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06/23/2007 18:35 #39787

apartment pictures
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ok, also in this entry, some pictures from the big (e:mk) and (e:anne) move out to richmond - two weeks late. oh well!

Bringing the U-Haul home to load up.
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Mommy bought us breakfast :)
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The puppies wanted some of it.
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(e:Anne) and company loading up the truck.
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Meanwhile, i was already at the apartment signing our lease and paying the first month's rent. i had lots of time to explore before they got there. this first picture is a drawer that was left by the previous tenants. thanks for all the extra supplies!
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Back balcony - the view
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My favorite part of the whole apartment...a little window between the living room and kitchen.
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My room, a little bit moved in.
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This is our peace lily. His name is Mahatma.
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Fast forward to yesterday and my first charcoal grill lighting experience. I must say it went pretty well except that I probably didn't light enough and the chicken took like 45 minutes to cook. But what's the rush really?
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This is marinade (pronounced like "speedy" sauce). It's made somewhere near Binghamton. It's like their version of Chiavetta's but way tastier.
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(e:Mike) and (e:Jill) and I had our own housewarming party last night, complete with mini umbrellas.
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Sometime we'll have a bigger housewarming party and we'll let y'all know!

have a goooood weekend :)



metalpeter - 06/24/07 11:19
There is a good chance that I'm wrong cause often about this type of stuff I am, But I assume that the person who does the asking is the one that pays. But on the next date I have no idea. I think what determines that is by who determines where you two are going. Say you suggested going to a concert someplace then you would pay. But if say he said I know this great restruant on the water then he would most likely pay. The new place looks nice. Not sure if you like empty walls or walls with all kinds of pictures on them but it looks like either way you have some nice wall space.
anne - 06/24/07 00:36
that picture makes the "window" between the kitchen and the living room look huge when it is in fact not huge at all.
fellyconnelly - 06/23/07 19:52
speedies are ah - may - zing!

congrats on the move - sounds like it went well!

oh and about the date - congrats on a great time... next time you should suggest the date and then you could pay for it.. then you might feel better about it.. right?

06/22/2007 09:49 #39762

mk was an aaasssssssshhhhhoooooolllleeee
wow I was such an asshole for like 2 years.

I'm going back and reading all of my old entries and from like March 2004 - September 2005, I mentioned how I missed my friends and hanging out in like every single entry. I kept saying like "I hope we can hang out tonight! I hope I can do stuff this this weekend! I miss you guys!"

But did I actually make effort to change this? NOOOO I just kept NOT hanging out with people that LOVE ME and ENJOY MY COMPANY and instead spent all of my free time with my awful ex-boyfriend.

Why didn't everyone hate me? Well actually I think you did probably. I specifically remember both (e:Mike) and Diana writing entries a couple summers ago that might not have been aimed at me exclusively but I know I was definitely the target partially.

I'm sorry. Seriously, I feel like the biggest jerk when I read those. I feel like I never came home, never went out, never spent any of my summer weekends with my friends. I know that people get caught up in relationships but I feel like I was really stupid. And I'm sorry. I will nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeevvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrr let that happen again.



I promise that even if my adventure tomorrow yields something that is long-lasting, I will not be an asshole! You have my word!!!
mike - 06/23/07 11:50
make a hammock!
mike - 06/23/07 11:50
BIG BALLS!

06/18/2007 09:28 #39713

AHH
He sent me an email and I'm too nervous to read it
metalpeter - 06/18/07 16:51
Well it is better then you read it then someone else reads it to you and then you have to tell them to stop if you think it is about to get steamy. So read it once quickly then go back and read through it slowly and make sure you understand it. If you aren't sure how to write back then keep it as a new mail as you think about it. There is one exception to this and that is if you both have AOL or other e-mail that is through the same provider. The reason I say this is that it used to be that if you sent something from aol to aol once it was opened you could check the status of the sent mail and see that it was read.
jenks - 06/18/07 10:37
hehe I know that feeling. usually end up reading them through one eye squinted half shut.

go read it!

Good luck. :)

06/14/2007 09:18 #39653

Thursday
Sooooo here I am at school while the kiddos are in exams. Since I'm only part time, I'm kind of coming and going as I please. They don't pay me enough to sit here all day, especially since I can't even enter my grades until Monday. So I brought in an empty box and eventually I'll start packing up my desk. Eventually...

I really want this guy to ask me out on a date. I still don't know him very well but if he asked me to hang out I would say yes. We've only hung out with other people, and our mutual friend is very talkative and so she generally leads the conversations. And that's fine because we have a good time but then I don't feel like he and I ever actually talk to each other, and I get really shy and quiet if she ever gets up and leaves us by ourselves. I mean that's awkward no matter who it is. But anyway I just want to see if it's a possibility. I'm always afraid that I'm not giving the right vibes. I DID make sure to sit across from him when we were playing cards the other day so that we would be partners. Do guys notice things like that?

Well whatever...here's hoping for something to happen!

Job hunting really sucks. I feel bad for (e:Anne) but at least she has gotten lots of interviews (and a very nice new suit that we went shopping for last night). Job hunting especially sucks for teachers. There was definitely a time when there were tons of teachers retiring and positions available, but I'm pretty sure I missed it by about 4 or 5 years. There are a ton of young teachers at my school. I'm really lucky that I got the maternity leave position that I did because who knows what I would have ended up with? I feel badly for people that have to leave home and go out of state if they don't really want to just because they need a job, especially those from the Buffalo area. There's always tons of music teacher jobs posted in Long Island, but that's not ideal for most people (other than the pay).

(e:Anne) said she's going to run a race with me in July. YAY!!!!!!!!!

My friend wants to do the Rochester Marathon in September. Which probably means I have to start running again. Blaaaahhhhh. Oh well at least that means I might be more bathing suit ready when (e:Mike) and I go to the beach every day as usual.

p.s. (e:Mike) said he was going to call me to run to Target the other day like we always do but now I live far away and it seems silly and that made me a little sad.

p.p.s. I am definitely loving where I live so far though. I went running up and down the strip twice this week. I just like being out among all the e-strip dwellers, plus there are like a zillion cute dogs around to look at. I really like being out here, especially now that the weather is beautiful.

Okay, peace out, peaches. Can't wait to get internet on TUESDAY!!!!

mike - 06/14/07 12:01
It made me a little sad too, the dollar bins just aren't the same alone...ok i still love them but its not the same...i'll call you next time!
jason - 06/14/07 11:28
About the guy - yes guys do notice things like, hey that girl is sitting across from me, but he's not going to always assume that's a cue he should ask you out. You need to show some interest aside from just sitting down next to the guy.

What I've learned in my 20's concerning this stuff is that things don't have to be overly complicated. Guys never assume that a chick likes him because it's almost always a bad assumption. Most of us are not effeminate enough to understand a woman's extremely subtle clues. Smile at him, engage him in conversation one on one, break the touch barrier if you're comfy with that, but let him know you are interested. Don't beat around the bush.

06/11/2007 08:48 #39602

official
So (e:Anne) and I are officially estrip residents.

More details, including dates of a housewarming party and pictures to follow...
mk - 06/12/07 09:13
I think if you live within walking distance of the strip (a REASONABLE distance), then you're considered an estrip resident.
metalpeter - 06/11/07 18:01
The 24 is on linwood and (e:vycious) I know used to live on linwood and summer or maybe he still does. I would say that would be the elmwood area for sure but not sure what the qualifactions for being considered on the strip or not.
joshua - 06/11/07 16:28
Nuttin' like making it official - congrats!

(e:tiny) - close enough =D Paul lived on Linwood for a while so it should count. Just my opinion though!
tinypliny - 06/11/07 11:27
Hey congratulations! (btw, would I be officially estrip if I live on Summer and Linwood?)