Why BNM is my friend....

Speaking of an upcoming trip.......
Rachel's Laptop says (4:24 PM):
where are you flying out of?
Brandi says (4:24 PM):
chi-town
Rachel's Laptop says (4:24 PM):
oh shit
Rachel's Laptop says (4:24 PM):
so you have to drive there
Brandi says (4:24 PM):
well i can't ride my bicycle

Why KAE is my friend....

Regarding a text she sent while drinking:

"My response back was not very calculated or well thought out. obviously. Bacardi responded. Bacardi would be a cute name for a dog. So would Jake. And Hasbrown. J/k about hashbrown, but those sure do sound good!"

LOVE her.

yay!

After an eventful day of shopping yesterday with the best shopping buddy ever, my to-do and to-buy list is only half a page long today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOO!

SNOW DAY!!!

So I woke up this morning at the gross hour of 5:30 a.m. to find out that I do not have to go to practicum!!!! I get a legitimate snow day!!!! I didn't even know that things like this happened to adults!!!! I'm so excited I can't even deal with it!!!!!!!!

Finally something to look forward to......

Agenda for the kae slumber party on Dec. 7:

I. Discuss how much I have missed kae and why I will have to follow her to Europe b/c I can't be without her loveliness.

II. School

a. how glaaaad we are school is almost done for the semester

b. how much it sucks we have a whole entire semester of this crap to go through still

c. how sa dit will be to be done even tho we hate it b/c then we will all leave

III. Boys

a. gameslinger update

b. the boy i like

c. the boy that likes me

d. boys are dumb

IV. Family drama

a. bff/ and his gf update

b. christmas plans

c. my crazy family

V. Holiday party plans

a. necessary shopping for Rachy H's party

b. other party planning

VI. India Trip

a. I need new shoes HELP!!!

b. clothing option HELPPP

c. I will miss everyone terribly and I'm a wuss about it

VII. KAE B-day plans???

a. what/where/who are we doing?? EVERYONE/EVERYTHING/EVERYWHERE i hope.

VIII. Hot chocolate and dessert break

IX. talk about how we want bnm to be here desperately.

a. bnm, I know you're reading this, so COME!

More agenda items forthcoming.

For one of my true loves.

And in the end, it will still be you and me....

"To have a loving relationship with a sister is not simply to have a buddy or confidante—it is to have a soulmate for life."
~ Victoria Secunda

Clothes, Money, Hello Kitty, and jelly beans

So, one of my besties gave me ALOT of advice tonight about relationships. Here it allllll is, unfiltered. Please read and comment. (That means you too, BNM!!!)


matt says (11:15 PM):
trust me this is what u do
matt says (11:15 PM):
hang out steady for a few weeks
matt says (11:15 PM):
then go a few days without him
matt says (11:15 PM):
u will know then
Rachel's Laptop says (11:15 PM):
haha i will go a whole month without him
Rachel's Laptop says (11:15 PM):
in india
Rachel's Laptop says (11:16 PM):
i do have to say the cuddling is good to have back
matt says (11:17 PM):
isnt it
matt says (11:17 PM):
India
matt says (11:17 PM):
make that ur test
matt says (11:17 PM):
i have homework for u
Rachel's Laptop says (11:17 PM):
whats that
matt says (11:17 PM):
i want u to invest 110% of yourself in this until India
matt says (11:18 PM):
have fun with syed
matt says (11:18 PM):
and spend time doing stuff that builds u guys up
matt says (11:18 PM):
after India if he is not the person u want to see first and the person u miss most of all
matt says (11:18 PM):
u will know
Rachel's Laptop says (11:19 PM):
ok, what if he is that for me, but im not for him? this test could work both ways
matt says (11:20 PM):
exactly
matt says (11:20 PM):
then move the fuck on down the road
matt says (11:20 PM):
at least u know
Rachel's Laptop says (11:21 PM):
i guess so
Rachel's Laptop says (11:21 PM):
im still weary about investing too much into it
matt says (11:21 PM):
stop being dumb
Rachel's Laptop says (11:22 PM):
hahahaha matty i love you
matt says (11:22 PM):
u could always give up a successful doctor and go back to sewer rat kevin
matt says (11:22 PM):
fucking wake up u need to look at this as opportunity
matt says (11:22 PM):
this is the future my friend
matt says (11:22 PM):
unless he gives u an out right reason to shut it down dont go looking for one
Rachel's Laptop says (11:23 PM):
oh
Rachel's Laptop says (11:23 PM):
how about the fact that we are only hanging out like twice a week?
Rachel's Laptop says (11:23 PM):
i mean, admittedly, he is a doctor and kinda busy
matt says (11:23 PM):
oh jesus enter the woman
Rachel's Laptop says (11:23 PM):
hahaha
matt says (11:23 PM):
we arent hanging out enough
matt says (11:23 PM):
then u see each other 7 days a week
matt says (11:24 PM):
and we are hanging out too much
matt says (11:24 PM):
im going to hit u
Rachel's Laptop says (11:24 PM):
i would be happy with 4
Rachel's Laptop says (11:24 PM):
lol no you wont
matt says (11:24 PM):
this is not a fucking job
matt says (11:24 PM):
u dont just put hours in
matt says (11:24 PM):
okay
Rachel's Laptop says (11:24 PM):
i want you to know i am saving this conversation b/c i love it and you so much.
matt says (11:24 PM):
rachel i know its hard as a woman to have vision but just think of the possibilities
Rachel's Laptop says (11:25 PM):
like?
Rachel's Laptop says (11:25 PM):
shoes?
matt says (11:25 PM):
no u fucking moron
matt says (11:25 PM):
like a half million dollar home
matt says (11:25 PM):
and a best friend
matt says (11:25 PM):
im a business man
matt says (11:25 PM):
u have to recognize opportunity
Rachel's Laptop says (11:26 PM):
ok ok so ill invest my time
Rachel's Laptop says (11:26 PM):
and energies
Rachel's Laptop says (11:27 PM):
and if nothing else, the sex is phenomenal
matt says (11:27 PM):
shut the fuck up about sex loook beyond that
matt says (11:27 PM):
ur just like a man
matt says (11:27 PM):
thats all u think about
matt says (11:27 PM):
im talking about connection
matt says (11:27 PM):
i can have sex with my hand but im not emotionally connected with it
Rachel's Laptop says (11:27 PM):
well, it HAS been there through the thick and thin
Rachel's Laptop says (11:28 PM):
ok so, im not supposed to think about the sex nor the shoes I could buy, but the emotional connection
matt says (11:28 PM):
just be a friend with the man first
matt says (11:28 PM):
sex second
matt says (11:29 PM):
shoes 256th

matt says (11:32 PM):
im glad u came to me about this
matt says (11:33 PM):
because ur water head girl friends would have filled your mind with grade a hog shit
Rachel's Laptop says (11:33 PM):
hahahah
Rachel's Laptop says (11:33 PM):
waterhead?
matt says (11:34 PM):
i know its hard as a woman to understand these concepts
matt says (11:34 PM):
when ur world revolves around clothes, money, hello kitty, and jelly beans
matt says (11:34 PM):
but matty will make sense of it for u

But I'm all out of eggs!!!!

Obamania!!!!!!

So, I am filled with a kajillion different emotions today. Let me list them.
1. Anticipation - cannot WAIT for results tonight!!!
2. Anxiety - what if the results are baaaad???
3. Excitement - Obama as pres! woot woot! and India is becoming more and more real to me...
4. Nervous - I am seeing a particular someone tonight and I feel like I'm going to throw up b/c of all the butterflies!!
5. Satisfied - I talked to that someone for several hours last night and I think we might be really clicking.....
6. Poor - I know this isn't a feeling, but I feel it alll the same!
7. Overworked - I have so much to do, but instead I do things like spend 2 hours on the phone or make lasagna....
8. Loved - kdub commented on how much she was anticipating a blog post from me...I'm popular!
9. Flowy - not sure how else to describe it, but I am wearing sandals and a skirt today, and it feels like summer, and I love it more than anything!!
10. Obama. Obama! OBAMA!!!

Please, ma'am may I have another?

So, this whole extra hour thing today is amazing! For the first half of the day I accomplished so much. Granted, the afternoon was kind of a waste, but oh well. I got the CUTEST scarf ever from the Buckle today, and I'm totally in L-O-V-E with it. It is spouse material, not just a one night stand, for sure. Now I am finally excited about it getting cold because I have my neck warming materials set.

I brought Barack down to the living room to live for the next few days. He looks riiiiight at home, although I can tell he misses my bedroom, if you know what I mean.

I also started my Christmas shopping today. Only one item, but all the same - I was prouuuuud of myself. And it's for someone that is an absolute gem, and I want to give it to them now....and I'm really ridiculously bad at waiting to give presents, so this will kill me for two whole months. While I was shopping, I found these shoes that I might be in love with, but it could just be a fling. I still feel pretty passionately about them, but I can't buy shoes till January, so I better get over my crush....but aren't they super cute??

Yea, they are...you don't even have to tell me. If I could find a pic of my scarf, I would put that up too, and then you would also be in love. Forever.

Annnnnnd, two quotes I like today:

"Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth." ~Benjamin Disraeli

"You can't hide crazy forever." J. Novotny, via, K. Yockey.

Just Call me Contrary Mary......

So it's Halloween, and I'm so not into the 'holiday' mood, it's ridiculous. I don't have my costume all put together, and I can't even force myself to care. I just want to sleeeeeeeeeep!!!!! And I need to go to work, and do some homework, but I can't force myself to do that either....I think I have seasonal affect disorder. Or something. definitely something.
Mykle is downstairs dyeing his Halloween costume purple and green.....He also shaved, and looks like he is 14, so that is funny.....Just to recap on the roomie situation this morning, I was laying on the couch being lazy, Mykle was playing with dye and makeup while watching cartoons, Jamie was working/doing homework, and Brandi was watching tv and giving me a donut. I feel like this is a really good representation of our personalities, and I kinda love it.
We carved pumpkins last night while watching Grey's and it was fun. Grey's makes my heart happy like no other thing ever, including people (perhaps an exaggeration, but only a slight one....). I am going to steal pumpkin pictures from kae, and when I have those, I will post them so Brandi and Krystal can look at them, since you two are the only ones reading this anyway.
In recent news, I am going to go vote today....I wonder who I will choose.....I think I'm leaning slightly toward the candidate not endorsed by the worst President in American history....just a thought.

life is funny, but so are my friends.

So, I think there is some switch in my brain that makes me go a little unstable when I can't control or predict relationships........it would be very easy to say "stupid boys!" and leave it at that, but since no boy did anything wrong, well, that wouldn't be too fair, now would it? I had a long conversation tonight with one of my besties, Matt, about relationships and how the beginning or end of a relationship can ruin the most logical person's brain. The whole conversation is funny to me because people usually assume that relationship opinions are split down gender lines, but Matt and I pretty much agreed on everything. It is also funny to me that the three best guys I know are always single. Weird.

So, the moral of my story is that I think I am not good with uncertainty. And Matty is a good enough boy to tell me that is okay.

In unrelated news, I think my roommates are going to kick me out of the house because this is what the landing looks like:

Except they are all on the floor, and they are almost all mine.

The nicest, sweetest woman I know just sent me an email saying:

"Chick on cell: He's had his dick in me, but I worry it would be out of line to Facebook friend him. Modern life is so weird."

This overheard is the new motto for my life.

We pushed a button and elected him to office.....

I just saw the movie "W" and I'm not quite sure how to form my reactions. I'm shocked at how empathetic Oliver Stone was in depicting W......As much as I disagree with him and generally dislike him, I genuinely feel for the poor guy. Apparently I'm not immune to ANY story in which a parent is dysfunctional or inappropriate. That being said, I have to say one of my big problems with the movie is the extent to which everyone around Geourge W Bush is blamed for the mistakes in his presidency. There is no doubt that many people in this administration have made awful decisions, but let's not take the focus entirely off the person that is ultimately accountable. I think Stone may have been TOO sympathetic to bush's plight.......The fact that a liberal filmmaker made such a movie kind of surprises me, but at the same time speaks to the idea that every situation has multiple truths (even if we all know MINE is the right one).
Weird tidbit - the movie had several former cast members of ER. Funny.
Also - the actress that played Condi Rice needs an award. She freaking hit that right on the head.
to break up the seriousness here, let me say that I have some great news. Three months after moving, I found my Burberry perfume!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously, it was like fate or something else equally ridiculous. I went to an old backpack, opened it up, moved three things and found it, like my hand was drawn to it. Clearly I wanted to smell good today.

Virgin Blogger......

So, this is my first blog and I'm kind of nervous. I hope you don't think I did it wrong......I'm just inexperienced, you see. I've decided I need to do this because I couldn;t fit all of my status updates onto facebook, and I think that is a sign that a blog is necessary. I am sitting at my practicum and am bored to tears, so naturally I created a blog. The title is in deference to my lovelies and our band that is clearly world famous - Miscommunication. Since I named it this, I feel obligated to give one example of miscommunication that I had to deal with ALREADY today. Quiet talkers drive me nuts. I'm 23 and in reasonably good health (well, usually...I happen to be hungover today). If I can't hear you, you need to speak the fuck up!!!

While those quiet talkers are an ongoing problem that I remain dedicated to killing off, I want you to rest assured that is not the only thing I will cover here. There are many other things, like how I learned last night pumpkin spice beer is NOT as good as it sounds, that my friends from the hospital rock my world, and that a lemon drop shot does not mix with diet coke.

Here is a list of things I am excited for in the upcoming future:

Carving pumpkins on Thursday!

Halloween on Friday!

Seeing W tonight.....

Dinner Wednesday night with my old practicum buddies

Thanksgiving

May (aka graduation)

And, just because I thought it was hilarious, check out the Palin Conversation/Debate Flow Chart....

I just sneezed 6 times, so I think that is a sign I should stop. This could be addictive.....