Kisha

:: my books are fucking expensive ::

2004-08-23T15:40:59Z

... all college students, come feel my pain with me (because i know you feel it too)

i have nothing to do until about noonish, so i'm gonna share with everyone!

here's my classes and the books i need:

-exp 3404 (basic learning)
--Introduction to Learning and Behavior (Powell) 2nd ed.

-dep 2004 (developmental psychology)
--Human Development (Kail) 3rd ed. (UCF bookstore $124.65 new, $93.50 used)

-sop 3004 (social psychology)
--Social Psychology (Myers) 7th ed. (UCF bookstore $88.70 new, $66.55 used)
**purchased at amazon.com for $36.49 w/ s&h**
--coursepack (at UCF bookstore only)

-psb 3002 (physiological psychology)
--Elements of Physiological Psychology (Brophy) (at UCF bookstore only: $79)
--The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat (Sacks) (UCF bookstore $14 new, $10.50 used)
**purchased at half.com for $5.75 w/ s&h**
--coursepack - clay kit (Brophy) (at UCF bookstore only: $14)
--coursepack - juggling set (Brophy) (at UCF bookstore only: $16)
--CPS Response Pads (E-Instruct) (at UCF bookstore only: $4.30 new, $3.25 used)

you guys like how a lotta that shit is available only on campus huh? i don't. IT SUCKS!!!

is there a mastercard commerical out there talking about price of books: $5 million; food: $2 million; a life long education: priceless ?... shit like that would piss me the hell off. i'd kick the tv if i saw that on tv.

but you guys like how i save a lotta money by shopping online? you should do it too! the good sites are half.com, amazon, barnes and noble, etc.

:: drooling ::

2004-07-28T19:30:10Z

i heart his new haircut! he looks sooooo nice! omg he is for real asking for me to do him right now! hahaha!

edit 07.29.2004

i found some more pics. these are kinda creepy. angelina jolie and colin farell's was figures in nyc dressed up for their roles in alexander.

who told lil kim that this was cute?

see the bug juice kids then and now!
http://p071.ezboard.com/fjjboardfrm12.showMessage?topicID=57677.topic

nicole, halle berry did have a nose job:

:: what's up? ::

2004-07-28T18:16:21Z

You are a No Drama Mama!

No need for drama, you just chill out and don't let things bother you

You've got a peaceful, zen-like attitude... even when things get crazy

You're a pleasure to be around, and you have lots of friends to show for it

You don't need to be the center of attention, you're happy enough as is!

Are You a Shopaholic? Take This Quiz :-)

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yeah so i didn't get to sleep last night until about 230am. i had to wake up at 6am to take a test at 8am. i woke up at 711am. thank goodness dora has an 8am class too, otherwise i'd miss it. i was supposed to go to sleep at 1230am. but i didn't

"why?" you ask?

b/c a big, stupid, ;cockroach decided he wanted to visit lyn. and it wasn't a regular one. he flew. we dont' know where he went. jackie and i tucked towels under our doors. it was funny though. lyn was screaming her head off. when it flew, we all ran (except for me and jackie, we just closed our doors). that whole thing went on for a while. i didn't wanna get outta bed today. i was soooooo ;exhausted. (isn't that cute?; i think the little censored smiley is funnie!)

okay, i'm done now.

kind of.

i'm working. you probably won't hear from me on here b/c i'm gonna be in south florida w/ the bf and his family this weekend. then i'll be w/ jackie and takiya from monday-thurs, and then we're coming back here thurs evening, and i get to work the next day. fun!

oscar and erica are leaving on saturday. this'll be my last night w/ them. we're gonna go eat something once oscar gets offa work. i have to go get them cards.

okay now i'm done. byeee!

:: quick quiz ::

2004-07-19T17:47:11Z

You're a Window Shopper!

You know that shopping's a blast, but you prefer to save your money

You hardly ever give into an impulse buy, unless it's a total steal

You've always got the most money of your friends - and you never have to borrow

And you've got a nice wardrobe too ... of classic pieces that last years!

Are You a Shopaholic? Take This Quiz :-)

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:: thoughts of the day ::

2004-07-16T17:11:19Z

whelma just posted something that caught my attention. i commented on it, and then realized it was starting to get long and i wasn't even finished, so i'll do that here.

first, here's the post:

"whelma, girl, i feel you on that for real. we were actually discussing that in the social problems class i'm taking. i think you'd like it (syg 2010, w/ hughes). no tests, just an easy paper due at the end of the semester. ANYWAY, i know, i wish the people who ran our country was more humanistic too. do you wanna know the reason why they're not? three symbols: $$$ ... it's as easy as that. and the sad thing is that it shouldn't be like that. my teacher often said that we live in the country where there is gonna be no more middle class. it's gonna be simply the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. hell, lemme write an entry on this right quick hahaha."

now with my entry:

money rules everything. that sucks, man. i've told people after watching bowling for colmbine that i'm moving to canada. but it's too damn cold. if it were warmer, i'd move there. why canada, you ask? well, it's closer to family than england and australia (i need somewhere where there's a lotta english-speaking people, dammit). if i spoke another language, i'd have no problem moving elsewhere. the thing that attracts to me foreign countries is the simple fact that a lot of them have national health care. it's regulated by the government, so hassle w/ insurance agencies, just higher taxes. but really, who cares about higher taxes when you are sure that you and your family won't have to pay much at all if something were to happen to them. why don't they have that here? i know, i know! because it'll put so much people outta work. i have a suggestion: don't let it be run by private business owners, just pass a law or something saying that they're government workers now. hahaha, i'm so funny. only if it were that easy.

good news! that silly amendment that banned same sex marriages i posted about a petition against wasn't passed yesterday. it was pretty damn close though. 50-48 i think.

anyway, i just think that everything would be so much better if everything weren't ruled by money. that, and if the people who deserved to get paid more did get paid more. teachers are the ones who make the foundation and expansion of everyone's learning. why are they paid shit when we have atheletes who play football and baseball and basketball getting paid millions of dollars just to play a game? you know the world's not right when we have that kinda shit going on.

in my social problems class today, we had a panel of the members of the glbsu (gay lesbian bisexual student union) and we had a little question and answer session. it was very informative. like think about when people say, "oh that's so gay." 'gay' in that sense is supposed to mean 'bad.' but then when something's good, you're like "that's straight." isn't that interesting? i never thought of it like that.

well, i think i'm done for today. the office i work in is always cold, and it's not too fun to type with cold fingers.

ttfn!!

:: it's happening today ::

2004-07-14T18:19:55Z

for those of you who may or may not know, i changed my magor from advertising/public relations to psychology this past spring semester (a week before finals). i changed b/c i thought advertising was boring. i admit there are some interesting things about it and sutff i learned, it's just that i really can't see myself doing that for my whole life. i'm not money-hungry and stuff. i actually care about people.

i've been trying to figure out what field of psychology i wanna concentrate in. i've decided on child psychology. i may change my mind in the future , but for the time being, i think that's it. specifically, i wanna work with terminally ill children. to look at a good cause, go to http://www.gktw.org

here's something else for you guys to do. from the website: "But we need your help to fight efforts to deny marriage rights to same-sex couples, including any Constitutional amendment. Please, sign the Million For Marriage petition below, and be a part of this historic civil rights battle. Gay, straight, married, single...we need everyone who believes in marriage equality to stand up NOW." i learned about it from my social problems teacher. if you think it's fine and dandy for anyone to get married whether it be a man-woman, man-man, or woman-woman relationship, go to http://www.millionformarriage.org and sign the petition. they'll be presenting it to congress, so help out!

:: more quizzes! ::

2004-07-11T06:49:19Z

yeah so i didn't do much today at all. jason and brianna came to town so me, jackie, and takiya hit up olive garden w/ them.

Innocent

What's your sexual appeal?
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congratulations. you are the kiss my ass happy
bunny. You don't care about anyone or anything.
You must be so proud

which happy bunny are you?
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You are Romans.

Which book of the Bible are you?
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Weed.
Youre the baby of the drugs,
and thats okay,
because Im sure,
I could do you all day.

Which drug should you be hooked on? [now with pictures]
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You come from the Ocean. You've always been drawn
to the sea, the sound of the waves, the crystal
blue water, near the sea is where you belong.

Where Did Your Soul Originate?
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See what Care Bear you are.

I'm completely down-to-earth!

Find your soul type at kelly.moranweb.com.
You are the most in touch with knowledge. It's the tree of life from which you tap the sap. You know what you want and you know how to reasonably get it.

Virtues: You respect people with plans. When someone has their head on their shoulders, you know that they can see straightforward and keep their eyes on the mark. When it comes to looking at the future, you take a logical approach: what's within your ability? A fortunate attribute that you have is the ability to set a goal for yourself, higher than maybe you feel possible, but still keep yourself within reasonable bounds. You take the time to appreciate those surrounding you and they do appreciate you in return. Decision-making comes naturally to you when you take the time to consider each option. People only come to talk to you when they are looking for a logical, reasonable solution.

Aspirations: You have an idea of what you can do with your life, but you push it up a notch. You need a profession that you can enjoy, so work towards it. You want to live near your friends and family while being as far away as possible. You also want to settle down while working in excitement and variation.

Quirks: You don't appreciate drama queens and they don't appreciate you. When they need help, they won't seek you out because of your ability to see through their overly dramatic predicaments. You have leeway for humor, and sometimes love to participate in it, but when it becomes irrational behavior, others can count you out. Loud noises are bothersome, except when they come from you or your friends.

Factors: Reach for the sky! Don't decide to do something because you're merely good at it, but choose something you might like to do, despite whether you're sure you can master it or not. Don't only save room for a few empathetic friends, but open up to everyone.

Future: When looking for a job, if you work in all of your talents (logic, decision-making, planning, and definitely humor), you'll find yourself happy. Come to a compromise for location; live nearby your friends and take periodic vacations or live farther away and take frequent return trips.

wowie, how true is that? i think it's pretty accurate ... woo hoo!

:: hehehe ::

2004-07-07T23:09:38Z

lookie at my new icon! cool ain't it?

:: all these quizzes, thanks to dez! ::

2004-07-07T22:43:58Z

You have a dominant kiss- you take charge and make
sure your partner can feel it! Done artfully,
it can be very satisfactory if he/she is into
you playing the dominant role MEORW!

What kind of kiss are you?
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Power Rangers Movie!

What movie Do you Belong in?(many different outcomes!)
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:: 1984 ::

2004-07-07T22:30:12Z

In 1984 (the year you were born)

Ronald Reagan is president of the US

On a Challenger mission, two astronauts become the first humans to fly free of a spacecraft

An Union Carbide insecticide plant in Bhopal, India seeps toxic gas killing over 2,000

Penthouse magazine publishes nude photographs of Miss America Vanessa Williams

The Soviet Union boycotts the Los Angeles Summer Olympics

Richard Stallman starts developing GNU

"Where's the Beef?" commercial campaign for Wendy's airs for the first time

The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to use a computer mouse and GUI interface, is introduced by Apple

Ethiopian famine begins

Mandy Moore and Avril Lavigne are born

Detroit Tigers win the World Series

Los Angeles Raiders win Superbowl XVIII

Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup

Ghost Busters, Beverly Hills Cop, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Gremlins, and The Karate Kid are top grossing films

"When Doves Cry" by Prince and the Revolution spends the most time at the top of US charts

Michael Jackson's hair catches fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial

The Cosby Show, Punky Brewster, and Who's the Boss? premiere

What Happened the Year You Were Born?

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:: at work doing the usual ... ::

2004-07-02T19:53:30Z

... absolutely nothing!

so i saw this on oen of dez's friend's post:

A is for - Age: 20
B is for - Boyfriend/Girlfriend: yes
C is for - career: full-time student, working on campus
D is for - Dad's name: Keith or Kiki
E is for - Essential item to bring to a party: a deck of cards to play poker
F is for - Favorite song at the moment: hmmm ashlee simpson's "pieces of me" b/c it's stuck in my head
G is for - Guy/Girls you've kissed: hmmm ...
H is for - Hometown: born in waipahu, hawaii; loved in jacksonville for 15 years
I is for - Instruments you play: none
J is for - Job title: Work-study student
K is for - Kids: none
L is for - Living arrangement: my apt w/ lyn, jackie and takiya
M is for - Mom's name: Cynthia or Cindy
N is for - Number of people you've slept with: just sleep? i have no idea ... a lot
O is for - Overnight hospital stays: one when i was born ... does that count?
P is for - Phobia[s]: i can't think of anything at the moment
Q is for - Quote you like: “some people get lost in thought because it's unfamiliar territory”
R is for - Relationship that lasted the longest: the relationship w/ my parents, all my life; w/ siblings, all their lives; w/ friends, tamara for 8 years since 6th grade; bf, 1 year (but let's not talk about that right now)
S is for - Sexual position: ...
T is for - Time you wake up: 6 for school mon-thurs, 10 on fridays, and whenever i damn near please on the weekends
U is for - Unique trait(s): my ethnicities ... black, hawaiian, filipino, chinese, english, and dominican
V is for - Vegetable you love: black olives
W is for - Worst habit: burping ... and not caring where i am
X is for - X-rays you've had: a lot ... knees and feet and teeth
Y is for - Yummy food you make: everything i make
Z is for - Zodiac sign: pisces beh-beh!

:: i love this song ::

2004-06-30T04:33:44Z

On a Monday I am waiting
Tuesday I am fading
And by Wednesday I can’t sleep
When the phone rings I hear you
And the darkness is a clear view
As you’ve come to rescue me

Fall, with you I fall so fast
I can hardly catch my breath
I hope it lasts

Ohh
It seems like I can finally
Rest my head on something real
I like the way that feels
Ohh
It’s as if you know me better
Than I ever knew myself
I love how you can tell
All the pieces, pieces, pieces of me
All the pieces, pieces, pieces of me

I get moody and messy
I get restless and it’s senseless
And you never seem to care
When I’m angry you listen
When you’re happy it’s a mission
And you won’t stop till I’m there

Fall, sometimes I fall so fast
Well I hit that far don’t crash
You’re all I have

Ohh
It seems like I can finally
Rest my head on something real
I like the way that feels
Ohh
It’s as if you know me better
Than I ever knew myself
I love how you can tell
All the pieces, pieces, pieces of me

How do you know?
Everything I’m about to say
Am I that obvious?
And if it’s written on my face
I hope it never goes away
i really like this song ... me and jackie were talking about it today. we're thinking of buying the cd.

On a Monday I am waiting
By Tuesday I am fading
Into your arms
So I can breathe

Ohh
It seems like I can finally
Rest my head on something real
I like the way that feels
Ohh
It’s as if you know me better
Than I ever knew myself
I love how you can tell
Ohh
I love how you can tell
Ohh
I love how you can tell
All the pieces, pieces, pieces of me
All the pieces, pieces, pieces of me

:: quiz time! ::

2004-06-26T17:19:34Z

You Are Right Brained In Love

Bit of a drama queen

Peacemaker, first to end a fight

Good at thinking up creative dates

Tend to fall in love and get hurt easily

Going with your gut instead of your head

Emphathetic and caring, sometimes to a fault

Good at recognizing patterns in relationships

Been in love many times, perhaps too many to count

Wildly passionate and intense when falling in love

Spontaneous with relationships, going with the flow

Overly visual - can play back past dates like movies in your mind

Roses, love poems, and stuffed animals are a good start to winning your heart

Are You Right Brained or Left Brained in Love? Take This Quiz :-)

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:: first day of summer b ::

2004-06-21T17:48:48Z

hey guys!

yep, it's been a long hot minute since i've updated.

so, i've started my summer b classes today. i woke up at 6am to get to my 8am class. ucf wants to test how much we learn since this term's only 6 weeks long by having us take a pre-test and comparing that to a post-test after the semester's over with. 5 weeks and 4 days to go in this term. it's so sad that i'm counting down already. whatever.

anywhores, my 8-950am class is for non-majors biology. i haven't taken any kind of bio class in 6 years (since 9th grade). so during the pre-test, i recognized most of the names and stuff, i just kinda forgot what they were. i completely forgot the steps for mitosis and meiosis, but i know what they are. there are gonna be 4 tests (one every other week), but only 3 will count towards my final grade. all the lecture notes are posted online, so i'm printing them up when i get to work. 75 pages total. [btw, i hate my job, so that's my payback to them for wanting me to do stupid things] bio doesn't seem too bad.

i just got outta my 12-150pm class, social problems. there are no tests in the class, we just get graded on a paper, so it's pretty much an easy a. we get to watch documentaries too. that's fun stuff. sociology's my minor, so i think i'll enjoy it. my professor's pretty liberal, so that's cool too. she kinda made it a point to use the cheapest book she could find, too. on campus, it's used for $45. i can probably get it even cheaper off campus, and that's always good!

the next 6 weeks may be crazy. i think this is by far my busiest summer ever.

alrighty, off to hell--i mean work--i go!

TTFN! ta ta for now! (remember that pooh commercial, nicole?)

:: 20 Ways to Maintain A Healthy Level of Insanity ::

2004-05-31T21:53:37Z

1. At Lunch Time, Sit in Your Parked Car with Sunglasses on and point a
Hair Dryer at Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down.

2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice.

3. Every Time Someone Asks You to Do Something, Ask If They want Fries with
That.

4. Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label It "In."

5. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once everyone has gotten over
Their Caffeine Addictions, Switch to Espresso.

6. In the Memo Field Of All Your Checks, Write "For Sexual Favors"

7. Finish All Your sentences with "In Accordance With the Prophecy."

8. Don't use any punctuation

9. As Often As Possible, Skip Rather Than Walk.

10. Ask People What Sex They Are. Laugh Hysterically After They Answer.

11. Specify That Your Drive-through Order Is "To Go."

12. Sing Along At The Opera.

13. Go to a Poetry Recital and Ask Why the Poems Don't Rhyme

14. Put Mosquito Netting Around Your Work Area And Play Tropical Sounds All
Day.

15. Five Days In Advance, Tell Your Friends You Can't Attend Their Party
Because You're not in the Mood.

16. Have Your Co-workers Address You by Your Wrestling Name, Rock Hard.

17. When The Money Comes Out The ATM, Scream "I Won!, I Won!"

18. When Leaving the Zoo, Start Running towards the Parking Lot, Yelling
"Run for Your Lives, They're Loose!!"

19. Tell Your Children Over Dinner. "Due To the Economy, We Are Going To
Have To Let One Of You Go."

And The Final Way To Keep A Healthy Level Of Insanity.......

20. Send This E-mail To Someone To Make Them Smile.. Its called Therapy...

:: fun fun ::

2004-05-18T00:47:46Z

1. Go into your LJ's archives.
2. Find your 23rd post (or closest to).
3. Find the fifth sentence (or closest to).
4. Post the text of the sentence in your blog along with these instructions.

since i've been a member since 2001, i'm using my 23rd most RECENT post. trying to find my 23rd post ever was damn near impossible.

my fifth sentence is: "'You obviously do not see it then?' she responded."

yes, i know it makes no sense. it was from a forward ... here's the whole thing if you wanna read it:

The following scene took place on a BA flight between Johannesburg and London.

A white woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.

"Madam, what is the matter?" the hostess asked.

"You obviously do not see it then?" she responded. "You placed me next to a black man. I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. Give me an alternative seat."

"Be calm please," the hostess replied. "Almost all the places on this flight are taken. I will go to see if another place is available."

The Hostess went away and then came back a few minutes later. "Madam, just as I thought, there are no other available seats in the economy class. I spoke to the captain and he informed me that there is also no seat in the business class. All the same, we still have one place in the first class."

Before the woman could say anything, the hostess continued. "It is not usual for our company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone sooooo disgusting." She turned to the black guy and said, "Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, please take your hand luggage because a seat awaits you in the first class."

At the moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded.

This is a true story which is not usually told. If you are against racism, please send this message to all your firends, please do not delete it without sending it to at least one person.

:: TROY!!! ::

2004-05-14T18:43:43Z

i went to an advance screening of Troy last night. all i can say about that is this:

GIRLS, WE GET SOOOO MUCH EYE CANDY IN THIS FILM!!!

the camera cruelly teases you through out the whole thing! i was just hoping that somebody just so happened to bump the camera so we can get a glimpse of orlando jr. and brad jr. but no such luck.

it was also a pretty good film. if you're familiar w/ the iliad, don't count on it being accurate. i know a little bit of it, and even that little bit was changed. the key thing the people have to remember is that it was inspired by the epic, not a direct adaptation. i know that is one complaint people will have.

the girls were all very pretty too.

and another reminder as to why you should go see it:

GIRLS, WE GET SOOOO MUCH EYE CANDY IN THIS FILM!!! (it was a good story/movie too)

and i did have a very good dream last night :oD

:: i saw prince last night! ::

2004-04-29T01:00:37Z

The Prince of musicianship
Prince plays at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

People wanted to see Prince. People wanted to feel Prince. People wanted to dance to Prince. He’s an artist who has stayed away from touring for six years, and he’s done it so sporadically that for a lot of people at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, it was their first chance to catch the pop icon.

The Arena was filled to capacity, and even before the show started people wiggled in their seats, and those who just couldn’t control themselves rose and got down to the funk. A man played a tambourine and it echoed across the arena like a misplaced drum.

And it would be until a full hour after the official start time that Prince and his full five-foot, two-inch body, would arise from under the stage to a roar that enveloped every crevice of that arena, a roar that started before the houselights dimmed and lasted through the first few bars of Musicology, the title track of Prince’s new album.

And it was a funk that grooved and swept across the room with uncanny energy. Prince’s music is hardly emotional. Instead, it pulls from you a carnal desire that travels through the dancing muscles.

The whole concert was a funk party that fluctuated from deep, sensual ballads to tunes that dropped fat bass lines and picked them up with the timbre of that one voice: Prince’s voice, which can as easily beg a woman to keep him in bed, as it can chastise a world for killing and violence.

Prince is a tiny figure. He wore white shoes (HIGH HEELED SNEAKERS) that lifted him inches from the ground. Throughout the night, he batted his eyelashes and with perfect timing, threw sly smiles at the audience. He is an undeniable presence on stage, who can compete for attention with musicians who played extended solos and wore breast baring outfits.

But it wasn’t when he played I Would Die 4 U, or When Doves Cry toward the beginning of the concert that his genius became apparent -- it was when he dropped the glitz of the lights and the sounds of his band.

He walked on stage with a purple acoustic guitar and laughed and went through acoustic renditions of Little Red Corvette, The Most Beautiful Girl in the World and On the Couch. It takes courage to do something like that. The stage was setup in the round and it was small. It felt as though the seats pushed up against it, and that every single space in that Arena was used up. Prince sat in a rotating chair and sang with a bounciness that people could relate to, and people stood, amazed and awed and sang single lines that melded into verses and not once did anyone turn their eyes away from the man on stage.

It was a performance based on the immediacy of the emotions. When Prince plays and sings, he pays attention and performs notes not songs, and when he delivers each line he’s still amused at himself and that keeps him fresh.

He mentioned many times how much he likes old school joints. And this felt like that. It felt like Prince was taking us back to a time when bass lines were slapped and musicianship was king. A time when lip synching wasn’t an option and music was real.

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everything is sooooo true in that article ... i'm still recovering from it. there's not really much you can say about prince except for the simple fact that he is a musical genius in every atom of his being. when you see someone like him on stage, you know that he was meant to do what he's doing. he was born to do music, and he probably will die doing music too (sometime in the far future). he taught himself how to play over two dozen instruments. he writes, produces, composes, and performs 99% of his songs. God has given him the gift of music, and he's used it to touch everyone whose mind, body, and soul has given in.

i'm still very upset i didn't see his induction to the rock 'n roll hall of fame. but i've seen clips, and everything that was said about him is so true.

people may think he's weird or whatever, but in all honesty, what else can you say who sees music the way he sees it? i don't know what he sees it as, but i know it's more to him than just something to listen to in your car or while you're cleaning. it's his first love.

my brother didn't understand my fascination with prince. not until during/after the concert. i think he admires him most for his guitar skills and the fact that he taught himself. now he wants to teach himself too. he had me look up guitar tabs for songs. i got him purple rain.

my mother and sister are both in love with him.

my dad is the one who got me listening to prince. it's his cds that i took from him to bring to college with me. and i thank him for exposing me to real music.

there was this prince special that was on mtv last night. he says that musicianship is gone in music today. it's true. a lot is all about computers. i could care less about effects and choreography. it's just for show to show everyone, "i'm talented, but not enough to just sit here and perform for you. i have to have light, pyro, lasers, smoke, etc." you know a true musician when they don't want all that. all prince had was different colored lights, confetti in the beginning, and big screens. nothing else. and that's one of the huge things i loved about the concert. he didn't need all that to keep the crowd hype. all he really needed was him and the music. it was so raw. just perfect ...

i'll stop blabbing now.

if you wanna hear real music ... take a listen to mr. prince.

:: oranges ::

2004-04-29T00:07:53Z

Lulu was a prostitute, but she didn't want her grandma to know. One day, the police raided a whole group of prostitutes at a sex party in a hotel, and Lulu was among them. The police took them outside and had all the prostitutes line up along the driveway when suddenly, Lulu's grandma came by and saw her granddaughter.Grandma asked, "Why are you standing in line here, dear?" Not willing to let her grandmother know the truth, Lulu told her grandmother that the policemen were passing out free oranges, and she was just lining up for some. "Why, that's awfully nice of them. I think I'll get some for myself," Grandma said, and she proceeded to the back of the line. The policeman was going down the line asking for information from all of the prostitutes. When he got to Grandma, he was bewildered and exclaimed, "Wow, still going at it at your age? How do you do it?" Grandma replied, "Oh, it's easy, dear. I just take my dentures out, rip the skin back, and suck them dry."
The policeman fainted!

:: fun stuff ::

2004-04-22T02:24:21Z

[Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says] "Notice that seguir and continuar are synonymous in this context." - Continuemos Intermediate Spanish I textbook.

[Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first?] My dresser.

[What is the last thing you watched on TV?] I'm watching the OC right now. Before this, it was Blues Clues (it was on tv before i had to go to work, okay?)

[With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?] the OC

[When did you last step outside?] When we left sweet tomatoes for dinner.

[Before you came to this website, what did you look at?] www.aol.com

[What are you wearing?] black velour pants, pink shirt, white socks w/ pink trim and multicolor butterflies, undergarnments.

[Did you dream last night?] i dunno.

[When did you last laugh?] just a few minutes ago.

[What is on the walls of the room you are in?] my orlando bloom poster, dry erase/bulletin board, chinese painting thing, christina aguilera poster, photos of friends and family.

[Seen anything weird lately?] umm ... not really

[What do you think of this quiz?] i'm just doing this b/c i'm bored.

[What is the last movie you saw?] i just watched a clip of dance with me. full-length, kill bill: volume 2

[If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?] a new car, and then someone to teach me how to drive it.

[Tell me something about you that I don't know:] i have to clean my room?

[If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?] (i agree, tam) im with this person. I'd stop all the sensless killing that goes on here and overseas and replace it with killing that makes sense like offin' pigs that shoot people for pulling out their wallets and stuff like that.

[Do you like to dance?] (i'm stealing this one from tammy too) yes. i love to dance. i dance in public. i dance in the privacy of my room.

[George Bush:] he looks like a monkey.

[Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?] i dunno, maybe something french to go w/ the boy's name. middle name, something hawaiian.

[Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?] i'm really likeing croix (pronounced "croy"; like the island in the caribbean). middle name, something hawaiian.

[Would you ever consider living abroad?] yes. somewhere where english is the national language. england, australia, new zealand, etc.

:: saturday before finals and i'm not studying yet ::

2004-04-17T22:14:23Z

1)Your name spelled backwards. ahsik (doesn't it look like an indian name?)

2)Where were your parents born? mom in honolulu, hawaii and dad in jacksonville, florida

3)What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?
some songs from gease and grease2

4)What's your favorite restaurant? zippy's in hawaii

5)Last time you swam in a pool? last weekend w/ the 2 joes and christell

6)Have you ever been in a school play? for drama class in 9th grade. do those pta things in elem school count?

7)How many kids do you want? at least 4

8)Type of music you dislike most? anything w/ no beat

9)Are you registered to vote? yep

10)Do you have cable? yes

11) Have you ever ridden on a moped? no

12)Ever prank call anybody? in elem school

13)Ever get a parking ticket? i don't drive

Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? no bungee, yes skydiving.

14)Furthest place you ever traveled? hawaii

15)Do you have a garden? do i even need a garden? maybe in 40 years when i have nothing better to do

16)What's your favorite comic strip? i like the family circus, zits, cathy, slylock fox, lockhorns, hi and lois, blondie, etc.

17)Do you really know all the words to your national anthem? maybe?

18)Bath or Shower, morning or night? shower, whenever

19)Best movie you've seen in the past month? secret window

20)Favorite pizza topping? black olives all the way, baby!

21)Chips or popcorn? ruffle chips w/ french onion dip

22)What color lipstick do you usually wear? gloss it up

23)Have you ever smoked peanut shells? what in the hell?

24)Have you ever been in a beauty pageant? nope

25)Orange Juice or apple? apple juice! although i like the pulp in orange juice

26)Who was the last person you went out to dinner with and where did you dine? eater, me, both joes and christell after church

27)Favorite type chocolate bar? anything w/ nuts. i like nuts lol

28)When was the last time you voted at the polls? when we were voting for sheirff in the ville like last year

29)Last time you ate a homegrown tomato? never?

30)Have you ever won a trophy? yeppers

31)Are you a good cook? hell yeah!

32)Do you know how to pump your own gas? i don't have a car, but i can pump gas

33)Ever order an article from an infomercial? i wanted to

34)Sprite or 7-up? sprite ... up yours, 7-up!

35)Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work? yep

36)Last thing you bought at a pharmacy? pharmacy department, contact solution

37)Ever throw up in public? eww no

38)Would you prefer being a millionaire or find true love? find my true love who just so happens to be a millionaire.

39)Do you believe in love at first sight? if lust counts as love, yes

40)Ever call a 1-900 number? nope

41)Can exes be friends? if they want to

42)Who was the last person you visited in a hospital? my friend stephanie in feb. when she had apendecitis and couldn't perform w/ us in naples

43)Did you have a lot of hair when you were a baby? yeah

44)What message is on your answering machine? the automatic voice mailbox lady

45)What's your all time favorite Saturday Night Live Character?
chris kattan's mango

46)What was the name of your first pet? a chihuahua named lady

47)What is in your purse? everything

48)Favorite thing to do before bedtime? watch a movie or something

49)What is one thing you are grateful for today? my life

:: yeah i'm still awake ::

2004-04-04T10:14:48Z

and i'm not too tired ... so i thought i'd share this:

Who will you be stuck with at end of time? by chi_a_baidh
Your name is
Your sex is
Your favorite color is
You are stuck there because	you can't die
For _____ years	94
With
He/She will think you are	horny
You will	live happily ever after

Created with quill18's MemeGen 3.0!

:: workin ::

2004-04-02T21:25:42Z

so i'm at work and kinda bored to tears. and anxious. i wanna hurry up and get home. i got my computer today! i bought my ethernet cord before i went to my 1:30 class so now i'm kinda chillin at work researching for my paper opposing the low-carb craze and suggesting healthier alternatives. i may post the paper when i'm finished. i think i can pull an A in comp 2. all i've gotten was a couple Bs and an A. i can pull it off. i think i can, i think i can, i think i can ...

anywhos, i'm thinking of changing my major yet again. this time to psychology. in the last couple of weeks, i've been back and forth with advertising/public relations (the original one), then liberal arts (psychology, mass communications, and film), nursing, and now psychology b.a. so i dunno. we shall see.

now i have to go and actually do some work. toodles!

:: i'm baaack ::

2004-03-25T22:09:39Z

yeah so i'm back from hawaii everyone. now i get to go back to school. i'm so excited, you have no idea (sarcasm). it was good to see my family again. it's also very good to know that my grandfather isn't suffering anymore and that he and my grandmother are together again. they're both in a better place. i miss them, but i love them enough to know that they deserve to be in heaven. angels can only walk the earth for so long, right?

i'm not back in the whole school mode. i'm so ready for this semester to be over with. my brain hurts.

i have to go running. i feel fat. i ate quite a bit of the local food in hawaii. either that, or i'm bloated and don't know it.

here are some new ones that i found

i saw secret window for the second time yesterday. jackie and dez both haven't seen it yet, so i decided to go. i like it. he was so funny in it! just little things that he'd do. i've heard other reviews, but i liked it. i heart johnny. he's a fabulous actor.

this is my fav pic of them. the back of their belts read "mom" and "mad"

the next movie i have to see is taking lives. i heart angelina jolie too. she very ballsy, and it inspires me a bit to be more ballsy too. you only live once, so live your life to the fullest with no regrets, right? she and i have to represent for all the full-lipped chicas! woot woot! that, and her son is adorable!

:: saddam singing "hey allah" ::

2004-03-09T05:33:58Z

this is sooooo funny!

hide it, hide it, hide it like a nuclear weapon!