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Tuesday, January 16th, 2007
7:04 pm	Thief First, let me apologize to Ryan for not answering the phone when you called. I was finishing up my study abroad application, and had half an hour to turn it in. I was so nervous, and rushed, and hurried, that I just couldn't answer the phone. That said, I turned in my application to study abroad in Rome next year!! Just like Sam!!! Now I just have to wait two months to see if I get accepted or not. On to other less savory matters. So when I finished that application, it was like 4:30. I was already half an hour late for my Jazz band class. I got there around 4:40, went to get my instrument. As I was walking up to the iunstrument storage room, this super sketchy guy walks out of it wearing a backpack. He was like white, 5'8", 180 pounds, a little chubby. I was pretty sure I'd never seen him before in my life. But I was like, "hey, what the heck, he's probably just somebody's brother" or something STUPID like that. So I get my instrument, put my backpack and coat in my locker, leave it unlocked (like I always do) then I go to band. I get the "why are you late" talk from Dr. Evans, but he let me slide pretty easily. Then after band, Ashley is looking for her backpack. Guess what? Her description of it matches the backpack I saw the sketchy guy wearing earlier PERFECTLY. And what's more, I can't find my jacket, which had my cell phone, wallet, and keys in it. He stole her backpack, then went back in and got my jacket after I left. WHAT AN ASSHOLE!!!! Security can't do much about it now, but maybe if I complain enough they'll put that card swiper on the door of the equipment room that Dr. Evans has been asking for for two years. Look at the date people. This is not an April fool's joke. I would appreciate your phone calls (especially Ryan's) except that my phone was stolen. Patty, I have Joanne's phone, and will be with her until I go to bed, so call if you want to. I'm gonna call you soon anyway. Oh man. (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, January 4th, 2007
10:53 pm	Back at K I'll explain more later, but for now just know this: I've been pretty miserable for the past couple of months, and at home it just felt worse. But these last 3 days in Kalamazoo have changed that. I am happier than I have been for some time. I knew you all wanted to know that!! Current Mood: cheerful (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007
7:15 am	Kalamazoo I am going back to school today. I am not excited about it. I still have to pack, and I am leaving in just about an hour. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, October 27th, 2006
11:22 am	That stupid new facebook look has made me miss two birthdays for which I should have sent some kind of greeting. It used to pop right out at you, now it is way over on the side, practically invisible. So the two I know I missed for sure are Sam and JohnBray, so I apologize profusely and will get on that soon. (7 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, September 14th, 2006
10:56 pm	Here I am I got back on Sunday. I would love to read all of the entries for the last 4 weeks, but I don't think I have time. Can you guys all leave me comments for any substantial news that I may have missed? I would really appreciate hearing from you all. Talk to you soon! (16 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, August 12th, 2006
11:38 pm	Canada, again I'm leaving at 6 am tomorrow for kalamazoo, then leaving from there around 10 to spend 4 weeks in Canada. I'll be back September 10, and of course will miss everyone terribly. But also tomorrow I finally get to see my Joanne again. 9 weeks is a very long time to spend missing someone. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, August 6th, 2006
6:45 pm	Do you guys ever look at your old livejournal entries and think "Wow I used to be insane!" I'm doing that right now. I guess that is like keeping a journal since first grade and going back and reading it again, but having never done that, I don't really know. I could ask Claire I guess. And I think I need to make an apology or two... (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, August 3rd, 2006
9:45 am	I forgot to mention that today my family and I are going to Mackinaw for the weekend, coming back sometime on Sunday. Then next weekend there is a wedding on Friday, and I leave for Kalamazoo then Canada on Sunday. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, August 1st, 2006
7:38 pm	Do you ever get really really upset and frustrated, then sit down and try to figure out why, only to realize there is no good reason to be upset, then you feel better for like 5 minutes, then you get upset again and can't shake it? It gets old after the first three hours. And I'm in hour 6 or so. Current Mood: weird (10 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, July 21st, 2006
10:02 am	Wedding Today is the rehearsal dinner for my nephew Steve's wedding. He's 20 years old, won't be 21 until next May. His bride is one year older than him. It just seems like he's a little young, considering neither one of them is out of school yet, but they've been together for something like 5 years. I guess if he's happy, that's the important part. But happiness doesn't put food on the table. That's a little cynical, but you should hear the conversations my parents have been having. oh well. Current Mood: amused (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, July 9th, 2006
10:38 am	Subiaco Starting this Wednesday morning at 10 am until Friday at 3:30 pm I will be at a monastery in Oxford helping to make it look pretty outside. No cell phone, no internet. No communication with the outside. This happened last year too, if you recall, and JohnBray was with me. This year I'm flying solo, except for the other 9 guys and 6 girls that will be there. I just thought you should all know. Current Mood: chipper (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, May 26th, 2006
7:00 pm	home I am home until Monday afternoon, and there is a family party on Sunday. That is all. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, May 22nd, 2006
1:28 pm	Thanks Thank you to everyone who wished me well. While I am still sick, it is better and should be gone by tomorrow. The jazz band concert on Saturday went really well, my solo sounded good and everything. Next year I will be unstoppable!! Or so I hope. Jo's birthday went really well too. We went to church at 11:30 with my parents, then went to brunch in the caf, then we read for an hour or two on the quad. It sounds weird but it was a great time. Jo got this third book in a series for her birthday, and I still have to finish the 6th harry potter (anyone that spoils anything will die a terrible and slow death (just kidding, but seriously, don't do it)). Then we went to Francois' Macaroni Grill for dinner, where we both had chicken parmesan and some apple thing for dessert. Then we went back to my room and hung out for awhile, and watched Lion King, met some people in the Quad Stop (our snack bar place). Overall a good day. I had a stained glass seahorse commisioned for her (made by my sister Terry) which she loved, and received on Saturday night. Sunday at the restaurant I gave her a Christian music CD before dinner, and a shiny/leafy looking necklace right before dessert. She loved them all. Now I am really happy, and not wanting class to start again tomorrow (we get today off, Day of Gracious Living, basically Student Commission says "no class" and there is no class. Sweet, I know) Current Mood: cheerful (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, May 18th, 2006
9:43 pm	I have a cold, and there is a jazz band concert on Saturday, and Jo's birthday is Sunday. If this cold is not gone by at least Sunday morning, I'll...I'll...well, there isn't much I can do, so I'll deal with it. But I won't be happy. That's not true, I'm always happy. Thank you for reading. Current Mood: happy (7 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, May 14th, 2006
2:55 pm	Because I can I just wanted to say that sometimes I forget about you guys, and that you are so cool, and I am sorry. But I will see you all eventually, and we'll have a great time again! Current Mood: nostalgic (8 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 9th, 2006
11:46 am	Jo's room I am sitting in Jo's room typing on her computer. She cut out some giraffes from a pair of socks she has and is sewing them on the back pocket of her jeans. There is also a small small chance she will come back with me for memorial day. Small small. We'll see. At any rate, I will be home and will see you all there, or so I hope. Current Mood: chipper (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, May 1st, 2006
9:21 am	Me too Yeah, I'm doing one of those "I'd rather do anything than my homework" kind of entries. Friday afternoon I played soccer. I was wearing shoes but no socks and I toe-blowed the ball at one point. It left a nice soccer ball shape on my opponents chest but also almost ripped my big toe nail off. It still hurts today and is still swollen. Later Friday I went with Jo and Julia shopping for things that they needed. I ended up picking up a thing or two of my own as well. Good times. Saturday I got up about 1, ate, showered, then met Jo at around 2 so we could walk downtown to the post office. We found it without too much difficulty, except that it closes at 11:30 on Saturdays. So we ended up going to this candy store that Jo knew about. It's really inexpensive candy, and some of it is old stuff you don't see too much anymore. I purchased a few things, including pop rocks. We went back to school and headed over to spring fling, basically like senior all night party on the quad, but not quite as much to do. It was still lots of fun. 8 o'clock was Asia fest, kind of a dance recital all Asian style. Pretty cool. We went to the quadstop and got some dessert, then off to hang out in Trow (her residence hall). Sunday, up at 1, studied til 4:30, talked online to some people, then back to Jo to take her out to dinner. We left her room at 5:30, walked around all of downtown k-zoo, didn't see anything open that we wanted, ended two hours later sitting down in a restaurant that is about a 5 minute walk from where we started. But it was a lot of fun. Then we hung out for awhile, and I left around 12:30, and now am rather tired. Sorry if that was boring, now time to study. Current Mood: busy (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 27th, 2006
1:10 pm	New updates So Laura and Jo talked yesterday. Not about me, but about other things (apparently they weren't bull manure) and now things are OK. We'll see how long that lasts. But I think it will last at least for the rest of the year. Current Mood: happy (Comment on this)
Wednesday, April 26th, 2006
1:29 pm	How You Life Your Life You seem to be straight forward, but you keep a lot inside. You're laid back and chill, but sometimes you care too much about what others think. You prefer a variety of friends and tend to change friends quickly. You tend to always dream of things within reach - and you usually get them. How Do You Live Your Life? That was for you Courtney, because you asked so nicely. My inner child was also surprised. Jo's roommate is extremely insane...I mean upset. Her insanity...I mean frustration is very apparent, but she won't talk about it. I mentioned to her once that I knew something was wrong, and that she should talk to Jo, but she didn't. Everyone she complains to tells her to talk to Jo. Jo told her they can talk whenever. But Jo's crazy roommate will not talk. She has a lot of stress in her life now, and some-something BULL SHIT and she won't talk. The reason I complain about this here is because I am that problem. Somehow in my attempts to be the nice-guy friend-of-my-girlfriend's friend I have alienated her completely. Maybe it is my incessant chatter that bothers her, or the screaming fits I go into, or the willful destruction of her room, or the myriad threats on her life I make everyday...wait, I haven't done any of those things! SHE'S JUST INSANE!!!!! I used to like her. Then I stopped liking her so much. And then she was ok again. And now I have trouble finding good things to say about her. In her defense, I do spend an awful lot of time there. But sitting in a room quietly, or conversing with her about whatever the hell she keeps going on about shouldn't make her so upset. The only part that makes me feel bad is that she and Jo are really good friends, or were until very recently, and I can't help but feel that it is my fault that they are not really speaking right now. Because it is my fault. The only option I can see to fix it is to spend less time there, but I don't really want to do that. So Laura (the roommate) needs to talk to Jo and not to everybody else, before people attack Jo and me for being complained to so much. Current Mood: annoyed (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, April 13th, 2006
10:34 am	Easter I am going home tomorrow at 4, arriving about 7, but going straight to church to watch my nephews and friends do this passion play that I was in the last 4 years. I will be home Saturday and leave Sunday at around 2 (or so I imagine). I know Sam is coming home, maybe I will see her. It would be good to see some people, as I have not seen them in awhile. I'm also bringing back a surprise... Current Mood: chipper (10 Comments |Comment on this)