The first is to see as much of Utah as I possibly can. This includes the national parks that so rarely I have traveled to. Zions, Bryce, Capital Reef, Arches, etc. One day I will no longer live here and I will regret not seeing these places as I was getting older. Its going to be one of those years that you drain a lot of mileage, however I think it will be worth it in the end if I can do it. Also if by chance I can see the Grand Canyon while I'm down there, I think that will be more than an amazing experience.
The second goal is to go see Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and Devil's Tower. Yes I've seen them all in my lifetime, however I was far too young and too naive to have the full grandure of the experience. Its important for me to do this one as well. I haven't seen my Aunt and Grandma in far too long and I need to go and see them!
- Location:Layton
- Mood:
content
Some random fans are flipping out that someone tapped another car on their bumper after being BLOCKED while having a good run. Those fans are obviously Anti Earnhardt. They think that Earnhardt doesn't belong there. Say that to his 5th ranked 18 wins in the series. Say that to the numerous fans that will follow him anywhere. I hope this lights a fire in him and he acts more like he did on Sunday. A fighter instead of totally blaming himself for the mistakes of the whole race.
Vickers blocked him when he shouldn't have and Junior had a right to be angry about that. He wasn't going to slow down his car for someone who that didn't have the power to keep up. Plus Vickers has a tendency to be a jerk who wrecks Junior in 2006 for a win, and then proceeds to say nothing about how sorry he was that he wrecked him.
What happened to Nascar? THIS is what happened to Nascar. A bunch of people who whine about being wrecked and don't realize that thats what makes the sport.
I see Junior driving better with this fire in him, then without it, and I hope that he keeps it up. I think Darrell Waltrip was the one that started this media crap and honestly they all need to just shut up.
Also Vickers, your the one that banned from Hendrick for being an asshole. So shut up and drive. You had no chance to win and you never will.
Secondly, I want to tell you that I think I overdosed on political coverage of the election. Because after all that I'm entirely too bored for my own good right now. I just don't have it in me to care about anything truly newsworthy right now. Maybe on January 20th that will change. I'm just so glad Obama won. So glad. He makes me happy to be an American again. He seems to be on the same page as everyone and I think thats a valuable commodity for a person leading this country. Hopefully he can stay that way.
Anyway if I wasn't so tired I would write more. But thats what is going on currently. No one really reads this very often, but its just nice to be able to splurt the brain cells into words every once in awhile.
- Location:Logan
- Mood:
blah - Music:walk this way-Aerosmith
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biba79 100 things to have done before I die
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- Location:Logan
- Mood: blah
- Music:my own headache
This video sums up how I feel about how I voted and who I voted for. We as a generation have not had much to be proud of in our lives, until now. Honestly I am just so giddy and so proud.
- Location:United States of America
- Mood:
giddy - Music:This song!
That said I want to write in this more. One, because its easier for me to get into everything without getting frustrated with finding an actual working pen and because honestly its more likely here to not cause me making a mess.
So starting off I want to show you what I have been doing for my summer/fall. Some big things that I have done.
First is:
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- Location:Home on a TUESDAY!
- Mood: cheerful
I was pretty much freaking out, like any normal person would. I was clearly either going to have to drive the thing off the freeway or leave my car, with all my stuff there. So I got back in my car, while others were speeding passed me at 75 or 80. And when you are stationary its even faster then it looks. I ran over some stuff on my other tires which scares me but I somehow made it to the exit ramp and putted my car into a darkened car lot. I called my friend that had the argument earlier with me, and she is like "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry" but really didn't help me at all. I called my parents who I personally like freaking out to, and told them the whole story. And of course my brother, who should have a few days off decides its an opportune time to go to Wendover. So pretty much there is no one to help me. I'm pondering what to do when a guy and his wife come walking up and he offers to put my spare on for me. Some nice Junior High teacher for Washington Terrace who commutes every day to Ogden from Kaysville. He actually was able to put the tire on and I got over to my brother's house.
And then my brother calls me. And I think he's had a few drinks in Wendover and after finding out I'm okay asks me how long do I plan on staying there, and I say around a month. He says that he's heard it before and that he already has one brother, his wife's brother, living with them. Well never intend to stay THAT long. I just needed a place to crash so I can start looking. My sister in law gets it. Even if she is in Washington DC for 3 weeks.
Anyway thats my story. And from now on I think I need an air pressure gauge. Because Gods that sucked.
- Location:Layton
- Location:Salt Lake City
- Music:*my mind racing*
Still the same 'ol same ol. I'm still waiting for my roommate to realize that I am my own person, and need more than 15 minutes to get dressed. I mean seriously is it that hard to understand that I JUST WANT MORE TIME TO GET ready? Or that she waits until I am about ready to race out the door. I'm all for schedules but good freaking LORD. And I understand how important it was to go on a mission, but the only time you have a 5 minute conversation is talking about church activities and what not. Its getting bothersome. I don't go. I watch Nascar on Sundays. The social network that church brings doesn't mean much to me, so why would I want to hear about it all the time?
In other news. I love Dale Earnhardt Jr. I don't care what Biba says! Gooo 88!
- Location:In the depths of a townhouse
- Mood: amused
- Music:JAZZ GAME!
Oh I finally get my own computer tomorrow at work. Woohooo and ahhhhhhhhh. I'll see how it goes.
Oh and another thing, I have a friend that just moved into a 2 bedroom in Ogden. It was in the older part of the town. Kinda Ghetto but her place isn't bad. She does have a cat though that lives with her and her husband. Cini. Its the most wonderful psycho kitten EVER. Now I want a cat.
- Location:Salt Lake City, until Friday
- Music:I am hearing air hockey in the background
There was a glitch however in where I am staying. There's something I definitely hate about having a roommate. My friend is nice and all but I just can't handle not having my own space. I mean thats the reason why I want my own place, with my own kitchen, with my own living room. With my own bed. This air mattress deal for 1 month or two won't cut it. So I asked my brother if I can stay in their guest room until I find a place in Layton. So we will see how it goes hoenstly. Haven't told the roommate yet though.
The one thing I hate most is that they actually talk to one another and well I don't.
In other news I found out that a girl I met in high school deliberately sent missionaries to my door. What a little fucker! I'm not converting to the religion and talking to guys who come to my door at odd hours of the day ain't gonna change it. So pfffffft. And that was 6 years ago. Gaah. I'm a little pissy about that right now.
Anyway I will update more here because my other journal is packed away somewhere.
Also I just want to state something if I ever have a child. If I have a boy I like the name James and want to use my Grandfather's name somewhere. And I really can't do James Jesse. So hmm, Jesse James? Bwah.
- Location:Salt Lake City, in my friend's room, using her net
- Music:Actually watching the political news on CNN
I'm excited and scared. I don't have a place yet or anything so I'm gonna stay with a friend, named Jenifer. We'll start looking at places in time. I want to get a 1 bedroom. Not a room like most those moving down there. I want a place of my own. :) So I hope I can get that.
I'm so freaking excited. Boiling with joy honestly. I hope everything works out. Its like it all fell into place overnight. I will miss my friends and stuff up here, but I need more now.
More to come, I have too much energy about this to post all of it now. :)
YAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAY
- Location:Nowhere!
- Music:Muse-Hysteria
Today is my dad's 3 year anniversary of his liver transplant. And what news? The donor's family has contacted my dad and has written him a letter. Thats kinda cool. I am so happy that he is here.
Secondly, I applied for a job at a Sheriff's office. There was nothing there at the time, but she said she would keep my application until April of 2009, so I think by then it will be known if I got a job over there or not. I do still want to get into the police academy. I just want to get in shape first before I do so. And not in Logan. Haha. We will see what happens.
Thirdly, I finally get a day off after working for what seemed like forever (reality however says it was 3 days). I plan to sleep and try to get something done and not really succeeding.
Forthly, I have a few choices of where I want to go this summer. If I'm able to go to Seattle, New York, Washington DC, or North Carolina, I will be happy. Lets hope I'm able to at least go somewhere.
Lastly, I'm wondering about something my phone company sent to me. They said I can get a plan that includes 1000 minutes, plus nights and weekends for the same price I'm paying for a 2 year agreement more from T Mobile. Should I take it? Because honestly thats so many more minutes. Hmm, the possibilities. Is there a reason I'm getting it though? I mean will I get a free new phone if I do take the deal?
Other than that I got not much else on my mind. I'm working hard and trying to survive off of a crappy paying job. More to come.
- Location:Home- is there any place I would be after working all day?
- Mood: cheerful
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biba79
List six shows BEFORE you read the questions!
1. Alias
2. Battlestar Galactica
3. Ghost Whisperer
4. The Office
5. Xena Warrior Princess ( I know heee)
6. The West Wing
1. Who is your favorite character from #2 (BSG)?
A tie. Ms. Starbuck (Kara Thrace) and Apollo (Lee Adama)
2. Who is your least favorite character from #4 (The Office)?
Michael Scott. Lead annoys the shit out of me!
3. What would a crossover between #1 (Alias) and #5 (Xena) include?
Hmm, a Xena/Alias crossover. Well knowing that they were both made with some of the same writers, they would come up with Rambaldi actually being the reincarnated Shamaness, Alti. The gods send Xena to present day Los Angeles to take down Rambaldi/Alti once and for all. With help Sydney Bristow of course.
4. Who is your favorite ship from #6 (The West Wing)?
Lets go with the Bartlets. Abbey and Jed. Will always be the Presidental family.
5. If you were to set one person from #3 (Ghost Whisperer) and one person from #6 (The West Wing) on a blind date, who would they be?
Sam Seaborn and Andrea Moreno (Before she died on the show of course). It would be HOTT.
6. If you could meet one person from #4 (The Office) and spend the day with them, who would it be, and what would you do?
It would be with Jim. And I would have my way with him.. Yes you heard me. He would be my personal love slave. With camera smirks and all.
7. If you could change one thing about #2 (BSG)'s plot line, what would you change?
Make Laura Roslin trust Starbuck instead of making her think she is a cylon.
8. Explain a relationship between two people (not necessarily romantic) from show #5 (Xena), and why you like the relationship between them?
Ares and Xena. Tons of tension. Tons of anger. Lots of fighting. But all in all they cared about one another. Ares more then Xena of course.
9. If the lead title characters (first name in the credit sequence) from #1(Alias) and #3 (Ghost Whisperer) were both drowning, and you could only save one, who would it be?
Syd Bristow. Because she can do a lot more for the world then just speak to people who are unable to cross over.
10. If you could change the title characters' order in the credits for #4 (The Office), what order would you choose?
Dwight Schrute. He makes The Office what it is. He's the comedic gold that The Office relies on. And he doesn't even know it.
11. If you were able to add a new character, any kind of character you wanted, to the storyline for #6 (The West Wing), what would the character be like, and what would their role be?. Someone that turns the West Wing upside down. Like a CIA agent, named Sydney Bristow. Hmm.
12. What happens in your favorite episode of show #2 (Battlestar Galactica)?
My Favorite episode is about Starbuck wrecking onto a planet that totally resembles Mars. She is fighting for oxygen, and fighting for her life while Apollo desperate tries to rescue her. With ill equipment and politics on board the ship, Starbuck has no help. So she finds a Cylon fighter, gets in, takes the oxygen in the fighter, and flies it. The problem is, Apollo gets stuck fighting the Cylon fighter, and almost shoots it down until he realizes Starbuck wrote her name in tape under the wings. The whole fleet screams in joy.
13. If you could kill off one of the characters in #1 (Alias), who would it be and how would you do it?
I never liked Kendall and if he would have shown more emotion and was less of a deposition and description point it would have helped. If Kendall showed how much he cared for Syd by helping her escape somewhere and getting killed because of it, then it would have shown more of a human he was.
14. If you got the chance to visit the set for either show #3 (Ghost Whisperer) or show #5 (Xena), which would you choose?
I would visit Xena. It was filmed in New Zealand. Fjords, rainy weather, and green green scenery. It would be aaaaaaaaaaaawesome.
- Location:Home 6 feet of snow
- Mood:creative
- Music:Jazz basketball game
Okay I know I haven't talked on this thing for awhile. I blame my computer's internet from hell. I haven't been able to get on the thing without a nice generic ex at that lower right hand corner or wireless networking. Oh well. But back to what is happening. Christmas and New Years were okay. New Years I kinda got a little wasted. So glad that happened. I tried so many new and wonderful drinks. Eggnog whiskey! Who knew! Margaritas! Woohoo! Port! Never even had heard of it. This Kahlua and I think it was rum, drink. Which was awesome! So I had two shots of that. Hee. After that we played Halo 3. Now Halo 3 drunk, I think I'm better drunk at it then sober quite honestly. Hee.
Okay now onto other things. My dad is having surgery again on the 14th. I'm kinda scared because he hasn't had surgery since his liver transplant. But I hope all will go well. They are trying to put his bile duct in its natural spot. Apparently his liver was too swollen when they did the first surgery so they had to put it in another place. Interesting and I hope it works out.
So I spent a couple days in Salt Lake with my friend Jenifer. Very nice to get away from the tranquil and crappy times in Logan. It snowed so heavily though I had to wait a couple hours to drive home and took in a early early matinee of "Juno". I'm quite a fan of Jen Garner, so seeing her best performance since Alias was awesome. It was a touching film, which ignited quite a few dreams of Michael Cera, oddly. Hehehe. I liked everyone in the film. Ellen Page was fantastic. JK Simmons and Allison Janney were soooo awesome, but as I said, Jen stole the show. Fantastic performance.
- Location:Home-3 feet of snow
- Mood:artistic
- Music:Muse-Hysteria
So I'm sitting here, in the coldest portion of the Logan Library, I know its cold outside but damn, don't you think they should have better insulation or something. Geez. Or Maybe a heater. Its the only place in Logan that offers free internet, so I'm here. Well Laundry mats do too, but what can I say, I use the luxury of the parents crappy washer and dryer. And it tis free. Wooohooo.
So anyway I went to the doctor as you know of a few weeks ago. And I got a mole partially removed. They were extremely nice, and sent it off to the labs. The tests came in and said that its not cancer, but its not just a plain ol' jane mole. So they want to remove it. Considering the mole is on my ass, or well the top portion of it, I think its best to do so as well. Though I hate doctors. Dr. Young isn't bad that. He helped clear a weird ass rash I had in Elementary school, and removed a mole from my neck, when I had insurance to do so. Heh. Damn I want insurance back.
Oh do you know what is the worst thing about working at a bare minimum job that is retail? Especially a craft store of retail? You pump your paycheck back into their system. I've now gotten 3 Christmas trees(all small but still DAMN!) Stickers galore, and some nice shit I'll probably send off to family members over the holidays. Oh and a sketchbook (though I have yet to use it) that was originally 28 bucks that I got for 3. I love LOVE good deals. *shame*
I know I'm horrible. My mom thinks that its funny, but my paycheck don't.
And for those reading this right now.... and I bet its just two. Or less then that haha. Whats your Christmas plans? Doing anything fun? Wishing for that special item? Yeah I got noth'n. I just want to get the shit out of dodge. I'm 24 and I need out. :P
Lastly I want to thank Biba again for opening this journal for me. Or just even having the brilliant idea to do so.
- Location:Library-Not only for books.
- Mood: Its Friday!
- Music:My own voice trying to read this thing RIGHT NOW.
That leads me into why I'm frustrated. My dad's frustrated and of course I'm the target of anything wrong. He makes fun of me to no end, and indirectly makes horrible comments each and every day. Just seems like yesterday he went too far. He not only told me that school wasn't important, or as important as a good job is, but told me I haven't done anything with my life. My dad thinks I'm a fucking bum that hasn't done anything. The hell, then under his breath he will make such horrible comments about me. Call me a bitch. Say "FUCK YOU". How am I suppose to live around that? I just can't seem to fathom how my own father, who I haven't really made fun of, or rarely called a name (other then when he makes bad comments first)has the ability to do it to me. To make me feel worthless and no good. Make me feel that I am powerless to do anything for him to actually care about me. And his actions speak louder then words. He will support my brother in a second. Give him money, give him his respect and time. When it came to me, me asking for these things, I got nothing. I never got his respect, still don't. Who in their right mind would say to their child "fuck you"? I mean WHO?
Then today he basically told me I owe my mom "22.50" and I asked him why. He told me it was for his services in putting spark plugs in my car.When the hell did that become a deal? Its like he's lost it. I never asked him to clean it out or put the spark plugs in. Let alone has he ever even said that I should have to pay. There is NO WAY in HELL I would pay for something like that. But thats bringing me to another spell of bad things. He thinks I'm some bum who doesn't already have 8-10 bills to pay. That I don't know what its like in the real world. Sadly he's misinformed. Not only do I know about paying bills but in reality I know that a good amount of families act the same way. Truth be told though its not right. Its not right for him to make bad comments and then make more bad comments. I'm so frustrated, I can't even think. I can't even clean. I can't even comprehend stuff. I will always be second rate to him and he will never even know it. Its over. I'm done with him. Not only has he affected my life, but he has hurt my mom so much emotionally. She finally broke down today and was bawling her eyes out. She doesn't deserve his treatment either. She's had so much shit in the last few years and he indirectly seems to make it worse. He doesn't even know. She works at a crappy CRAPPY job with not much pay, comes home always to one of his new bills where he has to comment about it, and then its like she has to be his caregiver instead of just relaxing. She then has to deal with her mother having a broken hip and stuck in a rehab place with severe dementia where her mom doesn't even remember her name. Her brothers are not there for her. One is so messed up he doesn't even know whats going on, and the other refuses to deal with the inevitable. She has 3 sisters who the first is a wasted junkie who can't get her life together, the 2nd has to deal with her whole family being junkies and bums while she works a dead end job, and the 3rd is too busy in Vegas to always come up. (Tis also the one that made fun of my mom for YEARS). So my mom feels alone.
Not only is that bothering me. But I might have a mole thats cancerous. I'm 24. I'm pretty young. I don't want to have to deal with that now.
- Location:Bedroom
- Mood:
frustrated
Anyway I've been busy. Still working for Michaels. The problem I see with the place other then I dunno, its retail, and that it pays shitty, is that the bosses seem to be negative towards people that actually hang out together. I mean if you do your job, and do it well, why would they want to complain that you hang out with others off of work? I mean yes some of them smoke and/or drink, but why is that such a problem? I don't smoke, and refuse to do so, but I honestly HONESTLY don't feel its right to do that.
That then brings me to my next angerness. I am sick of the comment, "Well clean yourself up". If I go out, and people smoke or whatever around me, they do, yes I may smell when I get home, but damn you don't have to say it. In the morning, when I have had 2.3 seconds to even open my damn eyes, why say the comment? Because I'm not gonna smell good. I'm not going straight to get cleaned up. I JUST WANT TO WAKE UP! Its just one more reason to leave my parents house. How can I ever feel good about myself when all I get is comments like that. Its aggravating.
Lastly, all these strikes going on in the world. Mainly in Hollywood and Broadway. I understand the anger and stuff, and I support the writers. But the writers need to not have their heads stuck up their ass. If someone wants to do their own thing, or are FORCED to do their own thing, then you don't spend the entire length of the strike bashing, no matter who they are. Yes I'm talking about Ellen. I wanted to see Jen Garner on Ellen dammit.
Also why did my Alias mood things not show up? I spent so much time on that!
- Location:Home
- Mood: cranky
- Music:Sean Kingston-Beautiful Girl
Anyway I'm kinda doing okay on the job front, but I have about the worst paying job ever. I mean I do so much work and every two week paycheck seems to be able to only cover one bill. And I don't have much time to go to my other job without getting burned out or starting my cough back for the day. So I might be looking for something else. Or transfer down to another store like the one I'm working in, Michaels, a damn craft store, to then go searching. I can't wait until I finally have a different career to look forward to. Still looking to be a cop.
Anyway two things I would like to discuss. I'm glad that Boston won the World Series, because seriously it is my favorite team, however I wish the Rockies made a game of it. Being swept is by far the most embarassing thing that you can do in a World Series. So hopefully they can do the same next year, get to the World Series (not get swept by it :P) and we can go from there.
Secondly Dale Jr moving over to Hendrick Motorsports. I started out hating the idea, but every race that he crashes or blows an engine makes me more glad that he's gonna go to a team that actually cares that he is there. In the problems that DEI has faced, its quite sad that someone who doesn't have as much talent, i.e. Jimmie Johnson, who started after Dale Jr. started, has about double the wins that Junior has, I think Jimmie has about 30 and Junior 17. DEI isn't gonna survive if they don't get their head on straight. Its not cool. And now I'm happy to actually wear something with Dale Jr on it without the symbelence of having to wear something like Budweiser after my dad had a liver transplant.
Anyway thats all for now. I'll update soon.
- Location:Library
- Mood: calm
- Music:Apologize-Timbaland ft. One Republic
