The Mountain Cherri Faerie

2011-07-31T01:42:00.000-04:00

Had to upload an image since Windows Live Writer SUCKS!!! & froze...
*Uninstall...*

Idiots piss me off…

2011-01-22T22:54:00.004-05:00

Getting’ really antsy, staying at home. Petie is really starting to bother me. I mean, I’m trying real hard to keep busy with him and walk him outside, letting him stay out by himself when the weather’s nice & whatnot. Today the lady that shares our duplex finally said something to mom & I – first time since I’ve been here & it was about Petie barking @ her & how it scared her and thought he was gonna bite her. I was instantly upset with her for saying it but didn’t let on about it. The more I thought about what she said the more pissed I got & how I wished I had said that Petie only bites stupid people & bring up that he is on a sturdy, 8ft leash and why the fuck would you be near enough for him to bite you?? You’d be stupid! Dogs only bite when intimidated! We are the first duplex in the complex, which means we are directly beside the road - he is not going anywhere near the road & that is where she & everyone else walks...The only way she or anyone else would get close enough to the dog is if they walked up the driveway..& that isn't gonna happen b/c people aren't normally that intrusive, especially when a dog is present. Petie is just barking at you b/c you’re an idiot stranger!

If you don’t want a dog to bark at you & you are a neighbor who will be walking by the dog you should go meet the damn thing! Meet it so it knows your smell & your intentions so it won’t bark anymore! Stupid cow.

Back @ Mom’s (written 1/11/2011)

2011-01-22T21:41:00.003-05:00

So…we had fun today out & about thrifty shopping, mom & i.

I found a 1978 Pac Man drinking glass in a bag lot for $2. Mom found a bag lot of ash trays for the same price which is good because she was using candle holders before. One of them is a small green glass triangle, which I thought was cool. I also found 2 Roxy tank tops @ Goodwill that were [lucky for me] half off, while mom found a two piece tea cup & saucer set [$4] that she was super excited about. And it turned out that the maker has some really expensive pieces on their website up in New York. So she was stoaked even more after finding that out.

Big Lots wasn’t that great, even tho it was adjacent to the Edison Mall. Mom found a dvd set of Dynasty, but it’s the second season so she’s a little lost. She also got a mini xmas tree for 75 cents which she was excited to get b/c that’s what she wanted to have this year. Better late than never. I found some generic everyday items like this super good smelling natural soap & a dish drying thing.
I was just glad to not be driving & then seeing parts of the city I hadn’t yet traveled was exciting. Mom said that the on the road we took to town @ one point only had a church on it & when I looked around I saw so many car dealer lots & eateries & countless other strip malls & stores!! So crazy how different 20 years

..program i was using crashed.

31 New Hair Ideas for 2011: allure.com

2010-12-27T23:41:00.000-05:00

31 New Hair Ideas for 2011: allure.com

Christmas 2010

2010-12-25T16:04:00.001-05:00

This year was pretty basic. Had a celebratory dinner with mom on Christmas Eve, because she has to work the night of Christmas. Pot roast, mashed taters & steamed broccoli. It was delicious!

Opened gifts this morning & watched the last 2 episodes of the 3rd Season of True Blood where we now have to sit and wait like every other viewer for the 4th season to begin. How bored we will be.

2010-11-07T16:42:00.004-05:00

New pics on Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5412192&l=6b886f2432&id=650263041

Differences

2010-11-05T15:57:00.004-04:00

Just talked to Miss Barbara, the librarian @ the Seagrove library. She has seen me grow from age 9/10 up! We always have something to talk about. She's a very nice lady.
Just sitting here in the back of the room, typing away...not really knowing what to say.
I went to Julia Ford-Blackmon's yesterday. We haven't hung out in about 3 years & it was fun! We drank the equivalent of 4 bottles of wine!! Super drunk towards the end...it seemed like it took forever to get that way but i told her it was most likely b/c we ate in between. She'd made some home-made sauce for some frozen raviolis & it was not bad. She kept saying it wasn't great, but i know how it is when you try something new and you're not satisfied with it. Try, try again. Anyway, it WAS good!
Brett got online & we had a great time on Skype for like 4 hours! I miss him insanely...
I only got about 5 hrs of sleep & went home in the morning to find dad getting ready for work & asked me if i got drunk last night (which was a given, b/c i TOLD him yesterday afternoon that i was going over there do drink!!) & told me i was killing my brain cells & i said, "well, someone's gotta have some fun in this house!" He's so boring and plain...
I took a shower and made some pasta for breakfast & re-hydrated, then passed out for about 4hrs. then when i didn't get any phone calls, i decided to just get out and do something. So i went to the $General & picked up some Puffs, a $1 pack of fun size snickers & a 12pk of mtn dew & here i am at the library!!
So that's what's going on with me! I am just living the dream!

There's some woman talking to the librarians about her job; telling a story about how people will come in and complain about the coffee being terrible and wanting their money back and her coworker told a man they have nothing to do with that and wouldn't give him a refund and the man said "Well i'll make SURE i get my $ back" & poured the coffee on the floor. She says, "Now what did that prove, other than he was ignorant!?" and the libraians gasped & asked, "did he really!?" -HAHA
i can't see the lady talking but if she works in this small town the only thing i can guess is she's a gas station attendant.

Sigh. I still have yet to get my hair done...keep looking at the box of dye on my desk, but i haven't felt well enough to do it, having been sick for the last month strait! fucking sickness.. But it's felt like allergies, mixed with a terrible cough & severe congestion, so my nose hasn't felt well enough for any crazy chemical smells, but i've felt lots better in the last few days so i think i'll be alright -finally- very soon.
Drinking so much last night has left my belly feeling ill also, so i really need to eat well tonight. I don't know what i can eat but i am craving some sort of baked chicken...even tho i know i don't have anything like that at the house...I might actually drive down the road after i get outta here & go to wendy's for a chicken sandwich instead.
it's 4:20.

I've been listening to The Dirty Heads' cd all day. Saw they have merch @ Hot Topic.

105am 6/29/2010

2010-06-29T01:05:00.002-04:00

Just tried going to sleep. Can't turn off my thoughts...again...So as my thoughts were running through my head i stopped to ponder a few key notes. I want to go back to school. After being in Fl with Nc residency, a whole year has been utterly flushed down the toilet as i will have to spend another year doing the same ole' thing to be able to qualify for government aid. And that sucks! Another thought was how i never go out anymore! I need to find the root of this problem; why i'm socially inept, scared of the "scene," why i feel i can't flirt, why i have become so shy...This is a problem i have never really conquered & being that i'm past my early & now mid 20's I'd say it's about time i get the fuck over this. Boys terrify me! I used to go to the bars and come onto any guy i thought was worth it! Wth happened to that Erika?!. Now i'm afraid to flirt with guys that i see on a daily basis - i don't get it! Do i have low self-esteem? Do i have an age complex? I feel like i should just grab one of them and kiss them, sometimes! Just to see if i still have anything remotely carefree inside my existence besides my will to complain. Maybe that's it. Maybe i need a job change like everyone else is slowly beginning to realize.. Maybe i'm surrounded by the wrong people. It's not like i have a shit ton of people to hang with outside of work, which is also why i want to go to school. Not just for the sake of bettering myself mentally, but to branch out socially as well. Because man, i am just gonna live inside this cave of mine forever if i don't! I am dying. Like, i have been killing myself for the last 10 years because i am scared of life! I really need to grow up.
I have lost all the hopes and dreams i had as a child. The things i longed for even 5 years ago seem out of reach. I know they are not. But the more time i put school off, the more those dreams seem to fade.
I've never thought of stripping but i always considered waitressing the next step down, seeing as how physicality seems to have a lot to do with how the American public tips the serving kind. And as i was watching an episode of Californication tonight, where Hank tells his stripper-student-casual sex partner basically that your body can only get you so far in life with a job, i started to realize that i can't do what i do forever. I can not be a Chili's to go girl forever! I mean, Greg has been telling me for weeks &/or months now that i should get a different job & it's true but I haven't really thought about it seriously until now..
I really don't know which direction to go still, outside of getting a different job & going back to school. When i went to AB Tech in 07 i was trying for a Web Technologies major..which i'm not so sure i want to continue. I always wanted to do creative things on computers but i never did them on my own so i thought i would go to school & learn. I feel i don't have the patience for that anymore. I feel I could still do good things with computers, i just don't think that i'm creative enough to do art with them. I never draw, even freehand. I just want things to come so easily to me. And that's not a good outlook to have. I'm sure if i was given a list of things i could figure out what i could be interested in enough to go to school for them as a career. I just know that i do not want to be a To Go girl the rest of my life.
I also know that i have become soft working at Chili's. I don't feel like i really work. That's why i always try to do other things at the job like running dish or re-filling the chips. Because actually there, i'm lifting heavy objects & feel like i'm helping the team. I think i need a job where i'm fulfilling needs like that. I will not say that i want to go back to retail, but maybe something else. something similar. who knows until i go out and see what's available?
I do like to clean. I think i may start there..
Irk out-

06/26/2010

2010-06-27T13:01:00.002-04:00

this woman called & wanted to know if her online order had gone thru & i said i didn't know anything about an online order b/c i was in the kitchen at the time and there wasn't any on the screens. so i put her on hold and went to the front. i wasn't fast enough to figure out that i could just go into the online que thing & view the order (b/c i am brain dead in high-stress situations)
& so i just started getting her info like a regular to go order and when she was telling me her phone number the wind just started creating static in the phone and i told her her window was causing me to no be able to hear her, so she got mad at me & repeated her # with attitude and i said "wow" & put it in and she said "are you getting an attitude?" & i said, "No ma'am i couldn't hear you over the wind noise" & she said "i'm already on my way there so i'll make the order in person. i don't want you to fuck up my food!"
THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN A WEEKS TIME THAT THE SAME SITUATION HAS HAPPENED WHERE WIND CREATED STATIC IN THE PHONE AND THE PERSON ORDERING GOT ATTITUDE WITH ME & ACCUSED ME OF HAVING THE ATTITUDE!!!!!!!!!!!
when she got there, she went to the bar (& had a margarita) & i gave the order to the bartender b/c i wasn't gonna deal with her shit so all was fine til i was at the host stand talking & the woman comes up to me and asked me if i was the person she spoke to on the phone and i said yes and started feeling hot b/c i just knew i was gonna get yelled at even more. well she ended up apologizing and telling me that someone cut her off as she was getting upset at me & took it out on me by mistake. She didn't want to let what happened make me have a bad day.

on top of that, when i told my manager that i had just been cussed at by a customer on the phone, he did not have my back at all and said that since it's happened twice now that it must be my fault.
i was PISSED. i then told my store manager what had happened and she showed me what to do on the computer and also told me to get a manager involved while the person is on the phone but i know that the person on the phone can just as easily hang up on a manager as they can on me. so, that really does little help.
You just can't make people happy all the time. & 'for once' it wasn't my fault!

4-27-2010

2010-04-27T19:13:00.000-04:00

me, mel, jason and ayana were all hanging out. already ate a nice pizza & garlic bread dinner. ya was watching a pony movie and i had been sitting with her while j and mel were talking in the kitchen. i went to the kitchen to get something and i overheard ya shout WHAT THE HELL? and i said WHAT DID YOU SAY AYANA? & she started giggling and saying NOTHING!! so i knew she was lying and i told jason she shouldn't say that, and what she said b/c he was on the porch & didn't hear. well i kept telling mel that she was spoiled and never gets in trouble and she was agreeing with me & jason went to talk to her and ayana evidently hit jason with his wooden hairbrush. i don't know how hard or where but it made him upset and he told her to stay in her room and no more movie and she started crying. he left her in there and came out to where mel and i were on the porch and tried making me the bad guy - I HOPE YOU"RE HAPPY he said and i said NO I"M NOT HAPPY BUT SHE SHOULDN"T BE SAYING THOSE THINGS YOU KNOW - i didn't take it personally nor was i upset for him acting that way - b/c i know it pains him to punish her. i talked him through it, saying KIDS ARE BAD SOMETIMES - IT"S JUST A FACT OF LIFE. SHE LIED ABOUT DOING SOMETHING AND SHE GOT PUNISHED! then he told me she hit him & i said SEE! EVEN BETTER! he soon got over being a bump on a log for punishing her and i told him i'd take care of her - just give her some time. i told him to go hang out with mellissa & let her cry it out & i'd go in to see her in a minute. so he did, and i went in there when i felt ready and i sat beside her & just sat there watching her & all she kept repeating was MOMMY MOM MOMMMMMMMMMMY MAMA & different variations of the word MOTHER. so i inched myself closer to her, not saying a word, and just made my presence known. she didn't get better or worse. then i picked her up in my arms slightly cradling her & just looked at her. she didn't do anything but lay there & continue saying MAMA, etc. there were no more tears, so i knew she was about done & just doing it for attention so i put my finger at her lips, making her words funny & sound all slurred like i was playing guitar with her lips & she slowly stopped saying anything and was kinda quiet. we sat there a minute and she hugged me & we were just .. there. ya know? and i asked her questions like CAN YOU TALK? WHY ARE YOU IN HERE CRYING? WHAT"S UP? ARE YOU ALIVE ? ARE YOU OK? etc. and she didn't say anything or make any body language so i just sat there waiting. she eventually started to nod in answer to my questions. always nod-answering YES & NO at the same time. haha. i eventually got her to SAY her answers & i told her that she was saying NO NO WORDS & that's why she got time out in her room & no movie & to top it all off SHE HIT DADDY. i explained to her that WE DON"T HIT YOU. NOR DO YOU HIT MOMMY, BEN, ME, MELLISSA, & then named off her siblings.
and directly after that being said i asked her if she'd like to go outside and she said yes so we went outside - immediately bumping into mel & jason & she was reluctant to even LOOK at daddy but he crouched down to her level & pulled her to him and hugged her!! :D
i gave him a thumbs up & i knew things were cool!!

HOORAY FOR PUNISHMENTS!!!! & REUNITING!!!!

and i was apart of it all. now she and jason are out in the garden having Super happy garden fun time!!! :)

2010-04-09T10:14:00.002-04:00

Hi. So, i've been thinking about getting my own place lately. i finally got trained for serving last night @ work. i still have a bit to work on, but that'll be a nice challenge for now.
Just a few weeks ago i took a drive up to NC to visit my dad & see a few friends. Not everything worked out, which was disappointing - considering the 10hr drive, but that's how life goes sometimes. I really like dad's new dog he's giving me; Petey. He's a sweetheart American bulldog mix. I really want to have him here if i choose to stay. I hate not knowing what's going on with my life. I'm not doing anything useful. I'm working, but not as much as i could be @ my age - which is disallowing me to save money. I should be working my ass off, saving up for a car, a place, or retirement. *shakes head* I just don't know what's keeping me here in FL. Family? Friends? Job? i have those same 3 things in NC - in different numbers but still, i have them. I think i need to make some sacrifices. I think it's time to move back to NC & figure out there what i want in my life. I've kept everything in NC so far, i don't understand why it's taking me forever to decide what to do!
Let's pray i keep this attitude up so i don't waste anymore of my precious time...

Fred Flare Wish List

2009-10-22T17:46:00.003-04:00

These are mostly overpriced cute gag gifts. They're cute but i don't have the money to buy them. Oh well! It's nice to look, tho!! :)
Toddland burger wallet

Stuff On My Mutt the book
(Hilarious...i really would love this!! Or just an 8x10 of any pit bull with cute shit like this on their head!! :D) or THIS: Stuff on My Mutt 2010 calendar

bacon wallet
buttered toast wallet
ice cream lamp
Hello Kitty rainbow lunchbox (most moderately priced item on the whole site)
swan lake sunglasses(i don't have the face for these but i love them!!!)
Juno cheeseburger phone (Who the hell DOESN'T want one of these?! LOVE IT!!)
Bacon Bandages!!
Pig Flashlight
pink pig potholder
tokidoki cactus pups set of 2 (Would really like these too. Moderately priced @ $12 for a set of TWO!! :D Salamino & Timidino would be my first pick but i know they're randomly shipped)
talking MOO mixer (Name sells itself!!! but not for $18...plus shipping)
mini robo vacuum (I'm seriously considering buying this!!)

okie. i done now

Loving the Goodcents store

2009-10-20T02:44:00.002-04:00

Got this Littlest pet shop playset for Yaya today at the thrifty for $1.00 can you believe it??!
Also got this one a few weeks ago...for $1.00 as well! Its middle winds up & turns & still works!!!

Creepy Neighbor Lady

2009-10-02T12:58:00.002-04:00

This particular neighbor rides around our road (just our road) on a motor scooter, just watching what goes on at everyone's house. It's a little freaky. So i'm over here at the house & i hear someone talking to my brother that isn't my niece. i'm curious. i go out. it's the wheelchair lady. "oh god..." SIGH. i come out and ask what time it's getting to be. Jason says, "Almost time to go." I know it's close to time to leave, that's why i said something. The neighbor lady asks, "well who's this young lady?" Jason says "That's my sister," I say, "hello. yes we've met." And then she starts asking me what i'm doing here, if i work, etc. i say, "I'm here helping with the family and yes i'm working." She asks "where" i'm working. I say, "You sure are a nosey lady. Now i think it's time you leave b/c my brother only sees his daughter two times a week and it's almost time for them to leave so..." and she starts muttering to herself and yelling at her dog as she passes her house! I'm thinking, yeah i know i was mean, but damn! the lady can't take a hint! wtf.
she stood at her fence one day when i was playing ball with ziggy (my brother's dog) and i waved at her multiple times and she didn't even acknowledge me even tho she was belligerently staring at me! it's creepy!
so i feel i was within every right to tell her what i said. maybe i was too harsh, but shit. she's creeping me out!
idk. jason accepted my apology when i did, but also said that she has a lot of guns in her house and that one time when jason was helping her husband move some things around, the husband said she hunts and has many guns and is an avid NRA member. so what, really? my dad used to be a member of the NRA when he could afford it! Anyone can own guns and hunt and stuff, it's the south, but that isn't gonna stop me from expressing my opinion. i'm an American, as is she, and we're allowed to have opinions. but she should not be allowed to parade around making her presence known and creep people out, especially by asking questions that are of no business of hers. what would she have asked next, "who's in that green car that i see come here" oh by then i would have said SEE YA BITCH, GET OFF MY LAWN. i mean, there are just so many things you say on either a first meeting or when you haven't seen someone in a long time. but these were questions that i felt were too personal. i mean, i have had stalkers at work. i am careful what i say to people and knowing that she is a creepy person ahead of time, i didn't want her knowing anything about me. i mean, we have a child molester in this neighborhood too! i mean, wtf. (i think he moved here after my brother did, not sure.)
But i don't know. i mean. i feel bad for being a bitch to her but she doesn't need to ask questions. i just wasn't in a mood to answer them.
This is just like when the Bible thumping people came to my dad's trying to solicit their shit. i was rude to them too, and i regretted being so rude but i mean, if you don't like the way someone is i'm not gonna be nice and listen to them talk. and i didn't think this lady needed to know anything about me. she even asked jason what hours he worked!! She's like, "so, you work from 1 to 11pm?" it's like...CREEPY!!

2009-09-03T15:58:00.000-04:00

My friend Tom on facebook asked me when i was gonna change my relationship status.
This is making me think...

i feel slighted

2009-08-27T08:21:00.001-04:00

According to your ex, are you pretty?
Why would a current or past datable person think i wasn't?

Do you have trust issues?
Not like i did when i was younger.

How have you felt today?
ha. i'm doing this quiz b/c i can't sleep. i can't sleep b/c i had a terrible run-in with someone. Not a good day so far. haha. and it just turned 8am!! Lol.

When was the last time you talked to your number 1 on top friends?
quite a long time, actually. AMY is always busy b/c she is studying to become a professional, plus she's married now, so i forgive her. :)

Did you have sex with someone on your top, be honest?
nope.

What are you wearing on your feet?
-nothing

Ever made a girl cry?
-yes. and then she got fired...for stealing...

Do you like your name?
-sure. Although it's becomming more common of a name..

Do you wish someone would turn up at your front door right now?
-actually... :\ yes i would.

Do you like being in pictures?
-sure!! i like taking pics of myself sometimes...
O_o

Have you ever skinny-dipped?
-lol no. too nervous. just don't like people staring at my parts..

Are you a morning person or a night person?
-definitely NOT an A.M. person by choice today!

Have you ever changed clothes in a vehicle?
-oh yes.

When was the last time you were extremely disappointed?
TODAY!!!!!!!!!!

Do you think you'll make a good husband/wife?
i think i could be, one day.

Who is your last text from?
kenny

Are promises important to you?
-no. b/c i know they're hard to keep.

What inspires you?
i really couldn't say right now.

What's on your mind?
-idiots.

Have you ever been in a hospital?
never!

What's the last thing you "awwww"ed at?
a top story on the Today show about a 13yr old girl who was the only survivor on a plane crash from France to Africa...

Have you hugged anyone in the last 72 hours?
-oh yeah.

What is the last movie you saw in theaters?
Inglorious Basterds. (Rental...)

How much money did you spend today?
i spent between $20-23

Whose bed did you sleep in last night?
-not mine.

Do you plan on sleeping in tomorrow?
-i plan on sleeping period.

If you had $100 would you spend or save it?
spend some of it.

Last place you went out to eat?
-taco bell

Did you have a dream last night?
no i didn't sleep well enough to dream..

Where were you when you heard MJ died?
work. and who cares?

Do you have any plans for the weekend?
don't care.

You receive $50 without any reason, what do you spend it on?
i don't know.

What was the last curse word you said?
i haven't a clue, i do it so often...

How many months until your birthday?
4.

Ever felt like your not good enough?
oh sure. like now?

Is there someone who continuously lets you down?
HA. wow. this is better than the LAST quiz!!!

Where did you get the pants you are wearing from?
thrift store.

If you can't sleep at night, what is keeping you awake?
hunger. stress.

When is your birthday?
-Dec 23rd

Last three-way phone call?
god, like MIDDLE SCHOOL!?!?!

How often do you hold back from saying what you are thinking?
not often.

Are you shy?
-sometimes

Is it cute when a boy calls you baby?
no! you have to earn that privilege..

Think back five months ago, were you single?
-yep.

Has anyone ever told you they don't want to lose you?
-i'm sure my parents are the only ones.

What is your biggest fear?
i fear death without knowing & accomplishing my purpose.

If you could be anywhere right now where would you be?
santa cruz.

Do you know any Spanish?
not too much.

What email service do you use?
gmail.com

What phone service do you use?
-Verizon

Have you ever highlighted your hair?
no.

If something was wrong, who is the first guy you would go to?
-guy? greg. lady? mom.

What are your plans for today?
it's another day off. i'm losing hours at work. probably gonna sulk about it. it IS raining, so it seems appropriate to cry.

2009-08-18T13:31:00.003-04:00

So i see that this is my 40th post on blogger. Geez. i used to post SO effin much back in the good ole' Lj days...seems like forever ago.
Anyways. Today is my only day off this week. I have been doing SO well there!! Lol. Seriously i made so much $$ this weekend it's amazing to me that i have nothing to show for it now!! I made nearly $90 from Fri-Sunday! That's in tips, mind you. i get that PLUS my hourly wage!! So i'm super happy.
Greg texted me @ work yesterday asking if i'd like to go see GI JOE with him. I loved it!! The guns were so freakin' cool & just all the gadgets they had! It was super loud and action packed! I was really glad i saw it in the theater.
Greg's birthday is in a few days. I think i should just get him some cash. Not sure yet. Maybe cook. get a nice recipe.
bah. Too much on my mind.

2009-08-12T13:44:00.001-04:00

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How to Overcome Short Term Memory Loss

2009-08-11T14:19:00.001-04:00

[edit] StepsConsult a doctor if your memory loss is chronic or interferes with your everyday life. Your doctor can help you identify the cause and eliminate serious conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, brain trauma and more.
Understand that short term memories are stimuli stored in the brain for only a few minutes with minimal processing. You can also bring long term memories 'to the surface' to be included in your short term memory for a short time, as you do when you recall a phone number.
The short term memory system is naturally limited in the number of items that it can hold, usually between 5 and 9 items depending on the individual.
Repeat things you want to retain in your mind. Repetition can help "hold" things in your short term memory.
If you are a heavy user of drugs or alcohol cut back a bit on your consumption or quit.
Keep a journal of your daily activities that you preformed the day before or even the week before. That way if you can't seem to remeber you can look back and read over it to help recall.
Go to sleep at a set time each night. Try to have 8 hours of sleep as this can help your short term memory.
If it's a word, use it in a sentence. A persons' name, call them by their name during the first meeting.
Saying what you're trying to remember out loud, involves another sense thus adding to your chances of retaining the thought.
If you are sad because of your short term memory loss, try watching a movie. These are good because you can practice remebering the characters names, and the plot. Then you can watch it a week or two months later and see how much you can remember. If you want to you can even watch a movie about short term memory loss like 50 First Dates.

http://www.memorylossonline.com/glossary/memory.html

2009-08-11T14:12:00.000-04:00

Glossary
Memory

Memory refers to the storage, retention and recall of information including past experiences, knowledge and thoughts. Memory for specific information can vary greatly according to the individual and the individual's state of mind. It can also vary according to the content of the information itself; thus information which is novel or exciting tends to be better remembered than information which is uninteresting or ordinary. Failure of memory can normally result from failure to adequately store the memory in the first place, failure to retain the information (forgetting), and failure to retrieve the information later.

The precise biological mechanisms of memory are not fully understood, but most scientists believe that memory results from changes in connections or connection strengths between neurons in the brain. One possible mechanism is long-term potentiation (LTP). Roughly stated, LTP refers to a process whereby if two neurons are usually active together, the connection between them will be strengthened; over time, this means that activity in one neuron will tend to produce activity in the other neuron.

Categories of Memory Systems

Psychologists and memory researchers often divide memory into categories defined by the duration for which the memory is expected to last.

Sensory memory refers to the fact that, after experiencing a stimulus, information about that stimulus is briefly held in memory in the exact form it was received, until it can be further processed. Typically, sensory memories may last only a few seconds before decaying -- or being overwritten by new, incoming information. But, while they last, sensory memories contains detailed information: almost like an internal "copy" of the stimulus, in perfect detail. For example, psychologists have assumed that there is a memory area (called a "buffer") where incoming visual information is stored as a picture or icon. This is sometimes called iconic memory. While visual information remains in iconic memory, an individual can answer detailed questions, such as what is the third row of numbers in a numerical display. Psychologists have assumed that there is also an echoic memory for auditory information (stored as an echo) and other buffers for information related to the other senses: taste, smell and touch.

Short-term memory refers to memories which last for a few minutes. Unlike sensory memory, which is stored in the exact form it was experienced, short-term memory has received some processing; thus, "A" is stored not as a visual stimulus, but as an abstract concept of the letter "A". Short-term memory is of limited capacity, usually 5-9 items ("7-plus-or-minus-two"). Beyond this capacity, new information can "bump" out other items from short-term memory. This is one form of forgetting. Objects in short-term memory can be of indefinite complexity: thus short-term memory can hold several numbers, or several words, or several complex concepts simultaneously. Thus, while an individual may only be able to remember seven random digits, it may be possible to remember more digits if they are "chunked" into meaningful objects: thus, "1776-2001-1941" represents twelve separate digits -- well beyond most people's capacity -- but only three easily-remembered chunks.

Items can be maintained indefinitely in short-term memory by rehearsal: e.g. by repeating the information over and over again. An example would be a seven-digit phone number, which is maintained in short-term memory by repetition until the number is dialed, and then fades from short-term memory once the conversation starts. Repetition may also increase the probability that items in short-term memory will enter permanent storage in long-term memory.

Intermediate-term or working memory is sometimes considered a synonym for short-term memory. However, memory researchers often consider this a specialized term referring for information about the current task. Thus, even though a specific phone number may occupy short-term memory, working memory contains the information that lets you remember that you are in the process of phoning the gas company to complain about a recent billing error.

Long-term memory is memory that lasts for years or longer. It contains everything we know about the world, including semantic and factual information as well as autobiographical experience. In general, long-term memory is organized so that it is easy to reach a stored item by a number of routes. For example, the concept "umbrella" may be retrieved by seeing an umbrella, experiencing a rainstorm, hearing the words to the song "Let a smile be your umbrella," and so on. Retrieval of an item also facilitates other related items: so that retrieving information about a cat can lead to retrieval of information about dogs, lions, specific instances of cats (Grandmother's tabby), the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland, and so on.

NOTE: Clinicians (e.g. neurologists) often use a slightly different classification, in which short-term memory is memory for events which occurred recently (e.g. a few days or weeks ago) and long-term memory is memory for events which occurred in the distant past (e.g. childhood).

Kinds of Long-term Memory

There are several different ways to classify long-term memories according to their content.

Declarative memory is a term for information which is available to conscious recollection and verbal retrieval (i.e., it can be "declared"). Two subclasses of declarative memory are episodic memory, which is autobiographical information, and semantic memory, which is factual information about the world (vocabulary items, knowledge of what a hammer is used for, memory of multiplication tables, etc.).

Brain Structures involved in Long-Term Memory

Most types of memory appear to be stored in the cortex. Different areas of cortex specialize in different kinds of information, so that visual information about the Statue of Liberty may be stored in one location (e.g., the inferior temporal cortex), while information about its associations to liberty and immigration might be stored in another (e.g., the frontal cortex). High linkage between these two areas means that seeing a picture of the Statue of Liberty can retrieve memory about its associations. At the same time, damage to specific areas of cortex can produce specific memory deficits. For example, damage to a specific region within the temporal lobe can produce a memory deficit in which the patient loses knowledge about "living things" (e.g. dogs, lions, birds) but maintains knowledge about other categories (e.g. inanimate objects such as furniture and utensils).

Formation of new declarative memories depends on the hippocampus and related structures in the medial temporal lobe. When these structures are damaged, a condition of anterograde amnesia can result, in which older declarative memories are largely spared, but few if any new declarative memories are acquired. At this point, the process whereby the hippocampus and other medial temporal lobe structures contribute to long-term memory formation is still incompletely understood. Some researchers believe that the hippocampus acts as a temporary store for new information, which is then gradually transferred to permanent storage in the cortex. Other researchers believe that the hippocampus never actually stores information itself, but is needed by the cortex in the process of developing new memories.

Another important structure is the amygdala, which lies near the hippocampus in the medial temporal lobes. The amygdala is critically involved in emotional memory; an individual with damage to the amygdala may remember the details of a traumatic (or joyful) event but not the emotional content of that event.

Pathology of Memory

Memory can be impaired by various injuries and diseases. Damage to the medial temporal lobe and hippocampus can devastate the ability to acquire new declarative memory; damage to the storage areas in cortex can disrupt retrieval of old memories and interfere with acquisition of new memories -- simply because there is nowhere to put them.

Another critical factor is attention. Items are more likely to be remembered if they are attended to in the first place; this is why novel or exciting items are more likely to be remembered than dull or ordinary ones. Damage to the frontal lobes, which disrupts attention, may affect memory.

Various psychiatric disorders such as paranoia and schizophrenia may affect memory adversely, either by disrupting attention or by disrupting the biological bases of memory, or both.

Alzheimer's disease causes memory impairments from the early stages, probably because of cell death in the basal forebrain, an area that produces the chemical acetylcholine which facilitates plasticity (learning). Recent memories tend to be poorly remembered, while there may be good memory for long-ago events.

Other conditions such as viral infections, depression and use of drugs (including medication) can affect memory by disrupting brain chemicals as well.

Although a mild memory impairment is a common feature of old age, there is currently much debate over whether memory loss is inevitable with aging, or whether it is a by-product of conditions (such as Alzheimer's disease and cardiovascular disease) which are more common in old age than in youth. (See also: Age-associated Memory Impairment.)

Further reading: L. Squire & E. Kandel (2000). Memory: From Mind to Molecules. New York: Scientific American Library;
R. Klatzky (1980). Human Memory: Structures and Processes, 2nd Edition. New York: WH Freeman.

by Catherine E. Myers. Copyright © 2006 Memory Loss and the Brain

Are You Suffering from Short-Term Memory Loss?

2009-08-11T14:06:00.000-04:00

I just took this quiz...

http://quiz.ivillage.com/cgi-bin/health/tests/shorttermmemory.pl

You have mild short-term memory problems
Though your memory is generally good, you sometimes have trouble recalling recent events. Hormonal fluctuations, stress, a diet that lacks adequate vitamins and supplements, low blood sugar and not getting enough exercise may be contributing to your minor forgetfulness. Memory retrieval also slows down as you age, but this doesn't mean the memories aren't still there -- you just need to work harder to remember them.

There are tricks that can help to give your memory a boost by improving your concentration and focus. Try the quick ways to boost your brainpower from Female and Forgetful: A Six-Step Program to Help Restore Your Memory and Sharpen Your Mind by Elisa Lottor, Ph.D., N.D., and Nancy Bruning to help sharpen your memory when you have trouble recalling a fact or finding something you've misplaced.

Also learn more about the possible reasons behind your forgetfulness, from hormones to poor nutrition.

If you're still concerned about your memory, take the Are You Suffering from Long-Term Memory Loss? and Do You Have Brain Fog? self-assessments.

2009-08-10T23:47:00.002-04:00

Super fantastic! I'm gonna have a laptop @ my door in roughly 24-48hrs!! Thank you NEWEGG.com!!!
Tonight was very nice-
Hung out with my brother all afternoon. He went nuts @ the Goodwill - I only got one pair of jeans for myself & a gag gift for Greg. I can't wait to give it to him for his birfday. Hehe. i just hope i don't lose it trying to hide it. HAHA Yeah; i'm one of those silly people who hide things from others just to figure out that i can hide it from myself!! HAHA. I'm retarted. Anywho..
I had also gone to the doctor today, nervous as hell b/c i hadn't had a pap smear in nearly 5yrs. My last visit wasn't pleasant & i hated that doctor. He looked at me creepily..Anyways i had this really cool old hippie doctor, which is not what i expected either. Every one of the secretaries is black, and the nurse that took my blood pressure & asked all my family questions are black, so to see a white doctor there @ the free clinic, i was a bit surprised. Idk. [i'm not racist]
But anyway everything checked out normal, so i'm really happy!
And the fact that i got free birth control pills & basically a whole box of condoms for ~free~ is really amazing!! Super duper!!
greg's at the beach the next few days & i'll update more soon.

July 2009

2009-07-28T15:16:00.002-04:00

Since i arrived in Tally, i've had nothing but funtimes!! :)
I am overjoyed at the results of being here.
Before when i lived here, i did nothing. I went nowhere except a few choice places that ended up putting me in a bad place in my life. Now that i'm back, Greg has taken me to a bunch of different places in and outside of town. Places like the Waculla St. Park, Museum of Florida History, town of Havana, and right now i'm at St. Teresa's beach with him & his parents!! We've also eaten @ various yummy restaurants like the Black Bean (cuban), Mellow Mushroom, Banditos Burritos & a couple seafood places outside of town that were super yummy!
Greg & i have been together every single day since i've been in FL. I haven't slept @ my brother's once. But who'd want to sleep on an air mattress when your man has a super comfy mattress, now complete with a foam top pad!!? Hehe. I've slept on an air mattress the entire year we were apart. Once my room is finished at my bro's i'm saving $ for my own bed! Air mattresses are so uncomfortable. All i do now is sleep when i'm there, lol.
I started my job @ the Pkwy Chili's...i'm not thrilled with it at all. The kitchen is super small & doens't have at all the walkin room, let alone standing room for more than 5 people...It's ridiculous. I don't know how long i'll be able to stand it, in all honesty. Although from what i hear from everyone, nowhere is hiring. So, i suppose i will have to suck it up for now. Unless i wanna go home, which right now is not on my mind at all. I miss my old Chili's so very much, especially the friends i've aquired. The people here do not have the same sense of humor as back home, which makes work drag by slowly. But i may possibly get better tips here since we do Carry Out (to the car). I noticed the girl i trained with getting at least $2 on just about every order. which will be sweet once i get going.
I've talked to mom just about every day that i've been here, which is no different from when i lived in NC. My dad doesn't call very often and i find myself worrying for him a lot...i hope he's doing ok. i need to stop spending $ so i can send him about $100, which i meant to do anyway but have been having such a good time here that i put it outta my mind everytime i go out. I just hope he's doing alright.
I miss the hell outta my dogs too...wish i had daily photos of them to look at.
At least i have buddy...
Well, check out my photos on facebook & you'll see what's going on with me.
See ya Blogger.

Late June 2009

2009-06-23T16:24:00.002-04:00

So this entry is made by an annoyed me..just fyi.

I wasn't even in TO GO today. i was QA, but i had to help train this girl in TO GO.
So i saw @ one point that she was having trouble so i helped gather up orders that were prepared & bagged them up for her. I had one which was only a burger with fries, and handed it off to her; the man was standing there in line waiting.
That was it.
Later she was wrapping up, and went to the office to count down. So i had to answer the phone & it turned out to be that guy with the burger. He was complaining that he'd "ordered it Medium-Well & it was PINK AS HELL...!" I say, "Ok sir, let me get a manager to help you." & my manager took care of it.
The man came up to the restaurant and got another burger made by my manager.
Later i answered the phone yet again and it was the same man!! He was complaining this time that the 2nd burger "did not come with bacon!!!" & he was obviously upset. I said, "Really? I could have sworn i watched that burger being made & that there WAS bacon put on it...Hmm" & he started yelling at me, so i said, "OK, OK sir, calm down. Let me get the manager for you..." GEEZ!
I tell my manager & he takes the phone call.
Afterward, he comes out of the office & tells me to tell him when the guy comes back and to NOT TALK TO THE GUY AT ALL. i'm like..."OK?"
So i let it go & continue to QA.
When the man arrives, i quickly tell my manager without greeting the guest.
My manager goes out there & listens to the man rant and rave, while i stay in the kitchen & other co-workers listening to the customer & manager.
After a minute, my manager goes into the office, comes out with a $10 in hand.
I overhear my manager telling another co-worker that the man said to him on the phone, "You need to tell your employees that they can FUCK OFF!!!" & after that, my manager said "This conversation's over" & was quiet, while the guy continued to rant & finally asked, "hello? are you there?!" & he replied "this conversation was over once you started to use foul language!" & the guy yelled "i'm coming up there!!"
So, i'm so glad that's overwith and i know i was not in the wrong, b/c i was not rude or mean or even trying to insult the guy, i was just saying what i thought b/c we weren't busy ONE,
TWO: That that particular burger ALWAYS comes with bacon b/c it's a "Smokehouse Bacon Burger" & won't come without bacon unless asked.
& THREE b/c my MANAGER MADE THE DAMN THING!!

That is all.

oh, and that i'm moving back to Florida in a month or sooner. YAAAAAAAY!!!

June 4th. Sum Sum Summertime 2009

2009-06-04T15:26:00.002-04:00

Lots of stuff has been going on. My dad got fired last week, my mom moved back south to florida, my brother's girlfriend is having a baby (his 2nd), my ex & i went on vacation to Asheville 2 weeks ago for 5 days and had a blast! We're not back together b/c he's still in florida, but it would be nice if we could. it's just not possible right now, although i'm contemplating on moving there to help my brother and Mellissa (girlfriend) out. i know they'll need help with rent and all. But i also still want to move out to Santa Cruz!
My cousin moved out of the house she was in when i visited her & says she may live in Frisco by the time i'm able to come back! she's still in oakland as far as i know, now.
things are tough on the east coast. lots of the girls i used to hang with from chili's have left or gotten fired, which really sucks b/c i never hear from them now. my best girl friend from work, Candace's last day is in 4 days & will be moving another week after that!! I'm super sad...Jessica, another good friend from work, is moving to the coast to go back to college after the summer as well..& yeah i'm just not gonna know what to do after that!!
So things are getting pretty grim now. my dad's dog ran away 2 days ago now too! It serves dad right tho, b/c he "would never" get him neutered..so i have nothing to say about that.

2009-05-09T15:36:00.002-04:00

My eyes hurt.
I'm waiting for 4pm. i have to go back to work. sucks...i'm working all freaking weekend. i was supposed to be back for my second shift at 3:30, after just ending my first one at 2pm...i was like, "no..." So i asked to come back at 4 and yes! I was able to do that. I'm in the library, no one is online. that's fine. these days i don't know what to look up when i have downtime during online conversations or when i'm done browsing facebook/myspace. i dont' even listen to new music anymore. i hate not having my own computer at home..i used to get so much stuff done when i had the internet! Now i don't have any new knowledge of concerts, new cd's, movies...etc. any form of entertainment, i guess i could say.
I'm so up for getting a new laptop!! It's scary.
And wow..Oh great. I just checked my account balance and i only got paid $108?! WTF.
I should have gotten like...$400PLUS!
Fuckin A...

What a great weekend i'm gonna have...

2009-05-02T14:33:00.000-04:00

I was gonna write a blog entry but i just posted my feelings on facebook instead.
I actually am beginning to enjoy Facebook a lot more than Myspace!!
What a 180*!!
Oh well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-LhyAVzDBI <--Katy Perry
Hot n Cold Video.

May 1st, 2009

2009-05-01T14:07:00.002-04:00

Friday
I just got home on Sunday from Tallahassee. i was there a week with the main objective to get my car. i flew down and drove home.
it was a very nice week. i hung out with Greg the whole week! We had a really fun time. It was better than when we were living together. But nothing was said about getting back together, so i'm back in n.c. now doing the same thing i was before i went down there: Working 3 doubles and 2 nights and one day off per week. Bah!
I'm fine with life. But i am thinking that i need to go back out west.
Not sure. but my cards say it's time.
I saw my brother and my niece. He's still dating Greg's sister Melissa. They are living together, i guess it's pretty serious. they are cute and in love. it's very nice to see. They invited me to come live with them but idk.

2009-04-06T21:45:00.003-04:00

Going to be flying down to Tallahassee in less than 2 weeks!!
Top things to do on my list are:
1. Visit Ayana & Jason as often as possible!
2. Go canoeing
3. Swim in a spring/sink.
4. See Chicken & Gregs & Buddy!!!
5. Eat @ Los Compadres, PoBoys, WhataBurger, Miller's Ale House, Gordo's, Mellow Mushroom, 1 Fresh Stirfry‎ eeeeeeeeettttttccccccc
6. Play drunken disk golf!
7. Thrift Store Shopping!!!
8. Take lots and lots of pictures!!!
9. Warehouse Jazz night on Monday - See some old friends & For Mom.

yeah. That's about all i know of that i would want to do so far.
Anything new that comes up is welcome too.

Boredom @ the Library

2009-03-18T16:09:00.002-04:00

Adventurland Looks Amazingly Funny!! :D

Alien Trespass --- neat.

Gigantic Touching.

Little Ashes This one looks very interesting..About Salvador Dali & 2 other men.

The Edge of Love Looks really really good.

Public Enemies Amazing!

Cherry Blossoms

Guarentee you i will not be able to see any of these in the theater...

2009-03-17T14:51:00.003-04:00

So...

The one thing that i hate the most about moving back where i grew up is seeing people from high school.
I was at work the other night and am walking back into the kitchen from unloading some food at a table & i pass this tall guy, not even glancing at him & hear him say (in one breath), "Hey Erika did you know that Neill works for the sherrif's department?" ... I say, "yeah..?" & he keeps walking on (to the bathroom). He was a jock, who of course i would never speak to in school...and i'm thinking afterward, he didn't say "Hi" like you would think someone would say Hi when they haven't seen you for 5+ years...!
(I'm just gonna clarify here that this situation is pretty messed up considering Neill & i haven't dated since 2004, and i've not lived here in asheboro since then also. I moved to Florida shortly after our breakup, then to Asheville when i was with Greg in 2007. I've only been back in town 6 months.)

It was the most weird thing that's happened thus far, aside from when i was delivering another tray of food to this table a couple weeks ago where the girl facing me at the table mouthed "oh my god," when she saw me coming..
I just hate it here so much.
I have changed so much since graduation 7 freaking years ago but people here still see me in my old image. It bothers me just enough to blog about it, but really i could care less how these people feel about me b/c they're too close minded to even make an attempt to be nice and say hello to me and see the changes i've made.

Anyways i asked off for my florida trip. It's going to take place the week after Easter. Woopie!! I get my car back!!
And see my niece, brother....BUDDY!!!!!! :D Yes, i'll see Greg as well. How else will i get to see Buddy Lee?! I know i know.
I hope things go well while i'm there and don't have any fights with anyone. i don't wanna put myself in the middle of any drama, that's for sure.

Anyways. Yep. i can't wait to take some pics of my very own of Yayas while i'm there. Chicken won't be in town which is kinda sad since i haven't seen him since the whole me & greg split too...he's in the everglades with the Florida Trail.

i don't have anything else to report really. sorry i'm all scattered; i'm listening to music @ the library.
going to buy a vacuum today b/c my dad's still using a 25 year old KIRBY which does NOT have any suction power...and with a long haired dog..come on. he's so delusional.
hehe. i'll show him!! i have a plan. hehe.

"WOAH! Can't do it by myself!" - Fallout Boy

2009-03-14T15:23:00.001-04:00

Yeah...the rain is definitely saddening. Also makes me sleepy feeling. And the fact that i am alone in To Go tonight, a Saturday, makes me feel yet another emotion...Anger!! Grr...
But luckily with me still sharing the car with mom, i am still leaving at 9 o'clock...Oh happy day...Geesus
BTW: i have seen new pictures of my little niece Yaya & just fallen in love all over again with childhood!!

Feb 2009

2009-02-23T18:03:00.003-05:00

Geez. Yeah folks, i'm back in N.C. I am making the most of it, having gone to California for about 3 months and had the best time ever!! I have a great new outlook on life because of the trip and the things that happened on it. I am super excited about going back, and am in love with lots of new things!!
I got to hang out with my cousin and aunt on my dad's side which was completely different and fun!!
Since coming back to N.C. i've gotten my job back @ Chili's and love it - mostly. Hehe. I am reading books - The Twilight Series. :D I've read the first two books and currently awaiting Friday so i can go out and buy the last 2 books!! I CAN'T WAIT!!
I also just a week ago bought a used SONY digital camera (5mp & 10x zoom, movies W/ sound & everything i've ever wanted & waited so long for!!) I'm very happy with it, even if the flash doesn't work..which is fine. It is a phenominal camera & what should i have expected from Craigslist??
Anyways, work is killing me; having back to back days off mon & tues & only getting paid by-weekly hasn't enabled me to have very much off-time...Usually i end up staying in town or @ work all day because there's nowhere else TO go on my 2hr break in between shifts. Oh yeah, I'm working doubles now all the time, too!
It's nuts. But anyways.
My brother in Tallahassee has my car too, which somewhat sucks at the moment. I'm not able to work past 9pm b/c my mom goes to work @ 10pm & we are sharing the car. This is also inhibiting me from attaining a server position @ work; they stay later or till closing.
So until i get my car back, if i choose to do so, i will continue to be To Go girl @ Chili's, which is fine by me b/c i get paid probably more than i would if i was just a straight server.
OK. That's enough for now.
Check out my myspace for all my new pics taken with my brand new digital camera!!
YAYZ!!

Here come the devil!

2009-01-11T15:38:00.003-05:00

I miss my family. Hehe.
So i'm outta money & waiting for a flight to Tallahassee on Monday (tomorrow).
I drank coffee this morning & now i can't stop my brain.
Maybe this isn't the best time to be writing but oh well.

Current Plans Being Thought Of:

(Not in order after #4)
1. Flying to Tallahassee
2. Getting a job
3. Applying for school
4. Maybe going back to N.C. for one last visit before starting anew.
5. Getting the CA van situation completed & sold.
6. Yoga class
7. Haircut
8. Camera
9. Laptop
10. Obtain some Friends
11. Start being social & going out to places other than bars.

Packing

2008-12-30T12:53:00.002-05:00

Playlist.com's codes aren't working right now so you have to click this oh so inconvenient link.
(There is a pop-out player tho *wink*)

This be my favorite music of the moment-
I have oldies/folk/light listening at the beginning, then turned it into dubstep & indian rap LOL. i probably should've made a separate playlist for the 2 types of music but i care not b/c they're both what i'm listening to right now.

I'm about to leave Oakland & head for Orland tomorrow!!
*screams inside*
I'm a bit nervous. i didn't sleep good at all last night.
The first bad nights sleep since @ my cousins'.
I need a massage. I had bad dreams.
Oh my god i just remembered one of the dreams i had was about CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH!!
LMAO! I was in a supermarket shopping for cereal!! LOL!
*Backstory*
I haven't liked cereal until recently. Yeah, i know i've been missing out- It's just that back in the day when i was a wee lass, i would ask for this super sugary shit cereal like cookie crisp or something, and couldn't eat it for breakfast, and then forget about it or use too much milk and not be able to drink it b/c it was too sugary. So my parents quit buying me cereal.
Now i'm hanging out w/ these kids in Santa Cruz that love Cap'n Crunch & Cinnamon Toast Crunch, so i'm back in the game with loving cereal!! :D

So, yeah Orland here i come!!
I get to see old pals & stay with new people, get a job, pick up the van from the shop, and go to Chico again!
I will totally miss Santa Cruz, but i can't live there w/out my wallet going dry.
I can't wait till I attend my first full moon party...i feel lame for not have gone to one yet.
Oh well. i am a little lame. don't matter. i love me!

:D anyways i'm listening to BINGO & having a great time!
Laterz-

Winter '08

2008-12-10T14:31:00.003-05:00

Hi everyone!!
I have traveled to California in search of happiness and self-transformation!!
I've made a bunch of super cool friends and started getting interested in many different cultural things.
I have been hanging out with my good friend Tony, and he's been showing me around the downtown & surrounding areas.
I am about to return to the northern part where my trip began, to pick up a 72 VW Van, in which i plan to live until something better arises. It was my friend's and he left it to me when a spur of the moment trip to Hawaii presented itself, and he had no one else to take care of it. So, he trusted me most and i am going to take extra good care of it. :)
Aside from traveling, i am learning about the art of spinning Poi. A lot of Tony's friends make their own out of socks and sand and such, and others are so good that they spin with fire on the ends!!! Now that is a sight to see!! I have videos and such, showing this phenomenon. :)
it's so exciting.
I haven't been eating as well as i should, but on a budget of about $10/day one can't get much better deals than Taco Bell, or $1-$2 pizza on certain days.
I plan to get a job as soon as i get back to Santa Cruz with the van.
Then life will be even more exciting b/c i will be getting an income, which at this point is very well needed and deserved.
My fortunes have been getting more and more exciting also!!
I have been doing my tarot cards every week and this past week said something about trying new things, or moving to a new place in 2 out of 4 cards!! one also stated something about having new family - my new friends. & i can't remember what the other one said. I also recently received a fortune in a chinese fortune cookie that reads "You will be showered with good luck before your next birthday" & my birthday is Dec 23rd!!!

Anyways, i'm having lots of good fun & staying super safe.

much love to all-

erika

Fun?

2008-05-29T10:30:00.000-04:00

i'm in tallahassee right now!! :)
Visiting my brother & niece!!
i got to see her day before yesterday!! SO CUTE!!
i'm having fun but feel like i might be wasting my time.
just b/c i don't ever do anything.
it just feels like how i left here.
shy and in the same old routine.
buddy is being a handfull when outside. he doesn't want to listen.
it's getting to me.
unfortunately i went to bed later than everyone last night (2) and slept on the couch
and got up at 7 but then went to bed after a series of interruptions from the roomies
and just finally woke up around 9:30.
i don't miss it here AT ALL.
it's so fucking hot!
i've already got pink cheeks!!
my arms are definitely getting tanner already.
i'm planning to go shopping today with what little money i have. FSU dumps all their old clothes at the nearby goodwill so i'm gonna go investigate and see if i can score some deals!! I don't ever wear shorts, but i'm considering buying a pair just for this visit. i can't wait to go home!

Tallahassee

2008-05-27T17:04:00.002-04:00

Hallo!!! We arrived at 3:30pm, leaving N.C. @ 7:30am.
Saw Greg's sis Melissa @ her work when driving through downtown. Took pictures of mom's old wal mart & tree-covered downtown roads. Funtimes. Surprised my brother Jason with our arrival and that we'd need to stay here. HA! I don't think he's happy about it, but he's my brother so he has to oblige. I'm excited; he said he's going to see YAYA tonight around 7pm!! (my niece) it's been a year since i've seen her. Should be a great time.
Greg seems happy. I met Jason's dog Ziggy for the first time. I've already started being the dominant female in the room with Greg and Jason. Hehehe. I can't wait to post some pictures! I know most of the ones taken today from the car won't be too good, but they're more for family & sentimental value.
Also; I'm thinking of asking to take my fish tank home since it's not being used.
What what!

Florida in the Morning!!

2008-05-26T23:57:00.003-04:00

I just installed itunes!! Greg showed me that they have THOUSANDS of radio stations, since my Yahoo! techno widget stopped working a month ago... :(
But itunes seems faster and has over 150 techno stations to choose from AND it actually shows the song titles & artists!
Also, White Squirrel was freakin' awesome! I have pics up on Windows LIVE (my hotmail account of ariana6057 is my user name) I also have the pics up on myspace. All 164 are on LIVE tho and you don't need an account, i THINK.
Greg surprised me with news that we're going to Tallahassee. Originally he said we were leaving on the 10th, but now he wants to leave tonight!! I am super tired. All he did today was lounge around watching about 4 hours of CSI Las Vegas!!
He's going to pack up the car and stuff while i take a nap. i'm surprised he wants to leave tonight. must be having bad weather tomorrow. not sure.
Well, have a good one!! I know i will!! And i'll definitely have tons more pictures!! I get to see my 1 1/2 year old niece!!! YAY!!

My New Favorite Show!!

2008-05-23T13:42:00.000-04:00

Last Day of School

2008-05-12T09:55:00.002-04:00

Today is my last day of my first semester @ A-B Tech!
It is also Amy's last day EVER here!! :(
Amy is my bestest friend, whom i met while working at Rugged Wearhouse last year.
She is getting married at the end of June & moving to Charlotte where she will be going to UNCC!!!
How exciting!!
Anyways, she is coming back to school to say goodbye to all her teachers while i finish my math exam. Sadly i have a 2 hour break in between math & CIS, so that's gonna be boring. I'm thinking i will go home during that time and pick up the books i want to sell. i guess i should sell math and english. Amy sold back about 3 books & got $177!!
I need CASH!
I also got a call back from Coldstone Creamery on Thursday. Can you imagine me working at an ice cream shoppe??! Lmao! Wouldn't that just be impressive.
Ha. So i may call them back just to get something to tide me over to pay some bills and whatnot, till i get my resume in order for the bank/secretary jobs i have in mind.
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30 minutes has gone by and just got a call from Amy; something has come up.
POOP.
So, i was looking around for resume things. Heh. and can't wait to start setting them up when i get home.
So i will have to go home and get the books i suppose i will sell and then come back and yeah.

What's the deal with my cell phone looking so lame compared to these other kids?!
I swear, Alltel has the shittiest selection of phones EVER!!

Btw. I am SO hoping to still get that friggin camera.
it's a Fuji S700. 7.1 megapixel 10x zoom. $170
GOD I WANT IT SO BAD!!!

Have math exam in 20. FUNTIMES!

Hopes & Dreams

2008-05-10T10:36:00.003-04:00

I want to go see a movie. Speed Racer looks like it would be fun to see in the theater, although i don't know if i'd like it. I never watched the toon as a kid.
Spring is really beautiful this year. I can't wait to start working so i can go and do things and buy stuff again!
First things i want to purchase is a new camera off of newegg, Bare Essentials mineral makeup & MAC eyeshadows, fix my car with a tune-up & balance the tires, get some new clothes & work outfits for when i go out for my bank or secretary job!!

:) Wish me luck!

ALSO: The Leaf Festival is happening this weekend, just down the road from us!! No bands we are familiar with, so like last year, we're not attending. It looks like it would be a great time-Full of culture with the African Dancing & such.

I am also ALL ABOUT this beer:
Endless Summer Ale
"Now brewed year round for those longing for lighter beer and warmer weather, this Certified Organic Blonde Ale is made with the finest organic 2-row barley malt, whole leaf Mount Hood and Nugget hops, water and top fermenting ale yeast."

Oh it is SO GOOD!!!

2008-05-07T22:15:00.004-04:00

So. Thank GOD today is FINALLY over!!
turned in my service learning for sociology and my Darfur paper to English and finished my english exam..which i hope to GOD i passed!! i was so busy with doing the other 2 major papers, i din't have time to really brainstorm while at home. so i don't know if i will pass or not b/c it's pass/fail. simple as that.

Now all i have to do is study math & sociology this weekend. Should be a good time!!
:) Laterz!!

My Beach Makeover

2008-05-04T10:50:00.004-04:00

Dress Up Games for girls. Fashion and makeover games

6 days left

2008-05-04T09:40:00.004-04:00

Tired. Want to hang out with Amy.
Sad. Want this school year to end.
Bored. Want to go back to work so bad.
Anxious. Want to have fun again.
Mad. Don't know what to do.
I miss mom & dad.

That's Ms. Lazybones, to you!

2008-04-27T17:30:00.008-04:00

Yup, that's all i've done, since about 2 this afternoon...Looking up pixels and cute shit like that. Argh. Makes me mad that i've wasted 1/2 the day on nonsense when i should've been studying. Greg wasn't happy when i told Kj that a little bit ago. It's 8pm btw. Greg & i went to Jill's birthday party last night. Had lots of fun. Greg grilled everything; Meaning he had to bbq for THIRTY people incl. chicken wings, burgers & hot dogs & special chicken & buffalo burgers people brought just for themselves. Couple annoying stuck up vegans who wouldn't eat from the grill b/c meat was cooked first. laughable. me and ann were, anyway. Camped out. Shook the tent. Hee hee.
Left around 11 this morning. Took lots of pictures. They're on my myspace page.
K, [Pisgah Brewery] kicks all booty. I luv their Endless Summer Ale. It's yummified!!!
K, Greg & Kj are home from the grocery store. Gonna eat & watch the simpsons & the rest of the new Fox lineup!!

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Shooting name Star

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Butterfly

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Glitterfly

http://www.cicia.it/kaoani/

getting lots of cute things via pixel websites today.
Should be studying...don't care at this point.

wait a minute...

2008-04-21T17:26:00.002-04:00

Artist: Prine John
Song: In Spite of Ourselves
Album: In Spite Of Ourselves

She don't like her eggs all runny
She thinks crossin' her legs is funny
She looks down her nose at money
She gets it on like the Easter Bunny
She's my baby I'm her honey
I'm never gonna let her go

He ain't got laid in a month of Sundays
I caught him once and he was sniffin' my undies
He ain't too sharp but he gets things done
Drinks his beer like it's oxygen
He's my baby
And I'm his honey
Never gonna let him go

In spite of ourselves
We'll end up a'sittin' on a rainbow
Against all odds
Honey, we're the big door prize
We're gonna spite our noses
Right off of our faces
There won't be nothin' but big old hearts
Dancin' in our eyes.

She thinks all my jokes are corny
Convict movies make her horny
She likes ketchup on her scrambled eggs
Swears like a sailor when shaves her legs
She takes a lickin'
And keeps on tickin'
I'm never gonna let her go.

He's got more balls than a big brass monkey
He's a wacked out werido and a lovebug junkie
Sly as a fox and crazy as a loon
Payday comes and he's howlin' at the moon
He's my baby I don't mean maybe
Never gonna let him go

In spite of ourselves
We'll end up a'sittin' on a rainbow
Against all odds
Honey, we're the big door prize
We're gonna spite our noses
Right off of our faces
There won't be nothin' but big old hearts
Dancin' in our eyes.
There won't be nothin' but big old hearts
Dancin' in our eyes.

(spoken) In spite of ourselves

School Schedule

2008-04-16T23:10:00.007-04:00

*Alert!*
Yeah, you'll have to open this by itself to see the picture, b/c when i tried to shrink it to fit better, it screwed all the letters up.

Soon this will be no more!!
I just found out that i can do this w/ images, which saves me time in learning html, so that's cool.
We're doing powerpoint in CIS right now. i have a test on it Monday. sucks, after only working on it monday and today. kinda quick. haven't even finished all the problems yet. but luckily i downloaded Microsoft Office 2007 & have a 60 day trial that'll last through school. :)
Funtimes.

More Luck for April

2008-04-16T20:20:00.006-04:00

i failed to tell that i found another 4-leaf clover the other day!
Jeez. I'm all about that right now, aren't i?
Well, you know with spring being here and it getting nicer all the time! (cept this past weekend..eh it was cold! Record breaking cold for this time of year)
Anyway, not much else to say 'cept it's supposed to be in the 70s the rest of the week & Friday we have Activity Day at school b/c of Earth Day!!
Should be lots of fun!! My friend Amy is participating there & i have to wake up early b/c classes are all screwed up, so i have to be at my 9 o'clock class @ 8:45 ...Boo!!
Eh. I get to work with the kids Hopefully tomorrow!! :D super excited (Again.)
So yeah! And i should start working on a resume soon!!
I can't wait to job-hunt!! I really want something different. something i've never done before. Please o Please let me get a secretary job!!!
hee hee

Tuesday

2008-04-15T20:00:00.003-04:00

Today has been blah.
i went to school for my 2 classes, then it was off to my first day volunteering at the Elementary school, where when i got in there i found out that the vice principal i spoke to on Friday had forgotten to schedule me a class to sit in with. I spoke to him on the phone, via the secretary (who needs to retire and give me her job).
So, i went home and sat outside with Buddy for an hour, playing and enjoying the sunshine, which was hard to find over the weekend.
I had a good time. but i should have taken a nap.
This morning before school, i told Greg he needed to get out of the house and he didn't arrive home until around 5pm. He and Chicken had gone boating. I still don't know where, but i assume it was the French Broad.
I think i will take a bath and shave my legs, preparing for my long, 6 hour school day tomorrow.

Goodnight

News as of late

2008-04-14T18:12:00.004-04:00

April 4, 2008
Bernadette!
I found out today from a cousin i haven't talked to in forever, who lives in PA that my other cousin Davey & his wife & 2 (Small) kids are in friggin' Dubai!
(Davey is about my brother's age; mid 30's)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai
I didn't know where that place was, so i gave out the link to check out in case you didn't, either.

I'm trying to exercise a little more. Gotta get rid of my beer belly for summer. i'm really wanting to become more fit. Especially now that i am somewhat obsessed with my DDR game. It is a severe challenge to keep up with it sometimes. you wouldn't believe how fast you have to be on your feet for some of the levels. i will probably never get that far, anyway.

i watched the jerk tonight during dinner.
i love that movie to no end. :) i wish i was more like bernadette peters. :D

April 01, 2008This is my overall mood right now about myself

April 01, 2008Lucky April Fools!!

Let's hear it for April being the month of Good Luck for me!!!

Story:
i found the first 2 while on the phone with mom, told myself that i would stop looking when i found 3, found third on the phone w/ my brother, and found the last one by complete chance while talking to dad!!!

& in telling Kevin, he had this to say:
"what are you going to do with the clover?
grind em up and snort em!
sniff all the luck out of em!"

Yay ME!!!

March 02, 2008My Meez!!

Lemme know if anyone signs up for this, we both get points.

Good amount of questions to figure me out by

2008-04-14T17:44:00.001-04:00

Name something that made you frown today?
That Amy left school early.

Do you have a friend of the opposite sex that you talk to 24/7?
Kebbie

Is it awkward when you run into your exes?
i haven't had to lately. But yes, it would be awkward.

What were you doing 1 hour ago?
watching That 70s Show after a long day of school.

What was the last thing you said aloud?
bye.

How many different things did you drink today?
water and a mtn dew.

Are you ticklish?
YES!!!!

Is success in your future?
god, as long as i get a job, life will be better!

Was today a good day?
Sure!! i found out i made an 88 on my chapter 3 sociology test, and i ate lasagna for 2nd lunch when i got home!!

What are you listening to?
Nocturnal techno radio

Does someone like you right now?
idk. does someone?

Where was the last place you went?
ABTech

Is there something you will never forget?
my parents names! (& their birthdays)

Last thing received in the mail?
Star Magazine & letter from mom.

Do you have trust issues?
not till certain people enter my world.

Have you ever hurt anyone when you were mad?
of course! i'm a ticking timebomb.

Is it easier to forgive or forget?
forgive

Do you laugh a lot?
yes!! :D

Would you rather it be sunny or rainy?
the opposite of today (a.k.a: Sunny)

What do you think about before you go to bed?
sometimes sex, sometimes school, sometimes food. idk. varies from night to night.

Last time you did laundry?
yesterday

Do you fight with your parents?
sometimes.

Where did you sleep last night?
the bed.

Do you want kids?
not right now, or even in the next 10 years, and even then i will most likely adopt.

What is your brothers name?
jason. why? he's available if anyone's interested!!

Do you believe everything happens for a reason?
yes

Do you get nervous with public speaking?
yes

Last time you saw your parents?
middle of march

What woke you up this morning?
alarm.

Is tomorrow going to be a good day?
yes, at least i hope so. i am going to be volunteering at the elementary school down the road for my sociology class!! i am super excited!!!

Did you kiss or hug anyone today?
the boyfriend.

Who was the last person you rode in a car with?
gregz.

What was your first thought this morning?
"i do not want to wake up!!!"

Do long distance relationships work?
mine have.

Who is your number one on myspace and why?
amy!! she's my Bestest friend!!

Where is the person you like?
getting dinner for us.

Would you rather talk on the phone or text?
phone. texts are lame.

Do you listen to music everyday?
yes.

What are you doing tonight?
eating foodz & watching tvz.

Is anything bothering you?
something i won't discuss. plus the fact that i'm being a complete lush by not doing my homework.

When were you the saddest in your life?
2003

Are you a jealous person?
sometimes. i try not to be tho.

How many hours of sleep do you need to function?
at least 7

Have you ever dated one of your best friends?
yes and it was the best.

Family Feud

2008-04-14T17:38:00.000-04:00

The Feud!! Let's play family feud! You know the rules: you cannot repeat my answers. Here we go...

1) Something you might find under the seat of a car:
map

2) Excuse someone might give to get out of work:
dog got hit by car

3) A reason a couple would want to get married:
to make parents happy

4) Something you would find in a bathroom:
towel

5) A phrase with the word "show" in it:
show me the money

6) Something you would buy in a hurry:
pregnancy test

7) Another word for sex:
in da butt (HAHA, i suck)

8) Something a person would prefer to have hot:
pizza

9) A reason someone would break up with their boyfriend/girlfriend:
need change!!!!!!!!!!!! (a.k.
a: Growing APART)

10) Something you have to sit down to do:
pee

11) Why an older woman would prefer a younger man:
sex is better

12) A reason you would wear a helmet??..
doing something dangerous

13) A reason a person would use a computer:
porn

14) A reason a person would go to a doctor:
sick

15) Something you would find at a bar:
dart board

16) What a woman might buy before a date:
diaphram

17) Something that requires batteries:
.....(giggles b/c of last answer)
a watch

2007-10-16T10:46:00.000-04:00

Hello. It's been since April, that i've written or even thought about this blog. Sorry about that. It's coincidental that i've stumbled upon you once again. :)
I would like to add a link to my nifty other journal, just in case anyone does seem to find my first entry on here interesting, and would like to read more on me.
http://skye-dreemz.livejournal.com/
yay. now that that's done, i can try to think of other things to say.
Today is my last day off for this week, and it's only Tuesday. That blows... I was wanting to check out the new Goodwill that just opened down the road. I have a few bags of old clothes i wore in high school, that i was wanting to get rid of. I have so much stuff i don't use.. This computer room, or guest room, whatever you want to call it, upstairs, is just boring... Our whole house is kinda bland, being that we barely have any pictures on the walls & that the walls are white (thanks to our cheap ass landlord who won't let us paint). It's overcast today. More blah.
Wow. I really want to go to the movies. I wanted to see Halloween in the theater, but i didn't, due to Greg not wanting to see it. How come i don't have anyone to go see movies with?
Eh. I started listening to Shoutcast, music online. Trying to find different genres i like.
Haven't found many i don't already like or dislike. I still realize i don't like radio, no matter what kind it is. They still play too much crap. Eh.
Halloween is coming up. I've been telling myself that i want to bleach my hair, then color it purple. I just bought these really cool fake eyelashes last night that are purple & blue. Beautiful.

Anyway. I can't find any bluegrass i like, this morning.
I suppose i should go get dressed, then go out, while the sun is still out.
There are no good movies on demand @ our house..gah. Maybe i should go to the library! Lol.

First Post

2007-04-12T08:42:00.000-04:00

Well, let's see. Today is April 12, 2007.
First post on Blogger.
Not much to say other than i just turned on the heat in our room for the first time, b/c i've been using my little heater fan thing, for the first month of living here.
I'm Erika, btw. I like being called Irkie.
I don't much like the cold, b/c my hands already have a start of joint failure in them. Arthritus, if you will. I just moved to Asheville recently, last month, with my boyfriend Greg. Before, we'd been living in central North Carolina together since late November 2006, he'd been there since April. We've been together for about a year, minus the 600 mile difference for 6 of those months. He would come visit me in Tallahassee Florida, once a month during that time, which was very hard on me, but i never bugged him hardcore about moving in with him.
It was a very big step for me to move in with him. I'd never lived w/ a mate before. This is my first time of ever really being on my own.
From moving from Nc to Florida in 2005, i thought i was on my own, and i was in a sense, but not like this. When i moved in 05, I was still bunking w/ family, my mom & brother, even tho i was paying 1/3 of the rent & bills.
We are a secluded group, having friends through Greg's job, & mine as well, slowly. We haven't been here long enough to really enjoy the city for what it offers.
His job takes him away 4 days a week, leaving me here with the dog, & myself, & work. His job is stressful for me, b/c he's hardly here. But i knew that when i got with him. It wasn't always like this, and i miss the way it used to be. He's much better off now, but also more stressed. Greg is not good with stress... Neither am i, but i see how it affects him, and i try to do better than him, when stressed.
Anyway, why am i making this entry about our relationship? Please forgive me..
I'm not good with introductions. I'm very easily sidetracked. Can you tell?
Ok. As i said earlier, i'm 23, and a girl. Haha. I like rock music, mostly. Old & very few new bands. Techno is also a favvie of mine. I love to dance, no matter how hurt my calves are the next day. I dislike exercise tho. How's that for contradictions? :)
I'm not very smart. I used to be, till i started binge drinking & other things..
That was my reckless youth getting the best of me, in florida. Tallahassee is a place i would only like to visit, for the sake of my family. i would never live there again. It was a good lesson.
I'm gullable..As hell..i hate it. I'm more of a cat person. I had a cat. My friend lost him. I've too, been lost, ever since. Greg won't let me have a cat..I resent him for that.
Hopefully when i get my money situation under control, i will get some more fish. (I used to have fish too. I bought a 29 gallon tank, but left it to my brother, no charge, b/c my fish died and his lived, so it's their home now.) I love gold fish. Love them lots. Orandas mostly, lionheads secondly, moors third. Anyway, they're the only freshwater Pet fish i enjoy, don't know why, i just think all others are ugly. sue me.
I, uh, have to take care of the dog. Buddy. Sometimes he just bothers me to tears, like a baby, and i can't handle things. But most times he's a really amazingly awesome guy, and i have a lot of fun with him. You know girls and moods, well i just think i'm in one of those moods this week. Heh.
I do a lot of work online. Hah, "work." Did i say "work?" i mean Play. i "Play" a lot, online. I enjoy myspace, but seems that people are more egotistical than anything b/c of it, and it's starting to bore me. That, and i haven't befriended a whole lot of people in a while.
I also have a livejournal, that i believe will get more attention than this, although, i just started you, and i don't know yet which i like more..
I'm a homebody. I don't like to go out alone. That makes it hard to be social enough to make real friends, i suppose. I always thought about those really pretty people that must have like 25 real friends, and wonder how they manage their life? I don't have a cell phone, which makes me feel really weird when i see those commercials for "Who's in YOUR five?" and i think to myself, if i had a phone, with 5 people i could talk to instantly, who would they be? who do i talk to the most, that i know in real life? They would be: Greg, my mom, my dad, brother, and i do'nt know, Kevin? (Kevin is probably my best friend, and even tho i know him in real life, i talk to him online, but that's also b/c he lives 300 miles away.)
Anyway, i don't know why, but i suddenly just realised that this entry has become self-loathing.
Ugh! how do i manage to do that all the time?! Lol.

Anyway, don't feel bad for me. That last paragraph should be deleted, but i won't do it.
That's how i am, and i think it should be known, b/c this is MY blog, and if you want to get to know me, you'll have to find that about me eventually.

Today is Thursday. the last day of work for Greg. Our friend Chicken, His real name is Dave, but his "trail-name" is Chicken....He is bringing our mutual friend Tom (a.k.a. Peace Frog) to town, from the airport. He's been in Hawaii for the last month or so. :) I met Tom through Chicken and my brother.
K, When i moved to Florida, I was introduced to all my brother's friends early-on, and they in turn became aquaintances or friends of mine, too.
There was, Greg, Chicken, Tom, Bob, Dean, Jennifer (Bob's g/f), KJ and Eric (moved into my room when i moved here, they work w/ Bob on the Florida Trail Crew, and will soon be working w/ Greg) & people from the bar, Juniper (my bro's baby's mama), Carrie (Junipers' best friend), Wade, Paul, and a lot of other people i don't associate with now that i'm away from them.
People i talk about now, from Greg's work are: Carmen & Asa (they're going to Colorado), Mike, Jill, Chicken, Ian, Brian, Jody, & Will.
Mike & Asa used to live w/ us @ our crew house, before Greg & i moved here. I talk about them & Carmen mostly, b/c they are the dearest friends out of everyone, to me.
Chicken & Jill are moving in together.
Actually, i dont' know too much news on everyone.

Anyway, this is becomming boring, so i'm going to see what else i can do with this "Blog."

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May 1st, 2009

Boredom @ the Library

Feb 2009

Here come the devil!

Packing

Winter '08

Fun?

Tallahassee

Florida in the Morning!!

My New Favorite Show!!

Last Day of School

Hopes & Dreams

My Beach Makeover

6 days left

That's Ms. Lazybones, to you!

wait a minute...

Artist: Prine JohnSong: In Spite of OurselvesAlbum: In Spite Of Ourselves

School Schedule

More Luck for April

Tuesday

News as of late

Good amount of questions to figure me out by

Family Feud

First Post

Artist: Prine John
Song: In Spite of Ourselves
Album: In Spite Of Ourselves