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Thursday, June 18th, 2009
6:35 pm	I did not realize QUITE how difficult it would be to get a job. Dammit economy and my lack of marketable skills. (Comment on this)
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
2:21 pm	I swear. This job crap is wretched. My damn fortune said "many successes will accompany you this year". Obviously I am missing them, because first I didn't get into damn grad school and then each job I really want and get close to getting finds me underqualified. I can't just sit on my ass all summer and next year, but my efforts seriously aren't being rewarded yet. Damn damn damn. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
11:49 am	Goddammit. Things are not doing well. I applied for some Americorps positions (one that I really, really wanted through the Center for Humanities) hoping that this would justify being rejected from grad schools as a great opportunity. I was in the top two for the one I really wanted. Is that supposed to make me feel better? And I checked around with other people who had offered jobs before, but "with the economy the way it is now, you know"... Damn economy, that's why I didn't get into grad schools! DAMN DAMN DAMN. Anyone have any job opportunities they know about? Please? (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
12:12 pm	Wow. Things are not in any way working out how I planned. I just want to go curl up in a ball and sleep somewhere. *sigh* Chin up, Todd. Chin up. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Friday, January 16th, 2009
11:12 am	Oh my god I need a hug. (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
10:24 am	Mistaken identity. When I see a girl/woman walking around wearing a long, dark puff-coat, no pants (just tights), ugly clunky boots, a huge floppy hat, and carrying a huge-ass bag, I assume they are some sort of homeless bag lady. But no, it's actually a coastie, who probably spent well over $1000.00 on that outfit. Why don't they get it? Those things are all so unattractive and not worth the $600 your parents paid for it. Also, aren't their asses damn cold, what with wearing no pants? WHY DON'T THEY WEAR PANTS? I AM SO SICK OF SEEING JIGGLING COASTIE ASS! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, November 20th, 2008
8:36 am	I need this semester to be over soon (which it actually will be, ACK!). While I am shocked by how quickly time is passing, I also am getting really worn out. I just need a few weeks to sleep. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
9:16 am	Since everyone else is doing it: I've finally signed up for classes for the last semester of my time at UW. Now I just need to get an exception form in so one counts toward Linguistics, and sign up for the second semester of my thesis. Grad applications are going well, I still have a lot to do but I'm on schedule. Two weeks to go, and they should be done. Crap. It went so fast. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, November 6th, 2008
7:33 pm	Too much busy. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, October 6th, 2008
4:45 pm	So, I've been reading various news articles by putting "Obama", "Palin", "McCain" and "Biden" into a google news search. I don't have the time or energy to expound upon how ridiculous the media is (I really don't care for journalism, for those of you who don't know). However, I want to address the fact that republicans (Palin included especially), all seem to be upset about how the media is portraying them. Apparently, the media is all extremely biased to the left. This really confuses me, because this a strange idea in the first place, but also because how can I read articles about the media screwing the republicans if there is no right-leaning media? Think on that for a bit. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
10:07 am	I have been busy. My thesis and college applications are demanding a huge amount of my life, and I still have other classes and two jobs besides. My memory seems to be shot as well, and I am having trouble remembering to do things (like book club/call parents and friends/meetings/appointments/etc). This memory problem is probably linked to greater psychological crap I've got going on right now. Basically, sorry anyone if I don't remember an appointment or to keep in touch, etc. My car is having troubles. Hopefully I can get it fixed (for not too much money) for this weekend to go see Claire in Indianapolis. I need a break. I wish it was winter break already. I need to be done with college applications and the pressure of getting part of my thesis done for the applications. So, yeah. (Comment on this)
Monday, September 29th, 2008
11:03 am	I have approx. 1,000,000 things to say about the presidential race, but this comment attached to an article about how Sarah Palin can't for the life of her dredge up a comprehensible answer to any question she is asked. This person apparently thinks: THE DEMOCRATS ARE MEAN SPIRITED AND HATEFUL TOWARDS WOMEN. I WILL BE MOVING MY HILLARY VOTE TO MCCAIN. Now, I was down with Hillary in the race, but I'm not upset about Barack in the end like some people are. But seriously folks, just because she's got the anatomy doesn't mean she represents women. I'm sorry, but conservatives and Christian fanatics rarely seem to be on top of supporting women in positions of power. Seriously, there are so many more misogynists on that side of things. This is really the whole problem I have with McCain suddenly spouting about how "he's going to change things up". That is against conservative doctrine. Come on people, they call themselves conservative for a reason, it's because they aren't for drastic change. If you think that McCain is really not mean spirited and hateful towards women, talk to his ex-wife. This whole race is driving me insane. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
8:44 am	Breakfast ( About Friends ) In other news, I had a dream last that I had longer hair so I could put it in a cute little ponytail that I've always secretly wished I had. When I woke up, I thought for a bit that it might have actually been true and not a dream at all. Obviously it wasn't, and then I realized I would look ridiculous with a little ponytail. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
9:50 pm	Hmm. ( GRE woes ) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
10:07 am	I went to see Eddie Izzard in Minneapolis with John last night. It was amazing. Two of the most amazing hours of my life. He was just hilarious and quirky as he seems in the DVDs I have of him. Everyone was dying, seriously. And he was really dynamic with the audience when they reacted by saying things like "It's just a mime" as he was describing skinning an animal and everyone groaned or, "I could do dick jokes. Two dicks walked into...a dick place" when the audience booed a corny joke about history or giraffes or something. What a brilliant and witty person. We need more people like him in the world. He is both funny and really concerned about people acting intelligently and carefully. I wish I could just talk to him one-on-one, once. I think it would be the most exciting conversation in the world. Gosh, I could go on. HUGE thanks to John who was amazing and paid for the tickets. But, the other ramification is that we had to drive back to Madison afterward. This means I'm a tired, tired tiger today. Back to work! (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
12:00 pm	I am done with everything! Sweet, sweet summer is finally here. I am going to enjoy every relaxing minute of it because even though I have a lot to do, it's not nearly as much as these last two semesters. Hurray! (7 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
10:48 pm	I've entered the final week of super-semester (though something tells me next year won't be any easier despite fewer classes). I have so much finished, yet so much rests on what I've done that it's terrifying. I also have so much left to do. And I'm going to Virginia this weekend! Ack! I will see you all in a week when I am allowed out of academics for a bit. Good luck everyone! (Comment on this)
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
11:05 am	For those of you who don't know me extremely intimately, I have a strange habit. I like to, when I'm watching movies I like to backtrack and watch the same word, facial issue, sound, bit of acting, etc over and over several times. This is usually because I find it an extremely well crafted image, or a great piece of acting for just a few seconds where the actor captures something SO WELL. I do this with song line and with books/poetry as well. Just reading or listening to a line over and over. So I'm crazy. What I'm getting to is that Helena Bonham Carter in Sweeney Todd has given me so many of these moments. I just am finding so many little facial expressions or tones, or little parts where she shines. I especially like these little things in the background, that you barely notice, and then you realize just how perfect it is. I couldn't make it through the whole movie last night because I did this so many times. She is so ridiculously amazing at times. Just thought you should see a glimpse of my madness. Carry on. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, March 31st, 2008
9:59 am	Okay. So the Lit. in English GRE is offered three times a year: April, November, and December. I need to apply to grad schools in November and December, so I probably couldn't take it then. So I'm taking it in two weeks. Dumb situation. Even dumber yet, the Literature in English GRE is designed to be impossible unless you have read a ridiculous breadth of authors and can memorize small details and passages from their books. If you haven't read them, you're screwed. I just took a practice one, and thinking that I had a good grasp on literature and had studied quite a bit for the test, I thought I'd do okay. Instead, it looks like my plans to go to grad school might not pan out so easily. What the hell Lit in English GRE? And there is no way to read all that stuff in two weeks. I'm going to be disappearing for two weeks trying to get a hold on this though. Pray for me everyone. That's about all I have left at this point. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, February 18th, 2008
6:39 pm	Once again, to follow that post in order to cheer everyone up: My classes this semester are going fairly well, and next year looks like it's shaping up fairly well. I'm excited for that! Also, I need it to be spring soon. This weather grows on me, but not in a good way. More in a despair that it shall never be warm or ice-less again. Soon, I hope. EVERYONE VOTE TOMORROW IF YOU LIVE IN WISCONSIN! (Comment on this)