RIP Borders

I was wondering the other day, why is Black History Month in February and MLK day in January?  turns out, Black History Month predates MLK day.  In 1926, a Harvard scholar named Carter G. Woodson organized the first annual Negro History Week in 1926. He chose the second week of February in honor of the birthdays of pivotal black supporters Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.  MLK day is observed sometime around his birthday, January 15th.  Questions with answers are always nice.

Sometimes, life would be a whole lot easier if I could just shut my emotions off.

I am officially off the sub list for work and in a permanent [part time] position.  w00t!

I'm hoping the weather tomorrow is as nice as it was today, because I would totally take advantage of it by walking the Noland Trail.

A coworker was surprised I have facebook.  I find this funny.

I just got an email notification from borders that my local store is closing.  the next closest store to me is 40 miles away.  *throws hissy fit*

Music from soundtracks of tv shows that got cancel make me happy and sad at the same time.  long live Veronica Mars and Dead Like Me.

For unknown reasons, I decided to watch Jay Leno tonight.  Mark Harmon was the first guest.  mmmm, love me some Gibbs.

I really do not like google instant, and while I can easily turn it off, whenever I clear my cookies, it gets turned back on.

After over a month of my phone being f-ed up and refusing to send/receive picture messages, I finally went to the verizon store and it is now fixed.  *happy dance*

I've found I really like making photo montages.

Sing us a song, you're the piano man

I decided that instead of 101 things in 1001 days, I am going to do 50 things in 500 days.  half the list in half the time.

I considered going to bed before 8pm tonight.  what has happened to me?

I am officially a CNU graduate, with my diploma and all.  haven't decided if I'll do the walk in May.

We now have two guinea pigs at my apartment.  both so adorable, both so destructive and evil.

I relate to J.D. from Scrubs a bit too much.

Carmen San Diego is a ninja in a red trench coat.

found a game in the office at work today called "Where in Space is Carmen San Diego" - some classics should never be tampered with.

I hope to not hack up my lungs tonight.  we cleaned the office at work and the amount of dust in there, I swear I saw a litter of dust bunnies.

I filled up my gas tank last week and paid over $30.  The last time I paid that much was September 2008

I got my 2011 Camp Firefly application yesterday!!!!!!

I removed the fan from my laptop and installed a new one.  computer is working perfectly and now silently too.  I feel all accomplished doing it on my own, especially since my warranty expired in December.

Why doesn't minimum wage not really equal living wage? it's not to say I don't aspire to do more, but in this economy, it'd be nice if the two were a bit more synonymous.

Glitter: the herpes of the arts and crafts world.

2010, meet 2011

2011 is almost here, and all I can think about is "What will those weird new year's glasses look like now that there's only one zero?"

I occasionally bid on ebay for pez dispensers.  won two out of four bids in the past 24 hours, getting to add five muppets and four simpsons to my collection (win!) sadly, I lost the bid for the four nintendo characters by 50 cents (sad)

I seem to have a thing for scarves.

Newport News bound Saturday.

Finally decided to buy Sims 3 with a walmart gift card, despite my practical side screaming at me that I should save it for groceries

I hate it when my mind and my heart disagree on stuff.

I created myself ten new year's resolutions - five which I must do and five which would be nice to do.  here's to hoping I do them all, if not at least the required five.

One thing I do enjoy about being home is the expanded selection of tv channels and the stable internet connection.

My mom did some research and found that with my pay, I make below poverty line.  I am 35 cents above minimum wage for Virginia, and all I can ask is why isn't minimum wage still something people can support just themselves with?  it just doesn't seem right.

<3 JibJab year in reviews, but this year's kinda sucked.

snowing everywhere but here

I just finished counting my recently updated pez dispenser collection: I have 163 dispensers.

I wish I was in Atlanta at the National APO Convention.

I wish I was in Newport News and working in the morning.  I love my job that much.

I am instead, in Burke at the parents' house

I don't have be in Burke more than 24 hours to remember why I never want to move back here - I find myself in the mindset I was in during high school and that's one place I vowed to myself never to return if I don't have to.

I was revising my resume the other day, and realized how unjust it is to be forced to summarize everything I've done with Camp Firefly since 1999 into two sentences.

after the past few weeks at work, I think I should be allowed to add 'making awesome looking train cars out of cardboard boxes' to my resume - I have it down to an art!

I have the knack for getting camera the end with crappy battery life.  ugh.

Freedom

It's official, I am done with school and will have an official piece of paper saying I've got a degree in sociology and minors in childhood studies and psychology.

Happy Founders' Day to all my APO Brothers!  85 years of leadership, fellowship and service!

I seriously wish I was going to the APO National Convention in a few weeks but don't have the money =(

I got a call shortly before 10pm saying local schools were closed for Thursday because of impending weather and subsequently, would not have to show up for work.  I think the school system was a bit rash considering nothing has happened yet other than it's cold but can't complain too much about being able to sleep in.

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia: the fear of long words.  irony at its best.

I get mad at the movie of Rocky Horror Picture Show - how damn Tim Curry look so hot, it's not fair!

Of all the things that I could say total throws me off about Rocky Horror Picture show and is totally random, I have to go with the space ship.  everything else fits together, but the space ship is just weird.

What's the difference between Santa Claus and Tiger Woods?  Santa only has three hos.

Santa Claus: he knows when you are sleeping, he knows when you're awake, he knows if you've been bad or good - he must have facebook.

so raise your glass

It's December.  and I have Camp Firefly on the brain.

I am making the transition of turning my on-call job into a permanent job.  wish me luck!

On a related note, I'm subbing at a site for the next five weeks while one of their employees goes on maternity leave.  I've been at this site every Wednesday since September so I already know most the kids and have been involved with planning stuff.  We're working on a play for a holiday party next week and I'm uber excited.  I love my job!

the internet has been on the fritz more than usual.  it's driving me insane.

I am done with school [work] and am anxious for my grade, which should be posted this coming Monday.  here's to hoping for no last minute surprises like what happened in May.

the thing I hate most about winter is chapped lips and having a cold.

I seem to be developing a thing for scarves.  not the cold weather kind but the wear-everyday kind.  it's a good way to add color to an outfit

I told myself once school finished up, I would start working on developing a budgeting system for myself.  I guess it's time to get on that

my camera has become retarded.  unless its on the default setting of flash on and no special features, it will take no more than five/ten photos before the fully charged battery dies.  It's a rechargeable battery, not the disposable kind, so it means I always have to wait an hour for it to charge before I can take more pictures, which is rather annoying.  I might have to start looking for a replacement for the 2.5 year old thing soon.

Of all my teachers, including p.e., music and art, from elementary school, only one is still there.  oddly enough, it's my kindergarten teacher.

I saw beanie babies silly bandz the other day.  because beanie babies just had to get in on the craze

I have developed a thing for straws.  whenever I have a glass of something, unless it's milk, I find myself using a straw

I am hoping that I can turn my goals and hopes for 2011 into reality

Looking for the missing piece but it was never here

My knees are killing me.  but the five mile walk with some friends today totally was worth it.

I am starting to wonder if I am merely in love with the idea of love than the reality of being with another person.

Daylight savings time occurs tonight.  here's to an extra hour!

My home district for voting for a representative in congress has no official winner from Tuesday's elections because it was too close to call.  so now, votes are being recounted and a winner will be declared on Nov 22nd.  because presidential elections aren't the only ones that can give headaches.

I have a feeling of giddiness every time I leave the local library.  free books?  awesome!

I am in love with the new Pink song, Raise Your Glass.

I was invited to a belated Halloween party tonight, but had to turn it down because of homework.  schoolwork always ruins fun =(

I will be camping out in Panera for at least two hours tomorrow because of said schoolwork.

I got the October electric bill in today's mail.  it was below $50 and I can't help but smile about that.

Conan O'Brien returns to live television Monday, but I must settle on watching him online since I don't have cable.  still, this is worthy of a happy dance.

Oh the things you can think

I think it's kinda funny I went to two schools named after bodies of water and then to a college named after a sailor.

My mom ran into my 6th grade teacher last week.  besides all these old memories stirring up, she had a comeback to something my mom said that now I'm trying to decide if I should be insulted, impressed or a little of both.

To make sense of a line from the previous entry, I had originally decided to be partly involved with APO this semester but changed my mind mid-September.  it was one of the hardest decisions I had to make but for me, I know it was the right one.  that doesn't make me miss it any less.

I love renaissance festivals, and have yet to come across one that ranks higher on the scale of awesome than the Maryland renaissance festival.

it's fall break at CNU, which for me the only difference will be no class on Monday.  work, homework and life as I know it will otherwise go on as normal.

I seriously love my job.

I am trying to figure out a good halloween costume, even though I have no idea what my plans for the holiday will entail.

I see life as a spectrum.  life is full of gray areas.

I miss the days when I could log right into my school email inbox, instead of having to click a few links first.

I recently ruined the Disney song "Kiss the Girl" for myself with one thought.

Just thinking how I am 25 years old, and there is so much I wish I would have done by now.  like lose my concert virginity.

Time after time

it is October.  I have four boxes of girl scout cookies.  that's right, be jealous

I suck at keeping in contact with people.

Year after year, I remember why I love Camp Firefly.  the major withdrawal this year only made me remember more.

I just watched Lilo and Stitch for the first time.   Love.

I love my job.

My APO life membership pin came today.  money well spent

I wish I could wear headbands without getting headaches.

I love doing arts and crafts, especially for friends but always take forever.

I constantly misplace my mail key.

On a ninja - pirate spectrum, I fall in the "Nautical Ninja" category.  ninja with some pirate characteristics.

I like the idea of google instant but can't use it because it slows down my already sluggish internet.

another draft that took over a month to complete.

You live, you learn

Sometimes you can hear everyone give the same advice, blow them off only to realize later they were right.  As I see all the new freshmen making new memories, new friends and whole new series of firsts, I can't help but be a little jealous and just hope they don't make the mistakes I did.  I think of my first semester of college, how I secluded myself in my dorm room with headphones on trying to cling on the past, trying to overcome a huge emotional set back from an event weeks before I went off to college and just overall afraid to put myself into situations I still had some emotional scars from trying before.  If I knew then what I learned just a semester later and realized at an even deeper level as the years have gone by, perhaps I would be on a different path than I ended up on.  Perhaps I would have taken the perfect opportunity to break out of my comfort zone (after all, everyone's doing it their first semester), learn that the past doesn't always repeat itself and that I know I will make it through, I wouldn't have as many regrets as I have accumulated.

Don't get me wrong, the path I ended up on has given me some people who I wouldn't be who I am without them, I did break my comfort zone in due time and while there are still moments I wish I had done something different than what I did, I can't say for sure I would be where I am today, who I am today if I had done things differently.


granted, I definitely wish I did my homework without procrastination and learned to back up stuff in time.