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Doing the Deed [04 Oct 2007|11:29pm] I think my housemate is going solo in her room. We don't exactly have the thickest walls... I am now very thankful that I chose to buy those vinyl bedliners before she moved in. Note to self: Throw away liners and buy new ones when she moves out. ~ Nenn out 3 comments|post comment

Dumpster Diving [22 Mar 2007|11:50pm] I'm weird: http://404pageisfound.googlepages.com ~Nenn out 1 comment|post comment

Summer Fishies [01 Mar 2007|09:32pm] [ mood | crazy ] I was worrying the last couple days about where my fishies would go during the summer. I poked around the goldfish forum I participate in, and many offered advice -- mostly somehow transporting or shipping the fish to my parent's house. Thankfully, one of my guy-friends said they'd be happy to babysit them during the summer and even declined when I offered to pay him! Mwahaha, he'll be demanding payment after he takes a look at my owner's manual I'm getting ready. I'm very particular with my fish. I'm afraid he thinks they sit in little bowls or something. Psh, only the best for my babies! I can't wait to see the look on his face when I show him how to change the water using my 25-ft gravel vacuum. And don't let me get started on all the water chemistry! So if he's really going to be cool with it, I have to go to a Wal*Mart or Target and find myself some 40+ gallon rubbermaid bins. I don't want to try moving my glass aquarium from my condo to his apartment. (x_X) I'd die if something happened to it. Plus I'm afraid that his cat will attempt to eat the fish if it sees them swimming around. At least in a rubbermaid I can put a lid on it. Another problem is the lid itself. If I find a large enough rubbermaid, I'll have to cut a piece off the lid to properly fit the filtration units. I'm kind of lacking in the tools department, so I'll have to figure something out. I may need to buy some super sharp garden shears. (^_^) He really is a lifesaver. I was afraid I'd have to sell off my fishies. My fish that I've had all school year! Losing them to some punk kid for a couple bucks would suck. (;_;) Who could possibly give them a better life than me? I was tempted to ask my upstairs neighbors to care for the fish, but I can't depend on them to do anything for 3 months. I don't feel comfortable asking strangers to change the water. Anything could go wrong. Anything. (@_@) When I was gone for a month for winter break, I was always afraid that my roommate wouldn't look after the filtration properly and I'd find the condo burned down from the filter overheating. It was bad enough that she missed a week of feeding. I didn't even dare ask her to change any water. My fish were pretty battered by the time I got home. They were super glad when I got back and fixed them right up! For a while I thought it'd be okay if I sold them. I could think of it as "foster care." I'd be taking care of new baby goldfish each school year while I'm studying, and when they got big in the summer (my fish are getting pretty large now) they would be sold to caring and loving homes (yeah right). To keep my filter media established, I'd just put a snail in and ask my neighbors to feed it a few times a week. (@____@) Hopefully, nothing bad happens during the summer break. ~Nenn out 1 comment|post comment

Tired [23 Dec 2006|12:57am] [ mood | pessimistic ] Mom was totally bitching out this morning. Then I sat around. Then I ran around. Now I have to get around to wrapping around. Celebrations bum me out. Christmas. Weddings. Birthdays. All of it. Even Going-Aways. Everything's half-heartened and very disappointing. I think for both parties involved. 2 comments|post comment

Today's Mood [21 Dec 2006|05:44pm] [ mood | disappointed ] :( 2 comments|post comment

How to Write a Paper in College [13 Dec 2006|10:33pm] [ mood | horny ] 1. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a well lit place in front of your computer. 2. Log onto MSN and ICQ (be sure to go on away!). Check your email. 3. Read over the assignment carefully, to make certain you understand it. 4. Walk down to the vending machines and buy some chocolate to help you concentrate. 5. Check your email. 6. Call up a friend and ask if he/she wants to go to grab a coffee. Just to get settled down and ready to work. 7. When you get back to your room, sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well lit place. 8. Read over the assignment again to make absolutely certain you understand it. 9. Check your email. 10. You know, you haven't written to that kid you met at camp since fourth grade. You'd better write that letter now and get it out of the way so you can concentrate. 11. Look at your teeth in the bathroom mirror. 12. Grab some mp3z off of kazaa. 13. Check your email. ANY OF THIS SOUND FAMILIAR YET?! 14. MSN chat with one of your friends about the future. (ie summer plans). 15. Check your email. 16. Listen to your new mp3z and download some more. 17. Phone your friend on the other floor and ask if she's started writing yet. Exchange derogatory emarks about your prof, the course, the college, the world at large. 18. Walk to the store and buy a pack of gum. You've probably run out. 19. While you've got the gum you may as well buy a magazine and read it. 20. Check your email. 21. Check the newspaper listings to make sure you aren't missing something truly worthwhile on TV. 22. Play some solitare (or age of legends!). 23. Check out bored.com. 24. Wash your hands. 25. Call up a friend to see how much they have done, probably haven't started either. 26. Look through your housemate's book of pictures from home. Ask who everyone is. 27. Sit down and do some serious thinking about your plans for the future. 28. Check to see if bored.com has been updated yet. 29. Check your email and listen to your new mp3z. 30. You should be rebooting by now, assuming that windows is crashing on schedule. 31. Read over the assignment one more time, just for heck of it. 32. Scoot your chair across the room to the window and watch the sunrise. 33. Lie face down on the floor and moan. 34. Punch the wall and break something. 35. Check your email. 36. Mumble obscenities. 37. 5am - start hacking on the paper without stopping. 6am -paper is finished. 38. Complain to everyone that you didn't get any sleep because you had to write that stupid paper. 39. Go to class, hand in paper, and leave right away so you can take a nap. 1 comment|post comment

[05 Dec 2006|09:19pm] I hate me. ~Nenn out 1 comment|post comment

Bummed [01 Nov 2006|10:54am] [ mood | sad ] [ music | Move along like I know you do ] I didn't get the job. Lame... ~Nenn out 2 comments|post comment

My New Baby [28 Oct 2006|08:38pm] [ mood | nerdy ] [ music | I wear my stunna glasses at night ] Just showing off how quickly I can spend over $100 in one weekend... And it's only Saturday!! ~Nenn out 2 comments|post comment

Wah!! [25 Oct 2006|12:23pm] [ mood | ditzy ] I finished my interview a little while ago and... WAH!! I hate interviews -- well, meeting people for the first time -- it's so nerve racking. I think I handled it pretty well. Unfortunately, what I hoped wouldn't come up came up: UCSD References. This is my first quarter and UCSD and sure I know my professors and TA's and they're generally aware of my presence in their classroom, but I don't know them that well. It sucks. I knew they were going to ask something like that and I stammered a little. I also gave a half-heartened excuse that it was my first quarter. I'm lame. I did give my other references though, one of which was Dr. Rusay (my prof from organic chemistry). He rocks... I hope he remembers how cool I am if they contact him. I spoke with him previously to ask if I could have his permission to use him as a reference. I think he thinks I'm in UC Santa Cruz or something... Can't be good. The person that interviewed me said I could email her some references, so I'm going to speak to my Anthropology prof to see if she would like to be one of those people. I'm a little worried; although I participate in discussions regularly, I'm not sure she knows my name. Plus, we just turned in our first essays recently, and if she's read mine, I don't think she'll think highly of me. It was one of those "streams of conciousness" essays. I'm thinking of asking my lab professor or TA to be another reference. I work with the TA occasionally, but I don't think the Prof. even knows my name. So I might be better off with the TA... *crosses fingers* Overall I think I have a good chance. My schedule's pretty good, they mentioned on their ad they wanted a morning person and I'm available for 3 mornings a week. Wah!! ~Nenn out News of the Day: District Police Alerts 24 October 2005 10:13:05 Yesterday, Monday, October 23 the Concord and Pleasant Hill police departments received two anonymous, unspecified bomb threats regarding Diablo Valley College. Police presence, dogs and visibility were increased throughout the campus as a precaution. It is not uncommon to received bomb threats during test periods. On Tuesday morning, October 24, as an additional precaution, specially trained police dogs were brought on campus at 5:00 a.m. to sweep the campus. They identified two possible threat locations, one in a locker by the quad and one by the science complex. Based on this, police advised college administrators to close the campus. As a result, the Pleasant Hill campus is closed today, Tuesday, October 24 for all classes and activities scheduled for the main campus. The San Ramon Valley Campus is open and on-line classes are continuing with the exception of any special meetings on the main campus for these classes. Please visit our web site for updated information. We anticipate that classes will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, October 25, 2006. 8 comments|post comment

Happy Birthday [03 Oct 2006|12:01am] [ mood | contemplative ] [ music | Your pale smeared lipstick... ] Happy Birthday to Me Happy Birthday to Me Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Happy Birthday to Me Now I have to bake a cake... 2 comments|post comment

New MySpace Layout [30 Sep 2006|10:05pm] [ mood | amused ] [ music | I hate my face of 19... ] How is it? ~Nenn out 2 comments|post comment

Han almost killed me [19 Sep 2006|05:27pm] [ mood | exhausted ] [ music | Beast Machines - Transformers (I'm a nerd) ] So I'm in the condo now. I'm such a grown up! It's not fully furnished for a second or third person to move in yet, so I have to visit Sears this weekend to finish the job. All my money is quickly draining away and away... I had my Division of Biological Sciences Orientation today and it was a lot of the stuff I already knew, but they showed some really interesting websites to look up research and internship opportunities. I don't have any real classes to back up my ability to "stay level-headed" within a laboratory (something my O-Chem teacher said I have a good talent for while things were blowing up and catching on fire). I accredit this to my year in the DVC Financial Aid Office. Getting yelled at by strangers will jade you up pretty well. I think I'll wait until next quarter, or at least I can finally get my class schedule situated. I have to show up to a waitlisted class at 8am Thursday morning -- a biology laboratory class. I need it for my major requirements and to help make me look good when I present myself to the researching professors. I hope the professor in the lab gets down to the nitty gritty of rollcall and lets me in; I'm 3rd on the freaking list and I've already signed up for a sociology class that starts at 9:30. Gives me something to drop. :) Oh, and Han? He almost killed me with all the walking we did looking at his classrooms and trying to figure out which cityshuttle stop I got off at! He's not allowed to carry a map in my presence again. Okay, at least thanks to him I got my MTS sticker (so I can ride city buses for free) and showed me which MTS bus I can take if I don't get on shuttles. He's good for something. ~Nenn out post comment

Bleh [13 Sep 2006|10:21am] [ mood | groggy ] [ music | Sanctuary - Utada Hikaru ] Malls in La Jolla are weird! They're all like... outside. In nature. Don't they know there are BEARS outside in nature!? I'm boring myself with sight-seeing and sitting around in the corporate apartment. I can't actually go shopping because I have no place to put anything. All my crap is laying on the floor because if I put my clothes in the closets/drawers or food in the cabinets/pantry I'll have to go through and repack them again this Friday! And apparently I'm also going through a custody battle with a parking spot in the garage. All owners on the property are assigned parking spots and someone keeps parking in mine!! I'm glad I have two spots because I'm currently in a two-bedroom apartment, but BOTH are still mine damnit! They dare leave a note on my dad's truck telling him not to park there -- which I recycled and wrote on the back stating that they need to speak to the sales office because it does belong to us! Yes, I'm poor. I have to reuse threatening letters because I don't have any of my own blank pieces of paper. If they're not careful they'll be seeing my pink Hello Kitty paper soon! ~Nenn out post comment

Finally Registered! [30 Aug 2006|10:15pm] [ mood | thirsty ] [ music | Silicon World - Eiffel 65 ] I finally registered last night for my fall classes! w00t! Right now, since everyone and their mother were allowed to register before me, I haven't met full-time status. I need this to keep my healthcare & my military ID. Plus, riding the BART for free is pretty damn good too. Here's what I've been registered in so far: Anthropolgy 100 - Social Cultural Studies This quarter's focus is in Japanese pop culture. Yes, I am a nerd. Education Studies 125 - History & Political Theory of Bilingual Education I need this class for my significant writing GE requirement and all the other classes I was most interested in were not available. Lame-ohs. These two classes only account for 8 units. I'm waiting for one more class out of the two I'm waitlisted in: Biology Lab 103 - Biochemical Techniques 8th on the wailist Biology 3 - Organismic & Evolutionary Biology 171st on the waitlist Each more exciting than the last, I'm sure. I was thinking for patitioning to change majors. I'm starting to lean more towards Chemistry rather than biology; the truth is, it doesn't even matter what major you have when you graduate. You could be a freaking dance major and get into med school as long as you meet the requirements. Time to ponder. ~Nenn out 10 comments|post comment

Bling Bling [17 Jun 2006|09:25am] [ mood | greedy ] [ music | Tinkle of water... ] I want the bling bling. Gimme! 2 comments|post comment

Blame the Name Game on Cisco [07 May 2006|07:41pm] [ mood | hungry ] [ music | Pansit being made ] The name of the game is, "Who's in my mouth?" You all know the rules! Leave your name, aaaaaand......... 1. I'll respond with something random about you 2. I'll challenge you to try something 3. I'll pick a color that I associate with you 4. I'll tell you something I like about you 5. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you 6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of 7. I'll ask you something I've always wanted to ask you 8. If I do this for you, you must post this on yours. 6 comments|post comment

Quiz [02 Mar 2006|11:16am] [ mood | curious ] [ music | Eat a frog... It's only uphill from there. ] You scored as Captain Jack Sparrow. Roguish,quick-witted, and incredibly lucky, Jack Sparrow is a pirate who sometimes ends up being a hero, against his better judgement. Captain Jack looks out for #1, but he can be counted on (usually) to do the right thing. He has an incredibly persuasive tongue, a mind that borders on genius or insanity, and an incredible talent for getting into trouble and getting out of it. Maybe its brains, maybe its genius, or maybe its just plain luck. Or maybe a mixture of all three. </td> Captain Jack Sparrow 88% James Bond, Agent 007 63% Maximus 63% El Zorro 63% William Wallace 63% Neo, the "One" 58% The Amazing Spider-Man 58% Indiana Jones 58% Batman, the Dark Knight 50% The Terminator 50% Lara Croft 42% Which Action Hero Would You Be? v. 2.0 created with QuizFarm.com post comment

Je Reste Ghetto [19 Feb 2006|11:37am] [ mood | lazy ] [ music | Need to download ] [I can't remember who sings this] I can see now the last straw Put me through that crap For nothing (Nothing) Had me looking out the back door Ask your friends their opinion Something I don't need If it's not alive, it won't bleed You and I tried, but it died Even at slow speeds I was licking both knees Sticking to you closely But you were choking me slowly You speak like you know me But if you knew me You wouldn't do this to me Your one and only (Only) The caged tiga waiting for the next wave to ride higher Higher, flier, fight your fire with a live wire Desire nothing anymore Stop your attempts at high-note vents Voodoo spells of lock-jaw Because tou got raw The facts lead to the mystery you can't see Or choose not do About to run free It's just me Oh, yeah! {Refrain} Speak and Critique what I am I stay ghetto Say what you want of my life I stay ghetto Mistake my Success I stay ghetto I know what I'm worth I don't garble my words If that's the technique, it's an attack I am okay If you want the mic I am OP If you want to clash I am ready Hurry, I'm ready, see who cuts Front, I lowered my eyes You criticize my life I was nothing, I didn't have anything Such were your statements Today, it's fine That I don't turn around anymore You redouble your attacks Jealous, you condemn me I learned how to keep my calm But it's too much That's my type when you look me up That boxes me when I know what you're worth Tell me the opposite if you think it's needed {Refrain} You're not in my house And you play with that I don't want to be evil Don't judge me I warned you Don't hurry me Control your words And don't do it too much I called those who knew me I wanted to only know If there was a change To, in no way, change That I should remain the same And that I left myself there {Refrain} No more brain-games Saying the same name over And it's not mine Some other clown on top of your spine I don't have the time I don't need the hassle You lose, the queen is getting kicked out of the castle It's just a couple of words, so I'll never forget I left you already, but you haven't heard me yet I didn't forget where I'm from I know where my path is I took destiny in my hand I have what I need ---------------------------------------------------------- ( Original French ) ~Nenn out post comment

Aargh! [20 Jan 2006|07:14pm] So school started on Tuesday and I work in the financial aid office. And thanks to our new calculation protocol, we're catching a lot more suspensions than in our previous years. And guess who gets to be at the front counter getting screamed at by students? The first day of school is probably the worst time to be in any campus office. We had to deal with this batty woman who started accusing my front counter staff of being sexist and the whole of office of being racist. I'm really not sure how she got "sexist" because the worker that was helping her is rather effeminate; however, she yelled that we were racist because we provide the school with financial aid workshops in both English & Spanish. She went to a Spanish one, didn't understand, and demanded to speak to our Director. Then yesterday, se had to call the police to remove a belligerent student from our office. He decided to satisfy his disapproval by cussing out my supervisor when we asked him to sign-in before we could offer any assistance. What is up with kids these days? Do they think they can get what they want by being total bitches about EVERYTHING? Makes me want to stab them in the forehead. ~~~ I'm such a nerd, here's a story someone decided to share with me on a forum about on-campus crazies: Beyonce Beyonce was definately an interesting character. Obviously not the real Beyonce but you'll understand why she's called that in a minute. This lady comes up to the window and she's nice and polite, but extremely talkative. My co-worker, Brian, and I were having this all-day competition. We were on MSN to each other while working so we could talk about nut jobs that come up to the window without them hearing us. We decided it would be a fun idea to see if we could make each other laugh our asses off when people would come up by saying funny things, or quoting movies or Chappelle's Show. My boss was also on with us in the same conversation, all three of us in the same office. This girl comes up and I rub my hands like, 'yes! alright. Brian is going down!' Cause I hadn't been able to get him past a smirk or a small chuckle all day and he had a fortified resistance. She comes up and she begins to tell Brian her long story. During this time, I was so busy trying to keep from laughing myself that I couldn't think of anything to say. My boss and I were having a hard time trying not to laugh at her just being herself. Here's her story. "Hi. I'd like to talk about this parking ticket because I think this is a very unusual situation that I have. Now, just to let you know what kind of a person I am, I would like to let you know what happened. I got this parking ticket because I believe someone is after me. On this parking ticket it has my birthday on it. (She was talking about her license plate expiration.) I dunno why they put that on there but now they know when my birthday is. I dunno why I'm being followed around but I think I is. And now they know my birthday they gonna know when I'm celebrating. But I don't party though, I'm a good student. I have papers I need to be writing and tests to be studying for so you don't see me out drinking and partying but if you do, you let me know. (What did she think was gonna happen? 'Hey! Did you know you're our partying?' "Oh my goodness. I completely was not aware. Thank you so much, I do need to get back to studying.") I am studying to be a counsellor because I see so many kids out there that are lost today and don't know where they is going in life like just today I saw some kids playing under the bridge and I thought maybe if I could save one of the kids under the bridge I would be a success. Thats why Im studying so hard so I can save the kids under the bridge. (At this point, my boss and I need to leave the room to burst out laughing, while Brian still has his stone cold face on listening to this lady's story and trying to figure out what it has to do with her parking ticket.) We come back in, and she's still going on about the kids under the bridge and if you see her out partying you let her know cause she studies so hard but now she has to worry about these people who know when her birtyday is and are going to catch her celebrating it but she doesn't party because she doesn't rely on other people because she has to work for her own way and make her own life cause she isn't dependant on anyone else. "I'm independant. I'm like Beyonce." That's what got Brian. That's when he cracked and flew back in his chair laughing like crazy. Didn't affect this woman though cause she carried on for another ten minutes. ~Nenn out 1 comment|post comment

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