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• Was sitting in line for a Star Wars panel at the Chicago Comic-con (aw, hell yeah for my geekiness!) It would be a while before they let us into the room. I pull out “A Feast For Crows” and start reading. Girl next to me goes, “I love that series!” I agreed wholeheartedly. “I actually just got this,” and she pulls out “The Hedge Knight” graphic novel. :O It was awesome. Yay for finding another ASoIAF fan… who also likes comics! Who also likes Star Wars!!! We then proceeded to make out furiously.
• During Lollapalooza, my cousin/roommate worked with Venuszine to interview some of the artists. Her and some friends did the video editing in the apartment, so it was really cool to see the process and effort put into the videos. I loved seeing the creativity and passion they were putting into something that other people will view and watch. Check out the videos here.
• Decided to go out to Wrigleyville on a whim. On the red line up to it, a guy approached this girl sitting in front of me and asks to see her tattoo. You could see a part of it exposed on the bottom of her back. She stands up, her friends giggling, and shifts her top to expose all of her back. The guy and his friends all exclaim, “DAAAAAAAAMN.” This is literally right in front of me, so I couldn’t help but smile. She had a floral type vine growing up her back. It was pretty cool.
• Girl approached me at the bar and asked me to watch her bag and her sister while she and their dad go out for a smoke. I struck up conversation with the girl, who is a triple major in sports management, French, and something-something. I can’t remember… I do remember that I asked her if she was a Cubs or Sox fan; I said I was neither but rather an Orioles fan at the best of times. She admitted that that’s the team she wants to work for—apparently it’s easiest to get your managing career started there. The sister who went out to smoke turned out to be the singer from the band that had just performed that night. I said something way embarrassing which I will not divulge here.
• Dan and I were walking back to the El from a bar (for Redskins fans!) and I was wearing my Redskins jersey. I kind of felt awkward wearing it all day in Chicago, but on the way to the station, a cute girl passed us by and gave me a thumbs up, saying “Go, Redskins!” I’m very glad to see there’s a good number of Skins fans out here.
• Went to a BBQ with some friends. We were harassed by bees. We had a can of spray butter, which we used to spray the bees, making their wings heavy. They would fall the ground, paralyzed. We’d then pull out the lighter and BURN THEM. OK, not so we, but two of my friends. It was kind of cruel, but damn I hate bees!

That’s all I can post on right now. Hopefully this’ll get me back into posting regularly again…

Things have been real busy and chaotic the past month. I thought I’d just post something real quick before the month is up.

Biggest announcement: I got a job! ::does a happy dance:: I start July 1st, and I’ll post more about it then.

In addition to getting back into work this week, I got these things to look forward to:

- Dan and Trav are dropping by Chicago today. Excited to see what shenanigans we’ll be getting into!
- Flying to Maryland for the weekend! It’s July 4th, but also my birthday weekend! I really have no plans this year for it, but I’m really psyched to see friends back home. Still haven’t decided where I want to celebrate, but I’m kind of leaning towards Annapolis right now… we’ll see.

Stay tuned!

Oh 2008, I knew thee well. Lots of hardships, lots of blessings.

In the past year I…

was broke.
was unemployed.
fell in love.
was heartbroken.
got over it.
fell in love again.
realized how not in love I really was.
became sad and lonely.
decided to not take things so seriously and personally.
became really happy and positive.
got back into banking.
got a steady paycheck once again.
rebuilt my savings.
got addicted to WoW.
made some new friends.
got a new digital camera.
said goodbye to Lola.
experienced some of the greatest disappointments one can in the span of one night out.
experienced some of the greatest successes one can in the same night.
was able to quit WoW cold turkey.
went on some horrible dates.
went on some awesome dates.
learned that 2+2=5.
paid off some credit cards.
made the decision to take control of my life.

And it wouldn’t be New Years without some resolutions though, right?

• Get a new job (A must.)
• Get my own place.
• Keep in touch with my friends.
• Update the blog more consistently.
• Here’s a typical one: Go to the gym and get back in shape.
• Stop bullshitting around and be more honest and straightforward.
• Continue to make new friends.
• Re-read the A Song of Ice and Fire books.
• Learn at least one of these things.
• Watch Gossip Girl already.

As the last post had noted, I already put my two weeks notice in at work. I’m leaving. I’m moving on. I’m ready to start something new and see what I can accomplish on my own. It’s looking to be an exciting year.

Here’s how it works:
1. Go to www.photobucket.com (don’t sign in)
2. Type in your answer to the question in the “search” box
3. Use only the first page
4. Copy the html and paste

Looks like fun, hm?

1. What is your name?

2. What is your favorite thing to do?

3.What is your current relationship status?

4.What is your favorite color?

5. Who is your celebrity crush?

6.What are you wearing?

7. What is your favorite movie?

8. What is your favorite beverage?

9.What is your favorite food?

10.What was your favorite vacation?

11.What do you want to be when you grow up?

12. What is your favorite desert?

13.Who is your best friend?

That was fun!

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1. What was going through your mind during your last kiss?
“She tastes like barf”

2. How did you do on the last test you took?
I took an assessment for a job… I did well enough that they want another interview.

3. What is your ringtone for when people text you?
Some voice saying, “New message.”

4. What show did you last watch?
House Hunters on HGTV.

5. What time is it?
Time to party?

6. What foods make you sick?
Curdled milk and soggy, moldy bread.

7. Do you get shy around the guy/girl you like?
Used to all the time. Not really that shy, but…

8. Do you remember what you were doing a year ago?
Working.

9. Name one thing you like and one thing you hate about yourself?
I like that I’m not as shy as I used to be. But I still have some insecurities that totally hold me back.

10. Do you have family problems?
Who doesn’t?

11. Where are most people in your top from?
In MySpace terms, my top friends are from UMBC and family.

12. What was the last meal you ate?
Dinner

13. Who are there pictures of in the room you’re currently in?
Grandparents

14. Name one thing people think about you that’s not true?
It’s hard to gauge what people think of me these days.

15. Do you give special ringtones to certain people?
Yeah…

16. What’s the weather like outside?
Cold and windy.

17. Have you ever seen a 3D movie in theaters?
With the special 3D glasses? Nope.

18. How was your last relationship?
I wonder how it was too.

19. Where’d you get everything that you’re wearing?
Metropark, Nordstrom, Macy’s

20. Do you text with T9-Word or ABC?
I got a full QWERTY keyboard, baby.

21. Have you memorized your social security number?
I’d be pathetic if I didn’t by now.

22. Have you ever had a dream about people you love dying?
I might have. Can’t really remember one.

23. What was the last advice you gave someone?
“Move on. Don’t look so desperate. Try to not think about him.”

24. What radio station do you listen to the most?
107.3

25. What was your worst grade last quarter?
Last quarter? That was over a year ago… B

26. Are you on youtube?
Yep.

27. What do you think about the person that last texted you?
“Why are you texting me?!”

28. What is your current favorite song?
Got a lot right now but it’s a tie between:
50 Cent feat. Justin Timberlake and Timbaland – Ayo Technology
and
OneRepublic – Say (All I Need)

29. And who are you?
I’m me.

30. How do you like your school?
I regret that I wasted years of my life socially (totally through my own inactions), but I made some excellent friends there. The classes were a good manageable size and I’d like to think that I actually learned stuff.

31. What’s the last food you ate that was stale?
Chips

32. Do you like to start rumors?
Nope.

32. Who will you never forget?
Family, friends…

33. Have you ever questioned your sexuality?
Hmmm. (Note that is not a yes nor a no).

34. What are you afraid of?
Being alone.

35. What do you look for in a relationship?
Lots of things. I only share those on dates.

36. Would you ever consider having a relationship with your best friend?
But… my best friend is a dude? LOL. And that’s a no, despite how good looking he is.

37. What piercings do you want to get?
Thought about getting one, but I’m not sure if I want it yet.

38. Have your friends ever seen you cry?
I don’t think so…

39. Who was the last person you cried in front of?
…

40. Can you do a push-up?
Hell, yes.

41. Have you ever had a panic attack?
Nope.

42. Name the last time you got really anxious.
Before my last interview.

43. Would you ever consider moving back to your hometown?
I currently live there, but I want to move out asap.

44. Describe your laugh.
Loud?

45. How did you meet the last person you kissed?
Just met her at a club somewhere.

46. Are you currently going out with that person?
Haha, no. I can’t even remember her name… I’m horrible.

47. Can you do the Crank Dat dance?
Not even sure what that is.

48. Who sings the song you last sang?
OneRepublic

49. Have you ever modeled for anything?
Nope.

50. Plans for this weekend?
Might go out and have some fun somewhere.

51. How was last weekend?
Awesome party.

52. Have you ever been to California?
Yep.

53. How about New York City?
Definitely, yeah

54. What’s your favorite color to wear?
White for button-down shirts, but dark colors for others.

55. Have you ever been in love?
I want to say yes, but I honestly have no idea what love really is supposed to feel like.

Today, I was supposed to have an interview in the morning, but they called and had to reschedule it. *sigh* Yeah, it was frustrating, and it left me with a whole day of doing practically nothing. I got some serious bouts of boredom throughout the day. I spent most of it playing Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions. I finally found a guide for it and restarted it since I totally messed up in the beginning and missed a special event (hint: don’t release the two female soldiers that join you in the beginning of chapter 2). The game is so awesome. And the cut scene with Balthier from FF XII is so fun to watch. And ::spoiler:: Argath returns (he totally didn’t die at the end of chapter 1). It’s probably my favorite game on the PSP (and there aren’t that many). Just kind of wished there was someone else around with the game to do the Melee and Rendezvous modes though…

So, another thing I did today was watch a lot of HGTV, one of my favorite networks for the past few weeks. I don’t know what it is; I just love watching the shows and getting ideas for how I want my house to look like someday. My favorite shows are House Hunters, Designed to Sell, Hidden Potential, and Color Splash. Color Splash has to be the best one though. David Bromstad, the host, is just so fun to watch; he has a lot of creative and awesome ideas, he’s very energetic, and he’s just totally cool. While he’s not too bad to look at, Danielle Hirsch is totally the cuter choice. House Hunters and Hidden Potential are great too since I really had no idea before what I wanted in a house, but now I have some thoughts on what to look for eventually. Designed to Sell is full of design ideas on how to present your house when trying to sell it; I plan on getting a place that I can get cheap and then flip eventually… yeah the market sucks right now, but that’s good for me as a buyer and then hopefully I’ll have lived in it long enough and built a ton of equity to make a nice profit when I move on.

And by now you’ve probably noticed a new layout change. I wanted to reflect the winter season, so hopefully this Winter Ice theme does it.

Geeez… bored bored bored bored… I think I’m gonna have a DVD marathon tomorrow… we’ll see.

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