New Year's Wrap-up so to speak...

Now that I'm back in Cincinnati from all the "Bowling" and Family festivities, I can sit down and write my end of the year post. I used to be very good about writing end of the semester posts so I'd do a wrap-up every few months, but alas and lackaday, I am in a blogging funk the last few months after leaving Xanga. But, the mood hath struck me to write my 2007 post a few days before the New Year because when you have the itch, you scratch it...and I may not itch again. I enjoy these posts because I get to read back on all the old posts from the past year and remember good stories...:-)


Quick update before I begin: Ftown was wonderful, I made out like a bandit on Christmas, opened presents with The Boy last night and was quite pleased, my sister is coming down this weekend, we're having our annual New Years Par-tay, and then I spend next week concentrating on getting organized for school.

New Years Resolutions you ask? -Be more financially responsible -Be more health conscious
-Learn to control my anxiety
General enough to hopefully not screw-up too badly and enough room to be creative.


SO. How was 2007? Up's and down's per usual. Overall I rate the year as fairly successful in most avenues of my life.

Here is the month play-by-play with my favorite blog quotes...


January- I opened 2007 at my apartment with a small New Years Party of close friends. We ate a massive amount of jello shots and I ended up throwing up all over my nice shoes at the bar across the street. A few days later, the marching band went to the International Bowl in Toronto, Canada which was probably one of my favorite trips of all time. I had two of the best littles from the sorority and fraternity I could have asked for: Rachel and Max. It was a difficult month schoolwork-wise and I spent a majority of it doing massive projects and papers. A close friend of the band's died from breast cancer and we all mourned her passing.

"Life is TOO short. It's too short for holding grudges. It's too short for not telling your friends and family how you feel about them. Too short to complain, to not work as hard as you can, to not be successful. I know this weekend will be emotional on multiple levels as I laugh, cry, and try not to break down on the rollercoaster ride of it all, but I can't help wondering if these emotions make us feel alive? That we can find life and purpose in the passing of another. We could be inspired to live as hard as we can in case our time is cut short as Julie's was. "

February- The beginning of February was a complete disaster. My best friend and I came to a crossing I had dreaded for some time, knowing that when one or the other entered a real relationship, our reality we created for ourselves would crumble. And, as only Nate and I could do, we handled the fall-out as ungracefully, unprofessionally, and really as poorly as humanly possible. And that was that. I spent this month trying to embrace the pain of the situation and just thanking God that I knew how to feel. And, the release of emotional pain and stress from the prior month landed me in the hospital. I thought I was having a heart attack and Anna took me to the ER where I spent 6 hours to learn I had Cardiac Neurosis which is a type of panic Disorder that causes you to feel as if you are having a heart attack. Enter: Meds and more psych help which I was used to at this point. These two huge events would have probably succeeded in knocking me down but thanks to such events as sledding on cardboard boxes, the winter dance with Crunch, and the Daytona 500, I survived this bleak month.

"It was horrible and wonderful and everything in between while it lasted...but we shake and bake no more..."


March- The month of possibilities for sure. Old friends from High School were on tour with their collegiate men's chorus and they came through Cincinnati. This night made Top 10 Craziest Nights list...my 21st birthday was also this month. It was everything I hoped it to be and enjoyed pretty much every minute of this month. Started "seeing" my old friend from high school which blew my mind. He was my Puerto Rican savior, teaching me that I COULD move on from the old that still haunted me. I even got my nose pierced which was a totally freeing experience for me.

"...instant grits. It's like God opened up the sky and sayeth, "And I shall create instant grits for those so un-blacketh they can not make them themselves...and they shall pour water into a bowl and create grits for all." And it was good.


April- It was a chill month thank goodness...I celebrated Easter with Sarah's family, decided to buy some ferrets, bought my first car: Stormtrooper. It was a good, relaxing month. I love the beginning of spring, it promises new things. :-)

"Spring Football Game: We won. And we lost. How paradoxical."


May- After the chill month of April, May was ushered in chaotically. My mentor and favorite teacher from high school had a brain aneurysm. So, I immediately took off for Toledo and then Cleveland, OH driving 600 miles in one weekend to see him in case...well, just in case. And as PSR always does, he surprised us all by making a full recovery. But, at the time, things were all up in the air. But I went and told him how much I loved him and held his hand. It was one of the harder things to witness in my life. On a sorority note, after much debating and concern, I decided to run for President and won. I had such shoes to fill and it seemed like such a huge under-taking...I was pretty nervous. I surprised my Mom for Mother's Day/her birthday by calling her from outside my Grandparents house to wish her a good day from Cincinnati...hehe. She almost peed herself when I walked into the door a few minutes later. It was awesome! I also went to my first NASCAR race with my step-dad. We drove down to Charlotte, NC for the Coca-Cola 600 and it was the best weekend of my life.

"I'm pissed at myself for not writing more life-changing and cataclysmic-ly deep posts like Brooke. Maybe nothing life-changing has happened lately and those lack of experiences has numbed my writing a bit...not that I'm not thankful for the calm and simple things in life. I spent the better part of my first half of college (I'm half-way WHAA?) in total and complete chaos and there seems to be nothing wrong with a little calm seas now and again. I did simple things and enjoyed them this weekend...so that's ok.


June- Saw PSR for the first time since the hospital. He was alive. That was all I could think about as I hugged him because to be honest, I didn't think I would ever hug him again. So there were lots of tears. But it was good. My 3rd year of school was over and I was ready for the summer. I went to Las Vegas with my best friend and her partner...who was cheating on her. Of course this all came to light in the middle of the trip and it made for one of the most awkward situations ever. But even in light of this, LOVED the trip. Wouldn't want to live there, but it was pretty sweet.
"I've fallen into this rut of work, nap, dinner, tv, bed, work, nap...etc. I sleep and eat. And "work". I feel bored because I have nothing worth working towards, even my knitting has fallen to the wayside because those damn socks are frusterating beyond all sense of reason. I like the peace, but I get bored so easily. "

July- Two words to sum up the ENTIRE month: Harry. Potter.
"I'm 21 years old and can't bare to part with a story that has been my friend through every rough patch I can remember. I will sit up and read the book through the night with my friends by my side and Lord knows, I will cry when it's over. "

August- Elary August our air conditioner broke for a week. It literally felt like hell on Earth. I have never been so hot in my entire life. Band Camp starts for the LAST year of marching band for me. Switched from my old Xanga to a new blog on this here site. Started a job at the new Bdubs on campus as a bartender which I promtly quit after I realized what a catastrophic mess the restaurant would be...and I was right. We still drive 20 minutes away to go get wings because the one on campus is so slow and ardous to eat at. Becca and Kristen moved into the house as Mike and Evan moved out. The Latin Rockstar and I called it quits...long-distance dating is a pain in the ass but we're thankfully still friends.

And after that...busy and lack of posting has lead me to sum it up quite easily for the rest of the year:
School started.
Band killed me.
Theta wore on me but I'm still standing.
Spent copious amounts of time getting over my fear of commitment.
Finally committed. :-)
Loving the commitment.
READY to move on with my life.


My quote for 2007 courtesy of me blawg:


"Life IS good. I've seen so much drama in my life that I could write a lifetime movie and you know what? All those dramatic moments were actually exciting! I've been to Disney World, held a baby tiger, studied theater, danced in a fountain, been to Broadway, made music, and fed a manatee with a hose. I've made enemies, best friends, and acquaintances. I've had a one night stand, hiked 6 miles to see a waterfall, fell in love and back out again, and rode to prom on a fire truck. My mom is my best friend. I knit and cook. I fall in love with books and people. I have danced in my underwear. I've played jazz. I met crazy Croatians in Canada. I've been sledding on cookie sheets and cardboard. I've kissed a stranger. I've stayed up all night to read Harry Potter. Even the absolute WORST parts of my life have been a story to tell and an experience to share. They've made my life ridiculously exciting and I'm only 20 years old!"

I'm not feeling this blog...

So I may set up another one at another host...we shall see. I need some blog motivation, anyone got any for me? A new template perhaps?

Christmas was dysfunctional family time + booze + good presents (I made out like a BANDIT) and lots o' Elyse getting fatt. With two "t's". One "t" is not enough.

So New Years Resolutions are as follows:

• Lose weight (as we ALL want to do)
• Manage finances a WEE bit better (I'm poor)
• Don't go crazy from the band sorority.

Merry Christmas ya'll.

Alabama Bound!

Going to Birmingham tomorrow for the Papa Johns Bowl...see you cool cats on Sunday!

Bullet Update

Ok. So some updates...

• For all my crazies these past few weeks, I made the Dean's List. So the hard work and mental instability paid off.


• Tuba Initiation was cold but a lot of fun. It is customary for the Tuba's to create a very inappropriate name for you and because of my love for Ohio State Football despite my attendence at the University of Cincinnati, my name was "Cuntolumbus Fuckeye". My mom was so proud. :-)

• All Christmas presents are purchased, wrapped, and accounted for. Should be ready for the holidays...I hope. I always feel I forget something.
• The Boy has been good to me. :-)
• I head to Alabama on the 20th for the Papa Johns Dot Com Bowl game in Birmingham. We come back the wee hours of the 23rd and I will come here, take a nap, and directly jump in the car and drive to Northwest Ohio for Christmas. I am currently preparing two separate suitcases for a ten-day time span where anything could happen to throw a wrench in the travel plans. I hate packing so packing for TWO consecutive trips is a pain in my ass.
• I've been enjoying break as much as humanly possible...it's been glorious. :-)

Meme!

Here are the rules for this tag:
1. Mention the person who tagged you (Amy) and create a link back to them.

2. Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below).

3. Pick your month of birth (see below).

4. Highlight the traits that apply to you.

5. Tag 12 people and let them know by visiting their blogs and leaving a comment for them.

6. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve done it! (I tag...EVERYONE. You all can do it.

MARCH: Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.

JANUARY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.

FEBRUARY: Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

MARCH: Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.

APRIL: Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.

MAY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.

JUNE: Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.

JULY: Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

AUGUST: Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.

SEPTEMBER: Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.

OCTOBER: Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.

NOVEMBER: Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.

DECEMBER: Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.

Excuses, Excuses...

I am a world-class weenie when it comes to letting people stick needles into me. My subconscious mind firmly believes that if God had wanted us to have direct access to our bloodstreams, He would have equipped our skin with small, clearly marked doors.
— Dave Barry

More excuses for not posting: Fainting from a TB test, celebrating Christmas Break with good friends, being tired from said celebrating, enjoying time with The Boy.

So I might be a Trypanophobic...I'm getting sort of tired of fainting when a needle gets NEAR me...this is what internet research and your mother will do to you.

I can add this to
Claustrophobia
Cardiac Neurosis (Severe anxiety attacks)
Clinical Depression

So I'm seeing the Doc when I go home to see what he says. If he puts a needle anywhere near me to prove any points, I will punch him in the groin.

You Get What You Give

My hamster died...I've been sick all weekend...and lazy.

I'm running out of good excuses not to post on here. I just haven't been motivated too. But I still read my favorite blogs like they're goin' out of style.

I'll be back. I'm sitting at work all day, perhaps that will incite me to write.

Almost there...

My lack of posting the past few weeks is due to my brain seeping out of my ears.

I just finished "studying" (when I say studying, I really mean staring at the book mournfully and hoping the information will just jump into my head...) for my Comm Theory test that is in a few short hours (8 AM...I haven't seen 8 AM since...forever. I'm a college kid, I don't function before 10 and even that is pushing it) and then I have to revise my bibliography by tomorrow afternoon and I'm HOME FREE. At least for a month...than I jump into Winter Quarter but C'est La Vie...

So more. Later. When I'm not thinking of the Spiral of Silence and how Johnny will cope with his alcoholism if only he uses the Dramatistic Pentad.