Sing Softly To Me

throw some shoes on dat beetch

2008-08-03T01:33:00.000-05:00

Got so warped today. Maybe a little too warped. We The Kings got real crazy at first. I got knocked around and someones body part hit my face. And no one wanted to tell me what the mark that was left on my face looked like until I saw it for myself hours later in the bathroom. I look like Smalls from The Sandlot. He gets hit in the face with a baseball right?

It was probably the best thing ever though, Warped Tour. I cant get over how in love with FTSK I am.

everything beautiful is far away

2008-03-29T02:37:00.001-05:00

Introducing one of my professors.

Yeah. You like his bow tie.

Anyways, I sat next to this one girl on the bus today who smelled like that Jergins tanning lotion. And also cream cheese because she was eating a bagel.
And then I barfed.

now you do

2008-01-27T20:51:00.000-06:00

We have these little magnetic boys on our fridge and you can change around their magnetic clothes. But I like it better when we put the clothes on our pictures we have on the fridge.

one day

2007-11-27T23:07:00.000-06:00

The hairs turned really dark last night. And a ring got stuck in my lip a while ago.

Basically Im a stranger now.

eat your egg sandwich that way

2007-11-01T16:30:00.000-05:00

It's the first day of November. So I decided to take my new shoes out on a walk to math in Altgeld. I had a pretty good time. Even though they made my feet hurt a little bit. But the tress are all yellow and red and it seemed like the most perfect day for these new shoes to meet the world. They might be slightly mad at me for ruining them a little bit. When I got back home from class I took the shoes off and put them back in the box. I just like how they look in their box. And I thought about writing this whole thing without putting a picture of the shoes at the end but then I changed my mind.

One new thing that I also like is this one person who writes for the DI. He wrote a very funny Halloween article yesterday and then today in his article about turning 21 he said that he turned 21 in 1934. And I was impressed.

eat the crusts, it'll make your hair curly

2007-10-04T00:32:00.000-05:00

Dear Becki,

You can forget about Adam. Ive found you a new husband. Look at this sexy face:

Ohhhh yeah. You know you want it. And hes refined because he was just named a Swanlund Chair at the U of I!

Ill let Adam down easy after you run away to get married with this guy in Vegas or Russia or somewhere fancy like that.

Love, Alli

i want to eat your artichoke heart

2007-10-01T20:24:00.000-05:00

I like it when I go home because I always surprise the Harry Monster. All he does is wiggle around when I walk in the door and I think its adorable. Even when my mom tells him I'm coming home he usually forgets so its still a surprise. Hes my favorite.

Dear Stacey,

2007-08-29T14:31:00.000-05:00

All I have in my apartment is your mug.

So I bought some plastic spoons, milk, and cereal. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Becki.

bean town

2007-08-15T15:39:00.000-05:00

We went to Chicago and were tourists. I had never bee to the Sears Tower. Or the fountain. Or the Bean. Or to Cosi. I liked it all. Except Cosi. That place sucks.

Regis is glad to be alive. At the Tower.

Becki is almost as tall as the Tower.

My favorite. Cause I just look so good.

Becki's hair.

Cageded.

PS - Aaron visited Crystal Lake and we got frosties. His smiled at him.

whats a bear show

2007-08-15T15:16:00.000-05:00

Rodeo. It was Stacey's last night. We saw cowboys.

There were like 500 cowboys. You have to stand like this to be one.

He lost.

This bull got in a fight with the clowns.

We're pretty.

My boyfriend, Curtis.

Blursville.

Best friends.

sin sin nati

2007-07-26T17:38:00.000-05:00

Becki lied. This is what really happened to her car. It fell off a cliff and exploded, like I said, and then got arrowed. And there was also a guy in a top hat looking very sad for the car. I was there so I took a picture.

PS - I finished Harry Potter the other day and like the ending a lot.

I read The Great Gatsby today and hated it.

baby sized

2007-07-20T09:26:00.000-05:00

A lot of people know about me and All Dogs Go To Heaven. The only good thing about this movie is that I got an A for writing a paper about it instead of a character from a book I read in class. Other than that I hate this movie. I'll tell you why.

That aligator in the back, see it? With its creepy smile and bone thing going through it's nose and all? And then when hes swimming around and singing and being really creepy, remember? That scared me way too much when I was little and watching this movie.

And then also it might have been something about the dogs drinking and smoking... I still think that its weird.

But I thought of another movie that scared me when I was a kid while I was sitting at my desk when I got into work today. Does anybody remember this movie? Once Upon A Forest? Probably not. It took me forever to find the name of it online. Its about these animals all living in a forest and then some truck comes along and breaks open and spills all of this gas into the forest. The thing I remember hating the most is how the gas was just creepin all into the forest and you could see everything dying and it was just so sad. And then one of the little kid animals found his parents dead in their tree house. I hated that. But thats really all I can remember from the movie.

Something funny though, I listened to Johnny B this morning instead of DreX since I rode to work with my mom. The only other time I listened to Johnny B was when he had that one lady call him with more messages from her mom. I really liked that. Maybe Becki knows about it. Anyways, this morning there was a lot of talk about the new Harry Potter book coming out tonight and all of these Borders and Barnes and Noble parties that are happening. And Johnny was saying that he was going to go to one of these parties for their costume contest dressed as Voldemort with a belly showin, fishnet tube top. Sounds sexy to me. He was also starting to creep me out when he was saying that he was going to get 30 kids to read the book to him. And he was going to take them all back to his place and have them read a chapter a piece while he sits in the middle of the circle of them on a futon eating grapes. Probably still in his fishnet tube top. But then he was saying that when it gets too scary in the last chapter hes going to have a man read it to him. He doesnt want to get too scared. I'm still laughing thinking about all of this.

to a new driveway

2007-06-23T15:42:00.000-05:00

Aaron told me hes been working on his fitness so that he looks beautiful for me on our wedding night when he takes off his wedding dress.

youve got green eyes

2007-06-23T15:35:00.000-05:00

Wednesday was green popsicle day at the office. I was at the job site so I missed it which was sad because I didnt get a chance to pick a popsicle to win a bamboo plant. Then on Friday I went to my mom's cube to bother her a little bit for lunch and I saw that she had a bamboo plant on her desk. So I stole it.

maybe anything

2007-06-23T15:25:00.000-05:00

This is a baby. I call her DeeDee. I dont know why. She doesnt like anyone to take her fruit snacks but she'll take your butter from you if you let her.

asexual. like a worm.

2007-06-01T17:28:00.000-05:00

I like that second picture I took after the cubs game. Id call that "Cicadas in love" if I had to.

im going to miss this tree when i move

2007-04-30T13:27:00.000-05:00

I have a lunch time story.

First of all, itd be nice to know about the dining halls. The Allen side has three different rooms to sit in, one thats right next to the food, one that has very low lighting and is good for dates, and one that has long tables for popular kids. All of these dining rooms are pretty loud and crowded most of the time. The LAR side is where quiet people sit and its not loud or bright and I just like it sometimes. So when I sit on the LAR side I sit in the same chair at the same table that looks out all of the windows so it is very easy to watch people walking around outside. This table is on the farthest wall from the door to where they serve the food and the door to leave, so hardly anyone ever sits over there. And its one of two very long tables that sit next to each other by the windows. I guess a picture might be helpful. Maybe at the end...

Anyways, today I got my lunch and went to my chair at my table. No one was sitting at these tables and there wasnt really anyone else in the whole LAR dining hall. So I just mixed up some fry sauce for my awesome lunch of fries and fries because the dining hall just makes the best food ever... and when I start to eat my fries a girl walks up behind me, looks at me, mumbles a "hiiii" or something and then sits down in the seat at this very long, empty table that is right across from me but one over. Then she starts to text on her cell phone. And I eat my fries. And she eats her lunch. And I dont look at her. And she finishes and leaves. And I finish and sit there.

It was kind of weird.

PRK

2007-04-26T19:38:00.000-05:00

I just thought about that time in ab calc when I called Peter Russian kid a TRAITOR! and started laughing all alone in my room. And I just really can't stop these giggles.

scooter has a cast on his leg he is a dog

2007-04-20T02:34:00.000-05:00

I drew pictures today. The first one is Becki. You can tell because she is taller than trees and buildings and clouds and the sun. The second one is something very scary so dont scroll down if you dont want to scream. Theres crows and snakes and narwhales. With red eyes and fangs.

And now Im tired.

babies

2007-04-05T21:28:00.000-05:00

Alli, i saw this picture of you drowning a baby and thought you might like it.

Sincerely,
becki.

and then i made eye contact with a bird

2007-03-27T15:31:00.000-05:00

Hello, friend. I have five blisters on my feet. How are you?

PS - Does anyone want to go to the park and play with me?

i cant find my orange shirt to wear with my white skirt

2007-03-12T13:26:00.000-05:00

Today is spring. I like to not have to think about wearing my coat now.

When I was walking back from class earlier I was passing a tree that some squirrels were playing in. When I had walked a little past it they all decided to leave the tree and chase each other on the ground. And I saw 5 squirrels run out of the tree before I had to turn around and pay attention to where I was walking. Im sure that if I had stayed to watch there would have been many more squirrels running out of that tree. I was happy just to see the 5 of them though.

Here are some pictures of my sister's smelly cat.

if i spend the night then id lose my mind

2007-02-26T17:49:00.000-06:00

I did it Becki. The pictures I draw during Calc. This is most likely the reason why Im failing.

This is even better though. Some of my amazing artistic abilities might be used for merchandise for a friends band, or whatever he is. And I think thats hilarious.

Yes. The answer to that integral is Poop. Its very logical to me.

presents wrapped in newspaper

2007-02-14T18:28:00.000-06:00

We had another snow day today. When everyone found out yesterday that they were canceling classes today too they all went into the stairwell and started screaming and banging on the railings. I was scared.

Me and Katie went to play with Alex and Ceddy and Paul and Dan and Bubb and Adam. It was fun. And Im still really good at Wii bowling. And also throwing snowballs at peoples heads.

k mart is closed, so is the bakery

2007-02-13T09:17:00.000-06:00

I set my alarm earlier today so I could be sure to have enough time to check the school website. It really wasnt needed though. Everyone on my floor was screaming. We have a snow day. So after all the screaming I notice that the Christmas playlist is what I set my alarm for last night. And that made me very happy. Its Christmas outside. I want to play.

alli:

2007-02-10T15:36:00.000-06:00

I saw this on foundmagazine.com and I just thought you might like it.

I like where it says: mary clare let's write about stuff and pass it to each other" "OK"

wrapped in a blanket with my favorite floppy socks on

2007-02-10T01:30:00.000-06:00

Well well well! It took me this long to do it but I finally got pictures of the Alma. Mis Alma. He lives by my favorite building, Altgeld Hall. He has his own chair. And I would have crawled up there to sit in it but it was too slippery and snowy and freezing cold outside. This was a fun night though.

We walked around a lot which was a bad idea because it is very cold outside. When we got too cold we thought wed go to the bathroom in the Union and then get on a bus to go to late night for some orange sun chips because I was talking about them all night. And by the way this was the second time in the Union tonight. The first time I was going to try to transfer money into my checking account and then the fire alarm went off so we had to leave haha! That was pretty, all the lights. Anyways, me and Katie were walking to the bathroom and I look into my favorite room to read in the Union, the Pine Lounge, and I see Eric Brickman playing Smash Brothers in some huge tournament or something! So then I had to talk to him. And that was fun because Ive been meaning to see him. After a while he had to go play in the finals so we had to leave haha! And then it was too late for late night and my chips so we went to take pictures with the Alma and I was very happy.

So next what I need to do is sit in Mis Almas chair. I might save this for when Becki and Stacey come and visit sometime. Because they will come and visit! Hahaha!

PS - Who made the word verifications so hard? I always have to do at least two to get it right. I dont like it. Im not a robot (I hope) so they dont need to test me with putting a bunch of slanty hard-to-read letters together in a big mess and then making me say what they are. I cant read scribbles.

we dont care about the young folks

2007-02-08T23:57:00.000-06:00

No pictures. But this is for Becki.

I cannot believe that Say Anything would be cheap as free like that! Unless what they were thinking is that they think that everyone should be watching such an amazing movie so they made it so cheap. And that makes sense I think. I wish I had that movie. My roommate has it so I might need to steal it before the year is over.

Also Becki, why dont you get a spring break?! If you did thered be one more possiblity of someone having the same spring break as me. Because no one else does. So Im going to be very sad for the whole week. Unless I walk to see you and Stacey. I think I can do it. In two and a quarter hours.

Anyways, see you this weekend to watch the movie Becks! Maybe we can play too. No one wants to play with me at school here. Its sad.

what are we watching tonight

2007-01-29T18:03:00.000-06:00

I want to go somewhere. Like a used book store. In another town. In another state.

if im anything in the world, im definitely an apple pumpkin

2007-01-25T23:19:00.000-06:00

Frenchy french french french. Today was very frenchy. I wore my Umbrellas of Cherbourg shirt to remind myslef to watch the movie for film class. And I did. So my homework is done. And also the dining hall was having a frnch theme or something. I was kind of upset not to see the french toast and the french fies and the french dressing like in Better Off Dead. Thats a good movie. I wish I could have watched that for film class. Anyways, even though I didnt see those frenchy foods, at least they had an Eifell Tower made of cheese. That made me happy. And the frenchy frenchy Amelie music playing very loudly in the rooms. I love french stuff.

they spelled it wrong

2007-01-22T18:23:00.000-06:00

I decided this morning to write about some crazy things but I cant remember all of them now... Ill try.

Yesterday I went to the Walgreens to get some things and I guess the Bears game was on. But why should I have known about that? I dont like football. Anyways, I was paying for my stuff as someone got on the intercom and said "Attention Walgreens shoppers, the Bears will be going to the super bowl. They have just beat the blah blahs with a score of forty blah to blah." So I laughed a little and then walked out the door to go back to the bus stop. Thats when all the drunkies decided to stumble out onto the streets and start screaming and wooting and also throwing snowballs. Dangerous. I got hit twice. Just for walking down the street. They probably all knew that all I was thinking was "Why does this matter?" and they were angry at me. O well. I still dont care about football.

Last night as I was trying to fall asleep I was in that half awake half asleep kind of thing and my roommate was still doing homework so the lights were on and I might have been talking deliriously. I thought this was funny until I woke myself up and then couldnt fall back asleep. Then as I was half awake half asleep this morning when my alarm was going off I guess I was dreaming that I was in the bathroom across the hall. I could hear the cleaning lady in there in real life. Even though I was kind of asleep. Anyways, in the dream I made coffee and put it in a cup but then I saw that it said Judy on it which is the name of the real life cleaning lady. So in the dream I dumped out the coffee and cleaned the cup. Then I woke up in real life and made some coffee that I didnt even drink. I just really wanted to make some.

Today I was crossing Wright Street to go back to my dorm after Psyc and there were a lot of people on the street. I wasnt paying attention to much because it was cold out until I hear a scream and look up to see some girl flying over her handle bars. Some people came to help but the girl decided she was ok and rode away. I cant remember having a reaction to this. It was just something that happened.

I have a night class tonight. Its my film lab. Were watching North By Northwest. I think Im excited. I like movies. And I think Im glad that I have the lab at night. Movies are better at night.

i was fond of y o u

2007-01-21T03:09:00.000-06:00

Im bored! And its three in the morning! So why not update pictures?!

First of first of all, my pup Monster. I miss him. We used to cuddle.

Now next, pictures I took when I got home from the party tonight that got broken up by the police. It was very funny. Everyone started screaming and running around so I just laughed and then stood for a while with Evan and then we got our coats and left. I liked that part of the night. It was my favorite.

The next updates are from when I was at home. New Years and the Second New Years. They were lots of fun. I wanted break to go for longer. Forever actually. Its so long before I get to go back home. It makes me kind of sad. I think that even though Im having fun down here and everything that Ill go back home a few times. I like it there too. Even if most people are gone. Schwhatevs.

PS - I lied. I do like the new Shins CD. I dont like how my iPod puts the songs out of order so I cant fix it but all the same, some of the songs are groooooood.

i get to wear another dress and count in time

2007-01-21T03:01:00.000-06:00

Second Eve (And Eve of the Second) New Years Reenactment Party For Kevin. At Dr. Becki With An I Nuttall Esq.'s house.

thats an ugly wave

2007-01-21T02:56:00.000-06:00

New Years at Depaul.

It got angry. The second part of New Years is next.

part two?

2007-01-21T02:50:00.000-06:00

I am pleading with you to help me.

2007-01-18T00:55:00.000-06:00

PLEASE help me find a way to get my hair to stop sticking straight up like this every day.

Everyday, no matter what. the hair. sticks right out from my head.

jazzy stylings

2007-01-16T13:17:00.000-06:00

I had my first class this morning. Actually I woke up early to find that my first class had been canceled so I went back to sleep. Then I went to my next class. It was calc therefore very boring. And it is very cold outside. I wanted to throw up as I was walking. On my way back to my dorm I was walking towards two girls I think, one of them could have been a boy. But as I was getting closer I could hear them say as they were looking directly at me "Is that her? It could be her. Is it her? Noo I dont think its her. How embarrasing!" Yes. Im sure it was embarrasing for them. They were very loud, the girl and the whatever.

Now Im waiting to go to my second math class. I think thats great. Taking two math classes in a semester. Im very happy with that.

Heres a picture of a book I got for Christmas. I love it a lot. Its called I Like You, Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris. Its a clever book. Im excited for when Ill have a coffee table next year so it can sit there.

O, ps - Last night I went to a friends house with Stephanie and Erik Brickman for movies. Movies didnt work out seeing as there was no dvd player so we ended up watching all of Air Bud 2: Golden Reciever from On Demand. Very enjoyable. The night ended with some Scrubs and the Nature. It was very intense. It reminded me of NOVA, but if you arent smart enough for it. You have to be smart to watch NOVA. so I guess Nature is for the people who arent smart enough for it. Like me. And all we saw were animals eating other animals. A baboon and an antelope got into a fight because the baboon was trying to steal a baby antelope. And a whale ate a bird trying to eat a fish. And the crocodiles ate pretty much everything.

there they go. theyre flying away.

2007-01-15T17:22:00.000-06:00

Well... I started the new semester out great. Getting schwasted both nights Ive been back and then getting sick all over the place last night. And again, just like in Chicago, someone put my hair in a ponytail for me. I love myself. Im not embarrased about anything I do at all. Ever. I think Ill write a book about how perfect my life is. I love everything about everything right now. Yes...

Anyways, if youre done being jealous of my fantasticalness, I will tell you that the Lappy 8100 has been updated from Windows 98 to XP. So now I have iTunes and camera softwears which means pictures. Finally. So heres the first one. I like this picture so much. Its from New Years at Aaron's. We look so happy. I love being happy. I know that I used to be happier. And that just makes me sadder. Why cant I be the same right now? Probably because of classes, dorm rooms, salads. Everything is always the same and I hate that. So Im really going to try to be happy from now on. Im really really going to try. Believe me.

i thought you were the other kid

2006-12-27T14:20:00.000-06:00

These are the more important pictures. This is Christmas Eve. I got back from church and was cold so I put on my holiday sweater and then took some pictures with my sister in front of the fire place, and with my dog Monster, and in front of my tree. And then I took a picture of my sister in front of the tv. Lovely.

compositions

2006-12-27T14:10:00.000-06:00

These are from when we went to see The Format at Clearwater. Lots and lots of people. Jason stole my camera to take pictures. There were a lot.

breakfast for dinner

2006-12-08T17:17:00.000-06:00

O WOW! I just got electricuted! That was exciting! Hahahahaha! My fingers are tingly!

a puppy in a wash tub outside on the lawn

2006-12-08T09:39:00.000-06:00

Today is the last day of classes. I have calc at 10. Im not going to go. It is too cold outside. Besides, that is my least favorite class so I think this is the perfect way to end that class. Ill just go back to snuggling with my blankets in my bed.

And coming soon: Alli fails out of her first semester of college by not going to her classes!

dreaming of candy bracelets

2006-11-27T23:10:00.000-06:00

Craaaaaaaaaaaaaap.

I need to stop feeling worthless. It is slowing me dooooooooown. Way, way, way down. Im sorry.

show me show me show me

2006-11-06T15:29:00.000-06:00

I was really happy today when I walked into the bathroom stale and saw that the toilet paper was reminding me that "Poop Goes On Here" written right on the paper. If I didnt see that, who knows what could have happened! Something terrible, most likely.

we'll get the money straight

2006-11-05T13:42:00.000-06:00

I love new families.

This morning we woke up, watched the car station on tv, and then made breakfast. Tommy, Evan, Rach, Bill and I were all in the kitchen making pancakes and chai.

It felt like Christmas. It was adorable.

corey matthews is not dead

2006-10-25T14:59:00.000-05:00

It took me all year so far, but I finally caught up with my stupid IVL labs for chem. All I can say I learned from them is the last thing I spent an hour doing, saying "Red = Acid!" and "Blue = Base!"

School is all very boring stuff.

ten thousand people. maybe more.

2006-10-23T01:00:00.000-05:00

hi people. this is what my room looks like. I think it's perfect. and that's not my roommate on my roommate's computer. but it's her cousin Kendall. she lives downstairs in the dungeon.

let down and hangin around

2006-10-22T01:30:00.000-05:00

My cousins are the coolest. They rock the pre k scene.

outside, midnight stars

2006-10-22T01:00:00.000-05:00

I went to Chicago. It was Bobby's birthday! Pictures.

i want to live in a black and white candid photo

2006-10-12T18:58:00.000-05:00

I think Camera Obscura and Belle & Sebastian should get married. Theyre perfect for each other.

It would be the best sounding wedding.

i got a kick out of that hat

2006-09-25T14:08:00.000-05:00

Can somebody show me where the library is? Its too confusing for me.

I shouldnt be at college. I am too dumb.

its a snapshot. thats what its called.

2006-09-19T20:39:00.000-05:00

And today people threw burritos off the roof of the Chipotle.

It was very exciting. Just like a holiday.

A burrito holiday.

i desire to keep you informed.

2006-09-11T01:31:00.000-05:00

This is what happens sometimes when you live in Utah and you go to byu.

(this was session ONE of stake conference, inferring that there were more)

meet me at the lighthouse

2006-09-07T00:25:00.000-05:00

Things I need to remember:
1. Thursday Sept. 21 - Murder By Death at the Canopy Club
2. Friday Sept. 22 - Jack's Mannequin w/ the Hush Sound & Copeland at Follenger Auditorium
3. Saturday Sept 23 - Owen at the Canopy Club

Thats a lot of music. Im very excited!

O yeah, I found there are 2 USB ports on this thing but I cant get my pictures to upload until I download something... I think... Im not sure. Ill try to fix it all though. Then, pictures.

bad mood now

2006-09-02T21:54:00.000-05:00

First, pictures from the last deli day. It was cute. Pete is awesome. Becki is a superhero.

Then, the last day. Or night. Becki's house. My birthday celebration. Pictures and poses. Stacey and Aaron got married.

And, me and my pup the day I left for school.

Last, my new room. Pretty boring huh?

Now, Im angry. And tired. Grumbling...

glowing sun, thats what the kids are flying to

2006-09-02T21:39:00.000-05:00

These are pictures from my cousin James' wedding. It was beautiful. And everyone had a great time. Its too bad you cant see more pictures of me... I was looking good. For once in my life. I loved the dress I found. It looked like Santino made it, and you better know who Santino is. Or else.

Sophia and Cecelia are adoreable.

Dan and Joe Cook even crashed it. James' wife was very happy to find out that she had wedding crashers.

PS - Im getting married! It was very exciting, I caught the bouquet. Now I just have to find someone to grow old along with me and it will be perfect!

i look to my eskimo friend.

2006-09-02T20:46:00.000-05:00

Today Rachel made a chicken creation so we could have a nice sunday dinner tomorrow night. (it's my turn next week, suggestions are appreciated) It was our first momless cooking extravaganza and so it was documented by pictures. We think the chicken died of natural causes (aneurysm we suppose). Well. i miss people. and i'm kind of pretty sad about not seeing people. hhhhhhhhh.

2006-08-30T20:42:00.000-05:00

Im very sad. As in, someone would look at me and feel sorry for me, Im sure.

Im so bored and lonely from sitting in my room all day reading that when one of the Net Tech guys came around tonight looking for my roommate, like they do every night, I actually talked to him. More than just saying, "No, Sequoia's not here." and then returning to my nothing-ness. But he just ran away. So Im left here to feel stupid and ... yes. You know.

I wish I had a USB port. Even more than that, I wish I had pictures to put on here.

wooo!

2006-08-29T16:54:00.000-05:00

yay! i'm in!

and to kick of my inness i will steal this picture from Regis.

tell me a story

2006-08-27T15:25:00.000-05:00

HUZZAH! I figured out my login name and password so now I can get back onto here, which is good. But my lappy 8100 doesnt have a USB port so that means no pictures. Tear.

For anyone who wanted to know, heres me address:
1005 S. Lincoln Ave.
URH 0382 LAR
Urbana, Il 61801

I think thats it anyways. Send me regalitos and such.

starssss

2006-08-15T01:49:00.000-05:00

So between the last pictures and these, Aaron had been gone for two weeks. So I was hanging out with Matt almost everyday. Chip sometimes too. Steve. I saw Becki and Reeeeg and Noah once in there as well. But they were all good times. Wendy's lady throwing food at us. Birthday parties with unbreakable pinatas. Babysitting Cowen with Veggie Tales. Pizza. Walking all over Chicago. Lots of movies. Standing in line for one ride for 2 and a half hours at Six Flags. Almost throwing up and passing out at Matts show. Pickle buckets. That sounds good.

Now presenting, two hours of shopping at Mejer!

Aaron obviously needs a motorized shopping cart. He needs one.

Yay. America.

A very ugly face.

I might be able to remember this horses song... "Im a pretty pony! Clipity clop, clipity clop. Yes Im a pretty pony! Clipity clop, clipity clop. I love to get my hair brushed undreneath the old oak tree. Something something something something... wont you come and play with me." Perfect!

Glitzy is my middle name. Meeeechelle too.

Yes.

Aaron, along with knocking down millions of other things, ran over a bag of popcorn. It popped open. So he ate some of it.

I really cant do anything.

Aaron and his tampons are 2 fast 4 u. Check.

And thats it for tonight. The last days are coming up. Im not ready for this at all.

dinosaurs

2006-08-15T01:37:00.000-05:00

These are from a while ago. Every time I tried to upload them theyd get messed up.. or something... so. You know how that is.
Right?

now? right now?

2006-07-29T00:32:00.000-05:00

Laaaaast night. I was really bored. After I put all those pictures up I talked to Aaron and he came to pick me up. No one wanted to do anything so we went to Wendys and got food. We drove for a while, went to Jennys house to get paints and then got a really good idea. We would scare Caroline who was at Staceys house. We snuck around the back of her house to the basement window and saw them both sitting on the couch watching tv so Aaron started tapping on the window. They heard it after a couple taps and then started freaking out. They went up the stairs at some point and we couldnt see them so we went up onto the deck. I was standing in between the family room and the kitchen when I saw them come into the kitchen so I called for Aaron to come baack over and he stuck his face on the window and tapped again. They screamed so loud hahaha! It was hilarious! Then everyone freaked out cause the parents were sleeping and blah blah blah. Party poopers. It was one of the funniest things recently. I was rolling around on the ground laughing! Ahhhh so yeah. That was last night.And thats Aarons scary face.

Tonight me and Becks went to Chicago to see Camera Obscura at Logan Square. I was pretty surprised we made it there in one piece. I have no idea how to get myself around the city. We did have some help from 2 missionaries though. They were nice and mormon like. We found the place and decided that we should stand in line with the other probably 50 people there. That was at 8:30. After looking over the Onion and sitting and making small talk a guy came out and said that the show was cancelled. They didnt have power. Camera Obscura moved their show to Monday but it was ganna be at a 21+ venue. So stink. We cant go. Very very lame stuff. We took the blue line back to Washington and hung around there for a while and took some very nice emo pictures in the fountain like some other girl was and then went back to the train station with Beckis brother Tyler and then froze all the way home. We made some really nice friends though: the guys talking about Radiohead in the line, the yellow people by the blue line, fountains of water, and 2 angry train riders. It was fun all the same. I love the city. Its always been so good to me.

PS - Becki reminds me of Nellie McKay in that one picture of her with her arms up in front of those buildings.

PPS - Its Cats Cradle that "Nice, nice, very nice" is from. I could not think of it. Thanks Matt. Have fun running in Memphis.

bears dont wear glasses, silly boy

2006-07-27T22:21:00.000-05:00

Currently: Making wishes.

Hmm, hmm hmm. Well. Ill start talking about these pictures.

The first ones are from when I went to Kyles house. We never started playing cards so they got out Tip It. that game is very intense. I have no idea how a hyper active 7 year old could play that game ever. We had a hard enough time even with the gravity balancer all the way down. Aaron got upset because he kept loosing his turns. But thats cause he sucks and doesnt pay attention to rules. You never touch the stand with your hand! I like the game. So did Kyle, if you couldnt tell.

After the game and a scene change, we needed something else to do. Stacey gave us the idea to put ideas in a hat and then draw them all out until we get to the last one and thats what we would do. I put two very good ideas in: make a fort and cave drawrings. Side note - Wet Hot American Sumemr is one of my favorite movies ever. Watch it. Love it. End side note. But my ideas didnt get picked. We ended up with Techno Rave Party, which I loved all the same. It took us a while to go down to the basement to get it all set up. First we had to decorate and without any strobe or colored lights we had to use halloween pumpkins and christmas lights. By the time we were done with all that the basement was looking pretty good. Then we had to get music. Kevin put a playlist together. Then we danced. Aaron was a party pooper and left after only taking pictures. Lame. But everyone else danced. It was great. I dont know how long the rave was happening but I was satisfied with it by the time Dance Magic was over. PS- Michael Jordan decided to make a cameo too. He loves techno music.

There was more night swimming in between these pictures. It was very nice. The pool was ridiculously warm and there were hardly any bugs out.

The next two pictures are from last night. Me and Aaron went to hang out with this kid named Frank from Huntley. I like him, hes pretty funny. And he knows interesting things to do. We went flying on rollar coaster road on our way to a truck stop diner. At the first truck stop I was informed that all truck stops are are shrunken down Walmarts. This was very true. You can get anything there. Except socks. There were no socks there. Truckers dont need socks, I guess. Still at the first stop, Frank showed us some crazy stuff. There was a whole room of phones on the first floor and on the second, yes ma'am, this was a two story truck stop, there were showers and a mini movie theatre/ chapel. It was all pretty interesting. We were sitting in the movie seats in the first picture and the second is of the shower sign. There were some really nice pamphlets left over from Sundays service too. Im upset I didnt grab on. One said something like "God says please do not die." and another showed a truck with two roads to travel, one of a grave and death and another of a sparkling Jesus and eternal life. Very comical. We made our way to the second truck stop and ate food. I got a denver omlette. It was pretty tasty. The kids we were with were good company. I laughed really hard at some points haha! Like when one called another a "dick ass." So that was last night.

Now, this last picture I took today on my way to work. It reminded me of the otehr night when I went to see Strangers With Candy in Chicago with Matt. We drove down on 90 and at on point we got squished down to one and a half lanes for two lanes of cars for constructional purposes. We were in the right lane which was a bad idea. There was a huge saw on the back of a truck going at the street inches away from us. Scariest driving time ever. It was a truck saw! Like a truck that was a saw. Like some kind of transformer or something. This truck in the picture was pretty scary too. Not as scary... but whatever. Its huge claw kept swingin around and all the branches in the back were bouncin all over the place... crazy. I love the city though. It was really warm and dark but lite by street lights and somewhat noisy. I loved it. And I loved the movie. It was hilarious! Matt really liked it too even though he never watched the show. Steven Colbert was the best character I thought. Very funny stuff.

So thats it for now... Im going to see Camera Obscura at Logan Square tomorrow with Becki. I love jazzy music. Im kind of upset though, Murder By Death is playing in DeKalb and Ive really liked what Ive heard from Matt... o well. This should still be fun. Ill try to take lots of pictures. Im really excited!

too long

2006-07-19T16:18:00.000-05:00

I havent done this in a whiiiiiile. Sorry to anyone whos even interested in it, I dont think theres more than 3 people who are though. On the forth I got sparklers and smoke bombs and set them off with Aaron and Evan. It was pretty lame. The Double Eagle Smoke is over-rated. Aaron sucks haha! After Evan went home that night Matt Sebastian came over. We went out to get mustard gas to set off in the street. Those little things were more exciting than anything else we did that night! Umm.... I dont know. Didnt do much else I can remember from around that time.

The next pictures are from when Becks and Stace and I went to Elainas Greek Fest. We first had to stop from getting lost to take pictures of the cleaners. I liked the signs a lot. When we finally got to the Fest we ate gyros and they were delicious.

That last picture is from when my best friend Jonny came to visit me that same weekend. Hes crazy and hilarious and I love him.

Other than that I havent been doing anything really productive, besides ditching work. I promise that Ill go every day from now on though. Unless Im throwing up. I watched some good movies last week. I went to Matts one night and saw Palindromes which was weird and awkward but I thought it was pretty funny and would have laughed a lot if I had known the other people there, but I just sat being awkward. What else is new. The next day I saw Magnolia with Matt and Lara Olander. I liked that movie a lot. It was pretty long but had some really good scenes. This past weekend was really hot so we did a lot of night swimming which I love. Aaron, Matt, Lara, Jenny Baker, Kaylie Donovan(I dont know how to spell her name, sorry), and Chip Hunn came over a lot those days. I got to see Kyle too! Im glad hes back now so he can save me from bears or Russians or poison ivy in the forest now. I got a season pass to Six Flags when I went the other day with Aaron, Matt, and Chip. I had a lot of fun and scars to prove it. We went on a lot of the water rides even though it was getting dark and cold by night. Chip told me my hair smelled like a foot after the water rides but that it had smelled better before when we went on the Wizzer together. I didnt know what to think about that haha! We left at close and I didnt think I was that tired but I was very cold so I cuddled in a very warm blanket. I woke up two and a half hours later when we finally got home from getting lost and going to Wisconsin. I had no idea that I even feel asleep for that long. It was kind of weird and freaked me out a little. I dont like falling asleep in front of people. And I dont like how just now Im hanging out with a lot of new people and making friends with them right before I leave for college. Its pretty sad. I want everyone to visit me. And I want to visit people too. And letters too. We should send letters. Or emails. IMs? Texts? Sure. Whatever you want.

you better mean it if you say it...

2006-07-04T18:40:00.000-05:00

I saw the fireworks at the beach sunday night with Aaron and Evan. I was pretty disappointed with them! They didnt have hardly any of my favourites, the really small, really bright, and REALLY loud ones! Those are the best! And all they did was shoot 5 off at the end. Whatever.

Last night I hung out with Aaron and Emily Felsk. At one point we were walking back from the park and some guy comes out from behind a tree and said something like "Youre crazy" and then slide back behind the tree sideways with some burning embers in his hand or something. It was very weird but funny! Im sure it was Mis Alma's cousin. He was a little too big. He didnt have the"Starved Russian" look down yet. Im sure he can make it there though. He just has to learn from the best, Mis Alma. Whos better than him?

PS

2006-07-01T19:42:00.000-05:00

PS- Im really glad that I learned I could cross one eye while the other is straight. Also that there is now a picture of me sneezing with spit flying out of my mouth. I really love it.

By the way, I look really pretty after working 20 hours in two days without showering.

from my birthday

2006-07-01T19:10:00.000-05:00

Currently: I love the sticky warm temperature of my house. I cant stop listening to "Losing Haringey" by the Clientele. I feel very dirty. Im excited to meet Buddy later tonight. I dont want to work tomorrow, or the day after. I like to look like a sailor.

It was my birthday yesterday! After a lot of work Aaron came to pick me up for the surprise. We got Evan and drove to the drive-in! I loved it. Id never been and it was everything I wanted it to be. We met up with Becks, Kevin, Joe, and Jenny. We saw Click, which was pretty good and almost made me cry. Almost. We split up to go back to my house for cake but right when we got to the car we saw ELAINA! Yay, I love Elaina. We all talked for a very long time, decided we should do something sometime, and then left eachother. It was a good time.

Side note: Heres something I hate slash love, whenever I think of something that actually has emotion attached to it, which is uncommon for me and all of my Monsieur Meursault-ness, I act out that emotion on my face without realizing most of the time. At work today I remembered last night when I ran to hug Elaina and i noticed that I had a really stupid grin on my face. Its embarrasing, really.

Back to the summary. Kevin, Joe, Jenny, Aaron, and later Evan came over for cake. I liked that time. We sat in the three season room. It was very relaxing. I was ready to sleep, but there were people over and that was more exciting than sleeping. So I decided to stay awake. And well, that was my birthday! It was good. Thank you's to everyone who was awesome anytime in my life. I love you, you know.

imagine I did this yesterday...

2006-07-01T18:01:00.000-05:00

These are from the other day... Thursday. Yeah, I think Ill do a running commentary on it.

This is my pup, the Harry Monster. He is a monster. Believe me.

So. Since there were some difficulties with getting ready.. hair dryers... umm, we missed the train. It was very close. I had just run up the right set of stairs as it was pulling away. So I died from having to move my body like that and then we walked back to the car.

When I heard the train coming through the trees I threw my diet coke down so I could go faster? Anyways, thats my drink, looking all sad cause I threw it in the grass.

So I picked it up and drank from it again. It was good. I think it forgave me. Maybe.

Me and Aaron went to pick up Evan and then we made the next train out to Chicago. We all walked to millenium park and heard Seu Jorge play and sing. It was great. Kevin, Joe, Shannon, Mike, and some kids no one introduced me to were already there.

Oh! Haha! This guy was funny! He was dancin all over the place with his shirt off. Sexy!

We walked through the garden. Joe and I put our feet in the stream. It was a good temperature.

Joe brought up the phenomena of groups always having more boys then girls. By the end, our group was 6 boys for 1 girl. It might be true, I guess... but I like those odds. A lot.

I like this one. Theyre all looking different directions. And I need to watch Directions again. Regis needs to give the DVD to me. Probably forever.

I liked taking pictures of Joe's face even though he didnt like it. If he ever calls me Ill be talking to the back of his head. Im ok with that.

We all sat in the train station for a while. That was good. I needed a dinner so I had some cheesey fiesta potatoes from T Bell and diet coke from McDonalds. The potatoes were good. I like cheese. I like fiestas. I like potatoes. And they were shaped like squares.

Kevin played with the color accent button on my camera.

The bathroom in Around the Clock is the weirdest. First, they have ash trays in the stalls, as you can see. Second, the counter is ridiculously low. Third, the trash can is somethin crazy... I dont even know. Well thats where we went after we got off the train. It was a good time. But they are liars, closing at 12. What if I wanted to stay there "around the clock" on a weekday? Nope, cant. But I like that the second I turned 18 I was sitting in the corner booth of a resaurant I dont like by myself. I laughed. They came and sang the song to me with a piece of cake. I ate a bite, then gave it to the boys. I hope they liked it. I liked the sprinkles.

my hip hurts

2006-06-30T00:37:00.000-05:00

These are from yesterday. I had nothing to do. Thats my lunch down there, peaches and the bear spoon. Looking closer at it though I think it might be a pig. Ive gone all these 18 years thinking it was a bear. I think my lifes been blown!

I went to Chicago today with some fun kids. Ill put pictures up tomorrow. Thats if I survive working 10 to 7. I went from thinking I didnt have to work to getting that. Its sort of disappointing. On my birthday too! I should be out getting porn and calling 1-800 numbers! I guess Ill have to wait til later...

BK slash parks night

2006-06-28T12:34:00.000-05:00

One night Becks, Stacey-ta, and I went to get Becks' car washed at the place next to Burger King. The pictures documenting that part of the night are somewhere.... anyways, we went to the Burger King after to get chips and drinks. This was what followed.

Paying in pennies.

Swirling drinks.

Mis Alma cameo.

Park by Stacey's old house.

Coventry.

Lots of pictures.

Have fun.
PS- I was THE burger king of the night.

BK slash parks night again

2006-06-27T19:42:00.000-05:00