you would've thought by now, that i've learned something...

Oh the weather outside is blustery
and the studying inside isn't happening
and since i've no place to go
i'll write a blog, watch friends, drink diet coke.

now that is supposed to be to the tune of "let it snow" but i'm not so hot with the rhyming and/or symbolism.

my terrible procrastination continues. i have a test tomorrow. i have not studied. i have not read. i'm almost 25 and wondering when i'm going to get more on the ball...eh. i'll tell you what i've been thinking about lately:

my boy, barack is doing well. I'm hopeful he'll get the nod from the dems. i do wish he'd quit e-mailing me and asking me to donate more money. serves me right i guess. I wouldn't be upset if Hillary got the nod, but I feel that Barack could do more with bringing the country together. In light of the huge disaster which is our President, I am very confident that there is no way a republican can with this time around. sorry nate, if in fact you read this, which i don't think you do...

The Twins have disappointed me with this off season trades. I certainly wish we could have gotten a better deal for Santana. Here's hoping the Twins farm leagues can cultivate those fellas into productive players. I know Jim will call me naive or a wishful thinker or what did you call us Twins fans, Jimmy? oh that's right, that we lack common sense, but I wish the nature of professional sports would change and there would be more loyalty to teams, like the twins, who do not have the kind of funds that the yankees or sox organizations have. chalk it up to my idealist nature and my purist, sportsmanship oriented father.

In other news, Mike's truck got some major rehab this week. Apparently if you own a truck for over ten years and basically only change its oil and perform rudimentary maintenance, you're due to replace clutches and slave cylinders and the like from time to time. Mike has assured me that he wants to drive this truck "forever" so I feel pretty good about sinking some cash into the green beast.

And now I must study for tomorrow's test.

cheers!

p.s. just a helpful reminder: there are only 11 shopping days left until my birthday.

this magic moment

We finally received our new camera in the mail, so get ready to see some more pictures on this blog! case in point. ---------------------------------------->






The last week has been a frigid one in the Chicago land area. The Solara is now more aptly named the salt-mobile.

My weekend was dull, work and more work. It did not compare to the fun of last weekend when Al came to visit and we had a Wii-festival at Ham's. It had been a long time since I had burned the candle til 4 am.

and that is all...i really just wanted to mess about with my new Sony H-3 which I predict will be a fantastic moment capturer. if in fact capturer is a word. spell check says no, but i'm using it anyway. deal. and cheers!

blah blah

Things on my mind lately:

• Illinoi-ans cannot drive during inclement weather. they either drive so fast they are dangerous or so slow they deserve an AARP card. Frustrating indeed.
• my last semester of school is demanding. i do not enjoy it. vodka helps.
  
• i hate david's bridal. this is not a new development. it's just that there are so many new brides after christmas i want to get hit by a mack truck so as i don't have to go in on saturdays.
• why would anyone want to go on that new reality series where they hook you up to a lie detector and ask you incriminating questions while the incriminating people stare at you? do you want to ruin your life?
  
• deuce and andrea are having a hadley and anthony and erica are having an unnamed. this is very exciting. however, i am still glad i am not preggers. this will not change.
  
• i am missing old friends. please come to visit.
  

fin. cheers!

alcohol inspired thoughts...

being the wife of a republican-raised husband is difficult. especially so when you are a "bleeding heart liberal" and proud of it. 5 pear cidars/6 miller lights into the evening, mike and i had an ill-advised political discussion. though we were respectful of each other's position, it's amazing how we are all a product of how we were raised. i feel more like "little londa" every day. hysterical considering we've spent a majority of the last decade and a half teasing my mom about being "little ray" (aka my opinionated grandfather who i love/tolerate). regardless, i love being married and consider it a blessing and a priveledge/overridden with entitlement guilt that we get to spend our time drinking and discussing views on life rather than wondering how we are going to make it through the following day without proper health care/clean drinking water. that'll do. especially when no one can see my new blogs because a glitch has caused them to appear below a previously posted christmas blog. blessings and awareness of your blessings to you!

cheers!
c.