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December 10th, 2006
07:26 pm
Wost.semester.ever.
Things on my "list" from the last half of 2006:
parents (ooof)
the lsat (double ooof)
various boys (why am i such an idiot?)
random items of technology (cell phones, computers, and flash drives)
classes (last hard semester though, yay!)
cars (i hate big cars)
and runny eggs. i really just can't eat an egg unless it is 100% cooked.
Can someone please tell me where the "undo" button is for these last 6 months? I'm such an idiot.
...Here's to looking forward to 2007 in hopes that life and I decide to get along better.
Hope all of you are doing well.
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August 15th, 2006
01:26 pm
All I really want in this world is a man that will confidently wear a pink french cuffed shirt. Is that really so much to ask for?
Ohhh Rufus...how I miss thee. Why oh why does NY have to be so far away?
Current Location: "working" at the lib
Current Mood:  listless
Current Music: Get Over It - Ok Go
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August 8th, 2006
06:28 pm - Woah, an update already?
An update after a mere 2 weeks? That's right--I'm awesome.
So, only a couple of things to note:
(A) My 21st birthday party was AMAZING. I had such a great time and I'm glad that so many people showed up.
It was so awesome to see some people I hadn't seen for such a long time (JAKEBONE!) and everyone was just so awesome. I got some really nice presents from people too. I'm so lucky. :)
(B) Billy Lieurance is super awesome.
(C) The parents kind of disappointed me this birthday (for a number of reasons) but we've generally been getting along, which is nice. Unfortunately this brief period of tranquility will probably not last long, but I'll enjoy it while it does.
(D) I'm so ready in certain respects, but so unprepared in other ways, for this to be my last year of undergrad. I got to hang out with my friend Rachel who goes to Duke Law and hearing her talk about law school made it sound so awesome...but so scary all at the same time. Speaking of which, I need to take out the LSAT books--I really can't afford to spend time at work not studying for something.
(E) I've been obsessed lately with the idea of being a writer...sadly, I just don't think I know how to write. I mean, I can definitely form coherent sentences, and occasionally even make them interesting, but I don't think I could ever be a "writer." My attempts at writing short stories in high school were, to say the least, embarrassing. I just don't feel like I have a command over words--particularly adjectives--as well as some people do. I think that's one of the reasons I find constitutional law so attractive. Not only do I find the subject really really interesting, but I feel like I can write interesting things about it. So, I may never be a poet or a novelist, but at least I can pretend that I can write about something of interest to SOMEONE. :)
(F) Penguins are also awesome.
(G) Final note of this post: weirdest. summer. ever. No lie. Occasionally I still go to sleep and hope that I'll wake up and that it will be May again and the entire summer will be in front of me. It's not so much that I want to take back the summer because it was so bad, but just because I'm not ready to deal with what actually happened this summer. So many changes in so many ways. I don't know. Enough of this incoherent rant now though. (See...this is why I can't be a writer...)
"I've packed a change of clothes and it's time to move on..."
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July 25th, 2006
02:11 pm - And again it's been far too long....
Well I've given up on the 2-month post marker because I always forget and never actually make it. Oh well.
Nevertheless, my lack of posting does not mean that this summer has not been ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS, because it has. I think I don't even attempt to post in this anymore partially because I feel like there's just no possible way I could boil the stories down into a 600 word post. But, as usual, I guess I will hit some highlights:
- After taking a May Intersession and June class I've decided not to officially take a July or August class for a number of reasons. I'll still be able to graduate on time and I definitely needed a break from school.
- My 21st is right around the corner (August 6th). I'm having a relatively big party (I think) which promises to be interesting given a number of events that have transpired this summer.
- I guess that brings us to one of the most important, yet hard to talk about updates...Nathan's started dating someone else. I guess I knew it would happen at some point but I didn't see it happening this summmer. This was the first time we'd lived in the same time zone in over a year so I supposed that even though we weren't officially "together," neither of us would end up going out with someone else. I guess I supposed wrong. He met some girl at debate camp and now they are in an "open long-distance relationship." I haven't really dealt with the situation too well (which, though expected, is not something I'm proud of) and there's still a thick layer of awkwardness that each of us feel when we interact, though we're trying to remain friends. I'm still a little heartbroken, but it's getting better.
- After a long and drawn out situation with the parents, I now have a new car. It's a 2006 red Ford Taurus. It's fine. I'm definitely not complaining since I know I'm lucky that my parents buy me things like cars at the age of 20, I'm just a bit disenchanted about the way it all "went down." I can already tell that next year is going to be rough. Oh, and as a funny sidenote: 2 days after I got the Taurus, the Lumina (which went to Daisha) DIED. Yep, it died. Now my parents are carshopping again. I feel bad for them, I do, but I still think it's a little funny.
- There seems to be wedding bells in the future of some of my friends. It's a very weird when you get to the age where some of your closest friends are discussing engagement and marriage. It's not necessarily a bad thing, just a scary thing. I can't be this old, can I?!? Weirdness.
- Though the Nathan situation has been really difficult, it also brought with it some up-sides. I've gotten to hang out a lot with his roommates this summer (Travis and Seamus) who I've grown to adore a lot. Those kids are so funny. I'm going to be a little sad when they leave in a week.
- I've been on the health-kick for the past 2 months now and I'm enjoying it a lot. I still faulter occassionally (mostly because of my weakness when offered pizza shuttle or other similarly-unhealthy-but-oh-so-good items) but I've been doing relatively well. I'm hoping to stay on "the diet" at least through the fall semester, and then maybe I'll tone it down to a bit less-crazy.
- I am completely 110% freaked out by first semester next year. I am taking 15 hours, which is not terrible, but it's 15 hours of actual class--oof. One of my classes is my political science capstone which I'm taking with a professor that I really really like, but who is really really difficult. I'll be asking him to write one of my rec letters for law schools though, so I have to make sure to do well in the class. I'm also taking the LSAT and applying to law school all first semester. This is particularly scary for reasons beyond HOW IMPORTANT ONE STUPID TEST IS...but also because it's going to cost SO much money and my parents are SO unsupportive of this idea. So first semester really boils down to me attempting to work 20 hours a week, do well in my 15 hours of class, study for the LSAT, send in applications, AND maintain a speaking-relationship with my parents. Whew. I hope this all goes well.
- I've been thinking a lot about people that I don't see/talk to enough lately and I really need to do something about it. I had such awesome friends in high school, and though I still talk to most I only talk to a few on a regular basis. This is the next "goal" to add to next semester's list. haha
- Tanner is now officially in New York and about to start law school at Columbia. I still can't entirely comprehend how this happened. A year ago he was just getting home from the UK and wasn't even thinking about law school. So.very.weird.
Lastly, I would like to note how incredibly impressed I am with myself for how long this post has been. ;) It's been a very weird summer for a lot of reasons, but I am really glad that I have a couple of people here that I can talk to about everything. It would have been much harder if that wasn't the case. I hope everyone else is having a wonderful summer (okay, let's not kid ourselves--I hope that the only 2 people that ever read this are having good summers...haha)
....and, like many other areas of my life, I just don't know how to wrap this up or say goodbye. My answer? I guess I won't...
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May 1st, 2006
05:25 pm - may update
So since (as Billy so kindly pointed out) I am past the 2-month-update marker, here we go. This one is going to be short though since finals are right around the corner (ack) and I'm exhausted today. I'm just not looking forward to it at all--between studying and working I'm sooo busy these next 2 weeks. Nathan was correct in explaining to me that "finals week at the library is hell." Oy. Though I understand why everyone waits until the last 2 weeks to turn books in, it doesn't make for a pleasant working environment. Eh, oh well. (these 2 weeks really will be on the only 2 weeks of the semester that I can honestly consider my "job" a job)
Other news in my life...hmmm....
- I'll be taking classes all summer. I think I'll have 4 officials days or so of "vacation" between summer and fall semester, but that's okay.
- The summer plans are as follow:
1. Study for the LSAT.
2. Work.
3. Summer classes.
4. Hang out with Nathan while he's back in OK. :)
5. Assorted ridiculousness. ;)
I apologize for how incredibly dull this post is. At SOME point in the near future (sometime after finals) I'll update again. Hope everyone is doing well. Happy Summer!!
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February 18th, 2006
03:04 pm - little update
I looked at my livejournal today and I've decided this is more like a bi-monthly planner than a journal. I just never think about this thing. Oh well...a little update will do me some good since it's been a while and so much has happened in that short span of time.
So...first the big news, I guess. Soo...Nathan and I broke up. After almost a year and a half, it's over. :( It sucks. It's really hard. But we're trying our best to remain best friends (and so far we're doing relatively well) so I have my fingers crossed. The distance was hard but I think (considering a lot of factors) we did really well. The break up was not messy or angry in the slighest; it was honestly a very rational decision that took a couple of months to make so I don't have any big regrets. I'm still holding out hope that maybe one day we'll be able to try things again (the only way I could see this happening though is if I end up in Boston for law school) but I honestly think that it's best that we allow ourselves to explore other people while we're still so young (although I hate to say that outloud). So there's the big news. :( I've been in need of lots of hugs lately.
Other news seems not quite as important, I guess.
I won't be going to Boston (for obvious reasons) for Spring Break now so I'm not sure what I'll do..probably just stick around Norman and work.
It's snowing outside! The roads are slick and gross but I'm really kind of enjoying it.
I've had a couple of problems w/ the parents lately but hopefully those will get ironed out. I have a feeling the number of problems are going to continue to rise as law school gets closer...ugh.
Rachel (my roomie from DC) got into Boston University Law! I'm so pumped for her--particularly b/c I was practically planning on going there once I got the Harvard rejection (although I was going to give it a shot).
Tanner got a 180 on the LSAT--crazy boy. He's also applying to law school and got into NYU so far (still hasn't heard from Columbia, Harvard, or Yale). I wish him the best of luck and just hope the LSAT gods look so fondly upon me when I take it.
My outfit (underwear, socks, and all) is perfectly coordinated in pink and brown today--haha, I'm such a loser.
I may be going to West Virgina for a debate tournament in a couple weeks. I'm not sure how excited I am about this. Finding a flight into this dumb little town (Morgantown) is the main problem. Eh.
School is going okay. Classes aren't too hard although I didn't do great on one of my first tests in what is supposed to be my easiest class so I'm a bit concerned. There's a possibility it was a grading error (my prof emailed me to say I should wait a couple days for her to get some things straightened out) so that's what I have my fingers crossed for.
And with that, my cookies that I'm baking for my RACHEL-GOT-INTO-ROCKIN-LAW-SCHOOLS and CLINT-GOT-INTO-AWESOME-GRADUATE-SCHOOLS party is tonight. I'm pumped.
Oh, and lastly, I'm going to a Death Cab for Cutie concert in Dallas at the end of March! I'm so pumped. I'm going with Nathan...a little weird? Yeah. I think (hope) it'll be fine though. Woo Death Cab!
Current Mood:  lonely
Current Music: The Arcade Fire
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January 18th, 2006
07:40 pm - How 'bout that...
Well well, lookie here...an actual update. These things are so seldom that I'm sure only 2 people will ever actually read it, but that's okay. It's been quite an interesting start to the new year. With a new job, new classes, a debate tournament, and relationship drama all occuring in one week, I'm not surprised I've had a couple of days where I sounded as if I was on the brink of insanity...thankfully there have really only been 2 bad nights. As far as the job goes, I really like it so far. The people are nice and the work is easy (I'm writing this right now while I'm at work). 5 hour shifts seem REALLY long some days...that's the only downside. I essentially have three 5-hour shifts every week (Monday evening, Wednesday evening, and Thursday morning). Add that 15 hours of work with my 15 hours of classes and time spent on other clubs or activities (i.e. debate meetings, the Tuesday night church class I go to with Darin) and this semester is really starting out to be a busy one.
Even still, I really like work and my classes (so far at least). I do hate it that I don't have a night off Mon-Thurs (work, church, work, night class) but thankfully I have lots of time on the weekends. Nathan and I are going through a really tense time but it will all be settled when he comes home next Tuesday...god I'm nervous.
Anyway, I should go do something productive for a while. I already have a ton of "assigned" reading for class (i.e. reading that I should do all of but I usually only end up doing about 75% of. So, this is my update for this week. Updates may get more frequent while I am at work with nothing to do...but maybe not. We'll see.
Best song ever (currently..haha):
If heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied
Illuminate the "no's" on their vacancy signs
If there's no one to guide you
When your soul imparts
Then I'll follow you into the dark
-Death Cab for Cutie
Current Mood:  contemplative
Current Music: death cab
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November 19th, 2005
10:09 am - 35 more days...
It's almost Christmas! I really do get overly-excited about the holidays, especially when they're not quite here yet. I've decided that I'm going to make a christmas wishlist in my livejournal...really because I have nothing better to talk about. So...
Santa please bring me:
1. a digital camera
2. a high-heat ceramic hairstraightener
3. lots of new clothes from Banana
4. Steven from Laguna Beach
5. a Democratic President in 2008 (I realize that 2008 is 3 years away, but humor me Santa)
6. cute new shoes...I don't even really know what kind...just cute ones
7. some Bed Head product that does an amazing job getting the humidity out of my hair (Straighten..something, yeah I don't know)
8. an extra big cup of Rusty's Frozen Custard
9. Gerard Way from My Chemical Romance (mmmm mmm mmm)
10. a plane ticket to Boston so I can go out sometime next spring :)
Yeah, I think that should suffice. So Santa, if you could get on that, that would be great. :) I feel as though I've been a...moderately good girl this year. Really you could just bring me #8 and #9 I'd be happy. Yes yes, I know, I'm such an emo-kid sometimes. :)
And with that, it's back to homework.
--Oh, and happy birthday to Nathan's dad today, Daisha (the best little sister ever) tomorrow, and Nathan's mom on Wednesday! Whew, what a birthday week!
Current Mood:  calm
Current Music: Blink 182...I'm still in denial about the break up
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November 14th, 2005
11:04 am
I've got a hunger
Twisting my stomach into knots
That my tongue was tied off
My brain's repeating
"if you've got an impulse let it out"
But they never make it past my mouth.
Baa bah, this is the sound of settling
Baa bah, baa bah
[x2]
Our youth is fleeting
Old age is just around the bend
And i can't wait to go grey
And i'll sit and wonder
Of every love that could've been
If i'd only thought of something charming to say.
Baa bah, this is the sound of settling
Baa bah, baa bah
[x4]
I've got a hunger twisting my stomach into knots.
-Death Cab for Cutie
Current Mood:  confused
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September 22nd, 2005
09:15 am - Fond memories of DC
Rachel's aim profile reminded me of a situtation I had completely forgotten about from this summer. Ohh I miss DC some days.
Here's what she wrote (and unfortunately, the following is accurate)...
"My roommate and I were trying to test out this theory that the more important things come first in alphabetical order
Me: Hey, studying comes before running, oh wait, no it doesn't
Denise: ::LAUGHS LOUDLY::
Me: Hey, whatever, they're right next to each other
Denise: ::stops laughing:: They are? Oh yea!
Me: Yes!! ::LAUGHS HYSTARICALLY:"
I should update at some point this semester--I just have a feeling that day will not be today (or probably tomorrow or the next either).
This could be an opportunity
Promise to let it go
Promise to let it glow...
-Bloc Party
I miss Nathan. :(
Current Mood:  giggly
Current Music: Middle of Nowhere -- Hot Hot Heat
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