Technology hates me...

My phone bit the dust today; I'll take the blame for this one though, since I may or may not have gotten a little violent with it the other day when it was stuck on the charger and I was getting repeated text messages from a basketball coach that apparently thinks I am on their team. Okay, got it, pictures at 6, wear khakis. Wait what? Apparently I did awesome at last Friday nights game though, so at least I've got that going for me.

Clue #2 that technology hates me; my laptop that I only use for schoolwork has a virus on it, actually I think it's one of those faux viruses that tell you that you have a virus and that you need to download their product to get rid of it. Does that make it a virus too? I don't know how that works, I just know I can't get any homework done on that computer and it's causing me anguish. If only my mac were compatible with the school's web site too.

Why am I not asleep right now? I need to be up in 6 hours so that I can head to campus and finish up all of the work that I didn't get done tonight because the library's computer lab apparently closes at quarter to 9 now... and you call yourself a college? Does that count as technology hating me? 

Also, I apologize to Mrs. Coraline in advance for the e-mail that I sent you tonight as I was getting booted from the computer lab... I don't think I made any sense and you will undoubtedly hate me in the morning when you read it. You will then probably fail me from your class. It's alright, I've come to terms with it. 

Super psyched for 6 pm tomorrow night though when my vacation officially begins. 

I choose to refuse for the time being

I've just spent the last 4 hours doing homework, and I still have at least 6 more hours ahead of me. I think my brain is going to explode. This is why I hate my procrastinating tendencies. It would be one thing if I had semi-interesting classes, but this is just plain mind-numbing torture. Have I mentioned I hate Microsoft Access, because I really, really do. I have a 128 point Access test tomorrow, which I am going to fail epically. Tomorrow will likely suck harder than today, and it is truly hard to beat a 10+ hour day of continuous homework, but I believe it will prevail. I have to run tons of errands before heading to work tomorrow, then working 10-5:30, then straight on to test-taking time; 3 tests, 1 being a final, and 1 being the god-awful Access test. I did however get my room cleaned last night, or technically about half of my room, but I'm pretty pleased with it thus far.

On a brighter note, 3 more days until Florida! It will be nice, especially after this snowy weekend. I don't care if it's 50 degrees all week, it would still feel amazing. I'm hoping for 70's though, which is apparently supposed to be the case. 

She's a son of a bitch, she's a son of a whore

Such a great night! Christy and I headed over to Station 4 to see Farewell Continental, and they were amazing. Getting over there was definitely not amazing, due to terrible traffic jams, snowy conditions, no parking, and a lack of good windshield wipers on my front windshield and no wipers on the back windshield. I had to stick my head out the window a couple of times to see what I was doing. We almost missed Farewell Continental due to us not being able to find a parking spot or parking ramp that we could use. But luckily we got there just as they were starting. Their set went by way too fast. I can't wait to see these guys again!

With a beast right up in your face.

I can't feel my fingers or toes due to the heater in this house being broken. Perhaps I should venture out to find a sweatshirt. 

I can't wait for tomorrow: only working 10-2 so that I can head up to St. Paul for the Farewell Continental show. It should be a good time, and I'm in need of a good time. This week has been stressful since I'm leaving for vacation next week and need to complete all of my homework for both this week and next week. I procrastinate way too much and nothing gets done until the last minute. 

I have a big test and two papers I need to do tonight, so I better get started.

I have to work 5-12 pm on Saturday night and 10-5 on Monday, but then on Tuesday Case and I are heading up to Jo's place for the night and then heading to the airport early Wednesday morning to head to Orlando! And Lainey's coming, YAY! 

Okay time to stop procrastinating and actually do something productive.

I am such a nerd and here's why...

• I stayed up until 2 AM last night (or technically this morning) watching the third season of Family Ties on Youtube because I'm addicted. 
• It's now 11 PM and I'm off to Youtube in search of season 4 episodes of Family Ties.
• I have a problem, but it's okay, only 3 more season left after tonight.

Also:

If you've never seen the old show Here Come the Brides, I highly suggest watching it. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Even if you just watch the pilot you'll understand what I mean. None of it makes sense and that is what makes it so great. Sure, they can get 100 women to agree to live on a mule boat for a 6 month journey from New England to Seattle, all in a days notice. And they just happen to have fine china and curtains aboard this dirty mule boat. I suppose anythings possible.

When the light starts to burn...

• I'm loving We are Scientists at the moment, and by moment I mean the past 7 months.
• Limbeck just came on to my ipod and made me smile.
• I really need to be careful about what I tell people, and remember that facebook makes secrets nearly impossible.
• I loathe Microsoft Access and probably will never graduate college because of it.
• 9 more days until Florida! I'm so ready for an actual vacation. I haven't been on an airplane since I went to Washington DC in 2000. 
• I still haven't finished Eclipse and probably never will.  
• I'm hoping tomorrow is as stress free as it looks on paper.
• I have a recent fascination with putting black and white photos in colored frames.
• I hope everything works out for this weekend, but it's doubtful.
• Blogging makes me realize just how much I hate writing in complete sentences.
• I can't wait for this...

• 

11 more days!!!

-I leave for Florida in 11 days; SO excited! Bring on the warmth!

-It's my brother Jesse's 18th birthday today, so Happy Birthday J!

-I ventured over to Minneapolis last night to see Owl City perform. Varsity was packed and it was a very diverse crowd, which was cool. I enjoyed the show, but it was kind of a strange experience; there was very little crowd interaction and Adam seemed kind of nervous. Still a fun night though. The hour drive home from Steph's college at 1 AM was definitely nerve-racking though; I almost hit 3 deer and 2 cats within an 8 mile stretch which led me to nearly have a nervous breakdown. Luckily, there weren't any other animal sightings the rest of the way home.

Today's Faves...

I'm a little bit enamored with Jason O'Mara right now...just saying.

Also, so flipping excited to see Owl City on Friday night at Varsity. 

Cheer up and dry your damp eyes and tell me when it rains

And i'll blend up that rainbow above you and shoot it through your veins

Cuz your heart has a lack of color and we should've known

That we'd grow up sooner or later cuz we wasted all our free time alone

(Rainbow Veins)

Kid Quotes

Here are some quotes from my favorite kiddos that I nanny for...

Lukie (4 years old): "I'm allergic to crunchy pineapple and bulldogs."

Kiya (6 years old): (looks at the kleenex on the table) "What if those tissues cost $38,000...I bet no one would buy them...unless they were special tissues...like they had superpowers."

-(singing Hannah Montana's Best of Both Worlds): "You get the best of Oprah."

-(at the park last summer): "I can't take off my pants because there's hot boys here." (and by hot boys she was referring to a group of 10 year old boys playing football nearby. haha.) Me: "Why would you be taking off your pants in the first place?"

Kissing Fish

Too Cute!!! 

This is the same old dance that you already know

Currently listening to: 3OH!3 - Want

*It's a guilty pleasure*

Upcoming events:

February 13: Owl City @ Varsity

February 17: Ben Kweller @ Varsity 

February 20: Farewell Continental @ Station 4

February 21: Farewell Continental @ Uptown Theatre

February 24- March 4: Florida Vaca!

1 bottle of Jag later...

Oh lordy last night was sure something. Mistakes were made, but fun was had; so I say it all about evens out. 

3:00 pm: Steph arrives at my front door to road trip it up to Kar's place. 

3:30 pm: Still driving; Steph announces her acceptance to the U of M for grad school! And she says she plans to accept! So stoked for next year! (*In an attempt to rid myself of this boring life, I told Steph I would move with her to wherever she decides to go to grad school.*) That means no Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, or Washington- not that I don't love these states (or some of these states), but I was really hoping for more Minneapolis adventures. 

5:00 pm: arrive at Kar's place of work and wait for her to get off. Also buy questionable candy from creepy man.

5:20 pm: Decide of Granite City for supper; I was kind of hoping for Big Bowl... another time perhaps.

5:40 pm: Get our drink on Courtney's Love style... a.k.a. your waiter will probably laugh at you if you order this, but you can tell him to suck it...or not, it's up to you. I was slightly disappointed in my choice of caesar salad  after watching Steph and Kar eat their salmon and wild rice pilaf. I dislike salmon personally, but I was craving the variety of flavors. 

7:00 pm: Make the jaunt over to the movie theater in hopes of getting tickets for He's Just Not That Into You, but sadly it was sold out like most of the other movies, because everyone and their brother was at the movies too.

7:15 pm: Lie to someone's boyfriend and travel to a shady place and make even shadier purchases from the shadiest people around...nuff said. haha.

8:00 pm: Meet up with the certain someone's boyfriend and continue to not fully answer questions truthfully. We are bad liars. 

8:30 pm: Drive to the liquor store nearby; blast Pop Champagne and Don't Trust Me in the car a couple of times; dance in the backseat. Buy a $30 bottle of Jag and a 24 pack of Honeyweiss at said liquor store.

9:00 pm: Stop at a Rainbow Foods, which reminded Steph of a strange store found in Missouri, for 12 cans of Red Bull to make Jag Bombs. 

9:30 pm: Back at Kar's place. Start with shots of Jag. Bad decisions begin...or continue depending on how you look at it. Play Taboo for the next 4 hours. Steph loses every game no matter which team she is on. : (

11:00 pm: Cor makes everyone's drinks and soon that $30 bottle of Jag is donzo (really only me and Cor left drinking after 10 pm though, since Steph was driving us home and Kar had to work early the next morning). Oops. 

1:00 am: Taboo continues and I start thinking I have mind reading powers because of how hard I rocked that game.

1:30 am: Cor breaks the couch leg, tips over in a chair, knocks over a plant, and continues to sing "I found a dead cat on the side of the road, so I took it home and put some honey on it, and I cooked it and then I at it. Is that bad?" (from an SNL skit) to himself. Kar is now sober and not amused. Steph is now sober as well but is amused. I am not sober and am very amused.

2:00 am: Steph and I decide to take off while Kar tells Cor he better not puke on her blankets. Cor gives a long speech about how he has a high tolerance and won't puke. Steph and I laugh because we've heard that from him before and know better.

2:30 am: While driving back we almost hit a deer. Listen to Band of Horses, Stars, the Darkness, and Rilo Kiley on the trip home. 

4:00 am: Arrive home and pray I won't be sick the next day (*successful*).

 

Fun shall ensue tonight!

-Major hangs with Kar and Steph are in order for tonight. 

-Paychecks in the bank... meaning too much money will be spent tonight.

-I'm praying for Big Bowl, mmmm, it's been far too long.

-Maybe a short little stop at GC will be in order to consume a Courtney's Love, only because it is possibly the best drink on the planet.

-I'm wasting time writing this when I should be getting clothes out of the dryer and then finish getting ready before Steph gets here.

-I slipped on the ice this morning going to the bank, hence the reason why my clothes were in the dryer.

-I need to find my Darkness cd so that we can have some good sing-along moments in the car on the drive to Kar's. 

Favorites of the moment...

Music...

Motion City Soundtrack is my favorite band, not just of the moment, but of all time. I first saw them live 4 years ago and have been hooked ever since. There's so much I could say about these guys but I'll save that for another blog. Give them a listen... you won't be disappointed.  

Movie...

This is one of my favorites, but I can honestly say that I have yet to see a movie that I can definitively say is my all time favorite.

Book...

It's an oldie, but definitely still one of my favorites. I find myself thinking about things from this book all the time even though I read it a long time ago. 

10 Things...

1. I'm always cold.

2. I hate most breakfast foods, including cereal, poptarts, oatmeal, bagels, etc.

3. I'm allergic to cats and blue dye, among other things.

4. I was run over by a tractor at the age of 3 by my uncle Laurence...no injuries surprisingly.

5. I have seen my favorite band over 10 times.

6. I have listened to techno music with Bangladeshi men.

7. I love black and white photos.

8. I'm a quitter, but I don't regret anything that I've quit.

9. I took a year off of college to move away with a friend, and I learned so much from that experience. 

10. I'm terrible at keeping up with blogs, but I'm gonna give it another try.