One of my biggest pet peeves EVER..

Is that everyone from home thinks that I THINK that I am SO FUCKING COOOLLLLL for going to school in NY. I say one thing about school, friends from school, or NY in general, and I get, "Wow, you're real cool 'cause you live in New York."

You know what? I am real fucking cool.

No, Not because I'm paying twice as much as you are to go to an average state school.
No, Not because I can't afford to even go home over breaks and see my friends and family.
And No, Not because I can't find a job in this tiny town to pay for everything that is so much more expensive in New York than Ohio.

I can guarantee that those are not the reasons I am real fucking cool.

I am sorry that I actually got out of Lebanon and I, in fact, will not stay there for four generations which is the only actual reason people still live in that piece of shit town to begin with. No one lives in Lebanon for that long by choice. You need something roping you in, and coming from a long line of townies sure will do it to you.

I am sorry that I actually enjoy where I live now. I have amazing friends that DO NOT talk about me behind my back; that do not ditch me for cooler friends or cooler boyfriends/girlfriends; that genuinely care about me and will actually listen to me when I have a problem because they want to. Not because they're waiting for me to finish so they can talk about themselves.

I am sorry that I am truly happy for once in my life. I don't know if I was supposed to stay in Farm Town, USA for the rest of my life and live a miserable, mediocre life. But I sure as hell did not. And I couldn't be happier.

If I talk about my new school, my new town, my new state like it's the coolest thing since sliced bread, it's because it is. Because my new life compared to my old one is enough to make one want to brag every chance one gets.


So, I am actually NOT sorry. I go to a great school with a great music department where I am getting a better education that I would have gotten elsewhere. I have met some of the most amazing people to ever exist on this planet. I have awesome friends that have taught me about true friendship. I have a perfect boyfriend whom I could have never found in Ohio. I am having extreme amounts of fun that, in comparison, make me feel like I've been dead for 18 years. We have better pizza, better bagels, better weed and I am damn proud of the fact that I am now a fucking Yankee.

Thank you. :)

Rules:

Pick 25 songs. They can be random or intentional. Then post your favorite part of the lyrics for each song (one or two sentences; may be translated or transliterated if the song is not in English), but not the title or artist.
Once someone guesses the right song, put an asterisk next to the lyrics for that song, and the song's information, along with who got it.


1. I hope its not too late. That you're still awake. Oh please tell me that your still here with me.

2. Oh, I never meant to brag, but I got him where I want him now.

3. You say shark, I say hey man, Jaws was never my scene and I don't like Star Wars.

4. If when I say I might fade like a sigh if I stay, You minimize my movement anyway. I must persuade you another way.

5. For we are always what our situations hand us; It's either sadness or euphoria.

6. It's the terror of knowing what this world is about, Watching some good friends screaming let me out.

7. If I only could make a deal with God, I'd get him to switch our places.

8. I know you may not want to see me on your way down from the clouds.

9. See I don't know why I don't fall in love. Well maybe I know why and maybe you could make it stop.

10. I will remember you. Your silhouette will charge the view of distance atmosphere.

11. And I wont think twice to stick that barrel straight down Sancho's throat. Believe me when I say that I got somethin' for his punk ass.

12. Father McKenzie writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear. No one comes near.

13. Close my eyes. She's somehow closer now. Softly smile, I know she must be kind.

14. How you've really changed me from a guy thought too cynical for love.

15. Give me something to do to kill some time. Take me to that place that I call home.

16. Do you cry out in your sleep.. All my failings expose?

17. Fate is an elegant, cold-hearted whore. She loves salting my wounds. Yes, she enjoys nothing more.

18. I never said I was the heir to a fortune. I never claimed to have any looks.

19. All my dreams, pass before my eyes, a curiosity.

20. "Kathy, I'm lost," I said, though I knew she was sleeping. I'm empty and aching and I don't know why.

21. The rain falls hard on a humdrum town. This town has dragged you down.

22. Walking in the park just the other day, baby. What do you, what do you think I saw?

23. All around me are familiar faces. Worn out places, worn out faces.

24. With your feet in the air and your head on the ground. Try this trick and spin it, yeah.

25. Homegrown, Rock to the rhythm and bop to the beat of the radio. You ain't got the slang but you got the face to play the roll. You can play with me.





Go for itttttttttt.

I'm leaving for Bonnaroo in like 20 minutes!
I'm so Goddamn exciteddd! Me, Kaileigh, and Kayla are driving down today.
It's gonna be simply amazing with some absolutely amazing bands.
You should probably be super jealous. I would be. :]


So call or text me, kids.
513-403-9537.

And I will be back on Mondayyyyyy. :]

"Don't Buy" solutions don't work. "Don't buy on a certain day" plans don't work because different people have different days that they don't want us to buy gas on, and it is an inconvenience to you. "Don't buy from a certain company" plans don't work either; gas is supplied by independent contractors who are simply trying to get the best price for gas (the station down the street could be selling gas for $1.50 and be the most popular in town, but the contractors are going to go to the station that is selling for $3.00).

There are ways to reduce energy prices, however it does not involved how you shop for gas. This is a comprehensive plan to deliver cheap energy, and create a sustainable national energy-economy.

1)Call your congresspersons and tell them that you want a REAL energy plan that thoroughly addresses the fact that oil is a finite resource that is quickly running out. There are promising alternatives to gasoline: ethanol, bio-diesel, and hydrogen. Our current energy plan focuses little attention to these renewable sources of fuel, it instead gives further tax-incentives to an oil industry that is enjoying record profits. www.house.gov and www.senate.gov will give you the information that you need to contact your congressperson and your Senator and tell them that it is time to get serious about alternative fuel, and that you want higher CAFE standards on gas milage for cars and light trucks.

2)Drive a car that is the size that you need. There is no execuse for a family of 3 to own a Hummer. Unless you have a large family, drive a coup. Honda Civics (non-hybrid) can get up to 40 miles per gallon. Lets face it, most of us do not need an SUV with a V-8 engine and 4 weel drive. Small cars are easy to manuver, easy to park, and gas efficient.

3)Make your next vehicle purchase a hybrid or an E-85 vehicle. Hybrid cars are a great short term solotion, but they do still run on gas. Call the major car companies and tell them that you want every new vehicle on the lot in the next 5 years to be a hybrid or an E-85. Hybrids have the obvious advantage of using less gas. E-85 is an engine that runs on a mixture of 85% ethanol and 15% gas. Ethanol is made from the fermentation of corn; would you rather buy gas from countries tha we are at war with, buy a product made by American farmers (with the possibility of reinvigorating American small town economies)?

4)This one will hurt you the most, but be more conservative with how you drive. If the trip you are taking is less than half a mile, just walk. Obesity is the number one preventable cause of death in the U.S.A., in dead heat with smoking. Walking is not going to hurt any of us. I understand that most people need to drive, I need to drive to work and school too. However, we can all use a good walk for exercise, if not just for the good of our nation.

These are just a few ideas for long term solutions to our energy problem. If you feel that a viable solution to the problem has been omitted, feel free to add it. Please repost this, as it may at least raise awareness if not cause immediate action.






The boycott is basically FAKE, as well.
This article explains why.
Please read and enlighten yourself.



Try and make a REAL difference, please.

It's so good to be back at school.
The trip was long (2 planes, 2 busses, 2 taxis)..
But totally worth it.

My schedule is insane:
I have 4 classes MWF. (8:00, 9:00, 11:00, & 1:00)
One class on Tuesdays. (8:00AM & 7:30PM)
And nothing on Thursday.
But so far, they all seem to be okay.
I know people in all my classes, which is good.
I just know there is going to be a lot of work.. for all of them.

And I have a new boyfriend. :D
His name is Matt.
I've been hanging out with him A LOT lately. I love it.
I really like him. Lots.

I haven't spent much time with the Katie's, which is weird.
But I've started to hang out with Paul a lot more.. again.

I have high hopes for this semester.

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i'll be home in 20 hours and 30 minutes!

I'm leaving today at 12:50 PM and I will arrive in Cincinnati at 6:30 AM.
I CANNOT FUCKING WAIT.

I love you and I miss you, Sarales.

OH YOU TOUCHED MY TRA LA LA!
MMMM, MY DING DING DONG.

AMAZING.

I had to say goodbye to Mike.
I cried so much. It was hell.

I've been with Dana so much lately.
And I love it. It's perfect.

I have 11 days.
This is my room.
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We're done.
It's over.
For good.