i have crabs...papa fidem scit...

i'm still laughing...

Wednesday, December 17, 2003

i q, in belgiu, typing on their keyboqrd: auite confused if i do sqy so ,yself: to,orroz eqrly in the ,orning i q, going to norzqy: i q, so excited to see qnne qnd her fq,ily for christ,qs: qnd relqw q little: ,y god1 i hqve just kept going qnd going: ,y body hurts fro, qll ,y fucking luggqge: i need to repqck noz: tqlk to you qll lqter: ciqo ciqo fro, belgiu,: =kristen:

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.: posted by Kristen 5:04 AM

Sunday, December 07, 2003

Dammit! It is cold in this computer lab. I really am missing snow, I'm hoping that either Scotland or Norway will have some when I go...which is soon. Really soon. This is finals week for us, then I am off to roam the world (or, really, just a bit of Scandanavia and the British Isles, but a long long time ago that was the world to the Vikings or Celts...?)
This weekend was awesome. I spent time in London, was supposed to go to Bath (a free trip!) but let's just say I overslept (read: finished my last super strongbow and went to bed when I should have been getting up to go to Bath).
I need sleep. More later. The adventures are about to begin! Wahoo!!!

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.: posted by Kristen 5:52 PM

Monday, November 17, 2003

I can't believe I am finally 21! I mean, here it doesn't make that much of a difference (actually, it makes no difference to anyone but me) but when I fly over that big salty pond (for what I fear to be the last time for a loooooooooong time) I will be able to go into the hotel bar and order a drink (which will make my 18 hour layover in New Jersey at least somewhat bearable!) Two days ago, I became legal to drink in every country! (except maybe Yemen, where they can chew legalized speed, but can't drink alcohol...strange!)

My birthday was great! I went on a riverboat and cruised the Thames for 4 hours, with the best meal I've ever had and dancing the night away! Afterward all off-licenses were closed, which turned out to be a good thing because the hotel had a 24 hour bar and a bartender who wanted my birthday to be memorable (or rather, so that I wouldn't be able to remember it...no worries, I remember everything). It was awesome!

Thanks to all who sent birthday wishes-big hugs! Kristen.

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.: posted by Kristen 9:50 AM

Thursday, November 06, 2003

I got a package today and I opened it during my Sociology lecture where 300 people sit in a lecture theatre and strain to hear the lecturer. So I finally get the well-taped package open and you could immediately smell it! My crazy sister sent me tea!!! Haha! Oh, the irony! Do you know where I am right now? It's great though, because I was just running out and didn't have time to go to town to buy more tea. Yummy!!! I love my sister, we just connect... Big hugs! I'm zooming off to Paris tomorrow. Salut for now :)

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.: posted by Kristen 2:41 PM

Sunday, November 02, 2003

I AM FINISHED WITH ESSAYS! at least for a while, long enough to celebrate! Final word count from 3 essays and a little over one week's of work: 6,145 (not that I am counting!) That is the equivalent of 24-25 pages (for those of us not into word counting, aka non-journalism major Americans). Wow, so I think I might sleep now...or perhaps a pint is in order?! Cheers! and a Double cheers!

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.: posted by Kristen 3:52 PM

Complaint: There has been entirely too LITTLE activity on weblogs recently. Reading happenings in the lives of loved ones is my sole source of entertainment whilst writing an essay. These said weblogs have just not been updated fast enough lately. Dammit! Hope online people, waffle out a few sentences and HELP ME PROCRASTINATE! for a minute or two. Give me something to chuckle about during these boring, boring episodes in the computer room. I'll even ask nicely: dearest friends, please update your blogs frequently, so as to give the most amount of pleasure to the most number of people (hedonistic utilitarianism, you gotta love it!). I beg this of you. PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAASSSEEEEEEE!!!!!!! Thanks.

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.: posted by Kristen 10:19 AM

Saturday, November 01, 2003

two down. two to go. brain=fried slop (much like what they serve in the dining hall here). last night was halloween and i didn't even celebrate. what is the matter with me???? damn studying and essay writing. tuesday night is 'getting pissed' night in the land of kristy. if anyone cares to join me, give me a ring. ciao ciao for now.

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.: posted by Kristen 7:52 AM

Wednesday, October 29, 2003

The Brits are a smart bunch. They work really hard during the day so they can party at night and have the satisfaction of accomplishing things, being productive and rewarding these accomplishments with a pint or two (or 12!).

The Americans are a strange bunch. They do nothing during the day so they can party at night and have no satisfaction of accomplishing much of anything really. Their drinking is not so much of a reward as it is a tool of procrastination.

Why can't we learn?

I have been attempting to become British in this sense: I wake up early so that I can get stuff done throughout the day and then reward myself with a pint. The problem is that I don't get much done until about 2am when I kick ass(!) or fall asleep (remember that sleep at night is always an accomplishment-my mother taught me that).

Today my friend is not allowing me to eat supper until I have something written on the 8-10 page paper that is due tomorrow. Thus far, I got nothin'...and it's getting damn close to "dindin" time. Where is the motivation? My goodness! If anyone finds it, please please return it to me...I'm desperate! Thanks.

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.: posted by Kristen 10:57 AM

Monday, October 27, 2003

I am procrastinating. I even got to the library, then went right to the computer lab (because they are so much faster here!). But now I'm at that point that all I have left to do is find my book somewhere in this hella-confusing library...okay, fine! Here I go. Cheers!

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.: posted by Kristen 2:17 PM

Friday, October 24, 2003

A funny thing about writing essays (I should say, me, the procrastinator, writing essays) is that the night before they are due I begin them ... and often finish them as I am meant to be turning the bugger in. Last night was such a night. I decided I would not drink any caffeine, however. Strange. So I took some Moisture Eyes out and about every hour put a drop into each eye (one problem I always have on these essay-writing-nights is that my eyes get tired and dry, I thought I was pretty smart to try and prevent this). By 5am this morning my eyes felt fine--I walked to the mirror with a little "whoppee-I've mastered it!" Then I looked into the mirror and the white part of the eye had magically turned red. It looked as if I had popped all of the blood vessels in my eyeballs, or had gotten cataract surgery. "Wow! So that's what really bloodshot eyes look like..." Then I decided to put the essay writing off in order to save my eyes.

And I slept ... for one glorious hour.

Today was full of computer hatred fuming from within me. Until right now! I can print this damnable essay and I can access my link to America (aka Adrianne website). Sometimes computers are lovely things...when they aren't pissing you off, that is.

There is a guy across the room that is reading comic strips online and trying to muffle his laughter. I wish he would just laugh, this room is depressing.

Now I'm just babbling because I need sleep, and I'm avoiding editing my essay. I am at the point with this fucking essay that I just want to print it as is and turn it in, but that would result in a failing mark...maybe I should at least read over what I wrote last night and into daylight today...maybe....

Cheers! for now, good folks.

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.: posted by Kristen 9:01 AM

Thursday, October 23, 2003

Oh, shit! Oh, shit! Oh, shit! Kill myself, or write this essay? It's a tough decision....

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.: posted by Kristen 2:44 PM

Tuesday, October 21, 2003

This past week was really hard for me. Essay are coming up fast. I hadn't talked to my sister for far too long, which led to extreme homesickness. Then yesterday I walked out of the library and it started raining. I began to think that was just perfect to reflect the mood I've been in. Then I looked up and saw the most beautiful rainbow.

I enjoyed my reading last night and am doing much better today. :)

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.: posted by Kristen 8:32 AM

Sunday, October 12, 2003

TB is reading my blog RIGHT NOW!

I got pierced. Twice. I want more.

Not really feeling this...miss the Westminster girls and Summer is goin' home...so sad....

Ciao ciao.

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.: posted by Kristen 6:26 PM

Friday, October 10, 2003

I need greasy food, SMA and a haircut.

My class went missing today. If anyone sees a group of about 30 attempting to speak English let me know, because I can't find them!!!

I'm going to London today to party it up with the greatest girls ever! (No really, when I was taking their email info, they wrote "Amy-the greatest person ever" just so I wouldn't forget them. There is no way in Hell or amnesia that I could forget them though.)

Stomach. Need. Grease.

Later---Kristen.

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.: posted by Kristen 5:48 AM

Wednesday, October 08, 2003

Last night I was bored. Soooooooo bored. It's insane. I never get bored. But last night there was no escaping it. I wasn't that I didn't have anything to do (that was a lot of negatives, read: I had shitloads to do), but there was just no motivation to do much. We took a walk, we got munchies, I had been reading and sedentary all day...boooorrriiiinng! I even called every number in my mobile's phone book. No one could talk, they were all busy little bees.

Today is a bit different. I'm starving, my shower was cold and my friend is in hospital because her kidneys are shutting down. I've been here over a month now and the time has gone so quickly (except for yesterday which just wouldn't end). I can't believe it is already Wednesday. I'm going to London this weekend to party-it-up with some Westminster and King's College girls, then we have a bus trip to Oxford and Blenheim Palace (this is the palace that I went to in 8th grade and Katie and I decided we would become nobles so that we could live there! I'm excited to see it again!).

That is all for now. I need food. Ciao chow. ------me.

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.: posted by Kristen 5:57 AM

Wednesday, October 01, 2003

I saw a fuzzy caterpillar today and stopped to smile and let it pass by.

I also got free lunch in town after running around like a headless chicken this morning trying to drop a class. This is the one where the prof presupposed we knew everything about Greek history. Why would I take a Greek History course if I already knew about it? But apparently that was the plan for my fellow classmates. I dropped that class.

So, where can I find the 15 credits that I must have in order to stay in the Butler programme? ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, BABY, HERE I COME! No, seriously, I'm taking LZ316 Spoken English. The emphasis will be on differing accents of the English language and graded completely on coursework, which consists of 3 practical assignments...whatever that means. Hot damn, I'm excited! Also, Token Brit (Kate) was forced into that class, we will probably be the only native English speakers :) heehee! And-if the focus is on accents, I have what may be considered the worst American accent (Minnesotan) and Kate has what may be considered the worst Bristish accent (Birmingham). People from our own countries make fun of our accents! This will be a blast.

The only issue is that I will have to pick up a classics course next semester. Oh, well, it's worth having a bit more fun here.

Cheers!

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.: posted by Kristen 1:49 PM

Saturday, September 27, 2003

Wow, last night was insane. I won't type the whole story, because I want to go watch a movie sometime this year, but here are some highlights:
-I take some cold medicine
-Alcohol is consumed by all, I get woozy from the meds+alcohol illegal combination
-Pub crawl (but only 3 pubs were hit)
-Meeting a middle aged couple: he was from Scotland, she was Brazilian
-Live music, that was so loud we wrote notes to each other (the band was called Five Fat Sheep, we decided they must be Welsh (haha, those sheep shaggers!)
-Finding an off-license (otherwise known as a liquor store), but it was after 11 and everything shuts down by then except for clubs
-We take a taxi to a closed bar and have to walk to a club in the rain and buy two bottles of wine
-Someone tries to steal our wine (this makes us angry!)
-We hide a bottle and go back to Summer's room
-Kate gets sick, Kate and Summer procede to get high for 4 hours!
-I make Ali pretend to be sick so that we can sneak into our dorm (the Fresher's Ball was going on there--good acting Ali! The security guard seriously filled the entire doorway, I felt very little...)
-Kate and Summer sleep in Summer's bed, Ali and I sleep in my bed (they are smaller than singles, just imagine this!)

I woke up this morning with a stolen Guinness glass and a cough. All in all, it was a great night! But i need to get pissed soon, dammit! The girls I hang out with here are Ali-the Slag, Summer-who smells like cabbage, and Kate-the Token Brit. It is good times, let me tell you. More soon, I promise. Cheers all!

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.: posted by Kristen 10:50 AM

Tuesday, September 16, 2003

bwah!!!! i hate paying for computer time and this place is bloody expensive. i have been enjoying myself a great deal and drinking a great deal of ale, lager, bitter...but soooo early...weird! life in bri-tain has been a good time, but expensive. more will come when i actually have free internet access. cheers! kristen.

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.: posted by Kristen 11:36 AM

Friday, September 12, 2003

Where did my comments go???

I'm beginning to think in the British accent, which is beautiful, but when I speak it comes out as a Minnesotan-Brit mixture that just does not sound as sexy as the true Brits. Oh, well, maybe by January 15th I will know the lingo enough to pull it off.

We have been so busy, it's insane! Email me, keep in touch, kmperron@stthomas.edu

Cheers!

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.: posted by Kristen 8:42 AM

Tuesday, September 09, 2003

P.S. I've met another Classics major. She was definitely not as excited to meet me and I was to meet her. Haha, 'tis the life of the only Classics student at UST. Cheers!

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.: posted by Kristen 3:43 PM

I'm in Londonium (haha, that's Latin for "London"). I'm paying for time. I hate paying for time, so I will no longer pay. I'm having a great time, awesomest roomie ever (!!!) and I may not return...okay, I will. Love to all. yours---------K

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.: posted by Kristen 3:42 PM

Tuesday, August 26, 2003

So, I've been working at the "Great Minnesota get-together" (whoo-eee...). It is officially beginning to stink, literally...it smells. It's hot. The paramedics were called 25 times yesterday alone for the old-folks who couldn't handle the heat. Huh, this summer seems to be one heat wave after another. Also, I am working everyday for long periods of time (between 9 and 13 hours) out in that heat. Bloody hell! But my girlie-poo wants food and a movie, so here I go...more later? If I survive...if I don't run off to England first...if you call me :) Ciao ciao....

Oh! A little Italian couple saw the buffalo calf (is that the right term???) that I was petting. The man said, "c'e un piccolo buffalo!" It was like honey to my ears...smiles...need sleep...buona notte.

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.: posted by Kristen 9:44 PM

Wednesday, August 20, 2003

You know how some games are fun at certain times and then when you are stressed you just really don't fee like playing? Well, I'm stressed right now. It is pretty obvious if you can hear my voice, or see my mannerisms-they are a bit more stiff than usual. So if you want to play the game of bringing topics up and then not finishing your thought, or explaining yourself DO NOT PLAY WITH ME RIGHT NOW. Got it? Unless you would like to write an argumentative paper in the next hour or so, piss off cow girl go eat the grass.

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.: posted by Kristen 1:37 PM

Wednesday, August 13, 2003

I am so proud of my parents. They have finally upgraded their computer to a cable modem. This is actually more beneficial for me than anyone else, because now I can use my AIM account! Wahoo! We are also getting rid of shitty-ass AOL. So please email me only at kmperron@stthomas.edu.

The guy that came to install the cable was great, it took maybe 10 minutes. He said that the last two houses he had been at had squirrels eating away at their signals or something. I pictured these squirrels gnawing at cables and then getting fried. I laughed.

Last night was pretty shitty, until Anna cheered me up. (Thanks, Anna-Lou, I mean Rose.) We talked about economic justice in class and how unequal and unfair this world is, or rather how much worse the US is than any other country. I would move to Germany, where they have the most just economy in the world, except that I dislike the German language...we'll see, I could just move to Canada-eh? They aren't quite Germany, but they are a hell of a lot better than Uncle Sammy-poo.

I think that's all for now. I have a headache. Har det godt. (I miss you, nords)

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.: posted by Kristen 3:14 PM

Wednesday, August 06, 2003

Capital Punishment. This has always been a challenging subject for me. That's right, folks, the opinionated Kristen has officially been stumped. I just cannot make up my mind about what justifies the death penalty.

We discussed this oh-so-exciting ethical subject in class last night. Then I asked Al his thoughts. My favorite of Al's insights: Rape justifies capital punishiment. "Drug offenders get more time than rapists!" Drug offenders really only hurt themselves, but rapists take something from someone else and leave them alive to be constantly reminded of it.

I think that I have come to at least one definite conclusion among this indecisiveness and that is Texas should keep the death penalty specifically for this reason: G.W. Bush should be dragged back to his homeland, put on trial for the murder of thousands of innocent civilians and lying to national and international audiences (if he could be tried for prejudice, I would encourage that as well, but it just wouldn't fly in Texas). He then would be given capital punishment and we can watch the couple Republican protesters outside with their silly signs (and then laugh because they are the pro-capital punishment majority anyway). Then he should be given the punishment he deserves: to be lied to, blacklisted, tortured, relatives houses be bombed and finally he should die while the families of those he has hurt (which would constitute the United States middle class public, Liberians, Iraqis and more).

So I guess I'm a bit more decided about the death penalty. Excellent.

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.: posted by Kristen 11:10 AM

Monday, August 04, 2003

I'M QUOTED IN THE STAR TRIBUNE. METRO SECTION! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

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.: posted by Kristen 12:55 AM

Thursday, July 31, 2003

So I realize that it's been a while, a really long while...but I've been surprisingly busy. That's odd.

I am taking Ethics at good ol' UST for the second summer session. We only meet twice a week and it's pretty intense. I think I'm beginning to annoy my close friends and family with all the philosophical mumbo jumbo I am continually babbling about, on and on and on . . . . Oh, well. They will just have to get used to it. I think the study of philosophy is the best way to become a better person, which I am intent on doing. Dammit!

There is a conference coming to UST next week sometime that is the Courage organization. Search for it online, I forget the website address. Anyway, the point of Courage is basically for GLBT people to "see the light" (as a QAF episode put it politely). Courage preaches that it is okay to be GLBT but not to act upon these feelings, instead you should marry a member of the opposite sex and remain faithful to those wedding vows. Basically, admit that you are gay then deny all your natural feelings and live a life of HELL! (I don't think the Courage people would admit this last part, but really that's what they are doing. Stupid people.)

Somebody from UST contacted me about an article the Star Tribune is writing on this conference and there will be protests (organized by Rainbow Sash, I believe). The UST guy passed my name and number along to the reporter and I might be quoted in the newspaper. So, read on!

This new information about the conference along with reading a depressing news article on George W. made me extremely agitated this morning. G.W. is "confident" that WMD will be found in Iraq. (Really, buddy? Because the UN and the US have both been looking for a while now and have found nothing, while far too many innocent people are dying...but now that you are "confident" well, golly gee, I think I'll trust you of all people.)

Also, our non-elected president believes that marriage is a vow of sanctity between a man and a woman. To this I am almost at a loss for words. Basically, I would like to just punch him in the face. Then I would refer to Aristotle and Aquinas who (correctly) believe that it seems to be a deep truth about morality that people should be treated equally unless there is some relevant difference between them that justifies treating them differently. There is a basic human dignity that every human being deserves and that includes respect and being treated equally. Issues such as race, sex, sexual orientation and so on are NOT relevant differences. If G.W. made statements like this in respect to Latinos he would be called a racist. But nothing is said of his statements against the GLBT community! What happened to protesting? and voicing the American opinion? Why are we all so fucking scared? Statements that G.W. makes about GLBT issues prove that he claims he deserves better treatment than other human beings even though there is no relevant difference between him and the rest of society (except that he is the largest horsefucking dumbass ever!).

This philosophy class has also taught me that I should get angry in the appropriate ways, to the appropriate degree, toward the appropriate objects and in the appropriate situations. Well, folks, I'm angry and I think Aristotle would back me up that this is an appropriate anger, etc. Anyone with me?

I think that is enough ranting for the moment. I have a test to study for. Love to all (except G.W. who is undeserving). Kristen.

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.: posted by Kristen 3:51 PM

Wednesday, July 16, 2003

I am about to leave to get my pictures from my most recent trip to Roma. During this trip I hit a few new destinations around Italy like Ostia, Tivoli, Capri and Sorrento. I revisited a couple of my favorites: Rome (obviously) and Pompeii. I also spent a night in Frankfurt, Germany and a week in Norway! All my love to my new Nord parents, Kay and Inger. The flights home were hell, sometime when I have more time I'll write the story out in detail. But I am home and happy to see my family and friends and show off my H&M purchases :) More soon. Ha det godt. Cuore, Kristen.

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.: posted by Kristen 3:05 PM

Tuesday, June 24, 2003

I'm so pissed right now. Not drunk-pissed (like the Brits say). But rather pissed off! I just bought "due mignon" (whoever figures out what this is gets two thousand points, except Adrianne-she'll probably already know). Anyway, I was so looking forward to my little treat I bought myself, two for one euro and so worth it! The "flippin' retard" (as Mai called her) who did NOT put my due mignon in a bag, but instead only put them on a plate. What an idiot! I had to walk 6 blocks back to campus (stupid Bernardi Campus) and of course my due mignon are now on the ground feeding the stupid, stray gatti (cats) that fill the vicoli (alleys). Arrg!

Other than dropping my mignon and it being so bloody hot here, Roma is wonderful! Ciao ciao tutti.

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.: posted by Kristen 2:56 PM

Thursday, June 19, 2003

so i just found out something from somebody that should not have been the one telling me...the other somebody that the "something" refers to will officially be beaten to a pulp, like the nasty orange juice lindsey likes to chew. i'm going to make a fucking expensive phone call...and let you know how the beating went later. ciao ciao.

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.: posted by Kristen 5:34 PM

Wednesday, June 11, 2003

Yeah...so, I'm in Roma. Booyah!

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.: posted by Kristen 5:23 AM

Saturday, May 31, 2003

I thought I might give an explanation of some titles I have around here.

"I have crabs" Well, the truth is I did have crabs. Two little hermit crabs, they were cute (well, sort of). Tragically, I have lost both of them. Hermit crabs have an average of an 11 year lifespan. Mine didn't even last 11 months. Mrs. Crab ate Mr. Crab at the beginning of the school year. Due to neglect, Mrs. Crab then died during the week of finals. I felt bad for a while, then realized that I had one less thing to move and I wouldn't have to find a caregiver for the time I'm in Italy and England. Really, her death was a godsend. RIP Mrs. Crab.

"Papa fidem scit" is Latin (pronounced "papa feed-'em shit") meaning "the pope knows the faith". I just can't get over how funny this really is...think about it (and to you Catholics out there, don't take offense! It's all in good fun).

"Papa has crabs" came about because "ihavecrabs.blogspot.com" was already taken. And it made me laugh to think about the Pope contracting an STD. hahaha!

There you go. No more wondering about why I'm still laughing. Hope everyone finds paying jobs and has a great summer.

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.: posted by Kristen 6:27 AM

Thursday, May 29, 2003

Wow...we're actually moving out of 2176 St. Clair Ave. I'm moving back home, so that I can pack up and go to Italy for a month (June 10-July 12), then back home, then (maybe) to the kvetch apartment, then to England for Fall semester. Talk about moving! Bwah!

My lovely housemates now are moving into an apartment much closer to school. They will have a blast! And I will miss them terribly (hopefully they'll remember me...mook!).

I would love to see everyone before Italy and definitely after...give me a call (612-269-2740). Ciao ciao beautiful people !

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.: posted by Kristen 2:59 PM

Tuesday, May 27, 2003

Just a couple of quick notes in the midst of packing:

RIP Mrs. Crab...hermit crabs generally live 11+ years, mine lasted almost 11 months. Sad.

Paulus, Your mom is a terrorist :)

The Kvetch place needs a name. Any better ideas than "The Love Shack 00000069"?????

I'm going to continue my neverending mission of packing...ciao ciao for now.

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.: posted by Kristen 2:30 AM

Wednesday, May 21, 2003

Well, all the white that I had in my eyes has changed to red...but my two tests are over. (Only two papers left.) Theology went better than expected.

Latin was the kicker though. I got an email from my Latin professor (Magistra) yesterday, basically telling me that I fucked up this semester (because I refuse to revert to high school) and had no chance of bettering my grade, "but study hard for the final" she said mocking me.

So I did study hard...for about two hours.

Then I said, "Fuck you, Magistra. You tried to ruin Latin for me, but I still love the language! Mwahahaha!"

I'm a difficult/spirited child like that.

I took the (freakin' long) test, my leg fell asleep, my wrist ached, the knots in my back tightened, but I translated every fucking word on that test. (I even think I translated them correctly...or got the gist of the sentence at least. Way to go me!) But I could only answer about two of the grammatical questions. I dropped my test in front of Magistra, refused to look at her and give her the satisfaction of knowing that she screwed me.

Then I did the noble thing to do...I went into the bathroom and cried.

But, Magistra, you have not gotten the best of me. You will not advise me in writing my senior paper. And I will overcome this week, just to spite you. So, fuck you, Magistra. (Insert image of Kristen with middle finger erect.) Vale!

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.: posted by Kristen 12:21 PM

Tuesday, May 20, 2003

Oh, Finals, you have already caused poor Mrs. Crab to fall apart (quite literally, actually, one of her legs fell off and she is on her deathbed). You will soon be the death of me as well. Damn you, Finals! And a final farewell to the rest of you, ciao ciao!

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.: posted by Kristen 1:14 PM

Wednesday, May 14, 2003

Just thought I would let y'all know:

I will be decapitated by head hunters.

How will you die? Take the Exotic Cause of Death Test

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.: posted by Kristen 5:22 PM

Tuesday, May 13, 2003

So, I worked on one of my papers for about an hour today...other than that I've been non-stop going going going (soon I will be GONE!)

But the point is I still have all these damn papers to write, they don't just write themselves.

But I feel like I've been productive enough for the day...I deserve a break, a time for my mind to stop racing and for me to stop gnawing on my tongue!

HELP! I've lost my motivation to do homelywork! Encourage me! Motivate me! Somebody?!

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.: posted by Kristen 7:03 PM

Thursday, May 08, 2003

I think my AIM away messages have been very demonstrative of this week. Here are some:

"Can I just crawl into a hole now, pleeeeassee?????"

"Crawling out of hole, one sentence at a time"

"inch....inch....inch...."

"Dante's descriptions are close...but truly, the Inferno is so much worse."

Hope the rest of you are having a good week to make up for this shit! Heart, Kristen.

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.: posted by Kristen 2:44 PM

Sunday, May 04, 2003

So it's been a while...life has been one paper after another and me addicted to caffeine. This is going to continue until May 21st. Then I think I'm smooth sailing to Italy!
Exciting stuff has happened between the paper writing. Like, Kvetch got an apartment for the summer. Well, Jaimes, Adrianne and her boy Adam will be technically living there. But I get to have my toothbrush and I'm planning on having drunken pool parties and food in the fridge. I also went to a party last night and have never drank so much in such a short amount of time in my life! It was good...except for somebody puking on my arm-gross!
Anyway, I have so much shit to get done, but at least I'm in a good mood. That always makes life easier. Ciao ciao to all.

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.: posted by Kristen 2:18 PM

Tuesday, April 15, 2003

Driving back to my house I saw a bumber sticker that proudly displayed a picture of the biggest ball of twine. It stated that the guy driving that particular car had visited the biggest ball of twine, and i should visit the national monument as well. I smiled. Of course I'd visited...I am indeed a true Minneeesootan! Heart, Kristen.

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.: posted by Kristen 11:04 AM

There was a moment last night when the wind was making my hair fly around my face, the windows were down. We were driving down my one of my favorite roads, full of memories. He was helping me shift, the music played a bit too loud and for that moment I completely forgot all I had to do and life was happy. It was my definition of Summer last night. Sigh. Too much shit to do today to think about that. Ciao ciao.

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.: posted by Kristen 10:59 AM

Wednesday, April 09, 2003

I'm in the mood for cookies. Either those butter cookies that you can buy in big tins or a huge chocolate chip cookie.

A guy just walked out of the computer lab wearing an Italia soccer jersey. Lovely.

Damn, I'm tired today.

I want sleep...and cookies. Heart, Kristen.

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.: posted by Kristen 10:57 AM

Sunday, April 06, 2003

So I went to the li-berry today and got a new card and checked out a book that I was supposed to have finished a week ago. I'm thinking about reading it, but I will probably just read enough to answer the study questions and write the paper. I've never not read an assigned book before. But it's Freshman English and well, frankly, I don't wanna. We'll see what happens....

More later...Ciao ciao.

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.: posted by Kristen 8:13 PM

Saturday, March 29, 2003

Last night I got home from an awesome Spring Break road trip with my housemate, Margo.

Highlights of Spring Break 2003:

Monday: Duluth for the day. Sol was shining his brightness upon us and the wind was giving everyone "sex hair". It was great fun!
Tuesday: My sister honored me in front of her 6th graders. I felt special. Then I got to have dessert and swim with the Chartrands. Margo and I stayed in a $300/night hotel, the Pfister (which sounds dirty, so I emphasize the silent "P"). We got the room for $55, however. Way to go, Jack!
Wednesday: Margo and I chilled at her home near Lake Geneva, WI. I learned how to drink wine again and Margo rocked at an interview.
Thursday: We got our hair cut and then headed to Indy. Matt welcomed us (in a Matt sort of way). We ate cheap Mexican food and then partied at his friends' house. Then we cuddled and finally slept, while poor Margo was being woken up by "Bro" and the Brit.
Friday: We got stuck in Chicago rush hour traffic, but listening to the "Chicago" soundtrack made it better. We avoided the 12 accidents and cars off the road when we hit the WI/MN border and then fell into a lovely sleep.

Go me for having the best Spring Breaks ever! I feel rested and happy. And I'm finally ready to conquer the loads of studying I've been avoiding. Love to all!

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.: posted by Kristen 11:50 AM

Friday, March 21, 2003

Last night I talked to Ingrid online for about two seconds...it made my night! I just love that girl. I love that we will be friends forever, and go out to 4 hour lunches when we are 50 years old. At least we could drink wine legally then.

I am, however, in the shittiest of moods today. I hate the United States and want to become a citizen of Canada, or Italy, or Switzerland (if they would just let me).... So, I'm not exactly the Goddess of Latin. Why do I have to be punished for it? I try. Damn Magistra.

Spring Break is almost here. I may get to see Matteo. I may visit Duluth. I may just never return from the sweetness of slumber that I haven't experienced for far too long. We'll see. Later all!

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.: posted by Kristen 11:07 AM

Wednesday, March 19, 2003

Thanks to Adrianne's genius I have an awesome self image :) Thanks, hon! Maybe this summer I'll wear the black string bikini...?

Go play here! And believe what you see because we all know I look like this in a two-piece.

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.: posted by Kristen 11:11 AM

Friday, March 14, 2003

Calling all Kvetchers!!!

Today's weather makes me want to drive around the lakes, windows down, singing "I Touch Myself" or any Dar Williams song...

So, Kvetchers: fly, drive, hitchhike, prostitute yourselves, just get your little asses to my house ASAP! We'll go for a drive :)

Oh, good times, girls...good times. I love you and miss you all.

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.: posted by Kristen 6:14 PM

Damn, I'm sick.

Monday morning I woke up and my back hurt...I thought I would jump in the shower and hot water would help. Then I coughed. Oh, the pain! The cough made my back hurt so bad that my knees buckled and I fell to the floor on my hands and knees. Remember that I was still at my cousin's house and the dog and cat are staring at me. I look up at them, thinking, "Damn, this is weird. Max, go call my mom for me!" He just stared at me with his head cocked to the side, all worried-like. Dogs are so cute.

So I made it to the shower, finally, and halfway through had to get out my head felt funny. I got the phone, returned to the bathroom and dialed my mom at work. The phone was ringing and I started puking. The thought didn't really cross my mind that if, by chance, my mom had answered the phone I would not have been able to talk to her. Luckily she wasn't there. Then I stopped puking long enough to dial my home number. It rang once and I started puking again. Shit was still coming up (which I don't understand because there wasn't anything in my stomach to throw up-where did this come from???) and my mom answered.

All I could get out was, "Mom, I'm sick."
Her response, "Kristen? What kind of sick?"
My stomach responded to that question.
"Kristen, I am sending your father right now."

Man, do I love moms. How do they do it? Wipe snot, clean up vomit, counsel, nurture, love. Wow! Thanks, Momma, you are beautiful!

More on my sickness after I write a paper...

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.: posted by Kristen 11:01 AM

Sunday, March 09, 2003

Wow...it's, uh, been a while. I'm attempting to write a paper and I officially have a dog...for the night. My cousin, Beth, and her husband get to traverse Hawaii for two weeks...but, hey, I get a cute dog (and a mean cat) for one night out of the deal. I also get a house away from my roommates for the night. Not that I don't love my roommates, but everyone deserves their own room (read: house, in this case) for at least a night.

I've been missing my parents desperately lately. Seriously. The day before yesterday all I wanted was my mom to give me a hug and a kiss. I was in the car heading home when I remembered my parents were out of town for the weekend. I called them, thanks to our free long distance, and tried to pretend that hearing their voices was sufficient. It wasn't.

This coming week is going to be shitty (at least I'm going into it with a good attitude, huh?). But my plan is to get through the week, and then the next one and meanwhile focus on the little, charming aspects of life. Like the fact that I have a dog on my lap. Max just put his head on my arm, which feels funny because I'm typing. Heehee. He is chilly and just burrowed his little wet nose under my arm now. If only the damn cat were as cute as Max. Maxwell Paddington, officially. For short: Maxi Pad! Or, really, just Max. I love you, buddy.

Simple pleasures like this is what I am focusing on...not the hours of studying I won't come close to finishing, nor my responsibilities as the President of a club that I've been slacking on, nor the absence of a surrogate aunt who loved me (unlike some of my real aunts), nor insincere and heartless "friends", nor the impending war and the fucking moron we didn't elect that is running this country...nope! Not going to think about that. I'm going to find nirvana tonight. Forget moksha, this beer is going to get me there. Buona notte, tutti!

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.: posted by Kristen 11:23 PM

Tuesday, February 25, 2003

According to Google I look like this ... Goth of the Year! Not too shabby, huh?

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.: posted by Kristen 12:40 PM

Monday, February 24, 2003

Why is it that when you can't seem to get your shit together and there is just so much of it somebody, a close friend, dies...then everything falls apart? Dammit!

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.: posted by Kristen 10:03 AM

Sunday, February 23, 2003

Why is it that everything is always planned for Thursday nights? Dammit! Why can't I clone myself? Foedus!

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.: posted by Kristen 11:01 AM

Friday, February 21, 2003

I bought little boxes of raisins to bring with us on the road trip to Ohio last weekend. Well, they got pushed to the bottom of the food bag and ended up never being opened. Seeing as they were technically purchased via my club, I figure as the President of Allies, I would enjoy them :)

Tonight I was procrastinating eating a real supper (I'm not a big fan of cooking, and you see, I would only have to open the box of raisins to enjoy the dried grape delicacy). I grabbed one of those cute little red boxes with the old-fashioned, bonnet-wearing lady holding a basket of grapes in front of the sun (N.B. the box has gotten larger over the years). I began popping the raisins in my mouth.

Then Betsy told me she just got engaged.

I still can't find the raisin or two that fell to the floor when my jaw dropped open!

CONGRATS, BETSY!!! CAN I BE A BRIDESMAID?!!?

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.: posted by Kristen 7:13 PM

Tuesday, February 18, 2003

Thanks, Mir.

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.: posted by Kristen 12:27 PM

Wednesday, February 12, 2003

(sing with me)

I'm going to Ohio, Ohio, Ohio...I'm going to Ohio to meet other Allies...

That was lame. Happy V-Day everyone (haha-Victory, Valentine's!)

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.: posted by Kristen 11:36 AM

Wednesday, February 05, 2003

Is anyone out there? Tonight is just one of those nights. You know what I'm talking about?

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.: posted by Kristen 11:01 PM

Tuesday, February 04, 2003

I'm going crazy! Crazy, I tell you!!! I have so much to do in the next two weeks. Then I go to Ohio and everything should be smooth sailing from there...we hope anyway. But now I have to go talk about sex and sexuality and sex toys and sexual positions and .... I think that will relax me...or make me incredibly horny! Anyone up for a quickie?!!? Heart, Kristen.

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.: posted by Kristen 8:12 PM

Sunday, February 02, 2003

I just listened to the Columbia space shuttle hang up on Houston, then Anna hung up on me.

Though, last night I had a great night with my mom and later with my future hubby. I finally saw Parla Lei (Talk to Her/Hable con Ella). It was magnificent! It was playing the entire time I was studying in Italy (last Spring) and I finally saw it here in Minnesota after it won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film. Impressive!

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.: posted by Kristen 3:38 PM

Tuesday, January 28, 2003

I've been reverted to 8th grade social dynamics unwillingly. At least Lauren is there with me.

Any advice on how to conquer 8th grade and obliterate high school and return to being in my Junior year of university should be submitted immediately. Thank you.

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.: posted by Kristen 5:45 PM

Thursday, January 23, 2003

Yet another quiz and yet another predictable answer:

"You are probably a fun date but can be overwhelming to shy guys."

And as the WCCO Radio billboard on 94W reads: "NO DUH!" So does this mean that I should work on changing myself to become less fun and less overwhelming? My thoughts: Hell no! How about if I just find someone that has as much fun as I do and doesn't get overwhelmed? Good plan, Kristen.

Chicago Highlights
1. There were two objectives in going to Chi-Town this weekend, as follows:
A. To sleep next to Matt (Roma-Matt, that is).
B. To drink...and drink heavily.
I'm happy to say I successfully completed my listed goals (to all of you who I know were worrying).
2. Smoke slowly filled the basement as the boys and I drank our beer and played poker (on an actual poker table). It was Maverick-like at times. I only played with other's money (a good idea on my part!!!)
3. We went to a bar to visit an great old-timer, Mr. Ping. Frank, the 80-year old bartender, served me beer (Kristen was a happy girl!)
4. Partied at someone's apartment...more free alcohol (Kristen was a very happy girl!)

I visited my sister and friend in Rockford on the way there and back. All in all that was the best weekend I've had for a long, long time...I've come back to the frozen tundra of Minnesota a refreshed and happy woman. Thanks, boys...you make me smile.

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.: posted by Kristen 3:35 PM

Saturday, January 11, 2003

Ingrid and Alex put a smile on my face. I went out to eat with Ingrid...three and a half hours and 4 total trips to the bathroom between the two of us later...life is good again. The bitter cold, expensive deep dish pizza and getting my ass kicked while playing Rummy 500 (I maintain Alex was cheating) made the evening of work enjoyable. Thanks all...

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.: posted by Kristen 2:34 PM

Saturday, January 04, 2003

Life is well...reverting back to the summer after my Junior year in High School. (Revolting, Jennabelle???) I wasn't a big fan of that summer...but I'm trying my best to become a fan of this Winter Break. I'm not succeeding.

Highlight of the past couple of days: I kicked Al's ass in Monopoly, however. That and he won me over by giving me a present of a LATIN picture book! It is not a great translation (which is no problem, I will just read the Latin). BIG HUGS to Alex. Thank you.

Not so much a fan of these happenings from the past couple of days: My dear friend, Adrianne, has flown to the most beautiful country ever (read: Italy). And I will be in Minnesota taking a science class (read: feel sorry for me and send wishes of good luck). Anna is in the hospital. Matt hasn't called drunk forever (no love coming from mio bello). Matt (from O-Town) was supposed to be up here...where is he? (Read: I'm whining!!!)

Realization in my life: I'm loving my family and getting along with them really well. Friends of mine are having difficulties with this whenever they come home from feeling oh-so-independent at college. Thank God (and my parents) that isn't happening to me...I am taking full advantage of being dependent on my parents. Think of being at home this way: free laundry, free food, hugs whenever you need it, free movies, good memories...happiness :) (but then I have to leave again).

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