| Adios 2006, Hola 2007 |
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1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
EUROPE. PIERCINGS. SERVED BEER. BASIC SKILLS TEACHER TEST. RUN THE TURKEY TROT.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I DON'T THINK I MADE ANY. MY NEW YEARS' RESOLUTION IS TO GO TO CHURCH MORE.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
SHE ISN'T CLOSE TO ME ANY MORE, BUT YES.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
NOT THAT I CAN THINK OF.
5. What countries did you visit?
**FRANCE**, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, ITALY, HUNGARY, IRELAND, ENGLAND, CANADA
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? MORE QT WITH THE FAMILY. BUT SERIOUSLY 2006 WAS PROBABLY MY BEST YEAR EVER.
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory? FEBRUARY 7- MY LAST DAY AT PANERA, FEBRUARY 10- FRANCE. MAY 8- RETURN.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
4.0 THIS SEMESTER, LOST MY FRANCE WEIGHT, MADE AT LEAST ENOUGH MONEY FOR WINTER 07.
9. What was your biggest failure?
FUCK YOU PASSPORT.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
ONLY WHEN I WENT TO THERESA'S HOUSE!!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
MY BROWN JACKET.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
A LANE - SHE WAS BRAVE LOTS OF TIMES!
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I WAS MAD AT MASON FOR A WHILE, BUT WE MADE UP AND ARE TOTALLY COOL NOW.
14. Where did most of your money go?
ALCOHOL. EUROPE. ZAEA.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
ALL THINGS EUROPE. THAT I ACTUALLY LIKE MY JOBS. BOSTON. GYMNASTICS WITH THE LIL ONES. SELECT PARTIES.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
BOHEMIAN RAHPSODY- QUEEN, SEAN PAUL, JAMES BLUNT- GOODBYE MY LOVER
17. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?: MUCH HAPPIER
ii. thinner or fatter? PLUMPER FOR SURE
iii. richer or poorer? STILL SOOO INTO DEBT
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
HUNG OUT WITH MY FAMILY. KISSED. MORE VOLUNTEER WORK
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
BEEN NERVOUS ABOUT MAKING A MISTAKE.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I WORKED A DOUBLE CHRISTMAS EVE (EW) UNCLE BILLS, CHURCH, PRESENTS WITH MIKE. FAMILY TIME
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
THE EIFFEL TOWER. PONTLEVOY. ABBEY-ERS, *MIKE BAKUN*
23. How many one-night stands?
32
24. What was your favorite TV program?
GREY'S ANATOMY :-D FAMILY FEUD, LITTLE PEOPLE BIG WORLD
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I WOULD NEVER WASTE MY TIME HATING SOMEONE.
26. What was the best book you read?
HARRY POTTER
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
CHICAGO SOUNDTRACK
28. What did you want and get?
A 3 MONTHS THAT TOOK MY BREATH AWAY. BOSTON. A SPECTACULAR BOYFRIEND. WORLD'S BEST FRIENDS, BLA BLA BLA
29. What did you want and not get?
GREY'S ONLINE.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
ICE AGE 2
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
20; KRISTIN'S PRE-PARTY. THEN SAT WITH RACHEL AND RYAN CAUSE I WAS POUTING FOR THE 20TH BDAY.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
IT CONTINUING?
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
A LI'L TRENDIER/OLDER
34. What kept you sane?
SAM, ASHLEY, HADLEY, KATY, APPLE, JASON, GRAEME, JOHN; SARA, MAGALIE, TIFFANY, DANA, STACE, KRISTIN; MEGAN, RACHEL, STEVE AND MIKE.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
BEN WALLACE, TIM MCGRAW, AND DR. MCDREAMY :)
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
THE WAR AND THE MANIFESTATIONS IN PARIS.
37. Who did you miss?
MEGAN AND MIKE.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
ABBEY. DANA
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006: THE WORLD DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND ME.
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| The answer may be yes... |
[17 Oct 2006|10:24am] |
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Am I weird because I LOVE this weather: a rainy, autumn day?
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| I live the life I love, and I love the life I live. |
[21 Jul 2006|01:21am] |
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You know life is good when you take the time to get ready to go out, you VOLUNTEER to be DD (due to antibiotics, but whatever), the bar is lame-o, you drive around the 'hood, see a man whose wheelchair is nicer than your car (I <3 you Jarome), eat Taco Bell and ice cream on your tailgate, and it's still an excellent night... BECAUSE THAT IS JUST HOW SWEET YOUR FRIENDS ARE :-D
**I wear sunglasses at night cause the sun never sets on a balla**
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| First day of the summer, and it's raining |
[21 Jun 2006|09:22am] |
Serious biz guys:
Tina just informed me of a Habitat for Humanity build in New Orleans from June 30-July 8. All expenses paid for. If I can come home the 7th and the Claddagh okays it, I'm so there. Any other takers? It's for a ridiculously good cause, so if you can get the time off of work (easier said than done, I know), be there.
That is all.
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[17 Jun 2006|02:21am] |
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Knows that life is too short to not enjoy yourself thoroughly.
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[01 Jun 2006|02:36pm] |
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I have achieved a whole new level of fat laziness.
And, I just flushed a washcloth down the toilet...
Damnit, people wish they could be as cool as I am...
Hey A Lane! ::waves::
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| Watch out: nonsensical thought from the 'pense machine' |
[14 May 2006|02:12pm] |
Isn't it weird how things work out? If you were to tell me so-and-so was doing such-and-such a year ago, I'd say you're nuts!
I guess life really is just fucking crazy.
PS- this is mostly just me avoiding doing homework.
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It's the last night at the Abbey.
I can name five girls from Pontlevoy that I could go to with anything. Do you know how heart-warming that is?
I've learned a lot. Seen a lot. Experienced a lot. Loved a lot.
But with the same token, I'm ready for the next chapter in my life. I feel very much more prepared for life after these 3 months in France.
Well, enough updating. It's time to say au revoir to my loves, and to the sleepy little town, nestled inside the Loire Valley of France.
My heart aches.
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| True Love Cubed |
[01 May 2006|07:48am] |
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Things/People I am madly in love with:
1. Mike Bakun (duh).
2. France
3. Harry Potter
4. And how could I forget, Bert Mackaman, who makes me smile every day in French class.
Hadley and I took pictures of two little boys in Brussels, and pretended they were Dashall and Lucifer, our sons. We're so silly.
1 of May is like France's Labor Day, so everything is extra-closed in good ol' little Pontlevoy. Like they couldn't stand to work the normal 3 hours a day schedule so I can get a dang baguette.
At this time next week, I will be in the Charles De Gaulle Airport.
Yeah, let's not talk about it.
Just delaying the inevitable.
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| Best day EVER |
[14 Apr 2006|11:20pm] |
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Okay, so it's Good Friday, and Jesus Christ died today. I appreciate that and all, but I seriously have had the best day in my entire life. Hadley and I 'raconte' for you now.
hokay, so...
We wake up in the morning to have some pretty dang delicious toast. Avec raspberry jam. And decent cafe. and delicous oj. no big deal.
then, brush the toofers, peace out hostel. We find the first item on our scavenger hunt de mason as soon as we exit. amazing.
then we get delicious bottled water and go to the bus tour. we sit atop and have our lovely locks blow through the fine irish 'vent' (that's wind in the france). we see some cool stuffs. exit 'le bus' and devour fish and chips-irish style (duh). return to hostel to resuit for the elements. promener (walk) to bus again. remount. sit in back (like the cool kids). poor crippled guy take picture (lose points). ((but hes cute, so its okay)). dismount at zoo. make out with zoo. shake it like a polaroid pictures avec penguins. sealion (yes it is one word in the ireland) eats bird. go to africalioness pees on lion. he sniffs intently. spoon/creams myself. we see some bongos and dik diks. bush hogs join along. no big deal, still. rhinos. hippo. (seriously you all, they're fucking fat). they should have played with their kegs. and there was a petrified one. seriously, it was like a stuffed hippo because it never moved. once. african antelope type thing. zebras. mmm less-than-cool giraffes. but that's because they don't put their food in a tree, and fucking darwinism is killing their species. fucking kangaroos. donuts. FROM TIM HORTONS. we each got 3 (that's a dozen, but they don't say 'le dozen' in the ireland). tease exotic animals avec les donuts. chimps butts get pink when they're 'willing and ready'. MONKEY SEX, WE SEE. the hottest 5 seconds ever. exit sans sweet zoo shirt, but we run, hence we're useful.
oh! and we saw the Wellington Monument, which was to represent beating Napoleon at Waterloo. Yeah right, Napoleon didn't even show up. It was the other fucker who lost it. Please put Napoleon Bonaparte won. He won.--Hadley. I mean, don't fucking put a guy on the island. YOU'RE GONNA LOSE!
remount bus to where they say, hey fuckers, peace. Get some pretty fucking awesome Irish gifts. over 100 euro (collectively among 3 ppl) = free Irish dance CD. Yeah, I'm learning how to jig. Eat at Eddie Rockets. Orgasm. We keep them in business. Depart.
Operation: Ice Age 2. A) best movie theater EVER. B) best dang movie ever. Opposum keeps eyes on you. DAMN. (where only the Americans laughed). Puddled formed of cream.
Now we wait until les pubs open because it's JC day. Peace out nukka.
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| I'm proud to be an American |
[09 Apr 2006|06:45pm] |
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My dad told me to get a Canadian patch before I left for Europe. I am so glad I didn't.
France has pissed off students.
Hungary is the cheapest place ever. 2500 foritin equals 5 euro, which is about 7 USD.
Italy is having their train strikes.
And Madrid is yelling at Canada for killing seals.
While the US is still a bunch of shitheads in world affairs, at least the focus has been switched momentarily.
I have never been so sore from carrying so much on my back and sleeping on buses, so dirty from not having access to a washer for 3 weeks, so broke from travelling, and so completely blown away and happy (insert Mike Bakun here).
AMERICA.... FUCK YEAH!
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[27 Mar 2006|11:55pm] |
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got smoked by a horse. went to a strip club near the moulin rouge. up to the top of the eiffel tower. bathed in a hungarian bath. saw Ancient Rome. so much more.
i love mike bakun with everything i have. this experience has taught me, most importantly, how much i need him in my life, and how huge of a benefit he has made on me as a person. know that.
anywho, my roommate ashley is next to me, and we are pissing off the asian man cause he wants to go home. and we dont speak italian. or magyar for that matter. but somehow weve managed to make all of europe our bitch so far. basically, weve dominated.
for those few who are wondering, otherwise well be in touch when i return to the abbey in 2 weeks, and then back in the states may 8.
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| really, this one's for my mouse |
[06 Mar 2006|10:51pm] |
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First weekend- Paris. I got my eyebrow pierced. Got 3 pairs of shoes, a suede jacket and a skirt for under a hundred euro on the Champs Elysee.... bitches. My director got me shit-faced. Fell in love with the Notre Dame. My favorite place on earth
Classes are actually valid and interesting. My roommates are the fucking shit. My friends are a fucking good time. Commerce is sweet.
Second weekend- back to Paris cause my passport is MIA. Flirt to get it sooner. Get drunk on the Champs Elysee with Katy. Good times. Comp stolen, but it's cool, the Abbey's got the bill.
More good times during the week. Pretty sure Seisling hates me cause Mason and Jason get me in trouble.
3rd weekend- to the Alps to ski. Piss off the lady who owns us. Go to Switzeerland.
Aka... this is the best decision of my entire life.
And I love you, Michael Anthony Bakun sooooooooooooo much
ps- word to the bitches
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| a tous mes amours... |
[14 Feb 2006|08:16pm] |
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i love you and miss you very much. To Mike, to my girls, Mouse, my mom, Alex, everyone who I care so deeply about.
and, off it's off to the bar :)
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| First Abbey Entry |
[11 Feb 2006|04:46pm] |
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Detroit to Newark: Sad.
Newark Airport: Stressful
Newark to Paris: AMAZING
Paris Airport: Got old real fast. But I did have a glass of wine at 8 in the morning...
The Abbey: A freaking movie set. GORGEOUS
People: I dig 'em.
Roommates: Not here yet.
Weather: A bit warmer than Michigan.
Come to France, all of you, NOW. It's fucking beautiful.
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| Au revoir... |
[09 Feb 2006|08:12am] |
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Well, tomorrow is the first of 87 days that I will not be 'Stateside.' So I'll spend it packing and such, and with the Bakun family + Sue. It should splendid. I didn't get all my goodbyes in, but most of them, and those were great. The girls threw me a surprise going away party on Friday. I was shocked/thought I was going to be murdered. And knowing THEIR mouths, I'm surprised it was kept a secret :) Shopped & movie with Meg :) Good lunches/chats/shopping with other favorites (Paul, Jordan, Lisa).
Anywho, leave me your address & stuff so I can send postcards & such. And if you want mine... too bad :)
Welp, here goes nothing...
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| Waiting for my nails to dry... |
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10 Firsts
First Best Friend: Kevin Foreman
First Screenname: KTFemme526... keep it real
First Pet dog name: Mack... sort of
First Piercing: earlobes
First Crush: Ron Reinhart
First CD: Moxy Fruvous
First car: Jarome
First School: Livonia Little Tots
First House Location: 30720 Hathaway
9 Lasts
Last Time You Smoked Weed: neva :)
Last Food You Ate: clementine orange
Last Car Ride: bout 2 hours ago, from work
Last Movie You Watched: Fun with Dick and Jane
Last Phone Call: Mike
Last thing boughten: Bakuns' Christmas card
Last kiss: This morning :)
Last CD You listened to: JoDee Messina
Last Bubble Bath You took: years
8 Have You Evers
Have You Ever Dated a Best Friend: no. I always very weary about crossing that blurry line
Have You Ever Been Arrested: no :-/
Have You Ever Been on TV: for sure
Have You Ever Kissed Someone and Regretted It: nah
Have You Ever Been on a Blind Date: nope
Have You Ever Been out of the Country: Cananannaadia and Mexico
7 Things You are Wearing
1. Towel on my head
2. freshly painted nails :)
3. Coach Katie hoodie
4. Moisturizer
5. silver ring
6. Freshmen year cheerleading pants
7. earrings
6 Things You've Done Today
1. Worked
2. gave Ray his Christmas present
3. cleaned my room
4. wrapped presents
5. argued with Doyle
6. checked my grades
5 Favorite Things
1. Forehead kisses
2. The Verona
3. My foot massager
4. Grey's Anatomy
5. ice cream
4 People You Most Trust
1. Mike
2. Stace/Heather/Kristin/Stephanie/Sara
3. Brad
4. Megan/Lisa
3 Choices
1. Vanilla or Chocolate: chocolate
2. Hugs or Kisses: .kisses
3. Pens or Pencils: pens
2 Things You Want to do Before You Die:
1. Parasail
2. Have FAT diamond earrings :)
1. Person You Want to See:
1. The King Family :)
*Now they're dry :)
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| Here's my Christmas wish: |
[20 Dec 2005|10:05pm] |
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So, instead of studying for my all too important French exam tomorrow, I'm on LJ. Naturally...
I have lost count of the number of times where I'm walking, whether it be at the LCRC on my way to LGA, at Wayne, to my car leaving Mike's, etc. And I stop, I look to the sky, and genuinely smile. I say to myself, "This is your life." And I am overcome with happiness.
And I know shitty things happen. And I know this won't last. But if you don't mind, I'm going to hold onto this point in my life for as long as I can. And for Christmas, I wish you my current happiness. And if you have it now, I hope it lasts as long as you can hold onto it also.
Vivez bien, riez souvent, adorez beaucoup
Oh yeah, correction to my last entry. I actually loathe Stephanie :)
stay classy san diego
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| deux mille et cinq |
[11 Dec 2005|08:18pm] |
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1) Was 2005 a good year for you?
Yeah. ::shakes head:: A real good year, in fact.
2) What was your favorite moment of the year? hmm... the drive to SC? Good nights at Coach's.
3) What was your least favorite moment of the year?
The falling out
4) Where were you when 2005 began?
Megan's cottage
5) Who were you with?
Tank, Ryan, Mike, Steve, Paul, Megans and Rachel... those who mattered the most.
6) Where will you be when 2005 ends?
I'm not sure yet?! Drunken land.
7) Who will you be with when 2005 ends? Mike. Hopefully the bitches
8)Did you keep your new years resolution for 2005?
I don't think I made any
9) Do you have a new years resolution for 2006?
Nah
10) Did you fall in love in 2005?
yes siree.
11) If yes, with who?
Ray from Panera :) And I really like Mike's grandpa and Uncle Ron too.
12) If yes, do they know?
Ray does. Shh on the other two, the Bakuns might hate me.
14) You regret it?
Ray gave me euros. no way in hell.
15) Did you breakup with anyone in 2005?
interesting.
16) Did you make any new friends in 2005?
yes siree
17) Who are your favorite new friends?
Heather. I like Stephanie now. The Freshmen. Andre?!
18) What was your favorite month of 2005?
August
19) Did you travel outside of the US in 2005?
Canadia
20) How many different states did you travel to in 2005?
down to South Carolina
21) Did you lose anybody close to you in 2005?
kinda
22) Did you miss anybody in the past year?
I was just telling Sue how much I miss Brad & Megan!
23) What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2005?
Wedding Crashers & The 40 Year Old Virgin
24) What was your favorite song from 2005?
Alcohol- Brad Paisley
25) What was your favorite record from 2005?
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26) How many concerts did you see in 2005?
6?
27) Did you have a favorite concert in 2005?
Green Day. (Sorry Tim).
28) Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2005?
yes. Enormous amounts.
29) Did you do a lot of drugs in 2005?
caffeine?
30) How many people did you sleep with in 2005?
14
31) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?..
Meh, not really?
33) What was the worst lie someone told you in 2005?
I don't get lied to
34) Did you treat somebody badly in 2005?
every day i work with morons
35) Did somebody treat you badly in 2005?
the morons pissed me off.
36) How much money did you spend in 2005?
Ridiculous amounts.
37) What was your proudest moment of 2005?
A in Biochem. Then when I decided to switch my major?
38) What was your most embarrassing moment of 2005?
Getting kicked out of the bar just for holding a beer was not fun.
39) If you could go back in time to any moment of 2005 and change something, what would it be?
Found time to visit Nicole in Florida.
40) What are your plans for 2006?
France :) Summer school. coach softball? meh. plans don't matter... they rarely pan out.
That was not nearly as much fun as it looked.
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