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[Saturday
January 14th, 2006
9:12am] |
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Its hard to keep up on this, because I have such limited internet time
first, some pictures
http://winona.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2008825&l=00eeb&id=45800019
and
http://winona.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2009323&l=074ee&id=45800019
Yesterday I took a walking tour of the wall, or where it used to be. All in german, mostly understood, very interesting. History rocks, theres so much here!
Wednesday I went to a bar thing with a bunch of people from the institute. Met a lot of people from Brazil, who are the nicest group of people yet. To generalize, Brazilians are ultra-friendly.
Joce can u leave me your address?
I might get a cell phone, Its being checked into.
My outlet converters dont work, pain in the ass ass.
Germans are different. Kindof Standoffish and not very outwardly friendly.
Last night I kept talking in a british accent because so many people talk like that. Bloody hell!
Went to a german techno club last night, after being at a bar for several hours sitting and chilling with Allegra (girl from Italy/London), Allan, and a guy from Canada, Jill from Australia ..... too much english speaking, though. Lots of dancing, such good music! Dancing until the morning hours, and I had a shot of Absynthe, but wasnt really too drunk. Tasted DISGUSTING, like black licorice.
Lots of walking around, observing, and "shopping" although I havent really bough much other than a sweatshirt zip up cardingan and some postcards. Berlin is very expensive, but I hear rent is very cheap, only 300 euro for a single bedroom flat.
Berlins where its at, id live here I think.
I miss all of you! More soon!
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[Sunday
December 4th, 2005
6:09pm] |
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New Journal!
All set for Germany updates .....
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) todayimiss
friend me if you can see this!
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[Thursday
November 3rd, 2005
11:10am] |
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german class actually didn't suck today, for a change. I was on the ball! "on the ball" is a strange phrase....
speaking of phrases, I learned a new german phrase today in class -- something like "dass ist ein heisse Eyssen", which literally means "that is a hot iron", but really means "that is a hot/controversial topic!".
Its strange how different languages have different phrases like that ... like our strange phrases don't translate -- or do they??
im worried about my safety in Berlin -- I best not be stupid (like I sometimes ... am). I'm really anticipating not being dumb. Really anticipating.
its strange because im sitting in the library, and Lauren (from the VI) just walked by and another girl that went to the VI with us is sitting across from me in a booth.
What I'm trying to draw your attention to is the simplistic idea that people can go through crazy amazing adventures together, and merely return to simplistic boring university life. Isn't life kinda crazy like that?
I sat next to a matrix man on the bus today. Matrix man meaning, a guy I actually know, who showed me his *crazy* black ipod nano, and was wearing a black jacket and black glasses. I told him his futuristic look reminded me of the matrix.
good vibes today, from all around
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[Wednesday
November 2nd, 2005
5:33pm] |
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Hi, Hello
I missed you livejournal.
:-D
I have a very lovely life, I suppose. I examine bright sides ... despite all the darks ...
I recently joined a no drinking club. I think with all the stress of this semester, that's for the best
I'm really looking forward to some changes
scary scary changes
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| LJ has changed since I've last been on! |
[Tuesday
November 1st, 2005
9:11pm] |
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-I'm afraid of the bird flu. I was afraid even before it became a big deal. Seriously.
-Halloween weekend was awesome! ... and crazy too. Check out the pics -- and tell me what u think!!
-I'm gonna try and write more.
-stephs visiting in two weekends! Anna too maybe??
peace out girl scouts
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| Sorry |
[Tuesday
August 23rd, 2005
1:20am] |
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Nelly - air force ones |
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Livejournal, I haven't had the time for you
When do you think we'll outgrow this?
Winona is heaven right now - I love everything about it
Internship interview went well - nose piercing and all. We'll see in about a week.
Bader and I just made delicious food at 12:30am
I ran today at the YMCA which I can only visit 14 times here using my membership from home
I'd venture to say it's nicer than Maxwell
Anna can't come visit. Joce I want you to come, come.
I like this week of not working - it's awesome.
Oh, college
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| Just Thoughts... |
[Friday
August 19th, 2005
11:26am] |
So I just thought of something - I have an interview in Rochester on Monday. I now have a facial piercing. Shit Shit Shit ... I can't take it out or anything for like three months! Do you think they would say anything about it/ reject me because of it? Can they even do that???
Oh man, I'm fearing that my mom was right - the professional world might not approve of my "freakishness" so she says ... haha I'm such a FREAK!
Maybe I should wear a bandaid on my nose - I bet that wouldnt be distracting at all.
Damnit.
Winona tomorrow makes me nervous & excited. Busy year ahead. I implore all of you to come see me immediately this weekend (all of you who would want to come and see me and be excited for my arrival - you know who you are!). Let the good times commence
Really on my mind right now:
I'll seriously be so pissed if I dont get this internship because of my nose ... :-(
I think ginger is amazing - where has ginger been all my life?
Its unreal to me that one can travel clear to the other side of a neighboring state in just over an hour (Boston to Rhode Island). New England is so advanced.
I think iPod technology will replace CDs. What will the world be like in the year 3000? Conan O'Brien should speculate.
I feel like I've gotten dumber this summer. I cant explain why. I have no evidence to back the assumption up.
The WSU Regsistrar's office is supremely terrible at .... everything.
I chose Berlin to do my language institute in. Berlin it is - BERLIN BERLIN BERLIN! Agggh so scary, all by myself!
Packing sucks
P.S. I hate crows, pigeons, and flies.
That is all.
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[Thursday
August 18th, 2005
11:02am] |
My blurry self is featured on the Winona State University Homepage!
I remember when they took this picture, they made us keep walking through the cafeteria "naturally", and I was laughing because it was so awkward ... too bad I'm just a blurry blob
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| Last weekend? |
[Thursday
August 18th, 2005
10:02am] |
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"these words" Natasha Beddingfield |
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if you ever talk to me, I have crazy stories of life
but for now, some ms paint:
I have an interview with the Rochester internship on Monday at 1pm, which is good since this internship is:
*only 1/2 hour drive from winona
*paid (although modestly)
*although merely with a congressman, not the governor
I have so many decisions to make ... I dont want to overload myself this semester
Oh yes and someone messaged me on myspace just to tell me that I'm ugly. Seriously. Ouch
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| I make... |
[Sunday
August 14th, 2005
3:08am] |
I make friends everywhere on the internet!!!
LOOK, I'm "banned" from a livejournal community - im actually LISTED on their info page as the following:
imokyoureok-for being rude to our younger members, by thinking anyone younger than her are not smart enough and immature. Then pulling a very immature act by being rude to a Moderator, keep being quite a bitch and buggy, when she was asked to leave.
however in reality, i wasnt asked to leave before i actually left on my own accord - i only wanted to fill out their stupid survey and be entertained at work .... and when they started being superficial and stupid i said it wasnt for me and left -- and they got angry because i said it was just a bunch of dumb 14 year olds.... !
oh man, funny shit
edit: I realized what the issue is -- i didnt respect the moderator of a community called "oh lovely" that rates peoples beauty based on a questionaire and a series of pictures -- SHIT of all the mistakes ive made in life....!
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| Mental Notes |
[Thursday
August 11th, 2005
3:46pm] |
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Good things that have come out of being bored online at work all day:
-Scholarships I have applied for
-Study abroad applications/preparations I have made
-Textbooks I have bought
-Shopping for law schools
-LSAT preparation
-Internship applications
Bad things that have come out of being bored online at work all day:
-Craigs list personal ad disasters, yet I kept going back?
-argument over homophobia via livejournal vs. a 14 year old
-joining retarded communities that never cease to shock and amaze
-so much facebook, which really cant be healthy -- stalker.net anyone?
My summer can be concluded in a few simple words/phrases/lessons:
Guys my age have a tendency to be shady, but online ones have a far greater potential
8 hrs on the internet all day can potentially damage .... my brain
run like you mean it, cuz I did
law & order
Average Joes = Jason + Me + Communication
MySpace is kinda creepy sometimes
homophobia + gay marriage + controversy
cnn.com
onion.com
swimming class
questions unanswered
got over it
Stars
....that was kinda random.
I'm leaving for .... the airport now!
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| Internship |
[Thursday
August 11th, 2005
1:30pm] |
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Governor Pawlenty's Office in St. Paul just called and the internships in the department I applied to have all been filled, but she wanted permission to copy & submit my resume to the communications department.
Hmmm.
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[Wednesday
August 10th, 2005
1:54pm] |
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...don't pave paradise to put up a parking lot!
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[Wednesday
August 10th, 2005
7:55am] |
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Yesterday after work, I was walking out of the building carrying a couple of empty boxes and I stepped off the curb and completely wiped out and twisted my ankle. It's not that swollen, but I couldnt hardly walk yesterday let alone run. I probably won't be running for a while. I wore gym shoes to work today, because most of the reason I hurt it was because of my chunky dress shoes. I'm really bummed about this, because I won't be able to run for at least a week I'm guessing - and I only ran once this week because I was gone all weekend. Oh yeah, and when I ran, I could hardly breathe (perhaps psychological?) because I smoked like 8 cigarettes this past weekend. I'm really pissed because when I am able to start running again I'm going to be really out of shape and not be able to run as much.
FUCK.
I just consumed 8 mini reeses peanut butter cups in a frantic unaware haze, and I feel disgusting and ill. Gross. It's 8am.
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[Tuesday
August 9th, 2005
10:39am] |
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....pierce my nose when I go to Boston this weekend? I've been contemplating it for a while, but I can't decide if I should. I know that if I decide to intern this semester, I will have to put an invisible thing in it or something, so if I were to get it, I should get it asap so that it can be healed (hopefully?) by Sept.
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| Decide |
[Monday
August 8th, 2005
4:09pm] |
Help me:
For 8 weeks I take intensive language courses at the Goethe Institute - but I can choose the location that I want to go to. I think I will do more research, but what are your opinions? Small town, mid-sized university city, or large metropolitan area?
I'm sortof leaning towards metro, since Tuebingen (where I will live the rest of the year) is a mid-sized university city.
Here are the options:
Small:
Murnau
Prien
Rothenburg
Schwabisch Hall
Weimar
Mid-Sized:
Bonn
Bremen
Freiburg
Gottingen
Mannheim/Heidelberg
Large (XXL, so they say):
Berlin
Dresden
Dusseldorf
Frankfurt
Hamburg
Munich
Also, I will be in southern Germany for my semester, in the same region I was in in high school when I was there. Should I stay in the south (since the dialect is unique), or try to be in the north to mix-it-up?
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| Conclusivities |
[Monday
August 8th, 2005
2:29pm] |
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Conclusions made:
Note to self: Tell #1 and #2 to Bader upon seeing him in Winona
#1: The word "gaggle" is real and is used to describe a grouping of geese
#2: The Moody Blues described "pin-prick holes" in a colorless orb
#3: The book He's Just Not That Into You has basic principles that do in fact translate into online relationships as well as real life ones.
#4: People that truly matter don't deserve to be written off. Note to self: Talk things out whenever possible
#5: Wishing on one shooting star is lucky, but lying in the grass in a field wishing on two-dozen is far luckier
#6: Germany is confirmed, and is slowly sinking in, paperwork sitting beside me
#7: If I will it, it can happen
#8: Last weekend and this weekend will be complete polar opposite locations. Wooded Wisconsin + Cornfields + Wilderness + Tents and then Boston Boston Boston
#9: This school year is going to be wild and crazy
#10: Some lines are put between people need to be broken, even if it could be hard in the end
over and out
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