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this is stupid.
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my dreams at home are always so much more exciting than at school.
the other night i dreamt i was dancing through underground tunnels of antique shoppes.
and then the car i was in drove itself down the street.
and other various odds and ends of experiences.
i never can put things together when it comes to my dreams.
i once read a book about a girl trying to control her dreams.
its called lucid dreaming, not the book, the control of dreams.
i guess its supposed to be amazing.
i know that it would be terrifying to be let loose and conscious in one of my dream worlds.
everyone so strange and things so different.
but what this girl did in the book was she thought of three things, a key going in a lock, and a sound and something else. i read this book in junior high, i dont remember anymore.
but when she would see those things in a dream, she would check and see if she was dreaming or awake. an easy way to check was to read something, look away, and then read it again. b/c you can never read the same thing twice in a dream.
the dreams that really frustrate me are when everything is blurry. and i put my glasses on, and i still can't make out whats going on, who everyone is.
but other than dreams, home is alright.
better than i expected.
the parents arent driving me insane yet.
my brother's girlfriend hasn't come over since i've been home.
and i made tiramisu yesterday.
im quite proud of myself.
and we might be going to tennessee next week. actually, it isnt a might. its a for sure. and i'm pretty excited. i love tennessee.
happy holidays to all.
Current Location:
a kitchen of pears
Current Music:
humming
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i got in my first car accident tonight.
we were driving into chicago.
stepped on the brakes a bit too quick-
and the car rammed into us from behind.
i remember yelling something.
maybe it was "oh god".
but the first thought that popped into my head wasn't
"oh its a car accident"
or
"a car hit us"
i imagined a dinosaur grabbing the back bumper and pushing us around,
jostling us up before it plucked us out of the car. i imagined a scene from jurassic park. the one with the kids in the jeep. wtf?

we were all okay.
and no damage was done to either car.
but shouldnt it be disturbing that i thought a dinosaur had grabbed hold of us, instead of something more normal?

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wisdom teeth.

they are pushing my other teeth
together; new angles sharply twisting,
pushing all these spitty, bony clumps
much too close, all of them shoving,
trying to jump ship-my bottom incisors
shifting to an uncanny and jagged position
threatening to cut my innocent tongue
on its newly realized pointiness.

(i'm horrible at punctuation.)

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thanksgiving break went by in a bit of a blurry tornado.
i didn't work. when i probably should have. considering my lack of funds to do fun things.
and i didn't see all the people i would have like to have seen.
i tried calling c-los but he was at a rave. ed and i couldn't get our schedules to work out. and i forgot to call phil. (but i saw him when i was driving back today, so that was pretty good, i think).
but joe weber was happily seen working at target and told me of his rockyhorrorpictureshow experiences. andrea fischer took me to the spanking new steaknshake in mokena. i watched breakfast at tiffany's with anne motto the hotto. had coffee with zac. watched the tv with luke. i attended leah's pie party and played games with my little friends. and then thanksgiving and our family christmas party was squeezed in there as well of course.
and i also had to work real hard to keep my brother's mind off of his horrible slutty peice of trash bitch exgirlfriend. but it didn't work. saturday evening i walked into the house and right into thier major make-up/make-out session. yuck. how disappointing.
its just so sad.
and today i got really pissed off at my family for not making my brother get a job. my dad had this great idea that if my brother writes a novel, he doesnt have to work. he is almost seventeen. and i can already see him turn into a stuck-up spoiled brat. never having to work for anything. whereas my sister and i have had jobs since we were sixteen, babysat since twelve. how unfair. it makes me want to cry and tear at my hair and i don't understand why they won't listen to my golden advice. ugh. i know my sister must feel me on this.
i have to do my loads of homework i failed to do over break.
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i'm starting to feel the settling of stress on my shoulders.
its been a while. i should have expected it.

im less sure about studying in chicago in the fall.
my horrible apprehensions of having pompus professors is coming out. ugh. there is a reason i chose not to go to school in the city in the first place right? every one i visited, the professors were so stuck up. so sure that they were completely right about everything. more concerned about thier own pride than helping thier students. i dont want to deal with that. but maybe its okay.
b/c im going to have to deal with people like that for the rest of my life, right?

tonight was really good at work. i know right? good and work shouldn't be in the same sentence. but i talked to some really interesting people. one woman was a librarian and was giving me tips about grad school and getting into the librarian business. she said i would be guarunteed a job. which would be really really nice. the thought of spending the rest of my life in a library (besides various trips for traveling and learning purposes) kind of makes my mouth water. oh dear.

and i got two peices in the literary magazine. i really can't believe it. i'm actually proud of myself. a drawing and a poem. i'm so freaking excited.

plans are trying to come together for this summer and next year. its a bit frustrating. and i really want a macbook. ive been getting all these suggestions to buy one lately. i think its a sign that i should buy one. oh dear. i really should.

i've been wearing alot of patchouli lately. i love it.

this weekend was pretty exciting. ghost hunting and ladies night on friday and saturday i spent the entire day with amanda, planning our halloween party. which turned out to be a pretty great success (if you measure success in how many people show up in costume it was 100% successful).

i'm sick of being busy all the damned time.
Current Mood:
not keeping promises
Current Music:
new things
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i had a dream that my dog died again last night.
he was laying under a chair that i was sitting in and he was breathing very fast.
so i told my brother "his heart is beating very fast" and he said something about it being "his time".
so i laid my hand on my dear dog's stomach, to feel his chest moving up and down so quickly. and after a moment, he lay still. and i looked up and said that he was gone and i got down on my knees to give him a good look.
i was confused why i would have him back again only to lose him again.
but sometimes you have to lose things a second time to remember how much you love them i guess.
and then my grandma sent me a package with lotion and chapstick and a video game where the main character was a small puppy and you didnt need a controller, you just moved your arms and the pup followed that. i didnt really get any meaning out of that part.

last night was the battle of the bands. it was fantastic. hannaH met her first online friend. and i wanted to kill the drunk fraternity boys sitting in front of us. sometimes people just need to die so other people can fully enjoy a music show. its just how it is.

today amanda and i shopped. we looked for halloween costumes and bought decorations for our halloween party. which should be a bitchin good time. and lets hope this halloween is head over heels better than last year. yes please.

and today was my fathers birthday. and of course, i forgot to call him. shit.
Current Mood:
doling out sympathy
Current Music:
a mix before its made
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dear diary.
yesterday hannaH and i went to go see regina spektor in lovely chicago and it was fantastic. she was so bashful and beautiful and i love her. oh dear oh dear.
then on our bus ride back to our train, we might have seen r. kelly filming a music video. weird, i know. we didnt actually see him, but we saw the car that he was in and the other people on the bus had a better view i guess b/c they were all jumping and shouting about r. kelly.
like woah.
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there is a big difference between being busy and having plans.
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a typical conversation with my dear friend shawn:

juicyrobb: hey
Kewlnruckus28: hey baby
juicyrobb: what is the word on the street?
Kewlnruckus28: that you need to wash your feet
juicyrobb: i do
juicyrobb: you are right on
juicyrobb: i actually need to shave
juicyrobb: my face is itchy
Kewlnruckus28: haha
Kewlnruckus28: what does that have to do with your feet/
juicyrobb: nothing
juicyrobb: what do you have to do with feet?
juicyrobb: that is what i thought
Kewlnruckus28: ahahha
Kewlnruckus28: i missed you dear
juicyrobb: really that is sweet
juicyrobb: so do you want to hear about my love life lately?
Kewlnruckus28: yes please
juicyrobb: omg
juicyrobb: this chick keeps like touching me
juicyrobb: but not like grabbing me
juicyrobb: but like hinting at getting close to me or something
Kewlnruckus28: shoot boy
juicyrobb: like rubbing against me when we walk
Kewlnruckus28: she fucking wants you
Kewlnruckus28: omgggggggg
juicyrobb: and touching my fingers with hers
Kewlnruckus28: how scandilous!@!!!!!!!!!!
juicyrobb: but it is like real suddle
Kewlnruckus28: suttle?
juicyrobb: yeah
juicyrobb: what do you think?
Kewlnruckus28: she wants your body
Kewlnruckus28: for serious
Kewlnruckus28: write her a poem
juicyrobb: this other chick like wants me but i dont want her at all
Kewlnruckus28: hahahah
Kewlnruckus28: wtf
Kewlnruckus28: you have so many chicks!!!!1
juicyrobb: she is sooo annoying
Kewlnruckus28: why?
juicyrobb: she tired to come over for a booty call
juicyrobb: tried
Kewlnruckus28: hahahahhahahahahah
Kewlnruckus28: and it didnt work????
juicyrobb: no
juicyrobb: fuck that
juicyrobb: the girl i am into is online now
juicyrobb: i always let her talk to me first
juicyrobb: so it seems like i am not needy
Kewlnruckus28: hahhahahahaah
juicyrobb: haha
Kewlnruckus28: did she talk to you yet?
juicyrobb: no
juicyrobb: she usually waits like 5 mins so it seems like she is not needy until she can't take it anymore
Kewlnruckus28: hahahahha
juicyrobb: haha
juicyrobb: but i can't get girls that i like out of my head!
Kewlnruckus28: hahahahhahahaha
juicyrobb: they wont go away!
Kewlnruckus28: oh shawn
juicyrobb: i just told your sister that i am 25 and i feel like a 14 year old boy
Kewlnruckus28: hahha
Kewlnruckus28: what did she say?
juicyrobb: she said i am more of a girl than a boy
juicyrobb: then i said how about a MAN
juicyrobb: she said no
Kewlnruckus28: ahahahhahah
juicyrobb: i can't take it anymore
juicyrobb: i want to im her
Kewlnruckus28: do it
juicyrobb: no
Kewlnruckus28: she will love you
juicyrobb: yeah
juicyrobb: i can't?
juicyrobb: am i being a pussy?
Kewlnruckus28: yeah
juicyrobb: or am i playing the game?
Kewlnruckus28: pretty much
Kewlnruckus28: shawn youre fucknig hilarious
juicyrobb: haha
juicyrobb: thanks
Kewlnruckus28: come visit me
juicyrobb: i wish
juicyrobb: i started talking to her
juicyrobb: i am a wussy
Kewlnruckus28: ahahahah
juicyrobb: i really like this girl
juicyrobb: you dont even know
Kewlnruckus28: what is her name/
juicyrobb: tara
juicyrobb: she is just really cool to talk to
Kewlnruckus28: tara schmara
juicyrobb: haha
Kewlnruckus28: how do you know her/
juicyrobb: she works with me
Kewlnruckus28: at the home depot!!!!!!!!
juicyrobb: yeah
juicyrobb: i am a broken man
Kewlnruckus28: why?
juicyrobb: i need to get myself together
Kewlnruckus28: whats wrong dearie?
juicyrobb: i need to be one with shawn
Kewlnruckus28: wtf?
Kewlnruckus28: what happened?
juicyrobb: nothing
Kewlnruckus28: was tara mean to you?
juicyrobb: i am just saying
juicyrobb: no
Kewlnruckus28: oh dear
juicyrobb: yeah i just told her that after awhile it my "beard" just looks like a bunch of pubes on my face
Kewlnruckus28: wtf
Kewlnruckus28: why would you tell her that?
juicyrobb: haha
juicyrobb: i dont know
juicyrobb: haha
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