The saga

I still haven't got my mac back... We can save that story for another day. Last night We watched Hostel Part 2 and Poultry Geist- the most ridiculous movie ever, I highly recommend. I went to see Chicago at screen on the green Thursday. I'm so excited for E.T.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last week we went tubing in Helen. I fell out of my tube alot.... got dragged into some rocks. I have weird bruises everywhere...soo worth it! We took vodka in water bottles. Everyone there looked like a descendant of each other.You wouldnt believe how many camaro's and bikes there were... Old men listening to Kid Rock. I love the South. It has two extremes, Im not getting into it.... but lets just say I experienced it at screen on the green when they played music during intermission.... peeps were getting down... I loved it.

I'm going to look at a house near the square. Christian and I have to be out my the end of July. I'm totally getting a Vespa if we move here. Matt said he would help me get my motorcycle license. Im stoked. Sunday night I'm going to Boston. I'm going to visit the MIT campus in the morning. I cant wait to see Holl's Simmons Hall. I hope they let me go inside.
David and I are going to go explore abandoned buildings later. I'll post some photos.
I love cinnamon life cereal with soy milk <3

Abbey-my cousins/grandmom's poodle drowned in the pool the other day. My aunt fell asleep after letting her out and she must have fell into the pool. She was so old she couldnt swim... this is so tragic :(

I'm coming home July 3rd through July 6th!! The rep from Pratt called me the other day. I have my heart set on their Environmental Systems Management Masters Program. Shreddha gave me the contact for the PR at SOM. I need to complete my portfolio. Except for some issues with my mom-and their belong solely to her... my life is drama free...
I couldnt be happier....

I'm fatigued. Overtime has got the best of me, but so have bills so I cant complain. I sent my mac off to get fixed, so Im stuck with my roomates PC... which is better than nothing. I just want to be able to work on my portfolio and thesis, its killing me. I had to work today, YES A SATURDAY!!! sucks. But time and a half is pretty amazing. I have been looking at apartments in NY.Its a year away but I'm pretty stoked. I calculated my tuition expenses, I will be $40,000 in debt if I go to Pratt.... I really think their Environmental Systems Managament program would be best for me. There is alot of law/political science/and advocacy involved. Yesterday at work was Hot-O-Ganza. I did not win, but I did get to enjoy a Heinken on the house. Its nice to be able to have a drink at work. Architects used to do it all the time back in the day. Times are changing, probably for the best.

 

I'm starting a napkin sketch collection. So if you want to help me collect them/be on the lookout let me know! I'm thinking about getting a P.O. box so I can get them mailed to me. Anyway my idea is to create a compilation similar to postsecret (but a bit more random and pointless). Its a step up from my profiles sketch book. Although it would be fun to ride the subway all day and make assumptions about people. I'm going to Boston June 16th. I'm very excited by kind of nervous. I was going to take a train/bus into NYC for the day since I will be there all that weekend. I want to check out Pratt. I'm over the South and all it has to offer.... I'm not impressed.

I find it hard to take some people seriously.My mom has been a complete basket case lately. I dont know what else to say about that.

Me Nghi, Oliver (Thomas), and Wang went to tofu house last night.... I was not a fan... It was to authentic for me and gave me cramps all day, yeah I know... They brought out friend baby fish and fish pattys, which David and I did not eat obviously. The potatoes were good. There was a really cute old  Vietnamese lady working there. She was walking around hitting flies with a swatter, she was all into it. One landed near Nghi and she had this funny grin on her face...

Last weekend was tubing in Helen. It was so much fun.I think we are going back next weekend. I need to be more productive...Christian and I decided not to renew our lease. They are getting too ridiculous. A raccoon got stuck in Christians wall. She called them and then I called them all day Monday... no one ever came to get him out. I called the police because I didnt want him to die, and they said they wouldnt get him out unless there was a hole in the wall...poor thing. It was like 85 degrees too! I think he got out today, I saw one walk around the porch.

Lex put my car mirrors on! Now my car looks beautiful again. I even cleaned the inside...georgous.Last thing Im saying because no one's reading this and Im wasting my time.... we played an intense volleyball game Monday.... my ass was sore all week..

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send me napkin sketches please!! <3.

   In my car.... I couldn't find out where it was coming from.It smelled like rotten sloppy joes. I finally realized it was coming from a cup of chai soy milk I left in my car Thursday. It seriously made me gag. I had an awesome weekend. Watched Adaptation with Jon Friday night. I have been really paranoid of getting sideswiped ever since. Movies have a strange way of embedding scenarios into my head. I used to be paranoid of getting attacked by terrorists and gangs a few months ago. It happens in phases, just like condiment obsessions. Five years ago I was stuck on eating honey on everything, from french fries to fake chicken nuggets. Then it was sweet and sour sauce. For the longest time it has been BBQ sauce. Today I went to make a veggie burger and I had to put ketchup and mustard, I couldn't stomach BBQ sauce. This makes me sad. I actually think I have gotten sick of it. I have this issue with relationships too. I get sick of people when I experience them routinely. Anyways, thats on my list of things to work on...
   So yesterday I spent all day at Homedepot and Marcella's working in the Freedom by Design project.We are almost done! For those of you who are not familiar with it, we have designed a patio/retaining wall featuring a handicap accessible sandbox for a little girl with muscular dystrophy. Yesterday we went in and installed pavers and make mosaic tiles. I got to use my pink tool belt that my dad bought for me for Christmas a few years ago. He would be so proud of me. Rebekah and I built the form work for the concrete. We did a good job. All together we made 9 tiles. I helped Marcella with hers since she couldn't reach the ground. I found an alphabet plate and we cut out her name it was cute. I think it made her day. I will have to get some pictures from David. I went with her and Marina and Isabell to pick out flowers for her retaining wall. She planted them today. We got marigolds, petunias, inpatients, geraniums, and a mosquito plant, plus some herb thing that attracts butterflies. We all went to MPC afterwards, i needed my fix of Blue Salad...AMAZING. We split a pitcher of Purple Haze, delicious.
   I'm going to have legs of steel by the end of the week. Yesterday I made Christian come to the dance class with me. She liked it. I learned some new moves, we'll have dance offs in the living room. Today I went with David and Nghi to Stone Mountain. We hiked that bitch in flipflops. David fell haha. He was ok though. It started to rain on the way back which sucked because I had a tank top on and was sunburned and it was cold. So I went down half of the mountain barefoot so I wouldn't bust my ass. Im not use to all this physical activity. I feel like I walk funny now because my legs are real sore. Which gives me a complex because I cant help put think of this comment some dude made to me about how he can tell when a girl had rough sex by the way she walks.... this guy also sits around and smokes pot all the time so take that for what its worth. Laundry time...Tofu house tomorrow
I salvaged this orchid at Pikes for 7 bucks, it was on Manager's clearance... it has since bloomed 2 pods and has another one! Its sitting pretty in my kitchen window next to my sweet pepper, strawberry (which has one little sappling, its pathetic) and  3 other house plants....

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I thoroughly cleaned that bitch. I'm really proud of it. My abs are killing me. I went to a dance class yesterday morning....I got a good workout and I learned a new routine. Skinny girls are not built for hip hop, I just look awkward. I think Im just going to stick to ballet.  Me and Lex "murked"  8 St. Paulie Girls on top of a stella, Heineken, Sam Adams seasonal, and amberbroc or whatever he ordered last night. I didnt want to work off what little I have so I had to replenish my calories. We went to Twist to eat. It was fancy, and way too expensive. I had my edamame fix,sushi, and salad. I have been craving a blue salad from Marietta Pizza. I need to get on that. Christian and I have to look for some place to move soon. I start work tomorrow. I need to brush up on CAD. I ordered flowers for my grams yesterday. I want to go to Spain this year, so I'm practicing my spanish.  This was pointless, whateves

       So today I went on the prowl for some professional attire. I have to dress the classy part, and act it at least at work.... I met with Matt for lunch. We went to Chillis. It was good/weird to see him again. Its good to hear success stories from exes. Most of them are either cracked out or have got some random chick knocked up. To think that could be me, ahhh...ridiculous. So since I was by Perimeter I decided to go peruse the mall for some snazzy new threads.... I had no idea how extravagant that place is. I felt WAYYYYYY out of my element... First I walked into Nordstrom, thinking maybe they have the rack. Let me give you some insight as to where I'm coming from. I just cant see to spend ridiculous amounts of money on named brand or commodified brands. I guess you could say I'm cheap, but I prefer thrifty :) So I found the clearance rack.... Then I heard these old ladies talking about pencil skirts, and how this particular ensemble looked "smart"... It just made me wonder what these women did for a living... Then, they have someone playing a live piano!!! It was wayyyyyyy to fancy for my taste. I got really irritated and disgusted over how fake those people were and left..... I really hate shopping. I need a fashion consultant. How does one dress business professional? Would this suffice?
       Came home and got ready for the American Business Women's Association meeting. Me and Rebekah received scholarships again, yay I can eat!! I love those little ladies, they are so cute and Southern.They even fed us a buffet! I ate good today. I washed my jump drive, Im pretty pissed about it. I had a heart to heart with my dad about how he needs to be a responsible parent. Why cant men ever own up to their shit? I mean really. They need to get over themselves sometimes. Every guy I have met lately has turned into a flake, just when you think you find a decent one, NOPE!
      Tonight we brought vodka and long islands up to studio and watched two movies in the pitt-Dedication and Stardust (totally Mary's choice on the later)...I didnt mind because I was drunk through that one. Nghi made me into a burrito and rolled my down the "stairs". Then she got in and things got weird

. I finally have time to finish this book. I stayed up late reading it last night. There is so much political scandal behind the "Mad Cow" epidemic... It can take up to 40 years for symptoms of mad cow to show...
Ciao

I had a stellar batch of newspaper recyclables Christian and I have been saving up for 2 weeks. I went to take it to the recycle bins at the complex. All newspaper bins were full, so I sat it next to it (mind you its in a cardboard box).... So I stop by later to drop off the trash, AND ITS IN THE FUCKING DUMPSTER!!!!! I MEAN SERIOUSLY!!!!!! Im pissed. Who does that!?!? errrr..... I finally bought potting soil to grow peppers. Im doing some serious spring cleaning, I got the place to myself this weekend :)

Is what Christian and I made for dinner....Today I woke up at 4 a.m....only to find that Rhett had the same cinco de mayo scenario as I did and we were both up trying to finish projects/study....I fell back asleep. I just couldn't do it. Took my two finals. Got my egg donation contract notarized. Im ready to roll. Then Christian and I went downtown for the AIA Woman Networking thingy, Leading Ladies in Sustainability. It was really informative. I spoke with some lady about my thesis. We got stuck with the German lady in the elevator, Yah. Its comforting to know that we will be in those shoes one day. On a sadder note, they have assured us that men never grow up and even at age 65, are egotistical idiots.... to bad for us. Whatever, they are a waste of time anyway. I have yet to meet  a decent one, do they really exists? Anyways, we decided to walk around the city afterwards. We experienced the water show at Centennial Park, got holla'd at by homeless people, and got a workout. All in all a good night. Then we went to Kroger to get things to make lasagna. I love their manager specials! We got garlic rolls, strawberry bananna cupcakes, and chocolate chip cookie dough. I have to go buy business attire this week. I start work Monday. Im exhausted....

Well I wouldn't say week, but today was awesome, I even got a healthy dose of vitamin D. We had our thesis bazaar this morning. I got 2 hours of sleep last night. I feel awesome!!!!! I made a professor blush today, its the Mr.Konrad all over, but hes a bit hotter and not to mention European and has his shit together, HELLO!!!!! Maybe there really are guys out there that aren't total flakes. Christian and I went to WaHo last night for their dollar menu, speaking of which there was nothing I could eat for $1 but I needed my sweet tea grease fix. I'm thinking Tango will end up being my adviser, simply because he gravitates towards girls and he is technical based. I like Welty too so I donut really mind. Last week he bought me a whole pack of veggie hotdogs since i was helping with Earth Day. How nice! We all went to the ranch after thesis for Cinco de Mayo, downed a pitcher of Margaritas....SOOOO good. Then Christian and I came home and went to the pool. We fell asleep. I am red...I have a white heart in between my boobs where my bathing suit was haha it looks redick. Then we came home, napped.... Now I got to study for 2 finals tomorrow, I cant even make myself care anymore Im so ready to be done. Christian wants veggie sloppy joes for dinner so we are going to make that. I feel like we are married. Tomorrow we are going to go to Leading Ladies is sustainability lecture downtown and try to network...Rebekah's coming too! Were going to get drinks after to celebrate the end of the semester, YAY!!! Thursday I have a scholarship dinner, then afterwards we are going dancing. Im so excited about summer.....and!!!!! moms going to buy me a plane ticket so I can come home for memorial day weekend and see Jodie and everyone, Im soo soo excited!!! She really wants to jump off the roof naked, I can just seeing this turn into a disaster, I mean she is clearly not skilled.... it takes practice and etiquette....Ohh and I got the job at Niles Bolton!! !Im going to be making bank!WOOT

You tell a guy your vegetarian and he takes you to Ted's steak house....a mean seriously....who does that?

So Im doing research on my thesis and I come across this...www.eternalreefs.com
So basically they take the cremated remains of your loved one, mix it with concrete and make it into a ball with holes in it, their proposed design for an artificial reef... ingenious... the best part is that you can stick your hand in the concrete and write messages to your loved ones, a real way to stay in "touch"... If you cant make it to the casting , they will video record it for you and even drop it off at sea if you cant be there!! How convenient !

Apparently there are 600 of these  in the Chesapeake Bay near my hometown.. elementary schools are participating in the drop off projects, thats sad... Im just hoping these were specially created using fly ash as opposed to dead people.  I don't want to be swimming in dead people's remains..that shits gross.

This is no joke...

This one always makes me smile :) and so does my Chinese Buddah leftovers yum!