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Sunday, October 2nd, 2005
12:53 pm	long time well, I haven't updated in a little over forever-- The first month of school has been pretty damn busy. Have been playing the nomad game: am moving from room to room with my laptop and dancebag from Nicole's room to mine. Life at the roost has been interesting, interesting company (ghosts excluded)... though i can say the same for my room here. But the fish are alive, I'm keeping on top of my work so far for the most part which is good... Finished the reader's theatre Lovers. Mmm, if it weren't a Brian Friel play and for the most part a fun cast with lots of sexual advice, it would have been a complete waste of time. The audience seemed to enjoy it tho, and since everything works out for a reason I'm not due to work tech till the Fan, and can keep my plane ticket to Cincinnati this weekend! Only a few more days... Billy is wonderful but what else is new. I have a sneaking suspicion we make nicole gag a 'lil. But i'm keeping true to my word with her and am making it out every once in a while for parties and canada and such. My parents are currently on their cruise. I'm tre jealous. My grandmother is really excited, I hope it works out wonderfully and that she has the time of her life. I miss my dogs, especially Sara. I miss steph, Russia is so far away... aaaaaand that is all. Ciao. Current Mood: awake Current Music: Martin Sexton (Comment on this)
Wednesday, July 20th, 2005
11:10 am	Grab that net and catch that beautiful butterfly, pal... Words of wisdom from the oh-so-sexy Vince Vaughn... who i'm sure has no familial connection to Steve Vaughan. Vaughn. Vooooon. Meh, who can spell during the summer? I'm waiting for my mom to come back from the airport with her best friend Marylin, from college. I'm afraid if I leave the premises of my room I will messy up the house and will no longer have teeth to smile with. Hm, maybe that threat is a puertorican mother's thing. you probably wouldn't understand, sorry about that. Though seeing Marylin will be cool, she laughs/drinks a lot, we're having a party friday so anyone who wants to try her fabulous raspberry martinis come on over ;) I like knowing that keeping in touch with people is a possibility in this *so very lonely* world. Speaking of, California with Steph was... interesting. It took us a little while to break in Gwendolyn's house (as in make it comfortable, not break into). The car we were using broke down, and my cellphone decided to crap out, but besides the technical difficulties, I have to say this has been one of the most productive vacations to Claremont. We went to Santa Monica and shopped like crazy, watched some crazy street performers, bought underwear and took pictures in Victoria's Secret. Also made it out to LA to the Improv comedy club, that was really cool. We were "on the list." About ten stand up routines, one of which being Dane Cook. It's okay, you can hate me. Went to a porn shop, made some memories. Happy birthday Steph :) And now for (punctuated) stream of consciousness: Seeing James Taylor this weekend at Nissan. NICOLE HAS FALLEN OFF THE FLAT END OF THE EARTH. Had to replace my cellphone and they couldn't trasfer any of my numbers, so if you're not Billy, Steph, my mom, mama or dad give me your numbahhh. Anyone for Gallagher in Ocean City? So I've broken down and have read the first three Harry Potters-- know your enemies, I say. Sorry if the last comment offended anyone, have some chocolate. I guess here comes what everyone has been buggering me about...I have a boyfriend. and I suck at broadcasting. He's fabulous on paper, goes to CCM (Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, sounds posh doesnt it?), and I really like being with him... Yeah, so I'm a dork and feel really weird about writing this out for the world, so if there's more you wanted to know you prying theatre folk, you, please take the following action: leave a comment here on AIM or Facebook or better yet, **call 3018021040** so I can have your number Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow. Current Mood: squeaky clean Current Music: Santa Wants a Tuba for Christmas (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005
12:59 am	kiss me... i'm contagious! Soooo i have strep throat which is a pretty good excuse to get out of exersize for most of this week. talking and swallowing, two of my favorite pastimes, are very difficult to do successfully. have been lying around the house sleeping in every room, watching movies and popping pills, which i guess is no different than normal life. gave dad moody blues tickets for july second at wolf trap, should be groovy. spent most of daddy's day looking at houses around Kentlands, but i guess we're still looking in VA too. pray for us you heathens you. besides that, not much is happening...at all. again, ex boyfriends are running amock, this must be stopped. steph/neeko, i need dates ya'll! Current Mood: sick Current Music: frank sinatra -- cake (Comment on this)
Wednesday, June 8th, 2005
10:53 am	Quando me besa... Don't have much time to write since we're on our way to the Y soon... though I dont have much to say so I guess this all works out well. Things are going well, much better actually now that I have aquired a life. Been crashing guy night with with the Wootton crew lately. Haven't seen the boys @ NW yet, our plans just never seem to fall through. Perhaps that's all for the best, eh? Steph ran her marathon!!! I haven't gotten all the details yet, but she didn't bust her knee, or faint a la Greg, and I'm proud of her, and so are all the strangers I tell :) I'm going to visit her July 7th for her birthday, so if anyone is in the California area, come hang out while she's at work! The airconditioning broke last night. my parent's toilet backed up this morning. last week dad fell off the ladder fixing the gutter and broke through our porch screen. Mom has to go to tennessee to comfort a friend who's father is dying. and i am allergic to molds, oak and maple. In other news, i really miss neeko. i feel like we're having separation anxiety. i miss having a sister-- always home to tell my problems to, to entertain each other when no one else is around, and to sit in comfortable silence in good company. and i miss steph of course. Time for a cold shower. I miss my AC. Current Mood: hot Current Music: Juan Luis Guerra (Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 17th, 2005
1:43 pm	"Who's the alpha dog now?" @ home. tre nice to be back. Much better than being stranded in buffalo, or should i say "the latin ashtray," for the three days before our ticket home. but! it's over, we learned our lesson, and made it here with most of our sanity intact. dad's in alabama on buisiness. fishing, he caught a 3 foot redsnapper the other day. why i'm sharing this info with the world i'm not quite sure. so far it seems like a much healthier hobby than golf, definatly more rewarding that's for sure. at least you get dinner. weeeell i have three months here. it will be a big change considering i had like less than a month last summer b/c of england. the family from dallas is visiting, hopefully neeko can make her way over, and who knows, i might do something productive like finish my play/computergame or get my driver's. hahahahaha, i make myself laugh. so far we've done the manditory "you're home, go the doctor(s)," and have schedualed to dye my hair thursday... i'm waiting for steph to get back, should be later today(!!!). aaaand thus concludes the manditory monthly update. amen Current Mood: cold Current Music: Juan Luis Guerra (prepping for the concert @ MCI!) (Comment on this)
Wednesday, May 4th, 2005
12:01 pm	"I did nothing... much." Flora is halfway through-- yipee! Just trying not to get sick before the last weekend... though no one I know is coming to this run so I shouldn't worry too much about it. The Guykers (and Benedettis... and Tejada...and Garcia) were there this weekend, partying it up as my family is prone to do. Wine tasting tours, free drinks at the Embassy Suites, living the life, I tell ya. My mom hugged Pitri as he was about to get into the shower...in his towel. With my whole family in the hallway watching. That made my weekend, ha. Countdown as of tomorrow: ten days! It's like a slow-mo new years... Really looking forward to home, as I'm sure everyone is. Joe might be living with us which would be really fun, but I dont wanna jinx anything. NU folks better come visit us ;) Still really moody-- am prone to getting irritated and cracky so just tread lightly please. Sorry if I bite your head off. Unless I dont apologize afterwards, and then you deserved it. Speaking of deserved it, we're having an "I'm not pregnant" shower! Most are invited, all must give presents. Muahahaha. There is justice in this world. I must say: beware Karma zits. Sorry for be a lazy updater. If you want to know what's going on... read my friends' ljs! We all live parallel lives. (twilight zone music) So anyway, any MDers out there, come overrrrrrr. The end. Current Mood: hungry Current Music: Beatles...still. Beatlemania is running through my head (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 7th, 2005
5:43 pm	F*CK Myspace, I heart THE FACEBOOK addicted already. Busy life-- shakespeare, tests, papers, overdue books, finding a place to live next year, finalizing a summer plan, trying to lose weight, health services, buying tickets for Flora, rehearsing/memorizing Flora, Touch/No Easy Answers, outfit for this saturdays' formal/banquet... but visit http://www.thefacebook.com and join us :) Current Mood: addicted Current Music: "Magic to do" Pippin (Comment on this)
Tuesday, March 29th, 2005
3:43 pm	Boycott Myspace, come back to LiveJournal!!! I wrote a journal entry on the plane ride back from Cali. It was poignant, it was witty, it would have made you cry. And it is forever lost in space and time since my computer shut down in the middle of its composition. curses! So anyway, I guess I'll work backwards since my memory sucks and it's easier to remember today versus... yesterday. Had a wierd emotional breakdown between speech and acting today. I guess it was a combination of not wanting to leave steph, jeg lag, pms and new medicine that sent me over the edge but I could not stop crying. it was really embarassing, actually. i finally got to my room, still a wreck, and started laughing at myself in front of nicole who must have had absolutely no idea what was happening. But, I'm better now. I got the job doing webdesign for my dad's company in VA this summer. Hopefully I will only be working tues weds and thurs and have long weekend free to travel, chill, and learn to drive (ha). But in all honesty it will probably be my last summer in MD so I'm gonna make the most of it somehow. :) Break went by way too fast. California was amazing. I honestly didn't want to leave this time. It was very chill, the weather was nice for the most part, there were always people to hang out with, and people had very few classes while I was around. And no hate rallies! I'm so in love with Steph (in the totally platonic way) that it blows my mind. I just realized how much I want to share everything with her and know what's going in her life. I liked Sylvan a lot, along with some other new people, most of all Rachel, Nick and Hayden. Granted, there were a few people who rubbed me the wrong way, and some people who have changed for the... interesting. Went to the pool, saw a pretty good improv team perform (Spork!), and played drinking games to Hedwig and the Angry Inch as well as Army of Darkness. Ha. Watched porn drunk and "left little traces of not being where I'm supposed to be." Why is vacation so short. Why do such cool people live so far away. And now comes the dreaded stretch of classes and finals that has no break until we're finished with sophomore year! ack, halfway through already... Current Mood: mellow Current Music: talkin to mom on speakerphone... (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, March 20th, 2005
6:19 pm	HOME HOME HOME HOME!!! ...till wednesday. aggchh AIM is acting all funny-like so if you want to catch me before I go to CA, call the cell 802 1040 *hint hint* New York was amazing as always. Avenue Q is def one of those shows I recommend seeing if you're in the neighborhood, and it was really nice to see Neeko in her hometown, ha. We went to Tony's twice, had the usual white sangria... I have to admit I went to AveQ a little buzzed lol. On our way back to the hotel we saw this crowd of people outside Spamalot's stage door and mom wanted to check it out, so we stood in the second row to meet Tim Curry, David Hyde Pierce and Hank Azaria!!! I didn't have anything but Avenue Q stuff to sign, so I asked Tim if he would shake my hand, and he signed it lol "Good for a few days" he said. So the next day after seeing the show, mom and I bolted down the stairs and met them again, and they signed my poster, mom's playbill and Tim and David remembered me, ha. So in short, the few days were productive. Bought shoes, went to the Met Museum of Art and Tim Curry signed my hand lol Can't wait to see steph on Weds... Current Mood: happy Current Music: "I'm not yet dead!" -- Spamalot (Comment on this)
Sunday, March 13th, 2005
12:32 am	i got nothing. Since it's a half an hour into a new day, we're down to four days until I'm on a plane for the city. I just got hold out through coop shows, amanda rehearsals, the flora singthrough, and the two acting scenes...and then freedom. I feel like i'm being pulled in 11 different directions; while trying to get my brain to focus on anything is impossible with all this sickness floating around in my head. I'm constantly feeling nauseous, and often feel like my head has been unscrewed and dropped in a fish tank. Sorry if that depiction grossed anyone out. I'm in the mood to make a resolution, but am lacking the willpower. ha. Amanda Sharpe was talking about some test that tells you what kind of person you are, and she's the kind that thinks up ideas and starts projects but lacks follow through. So i was thinking, man, that's me. So over break I wanna pick up some projects I've let slip, like the play and computer game, and hopefully dedicate some hours to run with it. By sitting on my ass for hours infront of my laptop, of course. The combat scene today went well I think. Everytime I watch those damn videos...My self esteem sucks lately. Should we avoid situations until we're ready then run the risk of never having the situation again balls to the wall, then fall, realizing we should have waited or let it all float by, like daydream bubbles which will never burst. I don't know why, but tomorrow's never scared me before. Current Mood: mellow Current Music: Garden State soundtrack (Comment on this)
Wednesday, March 9th, 2005
4:05 pm	I'm trying not to whine but... I hate going to health services, they always take three bloody hours and have you leave there with more symptoms than you had going in. So the hoarsenss apparently is a repercussion of a sinus and upper resporatory tract infection... that I can't get medication for *there*, I have to get to a pharmacy... to buy an inhaler??? I've never used one before... this shall be interesting. anyone have a car??? Current Mood: sick as a dog Current Music: songs for the history of music midterm (Comment on this)
Monday, March 7th, 2005
3:18 pm	blah no artpark no operaworks. time to pick the audition book for shakespeare (if i'll have a voice this weekend) and manhattan school o'music. this sucks. Where am I going this summer??? ps-- why am I still sick?! Current Mood: sick Current Music: the cars driving through puddles outside my window... (Comment on this)
Sunday, March 6th, 2005
10:21 pm	I won, I won!!! When all the world gets on top a' ya, you have midterms like crazy, are sick as a dog and are unable to speak, have shows to rehearse for, soundboard all weekend, and a ballet adagio you don't remember... bid on ebay! My dad I just won *15 Katherine's collections tassels* to add to my evergrowing Victoria Secret boxes full... and don't you know someone outbids us 32 seconds to end-- so dad retaliates, paying $30 for what was once a $9 bid. Muahaha, take that suckers. This really shouldn't excite me as much as it should. I've been in such a good mood lately, it's too bad i'm so sick. I fell out of bed and on top of nicole who was lying on the floor watching Jersey Girl. I almost fell out of Kyle's car trying to close the door, and only up until the lady at wegmans was scanning my objects did i realize i left my wallet in the car. Kyle found ten dollars in the parking lot... and i'm excited about the frying pan scene. Sorry, this paragraph doesn't make sense, but that's what happens when you're on as much medicine as i am. Current Mood: drugged Current Music: Caring is Creepy -- The shins (Gardenstate) (Comment on this)
Thursday, March 3rd, 2005
9:27 am	hoooo man Tramp Bear Which Dysfunctional Care Bear Are You? brought to you by Quizilla (Comment on this)
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2005
3:40 pm	attention all breasts... Is there a pair of ladies out there who need apartment partners??? *24 days till break...* Current Mood: nervous Current Music: "Accidentally in Love" Counting Crows (Comment on this)
Wednesday, February 16th, 2005
2:46 pm	Come and rest your bones with me... That last entry (and comments) was a nice contrast to the absolute SHIT I have felt like lately. I think some misunderstandings have been clearing up so hopefully whatever tension there has been might be resolved by tonight (break, day 1). It must-- there will be only about... 5 people living in Clet alone, we're bound to bump into one another ;) I missed ballet cuz Gary said "I looked pale" and got some work done. Got my computer in the mail-- upgraded with removable hardrive, muahaha. Stole GardenState from Kevin the freshie ("I think of you--NO!!!"), and am trying to keep myself busy in this lonely... quiet room. I have an hour to kill until my last two classes. tick tick... Mom's in Texas havin' a gran' ol' time. Dad's got the place to himself, the dogs and his golf clubs. Nicole left this morning in a whirlwind. I cancelled myspace. that was one bandwagon I couldn't catch on to, sorry. "You know that point in your life when you realize that the house that you grew up in isn't really your home anymore? All of the sudden even though you have some place where you can put your stuff that idea of home is gone. You'll see when you move out it just sort of happens one day and it's just gone. And you can never get it back. It's like you get homesick for a place that doesn't exist. I mean it's like this right of passage, you know. You won't have this feeling again until you create a new idea of home for yourself, you know, for you kids, for the family you start, it's like a cycle or something. I miss the idea of it. Maybe that's all family really is. A group of people who miss the same imaginary place." le sigh. Current Mood: calm Current Music: "Two beds and a coffee machine" Savage Garden (Comment on this)
Tuesday, February 15th, 2005
2:00 am	Finally! Singles' Awareness Day has come to an end :) If you read this, even if I don't speak to you often, comment with a memory of me. It can be anything you want as long as it happened. Then post this to your journal. See what people remember about you. Thanks, Leenie. Current Mood: curious Current Music: "Sunday Morning" Maroon 5 (10 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, February 10th, 2005
3:40 am	Whoops I forgot to say, despite my whinin' and bitchin' I go to bed at night feeling happy, always laugh when i'm with my friends, and that nicole has some groovy music to chill to. Just stop reminding me, okay? Yeah. Current Mood: tired but happy Current Music: I would walk 500 miles (next on the playlist) (Comment on this)
3:16 am	TIME OUT Although it's 316 AM Thursday morning, I am struck with the urge to disrupt my philosophy paper writing to update. Life is crazy, hectic, and sure as hell keeps me on my toes. Literally if we're talking about ballet. Nicole and I are getting better at laughing things off and letting stress roll off our backs, tho sometimes with me it'll roll down my cheeks. I felt like a complete basketcase the other night in the dining hall when I broke down crying after hearing they were out of italian wedding soup. I was crying so much I started laughing at myself and the rediculiousness of it all. We're worried about living arrangements next year. Well okay, I am. If you really wanna hear in detail you can ask, but i'm not gonna share the honest to god truth with the world, and i dont wanna jinx anything either. *kermit the frog scream* @#$%^*% Operaworks-- Seriously, a week before i'm headed out for texas they call me to say they've cancelled all auditions in dallas. what the hell is that all about??! we've made flight and hotel reservations and organized things with my family and bruce's coach friend and aggggggrrhh. So I'm now staying in BUF (sucks) for winter break to audition for artpark and going to NY to do operaworks on the 23rd. Flight, audition, fly back. Oiy. Got fitted for Coop's show. Hmmm a little worried... Thank god i catch on fast. And things are going well for Steph so i'm happy for her. the mafia guy couldn't fix the computer so we're trying one last thing (removing the harddrive and saving the files and then reloading everything) so i hope that works... Miss home. I need time to breathe. Current Mood: worn out Current Music: "Ob la di, Life Goes On" -- Beatles (Comment on this)
Monday, February 7th, 2005
2:21 am	That sh*t was mad whack, yo! Well the weekend of one acts has finally ended. Too bad, once we got up in front of an audience i really started to enjoy playing with the characters and pushing the improv. Thanks to billiam for giving me such a great opportunity to play a jewish theatre patron, first day waitress, dr sharon, a jewish alcoholic, new york tourist, rude best man, and police man. it was blast to work with the cast and crew of course, we're all braver and better people now. especially david... who i hope is not suffering from dress separation anxiety. and speaking of separation, the folks left today after the matinee (well after the show, lunch and shopping). It was really good to see them, we laughed a lot, mom helped me smuggle alcohol to my room, and dad introduced himself to everyone else from niagara falls. I can't wait till he runs for office ;) gotta love 'em. too bad the weekend was so short, i really enjoyed shopping and eating and drinking and watching how much toilet paper i use and how i get into the tallest car ever. :) i'm lucky, thats for sure. Canadia last night was great, well for the most part. I mean there were flibs and fuck ups, me forgetting my wallet for one, but over all it was good to get out of the room i think. I'm determined to break out this semester and retaliate against my hermit status i created in england and last semester. and besides, i want to be there next time my roomate starts swinging at crybabies :) hopefully this week i'll be able to kick back and enjoy not having rehearsals or shows for a bit, though i have to get things together for Texas and auditions blah blah. i just feel like i'm busy all the time, and really need the time to focus on classes and getting stuff done before it "all jumps on top o' ya." of course with all these cool people distracting me gahhhh work? what's that? oh, Lizzy came to see the shows this weekend!!! ...happily ever after. THE END Current Mood: happy...for now Current Music: Full house theme song :) (1 Comment |Comment on this)