all grown up...almost

I recently rediscovered Counting Crow's cd, Hard Candy. It makes me think of sophomore year, starting a new year in a new apartment with my two best college friends. Each morning we would pick a different cd to listen to while we got ready for class. This one was played often. We even tried to use the song, American Girls, as a background song to our answering maching (dorky, I know). It never worked because every time there was a power glitch, the system would reset, so we kept the cryptic computerized message that comes with the machine. So, yeah, at the beginning of the summer I felt really lost and really sad all the time because for some reason I thought that since college was over, life was over and it's not. Not really. I mean, yes, working 8 hours a day is not the greatest, but it's not so bad if you like your job. Also, I have friends now that I could actually stick around for, scary concept, I know. I think that Dallas is growing on me, despite the incesant heat (apparently, this is the hottest recorded September, lovely). Anyway, if I ever get a permanent job with benefits and all, I would like to get an apartment and actually try to be independant. I think that I would like to have a roommate though, so if anyone else is taking that leap soon too and are not feeling quite that independant yet, let me know. Yes, I am kind of messy...ok, really messy, but I can make tofu....and I, well, I can't think of any other tallents at the moment. Anyway, so, that's my desperate plee for a roommate. No, not desperate...hopeful? nonchalant? Don't worry, I don't normally ramble like this in real life...that much. Here's a little diddy from the infamous cd that sparked this random blog:

American Girls:

She comes out on Fridays every time
And stands out in a line
I could've been anyone she'd seen

She waits another week to fall apart,
she couldnt make another day
I wish it was anyone but me
I could've been anyone you see
She had something breakable just under her skin

American girls all weather and noise
Playing the changes for all of the boys
Holding a candle up to my hand
Making it feel so incredible

She comes out of closets every night
But then she locks herself away
Where she could keep everything from me
I could've been anyone you see
She's nothing but porcelain underneath her skin

"When worms have ears" -- Lisa Turtle, SBTB

"My vote is for Texas. Yes, we have tornadoes, but we don't have hurricanes (at least not in Dallas) and we don't have earthquakes" -- Jan.

I would just like to dispute this previous comment by Jan. Obviously, God wants to prove her wrong. So, now, there are hurricanes in Dallas and the first day of Fall will be a record 100 degrees. Hmmm...why exactly did I choose Texas? As I was thinking out my blog the other day, I have inspirational moments (an idea never makes it if i can't think of a title), I wished for a drizzly, dreary, new-england style day. You know, a whole day spent vegging on the couch with your best friends, take out chinese, a blanket, hot chocolate and a cheesy movie/dvd television series (ex. Felicity, Ally McBeal, The Notebook, Elf, etc.). Well, I guess I should be careful of what I wish for. My wishes are powerful! I should probably be less self-absorbed and wish for world peace or something equally important. Anyway, i was on a fall kick the other day and I went all out! I got candy corn, started listening to mellow coldplay-ish music and bought a brown sweater. Unfortunately, my efforts were wasted. :( 100 degress?! really? I shouldn't complain...hurricane, there's a hurricane. It's not really the hurricane that bothers me, it's the possible tornados...remember my tornado nightmares? There's still some good to be had because the fall lineup of shows has begun! Arrested, check. The Office, check. Gilmore Girls, check. Lost, check. All this and it's only Wednesday. Looking forward to a little Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives.
So, is anyone else disturbed by the play, "Wicked?" Aparently it's a musical that tells what happened before Dorothy dropped her house on the wicked witch of the east. very odd. Ok, well, i'm going to hit the sheets and dream lovely tornado nightmares. luckily, i never die in my dreams. if i did, that would probably be bad. goodnight :)

sweatin' to the oldies

So, recently, i've been trying to find a way out of my workout rut. It's difficult to go to the gym every day and work out using machines. No encouragement. No interaction. So, today I decided to take the plunge and go to a spinning class. Sure, I was embarassed sweatin' it up to she's a bad mamogama, but by the time Billy Idol's white wedding blasted through the speakers, I was hooked. After my sweat sesh I got ready to go to Grapefest in Grapevine. It was hot, not too crowded and smelled of corn dogs, cotton candy and other fair-like food. As we made our way through, passing jewelry tents and sunburned babies, we arrived at Su Vino for some wine tasting. mmm. So, I report my favorites as the cheapest and the most expensive listed: peachy keen ;) and Grande Finale. We swirled, sniffed and sipped, eating complimentary dark chocolate in between flavors. We even tasted the wine from the movie Sideways, Gewurztraminer. Yes, this was exciting for me. Sadly, we did not stomp grapes or tour the vineyard, because both cost extra, and I am still clueless as to which goes with what food, but that's ok. I basically vegged the rest of the day on the couch and later on my bed watching tv shows on dvd. And now I'm going to return to my vegitative state and go to sleep. mmmm....I could go for an aromatherapy massage.

so, this is kind of cheesy, but, i'm am loving this song...yes, it's from the sisterhood :/


I Am Unwritten, Can't Read My Mind, I'm Undefined
I'm Just Beginning, The Pen's In My Hand, Ending Unplanned

Staring At The Blank Page Before You, Open Up The Dirty Window
Let The Sun Illuminate The Words That You Could Not Find
Reaching For Something In The Distance
So Close You Can Almost Taste It
Release Your Inhibitions

Feel The Rain On Your Skin
No One Else Can Feel It For You
Only You Can Let It In
No One Else, No One Else
Can Speak The Words On Your Lips
Drench Yourself In Words Unspoken
Live Your Life With Arms Wide Open
Today Is Where Your Book Begins
The Rest Is Still Unwritten

freedom!

Today was my final day at the city of garland as an answering machine! Thanks to Katie's mom and dad and unfortunately sickness....I get to work at their publishing company for a little while!!! Oh yes, this is a blog for exclamation points. I'm so excited about September being over and October coming because I'm a big-time fall fan. Unfortunately, fall doesn't really start here until late October, but stores have already started pulling out the halloween candy and pillsbury sugar cookies with pumpkin stamps and I can already hear the harry potter music breaking into my daily soundtrack. Btw, has anybody seen the new Harry trailer? SO excited! Oh fun. Fall is also a time for new shows. Linda just said she thought the OC stood for Officer in Charge...AHAHAHA. Btw, premiere, this Thursday!