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September 30, 2004
Sigh of Relief
so i guess it turns out that my homework for chen4101 is not due until Monday! yaaaay. that's a good thing. A real good thing. Makes me so happy.
I've hit a barrier. What to do, what to do, what to do...makes me want to shoot myself in my head sometimes. I know everything will be ok in the end. Thank god I'm on duty this weekend, I need to get my faculties intact -- because right now, I'm going fucking insane. And you wouldn't even know it, would you?
Oh well. Go get me the gun...Azrael in the house tonight. Don't forget about my retainer from Cinnabon's.
Posted by piep0058 at 11:10 PM | Comments (2)
September 29, 2004
school is hard
so i have homework to do. and it's really difficult. i really need to work hard on understanding it...or i'm gonna flunk out. i can do it.
i don't even have the mental capacity to tell you how much fun the franz ferdinand concert was. my mind is too occupied with fluid momentum right now.
but. i will get things done. eventually. and i'm slipping back into the melancholy world. i feel like Azrael Abyss. Like, the darkness is supposed to consume my soul... or something. How else am i going to get my work done? I definitely can't do it when it's so bright out.
Posted by piep0058 at 11:44 PM | Comments (3)
September 28, 2004
another night of duty
gosh i have so much to do tonight. good thing i am on duty so that will keep me in the building and not out goofing off. yup, i can't leave the building. well...i can go to coffman or riverbend or to the parking ramp.
but that's not important...what is important is me working on other work tonight. not only do i have biomolecular, transport, and thermodynamics work to do, but i also have to make a safety and security poster, a gay poster (or 2?). does anyone have any ideas about some activities for the GLBTA network. i know movie nights are easy to organize...but...should we do something more effective? like a halloween party?
so tennis is so much fun! i love playing! but it makes me sweat. so does listening to Fischerspooner.
Posted by piep0058 at 04:06 PM | Comments (9)
September 27, 2004
Mr. Tall Braces Brown Curly Hair
Ok, now, there is this guy that I'll refer to as "Mr. Tall Braces Brown Curly Hair" because he well...has braces, his hair is kinda curly and brown, and well, he's somewhat tall. Why am I writing about him? Because he says hi to me and I don't have a clue about who he is. I'm thinking he is a resident in Comstock, but he's not one of my residents.
Anyways, I just want to know who he is. I have my suspicions about why he is saying hi to me, but whatever. It's not like I can just stop him and say "who the fuck are you!" even though I really want to do that; like grab both of his shoulders and shake him.
Oh well. This Monday has been particularly harsh. I really need to take a nap or something! I'm like gonna die. But the General Mills fair is tonight! Gonna drop off my resume...just to get rejected.
Posted by piep0058 at 02:51 PM | Comments (12)
September 26, 2004
Poetry Corner
Well, Sunday afternoon.
Feeling kinda melancholy, as usual, so I'm gonna write some haikus.
valleys of pain pierce
savage vermillion erupts
deep black emerges
ball point pens destroy
the will of men to survive
endless assignments
the rising sun comes
but is covered in darkness
of shadows of wrath.
Ok, it's nap time. And homework time. And front desk time. And latte with amaretto time.
Posted by piep0058 at 06:58 PM | Comments (3)
September 25, 2004
The Days After
Well, 21 has come and gone. So what did I do?
Wednesday night: Kitty Cat Klub...I'll come back to this later.
Thursday night: oh my god. What the hell happened. I didn't start drinking until i got to the saloon. Saw a lot of old friends there: Jay, Clay, Tom, Ken, Devin, Aaron, Brad, Josh, Brent (ok, not really an old friend), Matt (ditto). But man, I got so drunk. So drunk that I had projectile vomit on the way home. Oops, did i do that? Yes. Had to walk past the security guard from my building with cranberry (vodka cranberry) stains all over my face and chest (i took off my shirt).
Friday: Stopped off at Surdyk's and got a bottle of wine. This time it was a Gewuerzraminer. I started drinking at Noodles & Company! Ha Ha! I had a beer with my dinner and the didn't even card me. Isn't that sad? Then I stopped of and Vera's Cafe and read National Geographic. Boy it is gay there! Seriously people need to keep their eyes to themselves. Anyways I went home and then headed out to Boom! with Clay and Andrew. Jon and Brian (new guy) also showed up.
Ok, honestly, I'm feeling kinda bittersweet about 21 now. Perhaps it was because I saw some of the pro-staff members out at the bars. I was just comparing this to going out with my friends (Cody, Megan, Andy) to the Kitty Cat Klub on Wednesday night. Honestly, I liked the Kitty Cat Klub 500 times more than Boom! Ok so after I left Boom! I went to the Bolt. Scary! But a new experience and I will treasure the fact that I have been there.
After the Bolt I headed to the Saloon (again!) and it was ok, just overwhelming. So many homosexuals in that little space was a bit much to handle.
So how am I going to rate my drinking experiences:
1. Kitty Cat Klub
2. Saloon on Thursday
3. Boom!
4. Saloon on Friday
5. The Bolt
So what made the Kitty Cat Klub so nice? I know what it was: it was relaxed! I could lie down on the couch with a drink and listen to jazz music. I was with people I knew and could sit down and talk. People weren't running around grabbing each others' asses.
So where to next? Azia this Wednesday, and then FRANZ FERDINAND!!!
Posted by piep0058 at 01:32 PM | Comments (1)
September 23, 2004
21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
the day has finally come...some might think of this as the end of my childhood. well boo hoo so sad. it's only the beginning. there is so much more out there for me now. so much more to see and experience. i've never been one to get wasted. but now i can enjoy new atmospheres, meet new people, and taste new things. my restaurant review is now going to take off now! (i had put it on hold until i was 21).
next stop: renting a car when i'm 25.
Posted by piep0058 at 09:49 PM | Comments (7)
September 22, 2004
Scissor Sisters
i just realized something: "Jake Shears" from the band, Scissors Sisters, is REALLY HOT!
This is the proof. Look at the guy in the middle. Or how about this picture? This one?
Now, some of the songs just don't appeal to me. But some are pretty good. I know Brett loves them. They are just ok. But woudn't it be awesome if he and I dated!
Posted by piep0058 at 07:50 PM | Comments (6)
September 21, 2004
24 hours
oh my god i just have 24 more hours of being under 21...it's taken so long to get here...ahhhhhhhhhhh i can't sit here and be still!!!
and yet, the excitement is quelled by my massive amount of homework that i must accomplish in the next few days. kick ass.
i will not be doing my transport and thermodynamics homework on thursday night. i am going out.
Posted by piep0058 at 11:59 PM | Comments (3)
September 20, 2004
this wind is terrible!
so this wind that is blasting through my room is terrible. enough said. it needs to stop blowing my papers around and around.
but other things that are more pressing...i.e. MY CAREER FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE! in case you didn't know, there is an IT career fair this wednesday and thursday in the mcnamara alumni center. so i need to get a registered and update a resume or something so i can get the ball rolling. and on top of editing my resume, (i need to find it first), i also have a massive load of homework to do. sad.
why does work have to be so hard right now?
Posted by piep0058 at 05:49 PM | Comments (1)
September 19, 2004
i don't know how i, feel like i don't know, how i feel...
so i just got off work...and i hate it!!! i'm so upset right now it's unbelievable. well i'm not sad, really, just in a spiteful mood. i'm feeling very bitter right now. and i have of ton of homework to do.
but alas, that will have to wait. because i need to run. and eat.
Posted by piep0058 at 08:14 PM | Comments (1)
September 17, 2004
another week, in the dust
yay. friday is here. and i'm one of those corny people that is all excited about it. gosh, how trite am i...sad.
a revised view of my classes:
tennis: still the best.
chen3701: boring but easy...i think?
chen4005: hard and boring.
chen4101: somewhat difficult but do-able.
hist3471: unsure of the material i need to know...hmmm.
so what am i going to do tonight? kill bill maybe? i kinda feel like going out to eat...i haven't gone out in a while. and i was so used to eating out all the time. oh my god this will be my last weekend of me being 20 years old. now that is strange. maybe i should go to southdale and then to the macaroni grill and then back to watch Kill Bill Vol. 2.
sooo tired, i should nap...then i might be a lil' more bitchy.
Posted by piep0058 at 02:59 PM | Comments (4)
September 16, 2004
le sigh
god, i'm so tired and i have to do work related tasks. and do homework. sad.
but the good new is that last night i made it around lake harriet completely! i've run that far before, it's not anything really that special. but i haven't done it in so long, it's like a new milestone for my conditioning. i'm gonna get back in shape! yaaay! and what helped me get through it at each step? the minnesota rouser! i had to have sung that to myself nearly 20 times. it has a good beat to step to. but it was scary! running around lake harriet at 10:30. it was also really beautiful, but not when i had to look over my shoulder to make sure that those scary people weren't coming after me.
allright, it's off to get ready to Rock the Stock! (comstock hall's dance party).
Posted by piep0058 at 03:55 PM | Comments (0)
September 15, 2004
the joys of being a CA
i just got done with a staff meeting. it was, well, a staff meeting. they're not the most efficiently run activities but they could be worse.
the past 2 days have been kinda scary. on monday some residents got drunk and passed out. and they were my residents. and we had to call 911, something i think i did once. but that was because i needed to talk to my mom when i was 6 years old and thought it to be an emergency.
and then yesterday some guy was locked in his girlfriend's room and couldn't get out. kinda funny. but really sad for the guy stuck in the room. he was there for over 4 hours.
i better get a quiet night when i am actually on duty. thank god i was on the desk tuesday night.
but now i'm going running! oh i'm so excited!!! it's all wet and slick outside! and i need to get the RCRs from my stoner residents!!!
Posted by piep0058 at 09:28 PM | Comments (0)
Bush vs. Jesus
Now I know all of you are thinkin, god, why is bush so religious?!?! he sucks. well, take a look at this attack attack ad. i think it obviously proves that bush is not the religious fanatic we all think he is.
Thanks to Shane for directing me to find this on Eschaton's website.
Posted by piep0058 at 09:36 AM | Comments (0)
September 14, 2004
what's this all-american bullshit?
Your Real World Type: The All-American Guy
Your Official Real World Bio:
Handsome and charming, Joey is the perfect picture of an all-American guy...who just happens to be bisexual. Hailing from Minneapolis, MN, Joey seems to attract the attention of everyone when he walks in to a room. Aside from his great body, his natural charisma seems to have girls and guys flocking to him no matter where he goes. Joey makes friends easily and usually acts as the peacemaker in his circle of friends and family. He's far from just another handsome face--Joey is a man of integrity, intelligence and complexity.
Paris Cast Member Most Likely to Identify With: Ace
Paris Cast Member Most Likely to Hook Up With: Leah or Simon
Paris Cast Member Most Likely to Fight With: CT
I just thought i was so anti-american too. so much for being an ex-patriot.
Posted by piep0058 at 10:22 PM | Comments (3)
am i motivated or what?
so today was supposed to be my worst day ever! but it was great! i love tuesdays! i wake up at 7 a.m. and go to class non-stop from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. it's tennis, 3 recitations next door to each other, and then japanese history! woo woo! i was so attentive.
and then, i went running around lake harriet all by myself. it was a "good run" (meaning that i went pretty far and didn't have any pain). of course, i could have pushed myself further, but i didn't; i figure 2 miles is far enough.
so i have to work the front desk tonight. isn't that sucky? actually i'm super excited and i can't wait.
Posted by piep0058 at 06:52 PM | Comments (0)
September 13, 2004
pardon me?
ummm...just check out this guy's blog. i think someone is a little too obsessed. and we all know what that means...
Posted by piep0058 at 03:19 PM | Comments (8)
yawn.
so today i had to get up at 7 a.m. -- yuck --
usually i don't have to get up until 9 a.m. that sounds so nice now. i like having 10:10 a.m. classes on Monday (and Friday for that matter) so now the possibility exists for me to go out on Sunday or Thursday night. because we all know how much of the partier i am.
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so anyways, i had to get up at 7 a.m. for an advising meeting. it was kinda pointless...i mean, it was nothing i didn't already know. but i do need to get my resume in online. this could be me someday. but if i don't get it submitted, this will definitely be me. man is it hot out or is it just me?
Posted by piep0058 at 09:19 AM | Comments (4)
September 12, 2004
work sucks!
like i really needed to state that. well, work doesn't always suck. but right now, i don't want to work at caribou coffee. and they scheduled me again for next sunday. *sad face*
and i really wanna go running tonight...but i have this silly ice cream gathering to do. oh well. i'll go afterwards.
oh my god the weather is getting hot!
Posted by piep0058 at 06:30 PM | Comments (4)
September 11, 2004
back to school
and i'm feeling kinda productive. i've done laundry. started doing some chen3701 homework (cuz it's really easy, no thought involved, i just copy what's there).
but i'm feeling kinda overwhelmed. i gotta work at the loring pasta bar tonight and then at caribou tomorrow. gosh, working at caribou is gonna be really kinda wierd. i haven't been there in so long. seriously it's been almost 4 weeks.
so my opinion of my classes:
tennis: fun, easy, short, involves physical activity (a good thing).
chen3701: easy, shorter than you think, professor is nice. wei-shou hu is now my favorite professor. i want to work in his group.
chen4005: difficult? we'll see. brand new material for my mind
chen4101: difficult? but not new material.
hist3471: japanese history is fun, but reading so much is kinda hard on my mind.
ok that about sums it up. i guess it's a good thing i'm not taking a language. i really did want to take russian or swedish. so that i could maybe go to russia or sweden. but oh well, some other time? grad school? will i live there? why not iceland?
Posted by piep0058 at 03:48 PM | Comments (5)
September 10, 2004
complex or just flat out crazy?
yay! it's friday, i'm so excited. i can't wait until i'm done with classes. my fridays are so much fun. the weekend for me basically starts on thursday at 2 p.m.
so i was inspired by something today. perhaps i am just complex. not psycho as i had originally thought. so what about everyone else?
well. some people have somehow passed by and accepted things that i haven't. i notice people do the strangest things. they get excited at professional sports games. they hate or incite hateful language at other people because others before them have. they buy into the false promises of orgainzed religion. they think we should support the president. they have dreams of what other people tell them they should want.
i don't get it.
Posted by piep0058 at 12:30 PM | Comments (6)
September 09, 2004
San Diego? fuck that...
You're The Real World San Diego
Who's up for going out tonight? When this question is proposed, you volunteer faster than you can say "Boom! Bazooka Joe!" You're definitely not the serious type, and you tend not to like responsibility--especially if it gets in the way of having good, old-fashioned fun. You probably ditch your job frequently and come up with brilliant "excuses" for why you can't work (falling into the water, anyone?) Sure, you might fight with your roommates, but for the most part, you're all about showing the love and having a blast. You're definitely not too punk rock for this!
Posted by piep0058 at 09:17 PM | Comments (8)
I'm going insane
actually i have already. recent events suggest that i've been like this my whole life.
i've said this before, but i'll say it again: i'm not the crazy one! everyone else is crazy in this world and i'm the only sane one.
you know what, they should put lame jokes on the wrappers of these laffy taffee wannabe sweet tarts. i feel so cheated that some 4 year old from nebraska's joke is not on there.
so i'm going to make up my own (actually i stole this somewhere):
why is my tea better than yours?
because it's all my tea! (cough almighty cough)
ok not that funny.
and i'm not going to the saloon tonight. not for at least 2 weeks (and probably not in 2 weeks, but sometime after that).
Posted by piep0058 at 08:21 PM | Comments (2)
classes? piece of cake
so maybe my classes won't be that hard. i'm still thinking i'm going to be totally blown away...well not with the material just with the amount of it. speaking of which i should do homework, perhaps...how about tomorrow night? hahaha. i should get more motivated sometime.
oh well. in other news, i bought and AWESOME KILL BILL POSTER. now i just have to decide where to put it.
so volleyball last night was ok. it was kinda wierd to have the pasta bar crowd around with the residents...i felt like i was corrupting them...oh well.
i should probably stop by today and talk to khanh and tell him i can't work much anymore. so hire someone else. i don't care who, just do it. le sigh.
but it's basically the weekend! so that's good.
Posted by piep0058 at 02:17 PM | Comments (0)
September 08, 2004
The Second Day
so i'm in the middle of my second day of school. i was getting kinda worried about everything, but now i realized what i must do: quit my jobs. it's just a fact of life. i need to worry about school, not work.
so in case you were wondering why i hate kids, this is why. you need quicktime to actually view the video. thanks to jimmy for putting this in his profile.
so how am i going to tell them that i want to quit? i dont' know!
Posted by piep0058 at 12:06 PM | Comments (14)
September 07, 2004
first day of class
so today was, well, ok. tennis is great. it sucks that it's so far away. but at least i have my bike.
but what am i gonna do when it snows or it rains? i'm not biking in that!
CHEN3701 looks pretty easy and the professor is really nice. it sounds like a review of biology so far...and we know how exciting that was.
ooo, i can't wait for japanese history!!! it's gonna be so exciting.
Posted by piep0058 at 10:29 AM | Comments (0)
September 06, 2004
My Acronym!
| J | Judicial |
| O | Orderly |
| S | Silky |
| E | Exhausting |
| P | Philosophical |
| H | Haunting |
| M | Magical |
| I | Irresistible |
| C | Cheerful |
| H | Haunting |
| A | Awesome |
| E | Elitist |
| L | Little |
| P | Profound |
| I | Influential |
| E | Entertaining |
| P | Proud |
| E | Enjoyable |
| R | Realistic |
Name Acronym Generator
From Go-Quiz.com
i like how i'm "elitist" and "haunting." it's a great feeling.
Posted by piep0058 at 03:06 PM | Comments (2)
September 05, 2004
bittersweet indeed!
so a lot of my residents have moved in. i've met some really great ones. and then there are some that are...well...
let's just say they will be a challenge to interact with.
i'm finding it really hard how to set up borders between myself and my residents. like, i want to be their friend. but at the same time, they can't talk to me about any drinking they do in the dorm. i must document everything that i see. and they have to do the unnatural thing and monitor their language. i hate doing that. it reminds me of beating around the bush about homosexuality.
oh well, i should go to sleep. haven't goten much of that lately.
Posted by piep0058 at 12:44 AM | Comments (1)
September 04, 2004
move in day
and oh my god i'm so tired. i did not get much sleep last night. and i really needed my sleep too. i fell asleep with the phone in my hand just as i had turned off the alarm.
and so then someone had to call me to wake me up.
and i'm still dragging my feet around.
thank god for UDS though. i was so happy when i got to go there. i seriously missed it. the milk was so good...i'm laughing just thinking about it. i can't wait for it to be full fledged.
having mixed reviews about my residents. some are really outgoing. and then there are some that are just not sure exactly what to do.
Posted by piep0058 at 12:53 PM | Comments (0)
September 01, 2004
doing the rounds
so it's my first day on duty! yaaaay! oh my god it's so exciting. well not really. it's really been a whole lot of nothing. but that's ok. no news is good news.
anyways. i better get goin on the rounds. and i am very very tired. and these are the last rounds that do for the night. yay.
Posted by piep0058 at 10:59 PM | Comments (0)