Celery & ham

Is everyone sick? I have been sick for the past week. You know, all the good stuff like runny nose, sleeping uncontrollably (like I have narcolepsy), nausea. I took the day off of school on Tuesday. I only go to school twice a week so I missed a lot.

I've been baking a lot. Right now I am sitting at the kitchen table waiting for my peanut butter and chocolate cookies to cool so I can eat one. I am a fat slob Everyone in my house is on a diet. My mom is on South Beach; she started it two weeks ago and already lost fifteen pounds. My step-dad is on strict Atkins. He hasn't looked at a carb in two weeks. He has also lost fifteen pounds. My stick figure of a brother is on a diet for tennis. He's just cutting out the junk food. I swear, he's 6'7" and two hundred pounds. He's thin.

In other news, I am obsessed with craigslist. Whenever I am bored I look at the free stuff, stuff for trade, event tickets, etc. You should check it out if you haven't already. Do this: www.yourcity.craigslist.org (of course, use the major city by which you live).





My brother is finishing our basement. He's putting walls up, a hot tub and crap like that. They hit some wire down there and now our doorbell keeps ringing. Its freaky.

gmail invites

My friend at work sent me a gmail account invite on Friday. I sent out some invites to everyone I know (in real life) who wanted one. If anyone reading this wants one, post a comment with your e-mail address and I'll send it. If you don't know what it is, don't ask me for one.

i am a big loser

I just got done shoveling the stairs and walkway leading up to my house. The funny thing about my family is that they freaking snowblow (yes, we have one; I'm embarassed about it, too) the entire sidewalk and everywhere that no one walks, but they never do the front stairs. Do you have any idea how GHETTO it looks when the snow is a foot high on the stairs. No one uses our front door, especially not during the winter. I have never used the front door of any house or apartment I have lived in. "Apartment?", you ask... yes, there was a law for a while stating that each apartment with more than one bedroom had to have two entries. I used the one that didn't come into the living room. :)

There was a blizzard in Chicago yesterday. I think we got about 14 inches where I am. I heard that the closer to the Lake you were, the more snow you had.

Football today. I am lookinng forward to it. Just another reason for me not to read the books I am required to read:

The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon is one. So far, I hate it.


I did something incredibly stupid. I had been meaning to drop a class that I'd never been to since the semester began. See, I wanted to take at least 18 credit hours this semester. I didn't think it would be that big a deal, but it was. I don't think I would have had a problem with it if it were spread out over the week, but I was set to go Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8AM to 4:45PM. It's rough. By 1:45PM I was tired and had to drag myself through the Sociology class I had at 2PM.

So anyway, I didn't drop the class. I kept putting it off, trying to decide if taking it (or actually attending it once) would be in my best interest. I missed the drop date and now in order to get out of it I'd have to take a W on my transcript. I don't really know much about it and I'm not sure exactly how that would look to law schools. I guess I have a decision to make.

I'm fat. I am going to begin starving myself today.

A Few Questions

I've been thinking about these things recently...

Why do most men and women innately pair off and feel stupid and worthless without a significant other?

Am I going to get into a decent law school far away from here, preferabley on the east coast?

Can Pharrell Williams be any hotter?


Did you know that he did a public service announcement for PETA? Anyway, here it is... http://www.peta2.com/ot/pharrell.html

Is it possible for it to be any fucking colder outside?

Isn't Barack Obama the coolest?

Have you ever seen anyone at a party or at a bar truly "drop it like it's hot"?

What exactly does that look like?

Is a little piece of paper from UIC worth going to school for eighteen hours a day for at least four years?

What the fuck is the purpose of the electoral college?

Do you have an idea of what it's like to quit smoking?

Who is one person that is universally admired?

Why is reverse discrimination unacknowledged?

Is it possible to invent a road salt that does not make my black car look like shit?

Can my brother's dog be any cuter? Look.. he's winking and wearing a bow for Christmas.


What kind of dog should I bring back from Arizona?

a yorkie



a maltese



a long-haired chihuahua



or a Cavalier King Charles (like Charlotte York's Elizabeth Taylor)

this took me an hour

Name: Kristy
Nickname: Kristibelle, Kristianne
Birthday: November 29
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois

=Now=

Current mood: Sleepy.
Current music: None
Current taste: None
Current hair: against my pillow
Current clothes: Some tennis t-shirt from Lewis University and black sweat pants (pajamas)
Current annoyance: work, though I have the day off today
Current smell: nothing at all
Current thing I ought to be doing: taking a nap so the rest of my day isn’t ruined
Current windows open: MSWord, Safari, iChat
Current desktop picture: some leopard skin thing, but as soon as Adam sends me the grass picture he took, it will be that
Current favorite band: the Libertines
Current book: An Unfinished Life: JFK’s biography by Robert Dallek
Current cd in stereo: I don’t have a stereo
Current crush: Pharrell
Current favorite celeb: Kanye West
Current hate: school, work, the weather

=Do I=

Smoke?: I have been pretty successful at quitting in the last week. I’ve only had two.
Do drugs?: No
Have a dream that keeps coming back?: Used to when I was little, but not anymore
Remember your first love?: MDM
Still love him/her?: Luckily, I’ve avoided all opportunities to spend time with him in the last two years, otherwise yes, I probably would.
Read the newspaper?: Yes, Washington Post online and the Tribune on the train.
Have any gay or lesbian friends?: a couple
Believe in miracles?: no
Believe it's possible to remain faithful forever?: If you wanted to be, yes.
Consider yourself tolerant of others?: no, I hate everyone.
Consider love a mistake?: huh?
Like the taste of alcohol?: Some
Have a favorite candy?: Toffee
Believe in astrology?: Yes
Believe in magic?: No
Believe in God?: No
Have any pets: No, my doggie died, but I want to get a new one
Go to or plan to go to college: Yes. I am currently a student.
Have any piercings?: Ears, belly button
Have any tattoos?: nope.
Hate yourself: not particularly
Have an obsession?: yes
Have a secret crush?: believe me; he’s no secret
Have a best friend?: No
Wish on stars?: No
Care about looks?: in what way? Dirty looks?

=Love life=

First crush: Ken with the mullet in first grade or Daniel Mesch

First kiss: Chad
Ever been in love?: once or twice
Do you believe in love at first sight?: Yeah, but it can be ruined
Do you believe in "the one?": There’ s more than one
Describe your ideal significant: cute, smart and attentive


=Word association=

Rubber: band
Rock: out
Green: kelley
Wet: ones
Cry: ing
Peanut: butter
Hay: is for horses
Cold: brrr
Steam: iron
Fast: en
Freaky: Friday!
Rainy: days
Bite: me
Fuck: you you asshole
Blow: me!

--APPEARANCE:--

Hair: boring
Eyes: blue
Height: 5'4"

--LAST THING YOU:--

Bought: two shirts and a pair of pants
Ate & Drank: brownies
Read: some weblog
Watched on tv: sex and the city season 6 part 2 disc 2

--EITHER / OR:--

club or house party: house
beer or cider: beer
drinks or shots: drinks
cats or dogs: Dogs
pen or pencil: pencil
gloves or mittens: gloves
food or candy: Food
cassette or cd: CD
coke or pepsi: PEPSI IS THE BEST. FUCK COKE. FUCK YOU!

--WHO DO YOU WANT TO:--

kill: Um. I’m 18 so I can get arrested if I say (my mom always tells me that)
get really wasted with: Adam; three beers should do it.
look like: you and your mom put together
be like: myself
avoid:

--LAST PERSON YOU—

talked to: my mother
instant messaged: Nick
kissed: you

--WHERE DO YOU—

eat: wherever
cry: in my car, mostly
wish you were: somewhere warm on vacation

--HAVE YOU EVER...—

Dated one of your best friends? Yes. Twice.
Drank alcohol? Yes
Done drugs? Maybe
Broken the law? Yes
Run away from home? I used to pack up my doll stroller with a bunch of stuff I thought I’d need like stuffed animals and my toothbrush. Then, I’d walk down the block someone would run after me. I ALWAYS knew where I was going though; I always had a plan
Broken a bone? No, never
Played Truth Or Dare? Yes
Kissed someone you didn't know? Yes. A ridiculous, embarrassing amount of times.
Been in a fight? Yes

Come close to dying? Don’t think so.

--WHAT IS:--
The most embarrassing CD in your collection? Ashlee Simpson
Your bedroom like?: it’s purple and has a ton of shit in there.

favorite thing for breakfast? pizza

favorite restaurant?: Leona’s

RANDOM QUESTIONS--

What's on your bedside table?: I don’t have one. It’s a computer desk.

what do you eat when you raid the fridge late at night?: I never ever do that.

What is your secret guaranteed weeping movie?: I never cry.

If you could have plastic surgery, what would you have done?: something to make my profile better, lipo

What is your biggest fear?: raccoons.

Do you ever have to beg?: Not usually

Are you a pyromaniac?: No

Do you have too many love interests?: Nah
Crushes? Famous people
Do you know anyone famous?: Ron Santo
Describe your bed: the best
Spontaneous or plain?: Spontaneity rules
Do you know how to play poker?: yes
What do you carry with you at all times?: My phone, wallet, and keys
How do you drive?: like a superstar

What do you miss most about being little?: Swimming, eating disgusting food, my old house and backyard
Are you happy with your given name?: No. It’s lame

How much money would it take to get you to give up the Internet for one year?: a lot
What color is your bedroom?: purple
What was the last song you were listening to?: some stereophonics song

Do you talk a lot?: Yes
Do you like yourself and believe in yourself?: Sometimes
Do you think you're cute?: Not particularly
Do poor, homeless, or starving people sometimes annoy you? No, i feel bad for them.

Do you consider yourself to be a nice person?: Rarely. No pun intended ☺

Do you spend more time with your girlfriend, boyfriend, or your friends?: mostly alone ☺ in my car or otherwise
What is the first thing you think when you see two gay guys or lesbians holding hands?: good for them for not caring

Love Chicago Weather

Last night I booked a flight to Phoenix. I leave in the evening on Friday, February 10th and coming home on Monday, February 14th. Monday is Lincoln's birthday and therefore I have the day off.

I started my Spring semester on Tuesday. I am going to school Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8AM to 4:45PM straight through. I haven't been to my last class because it was cancelled all this week; I'm sure I will be dropping it, though. I can't stand going straight through that long. My stomach growls in class and it is embarassing.

It is so fucking cold outside today. I was waiting for the bus for 20 minutes (fuck you CTA) and I could hardly think. My brain froze.

The guy who bought my eMac came over yesterday with his money order and brought his friend; his friend asked me to be his roommate. It was weird.

Little Ben

I'm lying in my bed using my built-in AirPort extreme on my new iBook. I love it.

I am talking to my ex-boyfriend from high school Chris on iChat and he is in an unhealthy relationship with a woman who also happens to be the mother of his son. Ben. I really want to see the little rugrat because I haven't yet. Hell, I haven't seen Chris in probably a year -- but we keep in touch. Apparently she won't let Chris take little Ben out of her sight. Sucks for me, but mostly it sucks for him.

I am going to update this later with a cute picture of little Ben (after his horrible father finds a recent one to send me! :) )

iBook!

I purchased my iBook G4 today from Amazon.com, so if you have it on order from my wish list, I'm sorry, but you will have to return it and just give me the cash.



1.33GHz PowerPC G4
512K L2 cache @ 1.33GHz
14-inch TFT Display
1024x768 resolution
256MB DDR266 SDRAM
60GB Ultra ATA drive
SuperDrive
ATI Mobility Radeon 9200
32MB DDR video memory
AirPort Extreme built-in

I'm upgrading the RAM as soon as I CAN!

Election Problems

I was listening to the ritual/tradition of the Senate certifying Electoral College votes this afternoon on CSPAN when the Democrats (except Barack Obama and Dick Durbin , to name a few) began to protest against the election process that failed many Americans, including long lines, non-functioning ballot counters, intimidation, ballots, etc. Every vote must count and every vote must be counted.

Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois) is fed up with voters being denied the right to vote and objected to the counting of Ohio’s votes.

What can we do about this? Not get over it. Not move on. Not say that we are doing the best we can. It is our patriotic duty to stand up for every voter no matter his or her race or party affiliation. A national demand for electoral reform and promotion of Help America Vote Act is needed. The government must be held accountable for letting intimidation and tampering occur in polling places. The election results should not be reversed, but the point being made should be recognized.

If there is a receipt available at stores and ATM’s to prove purchase, there should be a receipt available for computerized polls. Election Day should become a national holiday. Why do we have the day off for Presidents’ Day if our founding fathers are rolling over in their graves thinking about what is happening to this country?

Barbara Boxer (D-California) and Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio) led the debate.

Boxer

Tubbs Jones
"I have concluded that objecting to the electoral votes from Ohio is the only immediate way to bring these issues to light," Ms. Boxer said in a letter to Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio, a leader of the Democratic challenge.
"The goal is to debate the issue," Tubbs Jones told The Associated Press. "And why not? We go across the world trying to ensure democracy, but there are some problems with the process in the United States."
Exactly. Why are we worried about democracy in Iraq when they don’t want it? I think I speak for everyone when I say WE WANT DEMOCRACY and we should be able to talk about it if we want to. Boxer, Tubbs Jones and every other democrat in both houses of the United States Congress has a right to bring these issues to light without being called a “sore loser”.
Oh, and fuck Tom DeLay. This is not a bunch of noise and it is not ludicrous.

New York Times article here

I walked four blocks from work to the bank and then to the James R. Thompson Center Hallmark. When I walked into Hallmark, I touched the top of my head to discover that, to my surprise, there was fucking ice cubes attached to my scalp. What? Yeah, it’s hailing/sleeting/snowing or just plain old pelting from the sky. My face had welts on it from the hail bashing against my face while walking through Daley Plaza. Oh, and the new shoelaces I bought from H&M for my pink Roos
kept coming untied even when I double knotted them; they’re obviously too thick. Have you ever tried to tie your shoes while talking on the phone, smoking a cigarette and wearing gloves? I have.

I think I am just going to go out drinking alone after work until rush hour is over. This is ridiculous.

California Dreamin'

I have yet to see this kid in person...
Liam










Caleb



Caleb's wearing the White Sox outfit we got him :)




this is my fave

Fun Stuff

What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
I bought a brand new car

Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No. I vowed to stop smoking. I do. And this year I did not make a new year’s resolution, but I have some things I know I am going to work at.

Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes; We have Liam John and Zachary Ryan

What countries did you visit?
None; I am a loser.

What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
Real goals and a good GPA

What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 5th, December 18th, December 25th, December 31st,

What was your biggest achievement of the year?
don’t know

What was your biggest failure?
Instead of quitting, I began to smoke more.

Did you suffer from illnesses or injuries?
Nothing worth mentioning

What was the best thing you bought?
Benny the Jet

Where did most of your money go?
Car payments, food, public transportation and cigarettes

What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My car, babies.

What song will always remind you of 2004?
Got My Mind Set On You – George Harrison

Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? sadder b) thinner or fatter? fatter c) richer or poorer? poorer

What do you wish you'd done more of?
reading, studying, attending class

What do you wish you'd done less of?
smoking, crying, panic attacks


Did you fall in love in 2004?
no.

How many one-night stands?
what?

What was your favorite TV program?
sex and the city

Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
yes.

What was the best book you read?
It's embarassing how little I read.

What did you want and get?
Peace with myself. But then I gave it all away again.

What did you want and not get?
to get off anxiety meds.

What was your favorite film of this year?
Donnie Darko – the Director’s Cut

What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went to Lawlor’s on Archer on my birthday, but the festivities continued for days. I turned 21. I think you saw the pictures.

What one thing would have made your year measurably more satisfying?
My brother and sister-in-law are having a baby. I found out on Christmas and that makes me immeasurably happy.

How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
I have no one to impress.

What kept you sane?
My friends.

Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Kanye West

What political issue stirred you the most?
Abortion rights and the Iraqi war.

Who did you miss?
No one.

Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004.
It’s pointless to make plans.

Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
What if somebody from the Chi was ill got a deal on the hottest rap label around
But he wasn't talking bout coke and birds it was more like spoken word
Except he really putting it down
And he explained the story about how blacks came from glory
And what we need to do in the game
Good dude, Bad night, Right place, Wrong time
In the blink of an eye his whole life changed
If you could feel how my face felt you would know how Mase felt
Thank God I ain't to cool for the safe belt
I swear to God drive a two on the sue
I got lawyer for the case to keep what’s in my safe, safe
My dogs couldn't tell if I
I looked like Tom Cruise on Vanilla Sky
It was televised
There’s been an accident like Geico
They thought I was burnt up like Pepsi did Michael
I must gotta angel
Cause look how death missed his ass
Unbreakable, What? You thought they called me Mr. Glass?
Look back on my life like the ghost of Christmas past
Toys R Us where I used to spend that Christmas cash
And I still grow up, I'm a grown ass kid
Swear I should be locked up for stupid shit that I did
But I'm a champion, so I turned tragedy to triumph
Make music that's fire, spit my soul through the wire

My Demise

Looks like I'm starting fresh. More later on that. Excuse me while I'm under construction for the next couple of days. Come back, though! Please!