Fried Cheese?

i'm posting. finally. i should be writing papers or sleeping, but i'm not.

life is crazy. i need to work myself to the bone this week to get everything done that i need to, and most of it will still not get done. i'm trying not to look at the mountain too long or i can feel the knots in my back getting tighter. i'll survive. i always seem to manage.

i love my friends. a lot. all of them. even the ones i haven't seen in forever or talked to in an ice age. even the ones i randomly run into and never really know what to say cause i never knew them very well. even the ones that randomly pop up in my dreams. i miss them a lot. i even sorta miss the ones i see every day.like the ones i see but don't have a chance to talk to. i think i'm in too pensive a mood to do anything other than sleep. needless to say if you're actually reading this then you probably fall into one of those friend catagories, so, thanks for being my friend. i think i'll go to bed.

Random Thought: people never should have introduced me to facebook. now i have a whole new outlet for random thoughts. thoughts like: If purple were my friend i'd skip to the moon.

BRIEF rundown (yeah, it could be 12 pages)

I'm really tired and all i want to do right now is take a nap, but alas, i haven't posted in ages and i guess people actually read this, so here goes. (i like run-on sentences by the way)
Ummm, a stinking lot has happened since i last posted. one thing is i have started talking like all my friends, i don't think i have anything original. this is probably due to the close proximity i've had with so many of them. there was the musical, it was amazing, and i ran my feet off being voluntary go'fer which makes sense since my muppet personality is scooter the gofer. homecoming was fun in general. it was really good to see everyone who came back and to have a million people stay at our house. i am still really behind in my work though.

then came fall break. everyone wants to go on the roadtrip of a lifetime during college. well now i've done it. and it was insane! jen did a really good job of listing what we did. and i am the one that saw the dolphins, at least six of them. we spent 50 hours on the road for 46 hours actually in virginia beach, and it was worth it. that was the one question i heard the most on wednesday in all my classes, was it worth it. and i proudly answered with bleary eyes that it was soo worth it.

ok, so this is a little on the long side so hopefully it will be sufficient for the few who check this site. i will probably, well, maybe, talk more about the trip and everything. if you really want more, look at jen's blog, she even has pictures.

Random Thought: if video killed the radio star, did dvd or internet kill video?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Sigh of Relief

I made it. the presentation didn't completely fry me.

and now i can enjoy homecoming...except i still have a lot of homework. curses. but procrastination is my middle name, so i probably won't let it bother me.

the show is going really well. jen has some pictures from rehearsal on her blog. it's amazing. i actually heard someone say last night that it's their favorite show tabor has ever done. pretty cool. somehow it's kinda surreal. i get that feeling i've been getting more and more often, that this is the last time i'll be doing this, it'll never be the same. hmm, not to be a downer. i'm gonna enjoy every minute.

Random Thought: Napoleon Bonaparte wore a weird hat.

P.S. I'm trying something new with the comment verification to avoid those spammers. if it gets obnoxious let me know.

AAHHGG!

i'm so totally toast. mmm hmmm.

Old World What?

Sooo,
i was going to post this morning because i didn't want to do my homework. and then i had a great idea of what to post about. and then i realized that if i didn't do some homework, i would die.
and now i feel all pensive and...something...i think its tired, and i don't know why i'm posting. for some reason i don't feel like sleeping. actually now i do, so instead of rambling about what i was going to i will condense it into my random thought.

Random Thought: an ad i saw online today, "Old World Diet Secret." umm, is that something like having famines and plagues and things ravage the land so there's not enough food so you're stick thin? Cause that's what i think of.

Good Night!

Rand om Thoug hts

i received a complaint from my roommate that my last post did not have a random thought at its conclusion. of course, there's probably not really that many people that read this, but to please the public i will post a random thought or two.

Random Thought: Green makes me feel happy and free.

Random Thought: I am so worth eight cows.

Ahhhh, FRIDAY!

What a wonderful Friday!!!! the weather is beautiful, my prof. never showed up for my first class (hopefully not my second either), and life is good. i really need to be doing my homework that's due today, but instead i'm writing here. oh, yeah, i joined facebook, another way to procrastinate. welp, off to homework.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!

Mmm Good

May i just say, i LOVE college. i do. you can take naps in the middle of the day, stay up as late as you want, not have to cook (unless you want to), not have to do the dishes, sit around with your friends at all hours of the day and night...it's great. and i'm going to savor every last minute of it.

Where else but college do you have birthday parties for old teen idols like Jonathan Taylor Thomas, or two surprise parties in one day for the same person, one at 6 a.m. and one with a cowboy theme? i love it, absolutely love it. and i know there is so much more in store.

i love my friends. i am so blessed to be surrounded by such amazing people all the time. blessed to live in this house. blessed to be here, at this exact place in this exact time. i feel so unworthy and unthankful. thank you so, so much Jesus!

as always this is random, so:

Random Thought: I miss Eddie Rocket's.

Amy is...self-centered

Wow, i'm actually learning something in Social Psych. i guess that's because all we've been talking about is self, and we are more interested and learn things better when they relate back to us. People, myself included, are so self-centered.

I was reading some people's xangas and found that they had played the "google game" which is where you type in "[your name] is" and see what it comes up with and post your favorite 15. so i think to myself, i'll try it, just to see, but i probably won't post it. well i'm posting it:

Amy" is comfort food for tired, hungry professionals

Amy is known for her love of bunnies, which she shares as a frequent guest onboth the Conan O'Brien and David Letterman late night shows.

Amy is dead.

Amy is the daughter of Leo and Inez Wong, one of the richest families on Mars

Amy is my Idol and she is brilliant

Amy is an 8 year old Yorkie who was rescued by Elaine

Amy is a genetically altered creation of a team of scientists.

Amy is distant and strange, but we see her as a kind of nature girl, a pagan sprite

AMY IS NOT AVAILABLE TO DESIGN PERSONAL TATTOOS AT THIS TIME.

Red-head Amy is rehearsing for the touring version of the musical My Fair Lady

Amy is showing allegiance for satan,

Amy is outraged at the number of people who can't spell Stewart

"Amy Is Annoyed" Week Continues.

Amy is refereeing property disputes between midget albino cross-dressers.

Amy is taller than Sue.

SEE!! see how self centered i can be. i spent forever going through this, and trust me, there are some great things out there, when taken out of context....
of course, i do love random things taken out of context....they're hilarious...but now i'm just justifying my actions....

and rambling. i apologize. good night.

And So It Begins

so, school has started. i really don't know what to post. basically i'm not doing anything and this is semi productive.

it feels like i have been here forever. i mean, yeah, three years, but already this past summer is a distant memory. seriously, only two weeks ago was my last day of work, but it feels like last year. school has been good so far. different than i thought it would be. peer advising with my freshman is not working out the way i would like, but it is working out. everything is just going to take way more effort and initiative than i would prefer, especially my classes. and why am i posting and not actually doing something you ask? mostly because two of my big projects i can't start on because the teacher has to tell me my subject, and partly because nothing is due for a while and therefore uninspiring.

ok, this is rather boring and depressing sounding, and since i can't think of anything else of interest i will leave you with a random thought.

Random thought: Purple tigers eat yellow stockings.

summer summary

Wow, i had so many things i wanted to post about, i even started some ideas on scraps of paper at work, or paragraphs in my head when i couldn't sleep. so much for all that. i was always too tired or impatient to put up with our slow computer, and probably a little too lazy.
but i'm dog sitting at the hope's and they have dsl, so why not finally post?
i guess i'll just list some highlights, if i can remember any of them. i actually have had more of a life this summer, which has been an amazing blessing. my job has also been a whole lot better than i thought it would be, though all i've been doing the last two weeks is data entry... at least i'm in the a.c.
anyway, my paritial list:
first- my brother's wedding! wow, crazy. but it's been a great summer getting to know my sister and her two best friends.
rachel p. was around the first month of summer, so we got to hang out a lot
fourth of july (i mean third) was great, getting to see people, just hanging out, it came at just the right time to get me through the summer.
all the weddings i went to, not only were they beautiful, they were also a great time to see so many friends.
Sonshine. a Christian music festival in minnesota. sure was hot, but so much fun, now i just gotta figure out how to get my brother to stop wearing girl jeans, and make sure he doesn't steal mine!

So, that's what i can think of now, maybe i'll tell some anectdote or other about this summer some other time, or might have an adventure while the hope's are gone, i'm still trying figure out why the bird like me on wednesday, but now he only hisses.
anyone who reads this, have a great rest of the summer!

waiting for mash

so, i guess i'll post something. not that anyone will read it because i'm still working on my mass email. of course, as often as i post, and as lame as it is, i'm not sure if i want anyone reading it. right now the only reason i'm writing is because i was surfing before mash and i got bored. of course mash is starting in two minutes and i haven't written a thing worthwhile.
The joys of payday. ahh yes, the feeling that you are going to get what's coming to you as soon as you get home and check your mail. a warm feeling that causes impatience for the day to be over and an incredible amount of laziness because your already getting paid. (of course not really, cause the paycheck for today doesn't come for two weeks). the joys of being in operations on payday.(maybe i'll explain operations sometime)The same feeling of laziness, only maybe more so. and the chance to eat an amazing amount of food throughout the entire day. breakfast burritos at 9:30, free pizza at 12:30, and chocolate cake at 3. wow, it doesn't get any better than that. oh wait. i get home and a have a paycheck waiting as well as a steak dinner.
all this is not really to brag about getting paid or eating well, it's really to say that life can be revolve around the most pointless of things, like getting out of work, eating extravagently, and getting money (which most will immediately spend).
oy, this ramble turned into a rant, and now i'm missing mash. uhh, so long!

I can’t believe it’s over. I have a sister now. It was a lovely wedding, elegantly simple and short. The reception was not too long and they had people share stories. They opened it up to everyone and I was surprised at how many people shared, and what they shared. i hope Nate wasn’t embarrassed. Since Amanda’s from Washington most of the people who
came were there for Nate or friends of both of them. It was really fun for me to see all those old family friends.
The days before the wedding were rather interesting. Amanda’s family came in last wednesday and thursday so we spent a lot of time getting to know them. they have a very different background, Amanda is the only Christian. her niece and nephew were a lot of fun. Some of her family will probably be back for her graduation in the spring.... the same
day mine! sheesh, looks like another hectic spring! guess i have a year to start worrying about that.
well, that’s all for now. work’s rather boring so i spend some of my time writing up stuff like this, it helps since our internet is so slow. anyway, i wrote this a couple of days ago.
have a great day, week, month... whatever. ~g.p.

This will be brief as our internet is slow and our computer is ancient. summer has started, but not like most summer breaks. Far more stress is accompanying (is that a word?) it than should be allowed. i didn't think this last weekend would be so emotionally draining, but it was. i forgot both my brothers graduated, one from highschool, and one with an A.A. so we had receptions, as well as tabor graduation. also i was not able to get into my room until yesterday because of visiting family. if anyone even reads this, pray for my family. we have people staying with us all week. it is rather difficult dealing with a wedding and someone with a progressive disease.
Well, i rambled more than i planned, and maybe i'll actually tell some people about this site so it actually gets read, even if it is boring.

Summer *Grumble*

Hmm, I almost started this post with So, as well. apparently i haven't anything better to say. i'm really only posting so i don't completely abandon the site. This summer i will probably post more so i can feel connected. not like i'm going to do anything interesting. back to the good old refinery with foul-mouthed, crass, alcoholic college girls. exciting. i really need to work on my attitude. it will be a decent summer. i might even work on having a social life...that'll be fun. but first i need to finish this year. which i really do not want to do. i really am enjoying my friends, though not so much the homework. which i should be doing right now. and i have to go to work, so, so long.

So.

So. it's after lent. so i am free to roam the internet. my mother applauded me for keeping my lenten fast, but i wondered if it was too easy. but i did struggle with it, mostly at work, or when i wanted to procrastinate, or had already had my nap for the day. but i did it.
so now i have to figure out what i'm gonna do with this page. i still want to tweak it and get it just right but that probably won't happen for at least a week. see, i'm on spring break, which rocks, but i'm at home where the internet is slower than molasses. so i might post occasionally, but the tweaking will have to wait.
i hope that i can survive spring break. it's great being away from school and the constancy of homework. but i might go insane, seeing the same five people in the same house day after day, several of them also on spring break. but i will survive and enjoy it, and not let this become a vent/ramble that is completely pointless and i would regret in the morning or when i'm not bored out of my mind. so maybe i'll just go to bed, and try to not start all of my sentences with so.

Taking a Break

Ok, so i know this is brand new, and i'm still messing with stuff, but i'm seriously considering a break. not that anyone really knows its here, but just in case someone stumbles across it in the next forty days, there is a reason:
i think i'll give up "extracurricular internet" for lent. i've never given anything up before, but i really think i will this year. so that means no posting, no obsessively reading other people's stuff, and no checking strong bad. the internet is solely for educational purposes. so anyone stopping by, enjoy the next month, smile, hug a llama, and have be encouraged.

Beginnings

Ok, for anyone who happens to stumble onto this before i have it ready, i'm working on it. just be patient. i still have no idea what i want to do with my blog, and i'm just trying to figure it out, so relax and check back later.