Most of you are cheering, I bet you are.Don't lie!!

I'm just kidding, you are all laughing at my stupidity.I can deal, it's not often you tell someone off and they actually listen to you. it made me feel good and I'm not going to ruin it with words!

I wish I had a cool picture or something, because thats how I'm feelin' right about now. Maybe a cool song if I can find one real quick...

Call Me Whwn You're Sober- Evanescance

Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.

Should I let you fall?
Lose it all?
So maybe you can remember yourself.
Can't keep believing,
We're only deceiving ourselves .
And I'm sick of the lie,
And you're too late.

Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.

Couldn't take the blame.
Sick with shame.
Must be exhausting to lose your own game.
Selfishly hated,
No wonder you're jaded.
You can't play the victim this time,
And you're too late.

Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.

You never call me when you're sober.
You only want it cause it's over,
It's over.

How could I have burned paradise?
How could I - you were never mine.

So don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
Don't lie to me,
Just get your things.
I've made up your mind.

I love the video for this song.

ok well! i guess its been awhile and i guess i should update. so yea! my grandfather had a heart attack saturday morning and had to go to vanderbilt they did surgury and he is home now. so thanks for your prayers! but yea i have offically changed classes and i am loving music theory its really cool!! i have learned a whole lot. yea i can't think of very much else to say! but yea! oh yea i am one of the ball boys for the mtsu football home games so i am pumped about that! i am running cords and stuff so thats fun. its defintly a fun experience but yea so ttul! later-stephen

Hit yet another road block on the DaVinci house.  From my perspective, that's the final straw.  During my company's legal review of the lease and legal documents it was determined that the house owner does not have clear deed/title to the property and house ... yes, he has some documentation but not title/deed.  To get such will cost him US$1-2k .. and 2 weeks to 2 months time ... IF ... BIG IF .... he agreed.

Today, Decy and I start all over again looking for a house ... we have lost a full month putzing around with this guy on the DaVinci house ... now it will likely be end-Oct maybe 1-Nov before we get out of a hotel and into a house. [ interesting side bar - one of our drivers told Decy yesterday that many people have tried to rent the DaVinci house ... and each time they have backed out ... the house has been vacant for +1 year, and never lived in ... so it sounds like this owner has some real problems ] 

And just think, this is a new policy the company implemented ... presumably to save time and money managing properties ... in the meantime, they are taking a specialist like me and turning me into a real estate agent.

.... ok ... time to go ... sorry ... have to run ... and can't blog about other items .... EXCEPT ... just learned one of my friends from Angola that also transferred to Jakarta (from a different company) is staying in the same hotel we are ... I need to find him !!!!

Ciao ciao. 

Wow, so yeah, school has gone by really fast. It is already the 4th week of the 1st sixweeks and I am already stressed to the point of not sleeping, which makes me cranky (Sorry, Everyone!). JROTC has of course consumed my life but I still manage time for art and English outside of school. I rarely have free time but I am putting my hat back into the dating circle. Yes, that is right, after a little over two months Michael Thoe is going back into the ring for another round. I am a little excited about getting back out there. I probably will take her out to coffee sometime this weekend.

Also this weekend, I am going to go out to coffee again with a college Professor who actually substituted for my art teacher on Wednesday. He is an extremely cool guy and has a Phd in Philosphy of the Humanities or something like that. It is amazing on what he knows and seems like a really neat guy; someone who can tell a good tale or two.

To top off the coolness, I am escorting the ever stylish Trish Fusco for homecoming. I am sure to have a great time with Trish and everyone. Tomorrow night, I am running parking detail at Oakland's Home Football Game. Alright, Ttyl!

I started school last Tuesday. It's definately different. Going to school for 6 1/2 hours a day, and then coming home and having lots of homework to do is not something that I've ever done before. It's interesting trying to get homework done in time for Band practice, Drama, Bible Studies and church. This year I'm taking Latin, Spanish, Algebra 2, Biology, Art, Art History, English, PE, and Bible. I only have 2 classes on Thursdays though, which is cool. That means I have time to do homework and stuff, but it's kind of boring. Scratch that, it's really boring. Anyway...um, yeah. There's 13 people in the high school (including Isaiah and me) and about 50 kids in the entire school (3-12th grade). We had a watermelon seed spitting contest today. I didn't participate. I don't really like watermelon, and I really don't like spitting things, so Mr. Gordon (the principle/owner guy) said I didn't have to play. Then we went and played jailbreak. I was it. 7 people against 42. I almost died. I was wearing flip-flops too which didn't make it any easier.
Tonight I have a lot of Latin homework. A lot to memorize. But other than that, I really don't have too much to do. I think I'm goign to watch a movie with my dad :-)   I don't know what else to say, other than that ya'll are really bad at giving comments and you should give me lots.

Come out and join us for our first weekly Bible study  tonight at 7:00!!!  We will have a student led worship service and a meaningful Bible study.  We will also have free ice cream sundaes afterwards!!  So come on out and join us for worship and fellowship.  Also, following Manna will be our praise band try outs.  If you are interested, an application can be found on the events page of mtsubcm.com

Things I liked best about today:

» i did the ronald money all day...
» i didn't have to see sean.
» i talked to joey. :D
» i had some of g-ma's cake

Things I hated about today:

» i had to work.
» i still have to go back to work in 30 minutes to work again.
» i know i have to go to work tomorrow.. )':
» i don't have any money. which is a lie. but i tell myself that so i don't spend it. because i am a money binger. just like a food binger. :P
» i might see sean later.

so yeah... i'll catch you kool kats later. =o.O=

I have come across some realizatoins this week:

Going home depresses me, this will be my first weekend here where my parents haven't come to visit and I haven't gone home, no matter how hard you try not to you end up pulling late nights to finish papers it WILL happen, a 4 day college week is very nice, i miss lots of my friends back home but i dont necessarily miss my house, i enjoy my freedom, unfortunately for me the newness of college wears off eventually and you feel blah for a couple days. 

That is all. 

So tomorrow Paul's turning 18 years old.  Now is becoming a Jeswish man.  I wonder if there needs oto be some type of like.. Jewish initiation for him.  Something like a barmitsfa, or other ritual ;-)

So anyway, I hope he gets a goood FWC welcome when he comes home.  But hopefully his fellow dorm mates can send him off right ;-).

Why is life the great struggle?
And why can no headway be made?
Against the tide of emotions, I struggle,
But when I see the mirror,
Just dark potches and scraggly facial hair appear!
Why is life arcane, or is it just devoid
Of substance of any kind?
Are we made of china to be used formally,
But broken again and again?
Is antipathy festering in technology,
To beat the curve and curb?
Not even so many incompetent
Can manufacture such a fiasco as this!

Things that make me happy:

1.  Watching Spiderman with Rachel and Will
2.  Ninja Turtles fruit snacks
3.  Vitamin C

Things that make me not-so-happy:

1.  The paper I have to write on how Spiderman and "The Metamorphosis" are alike.
2.  The idea of how expensive the next year is going to be... and the fact that I'm no good with money.
3.  Allergies that are possibly turning into a cold...?

So I think I have found my love of painting.  Never before had I even explored painting but since my good friend Chasen wanted one, I needed to come through.  I am very pleased with how it turned out and the I did like two others.  So much fun.

school is lame.

[but late wed. are nice :]

Get a REALity Check.

Cherish more that you have.

I feel more and more like I'm being pointed toward either

Ohio State University

or

The University of Georgia.

They both have competitive, prestitigious honors colleges, excellent English and linguistics programs, and extracurriculars one could drown in.

So...the biggest question is...

whether I would make a better Buckeye or Bulldog.

"this is brian. he's obsessed with pirates and he's going to take over the world. we call him whore."

. . . less than two weeks and i am already addressed the same way i was in murfreesboro.

call me shallow, but when's it gonna be my turn? how come everyone else gets the guy except me? i've got a few guesses. man. sometimes it just gets ya down.

ok....

i am bored so now i am going to talk about something

ok you know how myspace has came the new xanga... well i am going back old school...back weh xanga was cool... everyone and their brother had it...now it like everyone and their brother has it... so yeah i think xanga has a better layout the mayspace... xanga you actully can post things.... plus myspace  is slow and annoying... so i think that everyone schold go back when xanga was cool... and myspace was boring...just last year xanga was the shit now mpsace is... xanga didnt get any t-shirt made for it, pens, pins, icons, layouts, everything xanga was awesome everyone has them.... it was awesome haveing and it still is... myspace suck it soo freakin slow!!!! i hate it b/c everyone and their brother has it... now everyone is tring to find other place to go after the myspace thing... everyone has their own opinan about it i think myspace is boring... when everyone has xanga  i look for going on and getting the comments... on myspace i real dont get anything on it... it real sucks... i dont get those cool messages from people... NO ONE CARES ABOUT ME!!! if so then why dont anyone comment me.. psh like anyone cares... xanga is soo much cooler then xanga....if you think about it no one is going to be on it next year.. everyone and their brother will find something else by then and be on that and xanga will be forgotten, myspace will be the better the xanga, and old of the new what ever come nexted... so why doesnt anyone go back to xanga... psh like anyone would do that.. everyone is in to myspace right now... yeah so you may be thinking... get out of the rave of people and find something that is cool. so yeah

and that is my rant and rave of today....lol

          megan

That's bahasa Indonesia for "I am not yet fluent" ... nevertheless, my Indonesian proficiency improves daily ... and now I even know some words that Thasya doesn't know .... such as "fasih".  Of course, it did shock her last night when I said "Thasya, dangan lupa belajar malam ini" ..... which means "Thasya, don't forget to study tonight".  She replied in English "already" ... and I replied in Bahasa "hebat" ... meaning "great !!!".  Decy broke out laughing.

Finances moving forward at a crawl ... hope to put 1/3 down payment on 2 cars today.  Then need to move the remaining 2/3rds in country late this week or early next week ... so we can pay the remaining balance next Friday.  All going well, the CrV will be available on the 15th or 18th ... so we only have a 1 week gap to work through (11th to 18th) where we are potentially down to 1 car (which is unworkable here in Indonesia). [ we are already renting one car & driver from our own pocket ]

What frustrates me the most about the cars is that the company will provide only one rental and only until 11-Sep; after that it is up to me.  And, they are supposed to subsidize the car purchase by $10k (b/coz of the high auto cost here) ... in mid-Aug they had promised to send me the money by 6-Sep ... now they tell me it will be 30-Sep ... but ... I still have to have the car by 11-Sep .. that's not right in my mind.

As for the house ... well, let's just say we are waiting to see what happens. Sure hope the owner signs the lease next week after my company says "we're ready" ... if he doesn't that means we have just wasted an entire month ... and have to start the process all over again ... pray for a good resolution.

What frustrates me the most about the house is that our allowance is for "furnished housing".  However, the houses have "no furniture" ... so we have to buy our own.  But, even so, we are supposed to attach to the lease the furniture list ... when the list is short or non-existant ... everybody keeps asking "where's there furniture?" And I have to answer "there isn't any" ... not sure how the company thought this was supposed to work .... you can't force a homeowner to put furniture in a house ... and even if you can negotiate it... you can't do it before a lease is signed .... he's not going to buy furniture on speculation.  [ for the avoidance of doubt, this "furnished housing" concept is part of a new policy that just went into effect hasn't been fully tested/vetted ... I think one other employee is going thru this and is only one week ahead of me in the process].

Gotta run ... time for work.

ciao ciao 

Short update:

Life is crazy.

I've made a hard decision.

I don't know how I feel about it yet.

ok so this year im trying this new thing out...it's called trying to go the whole year without DRAMA...but you kno it's high school and that is impossible. im not quite sure what's going on yet but i can feel some drama brewing...err..it's stupid...

im a free spirited girl with a big heart, i just want you to love me... run away with me please....

i care for you so much.. but sometimes i feel like i just cant.. the way you smile at me makes me hurt. i just want you more and more.

sometimes i sing... but i wont ever let you hear me ... im afraid that you will understand me.

i just want love.. maybe i look for it in the wrong way..

but its the way you look at me..with those pretty boy eyes of yours.. its the way you smile. its the way you say those sweet things that makes a girls heart melt.

i just want to run away from it all... trying to forget that i mean so much to you. it makes me hurt inside.

but your simply beautiful.. its your voice that makes me come running back, and now i seem like im hopeless.. because i refuse to understand that im actually important...to someone.. maybe its time for me to realize...the real me.

should i listen to my heart or go with what they all want... just to make "them" happy..?

i have always cared for those who need me...but that love cant close up that hole i have.. i need yours..but i cant have it...

we have these flip flop emotions.. like a typical teenager would... wanting to be older than we really are.. wanting to get out of this hurt we have caused.. but as soon as it comes around... its the only thing that keeps us going..wanting to stay out all day and all night...just to look in our eyes.. searching for that spark.. or that tear in side... knowing whats going to happen will hurt us..

im tired of my teenage emotions getting the best of me...

i seem to not make any sense to some people.

just look deep in my heart... you will unserstand why i cry.

well... i rear ended a pretty little red sportscar yesterday squishing his trunk up to his back windshield and shoving him into the pathfinder infront of him....needless to say...his car is going bye bye... crushed betwwen two tanks... my jeep didn't look too bad....except the fact it was leaking anti-freeze...so my radiator is busted... it got towed to dickson....it took AAA over 2 1/2 hours to get there. my ankle is a bit screwy since my right foot took the impact of the crash cause i was hitting the breaks so hard...and i was wearing 3 inch heels puting my foot in a bad angle for any amount of pressure.... i find out about my poor jeep sometime today hopefully....

T-minus 2 days until my birthday.

T-minus 5 days until Kenny leaves Arizona to move to Virgininia.

i'm more likely to be the leader of a revolution

nuff said

piece

well this past weekend was the lake; which was awesome.

started baseball back up again, thrilling; i know.

and mmm, i may get to go camping over fall break.

hope all is well..wilson

i could use some prayers for something that is very much on my heart. i'm not saying what it is, but i need a sign.

thanks.

Much better now!

There is such a small window of opportunity in which I can really connect with some of my friends. By the time I notice it, it is gone; such moments are never sustained.

It's just hard when you share the same fox-hole in this massive war with brothers who don't, or can't, understand my heart. I don't blame anyone; it's just hard.

I wish life was like a musical. Then we could all burst into song when words are not enough to express what we feel. That would be cool and quite fun as well.

 

so. school is going magnificently so far. with the exception of choir, which isn't bad, except i have not the most wonderful of dance partners. i know that i can't dance, but he doesn't even seem to try. and he does lovely things like burp and pass gas whilst dancing. oh the chivalry.

ha. nayways, i love my friends, but i love my God more. He is the only one who fills that need for consistency and faithfulness in my heart. and He has been revealing Himself to me big-time lately. it's super cool.

quick observation: life is short. don't waste it by trying to find your identity in things that don't last. and don't stress.

pretty sure that everyone around me is dating the person they've been after for years; i think it should be my turn. ha. j/k. well, i must do my homework de espanol...ha. much love and goodnight to all ----Cari 

21.5 days until my twentieth birthday...

and I found my first gray hair this morning...

eek!

so yeah, i'm really bored. jackie went to a recital at school and i'mnot much of a recital person so i decided to hang back here. but i'm still bored. i think i'm about to go hit the pool. doing laps sounds fun. and i have absolutely NOTHING to talk about. can u tell?? c'mon leave me some love guys!

go in friday to victoria's secret.

dunno if i'm working or just doing paperwork or what. but that's cool

atleast i have a job, i think...?

she [the manager] knew who i was when i called so that's good.

i guess all is well in the world of jenny.

time for a lovely three hour nite class.

have a lovely day.

-jen-

"Tim McGraw"
By: Taylor Swift

He said the way my blue eyes shine
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
I said , Thats a lie
Just a boy in a Chevy truck that had a tendency of getting stuck
On back roads at night and I was right there beside him
All summer long and then the time we woke up to find that summer gone.

When you think Tim McGraw , I hope you think my favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
The moon like a spotlight on the lake
When you think happiness, I hope you think that little black dress
Think my head on your chest and my old faded blue jeans,
When you think Tim McGraw I hope you think of me.

September saw a month of tears and thanking God
That you werent here, to see me like that
But in a box beneath my bed is a letter that you never read
From three summers back
Its hard not to find it all a little bittersweet
And looking back on all of that
Its nice to believe

When you think Tim McGraw , I hope you think my favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
The moon like a spotlight on the lake
When you think happiness, I hope you think that little black dress
Think my head on your chest and my old faded blue jeans,
When you think Tim McGraw I hope you think of me.

And Im back for the very first time since then
Im standing on your street,
Theres a letter left on your door step
And the first thing youll read is

When you think Tim McGraw , I hope you think my favorite song
Someday youll turn your radio on
I hope it takes you back to that place
When you think happiness, I hope you think that little black dress
Think my head on your chest and my old faded blue jeans,
When you think Tim McGraw I hope you think of me.
Think of me.

He said the way my blue eyes shine
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
I said, Thats a lie.

Life's been going... pretty interesting lately.....

• Boys


• School


• Church


• Parents


• Friends

Chesney's having surgery tomorrow so keep her in your prayers..... i'll be there all day tomorrow, if anyone wants to call and find out in for 308 8572

 

For a person who never seems to run out of things to say I don't seem to say much on phusebox do I?  Maybe I just don't like to talk about myself.  Maybe my life just isn't that interesting... My grandson, Daniel, will be a year old next Saturday.  Paul will be 18 on Friday.  I don't feel old until I think about that... 

I am a VERY blessed lady.  Daniel is perfect and precious and I'm so proud of Josh and Liz for the fine parents they are to him.  I'm proud of all my kids (yes, all 50 or so of you).  Yes, I'm blessed.  Love you all~

The road to success is not straight.

There is a curve called Failure,
a loop called Confusion, speed bumps called Friends, red lights called Enemies, caution lights called Family. You will have flats called Jobs. But, if you have a spare called Determination, an engine called Perseverance,
insurance called Faith, a driver called Jesus, you will make it to a place called Success

We had Daniel's first birthday party this weekend.  This is what he thought of it:  

His lovely cake was shortly (and happily) reduced to this:


It was a great party and the baby had a lot of fun.  Thanks again, Mom, for all the work you put into it!  Quite a few family members were there, and there was lots of yummy food, including a soccer field cake and homemade ice cream.  We had such a great time and Daniel got some great gifts.  Happily, there was only one large one, so we don't have to build another house to hold his toys until next year.  It was so much fun!

In other news, I am now a reluctant and not so proud owner of a 1995 Honda Shadow.  While I do not approve, Daniel seems to.

We all know that Gringar the Great Ant is sending his unstoppable fleets of Insect Warriors to crush the Earth. I know there are a lot of points of view as to whether or not it will be good when humanity is rounded up and forced to gather sugar as tribute for mighty Gringar(usually coming from the people who work in the sugar industry, the bums).

I, for one, welcome our Insect Overlords and remind them that I can be useful in that my lovable personality is perfect for gathering up unsuspecting masses into convenient places to be thrown into slavery.

Who's looking out for you? I know Gringar is the Great Ant is.

My grandma died on Thursday night, and the memorial is today. 

RE DaVinci house ... supposedly the owner said "deal".  Our broker is supposed to contact my company and start the lease execution process.  In the meantime, the owner is supposed to start the renovations and required improvements.  If the world is perfect then we will be in the house about month end.  I can't hold my breath that long ... so I'm not even going to try.  BTW, in case of doubt ... the world is NOT perfect.

Decy closed on the second car - - a CrV.  We are supposed to make a 1/3 down payment on each car before the end of this week.  And, by the end of next week pay both off in full ... can you say NEGATIVE CASH FLOW ???

Decy and I have started the "move-in checklist" to list all the things we must have before we can spend our first night there ... not trivial when (a) there isn't any furniture in the house at this time, and (b) our shipment won't arrive for months ... think:  soap, towels, dishes, food, cooking utensils, sheets (and a bed), bottled water ... yadi yadi yadi.

On a different subject ... had to go register for my work permit Monday.  Had two stops. First one was straightforward.  Second one, I couldn't find the person I was supposed to meet, didn't know where I was supposed to go, handphone number I was given was in err ... nice challenges.  Security kept asking me questions in Bahasa Indonesian.  About all I could do is answer "Saya tidak tahun de mana kantor; Saya tinggal orang" .. which was the best I could do to say "I don't know where is the office; I will wait for a person".

Time to call it a night .... hope the stock market is good to me this week. I think I want to sell some stock to help pay for the cars.

ciao ciao  

 Like a grain on the beach

Like a star in the sky

Far too many to count

With the naked eye

They don't see you

Go ahead walk on by

You don't know I'm alive

Maybe one day you'll find

You should open your eyes

You don't know me

I started college. It sucks just like every other year of school. Well, thats how life goes I guess. My teachers are all pretty cool I guess. My boyfriend moved away to go to school. He comes home on the weekends. I'm sad. I miss him.

Much Love,
Katie

Well. I've been looking into taking a self defense class. I didn't think MTSU offered it but I just found out that they do. I can't take it until next semester because of my wacky schedule. I'm actually going to be taking that, Beginning Karate, and hopefully Advanced Karate when I can become good enough. It's something I know I will take seriously and really learn how to do.

*laughs*

So.....when I am done....I wouldn't want to mess with me if I were you. You know I am laughing right now don't you?

There are lots of diffrent views on Gay marriage. I would to know how ya'll feel aboutthis subject.

Ok for those who want my opinion here its. I think gay marriage is very wrong and hate it with a passion. I dont understand how someone could like the same sex. Its just wrong. It clearly explains in the bible that its wrong. Isnt that what happen to sodom and gommorah ??? It just disgust me to see in movies people of the same sex kissing each other or even in real life people holding hands its pretty gross.

We're drifting apart
But I want you to know
Wherever you are I belong
Love's singing our song
But we fail to sing along
Wherever you go I will follow

So.........school started up a few weeks ago. i like all my classes....i dont htink i will get bored in any of them. which is good. I was supper excited to c everyone again. now i'm tring to stay busy. but yeah i had an awesome summer and from what i hear most everyone else did too! which is awesome. i joined student council and key club this yr. so im excited about that and i heard about a mock group starting up at our school so i will deffinatly have to check that out. Senior yr really is awesome!!!!!!!

07!!!!

first maynard. now steve. who's next?

Today is/was Labor Day which mean(s/t) yesterday was the pic-a-nic at Sports.Com. It was fun. i was a tool of  amanda's energy release.. no i was not running from her...i was to get a head start so that she could tackle me. she was successful! twice. i love you Manda Bear! well.. nothing really new here... i wish my 2 friends had either cell phones.. email...aim or some other way for me to communicate with them other than their home phone because i always feel uncomfy calling them there and i barely see them at school ;{ which means i will have to wait a whole 47 hours and 10 minutes until i see them and get to some-what talk to them... sad yes i know. but this is what its like for me at the moment. but i do have good news... no i donot have a licsense so i didnt switch to geicho... i am on skitzo... well have been for a whole week and will be performing in the skit this Wed. Night. can't wait for everyone to see it. and i hope it ministers to some one if not everyone. but because i am now in skitzo. it will not allow me to be on the guest reception team. but i feel peace about it because i am being used in ministries else where. well thats all for now.. because i have school tomorrow. man i still have 12 bugs to catch for biology, not fun! mainly beetles. later!

TrEe HuGgEr

It's really hard right now and I don't like it.

yeah so my French teacher has lived in this country for a grand total of 2 weeks having just graduated from college himself and this being his first class he has EVER taught, and my Comm (speech) teacher is from Scotland... oh what a tangled web we weave... oh and my Music teacher is brand new as well. so yeah life is crazy right now. my promotion finally happened so now you must address me as Student Supervisor mwahaha! im already drunk with power lol! well hope you all have enjoyed your break and i hope you have a great short week! lata!

Well, the first major event of my day was learning about the death of Steve Irwin, aka The Crocodile Hunter. To me it's pretty devestating. I mean, it's not like I've been crying about it, but that guy was so cool, and I hate that he had to die so young and leave behind a wife and two young children. I hope and pray that they are able to cope with this. I still can't believe it... it's so surreal to think thtat after all this time, a stingray of all things is what gets him. Death is so sudden, quick, and unpredictable. It can be scary, but at least I have confidence in where I am going afterwards.

I also watched some of Seasame Street this morning. :) It's actually pretty awesome! They had Natalie Portman as a guest star for today's episode! She even sang! I thought it was pretty cool.

Mom and I went on a shopping extravaganza in Cool Springs. I got the cutest dress ever at Ann Taylor Loft for half off! I love it. Now I need shoes to go with it... ha ha... guys, you have no idea how simple your wardrobe is compared to ours, especially when it comes to shoes!

I don't want to go back to school/work tomorrow...

I'm technically still grounded coz my dad said that my room, our bathroom and my closet had to be clean, but our closet's still a junk pile, but I don't care.

I love the song "Lips of An Angel"..makes me think of people..='[

and thanks for the remarks and stuff..made me happy =]

so yea everyone knows steve erwin is dead and i personally could care less. but i do think the best part about this is the sheer irony of his death.
say what you want but its funny. in a demented way

I love green tea!

And I love chocolate and I love hugs and I love jelly beans and I love singing and I love flowers and I love the beach and I love autum and I love the lake and I love the name Eddie and I love movies and I love these the most with friends!!!

so today i went to the greenway with john and amber, right. and it started out great. but then A CERTAIN SOMEONE WAS BROUGHT UP IN THE CONVERSATION AND IT ALL WENT DOWN HILL FROM THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i ended up taking out my wrath on him and felt bad but it was like everything he did reminded me of HIM.  i feel wretched now and have eaten like twelve sugar cookies. pathetic i know. i plan to kall him when i calm down some more.

Steve, you will always be "THE MAN"

I'm not particularly fond of writing about my day and all that jazz anymore. Seriously, what does that do for you, my readers? Nothing, unless I have a funny story and it brings laughter to your life.

I wish we were more real with each other. I wish that we didn't pretend that everything was fine and dandy when it's not. People that put on a show and supress what they really feel are just setting themselves up for nothing. Nothing is accomplished unless true feelings are revealed. Have you ever noticed how much more things make sense when you know the truth? Have you ever noticed how much more quickly problems reach a solution when we're honest with each other?

You guys...

The Crocodile Hunter died.

Steve Irwin.  As in the guy who says "crikey" - he's dead.

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2006/09/04/irwin_hum.html?category=human&guid=20060904083000&&clik=news_tkr

I’m a tool most people possess:

You need me to live comfortably.

My shape, it can vary from narrow to boxy

But always I’m strong and I’m sharp.

Some people are paid to get rid of me,

The youngest and oldest don’t need me,

You wouldn’t want just one of me:

I’m useless all by myself.

When it comes to my appearance,

Conformity is the key:

Much money is spent on how I look

And my function follows my form.

But don’t be deceived by my glamour,

Or think that I’m only for show:

You’d be nearly helpless without me,

And frustrated, ugly, and thin.

 

What am I?

I JUST DOWNLOADED CROSSFADE'S NEW ALBUM TITLED "FALLING AWAY" AND IT SUX!!!!!!!!! WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT!!!!! I KNOW THEY ARE A BETTER BAND THAN THAT CRAP THEY JUST RELEASED THAT I JUST PAYED $9.99 FOR.

Anyway...right now I am listening to the fighting instinct. They are pretty gooooood. I just started listening to them....like 10 minutes ago. I like them. Nickelback and Hoobstank are coming to the GEC like next saturday but i have to work and that really SUX!!!!!! HOLY CRAP there's also a concert in atlanta on the same day (sept. 9) with Staind, Three Days Grace, Crossfade, Breaking Benjamin, and Hinder. Those are some of the best bands ever!!! I WANNA GO!!!!!! But of course i can't....I hate my job....its causing me to miss out on all this stuff i wanna do. Plus we are like 56 man hours short so that means whenever ben and I go in to work they give us a BUTTLOAD of work to do, and we have to stay late. Anyway, i'm gonna stop complaining and go do something with this day off. Later
~Garrett

12 days til Garrett turns 18!!!!

Today I found out that the Crocodile Hunter died today in Australia.  A sting-ray but a hole through his heart while he was filming a documentary.  As much as I thought a lot of his antics were really stupid, I feel really bad for his wife, Terri, and their two kids.  At some point you have to think that his family would be more important and he wouldn't be filming documentaries called Ocean's Deadliest.  He has a family that he needs to think of and unfortunately that came too late.  I knew one day something bad would happen but I always hoped it wouldn't. 

Granted, I never really like the Crocodile Hunter shows or respected much of what Steve Irwin did, but he was someone who wanted everyone to know about Earth's finest creatures and I can respect that.

Anyway, I wish the best of luck to his family.  I am so sorry for you loss.

WOW! I just got back from GA last night at like 12:30. It was the first time I ever road a roller coaster we went to 6 flags it was so much fun.

    My first nights of real serving (where people actually have to pay to eat) are this week. They open on Wednesday and I am working thursday night and saturday night. Anyway, I hope that I will get the hang of it fairly quickly. I could use the money. I'm glad I took a break but it'll be nice to have a job now.
    God is so good. I myself would never have picked a barbacue place to work. I thought it would be too casual and that I wouldn't make good tips. But this place is "an upperscale casual" place. It's cool and I feel like things worked this way for a reason. I spent a lot of time praying about it just because I didn't want to commit to a place that I wouldn't want to be "stuck" for a while. I like this place.

warm coffee- nothing happens to me. i think the warmth in the coffee counteracts the caffine thing...

cold coffee (frappaccino)-  BE AFRAID, BE VERY VERY AFRAID. haha my hand is shaking while typing.  heeheehee

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! HYPERNESS ROCKS.

stupid homework!

well I had a CRAZY weekend I got grounded thanks CANDACE!!NE ways like I am so bored @ home by myself I couldnt even go to Sportscom my mom is a brat NE ways leave comments LOVE YAS

*~*Megs*~*

Ok... Tell me this...

Do you love me?

35-18.

The REAL Score:

35-0 until 3 minutes left in the third quarter...when Fulmer had the second and THIRD string teams on the field.  And we were supposed to lose to  #9 Cal...

Cal...can you say OVERRATED?

This team looks a lot more familiar...

WOOHOO!!! Go Vols!


::b

What are you so scared of? Why are you? What is it you are looking for?

I heard this song tonight on my way out. I love it.

Once In A Lifetime~Keith Urban

Lyrics:

I can see it in your eyes,
And feel it your touch.
I know that you're scared,
But you've never been this loved.

It's a long shot baby,
Yeah I know it's true.
But if anyone can make it,
I'm betting on me and you.

Just keep on moving into me.
I know you're gonna see,
The best is yet to come.

CHORUS:
Don't fear it now we're going all the way.
That sun is shining on a brand new day.
It's a long way down and it's a leap of faith,
But I'm never giving up,
‘Cause I know we got a once in a lifetime love.

Everybody's looking for what we found.
Some wait their whole life,
And it never comes around

So don't hold back now just let go,
On all you've ever known.
You can put you're hand in mine.

CHORUS

I close my eyes and I see you standing right there.
Saying “I do” and they're throwing the rice in our hair.
Well the first one's born and a brother comes along and he's got your smile.
I been looking back on the life we had still by your side.

It's Been A while since I said anything worth reading. Um well i love a boy in my 2nd period. and he's amazing. If only he knew I existed. But I did get to stand by him for a significant ammount of time. so that was cool.

and well i guess i'll go now.

Madison

this weekend has pretty much sucked to no end.

friday was awesome though.went to the Seigel vs.Oakland and that was fun but only because i was with Becky!

saturday sucked...because i was surpose to do something with my best friends but i never out a call so i waited around for like 6 hours for nothing.so after that i went to see my parents in lebanon(they are camping) and i had fun with them i have to say.

today ive been kinda lazy with my parents and i got home around eight and now im just home by myself.becky is surpose to come over and watch a movie but i really didn't feel well, so hopefully i will see her before she leaves.i love that girl!

so yeah this weekend was kinda blah!not quiet what i expected but hey what can i say?

you know i hate how im really growing apart from some people but its not my fault so yeah.

okay im done talk to you people later.

Body:

TRY NOT TO LAUGH ( i was told to look @ this, but it ended up cool)


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repost this with the title "Sex" to throw people off.... within 2
minutes. If you do, your wish will come true. If you don't, it will
become the opposite


Did you know? before you go to sleep at night there is one person
thinking of you. They want you they want to kiss you, They want to be
with you they are always thinking about you before they go to sleep at
night they are longing to be with you. This is all true not a fake if
you repost this to in 5 mins the person that is longing to be with you
will approach you in a month and ask you out or grab you and snag
(kiss) the face off you. But if you break this chain no one will like
you or ask you again for 5 years!!!


Post this in the next 200 seconds and you

WILL have

THE best day of your life THIS FRIDAY.

You're number one *love* Will either kiss you, ask you out, or call

so tonight i went out with amber and john.  we ate at chili's and then
went to hastings and john bought me the second black cat manga. yea!
all in all it went rather well. thats all for now. ttfn

so it's been forever...

F107R Ellington Hall
Martin, TN 38238

just incase you wanna...

This is Action News Reporter Jonathan Wood coming at you live from Murfreesboro, TN.  This is just a quick post because I have a request: write a third verse, a bridge, or both for this song and either leave it as a reply or send it via pm to me:

Verse 1:
It's been so hard for me to figure out what it was that I had lost
And I never realized it was gone til I found you
You know you came to me, yeah I was hurting, alone, and weak
But you showed me what it meant to live, and I love you

Chorus:
All that I am is because of you
And you know tha tI need you by my side
You make me stronger than I thought possible
You know you've made me whole

Verse 2:
I fell so hard there was no way I could return
I knew there was no way you could ever love me
And I know that I'm not the man with whom you've always dreamed of spending your life
But I want you to know that I'll try

[Chorus]

Granted, these words will change a lot over time, but this is the first draft.

Thanks!

So I got to go to Murfreesboro this weekend for a few hours friday night. Saturday my parents and I went to Alabama for my little cousin's first birthday, and then we came back to Murfreesboro to spend the night before I came back to school today. Oddly enough Murfreesboro really didn't feel like home anymore. I realized I hadn't missed it at all and it felt like just another town to me. Not the town I grew up and thought I'd miss so much. I hadn't missed it at all and I was glad to leave it today to come back to school. I guess that's how it should be, but it was scary that it's happened so fast.

I have an amazing man. :)

hey guys... i havent posted in awhile... but anyways im praying alot about churches... so keep me in your prayers.. school is great... my friends are great...im trying to change a few things about myself and im doing pretty well!!! God is amazing....

meag

guess what i just got home from the boat

kay beat kaylah in water skiing today so yeah

☺☻☺☻☺☻☺☻☺

Likely interesting week ahead.  First, hopefully I will see my new manager.  Although I met him 6 years ago .... its time to renew relationships ... especially at a time when an issue has emerged in my new job (job-related, not personal) that needs some management attention ASAP.

This morning I go to the Indonesian immigration office for registering and finger printing .... I remember this from 6 years ago (last time I was here).  Then in approx 1 week I should have my official work permit (hmmm, so what have I been doing since I arrived ??? vacationing).

Decy and our agent will try to move the DaVinci owner closers to closing ... while at the same time I have to ask for an extension on staying in a hotel ... I really don't want to stay longer ... but, have no choice.

Hope all goes well this week as I transfer in all the money needed for the cars and the first pass of furniture ... I think that is going to be a challenge .... but understand the company might handle a large check for me ... so working it that way too ... at least maybe 25% of what we need so we can do the down payments.

>>> Back to Sunday .... Che, Thasi, Decy and I had a wonderful brunch at 4 Seasons (aka Regent) ... lots of shrimp, oysters, salmon, noodles, stir fried, salads, sushi, sashimi and desserts.   Never did make it to the "red meat section".  Afterwards, we all fell asleep in the taxi .... then Decy and the girls went to the pool, I got a quick massage and then joined them .... none of us ate dinner .... can you imagine why?

Gotta go ....

ciao ciao

so..

guess who's happy?

i hate church. hate hate hate.

some one shoot me please. I would rather be hanging upside down by my heals over a cliff with those red things fromt the village clawing at me ...
than be in church.

"I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!" - Dr. Seuss

Happy Birthday KIM!!!!!

THIS TUESDAY AT 7 CENTRAL ON ESPN2 = DCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS.

http://www.dci.org/tv/

pretty sure we have practice that night, but im getting my cousin to tape it and im watching it wednesday. or you can just tivo it.

the site says to hang one of the below posters [or different one] in your band room, but i never go in there except for practices pretty much, so i just printed them for myself. :]

http://www.dci.org/tv/posters/dci_tv_the_cavaliers.pdf

http://www.dci.org/tv/posters/dci_tv_phantom_regiment.pdf

[i like the 1st link the best, but the 2nd one has a guard girl on front, so of course i would love that one too.]

mk so I'm grounded from the net till my room gets cleaned, which is going to be like forever and a half away. I hate it. >=[

So I'm seriously contemplating getting rid of the roomtaking
couch in my room that is never used, and putting a hammock up.  I've
always wanted a hammock in my room cuz I thought it looked cool.  It
would most likely be expensive, so it might take a while, but I think
it'd be cool.  First I gotta clean my room though.  ;)

i apologize….. i couldn't resist

You Know Your In Band If…
[X]1. if you hear music and start marking time.
[X]2. if you walk in step with the person in front of you.
[X]3. if you try to guess the tempo of your favorite song.
[X]4. if all of your friends are in band.
[X]5. if you don't mind changing clothes on the bus.
[X]6. if you point out key changes and dynamics while listening to the radio.
[X]7. if you like wearing your uniform.
[]8. if every guy/girl you're interested in is in the band.
[]9. if people ask you about your social life and you say, "Oh, you mean my [insert instrument here]?"
[]10. if you consider your drill book a fashion accessory.
[X]11. if you've had a trumpet rub/pic poke.  
[X]12. if you practice your instrument more than you talk to your dog.
[X]13. if being mauled by a drum is a normal part of life.
[]14. if people worry when they see you without your instrument.
[X]15. if "armed guard" means a girl with a pole instead of a guy with a gun.
[X]16. if band camp is FUN.
[X]17. if you respond to "band geek".
[X]18. if someone says the word "set" and you automatically put your head up.
[]19. if you remember flats and sharps more easily than your name.
[X]20. if you dress the lunch line and urge others to do the same.
[X]21. if you're alone and you suffocate because there's no one telling you to breathe.
[X]22. if slides feel normal.
[]23. if your instrument has a name.
[]24. if you remember your instrument's birthday and forget your mom's.
[X]25. if making a line is your biggest accomplishment of the day.
[X]26. if marching backwards no longer reminds you of ballet.
[]27. if you give your instrument a birthday party.
[]28. if you can make brown shoes look white.
[X]29. if your uniform fits.
[X]30. if black feathers become a fashion "do."
[X]31. if you see your section more than you see your family.
[X]32. if everyone wants to kill the other football team...and you want to kill the other []band.
[XXXXX]33. if you think evening practices should last a half-hour longer.
[X]34. if you accidentally call you band director "Dad".
[]35. if you CAN sight-read.
[X]36. if you can put your uniform on in less than 10 minutes.
[]37. if reeds taste good.
[]38. if you think your plume is alive.
[X]39. if marking time is your favorite form of exercise.
[]40. if you have a neck strap/harness tan line.
[]X41. if you subconsciously start practicing with a pencil.
[X]42. if numbers past 8 aren't important.
[XX]43. if you're more opinionated about the Vanguard's rivalry than Bush's politics.
[X]44. if you glide-step through the cafeteria so you don't spill your lunch.
[X]45. if you'd rather practice than read this list.
[X]46. if letters past G aren't important.
[]47. if everybody fights like family.
[]48. if you root for the other football team to lessen the time of your season.
[X]49. if you know everybody else's personal business.
[X]50. if you've practiced so long, the color guard is together.
[X]51. if you have no more secrets.
[X]52. if you don't try to hide the fact that you're in band.
[X]53. if you subconsciously start humming your music.
[X]54. if you know not only your own part, but everyone else's too.
[X]55. if you eat lunch with all of the other band people.
[]56. if you start to eat lunch in the band room.
[X]57. if you can tell who's in the bathroom by looking at their sneakers under the stall.
[X]58. if you resort to humming your band music to fall asleep.
[X]59. if wide open spaces stir up an urge to march your show.
[]60. if you have a pin from every competition you've been to.
[X]61. if you friends that aren't in marching band create a group called "non-marchers".
[]62. if you have 2 instruments--a junky one for marching band and a good one for concert band.
[X]63. if dreams of marching are constantly in your head.
[X]64. if you can't go to the movies on weekends with your friends.
[X]65. if you don't see your parents on the weekends.
[]66. if your free time is spent on homework.
[XXXXXXXX]67. if the drum majors actually start to make sense.
[X]68. if you wear your band shirt in public.
[]69. if you have your friends call you to attention before you walk anywhere.
[]70. if your furniture is dented from banging drumsticks on it.
[]71. if you prefer classical music other than modern music.
[X]72. if the french horn section sounds good.
[X….?]73. if the piccolos play in perfect unison.
[X]74. if the trumpet section's echo seems normal.
[X]75. if you can make this list longer.
[X]76. if you get the jokes on this list.
[]77. if you can mail this to more than 5 people.
[X]78. if you hang out with your instrument section and tell others they aren't invited because they aren't part of your section.
[X]79. if you make comments on the list.
[X]80. if you actually go back to watch your old high school band, even when you have a new band at college.
[X]81. if your siblings are in band too.
[X]82. if you have more guard/band accessories than real accessories.
[X]83. if you're proud to be called a band geek.
[]84. if you can sing the entire piccolo part to "Stars and Stripes Forever."
[X]85. if you discover that when you walk with a large group of friends, you all walk in step and in phase.
[]86. if you've gone out with all members of the opposite sex within the band.
[X]87. if you've tried out every instrument in the band, regardless of who played it last.
[X]88. if you don't laugh when you hear the word "flugelhorn".
[]89. if you've ever used cork grease as chapstick.
[]90. if you cook your eggs with valve oil.
[]91. if you've ever used your trumpet mute to plunge a toilet.
[X]92. if you think "sucking on wood" is not a sexually explicit term.
[]93. if playing in a concert with a new reed is the biggest sin you've committed.
[X]94. if you cringe when you hear the word "oboe."
[X]95. if you know the guys at the music store by name.
[X]96. if you've ever used the excuse, "Sorry, I have band that night."
[X]97. if you've ever been at school for over twelve hours.
[X]98. if, when Saturday night rolls around, you're in the band room.
[]99. if you carry a key to the band room.
[]100. if you've ever slept in the band room.

[X]101. if you see your director more often than your parents.
[X]102. if you refer to inter-section conflicts as "sibling rivalry."
[X]103. if, when you leave when school gets out, your parents ask you why you're home so early.
[X]104. if you polish your instrument more than your car.
[X]105. if you keep pictures of your instruments in different poses in your wallet.
[X]106. if the phrase "stand partner" doesn't evoke sexual images in your mind.
[X]107. if you know the difference between a sousaphone and a tuba.
[X]108. if you've ever used the phrase, "It's okay, I'm in the band."
[]109. if you're "potty pals" with another drummer.
[X]110. if you know the difference between a percussionist and a drummer.
[X]111. if you can sing every drum cadence and don't feel embarrassed while doing it.
[]112. if you think you are cool when you hear a song on the radio and know the quad part to it.
[X]113. if you've gone to every sporting event and never paid for one.
[X]114. if you think the football team provides entertainment for the band concert.
[X]115. if, after enduring one season of marching band, you come back for more.
[X]116. if, whenever you hear a wood block, you snap to attention.
[]117. if you subdivide while talking.
[X]118. if you think two hours in a bus is a short trip.
[]119. if you've ever slipped and fallen in horse poop.
[X]120. if you've been hit by a colorguard flag more than once.
[]121. if you've ever tripped over a three-year-old because you were busy keeping your chin up.
[]122. if you can quote the current prices for mouthpieces.
[X]123. if you've been told to make your instrument sound like a barnyard animal.
[X]124. if you can identify an instrument by its clang when it hits the floor.
[X]125. if you know where every single dent in your instrument came from.
[X]126. if you know good violin players exist.
[X]127. if you think a tuba locker is a good place to sit/sleep.
[X]128. if you're proud of having a band letter on your letterman's jacket.
[X]129. if a band letter is the only letter you have on your letterman's jacket.
[X]130. if your non-band friends (if they exist) think you're in the Mafia.
[]131. if the director has thrown his baton at you more than once.
[X]132. if all the band members know your parents on a first-name basis.
[X]133. if you're not disgusted by pools of spit all over the ground.
[X]134. if you've played the concert B-flat scale in over 90 variations.
[X]135. if first, second, and third position don't have sexual connotations to you.
[X]136. if the word "festival" doesn't necessarily mean "party."
[X]137. if you tell time in measures.
[X]138. if you can tell the difference between a duck call and a saxophone mouthpiece.
[X]139. if you know what sound a cymbal makes when hit against someone's forehead.
[]140. if you've ever gone to Denny's at 2:00 AM, after returning from a concert.
[]141. if you refer to the bassoon as the "bass duck."
[X]142. if your hobbies are: band.
[X]143. if you've ever used your instrument as a machine gun.
[X]144. if you know that all the French horn jokes are true.
[XXXXX]145. if you've ever known anyone who lost a baritone sax.
[]146. if you've ever lost a baritone sax.
[X]147. if you start describing incidents from band parties to your psychiatrist.
[]148. if you've ever rolled down the bleacher steps screaming, 'catch my sax!'
[]149. if all holidays mean you'll be spending the day following a bunch of horses down some street.
[X]150. if your principal quits asking you for a hall pass and instead tells you where to find the rest of the band.

[]151. if you've lost over 20% of your hearing from marching next to a bass drum.
[]152. if your boss never schedules you for a Tuesday, Thursday or Friday night between June and October.
[X]153. if you never worry about finding a seat at a school function.
[X]154. if you find yourself checking to see if the bands in the Macy's Parade are in step.
[]155. if you've been in the Macy's Parade.
[X]156. if your neighbors cry when they see you carrying any small box towards their house.
[X]157. if your parents have ever said, "just tell me how much the whole box is, I'll end up buying them in the end anyway."
[X]158. if you don't remember your boy/girlfriend's birthday but remember everything from the opener of your freshman year.
[X]159. if every time you drive by somewhere, you remember a band competition.
[X]160. if people ask about your social life and you respond: "Oh, you mean marching band?"
[X]161. if you practice your instrument more than talking to your family.
[X]162. if you remember every fast food place around a competition.
[X]163. if you like to polish your shoes.
[XXXXXXXXX]164. if the most popular people you know are the field commanders.
[X]165. if you can't go out on weekends.
[X]166. if you never wear jewelry or fingernail polish--you'd have to take it off for competitions anyway.
[]167. if you know the National Anthem by heart and in more than one key.
[]168. if your instrument is worth more than your car.
[X]169. if half the stuff in your room has the word "band" on it.
[X]170. if anything in your room says "band."
[]171. if you know "Louie, Louie" and have a personal grudge against him.
[X]172. if you and all your friends are easily tagged as "band" when walking down the hall because you are all in a straight line and all in step.
[X]173. if you can think of more than one reason to stop by the band room on your way to class.
[]174. if you can count on one hand your friends that are not in band.
[X]175. if you believe that the band sings better than the choir.
[X]176. if the band does sing better than the choir.
[X]177. if you get emotional thinking about your instrument being in the repair shop.
[X]178. if you are still reading this list.
[X]179. if riding a bus with no heat on your way to a competition is fun.
[X]180. if upon emptying your pockets you can find either a screw driver, drum key, water bottle, valve oil, slide grease, cork grease, etc.
[X]181. if you think parades are "F-U-N!"
[X]182. if you can get anywhere in 12 steps or less.
[X]183. if changing clothes on a bus is a normal occurrence.
[X]184. if you like the smell of your gloves.
[X]185. if you have learned how to wear more than six pairs of pants under your uniform and still not have any wrinkles.  

im the biggest band geek ever ok? so whats it to ya?

much love my friends

- emily

so im a little stressed.

ive begun to think about (dum,dum,dum) college.

somebody just do this for me?

As of Friday we continued to have challenges with the owner of the DaVinci house ... seems he wants to collect the 10% taxes (on $3,850/mo) but not pay them to the govt - non-starter for us.  I know what the problem is ... its called $$$.  He knows our allowance is $4,350/mo and he wants some more of it.

However, we have advised him that the $4,350/mo is for a FURNISHED house and he has nothing in his ... thus, the difference is to help us buy furniture.  Of course, he doesn't care ... he just wants the money and he figures that as an expat I have more than enough.

So, went looking for alternative housing over the weekend as a fall back position and to give us bargaining power on Monday. I didn't see anything I liked ... Decy has done an excellent job in finding a house and the DaVinci is head and shoulders above what is currently available ... its just this Indonesian thing.    Bottomline, told our agent to negotiate on Monday to close this deal once and for all ... and to go up to the limit to do it .... but start with a much smaller (perhaps $100/mo more).  Here's hoping/praying ... b'coz, we've just got to move forward on a lease ... its already 1 month in a hotel and this is an impossible situation long-term ... and even if the owner is ready to "do the deal" we are probably 3-4 weeks away from move-in.

On cars, think I previously advised we put down earnest money on the Fortuner ... as soon as money from the US arrives (this coming week) we have to make the down payment (US$11k) ... then upon collecting the car in approx 2-3 weeks we pay the balance of $29k - $40k total).  Financing is clearly unattractive here with interest rates at approx 20%PA.

This week we will begin shifting focus to the CR-V ... which will require similar financing but total cost is "only" about $30k.

Have to take my Toshiba to the shop - its still overheating severely and shutting down all the time.  Hopefully just a dust problem ... but I will have them check the fans at the same time.

First wave of furniture is pretty much queued up .... just waiting on the house ... not much sense in working on the second wave until we have a move-in date.

*** On a completely different note, have 27 days of 2006 vacation remaining, which I can't schedule yet .... maybe this week ... thus, impossible to plan the holidays.  In the meantime, I can't wait on booking flights ... so booked Chris and Paul from Nashville to Singapore ... we will figure out the rest later ... maybe Sri Lanka, maybe Thailand, maybe Vietnam, maybe Indonesia .....

Today (Sunday) we are going to the Regent Hotel for a very special brunch (excellent quality and gazillion memories from 2001).  Today we celebrate Chely's 18th BD as a family. 

Gotta run ... time to celebrate. ciao ciao.

oh phoey




pft.

    Well... I think tonight was a good learning experience... It was well rounded. I think it was really good for me.
   
    Since we haven't really opened yet and everyone is stil training tonight they invited some people in and gave them free food.

I think I got a well rounded experience.

    I got stiffed by people who said I was the best waitress they had had in a really long time and told me taht I was great... they gave me a whopping $1 for all three of them and they ordered appatizers, entrees, desserts, and two of them had four refills. It's cool though, I would have treated them the same way I did even if I knew how they would tip.

    I had one college age girl who was really sweet and emptied out her pockets for tip.

    I had one really great couple who were just generally pleasant who gave me a considerably large tip even though the kitchen took awhile for thier food.

    And then I got one table that tipped in the middle.

So it was  a lot of fun. I learned a lot... Though I did mess up, I forgot to ask about smoked or grilled chicken on one of the salads.... Like I said though it was a learning thing. And for the most part the people I worked with were really awesome as well :-)

I think it'll be good. You all will have to come see me once we open for real :-)

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weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

well i am bored

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I bought some suspenders today.

. . . had I gotten some black and white patent leather shoes, I'd be reliving my childhood.

It's a three day weekend.  I have no homework.  Why am I not happier about this?

Because my allergies are trying to kill me again.  My last two bad allergy spells made me think I was sick because I had a really sore throat, a lot of pressure on my ears, and general icky-ness.  But this time I just realized it's my weird-ass allergies.

And they need to go die somewhere in a manner that is most uncomfortable.

Today was fun.  Subdued, dreary, tired fun.  But fun all the same.

And it's only about 7:40.  For a Saturday, the night is still young!

Ok, so maybe I have been moved in for a week, but I hadn't ever posted about it, so I just thought I would tell everyone that I've moved into my new apartment, and well, its small... or atleast the room is small, It has a pretty big living room and kitchen, but there just isn't room for all my stuff.  I guess I'll just have to be creative with my arangement.  Well thats my post. Bye

murfreesboro doesn't really feel like home anymore.

already.

scary.

sometimes i just want to spend friday nights in my room, spending quiet time with myself.

but of course, my friday nights are the exact opposite of that.

which makes me sad.

really sad.

why did my internet go bye bye?

well i cleaned today... kihdist is coming between 1 and 2 so yeah she'll be staying here untill monday...wow.... lol

i am a turkey that goes  moo!!!!

srry feel like being odd....

OhHhHhHhHhHhH YeAh!!!!!!!!!!

my parents might be getting a mazda meada(sp) and i get the red car(impala(sp)) so yeah that is pretty cool... i dont if they are getting it tho.. .but one day i dont know when tho i get the red car so yeah...

well i am bored so later

        megan sewak