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[08 May 2008|03:02pm] I dislocated my shoulder (for the 3rd time) at the polo tournament last Saturday. Jamie popped it back in for me. I had to walk to class on Monday and my legs are still sore from it. I should exercise more. sup qt

I am no Ken Jennings [21 Apr 2008|08:30pm] As previously mentioned, I did in fact try out for Jeopardy. Catherine and I stood in line with a bunch of other UW assholes for an hour. I made it past the preliminary round - aka a 10-question Jeopardy-style quiz, took a personality/school spirit test, and then got free tickets to the Semi-Finals. SO, I was not cut out for Jeopardy fame. Maybe it's because I was wearing an MDC shirt with a Klan member and a gun on it, I DON'T KNOW I DON'T KNOW. The taping was fun. We sat for 3 shows. Did you know that they film the whole week's episodes at once?? Alex Trebek just changes wardrobe 5 times so they can hammer 'em out in a day. Trebek is also incredibly hilarious. And no, I don't mean hokey PG-comedian hilarious, I mean he's super fucking sassy and self-deprecating and on the darker side. "Dry wit." I loved it. It only furthered my undying passion for that man. And also furthered my rancor for all things school-spirited. Yes, I am that goth girl lurking underneath the bleachers during pep rallies. My boss forwarded me this today with "LOL yeah right" as the subject line: http://madison.craigslist.org/mis/649747065.html I KNEW if I rode topless I'd finally win those M4W postings instead of my usual M4M callings. FINALLY, Matt and I are going to North Carolina for a week in May. My mom got this crazy ass job where she works in Japan and Brazil for weeks at a time and they hooked her up with "corporate housing" aka this ridiculously ritzy gated housing community with all these fancy amenities in Raleigh (where she moved). PLUSSSS, she is able to write off our airfare for free. WTF? sup qt

[02 Apr 2008|12:10pm] I'm trying out for Jeopardy tomorrow. sup qt

[28 Mar 2008|04:30pm] I am very much excited for all the festivities tomorrow. Last night, Jesi and I picked up the Whole Foods donation for FNB. Three boxes of oranges, one box of KIWI AND MANGOES, and a shitload of bread (Challah???). We already dropped off most of it at the food pantries and kept the rest to feed the punx. We also have about 15 artichokes??? And I can't for the life of me figure out how to cook them in an easy and convenient way. Vanessa?!? Also, please please buy a poster (or two). In short, my friend Dan fucked up and kept his deal with the OTHER studio, so now we have 2 similar-looking prints. I like Bernadette's more because it's not a photoshop (shit taaaaalk). Anyway, all the proceeds are gonna go to the bands, duh. Purchase and support! And off I go to do more random errands. I'll see some of you tomorrow ;) sup qt

http://www.birdiewatts.com/ [24 Mar 2008|11:25pm] [ mood | in love ] Bernadette made this for the fest. It's fucking awesome. This was the inspiration for it. And this is what we did. 20X26. Out of 150. sup qt

[16 Mar 2008|11:14am] [ mood | sore ] [ music | Planet Earth - Caves ] Alas, I am NOT in Vancouver right now. Instead, I have bandages all over my stomach and I have been eating applesauce and veggie broth for 48 hours now. On Monday, I started having these brutal back/abdominal pains but I chalked it up to sleeping weird or the menses, no big deal. The only thing that would make me feel better was crouching down in the shower, so I took about 3 showers a day (sorry, environment) and my hair is probably screwed for life from all that hot water damage. Anyway, so on Tuesday night I couldn't keep any food down, worried I was preggo for one hot minute, then went to Urgent Care on Wednesday where they told me I had acid reflux. They gave me prilosec and told me to chug down Maalox and avoid eating after 7pm. Well, acid reflux I had NOT. By Thursday, I hadn't slept since Monday because of the pain, and I also hadn't eaten more than half a banana in 3 days. Despite that I had nothing in my stomach TO re-flux, I was puking blood. So I went BACK to Urgent Care where they did tests for a good 4 hours, hooked me up with morphine, and then they told me I had to go to the ER to get my gallbladder removed ASAP. The ol' thing was INFECTED and extremely inflamed and was causing me all this grief. Yeah, kinda. I stayed in the hospital for 2 days and now my abs feel like I did 5,000 crunches. Do you realize how much abdominal muscles you use to get in and out of bed?? That shit is so DIFFICULT. I've successfully strained my neck muscles from the labored breathing that comes from laying myself down. So now I'm no longer confined to god's plan of a digestive system and am one less organ (one less car?). But instead of walking and eating in the Pacific Northwest, I'm here on my couch, watching Planet Earth and eating pureed fruits. On the plus side, it was no problem getting credit back for my unused ticket through Expedia (dot com) and I can use it anytime in the future. I DO plan on going back to Vancouver for my cousin's wedding in July, so Suzy, let's hang out soon. sup qt

[04 Mar 2008|11:15am] I finally gave Matt his Christmas present. Moz's face. And of course I made him awkwardly pose with it. I'm a mom. sup qt

Consume [26 Feb 2008|07:15pm] Fuck yeah. $230 cycling shoes and I paid $110. Also bought fancy new Time pedals. One of the only perks of working at Budget is being able to order anything wholesale. Also when the boss leaves, it's a fucking party. The owner is in China for a week and I went down to the basement today to find my manager completely smoked out and he muttered, "Paid vacation." qt

[23 Feb 2008|08:30pm] I'm going to Vancouver in 3 weeks. I've already researched nearby vegan restaurants and record stores. I'm fucking excited. My ticket was less than $200 and there's no way in hell it could be worse than my previous trip to the Pacific Northwest. THE GLASS IS HALF-FULL. sup qt

Polo injuries [18 Feb 2008|09:04pm] Shitty lighting, but my knees are BLACKENED with bruises. This looks like a fucking booty pic, but please note the fist-sized, black bruise on my thigh. It happened within the first 2 minutes of play because I apparently forgot how to ride a bike (WHO KNEW) and flew off it onto someone else's frame. Yesterday was the Polo Winter Classic and my love for polo is completely recharged, despite having to play in rain/ice/snow/hail. I had 4 pairs of socks and plastic bagel bags over them, but still my feet were fucking FREEZING and I honestly thought I had frostbite all up in that shit. I cannot wait for semi-decent weather (above 30 degrees) so I can practice and get better at it. I am obsessed. After the tournament, we all ate at Jonny's house. He made weed caramel??? which obviously I didn't eat but it sounded like a culinary feat and I guess it was pretty good. I got to shoot the shit with some Chicago players, and we exchanged info so hopefully transitioning into Chicago Bike Polo will be pretty seamless. I'm so fucking stoked to move there. sup qt

today [17 Feb 2008|08:55pm] sup qt

NEW ME? [15 Feb 2008|11:44am] Dumps and I have been running at 8am for the past 3 days. That may not seem like a lot, but dang, it's a huge change from my normal routine of sleeping til 11 and eating Soy Delicious for breakfast. She's trying to get cut so she looks good naked when she goes back to Mexico to see her baby boy, and I'm just trying to regain more muscle because I've been feeling so weak lately (I guess looking good naked would be awesome, too). My back and shoulders get so sore after work and lugging around all these BOOKS, maaaaaan!! So yeah, today I ran 2 miles without stopping, felt like I was going to die/puke, and laid on the stretching mats by the track for 15 minutes. Hahaha. We've also been doing free weights but it's so intimidating in the weight room. So many Alpha Chi Omega shirts and burly dudes with their iTouch..es. iTouches. So...any tips on weight lifting/general exercise because I don't know shit. ALSO, Matt gave me his old SLR that he was going to sell on eBay. A Canon Rebel 2000. I know absolutely nothing about Photography besides pointing and shooting. It's a legit FILM camera and not digital, so I'll have to wait to see the results of my shitty picture-taking. So far it's all shots of Futureman the Cat and Matt flicking off the camera. I read through the user's manual but any advice would be helpful. Help me in my time of need, Livejournal friends. AMANDA/STACEY/DAN, HMMM?? sup qt

[11 Feb 2008|03:24pm] [ mood | pissed ] I hate this stupid fucking brain cancer cell phone. I hate that my stupid (not really stupid) long-distance relationship with Matt has to revolve around a cell phone. I want a house-line instead. qt

[07 Feb 2008|11:21am] I'm way into these: And this: Yesterday was pretty cool... All these buses were just stuck on State Street with cones blocking them off...I was at work for less than an hour then they sent me home because it was too dangerous to be on my bike. It took me an hour to ride about 4 miles...an hour of me just swearing and throwing my bike in front of me because I'm a fucking spazz. I'm so pissed off about this weather. It was starting to be tolerable at 30 degrees and no snow, but then God fucking wrought shit from the sky. Fucking Christ. sup qt

Stupor Bowl [03 Feb 2008|09:15pm] I finally ate at Palomino's. I had to haggle with the waitresses and ultimately the owner because all I had was my beat-up BIRTH CERTIFICATE and not my driver's license (because you can't eat there if you're under 21). It took me the most charming 10 minutes of my adult life because FUCK if I'm not finally able to eat there. In the end, I was successful and binged on everything and had a killer stomach ache for the subsequent 10 hours. Cutie. Cait, where were youuuu??? AND DAMMIT. Negative Approach ISN'T playing the fest because the drummer can't make that day and can't change his previous engagements. All this build-up and no release. How bummed am I. I really felt like it was going to happen because I was already working out the details and then this BOMB was dropped. On the plus side, we have a shit ton of money again. Let's hear some ideas. Let's make some magic. sup qt

Can't tell no one [01 Feb 2008|09:42am] Fuck yes. Last night Big Joe called me to ask if Modern Life Is War could play the fest. It'll kick off their last US tour ever (which kinda bums me out to think about that...and I haven't even heard their new album?? random thoughts). I'm beyond stoked for this shit. Last year that this fest is happening and it's going out in style. I'm still waiting on one more band and I am so fucking anxious about it...I can't think about it too long because I just get so worked up and nervous. I keep checking my e-mail every 30 minutes to make sure I don't miss anything. I can't say who it is yet but I should know by tonight or tomorrow...it'll be fucking huge if it works out. Keep ya fingers crossed. Dillinger Four is playing a free show at the Union tonight, and then in Milwaukee tomorrow...Strange? I haven't seen that band since 10th grade so I'm fucking stoked. I hope Patty gets naked. Aaaand I'm off to go make more stolen flyers at the Genetics building. sup qt

[30 Jan 2008|08:40pm] In Minneapolis, I watched Entourage at Dan's house and now I'm hooked. And I feel like a total bro. So shameful. I've been watching Season 4 online for the past three hours, oof. Last semester of school and I'm taking two Chemistry labs, one 500-level Linguistics course, Nazi Culture, and Spanish 203. Everyone in my Spanish class is GREEK. No, not of European descent (well probably...ANGLOS), but adorning frat/sorority gear. Then there's some guy who has hand tattoos and stretched ears to about an inch. He's so happy all the time, too, not a FTW fake goth like me. He shoots the shit with all these bro-dawggies and they just eat it up. I think I saw a high five? I thought punks were supposed to be cripplingly socially awkward. Dude is making me look baaaaaaaad. Shit. Anyway, we have to do some 3-minute presentation in Espanol and obviously I'm going to talk about bike polo. Because I'm predictable. I am looking forward to sitting through an hour of presentations about los fraternitos. sup qt

Sucks. [29 Jan 2008|02:22am] [ music | Turmoil ] My walls are paper thin and my neighbor is talking to his cat...for the past 20 minutes and counting. I yearn for REM cycles. sup qt

[27 Jan 2008|06:55pm] qt

[22 Jan 2008|09:18pm] So rather than talk about how unmotivated I am about everything, I'll instead post a picture of Dumps's pro nails. And Spidey getting a little too friendly. sup qt

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