Friday, February 19th, 2010 
 Since my meager beginnings on Livejournal way back in 2000, I've rarely felt the need to place a friends only restriction on any of my posts. Rantings about religion, thoughts on those whose paths I've crossed, political opinions and the like...all were thrust into the public arena without a care in the world. For the most part, that will remain the case. I'm a stubborn gal who speaks her mind and I've never been one to cater my viewpoints to the masses. Take me or leave me, as one rather clever individual once said. However, as Livejournal grows, I've become increasingly aware of who can happen upon my little slice of the Internet. And, while I normally welcome the opportunity to meet new people and share my writing with whoever cares to read it, its become clear certain topics must remain under wraps. Discretion is ever important as far as prying eyes are concerned. As it stands now, if you're not on my friend's list you can read 85% or my posts or so. However, there are certain topics related to life and love that will not be made public. So, depending on how much you care, you may want to make sure to hit that nice little "add" icon. Otherwise, enjoy. | |
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009 I honestly hope this is a troll or else super creepy guys are taking stalking tips from a certain sparkly vamp.  I know I sure do get turned on by creepy men sniffing my hair at the movies and then looting my car! These are the kind of discoveries that make my daily job hunts less painful. current mood:  amused
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009  If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend checking out The Squirrel Nut Zippers in concert. Liam had peaked my interest in them within the last year or so though I had heard "Hell" on Six Feet Under awhile back. With their flamboyant theatrics and throwback mixture of jazz and calypso, they're really a fantastic act to catch. They don't tour as much nowadays so Liam had resigned himself to the fact that he'd never see them live. However, using my renowned Google-fu, I was lucky enough to find us tickets in Hoboken...and off we went.. ( If we were made of cellophane we'd all get stinking drunk much faster.. )  If anyone is interested, I uploaded a few favorite songs for your listening pleasure: Hell Ghost of Stephen Foster Blue Angel Lowdown Man Do What Fat Cat Keeps Getting Fatter Hey, its free music...who doesn't love that? current mood:  good
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Friday, November 13th, 2009 Busy, busy, busy... I don't think I realized until this year how hectic of a time Autumn is for me. However, I'm not complaining since most of what has been consuming my time has been social events with friends. Between Halloween (my favorite holiday EVAH!), countless November birthdays and my own turning of twenty-five, I've been all over the place. It's been a rather pleasant change of pace compared to how all my time was spent less than two months ago.  As math can prove, birthday crowns + friends + ice cream cake + assorted booze = way better than a fifty plus hour work week slaving away at Target. However, while all my new found free time is delightful, the job hunt does continue. Overall, my savings are pretty solid since I'm too much of a worry wart to jump ship without a very solid safety net. Still, it would be nice to see some solid black showing up from time to time in my checking account. Convenient Deli remains a pretty much guaranteed job but I'm still looking for something more fulfilling. The biggest issue is that I'm slowly discovering how inane employers are being. Triple interviews, employer's that don't return phone calls even if you just missed theirs by a half hour, poorly worded letters showing up in my mailbox saying to call for an interview a month after I applied, a working job interview when they already gave the position away.... On top of all that, there was an ad for a store manager position for a local coffee shop in which the pay was a whopping $8.50 a hour. Um....on crack much or just trying to take advantage of a shitty economy? Since I'm a bit of an opinionated loud mouth who is sick of corporate greed, I just sent them an e-mail letting them know that they are idiots. Except, you know, using fancier words than that. I haven't heard back though I didn't think I would. However, I also wasn't surprised to walk past the establishment when they were doing open interviews only to see the owner staring off into the distance, playing with his iPhone. No wonder there is such an issue with the job market. current mood:  thoughtful
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009  I love this Polaroid, shot the other day simply on a whim. My housemate Kelly thinks it looks creepy so I joked about retaking it with a small child's shoe in the background, hidden under some leaves. You know, to add to the effect. current mood: amused
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 While munching on a slice of buffalo pizza in town last night, I found the following Op-Ed in the SUNY New Paltz college paper. Its baffling and mindboggling and a whole lot of "whaaaa?" wrapped in a a gift of hilarity that keeps on giving. You seriously have to re-read it a few times and, even then, you will still wonder what this woman is on. Best of all, she signs her address from Durham, NC. I cannot help but wonder if she even goes to college in New Paltz. I placed in bold my favorite moments but, truly, its a smorgasbord of dumb to be savored. Dear Editor, current mood: amused
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Saturday, October 17th, 2009  While others go to the bar, we at Elting play with my housemate Kelly's rats. I cannot recall all their names at this moment since they're the newest critter additions to the house. However, I do know there's a Daiyu, Rebar, Popeye and Kuri. I also know they're super cute and fun to take pictures of. ( Beware...Adorable Furry Rodents Ahead ) Having more time to spend taking photos and frolic with friends is rather fantastic. current mood: good
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009  This past weekend, Liam and I ventured over to Highland to take a gander at the Walkway Over the Hudson. Touted as the largest pedestrian bridge in the world, the Walkway has certainly drummed up some rather large crowds since it opened two weeks ago. In the future, the bridge is supposed to connect to miles of biking trails. There's also talk of events and vendors. For right now though, its just a nice way to spend the afternoon, staring down at the sights below. ( Views From Above...212 Feet Above to Be Precise ) current mood: thoughtful
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