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And I'm off to Vancouver to stay with family while I recover from wisdom teeth removal!! My surgery is at 8:30am tomorrow. Think good thoughts for me! My survival kit includes lots of chicken & stars soup and the latest People, although I'm not that interested in reading about how Renee married that hick guy. I also get to try on all the skirts and dresses that were sewn for me last week! I am excited for that, I hope they fit. Gotta go so my Grandma and I can watch Oprah together! ;o)

Ackkk. I am so bored. I am having my yard sale. I have made $90 so far (yay!) but I also have been up since 5am getting everything ready and I am now exhausted.

It's interesting, the whole garage sale culture. There are a lot of strange people that come out for these things. Cheap people too, but I guess that's to be expected. I mean I am selling all of my books for $2, that's not very much, and this one guy brings up just about the best book in the box (Choke, Chuck Palinuik) and is like, "Can I have this for a dollar? It is just a book, but wow.

If any of you are in the Portland area...come to my garage sale!!

This weekend, at my friend Heidi's house:

4407 SE 12th Ave

Portland, OR

Sat and sun. 9-whenever.

American Cities That Best Fit You:

60% Honolulu

60% Los Angeles

60% Portland

55% San Diego

55% San Francisco

Which American Cities Best Fit You?

(X) smoked a cigarette

(X) smoked a cigar

(X) smoked a joint

(X) made out with a member of the opposite sex

(X) made out with a member of the same sex

(X) had a crush on someone of the opposite sex

(X) had a crush on someone of the same sex

(x) had sex

(x) had a boyfriend/girlfriend

( ) crashed a friend's car

(x) made out in a car

( ) stolen a car

(x) been in love

(X) been dumped

(X) shoplifted

(X) been fired

( ) been in a fist fight

(X) snuck out of my parent's house

( ) made your mom cry

(X) had feelings for someone who didn't have them back

(X) been arrested

(X) made out with a stranger

( ) gone on a blind date

(x) lied to a friend

( )had a crush on a teacher

(X) skipped school

( ) slept with a co-worker

(X) seen someone die

(X) been to Canada

(X) been to Mexico

(x) been on a plane

(X) thrown up in a bar

( ) purposely set a part of myself on fire

(X) eaten Sushi

(X) been snowboarding

(X) been moshing at a concert

( ) been in an abusive relationship

(X) taken painkillers (for purely medical reasons.)

(x) love someone or miss someone right now

(x) laid on your back and watched clouds go by

(x) made a snow angel

(x) had a tea party

(x) flown a kite

(x) built a sand castle

(x) gone puddle jumping

(x) played dress up

(x) jumped into a pile of leaves

(x) gone sledding

(x) cheated while playing a game

(x) been lonely

(x) fallen asleep at work/school

(X) used a fake id

(x) watched the sun set

(X) felt an earthquake

(x) touched a snake

(x) slept beneath the stars

(x) been tickled

(X) been robbed

(x) been misunderstood

(x) petted a reindeer/goat

(X) won a contest

(X) run a red light

( ) been suspended from school

(x) been in a car accident

( ) had braces

(x) felt like an outcast

(x) eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night

(x) had deja vu

(X) danced in the moonlight

(x) hated the way you look

(x) witnessed a crime

( ) pole danced

(x) questioned your heart

( ) been obsessed with post-it notes

(x) squished barefoot through the mud

(x) been lost

(x) been to the opposite side of the country

(x) swam in the ocean

(x) felt like dying

(x) cried yourself to sleep

(x) played cops and robbers

(x) recently colored with crayons/colored pencils/markers

(x) sung karaoke

( ) paid for a meal with only coins

(x) done something you told yourself you wouldn't

(x) made prank phone calls

( ) laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose

(x) caught a snowflake on your tongue

(x) danced in the rain

( ) written a letter to Santa Claus

(X) been kissed under a mistletoe

(x) watched the sun rise with someone you care about

(x) blown bubbles

(X) made a bonfire on the beach

(X) crashed a party

(x) gone rollerskating

(x) had a wish come true

( ) humped a monkey (?)

( ) worn pearls

( ) jumped off a bridge

( ) screamed penis in class

(x) ate dog/cat food

( ) told a complete stranger you loved them

( ) kissed a mirror

(x) sang in the shower

(X) have a little black dress

( ) had a dream that you married someone

(x) glued your hand to something

( ) got your tongue stuck to a flag pole

( ) kissed a fish

(x) worn the opposite sexes clothes

( ) been a cheerleader

(x) sat on a roof top

(x) screamed at the top of your lungs

( ) done a one-handed cartwheel

(x) talked on the phone for more than 3 hours

(x) stayed up all night

(X) did not take a shower for a week

(x) pick and ate an apple right off the tree

(x) climbed a tree

( ) had a tree house

(x) are scared to watch scary movies alone

( ) believe in ghosts

( ) have more then 30 pairs of shoes

( ) worn a really ugly outfit to school just to see what others say

( ) gone streaking

( ) pushed into a pool with all your clothes on

(x) been told you're hot by a complete stranger

( ) broken a bone

(x) been easily amused

( ) caught a fish then ate it

(X) made porn

(x) caught a butterfly

(x) laughed so hard you cried

(x) cried so hard you laughed

(x) mooned/flashed someone

(x) had someone moon/flash you

(x) cheated on a test

( ) have a Britney Spears CD

(x) forgotten someone's name

(x) slept naked

( ) French braided someone's hair

( ) gone skinny dipping

( ) been threatened to be kicked out of your house

( ) been kicked out your house

(X) hurt someone you love

At 7 am this morning Abeah brought a dog home. My cats are freaking out. The dog is cute though.

My begging and pleading with the ORAL SURGEON (!!) did not help. They are coming out. Even though this so far has been my one and only experience with surgeons, I now believe that they completely fit the stereotype of psycotic people that secretly love digging inside people's bodies. They all are closet serial killers. This one looked like what's-his-name from American Psycho and he did this weird thing with his eyes.

Shit. I should be getting in the shower, getting ready for work. I am so unmotivated today. Today I am with Sam until 2, and then i go to the ORAL SURGEON for a consultation. Did I mention i am going to a SURGEON??!! Ack. I have never had surgery, and it is some great fear of mine, that and tarantulas, but I think surgery would be worse. At least I when I have it done (may 20th) I will have lots of time to catch up my reading. I started reading 'You shall know our Velocity again'. It is better the second time.

It's sunny in Portland, and almost 70 degrees. Crazy.

I had most of the afternoon off today, and called and cancelled almost everything finanicially tying me up stateside. It felt good.

Oh yeah, my dad and his ex wife are getting married only a few months apart from eachother. Weird. He called to tell me he and Steph are getting married. I am kinda glad that I will be in Africa during the whole ordeal.

I am going out to dinner at Aqui with the girls, Heidi and Tyler & Lucy tonight. Should be fun. Oohhh, I need to sleep.

Today I am excited about Africa. I know they say that there's no point in researching your country, but i don't care, it's fun!!

Here's what I have found as of late:

http://mr.pcvs.org/links.html

There are some good photos, some really beautiful ones of the ancient uninhabited homes. For the dorky Anthropologist in me.

My PO just emailed me to let me know that my invite is in the mail!!! I am so very excited.

So, it seems my whole outlook has changed now that I have finally reached Placement Status (even thought I don't REALLY know what that means;) It is for sure now. Not only that, but it's a little more than 2 months away. I almost hyperventilate thinking of all the things I have to do.

1. Sell Car

2. Pay off ALL bills

-OSU

-Citibank

-Discover

-shit I know there's more.

3. Move (don't forget things in scary basement)

4. HUGE garage sale. (at Heidi's house?)

5. Storage (Vancouver, Rob?)

6. Lend out all other stuff not storing, make note of what/who.

7. cancel gym membership

8. buy everything for 2 yrs.

9. wisdom teeth

10. get 3 or 6 ms. supply of BC

11. going away party

12. homes for Rocky, Toyo

13. home for Hank (parked car insurance??)

14. give landlord 30-day notice

15. cancel T-mobile

16. cancel health insurance (maybe already did)

17. cancel car insurance

18. get addresses

19. make new blog for chance of some internet in Africa, who knows?

Last night was Hyperstar's show at the Viper Room. It was fun. The show itself wasn't the best, don't get me wrong, they played well, but it was the wrong crowd for them. I got to hang out with Christina a lot. It was good to get to know her more, I think we have a lot more in common than we thought. After the show, we all helped load the van, then went to the triple nickle for some drinks. Joey got super drunk, it was great. He was trying to blame it on me too. Ooops. Oh and randomly Bobby Martin and more (uggh Ina) were there as well. Healther showed up too. I guess we are having a girl party and Joey is going too cuz he is sometimes a girl ;)

We then ventured a few blocks North to Pat's. Not the highlight of the night cuz I am not always into that side of Rob's friends. They have this weird elitism to them that I can't stand, but whateva. We didn't end up coming home until 4:30am, and when we did, I of course checked my email, and holy shit to top off the night, I got a toolkit update from PC!!!!

Anyway, my placement is checked off, and I guess that means it should be soon. Oh holy Jesus H. Christ.

I find it very strange that I scored at Satanic as well. This quiz was hella long, and not one question about "Satan."

You scored as atheism. You are... an atheist, though you probably already knew this. Also, you probably have several people praying daily for your soul.

Instead of simply being "nonreligious," atheists strongly believe in the lack of existence of a higher being, or God.

atheism83%Satanism83%agnosticism83%Paganism75%Buddhism67%Judaism67%Hinduism42%Christianity29%Islam13%</td>

Which religion is the right one for you? (new version)

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Today was a day from HELL in the nanny world.

OK, so a friend of mine from college is also a nanny and we meet up once a week to take both our charges to the children's museum. Today when we got there, the two kids (they are both 2 years old) were hanging out in the backseat of my car while we got all of our stuff ready, and with no warning Cassidy, my friend's charge PUKED BIG TIME all over the backseat of MY CAR!!! And when I mean big time, I mean like a gallon. It was the nastiest shit that I have ever seen/smelled. Needless to say, there was no Children's museum today, they went home, and Sam and I hightailed it to the nearest car cleaning place. I ended up having to get my interior DETAILED for which they charged me $60. Oh man I am feeling sick just thinking about it!

The only good thing about this all is the girl's parents are going to pay me back, and my car has never been cleaner. Coming to pick up my car after the guys cleaned it was so embarassing though, oh well, I'm sure they've seen it all.

I am dead tired. I got about 5 hours of sleep last night. But I also just drank a whole pot of coffee. This house that I'm in is so georgous it's kinda creeping me out. I have to work from 9am-8pm and then be back here to "work" (ie sleep) at 10pm. Kinda crazy, but gotta start paying off that OSU bill! The Pants and I are going to go get a drink in between my jobs tonight, I sure will need it...

Liam (who is 4) just said to me "Maybe you could go to Africa another time?" Oh that made me so sad! I didn't even know that they realized I was going cuz we never really talk about it, but I have been nannying him for almost 2 years so I feel bad to be leaving him.

Wait, am I leaving!!??

Today I learned to not let a potty-training 2 year old sit on your lap.

It looks like so far today IT MIGHT NOT RAIN. We'll see.

This weekend my Aunt took my sis and I shopping. That was fun and all, but shit I don't know what things to be buying. How long of skirts will I need/will I need them at all(?) So I bought mostly lounging/working clothes (workout pant & sports bras).

On Saturday night Hyperstar had a show at a house party. It was cool, a lot of people from high school, weird. How did I end up with someone from the high school that I hated? Oh, and Hyperstar just changed their website, www.hyperstarmusic.com. I took the photo of them all dressed up in ties on the Morrison Bridge, no photo credit?? Rob's in trouble. There are a lot of pictures from their Fez show.

Ok gotta get in the shower.

I am sick again goddammitalltohell. The Pants and i are spossed to hang out today, but i don't feel like it i just wanna sleep. i also just watched "maria full of grace" and it was soo good. Such a powerful story. These are the best. I am more and more getting into documentaries or films that are based upon a true story. Maybe I just have no imagination, so it's hard to get into fiction, but whatever.

Best movies I've seen lately:

1. Hotel Rwanda

2. The Motorcycle Diaries

3. Maria full of Grace

oh yeah and SpongeBob:)

Hehe. I just found this pic from 2 years ago. It looks bad and all, but this was my gay roommate, Charlie. (aka Charlize Theron)