Hiya pals.
I just wanted to give you a heads up to let you know that the next 2 weeks are finals for me, which means it is not likely I will but updating much. I will, however, give you a projected overview of what may happen, along with the footwear involved:
December 1: Research Methods proposal presentation, and final exam. I will likely get an A on one, and at least a C on the other. Either way, I will pass the course, and never have to think about it again. (thank the Lord, and anyone else responsible)Flats.
December 3: Truth and Justice final paper due. This is likely to be a good paper, and the teacher may or may not be blown away. Boots.
December 4th-6th: THE BIRTHDAY WEEKEND and I have no idea what I am doing. If the Bear is around (and not broken in 3 places still) we will prolly be together, if not, I have no plans. I think I have been putting off plan making for this birthday, as it is a kind of big one (thanks, Dad, for reminding me this weekend) and I thought I would have had a lot more accomplished by now. (including some little ones) Ah well. A couple wrong turns, and I'm back on track. ALSO< it is Karima's birthday on the 6th, and if I am not gone, we will celebrate for sure. Sneakers, heels or boots, depending on the plans.
December 7: (my actual birthday) Final due for my trends class-maybe another 100% like my mid-term? Also, likely my last Omega Phi Alpha meeting as an active member. I may go get gelato at some point during this day. Sneakers.
December 9: Reading day, and by this day I will be done wit this semester (wooohoo) and almost done with school in general. Perhaps done with being on campus altogether. (this is pretty exciting, but I have no idea what comes next)No shoes, socks only, hangin out at work.
December 16: UGLY SWEATER PARTY! 8pm, meet @ my apt. Depending on how this goes, the next day may or may not be completely gross. Flats.
December 18: Shonda's birthday party and general mayhem. Again, depending on how this goes, the next day may or may not be completely gross. I'll be wearing heels.
I'm off to go study, write papers, wish I had a computer, and try to find a new/second job.
Life is busy right now, but it's on the cusp of getting WAY better.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
My Irish Heritage
We Irish are a pretty feisty bunch. This is pretty hilarious
The "box" incident
Have a good weekend.
Love love love.
The "box" incident
Have a good weekend.
Love love love.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
U2 concert in October
In that last re-cap post, I forgot to mention the U2 concert that I was fortunate enough to get to go to last month! I am a member of the ONE Campaign organization that is largely supported by Bono and U2, and had the opportunity to sign up to work the ONE booth at the stadium, the day of the concert-and then get to watch the show-FOR FREE!
So, I signed up, but found out that it was a lottery process since so many people want to be a part of this concert experience-so I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best. Turns out, 3 days before the concert I found out I got picked! "WOOHOO!" I yelled, and literally ran around the house with glee. I then of course called Allison, the biggest U2 fan I know, and told her the news. She woo-hooed as well, and we made plans for a sleep over and then early start to the stadium on the morning of the 20th. (Allison was a ticket holder, not a worker, and wanted to get up early to be in line with the rest of the die-hard fans.)
So Allison spends the night on the 19th, (she fell asleep watching the DVD of their last tour-I swear she was smiling in her sleep. Like a kid on Christmas eve!)and right after she falls asleep I get an email from the ONE organizer that we need more people to be involved the next day, so if we wanted to bring one friend we could. How do you choose which of your friends should go with you to see one of the most amazing /legendary bands of our generation? Well, I decided to ask the person sitting next to me at that moment-my roommate, Karima. It took a tiny bit of coaxing, as she had class the next day, but she was easily convinced that such an opportunity comes up only once in a lifetime.
Allison and I got up (her=bright eyed and bushy tailed. me=groggy and confused)and left the apartment by 6am, so we could make it to the stadium by 7am to sit in line. First, I'd like to mention that I didnt actually have to be at the stadium until 2PM, but I thought it would be super fun to experience the super-fan madness. (also, I hated the thought that Allison was gonna be there by herself!) Secondly, our super-fan line was on the shady side of the stadium, so it was also super-cold. Luckily, Allsion's parents live close, so they brought us a warm Grandma-esque afghan, and a yummy chicken salad sandwich.
I left Allison around 2pm when Karima got there, and we went over to the booth to receive our orders. We got outfitted with ONE tshirts, wrist bands that let us in all over the stadium, (even backstage!) and tiny laptop computers to sign people up with the organization on. The work was grueling, long, but we were looking forward to the concert ahead. Not only the concert, but our organizer, Matt, promised us that our seats would be "better than any ticket-holder's" and that we would be on stage during one song of the set!
Finally, after 4.5 hours of working, we were rounded up to head backstage and onto the stadium floor to watch the show. Right when we were passing the tour buses, Matt stopped us, and the concert manager had us quick line up over to the side. We all wondered why, until there was a commotion up at the front of the line. Two of the 4 members of the Black Eyed Peas were coming down the line to say hi to us and take pictures! I head Matt say "Wow, they never do this" to the concert manager, and Karima and I giggled at how lucky we were. We were then herded onto the concert floor, given instructions on when to return for our song on-stage, and let loose.
The concert was amazing (of course) and Matt was right-our spots where as close as you could get to the stage! Karima and I stood right at the crowd gate in front of the stage where Adam stood all night, and we were just boggled at how lucky we were to be chosen for the whole thing. Then, during the City of Blinding Lights, we headed backstage and got ready for our debut during this song:
Walk On
After the show, Karima and I could barely stand up anymore, I was staving and exhausted, but totally star-struck.
See kids? Volunteer work has it's perks.
Love love love. (it's what Bono would do)
So, I signed up, but found out that it was a lottery process since so many people want to be a part of this concert experience-so I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best. Turns out, 3 days before the concert I found out I got picked! "WOOHOO!" I yelled, and literally ran around the house with glee. I then of course called Allison, the biggest U2 fan I know, and told her the news. She woo-hooed as well, and we made plans for a sleep over and then early start to the stadium on the morning of the 20th. (Allison was a ticket holder, not a worker, and wanted to get up early to be in line with the rest of the die-hard fans.)
So Allison spends the night on the 19th, (she fell asleep watching the DVD of their last tour-I swear she was smiling in her sleep. Like a kid on Christmas eve!)and right after she falls asleep I get an email from the ONE organizer that we need more people to be involved the next day, so if we wanted to bring one friend we could. How do you choose which of your friends should go with you to see one of the most amazing /legendary bands of our generation? Well, I decided to ask the person sitting next to me at that moment-my roommate, Karima. It took a tiny bit of coaxing, as she had class the next day, but she was easily convinced that such an opportunity comes up only once in a lifetime.
Allison and I got up (her=bright eyed and bushy tailed. me=groggy and confused)and left the apartment by 6am, so we could make it to the stadium by 7am to sit in line. First, I'd like to mention that I didnt actually have to be at the stadium until 2PM, but I thought it would be super fun to experience the super-fan madness. (also, I hated the thought that Allison was gonna be there by herself!) Secondly, our super-fan line was on the shady side of the stadium, so it was also super-cold. Luckily, Allsion's parents live close, so they brought us a warm Grandma-esque afghan, and a yummy chicken salad sandwich.
I left Allison around 2pm when Karima got there, and we went over to the booth to receive our orders. We got outfitted with ONE tshirts, wrist bands that let us in all over the stadium, (even backstage!) and tiny laptop computers to sign people up with the organization on. The work was grueling, long, but we were looking forward to the concert ahead. Not only the concert, but our organizer, Matt, promised us that our seats would be "better than any ticket-holder's" and that we would be on stage during one song of the set!
Finally, after 4.5 hours of working, we were rounded up to head backstage and onto the stadium floor to watch the show. Right when we were passing the tour buses, Matt stopped us, and the concert manager had us quick line up over to the side. We all wondered why, until there was a commotion up at the front of the line. Two of the 4 members of the Black Eyed Peas were coming down the line to say hi to us and take pictures! I head Matt say "Wow, they never do this" to the concert manager, and Karima and I giggled at how lucky we were. We were then herded onto the concert floor, given instructions on when to return for our song on-stage, and let loose.
The concert was amazing (of course) and Matt was right-our spots where as close as you could get to the stage! Karima and I stood right at the crowd gate in front of the stage where Adam stood all night, and we were just boggled at how lucky we were to be chosen for the whole thing. Then, during the City of Blinding Lights, we headed backstage and got ready for our debut during this song:
Walk On
After the show, Karima and I could barely stand up anymore, I was staving and exhausted, but totally star-struck.
See kids? Volunteer work has it's perks.
Love love love. (it's what Bono would do)
Monday, November 9, 2009
November and 90 (degrees, that is.)
And so.
You may have noticed that I let my bloggy blog go for a little while. Well, it seems necessity has beckoned me back to the world of blogging in 3 ways.
1) I have not seen Dustin and his sweeter-than-he-is wife in quite some time, and I want him to be updated on my life…since I follow his via blog.
2) Allison (the Yankees put me in the hospital) Tucker has deleted her Facebook, and she must be updated as well
3) Lastly, my little soul just yearns to write sometimes…even if it is just silly nonsensicalness from my day.
So what has happened in my blogging sabbatical? Not as much as you’d think, I bet.
I am in my last full semester of ASU, and man, am I antsy. I find myself staring out windows during lecture, not caring as much about paper composition (but still getting B’s-imagine that) and generally dreaming about the day that I can move on with life. ***It is just about this time during the day that I start FREAKing out about the possibility of finding a job, and how to do it, how to live on the non-profit income, etc. If the freak outs had a sound, it would be that of an air-raid siren***
Here is what I’ve been dreaming about lately:
-Moving the HECK out of AZ (or at least PHX) before the summer. Oy, I am finally sick of it.
-Getting an internship with TWLOHA, and moving to Florida for a while because of it
-Getting hired at TWLOHA (or anywhere really) and settling down to work for a good cause
-Oregon. A cozy home with a fireplace sounds nice.
Which brings me to my next-to-last point, GLOBAL WARMING. If you don’t believe in it, you’re a fool. (and probably just not old enough to remember anything different) When I was younger I remember having to dress in layers on Halloween many a year, because it was so chilly outside. These past 5 years have been gradually staying warmer longer, leading to our 90 degree November right now. I AM GOING TO GO nuts if I don’t see a weather change soon. Seriously, it’s really putting me on edge. (could you tell?)
I may need to do a roadtrip soon, somewhere Northern with better weather. Anyone want to go?
Lastly, I am going to be very sad if I have to stay in PHX for the whole of the holiday break in December. I need to get out of here, even for a week. To anywhere really. Any ideas? Who wants to go? Also-some kind of Holiday party must happen in Dec. And birthday sillyness….(oh this year is going to be a rough one-that will have to be a whole separate blog.)
Dustin: I miss you guys, and hope all is well. Keep the blogs coming.
Allison: I miss our Facebook relationship. I’m glad youre alive though, and that the Yankees didn’t kill you.
Love love love.
You may have noticed that I let my bloggy blog go for a little while. Well, it seems necessity has beckoned me back to the world of blogging in 3 ways.
1) I have not seen Dustin and his sweeter-than-he-is wife in quite some time, and I want him to be updated on my life…since I follow his via blog.
2) Allison (the Yankees put me in the hospital) Tucker has deleted her Facebook, and she must be updated as well
3) Lastly, my little soul just yearns to write sometimes…even if it is just silly nonsensicalness from my day.
So what has happened in my blogging sabbatical? Not as much as you’d think, I bet.
I am in my last full semester of ASU, and man, am I antsy. I find myself staring out windows during lecture, not caring as much about paper composition (but still getting B’s-imagine that) and generally dreaming about the day that I can move on with life. ***It is just about this time during the day that I start FREAKing out about the possibility of finding a job, and how to do it, how to live on the non-profit income, etc. If the freak outs had a sound, it would be that of an air-raid siren***
Here is what I’ve been dreaming about lately:
-Moving the HECK out of AZ (or at least PHX) before the summer. Oy, I am finally sick of it.
-Getting an internship with TWLOHA, and moving to Florida for a while because of it
-Getting hired at TWLOHA (or anywhere really) and settling down to work for a good cause
-Oregon. A cozy home with a fireplace sounds nice.
Which brings me to my next-to-last point, GLOBAL WARMING. If you don’t believe in it, you’re a fool. (and probably just not old enough to remember anything different) When I was younger I remember having to dress in layers on Halloween many a year, because it was so chilly outside. These past 5 years have been gradually staying warmer longer, leading to our 90 degree November right now. I AM GOING TO GO nuts if I don’t see a weather change soon. Seriously, it’s really putting me on edge. (could you tell?)
I may need to do a roadtrip soon, somewhere Northern with better weather. Anyone want to go?
Lastly, I am going to be very sad if I have to stay in PHX for the whole of the holiday break in December. I need to get out of here, even for a week. To anywhere really. Any ideas? Who wants to go? Also-some kind of Holiday party must happen in Dec. And birthday sillyness….(oh this year is going to be a rough one-that will have to be a whole separate blog.)
Dustin: I miss you guys, and hope all is well. Keep the blogs coming.
Allison: I miss our Facebook relationship. I’m glad youre alive though, and that the Yankees didn’t kill you.
Love love love.
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