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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
1. A Cuddler?: yes, i'm a fan
2. A morning person?: not at all
3. Are you a perfectionist?: yes, but never when i should be
4. An only child?: oh no
5. Catholic?: no
6. In your pajamas?: god i wish
7. Currently suffering from a broken heart?: no
8. Okay styling other people's hair?: i'm pretty good at it
9. Left handed?: no
10. Addicted to MySpace?: i could live without
11. Shy around the opposite gender?: not at all
DO YOU:
12. Bite your nails?: no
13. Get paranoid at times?: rarely
14. Currently regret something that you have said?: probably
15. Curse frequently when you get mad?: not only when i get bad
16. Enjoy country music?: not really
17. Enjoy jazz music?: sometimes
18. Enjoy smoothies? i heart them
19. Enjoy talking on the phone?: sometimes
20. Have a lot to learn?: yes
21. Have a pet?: several actually
22. Have a tendency to fall for the "wrong" person?: no, not really
23. Have all your grandparents?: no.
24. Have at least one sibling?: yes
25. Have been told that you are smart?: yes
26. Have had a broken bone?: not yet
27. Have Caller I.D. on your phone?: couldn't live without it
HAVE YOU:
28. Changed a diaper?: yes
29. Changed a lot over the past year?: yes
30. Had friends who have never seen your natural hair color?: probably
31. Had surgery?: no
32. Killed another person?: um no
33. Had your haircut within the last week?: i cut my bangs a couple of days ago
34. Had the cops called on you?: no
LAST PERSON WHO:
1. Slept in your bed besides you?: i honestly don't remember
2. Saw you cry?: can't answer that one either
3. Went to the movies with you?: jamie and bethy
4. You went to the mall with?: my mom i think
5. You went to dinner with?: adam
6. You talked on the phone with?: adam
7. Said 'I love you' to you and really mean it?: my dog
8. Broke your heart?: ryan
9. Made you laugh?: everyone makes me laugh
WOULD YOU RATHER?
1. Pierce your nose or tongue?: neither
2. Be serious or be funny?: funny.
3. Drink whole or skim milk? skim
4. Die in a fire or drown?: fire
5. Spend time with your parents or enemies?: parents
ARE YOU:
1. Simple or complicated?: hahahah i'd be lying of i said i wasn't complicated
2. Gay?: no
3. Hardcore?: no
DO YOU PREFER:
1. Flowers or candy?: flowers
2. Gray or black?: black
3. Color or Black and white photos?: black and white
4. Lust or love?: love
5. Sunrise or sunset?: sunset
6. M&Ms or Skittles?: skittles
7. Staying up late or waking up early?: staying up late
DO YOU PREFER..
1. Sun or moon?: moon
2. Winter or Fall?: fall
3. Left or right?: right
4. 10 acquaintances or having two best friends?: 2 best friends
5. Sun or rain?: sun
6. Vanilla ice cream or chocolate ice cream?: vanilla
ABOUT YOU:
1. What time is it?: 1:13pm
2. Name?: arica
3. Nickname(s): princess arica, urika, shorty
4. Where were you born?: buffalo
5. What is your birthdate?: juseptember 10th
6. What do you want?: lots of things
7. Where do you want to live?: not buffalo
8. How many kids do you want?: 1
9. What would you want to name a girl?: julieanna or grace lynn
10. What would you want to name a boy?: julian, alexander, benjamin, huck
11. You want to get married?: i do
UNIQUE! (hahahahhahahahah)
1. Nervous Habits: biting my lower lip, shaking my leg/foot, chewing on my fingers
2. Are you double jointed?: no
3. Can you roll your tongue?: yes
4. Can you raise one eyebrow?: sometimes
5. Can you cross your eyes?: yes
6. Do you make your bed daily? nope
7. Which shoe goes on first?: usually right, i think
9. Ever thrown one at someone?: yes
10. On the average, how much money do you carry with you? i usually have between 20 and 40
11. What jewelry do you always wear?: nothing... its changes often
12. Do you twirl the spaghetti or cut it?: twirl
2. Have you ever eaten Spam?: ew no
3. Favorite ice cream?: cookies and cream
4. How many kinds cereal are in your cabinet?: a lot
5. What's your favorite beverage?: vitamin water
7. Do you cook?: no
IN THE LAST MONTH, HAVE YOU? (YES OR NO)
1. Had a b/f or g/f?: no
2. Bought something you didn't need?: yes
4. Sang in front of people?: yes
5. Been kissed: no
6. Been hugged: yes
7. Felt stupid: yes
8. Missed someone: all of the time
9. Got drunk: yes
10. Got high: no
11. Danced Crazy: yes
12. Gotten your hair cut? i cut my bangs
13. Cried: probably
14. Been hurt by a friend?: no
(there's gotta be more to life)
Sunday, July 9, 2006
i used to post in my live journal.
its been months.
i used to be mildly interesting.
i used to write. a lot. all sorts of things. i don't do much of that anymore. i don't do much of anything anymore.
if this is what growing up feels like i want it to stop right now.
Current mood:  contemplative Current music: none ( chasing down every temporary high | there's gotta be more to life)
Sunday, April 2, 2006
my live journal is totally fucked up. is anyone else experiencing this? my friends page is completely blank and everytime i try to do something on the site it makes me log in even though my page settings say to never log me out.
i fucking hate computers right now.
(there's gotta be more to life)
Friday, December 16, 2005
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
12:24AM
51 Things You Probably Know About Me And Don't Really Care About But Oh Well...
1. What is your middle name? lynn... arica lynn... my cousin becky thinks its one word
2. Last person you kissed? my dog, i love him
3. What are you listening to right now? the news... its on downstairs
4. What are you eating right now? i am chewing on gum...
5. What are you drinking right now? nothing
6. Last person you hugged? oh my god... seriously, i have no idea. adam maybe saturday night
7. How is the weather right now? windy and mild
8. Last person you talked to on the phone? brother
9. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? facial features
10. Favorite type of food? chicken solvaki's mmmmmmmmmm
11. Do you drink? yes
12. Do you smoke? no
13. Ever get so drunk you dont remember what you did? there are usually only little bits that i don't remember.
14. Hair color? brownish... it needs to be dyed
16. Do you wear contacts? no
17. Favorite Holiday? halloween
19. Have you ever cried for no reason? yup
20. Last Movie you Watched? jerry maguire
29. What books are you reading? right now... "if nobody spoke of remarkable things"
30. Piercings? just two holes in each ear
31. Favorite movie? ocean's eleven
32. Favorite basketball team? HATE basketball
33.What were you doing before filling this out? at the station
34. Any pets? moe foe
35. AIM? girlthatiam
36. Butter, Plain or Salted popcorn? butter
37. Dogs or cats? i like em both
38. Favorite Flower? gerbera (i dunno how to spell it) dasies cause they are fun colors, but really i like all colors
39.Have you ever been caught doing something you weren’t supposed to? not really anything serious
41.Do you love someone? i love a few people actually
42. Who would you like to see right now? no one. i want to go to bed, but i'm compelled to finish this fucking thing
43. Have you ever been bummed? last monday was a bad day
44. Have you ever fired a gun? HATE guns
45. Do you like to travel by plane? no, not really
46. Right-handed or Left-handed? righty
47. If you could be with someone right now, who would it be? i could think of a few people
48. How many pillows do you sleep with? 2
49. Are you missing someone? every day
51. Do you still watch cartoons on Saturday morning? nope.
(there's gotta be more to life)
Monday, November 28, 2005
Ten Years Ago: i was 14. i went to an all girls, private, catholic school. i loved to dance and sing. i was a sophomore and adored my friends. i slept a lot and babysat most weekends. i had no life.
Five Years Ago: i was 19. i was in college. i LOVED life. we were only weeks away from winter break. i still lived in the dorms. it snowed a LOT before thanksgiving. my roommate was kimmy, and i lived next door to emmi and tanya. i got my job at the dining hall and pulled a 3.4gpa. oswego was home.
One Year Ago: i was 23. i just got back from las vegas. i ended my six month stint on overnights for the lake. a nice jewish boy started to become one of my closest friends. i hardly made any money but i loved my job and all of the free time that it alloted. on the weekends i drank a lot probably. and i was looking forward to hawaii in march.
Yesterday: i slept. a lot. i went to target and bought cute tights. i dreaded the work week...
Snacks I Enjoy: cotton candy :)
What Would You Do With 100 Million Dollars: i'd hooka few people up and then i'd employ my friends to travel with me all around the world. we'd be unstoppable. but it'd get tiring after a while so i'd start a business where we made things... don't ask what, just things.
5 Places I Would Run Away To:
its not where you are but who you're with
5 Things I Would Never Wear:
tapered leg jeans, things that are orange and fuzzy, checkered slip on vans, any sort of facial peircing, a full length fur coat
5 Bad Habits:
procrastination, whining, obsessive compulsive ness, my life...
5 Biggest Joys:
my friends, pink things, things that i love on television, my friends, perfect moments
5 Favorite Toys:
computer, ipod, dvd player, my friends, my phone
( chasing down every temporary high | there's gotta be more to life)
Friday, November 11, 2005
Ode to the Nice Girls
This rant was written because a nice girl finally snapped.
I've read the tribute to the nice guys; this is my response.
This is my tribute to the nice girls. To the nice girls who are overlooked, who become friends and nothing more, who spend hours fixating upon their looks and their personalities and their actions because it must be they that are doing something wrong. This is for the girls who don't give it up on the first date, who don't want to play mind games, who provide a comforting hug and a supportive audience for a story they've heard a thousand times. This is for the girls who understand that they aren't perfect and that the guys they're interested in aren't either, for the girls who flirt and laugh and worry and obsess over the slightest glance, whisper, touch, because somehow they are able to keep alive that hope that maybe... maybe this time he'll have understood. This is an homage to the girls who laugh loud and often, who are comfortable in skirts and sweats and combat boots, who care more than they should for guys who don't deserve their attention. This is for those girls who have been in the trenches, who have watched other girls time and time again fake up and make up and fuck up the guys in their lives without saying a word. This is for the girls who have been there from the beginning and have heard the trite words of advice, from "there are plenty of fish in the sea," to "time heals all wounds." This is to honor those girls who know that guys are just as scared as they are, who know that they deserve better, who are seeking to find it.
This is for the girls who have never been in love, but know that it's an experience that they don't want to miss out on. For the girls who have sought a night with friends and been greeted by a night of catcalling, rude comments and explicit invitations that they'd rather not have experienced. This is for the girls who have spent their weekends sitting on the sidelines of a beer pong tournament or a case race, or playing Florence Nightingale for a vomiting guy friend or a comatose crush, who have received a drunk phone call just before dawn from someone who doesn't care enough to invite them over but is still willing to pass out in their bed. This is for the girls who have left sad song lyrics in their away messages, who have tried to make someone understand through a subliminally appealing profile, who have time and time again dropped their male friend hint after hint after hint only to watch him chase after the first blonde girl in a skirt. This is for the girls who have been told that they're too good or too smart or too pretty, who have been given compliments as a way of breaking off a relationship, who have ever been told they are only wanted as a friend.
This one's for the girls who you can take home to mom, but won't because it's easier to sleep with a whore than foster a relationship; this is for the girls who have been led on by words and kisses and touches, all of which were either only true for the moment, or never real to begin with. This is for the girls who have allowed a guy into their head and heart and bed, only to discover that he's just not ready, he's just not over her, he's just not looking to be tied down; this is for the girls who believe the excuses because it's easier to believe that it's not that they don't want you, it's that they don't want anyone. This is for the girls who have had their hearts broken and their hopes dashed by someone too cavalier to have cared in the first place; this is for the nights spent dissecting every word and syllable and inflection in his speech, for the nights when you've returned home alone, for the nights when you've seen from across the room him leaning a little too close, or standing a little too near, or talking a little too softly for the girl he's with to be a random hookup. This is for the girls who have endured party after party in his presence, finally having realized that it wasn't that he didn't want a relationship: it was that he didn't want you. I honor you for the night his dog died or his grandmother died or his little brother crashed his car and you held him, thinking that if you only comforted him just right, or said the right words, or rubbed his back in the right way then perhaps he'd realize what it was that he already had. This is for the night you realized that it would never happen, and the sunrise you saw the next morning after failing to sleep.
This is for the "I really like you, so let's still be friends" comment after you read more into a situation than he ever intended; this is for never realizing that when you choose friends, you seldom choose those which make you cry yourself to sleep. This is for the hugs you've received from your female friends, for the nights they've reassured you that you are beautiful and intelligent and amazing and loyal and truly worthy of a great guy; this is for the despair you all felt as you sat in the aftermath of your tears, knowing that that night the only companionship you'd have was with a pillow and your teddy bear. This is for the girls who have been used and abused, who have endured what he was giving because at least he was giving something; this is for the stupidity of the nights we've believed that something was better than nothing, though his something was nothing we'd have ever wanted. This is for the girls who have been satisified with too little and who have learned never to expect anything more: for the girls who don't think that they deserve more, because they've been conditioned for so long to accept the scraps thrown to them by guys.
This is what I don't understand. Men sit and question and whine that girls are only attracted to the mean guys, the guys who berate them and belittle them and don't appreciate them and don't want them; who use them for sex and think of little else than where their next conquest will be made. Men complain that they never meet nice girls, girls who are genuinely interested and compelling, who are intelligent and sweet and smart and beautiful; men despair that no good women want to share in their lives, that girls play mindgames, that girls love to keep them hanging. Yet, men, I ask you: were you to meet one of these genuinely interested, thrillingly compelling, interesting and intelligent and sweet and beautiful and smart girls, were you to give her your number and wait for her to call... and if you were to receive a call from her the next day and she, in her truthful, loyal, intelligent and straightforward nice girl fashion, were to tell you that she finds you intriguing and attractive and interesting and worth her time and perhaps material from which she could fashion a boyfriend, would you or would you not immediately call your friends to tell them of the "stalker chick" you'd met the night prior, who called you and wore her heart on her sleeve and told the truth? And would you, or would you not, refuse to make plans with her, speak with her, see her again, and once again return to the bar or club or party scene and search once more for this "nice girl" who you just cannot seem to find? Because therein lies the truth, guys: we nice girls are everywhere. But you're not looking for a nice girl. You're not looking for someone genuinely interested in your intermural basketball game, or your anatomy midterm grade, or that argument you keep having with your father; you're looking for a quick fix, a night when you can pretend to have a connection with another human being which is just as disposable as the condom you were using during it.
So don't say you're on the lookout for nice girls, guys, when you pass us up on every step you take. Sometimes we go undercover; sometimes we go in disguise: sometimes when that girl in the low cut shirt or the too tight miniskirt won't answer your catcalls, sometimes you're looking at a nice girl in whore's clothing - - we might say we like the attention, we might blush and giggle and turn back to our friends, but we're all thinking the same thing: "This isn't me. Tomorrow morning, I'll be wearing a teeshirt and flannel shorts, I'll have slept alone and I'll be making my hungover best friend breakfast. See through the disguise. See me." You never do. Why? Because you only see the exterior, you only see the slutty girl who welcomes those advances. You don't want the nice girl.. so don't say you're looking for a relationship: relationships take time and energy and intent, three things we're willing to extend - - but in return, we're looking for compassion and loyalty and trust, three things you never seem willing to express. Maybe nice guys finish last, but in the race they're running they're chasing after the whores and the sluts and the easy-targets... the nice girls are waiting at the finish line with water and towels and a congradulatory hug (and yes, if she's a nice girl and she likes you, the sweatiness probably won't matter), hoping against hope that maybe you'll realize that they're the ones that you want at the end of that silly race.
So maybe it won't last forever. Maybe some of those guys in that race will turn in their running shoes and make their way to the concession stand where we're waiting; however, until that happens, we still have each other, that silly race to watch, and all the chocolate we can eat (because what's a concession stand at a race without some chocolate?)
By Jessica Leigh Griffith
jlg421@psu.edu
Copyright 2004-2005 by Jessica Leigh Griffith
( chasing down every temporary high | there's gotta be more to life)
Wednesday, November 9, 2005
1.) When showering, do you start the water and then get in or get in and start the water?
start the water and then get it... i want it to be all warm and nice
2.) Do you read the labels on your shampoo bottle?
sometimes
3.) Do you moan in the shower like the people on the Herbal Essence commercial?
no, can't say i do
4.) Have you ever showered with someone of the opposite sex?
no.
5.) Have you ever been forced to shower with one of your siblings?
i think when i was very little my mom used to give my brother and i baths together
6.) Have you ever brushed your teeth in the shower?
maybe once or twice
7.) Have you ever dropped your soap on your foot?
yeah, i have
8.) How old do you look?
maybe like 18 or 19
9.) How old do you act?
usually my age
10.) What's the last song you sang?
leaving on a jet plane in the car
11.) Have you recently become a member of anything?
no... i don't think so. oh wait, yes, i am a planeteer :o)
12.) What are your plans this weekend?
ummmmm work and ummmmmmmm work some more.
13.) Do you kiss with your eyes open or closed?
closed
14.) What's the sexiest thing about Condoleeza Rice?
there is absolutely nothing sexy about condoleeza rice. ew.
15.) Does anything on your body itch right now.
yes, my nose.
16.) Who's the sexiest famous woman alive?
Angelina Jolie
17.) Who's the sexiest famous MAN alive?
brad pitt
18) Does every family have a crazy uncle or is it just mine?
nope, everyone does
19). Have you ever smuggled something into America?
yes, clothes that i bought in toronto and didn't declare
20). Does playing the guitar make a girl/guy more attractive?
a little
21). Do you live in a city with a good sports team?
define good?
22). Have you ever finished off the popcorn and ate the junk from the bottom of the bag?
ew, no
23). Have you ever had sex in a tent?
no
24). What about in a boat?
no
25). Have you ever dated a Goth?
no
26.) Would you rather receive amazing oral sex or have amazing sex?
amazing sex
27.) Can you fix your own car?
ha, no.
28.) Would you kill George W. Bush yourself if you were GUARANTEED to get away with it?
yes
29.) Should guys wear pink?
no, not really.
( chasing down every temporary high | there's gotta be more to life)
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
something kinda funny happened to me today.
i was at my second home, entercom buffalo, visiting with my favorite nighttime dj, the older brother i never wanted, and our resident psychic deb, when jamie and i decided that we should get palm readings. now as a disclaimer, i have to admit i don't really believe in this stuff, i was pretty giggly for a majority of the reading, but most of the stuff she said was dead on, and what really got to me was that she looked at my palm and said oh my god, you're a writer.
now, maybe two people in the entire radio station know i write/used to write and she definitely didn't know that, which i thought was kinda weird and she told me that i needed to really get back on the writers trail because i was going to be published and i was going to be sucessful, which got me thinking. i really do miss writing. a lot. just the random flow of words and... well everything about it. the only problem is, writing comes with little quirks. for instance, insomnia. now, there's nothing wrong with insomnia, except when you have a mundane 9-5 job that puts you to sleep. writing is also time consuming, and when you bank about eight hours at home, including sleep time, that doesn't really leave any time to hone my craft.
so what's a girl to do? i really do want to get back on the bandwagon, but i'm waiting for that one great idea. the one that's going to catapolt me to fame (or yanno, just pay the bills, i'd be happy just paying the bills) so that i didn't have to work a 9-5 job at a desk, because lets face it, i was not cut out to work at a desk. so any one got any ideas, send em my way...
until then... night.
( chasing down every temporary high | there's gotta be more to life)
Sunday, October 2, 2005
so i'm convinced that the only reason i sleep as well and as often as i do is because i pretty much run myself to exhaustion. to the point where the instant my head hits the pillow i am ready to pass out. the problem with that is this week i won't be going to the station every night and therefore staying at home, probably making myself crazy. i honestly don't know what i am going to do with myself. i am going to get so much more sleep than i am accustomed to its gonna be sick. i just really hope that i can actually sleep.
that said i thought i had more to say when i started this post but apparently not. i'm gonna go knit. because i am a loser. and probably fall asleep shortly, because even though i didn't work today and got to sleep in, i am, for some reason, still incredibly tired.
maybe by tomorrowi'll have something interesting to say. probably not. until then...
(there's gotta be more to life)
Sunday, September 25, 2005
the weekends are way too short.
and too packed with things.
i don't want to relax, i want to do more, there's just not enough time and my eyes burn from being open for so many consecutive hours.
i need to win the lottery. i'd hook all my friends up. fuck, i'd pay my friends to travel the country with me. it'd be sweet. there'd also be lots of shopping. and apartments... or maybe even a house.
the west wing season premier is in an hour and fifteen minutes. i am super stoked. despearte housewives too. and lost was fucking amazing on wednesday. i like a lil bit of tv again... i don't really have time to watch much of it, but thats cool. i'm working on it.
right now i'm living by the mantra "sleep when you're dead" i can't remember the last time i had a day off, or a night of more than six hours of sleep. its entirely my fault, and i have no problem with that, i'm just saying.
anyway, my computer is a fucking slow ass piece of shit and i can't see what i'm typing as i type in my e-mails, i have to fucking wait like thirty seconds until it appears and that pisses the fuck outta me. so yeah, i'm gonna get going. i just wanted a little update in here because lately i've been feeling like i'm totally neglecting my live journal. i'm gonna go read or knit, because i'm a fucking loser. and then i'm gonna be excited about the west wing (repeat fucking loser) and desperate housewives and then i'm fucking going to bed. fuck sunday nights. if there wasn't good tv on they'd be totally shitty because they lead to monday mornings. fuck monday mornings. fuck tuesday mornings too and wednesdays and thursdays and fridays. friday after 5, thats what it's all about. so until i feel interesting again. (not that this post was really interesting but fuck it) peace out hommies!
(there's gotta be more to life)
Monday, September 12, 2005
L A S T:
01. Last Cigarette: never.
02. Last Kiss: what kind of kiss are we talking about because as far as i'm concerned the kiss i got was from my dog...
03. Last Cry: i don't remember... i don't like to cry...
THERE WAS NO NUMBER FOUR
05. Last Movie Seen In a Theater: red eye. and i am so glad that i didn't pay for it.
06. Last Book Read: the rule of four. very good. right now i'm reading sammy's hill. its good also.
07. Last Cuss Word Uttered: fuck
08. Last Beverage Drank: water
09. Last Food Consumed: a tuna wrap from subway... ew not really a fan of subway
11. Last TV Show Watched: um... i was watching ocean's 12 when i went to bed... its not really a show... i think the last SHOW i watched was west wing
12. Last Time Showered: yesterday.
13. Last Shoes Worn: my black cute retro ones that i hate because i don't like shoes on my feet
14. Last CD played: the scream one soundtrack
15. Last Soda Drank: coke
16. Last Thing Written: handwritten... um a little post it note at work
17. Last Words Spoken: "i think they're claiming a lot" in regards to amy's claim that the government knows about natural disasters before they happen
18. Last Annoyance: WORK
19. Last Time Scolded Someone: i do it for fun all the time... actually it was my brother yesterday for taking my dvd player to canada even though i had asked for it back days ago
20. Last Web Site Visited: www.medicaldevicelink.com... ew, it was for work.
B O D Y:
01. Piercings: just two holes in each ear
02. Tattoos: coming soon i think
05. Hair color: brown
06. Eye color: green
07. Siblings: i have a brother
L A S T . . .
01. Movie you rented: i don't rent movies
02. Movie you bought: i think it was american beauty. i also think today i am going to buy all that jazz
03. Song you listened to: it was something on the scream soundtrack... i don't know what though.
05. CD you bought: oh man... i don't often spend money on CD's cause i work at a radio station... honestly i don't remember. incubus maybe
07. Person you've called: adam
08. Person that's called you: adam
10. Person you were thinking of: my mom because andrea said her's called her when she answered the last questions
11. Friend(s) you made: the last friend i made i think was brooke
:::::Do............:::::
01. You have a crush on someone: i do.
02. You wish you could live somewhere else: most of the time yes
03. You think about suicide: i think about it in that it exists but i do not think about killing myself
04. You believe in online dating: um no, not really
05. Others find you attractive: i've been told cute, but thats about all
06. You want more of: free time
07. You drink: i do
08. You do drugs: no
09. You smoke: no
10. Like cleaning: no, not really
11. You like roller coasters: HELL NO
12. You write in cursive or print: mixture
F O R *O R *A G A I N S T...
01. Long distance relationship: not so much for, but not entierly against
02. Teenage smoking: disgusting
03. Doing drugs: impartial
04. Premarital sex: premarital sex, okay, casual sex, disgusting
05. Driving drunk: stupid
06. Soap operas: used to love general hospital
H A V E Y O U . . .
01. Ever cried over a female/male: yes.
02. Ever lied to someone: i try... i'm not very good at it
04. Ever been in a fistfight: no.
05. Ever been arrested: no
W H A T...
01.what shampoo do you use: head and shoulders... my hair is dry as hell
02. Shoes do you wear: lots
03. Are you scared of: lots of things... but mostly falling in love
NUMBER
01. Of times you have been in love? once... i feel like falling in love has to be a two way thing though
02. Of times you have had your heart broken? just one major time.
04. Of drugs taken illegally: its not illegal everywhere
05. Of people you consider your enemies? i don't think i have enemies
06. Of scars on your body? a few small ones
07. Of things in your past that you regret? i do not regret the things i've done only those i did not do.
(there's gotta be more to life)
Friday, August 26, 2005
THE LANGUAGE SURVEY
HISTORY
1. When did you learn to read? when i was little
2. When did you learn to write? see above
3. When did you learn to type? really, type, as in without looking at the keys? that was sometime in highschool.
SPOKEN LANGUAGE
1. What is your first language? english
2. Do you speak any other? How many? What are they? i will swear in italian but that and a bunch of nursery rhyme types songs are all i know
3. In your first language, what kind of accent do you have? some people call it buffalonian... i call it almost canadian
4. What about the others? i had an italian accent when i was in italy
5. Not really "spoken," but can you use Sign Language? If so, what kind? i know the alphabet. and once i learned heal the wrold by michael jackson... ew.
6. Can you "code-switch?" How does your language change around different people? it doesn't. i might use the word dude more around my friends than i do at my job... but thats about all.
VOCABULARY
1. What word do you use most often as an exclamation/interjection? fuck.
2. What word do you use to describe an attractive person? cute
3. What word do you use to describe a man? boy
4. What about a woman? girl
5. Do you ever use modern gender-neutral pronouns (Zie, for example)? no
6. What do you call a lover? that boy, or the boy
7. What words would you never (or rarely) use? i don't like the n word or the c word
8. Do you ever use derogatory (especially racist/bigoted) words? not really, no
9. Do you overuse any phrases? Which ones? there are many things that i say all of the time, none of which i can ever really remember
10. Do you swear? oh yes
11. What favorite phrases do you use in a foreign language? i don't have a favorite.
12. What words and phrases do you use that other people usually replace with something else? jesus christ. i think i'd totally offend really religious people if they were around me because i say it all the time.
TYPING
1. How many words per minute do you type (or think you type)? probably like 60 plus
2. Do you type in correct grammar? most of the time i try to, yes. capitalization is another story. so is spelling...
3. Do you use correct spelling? see above
4. Do you use punctuation? sometimes i can be a nazi about it.
5. Can you touch-type? what is touch type?
6. Do you type in your own accent (y'all, etc.)? i don't know if that's possible?
7. Do you use any typing-specific interjections (wtf?, etc.) lol is about the only one and thats outta habit
8. Do you ever intentionally spell things wrong? no... let me rephrase that... i TRY not to. i have a habit of spelling definitely wrong. for some reason i've been trained to spell it definately, even though i KNOW that's wrong.
9. Are there any common typing acronyms you don't use? i dunno
have you ____ this summer 2005? SURVEY
had a party?: no
gone to a party? yes
spent the night with someone? define spending the night?
laughed until your stomach hurt? all of the time
laughed until you almost peed your pants? i've probably come pretty close
vacation? i went to hawaii in march, and the beach for a couple of nights, oh and toronto. can't forget t-o-r-o-n-t-o
tanned? uh huh
went to a camp? lol, no
swam? nope
went to the movies? i have, but not as much as i used to. i miss the movies.
gone shopping? yes
Had a job? 2
gotten freakishly bored? there was one night... and its the first night in a long time... that i was SO bored that i went to bed early
have you gotten sun burned yet? long ago... in like march
made a bonfire? no, but oh how i've wanted to. or wait, well i didn't make it but we did have one waiting for us at the beach when we got there
been outside during a lightning storm? yes, but not for very long
Been to another state? um... this summer... i don't think so. but i've been to another country
been to another country? see above
changed something about your appearance? i dyed my hair a little
been to the the hospital with an injury? no
commited a crime/broken the law? does speeding count
gone on a road trip? soon soon
had a g/f or b/f? nope
dumped a g/f or b/f? no.
got dumped by a g/f or b/f? no.
kissed someone? other than on the cheek nope
been to a concert? i was at journey last week. all of you should be jealous
Been in trouble with the cops/parents? no
had a memorable moment? always
had a horrible moment? oh yes
made new friends? yup
missed a friend? always
Slept under the stars? does jamie's cottage count?
thought about school? yes, but only because i miss it
been to the beach? yuppers
thought about a special someone? yes
THIS IS THE NEW VERSION OF GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FRIENDS. YOU KNOW HOW THIS WORKS COPY & PASTE, ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS. SEND IT TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS
LET'S BE HONEST NOW!!
In the last 24 Hours have you...
1. Had sex: no.
2. Bought something: gas
3. Gotten sick: no
4. Sang: yes, always in the car
5. Been kissed: no
6. Ate something: yes
7. Felt stupid: no
8. Talked to an ex: no
9. Missed someone: all of the time
Last person who....
1. Slept in your bed: me
2. Saw you cry: oh wow... i dunno... ryan maybe
3. Made you cry: ryan
4. Went to the movies with: anthony and jamie. we saw red eye for free!
5. You went to the mall with: myself.
Have You Ever...
1. Said "I Love You" and meant it: yes
2. Got in a fight with your pet: yes
3. Been to California: yes
4. Been to Mexico: no
5. Been to China: no
6. Been to Canada: i'm always canadian
7. Been to Europe: yes
8. Wished you were the opposite sex: ew never.
1. Do you have a crush on someone: i don't know if i would call it a crush so much as someone whom i adore
2. What book are you reading now: the dante club
3. Worst feeling in the world: lonleness
4. Future KIDS names: i dunno... julian has always been a favorite of mine. and joshua for boys. i like grace and julieanna for girls
5. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: i do
6. Favorite sports to watch: hockey
7. Location: location right now, or my favorite?
8. Piercing/Tattoos: two holes in each ear but thats it
9. Hot weather or cold? i like it somewhere in the middle
10. Do you drink: liquid
11. What are you most scared of right now: losing
12. Where do you want to get married: somewhere pretty
13. What do you really hate: not knowing
14. Do you have a job:yes
15. Do you like being around people: certain people
16. Have you ever liked someone you had no chance with: two words hayden christensen
17. Have you ever cried: not often
18. Are you lonely right now: sorta
19. Song that's stuck in your head a lot: don't lie - black eyed peas
20. Been in love: yes
21. Played strip poker: no
22. got lost: not frequently... i am a walking talking map of buffalo
23. Done an allnighter: i used to work allnighters. i miss them.
(there's gotta be more to life)
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
i just saw journey in concert. i know you're all jealous.
First Name: arica
Middle Name: lynn
Birthday: sept 10th
Eyes: green
Hair: brown
Fav color: pink
Day/Night: night
Fave Food: cotton candy
FRIENDS AND LIFE
Do you ever wish you had another name? nah
Do you like anyone? very few
Which one of your friends acts the most like you? inevidably we all just start acting like each other
Who's the loudest? yours truly
Who have you known the longest of your friends? manders
Who's the shyest: amy
Are you close to any family members? sure
When you cried the most: right after college
What's the best feeling in the world: being loved
Worst Feeling: lonliness
FINISH EACH SENTENCE:
Let's walk on the: beach
Let's run through: the grass
Let's look at the: sky
What a nice: day
Where did all the: time go?
Why can't you: see what i see?
Silly, little: pumpkin pie
Tell me: what i want to hear
HAVE YOU:
Ran away from home: nope
Pictured your crush naked: not really, no
Skipped school: in college it was my part-time job
Broken someone's heart: i don't think so
Been in love: yeah, i think so
Cried when someone died: oh yes
Wanted someone you knew you couldn't have: are we counting celebrities?
Done something embarrassing: all the time
Done a drug: ick
Cried in school: not in actual class... no
RANDOM
Your Good Luck Charm: my lefty beenie donkey
Person You Hate Most: actual person?
Best Thing That Has Happened: working at the radio station because i've met some great people
Ice Cream: cookies and cream
WHO Makes you laugh the most: everyone i hang out with makes me laugh, but probably andy the most
Makes you smile: simple things really
Has A Crush On You: i doubt anyone
Do You Have A Crush On Someone: i guess you can call it that
HAVE YOU EVER
Fallen for your best friend?: unfortunatly yes
Made out with JUST a friend?: accidents will happen...
Kissed two people in the same day?: no
Had sex with two different people in the same day?: ew. no
Been rejected: no
Been in love?: yes
Been used?: no
Done something you regret?: i do not regret the things i've done only those i did not do
Cheated on someone?: no i don't think i could ever do that
Been called a tease: no
WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON...
You touched?: i have no idea
You talked to on the phone?: anthony
You hugged?: jamie
You instant messaged?: anthony
You kissed?: andy... my sunshine
You yelled at?: anthony
Who text messaged you?: jackie
Who broke your heart?: ryan
Who told you they loved you?: me and my friends... we all love each other :o)
( chasing down every temporary high | there's gotta be more to life)
Sunday, August 7, 2005
man i haven't updated in a LONG time.
there are so many things in life frustrating me that i can't even begin to get into them right now.
but i wanted everyone to know that i am alive and for the most part well.
i have a new job. i didn't leave the old one i'm still doing that even more part time than ever, but i am now a 9-5 working girl. which means that i should be asleep right about now and i'm not because i'm dumb but since i got a good amount og sleep last night and had a really fun END of the weekend and i don't want to end, i'm trying to put everything off. i am really tired though. i'm beat actually. i was out in the sun all day and when you drink and are in the sun it really does a number on your body. but i had a good time. a really good time.
anywho. i'm off to bed. just wanted to update. peace out ya'll
( chasing down every temporary high | there's gotta be more to life)
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Sunday, June 19, 2005
i'm just really, really bored at work.
really, really bored at work at 9am.
ew.
Name: arica
Birthday: sept. 10 i accept gifts but LOVE flowers.
Birthplace: buffalo
Current Location: earth, the united states, new york, amherst, 500 corporate parkway, suite 200, the star studio (i told you i was bored)
Eye Color: green
Hair Color: brown
Height: 5'
Right Handed or Left Handed: right
The Shoes You Wore Today: pink flip flops in desperate need of re-gluing
Your Weakness: i'm sure i have some i just can't think of any right now
Your Fears: heights, inclosed spaces, most bugs, falling in love...
Your Perfect Pizza: steak and cheese from lanovas
Your Most Overused Phrase On an IM: lol... i can't help it, i don't want to use it but i do
Thoughts First Waking Up: what the hell day is it and why am i getting out of bed?
Your Best Physical Feature: i dunno? my eyes?
Your Bedtime: sometimes i wish i had one
Your Most Missed Memory: any time spent at the red house in college
Pepsi or Coke: coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: mcd's
Single or Group Dates: single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: lipton
Chocolate or Vanilla: vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee: cappuccino
Do you Smoke: no
Do you Swear: like a trucker
Do you Sing: sometimes
Do you Shower Daily: ha! NO. we should start a dirty girls club at work... we are so gross. but who has time to shower when the average for a nights sleep is three hours?
Have you Been in Love: sorta
Do you want to go to College: gratuated class of 2003
Do you want to get Married: eventually, yes
Do you belive in yourself: most of the time i feel like i'm the only one
Do you get Motion Sickness: yes, all the time
Do you think you are Attractive: i've been told i'm cute.
Are you a Health Freak: no
Do you get along with your Parents: yup
Do you like Thunderstorms: love them. they're the best especially when they are at night and i can stay up and write
Do you play an Instrument: i can
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: oh god... yes
In the past month have you Smoked: no
In the past month have you been on Drugs: negative
In the past month have you gone on a Date: no :o(
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: yes actually, for the first time in a long time (high school spirit doesn't count)
Have you ever eaten a box of Oreos: i'm not a huge oreo fan
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: no
In the past month have you been on Stage: i have been ON a stage, but not performing... just trying to figure out how to move a curtin and to hang some banners
In the past month have you been Dumped: no
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: nope
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no
Ever been Drunk: yes
Ever been called a Tease: no
Ever been Beaten up: no
Ever Shoplifted: no
How do you want to Die: quickly? i dunno? what the hell kinda question is this?
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: i don't want to grow up.
What country would you most like to Visit: i want to go back to europe... definitely italy... and greece, and spain, and switzerland, france... everywhere...
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: doesn't matter as long as its intense
Favourite Hair Color: doesn't matter as long as its not long
Short or Long Hair: short
Height: taller than me, which is just about every guy i meet
Weight: whatever
Best Clothing Style: anything he is comfortable in... wait, are we still talking about guys, or me???
Number of Drugs I have taken: uno
Number of CDs I own: too many to count, really
Number of Piercings: 4
Number of Tattoos: 0
Number of things in my Past I Regret: i do not regret the things i've done only those i did not do.
Current mood:  sleepy Current music: "one thing" by finger eleven, which is really annoying (there's gotta be more to life)
Saturday, June 4, 2005
i used to be good with words.
now i can't ever seem to get out what i want to say.
i used to use this thing for my feelings.
now i don't even know why i still keep my account.
i never really claimed to ever understand everything that was going on in my life.
but lately things have just gotten totally out of hand.
what the hell has happened?
can we rewind a few months? ... things weren't so fucked up then.
i haven't done one of these in a while... a random wordy livejournal rant... i'm not even too sure i have the energy.
there's so much i want to say, but i can't seem to find the right words to say it.
i hate people.
i don't understand their actions most of the time.
i can't seem to comprehend why certain people choose to see some things and not others. why just when you think things have started to get good they fly off the handle. why certain people are like poison seeping through every viable surface...
things can start making sense again at any time.
dear life,
fuck off.
sincerely,
arica
why is it so much easier to be mad all the time than it is to let go? i'm guess i'm just totally afraid of letting go. i have ridicilously irrational fears. hate is easy, its things like love that take courage. and i'm fucking terrified of things like love. the wall i've built up is pretty hard to scale and while some people have managed to chip some blocks away, somedays i feel like adding entire levels. i want to let go but its nearly impossible. why is it that love is so easy for me in a completely platonic sense and yet when i find someone i truly care about i do everything i can to keep them at bay while all the while internally screaming for things to be different? i like to think that i'm an old fashioned guy makes the first move kinda girl, but i honestly couldn't say i'd be receptive to the first move because more than bugs, and heights, and enclosed spaces, i fear falling in love. because the next logical step to falling in love is a broken heart. and i'm not really too sure how many different ways a heart can break, but i am pretty sure that i've already experienced a number of them. here's my criteria for falling in love: does he make me laugh? does he make me think? does he make me crazy? chances are that could be staring me in the face and i'd be running in the other direction. i think that i really suck at this thing called life.
sigh. i wish i was drunk. i'd regret this outpour of emotions less if i knew i'd written it while i was drunk. this is the kind of emotional stuff i hate to talk about and avoid rereading like the plague the next day.
this is the kinda conversation i used to have late at night with the only boy to ever make me cry that we'd both conveniently forget in the morning. that was nearly two years ago... can we go back to those days? please?
guess not.
i dunno... i'm think i'm done.
goodnight.
(there's gotta be more to life)
Sunday, May 29, 2005
i love my friends.
i could get into it... but there's no point. nothing more to say.
kiss the summer hello turned out to be fairly sucessful and i could not have gotten through it without certain people whom i love dearly.
done.
(there's gotta be more to life)
Thursday, May 5, 2005
quite possibly the dumbest thing. ever.
{Part I}
How many songs do you have on your computer by the following artists? And list your favorite song that you have by them if you want.
311: 0
A Perfect Circle: 0
Audioslave: 0
Avril Lavigne: maybe one... but i'mnot sure but i can't get to my music right now
Backstreet Boys: 0
Black Eyed Peas: 0
Brand New:0
Britney Spears: i think 12
Cake: 0
Chevelle:0
Coldplay: 3
D12: 2
Dashboard Confessional: 1
Dave Matthews Band: i think like 15
Death Cab For Cutie: 0
Eminem: 2 or 3
Evanescence: 1
Foo Fighters: 0
Goo Goo Dolls: 3
Good Charlotte: 2
Green Day: 0
Hoobastank: 0
Incubus: 4
Ice-T: 0
Jason Mraz: 2
Jimmy Eat World: 2
The Killers:1
Modest Mouse:1
Taking Back Sunday: 0
U2:0
Story of the Year: 0
Straylight Run:0
Unwritten Law: 1
Beyonce: 0
Nsync: 7
Maroon 5: 0
Metallica: 0
Michelle Branch: 5
Oasis: 0
Outkast: 0
Phantom Planet: 0
Smashing Pumpkins: 0
The Strokes:0
Switchfoot: 1
The White Stripes: 0
Yellowcard: 0
{Part II}
Who do you have the most songs by? ani difranco
Put your songs on random and list the first 5 that come up:
i can't do that right now because a) i don't have winamp or sound working on my computer and b) i can't get to my songs at the moment
How many concerts have you been to? too many to count
Have you seen any of the bands listed in the five songs above in concert? laughing because i have not only seen, but also met c&c music factory... i drove one of the members through the ghetto to lanova's
Which of the bands in Part 1 have you seen in concert? avril (bitch), dmb, goo goo dolls, gc (way, WAY too many times), nsync, maroon5(twice), michelle branch(twice), switchfoot(twice). and i've met all but dmb and nsync. which makes this list even more sad than i thought.
right. that was so pointless.
i love that i honestly have nothing better to post right now. maybe after getting obliterated tomorrow i will have more :o)
(there's gotta be more to life)
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