| since its making the rounds... |
[Oct. 12th, 2008|12:13 pm] |
| My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haul |
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| firei goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as a rock star. | | aishitara gives you 12 green watermelon-flavoured wafers. | | chibisquab gives you 10 red-orange mint-flavoured pieces of chewing gum. | | curable tricks you! You lose 6 pieces of candy! | | electricice79 gives you 16 purple lime-flavoured pieces of bubblegum. | | emo_voltaire gives you 16 teal peach-flavoured gumdrops. | | ffiferoo tricks you! You lose 4 pieces of candy! | | iscrescentmoon gives you 10 milky white grapefruit-flavoured pieces of chewing gum. | | itsmikey tricks you! You get a broken balloon. | | karmapearl gives you 2 softly glowing grape-flavoured nuggets. | | oceanhawk gives you 3 mottled green cinnamon-flavoured pieces of bubblegum. | | firei ends up with 59 pieces of candy, and a broken balloon. | | Another fun meme brought to you by rfreebern. |
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[Oct. 9th, 2008|10:51 am] |
For those who aren't quite clear on the financial crisis: The Kibble Bubble.
Actually, even if you do understand it, you should read this. It's clever! |
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[Oct. 5th, 2008|06:48 pm] |
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[Oct. 3rd, 2008|06:21 pm] |
My feet are cold.
This is not a metaphor, it's just really cold here. |
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[Sep. 28th, 2008|10:11 pm] |
My goodness. For some reason, I just went back to read some entries I had posted the first month I had an LJ (May of 2004).
I'm stunned. It literally pains me to read. I'M SO SORRY.
Hopefully it's better now.
I like myself now, so, hopefully I won't come back in 4 years and read this and be pained again! :) |
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[Sep. 27th, 2008|10:32 am] |
Yesterday was an awesome day, though it started out badly. I woke up late because my alarm was set for PM, my phone and glasses were all wet, my classes were extremely boring, and it was raining. Yuck.
( But the good part includes Manhattan, candy, duck tongues, cake from a rice cooker, therapy, and chocolate raspberry ganache! )
I'm thinking of making a loaf of challah bread this afternoon. Because it is delicious. We'll see if I get to the store on Arthur Ave, though. |
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| In which my ass is being kicked. |
[Sep. 24th, 2008|07:31 pm] |
Choir is kicking my ass.
The project for New Venture Practicum I is going to kick my ass.
The project for Money and the Meaning of Life is going to kick my ass.
The project for the UN Consulting course is going to kick my ass.
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But I bought some more grapes, and they are still awesome.
The end. |
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| Happy Autumn! |
[Sep. 22nd, 2008|01:49 pm] |
As that silly little blurb on the lj homepage reminded me, today is in fact the first day of fall. Hurrah! And as we all know, today is the first day of the rest of (today?) my life. So, hurrah for that too.
Things are pretty ok. (Actually, at the moment, I'm having hard-boiled egg whites and some delicious red grapes, so things are pretty frawesome.) (That's frawesome, or, freaking awesome.) I just came back from the grocery store on Arthur Ave (about a five block walk), hence the grapes, with some stuff to make all sorts of fun foods, like penne a la awesome, fettucini alfredo with seafood, shrimp scampi, and stirfry, and I didn't even spend much money!
(OH MY GOD THESE GRAPES ARE SO AMAZING.)
In superficial news, I'm pretty stoked, because Heroes has its two hour premiere tonight, and I'm actually going to be able to watch it. NICE.
In less superficial news, I'm actually doing stuff this year.
I have choir rehearsals three nights a week, plus Sunday mass, which is an interesting adjustment. We wear funny robes. The actual singing part is quite difficult. However, I'm enjoying myself, mostly.
I have three friends this year, which is a fabulous improvement. We get lunch and stuff! :) My roommates are pretty good, too.
I have a lot of high pressure work due this semester - three big ass projects, plus the normal for the other three classes. Oh well.
And thus ends my recap. :) |
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[Sep. 15th, 2008|03:02 pm] |
So today, I'm sitting in FMH waiting for class to start and my phone starts vibrating. I get up and leave the room to answer my phone, and it turns out to be an automated message for Fordham.
"This is an emergency message. Security has reported an emotionally disturbed person has been apprehended on the Rose Hill campus. All personnel are advised to avoid Walsh Library, Duane Library and the surrounding areas until further notice."
Great! They then proceeded to text me 5 times and call me again, in case I didn't get any of the other messages. There were also 4 emails waiting for me.
Apparently there was an ambulance and a bunch of NYPD around earlier, but, all they will tell us right now is,
"An emotionally disturbed person was removed from the Rose Hill campus by the NYPD. No injuries occurred. All areas of the campus are reopened."
On one hand, yes, I am glad that I was informed, since I was going to the library later, but...11 different contact attempts? Even after I confirmed receipt of the second one? Seriously? |
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| some of this may be repetition... |
[Sep. 9th, 2008|10:35 pm] |
There's nothing quite like having ice cream for dinner. Which probably explains, in a nut shell, why I am overweight. But enough of that.
I've been to a rehearsal a piece for the University and Liturgical Choirs. I'm going to stick with them, but, I am in over my head and somewhat out of my league. It's been 2 long years since I last sang in any real context, and, even than, it was not the same. Hopefully my ears (and my sightreading!) will improve shortly, because I'm floundering.
My classes this year are going to be crazy hard.
Three of my classes are involving large scale projects.
The first, Money and the Meaning of Life, will be an interesting class, but difficult, because Dr. D is a demanding professor. She is fun, though. We'll have a final that will be something like making a business plan and implementing it by selling on campus.
The next is my CBA consulting class, also with Dr. D. There are 7 or 8 of us, and we are going to be working with the UN Global Compact, helping them devise a method to insure the compliance of member businesses to some of the 10 principles. (OH EM GEE this is a huge undertaking. It'll be epic if we do it well, because it's really super large scale, but, ACK.)
After that is New Venture Practicum I. Which is LAME. But the main purpose of that class seems to be working on a business plan for some cabinet making business in the Bronx that is faltering. Also lots of work.
Then I have my 2 freshman classes: Basic Macroeconomics and Introduction to Statistics. Both mindnumbingly boring, but, hopefully simple enough.
And, finally, Principles of Management. Interesting in concept, because we discuss cases, but, the prof is already getting grating and we've only had 2 classes. (She is, however, a professional bassoonist. Yeah, I googled her.)
My RTC job hasn't quite started yet, and, luckily, Tiger Team is over already.
I'm getting a cold, and have this bizarre freak stomach/abdomen pain thing going on.
Everything happens, though. |
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| striking out at every turn. |
[Sep. 8th, 2008|04:16 pm] |
Michelle and I went were down in Manhattan yesterday, trying to get tickets to Rent on its closing night on a whim. We waited for ten minutes in the crowd, only to discover that the lottery was long over with. We headed over to In the Heights, stuck our names in the lottery, and didn't win. We then meandered over to [title of show], where we also entered the lottery. Despite doing the secret lucky pose, we did not win. Actually, there was 1 ticket left, and then my name was called. And I was all, uh, no, we need two. So we were leaving, and they drew another name. It was Michelle's. Oh irony, I hates it.
On the bright side, though, when I got back I checked McGins for the choir list, and I was actually on two of them. Which was surprising and gratifying. The first rehearsal for University Choir is tonight, so, we'll see how that goes.
My plan for being a better person is sort of working. Part A was put into motion this summer, when I tried to not be so bitter and angry all the time. That worked until I went on vacation, then I sort of faltered. It's coming back, though. Part B involved getting, well, involved on campus. As I made two choirs, this counts. I also met a lot of people through Tiger Team last week. Part C is improving my social interaction. This is really good sometimes, but really bad at others. I'm sort of confused.
Things are going. And happening.
I still don't enjoy college, but, I'm trying to make the most of this year, my last year, so that when it's over I will in fact have something, besides a diploma, to show for it. And, speaking of my diploma, it might just be awesome, because if I do well the next two semesters, I'll graduate magna cum laude. We'll just see about that. |
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[Sep. 4th, 2008|04:30 pm] |
Classes started yesterday: I've had three so far.
None of them seem overly exciting, which is as expected. I'm taking: New Venture Practicum I, Principles of Management, Intro to Business Stats, Basic Macroeconomics, Money and the Meaning of Life, and that consulting course with the UN.
On the bright side, I went to go see the senior dean today. I'm all set up to actually graduate in May of 2009. Which is good. Super good, in fact. I'm also declared as a Business Admin major with a concentration in Entrepreneurship. Awesomesauce.
I'm going to audition for a choir this evening. There are three, and they all have their auditions tonight. I just want to make one, because I miss singing.
I'm also extremely tired, because I've worked 8 hours every day since Sunday, and my roommate is still on Hong Kong time, so she's up early everyday. O.o |
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[Sep. 1st, 2008|06:46 pm] |
School. OH SCHOOL.
why won't you start? please? pretty please?
I've worked the past two days. On one hand, I'm getting paid $13 an hour for, quite literally sitting on my bum reading and/or surfing the internet. I personally helped three people - one of them I installed an anti-virus on, another I typed in the right password (silly brendon), and on the third I actually did some button pressing before it worked right.
On the other hand, I am BORED OUT OF MY SKULL.
shouldn't complain. I know, I know. but............. |
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[Aug. 29th, 2008|08:46 pm] |
We will return to the regular scheduled not posting thing (maybe?) in a week or so, but, need to tell you all:
my roommates (or at least the 2 that are here, meg and maria), haven't heard of any of the tv shows that I have on dvd. which include: heroes, veronica mars, bones, how i met your mother, wonderfalls, and firefly.
...ok, most of them are obscure, but, still!
( I'm trying ) |
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| oh, fordham. |
[Aug. 29th, 2008|05:56 pm] |
Our apartment is a little bit backwards.
To get the shower hot, you have to dial the nob to cold, and vice versa.
The fridge seems to be having an identity crisis, because when I went to make my salad today, all of my produce was frozen.
There are lights all over the hallway, but not one in any of the bedrooms.
And I think the paint is ANTI TAPE paint, because all of my stuff keeps falling off the wall.
O.o |
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| must be school if Gina's going to be posting a lot on lj... |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|07:08 pm] |
Well, I moved back into Fordham today.
I brought a lot of stuff - this was the year that I was all, "Man, in the past, I brought way too much stuff and never used it. I'm not going to bring much stuff this year." That was a lie. Granted, it's all food and kitchen supplies making up the extra, but, still. Crazysauce.
Strangely enough, the two roommates I met were Meg and Maria, the two who were abroad last semester. They both seem nice. Hard to say so far.
I am in the "awkward room." This is funny. Because I am awkward. The room, however, is awkward because it has the most fucked up shape ever. But like Tim Gunn would tell me to, I am making it work.
( more this way ) |
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| $546.40 later... |
[Aug. 25th, 2008|09:15 pm] |
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Just ordered all 8 books and the magazine subscription for the fall semester. Here's hoping no one adds any books to the list... |
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| ...I hate when two minute quizzes are so spot on... |
[Aug. 20th, 2008|06:52 pm] |
You're a Slytherclaw!: By nature you are rational and a realist. Some people may call you cynical and elitist but this doesn't matter to you. You don't depend on other people's opinions to determine how you live your life. You are generally cautious and prefer to weigh the consequences before you act. In conflicts you prefer to remain neutral and aloof. You value intelligence and you are a natural diplomat, you can convince people to do what you want them to do. Your weakness is that you sometimes think more with your head than with your heart and it leads to isolation. With the intelligence of a Ravenclaw and the subtlety of a Slytherin you will be sure to achieve all your goals!
Take the Quiz! |
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| confession time |
[Aug. 6th, 2008|05:42 pm] |
Alright, kiddies. I've been lying to you, and myself, about a very important subject.
It's time to fess up.
"I don't know what I want my mural to be for my pastry/dessert bar," I claimed. "Think of ideas for me!"
I realized this afternoon, about twenty minutes ago in fact, that this wasn't true at all.
What do I want for my mural? (Which is, as we all know, a very important selling point for my pastry/dessert bar.)
I want the Dark Tower.
Not so that people will come in and say, "Ooh, the Dark Tower!" Not at all. Because it's AWESOME.
Seriously, picture it: it starts on the left, with a beach and a door, then fades into an action shot of Eddie, Susannah, Jake, and Oy, then maybe throw in some Alain and Cuthbert (and Sheemie?), maybe some wizard's glass, a little bit of Flagg (maybe Mordred, too?) or the Crismson King, then Roland and the Tower...
Think of the fiercity. Yes, fiercity.
We'll just see about that. |
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