yes.  it is true.  i <3 hanson & i prolly always will.

anyway, last nite was groovy ((haha--random convo with a guy that sits next to me in my ESL Theory class brought that word on)).  was originally planning on staying in and getting started on some of my work but then erica text messaged me and said we were gonna hang out with mike who was visiting from his new home far away in chicago after jim got done with work at 10.  i knew that mike was supposed to be in town this weekend but i'd completely forgotten with all of the excitement in my life () as of late so it was a nice "surprise."  ((was perhaps too happy about seeing him.))  met at applebees and sat around for a while just catching up a bit with the douchebag ((a term of endearment, rilly )).  after that we decided to head down to jims house cuz his roomie (aka sis) was out of town.  good times.  ended up crashing there for a number of reasons then got up this morning and had some McD's for breakfast.  eventually made it home around 10:30. 

so then, tho i had a bit of a headache and was still v. tired as didn't get enuf sleep, i got on with the day.  mother's friend's son owns these gas stations in the area and i was told they might be hiring soon.  went to get application seeing as how my present job--working for moniza--is gonna be over in week--they leave for pakistan and will be gone for a month; will need someone full-time when they get back (and i'm not crazy enuf to try that with 16 hrs scheduled next semester).  will take application in tomorrow or monday prolly.  might look into other places tambien cuz the idea of working at a gas station doesn't exactly blow my skirt up.

also had to do some running around for PartyLite and i'm so v. honestly glad that i don't have any shows scheduled for a while tho i could def. use the money.

now.  here i sit trying to rewrite one of the many things lost in the great laptop crash of 2005.  got a serious case of deja vu as some of the same phrases appear on the screen.  i'm so freaking pissed off that i lost all that crap.  and i'm tired of people saying "well, why didn't you save it on disk or print it out?" or "well, i guess you learned your lesson, eh?"--like its my fault that the computer died during the one really productive period in my life.  but yes.  i did learn a lesson--getting one of those stupid USB memory things here real soon hopefully.

well, i only have about a page and a half of BS left to pump out on this particular paper so i better get back to work. 

peace--

disclaimer:: the following contains a lot of complaining and venting so stop reading here if that doesn't sound like something you wanna deal with now.

so really, could this week get any worse? 

knowing my luck, i'm sure theres a good possibility that the answer to that dandy little question is an astounding affirmative.

after having my car just not start yesterday, getting charged $20 to have the AAA ________ (fill in your own name for the kind sir) jump my car even tho it was their 1-month-old-under-a-3-year-warranty-battery that wouldn't start, and then driving the piece to a garage and thus missing a day of work when i rilly did need the money, only to have dude tell me that he still doesn't see anything wrong.. well, i was merely hoping that today would be decent.  but i guess i should just never hope because now my laptop is sitting at the cafe, most likely very dead, and Queen's "another bites the dust" keeps repeating over and over in my head. 

so basically, if rob can't revive my computer, i've lost literally weeks' of work including a paper thats due today for my mythology class, my nearly complete lesson plan for smolen's ESL class, a powerpoint presentation for class, a rewrite for my other ESL class, an Idiom dictionary for the ELL i've been working with, and random bits of stuff i was starting to write (some for fiction writing class). 

all i can say is that if this was supposed to teach me some sort of a lesson about.. who knows what, fuhgeddaboudit!  i'm just pissed off, and, to be honest, ready to curl up in bed and say--screw it all.

cars suck major something or other.

went out this morning to go to bierce for a book i need for my research paper but the car sent straight from the devil to make my life miserable wouldn't start.  just had the stupid battery replaced at the end of october! 

i'm so sick of this crap.

had to call my prof (who i suspect didn't like me much to begin with) and tell him that theres a good chance i won't make it to my conference because my car won't start.  yeah.  i'm sure he believes that. 

then i called AAA & i'm still waiting to hear back from those jerks.

i freaking love it.

i think i've finally figured it out ((or have i always known deep down?))::

the reason it takes me so long to get things done is because i make a little teeny tiny bit of progress and then i reward myself with a break. 

for example, my goal this weekend has been to get my 2 mythology papers done and start my 15 page paper for modern european fiction.  well i got the shorter of the 2 mythology papers done last night (good thing, seeing as how its due tuesday) and i printed out a few articles for the other one--a longer research based paper.  so i was feeling all accomplished today when i woke up and decided to watch tv for a lil bit.  ended up watching an entire disc of friends 8th season. 

then, when i finally came back up to my room to get to work, i did some research for the 15 page paper, printed out the 5 articles i found, and now i'm sitting here filling this *bizarre* craving i've had for 80's music as of late.

yeah.  ok.

so now i'm gonna start reading some of those articles.. or at least flip thru them whilst i dream of a certain someone

man.  this needs to stop.  really.

erica:  you ever seen guys and dolls?

me:  no

erica:  me either really.  i have it.  been meaning to watch it.  maybe i'll do that to fall asleep tonite.  lol

me:  omg

erica:  lol.  or watch a gangster movie. lol.

me:  one and the same.

erica:  why you say that?

me:  cuz i'm sarcastic.

erica:  oh.  lol.  too bad i didn't get it.  lol.

me:  wow.  yeah.  no kidding.

o dear.  its getting very late (or early depending on how you look at it) and i'm still up. 

there are a variety of reasons which i will not go into now but i'm back on this "blogthings" kick from earlier so instead of working on my mythology paper i'll post a few of my results::

You Are 50% Weird

Normal enough to know that you're weird... But too damn weird to do anything about it!

How You Are In Love

You take a while to fall in love with someone. Trust takes time. You give and take equally in relationships. You tend to get very attached when you're with someone. You want to see your love all the time. You love your partner unconditionally and don't try to make them change. You stay in love for a long time, even if you aren't loved back. When you fall, you fall hard.

Your Observation Skills Get A B-

Your senses are pretty sharp (okay, most of the time) And it takes something big to distract you!

Your Personality Profile

You are dreamy, peaceful, and young at heart. Optimistic and caring, you tend to see the best in people. You tend to be always smiling - and making others smile. You are shy and intelligent... and a very hard worker. You're also funny, but many people don't see your funny side. Your subtle dry humor leaves your close friends in stitches.

Your 80s Heartthrob Is

John Stamos

mmm... most def.

You Can Hang With the Guys and the Girls

You've struck a good balance between girlie and laid back. You can keep it casual but when you dress up, you are as girly as the next girl.

Your Inner Child Is Surprised

You see many things through the eyes of a child. Meaning, you're rarely cynical or jaded. You cherish all of the details in life. Easily fascinated, you enjoy experiencing new things.

 now i am sick

  sound like a man

have a story due for fiction writing tomorrow

have only written about 2 of the 6-12 page requirement 

got nothing to add 

 want to sleep

gone from 7:30am until 9:40pm.  rilly.  and not just gone but gone doing stuff.  like--boom boom boom boom, one thing after another. 

crazy.

but yes--good.  got to meet the ELL (English Language Learner) that i will be tutoring for the rest of the semester and i'm pretty excited about it.  she seems like a rilly nice girl and eager to learn.. so i hope that i'm able to help her in one way or another.

in other news, i'm kind of losing my voice.  why, you ask?  no, i am not sick.  i was merely singing (yelling?) along with my music between destinations today.  haha.  yeah.  you know that makes me cool