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Goodwill Purchases

May 4, 2008 at 11:50 pm | In Shopping | 1 Comment

Index card box. $2 and I loved it so much I think it’s worth it. My camera doesn’t capture the colors as well as it could, the blue is darker and prettier. I don’t use it as an index card box, I use it as a jewelry box there were already index cards in it when I found it it, but I took them out before purchasing them. The one on top had writing on it, “People to follow through with”. It had a list of girls first names and last initials, which made me giggle quite a bit until Grandma and Grandpa came up on the list which led me to believe it wasn’t what I originally thought.. at least I hope not?

My camera completely failed to get the cuteness of this shirt. It dips equally in the front and back, has choppy frilly straps, and looks almost like a maternity shirt without actually making you look fat. Except when my posture sucks. It looks like it would hang on you but it clings and is form-flattering, and was $5.

Oh how it’s been so long.

May 2, 2008 at 3:20 am | In Life, Music, TV | Leave a Comment

I’m not gonna lie, I watch too much tv. I’ve gotten sucked into too many reality shows like Flavor of Love and Tila Tequila, and they’re borderline guilty pleasures.

American Idol is down to 4 now, and I think it’s pretty obvious it’s down to David Cook (!) and David Archuleta. As much as I still love the beautiful dreaded Jason Castro, I never thought he would win. Also David Cook already has an album which I guess is incredibly difficult to get ahold of. David Archuleta is good and very well loved by both the judges and the crowd but too cute-goody-goody and boring, sounds the same week after week. I’ve always liked David Cook but a few weeks ago he completely won my heart when he covered Mariah Carey Always Be My Baby. He made it into a very pretty slow rock song and I definitely recommend it, I listen to it constantly.

Paula Abdul was hilarious when she critiqued both of Jason Castro’s songs, when he had only sang his first. Everyone was like what?? Watch the drug intake before going on live tv.

My economics teacher told us today that on May 20th movie theatre prices were going up a dollar because of the new Indiana Jones movie. Argh. I already promised my bf I’d go see it, and since he pays mass amounts of gas money from Canby to Portland several times a week, I’m probably paying. Good times.

I am out of high school at the end of this month, and it’s amazing.

4/11/08.

April 12, 2008 at 2:23 am | In Life | 1 Comment

My twitter. If I get more followers I’ll use it more.

Missing my senior prom tonight. I can probably count on both hands how people from my school I actually enjoy spending time with, so it’s not like I expected to have the greatest time in the world, it’s more the circumstances surrounding how I ended up not going that upsets me. Getting ditched sucks.

However, my lovely friend Mack took me to Rainbow Dragon after our early release today, to cheer me up before HE left for prom. It was very nice and tonight I’m seeing my boy so this day is not a waste of time.

We watched a video on Levi’s in Economics this morning, and there’s a wide variety of products from the last 2 or 3 decades that today can sell for anywhere between 500 and a couple thousand dollars. So raid your parents closets?

Blurry.

April 3, 2008 at 1:26 am | In Life | 1 Comment

I have a bit of a stigmatism in my left eye. My new contacts are already bugging me. Fortunately tomorrow’s my Friday but I don’t have a follow up appointment til next Thursday, so if I don’t adjust to them soon I’m screwed.

Prom is next Friday and I still haven’t decided if I want to bring my best friend [who dropped out almost 2 years ago and can't go to prom unless I take her] or a guy I’m semi-seeing who I wonder if I will really have a good time with, or if he’d even be able to go.

I have decided on my next hair coloring and I’m excited! Hopefully doin it this weekend and hopefully it will still look badass with my dress.

April Fools!

April 2, 2008 at 4:13 am | In Blog | Leave a Comment

I did not get pranked, but I participated in pulling one. Sort of. Last semester on one of the first days of school in government, our teacher passed out these forms with fees for everything in school. 20 cents just to get your assignment, a dollar to use the restroom, 10 dollars yearlong to rent a desk, etc, etc. Lots of insane, unbelievable taxing. And that’s what it was, to teach us about taxing. But the class FLIPPED, and just about everyone believed it while I sat there smiling to myself knowing there was no way this could ever happen. Today Cara happened to pull hers out, and handed it to Leana, who proceeded to lose it. We kept our cool the whole class, giving her specifics when she asked them and saying hey, at least we’re only here for 2 more months. Think of the freshmen. Told her if she hadn’t gotten hers yet she probably would in her next class. It was beautiful. But then again I’m easily amused.

Then there was Megan, who’s boss left her a message saying she was supposed to open at work at 9, and at lunch at 12:35 she got it and freaked, left campus during lunch and was on the freeway and halfway to work before he called and told her it was a joke.

I remember the worst in elementary school was everyone always telling me I was missing an earring. I fell for it every single time and reached for my ear. Damn them.

All good things must come to an end.

March 31, 2008 at 1:43 am | In Music | 1 Comment

And tomorrow Spring Break will officially be over and I’ll be back at school.

It ended on a good note, with me and Ashlie going to see Armor for Sleep last night. I was also very excited to see Metro Station, and while they were fun to watch I prefer the album versions. Armor had technical difficulties and started twenty minutes late, and had their set cut short. It was upsetting, and they didn’t play any of my favorite songs. However it was still a great time and I got my fix of my Ben Jorgensen (My camera doesn’t do too well with concert photos).

Recommended downloads:
Metro Station:
Shake It (my ringtone)
Seventeen Forever
Now That We’re Done
Tell Me What To Do

So, I turned on the garbage disposal after I made my coffee just a bit ago, and one of the coffee shot glasses fell in and got sliced into pieces. I got most of the pieces out but wasn’t too careful at first and cut the fuck out of my finger. I suck.

One of the biggest flaws of contacts:

March 29, 2008 at 2:58 am | In Life | 1 Comment

Before I could do pretty over the top makeup so that it could be seen, and it had a good effect with my glasses. Now I have to take it down a notch, and where before I could have my eyeliner a bit sloppy without it looking bad, today I had to redo it like three times to get the left eye just right, because it’s so much more obvious now. Hopefully I’ll get some good responses and it’ll be worth it. Tonight’s the test run, a get together with a bunch of friends.

Watching hip-hop videos with Steph.

March 28, 2008 at 5:47 pm | In Food, Life, Photos | 4 Comments

Jason Castro was in the bottom 3. Gave a cute little speech pretty much accepting that he was going home and had prepared for it all day, and then was safe.

Got my [soft] contacts on Wednesday. Took me like two hours at my appointment for them to train me to get them in and out! One of my biggest problems with them is that I get it into my eye fine, and then it just sticks to my finger and comes back out! I’ve finally mastered the technique aside from that, but my other problem is figuring out if the contact is inside out or not. The first pair they had me try had 123 on it so I could tell which was the right way, but it’s a lot harder to tell with this new pair. I usually just kinda wing it. I’ve only worn them for one full day but I got it down! and got them out on pretty much my first try.

Then me and my mommy went and got a hamster! I’ll post pictures later but my mom named him Alfie (which made me giggle and think of Lily Allen, naturally). She wanted to just call him Teddy Bear or Bear [teddy bear hamster] but I nagged her to be more creative. We’ve called our guinea pigs Baby, Miss Piggy, and Buddy.

Yesterday me and Stephanie went to Ihop! For the Horton Hears a Who specials. We both got Who Cakes, and the green eggs and ham (regular ham, scrambled eggs w/spinach. still very very good.) And the drink that I forgot the name, but it was sprite with blue and red jello in it. Free refills and it was mmm. Nothing like jello through a straw.

I got my custom made leather bag in the mail yesterday! and I love it!! I’ve been so excited to get out of my house glasses-free and just show off all my newness.

American Idol Top 10.

March 26, 2008 at 4:13 am | In Music | 2 Comments

Jason Castro, man of few words. He seems the least of the group like he wants to be there, only because he’s so shy and gives one word unenthusiastic answers, but he’s damn cute and I’m not gonna lie, I downloaded his songs so far. Carly Smithson’s as well. Her cover of Blackbird was really pretty, and while the whole of Come Together wasn’t amazing, I love how she sounds during the chorus enough for me to listen to it over and over again. Anyway, Jason has pretty eyes, what do you want from me?? You can tell music is his passion, he says that the happiest time in his life was when he was the drummer of a band with his four closest friends, the Hollywood life just doesn’t seem to be right for him.

I’ve pretty much lost interest in everyone else but my two favorites, unless they’re performing a song I really really know and like.

Carly Smithson is just rad. She made it to American Idol two years ago [I wasn't watching back then] but her visa expired and she had to leave the country!!! That’s gotta SUCK.

She looks like she’s got a bit of an attitude here but she’s actually really sweet. Her husband’s face is entirely tattoed, and it doesn’t look really good but they make a badass couple.

So, suggested downloads:

Jason Castro- Michelle
Carly Smithson- Blackbird and Come Together
Brooke White- You’re so Vain (I LOVE THIS)

Goals

March 24, 2008 at 10:07 pm | In Blog | Leave a Comment

New/old/revised goals!

I’m getting contacts sometime this week! or at least going in to see about them. <33. I want to go into prom looking glamorous and girly, and without the glasses will blow everyone away. I’m really not into many people at my school, but I want to do something fairly shocking before I leave. Especially since I never got to get senior pictures done.

I’m very particular about where I want to work. I would work with cds/games, clothes, but mainly I want to start out in childcare. I’m gonna take a look into Fred Meyer daycares, I’m assuming you have to be at least 18, but it could still be an option, I’m just worried that it’s the type of place that wouldn’t need much help. Along with that I’m checking out other part time childcare establishments in the area. If not working part-time before I graduate, I want to at least have some options for something more full time by June. There’s another preschool on the same street as my school that I’m told is usually looking for help, and I will look into it besides being really annoyed with one of the girls from my school who works there. I can’t stand her, but the hours must be fairly flexible even though I don’t have early release like the other girls.

I want to have my permit before I graduate! But more likely than not it’ll have to just be before I turn 18. My friends driving has inspired me, and the more I visualize it when I’m with them, the less scared I feel about being out on the streets.

I’ve completed my goal in being happy with my body. I’m still pushing, but I’ve gained so much self control. I’ve got some real confidence, and I can’t wait til tanning weather! I’ve never been fake tanning and I’m not sure I would.

Ooo and I need to learn how to braid my hair! I’m trying extra hard to be a real girl. and my pink/purple/blue braids have gained a fanbase.