I'll update already. :-) I know, I've been a complete blogging slacker, but, you have to know that once Liz told me I needed to update, I HAD to wait at least a week. :-) Life just seems so mundane here, that I never really feel like there's anything worth writing about. And, my computer has decided not to let me upload any new pictures. And, what's a blog without pictures??? So, here's the latest on my life here in Pleasantville:
This past weekend I enjoyed Riverfest in Little Rock, AR. Train totally rocked the river!! There's nothing quite like listening to an awesome rock band with thousands of sweaty, drunk people sweltering in Arkansas humidity underneath a gorgeous sky. And, in the midst of those thousands, I ran into a great college buddy who I had not seen since college. Random!
Summer school starts tomorrow. Joy. Chemistry and Microbiology. I bought my beautiful "visorgogs" today. They're cok guzel. Every morning for the next 5 weeks, I'll cover every inch of my skin with clothing in 100 degree weather, and sport some very chic plastic goggles for my 8 AM chemistry lab. Surely a good blog or two will come out of that experience!
Ok, there's my much anticipated update. Becca...email me a good time to come see you in Houston this summer. Same goes to you, Aimes, for San Antonio!!
Peace out!
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Spring Break
One of the FEW joys of being back in college is Spring Break. Mine was definitely a great, relaxing, and yet still productive vacation. One of the highlights was seeing a show at the famous comedy club, Second City. It gave greats like Billy Murray, Jim Belushi, Chris Farley, Tina Faye...their start in the biz (and by greats, I mean very funny people). :-) The 2 1/2 hours of short comedy skits were hilarious!!
One of the lowlights, opposite of highlights (?), was buying a citypass ticket at the Shedd Aquarium. The aquarium ticket itself was $25, and we were counting on seeing at least 2 other attractions, so when they advertised a ticket for $50 that would cover everything, we thought, "score"! However, the aquarium was quite a let down, and then when we went to the Field Museum in order to see one specific exhibit, it was going to cost an extra $14. Outrageous!! It was also school field trip day at the Field Museum, and basically a loud, stinky nightmare. To top it off we had to pay over $30 in parking fees. Welcome back to capitolist America, eh. The day was redeemed a bit after visiting the Art Institute, but all-in-all warranted a bad review on my blog! So there, Chicago! I know they will be deeply hurt by my rantings on this widely read blog. Anyway, makes me feel better.
So, there's a peek into my Chicagoland adventure. Big hooray for Angela and Chris for spoiling me all week.
One of the lowlights, opposite of highlights (?), was buying a citypass ticket at the Shedd Aquarium. The aquarium ticket itself was $25, and we were counting on seeing at least 2 other attractions, so when they advertised a ticket for $50 that would cover everything, we thought, "score"! However, the aquarium was quite a let down, and then when we went to the Field Museum in order to see one specific exhibit, it was going to cost an extra $14. Outrageous!! It was also school field trip day at the Field Museum, and basically a loud, stinky nightmare. To top it off we had to pay over $30 in parking fees. Welcome back to capitolist America, eh. The day was redeemed a bit after visiting the Art Institute, but all-in-all warranted a bad review on my blog! So there, Chicago! I know they will be deeply hurt by my rantings on this widely read blog. Anyway, makes me feel better.
So, there's a peek into my Chicagoland adventure. Big hooray for Angela and Chris for spoiling me all week.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
10 things that make me happy to be living in America right now
(trying to focus on the positive.) :-)
10. "Hide-an-egg" easter candy, mmm, pure sugar in the shape of an egg
9. early Arkansas' Spring flowers
8. the freedom to wear flip flops, capris, and a sweatshirt in March!
7. driving with the windows down in March! (it was 80 Sunday!)
6. the Wal-Mart cereal aisle
5. shopping for an Easter dress in sizes that fit and prices that I can afford
4. getting my hair cut and lighted by a NATIVE ENLGISH SPEAKER
3. having lunch with my brother anytime I want
2. SPRING BREAK
1. MARCH MADNESS!!! (canli)
10. "Hide-an-egg" easter candy, mmm, pure sugar in the shape of an egg
9. early Arkansas' Spring flowers
8. the freedom to wear flip flops, capris, and a sweatshirt in March!
7. driving with the windows down in March! (it was 80 Sunday!)
6. the Wal-Mart cereal aisle
5. shopping for an Easter dress in sizes that fit and prices that I can afford
4. getting my hair cut and lighted by a NATIVE ENLGISH SPEAKER
3. having lunch with my brother anytime I want
2. SPRING BREAK
1. MARCH MADNESS!!! (canli)
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Burgers, Beer, and Basketball
Friday night I had a truly Arkansan cultural experience. It all began with a 2 hour trip out of Pleasantville, a.k.a., Magnolia, to the big Rock, or actually Little Rock. Magnolia's high school boys basketball team made it to the state finals in Arkansas' biggest arena. The whole town loaded up to cheer their boys on. It was a great game, but the final score found the team 2 points shy of a state championship. Never fear, there was more fun to be had.
Some old college buddies and I headed over to a great sports bar to cheer on the Arkansas Razorbacks in the SEC tournament. Here lies a truly unique cultural experience. Picture at least 200 Razorback lunatics packed into a smoky bar with a movie sized screen, fantastically greazy burgers, and buckets and buckets of beer. A local news station was even there documenting the event. Fenerbace fans have nothing on Hogs fans! Unfortunately for the second time in 6 hours, the team I was cheering for lost. Now, if only my cultural experience had ended here...
Not wanting to miss a moment of fun, I agreed to keep the party going. Off we went to the Electric Cowboy. Really, that's probably enough said. But, for the sake of writing a really long blog, I'll share a few of the highlights. Now that I think about it, The Cowboy, as it is affectionately called, is actually a lot like Istanbul. A place where East meets West. Or better said, Hip Hop meets Country Western. For the next 3 hours my senses were pinballed from Emenem and Fifty Cent to George Strait and Keith Urban. I am not making this up, people. Every 6 songs the dancers would change from 20 somethings bumpin'-n-grindin' to 50 somethins 2 stepping. Since I don't do either, a friend and I found a front row seat to pure entertainment. Keeping a running list of worst dressed, best and worst dancers, playahs, and 007s we amused ourselves for a solid 2 1/2 hours. The final half hour was spent trying to actually reach the exit.
To end this post, I can officially declare that I have graduated from my days of clubbing. Tebrikler to me!
Some old college buddies and I headed over to a great sports bar to cheer on the Arkansas Razorbacks in the SEC tournament. Here lies a truly unique cultural experience. Picture at least 200 Razorback lunatics packed into a smoky bar with a movie sized screen, fantastically greazy burgers, and buckets and buckets of beer. A local news station was even there documenting the event. Fenerbace fans have nothing on Hogs fans! Unfortunately for the second time in 6 hours, the team I was cheering for lost. Now, if only my cultural experience had ended here...
Not wanting to miss a moment of fun, I agreed to keep the party going. Off we went to the Electric Cowboy. Really, that's probably enough said. But, for the sake of writing a really long blog, I'll share a few of the highlights. Now that I think about it, The Cowboy, as it is affectionately called, is actually a lot like Istanbul. A place where East meets West. Or better said, Hip Hop meets Country Western. For the next 3 hours my senses were pinballed from Emenem and Fifty Cent to George Strait and Keith Urban. I am not making this up, people. Every 6 songs the dancers would change from 20 somethings bumpin'-n-grindin' to 50 somethins 2 stepping. Since I don't do either, a friend and I found a front row seat to pure entertainment. Keeping a running list of worst dressed, best and worst dancers, playahs, and 007s we amused ourselves for a solid 2 1/2 hours. The final half hour was spent trying to actually reach the exit.
To end this post, I can officially declare that I have graduated from my days of clubbing. Tebrikler to me!
Friday, March 10, 2006
Psalm 43:3, 4
Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live. There I will go to the alter of God--the source of all my joy. I will praise you with my harp, O God, my God!
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Hos Geldin, Bailey
Congratulations!!! Just wanted to welcome Bailey into the Johnson household. Way to go, Liz. Over 9 lbs...ouch! Can't wait to see all the cute pics.
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Fun in anatomy class. Is there such a thing?
Sitting in Anatomy and Physiology class this morning, I found my mind wandering a bit. Surprising, I know. To keep up the appearance that I was actually paying attention, I started skimming the vocab at the end of the chapter. I, and several classmates around me b/c I had to share the discovery, were extremely amused to find the following definition:
dumping syndrome: symptoms, including diarrhea, that often occur following a gastrectomy.
I think it's blogworthy to mention that Billy James was the next word that then pooped, I mean, popped into my mind. Gecmis olsun! Ok, so maybe a public blog is not the most appropriate place to discuss gastrointestinal disorders, but if your friends can't join you in a good GI laugh, who can???
dumping syndrome: symptoms, including diarrhea, that often occur following a gastrectomy.
I think it's blogworthy to mention that Billy James was the next word that then pooped, I mean, popped into my mind. Gecmis olsun! Ok, so maybe a public blog is not the most appropriate place to discuss gastrointestinal disorders, but if your friends can't join you in a good GI laugh, who can???
Technical difficulties
Ok, so I was super excited this morning to actually post a new picture of me and my sweet little Max. But, my computer keeps saying that my picture cd is blank, which it is NOT! So, until my computer and I get this little tiff resolved between us, there will be no pictures.
Monday, March 06, 2006
Hadiya
Do you think aliens might be taking over the world by sucking every human being into creating their own blog? I mean, it could work, you know. By luring everyone into wasting countless hours logging their own moronic thoughts on cyberspace, and then catching the few souls who had not created a blog by sucking their time away reading everyone else's blog; who is left to protect the country from the aliens??? See, I was sucked in by wanting to leave a comment on a friend's blog. When I wasn't allowed to give my two cents unless I was a member of the blog community, my own arrogance about how funny my comment was forced me to join the club so everyone could read how witty I was. Boy,those aliens really know how to beat the human race. Those darn smarties!
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