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In my friendster…

This guy is so funny. He also did a predate confidence booster video, which you can get to if you click the link shown above the movie. There are also some dance lessons (kind of). He makes me laugh so hard I almost pee a little.

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I am procrastinating again. I feel behind so I just keep compounding on it…Argh. A – Age: 22B – Band listening to right now: Warren ZevonC – Career future: architect specializing in historic preservationD – Dad’s name: LarryE – Easiest person to talk to: DerekF – Favorite song: Currently: “3 is a magic number” as read more

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I love to cook. I hate cooking for myself. There’s always too much food and where I’m at now I only have a small dorm fridge (and no space for anything more) so freezing or even keeping in the fridge are pretty close to impossible. Today, I helped my friend Jeri cook a turkey dinner…it read more

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I am my to do list’s bitch. That’s right. Its 13 items long. Those are the 13 things that seem reasonable to accomplish today. The master to do list (were I to make it) would be frightening. We’re talking a list of 40-50 things that need to get done, and done as soon as possible. read more

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such a tough enchilada…

I have a cramp in my eyebrow. It is very weird. I need to go make breakfast now. And try to figure out how to stop the eyebrow cramping…Crazy stuff I tell you.

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I meant to post this ages ago…This is one of my favorite photos from my break in Oregon. The boy is on the left, with Ben and Chris. Okay, today’s been fairly productive, I think I ironed out all of the flaws in my floor plans finally…Now I’m off to do something else homework-y and read more

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if i leave you it doesn’t mean i love you any less

Lately several of my conversations with friends here at NDSU have turned to thoughts of leaving. I’ll be moving very shortly after graduation, as in, that afternoon or the next day, and I’m going halfway across the country. This doesn’t panic me nearly as much as it did the first time I did it, five read more

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because i am proud of her…

my sister had an article published today. You can find it here. I also thought Chris might find it interesting. Its an academic thing so its kinda dry, but well written, and she is my big sister after all…

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Why can’t I just concentrate and work??

so, instead of starting off bight and early I’m going to join Mac in celebrating Good Friday (and the first day of my 4 days weekend) with this meme: 1: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says: movements of its foundations and may need read more

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First I was afraid I was petrified…

I was watching VH1 last night while talking to Derek on the phone prior to bedtime. When I got up this morning and turned on the tv, the video that was just starting was by Hanson. The three girly and/or goat-like looking brothers have apparently put out a second album, only something like 6-8 years read more

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three is a magic number…

…and it was also the time i had a meeting with my secondary thesis critic today…which i missed…because i was 20 minutes late…because my staff member who was supposed to show up and take over for me today was late…and i could’ve closed down shop, but i was really hesitant to because it would’ve meant read more

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This one’s for the fishies…

Unfortunately I missed a question in the comments about the pair of pippi kneestockings that I have half done. Mac asked me about the yarn I’m knitting the socks in…Its Plymouth Sockotta, 45% Cotton, 40% Superwash Wool and 15% Nylon. The color is number 16, lot 38. I apologize for it taking me so long read more

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