tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57049492011-04-21T13:16:48.032-05:00Join this former assistante d'anglais for the aftermath.Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.comBlogger6971100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1157501825061200832006-09-05T19:15:00.000-05:002006-09-05T19:17:05.083-05:00

I feel so sad. I had the biggest crush ever on Steve during college. I might even still have a picture of him somewhere in one of my boxes in storage...sad.....=(

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The Happy Graduate Originally uploaded by verretc. Finished! Finally.Now I can catch up on all the news I've been missing...

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So I broke down yesterday and spent $85 on a backless chair with knee support that forces you to sit up straight, and a little stand for my computer that raises it up to eye level.Spending the money killed me, but I decided my back was killing me more.I think the chair is a good thing, except now the backs of my knees are all sweaty and gross.Maybe that's a good thing, it'll force me to get up

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So as of late I've been having back problems, mostly from sitting in front of my computer, and aggrevated by rowing (Matt, I need you to come back at the least to erg with me and show me what I'm doing wrong again!!!). Anyway, last Thursday I was in major pain, and have since come to an even more acute realization that...my posture really sucks. I mean really.Even worse, this thought was

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WHAT are people thinking when they answer their freaking cell phone in the movie theatre!!!!!!OH. MY. GOD.I am rendered speechless by how rude and impolite and inconsiderate and STUPID these people are!!!!So yes. Friday night we went to see Cavite (I highly recommend it by the way) and there's this middle-aged/old couple sitting behind us. First of all, they felt the need to talk during the *

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1152492930240604942006-07-09T19:43:00.000-05:002006-07-09T19:59:43.486-05:00

Ah, how the mighty have fallen.Not only did France lose the World Cup, but the footballer who stirred my teenage girly sensibilities, Zinédine Zidane, completely lost his mind during overtime and got thrown out of his very last game ever. You could almost hear the hearts of a million girls break simultaneously. What a way for a champion to go. So in the end, France loses, but it's probably just

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1152201716855573112006-07-06T10:56:00.000-05:002006-07-06T11:01:57.210-05:00

Ok, so can I just say that the 14 year old girl inside of me really wants to buy a Zinedine Zidane poster to hang on my bedroom wall???So all this France/World Cup hoopla made me curious about the French national anthem, La Marseillaise. Click on the link and you get the history and the lyrics in French and English. I never really thought about or listened to them before...Yowza! Pretty bloody

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1152067260559677992006-07-04T21:33:00.000-05:002006-07-04T21:41:59.200-05:00

Ok, so of course I'm rooting for La France to take it all in the World Cup (or at least get to the finals) but I felt really sad for Germany today. How cool would it have been for them to win in their home country?! And, let's be real, how cool would it be for France and Germany to face each other in the Final?!?!? Hee!Also rubbing salt in the wound was the fact that there was the biggest jerk at

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1151427990333333452006-06-27T11:54:00.000-05:002006-06-27T12:06:30.346-05:00

Ok. So I'm going to do a real post now. I realized I am risking losing whatever piddly readership I ever had to begin with. Not that my readers are piddly, just the quantity...then again, quality over quantity right?Not in America.Anyway. This is what I've been up to since I last posted. Those last couple weeks in May I did nothing but write on my gd thesis. And, I actually managed to finish the

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1151375366653079392006-06-26T21:26:00.000-05:002006-06-26T21:29:26.666-05:00

Ok, so I know it's been forever since I've posted, but this article has finally brought me out of my depressed non-posting slump. How the mighty have fallen.Limbaugh detained at Palm Beach AirportWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Rush Limbaugh was detained for more than three hours Monday at Palm Beach International Airport after authorities said they found a bottle of Viagra in his possession without a

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1147981610628192032006-05-18T14:45:00.000-05:002006-05-18T14:46:50.640-05:00

Man, it is so hard to pick this thing back up! And sadly, the only way out is through!!!!

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1147269754390703012006-05-10T08:57:00.000-05:002006-05-10T09:06:42.216-05:00

Hey everybody, back from a great weekend in Colorado. Very very relaxing. Raul and I went there to visit his friends from Spain. We rented a cabin near Colorado Springs in the middle of NOWHERE, complete with a hot tub and deer that came right up to the deck. We were hoping to see some bears, but alas--it was too early in the season. =)Some highlights:*Trying to have conversations in English,

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I played a little hooky today and we took a hike up to Enchanted Rock, a big...erm...pink rock dome (?) nestled away in the Texas Hill Country.It was a GOR-GEOUS day...and even with that said, I have to admit I'm glad it's not yet officially summer. As you can tell by some of the pics, the sun beats directly down on the rock,and there is no shade in site to be found! Lots of random pretty

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This is pretty cool, courtesy of Raul. Who needs to go to Paris?!Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I'm at the end of the semester crunch. I'm actually just about finished all the work I have to turn in, and then I can focus on nothing but my thesis. And Spanish.I'm also starting to look for jobs...I actually found a posting for a "French Linguist" and got really excited, but sadly did not pass

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1144530093735079082006-04-08T15:56:00.000-05:002006-04-08T16:01:33.763-05:00

Man, I have been super productive ever since I realized that my destiny is in my own hands--i.e., the sooner I finish my damn-blasted thesis, the sooner I will be finished with grad school!I also began applying for "real" jobs this week, and the thought of once again making "real" money as opposed to this piddly graduate salary has further chomping at the bit to "git er' done!"At the same time...

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Hola tout le monde! So, now is a good time to open up iTunes and start playing "Walkin' in Memphis", "Pride", or "It's hard out here for a Pimp"...cause I'm about to give you the rundown on our long weekend getaway!First, I need to give a shout-out to my friend Molly, who told me about www.site59.com, which is by far the best last-minute/low-fare vacation site I ever have gone to. Now, back to

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1142643713681432042006-03-17T18:42:00.000-06:002006-03-17T19:08:52.700-06:00

So the other day when I was whining to my mom about not having anything to do during Spring Break, she said, "You know, I just heard on NPR that apparently there's this music festival in Austin going on this week, called 'South by Southwest'...you should try to go."Hmm, yes I think I might have heard a *little* something about it.........the 500 gazillion people who have descended upon Austin

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Well once again it's March Madness time...with the exception of a 2 hour jag into the outside world, I spent all of yesterday on the couch watching college basketball. Actually, I would watch basketball and then fall asleep (due to my horrendous allergies that have knocked me out the entire week) then watch more basketball, then fall asleep again. In between sleep and wakefulness, I would admire

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1141771437302797582006-03-07T16:42:00.000-06:002006-03-07T16:43:57.316-06:00

So I'm at this coffee shop trying to get some work done...I've been here for about 30 minutes and so far I've checked the email, surfed the internet, talked to a friend on the phone and now, of course, I'm blogging.Why does it take me a 45 minute build up to do an hours worth of work?!?!?!Ok. I'm going to get busy.But maybe I'll see what I can have for dinner first..........

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Maybe I'm just biased from the whole Passion of the Christ fiasco, but Mel Gibson really freaks me out.

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Here are some fun Mardi Gras photos for y'all, courtesy of the AP.

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Happy Mardi Gras y'all. Just got back from a 4 day weekend to Louisiana, and I dragged Raul along with me. Sadly, Mardi Gras (cajun style) got rained out...or, I should say, it rained all day on Saturday and we made the executive decision not to go stand in the mud and be miserable.However, good times were still had by all...here we are, dancing it up at Mulates.Now I have to start really

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Congrats to Belbin and Agosto...but does anyone else think the name "Tanith" sounds like some sort of suede or leather fabric???

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An Olympic medalist *and* a humanitarian...rrrrowr....

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Four Things(tagged by Matt on 2/18)Four jobs I've had:--pizza maker/slicer/server/cashier at Johnny's Pizza in Monroe--Job Coach at Goodwill Industries --Communications Coordinator at Press Ganey--Assistante d'anglais in FranceFour movies I can watch over and over:--Love Actually--The Christmas Story--Office Space--Bridget Jones' DiaryFour places I've lived:--Monroe, Louisiana--South Bend,

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Valentine's Day isn't all that bad...=)

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Yes, that wonderful day that makes otherwise secure single people feel like crap!Yep, even though I'm dating someone this V-day, I can't seem to shake the memories of yore...specifically, four years at SMC, walking past the chalk board and never seeing my name listed under "Flowers." Still bitter? A little.In any case, I think this book is way overdue. Although I have to say I'm a little mad this

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Hmmmm...I think most Americans need a copy of this book...myself not excluded.Leave it to SNL to come up with a simple way to get out of debt!

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On the outside, my face is alert and attentive.On the inside, my brain has its fingers in its ears and is yelling, "LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALAL!!!"

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How does anyone get through grad school and not lose their freaking mind??? I am so sick of thinking about all the crap I have to do, so sick of the clock ticking over my shoulder and what's worse...I don't even care about this crap anymore. I mean, I don't care beyond a surface level. If I didn't know that I'd regret it forever, I would drop out right now and get a freaking job. That's how fed

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Well after months of biding my time, it finally happened...I fell into Town Lake.I knew falling in was inevitable, but I had really hoped it would maybe be in July or August, when falling in would be rather refreshing.But no, I fell in:*During Mid-January, and while this is Texas, the water was still pretty freaking cold...*On a particularly gross water day...Town Lake is never the epitome of

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So I know Christmas is long gone, but Raul and I have had this ongoing discussion about the political correctness of the Band Aid song "Do they know it's Christmas?"Doesn't do much to get away from the stereotypes of ribs-sticking-out-of-malnourished-babies and stretching desert images and warlords wreaking havoc on the women and children...here are some of our favorite lines:"...where the only

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1137944836543247682006-01-22T09:43:00.000-06:002006-01-22T09:50:51.866-06:00

The older I get the more obnoxious I find this. Why does this ridiculousness continue??? The fact that it was broadcasted on CMT should tell us all something right there.Ugh.The look on Gloria's face says it all.

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1137767589837933572006-01-20T08:31:00.000-06:002006-01-20T08:33:09.853-06:00

This morning on the Today Show they did a whole story on how to implode buildings, i.e., where to put the dynamite, how to get the building to collapse the best, etc.What are they thinking??

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Hey Matt, I'm following in your Lyric-cull footsteps. This describes my day perfectly.Spring semester started today. Let the graying of hair continue...in full force.

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Check it out, here's a pic of my crew (I would be sitting in Bow 2 position). Hmmm, it doesn't exactly look like we're in sync there.Oh well.Ahhh, the days of summer.

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Whoa. So these are the new fluorescent pigs bred in Taiwan. Does anyone else wonder if they're going to rent these things out for parties???

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1136905907831378852006-01-10T08:42:00.000-06:002006-01-10T09:11:47.933-06:00

Greetings and Happy New Year, faithful readers. I guess there are at least two of you out there who asked me to update, so voilà. I've been feeling pretty uninspired since last semester ended. Again, I blame phonology. Although I did mangage to pass, it drained ever fiber of my being and has caused my hair to start turning gray. For real.And hooray! The next semester begins next week!So I guess I

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1134876435420572442005-12-17T21:26:00.000-06:002005-12-17T21:27:15.433-06:00

I love The Christmas Story...

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Two more days...two more days and I will be rid of phonology...FOREVER!!!!!!!

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So I've been having these really vivid, wild dreams lately...The other night I dreamed people were getting murdered. I woke up with my heart racing and spots of drool all over the street (I have no idea how drool and fear are connected, but somehow they were).But that did not disturb me nearly as much as last night's "dream," in which I was frantically trying to take a test (I think it was about

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1133642967795888422005-12-03T14:46:00.000-06:002005-12-03T14:49:27.806-06:00

I just discovered a patch of grey hairs!!!!! I am blaming them 100% on Phonology.Speaking of which, I finally took my last exam on Friday. The future of my Masters degree hangs in the balance, so please say some prayers that I did well. I have to redo a paper for Phonology, write and revise two more for Sociolinguistics, and this semester will officially be "over."Maybe then I can start blogging

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I EFFING HATE PHONOLOGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Well I made it back to Austin this afternoon in one piece. I'm pleased to say that the weather in South Bend couldn't have been better (for this time of year, anyway) and more importantly, the Irish were victorious!

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Well, back on the old stomping grounds for a little ND vs. Navy action.The highlight of my trip thus far has been tonight's Meijer run with Oz, who decided he needed some bedtime reading...God bless the cell phone camera.

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So I just watched this video clip of He-Man singing the 4 non-blondes and now I have the techno version in my head!

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I have been trying to write this paper all weekend and it is the slowest thing I've ever done in my life. I type one sentence and then I spend 10 minutes checking my email, surfing the web, getting something to drink...then I write one more sentence and repeat the cycle all over again.At this rate, I should finish the paper by next Sunday.Bummer that it's due tomorrow.

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1130034966754363032005-10-22T21:34:00.000-05:002005-10-22T21:36:06.760-05:00

A little advice Mr. Spector...when you're on trial for murder, you should probably do whatever you can to not look like a crazy psycho.

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I need subjects for my thesis study.

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So yesterday I was all excited as I looked ahead to the weekend, because I was thinking, "there's no ND game and I can take the whole time getting my work done, catching up with stuff, etc etc etc."So I just got back home after some errand running, I have the whole day to myself...and I don't want to do ANYTHING. Check that--I don't want to do anything related to school.Ugh.

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My life is flashing before my eyes in one gigantic grad school mess.

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I looooooathe you.

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I just saw it's going to get up to 105 degrees today...Please send cooler weather!!!!

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1127740553513891622005-09-26T08:14:00.000-05:002005-09-26T08:15:53.520-05:00

My ass is killing me...the right side, to be specific...and I can't tell if it's from rowing yesterday morning...or from wedging myself in the cox seat last night...

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1127597746006719322005-09-24T16:32:00.000-05:002005-09-24T16:35:46.016-05:00

Sorry for the lack of blog posts. Life is crazy. School is insane. Blah blah blah.Well thanks to Rita, today I got to meet a whole slew (did I spell that right?) of family I've never met before. See, I live across the street from my long lost cousin, who I didn't even know existed until I moved to Austin last year...so all her family (and, actually, I guess they're my family too) lives in

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1126752066131268482005-09-14T21:39:00.000-05:002005-09-14T21:41:06.136-05:00

OR so said the snotty hostess at the Cheesecake Factory to my friend Robyn, who was meeting us there. We had already been seated a half an hour before.Not on the list...story of my life.

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This makes me feel happy and sad. It made me think of the last time I went to New Orleans. My mom and I were on our way out and stopped at Morning Call for some cafe au lait. I can still feel those happy shivers as I watched the guy pick up the large silver kettles and pour out the perfect mélange of caffeinated happiness.I miss New Orleans.(photo courtesy of this guy)

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1126309786309420542005-09-09T18:48:00.000-05:002005-09-09T18:53:34.036-05:00

Because no vacation should be cut short just cuz of a national disaster...

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Not to sound trite about the hurricane (believe me, we're dealing with a lot), but I just saw a repeat on the Today Show of a shirtless Harry Connick Jr. making a rescue.Whether intended or not, the whole seemed a little over the top to me...like some cheesy action movie sort of thing...but even so...it made me want to get moving on my plan to break up him and his Victoria's Secret-model wife.

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1125946762645743812005-09-05T13:55:00.000-05:002005-09-05T13:59:46.656-05:00

Yes folks, it's once again that wonderful time of year...college football season!Last year I had desperately wanted to go to a UT game, but could never find anyone who really cared enough about football to go. So when my crewmate Matt told me he had an extra ticket for the season opener, I insisted he take me. Notre Dame Football it was not. But we still had a good time, in spite of my not

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1125666122409733022005-09-02T08:01:00.000-05:002005-09-02T08:02:02.410-05:00

Why can't I sleep anymore?!?!?!?!?!?!

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1125584920803405152005-09-01T09:25:00.000-05:002005-09-01T09:32:32.416-05:00

by Tom GuariscoIf we're lucky enough to have power today, we find ourselves staring at the television in nauseous disbelief, or checking and re-checking Internet news sites to see if things could actually get worse.Again and again, they do. It's a sadness and despair we can't yet comprehend. So many lifetimes ago, New Orleans' own Louis Armstrong expressed it.Do you know what it meansTo miss New

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1125457220568798412005-08-30T21:56:00.000-05:002005-08-30T22:00:20.576-05:00

Watching everything that's going on in New Orleans...I think I might feel somewhat like the people in NYC after 9-11...I just can't even begin to comprehend the state of that city, and what it will be like in the aftermath.My family there is thinking about making a permanent move...and yet there's nothing they can even really do until they can get back into what's left of their houses, and who

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1125284248543451722005-08-28T21:56:00.000-05:002005-08-28T21:57:28.553-05:00

Yikes. Things are not looking good for New Orleans right now...think good thoughts.

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1124723711235148942005-08-22T09:47:00.000-05:002005-08-22T10:19:51.623-05:00

Happy Monday everybody. I woke up this morning, realizing that this is my last full week of freedom before school recommences. Gah. Even though I've been climbing the walls with all my "free time" this summer, I still don't know if I'm ready to take that plunge back into the real world. Sigh. In any case, this turned out to be a very entertaining weekend. The fun(k) started Friday night,

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1124468542150685972005-08-19T11:18:00.000-05:002005-08-19T11:23:01.600-05:00

Oh I feel so sorry for this lady...but hee hee!(photo courtesy of the AP)

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1124467398965000162005-08-19T11:02:00.000-05:002005-08-19T11:03:18.973-05:00

Gah! I've had the stupid CVS commercial jingle in my head for two days now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1124245103976528612005-08-16T21:09:00.000-05:002005-08-16T21:18:23.986-05:00

So while I'm loathe to admit it, I totally made an effort to watch the latest reality wonder tonight. I mean, I grew up with Tommy Lee. Not literally of course. More just like idolizing my brother, who idolized Tommy Lee. How could I ever forget the Verret Family Road Trip to Seattle in 1990?? The tan '89 Volvo 240 DL, Yves with a brand new driver's license racing through downtown Los

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1124163532871741952005-08-15T22:38:00.000-05:002005-08-15T22:38:52.880-05:00

...how do I love thee, and how do I love the fact that I am not allergic to peanuts!

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So I'm watching the US Gymnastics Nationals, and it appears they've quit giving (or suppressing?) these girls' hormones, so they finally look their age.Still no boobs though.

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...Finally!!!!!Too much information?Probably.

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1123725747012631712005-08-10T21:00:00.000-05:002005-08-10T21:02:58.146-05:00

Who knew Immodium could be so tasty?Now: start your magical stopper action, my little green chews...

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I am sick of Pedialyte, stomach cramps, chicken soup, applesauce, toast and saltines.I want my coffee, dairy products, solid foods, energy, and to get out of the house!!!!!!!!!!

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1123541904289108162005-08-08T17:57:00.000-05:002005-08-12T16:20:48.726-05:00

I'm sick........=(

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1123455250538092542005-08-07T17:47:00.000-05:002005-08-07T17:55:46.390-05:00

My car got broken into while I was gone.In the grand scheme of things, I should be very grateful. To begin with, he found some other way to get in besides breaking the window. So that will save me a nice $300. Additionally, the whole car-getting-broken-into experience last year taught me many lessons, including:1. ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS take the radio face plate out of car. ALWAYS.2. Lock up the

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1123454831962618712005-08-07T08:45:00.000-05:002005-08-07T17:47:11.970-05:00

Back in Austin. To Stay. For real this time. I mean it. That's it. NO MORE TRAVELING. For a loooooong time.Can I tell you how nice it was to fall asleep in my own bed last night?

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1123281296666245702005-08-05T17:26:00.000-05:002005-08-05T17:34:56.676-05:00

So one of my "goals" over these last two weeks was to go through all the crap I left in storage at my friends' houses last year, due to the fact I couldn't fit it all in my car.It's 5:30 p.m., I leave for Austin early tomorrow morning, and I am just now starting.Dammitt! Snagged once again by the procrastination bug!

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1123211168908648292005-08-04T22:01:00.000-05:002005-08-04T22:06:08.910-05:00

So this little announcement from the Rowing Club director makes me really excited about getting back out there...*************************************************************************************Subject: Just watch what goes bump against your oarTwo people disappear in Town Lake'We can only assume the worst,' fire official says.By Tony PlohetskiAMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFFThursday, August 04,

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1123210729714742302005-08-04T21:47:00.000-05:002005-08-04T21:58:49.726-05:00

So I don't know what it is about Notre Dame, but despite my love/hate relationship, it manages to suck me in every time.Today Brig and I went to "Tiffany's", otherwise known as the Notre Dame bookstore, to do a little looking around. While at first I scoffed at the ridiculously inflated prices...by the end I had to make myself put things back and get the hell out of there. Oy. After our posh

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1123086675869367832005-08-03T11:19:00.000-05:002005-08-03T11:38:01.720-05:00

Alright, so once again a lengthy pause...quite honestly there hasn't been a lot to report from South Bend (shocker).For the most part I've just been visiting people...on Monday, Nance and I went to Michigan City to visit our peeps...great to see everybody.On Tuesday, I puttered around and visited my dear old lady friend.On Wednesday, more puttering around, then Nance and I drove up to Michigan to

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1122265480442536592005-07-24T22:50:00.000-05:002005-07-24T23:24:40.453-05:00

Greetings from America's heartland, or, more specifically, South Bend, Indiana. I am thrilled to report (note heavy sarcasm) that the Texas weather has followed me up here, providing us today with a heat index in the triple digits. I'm so glad I packed a suitcase full of long-sleeved shirts!!!Harsh winters followed by harsh summers...a feat that can only be accomplished by the Midwest.I flew

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1122001529048510392005-07-21T22:02:00.000-05:002005-07-21T23:49:11.720-05:00

Hopefully this will make up for the whole "water break" post...

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1121976821599166132005-07-21T15:09:00.000-05:002005-07-21T15:13:41.613-05:00

Got back from Baton Rouge last night...wish I had more to report, but not much to say. It was good to see the family, although somewhat weird...I realized this is the first time I've been with my brother and his wife without my mom around...usually the only time we see each other is around the holidays. So that was strange but kinda cool. It's funny though, every time I go back to Louisiana, I

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1121718888559099402005-07-18T15:32:00.000-05:002005-07-18T15:47:27.243-05:00

I just finished HP and the HBP...I spent all morning long in CC's Coffee House, letting my bucket of cafe au lait get cold, so enraptured was I with the ending.Oh, yeah, I'm in Baton Rouge right now, visiting the ol' brother and his wife.So if you've finished the book and want some good speculation/discussion, click here.**SPOILER ALERT**

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1121530972062276142005-07-16T01:09:00.000-05:002005-07-16T11:23:25.766-05:00

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince...in my hot little hand.I'm pleased to report I didn't have to beat down any small children to get my pre-ordered copy.Now, to empty my bladder...and to READ...........

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And so continues the "saying goodbye" process to Matt and Anne.Last night we went to the very Austin "Broken Spoke" for a little two steppin'. Unfortunately, last night was really not the big two steppin' night, so we ended up sitting on our asses drinking instead.But the upshot is we heard the best band, called "The White Ghost Shivers". I don't even like country music, but there was something

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1121093727202435832005-07-11T09:50:00.000-05:002005-07-11T09:55:27.210-05:00

*Monday, July 11, 3:30 a.m., Central Time*Phone ringsCourt jumps awake, angrily looks at phone and thinks, "Who the F*** is that?!?"(angrily) "Hello.""Court?""Yeah.""What's the matter???!!!""IT'S 3:30 IN THE MORNING!!!!!!!!!!""Oh no! Are you kidding me???""NO. IT'S 3:30 IN THE MORNING.""Ohhhh...ohhhh....I'm sorry...."Once again, the wake-up call was from my mom, this time calling from

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1121016522272880752005-07-10T12:10:00.000-05:002005-07-10T12:30:04.210-05:00

Yesterday, to say goodbye to Anne and Matt (who are not actually moving until next weekend, but still...), a big bunch of us rented a pontoon boat to spend the day on Lake Travis.I don't think I actually knew what a pontoon boat was, until yesterday. I left the house in my usual state of mind, running late and stressed out about it. The lake was a lot farther than I had thought. Finally I made

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1120826497232535362005-07-08T07:29:00.000-05:002005-07-08T07:41:37.253-05:00

*Friday, July 8, 5:30 a.m., Central Time*Phone ringsCourt jumps awake, angrily looks at phone and thinks, "Who the F*** is that?!?"(angrily)"Hello.""Court?""Yeah.""What's wrong?""Nothing's wrong...I was sleeping.""What are you doing sleeping?""Ummm...it's 5:30 in the morning!!""Ohhhhhh...I'm sorry..."The wake-up call, as it turned out, was from my mum, who is currently in Paris. She had the

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1120826898693898502005-07-07T04:46:00.000-05:002005-07-08T07:48:18.693-05:00

Ugh.Having met some incredibly nice Brits while I was at the Paris Airshow, I feel even more knocked around by the events today.

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1120680920853257512005-07-06T15:15:00.000-05:002005-07-06T15:15:20.930-05:00

I just managed to shatter a gigantic glass all over the kitchen...d'oh!

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1120616214168276492005-07-05T21:15:00.000-05:002005-07-05T21:19:07.356-05:00

Thank you Nate, for hours of mind-numbing entertainment...And can I just repeat...WTF?????????????????

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1120596363334937372005-07-05T15:43:00.000-05:002005-07-05T15:54:03.740-05:00

So while I was in France, I was reading this book called Middlesex that my roomate had lent me. I couldn't put it down (except when I was in Paris, and really had no choice) and finally finished it up in Seattle.Well I liked it so much that I decided to read the other book by this guy (Jeffrey Eugenides), called The Virgin Suicides. This was his first book, and was apparently made into a movie

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1120587932346566882005-07-05T08:53:00.000-05:002005-07-05T13:25:32.426-05:00

Behold, half of crewU in photo!Last night to celebrate the 4th, the rowing club held a scratch regatta and bbq. Having missed the deadline to register for the race, and having also missed the deadline to pay for BBQ tix, a few of us (without any better plans) decided to bring our own foodstuffs, watch all the other crews sweat, and enjoy the fireworks after.While everyone else ate their chicken

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1120501818605849652005-07-04T13:30:00.000-05:002005-07-04T13:32:23.036-05:00

So last night, as I was drifting to sleep, I was reflecting on the oddity that although the lendemain was July 4th, I had yet to hear any random fireworks in the neighborhood."Oh well," I thought, as I closed my eyes.Flash forward to 3 a.m., when suddenly I am awakened by what sounds like gunshots, or rocks being thrown, or someone possibly banging a large metal pole on my air conditioning unit..

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1120447659613739842005-07-03T22:27:00.000-05:002005-07-03T22:27:39.693-05:00

...that when I went to let my cousin's dog out to pee, she refused to get up off the floor...

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1120365135918370502005-07-02T23:26:00.000-05:002005-07-02T23:37:19.440-05:00

Let's hear it for Janet and Roy who tied the knot today! Whohoo! Let's also hear it for Erin and Ken, who debuted their singing career at the reception (yes, that is a salt shaker in Erin's hand...or maybe it's pepper, I don't know...).And finally, let's hear it for Blogger, whose new photo feature is allowing me to post two photos to my blog at once!!!

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1120338316726545352005-07-02T16:05:00.000-05:002005-07-02T16:05:16.833-05:00

Alright, so the 100 degree weather is starting to get to me now...

Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868948621341973850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704949.post-1120316664080146592005-07-02T10:04:00.000-05:002005-07-02T16:06:45.453-05:00

A little syntactic right and left dislocation for you to celebrate yesterday's delightful discovery...a little Austin coffee store right off the beaten path.A shout out to Patty who clued me in to it, and who answered her cell yesterday when I was lost and needed directions.After finding the place, and a lengthy discussion with the girl behind the counter, I brought home 1/2 pounds of African and

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