Seriously guys, let's stop the "big fat greek..." shit.

The End is in the Beginning and yet you go on.
-Endgame

"Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood."
-Oscar Wilde (Finally, a man who gets it!)

-I think it's awesome that you can check your e-mail on your cell phone now. But using IM? Sure, it's great to be able to send a quick message to your friend. Of course, it'd be easier if you had some sort of phone handy...

-My newest hobby is reading away messages. It's like stalking, but no one will know you are doing it. I even have people's names on my buddy list that I don't know, but I hear they have really good away messages.

-Almost everyone, at some point or another, quotes a song in their away message, but change the lyrics slightly to apply to what they're doing. Oh, I get it - it's been a hard day's night, but instead of just working like a dog, you're working like a dog - in the library! How galactically clever!

-Why my psych professor such a loser? If I claimed to understand human nature, I'd know the best way to get a raise, have a date every night, and be able to make anyone laugh or cry with a few choice words. Having a tool for a psych professor is like having a health teacher that smokes.

-In drinking games, one person wins and the other drinks. It's the only kind of game I've ever heard of that makes everybody happy.

Arrrrr! What a day!!!!

Every day
Every second
You meet a decision
that can change your life.
-Lola Rennt
(Thank you my bilingual politician! I adore you!)

Well, Mary Colleen, you found me. Touche, my friend, Touche! I guess you won this round. Here's a post dedicated to you:

bOb DiTtA: im a genious
bOb DiTtA: 4.0 here i come
Macomurph: ur such a genius u cant even spell genius right
-Proof that Mary Colleen is intelectually superior to some people (like Bob Ditta)

MC: "Ah, I just cracked my fingers."
Me: "All of them?"
MC: "No, just 2, if it was all of them, I would have been like, ‘Aaaahhhhhh!’"
-I think I missed something...I'm confused.

MC: “What do they put for eye color if the person is blind?”
Roz: “You still have eyes if you’re blind!”
-Mary Colleen and her roommate, Roz, after a discussion about what is put under “hair color” on a driver’s license of a bald man.

Rough day and Great night. Hated people after yesterday, didn't feel like dealing with anyone. Ended up auditioning, then coming back here and finishing my curriculum project for Cyndee Brown's class, then went to Cash's with Moira, then coming back here and eating pizza with Moira and Mary Pat in Mary Pat's room. All in all, the day ended on a positive note.

I was observing, as I normally do, some people in class today. I thought that you might be interested in some of my findings:

-Ok, guys, I'm gonna let you in on a little secret that I thought you all knew, but apparently don't. Girls are all part of a vast network of spies. When a guy likes a girl, his friends might mention if they saw her talking to another guy. When a girl has a crush on someone, her friends memorize his class schedule, know where he ate lunch, and call her every time they see someone who has the same jacket.

-This one is from Someone else: Being sick in the winter is tough on looks - everyone is bundled up, people put on a few pounds, they are congested, and they all get really pale. If you think someone still looks good when they are sick during the winter, marry them before the weather gets warm again and you miss your chance.

-So, I have to know, what is the deal with boys and the "z" language? Everyone is a bizatch, some people are the shiznit, and sometimes we even go to a piz-arty. It sounds incredibly familiar, kind of like when you were six and discovered pig latin and you and all your friends used it because you thought you were cool like that. And my mom told me in college boys will be more mature. Riz-ight.

-God had to know what he was doing when he made pot smell so strongly. Imagine if this were true for other illegal things. "Hey, do you smell armed robbery?" "Yeah. It's the guy at the end of the hall." "Man, I hate that guy. The least he can do when he's stealing things is close his damn door."

-I think we overestimate how much boys care about a girl's fashion sense. Guys only have three set rules on what a girl should wear. It's gotta be tight, it's gotta be short, and invisible is cool too. Also, there seems to be a direct ratio between how little a girl wears and how hot she looks. Why doesn't this work for guys too? He can be as hot as he wants, but somehow a dude in a tube top and daisy dukes isn't much of a turn-on.

-It was cool to be sick in grammar school. All you had to do to get some guilt-free time off was convince your mom that your temperature IS actually 105 and no, it has nothing to do with the halogen lamp by your bed. Somehow in college it's not nearly as fun to convince yourself that you really need to miss class. I guess it loses something when you try it every day. And that is number one worst thing about being sick at school: your mom is nowhere to be found. When I decided that I wanted soup, I had to go downstairs and make it myself! While you're sick, there should be no such thing as a do-it-yourself activity. In efforts to make myself feel better, I made a point of calling home every day to get in my daily dose of, "Mooooommmmm, I don't feel goooood."

Ummmm, first things first: I love my parents! They sent me tons of cash and a really cute pajama set and an aromatherapy kit for Valentine's Day!!! Also, because I had Forum on the 19th of April, the day before Easter, I would not be able to make it to Easter Brunch at Midlothian. So, my parents decided to come down at like 4, take me out to dinner, then see the show, wait for me to be done with my running crew stuff, then bring me home with them. I wish I could make it to the after parties, but I would be devastated to miss Easter. My parents bought tickets to the show and are coming closing night. I just thought that was really cute.

-Another conversation between my friend and I this morning:
Laurie: Ummm, you may be getting a package in the mail.
Friend: Oh, really?!?! What is it?!?!
Laurie: I don't know.....But if it says Trojan on it, I had NOTHING to do with it.
Friend: It's things like that that really make me value our friendship.

Bits and pieces of a conversation between Mary Colleen and I this morning:
Laurie: I hate Valentine's Day...It's just another holiday all about getting drunk and feeling bad for yourself!
MC: Is there any holiday that isn't about getting drunk and feeling bad for yourself?
Laurie: Arbor Day...That one's about the trees.

Later in the same conversation:
MC: We should just go lesbian.
Laurie: Ok, but can we still get with guys?
MC: Of course! I don't want to kiss you!
Laurie: Yes you do...You love me!

Valentine's Day in college is a little easier than it was in high school. No one wants to be alone, and everyone has alcohol.



Well, my Internet Explorer is still being ridiculous, mais c'est la vie. I will try to write to my dear readers as often as I can until my computer is mended. In the meanwhile, I've been pretty boring. My roommate is missing me cause I've disappeared lately. I've just been busy doing nothing in particular. Lisa, wait until Forum when you won't see me for weeks at a time. And while we're on the subject...if you didn't sleep at Tim's every night, we would probably have more "roommate time." How would that make you feel? (I tossed the mic.) Ok, back to everyone else...why do we have Valentine's Day?!?! It's insane! I see no reason for it. Besides Valentine's Day, what's going on this weekend? If anyone's interested in seeing The Vagina Monologues, I think I'm going on Sat. My guess is it's just going to be a bunch of gals sittin' around talkin' 'bout 'ginas. Friday, I have no idea what I'm doing...Sorry Lis, we can't all be shackers. I'm tired and need to nap before I study French. Au Revoir!

It's gonna be a boring day today. Went to Thom's for Becky's birthday last night with Cassie and Jon. Played a few games of asshole, was the asshole like 3 times, until Castro took the title. Had a few drinks, left feeling pretty damn good. Got home around 3:15, Lisa got home about 3:30. We stayed up talking about everything until about 4, then we both passed out. All in all, an interesting night. Tonight, spending time with Lindsey and Erin! I am super-excited (Erin rocks my world!) Probably gonna stop by Theater of Ted. Eh, who knows?

Who can read the mind of a red-headed girl next door,
or a taxi driver who dropped you off,
or the classmate that you ignore?
Don't assume what you get is what you see
'cause that classmate just lost her mother
and that taxi driver's got a PhD.
I'm tired of fear that weighs us down with wrong assumptions
of broken hearts, a natural function.
So you can see my bra underneath my shirt,
Watch the wind underneath my skirt,
but that ain't the picture, it's just a part.
Everybody's got a story that could break your heart.
Please, see my eyes, don't see what I see.
Touch my tongue, don't know what tastes good to me.
It's the human condition that keeps us apart.
And everybody's got a story that could break your heart.
*Thanks Mo and 'Lisha...this poem really opened my eyes. You'll never know how sorry I am. I love you both very much.

And now, it's time for tonight's Friday Five:

1. What did you have for breakfast this morning? If you didn't have breakfast, why not?
-I don't eat breakfast, I value sleep too much.

2. What's your favorite cereal?
-It's probably Alphabits...because it teaches you to read as you enjoy the most important meal of the day.

3. How often do you eat out? Do you want that to change?
-This question is too hard to answer, because technically, everytime I eat, I am eating out. I could go based on when I am home, but when I'm home, I meet friends for dinner all the time, so even that would be a tainted answer.

4. What do you plan on having for dinner tonight? Got a recipe for that?
-I had pizza from Chatters and 4 crackers with peanut butter on them. I think the recipe is pretty self-explanitory.

5. What's your favorite restaurant? Why?
-Definetly The Noodle Company. It's comparable to Panera, Panera has many different kinds of bread being served many different kinds of ways. Think of that with noodles!!!

Je ne sais pas.

Has anyone else noticed that the Nite Ride drivers have this cute little wave that they do as they pass each other? I was amazed! In Chicago, the drivers don't even acknowledge each other, let alone wave. I just think it adds a little something to the ride.

-Ok, so last night was a really clear night, the first one we've had in awhile. Since Lisa sleeps at Tim's most nights, I have no one to stop me from doing dumb things anymore. I always sleep with the window open. Ok, so last night was a really clear night, the first one we've had in awhile. I decided it would be nice to fall asleep with the drapes open so I could, for lack of a better word, stargaze. BAD IDEA! I woke up at 5:45 this morning with the sun in my eyes. I was not a happy camper. Luckily I did not have Theatre Ed this morning, so I had an extra hour that I could sleep. I promptly closed the drapes and went back to sleep. It was pretty rough.

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"People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because you’re not on their road doesn't mean you've gotten lost." Thank you again, Courtney for sharing your wisdom.