The past few days:

-tye dye with molly and emma

-caribou with emma

-crazy cd party with meera

-mrs. jogani going to india

-fights with mom

-noodles with abby

-helping liz move in

-taco bell with liz

-taco bell with meera

-chillin with tyler

-breakfast with the dad

-lots of baseball games on tv

-packing like crazy

I think thats it...

I leave for Oklahoma in the mornin! I am so excited.

Wisdom from Sex and the City:

Family is what you always come home to...sometimes it is the family you were born into, and sometimes it is the family you make for yourself.

I'm gonna miss you girls! You'll never know how much you mean to me. Keep in touch and when I come back to Chicago we'll hit up Steak n' Shake! I love you.

AND THE BOREDOM IS BUSTED (at least temporarily)...

Let me tell you how my boring life at home just got so much better!

Friday: Meera and I head out to Roselle to save Liz from Jessie's birthday party. We show up there and surprise her and give her an excuse to leave. We all head back to the Ryba house for some good old fashioned talks with the crazy ladies - Mrs. Ryba and Aunt Di. Following this unavoidable monstrosity we go to Steak n Shake...of course! While there we see Liz's friend Navid who happens to be Indian (like Meera) and his two Indian friends. We dare Meera to go ask for their numbers (so high school, I know) - and if she does I promised I would buy her meal. She goes over to their table and we all end up staying there another hour talking to these guys. We take Liz back home because her random family decides they want to go to Toronto (who goes to Toronto?). Meera and I head back to good old St. Charles and realize that Meera didnt bring her keys so it is 2:45 am and we are locked out of her house and her whole family is asleep. After trying to break in we call her house, wake up her mom, and then go to sleep for a couple hours.

Saturday: I woke up at 7am and left Meera's and headed to Ian's house. Ian, his brother Joe, and I went downtown Chicago for the day. Kinda pulled a replay of last weekend - Art Institute, Giordano's pizza, random pictures at random stores, movie (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Navy Pier, etc.

Sunday: Tomorrow my dad and I are taking a random road trip...yes my dad and I. I am so totally excited. So yesterday I mentioned that I really just wanted to go to St. Louis to see the Braves play to get out of St. Charles. So my dad calls me today while I was downtown and told me that he lost his golf game so he's out of the tournament he was playing in and wants to leave in the morning and go to St. Louis. How awesome is that??? We dont have tickets so it may turn out to be a bust, but at least we'll get to go have a day out without my mother. Wish me luck on finding tickets!

Okay I'm really glad this weekend has turned out for the best. I was worried that I would die of boredom.

Only 2 weeks until I'm back in Oklahoma! Which means another road trip for my dad and I (without my mom)! Woo hoo!

Thoughts from the late great Mitch Hedberg via Kyle Claypool:

If you can convince an American that they are in Canada, you can get more money for a magazine.

Mr. Pibb is a replica of Dr. Pepper, but it's a bullshit replica, 'cuz the dude didn't even get his degree.

The flap on the inside of the vending machine is a great invention. Before that it was tough times for the vending machine owner. "Hey, which candy bar are you getting?" "That one....and every one on the bottom row!"

FIRSTS

First job: Other than babysitting, working at Prose Orthodontics

First screen name: um…something about tweety bird I believe…that was way back in the day

Self-purchased CD: Oh please, I don’t remember

First piercing/tatoo: My ears – my 16^th birthday

First true love: Hmm…the Atlanta Braves (I know it’s a cheap way out of the real question)

First enemy: Kathy Ely…that girl could be so cruel sometimes
 

LASTS

Last big car ride: Umm… I’ve been out of the country all summer without a car…but the other day Josh and I did end up in some random suburbs of Chicago – I guess that was fun

Last kiss: Monday when I dropped Josh off at the airport

Last library book checked out: Um…something about evolution for a research paper

Last movie seen: I just went to see Wedding Crashers – go see it! Its hilarious.

Last beverage drank: Dr. Pepper

Last food consumed: Some chips

Last phone call: Josh – but I missed it because I was at the movie L

Last CD played: Jason Mraz’s new CD “Mr. A-Z”

Last annoyance: My computer battery died mid conversation…but it was a conversation I was trying to avoid so it was okay.

Last pop drank: Dr. Pepper (I just told you that)

Last time scolded: All the time by my bi-polar mother…you get used to it

I am: Extremely blessed

I want: To be back to life at OC

I have: Nothing to do in this boring town

I wish: I had something to do in this boring town

I hate: wobbly bacon…its just not right

I fear: commitment

I hear: my heart beat

I search: (that’s pretty deep…I search.)

I regret: Nothing

I love: oreos…I had some today J

I always: have something to be thankful for

I am not: going to let those I care about go underappreciated.

I dance: like a crazy person. I used to do ballet and tap but now I mainly just dance to make people laugh. No more of the serious stuff for now.

I sing: in the car…in the shower…in my room…all the time

I cry: VERY RARELY. I hate showing emotion.

YES or NO:

You keep a diary: Not usually…I’m not good at being consistent…I did while I was in Honduras though

You like to cook: Oh yes…Its way fun

Do you have a secret you have not shared with anyone: yes…

 

DO YOU...?

Have a crush: Its beyond being a crush now…

Get motion sickness: Only on the crazy bus in Honduras

 

MORE ABOUT YOU:

You're a health freak: Definitely not

Current hair color: Blonde

Eye color: Green/blue

Birthplace: Lawrenceville, Georgia

 

FAVORITES

Number: 4

Color: Green

Day: Sunday (I get to take a nap) … really I don’t know

Month: Hmm…good question. Maybe October. MLB Playoffs. Football season. Leaves changing. I dunno that’s a good answer I think.

Songs: Ya right…there are way too many.

Season: Fall

Drink: Sweet tea or kool-aid
 

PREFERENCES:

Cuddle or make out: What kind of crazy question is that?

Chocolate milk or hot chocolate: chocolate milk

Milk, dark, or white chocolate: Milk chocolate, obviously

Vanilla or Chocolate: vanilla

 

IN THE LAST 24 HRS, HAVE YOU...

Cried? My eyes watered I laughed so hard, but no crying

Helped someone? Probably not

Bought something? A couple new CDs and a movie ticket

Gotten sick? Sick of filling out this survey, yes

Gone to the movies? Yes…I’ve already told you several times…I went to see Wedding Crashers

Said I love you? Nope…

Written a real letter? No

Talked to an ex? Actually I went to see Wedding Crashers with one…but no worries

Missed an ex? NO SIR…there’s nothing to miss. I have everything I could want currently.

Written in a journal? Yes…I am writing in my Xanga

Had a serious talk? With Scott! Yes…I missed our talks.

Missed someone? Every moment

Hugged someone? IAN…some of the best hugs…I missed my buddy