Ok, I'm Sable, and this is my life...
New Entry: 8/27/00
The Sound of Silence
I slept over at Sue's house last night, had a lot of fun. We went to Pick 'N' Save to rent a movie, but they wouldn't allow us, cause I didn't have an account there, and I'm not 18 (ARRG). Sue would have rented it, but she wasn't sure if she could or not, cause she's not 17 yet.
So, we went back home, and her parents (who are REALLY cool) suggested Lion Video, which they had recently joined. So, Sue and I got back in the car (Sue drove - and she's a great driver, despite what she wants to believe), and went there. Donte (former classmate - he graduated last year) was working, and we rented Pink Flamingos, which is rated NC-17. But, since we knew Donte, he rented it to us, anyway.
Went back to Sue's house, and we played a few games of Simpson's Clue (which is really cute) and a game of Milwaukee in a Box (which is like Monopoly, only based on/in Milwaukee). Then, we watched the movie, and it was really good, but really gross.
After that, we went to sleep.
I was going to go to Milwaukee with them, but I decided against it. So, Sue and I are going to go shoe-shopping (so I can find shoes that go with my plad bondage pants - that are within my budget, so don't e-mail me suggesting Doc Martins) on Monday or, Tuesday.
When I got home, mom was there. She told me that my Grandpa was in bad condition, that he had taken a turn for the worst. They don't believe he's going to live, but they don't know for how long. I wrote him a letter, but it's too personal. I cried about this and talked about it with mom for a while.
After that, I scraped two unwanted stickers off of "Iggy" that the previous owners put there that I didn't want on there off. Then, I put on one of The Clash stickers in place, so now "Iggy's" all purdy. sable
Interstate 94 Revisited
8/27/00
Sue and I went to Madison today. Our original plan had been to go to Chicago, but there was a Cubs game, a Bears game, and some festivals going on, and the traffic report said you would have to be "out of your mind" if you went to Chicago. So, we had a decision to make: Milwaukee OR Madison? We chose Madison, because it has been so long since we had last been to Madison.
On our way there, in the Milwaukee area, it began to pour. Traffic was heavy. We kept treading along, trying to make it to our destination. We also figured, since the storm (confirmed by many weather reports) would be moving towards the Milwaukee area, once we were around Madison, we would be "home free". We basically were, but it was sprinkling - but it was sunny! We decided to go to the mall first.
I got a pair of plad bondage pants at Hot Topic. I got a belt at Gadzooks. And "We Will Fall: A Tribute to Iggy Pop". (VERY happy about that.)
Then we went shopping in downtown Madison. I got (in no particular order)... Iggy Pop "American Caesar", Lunachicks "Jerk of All Trades", a sweater at Ragstock, and I would like to say that's it.
Anyway, I went up there with $150, and I came back with 7 bucks. But I'm extremely happy with all my buys (and the bondage pants were ungodly expensive). Also, I am glad that I had the money to be able to do something like this. It wasn't very often that I could.
Sue should be calling me once her parents get home. Then their going to pick me up and bring me over to her house (I drove to Madison, no more driving for me), and sleep over. YAY! We're going to Regency mall tomorrow. This time Sue's driving. sable
Hello Darkness, Here I am, I've Come to Talk With You Again
8/24/00
Well, today was the last day I will ever see Dave again. 
I went to the Gamers party, which was held at the Zion District Ice Arena, in Zion, Illinois.
I was one of the first people there. When I got there, Mark, Val, Nick, and Marty (aka "Mullet Boy") were there. I talked with them for a while, and then we went inside. We found the room in which part of the party was going to be held at, and stayed there for a while. Nick, Marty, and I snuck ice cream cups from the freezer. 
We were soon met by Audrey and her mom. After a while, the place started to fill up with fellow Gamers.
Aparently, a lot of people got lost - the majority, actually. (I didn't, cause I took Sheridan down, took a right onto 23rd, and then made my way from there to the ice rink.) We had all come to the conclusion that Barry gave shitty directions.
Dan, Dave, Mute, Val, Tubby, and I sat at a table and were cracking grade school jokes and acting like 2nd graders, cause Barry got juice boxes (I don't know why she didn't get soda). It was funny, but it was one of those things where you probably had to be there to find it funny.
So, yeah, we mingled for a while, and then the party moved to the ice rink, where a lot of people skated around. I didn't. I wasn't wearing socks. Ian, Josh, and Kate then showed up around that time, having made their way almost out to Rockford in their lost-ness. Ian was all dressed up as a girl - it was funny as hell. (Him and Josh make such a cute couple!)
Around 11 pm, Megan found her way there. She huffed about having gotten very lost, which I don't blame her for being mad about. Around that time she handed the prizes out.
I got marbles. *smiles* She said, "I found your marbles", cause the prizes were personal, and I was always acting insane.
After that, I said my good-byes, gave Greg my number, and Josh my number. I also gave Dave a hug good-bye.
That was my night. But at least my last time with Dave was a good one. sable
Knocking 'em Down (in the City)
8/23/00
Well, today was quite a long day. I got up at 1 in the afternoon. I had to be ready by 3, so that mom and I could run some errands and go to the hospital. I just brushed my teeth and tied my hair back into a ponytail. So I feel rather gross, having not showered.
Anyway, mom came in at 3, we went to the bank, and I cashed my last check from the Faire, and then we went to Bristol to pick up Grandma and Grandpa's mail. After that, we drove down to Zion, to see if we could find the ice rink that the party for the Gamers is being held at. We found it all right, and decided and came to the conclusion that taking Sheridan Rd. would be easier than taking I-94.
We made our way to the hospital, and visited Grandma and Grandpa for a while. Jamie (my mom and I's friend - she works at the cable company, and stops in mom's bar often) was there, too. Grandma, mom, Jamie, and I went to the hospital's cafeteria to eat.
When we were done visiting at the hospital, mom and I went to Best Buy. I got Simon and Garfunkel "The Best of..." and Iggy Pop "Soldier". I also got a cassette tape deck cleaner and a CD player cleaner.
Then, I came home, and I began working on Queen Narcissus' tape. Though I'm not finished with it yet, I almost am.
If you read my journal, please e-mail me and tell me what you think. I just want to know if people are really reading it, and what they're thoughts are. So please tell me! Thanks. sable
Hole Screenshot
The Pee Girl Gets the Belt
8/22/00
Woke up at 1 in the afternoon today, wasn't thrilled about that. But again, that's what I get for staying up late.
I changed the wallpaper on my computer. Yet again, it's none other than Hole. Check it out on the above link. I got the wallpaper off of Sweet Cherrie.
I'm not feeling very pretty today. Although, I don't feel very pretty or wanted at all. Not that I am all depressed or anything. I'm not the kind of person who is depressed 24/7, but I have my moments - just like everyone else.
You know, I want to know what's so fucking "repulsive" about me, that a guy won't give me a chance. And fuck you in advance to all the assholes who would have the audacity to e-mail me with nasty comments trying to lower my self-esteem. Any motherfucker who would sit there and bash someone else and try to bring them down, are obviously insecure about themselves, because if they weren't, they wouldn't need to insult you.
I don't know. Whatever. Fuck you to all the guys who won't give me a chance. FUCK YOU. All the girls you'd take over me now, you won't take over me later. sable
P.S. - No one e-mailed me a nasty e-mail saying I was ugly. But you know there are people out there who would e-mail someone after reading something like that, and tell them they are ugly, and slag them. So I was just giving a big fuck you to those who would actually do something like that.
Jesus Loves The Stooges
8/21/00
Yes, I finally finished my Stooges site, Jesus Loves The Stooges! I'm really happy about it. I really like it a lot.
Anyhow, I woke up late today, but I wanted to. I was so exhausted from last night, that I just wanted to sleep in as late as I could.
School is almost going to start. It starts on the 30th. This is my last year of school. I'm really excited. Yay.
I hope Gore wins the Presidential election. sable
We Will Fall
8/20/00
Today, Sunday, August 20, 2000, was the last day of work at the Renaissance Faire. *sigh* I will miss it. Though, I looked forward to the end of the season at the beginning of the season, I am saddened that it is now here.
How did my day go?
I woke up all extra late. I set my alarm for the usual 5:30 am (I need a lot of time in the morning to get ready). But when I awoke to the alarm, I reset it to 6 am (although now I'm not so sure if I turned it on after that). Didn't wake up for that. Instead, I got up at 8:49, and I'm supposed to be to work by 9:30. Did I make it in time? Yes. I was a bit late for the meeting, but the important thing is, was that I made it in time for the "dealing out of the games and rides". I got Bag Toss.
The day went by good. I managed to get people to hate me and love me. *grins* Who hated me?
This one girl came up, asked me how much it was to play. So I clearly told her, "for 5 bags, it's 2 dollars, and for 2 bags, it's 1 dollar". Then, right after I told her, she asked me again. So, I told her again, but A LOT more clearer, and very forceful. So I probably came off rude - and I won't deny it, it was rude. Then her mom pulled her away from my game and said, "You don't need to play that game, maybe when she learns how to speak to people, she'll get more customers."
What the dumb idiot didn't realize was, that I had so many customers, I was getting sick of having customers. My feet ached, I was hungry, I hadn't had a break since noon, and it was about 3:30/4 pm. Also, I was getting sick and fucking tired of people asking me how much my game cost right after I told them. Literally, almost every customer I had that day (with the exception of a few), asked me how much it was TWICE.
People, here's what you do when you need to know the price again. Don't ask twice, inside, the worker will want to kick you. Instead, REPEAT what you THINK is the correct price, and if it's wrong, the person will correct you, and if you're right, then you save that person some energy. Of course, this is only if you want to ask the worker again, right after you already asked. If you went away to get money or something for a moment, and then came back, I could understand.
Another thing... Don't be a prick. If you know you don't want to play the fucking game, don't ask how much it is and/or what prizes you get. That annoys the worker. And you won't know how annoying it is, until you're in the position. So don't fucking be an ass, don't do it at all. Be respectful.
Anyhow, back to my day...
How did someone love me? Well, I gave their kids a whole bunch of extra bags, and was real sweet to them. Cause she a) didn't ask me how much it cost after I told her, and b) she had a totally upbeat, cool, happy, personality. Same with her kids. And she was understanding when I had a ditzy moment (though this day was a bit of a big ditzy moment), and had a misunderstanding. (I thought she wanted 5 bags each for her 2 kids, but she wanted to split the 5 bags amongst them.) So, I would be lower than shit if I was nasty to her. Also, you just can't be mean to really nice, happy, understanding people.
After work, I got changed into my street clothes, cause I had to return my costume. Dave and I hugged for a long time, cause this could be the last time we see each other. I also hugged a lot of the people I have worked with this season, and chilled with them. Hung out with Arsellio for a while - he only comes to Fair during set-up and take-down, he's the maintance god. He's a real nice guy. Talked with Mute. I started to grab his sides, and smiled and was like, "Don't you start, now." I didn't play with Mute a lot today.
Then the meeting started, it was almost time for "Bob Nakee Time" (my friend and co-worker, Bob, almosts strips to the nude after work, so we call it "Bob Nakee Time"). We handed in our costumes (those of us who borrowed costumes), and got our checks, as well as directions to Thursday's party.
I will cherish the moments I've had with those whom I might never see again (especially Dave), and I look forward to spending more time with those whom I will see again. I don't know if I will do this again next year, cause I plan on moving to Ann Arbor, Michigan, and I'm not sure if I'm moving after graduation or sometime in the summer. So we will have to see. Right now, I am aiming on a move right after graduation. sable
It's Been a Hard Days Night Pt. 2
8/19/00
This entry will probably be very short, and not get into details, because it's late, I'm tired, and I have to get up early for [the last day of] work tomorrow.
Got to work, got Bag Toss. (Yay!) Talked a lot with Mute, held his hand. We joked around a lot, which helps the time pass by quickly.
After work, I napped on Dave's leg for a while. He's so comfy. Then we had to get up closer for the meeting. Dave was excited, cause he had worked really hard to win the hawking award for "Most Happiest Person". So, as we stood, I napped on his shoulder, but had to let go of the "napping ground", so he could accept his award (10 bucks) for being the most happiest person - which I think he deserved, cause he was all extra chirpy.
Dad also stopped by the Fair before it closed. We talked for a while, and I made him get me some Mountain Dew, ha ha ha. Someone also stole my water. (Motherfucker!)
After the after work meeting I went to dad's house, and it was the first time in eons since I had last been there. He hadn't made it home yet, so I chit-chatted with Sue - my stepmom. I also noticed his PT Cruiser came in.
Dad and I went to The Spot - a local drive in. We ate, and then I came home, took a shower, and came on the net.
Tomorrow's the last day of work. There's gonna be a party at the Holiday Inn after work. There's also going to be a party this Thursday for only us gamers. *smiles*
Well, I'm about to fall asleep in front of my computer. Nightie night. sable
Do You Feel it?
8/18/00
I stayed up all night last night. But I ended up taking a short nap on the couch. I'm still rather tired. *yawn*
I've been slaving over my Stooges site most of the day today. Slaved over it last night, too.
This weekend is the last weekend of Fair. Man, do you know what this means? I need to start looking for a new job... sable
Kenosha Blues
8/17/00
I got up at noon today. Rather pleased with myself about this. I didn't do much today, though. Just bummed around on the computer and listened to some music. Watched a little TV, too.
Last night my mouse broke on me. Fucking shit. I was mad about that. Luckily we had an extra mouse laying around from our old computer. So, I hooked that one up in hopes that it would work, and it did. But my hand is having a little trouble adjusting to the difference. I'm surprised mom hasn't asked me about it yet.
Around 4:30/5:00 pm, I went with mom to pick up grandma's mail in Bristol (an unincorporated township in Kenosha county). We went to McDonald's.
That was my day. sable
Picture of Where I'm Moving...
See That Cat...
8/16/00
Yes, go see where I am moving to when I am 18. (Isn't that the cutest icon?) Yep, I'm leaving this dump for Ann Arbor.
Woke up all late today. Not happy about that. But that's what I get for staying up until 4 am.
I had Beef Strogenoff for dinner. Mom made it for me and Tom. Had an interesting conversation with them both. Found out that "Jack" (the terot card reader who hit on me) was a creep, and that he's done it to other people before. You know, pulled that sick shit. What an asshole. I'm getting more and more disgusted the more I think about it.
So that's my boring day. School starts the 30th. Whoopee. This is my last year of highschool. sable
P.S. - Don't ask why I named this entry "See That Cat".
My Stooges Site
I'm a Street Walkin' Cheetah With a Heart Full of Napalm
8/15/00
Yes, I am making a site on The Stooges! I have a title all picked out, and I'm not going to tell you what it is until it's up! I'll keep you all posted on the progress on the site, and I will let you know when it opens. I'm aiming for a September 15 release, but who knows?
Anyhow, today was a boring day. I didn't do anything. I have to call Dave and Sue at some point, and I should probably do that soon... sable
Blah Blah Blah
8/14/00
ARRG. Yes, ARRG! I have a great idea for the new layout, but I want to hold off doing it until September, because I already changed layouts once this month, when I wanted to keep my Courtney Love layout for the whole month of August. *sigh*
But this new layout... Man, it's going to rock some major cock. It is going to RULE. But I'm going to surprise you with it. *smiles* sable
Here in Stoogeland, Working the Weekends is Considered HARD WORK!
8/14/00
When I got to work on Sunday, I didn't think I was going to get the day off. We didn't have enough people. So, I ended up working Bag Toss again. Yep. Megan came by about mid-day and apologized for snapping on me earlier, though I really didn't notice - so it was and is all good. She told me if someone spontaneously showed up, she'd send them up to my game so I could get the rest of the day off.
Greg came by and gave me an ice cream cone. Which thoroughly shocked me. But I was happy and grateful. A few minutes later, Val showed up, saying, "GO HOME!" She had come to relieve me from Bag Toss.
Met my mom and her friend, Tom, at the front gate, and we hung out for a while. I went and bought a tiara, and something for my grandparents. I also introduced my mom to all my Faire friends, and also to Dave. (Who was on break - and I "forced" him to get up and meet my mom, ha ha ha.)
I had henna done, and I have a pretty design on my chest now. *grins* (Great attention getter for your chest if you don't have huge boobs.)
Then I went to the Terot Tree and talked to Matt for a while, mom and Tom went off to get something to eat. They said they would be back, cause me and my mom were going to get a terot reading from Jack (not his real name - and you'll find out why later). Well, mom never showed up. I played hacky sack with some guys for a while - not an easy task when you're wearing a bodice and a not very light, to your ankles, dress. But I managed, and I did a pretty good job.
Then Jack gave me a terot reading. Then, after the reading, he asked if I was the person who was interested in being hypnotised, and I was. Well, he gave me a little sample of it, but I know I wasn't hypnotised - but I just went along with it, and I don't know why. Probably cause I wanted to think I was hypnotised, even though deep down, I knew I wasn't. He brought me out of the tent, and we were down by the creek which is a little walk away from the Terot Tree. He told me that I would turn and see a very handsome man, and I think I knew what he was hinting at, so I asked, "Does it matter which side?" And he said no, so I turned away from him. I was looking at a tree. Then, he had me turn and face him, and he put his hand on the side of my face (like they do in those really cheesy, romance movies), and asked me what I thought of the man standing in front of me. My eyes widened, and I was like, "I don't knoooow..." Then, with perfect timing, my mom showed up with Tom (even though Faire was closed). *whew*
She pulled me off to the side and asked me what was going on, and I told her that I was getting hypnotised. She then asked me to never do it again, cause she has bad feelings about it, and I think I'll take her advice.
Got home. Called Sue. Sue said she'd be over at around 9, and she came around then. She slept over, cause we were going to register together in the morning.
Unfortunately, I slept in, and Sue had to go to work at 11 in the morning. (Although it was at the museum - which is kiddy corner from our school.) Since I woke up so late, Sue is going to have to register later (tomorrow, most likely). I feel/felt very bad about this, cause I slept in. I'm pretty sure she understands, though. Hopefully.
That was basically my day on Sunday and today. sable
P.S. - Dave and I are going to see a movie sometime soon.
Disarm You With a Smile
8/12/00
Today was one of those long but rather fun days at work. I worked BAGTOSS instead of the usual Bloody Mary Darts. It was pretty fun, I discovered a whole lot more fun that Bloody Mary Darts. (A lot less work involved with this game.)
Mute helped the time pass. We would take blow-up maces (balls on chains, on a stick of wood - but are all plastic cause they're blow-up maces, not real ones) and hit each other with them. For a while, I was hitting Mute back with my black feather fan. Until a part of it broke. But then I continued on using it, until another part broke. Then I asked Andrew, who took my place at Bloody Mary Darts, if he would let me use a mace. He blew me up one, and then Mute and I went at it again.
During my 15 minute break, I went and talked to Dave as much as I could. We were short people today, so he had to take High Striker, instead of doing his usual thing - being a breaker.
Day wore on, it was about 5:37 in the evening when I finally got my 45 minute break. I went and got a taco and a piece of bread from the Dirty Duck. Then I went to High Striker, and spent most of my 45 minute break with him, talking. I asked about the movie, and he told me to call him about it this week. *sigh* So I'll probably call him on Tuesday or Wednesday. But probably Tuesday.
After work, we were all sitting around. I gave Dave his back massage, and he was thankful. I sat down next to him, and leaned my head on his leg. (He's sitting on his cooler, I'm sitting on the ground, he's tall, I'm short, you get the picture.) I was quite comfortable, using his leg as a pillow to catch a little nap before the meeting started.
Megan kept it short, and she went straight to the Hawking Awards. I won one! I got the award for Most Lively/Psychotic. I can say I was both, and Byl loudly stated his agreements. I awoke from my sleepy haze, and accepted my $10 (which will go towards gas, mailing Queen Narcissus' tape, Ana's tape, and whatever else) award with much happiness, glory, and pride. After that, I asked Megan if I could get tomorrow off to wander the Faire with my mom and her boyfriend Tom. She said that I should come at the usual time tomorrow (9:00/9:30 am), and if we have enough people, she'd give me the day off.
Went to McDonald's. Ate my food there. Got stared at by copious amounts of people, because I was still in my Faire costume. Also noticed people trying not to look at me.
Got home, called mom. Found out my Grandpa is in the hospital again. *sigh* I cried. And it's a shame, my own mother wasn't here to comfort me. Not that I really expected her to do so, but we were having a little argument at the time, and she seemed to be using this against me, cause Grandma called her at 3:30 this morning.
There are other things I want to talk about, but I am ging to save that for another post, cause this is getting long, and I'm tired. sable
Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, it's Off to Work I go...
8/12/00
Ok, so I gotta make this quick, cause it's 8 am, and I am almost off to work.
This is the first time I ever sat at my computer, wearing my costume. The arm hole of my bodice is digging into my armpit - not comfortable. But it's something I'm going to have to deal with if I want to have clevage. *sigh* If I don't have clevage, then I have to pull my shirt/underskirt (it's a real long shirt) up to cover it up, cause you just look wrong if you're showing your boobs off and you don't have clevage - and you're in Faire costume.
Anyhow, my car has frost on it, yes, frost. What really sucks is, I don't have a scraper to scrape it all off. I'm going to have to buy one. ARRG. Especially since winter is on it's merry way. sable
Simple Serving Sable
8/11/00
Well, I woke up at 3 in the afternoon. Not happy about that. Brushed my teeth, took a shower, ate some lunch, and talked to Sue. Then I came on the computer.
I have to work tomorrow. I am kind of excited, cause Dave will be at work, but I wish I could just go there, talk with Dave and not work. But that's not the case. Ah, but I'm taking Sunday off.
I'm going to register for school on Monday. Yay (said with little to no enthusiasm). I dropped out of the International Business class, cause it was all getting to be too much. I won't have the money. I think I've said this before. Maybe not. Oh well.
I just hope I am able to get to sleep tonight so I can wake up on time tomorrow. *sigh* sable
Stooping to New Lows...
8/10/00
Oh dear. Yep, oh dear. I have stooped to a new low, but I did it for a friend. *sigh* Britney, you better love me for the rest of your life!! Punkyskank is 2 steps shy of shunning me as a Stooges fan for what I have done for you!
Yes, Britney, I told Hanson that you converted me into becoming a Hanson fan. *shakes head* I can't believe I did it, but I did. I hope you have new levels of love for me now. Ha ha ha.
I need some emotional support right now. *hangs head* I feel so...dirty. sable
This is Your Life
8/10/00
Got up relatively early. 11 am, I do believe. Took care of my morning duties: brushed my teeth, took a shower.
Kyle called again. He thinks he's going to get me to answer the phone by calling me everyday, ha ha ha. I'd never call Dave everyday. I don't want to annoy the hell out of him - which I would be doing if I called him everyday. I just call him ever-so often to see how he's doing, and if he'd like to get together sometime.
Anyhow, I went on the internet for a while. Then I went off to Best Buy, in hopes that they would have Fight Club on video, but they didn't. They only had it on DVD, which I am not going to pay 27 bucks for to watch on my computer. (I have a DVD player on my computer, but not a DVD for my TV, yet, anyway.)
So, I got the soundtrack to Fight Club instead, and The Stooges "I'm Sick of You".
Came home, and started to record a mix tape for someone (not Queen Narcissus this time, surprisingly - though her new one is about on its way to the post office) on the holemusic.com message board. It's mostly a Stooges mix tape, though I put some Fight Club songs on there as "end-of-the-tape-fillers".
Ok, am I the only one who thinks it's really stupid to say "don't steal my ideas". It's like: Shut-up you 'tard, who do you think you are? Your ideas are not that original, someone has thought of them before. You are not a unique snowflake. It's just stupid. Hey, you think I care if you do a Fight Club layout? GO RIGHT AHEAD. It's not like I was the first person who thought, der, I'm gonna do a Fight Club layout! It's stupid and pointless to say, "don't steal my ideas or blah blah blah". Nothing in this day and age is 100% original.
Yeah, I felt like bitching. sable
P.S. - I know you want to visit my role playing Pita...
Inside the Mind of Tyler Durden.
Celebrity Matchmaker Test
Happy, Happy. Joy, Joy.
8/9/00
Woo-hoo! Well, I just took this test, The Celebrity Matchmaker, and here are my results:
There's no denying that sparks would be flying between you and Brad Pitt. Sexy and clean cut, he's got the starpower to make you shine!
Ha ha ha! I knew Brad and I would make a good couple. Ok, that's all I was going to write about. sable
Fight Club Screenshot
Mischief. Mayhem. Soap.
8/9/00
Wow. I'm totally digging the new layout. I was going to hold off until September to change it, but I just couldn't. Having a Fight Club layout was just too tempting and too hard to resist. *sigh* I hope you like it.
I also am totally digging my new wallpaper. (Check it out by clickin' on the link above the title.) I love that movie [Fight Club]. Saw it in the theatre when it came out with my mom. My mom and I are big Brad Pitt Fans, you know. Oh, and I also have a wonderful Fight Club screen saver to boot.
I was up until 3 am last night looking for all the right picture, but I ended up finding the right picture today. My staying up late caused me to sleep in late. We all know who doesn't like sleeping in late...
Kyle called. I ignored him. He said on the machine that he'd call back, and I'll ignore him then, too. Read a note from mom that said my (now former) International Business class teacher, Mr. Slater, called. I called him back, left a message on his machine.
Then I brushed my teeth and took a shower. Dried my hair. Came on the computer. I went on the Holemusic.com message board for a while. Then I checked my e-mail, hoping that emote would be back up, and it was.
Then, Mr. Slater called me back. I told him that I really wasn't interested in taking the class or the trip to Europe in April. I just don't have the money, and I don't have the will power to work 3 jobs to get it. I have a lot of stress on me, and I want to be around for my grandpa, cause he has a tumor. Luckily, he completely understood, and I am glad about that.
Then I went back on the computer, started to work on the new layout. Fun, fun, fun. That was my day. Whee. sable
Funtime
8/8/00
Geez, I don't know what's up with emote.org. I can't access my e-mail, let alone the main page! *sigh* Anyhow...
Mom woke me up around 10:30 in the morning, before she went to work. Even though I asked her to wake me up before she went to work so I wouldn't sleep in all day, I still tried to go back to sleep. But I couldn't. So I got up and took care of my morning duties.
Basically, I did some same old stuff. Went on the computer, watched a little TV, listened to some music. Boring. Routine. And it's my life.
At 4 in the afternoon, I went to the bank, cashed my check, and then picked Sue up to go to the mall. Finally, FUNTIME!
We stopped at some stores. I almost got a Paul [McCartney] action figure. But didn't. Almost got an edible bra, but didn't.
What did I get? I got craploads of Hello Kittie/Sanario stationary and stickers - God, I could have blown my whole paycheck on it! (I had to resist the urge to buy ELVIS. I don't know if any of you know, but I have a thing for Elvis. I like the music, and I like collecting Elvis memorabilia. Dave hates Elvis. Poitless factoid for you.) I love Hello Kittie, Batz Maru, and Sanario in general!!
I also got some socks and an air freshener at Deb's. A bra at Victoria's Secret (30 bucks - OUCH - but we all know that the good bras are always expensive). I also got the Deftones' new album, White Pony. Oh, and a change purse at Afterthoughts.
Sue and I then stopped at McDonald's. Kyle wasn't there. (Thank God?) We finished eating, and then I dropped Sue off at home, and I went home myself. I put everything I had bought in the place I wanted it, also, I put the monkey face air freshener on the rear view mirror of "Iggy".
I then called Dave, and we agreed to make plans to see a movie when we saw each other on Saturday at work.
I wonder when Dad's gonna get back from Spain... sable
Get Into the Groove
8/7/00
Today was a pretty cool day. I certainly enjoyed it. I woke up around 11, cause Kyle called me.
I would like to be friends with Kyle, but not the kind of friend who is always calling each other and hanging out. I don't mind talking to him, but I would rather we talked when I come into McDonald's, you know? (He works at a McDonald's in town.) That probably sounds really shallow, and makes me sound like I'm some sort of bitch, but I'm not. (Or I don't think I am.) I just am a person who doesn't need to have a large group of friends whom I talk to on an everyday basis. Hell, I don't even talk to my bestest friend in the whole wide world, Sue, everyday! (Not even every other day.)
I then brushed my teeth, took a shower, went on the computer for a while, then I wrote a letter to accompany the tape I just finished for my friend, Queen Narcissus, and watched Roseanne.
Then Kyle called again, wanting to know if I wanted to go out for lunch, but I really didn't want to go out for lunch, cause I had just eaten, and I wasn't hungry. He said he's going to call me on Wednesday. I feel real bad for not wanting to talk to him or hang out with him. *sigh* What to do, what to do...
Sue suggested not answering the phone when he calls (I have caller ID - and his name shows up). Or at least when I don't want to talk to him. I think I'm going to take her advice.
I called Sue, and asked if she wanted to come over, and she did. So, I picked her up, and brought her over to my house.
We just talked, and we ordered a pizza. Then I showed her my
1970: The Complete Fun House Sessions box set, and my Raw Power: Iggy and The Stooges 1972 book. After that, we finished off the night by dancing all crazy to the music of Hate Dept.! That was about 11:30, and after that, I took her back home.
We made plans to go to the mall tomorrow. Her job ends August 11, and I'm going to pick her up on Sunday after work (the season for Ren. Faire ends August 20), and she's going to sleep over, and we're going to register for school together the following day, Monday.
Tomorrow is going to be busy, let me tell you. sable
From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea
8/6/00
Today I woke up at noon. I realized I was really late for work, so I halled ass, took a quick shower, and made it out to the Fair grounds as fast as I could. Mom let me use her car - which I named, "The Obinator" - because I felt it would be better for me to take an automatic rather than a stick shift because I was so late.
Got out to Fair around 1 in the afternoon. Megan (my boss) didn't seem too pleased with me (though I really can't blame her - even I wasn't too pleased with myself). I apologized, and asked her if there was anything I could do, and she said there was. She sent me up to Frogs (or, Frog Catapult - or, as Jim puts it, Frogapult), to relieve Christina for the rest of the day.
Before I knew it, I was sweating, getting really hot, and feeling like I could faint at any second. I couldn't think straight or deal with customers in a professional manner. I had trouble giving them change back, because I really couldn't think straight.
You see, I usually work Bloody Mary Darts. And the booth for Bloody Mary Darts has an auning, which offers me some shade. Frogs doesn't have any auning, and it seems that the sun beats down on you more at that area of the Fair grounds.
Jim, my breaker, was about to take over to give me my break, when he noticed I wasn't doing so good. At first, he told me that I should talk to Megan, but then I had a sudden need to lay down, and he rushed off to get security, because they would be able to help me.
A go-cart soon came and rushed me off to the First Aid section. There, they put a wet, cold, towel around my neck, and gave me some Gatorade to drink. I rested there for a while, and then after I was released, I went off to the Dirty Duck to get something to eat. (The Dirty Duck serves good food for cheap.) I got a chicken leg, bread, and a piece of fudge for a buck. I ate it, then went off to take over my booth again.
It soon began to rain again. I was a bit relieved, because I didn't want to be all hot. It didn't rain so bad this time, it was actually quite nice. Then, it stopped raining, and everything was real cool.
Oh, and Eric stopped by to see how I was doing, cause he was working DiVinci, which is right across from Frogs by a few feet, and he had seen me getting carted off to First Aid. He asked me if I was all right, and then said that if it happened again, to just run over to DiVinci, because they were stocked with soda, lemonade, and water.
Pretty much everyone at Fair is real sweet. They make sure you're taken care of, and are very nice. We're almost like a big family who watches out for each other. sable
Put on a Happy Face...
8/5/00
Well, it rained today. Not just a sprinkle, either. I mean, it poured. It was so bad that there was a river in front of Archery, and a lake in Star Throw. My booth, Bloody Mary Darts, and my friend Stacy's booth, Bag Toss, were the only booths that didn't have a lake or a river in front or behind them.
Before it rained, though, I met a guy named Nick. And he's a real nice guy. He lives in Waterford. He wants to work Fair next season [year], so I got his number to give to Megan (my boss).
We spent my 45 minute break together, just walking around and stuff. That's when it started to rain - it was about 5 pm - and it started off a little light. But it wasn't light enough to where we would tough it out and stay in the rain. We ducked into A Head of Her Time, and spent the remainder of my break in there. Around the time my break was over, it began to pour. We said our fairwells, and I made a mad dash back to my booth.
There was a crowd of people at my booth. Tubby, Mute, Byl, and some guy I didn't know. Yeah, it really wasn't a crowd, but it seemed like one, considering the fact that my booth isn't exactly very large. Mute was seeking refuge under the canope of Bloody Mary Darts - because he was working Foul Lyne, and Foul Lyne is canope-less. Tubby had the day off, so he wasn't exactly assigned to any designated game. Bob - who was working Shatter a Platter, which is right next to Bloody Mary Darts - soon found refuge under my canope, with the exclaimation, "My game is about to float away."
The rain sucked. As we all described it at the after work meeting, "It sucked so bad, it didn't even swallow."
After the meeting, I got in my car and went to McDonald's. There I met my old friend Kyle - someone I've known since junior high. We got talking a little. He told me there was so much things he didn't get to say to me in junior high, that need to be said, or something like that, and this kind of scares me. Cause I'm real serious about Dave, you know? (Dave and I are not dating or anything, but I would like to start seeing him, cause I really, really, really like him.) I just want to be friends with Kyle. Either way, we're getting together sometime to see a movie. Just as friends.
I went home, called my mom and told her that I made it back ok. Then I called Dave to see how he was doing, cause I didn't get a chance to talk to him all week. He's doing fine, and he'll be returning to work next weekend. I asked him (and I sounded like a retard, "I, uh, wanna, uh...") if he'd like to see another movie together, and he told me to call him this coming week, cause he was on his way out.
Then I ate my food, watched Daria, and after that, I took a shower. After my shower I put my skirt and under dress (as I call it) in the dryer, and my soaked shoes in the washer.
That's probably why this is such a long entry, and that I'm up so late. I'm usually in bed by now, because I want to be all rested up for Sunday. But tomorrow, I'm hopefully going to be able to take a half day, and walk around the fair with mom and her boyfriend Tom. The forecast says that it's only going to be cloudy - yay! And tomorrow is PAYDAY. sable
I'm a Real Wild Child
8/4/00
Today was a pretty good day. Except, I stayed up all night last night, and didn't get any sleep. I ended up falling asleep on the couch for a while. That sucked. Then Dan called, and informed me that he wouldn't be able to give me a ride to work tomorrow, cause he was sick. (I hope he gets better, because being sick sucks.) So, I have to drive "Iggy" (my Ford Fiesta) to work tomorrow instead. This will be the second time in my whole life that I drove a stick shift by myself. (I drove to Osco and went for a little ride today to make sure I was comfortable driving a stick by myself.)
Mom and I went out driving a bit. Filled "Iggy" with gas. Then I we went home, and I started to record another tape for my friend, Queen Narcissus. More Stooges songs and whatnot.
Looked at the forecast for tomorrow, and it looks like more rain. That really bites the big one. I don't mind when it rains when work is almost over, but I hate - hate - when it rains all day. It gets so muddy out at Fair. Ugh.
I was going to call Dave today, or at least sometime this week, but I didn't. I feel kinda bad about it, though. But so much has been going on, that I really didn't have the chance. I'm sure he'll understand. sable
Change (In the House of Flies)
8/3/00
My Grandpa is still in the hospital, and it looks like he's going to be there longer. It turns out he has a tumor in his brain - brain cancer. Mom told me after I got out of the shower, when she got back from the hospital.
I wonder why. Why does this have to happen? Not just to me, but to my Grandpa, and my Grandma and my family. My Grandma lost her first husband (my biological grandfather) to Hepititis B, she doesn't need to lose another to brain cancer. I have faith, though. I hope and I pray that he makes it through, and that he will be well again. I guess he's doing fine, but I know what cancer can do to you (as do many other people).
Mom went to the DMV to register the car - in which I appropriately dubbed "Iggy". I'm going to go out and sharpen my driving-with-a-stick-shift skills. But we have to wait for the people who fixed my Grandma and Grandpa's motor home to be dropped off. They're going to keep it in our drive way until Grandpa gets out of the hospital.
Tomorrow, we're going to go take Iggy out and visit Grandpa in the hospital, and then we're going to go look for a new phone.
I named this entry "Change (In the House of Flies)" because that Deftones song was on when my mom told me about my Grandpa, and the mood of the song kinda reminds me of the mood in the atmosphere around me. Even though I don't think the song is about things like this, it seems to describe the way I feel. sable
US 45 Revisited
8/2/00
I woke up really late today, and I am not happy about that. Though, that's what one gets when you stay up until 4:30 in the morning. *sigh* When I woke up, I watched Daria, which was on when I woke up (I fall asleep with the TV on).
I did my morning duties, all while listening to The Stooges "Fun House". I tried to be as fast as I could, cause I had to be ready by 4, so mom and I could run some errands.
Mom came home at 4, and we were off to the post office in Bristol to pick up Grandma and Grandpa's mail. (Which semi describes why I titled this entry "US 45 Revisited", because you take Washington Rd. to County N, onto US 45 to get to Bristol.) Then, we were off to the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to get the car that mom got me registered. YAY!
Well, when we got there, we discovered that it couldn't be signed, because the owner of the car's retarded wife signed the title, even though her name wasn't on it. She is forever on my shitlist for wrecking a day I was looking forward to. (Not only will this be my car, I have to practice in it, cause it's a stick, and I'm not used to stick. As I think I've mentioned before.) So now Idiot has to sign a paper saying that she has no interest in buying the car. Fucking tard. She should walk into the ocean and never come back.
PEOPLE: If you are not sure of something, don't be a gutless dick, and ASK. You don't need to screw things up for a) YOURSELF and b) OTHER PEOPLE. And you shouldn't sign ANYTHING if you are not sure of it. One would think someone would have this common knowledge, but I know I'm giving the general public too much credit. (No, I'm not saying everyone is stupid, but you know that there are a lot of tards out there, and if you think differently, then you're in denial. Besides, I'm venting anger.)
So, we dropped the piece of paper that Idiot has to sign off at my mom's bar, so that her father-in-law could pick it up and get it to her to sign. So we'll be going to the DMV tomorrow and get the car registered, and get the temporary plates.
After that, we went to the hospital and visited Grandpa. He's doing fine, which I am very happy about. sable
Hey Baby, I Like Your Pants
8/1/00
I woke up early, but then I fell back asleep. I'm not too mad about that, though. (Surprisingly.) I did my morning duties, and I listened to Hole and Iggy Pop while I brushed my teeth on my CD Walkman (or whatever the hell the thing is called).
Mom went to Best Buy without me, and I assumed it was to get a phone. She called me back a little later and told me that it was to get a battery for her cell phone. So I felt rather stupid for blowing my stack.
My mom also bought a car. It was originally for her boyfriend Tom, cause his car was falling apart, and he was gonna pay her back for it, but then he got a car himself. So she's gonna let me have the Ford Fiesta. YAY! We're going to get it registered tomorrow, look for a phone tomorrow, and visit my grandpa in the hospital. I gotta sharpen my abilities to drive with a stick shift, though, because this car is not an automatic - which I'm used to driving.
Dave is going to the doctor's today. I don't know when, but I know he's going to the doctor's. I'll probably call him on Thursday to see what's up and how he's doing. sable
And I Wait, Staring at the Northern Star
7/31/00
My grandpa had a stroke last night. I visited him in the hospital, he is doing ok. He recovered quickly, and that's good. But I'm still a bit worried, you know?
I woke up early today. I didn't want to, but then my mom came in and she told me that grandpa had a stroke. I woke right up and began to cry, because I wanted him to be ok, and the first thing I thought was it was like my dad's father's stroke (who had a severe stroke in 1985, and has passed away a few years back), which left the whole left side of his body paralyzed. But I guess it was a mild stroke, and that he recovered well and quickly.
I took care of my morning duties, watched a little TV, listened to some music, and went on the computer for a while. Then, I went and ran some errands. My mom needed me to drop some stuff off at the post office, and I had a package I wanted to send, too. I also stopped at Osco, because I needed to pick some stuff up there.
I got back home around 3, I put some make-up on, and my mom and I waited for my Aunt Kathy. After my Aunt Kathy arrived, we went to the hospital in Racine and visited my grandpa. (And made sure he and my grandma was ok.) I got my grandpa a little stuffed pitbull dog. He really liked it a lot, which I'm glad he did.
That was basically my day. I'm glad my grandpa is ok. I think my mom and I are going to Best Buy tomorrow to get a new phone. sable
July '00
