days go by

moving on

2008-09-04T09:39:00.001-04:00

I have switched over to wordpress. Josh, my fiance, has been trying to get me to switch for a while. To go to my new blog, click this link or click on the title of this post.

so yeah...

2008-05-30T17:28:00.002-04:00

...I haven't been on blogger in months. Not that anyone really cares, but still.

So yay! I'm engaged! The original date was July 11, 2009...until I found out that I'm graduating this December. So now it's in January. I went from a year and a half to plan to less than 9 months when we made that decision.

I have been freaking out about stuff as I leave in a week for a full-time internship in a different state and won't really have a chance to do planning stuff till school starts back in August. Amazingly, despite my bi-monthly breakdowns, this has been accomplished in the past three weeks:

bridesmaid dresses have been picked out (and one already came in!)
dress design finalized, have to get fabric
colors: green, orange, white, black (technically already decided before this month, but whatever)
paper lanterns galore at the reception in green, white, and orange...just need to figure out how many and order them.
AMAZING deal on a photographer ($700 for rehearsal, getting ready, ceremony, and reception plus all pictures and printing rights!)
church and reception hall reserved
one of my best friends is doing my makeup, making half the food for the reception, in charge of the guest book, recommended two different hair people to talk to, and all-around "you ask for my opinion, I'm going to give it" lifesaver
a family friend is our "wedding coordinator," which is really just a fancy name for someone to keep mom and I from going crazy and trying to kill each other.

As we are now fully in "wedding season," with every wedding I attend the planning urge grows stronger. A friend gave me a stack of at least 10 magazines to look through for ideas. (Seriously, 10 bridal magazines? The way I shop, that would pay for a whole new outfit, including shoes). Budgeting is hard to do when you still don't know how much your dress is going to cost...just so you know.

That's about it for now...my mind is racing in at least 18 different directions all at once, and I just needed to vent some of it out.

Have a blessed day!

yayayayayay

2008-01-01T20:20:00.000-05:00

I'm engaged!!!

...I'll do an in-depth post on the youth convention and the engagement when I'm not so tired/hyper from the whole trip.

3 left!!

2007-12-20T23:30:00.000-05:00

Three what you ask? Why, three semesters of college! Heck yes.

On the DH/gluten free front, I'm doing ok. We think. Turns out that DH may not be the problem after all. So now I have to find another dermatologist in the area that insurance covers so I can get a second opinion. Yippee.

Now the real reason for my update:

I am in love with Google Reader. I check it multiple times daily over breaks, and every morning and night while I'm in school. Reader automatically checks my favorite websites for updates, and displays them within the Reader page. (I do realize that this is a crappy explanation. There is a better one on the Reader site.)

Some of my favorites:
The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks
Funny pictures of signs from all over the world with, you guessed it, unnecessary quotation marks.
indexed
I really can't describe this one. You just have to check it out for yourself. I think I have laughed or "Oh no she didn't!"-ed at every single post.
Sun and Shield
The blog that puts my blogging skills to shame. Dr. LaBar is an amazing man and writer whose faith I greatly admire.
Weddingbee
I am not engaged...yet. So why have I been reading this blog for over a year? Research. Um...yeah, that's what it is. Eye candy galore, multiple bloggers, and hilarious xangaTV
Karina's (gluten free) Kitchen
When I found this blog, I knew that being gluten-free is no biggie. Just thinking about the site makes me drool.

Granted, these are five blogs out of the 19 I read.

Another new love is Foxmarks. From the website: "The Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer automatically synchronizes your bookmarks between two or more computers running Firefox. It also lets you access your bookmarks from any computer anytime via my.foxmarks.com. An easy-to-use wizard guides you through the quick startup process. Then Foxmarks works silently in the background to keep your bookmarks up-to-date on all your computers." This comes in handy when I'm at school and use my personal computer along with the school computers in the library or classrooms.

The New Me

2007-11-14T10:37:00.000-05:00

Hello world!

I know it's been ages since I updated the blog, but now I've got something to write about.
Ever heard of Dermatitis Herpetiformis? No? Well, me neither. Until yesterday, that is.

Back story:
For the past three years, I've been having weird breakouts on my elbows. Some medical professionals told me that it was most likely a skin reaction, and not to worry about it unless it spread. This August I noticed it on my knees as well. This started my doctor chain. I first visited my family doctor, who sent me to an allergist. I went in for a scratch test, but nothing reacted like my breakouts (I did find out that I am mildly allergic to grass and dog dander, but can still have a dog). After another breakout, my allergist sent me to a dermatologist.

At this point, I was just annoyed with everything. My breakouts didn't itch, and half the time I didn't even know they were there. I just wanted to find out what was wrong and move on. My first appointment with the dermatologist was on Tuesday of last week. We discussed some possible causes, such as arthritis or an allergy to pain medication. I broke out again on Thursday night, and went back to the dermatologist on Friday. She was able to biopsy my knee and drew blood.

This brings us to yesterday. I am sitting at work study, stuffing envelopes and chatting away (what fun!) when my phone rings. I go out in the hall and am told something along the lines of this:

"Joy, you have Dermatitis Herpetiformis. You need to start taking medication go on a gluten-free diet immediately."

Um...ok...
I wondered if the women on the phone knew that she had just changed my entire life.

So I had three things to look up.
1) Dermatitis Herpetiformis (click for Wikipedia article)
Basically, in the simplest terms I can think of, I have a gluten build up in my skin. My body doesn't know what to do with the gluten it can't break down, so it stores it in my skin. The breakouts are caused by a combination of the gluten, my skin, and iodine. 11.2 people out of 100,000 have this disease.
2) Dapsone (click for Wikipedia article)
This medicine is used for treatment of DH and combined with two other drugs is a treatment for leprosy. Say what? Basically, I am taking this to get rid of the gluten build up in my skin. According to various medical websites, it can take up to two years for the gluten build up to go away. This medication works amazingly, but because of side effects it is recommended that you only stay on it as long as necessary. While on Dapsone, I have to get blood work done once a month to make sure it isn't messing me up anywhere else.
3)Gluten free diet (click for Wikipedia article)
Unlike Dapsone, this is life-long. To keep my skin from breaking out and to keep from developing Coeliac Disease (along with a long list of other diseases I'm at risk for), it is mandatory. This sound horrible, and it is at first. I adore bread. I love bread. I would marry it if it were only a person. However, I can no longer eat my beloved sourdough or pumpernickel-rye. Thankfully, there are other people at school with this same strict diet. My RA, for one. She has been an amazing help, and I haven't even known about it for 24 hours yet. I guess the one plus is that I no longer eat Aramark food.

I'm not going to lie, it sucks. I went grocery shopping last night and had to hold back tears the entire time. Cap'n Crunch peanut butter? Gone. Doritos? No more. Pepsi? Not allowed. Zaxby's? Sorry, no. And the list goes on. And on. And on.

But if I focus on what I can't have, I'll just be depressed. I have to focus on what I can have. Like Chinese food, because they use corn flour on their breaded meats. A Taste of Thai brand foods. Rice cakes (yeah, I actually like these). Sprite. Trix (the only cereal that is gluten free). Potatoes. Rice. Plus there are substitution foods. Breads, crackers, cake, brownies, pancakes, etc. all gluten free.

I can' promise that I will update frequently (just look at my past posts), but I am going to use this blog as a record of my journey. As my dad said, I am Joy who happens to have DH, not a person with DH named Joy. Hopefully this will be helpful to someone one day, just as my RA has helped me. Please pray for me as I adjust to this new lifestyle.

Almost time!

2007-07-20T16:56:00.000-04:00

For all the people out there who are chugging caffeine in order to stay awake and buy the Harry Potter book, you must read this. He's got some good theories, some I hadn't heard of before. (Then again, I've been avoiding HP theory-related sites for a while so it wasn't so hard to wait for the book) I won't bore you with my theories, except that I am a firm believer that Snape is good and was acting on Dumbledore's orders.

I'm off to get ready for a book release party, complete with costume, cause I'm that cool.

roughly seven hours to go...

My week at "camp on acid," so named by a fellow counselor

2007-07-06T15:07:00.000-04:00

How do I describe this past week? I knew going into camp that it was going to be an amazing experience. Clayton King and Crossroads Worldwide have an amazing ministry, and I grew so much my first summer there. So when it came time to sign up for Camp Soar again, I jumped right on board. Camp Soar was started by two mothers in Greenville whose sons are in wheelchairs. They wanted the boys to have the normal summer camp experience, and did something about it. This was the third (I think) year that Camp Soar has attended Crossroads, which is held at Gardner-Webb University, and the second year I have worked there.

In our group we had three adult leaders, seven counselors, and 13 campers. Unfortunately, a counselor backed out of camp last minute, and on Sunday we were still searching for someone to fill in for him. That’s when God started to work. On a whim, I called Tyrome, thinking he might be interested. He later shared that when I called he had just gotten out of Sunday school where they were talking about the leadership positions that others in his class had taken, and when he got the call he knew that God wanted him at Crossroads. I don’t understand why God works the way he does, but I know that Tyrome was the right man for the job.

We were housed in the apartments at GWU, so each counselor and camper had their own room. This sounds unfair, but keep in mind that we had two shower chairs and two power wheelchairs along with an insane amount of luggage. My apartment housed myself, Jenae, an amazing person who is so much fun, and our campers Tia and Rachel. Those girls were hysterical. They didn’t know each other before camp, but by the second day they were inseparable. I was Tia’s counselor the last time I worked at Camp Soar, so it was great getting to hang out with her again.

As you probably have figured out by now, being a counselor there is hard work. Tia has rods in her back, so you have to do a two-man lift every time she is moved and you can’t twist her back. I had shoulder and back trouble most of the week, which made things even crazier. Almost all the people in wheelchairs (six campers and one counselor) had speed impediments, so understanding them was a challenge at first. Our girls would just laugh at Jenae and I if we couldn’t understand them, which actually made it easier to learn their accents. One thing that I did not realize that Tia told me half way through the week is that she has no idea how her accent sounds, to her it sounds like normal speech. Knowing that helped immensely.

I learned to celebrate victories that seem dumb to other people. After trying and trying, when one of the girls was finally able to go to the bathroom, it was a major celebration at 4:30 in the morning. If Tia ate her entire meal without getting food on herself, it was a celebration. If I could ride on the back of one of the wheelchairs for long periods of time without holding on, it was a celebration. (And I have bruises all over my legs to prove that I did in fact ride all over a very hilly and bumpy campus on the backs of at least three different chairs) If I understood what Tia or Rachel said the first time they said it, it was a celebration.

Watching them worship was another thing I will never forget for the rest of my life. I can’t tell you how many times Tia and I sang “Worthy Is the Lamb” while riding around. We had an amazing worship leader, Carl Cartee. While the able-bodied people swayed back and forth clapping or raising our hands, they rolled their wheelchairs back and forth, doing the same. They sang their hearts out in total surrender and worship to God. Each night after the service, the entire group along with a few Crossroads staff would cram into the leader’s apartment for group discussion about that night’s service. Those discussions were the highlight of my day. Not everyone spoke up, but to see the hearts of these teens and their love for God was such a precious gift.

The staff at Crossroads were amazing – not only at their jobs, but with their interaction with the Camp Soar teens. Even though many of the activities were not handicap friendly, they modified them till they were. The absolute joy on their faces while playing with a 10 foot tall “earth ball” and the bracelets and/or anklets we all left wearing were proof of that. One tradition that Camp Soar and Crossroads has is a dance party on the last night of camp. It was insanely hot, we all (the counselors and staff, at least) were tired, and the cakes were a little too brown, but no one cared. An hour and a half solid of dancing…it was nuts.

Overall it was an amazing experience that can never be duplicated or replaced in my heart. I saw God work not only in the lives of our campers, but also in the lives of the roughly 750 campers there. I made so many good friends on the Crossroads staff, and I can’t wait to see them again next year. Clayton King, the founder and director of Crossroads, made it his mission to speak to the campers daily and make them feel welcome. They had their picture taken with one of the dining hall ladies after breakfast this morning, and she could name them all.

Yes, I grew in my own spiritual walk this week, but I learned more about God in watching the campers interact with each other, the staff, and other campers than I did in any of the services, and I can not wait until camp next year!

Links of interest:

Crossroads Worldwide

Carl Cartee

Hit the road, Jack

2007-06-09T21:26:00.000-04:00

Well, I'm writing from the road on my mom's phone. Where am I headed, you ask? Why I'm headed to a small town in Iowa, aka mom's hometown. No, we're stopping in TN tonight.

Tomorrow we're doing something really cool: going to honest Abe's birthplace. And then, THEN, we're going to see the world's largest collection of paperweights. Heck yes. My family is so cool.

I'm back!

2007-06-01T01:43:00.000-04:00

So I've decided that I'm going to start writing on blogger again, mainly because...I can. I'll have the same posts on both my blogs.

What has happened to me since the winter of '06:

I'm dating the most amazing man ever. Next week will be 17 months. In Laura's definition of relationship lengths, that means that we could have a 7 month old child by now (don't ask). No, I'm not engaged yet.
I changed my major, declared my minor, then changed my minor. I think what I am currently (Psychology major, Bible minor) is going to stick.
I traveled on a ministry team for SWU the summer of '06. Best. Summer. Ever.
I lived at home my sophomore year. Some people like it. Some people love it. Some people hate it. Me, I'm looking forward to moving back on campus.
My youth pastor is leaving and going to another church. Please pray for his family and for our church as he looks for another church and we look for a youth pastor.

This is just the tip of the iceburg, but it's late and I have things to do tomorrow.

I'm glad to be back!

my life

2006-02-16T10:11:00.000-05:00

Once again, I am mainly using xanga for the time being. My site is here

MLK Day

2006-01-16T14:14:00.000-05:00

It's Monday, and SWU is the only school in the area in session today. What fun.

It's been a really good day so far. I got my reading done (barely) in time for English class and I understood the discussion for the most part. I got a lot of handouts and notes printed for English and Biology, and I finally got all the signatures needed to drop my math class. I was signed up for too many hours, but I'm a little worried that I'll forget a lot of math basics and such before next semester.

I also talked to a professor about what I'd have to do to minor in English. I'm interested in that, missions, or ESL as minors, but I'm not sure what God wants me to do at this point. I'm not going to take any action on that untill next semester. One of the RAs in Stu-B is trying to talk me into trying out for a summer ministry team. I really want to do one at some point during college. They've changed the teams around, so I want to see what the new teams are and really pray about it and discuss it with my family before I make a decision. I have also looked into going overseas this summer, and want to look into that more as well.

I have choir and band left today. I'm so excited about the choir music this semester. We did tour in the fall, so this semester will be much more relaxed. Our spring concert this year is a Pops Concert. We're staging and performing arraingments of music from Joseph and the technicolored dream coat and Le Mis, plus solo and small groups.

Tonight at 7:30 there is a mandolin group doing a concert in Foldger. Everyone shoud come, it's going to be great!!

Back at SWU

2006-01-10T13:55:00.000-05:00

Well, today was my first day of classes. Biology is going to be challenging, but I should do fine if I keep up with things. I'm not sure about American History yet, right now I'm just happy to be in a history class...I'm such a dork. It's actually American History II, so it covers the Reconstruction to present (for all the non-history geeks, that's the end of the civil war in the 1860's till now). I was in Lifetime Fitness long enough to get my syllabus and for him to tell us that we're his guneypig class, so our class isn't going to start meeting till after spring break.

The best part of this schedule is finishing all my classes for the day by 1, and then having the afternoon to get stuff done. If I can make myself focus and get things done during that time, I'll be alright!

Tonight is the babyshower for a girl I grew up with. I don't know a lot about the father or what her plans are. Please pray for her, her soon-to-be-born daughter, the father, and their situation. It was weird picking out shower presents for someone younger than me. Her mother is very supportive of her and the baby, and that is a blessing.

life and blogs and my funny-looking cat sleeping next to me

2006-01-06T19:37:00.000-05:00

This break has been such an adventure! I hate to do this to my faithful readers (yeah right), but my recent posts are all on my other blog, www.xanga.com/joyful_BC.

I'm feeling a bit random as I'm sick and packing to go back to school, over all feeling a bit anti-social and frustrated with myself yet so excited to be getting back to school. I'll try and be more regular with my posts, both here and on xanga.

Oh, a really cool blog I found here. I actually made a postcard, but haven't sent it in yet. Check every Sunday when new postcards are published to the site.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

2005-12-26T08:40:00.000-05:00

Well, I'm finally packed and waiting for my ride to Orlando! I can't wait to be there and I'm going to love getting to spend time with Heath, Karen, and the girls on the ride down and tomorrow.

I have a bad habbit of making these conventions "mountian high" experiences and going down hill right afterwards. I truly want to keep that high, that drive to give it all to God no matter what. This trip holds so many memories, as the last time we were in Orlando for a convention Chrissy was still with us. She died soon after we returned from an anurisim. I will never forget our room that year: me, Chrissy, Kara, June, and Kathryn. A hard time for me this semester was when another girl from our youth group had an anurism, and praise God that she has recovered, and I think may be going on the trip.

I am a chaparone this time, which is a lot of responisibility. That along with working at Izone and possibly the SWU table will put me in contact with so many people. I pray that I can be a good leader for the girls in my room and a christian example to the people I come in contact with. I thank God for the way things worked out making it posssible for me to go. I owe it all to Him, something I'm ashamed to say I tend to forget.

As soon as I return from Orlando it's off to Myrtle Beach for Bross family Christmas, so it may be a while before I post again. I am taking my computer and will attempt to post while at the beach, but no promises. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all, and I hope to see some of you in FL!

ice and no power

2005-12-16T14:36:00.000-05:00

So we lost power yesterday morning and haven't gotten it back yet. Em and I went to Grandma and Grandpa's to take showers and check email and eat real (ie heated, not chips) food. I'm now at mom's office and Em's out with her boyfriend and his family. I'm thinking there's not going to be heat tonight, either, cause I doubt my neighborhood is of great concern to Duke Power when the majority of Pickens County is out. Oh well. As long and we can still do the star wars marathon I'll be happy!

2005-12-14T14:33:00.000-05:00

I'm 83% (Dixie), what are you?
click here to take the quiz - it's funny

quote of the day: "i feel like an illegitamte child of the South" ~David
he only got 45% percent. the higher the percentage, the more southern you are, supposedly

yay for today

2005-12-13T22:43:00.000-05:00

Quote of the day: "I was my highschool's prom queen." ~Josh

I don't remember when he said that, maybe the night we stayed up all night. I just though about it and it made me laugh really hard. (fyi: he was homeschooled)

Today I went to the mall of Georgia with Stephanie. Fun times.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM!!

...that's about it.

life as I currently know it

2005-12-12T23:50:00.000-05:00

Tonight I went to Clolumbo's for dinner with two of my friends from highschool. Another guy from highschool works there, and today's quote of the day is from him:
"I hope our gay waiter wasn't hitting on you. My manager told me (he was) when I got back from delivery, so I thought I'd come warn you." ~Lee
"Oh, that's why he was talking to me so much." ~Tobias

I went to lunch with my mom at Western Sizilin', where the entire third grade from Six Mile Elemantary was eating lunch. Out of 90 students, there were two black kids and one hispanic kid. The really sad part? It only takes 15-20 minutes to get from my elementary school, where there is a diverse student population, to Six Mile Elementary. I am so lucky to have grown up in a more diverse school. I can't imagine what I'd be like today if it weren't for Thelandra and others like her in elementary school. Last year for my teacher cadet class I worked with my old 1st grade teacher, and in that class there were 4 hispanic kids, 4 black kids, an Indian kid, a girl adopted from the Ukraine, and 6 or so white kids. Just imagine how different their outlooks are compared to those 3rd graders.

sunday findings...

2005-12-11T16:24:00.000-05:00

My surname is surname number 14510 in the USA. <-- weird, but cool. I got it here

I have come to realize how much I have gotten used to almost constant sound and things happening around the clock. Here (at home) it's so quiet and calm, and I'm re-adjusting to it. I'm gonna organize my room tomorrow; I still haven't unpacked from the semester. It will give me something to do, at least.

Jeffrey left SWU for good today. He was my favorite person to fight with, and now he's gone. I wish him the best of luck at IWU, but I know his friends already miss him.

quote of the day: "Grooms are like bathrooms at museams. They're necessary, but no one comes to see them." ~my pastor in his sermon today

weekend update

2005-12-10T23:25:00.000-05:00

I'm home! It's wonderful sleeping in my own bed with my cat, not having to wait on the elevator if I want a drink in the middle of the night, not having to put on shoes to take a shower, etc. However, I miss everyone sooo much already. All of my friends from highschool don't finish up till next week, so there's not anyone to hang out with. BUT! I'll get to see some people from SWU in a little over a week!!!! YAY!!!! haha.

So I went and saw Narnia TWICE yesterday...and it was AMAZING!!! haha. I went Friday afternoon with 5 guys from school. We all piled in Josh's Buick and went to Anderson. I had chills, was tearing up/crying, spazing out, etc. the entire time. Oh man, it was so good. Seeing it again Friday night was wonderful, but my cousin is very inquisitive and asked a lot of questions. Afterwards we (my sister, my two cousins, and myself) got a pizza and hung out at their house till our parents got back from the Allison Krauss concert. That's right, my parents went to see her again and didn't take me...again. grr. She's such an amazing artist.

Today was SWU's winter graduation, which means that the band sat through two practically identical ceremonies and played and killed our chops (basically that means our ability to play). Lunch inbetween was fun. Emily, Tina, Sarah, Tyrome, Brian, Mirenda, and I all went to Zaxby's, and Josh's family showed up. The conversation was fun and it was great to hang out with them before we split up for break.

Tonight my family took my Grandmother, Grandma, Grandpa, and G.G. to the Madrical Feast in Greenville. We went last year with my uncle's family, and it's amazing. It's a 7 course feast with intertainment and wenches and footmen as the servers, their's a lord and lady at a high table, a table of singers, jesters, a beggar, a handbell choir, and a children's choir, all in costume. It's a really fun experience, and I can't wait till next year's feast.

Tomorrow's church, and my body's still on the sleep pattern of "lobby til 1:30, bed at 2, wake up at 7." Oh joy. And as soon as I totally unpack and my sleep stablizes, it'll be time to go back to the dorm...oh well!

Narnia

2005-12-09T15:41:00.000-05:00

I just sat in a car for 20 minutes, and I'm still shaking after seeing the new Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe for the first time. That movie was amazing. I laughed, clapped, cried a few times, and had chills running through my body the majority of the movie. I'll go into more detail later, I'm still to much in shock. The best part? I'm going to see it again with my sister and cousins tonight.

I'm leaving the dorm for break...it's so sad!

2005-12-07T18:47:00.000-05:00

Your Birth Month is November

Tolerant and inspirational, you are wise beyond your years.
You are universally sympathetic and a great humanitarian.

Your soul reflects: Compassion, friendship, and secret love

Your gemstone: Citrine

Your flower: Chrysanthemum

Your colors: Dark blue, red, and yellow

What Does Your Birth Month Mean?

My gemstone is ORANGE/YELLOW TOPAZ!!! grr stupid people...It's very accurate otherwise

Studying for Old Testament...what fun

all-nighters are fun...

2005-12-07T06:43:00.000-05:00

So it's currently 6:48 in the morning as I write this post. Josh, Jeffrey, Tyler, Clifton, and myself have stayed up all night in the lobby (since the Christmas party at 8:30, to be exact). I admit, I took a nap during the movie, and Jeffrey slept for a while, too.

We're now in the home stretch, with about 40 minutes till breakfast. Afterwards, we're all hitting the sack, and then sometime in the afternoon Sam, Jeffrey, myself, and possibly some others are heading over to the Anderson Mall to do some Christmas shopping. I'm going to be so mad if breakfast sucks today...

one day left

2005-12-04T16:04:00.000-05:00

I love thunderstorms! To bad they don't last long.

Christmas banquet and the lobby - what else do you need?

2005-12-02T11:50:00.000-05:00

Last night was so much fun! We had the Christmas banquet, and then I was in the lobby for about 5 hours where my camera got passed around and I now have some of the most random, hysterical pictures.
My hot date Jessica and me. I love that girl

Britt and I dancing in the Lobby. Britt's caption: "I love you, don't you love me?"

Quite possibly one of the coolest pictures I have ever seen. Josh and Catchphrase. Sadly, I can't take credit for this genius.

And, of course, some of the Stu-Be hotties at the Christmas banquet. I'm going to miss these girls so much over break

Yeah, I love school. Exams have started and that's not fun. The semester is almost over, and I have to say goodbye to everyone for a MONTH!! and Nila's not coming back. It's gonna be hard, but I am looking forward to a month of no school!

2005-12-01T00:25:00.000-05:00

Today at lunch Michael took my glasses, and I didn't really think about it much untill I went shopping three hours later. You know what? He still has my glasses.

2005-11-30T10:52:00.000-05:00

wait, I just looked at the date stamps...deffinatly not the night before. haha

YIPEE!!

2005-11-30T10:44:00.000-05:00

I FEEL BETTER!!!! YAY!!! Not 100%, but better. I can breathe out of both sides of my nose, and I made progress last night (I think). Thanks to those who were (are) praying for me!!

yay for pics from Daniel football games. I really missed that this year, even though I did go to 3 or 4 games. Love ya, Becca! I think the first one is the night before she spent the
night...haha...PRETZELS!!!!

2005-11-29T16:02:00.000-05:00

Four o'clock and all's we-ell!

haha sorry, those blasted bells just went off and it reminded me of Nutsy from Robin Hood.

In other news, I'm still sick, my roomie's sick, Jessie across the hall is sick...you get the picture. Pray for us!

welcome to SWU, kids!

2005-11-28T23:57:00.000-05:00

i
hate
drama

...and I'm sick

yay

2005-11-27T17:06:00.000-05:00

Awesome song by Superchick:

you hate men is what you say 
and i understand how you feel that way 
all girls dream of a fairy tail 
but what you got's like a used car sales 
man, trying to conceal what's wrong 
behind a smile and a song 
and i'm not saying that boys are not like that 
but i think you should know 
that some of us will grow 
because... 

all princes start as frogs 
all gentleman as dogs 
just wait till it's plain to see 
what we're growing up to be.. 
coz some frogs will still be frogs 
some dogs will still be dogs 
but some boys can become men 
just don't kiss us till then 

yay! haha. So yeah, I'm back at school...two weeks till the semester's over!

Yesterday my family was driving through Six Mile while on our way to Clevland, SC
and we saw 15 or so chickens following a car.

random quotes from Thanksgiving...

2005-11-25T21:10:00.000-05:00

...that no one but family will understand.

Em: Chris, play your lowest club
Chris: Hold on
Em: Chris, play your lowest club
Chris: Hold on, I have to see what Sam plays
Em: Chris, it's the first hand. You have to play your lowest club
Chris Ooo-hh

Sadler: You have a Maligma

me: What is that?
Joe: An exotic zit

after Grandmother's gone on about a visitor at Thanksgiving
me: Grandmother, are you suggesting something?
Grandmother: Of course I am!
...I love my Grandmother...

So yay for Tanksgiving (or as David calls it, Joy-giving)!! Now I have to wait a whole year to see most of those people again :-(

some more quizes...

2005-11-22T12:31:00.000-05:00

You scored as Mario. People ask you what your relationship with Princess Peach is. You just say: "It's complicated." You're always on the go. Racing cars, playing tennis, baseball and partying with your friends are all trademarks of yours.

Mario

73%

Pokemon Trainer

73%

Donkey Kong

73%

Link

67%

Samus

60%

Fox McCloud

60%

Kirby

53%

Which Nintendo Character Are You?
created with QuizFarm.com

So now I'm a mix between Mario, a Pokemon trainer, and DK. Bring on the game!

You scored as You Are Deb. You are Deb. You are laid back, and don't care what people think. Good for you. You like to do awkward crafts, but thats ok Rate my quiz a 5, and there will be a link to click on to see my picture!!!

You Are Deb

75%

Napoleon Dynamite

38%

Kip Dynamite

19%

You are Pedro Sanchez

13%

What person from Napoleon Dynamite are you?!?!?!
created with QuizFarm.com

She's the only character I liked from that movie. Sorry, I just thought it was rather dumb.

Today is the last day of classes before Thanksgiving break, and I only have english and workstudy left!! Suzanne leaves around 3, and I'm leaving (most likely) around 6, cause I need to pack and clean. I can't wait till tomorrow!

I love my friends...

2005-11-22T07:54:00.000-05:00

Jamin:
Rock-a-bye Joyful, up in Stu-Be
When there's visitation, it's really neat.
If Otis shakes, the wires will snap.
And you'll be safe, because they'll just get zapped.

Don't hate me. hahah... I couldn't resist.

What did I do to deserve friends like this?

more quizes...sorry!

2005-11-21T10:50:00.000-05:00

You scored as Maximus. After his family was murdered by the evil emperor Commodus, the great Roman general Maximus went into hiding to avoid Commodus's assassins. He became a gladiator, hoping to dominate the colosseum in order to one day get the chance of killing Commodus. Maximus is valiant, courageous, and dedicated. He wants nothing more than the chance to avenge his family, but his temper often gets the better of him.

Maximus

79%

Indiana Jones

79%

Batman, the Dark Knight

79%

William Wallace

67%

Captain Jack Sparrow

67%

The Amazing Spider-Man

58%

Lara Croft

58%

El Zorro

54%

The Terminator

50%

Neo, the "One"

50%

James Bond, Agent 007

25%

Which Action Hero Would You Be? v. 2.0
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Oh yeah, I'm the Gladiator. I had a three-way tie breaker, too. Hmm...
So in actuality, I'm a combination of Maximus, Batman, and Indiana Jones. YES!!!

Oh yeah, baby!

2005-11-20T13:48:00.000-05:00

that's right:

You Are Apple Pie

You're the perfect combo of comforting and traditional

Those who like you crave security

What Kind of Pie Are You?

AND the countdown continues: 4 days till Thanksgiving and my birthday!!!

blech

2005-11-15T01:25:00.000-05:00

It's currently 1:25 in the morning, and Drea is getting a perm. That's right, you heard correctly. She's getting a perm. To make things worse, I'm sick. I layed in bed from 10 to 12 and couldn't sleep, so I'm up and royally pissed at the swu email system for going down when all the info I need for the essay I could be working on is in my inbox, yet unattainable.

Once again, I will be curling up with a movie, praying that I can sleep. Tomorrow (today) is not going to be fun Pray for me!!

quiz time!!

2005-11-09T16:02:00.000-05:00

Which FRUIT are you?
brought to you by Quizilla

Stu-B is a rockin' place on Tuesday nights

2005-11-09T10:05:00.000-05:00

too many quotes from last night to choose one...haha

last night = balderdash + someone who actually appreciates my random deffinitions (thanks Sean!) + CATCHPRASE!!! + running out to buy batteries and somehow returning with Taco Bell as well + telling embarrasing stories when the timer ends on you + Abram and David's connection..."LIGHTBULB!!!!" + ignoring the clock + David's changing hairstyle + being checked out...I think (it was just odd, trust me) + a really awesome guy + PEPSI!!!!!!! the only thing to drink when it's past 11 at night...hehe. Hey, at least it was just me last night, although I think Kindel snuck one + laughing till I'm sick to my stomach

All in all it was just fun. Balderdash should become a weekly thing, though. That was too much fun to not do again...

it's the weekend, and i'm bored

2005-11-05T17:23:00.000-05:00

yeah, it's Saturday, and I have NOTHING to do...anyone wanna go to walmart?

bored...

2005-11-04T10:56:00.000-05:00

Ariel

Which DISNEY character are you most like?
brought to you by Quizilla

friday

2005-11-04T10:46:00.000-05:00

so it's friday...
20 more days!...
i just spilled phase 10 cards everywhere, dangit

the countdown has begun...

2005-11-02T09:24:00.000-05:00

22 days!!!!!! yay!!!!

homecoming

2005-10-30T16:40:00.000-05:00

Well, this weekend was awesome! Saturday I saw a ton of family, my old KIP director, went to an awesome soccer game (Mitch scored!!!), sat by Jeffrey as he stuffed an entire thing of cotton candy into his mouth (absolutly hillarious), and watched two movies. The Legend of Zoro is AMAZING!!! I laughed through almost the entire movie, and probably ticked off the majority of the movie theater, cause I don't laugh softly.

2005-10-28T14:02:00.000-04:00

Ok, so it's Friday. I have gone to bed around 2 for the past two night in a row...and it was awesome!! haha

Wensday night was...interesting

To make a long story short, I was sitting on the floor because I was laughing to hard to stand. Arienne came out to return my ducktape, and Kim grabbed it and attacked me...yeah...

haha. Last night a group of us were in the lobby till 1 singin praise and worship songs with 4 guitars and a mandelin. It was a lot of fun, and I took a TON of pictures for Tyrome, who said he'd print copies for me! Yes!

The bell is ringing, so I have a half hour till work study...yipee

Hotel Rwanda

2005-10-26T23:08:00.000-04:00

I have never been so challenged by a movie. And of all the questions it raised, the main one is:
When will I be ready to go?

I'm freezing!!!

2005-10-25T09:31:00.000-04:00

Ok, so yesterday the weather decided to FREEZE everyone and today as well. The plus side? It's pajama day and I'm nice and toasty.
Last night was movie on the lawn, and yes, I went. The girls were all huddled together, laughing and talking.
"Dennis Quaid has a nice butt." ~Autumn ...she cracks me up

boom boom

2005-10-24T11:45:00.000-04:00

haha...memories from movie night Friday

ok, to answer Jamin's question, Dave Barnes is a "nobody" acustic singer. He's Christian but is a secular artist. And that's about all I know about him...

J Z

I love my RA

2005-10-24T01:21:00.000-04:00

Ok, so it's 1:15 in the morning and all the sudden I hear:

"OH MY GOSH! OH MY GOSH! OH MY GOSH!!!"

So, naturally, I investigate. Kristie, my lovely RA, was freaking out all over the hall. And when I say freaking out, I mean jumping-everywhere-shoes-flying freaking out. I asked her what happened, and she said "I emailed Dave Barnes, AND HE RESPONDED!!!!" hahaha

now back to my homework...I am such a procrastinator

Sunday lunch...always an experience

2005-10-23T15:02:00.000-04:00

Some family friends, the Thompsons, stayed at my house this weekend. Daphne and Mom used to work together at SWU a long time ago. They were in Charleston and are noe in Rock Hill, so it was awesome to see them today. Adam is my sister's age, and Darby and Jorden are 12 year old twins. Some snippets from our lunch conversation:

"Scurry's dead?" -Adam
"Yeah, she died while you were on that three-week trip." -Jordan
"Oh." -Adam
"When was your trip?" -me
"The middle of the summer." -Adam
"And you've just now figured this out?!?" -Emily

(with a glass to his ear) "Shhh -- I can hear the ocean (Jordan puts a glass to his ear with a confused look) ...now it sounds like someone peeing." -Adam

and the quote of all quotes (from today, at least):
"How do you way ghetto in Spanish? Ge-he-toe?" -Jordan

Supper

2005-10-19T19:13:00.000-04:00

Gloria the Hippo: Don't make me come up there, I'll get the whuppin on both o' y'all.

Yay for Kevin, Cameron, Cha, Elise, Em, and Charleton. Supper was sooo much fun. A few quotes for you:

"Now back to what I was saying...I have no idea what I was saying" ~Kevin

"du-du-du-du-du-du, WOOOOOH!" Em and Cha

"You have a hemi?" ~Kevin
"Yeah, it's a V-8 hemi, I got it from an old lady" ~Kehl
(acting out the hemi commercials as an old lady) "You got a hemi? You want one? I think I've got one in my purse somewhere..." ~Cameron

And there was this odd moment where Cha was using a weird, jerky form of sign language when she was laughing so hard she couldn't talk...

I love my friends :o)

class skit

2005-10-18T20:30:00.000-04:00

Yay! We actually pulled a skit together for the panel tonight. I'm not so sure that it's all that good, but we can always practice (considering that our first run-though was in front of the panel).

Look! It's my castle!! haha.

I miss being able to say "bibity-bopity-boo" or "RADIOTOWER!!!" and then die laughing with Suzi and Billy... :o(

prayer request

2005-10-16T22:32:00.000-04:00

A girl from my church, Anna, had two brain anurims Friday night. Right now she's in the hospital in a drug indused coma. PLEASE pray for her and her family and friends. It's brought back so many memories of Chrissy...

song

2005-10-16T22:26:00.000-04:00

Yeah, it's not a band I normally listen to, but I heard this somg on the radio tonight and LOVED it:
Crazy - Simple Plan
Tell me what's wrong with society
When everywhere I look I see
Young girls dying to be on TV
They won't stop till they've reached their dreams
Diet pills,surgery
Photoshoped pictures in magazines
Telling them how they should be
It doesnt make sense to me

Is everybody going crazy?
Is anybody gonna save me?
Can anybody tell me what's going on?
Tell me whats going on
If you open your eyes,
you'll see that something is wrong

I guess things are not how they used to be
There's no more normal family's
Parents act like enemies
Making kids feel like its world war 3
No one cares,no ones there
I guess we're all just too darn busy
Money's our first priority
It doesnt make sense to me

Is everybody going crazy?
Is anybody gonna save me?
Can anybody tell me what's going on?
Tell me what's going on
If you open your eyes
You'll see that something's wrong
Is everybody going crazy?
Is everybody going crazy?

Tell me what's wrong with society
When everywhere I look I see
Rich guys driving big SUV's
While kids are starving in the streets
No one cares
No one likes to share
I guess lifes unfair

Is everybody going crazy?
Is anybody gonna save me?
Can anybody tell me what's going on?
Tell me what's going on
If you open your eyes
You'll see that something
Something is wrong
Is everybody going crazy?
Can any body tell me whats going on?
Tell me what's going on?
If you open your eyes you'll see
that something is wrong

See Nimaj? I'm not gone...just busy.

I love it!!

2005-10-11T23:42:00.000-04:00

I laughed so hard when I saw this. Needless to say, it is now the background on my coputer.

me and my roomie...

2005-10-11T23:33:00.000-04:00

We were hyper...haha
Quote of the day:
"Hey Sean, have you ever gone skinny-dipping?" ~Andy
"I'll tell you the same thing I said when I went to Mardi Gras - no one wants to see me naked...ever!" ~Sean
"What are you going to do with your wife? Blindfold her?" ~Andy
"I'll get her a pair of pirate eye patches. Arrgg! Shiver me timbers!" ~Sean

And yet another, also from Sean:
"Did you hear? They're creating The Land Before Time 14: WHY WON'T YOU JUST DIE!?!"

help!

2005-10-11T19:56:00.000-04:00

Does anyone know how to get pictures on here? It tells me that the pics have uploaded, but they don't show up.. :-(

Say it with me now...

2005-10-10T13:24:00.000-04:00

pro-cras-ti-na-tion

I don't think any Stu-B residents went to bed before midnight, maybe a few before 1. Some stayed up almost or all night. I got some sleep...about 4 1/2. I missed everyone so much. I was sooo excited when I saw Britt, even if she did give my cookies to Mitch ;-) I'll get some eventually...I hope.
"I'm related to Robert E. Lee. I've heard that's cool in the south." ~Michelle
haha-I love her. I was in their room for a long time last night.

Now I have to study for english...blah

But hey! My sister's 16th birthday party is tonight!!! She's getting so old...

Break is over!!

2005-10-09T23:45:00.000-04:00

Yay! Everyone is back! It's gonna be a crazy night, and I have a test at 8 tomorrow morning...

"You know who I respect, even though they didn't do a good job and being women? Bathsheba and Monica Lewinski." ~Autumn

I love sleepovers

2005-10-08T23:55:00.000-04:00

"It's not even midnight and I'm already on my second bottle." ~Rebecca Street

That's water folks, there's no alchohol needed for us to act crazy.

Saturday nights...oh joy

2005-10-08T22:53:00.000-04:00

Lets just say that I remember now why my mother forbid me to ride with Mike Cotten. Oh my word he scares me, and he was sober. I NEVER want to see him drunk.

Otherwise, Daniel didn't do so well at Pendelton, but I love them anyways.

Now I'm chilling in my room with Becca.

"Southern Belles are wrecking balls all dressed up in pink cotton candy " ~haha

Friday

2005-10-07T08:38:00.000-04:00

Today is the first day all week that I can actually choose what I want to wear first thing in the morning. Yesterday was the last day of choir tour, and I don't even get to sleep in 'cause I'm going to the chiropractor. YAY!!! It's gonna feel so good.

We did a total of 13 concerts in five days. The first one was at Brevard Wesleyan. I don't remember the man's name, but the speaker that morning was the pastor there in the early 50s. As sad as it is, the only part I remember is the story he told at the end. When he was pastor there he went to the district convention. The other pastors were making fun of him because he had the most children of any of the pastors. He told them that it was their fault because the parsonage was right next to the train tracks, and when the train went by at 4 in the morning it woke them up. Since they couldn't sleep, what else could they do? The choir was sitting behind him and I know that we were all rolling.

la la la

2005-10-06T01:45:00.000-04:00

My band did so well last week! I'm so excited for them. Yesterday (Tuesday) we left Blue Ridge right as school was ending and the pitlings were draging their equipment outside. I was thinking, "I miss marching band, but not that much!" haha.

So Jessica and I were in the bathroom hiding tonight. Jess was freaking out (well, we both were) and I was trying my hardest not to laugh. haha Yay for choir tour stories.

I seriously need sleep...

break time!!

2005-09-30T13:44:00.000-04:00

It is now offically fall break. Dr. Gregg just let us out early (thank you thank you thank you!) and I have 45 minutes to kill till workstudy.

SWU now has facebook! It's so addective.

2005-09-28T22:31:00.000-04:00

"Captian Sidekick, reporting for duty, sir!"

I love it when Laura and I get hyper...

why?

2005-09-27T23:36:00.000-04:00

ryan: oh my serious, are you goodness! i miss home
me: ryan
ryan: yes...?
ryan: what?
me: you were making fun of me
ryan: um no i wasnt...
ryan: misses pops out of nowhere and lands right in front of you
ryan: lol
me: AAAARRRRRGGGGG
me: haha
ryan: O:-)

Why must I be eternally tourtured for one moment of stupidity?!? That was THREE YEARS AGO, people! *coughryanandlauracough*

blahness

2005-09-27T18:18:00.000-04:00

...it's just one of those days...

It hasn't been completly bad, though. I made a 105 on my word exam! And, visitation starts in 38 minutes and I'm not going to phone-a-thon tonight.
Come visit me!!!

shudder

2005-09-26T07:12:00.000-04:00

Violet Devereaux: Child, I believe you broke my legs.

I saw "The Skeleton Key" last night, and oh buddy it freaked me out. I had my legs up on the row infront of me so I could hide behind them :-) I really liked the end, though. I want to see it again, just not on a big screen.

hum-de-dum

2005-09-25T16:28:00.000-04:00

Quote of the day: "You're in college?!?" ~Chris, my lovable-yet-so-incredably-out-of-it cousin...whose brother and I had our graduation party TOGETHER!!

hahaha - I love Chris. He has changed a lot over the years. He used to be such a brat (he kicked me in the shins w/ steel toed boots till I cried when we were little, and I'm 4 years older than him), and he has really matured a lot. Aunt Darlene and gang went to my house for lunch today and I brought Britt and Mitch with me. It was a ton of fun and the food was sooooo good. Mashed potatoes, turkey, gravey, brockli, mixed veggies, breadsticks AND rolls (I was in heaven), and to-die-for chocolate cake. yum!

Last night was another late night in Britt's room reading after going to a movie with my sis (yay!), Marette, and another girl whose name I can't remember (sorry!). Doing anything with Marette is an adventure, and last night was no exception. When I drove up to the theater she was standing on the sidewalk in a renasance dress curtseying to passing cars. AND my armrest in the movie was loose, even more so than the one from last time. I was so tempted...:-D

4 AMish lobby nights

2005-09-24T10:59:00.000-04:00

Quote of the night:
The RA: "Are you just friends or SWU friends?"
The girl (not me!): "Define SWU friends."
Poker guy: "Married"

Haha...last night was so much fun. I went out to eat with Kristie, Kim, Sarah, and Britt and then with Sarah to the homecoming football game, which was depressing cause there really wasn't that many people there from last year. I found out that Steven may be coming to SWU!! yay! He cracks me up.

When I got back I found out about the boys soccer initiation. Their hair is all gone!! Britt cried...I don't blame her. They also had to wear boy's tighty whities and mini skirts and run around downtown Clemson yelling about how much they love upperclassmen. hahahaha

At 11 I went to good ole Wal Mart with Britt and Sam cause we were all bored or avoiding people. haha-poor Sam. After we had been there for about thirty minutes he said "I am never going shopping with girls again!" I laughed at him.

Britt bought this hysterical book, He's just not that into you. We read three chapters last night and we're reading more today. It's secular and we kept a "bleeper" (black magic marker) with us while we read, but the majority of the advice is really good. Britt and I both want a guy's perspective on the book, so if you're interested....

I'm really glad I got to hang out with Sarah and Britt last night. It sure was an adventure!! But hey, nothing beats a funny dating book and mac and cheeze at 4:30 am...except sleep.

brownie points

2005-09-22T12:43:00.000-04:00

brownie points for who can tell me what movie I adapted a quote from in my last post. Tyler, you don't count cause you've seen it WAY to many times and it was directed at you.

wires

2005-09-22T12:37:00.000-04:00

Tyler, I shake my head in your general direction.

Somebody...anybody...help! I'm redoing the wire situation in my room - again. Last time I ruined the milk (sorry Suzanne!), and this time I'm trying to get it so that my computer power cord isn't running across the room. This is going to be challenging... :-\

doink

2005-09-21T23:24:00.000-04:00

If my profile has been viewed 44 times, why have I gotten only one comment? hmm...

another point for blogger cause I got an email about the comment on the day it was posted! (unlike xanga, which I don't get till the next day)

Wensday

2005-09-21T15:58:00.000-04:00

Quote of the day: "Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is." ~Francis Bacon

That'd be me...haha. I love my sense of humor, even if no one else seems to get it. It's a hereditary thing, and I'm completly serious. You get my dad, my uncles, my cousin Matt, and me in a room and the laughter never ends.

quotes...cause I'm bored

2005-09-20T17:33:00.000-04:00

From What A Girl Wants:

Armistead's friend: I'd let her dump tea in my harbor anytime.

Glynnis Payne: Now Daphne, we don't want to make a scene now, do we? Libby Reynolds: Take your hand off my daughter or you won't get a scene, you'll get a Broadway Musical!

From Robin Hood:

Sis: Oh, he's so handsome... just like his reward posters.

Hiss: Sire! Sire! They may be bandits.
Prince John: Oh, poppycock. Female bandits? What next? Rubbish.

Friar Tuck: Oh, for heaven's sake, son. You're no outlaw. Why, someday, you'll be called a great hero.
Robin Hood: A hero? Did you hear that, Johnny? We've just been pardoned! Little John: Oh, that's a gas. We ain't even been arrested yet.

Robin Hood: Rob? Tsk tsk tsk. That's a naughty word. We never rob. We just sort of borrow a bit from those who can afford it.
Little John: Borrow? Boy, are we in debt.

Clucky:Take that, you scurvy knave!
Prince John: Seize the fat one!

Little John: Hey! Who's drivin' this flyin' umbrella?

Skippy: You gotta take the oath.
Toby: The oath?
Tagalong: Put your hand on your heart and cross your eyes.
Skippy: Spider, snakes and a lizard head.
Toby: [repeats] Spider, snakes and a lizard's head.
Skippy: If I tattletale, I'll die till I'm dead.
Toby: [repeats] If I tattletale, I'll die till I'm dead.

Toby: I'm scared of Prince John. He's cranky.

Sheriff of Nottingham: Well, Trigger. Everything's rigged up and all set. Trigger: Yep, it's one of the prettiest scaffolds you ever built, Sheriff.
Nutsy: Sheriff, don't you reckon you should give that trap door a test? [pulls a lever and opens the trap door, allowing the Sheriff to fall in]
Sheriff of Nottingham: Criminently, now I know why your mama called you "Nutsy".

From Grease:

Danny: You can't just walk out of a drive-in!

Frenchy: Doody, how do I look?
Doody: Like a beautiful blonde pineapple!

Sonny: When a guy picks a chick over his buddies, something's gotta be wrong. Come on, guys let's go for some pizza.

Rizzo: I've got so many hickies people will think I'm a leper.
Kenickie: Relax... A hickie from Kenickie is like a Hallmark card, when you only care enough to send the very best!

Doody: The problem's in this rubber band engine.
Kenickie: The problem's in your mouth.
Sonny: Kenickie, got any Scotch tape?

Danny: Uh, I'm not very hungry; just gimme a double Polar Burger wit' everything and a cherry soda wit' chocolate ice cream.

Principal McGee: We have pictures of you so-called mooners. And just because the pictures aren't of your faces doesn't mean we can't identify you. At this very moment those pictures are on their way to Washington where the FBI has experts in this type of identification. If you turn yourselves in now, you may escape a Federal charge.

Frenchy: Men are rats, listen to me, they're fleas on rats, worse than that, they're amoebas on fleas on rats. I mean, they're too low for even the dogs to bite. The only man a girl can depend on is her daddy.

From Say Anything:

Lloyd Dobler: She's gone. She gave me a pen. I gave her my heart, she gave me a pen.

Diane Court: Nobody thinks it will work, do they?
Lloyd Dobler: No. You just described every great success story.

Corey Flood: Diane Court doesn't go out with guys like you. She's a brain.
D.C.: Trapped in the body of a game-show hostess.

Mike Cameron: I don't know you very well, you know, but I wanted to ask you - how'd you get Diane Court to go out with you?
Lloyd Dobler: I called her up.
Mike Cameron: But how come it worked? I mean, like, what are you?
Lloyd Dobler: I'm Lloyd Dobler.
Mike Cameron: This is great. This gives me hope. Thanks.

Diane Court: I just can't have any social life right now.
Lloyd Dobler: Don't worry about it. We're just having coffee. We'll be anti-social.
Diane Court: Be friends?
Lloyd Dobler: Yeah. With potential.

Lloyd Dobler: I got a question. If you guys know so much about women, how come you're here at like the Gas 'n' Sip on a Saturday night completely alone drinking beers with no women anywhere?
Joe: By choice, man.

D.C.: Lloyd, why do you have to be like this?
Lloyd Dobler: 'Cause I'm a guy. I have pride.
Corey Flood: You're not a guy.
Lloyd Dobler: I am.
Corey Flood: No. The world is full of guys. Be a man. Don't be a guy.

D.C.: Why don't you just call her again?
Lloyd Dobler: I draw the line at 7 unreturned phone calls.

Lloyd Dobler: Just knowing that a version like that exists, knowing that just for a minute she felt that and wrote "I can't help loving you". That has to be worth something.

Corey Flood: I'm sorry, it's just that you're a really nice guy and we don't want to see you get hurt.
Lloyd Dobler: I want to get hurt!

Tuesdays

2005-09-20T11:24:00.000-04:00

I actually went to chappel, but it was the wrong one...and I really didn't want to walk into Ellenburg late, cause everyone sees you. So here I am, lazing about and being bored. I should work on stuff for computers, or even the essay due next class, but it's not gonna happen. here's the days schedule:

11:45 - honors freshman seminar
sometime between HFS and WCL - lunch
1:10 - World Cultural Lit
2:30-4:30 - work study in admissions
6:45-9 - phone-a-thon
7-11 - VISITATION!!

yay...

blah...

2005-09-19T11:05:00.000-04:00

I have to go to tri county cause they're dumb and won't accept faxed transcript requests...grrr.

You Are 40% Boyish and 60% Girlish

You are pretty evenly split down the middle - a total eunuch.
Okay, kidding about the eunuch part. But you do get along with both sexes.
You reject traditional gender roles. However, you don't actively fight them.
You're just you. You don't try to be what people expect you to be.

How Boyish or Girlish Are You?

I love my fairy godmother

2005-09-19T00:12:00.000-04:00

Suzi's the greatest.

fuzziebear87: if i was a guy i'd be over there right now
fuzziebear87: proposing to you
fuzziebear87: haha
fuzziebear87: but seriously
fuzziebear87: you're AWESOME!!!
ananaslexi: haha
fuzziebear87: i'll marry you
fuzziebear87: lol
ananaslexi: yay!
fuzziebear87: lol
fuzziebear87: so when's the wedding?
ananaslexi: hmm....how about tomorrow? we can elope!!!
fuzziebear87: yes:-)what i've always wanted

Habitat, babysitting, and ROLL TIDE!!!

2005-09-17T21:40:00.000-04:00

So after my late night last night I got up and worked at the Habitat for Humanity for about 4 to 5 hours this morning. I had fun and the lady the house is for, Tracy, is a sweet heart. I am deffinatly going back to help finish up. The move in date is October 8th, so I started a little late, but that's ok.

After that I came back to my room and collapsed for two hours, and now I'm babysitting for my cousins. We went to McDonald's for dinner...oh joy. haha. I love them, but when they're tired and won't admit it and I'm tired it gets frustrating.

BAMA BEAT USC!!! That's right, the Cocks went down! ROLL TIDE!!!

football

2005-09-17T08:40:00.000-04:00

Wow, last night was an experience. I had a lot of fun, it was just weird to be surrounded by people I don't know. The car ride was crazy, but I learned a lot :-). Here's a song I heard and absoutely LOVED. It's "Once You've Learned to be Lonely" by Reba McEntire:

You're asking me to open up
I'm tryin' my best to give enough
To keep this love alive
It wouldn't be so hard for me to do
If it hadn't have been for all my heart's been through

But once you've learned to be lonely
And lonely is the only thing you've known
It begins to feel like home
It becomes your comfort zone
Once you've learned to be without someone
And settle for the silence of an empty room
Oh,it changes you
There's a lot you have to undo
Once you've learned to be lonely

It becomes a habit of the heart
To be afraid and even start
To try and love again
I want to give you myself to you
But I've been alone that
I'm scared to move

But once you've learned to be lonely
And lonely is the only thing you've known
It begins to feel like home
It becomes your comfort zone
Once you've learned to be without someone
And settle for the silence of an empty room
Oh,it changes you
There's a lot you have to undo
Once you've learned to be lonely

I've built walls but I feel them falling down
Touch by touch your love is my way out

But once you've learned to be lonely
And lonely is the only thing you've known
It begins to feel like home
It becomes your comfort zone
Once you've learned to be without someone
And settle for the silence of an empty room
Oh,it changes you
There's a lot you have to undo
Once you've learned to be lonely

There's a lot you have to undo
Once you've learned to be lonely

A movie, pillows, and flowers

2005-09-16T08:56:00.000-04:00

Quote of the day: Jack Llewelyn Davies: My name be Nibs the Cutthroat, feared by man and greatly desired by the ladies.

Finding Neverland is a WONDERFUL movie. The realness of Barrie's imagination is amazing, and yes, I did cry at the end. It was soooo good. I've got two scratches and a bruise from the pillow fight afterwards, but it was worth it. Then the flower analogies....hahahaha. My stomach still hurts from laughing so hard last night.

I went to the Chiropractor this morning, and now my TMJ isn't bothering me at all, thank goodness. I can open my mouth fully and it doesn't pop my jaw!!

It's almost class time, so I'd better check and make sure there isn't anything due today...

~j

yo amo mi Peru

2005-09-14T10:43:00.000-04:00

I'm homesick, and not for home. I want to go back to Peru so bad...

Yay I figured it out!

2005-09-14T08:26:00.000-04:00

Quote of the day: USA Today has come out with a new survey: Apparently three out of four people make up 75 percent of the population. - David Letterman

YES! I figured out how to make the titles appear, and I think the list of links as well.
It's 8:30ish, I have a lab at 11 and a test at 12:30. yipee. I should go study...

2005-09-14T00:57:00.000-04:00

Quote of the day: Listening to Andy when call after call he got nothing during the phone drive

In honor of tonight:

I got this thing for Nancy Drew
Her hair is blonde her eyes are blue.
Yeah, I think that I'm falling in love.
I wish she'd say she'd marry me,
and why she won't is a mystery.
Yeah, I know its me she thinks of.

Nancy Drew, I love you (Yes I do).

One time these criminals with their guns-
they thought it would be fun to try and kill my Nancy Drew.
I jumped out and saved her life,
then asked her to be my wife.
She said, "No, I'll never marry you!"
It's a really big mystery.
I'll put the Hardy Boys on the case.
Cause no time in history
has someone denied my face.
~Reliant K

2005-09-13T00:01:00.000-04:00

Tomorrow I'm going to have a be-Utiful bruise on my arm cause I'm easly scared and someone *coughnowellcouch* starteled me and I hit the arm of my chair....grr. It's all nice and red right now.

Tonight was a lot of fun :-)

2005-09-12T12:50:00.000-04:00

So I'm bored...

How You Are In Love

You take a while to fall in love with someone. Trust takes time.

You give completely and unconditionally in relationships.

You need your space and privacy. You don't like to be smothered.

You love your partner unconditionally and don't try to make them change.

You are fickle and tend to fall out of love easily. You bounce from romance to romance.

How Are You In Love?

Your Inner Child Is Surprised

You see many things through the eyes of a child.
Meaning, you're rarely cynical or jaded.
You cherish all of the details in life.
Easily fascinated, you enjoy experiencing new things.

How Is Your Inner Child?

Your Superhero Profile

Your Superhero Name is The Doctor Hurricane
Your Superpower is Technology
Your Weakness is Balloons
Your Weapon is Your Light Dagger
Your Mode of Transportation is Teleporter

What's your Superhero Name?

You Are Likely an Only Child

At your darkest moments, you feel frustrated.
At work and school, you do best when you're organizing.
When you love someone, you tend to worry about them.

In friendship, you are emotional and sympathetic.
Your ideal careers are: radio announcer, finance, teaching, ministry, and management.
You will leave your mark on the world with organizational leadership, maybe as the author of self-help books.

The Birth Order Predictor

hahaha...Only child? Yeah right.

2005-09-10T12:25:00.000-04:00

Quote of the day: "If this unfortunate car could talk, it would probably say,'Uh-oh, looks I've got a smidge of skank on my hood.'" ~from a site making fun of celeb's clothing...can you tell I'm bored?

So I'm at home doing homework (yeah right) and my laundry from the last two weeks. What's sad about that is that I still have a ton of clean clothes in my dorm room. My sister is somewhere washing vintage cars, Granmother is around somewhere, and mom and dad escaped for the weekend.

Guess I should start printing out study help for my Psychology test. Not looking forward to that, let me tell ya.

2005-09-10T04:03:00.000-04:00

The best away message ever:
"Today we salute you, Mr. Compulsive Away Message Checker. While most people are out actually having a fun life, you are at home reading about it on your computer screen. Right mouse click, Get Buddy Info, or the little Info box at the bottom of the Buddy List. You have people on that list you haven't talked to in years, but you still loyally read their away messages every day to see what they're up to (borderline stalking). So, crack open an ice cold Coca-Cola, Marauder of the Mouse Pad, and don't wander too far from your computer because you never know when someone's away message may change." ~Jeffrey's away message
And yes, I know that this means that I read people's away messages...

2005-09-09T19:10:00.000-04:00

It's visitation!! I'm wandering...

2005-09-09T17:33:00.000-04:00

Yeah, so I over-slept this morning...till 9:20. My first class is at 9:25. Yay for being 5 minutes late to class, which is impressive since I had to use the stairs cause the elevator's broken and walk to the education building. Now for blah time.