Tuesday, May 18, 2004
LOL!
Stef's Short Review of Today:
Lost an earring. Drove self nuts. I don't like losing things. It makes me mad. :oP I'll have to look closer between Henderson's room and the Shanty tomorrow morning, and that makes me sad. I WANT MY EARRING! Grr.
Got a terrible grade on the Kramer vs. Kramer in-class write. Bound and determined not to screw up in English for the rest of the year. Must kick 2.2's butt! Mwahaha. I have lots of time on Friday to work on it, come to think of it...*smiles* But anyway, I bet Basmati will fart in my general direction today.
Went to the Top 25 at KR/Rotary Scholars Banquet thingy. Wore prom shoes. Pretty prom shoes...well, they're my Homecoming shoes, but they're tall, strappy, and awesome, so I'm wearing them again. Didn't trip but didn't win a scholarship, either. Oh well. Nobody else out of the Top 25 from anywhere in the district is going to Baylor. Whoo-hoo! I'll be surrounded by a completely new set of people. That makes me happy. More people to conque-er, I mean, befriend. Yes. Befriend. Not taking over the world. Yes. *ahem* Uh-huh. :o) (Still a very happy thought about meeting tons of new people in college! Yay!)
And now I'm filling out my honors housing form. A community of semi-geeks. Yay! :o)
My stomach hurts. :o(
Stef's Short Review of Today:
Lost an earring. Drove self nuts. I don't like losing things. It makes me mad. :oP I'll have to look closer between Henderson's room and the Shanty tomorrow morning, and that makes me sad. I WANT MY EARRING! Grr.
Got a terrible grade on the Kramer vs. Kramer in-class write. Bound and determined not to screw up in English for the rest of the year. Must kick 2.2's butt! Mwahaha. I have lots of time on Friday to work on it, come to think of it...*smiles* But anyway, I bet Basmati will fart in my general direction today.
Went to the Top 25 at KR/Rotary Scholars Banquet thingy. Wore prom shoes. Pretty prom shoes...well, they're my Homecoming shoes, but they're tall, strappy, and awesome, so I'm wearing them again. Didn't trip but didn't win a scholarship, either. Oh well. Nobody else out of the Top 25 from anywhere in the district is going to Baylor. Whoo-hoo! I'll be surrounded by a completely new set of people. That makes me happy. More people to conque-er, I mean, befriend. Yes. Befriend. Not taking over the world. Yes. *ahem* Uh-huh. :o) (Still a very happy thought about meeting tons of new people in college! Yay!)
And now I'm filling out my honors housing form. A community of semi-geeks. Yay! :o)
My stomach hurts. :o(
Sunday, May 16, 2004
Blogger's changed a lot. More features, yay. More complicated, nay. >:oP The old version seemed easier to use.
Oh well. My blog is still going to be here. I guess I have a lot of re-figuring out where the heck everything is, eh? Ta-da!
I'm currently stuck on my intro paragraph for an evil essay due...next freakin' week?! Grr. Not happy. Perhaps after eating I'll have more ideas...off to conquer paper!
Note to self and entire universe: Theo is a disobedient manslave. Shame on him.
Oh well. My blog is still going to be here. I guess I have a lot of re-figuring out where the heck everything is, eh? Ta-da!
I'm currently stuck on my intro paragraph for an evil essay due...next freakin' week?! Grr. Not happy. Perhaps after eating I'll have more ideas...off to conquer paper!
Note to self and entire universe: Theo is a disobedient manslave. Shame on him.
Sunday, May 09, 2004
Ms. West's Fish!
(...why Ferris doesn't sound right.)
Ha! My actual name beats everything else in terms of nerdiness. Mwahaha!
.:. name: Stef
.:. single or taken: single
.:. sex: female
.:. birthday: June 11, 1986
.:. siblings: none
.:. hair color: brown
.:. eye color: brown
.:. shoe size: 7 or 8
.:. height: 5? 3"
R e L a T i O n S h I p S
.:. who is your best friend?: I don't know.
.:. do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?: nope
F a S h I o N
.:. where is your favorite place to shop: probably Nordstrom's with mom's money
.:. Tattoos: none
.:. piercings: once in each ear
S p E c I f I c S
.:. do you do drugs?: caffeine
.:. what kind of shampoo do you use?: this tangeriney stuff that smells good
.:. what are you most scared of?: painful, long, and agonizing death
.:. who is the last person that called you?: Mom
.:. where do you want to get married?: Texas
.:. how many buddies are online right now?: 5
.:. what would you change about yourself?: Make myself less sleepy all the time!
F a V o R i T e S
.:. color: red
.:. food: lasagna
.:. boys names: Sofa! (I think he's a boy fish? He's blue, does that count?)
.:. girls names: Funny hippie names like "Flower" or "Fungi"
.:. subjects in school: English
.:. animals: bunnies, chickens, cows, yaks
.:. sports: "creative bowling"
H a V e Y o U e V e R
.:. given anyone a bath?: no
.:. bungee jumped?: no
.:. made yourself throw up?: no
.:. skinny dipped?: no
.:. ever been in love?: no
.:. made yourself cry to get out of trouble?: I'll never tell.
.:. pictured your crush naked?: NO! Eew!
.:. actually seen your crush naked?: Heck no!
.:. cried when someone died?: yes
.:. lied: yes
.:. fallen for your best friend?: In second grade--the boy across the street, perhaps, but nothing more than a crush.
.:. been rejected?: yes
.:. rejected someone?: yes
.:. used someone?: no
.:. done something you regret?: many times
C u R r E n T
.:. clothes: jeans, blue and teal shirt with the funny sleeves
.:. music: computer hum
.:. annoyance: too much to do, so little time
.:. favorite group?: The Mavericks
.:. desktop picture: Brandon's Fluffy, Destroyer of Worlds pic
.:. book youre reading: Full Speed by Janet Evanovich
.:. in cd player: Newsboys' Shine
.:. in dvd player: SpongeBob SquarePants' Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies (the first and best DVD collection)
L a S t P e R s O n
.:. you touched: Mom?
.:. hugged: Mom
.:. you imed: Aaron Of Issaquah Dryer Fame (see CB's photo gallery)
.:. you yelled at: the corner of my bed where I hit my broken toenail (again)
.:. you kissed: probably Mom.
A r E y O u
.:. understanding: I try to be as much as possible
.:. open-minded: yep, definitely more than some people
.:. arrogant: slightly?
.:. insecure: not much, but some
.:. interesting: yup
.:. random: Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail (LOL, I like Angel's answer. Peanuts!)
.:. hungry: nooooooo...urgh....feeling the pain of fish and a whole lot of chips right now
.:. smart: not much
.:. moody: yes
.:. hard working: yes
.:. organized: slightly, but in a messy way
.:. healthy: no
.:. shy: sometimes when around people I don?t usually hang out with or don?t know
.:. difficult: a little?
.:. attractive: I?m God?s creation (though other people don't usually see me specifically as anything more than slightly funny-looking and pasty)
.:. bored easily: yes
.:. messy: yes
.:. obsessed: about certain things, such SpongeBob, good spelling, and Puffalumps
R a N d O m
.:. In the morning i am: not happy
.:. all i need is: God
.:. love is: good
.:. i dream about: I usually don't dream in my sleep. Though I'm drooling ove graduation presents now...mwahaha...
O p P o S i T e
.:. what do you notice first: facial features
.:. last person you slow danced with: Bill!
.:. worst question to ask: almost any scholarship questions about myself ("Describe an experience that has positively affected your life..." or "Why do you feel you deserve this scholarship?" Grrrr...I hate bragging and/or showing off about myself! Blecch!) or questions from a certain guy who keeps IMing me and asking why I bother with school. Grr. Slacking=no money. Stef wants moeny out the kazoo later. Understand? :o)
.:. makes you laugh the most: stupid things, like Stick Figure Death Theatre and fancy assorted cheeses
.:. makes you smile: God in nature, stupid things (see above), sunny days, having a clean car (grr...car needs bath), good hair days, abstract toenails, Puffalumps and oher squishy cute things, happy college and graduation present (computer with a remote! huzzah!) thoughts
.:. who do you have a crush on: Nobody in particular, but I did have jolly good fun skipping Spanish (see picture from Mexican restaurant in Segura's room) and checking out SMU boys.
.:. who has a crush on you: probably still that Brent kid? Dude, no time for boys.
D o Y o U
.:. sit on the internet all night waiting for that someone special to im you?: no
.:. wish you were a member of the opposite sex?: nope
.:. wish you were younger: no
.:. cried because someone said something to you?: yep
N u M b E r
.:. of times i have had my heart broken: none by boys...lots by other things...AP Physics and SMU's scholarship offer come to mind...
.:. of hearts i have broken: none, really, except maybe that Brent kid.
.:. of girls ive kissed: none outside of family?
.:. of continents i have lived in: one
.:. of tight friends: a few
.:. of cds i own: I have no idea, not too many...
.:. of scars on my body: lots from bug bites, cat scratches, cat bites, dog scratches, etc.
F i N a L q U e S t I o N s
.:. do you like fillings these out?: I?m procrastinating! Gotta do *something*!
.:. gold or silver: both are good, depending on what I'm wearing
.:. what was the last film you saw at the movies?: Return of the King at Bill's Geek-A-Thon
.:. favorite cartoon/anime?: old "Ren and Stimpy"
.:. what did you have for breakfast this morning?: I didn't have breakfast, and I didn't eat this morning. I think I ate some cheetos around twelve-something, though.
.:. who would you love being locked in a room with?: a few puffalumps and some happy napping space
.:. could you live without your computer?: Depends on what I'd need to do.
.:. would you color your hair?: I guess so.
.:. could you ever get off the computer?: yeah?
.:. habla espanol?: Un poco, pero las cucurachas entran, pero ne pueden salir.
.:. how many people are on your buddy list?: 55 (though lots of people I don't talk to much)
.:. drink alcohol? no
.:. single or taken: single
.:. sex: female
.:. birthday: June 11, 1986
.:. siblings: none
.:. hair color: brown
.:. eye color: brown
.:. shoe size: 7 or 8
.:. height: 5? 3"
R e L a T i O n S h I p S
.:. who is your best friend?: I don't know.
.:. do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?: nope
F a S h I o N
.:. where is your favorite place to shop: probably Nordstrom's with mom's money
.:. Tattoos: none
.:. piercings: once in each ear
S p E c I f I c S
.:. do you do drugs?: caffeine
.:. what kind of shampoo do you use?: this tangeriney stuff that smells good
.:. what are you most scared of?: painful, long, and agonizing death
.:. who is the last person that called you?: Mom
.:. where do you want to get married?: Texas
.:. how many buddies are online right now?: 5
.:. what would you change about yourself?: Make myself less sleepy all the time!
F a V o R i T e S
.:. color: red
.:. food: lasagna
.:. boys names: Sofa! (I think he's a boy fish? He's blue, does that count?)
.:. girls names: Funny hippie names like "Flower" or "Fungi"
.:. subjects in school: English
.:. animals: bunnies, chickens, cows, yaks
.:. sports: "creative bowling"
H a V e Y o U e V e R
.:. given anyone a bath?: no
.:. bungee jumped?: no
.:. made yourself throw up?: no
.:. skinny dipped?: no
.:. ever been in love?: no
.:. made yourself cry to get out of trouble?: I'll never tell.
.:. pictured your crush naked?: NO! Eew!
.:. actually seen your crush naked?: Heck no!
.:. cried when someone died?: yes
.:. lied: yes
.:. fallen for your best friend?: In second grade--the boy across the street, perhaps, but nothing more than a crush.
.:. been rejected?: yes
.:. rejected someone?: yes
.:. used someone?: no
.:. done something you regret?: many times
C u R r E n T
.:. clothes: jeans, blue and teal shirt with the funny sleeves
.:. music: computer hum
.:. annoyance: too much to do, so little time
.:. favorite group?: The Mavericks
.:. desktop picture: Brandon's Fluffy, Destroyer of Worlds pic
.:. book youre reading: Full Speed by Janet Evanovich
.:. in cd player: Newsboys' Shine
.:. in dvd player: SpongeBob SquarePants' Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies (the first and best DVD collection)
L a S t P e R s O n
.:. you touched: Mom?
.:. hugged: Mom
.:. you imed: Aaron Of Issaquah Dryer Fame (see CB's photo gallery)
.:. you yelled at: the corner of my bed where I hit my broken toenail (again)
.:. you kissed: probably Mom.
A r E y O u
.:. understanding: I try to be as much as possible
.:. open-minded: yep, definitely more than some people
.:. arrogant: slightly?
.:. insecure: not much, but some
.:. interesting: yup
.:. random: Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail (LOL, I like Angel's answer. Peanuts!)
.:. hungry: nooooooo...urgh....feeling the pain of fish and a whole lot of chips right now
.:. smart: not much
.:. moody: yes
.:. hard working: yes
.:. organized: slightly, but in a messy way
.:. healthy: no
.:. shy: sometimes when around people I don?t usually hang out with or don?t know
.:. difficult: a little?
.:. attractive: I?m God?s creation (though other people don't usually see me specifically as anything more than slightly funny-looking and pasty)
.:. bored easily: yes
.:. messy: yes
.:. obsessed: about certain things, such SpongeBob, good spelling, and Puffalumps
R a N d O m
.:. In the morning i am: not happy
.:. all i need is: God
.:. love is: good
.:. i dream about: I usually don't dream in my sleep. Though I'm drooling ove graduation presents now...mwahaha...
O p P o S i T e
.:. what do you notice first: facial features
.:. last person you slow danced with: Bill!
.:. worst question to ask: almost any scholarship questions about myself ("Describe an experience that has positively affected your life..." or "Why do you feel you deserve this scholarship?" Grrrr...I hate bragging and/or showing off about myself! Blecch!) or questions from a certain guy who keeps IMing me and asking why I bother with school. Grr. Slacking=no money. Stef wants moeny out the kazoo later. Understand? :o)
.:. makes you laugh the most: stupid things, like Stick Figure Death Theatre and fancy assorted cheeses
.:. makes you smile: God in nature, stupid things (see above), sunny days, having a clean car (grr...car needs bath), good hair days, abstract toenails, Puffalumps and oher squishy cute things, happy college and graduation present (computer with a remote! huzzah!) thoughts
.:. who do you have a crush on: Nobody in particular, but I did have jolly good fun skipping Spanish (see picture from Mexican restaurant in Segura's room) and checking out SMU boys.
.:. who has a crush on you: probably still that Brent kid? Dude, no time for boys.
D o Y o U
.:. sit on the internet all night waiting for that someone special to im you?: no
.:. wish you were a member of the opposite sex?: nope
.:. wish you were younger: no
.:. cried because someone said something to you?: yep
N u M b E r
.:. of times i have had my heart broken: none by boys...lots by other things...AP Physics and SMU's scholarship offer come to mind...
.:. of hearts i have broken: none, really, except maybe that Brent kid.
.:. of girls ive kissed: none outside of family?
.:. of continents i have lived in: one
.:. of tight friends: a few
.:. of cds i own: I have no idea, not too many...
.:. of scars on my body: lots from bug bites, cat scratches, cat bites, dog scratches, etc.
F i N a L q U e S t I o N s
.:. do you like fillings these out?: I?m procrastinating! Gotta do *something*!
.:. gold or silver: both are good, depending on what I'm wearing
.:. what was the last film you saw at the movies?: Return of the King at Bill's Geek-A-Thon
.:. favorite cartoon/anime?: old "Ren and Stimpy"
.:. what did you have for breakfast this morning?: I didn't have breakfast, and I didn't eat this morning. I think I ate some cheetos around twelve-something, though.
.:. who would you love being locked in a room with?: a few puffalumps and some happy napping space
.:. could you live without your computer?: Depends on what I'd need to do.
.:. would you color your hair?: I guess so.
.:. could you ever get off the computer?: yeah?
.:. habla espanol?: Un poco, pero las cucurachas entran, pero ne pueden salir.
.:. how many people are on your buddy list?: 55 (though lots of people I don't talk to much)
.:. drink alcohol? no
Saturday, May 08, 2004
Supposedly May 7th was No Pants Day. Dang it, Pants [Stephanie H.] was the only one who celebrated by wearing a dress...how ironic...Pants clelbrated No Pants Day...LOL. Anyway, we should've celebrated by making Theo come to school in a kilt, mwahahaha...just kidding.
Sunday, May 02, 2004
This was originally from my website. I don't want it there anymore because it's quite ranty and less publicy but I still want it somewhere, so I'm cutting and pasting it here. From Sunday, April 24, 2004:
'Tis true, I love my car, and not just for the fact that it's a bright red Grand Am that's like an automatic mini-Corvette (Corvettes...*drool*) with people-hauling space. [Sidenote: I have every right not to take people home after school if I so please or if they're not officially part of the carpool. I (er, uh, my parents) put $2.01 a gallon worth of gas in the car today. Want a ride? Pay me or bring me some Taco Bell.] It's best when people aren't in the car and Fluffy Bunny (or another Puffalump/handkerchief) is in the car. I can contemplate things while listening to whatever the heck I want to on the radio. (Usually country stuff--really country stuff like George Strait--that irritates almost any potential passengers I know other than my parents and maybe Pants.)
Anyway, I had to get out of the house. Had to. It was making me nuts, sort of like the Raths' house on Greentree Avenue in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit. (I didn't like that book. Whiners!) Anyway, I needed alone time elsewhere to sort out all the college dookie (understatement of the year) and everything else that stinks about my life (also an understatement--there's a lot and why me?!). Theo wasn't home. Jacque wasn't home. And I didn't see Bill's car at his house. Anyway, I got a mocha coconut Frappuchino at Starbucks (still isn't in season--no coconut flakes in for the summer, but they still have the syrup) with the extra-long driving straw and drove around aimlessly for a while.
This isn't the first time I've used happy alone time in the car with the radio (now fixed--I needed a new battery).
After Jessica passed on, I spent quite some time trying to think through it all and realize what exactly happened (it seems kind of surreal to find that a classmate's not going to be there anymore) by driving aimlessly and turning on random streets in Kent before the Rally men's soccer game last year. And when Crystal came to visit one day after her accident, I thought about it on the way home from school and Relient K's "For the Moments I Feel Faint" will forever be attached to my memory of that day because of my ride home in the car.
Today wasn't so much about people who aren't at Kentridge so often...I had to consider college. As of now, I am hoping and praying for Midwestern State to come through with some scholarship money. They have an honors program and an extra-awesome Honors House. They have all the geeky college traditions I would miss out on if I went to the University of Texas at Tyler. My mom went there, it's pretty, the semi-private dorm rooms rule (especially for bashful little me), and I don't know, I kind of like Wichita Falls. Perhaps there's a reason I was so offended by Issaquah High's
mascot-switching from the Indians--MSU students are the Indians and I think it's a sign of respect. No worse than having Texans or Patriots as a mascot because they're groups of people, too. And Mom went there. I was born in Wichita Falls. I have fond memories of Wichita Falls and that's where I farted in a lawyer's office when I was a baby. Farted! Mom said people wondered
how that much noise came out of that small of a kid! (Obviously, she had no clue what was in store later! Eh...out of my mouth...words...not flatulence.) But if I could get over $1,000 in scholarships from them, I could get in-state tuition, and the lady over scholarships seemed to be very impressed with my test scores and enthusiastic about getting me something. Yay something! Hopefully a lot of something. And the dorm rooms...they're a little dark, but semi-private (each person gets an offset space to themselves) to appease my dislike of getting naked around others, and I wouldn't even mind the interior blob--no window glare on computer or TV screens and I tend to shut the blinds when it's ugly and cloudy. I would do well in Wichita Falls. There's a mall. There's Mexican food, a Sonic where Amanda works, a Taco Bell/TCBY combo somewhere in town (according to Google/MapQuest--I've yet to see this...), my old house, and by living at MSU, I could sort of say that I finally lived in Country Club. Dude! And I could post extra-awesome pictures of the Christmas lights! Christmas lights...at a public school...how long has it been since that's occurred anywhere out here? And I have an idea where things are! Yay for having a clue! (Well, an old clue. Sort of.) Besides, I like Wichita Falls. South of the Border, baby! But I think I would do awesomely at Midwestern State. Therefore, for the love of all things holy, sacred, and in the coolest state ever, hope and pray that MSU gives me an awesome offer. Besides, Kathryn suggested that I pick a school that matches my usual color scheme. Red and gold goes very well with my gorgeous car, the wire garland stuff on the top of my duct tape spear, and most of the formal dresses I've ever gotten.
In the end, I got most of the feelings of anger, helplessness, desperation, and frustration out (most, not all, mind you) while listening to George Strait's Lead On CD and some of the radio. When I was looking at places like SMU and TCU that were more expensive but in an area with free public transportation for university
students (at least for SMU), I started to panic over the threat of not having a car. Granted, if any of the more expensive institutions (heck, I'd even go carless at Baylor) happened to change their minds and offered me a free ride, I'd gladly give up on MSU (unless MSU's offering me something nice as well) and go there, but nooooo, nobody's doing that now. But anyway, my car is my contemplation space. It's not just a pretty thing that chugs gas at two bucks a gallon. It keeps me sane.
Soooooo...arrgh. Read below for happy resolutions to the college problem. All is well and according to the express mail tracking system, everything reached Waco on May 1. Whoo-hoo! Now all I have to do is wait for what I need to fill out next and send in the health form for the dorms. :o) (Well, not :o) for the health form. I think it involves a shot? Needles are evil. The last one I had hurt like heck for quite some time afterwards...grr.)
And I'm stuck going carless at Baylor. Grr. Leg muscles. Blecch. >:oP
'Tis true, I love my car, and not just for the fact that it's a bright red Grand Am that's like an automatic mini-Corvette (Corvettes...*drool*) with people-hauling space. [Sidenote: I have every right not to take people home after school if I so please or if they're not officially part of the carpool. I (er, uh, my parents) put $2.01 a gallon worth of gas in the car today. Want a ride? Pay me or bring me some Taco Bell.] It's best when people aren't in the car and Fluffy Bunny (or another Puffalump/handkerchief) is in the car. I can contemplate things while listening to whatever the heck I want to on the radio. (Usually country stuff--really country stuff like George Strait--that irritates almost any potential passengers I know other than my parents and maybe Pants.)
Anyway, I had to get out of the house. Had to. It was making me nuts, sort of like the Raths' house on Greentree Avenue in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit. (I didn't like that book. Whiners!) Anyway, I needed alone time elsewhere to sort out all the college dookie (understatement of the year) and everything else that stinks about my life (also an understatement--there's a lot and why me?!). Theo wasn't home. Jacque wasn't home. And I didn't see Bill's car at his house. Anyway, I got a mocha coconut Frappuchino at Starbucks (still isn't in season--no coconut flakes in for the summer, but they still have the syrup) with the extra-long driving straw and drove around aimlessly for a while.
This isn't the first time I've used happy alone time in the car with the radio (now fixed--I needed a new battery).
After Jessica passed on, I spent quite some time trying to think through it all and realize what exactly happened (it seems kind of surreal to find that a classmate's not going to be there anymore) by driving aimlessly and turning on random streets in Kent before the Rally men's soccer game last year. And when Crystal came to visit one day after her accident, I thought about it on the way home from school and Relient K's "For the Moments I Feel Faint" will forever be attached to my memory of that day because of my ride home in the car.
Today wasn't so much about people who aren't at Kentridge so often...I had to consider college. As of now, I am hoping and praying for Midwestern State to come through with some scholarship money. They have an honors program and an extra-awesome Honors House. They have all the geeky college traditions I would miss out on if I went to the University of Texas at Tyler. My mom went there, it's pretty, the semi-private dorm rooms rule (especially for bashful little me), and I don't know, I kind of like Wichita Falls. Perhaps there's a reason I was so offended by Issaquah High's
mascot-switching from the Indians--MSU students are the Indians and I think it's a sign of respect. No worse than having Texans or Patriots as a mascot because they're groups of people, too. And Mom went there. I was born in Wichita Falls. I have fond memories of Wichita Falls and that's where I farted in a lawyer's office when I was a baby. Farted! Mom said people wondered
how that much noise came out of that small of a kid! (Obviously, she had no clue what was in store later! Eh...out of my mouth...words...not flatulence.) But if I could get over $1,000 in scholarships from them, I could get in-state tuition, and the lady over scholarships seemed to be very impressed with my test scores and enthusiastic about getting me something. Yay something! Hopefully a lot of something. And the dorm rooms...they're a little dark, but semi-private (each person gets an offset space to themselves) to appease my dislike of getting naked around others, and I wouldn't even mind the interior blob--no window glare on computer or TV screens and I tend to shut the blinds when it's ugly and cloudy. I would do well in Wichita Falls. There's a mall. There's Mexican food, a Sonic where Amanda works, a Taco Bell/TCBY combo somewhere in town (according to Google/MapQuest--I've yet to see this...), my old house, and by living at MSU, I could sort of say that I finally lived in Country Club. Dude! And I could post extra-awesome pictures of the Christmas lights! Christmas lights...at a public school...how long has it been since that's occurred anywhere out here? And I have an idea where things are! Yay for having a clue! (Well, an old clue. Sort of.) Besides, I like Wichita Falls. South of the Border, baby! But I think I would do awesomely at Midwestern State. Therefore, for the love of all things holy, sacred, and in the coolest state ever, hope and pray that MSU gives me an awesome offer. Besides, Kathryn suggested that I pick a school that matches my usual color scheme. Red and gold goes very well with my gorgeous car, the wire garland stuff on the top of my duct tape spear, and most of the formal dresses I've ever gotten.
In the end, I got most of the feelings of anger, helplessness, desperation, and frustration out (most, not all, mind you) while listening to George Strait's Lead On CD and some of the radio. When I was looking at places like SMU and TCU that were more expensive but in an area with free public transportation for university
students (at least for SMU), I started to panic over the threat of not having a car. Granted, if any of the more expensive institutions (heck, I'd even go carless at Baylor) happened to change their minds and offered me a free ride, I'd gladly give up on MSU (unless MSU's offering me something nice as well) and go there, but nooooo, nobody's doing that now. But anyway, my car is my contemplation space. It's not just a pretty thing that chugs gas at two bucks a gallon. It keeps me sane.
Soooooo...arrgh. Read below for happy resolutions to the college problem. All is well and according to the express mail tracking system, everything reached Waco on May 1. Whoo-hoo! Now all I have to do is wait for what I need to fill out next and send in the health form for the dorms. :o) (Well, not :o) for the health form. I think it involves a shot? Needles are evil. The last one I had hurt like heck for quite some time afterwards...grr.)
And I'm stuck going carless at Baylor. Grr. Leg muscles. Blecch. >:oP
