lissab54

I've decided to become amish. Between computers and cars - i am DONE with modern conveniences.

DONE I TELL YOU, DONE!!

Friday morning, all of my car's oil dripped out. NOT COOL. so it had to be towed. once again, not cool. Turns out, the guys that changed my oil last did not tighten the oil filter. And they almost ruined my car!!!!! So instead of taking my car to a wedding over the weekend, we took mi hombre's coche.

And the story continues. My boy and I drove up to a wedding in Connecticut (sp???). We drove through a monsoon to get there, and were late for the wedding the next morning because we got lost. But we got to hang out with some old friends from JC which was wonderful. On the way home, however, HIS CAR BROKE DOWN TOO. While I was driving it. The brakes started grinding and we had to tow it on a Sunday to the only open garage in New Haven, CT (got to see Yale on a side note...). New brake pads, new rotors, & a new bearing (sp??) later (+ a couple of hundred dollars) we finally got started back to Philly. Where the fate of my car awaited me.

They finally got to look at it today and thankfully, the lack of oil did not ruin the engine. I caught it in time, but between the car drama and all of the work computer drama/work drama in general it is no wonder that I'm ready to have a breakdown. My eye has been twitching all day today. BAH! So I am going to bed. I can't wait to visit with my roomies this weekend... do I really have to drive again though??????? Maybe I can just fly to H-don this weekend... ;-)

I am going to be roommate-less... again. However, this time I am stuck with a 2 bedroom apartment that I cannot afford. Splendid! My roommate just got a job in Texas and is going to be moving in October, and although I am happy for her.... this blows!!!!

Rationally, I will be fine. Non-rationally, I'm not even sure where to start. Anyone know someone really nice who would like to live near Philly with a very cool roommate???

So the other night I was at a concert and they played this "Different Drum" song... and I thought, that is a good song. So here are the lyrics.

"You and I travel to the beat of a different drum
Oh can't you tell by the way I run
Every time you make eyes at me
Wo-oh

You cry and moan and say it will work out
But honey child I've got my doubts
You can't see the forest for the trees

Oh don't get me wrong
It's not that I knock it
It's just that I am not in the market
For a boy who wants to love only me

Yes, and I ain't saying you ain't pretty
All I'm saying is I'm not ready
For any person place or thing
To try and pull the reins in on me

So good-bye I'll be leaving
I see no sense in this crying and grieving
We'll both live a lot longer
If you live without me

Oh don't get me wrong
It's not that I knock it
It's just that I am not in the market
For a boy who wants to love only me

Yes, and I ain't saying you ain't pretty
All I'm saying is I'm not ready
For any person place or thing
To try and pull the reins in on me

So good-bye I'll be leaving
I see no sense in this crying and grieving
We'll both live a lot longer
If you live without me"


Please note... I'm not applying these lyrics to my current relationship, but aren't they good??? The song was performed pretty well too, which helps. :-p

I have a 5 day weekend for the 4th of July and it is most wonderful. I don't mean to rub it in to those of you slaving away on Monday, but the 5 day weekend is the most excellent of all working holidays, other than having a full week of vacation, which sadly is not happening until August. However, I do get another 4.5 day weekend in August in which Carolyn and I are going to see/drool over Death Cab for Cutie -- yay!!

But! My boy is up visiting me for 4 of these 5 days, which is in itself another glorious thing. :-p His birthday is tomorrow so we're going to be heading out soon to spend some time with his family, but they are fun and we will all get drunk together tonight so it should be a good time! :-p

Very random note -- in a moment of relaxation yesterday while waiting for said boy to wake up, I saw that "The Notebook" was on tv and decided to watch it to see what all the talk is about. I'll admit the old people were pretty cute, but not only did I not cry, but I believe that my man (who finished watching it with me, brave soul) was a tad sadder than me at the end. IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME??? Did I miss out on some mandatory feminine traits that facilitate crying at sappy movies?? :-p Anyway, to sum it up: didn't cry, still don't feel like crying although i'll admit that some of the sentiments displayed were rather sweet. The End.

Anyway, Happy 4th of July everyone... is it sad that i'm more excited about having off work than celebrating our country's independence???

I'm going to attempt not to bash Philly too bad (because I live here and that has to count for something) but let me still just say that the traffic here sucks.

I spent an hour trying to get home from work today... it should've taken 15 minutes at the most. This makes me grumpy. Also, people almost side-swiping me makes me grumpy. I think i'm destined to be one of those people who yells at other people from the safety of my own little car, because they can't hear me, i'm nice for the most part the rest of the time, and let's face it, some people are just assholes.

yay Philly.

okay I finally broke down and created a livejournal... but mostly only so that I could read my wonderful roommate's entries. But here it is.

Thanks for the poke poke nudge nudge, C! :-p

Hope to be able to visit with everyone from college soon... oh and the lovely ladies of Mission (& anyone else who knows me from JC) could come visit me in my new apartment, which is very nice and also has internet access. Woot woot woot!