i have crabs...papa fidem scit...i'm still laughing... Wednesday, December 22, 2004I got a message yesterday that it finally snowed in Minnesota.Too bad I was sitting by my sister's pool, soaking up the sun, and alternating between reading a "pool-book" and napping. Life is so difficult in Austin, Texas :) See all y'all on New Year's Eve. (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 2:25 PMMonday, November 15, 2004I thought that turning 22 was going to be so anti-climatic, especially after last year's celebrations in London...then I got so many reminders that I HAVE THE BEST FRIENDS EVER! I love you all. Tusen takk! Gratulerer med dagen aa meg :)(0) comments .: posted by Kristen 11:50 AMThursday, November 04, 2004I've really been so upset and stressed over this election. Trying to assure myself that "it's only four more years" really doesn't help, especially if Bushy-boy will be able to put new Supreme Court Justices in place to make decisions to further dictate what I do with my body, to write discrimination into our Constitution...the list goes on. Not much scares me, but this definitely does.My mom reminded me that "some people survived Hitler, therefore some people will inevitably survive Bush." What is this country coming to when the only thing that gives us a shrivel of hope is an analogy like that?!?! The good news is that Minnesota had 77% voter turn out! And good ol' Minnesota refused to turn red for this election (Richy McRich Edina was even blue?!?!?!). Also, Martin Olav Sabo (the liberal geriatric) and Steve Simon (the newby) and Mr. Latz (I'm blanking on his first name) all give St. Louis Park hope for our future. (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 11:34 AMWednesday, September 29, 2004In true P.Diddy style:VOTE OR DIE! PEOPLE! Now listen to your dear friend, P. Diddy, and vote on November 2nd or you will die on November 3rd. Check ya later, all. (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 4:39 PMThursday, September 16, 2004I'm leaving for that great state of gun-toting Republicans...Say a little prayer that I come back alive!No really, here's the deal: Katie applied for a job in Austin, Texas on Tuesday. They called for an interview on Wednesday. They hired her on Thursday. She left the next Tuesday to fly down there and is living in a hotel until we go down this weekend and find her a place to live. This is crazy-exciting. The only thing I know about Austin is that it is the home of millions of bats in the summer months. Yuck! Wish me luck! (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 10:43 AMSaturday, September 04, 2004I've been dreaming about Jews...Dream 1: I'm in a village of Jews, trying to figure out who all these people are. I definitely don't fit in, seeing as they were all men, bearded and wearing those stereotypical hats that Orthodox Jews wear. Instinctively I know that they've all had heart transplants. Walking down the street, every person I pass starts explaining to me how heart transplants 'don't hurt a bit' and I 'have nothing to worry about'. Dream 2: My sister comes in my room and takes all of my bras from my underwear drawer. I wake up and ask her, 'What the hell are you doing?' She's simply giving them to the Jews. Then walks out of my room. I get up and run after her. I find her outside selling my bras to the mass of Jewish women gathered in my front yard. Dream 3: My sister is pouring water into little white ceramic bowls and explains to me how the Jewish children are thirsty. Analysis: Do I secretly feel that I need to help the Jews in my community? or abroad? My mom thought maybe I've lived in Saint Jewish Park too long. Was I traumatized as a child thinking that I was the only non-Jew?? If you have any suggestions, let me know. (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 11:37 PMThursday, August 12, 2004Post-surgery and I'm feeling good. No complaints. Except during the surgery, I was nice and toasty with those warm blankets they cover you with and tuck you in, but my right nipple was FREEZING! Ask about the out of body experience when you see me next. Ciao ciao for now.(0) comments .: posted by Kristen 9:13 AMFriday, August 06, 2004I got called for a second interview! Wahoo!!I don't want to get my hopes up or anything...but yay! (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 2:05 PMMonday, August 02, 2004I'm home! I'm home! And I brought a little bit of Mexico back with me...no, I didn't buy anything, it's stuck somewhere in my intenstines and refuses to go away completely. Yes, this is the first time I've ever gotten sick from being in Mexico...the gemalos (twins) asked me, "Comiste algunas mexicanas?" And funny enough, I think I got sick from the horrible American food we ate.Also, the back of my neck is peeling so bad, I look like a leper. Good thing we don't live in Biblical times. The children were adorable, as usual, and left me feeling so uplifted from their amazing spirits. There were challenges, of course, like the group and a new way of building...but by the end of the week I was sad to cross the border again. What made it better was making fun of Texas, for example: only unlicensed guns are banned from restaurants...are they for real? No wonder Texas has the highest homicide rate in the US! Remind me why we didn't let Texas become it's own country when it wanted to? It would have solved so many problems. (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 2:41 PMSaturday, July 24, 2004I'm leaving today to work my ass off in Mexico for a week. I haven't been to Mexico for years...I miss it...the heat, the hard work, the smiling faces. Cross your fingers that I will survive! See you in a week! Ciao ciao.(0) comments .: posted by Kristen 11:57 AMSaturday, July 17, 2004Sun + sunscreen + sand= Fun times!Minnesota is beautiful today...except for the lifeguards playing with Barbies. (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 4:51 PMFriday, July 09, 2004I am camping this weekend for some 21st birthdays of a couple friends. I'm so excited! It's absolutely gorgeous outside right now...so hopefully it stays that way because honestly, I'm a fair-weather camper, I inherited that gene from my mother. So if it's raining too much, I'll be home camping in the basement.I got the tent, cooler filled with booze...man, this is going to be fun! (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 3:31 PMSunday, June 27, 2004When it rains it pours, doesn't it??The good thing, is that I think (keep your fingers crossed) that everything will be okay...however it works out. Also, it was PRIDE this weekend. So I'm just in a happy, hopeful mood :) (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 8:05 PMSaturday, June 12, 2004"Nothing is ever as important as is actually seems." -Rick FenskeRick made a plaque of that quote, gave it to us, then years later waited for his wife to bring their 8-year old daughter to school so he could shut himself in his car and shoot himself in the head. The phone call I received announcing his suicide and his face in the casket still haunt my dreams in between sleep and awake. I think he needed to re-read his quote a few more times. I'm reading I Know This Much is True, it's making me think about the deaths of some awesome people in my life...role models...I miss you Diann, Ellie, Rick.... (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 4:28 PMFriday, June 04, 2004I get to see Eva! I get to see Eva!Yay! England reunites in Des Moines...haha! (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 2:52 PMThursday, May 27, 2004So, I officially finished everything (save graduation) on Monday, May 17th. I've been drunk since then and my system is beginning to shut down. Things just aren't working as they should be....I explained to darling Ingrid that I was not going to drink for a while. Maybe I would try one full week (this would be a lot, considering what a lush I've been). Then she reminded me that we had to (it's a must!) go to La Bodega on Monday for half-price bottles of yummy wine...okay, so maybe I will just be sober for a couple of days. Haha! Life is GRAND! (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 11:50 PMSunday, May 09, 2004CARUSO IS COMING TO MINNEAPOLIS!!!!!!!!!Making plans to see my dear friend, and best drinking buddy ever has to be a favorite pasttime. And this time, I will see him twice in the span of one month. This life ROCKS! ...or, rather, it will rock once I finish this damn paper. Mantra for the evening: Caruso's coming, Menarche, Marriage and Motherhood, Caruso's coming...! (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 12:13 AMThursday, May 06, 2004If you're wondering where I've been for the past week, or if you've called and only heard mumblings from my end, I apologize...but it's not over yet. I assume coherent sentences will start up again Monday, May 17th or so. So, please, have patience for the graduating senior...life is rough.But manageable, or so I think at the moment. See you all in a couple of weeks...if I make it. (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 12:05 PMThursday, April 15, 2004I can't believe it! I have actually accomplished something this semester...it must be a freak accident.The deal is: I am only taking 4 credits: Latin Compostion and my Senior paper (which is a requirement but a big, fat zero credits!). 'What a glorious way to end my Senior year of college?' I thought...during J-term, that is. Since then I've been regretting this decision left and right. (Although, this schedule did let me have 3 Spring Breaks--which ROCKS! I'm not going to lie to you.) You see, I am motivated to do next to nothing if I don't have a very filled-in planner. 'What do you do with all the hours in the day?' you ask. Well, I'm still not sure. But I can definitely tell you what I do not do, but should be doing. Things like researching for my paper, which I have to give a presentation on sometime at the end of April (ack!) and finding a job for after graduation so that I will have health insurance (double ack!)...but these all-important things seem to slip by without my noticing them...until I come home from the bars at 2am and look at the stacks of books (now overdue and never-opened). Yet, despite these impediments--like my ability to buy beer legally and having too much time on my hands and the sun finally showing itself--I have managed to do the impossible (okay, it's actually really quite possible, but you get the point). I have found part-time work for the rest of the academic year ($11/hour--not bad!) and I have a pretty snazzy outline for my paper and my Latin composition is surprisingly fun! Now, all I have to do is find a job with health benefits...but seriously, I've accomplished so much so far...I CAN DO ANYTHING! Ha! (This would be a good thing to remind me of when I'm actually in the midst of writing the damn paper and still unemployed after May and wanting to slit some wrists.) (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 11:46 PMTuesday, April 06, 2004Just read the March 31st post by MattFinally, an act of dissent to make me smile again. Cheers to you, Matt. (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 9:05 PMSaturday, March 27, 2004Get this, for my research I just had to read the following:'Somonides (c. 640BCE)...portrayed the female as rivalling in vice the sow, vixen, bitch, ass, ferret, mare and monkey.' How often do sentences like that come about?! Haha! Maybe this research isn't as bad as I thought it would be...? P.S. I'M GOING TO GREAT BIG SEA TONIGHT!!! BOOYAH! (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 2:43 PMWednesday, March 24, 2004So, so, so unmotivated....heeeeeeeeeellllpppp!!!!!!!!!!The sun is shining and it's 60 degrees and it's Spring Break and I don't wanna work. Boohoo. (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 11:22 AMSaturday, March 13, 2004Call the Fire Brigade!I talked to my dear friend, Rachel-the-Brit, tonight. She told me a story from her work today: Someone died from trolley rage! Now, those of you unfamiliar with the term 'trolley' that is what those silly Brits call their carts at the grocery store. So, apparently there was some heated trolley rage in Rachel's work today and the store had to close for 3 hours following the first-ever death due to trolley rage. (I am not actually sure if this is the first case of death by trolleying, but I'm assuming so...?) I just can't help but wonder, did Rachel get paid for those 3 hours? She damn well should have! God, I miss you, my darling Brits: T.B. and Rachel. Not to mention my love of the Belgians: Alex and Simo. Please take care (stay away from trolleys!) and bisous to all! Your Minnesotan-Little One. (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 12:26 AMTuesday, March 09, 2004Yesterday a friend of mine who is the editor of our university newspaper called me to see if I would write a letter to the editor on a topic of my choice. She called me because I am the most opinionated person she knows, I can formulate an argument and become passionate about pretty much any topic.This was the best compliment I've received in a long, long time. (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 5:17 PMSunday, March 07, 2004Sometimes you just get a bad impression from someone, usually it's a first impression, and no matter what that person does you refuse to change your mind. Especially since I am a stubborn little one, and even more stubborn if the subject matter concerns certain people that I am a bit over-protective about...but every once in a while something happens that makes you want to change your mind. So, my mind has changed...at least for the time being :)In other news, Amy Rocks! And we watched Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade tonight. It was good times! I highly recommend it. Goodnight! (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 1:42 AMWednesday, March 03, 2004Yesterday I went to my first caucus ever. This was the first bullet point on my agenda for the year, entitled: "Get Bush Out of the White House". They committee that set up for the caucus was told to plan for three times as many people as usual. There were 10 times as many people there, we spilled over to other rooms. Yay! So, obviously others had the same agenda as I did. This is extremely exciting, seeing as I didn't know how I was meant to get Bush out of office alone.As I was voting, I thought about what bullet point number two should be...suddenly I was signed up as an Associate Precinct Chair! I have no idea what my responsibilities are, but (can you believe it??) I am officially in politics now! The guy across for me also signed up as an Associate Chair without knowing the expectations of the job. Then he looked at me and said, "Who knows, you could be a senator someday!" Watch out!!! The woman at the end of the table was wearing a button that said 'RN Voter!' I was thinking I should get one that says, 'Classics Voter'. Haha! (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 9:10 AMTuesday, February 24, 2004On to something a bit more fun... You are the Figher Femme Which Ultimate Beautiful Woman are You? brought to you by Quizilla (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 11:55 AMFriday, February 20, 2004Wow, sometimes life just stinks, you know? It just doesn't seem to flow your way, or stay under control as it should.Last night the place where my lower left wisdom tooth was began to hurt. I took some drugs and went to bed. This morning my mom came in to say goodbye to me and as I turned to face her she exclaimed, "Oh, dear god!" That's right, it looked as if I had a golf ball in my cheek. But this was no chipmunk dress-up game, nor was I beginning the disgusting habit of chewing, my lack-of-tooth was horribly infected. Papa brought me to the doctor. They performed immediate surgery, and I watched the infected puss being yanked out of my mouth (that part was kind of cool, actually). Then, with the swelling even worse(!!) I went to class--hahaha!!! The overly-polite seminarians in my class said nothing, even when I had to write a sentence on the board as the class watched. After class I ran into my cousin Emily (since the Perron family is taking over UST, this is a common occurrence). Em, with her puppy dog brown eyes and never-ceasing smile asked how I was. I pulled my scarf down a bit and she burst out laughing. A bit shocked, that she laughed through my story of this morning, she finally explained that she is doing a study in Psychology right now about symmetrical faces. She pointed at me and said, "And you, my dear, do not have a symmetrical face." Then she bought me Ben & Jerry's ice cream. She's a good cousin. My dad insisted that I not cancel my plans tonight, but that I shouldn't drink (due to the antibiotics--smart, Papa). So, I guess we'll see the looks I get at the bar tonight, huh? I really hope I don't get stretch marks from this. My left jaw line is ENORMOUS! Who knew it would swell more than when the teeth were removed?!? Catch ya later, if you don't see me on Funniest Home Videos first. (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 7:44 PMWednesday, February 11, 2004We are not going to talk about Bush, he upsets me.If he does not upset you, he will after reading this. If he already upsets you, you can join my masterplan to help our country out :) (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 9:53 AMFriday, February 06, 2004This map is not nearly as exciting as it will be before I die. (Red=I've been there)create your own visited country map or write about it on the open travel guide (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 5:07 PMThursday, February 05, 2004Before I die, I will visit all 50!!! But for now...create your own visited states map or write about it on the open travel guide (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 11:45 PMTuesday, January 27, 2004So, it is about time to have some teeth yanked from my jaw. I will officially have four less teeth in approximately an hour. I don't feel very attached to these teeth, however, they are quite attached to me-not yet even showing themselves through the surface of my gums. If anyone is up for movies with a groggy Kristen, come on over :) (0) comments.: posted by Kristen 7:38 AMMonday, January 12, 2004this is a bit crap journal right now, but i promise to be better.....later.i am in canterbury again, just chillin'....then i am back in london for a couple of days, then to newark to see ingrid for one night then back home.....sweet sweet minnesota and all her snow (she better fucking have some snow) and kvetch (they better fucking be ready to party it up-I'M 21!!!!) and my family (i just can't say 'f*@king' about them, it seems wrong). so, yeah, i am excited to be home. and my tarot cards said that i got the nine of cups for the near future. that means there will be partying and good times to be had! see y'all soon. (0) comments .: posted by Kristen 5:35 PMSaturday, January 03, 2004i am cavorting around london this week and then off to dublin for three days, then i am homeless for a week and then i fly back home to dear old minnesota. i miss you. see you soon. cheers! (0) comments.: posted by Kristen 11:54 AM |
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