... I stole this from a friend's xanga...
Name 20 Friends Randomly:
1. Emily
2. Diane
3. Stephen
4. Cory
5. Andy G.
6. Reg
7. April
8. Ashley S.
9. Aaron
10. Thill
11. Jack
12. Julie B.
13. Caleb
14. Eric
15. Williams
16. Thomas
17. Renick
18. Megan J.
19. Erin
20. Rachelowe
* Who is # 8 dating: nobody that I know of
* Is # 9 a boy or a girl: a boy. Funny cuz There's another Erin on this list and she's a girl.
* Do you think #11 & #2 would ever date: Diane and Joaquin? Haha no, they don't know each other at all, besides they're both happy with they're "other."
* How about #18 & #4: Megan and Cory? I don't know they haven't met either. (Cory would prolly thinkshe's cute though... she's a pimp.
* What year is # 17: Renick is one of the only newsies who is in my class- will be a senior.
* When was the last time you talked to # 12: I haven't talked to Julie since the last paper came out!
* What is # 6’s favorite band: Who knows? I don't know Reg all that well. Prolly some band I havne't heard of. I'm out of it.
* Does # 1 have any siblings: Emily has one older brother John, an older half-brother Chris, and others I cannot name...
* Would you ever date # 3: Stephen is my favorite!!! I don't mean that to be taken lightly, I miss him so! However, due to my liking his almost fiance Mal, I don't think so.
* Would you ever date # 20: I don't think Rachelowe would go for it. She's way too into the Red Sox.
* Is # 16 single: No, Thomas is another almost married friend.
* What is #15’s last name: Being that I used his last name, I'll give you his first name. Matt, Matt Williams
* What is #10’s middle name: I don't know for god's sake. Jonathan? Bad guesser I am (yoda)
* What is #5’s favorite thing to do: Andy is pretty fond of the sex (ha and I should know...) but he prefers the beer to most anything hands down.
* Is # 13 hot: Caleb IS pretty much the biggest pimp I've ever met. Oh yeah baby!
* Are #15 and #19 friends with each other: Williams and Erin both work in the newsroom. Or did rather, Williams graduated.
* What school does # 7 go to: April doesn't go to school- she left me for Clinton, Ill and a reporting job. Damn real world.
* Tell a random fact about # 11: Joaquin (or Jack in "American") does not have a middle name.
* And # 3: Stephen was blown up at his high school prom, and he HATED talking to the media about it. Now he's semi-deaf in one ear and one of the people he once loathed.
* What’s # 4’s favorite color: I'm gonna guess Cory likes Blue. Hey- he likes the Blues it was worth a shot!
* Would you make out w/ #14: Eric is pretty studly, however he's a lot like an older brother to me, so I'm gonna say probably not, what with the gf especially.
* Are #5 and #6 best friends: Andy and Reg? Best friends no, friends yes.
* Does #7 hate #20: I don't think April and Rachlelowe ever met.
* What do #8 and #19 have in common: Ashley and Erin both lives in Steveson last year.
* How did you meet # 2: I met Diane in middle school in home ec thru Christy Haworth.
* And # 10: I took Thill's job as activites editor when he took a job as April's associate Verge.
6.09.2005
mmmwwwaaahhhhhaha Blogger is Alive!!!
So I hope this color I picked shows up. Laura~ Blogger looks k/a now! And congrats on your scholarship!! I am def gonna come visit your ass @ Eastern next semester. Thomas~ I guess you would be referring to Chuck?? Newho, we've been together since mid January, but things haven't been goin too great. Somehow though, I don't really mind.... I guess because I have another guy I've been talkin to, but he lives in Boston :( Newho,,,, back to Chuck, he actually broke up w/me on Sunday, but then got back w/me on Monday. I pry shouldn't have agreed to that, but what the hell. As for sunday, I don't remember awhole lot because I went to Fast Eddies w/Steve (yes, steve, we had it planned B4 chuck broke up w/me by the way). So, I proceeded to get extremely smashed, not by choice, Steve's friend kept buying me shots. In the words of Napoleon Dynamite it was "unforgetable".
That day/night (since I was wasted by 5pm) I called a shit ton of people I don't remember on the phone. The last phone call was to Chuck. I don't even remember calling him. He told me I was really nice at first and then just snaped and started yelling at him.
When I realized I had called a shit ton of people I called Chuck to apologize for whatever I had told him. Well to make a long story short he came over to my house and he wanted me to take him back. So I did. What was I thinking? oh well.
Ok, so my new guy in Boston, Marc. Super sweet, hot, has a degree, and has the best job ever! He is V.P. for Vision Sports and Entertainment partners. They do marketing and contracts, mostly for the NHL yeah! You can check it out at http://www.visionsep.com/
Ok the invite thingy is for my Fourth of July Bash and everyone is invited. Sunday July 3 @ 3pm. Swimming, BBQ, washers, stuff like that. I'm getting the keg and supplying the meat for everyone, so i'll need to know for sure who will be there. And its $5 a person, cuz i am poor and the keg will be around $60 plus meat, very expensive.... So you guys should come its gonna be a blast, and Marc is coming into town so you can meet him. :)
Well I better jump off, I'm goin to a drink testing thing tonight @ the Gateway center... YAY free booze!!
That day/night (since I was wasted by 5pm) I called a shit ton of people I don't remember on the phone. The last phone call was to Chuck. I don't even remember calling him. He told me I was really nice at first and then just snaped and started yelling at him.
When I realized I had called a shit ton of people I called Chuck to apologize for whatever I had told him. Well to make a long story short he came over to my house and he wanted me to take him back. So I did. What was I thinking? oh well.
Ok, so my new guy in Boston, Marc. Super sweet, hot, has a degree, and has the best job ever! He is V.P. for Vision Sports and Entertainment partners. They do marketing and contracts, mostly for the NHL yeah! You can check it out at http://www.visionsep.com/
Ok the invite thingy is for my Fourth of July Bash and everyone is invited. Sunday July 3 @ 3pm. Swimming, BBQ, washers, stuff like that. I'm getting the keg and supplying the meat for everyone, so i'll need to know for sure who will be there. And its $5 a person, cuz i am poor and the keg will be around $60 plus meat, very expensive.... So you guys should come its gonna be a blast, and Marc is coming into town so you can meet him. :)
Well I better jump off, I'm goin to a drink testing thing tonight @ the Gateway center... YAY free booze!!
We are all getting to be such adults....
So, as far as the paper goes, I guess you could say I'm doing well. But sometimes it is a slow day. I miss the DEN. When I'm there I can be there when I need to be, or be a jackass and play hacky sack as much as I want to and no one will say a word. Here I'm a little afraid I'm not going to make well with the professional community, so even when I'm waiting for phone calls and I know it's okay, I feel bad being on the Internet. Not bad enough that I'm going to stop though.
You can read my stories now at www.qconline.com
Not bad for gathering clips. Monday they have me going to cover a Relay for Life fundraiser in Orion, 30 minutes away. It should be fun. I love fundraisers and I love Relay for Life!!
One thing I will say is weekends I'm off for the most part, and at night I can go home and do my own thing, whereas at the DEN I sometimes never left until 10-ish. Then again that was usually my choice. My record was 2:30 a.m. but I was hanging out with friends (Joaquin and Haas). Another thing, I was an editor there. And there's only so much you can do to stop reporters stories from sucking. Which makes me feel bad for my editor, if I don't come up with the correct caliber story he was looking for. It's really hit or miss with me sometimes. You can still check out some columns and stories of mine at
www.thedailyeasternnews.com
I suggest you go there, go to "About Us" on the side, and click on my name. Look for the column "The day the agreement died." It's a column I wrote about my teacher that killed himself. He was awesome. It was actually my creative writing teacher, and the essay mentioned is the one about the guy I'm going to send you, Thomas. I got a $500 scholarship for next year and when the photo adviser presented my award, he told the whole banquet that column made him cry. Wow, huh? Then after the banquet we all proceeded to get drunk. Advisers and all.
I got a house for next year! So no matter how busy your ass may be I can almost promise I'll be busier, and that you need to come and visit me at Eastern. Time is running out! It's so cute, it's white and small and I'm sharing it with 2 other newsies. One girl, who is really not a lot like me, and one guy, who is really not a lot like anyone. They're nice though, it should be interesting and fun.
You can read my stories now at www.qconline.com
Not bad for gathering clips. Monday they have me going to cover a Relay for Life fundraiser in Orion, 30 minutes away. It should be fun. I love fundraisers and I love Relay for Life!!
One thing I will say is weekends I'm off for the most part, and at night I can go home and do my own thing, whereas at the DEN I sometimes never left until 10-ish. Then again that was usually my choice. My record was 2:30 a.m. but I was hanging out with friends (Joaquin and Haas). Another thing, I was an editor there. And there's only so much you can do to stop reporters stories from sucking. Which makes me feel bad for my editor, if I don't come up with the correct caliber story he was looking for. It's really hit or miss with me sometimes. You can still check out some columns and stories of mine at
www.thedailyeasternnews.com
I suggest you go there, go to "About Us" on the side, and click on my name. Look for the column "The day the agreement died." It's a column I wrote about my teacher that killed himself. He was awesome. It was actually my creative writing teacher, and the essay mentioned is the one about the guy I'm going to send you, Thomas. I got a $500 scholarship for next year and when the photo adviser presented my award, he told the whole banquet that column made him cry. Wow, huh? Then after the banquet we all proceeded to get drunk. Advisers and all.
I got a house for next year! So no matter how busy your ass may be I can almost promise I'll be busier, and that you need to come and visit me at Eastern. Time is running out! It's so cute, it's white and small and I'm sharing it with 2 other newsies. One girl, who is really not a lot like me, and one guy, who is really not a lot like anyone. They're nice though, it should be interesting and fun.
New Look
A fresh new start for Whatthefu??!?! = fresh new look. You likey or no? Cuz we can change it around. Ask me to make you an administrator.
Depressing story
Today I am finishing up a story I worked on all day yesterday on how teenagers mourn a tragic loss. I remember how people were when Tony Haun died, so that gave me a little insight, although I can't use personal opinion.
The story is about a 17 year old who was hit by a drunken driver on his 17th birthday two months ago. Some people visited his grave on the 2 mo. anniversary yesterday and I went out there, and then talked to his mom for about an hour. It pretty much put me in a depressed state of mind the rest of the day.
It's 11 o'clock and I'm waiting to hear back from one of the deceased's friends.
On a lighter note, I'm pretty much bored out of my mind here, so I've taken it upon myself to work out. You know me, I don't do much, but I work on a cardio bike for about 40 minutes and do a walking lap or so. Then I ride out. I figure I might even become more fit! Especially because I have been making it a habit to hit McDonald's up for their- GET THIS- fruit and walnut salads, and or the side salad or the fruit and walnut parfait from the $1 menu!! They're actually pretty good. I don't have much time to eat much here anyway, and I'm not usually very hungry anymore.
I hit the public pool the other day and got nothing but disappointment, when I learned it was more of a family place, PACKED with kids. Then I slipped in too close to the side and got a fatty arbuckle bruise on my left thigh. Kinda reminds me of the football shaped on I had in high school, Diane.
Thomas, I will write you about this guy. I will have to send you the essay I wrote for my creative writing class on him. The name was changed but I changed it back for my personal record (It was Jason because I had to read it in class, but the real name is Dan). In case I left some unchanged, it's the same person.
I will also fill you in on the rest, because the essay leaves some things out. But it will get you about 5 pages of something to read, and I am quite personally proud of it, so you might find it enjoyable even.
What's new with you anyway? and where are you working in a cubicle all day?? How's Beth and all that business?
I'm gonna slip away now, TTYL.
The story is about a 17 year old who was hit by a drunken driver on his 17th birthday two months ago. Some people visited his grave on the 2 mo. anniversary yesterday and I went out there, and then talked to his mom for about an hour. It pretty much put me in a depressed state of mind the rest of the day.
It's 11 o'clock and I'm waiting to hear back from one of the deceased's friends.
On a lighter note, I'm pretty much bored out of my mind here, so I've taken it upon myself to work out. You know me, I don't do much, but I work on a cardio bike for about 40 minutes and do a walking lap or so. Then I ride out. I figure I might even become more fit! Especially because I have been making it a habit to hit McDonald's up for their- GET THIS- fruit and walnut salads, and or the side salad or the fruit and walnut parfait from the $1 menu!! They're actually pretty good. I don't have much time to eat much here anyway, and I'm not usually very hungry anymore.
I hit the public pool the other day and got nothing but disappointment, when I learned it was more of a family place, PACKED with kids. Then I slipped in too close to the side and got a fatty arbuckle bruise on my left thigh. Kinda reminds me of the football shaped on I had in high school, Diane.
Thomas, I will write you about this guy. I will have to send you the essay I wrote for my creative writing class on him. The name was changed but I changed it back for my personal record (It was Jason because I had to read it in class, but the real name is Dan). In case I left some unchanged, it's the same person.
I will also fill you in on the rest, because the essay leaves some things out. But it will get you about 5 pages of something to read, and I am quite personally proud of it, so you might find it enjoyable even.
What's new with you anyway? and where are you working in a cubicle all day?? How's Beth and all that business?
I'm gonna slip away now, TTYL.
6.08.2005
Me again
Hey everybody. I'm glad to see some of us are back! Awesome. I'm glad everything's going well for everybody.
Ths summer is not much of a summer. I'm too far away from home to come home and have fun with any friends. I mean- I'm coming home this weekend for my dad's birthday but I won't have time to do much except for family stuff.
I'm sorry to hear you're not coming back Diane, but I'm glad to see you're doing well. Everyone but Thomas knows about my repeat bad habit that ended in April that was complete bullshit. It's sad that when everybody talks about relationships I talk about that- it wasn't even one, it was just some douchebag I liked who lead me on and got rid of me once I was no longer his flavor of the week (which I apparently was for several months). I need to find a guy more like me and less like the sports desk.
Speaking of... I have pictures on my webshots you should look at if you haven't already seen. I'm gonna go through and edit some of them out. There are plenty of photos that aren't online because I didn't bring my scanner. I think I might look into bringing it next week so I can put some of those photos on here.
http://community.webshots.com/user/oohlala1983
K I'm gonna go edit. Bye-ee
Ths summer is not much of a summer. I'm too far away from home to come home and have fun with any friends. I mean- I'm coming home this weekend for my dad's birthday but I won't have time to do much except for family stuff.
I'm sorry to hear you're not coming back Diane, but I'm glad to see you're doing well. Everyone but Thomas knows about my repeat bad habit that ended in April that was complete bullshit. It's sad that when everybody talks about relationships I talk about that- it wasn't even one, it was just some douchebag I liked who lead me on and got rid of me once I was no longer his flavor of the week (which I apparently was for several months). I need to find a guy more like me and less like the sports desk.
Speaking of... I have pictures on my webshots you should look at if you haven't already seen. I'm gonna go through and edit some of them out. There are plenty of photos that aren't online because I didn't bring my scanner. I think I might look into bringing it next week so I can put some of those photos on here.
http://community.webshots.com/user/oohlala1983
K I'm gonna go edit. Bye-ee
Sure did forget
Hey y'all. I sure did forget about this but I have lots of updates so here it goes...
*I have a bf who is amazing and we get along great. His name is Mike. Angie and his brother work together and they hooked us up. Its kind of funny we actually talked online like a month or so before they set us up....maybe it was meant to be....
*I'm staying in Texas to see how things work out with Mike. Y'all know that I just don't stay in one place for a guy unless I'm serious about him. (I sure did up and leave Jake and WIU.) I can't just up and leave a good thing, ya know?
*I'm going to go back to school this fall for physical therapy. I'm only going to start out part time and especially now that my mom is making me pay for it. Then if i like PT I'll get into Athletic Training and stuff like that maybe, but you know how my mind chances.
*I'm still working at Aeropostale and massaging at the spa.
*Tomorrow Angie is making me drive the jeep. I've only driven it a couple of time and she told me shes taking the Honda tomorrow so wish me luck b/c I'm sure I'll kill it and get all flustered in traffic.
*Heres a link to my pics. I don't have a scanner so I can only put up the ones I take with my digital (I don't take that one out with me) or pics someone else puts up. http://photobucket.com/albums/y144/dideestar/
xoxo
*DIANE*
*I have a bf who is amazing and we get along great. His name is Mike. Angie and his brother work together and they hooked us up. Its kind of funny we actually talked online like a month or so before they set us up....maybe it was meant to be....
*I'm staying in Texas to see how things work out with Mike. Y'all know that I just don't stay in one place for a guy unless I'm serious about him. (I sure did up and leave Jake and WIU.) I can't just up and leave a good thing, ya know?
*I'm going to go back to school this fall for physical therapy. I'm only going to start out part time and especially now that my mom is making me pay for it. Then if i like PT I'll get into Athletic Training and stuff like that maybe, but you know how my mind chances.
*I'm still working at Aeropostale and massaging at the spa.
*Tomorrow Angie is making me drive the jeep. I've only driven it a couple of time and she told me shes taking the Honda tomorrow so wish me luck b/c I'm sure I'll kill it and get all flustered in traffic.
*Heres a link to my pics. I don't have a scanner so I can only put up the ones I take with my digital (I don't take that one out with me) or pics someone else puts up. http://photobucket.com/albums/y144/dideestar/
xoxo
*DIANE*
Tired of being sick
My summer has been amazing thus far. Lots of downs, but thats ok. I've had bronchitis since the beginning of May, but I'm on some pretty sweet drugs now, so I should be good to go in the next week or so. I've been working and taking a summer course, psychopathology. The worst class ever! But I will survive, and to do so I must go study now for a test that I have tomorrow.
6.07.2005
Rock Island didn't know what hit them...
Hey you all from the Quad Cities.
You know, it's amazing how much this place looks like home. It's the convergence of two rivers, the Mississippi and Rock rivers, it has a casino downtown, and it's hilly as a bitch too. Only problem- it's over 4 hours away, and I know hardly no one.
I'm doing an internship at the Argus newspaper. It's actually a newsgroup- The Argus, The Leader and The Dispatch are the same pretty much. Rather, we write for all of them. It pays like $150 a week, but then Eastern matches that and I get $300 a week, plus clips and experience.
Short post I know, just trying to get 'er started again, I'm sensing a pattern that isn't a good one, with the starting and the stopping...
Ok bye!
You know, it's amazing how much this place looks like home. It's the convergence of two rivers, the Mississippi and Rock rivers, it has a casino downtown, and it's hilly as a bitch too. Only problem- it's over 4 hours away, and I know hardly no one.
I'm doing an internship at the Argus newspaper. It's actually a newsgroup- The Argus, The Leader and The Dispatch are the same pretty much. Rather, we write for all of them. It pays like $150 a week, but then Eastern matches that and I get $300 a week, plus clips and experience.
Short post I know, just trying to get 'er started again, I'm sensing a pattern that isn't a good one, with the starting and the stopping...
Ok bye!
2.22.2005
ICPA
Illinois College Press Association this weekend. (and you'll notice a lot of the longer posts by me will be pretty much copied and pasted from my xanga, with a few details changed of course...... different audience)
Hillary (city), Williams (EIC), Jen (admin.) and me left good ole' Chucktown for a 3.5 hour drive to the big city to learn about journalism, to get drunk and to attend a job fair, not in that order. Once we got into town, we got a bit lost but found our way and went to our room.
There was a foreign person already in it. It was strange because I was just telling Hillary how that happened to me and my parents the time we came to visit EIU for the first time to get my first schedule. So we waited to get a new room, got settled in and headed to get something to eat, at Pizzeria Due. Big ass deep dish....... ahhhh drooling......it was so flippin tasty.
When we got back it was like 10:30-ish, so we went to Haas'(photo) room. Me, Hillary, Williams, Jen, April (campus), and Thill (staff writer) were chillin with some booze. Thill was cracking everybody up bc he'd never been in a huge city b4. Jen was wasted off one wine cooler thing, and when Thill lit up a cigarette she threw up a little, and we had to send her ass to bed. Aaron (news) came back from hanging out with some chicas and we listened to Thill quote Anchorman in its entirety and then we went downstairs to let them go to bed.
Holly (verge- entertainment) and Renick (ass. sports) showed up and convinced us to go downstairs and go to the hotel bar. I had a Fosters- Australian for beer.
Friday morning, me, Hillary, Jen and Holly got up butt ass early to get our schedules. All the guys looked so cute in their ties. And Williams in his suit. And Woike (sports), wearing what he usually does only with a tie. I had interviews at 10:30, 11 and noon-fifteen with the papers in Champaign, Aurora and Rock Island, and I swooped in on Springfield. When we were done interviewing, I went out to eat with a buttload of DEN people and Woike's sister Sarah (who is frighteningly exactly like Dan(Woike)) at ESPN Zone. I had a massive cheeseburger and- it ruled.
We walked back to the hotel to sneak in on the keynote speaker, which was way important to Williams, stayed after to eat some flippin cookies and drink the cutest bottles of Coke ever. Then it was shower and dinner time.
Got out of the shower and whaddya know- there are 4 boys in my room, smoking pot no less, and I didn't have any clothes in there with me. We had reservations at a restaurant called Rock Bottom. Joe (DEN adviser) ate with us. It was fun, they had their own brews there! I had one called Chicago Gold. It was real good and it hit me real fast.
After that we took cabs to Tequila Roadhouse for a free party with Joaquin's (ass. verge) gf Maria. Free drinks from 9-10. Schroeder (opinions) was dancing up on everyone singing "Schroeder's dancin on you, he's dancin on you..." Woike and Marcus (sports writer) couldn't get in, because the bouncers said the bar was full. Really they just wanted to make them wait till 10 and charge them cover. We think it was a conspiracy. Everyone else was there though, it was awesome. My camera died so I didn't get that many pics. (check my webshots page if you wanna see them.) For the most part, it was too dark and they were all off centered.
Back to the hotel. I recited the ladies man poem in the cab, which everyone thought was hilarious. I was gonna tell Gisondi but I didn't because he was with Tidwell (dept. chair- journalism) and I got intimidated. To the room for liquor we already had purchased, and then to the hotel bar. Met up with Haas again, we tied 1-1 in pool while April hit on some ISU guys. Schroeder, meanwhile, got kicked out of the bar for bringing in Keystones. As if someone wouldn't notice a guy with 4 stones in his pants.
To Aaron's room we went, 7th floor. Colin (old photo, now alumni) came to visit!!!! Which was cool until he tied my shoes together and sprayed me with Woike's cologne, in the face. I tried hopping out the door and was unsuccessful until Hillary came in and took my shoes off. I was barefoot the rest of the night. We spilled water everywhere, broke a glass, made a ruckus and then we left, to let Aaron sleep.
Went to Haas' room on the 19th floor to use the potty (which was even farther away from where I was than my room.) Bugged him an Williams for awhile. Apparently I was flippin hilarious. Williams was trying to sleep, so after I called Aaron's room a million times, and called my own room- laughing whenever Colin asked me where I was or who I was with or if I wanted to talk to April, I hung up and went to my room. My shoes- hanging on the sprinkler system. Everyone was kicked out by Hillary and April and I decided to go eat my leftover piece of pizza- in the hallway on the 7th floor, outside 3 of our rooms.
Schroeder and Meinheit (old EIC) came to visit us and partake in the one piece of pizza April was freaking out about, since it was pepperoni and she's a vegetarian. We talked forever, and my flippin eyelids were swelling shut, so I decided to sleep in April's room instead of going up to mine.
Next day, we wake up for Haas' photography thing, missed Williams' roundtable. I did the walk of shame from April's room. I felt like I'd just had a one night stand, and I'm pretty sure the maids were talking about me in Spanish. Bitches. Plus I still smelled like guy from Woike's cologne. I was too embarrassed by them to take the elevator, for fear more people would think that about me, so I hiked it up to 1609 in the stairwell.
Went to the "shoot Chicago" thing, which is horribly named if you ask me, and tried to guess which pic was Haas'. It's running in the Chicago RedEye (the Trib) tomorrow. I was right!!! I felt special that I knew.
Then we went to the awards ceremony, and ate a great meal, of pasta, salad and a breadstick. The DEN won like a buttload of awards. 24 I think? People like Schroeder, Aaron, Williams, Kevin, Joaquin, Thill, Holly, and Haas (who won 12 for himself) got stuff for editorial cartoons, sports design, pics, news and online. I was so very proud. We didn't win in the overall category, but I think we should have. The Daily Northwestern took it home. The award was renamed for our very own John David Reed, from EIU.
Back home we went. Only I almost got my car hit, then we got lost, then we took 55 and got about 45 minutes out of our way.
Josh's (ass. photo) friend's party was that night. We got staff stud (staff writer) to come and we had a blast, only I had too much, cried cuz I thought I was going to throw up and Caleb and Danielle had to save me. And that's all I'll say about that.
Hillary (city), Williams (EIC), Jen (admin.) and me left good ole' Chucktown for a 3.5 hour drive to the big city to learn about journalism, to get drunk and to attend a job fair, not in that order. Once we got into town, we got a bit lost but found our way and went to our room.
There was a foreign person already in it. It was strange because I was just telling Hillary how that happened to me and my parents the time we came to visit EIU for the first time to get my first schedule. So we waited to get a new room, got settled in and headed to get something to eat, at Pizzeria Due. Big ass deep dish....... ahhhh drooling......it was so flippin tasty.
When we got back it was like 10:30-ish, so we went to Haas'(photo) room. Me, Hillary, Williams, Jen, April (campus), and Thill (staff writer) were chillin with some booze. Thill was cracking everybody up bc he'd never been in a huge city b4. Jen was wasted off one wine cooler thing, and when Thill lit up a cigarette she threw up a little, and we had to send her ass to bed. Aaron (news) came back from hanging out with some chicas and we listened to Thill quote Anchorman in its entirety and then we went downstairs to let them go to bed.
Holly (verge- entertainment) and Renick (ass. sports) showed up and convinced us to go downstairs and go to the hotel bar. I had a Fosters- Australian for beer.
Friday morning, me, Hillary, Jen and Holly got up butt ass early to get our schedules. All the guys looked so cute in their ties. And Williams in his suit. And Woike (sports), wearing what he usually does only with a tie. I had interviews at 10:30, 11 and noon-fifteen with the papers in Champaign, Aurora and Rock Island, and I swooped in on Springfield. When we were done interviewing, I went out to eat with a buttload of DEN people and Woike's sister Sarah (who is frighteningly exactly like Dan(Woike)) at ESPN Zone. I had a massive cheeseburger and- it ruled.
We walked back to the hotel to sneak in on the keynote speaker, which was way important to Williams, stayed after to eat some flippin cookies and drink the cutest bottles of Coke ever. Then it was shower and dinner time.
Got out of the shower and whaddya know- there are 4 boys in my room, smoking pot no less, and I didn't have any clothes in there with me. We had reservations at a restaurant called Rock Bottom. Joe (DEN adviser) ate with us. It was fun, they had their own brews there! I had one called Chicago Gold. It was real good and it hit me real fast.
After that we took cabs to Tequila Roadhouse for a free party with Joaquin's (ass. verge) gf Maria. Free drinks from 9-10. Schroeder (opinions) was dancing up on everyone singing "Schroeder's dancin on you, he's dancin on you..." Woike and Marcus (sports writer) couldn't get in, because the bouncers said the bar was full. Really they just wanted to make them wait till 10 and charge them cover. We think it was a conspiracy. Everyone else was there though, it was awesome. My camera died so I didn't get that many pics. (check my webshots page if you wanna see them.) For the most part, it was too dark and they were all off centered.
Back to the hotel. I recited the ladies man poem in the cab, which everyone thought was hilarious. I was gonna tell Gisondi but I didn't because he was with Tidwell (dept. chair- journalism) and I got intimidated. To the room for liquor we already had purchased, and then to the hotel bar. Met up with Haas again, we tied 1-1 in pool while April hit on some ISU guys. Schroeder, meanwhile, got kicked out of the bar for bringing in Keystones. As if someone wouldn't notice a guy with 4 stones in his pants.
To Aaron's room we went, 7th floor. Colin (old photo, now alumni) came to visit!!!! Which was cool until he tied my shoes together and sprayed me with Woike's cologne, in the face. I tried hopping out the door and was unsuccessful until Hillary came in and took my shoes off. I was barefoot the rest of the night. We spilled water everywhere, broke a glass, made a ruckus and then we left, to let Aaron sleep.
Went to Haas' room on the 19th floor to use the potty (which was even farther away from where I was than my room.) Bugged him an Williams for awhile. Apparently I was flippin hilarious. Williams was trying to sleep, so after I called Aaron's room a million times, and called my own room- laughing whenever Colin asked me where I was or who I was with or if I wanted to talk to April, I hung up and went to my room. My shoes- hanging on the sprinkler system. Everyone was kicked out by Hillary and April and I decided to go eat my leftover piece of pizza- in the hallway on the 7th floor, outside 3 of our rooms.
Schroeder and Meinheit (old EIC) came to visit us and partake in the one piece of pizza April was freaking out about, since it was pepperoni and she's a vegetarian. We talked forever, and my flippin eyelids were swelling shut, so I decided to sleep in April's room instead of going up to mine.
Next day, we wake up for Haas' photography thing, missed Williams' roundtable. I did the walk of shame from April's room. I felt like I'd just had a one night stand, and I'm pretty sure the maids were talking about me in Spanish. Bitches. Plus I still smelled like guy from Woike's cologne. I was too embarrassed by them to take the elevator, for fear more people would think that about me, so I hiked it up to 1609 in the stairwell.
Went to the "shoot Chicago" thing, which is horribly named if you ask me, and tried to guess which pic was Haas'. It's running in the Chicago RedEye (the Trib) tomorrow. I was right!!! I felt special that I knew.
Then we went to the awards ceremony, and ate a great meal, of pasta, salad and a breadstick. The DEN won like a buttload of awards. 24 I think? People like Schroeder, Aaron, Williams, Kevin, Joaquin, Thill, Holly, and Haas (who won 12 for himself) got stuff for editorial cartoons, sports design, pics, news and online. I was so very proud. We didn't win in the overall category, but I think we should have. The Daily Northwestern took it home. The award was renamed for our very own John David Reed, from EIU.
Back home we went. Only I almost got my car hit, then we got lost, then we took 55 and got about 45 minutes out of our way.
Josh's (ass. photo) friend's party was that night. We got staff stud (staff writer) to come and we had a blast, only I had too much, cried cuz I thought I was going to throw up and Caleb and Danielle had to save me. And that's all I'll say about that.
2.19.2005
Diane's return...mwhahaha
Hey y'all! Ok lets see...I graduated from massage therapy school. Yay! Now I'm waiting on my temp license so I can get a job and start making money.
No guy. I was dating someone for like half a sec, but I know what kind of guy I want and I don't really feel like wasting time or memories on someone I don't really like and is not worth it. Plus I don't really want to be in a relationship anyway. It bores me.
Texas kind of sucks. Everything is real slow here. (Fashion, music, trends, drivers!!!) Plus I figured out I'm not into the country scene at all so it really sucks. I want to hurry up and make money then go somewhere else. I love going out with Lauren and Stacey b/c I've never had girlfriends that like to party, get drunk and dance and stuff but we go to lame country bars with cowboys. I still have a good time but I don't like it. Plus Lauren causes a lot of unecessary drama b/c she has been given whatever she wants all her life. Its cool to be friends with rich people b/c i'm not so I reep some benefits but the emotional stuff is annoying.
The other night Chris E. met us up at the bar but it kind of sucked b/c I felt like I had to entertain him. He was kind of weird and I felt like I couldn't mingle with other people b/c I didn't want to leave him out, ya know?
Anyway, I think thats all thats going on.
No guy. I was dating someone for like half a sec, but I know what kind of guy I want and I don't really feel like wasting time or memories on someone I don't really like and is not worth it. Plus I don't really want to be in a relationship anyway. It bores me.
Texas kind of sucks. Everything is real slow here. (Fashion, music, trends, drivers!!!) Plus I figured out I'm not into the country scene at all so it really sucks. I want to hurry up and make money then go somewhere else. I love going out with Lauren and Stacey b/c I've never had girlfriends that like to party, get drunk and dance and stuff but we go to lame country bars with cowboys. I still have a good time but I don't like it. Plus Lauren causes a lot of unecessary drama b/c she has been given whatever she wants all her life. Its cool to be friends with rich people b/c i'm not so I reep some benefits but the emotional stuff is annoying.
The other night Chris E. met us up at the bar but it kind of sucked b/c I felt like I had to entertain him. He was kind of weird and I felt like I couldn't mingle with other people b/c I didn't want to leave him out, ya know?
Anyway, I think thats all thats going on.
2.16.2005
I have sweet hacking skills
Today, in the newsroom, I played hackey sack for like a billion hours. I got Holly to play with me, then I played alone, then Haas played with me, then myself, then Renick, then myself, well- u get the point.
I am getting really good again. So boo yah.
I'm sitting in this chair a really wierd way and my flippin arms are getting tired.
That was really random, man.
So, going to ICPA this weekend. Chicago. Woot.
"Who unionized?"
"Wouldn't you like to know?? Probably your momma."
Yeah, Aqua Teen, No. 1 in the hood, g.
"I know it's been awhile. But I'm not gonna, get humped, by a giant, red ape in space. Ok? No thank you."
I am editing a story and spouting off nonsense. Sorry if I sounds schizo. Obviously if I can admit I might sound schizo, I'm not.
The government is out to get me.
Apparently, there was an African-America forum today from which my staff writer was ejected for being a lady. When she went to the female version of the forum, she discovered why.
They were talking butt sex and private things they didn't want a chic to hear.
OH I gotta drive April's car tomorrow to ICPA. I'm scurred. I don't know if I trust myself driving someone else's car to someplace I don't know. She's awesome.
I guess I'd better look up directions. HOLD PLEES.
I am getting really good again. So boo yah.
I'm sitting in this chair a really wierd way and my flippin arms are getting tired.
That was really random, man.
So, going to ICPA this weekend. Chicago. Woot.
"Who unionized?"
"Wouldn't you like to know?? Probably your momma."
Yeah, Aqua Teen, No. 1 in the hood, g.
"I know it's been awhile. But I'm not gonna, get humped, by a giant, red ape in space. Ok? No thank you."
I am editing a story and spouting off nonsense. Sorry if I sounds schizo. Obviously if I can admit I might sound schizo, I'm not.
The government is out to get me.
Apparently, there was an African-America forum today from which my staff writer was ejected for being a lady. When she went to the female version of the forum, she discovered why.
They were talking butt sex and private things they didn't want a chic to hear.
OH I gotta drive April's car tomorrow to ICPA. I'm scurred. I don't know if I trust myself driving someone else's car to someplace I don't know. She's awesome.
I guess I'd better look up directions. HOLD PLEES.
2.15.2005
SCHOOL RULES
SCHOOL,BEER,GIRLS This is i like to do now. I have always like to do this but now it rules cause chicks talk to me and want to make out. School is fun as hell..................................................... I havent missed a class yet.
2.13.2005
Busy Busy Weekend
Hey kids, I'm going to Chicago this weekend!! For a conference with the Illinois College Press Association. I have guaranteed interviews but I seriously doubt anything will happen. It doesn't matter because no one from my home area is even going to be there and I can't afford to be away from home until after college.
The weekend after that I think is ASA Mom's weekend, so my parents are coming up. My dad is going to entertain himself at WalMart or something while me and my mom are eating good food and fraternizing with the sorority.
Oh yeah flippin hell I have chapter tonight and tons of shit to do. That wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have shit ton of crap to do tonight. Argh.
The weekend after that I think is ASA Mom's weekend, so my parents are coming up. My dad is going to entertain himself at WalMart or something while me and my mom are eating good food and fraternizing with the sorority.
Oh yeah flippin hell I have chapter tonight and tons of shit to do. That wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have shit ton of crap to do tonight. Argh.
2.09.2005
YAY FOR BLOG!!
Yes, thus is true, we all need to start typing again.... when we get time, cuz I know I'm busy hella now... Newho.. Yes, I did hurt myself this weekend, but I am much better now, after plenty of "good" drugs hehe (still have plenty too *wink*wink*). I will be missing Cory this weekend because I must do what I must do and that be CANADA! YAY, my most favorist (like my wording?) hockey tournament ever! by the way *wink*wink* my parents don't think I'm playing cuz of my injuries of last weekend.. so that stays between us *wink*wink* well I must go study now for a Intro to Corrections test for it is 10:30pm! eeeeekkkkkkkk
2.08.2005
Sitting in the DEN
Hey everyone how's it going?
I am sitting in the newsroom currently, taking in the verbal assault from some co-workers. Haha. Waiting to go to class. Thought I'd see what everyone was up to.
None of my business really but here's what's been going on with everyone who won't post themselves just yet hehe:
I heard Thomas is working at the Hayner Branch Library in the mall.
Haven't hung out with him or Beth in forever. I called them when I was home but they were playing a board game and couldn't break away, or didn't want to who knows?
Haven't talked to Marissa in forever, if you read this, how goes the dental hygenist gig?
Diane's liking Texas. She gots some sort of guy down there but you'd have to ask her how thats going..... How is it D?
Cory likes Carbondale, but is coming home for a break this weekend I hear if anyone wants to see him.
Emily hurt herself at her hockey game and had to miss Mardi Gras for the second year in a row, but she's good with her man too :) YAY emily!
Hmmm, I can't think of anything else, so I'm going to go have a meeting with my teacher, then get cracking on a news story about Facebook.com.
I am sitting in the newsroom currently, taking in the verbal assault from some co-workers. Haha. Waiting to go to class. Thought I'd see what everyone was up to.
None of my business really but here's what's been going on with everyone who won't post themselves just yet hehe:
I heard Thomas is working at the Hayner Branch Library in the mall.
Haven't hung out with him or Beth in forever. I called them when I was home but they were playing a board game and couldn't break away, or didn't want to who knows?
Haven't talked to Marissa in forever, if you read this, how goes the dental hygenist gig?
Diane's liking Texas. She gots some sort of guy down there but you'd have to ask her how thats going..... How is it D?
Cory likes Carbondale, but is coming home for a break this weekend I hear if anyone wants to see him.
Emily hurt herself at her hockey game and had to miss Mardi Gras for the second year in a row, but she's good with her man too :) YAY emily!
Hmmm, I can't think of anything else, so I'm going to go have a meeting with my teacher, then get cracking on a news story about Facebook.com.
I'm emailing you all right now
Hey bitches. I miss and love all of you. and I know I say that a lot..... If you don't read this blog, then u might not know that, and I dont feel sorry for you. Haha.... jk I'm going to email u all and then I hope your butts will start this weblog up again.
1.31.2005
Bringin Back the Blog
Hey bitches. I love you. The election is over. Let's try posting a tad more on here. I know Em has her own web journal, as do I..... but let's see what we can do to this site to keep it going.... I looked through some of the posts from before, and I reminisced, and I want it back!!!!
DONT LET ME DOWN-
Love La.
DONT LET ME DOWN-
Love La.