We'll Run Away Together

I had a really excellent weekend. JH and Wifers came to visit, and we had a marvelous time. Here are some things we did:

-Watched many movies
-Ate at places like Eat N Park, D's, and Gullifty's
-Went shopping, found some deals
-Visited the zoo
-Bought cheap books

It's nice to be able to see some of your closest friends after extended periods of time and it doesn't feel like you've lost time at all, you know?

I Got the Medicine That Everybody Wants

CLRG and I went on a double date on Monday Night with our friends KR & TP. It was a grand time. We went to OTB in the South Side and then went down to the Smiling Moose to see a few bands. CLRG is friends with one of the guys in the main band and we saw some other music friends of his. It was such fun. I especially liked it when we were walking down to the Smiling Moose because the boys walked together ahead of me and KR and we were able to chat a bit and catch up. We hadn't really seen one another since Halloween! Crazy. Anyway, I liked the double date thing. I am excited to hang out with KR without the boys sometime and to go out with all four of us again.

Haven't I Been Sweet To You?

This picture is from our last day of classes, our last big Red Ring outing. Look at all of those historians! It really was a grand time. I think that some of us that have the art history final on Wednesday will go out after that, but it will be a bit different. I think we will probably all need to have a drink. That final is going to be rough. I haven't started studying for it yet because I am trying (TRYING) to write my British Empire final essay, which is annoying and impossible right now. It's due tomorrow... Yikes!

Pookie's bachelorette party was last night. I wasn't able to attend, which was and is very depressing, but she said that it was a lot of fun. She went out with several of her girlfriends from school. I think they showed her a good time.

I was able to talk to my fair Raj yesterday on the phone for about an hour. It was amazing. It had been so long since we actually conversed that I could not remember the last time. We just chatted about life and things and it was really excellent. I talked to my dear Kins today, also, which was so great! We didn't talk for too long, but it was really nice to talk with her also. I am looking forward to being able to call people a little bit more often once I am done with these finals. :oD

This coming weekend is Pookie's (and my) graduation! And then the weekend after that is the wedding! CRAAAAAAZY!!

Be Still

So, last week, when I was at a catering job for work, I texted Wifers and told her that I wanted to read Harry Potter. Since she couldn't provide me with the actual book, she provided me with a version to read, drawing from Wizard People. Haha. Anyway, it made me laugh, so I thought I would post it here:

"Once upon a time, there was Dumbledore and Hardcastle McCormick. They saved Master P from Roast Beefy O'Weefy and Saltporker. So Master P goes to school with Harmony and Ronnie the Bear." *The End.*

Beautiful, isn't it?

It is raining here this morning. I am not very excited about it. The tree I can see from my bedroom window has the little green buds on it, and I can see a few leaves peeking out. I'm excited about the trees and flowers all blooming. The rain helps with that, so I can't totally hate it.

All The Other Girls Here Are Stars, You Are The Northern Lights

I am writing a paper about this painting for art history. Well, I am supposed to be writing a paper about this. I will write it tomorrow, I do believe. I was talking with Wifers tonight and she offered to write it for me. Here is her composition:

"In this painting, T. Jefferson looks slightly like Christopher Lloyd. His hair looks electrocuted, which is fitting because he was a contemporary of Ben Franklin. His gaze is to the right, proving that he was, indeed, a Republican... and therefore must die. His kerchief hearkens back to olden days of old, when people wore kerchiefs. Not like today when kerchiefs are only worn by Ren Faire nerds and Cub Scouts. Please note the popped collar, indicating that Jefferson launched hipster culture for the 1700s. And his influence is still felt in fashion, culture and politics today!"

A+, if I do say so myself.

Is It Cold Yet in New York City?

Bananne called me today. I hadn't talked to her in a while and I was really glad to hear from her. She's one of the best listeners I know (this is going to be her profession in the near future, so I think that means she'll be excellent at her job) and she always gives thoughtful advice. It's nice to have a friend like her because we can go without talking for a little while, but catch right back up where we left off and it doesn't feel weird. She's marrying Snickers in November and I am really honored to be standing up with her on that special day. It's going to be lovely.

Let's Take a Ride to the Seaside

Well, Oldface and Bananne left today. They were supposed to fly out around 5:30 this evening but were delayed and ended up boarding at like 8:30. Kind of ridiculous, but what can you do? We had an excellent visit. On Wednesday, they arrived and we walked to my new apartment and then to the Factory and then we went out to dinner with KBrew, which was a ton of fun. On Thursday, I had to work so we didn't do too much during the day. I got some packing done while Bananne did schoolwork and then we went to dinner in the evening. On Friiiiiiiday, we went to the Pittsburgh Zoo! It was a grand time. That is where the photograph above was taken. We took many a picture and saw some cute animals. In the evening, we went to dinner with Buddy and Elle and then went to the Cage for some good, old-fashioned libation. We took even more pictures there, mostly silly, and called pretty much everyone we know. Graaaaand times. This morning, I took them to Pamela's to experience the wonder of the strawberry hotcakes and then took them to the airport in the afternoon. I'm so glad they came. I really, really am. I wish that my Wifers had been here, too, but I know I'll see her soon (in Cleveland, mayhaps).

In other news, Elle and I move in one week! Buddy's parents came today and packed all of her stuff into their car(s). Our living room looks strange without furniture. Thankfully, Elle and I have boxes staged down there, in sections. You know, my room stuff, hers, kitchen, living room, storage room. We should be ready come Saturday morning. We'll go get the UHaul and start the process. We have to get the couch from CLRG's place and have to also move his stuff to HatNick's. Should be fun times. I'm hoping that the potential for thunderstorms that Elle read about for Saturday diminishes... I also wish that my parents or grandparents or sister could be here to help me move. I feel kind of sad when everyone's family comes and mine does not. I know it is not logical for them to come, that traveling that far just to do that is silly, but it would be nice to see them.

Elle asked me what I wanted to do for my birthday this evening. I hadn't realized how quickly it is approaching! 10 days from now, I'll be 24. Crazy, right? Right. Yikes.

I'm Dizzy From The Shopping Mall

So, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia comes back in September and I found this video during some of my blog reading today and it made me laugh so much. What a hilarious show. I'm very pleased that CLRG had me watch it with him.

Anyway, so Bananne and Oldface are coming to the Burgh this week. Wednesday, actually. They are staying until Saturday. I'm excited to see them. If I can get a hold of Cupcake, I think it would be fun to meet up with her but, as always, the chances of her having time to call me back are slim. We might meet up with KBrew and that will be easier because we facebook messaged the other day. She's game. I can't spend a ton of money while they are here, but I'm sure we'd be content to just hang out around my place if we had to. We'll see. :o)

I Just Wanna Be Your Firecracker

How did it get to be August? I think the summer is flying and July went super fast. It's kind of crazy. Soon, I'll be back in school. Soon, I will be living in a new apartment. I'm actually excited for both of those things. I'll probably take back being excited about school by October, but whatever. Haha.

I got my permanent PA driver's license in the mail on Thursday. I am so official.

Last night was pretty good. I went to CLRG's house and he had a couple of friends/coworkers over so we watched a movie and hung out. Later, after the guys left, CLRG and I made fishsticks (mmm delicious) and then were invited to the porch gathering that his downstairs neighbors were having. We didn't stay long, but it was nice to hang out and we got to see how they'd arranged their apartment. Then we watched Arrested Development, because we're going through the series. We're almost done with Season Three, though, which is kind of depressing.

Anyway, today is Saturday and I don't have to work and I am pretty pleased with that. I don't know what I will do though. I should go figure that out.

And So I'm Sailing Through the Sea

Sometimes, I get the feeling that I'm fading into the background. It doesn't make too much sense and the feeling is unfounded, but it happens. I feel like it's hard to get a word in edgewise and that people aren't communicating with me in the way I am trying to communicate with them. I feel like I'm just invisible and that the only way I am noticed is by interacting with people in places they HAVE to be, not necessarily WANT to be. This feeling applies toward interactions with many different people, in many different situations. It's ridiculous, I know.

I know.

I was so bored last night. I half-wished for schoolwork. Haha. Thank goodness that can't be granted for about another month. Haha.

I am getting some visitors in a couple of weeks: Bananne and Old-Face are hitching a ride on a plane and coming to hang out for a few days. I'm excited to see them. I'm excited for us to do fun things and for them to meet CLRG and for us to go to the zoo and to Pamela's and to the bar. It will be a quality time.

This is the Joy That's Seldom Spread

Elle's birthday was Friday and we celebrated in a grand fashion. Pie at work, dinner, drinks at the Cage. I think she had a fun day, which makes me smile. Tappity tap tap!!

CLRG, Elle, K and I went to a Punchline concert last night. It was a ton of fun. CLRG, since he is friends with the band, was on the list and I was his plus one. I was pretty jazzed, because that's a pretty cute thing. He and I hung out outside and by the bar for most of the opening acts, talking to all of his friends and former fellow band members and people from that scene. The Punchline show was pretty awesome. They were filming for their DVD, premiering their new video, and playing a new song all in one night. We had a quality time. After the show, CLRG and I took K and Elle home and then got something to eat and went to the South Side to hang with his friends for a little while. I had a Coke and laughed at the drunk people. :oD

In other news, I put off writing my paper and final essay for one of my classes for far too long. I need to get moving on that and make some serious headway today and tomorrow (I don't think I'm working, which is helpful). I know I'll get everything done, I'm just annoyed with myself for being so predictable and putting things off. Oh well.

He's a Real Nowhere Man

*sigh* Oh, Easter Break, I have pined for you for ages. I am so pleased you have finally arrived. No class tonight, no class on Tuesday. Huzzah! I am going to convince CLRG to color eggs with me tomorrow or Saturday. He didn't seem opposed when I brought it up the other day. We are going to his parents' house for Easter. I am slightly nervous, since it is the first major holiday I will be spending there, but I like his parents so I think it will be okay. We're staying over on Sunday night. He and his dad will change the oil in my car, I will do homework, we will hang out. Delightful. I am very sad to not be spending Easter with some portion of my family, though. I don't think anyone is going to my grandparents', not even Pooks, not even my aunt and uncle. I'm sad about it- I feel bad. I think they might go to their niece's house at some point, though, so that works out.

Have I mentioned that I am excited for summer? I can not wait to read what I want to read. I can not wait to do an internship for FUN and work (I don't reeeeeeally want to do this, but it is unavoidable. haha.) and to hang out with my friends and CLRG. Oh boy. I'm so ready. It's coming up much faster than I realize. My last final is on the 5th of May and then I'm freeeeeeeeeeee!! Speaking of the internship, though, it was finalized the other day that I will be an intern in the archives at the Warhol. I'm SO jazzed because I'll be working on the time capsule project, looking through Ol' Andy's random boxes of stuff. So awesome, right? Yes, indeed.

Today, I went shopping with K because I was in search of those elusive black pants for work. I found some, finally, at Macy's. I also purchased this purse (I bought the one that is multi colored on that page) because it was really cute and I was excited about it. I also found two shirts on sale (one of which I will probably wear for Easter dinner). Then, we went to Target where I found a few things that I need for around the house as well as this book. I am a bad girl. But I am pleased with myself, so how does that work out?

I Can't Let You Disappear

I was feeling homesick for Da Och this morning. I listened to Cupcake's Ocho mix while I showered. I printed this picture to hang on my wall:

Living in Da Och was sort of like living in a bubble. A bubble within the LBN bubble. Kind of strange, but true. I spent pretty much every moment I had there and it was heavenly. We did crazy things. I miss our board of quotations and our beautifying experiments on A. I miss dancing on chairs, singing into kitchen utensils. I miss our fabulous parties and the campus safety busts. I really do. I mostly just miss living with 9 of my best friends. It was a treat, you know? I haven't seen A or Twist since graduation... almost two years ago. HOLY SHIT. I graduated two years ago. Lord. It's getting hard for me to remember things from college, which makes me feel both very old and very sad. *sigh*

Hold on for one more day.

So I Stopped Looking for Royal Cities in the Air

CLRG and I had a discussion about photographs on Thursday night. He doesn't like his picture taken. I am aware of this. I decided to bring it up, though, while we were making shells & cheese, because I want to be able to take pictures of us. I'm a historian and it is in my nature to want to preserve things to see them again in the future. He agreed that we could take pictures as long as they weren't super posed and as long as I didn't care that he would make a dumb face and as long as I wouldn't put them on facebook. I agreed. Last night at the bar, we took like 30 pictures. It was very exciting. In them, we are mostly drunk, his eyes are closed and I am laughing, but they are pictures. I am very pleased.

Gully is here visiting, with Petey, since last night. We went to Pacific Ring for dinner and then went to the Cage to meet up with Elle, BFF4E and The Librarian. CLRG and I stayed longer than my guests from out of town did. Not much, but a little. It was a fun evening. Tonight, I think we're going to dinner with Cupcake and tomorrow, we are going to the Josh Ritter show at Diesel. I'm pretty jazzed. The downside is that CLRG won't be coming to those events and I will miss him. I always miss him.

It is slowly dawning on me how little time I have until the semester wraps up and my things are due. I am... excited. Well, I am excited about the end of the semester and the beginning of summer, but I am not excited about the work to be done. Boo. That always happens.

I should shower and get going with the homeworkings and such. I should. But will I?

There's a Song That Will Linger Forever in Our Ears

I have been very bad with the blogging! Goodness. I'm sorry, March, I have not forgotten about you. I've just been busy and occupied with other things. It's true.

Anyway, the end of March is near. I keep forgetting that this coming weekend is the one during which Gully will come visit with some other Albion people to go to a Josh Ritter show with Elle, Buddy and I. This reminds me... I should call or text Cupcake and see if she wants to come as well. Hmmmmm.

Let's see... happenings of late. There are a few things to report, I suppose. Nothing major.

-Yesterday, I helped CLRG take his lip ring out. Does this make him CG now, instead? I can't decide. He'll probably always be CLRG.
-It is finally Spring, but the weather is being mean and cold and I want it to be nice and warm again like it was once that one week and once that other week. Rawr.
-The Punchline concert on the 7th was awesome. So awesome. I had a quality time.
-I went to CLRG's parents' house on Saturday after I got out of work. He and his dad looked at his car and I sat in the house doing homework and talking to his mom and sister. It was fun times.
-I am hoping that he and I will get to go to Idaho in June for a little while. I think it can work out... but we will seeeeee.
-I have become very interested (obsessed?) with ancestry.com. Oh my. So cool.
-Work has been increasingly difficult to go to. I've been trying to apply for other jobs, but haven't heard a word yet. Kind of frustrating

Well, I need to go find something to lunch on and do reading and research and shower and all of that business because I have today off and I don't have class on Mondays and I need to get something done. Ha.

Pookies!! We got milkshakes when she visited. We are super photogenic. :o)

We Got Older, But We're Still Young

Oh my word. I am so ridiculously excited for this weekend, it isn't even funny. Tomorrow, we are celebrating Buddy's birthday by going to dinner and Pookie is coming to visit for a few days and there is a Punchline concert and it will be so thrilling.

The weather is beautiful today and, from what I hear, supposed to be even nicer this weekend. YES!!

The lady at the post office mentioned that we are springing forward this weekend. I totally forgot. Is it really true?

The Paper Boy's At It Again, But I Can't Get No Sleep

Okay. I was doing really well today. I left my internship at the ketchup early and came home to get going on the seriously neglected reading I have still yet to complete. I waited for Elle at work and read. I went to CLRG's house and read. But then... I came home... and now I am exhausted and the reading has hit a roadblock. I think I pretty much napped for the past hour. Bad, I know. Bad. Now my goal is to have the reading done by 3am. I could do that. Maybe I could then write some of the book review from three until four and then I can sleep until 6:30 and then get up for work. God. This is such a bad idea.

I did get some of those cherry passion tic tacs when I went to the store to get more coke. Ooh, and Chex Mix! The tic tacs are seriously delicious. They will not last through the night. No, indeed.

And, p.s., while we are discussing things that are bad ideas... I got another shift for the weekend. I'm totally cool with that. I want the hours. The only thing is... it's the 6am shift on Saturday. And now my schedule for the rest of the week is: Thursday at 7am, Friday at 6, Saturday at 6, Sunday at 6. Not. That. Awesome. I was looking forward to sleeping in a little bit on Saturday. *sigh* This happened because Elle got a promotion, though, so it's for a good cause. I think she's going to be a fabulous manager. :o)

Annnnnd... I think you should know that my favorite thing in Chex Mix are the delicious, delicious chex. I like the little chip thingers a lot and I think they used to be my favorite, but I definitely love the chex the most now. When I am at the ketchup, I get Chex Mix at lunch and save the chex for last. Mmmm. Deeeelightful.

In The Dark, I Thought I Heard Somebody Call

I am very excited right now. Here are reasons why:

-Elle has Big Stupid Happy Face
-Pooks is planning to come visit during her Spring Break
-Gull and others might come visit at the end of March

Dinner for K's birthday went well. CLRG, Buddy, Elle, and Davers attended. We went to G's and then K and Davers came over for cake at our house. Marble cake with strawberry butter cream frosting. From scratch. Mmm. So delicious. We had a fun time.

I have a lot of work to do this week, as usual, but I really don't want to do it. Surprised?

If You Get Scared, Just Hold My Hand

So Valentine's Day was yesterday. CLRG talked about taking me to a monster truck show for a really long time and I thought that was what might be happening (although I was still suspicious that he might have a trick up his sleeve) until he called and said that I could back out of it if I wanted. I told him I would really rather just hang out with him, so I went over to his house and we took a nap and he made dinner. I gave him a sweatshirt that he had been wanting around Christmas time. I think he liked it, because he was surprised when he saw it and put it on immediately and looked super happy. I also made him a really classy valentine using construction paper, crayons, doilies, glitter and the art skills I acquired in the third grade:

I think it was a successful endeavor. He put it up on a shelf in his living room.

Today is K's birthday. We're going out to dinner at G's. Buddy baked a cake, Elle picked up a gift certificate for her for Dozen, I picked out a funny card. I think it will be the four of us at dinner plus CLRG and possibly a couple of people from school. I think she's excited about it and I am glad.

Elle just reminded me this afternoon of how soon Spring Break will be upon me. CLRG and I talked about doing something, possibly going to Philadelphia, but we haven't talked about it in a while. I should bring it up. I want to get out of here and see something new, even for a weekend. Hmmmmmmm.

Say What You Will

Elle and I went to Target today. We both had the day off and we got paid this weekend, so it worked out. I was hoping to find some new shirts, but none struck my fancy. I will have to go back soonish and get a new bathing suit because they have some really cute ones. Instead of shirts or bathing suits, I bought:

-two new bras (bright, happy colors!)
-underwear
-a black cardigan
-a nightgown
-these shoes
-face wash
-nail polish
-super cute owl photo frame

We went to Taco Bell afterward, which was delightful. It was a quality day. I spent more than I really should have, but I'm okay with that. Haha.