bare-knuckle boxing

yeah, it's been quite a long time since i added my thoughts into cyber-space.

it's been a big roller coaster of events (and it's been mostly down the track)

here's the cliff's note version:
scott's mother went into the hospital last thursday (the same night my nephew brady went in). brady is doing 100% better, scott's mom is not. i'm not going to put it all out onto the interweb, but if you'd like to know what's going on, you know how to get ahold of me.

work=not so great.

scott is sad. and i wish i could make him feel better.

i have a 7 page paper to write. -_-

i've read quite a few decent novels this semester.

i'm tired.

i gave ruby a bath today. she smells very nice right now. i also used the fur-minator on her, she had SO much hair that came off! (she's losing her winer coat now)

nuggets of my life

a) i have a sore throat now. i was out of cough syrup, so i got some new. this kind i got is specifically for sore throats, and it's supposed to taste like mint. (i was thinking good! it'll be so much better than the ol' red and green flavored) i was wrong. it's almost worse. *shudder*

b) i took a dose, and now i feel all woozy and good. i love cough syrup :]

c) i got a response from all three professors, and all three of them have agreed to write letters of recommendation for me!

d) i'm watching a program on PBS about lobotomies. it is GROSS! but incredibly hard to stop watching.

e) i have to read an entire 400pg book by wednesday. oy!

f) work is going to suck tomorrow. so i'm taking my cough syrup with me. :] (it's going to suck 'cos i have to be there at 7 -BFD- but working that early when i'm sick, sucks.

a plate full of too much!

oh my goodness haverim!

i am studying for the GRE, working on some application junk, trying to convince three former professors to write letters of recommendation (i've secured two now!), clean the house a bit, figure out where i'm going to live (if i'm accepted, B"H), keep up with homework, and deal with some funky illness.

i need to work on my CV, but have been realizing that i don't really DO that much outside of school/work/housework. -_-

i was feeling overwhelmed, so i stayed up for nearly 2 hours last night "window" shopping at IKEA direct. hahaha. it was therapeutic, and it made me feel calm for quite a while.

i'll need (assuming i am accepted) a;
bed frame/mattress
chair
table and two chairs (to use as a desk and a dining room table)
a handful of dishes/cutlery
a kettle and a french press

it'll be an incredibly sparse "bachelor pad" with enough to get by. i'm looking at a studio, or 1 bedroom apartment. i'll take a couple of pans from my own kitchen, a few blankets and sheets, the big underbed storage bins that don't fit with the bed we have here in lawrence. (those i'll keep my clothes instead of having a dresser)

i'm hoping for a ground level place, that way i don't have to lug my bike up and down stairs every day, but it is a pretty light commuter bike, so i should be ok either way.

i'll be accepting IKEA giftcards for graduation presents :]

asleep at the wheel

my sleep patterns have been quite erratic as of late. i blame this on a strange class and work schedule. M-R i don't have class until later in the day, but F i have a class at 9a. because of the later classes M-R, i sometimes work at 7a. so some weeks i wake up at 6a on any day from M-F. and then 7.45a on friday. sometimes it'll be T and W, some weeks it'll be just T or W some weeks it'll be on a M... it's just so confusing.

and then since saturday, (mainly just saturday through last night) i've had trouble falling asleep since my arm has been a bit sore from the new ink. it's just hard after some sessions, 'cos i'll be worked on in such a spot that makes laying in position difficult. and this last time, we worked on a complete 360° area of my arm. (not to mention the most sensitive parts of my arm, eg near my armpit, my inner arm, and the ditch of my elbow) it's looking amazing though! (of course) i just can't believe it'd been over 4 months since i'd had anything added to it!

in sad news. one of the baby cardinals has passed on. i'm not sure what happened exactly. i fed them a few nights ago, and both were in there, and then the next morning for feeding, one of them was gone. i'm guessing because they were both so young, it didn't take much of a fluctuation to do it in. sad nonetheless.

last night, i made this new recipe. it was kindof a pseudo-curried chicken dish. incredibly mild, and not something like i'd made before. it didn't turn out too bad! i upped quite a bit of the spices (ginger, turmeric) and added a few not called for (like some red pepper, and a bit of garam masala) i'm not sure how it would have tasted with out it! 'cos it was pretty "bland" as it was. (bland, not bad) i also added red bell pepper to it, 'cos i was feeling in the mood for bell pepper.

after dinner, i went against reason, and watched a movie instead of reading for a class. bad james!

was busy all day monday doing housework, putting stuff together.

have to really bite the bullet and get my homework done!

for now, i'm going to grab a quick bite to eat, and then take a shower for class. and then work.

sorry for such a lengthy entry, i still have more to fill in, but realized it was after 10.30.

i need something to drink.

i've been so incredibly productive the past few days. i finished up my kitchen (did i already mention this?) and only have a few minor touches left. i cleaned the bathroom (sans mopping the floor) and did some dishes yesterday. i need to do the floors, but i'll probably wait until sunday. we'll see.

i did my paper on rousseau. bleh. now i need to study for my PHIL test. *sigh* i'm not excited for that. my only hope is that it'll mean we have a short discussion tomorrow. one can hope, can't one?

i need to get my application for ESU in order. and find a third person for a letter of recommendation, too. (i've got two, assuming they'll agree)

tomorrow, i'mo clean up mavis' car. and then after dinner, scott and i are going to watch the gayest film ever! (yentl) i'm kind of excited, i've never seen it before.

okay, sleepy time.

robble robble robble

i'm feeling all jittery right now. shaky and jittery. i'm not really sure why, and it's not so much fun, but i'll deal. i've also got a little bit of a headache, and that's much less tolerable.

i'm also feeling a bit "stressed out" which i blame on my inability to sit still and read. i can't get into this post renaissance french bull crap. i can't stand rousseau. blah. plus, i'm restless. just plain ol' restlessness. i think i'd benefit from a day off. but, instead i think i'll just go to bed early tonight.

i am so in love with my new kitchen! the only thing that would make it better were if my floor were "right". i eventually want to get some black and white checker tiles in it.

oy, i felt that i had something substantive to say, but it seems i've either forgotten what to say, or i didn't actually have anything important to say to begin with.

i think i'll go get myself a diet pepsi and watch some full house. lolercopter.

the day the music died

alright.  even though i have quite a bit i could should be doing right now, i'm going to gab for a bit on my good ol' journaly/bloggy.

i had a terrible night of sleep last night. i didn't fall asleep until sometime after 2, and was up at 5. i didn't have to be up until 6, so i was pretty peeved about that.

then i went to work. work was actually not bad. i got to work in receiving today, doing inventory. it was nice 'cos i had a lot to do, so it made time fly by. i picked up my final book for the semester at work, too. it's a graphic novel. crrrrazy! it's not every day you have a class with a syllabus including a graphic novel! (though truth be told, i did have two other classes that used graphic novels... my how i love being a lit major! :]

now, i'm at home, and i have so much i should be doing. par example, reading for my HWC, ENG, and PHIL classes. studying for my PHIL test, and working on my HWC paper. i also need to finish the details of the kitchen, and clean it as well. (i did paint that final wall, so horray for that) i need to run by the grocery store, get gasoline, do laundry, and run to evil empire & breast buy as well.


what would i like to do though? maybe do a little kitchen stuff, run to breast buy (to pick up the gayest film EVER), get a diet pepsi, and take a nap with the ruby.

okay. time to be productive.

sperm donor dad

okay, just so you know, i love you.

i am so very sore today.  my body is achey all over, particularly on my hands/wrists.  all that hard work and labor!  i feel so excited to have done that work!  yay for me!  and have i mentioned how much i love my kitchen?

i REALLY need to shave right now.  my beard is allllll kinds of crazy.  i need to trim my nails too. yeah, i've kinda let myself go the past few days/weeks :]  

last two things:

-i dropped my ENG 570 class 'cos i was reading 2 books a week JUST for that class.  which doesn't bother me, and i liked the professor, but when combined with the classes i actually NEED in order to graduate, it was just too much.

-i bought a new tv.  (don't judge me!) and now i get all kinds of television channels!  i just used to get around 23 channels, now i get something like 100!  and am paying no more for the cable bill!  and, now i'll be able to see the characters on my wii!  (i originally had a 19" tv, now i have a 32" tv LOL.  i feel so gluttonous!)

okay.  later folks.