the West Wing
| | I really like the West Wing. Sadly I care about these people and that government on TV than I do about ours. Actually that isn't true, I care about this government, but I don't like it. The West Wing people make all of the decisions I -wish- our president made. I think the West Wing is like the government that we wished we had... these people are intelligent, thouroughly competant and moreover they -care- sincerely about the people they represent and on whose behalf they work. Even the republicans are made out to be sympathetic (okay Ainsley is)... mind you I'm only on season three, because I don't have a TV and my video store only very slowly puts them in the library section (you don't even want to know how long Punk Drunk Love was a new release).
oh, and tomorrow I'm going clubbing with Sterling
That is all
posted by Amber at 5:08 PM
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Reno, and a Calen fragment
| | hey, so I'm in Reno with Frank. Today we did a bunch o' nothing. went to the bookstore, bought a book, he bought a few records from the record store, we rented movies (which we will watch after I finish this blog entry). A nice laid back day, I love spending time with him.
Oh yeah, we went to the asian food market, and now I have lychee gummy candy (it is awesome) and oolong iced tea. That also is good.
So, other than that, I really don't have too much to say.
Perhaps at some point in time, a new viewer might be frequenting my little spot of the internet, my highschool friend (and on and off object of my affection) Calen. Actually, we have an interesting story. He was in my 7th grade science class (mister Zinn... Galen Zinn), and I thought he was cute (he read -fantasy- loved Terry Brooks). But he would never talk to me, when I would try. He would wait until we were in the middle of class and -then- start talking to me. So, I gave up on him. Robert told me that he still liked me in 8th grade, but me in my capricious way, I had already moved on. Then we had 9th grade math together, and that was so much fun. There were four or five of us, we'd write notes (and stories) all class period. A sample of such can be an be found here I would like to admit right now that almost all of the cool dialogue was written by Calen. So, I had a crush on him... and embarassed my self terribly by telling him so (he turned me down neatly). Then junior year, we had chem together. We were lab parteners (us and Jessica Butler). And much to my annoyance (actually it hurt my feelings awfully), he would flirt like mad with her, and tell her personal things about his life... I had been trying to get him to open up to me for YEARS, but no soap. It was really strange, I would keep sending him notes where I would ask him about his feelings and fears and hopes, and he would send me notes asking about my life goals, my favorite things, my opinions on this or that. We were trying to find eachother, but from different angles. So we drifted... and it was sad, but in the whirlwind of things that happen in highschool it was only one of many.
This is an obscenely short description of Calen and I, it leaves out so much, I am almost tempted to delete it all.
On that note, I'm going to go watch Timecode with Frank, because he's been very patient with me.
Night!
posted by Amber at 9:54 PM
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my birthday! (in recap)
| | so, my birthday... went really well. Um, Frank showed up early and helped me clean house. Then as he was out getting food, Sterling and Lata showed up. The Nepalese food place was being a pain, so we all didn't have that much to eat, but it was okay. We started Risk at like eight pm... and played until one-ish, where we gave it up. Frank drank the most, Lata the least, but Sterling got the most drunk. The pobrecito threw up... multiple times (this was when we decided to give up the game). He is such an apologetic drunk (and, he also is very funny, and... crude. I loved it [sadly all comments were directed at the beautiful Lata [and for the love god pronounce her name la-tha] which is okay... I guess]). Lata was really funny, she likes to drink shots... which I find weird, but whatever. She also gets very competitive, in a cute way, not a complete asshole way. So yeah, it was my party, and I... although I didn't have the least to drink, was most definently the most sober. I drove Sterling home... I got to hold his hand (so he'd stop crashing into me while we walked), it wasn't how I planned it would be, but it was good. Then Lata Frank and I watched some comedy on my computer, then Lata went to sleep. Frank and I sat up in my tiny bed and talked for at least another hour.
You know, I had this big speech I wanted to give at my party, I swear, like a nerd, I had worked on it all week. But, the time was never right, so I didn't give it.
So, now I'm giving it, to you, the internet:
I'm so glad that all of you guys could come to my party, of all the people in the world, you three are the ones I wanted to spend this day with. I love all of you, and I can say that, even though I'm [probably] drunk, because its true. God, so much has happened to me this last year. A year ago I didn't think I would make it this far, I was so miserable, but now I'm happy again. Really happy. And it's all in part because of you three. And that was what I wanted to say.
posted by Amber at 7:32 PM
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myspace woes
| | Sigh, I like Myspace a lot. But sadly, most of the people I've reconnected with through myspace have not been too interested in reconnecting with me. Josh hasn't messaged me in weeks now, Michael Johnson I think has absolutely stopped talking to me (which is annoying, because he's done it in the passive I'm just not going to reply to anything she says to me until she gets the hint... god I hate it that he's gutless), Patrick Walker, whom I've been trying to get in touch with for years... is too busy for me I fear (hasn't contacted me for two weeks... which wouldn't be a big deal except I know he's on every day). However, I'm now up to date on the gossip and lives of people I no longer talk to (something that I, if few others, find interesting... well Pam finds it interesting, too). Ed has redone his whole website, you should check it out (well you might want to wait for him to finish it, but yeah things are afoot!). It sounds like he's been having a really interesting summer. So far (and this isn't saying much because I just graduated on Sunday) this summer is better than last by FAR. Hopefully I get more hours in right now I am at 32/210... oy.
I've been unable to get much sleep lately, keep lying in bed at night (starting to worry again, goddamnit) and then waking up early because its hot. ANNOYING!
But yeah, I am going to go read in bed, because I have an interesting book and I want to get myself good and tired.
Night!
posted by Amber at 11:02 PM
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...and I'm back
| | Did you miss me internet? I missed you terribly! SO, what did you miss? I graduated on Sunday, it was... Unnecessary, but whatever, I got stuff, so I'm not complaining. Actually I got something very very cool, I got a four day three night trip to Washington DC for TWO! Which is... so awesome, I keep not believing its true. I've never been further east (in the US) than Denver, so this will be exciting. I also got tequila, and managed to make myself horrendously ill on it (thank you Bob and Sue). Monday, I played around with Frank, then went to work, which was hard, actually. I was all by myself, AND I had to help out Mens, and the Monday after Father's day was a busy day for Mens. I hope my supervisor is okay with it... I left her a note, because I felt awful for not being able to do everything. Now I'm in the middle of my three days off, well past the middle now. My internet disappeared (Sunday) because my roommate, seeing that I had moved my computer temporarily into the livingroom wrapped up the internet cable... AND LOCKED IT IN HER ROOM. She just came back this afternoon, so I got my internet back. Yeah, I got a whole bunch o nothing planned for tomorrow. My reg card doesn't work anymore... so I don't know how I'm going to be able to play badminton... grumble grumble. But it doesn't matter right now anyway, because Sterling Irene, Michael Yoho and perhaps an other are out backpacking... so I have had three days off, and no one to play with... gar.
Oh well... Birthday, Saturday (They offered me an extra shift then... but I turned it down). Going to be awesome... OR ELSE!
Night!
PS oh yeah, Ed is now posting once a week (sigh, I am sure that this works better for his new busy life and all, but I will miss my daily dose of Ed... even if it wasn't Edlarity all the time. If wishes were fish).
PPS I miss Sterling...
posted by Amber at 2:30 AM
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hmm... weird
| | Well today, I woke up, then went back to sleep, then woke up went out to Chinese with Frank, then went back to sleep, woke up went clothes shopping and out to Mexican food with Frank. Then we went to his parent's house, then to a wedding reception (his mother was the only fully white woman there). The reception wasn't so hot, Frank didn't get beer that he wanted, him mom didn't get cake, and I didn't get to dance. So, his mom bought cupcakes and beer and I rented movies and we watched them at his parents house. We saw Momento (I love that movie), Frank's dad fell asleep (so did his mom), but we liked it. Then Frank and I watched the Ladies Man. I had like two shots worth of puckers and two beers... and nothing, but nausea. Grumble
SO, graduation tomorrow, must get pretty and then spend the whole friggin day at a family event... oh well, better than working like I was supposed to (oh and its father's day... er, today/tomorrow).
I'm going to bed, I have to be up in a while
Night
posted by Amber at 1:49 AM
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last final... ever!
| | Yeah so I took my last final... but its not over because I have a paper due tomorrow... which I haven't started (but I know what I want to write about). Tonight I took off... I cut my hair (-I- think it looks cute), I saw the Broken Hearts Club and Clueless, two movies I couldn't ever get Frank to see (well he might have seen Clueless when he was younger for Alicia Silverstone). Am I really the only person who thinks its creepy that Josh, who is in law school ends up sleeping with his 16 year old step sister? I must admit I like the movie, one because I like Emma very much and two because the teenagers are so verbose, without really having any idea what they are saying.
Anyway, I have to get up at nine am to write that damnable paper (then I have work tomorrow from six to ten... talk about sucky).
Night!
posted by Amber at 12:12 AM
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MWAHAHAHAHA
| | In the last two days I have read nearly my entire reading for all of Industrial England (excluding the book I could not get and the book I had already read)... I feel awesome (although my brain hurts with all of knowledge I have absorbed).
Other than that... not much has gone on today. Oh, I took my group final in Film, we just talked about the main topics in the class... it was easy AND I got pie (and cookies). ALSO I've spent far too much of today trying to contact Patrick Walker... far too much. See, every time I try and call him, I get so sick to my stomach I almost throw up (from nervousness)... so when I keep getting his voicemail... its even worse. Then he called me back, but I missed him, so I had to call him AGAIN. If I don't reach him soon I am afraid I might actually retch.
Well, I'm either going to take a bath or watch a movie (I have West Side Story, which for some reason I am really reluctant to see).
Wish me luck tomorrow!
posted by Amber at 10:33 PM
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2 finals down
| | Yeah, so I finished my second final today, I think went alright. I don't think I did super awesome on it or anything, but it went okay. So Film tomorrow (its a GROUP final, which is awesome) then Industrial England. I am doing a ton of reading for that class right now, so I have a chance in hell in doing well on the final. My film paper has also been moved back to Friday... Liz you are awesome (and a pushover).
NOW on to the interesting stuff! I got my war prizes today! Look at my trophy:
Pretty damn spiffy eh? I am listed as a Vigilante Warrior (rank 1) with 348 war points. We got to pick our war prizes... but there was no petpet! Damnit I wanted that frigging petpet! So with our war points we got to go to a war prizes store and buy everything we could with our balance. I got the AWESOME maraquan sidebar, four Garin neggs, a banner, two tee-shirts and a keychain (I was five hundred short of getting the next prize up from the neggs... all of the weaponry was in the thousands of points). So yeah, grand total: 120k np spent, three weeks worth of battling (and waiting on the healing faerie to heal Solinari), for a very cool trophy, a new sidebar (I now I have TWO secret sidebars, the Valentines day one and this one... I wish I had been able to unlock the Halloween one, maybe next Halloween), four pretty neggs (which have only limited value, and no special properties or gourmet points... sigh) and some junk.
Totally worth it.
This evening Sterling and I are going to the movies (its half priced night!)... so I should do more reading for industrial England
PS a minor note... Little Sister by Queens of the Stone Age (who used to be kyriss I think) sure has a lot of cowbell, which strikes me as very amusing.
AND I MUST get Demon Days!
posted by Amber at 8:15 PM
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first day at work!
| | Oh ow. my feet hurt so bad, I cried. There are no chairs or stools on the floor... which means you stand for up to 2 hours at a time, and walk... that is a lot of standing and walking. Yeah, I worked today! I learned how to use the register and then for six hours was out on the floor. I didn't sell a single card application... which is bad, BUT I got a little commendation paper, which is good. So, it evened out, I guess. Yeah, I didn't really eat today, I had a baby carrot a soda and iced tea... Frank took me out to dinner at 11:40, which was good, because if he hadn't I wouldn't have really had a meal. Okay, well my body hurts (damnit, Sterling is SO going to kick my ass tomorrow at badminton), so I'm going to go soak in the tub (at one thirty am, I feel special) then sleep for a few hours.
Night
posted by Amber at 1:22 AM
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giving our GUEST your BEST! (and other propaganda)
| | I am such a letter junkie. I absolutely -adore- getting letters, I love it, I love it to -death-. Which is why Myspace is so awful, because I sign on -way- too many times a day, waiting for the 4 or 6 people I correspond with to send me something... and nothing. And then I am a little let down, and it is annoying.
I took a good hack at my room today, Frank came over and helped me clean (he cleaned the bathroom so I wouldn't take his head off). My desk... is clean, I have a glass and a can of energy drink on it, and the rest is desk stuff, and its not even dusty or anything. It's crazy, I can see my carpet (in patches, its true, but SO much better than before).
Oh, oh yeah, I got oriented yesterday at Mervyn's... it was interesting. I think this summer is not going to suck... I think I could get the hang of this job. I wouldn't want to do it for the rest of my life, but I think I can manage for three months!
BUT it means I'm not thinking about finals, which is bad, because I need to be able to do well on at least a couple of them, and right now, I'm thinking about watching a movie instead.... yeah not good. I work tomorrow from 2pm-11pm (sucky, I learn how to work the register for four hours then am on the floor for 4.5), which means I have VERY little time to do my paper for monday, or figure out a way to read Slave: my true story, for Complit. Sadly I'm thinking to myself since the class is pass/ no pass I doubt I'll fail it... which is BAD. But yeah, I also need to work a small miracle in Industrial England... so sunday afternoon/evening, is going to be INSANE. But haha! I don't care! I'm graduating SOON. Yay!
I NEED clothes, badly, very very badly. I will have to create an outfit for tomorrow, which will... suck. But whatever. Even though this 2-11 thing kills my saturday, at least I have SOME time in the morning (waking up early on a saturday is evilish though!).
Alright, I'm going to go watch a movie.
posted by Amber at 8:20 PM
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last day of school
| | SO today, was a day, a rather long day at that. Today I wrote... 1600 words added on to the words I wrote last night, bringing me in at 250 words short... oops. Oh well, it's over with so nuh. I got into a huge fight with Jacob, which was...annoying, because I thought I was DONE crying over him. Meh.
Oh right! I got a call back from Mervyns... my training starts tomorrow! And wouldn't you know it, I have nothing to wear... no really I have nothing appropriate to wear, damnit. Oh well, at least I -have- a job. Which means my eye will stop twitching... right?... RIGHT?!
Gar, okay then I'm going to go do something... something that is not type here (giving me a headache).
posted by Amber at 9:52 PM
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| | Why, myspace, why? Why do you tell me the last time that whatever person was on? Why do you tell me if they've read my messages or not? THIS CAN ONLY LEAD TO ME OBSESSING.
minor note: this is my 285th post...
posted by Amber at 9:33 PM
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I have a job, sorta!
| | So... I got a provisional job offer. The provisions are that my background check is clean and that my drug test comes out alright. So yay! I get to work at Mervyn's! True it is not my lifelong dream, but it will do for now! (need the money for dealer school) It's seasonal work, which means... there is no guarantee that I will be working... sigh. All I need is 202 hours... with that, I will have enough for dealerschool, more than that, I can start to buy things for my new apartment (like silverware and a dresser (maybe a coffee table).
A note about urine drug testing. Wow, that is a terrible experience. First they pat you down and make you empty out all your pockets, then they send you into a small room and say pee in this cup... but don't flush and don't wash your hands. I have never wished that I had a penis (at least not since puberty), but man, that would have made things just a little less digusting. The antiseptic foam they gave me... was not enough... ugh.
Anyway, now I have to write a couple of papers, so I should get on that.
posted by Amber at 1:22 PM
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robotmedia
| | was awesome, as it always is. Next year they are offering all of the showcases as a box set, I will have to send Sterling to buy me one... because I want it. Yeah other than that, it was an okay evening. I got all pretty for not much, but that's okay. Been very silly all evening, because I have been happy and boredish. That really is about it... nothing much else to report. And on that note, I'm going to bed
Oh, oh yeah, I sent Ed a whole list of Haiku for forgetting to post in his REVIEWS, again. Oh, yes, I know I am -so- clever.
posted by Amber at 2:13 AM
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Job Hunt day one
| | Well today I got up and started looking for a job. I went to Woodland (figuring that Davis could wait for monday). I applied to all of the department stores (except target, because by the time I got there I was exhausted), and I have an interview with Mervyns on monday... so hopefully that pans out (also applied to a random juice place and Waldenbooks). Bringing my grand total up to: 8 I've applied to eight places so far. Yay! I want to work -so- badly, I nearly applied to a phone company place before I realized that it required me to aggressivly sell shit, and I hate that, so I managed to complete the on the spot interview but couldn't find an aplication. damn. Robot media is soon! And I am all pretty, but casual pretty. Casual pretty is something I've had to work hard at developing. See, I don't usually dress up, so when I do, I go overboard, and now in college I can make jean shorts and collar top look good. I have girly nailpolish.
argh, if this were a livejournal I could put down my mood...
Mood: EEE! (that is an -excited- noise)
Music: the sound of amber going EEE!
Emotion: the visual equivalent of "EEE!"
posted by Amber at 7:06 PM
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The Quest for Patrick Walker is over
| | I bet you don't know who I am talking about, do you? Well, that's okay, you don't have to know. It is enough to know this... I found him. Oh, what, you wanted the whole story of Pat? Meh, I have things to do today, I'll tell you later.
posted by Amber at 9:56 AM
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| | head... hurts.....
(whine)
posted by Amber at 10:32 PM
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the elliptical entry
| | Sigh... So Sterling and I are both in a state of panic. Apparently... he failed his o-chem midterm... again. Pobrecito, pobre pobrecito. I myself am not getting any sleep or rather any restful sleep. I stay up at night worrying about not having a job, I wake up in the middle of the night (and early morning) thinking about not having a job and then I wake up... irritated.
But hey... school is ending soon. I picked up my cap and gown today (to which I say... creepy). NO one is available to go to Robotmedia with me...grumble I'm going anyway,damnit.
Sterling and I spent a good twenty minutes thinking about what fun things we are going to do after school is up. First I am buying the Gorillaz new CD second I am renting girly flicks from 49er and taking a nice bath.
posted by Amber at 11:26 PM
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oh dear
| | Well... I suppose this isn't good. I have about three and a half pages of writing for my essay (worth 40% of my grade) due tomorrow... and my brain has decided to take a nap on me... seriously I have been writing scribble for an hour now. I'm actually pleased to have three pages plus (without an intro or conclusion) before midnight... but I am not pleased with the sudden stop. So, my plan is to go to bed early, wake up at six thirty and start this bitch up again. Yeah... and other than that... there has been no other than that. Oh, Ed is 20 today, so happy twentieth to him (today is also Fyora Faerie Queen day in neopia... I'm sure he and Fyora aren't related). Man, I want school to end, I want it to end badly!
Oh, oh yeah! I swam 50 laps today, because I want to be all fit and stuff... made me very tired (and gave me an asthma attack, my asthma has been horrendous lately, I wheeze everynight before I go to bed and can barely breathe in the mornings). Well, I should get to bed, I have paper writing to do tomorrow!
Night!
PS Lata and I had a conversation today on gambling. She started talking about how people set aside a sum, like five hundred dollars and decide they are going to have fun with that. Then we started thinking about all the fun we could have with five hundred dollars (imagine how mnay books and cds and dvds that would buy), then we realized 500 is a months rent plus utilities... then we realized how much more stuff we would have if we didn't have to pay rent.
moral of the story is: card playing is fun, gambling is silly, and life without rent sounds a lot more entertaining
posted by Amber at 11:35 PM
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