just an update

well, i've been home for a while now. nothing has changed, really. i come home and i fit right back into the routine that i've had since freshman year. all of my friends are the same, i see the same people at the same times, i go to all the same stores and eat at all the same places.
so it was really nice these last couple days, because eva came to visit. i got introduce one of my favorite winona people to my favorite chicago people. "sans tom," but i think it went well. pretty much just steak and shake and a chick flick, but that's all we ever do, and i guess that's fine.
i can't believe she's not going to be around this semester. odd, very odd. my wifey and partner in crime is going to be in freaking australia and new zealand. jealous, but heartbroken at the same time. i wish i had enough credits to study abroad, but truth is i'm already behind in my major, and it's going to take hard work and summer school to catch up. bleh. all i know is i have colby ristow for latin american history, and that can't be bad. let the lusting begin.........
i just wanted to pop in and give a quick update, i have to go eat dinner, then it's out to the movies with the ladies.
and tomorrow is new years, and it the plans have fallen on deanna and me. BRING IT!!!! winter wonderfest, here we come.

oh, by the way, i have a new cell phone and a new number:
708.207.4738

done with fall semester.

I WANNA GO HOME!!!!!!!!

i want to go play in the snow
i want to buy a puppy
i want to eat some food, i'm starving
i want to be able to leave before 5 tomorrow
i want to go to a party
i want to snuggle and watch a movie
i want to put on sweatpants
i want to sleep
i want to stay up late

but...

i don't have snow appropriate clothes
pets aren't allowed in the dorms
i don't feel like leaving my room to go to the smaug. alone.
i have a stupid sociology non-final tomorrow until 3
my stomach doesn't have enough food in it to go to a party
i have no snuggle buddy
my sweatpants are all packed
i still have work to do
i have things to do in the morning.

my life is one big conflicting mess.
SOMEONE COME SAVE ME FROM THE INSANITY!!!!
my dribble is irrelevant. i have no social commentary or clever analysis.
SUCK IT.

and yet, in spite of it all, i had a good time today, and am in a surprisingly good mood.

someone on the tv just yelled "please matt, fuck her for me!!! fuck her for me!!!"

the end.

quizzy things

i'm taking a break from studying for my cultural geography final, and this is what you get.

You Are 40% Weird

Normal enough to know that you're weird... But too damn weird to do anything about it!

How Weird Are You?

Your Hidden Talent

You have the power to persuade and influence others. You're the type of person who can turn a whole room around. The potential for great leadership is there, as long as you don't abuse it. Always remember, you have a lot more power over people than you might think!

What's Your Hidden Talent?

In a Past Life...

You Were: A Jittery Despot. Where You Lived: Portugal. How You Died: In Childbirth.

Who Were You In a Past Life?

Your Daddy Is Dennis Rodman

What You Call Him: Pa Why You Love Him: He's your sugar daddy

Who's Your Daddy?

Your Birthdate: September 10

Independent and dominant, you tend to be the alpha dog in most situations. You're very confident, and hardly anything ever shakes you. Mundane tasks tend to drain you - you prefer to be making great plans. You are quite original. When people don't "get" you, it bothers you a lot. Your strength: Your ability to gain respect Your weakness: Caring too much what others think Your power color: Orange-red Your power symbol: Letter X Your power month: October

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

You Know You're From Chicago When...

You say "Wanna go with?" when you mean "Do you want to come with me?" You know what Kennedy, Dan Ryan, Eisenhower, Edens, and Bishop Ford, have in common and curse one of them daily. You know what "the Hillside strangler is." You can name three or four extra taxes nobody else pays. You know the difference between Richard J Daley and Richard M Daley. You can use two or three Daleyisms in context. You can imitate the Mayor's whine. You say Chicaago and not Chicawgo. You think going to a Bears game in single digit temperatures with a wind off the lake (and freezing rain) is fun. Da is a proper definite article. You expect corruption in local politics. You go to the Dells in the summer to get away from the other 20 thousand that followed you. You've been caught speeding in Wisconsin because you had Illinois plates. You guard your shoveled parking space with an old chair and unusable broom. You know why they call it "the Windy City." You know dead people who voted. You understand the Democratic machine and don't fight against it. You've never ever considered the idea of hiring non-union laborers. You've never been to Springfield. You know a good gyros joint. You know what Giordanos, Lou Malnati's, and Gino's have in common. You know when the last time the Cubs won a pennant. You know exactly how many cars are "legally" allowed to turn left after the light turns red. You don't know which ethnic "fest" to choose on any given Summer weekend. Your idea of relaxing and getting away from it all is Ravinia (with 10,000 others who have the same idea). You can recite many of "The Blues Brothers" lines and know where they filmed certain scenes. You consider paying someone to watch your car at a sporting event as just another "city tax." The "Living Room" is called the "front room" You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois. You become irate at people who do You measure distance in minutes (especially "from the city"). And you swear everything is pretty much 15 minutes away You refer to anything South of I-80 as "Southern Illinois" You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake" You refer to Chicago as "The City" "The Super Bowl" refers to one specific game in a series of 35 played in January of 1986 You have two favorite football teams: The Bears, and anyone who beats the Packers! You buy "The Trib" You think 35 degrees is great weather to wash your car! You know what goes on a Chicago Style Hot Dog You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is You understand what "lake-effect" means You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra, and know which station they end up at. You have ridden the "L" You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847,630,773,708, 312, & 815 You respond to the question "Where are you from" with a side" example:"WEST SIDE", "SOUTH SIDE" or "NORTHSIDE." You know what the phone number is to Empire Carpet! You wear gym shoes, not sneakers. Your favorite melody to hum is "Bang,Bang,Bang-Skeet,Skeet,Skeet!!!!" You faithfully attended Lil Louis parties at The Bismarck. You GOT to have spaghetti at your barbecue. You are STILL a Bulls fan........ You think kicking it outside of White Castles parking lot, (79th and Stony Island) is the "Freak Nik" You go to Harold`s and order 4 pc wing, mild sauce, salt and pepper. You have a picture of Harold Washington in your kitchen, living room, family room or basement. You have ever waited in line at Home of the Hoagy on 111th for 30-45 minutes for a steak samich wit cheese You have ever been to the Tiki Room lounge in Hyde Park You have made a special trip downtown because you had a craving for Garrett's caramel and cheese popcorn. What!!! We don`t get a Fifty? Oh yeah.... You drink at bars called "Bud on Tap" or "Milwaukee's Best" -- no names, just beer signs out front. It's January and you see someone's kitchen chair in the street, and you know that if you're a responsible citizen and bring it back to the sidewalk you will be shot on sight You live two miles from work and it takes you two hours to drive there You don't flinch when you pay the fifth toll of your 45-minute car ride on the highway When you read a big story in the paper about mob ties in the city government, your first reaction is "So, tell me something I don't know." You know Lincoln Towing is Satan incarnate. You've paid $105 for towing, $30 for more than one "street cleaning" ticket, $58 for a city vehicle sticker, and $70 for a license plate sticker -- and chalk it all up to "neighborhood taxes." You pluralize grocery stores and retail chains: "I'm going to Jewels"; "I bought it at Targets"; "I couldn't find parking at Wal-Marts" You've taken the Red Line past the point where all white people get off and all black people get on -- or vice versa. You've cursed at a cyclist, pedestrian, or in-line skater on the lakefront path. You know the significance of State and Madison. You wonder if the fries will taste the same at Sammy Sosa's Restaurant. You don't miss Planet Hollywood. You're not ashamed of wearing a big fur Russian hat, or a headsock with one hole in it, in public from November through March. You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Chicago.

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Your 2005 Song Is

Beverly Hills by Weezer "My automobile is a piece of crap My fashion sense is a little whack And my friends are just as screwy as me" You breezed through 2005 in your own funky style!

What Hit Song of 2005 Are You?

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Your Geek Profile:

Fashion Geekiness: High

Movie Geekiness: High

Music Geekiness: High

Academic Geekiness: Low

Geekiness in Love: Low

Internet Geekiness: Low

SciFi Geekiness: Low

Gamer Geekiness: None

General Geekiness: None

How Geeky Are You?

You May Be a Bit Schizotypal ...

A bit odd and socially isolated. You couldn't care less of what others think. And some of your beliefs are a little weird. Like that time you thought you were Jesus.

What Personality Disorder Are You?

You Are the Very Gay Peppermint Patty!

Softball is the huge tipoff here... As well as a "best friend" who loves to call her "sir"

What Gay Childhood Icon Are You?

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American Cities That Best Fit You:

75% Chicago

70% New York City

70% Washington, DC

60% Los Angeles

60% Philadelphia

Which American Cities Best Fit You?

You Know You're From Illinois When...

You know if someone is from southern, middle or northern Illinois as soon as they open their mouth. When you say "the city" - you mean Chicago. You think ethanol makes your truck "run a lot better." You know what's knee-high by the Fourth of July. Stores don't have bags; they have sacks. All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, or animal. You think of the major four food groups as beef, pork, soddie, and Jell-O salad with marshmallows. You know what "cow tipping" and "snipe hunting" is. You spent a good deal of your high school nights hanging out at DQ. "Vacation" means going to Six Flags. You don't pronounce the "S" in Illinois like the rest of the world. Whenever anyone mentions going out for steak, the first place you think of is Ponderosa. You know more than one person with a septic tank. You pronounce the invisible "R" in the word wash. Down south to you means Kentucky You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "Des Plaines" You think Chicago is a completely different state from Illinois. You know the answer to the question, "Is this Heaven?" You know where all the Yoders live Detassling was your first job You've ever been on a "Geode Hunt" Your idea of a really great tenderloin is when the meat is twice as big as the bun and accompanied only by ketchup and a dill pickle slice You learn your pickup will run without a muffler When asked how your trip was to any foreign, exotic place, you say, "It was different." You consider being called a "Pork Queen" an honor People from other states love to hear you say "Illinois" and other words with "Os" in them. Your dream vacation is a trip to Rock Home Gardens You drink "pop." You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Illinois.

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musings

i bought a new fish today. it's a male betta and his name is francicso. i don't katie was too thrilled with it, but i don't care. i've missed having fish all year, they are very theraputic.

the semester ended today. i don't know how that's going to go. i'm not happy with my crcl class, but i think i'll be kind of ok with everything else. i'm just ready to forget about it and move on to the next semester, which i'm actually kind of excited about. i know, i said that about this semester, but a lot has changed about me since then. i don't know what, exactly, but i know i'm different. francisco is very darty. it's kind of throwing me off.

1.75 hours until the christmas party. i'm excited, but i don't know how it's going to go becuase it doesn't feel like everybody's in the christmas spirit. and we didn't do a secret santa this year, so the loot will be flowing, but it's smaller things, i think.

i want to go home.

another weird family thing. jeez.

i don't know how well this is going to show up but...

we discovered that my uncle kevin looks just like the quarterback for the denver broncos...

ramblings. bah.

finals start monday. yarg. and my schedule kind of sucks. monday i have cultural geography at 8, then tuesday i have crcl at 8, then bio at nine. and those are the only finals i have to take. sounds good, right? no. and all because ilona hansen is a douche bag. instead of taking a final, we decided to do a group family project thing, which i was really happy about because our final was scheduled for thursday at like 1. and that sucks for me driving home. blah blah blah, that got me all excited and happy, UNTIL the crazy whore told us that we have to show up at our scheduled final time. uh huh. we aren't going to be doing anything, but we have to show up, just because she said so. and that means i won't get home until late thursday night. again. i hate this place.

I WANT TO GO TO CHICAGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it's absolutely amazing in the winter, and i wish i was there right now. shopping on michigan avenue, millenium park ice skating, holiday zoo magic, winter wonder fest at navy pier... the list goes on. i just don't want to be in this shit hole of nothingness anymore.

ok, bio is starting, and i need to do well on this final. i'm off.