I love Larry!
12.07.2004
It's been awhile...
Yes, I've been neglecting my commitment to myself to journal. I'm sure that I would be able to resolve quite a few of my issues if I would just write about them and then read them later to see if I had strong arguments.
So a lot has happened since my last entry. Jamie and I did a lot of talking about Teresa and how we were displeased with the way she has been treating people around her. But after a LONG period of being pissy with her, Teresa and I finally had a talk and were able to get past some things. I feel so much better now and things are better than they have been in a long time.
This past weekend was a blast. We went to 3rd Base (the old Fieldhouse) on Thursday night, and I was quite impressed with the place. It was huge, and they had a really big dance floor, and I think that is where I would like to start going on Thursday nights. Then we had our "White Trash Bash" on Friday night for Leslie's birthday, which was a hit. We went through four kegs (like Jamie's party) but instead of just breaking even, like we did last time, we made $161!! So we used part of that money to get gifts for Leslie and the rest we are saving for bills. We are alread planning future parties and we have a lot of really fun themes in mind! We thought it would be funny to have a "Wind Suit" party, or a "Grandma and Grandpa" party (that was Teresa's idea), a "Cosby sweater" party and finally for Valentine's Day/Karma's half birthday we were thinking of having a "Tarts and Vicars" party. Then on Saturday night we went out with Leslie for her birthday. Her parents paid for everything, and I am pretty sure that they spent close to $1000 on liquor and then the tips. I saw one tab that John closed that was $228, and that was just at the first bar. We are sending them a thank you and perhaps a gift certificate or cookies and pies or something like that.
I am anxious for this semester to end, I only have three finals, but I am going to be here until Friday morning. I guess I have to pick up Bri on Friday though, so it works out. I hope I make a lot of money over break - I imagine that I will, but I have to figure out travel plans so that I can tell Applebee's.
Well, I better go do something productive with my time.
So a lot has happened since my last entry. Jamie and I did a lot of talking about Teresa and how we were displeased with the way she has been treating people around her. But after a LONG period of being pissy with her, Teresa and I finally had a talk and were able to get past some things. I feel so much better now and things are better than they have been in a long time.
This past weekend was a blast. We went to 3rd Base (the old Fieldhouse) on Thursday night, and I was quite impressed with the place. It was huge, and they had a really big dance floor, and I think that is where I would like to start going on Thursday nights. Then we had our "White Trash Bash" on Friday night for Leslie's birthday, which was a hit. We went through four kegs (like Jamie's party) but instead of just breaking even, like we did last time, we made $161!! So we used part of that money to get gifts for Leslie and the rest we are saving for bills. We are alread planning future parties and we have a lot of really fun themes in mind! We thought it would be funny to have a "Wind Suit" party, or a "Grandma and Grandpa" party (that was Teresa's idea), a "Cosby sweater" party and finally for Valentine's Day/Karma's half birthday we were thinking of having a "Tarts and Vicars" party. Then on Saturday night we went out with Leslie for her birthday. Her parents paid for everything, and I am pretty sure that they spent close to $1000 on liquor and then the tips. I saw one tab that John closed that was $228, and that was just at the first bar. We are sending them a thank you and perhaps a gift certificate or cookies and pies or something like that.
I am anxious for this semester to end, I only have three finals, but I am going to be here until Friday morning. I guess I have to pick up Bri on Friday though, so it works out. I hope I make a lot of money over break - I imagine that I will, but I have to figure out travel plans so that I can tell Applebee's.
Well, I better go do something productive with my time.
10.12.2004
Class Discussion...
Ok, so in my Gender & the Media class we have been talking about rape and violence against women, and last Thursday we looked at a study that our teacher did on like 5 or so women's magazines from 1950-1970. She looked at how many times rape or sexual assault was mentioned in the magazines and it was suprisingly little. In fact in all of the magazines she studied for the entirety of the 1950s, rape was only mentioned 35 times total. There was even fewer mention of rape in the same magazines throughout the whole 1960s, even though the number of rapes tripled in that decade!! Anyway, we then looked at the times in which it was mentioned and almost every time it put blame on the victim - interesting, considering you still see that today. One of the stories was a young woman missed her bus and she accepted a ride home from 5 young men (it didn't specify if she knew them or not) but the story claimed that she should have expected it in that situation and that "rape was inevitable". What is that?? This one girl in my class was like, yeah, she asked for it. First of all, if you are literally asking for it, its consensual. Then the girl was like, "Well, I don't think that the University has a very safe campus at all. I mean, it is a long ways from where I have to park to my sorority house and so I just park illegally and I have all these parking tickets and I think the police should accompany you home." So I said to her, "Actually, the University does provide services like Safewalk if you truly are concerned about walking at night by yourself." And then she made some comment under her breath. I know that no one likes being disproven in class, but she sucks. Furthermore, I wanted to say, "You are from Chicago and you don't feel safe in Iowa City?" (because she has an obvious, ANNOYING Chicago accent), but I didn't.
Anyway, thats about all that is going on. I got another 15/15 on my gender quiz. I think I am going to end up doing really well in that class. Next up for a paper in that class is to study two hours of TV and talk about socioeconomic representation. It should be pretty interesting.
Anyway, thats about all that is going on. I got another 15/15 on my gender quiz. I think I am going to end up doing really well in that class. Next up for a paper in that class is to study two hours of TV and talk about socioeconomic representation. It should be pretty interesting.
10.07.2004
Graduation
Well, I have looked over everything, and I have decided that I can definately graduate a semester early!! Yay!! It's going to be a little straining, because it will involve taking five classes next semester, but nothing I can't handle. I may even take something over the summer if I can so in case I have miscounted credits anywhere, I am still golden. I need to talk to my advisor about all of this but I think I am good. My advisor, however, sucks and I need to get a new one.
I have also decided that I am dropping the entrepreneur certificate. I have taken enough of the courses now, so that I have a basic knowledge of how to write a business plan, in the event that I actually want to pursue something like that. It's like my teacher said, "Not everyone who gets the certificate will make good entrepreneurs. And similarly, just because you don't receive the certificate, doesn't mean that you won't make it."
But what I think I really want to do is see the world!! I am thinking about working and saving and then going to Europe and backpacking with Teresa and Jamie. We have talked about this, and that is all we want to do. We all are looking into the Peace Corps after we graduate, and they mentioned doing it together, but I told them that I thought it would be good if we did these experiences on our own, and then met up after we were done. This way when we come back from the Peace Corps, we can work for a year or so and then go on a month trip to Europe. And then do the process again!! I think I could do that for the rest of my life. I am not afraid of being poor, I am not afraid of not having material things. I am perfectly content shopping at thrift stores for the rest of my life. That would rock. As long as I have my friends, and I eventually find love then I am set!!
Anyway, that's my plan.
I have also decided that I am dropping the entrepreneur certificate. I have taken enough of the courses now, so that I have a basic knowledge of how to write a business plan, in the event that I actually want to pursue something like that. It's like my teacher said, "Not everyone who gets the certificate will make good entrepreneurs. And similarly, just because you don't receive the certificate, doesn't mean that you won't make it."
But what I think I really want to do is see the world!! I am thinking about working and saving and then going to Europe and backpacking with Teresa and Jamie. We have talked about this, and that is all we want to do. We all are looking into the Peace Corps after we graduate, and they mentioned doing it together, but I told them that I thought it would be good if we did these experiences on our own, and then met up after we were done. This way when we come back from the Peace Corps, we can work for a year or so and then go on a month trip to Europe. And then do the process again!! I think I could do that for the rest of my life. I am not afraid of being poor, I am not afraid of not having material things. I am perfectly content shopping at thrift stores for the rest of my life. That would rock. As long as I have my friends, and I eventually find love then I am set!!
Anyway, that's my plan.
10.03.2004
Mayflower
This party last year was one of the most fun parties ever. There is the original Mayflower crew in all its glory!!
Academic Sunday
Well, another weekend has passed and again, I find that I did nothing worthwhile with my time. I certainly could have spent it doing homework and the like, but instead I drank myself into a druken stupor both nights. It is a little ridiculous when you get so emotional that you sit in your room with your roommates for at least an hour crying your eyes out, but in the morning you can't really seem to grasp what you were upset about in the first place. I really wanted to call my mom and talk to her beause she always makes me feel better, but fortunately I decided against is since it was 4 AM. Luckily, we stayed around home so that we could stay out of trouble.
Briana is still here. She is hanging out with one of her friends, Kimmy, from Sioux City. She sucks. First of all, she drank a lot of our beer. Granted, I offered since we had a keg and we had all been payed back, but then once we ran out of that, she drank beer that we had in the fridge and when that was gone, she proceeded to drink whiskey from the boys across the hall. Then, apparently, she was touching Teresa's boyfriend, Jackson's, butt and was whispering things in his ear while Teresa was right there. So needless to say, Teresa was a little pissed.
Leslie had a party last night, and I am pretty certain that she was high on something more than just life. But it wasn't a weed high, or a supremely drunk high. She is so out there, it's a little ridiculous. Aside from all of the negative things that it can do to her, she risks us getting in trouble if we happen to be there and the cops come. I don't think I would be too happy if there were drug charges on my record.
We ate at Hillcrest this morning/afternoon for lunch. I must say, it sucked. There was hardly any food there and they didn't have the grill on, which was a downer because they make the best burgers. Then they fired it up and we got tremendously excited about it and then they broke it to us that they were cooking for another event, and the burgers were not for general consumption.
I bought the movies Alice in Wonderland, A League of Their Own, City of Angels and Big Fish recently. Big Fish is amazing!!! I think I might bring it home with me when I come home this weekend!!
Briana is still here. She is hanging out with one of her friends, Kimmy, from Sioux City. She sucks. First of all, she drank a lot of our beer. Granted, I offered since we had a keg and we had all been payed back, but then once we ran out of that, she drank beer that we had in the fridge and when that was gone, she proceeded to drink whiskey from the boys across the hall. Then, apparently, she was touching Teresa's boyfriend, Jackson's, butt and was whispering things in his ear while Teresa was right there. So needless to say, Teresa was a little pissed.
Leslie had a party last night, and I am pretty certain that she was high on something more than just life. But it wasn't a weed high, or a supremely drunk high. She is so out there, it's a little ridiculous. Aside from all of the negative things that it can do to her, she risks us getting in trouble if we happen to be there and the cops come. I don't think I would be too happy if there were drug charges on my record.
We ate at Hillcrest this morning/afternoon for lunch. I must say, it sucked. There was hardly any food there and they didn't have the grill on, which was a downer because they make the best burgers. Then they fired it up and we got tremendously excited about it and then they broke it to us that they were cooking for another event, and the burgers were not for general consumption.
I bought the movies Alice in Wonderland, A League of Their Own, City of Angels and Big Fish recently. Big Fish is amazing!!! I think I might bring it home with me when I come home this weekend!!
9.30.2004
1st Floor Slater
Yay! I love my friends! What would have happened had I not been assigned to 1st floor Slater??
9.29.2004
Money...
I am really stressed out about money right now. I had a decent amount saved up for this school year, and I don't know how, but I spent it all already. I think it is because I have barely gone shopping the past few years, trying to save up, but starting towards the end of the summer and getting into this school year, I have decided to spend money on myself, because I deserve it. I just need to make sure that I have enough to cover myself at all times in case money that I thought was going to be there, isn't. It will all be okay though when my pell grant comes through and I can put money in my bank account to cover the overdraft fees - which I hate by the way, especially after going a whole two years without any, which I was really proud of.
mom&me
Mom~
You are the greatest woman I know. I wouldn't be who I am without you. I am forever grateful for all you have done for me! I love you so much!
Shannon
You are the greatest woman I know. I wouldn't be who I am without you. I am forever grateful for all you have done for me! I love you so much!
Shannon
9.28.2004
Brian
Brian died a year ago today. I can't believe it's been so long already. When we first met him and Jim we hated them. I thought they were your typical annoying, drunk freshman (which they were to an extent) but it was after we took the time and effort to get to know them that I found out what a great guy Brian was. And even though we only knew them for about a month before the car accident, it was long enough to have met a wonderful friend. I remember the last time I saw him. They had gone out for the night and we decided to tape a huge poster of a half naked guy to their door with suggestive sayings on it. When they came home, Brian came in laughing and he ripped up the poster in our kitchen. After they went to bed that night, Teresa and I stayed up all night throwing two ripped up phone books in arena's room, which he left unlocked, then plastering Brian and Jim's door with tons of pads of post-its (each with a different message on it) and finally we tied their doors together so they couldn't get out in the morning. I worked a double that day, so by the time I got home, they had already gone out for the night.
Aaron and I went to the tree tonight, and I wanted Teresa and Jamie to come, too. I had to finish writing a paper though and told them we could go after. So they decided to smoke first, which I got visibly pissed about because I thought that they could have waited if they really wanted to smoke. I thought that going there stoned would be extremely disrespectful and Teresa didn't seem to get the hypocrisy of saying, "I won't smoke a lot so we can still drive there" Are you kidding me?? So I went to my room and slammed the door and Leslie was the only one who picked up on it and came to talk to me. They are seriously the biggest fucks sometimes. I mean Teresa was telling me about sometime this summer when their friend Laura might be going into labor and Jamie wanted to go out and get drunk. Get your priorities in line!! I might not always have mine in check, but they are not that messed up. Anyway, I don't think I am out of line on this, but I guess I will talk to them tomorrow if the dumbasses have figured out that something is wrong by then.
Aaron and I went to the tree tonight, and I wanted Teresa and Jamie to come, too. I had to finish writing a paper though and told them we could go after. So they decided to smoke first, which I got visibly pissed about because I thought that they could have waited if they really wanted to smoke. I thought that going there stoned would be extremely disrespectful and Teresa didn't seem to get the hypocrisy of saying, "I won't smoke a lot so we can still drive there" Are you kidding me?? So I went to my room and slammed the door and Leslie was the only one who picked up on it and came to talk to me. They are seriously the biggest fucks sometimes. I mean Teresa was telling me about sometime this summer when their friend Laura might be going into labor and Jamie wanted to go out and get drunk. Get your priorities in line!! I might not always have mine in check, but they are not that messed up. Anyway, I don't think I am out of line on this, but I guess I will talk to them tomorrow if the dumbasses have figured out that something is wrong by then.
9.27.2004
Bday
Sierra, Teresa, Brandon, Jamie and I at Brandon's 21st birthday party!! Brandon had never drank before and he was pure comedy!!
How did I get so lucky??
Seriously, how?? The most important thing in life - the only thing worth living for - is LOVE, and I am completely surrounded by it!! Starting with my family, whose support and love continue to amaze me, combined with the most fantastic friends a girl could ask for. Teresa, Jamie, Ann, Kristen, and Larissa: you are what I came to college for. So this is a thank you to all family and friends (both old and new) who have stood by me and continue to shower me with your wisdom, corny jokes, and most importantly love. You have all made a good life better!!
I believe...
I believe in free will.
I believe if you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything.
I believe in democracy.
I believe no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
I believe in hugs.
I believe there is no such thing as inevitable war.
I believe in compassion.
I believe if you get up one more time than you fall, you will make it through.
I believe in honesty.
I believe you cannot discover new oceans unless you have courage to lose sight of the shore.
I believe in hard work.
I believe that the greater the obstacle, the greater the victory in overcoming it.
I believe in loyalty.
I believe that things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least.
I believe in Santa Claus.
I believe in dreaming like you'll live forever and living like you'll die today.
I believe in friendship.
I believe the heart has its reasons which reason knows not of.
I believe in beauty.
I believe that life brings both sunshine and rain, but it is with both that we make rainbows.
I believe in harmony.
I believe the true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not plan to sit.
I believe in self-respect.
I believe that all you need is love, love is all you need.
I believe if you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything.
I believe in democracy.
I believe no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
I believe in hugs.
I believe there is no such thing as inevitable war.
I believe in compassion.
I believe if you get up one more time than you fall, you will make it through.
I believe in honesty.
I believe you cannot discover new oceans unless you have courage to lose sight of the shore.
I believe in hard work.
I believe that the greater the obstacle, the greater the victory in overcoming it.
I believe in loyalty.
I believe that things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least.
I believe in Santa Claus.
I believe in dreaming like you'll live forever and living like you'll die today.
I believe in friendship.
I believe the heart has its reasons which reason knows not of.
I believe in beauty.
I believe that life brings both sunshine and rain, but it is with both that we make rainbows.
I believe in harmony.
I believe the true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not plan to sit.
I believe in self-respect.
I believe that all you need is love, love is all you need.
9.26.2004
Jamie and I looking handsome
This photo sums up my life pretty well right now. I am seriously in love with my roommates, and going out with them usually involves some silly antics like wearing matching tuxedo shirts. The amounts of dirty looks that we got was rather ridiculous.
Something New...
Well, I am trying to find a way to keep in contact with everyone easily and I thought this sounded like a pretty good solution. I'll try to keep things short and to the point, but this way you can check what's new with me without me having to email everyone separately.
The trip up to Cedar Rapids on Friday with Jamie and Leslie was successful!! I got some pretty great things at Stuff, Etc. and Plato's Closet (both quality consignment shops) and on the way out of town we saw this really awesome antique shop called Cellar Door, so we stopped there. I must say, this man that worked there seriously had so much random crap. It was amazing how much he had. It was overwhelming. There was some very neat old collector signs with like Marilyn Monroe and James Dean and the like...I was tempted to buy some stuff, but it turns out that I am broke until that Pell Grant check comes through.
Then we went to Salvation Army yesterday and all of the clothing was a dollar!! I bought a coat, Mom, but I don't know if you would like it. It is purplely, pinky, blackish and it has 3/4 length sleeves and comes down to about my knees. It rocks.
School is still going well. I have turned in a few minor assignments and taken a quiz (which I got a 15/15 - a bonus question was what saved me). I am really suprised actually at how little work I have to do for my classes this semester. I mean there is kind of a lot of reading in two of my classes, but the one class, Gender and the Media, is awesome. The readings are very intriguing. We are currently talking about masculinity and how it is created in our society and we talked briefly about Playboy and the ideals that Hefner wanted to emulate. That man was a true marketing genius. Then we read something about Mike Tyson and the rape incident back in 1991 or 1992, and the article we read was about how the media portrayed Tyson is two different lights - one as a savage beast and the other as a victim of society. Again, the theories were quite interesting. This is one reading packet that I am definately not throwing away.
We had a really fun weekend. I'll post some pictures in another day or two when I remember to bring them to work to scan. It was our friend Andrea's 21st on Thursday night so we went to One Eyed Jake's where you get 21 pitchers for $21 or some such stuff. Then Friday night was Brandon's 21st and he had never drank before, so he was a riot. Then last night, we just sat over at the boy's place across the hall and played games. It was a low key night.
That out to be enough for now. Anyway, I hope you guys are all doing well. Keep in touch!! Love you!!
The trip up to Cedar Rapids on Friday with Jamie and Leslie was successful!! I got some pretty great things at Stuff, Etc. and Plato's Closet (both quality consignment shops) and on the way out of town we saw this really awesome antique shop called Cellar Door, so we stopped there. I must say, this man that worked there seriously had so much random crap. It was amazing how much he had. It was overwhelming. There was some very neat old collector signs with like Marilyn Monroe and James Dean and the like...I was tempted to buy some stuff, but it turns out that I am broke until that Pell Grant check comes through.
Then we went to Salvation Army yesterday and all of the clothing was a dollar!! I bought a coat, Mom, but I don't know if you would like it. It is purplely, pinky, blackish and it has 3/4 length sleeves and comes down to about my knees. It rocks.
School is still going well. I have turned in a few minor assignments and taken a quiz (which I got a 15/15 - a bonus question was what saved me). I am really suprised actually at how little work I have to do for my classes this semester. I mean there is kind of a lot of reading in two of my classes, but the one class, Gender and the Media, is awesome. The readings are very intriguing. We are currently talking about masculinity and how it is created in our society and we talked briefly about Playboy and the ideals that Hefner wanted to emulate. That man was a true marketing genius. Then we read something about Mike Tyson and the rape incident back in 1991 or 1992, and the article we read was about how the media portrayed Tyson is two different lights - one as a savage beast and the other as a victim of society. Again, the theories were quite interesting. This is one reading packet that I am definately not throwing away.
We had a really fun weekend. I'll post some pictures in another day or two when I remember to bring them to work to scan. It was our friend Andrea's 21st on Thursday night so we went to One Eyed Jake's where you get 21 pitchers for $21 or some such stuff. Then Friday night was Brandon's 21st and he had never drank before, so he was a riot. Then last night, we just sat over at the boy's place across the hall and played games. It was a low key night.
That out to be enough for now. Anyway, I hope you guys are all doing well. Keep in touch!! Love you!!
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