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Capricorn
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07,August,2004
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Today i had my goin away party and it was a blast1 all my friends showed up that i invited except for Andy.. but thats ok. Thanks too all my friends for comming it was soo fun and it meant alot to me. All the convos , activiteis, bball and swimmin.. evrything that nite was awesome,especially later cuz i got to cuddle w/ my girl brandi by the fire. We also got some great pics1 ill tell ya wen they're developed
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4,067,143 |
male
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indUnk
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Capricorn
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04,August,2004
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Today i wnet to see my new house and town and school in liverpool. it was kool and the school was huge! After we went out to eat and the food was good but the service was kinda slow. After that i wnet over to my girlfriends house. Oh my god what i nite! its one ill nver forget.. because i had my firts kiss and it was infront of all my other friends!!!
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male
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indUnk
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Capricorn
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04,August,2004
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today was a busy day first i had a swim meet at the aquatic center... 'we kicked ass bro... yes we did big ass' We took first in that meet wich we hadn't done in a long time! I took home 2 golds and a silver. Next i had a soccer game and it was the last 1 of the season.. nothing really special we lost like usual. Then after that i went to britts bday party it was soo much fun ... twinkies!!!!
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4,067,143 |
male
| 16 |
indUnk
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Capricorn
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04,August,2004
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Today was one of the most happy days of my life. I asked my friend brandi to be my girl friend and she said yes! I was so happy. I hope that are relationship turns out to be a great one becuase she is a really amazing person, and i would do anything for her. I know that im moving soon but im sure everything will work out fine. Plus 180 miles and 2 hours of driving could neevr keep me from seeing her. Anyways i love ya Brandi PEACE OUT
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4,067,143 |
male
| 16 |
indUnk
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Capricorn
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03,August,2004
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Well tod ay started off kinda dumb cuz of swim practice but after that it was amazing. I came home and talked to brandi and asked if she wanted to come over.. she did and we hung out watched some tube and listened to some musik. After that i went and pumpd some iron and then ate dinner. After Brandi and i went rollerblading down by the river. It was so fun talking and lookin at all the puppies! The only bad part of the nite was goin back gettin bugs in our face and having to say goodbye. Well hopefully 2marrow will be just as cool..**PEACE OUT**
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3,356,433 |
female
| 25 |
Law
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Leo
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30,May,2004
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I think that people who are in love are actually terrible egoists. At least I am. I am afraid that I am having a terrible crush. HOpe it works out.
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3,356,433 |
female
| 25 |
Law
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Leo
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26,May,2004
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I am listening to Asleep From Day ( Hope Sandoval & Chemial brothers) and dont understand how I have never heard it before. Anyway, before I forget, here s my update on my graduation. I arrived on Friday, met Linda and Angel (the guy who is studying for the M Juris this year) for a dinner and then we went to the pub for a few drinks. Then it was time to get to the college and get asleep. I was very lucky coz Linda's college mate let me use her room coz she went home for that weekend. I was a bit nervous about how the whole graduation thing will go, coz I have never really enjoyed the stiff and formal dinners/lunches at my college. Anyway, on Saturday morning I picked up my graduate gown (long, black with blue hood, lined with white fur)from one of the shops (30 pounds...not cheap...but then, I did not have to buy a dress). Then me and Linda had a leisurely breakfast at the News caffee. Then it was time to get to my college to pick up the graduation tickets and fill out a few papers). The porter could not pronounce my name (surprise), but I managed to get the tickets. Then I had to give my graduant gown (the one with the hood) to the person who d took it to Sheldonian and help me change the gown after the first part of the ceremony. Since every degree has a different gown, all gowns are labelled, so that you d get the right one. I was very very happy to meet one of my British course mates I studied EU law with. Luckily, he turned out to be my table mate also. (I ve had a few NIGHTMARE experiences with table mates who dont talk...and then you have to spend 2 h dinner smiling idiotically). I actually caught the guy and rather assertively asked if he might perhaps been in my class...and of course he did not remember, but then his mother came to his resque saying that if I am graduating, I must be on the seating plan...and then I left to fill in the papers and let the guy to regain his composture. When we met next time, he said he now remembers me, and mixes up the courses:) Anyway, he was an ok mate, and I had a bulgarian girl on the other side, so it was a delightful lunch all together. However, before the lunch we had a briefing on how the ceremony will happen. and there came the surprise. Since Oxf is a classical Uni, lawyers, doctors and philosophers are first to get the conferral. Lawyers are THE first, actually. And since I was the ONLY law student graduating, I was first to be presented to the Vice Chancellor...and had to do it ALONE. A bit scary, huh? Also, I mislaid my academic hat somewhere...so I had to look for it...but I luckily found it. Anyway, after the lunch we formed a procession and went to the Sheldonian. When we got to the Sheldonian, we got seated according to the sequence of presentation. Namely, the graduation ceremony consists of being presented to the Vice Chancellor of the Uni, receiving a formulae of disharge announcing that one has received the degree, then getting out of the Sheldonian, changing the gown to the graduants gown with the hood and then going by the Vice Chancellor once more. The first three degrees to receive the discharge are law, medicine and philosophy - the three degrees that were awarded by the historical universities. The ceremony starts with the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors entering and then the Vice-Chancellor opens the Congregation by saying 'Causa huius Congregationis est ut Gratia concedantur, ut gradus conferantur, necnon ut alia peragantur quae ad hanc Venerabilem Domum spectant'. Then the Registrar reads out a statement saying that all these students have been granted graces by their colleges to receive the degrees. This has been important as in Middle Ages Colleges sometimes imposed conditions on graces. One of the Proctors reads out a list of all people asking for the degrees, mentioning their colleges and names, and the degree they are asking for. Then the two Proctors walk amidst the COngregation and back and then states that 'Hae Gratiae concessae sunt et sic pronuntiamus concessas'. Originaly they took the votes of the congregation, and, if somebody plucked on their gowns, somebody did not receive the degree. Then the candidates for various degrees are presented to the Vice - Chancellor and Proctors either by the Dean of the respective College or by a professor. As I said, I was the only M Jur graduant, so I was the only one wearing a blue and white hood. Also, I was the first of the persons who was presented to the Vice Chancellor. I was presented by the Regius Professor of Civil law. I had to stand on his right side, and, while holing my right hand he read out a formula of presentation something to the lines of me being a great scholar etc:) The formula used for BA is 'Insignissime Vice-Cancellarie, vosque egregii Procuratores, prasento vobis hos meos scholares in facultate Artium, ut admittantur ad Gradum Baccalaurei in Artibus.'
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3,356,433 |
female
| 25 |
Law
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Leo
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17,May,2004
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Several people have wondered how come I am going for my graduation this week, while I have been boasting about my Oxon law degree for half a year or more already. It is all because in Oxford graduation ceremonies can only take place in the Sheldonian theatre, and its tiny. Therefore, graduation ceremonies take place throughout the year, and in each ceremony each college is allocated a few places. You have to book the ceremony in advance, for instance, I booked mine some time in December! As a result, person does not really graduate together with his or her course mates. Moreover, some people graduate 10 or more years after they have done their exams! My main reason for booking ceremony on 22nd of May was to have a graduation ceremony in a period when the weather is nice (albeit I am told its gonna be ghastly this weekend), so I could go punting together with my friends and make a lot of pictures. I am also pretty lucky, coz Linda, a girl who was in Oxford in my year and who became a very close friend, decided to go visit her Oxford tutor during the week of my graduation. Also, I will meet a Latvian law student who is doing a M Jur at Oxford University this year. Btw, he is one of the crazy guys who is doing the rowing:) Anyway, the graduation itself differs significantly from graduations in other Universities. First, as I mentioned, you dont graduate with your classmates. Instead, you have a nice lunch at your college, chatting with people and drinking sherry. Then, you dont get a diploma. For example, I already have mine, although I ll order some more as my new diplomas will have the date of graduation on them. Diplomas are ordered and students receive them in mail. All the ceremony takes place in Latin . And all students wear subfusc, gowns and hoods. urlLink Description of subfusc has been a constant source of entertainment for Krommenaas, so I thought you might enjoy it as well. However, all that fun aside, it also looks very impressive when all the students and other members of the univeristy gather in the Sheldonian. What makes M Jur people especially happy is the fact that lawyers and doctors (medicine students) have the same gown (blue hoods). And only these two, and masters in theology and the DPhil graduates sit behind the Chancellor as a part of the Oxford congregation. Graduands enter the Sheldonian wearing the old gown (no hood), then during the ceremony they go and change, and then and enter again for the 'blessing'. Also, after the graduation, I can finally wear my academic hat, that, as some of you might remember, I had to take to all of my exams. After the ceremony, I ll go for the tea with my friends and then, if the weather is good, we will go punting.
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3,356,433 |
female
| 25 |
Law
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Leo
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16,May,2004
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Apparently, in Glasgow, “It’s pure baltic man” means 'Brrrrr it’s frightfully chilly':) urlLink Glaswegian Its not really that bad here, honest! urlLink London pubs For those of you who are wondering what I speak sometimes: urlLink Crazy Latvian And dont ask me what the VERY ADVANCED K is:) I hoped to make use of urlLink Oxon Society Crazy Russians...have posted the whole urlLink stories by Kuttner in Russian.... . And urlLink five stories on Galagher mmmm. Oh well, copyright is not an advanced concept there I guess:) I know brits tend to be a bit on the urlLink lustful side...but my Uni??? OMG :D What urlLink country are you? On penguines being thrown and my favourite page on internet culture: urlLink Scotsman internet I was told that this urlLink link might take my mind of guys. Well it did for a very short time, but then I found a lot of advice on snogging. And that did it:) However, I ve also found a cool article on betting and WMD from my Alma mater urlLink here , enjoy:)
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3,356,433 |
female
| 25 |
Law
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Leo
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16,May,2004
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Well, its a Sunday morning and I am starting my third blog. Thanks for nothing, people, in relation to choosing its name. Apart from various comments that 'this sounds as a liver desease', ''hopeless'', ''whats that supposed to mean'' and 'that reminds me of a beefsteak' I did not get any feedback. Ah, yes, one suggestion referred to Belle de Jeur's blog. Thanks. A quick update, I am turning into a frequent flyer those days, am going to my graduation on 21st of May, then to Bxl for my EU civil service final interview from 5th-8th (the exam itself will be 45 mins) and then moving to Luxembourg on 15th of June. Since I am investing ALL the money in plane tickets and hotels, I expect to live on pasta until September afterwards. Am doing a bit of revising of my German, and pretending to be listening to French lessons tapes that were kindly sent to me. Also, stressing about managing to finish up my two current jobs. So, as you see, very busy.
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3,356,433 |
female
| 25 |
Law
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Leo
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13,June,2004
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I have been a bit busy, but here s a short update. I attended my oral exam for the work as a civil servant of the EU on Tuesday the 8th of June. I arrived to Brussels on Saturday and stayed in a sorta yout hotel urlLink http://www.sleepwell.be with my would-be roomie. On Saturday we went for a dinner and then pretended to be revising. On Sunday we revised a bit and then I called my friend in Luxembourg to arrange meeting on Monday evening. I tried phoning my Belgian friend in Antwerp, but upon reaching him and asking if I could speak to him, I got a reply that I have reached a wrong number. Ruined my (non-existant) self confiednce as I had to conclude he does not want to talk with me. My roomie had her exam on Monday afternoon. In the morning we phoned somebody who had the exam at 10:00 and heard what the questions are and they wer awful. I waited for my roomie & she came out of her exam not entirely happy with it. I also managed to finally reach my Belgian friend, as I guess he thought its somebody else calling that time. Anyway, my Luxembourg residing friend had exam on Monday too, but afterwards h drove all the way to Brussels to meet me for a casual dinner. Sweet, aint it?:) I met him at 17:00 and we walked around a bit, then had a dinner. I had my exam on Tuesday morning. I have no idea whether it went ok. I ll have me results by the end of September. However, there were two people from the European Parliament Legal service and they were not entirely happy that I had only given Commission, Council and Court as the institutions I would like to work for. To quote 'Parliament has a great legal service and there are so nice people working ther, why nobody wants to work for us'. TBH, I think I was not at my best. I had slept poorly, and was too busy thinking about something else. Well, we ll see. There ll be another competition announced in December. Besides, at this particular moment I dont have an idea as to what I would like to do. Well, I *THINK* I would rather live in Bxl than Lux. After exam I went to the Gare Central and met my Belgian friend there. He had *gasp* had to get up in the morning to come over to Bxl and meet me, for which I am very very thankful. He showed me around a bit and we discussed something ( I dont really remember what) but I am afraid I was too wrapped up in my post exam trauma to leave a good impression. Oh well, thats life:) This weekend I had my most favourite teacher visiting. Unfortunately I was terribly terribly busy:( Anyway, I am moving to Lux on Tuesday. I have nearly packed. The only thing bothering me is that the EU has not reimbursed me the previous trips, so I am completely broke. But I am meeting my Luxembourg residing friend, so I hope all will work out well:) I am not taking my PC with me, so I will only rarely be on yahoo msg or icq. However, I will be more than happy to receive emails from all of you. Also, if you are somewhere nearby, give me a call and I will be more than happy to meet you. As to the EU, play this: http://www.europaquiz.org/.
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3,356,433 |
female
| 25 |
Law
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Leo
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29,July,2004
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I had my French exam (for level 1) about an hour ago and will know if I have passed by 3 pm. I need 60% but I am not quite certain if I will pass, as I have not studied enough the last two weeks. One of the reasons for this was the weekend trip to Brussels and Brugge to meet Len's brother and brother' s fiance. (Btw, if I wrote ''his'' fiance would you think that she is brother' s fiance or Len' s fiance?)? Anyway, the first night we stayed in what probably was the worst hostel I have ever stayed in. It was noisy, bleak and did not have hot water. Len had earplugs, so he blissfully slept and added to my misery by snoring. There was no hot water in the morning either, so by 10 AM on Saturday morning I was angry, hurt, miserable and felt like screaming. When I went downstairs to ask why there s no hot water I was told the problem will be fixed in an hour. Len's brother, however, was told that the hostel is just saving the money.:) The hostel in Brugge was in a very pictoresque place and it had hot water. However, we had to share the bathrooms. In addition, when we arrived, we were told that the rooms will be ready in an hour, but when we returned about 4 hours later, they still were not cleaned. To sum up....I think I am too old (and like comfort too much) to stay in hostels. Brugge was very pretty (though not as pretty as Luxembourg of course :)). However, its too full of tourists. Like with Prague, you cannot meet a single local, its just people who go there for a day trip. The buildings dont serve their original purposes and the service is not very good coz the business persons are certain you are just there once. Len and his brother speak fluent French, so its sometimes annoying that they speak this to people around and I dont understand what they are saying. However, in the restaurant in Brugge Len' s brother tried to order in French and the waitress pretended she did not understand. YAY, I SO related to that ;). When I think of that moment, it reminds me of the Latvian and Russian situation in Riga a lot. At one moment I felt a bit strange - when Len asked an owner of a restaurant if there are any free tables, and the owner turned to me and explained that he is really sorry but there are no places etc., etc., etc. I am not quite certain if that was coz Len as well as Len's brother and his fiance are of asian origin, but that is how it appared to me. Apart from that, I have got my tickets for Croatia trip (Aug 28 - Sep 05) and I am also going to Riga (Aug 20 - Aug 22).
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3,356,433 |
female
| 25 |
Law
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Leo
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19,July,2004
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I had a lazy weekend, mostly coz the weather was terrible. Yesterday I went to a film, ''Just a kiss''(Ae Fond Kiss), directed by urlLink Ken Loach , and set in, guess, Glasgow. urlLink http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380366/ . It was quite good. It is a story about a Pakistani guy falling in love with an Irish girl, having a look at the way cultures clush in private life and decisions people face as a result thereof. I am not very religious, but I still cherish religion as something that helps people to find who they are in this world. However, having seen this film, I guess I might be more reluctant to see the positive things about such identification as it probably does require that some people take the hard line protecting the so called core values. And if they have the power to decide, it can ruin a person' s life. Then of course, I have always been the great position of being able to follow my religious beliefs mostly as my code of ethics. Then I did some shopping, so now I am a proud owner of a hedgren backpack ( urlLink www.hedgren.be ) and several books, including two Terry Pratchet books, one of these entitled The Wee Free Men. And, no, the guy I am dating DOES NOT wear kilt:). Today I started my French classes - they will go on for two weeks, 6 h per day. Let me tell you, French is an awful language. I personally speak 5 languages, and all of these are logical, compared to French. Oh well:( I could learn either to read it or to speak it, but definately not both. As to the vacation, seems that the decision is finalised, and we are going to Croatia AUG 28 - SEP05. A week seems to not be a long time, but I have no idea what I will do if we start fighting...
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3,356,433 |
female
| 25 |
Law
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Leo
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15,July,2004
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I am trying to book a few beauty procedures (dont ask), and feel as an idiot coz no person speaks anything but French. Also, my idea of a great hear dresser is not a 22 year old Italian guy shouting bella! at me (*wink wink*). Besides, I can hardly take my friend to a beaty salon, and ask to conduct the translating service during the waxing, can I? I am starting my intensif French course next Monday, and its definately not too soon! Apart from these worries, I have been working quite hard this week, and the results should be coming out soon.
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3,356,433 |
female
| 25 |
Law
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Leo
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13,July,2004
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Thanks to a recent article in the Sunday Times (thank you, thank you thank you), it seems that my British friend has overcome his intitial distrust towards the Eastern Europe, so, if it works out, we are going to Croatia in the end of the August/ begining of September! Mapping out our trip, do you think I should take a ferry from Italy? :D
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3,356,433 |
female
| 25 |
Law
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Leo
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12,July,2004
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I spent the weekend with my Lithuanian course mate from Oxford. She is currently a lawyer at the European Court of Human Rights. Generally, I liked Strasbourg a lot. I lived in a great hotel in the very centre of the town, and the price of my room striked me as very very low (well, I guess I am getting used to Luxembourg prices). We chatted a lot about Oxford, about our current jobs and how people leave Baltics:( I also did a lot of sightseeing and some shopping. Contrary to Luxembourg that is nearly empty during the weekend and with ALL the shops closed on Sunday, Starsbourg was very lively. I had a bit of shock, though, when I got on the train and found out that there is some scheme for the reservation of seats on these trains. Hence, on my way to Strasbourg, I had to change my seat about three times (It was a Bxl-Lux-Strasbourg-Bern-Milano train). And I was really worried that I wont get a seat on my way back to Luxembourg. HOwever, I also found out, that the key is to sit in the seats that dont have these silly yellow reservation notes over them...there are a few seats like that:) Oh, well, another lesson of life. Len - the guy I am sorta --hmmmm?-- dating??? -- is in Breton, spending a week with his family. And, I hate to say that, but it appears, that I *GASP* actually miss him. Not good news, this. Anyway, I am not certain if he was serious be he ha sbeen asking me about holidays for some time now, so I came up with the idea of going to Coratia - urlLink http://www.croatia.hr/home/Default.aspx urlLink http://www.dubrovnik-online.com/english/touristboards.php Its a bit less touristy that the other two destinations I am considering (Greece and Malta) and it has about the right mixture of historic places I would like to visit and places to just chill out. Also, its about the right size. Finally, I need a bit less of the crowds, just to think over what I would like to do in about a year and whether I feel like taking another exam to secure a permanent position at my current work. Anyway, we looked at the Europe' s map...and realised that we have travelled around completely different places. Whereas I have travelled around East Central Europe and Scandinavia, he has done all the Western Europe, as well as places like Egypt, Marocco,Turkey. So, wherever we go, one of us has been to the place:( And, finally...who can understand men? I mean, I am supposed to be the one trying to bring the relationship further, whereas it seems that I am the one dragging my feet here...Mind, its partly due to the fact that, considering my abnormally low self confidence, I think its just a terrible joke:(
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3,356,433 |
female
| 25 |
Law
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Leo
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01,July,2004
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I have not really managed to keep up with the initial idea of this blog, namely, to fix my first days in Luxembourg. However, these two weeks have been both fun and a bit nightmarish. I did not have a place to stay and finding an apartment with my roomies has not worked out as well as we had hoped. Hence I have been on a move all the time, changing places on average every three days or so. Twice I stayed in a hotel, lived with my former class mate for a few days, then in a house of a collegue who went home for a few days. However, I have spent some time at my British friends place. In my first week I fell from the stairs. I was ok for a few days. Then headaches started a week later. I also feel nauseaus all the time. I did the pregnancy test that frightened me witless! Namely, the instructions (that were in flEmish and french only) did not say that the bloody purple line indicating pregnancy will first appear in the ''results'' part of the test and will thereafter MOVE to the control part. You can probably imagine how I felt realising that the test says I am about to become a single mum in 9 months:) Anyway, since the headaches did not disappear, I went to see a doctor today and also had brain scan. There was nothing abnormal, so the doctor told me to drink paracetamol. No idea what to do about feeling sick all the time. I also moved in in a small room in a house where one of my potential roomies is renting a room. Its for two weeks, but at least I have a place to slep a bit. The lady renitng out the rooms is a bit of psycho, but I think I can hold out for two weeks. Will buy earplugs, though:) Also, I have arranged to have a look at a studio apartment on saturday, but I overheard another person saying he ll be looking at it today:( So keep fingers crossed that I get it. It would mean living alone of course (and I dont really enjoy it), but I need my own space SOON. As to the British person in my life, all in all, he has taken quite a good care of me, except that he never gives me any breakfast. I have complained about this a few times, so its gradually improving. He also snores. However, I am still waiting for that TERRIBLE trait to appear (the one why he s still single at the age of 29).
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female
| 25 |
Law
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Leo
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03,August,2004
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I have passed the EU civil service exam. I applied for it last June. Yesterday there was the following letter in my profile. 'I am pleased to inform you that the Selection Board for the above mentioned competition and field has now completed its work and, on the basis of your results, your name has been placed on the reserve list. This reserve list is divided into 4 merit groups, and your name is included in merit group nº 2. The list will shortly be transmitted to the Institutions which are solely responsible for recruitment. Each Institution will select successful candidates from the list according to its needs and with a view to filling posts which have become vacant. As soon as a suitable position arises, you could be invited for an interview with a representative of a department of any of the institutions interested in your application. Depending on the outcome of the interviews you may receive a formal offer of employment. For practical reasons, you may be asked at the same time to undergo the medical examination which is required before any decision can be taken on appointment. I should point out, however, that it could be several weeks or months before you are contacted.' So now I ll be waiting for the offers. I dont know what I will do if I receive a really good offer. My salary in that post would decrease by about 800 EUR per month. Also, atm I would hate to leave Luxembourg and Len. But I will cross that bridge when I get there, that is, when I receive a really really good offer. I and my two roomies moved in into our new flat. Since my (very stylish) bed will be delivered in about 6 weeks, Len lent me a bed. MIne, however, will be just great, I ordered it from Mowo Lifestyle. See their (a bit useless homesite) urlLink www.mowo.lu . I am doing some more furniture shopping this weekend, but the rest of my furniture will be in a very classical style. ON a bit of a nerves wreching note, my parents seem to have been fighting lately, so seems that they will get separated. Oh, well.
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female
| 24 |
indUnk
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Gemini
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19,June,2004
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What a great day to be back to flying. I have a wonderful crew. The captain and other flight attendant (Ann) are the ages to be my parents, while the first officer is 28 (same generation as I); so it's funny to talk together with our generational gap. I used the phrase 'mad props' which confused the captain (Chris). He asked where it comes from, to which I have no answer (I will look it up later). The first officer (Mike) brought up the term 'bling-bling', which was just as foreign to Chris. When I said that it came from Puff-Daddy, or P-Diddy, Chris said 'from WHAT?' That cracked me up. On a twenty-passenger flight, only 2 knew the word 'props' (not as in propellers)...I made an announcement for the survey. So Mike and I are enjoying our own little connection on the culture front, and are amusing ourselves as well as Chris and Ann. My writing is right on tonight because it has been a long day. We had to be at work at 10am and got to our hotel at 10pm. We had a 2 hour break after our first flight, but then flew straight the next four-flights without any breaks. So, here I sit in my room in Boise. I am tired, but since I had a good day, I have a weird energy. I think it is a mental thing, but my body is slowing down...even my mind is trying to shut down. It's days like this that make it hard for me to ever imagine not flying...and the days when I get to fly for free, who wants to give that up.
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3,661,268 |
female
| 24 |
indUnk
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Gemini
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18,June,2004
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After nearly one full month, have only worked one overnight, two round-trip days, and 3 days on airport reserve (all the rest spent on home reserve and normal days off); I am going on a 3-day trip starting tomorrow morning. I stay in Boise tomorrow night, Sacramento on Sunday, and back home on Monday. I am on the Q400; my favorite aircraft. Long days, except Sunday. Hope I get time to lay in the sun...with sunblock on of course. Yay, I got a coverage line next bid. No reserve days. I will either have to get vacation for the beach camping trip, drop the flights from my schedule (no pay), or not go camping. I will figure something out.
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3,661,268 |
female
| 24 |
indUnk
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Gemini
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17,June,2004
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So, a random guy emailed me on my birthday. He got my email address off the Disney Alumni website and decided to send his wishes. I emailed him back, and due to boredom and a little bit of intrigue I started IMing with him. Right off the bat he sent me his picture, not a bad looking guy, just kind of average. He asked me for a photo and I told him the truth at the time, that I didn't have any photos on my computer due to repairs that wiped my hard drive clean. I hoped this would be enough, but he asked when I would get one, to which I replied I wasn't sure because I had to get them from friends and family. Also the truth. What I didn't tell him is that I don't agree with sending my picture to people I don't know. Nothing wrong with that, right? But every time we chat we spend the majority of the conversation going over when I will have a picture. Other than the picture quest, he has asked if we can talk on the phone, chat using MSN messenger so he could use his webcam and audio, and maybe one day meet up in DC. Today (almost a month later) it all came to a head. He said that I was being 'standoffish'. I tried to tell him that I want to keep it simple and he just mocked me, 'procure...big word there for someone who likes things simple.' I tried to explain without any detail that I have laid my cards out before and have lost myself (the whole band thing), to which he said that he understood. But then just went back to asking me if I would ever send him a picture. At one point he said that it wasn't fair that he sent me one of him and I hadn't given him a face to go with the conversation. I reminded him that I never asked for his photo and never said that I would send him one. He agreed that that was the truth. Then things went on hold: he said, 'BRB'. And thus this is where we stand. I know I should probably just ignore him, but that is hard for me. I like to have someone to chat with, especially since I have been sitting at home a lot. And I don't like to be rude. I know, what do I owe him, right? Ugghhh...sometimes I hate having so much compassion for complete strangers. But that is me. And like I have told this guy, you gotta accept me for who and how I am, or move on.
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17,June,2004
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While my parents are away for the summer, I get the wonderful opportunity to water my Mother's 140 rosebushes as well as the thousands of other flowers in the yard. (please note the sarcasm!) Well there are timers on the watering system, but like everything else in this family, something has went wrong and the water does not go on automatically. There are at least 6 areas where the water needs to be turned on for 30 mins-1 hour each day, plus a few areas that need to be hand water for 5-10 mins daily. Not to mention the roses (all 140) that need a deep watering each once a week. This doesn't seem too bad, I suppose, since I am home a lot and find myself bored. BUT, it takes all day. Not to mention that on hot, sunny days, you are not supposed to water between noon and four in the afternoon. Hello, those are the hours in which I might actually get out of the house. I love my mother, and I enjoy the look of the flowers...they are just too much work. And all I have to do is water them. My mom weeds, plants, fertilizes, trims, and so much more. I give major props to my mom...I just wish she was home to do her own watering.
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Gemini
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16,June,2004
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urlLink Here's my dad and my nephew, Tristan. Tristan loves Bob the Builder and thus loves any vehicle that resembles work equipment. He loves to play in Grandma and Grandpa's back yard where there are plenty of fun things. Tristan especially loves to ride on the lawnmower with his Grandpa! urlLink
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16,June,2004
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urlLink Here's Anthony filming the Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade. I went met up with him and Alyssa. Alyssa's mom is a Royal Rosarian. She was the first one in the parade. It was fun to hang with A&A and get out and about. urlLink
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Gemini
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16,June,2004
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urlLink This is Colleen and I in Miami. Yes we are in the shower together. The shower was weird it was just off the bedroom and had no shower curtain. We made Duckens leave the suite when we needed to shower. urlLink
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3,661,268 |
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Gemini
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16,June,2004
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Being on reserve this bid, leads to a lot of time at home on my couch. I am not complaining necessarily, but a couple of weeks of this and one can get bored. A previous friend once said, 'Only boring people get bored!' I took offense to this line then, and still do now. I am not a boring person, but I do tend to find myself bored. I know why I feel bored: I am lonesome. Most of my good friends live elsewhere. Colleen in Pittsburgh. Mindy also in Pittsburgh. Rosalie in New York. Jordan in Boston, Alaska, Florida. Tina in Chicago. Even those in the same state as me, are not around. Alyssa and Eric, both in Eugene. A bunch of cool people in Ashland and Klamath Falls. In town is my best guy friend, Jeremy. But since I went away to college, and even though I've come back, our encounters are few and far between a lot of the time. Another reason I feel bored: I am in a job where I don't feel that I am actually doing anything. Sure I provide awesome customer service, but my heart just isn't in the wonderful world of transportation...also known as being a Flight Attendant. I will write more about this in another entry, trust me. One good thing that has come out of all this time by myself...I am learning how to be by myself. And though I get bored, and am lonesome often, being by myself has been kind of fun. I sleep when I want to. I clean up when I want to. I watch whatever t.v. I want to. I can dance around the house singing at the top of my lungs if I want to...and I have, though it scares my cat Tina. So basically, boredom isn't always a bad thing. I even think we over use the word 'bored'. For me it can mean lots of things: lonesome, tired, anxious, etc. I am not a boring person, I just let myself do nothing more than I like sometimes. Okay, so now I have to get back to paying attention to stupid t.v. and be 'bored' some more. Oh yeah, here's a shout out to Rosalie for providing some breaks from being lonely throughout my days. Thanks.
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indUnk
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Gemini
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23,June,2004
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When I called work this evening to get my assignment for the next three days, I found out that I am going to overnight in Medford tomorrow night. Though I am not happy about the three days of grueling work, followed by three more days of work...I am happy that I am going to Medford. Medford means I get to see my friends from college. I miss them, and I miss Southern Oregon. Hanh is going to come see me in Medford. And hopefully I can get ahold of Joe. Troy will not be in town, but will leave me a DVD and CD at Joe's. Who knows if I can get ahold of Ben, and if I do he probably won't make it to see me. I will call him tomorrow from Medford. I hope I get to see him. All of my friends in Southern Oregon make me feel wanted and whole. I miss them so much. I did the majority of my growing up there and with them. I learned how to be independent and to be myself. I love them all so much.
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3,661,268 |
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| 24 |
indUnk
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Gemini
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29,June,2004
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It was nice being back to work...I say 'was' because I am now back at home with a new job injury. I pulled my back while opening the main cabin door. The release handle was extra stiff, and being the shorty that I am, I was this-close to not getting the door open. Though I successfully opened the door after awhile, I also successfully screwed up my back. I took myself off the end of my trip and have been on sick leave for three days. I go back to the doctor tomorrow morning, but Tom from Horizon's first aid thinks I will have to go back to light duty. Suck!
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Gemini
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05,July,2004
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Okay, so the title of this entry only has to pertain to one part of what I am going to write...but I will start with that story...Today as I was working the Seattle/Express Lane at security in the airport, I was checking the name of a passenger to match the boarding pass to her ID, when I recognized the name...Carney Wilson. I looked up and sure enough it was the WILSON of Wilson Phillips. I don't really know their music and thus was not completely star struck. However, this being my first 'celebrity' meeting since leaving Disney, I was pleased to recognize her. Yesterday was the Fourth of July, my first celebration of the holiday with friends and family and our own fireworks in many years. I started off at Marcus' for a barbecue. The nephews were there and having a blast in the pool and in the bouncer. It was nice to meet new people and see some familiar faces in Andrea's employees and friends. I just found out that Dave is a Yankees fan...it took him over a half hour to notice that I was wearing a Red Sox hat, but as soon as he did the mutual razing was on. Well I left early to head over to Alyssa's mom and step-dad's new place just down the hill from my home. Ed went totally crazy with the illegal fireworks. Anthony and I were quite spooked by them. They have gotten so big, they are like the professional ones. Ed would light like 6 of them at once with the blow torch and they would last for a couple of minutes. The backyard has a great view heading to the west, so we could see everyone's fireworks for miles. All in all it was a great 4th.
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3,661,268 |
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| 24 |
indUnk
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Gemini
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29,July,2004
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Tonight I decided to cook dinner, and thus had to go to the grocery store. I didn't feel like dealing with the masses at the local One-Stop-Shopping store, so I stopped by the neighborhood basic grocer. For anyone who has ever been in SE Portland, you know that most of the people who frequent the Red Apple store fit into either the red-neck or white-trash categories. Yes, I know I also frequent the Red Apple, but I am a snob and I think I am better than that...okay actually I am just in a different category, not necessarily better, but definitely different. Anyway, I drive up in my little red sporty car, and as I am getting out of my car I notice a guy in his driver seat noticing me. Then I walk through the automatic doors where there are no less than 5 dirty, literally dirty, guys of varying ages in line at the register. As I walked in, all their heads turned my way...I kid you not. It made me grin as I walked through the aisles, even though they weren't the kind of guys that I want to look my way. I know a lot of girls who would still accept this as kind of flattery, and I guess I am one of them. Just enough flattery to get you through a bum-mood day. But wait, there's more...I purchase my food, and walk out the door, when my mom calls me on my cell. Just as I am starting to talk to her, a guy in a pickup truck filled with yard tools says something to me. At first I thought he was going to maybe ask for some change, but then he said, 'Are you married?' My response, 'No.' He then said, 'I might be a little presumptuous, but...' as he pulled out a business card that said something about 'Laborer'. At the time, still on the phone with my mom and in my own little world, I said to him, 'I don't need any help with anything' thinking that he was offering yard work or something. But I was wrong because he said, 'Oh, no. I was wondering if I could take you to lunch some time.' Still a little out of it, I just said 'No, thanks.' I then got in my car and drove away. As I talked with my mom on my drive home, it all kind of sank in, and was rather humorous to me. So writing things that happened is really kind of hard. But if you just take what I wrote and then speed it up, it makes sense. But why does it happen this way? Why do I get attention from those that I am not only disinterested in, but also don't want attention from. Though it can make me grin, it eventually just makes me pity myself. Thus the direction my writing is taking right now. But I don't want to do the whole woe is me thing. So I will just post this and get on with my life. And still chuckle a little over my Red Apple day.
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04,August,2004
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I love the reality show Last Comic Standing !!!!!! I loved it last season, go Dave Mordal! And I love it this season. It is full of good comedy, reality show drama, and a hot guy...who makes me laugh. John Heffron...why don't they make guys like that everywhere. No he's not Mel Gibson hot, that is a fantasy, he is real guy hot. A real guy that could be attainable to a non-showbiz gal. Ah...a girl can dream, right? Okay, enough of a lonely girl rambling. Last season I was highly disappointed that Dat Phan won. I was tired of his jokes and they were too stereotypical. That is the same reason why I didn't really like Corey Holcom and Terry Pesscatelli (sp?): They rely on their race/culture to get their jokes. We've all heard the ghetto jokes, and we all know the mob jokes...let's move on. That is why I enjoy the comedy of Alonzo, Kathy, Gary, and John: they tell jokes that everyone can laugh with because they relate to the jokes. Jay is funny in his own right; great punchlines, very quick with the puns. This season had the house fun of Todd Glass. He cracks me up. And he's right, he does resemble Mel Gibson. So there was some tension/humor in the house: Some from Todd, and a lot with ANT. Omigod, I hate ANT. I hated him when he tried out last season, and I hated him so much this season. He's only kind of funny, not enough to outweigh his annoying self. Last season was a lot funnier in the house. We had Rich Voss ironing incessantly and his 'love affair' with Dave Mordal. Then there was Dat Phan, his weird meditation/karate stuff, and the most hilarious moment in all of reality television...Hide and Go Seek. You know, when they left Dat Phan hiding while everyone else was punkin' him. Anyway, I think the top 3 should be, in this particular order: John, Alonzo, and Gary. But I have a feeling that one of the girls will make it...probably, Tammy because guys think she's hot. Kathy is funny, but she hasn't played the game...at all. I don't think most people get Jay, but he did win the wild card. I think it is kind of like the whole Survivor thing, we want to see the nice guy come through. So, I will continue to watch Last Comic Standing , rooting for John Heffron, and hoping for lots of laughs.
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21,May,2004
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Ok here we go. The first actual thing on the site. 1. Introduction Sometime during your web designing days you will encounter this very new, mysterious protocol FTP. Do not be afraid of it. It will soon become your friend and is actually really easy. FTP is meant for transferring files to a server on the internet. It has a command line back-bone but there are several program out there that put a GUI on the FTP commends. Windows comes with a FTP client build right in to Explorer but it's very basic and all you can do is upload files. In this tutorial we're going to be using SmartFTP. SmartFTP is free for personal use and is available at smartftp.com 2. Logging In First you need to know the address of your server. Most of the time it is ftp.domainname.com on port 21. You can consult your host or ISP to find out this information. You will also need a username and password. Now that you know you FTP server address we can load it up. Enter your server, username, password, and port number in the appropriate fields and press enter. Your FTP client will now connect to the server. This can take some time depending on your connection. Once connected assuming you didn't have any errors you should be at either a blank screen or a screen with folders. 3. Oh No, Folders! Yes that's right. Most likely your lucky and you got some folders on your screen. If you do, good for you. You have a smart ISP. If you don't, don't worry about it. Just skip to the next step. There are two different types of folder structures here. There will be other folders but you can ignore them for now. Were not going to deal with them today. You should either have a public_html or www folder. Anything in these folders will be able to be accessed via your URL. The folders under it will not be seen by your web viewers so make sure everything you want displayed is in one of those folders. The only other folder here that will display files publicly is the cgi-bin folder, but again we'll save that for another day. 4. Two Different Ways to Upload First, let me explain there are two different ways to upload a file to a FTP server. SmartFTP automatically figures this out for you but it's good to know anyway. The two types are binary and ASCII. What a binary upload does is upload the digital 1 and 0's. This type of upload is meant for images. The other type, ASCII, uploads the text associated with the file. This should be the way you upload everything. Now that you know what method to use let's actually upload something. 5. The Upload! Browse to your files that you want to upload and select them. Now drag them over to your FTP windows and let go. The files will now upload. That was easy wasn't it. Wait till you get to the next step. Just kidding. 6. Permissions Yes that's right you now need to decided who can access that file. By default everyone can read it but no one can edit it. For certain purposes you may have to set a different permission so we'll get it to that. The process that changes the permission is called CH-MOD, short for change moderations. That's something good to know since most script tutorials use that term. Now each permission is given a three digit number. Each number in those digits stands for a permission. We won't get into that so I don't confuse you. Now lucky for you SmartFTP has a GUI on the CH-MOD. Simply right click the file and click CH-MOD. You're now presented with a properties window. On the bottom is the CH-MOD stuff. If you know the number you can just enter it in. If not then you must now learn what each 'mod' does. You have three groups. Owner, group and public. Public is of course the whole Internet. You don't want to put to much access of the public group since anybody can do anything. The group is basically and server that is non-public. Again you don't want to much on this. Finally there is the owner group. The owner group is anything accessing from your server. You can do what ever you want with this since no one will be able to do anything except your server. Now you know the three groups time to learn the three types of permissions. There are read, write, and execute. The read value is of course reading the files and the write is writing the file. Now the execute is something different. That's meant for scripts were something on your server or elsewhere must compile the code. most likely you won't have to do that. I bet your tired after that one. Well we're almost done. 7. Accessing Your Files Remember the whole public_html and www thing. Well that plays a big part here. If you have one of those folders forget about it when accessing your file. You simply type your domain name then a slash and whatever folder or file you have after it. Now if you don't have any on those special folders all you have to do is type your domain the the file. It's that easy. 8. Were Done Yes that's right. Were finally done. You now just about everything there is to FTP. It's really simply when you think about it. Once you learn folders and permissions all you're really doing is dragging and dropping files. I hope this made a lot of sense and feel free to leave any comments or questions, you FTPer.
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21,May,2004
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I'm not sure what direction this site is heading but I know it's going somewhere good. For now it's just a website about the Allentown webdesigners. I'm hoping down the road we could get some nice informative stuff up like how to do flash. So your probably wondering how can you help get this site started. Here a handy-dandy list: Join the Webring Comment on Stuff Submit a Tutorial Tell Your Friends Visit the Site Move to Allentown (No wait, don't do that. You'll regret it.) Um, yeah. That's about it. If you have any ideas about the site just let me know. Right now it's a blog but soon to be much, much more. Sit back and enjoy the ride.
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18,June,2004
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Many apologies for the lack of posts. We've been well busy, you know how it is. With what we have planned this site will vastly expand over this summer. Be looking forward to an HTML guide and also check out our urlLink Forum , if you need help or if you want to chat with other web designers.
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11,June,2004
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This site will get going more in the summer. All of us are currently doing finals.
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4,046,002 |
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| 17 |
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Scorpio
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29,July,2004
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I been going to football everymoring this week at 7:30 in the moring. How many of ya'll are up at that time durring the summer daily. It hasn't been that bad. Today I made a group of kids do laps around the field cause one of them got out of line and I couldn't tell which of them said it so they ran until they rat each other out. It is great to have power. After football today, I had a student council meeting. One would think that a student council meeting would be quite and orderly and nothing too radical would be talk about. No we are talking about drag kings and queens. It not as bad as you think but it is still out there. A waring to anyone that goes to Ellender we will get you to get envoled if you like it or not. Sorry just deal with it. There some people that get way to much into it. Like they are willing to kill you if you talk while they are tring to say something. Have you ever notice that when you are alone you think of everything. Damn it sucks.
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26,July,2004
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Since this is my first entry, I decide to just give the reader, you, an idea of who I am. I am a 17 year male with brown hair and eyes, about 5 foot 9 inches, 216 pounds, which I carry well. I on the football and powerlifting team, drama club, honor society, and student council. I went to South Terrebonne for the first 2 year of my high school caree but I am finshing it at Ellender. I, at this time, be single for 2 days now. I live with both of my parents and little brother. I go into some of the more interesting parts of my life in future posts.
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4,046,002 |
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04,August,2004
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Rite now I am at the half way point of the first week of two a day practice for football. This is probaly the hardest thing anyone can do and this is my fourth year doing it. I don't even know where some of these brusies are from. I have to be at school for 7:30 in the a.m. and I don't get home till around 4:30, that nine hours at school. It is really hot out there and i have no sunscreen. But I love football and this is my last year of have to deal with it. I am captain so I get to 'lead' everyone else. On a completly different note I found out this week that I am sexy. But I think I need medical attention. You know who you are.
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| 17 |
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01,August,2004
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Lately I been watching a lot of the reruns of Boy Meets World and I notice several things. First Topaga or however her name is spell is hot. Any guy taht watched the show will agree with me. The second thing is that I grew up watching that show. I mean when Cory and Topaga broke up, I was actuall upset. And even though I seen every eposide I still laugh at the jokes. When I watch the reruns, I try and watch them with my little brother cause he needs a show like it. There is no new shows like that on TV now and days and that wrong. Oh by the way Topaga is hot.
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| 26 |
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27,July,2004
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Have you ever met someone, not necessarily a romantic loved one, who has completely changed your life? Change is something I greatly fear sometimes. It's my spinelessness that makes me stay in the safer route, never thinking that what may come maybe something grand. What Tracy did to my life is that - Grand. When she leads me to new things, new friends, fear comes in. But then again, I couldn't miss something that could make my life Grand, especially if its Tracy's doing. Its not just fun, the humor, the 'coolness' (uyyyy...) but the way she deals with life. I've known or seen her go through hard times and not even I could ever win situations that she has battled. This is not even counting those battles before I met her. I've learned so much from her that in a slow & gradual manner, I making my life Grand. Pure intentions and a kind heart. That's how I would best describe her if you ask me something about her that's beyond her witty funny ways. When Baby Girl came into the picture, my life has never been the same. Fun-ner, cooler in a lot of ways, smarter and as I am an emotional person, she taught me how to balance my emotional and rational side on issues and things. Talking to her, asking for advices has always given me a great feeling - like a thirsty guy clammoring for just a drop of her wisdom. What I like most about her is that she can be either be very deep (which makes her smart) or very shallow (here comes her humor). You'll learn a lot from both sides. She is never a bore, never a snob... always giving. And her presence or charisma is so sweeping, she is such a head turner. I love this girl so much. I know for a fact that I have been a lot cooler, a lot funner and a lot nicer. And this is Tracy's doing.
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26,July,2004
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Last night was so fun, full of laughters. And why is that? Notheng. We walked around, looked for seats, sit temporarily to get some rest, then walker again, then look for seats or benches, sit, eat shomai, walk again, and then walk again, ets try some shoes so we got a chance to sit again, walk, ets teach me adi smuchies dance step, ets and adi walk a smuchies dance, went to cinemas, sit again near Wendy's, judger of people if they're virgin or not, went to starbucks for some smoking, walk again, walk, walk, cross the street under the rain, then went to overpass but check first if escalator's working, in landmark the escalator was not working, so went to another escalator, went up the overpass, ets streching her legs in a very moaning sexual way, walker again, laughter of super tiredness as of that moment, walker, walker, poor adi eats at food choices greenbelt, walker again to chums at kitchen. So for that night, Maite and I walked ten thousand miles around glory and greenbelt and just the feelings and thoughts of fatigue made us laugh. As in loud laughters! Weird no? Such is our friendship. Weird yet Fun.
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22,July,2004
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Last night was a night of fun, a night of drinks and a night of the STARS! God... Last night was the salubong party for actor Ryan's birthday. The party was held at the condo unit of Ryan's dad, a veteran actor, the main character of the defunct afternoon telenovela show, Valiente and the former husband of actress Gina Alajar... Michael De Mesa. So, who were present? Of course, his dad, his brothers who are also actors, Jeff and AJ Eigenmann, his cousin, Gabby and the best and favorite antagonist to Sharon Cuneta.... Ms. Cherie Gil! Ooohhh... The celebrity quality of this party was so overwhelming plus add up a couple or more strong ice, ayyyy ...wala na. Adi was really a noisy, wierd starstruck drunkard. Actually, kaya ng chums ah. When Ireshli arrived, Deesj was in the washroom. So unlike us who were introduced as a group, she had to be especially introduced to Ireshli, all by herself. So, KAYA NI DEESJ HA! Twelve midnight, it was time for Ryan to blow the candle. So, greeter here and there. And then suddenly, Mike (well, that's how they call Michael De Mesa) shows up with a tennis racket as a gift for his son. Of course, Adi cannot stand this kind of father-son scenarios. It was a touching moment, and it really took a great effort to shove my emotions especially that i was under the influence of alcohol. Anyway, as the beer buzz was taking its toll on me, I began to act weird again. I felt that its not everyday that you get to party with celebrities. So, I exerted effort to have a picture taken with each of the celebrities present. You can say I was starstruck. But, actually, nag hahave fun na rin ako hopping from one actor to another, even to Leoy, who at that time, I felt was part of the movie star family because of his Boysen TVC. I can't wait to get those pictures, especially the ones with Cherry Gil and Michael De Mesa. I plan to put them in my friendster (which I haven't visited for a decade) to add them with my photo with Ate Shawie. Later into the night, adi, deesj and leoy, seem to get into another mood. I don't know how it started but it became some sort of serious talks about my issues with my dad. And, actually, serious & very long talaga. As if we're not there to party. Me, I was explaining how my father-son issues began. Deesj and Leoy, on the other hand, seem to act like my big bro and sis, giving me advices on how to deal with it - its a been-there-done-that type of thing for them. So, there. Over-all, it was a WEIRD but fun night for the chums. A starry starry night... Note 1: I had a heart-to-heart talk with shiva about her ill feelings towards pairing of Jeff and Heart. Note 2: I texted Ryan when I got home to thank him for the great party. (Diba?!!! Text?) Note 3: Lastly, i didn't want to attend the party becuase of works the next day, and others said, one hour lang sila and joel naman said he's sick. For me lang, SHAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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19,July,2004
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I hate my computer. Its the slowest thing on earth. God, it took me eight thousand sixty two years just to open my Windows. Plus, when i opened my email, it won't show my inbox. What's the sense then? Notheeeng. And then, my Chicane wallpaper was replaced by blank stupid green wallpaper. And suddendly, all fonts are so gigantic, even the icons. Worst. But because I'm such an annoying complainer (similar to how I am with putik), I quickly protested to our admin this utter human degradation (as aby would put it) I am enduring. I couldn't check my email, couldn't chat in ym (although, I can't say this bec its not allowed in our office), couldn't art direct in photo shop (shar!) and most of all couldn't write in my blogger! And, thank God, they're replacing my computer. Hence, this blog. Bye.
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17,July,2004
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My high school friend, Mitzi, is leaving tom for the states. She will try her luck there. So, pretty much, it might take forever before I can see her again. Sad, but I'm happy for her - actually, I quite envy her for a taking a step that's quite risky. It sure is a confident move. (Plus, the fact that this country is going to the dogs!) Sad, because I'm left again - more and more of my friends are leaving this very beautiful and rich country. But I'm used to this already because a lot of special people have come and go. And I know there will come a time when we have to say our goodbyes to each other - its inevitable. Unless you find a partner who will grow old with you, you're bound to be alone. Yes, they will be there for you, they say. But let's get realistic here... not at all times (maybe in prayers, their thoughts...sucks). The fact is, they will leave you. Or they may not be so far away but they will have new priorities in life by then. I didn't intend this blogger to end up like this. Really. The mushy-ness of this makes me cringe. So, i'll leave na while I can control my inner feelings. To my friend, Mitzi, good luck and hope you'll earn big big bucks so you can treat me to Disney Land!
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12,July,2004
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I'm so hungry. Later. Bye.
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11,July,2004
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Being an AE, believe it or not, is very fulfilling for me. I may not write copies or draw stuff, but to orchestrate everything is such a big responsiblity that I think even Creatives would have a hard time doing... Except TODAY!!! ...and LAST WEEK!!! Hate this job. I don't know if my brain can stand piles and piles of work. I don't even know where to start, which makes it hard for me to finish. I wanted to cut my body parts and distribute it to different tasks that lay ahead just so I can finish one thing. But no.... I have to do everything at the same time. How the fuck should you expect me to be efficient? Yun lang. Just needed to get this out. Bye.
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11,July,2004
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I was a driver kanina. My sister had to watch this UAAP game because the company she's working for is a major sponsor. Since I heard today is Good Samaritan day (yeah, now lang din ako nakarinig of such thing), I offered to drive for her. I brought her to araneta and I then proceeded to meet my high school friend at greenhills. Since walang magawa, napabili tuloy ako ng fake puma sneakers. God. Expenses. But its okay, liked the shoes. Tapos, when I got back to araneta, the game's not done yet. so i bought the cheapest ticket and went in. Last three minutes. We were leading by six points. But for some reason, we lost. fuck. I know, I know I've passed that stage, i'm not a student anymore and all that, but when you're in there, emotions get high. And plus the fact that I hate losing to Ateneo. Them fuckers. So yun, we lost. I dont know lang kung tom, may pake pa ako ha.
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11,July,2004
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Year 2001. Was the year I met tracy. We used to work in the same company. July of Year 2001. Tracy's birthday - Survivor Game. First time I met chums (Tracy brought me to the wonderful world of chums). My first impressions of chums - class (w/ the tisay, english speaking dsj), smart and funny. July of Year 2001. Party at Robinsons. This sealed my friendship with the chums. August to Present. Hanging out with chums. Why bucket of sunshine? I really don't know. The thing is, Chums is a really really funny and whacky group. As a person, I laugh at the corniest jokes. Sometimes even a word like 'cloud' uttered by Tracy makes me fall on the floor and laugh my lungs out. Also as a person, I have the loudest laugh in the world. So you can just imagine how i rocked chum's world, in a laughter way. In the same way they, the chums, rocked my world. Most of my happiest and funny moments are moments spent with the chums. That's why for me, if I'm their bucket of sunshine, they're my ummm... (okay, here starts my difficulty in writing, trying to find the best desciptive phrase..God!), how about... Laughter in the Rain? Oh, damn it. Never. You know, they're my giver of joy, for the lack of better creative phrase... So in summary, I guess the chums called me that because I seem to laugh at anything and everything. But little do they know... It is I who consider them my life's biggest bucket of sunshine.
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11,July,2004
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Maite has told me about this website, where you write whatever you want to write. She asked me to make one. Took me a long time because I had apprehensions. I'm not really a writer. Most of my friends are (and not just plain writers, but damn good ones) and they're quite judgers of things. But I've come to realize that my chums are chums. Judgers they may be, I love them. And I'm sure they love me back. So, dont ker much if my writing sucks. Important thing is, I think I'll have fun writing whatever thoughts I would have. So, guys, welcome to my world.
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16,August,2004
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I miss Gigi. I miss her 'tanda' hirits. I miss her loud laughters. I miss her 'kamot-sa-batok' actions when pissed. I miss her food. I miss her. I miss everything about her. Hay, can't wait for pasalubong.
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12,August,2004
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I went home late last Sunday night. I got home at about 2 pm. But who the hell goes out on a Sunday? Only the chums. To think, I have to be in Taytay Rizal at 7:30 Monday morning. Maybe my body's saying...'I'm not superman no! Sana take care of me.' Anyway, I slept at about 230 am after some minor cleaning up and brushing of teeth. Immediately after, I jumped into my bed and went into a deep slumber. Sleep, sleep, sleep..zzzz... then my cell phone alarm goes off. It's 430 am already. That fast. Its the hardest thing... to rise up and still feeling groggy from the alcohol intake. But what choice do I have? Nothing. And what's worse, there's no fucking electricity! Since we're poor, we don't have naman a generator. So I had to find my way to Linda, our house help. I asked her to make kulo some water (heater in our shower wouldn't work becuase of brownout) because I cannot really stand cold water especially that early. So there, I took a bath, dressed up and my dad took me to the taxihan, then to the office, then to Panasonic at Taytay Rizal. I wasn't really in the mood. I wasn't exactly the perky guy at that time, so I was hoping nothing would piss me off. After we arrived, I saw my Client and a whole bunch of employees dressed in kimonos with a headband tied around their foreheads. Di ka ba mairita nun?! God. Oh well, good thing they fed us good food. As soon as we got back to our office, I ate lunch and right after looked for a lungga where I can sleep. From one to three thirty pm, I was sleeping there. And all the while, everyone was looking for me. Delinquent. Crap. Well, that's it. Bye.
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12,August,2004
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I was with my closest cousin, Earl last night. He's younger than me but he looks like a father na.. well, he is a dad na pala. I missed the those times when we were young. We had so much fun. We went everywhere, did everything. But as we grew older and new priorities sprung up, we slowly drifted away from each other. The last time I saw him since last night was like last year pa. And now that's he's a dad, he just didn't mature mentally but also physically. He has the biggest stomach in the world. Before, we used to drink almost every night after work. Maybe that's the cause of his big tummy. Hay... wished I was young again. Gone are those days when we just go around, looking for things to do and sometimes make a fool of ourselves. Anyway, he talks and thinks like a mature person now. He even has his own business - a palaisdaan of sorts. Very responsible. Way to go, cuz. Good luck and see you soon.
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08,August,2004
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I needed a talent for a photo shoot for Suzuki. Client is really a cheapler. So definitely, trying out talent agencies is out of the question. Good thing I have a friend who's a 'professional' commercial model (ooohhh...) who I can really count on - and that's LEOY. So I called him if he would be interested. He'll just pose beside a Suzuki motorcycle clad in motorcycle gear/suit (don't know how you call it) while holding a helmet. Cool, huh.. Very Leoy. Anyway, initially it was for brochure use only, so Leoy accepted the first talent fee of P5,000. And then my Client said he'll be used also for posters and if possible, to retain the five thou fee. Of course, knowing Joel, I'm sure he'll object. And he did. He wanted an additional of P3,000. We negotiated and we agreed for an additional of P2,000 for a total talent fee of P7,000. All's set then. Tomorrow's the shoot at 9 am. Then, at about six pm, client called asking for Joel's height. Six Feet. That's the kicker. Hindi kasya ang costume sa kanya. So there you go. A chance for stardom, limelight and fame... all went down the drain. P.S. As my boss was leaving, she passed by my desk and told me to tell Joel that she'll sure get him for the next projects, not just Suzuki. O diba Leoy... I think she fell for you. Woohoo...
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08,August,2004
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It just sunk into me now that one of my friends left. Aby left for Singapore to work as a copywriter in an ad agency. She's bound for success and I'm so proud of her. I remember very clearly how our paths first crossed. One time, not so long ago, in an old classroom in La Salle, my classmates and I were waiting for our teacher for copywriting. And, after some chattings, in came Aby or 'Miss', as what students usually call their professors. But the minute she came in, I know this class is going to be different. Already, she gave me an impression that she'll definitely make the class fun and interesting, something that what most students want - NOT BORING. I know the class was fun because she really was a good prof, very funny and you'll surely not get bored. I remember she often used the word 'tsienes' in between her lectures and really at that time, it was really really funny for me. A prof saying 'tsienes, tsienes' in her lecture? That's gotta be funny. I don't know if she remembers, but in one of our group activities, I even sang 'baduy masa OPM' songs just to make a point in our group presentation. Fun. Fun. Fun. (We even smoked with her outside the classroom. When you're a student, it makes you feel cool.) Anyway, at the end of our semester, I thought that was the last time I would see 'Miss.' But a couple of years after, our paths crossed again. I worked at Image Dimensions and there I met tracy, who then introduced me to the 'chums.' 'Miss' was part of that group - the Chums. So, at first, it was kind of awkward to be hanging out with Aby because in the first place how should I call her - Miss? - as what I'm used to or Aby? as how chums would call her. Chums would always dare me to call her by her first name but as I've mentioned, it was hard. But then, as time progressed, we've hang out often enough to treat each other as friends, not just a teacher-student thing. From then on, I learned to call her by her name. Sweet. All I want for her is to succeed in whatever she wants to do because she's definitely a talented one. Go Miss, er, Aby, Break a Leg! See yah in six months...
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04,August,2004
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I was telling Maite the other day that some things happen that you never could have imagined it would. This was the premise of my thoughts… It was during Tracy’s “Survivor” birthday party that I first met Corinne De San Jose, most commonly known as Deesj. I found her pretty then, a tisay in fact. It was pretty hard for me to “connect” with her because we all know that she is not that “approachable” to new people. But that is not to say that she’s not nice at all. Even she would say, “anong gagawin ko, i-hug ko lahat ng papakilala sa akin?” Another thing is… I was quite intimidated by her frequent use of the English language in normal conversations. Plus, in that party, she voted me out! Anyway, what I’m trying to say here is that given the background story, I never imagined that three years after the first time we met, she would be my flatmate. And I’m glad.
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03,August,2004
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I had a drinking spree with my best bud. Drunk, he broke the news that he's leaving for the States. God! Not Again! I'm left again. I've known this guy for quite a relatively short time as compared to my chums and other friends, just last year, but he made such a big impact in my life. The bond we shared was different, seemed like we've known each other for so long. There are a lot of times that we hang out, just the two of us. And we never ran out of things to say, stories to tell. That's what I like about this friendship. Never a dull moment. And yeah, this friendship has been through a lot. From the most depressing moments, to fights, tampos, out of town trips, issues and lots of issues, and of course, those ecstatic unforgettable moments that if mentioned, i would end up in jail. Anyway. This is something he needed. He is quite depressed here so who am I to deny him of that. If leaving would make him happy, then by all means, go. As for me, again, that's one lesson in life that I have already learned and mastered, coping up with friends leaving. Hope you do well in school there bud.
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01,August,2004
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To Joel who wrote this ode... this rocks ah! Very true. Very true. Ode to Adi to the tune of Love in the First Degree by Bananarama Last night, I was working Locked in this office hell I was tired, I was screaming It's driving me insane Honda, Panasonic They all put the blame on me This is my story This is my plea Only drugs can set me free Cause I'm busy And I don't even get O.T. Give me weed or even E I'm so abused By this goddamn company
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15,June,2004
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Alright I now know that Omry is at a Jewish Summer Camp and is coming back on the 19th. Unfortunately that is the day I am leaving to go to North Carolina. I told Juan, my friend who I am planning on making the manager, that we will hold our first meeting a few days after I get back from vacation and to tell Zack and Omry about it. I am going to make up for me being gone by getting a lot of song writing done in North Carolina and being ready to do this thing as soon as I get back.
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12,June,2004
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Ive lost Omry! Where is he? Nobody knows. I think he went to Israel for vacation to visit his dad but I could be wrong. If any body out there knows please tell! This is really going to stall the progress of our band and Zack wants a conformation on whether or not were doing this!
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10,June,2004
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Alright, now that its no longer midnight and I’ve had a good nights rest I can make my real first post. My name is Dylan and I’m from Indianapolis, IN and I go to North Central High School (check my profile for more stuff about me). I’m going to use this blog for me and my band which wont be officially formed until the beginning of next school year and thus I will be filling you in on how that is going from time to time. I’ll also use this site for my own personal use especially times like right now, during summer vacation, when I don’t have anything better to do other than sit around and type. Speaking of summer vacation I’ll go ahead and list below my list of things I want to do, have to do, plan on doing or whatever: -Form a band with my buddy Omry (yes, dread man). -Get a head start on programming, a class I’m taking next school year. -Take drivers ed… -…then get a license. -Learn to play guitar better. -Go on vacation to North Carolina for a family reunion during the last half of June. -Get back into shape. -Stop being so shy. -Sleep in. -Read Catcher in the Rye a million more times. -Do all the chores my parents can think up for me to do. -Get my Xbox back from whoever I lent it to. -Smile more. ;) -Make some money. That’s all I can think of right now. I might be on later today, updating AIM and stuff, if your from Indy and go to North Central, drop me a response and let me know I’m not the only one out here.
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09,June,2004
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Just starting up the site and making sure all systems are go! Lets get this show on the road! Hey ho lets go! and all that good stuff.
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30,June,2004
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The purpose of this blog is to rant, rave, perforate, bash, and keep fools out of the white house, the Capitol building, and well out of politics completely if its posible. If you are one of these fools I suggest you run far far away and like move to some place where your horribly defunct ways can no longer harm peoples rights and no longer harm people in general. I would like to run this blog in the spirit of such a website as Punkvoter.com but I'm not perfect and neither are they, so if you have any ideas email me or post on this or whatever.I was also inspired inpart by Michael Moore who I must give credit to.And if your reading this TELL ME! This is Me signing off in the name of anybody anybody but Goerge Dubya Bush.
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10,August,2004
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My first name is Benjamin. Maybe it's just me, but I think thats an awefully boring name. When you toss my middle name into the mix, Michael, it just is that much worse. My name sounds like I'm some constipated British accountant or something. Don't get me wrong, I don't have anything against the British. Frankly, they kick ass. But I just don't want to be named like one. Make sense? Who knows. Haha more about me/my life/etc etc. Well. I live in Erie, PA, which is a nice little town on the coast of Lake Erie. Most people in Erie think it sucks and is uber-boring, but then again most have never lived anywhere else, so their perspective is off. By a whole lot. In reality there's a lot to do in Erie, and it's within 90 miles of Cleveland, Buffalo, or Pittsburgh - all fairly big cities - so we're definitely not lacking a whole lot in terms of entertainment. I live with both of my parents and my sister, although she's heading off to college in a couple weeks. I'm looking forward to that. I love her and all, but she's a huge distraction to me and my life...unintentionally, most of the time. Yeah. I also have two cats. They're super sweet, but the sad thing is they're getting old so they only have a couple more years with us. :( What do I like to do with my life?! I'm REALLY into music. I love to perform, and I love to watch and listen to others perform as well. My favorite style of music? Anything. From classical to rock to blues to rap to techno to baroque, it doesn't matter. I feel it all. I also try my hand from time to time with writing my own stuff. I have a feeling it'd work out better if I actually knew how to write music though. Maybe I'll work on that some day. I used to play the piano, but I gave that up when I started the trumpet. I've stuck with the trumpet and have become really pretty great at it, if I'm allowed to brag a bit. It wasn't until the ninth grade that I really began to understand how much I loved music. For the record, I'm going to be a senior in high school this fall. But more on that later. Back to music. I perform in wind ensembles, brass ensembles, symphony orchestras, concert bands, marching bands, a ska band, and this little, incredible thing known as drum corps. I didn't actually get to participate this summer though, which was a MAJOR blow to me...I'm still recovering from that, but moreso from the reasons that kept me from being in it. Maybe I'll elaborate on those reasons later on. But all in all, I love music and am certain I want to dedicate a sizeable portion of my life to it and/or those also involved in it. Along with music, I love dance and theatre, movies, and art of all sorts. I suppose I'm just a real artsy type of guy - - you know, the type who wears black turtlenecks and frequents galleries and exhibitions and coffee houses...except that I don't own any black turtlenecks or anything like that at all. I wish I had a friend who enjoyed these same things. Unfortunately I don't. So I go back and forth between going solo and with people who are just pretending to have a good time. Blah. Friends. I have some great friends! I know A LOT of people, and luckily I'm versatile enough to maneuver between different circles and cliques. But this is a huge stress sometimes too, making time for my friends and keeping up with everything and everyone. I manage though. As for really really close friends, I have not that many people. Two or three maybe, which is all one really needs I suppose, but the problem is with these close friendships, there are certain....things/complexities/histories...that get in the way sometimes. It's a complicated thing, one I want to work through really soon. That's all I've got in me to write for now...I'm really tired. Well, it is nearly 3:30am. I've got to wake up in five hours to get things prepared for tomorrow: my ska band is recording our album! I' excited and a bit nervous about that. Hmm, I'll see how it goes, I guess.
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10,August,2004
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I think it's time to start a brand-spankin' new online journal! I've been writing in one pretty faithfully for the past three years, since the start of high school, but for some reason recently I've had this gut instinct to give it up and start a new one. Maybe my subconscious is telling me it's ready to start a new chapter in life, and that it doesn't want the undercurrent from the past dragging me down. Does that make any sense? Is that weak of me? Both are questions I hope to answer some day... I'll continue to write, because I need to write. It's helpful and I enjoy it. So that's why I'm here. My friend Thomas has a BlogSpot journal and it looked pretty, and I'm attracted to pretty things. Yep. Aesthetically pleasing is always a plus in my book. So is being easy to use - which so far BlogSpot seems to be as well. So, here we go. I'm off on a new journey, recording it in a new journal, and standing at the threshold of a new portion of my life! Stay tuned, this is about to get real exciting...
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29,June,2004
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I got my new issue of Relevant yesterday. There were some great articles, I will post more about it soon, I want to refrence some of the articles and discuss them.
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23,June,2004
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I have no updates today, but I had to post somthing so that the 3 people who visit my site will keep coming back. Thats all. And thank you to the faithful 3.
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Here is a copy of an e-mail I sent to my pastors and a few other people in my church: I spent a lot of time writing and putting this together, I know its long but I would really appreciate it if each of you would take the time to read it for if nothing more, better understanding why I disagree with our church’s stance on homosexual marriage. Challenge what I have written, look up the Greek and Hebrew, re-read the scriptures, listen to what God is telling you. No matter what your position is on this, I hope that this helps you better understand the other side of the issue and better understand why you believe the way you do. Thank you, J.R. Caines As some of you know, I do not agree with the churches position on the legality of homosexual marriage. I have received all the letters, the e-mails, sat through the announcements, now I want to explain my reasoning for disagreeing. I do agree that homosexual activity is a sin, just as much as any other sin, but it makes me sad to see it becoming such a main focus of the church lately. Jesus speaks openly and often about feeding and clothing the poor, about giving up everything, about love and grace, but he never once speaks about homosexuality. I ask you, what then should be our focus, as people who are set aside to live Christ like lives? As you know, Biblical ignorance has become epidemic in the United States. A recent study quoted by Dr. Peter Gomes in his The Good Book found that of 1,000 Americans polled, 38% were certain that the Old Testament was written a few years after Jesus’ death and 10% thought Joan of Arc was Noah’s wife. Many people even thought that the epistles were the wives of the apostles. Often even people who love and trust God’s Word have not studied the particular Biblical texts carefully or prayerfully enough to prove or disprove their own assumptions. For example, they don’t know that: • Jesus says nothing about same-sex behavior. • The Jewish prophets are silent about homosexuality. • There are just six or seven verses out of the Bible’s million verses that refer to same-sex behavior in any way, and none of them refer to homosexual orientation as we understand it today. Yet the assumption that the Bible seems to condemn homosexuality has been passed down from generation to generation with very little personal study or research. The Apostle Paul says, “Test all things and hold fast to that which is good.” So, what may (or may not) the text be saying about homosexuality? The following verses are used by some people to condemn homosexual relationships. Read them first to understand what they say about God, and second to understand what they might be saying about homosexuality. 1. Genesis 2:21-25 - Let’s start “In the Beginning...” I’m so tired of reading signs carried by protesters that say: “It’s about Adam and Eve, not about Adam and Steve.” In fact, the creation story is as important to Adam and Steve as it is Adam and Eve. Whatever you think about homosexuality, gays and non-gays alike need to know and celebrate the truth at the center of this story. This story is primarily about God, a story that the author included to show the power of God—God created the world and everything in it. We can also learn from this story that ultimately God is our Creator, that God shaped us, and said, “It’s good.” Isn’t this the heart of the text? Now what does the creation story say about homosexuality? Some people think that because it is “natural” that a man and a woman together are necessary to create a new life, that gay or lesbian couples are “un-natural.” They read that into the text even though the text is silent about all kinds of relationships that don’t lead to having children: • couples who are unable to have children • couples who are too old to have children • couples who choose not to have children • people who are single Are these relationships (or lack of relationships) unnatural? There’s nothing said here to condemn or approve the love people of the same sex have for each other. So, I believe that the creation story says a lot about God’s power and presence in the universe and nothing about homosexuality as we understand it today. 2. Genesis 19:1-14 - The Story of Sodom - Now, let’s go on to the second main Biblical text used by some people to condemn God’s gay children. You remember the ancient story of Sodom. First, what does the story of Sodom in Genesis 19 say about God? Once again, this story is not primarily about sex. It is primarily about God. Some people say the city of Sodom was destroyed because it was overrun by sexually obsessed homosexuals. In fact, the city of Sodom had been doomed to destruction long before. So what is this passage really about? Jesus and five Jewish prophets all describe the sins that led to the destruction of Sodom and not one of them mentions homosexuality. Even Billy Graham doesn’t mention homosexuality when he preaches on Sodom. In Ezekiel 16:48-49, the prophet says, “This is the sin of Sodom; she and her suburbs had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not help or encourage the poor and needy. They were arrogant and this was abominable in God’s eyes.” Today, heterosexuals and homosexuals alike do well to remember that we break God’s heart when we spend all we earn on ourselves, when we forget the poor and hungry, when we refuse to do justice or show mercy, when we leave strangers at the gate. There are a lot of gay folk who are Sodomites (and a lot of straight folk as well). Sodomites are rich and don’t share what they have with the poor. Sodomites have plenty and want more. While millions go hungry and homeless, naked and sick, Sodomites rush to build bigger homes, buy bigger cars, and own more property, safer stock portfolios and more secure retirement accounts. I pray for the day when our church can is willing to stand up against that kind of Sodomites because it is clear that is what Christ was more concerned about. Whatever sexual truth you can get out of this passage, be sure to learn this central, primary truth about God as well. God has called us do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with our Creator. Sodom was destroyed because the people there didn’t take God seriously about the poor, the hungry, the homeless or the outcast. What does the story of Sodom say about homosexual orientation as we understand it today? Nothing. It was common for soldiers, thieves and bullies to rape their fallen enemy to assert their victory and to dehumanize and demean the vanquished. This act of raping or threatening to rape an enemy is about power and revenge, not about homosexuality or homosexual orientation. It is still happening today as you may have noticed by the news the last few months. 3. Leviticus 18 and 20 - In Leviticus 20:13 you will read these words: “A man who sleeps with another man is an abomination and should be executed.” On the surface, this could leave you feeling rather uneasy, especially if you are gay. But just below the surface there is an important truth about God that has nothing to do with sex. Leviticus is a holiness code written 3,000 years ago. This code includes prohibitions against round haircuts, tattoos, working on the Sabbath, wearing garments of mixed fabrics, eating pork or shell fish, getting your fortune told, even playing with the skin of a pig. (There goes football!) “Abominations” (TO’EBAH) are offensive behaviors in a certain time and place; something people in those times considered tasteless. So what’s a holiness code? It’s a list of behaviors that people of faith find offensive in a certain place and time, in this ancient case the code was written for priests only, to set the priests of Israel over and against priests of other cultures. To the Jews an abomination was not a law, something evil like rape or murder forbidden by the Ten Commandments. It was a common behavior by non-Jews that Jews thought was displeasing to God. Jesus and Paul both said the holiness code in Leviticus does not pertain to Christian believers. Nevertheless, there are still people who quote that one verse about men sleeping together from the ancient holiness code to say that the Bible seems to condemn homosexuality. 4. Romans 1:26–27 - In Romans 1:26–27 the Apostle Paul describes non-Jewish women who exchange “natural use for unnatural” and non-Jewish men who “leave the natural use of women, working shame with each other.” This verse appears to be clear. Paul sees women having sex with women and men having sex with men, and he condemns that practice. Let’s go back 2,000 years and try to understand why. Paul is writing this letter to Rome after his missionary tour of the Mediterranean where great temples were built to honor Aphrodite, Diana and other fertility gods and goddesses of sex and passion instead of the one true God that the apostle honors. Apparently, these priests and priestesses castrated themselves, carried on drunken sexual orgies and even had sex with young temple prostitutes (male and female), all to honor the gods of sex and pleasure. The Bible is clear that sexuality is a gift from God. Our Creator celebrates our passion. But the Bible is also clear that when passion gets control of our lives, we’re in deep trouble. When we live for pleasure, when we forget that we are God’s children and that God has great dreams for our lives, we may end up serving the false gods of sex and passion just like they did in Paul’s time. And in our obsession with pleasure, we may even walk away from the God who created us and in the process cause God to abandon all the great dreams God has for our lives. Did these priests and priestess get into this mess because they were lesbian or gay? I don’t think so. Did God abandon them because they were practicing homosexuals? No. Read the text again. 5. and 6. I Corinthians 6:9 & I Timothy 1:10 - Paul is exasperated. The Christians are fighting among themselves in Ephesus and Corinth. (Sound familiar?) In Corinth they’re even suing each other in secular courts. Paul shouts across the distance, “You are breaking God’s heart by the way you are treating each other.” and instructed “You know very well how to treat each other from the Jewish law written on tablets of stone.” The Jewish law was created by God to help regulate human behavior. To remind the churches in Corinth and Ephesus how God wants us to treat each other, Paul recites examples from the Jewish law first. Don’t kill each other. Don’t sleep with another man’s wife. Don’t lie, or cheat, or steal. The list goes on to include admonitions against fornication, idolatry, whoremongering, perjury, drunkeness, revelry, extortion. He also includes “malokois” and “arsenokoitai.” What’s a malokois?, What’s an arsenokoitai? Actually, those two Greek words—malokois and arsenokoitai—have confused scholars until this very day. We’ll get to them later when we ask what the texts say about sex. But first let’s see what the texts say about God. After quoting from the Jewish law, Paul reminds the Christians in Corinth that they are under a new law, the law of Jesus, the law of love that requires more of us than not to murder, not to commit adultery, not to lie, cheat or steal. Paul tells them what God wants is not strict adherence to a list of laws, but a pure heart, and a good conscience, and a faith that isn’t phony. God doesn’t want us squabbling over who is “in” and who is “out.” God wants us to love each other. It’s God’s task to judge us. It is NOT our task to judge each other. So, what do these two texts say about homosexuality? Are we on that list of sinners in the Jewish law that Paul quotes to make an entirely different point? Greek scholars say that in first century the Greek word malaokois probably meant “effeminate call boys.” The new Revised Standard Version says “male prostitutes.” Greek scholars don’t know exactly what arsenokoitai means. And a good part of this tragic debate is that we don’t know. Some scholars believe that Paul was coining a name to refer to the customers of “the effeminate call boys.” We would call them “dirty old men.” Others translate it as “sodomites” and never explain what that means. Then, in 1958, for the first time in history a person translating that mysterious Greek word into English decid ed that it meant homosexuals; when in fact there is no such word in Greek or in Hebrew. But at that time, a translator decided to make the decision for all of us that placed the word “homosexual” in the English-language Bible for the very first time. In the past, people used Paul’s writings to support slavery, segregation and apartheid. People are still using Paul’s writings to oppress women, and to limit their role in the home, in church and in society. We all need to look more closely at that mysterious Greek word arsenokoitai in its original context. I find most convincing the argument from history that Paul is condemning the Roman custom of married men (arsenokoitai) hiring young boys (malakois) for sexual pleasure just as they hired young girls for that purpose. Anyone would join Paul in condemning those who use children for sex as much as they would join anyone else in condemning the threatened gang rape in Sodom or the behavior of the sex-crazed priests and priestesses in Rome. So, once again, this passage says a lot about God and nothing about homosexuality, as we understand it today. The Bible is a book about God, about God’s love for the world and the people of the world. It is the history of God’s love at work rescuing, renewing, empowering humankind. It was never intended to be a book about human sexuality. Certainly, you will agree. A young Jewish scholar asked Jesus, “What is the greatest commandment?” Quoting the prophets, Jesus replied, “The great commandment is this...to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and the second command is like it, to love your neighbor as you love yourself.” “This is my commandment,” Jesus said, “that you love one another, as I have loved you.” On this the Bible is explicitly clear. Even if we disagree about what the Bible seems to say about homosexuality, we can agree that above all else we are commanded by the Scriptures to love God and to love each other.
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Okay, I am back. Issues solved. Thanks all.
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Okay, I do not want to turn this into anything, so if anyone responds to this, please do not use any harsh language towards Relevant or any member of that community. The other day someone posted a thread talking about wanting to leave Relevant for a while to get away from people who are critical and rude and negative about other people’s posts. Then someone else responded to this leaving by pointing the finger at other people, blaming the 'nOObs' (which he later edited) and later blaming me (which I have found to be a misunderstanding in the first place). I pointed out that it was post like this that were the very cause of people leaving Relevant, posts in which new people are made fun of and people act in a negative manner towards each other. Then I was blamed. I decided to take a break to let myself cool down as to not say anything I would regret. I came back today to read some posts (not post) and found myself banned. In my confusion I IMed one of the mods or admins (doesn’t matter who). I was told that I was a 'problem child' and that they were 'taking care of the problem'. I am very sad about this because I love Relevant and the people on those boards, they all mean a lot to me. If anyone really was offended by any of my posts I am very sorry, it was never my intention. I had thought I had made significant steps towards being a more understandable person on those boards; I even had a bunch of conservatives agreeing with me on homosexual marriage ;-) But oh well. I will miss you all.
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I just bought this album last night. I really am enjoying it so far. The story telling album concept that Pedro is known for is not as strong in this album, but he still makes very blunt points about the state of society and the problems with 'religion'. 'you were to busy steering the conversation toward the lord/ to hear the voice of the spirit saying shut the fuck up/ you thought it must be the devil trying to make you go astray/ besides it couldn't have been the Lord because you don't believe he talks that way/' - Foregone Conclusions If you like David's song writing style, I would higrecommendmend this album.
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I just had the wierdest thing, thats right, a French Toast Pop-Tart. It was actually pretty good, tasted a bit like french toast. Thats all.
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It is amazing what God uses to open our eyes. I was fuming in church yesterday after my pastor made comments about 'standing up against homosexual marriage'. Thoughts about political agendas not belonging in church, thoughts about what church we could go to if my wife and I left this one (my home church). It just makes me so angry. Then out of the same mouth that had made these comments, the answer to my anger. He preached on letting God heal your hurts. About not hiding your anger, not running from your anger, and not festering in your anger but letting Christ take care of it. Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
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DAVID GRAY - Let The Truth Sting The hour is out of joint black sun has risen and the river of words is flowing on through the cages of tradition and they're handing out emptiness we'll take it cos it's given free with this plastic innocence and these standards of living Questions lighted questions burnin' holes into my head hanging like shadows o'er the sun staring out like the eyes of the dead and sometimes my soul flickers when the wind of change blows cold over the mire of repetition down the corridors of rigmarole What I say, what I think what I put down in ink I'm only trying to find a way to understand and I mean no harm I'm just searching for calm in the storm of mankind Do you find it there in the sea of faces that drowns you everyday or in the silence and rubble and empty spaces where children and rottweilers play is it buried in the praise given so cheap with a meaningless movement of the jaws in the looking glass that flatters you or in the rattle of hollow applause Blind circle, moon and sun body willing, mind undone one pain ending while another begins lies, ruin disease into wounds like these let the truth sting From the hub to the limit through the urban hollows out into the poles of the extreme to echo through the numbness of these godless minutes in the shadow of delusion's regime And here watching the night as it opens like a flower and the day starts to rust feeling time pound like a silent hammer on this empire of dust and I'm thinking bout the bullet and the TV screen, the dollar, and the clenched fist and if we're searching for peace how come we still believe in hatred as the catalyst Oh through the borderline in front and behind one pain ending while another begin lies, ruin disease into wounds like these let the truth sing yeah let the truth And I feel it from the pit of my stomach into the ditch of my mind inside the chambers of my heart as I stare half blind at these walls of cardboard at this space that I've rented at your beauty that is crumbling though you try so hard to prevent it On and on body willing, mind undone one pain ending while another begins lies, ruin, disease into wounds like these let the truth sting let the truth sting let the truth sting
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I just wanted to point out that yes, I do realize it is ironic that my blog is called originality and I am using a template. smartasses.
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Okay, my last blog lasted one day and I have not posted anything in it since, hell, I don't even know the address for it. I want to try and make this one work, we'll see. If anyone has any ideas for topics let me know.
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I was sad that Dennis Kucinich spoke early in the day and I was unable to watch it. Instead they gave a good slot to the babbling idiot Al Sharpton, I can not beleive they even let that guy speak, he makes the democratic party look bad, shut him up! Here is a quote from Dennis' speech: 'I was mayor of Cleveland, and I tell you have seen weapons of mass destruction - - in our cities. Poverty is a weapon of mass destruction. Joblessness is a weapon of mass destruction, homelessness is a weapon of mass destruction, racism is a weapon of mass destruction, fear is a weapon of mass destruction. We must disarm these weapons and we must turn the military budget into books, schools, teachers, housing, health care, job creation and stronger neighborhoods.' Thats good stuff, you can read the whole thing here . John Edwards speech was okay, it was nothing I have not heard him say 50 times before though, but good non-the-less, he is a good man.
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urlLink Barack Obama's speach was amazing, it gave me chills. This man needs to run for presidnet someday, I think our country would be much better off with people like him in office. 'We are connected as one people. If there’s a child on the south side of Chicago who can’t read, that matters to me, even if it’s not my child. If there’s a senior citizen somewhere who can’t pay for her prescription and has to choose between medicine and the rent, that makes my life poorer, even if it’s not my grandmother. If there’s an Arab American family being rounded up without benefit of an attorney or due process, that threatens my civil liberties. It’s that fundamental belief—I am my brother’s keeper, I am my sisters’ keeper—that makes this country work.' - Barack Obama I also noticed that Ron Regan's speaking voice sounds exactly like his dad's. Thats all.
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I just want to say that Carter is one kick ass former president. Not much of a president, but a great former president. I wish I could buy him a beer. Thats all.
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Christian conservatives could learn a lesson in humility and faith by contemplating the words of Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president. Lincoln declined to claim that God was on his side; instead, he prayed that 'I and this nation may be on the Lord's side.'
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Ani Difranco - Animal - Lyrics More and more there is this animal Looking out through my eyes At all the traffic on the road to nowhere At all the shiny stuff around to buy At all the wires in the air At all the people shopping For the same blank stare At america the drastic That isolated geographic That's become infested with millionaires When you grow up surrounded By willful ignorance You have to believe Mercy has its own country And that it's round and borderless And then you have to grow wings And rise above it all Like there Where that hawk is circling Above that strip mall More and more there is this animal Looking out through my eyes Seeing that animals only take from this world What they need to survive But she is prowling through all the religions of men Seeing that time and time and time again Their gods have made them Special and above Nature's law And the respect thereof And I think when you grow up surrounded By willful ignorance You have to believe that mercy has its own country And that it's round and borderless And then you just grow wings And rise above it all Like there where that hawk is circling Above that strip mall Ask any eco-system Harm here is harm there And there and there And aggression begets aggression It's a very simple lesson That long preceded any king of heaven And there's this brutal imperial power That my passport says I represent But it will never represent where my heart lives Only vaguely where it went Cuz I know when you grow up surrounded By willful ignorance You learn that mercy has its own country And that it's round and borderless And then you just grow wings And rise above it all Like there Where that hawk is circling Above that strip mall
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Someone posted this on Relevant and I thought it was great, so I am posting it here: 'We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and lust and ambition when infinate joy is offered to us, like an ignorant child who wants to keep on making mud-pie in the slums because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a vacation at the beach.' If I really wanted to be happy, I would seek God. Oh, but God is abstract! It takes effort to reach God. So I settle. I settle for weak amusements that require no effort. What a lazy fool I am!!' - CS Lewis
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Edgar was Mariners fans' best friend Steve Kelley / Seattle Times staff columnist Remember the day your best friend came up to you in the elementary school hallway and said his father had been transferred and he was leaving your hometown for good? Remember how sad you felt? That's how yesterday was. In a crowded interview room underneath Safeco Field, Edgar Martinez announced that, after 18 years as a Mariner, he will retire at the end of this season. It wasn't a death in the family. It wasn't a tragedy. But it hurt anyway. It was one of those inevitable time passages you know in your head will come, but you hope in your heart will get postponed this year and next year and the year after that. 'Today feels a little bit like a funeral,' said former Mariners reliever Norm Charlton, who played with Martinez in 1993, '95-97 and 2001. 'You pay tribute to Edgar the same way you do for a war hero, but you try to turn it into a celebration, not a time of mourning.' Everything good that has happened to the Mariners has had Edgar Martinez's imprimatur. He is this franchise, the one player in the team's history every fan feels he or she knows. They lazily chant his name 'Ed-guuur,' every time he comes to bat. He is a neighbor who just happened to win batting titles. He is that smiling face who became the greatest designated hitter ever. He is the Mariners star who delivers his lines with perfect pitch in almost all of the team's award-winning commercials. In Seattle, he simply is Edgar. 'His legacy will be felt by this organization for many, many years to come,' Charlton said. When all of the other Mariners left, Edgar stayed. Through the worst of times and into the best of times, when he could have moved, he didn't. In 1992, when the team was horrible, Edgar led the American League in hitting. In 1995, when he helped save the game in this city, he won a second batting title. 'His name is synonymous with the team,' Mariners president Chuck Armstrong said in his eloquent tribute. 'He is what Cal Ripken was to Baltimore, Tony Gwynn was to San Diego and Ted Williams was to Boston. It is impossible to picture Edgar in anything but a Mariners uniform.' He will forever be linked with the greatest moment in team history, the double down the left-field line he hit off Jack McDowell that beat the New York Yankees in the fifth and final game of the 1995 American League Division Series. On that night, Mariners manager Bob Melvin was sitting at home watching like every fan and marveling at Martinez. 'It was perfect Edgar,' said Melvin, a former major-league catcher with seven teams, six of them in the American League. 'You know he's looking out over the plate. The ball's a little bit in and he pulls his hands in and reacts to it. I still get goose bumps when I see it. 'I've been behind the plate many a time where you think you've finally set him up so you can get him inside, then he pulls his hands in and whips one down the left-field line.' Edgar has hit 305 home runs and 510 doubles. He has driven in 1,244 runs and has a career batting average of .312. He is so respected around the league, players on every team call him Papi. 'It is a term of endearment and respect in Puerto Rico, and Edgar has earned it,' said Mariners vice president Lee Pelekoudas. 'He is the kindest, humblest man you'll ever meet.' This is Edgar Martinez: It is early in the morning in the Mariners' spring-training clubhouse in Peoria. He looks everybody in the eye when he smiles and says good morning. Then he disappears into the training room to mix up a protein shake. A reporter asks him how it tastes, and he smiles and says it tastes great. And the next morning, he not only makes a shake for himself but he makes one for the reporter. Of course I'll remember 'The Double' that beat the Yankees, but I'll also remember the two home runs he hit in the fourth game of that series. He had seven RBI in that game. Without them there wouldn't have been The Double. Even more important, I'll remember the small moments. The tears that welled in his eyes when he talked about where he was and how he felt when he heard his idol, Roberto Clemente, had died. I'll remember many times waiting by his locker stall as deadline ticked closer and closer — waiting not because he was voraciously chowing down his post-game meal but because he was finishing his elaborate and exhausting workout routine. Edgar always was the best weapon the Mariners had, in season or offseason. 'I was trying to get Ellis Burks to come here last year,' Melvin said. 'Ellis had pretty much made up his mind that he was going to Boston. He had played there before, and his wife's family was from there. 'But I said to him, 'Hey Ellis, I want you to think about one thing. If you come to Seattle, you'll be able to spend a year with Edgar Martinez. If you were an art major, it's like spending a year with Picasso.' He called (former manager) Dusty Baker that night and said that affected him so much he had to think a little more about it. That's the effect Edgar Martinez has on guys.' Burks thought seriously about spending the year with Edgar before he surrendered to his family's wish to be back in Boston. Although Edgar Martinez is the last person who would want a fuss made over him, we should feel fortunate he announced his retirement this week. Now we can come to the stadium these last two months and cheer him as if he were our neighbor and give him the thoughtful long goodbye he deserves. We can say, 'Thanks, Edgar.' Thanks for enriching our lives with your skills. And for making it feel, at times, as if you really were our best friend.
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I was thinking about this song the other day from U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind. The song is basicaly a pleed to God to let him see the world how God does, because when he looks at the World all he sees are the bad things. When you look at the world What is it that you see? People find all kinds of things That bring them to their knees I see an expression So clear and so true That changes the atmosphere When you walk into the room So, I try to be like you Try to feel it like you do But without you, it's no use I can't see what you see When I look at the world When the night is someone else's And you're tryin' to get some sleep When your thoughts are too expensive To ever wanna keep When there's all kinds of chaos And everyone is walking lame You don't even blink now, do you? Don't even look away So, I try to be like you Try to feel it like you do But without you, it's no use I can't see what you see When I look at the world I can't wait any longer I can't wait till I'm stronger Can't wait any longer To see what you see When I look at the world I'm in the waiting room I can't see for the smoke I think of you and your holy book When the rest of us choke Tell me, tell me What do you see? Tell me, tell me What's wrong with me? As I was thinking I pictured a little glob in my head and I was looking down on it seeing all the bad things, armies marching across nations and planes crashing into buildings, ect. Then I started thinking about God and how he could let it go on. Then it hit me, if you look really close you can see why, you have to look past the surface, the nations, the things that go on on a major scale, look past all that to the little things. To people who love their children, to great friendships, to little boys helping old women across the street, to people smiling at oneanother as they walk past at the grocery store, to people working in a food bank, to people giving there time, and lives to help others. If you add all these things up, there is more good in this world then there is bad. This was really encouraging to me, thought I would share.
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Hey, Xplain This! Who came up with the kooky scoring system for tennis, and how did they succeed in convincing everyone else that 1-2-3-4 was a bad idea for keeping score in a game? I mean, 15-love, 15-all, 40-30 etc. It makes no sense. What gives? Do a post and give me your best theory. Your readers want to know!
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urlLink The Sunset! Ahh... the beauty of it all...
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As you all have probably been told, Santa Claus is not real. However, Santa is a figure of great respect in the eyes of children all over the world. So many children believe tales of flying reindeer and little toy-making elves. As these children grow older, however, they begin to see that this 'Santa' can not be physically possible. They realize that the Santa they have always believed in breaks too many laws of physics to be real. But... What if I told you that there is a way that Santa could be real. You would most likely think I was crazy, but listen as I tell you my theory on 'Santa Claus'... Though children have been deceived by some of the stories told about Santa, not all of them are lies. Let's start with Santa himself. We all know that it is impossible for one man to visit all the homes of every child around the world in one night, that is why I believe that Santa in not a 'one man job'. I believe that there is a top secret organization called Santa Claus United, that is home to hundreds of overweight, white haired, men, who are full of good cheer. Each Santa is in charged of a different district around the world, and by dividing the world into small manageable sections, Santa Claus United is able to cover the homes of all the children in the world. The next objection some one might have to my argument, is that a corporation as big as Santa Claus United could not possibly exist without the knowledge of many other people. This objection brings me to my next point: Where is Santa Claus United based? One of the legends about Santa is that his work shop is housed in the north pole. This is also true about Santa Claus United's home base. However, the SCU (Santa Claus United) home base not just sitting in the middle of the polar icecap, because if that were true, some one would have found them by now. No, instead of being right out in the open, SCU is buried under the north pole and it's headquarters are made up of thousands of intracate tunnel ways and caves that were made thousands of years ago by the first members of SCU. In these caves and tunnels, the many Mrs. Clauses, answer phones and organize the shipping of all the toys. These toys, however, are not, infact, made by elves but are bought from huge toy corporations such as Toy's R Us, Tyco RC, Lego, Barbie, Bratz, and many other toy stores and manufacturers. The money for these toys is earned through donations to fake 'front' companies run by the SCU. Some of these companies include, the United Way, the Red Cross, and Ronald McDonald House Charities. However, not all of the money donated to these companies goes to the SCU, a portion is kept and given to needy people to help keep these companies out of suspicion. Some one might say that it is impossible for Santa to get inside peoples houses to leave presents, but all of SCU's Santas are trained experts in locksmithing and breaking and entering. Some one might also say that they have stayed up all night and no Santa has come to their house. The SCU has state of the art surcvallence systems that watch the houses and if anyone is trying to uncover the mystery of Santa, by waiting and watching, the Santa in charge of that house is contacted and ordered not to show up at that house this year. These surveillance systems also notify SCU authorities on whether a child's behavior have been good enough this year to receive gifts from SCU. If a child has been behaving badly over the course of the past year their Santa is also ordered not to visit them that year. Finally, you may be wondering how I know all this, and in answer to that question I am telling you that it must remain a mystery.
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31,July,2004
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I am going to tell you a very sad and tragic story about a very pitiful boy... Once upon a time there was a young boy named Bryan (this boy is not me and is just a young boy who happens to have many things in common with myself). This young boy was told, 'You have a very creative mind.' And so this boy started out to make good use of his mind. He was looking into ways to utilize his talent when he stumbled upon some thing called 'Blogging.' Bryan thought this was a good opportunity to test out his skills so he created a blogsite and dedicated it to explaining random things in the world (again remember this is not me, it is a just a coincidence that this boy is so similar to my own individual person). As Bryan started explain things he realized that with each post his vital creativity life organ thingamajig was being drained. However, Bryan refused to stop his posting. Soon it became so bad that that Bryan had to be brought to the hospital to be hooked to the creativity life support. Then another disaster struck. The hospital realized that their supply of creativity was critically low. Now Bryan's life hangs in the balance, threatened by his ever-hungry vital creativity life organ thingamajig. The hospital's only chance and Bryan's last hope is for generous donors like yourself to give ideas to feed his vital creativity life organ thingamajig. Please if you have any ideas or suggestions give for Bryan and help his good cause. Donate IDEAS to the Xplain This Creativity Fund (XTCF). Thank you so much for your support and be looking for ideas! Mail ideas to urlLink BryStrelow@AOL.com , or post comments on Bryan's blogsite, and make ideas payable to XplainThis.blogspot.com
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indUnk
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Virgo
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16,July,2004
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I know we have are all guilty of thinking of crazy people as 'weirdoes,' 'strange,' or 'messed up'. I know I'm guilty, but it's really hard not too. I mean look at them, they have imaginary friends, they think some one (or something) is always following them. Some of them think that our country is over flowing with spies or the government is plotting to brainwash us. We look at the world around us and say 'Yeah right.' I mean this is total bogus. Again as always, I am going to present to you a whole new (and most definitely 'interesting,' to put is nicely) view on Crazy People. Now before I get started I am not trying to offend anyone in anyway (and as I xplain my theory, you will see it is the 'normal' people who I will be ragging on). Have you ever wondered if those few different people (this is how I will be referring to 'crazy people') were really not the 'different' ones after all? What if those few gifted people who we ruthlessly lock away in padded rooms, are the only ones who see the world as it really is. Maybe we, the 'normal,' are blind to the horrible nature of the true, real world. What if this world is so corrupt that it's primary race, humans, cannot even see the reality of it. The different people might have been born with a gift and were meant to go out into the world to open our eyes to see what they see. Yet we lock them away and ignore what they have to say. What if 'the government' really has brainwashed us, and their are always spies sent to follow and watch your every move maybe the only one in this world who we are supposed to be able to trust is that thing which we call an 'imaginary friend.' What if the different people weren't different but just gifted... Or maybe the different people are just plain CRAZY!
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3,669,508 |
male
| 14 |
indUnk
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Virgo
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16,July,2004
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urlLink The many faces of ME.
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3,669,508 |
male
| 14 |
indUnk
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Virgo
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11,July,2004
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3,669,508 |
male
| 14 |
indUnk
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Virgo
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11,July,2004
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Being a tennis player myself, I have always wondered where the game’s weird scoring came from. I think that once this scoring system was invented people just accepted it as different and started to use it. The question is WHO? invented it and WHY? Well first, let me start off by explaining exactly how the tennis scoring works. The serving player's score is always said first. When the score is: 0 to 0 = Love to Love (Love All) 1 to 0 = 15 to Love 1 to 1 = 15 to 15 (15 All) 2 to 1 = 30 to 15 2 to 2 = 30 to 30 (30 All) 3 to 2 = 40 to 30 3 to 3 = Deuce (40 to 40) 4 to 3 = Server’s Advantage (Ad In) 4 to 4 = Deuce 4 to 5 = Receiver’s Advantage (Ad Out) 5 to 5 = Deuce And so on and so forth... If a player reaches 40 he must win another point to win the game, but the player must win by two points. That is why the score goes to Deuce at 40 to 40, either player must win two consecutive points to win the game. If the score is at Deuce and the server wins a point the score is Ad In because the server only needs one more point to win the game. However, if the receiver takes the next point the score goes back to Deuce, signifying that each player needs two more consecutive points to win. Now that you understand how the scoring system works, I am sure you can see how weird it is. As hard as I have tried I cannot find a simple pattern tying these numbers together. However, I have come up with a plausible theory on how this “kooky” scoring system got started. Let’s start with the easiest part, Deuce. Deuce means 2, and this makes sense because when the score stands at Deuce each player needs 2 points to win the game. Ad In clearly shows that it is the server’s advantage meaning that the server only needs one more point to win and Ad Out is the opposite. Next I believe that Love is used as zero in tribute the game’s inventor or one of it’s very, very earlier players. Love may be the last name of a person who has some role in the game’s history. I also believe that 15, 30, and 40 are just random numbers some one came up with. That would be the simplest solution. I also believe that people accepted this weird scoring system of 15, 30, 40 because it sounds good together and people were ready for a change from the traditional scoring system. I have one other solution to the 15, 30, 40 question. The original inventors of the game might have wanted to give people the feeling that they had more points than they really did. They wanted the first two shots to be worth 15 points (Love + 15 = 15; 15 + 15 = 30), and the next shot to be worth ten to give the person who is behind the feeling that he has a chance to catch up since he is only ten points away instead of 15. This was a very difficult question, but I did my best to think up a theory. I you have any questions or find a flaw in my theory, feel free to post a comment. You may also post comments to give me new ideas for theories. Till next time, Bryan Strelow
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Virgo
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05,July,2004
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Sorry, I have not been able to answer any of your questions recently. I have been on vacation for the past three weeks. But enough about me... I have gotten several questions which I am going to answer, first, 'Why are blondes so stupid?' Well this is a difficult question but I have a theory... First, I believe that being a blonde is much more than just your hair color. I also believe that not only blondes are affected by what I like to call 'ditzyness'. It just so happens that many blondes are born with this condition. I have concluded, due to first hand experience, that there are some cases of people with severe 'ditzyness' that are not blonde. I think that 'ditzyness' is a combination of many minor disabilities such as very slight dyslexia, an unbalance in their equilibrium, and other such handicaps. This handicap is passed down though a person’s parent’s genetics just like hair color and downs syndrome. It is fair to conclude that the genes involved in this handicap are present in most blondes and are recessive (non dominant). This means that unless both parents have this gene the person will not be a “ditz”.
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4,296,632 |
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| 15 |
indUnk
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Aquarius
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22,August,2004
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i got to see my twin tonight before she leaves for college! yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay it made me sooooooooo happy!!! lol after not seeing u all summer erin i finally saw you! She had to say bye to her three fav. 'freshmen hoes' or i guess now we're her 'sophomore sluts'. Monica, Lauren, Erin, and I all got matching bracelets and the most ADORABLE 'Oscar the Grouch' stuffed animals... hes in a little trashcan too!!!!! hahahahahahahahahaha we had friend talking bout SOMEONE (the 'new marci mango', the pathological lier lol) and her 'lucky number 8' haha we informed erins mom alllllll about it haha but unfortunately it was while i was eating....so i kinda lost my appetite thinking about that SO ANYWAYS OFF THIS DISGUSTING SUBJECT ALANA and i had fun with FROST signs today!!!! hahahah Frost E. Snowman....and ummmm more HA Oh and we decided that in fact, we're going to disguise ourselves and run away to AUSTIN not Vegas....anyone want to come with?? WELL TOO BAD! you have to have insane, crazy, strict Nazi parents, absolutely no money, no car... and more i found a purty homecoming dress today!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-) yay!!! AND ITS STRAPLESS!!!! yippppeeeee my mom actually bought it for me! i also had to say bye to Nick today!! IM SO MAD AT YOU!!! YOU'RE SUCH A TRAITOR!!! you CANT be an Aggie - HOOK EM HORNS!!!!!!!! goodnite! mwa! i love you! gotta go to church tomorrow...like always
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4,296,632 |
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| 15 |
indUnk
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Aquarius
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21,August,2004
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alana convinced me to make one of these things!! hope it works out well lol i lived through the first week back to school! lol wasnt that bad.... AP BIO rocks...ummm only cuz we have a 'swimming' side of the room - Amy, Beth, Jose and I! :-). and YIPPEEE Joseph Paylor is back...yes my 'first kiss' everyone and i do have a class with him haha - i feel so bad for him - all he got from everyone on the first day was 'have u seen emmaline', 'did you kiss her at that dance', 'do u remember what happened at the dance'... cuz i know i got sick of it! lol so ya my parents are nazis....but then again, whats new? They dont let me go to the Jesuit football game today cuz they think im going to meet someone that that i dont want them knowing about? then i ask to go to kelseys and they bring up the whole incident from LAST FALL!!!!!!! ahhh will they ever forget?? i think by now ive learned my lesson.... so they say i cant cuz i tried to decieve them earlier today. they finally let me go to Sliders and then the minute i get in the car when he picked me up, my dad goes off on me 'why were u guys outside and why were you at the side of the building (monica refered to it as 'loitering' hahah).... who is that? ... what were you doing? ... did u stay here the whole time... are you telling me the truth?... i dont believe you... blah blah blah'. Then the whole thing w/ the grades....so last semester i had some trouble in English. I got a 73 on my report card (really not bad at all considering...). So i get my cell phone taken away. I dont have it all last six weeks, the whole summer, and all of this six weeks again till i get 'good grades'. Oh and i cant watch tv, use the computer, or talk on the phone during the week. i cant stand this anymore! lol thats it alana....we're disguising ourselves, taking ur dads truck, and going to Vegas!!! and first ill need a *reduction* lol, contacts, short hair, and platform shoes! haha on top of that.... some *un-named person* is being an asshole... hmmmmm how to explain w/out giving it away...he completely ignores me and is a jerk to me all the time that about sums it up! another *un-named person* is ALSO driving me crazy....Monica and i have a theory... you're nice to him, he falls in love with you, you tell him you dont like him, he thinks he can change ur mind and make you like him and while doing it hes a complete ass and 'violent verbally' (lol Monica) ... ahh boys. Cant live with them, cant live without them heres another complaint....ALL THE GRADUATED SENIORS ARE LEAVING NOW!!!! but hopefully ill get to see my gorgeous twin tomorrow! :-) im going to sleep....gotta get up early tomorrow! lol alana and i are gonna go for a 'walk' and have fun with Frost signs... hehehehehehehehe **and it chills and it thrills like the horns on my Silverado grill** ^^ gotta love Big and Rich - save a horse ride a cowboy - or as erin would say 'save a horse, listen to punk'
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4,220,750 |
female
| 15 |
Student
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Taurus
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13,August,2004
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Well today went really well. Me and Alfonso of course r bak together. (duh) .. but no one can comment on that. So anyway today we hung out by dans.. me and alfonso did.. and alfonso road kasti's bike to dans and left it out side which is like an inch from the door, and it got stolen. so we rode around practically all day and searched. Well i also found out fredi was talking more lies and shit from the past so that pissed me off. BUT hes a waste of my life. so after that me, dan, kasti, alfonso, rudy, and alexis chilled at the park. Then after that me and dan went to go get los burritos and alfonso and alexis went to buy sum cheap shit at dolar junction. we met up after that. wait maybe the park thing and the los burritos thing is the other way around.. maybe we ate first.. yeah we did. ok ne way. after all that i started painting my window.. then christina and naomi came by and i talked to them.. then christina left and naomi wanted to chill so i did.. till .. like.. 11. Then from there...... tooooo.. painting my window .. then alfonso came back over .. and then.... thats now. so there is my day. Im done.. Peace
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4,220,750 |
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| 15 |
Student
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Taurus
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13,August,2004
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hey guys. I SWITCHED FROM ZANGA CUS THIS IS BETTER! yesterday was a very sucky day. well the update is.. i hate fredi.. me and alfonso broke up.. fredi punched dan.. and i stuck up for dan..against everyone..and i couldnt believe how alfonso could treat his own bestfriend..lyk he wouldnt even stop fredi from punchin dan..and dan didnt do jack shit..at all..nothin. well alfonso of course takes FFs (fredis) side..and we calashed and well im not even upset that were not together.. i don think were a good couple anymore anyway...BUT im a pushover 4 him...so hopefully he doesnt come cryin bak lyk usual. Next topic school is coming.. woo hoo. the only thing im lookin forward to is homecomming. i just gotta find a date..which WONT be hard at all .. lyk last year. its just i wanna find the right person. see what i lyk to do is.. spot the guy i want... talk to him a little... and he will eventually ask me. lyk last year. and it was great last year. i hope it will be this year too .. cus my hair got longer and its gonna be even longer by then and i can have it down alllllll pretty and sum curls here... some there.. yep yep. nice! lol :) im cheering myself up from my gayass motherfuckin day! buuuut anyway. back to school. im gonna try out for a sport for each season so i am busy. and im really gonna try this year and get good grades.. i got da powa! yeah motha*fuck i do. buuuut i better get good teachers. next topic i need change in my life. new guys. new clothes. new attitude. i need to be more outgoing...and this year no doubt i will. and i don give a shit if ne one starts shit with me.. shit will go down and ill win. haha.. i will cus ive gotten much better at fighting over the summer...not that i was bad before but better now. now i gotta wait for a challenger..and no i aint gonna fight no 18 year old ...im only 15 damn.. that i will admit id get fucked up. even tho they cant touch me but.. ill just use 'self deffense'..yup.. im borrrrred. im havent talked to naomi forever. shes always with gil, which aint a bad thing..its good ..shes in *LoVe* :( CALL ME NAOMI I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!! other things...... OOH i forget to mention Notey! .. that guys is my new journal notebook. yes i named her .. lol .. im NOT a lame.. FUCK YOU! :) don hate* i think im gonna go... bye people* bitches* hoes* skanks* i love you all. DoWn aSS BiTcH** ChriiStiiNa
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Cancer
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20,August,2004
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I feel like have just blinked my eyes since the last time I wrote my first post, and yet my life has gone through the one of the biggest changes that has ever happened to me and single-handley, without a doubt, the worst thing that has ever happened in my life. In a little over an hour from now, it will have been a week since I left work, relieved to go home and eat dinner, only to arrive and find out my girlfriend who I had been dating for a year and a half, had been moving all her things out that day and was waiting there to tell me she was leaving me and that our life together was over. Needless to say, it was devastating and I am still in complete shock, with my mind trying to deny it. It's only the last day or two that I am fully realizing what has happened, and I have never felt the emotions I am feeling. I am currently at work and have been good and tried to remain strong and show up each day, although I have had to step out a few times and leave early, as I couldn't take it. I keep thinking about her all the time and wondering how this happened. Is she seeing someone else? She says no and I believe her, but I still wonder if there maybe someone she has feelings for and this has persuaded her to leave me and wait until she feels it is ok to date the new guy. After all that is essentially what she did for me. We had been friends in high school, although not good friends, and she always had a thing for me. In college we started emailing all the time and talking on the phone and then one day she finally left her boyfriend for me, as I told her I had feelings for her and we were making plans to go to Europe together albeit originally just as friends. I am new to the blogging experience, and it seems a bit akward to write to no one, yet at the same time write for anyone. Who knows whether anyone will even read this, and knowing me I will never keep an active record of my life and feelings. But obviously this is such a detrimental, depressing, life-changing experience for me; I figure perhaps this will help me sort out my feelings and life.
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Cancer
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02,August,2004
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This office consumes me. It just sucks the life right out of me. Thank God it is almost 5 o'clock. I am 23 years old and would already retire if I could. My power suits and Italian leather shoes are just not doing it for me. I just want to be back in Europe. Forgive me for such a depressing inaugural post, I can be happier, I promise.
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732,095 |
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| 23 |
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Pisces
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09,July,2004
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Sometimes it seems like I'm the only who has moved on.... Spending a week at your parent's house is often a humbling experience. You come back to your roots, and really get in touch with yourself--especially when you're getting as much 'Me Time' as I am. I basically have no friends here any longer. And sometimes I wonder what really happened. It seems like over night I went from having a great time here--tons of friends, always out at bars and parties, never home to watch TV or play on the computer--to having no one. And the weirdest part is...they're all still best friends, and I'm the one on the outside. At times I can compare my friends here to a cult, at least my girlfriends. There were five or six of us, and we did EVERYTHING together--worked, went to the beach, bars, movies, shopping, literally everything. It seemed as if we never did anything without all of us there. And I never realized it, but looking back, we were never very good at inviting other people into the circle. Sure, we would meet other people when we went out, but the five of us would always arrive at places together, in the same car. Parties in high school and after we graduated, it was the five of us. But we never invited just one person to hang out with the group of us--we'd always meet up with everyone else. We were very particular about who exactly we'd hang out with. And usually there was never just one of us that went out on a given night--we always came as a group, or at least in twos or threes. I never realized that we were probably alienating ourselves from a lot of people who would have really liked to have been friends with one of us. But at the time, I thought it was the ideal situation. Then, I think I grew up. And they didn't. Somewhere around the time I turned 21, just coming back from being abroad (which, by the way, I was accompanied by one of 'the group') I started to think it was all bullshit. I felt more foreign coming back to my hometown than I had living in an foriegn city for six months. Suddenly, I didn't want to always hang out with the same group of people, and little quirks about each of them began to grate on my nerves. Before I knew it, I was turning down the invites to go out every night with them because I felt, well, out of place. I ran out of things to talk about with them, and got tired of the same things happening all the time. Fights with the same ex boyfriend that happened when we were 17 were still happening at 22 and 23. I guess I started to feel like I was moving on and changing, while everything else just stayed stagnant. And whenever I was around them, I was on the outside, looking in at their friendly conversations and having nothing to offer to it. And so now, after being in the real world for a year after college, the differences between me and them is all the more apparent. I don't even talk to them anymore. I'm home for a weekend and they all know I'm here, and no one calls me, not even just to say hello. Sometimes I wonder what I did. Is it really that I grew up and they didn't? I don't know. Sometimes I think that I alienated myself from them. Maybe that's true. I just stopped caring about the same old bullshit happening in their lives. Because it was the same old bullshit. It was like they were still living their high school lives here, and I was over it. Sometimes, it really pisses me off. The truth is, unless I stumble upon them in a bar, or randomly show up at the same party as them, I would never hear a word from any of them. My best friends for so long, just toss me aside without a passing thought. No calls, no emails, no invites to see them for a weekend. Nothing. I convince myself I'm better off without their bullshit. That if they can drop me that easily, they were never that great to begin with. But even that makes me feel awful--the people that I trusted and cared about for so long were never worth my efforts. At some point I'm going to have to face the facts--the fact that it's time to bury these people in that graveyard of friends come and gone. But the hardest part of letting go, is that on the surface, the only thing that has changed is that I'm not there anymore. For them, everything is basically the same.
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| 23 |
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Pisces
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08,July,2004
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The house arrest is continuing, not by choice, obviously. I had a bit of minor oral surgery which turned out to be not so minor. What was supposed to be a 20 minute quick in-and-out appointment turned into an hour long hassle complete with six stitches to the bottom of my tongue. I had gone in to this whole thing very mellow, just wanting to get it over with, not nervous at all. However, ten minutes into the ordeal, my heart was racing, my knuckles white from gripping the arms of my chair, eyes watering, and jaw aching. Both my Dad and the oral surgeon were suprised that the cyst being removed from the bottom of my tongue was so large and the surgeon appologized numerous times for the length of the proceedure. So, since Tuesday afternoon, I've been eating only mushy foods, taking vicodin for my pain, and rotting in my house. My Mom basically won't let me leave. She seems to think that vicodin is much more potent than it really is. I understand her not wanting me to drive a car--totally acceptable. But she wouldn't let me ride a bike, Christ, I'm surprised she even let me walk from the couch to the bathroom. Despite all her over-protecting, I have to be thankful--she did go out and buy me coffee ice cream, and made pudding and jello for me. And I have managed to escape the house for a few hours here and there. T minus 6 days and 1 hour. 'T' being my departure time for the airport. It really hasn't hit me yet, that I'm leaving in less than a week to spend close to 2 months in Europe backpacking. Maybe it's the vicodin that's not making me think clearly, not allowing me to grasp the concept of 24 hour days and 7 day weeks, and Wednesdays being closer than I believe. Actually, maybe the vicodin is really helping in this situation--I feel like I should be more stressed out than I am, have more running lists of things to do and numbers to check and bags to pack than I do. I feel like I should be freaking out, but I'm not. In fact, I think I'm more concerned about finding time to get to the beach in between appointments and meals and errands than worrying about being out of the country for the next 2 months. Maybe it's because my travel partner has been much more concerned about it all than me, and his worrying is making up for my lack of worrying. It's like we've traded places recently. I was always the stressed one--if I was going away for a weekend I'd be the one making lists of things to bring and things to do 5 days in advance and he'd be the one throwing shit together before work on Friday. I like this mellow me--it's like back to the old days, when I was 18 or 19 and didn't give a shit and always left stuff to the last minute. What happened when I turned 21 and 22 that made me such a nutcase? This unemployed Mary is really fun to be. I hope I can keep her around in September. Back to my haze...
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