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[Sep. 2nd, 2008|01:44 am] |
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I went to make myself some delightful Easy Mac this evening. Mm! Cheesy goodness would be mine!
I took off of the plastic covering, carefully read the instructions, washed off my spoon, and set the timer for four minutes.
Soon it began to smell like cooked popcorn. Hmm...oh well, guess people had made plenty of popcorn earlier!
All was well until I noticed that the window into the microwave was full of.. gray.
SMOKE.
I flung it open to find out what the hell was going on!
The insides of my Easy Mac was brown.. and smoking quite a lot. Horrors! I glanced around, the window was open, and the fire alarm.. was right over the microwave. I stood there fanning frantically for a few minutes while tasting delicious smoke (my throat, she burns), until..I realized that it might be wise to..take care of the Easy Mac. It was dropped into the sink and filled with water. The smoke ceased to be created! But the room was still full. I fanned with my arms for several more minutes...fled, grabbed a notebook, and returned to fan with that.
The fire alarm hasn't gone off yet, so...I'm assuming it will be okay. My throat...kinda hurts and the world is tinged with gray. |
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[Aug. 19th, 2008|09:01 pm] |
I just finished Love, Stargirl. I'm not...entirely sure how I feel about it. It's Stargirl. How could we really be in her head? It kind of felt like that took away from her. But hey, I'm weird.
Apparently there's a film version of Stargirl due out in 2009. |
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[Aug. 1st, 2008|12:08 am] |
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:/ Luke Wilson badmouthed Bryn Mawr on Letterman. |
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[Jul. 19th, 2008|10:04 pm] |
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:D Appa and I watched the finale of Avatar today.
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[Jul. 16th, 2008|10:25 pm] |
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I went to my brother's graudation, and all I got was this awesome free PS2.
Ho'man. It pretty much made me feel better for having to miss the MoCCA art festival (well, I did flee there for like an hour before we left, so I go worship the artist I was there for and buy a book).
Now I just need a tv that it would play on. |
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[Jul. 15th, 2008|06:59 am] |
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A sure sign that I'm a lost cause. Just got an e-mail from Penguin about Colfer's new book, Artemis Fowl and the Tiem Paradox (wasn't the series only supposed to be three books long? Not that I'm complaining. I like them and keep meaning to catch up with the series. I think..I've only read the first two...maybe three).
"NOW ARTEMIS FOWL IS FACING HIS DEADLIEST ENEMY YET.
HIMSELF.
It's Artemis versus Artemis."
All I could think of was GOD NO, THEY'LL SLASH HIM WITH HIMSELF NOW.
Somewhat related not. Gosh, I adored Butler and his sister. They were some awesome characters, but I liked the entire cast anywho. |
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[Jul. 15th, 2008|05:28 am] |
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Sometimes I fear my brother's stunts will never cease. My dad decided that since he can't come up with paper topics for essays (it took him months to write just one college essay) that he should take a Creative Writing course. So, he signed him up and paid for it. Once a week for just a couple of hours he's supposed to head to the school and learn. Personally, I think he's lucky.
Drew, has of course, decided to skip his class. My mom mentioned it to me this evening after she got home and I was awestruck. I had had every intention of pestering him for everything he'd learned and the assignments. Then she also mentioned how my dad had spent $300 on this class. I'm sorry, but I think this is stepping out of line on Drew's part. Honestly, it wouldn't hurt him to do this for himself and my dad. I admit, I have skipped tennis lessons in the past, but those suckers were free, and I went the majority of the time.
Or...he could have at least told me he wasn't planning on going. Then I could've tried going in his place. Y'know, if I pretended to be Drew or something.
Update: The school actually called up to inquire why Drew didn't attend class yesterday. Owned. Unfortunate (in my humble opinion), Drew got to them before my dad did. At first he tried to pretend to be dad, but the lady didn't believe him. She gave him a proper scolding. Good to know someone is able to do that. She also said she was going to e-mail him the information for the class that he missed. So. Drew had better attend for now on. I'd have more confidence if it weren't for the fact that he went onto the website and changed the contact phone number to his so that he wouldn't have to worry about dad getting any calls.
Unrelated note: I walked into the kitchen, and my mom had a pile of lottery tickets on the table in front of her. She was scratching them with a coin. A STACK of them. Great new habit for her. |
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[Jul. 12th, 2008|08:48 pm] |
I was diligently searching for a job and stumbled across this.
"Videogamers,
At Bowen Research we regularly test new game software titles. We have a project in Manhattan for men, ages 17 to 34. It’ll take place at a research facility on Madison Avenue, will take two hours, 6-8 or 8-10 pm this Friday, July 18, pays $100 + pizza.
Sign up on our web site, www.bowenresearch (click on sign up in the upper right), and our recruiter, will call if you're right for this group. We'll also email you about future projects (you can unsubscribe anytime, just email me, hugh@bowenresearch.com).
Bowen Research tests home software for many of the major game publishers. Our web page, www.bowenresearch.com, also tells more about our company. We also do projects on web sites and mobile phones (sign up on our web site for those also).
Thanks for your help. My name is Hugh Bowen and I’m organizing and moderating the sessions, just call or email with any other questions.
Take care,
Hugh Bowen
hugh@bownresearch.com
611 San Benito Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 712-1506 "
The unfairness broke my heart a little. A lot. I want to be paid that much for eating pizza and playing videgames for two hours. Yet I can't. I've forwarded it to my brother, because hey, someone should benefit at least.
"Hugh Bowen and his firm, Bowen Research (www.bowenresearch.com), specialize in research for the young male market, with expertise in electronic entertainment and other high-tech products and services."
"Teen boys, young men respond positively to email campaigns
Email marketing can effectively help companies connect with young males, but the communication must be relevant to their needs, according to a study by Bowen Research."
"Due to the nature of Hugh's customers and prior marketing and development experience, over time he developed considerable expertise studying a particular demographic – boys to young men."
And a somewhat interesting read about emotions and videogames (I'm going to assume this was solely male as well).
http://www.bowenresearch.com/studies.php?id=3
Annnd the site gives you the option to sign up to be in surveys and stuff. It only says that it's directed at teens through young adults and doesn't mention gender. |
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| A heck of a lot of angst and you may just want to scroll on |
[Jul. 7th, 2008|11:20 pm] |
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I woke up to find out that apparently there was a party going on in my apartment. U2 floated through the air as well as the voices of many guys. So I camped out where I was, on my parents' bed and waited for Drew to quit being a butt and respond to my IMs (because I wasn't going out there in pajamas).
A couple of hours later, they finally left and I hurried out to tidy my room. Dad was coming home and I didn't need him finding something to be pissed off at me for. He's been there since Thursday.
Of course, I should've known there was no way that he was going to be nice or at least happy to be home. He's been yelling at me ever since. First about my room, then about water on the floor (due to the guys leaving the fridge open), how I had Willy out, how I hadn't known to vaccuum the entire house (ignoring how I've been stuck in their room for the past few days due my brother's need to have guests over all of the time), anything he could think of.
After I had nearly vacuumed everywhere, I was getting the last few seeds and then went to move the vacuum...to discover that everything I had vacuumed had fallen out of the bottom of the vacuum due to the fact that it is ancient and evil. When you vacuum with it, you must pause and give each seed a second to get sucked up. I've done under my dad's bed, in the office, and his bathroom three times because each time he's unsatisfied. He also will not quit screaming at me. Mostly it's about how "you would not be living here if I wasn't fucking dying" and statements along that line.
Seriously though, what does he expect of me? I'm the one who actually came to the hospital yesterday on time as opposed to heading out with the guy I had sleep on the couch to have a lovely breakfast...aka, what Drew did yesterday. I'm sorry that no one's hired me. I'm also sorry that you for some reason think that I don't care about it. You make it as impossible as you can, but I do care (though right now I think I might like it if you were back in the hospital where you can't make everyone absolutely miserable.) |
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[Jul. 3rd, 2008|09:29 pm] |
The laptop fairy visited while I was sleeping and made Bucket oh-so-pretty. He is truly glorious with his shiny new screen...and zomg, the keyboard, it's beautiful and I have a M key again. I should find things to type and watch! And the screen doesn't wobble anymore since he fixed up the hinges and replaced the rubber thing that goes on the bottom (one of which was missing).
I'm currently watching a Twilight Zone marathon. Not creepy whatsoever. I'll just hear my life narrator by the same guy.
My dad also finally went to the hospital. He's spending the night there, and I'm just glad that they can properly take care of him there.
In other, less amazing news, the AFB decided to take someone else. The quest to find some place that wants me continues. The woman did say that she'd like to forward my resume to their parent web site since they're looking for some one. |
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[Jul. 2nd, 2008|05:33 pm] |
After I've just woken up and am stumbling out of my room bleary-eyed...I really don't think to be greeted by my mom with her telling me that my dad has been screaming in pain all day and is not in good condition. Oh, and how they should probably go to the hospital, but the car's being repaired and he doesn't want to take a taxi. It's kind of like a smack to my face and I wish my mother would QUIT doing it all of the time, especially since there's nothing I can do.
My dad decided to climb a ladder to check on the roof at the property in New Jersey and..he slipped. He didn't fall, but he claims he felt something twist inside. We don't know if it relates to the tumor or to the devices they've put in him, but since then he's been in an extreme pain.
Okay. So I just toasted an old dinner roll and was putting jelly on it when my mom came into the kitchen and felt it necessary to tell me out of the blue rather TMI details in regards to my dad. It wasn't like I was attempting to eat or anything.
In other news, I went for an interview at the American Foundation for the Blind yesterday. It's a volunteer editorial position. The folks there were incredibly friendly, but I could have done without the surprise test. I had to proofread a double-sided sheet of calendar events and catch things like zip codes that only had four numbers, misspelled words, grammar, date errors, and so on. I may have panicked at one point and forgotten the proper spelling for California. I stared horrified at Califorina, knowing that it was wrong and that it ended in "ia", but couldn't recall for the life of me where the "n" went. I am /smooth/ like that. They're supposed to contact me in the next couple of days to let me know if they want me. |
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[Jun. 26th, 2008|03:57 pm] |
Snagged~
1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicise those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.
4) Reprint this list in your own LJ so we can try and track down these people who've read 6 and force books upon them.
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[Jun. 4th, 2008|03:37 pm] |
It's all slipping away so fast. D: Come back to me awesome dream, come back.
This isn't where it started, but I'm hoping as I work through it, more will come back.
( Read more... ) |
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[May. 28th, 2008|09:44 pm] |
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Shoot. Shoot. I voluteered to work at MoCCA during the Art Festival, but apparently I'm going to be stuck at Choate the entire time for my brother's graudation. ._. I feel so lousy for letting the place down. |
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[May. 27th, 2008|03:56 pm] |
Yet another dream.
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[May. 24th, 2008|03:02 pm] |
Time for another one of those crazy dreams Becky has.
( Read more... ) |
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[May. 18th, 2008|02:28 am] |
Being home almost typed Being Human there means several things.
1. Cold Water.
2. No more doing my own laundry.
3. Good old family time.
4. Cable sure, I had to rub my dad's back in order to get the thirty minutes to watch Code Geass, but that is besides the point.
5. No more fruits and vegetables. Sad times.
6. Photoshop via the desktop.
7. New York City in general.
8. Sexy internet.
This is a fantastic time for me to go on a downloading spree and check out a ton of random animes and shows. Any suggestions are welcome. |
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[May. 16th, 2008|10:32 am] |
I am uncertain as to how I feel about the vague ideas of a live-action adaptation of The Last Book in the Universe. I mean, isn't a pretty big point of that..is how, I don't know, it's the LAST BOOK in the universe. But hey, they managed to make The Neverending Story into a pretty fabulous movie despite that.
Also, if you have failed to read Rodman Philbrick's The Last Book in the Universe, you should probably get on that. I picked it up at the Scholastic bookstore in 7th or 8th grade. I'll admit it, the cover was what caught my attention. I read that book in one setting and once I was finished, sitting there with tears still on my face, I stared down at the book and wondered what was I supposed to do now?
I then turned back to the first page and read the book cover to cover right then and there. I've yet to come across another book that left me feeling that I just could not leave it. That I needed to go experience the entirety of it all over again right that instant. I couldn't bear parting with the characters or leaving behind that world. |
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[May. 15th, 2008|05:48 am] |
My kingdom for better instructions on how to take exams at Haverford. I'm about.. 90% certain that I have to go to Chase Hall to get the exam. I'll assume that they'll tell me where in the world to go from there.
I also wish I knew if Haverford had...uh..times for exams. Y'know, so I don't walk in and they're like, oh no, honey, we can't give you the exam now. Come back tomorrow morning. |
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