Saturday, June 22, 2002 - 6:41pm
movies! - mood: relaxed
The few ounces of initiative I had today were used up to wash the car; I've been laid-back ever since. It's just one of those days where I looked down at my dog, stretched out in the backyard, and thought, "Now that's a damn good idea - I'm just going to lay around all day." And that's what I've done. I know, and it's so interesting to write about, too. I hope this feeling doesn't follow me to work on Monday... it'd be sweet to have a job that rewards you well for going at a leisurely pace.
OK, so maybe I'm not that lazy - I'm going to a movie in a half hour. It was a toss-up between Sum Of All Fears, and Lilo & Stitch. We decided that we felt like watching something light-hearted, so Lilo & Stitch it is. Should be good; I've read decent reviews.
Just saw Chris Tolentino yesterday; the kid has been living in Seattle for a month already! He's going to the Art Institute, for those who care but don't know. This is my across-the-street neighbor and friend for years... I didn't know about any of this at all until yesterday! Shows you how out-of-touch I am with some people, even folks that live nearby. We spent a good hour getting caught up with each other; looks like he and Gemma will be in the same area code by the end of the summer. Until then, they're in the same boat that John and I are in :) Will have to have a party at Chris's place sometime this summer. He lives right in downtown, 10 mins. from the ferry.
Speaking of John, I hope his headache goes away :)
Saturday, June 22, 2002 - 11:06am
shiny like an emerald - mood: dirty
Just spent about an hour cleaning, vacuuming, polishing, and waxing my car. Yes, I take care of my things. It's so clean now; the spots that the rain made on Tuesday are all gone. Now that I've washed my car, it'll probably rain soon :) I hope the meteorologists are right though - I want this sun to stay! Unfortunately, while I was washing my car in the bright beautiful sun, I left my watch on, resulting in tan lines on my wrist. Guess it's not as bad as raccoon eyes from wearing sunglasses... and I'm grateful that I don't sunburn :D Thank you, genes.
My parents are painting the bathrooms this weekend, and now that one of them is finally dry, I'm taking a shower. My car is clean and I feel totally dirty. Not the good kind of dirty, sadly. That feeling should kick in tonight, when I think about where I'd much rather be on a Saturday night...
Friday, June 21, 2002 - 9:26am
I'm such a good employee! - mood: productive
I got to work this morning a half hour early in order to get caught up with what I missed the past 2 days. It only took about an hour and a half to wrap up what I needed to finish, so I feel good with that behind me. Now I'm back on track! YAY!
I'm sitting in my cube here at work, proudly sporting one of my favorite shirts: my yellow A&F "All This And Brains Too" shirt :) I feel so much better than I did the past few days. I wonder if it was food poisoning or something. Whatever it was, it really sucked. No matter now though - it's Friday and I'm feelin' fine :)
Thursday, June 20, 2002 - 8:58pm
random, positive thoughts - mood: relieved
All is well. I had a bath after dinner and my hair smells like vanilla :) Yummy. I had my first Vanilla Coke today - that's yummy too. I'm feeling better than I did this morning, both physically and emotionally. I feel reassured that an awkward moment the other night didn't do the damage I was afraid it would. I'm actually looking forward to telling my parents that I'm moving out. I feel in control of the situation and that's exciting. I'm back in touch and hanging out with people that I've really missed for quite some time. John and I really like my car :) He had an interview today and hopefully he'll get an offer within the next 48 hours; I'm so happy for him! He'll be apartment-hunting soon; I hope he finds a place he'll be happy with... your new place will have high-speed internet access, right, babe? :) His birthday is coming up, and I've got the coolest present for him. He'll crack up when he sees it! Everything is going so well for everyone right now. And on that note, I'm going to bed :)
Thursday, June 20, 2002 - 12:32pm
gross... - mood: sick
Waaaaahhh... what's wrong with me? I'm home from work again, but unlike yesterday, the sickness is staying with me. That sounds like a line in a bad poem :) Anyway, I spent most of the morning either in bed or on the bathroom floor - not cool. I'm not feeling too bad right now, so I decided to write.
I was really tempted today to tell Dad that I'm planning on moving out soonish. He wants to paint my bathroom this weekend and connect the cable router to my PC via drilling into our garage and threading it through the walls. Lots of stuff to do for someone who won't be here by the end of the summer. I just want to tell Dad and Mom at the same time. The best situation to tell them would be tomorrow afternoon, which is the same day Loree and I are making a deposit on the place. Telling him first (although easier) would make her accuse me of being sneaky and purposely making her the last to know. I don't want to leave my house on bad terms. They don't have to help, but I want to know that I'll be welcome back into their home without any snide remarks.
Talked to Shannon last night for a few hours - I think we both really needed that. I helped her through some issues she has with her boyfriend Neil, she helped me with some of the issues I have right now, we bitched about our overprotective parents. It's so weird; she's in a similar situation as I am. Our fathers are retired Navy, we're both the first child, our younger brothers (same age) are potheads and get away with fucking murder all the time, and our parents are having a tough time letting us go. We're going to hang out Friday afternoon. She's probably coming with me when I make the deposit on the apartment.
I'm so happy - I haven't had a full weekend like this in a while! Hopefully I'll start feeling better because I don't want to cancel on anybody. That'd suck. I haven't spent time with some of you in so long, probably not since Fall Qtr. I'll have to call around and see who wants to go clubbin' with me and Danielle on Sunday night. It'll be a bit of a struggle to go to work the next morning, but it'll be worth it. I'm expecting this to be a fun weekend. Just as long as I get better soon.
Wednesday, June 19, 2002 - 8:04pm
mid-week break - freedom in the future? - mood: conflicted
Last night I made a mad dash from Seattle to Silverdale. Got back to my house within 50 minutes when it would normally take someone almost an hour and a half to drive around the Sound... yeah, so I was speeding the whole way home :) Didn't get pulled over or anything! You can attribute that to Irish luck, I guess. The adrenaline rush was *awesome*; natural highs are my friends. That whole experience deserves a huge fucking "WOOT!", in honor of Mike, of course :) I wonder how the hell he's doing, anyway. Last I heard he was still doing acting at Central and that he and Erin were still madly in love - I'm happy for them if they still are (and I don't doubt that they are)
Was mysteriously ill this morning. Got so sick that I really couldn't go to work. That horrible pukey feeling left me at about 10 this morning, and realizing that I really don't have to go to work, inspiration struck... I called Loree to see if she was off today. Magically, she was. So we had some lunch, visited Janet at her store, and went apartment-hunting! We found the *coolest* place. Oddly enough, it's the same apartment complex that Janet and Jim live in! Too funny! We're looking to get a 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment. They're available: 1046 sq. ft. (really spacious!) with vaulted ceilings and ceiling fans, full-size W/D, fireplace, we can even paint the place if we want to... Loree said I could have the master bedroom, which has french doors and a gigantic walk-in closet. Gym, pool, yoga & kickboxing classes, spa, indoor basketball court. All of this for a measly $775 a month, including utilities. Loree has shitloads of furniture in storage, so we're set on that (I've only got 8-yr.-old bedroom furniture and my computer desk..) We took one walk around the place and agreed instantly - "It's home". We filled out applications and we're going in on Friday to put a deposit down so we're next in line to get an apartment to move into in mid-August. I think I'll break the news to my folks next week.. more on that when it happens.. We're both really stoked about moving out - everyone's invited to our housewarming party in August! ;)
Caught up with a bunch of people today in my travels! I've gotta take days off during the week more often. Saw Loree. Saw Janet (going to Vancouver some weekend soon, right, dude?) Saw Shannon - probably hanging out with her on Friday. Saw Danielle at LNT - probably going clubbing with her on Sunday night (Polly Esthers, baby! Shake your groove thang!) Anybody is welcome to come with. God, I haven't gone dancing is *so* long and neither has Danielle... we just lost touch with our clubbin' people :) That's a habit we're breaking, that's for sure! Going to see a movie with my OC people on Saturday night. This is great; I felt so lonely the past 2 weeks (I actually still do, in a sense), and it's so good to talk to everyone again. I have a feeling this summer is going to be a really good one.
Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 7:30pm
lazy Sunday - mood: mellow
This was definitely a good weekend. The only problem is that it's almost over. I'm not looking forward to being in the office on Monday & Tuesday - my dept. won't be back until Wednesday. I'm still pretty drained from the last week, having to take care of 4 people's customers (ranging from 7 to 20, depending on the sales rep). Still, I can only hope those days will go by fast. Especially Tuesday. I'm hoping to have dinner with John that night... I may even leave the office an hour early so I can catch a ferry before rush hour starts. We've been together for 5 months today. I've been thinking how nice it is to be in a relationship again. A *good* one, at that. Thank you, John.
My brother is doing alright after having his wisdom teeth taken out on Friday. We were both conscious for our extractions, which is a testament to how hardcore we are :) He's lucky though - he's not as swollen as I was. I looked like a pained chipmunk for days; Roxanne came to visit me and took a picture.... that shot hasn't seen the light of day in a *long* time, with good reason. *shudders*
So here I am at my new PC, which is finally hooked up to the internet. Now I'm capable of making late-night entries into my DJ just like everyone else! YAY!
I can't say it enough - my car rocks :) People take their vehicles and the convenience they bring for granted. I know I won't, now that I've been without a car for over a year. My brother and I have even designated Saturday mornings as our time to clean our cars thoroughly. He wants me to pimp my car out - body kit, muffler, spoiler, the works. I don't know if I could put that much money into a car, to be honest. Maybe a nicer speaker system, and a new set of rims, but that's about as far as I'm going.
I wish everyone a good week, especially since some of you have taken care of finals. One less thing to worry about, right! If you come home for the summer, be sure to give me a call so I can see you. I haven't seen some of you since Christmas break, or even as far back as *last summer*! You're more than welcome to come over, Carly :) It'd be quite a plane trip though..
