Monday, November 26, 2007
How could I forget?
How could I forget to include this in the post below? I'm having laptop issues again! This laptop, the third one I've had since May (if you count the replacement I had for one day that gave me the blue screen three times) has now been shipped off for repair because the hard drive crashed for no discernible reason at all. WTF is up with all these laptop issues at the end of two semesters now; a crucial time! Seriously. What did I do to garner this kind computer karma? It will take 2-3 weeks to fix. I'm writing from my supervisor's personal laptop. She was kind enough to loan it to me at the end of last semester too. Oh, and you can bet I'm getting her a spa certificate for Xmas for her generosity.
Yes, I'm Alive
If anyone is still checking my site, yes, I'm still alive and well. I haven't written because, when it's been a long time I feel like I should post something really important or witty or something. I finally decided not to let that get in the way. It's not like I ever did before.
So, in earth-shattering news, Jeff got another job in a far western Chicago suburb about 6 hours away. That's 8 hours closer than we are at present. He starts Jan. 2nd. The best part is that it's partially a work-from-home position, so he'll be here part of the time. I think he'll be surprised to realize just how much free time I don't have though. He wanted to move since I'm away most of the time; he didn't see what was keeping him there. For anyone wondering why he didn't get a job here, it's not feasible for him to get a job here, because 1)it's so economically depressed here he'd have to take a major, major cut in pay and benefits 2) he wouldn't even be able to work in the same industry which would suck for him.
But, since it's really all about me here, we'll just talk about how this affects me in sucky ways. Not to be all Pissy Polly about it, but whatever. Yeah, yeah, yeah, we'll have more time together, blah blah blah. That's great and all, but I sincerely and truly hearted Texas! Now I don't even get to go there for Xmas break. The home I truly loved is no more (it had lots of room and a remote control garage!). To actually like where you live? That's not something to be taken for granted. Texas was the first time I actually liked where I lived. I don't just mean my actual physical abode, I mean the region; Austin is a cool, laid-back, liberal and progressive place and it's very different from the Chi-town burbs and southern Illinois. I won't get to go back there; I've already seen it for the last time in a certain sense. I didn't realize when I left last August that that was the last time I'd be there as a resident. I didn't know I'd eaten my last Louie's BBQ, that I'd shopped on SoCo for the last time, that I'd had good Mexican food for the last time, and so on. OMG! No more Central Market! CM deserves its own post, so I'll leave it at that. I'm sure we'll go back to visit, but that's not the same. I really loved Texas, probably because it's not the Midwest. Oh, and the ocean was just a few hours away. Very cheap and easy to get to. Yeah, so there was that too.
We've already lived where he's moving, so I already know that I indeed do hate it there. Very much. A place has to really suck if I like southern Illinois more. I didn't think it was possible until I moved there with Jeff after graduation. The suckitude there was what prompted me to get us to move to Austin. At least I won't have to live there full-time; I'll mostly be here in Carbondale.
The suckiest part? We had planned to spend Xmas down at South Padre Island and I was most looking forward to spending an oceanside Xmas day, walking on the beach. For a Midwest born and bred gal, that's a really exotic and unconventional way to spend Xmas day. Now I have to either spend Xmas with Jeff's family (which they're fine) or with my family where the gatherings have gotten so small it just doesn't seem right or something.
I'm glad Jeff will be closer, but the timing sucks. I like C'dale well enough, but now my other home is the far western suburbs (2hrs to downtown with traffic), a place I hate and I'm stuck with it for the forseeable future. The ungrateful brat within is upset that Jeff couldn't wait a measly few weeks to job hunt. It's not like it puts us together sooner, because I'm free at Christmas. It just means I get Austin and all that great ocean access I keep yammering about taken away even sooner. In favor of what? A place I know I hate that is devoid of all personality and culture and filled with traffic so heavy I never could learn to drive in it, so I had to rely on Jeff to drive me everywhere, which made me feel like a prisoner. Maybe I'm not being as petty and bitchy as I thought. No fucking wonder I hated it up there so much. I just fucking remembered.
I want my Exotic, Unconventional Christmas Day Walk on the Beach Back!
If this reads like a trucelent 5 year old, then you're reading it with the right tone.
That's what happens when your visit to the ocean has been changed to a visit with relatives.
And yes, I realize there's lots to be thankful for in this scenario---employment, relative sanity, health, etc.
But what's that compared with going to the ocean on Xmas Day?
Ah well, at least I know a trip to Wilmington, NC is in my future now.
So, in earth-shattering news, Jeff got another job in a far western Chicago suburb about 6 hours away. That's 8 hours closer than we are at present. He starts Jan. 2nd. The best part is that it's partially a work-from-home position, so he'll be here part of the time. I think he'll be surprised to realize just how much free time I don't have though. He wanted to move since I'm away most of the time; he didn't see what was keeping him there. For anyone wondering why he didn't get a job here, it's not feasible for him to get a job here, because 1)it's so economically depressed here he'd have to take a major, major cut in pay and benefits 2) he wouldn't even be able to work in the same industry which would suck for him.
But, since it's really all about me here, we'll just talk about how this affects me in sucky ways. Not to be all Pissy Polly about it, but whatever. Yeah, yeah, yeah, we'll have more time together, blah blah blah. That's great and all, but I sincerely and truly hearted Texas! Now I don't even get to go there for Xmas break. The home I truly loved is no more (it had lots of room and a remote control garage!). To actually like where you live? That's not something to be taken for granted. Texas was the first time I actually liked where I lived. I don't just mean my actual physical abode, I mean the region; Austin is a cool, laid-back, liberal and progressive place and it's very different from the Chi-town burbs and southern Illinois. I won't get to go back there; I've already seen it for the last time in a certain sense. I didn't realize when I left last August that that was the last time I'd be there as a resident. I didn't know I'd eaten my last Louie's BBQ, that I'd shopped on SoCo for the last time, that I'd had good Mexican food for the last time, and so on. OMG! No more Central Market! CM deserves its own post, so I'll leave it at that. I'm sure we'll go back to visit, but that's not the same. I really loved Texas, probably because it's not the Midwest. Oh, and the ocean was just a few hours away. Very cheap and easy to get to. Yeah, so there was that too.
We've already lived where he's moving, so I already know that I indeed do hate it there. Very much. A place has to really suck if I like southern Illinois more. I didn't think it was possible until I moved there with Jeff after graduation. The suckitude there was what prompted me to get us to move to Austin. At least I won't have to live there full-time; I'll mostly be here in Carbondale.
The suckiest part? We had planned to spend Xmas down at South Padre Island and I was most looking forward to spending an oceanside Xmas day, walking on the beach. For a Midwest born and bred gal, that's a really exotic and unconventional way to spend Xmas day. Now I have to either spend Xmas with Jeff's family (which they're fine) or with my family where the gatherings have gotten so small it just doesn't seem right or something.
I'm glad Jeff will be closer, but the timing sucks. I like C'dale well enough, but now my other home is the far western suburbs (2hrs to downtown with traffic), a place I hate and I'm stuck with it for the forseeable future. The ungrateful brat within is upset that Jeff couldn't wait a measly few weeks to job hunt. It's not like it puts us together sooner, because I'm free at Christmas. It just means I get Austin and all that great ocean access I keep yammering about taken away even sooner. In favor of what? A place I know I hate that is devoid of all personality and culture and filled with traffic so heavy I never could learn to drive in it, so I had to rely on Jeff to drive me everywhere, which made me feel like a prisoner. Maybe I'm not being as petty and bitchy as I thought. No fucking wonder I hated it up there so much. I just fucking remembered.
I want my Exotic, Unconventional Christmas Day Walk on the Beach Back!
If this reads like a trucelent 5 year old, then you're reading it with the right tone.
That's what happens when your visit to the ocean has been changed to a visit with relatives.
And yes, I realize there's lots to be thankful for in this scenario---employment, relative sanity, health, etc.
But what's that compared with going to the ocean on Xmas Day?
Ah well, at least I know a trip to Wilmington, NC is in my future now.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
MP3 Shuffle
Yeah, Yeah. Just go with it.
How am I feeling today?
"Jackson" Johnny Cash *sigh* thinking about June Carter Cash's vocals on this one...
Will I get far in life?
"Closer" NiN
How do my friends see me?
"Do You Believe in Magic" Lovin' Spoonful
Where will I get Married? "Pepper" Butthole Surfers
What is my best friend's theme song? "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls
What is the story of my life? "Blue Moon of Kentucky" Levon Helm *From the Coal Miner's Daughter soundtrack* Oh, and I can't let you go without this bit of trivia: Levon Helm played the Father in that movie, and he's also the lead singer of "The Band" of "Take a Load off Annie" fame.
What was high school like? "Blasphemous Rumours" Depeche Mode *JFC, that was kinda scarily awesome, except I *mostly* got away unscathed.
How am I going to get ahead in life? "Pet" A Perfect Circle
What is the best thing about me? "Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)" Concrete Blonde
How is today going to be? "364" Juliana Hatfield
What is in store for this weekend? "Rapture" Blondie *For everyone's sake, can I have a do-over on this one? If so, then it's "Chris Chambers" Stereophonics. *Personally, I prefer the song about River Phoenix.
What song describes my parents? "Summer Breeze" Seals and Crofts *shut up*
My grandparents? "The Line Begins to Blur" NiN
How is my life going? "Mellie's Coming Over" Letters to Cleo
How does the world see me? "One Line" PJ Harvey
Will I have a happy life? "Crush With Eyeliner" R.E.M.
What do my friends really think of me? "Miss World" Hole *Hell Yeah! You know it!*
Do people secretly lust after me? "This Woman's Work" Kate Bush
How can I make myself happy? "How Soon is Now" Love Spit Love
Will I ever have children? "Cry Little Sister" Lost Boys Soundtrack
What is some good advice for me? "Suil A Rune" from Riverdance, it's a really cool song---a mixture of Gaelic and English
What is my signature dancing song? "Crazy" Patsy Cline *Yeah, I'm always on the top of the table with that one*
What could be better for my kind of dancing? "The Hardest Walk" Jesus and the Mary Chain
What do I think my current theme song is? "Rain" The Blake Babies
What does everyone else think my current theme song is? "Matinee Idol" Rufus Wainwright
What type of men/women do you like? "My Little Basquiat" Cowboy Junkies
Where did you go today? "Could it be Magic" Barry Manilow *As I said with Seals and Crofts---shut up*
How am I feeling today?
"Jackson" Johnny Cash *sigh* thinking about June Carter Cash's vocals on this one...
Will I get far in life?
"Closer" NiN
How do my friends see me?
"Do You Believe in Magic" Lovin' Spoonful
Where will I get Married? "Pepper" Butthole Surfers
What is my best friend's theme song? "Iris" Goo Goo Dolls
What is the story of my life? "Blue Moon of Kentucky" Levon Helm *From the Coal Miner's Daughter soundtrack* Oh, and I can't let you go without this bit of trivia: Levon Helm played the Father in that movie, and he's also the lead singer of "The Band" of "Take a Load off Annie" fame.
What was high school like? "Blasphemous Rumours" Depeche Mode *JFC, that was kinda scarily awesome, except I *mostly* got away unscathed.
How am I going to get ahead in life? "Pet" A Perfect Circle
What is the best thing about me? "Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)" Concrete Blonde
How is today going to be? "364" Juliana Hatfield
What is in store for this weekend? "Rapture" Blondie *For everyone's sake, can I have a do-over on this one? If so, then it's "Chris Chambers" Stereophonics. *Personally, I prefer the song about River Phoenix.
What song describes my parents? "Summer Breeze" Seals and Crofts *shut up*
My grandparents? "The Line Begins to Blur" NiN
How is my life going? "Mellie's Coming Over" Letters to Cleo
How does the world see me? "One Line" PJ Harvey
Will I have a happy life? "Crush With Eyeliner" R.E.M.
What do my friends really think of me? "Miss World" Hole *Hell Yeah! You know it!*
Do people secretly lust after me? "This Woman's Work" Kate Bush
How can I make myself happy? "How Soon is Now" Love Spit Love
Will I ever have children? "Cry Little Sister" Lost Boys Soundtrack
What is some good advice for me? "Suil A Rune" from Riverdance, it's a really cool song---a mixture of Gaelic and English
What is my signature dancing song? "Crazy" Patsy Cline *Yeah, I'm always on the top of the table with that one*
What could be better for my kind of dancing? "The Hardest Walk" Jesus and the Mary Chain
What do I think my current theme song is? "Rain" The Blake Babies
What does everyone else think my current theme song is? "Matinee Idol" Rufus Wainwright
What type of men/women do you like? "My Little Basquiat" Cowboy Junkies
Where did you go today? "Could it be Magic" Barry Manilow *As I said with Seals and Crofts---shut up*
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