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October 31, 2004 profound thought
I'm not tortured by how oft you're busy cuz I've got things to do
I'm not disappointed about how you don't miss me cuz I don't need you to
[...]
I'm not saddened
And I don't miss you
Cause I have moved on too


Tomorrow is Chris's birthday and I didn't even realize that until I grabbed my planner today. It hadn't even crossed my mind. And you know how rare that is for me. True, I've had a few other things on my mind lately, but it still strange how we've drifted away from each other. I saw him at Chris's wedding, where we talked for about 3 minutes. We didn't go to breakfast like we had been doing for the past year or so whenever I came to town.

And I didn't really mind. I realized that I didn't have anything to say to him. But it didn't bother me. I wasn't upset or hurt. I didn't feel anything at all. It didn't occur to me until the next day that perhaps I should have tried to get a picture of the four of us or at least the three of us, while we stood around waiting.

I usually have a hard time letting go. I dwell on things long past the appropriate time limit. But somewhere along the line, he and I stopped being friends and I didn't even realize it. It's funny the things that happen when you're not paying attention.

I hate to be one of those girls who mistakes pop lyrics for profound thought... - Joey, "Dawson's Creek"
Jenn posted at 1:05 AM |

October 30, 2004 school chums
I got an invitation to my high school reunion today. Well, it's actually more of a gathering of my high school class at a local bar, but still.

I really want to go, which I know is abnormal for that kind of thing. Being that it's the first one, I don't really have the anxiety about showing people how fabulous I am and how my life is fabulous and whatever. There are a lot of people that I would love to see again. People that had a large impact on my life in high school that have since faded from my life. Chorus people, AP Chem people, SGA people, the girls from my own group of friends that I've lost touch with. Unfortunately, it's been scheduled for the weekend before finals, so I won't be able to come home for it.

I guess I'll have to wait another five years.
Jenn posted at 12:08 AM |

October 29, 2004 Halloween
We had a Halloween-themed lecture in Western Civ about the historical context of vampires, ghosts and demons. It was pretty interesting and sorta disgusting at the same time. There were people dressed up on campus today, which I don't quite understand since Halloween isn't for a couple of days. That's probably because I don't like Halloween. Eh, well, whatever.
Jenn posted at 4:59 PM |

project that needs some "tweaking"
I did a little update on my blog design. What do you think? Yay or nay?
Jenn posted at 12:37 AM |

October 28, 2004 give a little bit
NYC midterm is over. "I studied a fucking lot of stuff and none of it was on the test," said one my classmates and I have to concur. Oh well. It's over and it's time to move onto the next thing.

I shall be spending the weekend, writing my election paper for my PoliSci class and studying the election materials sent to me by the state in preparation for Tuesday. Hopefully, I will be fairly educated by that time.

I feel like all I've been doing all week is going from one stressful situation to the next as I try to get all the papers and tests done for each class. I really just want to sleep all weekend, but that can't happen.

Actually, I want to get into the city and do something interesting. Last weekend, I was going to do this dance tour thing, but it rained and I forgot. There's probably a bunch of Halloween crap going on this weekend, but since I hate Halloween, I shant be taking part in that.

I'm quite ready for Christmas. I know it's like two months away, but I'm ready to get the tree out and shop for presents and do Christmas cards. I got my Christmas candles out yesterday and now my living room smells all Christmas-y. It's great.
Jenn posted at 10:35 PM |

things I missed while in class
  • Red Sox win the World Series
  • lunar eclipse
    Jenn posted at 1:07 AM |
  • October 26, 2004 cleansing rinse
    There's something soothing about the rain. It's pouring outside and I can't stop watching it. I'm fascinated by the water coming down in torrents, hi-lited only by the street lamps in the parking lot across the way and disturbed by the occasional car traversing my street.

    I know I've talked about it before, but I really love the rain. Okay, I hate commuting in it, but I love to watch it from my window or sit on the balcony and see it, just beyond the railing. Silly things seem to happen in the rain as well; just another reason to enjoy it.

    I remember running across the parking lot from Blockbuster to Dairy Queen one rainy summer night with HT, just because we could. We ended up getting completely soaked, but we couldn't stop laughing at how crazy we were. We went back to my house to dry off and watch the movie we'd rented. For the rest of the night, I'd catch his eye or he'd catch mine and we'd just crack up all over again.
    Jenn posted at 5:21 AM |

    October 25, 2004 on top of the world (for the next 15 minutes or so)
    I'm so excited! I got my PoliSci midterm back today and I got an A! The section average was like in the 60s, so my 90 was way ahead of the curve. Oh yeah, did I mention there was a curve? It comes at the end of the semester, but still, I'm feelin' good about PoliSci.

    I was going to take part in this extra credit study for the PoliSci department on ranked choice voting by doing exit polls for five hours on election day, but now I don't have to. Depending on how my week is going by the time I have to go to training, I may or may not participate. It's a good opportunity for me to get in better with my professors and meet new people, but these next two weeks are just too busy.

    I'm uber-exhausted right now, but I can't let myself take a nap because who knows when I'll wake up and get back to work. Oh, and I got a 100 on my Beowulf quiz today too. Last week, I was feeling beaten down by school (and by extension, life) and today I feel like I can actually get it all done. We'll see if I still feel that way as Hell Week contines.
    Jenn posted at 6:30 PM |

    October 23, 2004 lyrics of the moment
    Don't walk too close
    Don't breathe so soft
    Don't talk so sweet
    Don't sing
    Don't lay oh so near
    Please, don't let me fall in love with you again

    Please let me forget
    all those sweet smiles
    all of the passion
    all of the peace, the heat, the pain
    all those blue skies
    where your words were my freedom
    Please, don't let me fall in love with you again

    Too many times
    I've cared too much
    I stood on the edge
    and saw that you held my hand
    and knowing too well
    I couldn't hide from those eyes
    Please, don't let me fall in love with you again
    "Don't" by Jewel
    Jenn posted at 9:54 PM |

    Photo Gallery Update
    I just finished updating my photo gallery with my few pictures of Chris's wedding. Enjoy!
    Jenn posted at 4:56 AM |

    lyrics of the moment
    Whenever I'm alone with you
    You make me feel like I am young again
    Whenever I'm alone with you
    You make me feel like I am fun again

    However far away
    I will always love you
    However long I stay
    I will always love you
    Whatever words I say
    I will always love you
    "Love Song" by The Cure
    Jenn posted at 12:47 AM |

    October 22, 2004 more about baseball
    Weird thing -- I was just surfing blogs and I came across this post. It's always weird to see other people know who he is because I had never heard of him until HPR. Last summer, he talked about going to the AL to be DH before retiring, but I guess he went to St. Louis instead. Maybe I will be watching the World Series after all to see if my favorite Hawaiian shirt wearer (not!) plays well and wins the championship.
    Jenn posted at 4:36 PM |

    randomness
    I'm ecstatic right now (even though you probably couldn't tell by looking at me) that I'm listening to Z104, procrastinating on my history paper, and trying to write a letter (by hand) at 1 AM!! No more computer lab for Jenn! I'm not even tired like I have been for the past few weeks. I know I'll be yawning in class, but I don't even care ;)

    Oh, and I love that WE shows "Two Guys and a Girl" at this time as well. Just makes the night complete.
    Jenn posted at 4:00 AM |

    October 21, 2004 getting it back
    Well, Blogger ate my first post, so I'm trying again.

    I'm in the process of reinstalling all of my programs and trying to come to terms with the loss of all of my stuff -- my writing, my photos, my music, my videos. Part of that is gearing up for NaNoWriMo (it's also a way for me to ignore the onset of Hell Week). I've created a separate blog as a part of NaNoBlogMo. You can check my progress as embark on this little adventure for the second time.

    Back to installing...
    Jenn posted at 11:08 PM |

    It has returned...naked as the day it was born!
    I am typing on my laptop right now. I was so excited to have that box in my hands!

    Then I turned it on. It's all blank. Everything is gone.

    I'm starting from scratch. I've lost all the papers I've written this year. It's all gone. I guess I will be doing a weekly back up from now.

    ::sigh::
    Jenn posted at 5:25 PM |

    October 18, 2004 what a waste
    After the whole laptop box debacle from Friday, I called HP this morning as soon as I got up. Spending 40 minutes on the phone, I got scheduled for a Fed-Ex pick up between 1-5pm. Even though I needed to go to the library after class, I rushed home, arriving at 12:30pm. I sat on my ass reading for my seminar, not leaving to get the mail when I saw it arrive, not using the computer, not going to the bathroom and staying off the phone.

    When 5pm rolled around, I was on the phone to HP to complain. Nice Customer Service Rep puts me on hold to call Fed-Ex to find out what's up. He comes back on the line to tell me that Fed-Ex dude showed up at 1:28pm and "no one was home." I proceed to get indignant with Nice Customer Service Rep, who of course, can't do anything. So he rescheduled me for a pick up between 9:30am-3:30pm tomorrow. Short of sitting out on the front stoop for six hours, I'm not sure how I can guarantee that my laptop will get picked up.

    And the thing that kills me is it's going to MILPITAS which is about 45 minutes from here! If they'd accept walk ins, they could have the stupid thing in their hands right now.

    I know I'm whining, but I just really hate not being able to do my check book or do my research or check my freakin' Gmail account. I just want it fixed. Now.
    Jenn posted at 10:48 PM |

    October 17, 2004 lyrics of the moment
    Memories haunting my evenings
    eyes watching me through the moon
    I hope my good days aren't over
    not so soon
    I never have seen an angel
    I gave up watching the sky
    Whisper softly to me, honey
    but don't lie
    I still see you when my eyes are closed
    tell me why,
    'Can't let go
    I still smell you inside my clothes
    Oh, honey...
    "Honey" by Bonnie McKee
    Jenn posted at 1:04 AM |

    October 16, 2004 mission accomplished
    After much searching, I found the Fed-Ex location in South San Francisco and was able to pick up the laptop box that I need to ship my computer to HP. Now I just need to call HP to have them reschedule the pick up (with the right address this time!) and we'll be good to go. I hope I can have it back by Friday.

    I slept in until 10:30am today and I felt great about it.

    I'm trying to decide where to go to church tomorrow. Yep, you read that right -- I'm going to church tomorrow. I decided to stop being a pagan, at least for this week.

    The stores have got their Christmas decorations up and I just got the Christmas edition of the "Hold Everything" catalogue. I'm ready to put my tree and there's still six weeks till Thanksgiving! I dunno why, but I always wish that Christmas could last longer than it does.

    I gotta get back to doing research for all of my various papers that are due in two or three weeks.
    Jenn posted at 9:56 PM |

    too tired to care
    My PoliSci midterm is over. I'm not sure I did well, but I know I didn't fail it and at this point, that's all I care about.

    There was some mix up with Fed-Ex regarding the pick up of my computer, but I was too tired to care about it this afternoon, so I'll be looking into that tomorrow.
    Jenn posted at 12:26 AM |

    October 14, 2004 Door to Door Service
    So, I drove to Santa Clara today to go to MicroCenter. My parents had taken my laptop to the MicroCenter near our house when I was home this weekend, but the guys there didn't want to look at it. I finally found time in my schedule to drive down there (or so I thought) to have them look at it, tell me what's wrong, how much it's going to fix and when I'm going to get it back. The guy asks me if it's under warrenty and by some miracle, it actually is. He then tells me that I have to call HP to send it to them because since it's under warrenty, he can't touch it. Something that would have been helpful for the folks back home to have told my 'rents, but whatever. I ask him if he can at least tell what's wrong with it. He comes back 20 minutes later with a diagnosis:

    Motherboard and possible hard drive problem.

    Great.

    So I drive home, making a few phone calls on the way. I spend 30 minutes on the phone with HP and Fed-Ex is going to be sending me a box to send the computer back to HP with and all things being equal, I should be getting my baby back next Thursday.

    Well, there's a guy who wants to use the computer, so I guess I should wrap this up and get back to freaking out over my PoliSci mid-term.
    Jenn posted at 11:24 PM |

    Birthday Boy
    Happy Birthday, Hugh!


    I wish you a life filled with love and happiness, today and always!
    Jenn posted at 4:44 PM |

    lyrics of the moment
    Through the storm we reach the shore
    You give it all but I want more
    And I'm waiting for you
    With or without you
    With or without you
    I can't live
    With or without you
    "With or Without You" by U2
    Jenn posted at 1:05 AM |

    October 13, 2004 That song
    I've talked about it before in passing. There are just some songs that make me think about certain people/moments/situations. Then there is the king of all those songs. The Song That Should Not Be Heard By Me Ever (tm Jenn). So, here I am just streaming Z104 while I check my e-mail and what comes on, but that $*&%*&%^ song!!!

    I no longer really associate it with that one person that it used to be about since I haven't really spoken to him in like six months and really don't care one way or the other about him. But it always a forecaster of things to come. So, something big is on the horizon, but I can't tell whether it's going to be good or bad. And seeing as how I'm sorta in the middle of something rather huge, I'm a bit nervous.
    Jenn posted at 4:11 PM |

    October 12, 2004 Discovering something new
    I feeling a bit down here in the computer center. It's too quiet here. While looking for the name of a song I heard on Saturday night, I discovered that I can stream Z104 while I write my paper for history class. It's stupid, but hearing the rush hour traffic report at 2 o'clock in the afternoon was somewhat comforting.

    Anyway, listening to this radio station from back home brings back memories, some old, some not so old, but they all make me smile. I'm thinking about someone right now who always makes me smile. I wonder if that person is thinking about me.
    Jenn posted at 5:04 PM |

    October 11, 2004 Back on the Left Coast
    I am back in the Bay Area after a whirlwind weekend at home.

    The wedding was wonderful. I arrived 15 minutes early, surprising everyone with my promptness (including myself). I sat with my friends, Caryn and Kristin, and Kristin's boyfriend/fiancee. Behind us sat Erin, Chris W. (and his girlfriend), Jon (who I hadn't spoken to in five years), and Adam. Erin was particularly glad to see me as I was her.

    The ceremony was shorter than I expected despite 5 scripture readings. Krystyne looked beautiful and Chris teared up a bit when he saw her come down the aisle. His voice shook a bit when he started, "I, Chris, take you, Krystyne..." but he was loud and proud. He was surprisingly stoic for most of the ceremony, though I think it was a uniform thing, since he was wearing his Marine uniform. He did smile after he kissed the bride ;)

    The reception was lovely. I sat with Adam, Caryn, Jon and Krystyne's friend, Mike. We had a really easy conversation and it was nice to catch up. Chris and Krystyne sat with us during the appetizers until Chris had to pull Krystyne away to visit with everyone else. Krystyne fits in our group so well -- it's just fabulous! I only wish that I was home more often to hang out with her.

    I only got a few pictures which I hope to post tonight, if I can figure out how to do it on this shared computer.
    Jenn posted at 4:19 PM |

    October 7, 2004 plan
    I'm having a lazy day today. I woke up around 9am after going to bed at 10pm. This cold is making tired so early. I wasn't sure I would make through my election class last night.

    EmLocke makes me smile. Fish makes me laugh. And Laura answered my question.

    I'm using the internet here at the business center again. It feels strange not to be able to look stuff up when the mood strikes me like I usually do.

    Class tonight and then laundry/packing. Note to self: buy large plastic bag for wine.
    Jenn posted at 5:14 PM |

    October 5, 2004 Somedays you just can't win
    I'm too exhausted to get into the whole thing right now, but suffice to say, my car repairs are going to cost upwards of $2000 and the screen on my laptop died today as I was leaving for class. I'm updating from the nifty business center that my apartment complex has (thank goodness!), but I probably won't be online for a while. Don't miss me too much!
    Jenn posted at 11:04 PM |

    October 4, 2004 200 things
    nicked from Sara

    Things I've done in bold

    01. Bought everyone in the pub a drink
    02. Swam with wild dolphins
    03. Climbed a mountain
    04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
    05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
    06. Held a tarantula.
    07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
    08. Said 'I love you' and meant it
    09. Hugged a tree
    10. Done a striptease
    11. Bungee jumped
    12. Visited Paris
    13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
    14. Stayed up all night long, and watch[ed] the sun rise
    15. Seen the Northern Lights
    16. Gone to a huge sports game
    17. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
    18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
    19. Touched an iceberg
    20. Slept under the stars

    21. Changed a baby's diaper
    22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
    23. Watched a meteor shower
    24. Gotten drunk on champagne
    25. Given more than you can afford to charity
    26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
    27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
    28. Had a food fight
    29. Bet on a winning horse
    30. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
    31. Asked out a stranger
    32. Had a snowball fight
    33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
    34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
    35. Held a lamb
    36. Enacted a favorite fantasy
    37. Taken a midnight skinny dip
    38. Taken an ice cold bath
    39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
    40. Seen a total eclipse

    41. Ridden a roller coaster
    42. Hit a home run
    43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days
    44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
    45. Adopted an accent for an entire day
    46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
    47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
    48. Had two hard drives for your computer
    49. Visited all 50 states
    50. Loved your job for all accounts
    51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
    52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
    53. Had amazing friends
    54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
    55. Watched wild whales
    56. Stolen a sign
    57. Backpacked in Europe
    58. Taken a road trip
    59. Rock climbing
    60. Lied to foreign government's official in that country to avoid notice

    61. Midnight walk on the beach
    62. Sky diving
    63. Visited Ireland
    64. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
    65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
    66. Visited Japan
    67. Benchpressed your own weight
    68. Milked a cow
    69. Alphabetized your records
    70. Pretended to be a superhero
    71. Sang karaoke
    72. Lounged around in bed all day
    73. Posed nude in front of strangers
    74. Scuba diving
    75. Got it on to "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
    76. Kissed in the rain
    77. Played in the mud
    78. Played in the rain
    79. Gone to a drive-in theater
    80. Done something you should regret, but don't regret it

    81. Visited the Great Wall of China
    82. Discovered that someone who's not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog
    83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better
    84. Started a business
    85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
    86. Toured ancient sites
    87. Taken a martial arts class
    88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman
    89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
    90. Gotten married
    91. Been in a movie
    92. Crashed a party
    93. Loved someone you shouldn't have
    94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy
    95. Gotten divorced
    96. Had sex at the office
    97. Gone without food for 5 days
    98. Made cookies from scratch
    99. Won first prize in a costume contest
    100. Ridden a gondola in Venice

    101. Gotten a tattoo
    102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
    103. Rafted the Snake River
    104. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
    105. Got flowers for no reason
    106. Masturbated in a public place
    107. Got so drunk you don't remember anything
    108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug
    109. Performed on stage
    110. Been to Las Vegas
    111. Recorded music
    112. Eaten shark
    113. Had a one-night stand
    114. Gone to Thailand
    115. Seen Siouxsie live
    116. Bought a house
    117. Been in a combat zone
    118. Buried one/both of your parents
    119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
    120. Been on a cruise ship

    121. Spoken more than one language fluently
    122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
    123. Bounced a check
    124. Performed in Rocky Horror
    125. Read - and understood - your credit report
    126. Raised children
    127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
    128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
    129. Created and named your own constellation of stars
    130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
    131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
    132. Called or written your Congress person
    133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
    134. ...more than once? - More than thrice?
    135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
    136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
    137. Had an abortion or your female partner did
    138. Had plastic surgery
    139. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived.
    140. Wrote articles for a large publication

    141. Lost over 100 pounds
    142. Held someone while they were having a flashback
    143. Piloted an airplane
    144. Petted a stingray
    145. Broken someone's heart
    146. Helped an animal give birth
    147. Been fired or laid off from a job
    148. Won money on a T.V. game show
    149. Broken a bone
    150. Killed a human being
    151. Gone on an African photo safari
    152. Ridden a motorcycle
    153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100mph
    154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
    155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
    156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
    157. Ridden a horse
    158. Had major surgery
    159. Had sex on a moving train
    160. Had a snake as a pet

    161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
    162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
    163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
    164. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
    165. Visited all 7 continents
    166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
    167. Eaten kangaroo meat
    168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground
    169. Been a sperm or egg donor
    170. Eaten sushi
    171. Had your picture in the newspaper
    172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
    173. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
    174. Gotten someone fired for their actions
    175. Gone back to school
    176. Parasailed
    177. Changed your name
    178. Petted a cockroach
    179. Eaten fried green tomatoes
    180. Read The Iliad

    181. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read
    182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them
    183. ...and gotten 86'ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
    184. Taught yourself an art from scratch
    185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
    186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
    187. Skipped all your school reunions
    188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
    189. Been elected to public office
    190. Written your own computer language
    191. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
    192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
    193. Built your own PC from parts
    194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
    195. Had a booth at a street fair
    196: Dyed your hair
    197: Been a DJ
    198: Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal
    199: Written your own role playing game
    200: Been arrested

    45 things completed
    Jenn posted at 11:29 PM |

    Birthday Girl
    Happy Birthday, Katie!

    You are a wonderful friend and I wish you much happiness on your birthday and always!
    Jenn posted at 11:33 AM |

    In the "things I don't have time for" category...
    I think I'm getting sick. I dropped Julie & John off at the airport and headed back to the house. I planned on watching some television and getting some of my work done that I hadn't had a chance to do all weekend. The next thing I know I'm waking up at 4am. My throat hurts and my nose is running. This is going to be a long day.
    Jenn posted at 10:01 AM |

    October 3, 2004 Go Huskies! Go Stanford! Oh, crap, just go!!
    I made it to Stanford by game time, but I had to endure a 20 minute walk across campus from where I parked. Then when I got to the stadium, I realized that the tickets were GenAdmin so I had no idea where my friends were sitting. I kept calling John's cell phone, but it wasn't working. Finally about an hour later, Julie and I made connections, so I could sit with them. Unfortunately the Huskies lost and played pretty abysmally at that. We went back to the hotel to pick up John & Julie's stuff and the group of us headed up to San Fran for dinner. We got stuck in ridiculous traffic just trying to get on the freeway, but after we made it on, it was smooth cruisin'. We ate a cute restaurant at Fisherman's Wharf and had dessert at Ghirardelli Square. Around midnight we decided to break the party up because the rest of the group had to head back down to Mountain View for the night before catching an early morning flight back to Seattle. The 8 of us got along really well and I had some really good conversations. I got to know John's brother a lot better and renewed my acquaintance with a guy who had been in their wedding. I doubt I'll see most of the guys again, but it was still a really good time.
    Jenn posted at 1:24 PM |

    October 2, 2004 Where Greatness is Learned
    I think my favorite thing about watching college football (besides the obvious joy of screaming at the television set) is the commercials for NCAA sports, conferences and the schools playing. I just watched an ACC commercial and it was freakin' hilarious!
    Jenn posted at 1:28 PM |

    looking for balance
    Yesterday was insanity.

    I got a B on my Western Civ test and my PoliSci discussion section was fun and interesting.

    I didn't sleep a wink the night before and when I got home from class, I was starting to crash. I had some lunch and then I decided to sleep for an hour before I left for the airport to pick up Julie & John. I woke with a start to my cell phone ringing at 3:45 -- Julie calling to find out where I was. I hastily threw myself together and realized I had to go to the office to pay my rent. Then I got to the car and realized that I had no gas. I went to the gas station at the top of the hill and it's impossible to get out of there going the right way, so it took extra time to get to the airport. Julie had said they were at the arrivals curb. I circled the airport three times before calling them again. Turns out they were on the departures curb.

    We got down to Mountain View with minimal traffic and they checked into their hotel. We proceeded to the Ave to meet up with John's friends. We had dinner at a Thai restaurant that wasn't very good before stopping at Starbucks to re-caffeinate (that two hour nap was not enough to make up for no sleep at night). From there we headed to the Stanford vs. Cal Men's soccer game to catch the second half. Towards the end, Stanford pulled it together and tied it up, but was unable to do anything during either of the OT periods and it remained tied. After the game we met up with John's brother, Eric's friend, James and headed back to the hotel to regroup. Some of the guys had been up since 4am and were lagging. We all piled in James's Caddy and headed back up to the Ave. We stopped in to Cheesecake Factory for some dessert/midnight snack. We got back to the hotel about 12:30 and I drove back up to my apartment. I hadn't had time to pack a bag like I wanted and I still had stuff to do up here.

    Now I'm trying to get things ready for Julie and John, who are staying with me tonight. I'm also trying to get some school work done. I've got to go to Stanford's library, so I'll probably head back down to Palo Alto around noon to study before the big game. Go Huskies!
    Jenn posted at 12:24 PM |

    October 1, 2004 Debate Spin
    First I just want to say that Adam summed up my feelings about the Expos coming to DC perfectly. One only has to look at the disaster that is Hollywood and Highland to realize that just because you put in a high class mall or a stadium does make that area better.

    I watched most of the debate. I was also doing laundry so I had to leave the apartment for part of it. I thought that Senator Kerry was a good public speaker, though I wish he would have been more specific in his plans. President Bush seemed rattled, not being able to articulate his message and sounding a like a broken record. He was also staring at his podium a lot. I feel that Kerry won the debate, but I'm sure the spin doctors will tell me who really won and how I should feel about that.

    I gotta get back to cleaning my apartment and folding my laundry.
    Jenn posted at 12:26 AM |

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