Instructions: Go to wikipedia.org and look up your birth day (excluding the year).
List three deaths, three births, and three neat facts in your journal, including the year.

Births
1851 - Queen Margherita of Italy (d. 1926)
1925 - Robert F. Kennedy, U.S. Attorney General, Senator from New York State, and brother of President John F. Kennedy (d. 1968)
1976 - Dominique Dawes, American gymnast

Deaths
1695 - Zumbi, Brazilian runaway slave
1980 - John McEwen, eighteenth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1900)
2005 - James King, American tenor (b. 1925)

Neat Facts
1820 - An 80-ton sperm whale attacks the Essex (a whaling ship from Nantucket, Massachusetts) 2,000 miles from the western coast of South America (Herman Melville's 1851 novel Moby-Dick was in part inspired by this story).
1945 - Nuremberg Trials: Trials against 24 Nazi war criminals start at the Nuremberg Palace of Justice.
2003 - Michael Jackson is arrested by police on charges of child molestation.



I especially love that last fact. That one's for you, Laura.

Fod, this is for you so you better acknowledge it!

I wish I could say that I had a life thus I wasn't updating, but the sad truth is, there's nothing to really update about. Just schooling, working and gymming, day in, day out...It's pretty much a massive bore. This Friday night however should be SPECTACULAR because then I could get nice and toasty drunk with my chiquitas...hooray!

T-Minus 3 months about about 3 weeks until the big PLUNGE...I'm really excited, except I desperately need a job. Can someone hook a sista up?? I could really use the help. The need is dire, my friends, I am officially going to be responsible for part of a household's income. A household...my own household!!! How insane...Anyway we will be still living at good ole Chelsea Tower for a little while (where else would we get rent for $1200 a month for such a fantastic location?!). Invitations will be mailed out in about a month and a half, so if the address I have for you now isn't the address where you'll be then, please let me know. Ta.

I am now sitting boredly at work. There's noone here, so I'm making up things to do so I can earn some money. Goodness knows, I need it.

and oh yes, T-minus 5 weeks until classes are over. Sweet as.

I'M COMING FOR YOU!

Sad: Spending Saturday night playing Harry Potter Scene it with my sister, while trying not to wake up my sleeping 1 year old nephew....and loving it.

Sadder: Watching Power Rangers Mystic Force and enjoying it...because it's filmed in New Zealand, and there's a guy with a Kiwi-esque accent in it.

I hate the weather in Frostburg. It's so windy and cold! Everything else seems to be going well though. Do you ever feel like you're just going through the motions and it's just all efficiently coming together and going along as planned? That's kind of what it feels like. Not necessarily fun or exciting, but I don't have much to complain about. Other than body sculpting class kicked my ass, and I am sick AGAIN.

In super happy news though, Pat is supposed to visit this weekend with the boys. Hooray, poopsies!

Better run - I still have a million things to do today (or so it feels).

I miss everyone!

BLUES are motivated by INTIMACY, seek opportunities

to genuinely connect with others, and need to

be appreciated. They do everything with

quality and are devoted and loyal friends and

employers/employees. Whatever or whomever

they commit to are their sole (and soul)

focus. They love to serve and will give

freely of themselves in order to nurture

others lives.

BLUES, however, do need to be understood. They have

distinct preferences and occasionally the

somewhat controlling (but always fair)

personality of a confident leader. Their code

of ethics is remarkably strong and they

expect others to live honest, committed lives

as well. They enjoy sharing meaningful

moments in conversation as well as

remembering special life events (i.e.,

birthdays and anniversaries). BLUES are

dependable, thoughtful, nurturing, and can

also be self-righteous, a bit worry-prone,

and emotionally intense. They are like

sainted pit-bulls who never let go of

something once they are committed. When you

deal with a BLUE, be sincere, make an effort

to truly understand them, and truly

appreciate them.


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Interesting...

So maybe I haven't updated in just about forever, but I've been around. It's not that I have a life or anything, I just find myself addicted to other things like sudoku...and sleep.

Not much new has been coming my way which could be the reason for my lack of updates...I finished out last semester pretty well, with 2 A's, 2 B's. Tomorrow I start my FINAL semester at FSU (yessss) and I just can't wait to be done! This semester, I am taking Film in American Culture, Advanced Video Production, Basic Portuguese, Journalistic Writing and Computer Graphics. I really packed it on, yeah?

I visited my mom in Brazil over winter break, which was fantastic! I miss her ever so much, and kind of wish I could go back, hm, right now, but she'll be up here on the 30th of June for my wedding - hooray! Over winter break, I have also been sick twice, been to the hospital once, and also had my veins mutilated by a jerk of a nurse on the same night. But all is well, I'm getting better now :)

Wedding is in 6 months, and as far as that goes, I can't wait :)

A year ago, I was getting ready to go on a journey that changed my entire life - and I met people I couldn't live without. I'm feeling nostalgic, but very happy at the same time. Hooray for Enzed and the Australearn Crew! :)

That is my update for now...Kade, I hope it is enough for now :) I prmise to update more often from now on.

PS - Kade, I had a dream I was shopping for shoes with you. It was quite fun :)

I completely forgot to add something to the last post, and that was that we also drove past Mianus, Connecticut.

Wouldn't you love to live in Mianus?

Highlights from this weekend:

-Starting off with an asiago cheese bagel and chai latte :)
-Thinking of Matt as I drove past the GW Bridge in NYC because of Pere Callahan
-Co-Op City??
-Stopping in a random little town to pee in a Starbucks
-Driving through one big puddle throughout most of Connecticut and Western Mass at 35mph on an Interstate highway
-Stuffed animal reunion
-Getting no sleep on the first night because Lori and I couldn't stop talking to each other
-DIM SUM (bbq pork buns make the world a happier place)
-Rainy Boston tour, culminating with my first Canoli!
-Meeting Jess' grandparents! They're so cute!
-ELIZABETHTOWN :)
-Introducing the gang to Richard Cheese
-Embarassing Lori and Blake again
-CRACKER BARRELL (jess you WILL go one day)
-Bridge of Flowers!
-Glacial potholes...?
-Fatso's burgers are yummm.
-Eating a slice of pizza that could be 4 slices mashed into one
-Yankee Candle factory! (Christmas, YAY!)
-Fun drive home, including the most gorgeous magic hour ever!

And most of all....SEEING LORI ELISABETH AND JESSMINDA AGAIN!


In other news, maybe my life is somewhat coming together?? We'll see....

This weekend is bound to be incredible. I am driving up to Massachusetts with my loverly Unicomm roomie, miss Elisabeth, to visit miss Lori and miss Jessminda. I'm so psyched! Lately I've been in a total slump, and I think I'm letting New Zealand totally depress me (how does that work?!) so I really think this weekend will recharge me and let me see it all as a GOOD experience instead of turning it bad (i.e. constantly comparing it to Frostburg - there IS no comparison, so I need to stop).

This week felt like it was the beginning of a good part in my life. I began my pre-marital counseling, which I think will me an incredible experience for both Josh and myself. I left feeling very content and (sorry to be so sappy) so very much in love. I think that once this mid-semester bullshit is over, I may be able to just take charge of life again. I'm feeling very, very anxious about the next week or so, only because I have so much work that needs to be done, but once I'm through with that, I think I will be able to take a breather.

I'm feeling very positive. :)

I have a 10 day honeymoon in Hawaii! Josh's dad has booked us the flights...how fantastic is that?

Otherwise, I hate school.

Hee hee.

Thanks, Fod, for updating my journal to be ALMOST as snazzy as yours. I especially like the fact that there is sexy-Mina everywhere. It's gawgeous. Also, thanks for commenting to me under my own name...that really is...nice.

Nip/Tuck tonight = amazingness. Julian McMahon, must you be so darn cute? I felt so bad when he was all nakie in the shower and crying and bleeding...sigh. I heart Nip/Tuck.

Tomorrow night is LOST night. I can't wait :)

PS - school is miserable. I never though I'd miss Vic, but I truly do. I even miss smelling nasty sausage cookouts in the quad while one-footed pigeons peck around me as I walk to the library or to the union building. I EVEN miss the hike.

I never imagined I'd miss the hike.

Week 4 of school begins. Boo.

4 weeks until I see Elisabeth, Lori and Jess. Yay!

9 weeks until GOF comes out. Double Yay!

27 weeks until I go to California. Triple Yay!

46 weeks until my wedding. Super Yay!

And that's that for now.

PS - am I always sleepy?

I realized that I have yet to change my location on LJ from Wellington, Aotearoa to Frostburg, Maryland...


...and I realized that I don't quite have the heart to do that yet...

( crazy ass movie survey )

So I'm back at Frostburg. The internship ended last Tuesday, thankfully. It was alright, it was just strenuous waking up at 4AM every morning. My last day, the girl from MCO took me to Rocky's for pizza, and it was great. I tried habanero pepper, NO THANKS...too much for me.

Our apartment here is cute, a short walk to campus, although I wish it had AC, I heart my roomie and things are startng off pretty well. I hear that my photography teacher is a dickhead, so let's hope that I can handle that. I really want to take one last photo class, but apparently this guy thinks that he's the best thing since sliced bread. I hate teachers like that.

I've bought my wedding dress, and I realized that the time until the wedding is going to go by really quickly. It feels like I was just talking about "It's only a year away!" and now it's already basically 11 months away. I'm excited!

I got a phone call the other night from Matty...and talked to Jenn, Elysia, Jackie, Blake and Lori. SIGH. I was so jealous but it made my freaking MONTH to hear from all of them. I miss everyone so much!

Here's to good ole Welly Pie and the 5 months that changed my life :) And to Frostburg, for being a good constant to come back to (some things just never change...)

And yes, Jessminda...we are very lucky...

I DONT KNOOOOOOW.... WHY DOES LOVE DO THIS TO ME...

It makes me sad to know that my friends need me and I can't be there for them because all I do is work and sleep and stalk baskin robbins for smoothies. Kayfod I love you!

This internship is almost over and all I can say is thank goodness that I am living with Laura. Her and Cindy have been my saving graces. Sighhh. 205 hours are completed. I can't even believe it...

I have random spurts of uber homesickness for NZ and it's so pathetic. I'm so ready to be over this, and just take my experience and move on...but if you're reading this, you probably know me well enough to know I have a hard time just moving on. I google earthed NZ the other day and went from Taupo to Napier to Taranaki, to Wellington, to Cape Palliser, to the Cantebury Plains, to Mt Cook, to Manapouri and Te Anau, and to the Glaciers....basically my four months is a nutshell.

I can't wait for spring break 2006...

I dont feel so bad. It was like a slumber party in MCO today, I definitely wasn't the only one dozing.

Hee hee.

It's my least favourite day of the week, a Monday, and it's 7AM no less. Ugh. This weekend, I must say, was absolutely wonderful! I have two wedding dresses in mind in which I LOVE, I should be buying one within the next month or so (how frightening). Super special thanks to Tawn for helping me out. I couldnt ask for a better maid of honour! The bday bashes were wonderful, I love breaking it down with my girls like it aint no thang and drinking fuzzy navels in the hot tub for hours on end. Happy birthday one last time ladies, I love you. Great weekend, indeed.

Now it's back to the damn internship, which I love, but at the same time hate because of the hour. I barely kept my eyes open during the early show, which is sad because I was TO and had I truly falled asleep, I would have screwed up big-big. Thankfully, I only dozed off a little bit instead of actually SLEEPING, and now I am making coffee in order to make it through the rest of the day.

I can't wait to get home to nap :)

162 Hours Completed
78 Hours To Go (not bad at all!)

It is yet another whore's birthday (haha) sooo

HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY, JENNIFER HURWITZ!!!!!

In other news, internship goes well. I already have about 162 hours done, and that makes me happy. And on Friday, Miss Tanya and I are going to go (hehe) look at wedding dresses! Yayyyy...otherwise my life is boring.