Hello!

Ugh I hate Macs ! I hate not being able to copy and paste things!!! On Macs you can in a way copy and paste - you highlight something and then drag it over to a few spot and drop it....hmmm. The only trouble is on Internet Explorer for Macs you can't open more than one internet window at a time so its almost impossible to copy and paste. My PC is at the desk in the living room but I can't get online with it because since we got DSL on my mom's mac she cancelled the second phoneline - yes I could just hook it up to the remaining phoneline but I have been too lazy to do that hehe. Have to soon or I will go nuts. Haven't unpacked much of my stuff - procrastinating on it. Might get my haircut tomorrow or sometime this week. Went to lunch with my mom and sister and the babies today! The one time I don't bring my camera and Richard is in the cutest little outfit!!!! Oh well. My mom and I went to Walmart on the way home - it was an old one that they are converting into a Walmart Supercenter so everything was a mess but there was a clearence section so I got two bras for $6. My mom got me Two Weeks Notice on dvd - which was really nice of her as my bday is to close. She got my seat covers and a yoga mat and bag on clearence that I can have on my bday hehe.

In other news - Pete bought a PS2 today. My OWC girls remember the who fiasco with Pete trading in his PS2 for an X-box about this time last year ? When he was jobless and therefore unable to come to see me for my 18th birthday ? Umm yeah. Well I can't yell at him for the way he acquired this one I guess. One of the guys he works with, his friend has won it at an auction but already had one. I guess he knew that Pete kinda wanted one to play Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Well this work mate's friend wanted to see the PS2 for 50 pounds as he already had one. This PS2 is unused which to Pete is the only way to buy game systems or games. Anyway so he got it. He now has both the PS2 and the Xbox and therefore is the envy or everyone his age that is male I suppose. (And Kate hehe) I guess its better than him spending that much on drugs or drink right ? He told me he spent that much money today and didn't say how - so for a few seconds I thought he bought me something, namely this comforter (duvet) set I saw on www.frenchconnection.com which was like 45 quid and i really didn't want it but thought it was funny. (Had the initials of the UK branch of the store - FCUK) Glad he didn't get that for me but still hehe. So I guess as his way of a consoluation - because he knows I wouldn't have been overjoyed by the new purchase he has said he will do some pics for me on his dad's webcam (clean ones so don't get any ideas lol) which he has been promising me to do for months since I told him I vaguely remember what he looks like in person. Well that was my day hehe.

Well I'm in a better mood than I was on Friday - thankfully! Over the weekend I worked at the motel and thats about it. Yesterday Pete was feeling ill but he feels better today thankfully as he can't take off anymore sick days ugh. He's going to try to keep the job he has now - take as much holiday time as they let him (maybe take as many mondays and fridays off as he can) so we'll have nice long weekends when I'm there :) Oooo this time in 2 months I'll be in England probably just relaxing with Pete ;) Haven't been doing much today but packing up Easter decorations and trying (well not even starting) unpacking all my stuff from college yet. Hmph - my birthday is in 11 days woohoo :) Pete sent my bday package out on Saturday so it should be here well in time for the day ::fingers crossed:: of course hehe. On the exercise front I finally did my walking again last night :) I bought a couple Dannon Fusion smoothies yesterday to try them and I think I might get some so that I can have them for breakfast each morning while driving to school - better than nothing I guess :) Ooo I made really yummy garlic bread yesterday :) Might make some more later. Better be off and continuing chatting with Pete ;)

Hello! So I went to my sister's yesterday, which is probably the most valid reason for lack of postage.

Hmmm looks like I will be starting a new Yahoo group for US-UK LDR's. I am the moderator of one at the moment - but since the owners are getting married (Congrats to Sharon & David) - they asked me to become the new owner, but the catch was Sharon wanted to remain owner of the current group and change it...soooo I created a new one. Not like I have anything else to do right ? Its not that I don't like giving advice - well at times I do but overall I'm just sick of talking about the whole LDR thing. I don't even really think of Pete and I as being in an LDR anymore - we just live in two different countries that happen to be 3,000 + miles away from each other. I'm tired of trying to explain to people about how "how I do it" like I even know ?! I do it because its the only option except breaking up. Its the way things have to be. Yes I could move there and work and go to school and be in debt and vice versa with Pete. But we don't want to do that - we want to do things our way, even if it does take 6 years or more - thousands in plane tickets and handfuls of teary goodbyes. And to be brutually honest - I'm sick of people getting to be together that haven't gone through all that we have. But alas I can only say that here. Please don't comment about this post as I really don't need anyone's opinions.

On a lighter - less whinning note, the belated Friday Five:

1. What was the last TV show you watched?

Hmmm I've been watching bits and pieces of TV today - PUNKED on MTV, Absolutely Fabulous on Oxygen, Open Access on VH1.

2. What was the last thing you complained about?
Ooo see above post ;)

3. Who was the last person you complimented and what did you say?

Hmmm probably Pete - I probably said he was sexy or great or special or cute or something of that lovey-dovey nature

4. What was the last thing you threw away?

Bunch of trash when cleaning motel rooms here.

5. What was the last website (besides this one) that you visited?

Jennie's to see if anything was up with her.

Hi hi. *School's Out for Summer* - dun dun dun ::singing that song:: Okay so its more like a spring break for me, as summer semester starts on May 5th I wanna say hmph oooo that means that Friday will be birthday!!!! yay (Which is May 9th in case your not up to date hehe) So seems as though Lynn might be coming back down South the day before I leave to go over there hehe - getting out before I arrive I see hehe. Hmph so Pete will probably try to get a part time job before I get there. For two reasons really - he is thinking about taking some courses starting in the fall so if he gets a part time job he will be able to work it around his courses. And also because I'm coming in the summer his current job will probably refuse him the holiday he has (something like 4 weeks or something!) as it is their busiest time! Soo I don't totally agree with it but I'm glad he does want to spend time with me and also that he would like a part time job that way he'll have money and have time with me hehe :) Anyway I'm all moved back home now :) Well all my stuff is still in the back of the mini-van but I'm home :) I had a ton of stuff! Mostly junk! Geez! Anyway just thought I'd post on here - hope everyone had a good St. George Day :) Ooo I must change the graphics on my contents page of my website soon!

Happy Saint George Day. See my St. George Day page by clicking my card on the right side :) Not really in the festive mood - as I had two finals today - one at 8am and then another at 10am. So I'm still dressed in what I threw on to go to class. Ended up going out to dinner with my roommate Megan, my suitemates and a few other girls it was good ;) Anyway off to chat with Pete :)

Here I am at the Library - I should be working on my paper that i have to turn in tomorrow and my other stuff I need to do but - alas - I'm not! Tuesday This or That looks *normal* this week so here it goes:

1. Yummier: Chocolate ice cream or strawberry cheesecake? Mmmmm depends on my mood - right now pass the Strawberry Cheesecake!
2. Better to watch on TV: Movies or sports? Definitely movies - though soccer (UK football) is good too if I'm in the mood. Only if it's Liverpool though ;)
3. A better web browser: MSIE or Netscape (or tell us your own favorite!) I guess MSIE is the one I use mostly so I guess its okay lol
4. A better way to travel: Automobile or bus/train? I usually travel by car but I like travelling by bus/train in England - except when its for 5 hours to get to a place that would only take 3!
5. Your preferred camera: Digital or film? Since Xmas I have to say Digital! Its so much easier and less expensive as I only print out a few good pics :)
6. A Cooler Vehicle: Motorcycle or sports car? Sports Car I guess
7. More fun: Video games or board games? Depends on the game - even though Pete will say he has corrupted me I'll say Video games
8. Sexier: A perfect body or an intelligent mind? Intelligent mind but there has to be some attraction! Hehe
9. A stinkier smell: Skunk or gasoline (petrol)? I like the smell of gasoline (petrol) so I'd say skunk!
10. Thought-provoking question of the week: What is more important to you: making a ton of money and being at the top of your field, or finding your soulmate and living a comfortable but not wealthy life? Definitely the second one :) As the Beatles would say: "I don't care too much for money - money can't buy me love.." But a bit of it is good ;)

Finally got my email of my eticket. I saved it to my comp and will put it on a disk to print out later in the library so I have it. Now I can really start getting excited ;)

Hi hi. As the Imood says I'm impatient today still about the whole email from Student Universe - still nothing. I emailed them again today after I read on the FAQ's section that I should expect the email within 3 days of purchasing the ticket online - its been a week since we purchased it with no email yet :( See what they say. Pete's friend Kate who recommended the site, her girlfriend used it to book a flight there (her gf is also from the US - we don't get along too well though - long story) Anyway so I wanted Pete to ask Kate to see if she could ask her gf how long it too them to verify her enrollment status or whatever but he couldn't get a hold of her today and said he's try tomorrow. They have been friend since they were babies hehe even have baby pics of them together so cute hehe. And I don't have anything to worry about with Kate being gay hehe. Anyway, to add to that looks like my suitemates too the TV home a week early so I can't do my walking until I get home on Thurs evening UGH I wish they told us they were taking it back early I could have maybe arranged for one of ours at home to be brought here but no use now ! AH!!! We had a good Easter :) I have pics of it on my MSN site for those who are members :)

Ooo hi everyone. Sorry I haven't blogged lately! I was so busy with school that I barely had enough time to get everything done. Ooo Happy Easter to everyone for tomorrow :) I shall go and send ecards hehe. I'm home now and I won't be back to school until Monday morning yay. Then I will have a week off until summer semester starts yay! Hmph I emailed Student Universe and asked why I hadn't received a confirmation for an eticket or UPS info for paper tickets. They said they were still in the process of verifying my enrollment as a student ugh hope they send me something soon!

Belated Friday Five:

1. Who is your favorite celebrity?
Ummm I dunno. I like Julia Roberts as an actress and Hugh Grant as an actor - well he's cute lol
2. Who is your least favorite?
I guess someone like Monica Lewinsky or Pamela Anderson - people who are totally stupid
3. Have you ever met or seen any celebrities in real life?
I saw Drew Carey at Animal Kingdom at Disney a few years ago, and my mom and my brothers saw and said hello to Steven Speilberg at Universal Studios! The one time I didn't go with them!
4. Would you want to be famous? Why or why not?
Ummm I don't think so - I don't think I could be in the public that much without killing myself lol
5. If you had to trade places with a celebrity for a day, who would you choose and why?
Hmph have no idea maybe like someone like the Queen or Prince William but they're not really celebrities lol

Just did this but it didn't go through here we go again!

Stole this from Beautiful Addiction via Kamie

A - Act your age? yeah - sometimes a bit older
B - Born on what day of the week? I have no idea shall have to ask my mom
C - Chore you hate? Ironing I don't know why I just do. And mopping the floor!
D - Dad's name? Patrick
E - Essential makeup item? lip gloss/chapstick/lipstick
F - Favorite actor? Can't think of one right now!
G - Gold or silver? A mix of yellow and white gold and some silver :)
H - Hometown? I guess the one I live in now as I have lived there for most of my life
I - Instruments you play? none :(
J - Job title? Student
K - Kids? None but maybe 2 someday :)
L - Living arrangements? In dorm with roomies, in house with family, at Pete's with Pete and his parents when I'm there
M - Mom's name? Barbara
N - Number of people you've slept with? If you know me then you know
O - Overnight hospital stays? None - except when I was just born (born 3 months early had to stay in hospital for about 3 months)
P - Phobia? Public speaking and somes intrudors
R - Religious affiliation? Raised Catholic but we rarely practice
S - Siblings? 1 sister (older), 2 brothers (younger)
T - Time you wake up? varies on the day of week no later then 9am normally though
U - Unique habit? I can crack my toes
V - Vegetable you refuse to eat? beets! Eww!
W- Worst habit? Speaking before I think
X - X-rays you've had? teeth
Y - Yummy food you make? oatmeal carmelettas
Z - Zodiac Sign? Taurus :)

Hmmm got a weird error when I tried to change my template hmph. Ok I went to Target earlier, to get some stuff for the Psych project that is due on Thurs. Anyway I was there and I saw a 3 mile tape for Walk Away the Pounds so I bought it hehehehe it was only $7. I think its the one Jennie has, which is the plain one with the weight balls ? Anyway I did that tonight :) It was interesting, I think I'm baised because I really love my Walk Away the Pounds for Abs, but this was good. The tape looks a bit older though - and Leslie looked really weird, her eyebrows were all funny looking, and Randy looked funny in these weird red shorts and blue shirt which totally didn't watch the women in black shorts or pants and light orange tops. Anyway it was interesting so I'm back on track with 148 miles :)

Have a bit of news - I booked my flight to the UK today :) I will be leaving on June 27th (getting there at 7am GMT on June 28) And leaving on August 3rd! Yay 5 weeks woohoo. I really hate booking tickets online, you really have nothing to look forward to as far as the actual ticket coming. Well actually I might, the website I booked it through, Student Universe, is going to email me in a few days with either the UPS info for my paper tickets or the e-ticket confirmation etc. I hope I get paper tickets! Anyway that about it. Lots of stuff to do no time to do it in.

2 Months and 13 days til I leave for England!

Hi hi. Just got back from working on my 10 page paper for my English Comp class. The 3rd Draft I think is due tomorrow, and the Polishing draft is due on Friday so I thought I'd get most of it done now, as I have a 3 page paper for my British Lit class due on Friday. Hmph papers and projects galore! I did most of my Math Project, I might put a few other things on it before I turn it in on Tues but not too much to do really. Well I thought I was going to be able to book my flight to the UK in June tonight - but my mom decided she wanted to see if there was anything cheaper and *thinks* she found something even though its leaving a few days before the summer semester ends so I will have to arrange to take my finals early or something, plus it gets there on a Thurs so I dunno if anyone will be able to pick me up ugh!!! I forgot to mention that to my mom on the phone, so I shall have to tomorrow, and then ask Pete when I chat with him etc. UGH I hate booking flights mostly bc i'm the one that has to do all the contact info between the websites, my mom, Pete etc. Even though Pete's paying for it my mom wants to find the best deal, but the one she found was direct instead of the connecting one we were going to book so maybe she has a point. I will keep everyone up to date on the progress of said flight booking. I have a few blinkie linkies to add to my Daily reads section oops sorry its so small hehe. I just had doing the HTML coding so I've been slacking on decorating this blog, I think the simplicity though hehe. Oo my bday is coming up Sara has hinted to me what she's getting me hehehehe. I know Pete has bought me two presents yay! The rest will probably be money from parents and other family hehe. Anyway I feel lost because I can't do my walking still :( My mom said why don't I go outside and walk but its not as intense and really I was in a routine with my Walk Away the Pounds! Stupid dvd player, my mom offered to bring a dvd up here but as we only have 2 weeks here no real reason to ugh. I shall have to do a lot of miles this coming Easter weekend. Enough of my rambling for now! Off to go look at flight woohoo.

Here I am wasting time and energy again online. This is an adverse effect of being in and LDR which starts early on in the LDR and will continue probably pretty much after you're not in the LDR anymore - you become addicted to the internet. I think this happens more with females than males. I know that personally I am on the internet so much because I want to talk to Pete that when when I don't need to get on to talk with him I still find myself sitting at my desk, double clicking on my AOL icon and typing in my password and here I am. I actually just got off the phone with Pete, so the only reason I'm on is to waste time that I should be using to work on my many things I have to do. I have gotten some stuff done today - worked on my paper for about two hours, and glued all the stuff on to my board for my math project. Other than that I've just been on here or wasting time waiting for Pete to call me etc. Hmmm have a headache really should get off the internet - but will I ? Probably not.

DVD player is still not working :( Can't walk - feel lazy because I can't do my walking, therefore I want to be lazy and eat and watch a movie (on VHS obviously) but should do work on tons of things due next week and the following one. My roommate's friend was in our room when I came back from work - at around 5pm. Actually she was at my desk, on my computer, on AOL under her screen name as a guest! The cheek! (Putting it nicely in a british way.) UGH She said this as I walked in "I'm on your computer is that okay?" In shock all I could do is plaster a fake smile on my face and say "Yeah sure" UGH. She got off the comp a few mins later but UGH. And she didn't really leave until 11pm. She came and went, waiting for my roommate to come back, watching TV in the living room. Then when I got back from Walmart she was here with my roommate. I went into our suitemate's room for a minute and there she is at my desk signing on to AOL "is it okay if I go on ?" what am I suppose to say "get the F**** AWAY FROM MY COMP YOU B****? " Well I should have yes but I'm too nice - no really I am. Hmph. Will be glad when I'm home and i don't have random people waiting for my roommates all day long ugh.

After four and a half years in and LDR with an English guy you would think I would know most of the British spellings for things right ? Well I learned something new today! I'm chatting with Pete and he makes a joke comment about me "kicking him to the kerb" and I correct him and say "Its curb" Well then he replies that it is "kerb" there. Well I say "really ?" secretly thinking he just doesn't know how to spell. Well then I got to the Oxford Dictionary and type in "kerb" and sure enough it comes up "kerb (US curb)"!!!!!! Learn something new everyday I guess :)

Friday Five
1. What was the first band you saw in concert?

Sadly I have to say the Spice Girls when I was 14. Yes yes I know. But my sister got me the tickets for my 14th Birthday and it was cool I guess, at least then it was. The second person I saw in concert was Elton John! He was GREAT ! And thats all I've only been to 2 concerts in my life - sad I know!

2. Who is your favorite artist/band now?

Ummm I like a lot of different artists/bands including: Elton John, David Gray, Dave Matthews Band, etc etc.

3. What's your favorite song?

I dunno I have a few. Probably favorite of all time would have to be "When you Say Nothing At All" performed by Ronan Keating because its "our song" I also like Elton John's "No Valentines" when I'm depressed and a few more I can't think of at the moment.

4. If you could play any instrument, what would it be?

The FLUTE! I have always wanted to learn that! And the piano I guess.

5. If you could meet any musical icon (past or present), who would it be and why?

THE BEATLES hands down! Because they were GREAT! I guess the two surviving ones would be cool to meet but I'd like to meet all 4 of them :)

Hmmm whats up right now ? The dvd player isn't working, it doesn't seem to load the dvd so I can't do my waling :( And then I came to get online and it came up that "AOL has temporarily blocked access to your account" Oook Hmmm then I went and got on the other account, I think paid for by my uncle. But I think my uncle just gives my parents money every month or it ? Or is it a seperate bill ? If its the same bill then both of them should be denied access not just the other one - maybe my parents cancelled the other account without telling me ? I dunno and its too late to call them as they're probably asleep. I shall go see if the dvd player wants to work now lol

Oooo I re did the cards on my St. George Page, added a banner to my 100 Things page and my Homepage on the Contents Page :)

Hi hi. Well Pete's job is okay - he only got a verbal warning which is pretty rare as they usually only give the final written warning. Anyway it was a crap thing to get a warning for anything. So we're back on track trying to get the flight sorted. Hopefully in a few days we'll have it set - either if Pete pays with his card or my parents pay with theirs and Pete transfers the money. I got PSP working on my comp now - ended up changing the date back on the comp as taught by Jennie hehe. I want to upload more stuff when I have time. Anyway just wanted to pop in and tell you all about Pete's job. Bye for now

Well my Imood says it best - I'm drained. Emotionally, Physically, Mentally. Lets start with the mentally brain explanation shall we ? Not counting this week I have two more weeks left of the semester, that one of those is finals - i think - yeah pretty sure. So needless to say EVERYTHING is due next week or at the latest the following week. I missed dinner because I was in the library working on a computer class assignment which I would have been done with on Tuesday but the computer decided not to save my document in power point. Anyway, then I came back to the room, got my stuff, went to Walmart to get stuff for my Math project - due next Tuesday. On the way back here I stopped at Taco Bell mmmm. Then I got back here and worked on my final paper for my English Comp class, which is due on the day of the final - thank god. I have a Psych project I haven't even started on because the other members of my group won't get together and are never in class at the same time. UGH Anyway in two weeks I move back home, have a week off and then start driving back and forth 4 days a week for 2 classes a day FUN!

Ready for the Emotionally drained bit ? Well it seems like Pete is getting a disciplinary tomorrow - whatever that is. It basically means either he'll loss his job or get a final written warning. Basically I guess he talked back to his supervisor who called him in for a chat about how no one was doing anything good enough when Pete is the hardest worker on that section or whatever. So yeah it all depends on tomorrow. The physically drained part just is because the other two parts are so drained I just wanna sleep. I skipped walking tonight oh well theres always tomorrow.

Ooo forgot to mention I finished reading How to Be Good today :) It was, well Good lol. I really like Nick Hornby and how his books have a moral/honest/feel good message to them. So now I can either continue reading Fever Pitch by Hornby or I'm a Stanger Here Myself by Bill Bryson. Hmmmm thats when/if I have time.