separate is never equal

please take a few moments and listen to mr olbermann's wise words. they need to be heard.

dr who

Halloween is coming closer and closer... and i can't help but remember this:

poor dog. what abuse he has had to sit and take all for my amusement. i vowed after the pumpkin fiasco i would never dress him again. however i still plan on dressing myself up for halloween. after much deliberation ive decided on dr who!

i have a friend who tracked down the scarf from a coworker. i have the jacket and jeans. all i need is a kickin hat. so if you or anyone you know has such a hat that i might be able to borrow for an evening, let me know. i plan on being the greatest dr who ever. all i need is a cardboard K-9 outfit to get ziggy to wear and i'd be set. somehow i dont see him going along with this.

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on a more serious note, i want to thank you all for your kind words the last week. troy and i are lucky to have such amazing family and friends that are willing to stand by us no matter what. it's going to be a tough transition, but i know it will be for the greater good in the long run. troy and i have shared a phenomenal 3+ years together that i will always be grateful for. thank you for sharing that with us, and for your continued love and support.

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octobre!

between lectures on infanticide and discussions on some of hemingways and faulkners more depressing works, school has left me in a state of eeyore-esque mind frame. npr has brought me out of my funk (where would i be without npr?!) by providing me with this:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95578403

that's what i call extraordinary.

also extraordinary: last week i attended the sigur ros performance at the schnitz. i snuck my camera in, but while trying to respect others i limited my flash use. i think i was able to manage a few decent shots just the same.

jonsi trades his bow for his vocal chords to make his guitar sing

leading a sing-a-long

they had beautiful film clips and pictures projecting off and on throughout the show which only added to the magical feel of their music

playing 'gobbledigook'

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and now i must return to the land of education where i will learn how to doctor up my sad pieces of ceramic creations with color.

ciao

npr saves from boredom once again!

the abc's of procrastinating in class:

a-mazing

b-rilliant

c-hampion

and now for a little complaining

school has started up again and i've found myself wondering why exactly i feel a need for a formal education. some days the obnoxious hoop jumping just doesn't seem worth it, but most days the good out weighs the bad and i am, (despite moping and complaining about replacing my recreational reading list with textbooks and various articles,) generally enjoying my education. however, i am quickly learning that "required" classes are filled with all types of people and with this why exactly community college has a certain stigma. there are a lot of dumb people attending community college. and i mean dumb with a capital idiot. the first day of my public speaking class was spent, no lie, discussing (and for a good 45 minutes) a variety of ways to find a vcr, and whether a vcr/dvd combo would suffice for viewing a vhs tape. is it really confusing to people? isn't a vcr a vcr, regardless of what other media players are attached? what precisely would a vcr play other than a vhs tape? make grilled cheese sandwiches? needless to say i spent the majority of class time writing ridiculous quotes uttered by my classmates and feeling very sad for my professor for having to deal with such individuals. he is a mighty patient man. i would probably have been throwing things at people within the first 10 minutes of class out of frustration. maybe this is a sign i should rethink teaching high school?...


i hope everyone was able to catch at least a bit of the presidential debate. i must admit i was surprised by how articulate (for the most part) mccain was. even if i didn't agree with many of his points. i was disappointed by obama's lack of response to a few of the economy questions. but im still hoping obama can win this election, if for no other reason then to never hear mccain say "warshington" again. or to refer to himself as maverick which is undoubtedly followed with a (slightly creepy) chuckle. oi. thursday is the vp debate, which i think should be renamed seeing as how palin won't participate in a "debate". perhaps instead it should be called a press conference . with no impromptu questions, of course. heaven forbid a candidate be put on the spot! oh what it would be like to have competent politicians...


so concludes my venting.
over and out.

avast ye!

summer: exit stage left. fall: enter stage right.

This week:

+ Marked my second year employed at the grill (distress and discouragement followed)

+ Was told I looked like laura bush (!!?!?!!) (distress and discouragement followed)

+ Gladly accepted an invitation to see, or rather, experience Sigur Rós. (joy and rapture followed)

+ Miraculously provided a day where troy and I were both free of work/school (joy and rapture followed)

two out of four aint bad.

There are many things I could say about the above items. Working at the grill has provided much misery, but it would be unfair to not acknowledge the perks that come along with the job. After two years of working in a "fine dining" atmosphere, I will say this: people are absurd with their money. I had a couple Saturday night that spend $520 on dinner. I could take a trip with that money! Don’t get me wrong, I’m much obliged to these people that throw their money around despite our poor economy. They provide me with a great income. But still. It seems a bit silly.

top 3 most idiotic words uttered by customers

1)

“I’ll have a hot tea with no tea”

“so a hot water?”

“yes.”

2)

“while you’re up, I’ll take another drink.”

(while I’m UP?! Sir, pray tell, when exactly do you suppose I am down during my shift?)

3)

“I think my sushi is raw.”

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October 6^th I will be in the presence of greatness. For I will be seeing Sigur Rós with my friend Emily. If you are unfamiliar with Sigur Rós, I would highly suggest you immerse yourself in their beautiful music sometime very soon. They are an Icelandic band who transcends the medium of musicians and enters a different kind of artistry. It's as if they have the ability to mold the atmosphere with their music. I would go as far to say they have changed my life. Especially their ( ) album. I’m sure come October 6^th I will have much more to say about this. Until then- this might help you see just why I love them so very much: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH6dF-Q4B1c

it is a clip from their film Heima which documents a series of performances in iceland after returning from a world tour. if nothing else, it will make you want to travel to iceland (with me, of course).

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after getting over the initial shock of having an entire day to ourselves, troy and i decided to spend it at lake hagg. we had planned on having a bbq with some friends, but after a series of schedule conflicts, we postponed the group outing and made it an exclusive stardust-stettler adventure.

Lake Hagg

the beast in all his glory

we're pretty good at taking orders

of course my favorite part of the day was the abundance of berries to be snacked on at will. after awhile troy became accustomed to waiting for me during my many berry time breaks

troy looking on with pride as his pup swims for the first time. ziggy could easily be mistaken for a beaver paddling along in the stream.

the only casualty was to troy's shoes which gave him some difficulty in the mud through out the day

the owner of this bone was not as lucky as troy's shoe. ziggy would make an awful hunting dog, but he's really good at finding berries, and the already deceased.

we had a great time and exhausted ziggy, which is always a plus.

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