Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
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10:17 am - PS
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10:16 am - I think my job is over in January...
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I am worried. My boss says she is going back and forth with the VP over whether to give me a contract for the Spring. And Steve's immigration stuff is still all up in the air. Ugh
We want to move in May and I need the money situation to improve :-(
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Friday, April 10th, 2009
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8:46 am - Relieved
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Crazy lady on ebay left positive feedback. I mailed her item out on time but for some reason USPS took over 2 weeks to get it to her. She was one of those crazy "You better not be scamming me, I'm ready to leave bad feedback if it doesn't arrive soon" people.
Have so much to do this weekend. I am about to head north to meet my Grandpa for lunch. Then I don't know if Steve needs a ride from me tonight or tomorrow. Normally I wouldn't rush home just to give him a ride but its work related stuff and there is no other way. Might have to cancel on Tiffany again. I feel so bad.
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Thursday, April 9th, 2009
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1:55 pm - My weekend begins!
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And I really need it. i feel so burned out from everything lately...way too much going on.
I need to actually send some reports to TI later on but I am actually looking forward to going home and cleaning and listing a bunch of old crap on ebay. We are moving in a few months and I would like to get rid of all the stuff that I don't want and make some extra cash too.
Speaking of the move I am sooo looking forward to it. I think this will be a really great chance for both me and Steve to reinvent ourselves.
So much to do so little time. I feel that having so much to do is actually paralyzing me. We really need to get Steve's stuff straightened out. Part of my procrastination with stuff is sheer laziness not because I don't want to do it. That is something I wish my mom would understand about me. I'm lazy, bottom line.
In totally random news Ms Moravek wrote back to me on facebook and said she had fond memories of me and remmbered I was an alto and asked me if I still sang. I know that there are a lot of people that still hold on to bad feelings about her but I think that is so juvenile. High school was so long ago. And looking back Ms Moravek wasn't really mean she just pushed us to do our best. And in all honestly my times in choir were some of the best times of high school.
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
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8:05 pm - Nobody's Fool....
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thats the song I'm listening to right now. It has absolutely nothing to do with this post.
So what did I do today? Absolutely nothing.
More specifically:
Did some last minute cleaning cause inspectors were coming today and I didn't want the place to look totally disgusting. They just wanted to check how up to date the appliances are and things like that but I didn't want them to see clothes all over the floor.
Went to the gym. Am getting back into the swing of things.
Walked around Oxford Valley Mall and saw some cute items but ended up buying nothing. Am thinking about doing an entire wardrobe overhaul. Especially with me finally losing weight I am ready for a makeover.
Cooked soup for Steve who has been in bed all day with a horrible cold.
Uploaded more of my cds onto my computer and ipod. I need to buy a new hard drive. i only have 6 G of memory left. I think I will use the external hard drive for my music collection. I am really getting back into music again. I have been organizing my collection and listening to random stuff I forgot I had like Laibach- Let It Be Its a slovenian gothic industrial band doing covers of beatles songs. How can you go wrong with that? Also inspired to listen to my hair metal bands of my youth. Rocking out to Cinderella currently. I will always love them and I don't care who laughs. It reminds me of childhood. Yes, I was a weird child with weird musical tastes.
Now I am writing my review sheet for my Calc class tomorrow and praying for a snow day.
I like having tuesdays off although these four day work weeks are making me more lazy.
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Friday, January 9th, 2009
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8:49 am - Disappointed
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I wish Maria had never told me. Now I went and got my hopes up again for nothing. My dream job slips away from me again. :-(
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Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
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10:21 pm - Random Andrea Fact #2
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From the ages of 8-12 I was a huge hair metal fan. I also like the "normal" stuff for my age as welI like New Kids and Debbie Gibson. I distinctively remember this one day being 9 years old and going with my dad to the music store. I really wanted 2 CDs Debbie Gibson and Skid Row. My parents were cool about my love for metal, hey Skid Row is pretty hardcore for an 8 year old. Guess I was just "youth gone wild"
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for those cheesy 80's hair metal bands. And now I can appreciate "Big Guns" :-)
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Saturday, November 15th, 2008
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3:08 pm - I liked my answers to these questions so I thought I would post them here too
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1. Is it possbile to have faith but question it? Or do questions negate everything?
2. Why does it seem that people "find" religion when they are at their lowest? Is it really them being saved by God or is it that they're not strong enough to carry the weight of their burdon on their own anymore and need something to cling to?
3. How do people have such strong faith in "God's plan" when bad things happen when, if these bad things are happening, it doesn't seem like God's plan is necissarially a good one?
4. Why is it seen as a negative to have faith in yourself over God?
5. If, by the standards of the three major religions, we only have one life on this earth, why are there so many rules as to how we can live it? Wouldn't you think that God would want you to live the life he gave you to the fullest? Wouldn't it be a waste of his gift if you didn't
1. I think it is human nature to question things. And having faith also does not mean you have all the answers to everything. Asking questions is how we gain knowledge. If you just have blind faith and never question you can't grow spiritually. I think of faith in God as a process not a yes or no, believer or non believer thing.
2. It is easy to get caught up in our own lives when everything is good and not look for help or guidance from outside sources. When things are bad we realize just how much we do need God.
3. We learn and grow when bad things happen. We also learn to recognize good because there is bad in the world. I like the metaphor that Life is like God putting us in a blacksmiths fire. The fire helps to refine us and mold us into better more god like people.
4. We can't have complete faith in anything from the physical world because it is all flawed and temporary. Faith in God is having faith in what is perfect and eternal. I'm not saying we shouldn't try to be a strong person and do the best we can in life but there is no one out there that hasn't struggled or failed at something. And we can't put faith in our physical bodies because they are only temporary vessels.
5. From a christian standpoint the big rule I see is love God and love your neighbor. Ouside of that the guidlines from the major religions are peoples interpretations of how to best live your life in accordance with their view of God. To use another metaphor I see it like going with the current or trying to swim against it. The universe has its own current to it. And most of the rules of the major religions have to do with doing constructive acts (loving others, helping people, respecting life) and not doing destructive acts (stealing, lying, hurting others or yourself).
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Friday, November 14th, 2008
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10:07 pm - Random Andrea Fact #1
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I once saw a man drinking a cup of KFC gravy. It was in a Walmart in Oklahoma if that makes it more believable.
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Saturday, October 18th, 2008
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2:24 pm - 38 years
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My parents are celebrating their 38th anniversary today. So we are going on a triple date. We are meeting up at Bensi in North Brunswick. I negotiated them down a little further from Edison which is good. Then tomorrow we are going up to visit my grandfather and going to Palisades mall. Shopping when I actualy have money! Yayness!
Paul says him and Lauren want to do more things with me and Steve which is cool. I really want to go to NY one weekend soon and go to museums/Mogador. I also really want to get up to St Thomas. I need to find out when the next healing service is.
I am so glad to have these 2 days to relax. I have been so crazy busy lately. There are only 7 weeks left of the semester. There are no winter session classes this year so I get a month off without the gulit of actually choosing to take a month off :-) And with the new pay schedule I will actually get paychecks in December.
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Thursday, October 16th, 2008
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11:23 am - Ugh...
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Its so hot and humid today I feel gross.
The memorial service for Ann was this morning. I didn't go because I didn't want to cancel my morning class. We are a little behind and I had a test scheduled for today. So I get to my class to find a cancellation notice. Turns out the person who was putting the notices up mixed things up. So obviously when my class saw it they left, who wouldn't if it said class was cancelled on a test day? So I got the morning off but it was too late to go to the memorial service. So the whole morning was basically a waste.
So I have just been in a blah mood. I have been thinking about things from the past that I shouldn't be thinking of. I really need to learn that thinking about certain things that make me feel bad are just a waste of energy. I have trouble letting go. I am generally a very happy person but when I get something in my mind I obsess. Even if its something I know rationally is very small and irrelevant. I guess its the perfectionist in me. There can be 100 wonderful things and I will obsess over the 1 bad thing because I feel everything should be perfect.
I am also feeling kind of depressed about my whole weight loss efforts lately. I have to be super strict to see any change in my weight. One bad dinner and I am back to where I started. It is also frustrating because I eat pretty healthy. I never eat fast food, or drink soda and I can't remember the last time I ate ice cream or chocolate. I just eat too much quantity of food.
If only I had realized how skinny I was as a teenager. I never weighed more than 120 lbs until I entered my 20s and I thought I was so fat at the time. So I starved and binged and totally ruined my metabolism and my relationship with food. At least I can honestly say I feel better about myself nowadays. I am actually very confident. Its funny that I feel most confident now at my highest weight ever. Now I just need to get my body to match my mindset and then I'm good.
In superficial news I finally have some extra money to buy some things for myself. I bought some new work pants and those minnetonka mocassin boots I have been wanting forever. New clothes always make everything better.
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
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7:08 pm - On the lighter side...
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01) Bold what is true about you.
02) Underline what is half true.
03) Italicize what you wish was true about you.
04) Add one true thing about you to the end of the list.
05) Tag five LJ friends.
06) Ask me anything about the bold/italicized/underlined.
I miss somebody right now.
I don't watch much TV these days.
I own lots of books.
I wear glasses or contact lenses.
I love to play video games.
I've tried marijuana.
I've watched porn movies.
I have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship.
I believe honesty is usually always the best policy.
I curse sometimes
I have changed a lot mentally over the last year.
I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me.
I have broken someone's bones.
I have a secret that I am ashamed to reveal.
I hate the rain.
I'm paranoid at times.
I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
I need/want money right now.
I love sushi.
I talk really, really fast.
I have fresh breath in the morning.
I have long hair.
I have lost money in Las Vegas.
I have at least one sibling.
I was born in a country outside of the U.S.
I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past.
I couldn't survive without Caller I.D.
I like the way that I look.
I have lied to a good friend in the last 6 months.
I am usually pessimistic.
I have a lot of mood swings.
I think prostitution should be legalized.
I slept with a roommate
I have a hidden talent.
I'm always hyper no matter how much sugar I have.
I have a lot of friends.
I have kissed someone of the same sex.
I enjoy talking on the phone.
I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.
I love to shop and/or window shop.
I'm obsessed with my Livejournal.
I don't hate anyone. I dislike them.
I'm a pretty good dancer
I'm completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother.
I have a cell phone.
I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.
I've rejected someone before.
I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
I want to have children in the future.
I have changed a diaper before.
I have a lot to learn.
I am shy around the opposite sex.
I’m online 24/7, even as an away message.
I have at least 5 away messages saved.
I have tried alcohol or drugs before.
I have made a move on a friend's significant other or crush in the past.
I own the "South Park" movie.
I have avoided assignments at work/school to be on Livejournal.
I enjoy some country music.
I would die for my best friend(s).
I'm obsessive, and often a perfectionist.
I have used my sexuality to advance my career.
Halloween is awesome because you get free candy.
I have dated a close friend's ex.
I am happy at this moment.
I’m obsessed with guys.
Democrat.
Conservative Republican.
I am punk rockish.
I go for older guys/girls, not younger.
I study for tests most of the time.
I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I’ve ever met.
I can work on a car.
I love my job.
I am comfortable with who I am right now.
I have more than just my ears pierced.
I walk barefoot wherever I can.
I have jumped off a bridge.
I love sea turtles.
I spend ridiculous amounts of money on makeup.
I plan on achieving a major goal/dream.
I am proficient on a musical instrument.
I hate office jobs.
I went to college out of state.
I am adopted.
I am a pyro.
I have thrown up from crying too much.
I have been intentionally hurt by people that I loved.
I fall for the worst people and have been hurt every time.
I adore bright colors.
I usually like covers better than originals.
I hate chain theme restaurants like Applebees and TGIFridays.
I can pick up things with my toes.
I can't whistle.
I have ridden/owned a horse.
I still have every journal I’ve ever written in.
I talk in my sleep.
I've often thought that I was born in the wrong century.
I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions.
I wear a toe ring.
I have a tattoo.
I can't stand at LEAST one person that I work with.
I am a caffeine junkie.
I am completely tree-huggy spiritual, and I'm not ashamed at all.
If I knew I would get away with it, I would commit at least one murder.
I've cosplayed or know what cosplaying is.
I have been to over 15 conventions.
I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical, the better.
I enjoy a nice glass of wine with dinner.
I'm an artist. I like to draw.
I am ambidextrous.
I sleep with so many stuffed animals, I can hardly fit on my bed.
If it weren't for having to see other people naked, I'd live in a nudist colony.
I have terrible teeth.
I did this Meme even though I wasn't tagged by the person who took it before me.
I have more friends on the internet than in real life.
I have lived in either three different states or countries.
I am extremely flexible.
I want to own my own business.
I smoke.
I spend way too much time on the computer.
Nobody has ever said I'm normal.
Sad movies, games, fics and the like can cause a trickle of tears every now and then.
I am proficient in the use of many types of firearms and combat weapons.
I like the way women look in stylized men's suits.
I don't like it when people are displeased or seem displeased with me.
I have been described as a dreamer or likely to have my head up in the clouds.
I have played strip poker with someone else before.
I have had emotional problems for which I have sought professional help.
I believe in ghosts and the paranormal.
I can't stand being alone.
I have at least one obsession at any given time.
I weigh myself, pee/poo, and then weigh myself again.
I consistently spend way too much money on obsessions-of-the-moment.
I'm a judgmental asshole.
I'm a HUGE drama-queen.
I have traveled on more than one continent.
I sometimes wish my father would just disappear.
I need people to tell me I'm good at something in order to feel that I am.
I can speak more than one language.
I can fall asleep even if the whole room is as noisy as it can be.
I would rather read than watch TV.
I like reading fact more than fiction.
I have pulled an all-nighter on an assignment I was given a month to do.
I have no piercings.
I have spent the night in a train station or other public place.
I've been married and am now divorced.
There have been times when I have wondered "Why was I born?"
I like most animals better than most people.
I own a collection of retro games consoles.
The thought of physical exercise makes me shiver.
I have hit someone with a dead fish.
I have written/read erotic stories.
I am compulsively honest.
I was born with a congenital birth defect that has never been repaired.
I have danced topless in front of dozens of complete strangers. And not been ashamed.
I sometimes won't sleep a whole night or eat a whole day because I forget to.
I find it impossible to get to sleep without some kind of music on.
I dislike milk.
I obsessively wash my hands.
I always carry that something significant around with me.
Sometimes I'd rather wear a wig in day-to-day life than use my own hair.
I love talking about myself to the point where I need to be stopped.
I often sing whenever I can and I'm good at it too.
I have experienced some type of traumatic abuse in my lifetime.
I've experienced visions and dreams which I know/believe are from my past life.
I have deja vu so vivid that I feel faint.
I love Harry Potter.
My parents are not together.
I don't believe in love.
I hate people who walk incredibly slow.
I have extreme contempt for the vast majority of people.
Sometimes I don't shower before work.
To me, procrastination is like a disease!
I want to sleep now.
I enjoy watching two guys kissing each other.
I am a typical Virgo born.
The more I searched the less I've found.
As a child I was a huge crybaby.
I'm feeling alone very fast.
I'm living in a fairytale and I'm the noble Princess, who saves the day!
I always have to spell my (real) name.
I want to die in my sleep.
I have a strange laugh.
If they let me, I can sleep 12 hours in a row.
I wish I could transform myself into a boy every now and then.
I dance in the rain and don't feel like a fool.
I have a favorite stuffed animal that I will not ever get rid of.
I sing 80's hair metal songs into my hairbrush on a daily basis.
I have a speech disorder.
I'm infatuably attracted to men with long, blond, curly hair
I sometimes have the urge to take a shot of whiskey or open a can of beer at odd times in the day.
I have a weakness for guys with nice bodies
I plan to move to another country at some point in my life.
Ever wanted to be a certain fictional character
My dreams are so vivid, they feel real.
I'm a huge geek, the comic-book and video game kind, not the smart kind.
I can get jealous easily!
My computer and harddrive are pretty much my most prized possessions.
I prefer to buy CDs than download music, free or otherwise.
I haven't had my first kiss yet.
I have had teeth pulled.
I listen to music in at least five different languages.
I think boys/guys/men are icky.
I prefer dim lights or candlelight to bright lights
I fully acknowledge that I love lame jokes, because they're lame
I get happy when I buy food (especially meat) on sale.
I read into some of these statements with way too much technicality.
I have more friends of the opposite sex than I have of the same sex.
I am horny.
I thought I'd be a lot further in life than I am now.
I have mad DDR skillz.
I don't tag people. Do it if you want.
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
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4:00 pm - This is funny
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Go to urbandictionary. com and type in your answer to each question in the search box, then write the FIRST definition it gives you. 1) Your name? Andrea comes from the Latin meaning "Womanly" or "Beautiful Lady". She is steadfast and confident,honest and reliable.A tower of strenth for thoughs she cares for and a rock to the family.
2) Your age? The number 28 means to titty bite. The number 2 is meant to look like a jaw while the 8 being titties. 3) One of your friends? really nice person who is sweet and tries to get along with everyone 4) What should you be doing? a kind of love that thats annoying as hell and makes you want to pull your hair out. It keeps you up and night, and it makes you think about the world entirely differently. Its a passion that is unlike any other. It overides everything in your life 5) Favorite color? yes... it is most definitely referring to the marijuana... and also, upon occassion, any substance with similar uses. too, properly, of course, it is a golfing term, but that;s really not very much fun, now is it? 6) Hometown? A town in New Jersey where the population is widely diverse. Asians take the majority of the population(approximately 53%) exceeding the number of Caucasian and African- Americans families in the town. Proudly known for their over-achieving schools, John P. Stevens High School and Edison High School. #1: Hey where do you live?
#2: I live in Edison
#1: They have mad brown people
7) Month of your birthday?
The eigth month of the year characterized by cookouts and swimming 8) Last person you talked to? the coolest person you will ever meet. may be irish or canadian but who the fuck cares cause canadians are pretty fucking sweet Person 1:yo its kelly, she's awesome brah.
Person 2: yeah i know man. she's from canada! 9) What did you last eat? A mexican or hispanic person who reminds you of a stereotypical person from there ethnic backround. Pronounced (by idiots) Fur-Jee-Ter Yasser come here you fajita 10) Your nickname? a crazy shorty that loves to fuck. HUGE PACKAGE. can skateboard. loves to put it in the ladies ass. has great hair. sexy as hell. has a great firm ass, and loves people to touch it. it is orgasmic to him. likes all type of music. is in love with the store pac-sun. and has a nerdy brother and he is the exact opposite as his brother |
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Friday, September 26th, 2008
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6:40 pm - I'm seeing New Kids on the Block Tomorrow...
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forget the haters...ha!
I am so glad my cold is going away. Just on time for the concert. I am excited about the weekend. NKOTB tommorrow then hanging out in AC with Steve and Kelly and her boyfriend Sunday. Woo Hoo! fun times
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Friday, September 5th, 2008
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8:33 am - Dallas /28/Full Time Job
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I have been wanting to post for 3 weeks now and finally getting around to it. So here I go:
About 2 weeks ago I got to go to Dallas for the weekend. I was told by my boss that it was something to do with Texas instruments. I thought it was going to be just a workshop where we learned some new things to do with the graphing calculator. Well, this was actually the start of a big commitment to TI. Turns out Middlesex is one of 3 schools in the country that are part of a pilot program to implement the new TI Inspire into our classrooms and I was one of the 3 profs selected. Although its exciting to be part of this it is also a little overwhelming and a big commitment. So Dallas turned out to be 90% work but I got a little bit of fun time in.
We arrived late thursday night and friday morning we started at 7 and worked until 5. I had randomly messaged Lawrence and told him that I was going to be in Dallas. He asked me what I was doing that night and I said I planned on going to Blue Mesa with my co workers. He totally surprised me by saying that he and his wife would meet me there. So I got amazing tortilla soup and margaritas with my co workers and then moved over to the next table and ate goat cheese enchiladas and more margaritas with Lawrence and Ann. (Needless to say my diet went out the window that week) They then took me to Rowlett to see their house and I got to hug my cat! (Pics to be added) It actually was really nice seeing them and I was genuinely happy that Lawrence is doing well. Him and Ann are a good match and I thought she was really cool. Oh, and we invited Jeff but he had to work but I got to talk to him on the phone and he promised we would hang out next time, yay!
The next day I skipped dinner with the math people and went out with Rick and Wynn. To be honest they are really the only other people I still keep in touch with from Dallas. They were kind of surprised when I told them that. I guess it shows who my real friends were. It was soo great seeing them. They are both just the most warm,fun people to hang around with. I wish I had a chance to see the new church. I am definitely renting a car next time so I can do more. I wasn't going to ask them to pick me up from North Dallas and drive me all the way down to Oak Lawn and back again.
So overall it was a really nice trip. It was very nostalgic for me to be back there. I have realized there are a lot of things I liked about Dallas I just wasn't happy with my life at the time. I am looking forward to returning. With this commitment to TI looks like I will be back a couple times a year.
In other news I turned 28 last week. I attempted to get all my friends together but it did not prove successful. Avy took me to Nifty Fiftys for some good burgers and shakes, went to the beach with Steve and Vincent and me and Jerilyn are getting together this weekend.
I will finish this later got to get to class...
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Thursday, August 7th, 2008
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11:44 pm - Stolen From Avy
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Taken a picture naked? No
Made money illegally? No
Had a one-night stand? Yes
Been in a fistfight? No
Slept with your best friend? No
Had sex in a public place? Yes
Ditched work to have sex? Yes
Slept with a member of the same sex? No
Seen someone die? Yes
Run from the police? No
Woke up somewhere and not remember how you got there? No
Worn your partner's unmentionables? No
Fallen asleep at work? Yes
Used toys in the bedroom? Yes
Run a red light? No
Been fired? No
Been in a car accident? No
Pole danced or done a striptease? Yes
Loved someone you shouldn't? Yes
Sung karaoke? Yes
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? Yes
Laughed so hard you peed your pants? No
Caught someone having sex? Yes
Kissed a perfect stranger? Yes
Shaved your partner? No
Given your private parts a nickname? Yes
Gone in public without underwear? Yes
Had sex on a rooftop? No
Played chicken? No
Mooned/flashed someone? No
Slept naked? Yes
Blacked out from drinking? No
Felt like killing someone? Yes
Had sex more than 5 times in one day? Yes
Been with someone because they were in a band? No
Taken 10 shots of liquor in a day? Yes
Shot a gun? Yes
Gone outside naked? Yes
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
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10:18 pm - So...
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I am contemplating a lot of things and wanting to write a huge update and possibly consolidate some of my other blogs and just stick it all ohere. I was even thinking about starting a new blog but I think there's too much in here to just abandon it.
So whats been happening the past few weeks:
My parents had a graduation party for me and it was nice having all my friends and family together. Afterwards me, Jerilyn, Vince, Melinda and Lee went out for drinks and it was nice and I felt very loved :-)
Went to the beach a couple of times but I still want more. Wildwood with jerilyn and Seaside with Kelly. Maybe beach again this friday.
Avani finally got to meet Steve. They liked each other which was great but I learned that P F Changs is the most calorie laden food on the planet.
Katie was in NY last weekend and me and Tiffany got a chance to hang out with her. It has been since melinda's wedding so a very long time. We had a pizza in Little Italy and drinks at the karaoke bar we used to go to. It was fun and like old times. I wish Katie lived closer. I need more cool girl friends.
Me and Steve went up to visit my grandfather and we had good diner food and explored the dollar store and Jembro. If you have never been inside a Jembro it is an experience. They have the most random stuff. In just one of the aisles you could find accordians, knives and swords, and underwear.
I am going on a trip to Dallas with people from Middlesex. We are going to discuss uses of the graphing calculator in the classroom. Unfortunately I have to miss Avy's wedding because of it but it will be very good for networking and help secure my permanent position.
So I only have 3 weekends left of the summer if you don't count the Dallas weekend. One weekend I want to have friends over for rock band. And I want to do something fun for my birthday, Hopefully I can get a bunch of friends together.
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
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10:02 am - Happy
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So I just got offered a one semester full time contract. This means: in the fall I will be doing the exact same job I have been doing only getting paid 4 times more. Pretty good deal. And it can lead to another fulltime contract or hopefully there will be some tenure lines for the next fall. I would really love to stay here. Everyone is so nice and laid back and I already have a name for myself here. Plus the freedoms are incredible. I am kind of glad it worked out this way.
So on an unrelated note I have been very contemplative lately and have really been thinking about more contemplative journal writing. Last night I was procrastinating doing work and just reading random people's livejournals. I was just going from friends of friends of friends til I reached someone interesting. Other people's lives can be quite fascinating. In addition to being quite entertaining it also made me think about my own life and what people would think of it by what I have written. I have also been thinking that I have finally reached a place in my life where I am happy and content. I could be one of those people who make an account of everything interesting they do or experience. Years ago my livejournal(my old one which got deleted) was full of angst and depression and whineyness. Maybe I have matured, maybe my life has gotten better. I guess a little of both.
This past weekend was definitely interesting. To me my weekend begins with Thursday night. Swimming with Avy. This week the swimming was added on top of 4 days of crazy exercise. And I mean crazy, but I am finally seeing results! Friday was an adventure with Jerilyn. We first went to Camden so she could register for classes. Then both of us being poor we decided to find a Fridays were we could use Jer's gift certificates. This brought us to Cherry Hil. We then headed North to Woodbridge mall and then to Edison for my students fashion show. The show was much better than I expected it to be. It had an urban/trendy vibe to it that definitely goes along with my curent style. It actually inspired me to create some cool spring/summer outfits. After the fashion show we planned on stopping in New Brunswick for a fat sandwich. It was at that point that Jer couldn't find her wallet. We back tracked and searched by the fashion show but nothing. I feel bad that the night ended on such a sour note. In addition to losing money she lost all her id s which anyone from Jersey knows can be a real pain.
Saturday was lowkey considering I had like no money at all.
Sunday we went up to harlem to visit Bishop Roberts. It was so nice being in a Liberal Catholic Church after not attending for 2 years. Everyone was so nice and the Bishop said he would be happy to marry us any time and it was no big deal if we were legally married first. That made me happy.
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
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4:49 pm - I have decided...
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I want to be thin. Like high school thin. I was discussing the high school reunion coming up in November and I was thinking the whole time how I want to go and shock everyone with how hot I've become. Ha ha that line sounds really shallow but hey, I didn't get a chance to be the hot girl in high school. I was pretty nerdy. How nerdy, you say? I was hardcore involved in choir and I was an editor of the literary magazine. I wore vintage/ weird clothes and liked to look unique and artsy more than girly or sexy. Plus, I wore some pretty big glasses. I loved video games and star wars. I took pride in being more mature and sophisticated than the stupid kids I went to school with. I had enough friends although I was never part of the "in" crowd. My first date ever was right before the end of my senior year. My first kiss was 3 months before I turned 18. Yup, that nerdy :-)
In the 10 years since high school I have evolved in a way I am proud of. I. I have a lot more confidence and it shows in the way I do my hair and makeup and the clothes I wear. I am a lot more friendly and outgoing and much more secure in myself. I am pretty proud to show who I am now. The only thing that would make it perfect is to lose the weight thats accumulated since high school. I am determined to do it and this reunion is the perfect incentive.
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
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8:01 pm - Sooo....
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I didn't get the job. I got all the way to the last stage, through 3 different interviews, even met the executive vice president and she said the comittee was impressed by me. Yet I get the call today telling me they thought there would be 3 openings but there are only 2. Ugh...guess actually having money will have to wait. Its just dissapointing that I made it all the way to the end of the process and everyone was telling me I had it and then...no.
On top of all this we just made a huge financial obligation to continue with the immigration lawyer. I just feel so overwhelmed by our lack of money and our abundance of expenses. We are getting married no matter how poor we are however. We are going to talk to the bishop in NY this weekend. The tentative date is sometime next May.
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