If there is one thing I learned in D.A.R.E. it is the importance of knowing when to "just say no". Sure that hit of acid might be fun and it would make the other druggies feel a lot better knowing you are one of them, but you have to be selfish and so "no, I don't want to see purple dancing unicorns tonight". Well I need to use that same idea and ( Read more... )

one more week of summer school

2 more weeks until I see Dave

3 weeks until he moves here

25 days until friend Dave gets back from Prauge

10 months to Graduation (I hope)

168 days until Christmas

15 minutes before I pass out from exhaustion

Because scheduling an appointment to see a doctor in this city is next to impossible, I resorted to Planned Parenthood for a birth control perscription. Going to the clinic today was an eye opening experience. I take for granted the freedom women have in this country to choose birth control and the option of abortion until I go to a place where it ( Read more... )

Country Boy Blues ( Read more... )

The stress level is once again at high levels. Schoolwork is kicking my ass and my internship isn't turning out to be all that I thought it would. I almost got fired today. I was assigned a project last week and I was waiting on approval for a picture from my boss and I just assumed when he didn't get back to me that he was taking care of it and he ( Read more... )

Ms. Fix it needs a power drill. Anyone have one? I tried finally putting up the shelves I bought at Ikea like 3 months ago and I totally couldn't get the screws in. Either I hit a stud or I'm just a total weakling with my hand screwdriver. That and I could really use a level too because the shelve looks a little lopsided. Damn it, I wanted to do it ( Read more... )

Someone asked me the other day if I was happy and I said, "I'm getting there ( Read more... )

Dave is amazing. I read him this poem last night and he found it online, despite me not knowing the author and him not having a written copy of it ( Read more... )

I get done with yoga tonight and am leaving the Y only to discover that is pouring outside and I don't have an umbrella. So not having any other option I start to walk quickly to th bus stop becoming immediately soaked. While waiting for the bus I was honked at several times which made me want to scream back, "hey buddy, I know I'm soaked and I'm ( Read more... )

to the ball game, that is. Yes, Vince Vaughn led the traditional "take me out the ball game" song at the Cubs game today. It was my first time seeing the Cubbies and it was amazing ( Read more... )