Happy Memorial day an hour late!
Today marks the end of an extremely interesting and somewhat crazy summer. =D
To celebrate this momentous occasion, a large group of us went to a friend's house and went swimming. It was glorious.... Except for the fact that I was destroyed by the sun. Yes, yes I should know by now that my skin and UV light will never be compatable. I suppose I'm still hanging on to hope that pigment will magically form and allow me to tan.. Well I guess this is just another one of those "reality checks". As a group, we decided that I am my own (very small and pale) race. On my own, i've decided that I am a walking recessive gene and my hypothetical children will be external clones of their hypothetical father. *giggling* Silly genetics....
I have PHILOSOPHY! (note all caps and extra exclamation point!) in the morning. Maybe I'm curious, maybe I just enjoy an intellectual challenge, or maybe I have some sort of twisted desire to be hurled into a mental lion's den. Whatever the reason, i'm totally excited for this class! Honestly, I hope i'm not too banged up by it. Don't think I could take the let down. lol
I love life. =D. For the When I wake up in the morning I feel confident that the day before me will be fulfilling. There is purpose and direction here that feels new somehow. I guess the only thing I can say is that God is good, and i'm really thankful that He's helped tear down the walls I spent so much time building against Him. Mmmm.. freedom... Maybe I can fly.
Talked to some girl friends today and had some deep conversation. Maybe what I missed most was having girls around to talk to whenever necessary... Don't get me wrong, I love you guys deeply and sincerely =). Still, it's always good to have a balance or (generally) a few more friends of the same sex around. Reunification joy aside, however, there are a few people I miss very much... No worries though, I know i'll see you guys soon.
Well I need some sleep. goodnight all!
~Laura~
September 06, 2005
September 03, 2005
School and a Survey
A few new pictures are up on the photo blog...
This is me in my dorm room. Check them out.
Survey!!
This is me in my dorm room. Check them out.
Survey!!
Created by okwhtsplanb and taken 47102 times on Bzoink | |
| --Your Favorite-- | |
| Hair Color: | |
| Eye Color: | blue or green |
| (Their)Music Genre Preference: | broad |
| Height(estimate): | between 5'10 and 6'1 |
| Age: | 20 for some reason |
| Personality Type: | Kind, compassionate, wise, fun, witty, random, loyal |
| --This or That-- | |
| Older or Younger: | older |
| Romantic or Horndog: | LOL.... Romantic.. unless we're married.. then both ;-) |
| Smart or Stupid: | Smart |
| Fat or Skinny: | Skinny |
| Skinny but Muscular or Big and Muscular: | Skinny but muscular |
| Punk or Preppy: | preppy... yeah yeah laugh all you want. |
| The Big Picture or the Little Things: | the little things |
| Flowers/Candy or Big Expensive Present: | flowers/candy |
| Mixtape or Burned CD: | Burned CD |
| Love or Lust: | Love |
| Emotional or Just Not: | Emotional |
| Sincere or Jokester: | Sincere |
| Hott and mean or Ugly and sweet: | Ugly and sweet |
| Sexy or Just Cute: | lol.. depends |
| Arse or Abs: | these are funny.. probably "arse" |
| Hair or Hands: | Hands |
| Dimples or Eyes: | Eyes |
| Biceps or Calves/Thighs: | uuuuh... I dunno |
| Teeth or Nose(some people are just wierd) : | Teeth |
| Clean Shaven or Scruffy: | also depends.. |
| Rugged or Prim and Proper: | ditto... |
| Countryboy or Cityboy | ditto... |
| Date alone or With Friends | Date alone, but hanging in groups is important too. |
| Mama's Boy or Rebel Without A Cause: | HA.. Mama's Boy I suppose |
| --Have You Ever-- | |
| Dumped a guy because he liked you too much: | hmmm... I'm not sure. |
| Loved a guy because he stalked you: | nope |
| Loved a guy because he hated you: | nope |
| Asked your friend's crush out: | lol... uh kinda I guess. |
| Lead a guy on for kicks: | no |
| Asked a guy out purely because he was hott: | no |
| Flirted with guys even though you had a boyfriend: | probably |
| Lied about not having a boyfriend: | no |
| Lied about having one: | no |
| Cheated: | no |
| Been Cheated on: | yes |
| Had a crush on a gay guy: | I don't think so... |
| --Their Clothing(yes/no)-- | |
| Boxers?: | haha uh oh these will be interesting.. yes, boxers |
| Briefs?: | depends |
| Hat?: | yes |
| Skater Shoes?: | meh... no |
| Pimp Shoes?: | lol what? |
| Band Shirts?: | haha yes |
| Vintage shirts?: | yes |
| Southpole/um..other thug clothes..?: | what? no? |
| Dixie Outfitters/Big Johnsons?: | who? |
| Independent/DC?: | ... |
| S&M/Little Devil?: | ... |
| Fox/Thor?: | ??? |
| Jeans or Shorts?: | Jeans |
| --Be Honest-- | |
| Would you ever date a guy for his money?: | no |
| Would you ever date a guy for his social status?: | no |
| Have you ever liked hanging out with your bf's friends more than him?: | nope |
| Have you ever pretended to like somebody to make them feel better? | probably |
| Have you called a girl a whore, when you were screwing lots of guys?: | eeew... no no no |
| Do looks matter?: | i'd lie if I said no. |
| Are you honestly scared of being dumped?: | not really |
| Does size matter?: | LOL.. no. |
| Do you avoid 'situations' with ugly guys?: | what are "situations"? I don't think I do unless they're creepy and stalkerish |
| Are you ashamed to be seen with your ugly friends?: | nah |
| Are you ashamed for being ashamed?(you better be): | well I guess not then. haha |
| Do you hide things from your crushes/guy friends/bf?: | crushes? sometimes unless I know them well. guy friends? some girl things. best friends? no. |
| Do you lie about masturbation for attention or false innocence?: | nope |
| Do you really want a guy to say if those jeans make your butt look fat?: | yes of course |
| Are you dissapointed when your bf doesn't say I love you right away?: | lol.. no |
| Wanna be a virgin till marriage? | Yes |
| Do you really love the guys everytime that you say it? | yeah, that's not something I kid about. |
| Do you dream about your crushes/bfs/guy friends?: | sometimes I do |
| Would you makeout with a guy friend just to get it over with/curiosity?: | uh.. no. |
| Does this survey suck nuts? | eeeew. I don't think so |
Survey
Yes, yes I know it's middle schoolish, but I really have too much time on my hands today... So you all get to learn about me! yaaaay... alright.. at least pretend you're excited. =P
Survey!! (supplied by my very best friend Ms. Wittwer!)
A is for age: 19
B is for booze: none
C is for career or major: Counciling! and maybe music!
D is for dad's name: Tony
E is for essential items to bring to a party: hmmm... um.. gonna have to go with me myself.
F is for favorite song at the moment: I like the addition of "at the moment" 'cause that makes it so much easier.. probably "For the moments I feel faint" by Relient K
H is for hometown: Born in Raleigh/Durham NC
I is for instruments you play: Piano and I sing.
J is for jam or jelly you like: Strawberry.. I think..
K is for kids: 2 or 3. hopefully I'll have a boy and a girl
L is for living arrangements: Dorm w/ my AWESOME roommate and suitemates
M is for mom's name: Karen
N is for name of your friends: Oh goodness.. That would be a long and dangerous list... You know who you are and I love you all dearly!
O is for overnight hospital stays: Hmm.. Well I was born a month early so I spent Christmas in the hospital... and I think that's about it.
P is for phobia[s]: SPIDERS!! that and cold, deep, fast moving water
Q is for quote you like: "I don't know how to put this... But i'm kinda a big deal.. people know me."
R is for relationship that lasted the longest: Something like 2.5 - 3 years...
S is for siblings: 1 sister: Anna, 1 cousin/brother: Michael
U is for unique trait: hmmm I have no idea.
V is for vegetable you love: those crunchy pea pods that you get in good Chinese food. Must be crunchy though...
W is for Worst trait: trusting people too easily/ giving too much of myself away.
X is for x-rays you've had: oh a bunch... like maybe 7 or 8... plus one open MRI! wee ha!
Y is for yummy food you like to make: any kinda desert, pasta/noodle dishes, I just love making food for people
Z is for zodiac sign: Capricorn
Firsts
First job: University of Nebraska Medical Center
First screen name: Lakatsk8tr
First funeral: Mr. Clark in 7th Grade
First piercing: Ears
First tattoo: none so far
First credit card: I just got one actually
First kiss: Ben @ age 16
First enemy: enemies? who?
Lasts
Last kiss: *blushes* what?
Last movie watched: The Incredibles
Last beverage drank: Water
Last food consumed: mmm let's see... dining hall lunch for me was apple sauce, chicken, salad, and a couple fries.. then I had a reeces =D
Last phone call: Glenn just called me
Last Shower: yesterday afternoon... I'm about to take another one
Last CD played: Sufjan Stevens (excellent new CD. I definately reccomend it)
Last website visited: Just checked my school email
Single or Taken: it's interesting you ask...
Sex: F
Hair color: blondish reddish brown.....
Natural color: see above
Eye color: Blue with a little green
Survey!! (supplied by my very best friend Ms. Wittwer!)
A is for age: 19
B is for booze: none
C is for career or major: Counciling! and maybe music!
D is for dad's name: Tony
E is for essential items to bring to a party: hmmm... um.. gonna have to go with me myself.
F is for favorite song at the moment: I like the addition of "at the moment" 'cause that makes it so much easier.. probably "For the moments I feel faint" by Relient K
H is for hometown: Born in Raleigh/Durham NC
I is for instruments you play: Piano and I sing.
J is for jam or jelly you like: Strawberry.. I think..
K is for kids: 2 or 3. hopefully I'll have a boy and a girl
L is for living arrangements: Dorm w/ my AWESOME roommate and suitemates
M is for mom's name: Karen
N is for name of your friends: Oh goodness.. That would be a long and dangerous list... You know who you are and I love you all dearly!
O is for overnight hospital stays: Hmm.. Well I was born a month early so I spent Christmas in the hospital... and I think that's about it.
P is for phobia[s]: SPIDERS!! that and cold, deep, fast moving water
Q is for quote you like: "I don't know how to put this... But i'm kinda a big deal.. people know me."
R is for relationship that lasted the longest: Something like 2.5 - 3 years...
S is for siblings: 1 sister: Anna, 1 cousin/brother: Michael
U is for unique trait: hmmm I have no idea.
V is for vegetable you love: those crunchy pea pods that you get in good Chinese food. Must be crunchy though...
W is for Worst trait: trusting people too easily/ giving too much of myself away.
X is for x-rays you've had: oh a bunch... like maybe 7 or 8... plus one open MRI! wee ha!
Y is for yummy food you like to make: any kinda desert, pasta/noodle dishes, I just love making food for people
Z is for zodiac sign: Capricorn
Firsts
First job: University of Nebraska Medical Center
First screen name: Lakatsk8tr
First funeral: Mr. Clark in 7th Grade
First piercing: Ears
First tattoo: none so far
First credit card: I just got one actually
First kiss: Ben @ age 16
First enemy: enemies? who?
Lasts
Last kiss: *blushes* what?
Last movie watched: The Incredibles
Last beverage drank: Water
Last food consumed: mmm let's see... dining hall lunch for me was apple sauce, chicken, salad, and a couple fries.. then I had a reeces =D
Last phone call: Glenn just called me
Last Shower: yesterday afternoon... I'm about to take another one
Last CD played: Sufjan Stevens (excellent new CD. I definately reccomend it)
Last website visited: Just checked my school email
Single or Taken: it's interesting you ask...
Sex: F
Hair color: blondish reddish brown.....
Natural color: see above
Eye color: Blue with a little green
| .Basics (As irritating as they may be). | |
| The name you wish you had? | uuuh... I don't know |
| Your inner age? | ranges between 12 and 25 |
| The place you wish to be at? | Nebraska |
| Your ideal family? | happily married w/ 2 or 3 kids |
| Your ideal career? | councilor or musician |
| The cult you belong to? (In other words, religion) | I'm a Christian |
| (Don't take the 'cult' thing too harshly) | |
| Your weight minus all that belly flab? | 105lbs |
| Your -natural- hair color? | uuuh.. i'm gonna go with "light" |
| .Back to the Past. | |
| Your childhood aspirations? | I wanted to be the Little Mermaid |
| Your favorite teacher? | maybe Mrs. Fischer |
| Domestic enviroment? | ?? |
| First kiss? | Ben @ age 16 |
| Most memorable pet? | my dog Tashi |
| Most memorable year? | I have no idea |
| Happy child vs. depressed child? | I had some tough times but I bounced pretty well |
| First taste of alcohol? | At my Aunt & Uncle's house |
| First time behind bars? (if any at all) | that time my law studies class toured the prison system |
| Place of birth? | Raleigh/Durham NC |
| .Your Opinions On... . | |
| Abortion | wrong |
| George Bush | meh... |
| Left wing politicians | same as right wing ones.... a little craaazy |
| War | sad but inevitible 'cause of evil |
| Reality TV | hehehe... fake |
| MTV | fun when you feel like you have no brain |
| School uniforms | hey I think it's a great idea now that I'm out of school! |
| Catholics | Catholics? what kinda question is that? I love 'em just like the rest |
| Lawyers in general | evil.. lol no i'm jk |
| The PETA | evil.. and i'm not kidding. lol. |
| Salad dressing | mmmmm flare for your salad |
| High school chemistry | hehe. good memories. |
| Racism | stupid |
| The bible | inerrant? infallible? ;-) |
| sPeLiNg LyK dIs | u b stoopid |
| Harry Potter | cute kid |
| Philosophy | yaaaaay!!! |
| Suicidal teens | =( sad |
| Obesity | also sad |
| Donation | good thing |
| The pope | meh... *shifty eyes* |
| Vegetarians | craaazy.. but I don't mind. |
| .Versus. | |
| Meat vs Veggies | probably meat |
| Liberal vs Conservative | Conservative in most ways... |
| Time vs Money | time |
| Wisdom vs Love | aaaw crap.. I don't like this question... Love I suppose |
| Cats vs Dogs | Cats usually |
| Computer vs Television | Computer |
| Le Tigre vs Death Cab :D | what? I'm apparently culturally illiterate... |
| Physical illness vs Mental illness | Physical illness |
| Outdoors vs Indoors | Outdoors |
| Fantasy vs Reality | Reality |
| .Random. | |
| What color are your socks? | White |
| Do you love me? | I do love you, computer... |
| Can you paint the sky purple? | If you ask me to, I sure will try... |
September 02, 2005
Aieee!
'mornin all, =D
Once again i'm back to life in the big GR. I think this year is really going to be a great year!
Nothing terribly exciting has happened in the past few days. Half of my floor is dorm leadership this year (which is funny and super-awesome at the same time), and the rest are freshmen. I love our freshmen... lol. It's kinda surprising how quickly you make friends when you feel more confident (or when you're not a freshman from an obscure state). Tuesday was my leadership group's training/retreat day. We drove to Muskeegan to a house on the lake and "chilled" for most of the day. fun times... hmmm so what else is going on (since i'm sure you all are terribly interested)... watched dodgeball, had a random suite dance party, visiting friends in other dorms, shopping (for school of course), late night talks.... yup.. I'm glad to be back... I really do miss my native Nebraskans, especially now...
I'll write more later, but now I need to go eat something. I love you all. God Bless!
~Laura
Once again i'm back to life in the big GR. I think this year is really going to be a great year!
Nothing terribly exciting has happened in the past few days. Half of my floor is dorm leadership this year (which is funny and super-awesome at the same time), and the rest are freshmen. I love our freshmen... lol. It's kinda surprising how quickly you make friends when you feel more confident (or when you're not a freshman from an obscure state). Tuesday was my leadership group's training/retreat day. We drove to Muskeegan to a house on the lake and "chilled" for most of the day. fun times... hmmm so what else is going on (since i'm sure you all are terribly interested)... watched dodgeball, had a random suite dance party, visiting friends in other dorms, shopping (for school of course), late night talks.... yup.. I'm glad to be back... I really do miss my native Nebraskans, especially now...
I'll write more later, but now I need to go eat something. I love you all. God Bless!
~Laura
August 31, 2005
100 Things
"I could have 99 things go wrong in one day
but one smile from you melts the rest away."
I like that phrase... A little can go so far a lot of the time.... Someone cure me of my hopelessly romantic mind. ha
but one smile from you melts the rest away."
I like that phrase... A little can go so far a lot of the time.... Someone cure me of my hopelessly romantic mind. ha
August 04, 2005
School.. Now please??
Hey guess who almost forgot she wrote in a blog? hmmmm...
~ ~ ~
I hope everyone is enjoying the end of their summer freedom, and, like in my case, looking forward to going back to school. Funny, last year that sentence would have been reversed. Yes, I think it's about time for school to start... yup.. like now... seriously.
This whole not-having-anything-to-do thing isn't all it's cracked up to be. Don't get me wrong, I love hanging out with people all the time and sleeping in till 1pm... but I'm starting to feel like my brain has turned to mush. That and the fact that there is just too much drama that forms when all people have to do is sit around and think.... haha. I love Omaha and everyone here, but i'm ready to return to the estrogen packed confines of my dorm. I miss my loving wife Kyla very much... Especially since my other other half (yes I do mean 3rd half) has left me for a certain short Italian... hmmm... hehehe ;-).
~ ~ ~
Yay for reunification! Yes it's true! Wittwer is coming to visit on monday, and Laura squared will shortly be reunited before going back to school. YAY! haha. Anyways.. um.. yeah.. I love the rest of you too. *cough* haha. But seriously.. how many people have I only seen once or twice this summer?.. yeah.. I think something needs to be done about that as well..
So new update on the flickr photo site: Pictures!
There are a few on there from the England/Paris trip if anyone is interested.... and of course the usual friend gathering pictures. =D
Question to Ponder: Will (or has) facebook consume the souls of college bound America? I worry sometimes.. haha
Alright, enough random ramblings. I love you all and I WILL find you before I leave *eye twitches* So call me.. haha
God Bless!
~ ~ ~
I hope everyone is enjoying the end of their summer freedom, and, like in my case, looking forward to going back to school. Funny, last year that sentence would have been reversed. Yes, I think it's about time for school to start... yup.. like now... seriously.
This whole not-having-anything-to-do thing isn't all it's cracked up to be. Don't get me wrong, I love hanging out with people all the time and sleeping in till 1pm... but I'm starting to feel like my brain has turned to mush. That and the fact that there is just too much drama that forms when all people have to do is sit around and think.... haha. I love Omaha and everyone here, but i'm ready to return to the estrogen packed confines of my dorm. I miss my loving wife Kyla very much... Especially since my other other half (yes I do mean 3rd half) has left me for a certain short Italian... hmmm... hehehe ;-).
~ ~ ~
Yay for reunification! Yes it's true! Wittwer is coming to visit on monday, and Laura squared will shortly be reunited before going back to school. YAY! haha. Anyways.. um.. yeah.. I love the rest of you too. *cough* haha. But seriously.. how many people have I only seen once or twice this summer?.. yeah.. I think something needs to be done about that as well..
So new update on the flickr photo site: Pictures!
There are a few on there from the England/Paris trip if anyone is interested.... and of course the usual friend gathering pictures. =D
Question to Ponder: Will (or has) facebook consume the souls of college bound America? I worry sometimes.. haha
Alright, enough random ramblings. I love you all and I WILL find you before I leave *eye twitches* So call me.. haha
God Bless!
July 15, 2005
New pictures and a brief update
guess what? I'm still alive and I'm actually writing a real blog! yes, it's shocking I know, after all this time... but no, I haven't forgotten you all. ;-)
Woooow so so so much has happened since last i've written on this site.. well written anything of substance that is.. I went to england and paris. Amazingly we got home only a few days before the bombings in the subway and bus. That in itself was a huge shock for me. For the most part the only transportation we used in england was the tube... and we rode the pickadilly line (the line that kings cross station was on) literally everyday while there.... My prayers and my heart go out to the families and friends of the victims in the attacks... It's horrible to think that such heartless evil acts could be done to people who only days before went out of their way to show hospitality and genuine kindness to complete strangers like my family and I. In all honesty, the people we interacted with during our stay in England demonstrated true kindness and sincerity that I rarely see in this country.
* * * Check out the new pictures posted on the "My Photo Album" link.... * * *
Only one other person is going to understand what i'm talking about in this paragraph, so if I haven't been angry at you recently just don't read it... Thanks... I love you all and God Bless
Things here at the house are fine... I suppose. I'm O.K. in any case. Honestly, I don't go around looking for reasons to be upset at people, and generally when I do get mad I try not to be overly dramatic.... Ya see, somewhere along the line I learned to distinguish between right and wrong. Even when i'm upset I can control what I say... But I don't appreciate it when I make a phone call to someone that I love because of something that isn't my fault and they get angry at me for showing concern. Look, I wasn't over-reacting, I wasn't malicious to you, and I didn't do/say anything that was wrong... In fact, I even sat around and thought about what I could have done since it warrented such an angry response from you. I was just concerned about where you were because I love you... I mean, when I go somewhere I make absolutely sure that one of you knows where I am and when i'll be back... When I tell you, it'll be right before I leave, and if you don't know where I am then it's my fault and I get in trouble for it... So my question is simple: why are you trying to make me feel guilty for wanting to know the same thing you require of me? Do you think that I would intentionally forget you telling me a specific date.... numerous times? Make someone write it down next time, send out a group email or something, or maybe write it on the calendar yourself. But don't say that the reason I didn't know (or anyone didn't know) is because I wasn't home the night before you left. That is last minute anyway. Oh, and by the way, I remember the conversation that took place 6 months ago. I remember because I thought it'd be cool to go over there when you went... And after that was said you weren't sure whether or not you were going. Other then that I have been in school and you wouldn't have told me when I wasn't here.. You have no idea how much I hate saying this stuff... but I have to, and I expect you to talk to me about it later without getting mad at me... thanks...
Woooow so so so much has happened since last i've written on this site.. well written anything of substance that is.. I went to england and paris. Amazingly we got home only a few days before the bombings in the subway and bus. That in itself was a huge shock for me. For the most part the only transportation we used in england was the tube... and we rode the pickadilly line (the line that kings cross station was on) literally everyday while there.... My prayers and my heart go out to the families and friends of the victims in the attacks... It's horrible to think that such heartless evil acts could be done to people who only days before went out of their way to show hospitality and genuine kindness to complete strangers like my family and I. In all honesty, the people we interacted with during our stay in England demonstrated true kindness and sincerity that I rarely see in this country.
* * * Check out the new pictures posted on the "My Photo Album" link.... * * *
Only one other person is going to understand what i'm talking about in this paragraph, so if I haven't been angry at you recently just don't read it... Thanks... I love you all and God Bless
Things here at the house are fine... I suppose. I'm O.K. in any case. Honestly, I don't go around looking for reasons to be upset at people, and generally when I do get mad I try not to be overly dramatic.... Ya see, somewhere along the line I learned to distinguish between right and wrong. Even when i'm upset I can control what I say... But I don't appreciate it when I make a phone call to someone that I love because of something that isn't my fault and they get angry at me for showing concern. Look, I wasn't over-reacting, I wasn't malicious to you, and I didn't do/say anything that was wrong... In fact, I even sat around and thought about what I could have done since it warrented such an angry response from you. I was just concerned about where you were because I love you... I mean, when I go somewhere I make absolutely sure that one of you knows where I am and when i'll be back... When I tell you, it'll be right before I leave, and if you don't know where I am then it's my fault and I get in trouble for it... So my question is simple: why are you trying to make me feel guilty for wanting to know the same thing you require of me? Do you think that I would intentionally forget you telling me a specific date.... numerous times? Make someone write it down next time, send out a group email or something, or maybe write it on the calendar yourself. But don't say that the reason I didn't know (or anyone didn't know) is because I wasn't home the night before you left. That is last minute anyway. Oh, and by the way, I remember the conversation that took place 6 months ago. I remember because I thought it'd be cool to go over there when you went... And after that was said you weren't sure whether or not you were going. Other then that I have been in school and you wouldn't have told me when I wasn't here.. You have no idea how much I hate saying this stuff... but I have to, and I expect you to talk to me about it later without getting mad at me... thanks...
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