Cold Case

Okay I'm going to admit to occasionally checking out the show. I love the way they incorporate music into the show- because that is how my brain functions in a music memory way. I recorded this last week's episode and just finished watching it. It was about a shooting spree in a mall by two crazed teenagers. Well in the episode a new clue is discovered and well it brings up another guilty party in the shooting. I just bawled and bawled because I related to that so much- when you are on the outside looking in everything just makes you feel like life will always kick you when you are down. While I wouldn't have been able to ever be the shooters- I could see myself being that third person the one that daydreams about it. This is probably not making sense. Basically watching the show made me feel like a teenager again- which I did not enjoy.

Went to the Sugarland concert in Brookings on Thursday night. If I hadn't been so freaking tired I probably would have enjoyed it more. The band or should I really say Jennifer Nettles is really good- so energetic it made me even more tired. My niece got her photo signed which I am sure that she is going to absolutely love forever. You know you are getting old when you would rather watch Survivor than go to a concert.

I also just watched last week's episodes of The Office and My Name is Earl. They were pretty good- I just want to grab Jim and hug him- the poor guy. I have been watching my Earl Season 1 episodes and I just laugh and laugh- I know I have said it before but Jason Lee is just so damn funny and Jamie Pressley just cracks me up. If you don't watch the show you really should it is heeelarious. Another show I watched this week was the new Gilmore Girls. I know that it has been getting attention because the creators/writers left the show and everybody is talking about how the show is going to decline. But frankly it happened last season- the show really sucked last year. I bought the season but I haven't even opened it yet- because I'm not looking that forward to it and that is not typical of how I felt about seasons 1 through 5. The characters are just assholes (Logan) and I want to hit Rory over the head to get her to shut up. I never really liked her anyway, but she is just driving me crazy. When I feel like I can really express more about it I will type up a good entry- right now I am just getting myself all worked up over it.

I should probably go and clean. Later Gator

Man- I'm not as young as I once was

I went out- again- with my co-workers for supper and drinks. We had plans to go to the new Nutty's on the north side of town and eat and then go to Nitwits for the comedy show. I absolutely love the new Nutty's it is so spacious and just very nice. When I go to the old one it brings back memories that are both good and bad (mostly bad), and it is just always so fucking crowded that I don't even feel like a person I feel like a sardine. Anyway the food was so-so, but it will definitely rank on my going out for a drink list in the future. Nitwits was alright- there were moments that I laughed a lot- but for the most time I thought about other things while the comedians were performing. Then after an additional drink I ran back home and started straightening up because my parents were coming to spend the night. Basically I just had to hide things like bill statements and other stuff that they would have snooped through.

I should be getting ready to go to a wedding that starts at 4, but I haven't yet. I was planning on picking up a new dress or outfit for the wedding- but that is starting to look like it's not going to happen. But I need to take a shower and get going so I'm out- bye

For cute's sake

I just saw the new TMX Elmo in action on Yahoo

No matter how much Elmo shit is out there I still think the character is cute. My younger niece Samantha is obsessed with the red guy and we feed into it majorly. Her birthday is in early October I might just have to earn the cool aunt award and get it for her. Speaking of Elmo I just started reading 'My Life as a Furry Red Monster' by Kevin Clash. I saw it on the library listings and put it on hold. I have only read about ten pages- but I have already got a little weepy.

Anyway- I should be in bed- I really shouldn't be staying up so late when I have to work all day tomorrow. Oh! I hate to admit my purchases and I really shouldn't have got them, but I picked up Season Six of Gilmore Girls (even though I think it is the worst season so far) and Season One of My Name is Earl (I can't help but love the show- I want to marry Jason Lee!) Did I mention I got LOST Season 2 too?? Well I did! What is wrong with me?

What is it about the electricity going out...

I was sitting in front of my computer reading the yahoo entertainment news and finding out Mariska Hargitay's dad Mickey died and getting ready to look at more mindless stuff before getting ready for bed and all of a sudden bam- total darkness. I wonder if I am the only person who first thinks 'Did they shut off my electricity because I haven't paid?' I probably not the only person- but I hope that there are some respectable people that think it also. Anyway I have moved my furniture around and I haven't ever had to navigate in total darkness- and then I couldn't find my flashlight because I had moved it when the plumbers were here. Thank goodness for cell phones- I guided myself to the window to see the streetlights out. Then I got about setting up all the candles throughout my house and then I took a bath by candlelight- which I don't do enough- it is so soothing. I was all excited to go to bed fairly early (10:30 PM) and was starting to do a traditional journal entry when the lights came back on. So much for me fending for myself and getting some much needed sleep!

I debated a lot on whether I should go the legal or illegal way of obtaining music and finally went with getting Wal-Mart downloads for 88 cents. It makes me feel like I'm not a criminal and I get to get all the songs I really want rather than just downloading because it's there. Anyway I had to download all the popular hits now- like Crazy, Promiscuous, and Waiting on the World to Change, etc. And I did it with a regular Wal-Mart gift card and I have spent about $18.00 out of $25. Hopefully I won't get too addicted to it.

Just for shits and giggles I looked up some Sarah songs to listen to- (yes I'm strange and vain!) and I started to feel like I was high- my name just seemed so weird. Hearing it over and over again just made it lose all meaning.

Anyway I should be in bed sleeping-because I work early tomorrow- so goodnight sweet city of Sioux Falls

I love Michael from Project Runway

If he doesn't win the show will be total bullshit. I just love all the outfits he does- there has only been about two outfits that weren't very good. I was completely invested in him since they showed his audition- and they almost didn't let him in! Someone else I am oddly enough starting to cheer for is Laura who I hated on sight alone during the first initial ads on the season. Pregnancy agrees with her- she is very pretty in the lastest episode. Plus her meanness seemed to lessen and I actually felt sympathy for her. I am watching the last episode now after I recorded it with my handy dandy new Media Center TV recorder which is the best thing about my new computer- a built in DVR player! I also recorded the first episode of Survivor while I was gone. I also watched it with my mom in Brookings, but it was pretty good I may have to re-watch it again.

I had class tonight and it was fine- but strange at the same time. I have barely slept for the last two nights and I don't do well on less than six hours a night- I had quite the experience while giving a little speech. I was a blabbering fool- I started crying while giving a presentation- yes crying. Not even a simple little weak voice- it was a take my voice away crying jag in front of about 25 people that I do not know. It was really surreal. Luckily it was based on emotional aspects, so crying wasn't really out of nowhere. Nevertheless I was the first person up who cried while presenting- Aaaa! Well I should probably go to bed- I'm getting tired- night!

Yes- my first at home entry ever!

I am sitting in the comfort of my apartment- it is a little too weird. Also I'm not used to the messenging thing anymore- I am not really wanting to share too much with a stranger I meet face-to-face much less a person who I really haven't met at all- once burned twice shy I guess. I had way too much fun doing that stupid stuff about four years ago- it was fine while I was in my stupid phase of life... I did way too many idiotic things with strange 'men' I met over messenger- I really don't like to think about that span of six months. Anyway- I am really not sure how much messenger I am going to do- we'll see...

I saw the news of Anna Nichole's son dying- whenever I saw that kid on the shit fest that was her show I felt so sorry for him.

I have been really busy these last couple weeks- with work and school and my mom having had knee replacement surgery. I have also had to call in the maintenance people I rent from because my kitchen sinks were filling up with nasty water and I had tried everything I possibly could to remedy the situation. That is the best part of renting- all you have to do is call a man to come and fix something for you and then they are gone!

I went out with my co-workers on Friday to say farewell to another co-worker. I just couldn't hang back and get drunk- because I really would be stranded the next day.

Anyway I promise that I will actually have more substantial things to say in the future but I just thought I should get something up on the first day I have internet connection.

Completely in love!

Well after a week of nesting for my new arrival, I delivered a healthy, beautiful Dell computer. I love it so much I almost weep a little when I think of it. But, alas- I'm at the library again typing up my totally deep thoughts. It's going to be about 9 days until I get internet- so till then if I get the urge I'll come and type on these tiny little monitors (since I of course have a 'huge' 17-inch one and this is only a 15-inch- just joking. I came to look at movies and I thought for old times sake I might as well give it a go. Anyway- I'm off..