peace & love <3

I think I'm in a funk.  You know how people always say "It's just one of those days..."?  Well, that's what this feels like.  I don't necessarily think I'm going to have a bad day, I just don't think it's going to be exceptionally great.  Maybe it's because I'm tired.  I kept waking up this morning, thinking it was later than it actually was, and that I was not going to have enough time to get around for work.  Maybe it's because we're getting toward the end of summer, and pretty soon it'll be time to move back to school, and get back into attending classes and whatnot.  Maybe it IS just 'one of those days.'  Idk.  It kind of frustrates me though, because I really try and wake up every day and think "Today will be a good day."  I absolutely LOATHE having bad days, so I try to get myself in the mindset that I won't have a bad day, and that usually works.  But today, not so much.   

Last week I was off on glorious vacation.  Ok, so it was really only up to my cottage, but whatever.  I still had a week off work, a week to wake up as late as I want, and a week to do absolutely nothing but watch seasons 1 and 2 of Criminal Minds on DVD and re-read the Twilight saga to get prepared for the newest, Breaking Dawn.  Which I did get at midnight, but only because I knew I could and I knew I'd be up that late anyway.  Don't get me wrong, I really like this series, but the way in which it's compared to Harry Potter kind of bugs me.  IMO, this is NOTHING like the wonderful world of HP (though I might be a bit biased because those are my favorite books).  As much as I love Twilight, it really doesn't have much on Harry Potter.  

I got to watch seasons 1 and 2 of CM, which is definitely my favorite show.  I hadn't re-watched season 1 in awhile, so it was nice to see how the team has changed and grown.  Especially Reid (who is my favie!).  He used to be an awkward, socially challenged kid, but he's evolved into a more confident man.  Granted, he still spouts off random facts all the time, but that's what makes him so loveable.  Seriously, I've got it bad for this character.  It truly sucks that he's fictional.  The best ones are, aren't they?  :)

 *So every time I go to blog, my Internet Explorer decides to be awesome and shut down on me.  Thus losing whatever I had been writing.  So here goes try number three:

Recently I've been seeing a lot of movies, so I figured I'd post my reviews here: =]

*I saw Wanted last Wednesday night.  Though it starts off slow and hard to get into, Wanted proves its worth by providing many twists and turns, as well as a solid plot line that keeps the audience enthralled until the very end.

Saturday, I got to see the movie that has been ridiculously hyped-up--The Dark Knight.  And it didn't disappoint.  Absolutely brilliant.  No wonder it shattered records on opening weekend.  Christian Bale, returning from 2005's Batman Begins, does an excellent job bringing the antihero that is Batman to life.  Heath Ledger steals the show as The Joker, a deranged villian hellbent on creating chaos in Gotham City, while trying to destroy Batman.  Full of action-packed sequences as well as an amazing plotline, The Dark Knight is by far the best movie of 2008. 

*Last night, a group of my friends and I went to see Mamma Mia! I HIGHLY recommend this movie.  Brilliantly over-the-top, Mamma Mia! provides audiences with a fun and funny story about a girl trying to figure ot who she is by finding her real father.  Meryl Streep steals the show, and Amanda Seyfried is the next It girl, as proven by her portrayal of Sophie.  Mamma Mia! is an amazingly good time. 

*Hopefully tonight I'll get to see Wall*E, because I've heard that is also absolutely brilliant.  I've definitely been busy these past two weeks, but I love it, after not doign much the entire month of June. 

[lightning bugs]  [fireflies]
[sunshine]  [relaxing]
[swimming]  [ice cream cones]

[fresh green grass]  [clear blue sky]
[staying up late]  [sleeping in]



............................everything[[SUMMER]]

(i plan to add to this)

So one of my co-workers decided to listen to Family Life Radio today (yes the one who wanted to listen to country on Monday).  Which is fine.  Not exactly my cup of tea, but whatev.  I can deal with it.  But then this ad came on.  It was about abortion and same-sex marriage.  Various laws dealing with the two issues were mentioned, specifically how an abortion ban had been overturned, as well as a ban on same-sex marriage.  Then it made sure to point out that you need to vote to ensure that your values are upheld.  Now, I get that FLR is more than likely conservative (especially about these topics), while I am most definitely not.  But at the same time, it seems to me that the ad is implying that those who agree with same-sex marriage and are pro-choice (like myself) don't have the best values.  Excuse me, but just because I don't believe in your old, traditionalist, stuck-in-the-mud way of thinking does not mean that I'm wrong.  Maybe it's just me, but I thought that ad was a little condemning, which I don't believe they have any right to do.  Make your point, but do it without implying that I have no values.  That I do take offense to.

I sincerely dislike having this debate with people who have different beliefs than me.  Normally, I'm all for a good debate--I love to argue.  But most of the people who are anti-gay marriage and pro-life are SO stuck in their beliefs, and aren't open at all for the possibility of change.  Most peoples' main argument against it deals with the Bible.  Which then leads me to point out that in America, we have a concept called the SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.  There is a REASON that politics and religion do not mix.  Because they don't mix well.  Also, when did God become such an exclusive entity?  "You guys get to go to Heaven, but because you others are gay and have 'sinned,' you're screwed.  Have fun in Hell."  Maybe it's just me, but I always pictured the God that I worship and pray to to be a little more inclusive person.  God accepts close to everyone, I'm sure.  Being gay is not a sin, just as much as being straight isn't a sin.  Because I want the choice to have an abortion should I ever (hopefully not) have an unexpected pregnancy doesn't make me a sinner--I just want to keep my options open.  I would rather abort a baby (at the beginning---not when the baby is its own person) if my circumstances were less than acceptable than bring it into a place that is less than ideal for a child.  Arguments for adoption are frequently something I hear at this stage in my case.  Which, I'm all for adoption, but do you honestly realize just HOW many children get put up for adoption or are in foster homes as it is?  And many of the foster homes aren't adequate, so we run into problems there.  Besides, I am not necessarily saying that I would ever get an abortion--I just want to be able to consider it an option.  Plus, just because something is illegal doesn't mean it isn't going to happen.  Look at all the illegal drugs out there.  Just because they are considered illegal doesn't stop people from doing them.  In fact, it adds to the thrill of it all.  So if your whole goal in trying to make abortion illegal is so people won't seek them out, it won't stop them from seeking them out, it will just make the option more risky and dangerous--adding to the thrill.

With same-sex marriages, people's views are "Well, in the Bible, it clearly states that marriage is between a man and a woman."  I have HUGE problems with the aforementioned statement.  The bible was written HOW many years ago???  Times have changed in so many ways since then that it would take me YEARS to list them all.  I just think it's sad that some people base their opinions on a book that is ridiculously old--when times have obviously changed.  Some have suggested a 'same-sex union' that isn't marriage, but still receives most of the same rights that come with marriage.  But here's the problem.  It's SEPARATE but equal.  Kind of like what whites did to blacks up until around 40 years ago, huh?  I guess I thought, as a society, we were better than that.

Maybe I just have some more to learn.  Ah well, such is life.

 So I decided that after I vented, ranted, and poured out all of my angst/irritation into my last blog, this one is going to be much happier.  I really hate having bad days (I'm not sure I know anyone who likes them) so I've decided that I'm going to have a good rest of the week.  

The work situation has gotten a lot better--in just two days.  My boss isn't back from vacation yet, so I haven't had the chance to talk to her about my concerns, but I plan to on Monday.  I've had the office to myself all yesterday and most of today, so that helped a TON.  I think a lot of my irritatibleness (is that even a word?) had to do with my sleep deprivation.  Going to bed at your normal time--1am--when you have to get up two hours earlier is probably not the smartest idea around.  But whatev.  Moving on.  

What else is going on in my life?  I always find it hard to sit down and write about what's going on.  I usually have a ton of different thoughts floating around and when I decide to actually document it, I either forget or get distracted.  :)  

I'm trying to kill time, because I literally have NOTHING to do all day.  Seriously, I sit on the computer and Facebook/Myspace/Addictinggames my way through the day.  Ladadeda.  That and annoy my sister on yahoo messenger. 

The sun is shining, it's a beautiful day outside, I only have two more hours of work left--I can't really complain.  Life is back to good.  Let's hope it stays that way.

Suffice it to say, I'm irritated today.  I have no witty way to start off the first blog I've made in a few months, other than the fact that I am severely annoyed and fed up, and the only way I can get my irritation out is by writing--or rather typing--about it.  How frustrating.
Let's start by making a list, shall we?

a) I have a cold.  Well, it'd probably be more accurate to say that I'm getting over a cold.  Which I conveniently had during my four-day vacation over the 4th.  It was lovely--after the fireworks on Friday night, I went back to my hotel room and went swimming (BIG mistake...), then preceeded to go to sleep.  Too bad I only got about 1.5 hrs of sleep.  I could barely breathe because it hurt so bad and I couldn't breathe out of my nose.  Now I'm mostly better, but I keep coughing up nasty mucus.  And I didn't get much sleep last night because I had to be to work two hours early today-- at 8.  Fun fun.  Thank GOD I'm leaving early today.

b) Speaking of work--here's my main complaint/irritation--I've been having a lot of problems lately.  I have an amazing job.  I'm a student assistant at a Physical Plant for my college, and my boss is amazing.  She is super flexible and lets me do a lot of things that normal bosses wouldn't.  However, lately I'm starting to resent my job, and I never wanted it to get to this point.  One of the secretaries from across the hall, who was in charge of the motor pool section, retired to be with her grandchildren.  That was all fine and dandy, until they posted her job.  Then, the other lady from across the hall--who is normally in charge of phones and switchboard--decides to switch jobs.  She got the motor pool job, which leaves switchboard wide open.  This, again, would've been fine with me, if not for my boss' idea to make that become just a student position.  The phone part of it?  Well she'd take that on.  In exchange for the parking part of our jobs.  Her idea would be for us to take on the phone part, while she gives up the parking, so that way the motor pool could be all-inclusive.  This sounds all fine, but then I got to thinking.  That wouldn't keep me busy--at ALL.  Now, my schedule (when I'm in school) goes something like this:  I get to work, issue new work orders, then usually do some key issuing.  Then, I sit down to do parking permits, and this takes up a good chunk of my time.  During the summer, espeecially June and July, the only thing that keeps me busy usually is taking care of parking requests.  So if I got rid of that part of my job, I would be wayyy less busy than I am right now.  Stupid me never said anything to my boss about this--for fear of overstepping my boundary--so now I must live with the consequences.  I'm just trying to remind myself that it'll all work out for the best.

c) One of the girls who is helping the switchboard lady has to work in my office and she is getting on my nerves.  She takes the chair that I normally sit in and she keeps changing the channel on the radio to a country station-- and I'm NOT a fan of country....  

It's going to be a longggg week.

 Sometimes I wonder if I'm doing enough with my life.  I keep making it known that I want to be remembered, but I haven't done anything yet.  I know I'm only 19, so I do have time left, but at the same time, I need to be making impacts while I'm young.  I have opportunities, but I'm too scared to take them.  I'll be honest--I'm afraid of change, and afraid of leaving the nest.  That's exactly why I only went to college 10 minutes from home.  I go home every weekend, talk to my mother at least once a day, and am still pretty dependent on that.  

At my college, there are so many opportunities to go overseas or to get off-campus.  We have a Spring Term, which lasts from the end of April to the end of May, and we're required to take at least two of them.  Most are off-campus, to places like New Mexico, London, Argentina, Ecuador.... yet I still chose to take my first one on campus.  Some of my friends are talking about studying abroad for a semester, and I envy them so much because I know that I'd never be able to do it.  I really want to change that about myself--not want to, NEED to.  After getting my undergrad, I am planning on going to grad school and I really want to be out on my own for that.  

Which brings me to another point.  My roommate-who I went to high school with and have known most of my life- asked me the other day if I ever wondered if I was getting the full college experience.  Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my college, and I wouldn't even consider transferring.  But I think she has a point.  Some of my friends from home talk about being so independent and really getting involved in the campus, and I don't feel like I've done that yet.  Yes, I work and am in a sorority, which is awesome, but I really want to get more involved with the campus and work on getting the full college experience.  


It's about time I started doing something about it,
georgenesss

I just got done watching a marathon of VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s, though I have yet to see the episode where they show 81-100.  I am pleasantly surprised to say that Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit was number one.  Though I was a kid during those years, that was my generation, and I must say I did know all but four songs on the countdown.  And SLTS is one of my favorite songs by arguably one of the greatest bands to ever record an album.  

I also got to see Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street earlier today, and I was quite impressed.  I will definitely be pulling for this one when award-show time comes around.  Sweeney Todd tells the story of Benjamim Barker, a barber who is married and has a daughter.  Alan Rickman plays a judge that wants Barker's wife, so he sentences Barker to 15 years in prison.  Barker comes back 15 years later as Sweeney Todd, who is hell-bent on revenge against the judge, who also has Barker's (or rather Todd's) daughter held captive.  He cooks up a perfect plan--give the boys a shave and then slit their throats.  Helena Bonham Carter is also amazing in it, playing Mrs. Lovett, the lady who is in love with Sweeney and helps him mastermind the plan.  Basically, I would recommend this movie in a heartbeat to anyone, but I would leave the kids at home, because it is quite bloody.   They do show the throat-slitting in detail, so if you have a weak stomach, this also might not be the best movie for you.  

There are definitely a lot more movies I want to see during break: Alvin and the Chipmunks, Awake, Juno (though I don't think it comes out in wide release until January), and Atonement.  Let's hope I get them all in!

So I just realized that I haven't posted in four days.  It's finals week though, so that's my excuse.  And, it's fitting, because today is the release of Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix on DVD.  What way to better celebrate than to have an entire blog dedicated to the wonderful world of Harry Potter?  (Though I think I mention HP in just about all my blogs)  First, I'll start off with a list of my favie characters, then I'll talk about the fifth and sixth movies (which are on my mind right now).

First, my top five favorite characters:
1) Draco Malfoy-- I am hopelessly in love with this guy.  He became my favorite in the sixth book.  It's not just because Tom Felton is cute, but I absolutely love how we thought he was nothing but an immature, close-minded moron, yet he turned out to be actually human.  I think that honestly, he had the beliefs that muggle-borns weren't as good as purebloods hammered into him since his birth, and I doubt he had loving parents growing up.  Narcissa might've tried, but with Lucius around that was probably almost impossible.  And, if you think about it, he isn't evil.  At the end of the sixth book, he doesn't kill Dumbledore, and he even lowers his wand.  Then, in the seventh book, he doesn't identify Harry, Ron, and Hermione (in the chapter "Malfoy Manor"), and even instructs Crabbe not to curse them.  So, though he didn't exactly redeem himself, he has proven that he isn't evil.  That makes him redeemed in my book.
2) Fred and George Weasley-- Seriously, what's not to love about these two?  They are beyond hilarious!  Really, I think that's the only explanation I need about them.
3) Probably Ron, just because he also is quite hilarious, though not as funny as Fred and George!
4) Neville and Luna- Neville became my favorite when I read the fifth book, but Luna didn't make the list until I saw OotP in theaters.  Evanna Lynch really portrayes her as quite likeable, whereas in the book she got on my nerves.  And Neville is just the biggest sweetheart-- I just want to hug him!  
5) Hagrid-- I had to include Hagrid in my top five!  He's the one who introduced Harry into the wizarding world, and has such a kind and gentle heart, which is a complete contrast to every stereotype out there about giants.

Honestly though, I could continue this list for a very, very long time, because almost everyone in the HP series holds a dear place in my heart.

Anyway, onto the fifth and sixth movies.  IMO, the fifth movie has been the best, so far.  It's also been the one that has cut out the least (which is odd, considering it's the longest book).  I am in love with David Yates as a director, am BEYOND happy that he's directing the sixth movie, and hope he gets to direct the seventh as well.  He really recognized what was important and what could be cut out.  The only two problems I had were very minor: they cut out the portrait in Grimmuld Place and they made it so Cho was the one who gave up the DA, rather than her friend.  But, it has been the most accurate so far.  I am definitely anticipating the sixth movie, but I sincerely hope that they focus more on Draco than they have been.  He might not've been the most pivitol character so far, but they barely showed him in the 4th and 5th movies!  But, I did see that they kept the scene in the 6th book where Draco and Harry have their little conversation on the Hogwarts Express.  At least, they filmed it, so hopefully they use it.  I don't think they'll be able to cut a lot of Draco scenes out in this movie because he plays such a major role-- the whole getting the Death Eaters into the school and virtually causing Dumbledore's death thing.  

Can't wait for next year!
<georgeness>

You're a 90's kid if:

You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE!"

You can sing the rap to "The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air"

You remember when Kurt Cobain, Tu Pac, River Phoenix, and Selena died.

You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey from "Blossom" and that "How Rude!" comes from Stephanie from "Full House"

You remember when it was actually worth getting up early
on a Saturday to watch cartoons.

You got super excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.

You remember reading "Goosebumps"

You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, wax off"

You took plastic cartoon lunch boxes to school.

You danced to "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls

You remember the craze, then the banning of slap bracelets and slam books.

You still get the urge to say "NOT" after (almost) every sentence...Not...

Where in the world is Carmen San Diego? was both a game and a TV game show.

Captain Planet.

You knew that Kimberly, the pink ranger, and Tommy, the green Ranger were meant to be together.

You remember when super nintendo's became popular.

You remember watching home alone 1, 2 , and 3........and tried to pull the pranks on "intruders"

"I've fallen and I can't get up"

You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates

Two words... Trapper Keeper.

You never got injured on a Slip 'n' Slide

You wore socks over leggings scrunched down

You remember boom boxes vs. cd players

You remember New Kids on The Block when they were cool

You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By The Bell"

You played and/or collected "Pogs"

You had at least one Tamagotchi, GigaPet or Nano and brought it everywhere

You watched the original Care Bears, My Little Pony, and Ninja Turtles

Yikes pencils and erasers were the stuff!

All your school supplies were "Lisa Frank" brand.(pencils.notebooks.binders.etc.)

You remember when the new Beanie Babies were always sold out.

You used to wear those stick on earings, not only on your ears, but at the corners of your eyes.

You remember a time before the WB.

You've gotten creeped out by "Are You Afraid of the Dark?"

You know the Macarena by heart.

"Talk to the hand" ... enough said

You thought Brain woud finally take over the world

You always said, "Then why don't you marry it!"

You remember when everyone went slinky crazy.

You remember when razor scooters were cool.



When we were younger:

When light up sneakers were cool.

When you rented VHS tapes, not DVDs.

When gas was $0.95 a gallon & Caller ID was a new thing.

When we recorded stuff on VCRs & paid $3.50 for a movie.

When we called the radio station to request songs to hear off our walkmans.

When the Chicago Bulls were the best team ever.

Way back.

Tag.

Hide-n-Go Seek at dusk.

Red Light, Green Light.

Heads Up 7 Up.

Playing Kickball & Dodgeball until your porch light came on.

Hopskotch.

Slip-n-Slides.

Tree Houses.

Hula Hoops.

HELLO....HOT WHEELS!!!!!

The annoying Giga Pets & Furbies.

Running through the sprinklers.

Crying when Mufasa died in the Lion King.

Happy Meals where you chose a Barbie or a Hot Wheels car.

Getting the privelage to sit in the front seat of the car.

Drinking Sqeeze It "Squeeze The Fun Out Of It"

CAPRI SUN

Watching Saturday Morning Cartoons in your PJ's still wrapped up in your TMNT, Power Rangers, Barbie, Fairy Princess comforter.

The original Power Rangers

Or what about:

Hey Arnold.

Rugrats.

The Secret World of Alex Mac.

Ren & Stimpy.

Double Dare.

Rocco's Modern Life.

AAAHH!! REAL MONSTERS.

Wild & Crazy Kids.

Clarissa Explains it All.

Salute Your Shorts(CAMP ANAWANA)

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

The original cast members of All That.

Kenan & Kel.

"CITY GUYS"...ROLLW/ THE CITY GUYS

Doug.

Magic School Bus.

Nick Arcade.

Flash Forward.

The Adventures of Pete and Pete.

Legends of the Hidden Temple

Dinosaurs.

Aladdin.

Pinky and the Brain

Sailor Moon.

Blossom.

Hangin with Mr. Cooper.

Beavis & Butt-Head

Wishbone.

Bill Nye the Science Guy

MR RODGERS!!!!

Who could forget Snick? & Nick @ Nite with Bewitched, I Dream of Jenie, The Facts of Life, I Love Lucy, The Munsters, and TGIF.

Where everyone wanted to be in love after watching The Wonder Years.

or Nick Jr. with Face

Gulah Gulah Island

Little Bear

The Busy World of Richard Scary

Under the Umbrella Tree

PEE-WEE!!!

Mr. Dressup

The Big Comfy Couch

Kool-Aid was the drink of choice.

Wearing your new shoes on the first day of school.

Class field trips.

When Christmas was the most exciting time of year.

When $5 seemed like a million, & another dollar a miracle.

When you begged to go to McDonalds for dinner everyday.

When Toys R Us overuled the mall.



Go back to the time when:

Decisions were made by going 'eeny-meeny-miney-moe'.

Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming 'do over!'

'Race issue' ment arguing about who ran the fastest.

Money issues were handled by whoever was banker in 'Monopoly.'

It wasn't odd to have two or three 'best' friends.

Being old referred to anyone over 20.

A chance to skate as a couple at the local roller rink was like winning the lottery.

Scrapes & bruises were kissed & made better.

It was a big deal to finally be tall enought to ride the 'big people' rides at the fair.

When playing Nintendo was the hardest thing ever.

When Ninja Turtles ruled the world.

Another Baby Sitter Club and Little Sister (Karen) book came out and you put your name on hold for it at the library.

When Aladdin was new, before the trilogy was complete.

Sockem Boppers

Before we realized all this would eventually disappear

Who would have thought you'd miss the 90's so much!!!!!
 ****Taken from the Facebook group, I <3 The 90s!

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Reading this made me realize just how much I miss the good ole days.  When everything was SO much simpler, and when watching Nickelodeon was actually worth it.

i want to be remembered...
            but how cliche is that?

i'll even go so far as to say i want to be legendary. 

The end of the semester is quickly approaching!  This will mean three glorious weeks away from the stress of college life.  Three weeks of home-cooked meals, three weeks of my own bathroom, three weeks of my own bedroom, three weeks of HOME!  I am beyond excited.  

But first I have to get through exams.  Should be interesting. 

I've been a fan of Harry Potter since it first came out, and my favorite character is Draco Malfoy.  My favie ship is Draco/Hermoine (though to some it may sound far-fetched, I really think it could've happened!).  I am an avid reader of D/Hr fanfiction, on both Fanfiction.net and Mugglenet Fanfiction.  I'm kind of nervous because I'm not much of a writer, but I think I may have to start writing some of my own.  I always create different stories about the various books I read, but I don't think I'm that good at getting them out on paper (or rather the computer), so I never have before.  But, I think I may just give it a go once I get through exams.  

Now, seeing as I promised myself I'd get in bed BEFORE 1 am tonight, I'm going to log off and go to bed (well, after I get done with some D/Hr fics first!)

Lovies,
<georgeness> 

I have come to the conclusion that I am completely and 100% in love with fictional characters.  It's an unhealthy obsession.  Let's name them off, shall we?  I really only have two major ones, but there are a few minor ones that I am almost in love with ;)

1) Draco Malfoy-- from Harry Potter.  Not just because the actor who plays him, Tom Felton, is good-looking.  I love how he was portrayed as an arrogant, immature child throughout the first five books, but in number six we actually got to see a bit behind his walls.  Seriously, I just wanted to hug him when he was in the bathroom with Moaning Myrtle crying about how he couldn't do it.  Aww!  

2) Dr. Spencer Reid-- from Criminal Minds.  I fell in love with him during the first season, because I love how painfully awkward he seems to be.  He spouts off the most random facts at the most inappropriate time, and it is just too adorable.  And most of the time I just want to hug him.  

Minor ones include Edward Cullen, Drake Vireo, and Fred and George Weasley.


:D  What can I say, I love my fictional boys!
<georgneess>

 Dear Mother Nature,
I am SO not digging the current winter snow storm that is raging outside my windows.  I don't appreciate the fact that not only is there already a couple of inches of snow, but it is also starting to sleet--which means there will be ice--which means I might not be able to go back to my dorm until Monday morning.  Not cool.  Let's just fast forward to the sunny 70 and 80 degree weather that is Summer.  Sound like a plan?  

That's what I thought,
<georgeness>

So I accept the fact that by living in Michigan, I'm going to have to deal with snow.  You'd think I'd be used to it by now; after all, I've lived here all my life.  But after a hot, sunny, and absolutely wonderful summer, it's unbelieveably hard to deal with windchills of 9 degrees, and trudging to both class and work with a few inches of snow.  I'm even trying to deal with it by getting really excited about Christmas songs!  Right now, I'm finding awesome Christmas songs to download, like Josh Groban's "I'll Be Home For Christmas"  (seriously, he has a beautiful voice, and I love how he incorporates the troops in Iraq) or songs by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra or one of my personal favorites, Elton John's "Step Into Christmas" (love it!).  Let's hope it helps, because I'm in for a longgg road of winter ahead, especially since we had such a mild one last year.  Oh well--there's always Florida to look forward to, but that's not even until April!  

Speaking of Florida, I'm actually not complaining.  Usually I complain a bit, because that's where we almost always go on vacation.  I've only been in around 10 states, but I've been in Florida at least 6 or 7 times... I don't feel like counting right now.  And there are only so many times I can get jazzed about going there, because usually it's the same thing trip after trip.  But this time it'll be nice, because we are going to have basically an all-Disney World trip.  I've been to Magic Mountain before (my junior year of high school), but never the other parks.  This time we'll be staying at one of the Disney resorts--the Pop Century one.  I just took the virtual tour and it looks pretty awesome, ALMOST as cool as the music one, which would have been right up my alley.  But, such is life!  Plus, we get to go to all the parks, which I'm really excited about.  I mean, whoever thought you had to be a little kid to enjoy Disney World clearly never went after they reached the age of 12.  

My best friend just posted a comment to me on Myspace, and it really made me happy.  He's still in high school, while I'm in college, so we don't get to hang out together very often, and we got into a little fight over Thanksgiving break (which he still doesn't really understand).  But whatev.  He's a pretty cool kid, so I put up with him :D.  

hmm... maybe next time my blog will have a point to it?  ahh well, i like this kind of random-spout-off-whatever-you-want feel to it.  Makes me happy.

until next time, 
<george>