my doorbell in the middle of the night 3 times, I don't even know him, and he wants me to give him money because he can't count diapers?"

Going back to bed, if I can fall asleep.

ladycroft - 02/16/07 15:08
Just FYI, I only opened the inner door and talked to the guy through the hallway. I'm not crazy.
jenks - 02/15/07 17:38
Yeah I almost never answer my door these days. Unless I'm expecting something from UPS/Fedex, it stays shut. I figure if it's important (i.e. someone I know) they'll call me. Hell no would I get up to open at 2am.
metalpeter - 02/15/07 16:54
That is crazzy It sounds so non legit. But I it almost sounds crazzier that he is doing that to get money for something else, like drugs, beer, gas. If it was me at that time of night and I didn't know the guy (assuming there is a way to see him) that door is staying shut. Not to be parinoid I have always thought that it would be a good idea to have a verry small hiden camera on the porch so that when someone knocks or rings the bell you can see who it is on a little monitor.
mike - 02/15/07 10:27
very odd indeed
lilho - 02/15/07 10:06
? that is strange. ???

02/13/2007 13:03 #38131

ants in my pants
Category: potpourri
Why I can't wait to graduate:

My cohort is full of immature tards- someone actually threw a spit ball in class last night.

One of my co-workers makes me want to hang myself.

Grad students get the shaft at this school.

I will get paid what I deserve to do the same thing I do now.

13 years is a looooong ass time to be in higher education.

In other news, I went out with my landlord and his boyfriend last night. I had just finished my homework when they knocked on the door. They bought me Guinness, it made me a very happy girl. I heart Guinness.

Oh! I DO get to go to Boston for this long presidents weekend, YAY!


twisted - 02/13/07 21:11
Have a great time in Boston! I'm bummed that for the second year in a row I won't be making my annual Presidents Day pilgrimage there for the :::link::: 24-hour sci-fi movie marathon (as previously lamented in (e:twisted,303) . But if you have 24 hours to spare, maybe you can check it out. ;-)

p.s. -- when searching to see if I'd ever posted about the marathon, (e:twisted,307) also turned up. I only mention it because the title is taken from Pete Yorn's debut album, and it just so happens I am MISSING seeing Pete Yorn (with Aqualung) at the Fillmore tonight (unless I pay scalper prices or hustle up a craigslist date quick). I'm sorry to commandeer your post with a comment that is now 95% unrelated, but how random is that! Have I mentioned lately how much I love having a journal that keeps track of these random ironies? Thanks, (e:Paul).
ladycroft - 02/13/07 20:39
well you see, there have been people i didn't really care for as co-workers, but i could tolerate them. this is really the first person that brings this level of hostility to mind.
mrmike - 02/13/07 20:38
Guinness and Boston. How perfectly awesome is that? Good for you.
imk2 - 02/13/07 18:32
yup, i agree.
metalpeter - 02/13/07 18:02
(e:knife) is correct that most of the time you will have one co-worker that will drive you crazzy. Hope you have a great time in Boston.
knife - 02/13/07 15:17
not to rain on your parade, and way to soon be graduating, but......you will pretty much always have a co-worker that makes you want to hang yourself or them. not trying to be a downer, it's just one of those things in life everybody has to deal w/.
=)

02/11/2007 13:43 #38112

egypt: day 1
Category: travel
I was cleaning my room this morning and came across the ripped sheets from an old journal. I had meant to insert the writings into another journal and never did. Then I realized my trip to Egypt was exactly 3 years ago. So I'm going to share my journal with you.

Egypt: Day 1
How do I begin to tell the tale of Lady Croft and her Egyptian adventures!? Slightly smelly, yet enthusiastic, I tote my canvas backpack through Charles de Gaulle airport to make my connecting flight. I find Laura and Eric waiting with open arms. I do wish more Americans would greet with hugs and kisses.

We board our plane, destination Cairo. Immediately I get a crash course in Arabic from Eric. I daze in and out of consciousness, as I've been awake 30 hours already. Probably not the best time to learn a new language but I'm a trooper. We touch down in Cairo after a sunny glide over the Greek islands and the Mediterranean Sea.

I drop my $15 USD for my visa, 2 postage looking stamps, lick em and stick em in my passport and head through immigration. Oh my I have to pee so badly! I spot a tiny bathroom in the corner; I think it's for women? A short and plump older woman greets me at the door. Welcome to Egypt, here is your one square of one ply toilet paper, that will be $1. Eric and I discussed the culture of 'baksheesh', share the wealth, but I hadn't had time to change any money. I give her a quarter. Perhaps another souvenir from the inconsiderate American girl with bubble gum and super fly sun shades.

My eyes are so heavy but if I sleep now it will take me a week to adjust. That is remedied quickly when we climb into a Mercedes and head to Eric's apartment. Traffic is insane. Drivers are insane. I practically hold my breath the entire 30-minute ride. I drop my gear and head out to dinner. I thought the car ride was bad, until I cross my first street. Holy fucking human Frogger Batman!!! I'm clinging to Eric's arm as he tells me to try to relax, don't run, and just go as he goes. I honestly don't know if I've ever been more fearful in my life.

Dinner is amazing. I love this dish called kosheri. Lentils, vermicelli, tomato base, garlic, onion, pasta, rice....vegetarian heaven. We walk back to the apartment, this time I simply hold Eric's arm and close my eyes to cross the road. I round the night off with a powerful rum and seltzer and pass out. Sunlight awakens me at 1 in the afternoon. I'm ready for the day.
codypomeray - 02/13/07 23:22
i love your journal entry. i find it fascinating reading other peoples travel journals/logs, probably because i have not really done any travling myself. my first big trip will be puerto rico in november for my friends wedding. its a pig roast on the beach. something you would probably appreciate, a beachy chill wedding outside of rincon. my friends are total surfer bums, they got engaged in new zealand. cool peeps. anyways. post more travel stuff!!! love it. oh and i do have ONE solitary pic from the polar bear. i will get some from my friends for you and post them.

02/09/2007 17:13 #38089

motivation
Category: potpourri
My brother got married in August 2005. I shared my sister's camera as I did not yet own a digital. It took her a year to send me a disc with the pics on them. Then I lost the discs during my move and have just recently discovered their location. As I was going through them, adjusting sizes and whatnot, I came to a realization. I was in such better shape than I am now. The difference jumps out at you.

I know I have an excuse for the most recent 20 pounds, my medication. I have since switched medications and that excess weight is slowly melting away. Yet, I will still be about 20 pounds heavier than in these photos. It's crazy I tell you, crazy! What a difference 20 pounds makes in a person. What's even more disturbing is that at the time these photos were taken, I was already 20 pounds heavier than I always have been!!!

According to my simple calculations, that means I am actually 60 pounds heavier than my body traditional rests at. WAKE UP CALL. Of course being depressed you don't really care about your appearance. The inside was, and always will be, much more important. Now that the meds have been kicking for quite some time, I feel I'm in a place where I am ready to start making the effort to change my outward appearance.

So, I'm posting a few of these shots not for narcissistic gratification but for motivation. Plus, there's that funny one of (e:lilho) and I when we first met. She babysat my brother's wedding. Ciao.

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at the falls

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i broke my shades with my big strong butt

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with lil sis (apparently i like this stance)

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my date bernard

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putting my bike away before rehersal dinner....look how freaking white my legs are!

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with lilho
museumchick - 02/10/07 13:37
Those look really nice! I like the one of you with your bicycle a lot.
theecarey - 02/10/07 00:05
Awesome pics! I hear ya, and I know you--It will all roll off. Lets start training for Muddy Buddy :)
It is motivating to see pictures. I, um, just found my 'wake up call' pictures. Was half tempted to post them, but decided against it. Not ready to unleash Skinny-Carey pics to the world. First i'll post them around my apartment.
Can you print from work? I could print a pic or two of yours if I have enough ink in my printer (if you'd like). I like that you have these, I remember all that wedding craziness! All your helpful hard work!
oh, hehe, Bernard! at *your* family wedding.
memories.. that was a fun summer.
libertad - 02/09/07 22:20
I love those pictures...all of them! The first one you look like a movie star. The second one has an expression on you that I would never have imagined you making. You have really cute short hair. The fourth picture I thought you were wearing white stockings. That is lilho?!
imk2 - 02/09/07 21:40
you look so cute in those photos. you can join yoga classes with us. we go on wednesday nights at the trimain building on main.
imk2 - 02/09/07 21:39
metalpeter - 02/09/07 19:13
Nice pictures. Maybe it is just me but in the last one with the simalur facial expresions you two almost look related. I do agree that what is on the inside is more important then the outside. But I'm sure if you wana drop weight you can do it in a healthy way and get it done.
lilho - 02/09/07 19:06
oooh. i look bad in the pic. why do i look like a 30+ mom?