"Anyone who believes that men are the equal of women . . .

has never seen a man trying to wrap a Christmas present."

And I just spent 2-3 hours wrapping Christmas presents.. because mom hates doing it, so I have to wrap all the shit she buys too, and of course she went overboard once again on gifts for the grandsons. Ah well. It's over, although I now have a sore back.

Anyway, I haven't updated in awhile. I've been extremely busy. Lets see.. I've only been home a week, and I've already worked 55 hours. This week I've racked up 9-10 hours of overtime. I can't wait for next weeks paycheck, although the downside is I'm pretty tired, never online, and never really have time for much else other than work, so I've been pretty anti-social as of late. I just think, though, I need to take advantage of the overtime availability, because I know come the first week in January, I won't be working much at all. That's how it goes.

Well, the last time I posted was before exam week.. and guess what guys.. I Aced every one of my fucking finals. All that studying definately paid off, and I got A, A, A, A- for the semester. saweeeet! And as for next semester? Cake, compared to this last one. I can't wait.. and what's right around the corner after that? Summer.. and my 21st birthday!! Oh man, here's hoping time goes fast. I know it will.

Wednesday of exam week the girls and myself hosted a semi-formal Christmas Party, and it was a blast! A soaring success! Everybody had such a good time, and everyone looked so nice! Ah, being a grown up.. it has its high points. :-)

Thursday I had my own little soiree, and that was pretty damn fun too.

Since then, nothing much. Just a lot of work, as I said, and a lot of spending money.

On a positive note.. looooots of people at work noticed my weight loss. :-) I guess when you don't see me everyday, it's easier to notice how big of a difference it really is. Wish everyone could see it that way, but I guess that's not the important part. It does make you feel good though. :-)

Well, I'd best be getting some sleep, seeing as tomorrow/today is Christmas Eve, and that's when our family celebrates. Lets hear a big "YAY" for being scheduled off work tomorrow. Woohoo.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. My brother is going to propose to Jamie tomorrow, and that makes me really happy. :-) Good times, guys.. good times.

"according to Harper's Index . . .

the average increase in the protrusion of a woman's buttocks when she wears high heels is 25%."

Oh man. You should have seen my ass tonight. It was hot. ;-) So, in order to cure ourselves of the strange funk that we found ourselves in after classes were over today, Kathryn and I decided to have a night out at Applebees (woohoo, I know.. lol), but not just an ordinary night. I mudslide night for Kathryn, and a "let's dress up and wear heals" night for me . . . and like I said, I looked hot. If it's necessary, I'll model for you. Hahaha :-)

Anyway, it was obvious we had the attention of a lot of guys there tonight, including this one highschool age host who would NOT leave us alone.. kept leaning on our table, talking to us as if we were long lost friends.. it was insane. But I thought our waiter was pretty cute.. :-) so I tipped big. And on the way back from the bathroom (the inspiration for the quote up top), I heard an "Mmm" noise escape from a table of guys I passed. Oh how satisfying little things like this can be. What a great night.

So, classes are now over.. and in a week, I'll be home. Also, in a week and two days.. I'll be back to work at Meijer. I have 3 exams to go, so that means studying all day tomorrow, and then a break for the Wittmen Crew concert and afterparty.. and studying all day sunday for this crazy math exam on Monday. I'm scared. AHH! But the end is in sight!

Ah well.. I'm going to take this opportunity and go to bed at a reasonable hour on a Friday, so that I can get up early and start studying. WOOHOO...

"Watching the days burning out like a cigarette,
Just a few drags to go.
You built me up
And you broke me down,
Somehow.

Everything just seemed so clear to me
Nothing left to know.
I'll love you right and I'll love you pure,
Right now.

How can you say,
That it's too late
To save us now

And I would wait for you, ooh
If you would wait for me, yeah.
I will wait for you, oohi
f you will wait for me, yeah."

"I have three rules which I live by . . .

Never get less than 12 hours sleep, never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city, and never go near a lady with a tattoo of a dagger on her hand. Now you stick with that, and everything else is cream cheese."

Just thought I'd post some pictures of my tattoos. Enjoy!



The 1st: June 2003

The 2nd: Nov 2004



The 3rd: Oct 2005

"It's kinda like a new pair of underwear . . .

at first, it's constrictive, but after awhile, it becomes a part of you. "


That's life at Wittenberg. It's just so incredibly different here, it's hard to explain to those on the outside. It isn't even so much that there exists the "Witt Bubble," but that this place changes you, and the thought of leaving brings a tear to your eye.. Wittenberg will forever be a part of me.

The days lately have been good. I'm happy. I'm satisfied (well maybe not sexually.. but I guess I can do. lol). I'm motivated. I'm healthy. I like myself. I even have a teary smile on my face as I type that. It's so great to be so incredibly content. I can't even get that stressed out about exams. It's that good.

Applebee's Carside To Go is one of the best inventions to hit the restaurant industry. Especially since you don't have to get out of your car in this crazy cold winter weater. I've come to the conclusion that I am not a winter person (aside from loving the Holiday season, decorations, and big fluffy snow in large quantities).

Ireland, here I come! March 2006. LESS THAN THREE MONTHS!

the price is wrong, bitch . . .

But AHH how that Christmas tree's price was right up my alley! So it's official; our house is ready for Christmas, and now that it's decorated, Kat and I don't want to leave. It's just that comforting. I told Kat that things were good.. and what a perfect time of year for them to be so. Anyway, if the mantle was mesmerizing before.. our front room is now downright hypnotizing.
I personalized stockings for each of us. They're adorable. Kat and I also came to the conclusion that we need to have a semi-formal Christmas Party. How fun would it be to eat cookies, drink eggnog, and be in semi-formal attire?? Incredible. Anyway, how's Wednesday of exam week?

It snowed today as well, and that made today even more gorgeous. Not to mention I didn't eat horribly, I worked out, and I finished my homework. Not too shabby if I must say so myself.
Also, hence the title, I got to watch the entire episode of the Price is Right today. It just can't get any better than that.

"Think of all the fun I've missed,
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed,
Next year I could be just as good,
If you'll check off my Christmas list"

If only it were custom to ask for non-material things for Christmas and actually get them . . . I suppose all I can do is hope for the best and keep waiting for something great to come my way. It'll happen . . .

right?

Maybe by the end of next semester, when I'm skinny.. or skinnier. It's sad how true that is.

a pirate's life for me . . .

We stole Christmas and put it on our mantle.

Just don't tell Wittenberg. Who knows what outrageous fine they'd sack us with. Come on, guys.. we were only doing the poor pine tree a favor. You should have seen the way those limbs were hanging limp. It was the nicest thing we could do for a tree, you know.. give it a little bit of a trim. It needed a sprucing up.. as did our mantle. So now we have some semblance of Christmas in our humble abode, a homemade pine garland accented with white lights. So gosh darn mesmerizing!

"I poured my heart out
I poured my heart out
it evaporated...see?
Blind man on a canyon's edge
of a Panoramic scene
Or maybe I'm a kite
That's flying high & random
Dangling a string
Or slumped over in a vacant room
Head on a stranger's knee
I'm sure back home
They think I've lost my mind."

You know.. maybe college just does that to you. Maybe it just sends you through this confusing emotional whirlwind, like a speeding car up and down the hills in downtown Cincinnati. Maybe that's the point? Maybe, somehow, this facilitates the "growing up" process. Sometimes I think, though, that there's very little curb keeping me from running straight into that goddamn muddy Ohio River.




Fuck it. You have to poor your heart out sometime. You only live once, and what's the point in feeling like you're not living? (this is my attempt at a self-motivating pep talk)

Seriously, though, it isn't that bad. We all have our good days and our pissers, and in all honesty, I think the worst is behind me, the best yet to come. As I've read in a friend's away message recently.. "Don't sweat the petty stuff.. and don't pet the sweaty stuff." Now that there is a valuable lesson, as I have not too long ago shoveled through a situation that, when i think back on it, was extremely petty. As my sister so wisely puts it.. "Don't make it your problem. It's their problem, not yours. If they want to get all worked up about something so ridiculous, let them, but why should you let something so petty get you so down? It's not your problem, and in the end, you'll be a lot happier than they will because you realized this sooner."

"in times like these

in times like those

what will be, will be

and so it goes

and it always goes

on and on and on and on and on

on and on and on and on and on it goes

mmm hmm hmm"

And with the wise words of Jack Johnson, I will bid you all a goodnight, and promise, with this new blog, to make a more conscious effort to keep you updated on my life, as well as keep myself updated. Sometimes I feel like I need that.

One more, though.. "I am human and I need to be loved \ Just like everybody else does " ~ t.a.t.u.