Through the broken Window

Meme stolen from Joelle

2008-12-02T21:28:27Z

Bold the ones you've done.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty -
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance-
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris- It was too cold for that!
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie -small budget, home made film... but yes...
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason- I. love. flowers.
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chicken pox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a mobile phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

A Yoinked Meme...

2008-06-17T21:25:14Z

Just to keep something in this journal....

1.What is in the back seat of your car right now?
Well... my car was stolen from me by my younger sister and I'm being forced to drive Paul's truck (which I can't drive), and there is no back seat to speak of- so i'm going to say nothing.

2. When was the last time you threw up?
To be honest... the last time I threw up was self-induced.... 6 or so years ago.

3. What's your favorite curse word?
****- that's what it looks like on Guild Wars when I type it...

4. Where is question four?
Right here.

5. What's your favorite episode of Friends?
To answer that I'd have to like Friends

6. Does anyone have any blackmail on you?
OH YES.... unfortunately for them, the blackmail goes both ways.

7. If you could marry any celebrity today who would it be?
Thinks for a second... I can't answer that, I'm already married.

8. Have you ever been to a strip club?
Nope

9. Is there anything orange within 10 feet of you?
a stuffed turtle and a flower lei

10. Are you wearing socks right now?
I should be, I'm freezing!

11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Wasser

12. What are you wearing right now?
Jeans, tank top, scrunchie, blanket...

13. Last food you ate?
Chicken pot pie and a lemon cake

14. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?
No way

15. When is the last time you ran?
Playing Tennis when Paul was home

16. What's the last sporting event you watched on TV?
Possibly that soccer game in Germany... maybe a basketball game at my Uncle's...

17. Last movie you saw?
Failure to Launch... a pretty good movie

18. Who is the last person you sent a message to on myspace?
Tiffany... the only person I EVER message on myspace

19. Ever go to camp?
Almost every year growing up, and then i worked there one year

20. Were you ever an honor roll student in school?
When wasn't I?

21. Do you like sushi?
I'll pass, thank you

22. Do you have a tan?
I'm still working on that one...

23. How old do you want to be when you have kids?
I'm just happy to see the little negative sign on the test!

24. Do you drink your soda from a straw?
I try to

25. What's your age range?
Old enough to drive, young enough not to drink

26. Are you someone's best friend?
I guess so

27. What are your siblings' names?
Jenn and Matt

28. Where is your dad right now?
Beats me.. he's outside somewhere

29. What was the last thing you said?
"and it hurts"

30. What color is your watch?
what watch?

31. What do you think of when you think of Australia?
Pauls' going to want to go there someday and see the koalas

32. Ever ridden on a roller coaster?
Not anything really big, but yes

33. What is your birthstone?
topaz

34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
Depends on who I go with

35. What is your favorite number?
25

36. Do you have a dog?
Me? Heck no

37. What happened in 1993?
I think my brother was born that year...

38. 1995?
I turned 8

39. 1997?
we might've been moving about that time...?

40. 1999?
Dang.. I'm not sure

41. 2000?
I think that was sixth grade? I went to seventh grade....

42. 2001?
I had a best friend again

43. What does your first memory of your dad involve?
No clue... I just remember what mom tells me, like how I cried the entire time mom first left me alone with him

44. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
I'd say life is a big annoyance right now... but mainly Crescent City is the huge annoyance

45. Do you like watching a bonfire?
Definitely... haven't been to one in a long time though

46. Are you allergic to anything?
Dairy products

47. Favorite shoes that you wear all the time?
Sandals

48. What is one thing you've learned about life recently?
Sometimes you really should take the advice of the one you love before you make a huge decision that affects your whole life

49. Are you jealous of anyone?
Yeah...

50. Is anyone jealous of you?
I don't think so

51. Do you own an iPod?
Yes

52. Do any of your friends have children?
Yes! Tiffany's baby is so adorable!

53. Do you ever take medication to fall asleep?
Nah... I just stay up late until I'm too tired to do anything else

54. What CD is in your CD player?
what CD player?

56. Do you do your own dishes?
I try to

57. Would you ever date anyone covered in tattoos?
No way!

58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
21... yeah, that's right

59. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Once a long time ago

60. How did you get one of your scars?
I had a mole on my back removed because mom was afraid it might be cancerous someday

The End.

That survey again... a year or so later.

2007-11-10T07:18:13Z

10 years ago I was...:
- 10
- immersed in the fantasy world of Rainbowland
- innocent
- in fourth grade
- just moving to Crescent City

5 years ago I was...:
- 15
- In 9th grade.
- Just breaking up with my first bf
- slightly depressed
- readjusting to high school life

1 year ago I was...:
- 19
- Getting used to college
- doing curtains for the play
- trying to keep up on my work
- changing a lot of things about my life

Yesterday I...:
- Did lights for the play
- fought with somone special
- worried about my calculus homework and didn't do it (some things don't change)
- missed four out of five classes
- played Guild Wars

5 snacks I enjoy:
1. chocolate
2. wheat thins
3. granola bars
4. peanut butter and crackers
5. fruit

5 songs I know all the words to:
1. Dragostea Din Tei ROMANIAN VERSON BIATCH--O-Zone
2. What sweeter music - who knows
3. Rebirthing- Skillet
4. Last day of our lives- Phil Vassar
5. Wait for Me- Rebecca St. James

5 things I would do with 100 million dollars:
1. pay for college.
2. pay for my friends college.
3. go back to Europe and not worry about funding
4. donate to New Tribes missions
5. fly every weekend to see friends

5 places I would run away to:
1. Crescent City.
2. Salzburg.
3. Vienna.
4. Helsinki.
5. Kentucky.

5 things I would never wear:
1. slinky dress
2. bikini
3. Hot topic
4. ...
5. ...

5 favorite TV shows:
1. Stargate Sg-1
2. Heroes
3. 24
4. How I met your mother
5. ....

5 bad habits:
1. being depressed
2. procrastination
3. saying mean things to people when they doesn't deserve it
4. laziness
5. not doing my homework

5 biggest joys:
1. singing
2. sitting looking at nature
3. Hanging out with friends
4. Hugs and kisses
5. Doing something important

5 fictional characters I would date:
1. Brian Robertson
2. that one guy from a Walk to Remember
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...

beyond_barriers @ 2006-09-02T20:56:00

2006-09-03T04:00:53Z

Ok, this is the funniest headline I've seen in quite awhile, so go to this website:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/02/ap/tech/mainD8JSEURO0.shtml and read about hedgehog safety!

In other news, I'm all settled in my dorm room and am getting used to campus life. The dining hall food doesn't suck that bad, I've eaten healthier meals there than I have for months. Lot's of salads, fruit, and water. And classes aren't that bad either. The homework sucks, and World Thought and Culture always has the air conditioner on past durability, but altogether I think I might make it through the semester. Pool on Saturday nights makes everything a little more interesting. I'm actually beginning to learn how to play the game without too much mishap.

I'm going to go do something productive now, so don't forget to go to that website and I will write more when I think there is something interesting to write about!

my graduation speech thus far.....

2006-06-20T16:46:17Z

Ever sit and watch ants? If you look closely, they can carry a crumb way bigger than they are and still RUN , and if you put an obstacle in front of them, they’ll scramble like crazy until they get across it, they don’t let anything stop them.

I just can’t identify with that kind of work ethic.

But this I can identify with:

Don’t quit when the tide is lowest,
For it’s just about to turn;
Don’t quit over doubts and questions,
For there’s something you may learn.

Don’t quit when the night is darkest,
For it’s just a while ‘til dawn;
Don’t quit when you’ve run the farthest,
For the race is almost won.

Don’t quit when the hill is steepest,
For your goal is almost nigh’
Don’t quit,
For you’re NOT a failure
Until you fail to try.

Id3as any1???????11

:)

beyond_barriers @ 2006-05-26T15:48:00

2006-05-26T15:49:33Z

I quit Safeway. My third day I went in, checked my duties for the day, checked my schedule for next week, and left. Didn't even clock in. You want to know how bad it was? Worse than Taco Bell. The trash at Safeway made me love Taco Bell. Normally trash duties were assigned to courtesy clerks every once in awhile. The same person wasn't supposed to do it every day. I had to do trash three days in a row. On the schedule it said I would have to do trash again, so I left. To give you an idea about why i don't like trash.... It takes two of us over an hour to take out the trash. And the meat department has blood in their trash. And the dairy department has rotten eggs. Sorry.... I couldn't handle that. And they scheduled me on weekends when I specifically told them I couldn't work on weekends. I don't know if I'll get paid for the time i DID work, but I really could care less. I wasn't happy there, and I'd prefer not having a job ( or rather, just working at Taco Bell ) then go back there again.

beyond_barriers @ 2006-05-22T20:45:00

2006-05-23T03:58:55Z

What's been going on lately.... hmmm....

Last week was the Bank of America Scholarship Competition in Redding. I was kinda sad that I missed the senior breakfast to go, but I went knowing that whatever happened I would come home with promises of a $500 check within the next three months. And I came home in awe of Shannell Keck and Alex Vigil. The ability to come up with so many allusions and brilliant points within thirty minutes and to present them in a way to make me hate having to go after them blows me out of the water. I had first, second, and third places picked out before I left the room, and I was so inspired by them I didn't mind coming in fourth. It was worth it just to be there.

Another thing that surprised me was the fact that my best friend from fourth grade was there. She was in the Fine Arts category, while I was in Applied Arts, so we didn't have to compete against each other, but it was great seeing her again and having someone to sit with during the banquet. And the banquet was the best food I've ever had at a dinner when you don't get to order your own food.

And then Paul came home for the weekend, and Ayla came back from college. So Paul got me out of work 15 minutes early by sucking up to David and Colin, Paul, Ayla, and I got to see Over the Hedge and then stand outside Taco Bell for an hour in the freezing cold. It was great actually hanging out with people again.

And one month left of school! YAY!
I start Safeway tomorrow. Now it's no longer "Would you like any hot, mild, or fire sauce with that?" it's "Would you like any help carrying your bags to your car?" LOL. We'll see how this job turns out. :)

beyond_barriers @ 2006-04-04T15:42:00

2006-04-04T15:47:37Z

Q. When he went, had you gone and had she, if she wanted to and were able, for the time being excluding all the restraints on her not to go, gone also, would he have brought you, meaning you and she, with him to the station?

MR. BROOKS: Objection. That question should be taken out and shot.

Eisenberg "Handbook of Skits and Stunts"

I love that quote. Found it in the above book at the house we stayed at in La Pine when we went to Mt. Bachelor. Good book, I might just have to buy it.

As for snowboarding... I think I have whiplash from falling too hard too many times. My definition of the sport is living from one fall to the next. Don't get me wrong, I had a lot of fun, but I was so sore the next day it wasn't even funny. I wish I could go back tomorrow when I'm not so sore and go down the Coffee Run again. With a coffee. Or not.

Hot tubs are fun.

And the game Pit.

Oh, and I'm a Bank of America scholarship finalist. I get to go to Redding on May 17 and compete against other Applied Arts finalist for some money. Prepare a statement about stuff I don't know and deliver it to judges who'll probably know I'm making everything up. Either way, it's for money, and I can deal with that.

Sarah's smile is available....

2006-03-02T16:50:41Z

... at College of the Redwoods for $330. This is a sale! So those of you that never see Sarah smile (heaven forbid), you can still attain that wonderful expression for this limited time only!

And another way to say that the pain in climbing the mountain is worth the view:

And You said, "I know that this will hurt,
but if I don't break your heart, things will just get worse.
If the burden seems too much to bear,
remember...
The end will justify the pain it took to get us there."

...Or close enough

On another note, I received 10,900 a year in Financial Aid from Corban College. Assuming I maintain class rank 1 and a 4.0 GPA for the rest of this year. Which assumes means I must actually begin to study for Physics. I'd rather just run away from studying in that class in much the same way Sarah runs from Calculus. It would be the easiest, though not the most beneficial way to handle things.

When your will becomes too weak.... Run AWAY!

Honey, I love you.....

2006-02-21T16:47:29Z

I'm sorry honey, I love you too, but I can not smile

'Cause I've been housing all these doubts and insecurities
And I've been locked inside this house
All the while you hold the key....

beyond_barriers @ 2006-02-09T16:34:00

2006-02-09T16:41:01Z

Was listening to this song on the way to school today. It's sunny today, and despite my preference towards rain, I'm enjoying the weather. Last semester of high school started this week, and I'm pretty sure I pulled off straight A's again last semester. And my uncle says if I keep my A's this semester he'll help grandma get me a laptop for graduation. I don't know if that'll actually happen even if I do keep my grades up, but it's a nice thought anyway.

I don't know if I'm still going to be tutoring anymore, hopefully the verdict will come out innocent for Capocci and I'll be help to keep that little side job, but for the meantime, it's nice having my afternoons to myself.

Got to see Pride and Prejudice!

Relient K - High Of 75 Lyrics
We were talking together
I said, "what's up with this weather?"
Dont know whether or not
How sad I just got
'Cause on my own volition.
What if I'm just missing the sun

And tomorrow, I know,
Will be rainy at best.
And the forecast, I know,
Is that I'll be depressed.

But I'll wait outside
Hopin that I'll catch sight of the sun.

[Chorus:]
Because on and off,
The clouds have fought
Their controll over the sky

And lately the weather
Has been so Bi-polar
And Consequently so have I

And now I'm sunny with a High
of 75
Since You took my heavy heart
And made it light

And its funny how you find
You enjoy your life
When you're happy to be alive

[Chorus]

And the temprature is freezing
And then, after dark,
There is a cold frost sweeping
In over my heart

And we might break up
If I dont wake up to the sun

[Chorus]

Sunny with a High of 75
Since You took my heavy heart
And made it light (made it light)

And its funny how you find
You enjoy your life
When you're happy to be...
Alive

beyond_barriers @ 2006-02-01T16:48:00

2006-02-01T16:48:45Z

The following is a telephone conversation between a hotel guest and room service at a hotel somewhere in Asia.

Room Service (RS): “Morny. Ruin sorbees…”

Guest (G): “Sorry, I thought I dialed room service.”

RS: “Rye…ruin orbees…morny! Jewish to odor sunteen?”

G: “Uh…yes…I’d like some bacon and eggs.”

RS: “Ow July den?”

G: “What?”

RS: “Ow July den?…Pry, boy, pooch?”

G: “Oh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry, scrambled please.”

RS: “Ow July dee baychem…crease?”

G: “Crisp will be fine.”

RS: “Hokay. An San tos?”

G: “I don’t think so.”

RS: “No? Judo one toes?”

G: “I feel really bad about this, but I don’t know what ‘judo one toes’ means.”

RS: “Toes! Toes!… why djew Don Juan toes? Ow bow singlish mopping we bother?”

G: “English muffin!! I get it! You said ‘Toast.’ Fine. Yes, an English muffin will be fine.”

RS: “We bother?”

G: “No… just put the bother on the side.”

RS: “Wad?”

G: “I mean butter…just put it on the side.”

RS: “Copy?”

G: “Sorry?”

RS: “Copy?”

G: “Yes. Coffeee please, and that’s all.”

RS: “Copy? One Minnie. Ass ruin torino fee, strangle ache, crease baychem, tossy singlish mopping we bother honey sigh, and copy…rye??”

G: “Whatever you say…”

RS: “Tendjewberrymud.”

G: “You’re welcome.”

beyond_barriers @ 2006-01-16T12:47:00

2006-01-16T20:47:58Z

http://www.kontrabandcontent.co.uk/1/graphics/pics/BigRedButton.swf

endless little circle of fun! Go ahead, try it, you know you want to!

:P

Essay notes...

2006-01-11T16:41:24Z

Strength - the extent to which muscles can exert force by contracting against resistance (holding or restraining an object or person)
Power - the ability to exert maximum muscular contraction instantly in an explosive burst of movements (Jumping or sprint starting)
Agility - the ability to perform a series of explosive power movements in rapid succession in opposing directions (ZigZag running or cutting movements)
Balance - the ability to control the body's position, either stationary (e.g. a handstand) or while moving (e.g. a gymnastics stunt)
Flexibility - the ability to achieve an extended range of motion without being impeded by excess tissue, i.e. fat or muscle (Executing a leg split)
Local Muscle Endurance - a single muscle's ability to perform sustained work (Rowing or cycling)
Cardiovascular Endurance - the heart's ability to deliver blood to working muscles and their ability to use it (Running long distances)
Strength Endurance - a muscle's ability to perform a maximum contracture time after time (Continuous explosive rebounding through an entire basketball game)
Co-ordination - the ability to integrate the above listed components so that effective movements are achieved.

Somehow the above elements need to be incorporated into a fitness report that is due for independent study p.e. on friday. You'd think if I'd wanted to write an essay I would have taken health.... Grrrness....

beyond_barriers @ 2006-01-04T19:32:00

2006-01-05T03:40:12Z

Guess what! I got accepted to Corban! The guy that came down and talked to me at our high school called me last night and informed me that I finally had all my information in and that I was ready to proceed to the next step. Aka college and financial information.. So now I have to worry about paying for my education. *gasp* 24,400 a year! YAY for scholarships! Yeah, I only applied to one college, expected to get in, and did! No stress levels rising there!

Took one of those random quiz thingys. Apparently my perfect major is engineering, followed closely by mathematics. Well whadaya know? Pretty much what I plan to do...lol. Those quiz makers know too much about me *darty eyes*

Apparently now that I don't have a job besides tutoring I have way too much time. Lots of time for Calculus and DDR.... This may call for a return to Taco Bell. LOL!

beyond_barriers @ 2005-12-30T15:40:00

2005-12-30T23:53:58Z

One of the most frustrating things in the world is receiving an email from the head of the math department, a christmas letter from this representative that you met when he came to your school, and a christmas letter from the admissions department of the college you plan to attend. AND NO LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE YET! Apparently they are just waiting on my transcript. Does it really take that long for two transcripts to be sent from California to Oregon? Egads....

And I no longer work at Taco Bell. *tear* As much as I got frustrated working there, I really do miss having something to do in the evenings. I got to talk to people there, got out of my bubble, and I know I'm going to miss the paycheck. I don't think I could've stayed there much longer anyway. I really miss Paul... Somehow I think he was the reason I stayed there that long. He was fun to work with, even when one of us was in a bad mood. But now he's gone. Yet another friend taken away by college....

Oh! Internship at Oak Ridge..... hmmmm.... Too bad it's in Tennessee! Or else I'd so go for that. To work with technology and get paid 300 a week..... NICE!

Myself
I am driving
I am late for work
Spilling coffee down my whitest shirt
While I'm flossing and I'm changing lanes
Oh Yeah

Now I'm driving
Through the parking lot
Doing eighty, hey what the heck why not
Watch it lady, Cuz you’re in my spot
Once again, It's early to work
And here's a surprise, I got a
McMuffin for just 99 cents today
I think they ran a special

CHORUS:
I can't stand still Can I get a witness
Can you hear me Anybody, Anybody
I think I am running just to catch myself

Maybe someday I could fly away
Go to Key Largo or Montego Bay
Sport my Speedo, maybe grab a tan
DREAM VACATION, WILD ELATION
Now I'm running
Straight into my boss
And he's angry, Oh and he calls me Ross
Which is funny, cause that ain’t my name

And that’s lame
I'm still running
Running very late, For a meeting
Wait, that was yesterday
Guess I'm early for the one next week, Oh how sweet
I get on the ladder, I corporately climb
I wave at my life as it passes me by everyday
My name's not Ross!

CHORUS

Life in my cubicle is discreet, Life in my cubicle is neat
I've got some pictures of my friends
Some sharpened pencils...where's my pen
Ten O'clock I'm in a meeting
Paper cut I think I'm bleeding
Check my hair it's still receding, Hey what a life
Break for lunch, there's nothing better
Run outside and don my sweater
Like Fred Rogers let's be neighbors
I've lost my mind
I'm over worked, and underpaid, and non appreciated

It's just a perk of being of being middle class and educated
One... spinning circles in my chair
Two...win a game of solitaire
Three... And I ponder where my stapler's gone
Four O'clock and I stare at the door,
And I stare at my watch, Then I stare at the door
I stand by my desk like I'm going to war
There's just one thing I'll be needing
Grab my paycheck as I'm leaving
Oh oh oh oh oh oh ohhhhhhh
Five O'clock it's time to go
There's crowds to fight and time to blow
It's talking fast on my cell phone
Hey, watch out that’s reckless driving!
Five O'clock

It's time to hit the couch and watch TV
Set the clock and go to sleep
It's 8 a.m. on Monday morning
Again and again and again and again and again
Driving around, no where to go
And so I hang with my lady,
Oh, and chill with my bros
It's okay, in my Cabriolet

CHORUS

When I meet God, I will have a question
I just forgot the question
I think I am running just to catch myself
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh

beyond_barriers @ 2005-12-09T16:36:00

2005-12-09T16:53:42Z

10 years ago I was...:
- 8
- immersed in the fantasy world of Rainbowland
- innocent
- in second grade
- set on becoming an artist like John Wesa

5 years ago I was...:
- 13
- In 7th grade.
- Just making friends with Sarah.
- motivated
- crushing on Chad Hegelmeyer

1 year ago I was...:
- 17
- No longer innocent
- realizing that all the people I had hung out with graduated
- trying to keep up on my work
- keeping myself so busy I had no time to think

Yesterday I...:
- Wished I was still in Austria
- realized I am a person that no longer fits in in Crescent City
- worried about my calculus and physics homework and didn't do it
- finally saw avengers in color!
- Told my manager i'm putting my two weeks notice in tomorrow

5 snacks I enjoy:
1. chocolate
2. wheat thins
3. cheesy fiesta potatoes, minus everything but the potatoes
4. lucky charms
5. trail mix

5 songs I know all the words to:
1. Dragostea Din Tei ROMANIAN VERSON BIATCH--O-Zone
2. What sweeter music - who knows
3. Hold On - Good Charlotte
4. Minority--Greenday
5. Wait for Me- Rebecca St. James

5 things I would do with 100 million dollars:
1. Go to college.
2. Send my friends to college.
3. go to Europe
4. donate to New Tribes missions
5. buy a home in Portland

5 places I would run away to:
1. Salem Oregon.
2. Salzburg.
3. Vienna.
4. Helsinki.
5. Wherever Colin is.

5 things I would never wear:
1. slinky dress
2. bikini
3. Victoria Secrets
4. Hot topic
5. ...

5 favorite TV shows:
1. Stargate Sg-1
2. Stargate Atlantis
3. ....
4. ....
5. ....

5 bad habits:
1. eating my necklace
2. procrastination
3. saying mean things to colin when he doesn't deserve it
4. laziness
5. not doing my homework

5 biggest joys:
1. singing
2. sitting looking at nature
3. Hanging out with Colin
4. Hugs and kisses
5. Working in drive on a good day

5 fictional characters I would date:
1. Brian Robertson
2. that one guy from a Walk to Remember
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...

beyond_barriers @ 2005-11-07T08:56:00

2005-11-07T16:56:47Z

If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don't speak often, please post a comment with a memory of you and me. It can be anything you want- good or bad. When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people remember about you.

Just because... the penguins told me to do it.

beyond_barriers @ 2005-11-03T08:49:00

2005-11-03T16:53:42Z

Everything becomes much better when you're listening to music. Even if it is the numa numa song on repeat :)

Finding it hard to concentrate in school now. I inherited senioritis my sophmore year and the real effects appear to be coming out this year. I'm still pulling through, but not with the grades I want to. All I want to do is work right now... Frustrating!

On another note, birthday party is saturday and I have the day off for it. Only a couple of people can come, but I'm sure we'll be able to have fun anyway. As I said, everything becomes better with good music.

Only 18 more days left to Austria!~ Law of Mechanical Repair: After your hands become
coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch.

~ Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will
roll to the least accessible corner.

~ Law of the Telephone: When you dial a wrong number,
you never get a busy signal.

~ Law of the Alibi: If you tell the boss you were late
for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning
you will have a flat tire.

~ Variation Law: If you change lines or traffic lanes,
the one you were in will start to move faster than the one
you are in now.

~ Bath Theorem: When the body is fully immersed in
water, the telephone rings.

~ Law of Lines: When you walk IN the grocery store,
there's never anyone in the checkout line.

~ Inverse Hair Dryer Law: You're sure you hear the
phone ringing in the background, until you turn the hair
dryer off.

~ Law of Close Encounters: The probability of meeting
someone you know increases when you are with someone you
don't want to be seen with.

~ Law of the Result: When you try to prove to someone
that a machine won't work, it will.

~ Law of Bio mechanics: The severity of the itch is
inversely proportional to the reach.

~ Theater Law: At any event, the people whose seats
are farthest from the aisle arrive last.

~ Law of Coffee: As soon as you sit down to a cup of
hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which
will last until the coffee is cold.

~ Murphy's Law of Lockers: If there are only two
people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.

~ Law of Natural Attraction: If you and your date are
the only two on a five mile stretch of beach, the family of
five will set up right next to you.

~ Law of Dirty Rugs/Carpets: The chances of an open
faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor covering
are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the
carpet/rug.

~ Law of Location: No matter where you go, there you
are.

~ Law of Logical Argument: Anything is possible if you
don't know what you are talking about.

~ Oliver's Law: A closed mouth gathers no feet.

~ Law of the Last Word: "Hey, watch this!"

beyond_barriers @ 2005-10-22T14:22:00

2005-10-22T21:21:56Z

Wassail, wassail, all over the town
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown,
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree,
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee.
Drink to thee, drink to thee,
With a wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee.

I got to serve at the Pregnancy Care Center Banquet and we toasted each other with Wassail afterwards. And then followed it with some carrot cake and the others with pizza. The fairgrounds looked so pretty! It may not even be Halloween yet, but the theme was Winter Wonderland, and was decorated accordingly. My favorite author, Francine Rivers, was the special guest speaker and I got to listen to her speak. My mom bought me my favorite book by her and got it signed as an early birthday present!

On another note, Dance Dance Revolution Mario was out yesterday for GameCube! And my birthday is coming...... :)

Hey Guess what?

2005-10-14T20:01:04Z

I talked to my ex-boyfriend today! Really I did. I said, "You going to go watch them beat up that car?".....him-"Yeah"

Umm.....It was Robbie's fault!

Anyways. It's Homecoming today. Wheee. Weather report says it will rain, just like every other homecoming except for last year. Doesn't really matter either way, I'm going to go to work and be there until nine. Might go over to Becca's house afterwards, and might stay if creepy gay Joseph isn't there. I'm so homophobic!!!! And I don't need therapy! Don't give me that. All I need is a life, but I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon.

Minimum days are great. I love getting home at 11:30 instead of 9:30. Really, it's awesome.

I wish I had something meaningful to say...

2005-10-09T22:35:54Z

....but unfortunately for you, I don't. Or I mean, I did... but I forgot it.

Went to the Sea Cruise yesterday. Watched it the night before. Looked a lot cooler at nighttime. Not really into cars, especially old ones, but the corvettes were nice. The 2006 model looked chopped off, but nevertheless... it's the newest model out. Wouldn't that be nice to have? Cruising down the road in a brand-spanking new 'vette. I'm a soccer mom wanna be. Borrowing my mom's maroon previa van and driving my sister to school and then going to work at night so i can pay for the gas. Not cool.

We go to Austria in less than two months. My trip is all paid for with over a thousand to spare. I don't know if the choir will be ready. We have some extremely hyperactive girls in Women's Chamber this year. You know how annoying it is to have someone chattering behind you even after the teacher has given them the evil glare? Some people just don't take a hint. My pastor's wife is concerned about how cold it's going to be. She thinks several pairs of long underwear won't be enough to ward off the chills in Austria. It'll be snowing. I so can't wait!

"And they said Ecks-Pee was supposed to be stable. Yeah, about as stable as a 10-foot tower of Legos next to a hyperactive child on a sugar high."

Dragostea din tei, aka the NumaNuma song....

2005-09-29T01:14:39Z

In Romanian:

Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haha

Alo, Salut, sunt eu, un haiduc,
Si te rog, iubirea mea, primeste fericirea.
Alo, alo, sunt eu Picasso,
Ti-am dat beep, si sunt voinic,
Dar sa stii nu-ti cer nimic.

Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei,
Nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei.
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei,
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai.

Te sun, sa-ti spun, ce simt acum,
Alo, iubirea mea, sunt eu, fericirea.
Alo, alo, sunt iarasi eu, Picasso,
Ti-am dat beep, si sunt voinic,
Dar sa stii nu-ti cer nimic.

And in English:

Miya-hee
Miya-hoo
Miya-ho
Miya-haha
[These are just sounds.]<- DUH! lol

Hello [on a cellphone], greetings, it's me, an outlaw,
I ask you, my love, to accept happiness.
Hello, hello, it's me, Picasso,
I sent you a beep [cellphone signal], and I'm brave [or strong],
But you should know that I'm not asking for anything from you.

You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me, don't want don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me.
Your face and the love from the linden trees,
And I remember your eyes.

I call you [over the phone], to tell you what I feel right now,
Hello, my love, it's me, your happiness.
Hello, hello, it's me again, Picasso,
I sent you a beep [cellphone signal] and I'm brave [or strong],

This song rocks, go listen to it! It's by O-Zone!
But you should know that I'm not asking for anything from you.

One year....

2005-09-19T02:02:22Z

Colin and I have been going out for a year and one day. Yesterday was the most perfect day ever! I mean, everything you want in a date....
Marlene let me go from work early because Colin came in and told her it was our special day and since Marlene loves us she said I could go. So I went home, got ready and Colin picked me up. ~lots of happiness here~
We went to the Simpson Reed Grove and went on a hike. So pretty right now! Everything was all green and it wasn't too cold, but it had misted the day before so the ferns and clovers were dripping with dew while the paths and trees were pretty much dry(perfect for climbing...) So after the exercise for the day we went back to his house and he opened my present, it was kind of a joke because he has been wanting a motorcycle for forever, so I got him a k'nex one. I thought he'd be like "...... umm..... ok...." but he actually liked it... He thought it was "creative" and he liked the brownies I made him too. He gave me this pretty glowing necklace from where else but www.thinkgeek.com and then we went to dinner.
Wing Wah's. Best asian food ever! Fortune cookie statements kinda lame..... but still great food. After dinner we went to his house, watched Shrek 2, and then went to Denny's and shared a Oreo Sundae for dessert. Awesome day. Awesome guy. Awesome weekend. Totally need memories of this to help me last through the year...

Oh, and Curtis says he'll make me a shift manager when I graduate....... LOL! ROFLMAO! Like I'd be with Taco Bell that long! Though the pay raise is tempting........ HAHAHAHAHA.... Funny. Ok, goodnight.

Well, school started....

2005-09-11T01:09:31Z

Wheee......

My English class is somewhat brain-dead. I say somewhat because they do make it to class on time, and some of them actually do their homework, beyond that, it makes me shiver to think of that hour after lunch. I'm not used to this, really, I don't think it's going to work.

On a brighter note, Physics looks ok, I think I will survive this class. All the smart people that haven't taken the AP class before are in that class, and everyone is motivated and are heading to college. So awesome. Almost better than Calculus (or not :P).

Still working... Will be for awhile because I have decided to stick with Women's Choir and the trip to Austria, and must make up the money I'm having to hand over to make that trip happen. Colin doesn't want me to go, but that's just because he'll miss me too badly. We barely made it apart for five days, with phone calls, so how are we going to make it eight days not talking to each other at all? Good question. I'm too dependent on that guy. I believe I am beyond caring about that issue though.

There's a cross on the side of the road
Where a mother lost a son
How could she know that the morning he left
Would be their last time she'd trade with him for a little more time
So she could say she loved him one last time
And hold him tight
But with life we never know

When we're coming up to the end of the road
So what do we do then
With tragedy around the bend?

Chorus:
We live we love
We forgive and never give up
Cuz the days we are given are gifts from above
Today we remember to live and to love
We live we love
We forgive and never give up
Cuz the days we are given are gifts from above
Today we remember to live and to love

There is a man who waits for the tests
To see if the cancer has spread yet
And now he asks, "So why did I wait to live till it was time to die?"
If I could have the time back how I'd live
Life is such a gift
So how does the story end?
Well this is your story and it all depends
So don't let it become true
Get out and do what we are meant to do

Chorus

Waking up to another dark morning
People are mourning
The weather in life outside is storming
But what would it take for the clouds to break
For us to realize each day is a gift somehow, someway
So get our heads up out of the darkness
And spark this new mindset and start to live life cuz it ain't gone yet
And tragedy is a reminder to take off the blinders
And wake up and live the life we're supposed to take up
Moving forward with all our heads up cuz life is worth living