I don't know why Kesebir keeps giving us 3,5s. Its driving me insane- and for some reason really really bumming me out. Toys R Us left a message on my cell asking for an interview; I'm sick of chatting with strangers- I don't really want to return the phonecall.
My work production lately has been near zero; I realise that I spend about 70% of my time counseling other people. I have a problem saying no, even when I have my own work to do. I think what irritates me most though, even more than the use of my time, is when people ask me to look at something for them and then get defensive- almost angry!- when I give them honest opinions. The better part of me knows that its a basic reaction thats near universal, but I really wish that if people were so proud of their work, they wouldn't come to me asking me to edit. Its a serious waste of my time, because I put a lot of effort into something that will bear me no fruit.
And so here I am at 2:29am with piles of work in front of me.
I wish it would snow already.

This past weekend when I went to the grocery store, they ran out of my pesto sauce. So instead, I bought the Classico's pesto sauce; it seemed rather popular as they only had a few jars left, and I thought it was probably a well-established brand- they had many other pasta sauces out. I figured that a big store like Meijer's probably wouldn't stock so much of a brand if it weren't selling well.
I WAS WRONG. This,
is disgusting. Don't buy it. It has a very strong sour taste that lingers strangely in my mouth.
And like Kyle always says; you know what? I learned something today. ALWAYS STICK TO YOUR BRANDS. BE BRAND LOYAL- the marketing department appreciates it, the distribution channels appreciate it and so will your mouth.
From now on, unless they have Alessi, I am NOT getting pre-made pesto sauce from the grocery store.
PS: sorry for the weird Amazon 12-pack thing. Its the only image I could find of my pesto.

Liz (Toms) and I made ghosties today!!

98.5 on my english midterm.
100 on my anthro term paper.
(smiley face)

I just had one of the biggest freak-outs of my life. (next to the mini-meltdown I had on Wednesday last week of course)
I've been doing that a lot lately, haven't I- freaking out?
I just checked my ANTH grade on compass and it said that my grade thus far was a D. Which made me freak out, because I know I didn't do that well on my midterm, but I was FAR from failing it. And, I got full scores on all of the quizzes and I'd been to class everyday. The scores for the first term paper hadn't been released either, and I really doubt I did badly on that too. But then I was perusing the site trying to find the new lecture notes when I came across the assignment submission page that asked us to upload our term papers to compass as well as hand in a hard copy during lab hours- which I didn't do. FLIP OUT FLIP OUT. I called up Talia and talked to her about it; she says that compass is probably trying to average all the assignments in the course, which haven't been released yet- haven't been assigned yet...so I shouldn't worry.
Too late though, my stomach as already turned about 3 times and I feel like I'm going to barf again.
I hate school so much. If I could personify it, I would give it a good punch in the nose.
Or a swift kick in the nuts.

my head hurts so much.
it feels like my eyes are going to pop out of my face.

I have a song to sing O!
It is sung to the moon by a love-lorn loon
Who fled from the mocking throng-O
Its the song of a merry man moping mum
Whose soul was sad and his glance was glum
Who sipped no sup and who craved no crumb
As he sighed for the love of a lady

I'm so exhausted but drunk dialed awake by two friends from home drunk on a Wednesday night in D.C. I'm thirsty too.

Liz showed me this picture today.
There is something hilariously wrong with this picture. The longer I look at it the more giggles I get.
I think I would kill my kids if they ever did anything like this to my house.
[x] Paint on the floor
[x] Paint on the couch
[x] Paint on the TV screen
[x] Paint on the curtains and table
[x] No pants
[x] Adorably happy smiles
[x] Kid on the side that looks like he's eaten paint.
Whats really weird is that it looks like an adult took the pic. I'm guessing it wasn't the owners of the house or the parents of the kids.
I really should be studying for my ANTH exam tomorrow.
But my stomach hurts and I'm uncomfortable.
I think its all the coffee I had earlier.
Grumble grumble BLAH.

I love Nicole Atkins.
There is something amazingly soothing about the way she croons. Lyrically beautiful. I used to tell myself that if Feist, Pink Martini and Karen Carpenter(sad face) were to ever put together a concert, it would be a lineup that I would give an arm, leg and maybe a kidney to see; but I think now, I have to add Nicole Atkins to that line-up. And before you tell me that they're all from different genres, theres congruency in their music to me.
Its been a few days since I've written- Our BADM 323 M&M's Faces presentation went really well; I think its the first group I've been in where I've felt that every member was an equal contributor. Its a great feeling, but I do feel it led to our success. Kesebir loved it- she kept talking about how we set the bar pretty high.
Here's an awkward group picture-
I need to learn how to smile better.
We got the ECON 302 exams back- scored perfectly on the written portion and flat out failed (50%ed) the mc section which is weird because you'd think that knowing how to work out all of the problems would ensure that my knowledge of the material was stable, right?! NOT SO.
My friend called me a few days back and told me the CRAZIEST story I have ever heard- okay maybe not craziest, but definately not a story I hear everyday from my friends. And I only find it funny because I'm glad, I guess that nothing happened to him, really.
I've been having trouble with productivity lately; and my sleep schedule has been pretty unnatural- its messing with my skin again.
I got to get to know a girl from one of my classes the other day- we went to Express for the Columbus Day sale and I got the cutest little poncho thing. I got a pretty sweet deal on it- maybe I'll post a picture later- my camera is kind of dead, and I think I might end up just buying myself a new one.
I feel happy though, having gotten to know some new people lately, better.
I am having an awesome time hanging out with Liz- she is the funnest, silliest girl ever. So cheesy, but I'm glad that shes one of the new roommates =] OH!! I finally got to meet her family today, after weeks of sleeping through their visits. She always tells me these stories about them, and so today when her Dad came down for the Homecoming game, I was able to meet him and her sister (who is my year) on my way out. They're a really fun, cute family; makes me miss my own.
I have to get cracking on this ANTH reading though =[ 20 chapters, I wish I hadnt put it off for so long!! More stories later.

is there some sort of disease that makes people fall asleep all the time? the lethargy just slowly creeps up on me and before i know it, i wake up with lines on my face, and a fuzzy consciousness.
i dont know why it happens either- it happens during the daytime as well as nighttime. it could be because i havent been feeling too well, but normally when i'm sick, i'm still able to function.
help me doctor; save me!!image pulled from arsdoloris.com

oh my fucking god. can you not?!