12.26.2004

I just am getting used to the fact that I am moving back to California. I really wasn't into doing it, but now I am a bit excited. I now am able to go snow boarding and things that I was never able to do in the short summers.....

And my brother's new place (which is much more expensive) is really sweet... And next to the light rail (in front of the building) and the train...

Christmas was fun. I had a blast with my family. It went by really fast....

Last night we (my brother, Jeremy, Kerry, and Marcie) went to see The Aviator. This movie was 3 hours LONG!!! AND I was unsatisfied at the end... Not that I wanted it to continue but at least finish the story! I understand that it was a fitting place to end a chapter.... But not to end the story.

The acting was great... They could have got a more fitting actress for Kathryn Hepburn. Yet she did an excellent performance. I enjoyed the movie, but didn't love it. I am glad that man was not controlling my life!

I am headed to New Orleans tomorrow! I am really excited about this.... He he! I do have somewhat of an issue.... There is this guy that will be there that likes me and is insanely jealous of any guy that talks to me.... So this will make it more difficult to have a good time... Because I don't want to offend this guy but I don't want to hook up with him either (which he knows).... This sounds like I want to just hook up with some random guy which is not the case, but I know that it is going to be awkward. I like being comfortable with things.. Haha... Who doesn't?
I am not running for Mid-West Quad Director this year, because I found out that I will be able to study abroad next year. I didn't do so well this last semester so I am taking an extra year. This opportunity allows me to take less classes each semester.. Plus more classes in Sculpture. and I am taking this semester off. This is exciting because I get to put more into what I like and learn more while doing it!

12.13.2004

I have been non-stop with school I am not going to do very well at all... but the point is I am not going to fail *hopefully...

A friend of mine got me involved with this network thing call The Face Book. I think it is sort of fun. But I don't know what it is going to do for me. I did find some old high school buddies . . . so that is fun. AND I put my Halloween picture on there if you want to see me as a punk rocker(just search for my last name under KSU). I thought I looked good. Well it as a blast anyway.

Cali. is looking like the place I will be the next 8 months. but Nothing is confirmed... yet.

I have lost my phone... thus the 100 or more numbers I had are gone... I hope I find it... peace.

11.30.2004

I am learning about editing and making film. I have never done this before, but I am enjoying it.

This will be a film for FBD (the community program I am involved with) to show people what we are doing and hopefully get people excited about this program. I am a little scared, because this is going to be showed to thousands of people and I want it to be informative... not boring or cheesy and maybe a bit moving. It is going to be short but I hope it is successful.

I think I am going to get more involved with film. It is something that really intrigues me.

I am supposed to have promotional material for running for Mid West Quad Director. I have not yet put that together and time is running out. I have a semester research paper due Thursday. I have Construction Documents due on Monday and presentation boards and model for Studio on Thursday (Dec. 8). Two sculptures due next week. A project due for Systems III. Reading in both Systems and Programming. I then have finals.. then I have to pack for the next 9 months Fit it all in my car…. And I then am off to Cali for Christmas by Dec. 17.

MY WINTER BREAK….

Drive to KC Dec. 16
Fly to San Jose Dec. 17
Drive to LA Dec. 18
My Aunt and Uncle’s 25 Anniversary Party Dec. 19
Drive back to San Jose Dec. 20
Have campaign material finished and printed
Have Christmas with the Family
Send Parents and Sister’s and Family back home Dec. 25
Maybe go Snowboarding some time
Fly to New Orleans Dec. 27
FORUM….. Dec. 28
Drive to KC with K-State People Jan. 2
Pick up car from KC…
Drive to Cambridge or California Jan. 3


So I am not going to be at home at all......

Well I am out.

11.27.2004

I am THANKFUL for God and His forgiveness AND EVERYONE on this earth that has impacted my life!

Thank you!

11.25.2004

I quit counseling because I was board with it. I think the first lady was good to talk to and then I was happy. I got somethings I want to get off my chest. I feel like things are going better too... AND I got out of two parking tickets ($36).

Sunday:

I worked with the FBD group for a while but didn't have a camera so that was disappointing. Rita and I made a ham (we both had never made a ham. it is not a hard thing actually) for the Thanx giving dinner at Gabe's house . Where my entire studio showed up. It was a great time and the ham was wonderful. The day was happy, but then I stayed up until 6:30 am working on some things. Not a good idea. I slept through my class in the morning and then my studio was cancelled so I didn't show for that... I actually slept until 5:30pm.... That was plenty of sleep. Got up and went to studio for a few hours.

Tuesday:

Well, I woke up quite ill feeling. I couldn't get myself to get up until 12:30 pm. Another day of missed classes. OOPS! I didn't feel so bad about that... Later that night Larry (my studio teacher) was having a disco party. It was a blast. Teachers and students hung out and danced the night away. We ended up at Rock a'Belly's for closing. That is always a good time.

Yesterday:

I was supposed to get up at 7 am.... OOPS again.... The power went out and reset my alarm. When I finally did wake up I thought I was going to die. I felt like someone was taking a vise to my head. I couldn't breath either. Not much fun.

Rita (my new best friend and roommate) and I finally drug ourselves out of the house by noon and started on our journey back Home (East side of Missouri). Our parents called multiple times making sure the roads were all right.

It was funny because the roads didn't seem to be bad at all, but Cars were in the ditches everywhere. I saw more than 15 cars off the road. I couldn't figure out what the deal was.... I was traveling fast because I wanted to get home... like I know I had to have hit 100 a few time. I slowed down once I hit KC. Right after KC we hit a huge patch of traffic. This took about an hour for 15 miles. Traffic was just a mess after that. At one point I went 72 mile and it took 3 hours. This is not what I would call a good trip when driving a stick. My foot was numb. That is what I get of traveling on the busiest Travel day of the year while it is snowing!

After a NINE hour drive (this drive once took me 4 1/2 hours) I collapsed on my parents' couch. I have been sick the whole time and it is just getting worse.

Thanx giving was fun. I saw my family (BUT my brother wasn't there). I played Mexican Train like we always do, and took my nap after dinner (now I can't sleep)... I am on lots of drugs too..... This is the first time I have been sick in a long while so I am really being a baby about it!

I hope you all had a best Thanks Giving! Talk to you next time.

11.22.2004

My teacher has gone insane. I was impressed!

He started out class the other day by saying ... "I need to talk to you guys (the class) about something" as he walks to the door to shut it. Everyone looked at each other with a thought of "oh... no (or other choice words)... What did we do now?"

He continued, "You guys are not rebels enough! You don't mess with things or make people mad!!!!" At our amazement he continued to rant telling us that other teachers reminiscing about the good times of mischief... Locking faculty members in offices, bringing in massive stones and chiseling at them, and experimenting on anything they didn't know about.

"So what I want you to do is TO DO WHAT EVER YOU WANT for the rest of the semester. If you want to play Doom for the rest of the semester do it. If you want to fight do it. If you want to produce an amazing project or if you think you already have just do what ever you want! No one will fail: you all have produced enough drawings."

Friday my studio all went and drank in the union and played pool. This weekend I decided to take off of school.... BUT NOW that I have relaxed I AM EXCITED. I am going to catch up with the rest of my class... Well I am going to try to produce a project that I am happy with. This is a very thrilling thing. I am looking forward to doing this project now. It is funny how something can so change my attitude!

11.14.2004

We have been organizing a program that helps unfortunate disabled people of the community. Yesterday we started to pouring foundations for a the post of the deck and ramp we are building for our first client. I am also making a film of the project. I am incredibly sore right now! BUT SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROGRAM!

I am really looking into going to Cambridge for my internship this is a really awesome opportunity because I would be working with my old firm. I would also get to experience the East coast!

back to work

11.10.2004

I had an AWESOME day yesterday! I can tell you it is because i was doing stuff for other people... I have decided that makes me most happy!

THIS saturday Freedom By Design is starting the first project this year for the K-state chapter. THis is a student run program that helps build a better way of living for disabled that can't afford it otherwise! We are making a ramp this project!

HOW FUN!

bye for now....

11.07.2004

Today I found out that I did not get the job in Vermont! I don't know how to swallow this. I really wanted it! NOW I don't know what I should do. Well, I know what I should do... just apply somewhere else. Cambridge is a really cool place to think about! Chicago. or Cali. I don't really want to go back to Cali. But I will if I have to!

I just am a little down right now about the Vermont thing... Tear.

11.06.2004

Yesterday... Has gone away now!

Life is turning around for me. The people I thought that were my friends were Freaking Talking behind my back and ignoring me. These people were the people I thought had my back. Now I am sort of left in the dark and I don't trust a single soul.

And this ONE Dush (who is one of my roommates) Freaking told the world this roomer about me. And part of it is true but it is something I am not proud of and it wasn't my fault. AND I DIDN"T WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW! I learned from it, but everyone doesn’t need to learn about it! Some chick came up to me and was like hey did that really happen? oh geez!

Are people really that Horribly mean or stupid? I don't understand why you would do that to a friend. The only person SCHOOL that has my back is my roomy Rita. She is a hard as nails girl and won't take crap from anyone! I love that. She is a lot like me and many ways, but stronger (more callused).

I am too trusting of a person! Why can't people just be Trust worthy like I hoped they were?

PEOPLE GROW UP!

11.03.2004

I don't know what to do.

11.01.2004

Today I was late for class. I didn’t really want to even go, but I HAD to. I drove to school and parked in clinic parking right behind Seaton. Class was alright. Better than to be expected. As I was distracted and forgot to move my car I received a parking ticket.

I thought to myself… Why not just arrange an appointment at the clinic so that I can get the parking ticket validated … Well, it turned out to be more of an advantage than I though. I wound up talking to a lady about how stressed I was and how I just didn’t feel like trying anymore… I came out with a lot off my chest AND I got out of my ticket. I actually arranged more appointments because I think I needed someone to just listen to what I have to say about how I feel and get some things out there that I have been storing away.

I found out the simple pleasures of Call Hall on campus…. I had no clue that this existed. The reason for my excitement is the absolutely wonderful FRESH whole milk they sell there. I have been in heaven. I love this MILK! YAYAYAYAY! It reminds me of when I was a kid when we got fresh from the farm milk… Too bad Call Hall didn’t sell it in a glass jug. THAT WOULD SO COMPLETE!

10.23.2004

Today is a happy day. I met someone that happend to know someone I know very well. And we figured it out when I menched his frist him. I guess it was a good discription. I don't know about you but I think it is a really small world. That is about all I have to say about that right now.

My Childhood BEST Friend called me tonight just to say hi. It was really good to talk to her. She is doing really well too... YAY

Today Megan really was a good friend to me. It made me feel better.

Soooooo.... I met this guy and at first I was really into him.... But now (that I am getting to know him) I really don't know if I like him the way he wants me to. Yet I guess you could say he really thinks I am Great.... So I don't know what I should do exactly... because he is a nice guy (almost too nice) and I like hanging out with him..... Oh well....

I am not any good with doing wall sections!

I think people are funny. And in most cases not a good funny!!!!


I CAN WATCH THE GAMES LIVE AND THE INTERNET! That is cool!

10.22.2004

So my dream came true! The Cards play the Sox for the World Series!

I have not really been my self lately. My money problems are just horrible. My semester is not good. I have not been following God the way He deserves. And if I don't do well this semester I am not going to be in the program still.... So if you believe in prayer... I need some! :)

10.18.2004

YAY! GO BOSTON!!!!

10.15.2004

Yesterday was Sally's Birthday!!!

After a long day of classes we went out. It was one of the best nights out this school year. We just had a good old time. Nothing really to tell just a good night out with a good friend!

Then I had to wake up early. I am having one of those designer's blocks. I don't know why but I can't firgure this building out. It is almost like my mind shuts off after about a month of the same building. This is not good concidering Archiects work with the same design for years. I think I just don't know where to go after the start of the design.

I am FREEZING right now. My studio has no heat and my figures would be numb if I wasing typeing so fast... It is colder inside the out because of the lack of sunlight. And I can't open my shades because people can't see there computers.

I must go eat now.

QD: Who is your faviorate Base player and why?

10.13.2004

GO CARDS!!! YAY!!!
Okay so post 100 was not sooo close. I am really stressed out and I am working hard. I got my hair cut. NO blue. I chickened out again. I need to find a good time to do it.. maybe if the Vermont people are cool like that....

Speeking of that I don't have the job yet but I am praying that I do get it! I sent the application in.

I need to start rapping up the semester. Things are really winding to a close. Well I know this is a lame come back post! but bear with ;)

Peace.

9.05.2004

This is post number 99!!!


I don't know why but I really like the number 99... It is so close. It isn't quite there though! But in some instances it might as well be!!!

I just went to the Kansas State Football game today. We won! It was good times, but I didn't like the rude guys. I felt like they were hitting on me like I was a Bong. I didn't think they were even cute. Why don't guys get a life?

okay I am out.

9.03.2004

THINGS....

Today...

I found out that I got a D in my Structures IV class.... I am VERY Glad that I passed! I also am feeling a bit weird.

I am buying a car. This is a huge thing for me. I have never owned a car in my life. I really am a little scared.

I just cleaned my studio... ALL my Things are still not in a good place yet, But I was not feeling moved in before. I feel much better now.

OH I woke up this morning and my bed room was clean... I was a bit drunk Last night and when I got home I was a bit bothered by my mess..... I wasn't sure if it was a dream... so it was nice waking up to a clean room!!!! :)

I am FINALY cutting my hair how I wanted for the past 5 years. I was sick of being a wuss about it. I am doing it and if it doesn't work than I know. HAIR: cut for spiking in the back... a little longer in the front... supper blond highlights with BLUE streaks... I know it isn't going to make me look "Prettier".... I just want to DO IT for myself! This will happen in 3 weeks!

Let's see.... oh... My phone that I have LOVED for the past three years is dying slowly... It misses calls it has pieces missing it has different tones because the speakers are so screwed up the buttons don't really work... ha... I think it is TIME!!! :( And I don't even like any of the phones out there now...

MY computer's hard drive is not functioning.. The computer will not turn on. I don't know what I am going to do...

I have painted two coats of pain on my walls in my room and It looks like need another 3.

OKay so now I am just talking about silly stuff... well ha... so maybe that was the whole thing.... I am going to get back to Studio work now.


QD: So if you screw up really bad... how do you let it go?

8.18.2004

I am worn out today... in studio we couldn't decide on desk/box configuration. It was really weird. Imagine 15 architecture students (4th year) trying to discuss a layout in a cramped space. They just don't do things easy. It took forever.

8.16.2004

Friday THE 13th....


I don't want to talk about it... but know that it wasn't good!

Today....

My Birthday! I am 22!

Tomorrow....

WELL. Here I come TEST!

The next day...

Class!

The next...

Paint... Clean up MY LIFE!

FRIDAY...

Well.. That is a secret! I am so excited!

I hope it never ends.


UNTIL NEXT TIME!

8.04.2004

The end...

This week is my last week at Hawley Peterson & Snyder Architects. They all want me to stay, but I have to finish school. It will be two year before I would be even able to come back.. and I don't know if I really want to be in California. I am leaning toward South Carolina. I think it would be nice there. But I don't know. The City is really were I want to be... Which one? I don't know!

IF anyone knows of a Cool firm in Chicago... Tell me. I am making a list but I am not sure were would be good.

Yesterday my bother is getting back from South Dakota. He sounds really positive about this possible client. I just hope that everything goes well for him. It is scary to think that he has sent all of his savings and is now waiting to score. But if anyone would. It would be my brother. He is amazing!

Speaking of Amazing. This month has flown by. Washington DC is fun. I really like Georgetown and Mr. Smiths. They had a piano guy and everyone was jammed in there singing at the TOP of their lungs. IT WAS Great!

I just wrote on my BRANDNEW pants... I am very upset.

I also just got back from my last job meeting for the project I have been working on last year and the whole summer. It is sort of sad.... I might have to come back for Snowboarding this winter. I Really like the house... and I will make an album of my summer for my blog (when I get back to school).

Speaking of school. I have this huge test that you probably know about.... STRUCTURES 4. I am scarred to death.... It is the day after my birthday. My friend Matt was going to come visit me for my birthday... and I had to tell him that he couldn't. It sucks because I will not rest easy for until I have the grade. If I fail..... I will have to do a whole extra year! I hate Reinforced Concrete.

hopefully there will be a great NEW beginning!

until next time!

8.03.2004

Wow.. so I am busy...

7.26.2004

Lazy
 
I have been quite the busy one lately. So I haven't been writing. I have been trying to get through this summer without too many "bruises".
Thus far I am doing okay. I could have done more structures and I feel as though I am have drank too much. But this is going to be turning that around to....  I could have done more drinking and I feel as though I am have done too much structures. :)

Well I went to Washington DC for the AIAS Grassroots Conference. That was a rush. I don't think I slept more than 2.5 hours at a time. But traveled over 4,860 miles (and it felt like I walk as many), I saw the sights, went to the meetings, met lots of great people, learned a ton, and Partied it up! I think I made a fool of myself a few times but I that is ok. I am used to that. At least I didn't rip any of my clothing. ha.

so now I am at work and the only things I have done: alternative design for the stair and receive/send faxes....

 




7.08.2004

SUMMER

This summer I am observing some really weird & funny things. Living in California you really appreciate the Mid-west.

IT IS PRETTY BAD WHEN...
(and/or you know your in california when...)

...When the radio station says'
"Yes, this is your favorite song and you don't even know it.... Wait till you hear it over and over again."
And then they played the song BACK to BACK with reiterating that it is YOUR favorite song.

...When every mall in the area has valet parking that even the teens use... as if you were not going to be walking all over the HUGE montrosity.

...When you go to the beach and never even touch the ocean.

...When you only have time for a hypnotic vacation.

...When you drive three different cars in one day.

...When at a single stop light you see all three colors.


I have witnessed all of these just this week!!!

QD: Should I (bree) buy a car or drive my parents old van?

7.02.2004

This week I was a little depressed. I think I am just freaking out about everything.... I don't even feel like working. It is not good.

QD: If you could have any vehicle, but only one what would it be? (price not an issue)

6.28.2004

My weekend went really well. I could have done more homework...

6.26.2004

I am here in California.... And everyone left me...

The whole house is empty save the dogs. I am cleaning and doing things to keep me busy. But I do miss all my friends. And I know I am not the only one in this situation. Almost everyone I know right now is going through the same type of situation! Why can't we all co-operate and not be so lonely... Ha

I had a dream last night that I encountered one of my, let's say a girl I can't stand. She is one of those girls that are hot physically and KNOWS it, BUT inside she is evil and trys to manipulate and control everyone. NOT that attractive.

So I tried to be friends with her in my dream (I don't know why) and she was really cruel to me but I stayed a good friend. THEN She stabbed my in the back... Figuratively.

I woke up all disturbed....

Then (in real life) I was looking up my email and there she is wanting to know something. It was the Weirdest thing... I don't want to think about anymore so I am done with talking about it.

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So this weekend is Gay Pride weekend in San Francisco. Can you image that? It is craziness.

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So there is this internship I want!! It is in Vermont. I have never thought "hey I want to live in Vermont". But there is this School that sounds like it is doing exactly what I want to do in the future. Let me know what you think.

Otherwise I am looking at firms in New York, Chicago, and some other random places.

6.25.2004

Okay... I think I have comments NOW! I would like to say if you have read this... Yes you.... Then please leave a comment! haha :)
This morning and yesterday I didn't ride the train... Because I knew I wouldn't be able to make it back to the same station (my stop is limited). So I am sending money on gas... What a waste!

Last night I tried to get SOMEONE (anyone) to go with me to Karaoke. It didn't work. So after I did some homework I went to the bar by myself. I am trying to get over my terrible stage fright. Well the first song I sang was "on my own"... How appropriate; don't you think?! I was so nervous that I shook. I didn't think I did that well, But I got a huge response. I think I am going to have to keep going to get over this whole shaking thing. You don't understand... It is bad. AND if I plan on trying out for the School musical I need to get over that.

I want a comments thing... That is cool! Not that anyone would want to comment. BUT I am going get it.

It is really boring here without my brother. Although I am getting used to having my own room!


6.23.2004

good morn.

I went to pub quiz last night. That was a lot of fun. I don't know anything. I think I got one question right. Yeah I know that's bad.... But my team is genius.

I think I am going to go read an encyclopedia (the whole thing).

Ok I will talk later when I am smarter.

6.17.2004

I am happy to say things are going well. Except of all the people leaving me...

Linda from work is moving to Texas! Tomorrow is her last day. :(

My brother is talking about leaving on Saturday (along with Tyson and Jeremy). BUT the thing is with my brother.... You never know when he will come back. And I don't much like being here alone without my brother. Ha ha oh yeah my brother is going to Texas, Missouri, Colorado, and Indiana.


So today I was looking up firms. I only picked places that intrigued me... I picked out of a list of firms that have previously supported KSU students so it is just a start. I found firms in ten different States and three different countries. A total of 50 firms and I haven't been through the other two list I wanted to go through and then the firms people have suggested at work!!!

anyway. I am going to get some stuff done!

6.16.2004

I have decided that Tuesdays are my least favorite day!

Yesterday was just unpleasant. I wanted to run back to Kansas. I know what you're thinking, but it was just one of those days..

and then this morning I woke up with a hangover. I didn't even drink that much. I don't know.

6.10.2004

The day has been great!

6.09.2004

I feel like such an idiot!!!

I just got off the train and was walking to work... It is really close to the train... Well I was walking nice and slow and the next thing I know is I am on the ground staring at the concrete. I just stepped on some really uneven pavement and collapsed. Now my knee hurts a little and my hand stings. But I am soooooo GLAD that I didn't sprain anything!

I am a big fan of the train... There are things that could better and sometimes it is not on time. YET it really gets me places and I have time to relax and focus. I recommend train travel! (but try and be next to the express station;).

I am in a much better mood today! YAY!

6.08.2004

I have been Blogging for 6 months as of four days ago! I really enjoy blogging and want to thank the Fred for introducing me to it.

YOU ROCK!

Speaking of ROCKIN.... I am going through music withdraws! One can only take so much of the Streets and Maroon5.

SideNote: Isn't it funny that Blogger's own spell check doesn't have "Blogger" or any of it's forms?!
IT'S ONLY TUESDAY!

Today I didn't feel very good. I don't know why, but I had a head ache and an uneasy feeling all day. I didn't eat lunch until late, because I didn't feel like eating. But it got later and later because of projects.

So At one point I just had to stop and get something... Well didn't stay down long. After "That" I was alright. Well, BETTER!

Even with my feeling horrible today I got a lot done. I am pleased with the day. Tonight I am going to go eat at PF>Changes. YAY!

Thought for the day:::

oh wait nothing is coming to me... NO... HERE IT IS... I HATE COMPUTERS and Puking!

:::::QD: What is the stupidest thing you have ever done?

6.07.2004

I bought ear rings for the first time. They are really fun; I like them. :)

6.04.2004

At the end of the day I will be done with my first week of work. There is a bit of a problem though... I haven't got as many projects in as I hoped. Well, David said I will start on Construction Administration this next week. WHICH would rock. It is supposed to be the most horrible job in the firm, but you are supposed to learn the most out of it!

Okay so this weekend... We are not going surfing but instead we are going to go mountain bike riding. I am sort of really out of shape for that. So it should be interesting!

I am going to get back to work.

6.01.2004

First day of work....

Okay, so right now I am sitting around until people show up it is 8:48am and I have been here for a half an hour. BUT that is how the California is They don't show up until the are ready for work.

After today won't be like this because I won't have to wait for people to give me tasks. I will have them already.

I came in on the train today and I was reading structures for a while until I fell asleep. Oops.

Train pass for a month: $112
Latest train leaving: 7:30am
Time spent to get to destination: 1 hr.
being able to read and fall asleep on the way to work: Priceless...

:)

I am going to go find some work to do... Maybe someone is here...
The holiday was really relaxing. I enjoyed myself.

I start work tomorrow! YAY... That is exciting!

I am ready.

5.31.2004

My spirits are much higher than they have been lately. YAY. Thanx to B..

Tonight I watched one of the stupider movies in a while: The Day After Tomorrow. So I didn't really have that high of expectation but, really, come on.

Maybe if the acting was good or maybe the script or lets say the story. Wait or try not being totally predictable.... IT was a big waste of my time. The best part of the movie was when the "scary" wolves came in....
Okay picture this::::

my friend (no names it is too embracing) was sitting next to me on the edge of his seat his elbows on his knees and finger nails being gnawed off (NO JOKE). Then knowing the there are several bad things that are going to happen in this intense moment:::::: A life boat inflates rapidly making lots of noise CAUSING my friend to JUMP completely out of his seat. I laughed so hard my stomach was hurting. I was almost in tears. HA so my advice to you..... "DON'T BOTHER"

I am out.

(trying to make up the lost time)

5.29.2004

WOW! Well I got a little ummmmm.... well..... I was gone. I remember it all, BUT I want to publicly say "I am sorry to all that I affected last night". I had fun, but to you who I woke up I whish you were there. And I don't think they will ever stop playing "I miss you". I like the song. But really it is depressing.

My brother is a little loud when he is drunk, but I found out he really thinks I am lucky (or blessed) and that He wants me to be happy.

So last night... It was my brother, Kerry, Jeremy, Darin, Tyson(we missed Olivia), Ryan, Mae, David, and myself. David is my boss and it was his Birthday. IT was good talking to him. We started out at P.F. Changs IT WAS EXCELLENT. Then ended up at Scruffy Murphy's. It was funny because in Downtown Sunnyvale, which is very small, there are two bars that have the name Murphy's. I guess THEY couldn't handle being original.

I don't have anything to do yet. I am waiting for my brother to clean up his mess so I can "move in". I am still not unpacked. I want work to start so I can occupy my mind with that. This weekend is going to be the longest ever.

5.28.2004

I am not myself today. I have a headache.

But I am so excited because I decided That I am going to save my money. This is difficult thing when you are anywhere let a lone in California. I am going to save up for something special. YAY!!!

Oh but I whish this headache would go away.

5.27.2004

Well, I am in Texas right now. I am using this cool wireless(HotSpot) thing!!! It is fun. I like this computer too. It is my brother's! YAY.........

BUT this shift key is in the wrong place.

so I am just here waiting for my flight. I was bored... I will write later!
!!!!!!Congratulations to All Graduates!!!!!!!

I want to say a special congrats to Fred. I am so proud and I know you are going Great places in your life. I only hope you find the true happiness that you have been looking for. I will be praying for you like always!

To be perfectly honest I am scared to death right now. I saw a lot of my good friends today and none of us are going to be in town at the same time for a long time. My brother is going to be gone most of the time in Cali. I am going to go stir crazy. I will be working so that is good.

I think I am going to do a lot of cooking. I like to cook. But I will also have to do a structures Test when I get back to Manhattan at the end of the summer. So I must be working on that and I think between those two things and Working I should be busy.


Side thought:::::::

The institution of marriage makes sense to me now. It is not out dated. It is a precious and wonderful thing to have and hold the one you love Forever. To know that one person will never stop loving you and will comfort you. That you can always be there for them and share things that are more beautiful than words can express. Yes, Marriage is something that is for the weak to become strong and not for those who cannot handle this unbreakable commitment. I think those that are married can only know peace in what they have.

I am not saying this because I want to get married any time in the near future (that I can see) but it was something that was just clarified in my mind. It is a bond that is not a confinement but say::: a desired devotion.

Well. I am going to be in California in less than 11 hours. I guess I should not hold on to the fact that I want to be in Manhattan, KS. Okay so there is no letting go of that.

Next time I will tell you about my train ride I had yesterday. Goodnight for now!

5.20.2004

A lot has happen since the last time I wrote:

*I am done with studio
*Done with all classes except for structures... That is a huge one.
*Packed most my stuff up in my dorm and studio.

Those are the major things at least. I am leaving for St. Charles at some point next week and then flying out to San Jose. I am excited about my job, but I am not thrilled about not having one I love with me. I know I don't want to just walk off and act if as if I am strong.

I am not really strong at all. I have a mush heart... It used to be hard until someone made my heart beat faster.
I like that rapid pace and I don't want it to slow down and get hard again.

5.02.2004

Over-all "today" (5/1/04) was good.

I was in Kansas in the morning. Went in to Kansas City (Missouri) to go buy some flowers for my mother. Drove through to St. Charles. Ended up in St. Louis and visited my mother. ... came back to St. Charles to see my cousins and other family. Us girls went to get a movie and then we bought me hair dye... I was looking for BLUE... They wouldn't let me even think about it. They have never done highlights before... so there are chunks in my hair.... I Like it though! it is a wash out kind, but STILL the first time I have every used dye in my hair.

we watched "the Hours"/ I don't know what to say but I fell asleep.

My dad had to go down to the hospital at 1 am (just a little while ago), because my mom called because they wouldn't do what she asked... I don't really know what is happening, but she has a fever and my dad decided to stay there until it goes down.


I am going to get some sleep.

5.01.2004

So I saw my mom...... she isn't doing so well. I can't imagine how she feels... the drugs make her really slow to think as well.. and I didn't see her smile once.

this sux
My mom had her surgery yesterday day. I haven't seen her yet but I am here in St. Charles! The surgery was more of a risk then they let me know! She is ok. But not herself yet!

I walked in my house (no one is here because they are at the hospital)... And I was in the kitchen and on the counter were 6 post-it notes. The first one said "I love you, Rich. Love, Carleen" (rich=dad, carleen=mom). The second one read "I love you, Rick. Love, Mom"........ There was one for Audrey, Me, Ben, and the kid. On Kaityln's it said " Grandma Sparrow" at the end...

They were in case she didn't get to say good-bye.

Right now I cannot express to you how I feel and what is going on in my mind!

I love you, MOM! Love, Breanne

4.29.2004

My mom's surgery is tomorrow!!! I am a little on the edge. Mainly because I know SHE is nervous. I am going to head home for Saturday and get back here Sunday. Things seem to being going in slow motion Again....

My auntie Yvonne will be in town and so will my cuz Yvette. So that will be fun
ha.
It is amazing how circumstance bring people together.

Studio is going. I don't think I will ever look on the project fondly. I will most likely block it out.

Oh today I was listening to other peoples' music on i-tunes AND it was really funny because I saw this song and I was like "hey I have that song too..." (not many people have the song on i-tunes.) then there was another one that I have.. I then looked over at the album name.... "Making Me Smile" hmmm.... Yeah That is mine!!! I guess I am not the only one who thinks that is an AWESOME compilation!!!

Last night I bought a bass guitar. I have had it for two years... Well I finally paid for it and now I have the amp on loan. It is a really nice amp... I want to buy it. MAYBE! Oh yeah... :)

Back to the work life.

QD:What would be your dream vacation?

4.24.2004

Sometimes I feel like this cat... the orange one!

4.22.2004

Rollerblading Rocks!

I had a chance to go rollerblading with my friends: Lacie and Molly! We were having fun. We took some pictures...

...Speaking of those pictures... ::: The shirt, Well... the "concerned students" should enjoy that! Smile!

4.21.2004

Things are so much better! Today I installed 3D studio MAX! I am excited about learning more about this program!

4.19.2004

I have had a really emotional few weeks... I am really not one to be an excessive crying fool, but I have not really been myself.

Back to reality!

My project could be going better. I should work on that too. Ha...

OH GOOD NEWS: CONGRATs to Jenny and her man!!! It is a gorgeous ring too. I am so excited for you!.. And yes you are special. ;)

.Whish me luck.

4.13.2004

Today:

I am headed back to school, which means the good news is my mom is going to be alright for the time being!! She has a Low Grade cancer that is operable. This means that it is not as fatal as first described! The surgery is major. They will be taking out 2/3rds of her pancreas, spleen, and some lymph-nodes (leaving her with a good chance of diabetes). There will be a 10 day stay in the hospital after that and 6 week recovery at home, BUT this should eliminate the Cancer! No Kemo (I don't know how to spell it)... yay! They said the chances of the cancer coming back are low. The road in front of her is going to be ruff, but it is so much better than what she was told at first!

My mom said with a huge smile while we were all sitting eating...
"I never thought I would be so excited about get diabetes, but compared it to death!"

4.11.2004

HAPPY EASTER!!!

I am in St. Charles. I arrived about 4 am this morning. I am really tiered, but I am sick too. We went to visit family and I watched the cardinals game (Fun game). They won: 6 to 5. I don't think I ever want to be an umpire... In the game the first basemen plowed into the ump while he was trying to pick up a foul ball. It was quite dramatic.

Well, Tomorrow we are all going into the doctor... I am really nervous. I have Structure to figure out so I am distracting myself with that! WOW... I really am behind in structures. Oh well.

Bye for now.

4.09.2004

well... I don't know what to do!

4.08.2004

I never thought I would have to deal with worrying about my Dad: My MOM is always there for him... I don't know what is going to happen in the next year or few, but I only hope I can live up to my name.

My Mom is very sick. It came really fast and at this point I don't know how quick or serious it is. She has a cancerous tumor on her pancreas. The surgery to eliminate this evil little thing is not an easy one. On Monday we find out more! I have thought about not going to work (cali) this summer. I don't know as of yet... But I rather this happen to me than her... SHE has worked her fingers to the bone and deserves to enjoy being a grandma.

QD:Why?

4.06.2004

Well. I didn't get a lot of sleep last night. I was really depressed. I talked to my mom and she sounded as thought the doctors tortured her. And she could not handle it anymore. We don't find out what this lump is in her stomach is until tomorrow. I know I shouldn't think about the different possibilities, but I cannot stop them running through my head. Over and over and over... I want to just cry...

my project is going well. I enjoy this semester a lot so far as studio goes. I am just a bit distracted right now because of the depression thing. I will get over it....

QD:If beauty is relative HOW would you know if you are really ugly or not?

3.28.2004

So Tomorrow came and went. I don't want this week to end. It was Great!

Back to the school schedule and to the normal life. I am not ready for it yet, and what a week to start again! Ha.

So life is good.

QD:Why do dogs chase their tails anyway?

3.25.2004

yesterday was good. I didn't see the grandmas though. I ran around town with my mom and then watched an Alferd Hichcock: "Strangers in Trains". It was a little freaky. Then a bunch of us SCHS girls hung out. I stayed the night, because of the late hour. yeah.

Then this morning I got up and went to track & FIELD practice with Michelle. It was sort becuase of the rain. I just ran. it was fun to see all the coaches and everything. I then came home and made my family lunch. I am now going out to have lunch with my Grandma McCauley!! YAY!

but I can't wait until tomorrow!

3.24.2004

Tuesday:

WOW. What a day. I woke up and worked out as planned. That was a pleasant surprise!
I got home and was making a wonderful salads when a found out that Dinah's Aunt died. So I invited Dinah to go with me and get oil and things at the store. We turned it into a distracting event. Who knew going and getting oil and filters would be an even and FUN too.

But I am sure Dinah and I could make anything fun!

So, I changed to oil on the truck and then us girls (Michelle, Dinah, jenny, and I) headed out to the loop. We had a bunch of fun. Save Dinah attempting to get a tattoo... I hate them and she doesn't need one. And the "coffee" we got had no coffee in it. They turned out to be hot chocolates. :(
TO remedy that we had an excellent meal at A&W. yum.

I wound up falling asleep at 8 pmish and I didn't get up until 11 amish. Oops. Well it is time to go visit the grandmas!

peace.

3.22.2004

MONDAY!

yay. So it was a wonderful day, save the finding out I owe my school another load of MONEY. That really stinks. I went to the mall with my cousins (little guys). I convinced michelle to buy "Screwy" earrings. They are cute: a little screw through the ear. If My ears were pierced. i would have bought them for myself! I looked at skates... WOW the ones I want are over $200.

"Wherefore art thou Romeo?" (sorry, we were quoting Shakespeare)

So I don't know what I should do.. Now that I have spent so much and i owe the school soooo much... but I will have to see.

I hung out with Dinah and Jenny tonight... That was fun.. I wanted to go with them to see michelle in Tennessee but that would have broke my mommy's heart...

So I am here in St. Charles! I plan on working out with mommy in the morning. And then oil changing time with Daddy.

I love MICHELLE and Michael (my Cuz)!

My cousins have wrote all over my hands they look HORRIBLE! The drew pictures that resemble Donnie Darko's bunny! It is scary! (no it doesn't it is a pretty smiley face)~ says little mike.

well that is the day. i will talk later~!

3.21.2004

Friday...

I went to KC and hung out at the airport with Briana. That was fun.
Then went to Sally's. We went to the worst opera I have ever been to!! It was "A mid-summer's night's dream". It IS MEANT to be a play... And that is all! Benjamin Britain did a bad job!!! Sorry dude.

When we got back to Sally's we talked until I fell asleep. From what I remember I was in mid sentence. The next morning I woke and it was nearly noon. We got all dressed up and we walked down to the plaza. The original plan was to read in the park, but the weather was not the best for that.

The plaza was not the best Idea..... There were a few sales. I spent over $300. I have never went on such a shopping spree with out warning.

BUT I have bought the COOLEST suit. I have been wanting a suit forever. And I finally found one I LOVE! It looks good. And I bought a watch. I have needed one of those too. There where a few other things that I needed, so it was a productive day!

Sally dragged me out of the plaza soon as a talked about buying sunglasses... I need those too. That would have been another large sum. So since Sally wouldn't let me spend anymore. We "planed" on going to P.F.Chaings. YOU know get all dressed up and go out on the town... Well those plans fell through. I don't want to talk about it.

Instead we did errands and then played pool... I am still not getting much better at pool. Oh, well...
We watched "Mona Lisa Smile" and "The Election". Mona Lisa Smile was good. That is about all I have to say about it. Election I have seen before but Sally hadn't so that was fun. She was laughing so hard. I enjoyed myself! Once again we were talking until I fell asleep.

My brother called me at 5 am... And I just missed it. I would have called him back but I didn't want to wake Sally....

Sunday. I got up late again. It was nice. We watched "How to Deal". I cried... Don't ask! Okay you can if you want.

Then I headed off to St. Charles! The truck is fine ;). I really like driving it. It's nice.

When I got home my family and I cooked steak. It was amazing. I also got to talk to Larry... I haven't talked to Larry in a long while, so that was fun.

talk to you later... I am going to enjoy my spring break...

3.17.2004

So things are going alright.

I don't want to be on my final(for the semester) project already . I feel like it is too soon. This project is going to be a huge challenge as well! I am not quite ready. I just don't want to be a failure. Okay so I am going to do some more work!

QD:What is Montage... Really?

3.13.2004


It feels really good to be loved.


I feel like the world is going in slow motion but it is going too fast to stop it (or control it)!

I don't quite feel up to par right now. I am getting over this illness that has came over me. YET life is going Great!

Never thought I would stay up until 4 am working on crossword puzzles. Crossword puzzles aren't my thing but I am for it when you have two smart guys helping me out. I got a few words. ha. It was fun!

QD:If you only had one more month to live what would you do?

3.10.2004

Wow, guess I am not needed anymore... ;)

I am so ready for the warmth of the SUN! It is one of the best feelings to go bask in the hot sun and soak up every little ray... OH yeah.

The first project for this semester is done. I was pleased with the final result. Our next project is unknown, but the site is in Chicago.

Food. You forget how good it can be. I NEED some really good Italian, but they don't know Italian out here.

Rollerblading. You wouldn't think they would be hard to get rollerblades. OH but you are wrong.. They are not available to purchase within a 120 mile radius. Unless you want to go to K-Mart for your quality purchase.

2.24.2004

Things are slow... So I am going to keep going!

QD:What do you think about dinosaurs?

2.23.2004

Viz issues:

anything is possible, if you know what you want to do or how to do it AND IF it decides to work!
nothing is consistent.
it might fail at any point.
no other programs can run with it.
Who uses these words:
Boolean
hedra
gengon
prism
tessellate

and how long do you have to render?

2.21.2004

Working..

I got to hang out with a few friends last night. I had a lot of fun. Tonight we are going to be hanging out with a few old friends. So that is exciting too!

I am learning to say what I feel and want. I am used to not wanting to have what I desire, so I just ignore it. I Love that I am working on this, but it is hard sometimes. I want others to be happy so I never bothered to worry about me that much! Not to say I haven't. Ha.

I am loving my model. It is really fun. I just hope everything is going to work like it does in my head.

QD:What is the most obnoxious thing you have done?

2.18.2004

Good times!

I have started on my model and I really enjoy that. I have not done a model in a while and I am So excited about doing a good one.. it has been a year sice I have done a Good model!

peace!

QD:Why do girls change their mind so much?

2.17.2004

Between:

What dose the expression "between a rock and a hard place" mean? It seems redundant.

Smash!

Life seems so complicated, yet it is so simple... Just Live then Die someday... But living your life to its FULLEST! That is where the complication comes in I guess. How? I just need to remember that my life is not going to be the end.

Beatific

2.15.2004

My teacher wants me to possibly make this studio culture thing into a thesis paper someday. I don’t know if I ever wanted to do a thesis but if it had to do with my passions. I guess it wouldn’t be that bad.

Nowadays people frustrate me… But “People are stupid!” (as a wise man said many times). Just sometimes you wish they would care for others more than themselves. You know even if they didn’t care MORE, but just half as much then people would be more agreeable.

I did miss my mom and dad this weekend. They were planning on coming, but then my mom got sick. Yesterday was Great anyway! Sally and I hung out and it was like old times… I was a bit hyper though. She gave me a coupon for Turtles (the chocolate candies) I got some at the store and they were wonderful… I used the money my mom gave me for Valentine’s Day. Oh, and Happy Birthday Grandpa! I miss you.

The last few days were wonderful. Thank you to those I love! You know who you are!

QD: Why do we have to grow up?

2.12.2004

Okay... So I am worn out. It has been a great day, but full of WORK!... I am supposed to work all night but I don't know how I am going to stay up..! I feel so done for the day. Maybe it will be a short night.

GUESS WHAT!!!! I got my internship back. I called today and they said "well we already talked about it... When would you like to start" So now I am headed out to California for the summer...

no resume. No portfolio.... I just have the job. I will make as much as my dad as well. Not bad.

I need to still work on my portfolio though. I need to get one completed!

That was a lot of stress off! I don't know about you but I feel as though I could scream! YAY... ahhhhh.!!
YAY!

I am in such a great mood! I have been getting a lot of studying done so far this morning! I want to design... I think I might.

I changed my title to my blog as you can see. I have always Loved the word illumination and I happen to come across it in my studying. My goal is to always be illuminated! I used to be illuminated no matter what was going on. It is a great feeling...

Back to my status of illumination!
Today.

I have received a letter from the firm I worked for last summer. There is a girl pushing the head people there to hire me! It would rock to work for them once again. It was an awesome job. Somewhat I want to not do anything this summer maybe sit on the beach and draw. But I must make money!!! The money is good at that job too.

So I am going to be calling them today. Wish me luck.

My designs are moving along. Today I have a quiz in electrical systems, a Test in Structures IV, and then I must be ready for a crit tomorrow for the town's people of Baldwin City.

so back to work..

QD: When is the last time you did something nice for your MOM? (something completely genuine)

2.11.2004

ANYONE:::::::

I need to know all I can on "Private Jokes, Public Places" by Oren Safdie!!!!! ANYONE KNOW how I can get a hold of the script or see it!

PLEASE HELP!!!
Black box:

my computer is my black box.

So I have a positive out look on this "in the box Idea". I am using the same concept but going with different forms.

things have been going well. I was reading blogs today and Just had to laugh when I read this.

I want to write a lot more but I have tons of work to do. Wish me luck!

QD: What are your thoughts on Studio Culture?

2.10.2004

Why is a good question!

I worked on some ideas for my design. I have not quite finished the concepts, but at least I am getting somewhere. I figured out that I was only freaking myself out about that fact that this project is "real". Thus not doing my quality of work well not working on it at all (a block). This is going be have to be over come. I don't know how yet. A little bit at a time I guess.

Today is a good day so far. I can't pinpoint why, but I am happy and that is good!

QD: Do you know how to automatically refresh something on a site in Java language?
HELP!

2.09.2004

Flamenco:

Lately I have been having a hard time communicating. I have never had such a problem with Talking. I always used to try to stop myself. I guess it finally worked.

My designs are slow going! I think I am going to just stay up late until I can't handle it anymore. Designs always are better late at night... :)

Then I won't have to deal with the people and the lights! I can do my own thing.

Being happy is just a state of mind and I am going TO FREAKING BE HAPPY!

WOW that worked!

Back to designing...

QD: When you are having a bad day what is a good remedy?

2.06.2004

Oh... My site is on its way!!! I am not done but it is going well... YAY!
Funicular:

It is sweet how things work out. Sometime I am the luckiest person alive. I am approaching a mountain and it seems as thought I am going to have ease going up. It is not that there isn't challenge, but the challenge is going to be soon conquered and conquered by ME!

QD: If you where blessed with being able to change ONE thing in this world what would it be?

2.04.2004

2.02.2004

1.31.2004

no good....
I don't understand
Meticulous

:::::::::::::::::ICE...Snow!!!::::::::::::::::::

Today I have got my website on the web... It is nowhere near being done, but you can check it out and critique it if you want... The only page that has something you might want to look at is the Gallery (jan24, 2004). Just so you know. I have the link just over there to the right (under links). I know this isn't the greatest feat but I am sure proud! Special thanks to my Brother Rick! He got me going and provided me with the address of www.studio205.org!!! YAY fun stuff!

I have another special thanks to Fred... He informed me how to get you hooked up with my email for QD and so on... Thank you.

I am really bummed right now because my money is non existent... I have been bumming money off my parents. I am not found of that at all. I have been paying for my own way for quite sometime. My parents don't have the extra to spare. I don't have a way of getting money either. I love school but when they take over $13,000 for ONE freaking semester and they are just a state school (and from a state I am not the fondest of) it SUCK!

The work in school is really getting fun. I hope I do well for my sake and the clients as well! I believe I am going to learn more than I even hope for!

I guess I am getting back to work!

QD: What is your favorite kind of music?

1.30.2004

Friday:

I have a good portion of my website design done! I have decided to limit my craziness for now. So it can be a working site as soon as possible... Exciting.

So my studio class is doing this community project and now it is getting a lot of publicity. This will put a little more pressure on the class... I like where this is going.

QD: Do you care about this super bowl and would you want to win?

1.29.2004

Concert was Great!

Last night was a blast and I would do that every night! I have more to say but I must run to class... Peace out yo.

QD:What is your favorite place you have visited?

1.28.2004

Bang-up: First-rate, excellent < a bang-up job >

The last few days have been a little ruff... I have been dealing with a lot of different issues! Well it has not been all bad!

Yesterday was my longest day as far as classes go! It went well except I thought one class started at 7:30pm but really started at 7:05pm... It was all good though, because I was there 15 minutes early (for when I thought it was)! ha...

I got all my laundry done and read a bit of my structures, which was WORD for WORD of what my teacher said the past two classes... I think he just copies the book and then that would explain the difficulty of understanding the class. The book is horrible...

I am going to a concert tonight, and I am Very EXCITED! YAY!! I love live music!

My website is going much slower than wanted, but it is going! I still see it happening.


I am out/

QD: What do you really want to be when you grow up?
email answer to: Sparrow@ksu.edu

1.26.2004

Lambent: 1. Flickering 2. softly radiant 3. marked by lightness or brilliance!

The snow is Beautiful! I am quite happy that there is snow! I want to go sledding but there are no hills in Kansas! Yet snow is so wonderful (since I don’t have to go anywhere or deal with the negatives)…

I have decided on starting a “question of the day” I will call it “QD”… real original I
Know. But you can respond to it or just answer the question for your self!!! Why am I doing this you might ask…. well I don’t know… For FUN!

QD: What is your favorite DRINK?

1.25.2004

Sight! (I see the end)

Yesterday I went on my field trip to Baldwin City. I left yearly and sat through a lot of talking and then toured the small town. After that I helped get measurements for the existing Building! It was a good time!

We then headed to KC! Where I bought pants and chilled with my friend Sally! By the time I got back in town my roommate was back and decided to respond to a few of my questions with more than just a "NO" or "yeah..." It was amazing. Well she didn't talk long. My day was long and good (over all) and ended up Great!

...I am a little uneasy today...

1.23.2004

I don’t think I could be in a better mood!

Right now seems too perfect to really be real… I have been having really good out comes with everything in the past few days. The only bad thing was me missing my first class of Structures… Now this is not setting precedence... I think I will have a great semester!

Weather: It couldn’t be better! I think it is about 60 right now!

Tonight I am going to go buy some jeans. Seeing as I left all of mine in St. Charles! I think I left a few other things! Oops!

Field Trip: Tomorrow I am going to Ballwin City for our first Project in studio. :::::::exciting:::::::

Oh I am in an excellent mood. YAY!

1.22.2004

I am back to the computer! I have a lot to do...

Things are going Great!!! I have work piling up and I am starting to see allnighters in the near feature! This sort of excites me..

I did cut off my hair! And I am quite pleased.

I got the studio professor I requested! That is Great!

There are many more things going well, but there is no time to talk... I must get to my work... YAY!

~peace

1.19.2004

I am in KANSAS!

1.15.2004

P. F. Chang:

My family and I took my Grandma out for a Birthday dinner! It was wonderful. I have not been eating out at all (save Austin). P. F. Changs is Great and fulfills the desires of fancy cuisine!!!

I am slowly figuring out the inter-workings of the CRAZY world of website making(still)!

And in about 24 hrs. I will be back at SCHOOL! I am thrilled by this outset!

YAY!

1.14.2004

Excited!

Today was good! I helped fix up the other side of the house. This is the last day in which we can do that.. People are moving in tomorrow. I am glad I am not living here anymore. It would be too weird to have someone else live where my Grandparents lived for the past 15 years.

I went in to get my hair done today and the lady who washes your hair couldn't believe that I was 21. I wanted to tell her to get over it.. I might not look my age but darn it isn't that the IDEA!!!

And now my hair is really short!!! I love it! IT is strait and short. Maybe not the best cut on me, but I have had my hair LONG and CURLY for 6 years!! I am stoked about the change. It doesn't make me look any older though...

Friday is getting closer!! YAY!


1.13.2004

All out.

I spoke at my old High school about Architecture and how I got into it and how much I LOVE IT. And what I did in school thus far! IT was so amazing! I get so excited about architecture and helping students get involved. This was really fun for me. I love kids too (even if they are teenagers).

There was this girl (who was my kind of girl) that was very inquisitive BUT still knew where she wanted to go in life! She asked where in MISSOURI she should go to school for architecture...

!!!NEWSFLASH!!! Missouri dose not have a good (full program) School of architecture! UMKC's architecture program ROCKS... But only for two years... Soon through much debate and money pushing we will have UMKC as an accredited 5 year architecture program! That way those in Missouri, or should I say misery, can go to school paying IN-STATE tuition! And smaller classes: Where teachers care about the students instead of JUST their own reputation.

sorry... Just venting...

My brother is here!!! YAY! I am so happy. I feel comfortable when he is around. I feel at home now!

I am trying to start this website. It is exciting but it will be hard for me. I don't know what I am doing at all!

::::::::::::I can't WAIT until Friday!:::::::::::::

1.12.2004

Stir crazy!

I have been in St. Charles way too long! I have resorted to watching TV. I don't really like TV. Unless it is a TVO thing where you can control it and there are more that 5 or so things to pick from...

So MY brother is coming in town and I am so excited!!! He lives in Cali, and I didn’t know I was going to get to see him this break..

I know this time right now is like a calm before the storm... I am going crazy just sitting around all day doing small seemingly pointless things, but SOON!!!

Soon my brother is going to be here. yay.. I am going to be a “guest speaker”. I am having to deal with my portfolio and resume. I am going to start on my new website. I must deal with money issues. Moving issues… oh… Fred (as some might call him) is coming!!!! YAY!!! and I am going to be back in the line of firer: SCHOOL... Storm indeed.

I rather like storms though! When I lived in Kansas City there were such amazing sorms. I would go out in them and soak them up or sit in my apartment (6th floor corner-lots of windows) and gaze at them. The brilliance and thrill of them was so awe-inspiring. Their beauty captivated me... SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN...?


BRING IT ON, BABY!!
Main Entry: im·ma·nent
(merriam-webster)
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin immanent-, immanens, present participle of immanEre to remain in place, from Latin in- + manEre to remain -- more at MANSION
Date: 1535
: remaining or operating within a domain of reality or realm of discourse : INHERENT; specifically : having existence or effect only within the mind or consciousness -- compare TRANSCENDENT
- im·ma·nent·ly adverb

Immanence is a LOADED word! These are a few definitions

im·ma·nent (m-nnt)
adj.

1. Existing or remaining within; inherent: believed in a God immanent in humans.
2. Restricted entirely to the mind; subjective.

[Late Latin immanns, immanent- present participle of immanre, to remain in  : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + Latin manre, to remain; see men-3 in Indo-European Roots.]

immanence
\Im"ma*nence\, Immanency \Im"ma*nen*cy\, n. The condition or quality of being immanent; inherence; an indwelling.
[Clement] is mainly concerned in enforcing the immanence of God. Christ is everywhere presented by him as Deity indwelling in the world. --A. V. G. Allen.

immanence
n : the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain

im·ma·nence
(merriam-webster)
Function: noun
Date: 1816
: the quality or state of being immanent : INHERENCE

interesting. And I have heard different things that I am going to try and find out more...
The morning is here. AND for some reason I am still sick. It must be some sort of flu deal... No fun, no fun!

The other day I went to see "Cold Mountain" with my best friend, Ariella. This epic is amazingly emotional. Well done, but WOW! War is such a horrifying thing! People can be so cold hearted and wicked...
Today was great. I helped my parents paint, wash windows, and put in lights! It was a work day and a productive one at that. I love it when I can do productive things.

We finally have renters for the other side of our house. They move in on wed. I am very excited for my mom and dad. They have been remodeling for a year and a half! Good times!

1.11.2004

22… Things that are making me sit here in tears as I listen alone. I feel so lucky to be able to look forward to oh so many things that are mere remanence of what I am listening to.

…22… thank you… there is noway you know how I feel right now. That is not fair.

How did you even notice me? I don’t deseve it…
Emotion ran wild!

I am at a loss of words……

1.09.2004

I have ORANGE JUICE!!!!!!!!!!


YAY!!!!


I showed up at my old high school today to visit old teachers! It was really weird because EVERYONE was tiny! None of the teachers where in their same rooms! I was lost.... bahhh!!!

but I did find some cool teachers and One is having me come back next week as a Guest speaker... I am going to have 40minutes to talk!!! That is really weird.

anyhow I picked up my little cuz from the school and we ran around town. We acted like banshees!!! It was great!!!

Now we are headed to the basketball game!! (I am feeling A bit better..)

right now: I am listing to me first and the gimme gimmes!!!!!!! yAY!!!

I am out....

Ps. I have not stopped thinking about you and I have wanted to call or talk to you!!!! I miss you!!!

1.08.2004

Horizons:

I am working on starting a website. I have never done this successfully. Now I plan on having a site that I am proud of. One that I want to show everyone. So in this endeavor I have been searching for a good book that would direct me toward my goal. So I bought "Go Live 6 for Dummies". I never thought I would buy one of those "for Dummies" books.

Oh well.

eminence/a>
I didn't get my orange juice last night... So I am still ill.

I am starting to feel a little better though!

1.07.2004

Today:

so I got up late again in efforts to rid this illness. I don't think the illness will survive too much longer... I am going to have my fair share of orange juice tonight (good idea from the man )

I was supposed to go to Ando's first building in St. Louis, today. Ando is by far on the top of my list of good architects. The building is a small museum downtown.

My sister was going to come with... Well my brother was putting her under the wire with his new business logo. My sister has a design Firm that is doing rather well. AND my brother is headed to Vegas to try his LUCK with some CEOs there.

Anyway in saying all that he needed a "look" for his new business and my sister didn't have time to go with me to the ando building. Instead we are going on Saturday. That works for me.

My agenda changed to photographing all my work that is here at home. That made a mess. It was fun though because it brought back many memories of the first two years of school. Although I have lost a lot of my work. now I have the photos done.

I am hungry....

1.06.2004

How come I never knew that I liked pizza rollz before a month ago??...

I have come down with some sort of illness. I haven't been taking care of myself or sleeping much, so no suprize there. I started to feel overwhelmingly horrible last night so I just took a "nap". That nap was 21 hours long!!!

I woke up and my mom had lunch ready for me... How awesome is that? She really puts up with a lot. So I enjoyed the home cooked food that I miss so badly.

So this day turned into a workday for me... I sat infront of three computers: emailed, looked up things on the web, and called people all day. I did my fair share of talking.

I got pictures back today from my trip in Austin… and think there are 3 pictures of people…. And there are 3 rolls: the rest are of buildings… (for those who don’t know me… I am a wanabe architect)

My hair… I am wanting to do something with it… now what that is; might just be making it curly again. Oh bother. How normal of me. My mom freaked when I showed her the pictures of the hair cut I wanted… have you seen “sliding doors�?

Now I am going to go paint. My parents are renting the otherside of our house out and they have been remodeling it for sometime now… there are only a few more things and one is me triming the 11’ tall walls… I acctually love painting it is relaxing. SO YAY!!

BY the way I found out I really really like pizza rollz… Bree

1.05.2004

okay I had doubles there and a few typos... just forgive me... please...thanx. bree
This morning I got up this morning and had to endure a horrible sore throat and could not breath well. But I went to workout with my mom anyway ... That was good but I was about to die... This workout thing is something I must keep up with.

I lost my drivers license in Austin so I must go and get me a new one. I really stunk though while I was in Austin, because the last night I tried to get in this place called Buffalo Billiards for the farewell party (which is a private party). They would not even let me in for a good 40 minutes. I had to talk to the bouncer, the manager, the police, and then the executive director of AIAS talked to the owner of the building to vowed that I was over 18 (as I am 21)... I didn't need to drink and that wasn't the issue. The issue was me being in there without an ID... But they finally let me in after the man with the money talked... haha...

I am thinking of cutting my hair off. I don't know how good of an idea this is but I thought it would be fun. My dad said he wouldn't like me buzzing my hair, but didn't mind the fun chop thing. AND you never want to make your dad mad....

~So I don't know what my hair will look like in the next week.

~I wanted to do this thing where I buzzed tiny rows in my hair so that I could then put them in corn rows easily but that could look very interesting.

~I thought maybe I would do the normal choppy bob.

~Then there are always those fun really short messy cuts

I don’t know… you can give an opinion otherwise I will let you know…


bye for now. bree
This morning I got up this morning and had to endure a horrible sore throat and could not breath well. But I went to workout with my mom anyway ... That was good but I was about to die... This workout thing is something I must keep up with.

I lost my drivers license in Austin so I must go and get me a new one. I really stunk though while I was in Austin, because the last night I tried to get in this place called Buffalo Billiards for the farewell party (which is a private party). They would not even let me in for a good 40 minutes. I had to talk to the bouncer, the manager, the police, and then the executive director of AIAS talked to the owner of the building to vowed that I was over 18 (as I am 21)... I didn't need to drink and that wasn't the issue. The issue was me being in there without an ID... But they finally let me in after the man with the money talked... haha...

I am thinking of cutting my hair off. I don't know how good of an idea this is but I thought it would be fun. My dad said he wouldn't like me buzzing my hair, but didn't mind the fun chop thing. AND you never want to make your dad mad....

~So I don't know what my hair will look like in the next week.

~I wanted to do this thing where I buzzed tiny rows in my hair so that I could then put them in corn rows easily but that could look very interesting.

~I thought maybe I would do the normal choppy bob.

~Then there are always those fun really short messy cuts

I don’t know… you can give an opinion otherwise I will let you know…

Bye for now. Bree
My First Blog... Entitled: Vexatious

I thought I might try this out for a while. My "exclusive" friend was already apart of this fun little blogger deal. I needed to start writing out my thoughts so this will be a good thing for me. I don't expect you to be shocked by anything I write or be totally engaged by my profound expression, but thanx for reading! OKAY I am excited!!! YAY...

First off I had a different Holiday season (than I am use to). This is the first time that my family didn't do the normal gathering thing... But over all it was a good time.

I spent the last week in Austin, TX, for the National AIAS FORUM (American Institute of Architecture Students). WOW, it was a Great week. I learned so much and I hung out with some really awesome people. I did beat myself up though... :

~I stubbed my toe so bad that it busted. Bloody... (I was jumping in the UNHEATED pool outside. It was fun)

~I ran two days in a row for the first time in about two years... ouch... (I didn't move very well the rest of the week)

~I was swing dancing on new years with a crowd of people watching and I slipped and brought down my dance partner (Randy). All of our weight landed on my knee. To say the least the knee is not a pretty sight now. And Randy's pride was a bit hurt... (Sorry Randy)

~Erik was teaching Jill and me how the light a match with one hand... Well I did it slightly wrong and the match infused into my thumb and wouldn't come off... My finger and my thumb were up in flames... It was super painful.

~The elevators were a bit slow (there were 800 architecture students in the hotel, that slows things down), SO I took the stairs a lot (I don't have the much patients).. My room was on the 5th floor and I visited the 10th many times. Towards the end of the week I don't think my muscles were happy with me!!!

~I was dancing like a crazy women one night... well I did a back bend, right? Yeah, so I got too close to the floor and hit my head hard, yet no one around knew because I recovered by coming back up as normal... (Most likely you don't know what I am talking about... I would have to show you ;)

~I was promoting the "Blue Nose Club" (and if you don't know what that is go to the farewell party at FORUM next year in NEW Orleans) Fr iday night and attacking people... Let's just say my nose is almost blue because of a bruise instead of CHALK. (Sorry to anyone who got a head butt)...

~well there were a few more pains but no stories... I think my pride was hurt once... All this in one week. I am going to have to be more careful, BUT anyone who knows me knows that that is most likely NOT going to happen!

Well I talked enough. I hope everyone's holidays ROCKED!!! Talk to you next time..

~Bree

1.04.2004

My First Blog... Entitled: Vexatious

I thought I might try this out for a while. My "exclusive" friend was already apart of this fun little blogger deal. I needed to start writing out my thoughts so this will be a good thing for me. I don't expect you to be shocked by anything I write or be totally engaged by my profound expression, but thanx for reading! OKAY I am excited!!! YAY...

First off I had a different Holiday season (than I am use to). This is the first time that my family didn't do the normal gathering thing... But over all it was a good time.

I spent the last week in Austin, TX, for the National AIAS FORUM (American Institute of Architecture Students). WOW, it was a Great week. I learned so much and I hung out with some really awesome people. I did beat myself up though... :

~I stubbed my toe so bad that it busted. Bloody... (I was jumping in the UNHEATED pool outside. It was fun)

~I ran two days in a row for the first time in about two years... ouch... (I didn't move very well the rest of the week)

~I was swing dancing on new years with a crowd of people watching and I slipped and brought down my dance partner (Randy). All of our weight landed on my knee. To say the least the knee is not a pretty sight now. And Randy's pride was a bit hurt... (Sorry Randy)

~Erik was teaching Jill and me how the light a match with one hand... Well I did it slightly wrong and the match infused into my thumb and wouldn't come off... My finger and my thumb were up in flames... It was super painful.

~The elevators were a bit slow (there were 800 architecture students in the hotel, that slows things down), SO I took the stairs a lot (I don't have the much patients).. My room was on the 5th floor and I visited the 10th many times. Towards the end of the week I don't think my muscles were happy with me!!!

~I was dancing like a crazy women one night... well I did a back bend, right? Yeah, so I got too close to the floor and hit my head hard, yet no one around knew because I recovered by coming back up as normal... (Most likely you don't know what I am talking about... I would have to show you ;)

~I was promoting the "Blue Nose Club" (and if you don't know what that is go to the farewell party at FORUM next year in NEW Orleans) Fr iday night and attacking people... Let's just say my nose is almost blue because of a bruise instead of CHALK. (Sorry to anyone who got a head butt)...

~well there were a few more pains but no stories... I think my pride was hurt once... All this in one week. I am going to have to be more careful, BUT anyone who knows me knows that that is most likely NOT going to happen!

Well I talked enough. I hope everyone's holidays ROCKED!!! Talk to you next time..

~Bree