decemberists

oh...so cold.
They predicted snow...I see no snow. I think that is silly.

Band of the day: Tullycraft

one year older.

Well...I'm one year older. The big 2-3. I don't feel any older. This weekend has been pretty decent. I made it to this place called "the plum" which is pretty cool. They're only open mon-fri until 2:30 so I had never been. It's pretty cool inside it's 3 levels, and they serve decent sandwiches. After that I went to the outlets, and just walked around. I went into the Harry and David store and they had republic of tea iced tea on sale...I grabbed 4 of the bottles. I my favorite kind of shoes for 20 bucks. Saucony Jazz's are awesome. I also went to Barnwood Books, which a used/rare/out of print bookstore across from the Washington County Public Library. It's pretty neat in there. I got Thumbsucker there for so much less than it is in a regular bookstore. I finally decided to check out the Hub City General store and I'm so glad I did. They've got gelato there!! I had some and it was pretty freakin fantastic. If you happen to be in hagerstown you should definitely go there. It's 201 burhans, right near rt 40. I also went to Efrains Taqueira, which is like Chipotle, but hagerstown style. So all in all, it's been a nice birthday. One more day to go with my 4 day weekend. Monday will be bad...in anticipation of working on Tues.



Song of the weekend: Azure Ray- don't make a sound
Book: Diary of Kurt Cobain (brooke gave it to me)

oh well, ok

When I was driving home the other day I was listening to the radio, bad mistake I know. But the funniest song came on..."butterfly" by crazytown. These lyrics are horrible. I thought it amusing when they brought up sid and nancy. Sample from song:

Hey sugar momma, come and Dance with me. The smartest thing you ever did Was take a chance with me. So, whatever tickles your fancy. Girl it's me and you like Sid and Nancy. So sexy almost evil Talkin' about butterflies in my head. I used to think that happy endings Were only in the books I read. But you made me feel alive When I was almost dead. You filled that empty space With the love I used to chase And as far as I can see, It don't get better than this. So, butterfly, here is a song and it's sealed with a kiss. And a thank you miss.

I'm not really sure you'd like to compare your relationship to sid and nancy. Sure they loved each other but they were addicted to drugs. And that led to the demise of the sex pistols, and well...later to the death of both sid and nancy. I guess if they're into that thing, then well...ergh have fun.

So in other news. I got invited to my 5th year high school reunion. I feel kind of old. What's great about it, is that it's at have a nice day cafe. This place isn't a cafe, it's a club. I've never set foot in a club like that, so I'm not sure if I want to go or not. Plus the thing is $20 to attend, this includes all you can drink alcohol. Now, this would be great if I drank alcohol. If I do go I can't wait to see former classmates drunk! (note the sarcasm)

In funnier news, when I was driving in Frederick, I saw a pickup truck with the license plate "FREDNEK". Now most people don't find that amusing, but I literally laughed out loud when I saw that. I wish I could have taken a picture of that.

Googling "sima" fun: www.sima.com =Surf Industry Manufacturers Association

Song of the day: "At the party" by Northern State

the hay stack charm around your neck

One more bad idea courtesy of me. If you decide to watch the royal tenenbaums, don't watch it if you know you're going to sleep while watching it. I think I had it playing 4 times saturday night. And where did I wake up everytime? Richie's suicide scene playing "needle in the hay" by elliott smith. It's ironic that this song was picked for this particular scene since elliott subsequently committed suicide.

Film: The Royal Tenenbaums Song: Elliott Smith’s “Needle in the Hay” The Scene: When Ritchie Tenenbaum (Luke Wilson) finds out that his half sister and the love of his life, Margot Tenenbaum (Gwyneth Paltrow), had sex with his best friend, Eli Cash (Owen Wilson), he decides he needs to take a closer look into his life. And a closer look he takes–all the way into the veins of his wrists. After shaving his beard and cutting his hair in a dimly lit green bathroom, Ritchie attempts suicide by slitting his wrists to the cryptic, yet beautiful “Needle in the Hay.” Why it Works: The mood the song creates coincides perfectly with the mood director Wes Anderson tries to produce with this scene. The song slowly creeps in from the previous scene and comes to a normal level as Ritchie sheds the wristbands and sunglasses that had previously characterized him, then proceeds to cut his hair while shots of Margot and him together as children are spliced in over Smith singing, “you say you know what he did/ but you idiot kid/ you don't have a clue.” The creepy and betrayed vibe of the song amplifies the feelings of betrayal and bewilderment Ritchie feels as he realizes the anguish within him, leading him to mutter out loud, “I am going to kill myself tomorrow,” while the chorus repeats, “Needle in the Hay.” Ritchie feels just like a needle in a haystack that is never going to be found, especially knowing that the only true love in his life has slept with his best friend. Therefore, his only option is suicide, and as an audience we buy into his logic because the presence of the song gives us insight into the feelings that Ritchie was not able to convey through the normal conventions of narration.

I found that at emmie magazine

I still don't understand why he said he was going to "kill himself tomorrow" when he did it that instant. I guess it'll always remain a mystery, but it is a completely creepy scene when I think about it. Maybe because it reminds me of elliott smith too much. Speaking of elliott, october 21st is the 2 year anniversary of his death. How depressing.
I really want to see that thumbsucker movie. It's out now. But of course it doesn't play anywhere near hagersbush.....figures. So on saturday I decided to go to the "in the street" festival in frederick. By the time I had gotten there most of the stuff was gone. But I sure am glad I didn't miss the square dancing. So as I was walking down the street (wearing a lot of green) this guy yells to me "i heart green". Yeah that was special. Then a few seconds later this other guy tries to talk to me asking me how I am. Frederick people are so weird!

they can't close giant eagle

So I went in to go shopping at giant eagle today. I found out they were closing their doors September 24th. It's crazy really, I really liked that food store, and it was so convieniently close. What's funnier is the conversation people had about the closure(Hagerstown people are so freakin weird):

http://www.nbc25.com/main/modules/news/article.php?storyid=521

it's hot in here, why are you wearing a sweater?

So good old historic jonathan st in hagerstown. man that road. Today I was on jonathan st, trying to get home. One dude walks across the street..jaywalking I might add..then as I pass him he tried to walk back into the middle. AMAZING. Then this lady standing on the side of the road, you could actually see the spit that came out of her mouth when she spit on the sidewalk. haha. All you see on this street is people sitting outside watching the cars go by. Oh wait, well, thats most of downtown hagerstown. It's just interesting. I wonder if they're bored, or just hot from being inside. One day I'll find out.

from destructive urges reason emerges

So underscore told me to blog, so here it is. Today there was a hornet/wasp in my computer room that scared me. I screamed and ran out of the room. I re-appeared with raid in hand to defeat my foe. It was nowhere in sight. So I sprayed my weapon and shut the door like the brave person I am. 10 minutes later I found my enemy crawling on my carpet. I sprayed him til he died. I did a victory dance, took a picture and cleaned him up. In order not to go crazy from the spray I opened up my window and turned on my fan. It's such a beautiful day today. Perfect for visits to city park. But instead what am I doing? Sitting inside. But sometime today I will goto city park.

Song for today:
"this is not the aesthetic" -the lapse

Movie for today:
fight club. "you've met me at a very strange time in my life"

you look tired.

So in the grand tradition of my saturday nights I just decided to go the mall. I had strange conversation with the girl at the cajun grill about where I work and how much hotels are in europe. I didn't want to discuss work on a saturday and just skirted around the issue by asking her questions. I'm so glad my food didn't take 20 minutes to make. I went into bath and body works to pick out a wallflower because they were selling each for $6 when it normally goes for $12.50. They're all so perky there and ask for 5 times if you need help. The lady there said I looked tired. So I must have looked like crap or something, cos I didn't do anything tiring all day. I did pick out mango mandarin. That smell rules. I wish weekends didn't go by so fast. :(

Song of the day:
Anna Oxygen "spectacle"

changing watches=disaster

So, my watch I've had forever's battery is dieing, so I had to switch to an auxillary watch today. My watch doesn't have gold, but silver...silver is so much cooler. It really messed things up for me. I couldn't get to sleep last night and it took an hour and 50 minutes to get to work today due to a badddddd accident in Frederick.

FREDERICK, MD- Two people are dead after a serious accident on South Mountain Rest Area off Interstate 70 in Frederick.Maryland State Police said it happened at about 3:30 a.m. today when a pickup truck slammed into a tractor trailer parked on the shoulder of a rest stop. The car's driver and passenger died. Police have not confirmed their identities. As of this morning, the truck is lodged underneath the trailer. The driver of the tractor trailer is okay. He was sleeping in a bunk bed at the time. The right hand lane of the roadway is still closed, but Interstate 70 East is open to traffic. We will continue to follow this developing story.

So I got to work late, and my day just sucked from there on. I guess one good thing that came out of today was that I found out Panera is coming to Hagerstown!! It's going to be right near the borders, just a few miles from me. That is exciting news.

free borf

I guess I'm getting the rain that everyone was talking about earlier in the day. Well, good thing I didn't water my flowers earlier cos I would felt like an idiot. So in my quest to find neat places around here I went to shops in historic downtown frederick. brookay gave me this page in lucky about shopping in frederick so I went to some of those stores. The only stores I bought something from was Le Savon( a place that makes its own soap) and this small Italian food place. It was a nice walk though. I managed to make my way to francis scott key mall and went to panera bread. I love panera bread's half sandwich half salad thing. I wish there was one in hagerstown!! I finally spotted borf...well not really, I guess it was someone wanting borf to be freed.
On my way home from work on friday this lady in an suv decided to cut me off on 70. Her license plate said "Napalm" that is kinda weird, and scary. Man it sucks when yer scratching yer leg and then all the sudden it feels just a little too good and you realize its a mosquito bite...damn them!

song of the day:
"sweet adeline"- elliott smith

street of the day:
n market st.

license plate:
an alaskan license plate!

my flowers!

I guess today was like every other day. Today I got to work and it was warmer in there that usual. I was wearing a 3/4 sleeve with a cardigan and I felt pretty nice in there to me. Everyone else was sweating up a storm. They were like...omg why are you wearing that sweater?? Are you crazy? Yep, that's me. I was sad to see the a/c come back on cos then I was cold the rest of day. So, part two of my garden growing. The flowers under the deck seem to be doing really well! They're like my children...ok maybe that's stretching it. Anyways, I had bought the flowers at a reduced price from Home Depot cos they were dying. I'm so glad that I rescued them from death, maybe thats being dramatic. But they're so cute. It makes me wish that summer lasts longer. Maybe I'll keep some inside plants during the winter...I wonder how that works. I should investigate that.

Song of the day:
"Video game heart" by all girl summer fun band

Movie I'll be falling asleep to tonight:
(Same as before) "Singles"

Road of the day:
Eastern Ave- cos it takes forever going home this way. I should just cut through the city like I do in the am.

grrrrrrowing

oh my tomato plants are just growing unbelievably. I can remember when they were just little plants, and now they're growing fruit. Yes tomatos are fruit. I think that I might pick one of the tomatoes that is ripe. It's probably best to do that before any pesky animal or insect decides to. Hopefully my little cherry tomatoes will be yumtastic. Today was kind of uneventful. Work kind of sucked since some people lied to me(not co-workers). Ah yes, the joys of working where I work ;o)
So my latest obession on the internet is(drumroll): http://www.dropkickthefaint.com it's so dumb, but oh so amusing. ive gotten like 12,000 points playing that game. Last night before I posted my blog I found this really interesting blog. It's got a lot of cool artwork. I wish I was creative like that.

Song I'm currently listening to:
Say Hi to your Mom: "Super"
Movie I'll be falling asleep to tonight:
"Singles"

Interesting.... I'll get calls from my mother and her being confused on the other end expecting to reach someone else..."oh I didn't mean to call you"

Repetitive Monotonous

So today...in the great tradition of driving to work, I was on dual highway passing sheetz and saw this man driving a van going the wrong way on the road. I was like wow, this man has got to be drunk. It was really quite amusing. So where we park at work there are these plum trees on the island. There was this chick in a truck who was picking the plums off the tree. I guess maybe it doesnt seem funny out of context, but it was damn funny to me and my coworkers.

Song of the day: "True Love" by Elliott Smith
Outfit of the day: Black dress, black cardigan, black textured tights, and black mary janes.

Picture of the day: Washington Co Fine Arts Museum...located in City Park.

pour some misery down on me

It looks like I'll be a resident of hagerstown next week. Being a homeowner is crazy. I don't want to grow up. So a certain someone who used to be in my class for ivt has been exchanging emails with the ivt instructor that I think is so nice to look at. After class today I got an email from that instructor just saying hi. I think something is fishy! But it was nice conversing with him because he's great. Too bad he lives in georgia.

I found this website that has some mp3's that seem kind of interesting. http://www.thecrutch.net/

This website has a new tullycraft mp3 that should be checked out: http://www.threeimaginarygirls.com/

Recently I've been watching felicity after I get off of work. My college experience was nothing like that. Did they ever goto class? I wish felicity was still on the air so I could see how they ended up. Can you believe that show came on like 6 years ago?

So I was perusing the radio stations on the way home from work and found that let's get it started song from the black eyed peas on. That same song is the intro to my ivt instruction for the day. I was like noooo I don't wanna learn!!

Weird thing on the road today: a tiny stool.




skirt brooke bought me for only 9 bucks!!

she said----duh

Note to self: do not...do not get less than 8 hours of sleep a night. Today was crazy kinda boring, and I found myself wanting to sleep the majority of the day.

today on my way to work I saw another mattress on the side of the road. Kinda funny, maybe I should tally how many mattresses I see. On my way home elliott smith's miss misery was playing. I was like aw, thank goodness for wtmd to brighten up my commute home. The cd adapter doesn't work in the afternoon(cos it gets hot out) so listening to the cd player is out.

I really wanna go shopping at urban outfitters. I haven't been in so long and I have such an urge to shop for clothes! I know they're expensive but, the sale section is the greatest. Where else can you find a shirt that was originally priced $60 for $10?

This was my friendster horoscope for today:

You've been trying to figure out what that feeling is all day. You woke up with it this morning and you just can't shake it. Well, don't be surprised if you realize that it's quite familiar to you. It's called passion, and it doesn't just apply to someone you find seriously attractive. There are all kinds of passion. You're experiencing the whole range, and you'll keep feeling it all day long. Use this gift wisely.


artwork in museum on the seam in jerusalem

dinosaur!

I think I might try and start playing my guitar again. That way I could learn some elliott smith songs. That would be way cool. His stuff might be hard, but practice makes perfect! Sometime this week I'll buy a ticket to go see the decemberists. I watched 12 monkeys last night, that movie was a trip and a half. My brain hasn't been warped by a movie in awhile. Maybe one day I'll watch it with no commercials.

fortune cookie: "You never hesitate to tackle the most difficult problems"

Good news: Elliott Smith B sides is back up! Their website went down cos they were using too much bandwidth or something.


This is from my israel picture collection!

TGIF

This week was a loooong week. We had a test this week and I did pretty well. Hopefully I'll do well on the up and coming tests. So it looks like I'll be moving to my townhome sometime this month. It's exciting and scary at the same time. I've never really lived on my own, so this will be interesting. Plus I'll be in a whole different county and everything. I've seen pretty random things on the road while commuting to work: a matress, lots of clothes, gloves, and a bumper. It makes me wonder who picks up the random stuff that happens to end up on the side of the road. The whole o and 0 license plate thing...haven't seen any o's so I'm assuming that they just use zeroes. Maryland must have new license plate tags too. I've seen under the weird mix of letters and numbers, www.maryland.gov. It's kinda funny that the letters and numbers are mixed together cos the plates look fake. They should have really started off with more letters and numbers, but why would they think that far ahead? It's sort of like the y2k issue they had with using shortcuts.

untitled.

hmmm. so, I created some groups on friendster cos I'm cool like that. Elliott Smith and indie. I don't know if anyone will really join them but I figured it was worth a try. I also found my old profile on notcoolclub.com It's a cute website. Today was really pretty, er is really pretty, I guess it's not over yet.

thought for day: on normal md license plates, you have 3 letters and 3 numbers. So i was wondering since the 0 and the o looks so similiar, do they use both or just one or the other? I think I'll investigate when I'm on the road tomorrow.

I'm too lazy to put a picture up, so I'll just refer you to exploding dog. don't laugh, that's not funny <--that pretty much summarizes the day I think.

my pink skirt.

This is my first blog post, I figured I'd jump on the bandwagon with the whole blog thing. I'm not cool enough to have a livejournal, so here I am. I created a post earlier today at work, but I guess it didn't want to go through. Anyways, this whole daylight savings time has thrown me off. It's only an hour, but it seems to have really thrown things off. So I gave this link to one of my coworkers to play this fun game. And well, it was really really really inappropriate to be playing at work, but it was really funny. So her and I were giggling incontrollably.
Song of the day: smells like teen spirit- nirvana (because they played it on break in class)
Person of the day: Kurt Cobain (because I think he died like 11 years ago around april 8th or something)
Outfit of the day: pink skirt, black mary janes, pink flower shirt, black cardigan.
Picture of the day:


my computer area!