Thursday, September 27, 2001 08:11 p.m.
Background Noise: System of a Down - Spiders

I did it! I went a whole 24 hours without eating or drinking anything. It wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it'd be, but I was getting dizzy and trembly in the last hour or so. >_>;;

I'm proud of myself, but I can't say I had some great spiritual renewal because of it. I'm much more appreciative that I have food everyday, though. And I have a new respect for religions that have fasting rituals. Being Baptist, the idea of fasting for religious purposes is completely foreign. We're a faith that embraces the great American traditions of pot luck suppers and Sunday dinners. ^^;;

If nothing else, I'm a little more confident in my will power. Groovy, huh?

G'mar khatima tovah.

Wednesday, September 26, 2001 08:30 p.m.
Background Noise: 20/20

I'm not Jewish, but I am fasting for Yom Kippur. Why? Because I'm weird like that.

My friends started calling me Jewish when they saw an SNL sketch where Bill Gates announced that Microsoft had merged with Christmas and Mac users were now Jewish. So I decided that if I couldn't beat them, I'd convert.

Okay, I haven't really converted. But Judaism is a groovy thing, so I figured I'd experience a little bit of it. Four hours in, and I'm already hungry. >_>;; I wonder if this is going to last twenty-four hours.

Monday, September 24, 2001 09:15 p.m.
Background Noise: Pizzicato Five - Y.O.U.

The part of my brain right behind my eyes hurts.

I really want to go home. Especially since this cold snap we've had lately. I thought I was being economical by leaving my winter clothes at home. "I'll get them when I go home to visit," I thought. "It'll be a long while before it gets cold," I thought.

I thought wrong and I'm freezing to death. The highs will be in the 60s tomorrow. And it's not even October yet! Blarg!

I'm hoping the She-Ra books I bought on eBay will get here tomorrow. Something to brighten my cold and rainy week. Woot.

Friday, September 21, 2001 11:42 a.m.
Background Noise: Etta James - At Last

Booya. The weekend, baybee. Everyone keeps asking me what I'm doing this weekend, and honestly, I have no plans. I think I may be going out for Chinese tonight. Yummy. That's as far ahead as I have planned.

Whatever I choose to do will involve much sleep. These 8:00 classes are killing me.

This week went by suprisingly fast, though. I just got done with my last class of the week, and it still feels like it should be Monday.

I'm still promising more interesting entries... stay tuned... >_>;

Tuesday, September 18, 2001 09:26 p.m.
Background Noise: Dean Martin - You Belong to Me

Annie is tired. Annie should be in bed, but she's not. Go figure. >_>;

Annie will quit speaking in third person and continue complaining.

I've just finished wading through an ocean of homework, only to come ashore on the land of tests. (Wasn't that a tasty metaphor? :D Or is it an analogy... )

Aaaaaaand... I honestly can't think of anything interesting to say. I guess we'll try again next time.

Bon soir.

Saturday, September 15, 2001 05:24 p.m.
Background Noise: They Might Be Giants - My Evil Twin

Mnah. I hate art history. I'm regretting that I didn't start my art history study guide a week ago when I first got it. -_-; I'll be working on this all weekend, but I still have to find time to read for American Lit.

I just found out that my grandmother is in the hospital again. They thought she was having another heart attack, but it turns out it wasn't. She's doing okay, so that's good. They just have to find out what was wrong.

I'm hungry...

Thursday, September 13, 2001 06:38 p.m.
Background Noise: Mono Puff - Extra Krispy

I finally turned off the news. Today was business as usual. I feel a little guilty about that, though. Here I am, sitting in my pajamas and listening to some upbeat music.

No sense in dwelling on it, though. So I'm moving on. At least my blog is.

Later.

Wednesday, September 12, 2001 10:37 a.m.
I guess things have sunk in now. At least, they're starting to.

Things are scary. But life goes on. It has to, doesn't it? If not, they've won.

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1

Tuesday, September 11, 2001 06:46 p.m.
What a day for a first entry, huh? I guess this is one of those days I'll be telling my grandkids about someday, so it'd do me some good to record my feelings on it. Or something.

I'm just sort of speechless about the whole thing.

I can't quite get my mind around how huge this thing is. The World Trade Center has been bombed before, but now... it's destroyed. I'm still working on that.

I'm just glad the friends and family I have in the area are okay. Karyn's upset, and no wonder, but she's safe. I haven't heard anything about my people in D.C., but I'm sure they're fine. I've been praying all day.

Crazy times...