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chestnutcurlsThe sweltering continues. Thankfully, the power was restored to my apartment by Saturday night, so I was able to spend the night comfortably in my own bed. But today, the air conditioner to our department is broken. Not the whole office building. Just our department (and Helen's). We have fans going full blast. No one has come to fix it. I half expect to see a camel go by any second. I'm ready for winter.
Okay, so my weekend. Friday night was happily spent hanging out with my brother, Evan, and Chris. Oh, and watching the Dolphins win their pre-season game! :) Saturday was spent at my parents' to escape the heat. I worked on my band scrapbook for most of the day, until my back started hurting. My parents took me to the new branch of Wolf River Cafe for dinner, and we had some great catfish. On Sunday, I went to church as usual. It was great; my pastor has been doing a series on the necessity of suffering. After service I saw Addie and got to talk to her for a few minutes. Yay! I then spent the afternoon at home, very bored.
Later, longing for something to do, I did the New York City Ballet Workout that Em gave me for my birthday. To my surprise and joy, I could do most of it fairly well. :) I've always loved ballet. I started when I was three, and stopped after we moved here, when I was almost ten. Then I took it again in college, briefly, and went through a major Ballet Phase during which I wore leotards and overalls and my hair in a bun (Jeremy will remember this). I used to wonder if I could have been really good, had I stuck with it, but the truth is, I'm not built the right way. I just really enjoy dancing. I like the way I feel when I'm dancing regularly. I'd like to take a class again, but do they have any classes for non-professionals over 18? I'm, like, elderly in ballet terms.
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musiclvr474
Ten Movies You Own
[1] The Matrix
[2] About A Boy
[3] Center Stage
[4] When Harry Met Sally
[5] Erin Brockovich
[6] Legally Blonde
[7] Ocean's Eleven
[8] Signs
[9] A League of Their Own
[10] Clueless (bought it last week- yay!)
Ten CDs You Own
[1] Caedmon's Call - 40 Acres
[2] Weezer - blue album
[3] Sandra McCracken - The Crucible
[4] Lisa Loeb - Hello Lisa
[5] Sarah Harmer - You Were Here
[6] Destiny's Child - The Writing's On The Wall
[7] Tonic - Sugar
[8] Jennifer Knapp - Kansas
[9] The Cranberries - No Need to Argue
[10] John Mayer - Room for Squares
Last Two Movies You Have Seen In The Theaters
[1] Freaky Friday
[2] Pirates of the Caribbean
Two Recent Movies You Want To See
[1] Seabiscuit
[2] How to Deal
Three Movies You Need To Buy!
[1] While You Were Sleeping
[2] Reality Bites
[3] 10 Things I Hate About You
Three Bands/Groups You Have Seen In Concert
[1] Dave Matthews Band
[2] Caedmon's Call
[3] Better Than Ezra
Three Bands/Groups You Want To See Really Badly!
[1] U2
[2] Weezer
[3] Barenaked Ladies
Name All of the States You Have Been In:
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York (I don't really remember it, but I guess it still counts), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (almost forgot), Texas, Virginia, West Virginia. Two of those were new states this year, and I'm about to add a couple of others (and Canada!) to the list. Leaps and bounds!
Top Five Places You'd Like To Live
[1] Florida (how specific)
[2] Nashville
[3] San Francisco
[4] New Orleans
[5] Washington, DC
Top Three Dream Jobs
[1] Professional craft person (LOL)
[2] Freelance writer
[3] Marine biologist
Five Stores At Which You Could Spend A Million Dollars
[1] Target
[2] Best Buy
[3] Barnes & Noble
[4] The Gap
[5] Bed Bath & Beyond
Taken from a forward sent by my dad:
FOOTBALL IN THE SOUTH
Women's Accessories:
NORTH: Chapstick in back pocket and a $20 bill in the front pocket.
SOUTH: Louis Vuitton duffel with two lipsticks, waterproof mascara, and a fifth of bourbon. Money not necessary - that's what dates are for.
Stadium Size:
NORTH: College football stadiums hold 20,000 people.
SOUTH: High school football stadiums hold 20,000 people.
Fathers:
NORTH: Expect their daughters to understand Sylvia Plath.
SOUTH: Expect their daughters to understand pass interference.
Campus Decor:
NORTH: Statues of founding fathers.
SOUTH: Statues of Heisman trophy winners.
Homecoming Queen:
NORTH: Also a physics major.
SOUTH: Also Miss America.
Heroes:
NORTH: Rudy Giuliani
SOUTH: Archie & Peyton Manning
Getting Tickets:
NORTH: 5 days before the game, walk into the ticket office on campus and purchase tickets.
SOUTH: 5 months before the game, walk into the ticket office on campus and put name on waiting list for tickets.
Parking:
NORTH: An hour before game time, the University opens the campus for game parking.
SOUTH: RVs sporting school flags begin arriving on Wednesday for the weekend festivities. The really faithful arrive on Tuesday.
Game Day:
NORTH: A few students party in the dorm and watch ESPN on TV.
SOUTH: Every student wakes up, has a beer for breakfast, and rushes over to where ESPN is broadcasting "Game Day Live" to get on camera and wave to the idiots who wonder why "Game Day Live" is never broadcast from their campus.
Tailgating:
NORTH: Raw meat on a grill, beer with lime in it, listening to local radio station with truck tailgate down.
SOUTH: 30-foot custom pig-shaped smoker fires up at dawn. Cooking accompanied by live performance by Dave Matthews Band, who come over during breaks and ask for a hit off bottle of bourbon.
Getting to the Stadium:
NORTH: You ask, "Where's the stadium?" When you find it, you walk right in.
SOUTH: When you're near it, you'll hear it. On game day, it becomes the state's third largest city.
Concessions:
NORTH: Drinks served in a paper cup, filled to the top with soda.
SOUTH: Drinks served in a plastic cup, with the home team's mascot on it, filled less than half way with soda, to ensure enough room for bourbon.
The National Anthem:
NORTH: Stands are less than half full, and less than half of them stand up.
SOUTH: 100,000 fans, all standing, sing along in perfect four-part harmony.
The Smell in the Air After the First Score:
NORTH: Nothing changes.
SOUTH: Fireworks, with a touch of bourbon.
Commentary (Male):
NORTH: "Nice play."
SOUTH: "%$&#*, you slow @&$% - tackle him and break his legs."
Commentary (Female):
NORTH: "My, this certainly is a violent sport."
SOUTH: "$&@*, you slow @&$% - tackle him and break his legs."
Announcers:
NORTH: Neutral and paid.
SOUTH: Announcer harmonizes with the crowd in the fight song, with a tear in his eye because he is so proud of his team.
After the Game:
NORTH: The stadium is empty way before the game ends.
SOUTH: Another rack of ribs goes on the smoker. While somebody goes to the nearest liquor store for more bourbon, planning begins for next week's game.
This doesn't apply so much to Memphis because we're not an SEC school and thus have a smaller fan base, but what we lack in numbers, we make up in enthusiasm. :D Hey, Danielle, did you know Memphis and Ole Miss are playing each other on your birthday? I realized this because it's also Kathy's birthday, and she's having to make her birthday plans around the game. :)
Okay, so my weekend. Friday night was happily spent hanging out with my brother, Evan, and Chris. Oh, and watching the Dolphins win their pre-season game! :) Saturday was spent at my parents' to escape the heat. I worked on my band scrapbook for most of the day, until my back started hurting. My parents took me to the new branch of Wolf River Cafe for dinner, and we had some great catfish. On Sunday, I went to church as usual. It was great; my pastor has been doing a series on the necessity of suffering. After service I saw Addie and got to talk to her for a few minutes. Yay! I then spent the afternoon at home, very bored.
Later, longing for something to do, I did the New York City Ballet Workout that Em gave me for my birthday. To my surprise and joy, I could do most of it fairly well. :) I've always loved ballet. I started when I was three, and stopped after we moved here, when I was almost ten. Then I took it again in college, briefly, and went through a major Ballet Phase during which I wore leotards and overalls and my hair in a bun (Jeremy will remember this). I used to wonder if I could have been really good, had I stuck with it, but the truth is, I'm not built the right way. I just really enjoy dancing. I like the way I feel when I'm dancing regularly. I'd like to take a class again, but do they have any classes for non-professionals over 18? I'm, like, elderly in ballet terms.
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musiclvr474Ten Movies You Own
[1] The Matrix
[2] About A Boy
[3] Center Stage
[4] When Harry Met Sally
[5] Erin Brockovich
[6] Legally Blonde
[7] Ocean's Eleven
[8] Signs
[9] A League of Their Own
[10] Clueless (bought it last week- yay!)
Ten CDs You Own
[1] Caedmon's Call - 40 Acres
[2] Weezer - blue album
[3] Sandra McCracken - The Crucible
[4] Lisa Loeb - Hello Lisa
[5] Sarah Harmer - You Were Here
[6] Destiny's Child - The Writing's On The Wall
[7] Tonic - Sugar
[8] Jennifer Knapp - Kansas
[9] The Cranberries - No Need to Argue
[10] John Mayer - Room for Squares
Last Two Movies You Have Seen In The Theaters
[1] Freaky Friday
[2] Pirates of the Caribbean
Two Recent Movies You Want To See
[1] Seabiscuit
[2] How to Deal
Three Movies You Need To Buy!
[1] While You Were Sleeping
[2] Reality Bites
[3] 10 Things I Hate About You
Three Bands/Groups You Have Seen In Concert
[1] Dave Matthews Band
[2] Caedmon's Call
[3] Better Than Ezra
Three Bands/Groups You Want To See Really Badly!
[1] U2
[2] Weezer
[3] Barenaked Ladies
Name All of the States You Have Been In:
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York (I don't really remember it, but I guess it still counts), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (almost forgot), Texas, Virginia, West Virginia. Two of those were new states this year, and I'm about to add a couple of others (and Canada!) to the list. Leaps and bounds!
Top Five Places You'd Like To Live
[1] Florida (how specific)
[2] Nashville
[3] San Francisco
[4] New Orleans
[5] Washington, DC
Top Three Dream Jobs
[1] Professional craft person (LOL)
[2] Freelance writer
[3] Marine biologist
Five Stores At Which You Could Spend A Million Dollars
[1] Target
[2] Best Buy
[3] Barnes & Noble
[4] The Gap
[5] Bed Bath & Beyond
Taken from a forward sent by my dad:
FOOTBALL IN THE SOUTH
Women's Accessories:
NORTH: Chapstick in back pocket and a $20 bill in the front pocket.
SOUTH: Louis Vuitton duffel with two lipsticks, waterproof mascara, and a fifth of bourbon. Money not necessary - that's what dates are for.
Stadium Size:
NORTH: College football stadiums hold 20,000 people.
SOUTH: High school football stadiums hold 20,000 people.
Fathers:
NORTH: Expect their daughters to understand Sylvia Plath.
SOUTH: Expect their daughters to understand pass interference.
Campus Decor:
NORTH: Statues of founding fathers.
SOUTH: Statues of Heisman trophy winners.
Homecoming Queen:
NORTH: Also a physics major.
SOUTH: Also Miss America.
Heroes:
NORTH: Rudy Giuliani
SOUTH: Archie & Peyton Manning
Getting Tickets:
NORTH: 5 days before the game, walk into the ticket office on campus and purchase tickets.
SOUTH: 5 months before the game, walk into the ticket office on campus and put name on waiting list for tickets.
Parking:
NORTH: An hour before game time, the University opens the campus for game parking.
SOUTH: RVs sporting school flags begin arriving on Wednesday for the weekend festivities. The really faithful arrive on Tuesday.
Game Day:
NORTH: A few students party in the dorm and watch ESPN on TV.
SOUTH: Every student wakes up, has a beer for breakfast, and rushes over to where ESPN is broadcasting "Game Day Live" to get on camera and wave to the idiots who wonder why "Game Day Live" is never broadcast from their campus.
Tailgating:
NORTH: Raw meat on a grill, beer with lime in it, listening to local radio station with truck tailgate down.
SOUTH: 30-foot custom pig-shaped smoker fires up at dawn. Cooking accompanied by live performance by Dave Matthews Band, who come over during breaks and ask for a hit off bottle of bourbon.
Getting to the Stadium:
NORTH: You ask, "Where's the stadium?" When you find it, you walk right in.
SOUTH: When you're near it, you'll hear it. On game day, it becomes the state's third largest city.
Concessions:
NORTH: Drinks served in a paper cup, filled to the top with soda.
SOUTH: Drinks served in a plastic cup, with the home team's mascot on it, filled less than half way with soda, to ensure enough room for bourbon.
The National Anthem:
NORTH: Stands are less than half full, and less than half of them stand up.
SOUTH: 100,000 fans, all standing, sing along in perfect four-part harmony.
The Smell in the Air After the First Score:
NORTH: Nothing changes.
SOUTH: Fireworks, with a touch of bourbon.
Commentary (Male):
NORTH: "Nice play."
SOUTH: "%$&#*, you slow @&$% - tackle him and break his legs."
Commentary (Female):
NORTH: "My, this certainly is a violent sport."
SOUTH: "$&@*, you slow @&$% - tackle him and break his legs."
Announcers:
NORTH: Neutral and paid.
SOUTH: Announcer harmonizes with the crowd in the fight song, with a tear in his eye because he is so proud of his team.
After the Game:
NORTH: The stadium is empty way before the game ends.
SOUTH: Another rack of ribs goes on the smoker. While somebody goes to the nearest liquor store for more bourbon, planning begins for next week's game.
This doesn't apply so much to Memphis because we're not an SEC school and thus have a smaller fan base, but what we lack in numbers, we make up in enthusiasm. :D Hey, Danielle, did you know Memphis and Ole Miss are playing each other on your birthday? I realized this because it's also Kathy's birthday, and she's having to make her birthday plans around the game. :)
