I kind of went window shopping with BGS yesterday, and this might be the first time ever that I am dreading Christmas shopping. I mean, I love trying to figure out what to buy people, writing meaningful cards taking advantage of the opportunity to tell them how much they mean to me, I even love wrapping presents extra carefully and tying fancy bows on the presents. But this year, I'm dreading spending the money on gifts for others and myself. While I'd usually justify it by thinking about how ridiculous the sales are and great of a steal those prices were, I'm thinking that won't fill my bank account back up so it's not much of a justification.
Regardless, I am just looking forward to spending time with BGS this holiday season :) Mariah Carey has it right, all I want for Christmas is you!
Monday, December 03, 2007
Saturday, December 01, 2007
Tell them what they wanna hear
Ladies, let me ask you this.
You are driving and pull up to a red light. You hear someone honking next to you, and you look over. It's this guy (in a delivery truck) waving and mouthing something like "hey baby" over to you. How good looking or how young he is is irrelevant (don't argue with me on this one, he's in a delivery truck). How do you react?
I just looked back forward and ignore him, preparing to either jump the gun at a green or read his reaction to keep up with me and slow down to avoid making it seem like I'm trying to play with him.
It makes me wonder though, what the hell do guys think they're getting out of it? Are they just looking for a smile or some recognition? Or do they expect us to be like "heyyyy yeh-yaaah!" and grab the nearest piece of paper and pen to make a sign to hold up our phone numbers. Seriously.
You are driving and pull up to a red light. You hear someone honking next to you, and you look over. It's this guy (in a delivery truck) waving and mouthing something like "hey baby" over to you. How good looking or how young he is is irrelevant (don't argue with me on this one, he's in a delivery truck). How do you react?
I just looked back forward and ignore him, preparing to either jump the gun at a green or read his reaction to keep up with me and slow down to avoid making it seem like I'm trying to play with him.
It makes me wonder though, what the hell do guys think they're getting out of it? Are they just looking for a smile or some recognition? Or do they expect us to be like "heyyyy yeh-yaaah!" and grab the nearest piece of paper and pen to make a sign to hold up our phone numbers. Seriously.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Language, speaking, writing, typing
In one of my history classes, there is a group of 5 elderly senior citizens that attend the lectures. They eat lunch together outside the lecture hall before hand, and slowly make their way into class for the lectures.
They're kind of funny in that they are kind of stereotypical elders. They're kind of dainty and walk down the steps of the lecture hall slowly, holding on to the guardrail. They say make comments so politely and seriously about the cold temperature of the room. All the other students in the room usually quiet down to kind of observe them and crack smiles at the good-natured comments they make about the class.
One of the women leaned over to me today pointing at my laptop and asked if I use "that thing" to take notes during the lecture. I said yes because I type faster than I write, so it is easier to take notes when the professor has a lot to say. She asked me how my hand writing is, and I didn't know what she meant for a second. She said she thought that my hand writing could be sloppy or messy if I always type instead of write. I think she actually said "suffers". Like, "your hand writing probably suffers if you are always typing instead".
I wasn't offended. Luckily, I think if I'm not in a rush to scribble something out, my handwriting is usually pretty neat. But it is an interesting thought... my hand writing may not be suffering now. But in the future, will technology take over to the point where kids learn to type earlier than they can write? After all, middle schools and elementary schools are already using computer classes to teach kids how to type properly, navigate the Internet, and utilize Microsoft programs.
They're kind of funny in that they are kind of stereotypical elders. They're kind of dainty and walk down the steps of the lecture hall slowly, holding on to the guardrail. They say make comments so politely and seriously about the cold temperature of the room. All the other students in the room usually quiet down to kind of observe them and crack smiles at the good-natured comments they make about the class.
One of the women leaned over to me today pointing at my laptop and asked if I use "that thing" to take notes during the lecture. I said yes because I type faster than I write, so it is easier to take notes when the professor has a lot to say. She asked me how my hand writing is, and I didn't know what she meant for a second. She said she thought that my hand writing could be sloppy or messy if I always type instead of write. I think she actually said "suffers". Like, "your hand writing probably suffers if you are always typing instead".
I wasn't offended. Luckily, I think if I'm not in a rush to scribble something out, my handwriting is usually pretty neat. But it is an interesting thought... my hand writing may not be suffering now. But in the future, will technology take over to the point where kids learn to type earlier than they can write? After all, middle schools and elementary schools are already using computer classes to teach kids how to type properly, navigate the Internet, and utilize Microsoft programs.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Can't seem to hold it together sometimes
I need to be in the presence of someone other than my own crying shame.
Yet I think sometimes I push away the ones I love who love me because I'm afraid of giving anyone a chance to make me feel worse than I make myself feel.
Where does that leave me?
Yet I think sometimes I push away the ones I love who love me because I'm afraid of giving anyone a chance to make me feel worse than I make myself feel.
Where does that leave me?
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Ya know what? Umm I'll be right back
I've started about 4 entries on Blogger in the last week and a half or so, and none have really stuck or explained anything that has been going on. And a lot has been going on. I guess I'll go backwards with some of the fun events :)
BGS family's in town and I finally got to meet them for the first time :) Just like him, they are all very open and welcoming people. And it's so cute because him and his brother are such momma's boys! They absolutely adore her and it is so sweet to see the three of them together!
Benny Benassi was Friday. Awesome music but terrible night! It was so unbelievably crowded, we had not other choice but to brutally push our way through to move anywhere. But at least the music was good for how short we were actually there before the boys got fed up and we left. And I didn't get a chance to meet up with Nicholas either :(
Lunch with Claude on Monday when he was in the Belleville area to see Karen. And somehow Joe, Suzy, and Phil went also, so I did too. It was so good to see him! I definitely miss him a lot.
Went to the Robyn Hitchcock concert at the Ark with Bry, Chris, his wife Gill, and Dave P. from work. Went to Conor O'Neil's beforehand... had strawberry and rhubarb pie for the first time! I thought rhubarb was some kind of garlic... dunno why! Anyway the concert wasn't really my style (I guess Chris is somehow related to Robyn through some in-laws or something), although the opening guy - can't remember his name - was really good! But Robyn was a little bit odd... he rambled on about the most random things I've ever heard in my life. Like he told an anecdote about a girl who bought herself flowers and couldn't see herself in the mirror because ironically the flowers were in the way, but then some man appears and the flowers begin to spread everywhere and he transforms, and the flowers grow and grow out the door and down the street, then something about people in a coffee shop watching him fly by, and then something about a guy melting into a pile of nothing at the end of the street. And that was the end of the anecdote. Yeah.
Dropped by the new Hammell Music in Wixom with Bryan on our way to pick up my car. I've kind of forgotten everything about the differences in pianos and brands, but it was still fun to pretend we were going to buy a $70,000 Steinway.
Went to a house Techno party with BGS for a little bit, which was fun while it lasted (why do I feel like I keep repeating this? haha). I have such a blast dancing with him even if we just turn some music on in his room and goof around.
BGS and I had a little dinner date with Brett and Layla (and eventually Dave came) at Seoul Garden, a Korean restaurant close to where the guys live. We ordered a couple Korean barbecue dishes that you cook yourself on this little grill thing that they set on your table. Aside from just having a great time and drinking a bit of Soju (okay maybe more than a bit), the food was actually really good! Bry even ordered cow tounge, which was surprisingly not that bad.
BGS family's in town and I finally got to meet them for the first time :) Just like him, they are all very open and welcoming people. And it's so cute because him and his brother are such momma's boys! They absolutely adore her and it is so sweet to see the three of them together!
Benny Benassi was Friday. Awesome music but terrible night! It was so unbelievably crowded, we had not other choice but to brutally push our way through to move anywhere. But at least the music was good for how short we were actually there before the boys got fed up and we left. And I didn't get a chance to meet up with Nicholas either :(
Lunch with Claude on Monday when he was in the Belleville area to see Karen. And somehow Joe, Suzy, and Phil went also, so I did too. It was so good to see him! I definitely miss him a lot.
Went to the Robyn Hitchcock concert at the Ark with Bry, Chris, his wife Gill, and Dave P. from work. Went to Conor O'Neil's beforehand... had strawberry and rhubarb pie for the first time! I thought rhubarb was some kind of garlic... dunno why! Anyway the concert wasn't really my style (I guess Chris is somehow related to Robyn through some in-laws or something), although the opening guy - can't remember his name - was really good! But Robyn was a little bit odd... he rambled on about the most random things I've ever heard in my life. Like he told an anecdote about a girl who bought herself flowers and couldn't see herself in the mirror because ironically the flowers were in the way, but then some man appears and the flowers begin to spread everywhere and he transforms, and the flowers grow and grow out the door and down the street, then something about people in a coffee shop watching him fly by, and then something about a guy melting into a pile of nothing at the end of the street. And that was the end of the anecdote. Yeah.
Dropped by the new Hammell Music in Wixom with Bryan on our way to pick up my car. I've kind of forgotten everything about the differences in pianos and brands, but it was still fun to pretend we were going to buy a $70,000 Steinway.
Went to a house Techno party with BGS for a little bit, which was fun while it lasted (why do I feel like I keep repeating this? haha). I have such a blast dancing with him even if we just turn some music on in his room and goof around.
BGS and I had a little dinner date with Brett and Layla (and eventually Dave came) at Seoul Garden, a Korean restaurant close to where the guys live. We ordered a couple Korean barbecue dishes that you cook yourself on this little grill thing that they set on your table. Aside from just having a great time and drinking a bit of Soju (okay maybe more than a bit), the food was actually really good! Bry even ordered cow tounge, which was surprisingly not that bad.
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