Parking

when you come to my house, park in the lots at the top of the street so you don't get ticketed.

NEW YEAR'S...the correct version

Okay, so apparently I'm in charge of New Year's plans. Here's the deal: Amanda can have people over to her house around 11. I don't know what was wrong with that idea to begin with, but whatever. Any other problems, post here. Happy New Year's.

NEW YEAR

OBTUSE!

i woke up this morning and from somewhere got the feeling that i should tell you that you have not written a wish list. so unless you want god to kill a kitten, you should tell your secret santa what you want for christmas. you don't hate kittens, do you?

yay for chucking expensive toys down long flights of stairs during critical and stressful times!

so...i picked a perfect weekend to lose control my fingers and let my cell phone go tumbling down a rather long flight of stairs...so i gots no way to communicate with y'all with the exception of email...not that i'm in town for you guys to notice....for the time being anyway...so i'm getting in town late on thursday night...sometime friday i hope to go to the verizon store...and get a phone by the following monday but thats doubtful because a. thats a holiday weekend and b. i have no money...so we'll see how that goes...i'm also hoping to get all my numbers transferred to my new phone...but that again is not fo' sho...so i might need all your numbers again...which sucks cause i had quite a complete phone list and was rather proud of it...but whatever...so theres my sob story and now i get to go play yet another round of board games with the fam and eat a few more pieces of turkey...so hasta luego and don't have too much fun without me!

secret santa partay and the ball dropping

I think we should have the secret santa party seperate from the new year's party for three reasons:
A) two parties = more fun!
B) if there are people at the party who weren't involved in secret santa, i'd feel weird getting/receving a gift with them right there
C) reba can't come, and i'm sure there will be other people unable to attend as well since it's new year's and all, so it might be better just to make it a different night or day.

so i think everyone should say what day they'd like to do it and hopefully we can decide on something.
also, anyone up for First Night on new years? i know some peeps did it i believe last year, and it was way fun. lion king flashlights anybody?
so yea, holla back.

New Years Party

so here's the deal: if everyone wants to come to my house for new years that's cool, but i won't be able to have to party until around 11 because i will be out to dinner with a few people. if you all still want to come over, please tell me so i know. and if you would prefer to go somewhere else for the night that is also cool with me.
i also heard about an idea to do the secret santa thing on new years since we will all probably be together anyway, so ponder that and tell me what you think. i think that'll do it. later

update from a high altitude:

can't wait ^ umpteenth degree

GEORGE CAPUTA!

hello, i'm the medium through which your secret santa would like to ask you a question. what do you consider a good book?

and no, you cannot have my mom.

thursday it is

ok so it seems as if thursday is the best bet for the most people.

sooo... zoo wild lights is 5 30- 8 30, maybe we should meet in front of the zoo about 7 30? afterwards we can either get a bite, or head straight over and skate at steinbergs. yay im so happy to see everyone!

see you around 7 30 tomorrow

dai

secret santa

so when do we actually exchange our secret santa presents? i know that i can't do anything until after christmas, and i'm working this coming monday through thursday. maybe we could do it the thursday night after christmas, or friday or something. but let's figure it out. mmmm that's all.

ice skating perhaps?

hey, do people want to get together and go skating this thursday or friday at steinberg's? we could go to the zoo's wild lights first and then just head on over. if you are interested leave a message on this post and we will try to get something together.

eager to see you

dai

report from colorado:

i can't wait.

look what my cousin sent me

http://albinoblacksheep.com/flash/hobbits

check it out, my friends.

Winter Break Bonanza

ok so ya'll have been saying various things that you'd want to do during break, but its hard to keep track (at least for me. ok get this- i scheduled an appointment with a doc to talk about my memory probs... and i forgot when it is. go figure). so here it is. i know dailee wants to go to steinberg (sp?) ice rink, people want to go to a club or two, city museum is a must... what else do you guys want to do?

if you are looking for something really funny to read, and have time to kill check out
tuckermax.com
I recommend: The Austin Road Trip and Tucker tries buttsex; hilarity does not ensue
these stories are kinda gross but most definitely funny and a good way to kill time....

aren't we adorable? i love me some christmas.  

I wasn't kidding.

About the drawnames thing. Hurry up.

all dolled up

seriously, these things never cease to amaze me...

Me Again

So I just posted like a minute ago. But I'm back again. I am having such a hard time adjusting to college and I knew I would. Last night was horrible.

We were playing Risk last night. So every fucking time we play Risk everyone always tells me I am retarded and that I don't know how to play. I have only lost two games (out of like 5 but still I've won more than half...right?). So this game I was playing and I was really confident cause I had some good territories and I was doing good I thought.

But the whole game all I hear is "You are retarded Hovis. That was so stupid. You are such an idiot." Why is it that all I ever fucking hear is that I'm stupid. I hate it so much. Anyway, we started with nine people playing on two boards. I came down to five people which was Kevin, Mike (Bono's roomate), Mikey Bono, me, and our SA Nathan. Well, the whole game everyone kept telling me I was stupid and I should have done something else. Well, I was doing really really really good. Bono and Nathan were fighting on one of the boards and I was turning into the major power on the other board. So, as soon as I do good people decide instead of playing for themselves they need to play and try to kill me. So everyone on my board turned against me and put all their armies up against me.

So instead of continuing to play I went on a suicide run and wiped out soooo many troops. I have like 80 armies and just ruined everyone on my board. So Kevin went from getting twenty seven armies a turn to getting five. But people were still telling me I was retarded.

Bono is sooo cute and stuck up for me like crazy. But, I just hate that so much. My whole life all anyone ever fucking says to me is that I'm stupid and I'm retarded and I'm such an idiot. I always thought I was pretty smart I mean I did manage to get through Nerinx with decent grades and get myself into college without really working...at all. I think I catch onto things quickly. But everyone always says how stupid I am and when I try and say something serious or something that makes sense or is somewhat witty everyone acts all surprised like the retard actually said something that makes sense.

After the game I came back to my room and was like balling and balling and balling. I just really want to go home where my family is more than anything and where Tom is. And I wish Miryam was with me. I hate college I hate being away from my family and boyfriend and best friend and I hate when people treat me like I'm stupid. People really do treat me like I am retarded like I can't say anything that makes any sense or if I do it's really surpising to everyone. It pisses me off so much. And everyone does it. Like I can only think of a few people who haven't treated me like that before.

I hate it. I hate college. I hate people pestering me about going home all the time. I hate people treating me like I'm stupid. I just want to go home and not come back.

I Accidentally Deleted It

So, I never really got the email telling me my Secret Santa. Then I got one and saw who my Secret Santa (or person I'm buying for whatever) is. But, I deleted it cause I'm silly like that and I don't know how to add what I want or how to read what my person wants.
Whee!

oh W, when will you learn just not to talk?

so i went to cnn.com and the headline on the website it this "Bush: 'I am responsible'". oh W, W, W. however the article is about him taking responsibility for going to war with iraq. making progress i guess.

cant wait to see ya'll soon!!!

Monkeys.

Right, so I have an exam at 10:30 and I got up- by myself- at 9:00. Gasp! Then I proceeded to make oatmeal and put freshly chopped apples in it. I think I'm watching too much Food Network. As I'm eating my wonderful warm, brown sugariness, I sign on to AIM. And guess what- no one's on the goddamn internet, so what am I to do? Write an entry on MarkerSplotches. It's official- I have no life whatsoever. And just for everyone's joy, I am going to share what I got my dad for Christmas. At first I thought to myself, what can I get Dave? Tools? Nope, he's a goddamn woodworker. Outdoor stuff? He's got enough shit that he could work at REI. Golf stuff? Nope, gave that up years ago. Now what the fuck do you get the man that has everything? You get him something worthless. Amanda's post about the Russian squirrels attacking that stray dog gave me a scathingly brilliant idea. So I toddled on over to Ebay, signed up and made an account and started searching for the perfect gift. 6 days later, and the taxidermied squirrel on a stick is mine, for only $12.35. Dave is going to love it. Thank you, Amanda. And now I'm going to look for socks so I can scamper on over to my exam, wearing my pj bottoms, and my dyke clogs. That's right folks, I still use 'em, even at college.

what? study?

so i had a really boring evening at work but for some reason i just couldn't focus on my latin studying (exam 9am). instead, i scribbled for an hour or so, then eventually started playing with numbers. for some reason i started writing 2 exponentially. i got to 2^60. which, if my math is right (and if it's not, i don't want to know!), is:

1,152,921,504,606,846,976

seem creepily obsessive? i think so too. then i came home and, instead of studying, wander around a bit, call reba and talk for a while, then watch an episode of firefly with a friend. oh yeah. i'm cool.

but on the bright side, i found out that the prescribed font size for my latin paper is really only a MINIMUM size. so my paper is actually a beautiful wonderful length! no worries!

Get greedy!

I'm pretty sure that if we want this drawnames.com thing to work, people actually have to fill out the wish list. So if you haven't done it, get on it. Right now. No excuses.












Do it.

Lucky Stiff (it is what you think)

so i just did the dance audition for Lucky Stiff, and oh man. it was hilarious. it's a good thing i'm so cute, or else that could've been REAL bad. but honestly, it was like, so fun. man do i LOVE TO DANCE! let's go to a club over christmas--and this time paul is coming with so that way i'm not such a drag! can't wait to see ya'll!

Oh God.

I haven't slept in 20 hours and my term paper is due in 9 1/2. Here's what I have so far.





Blank pages baby. Too bad hallucinations can't actually kill you no matter how desperately you plead them to.

javajavajavajavajavajavajava

I got cabin fever it's burning in my brain
I've got cabin fever it's driving me insane
We got cabin fever, we're flipping our bandanas
Been stuck at sea so long we have simply gone bananas
Ariba!
Chica chica boom
A chica chica boom boom chic
Chica chica boom
A chica chica boom boom chic
We got cabin fever we've lost what sense we had
We got cabin fever, we're all going mad
We got cabin fever
No if's, and's, or but's
We're disoriented
And demented
And a little nuts
I've got cabin fever
I think I've lost my grip
I'd like to get my hands on
Whoever wrote this script
Si!
Cabin fever has ravaged all aboard
This once proud vessel has become a floating psycho ward
We were sailing, sailing headed who knows where
And now though we're all here
We're not all there
Cabin fever!

food...

cheescake is AMAZING!
i propose that we eat lots of it during break....
oh, and casinos in Oklahoma are funny b/c they are for 18 and up... not good for those of us with addictive personalities though

stooopid

i love college....and yet there are many things here that are stupid. i would like to take the time to write a few short statements that i have found to be true in college: boys are stupid. cops are stupid. bike cops are even stupider. finals are stupid. the MOST BEAUTIFUL GUY I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE is gay. and he has a really hot boyfriend. and i stalk them on facebook.

Hey what's with you people. Entertain me with your feeble lives. Okay that's complete sarcasm because I find your lives fascinating. It's really strange though when no one will have posted anything for a couple days but the comments keep stacking up. It's like it's only okay to say something when it doesn't matter you're saying it. I wonder if people feel close because what you say matters to them or because it doesn't matter what you say? Aw shucks I'm sorry that was a philosophical no-no cause it probably isn't either. Beat me with your volumes of So-craits. Won't matter much to me seeing as he never wrote anything. Heh this is funny because I'm bantering with a glowing white screen. I think this is what it's like to have an imaginary friend.

posting for the sake of posting

If you don't feel like reading this I'll just tell you what actually matters at the end.

Last night was crazy. So I sleep through dinner, which is somewhat of a habit of mine. I go to the C-store to get something to eat and while waiting in the ridiculous end-of-term get-rid-of-your-meals line notice that standing in front of me is a girl I made out with at a Halloween party. Am extremely tempted to do something socially awkward and wish I had when she turns her head leaving and points me out to her friend and laughs. After a wholesome meal of Grandma's oatmeal raisin cookies Matt Johns comes to get me so we can do our design class painting (a self portrait which actually turned out rather well). Painting becomes infinitely more exciting when we start painting eachother instead of the portraits. Unfortunately Luke just watched and Dan was too late to join the brawl. In the shower the paint was so thick on my face I had to scrape it off with my fingernails. Now begins the depressing hours from 2-5 in which Matt and I become hysterical and despondent, Luke finishes a paper, and Dan is elsewhere with my roommate and people. Actually get some work done from 5-7:30 but then I have to go to drawing class. In which I throw my final portfolio at my professor and slink out apologetically because I didn't do my self-portrait for that class and have to leave "to finish my design painting". Instead go to Luke's room and sleep. Hey, Dan was in my bed, what else was I supposed to do. Okay that's just an excuse but anyways. I finished the damn thing around 1:00 today and now its the freakin weekend.

So what actually matters: Luke is adorable.

ok, so i know this picture is boring, but i don't have any pictures of me at the station yet, so you'll just have to wait. ok? woo hoo times two for getting voted onto the dept! 

white out

10 inches and still coming ;-)

PRESENTS!

half the presents that the people on my floor are giving to each other...this is a collaboration of only 3 rooms...and not all the presents are there...and we still have 3 more rooms to add to the mix...oh the fun of materialistic people...and the people that feel bad if they don't join in...unfortanetly they have no money so most of the presents they are giving are made from scratch...lucky them...
 

sadness. frustration. stress. crazyness.

i think its sad that no one has posted in a few days...and yet i check several times a day...in case i missed anything...but i didn't...its like i check for mail...every time i pass my mail slot i'll check it...i could've just walked by and its 2am...nope...i check it again...its freakin rediculous...

so update on carolyn: bummed about not comin home to till the 28th but excited to be comin home at all...supposedly stressed out about exams but not really...they are all spread out and i don't really care about them...i know all the material so its just a matter of sitting down and taking the freakin tests...but stress is in the air...everyone here is crazy (maybe its cause i live in the honor's dorm)... 24 hour quiet hours...a serious problem...i'm not good at being quiet...xmas presents to buy...everyone has decided to make it twice as difficult by vowing to get everyone on our floor something...which is bullshit cause none of us have any money or time...

boys continue to blow...but in different ways....oh well...carolyn will get over it...boys are not important right now anyway...

hannah and i just cleaned our room...i'm aware its 1:30 am but you know what? i've gotten into the habit of not going to sleep before 2 or 3...and what better room mate bonding activity than cleaning before exams...neither of us give two shits about next week anyway..but we've already gotten several warnings about the number of profanities all over the walls and windows and doors and closets and lights and ceiling...not to mention the rediculous number of other rules we are constantly breaking...like the unconnected smoke detector, the offensive posters and drawings littering the walls, the trash can that is obliterated, shards covering the floor, the lack of a pathway to the window, a serious fire hazzard, like the candles, the incense, the cigar smoke aren't...the tape all over everything, my entire makeshift loft (constructed out of a stolen desk, my desk, my boxspring, a few sheets, and a pillow...keep in mind there are no bolts or fastening devices...just my weight to keep it in place...keep in mind i go under there to chill...keep in mind there is writing all over it...keep in mind it is in no way regulation), amoung other things...but oh well right? not a big deal...they are just going to have to ignore all that...in addition to all the shit on the radiator, the alcohol stains on the "carpet", the dip stain on the floor by the door (thanks a lot mike), and the overcrowded electrical sockets (if nerinx taught me anything it was how to wire a good daisy chain...thanks dw)....so there you go...i might not be back here next semester because i'm clearly a liability...

i miss ya guys a shitload and not happy about missing xmas with all you guys especially since i'll be spending it instead with a shitload of family i have never met...and some i see constantly now that basketball season has started.. thats kept me busy...go rams and all that jazz we're 6-1...my cuz (yea thats right the 4incher) is doin pretty good...and its always good to get free home made cookies from the gma...free dinner from the gpa...see the cousins...they can be fun sometimes...

so good times...good times in colorado...4 inches of snow and blinding cold...luckily classes are over and i can look forward to doing nothin with people out here and family out here...and then i shitload with all ya all back in stl...so until then...hasta luego...

ANNA

ANNA - LETS TRY THIS AGAIN

sorry bout that last post of nothingness.

anna i think i deleted the secret santa thing. is there anyway i can find out who i have?

sorry i was cleaning out my emails and got delete happy.

thanks

more joy to share

this is just to say
i love snow
and having a boyfriend
when it's snowing



(and i'm sorry if i'm gloating- if it makes you feel better, i don't have any snow boots, so my feet are really cold)

christmas break

wheee its almost here!!
ok, i know i have probably asked each of you at least three times, but you know me and my memory (let's just say its the opposite of what elephants supposedly have) - so please tell me again - When does everybody get home for christmas??
I will probably get back later in the day (like supperish or afterwards) on the 15th.
okie dokes.
love ya'll!!
(don't worry, i am not picking up too much of a kentucky accent - just a slight one which will hopefully go away after about 5 minutes of being in stl..... this is what i get for picking a school so friggin close to kentucky...)

oh and another thing - my license expired, and i need to go get a new one when i get back to town. anyone wanna be a pal and take me to the dmv and sit with me for hours? purty please!!! i would love you for ever and ever! I will bring snacks, and maybe cards or some other fun activity to entertain us! and you get to spend at least an hour with the fantabulous me! come on, what else could you want? hehehe :)

if you mix up santa it spells satan...

ok, so here's the final list that i have:

mrm
nick
nicole
george
stu
ditch
angela
missy
katie
dave g
amanda
sarah
hovis
steph
ella
carolyn
dailee
reba
jax
merge
spaeth

if you're not on the list, i'm very sorry. if you are, you should get an email saying who you've got. if you do not get an email, do not freak out! email me and you will get an email from me (from my roommate, probably) saying your name. because i can look at everyone's names. but i won't. i'll make someone else do it.

he's real!!!!

ok, so since school is out of the picture, i've been working about 56 hours a week. borders has hired me full time, and the club a few nights a week. but i had to share...tyler durden is real. he is fucking real and alive. and he works at the university club with me. there is also someone else you may recognize. tom collins. that's right. tyler durden and tom collins work together at the university club. and they are cool. they are real. which i must say is better than santa clause being real.

Check out this motherfucker!

Dane Cook is on SNL tonight!!! I don't watch much TV, and I don't know how much you guys watch, but I wanted to make sure everyone knew because............he's the shit. So turn on the telly tonight and laugh yo ass off. Do it. Where'd you get the pink fifties, you cheating whore?

last call

ok, so everyone who told me should have gotten an email by now. most people, it's your school email. but not everyone. be sure to check your "bulk" or whatever box, because that's where mine came. i now have the following people listed in the group:

matt
merge
jax
reba
dailee
carolyn
ella
steph
hovis
sarah
amanda
dave g
katie
missy
angela
ditch
stu
george
nicole
mrm

if you are not on the list or you did not receive an email, email me asap. for how, see the earlier post. otherwise, i will tell it to pick names this saturday (the 3rd) sometime in the evening, 6 or 7ish. so tell me by then.

Russian squirrel pack 'kills dog'

the headline of a BBC article that George found online. he thought everyone might enjoy it and i would have to agree. its pretty funny so check it out.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/europe/4489792.stm

what i did whilst not writing my paper...

ok so i was not writing my paper a while ago and noticed the socks i have on. ok you all know that i like socks. in fact, i collect them, and this got me thinking,"why should i just collect my socks? i should collect other people's socks too!" ok as weird as that may sound, my mind has intrigued me. so here it is people- if for some reason you want to send me one of your socks (preferably clean thank you very much) to add to my collection, i would love to have it! so please send them to me at truman. you can get my address off facebook, and if that doesnt work for you them just im me and i'll give it to you then. i tell ya, i cant wait to see the look on my roomie's face when she picks up our mail and there are a whole bunch of envelopes with socks in them. ok well thats all for now. gotta jet!

"to infinity and beyond!"