kyla5986

kyla5986 @ 2006-05-09T00:24:00

2006-05-09T04:24:36Z

Well, I'm 20 now. Damn, this sucks.

kyla5986 @ 2006-05-05T02:47:00

2006-05-05T06:47:32Z

All I want is a glass of water. I packed all my cups away already.

I'm such a copier....

2006-04-13T22:22:21Z

Ok..the song guessing thing...you know the drill..but I'm doing more than 20 so there! And I'm not striking them through because that's more work for me!

1. I've got a book of matches, I've got a can of kerosene...
2. Spend all your time waiting for that second chance... saxomofo
3. You show us everything you've got, you keep on dancin' and the room gets hot...
4. ______, when you're with me I'm smiling...
5. So she said "What's the problem, baby?"... nmupiccdiva
6. I love myself, I want you to love me...
7. Don't leave me in all this pain, don't leave me out in the rain... nmupiccdiva
8. It's been 7 hours and 15 days... (Christine)
9. When I was just a little baby boy my mama used to tell me these crazy things... nmudrumline
10. Oooh that dress is so scandalous...
11. This is a song for the ladies... nmupiccdiva
12. Come, shake your body baby, do that ______... nmupiccdiva
13. Woah _____ _____, bam ba lam... nmudrumline
14. _______ aeternam dona ets, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat ets...
15. If I could tell the world just one thing... (Christine)
16. This is the fuckin' shit I be talking 'bout...
17. Tonight, I'm gonna have myself a real good time... nmupiccdiva
18. Fear me you lords and lady preachers...
19. Ya, se que no vendras, toda lo que fue...
20. You should have seen by the look in my eyes...
21. _____ _____, vergin del ciel sovrana di grazie e madre pia...
22. When you're feelin sad and low, we will take you where you gotta go...
23. I'm the definition of half man, half drugs...
24. Heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend who...
25. I'm goin down down baby...
26. Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel... (Christine)
27. She was a fast machine, she kept her motor clean... nmupiccdiva
28. Turn around, every now and then I get a little bit lonely and you're never comin around...
29. The whispers in the morning...
30. I'll take you to the ______ ______, let you lick the lollipop... saxomofo
31. So, so you think you can tell... (Christine)
32. Oh, _____ _____, the pipes, the pipes are calling...
33. You took your coat off, and stood in the rain... (Christine)
34. Ooh, baby do you know what that's worth? saxomofo
35. Lonely, the path you have chosen...
36. Can't explain all the feelings that you're making me feel... nmudrumline
37. Got my twin glock .40s, cocked back... nmudrumline
38. I've been a rock, and I got my fences... nmupiccdiva
39. Well I just got into town about an hour ago...
40. I went to a party last Saturday night...

kyla5986 @ 2006-04-06T11:16:00

2006-04-06T15:16:59Z

Katie Couric, you are a sell-out.

kyla5986 @ 2006-03-22T23:44:00

2006-03-23T04:57:45Z

Well, since I haven't posted in eons, I decided to make another list of things that are interesting to me(in no particular order):
1. Absolute zero
2. Censorship
3. Polygamist sects
4. Espionage
5. String theory
6. Europe
7. The Periodic Table
8. Coral Reefs
9. Schizophrenia
10. Opiates
11. Theology
12. Embryological development
13. AIDS
14. Human sexuality
15. Latin
16. Riddles
17. Color theory
18. Paralysis
19. Gas laws
20. Live theatre
21. Gothic architecture
22. Skeletal muscle
23. Memory
24. Casino theory
25. Ancient Rome
26. Evolution
27. Art history
28. Jim Morrison
29. Politics
30. Parthenogenesis
31. Monarchies
32. Spheres
33. Human anatomy
34. Ancient Egypt
35. Fungi
36. The supernatural
37. Genetics
38. Geometric proofs
39. Mathematics
40. Forensics
41. Impressionism
42. Fashion
43. Banks
44. New York City
45. Electricity
46. Taxonomy
47. Academic regalia
48. Jewelry
49. The Olympics
50. Mortuary science
51. Wine
52. Epidemics
53. Sharks
54. Acids
55. Popular culture
56. Entomology
57. The sun
58. Octopi
59. The 1960's
60. The Vatican
61. Hypnotism
62. Automobiles
63. Competition
64. Light
65. The Ocean
66. Sound
67. Volcanoes
68. Suspended animation
69. Chemical equilibrium
70. The mafia

kyla5986 @ 2006-02-24T00:22:00

2006-02-24T05:22:45Z

Did some squats today, and the bar left some really weird scratches on my shoulders. Weird.

kyla5986 @ 2006-02-02T23:00:00

2006-02-03T04:26:41Z

As I sit here pondering existence (actually trying to avoid playing Minesweeper), I have an overwhelming urge to update my livejournal. However, the problem lies in the fact that I have nothing journaley to write about, so I decided to make a list. Yay! This time, it is going to be the "Things you may or may not know about Kyla list." Here it goes:

1. I have a mitral valve prolapse. This means that one of the valves in my heart (the mitral valve, aka the bicuspid valve) is improperly formed, so it doesn't work quite as efficiently as normal heart valves, but it doesn't have any majorly detrimental effects on my life, and I am outgrowing it, which is a plus. Pretty much the only thing I have to worry about is taking antibiotics before dental appointments and anytime I have a sore throat(so bacteria doesn't enter my bloodstream and cause bacterial endocarditis, which is an infection of the inner lining of the heart).

2. I find that often, I am better at teaching myself to do something rather than being taught. For instance, I taught myself to play the guitar and the piano (although I'm by no means good), and am attempting to teach myself Latin, but that has recently been put on the back burner. Also, I am a terrible teacher to others.

3. I'm on a diet and have quit drinking alcohol until I reach my goal weight.

4. I have 5 very best friends, and one of them lives in South America.

5. I dislike most Eastern music and art.

6. I like to collect shot glasses from different places. I have 13(I think)right now.

7. I only chew minty gum, preferably Winterfresh.

8. I have a fascination with Gothic cathedrals and would someday like to tour the major ones.

9. My grandpa wrote the Heikki Luntta Snowdance song.

10. In the spirit of today, I think Groundhog Day is an utterly ridiculous celebration of nothing.

11. I got an 80 out of 86 on the multiple choice/matching portion of my Physiology exam today!

12. I really enjoy going to the movies and live theater.

13. I think clapping is a stupid and primitive act, but because I can't think of another mode of praise I go along with it.

14. I think romaine lettuce is far superior to iceberg lettuce.

15. The further I go on with this list, the more ridiculous it is becoming so I am ending it. Now.

kyla5986 @ 2006-01-29T21:30:00

2006-01-30T02:30:14Z

Two weeks down, a million to go.

kyla5986 @ 2006-01-21T23:18:00

2006-01-22T04:29:59Z

Well, since the first week of classes is done, I decided to update...woohoo. I've made some major changes in my life since Monday...I'm on a diet..I work out 4 days a week, I quit drinking and I quit procrastinating..go me! The week went pretty well, very few temptations in the food area, and I didn't cave at all which is a huge step. I think this time this might actually work. Classes were just ok, and thats to be expected..the hockey team split which sucks...I didn't work out on Friday, but I'm not feeling terribly guilty about it so I'll survive...on Monday I get to add 400 more calories to my daily eating...which will seem weird because I'm getting by just fine on my current amount. Getting up early to work out still sucks, and I don't think I'll ever like it but once I'm at the PEIF I feel ok about it. I start my cello lessons on Friday..not sure how I feel about that..more nervous than anything I suppose...my symphonic band audition is on Tuesday..nervous about that, too. Hopefully once I get into the swing of things it will all get easier..it usually does. Oh, and for the two people who read this, If anyone would like to work out with me you are more than welcome...I go at 8 am until about 8:45 Monday-Thursday...Friday workouts are to be negotiated ;) I don't mind working out by myself but having a buddy is always nice too. Well, thats all I have for now, Peace.

kyla5986 @ 2005-12-22T00:20:00

2005-12-22T05:21:42Z

Blah blah blah...insert generic lj post here....blah blah blah...i got my last wisdom tooth out on monday...blah blah blah...my suture came untied tuesday...blah blah blah...i made zucchini bread wednesday...blah blah blah...probably going sledding thursday...blah blah blah.

WARNING: THE CUT CONTAINS THINGS ABOUT "GIRL PARTS"..READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!

2005-12-16T05:43:38Z

Well, I was semi-ambitious in the last few hours. I did the dishes, cleaned up my sink and mirror, and defrosted my fridge. Damn, I'm good. Then...I even got ambitious enough to update!!! But thats not the moral of this story... So it was about 5pm and I decided to go eat at the MP. On my way there, I get this pain in my lower back/abdomen on the right side. It is a pain that I've had a few times before, and before, I thought it was a kidney stone passing. Many of you may have witnessed these moments. However, my mom called me and asked me how often this was happening, and I said "every two months or so..." and this prompted me to look at the calendar. It turns out I remember the last 2 times this has happened because once was the night before band day and the other was band picture day. Anywho, I did a little math, and decided that these "spells" were happing about a month a part, varying only by a few days. And then I did some more math and decided this was in the middle of my cycle...(sorry people, I warned you...). THEN, using my keen knowledge of gynecology, I decided that I was ovulating, and it was this, the rupture of a follicle (commonly known as "egg" ) from my ovary, not a kidney stone, was the culprit. It turns out that 1 in 5 women experience this..and let me tell you..I'm no wimp, but this fucker hurts! I pretty much laid in bed for 3 hours or so until it went away. I sincerely apologize to those whom I was supposed to go "brass caroling" with, and I apologize even further for falsifying my reason for not going (I said I was getting a cold..which is partly true...). But hey, what was I supposed to say? "Sorry Andy, I can't go to brass caroling because I'm ovulating..." Think about it... But anyways, that's my story for those of you who may (or may not have) been previously concerned with my "kidney stones." Oh, and it turns out this is probably going to happen every month..I'm such a lucky girl!!!!

This Journal is Extremely Random: read at your own risk!

2005-12-06T19:35:51Z

So it was -19*C when I walked to class this morning. I tried to take a nap today but couldn't fall asleep, not so sure the Christmas Blend coffee this morning was worth it (yes it was!). Realized I'm really broke out...come on hormones, work together! Still semi-worried about Chemistry final/lab exam. Not worried about Biology, not too worried about Anatomy. Getting my last wisdom tooth out the Monday I get back, Merry Christmas, molar 17. Band banquet on Friday, finishing Christmas Shopping on Saturday, along with ALD stuff. Going home in 11 days. Probably getting a single room again next semester, happy about that. Someone is drilling in the room above me. What they are drilling, I'm not certain. Almost done with Maria's scarf, and it actually looks decent, considering I made up the way to change the yarn color. That's how I roll. Thinking about taking cello lessons next semester, because I'm semi-bored with the euphonium, and its that time again when I learn something new. Not going to work over Winter Break (at least not at the store), but instead I'm going to sit on my fat ass and enjoy every second of it. Also not playing in pepband for the Western Series, but I will definetly listen to it and watch it on TV, so someone should make a sign that says "Hi Kyla!" That would rule. Also thinking about the summer, and my plans...most likely including a trip to Tennessee for my cousin's graduation, and possibly a trip to Seattle for my other cousin's graduation. I haven't been to Tn since I was 12, and Seattle since I was about 6, so it would be cool to go back. John is going to Europe for awhile in May so I might as well go on a trip too so I'm not sitting at home bored without him. Thinking way ahead to May of 2007, I'm thinking of having a huge 21st birthday party, possibly including a flip-cup tournament, so mark your calendars! Well, I just got back from the mall with Christine and now cannot think of anything more I care to write. Except that Christine just asked me a really funny question about the appropriate gender of a word. Much love.

Biology.

2005-12-03T01:34:22Z

Well, as the semester is entering the home stretch and its time to start thinking about the next, I decided today that I am really going to miss my Biology class that I had this semester. I feel like I've learned so much from it, and its very interesting and fun. So, to celebrate my bittersweet feelings about the semester ending (alas, no more bio), I've decided to share with you some of the most interesting things I've learned in this class all year. If you are lucky, I'll follow up with a similar posting about anatomy ;)

1. Household bleach is the only known substance that is able to kill prions, a bad form of protein that causes bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), chronic wasting disease (in elk, deer, etc.), scrapie in sheep, Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (causes holes in the brain), Fatal Familial Insomnia, Grestman Straussler Scheinker syndrome, and others.

2. One of the first vaccines was for anthrax. Anthrax has been known among farmers many years, and the word "vaccine" comes from the Latin "vacca," for cow, which was infected with the anthrax disease.

3. Jackalopes really exist. Its actually a condition called Shope's Papilloma that causes the "antlers" to form.

4. 10 percent of the population is partially immune to HIV. 1 percent of that 10 is completely immune.

5. A certain kind of Archaebacterium (Pyrolobus fumarii) freezes to death at temperatures below 106 degrees Celsius. That's 223 degrees Fahrenheit.

6. Escherichia coli (E. coli) is normal in the large intestines of all warm-blooded mammals. The bad strain that exists acquired toxins from an outside source.

7. Streptococcus pyrogenes, which causes strep throat, is endemic in 15% of the population, living in throats and skin. It also causes necrotising fasciatis, a massive non-specific immune response that causes the body's flesh to die.

8. It takes more than 2000 anthrax spores for a healthy adult to become infected.

9. Fungus is more closely related to animals than to plants.

10. The Salem Witches were probably not witches at all, rather had Ergot poisioning. It is a fungus that takes over grains and causes hallucinations, red blistering on the skin and gangrene.

11. The US government allows 0.03% Ergot in grain.

12. Sphagnum moss lowers the pH of its surroundings to about 2 pH, which is very acidic.

13. The seed of some plants can go into dormancy for about 60,000 years.

14. Flowers pollinated by birds are almost always red, which is in the wavelength that is visible to the bird. There are no bird-pollinated flowers in Europe, and thus no native red flowers.

15. There are about 10 genetically unique dandelions in the US. The rest are clones of the 10.

16. There are sponges that live under the Antarctic ice, and are the size of a Volkswagen.

17. Swimmer's Itch is a mild form of schistosomiasis, a schistosome (flatworm) that wasn't able to fully penetrate the skin of a human. In local areas, its intended target is waterfoul, however, in the tropics, the human is the target and has infected 200 million people. It is much more serious than Swimmer's Itch.

18. Eating undercooked pork can cause Trichinosis, a disease caused by the Trichinella nematode. After about 3 weeks of infection, there is no cure. It is speculated that Mozart had trichinosis and died from it.

19. Darwin's last book was about earthworms and their dung.

20. The substances in leech saliva contains anticoagulants (prevents blood clots), blood clot busters, vasodialators, anti-inflammatories and anaesthetics.

21. The Permian mass extinction, which happened about 266 million years ago, was 100 times worse than the extinction of the dinosaurs, and killed 90% of all animal life.

22. Barnacles are crustaceans (crab family), not molluscs (clam family).

23. Aphids can switch between sexual reproduction and parthenogenesis (virgin birth).

24. The coleopterans (beetles) are the most specious group on earth, followed by the dipterans (flies, mosquitoes) and the hymenopterans (ants, wasps, bees).

25. Nicotine, caffeine, cocaine, morphine, and strychnine are chemicals produced by plants in response to insects eating them.

26. Starfish have deuterostomal embryonic development, meaning they develop a part other than the mouth first (in this case, the anus develops first). Humans develop this way.

27. All chordates (humans are chordates) have three characteristics in common: a dorsal nerve cord (our spinal cord), a notochord (a cartilagenous structure used in supporting the nerve cord; ours disappeared during development), and pharyngeal slits, which also disappear during human development, but develop into the gill slits of sharks, for example.

Well, thats all I have for now, maybe more to come after next week when the class is officially over. Questions, comments, concerns?

Wal-Mart Movie

2005-11-17T07:05:57Z

So last night I went to watch the Wal-Mart movie, of which the proper name escapes me. I believe it was something like "the high cost of low prices." By the end of the movie I was pretty upset, but strangely, not at Wal-Mart (WM). First let me say that I don't condone WM's monopolization of enterprise, and my points following are aimed at the flaws in the movie more than WM itself, but I will get to that. The movie was horrible. I felt like this was the premise: we are going to bombard you with facts and figures to get you mad and hate WM because they are totally terrible and they've never done any good for anything or anybody. OK, well I respect the movie-maker's mindset and creative process, but I think they could have gone about it in a way that was much more fair to both sides.

The movie begins with a story about some small ma- and pa-type shops that were closed because WM moved in and took all the business. Ok, here I'm thinking this might be interesting, and I am expecting some serious shit to be revealed to me throughout the rest of the film. I was very disappointed. The movie talked about how WM got x amount of dollars from certain places to build there, while schools and local businesses were being shut down. Here's where my beef starts. Firstly, why is the movie blaming WM for the actions of townships and counties? And honestly, can you even blame the townships, etc? Think about this: WM gets a subsidiary amount of money to come in and build their store, but a local school has to shut down. While I hate to have to see a school close, in all reality, how much revenue does a school provide to an area? My guess is probably close to $0, or somewhere around negative, perhaps, considering tax money is used for the school itself. WM, on the other hand, has to pay to the area: land taxes, building permits, utility taxes, sales tax, etc. So in retrospect, it seems as though the area in question has the right idea by having this large revenue generator in town.

My next problem with this film was the way employee rights were being addressed. Again, I do not agree with the practices of WM concerning certain issues dealing with employee rights and benefits, but here I felt the movie targeted the wrong thing and the wrong idea. There were a handfull of employees discussing the health insurance offered by WM, and how many of them could not afford it because of their wages, etc. I want to say this: at least they are offering health insurance and benefits! Many companies don't even do this, and have they considered the idea that maybe it isn't WM who sets the prices (I personally do not know for sure, but I don't think it is entirely up to WM)? Then, it was mentioned that WM encouraged employees who couldn't afford health insurance to contact their local assistance agencies. Following that, a bunch of numbers were presented, showing how much WM "cost" taxpayers by having their employees go on state aid. What they didn't tell us, however, is how much WM SAVED taxpayers by providing jobs and income (although small) to people. What I'm saying is if these people didn't have their jobs, the cost to taxpayers would be much more, as the workers would probably be living entirely on tax dollars rather than only a portion of their income relying on taxes.

Employee wages were the next thing on my list. I agree that someone should be able to support themselves on what they earn from their job. Somewhere in the movie, it claimed that the average income was somewhere around 13500/year (I'm not sure if this is a gross or net figure). Working full time, this translates to about 6.75 per hour. Minimum wage is currently set at $5.15 per hour, and it has not been raised since September 15, 1997. I worked in a grocery store for 3 summers and an entire school year. I started out at $5.25, and 2 years later, I'm making 6 bucks an hour. Of course I would like to make more money, everybody does, but honestly, the work I do doesn't deserve much more than that, but the movie didn't show anything about that...

Then, a bunch of numbers were given about how much the Walton family is worth (a frickin ton), how much money they donate to charity (not alot), how much they give to political campaigns (kind of alot), etc. My question here is: whose business is it what the Walton family does with their personal income? And while I wholeheartedly agree that charity is important, the movie seemed to leave out the idea that if you are an organization requesting a donation of goods, I've never heard of a case where a WM hasn't donated at least a small amount.

Finally (I think) overseas labor conditions and domestic environmental conditions were addressed. While I don't have much to say about the overseas bit, I will say this: WM is not the first corporation to pay foreign employees mere cents, and they are not the first (nor will they be the last) to house their operations in substandard factories etc. And for the environmental deal, the case presented was that a WM had a bunch of pallets of fertilizer (which contains some not-so-good chemicals) out in their parking lot, and when it rained, the runoff was deposited into a local river that drinking water was extracted from. Ok, pretty much every store that sells fertilizer has it outside in their parking lot, and in all honesty, I don't really think it was on purpose that the runoff went in to the river. In the end, WM complied to the requests of having it taken care of anyways. Then, more money figures about all these EPA codes being broken by WM. Again: They are not the first corporation to do this!

I know I said I was done earlier, but I think one more example of how the "facts" presented were taken out of context is this: It said that a toy (I'm making these figures up but they are close to what the actuals were) cost $.18 to assemble overseas, and a WM in the states sells it for $14.65. However, I understand how the retail system works, and I knew there was more to it. What the film unjustly neglected to also tell us was the following: The price of assembly doesn't include the cost of materials, the cost of packaging, the cost of shipping back to the states (yes, I know they should buy American but thats extraneous right now), any import/export taxes, and also a markup on the item (which is where the profit is generated).

If all that seemed sordid and drawn out, here's what I was eventually trying to get to: The movie places the blame on WM for everything from lack of health care to unionization and patron security in the parking lot (neither of which I discussed because this is already too long, perhaps another time), to pollution to closing schools and just about every other thing in between. Here's my point: when you look at the main problems of WM (health care, wages, overseas labor, monopolization, environmental issues, tax cuts for the rich, school closures, etc), I really don't think WM is the real problem here (however, they cannot completely escape blame), I think when you get down to it, we shouldn't be blaming Wal-Mart, instead, we should be blaming the federal government! Wage raises and health care aren't going to come from Wal-Mart unless we have a higher authority pressing those issues, which I think is the real problem here.

This is purely my own opinion, and I'm not asking for 1000 posts of backlash about why WM is still bad. I understand their faults, but I think the way the movie portrayed them was completely one-sided an unfair. That is all.

kyla5986 @ 2005-11-09T20:19:00

2005-11-10T01:42:09Z

My point was explained. I see no reason for this entry to further exist.

Slinky.

2005-10-28T05:14:50Z

Well, its been for fricking ever but I'm actually updating. The reason for this is complete lack of anything else to do. Actually, I'm trying to fall asleep, and I just can't manage. My schedule for school is weird, yes, but its not terrible, and I'm really upset that I can't seem to accomodate anymore. I read that you should get up and go to bed at the same times every day, but I don't think that's very possible when you are in college. I ABSOLUTELY LOATHE GETTING UP EARLY! So with that said, there is no way in hell I'm going to get up at 8 am every day when I only have 9 am class 2x per week. And I'm also not going to be able to go to sleep at around 12 every night, although I must admit I put significantly more effort into that than getting up at 8 am. I'm not going to follow suit and post my possible schedule for next semester, because I don't want to jinx anything. I'm very superstitious. I will say this, though: I'm considering living in Marquette for the summer and taking Physics classes (which I'm quite sure are offered during the summer) so I can maybe, perhaps, possibly not be here for the rest of my life. The thing is I hear Organic Chemistry (which I'm taking next fall and *hopefully* winter semesters) is a bitch, and I really want to have a not-so-heavy schedule so I can focus alot of my time on that one very important class. In other news, I'm going to retry falling asleep. The last 2 nights that I wasn't able to readily drift into slumber I used my computer (and a website, obviously) to play the sound of crashing waves in hopes that it will lull me into sleep. It comes from sleeping on Lake Superior for a large portion of my summers, and the waves always put me to sleep super quickly back then. I guess it is working now, not as good as I had hoped, though. There must just be something about Lake Superior...

Philosophies.

2005-09-19T23:15:27Z

Ok, so I had a brilliant idea when I was showering today. (Thats where all my brilliant ideas come from). I decided that I will have a "Philosophies of Kyla" session. Yes, that's correct. Heres how it is going to work:
1. If you want to know the great and powerful wisdom of me, pick a topic.
2. Tell me the topic (and its specifics) in either a comment on my LJ or in an AIM instant message.
3. The topic can be anything, but make it very interesting (I won't respond to anything I find boring, lame, or too mainstream). So don't write to me about abortion, gay marriage, stem cell research, etc. I won't answer.
4. I will post a reply on here as soon as I come up with something good to say about it.
5. This will go on until a) nobody writes me anymore or b) I get sick of doing it.
6. If this takes off in the manner I hope it does, some interesting message boards could be produced.
Got it? Good. Now people, this can only work if I get some really good questions/topics.

PS - Funny is better!

PPS- Today I bought an umbrella for $1.15.

Pizza Stax

2005-09-18T22:11:43Z

Hi everyone. Well, I now have approximately a very long time before the next football game/marching band show. It will be a nice break. In other news, I'm very tired today, and I think I'm just worn out from a long week. I love marching band, but sometimes it just gets in the way. This will not be further discussed. I think I'm getting my car back sometime Friday, my dad and grandpa might be bringing it up to switch with my mom's car that I currently have. I really like my mom's car because its new and awesome and sweet looking but I love my car because, well, its mine. I miss the mally. And since I'm getting the mally back and there will be several free weekends in the near future, I am thinking about going over to Tech to see John/Sandy/Ira/Heather/everyone else I hang out with there. John was here on Friday night but alas, Saturday morning marching band got in the way again and I couldn't go see him. So, why is it that all professors decide to have their exams in the same week? All three of my classes have the first exam this week. Chemistry (just a short exam, but still...) is on Monday, Human Anatomy is on Thursday, and Biology/Diversity is on Friday. Oh well, I guess I have no other choice but to deal with it. The title of this journal is reflective of the food I just ate, Pizza Stax. They aren't bad, not the best thing I've ever consumed. I'm now debating if I want to go to the MarketPlace and eat some pseudo-real food, but since I just ate the Stax, I don't feel like it. Rambling, thats all I'm about these days. Talk amongst yourselves.

Promises.

2005-09-14T03:42:20Z

So, I said I was going to keep updating this thing. Well, it turns out I'm not nearly as ambitious as i need to be. For example..the detox diet didn't make it past day 1. Oh well, I'm weak. Deal with it. Classes are going well, chemistry is boring because its stuff I already know. Anatomy is cool, except I hate the "introduction" to any course, but I guess I have to go through it no matter what. Biology is really interesting, but thats only because it is the second half of the course so it's all new stuff that I'm learning. Currently we are studying viruses, and they are actually highly developed destructional machines. If you care to know more, ask me. On an unrelated note, I've been very tired lately. I think its time to go give blood again, that always seems to rejuvenate me. Also, it may be the shitty foods I put into my body, but we all know how that goes. I broke my sunglasses today (the 4th pair since I began my heavy sunglasses-use in the 11th grade), so I went to WAL-MART to get a new pair. I was just going to buy the same pair as I had for the last 2 times, because I liked them and they worked well, although they broke twice (they were only $12 so what can you expect?). Well, it turns out they didn't have any of the kind I like, and there were no suitable substitutions. I'm very picky about my sunglasses! (I only use polarized lenses with 100% UVA/UVB blockage, and I don't like when people can see my eyes behind the lenses). So then I went to Target, and alas, no luck. I finally ended up at ShopKo, where I found a pair that meet all required specifications, for a reasonable price. Hopefully these won't break in retarted places like the WAL-MART ones. Anyways, while I was there I remembered that I was just about out of contacts, and my glasses need a new prescription, so I decided to be very ambitious and make an eye appointment. One of the most devastatingly handsome men I've ever seen in my life set up my appointment. I don't know, maybe it was the professional look of the shirt and tie, perhaps it was his perfect hair and skin, or maybe even the large earring(s?) he had. He was HOT! And to top it all off, when I was done setting up my appointment, he put on his glasses and looked even hotter! Let me tell you, it takes a certain kind of guy to look equally hot with or without glasses (plus, he has a good job). Sigh...I can't wait until next Tuesday :) Now that I've finished my middle-school ogling of this fine specimen of a man, I do believe it is time to brush my teeth and go lay in bed. Toodles.

Detox: Day 1

2005-09-07T01:23:33Z

Well day 1 went better than planned. I actually didn't cave too much...I did have some mashed potatoes and gravy though..and i know they arent fresh and stuff but considering that I could have had something way worse, I feel rather ok about the decision. I went to the PEIF today, but it was only 45 minutes, but thats ok because I want to be able to get out of bed tomorrow. In other news, the shower is fixed!!! No more water up to the ankles! I will be promptly taking a shower after I finish this entry (and Christine gets out).

Hello Again.

2005-09-06T01:44:20Z

I haven't updated in nearly 4 months. I had nothing important to write over summer. Now I'm back, and so is my livejournal. I'm glad everyone cares. Tomorrow I am embarking on a journey, an experience to behold. Yes, tomorrow starts "detox diet week." After actually paying attention to what I've consumed in the last 2 weeks, I decided I need to give my body a major break and not eat anything with tons of bad stuff in it. This is to include: junk food, alcohol, tobacco (although its been ages), pop, juice that is from concentrate, processed foods and anything else I deem bad for me. Although it will be extraordinarly difficult to do, I must try to find some sort of food that is not laden with chemicals. This will be a task in itself, since I eat at the number one shithole in the country (aka the MarketPlace). I will not, however, become totally veg for a week because I would probably die and I really need to eat lots of protein. Oh, I'm starting to PEIF tomorrow as well. Goal: lose 20 pounds by spring break. If I do this I will be at the weight I want to be at (approx. 140-145 pounds). I also need to remember to take my multivitamin every day and drink a ton of water. Ok, so starting tomorrow this leaves me about 25 weeks to lose 20 pounds. Looking at it this way seems easy..its only a pound a week but I will probably lose 5-10 pounds in the first 3 weeks and then it will seem like I've flatlined. This is if I even make it for 3 weeks haha. (Outside encouragement is a major boost). I've also decided that I will be happy if I stay the same weight but lose some body fat percentage. That would work too. I don't mind being a muscular machine haha. We'll see how it goes. Comments/questions are welcome.

Ages.

2005-05-13T18:55:09Z

Well, as promised, its been ages since an update. In fact, I haven't updated since I've been in the great town of Ontonagon. Note: Ontonagon is the lamest town ever. Anyways, my allergies are acting up, I miss Taco Bell and I'm crabby about both. I had a birthday, yay. Now I'm even older. Coolio. I have a headache, and therefore shall terminate this update at the end of this sentence and will immediately go lay on the couch.

Another List!

2005-05-05T04:16:34Z

Well, I know the 3 people who read this are fascinated by my listing abilities, therefore I have decided to enthrall you with another list. This time, however, it shan't be about things I like/dislike. This great list will be about people I would like to luncheon with,both alive and dead. Enjoy! This is also in no particular order. If you are unsure who anyone is, ask!
1. Madonna Ciccone.
2. Oprah Winfrey.
3. Jesus Christ.
4. Pat Benatar.
5. Ludwig von Beethoven.
6. Kathy Najimy.
7. Vincent van Gogh.
8. Jennifer Parent.
9. Audrey Hepburn.
10. George Bush.
11. Janis Joplin.
12. Tom Cruise.
13. Sinead O'Connor.
14. James Strain.
15. Queen Latifah.
16. Tuomas Tarkki.
17. Che Guevara.
18. Steven Mead.
19. Reba McIntyre.
20. Walt Disney.
21. Steve Yzerman.
22. Robert E. Lee.
23. Diana Spencer.
24. Lucille Ball.
25. Gustav Holst.
26. Rosa Parks.
27. Jacqueline Onassis.
28. Elvis Presley.
29. Martin Luther.
30. Johann Sebastian Bach.
31. Leonardo da Vinci.
32. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
33. William Shakespeare.
34. Charles Darwin.
35. John Lennon.
36. Julie Andrews.
37. J.K. Rowling.
38. Julia Roberts.
39. Anthony Hopkins.
49. Donald Trump.
50. Roseanne Arnold.
51. Celine Dion.
52. Abraham Lincoln.
53. Pablo Picasso.
54. Simon Bolivar.
55. Steven Spielberg.
56. Leonard Bernstein.
57. Jimi Hendrix.
58. Michael Moore.
59. Juanes.
60. Patsy Cline.
61. Melissa Etheridge.
62. Julius Caesar.
63. Louis XVI
64. Henry Ford.
65. Adolph Hitler.
66. Gregor Mendel.
67. Andrew Carnegie.
68. Roger Bannister.
69. Sigmund Freud.
70. James Earl Jones.
71. Bill Cosby.
72. Hugh Hefner.
73. Marilyn Monroe.
74. Frank Sinatra.
75. George Lucas.
76. Ellen DeGeneres.
77. Al Capone.
78. Ulysses S. Grant.
79. Alex Haley.
80. Frederick Miller.
81. Garth Brooks.
82. Tiger Woods.
83. Mel Gibson.
84. Bea Arthur.
85. Fran Drescher.
86. John Belushi.
87. James Brown.
88. Robin Williams.
89. Jim Morrison.
90. Freddie Mercury.
91. Aretha Franklin.
92. Michaelangelo Buonaratti.
93. Bonnie Tyler.
94. Lisa Kudrow.
95. Brad Pitt.
96. Shakira.
97. Edward Jenner.
98. Will Ferrell.
99. Megan Mullally.
100. Vladimir Lenin.

There you have it. You may be wondering why my lists are generall made up of 100 things. Well, 10 is not enough and I like to test your patience!

Things I Like

2005-05-02T00:07:52Z

Hola. Remember waaaay back when I had my first entry I said I liked making lists? Well, I also like wasting time...so I figure: why not do both? Here it is...lists of 100 things I like and don't like that I am making instead of doing important things. You can also perhaps find things about me you never knew. These are in no particular order. Feel free to comment.
LIKES:
1. Sleep.
2. Eating.
3. Beer.
4. College.
5. Music.
6. Clean Boy Smell.
7. Oreo Shakes.
8. Eating a strong mint and then drinking some water right after.
9. Speaking Spanish.
10. Hockey.
11. Little kids.
12. Parties with alot of people.
13. Marching Band.
14. Ontonagon bars.
15. Ireland.
16. Latin.
17. Labor Day.
18. Winterfresh Gum.
19. Collecting things.
20. The color black.
21. BMW Z4 Roadsters.
22. Swimming pools.
23. Anatomy.
24. Numbers.
25. Watching movies.
26. Playing Bingo.
27. Grocery Stores.
28. Starbucks.
29. Travel.
30. Journey.
31. Playing Slot machines.
32. New York City.
33. Pineapple upside-down cake.
34. Shot Glasses.
35. Organization.
36. Writing music.
37. Checking my e-mail.
38. My Citizen Eco-Drive.
39. J. Crew.
40. Painting walls.
41. Singing in the car by myself.
42. Making up stories.
43. Piano music.
44. Riding escalators.
45. Diet Coke.
46. Driving.
47. Taxonomy.
48. The beach.
49. Showering.
50. Kimberly's basement.
51. Trampolines.
52. Leather jackets.
53. Donating blood.
54. Puzzles.
55. Banks.
56. Going to the dentist.
57. Country music from the early-to mid-90s.
58. Checking away messages.
59. Smoking cigars.
60. Art museums.
61. Flying.
62. Fireworks.
63. Walking in the woods after it rained.
64. The smell of matches.
65. Family events.
66. Good hair.
67. Falling asleep to the sound of Lake Superior in the summer.
68. Toasting marshmallows.
69. Wearing sunglasses.
70. Golfing.
71. Sledding.
72. University of Michigan.
73. Ballads from the 80s.
74. John's old Civ.
75. Sitting on stoops.
76. Making up games to play.
77. Precision.
78. Badminton.
79. Walking in grass barefoot.
80. Throwing pottery on the wheel.
81. Fixing things.
82. Going to the shop in the summer.
83. Blowing the seeds off a dandelion.
84. Love.
85. Going to the movie theatre.
86. High school football game popcorn.
87. Throwing discus.
88. Warmth.
89. Dr. McGillicuddy's Mentholmint Schnapps.
90. My dad's trucks.
91. The Paulding Light.
92. Bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
93. Birthday parties.
94. Making movies.
95. The smell of gasoline.
96. Uncle Dale's farm.
97. Pretending I'm awesome.
98. Live theatre.
99. Romantic comedies.
100. Laughing.

DISLIKES:
1. Skunks.
2. Kevin Bacon.
3. Pot roast.
4. Changing diapers.
5. Mosquito bites.
6. Sunburn.
7. Saying goodbye.
8. Going to the gynecologist.
9. Being nervous.
10. Homework.
11. Getting up early for a reason that is not deemed awesome.
12. Being crabby.
13. Disruptive noise.
14. Garbage.
15. Bad smells.
16. Sciatica.
17. Being cold.
18. Sore throats.
19. Depression.
20. Deep water.
21. Unhappy endings.
22. Rollercoasters.
23. Bad timing.
24. Marketplace pizza.
25. Pears.
26. Loneliness.
27. The current drinking age.
28. Using public restrooms.
29. Being ill.
30. Injuries.
31. George Bush.
32. People who feel they have to talk all the time because they are uncomfortable with silence.
33. Allergies.
34. Insomnia.
35. Hangovers.
36. Vegetable soup.
37. Taking medicine.
38. Milk that is warmer than 39 degrees Fahrenheit.
39. Death.
40. Being touched by feet.
41. Snakes.
42. Twelve tone music.
43. Savings account withdrawls.
44. Running.
45. Nose cultures.
46. Missing a best friend.
47. Breakouts.
48. Anime.
49. Abstinence-only education.
50. Chapped lips.
51. Litter.
52. The U.S. Customary System of Measurement.
53. The taste of new reeds.
54. SPAM.
55. Eggs in a form other than scrambled.
56. Doctors who are rude to nurses.
57. Cold wind.
58. Tendonitis.
59. Dreadlocks.
60. Ideals of the extreme right.
61. Black licorice.
62. Wisdom teeth that are coming in painfully.
63. Warm beer.
64. Baked beans.
65. People who wrongly blame their obesity/lung cancer/whatever on the corporation.
66. Chili.
67. Wearing makeup.
68. Being late.
69. Sweetest's day.
70. Dirty fingernails.
71. The lady who killed Selena.
72. Uncomfortable mattresses.
73. Warm breakfast foods.
74. Toilet paper hanging the wrong way.
75. Nosebleeds.
76. The cost of razor cartridges.
77. Abusers.
78. McDonald's (except for Shamrock Shakes).
79. People who laugh at sad parts in movies because they think they are being a badass.
80. Not having a CD player in my car.
81. Failure.
82. People who leave messes in grocery stores because its "the employee's job to clean it up."
83. Spiders.
84. Germs.
85. Poor eyesight.
86. Heart conditions.
87. Toby Keith and his Ford Trucks/Sparklers patriotism.
88. My inability to play video games.
89. Chords that don't resolve at the end of a piece.
90. Unfair grading practices.
91. Embezzlers.
92. Crowded shopping places.
93. Weepy drunks.
94. Scary movies that aren't actually scary but cheesy and lame.
95. Racism.
96. Liver and Onions.
97. Regular Coke.
98. Stocking the bottom shelf at work.
99. Paper cuts.
100. Singing in public.

Well, there you have it. I hope you enjoyed it thoroughly. I certainly did.

No class.

2005-04-30T14:39:56Z

Yay! Classes are over! Went to a fun party last night! Ok!
Peace!