I give Road Constuction the BIRD!
From Katie's Blog: "As brought on by recent events and a discussion with a close friend, I have come to the realization that I give the middle finger quite often. Now, I know most people will admit to flipping the occasional bird here and there, but there comes a point when it becomes more than just a symbolic representation of the phrase "Fuck you!"--when it becomes...an addiction. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am addicted to flicking off. "
I think I may have gained just a bit of this addiction here or there from my dear twin. Or maybe it came from my wonderful cousins, who were always flipping me the bird, in as many "creative" ways as they could think of. I would like to formally pass on that tradition towards WI and MN's longest season, and biggest annoyance...Road Construction. Yes, here in WI and MN we have 4 seasons, Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter, and ROAD CONSTRUCTION! Yes, I realize it is a necessary annoyance, and gives many people jobs, and it is a very respectable job, but you have to understand, it's not kosher at 11PM when you don't expect it.
Yes, I have just gotten done watching one of those jump out and try to scare you with the spooky music and the flashing scenes and the chick with big boobs that likes to scream at annoying pitches horror movies, so I figured I had had my share of badly timed surprises. Then...I could almost feel the spooky music starting, and a few raindrops hit my windshield, and there it was...the big, bright, flashing sign that said..."94 East ramp closed, find alternate route" . What the F^$&? Find a who? I don't know my way about that area, where am I to go? So, I keep driving and I see a second sign..."94 East ramp, Closed 11PM to 5AM"...with some dates I couldn't make out. The music is getting louder, and I have to look behind myself now (and I'm a smart horror movie heroine, I looked in front, behind, on both sides, above and below me, and then I didn't run upstairs or downstairs or into the area where we all know the monster is). Still, nothing to worry about, I'm brave and I am smart, I'll find a way. Third sign (what is it about threes????) 94 east ramp closed, find alternate route. Still the bastards are not suggesting an alternate route. Where is the Minnesota Nice I've heard so much about???!??!?! So, I am starting to get a bit heart thumpy when, there, just on the side of the road, this smart heroine sees what appears to be her salvation. "94 East Ramp, follow Dunwoody exit"
Ok, I can do that. I take the exit, and end up on Hennepin, I know the name of the street, I'm ok. I drive for a while, and I end up downtown (not a fun palce to be when a concert it letting out I can tell you!) and I see another sign, 94 East ---> that way, so I turn. Now I'm on 6th street and going throught the tall buildings, and going and going and going. Why? I think. Why didn't I stick with the origional plan. Now I'm going to get my throat bitten off like those stupid heroine chicks. Still, I had followed an instinct, so I stayed on, in the middle lane, with two escape routes. Down I drove, past the buildings, and past the metrodome. Now, where the hell...Ok, I see two options, turn left, hit Washington, go that way, I can do that, or go straight...I go straight (again the instinct). There are no signs, but all of a sudden I'm on an "on" ramp. Where am I goign? Apparently to 94E! YAY! Then the idiot-single-person-in-his-car-while-in-the-carpool-lane to try to pass me tryes to cut me off. Hells no. So I speed up, almost get run off the road, get the bird from him (probably) while giving him one, while steering one handed around a turn, 20 miles too fast, but making it just and passing him! HA, take that bastard! (Ok, I don't normally drive like that, but it so happened that I felt the need cause I was mad at MN-DoT Orange signs at the moment.)
So now I'm home, adventure over, and I'd just like to honor all the MN-Dot Orange signs that I will see this coming Road Construction season with my middle finger, waiving proudly as a flag, flying high as any bird!
Monday, April 28, 2003
Quiz time again...only this time I had to find out what magical power I have....
You have the Power of Flight!
What's Your Magic Power?
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You have the Power of Flight!
What's Your Magic Power?
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Sunday, April 27, 2003
Ok, so I went back and changed one answer that I was waffling on and look what happened:
Mean lil fellow, arn't you?
What Monty Python Character are you?
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I certainly like to kill things, maybe I should get that checked out?!?
Mean lil fellow, arn't you?
What Monty Python Character are you?
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I certainly like to kill things, maybe I should get that checked out?!?
Haha~ I knew it! Katie had this little image thing on her website, and I figured I would follow her excellent example. Great Idea, Twin...I now too have a picture.
Let's not bicker and argue about who killed who!
What Monty Python Character are you?
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What Monty Python Character are you?
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Friday, April 25, 2003
ROCK!
The dna show last night ROCKED! Lance, Katie, Will, Chris, and I got there in time to hear all the bands, but we didn't pay attention to the first three. We played darts, and pool. I kick ass at darts! Katie had an off night, otherwise we trade wins, but last night it was Katie and Lance on a team, Chris and Will on a team, and me. Little 'ole me played alone. I won too. Will doesn't like to lose :P Tough for him though, cause I like to win. Then He and I were on a team with Chris and Katie on the other for pool, and Lance was a floater. Katie and Chris and floater Lance were kicking our asses, and then...poof, katie sunk the 8-ball and so we won. It wasn't a big deal though. Fun times. About the end of the pool game, Karin and Mark got there, and we chatted in the back for a while. When the third band was almost done, we headed up to the front, and secured our places infront of Ian. The band played the best set I've seen in a while!!!! They won the battle of the bands...of course, and we were happy for them.
The other reason for going out was Lance's Power Hour. He turned 21 at midnight last night...technically, so after the band finished at 12...convienent, no?...we got him his little wrist band, and took him to the bar. Katie and I served him his first legal drink...a shot of tequilla. Second he got a Red Bull/Vodka-from Will, and third, he did a shot of Jagermeister...(I have probably spelled that wrong, but I don't need to know how to spell it, just drink it). I didn't partake, cause I was driving. Mark bought the shot, and Will and Lance partook. Will was ok to drive, but I think he was feeling it a little. Lance however, was smashed. He's a very happy, touchy-feely drunk. Not so much different then him not drunk, but more talkative, and with less control. That will come with time though.
I made Lance sleep on my floor because he was NOT ok to drive, and he went to work and was fine today. I went to work, and then went and bought hiking boots for my trips this summer. Have to break them in first. Now I'm doing laundry and tomorrow I'm going climbing outside at Taylor's Falls.
The dna show last night ROCKED! Lance, Katie, Will, Chris, and I got there in time to hear all the bands, but we didn't pay attention to the first three. We played darts, and pool. I kick ass at darts! Katie had an off night, otherwise we trade wins, but last night it was Katie and Lance on a team, Chris and Will on a team, and me. Little 'ole me played alone. I won too. Will doesn't like to lose :P Tough for him though, cause I like to win. Then He and I were on a team with Chris and Katie on the other for pool, and Lance was a floater. Katie and Chris and floater Lance were kicking our asses, and then...poof, katie sunk the 8-ball and so we won. It wasn't a big deal though. Fun times. About the end of the pool game, Karin and Mark got there, and we chatted in the back for a while. When the third band was almost done, we headed up to the front, and secured our places infront of Ian. The band played the best set I've seen in a while!!!! They won the battle of the bands...of course, and we were happy for them.
The other reason for going out was Lance's Power Hour. He turned 21 at midnight last night...technically, so after the band finished at 12...convienent, no?...we got him his little wrist band, and took him to the bar. Katie and I served him his first legal drink...a shot of tequilla. Second he got a Red Bull/Vodka-from Will, and third, he did a shot of Jagermeister...(I have probably spelled that wrong, but I don't need to know how to spell it, just drink it). I didn't partake, cause I was driving. Mark bought the shot, and Will and Lance partook. Will was ok to drive, but I think he was feeling it a little. Lance however, was smashed. He's a very happy, touchy-feely drunk. Not so much different then him not drunk, but more talkative, and with less control. That will come with time though.
I made Lance sleep on my floor because he was NOT ok to drive, and he went to work and was fine today. I went to work, and then went and bought hiking boots for my trips this summer. Have to break them in first. Now I'm doing laundry and tomorrow I'm going climbing outside at Taylor's Falls.
Wednesday, April 23, 2003
DNA show this thursday! Band order, uncertain, people going with me, uncertain, fun to be had---so certain. It is Battle of the Bands; I have never heard of the other bands that Down and Above is playing with, but it will be a good time I'm sure. I hope they play at least one of their new songs, but we'll see. They may keep it to older stuff, to appease the crowd. Lance's 21st b-day is Friday, so thursday nighta t midngiht he is officially 21. I told him I'd take him to this show to celebrate (it's 18+ so he can get in before midnight). I think Mark and Karin may join us, and if Will decides to not be a poop, he may too...though he thinks not. His loss, he'd get to see me jammin out and meet some really cool people. His excuse is he has to work, but so do the rest of us :P I'm going, cuase I missed their last show here, and that makes me sad. I don't have night class this thursday---ROCK! I hate that class. So glad it's goign to be done soon.
On another note, I changed the classes I'm registered for now. I think I'll still get all my requirements done, and now I have a two classes I had wanted to take...even though one is a night class. The first, Rise of Civilization...should be fun, but it's a nightclass, so I hope the lecturer is good. The other I added...SELF DEFENSE. I get to learn how to kick some major ass. And a good thing too, cause I'm tired of getting my bum kicked when I wrestle with friends. I know a few things already, but by next december, I'll be all good to go. ANd it's good to know how to defend yourself. Ooh, I'm hungry now, I'll write more about next year and this summer later!
On another note, I changed the classes I'm registered for now. I think I'll still get all my requirements done, and now I have a two classes I had wanted to take...even though one is a night class. The first, Rise of Civilization...should be fun, but it's a nightclass, so I hope the lecturer is good. The other I added...SELF DEFENSE. I get to learn how to kick some major ass. And a good thing too, cause I'm tired of getting my bum kicked when I wrestle with friends. I know a few things already, but by next december, I'll be all good to go. ANd it's good to know how to defend yourself. Ooh, I'm hungry now, I'll write more about next year and this summer later!
Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Untitled
A single tear runs down my cheek
Through liquid crystal, a stolen peak
Into my heart, and thoughts I hide
My darkest secrets kept inside.
In soft-lit darkness and shadow grow
All the fear I'm afraid to show.
And in this blanket of deepest night,
My heart does battle with that fright.
In the deafening silence of this place
Uncertainty and emotion now give chase.
Murkey thoughts race through my mind
An end to this war I hope to find.
~~~~~~~~~~~Tricia, 01/18/03
A single tear runs down my cheek
Through liquid crystal, a stolen peak
Into my heart, and thoughts I hide
My darkest secrets kept inside.
In soft-lit darkness and shadow grow
All the fear I'm afraid to show.
And in this blanket of deepest night,
My heart does battle with that fright.
In the deafening silence of this place
Uncertainty and emotion now give chase.
Murkey thoughts race through my mind
An end to this war I hope to find.
~~~~~~~~~~~Tricia, 01/18/03
Super-calla-fraga-listic-expi-alli-docious
I felt like Mary Poppins this morning trying to go to work. I walked, in the rain and wind, and the umbrella wanted to fly. We didn't quite make liftoff, but came close several times, and I think I managed to get just as much rain on me as was trapped by the umbrella. Then I had the joy of being at work all wet and clammy and chilled. I love rain, and like to play in it all the time, but not when I have to sit in wet clothes in a cold room in the basement of a campus building doing homework and thinking about still being in my nice bed (be it small, it's still nice). The rain this morning was the nasty wet and cold kind...(ok, yes I realize rain is ALWAYS wet, but that is not the point ). Last night it was the somewhat chilly, but occumpanied by thunder and lightning and wind and fun to play in kind.
I didn't get much done last night, with the storm, and taking a nap, and then being on the phone all night (yay for good conversations and procrastination). I did clean up the apartment and get our recycling out though, which are major accomplishments.
Tonight is more climbing, and more fun, and then homework and picking an outfit for tomorrow night when I go out. I have the bottom half figured out, I just need to find a shirt. Ok, back to more random staring at the computer screen and waiting for the weather to be nice again. At least when it's miserable out I don't feel like skipping class so much....
I felt like Mary Poppins this morning trying to go to work. I walked, in the rain and wind, and the umbrella wanted to fly. We didn't quite make liftoff, but came close several times, and I think I managed to get just as much rain on me as was trapped by the umbrella. Then I had the joy of being at work all wet and clammy and chilled. I love rain, and like to play in it all the time, but not when I have to sit in wet clothes in a cold room in the basement of a campus building doing homework and thinking about still being in my nice bed (be it small, it's still nice). The rain this morning was the nasty wet and cold kind...(ok, yes I realize rain is ALWAYS wet, but that is not the point ). Last night it was the somewhat chilly, but occumpanied by thunder and lightning and wind and fun to play in kind.
I didn't get much done last night, with the storm, and taking a nap, and then being on the phone all night (yay for good conversations and procrastination). I did clean up the apartment and get our recycling out though, which are major accomplishments.
Tonight is more climbing, and more fun, and then homework and picking an outfit for tomorrow night when I go out. I have the bottom half figured out, I just need to find a shirt. Ok, back to more random staring at the computer screen and waiting for the weather to be nice again. At least when it's miserable out I don't feel like skipping class so much....
Monday, April 14, 2003
Wonderful Sunny Day!!!
To which I have declared a holiday. Not going to class, this girl is goign to go outside and play in the sun. I can't stay inside with such wonderful weather outside. I fully intend to take a nap on a blanket in my swimsuit and tan after I get off work in an hour. Yes, I'm at work and blogging, but that is cause I work where I can do homework or blog when I'm not helping people. I should be doing homework, but I'm still burned out from the FE. Besides, I can do that tonight when the sun is NOT out.
I'm going to go climbing later, and then shopping with Karin to find clothes to wear out clubbing. I need knee high black boots. I love the new skirt I have....
I have a CD player in my car now. That is really really nice! I like it lots. It's the override an FM station kind, but it works for my purposes, and I don't mind haveing the wires about. I got the new Evanescense CD. I liked the music too much not too. I really enjoy their sound. Check it out at their webpage.
I think I'm going to go try to do something homeworky for the next hour or so...maybe...til later!
To which I have declared a holiday. Not going to class, this girl is goign to go outside and play in the sun. I can't stay inside with such wonderful weather outside. I fully intend to take a nap on a blanket in my swimsuit and tan after I get off work in an hour. Yes, I'm at work and blogging, but that is cause I work where I can do homework or blog when I'm not helping people. I should be doing homework, but I'm still burned out from the FE. Besides, I can do that tonight when the sun is NOT out.
I'm going to go climbing later, and then shopping with Karin to find clothes to wear out clubbing. I need knee high black boots. I love the new skirt I have....
I have a CD player in my car now. That is really really nice! I like it lots. It's the override an FM station kind, but it works for my purposes, and I don't mind haveing the wires about. I got the new Evanescense CD. I liked the music too much not too. I really enjoy their sound. Check it out at their webpage.
I think I'm going to go try to do something homeworky for the next hour or so...maybe...til later!
Thursday, April 10, 2003
Yay for being Naughty!!!
And before you go and accuse me of oversharing, let me tell you why. It is 6:25 on a Thursday. I am blogging, and eating chips. I am trying to be creative, but there is a really annoying car horn happening outside that is inhibiting it. The main reason for naughtiness is that I'm supposed to be in class right now. I sat through a field trip for almost 10 hrs though, so I desrve a bit of off time before I go to class. I have to print off my homework, and then I'll head up there about break time. That way, I figure I don't disrupt the class. Good reasoning right?!? Here I thought I had all these ideas to blog about right now, but the horn made them go away. On a nice note though, it's beautiful outside, and I will only have to be in class for an hour. I'm done with my homework for the week, mostly, so I can go home, do laundry, and take a nap if I want, or just go to bed...whichever I prefer. Mark wanted me to go out tonight, but I don't know if I'll be up for that, I'll give him a call later on and see what I'm in the mood for. I may just eat iced cream at home, watch a movie, and chill...or-go for a run, I haven't done that in a while either. I need to get in shape. The climbing has been helping, but my belly is still really flabby, and will look terrible in a swimsuit. I have to do some running and some sit-ups. I need to go clothes shopping too, I need outfits, and I need hiking boots for my UK trip. I am so excited about that, still have to plan it though. I suppose I shouldn't skip too much more of class, and my stream of conciousness blogging here should really end. I am in a wierd mood right now, I want to climb a tree, find a nice soft branch, and fall asleep. There are other places I would like to be too, but that is for another blog...
And before you go and accuse me of oversharing, let me tell you why. It is 6:25 on a Thursday. I am blogging, and eating chips. I am trying to be creative, but there is a really annoying car horn happening outside that is inhibiting it. The main reason for naughtiness is that I'm supposed to be in class right now. I sat through a field trip for almost 10 hrs though, so I desrve a bit of off time before I go to class. I have to print off my homework, and then I'll head up there about break time. That way, I figure I don't disrupt the class. Good reasoning right?!? Here I thought I had all these ideas to blog about right now, but the horn made them go away. On a nice note though, it's beautiful outside, and I will only have to be in class for an hour. I'm done with my homework for the week, mostly, so I can go home, do laundry, and take a nap if I want, or just go to bed...whichever I prefer. Mark wanted me to go out tonight, but I don't know if I'll be up for that, I'll give him a call later on and see what I'm in the mood for. I may just eat iced cream at home, watch a movie, and chill...or-go for a run, I haven't done that in a while either. I need to get in shape. The climbing has been helping, but my belly is still really flabby, and will look terrible in a swimsuit. I have to do some running and some sit-ups. I need to go clothes shopping too, I need outfits, and I need hiking boots for my UK trip. I am so excited about that, still have to plan it though. I suppose I shouldn't skip too much more of class, and my stream of conciousness blogging here should really end. I am in a wierd mood right now, I want to climb a tree, find a nice soft branch, and fall asleep. There are other places I would like to be too, but that is for another blog...
Tuesday, April 08, 2003
Increase the Apathy
How's that for a band name? Jenni and I are talking online, about how futile it is to bother with schoolwork, when other things, like surfing the net, and chatting, and listening to good tunes by bands like Evanescence or Down and Above can be way better. We feel apathetic, and I was like, anything to increase the apathy. From there, the star was born. Well, not really, it's just another in the list of bands names I can draw from if EVER I finish writing the 8 or more songs I have started, find people to play with me and get to practicing. Some other names for you to ponder, in decending order of coming up with them
1. Increase the Apathy--with Jenni
2. Over Joe's Dead Body--with Katie
3. Sproing!!!
4. Pseudopi--With Katie and Chad, and Jenni would be there too
5. TACKTC-Ok, this one was not really a band name, just a place holder, and it ended up as mine and Katie's License plates for our cars in Project Gotham Racing for X-box. A highly addictive game, and great for early mornings, after fires, wine, and marshmellows.
I will eventually post here some of the parts of songs I have, or even the finished one I have...so keep an eye out!
How's that for a band name? Jenni and I are talking online, about how futile it is to bother with schoolwork, when other things, like surfing the net, and chatting, and listening to good tunes by bands like Evanescence or Down and Above can be way better. We feel apathetic, and I was like, anything to increase the apathy. From there, the star was born. Well, not really, it's just another in the list of bands names I can draw from if EVER I finish writing the 8 or more songs I have started, find people to play with me and get to practicing. Some other names for you to ponder, in decending order of coming up with them
1. Increase the Apathy--with Jenni
2. Over Joe's Dead Body--with Katie
3. Sproing!!!
4. Pseudopi--With Katie and Chad, and Jenni would be there too
5. TACKTC-Ok, this one was not really a band name, just a place holder, and it ended up as mine and Katie's License plates for our cars in Project Gotham Racing for X-box. A highly addictive game, and great for early mornings, after fires, wine, and marshmellows.
I will eventually post here some of the parts of songs I have, or even the finished one I have...so keep an eye out!
Monday, April 07, 2003
I should really write more…
Another week has gone by since my last entry. I thought about writing last week, but it just didn’t seem to happen. Funny how being completely overwhelmed with about 8 million things to do and needing to finish a few of them by a deadline can sidetrack a person :P I finished my design project for Nieber’s Water Management Engineering class, and when we turned it in, he gave us the handout for the next one. This, on top of senior design, the Fundamentals of Engineering exam (that 8 hour long, final from every class I’ve ever had monstrosity), finishing my Independent/Distance learning class, and trying to finish 4 other classes worth of work by May 9. I don’t know how I’m going to do it. I think very soon I’m going to just disappear for a month or so. (I wish, for some reason, I couldn’t do that now…hehe) I do know this next month will be crazy with homework. I refuse to give up Climbing, and time with friends, and sleep to get this all done. I’ll manage, I always do, but right now I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed.
Speaking of time with friends, it was a good week/weekend. Last Tuesday it was actually nice out, so I went biking with my friend Chris, and we went over to the locks and went hiking, climbing and scrambling over the trails there. Monday, Wed, and Friday I went climbing, and Friday night I went out to “Z’s” afterwards. It’s a bar on campus, and it was fun. Mark and Karin, Jessie and Alan (? I still keep messing up his name) and Berlie were all came, and Will met us after work. We ate appetizers and Berlie and I kept a count on how many times Will was a bastard. I think we hit 20. Saturday I did homework, and then went to Lance’s for a Shakespearean mystery dinner. Murder Mystery. I was Mary, Queen of Schnapps. I great role, and one I had fun playing. We ate a wonderful dinner, and I only destroyed one cork on a wine bottle. It was quite amusing actually, I didn’t mean to, but Lance’s Corkscrew didn’t like me, and in our disagreement, we ruined the innocent bystanding cork. Just as we were about to try to solve this dilemma, Will arrived and was put in charge of fishing out cork from the bottle. Poor boy. I’m no longer allowed to open bottles of wine. That’s the only time I’ve ever done that too. Oops **insert cute, sweet, and innocent look with somewhat evil grin here** Sunday Lance, Erin, Will, and I went ice-skating, and I only landed on my bottom once. I wasn’t even skating at the time. I just sat down, yup, that is my explanation. After skating Will and I went to dinner and a movie, I finally got him to go see Chicago with me, instead of “waiting for VHS”, though I had help with the convincing of him :P Great movie, I recommend it to all, though I knew I would like it. I had better get back to actually working on homework, so I can have a nightlife this week/weekend. Saturday is V-ball (I’ll link this later) so I have to get a lot done now.
Another week has gone by since my last entry. I thought about writing last week, but it just didn’t seem to happen. Funny how being completely overwhelmed with about 8 million things to do and needing to finish a few of them by a deadline can sidetrack a person :P I finished my design project for Nieber’s Water Management Engineering class, and when we turned it in, he gave us the handout for the next one. This, on top of senior design, the Fundamentals of Engineering exam (that 8 hour long, final from every class I’ve ever had monstrosity), finishing my Independent/Distance learning class, and trying to finish 4 other classes worth of work by May 9. I don’t know how I’m going to do it. I think very soon I’m going to just disappear for a month or so. (I wish, for some reason, I couldn’t do that now…hehe) I do know this next month will be crazy with homework. I refuse to give up Climbing, and time with friends, and sleep to get this all done. I’ll manage, I always do, but right now I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed.
Speaking of time with friends, it was a good week/weekend. Last Tuesday it was actually nice out, so I went biking with my friend Chris, and we went over to the locks and went hiking, climbing and scrambling over the trails there. Monday, Wed, and Friday I went climbing, and Friday night I went out to “Z’s” afterwards. It’s a bar on campus, and it was fun. Mark and Karin, Jessie and Alan (? I still keep messing up his name) and Berlie were all came, and Will met us after work. We ate appetizers and Berlie and I kept a count on how many times Will was a bastard. I think we hit 20. Saturday I did homework, and then went to Lance’s for a Shakespearean mystery dinner. Murder Mystery. I was Mary, Queen of Schnapps. I great role, and one I had fun playing. We ate a wonderful dinner, and I only destroyed one cork on a wine bottle. It was quite amusing actually, I didn’t mean to, but Lance’s Corkscrew didn’t like me, and in our disagreement, we ruined the innocent bystanding cork. Just as we were about to try to solve this dilemma, Will arrived and was put in charge of fishing out cork from the bottle. Poor boy. I’m no longer allowed to open bottles of wine. That’s the only time I’ve ever done that too. Oops **insert cute, sweet, and innocent look with somewhat evil grin here** Sunday Lance, Erin, Will, and I went ice-skating, and I only landed on my bottom once. I wasn’t even skating at the time. I just sat down, yup, that is my explanation. After skating Will and I went to dinner and a movie, I finally got him to go see Chicago with me, instead of “waiting for VHS”, though I had help with the convincing of him :P Great movie, I recommend it to all, though I knew I would like it. I had better get back to actually working on homework, so I can have a nightlife this week/weekend. Saturday is V-ball (I’ll link this later) so I have to get a lot done now.
