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Tuesday, August 7th, 2007
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So in october there will be an exhibit about star wars at the museum of science and industry, and apparently luke's sandspeeder is on display for the first time. I think I am looking forward to this doubly than I normally would because now that harry potter is gone, the what I look forward to standards have been lowered a bit.
Nah. I'd still be just as excited about this. And there may be an exhibit about sea monsters there at the same time. Sea Monsters! wheeeeee!
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I don't know why I find the fact that Jamba Juice's secret ingredient in their non-dairy blend is milk rather amusing (and ps, yes I know it's old. ah well). Maybe it's because I'm slowly becoming souless, now that all I have to study is science and I can waste my free time on the brain-rotting schadenfreude that is most of the interwebs.
Okay, it's not so funny anymore, now that I think about people who are lactose intolerant. eep.
And anywho, back to updating my life. My family and I got back from vacation on friday, and if I can ever separate the absolute crap from the not so crappy that are my vacation pictures, I will post some. Yesterday and today I sat around and babysat the kid I usually do. Today though, I babysat another two of his friends, one of which was rather frightening. If I let him, he would have played video games from the moment he arrived until he died and/or passed out. And I know most kids are like that, but his cold intensity about it was rather frightening.
Also frightening? A girl who claims she is reading deathly hallows but does not understand why Harry would marry Ginny because Harry likes Cho so much (she said she was told the ending). *shoot myself in the face* At least I didn't have try and explain why Harry does not and will never love Hermione romantically. My theory? The girl only has read the first 3 books and DH, and relies on the movies for the rest, leaving a monstrous, gaping hole this is HBP. I mean, hello, how are you reading book 7 if you don't know about horcruxes? *frustration*
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Thursday, July 19th, 2007
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| Time: | 3:23 pm. |
| Mood: |  @*#*$&@. |
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*cries* Even the new york times is giving away plot points for DH?? I remember some people saying that they'd have to not touch a computer or tv or newspapers or anything to remain unspoiled, and I thought that was a joke. But it is not. I think I may make my parents hide my laptop from me, because this is getting to be too much. The only decent strategy I have left to get through this wait is to sleep. Which, admittedly, has been wonderfully effective. Today I slept 11 hours. Tonight? 13 would make life so much easier. But then I'd have to go to sleep at 6 pm.
Oh goodness. I'm not strong enough to hold out. So- if I did read some spoilers, would it be better to read the first page, or the new york times review?
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Thursday, June 28th, 2007
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That's it.
Ages ago, (or was it only a few months?) when the iPhone came out, it seemed really neat-o. It can play music and go on the internet and email and call people and everything, and it looked really cool. And heck, it was coming out only for AT&T customers, and I'm an AT&T customer! But then the price tag was also released, which helped me realize that though I wanted something so cool looking, I didn't want it to interrupt my music listening with a phone call. And my current phone is still newish and fully functioning, so I realized the iPhone is not for me (Although if an ipod comes out with the same type of interface, watch out).
But then came the news stories. And then the hype. And then the endless iphone articles on my home page. And then more hype. And then the commercials. Oh the commercials. So simple and straightforward. Charming, in their own way. And then seemingly dozens of blog entries on the tent cities and massive lines forming to get the iphone right away.
And then the commercials. They're everywhere, or at least on every show I watch or channel surf through. I thought I was watching too much tv, but then I saw three commercials. In 30 minutes. Is this everywhere? Or does The Office draw the target iPhone demographic? Why, iPhone, why do you keep hitting me in the face with advertisement? AHRGHY#G@ There it is again! Another commercial. Clearly the biggest surprise won't be to find you tube on my phone, since you've told me. Many times over. Why does Apple feel the need to overwhelm consumers so thoroughly when most consumers that would go out and buy the iPhone have already decided to do so and are more than likely already in line to get it? Why? Why?
So, in conclusion, please stop iPhone. Stop making me want to curl up in a dark corner and cry.
Unless, iPhone, this is all a subtle nudge to get me to turn off my computer and tv and finish reading the Brothers Karamazov and Goblet of Fire. And in that case, well played iPhone. Well played.
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from the press junket of order of the phoenix:
Later it is asked whether there were any conflicting visions and how they were reconciled and the three demonstrate their love of the books.There were no conflicting visions because they were all building from the same foundations, it ‘all comes from the books’, Heyman explains,and if there were any uncertainties they would contact J. K. Rowling.Indeed, she would even point out to them any potential errors. There had at one point been the threat of writing out one of the characters,but J. K. Rowling said that if they then attempted to work on the seventh story, it would have them ‘tied in knots’; the character stayed but Heyman has left fans guessing as to which character this was.
At first I was, rather stupidly, thinking Luna, but no-- it has to be Kreacher. Meaning Kreacher has a big role in deathly hallows (horcrux search)!? I was already assuming this (and probably most people are, especially with RAB), but it's nice to see (near) confirmation.
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Goodness. I wish I had something to say.
But I don't, and in the rich tradition of blogging, I will continue to type anyway. Summer has been flying by, and I have not yet done anything really productive. I think I'm just stuck in a period of waiting for all the hp crazyness. Somehow, all of the exciting events of the summer (and yes, there are far more than just the movie and deathly hallows) will occur within the 11th to the 21st, and then I'm guessing after that, I'll be sitting around again. I'm really quite good at not wasting away the days and savoring the journey and not the destination, aren't I?
I have been rewatching all of the lord of the ring extended editions as of late. I haven't watched any of them for what seems like years, and it's always so wonderful be able to rediscover things again. Especially when it's actually something worthwhile, unlike the Brady Bunch. Or Pokemon whenever I babysit. I did capture a pikachu though, so watch out.
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So, it has been nigh two weeks into summer break. And since I only applied to a few of the fine retail establishments in the area online, I am without a job. And now, the logic of my lazy side is beginning to win. I'm going on vacation with the family in late July (but not before Harry Potter, obviously- there were plans to leave July 21, but I most definitely stopped that from happening), and most employers don't want anyone working for 6 weeks, going on vacation, and leaving for school shortly after that. I will be babysitting a bit, at least.
And I'll be busy making mechanism and product pathway notecards and stall notes for next year. And perhaps I will finally finish the Brothers Karamazov, and even more unlikely, be able to play guitar hero on hard.
And Sgt Pepper was released 40 years ago today tomorrow!
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So, on this anniversary of Star Wars, I stumbled across a brilliant theory about fandom- namely, good things happen for fandom on years that end with 7.
1967- Sgt Pepper came out
1977-Star Wars came out
1987- I was born
1997- Sorcerer's Stone came out
2007- Deathly Hallows/ Week of the Potter
Okay, so the evidence for 1987 is a touch weak. But I'm working on it.
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huzzah! The pbs station is showing the second fliegender zircus episode! I've never been able to locate it on dvd, so this is amazing. I've only seen one of the sketches on here before, so now I feel wonderful and complete in my monty python viewing.
P.S. still no job. My brother suggested I work at the "place with the smellies" (bath and body works, I figured out later), fill the glaring need for a celebutard starting june 5th, be a ghostbuster, or a civil war reenactor. Considering my lack of experience, these are all viable options
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I'm finally home for summer. My brain and myself are still getting accustomed to this idea, considering I had dreams about Cope rearrangements last night. Although orgo really won't be going away- I'll still have to spend some time studying and making mechanism notecards and things I really shouldn't be doing over the summer. Before I move on to that, I still have to finish unpacking. Though today, I shocked myself with my productivity- I did three loads of laundry and cleaned and exercised. And for me, that is a jam-packed day in comparison to wake up/ watch tv/ eat/ more tv/ eat/ more tv/ something lazy other than tv/ eat/ choke on my own drool/ computer/ more tv/ sleep.
My next task will be to remove myself from the ranks of the unemployed. Initially, I was going to apply to a few different bookstores, confident that even if they wanted me to work on the evening of July 20/21, I would laugh and say no way. Eventually it dawned on me that life would probably not give me such power, and I held off on filling out any applications. I've decided I will apply anyway, and if on the off chance an employer thinks, "What the hey? The only experience she has is a summer of glorified babysitting/nannying, so of course she'd be perfect to get this low-paying summer job!" I can deal with it then.
But a girl can only hope.
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Part one in a (possibly) continuing series: How alumni donate their precious money to notre dame
A graduate who used to live in St. Edward's hall sent $600 to a student currently living in the hall to "have a party on him"
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| Time: | 9:51 am. |
| Mood: |  procrastinatin'. |
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So I can't even stop myself from procrastinating on my last ever math assignment. I'm not sure if I'm trying to savor each moment of being one step closer to doing my last ever math problems- in which case, my brain is being rather foolish, since I'll have to practice these problems (and many more!) before my final.
In the meantime, I'm trying to remove all the posters and pictures I've put on my loft since I'm (and by me, I mean my parents are coming in to do it) taking down my loft tomorrow. And then it shall be firewood, because miss lazypants over here was unable to sell, or even give it away for free.
The silver lining of all this taking down of things and making my room generally depressing is that I am amassing a rather impressive tape ball.
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| Time: | 5:45 pm. |
| Mood: |  sleepy. |
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Umm, so the cover has brought much joy into my little existence. I haven't been squealing this much since, well, the last cover art came out. These sentences may be falling flat of my actual enthusiasm, but I'm rather tired from watching the guitar hero tourney that was at the nightclub/bar on campus last night. It was wonderful to see all the video game jocks come out from hiding (and in costume!) at midnight to out star power each other. And the fans were emotionally invested too, especially the one guy sitting behind me who kept yelling at the contestants "to be Clive Winston Man! Clive WIN-STON!" and once he tired of that, he coached the players to "deploy your star power man! Deploy! Deploy!" heh.
Other recent events in my life include becoming communications commissioner in my hall, which is actually a more polite term for "she who writeth the stall notes." And so I get to live out my dream of having a captive audience of nearly 200 people that will read my drivel. And so, step one in my plan of world domination is underway. huzzah!
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
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There's a jackhammer pounding relentlessly just outside of my dorm.
Ah, springtime.
p.s. orgo still sucks.
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Wednesday, January 17th, 2007
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Sweet merciful heaven. My orgo teacher just announced that we should be spending about 20 hours/ wk on studying and preparing for class. Plus 8 hours of class and lab a week. I didn't realize organic chemistry was a part time job. Because, you know, its not like I'm taking any other classes. Only 5 others.
One of the questions on the questionnaire we got was "What do you expect to get from this class" and I think writing "a nervous breakdown" would be appropriate, yes?
In other news, I'm going with two of my friends to the bookstore today where Emerson is having some book signing/discussing/ giant ego trip thing/ What fanboys.
Could this be the last entry until May 11? Only time will tell.
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Monday, January 15th, 2007
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| Time: | 8:47 pm. |
| Mood: |  okay. |
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Ah, the gloden globes and the last deep breath before the plunge of classes (and by plunge, I mean dip, since I only have two out of my four classes I normally have for tuesday). Right now I'm in a pretty good mood, which is nice after a morning of being homesick and frustrated and alone and depressed. The toughest part is knowing that I will be miserable and depressed again, that this is one a respite from whatever happens to me when I return to school. I don't know if its homesickness or depression or a mix of both, but it sucks. And then it really doesn't help to come back to school and within hours have the constant pounding of the subwoofer from next door start. Can't they give it a break? Who can listen to that drivel all evening and night until 2 am and then start up at noon for the next 8 hours? Come on. I can't even spend any time in my room because of this, which frustrates me and exacerbates my horrible mood (and makes me want to go home to escape the noise all the more). And now, of course, I focus and obsess over the noise, so I can't not let it bother me.
I want to be happy and have fun.
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Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
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Well, instead of wishing a belated merry christmas to all those who celebrate, let me be the first to wish everyone a happy new year! My new year's wish is that maybe, just maybe, Paris hilton will go away. And really, once that occurs, everything else should fall into place.
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Saturday, December 23rd, 2006
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Apart from sleeping 12 hours a day, coloring, and playing a harry potter computer game (again), I haven't done too much this week, but ah well. I did, however, spend some time this week decorating the house because my mom's been quite busy. One day I put up my mom's ridiculous north pole village.
( more . . )
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Tuesday, December 19th, 2006
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| Time: | 7:22 pm. |
| Mood: |  happy. |
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I came home on saturday, and it's wonderful to sleep in my own bed and to shower without shoes. This break is odd though, since this is the first winter break where I don't have to do any work, and it's double the length of all other winter breaks. Which is a beautiful thing. I'm just shocked that I'm getting bored. I can usually waste an entire day easily without realizing it. I'm kinda excited to think that college has changed me enough so that I actually feel the need to do something.
But in more exciting news, and I just found out that the new shins album is coming out jan 23rd. Yay! I'm so excited- it felt like they were never going to release another album. Also, the music video for phantom limb is on you tube. here's the link
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Monday, December 4th, 2006
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. . . and so I will. I think it's one of the most wonderful birthday presents a person can give to herself.
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I needs to buy meefself some candy, dagnammit.
blargh.
bored.