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    Friday, July 18th, 2008
    marimbagirl
         		9:36a
    ugh
    Ewwww - I have a dentist appointment today. I have to drive all the way to Dundee for it, too.

    I meant to wake up at 8:30 and I'm pissed because it's 9:30. Stupid snooze button. Stupid lack of will power. Actually this has been happening the last 3 days in a row. I'll be having one of those - what I like call, EPIC dreams - where you can wake up and fall back asleep and the dream just picks up where you left off, every time. It makes me want to stay in bed to see what happens. This morning it was my college graduation party, but it was at the house in Warren. But I didn't get to enjoy it very much because I had to get ready for a band concert at the middle school. ???

    ........

    For a wedding I'm playing in September, this bride wants me to play "Wind Beneath my Wings" and "All I ask of You" (from Phantom of the Opera)... ummmm, kill me?

    Weddings are becoming less and less like weddings. I've been watching wedding shows to get ideas, but mostly the list of what I don't want is the only thing growing.

    For example, why does a wedding need a theme? I've heard of themes like "Purple Paradise" and "Asian Disco."

    Umm, can the theme of my wedding be marriage!? This isn't supposed to feel like prom.
    Thursday, July 17th, 2008
    marimbagirl
         		3:01p
    summer time
    I have that Will Smith song stuck in my head and I don't even really know it... summer time?

    Camping was FUN... except for when the wind blew so hard that the awning on the camper fell down, followed by hail stones, followed by our campsite being flooded. Our fire pit was at least a foot under water and the nice campground owner was kind enough to suction most of the water away with his sweet hose and noisy suction-ey thing. By then all our firewood was soaked... which never lit in the first place because it was probably treated with who knows what chemical - but they did give us our money back for it. So mostly we played cards (rummy baby!), monopoly, yahtzee, and we both read about 12 books. As far as actual camping... there wasn't much of it. The one day we escaped to the Toledo Zoo which is sweet by the way... it kicks the Detroit Zoo's ass. We were only camping 10 minutes away from my parents' house, so they were kind enough to bring their charcoal grill so that we could actually eat the food we had brought that could only be cooked over a fire.

    Having a Sunday off was amazing. I've had them off before, but I was either in Ohio, Florida, or France. So to just sleep in and eat pancakes in my apartment while still getting paid because I'm lucky enough to have paid vacations in my contract... incredible beyond words. I'm having my contract renewed on Sunday because it's been a year already... bonus time? Raise time? In the very least, I'm advocating for a higher gas mileage compensation, because everyone knows that gas is $45/gallon, and I drive 92 miles round trip to Blissfield twice a week. Do the math... that's about 7.2 billion dollars in gas.

    The past few days were spent in Warren. Bobby and I cooked meals for his parents... meatloaf one day, and the next - slow-cooked barbecued drumsticks where the meat fell right off the bone, mmm! Spent plenty of time with Janelle... met her flavor of the month, Pat. I actually really like this kid (and so does Bobby) which is a FIRST on the epic list of Janelle's boyfriends. But they've already been dating *gasp* for 3 months, so she's starting to get that itch... what they say is true, once a cheater always a cheater. She just gets bored which really pisses me off, because she wants what Bobby and I have, but she wants that exciting "oh I'm dating someone new and he doesn't know I'm a whack job yet" feeling... you just can't have the best of both worlds, eh?

    I say horrible things, but Janelle is my best friend - I love her, we've been friends since I was in 3rd grade and she was in 5th, and I've said all of this to her face. She just doesn't care. I want better for her, and I really want better for her daughter/my god-daughter... but everything I say just goes in one ear and out the other. Maybe some day she'll just get it out of her system and actually grow up.

    Speaking of Aeriana, she's turning 5 this month. I hadn't seen her in a year. She's so big! She talks like crazy. She's spoiled like you would not believe. She has freckles, which I didn't know before, and she loves bats. She's doing jazz, ballet, and of course, horse-back riding. She'll start school in the fall. She's already reading at a 4th-grade level. She has her father's eyes, and her mother's stubbornness/ability to throw a tantrum. She's SO smart. She's allergic to glutton. I wish I could see her more often and be a bigger part of her life. During the school months, with me working Sundays, it's just too hard to get to Warren... and she's at her dad's every other weekend.

    My parents are in Minnesota visiting my brother right now. Then they're road tripping on to North Dakota to visit old friends. I wish I was with them, but after France, I didn't have enough vacation days left.

    But Michigan's not so bad. I'm going to the rec every day, reading a TON, practicing as much as I feel like it - and not practicing when I don't feel like it... watching entirely too much TV and cooking good food (for dinner tonight is a chicken enchilada casserole... be jealous).

    I'm playing Wednesday services at my dad's church, and the usual in Blissfield. The new pastor starts next week so I'm really looking forward to that. If he could be a nice blend of Pastor Kurt's organization and intelligence, and Pastor Mack's easy-going fun attitude, then I'll be 10000% pleased to work with him. He seems like a great person, and he can sing, so he better join my choir.

    I need to write more often so I don't write such long, arbitrary entries.
    x_icarus_x
         		4:21p
    so after adjusting to the culture shock...zurich is turning out to be a pretty nice place...i'm even slowly starting to understand some german, haha. the trams are kinda interesting to ride. yes, trams, not subways, not buses, but cars that run off of electricity provided from the overhead wires, LOL. you can drink from almost all of the city's water fountains too...LOL.

    had dinner at a restaurant on top of the uetliberg last night...had to take a train up there....fantastic view...and if it wasn't so humid we could
    have seen the alps too >.< but we had a fantastic view of the lake, city, and countryside. talking with one of the women there, she said zürich is one of the fastest cities in europe. i was a little surprised, since it seems really slow to me (except when people are running late for a train, LOL)

    this saturday might be a trip to bern...if the weather holds...get to see the swiss bears, LOL

    as for next weekend, could involve a trip to CERN....if not, then i think we are going to Paris through Genève....maybe i should translate that note from DHL so we can figure out how to get the train tickets, LOL

    back to learning german while waiting for the washer and dryer to finish (it takes at least an hour for the washer to finish and over two for the dryer >.<).
    Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
    jazz_times_ten
         		4:17p
    If you don't like beef...
    ...then get the hell out of my life!


    Traverse City was a blast. I wish it went on longer then five days because I was not at all ready to come back to Kingwood.
    Check out the photographic adventure.

    Pix or it didn't happen!

    The rest of the Pix-ies. Get it? Like the band?

    In other news, tons of shit has been going down lately like:

    -the cat's getting fleas.
    -Lorrianne's bike being stolen.
    -She got one from her uncle though...but still.
    -an inspection for our house today*
                *side note on that: the maintenance guy hired some illegal immigrants to help (which is fucking awkward in itself). They also stomped on my garden, killing half of the things we planted. The principle of the fact that we spent money and worked so hard and everything was just starting to grow really well and then all of a sudden it's a post-apocalyptic garden sans dill, onion, chives, kingwood coleus and mint. Practically half of what we had.
    EDIT: Aldan told his friend Alex about it, and now the latter wants to donate some seeds? Personally it's late to grow things but...I mean...why the hell not...
    -people are pricks: i.e. landlord, maintenance guy, some asshat who left his dog outside the library in 90 degree weather without water


    On the sort of celebrity side:
    -clint eastwood is filming a movie right by my old marching band field...if i was home right now i'd probably check it out.
    -drew barrymore and ellen page are in a movie being filmed here. Jasmine's brother saw the latter at Whole Foods and my friend from teh library says she may know where exactly they may be filming (next to her cousin's aunt's house...got that?) ...so that's a possible adventure coming up.


    Current Mood: restless
    Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
    krazypunkstar
         		10:08p
    god. god. damnit. damnit.

    is there an echo in here?

    in. out. in. out.

    pick
    Sunday, July 13th, 2008
    cgrattan08
         		11:09p
    Update
    126 weeks ago was my last post.

    There has been too much to explain so, might as well start with the present.
    I am headed for Dublin and Cork Ireland in a few weeks to get some college credit, which makes no sense really because
     I am a kiniesiology major? That is subject to change. But regardless, Ireland is going to be an amazing experience.
    Leaving for school in the fall is terrifying. I hope I made the right decision to attend MSU, swimming competitively is not an option like it would have been at Grand Valley State.
    Leaving good ole CL will be bittersweet.
    Saturday, July 12th, 2008
    nintendo_dork
         		3:54a
    that's life
    Knowing that you're not going to see someone totally fuckin awesome for two years really hits deep when you start to think about it.
    John Beafore, i'm gonna miss you man fer real.
    I hope Japan is sweet, and you're able to party hardy.
    Either way, you're going to have a shit ton of people missing you man.
    Much Love Homie.

    In other news,
    I start my new college career monday,
    and i'm kinda scared about the whole thing.
    getting a whole bachelor's degree online?
    I dunno it's all just new to me,
    plus i need to get my major all set.
    But, to do that i need to have my portfolio finished.
    It kinda blows when i think about the fact that i spent the two years at MCC,
    13 credits transferred to the Art Institute.
    So, pretty much one whole semester got transferred.
    Neat.

    I'm still jobless,
    i'm running low on funds.
    Gas is outrageous and probably is just going to keep sky rocketing up,
    I'm going to start riding a bike everywhere.
    I really hope i can find a job soon,
    i'm getting desperate.

    Lasly, my friends.
    you guys mean the world to me,
    but with me doing this whole college thing i'm going to have to go balls out.
    80,000 dollars is kinda a big deal, and my dad told me if i fuck this up.
    He's disowning me, which i could understand.
    Also i'm sorry i've been so distant, and please don't think i don't care.
    I'm just an idiot.


    P.S.- <riw3

    Current Music: WeAreTheUnion
    Friday, July 11th, 2008
    vanilla_rapture
         		11:11a
    So, uh, my life has been kind of ridiculous lately. I've spent the majority of the last couple days playing the tuba until I can't do it anymore. And hating work. I just got orchestra audition music for this fall e-mailed to me, so, wooooo.

    And, as most of you have heard, I got in a minor car accident yesterday. I was fine, and so was the guy in the car I hit. My car took the brunt of it, but I only really clipped him. The area next to my right headlight is crushed in, and my right blinker is broken. The only really terrible thing is that I can't open the passenger side door now. But it could've been way worse. I'm feeling a bit of an ache in my collarbone-area, but I can't tell if that's tuba pain or seatbelt pain.

    Pre-camp tomorrow. I just hope I don't make a fool of myself! (I'm not sleeping tonight until I can play this fight song!)
    Thursday, July 10th, 2008
    thighmaster182 7:35p
    sweet summer
    quick update

    i am now 21. the b-day was fine, semi-stressful but i had fun and i think everyone else did.

    the sucky part of it was that a lot of my ypsi friends were in ypsi for the Bike Trip Gallery and the Night Shall Eat These Girls and Boys cd release party/concert. so i missed a lot of fun apparently. also of course Alex (the 18 year old) was here and i wasn't and now him and willy and austin are on tour and i wont see them for a few weeks.

    i really do miss alex. and i hate it that he is gone at the time of the year where i am least busy. we talk on the phone at least every other day. he sent me a postcard "Romantic Michigan" from Holland a couple weeks ago and left me a secret note when he was here on Saturday. he is great and honestly i am really not interested in anyone but him. i cant wait for him to come home so we can actually hang out some more. i wish i had a picture of him to post but i dont really..however there are a few up on the bands website: http://www.thesegirlsandboys.com/
    he is the one that looks like willy, but isnt. there is actually a sweet pic of alex and will jumping off some swings...alex is on the right.

    um pre-camp is saturday. i talked to JZ for 30+ minutes today. i missed him too.

    i learned how to play dominoes and it is a sweet game

    i am hopefully going to finish Catch-22 this week. Sean- i read Scott Pilgrim. i will give you my thoughts at some point.

    i saw There Will Be Blood yesterday and i thought it was awesome.

    the end
    Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
    lifeisluck
         		6:51p
    *And then the witch doctor he gave me this advice...*
    I'm  frustrated at the fact that I have to take a basic skills test on saturday.
    I thought I was done with this standardized test thing.
    I hate the fact that it's supposed to be "easy" but i'm still freaking out over it.
    I HATE STANDARDIZED TESTS.


    and thats it for now
    romeokid
         		11:28a
    This and that and the other
    Today got some Ambien and Estrogen from the doctor and made my boss laugh. Last night I was informed that a friend of mine took offense when someone told them that I didn't really impress them. I thought it was hilarious because I didn't care about impressing the person anyway, but I found it cute that my friend was offended by the comment. Yesterday I was told I'm very easy to talk to. The other day I was surfing the Internets for something and I came across a book entitled Frankenstein makes a sandwhich: and other stories you're sure to like, because they're all about monsters, and some of them are also about food. You like food, don't you? Well, all right then. I thought that was pretty awesome. I've been gaining weight because of my birth control and that's sad. And I'll be going to Oregon from the 11th to the 20th. So don't expect too much from me between then, if anything. Oh, and I love Tim.

    Am I unreliable?

    Current Mood: sick
    Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
    romeokid
         		10:49a
    Aww.. yay!
    A friend of mine wrote a poem for me in his LJ! Yippee!!




    ...for Elliott - M.Weisgerber


    The horizen is lightest on thunderstorm days
    rain dampering windows only as long as you let it.

    Its simple mathematics to break glass & stroll through;
    window panes cannot contain thee.

    Private lawns become only a symbol of image crisis'
    with disregaurd for public places & rain kissed sand

    sticking to balls of feet; it becomes only an adventure tossed.
    Barriers jumped!

    Freedom is powdered stone nestled between
    briar patches and aquadic conditions.

    It's the place for your soul to go
    the lowest point of a gravity pull

    Lucy, I've come home now,
    to stick toes in soil or ozone
    and simply sit and cry.

    Current Mood: Amused and appreciative
    Monday, July 7th, 2008
    jazz_times_ten
         		4:29p
    So on Wednesday Ashley, Lorrianne and I are going up to Traverse City to take our Psychology of Eating class. This is exciting because!

    -We're going to be in a cabin by a lake!
    -We eat food for class!
    -It's cherry festival there!
    -I don't have to work!
    -There was more to this list but I kinda forgot it already!


    I can't wait to go. There's a "show and tell" portion where we all have to bring/make a food and tell a story about it. I'm still deciding what to make.


    In other news, the roomies and I headed to Tastefest on Friday and had a deep fried Mars Bar (which sounds completely disgusting but is actually one of the best things I've ever tried) amongst other things. We also watched Broken Social Scene play (which I should probably look into because I liked how they were live) and went to the top of a parking structure. The mixture of the music, the twilight settling in, and the fireworks were gorgeous. You could gaze from one side of the parking structure to the other and it would just be a horizon of fireworks everywhere.

    Current Mood: anxious
    marimbagirl
         		1:45p
    with my mp3, dvd, rumble-pack guitar
    So I still have the sniffles, but the worst of the French cold is gone. And then I got what I'm fairly sure has been a bladder infection. It started Thursday and got worse, and I was going to go to the doctor this morning, but I think it's finally better. Angie - I thought of you! I almost called you, and then I realized it was a crappy reason to think of someone - but then I remembered that it was your birthday (at the time) and then I didn't end up calling you, and I don't remember why. But I hope your birthday was fly.

    So despite this, 4th of July was nice. Bobby fell in love with Lakeside - like I knew he would - and we're definitely camping there for the whole week next year. Seeing my dad's "family" was nice - all the kids are growing up and there were some I had never seen because it's been so long. Ray said he'd help with the wedding, and of course he gave me a hard time about it because when I was little, I refused to talk to him. Seriously, I was a weird kid. I absolutely would not say a word to him, my swim teachers, this guy Harry from church, and Santa Claus. But everyone else was fine.

    Yesterday I went to a Toledo Mudhens game with my parents and a bunch of area pastors to celebrate at the Marty Party - Pastor Marty is a good friend of my dad's and the pastor of the church I almost accepted a position at this past winter. He's leaving the ministry to pursue a doctorate, so it was a "going-away" party. I love Mudhens games more than Tigers because the stadium is much smaller, and a lot more family-friendly, so there are a bunch of little kids everywhere and you sit way closer to the field... I don't know, it's just a different feel. Plus parking is way cheaper.

    Pastor Kurt was there for a little while... he left early, which was a good thing because they ended up going 12 innings. He didn't look so hot... and I don't know why but I got really upset about it on my drive home after the game. I know that his organs are going to start failing and it might not be much longer... or who knows, it could be months. It's hard to see him keep losing weight, even though he's on a break from treatments right now. He's only 55 and he looks about 70. He doesn't have anybody at home and I can't stand the thought of him being in pain alone. He wants me to play organ at his funeral and I can't picture it. I can't picture his funeral because I can't picture him dead...

    ..........

    ANYWAY, summer can suck when you don't have a lot to do and you just sit around and think. So I'm rearranging my room, and maybe the big closet (we call it the "cubby") where we keep all the pantry stuff.

    I have Sunday off.... so I don't even have to worry about practicing churchy stuff this week or anything like that - except for my service on Wednesday. So Wednesday night through Saturday morning, Bobby and I are going camping down by Ida. During the days we're going to the Toledo zoo and the Toledo Institute of Art. Saturday night is the reunion party for my class that went to France, then we'll be in Warren for a few days next week - I haven't seen my god-daughter since last July. She's turning 5 this month. And there are a bunch of people I want to see, but I don't know who will even be around.

    I miss snow.
    romeokid
         		11:58a
    I took the quiz thing that a lot of my lj friends have been taking and the most accurate thing it said was "You're very difficult to relate to." So that's all I really felt like sharing.

    Current Mood: exhausted
    x_icarus_x
         		12:52p
    more to help me not get lost than anything else, haha

    Kappeli
    Freihofstrasse
    Letzigrund
    Albisriederplatz
    Zypressenstrasse
    Lochergut
    Kalkbreite
    Bezirksgebäude
    Stauffacher
    Sihlstrasse
    Paradeplatz

    if i can keep those straight, i hopefully won't get too lost, LOL
    especially paradeplatz. a lot of the trams go through paradeplatz.
    >.
    x_icarus_x
         		7:32a
    i wish i knew german :: le sighs ::
    at least im slowly learning, HAHA
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