Archive for March, 2006

Mar 30 2006

Stoled

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Ten years ago, it was early 1996. Take this survey, post, and see how many things have changed since then.

1) How old were you: 12 (and a half)
2) What grade were you in: um, whatever you’re in when you’re 12 (and a half)… 6th? I can’t think today.
3) Where did you go to school: by that point, home, yay.
4) Where did you work: n/a
5) Where did you live: Midland, MI
6) How was your hair style: Straight, growing out bangs
7) Did you wear braces: Yes
8) Did you wear contacts: No
9) Did you wear glasses: Not then
10) Who was your best friend: Wendy
11) Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend: None
12) Who was your celebrity crush: Norm MacDonald from SNL (I know! :P)
13) Who was your regular-person crush: Ben K.
15) How many piercings did you have: 3 (yes, one in one ear, 2 in the other)
16) How many tattoos did you have: None
17) What was your favorite band/singer/rapper: Hootie & the Blowfish
16) Had you smoked a cigarette yet: no
19) Had you gotten drunk yet: No
20) Had you driven yet: not legally, haha
21) If so which car: 1991 Ford T-Bird, 1984 F-150
22) Which of your pets were still alive: Bob, Mandy
23) Looking back, are you where you thought you would be in 1996: No, of course not
24) If you could change one thing from the past 10 years what would it be: Holding back out of fear/intimidation/indecision… holding back, period.

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Mar 29 2006

I thought I was having a bad day

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At least I’m not Phil Spector:

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Mar 28 2006

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It’s been a rough couple of weeks. Mostly emotionally. And I worked 40 hours for the first time in several years (while still going to school, doing homework, etc).

I wish I could focus like I used to. Now it’s just deadlines whizzing by and an ever-growing mess surrounding me. Quite literally, even. If you hear about a girl being crushed by a pile of dirty laundry, it’ll be me.

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Mar 12 2006

Ah, the things you find wandering the internet

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This is so amazing though: B&W video of Moscow, Winter 1908.

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Mar 05 2006

I’m a sucker for brass sections in rock songs

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My new song of the moment (it’s so beautiful): Continue Reading »

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Mar 01 2006

Geez-o-pete, I do have an accent

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In Michigan, you grow up hearing how unaccented our speech is here (except for those shady Yoopers), how we’re the closest to the basic, standard American English…

http://www.michigannative.com/ma_home.shtml

It’s not true?! Now I’m scared to move away!

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