wow. It's been a long weekend. (long in the sense of so good, i can't even remember quite what i did on Friday anymore...) let's think.



ok, so. It all started Thursday night.

I had been in the library since 12 noon until the test which was at 7 pm, and so I got out of the test ready and rarin' to go (to walmart with aaron...humble destinations, but great fun if only b/c i was out on a weeknight.) We were planning on going latenight eating at Denny's but the lure of the 50 piece bucket o'nuggets at the McDonald's foiled our plans--apparently a bucket o'nuggets is a great way to meet people, b/c so many people commented on it, just walking by our table, and one dude even asked for one.



Friday, I went shopping at Barton Creek with Rachel for clothes, and spent a small fortune at American Eagle, for which I was rewarded by an awesome little water bottle that they gave away for free if you paid over $60. (I surpassed this by only $4...)

Actually, we went shopping b/c Rachel needed to buy Elissa a birthday present, the clothes were only a selfish side-project. In searching for this elusive present, me and rachel ended up spending like, an hour at Pottery Barn esp., and also Williams-Sonoma. It was fun. I found myself strangely enraptured by a certain cereal bowl set at the Pottery Barn.

**Sidenote: Is it strange that I feel like a traitor for wanting to buy cereal bowls? Ok that sounds insane, but follow my reasoning. I hate guys that take it as a given that if you have a boyfriend, they can find you on the weekends barefoot in the kitchen with your gap jeans on and holding a spatula. Ok yeah, I might sound ridiculous, b/c barely anyone thinks (or at least declares) women should stay in the kitchen nowadays, but believe me, I've encountered it, and quite recently in fact. The funny thing is, this person didn't even mean it in a bad way, they just sorta, assumed. Which is worse. Anyways, back to the point...I guess I equate buying cereal bowls at pottery barn with some sort of offensive stereotype of what certain people think a girl's role is. Not a lot of people, this isn't some blanket rant, but some people.

Needless to say, I did not buy the cereal bowls. Actually, not because of all this, but b/c they were freaking expensive. If they weren't so expensive, I would have bought them anyways, b/c they were so cool--made out of clay, and brightly colored, and even the spoons were made out of clay...and besides, making decisions based on whether you're going to either fall into a stereotype or go against a stereotype gives it all more power than it deserves--I'll do what I do because I want to...

Anyways, yeah. Friday night I cooked lasagna with Aaron after buying the supplies at HEB, and though I thought it was screwed up for sure, it was actually really good. And then we ate, Jimmy and Aaron and I, and watched John Carpenter's The Thing, which was really good, though I think it's title takes away from it.

Saturday, hung out, watched TV, then went with Aaron to walk around 40 acres fest to scrounge for free stuff, and then to this play that he had to go to (more on that in another blog perhaps). After that, got recruited by Rachel to go to see Metric playing--they were really good. Then, onto Elissa's party. Extra fun, and stayed up till 3 b/c of it...won at poker, $8, whoo-hoo!

Then today, church with Aaron and lol--chinese buffet where I stuffed myself silly b/c near the end I found these awesome sweet biscuits that went perfectly with vanilla ice cream to make the most delicious concoction I've ever tasted.

Darn. Now it's time to start on my short story.

huge Organic test today, 7pm--wish me luck.



Have had a pretty good week so far.



Last night, I found out that the infamous Singleton is now married. Funny to think about, and I wonder what they're like together. (for anyone who doesn't know, Singleton is the John Mayer of English teachers--he knows exactly what gets to every girl, and though you know he's playing you, you can't help but fall for the charm.)



Earlier last night, I was at the library studying, and Aaron brought me snacks (easter egg whoppers, crackers, and jelly beans!) and a soda. : )



I missed the O.C.! I was working on...strange to say, O.rganic C.hem! Ha I made that up myself.



Looking forward to this weekend--it's Elissa's birthday, which means another awesome bash at her boyfriend Aaron's.

Current playlist:

1. The Cure - Mint Car

2. Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved

3. The Cure - Catch

4. Fat Lip - Whats Up Fatlip

5. Modest Mouse - Float On

friday afternoons!! great fun.

went to class, organic the only dark spot in the morning...then creative writing (in which i made myself a mental note to read read Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children" to future kids) and australian lit.



Then--got ChickfilA's to go, and the UGL to finish watching Nobody's Business, (hilarious documentary). after-communications building with jimmy as well to see what they'd filmed last weekend.

Stopped by Empire BMX to see if they had the Odyssey Jpeg lites for aaron's bike, but they only had the wrong size. Then, Highland mall--where I got some jeans, finally, they are pretty cool.

then went home, watched tv for a while, then a quick HEB stop for frito pie stuff, (which we had planned to make after seeing eternal sunshine but didnt) then eternal sunshine (second time for me) with jimmy at westgate.

finished the night off with wendy's late night dining.



life is fun. (and frito pies make it good)

//10 bands you've been listening a lot to lately:

1. The Cure

2. The Get Up Kids

3. Ben Kweller

4. The Distillers

5. Blink 182

6. John Mayer

7. Dave Matthews Band

8. Maroon 5 (don't laugh please...)

9. Yeah Yeah Yeahs

10. Letters to Cleo



//09 things you look forward to:

1. shopping this weekend for much-needed clothes

2. shopping this weekend for a present for elissa

3. going late night grocery shopping with aaron

4. seeing eternal sunshine of the spotless mind again

5. seeing dawn of the dead/the punisher

6. reading michael marshall smith's clones whenever i can get an english version

7. swimming at barton creek when it gets burning hot

8. getting eternal sunshine on dvd

9. being done with my hw tonight



//8 things you like to wear:

1. my gap jeans (that i've ruined just a few days ago)

2. my john mayer shirt

2. converses

3. cute underwear

4. flip-flops

5. tank tops

6. my pink and black eighties skirt

7. scarfs

8. anklets



//07 things that annoy you:

1. having to wake up any time before 8 A.M.

2. trying to sleep at night while listening to someone's car alarm four floors down

3. boys who don't want to talk after they find out you're not looking for a bf

4. feeling stupid after saying something

5. organic lab

6. excessively peppy/corny/cliched people

7. my eyes getting red b/c of contacts



//06 things you say most days:

1. awesome

2. dude

3. hey

4. have you seen eternal sunshine yet??

5. argh!

6. whoo!

(i don't really talk that much)



//05 things you do everyday:

1. get on im and check people's profiles compulsively

2. listen to music

3. feed my fish

4. tell myself not to overanalyze

5. shower...ha sell out answer, right?



//04 people you want to spend more time with:

1. my sister

2. rachel and elissa

3. grandparents in taiwan

4. new/random people i've never met before



//03 movies you could watch over and over again:

1. eternal sunshine of the spotless mind

2. notting hill

3. the sandlot. don't ask me why



//02 of your favorite songs at the moment:

1. crush by dave matthews band

2. catch by the cure



//01 person you could spend the rest of your life with:

1. you know who you are.



NUMBER OF...

:x: piercings = 0

:x: tattoos = 0

:x: height = 5'4"

:x: shoe size = 8

:x: hair color = brown

:x: siblings = just one



LAST...

:x: movie you rented = the green mile

:x: movie you bought = anne of green gables

:x: song you listened to = she will be loved, maroon 5

:x: song that was stuck in your head: hey mama, the black eyed peas

:x: cd you listened to = the o.c. mix 1

:x: person you've called = my mom

:x: person that's called you = aaron

:x: tv show you've watched = jackass

:x: person you were thinking of = aaron

:x: friend you made = dan



DO...

:x: you have a crush on someone = x24

:x: you wish you could live somewhere else = no, austin is the best--the one and only

:x: you think about suicide = not seriously

:x: you believe in online dating = nope

:x: others find you attractive = maybe? if i'm lucky

:x: you want more piercings = yes

:x: you drink = i have drank before, but not much

:x: you smoke = nope, but i will if some new study finds that it only causes fever/colds rather than cancer--my first pack will be cloves

:x: you like cleaning = yes (no comments on where women should stay, please...)

:x: you like roller coasters = YES!

:x: you write in cursive or print = mix



FAVORITE...

:x: food = chipotle burritos/double dave's pizza

:x: song = wheel, john mayer

:x: thing to do = listen to music

:x: thing to talk about = random subjects that seem hilariously funny at the time

:x: sports = ??? riding my bike, i guess

:x: drinks = sprite

:x: clothes = the now-ruined gap jeans, my pink and black skirt

:x: movies = eternal sunshine

:x: singer = tim armstrong

:x: holiday = halloween



HAVE YOU...

:x: ever cried over a girl = um no

:x: ever cried over a boy = yes

:x: ever lied to someone = sadly yes

:x: ever been in a fist fight = failed ones...w/ my sister, and once, with nathan shaw in fourth grade

:x: ever been arrested = nope



DO YOU THINK YOU ARE...

:x: pretty = sometimes

:x: funny = when i'm with certain people

:x: hot = sometimes

:x: friendly = in my head i am

:x: amusing = with certain people

:x: ugly = hopefully, no

:x: caring = yeah



wow that took a long time to complete, jen s. btw i still haven't listened to the new ben kweller though it's sitting in front of me right at this very second.

I had a friend who once said that anything that you could not tell your mother, you did not truly believe. Well, I've told my mother, but I have yet been unable to act like anything is wrong here. So I guess this is the last untraversed frontier.

Things are horribly wrong. I have had the absolute worst month of my life, and there is no sign of it stopping anytime soon. I am not exaggerating, it is literally the worst time I have ever known.

I guess sometimes you just have to let go, but it's hard when I remember that everything that I have to let go is still so important to me, still something I want so badly.

At this time, I understand what my pretentious english teacher last semester said about "unmediated communication," how Wuthering Heights was all about people trying to gain that, and not being able to, because words themselves act as a barrier. I see now that they do. They make what I am feeling seem cliched, overdone. But if unmediated communication were possible, you would all be clutching your stomachs and crying your eyes out at this very second, feeling what I'm feeling.



It's hard to remember that even when life is not going as I want it, God knows what He is doing. extra hard. almost impossible.



there. I've done it, blogged my troubles. now hope that i can deal with them, face reality finally, get through it...

Mail from home! I feel like Anne of Green Gables...



My sister is hilarious, I tell you. She sent me two postcards, which she had mentioned the last time she came to see me, saying that the funny part was sending them, so she didn't bring them to me. So one of them (the first one) has a picture of a "Texas Longhorn" on it, with a cowprint background. It looks like something you'd buy at some dusty truck stop/gas station on the way to Tyler, TX or something. The other one features the Rascal Flatts, advertising

THE NEW ALBUM



IN-STORES

EVERYWHERE

OCTOBER 29 2002

Sad isn't it? But she spiced it up with some old west stickers--a sheriff's star, a cowboy hat, and a wanted sign.

And here is what she wrote:



READ THIS CARD FIRST



Greetings From Texas!! (j/k)

anyway...I was writing postcards to Taiwan and I thought I'd drop you a line...(on these gems!) Anyway I was watching Jay Leno and this guy was on talking about how his italian uncle would always have a scam going on...even with mail...He'd write the person who he was writing to's address and name in the sender place on the envelope and put no stamp on the letter...and it'd get sent to the person for incorrect postage...

(see next card...)

READ OTHER CARD FIRST!!



and when the guy was like..."Hey Uncle Eddie...that's mail fraud" his uncle was like "no...that's GENIUS!!" and then I laughed really hard...anyway...I really hope you get both postcards at the same time so they actually make sense...but if you don't get both, just call me for the punch line or the beginning of the joke...well, bye

heart, Monica

Do you love the stickers...or what?!



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Isn't she hilarious? I literally laughed all the way back to my room from my mailbox. wow. I feel sorry for people who do not have such witty banter with their siblings.



anyways, let's see. today some strange things happened, not the least of which was the fact that a tiny, spring-green colored worm found it's way next to me in Biology class today. It's funny, cause I had just been thinking about them, how they would hang on their silk strings from trees in my backyard in houston on summer days, and how I would be afraid of walking into them (b/c incidentally they love to hang exactly at face height) and then today in class, I look over, and there one is, just still, and I thought it was dead. Then, in the middle of class it all of a sudden started moving, and I was so surprised I tapped the guy next to me and was like, dude, isn't that sick? but then it started looking cute so I ended up getting it to crawl onto a piece of looseleaf paper (he must have felt at home--get it? looseLEAF? caterpillar?? ok, ok, apparently my sister got the wit and i got the well...nevermind) and I set it free on a tree trunk outside. I wish it well.

But isn't that funny? How did it get into the classroom? anyways, it was an interesting event.