Coconuts xD

An explanation about why I find this so funny will be forthcoming as soon as I take some time to upload all the photos I've been taking...

Final Grades Are In!!!

*looks smug*

Undergraduate Course work Fall 2006

	Subject	Course	Section	Course Title		Final Grade
	ENGL	239H	01	Hnrs:Westrn Literary Traditn 2		A
	ENGL	402	01	Middle Eng Lang and Literature		A
	ENGL	415	01	Sem:Joyce and Woolf		A
	FREN	101	0	Elementary French 1		A
	HIST	106	02	Contours of US History		A
	MATH	155H	01	Hnrs:Applied Calculus 1		B

Back Home

Well, I'm back home and settling in pretty well, considering that my mind and body were completely exhausted by the final exams, papers, and projects that have filled the last week of the semester.

I love my nice new mattress though :D

It turns out that my dad's coming home for Christmas after all, so on Tuesday night we'll pick him up at the airport... I was actually feeling kind of down that he wasn't going to be able to make it out here, so I am surprised and glad that he will be after all :)

Not much more in the way of news; I brought a lovely digital camera back with me from the Snapper (Nikon D70, baby!) so I will try to put some photos up. I've been catching up on my reading, and am already roughly halfway through The Poisonwood Bible. Cheers!

'Cause I am Teh Awesome

This is what my desk looked like while I was writing the paper that goes with my ballad...

My Awesome Ballad

The Ballad of Mount Badon

"Dark days are falling on Britain!"
Her people cried aloud.
The Saxon scourge spread o'er the land,
A darkly growing cloud.

The Saxons marched on Badon Hill,
And threatened the fortress there.
King Arthur swore to punish them,
And warned them to beware.

He gathered his host of noble men,
Brave knights so strong and true;
They readied horses, took up swords
And cheered as pennants flew.

The knights rode out with God's blessing
Their ladies waved farewell.
They trusted in Arthur their lord
To fight the Saxon rebel.

In the shadow of Mount Badon
The British army camped.
The horses caught their riders' moods,
And impatiently they stamped.

Arthur stood and gave a speech:
"The Saxons broke my peace,
And God shall surely aid our cause.
Their power will decrease.

Victorious we will be this day,
We have a greater troop.
The Saxons will before us fall
Upon them we will swoop."

He raised Excalibur up high;
The battle cries began.
The ranks of Saxons waited there
Across the valley's span.

The pagans were a fearsome sight
All clad in gilded mail;
The spears were glinting in the sun;
They thought they could not fail.

King Arthur and his bold knights charged,
Their noble horses reared.
The Dragon banner proudly waved.
The King's great host was feared.

The two great armies shortly met,
With a violent clash of swords.
Of all the knights who fought that day,
None were ever cowards.

The Britons won at Mount Badon,
In glory they were shod.
The tale of Arthur's victory
Will echo in our blood.

And though this happened long ago,
The legend still lives on;
Of knights who fought and won the day
For glory and Mount Badon.

Now I'm Hungry.

You Are Strawberry Ice Cream

A bit shy and sensitive, you are sweet to the core. You often find yourself on the outside looking in. Insightful and pensive, you really understand how the world works. You are most compatible with chocolate chip ice cream.

What Flavor Ice Cream Are You?

Pessimism at its Best

It just feels like nothing's going right for me... I have so much pressure and stress, and I'm trying to write this essay for an application to the summer honors program--a course with a travel abroad component(!)-- and I just can't get it to work. And all the time as I'm struggling to write it I keep thinking there's no way I'm even going to get accepted into this program, anyway--only two students from Millersville will get in. But I so badly want the chance. And I need to hand the essay/application in tomorrow before work.

My Middle English professor still hasn't changed my grade, although we discussed in her office--two weeks ago--the works cited page that I had brought in so she could change my grade from a 0, which I then emailed to her, with my name on the document as well as in the text of the email. When I talked with her this past Tuesday it didn't sound like she had changed her mind about giving me a second chance on my grade, but I really can't tell with her. I think she forgot that she was going to do it, and forgot that unlike some of the other people in the class I had actually come to see her about it, etc. and that she had offered to give me specifically a re-grade (because I at least actually had a decent paper), and I can't ask her about it again because I've used up the one oblique angle I had ("did you get the email? I wasn't sure if it sent properly...") and she'd probably get annoyed if I started pestering her about it (especially if she doesn't remember saying she would). To the class in general, since a lot did badly or didn't even follow the guidelines (which I did... except for thinking that when one has footnotes, one does not need a works cited page), she'd offered to let them choose to have their second paper be the grade for both papers. That's due on the 5th for Middle English, and I'd really like at least some feedback on the first paper before I hand in the second one... and if she hasn't changed my grade by next week, I'm going to have to gamble and accept the offer to have the second paper carry the weight of two. And that'll be 200 points.

I'm almost afraid to get my Calc portfolio back... I have no idea how I did but it was really difficult and I'm not sure if I understood and did some things correctly.

Lots of other deadlines coming up as well. The last day of finals is Dec. 16th and after that, the semester is over...

Birthday

Well, despite having some projects due on Friday, I did enjoy my birthday/birthday weekend... I got a nice dinner out and time with Jason and plenty of birthday wishes from friends (:

(Ok, so the flowers in the photo were from Jason for our anniversary... I just didn't get them up in time. Still pretty, no?)

Giving up on News Posts for a While...

(perhaps a little belatedly...)

Whether hade he no helme ne hawbergh nauther,
Ne no pysan, ne no plate that pended to armes,
Ne no shafte ne no schelde, to schwue ne to smyte,
Bot in his on honed he hade a holyn bobbe.
That is grattest in grene, when greuez are bare,
And an ax in his other, a hoge and vn-mete,
A spetos sparthe to expoun in spelle quo-so my3t.

(darn. the 'ash' doesn't translate to the blog.)

Happy Halloween!

My roommate holding the pumpkin we decorated together (she drew the face and I made the hat). We named her Pomona :)

Already?

One year anniversary tomorrow... hard to believe o.O

Shelley

Art thou pale for weariness
Of climbing heaven, and gazing on the earth,
Wandering companionless
Among the stars that have a different birth,—
And ever-changing, like a joyless eye
That finds no object worth its constancy?

Here, There, and Back Again

Well, I went home for fall break and now I'm back.

In other news, I took the "ultimate purity test" again and my score has fallen slightly to 81%. Go me?

My Obituary

'What will your obituary say?' at QuizGalaxy.com

IRON MAIDEN

At last! The concert last night was awesome (once we got there). I'm too tired to write more about it... all my energy, alas, must go towards working on that paper that's due Tuesday.

Attention!

Love x 2

Two of my greatest loves combined into one!

Helter Skelter

So much to think about... so busy... what happened to the weekend? o.O

In other news, here's an itty-bitty book from the archives:

It's Almost as Good as Answering the Question of Schrodinger's Cat...

reka tsvetok: argh
reka tsvetok: the stupid school store charged me $3 for three postcards instead of 3 for $1
reka tsvetok: I don't feel like going all the way back there
cmedalis: :(
reka tsvetok: apparently two dollars is the price of laziness
cmedalis: haha well that answers that age-old question

Insanity is a State of Mind

(you get there by going crazy)

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

"With a sudden movement she bowed his head and joined her lips to his and he read the meaning of her movements in her frank uplifted eyes. It was too much for him. He closed his eyes, surrendering himself to her, body and mind, conscious of nothing in the world but the dark pressure of her softly parting lips. They pressed upon his brain as upon his lips as though they were the vehicle of a vague speech; and between them he felt an unknown and timid pressure, darker than the swoon of sin, softer than sound or odour."

So Much To Think About...

My weeks are full; my weekends in a way are fuller (after all, they're shorter) ...but at least for some of the weekend I have Jason-time.

Mrs. Dalloway

"He had not said 'I love you;' but he held her hand. Happiness is this, is this, he thought."

Basically

So basically, here's the conclusion I've reached after two weeks of Uni: My insanely busy schedule leaves very little time for messing around online, much less the time *and* brain activity needed for composing interesting blog postings. I read the headlines and my comics in the morning and maybe check in with Facebook here and there in between assignments, but that's about it...

It's going to get very boring here for a while :P

More Firefly tonight! Yay!

Eeew

On Monday, I was going over to turn the A/C down in our dorm room when I noticed some black mildew splotched on the vent of the unit. It was very unpleasant to discover-- not only is there mildew in our room, but it had been dispersed by air for who knows how long! I wonder why I've been getting sick? Naturally I turned it off, left a note for our RA, and then went down to the Snapper offices for the rest of the day.

That night the RA knocked on our door (waking me up) to take a look and explained that previously the janitors had sprayed all of the mold (before we moved in, I would assume) and killed it, but hadn't actually wiped it off the surface. We were welcome, she said, to get some disinfectant wipes and remove the residue ourselves. I was not very awake, so I didn't argue.

Now, she's a bio major, and I suspect that this was complete bullshit. For one, just because it's black doesn't mean it's dead. Our house can get pretty damp during the humid summers, and I've seen plenty of black mildew that is not at all "dead white mold." Secondly, whether or not any spores left behind are dead, it is entirely possible for them to start growing again. Basically, the University doesn't have enough staff-- or enough funding-- to check every A/C unit again and clean it, plus, they don't want to be open to lawsuits, so they're covering their asses and getting us to do the work for them. And obviously I will be doing that this weekend with my roommate, because neither of us want it near us longer than it has to be.

And for those of you who aren't familiar with Millersville, our dorm windows are bolted shut. No fresh air for our rooms...

I'd probably be more pissed about this if I weren't so incredibly busy >.<

(In other news, I got the library job I applied for at the end of last year and my first day was yesterday! It seems pretty cool so far, although with the potential to be monotonous, just like most jobs.)

Holiday?

Holiday? Hah... well, I did get to watch the first DVD of 'Firefly.' Great show, but I have to wait until next weekend to watch more :(

At Long Last...

Finally, it's Friday!

Beep

The timer for the microwave rings. I finish putting my bag of cereal away, and then... I start to open the fridge door.

*whimper*

Second Day

Just the second day, and already I have some stress...

Well, I can read ch. 2 of Contours of American History with the rest of my brief break. That at least won't be stressful.

*sigh*

One Of My Turns

Would you like to learn to fly?
Would you?
Would you like to see me try?

Back Again!

...moved in on Sunday, and already today I've had to hit the ground running-- they didn't even give us one day before classes started up >.<

I made it through my first day and met with my photo assistant to tell her about some of my plans-- I forgot to ask if she had any suggestions but there'll be enough time for that later.

Now before dinner I just have to do some of my back exercises, finish unpacking my office supplies, organize my desk and closet, and take a nap. Probably the nap will come before unpacking...

6 Days...

Yes, it has indeed been six days since I was last online, to go by the number of days I had online-comic-catch-up reading to do... otherwise I really wouldn't be able to say, lol.

Uhm, lots of working. Three more days of 1-7 shifts to go, and then, oh my, time to get busy before I leave on SUNDAY :O

Almost There...

Just a little over one more week of work left, and then I have a few days to get all ready for going back to Millersville, and then... August 27th I move back into the dorm! First day of classes is August 28th... talk about hitting the ground running o.O

It's exciting, yet stressful at the same time... I think I'll feel better when all my stuff's safely in my dorm room and I have a few important things like my bedding, computer, and books unpacked and set up. Until then... watch out! (Not that you'll be hearing too much from me until then.)

Send an email my way to get my new address and phone :)

Morning Amusement

...once again provided by toothpaste for dinner.

Awesome...

"So, Friday you're gonna be tearing it up at Ozzfest and Saturday you'll tear it up at a wedding?"
--Heather, one of my co-workers

That basically sums up these past two days. Ozzfest was amazing; I survived the whole day and thanks to staying indoors until around 2pm and my paranoid re-applications of sunblock (it helped that Jason was there to put some on my back) I didn't get sunburnt, the "concert life" was highly entertaining, the bands we were there to see rocked (especially Black Label Society, Disturbed, System of a Down, and of course Ozzy-- although we only stayed for his first song), and I definitely rocked out to Avenged Sevenfold's cover of "Walk" (Pantera). I'll come up with some more specific incidental stories later when I'm not so tired... or you can just ask to hear some ;)

The wedding of a family friend was quite enjoyable; the ceremony was short and not too preachy and the reception was very nice-- warm and friendly, not too formal, with a jazz band and dancing during the cake. Also-- oddly enough-- we ended up sitting with another piano teacher who knew the mother of the bride whose husband is the new band director at Millersville O.o ...naturally, I asked if he'd be interested in setting up an interview with us in the fall. How cool is that?

And now, time to catch up on sleep...

(but I'll miss waking up next to you)

Brief Update

Carla here, writing to inform you that I haven't died of heatstroke! (Yet)

Yes, we have another heat wave here, and I've been working (outside, during the peak hours of the day) all week. Fortunately the heat is supposed to break tonight.

Tonight when I get back from work, Jason will be picking me up, and tomorrow is Ozzfest! I'm so psyched :D

(Still have to pack an overnight bag, though...)

*mood continues to go downhill*

I can't wait to get out of here and get back to Millersville...

My blog was feeling ignored so here's a poem.

Box

Here I can sit quietly:
Four walls, brown,
And some tape still holding on
(Tightly, so it won’t fall)
Look back at me.

No one sees me, here
Except for the cat, passing by
(She always looks inside everything)
So I can hide, by myself,
In these mysterious depths.

When I close my eyes,
This space becomes my own
And I'm exploring a dark cave:
Water drips, and unseen creatures move,
(But I am not afraid.)

Then I hear a voice calling me.
I open my eyes:
There are only four close walls,
A brittle piece of tape,
And I'm just sitting in a box.

If you don't get the obvious symbolism of the tape, sit and think for a moment; it might come to you.

Just Another Perfect Day...

After two days of rain and cool evenings, the heat has finally broken (for now) and I am feeling much more like my usual self.

Once I get back from PT today and have some lunch, I have two days off from work, so I think I will sit at my computer and write when I'm not doing things around the house. That's one of my favorite kinds of days :)

Yay, Vikings!

My Viking Name is...

Kaðlín Seabear

(Well, actually, that wouldn't really be your name -- since you're female, your name would be something like "Kaðlín Björnsdottir". But this is the twenty-first century, and you want to be known for who you are, not for who your father was, right? Right.)

My Viking Personality: You're a fearsome Viking, but you aren't completely uncivilized. The other Vikings make fun of you for that. You have a thirst for battle -- unfortunately, you're not terribly good at it. You probably know which end of a sword to hold, but you're not a fearsome fighter by any stretch of the imagination.
If you ever tried to make a voyage in a Viking longboat, you would die. Either from seasickness, or from your shipmates throwing you overboard into shark-infested waters. You possess some skills which other Vikings respect.
You have a fairly pragmatic attitude towards life, and tend not to expend effort in areas where it would be wasted. You sometimes come off as a bit of a snob. Vikings are not snobbish people -- they either like you, or they kill you. Try to be more like a Viking.

Heat

No relief as nation swelters in heat wave 'not fit for human beings'

I'm roughly 45 minutes away from Philadelphia, PA, by the way, so yes, the temperature given for that region is about the same for where I am.

For my international friends: Temperature conversion

Also, see: Weather Map of the US

(everthing in red is a link)

Physiotherapy

1/4 heat therapy
1/4 torture
1/2 workout

More Ineffability

Well, yesterday was my second physiotherapy appointment for my back. I did some exercises and I got a massage-- although I was a little disappointed that the only muscles the therapist worked on are the two that connect the back to the pelvis and can only be reached by going through the stomach. Incidentally, that really hurt most of the time, and they're now kind of complaining to me. It was also incredibly deep-in-my-tissues invasive. Ow.

Maybe I'll just go get a professional back massage at a spa sometime when my 4-6 weeks of therapy is over.

In other news, for some reason yesterday I felt oddly sad pretty much the whole day, whenever I had a few moments to myself. I kind of feel like that today, but I'm not sure why.

I start work at 3 instead of 2, so I'm going to go for a nice swim before getting back home to pack my dinner (and lots of water). Maybe that will help.

Past Things

What he says about old photographs is so true... for me, the same goes with letters (a notebook) and remembered conversations (smiles and sorrow) and sitting in a car in the sun in perfect pure ineffable happiness... (but they are not dead)

Peace. Perhaps I should dedicate this poem, one last time: to myself.

To a Shade
William Butler Yeats

Go, unquiet wanderer,
And gather the Glasnevin coverlet
About your head till the dust stops your ear,
The time for you to taste of that Salt breath
And listen at the corners has not come;
You had enough of sorrow before death --
Away, away! You are safer in the tomb.

Reality

"Reality is an illusion, albeit a persistent one."
--Albert Einstein

Well, after a busy and tiring week and closing shift on Saturday (which went 40 minutes late, I might add), I had yesterday to relax a little and enjoyed a nice day out with Jason. Now, however, it's back to work... closing shift every day this week (including Sat. again) except for Wednesday, which is my day off. Stupid one day weekend :/

However, it's good that I'm getting plenty of hours to work and, who knows, maybe the better I get at closing the faster it will go. I think it does depend in part on who I'm working with... and the weather (if it's nice, people are in the store right up until 6)... and the day, because on Saturday the huge amount of tomatoes and fresh basil have to be packed up and taken with us, while during the week they're just left out. So we'll see.

I Like Both

(And therefore I can appreciate the humor of this comic from indietits.)

Weekend

It's funny, but to me, weekends aren't really weekends because I'm usually working on Saturdays. After work yesterday, though, Jason came and got to see where I worked before taking me home. We had dinner together, and then he headed home. It was nice to see him and of course make sure for myself that he's doing well.

Today is a good friend's graduation party, so I am finishing up two scrapbook pages that I made to add to the scrapbook his sister is making for him, and then I will wrap the book we are giving him and then I must figure out what I want to write in his card. I want it to be something original, at least. The few phrases that had occured to me earlier are, of course, long gone, so I will just have to go with what comes to mind when I sit down. Sometimes that's best anyway.

Awwww...

You gotta love the smile.

*giggle*

Yay!

I got my driver's license!!! It's all very exciting.

In other news, my ticket on Elfwood went through, so those interested may find two more chapters for Night here.

My friend Russell's older sister, who I work with, is making a scrapbook for his graduation party, and she gave me two pages to fill, and some colored cardstock. I've spent some time looking through pictures that we have here, although I'm not done yet, and then I have to get some nice glue and color copies of the photos before I can really get started. I also printed some coloring-book-pages of dinosaurs and colored them in last night, for decorations (we loved dinosaurs when we were little.) I may have to ask Em for some more pictures, but I think it'll look nice by the time I'm done (preferably before Sunday, because that's when she's giving it to him... haha).

What Now?

So, I finally got a bathing suit yesterday (and fell prey to several clumsy mishaps) but of course, the rain persists... intermittent heavy showers are no longer fun, especially if one happens to work outdoors in a tent where rain can blow inside and the humidity makes cookies stale and chalkboard signs wet...

Lots of Rain

I woke up this morning to steady, heavy rain, but fortunately there was no wind blowing it in my windows, so I left them open and slept for two more hours.

That has pretty much set the tone for the day, and I think that I will read when I have the chance, eat lunch, and then practice parallel parking and go shopping for a new bathing suit with my mom, if we actually manage to get out of the house, that is.

Swinging the Dead

Ok, now I'm starting to get pissed off...

An article in the local paper, June 12th:

North Wales Library may lose lease
By: Mark D. Marrotta, Staff Writer

On June 22, the North Penn School Board will decide what to do about the lease under which the library occupies space at North Wales Elementary School.D. Michael Frist, the North Penn School District's director of business administration, said the board will vote on a motion on whether to give the library notice that its lease will terminate as of February 2007, with month-to-month extensions through the following December.Speaking Thursday, John Strobel, the school district's manager of support services, said the library would have to vacate its space for renovations planned for the school. The work at North Wales is part of renovations planned at various schools over the next five years, he added.Strobel explained that the work at North Wales will include a general updating of the building, mechanical upgrades and removal of modular classrooms.Strobel said the library occupies about 3,500 square feet. It would be possible to fit three classrooms there, he added."We're not anxious to move out," library co-director Jayne Blackledge said.The library has been in the school building since 1927, and has had a lease with the district since 1964, she added.Blackledge said the library has a 10-year lease, at $1 per year. She added that she believed eight years remain on the current lease term."We do have a couple of ideas" as far as alternative locations for the library, said its board president, Cathy Knee.But, she added, any options will require a considerable amount of money."We can't do much without it," Knee said.She added that the Friends of the Library organization will try to do some fundraising.

An email from Mrs. Blackledge, the co-director, June 19th:

Hi Readers,

There will be a meeting at the ESC on Hancock andChurch Rds. in Lansdale on Thursday, June 22 beginningat 7:30 p.m. Please consider showing your support of the N. WalesLibrary by attending!
We appreciate your caring.

The Library Board of Directors

Another article in the local paper, today:

NP board votes to not renew library’s lease
By: Mark D. Marrotta, Staff Writer

By a 6-2 vote Thursday‚ the school board voted to notify the library that its lease will terminate at the end of its current term‚ on Feb. 28‚ 2007. The motion‚ made by board member Frank O’Donnell and seconded by John Schilling‚ also provided that the district will be willing to continue the lease on a month-by-month basis through Dec. 31‚ 2007. The dissenting votes were cast by Vice President Timothy Kerr and board member Rick Miniscalco. The library has occupied space at the school since 1927. Administrators said the library would need to move for planned renovations that would include removing modular classrooms. The 3‚500 square feet occupied by the library could provide space for about three classrooms. During the public comment period before the motion was made‚ Cathy Knee‚ president of the library board‚ asked for the vote to be postponed. She said the library’s future had not been addressed. Kerr asked whether the support services committee‚ which had previously discussed the lease termination‚ had discussed the issue with members of the public. “It’s been an ongoing discussion‚” replied board member John Schilling‚ who chairs the committee. He added that the district will need to give the library ample notice of the lease termination. “We want to be fair‚” Schilling said. “I don’t think it’s important to pass this tonight‚” Miniscalco said. But Schilling responded that the district will still be in a situation in which the library will have to vacate the school. According to him‚ there is no option but for the library to find another location. Director of Business Administration D. Michael Frist said John Strobel‚ manager of support services‚ had talked to North Wales‘ borough manager about the possibility of having the library use space in borough hall. Board member Joseph Walsh asked what the notice requirements were under the lease. Solicitor Jack Dooley responded that the lease‚ originally entered in 1964‚ was for a 20-year term. At the expiration of that period‚ it was renewed for 10 years‚ and has been extended on a year-to-year basis since then. Dooley said the lease requires 60 days‘ notice of termination. He added that the notice will not have to be given until the end this year. However‚ Linda McAdoo‚ a former library board president‚ said an Oct. 23‚ 2003‚ letter from D. Michael Frist said the board had approved the lease would continue through 2014. O’Dooley responded that that was not the way the lease was written. A motion by Miniscalco to table the vote failed by a 4-4 vote.

The school board has done some crappy things in the past, but this is the worse. Ongoing, my ass! They slipped this vote by, specifically before the meeting in which people might actually voice dissent. Furthermore, I would like to add that they are all slimy corrupt conservative pricks, although maybe I'll settle with just "conservative pricks" concerning the two who at least had some balls and voted against the lease termination.

Other than that my day at work was just fine, although hot as hell. The sky was threatening, so of course I didn't go swimming with my last vestife of energy, and now soon it will be dinner time and then I will just collapse somewhere. Oh well... my old suit is slowly starting to disintegrate anyway, and I need to go shopping for a new one soon.

Dazed and Confused

"Let me 'splain. No. There is not enough time. Let me sum-up..."

Finish the quote, and I might just reward you with something sweet ;)

So, to sum-up...

Work: Three early shifts and one closing shift this week (not done yet)... tiring.
Writing: Spent a day immersed in self, producing two new chapters, html-ing new writings, and submitting to Elfwood... tiring.
Walking: To the library and to the pool... tiring.
Weather: Hot, humid, and oppressive... tiring.

Rush

I have been so caught up in things lately... immersing myself in work, finishing with cleaning my room and even sorting books, and then a trip to NY with Jason and my mom on Sunday... it's been mostly enjoyable, but tiring as well. I had a day off from work today, so I spent most of my day ensconced in the third floor with my computer, working on my Night story. I have two new chapters to html, and then I'll put a ticket through Elfwood and we'll see how long that takes.

As If On Wings

I wish I could be there... but in the meantime, may time fly quickly until Sunday.

Busy Busy Busy...

Well, I have been keeping busy, between reading, doing things around the house and my room, and work. I get a little bit of a break today though, because Jason is visiting :D

Work is strangely enjoyable. My first 6-hour shift was yesterday, and although I was pretty tired when I got home, due to being on my feet and occupied the whole time, it felt good. I always had something to do, which meant that I was on my feet the whole time, but that's to be expected. I did mostly bagging, which I got quite good at, and some restocking and setting up more samples. People-watching also kept me amused and occupied. In addition, I got to eat most of a cranberry walnut scone that had broken and therefore wasn't saleable, as well as a broken peanut butter cookie, which supplemented my packed lunch nicely. I have a fairly light schedule next week, though-- tuesday, friday, and saturday only, and all of those shifts roughly around 6 hours. I was kind of hoping for more of a steady work schedule... maybe next week, after I've really proven myself? *sigh*

*Spooky Hands*

Nah, I'm just kidding... nothing interesting happened today; in fact, it was a slow, quiet day. I cooked, did chores, and in a leisurely fashion, cleaned and organized the last two drawers of my desk. I have at least five diaries, most of which have not been written in, except for one that's my WoT things of interest journal and the one that had a few filled pages, which I removed and put somewhere else. Oh, and the one that's still in a box that my english teacher gave me my senior year, which I brought to college with me and really made an effort with... although it did die like all the other diaries I've attempted to write. I don't know... somehow trying to sit down and organize my thoughts on paper just doesn't work. I have to either scribble phrases on things on scraps of paper as they occur to me, or just sit in front of a computer and let everything flow. It's not the screen... well it is kind of nice to see my thoughts unfold so neatly, because reading is of course one of my strengths... but mostly I think it's that I can type really quickly and get everything out more easily. That, and putting (some) of it online makes me see it in a different light, sometimes.

These past few days, working mostly in my room, reading, not going out much, and concentrating on just these things has been kind of a holiday for me. (It ends tomorrow, with my morning dentist appointment and one-day, last minute dog-sitting for nearby family friends.) There are times when I just feel like drawing into myself, taking stock and, in a sense, going into a waking-meditative state. It felt right to do so mostly while in my room, which is, after all, my sanctuary... but alas, soon I must return to life.

Number of the Beast

"Woe to you, Oh Earth and Sea, for the Devil sends the beast with wrath, because he knows the time is short... Let him who hath understanding reckon the number of the beast, for it is a human number: its number is six hundred and sixty six."

Sister Awake

Carla? Productive? Oh yes, it is indeed possible! I made an experimental breakfast, which was something like a large latke and turned out to be great, and then I finished the weeding, swept the porch, cut some grass for the cats, and worked on my room (eating lunch as I went) for a good two or three hours, filling the first trashbag and starting on a second. It's really starting to look up, although I am kind of dreading having to deal with the huge mass of stuff on my desk... which is why it's pretty much last on the list ;)

Happy 6.6.06 tomorrow, to my fellow metalheads and people who just think it's kind of a cool alignment that only happens once a millenium of numbers that, coincidentally, is the bane of the Christian church... I'm planning on spending the day working some more on my room, listening to "Number of the Beast" and then either some more Iron Maiden or some Metallica... or whatever strikes my fancy, really. If I had "Sympathy for the Devil," I'd listen to that too.

Oh, and for the thrash-metal inclined... happy National Day of Slayer.

\m/

Everything I've Got

Well, my afternoon was spent working on cleaning some more of my room, which meant filling a big black trashbag with small empty boxes and dustry trinkets and then sorting the bottom drawer of my desk, which consists of mostly cards. I tossed all the empty envelopes, found $5 in one card, and sorted out the postcards, postcards from foreign countries, and things from Turkey that my dad brought back. I found several very cute cards and letters from Russ, professing his love.

Strangely enough I didn't get terribly nostalgic skimming all the cards, except when I found a few from my uncle Mark, who died when I was young, and one old birthday card with a p.s.-- "congratulations on your sibling-to-be!"

Anyway. Later I am going to finish weeding the back lot, and then I'll either stop for the day or get another trash bag and work some more on clearing the white shelf. Keeping myself busy will be good preparation for when I start work on Thursday (after my dentist appointment on Wednesday... ech.) Either way, it will have been a productive day.

And In Other News...

(Just a few side notes for those who aren't that interested in my life... think of them as a ticker or something.)

- Permit acquired
- Driving practiced, skills dusted off
- The Mists of Avalon and The Devil Wears Prada finished
- Ennui and loneliness barely staved off

I'm just so tired... and blogger takes a while to load on this computer... otherwise I might actually write things.

The Unquiet Grave

(A traditional English ballad that I felt like sharing.)

Cold blows the wind to my true love,
And gently drops the rain.
I've never had but one true love,
And in green-wood he lies slain.

I'll do as much for my true love,
As any young girl may,
I'll sit and mourn all on his grave,
For twelve months and a day.

And when twelve months and a day was passed,
The ghost did rise and speak,
"Why sittest thou all on my grave
And will not let me sleep?"

"Go fetch me water from the desert,
And blood from out the stone,
Go fetch me milk from a fair maid's breast
That young man never has known."

"My breast is cold as clay,
My breath is earthly strong,
And if you kiss my cold clay lips,
Your days they won't be long."

"How oft on yonder grave, sweetheart,
Where we were wont to walk,
The fairest flower that e'er I saw
Has withered to a stalk."

"When will we meet again, sweetheart,
When will we meet again?"
"When the autumn leaves that fall from the trees
Are green and spring up again."

Volcano

Ironically, of course, it has cooled down a little bit today. The results at the endocrinologist were good, and after a Starbucks run and a quick errand with my mom, I sat at home reading until the library opened, and then I walked up and got two books to read when I finish re-reading The Mists of Avalon. Tomorrow morning I meet with one of the guys who manages the farmstand to see about a job, and on Friday, in theory, I will be getting my driving permit.

But for now, I am content.

No Rain

Finished the book I started yesterday, gettting substantially more read today, of course... more or less non-stop from breakfast onward. It was rather melancholy, and thus, I was for a while too. Picking up Good Omens to re-read has begun to improve my mood.

After seeing Jason off yesterday I had some lunch, worked a bit more on the puzzle, and then decided that I was feeling a little worse, so I crashed and ended up taking a two-hour nap, woken up only by family friends calling to invite my mom and I to a little Memorial Day get-together in an hour or so. By the time she got back from the store I was feeling up to it, so we went, and dinner tonight will be the holiday dinner we planned...

Also, I got a lead on a job working at this little organic farmstand thing about 20 minutes away, because the daughter of our family friends helps out there and she talked with one of the guys who runs it and gave me his number. I left a message, so I'm kind of waiting for a call tonight or maybe not until tomorrow, and then I'll ask about hours, pay, and if the particular job I wanted is still open (bagging, because unlike stocking I wouldn't have to lift up to 40lbs). It's better than nothing, anyway.

And...

No time for writing, but a pretty good start to my weekend nonetheless, despite a scratchy throat. Jason tomorrow (:

Now, I think I shall head downstairs and check on the pizza dough...

Mysteria

Yes, I know, I just have to get over him and stop dwelling... but it is harder than one might think.

I've taken up this short story that I started sometime last year in the meantime, hoping that writing will distract me. I shall put it up on here soon, and when I get my computer up and running, I shall work on my Night story some more and, if I'm feeling really enterprising, I might even dust off Silent Earth. I've been thinking about some plotline things recently and would like to see if I can resurrect it. Long stories are just harder for me... what can I say? Science fiction isn't even my original genre... but I do feel good about working on it :)

In other news, no word on the job front. Reading my life away continues nicely. Movie and dinner with Jason and family on Sunday, and then I get to bring him back with me!

Strip the Soul

Well, today was a quiet day, which was mostly spent reading and basking in yesterday. I finished the book and while the storyline was cute, I wasn't terribly impressed and I didn't really like the style of the ending. Ah well. That happens, although not as often as one might think. As it is, I'm not going to pick up another book for a while for fear than ennui will set in. Heh. And I swear, I will look into that waitressing job near my house, as well as the pharmacy thing and maybe even Wawa (ech, but hey...)

Welcome to the Jungle

I still feel bitterness and anger, but how can I hold onto it when I have him?

I Think I'm On The Metaphorical Upswing

"You know what fear stands for? Fuck Everything And Run."

To learn one of my deep dark secrets higlight the rest of this post.

"Haha, you fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The first... is never get involved in a land war in Asia. But only slightly less well known is never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line!!!"

Hum

O, the usual busy first-summer/spring days home...! The settling in...! An unusual amout of packing and cleaning of my room to do (someone get me a shovel!) and the rejoining old friends...! Losing the new? Never...

Pretty Picture

I don't feel like talking about my day, so go look at this instead.

A Quote

"And I don't understand why I sleep all day
And I start to complain that there's no rain
And all I can do is read a book to stay awake
And it rips my life away, but it's a great escape..."

Torn?

Or maybe, just pulled in five million different directions at once. Probably both.

In other news, I forgot what I was going to write yesterday. What a tradgedy. Something from my fine mind, lost forever in the fog of distraction. Well. You can't say I didn't warn you.

Glad to be back with the cats; not so glad about the resumed maternal bickering.

Uh. Bookclub tonight if I can get up there. North Wales day on Saturday. Birthday observance on Sunday, and probably some more bickering in the midst of the time that remains until then.

Hmm.

Weird/Bad dream last night... getting notification about a worm/spybot on my computer this morning and not being able to get rid of it... (W32.Spybot.Worm; if anyone knows about a patch...) But today I'm going home *shrugs*

Ah...

Summer vacation is in sight! So is not seeing Jason every day, but I can cope. I'll have my books. My precious books. And a job, hopefully...

Today will be spent packing, possibly even tidying up my room, and of course time with friends and Jason. Isn't that something? I love being absolutely done with Uni for the year!

I hope my grades are ok, though.

!!!!!!

I finished my paper!! It's 18 pages long!!! I'm editing it now!!! I think I've finally cracked!!!!!

*Cackle*

"I wonder if they all come out of that wall-paper as I did?"

I'm still going reasonably strongly on my paper, but also slowly going crazy...

Things I like about home, part 1:

- Cats
- Family
- My own bedroom
- My own bathroom (relatively speaking)
- Windows that open
- My yard
- Hot-water kettle for tea and other kitchen appliances

History Isn't That Dry

(Pun intended.)

The following is a quote from the book entitled The Quest for El Cid, one of the books I am using as a source for my 15 page paper (due Thursday before 9am... let the countdown begin!)

Irrigation in medieval Spain was of two sorts. The simpler was gravitational: the downward flow of water from its source in river or cistern was also controlled by means of a network of canals and sluices. The more complext was powered: water was raised artificially from its source by means of a wheel fitted with scoops or buckets, and then distributed as required. This was the mode of irrigation celebrated by, among others, the poet Ibn Waddah of Murcia (d. 1136) in his poem 'Waterwheel':

Oh the one weeping while the garden laughs
Whenever it spills o'er it is flowing tears:
What startles one who looks at it is this:
The lion's roar and the writhing of serpents!
It fashions silver ingots from the water of the pond,
And makes them grow in the gardens in the shape of dirhems!

Rarely if ever has market-gardening been so eloquently celebrated.

Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi

O Fortuna
velut luna
statu variabilis,
semper crescis
aut decrescis;
vita detestabilis
nunc obdurat
et tunc curat
ludo mentis aciem,
egestatem,
potestatem
dissolvit ut glaciem.

Sors immanis
et inanis,
rota tu volubilis,
status malus,
vana salus
semper dissolubilis,
obumbrata
et velata
michi quoque niteris;
nunc per ludum
dorsum nudum
fero tui sceleris.

Sors salutis
et virtutis
michi nunc contraria,
est affectus
et defectus
semper in angaria.
Hac in hora
sine mora
corde pulsum tangite;
quod per sortem
sternit fortem
mecum omnes plangite!

The End is Near

The end of the year is sad :(

Fiona Apple

Yay :) I like her.

Today is the awards convocation. Go me!

So Busy..... Arrrrgh

Don't even get me started about yesterday. Today I have the library interview at 9 xD ...but then, instead of relaxing, I meet with my spanish partner at 11 to finish our dialogue, go to lunch, meet my debate partner at 1-- and who knows how long that will take-- and then back here to write my lab report, get that out of the way, and then start on some more note-taking for that 15-page paper...

Summertime is Here Again...

Happy Beltane/May Day! Everyone should have a flower today :)

On a darker note, I spent some time trying on all of my pairs of shorts from last summer. Two out of five still fit...

So... Tired... Can't... Move...

Today was very satisfying, but so tiring... my legs... my back... muscles... can't... move... Jason had fencing, I was running around a bit and then had a choir concert... then more moving around and some confusion and dinner... getting some papers in order with my mom, seeing her off, and then finally some alone time with Jason. And what did we do?

Lay (yes, the passive voice) on my bed for a while, gave each other a nice massage, collapsed again, said "happy six months" and lay around for a little while longer before getting up to walk (quite protestingly) to the little store thing to get water and nibbles. Then we said goodnight and here I am, passing that sentiment along...

Goodnight :)

Pure Gold!

A screenshot that I just took from msnbc.com... not kidding! Nor did I change anything in it... click the image for full effect.

Singing... and Reading...

Three hours of singing, in fact. Before that I'll be reading and working on my essay and after that I'll be on a little trip to the library of the nearby posh private college (we have access to their library!) to look up some good books on medieval Spain, take copious notes and copies, and then return home. And maybe I can look for one good literary article on feminism in The Decameron at the MU library if I have time.

I Did Accomplish Something...

Changed the timestamp to reflect my time zone, finally ;)

Friday

Today was a pretty unexciting day, considering how Fridays usually are. I went through some more of The Decameron, marking pages that I can use in my essay, spent a good portion of time updating my resume and making it look pretty (job interview in library archives and special collections next Friday!) and had some procrastinating/relaxing time.

Now I'm just about ready for bed...

DANGER!!!

me: I was just about to leave
jason: be careful
me: what, do I have to step over some broken bodies?
jason: they're playing brittany spears out there
me: I'll take that as a yes

Irony

Actual News Post

Well... back on Monday starting around noon I was really starting to feel like I had some stomach bug, plus I was starting to get dizzy from, I presumed, one of the medications that I am taking. Yesterday it got worse after I had a light breakfast so I gave up and just went to Health Services. My pulse and blood pressure were pretty high. The nurse ended up calling the doctor in, and then I started shaking like I had the chills, but I didn't have a fever at all. He said that I should just go to the ER so they could do a full blood count, so I did, and that's where I spent most of my day. Basically, what I presumed was correct... side effects plus a stomach bug equal an unhappy Carla. I am feeling better today, at least.

Speaking of today, it was the Day of Silence here at Millersville. I can't believe it, but this was the first year that they've done it here! I was proud to participate and didn't personally get any trouble... actually, some of my classmates made a point of saying something supportive to me.

Warning: Not an Actual News Post!

List your top ten most listened to bands according to last.fm:

1. Rammstein
2. Porcupine Tree
3. Nightwish
4. Opeth*
5. Pink Floyd
6. The Libertines
7. Dio
8. Static-X
9. Marilyn Manson
10. Garbage

*note: Opeth has less songs, but they're longer!

-- what was the first song you ever heard by 6?
"Radio America"

-- what is your favourite album of 2?
"In Absentia"

-- what is your favourite lyric that 5 has sung?
"How I wish, how I wish you were here.
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year,
Running over the same old ground.
What have we found? The same old fears.
Wish you were here."

-- how many times have you seen 4 live?
Two :D

-- what is your favourite song by 7?
"Last in Line"

-- what is a good memory you have considering the music of 10?
Playing some songs by them for my boyfriend.

-- is there a song of 3 that makes you sad?
"Nemo"

-- what is your favourite lyric that 2 has sung?
"I won't shiver in the cold
I won't let the shadows take their toll
I won't cover my head in the dark
And I won't forget you when we part…"

-- what is your favourite song by 9?
"The Reflecting God"

-- how did you get in to 3?
Brandon’s just a little bit obsessed with them…

-- what was the first song you heard by 1?
"Du Hast"

-- what is your favourite song by 4?
Oh sure, make me choose one… Well ok… "To Bid You Farewell"…and "Demon of the Fall"

-- how many time have you seen 9 live?
None.

-- what is a good memory you have concerning 2?
When I think about who introduced me to them, I just get sad.

-- is there a song of 8 that makes you sad?
"Invincible"

-- what is your favourite album of 5?
"Wish You Were Here"

-- what is your favourite lyric that 4 has sung?
"Into the trees
Past meadow grounds
And further away from my home
Baying behind me
I hear the hounds
Flocks chasing to find me alone"

-- what is your favourite song of 1?
"Nebel"

-- what is your favourite song of 10?
"#1 Crush"

-- how many times have you seen 8 live?
None…

-- what is your favourite album of 1?
"Reise, Reise"

Hah! Damned Spot, I Have You Now xD

So, last Monday, as some of you may recall, I saw that beautiful white falcon for the first time and wished that I had a camera. Yesterday evening my boyfriend and I saw it again, so at least he got to see it... but I still didn't get back with a camera in time. This morning, however, I saw it on my way back to breakfast and immediately turned around and went to get a camera from the Snapper offices. This time, it was around when I got back, and I spent the next ten minutes following it from tree to tree around the quad. I should have gotten the wide-angle camera, but the small silver one was the closest and quickest to get. I also took some photos of campus while I was at it, and a few of my pant legs and feet... stupid dew. I've named the falcon Damned Spot, for obvious reasons.

Falcon Tail ;)

It was kind of tucking its head under... camera shy?

A pretty good shot... click to enlarge. I know it's a little blurry :/

It was looking over its shoulder at me xD

That's the sign of a true photographer, right there :P

Not Sure...

Meh... started feeling kind of bad around noon, not sure if it's from meds or some bug or maybe just that I missed my lunchtime dose (well, I don't think that's it). Mostly swimmy, upset stomach... hope I can get food down at dinner.

xD

"She has two different sorts of mood... One day she is all smiles and happiness. . .Then, another day, there'll be no living with her. . .she flies into a rage. . ."

--Semonides, 6th c. BC

After the Rain

Water droplets shining on the clovers.

The beautiful green lawn and some trees.

Purrr...

Me, better rested and rather pleased with myself. Blurriness still included. I am always a bit amphorous; slightly undefined...

Yay for Sam!

"G'night. Pleasant dreams of bunnies and flowers! Only in black and white with Opeth playing in the background."

Maybe Five Hours

This is what I look like with maybe five hours of sleep the night before... on a rainy day... with the majority of my time spent trying to make progress on an essay. Blurriness included.

Eco

"I am young, my love, I am just born."

Correction:

There is only one thing I am truly afraid of, and that is finding Jason lying on his bed like that ever again.

"Quizá no pueda respirar más/Sin respirarte a ti..."

Thoughts from Yesterday

And when I thought my day couldn't get any worse, it did... puta... it's time for karma to shift. Now.

I have Jason. I win.

Dr. Fortin got a little too excited about showing us a painting of hell, if you ask me...

"And loook over there, see the little pointy white hat? That's a bishop! And over there is a guy with a crown, so this painting got a little political... Ooh, and at the bottom there's a big cat and this funky monster things..."


WE DON'T NEED NO WATER LET THE MOTHERFUCKER BURN,BURN MOTHERFUCKER, BURN.

Birds

I love the sound that raven's wings make when they fly past... not like in 'The Birds,' but just a nice fwooshy sound :)

True!

"A study conducted by UCLA's Department of Psychiatry has revealed that the kind of face a woman finds attractive on a man can differ depending on where she is in her menstrual cycle. For example: If she is ovulating, she is attracted to men with rugged and masculine features. However, if she is menstruating, or menopausal, she tends to prefer a man with scissors lodged in his temple while he is on fire. Further studies in this area have been cancelled."

Headaches

I don't think it's a good thing that I woke up this morning with a splitting headache coming from the left side of my head...

Who Knew?

I have passed test, and I am now deemed worthy to be known as a ... ... Sorceress. In the war between good and evil, Sorceresss take the side of the noble and good.I am gifted with the elemental plane of Water.


A Sorceress creates magic the way a poet creates poems, with inborn talent honed by practice. They have no books, no mentors, no theories just raw power that they direct at will. Some Sorceress' claim that the blood of dragons courses through their veins. It may even be true-- it is common knowledge that certain powerful dragons can take humanoid form and even have humanoid lovers, and it's difficult to prove that a given a Sorceress does not have a dragon ancestor. A Sorceress often has striking good looks, usually with a touch of the exotic that hints at an unusual heritage. Still, the claim that a Sorceress is partially draconic is either an unsubstantiated boast on the part of a certain Sorceress or envious gossip on the part of those who lack the Sorceress's gift.


You are attuned to the elemental plane of water. You may find yourself often drawn to places where your given element can be found in abundance, such as lakes, rivers, oceans, or sometimes even swamps. As part of your powers, you may move through your element freely, being able to swim to the deepest depths, and breathe under the waves. Some mages of the plane of water have been known to build great fortresses under the waves. Ever heard of Atlantis? Yep, that was definitely built by a water mage. It is well within your powers, to cause a tsunami, a storm of ice shards, or to cause a person unprotected by magic to spontaneously drown.

Find out what kind of Wizard/Wizardess you are at WizardSoul.com

I Wish I Had a Camera...

Sometimes it's just one of those things... I see something so breathtaking, so perfect, but I can't capture it because I don't have a camera with me...

This morning, walking back to my dorm, a white falcon swooped across the path and then perched comfortably on a large tree on the other side of the path. It just sat there as I stopped to look up at it. The sad thing is, no one else seemed to notice it.

Also Fun!

Tee ^_^*

Your Quirk Factor: 76%

You're so quirky, it's hard for you to tell the difference between quirky and normal. No doubt about it, there's little about you that's "normal" or "average."

How Quirky Are You?

Manual Restart

Here are the lyrics I mentioned writing for a friend of mine. They don't scare me anymore...

I'll find a button to push
A vein to break
Manual restart

I'm so tired of this world
There's nothing I can do
Except turn myself off
And restart.

I'll find a cord to pull
A cord to hang
Manual restart...

I'm so tired of this world
There's nothing I can do
Except turn myself off
And restart.

I'll find a fuse to blow
Blow through my head
Manual restart...

I'm so tired of this world
There's nothing I can do
Except turn myself off
And restart.

I'm so tired of this world
So I turn myself off
And restart.

Morning

It's going to be a hot one today...

My Jason is sick, the poor dear :( We're going to the Health Center, therefore, and then I at least will eat breakfast. Then it will be laundry time and caring for Jason.

Catch More With Honey...?

BENTON, Tenn., April 14 : Authorities put out traps baited with honey buns and doughnuts Friday in hopes of capturing a potentially crazed black bear that killed a 6-year-old girl and mauled her mother and 2-year-old brother.


Hey, I would totally go for it ;)

I know, I know, I haven't written anything that's news or my own writing lately. Sorry! I'm just so tired... I just took my evening beta-blocker, so now I'm going to get to bed before that knocks me out. Today I've started feeling a few side effects from the meds but nothing too bad. We'll see.

Carla is Sad...

The Hunt is On.

Tom Cruise Not Crazy!

On Brangelina's impending (and competing) arrival: "Playdates! I've gotta give him a ring. I'm really happy for them. I am really happy for them. He's a good guy, Brad." (Said the still in-utero Jolie-Pitt offspring of the playdate invitation, "Thanks, but no thanks.")

On explaining the history of psychiatry to Matt Lauer: "I thought I was pretty restrained. I've been pissed off about things, believe me. I thought it was a terrific interview. I wasn't pissed; I just was intense on wanting to communicate."

On Katie's cravings: "She loves cupcakes, okay? I mean, the girl loves cupcakes."

On his hands-on approach to detox: "I have to say, I've always found the 'if it makes me feel better, it's okay' rationale a little suspect. I think it's appalling that people have to live a life of drug addiction when I have personally helped people get off drugs." Cruise claims he can get a person off heroin in three days.

On whether he told ex-wife Nicole Kidman, with whom he has two children, about the pregnancy: "It's not like anything I had to or didn't have to do. I wish her well."

On Katie's at-home pregnancy test: "Yeah, she did the whole stick test; I think she just touched the box and they all turned blue."

On commitment: "I'm the relationship guy. I'm not the dating, partying guy. It's not me, you know what I mean? I'm too serious. And I'm too intense. It means something to me."

On questions about the galactic overlord Xenu, a central figure in his religion: "You say this stuff to me and it's insulting. That's why I'm not even going to dignify what you're saying. There's always a lot of misinformation out there. I'm doing pretty good. Look at the things that have helped me in my life. You hear this other stuff -- come on, it's crap!"

Me in 30 Years?

Me: I worry :P
Benjamin: I know, it's kinda cute
Benjamin: I imagine you with a furrowed brow looking over half-rimmed glasses, wearing a cardigan, working in a library in later life :P but that's besides the point
.
.
.
Me: SHHH!!! YOU'LL WAKE THE BOOKS UP!!!!

Drugs and Other Fun Things (Not)

So, I definitely do have Hyperthyroid. The endocrinologist gave us two precriptions, which we got filled before heading back to Millersville. I'm taking PTU (two pills with every meal, every day...) and a Atenolol (a beta inhibitor) once before bed to keep my pulse at a normal pace. Apparently the big danger with hyperthyroid is heart arrhythmia.

I'm not used to taking drugs regularly, especially ones that can have side effects... but I think I'll be ok (:

Under Construction!

Yeah, this is the only post I'll be making from home this time...

I still have a little work to do on my template but I have the html figured out, I think. Pardon the appearance until, say, Thursday.

Tomorrow morning I get up at 5:30 and come up to the computer to get all ready for class registration. Then a doctor's appointment at noon, and then back to Millersville.

Comments!

Ok, comment function is now working... all I have to do now is figure out how to make the titles show up...

Opeth Again...

Because I was bored, I attempted to answer this thingie using all Opeth songs. I succeeded.

Your Life: The Soundtrack
Opening credits:	Opeth- Prologue
Waking up:	Opeth- Dirge for November
Average day:	Opeth- Benighted
First date:	Opeth- Deliverance
Falling in love:	Opeth- In My Time of Need
Love scene:	Opeth- Closure
Fight scene:	Opeth- Ghost of Perdition
Breaking up:	Opeth- Isolation Years
Getting back together:	Opeth- Face of Melinda
Secret love:	Opeth- Black Rose Immortal
Life's okay:	Opeth- Atonement
Mental breakdown:	Opeth- Blackwater Park
Driving:	Opeth- Baying of the Hounds
Learning a lesson:	Opeth- To Rid the Disease
Deep thought:	Opeth- Wreath
Flashback:	Opeth- Moonlapse Vertigo
Partying:	Opeth- Demon of the Fall
Happy dance:	Opeth- The Grand Conjuration
Regreting:	Opeth- To Bid You Farewell
Long night alone:	Opeth- White Cluster
Death scene:	Opeth- Funeral Portrait
Closing credits:	Opeth- Epilogue
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Mutterings

Free association:

1. Glass castle:: Rocks
   
2. Preserved:: Glass
   
3. Jealousy:: Hide
   
4. Territory:: Mine
   
5. Coffee:: Milk
   
6. Stephen:: Beautiful
   
7. Slut:: Heels
   
8. Dynamic:: Markings
   
9. Daybreak:: Mist
   
10. Dew:: Wash
    

Go Me...

Well, talk about coincidences... or just my awesome, Opeth-obsessed sub-concious... I happened to be listening to Blackwater Park this morning. As the second song, 'Bleak,' began, for some reason the lyrics that go with the picture decorating my blog ran through my head, so I sort of half-heartedly clicked on the link to my blog without even really meaning to and as I looked at the lyrics, I suddenly heard them as I was reading them... it was kind of cool really, but a little freaky... maybe I know Opeth too well?

Notes

Ok, still trying to work out a few bugs. Making comments and posting titles show up is a wee bit beyond me. I'd settle for just comments, maybe? It may be a week or so... my html fairy is working on a speech ;)

New Love

I have found a new love!

All in All...

... a quite satisfying day.

I got my friend to help me with my new blog skin (just in case you hadn't notcied), pretty sparklies at the mall, and had a very nice dinner. The best part? All of that time was spent with Jason (:

Now I really will go to bed.

Things on my Mind

1. To someone: I always feel so gratified when I can make you smile or laugh, even if you don't really mean it. I miss hearing you laugh.

2. To someone else: If I ever see you on campus again, I will smile. I hope you will realize how much it costs me to do that and I hope you will appreciate it.

3. To 1, 026 people: Fuck you.

666... Two Things for Jason

"There's nothing I can do..."

Feeling bad about myself. Not sure why.

Reflections and Plottings

*twitch* Elftown is still down... *twitch*

Hopefully this weekend I'll be putting up a new blog layout once my friend Sam helps me edit the last few html details, which is why I haven't bothered to put some links back up again. I'll also hopefully be going to the mall to get some pretty sparkly jewelry to go with my lovely new frormal black dress for the Chorale recital on April 30th. Yay!

I took some photos of my dreamcatcher, which just got in yesterday, hanging in my room. Here are two good images:



Also, I think I'm beginning to develop some ideas for birthday gifts for my boyfriend (:

Morning, It Is.

Fell asleep after midnight, I did.

Feel like moving, I don't.

Emo... ness.

"You know she's bleeding somewhere inside..."

Muahaha...

The Movie Of Your Life Is A Black Comedy

In your life, things are so twisted that you just have to laugh. You may end up insane, but you'll have fun on the way to the asylum. Your best movie matches: Being John Malkovich, The Royal Tenenbaums, American Psycho

If Your Life Was a Movie, What Genre Would It Be?

Pretty

"I feel in my heart a certain sorrow,
Which goes on disturbing my peace.
There shines a torch in my soul:
If it is not love, it will soon be love."

Stupid Time Change

Well, I'm obviously not in New York right now. Why is that, you ask? Well, because I set my clock BACK an hour instead of FORWARD an hour, so when I woke up at 5, it was actually 7, which is when the group left Millersville.

Once I finally figured out what time it really was, I just gave up and got a nice long shower instead.

Night!

I had a nice evening. Tomorrow, New York City with the Spanish club (:

Happy April 1st

"Bring me a basket of figs and some mice."

It Figures...

It figures; it really does... this guy who lives in my boyfriend's hallway and kind of knew me from high school was eating dinner with us last night. In the middle of a random conversation he decided to tell me that he had been talking with a good friend of his from our high school and she had been surprised to hear that I had a boyfriend... because she thought that I was a lesbian just beacause I hadn't seemed interested in boys. Fuck, I was interested enough in them but they weren't interested in me... I guess this just shows what I've always felt: my "peers" never understood me, nor did they want to.