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Fly Away.....   4.23.2004 ............... People used to explore the dimensions of reality by taking LSD to make the world look weird. Now the world is weird and they take Prozac to make it look normal. -Bangstrom LinktoComments('108274335631472352') 2:02:00 PM ............... So apparently I haven't written in here for almost a year... hmm.... should I change that or not... I'm not quite sure... things have been different for me in the past year, I no longer work at the job that I was at... I actually have a job in my field... isn't that a hoot? Hmm... what else? Dunno - I guess I will just have to keep writing when I get more time .... I have just realized that I'm really not in the mood to write right about now.... sorry LinktoComments('108274310839394788') 1:58:00 PM 4.21.2004 ............... I WANT A G-MAIL ACCOUNT!!!! PLEASE??? LinktoComments('108252368205512757') 1:01:00 AM 5.16.2003 ............... Dan is going home.... :( So, tonight was the last night I was able to go out to dinner with Dan until he comes back from his summer break. We went out to an Indian restaurant, and then to get coffee. While we were sitting around drinking our coffee (tea for Dan) we got to talking about his apartment, and how it needed to be cleaned. I was all excited. I LOVE to clean other people's places.... Yeah... I'm a little odd. My apartment of course is crazy cluttered.... but I would much rather clean someone else's mess than my own. So I had a grand old time helping him clean. I even got to put together some of those metal cube thingys.... hmm.... what does this say about me? Anyway... back to the point... Dan is leaving.... now who am I going to go out to dinner with??? Who am I going to subject to my constant ranting about work? I am so proud of Dan though. He is so intellegent, and even if I give him a hard time all to often, I really respect him, and what he wants to do with his life... and yes Dan, I now know actually know what that is.... study sewers forever right? j/k.... I'm also excited that he will be back in the 'burgh for yet another year to finish up at CMU as a grad student.... now all I have to do is convince you to stay..... yeah right.... that'll happen - probably as likely as Mike finding the squirell of his dreams in AZ. Congratulations Dan... I'll miss ya! LinktoComments('94430727') 12:31:00 AM 4.25.2003 ............... I'M BAAAAACCCCKKKK........ Okay, so I vow to actually write in my blog more than once a month.... promise. I'm sitting here at work - completely avoiding doing anything concrete... yes, I have plenty of work to do, but my motivation level is so low right now, that all I truly want to do is rearrange my post-it note supply. Yesterday was "bring your kid to work day" or as I like to call it "bring your whiney, spoiled, possibly ADD suffering child to work so that they can break everything in the office day" In one day, they managed to spill stuff on the carpeting three times, have a screaming fit in one of the conference rooms, and break our copier/printer. It's days like those that make me want to wait a LONG time before I have kids. Anyway.... So, I'm going home again this weekend - I was just there last weekend, but Wyant that next time he went home I would go too, just to see him. So I am looking forward to a 4 hour and 15 min trip in the car, just me and my weird music selection. Note to self.... remember to mail bills out before leaving. Okay, so going home is always an interesting thing.... it never ceases to amaze me what I end up doing.... last weekend I went to a party with my sister. First of all, I'm sorry Meagan, but you will probably always remain 15 years old in the back of my mind, because that's how old you were when I left for college. So seeing her friends attempting to get her drunk, and just being completely trashed at the end of the night (the friends, not meg), just didn't sit right with the image I have of her. But I digress.... Rachacha is not by definition an interesting place to go, but we make our own fun. Watching the townies attempt to sing karaoke at the local bowling alley, driving around aimlessly, and hanging out at denny's at 3am... it's a far cry from some of the things I've become accustomed to in Pittsburgh, but still fun to go back every now and again. Well, those post-it's are calling my name... so I'd better get to it... oh my..... LinktoComments('93250421') 1:23:00 PM 3.27.2003 ............... Time Flies... ...when you have a real life.... Yeah - so working a normal, 9-5 job that I care about has done horrible things to my blog! It's weird, so much has happened, but the one thing that sticks out in my mind is something so incredibly mundane, and possibly stupid. I was parked in at work today. I was leaving early, because I was having a few people over for dinner tonight, and three cars had me all parked in!!! It was so annoying. But anyway, I'm going to try to write more on here again. So, til then...... LinktoComments('91525634') 11:42:00 PM 3.06.2003 ............... A short glossary I found this to be funny, even if it is only beneficial for men to have it all explained and everything. Part of me still believes that guys should just have to figure it out.... we don't get a handbook....should they? Anyway.... What women say, and what it means..... FINE This is the word women use to end an argument when they feel they are right and you need to shut up. Never use "fine" to describe how a woman looks. This will cause you to have one of those arguments. FIVE MINUTES This is half an hour. It is equivalent to the "five minutes" that your football game is going to last before you take out the trash,so it's an even trade. NOTHING This means something and you should be on your toes. "Nothing" is usually used to describe the feeling a woman has of wanting to turn you inside out, upside down and backwards. "Nothing" usually signifies an argument that will last "Five Minutes" and end with the word "Fine." GO AHEAD (With Raised Eyebrows) This is a dare. One that will result in a woman getting upset over "Nothing," and will end with the word "Fine." GO AHEAD (Normal Eyebrows) This means "I give up" or "do what you want because I don't care." You will get a Raised Eyebrow "Go Ahead" in just a few minutes, followed by "Nothing" and "Fine," and she will talk to you in about "Five Minutes" when she cools off. LOUD SIGH This is not actually a word but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A "Loud Sigh" means she thinks you are an idiot at that moment and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you over "Nothing." SOFT SIGH Again, not a word but a non-verbal statement. "Soft Sighs" mean that she is content. Your best bet is to not move or breathe and she will stay content. THAT'S OKAY This is one of the most dangerous statements that a woman can make to a man. "That's Okay" means that she wants to think long and hard before paying you back for whatever it is that you have done. "That's Okay" is to be in some mighty big trouble. PLEASE DO This is not a statement, it is an offer. A woman is giving you the chance to come up with whatever excuse or reason you have for doing whatever it is that you have done. You have a fair chance with the truth, so be careful and you shouldn't get a "That's Okay." THANKS A woman is thanking you. Do not faint. Just say you're welcome. THANKS A LOT This is much different than "Thanks." A woman will say "Thanks A Lot" when she is really ticked off at you. It signifies that you have offended her in some callous way and will be followed by the "Loud Sigh." Be careful not to ask what is wrong after the Loud Sigh," as she will only tell you "Nothing." LinktoComments('90270254') 7:44:00 PM 3.01.2003 ............... Terrorists You read about all these terrorists -- Most of them came here legally, but they hung around on these expired visas, some for as long as 10-15 years. Now, compare that to Blockbuster: You're two days late with a video and those people are all over you. Let's put Blockbuster in charge of immigration. - I didn't write it.... just thought it was funny.... LinktoComments('89954922') 10:09:00 AM 2.28.2003 ............... Mister Rogers Of course, as everybody knows by now, Mister Rogers died yesterday. I was driving to work, and heard about it on the radio. The station was having people call in, and talk about times when they met Mister Rogers, and how he effected their lives. It was the first time I think I've cried on the way to work in the morning! I'm usually in such a haze, that all I can think about is driving. I actually had the pleasure of meeting Mister Rogers a few years ago. I lived very close to the WQED office, where he worked, and taped his shows. One afternoon, I was out playing volleyball with a bunch of people out on the lawn of Ascension Church, before a Common Ground meeting. We saw him walking by, and he actually came over to talk and visit with us for a little while. I heard that he would do this every now and again, randomly stop and talk to people on his walks around the neighboorhoods close to his office. I absolutely loved his show as a young child (especially Queen Sara of course!!!), and as I got older, would still pause and watch whenever I was flipping through channels and saw that Mister Rogers Neighborhood was on. In Pittsburgh, Mister Rogers was a local celebrity, and as I drove to work this morning, already, signs on restaurants and churches have been changed to say things like "It's a sad day in the neighborhood" and "We will always remember you Mister Rogers". At age 74, he was always devoted to children, and helping them through both the wonderful, and the difficult times in life. I know I'll never forget him. A Mister Rogers Quote: "There is only one thing evil cannot stand, and that is forgiveness." Mister Rogers Neighborhood Website LinktoComments('89912407') 1:01:00 PM 2.26.2003 ............... Feeling a little separated Well, here I am, back at work - taking over for the receptionist again while he is at lunch. This is pretty much the only time during the day that I have to relax. I don't take a lunch, and sometimes I walk over to the lunchroom to grab something to drink - but other than that, I'm just workin'. It sure does make the day go faster though! So, as my title says, I'm feeling a little separated from the outside world. I haven't been out, done anything, or really even talked to any of my friends since Sunday night when Charles came over to do his laundry. I've just been working, then coming home, and working on the program. Last night I think I stayed up a little too late working on it though - because I am feeling it now. I think my first indication that it was effecting me, was this morning when I was parking my car, and for the first time in a long time, I hit the curb while parallel parking. I had to parallel park at least once a day if not more for over two years - so I'm pretty good at it... and i hit the curb today??? Well, that sent warning bells off in my head - and to combat the screwed-up-ness in my head this morning - I drank two cups of earl gray tea, a vanilla coke, and ate a piece of chocolate that was offered to me. So now, not only is my head screwed up, it's also running really really fast. Oh joy. Anyway, back to my point. Since I haven't even talked to many of my friends that I talk to almost every day, and I don't have a roommate right now, I feel a bit out of it. It's actually quite interesting. Not that I want to be like this all of the time, but it becomes kind of nice. No one to answer to, no one to care if I leave my clothes all over the apartment, I can do the dishes at like 3 am - and no one complains that I'm making noise! It won't last forever though. People that know me well, know that it is "musical season" and as soon as I'm done with the program, I'll go back to bugging them all the time. Maybe I should look at it that way - it's like I'm giving them time off. Yeah. Still, I better call Dan tonight. Maybe we can do one of our Eat & Park runs. Well, we will have to see... I better get going. So far, no one has been curious enough to look at what I have been typing, so it just looks like I'm doing data entry or something. That can't last forever though..... LinktoComments('89786079') 1:25:00 PM 2.24.2003 ............... Bored So today at work, they decided that I would take over for the receptionist at the front desk during his lunch break. So this is all well and good, but it is incredibly boring. They even stripped his computer of any way to get to the internet - so I had to invent one (don't worry - I just linked through the network to my computer in the back). Fun fun.... Today has been interesting already... snow always makes people crazy in pittsburgh... no one gets anywhere on time when it snowing. I still think that when the temperature gets to low in the Pittsburgh area - native "burghians" have some sort of common sense chip in their head that just freezes. Like for instance the people who don't even bother to clean the snow off of their cars before heading out for the day - and then they wonder why all the snow just blasts their windshield when they get going over 10 miles per hour..... bright people they are. LinktoComments('89656685') 1:32:00 PM 2.23.2003 ............... Bowling Well, as is evident with my title, I went bowling this evening. Accompanied by Charles, Al, Eric, Gemma and Mike. It was interesting. I really can't bowl. I managed to get absolutely NO strikes or spares until my very last frame of our very last game..... then of course I got a spare AND a strike.... kinda odd... but that is the story of my life I guess! It turned out to be a lot of fun though. I have to say that out of anything that we could have done tonight, that was probably the last thing that I would have chosen. Bowling, country music and beer.... not usually on the top of my "fun things to so on a saturday night" list, but good friends and good conversation can make anything enjoyable.... even bowling! My high score of the evening: 78! Woohoo! LinktoComments('89590645') 3:36:00 AM 2.22.2003 ............... Comments I'm not quite sure why... but i added a comments feature to my blog - so if you feel so inclined, let me know whatcha think about any of my posts.... Just click THERE | | | LinktoComments('89563039') 2:58:00 PM ............... If you didn't already know it.... Sarah is a blonde..... I just almost completely messed up my blog.... but, well, It's all better now.... except for the fact that the blog right before this one now says that I posted it today, when in fact, it was originally posted yesterday... but oh well... it can't be perfect.... at least I didn't completely kill it... LinktoComments('89562449') 2:43:00 PM ............... An interesting question..... The night before last night I went out with some friends to a dance club called the Matrix. It's basically four clubs in one - different types of music for each one. For some reason, we always end up in Club Goddess - with the pop/eighties music. Okay ..... anyway.... So, while on a dance floor with 200-300 other people, of course it is expected that you will touch other people once in awhile, but it seems that certain "men" (I still tend to classify them as boys - but I'll be nice here) take the closeness on the dance floor as some sort of signal that girls just want to be grabbed. Granted, I'm sure there are girls out there that go to these places for that sole reason, but I am not one of them. THE QUESTION: What is it in the brains of this certain type of "men" that makes them think that if a girl is in a club, and ACCIDENTLY makes eye contact with them (actually... sometimes that isn't even true) it is an express invitation for them to rub up against her, and grab whatever part of her body that they want??? Just curious. I think some of my "favorite" (HINT-- sarcasm) moments of the evening were.... 1. When a guy in a white turtleneck and a plaid shirt (you can dress yourself now... mommy doesn't need to help anymore) kept trying to move closer and closer, and eventually made me grab my friend and drag/dance her as far away as I could get. 2. When another guy kept pushing up against me from behind so I pretended to lose my balance and leaned away from him really quickly and he almost fell over - OOPS! :) AND 3. When yet another guy came up behind me - without me even seeing him - grabbed my side, and proceeded to try and pull me down on his lap. This was especially funny, because of course, I turned around, asked him who the h*** invited him to do that and waved in his face while saying - "buhbye now!" My friends got a kick out of that. Anyway...I don't go dancing to pick up guys... who really expects to meet someone worthwhile on the dance floor of a club - after dollar drink night? Hmm... well, not me. Drunk men (especially ones wearing TURTLENECKS AT A CLUB) aren't exactly what I am looking for right now. Just a note to men in general.... it's not a bad thing to try to dance with a girl - but at least know her name before you try to grab her a**. Okay? Thank you, and this blog has been brought to you by the letters N-O and the number 1-800-GET A CLUE. LinktoComments('89561913') 2:30:00 PM 2.20.2003 ............... Weird..... So, yesterday I was picking up some clothes in my bedroom - and I knocked over a box of pictures on my dresser. Sounds innocent enough right? Well, onto my floor spilled a whole bunch of pictures with my roommate from sophmore year in them (Paula) - who I also lived with until senior year (apartment with 2 other girls, and the evil Christan Campus Hous with 7 other girls). Seeing the pictures - I decided that I should send some of them to her - considering I don't really need about 80 pictures of somone that I haven't even talked to in 2 years. Last I heard, she was living in Illinois, going to grad school. I figured it would be safe to call her parents house - they live in a town about 45 minutes outside of Philly. So, I called, her father answered, and I explained who I was, and asked if I should send the pictures to him, so that he could forward them to her, or if he had an address I could mail them to. He asked me to hold on for a second - and all of the sudden it was Paula on the phone. Apparently, she just moved back home a few weeks ago - looking for a job in the area. Wow was that weird - We talked for a little over an hour, catching up and all. I really can't explain how incredibly weird it felt. It was a good thing though - I don't know if we will ever talk again - I wouldn't mind it, but I left that up to her. We both went though some tough times, and circumstances led us to stop talking to each other. She was one of the first really good friends I had in Pittsburgh, and even if we never talk again, I'm glad that I got to talk to her again, and put some closure on the whole thing. Anyway, this was probably the most boring post I've put up here - at least to people that didn't know Paula - but it's my blog - SO THERE! LinktoComments('89461760') 6:29:00 PM 2.18.2003 ............... "The Biggest Storm Since 1993" Okay, so it snowed quite a bit here - at least for Pittsburgh standards. Sunday was pretty evil - not because of the snow really - but because of the CONSTANT reference to it on the TV/internet/radio. It's JUST SNOW! Granted, it is tuesday, and my car is still in my driveway - but this has little to do with the amount of snow, and a lot to do with the incompetance of the city and it's drivers. You see, we are a northern state - you'd think that they would have more than 3 plows in the city... AND while they aren't talking about the snow, they are talking about the lack of salt that we have to put down on the roads - where on the river the salt is located at every hour - and how fast we are gong to get it into the city. Great news coverage - really. It has the feeling of Christmas Eve - when the news "follows" the progress of Santa Clause over the world... most of the population knows that it's fiction - but we watch it anyway. So, anyway, last night after Dan and I watched Joe Millionare, Dan went into the back room to get his shoes so he could walk home. While back there, he heard someone's tires squealing. So, we got all bundled up, and went outside to help a girl push her car into her garage. Explain to me why snow is such a big deal here. As most of you know, I'm from the Rochester NY area, where are motto should be - "If the snow isn't taller than you are - you better get your a** to work". While I can't say that I shoveled the snow everyday or anything crazy like that - I at least know how! Rather than trying to dig a way out - people around here just figure - I'll gun it - and the car will get out - and if not, I'll just call in sick. I think they should just call in stupid - I mean - it's not like we live in Florida. SNOW HAPPENS. Get a shovel - and get yourself out. Okay..... rant over.... LinktoComments('89333246') 6:00:00 PM   Maybe someday I'll be just like you and Step on people like you do and run Away all the people I thought I knew I remember back then who you were You used to be calm used to be strong Used to be generous but you Should've known that you'd Wear out your welcome now you see How quiet it is all alone I'm so sick of the tension Sick of the hunger Sick of you acting like I owe you this Find another place to feed your greed While I find a place to rest