The title says it all and tonight it’s really bugging me. Okay so my laptop is 4 years old which is basically like 50 years old in technology years so I shouldn’t be complaining when it actually still works. And usually it’s great since I store billions of pictures, music files and work documents on it and it’s still alive. Everything’s a bit slower than most people would like but I’ve gotten used to it. Only tonight everything is taking forever to load and my Google Chrome browser keeps crashing when I try to have more than Facebook loaded. I don’t expect perfection but I would love, love, love to be able to do some things on the internet without it crashing. And I know, I know I should buy a new laptop because mine is old and cranky. But I don’t have the money and seriously, a product that you bought four years ago, with a little wear and tear should still be useful. This is why I like kitchen products. I can use my grandmother’s rolling pin and it will still help me make a flaky pie crust or beat a chicken cutlet into submission. What can I say I am a low tech kind of girl. And that is my tirade this evening of poor technology.
outta my head April 9, 2008
I think everyone should have a blog. This would make things more interesting. Except lots of people aren’t good at writing at all, so maybe not everyone should have a blog. But people who are witty should. And people who can write well, unlike me.
I’m only saying this because I’ve been reading a lot of blogs lately and also I’ve been meaning to post something. There are some people who post random stuff about their lives and it’s actually funny. I’m a naturally nosey person too so I like getting to hear what’s up in people’s lives. And it’s so much more interesting when it’s someone you know. Except of the people I know who have blogs are not interesting to read. This includes a lot of my friends who are studying abroad. It’s cool to know what you are doing but tell a story. I do not want to read about your political debate, you are not amusing me. Basically this is just me being selfish and believing everyone cares about my opinion.
Then I think, are people going to read this when I’m in Georgia and think, what is she talking about? Who cares about the fact that her housemates suck or her butt’s sore from riding a bike? (These are things I am anticipating and I am dreading) I’m going to try to practice writing well so that when I am in Georgia for the WHOLE summer, I will tell good stories and not about the cayenne shrimp I made. Which reminds me, I need to get that food network recipe.
This is just practice, I know I suck at keeping a blog.
sleepin’ March 29, 2008
My roommate has the ability to sleep for a whole day and then sleep through the night and THEN was still asleep at noon. It is not a lie when I say she came back from her 9am class and crawled into bed. She told me she had a bad day on Thursday so I just nodded and let her claim our bedroom. She got up around 4pm after I came back from a day of classes and meetings and put up this fugly poster that I am pretending to like. Then she got back into bed while I got ready for my ring ceremony. She was still in bed with all the lights off in our apartment when I got back at 8:45pm from the ceremony with my family in tow. I came back around 10:30pm and she had turned all the lights on and made some gross organic oats meal for dinner. Did I mention she’s one of those vegan anorexics? I don’t have anything against vegans, I think it’s actually really cool, but when you are a vegan who only eats beans from a can, instant garlic mashed potatoes, and organic oat mixtures, I’ve got an issue with that. It’s just not healthy. But to finish the story of my roommate’s day, she climbs back into bed after I had already decided to watch Becoming Jane on my laptop, since she was supposedly watching the only show she ever watches Law and Order: SVU. That was around midnight. She is just now up at almost 2pm and leaving for the chemistry lab, her choice hang out. This, in my opinion, is too much sleep.
I deep down have very hippie sensibilities. I think you should get out there, get out into the world. If it’s a sunny day and it’s warm, you should be out there soaking it up. Dancing in the grass is not out of the question. I spend my summers with my shoes off. The other part of me is that I want to be a successful individual and you need to take on the day. You can’t wallow in bed, even if being in bed is one of the most delicious pasttimes. How are you going to get what you want if you don’t take it? Plus, being in bed really impedes havinga social life.
lemons and the 19th Amendment February 28, 2008
This is going to be my first post in my wordpress blog. I’ve done blogger before, not very successfully though. I tend to just forget about these things because I’m more of a paper and pen kind of girl. I like the physical-ness of it all. But since I’m avoiding studying for women’s history (the reason for the title in case you were wondering), my bed, and life in general, I’m posting this. The resolution for “A little zest” is going to be that I am completely honest on this one and I’m actually going to be myself. I should not avoid taking a shower before bed though so, at 12:06 am, I’m going to shower and crawl my way into bed. Let’s see if I remember this one in the morning.
