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Tuesday, March 7th, 2006
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7:02 pm - ooh now do me!
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| Monday, March 6th, 2006
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4:04 pm - i stole this from griffin and then i decided i might as well update
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My Personal Dna Report
i have not much to say
-i am busy but i feel comfortable with my priorities and i seem to be able to get stuff done as needed.
-wedding planning is going well - we found a location (daniel stowe botanical garden) and maybe a caterer.
-spring break is next week and i will be at the beach (ocean isle) and then in boston where i will stuff myself full of chocolate at this crazy buffet thing they have there.
...and i'm spent
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| Monday, October 31st, 2005
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12:11 pm - michael and i are engaged!!!!
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| Sunday, September 25th, 2005
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4:47 am - flying flapjacks, batman, she's actually updating!
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and it's all because i was wasting time reading people's away messages and found this:
Welcome to the University of North Carolina, where your best hasn't been good enough since 1798.
it made me laugh.
ok let's see here: my physics professor is CRAZY. click here to read a long-ass letter i wrote to the chair of the department about him. i really really am liking my microbiology class. my professor is interesting and funny. the class really ties together everything i've learned in my other bio classes, organic, the fly lab, etc. i dropped the first spanish class i had because my teacher's spanish was AWFUL and the one i picked up is decent. interesting and not a huge amount of work. my honors colloquium: america and the world has only had 2 meetings and so it's not bad. my reproductive health class online is really interesting and not a lot of work either.
being an ra is good. i miss seeing randi every day, but i like having the room to myself. i enjoy my job for the most part, and i really like my room. it is big and pretty: ( yay woo! )
i've been busy and so between classes and RAness, i don't really get to hang out with anyone other than my dinner buddies (shun, bert, becca and michael all didn't buy meal plans either, so we rotate who cooks for everybody. i cook on tuesdays.), which makes me sad. i see mia in class a lot and on the weekends sometimes too, but i rarely see griffin (lunch sometimes or to see a moo-vie), and i've only seen randi two or three times. i've eaten lunch with geoffrey a few times too, i guess.
i'm going home this weekend, which i'm looking forward to - we find out tomorrow if we are going to be allowed to raze our cabin at lake tillery and build a big new house so we can have awesome awesome parties.
also (don't make fun of me) michael helped me practice riding a bike today, and shun videotaped. i sort-of knew how but not really because i never rode much when i was little because my parents were scared i would get hit by a car. (we live on a kind of busy street where people drive like 50 mph in a 25 and i'm already pretty clumsy/oblivious...)
ok i'm tired.
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| Thursday, September 1st, 2005
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8:43 am
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ok ok so i know it's been for-e-ver, but here's what's [been] happening with me:
mexico was awesome and i am sad that it will be awhile before i go back. i miss the city and the people and the food.
then i went to camp for two weeks which was good but hard and sad at the same time because i felt so jaded the whole time. so much has changed including a giant ingles with gas station right as you turn on our road (it used to be a field with horses). i went to bele chere and got a haircut for charity (nothing drastic) and won two sharpies which made me happy.
then i went with my family on vacation which was less stressful than i expected and it was wonderful to see my grandparents who i hadn't seen in a long time since they moved to florida.
i guess i should mention that i never have more than 24 hours at home between these little ventures, and in fact we left for florida 3 hours after i got home from camp.
then 12 hours ish after i got home from FL, i was packed and on my way to chapel thrill for ra training. it was interesting most of the time and fun sometimes and i really like our staff in the hinton james community (hjc) and especially in hjn (hj north) where i live. and my room is fabulous and huge and i have my own bathroom and it is all so pretty and you should come see it. i will post pictures soon when i am not on my way to physics yay woo.
yeah i really need to go, but i will talk about how ra training and classes went/are going very soon.
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| Wednesday, August 24th, 2005
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4:00 pm - i got tagged...
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From Lissa:
List 3 things that bug you - things that others may find trivial. If you have an idea on how to fix it, be sure to put that down too. Then tag 6 of your friends. Only list three things because you may/can be tagged again.
1. People talking just to talk. It is not necessary to fill up silence with empty words. Likewise, it is not necessary to prolong a meeting by telling a personal story that is somehow remotely related in your mind. Save those for your own time. I want to get done and go home.
2. When buses/trains/planes/mass transportation systems run late.
3. The way commercials are always three times louder than the show/music/etc.
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i forgot to tag people! Griffin Mia Erin Becca Jasmine Cricket
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| Wednesday, June 29th, 2005
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8:42 pm - Photobucket
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| Saturday, May 28th, 2005
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10:29 am - ten thousand times i've wondered aloud why we don't die of fear
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THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. Jenny
2. Jennifer(-Leigh)
3. Fez[ling Noodle Cooter Spooner Occoneechee]
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. Eyes
2. Left Boob
3. Arms below the Elbow
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. Stomach
2. [lack of] Chin/Neck Boundary
3. Upper Arms
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1. Going to Mexico by myself
2. Ticks when I don't have to be brave
3. The Dark
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1. SLEEP
2. Carbohydrates!
3. Email/cell phone
THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. My rings
2. Happy Stripey Boxerish Things
3. Pink Polo Sleepy Shirt
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS OR MUSICAL ARTISTS:
1. Christine Kane
2. Indigo Girls
3. Dixie Chicks
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS:
1. Indigo Girls - Galileo
2. Billy Joel - Vienna
3. James Taylor - Sweet Baby James
THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
1. Honest Communication
2. Trust
3. Love [read: lubb]
TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE (in no particular order):
1. My sister is considerably less annoying to me now.
2. I like mopping the floor.
3. I have been craving pancakes a lot recently.
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE PREFERRED SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU
1. Dark hair
2. Expressive eyes
3. Arm definition
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
1. Sleep
2. Reading
3. Cooking
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1. Take a shower
2. Go shopping
3. Thirty minutes on an elliptical machine
THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING/YOU'VE CONSIDERED:
1. OB/GYN
2. Nurse-Midwife
3. Teacher
THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
1. Costa Rica
2. Europe
3. Africa
THREE KID'S NAMES YOU LIKE:
1. Jacob
2. Bella
3. Zane...for a girl
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. Have some bebies
2. See the world
3. Learn to live love
THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A BOY:
1. I don't mind bugs or being dirty
2. I think spending too much time on your appearance is a waste of time
3. I'm impatient and take-charge
THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A CHICK:
1. I like pampering myself with a massage or pedicure every now and again
2. I loo-ve shopping
3. I'm a bad driver
THREE PEOPLE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE TAKE THIS QUIZ NOW:
1. Mia
2. Cricket
3. Jasmine
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| Wednesday, May 25th, 2005
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9:28 am
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michael surprised me and took me to the beach for our anniversary this past weekend!! it was awesome and i will post pictures soon.
-------and now for the news: ----------
As you may have already heard, 14 Democrats and Republicans in the Senate have struck a deal that puts the so-called "nuclear option" off the table, at least for now. The deal allows filibusters to be used against judicial nominees in "extraordinary circumstances." Unfortunately, the deal also allows a simple majority vote on three of the most anti-women's and civil rights judicial nominees to the federal Circuit Courts of Appeals: Janice Rogers Brown, Priscilla Owen, and William Pryor.
Will saving women's lives, women's rights, and civil rights be considered such an extraordinary circumstance? If the records of the three anti-women's rights, anti-civil rights nominees who will not be filibustered under the deal are to be the standard, then these rights are in grave peril.
But at least we have a chance. Without any possibility of a filibuster, we would have a very slim chance under the present circumstances of blocking an extreme anti-women's rights and civil rights Supreme Court nominee.
We must remain tough and vigilant. Please send a message to your Senators today urging them to vote against Rogers Brown, Owen, and Pryor.
The first vote is scheduled for tomorrow on Priscilla Owen's nomination. Votes on Janice Rogers Brown and William Pryor are expected in the next two weeks.
Owen, a Texas Supreme Court justice, has voted against a woman's right to choose in every abortion-related opinion. Her dissenting opinion in a case involving a minor who wished to obtain a judicial bypass for an abortion was called "an unconscionable act of judicial activism" by none other than President Bush's Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales. Owen is a Big Business nominee who consistently rules against consumers and tried to weaken discrimination protections in employment.
Rogers Brown, a justice on California's Supreme Court, has denounced the New Deal as the "triumph of our own socialist revolution." That puts in jeopardy Social Security, Fair Labor Standards, the minimum wage, and the list goes on. She has received a partial "not qualified" rating from the American Bar Association. In her public speeches, she has criticized the legal theory that underlies the right to privacy, abortion, and access to birth control, and she voted to protect racist speech in the workplace under the First Amendment.
Pryor has called Roe v. Wade "the worst abomination of constitutional law in our history." He has repeatedly argued in favor of a state's right to be exempt from federal laws banning discrimination. Commenting on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn laws banning consensual sodomy, Pryor said, "... a constitutional right that protects 'the choice of one's partner' . . . must logically extend to activities like prostitution, adultery, necrophilia, bestiality, possession of child pornography, and even incest and pedophilia (if the child should credibly claim to be 'willing')."
Please, take action today – urge your Senators to vote against these extreme right-wing judicial nominees.
READY GO!
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| Saturday, May 7th, 2005
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3:31 pm
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| Friday, May 6th, 2005
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4:27 pm - 3 down, 1 to go...
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really quickly:
-tonight is my birthday dinner!
-i got an A in biology, despite never paying attention in class. woo i am smart! or, more plausibly in this case, the other students are WAY STOOPID!
-i got an A in organic chem lab
-i don't know my other grades yet, and i still have my women's studies exam tomorrow.
-i leave on monday, so if you want to hang out around charlotte between may 9 and june 8, give me a call.
current mood:  content
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| Tuesday, May 3rd, 2005
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9:40 am
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| Monday, May 2nd, 2005
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10:14 am - "Females prefer males with a bigger nuptial gift"
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everybody wave goodbye to the ennui that was my ecology and population genetics class. it is done. what my grade looks like, i'm not so sure, since i turned in a ROUGH ROUGH draft as the final paper (intentionally - the ennui thing again) and got a 70. eh. it's done.
i also found out last night that i can make approximately a 53 on the organic final tomorrow and still get a b-. i won't be stressed now, but how much will i be able to make myself study???
oh well. i will now relax in my bio-free existence for an hour or so before beginning a long day/night of chem (or at least that is the goal).
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| Thursday, April 28th, 2005
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12:00 am
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| Thursday, April 21st, 2005
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9:16 pm
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“For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin – real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. This perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one. Happiness is a journey, not a destination.” -Alfred D. Souza
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| Tuesday, April 19th, 2005
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10:10 pm
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i just went downstairs to pick up a package from the office, only to discover that it was FLOWERS! happy daisies from the family whose birth i attended two weeks ago!
it was so thoughtful and made me feel all warm and fuzzy.
current mood:  happy
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| Sunday, April 17th, 2005
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11:42 pm
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what a great and busy and productive and wonderful weekend! now i think i will go to bed and relish it.
current mood: delighted
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| Monday, April 11th, 2005
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10:16 pm - The Rape of Mr. Smith (by an anonymous writer)
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The law discriminates against rape victims in a manner which would not be tolerated by victims of any other crime. In the following example, a holdup victim is asked questions similar in form to those usually asked a victim of rape.
"Mr. Smith, you were held up at gunpoint on the corner of 16th and Locust?"
"Yes."
"Did you struggle with the robber?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"He was armed."
"Then you made a conscious decision to comply with his demands rather than to resist?"
"Yes."
"Did you scream? Cry out?"
"No. I was afraid."
"I see. Have you ever been held up before?"
"No."
"Have you ever given money away?"
"Yes, of course--"
"And did you do so willingly?"
"What are you getting at?"
"Well, let's put it like this, Mr. Smith. You've given away money in the past--in fact, you have quite a reputation for philanthropy. How can we be sure that you weren't contriving to have your money taken from you by force?"
"Listen, if I wanted--"
"Never mind. What time did this holdup take place, Mr. Smith?"
"About 11 p.m."
"You were out on the streets at 11 p.m.? Doing what?"
"Just walking."
"Just walking? You know it's dangerous being out on the street that late at night. Weren't you aware that you could have been held up?"
"I hadn't thought about it."
"What were you wearing at the time, Mr. Smith?"
"Let's see. A suit. Yes, a suit."
"An expensive suit?"
"Well--yes."
"In other words, Mr. Smith, you were walking around the streets late at night in a suit that practically advertised the fact that you might be a good target for some easy money, isn't that so? I mean, if we didn't know better, Mr. Smith, we might even think you were asking for this to happen, mightn't we?"
"Look, can't we talk about the past history of the guy who did this to me?"
"I'm afraid not, Mr. Smith. I don't think you would want to violate his rights, now, would you?"
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| Saturday, April 2nd, 2005
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10:16 am - i had a baby!
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i did my first solo birth (without a mentor) as a doula on thursday! i was on call for this family and they called me early in the morning (3:42 am) to say they were on the way to the hospital, and could i come over in an hour or two? i arrived a little after 5 am, the baby was born by 3, and i left a little after 4 pm. it was a long day, but AWESOME and exhilarating!
i may be having another today, but it depends on whether any babies want to be born today.
HOOray!
current mood: centered
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| Tuesday, March 8th, 2005
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7:17 pm - i wrote a long entry a few days ago, but it got erased, so instead you get this
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in researching for an english paper i'm gonna write, i discovered that i have many traits in common with a borderline personality style. [personality styles are changable; disorders are pervasive and affect one's ability to function "normally"] i discovered that many of you easily fall in to one of the following categories.
( which one are you? )
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