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so i started classes. things are going well. had to take out another loan to cover some costs because hotdamn if grad school isnt expensive. i love the curriculum and i love all my classes b/c they are all linguistic and speech related. <3 ( Read more... )

so yesterday/today i had orientation for GRADUATE SCHOOL. I am officially a graduate student - wtf. annnnyway, its so expensive and i am going to be so broke, but i LOVE it. next semester i get my first client, meaning that i, lauren kestel, will have my OWN 'PATIENT' to treat. (we call them clients cause we aren't doctors). that, to me, is amazing ( Read more... )

i've realized recently that the most important thing in the world (to me) is love. dream jobs, tons of money, fulfilled goals - none of them would mean anything if i didn't have people i love, especially that one special person ( Read more... )

here's a screen cap (clicky clicky pop pop bigger!):


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little fyi for everyone:

i wont be looking at my friend's page or any other mainstream websites until after i get and finish reading harry potter. this should be in about a week. i just dont want the chance that someone will ruin things for me. so, just letting ya'll know where i am.

i rang up erik per sullivan tonight (dewey from malcolm in the middle). this was my first celebrity ring-up if you dont count conan o'brien's sister. pretty nifty.

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hello out there everyone. i'm not dead, it just seems like i am cause i don't post in here very often. things have been happening, working has been done, and even some good times have been had ( Read more... )

i am very scared about the upcoming 3 years of my life in terms of money. i don't know how i am going to give BU $5,000/year and also pay rent. i just don't know if it's possible. i only make ~$800/month. i need to eat. i need to have some money to be social....i just don't know where it's going to come from ( Read more... )