Tuesday, November 30, 2004 

SVSU has been officially proclaimed "the devil." Those bastards make this huge deal out of students paying in full all fees due for housing and tuition for winter semester by 6pm on December 1st or they drop all your classes and kick you out of your dorm. But the sons of bitches STILL HAVEN'T TOLD ME HOW MUCH I OWE THEM. That's right, with less than 24 hours until payment due, those *expletives* have yet to put my presidential scholarship into my account summary so that I can know how much I have to cover. The part that pisses me off even more is the fact that I might not have enough money myself to cover it all, so I might have to borrow some. Which means I have to find time in my packed-full schedule to make the drive out to STC and get the money in order to pay the bastards cuz they're too moronic to figure out how to run a financial aid office. Grr, they piss me off. I've been worrying about not having enough money for some time now and these people have prolonged my agony right down to the last minute. And I thought I had a procrastination problem! Argh....

Posted by Rachel at 9:17 PM |

Monday, November 29, 2004 

Thirteen Going on 30

Hey Jeff! Guess what! In the movie "Thirteen Going on Thirty" the girl says "au revoir" and her best friend says "arrevederchi" like we do! Did you sell them this right?...

Posted by Rachel at 11:00 PM |

Sunday, November 28, 2004 

one year

The one-year anniversary of my blog was within the last couple weeks and I didn't even notice til now. Impressive, I've actually kept at one of the hobbies I started for more than a year.

Let's see how much longer I can keep it up...

Posted by Rachel at 1:59 PM |

Thursday, November 25, 2004 

Yesterday it decided to snow. Yesterday, of all days. It really could have picked a better day, I'll say that much. When it first started snowing, it was fine. It wasn't coming down too heavily and the roads stayed clear. But while I was at my dad's to do laundry, the snow decided to come down harder - a lot harder. I had to be to work at 6pm. I left my dad's at 5pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes; yesterday, it took me an hour. I slid around the corner at the intersection of 52; even the highway and the main roads in the middle of Saginaw were bad. This would probably be a good time to note that this was the FIRST TIME EVER that I drove in the snow. And I didn't hit anything, though I came closer than I would've liked. I can definitely see why people don't like driving in the snow.

My car also decided that last night would be an opportune time for the blower motor in my heater to burn out. The trip back to my dad's was quite chilly. But I made it home, safe and in one piece with no new exterior damage to my car, which was all I asked.

Happy Thanksgiving, kids. :)

Posted by Rachel at 11:34 AM |

Monday, November 22, 2004 

sex!

Ryan and I were talking the other night, and I told him how a certain girl who had a crush on him for years finally has a boyfriend. He thinks they'll break up because she isn't the type to put out. I say that not all guys just get into a relationship for the sex, but he tells me that 99% of them do, and they'll break up with girls that don't "put out." And while I know this is a common practice for some guys, I argued that the number of guys who do this is not as high as he says it is. You can read his argument for yourself, but to paraphrase it, he says that I think too highly of the male species. He says too that because of the whole sex thing, some "hot" girls only date ugly guys so that they can have the upper hand in the relationship. He says an ugly guy will be afraid of being dumped, so he'll do what the girl wants (this all can work both ways, obviously, but we mainly discussed guys).

In my own personal (limited) experience, I've never been dumped for not sleeping with a guy - I make sure though that they know what my policies are. I have taken my fair share of shit for them from time to time [sometimes it feels like I'm fighting a losing battle...] but I'd like to think though that more than 1% of the male population take part in relationships for more than just the sex...

But I dunno, maybe I'm wrong. I could go on, but what says my audience?

Posted by Rachel at 10:33 PM |

Friday, November 19, 2004 

Hm. So Alex wants to have a Halo 2 party tomorrow night.

Uh...yeah...I don't play Halo.

Does anyone want to do something else, like, uh, not Halo?

No offense to Alex or anything. But I haven't quite reached that level of nerdiness yet. ;)

Posted by Rachel at 10:29 AM |

Thursday, November 18, 2004 

nerd moment

Hm. What happened to the Rachel we all know and love? First she's skipping math classes, now she's failing quizzes....for the record though, the failed quiz is a direct result of the missed lesson of the skipped class. The odd part is, I don't care. I figured that I can get a C in the class and still have a 3.5, which is, if I'm not mistaken, enough to keep my honors status. And I know I'm gonna get better than a C.

My on-call shift for the evening is a no-go, so I'm feeling pretty glad about that.

The other morning I was thinking about...tax (for the record, I was laying in bed, bored, but not wanting to get up). And multiplying in my head to figure out the exact tax on my Head Automatica CD (cuz the $16.99 CD plus tax came to $18.01). Then I got to thinking about multiplication in general, and I realized something that will probably be of no use to anyone, but was an entertaining notion just the same. Okay, so 12 x 12 is 144, right? Well, I realized that in a multiplication problem, if you halve one number and double the other, the answer is still the same. So if 12 x 12 is 144, 6 x 24 is 144 as well. And even further than that, 3 x 48 is 144 too. Works with decimals, also: 7 x 7 is 49, so is 3.5 x 14.

Okay, nerd moment over.

Posted by Rachel at 3:16 PM |

Tuesday, November 16, 2004 

Shh...

Shh...I'm skipping math class...

I need Rachel time. Hehe.

Posted by Rachel at 1:14 PM |

Monday, November 15, 2004 

Anna

Happy birthday, Anna! Now you, too, are officially ol--wait a second. If you're old, that means I'm gonna be "old" here in a couple months. Hm.

Happy birthday, Anna! You're a year older than you were!

Yeesh, talk about stating the obvious.

Happy birthday, Anna. You can now legally drink in Canada. ;)

Posted by Rachel at 9:18 AM |

Saturday, November 13, 2004 

Wooo! I am the proud owner of the Head Automatica CD "Decadence." The search is over! Really though, I hunted for this CD everywhere - in the mall, at The Turntable, at CD's & More, online, in New Jersey, even at the Virgin Megastore in New York City - coming up unsuccessful every time. But then at the mall last night, in Hot Topic, no less, they started playing a song whose singer sounded extremely familiar...so for the heck of it, I checked their CD section, and there it was, shelved between Him and Hatebreed...Head Automatica. I'm assuming the album is a rerelease, since it was originally called "Tokyo Decadence"...but hey! Take what you can get. It makes no difference to me.

Posted by Rachel at 11:26 AM |

Thursday, November 11, 2004 

anniversary

Me: hey
Me: happy 2 months
Me: :)
Dan: Aww
Dan: same to you beautiful

Good thing I decided to actually write in my journal today; otherwise I might not have realized the date. Not that 2 months is monumental, but hey, you gotta start somewhere.

Posted by Rachel at 3:19 PM |

Wednesday, November 10, 2004 

Been crazy busy lately; too many papers to write, plays to read, and too much procrastination has left me with no free time. I had fun over the weekend though; I saw the most beautiful guitar in the world on sale for $499.99 at Guitar Center -- it starts out with purple around the outside, swirls into blue, then swirls into green...good thing I fought the temptation to withdraw the money from my bank account though; turns out I owe SVSU about $300 more than I anticipated (due December 1st). With the money I have in my account now and the check I get next week, I'll have just enough to pay them. Whew.

I also saw this lovely long black coat at *coughHotTopiccough* that I want so much. It's sort of "gothic" style (as goth as Hot Topic is, anyway - though I must admit, they have some pretty cool stuff), has 3 metal clasps on the front to hold it closed, and goes all the way to the floor. Anyone want to spend $72 on me for Christmas?

I'm hoping it goes on sale.

Speaking of Christmas, I should probably make my annual list, because even if no one else does, my mom will be asking me what I want.

In other news, I got a slap in the face the other night (metaphorically speaking, of course) and a reminder of why I generally keep to myself about things that are important to me (whether they be good things or bad things). Though I guess I should have realized that the topic I chose to mention and the person I mentioned it to weren't exactly compatible and that, no matter what anyone says, they can't always be there for you.

Sorry to be so vague; I'm sure this person will know who they are and I best leave it at that. Just something I had to get out of my head.

I have this strange feeling of some event looming in the near future. Something big, though I don't know yet if it's good or bad. Only time will tell, I suppose.

Posted by Rachel at 5:30 PM |

Thursday, November 04, 2004 

Ryan told me some things the other day that really meant a lot to me.

Of course, he'd been drinking, but he swears that he tells the truth when he's drunk.

He told me that I'm his role model. The little "good person" that stands on his shoulder and argues with what the devil on his other shoulder is telling him to do. He says he asks himself, "what would Rachel do?" I joked that I could make him a bracelet - "W.W.R.D.?" He claimed that he'd wear it.

He said I'm one of the two people he holds in higher esteem than his own mom.

I feel honored. Maybe I'm not fighting such a losing battle by being so "straight-edge" after all. It sure feels like it sometimes, but it was encouraging to know that some people still look up to that, even if they don't live it.

It feels nice to be admired. :)

Posted by Rachel at 3:05 PM |

Wednesday, November 03, 2004 

Josh

Happy Birthday, Josh. You're officially old. :)

Posted by Rachel at 10:53 PM |

Tuesday, November 02, 2004 

voting

I almost didn't vote today.

I drove out to STC after class got out at 3pm with every intention of exercising my right as an 18-yr-old American. Someone had told me to go to the town hall by the library, so there I went. Well, guess what? Whoever told me that was wrong. I got there and filled out the little paper; they searched for my name in their precinct list and couldn't find it. Then the lady looked at the address and said, oh, you need to go to the hall out by McDonald's.

So I was like, all right, and I went, and filled out the little paper again. And again, they couldn't find my name on the list. Again, a lady told me that I needed to go somewhere else - a town hall out on Lakefield Rd. I didn't even know there was a town hall there, much less where it was. So I got pissy, gave up, and drove over to Dan's house to visit for a bit. I stayed a few minutes longer than I first intended and was like, you know what? I'm just not going to vote. I don't care who wins (Go Nader!). But, upon approaching Lakefield Rd (which was right in my path on the way home) something made me turn right and what do you know, there was the town hall. I went in, filled out my paper for the 3rd and final time. They found my name for once, hooked me up with a ballot, and off I went. I had to drive a little fast after that and skip dinner, but I made it to work by 5pm as scheduled.

I'm not going to tell you who I voted for, of course. Maybe if you ask me personally, I'll tell you. But I make no promises.

Posted by Rachel at 10:46 PM |

Monday, November 01, 2004 

wanted

WANTED

An "apartment-mate":

Must be reliable, have a job, and want to live in the Saginaw area. Must have ability to clean up after oneself and share responsibilities (and expenses) equally. Must respect my stuff and be considerate - I'll do the same. Must have ability to compromise.

Interested? Let's talk. No plans will be set until winter semester ends. But I'm going to do some research.

Oh yeah. Current SVSU roommate need not apply. :P

Posted by Rachel at 10:19 PM |

 

I was excited to discover upon leaving work that the song "Like Being Stoned" by Cracker was playing on the radio. Well, at least that's what the song was called when my brother downloaded it about 2 years ago. Now I guess they're calling it "Low." But hey, whatever works.

Good song, by the way.

Posted by Rachel at 10:14 PM |

 

things I did this weekend

-Saw the South Park movie for the first time.

-Went to Bay City. Got inspired to paint again (though it may be awhile before I actually do).
-Shared a meal at Panda Express in the mall with Anna, Dan's treat.
-Tried to go see a play (but the theatre was full).
-Played Monopoly (and actually wasn't the first to lose - maybe my losing streak is breaking?)
-Practiced my guitar (and played the bass a bit too).

-Decided to attempt writing a 50,000-word novel in 30 days.
-Worked 7 hours.
-Went through the Haunted House (recognized Nacho and possibly Kurtis).
-Went to a party.
-Caught up with some old friends.

-Did laundry.
-Went to see previously-mentioned play ("The Vagina Monologues." It was...an experience).
-carved a pumpkin (it has a house on it).
-Bought pumpkin pie.
-Watched old Spiderman cartoons and some movie called The Principal.
-Got bad cramps in the middle of the night :(

-Visited my stepmom.

Posted by Rachel at 2:11 PM |