posted 10-18-2007 01:18 PM            

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posted 10-18-2007 01:22 PM            

I'm doing good. Working where I was just over a year ago when I disappeared.

posted 10-18-2007 01:32 PM            

And I agree about the signatures. I wish it were defaulted as well. We can put in the request or the admin might even come here and see us talking about it.

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posted 10-18-2007 05:54 PM               

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WHOA! nevermind!!! gotta fix THAT!

posted 10-22-2007 06:35 AM            

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Originally posted by SoulOverflowing:
Living together! Yay! Everything sounds like it's going good! If you need any kitty advice let me know. I'm a crazy cat lady.

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Thanks! I'm sure I will have plenty of kitty questions when the time comes as I've never owned a cat before.

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posted 10-25-2007 03:26 PM            

I don't pop in here much anymore, but maybe i should now that the spam is being dealt with....that just became such a huge deterrent, it was like trying to dig through the garbage or something....

posted 10-28-2007 08:53 PM            

My school is getting a free, private showing of the movie version of The Kite Runner. The moviegoers will also get a free signed copy of the book. I think it's because the author's godson went here or something. Sadly, my friend and I were too late for signups because the stupid announcer people never spoke of a deadline.

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posted 10-29-2007 08:15 AM               

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Originally posted by MusicalTheatreObsessed:

Life Expectency is absolutely hilarious. This man's grandfather makes a prediction the day the man is born that he will have 5 terrible days in his life ( then he lists the five). It is the most childish adult story I've ever read and I could not stop laughing for most of the way through.

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that sounds a book i want to read! seriously.

posted 10-29-2007 09:04 PM               

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Originally posted by helenbooktrip:
that sounds a book i want to read! seriously.

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posted 10-30-2007 02:52 PM               

So tomorrow i'm going to toronto until saturday, which means limited or no computer time. and since i'm sure th confessions board will just be booming with popularity, i hope i can count on my fellow mods to keep things tidy.

posted 11-02-2007 06:34 AM               

There is a movie I saw when I was a small child called "Under the Bed." From the research I've done I believe it was released in 1988, I would have been 2. It also featured a reunion of some dudes who are called "The Goodies." At first I thought of "The Goonies," but that's not right.

Anyway, there is this monster under this little girl's bed and she's standing next to it, doing something, and you see two hands reach up and grab her by the ankles, then pull her under. I remember that scene pretty vividly for having seen the movie so long ago. Two kids, a girl and her little brother, I think they were British.

Ever since seeing it when I was a little girl, I've been afraid of standing beside my bed. I'm sure I've told you guys about it before but every day, without fail, I stand about two or three feet from the bed and launch myself onto the it. I like being far enough away that I can see a bit under the bed from where I'm standing. I've seen a few other people on the net describing the same thing as a result of the movie, they call it "the launch." The fear isn't what gets to me, it's just not really remembering why. I mean, just sitting on the couch with my feet on the floor makes my ankles tingle.

So, the point of my story is that I've been trying to track down a copy of the film. I have this perverse desire to watch it again and understand what it was that so royally messed me up.

The funny thing is that everyone I've talked to that's in my age range and has seen the film has had the same experience. There are about 5 other people that I know of for sure that participate in "the launch" every night on their way into bed. The shame of it is that nobody else either cares to see it again, or knows how.

So, that's where you guys come in. Do any of you know of any great resources for finding old films? Anyone have any ideas at all as to how or where I could find it? I've alredy searched Amazon, and I periodically check Ebay. I know I'll have to settle for a VHS if I do ever find it... but I can't even seem to manage that. Are there any websites where I might be able to find a clip? My Youtube search didn't do much for me yet.

Thanks guys. I'd just really love to see it again. You know... because I'm just so damn curious as to why that movie was the only one I've ever seen in my life to actually scare me. I mean, I'm still afraid of my ankles being grabbed to this day.

I know I'm a geek. But you guys never minded before... So thanks for any suggestions you have.

posted 11-03-2007 02:33 PM               

anyway, off the top of my head i cant think of anywhere, but i will keep looking and helping you in your search.

posted 11-04-2007 09:56 AM               

It's really weird, because I don't know her very well at all (about 4 years ago I worked in the same building as her) but she's just started at my uni and she's living in a bit of a rubbish place and doens't really know anyone, so I've talked to her quite a lot. She'd borrowed a pair of my shoes and I went round to get them and she told me she's pregnant. I don't really know what to say to her, because I don't want to influence her decision in any way but I really don't think she should keep it. She's just started university, doing architecture (same as me!) and she's really clever and she'll do well on the course. She's due May 18th, which is around exam time but the university would make arrangements for her and allow her to have a year out and things. But would she really come back to uni? She'll have been living at home for a year, 100 miles away, with the support of her family, friends and boyfriend. Will she want to move away from that? And architecture is not an easy course. For the last two weeks I've been in the studio 13 or 14 hours a day, 7 days a week. It's impossible to raise a child at the same time. And would her boyfriend move up here with her? She's only been with him 2 months and she's 12 weeks pregnant (she was seeing him at the same time as her ex, but the baby is his). He's telling her to keep it and he's told all his family, but she's not told her parents yet. I get the impression that her family and friends don't really like this guy, and I can't see it lasting.

posted 11-04-2007 01:17 PM               

There are plenty of people who have had a baby while in college and done so well for themselves. I don't know how things differ from the US though. Having an abortion can be out of the question because of religious or personal reasons. (Note I am NOT starting a debate on pro-life vs pro-choice.) I know how I feel on the matter, and I couldn't do it. Adoption is another option but again for me personally I couldn't carry a child for 9 (10, actually) months and then give it away. A child is often a motivator for people to work harder for their degrees because they want to provide so much for this little person they're bring into the world.

I had been playing around with the thought of getting a new job before I found out I was pregnant. Now, I'm thinking more actively but will have to wait until after the baby is born. (I have reservations about starting a job only to have to take a month or two off a few months later.) Luckily I just got a substancial raise which will help out tremdously.

Overall, since she's your friend and she seems to want to keep her baby then tell her congratulations. It isn't the end of her life and if her bf is excited then that's all the better. The last thing any pregnant woman needs is some one saying they're making a horrible decision. Someone I barely know found out I was expecting and basically told me to have an abortion and I cried for nearly an hour. If it had been a friend or family member it would have hurt so much worse.

posted 11-05-2007 07:08 AM            

I don't think you should say anything to her. In all honesty, she's a big girl. If this is something she didn't want, she'd know how to handle the situation. Who's to say that she didn't get pregnant on purpose? It seems clear this is something she's happy about, so don't spoil that for her. From the way you speak of her, it seems that she's less of a "friend" and more of an "acquaintance". If this is the case, it's not your place to tell her that you think she's making a bad decision. And if she's is more of a friend and you truly care about her, then your job is to support her in any choices she makes. She's going to need someone to stress to her how important her education is after having the baby.

Like Minxy said, when someone tells you how to live your life, it's not exactly a thrilling moment. You'd both be better off if you accept that she's happy and that she's making the right decision for her. It may not be what you'd do in her shoes, but everyone's different and who is anyone to tell her that she's not doing the right thing.

I hope you make the right decision.

posted 11-05-2007 10:14 AM               

I, too, put several hours of thought into this before trying to formulate a response to what you had to say. I even sat down with my roommate, whose opinion I greatly respect and appreciate, and asked her what she thought of the situation and how she would respond. So the following is what I came up with, and it’s the best response I myself can formulate.

Granted, I am not fully aware of the circumstances of her home or personal life, but it seems to me that your friend can handle this. Yes, her education is paramount, but so is her happiness and the happiness of her child. If she feels that she’s ready, that she has the support, friendship, an family that she needs behind her, and she wants to have the baby, then she is ready. You or I might make a totally different decision in her place, or perhaps not. But, the point here is, if she’s happy there really isn’t anything I think I advise you saying to her other than a ‘congratulations.’

You might feel like she’s making the biggest mistake in her life but in the end she’s still going to decide what she decides, and no matter what that decision is, your job is to be there and support her. That’s really the role of friends in life, to help us get through the choices and decisions we make in our lives.

My roommate is a bit less delicate about things and what she advised me to say was that you “just need to support your friend,” she then added “because if skank told me to get an abortion, I’d smack a bitch.” We then went on to discuss what we would do in the situation you’re in right now, deciding what we’d do in your shoes. But that’s a funny conversation I think I’ll only post by request.

Now, in all seriousness, I can translate what she said pretty simply. She was basically saying that if you are critical of her decision and don’t seem supportive, you may well end up losing a friend over this. I’d like to add to that, that if she loses a friend during this, no matter how insignificant you might feel that you are, you have no idea how it would effect her. I’m not saying that you would intentionally stop being her friend, you seem like the kind of person who cares deeply for your friends, and who wouldn’t make fickle decisions about them.

So, in all, my advice is that you should really take some more time to listen to your friend and her plans, hear her out, and try to assess an idea of what she wants. Once you understand what it is that she wants, you just have to support her, no matter what. I realize that could be quite hard with such a passionate belief on the subject, but when regarding another person’s life sometimes our beliefs or opinions have to take a back seat, and one of those little parts of growing up, is staring to understand when and how.

I hope that wasn’t a confusing ramble of blather, I was really just trying to say that no matter how hard it is for you, you kinda have to put your beliefs aside and support her in hers and her choices.

Also, a note about above. My roommate was not calling you a bitch nor a skank. She was simply speaking generically of anyone in her life that might say that to her. In the comfort and confines of our own home, Brittney and I use terms like “skank and bitch” interchangeably with “she or her” no matter how politically incorrect it might be. We sometimes, on the odd occasion, use “bitch” in reference to a male persona. It does not mean that we think that the person in question is a skank or bitch, and I would never stand for anyone truly referring to one of my friends, even an online acquaintance, as a bitch. So please do not feel that Brittney nor I were talking about you in that way, we’re just dramatically politically incorrect when it’s only the two of us talking.

Good luck with this, I understand how hard it must be to try and support someone in a decision you think is a mistake, but in the end sometimes it’s the only real option you have. I’m sure you’re a good friend though, and in the end you’re going to do what’s best for your friend, so be confident about that.

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posted 11-05-2007 12:57 PM               

on another note...how was everyone's weekend?

posted 11-05-2007 05:37 PM            

But I bought a wicked cute hat so it's all good.

How about "yous guys?"

posted 11-05-2007 06:24 PM               

My weekend wasn't too bad I guess. Bought this cute little teether that's duckie shaped and has stars on it... otherwise didn't do much. *shrugs*

posted 11-05-2007 07:49 PM            

Ohh! Except for the fact that the Pats are STILL undefeated. Oh yeah! Stuff that in your pipe and smoke it, Peyton!
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posted 11-06-2007 09:13 PM               

crap.

posted 11-13-2007 08:34 PM            

Ex:
Google Search: "David Boreanaz banner"
Google Search: "Veronica Mars icons"

for better results, try adding "livejournal" to your search, because there are some really awesome communities with wicked talented people posting.

Ex:
Google Search: "Izzie Stevens livejournal icons"

Hope that helps!