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November 8th, 2007
10:41 am - hey there, journal
how's it going? sorry i haven't been around for awhile, I just haven't been to inspired to write in you. School, the other blog, life in general... it's all kind of been zappin' up my time.
Right now, though, I am eating peanut butter toast and drinking some quite strong ginger tea, listening to All Songs Considered, alone in my beautiful apartment. It's pretty perfect.
perhaps i will start writing more again, perhaps not. we'll see.
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August 18th, 2007
09:23 pm - yet another
So I have white blood cells clouding in my eyes, which in extreme cases I guess can lead to loss of vision?
However, the doctor didn't seem so worried and didn't say it was serious - so I guess this is so unlikely that I shouldn't be worry about it. But I kind of am. I mean, it's hard not to be. AUGH.
We're in Ohio and just went through the belongings of my late great grandma. I know, happiness abound in my journal recently.
I did make a really good caprese salad recently, and was quite proud of myself. I'm learning to make REAL food, woah.
There's nothing much to say at the moment, it's just so easy to vent a little here and feel better.
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August 8th, 2007
05:35 pm
i'm on my beautiful deck listening to the cicadas totally flip out. it is wonderful.
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August 1st, 2007
04:43 pm - shut your eyes and hold your nose
Recently I have felt inspired by this musica video and consequently this fantastic lady. I think if I made music I would want it to be like this - very fiction oriented, creepy and eerie. But alas, I quit the clarinet in 9th grade, thus dooming me to forever not be good with music stuff.
I have also been inspired by this blog called fine little day. The most recent post inspired the accompanying drawing, if you can't tell. She posts so many tiny joyful things, what girly girl can't respect that?
I don't know if it's because of the mugging (and general rise in crime) or because i'm alone in my apartment more often now while roomie is out of town, or more or less or all of the above, but paranoia is setting in. When I go to bed there's usually a little bit of struggle to become comfortable, and then if there are any small, closeby noises (which often happen) my drifting off is ceased. I woke up a couple different times last night, which might be a sign that I need to go to bed later (the first one was at 1:40, which was discouraging) or something.
Sometimes I just want to find those two guys who mugged us and sit them down and just tell them what exactly they did to my life. It's not like anyone got hurt, and we got all our stuff back - so physically and financially nothing went wrong. And even though it is the smallest of small crimes, you know, there was a gun and the fact that they came up from behind us somehow plays a key role in my mind.
At the same time, I feel bad whenever I think about this, because to have the need to mug someone like that probably means that your life hasn't gone in the best direction and this is something you feel you must do in order to keep surviving. This is an incredibly sad concept in my mind. Humans are so dumb! I guess I knew that before, but it is more relevent now.
SIGH.
okay, enough of that. I'm reading harry potter right now, so pleaz no spoilerz. Also if you ever are a nerd about art history, please check out Simon Schama's Power of Art if it ever reruns on PBS. You will NOT be dissapointed. I almost cried during the one about Rothko.
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July 21st, 2007
02:50 pm
here are some things happening in my life:
+i want to wear short socks with girly shoes more.
+i just cut the sleeves off a shirt and it looks cute.
+i'm not doing anything with my art for anyone and that sucks.
+i should probably be more proactive in doing this and not whine about it.
+i actually am involved in www.paperbicycle.com so i don't know why i'm complaining.
+i'm going to go to spyhouse.
+i hope i don't sweat too much.
+i'm going back to ann arbor in august.
+i'm feeling so so about this, as i will also visit ohio in this time and see my family for the first time since my great grandma died.
+the police called me and asked me if i wanted to attend the hearing of the guys who mugged me.
+i said definitely not.
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July 10th, 2007
01:00 am - i think i kissed her
the second session of SES is going well, these kids are a whole different breed than the first session - which isn't saying they're better or worse, they're just different. I find more in common with these guys, although generally I look longingly at the clothing of the girls from the first session. Not that there aren't some totally cute girlykins this session around - especially big shout outs to ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) makestuff for saying hello to me today at the bowling alley - you are seriously the only person ever to do that, and if I were to see any of the girls whose blogs I read in real life I would totally not have the guts!! Yeah!!
ladies
Originally uploaded by furny
Other than exciting bowling in which I sucked, I have been recieving lots of free food. I like that. Alli and I went shopping today and I bought a white ceramic leafy bowl thing that looks good on my dresser. I just want a lot of pretty porcelin things but that'll have to wait till I move into my own place. We also looked at cats and I wanted the big old fat one so bad. I think we're getting one once katie moves back in. I've never had a pet before, so I am excited.
Possibly my favorite event of the night was getting out of Minneapolis and cruising the beautiful streets of St. Paul. Chance has an ipod full of good music, and cranking up the Hold Steady while driving along the river was almost perfect. I saw American Graffiti recently and the idea of just driving around has become ever more romantic (not in a lovey dovey sense) to me. Cars are interesting when not being used to get from Point A to Point B.
Wow. That was a lot of jabber for me. It's been awhile since I updated, I guess? I'm still getting over le mugging, got my stuff back and am now more paranoid than ever that it will just be stolen again. I'm also paranoid about people behind me, and almost any deserted place, including my own apartment. It's a mild paranoia, though, and it will pass.
In the meanwhile, at least I have a dishwasher, free laundry, and some really great friends. These things will never get old.
Current Location: my bed-a-loo
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July 3rd, 2007
12:07 pm - an update
(some +pros and -cons)
+Saw Marnie Stern last night and had my brains blown out by her incredible shredding.
-Saw Marnie Stern last night and had my ears blown out by her incredible shredding. I've still got a mild ringing.
+Had some delicious food and drinks paid for by kind of famous people afterwards.
-Was given the fifth degree with questions about my personal life by kind of famous people.
-Mild hangover
+Working at the CTC again, gettin' the dough.
-High School Musical is worse, way worse, than it's original version we had earlier in the year. All the charm was lost, blablabla, I guess I shouldn't care because it's only a dumb play based on a dumb Disney Channel movie.
-Am now uber paranoid because of the onslaught of crime that immediately followed my own mugging. It's been affecting me in odd ways.
+I can get my wallet and phone back on Friday!!
-I have to wait ALL WEEK to get my wallet and phone back.
-I have to go to work now with ringy ears and a baby hangover.
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June 27th, 2007
09:14 am - i fought the law
as much as I don't want to talk about it too much, I guess I should record this into the interwebs for further consideration. We'll just paraphrase with this fascinating plot synopsis provided by public safety:
"On Wednesday, June 27th 2007, at 2:20 AM, Public Safety received notification that a robbery at gunpoint had occurred at 1:20 AM to several MCAD students and persons affiliated with MCAD. The robbery occurred off-campus in the parking lot of a Community Center at 26th and Harriet. The victims were approached by two black males in their late teens or early 20’s, and told to give up their wallets and cell phones or one of the group would be shot. They complied, and then were told to walk away slowly and not look back. A short distance away they found someone in the neighborhood with a cell phone; they called the Minneapolis Police and filed a robbery report. The suspects were caught shortly after, and then positively ID’d by the victims. "
Starring me as one of the "several MCAD students"! Oh what fun. Surprisingly, canceling you debit card is the easiest thing you'll ever do in your life. I'm thankful none of my friends were hurt, and that is all that matters. I hope we get a red flyer posted around. If so, pictures will be taken.
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June 24th, 2007
10:46 pm - i'm the lobster!
Days going by. Stuff happening, fun and boring alike. SES is eating my life indeed, my damp basement dorm room is becoming a bit more like home. BLECH. Thankfully next session I can sleep in my own room! Whoots and stuff. Today I saw Knocked Up and it was very funny, but it also made me cry! I don't know why, I guess it was touching. I also just cry a lot at movies, as I think I have mentioned. I always manage to clean myself up before the movie is over, but it happens.
I'm making some stuff! Art and stuff! This is old, but it's something I made! I've also opened an etsy shop, so people can buy my art, or just think about it.
Here is a silly quiz I did alone in my cave of a dorm room. I'm cool. And an "Encouraging Creator", apparently.
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June 21st, 2007
07:43 pm - are you really here?
are you really here?
Originally uploaded by furny
today was a day full of busies. I'm RAing again for SES, so there are billions of high school kids roaming the MCAD campus that I have to keep an eye on.
I'm also keeping an eye out for cats, dresses, and more ways to earn money.
at the library today i checked out Gigi, and then some books about sailors, flowers, and also the famed graphic novel of sadness "Blankets". I plan on making art and selling it on etsy, for which I now have a store - you can visit it here if you want to look at two things for sale.
FASCINATING.
also I played "Sing Star POP" with Bill. We had a few heart wrenching duets, including Lifehouse's "Hanging by a Moment" and Destiny's Child's "Survivor".
FANTASTIC.
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