Monday, December 7, 2009

In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

I don't mean to wish my life away, but I really wish that it were tomorrow at about 11 a.m. My third final would be over and I would be snugging so hard in my bed after a thirty hour study binge. Instead, I must suffer through the next twenty two hours while acquiring an excruciating neck knot/cramp and memorizing an abundance of information that will soon become dust in the back of my brain.

On the bright side, The Beatles are so good... and I am still truly devastated that I am incapable of falling in love with and pledging eternity to George Harrison. It is almost creepy, but I love him. Currently jamming to the later albums - circa 1968 through the demise - and studying for a class that has encompassed the band in their entirety. It's a pretty good life.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

The most wonderful time of the year

Today was the first snow fall in The 'Burgh. No matter how much the cold hurts the distal extremities of my body that lack circulation, I can't help but love the snow. It was a pleasant surprise to wake up to snow fall and Neutral Milk Hotel.

I bought my first very own Christmas/holiday (don't want to discriminate) tree today. It was a six foot pre-lit cheapo from the brand spankin' new Big Lots on McNight Road. I would love to have gotten a real one, but the aforementioned has had serious adverse outcomes in the past... i.e. the last real tree I had was an epic failure and catastrophic disaster. I was probably eleven or so and it had to have been the post-Thanksgiving Saturday that we went tree hunting and chopping, because that was our traditional day. It was always damn cold and there was always way too much arguing, but it was fun to search for the perfect tree while running around the fields like a Taliban marshmallow puff man due to the excessive scarfs and layering. I can fairly confidently contest that the perfect tree was never found and the my family settled for some lack-luster, mediocre tree after copious amounts of complaining. My mom had this really cute tree skirt with gold and glittery reindeer on it. Every morning, these little white specs covered the skirt, so every morning my mom shook it off. None of my family members ever really gave it much thought. Well, we probably should have because on that Christmas morning, as my sisters and I more or less teleported down the steps to see what Santa had brought us, we were attacked by a swarm of flying red ants. They were EVERYWHERE... all through the house, in the present wrapping, probably up my nose and the likes. The tree was the culprit. It had been the hub, the mother board, the main shelter supplier for nearly a month as the insects procreated, cultivated, and grew. The bastard was immediately removed from the house and we evacuated to the safety of my Mimi's. The moral of the story is... Happy birthday, Jesus. Happy birthday, infection of flying red ants. Ironic, aye?

Friday, December 4, 2009

What goes around... comes around....

At ten minutes until 8 last night, Lena and I decided we would continue our Grey's marathon with some cranberry and vodka. Much to our dismay, the liquor was M.I.A. To compensate, we stole Wiker's beer. I thought that karma had gotten the best of us when the beer tasted like a moldy ball sack, but she was just beginning to rear her ugly head.

Today at my psychiatric clinical, I heard the "kkkkrrrpt!" of my pants ripping. Right there in my crotch was a hole. As the day went on, the hole spread into a full blown, four finger wide beauty. This excessive spread may have been due to the fact that I was running around hidden halls, putting my finger down my pants and out the hole, and poking the only male nurse in my clinical group. The pokes were followed by me smacking my hand over my mouth to dilute the fact that I was giggling obnoxiously loud at how funny I'm not. The point is, the floor I was on has a plethora of troubled adolescent males and my scandalous black panties (THANK GOD that I actually wore some today) were all about being in your face. Speaking of my clinical group, I am so bummed that not a one of them knows who Dr. Steve Bruel is... quite disappointed.

Anyway, I blame you, Miley Cyrus. Perhaps if your voice wasn't so gawd damn annoying, the pants you make wouldn't rip so easily.

For now, though, I am going to make a pot of coffee and try to learn about the anatomic and physiologic mechanisms of several cancers. This tantalizing task will be done so that I can then forget the true aspects of what I've learned and apply it to some bullshit NCLEX-style questions (I hate those things). Yum, coffee...

Thursday, December 3, 2009

I wish grown ups could remember being kids...

In a time where disparity is at large, it seems more than silly that nearly 500 million dollars is being spent on movie production. From both economical and humanitarian standpoints, what the fuck? There are so many better ways for that money to be spent. But, no, five.hundred.million.dollars. went into the production of the "Avatar" film. Don't get me wrong, (while I may romanticize about being an anarchist) I am all about the movie industry for educational and entertainment purposes - Lena and I have Movie Wednesdays, after all. However, the amount of money put into his film is completely asinine. I would like, maybe even love, to punch the person who approved this budget right in the wiener! Seriously, though, Avatar?! The entire trilogy of "Lord of the Rings" was half the cost and so much more beneficial to existence... just saying.

On a tangential note, my feet miss their freedom circa January 2009 - mid-November 2009. I had no winter, and thus let my tootsies run ramped and reek havoc on the earth's dirty ground. Once the chilly weather started to sink in, though, I realized that the jig was up and that it was time to tame the beasts and put on the constricting torture devices commonly known as shoes. Bare feet, I miss you.



This one is for you, Jenny Schaeffer...

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

You're so full of it...

Out of nowhere, people text me just to say, "Sar, you should try dulcolax and maybe lay off the cheese."

Shiiiit.... no pun intended (kind of).

I'm like a virgin losing a child


Today, I should be calling you and making fun of you for being one year away from half of fifty (does that make sense?). Instead, I scavenged Dollar General for half an hour trying to find a decent enough card to place at your grave site. It was an epic failure... the card looked like something one would buy for a four year old girl's birthday. I put the lyrics to "Here Today" by Paul McCartney on this inside. I suppose it could be the soundtrack to my day... which, apparently, I'm all about lately (life/day soundtracks, that is).

I really sound like such a bummer on this site, but I'm a lot happier than I thought I would be lately. Half glass full? Mmhmmm! Half glass full of wine? I wish...

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Human dungeons n'at

If I were a critic, I'd give "The Road" some thumbs up. It's scary and depressing and - if you're a big sissy like me - you'll cry enough to fill the Allegheny.

Le Crew talked about the gang we would form for survival. Joe is definitely in, as he would be the most vicious and fearless leader of all. Of course, all of the roomies are invited - even Jenny who wants to eat us and myself who would heavily invest in some mighty fine drugs (please, you know they would be necessary for peace of mind during the effing Apocalypse). We decided we could add on a few friends - Marie, Noelle, Andrew (did we speak of anyone else?)... you all make the cut, even though you guys would be of no physical help to the gang.

I am in a surprisingly upbeat mood today! Although, it is not helping get the work done. Seeing as how I have obligations on my day off tomorrow, I am going to turn into crazy coffee queen this weekend. To all of those who may encounter me: I APOLOGIZE in advance.