Shorty's place

I'm bored and can't sleep...

2005-12-09T06:37:42Z

BUT IT'S SNOWING! So I'm stealing this from Jenna:

Open iTunes/iPod or Windows Media Player to answer the following. Go to your library. Answer, no matter how embarrasing it is.

How many songs: 4593

Sort by song title:
First Song: ...And the Gods Made Love-Jimi Hendrix
Last Song: Zeuignung-Strauss-Barbara Hendricks

Sort by time:
Shortest Song: Track 13-John Mayer-Room for Squares (0 minutes, 0 seconds) Yes, check your cd.
Longest Song: Mountain Jam-The Allman Brothers (33 minutes, 40 seconds)

Sort by album:
First Song: We are all made of stars-Moby-18
Last Song: Track 25-Monty Python Sings

Top Five Most Played Songs:
1. Alice's Restaurant Massacre-Arlo Guthrie
2. NYC-Interpol
3. Roland-Interpol
4. Obstacle 1-Interpol
5. PDA-Interpol

First song that comes up on Shuffle: Radio Cure-Wilco

Search ....
"sex", how many songs come up? 38
"death", how many songs come up? 43
"love", how many songs come up? 180
"you", how many songs come up? 432
"cock", how many songs come up? 26

Can I get to sleep now? Of course not.

araneler @ 2005-10-27T16:49:00

2005-10-27T20:50:27Z

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boredom

2005-10-27T20:47:44Z

(x) smoked a cigarette
( ) smoked a cigar
(x) smoked anything else
(x) been in love
(x) been dumped
( ) shoplifted
(x) been fired
(x) been in a fist fight
(x) had feelings for someone who didn't have them back
( ) been arrested
(x) made out with a stranger
(x) gone on a blind date
( ) had a crush on a teacher
(x) skipped school
(x) seen someone die
( ) had/have a crush on one of your Live Journal friends
( ) been to Mexico
(x) been to Europe
(x) been on a plane
(x) been in a bar
(x) eaten Sushi
(x) been snowboarding
(x) crashed and burned snowboarding
(x) been moshing at a concert
( ) been in an abusive relationship
(x) taken painkillers
(x) love someone
(x) laid on your back and watched cloud shapes 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
( ) used a fake ID
(x) watched the sun set
( ) felt an earthquake
(x) touched a snake
(x) been tickled
(x) been robbed
( ) robbed someone
(x) been misunderstood
(x) pet a reindeer/goat
(x) won a contest
(x) been suspended from school
(x) had detention
(x) been in a car accident
(x) eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night
(x) had deja vu
(x) danced in the moonlight
(x) hate the way you look
(x) witnessed a crime
(x) questioned your heart
(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) sang karaoke
(x) paid for a meal with only coins
(x) made prank phone calls
(x) laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
(x) caught a snowflake on your tongue
( ) written a letter to Santa Claus
( ) been kissed under a mistletoe
( ) watched the sun set with someone you care about
(x) blown bubbles
(x) made a bonfire on the beach
(x) crashed a party
(x) have traveled more than 5 days with a car full of people
(x) gone rollerskating/blading...
(x) had a wish come true
(x) worn pearls
( ) jumped off a bridge
( ) screamed "penis" in class
( ) ate dog food on a dare
(x) told a complete stranger you loved them
(x) sang in the shower
(x) had/have a little black dress
(x) had a dream that you married someone
(x) glued your hand to something
( ) got your tongue stuck to a 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
( ) talked on the phone for more than 6 hours
(x) picked and ate an apple right off the tree
(x) climbed a tree
(x) had a tree house
( ) been scared to watch a scary movie alone
( ) believed in ghosts
( ) have/had more then 30 pairs of shoes
(x) worn a really ugly outfit to school
( ) gone streaking
(x) played ding-dong-ditch
(x) played chicken
(x) been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on
(x) broken a bone
(x) been easily amused
(x) caught a fish then ate it
(x) laughed so hard you cried
( ) cried so hard you laughed
(x) mooned/flashed someone
(x) had someone moon/flash you
(x) forgotten someone's name
(x) slept naked
(x) French braided someones hair
( ) gone skinny dipping

This is what happens when I have 10 minutes to do something and I don't want to just sit here.

araneler @ 2005-10-26T18:50:00

2005-10-26T22:50:14Z

My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haul
araneler goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as Magenta.
ai_constantine gives you 5 milky white strawberry-flavoured pieces of taffy.
amaliecath tricks you! You lose 2 pieces of candy!
angstypenguin gives you 7 tan vanilla-flavoured gummy bats.
booksoverbombs gives you 4 purple chocolate-flavoured pieces of taffy.
calculusdestind gives you 17 pink watermelon-flavoured pieces of taffy.
carlitabonita tricks you! You lose 10 pieces of candy!
dharma_dream gives you 1 light green apple-flavoured gummy worms.
dimondstarhalo gives you 13 pink grape-flavoured jawbreakers.
dziwacznyludzie tricks you! You get a rotten egg.
imnathanhey tricks you! You get a scratched CD.
araneler ends up with 35 pieces of candy, a rotten egg, and a scratched CD.
Go trick-or-treating! Username:
Another fun meme brought to you by rfreebern.

araneler @ 2005-10-19T21:35:00

2005-10-20T01:35:22Z

You scored as Postmodernist. Postmodernism is the belief in complete open interpretation. You see the universe as a collection of information with varying ways of putting it together. There is no absolute truth for you; even the most hardened facts are open to interpretation. Meaning relies on context and even the language you use to describe things should be subject to analysis.

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Postmodernist

75%

Materialist

69%

Modernist

63%

Existentialist

63%

Romanticist

63%

Cultural Creative

56%

Idealist

31%

Fundamentalist

31%

What is Your World View? (updated)
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araneler @ 2005-10-16T09:02:00

2005-10-16T13:14:05Z

Jessie...*shakes head*

"List five songs you currently love. It doesn't matter what genre they are from, whether they have words, or even if they're any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying right now. Post these instructions, the artists, and the songs in your journal.Then tag five other friends to see what they're listening to."

1. Obstacle 1 - Interpol
2. When the Trickster Start A-Poking [Bordello Kind of Guy] - Gogol Bordello
3. Politik - Coldplay
4. Eli the Barrow Boy - The Decemberists
5. Pink Triangle - Weezer

I've decided to list 10, because I like music too much.

6. 16 Military Wives - The Decemberists
7. The Blower's Daughter - Damien Rice
8. Sweet Transvestite - The Rocky Horror Picture Show
9. The District Sleeps Along Tonight - The Postal Service
10. Reason is Treason - Kasabian

I can list a lot more....but I won't

I tag: calculusdestind, booksoverbombs, dziwacznyludzie, mandeemoo22 and lossefalme2995

araneler @ 2005-10-04T20:54:00

2005-10-05T00:55:25Z

.:Mercury:.

"Your personality often has two sides. You
have no trouble taking things in stride, but
you like a peaceful balance in your life. You
have a lot of creativity, especially when it
comes to the written word. You are a great
communicator and are very open to new ideas.
You also have a strong desire to learn."

. : : Which Astrological Planet are You? : : . [10 Gorgeous Pics!]
brought to you by Quizilla

Those girl's eyebrows scare me.....and the Angelina Jolie lips...

araneler @ 2005-10-03T06:24:00

2005-10-03T10:26:25Z

The Decemberists were amazing, the sound was ridiculously clear and they had hilarious props such as a large whale mouth that ate the bass player and the audience. The opening band was good as well which is always a plus. Sons and Daughters, must listen to more.

araneler @ 2005-09-25T22:53:00

2005-09-26T02:54:16Z

So for all you people that bug me about journal updates, here you are:

Laughter is awesome.

araneler @ 2005-09-19T19:48:00

2005-09-19T23:51:33Z

So I'm debating immigration with my mother...and instead of countering my points...she cops out with the almighty "You're just a teenager and don't know anything." Yes, she has more experience etc etc, but to completely say that my opinion has no meaning because I am younger than her and therefore have no idea what I'm talking about is quite annoying. She does it every time...I feel like she should understand that while I may not always agree with her, that doesn't mean I disagree because I'm stupid or inexperienced. That's why it's an opinion.

One or two times it's been, "Mom this is a one-sided argument, you haven't countered or listened to anything I've said."

Response: "Yup, because I don't care about your opinion and it doesn't really matter."

araneler @ 2005-09-09T22:07:00

2005-09-10T02:07:44Z

http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20050906/cm_thenation/120080&printer=1;_ylt=Ak9Vc

What the hell is wrong with us?

araneler @ 2005-08-19T01:53:00

2005-08-19T05:56:36Z

Huzzah! There shall be pictures of Kori and I in cosplay.

On another note, after we picked Kori up from the airport, we were pleasantly surprised to find the pre-registered line to be tiny which allowed us to get our passes in under half an hour, safe and sound. We then made finishing touches on our costumes and put them on for pictures. Tomorrow, we shall take more pictures in the parking lot, and maybe one or two in front of the convention center. Mum has given me permission to use the rest of the pictures on the camera for my own personal use...which I like very much...very much indeed. I've been meaning to take pictures for friends that have requested pictures of my friends and me. And this way, I won't have to pay for them, since it was my mother's choice to take pictures of otakon. I win.

Later that night, Kori properly introduced me to FMA. It was fairly interesting, we shall continue the watching tomorrow after we get back from Otakon.

I love being a nerd.

araneler @ 2005-08-18T09:56:00

2005-08-18T14:13:35Z

As of 4/4:30 tonight...I shall finally begin to emerge back into society as my recovery days shall be over. This is the time when my mother will pick me up to go to her office to wait until it is time to pick up Kori at the airport. Granted I shall not be doing my regular activities until a later date but baby steps, Haus, baby steps.

For those of you who understood the reference, I congratulate you on your knowledge of Bill Murray movies.

On another note, I no longer sound like a 12 year old boy whose voice is changing. I sort of have my voice back but when I try to have a conversation for longer than 10 minutes I am sometimes blessed with a dying cough that causes me to lose my voice temporarily. Later, I will cough again and my voice will be back to normal, just like the freak I am. I feel empowered.

I am also no longer relying on my pain meds, I only needed them twice yesterday, once when I woke up and once at 9:30 at night, this is a great improvement from when I was taking them every 4 hours and would never stop truly being in uncomfortable pain. I find that my throat is most sore when I wake up due to the lack of fluids entering my throat. Tomorrow, I plan to try and wake up and drink lots of water right away to see if I'll have to take them, if I don't, that will be a blessing seeing as I would not like to start moving right away and be loopy and nauseous and have to fall into drug-induced sleep in my mother's office while Kori is waiting in line.

I meant to write a very short entry, and it has already emerged into three legitimate paragraphs and one "anecdote-let" as Nicole would put it. My life is sad. And with this last paragraph, I shall leave you to read the wonders of my Truman Capote biography for Wenker's class. Oh wait, I lied, I'm going to post my schedule for all you nosy people who wonder if you have classes with me.

1st-AP Calc 1&2 (Morrison)
2nd-AP US (Faya)
3rd-Advanced Acting/Creative Writing IV (Leifert/Jones)
4th-AP Eng 11 (Wenker)
5th-Creative Writing III/Philosophy (Jones/Stange)
C Lunch
6th-AP Spanish 5 (Muirhead)
7th-GT Physics (Swanson)

They put me in GT Physics instead of AP Physics B...-_-...apparently the only period they have it is third...and my mother wouldn't let me exchange Creative Writing because I'm seriously considering it being one of my majors. Ah well, I just may take it my senior year instead. Now, I shall go read the life of Truman Capote...that disturbed child.

araneler @ 2005-08-17T10:19:00

2005-08-17T14:28:28Z

So I'm getting closer and closer to the days where I will see two of my greatest friends from Ohio, yes Andrew, the state that shall not be named. And, as much as I'm removed from Ohio and prefer Baltimore's city life, I have to say, I am incredibly excited.

Kori will be visiting for Otakon from Thursday night to Monday morning. In these days I shall have with him, we plan to watch a bit of FMA to properly introduce me, see lots of anime at Otakon and have him meet a lot of my friends on Sunday hopefully in a large frisbee game. The excitement of seeing him is beyond comprehension. I didn't fully realize how awesome Kori was until I moved and we started speaking online quite a bit. He's one of the few that I really enjoy speaking to online. Conversations of Universal Soldier and Otakon shall forever be burned into my cranium. I can't wait to see him, I really do miss him quite a bit. <3 Kori!

Stacy will be late Saturday afternoon and leaving Wednesday morning. In these days I plan to have long 4-hour conversations with her catching up and telling stories like we did at Coventry. I love talking to her. She's one of my few girlfriends and I'm glad she is. I have plans to properly introduce her to amazing bands, Interpol, and in general, party with her. If we have time, we will travel to amazing vintage stores like we did in Coventry, and if we don't buy anything, it'll be fine, because it's awesome seeing all the old clothing etc. I hate shopping, but seeing a flapper dress from the '20s is just cool. I adore you Stacy!

All in all, I feel from Thursday to Wednesday will be filled with amazing memories, good times and hopefully, food other than pureed carrots and sweet potatoes.

araneler @ 2005-08-14T09:25:00

2005-08-14T13:33:55Z

I'm lying in my bed peacefully, reading Speaker For The Dead, yes, yes I'm a nerd, I'm currently rereading the Enders series because I have no wish to extend my knowledge at the current moment. Although I'm reading a Truman Capote biography, which I have to say, is absolutely fascinating. Nonetheless, I'm enjoying the song "Club Foot" by Kasabian (which I recommend tremendously) and reading about the piggies and their choice of names such as "Cups" which is clearly a mark from human involvement, and my dear beloved cat, Max, decides that it would be a joyous time to leap onto my book and curl up on my chest. His 14 lbs of bulk land on my chest and I cough, (not recommended for the tonsilectomy), and I reach for an ice cube by the side of my bed. Seeing that my arm is not currently smoothing his fur down, Max leaps onto the table and spills the ice cubes all over the floor. I'm not allowed to bend down for ten days, so you can imagine my fury as I realize that I have no possible way of removing the ice cubes from the carpet unless my mother is awoken. Luckily, it was almost time for my amoxicillin, so I found that that was not a serious problem and my mother saved the day by removing the ice cubes from my carpet.

Max is now asleep next to my feet on my bed.

Today, I hope to enjoy the wonders of Rocky Horror Picture Show and a delicious smoothie from Zia's.

araneler @ 2005-08-12T20:42:00

2005-08-13T00:43:24Z

So between Rocky Horror with Owen and Taylor on Sunday, Kori arriving on Thursday and Stacy arriving on the Saturday night after...I am beginning to become a very very excited girl.

Congrats Jenna!

araneler @ 2005-08-12T15:57:00

2005-08-12T19:58:25Z

Para Carlita:

1. Reply with your name and I'll respond with something random about you.
2. I'll tell you what song/movie reminds me of you.
3. I'll pick a flavor of jello to wrestle with you in.
4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me.
5. I'll tell you my first memory of you.
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I'll ask you something that I've always wondered about you.
8. If I do this for you, you must post this on your journal. I won't respond until I see this in your journal.

araneler @ 2005-08-06T16:50:00

2005-08-06T20:56:04Z

As of Tuesday I will no longer have my tonsils...I bid thee farewell, you troublesome little tonsils.

*insert any funeral march you'd like here*

Come visit me after I get them out and I'm laying in bed for 10 days, granted you'll have to wait until my father departs for Ohio once again, but still, I like movies and people...it works out.

araneler @ 2005-08-05T10:49:00

2005-08-05T14:55:49Z

stolen from carlita:

Goth--
Do you wear black eyeliner?: no
Do you own any black clothing?: yes
Do you think about death often?: no
Do you want to die?: umm...not right now
Are you a social outcast?: eh...no not really
Are you pale?: in the winter
Do you like Hot Topic?: expensive

Total YES: 1 1/2

--Skater Punk--
Can you skateboard?: not anymore
Do you wear Vans?: no
Do you do stupid stuff with your friends?: uh yeah
Do you get in trouble?: sometimes
Do you listen to punk bands: some
Do you have any piercings?: yeah
Do you like/wear mohawks?: if they're done well

Total YES: 4

--Prep--
Do you say the word "like": trying to break the habit
Do you shop at Abercrombie and Fitch?: no
Are the A&F models hot?: no
Rock music is good right: yeah
Do you want to be in a sorority/fraternity?: um no
Into jocks/popular girls?: newp
Are/were you a cheerleader? newp

Total YES: 2

--Hippie--
Is your hair long?: yes
Are you a vegetarian?: no
Do you own a tye-dye shirt?: yes
Do you want peace?: of course
Do you want to save the animals: it's nice when people do it with valid reason
Do you think the war is unneccesary?: yup

Total YES: 5

--Gangsta--
Are you from the ghetto?: no
Do you own "bling bling"?: newp
Do you wear do-rags?: no
Do you like hip-hop?: yes
Was Tupac truly the greatest rapper in the world?: no
Do you like afros?: yes
Have you ever said 'fo shizzle'?: don't remember

Total YES: 2

--Emo--
Do you cry often?: no
Do you have an acoustic guitar?: yes
Are you emotional?: eh...I guess
Do you like soft music: umm, what type
Do people understand you?: dunno
Do you write your own songs?: no
Is your hair dyed dark? no
Do you cut?: no

Total YES: 2

--Jock--
you play sports? yes
Are they important to you?: frisbee :P
Do you pick on the geeky kids?: no
Do you like football?: heh yeah actually
Were you considered a bully by anyone?: no

Total YES: 3

--Surf Bum--
Do you surf?: nope
Do you wear flip flops year-round?: no
Is your hair shaggy?: no
Do you wake up at 6 or before every morning?: hell no
Do you own any pairs of shorts?: yeah
Are you tan?: umm, I have a farmer's tan...so I guess yes

Total YES: 2

--Geek--
Do you wear glasses?: contacts
Do you get good grades? yup
Do you use an inhaler?: no
Do you stick pens and calculators into your shirt pockets? no
Does your mom pick out your clothes?: no
Are you on the computer often?: yup
Do you ever get picked on?: not really

Total YES: 2

Whichever you got the most "yes" on is what you are. When you re-post this bulletin, put your new label in the subject box. With your own answers of course

well...that took away some time while waiting for laundry to finish.

araneler @ 2005-08-01T21:29:00

2005-08-02T01:29:51Z

I hate racism.

araneler @ 2005-07-29T06:57:00

2005-07-29T10:58:43Z

I'm off to williamsburg until the 4th, then my dad's here until the 12th. I get my tonsils out on the 9th, and will not be allowed to do basically anything until the 18th. I'll probably be online, but I don't know if I'll get a connection in williamburg, so from the 5th on I'll definitely be online at some points.

araneler @ 2005-07-11T07:15:00

2005-07-11T11:16:54Z

High tea+poker+hanging out with people after and breaking even in poker makes a pretty fun day, Nicole, call me! Your schedule is so crazy and things.

araneler @ 2005-07-10T09:21:00

2005-07-10T13:28:43Z

It seems like everyone who reads my lj and is currently at home for the summer wants me to update. So that I may silence their cries, I am updating. What has happened...I've played a lot of frisbee, a lot of capture the flag, a lot of poker, been running, general fun. I finished Drivers Ed...I'm in trig until the end of July. I'm getting my tonsils out in August. It's all good fun. I'm in Kat's Mage campaign...the Red Sox are winning. I don't game as much as I used to nor do I hang out at Legends constantly. I'm going to a bunch of ren fairs at some point this summer or if we don't end up going...Broadway. Many people make me a very happy person, namely Owen and Andrew and co, Nicole, Haus, Rubun, etc etc. I'm having a high tea today so that Mum can meet some people...and I think that's about it. Oh, Artscape :D and my Mum's going to be away next weekend. Anyway, I need to finish setting the table and things, so I'm off.

Oh, I've read a lot of books as well.

I recommend:
Life of Pi
Atonement
The Wanting Seed

some others I'm lazy about...give me a break...it's 9:30 in the morning.

araneler @ 2005-06-15T23:18:00

2005-06-16T03:22:20Z

ack, I've been tagged again!

List five songs that you are currently digging ... it doesn't matter what genre they are from, whether they have words or even if they're any good but they must be songs you're really enjoying right now. Post these instructions, the artist and the song in your blog along with your five songs. Then tag five other people to see what they're listening to.

1. Comfort Eagle-Cake
2. Obstacle 1-Interpol
3. Obstacle 2-Interpol
4. So Long And Thanks For All The Fish-HGTTG
5. PDA-Interpol

Does it matter that three songs are by Interpol? They're amazing.

I'm tagging...booksoverbombs, trashcanchica, carlitabonita, lo que sea and usedandnew

araneler @ 2005-06-15T22:56:00

2005-06-16T03:01:36Z

Well, since people have been yelling at me about the fact that I haven't put in an entry about my weekend and other things, I'm putting one in.

Saturday: Honfest was awesome, beehives and things and lots and lots of makeup. Oh and going into Legends and confusing Rob and Ami.

Sunday: I'm not quite remembering what I did Sunday, but I'm sure I did something.

Monday: Frisbee after school, with lots of people and Kate. Kate left early to go swimming. There was frisbee + food + poker. Ahhhh poker. How I love thee.

Tuesday: Took my last exam, cut the last three periods to go running with Owen and his brother, Albert. We ran, I had a hypoglycimia attack and had to go eat something. Then we hung out with people, I had my piano lesson, had Owen pick me up at Legends, then had a night filled with frisbee, pizza and disappointment of not having midnight capture the flag. I spent the night at Owen's.

Today: We went running with Doichan, Brian, Owen and Albert. Then, off to Ward's for frisbee and air conditioning. We went back to my house for a bit and then off to see Batman Begins. Then, I saw Ladies in Lavender with me mum. And now I'm here.

I love frisbee...so much...