Blog 617: The Update

Top ten reasons I have not updated my blog:

10) I graduated college.

9) I no longer live with my roommates, and let's face it, they were my muse.

8) I'm in the middle of a very intension Bachelorette season.

7) I started a full time job so I go to bed at 11pm. OK, 10pm. Fine! Sometimes 9:30pm.

6) I don't think anyone actually reads this blog (besides Dan Melko).

5) In reference to #8, Jake and Vienna broke up so I've been busy trying to track done his number.

4) I keep forgetting my password to access my blog.

3) I got an Iphone so basically I'm just too cool to blog.

2) My mom got a puppy so lot's of my time is being spent training the pup to do all the things she's not suppose to. (i.e. going upstairs, laying on the furniture, etc.)

1) I actually forgot I had a blog for awhile.

So there you go. I promise I will make more of an effort, but no promises.

Blog 84: Hi!

Blog 37: The Suffle

I have noticed myself running a lot more. Not in the jogging, excerising kind of way- in the I'm sick of wasting my time with walking kind of way. Walking from class to my house, to the Frick, to the theatre, to my house takes to long. There's no reason for it, I'll just go into a straight sprint from class to my house because my time is precious.

LIBRARY FROG UPDATE:

They moved!

Blog 542: Daffodils

Not too long ago someone gave me a daffodil plant. I put it in the window of my dining room, watered it for a few days and then forgot about it. Recently my roommate has started watering it again, convinced that it will spring back to life. I do not have the heart to tell her that those flowers are really dead...

Blog 890: Recent Sightings

My roommates have been leaving me home alone a lot lately and I have had very little human interaction, so you must forgive me if this blog is not up to par.

PARANORMAL Experience

During Spring Break, I came back to my empty campus house to shower and get ready because I had to babysit. On the walk through the hallway from the bathroom to my bedroom I heard a deathening crash from the Katies' room! I ran in to discover nothing out of place yet the lights were not working. Some say it was just a power shortage I heard... I believe I made a connection with another world.

The Frogs in the Public Library

Nothing confuses me more than the frogs in the public library. THEY NEVER MOVE! They are in the same position every time I come in and every time I leave. Sometimes I sit there and stare at the like a crazy person trying to get them to move.

I have a few theories:

A) They are not real and I'm an idiot.

B) They died long ago and that's how lazy the library staff is.

or C) It is apart of an elaborate scheme to make me think I am CRAZY! And it is working.

Beauty and The Homeless Guy on the Corner

My b-friend, Evan, took me to see Beauty and the Beast in Chicago last weekend. I had a very bad cold and every time I sneezed, the little Chinese lady behind me would go "ew!". I found it amusing and thus continued to sneeze louder and grosser. On the walk from the theatre to the parking garage, Evan and I saw a homeless man sleeping with his hand down his pants. And I wonder why I don't go to the city more often.

Blog 600: Criminal Minds

Today I ran into someone I extremely dislike. For those of you that don't know, I dated a boy freshman year who was not very nice to me. He was rude, disrespectful, and horribly unattractive to boot. And no, I don't know what I was thinking. Either my self esteem was really low or I was suffering from a mild concussion that resulted in a laps of judgement. Either way, I ran into him today.

I walked out of the Frick Center with a fresh cup of caramel latte; it was still steamy- too hot to even drink, when I saw him. I stopped for a moment looked at him, looked at my coffee, looked at him, looked at my coffee, then found the strength to walk away. Although it's not deadly, I'm pretty sure that hot coffee would cause some serious burns if thrown in a guy's face thus being assault thus being a CRIME. That's right... I'm dangerous.

Blog 457: I'm in accounting class so I'll make this quick

Random thoughts:

-Today I realized my boyfriend is much smarter than me, but it's ok because I'm funnier.

-Sometimes I wonder how far I can get in life before someone points out that I have no idea what I'm doing.

-That's all I got so I'll include a picture of this puppy that I want.

Blog 329: Strawberry Short Cake Disaster

Today I thought it would be nice to bake for my roommates. My sister recently bought me the "Big Top Cupcake", for those of you who do not know what that is, look at the picture below. I decided on strawberry short cake since Concetta gave up chocolate for lent.

Total Strawberry Short Cake Cooking Time: 2 and 1/2 hours

First problem: I ran to Dominic's (losing my parking spot) and got all the ingredients. Only to return home and see that I need TWO cake mixes, not one. I then went to Jewel too embarrassed to return Dominic's so soon.

Second Problem: I failed to read the part that said the extra mix WAS FOR EXTRA CUPCAKES. I put ALL of the mix in the "Big Top Cupcake" pans. Needless to say they over flowed.

Third Problem: The smoke alarm went odd. SEVERAL times. During LOST. Needless to say my roommates where not happy; one in particular.

Forth Problem: The outside was burning, while the inside was still batter.

Fifth Problem: I finally got it to work making several adjustments and then the sides broke pouring out strawberry gooze.

My roommates said it still tasted good. I think they were just being nice.

Blog 498: Accounting

Analogy: You are taking a swimming class. Beginners course, you've never swam before. The instructor takes you on a boat for your first lesson, to the middle of the vast ocean. Pushes you off the boat, no life vest or anything, then leaves.

That is my accounting professor.

Blog 74: The Bathroom Mirror

You know how when you shower the bathroom mirror steams up and you can write stuff on it? Alright, well my roommates do really cute things like "Love you!" or draw hearts or swirl designs. I, on the other hand, like to write things like "Don't turn around" or "Run." or "I'm right behind you...". What does that say about me?

Blog 837: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

The 10 year old I babysit for asked me lots of questions the other day about his math homework. I pretend to know the answers, while texting Evan to google the REAL answers. So just a brief Math Lesson for all of you out there who feel belittled by knowing less than a 10 year old (cough, cough, ME, cough):

-Pentagon has 5 sides

-Hexagon has 6 sides

-Heptagon has 7 side

-Octagon has 8 sides

-Nonagon has 9 sides

-Decagon has 10.

And I could have sworn there was a "Sexagon" but apparently that does not exist and I am just a perve.

Don't judge me.

Blog 929: Dirty Little Secrets

I just read a book about a woman who spilled all of her secrets on a plane to a stranger, who turns out to own the company she works for. They end up falling in love, he spills all of her secrets on television, they fall out of love, he spills his secrets, they fall back in love. Thus I felt the need to shares some secrets with you...

1) Sometimes I think I learned more in high school than I have in college.

2) I do NOT want a 9-5pm job. So now that I am applying for them I feel slightly sick.

3) I make the worst coffee.

4) I have never felt safe being alone in my campus house, but I know that is only because of Law and Order: SVU.

5) I am afraid I will never love another dog as much as I loved Cinnamon.

6) I do not allow myself to think about how much I miss my dad. If I did, I'm afraid I would stop getting out of bed in the morning.

7) When no one is at my house, I sing while I do the dishes. Mostly Kelly Clarkson.

8) I only watch LOST to be with my roommates. I stopped enjoying it around season 3.

9) One time, I cheated during a game of Cranium. My team won.

10) I don't like the person I turn into when I play Phase 10.

11) When I was in sixth grade I put gum on a girl's chair and she sat in it.

12) When I grow up, I want to live next door to Pam.

Perhaps now you will share some secrets with me?

Blog 830: Plans

From now on when people ask me what I am planning to do after graduation, I am going to smile and casually say "Change the world."

Blog 983: Chocolate Chip Pancakes

In order for my readers (all 3 of you) to truly have a sense of who I am, I believe you must understand the people I live with. We are not like ordinary roommates. We have dance parties in which we have semi- choreographed dances and when we meet new people we all talk at the same time about different things until we inevitably scare the person away.

This morning I woke up in my room in our little brownish house on Prospect Ave for the first time in 2010. I decided to this would be a perfect m

orning to make Evan and my roommates a family breakfast. Here's a little insight into what a typical family breakfast consists of.

Breakfast topics:

- Female cats can be pregnant by more than one male cat at a time

- Giant squids are freaky

- When Katie comes home the town mayor brings out the town goat, May

- None of us want to talk about the future

- Concetta once saved a cat that had a potato chip bag frozen to it's head

- Concetta had a text conversation with the Tucker Max

- Concetta has a thing for Tucker Max

- None of us approve of her thing for Tucker Max

I don't know where I'd be without my roommates.

Blog 17: My New Love

I am in love. Evan? Sure, ok... but what I'm really talking about is my new MacBook Pro. I have newer, more organized itunes. Constant spellcheck. Stickies on my desktop. A beautiful purple background. Videos that actually download. Internet that stays connected. Instant weather updated. Direct connection to my email. A keyboard that lights up. And many more accessories that I never thought I would need but now could never live without.

When I first opened the box of my MacBook Pro, having a bit of buyers remorse on such a big purchase, I read the instruction manual. On the first page it said: "Congratulations. You and your MacBook Pro were made for each other." Truer words have never been written.

My life is forever changed.

Blog 345: Shark Cage

I am so fascinated by sharks. In fact, before I die, I would LOVE to go into a shark cage in the ocean on an expedition. The only thing is that I don't think they let normal people tag along on these so I will either need to A) become famous B) get to know the right people or C) get really smart, really fast. 

I am not really a dare devil, this is just something I want to do. I never want to sky dive because I know I will freak the minute I jump, pull my parachute too soon, have it suck into the plane's engine and die. I also have no desire to climb a mountain because I have the upper arm strength of a kitten. Shark cage, though, that I want to do. Even if something goes wrong, what a cool way to go:

Mike Dodaro: "Hey, Joe, did you hear what happened?"

Joe Flores: "No, what?"

Mike Dodaro: "Stephanie Ferrini was eaten alive by a shark while diving in a shark cage off the Atlantic coast."

Joe Flores: "Dammmmmmmn." 

Blog 143: Ultimate Blog Success

I will know when I have reached ULTIMATE blog success when Joseph William Flores becomes a follower of my blog. (I guessed on what his middle name was.)

Blog 93: Glee

Here are the top tens reasons I believe everyone should watch Glee:

10) It is awesome.

9) Football players do the single ladies dance.

8)Let's face it, the cliche high school stereotypes never get old.

7) It demonstrates how high school sex education is failing our youth.

6) Sometimes the sound track makes me cry.

5) I like to think Mr. Schuester is real and someday we will be married.

4) Each character on the show reminds you of someone you know.

3) Sue Sylvester says the darnest things: 

"I will go to the animal shelter and get you a kitty cat. I will let you fall in love with that kitty cat. And then on some dark, cold night I will steal away into you home and punch you in the face."

2) Most of the characters in the show are not referred to by their actual name. Instead it's mohawk kid, pregnant cheerleader, etc.

1) Someday I will find a singing/dancing coach and I will become a triple threat. Then I will immediately be casted on the show and shot into instant stardom. I will only remember some of you.

Blog 4562: The Beginning

Fine. There. I did it. I started a blog. I have toyed with the idea for some time, but never really thought that I had much to blog about. I finally decided to just do it. Could it be that I feel I have something to say? Maybe. Could it be that I was ready to subject myself to being put out there on the internet? Maybe. Could it be that I have been out of school for almost a month and I'm tired of sitting on the couch watching old Grey's Anatomy? Probably. Anyway, I started a blog. There it is.