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With seemingly a thousand things to do before an upcoming overseas trip, the list-maker in me was intrigued by a slew of smartphone apps that claim to help travelers pack.
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I've never compiled a packing list before. That may explain some head-scratching moves I've made in the past. We all occasionally forget phone chargers, floss, sippy cups or electric converters. But at one time or another, I've also neglected to pack ties, matching-color belts and reporter's notebooks (akin to a carpenter leaving his hammer).
So I chose the digital path to gauge if smartphone apps would help me pack carefully and efficiently. The apps I tried —Pack & Go, Packing + To Do, uPackingList— allow users to customize their own packing list from scratch or from ready-made lists.
You begin by selecting the type of traveler you are — male business traveler, for example — and click away at the items you need. You can also type an item or task you want if they're not listed. Once the list is complete, you can check off items as you pack.
One trait stands out immediately. Ready-made lists are exhaustive, almost overwhelmingly so. They're certainly more thorough than what I can remember, but also include items you're not likely to bring (like film, iron).
Thoughtfully compiling a list and faithfully executing it might ensure that you leave nothing behind. If nothing else, it would go a long way to ease much of the preparation anxiety that sets in prior to lengthy trips. But at what cost?
I found data-entry to be as cumbersome as it sounds. Compiling a list often took half an hour or more, leaving me wondering about the return-on-investment on time spent. It took longer to make the list than to pack. And some suggestions sounded superfluous and a bit naggy (buy air ticket, reserve room, cash). Others were way too granular (Boxers or briefs? Capri pants for men?). And there's the question of why someone should tap on a 3-inch screen when they're not yet on the road. The Internet has similar options for someone who prefers the regular keyboard.
In the end, I'm not quite ready to join the chorus of the curmudgeons who reflexively dismiss all things smartphone — "Do you really need an app for that?" But I doubt I'll be a repeat customer. I'll continue to wing it or resort to the pen-and-paper method. And if that means occasionally buying floss on the road, so be it.
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The legality surrounding Kratom is sort of a gray area in Ohio. It's OK to have it, as long as you don't consume it. But not many people buy Kratom to put it on a countertop. That's why the AG's office is looking into making it a banned substance similar to heroin, cocaine or bath salts.
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Michael Vitar is an American former teen actor who most notably appeared as Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez in The Sandlot and as Luis Mendoza in D2: The Mighty Ducks and D3: The Mighty Ducks. He started acting at the age of 12 when a casting manager spotted him in line for a ride at a school carnival. He retired from acting after 1997, and since 2002, he has been a firefighter for the Los Angeles Fire Department. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Kim, whom he married in 2007, and their sons Elias (born in 2007) and Wesley (born in 2009). He has two older siblings. His older brother, Pablo, played the older version of his character, Benny, in The Sandlot, after which he joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1996. Pablo succumbed to colon cancer on February 5, 2008. Michael also has an older sister named Elizabeth. In 1996, he worked for Gerber Ambulance in Torrance as a stepping stool in the EMS field in order to move into his current career. He attended St. Francis High School in La Cañada, California, from which he graduated in 1997.  ( Wikipedia article )
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Grammy Award-winning Hamilton, whose 2003 mega chartbuster, "Comin From Where I'm From," put him on a fast track to stardom.
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The judges of American Idol are in Salt Lake City for another round of auditions! Utah promises more guitar-playing singers and hopefuls.
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Austin Wolfe is first up on the night. She sings "Radioactive" and coming off that amazing Imagine Dragons and Kendrick Lamar Grammys performance, it's almost impossible not to compare. She had a weird grit in her voice at times, but the judges loved her. She's going to Hollywood.
Kylie Adamson is an 18 year old lumberjack. And she can sing! She does a weird thing with her eyes when she's singing where the sort of roll back in her head a little bit, but she's got the pipes. They keep her around.
Keith Sanders rocks out with his guitar. So does Michael Simeon. Michael needs a little energy but Keith has that in spades. Tessa Norman has a jazzy sound and is clearly a fan of powerhouse singing. Jennifer tells her she's a star. Keith loves Michael. Keith doesn't think he's good enough to be American Idol and Harry tells him to rethink that. All three of them get golden tickets.
Alex Preston takes a risk and sings an original number. He has a Jason Mraz quality to his voice, but it's a little darker and somewhat more serious. The judges let him get through an entire verse and chorus before stopping him and when he's done he just sort of nods and goes "I wrote that..." Harry and Keith are sort of fascinated with his guitar skills and J.Lo loves how comfortable he seems performing. He gets a yes.
Louisiana native, Samantha Calmes, also chooses to sing an original song. She does a cool rap-singing thing reminiscent of Macklemore and it's really great. Really different in the landscape of the competition. Harry asks her to sing something not original so they have a frame of reference and she chooses the theme song to The Jeffersons. It's an odd choice, but she rocks it. Harry wasn't impressed with her voice but loved her style. Jennifer loved her voice. Keith loved the originality. She goes to Hollywood.
Ellie Duck, Bhaya, Evan Sharp, and Julie Awful hit the judges' chambers. Julie was an Idol bus tour participant from Oxford, Mississippi.
Lebryant Crew is a real estate appraiser from Arkansas who came in with Julie on the bus tour. He's a preacher as well and hopes to be the first preacher to win American Idol. Laurel Wright auditions with an original song. They both get golden tickets.
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Next up is Ed Sheeran lookalike D.J. Bradley who sings Adele. His phrasing is sort of awkward but he sort of slides into the pocket on the chorus. J.Lo says he has a "quirky" thing going on. She says he hides behind his hair, and he does. Keith calls it a balance between mysterious and disinterested and NAILS the critique with that comment. Keith's on the fence but at least two of them give him a golden ticket.
Oh, there's Julie Awful! She gets a golden ticket.
Kenzie Hall, 16, sings John Mayer. She riffs a little in the number and makes it feel new. Keith is in love with it. They waste no time deliberating and send her to Hollywood.
Salt Lake City native Paisley van Patten moved to Nashville at 15 and signed her first recording contract. She became an alcoholic and left Nashville after losing everything. She's sober now and ready to go after her dream again. She and Keith bond over their shared sobriety and then she sings a Faith Hill song. They all love her.
Haydn Olsen is not fantastic. She gets a no from Harry and a yes from Jennifer. Keith gives her a no. That was the right call.
Blake Branscom is a country boy. He fishes for blue gill and women. And golden tickets apparently. He's going to Hollywood.
Jasper, Alabama boy C.J. Harris traveled to Utah to audition and sings "Soulshine." He dedicates it to his father. There's something sweet about his voice, but it's not very strong or powerful. Jennifer says 'it wasn't perfect, but I really liked it. I like you." Harry says there are probably better guitar players and singers around but there's something about him that works. Keith says he sings because he has to sing and not because he wants to sing. He gets a ticket to Hollywood.
Day two is dawning and J.Lo's red dress looks HOT! Seriously. She looks fierce! And Harry in the glasses!
Tiquila Wilson starts the day off with "Someone Like You." She sings in her church and at funerals which prompts a pretty funny exchange between Harry and Keith. She's got a big ol' voice, but my worry is sustainability. J.Lo got goosies and Heather asks her how her church would feel about her singing secular music. "I really don't care..." Yep. That's the answer. She gets three yes votes and a golden ticket.
Male model and busser Chase Thornton is full of life. FULL. Bursting at the seams. But all that energy doesn't help him sing. He gets three measures in and Keith tells him he needs singing lessons. Harry and Jennifer shut him down too.
After a series of bad auditions, Jessica Bassett comes in guitar and voice a blazing. Her voice is so pure and great! Harry gives her a no and so does Keith. Jennifer calls them crazy for letting a good one slip away.
Emily Rottler comes in and sings "Valerie." She has great teeth! And a great voice. Jennifer tells her that she's the real thing. Harry gives her a yes and so do Keith and Jennifer.
Dog trainer Dexter Roberts is a country boy from Alabama. He sings Casey James and they don't stop him. He's a loud guitar player, but he's good. Keith asks him who he listens to. "I listen to you!" Jennifer jammed during his entire audition. Harry said he sounds like the kind of guy who sings all day just to make it through the day. They send him to Hollywood.
Ally Roundy sings "At Last." Her audition is mixed with clips of Harry describing what he loves in a good singer. Keith gives her a no and tells her she needs more time. Jennifer gives her a yes. Harry gives her a no. They think she needs more time.
High school sophomore Briston Maroney's great-grandfather was a recording artist in Nashville. He's still playing that guitar. He plays Rolling Stones' "Can't Always Get What You Want" and all I can think about is Cory Monteith singing this on Glee. Briston has a unique voice though, and definitely a signature sound. Jennifer likes it and Keith hopes that there are shades to his voice. Harry's worried that Briston will lose his voice because of the grovel. They give him a golden ticket.
Johnny Newcomb, from Tennessee, sings an Eddie Vedder cover and the judges tell him he's too derivative and not original. He's good at emulating his idols, but maybe not ready. He asks to sing again and changes Jennifer's mind. Harry still gives him a no. It's up to Keith to crush his dreams. "If you have a real dream, it's uncrushable. I just want everyone to hear that clearly," Keith says. Then he gives Johnny a yes.
"Next!" says J.Lo.
"You sound like a dentist," retorts Keith.
"It's business," J.Lo replies.
Harry, to Jennifer: "You know, I would eat an entire package of Oreos just to go to the dentist and have you clean my teeth. If that's what my dentist looked like."
Opera singer Kimberly Toste decides to audition with "Barracuda." Jennifer can't find a camera to look into where she can adequately convey her disbelief at what she's hearing. They all say no. That was the right call.
Carmen Delgina has performance in her blood. Her father is Wonder Mike from the Sugar Hill Gang. Her performance is a little off and not very strong at all. Harry says her vocals aren't very strong and Keith says she's lacking confidence. They give her another chance and send her to Hollywood.
Kassandra Castenada comes in and has an incredibly awkward fangirl moment where she tells J.Lo how beautiful she is and then passes the judge her uncle's phone number. But then she sings "Chasing Pavements" and it's really pretty. Harry doesn't think she's ready and while he's critiquing her, Jennifer tells Keith she thinks Harry's crazy. Keith agrees with both of them and sends her to Hollywood.
Kenneth "Woodie" Gaddie has a big voice and gets a ticket to Hollywood while the final audition of the night, Casey Thrasher, waits in the Chamber. He has two small children, Bailey and Brecken, and he wants to give them a better life. He chooses "Believe" by Brooks & Dunn and credits an experience with Keith at the CMA awards for giving him the courage to press on in his journey. He chokes up during his audition but keeps going. Keith and Jennifer loved it. Harry loves his drive. They give him a yes and he leaves the room in tears.
I liked him. A lot. I'm a sucker for a good story.
The ticket count grows to 193 after 30 more tickets were handed out in Salt Lake City. The Utah city seemed to be a hotbed of talent among the high school crowd, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I question whether the average 15 year old has what it takes to make it through Hollywood and beyond, but there's nothing wrong with giving talented kids a second chance.
What did you think of the American Idol Salt Lake City auditions? Was Salt Lake City the most talented city we've seen yet?
Miranda Wicker is a Staff Writer for TV Fanatic. Follow her on Twitter.Tags: American Idol, Reviews, Reality TV
iam very sad that sam got send home tonight.i bet i know who voted to send one home tonight,jessica.because she has been in the bottom two for two weeks. this way it gives her time to kiss ass with the judges and the fans.i hope everyone catches on to what shes doing.watch her eyes when shes told she does something wrong.after all she her self said she was a devil shes fooling you all. i dont even want to watch it any more.i feel sam should of stayed and jeccica should of went home thanks alot guys.
I am a former musician and believe I have a good ear. I thought she was the best performer of that round. Sounded so sweet like Sarah M.
My wife also loved her voice. I think Keith and Harry were tone deaf that night. I was really surprised that a country performer like Keith would recognize the amazing folky quality of her voice and her pure tone.
My husband and I too thought it was a professional recording track on the clip prior to Jessica Basset's audition. I am still in shock that A.I. judges got it wrong on this one as I would actually buy this record. Can't recall any others right now that I would do the same for.
Was very disappointed when Jessica did not make it. But was happy when watching the Ellen show the other day and how she wants Jessica to be on her show because she to was disappointed thanks Ellen. Can't wait to hear more of Jessica.
Jessica we still want to hear you sing where are you?!
After seeing Jessica sent home, I'm done for the season with AI.
Hopefully she will try out on The Voice. AI might not like braces and talent but The Voice has no problem with either.
Although all three of these judges have made it in the music business in there own right, none of them really have great voices. Just as they tell the contestants, "it's the whole package that counts." It is then inconceivable that they dismiss a singer of the caliber of Jessica Bassett so quickly. Harry is starting to show his true colors with condescending remarks towards Keith, reminding us of his guest appearances last year in which he angered quickly when anyone disagreed with him. It was my hope that this not get in the way with the judging process. It clearly has already, and Jessica was the first victim. Jennifer is clearly the Simon of the group in being able to spot great talent. Having said that, it is the only thing she has in common with Simon. Keep up the good work Jennifer and Keith don't follow the misleader.
I agree with everyone's comments. It seems strange that she was dismissed so quickly. They have been putting people half as talented through. There must be something we don't know. Either that or Jessica needs to put out a CD right now. Just do a scaled down studio recording: guitar, acoustic bass, cello and find a really good acoustic guitar player. She can sell the CD's on line and we can all buy one for $10. American Idol can shove it.
Has anyone figured out the name of the song that jessica basset sang??
I loved the piece and I loved her voice. IF ANYTHING, a petition should be started to have her record that song so we can all buy it and listen in amazement for longer.
So upset they sent her home. :( she would have been one of the top people I would root for.
It's the day after Jessica Bassett's performance and my husband and I are still wondering why on earth she wasn't put through?!! She's the best we've seen this season and that must have been an original they played. Maybe she already had a contract?? She's wonderful and I would buy one of her albums. Please bring her back!!!


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- 7/15/13 Lugliani et al file briefing to support demurrer (click here). Lawyers representing the Luglianis argued that the Palos Verdes Homes Association has a right but not a duty to enforce the parkland restrictions; therefore they don't need to pay any heed to the restrictions whenever they decide to ignore them. This is a creative argument, but it falls apart because PVHA's bylaws written in 1923 specifically say they have a duty to enforce. The lawyers also argued that we did not have any standing to sue because we did not participate in the MOU. This is also incorrect, because as a taxpayer and resident we are a party to the protective restrictions that we seek to see followed and enforced. They also claimed that it was an issue of one neighbor disgruntled with the actions of another neighbor, which is also incorrect since 121 residents from many areas across PVE have signed letters objecting to the sale of parkland.
- 7/16/13 PVE City files briefing to support demurrer (click here). The City Attorney argued that any municipality has full "Police Power" and cannot be bound by any private contract, even one to which they were a signed party and specifically accepted the "forever parkland" clauses.
- 10/11/13 CEPC flies its response to demurrer by Lugliani et al (click here) and demurrer by PVE City (click here). Our briefing refutes these arguments, and makes some additional ones. For instance, we cited a staff report and Resolution passed in 2005 that specifically states that the City will enforce removal of all encroachments and defend the Protective Restrictions; those documents are also available on the website for your reference. We also cite a case where the City tried to build a maintenance facility on parkland and the courts enforced the parkland covenants over the City's objections; thus they cannot remake claims that have already been decided by the courts. For supporting exhibits for the response to Lugliani et al demurrer, click here. For supporting exhibits for the response to PVE City demurrer, click here.
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- 10/28/13 Court Ruling on the Demurrer (click here). In favor of the defendants: "The demurrers to the third cause of action for writ of mandate are sustained with leave to amend on the ground that there is no ministerial duty shown in the pleading." Note that this ruling only affected one of our three legal theories in the petition.
- 11/7/13 Amended Petition by CEPC (click here). We filed an amended petition (First Amended Petition for Writ of Mandate and Complaint for Injunctive Relief) with the court. It addresses the issue of ministerial duty more specifically than the original petition filed last May and removed the PVPUSD as a party to the suit. Through the discovery process, we were able to obtain information that supported our contention that the City and Homes Association have a duty to enforce the CC&Rs and deed restrictions that govern us.
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8/15/13, 8/22/13, and 8/29/13 Letters to the Editor, Palos Verdes Peninsula News: We believe municipal codes, as well as the covenants and restrictions that guide our City should be applied equally to all residents, without prejudice. As such, John Harbison submitted a Letter to the Editor of the Peninsula News, and the letter asked why all City Councilmembers sought prosecution of a group of people that had cleared brush from the Douglas Trail (a neglected responsibility of the City) while ignoring 38 years of extensive digging and grading on the parkland adjacent to 900 Via Panorama. This letter was published on August 15, and one resident (Catherine White) published a response the following week. Concerned that she had missed John's point, he wrote a follow-up letter to set the record straight, and that was published on August 22nd. All three letters are attached -- click here
8/20/13 PVE Planning Commission Meeting: John brought up the issue of encroachments on public pathways and pointed out that there was an encroachment next to a residence seeking approval for revisions on Via Guadalana. While the Planning Director indicated that the Planning Commission normally addresses encroachments when applications are submitted, the lack of a policy addressing these issues made it beyond the Planning Commission's purview to deny the revisions in this case. The Planning Commission thanked John for his comments and indicated they wanted to be involved in the policy discussion -- click here
7/23/13 City Council Meeting on "Determination of the Scope and Process to Develop a Parklands and Trails Policy": Both John & Renata Harbison made presentations, along with a few other residents in support of maintaining access to parkland, trails and paths. However, there were speeches by residents living next to trails and/or the Del Sol fire road who were very vocal in their desire to shut down trails and access to parkland. Comments by the City Councilmembers seemed to signal they are moving towards reducing or closing access to the parklands around the Del Sol Fire Road and the "Douglas Trail" (originally called the Paseo Del Sol Trail on the 1926 City Map. Since those two tracts of parkland combine to represent about 30% of all parkland in PVE, and some of the other parkland tracks have no public access, we find this disregard for public parkland access very disturbing. Parkland and trail policy and will likely be an agenda item for a City Council Meeting this fall, so stay tuned. -- click here
7/17/13 Letter to PVE City Council in response to inaccuracies in the "legal matters' page of their website -- click here
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7/5/13 Letter to PVE City Council with photos of the Via Panorama parkland property being enjoyed by over 200 residents for July 4th fireworks -- click here
7/4/13 Ad in Peninsula News for CEPC -- click here
6/27/13 Article in Palos Verdes Peninsula News: "Citizens' group files suit against PVE, PVPUSD and PVHA" -- click here
6/25/13 Article in Daily Breeze Article: "Palos Verdes Estates Residents Sue Over Land Swap" -- click here
Press Release about CEPC petition to Los Angeles Superior Court 6/24/13 -- click here.
CEPC petition to Los Angeles Superior Court for writ of mandate and complaint for injunctive relief 5/13/13 -- click here.


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12:33am 20/07/2003
hey everyone! i no longer like this website for my journal. Instead i use diaryland.com --- You can check out my diary there.
Soo check it out there instead! :)
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02:07pm 17/07/2003
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11:39am 16/07/2003
Ashanti ~ Rock with You
i know i didn't update in here yesterday, because yesterday was a pretty interesting day. Well i had to wake up at 7am for practice at 8. I wasn't too happy about that, but at least the practice kinda flew by. Brian came late, and had Jason with him and soo they split up the old girls first, and then Erin took the new girls outside with flags. I had to do the rifle first, with Brian and i couldn't tell you how many times i told him i quit yesterday. LOL, yeahh it was
frustrating. Then i finally survived threw rifle, and then the groups switched and we had Jason now teaching us saber and ooh it was funny. I don't think i like ANY weapons anymore! Lol, i thought i wanted to do saber, but the one toss landed in my hand a lil too hard and i got bruises on them now. >:[ Oh and FACT :: i did break almost every one of my nails yesterday because of the saber and rifle! AHH. Ok, enough with practice..
--After practice, Caitlin had her lil black lab puppy outside with her, and she was sooo adorable. I wanted to take her home with me, but of course i can't due to the fact that, i ALREADY HAVE 3 DOGS. Then we had to give John Callaio a ride home, since he was sucking up to my mom soo bad yesterday for some stupid reason, idk. Then after that we came home, got all ready to go back out to buy my sisters car. We went to the place where she found a Green Pontiac Grand Am, but of course when we went there it wasn't there. We went in and told the guy and asked about it, and he said that it would be back tomorrow, because it was getting inspected or something. So then we went to Valley Chevrolet, because my sister had her eyes on a Orange/Red Pontiac Sunfire. I shouldn't say this, but i liked the Sunfire better. The only thing is that this one was a lil more expensive, but i think she would be able to buy it, so it's cool. Then it was almost 2:45 and i had an orthodontist appointment all the way down in Pittston, soo we were speeding to get there. I got there in time, and was still sitting there just waiting for an empty chair thing. Then i finally got a chair, and Dr.Cohen was nowhere to be found. Well, he was just in the other room next to us talking to some mother, but he toook forever. I was kinda glad that i waited though, because he came in and told the lady to take my uppers off! :) :) I was like, wait..really? And now they're off, i love it. OOh and Bryan(rachelles lover...lmao) was in there too, so he was laughing at me when i walked in, but who's laughing now? i got mine off before him, and he had his on alot longer than i did, soo HA! :) Lol.. Then we left there and dropped Rich off, and went home. Then Rachelle called and asked where i was, because i was supposed to go with her to get her bellybutton done, but i got outta the Orthodontist soo late that i thought she woulda left already, so i didn't go. But in the long run, she got it done yesterday, soo it's all good. Then she asked me if i wanted to go to the Steamtown Mall with her and i wanted to go up there anyway, so i went with her. After we went shopping, Rachelle convinced her dad to stop at Jitty Joe's. Mmmmhhmmmm. I love their ice cream, even though i always get the same kind when i go there, but that's ok. :) Welp, i guess there's nothing more to update on, soo i'll update later, if i remember to. Until then..
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10:44am 14/07/2003
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hi everyone. Yeah i know i didn't write in here saturday or sunday, at least i think so.. but i probably just forgot to and all. Well saturday, i was all around and i forget what i did, so i'll just tell you about Sunday. Sunday, my mom dropped her paperwork off at home health and then we went over to the car sales place that had my sisters car. We checked it out, and now we're goin back there tomorrow to buy it. Now, next thing..
We went to Motorworld to check out my mom's new love. lol, yeah it was gorgeous. It was a Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Edition.. power EVERYTHiNG, and i do mean everything. It was just gorgeous, no need to explain it. So now my mom is hooked on that car, since she didn't get the other one that she wanted. Then we went to the mall, cuz my sister just had to go to Victoria Secrets to buy a $32 bra. I would never spend $32 on one friggen bra. Then we just wanted to look for an earring for my moms top of her ear at Claires, but she left empty-handed and i found a pack of dangly earrings. I dunno why i love danglys, but i just do. :) So then we were leaving the mall, and my mom goes... who is up for Olive Garden?! Soo of course we were like, yeah! lol, So we stuffed overselves there.. and then my sister dropped me off at Billy's house for his party. That was actually fun. Everyone was getting thrown into the pool, everyone but me ..since i kinda sorta couldn't swim yesterday, for 'reasons'. lol Then one of Billys parents friends got a super soaker and filled it up with warm soapy water and was spraying everyone with it. Yeah then Rachelle was getting outta the pool, and she slips and falls right off the one step of the deck. OMG, it was hilarious! ahahahhaa, (sorry rachelle, i just had to add that!) :) Oh yeah, speaking of Rachelle, she is finally allowed to get her bellybutton pierced and i think she is going today with her friend Maria. So thats awesome. I already got mine months ago, so it doesn't matter to me! :) Uhm, yeah.. then i left Billys house and came home.. and then wasn't feeling too good, soo i was online for not even an hour and anyone who knows me knows that i stay online for hours on end here, so you could tell i wasn't feeling good. I just went right to bed at like 11:30, and that NEVER happens. Ok, i think i informed you about everything now. I'll just hafta update later. Bye!
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11:18pm 11/07/2003
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hey everyone. I'm just writing in here to tell you guys about how my friday night went. Yeah it was okk. Well first off, my mom and my brother wanted to go to Dino's & Francesco's tonight for dinner, so i said i didn't care where we ate as long as i got food. ahhaha :) We got there and this waitress showed us to a table and i (of course) ended up sitting by my brother. So i
decided on what i wanted after like 5 minutes. I ordered 'Jumbo Stuffed Shells' ..the reason i say that is because when i got them there was only 3 of them on a lil plate, and i was like "wtf?" Soo when the friggen ho of a waitress gives me my meal, she hands it to me over my drink and spills it "by accident" all over me. I was like, omg! what the f did i ever do to her?! i mean i know i don't like many girls if i don't know them and all, but she goes and spills it all over my lap. and she didn't even freakin apologize. She was like.. ooh, want a few towels? here. STUPID HOES.. omg, ahhh! Yeah that was just the -HiGHLiGHT- of my night. So i had to walk outta there with friggen went jeans on. Yeahh soo let's just hope me and her never meet somewhere else, cuz its war baby!! >:[ Ok, enough about tonight... cuz i really don't care. ttyL<33*
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05:39pm 10/07/2003
magic stick ~ LiL`Kim & 50cent
ook, i know i didn't write in here yesterday telling you about how my day went, so i'll just tell you what i did yesterday and soo far today.
-- OK, yesterday i had practice at 5 and Rachelle came over 'cause she wanted to go to practice with me so she can talk to mr.burdett about being a runner this year, so we just chilled here for a lil before i had practice. OOH, and lemme tell you this. We were playing playstation for some weird reason and we decided to play chef's love shack. LMAO, yeah it was interesting, considering
every game we played. ahahhahaa :-D Then we ate dinner, and went up the highschool for torture hours.. lol. Well it's not bad at all, but it gets soo boring doing the same thing over and over again. We had to practice outside since the "Hoe Train"(actually i shouldn't say that, cause i like a selected few of them)but anyway they stole the lobby, but hey if they want it that bad they'll just hafta put up with all of us walking thru there everytime and they'll put up with the AC never on. Besides, it was much nicer outside anyway. Ooh, yeah we fun yesterday. It seemed like we were taking nothing seriously, and it might have gotten Brian mad, but what do you expect? the old girls are sick of doing the boring stupid basic things, at least that's how i feel. OOh and at the end of practice, we were inside doing "fun" things.. and Cynthia, Alison, and I were making idiots outta ourselves. Cynthia put her hair all the way on top of her head, and i do mean ALL the way up.. and soo alison and I did it too, just to be 'cool'. LOL, Brian turns around and is like "What the.....?" lol It was hilarious yesterday. We just have soo much fun anymore.. but i hope i'm not shutting out my other best buds too, cuz it seems like it.. but i dunno? :\ Ok, then after practice, melissa and me were walking to my moms car, and kenny was parked near it, and he wasn't near his truck soo we get in, and put on 97.1, since we know he hates it and blast it! lol And he's like "yoo, wtf?" lol, then we grab his keys and run away from him. I knew he wouldn't come running after us, so we just walked up by the gym and waited for my mom to stop talking to all the band mommies. Then we go "yoo Kenny, you want ur keys back?!" and he's like yes, i would, sooo melissa throws them and makes him fetch. lol, fun times fun times. Then i got home and Kimie calls me and wanted to know if i wanted to sleep over, so i went over her house for the night. I got there and she's like Rich and Eric were supposed to be here too, but they never showed up, soo i'll just try and get Angelo over here. And yeahhh, i'm GLAD she did!!! MMMM HMMM :)~ Wow, for a 24 year old, he looked soo young. Too bad he wasn't. LOL :) But we stayed at her house and just watched "the Golden Girls" lmao, well Kim did, me and Angelo didn't cuz i don't think we were too interested in it. Kim walked outta the room for a second and he goes "hurry gimme that remote!" and i was like "yes, take it.. and turn this off!" lol We watched, i forget.. lol, but then her sister Johanna came home and wanted to know if we wanted to watch The Ring with her cause she doesn't like watching scary movies alone, soo we decided to watch it. I thought it was a good movie, even though i did see it like 1 million times, but yeah it still manages to put a chill down my back everytime i watch it. Johanna went to bed before it was over, since it was like 2am, and the 3 of us just layed down and stole her sisters spot. AND KIM WAS AFRAID OF SAMARA COMING OUTTA THE TV. LOL, soo she was laying on Angelo and hiding her face in his arm smelling him. lol, Yeah he did smell good, but i wasn't gunna go up to him and say "ooh can i smell u?!" lol Yeah it was like 3:15am by the time he left to go back to his dorm. Ok, that was last night.
Then today we were waken up by Johanna saying "Kimie, gimme the goddamn phone!.. u have ur own phone, don't take the one from out here!" Then they were fighting with each other and such, so i just sat there like, uhm.. i think i'll stay outta this. Then we were on Webcam with this ugly looking thing, but we were like "OoH, SeXyY. lmao! Yeah thats all we did today and then i had to go home, so she drove me back to this boring place. Yeah well enough typing for now, my hands are tired. I'll update more later!
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11:23pm 08/07/2003
michelle branch ~ are you happy now?
hey everyone! Yeah, i'm just a lil tired today, maybe it's because i woke up at 7am! I don't think i'll have trouble trying to fall asleep now, do you? lol :) oOo, Lisa is an Aunt now, CONGRATS! :) Uhh, lemme tell you about my tiring day.
-- Woke up at 7AM for the first practice of the marching band season. I felt like a Zombie this morning. lol, Yeah i didn't fall asleep last night (i should say this morning) til like 2:30 or 3AM, so that leaves me with 4 hrs - 4 and a half. Yeah thats not alot, since everyone knows i am LaZyy and love to sleep alot, like sleeping til 12 or later everyday. It was soo great! :) Tomorrow i get to do that since practice is at 5, ahhh thank god. Practice wasn't hard and all, but it was soo early and i'm not used to waking up like that, but i best get used to it now. Before you knew it, practice was over, and we all went home. I went home, made some Easymac, and then went online. I talked a lil on here, but i had to take a shower cuz practice makes me feel disgusting, so i took a shower and dried my hair and actually did it. I never do my hair in the summer, but today i was bored and felt like doing it. I dunno :\ Then i got a phone call from my mom saying that she is getting her Liberty, and i can't wait :) i LOVE them. Ok, then i was probably just sitting around, being lazy like always. OoOh, i played monopoly too and i WON! YESS, goo me! Woooooooo! Ok, i don't think i did anything else that interesting soo i won't bore you with what else i did.
Well, me and rachelle were trying to get her aol to work since it is being gay, and she called up AOL, and we got this spic or something and it was soo hard to understand what he was saying, so he's like do this, do that, and blahh and he goes "yeah it should work, call 438-3474-3487 or something if you need anything else" and hangs up right before rachelle says "but its still not working!@" lol, yeah i thought i'd tell you about that. OK, well enough typing now, since i can barely read what i'm typing.. so i guess i'll get back to you later! :) byeee!!!
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practice tomorrow..
11:03pm 07/07/2003
breathe ~ sean paul and blu cantrell
heyy all! Yah tomorrow is the first day of a great new and exciting year of marching band practice. I just love losing like 5 hours of sleep cuz i hafta wake up at 7AM!! AHHH! i don't know how i am gunna do it. Tomorrow will probably be an easy day anyway cuz it's the first, but still.. you gotta wake up at 7am just to get there at 8am. I guess i'll get used to it and i'm gunna hafta. Yeah, me and my mom went to get her Jeep Liberty today, but she was just filling out the paperwork for it, so yeah.. she is probably getting it soo cool. Welp, i'm gunna make cut you short today, so ttyl!<3
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lonnnnggg survey, cuz i was bored
01:07pm 07/07/2003
[ .001. ] first name: Lesley
[ .002. ] middle name: : Ann
[ .003. ] last name:Brown
[ .004. ] nickname(s): LeLz LesuhhLee LeL'c
[ .005. ] gender: female
[ .006. ] age: sweet sixteen
[ .007. ] birthday: o4.15.87
[ .008. ] height: 5'5
[ .009. ] hair color: dirty blonde
[ .010. ] eye color: brown
[ .011. ] race: uhh, white.. lol
[ .012. ] do you wear glasses or contacts: no
[ .013. ] do you have braces: unfortunately
[ .014. ] is your hair long or short: I guess short
[ .015. ] where were you born: scranton, pa
[ .016. ] current location: avoca, pa
[ .017. ] zodiac sign: aries
[ .018. ] how many languages do you know: 1 and a half.. (some spanish)
[ .019. ] nationality: American
[ .020. ] bad habit: stayin online too long
[ .021. ] piercings you have: ears and bellybutton
[ .022. ] piercings you want: once more in ears
[ .023. ] tattoos you have: none
[ .024. ] tattoos you want: none
[ .025. ] today's date: July 7
[ .026. ] the time: 12:06pm
[ .027. ] ready for a bunch more questions: yup..got nothing else to do
. : Family : .
[ .028. ] mother's name:christine
[ .029. ] father's name: george
[ .030. ] step-parent's names, if any: none
[ .031. ] brother(s)'s name(s): nickolas
[ .032. ] sister(s)'s name(s): megan
[ .033. ] favorite aunt: dont have any
[ .034. ] favorite uncle: uncle wally
[ .035. ] favorite grandparent: my nana
[ .036. ] worst relative: uhh, my other uncle
[ .037. ] best relative: i dunno
[ .038. ] do you get along with your parents: most of the time
[ .039. ]does anyone in your family understand you?: ahahhahaa, nooo and no one ever will :)
. : Pets : .
[ .040. ] do you have any pets: yes
[ .041. ] what are their names:let's see, there's Simba, Roxy, Uggy, Jasper, Bitch, Chicken, Baby, Dad, Pickles, Peaches, Boris, Natasha, and Punk2
[ .042. ] what kind of animals are they: dogs, cats, birds, and fish
. : School : .
[ .043. ] are you still in school: unfortunately yes
[ .044. ] did you drop out: apparently not if im still here
[ .045. ] current gpa, or last gpa you got: hahahhaha, no comment
[ .046. ] favorite grade ?: Senior!!!
[ .047. ] least favorite grade: kindergarten
[ .048. ] favorite teacher: Mr.Rincavage Mr.Burns, or Mr.Serino
[ .049. ] least favorite teacher: hahha, MR.LAZEVNiCK(faggot)
[ .050. ] favorite subject: Math for some reason
[ .051. ] least favorite subject: Science Grr
[ .052. ] do/did you buy lunch or bring it: uhh, didn't have lunch today
[ .053. ] play any sports on the school's team: colorguard
[ .054. ] do/did you do any extracurricular activities: marching band
[ .055. ] are/were you popular: nope, and don't wanna be :)
[ .056. ] favorite dance: none
[ .057. ] favorite memory: 9th grade wednesday & friday 7th period studies and 10th grade monday tuesday wednesday thursday 8th period studies :) ahahahahaa
[ .058. ] least favorite dance: dont know
[ .059. ] least favorite memory: dk
[ .060. ] most humiliating moment /memory: dk
. : Favorites : .
[ .061. ] number: 19 and 16
[ .062. ] clothing brand: aeropostale
[ .063. ] shoes: adidas
[ .064. ] saying: uhhhh
[ .065. ] tv show: boy meets world
[ .066. ] sport: basketball
[ .067. ] vegetable: corn
[ .068. ] fruit: peaches
[ .069. ] movie: too many to name
[ .070. ] magazine: cosmo girl
[ .071. ] actor: PAUL WALKER
[ .072. ] actress: dont really care too much about them, so i guess Drew Barrymore
[ .073. ] candy: any kind
[ .074. ] gum: i cant have it, but it would hafta be cotton candy
[ .075. ] scent: So Pink by Gap
[ .076. ] candy bar: milky way
[ .077. ] ice cream flavor: sherbert
[ .078. ] color: pink
[ .079. ] season: summer& winter
[ .080. ] holiday: Christmas
[ .081. ] band: hm tuff one
[ .082. ] singer: dk
[ .083. ] group: dk
[ .084. ] rapper: 50 cent
[ .085. ] type of music: Rap,R&B, Rock, some Pop
[ .086. ] thing in your room: my wall of hott guys, lol
[ .087. ] place to be: florida
[ .088. ] radio station: 97.1 93.7 98.5
[ .089. ] tv channel: MTV Hits, MTV Jams, Disney
[ .090. ] junk food: pretzels
[ .091. ] overall food: mashed potatoes
[ .092. ] store: aeropostale
[ .093. ] shoe brand: adidas
[ .094. ] fast food: whatever has good chicken
[ .095. ] restaurant: ocb, olive garden, golden corral
[ .096. ] shape: heart
[ .097. ] time of day: 4pm and beyond
[ .098. ] country: US
[ .099. ] state: florida was nice
[ .100. ] boys name: didnt think about it
[ .101. ] girls name: shareena
[ .102. ] mall: steamtown
[ .103. ] video game: grand theft auto, vice city
[ .104. ] shampoo: pantene pro v
[ .105. ] board game: LoL monopoly right gussy
[ .106. ] computer game: spider solitaire and freecell and diamond mine
[ .107. ] car: used to want a mitsubishi eclipse, but i don't know anymore
[ .108. ] music video: too many
[ .109. ] swear word: it doesnt matter
[ .110. ] word: dk
[ .111. ] month: july
[ .112. ] cartoon character: uhhhh
[ .113. ] scary movie: the ring
[ .114. ] team: dk
[ .115. ] possession: ahhahahahaa, everyone who knows me, knows this answer
. : What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear : .
[ .116. ] eminem: wigger
[ .117. ] dog: roxy
[ .118. ] hot: cory
[ .119. ] britney spears: slut
[ .120. ] nsync: gay
[ .121. ] real world: mtv
[ .122. ] orange: fruit
[ .123. ] choice: decison
[ .124. ] fuck: sex
[ .125. ] bisexual: gross
[ .126. ] black: race
[ .127. ] icq: internet thingy
[ .128. ] insane clown posse: freaks
[ .129. ] linkin park: hate
[ .130. ] jack: zbrovian
[ .131. ] rainbow: dk
[ .132. ] cherry: red
[ .133. ] cucumber: green
[ .134. ] shark: ahhh
[ .135. ] lifehouse: coffee
[ .136. ] bat: hate
[ .137. ] leather: stupid
[ .138. ] whipped: cream
[ .139. ] american: red white n blue
[ .140. ] water: swimming
[ .141. ] volcano: hot
. : This or that : .
[ .142. ] rock or rap: both
[ .143. ] rock or pop: rock
[ .144. ] rock or r&b: r&b
[ .145. ] rock or metal: rock
[ .146. ] rap or pop: rap
[ .147. ] rap or r&b: rap
[ .148. ] rap or metal: rap..
[ .149. ] pop or r&b: r&b
[ .150. ] pop or metal: pop
[ .151. ] r&b or metal: r&b
[ .152. ] linkin park or limp bizkit: limp bizkit
[ .153. ] tool or korn: korn
[ .154. ] selena or jennifer lopez: j.lo
[ .155. ] hot or cold: hot
[ .156. ] winter or summer: summer
[ .157. ] spring or fall: fall
[ .158. ] shakira or britney: shakira
[ .159. ] icp or eminem: neither!
[ .160. ] marilyn manson or rob zombie: neither
[ .161. ] kittie or garbage: neither
[ .162. ] mtv or vh1: mtv
[ .163. ] buffy or angel: angel
[ .164. ] dawson's creek or gilmore girls: neither
[ .165. ] football or basketball: football
[ .166. ] summer olympics or winter olympics: summer
[ .167. ] skiing or snowboarding: snowboarding
[ .168. ] rollarblading or skateboarding: rollerblading
[ .169. ] black or white: black
[ .170. ] orange or red: both
[ .171. ] yellow or green: none
[ .172. ] purple or pink: pink
[ .173. ] slipknot or mudvayne: neither..
[ .174. ] hot topic or pac sun: both
[ .175. ] inside or outside: both
[ .176. ] weed or alcohol: i'd rather alcohol
[ .177. ] cell phone or pager: cell phone
[ .178. ] pen or pencil: pen
[ .179. ] powerpuff girls or charlie's angels: none
[ .180. ] scooby doo or dino: scooby doo
[ .181. ] dragon ball z or pokemon: none
[ .182. ] star wars or star trek: none
[ .183. ] tattoos or piercings: piercings
[ .184. ] prep or punk: not prep
[ .185. ] slut or whore: basically the same thing
. : Private life : .
[ .186. ] do you have a boyfriend or girlfriend: nope
[ .187. ] do you have a crush:yep :)
[ .188. ] do you love anyone right now: not sure
[ .189. ] have you ever been in love: no
[ .190. ] how many people have you kissed: i'd hafta think
[ .191. ] who was your first kiss: ahhh, don't remind me
[ .192. ] how many hearts of have you broken: hahhahaha
[ .193. ] how many people broke your heart: uhh :\
[ .194. ] best quote to sum up love: SUCKS :)
[ .195. ] so what is your bf/gf/crush like: he's a complete idiot, dunno why i like him
[ .196. ] do you have a picture of him/her: manyyy
[ .197. ] please post it if you do: noo they're mine
[ .198. ] do you have a picture of yourself: yes
[ .199. ] please post it if you do: no, it's ugly
[ .200. ] do you go by looks or personality: i hate to say this but, i always seem to like looks.. even though i shouldn't
[ .201. ] ever kiss a friend: nope
[ .202. ] are you still friends: no
[ .203. ] so moving along..do you smoke: nope and never will
[ .204. ] do you smoke weed: nope ^
[ .205. ] ever trip on acid: ^
[ .206. ] how about a little x : ^
[ .207. ] crack, heroin, anything else: ^
[ .208. ] beer good or beer bad: beer is bad.. hahha
[ .209. ] are you the sissy who drinks wine coolers: yep you caught me
[ .210. ] do you like smirnoff ice: haven't tried it
[ .211. ] prefer beer or liquor: dk
[ .212. ] what kind of cigarettes do you smoke: none
[ .213. ] are you a virgin: yep
[ .214. ] if no, when was the last time you got some: OOh, yeahh last nite!
. : Would you ever : .
[ .215. ] bungee jump: yes
[ .216. ] sky dive: yes
[ .217. ] swim with dolphins: yes
[ .218. ] scuba dive: yes
[ .219. ] go rock climbing: no
[ .220. ] eat shit for $1,000,000: lmao, ya never know with me
[ .221. ] turn your back on your friends for personal gain: no
[ .222. ] steal a friend's boyfriend/girlfriend: no
[ .223. ] cross-dress: no
[ .224. ] lie to the police: yeah to get me out of trouble
[ .225. ] run from the police: lol
[ .226. ] lie to your parents: to get me out of trouble
[ .227. ] walk up to a stranger and kiss them: uuhhh no
[ .228. ] be an exotic dancer: if times were tough, lmao!! noo not really though
[ .229. ] walk out of a restaurant without paying: yes
[ .230. ] streak: dk
. : Your friends : .
[ .231. ] best friend: too many
[ .232. ] known longest: carissa (kindergarten)
[ .233. ] wish you talked to more: uhh Madilaine
[ .234. ] wish you saw more: madilaine
[ .235. ] how many friends do you think you have: many
[ .236. ] who drives you insane after a while: everyone lol
[ .237. ] who can you stay around forever and never get sick of only one friend: none, lol
[ .238. ] ever lose a good friend because you took it to the 'next level': noo
[ .239. ] craziest: LiSA
[ .240. ] loudest: LiSA
[ .241. ] shyest: dk
[ .242. ] best hair: not me
[ .243. ] can always make you laugh: most of them
[ .244. ] best eyes: anyone with blue
[ .245. ] best body: ; )
[ .246. ] most athletic: uhm,?? hmmm
[ .247. ] sex symbol: uhh
[ .248. ] hot tempered: welll....
[ .249. ] most impatient: me
[ .250. ] shortest: dk anymore
[ .251. ] tallest: i think melissa
[ .252. ] talented: everyone
[ .253. ] best singer: hahhaa, we are all just "great"
[ .254. ] skinniest: nicole
[ .255. ] nicest: chrissy cometa
[ .256. ] best personality: hmm..
[ .257. ] biggest drug user: uhm..
. : Have you ever : .
[ .258. ] flashed someone: no, well not intentionally
[ .259. ] told the person you liked how you felt: hahha, no i'm a wus
[ .260. ] been to michigan: no
[ .261. ] gotten really REALLY wasted: nope
[ .262. ] gone to jail or juvi: nope
[ .263. ] skateboarded: tried..haha
[ .264. ] skinny dipped and if so with who: nope
[ .265. ] stolen anything: yeah
[ .266. ] wanted to kick my ass for making this so long: ..i dont even know who made this up
[ .267. ] kicked someone's ass: lol nope
[ .268. ] pegged someone in the head with a snowball: hhaahha, yeah too many times
[ .269. ] broke a beer bottle: yes
[ .270. ] gotten into a bar, under-aged: on halloween
[ .271. ] kissed someone of the same sex: no
[ .273. ] gone on a road trip: yes
[ .274. ] gone on vacation without adult supervision: no
[ .275. ] been to a concert: yes
[ .276. ] been to another country: no
[ .277. ] talked back to an adult: umm yeah of course lol
[ .278. ] got pulled over: nope..i dont drive yet even though i could if i wanted to
[ .279. ] got in a car accident: yeah once
[ .280. ] broke a law: yeahh
[ .281. ] given money to a homeless person: no
[ .282. ] tried to kill yourself: nah
[ .283. ] cried to get out of trouble: yehh...who hasnt lol
[ .284. ] kissed a friend's brother or sister: no
[ .285. ] kissed a brother or sister's friend: no
[ .286. ] dropped something on the floor that you were cooking and let someone eat it: as a joke, yeah lol
. : Opinions : .
[ .287. ] what do you think...about pop music: its ok
[ .288. ] about boy bands: theyre gay anymore
[ .290. ] of the war on terrorists: not good
[ .291. ] about suicide: BAD choice
[ .292. ] about people who try to force their opinions on you: bfdhf
[ .293. ] about abortion: wrong
[ .294. ] about rock/metal music: goood
[ .295. ] where do you think you'll be in 10 years: have a job as an interior designer...
[ .296. ] who do you think you'll still be friends with in 5 years: hopefully all my good friends
. : What did you do : .
[ .297. ] last birthday: had a surprise sweet 16 bday party
[ .298. ] yesterday: went out
[ .299. ] last weekend: 4th of july weekend
[ .300. ] christmas: opened presents
[ .301. ] thanksgiving: ate..
[ .302. ] new year's eve: melissa's house
[ .303. ] halloween: had practice
[ .304. ] easter:eat with family
[ .305. ] valentine's day: nothing, i was sick
. : the last : .
[ .306. ] thing you ate: strawberry krimpets
[ .307. ] thing you drank: uhh, i dotn remember from last nite
[ .308. ] thing you wore: pj's
[ .309. ] place you went: bed
[ .310. ] thing you got pierced/tattooed: my bellybutton
[ .311. ] person you saw: my mom
[ .312. ] person you kissed: no comment
[ .313. ] person you fucked: no one
[ .314. ] person you talked to: dk
[ .315. ] song you heard: magic stick
. : Now : .
[ .316. ] what are you eating:nothing
[ .317. ] what are you drinking: nothing
[ .318. ] what are you wearing: pj's
[ .319. ] any shoes on: nope..
[ .320. ] hair: up and a mess
[ .321. ] listening to: nothing
[ .323. ] are you pissed i made this so long: im bored
. : Yes or no : .
[ .324. ] are you a vegetarian: no
[ .325. ] do you like cows: yes
[ .326. ] are you a bitch: sumtimes lol
[ .327. ] are you artistic: no
[ .328. ] do you write poetry: no
[ .329. ] are you a fast runner: kinda
[ .330. ] can you ski: no
[ .331. ] are you british: no..
[ .332. ] do you want to spear britney: no
[ .333. ] do the voices talk to you: oh yeah!
[ .334. ] did you ever give barbie a haircut: yeahh
[ .335. ] would you eat mac &cheese with hot dogs in it: yeah probably
[ .336. ] do you think disney creators were on acid when they made alice in wonderland: no
[ .337. ] are you straight: yeah
[ .338. ] are you ½stupid, ¼insane, and another ¼physically handicapped: .. no lol
[ .339. ] are you fat: noo
[ .340. ] are you skinny: yep
[ .341. ] are you short: not really
[ .342. ] are you tall: not really
[ .343. ] do you own a hot pink shirt: yeah
[ .344. ] how about orange pants: nope
[ .345. ] can you see the flying monkeys: yeah
[ .346. ] are you evil: ..sumtimes
[ .347. ] did you ever know someone who had a mullet: yeah! hahhahha
[ .348. ] is Brittany a whore: yes
[ .349. ] are you a teenage zombie: no
[ .350. ] am i annoying you: getting there
[ .351. ] do you like Marilyn manson: nope
[ .352. ] are you secretly from another planet: yep
[ .353. ] did you ever touch someone else's private parts: no
[ .354. ] do you shop at preppy stores: sumtimes
. : Random questions : .
[ .355. ] if you could be any animal, what would you be: cat
[ .356. ] if you had to eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be: mashed potatoes
[ .357. ] do you remember any of your dreams: sometimes
[ .358. ] do you dream in color or black and white: color
[ .359. ] do you admit when you need help with a problem: sometimes
[ .360. ] can people read you like a book: yes
[ .361. ] what's your biggest fear: tractor trailers on highways
[ .362. ] do you talk a lot: sumtimes
[ .363. ] are you afraid of clowns: no
[ .364. ] do you like spiders: no
[ .365. ] how about grape kool-aid: eww
[ .366. ] can you drive: .. i could, but i don't
[ .367. ] are you spoiled: i wish
[ .368. ] are you anti-social: sumtimes
[ .369. ] do you see dumb people: yes
[ .370. ] do you see dead people: thank god no
[ .371. ] any last words: .. bye
[ .372. ] now that this is over, what are you going to do: post it in my journal
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too early
11:17am 07/07/2003
ahhh, omg i'm up too friggen early all because someone outside cutting their stupid friggen grass. Why cut grass this early in the morning? i know it will be hot later and all, but hey too bad. This sucks soo much. But hey, maybe it will help me get up early tomorrow since practice starts at 8. Yeah i'll just shut up now, 'cause you're probably sick of hearing me complain. I'll write later.
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10:49pm 06/07/2003
hey everyone, yeah i don't got alot of time to type this since my idiot brother just has to go on "right now" 'cause he's special. It's not my fault he's not home alot, too bad for him.. he shouldnt just get the computer whenever he wants, but i guess i have no say in this, so i best shut up. Ok, today was ok i guess. I went with my mom and rich to drop my moms paperwork off, and at this place right by there was a car place, and rich checked out a car for my sister. It was a pretty good deal, but i found some things wrong with it, but hey what do you expect? it's her first car, she doesn't hafta have a perfect car to start out with anyway. Then we went to Wal*mart and my mom bought a new fan for my room, since the one i had sucked and i hated it, so hopefully this one will be good. I gotta go in like 7 minutes, cuz i will be kicked off by "precious". Ok, then after Walmart, we went to Gerrity's to get dinner for the week, and then we went back to Riches to drop him off, and went home for a bit, and went to Subway for dinner. MmMm, i love that :) Well, my day wasn't that great, but hey at least i got out. Ok, i guess it's time for me to leave since it's almost 11. Now i gotta find something to watch since i -KNOW- i won't fall asleep at 11. Write in this tomorrow!
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heyy! it's soo f'n hot out, but it's niice :)
06:11pm 06/07/2003
none at all
hey everyone! Notice the different colors and style of this journal? Yeah i like it this way, and i think i'm gunna keep it like this for a lil while, i promise. If you know me, you know that i like to change things often, but i'll end this entry for now, cuz i'm going out for dinner. I'll ttyl!
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06:54pm 04/07/2003
beyonce knowles ~ crazy in love
yeah, i was bored soo i found an icon that i wanted to add on here so i just thought that i'd update this stupid thing. lol yeahh, these last 2 weeks were interesting. Well it all started last Tuesday..
-- i stayed over my friend Gussy's house that night, and we went for a real long walk all the way downtown Pittston, from Jenkins Twp. so that kinda took long, but it was fun. Then we played Monopoly, LOL.. yeah don't ask, but we felt the need to play it for some odd reason. We were up til like 3am making prank phone calls, and lemme tell you this, Gussy is the best at doing that! :) Then we finally were goin to sleep and watched like a lil bit of Final Destination and then passed out. We woke up, and had to watch her sister and brother all day. They were out in the sprinkler having fun and we locked them out 'cause they weren't coming in the house all dripping wet. Then they came in, we went upstairs to watch TV or something, so then her mom came home and started making supper, and then Gussy wanted to go to the Pittston Twp. Fair, but i wasn't allowed to go, so i came home. When i got home, there was a message on my answering machine from Rachelle, so i called her back to see what's up. Soo it turns out she wanted me to come over her house to go swimming with everyone, so i did and slept over. Ohh the swimming part was interesting. We were swimming 'til like 12:15am maybe and when we got in the house, we realized Chrissy's hair was green. LMAO, it was soo funny.. but obviously she didn't like it and didn't think it was funny. We watched Scary Movie 2 that night and woke up around 11:30(which was very early) Her cousin Nikki came over, and she wanted to swim for awhile, so Rachelle went in with her. Then we all went swimming and my hair turned green also, which i knew something had to be wrong with the pool. Soo i went in the house and chilled for a while and i had to call my mom to pick me up, and Rachelle wanted to sleep over the house so she allowed it and was gunna pick us up after work at 5. We were waiting in her TV room and Rachelle goes, "OMG, look Cory's here!" and i was like, yeah right cuz i thought she was joking like always. Soo i look out the window and see his truck parked across the street and i was like "AHHH, omg!" soo i couldn't think fast enough, and by the time i thought about running into her room, her dad already opened the door and was about to let him in, soo i just stood there and didn't look at him. The funny part is that, when he walked in, he saw that i was standing there and Rachelle said he smiled back at me. And i still don't think i could believe her, but why would she lie? soo i dunno :) lol Ok, soo after we went running around on Friday night, we just stayed at my house and did nothing other than sitting here on the computer. Soo the next day i had a party to go to and i had to get ready, so we got there at like 1:20, or something like that. Well her oldest son had a friend of his over, and he really reminded me of Dave Morreale, but he was much much more better than him. I had my eye on him like all day, and i overheard him saying something and Jeremy says "ooh there's ladies present" and he goes "oh it doesn't matter, i don't like any of them anyway" soo i was like, ook.. i don't need him anyway and i'll act like i didn't just hear that. Soo later on, i was sitting at the picnic table and my phone rings.. and he goes "Oh is that ur boyfriend?" and i was like, "uhh, no" and then when i was far away from him, he says to my mom.. "is that ur daughter?" and she was like "well yeah!" and he goes "you wouldn't mind if i hit on her now would ya?" and when i got back she told me what he said. So all day i was messing with his head and ooh was it fun! :) ahahhahaa.. He asked me out twice, and yah to this day i don't know why i said no! AHH! i'm soo stupid. I thought he was only kidding around, cuz yanno how guys are but he wasn't so now i wanna slap myself in the face. Ok, i'll finish what happened this week in another entry cuz this one is quite long. G2G play with fireworks now! :) Good - Bye!
-- lesLey
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Music Reviews
Album Review: Megadeth Warchest Box Set'
By Jeff Swindoll Oct 9, 2007, 0:40 GMT
2007 five disc (four CDs + DVD) set,, the first ever career-spanning Megadeth boxset ever!. Warchest is packed with over six hours of music including 33 previously unreleased tracks plus a full live CD and full live DVD! The boxset comes housed in unique "vac-u-form" package with a 36 page booklet containing photos, liner notes and full discography. Capitol. ...more
October brings Megadeth fans a career spanning collection of tunes housed in a Warchest thats handpicked by Megadeth founder and front man Dave Mustaine.
This set contains four CDs of music and one DVD of highlights 1992 concert recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. Disc four of the set is a 75-minute set from the 1990 Clash of the Titans Tour at Wembley Stadium.
The set also features 30 tracks that have been previously unreleased as well as three that are making their U.S. debuts (Architect of Aggression [demo], One Thing, and Coming Home) and a total of 68 musical tracks are presented and 10 tracks of live performances on the DVD.
Since this is a career spanning set the band has had a change of band members during the years, beginning in 1983, but Mustaine has been the driving force behind the band as well as this box set.
The box has the look of an ammo belt, a 36-page booklet, and a discography with tons of photos. This box is a treasure trove for the bands fans and sure to please those Deth-heads that decide to lock and load.
Warchest Box Set is now available at Amazon. Visit the music database for more information.
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