Date:	2006-07-19 16:26
Subject:	Long weekend
Security:	Public
Mood:	relatively zen
Music:	somewhere there's music. . .

David went out of town this weekend. I had no idea how much I totally loved him until he was gone for four days. Upon his return I managed to blow up a package of chocolate cupcake batter with a defective mixer that made sounds that can only be described as terrifying. And there were ants in the livingroom, in the carpet, and in the couch. joooyy. *pouts* But I laughed about most of it and today was better. And my kid is kicking like mad. He will so be a soccer player, but that does not make me a soccer mom!

Date:	2006-06-29 16:00
Subject:	I need a humidifier
Security:	Public
Mood:	I wanna nap

The desert is dry. I realize that most of you are waiting for something snappy about that particular idea, but that's it, the desert is dry, really freaking dry. It was so dry last night that I woke up to a tongue that had split open and was bleeding... yum.

Date:	2006-06-22 14:17
Subject:	Five crowns is highly addictive
Security:	Public
Mood:	Bounce, bounce, bounce
Music:	Lion King soundtrack- He lives in you

Lunch with Laura was divine and tasty. I look forward to doing it again in some other nifty venue at some lovely future date.
Fiona Apple was groovy though not worth staying for the encore. I mean when she plays all the songs you wanted to hear, why hang out, honestly?
And while I am saddened by the loss of the US soccer team to Ghana by one lousy goal *snarls a bit* I am content to watch Brazil thoroughly trounce Japan 4 goals to 1. *giggles*
Perhaps there shall be truffles to celebrate. . .mmmmmmmmm *drools*

And the Doctor says that my baby is normal and that I am relatively normal and that should I go into arrythmia they will be able to keep me among the living, which is nice to know. And my kid has huge feet!! HUGE!!!
toodle pip!

Date:	2006-06-19 08:46
Subject:	I loose all pretense at pacifism when watching the soccer.
Security:	Public
Mood:	baby + food = squirminess
Music:	no music while soccer is being played, GOAL!!

So, the world cup has consumed my attentions. The kicking and the running and offsides goals that don't count and the fouls that are never called and should be. . . *shudders with happy goodness* My mid morning nap will have to be postponed in favor of the Ukraine vs. Saudi Arabia game. I blame the little guy developing inside me. It's all his fault. Well, game is starting, must be off. Toodle pip!

Date:	2006-05-08 15:55
Subject:
Security:	Public
Mood:	sore

The only reason I'm posting is because I haven't in quite sometime, and I'm waiting for a final to start. I don't want to take the final don't make me!!

Date:	2005-05-05 07:37
Subject:	*boom* We're gonna need another Nika
Security:	Public
Mood:	what-in-the-atrocity-was-that

There are few things in this wolrd that upset me as much as crimes against children, but government funded crimes against children are just WRONG!!
Check it out: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7736157/

Date:	2005-05-04 12:53
Subject:	On a lighter note
Security:	Public
Mood:	better now

Better now. Prayers are mighty in the hands of the severely wounded and the Lord heard mine. For this I am grateful.

Anyway, i guess as long as he wants to act like a petulant child then he can sit and pout. Let him eat cake or himself or whatever.

I'm getting my ring sized this afternoon! YAY JEWLERY YAY DAVID!!! YAAAY!!!

Date:	2005-05-04 08:29
Subject:	Something sad ( I was really hoping for something blue but what do you expect)
Security:	Public
Mood:	broken hearted

Last night instead of studying for my oral presentation in Spanish I had a fight with a beloved family member. The result was that instead of getting ready for a grade breaking assignment I cried myself to sleep. The big result is that now I don't want my wedding to be paid for by someone who doesn't care about my feelings or about anyone else's feelings for that matter. So now I have a problem. I can either go along with my mother's desire to have a wedding for me. . .making me feel uncomfortable, or I can elope in August, say forget the family and save up for a simple dress and ring for him. And may "we've eloped" announcements. I guess I just want to feel like this is great wonderful romantic thing, but there are people, nix that, there is a person in my life who is determined to spread their own misery. I guess the only way to make sure they don't succeed in this is to go on with my blissful wedding plans.
I just don't know how I can go into a marriage a complete person when i know, because he told me, that my father doesn't love me anymore.

Date:	2005-04-27 10:27
Subject:	So eloping sounds good. . . .
Security:	Public
Mood:	absolutely bonkers

500 announcements. 500!!! At least!! What am I gonna do when all I can afford is food for ~150 and 400 people show up? Where am i going to put them? I am going to have to wear gloves in the wedding line or I'm going to get blisters!!!! THIS IS NUTS!!!
I mean I did a quick run down of friends and extended family on my side and that's over 120 people. And that's the quick beginner's over view!! . . . . and in the course of writing this I jsut came up with 10 more. . . .
And upon proposing German chocolate cake David turned up his nose, said he didn't have an opinion, and then said that angel food with strawberry filling would be good. WTF!?!?!? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!?!
And my mother is no help whatsoever. I have no clue what to do for the bridesmaid's dresses!! *Laura help please!!!* I mean come on, universe, can you throw me a bone here?!?!
Maybe a nap. And there was more online application for job things last night. I really think the universe is determined that I stay poor and unemployed. Not sure why. . .but meh!!!
*bounces off in straight jacket humming here comes the bride*

Date:	2005-04-25 11:31
Subject:	Attention, an announcement
Security:	Public
Mood:	giddy

For those in the Universe who have not yet heard, I am engaged. His name is David. He is fabulous and loved by my parents, and I by his. so all is good.
Now for the planning!
Enter MOM
Enter Anika
FIGHT!!
yeah round 1 of Anika verses her mother began last week when my mother practically chewed my arm off in response to the idea that David and I want to have the reception at the church and not in her backyard. We countered with the logical lack of parking and space capacity should the weather turn ugly. David and I win.
Flawless victory, Anika wins!!

Yeah, I'm thinking Emerald and elf(light)green and silver for the colors and an appetizer bar for food? what think ye? And German choclate cake, with the coconut icing. . .hmmmm. With, you know, plain white cake with white frosting for those who don't like chocolate/are allergic to coconut.

*scribles things down for future reference all the while thinking "mmm. . .cake. . ."*

Date:	2005-04-20 08:15
Subject:	Look! AN UPDATE!
Security:	Public
Mood:	*blink blink*

yeah, it's been a while. But i have been crazy busy between boyfriend and school and family. all of which is going rather well. I'm rather happy, which is odd for me. I have, however, entered the homestretch of the semester where I want to do nothing. but everything is due, so i must work even when i don't feel like it.
*sigh*
whatever!
Anyway. . . .I thinkI will go find some way to procrastinate. toodle pip!

Date:	2005-03-31 08:24
Subject:	A long long time
Security:	Public
Mood:	OY!!

I realize that it has been a while since I last posted. . .
Not much has changed, though. Still miss laura and Jon, still going to school and learning the Spanish. Me gusta espanol. Es muy bonita. Es mas bonita que ingles.
Anyway, i too would like to hear some adventerous stuff from laura or jon. I know you two did cool stuff. i want to be told about it!!!

Now for a more socio-political rant.
Behold. . .
The Associated Press
Updated: 9:38 a.m. ET March 30, 2005


NEW YORK - "Health officials have identified several patients potentially infected with a rare strain of highly drug-resistant HIV, but are not sure if the cases are related.

The first case of the strain was reported last month in a man who had unprotected sex with dozens of other men while under the influence of crystal methamphetamine."

Brilliant!!! That's the most genious thing i have ever heard. Some idiot gets super high and has lots of crazy unprotected sex and now, just as the Chinese are starting tests of an Aids vaccine on humans we find a new strain that may be resistant to many of the new treatments coming into the world. Is it just me or is this one more reason to force parents to have IQ tests before being aloud to have children? I mean who raised this guy? What set of values could possibly result in thinking that drug induced, protectionless sex is a good idea? Just one more method of cleansing the gene pool I suppose. Note to all you peeps out there: either be smart about it or keep a padlock on your pants ok?

Date:	2005-03-09 08:28
Subject:
Security:	Public
Mood:	and meh

Take the quiz at dicepool.com

Date:	2005-03-07 09:21
Subject:	hehehehehe
Security:	Public
Mood:	mischievous

heeheeheehee. . . .

riding crops. . . .
heeheeheeheehee!!!

Date:	2005-03-01 08:09
Subject:	Things I learned from my father and other stories
Security:	Public
Mood:	pensive
Music:	Alicia Keys - Songs in A minor

First, I have discovered that whether or not I learned them, or was born that way, there are several traits I have in common with my father that I need to actively ditch. Among these is my tendancy to put words in people's mouths, by means of twisting what they say, or even to take what might have been between the lines and present it in the worst light possible. Sometimes it's for no other purpose than to get a reaction, and sometimes it's to make myself feel superior.
Either way, I must be stopped!!
I mean, I don't want to be this way. I don't want my future children or my future spouse to be terrified to talk to me for fear of being manipulated and misrepresented. I don't want to have selective listening or aggression. And I really don't want to be quick to defensiveness. I never realized how much of how I beheve, was picked up from my Father, and as much as i love him, and want to be like him in many ways, there are many things that I wish I hadn't picked up. Maybe when given the choice as a three year old of emulate Mommy or emulate Dad I picked the one who seemed less like a victim, but I think my Father and I victimize ourselves. That's why we are so afraid of others taking advantage of us, I mean it would be too much to handle. . . .
Well, to other things!
The Oscars. . . . No more Chris Rock. I want my Billy Crystal fix, or they should switch over to Jim Carry. Congratulations to Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman, Hilary Swank, The Incredibles, and Finding Neverland. I do however have a rather large bone to pick with the Academy. Art direction, costumes, and editing went to the over-hyped, Hollywood ego stroking, melodrama, the Aviator. Which is totally inappropriate. The art direction of both Phantom of the Opera and Finding Neverland were vastly superior, even at first glance. And while I can give props for historical accuracy in costuming, all the costume designer had to do was pull a couple of pics of Katherine Hepburn off the net and poof! there you go, insti-costume. Finding Neverland on the other hand, had not only historical accuracy to portray, but the imaginings of JM Barry. The melding of the two was simply dazling and I believe they were robbed of the recognition the film deserved. Furthermore, the stellar editing is what made that film worhty of a Best film nomination. It was expertly done, the timing made that film perfect. So to the Academy on behalf of Finding Neverland I bite my thumb at you.

A quick note on the Spanish Language. . .I got an 80 on a test that everyone else in the class, with the exception of vance, got less than 75% on. I feel all special but I'm still retaking the stupid thing tomorow, cause I want bigger points, bigger points I say!!!! Woot!!

Date:	2005-02-25 22:36
Subject:
Security:	Public
Mood:	pleased

*GRIN*

Date:	2005-02-23 08:40
Subject:	"read my lips"
Security:	Public
Mood:	amused

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHHAHAAAHAAHAHAAHAHA!!!!

"The president has a joint news conference with Germany's Schroeder, who agrees that Iran must say no to any kind of nuclear weapons." – AP

Just say no to nukes!!!!

AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Date:	2005-02-23 08:18
Subject:	The ending of an era. . . followed by some violence
Security:	Public
Mood:	irritated
Music:	Semi-sweet - Best mix by Laura ever

And so it is that Queen of wands comes to an end. . . . I must say I didn't expect it to make me cry like a baby and then laugh out loud. Though I suppose I should have expected it from Aeire. . . I guess I wasn't entirely prepared for the story to be over. There were plenty of warnings, people saying the end is coming, be prepared, but when it ended it still took me by suprise in the best way possible. I can only hope my own demise is just as pleasantly startling. Kestral will be missed. . . though i look forward to the "reruns."

In other news, I may do actual physical harm to my Children's Literature teacher. . . . At the end of class on Wednesday not only were we left with extra work because we couldn't finish it in class, but we were also handed the instructions for a further assingment which she remarked on and I quote "I will post about this on blackboard or email you, I promise no one will be confused." Well, there is no blackboard post, there has been no email unless I was the only one not contacted and I am super hella confused!!!! i really think that this woman is out of her mind and would be far better a thrid grade teacher where everything in class can carry over to the next and you can have your curriculum handed to you be the district if you so chose!!!! I mean I really don't get that upset about much. . . I get loud about alot of things, but not really upset. . . real upsetness is saved for my father and his ridiculousness (which by the way my mother has declared that we are both too hard on the other) and bad teaching. I live with teachers; I've grown up with teachers; I know teaching and lots of teachers like me and think i would make a good one. . . and if this woman thinks her incompetance is going to stop me from running my illegal bilingual elementary library, she has another thing coming!!!!
*bites her thumb in this woman's general direction and throughs up hands in frustration*
Sheesh!!!

Date:	2005-02-18 19:47
Subject:
Security:	Public
Mood:	exhausted
Music:	Kylie playing Beethovan on the piano

Today has been a strange and tiring day. it was my first day with the kids. . .I really liked being in the classroom, talking to those kids, helping them see what was right before them if only they would look with interested eyes. I observed however that the woman running the classroom is only interested in showing them how to get past the next page in thier books, regardless of subject, there seems to be now thought process taught to them. . . .
More and more I think I must have had an extraordinary education, because what i received was far more indepth, and moving then what I have observed. . .
I guess this means that all Americans are entitled to a bit of learning, but not all of us are entitled to the mental tools that allow for self determination and agency.
Not to mention a feel a sort of longing for some nebulous something. . .and a cuddle. Definately want one of those.
oh well, into my personal escape. . .a book.

Date:	2005-02-18 13:48
Subject:	yeeeaaahhhh. . .are you sure about that?!
Security:	Public
Mood:	lazy
Music:	Miss you - Blink182

You are Inara, the registerred Companion. you are
sexy, sensual and skilled, yet have trouble
admitting to your emotions. You swing both
ways.


Which Firefly character are you?
brought to you by Quizilla