What's the sound of one hand clapping?

Per Aly, Carrie, and Drea

2009-10-22T16:33:55Z

The problem with LJ: We all think we are so close, but some of us don't know much about one another. So I want you to ask me something you think you should know about me. Something that should be obvious, but you have no idea about. Ask away. Bonus points if you share a little known fact about yourself to me also!

Then post this in your LJ and find out what people don't know about you.

New Couches

2009-09-22T20:43:38Z

Today, the couch and love seat Tom and I bought two weeks ago were delivered. I got a little surprise when the delivery guys unwrapped the first one. Leopard Print Pillows. Each sofa came with two leopard print pillows. In the store, there were no pillows on them. I do recall a leopard print something in that general area, but no pillows. Aren't me and Tom the most unleopard pring people you've ever met? :P

Today I quit my job, then I put in my two weeks notice.

2009-09-05T02:18:59Z

My job invloves a task list that I am supposed to complete within a certain amount of time. I close food ave at 8, and then I have until 9 to finish my tasks (not that they care if I stay later than that, but I do care). Apparently there are lots of people who have attitude problems in this town. So while I am elbow deep in dishes at work, around 8:20 or so, this black woman shouts through the open door "Can I Buy Some Popcorn?", to which I reply, I'm sorry, we're closed back here, and she shouts something back like "Well, what time do you close." and I tell her 8, all the while still doing my best to scrub dishes. She shouts about how the popcorn is all ready, and it wouldn't take much time to get it for her, and I inform her that I have a lot of cleaning to do, and I have to do it all before I can go home. I tell her I'm sorry, and that I'm closed. She then says, let me get your manager. And I keep scrubbing. The manager comes, (the manager who hasn't given me a break my entire shift) and after I tell him he can get it for her, he says, "No, you're going to get this woman two bags of popcorn and give them to her for free" and I say Ok. I get the popcorn for her, I appologize for my rude behavor (of my own volition), and I tell him "I quit. I'll finish my tasks tonight, but I won't come in tomorrow." He gives me this bull shit, feel good, nonsense about how it'd be a shame to lose me, and give it 20 minutes and let him know if I change my mind, and how he wouldn't say the same to any other team member. So I finish my tasks, and there is no way 8.50 an hour is worth so much bull shit (and there has been a lot of bullshit from this store), so I decided to give it two weeks, after all, I still want to get time and a half on monday... I told him my decision at the end of the night. I'm sorry if I think my time is worth more than two bags of popcorn to a black woman.

Hello Fine Friends

2009-08-10T00:34:33Z

I spent last week at Pennsic, and I can't wait to go back with more money. :P I spent a lot of time going to classes, including: Exploration of Norse Storytelling, Cheap and Dirty Tricks for teh Beginning Harper, and Pewtercasting With Soapstone. I also watched some of the bridge battles and one of the field battles. I wanted to buy a harp and comfortable shoes but didn't because they were expensive. I also had a lot of fun camping with Meduseld. Angus was my drinking buddy, which meant I had a lot of rum in a short amount of time. I was having Woodchuck Raspberry chasers, and it was great. And then I decided I needed to lay down... on the grass... in the dark... and then I was put to bed. And then I got up to pee and everyone awake exclaimed that I was now sober enough to start again. I said no and went back to sleep. The next day I had to squash rumors that I had puked up half the rum I drank, but I didn't. And I woke up without a hangover. Everybody took good care of me all throughout the week, and I can't wait to hang out with them all again.

It was great to have a week with Tom where he wasn't stressed out about work and such. I loved that I could go visit him between his battles and my classes. The sweetest thing was his 500 times saying "I'm so glad you're here." (Well, he still owes me about 490 more times, but he said he'd get around to them.) We were both really happy that I enjoyed myself and going to classes. He was worried that I would just hang out at camp all day every day and be really bored. I was worried that it'd turn out like my first event, which didn't go so well for me. But I had a wonderful time, and I can't wait for next Pennsic. Both of us wanted another two days, but I had to leave so I could go to work today. Maybe next year, we can arrive the first Thursday of Pennsic and leave on the last Sunday. And maybe next year, I can afford a harp. :P

nettsulikesword @ 2009-06-14T05:49:00

2009-06-13T21:49:20Z

I stayed up all night reading manga.

Celebrate Good Times

2009-06-13T02:23:37Z

I finished teaching my last batch of classes yesterday, so I'm officially DONE! All that remains is 4 days of doing China things, cleaning, and packing, then my personal odessey of plane travel. Believe me, I had a time in China, and there's parts I'll miss, but not so much as I've missed Tom and Turkey and all the friends this year. It's such a relief to be going home soon, and I'll be back to China someday.

Just so everyone is clear, since people got bits and pieces of Tom's and my drama over the course of the year, we're doing fine and eager to see eachother once more. When I get off the plane, he's gonna be there with my parents. On the 20th, we're attending my best friends wedding (no, not the movie). Then we're packing my stuff and I'm moving to DC with Tom, where I hope my cat welcomes me instead of being scared shittless like he usually is. I'm looking forward to lots of kisses and snuggles. I haven't had any in China.

When I get to DC, I'll be job hunting, and in the Fall, I start distance classes for my MBA at University of Colorado. I hope it's worth it. I don't fancy myself a career woman, but it'd up my chances of employment. In the next 5 years while I work toward that degree, I also want to spend a semester at a Chinese university for language study, and 3 months doing an internship in Beijing. Definately not back to back. I couldn't stand another almost full year away. But still, it's something I'd like to do.

Help with Statement round 2

2009-05-15T06:42:04Z

So here it is again, with revisions from Dad, Tom and April and additions from me. HALP?

Statement of Interest: A formal statement indicating why the applicant is interested in pursuing an MBA (i.e., career enhancement, improve knowledge in a certain area, etc.). There are no length requirements.

The world is a big place, but every year, we get closer to our neighbors through business relations. I lived in China this past year teaching English, and I saw how big a role diversity plays in the business world. I witnessed first hand the importance of overcoming cultural differences to achieve a common goal. I want to become a part of this process of globalization.

This past year, I taught English to primary and middle school students in China. Owing to severe over-crowding in the classrooms and relative poverty, it was extremely difficult and the rewards were hard gained. Even the teachers at this particular school in Shenzhen who are fluent in Chinese and teach English told me that teaching at Qianhai School is tough, but the challenge of teaching here has taught me the value of perseverance. It has also helped me to find out that while I enjoyed teaching, it is not a career that I feel I can excel at. Experience I have gained from teaching such as planning out my lessons, developing creative ways of presenting material, working as part of a team, and measuring the results of my work are all something that I not only feel comfortable with, but are skills I want to develop further. Because of this, I think I will be well suited to business planning and management, but I would benefit greatly from formal training. That is why I am exploring earning an MBA.

My East Asian Studies degree does not offer many opportunities for employment on its own; however, combined with a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Colorado, my education will give me a competitive edge and make me a valuable asset to any future employers wanting to do business in China. My undergraduate degree has given me a respect of foreign cultures, especially Chinese culture. China is an economic titan, and being able to do business with China will allow a business to reap great rewards. With a Masters of Business Administration, Chinese language skills, and an understanding of Chinese culture, I want to help American companies take advantage of China’s development.

In high school, I excelled at mathematics, so I attempted university level calculus. I did not achieve as high a level of comprehension in calculus as I would have liked, but that allowed me to reevaluate my goals for college. Now, I can say that my skills in mathematics were good while in use, so I will quickly regain my aptitude during business classes.

I want to obtain my Masters of Business Administration from the University of Colorado. The University upholds a standard of quality that is very important to me when choosing a degree program. Reading the Student Vignettes excites me for the opportunity to be tied to such wonderful people through our common goal of excellence. In the Faculty Vignettes, each one of the featured professors exudes an enthusiasm for teaching that I feel will propel me to my highest achievement. I can see in the Alumni Vignettes that graduates of the program have great opportunities in the business world. I hope to one day be a part of that alumni and that business community.

nettsulikesword @ 2009-05-12T22:36:00

2009-05-13T02:36:40Z

I'm tired of crying on a daily basis.

It's that time again

2009-05-11T11:02:16Z

I finally found a decent proxy server, since the one I used before is no more. So now I must ask my glorious friends for help with my Personal Statement for a grad app. I'm applying for a business degree because a fucking East Asian Studies degree on its own is worthless in America's job market.

Statement of Interest: A formal statement indicating why the applicant is interested in pursuing an MBA (i.e., career enhancement, improve knowledge in a certain area, etc.). There are no length requirements.

The world is a big place, but every year, we get closer to our neighbors through business relations. I have lived in China for the past year teaching English, and I have seen first hand how business brings very diverse people together to work on common goals. I want to become a part of this process of globalization.

This past year, I taught English to primary and middle school students in China. Owing to severe over-crowding in the classrooms and relative poverty, it was extremely difficult and sometimes seemed unrewarding. Even the teachers at other schools in Shenzhen who are fluent in Chinese and teach English told me that teaching at Qianhai School is tough but the challenge of teaching here has taught me the value of perseverance. It has also helped me to find out that I did not enjoy teaching to the extent that I thought I would. However, I enjoy planning out my lessons, developing creative ways of presenting material, working as part of a team, and measuring the results of my work. Because of this, I think I will be well suited to business planning and management but I need formal training. That is why I am exploring earning an MBA.

My East Asian Studies degree does not offer many opportunities for employment on its own; however, combined with a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Colorado, I am certain to do great things. My undergraduate degree has given me a respect of foreign culture, especially Chinese culture. China is currently an economic titan. With a Masters, Chinese language skills, and an understanding of Chinese culture, I want to help American companies take advantage of China’s development.

I want to obtain my Business Administration MBA from the University of Colorado. The University upholds a standard of quality that is very important to me when choosing a degree program. Reading the Student Vignettes makes me excited for the opportunity to be tied to such wonderful people through our common goal of excellence. In the Faculty Vignettes, each one of the featured professors exudes an enthusiasm for teaching that I feel will propel me to my highest achievement. I can see in the Alumni Vignettes that graduates of the program have great opportunities in the business world. I hope to one day be a part of that alumni and that business community.

Mystery Message

2009-03-03T10:39:56Z

I keep a notebook with me at all times, since I never know when I'm going to have a stroke of genius for a lesson plan, or if I wanna make a list of something, or write down a quote of something I or somebody funny said. I've been carrying around a small(ish) orange notebook for all of this semester and part of last semester, and while teaching my lesson on the circus today, I found a message. "I'm sorry, I just don't love the pussy. Drink to that, bitch!" ... I looked at it twice, and since I was in the middle of teaching, I tried to put it out of my mind, rather than spend the rest of class wondering WTF???

After that class let out, I looked it up again. Second to last page, right at the top. The rest of the page is blank, the other side of the paper has a phone number and some characters for bus stops I had written down. I don't know how I could have not seen this sooner, unless it's a recent addition. Also, I can't decide the handwriting. Did I write that in my sleep??? I wonder. It's reminiscent of my handwriting, but different enough to confuse me. I teach another class, and keep it out of my mind again.

I sneak a peak at the message right after class. I wanna hide it, even though none of the students, and probably none of the teachers, will know the meaning of the message. I start to wonder who I've had a spoken exchange with that might lead to a secret message from them in this vein. Mystified, I examine the script again. When I reach my room, a question, then a pang of recognition hits me. Why are there quotation marks around it? I wrote this...on the bus, that's why it's not my usual handwriting...I must have said this, who else would have?...maybe Sara....

So, I guess I wrote this weeks ago, and deliberately forgot about it to make my today a little bit better.

:edit: So, actually, I didn't write it. I just said it. Apparently when I was drunk and Kris was saying girls are better kissers than guys, but I said it needs cock to be a decent kiss. Which brought out that comment. It was Sara who wrote it down for me, because I was too drunk and shouted at her to write it. :P

Writer's Block: Words to Live By

2009-02-23T05:27:31Z

What is your personal motto or favorite quotation?

View 500 Answers

It's funning bein' inside, idn't it? Cause when ya are inside, yer still actually outside, ar't ya. Then you can say when you're outside yer inside because yer always inside yer head.

It's official

2008-12-30T14:38:34Z

I've become a retard. Yu-Gi-Oh has suddenly become entirely too amusing and I've spent too much time this week on youtube watching it. It's my friend Amy's fault. She stayed over Friday and Saturday and showed me http://www.yugiohtheabridgedseries.com videos on youtube. Fucking histerical, but it also made me wanna watch the regular type show. So, that's where I'm at now. "Talk to the hand."

Christmas in China

2008-12-28T05:37:01Z

So my school moved my Friday classes to Wednesday, then Wednesday evening, I went to the CTLC Christmas Eve party. We played Monopoly pre dinner, and after dinner we finished the game. Dinner was tasty, and the performances were silly (maybe closer to the Chinese translation of silly which means stupid). After dinner and performaces and finishing Monopoly, I was bored, so I went up to my hotel room to read, but that was boring too, so I went to the beer party room one floor down. My friend Winston was drunk, sitting on a bed, so I sat down and he asked why I wasn't drinking and said that I should be drinking, and gave me the rest of his beer and went off to find another one of his own. So I went into the hallway to hang out with Kyle and Rachel, then I went down to the lobby and played UNO and never have I ever, and then Serena said she wanted street food, so I went with her and a bunch of other people. Kate was pretty drunk already, and she got another beer at the street food place. Street food is food on sticks that's been bbq'ed, effin delicious. So Kate is yelling "merry christmas" in chinese at every chinese person who passes by, until some guy was really happy about it, and have her a new years party pack: two kazoos, a party mask, and a ring with bells on it like a tamborine. Then she just pointed at chinese people and blew her kazoos at them. Eventually, after Barrett took and threw one kazoo into the street, she said "I'm gonna make new friends" and left our table to sit with a group of chinese people. We migrated with her, and the chinese people bought us more beer and baijiu (supposidly the most vile alcohol ever; nobody FUCKS YOU UP like baijiu). There was ganbei-ing (bottom's up!) and we hung out with them until the baijiu came out Kate's new friend's nose. Then we decided to go back to the hotel. Nobody was up and about when we got back except Winston, who was quite smashed and hitting on me. And then he wanted to walk me to my room, and barred my door, and asked for a kiss, and I was like "VERY NO! I have a boy I love and you ain't him." and he backed off, and I went to bed.

Christmas day, we had free breakfast. Then Nicole and I went to her place, dropped off our stuff, and went shopping in Dongmen (cheap stuff, cheap prices) and I got a bag and mahjong tiles. Dinner was Turkish food with James, Nicole, and Kyle. Then we played mahjong and went home.

Friday was my school's 5th year Anniversary party. Weird. Then I went to dinner with the teachers, and after two glasses of liquid courage, I mean wine, they made me sing a song in Chinese. I got the most and loudest claps and cheers. Then I ducked out early to play Munchkin with James, Amy, Sara, and Nicole while we watched Dressed to Kill.

Saturday dinner was all you can eat all you can drink delicious Japanese food. :) Teh Sweet!

Happy

2008-12-23T15:03:02Z

Yesterday, I wasn't particularly happy...
Today totally made up for it, but the best was getting a score of Christmas cards from my 6th graders. The best says "Merry Christmas! Happy! Happy! From: Lily" on the outside and "Happy Christmas! I wish you Happy every day! To: Miss Jenny" on the inside. :D

Happy Time

2008-12-21T12:30:18Z

I gots me a cool bible. Also, the Muslim noodle place people are very friendly.

nettsulikesword @ 2008-12-20T21:09:00

2008-12-20T13:11:01Z

Yesterday Happy: Toffee Nut Lattee from Starbucks. These things are sinfully good.
Today Happy: I talked to Tom for a long time on Skype. :D I love that man.

Happy

2008-12-18T15:19:04Z

A student hailed me today saying "Hello, Ms. Superman!" Awesome.

Day Three Happy

2008-12-17T12:47:53Z

I guess I'm happy I got to stay in bed until I went to lunch today. I've been sick this week with a cold, and it was worst on the day I had off. I'm pretty glad for that.

nettsulikesword @ 2008-12-16T23:03:00

2008-12-16T15:13:16Z

I have to add another thing that made me laugh today. One class has broken speakers, so I couldn't show the Grinch to them. So we played the question game, to keep me from losing my voice to the sick (which happened anyway). The question game goes, Team 1 Student asks a question, if I say Yes, they get 2 points. If I say No, they get 1. Team 2 Student asks a question, same deal. After a few questions, the point vaules change to 1 point for Yes, 3 for No. And then instead of them asking me questions all class, I had kids come up to answer and give the points. And one kid eventually realized that when the other team asks "Are you a Girl", No being 5 points, if he lies and says he's a girl he doesn't have to give points to the other team. :P And then another team asked a chunky kid if he's fat when No would give them 5 points. And he said no, rather than admit to fattness. Oh, and them asking "Do you like [incert name of classmate of the opposite gender]". Okay, now that you get the idea, one kid points a the boy up front and says "are you my father and [pointing at me] she my mother?" I lol'ed so hard. Holy crap!

So when I was done today, I went dvd player hunting, and came back instead with speakers to take to class if need be.

Happy thing 2

2008-12-16T04:28:55Z

Today I showed "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" to my 6th graders, and one girl pointed and shouted "Gou Yi Fu!" meaning Dog Clothing, when Max clings to the Grinch's face and the Grinch has to shinny out of his grasp.

I couldn't pass up on this.

2008-12-15T13:43:16Z

The rules are that for 8 days you have to post something that made you happy that day.

Today my contact teacher said "You are so clever. I would marry you well!"

Movie Meme

2008-12-14T09:02:01Z

SUPPOSEDLY if you've seen over 85 films, you have no life. Mark the ones you've seen. There are 238 films on this list. Copy this list, go to your own facebook account, paste this as a note. Then, put x's next to the films you've seen, add them up, change the header adding your number, and click post at the bottom. Have fun.

(x) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(x) Grease
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest
(x) Boondock Saints
(x) Fight Club
() Starsky and Hutch
() Neverending Story
() Blazing Saddles
(x) Airplane
Total: 7

(x) The Princess Bride
(x) Anchorman
() Napoleon Dynamite
(x) Labyrinth
() Saw
() Saw II
() White Noise
() White Oleander
(x) Anger Management
(x) 50 First Dates
(x) The Princess Diaries
() The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Total so far: 13

() Scream
() Scream 2
() Scream 3
(x) Scary Movie
() Scary Movie 2
(x) Scary Movie 3
() Scary Movie 4
(x) American Pie
(x) American Pie 2
() American Wedding
(x) American Pie Band Camp
Total so far: 18

(x) Harry Potter 1
(x) Harry Potter 2
(x) Harry Potter 3
(x) Harry Potter 4
() Resident Evil 1
() Resident Evil 2
() The Wedding Singer
() Little Black Book
() The Village
() Lilo & Stitch
Total so far: 22

(x) Finding Nemo
() Finding Neverland
() Signs
(x) The Grinch
() Texas Chainsaw Massacre
() Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
() White Chicks
(x) Butterfly Effect
() 13 Going on 30
() I, Robot
() Robots
Total so far: 25

(x) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
() Universal Soldier
() Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
(x) Along Came Polly
() Deep Impact
() KingPin
(x) Never Been Kissed
(x) Meet The Parents
(x) Meet the Fockers
() Eight Crazy Nights
(x) Joe Dirt
(x) KING KONG
Total so far: 32

(x) A Cinderella Story
() The Terminal
() The Lizzie McGuire Movie
() Passport to Paris
(x) Dumb & Dumber
(x) Dumber & Dumberer
() Final Destination
() Final Destination 2
() Final Destination 3
() Halloween
(x) The Ring
(x) The Ring 2
() Surviving Christmas
(x) Flubber
Total so far: 38

() Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
() Practical Magic
() Chicago
() Ghost Ship
() From Hell
() Hellboy
(x) Secret Window
() I Am Sam
() The Whole Nine Yards
() The Whole Ten Yards
Total so far: 39

(x) The Day After Tomorrow
() Child's Play
() Seed of Chucky
() Bride of Chucky
(x) Ten Things I Hate About You
() Just Married
() Gothika
() Nightmare on Elm Street
() Sixteen Candles
(x) Remember the Titans
() Coach Carter
() The Grudge
() The Grudge 2
(x) The Mask
() Son Of The Mask
Total so far: 43

(x) Bad Boys
() Bad Boys 2
() Joy Ride
() Lucky Number Slevin
(x) Ocean's Eleven
(x) Ocean's Twelve
() Bourne Identity
() Bourne Supremacy
() Lone Star
(x) Bedazzled
(x) Predator I
() Predator II
() The Fog
(x) Ice Age
() Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
() Curious George
Total so far: 49

(x) Independence Day
() Cujo
() A Bronx Tale
() Darkness Falls
() Christine
() ET
(x) Children of the Corn
() My Boss's Daughter
() Maid in Manhattan
() War of the Worlds
(x) Rush Hour
(x) Rush Hour 2
Total so far: 53

() Best Bet
() How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(x) She's All That
() Calendar Girls
(x) Sideways
() Mars Attacks
() Event Horizon
(x) Ever After
(x) Wizard of Oz
(x) Forrest Gump
() Big Trouble in Little China
(x) The Terminator
() The Terminator 2
() The Terminator 3
Total so far: 59

(x) X-Men
(x) X-2
() X-3
(x) Spider-Man
() Spider-Man 2
() Sky High
() Jeepers Creepers
() Jeepers Creepers 2
(x) Catch Me If You Can
(x) The Little Mermaid
() Freaky Friday
() Reign of Fire
() The Skulls
() Cruel Intentions
() Cruel Intentions 2
() The Hot Chick
(x) Shrek
(x) Shrek 2
Total so far: 66

() Swimfan
(x) Miracle on 34th street
() Old School
() The Notebook
() K-Pax
() Krippendorf's Tribe
(x) A Walk to Remember
() Ice Castles
() Boogeyman
(x) The 40-year-old Virgin
Total so far: 69

(x) Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring
(x) Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
(x) Lord of the Rings Return Of the King
(x) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
(x) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(x) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Total so far: 75

() Baseketball
() Hostel
() Waiting for Guffman
() House of 1000 Corpses
() Devil's Rejects
() Elf
() Highlander
(x) Mothman Prophecies
() American History X
() Three
Total so Far: 76

() The Jacket
(x) Kung Fu Hustle
() Shaolin Soccer
(x) Night Watch < I'm not sure if this is the crazy Russian version...
(x) Monsters Inc.
(x) Titanic
(x) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
() Shaun Of the Dead
() Willard
Total so far: 81

() High Tension
(x) Club Dread
(x) Hulk
() Dawn Of the Dead
(x) Hook
(x) Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
() 28 days later
() Orgazmo
() Phantasm
(x) Waterworld
Total so far: 85

(x) Kill Bill vol 1
(x) Kill Bill vol 2
() Mortal Kombat
() Wolf Creek
() Kingdom of Heaven
() The Hills Have Eyes
() I Spit on Your Grave aka the Day of the Woman
() The Last House on the Left
() Re-Animator
(x) Army of Darkness
Total so far: 88

(x) Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
(x) Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
(x) Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
(x) Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
(x) Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
(x) Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
() Ewoks Caravan Of Courage
() Ewoks The Battle For Endor
Total so far: 94

(x) The Matrix
() The Matrix Reloaded
(x) The Matrix Revolutions
() Animatrix
() Evil Dead
(x) Evil Dead 2
(x) Team America: World Police
() Red Dragon
(x) Silence of the Lambs
(x) Hannibal
Total so far: 100

nettsulikesword @ 2008-12-13T08:02:00

2008-12-13T13:02:02Z

I spent the whole day at the Shenzhen Library today. I ping-ponged between studying Chinese and reading Storm of Swords. HUGE LIBRARY IS HUGE! with big windows, like half the building is one big window. It was colder in the library than it was outside, so I left to take a walk for a bit and got lunch and went back for round 2 of studying. After a few more hours, I went for dinner and came back here. It was a nice way to spend a day. It felt good to be in a big place with lots of people, but everyone being quiet. It was also nice to leave my room but only go to one place and spend the day there, instead of jumping bus to bus, destination to destination.

I realize now that I can't get a high enough on the Chinese version of TEOFL to go to Chinese grad school. Meh. Seems my best bet is going to University of Maryland as non-degree and taking their Chinese classes until I move to Seattle or it's sure that I'm not moving to Seattle, at which point I'll try to get the Chinese degree. Then I can take the Praxis exam and Education classes somewheres and maybe some day I'll get a job.

From January 17th (maybe give a week) to Febuary 6th (maybe plus or minus a week) I have the New Years holiday. My friends here want to go to the Philippines to get certified to scuba. I think I won't be joining them on that adventure so that I will get to go to Beijing and visit the Great Wall and all the other famous sites that I have to visit, or I can't say I've been here. :P

:D

2008-12-03T12:27:12Z

Dear Drea,
I don't really know how to tell you this. Your nostrils are insulting. I think I realized it when you smacked my ass in your bathtub and I saw you drive over the elephant in the corner. I'm sure you're open enough to understand that you need a sex-change. I'm returning your toe ring to you, but I'll keep your left ear as a memory. You should also know that I am better off without you and I will haunt you when I’m reincarnated as an Eskimo.

Greetings to your frog Leonard.
Jeannette

Dear (someone),
I don't really know how to tell you this (1). I think I realized it (2) (3) and I saw you (4) (5). I'm sure you're (6) enough to understand (7). I'm returning (8) to you, but I'll keep (9) as a memory. You should also know that I (10) and (11).

(12)
(your name)

Fill it in with these!

1) What's the color of your shirt?
Blue - I'm in love with your cat
Red - Our affair is over
White - I’m joining the Convent
Black -Our romance is over
Green- Our socks don't match
Grey - You're a leprechaun
Yellow - I'm selling myself for candy
Pink - Your nostrils are insulting
Brown - The mafia wants you
No shirt - You're mean
Other -I dislike your eyelashes

2) Which is your birth month?
January - That night you picked your nose
February -When I quoted Forest Gump
March - When your dwarf bit me
April - When I tripped on peanut butter
May - When I threw up in your sock drawer
June - When you put cuffs on me
July – When you smacked my ass
August - When I saw the purple monkey
September - Last year when you peed your pants
October - When we skinny dipped in the bathtub
November - When your dog humped my leg
December - When I finally changed my underwear

3) Which food do you prefer?
Tacos - In your apartment
Lasagna- In your car
Pasta - Outside of your office
Hamburgers - Under the bus
Salad – As you were eating Kraft Dinner
Chicken - In your closet
Kebab - With Jean Chrétien
Fish - In a clown suit
Sandwiches - In ur bathtub
Pizza - At the mental hospital
Hot dog - Under a street light
Annat- With George Bush and Stephen Harper

4) What's the color of your socks?
Yellow - Ignore
Red - Put whipped cream on
Black - Hit on
Blue - Knock out
Purple - Pour syrup on
White - Carve your initials into
Grey - Pull the clothes off
Brown - bit of
Orange - Castrate
Pink - Pull the pants off of
Barefoot - Sit on
Other - Drive over

5) What's the color of your underwear?
Black - My boyfriend
White - My father
Grey – The Catholic Priest
Brown – The Montreal Canadian’s goalie
Purple - My corned beef hash
Red – My knee caps
Blue - My salt-beef bucket
Yellow - My illegitimate child in Ghana
Orange - My Blink 182 cd
Pink – Your ‘My Little Pony’ collection
None – My prized statue of Michael Jackson in the nude
Other --The elephant in the corner

6) What do you prefer to watch on TV?
One Tree Hill - Senile
Heroes- Frostbitten
Lost - High
Simpsons- Cowardly
The news - Scarred
Fuse - Masochistic
Family Guy - Open
Top Model - Middle-class
Annat -shamed

7) Your mood right now?
Happy - How awful you are
Sad - How boring you are
Bored - That I get turned on only by garbage men
Angry - That your smell makes me vomit
Depressed – That we’re related
Excited - That I may pee my pants
Nervous - The middle-east is planning their revenge on you
Worried - That your Ford sucks
Apathetic - That you need a sex-change
Ashamed - That I'm allergic to your earlobes
Cuddly - That Santa doesn't exist
Silly - That there is no solution to you being a dumb kid
Other - That your driving sucks

8) What's the color of your walls in your bedroom?
White - Your toe ring
Yellow - The cut toenails
Red - The pictures from Vegas
Black - Your pet rock
Blue - The couch
Green - Your car
Orange - Your false teeth
Brown - Your nose hair clippers
Grey - Our matching snoopy underwear
Purple - Your old New Kids on the Block blanket
Pink - Your love letters to me
Other - Your Hannah Montanna underwear

9) The first letter of your first name?
A/B - My virginity
C/D - Your photo with the moustache drawn on it
E/F - Your neighbour’s dog
G/H - The oil tank from your car
I/J - Your left ear
K/L - The results of that blood-sample
M/N - Your glass eye
O/P - My common sense
Q/R - Your mom
S/T - Your collection of butterflies
U/V - Your criminal record
W/X – Your sucide note
Y/Z - Your credit cards

10) The last letter in your last name?
A/B - Haven’t showered in a month
C/D - Always will remember the pep talks
E/F -Never will forget that night
G/H – Hate your cooking
I/J – Mocked you behind your back constantly
K/L - Will tell the authorities that you did not steal that whale in the back yard
M/N - Told in my confession today about the moose poaching
O/P - Was interviewed about the car you stole
Q/R - Always wanted to break your legs
S/T - Get sick when I think of your feet
U/V - Will try to forget that you broke my heart
W/X - Told my psychiatrist about the bruises
Y/Z – am better off without you

11) What do you prefer to drink?
Wine- Our friendship is ruined
Soft drink – I’m off to lead a new life as a lemon
Soda – I will haunt you when I’m reincarnated as an Eskimo
Milk - The apartment building is on fire
Water – You should get that embarrassing rash checked
Cider– I have a passionate interest for mice
Juice – You ruined my attempts at another world war
Mineral water – I'm scratching my ass as you read this
Hot chocolate – Your Cucumber-fetishism is weird
Whiskey - I love Oprah Winfrey
Beer – Thanks for the Cocaine
Other – you should stop picking your nose

12) To which country would you prefer to go on a vacation?
Italy - Warm tingly sensations
Australia - Best of luck on the sex change
France - Love always
Spain - With tears of sadness
China – You make me sick
Germany – Please don’t hurt me
Japan - Go milk a cow
Greece - Your everlasting enemy
USA - Greetings to your frog Leonard
Egypt – Kiss my butt
England - Go drown yourself

Okay. I'll bite.

2008-12-03T02:24:45Z

Carrie was internet poking me to make sure I did this.

Post your name and I will do each of the following.

1. I'll respond with something random about you.
2. I'll tell you which song or movie you remind me of.
3. I'll pick a flavor of jello to wrestle you in.
4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me.
(if possible. If not, I'll say something that only makes sense to me.)
5. I'll tell you my first memory of you.
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I'll ask you something I've always wondered about you.
8. I'll tell you my favorite thing about you.
9. I'll tell you my least favorite thing about you.
10. If you play, you MUST post this on yours