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| Subject: | It's 5:00 am, do you know where your children are? |
| Time: | 5:11 am. |
| Mood: | awake. | | Music: | At Dawn -- My Morning Jacket. |
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Answer: They are at work, in the CRC...and it's bloody early.
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Monday, February 12th, 2007
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| Subject: | Like a thief in the night! |
| Time: | 9:14 pm. |
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Well, here I am again. I'm finally feeling validated by that disclaimer I threw down freshman year when I started this thing saying I'd be surprised if I could keep posting with any sort of regularity. Part of the problem may be that I just don't have anything very interesting to say. This makes me sad, because I'd love to be in touch with a lot of you livejournal types, especially seeing as I don't get any face time with more than half my friends on here. I'll give it the old college try though, so here are a few tid-bits from my life in Oly:
1) I'm still playing a lot of soccer. My leg was almost broken in half early this season, so I spent a lot of time rehabing and trying to get back into things. We also had a ton of drama with our coach who subsequently quit one game before playoffs...thanks, douche. Too bad I don't have one of those sweet cards that Elliot posted.
2) I'm finally taking classes within my declared emphasis! How nice it feels to be on track, although I am sad that I won't be able to take any more history or language. Such is life though, and at this point I'd gladly trade that freedom to be emersed in psychology. Two of my three faculty are from outside the US and are practicing in the field (psychologist and psychiatrist), and the third is a molecular neurobiologist, so we're getting some really quality insights from them.
Along this vein, my sister, who co-partners her accounting firm, got me a job offer straight out of college. She handles the books for a not-for-profit drug and alcohol rehab facility and casually mentioned one day that I was training for that type of work. The director said that although space is limited, they do offer jobs for those with four-year degrees and that I should drop an application off when I graduate. I'm elated to see a real-world benefit to my studies at such a relatively early time in my schooling, and it's really inspiring me to do well in this class.
3) Barack Obama is running for president so I have an excellent reason to finally register myself Democrat. I held out affliating myself with a party as long as I could since I just didn't like any of them enough to throw myself behind. Plus, it's a little bit of a family tradition to either affilate Republican but always vote with another party or to just remain stylishly aloof. Also, excellent news for those opposing the War on Drugs: Dennis Kucinich was named chair of the ONDCP which oversees the drug czar's office. So, the guy who has openly supported legalization and rescheduling of marijuana and other drugs has taken over for one of the most rabid anti-drug warmongers. Sweet. Also, I appreciate his idealism and think this will be a great position for him to see some of that through without the pressures of...ya know...being president. Because lets be honest, he's not gonna get the Democratic nomination.
4) My computer lacks a lot of basic functions right now associated with Windows because of some mysterious driver incompatability that leads to the BSOD anytime I try downloading anything or burn anything. Therefore, my intake of new music is pretty behind the times. That said, here's what I'm listening to right now:
Spoon -- yes Julian, I know you listened to this a long ass time ago and tried to tell me about it, I lose), The Spinto Band, Creamfields compilations by various dj's (trance/techno/electronic/etc), Band of Horses, Blackalicious, The Blue Scholars, My Morning Jacket, and Mountain Goats. Yeah, there's more, but this entry is getting looooong and I don't know how to do that little cutting/linking thing so...
Anyway, there's a bit of a catch-up to life in Maeve-Town. I hope you all are doing well, and if you're in the area for any reason, give me a call or otherwise contact me. I'd love to hear from you all. Until then, is vita est a donum,
-Maeve
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| Subject: | World Cup 2006 |
| Time: | 10:49 pm. |
| Mood: |  crushed. | | Music: | stunned silence. |
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I watched the final match of the World Cup today. As an avid French fan, I was totally devastated by the loss not only of the Cup, but of a hero of mine in Zinedine Zidane. He lost his head, and football lost a leagend. Hopefully history will remember him for his accomplishments rather than his admittedly amazing head butt of Materazzi. I'll be honest, I cried today.
To Les Bleus: vive le France and vive le Zinedine Zidane.
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| Subject: | This is not a real update |
| Time: | 11:08 am. |
| Mood: |  cheerful. | | Music: | The Shins -- So Says I. |
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I'm leaving for break now. Come visit me in Oregon, my friends are WAY cooler than I am.
P.S. I only lost three credits for my absenses. Score.
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Saturday, February 25th, 2006
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| Subject: | The long road to wellness |
| Time: | 1:58 pm. |
| Mood: | optimistic. | | Music: | The Beatles - The Long and Winding Road. |
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I think I've finally turned that last corner of this whole kidney stone mess. I don't know how many of you knew, but I was really, really sick again this past week. There was a period of four days when I didn't eat a single bite and because I was throwing up every hour, I kept down very little fluid. I think I probably lost a billion pounds, none of my pants or shirts fit very well anymore, except the ones I had thrown to the back of the closet because they were too small. But I can eat again, and the nausea is gone. I went to the doctor, and he told me I had a kidney infection caused by the stones which is why I was having such a hard time getting better. I've missed about a week and a half to two weeks of class, so that means I'll be losing credit which sucks. That isn't the biggest thing on my mind though. The worst thing will be getting back in shape for soccer. I get tired if I walk to far. I get the shakes if I try and do too much, and my legs give out on me. It'll take a long time to get back in any sort of shape where I can even practice with the team again. I am officially considering my dues paid in full, time for life to bring me the gravy train.
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Friday, February 17th, 2006
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2006
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| Time: | 4:38 pm. |
| Mood: | logical. | | Music: | Star Trek Theme. |
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Your results:
You are Spock
| Spock |
| 72% |
| Deanna Troi |
| 70% |
| Chekov |
| 65% |
| James T. Kirk (Captain) |
| 65% |
| Will Riker |
| 45% |
| Data |
| 44% |
| Geordi LaForge |
| 40% |
| Mr. Scott |
| 40% |
| Jean-Luc Picard |
| 40% |
| Worf |
| 35% |
| Uhura |
| 35% |
| Beverly Crusher |
| 35% |
| Mr. Sulu |
| 25% |
| Leonard McCoy (Bones) |
| 20% |
| An Expendable Character (Redshirt) |
| 20% |
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You are skilled in knowledge and logic.
You believe that the needs of the many
outweigh the needs of the few.
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Click here to take the Star Trek Personality Test
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Thursday, January 19th, 2006
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Sunday, January 8th, 2006
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| Subject: | Washington is pretty cool |
| Time: | 9:11 pm. |
| Mood: | busy. | | Music: | The Notorious B.I.G. -- Big Poppa. |
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I'm back, yo. Call me and we'll hookah, chill, whatever. Peace.
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Thursday, December 29th, 2005
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| Subject: | George Bush Stole Ike's Snowboarding and Gave it to Me |
| Time: | 11:25 am. |
| Mood: | sore but happy. | | Music: | Iron and Wine -- Cinder and Smoke. |
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I woke before dawn, and put my boots on. My first trip to the mountain this year was underway at last. I went with three friends who are all far better boarders than me, so I started the day a little anxious that they'd be annoyed waiting around for me all day. This mood wasn't improved much by watching the rain hitting the windshield all the way to the base of the mountain. I figured we were in for a short, wet day. The weather at the lift was marginally better. The rain had turned into a light dusting of snow. 500 yards or so up the mountain, the world disappeared. A rather ominous cloud swallowed the tattered remains of my optimism as we moved up the mountain.
By the time we reached the top of the lift, the wind was blowing hard and visibility was quite small. It was still nine in the morning, so we hoped for a few powdery runs before the weather destroyed everything. We headed down a familiar blue run to get our bearings and to figure out the snow situation. It was slow going in the beginning. Snow plastered onto our goggles faster than we could wipe it off. Bumps and edges appeared out of nowhere, throwing us off our boards and giving us a closer look at the offending obstacle. In short, it sucked. The snow itself was good powder, if a little sticky. It was invisible though, and that was the hard part. We slid our way down the mountain, passed the thermocline, and life was good again. We could see the snow ahead of us, and plan accordingly. Our bodies thanked us. We go back to the lift and decided to try the backside of the mountain.
This can be a gamble. The weather is either better or worse, and you can't really tell until you get there. We lucked out. The wind was blowing a little less, so visibility was better except at the very top of the lift. Once down 100 yards or so, we entered a winter wonderland. I've never seen snow this good in all my years of snowboarding. The powder was deep and largely virgin. Not many people venture over, fearing black weather and black diamonds. The runs were fairly benign, which to me means hard but still lots of fun. The powder, again, was absolutely amazing, and, for the most part, no one was around but my friends and me. I had the most fun of my snowboarding life yesterday. I even got faster and more confident trying to keep up with my friends, so that was a huge plus. It was a great day.
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2005
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| Subject: | Ah, such a beauty. |
| Time: | 12:36 am. |
| Mood: |  sleepy. | | Music: | Sage Francis -- Runaways. |
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This is my new purchase. I can't wait to christen it.
http://www.saharasmoke.com/store/catalog/Prodigy_Hookah_p_16512.html
Imagine that with a purple base instead of black. It feels weird buying something so close to christmas, but I've wanted this for awhile and there is no way I'd get it any other way. Anyway, when I get back to Oly, we should get together.
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Thursday, December 15th, 2005
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| Subject: | Who knows where THIS came from... |
| Time: | 4:40 pm. |
| Mood: |  I feel like a damn hippy. | | Music: | Audiobook of the Bhagavad-gita. |
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It's freezing here. Literally. Some malevolent force is making the mercury heavier than usual, and 32 degrees has become an insurmountable barrier. The quicksilver wallows in its own glassy universe, reminding me suddenly of Zoloft commercials and chemically imbalanced flotsam. I wonder what's keeping this mercury down. Is there anything I can do to help?
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2005
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| Subject: | This subject conveys no pertinent information... |
| Time: | 5:21 pm. |
| Mood: |  annoyed. | | Music: | Steely Dan -- With a Gun. |
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...and neither does this post.
I'm home in Oregon now, which has reminded me that the best word to describe any conversation between my father and I is "fiasco."
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Monday, December 5th, 2005
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| Subject: | In case you haven't seen this yet... |
| Time: | 10:08 am. |
| Mood: | busy. | | Music: | Watching Family Guy. |
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Everyone should check out ratemyprofessors.com. It's a great resource to check out your upcoming (or past) profs. Also, you can post feedback and rate them to tell other how awesome they are or to warn everyone to steer clear. Plus, it's fun to see some of the more outrageous posts.
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Thursday, December 1st, 2005
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| Subject: | Ahh, at last. |
| Time: | 9:32 am. |
| Mood: | happy. | | Music: | A Cautionary Song -- The Decemberists. |
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And so begins the best month of the year.
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Saturday, October 22nd, 2005
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| Subject: | See below |
| Time: | 8:36 pm. |
| Mood: | disappointed. | | Music: | Nowhere Nothing Fuck-up --- Built to Spill. |
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We lost.
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Friday, October 21st, 2005
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| Subject: | Back-glass and clutch soccer |
| Time: | 6:42 pm. |
| Mood: |  anxious but happy too. | | Music: | Joyride --- Built to Spill. |
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My car finally has a solid glass rear windshield again. I am now free to drive it where ever and whenever I want. That means I can come to campus to hang out more, if people give me a reason.
In other news...
The biggest game of the season is tomorrow, at Evergreen, at 2:00 pm. We play our rivals, Concordia, who we narrowly beat 1-0 at their house earlier this year. This game not only decides conference champions, but who hosts the conference tournament AND gets a free ticket to Regionals. Needless to say, this game is going to be very intense, and I can promise exciting times. I hope some people will show up.
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Sunday, October 9th, 2005
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| Subject: | Enjoy your lack of morals |
| Time: | 1:23 am. |
| Mood: | pissed off. | | Music: | Shut Your Fucking Face, Uncle Fucker -- Terrance and Phillip. |
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To the proud new owner of my Sony Xplode 15" sub woofer, I hope you enjoy it you fucking son of a bitch. Your intense lack of integrity is astonishing. I hope you try and pawn it now that the cops are tracking the serial number. I hope you enjoy it, even though you probably broke it beyond repair the way you ripped all the wiring out. Thanks for reminding me that people cannot be trusted and that douchebags abound. Have a nice life, you dirty cunt.
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Sunday, September 25th, 2005
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| Subject: | An actually update now |
| Time: | 9:04 pm. |
| Mood: | Feeling "good" says nothing. | | Music: | Bone Machine -- The Pixies. |
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Since I never update this thing but for the occassional quiz or survey, I'll write something down for once. Up until a few minutes ago, I was really distressed about school starting up. I went back to the syllabus site to get the schedule and re-read the course description. I finally remembered why I wanted to take the class. Yay, I'm no longer distressed about school.
Soccer, on the other hand, still is too hardcore for me to relax for more than 10 minutes. Defending an undefeated season is almost as stressful as never winning a game. We play Concordia at their place on Wednesday, our biggest rivals. This game will pretty much define playoff seeds if the rest of the season plays out how it should. But enough of that borderline emo bullshit...
This is Maeve, signing off.
P.S. Now taking applications for cute boyfriend. No resume necessary, but qualifications include ability to listen/think/watch soccer at some length, and no STD's. First qualification is negotiable.
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| Subject: | Aw shucks... |
| Time: | 9:02 pm. |
| Mood: |  blushing. | | Music: | Crash Into Me -- Dave Matthews Band. |
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| You're a Romantic Kisser | 
For you, kissing is all about feeling the romance
You love to kiss under the stars or by the sea
The perfect kiss involves the perfect mood
It's pretty common for kisses to sweep you off your feet |
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