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[20 Feb 2009|08:30pm] |
Spending lots of time in the suburbs really makes me appreciate my apartment in the city. Even though I still not so secretly love the suburbs. Mostly for shopping and giving my dogs a place to run around.
In other news, February is fucking me over, big time. I have work constantly and cannot keep up. But, my job is sweet so every time I want to cry/complain, I just think about how because of HP, I'm going to Ireland for free in a month.
I cannot wait until it is warm again so I can take Sequoia out on trail instead of riding around in the dumb barn. Also, I might be buying a new horse named Dr. Pepper. It was his racing name.
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[03 Jul 2008|07:10pm] |
The new place is coming along fabulously. As I've told a few people, I feel like an adult now because I finally have air conditioning and a dishwasher! The place is technically smaller than our last place but the layout is much better; we have two levels and closets and kitchen drawers!
I am working this week at the hotel. It seems kind of weird being back here but it is easy money and I'm glad to help my old manager out. Plus, working here allows me to keep the sweet travel discounts that comes with working here.
Scott and I are going to New Orleans on Tuesday. We will be there for 5 days and plan on doing lots of fun and relaxing things. I am kind of regretting choosing a really hot and humid place in the summer, but hopefully it will still be nice.
Time for free yogurt.
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[26 Jun 2008|12:30pm] |
I was in Colorado for the last week or so bike riding, horseback riding, atv'ing, etc.
I want to move there. Oh wait, except for the fact that the week before I got there, they received 5 inches of snow in Breckenridge (it was the beginning of June). Maybe I just want to summer there with my mom's horses...
I would rather be doing anything else than packing for this move right now...
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[08 Jun 2008|04:39pm] |
Thanks to everyone who came over yesterday and sweated through the night in honor of Scott's birthday.
I can't believe that school is done in 3 days. I can't believe I leave for Colorado in a week. I can't believe that I have less than a month left in this shitty apartment.
Props to the best guys in my life - BC and Scott for taking care of the painting while I'm on vacation.
Next time we have you over, it will be in air-conditioned comfort!
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[18 Jan 2008|07:23pm] |
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So, the funniest thing is, I taught statistics to my AP Psych kids this week. For anyone that knows me, this is hilarious. But overall, I think I did a good job and I didn't completely confuse anyone or majorly fuck anything up, so that's good.
I stayed home sick yesterday. I have been sicker than I have been, probably since being at EIU (where I was sick every other week). Going back today wasn't too bad, as it's a Friday and we are done learning new content anyway because finals are next week.
Oh yeah...finals.
Today a student of mine cried because he was getting a 97% in AP and just thought that it was "so much higher..."
I can't wait until semester grades come out.
Last night, Scott and I tried to go to the Nomo show at Schuba's but for some reason, our names were not on the list and we're not about to start PAYING for shows...
Tonight I get to see Dianogah for free and tomorrow there's some other shitty show that I'm going to.
What is new with ya'll?
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[10 Dec 2007|05:19pm] |
This weekend was spent mostly out in the suburbs. I didn't get nearly as much done as I had hoped, but that seems to be the story of my life.
Saturday Scott and I went for massages and mine was totally ruined for a minute when I looked over at Scott and his mouth was hanging open (why?) and I started laughing hysterically. We also went shopping and didn't buy anything and were then treated to dinner at Flat Top, which was awesome.
Yesterday I did zero school work.
I HOPE WE GET AN ICE DAY TOMORROW! We had a snow day last Wednesday, but in typical greedy fashion, it is never enough!
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[09 Sep 2007|11:49pm] |
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Scott and I got finally found a place! As most of you know, I am not the happiest about renting but with what happened with my job last year, I am not going to potentially screw myself by buying something and then finding out that I have to work at the hotel and sub next year.
Things that I like about this apartment:
- It has a backyard for the dogs
- There is only one other unit (girls) that are living above us
- It has 2 bedrooms
- It has a HUGE dining room with a hutch
- Decently sized living room
- First floor, making it easier to take said dogs out at 5 am in the winter
- At Damen and Division. This is probably the part I am most excited for. We actually found a place in our price range in this area (a suprise to both of us). Being off of Division is awesome...you can walk anywhere and we are just a little bit south of trendy/hipster central (which I don't totally reject) at North/Damen/Milwaukee. Scott is SUPER stoked to live in this area.
- Close to the blue line for Scott
- Close to the highway for me
- TONS of closet space - 2 walk-in closets and a fairly big closet in the main living area
- Busy area but quieter neighborhood street
Scott and I signed the lease yesterday and walked up and down Division for a bit. There are so many cute restaurants and he totally fell in love with this chocolate place Coco Rouge. His drink was this insanely thick chocolate cherry drink that was out of control. We also bought this awesome print from Renegade and I am excited to get it framed and put it up with the other awesome art that we have.
We officially move in November 1, but are probably going to be able to get in there sooner to paint and move the bigger stuff in.
I hate moving and we both have SO MUCH CRAP to move into this place. I am so crazy busy with school that whenever I even think about moving I get overwhelmed. At least I will be much closer to work, as it took me nearly THREE HOURS to get home from Highland Park on Friday. I can't even imagine what traffic would be like when there is snow on the ground.
Time to go to sleep. Peace.
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[13 Feb 2007|05:23pm] |
SNOW DAY! SNOW DAY! SNOW DAY!
Thus far, spent productively...
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[16 Jan 2007|02:35pm] |
My mom is in surgery right now and the waiting room at edward hospital is swarming with senior citizens.
I am hungry and crabby and want to get this show on the road.
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[27 Dec 2006|05:34am] |
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christmas was fun. zoe and i went over to scott's parent's house in the morning and opened gifts with them. ONE OF MY GIFTS FROM THEM WAS A DVD CAMCORDER. i am very excited. figuring out how to work it is what i am doing tonight.
after that, my family opened presents and ate. scott and i then went to oak park to hang out with his family and play fake trivial pursuit.
after getting home, mark and liz came over and we hung out and exchanged presents. one of mark's presents for the four of us is pretty rad - dinner and tickets to the smoking popes show on saturday. i am excited, as i like that band and i like hanging out with them very much. mark/spitalfield leave for austrailia on the 6th and it seems that just when we are getting used to having him home, he has to go again. at least when he IS home we get some super sweet hang outs in.
scott and i celebrated our NINTH christmas together this year. holy cow, that is almost 10 years. this is both crazy and unbelievable to me. he got me some very thoughtful items and although he had to work in the morning (and all day christmas eve) it was nice spending some time together on christmas.
i just got back from hanging out with people that i have not seen in a very long time.
amy, rachel, dave, and hobart - i miss being around you.
i go back to school one week from today.
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[18 Dec 2006|03:12am] |
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i get the next two and a half weeks off. i plan on doing a lot of shopping, sleeping, cleaning, and going out.
i kind of miss the stress of finals.
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[29 Nov 2006|03:51am] |
i just saw the prestige.
if you have seen this movie, lets talk, please.
SO GOOD.
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[22 Nov 2006|04:02am] |
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I am done with school for the week!
Too bad I'm a total sucker and agreed to work at the hotel on my days off. Oh well...at least Hilton pays double and a half on holidays which means I'll be getting paid about $30/hour to sit there and grade papers.
Yesterday I had parent/teacher conferences and it went extremely well. Bethany and I were totally blasting music adding to the already extreme dorm-like atmosphere of our tiny office. We rule.
I don't even want to start thinking about Christmas shopping, or Christmas in general. There are idiots at my school who have been playing holiday music since November 1st.
Today I got free Chipotle for lunch and much Diet Coke at a fantastic price.
Life is looking up.
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[09 Sep 2006|08:51am] |
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things have been going very well. i am excited to go to school everyday because my classes are awesome, my co-workers are amazing, and the kids are the nicest ever. time is going so quickly and it will seem like only a day between monday and friday. it seems like i never have enough time to do everything that i want to do, but i'd rather have it be like that than the other way around. i feel really damn lucky every single day.
other fun things in my life:
+went wedding dress shopping with laura on monday. it was quite an experience. she looked beautiful in the dresses that she tried on...MY LITTLE SCRILEN IS ALL GROWNSED UP.
+charlie and sweetee are getting haircuts today...finally.
+i am going to have sweet, sweet insurance.
+i am going to see al franken in a week.
+going to a fest at the hideout today in which i will see awesome bands such as man or astro man.
+getting to work out almost everyday.
+having an amazing open house/back to school night in which several parents told both me and my principle that their kids loved my classes.
+saving money.
+multiple 4-day weeks in a row.
+estradasphere in less than a month!
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[20 Aug 2006|10:47am] |
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friday i stayed at school kind of late and then met up with laura after she got off of work. we ate at carraba's and the food was good and the atmostphere was as romantic as ever. as usual, our "WE'RE HERE" attitude/presence was in full force. she also asked me a VERY SPECIAL QUESTION. let's just say she better hope i don't show up on her wedding day in a beautiful princess gown and steal the show. all kidding aside though, it was fun fun times and it needs to happen more often.
unfortunately, i am at the hotel right now. but at least i am getting paid to do school work. when i'm not messing around on the internet.
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[10 Aug 2006|12:06pm] |
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you are looking at the new sociology/psychology/u.s. history teacher for st. charles north high school.
ok, i guess you aren't technically looking at me.
pretty much i'm really scared and new teacher orientation is next week.
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[08 Aug 2006|08:48pm] |
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because neither scott nor i had to work until later in the evening, today we decided to go to the zoo. we went to lincoln park zoo and hung out for awhile...it was perfect weather and being by the lake was great. on the way home, we did our evergreen/bubble tea combination and even chinatown didn't seem so bad because of the nice weather.
i can't wait for fall/cool weather.
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[05 Aug 2006|08:51am] |
my life lately has consisted of: working, interviewing, hanging out, organizing, quality time with my dogs, six feet under, and tanning.
tomorrow is sarah's bridal shower and i have to make so much damn food. good thing i agreed to come in and work for 4 hours before going because I CAN NEVER SAY NO. what a sweet trait.
the fifth season of curb is pretty damn funny.
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[26 May 2006|09:27am] |
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FRIDAY (Again)
this past week has been pretty sweet. on sunday i got to hang out with laura after work. we went and got food, went to borders, and just generally hung out. i miss hanging out with her on a regular basis and always have a lot of fun when we are together. hopefully we will be able to hang out on a more consistent/regular basis once i am done with school for the summer.
tuesday was my last day with the seniors. we had parties in all of my classes and watched arrested development.
wednesday was the honors assembly. BORRRRRRIINNNGGG.
last night i went to sleep around 3am and woke up this morning at 5am to bake this breakfast casserole for a BEFORE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT WEDDING SHOWER for this girl getting married. i like how it was supposed to start at 6:45 and i am the only one there with all of my stuff and no one shows up until 7. SWEET PARTY. oh wait, worst idea ever.
i have only my U.S. classes in the morning and then 2 people in each of my afternoon classes. it rules.
tonight i am hanging out with scott's p's + the zimmerman's + lindsay.
final exams start next week.
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