Misspelt

I had no idea I'd been so many places!

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:29:20 GMT

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Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:06:21 GMT

<lj-poll name='What should I do with my life?' whovote='all' whoview='all'>
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What should I do with my life?
<lj-pi>Get a PhD In political science</lj-pi>
<lj-pi>Get a masters in Methodology</lj-pi>
<lj-pi>Drop out of life and live on the streets</lj-pi>
<lj-pi>Stay on my current course and get an analyst job in a few years</lj-pi>
<lj-pi>Mootch of the parents</lj-pi>
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View Poll: What should I do with my life?

A mem because I havn't updated in forever

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:05:27 GMT

I've come to realize...

1. That my last ex:
made a much better friend than lover.

2. That when I talk:
My mouth tries to catch up with my brain and things just get muddled.

3. That I love:
Living alone, I was pertrified of not having roomates and being constantly lonely when in fact I feel more comfortable by myself.

4. That my friends:
will alway change.

5. That I've lost:
My passion for politics.

6. That I hate:
People who claim to ride on the moral high road, but expecally close minded liberals.

7. That marriage
Is suddenly something I hope for instead of something I run from. Love does crazy things to you.

8. That somewhere, someone is thinking:
What good is this all for?

9. That I'll always be:
Weird.

10. That I have a crush on:
No one really (other than the boyfriend), unless you count Christopher Elckenson.

11. The last time I truly cried was:
Wow, its been a really long time, probally all the JVC bulshit from last year.

12. My cell phone is:
in despearte need of a new battery/ the sustainer of all my relationships.

13. When I wake up in the morning:
I begrudgely go to work.

14. Before I go to sleep at night I:
Talk to charles .

15. Right now I am thinking about:
The fact that I should find a new career path.

16. I get on LiveJournal:
to peek into everyone elses life without actually sharing any of my own! Mwa hahaha

17. Today:
I'm going to yoga!

18. Tonight I will:
Try to find a new career path.

19. My future is:
probally in Omaha Damnit!

20. Tomorrow:
I go to my small business class to try and figure out how to start my brewery.

New Accomplishment!

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:36:20 GMT

So, I recived my first field sobriety test last night at 7:30. And being compleatly sober I passed!

Grrr...Stupid cops! However, he did decide to write me a ticket for comming to a full stop and turing right on the only light in downtown denver you cannot turn right on! Stupid Cops! Shouldn't he be out defending people with guns! And whats worse he was hidding in a corner waiting for someone and he was obviously trying to meet a quota because as soon as he finished writing me my ticket he ran off! Grrr...

I wondering if I should contest it or just suck it up and pay.

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:49:16 GMT

you know its bad when your boss (a tenured professor) lighheartedly tells you that you have no educational or career game plan.

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:00:55 GMT

*** Does the back in Denver dance***

(although I still don't know what time I'm suposed to start on Monday)

PARTY!

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:50:45 GMT

BEER SNOB PARTY!

When: Saturday July 28!
Where:   Council Bluffs, IA
What:   Come and taste our new favorite hobby, homebrewing!
            Selections to include
             --IPA,
             ---one bottle of our first Amber,
             ----chocolate stout
            --- framboise

--- Frout

-----Mead

IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU MUST I REPEAT MUST BRING AT LEAST A 6 PACK OF YOUR FAVORITE BEER***, Wine, or other alcoholic beverage

*** The above stated BEER refers to an alcoholic beverage made from malts and yeast, that does not taste like horse urine. (Translation, this is a Beer Snob party and admission will not be granted to those wishing to bring Budwiser, Miller, or any other "beer flavored product) Those who choose to bring Coors will be gaged, tickled, covered with snoseages and thrown to the 170 pound wolf (hound) who will be providing security for the event.

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:01:06 GMT

You know work is bad when you are hopping and praying that you get fired!

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:33:21 GMT

19 days till I return to my homeland!

Alternatively 13 days of this hell hole known as my job were everyone hates the boss

I'm in the wrong field!

Tue, 15 May 2007 14:41:05 GMT

The Lakewood Housing Authority bought land next to a planned FasTracks' West Corridor light-rail stop for $1.1 million from private investors who paid $650,000 for the parcel eight days earlier.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5537409,00.html

Government Officals Need to be taught Logic

Mon, 14 May 2007 16:02:36 GMT

From a story about a 6 legged hermiphradite calf born in Kearney Nebraska.

UNL Extension Beef Specialist Rick Rasby said extreme genetic abnormalities in beef cattle are rare.

“It doesn’t happen often because I don’t hear about it often,” he said.

Full story at http://www.kearneyhub.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18301208&BRD=268&PAG=461&dept_id=577571&rfi=6

Health Insurance Hall of Shame

Wed, 02 May 2007 16:11:30 GMT

From a clients retire policy:

Hospital Coverage:

If the benificary is admitted to the hospital on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday no benifits will be paid.

Denver

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:35:41 GMT

Looks like I'm headed to Denver! I was offered a job managing a research project for The University of Denver's Phyc. department and I'm taking it! How I got a job in a phyc department when I havn't taken any phyc classes I'll never know but denver here I come (again!)

Anybody got a Job?

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:29:19 GMT

Anyone know where I can get a job that invovles some intelect or pays real well?

Some people just dont get it

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:30:30 GMT

My office is in an old mall that was converted to office space and in the hallway there is a "blue collar" employment agency. I was running to the bathroom and walked by the door, and a women almost opens the door into my head and I just wanted to take her aside and tell her, "Honey, if you are trying to get a job, you might want to wear clothes that fit. Job hint #1 dont wear jeans and a tee-shirt to an interview. Even if it is just the employment agency and #2 make sure your clothes fit. No one wants to see your tumorous stomach hanging out from underneath your little brothers NASCAR t-shirt.

Life and Work

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:05:20 GMT

Good god my job is dull! In a given day I probally do about 3-4 hours of work and the rest of the time i sit on my ass and play on the internet.
Its pretty weird actually because I'll try to take iniative and do things that need to be done, only to be told that I didn't need to do it. So now my job is basically sitting on the internet bullshiting all day. I should become a day trader or something.
Overall life is good, so much better than the JVC bullshit. Those people had even more problems than I do! I moved in with Charles, kind of by default as I couldn't find a place I liked with decent rent. Now, mind you I didn't exactly try really hard but can you really blame me?
Its so wonderful to live with him. I was really resistant at first because I thought that we would be at eachother's throats for sure. But in reality it has been so amazing. There is nothing like falling asleep in someone's arms everynight or even the very simple joy of having your boyfriend kiss you awake each morning.
We've started brewing our own beer which ROCKS!!! ITs really cool to make bacterial piss in your basement! Not to mention its really tasty too! I'm also working on a full garden in the rich Iowa soil and hopefully I'll have a real job soon.
In a way its very strange I have everything going for me, a decent job (although boring as shit), an amazing relationship and a decent social life and yet I'm not as excited as I should be becuase there is no challenge in my current life. Its perfect and that kind of bothers me!

and the winner is.......the midwest

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:09:59 GMT

Alright you win!

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:07:24 GMT

Somehow I managed to get myself kicked out of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and they wont tell me why. Very weird situation. I'll have a party or something when I back in Omaha to explain.

So I'll be back in Omaha on a semi-perminate basis starting March 1st. But once again I get to enjoy the fun and exciting world of job searching. Particularly wonderful because the stuff I am qualified for, social research, is not done in Omaha. And the one firm that does do social research (Gallup) wont even look at me as a canidate because my car got towed and I couldn't finish training.

Buggernuts!

(Though I can complain to much because I do have a job offer in Omaha doing medicare/medicaid outreach, I just dont really want it)

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:30:09 GMT

I swear I will never leave Omaha! I'm back in the big O till the third!

Super Jesuit

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:09:38 GMT

Question: If they were to make a Jesuit action figure what would his super power be?

Overheard at work

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:42:29 GMT

Office mate while on the phone with a client in a perfect secretarial voice: Did you file police charges after she hit you in the head with a hammer?

OMG I'm actually posting!

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 03:43:48 GMT

Ok I feel like a live journal slut, peaking into all your blogs but revealing none of my crazy exploits in NYC.

My life is insane! My boss went on maternity leave three weeks after I started and left me as the only person in my department without any training or experience, and thus the last few months of my life have been devoted to faking it, and pretending like I actually know how to conduct social science research projects. Frankly, Im getting so good at faking it that I actually think I may be figuring out how to do this shit!

But I love my job, dispite the fact that I am in compleatly over my head. I am working on several research projects and campaigns including, philipina domestic workers, gentrification in downtown brooklyn, documenting best practices for NYC soup kitchens, cordinating NYC area non-profits to conduct joint trainings (not as easy as you would think), working to document and recive funding for the treatment of those affected by the toxic fallout from september 11th (I could chat your ear off on this one).

In fact today I stayed at work until 10 finalizing the data for a presentation in the Netherlands next week (no I dont get to go).

My roomates are alright, not quite my stile of people (I am the most conservative one in the house) and they really dont like being challenged but, I did this program to find a challenge so I cant be too upset. And overall they are all awesome if not quite my bag.

Charles came out last weekend and well I love that boy.

Peace Out ya all!

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 15:28:24 GMT

You know your in NYC when you have to calculate the elevator into your communting time

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:56:51 GMT

Holy Crap! I made it to New York City and I finally have a few minutes to post. God this rocks! I live in Brooklyn but work in, wait for it…, downtown Manhattan! Who hoo! Last night I went to a Giants game with my community mates and we had 14th row sets, it was amazing. My house is beautiful, we’re renting two floors of a three story brownstone and there is so much space. I don’t know how this worked but my community is so impressive, they’re all extremely intelligent thoughtful and committed to saving the world (or at least a tiny part of it).
My job is crazy! First I’m actually using my degree and I’ve already been pulled into five major research projects doing both qualitative and quantative research. But that’s all I have time for now, ttyl.

ah ha a real post

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 17:44:34 GMT

*pauses to take a breath*

Its been a crazy summer aka the summer of rediclous road trips

1. Omaha to Boston (May 15th-May28)
2. Boston to Omaha (July 7) Fell in love and had to move back
3. 1,500 miles around colorado while finaly convincing boy that Colorado is the best state ever.

Anyway Charles (aka boy) took a week of vacation to come and tour Colorado for a week, and he leaves tomorrow night. But shit I feel like I need another week of vaction before going to harlem on Thursday. Lets see a short list of what we did.

Saturday: got to colorado at Midnight
Sunday: Drove up the the Ren Fair where I ran into Rebecca Job and flew (pictures will eventually be posted as soon as I figure out the whole picture thing). Watched Charles squee like a 5 year old boy when he got to ride the elephant (who then ate off his head. We then came home, had dinner with the fam and nursed my sunburn. (Curse being closer to the sun)
Monday: Drove to grand Lake and hiked up to a mountian meadow for an extreamly romantic moment involving wine, a stream, a beautiful mountian and some peaches. It was so romatic I wouldnt have belived it if it wasnt for the fact that Charles had to cross the stream in his underwear.
Tuesday: Slept in late, wandered around town, marched boy up a mountian to a spot only Charles, Me and my brother know about. (ok not really but still its the secret spot). Then we ate a nice pizza dinner and came home to a campfire as we watched the moon rise over the contential devide.
Wednesday: Spent most of the day soaking in the Hot Springs (and part of the day topless). We came home, grilled out and then went to an amazing show.

..... Later that night we went for a walk and saw a huge moose and two little calfs mosing across the volleyball court and then on the way home I almost walked into a black bear.... (its a really good story but I have alot more to type)....

CONGRATS FOR READING THIS FAR

Thursday Friday and Saturday we spent time at Mesa Verde, I almost killed charles and then on the way back to denver we pulled off for some fun nautyness.