Purpose

Well, I'm back.

Turns out we're pretty bad at this "consistency" thing. Sorry about it. Good thing we're our only public.

The biggest thing on my mind tonight is goals. I've been thinking a lot about goals these days. Moving and getting a job and all that stuff had been a big goal of mine. So I got here and I was working on securing things and getting comfortable with everything. Then it started coming together and I got that old familiar feeling of something that was missing. Well, I think I've pegged it. I think it's time again for goals. I've got some ideas in mind and I'm pretty excited about them. I think I'll wax on about it more in depth in my personal blog. Here I just want to talk mostly about how important I've come to realize goals are (to me, at least). I think people need to have something they're working towards or they're done for. Without goals is maybe when we start to feel lost and wonder what the point to everything is. But if we're striving and reaching and adapting and developing, it seems like there really is a point. Or maybe we're just too occupied to think otherwise. Who knows.

Anyway, I'm excited. I've referenced this quote before, but it goes something along the lines of "I love to travel much more than I love to arrive." You know, it basically is saying that the journey towards the goal is where the adventure is and it's by actually getting to the goal that we learn the most. I mostly can't wait to start some new travels.

you know its been awhile when...

yea so, i forgot our password and login info. not so much the password, more just the login... took me three tries. that's how i know it's been too darn long.

i miss me a best friend, that's for sure. i'm really looking forward to my late summer trip to good ole e'ville. my apologies i won't be making it down for SATC. there is nothing i wanted more than i get a few drinks with my bestie and watch carrie, miranda, charlotte, and samantha talk sex sue johannson style.

so, while i'm on the sex and the city topic - here's something that i've been curious about lately. why is it that men hate sex and the city so much? i have yet to meet a guy who says he's watched it and actually enjoyed it. bryan avoids it like the plague when the watered down versions are on tv... and i have a few other guy friends as well who shiver when i even mention the title. are guys really that insecure that they feel 4 women getting together and discussing their sex lives is something they should be strictly against? i just don't get it. you get to see a lot of naked girls in that show if i remember correctly. that's always something i thought guys were all gung ho for? guess i was wrong.

but anyway, just know that when i do make it to the theater to see it - i'll be thinking about you the entire time. that's just how much i love ya.

le sigh

madame palmer,

i guess it's my turn to be the slacker here. whoops.

life's revolved around the job lately. it turns out... french is hard! i mean. for real. and there's something about working 9 to 5 (or 7 to 3:30, in my case) that makes time fly by. next thing you know, it's been nearly a week and you owe your bestie a blog.

so i saw that you finally got internet that was fast enough to let you watch the SATC trailer. holy cow, huh? did you almost cry? because i almost cried. the anticipation is killing me. KILLING ME. it won't be long now, my bestie. not long at all.

you should know i've been very persistent singing "first born" to lily. soon she will either learn to love it or resign herself to the fact that mommy's not giving it up and she'll accept it for what it is. either way, i win. she's very excited to meet you, just so you know. so get your butt down here! i miss you tons and tons.

also, i really liked your strategy for picking your bracket. it seemed like a spectacular plan. too bad it didn't work out all the way. my bracket's not quite busted yet, even though wisconsin didn't help me any. memphis is still alive. woohoo!

what do you and your husband know about this video game, rockband? i had my first experience with it yesterday and i got to thinking. i know how much we all enjoyed having guitar hero in our lives when we were up there visiting and i really think rockband would be a great, all-inclusive, swingin' time. i can just see seany now, banging away on the drums til all hours of the morning while the rest of us sleep. oh the fun we could have.

you know what's gonna be great? when i get vacation time. why? because i'm gonna use it to come see you.

it's come to my realization that the whole thing about asking questions to add a little somethin'-somethin' to the blogs was very short lived. like... 2-blogs short lived. well... i'm bringing it back! so here ya go, bestie... answer me this:

what talent do you have that you wish more people would recognize?
(ps: i found this, and others, at a website called questions.vox.com-- i still feel the need to cite my sources...)

mi muv moo,

jennynaes

i walked into work today under sniper fire

sweet dear jenny naes,

okay, i swear; politics will NOT be our running topic. it just seems as of late, that's what's been the underlying theme to most updates. that being said, i have to say, god love hillary for trying. sniper fire hillary? really? REALLY? alright, we'll give that one to ya even though it's a video documented lie. GOD LOVE HER. i think it's pretty great that you missed her appearance. just like a woman to not show up on time. i don't blame you though - i probably would've crapped out if i went to see obama and had to wait too long. and by too long, i mean like 30 minutes or so. i have about 30 minutes until my patience with crowds runs thin and i throw in the towel.

now on to a different topic: college basketball. now yes, i know "i'm me" or "you're you" as you put (which i love btw) but suprisingly enough i DO have a bracket this year. i wasn't going to. i had no desire to. i don't follow college basketball, nor did i want to. bryans side of the family does this whole bracket thing every year and yet again, i opted out this year. it's not just my thing to follow it and update it and know what's going on. at work, however i was bullied into doing it. well, not really bullied, more like asked and me and a friend split the cost and each did half of the bracket. our secret? we picked the teams that had names that fit on the line when we wrote them. good strategy ay? well, it's a losing strategy. we won strong in the first round, and now we only have 5 teams left. damn you USC - why must you have such a short name! i took them all the way to the end. man was i wrong.

so, even though i'm doing this bracket thingy - i still rely heavily, well, totally on my friend to keep it updated. i don't think i've looked up ONE score this whole time. GO ME!

i got your card today where you said you sang "first born" to lily. i can't imaging why she'd be terrified of you now. it's such a heart felt warm song to sing to a kitty. my aiko loves it when i sing it to him. especially when i cup his face in my hands and sing directly into his eyes. it gives him goosebumps. he just knows his mother loves him so much!

well my love. this post came a lot sooner than most, and for that i'm proud of myself. i hope we can keep this blog thing alive. we're rockstars though, so it shouldn't be too hard.

i love you always,

mitzy

impatience

my bestest,

i'm quite glad you're back. i'd been missing your presence in my life, but you were doing life-changing adult things, so i'm not gonna hate on you. it's not my style.

oh and nevermind when i asked you if you guys were gonna be home on saturday. i was gonna have something delivered to you, but it didn't work out. :( i'm moving on to plan b for a housewarming gift. i think i'm actually more pumped about it than plan a.

let's start with what seems to be a constant in our blogging: politics. well, i TRIED to wait for hillary. i really did. but when it was 8 o clock and she still hadn't shown up, and all i could think about was how hungry i was and how i have to get up at 5 in the morning.... i peaced out. so.... just like when we attempted to go see john kerry together, it just didn't happen. the good thing is, though, that i got to see my friend from murray and i own a shirt that says "hoosier president."

so i know you're you and all... but are you following march madness at all? normally i wouldn't care either, but i got in on this bracket thing with some friends and the truth is.... when you have a bracket, shit starts to matter to you. my tv has literally been on ESPN all day. however, in true girl fashion, you should know that my scientific method for picking my bracket had a lot to do with what i thought about the schools i was picking and if i had any connections to the place. for example, simply because of you, i have wisconsin going to the finals. DON'T DISAPPOINT ME, BESTIE. it's become very important to me, what happens with the basketball and i will lose a whole lot of points if wisconsin loses early.

anyhoo. i know this is kind of a short one, but it's getting late and i need to sleep. tomorrow's an early morning. :(

i hate when the "weekend" ends,

an impatient hillary supporter

and i'm back!

dear cat owner,

let's just pretend that it hasn't been a year and a half since i've updated this. it's been a really stressful few weeks. we're basically living out of two places - which isn't as fun as it sounds... if it even sounds fun. bryans parents have been staying with us, which has been fine but i think after awhile it starts to wear on everyone. the house is almost done, with a few more minor things that need to be finished. it's move in ready now though. the floors are all done as well as the paint. i can't wait for you to see it!

but anyway, i don't want to spend the whole time talking about the house (and trust me, i could). you mentioned in your last post about how you've been able to read a lot more lately. i found that to be the case after i graduated as well.

you read a lot more than i did during school, though. i found myself being extremely burned out in regards to doing anything other than watching tv after a long day of classes. i used to read a lot in high school, and through out college that love really was diminished greatly. after graduation, i really fell into books again. i've noticed though, that it takes a really good book to pull me out of my couch potato mode. the last really good book i read was the kite runner. i think a book needs to have a very good beginning in order to keep my interest long enough to get to that point where it really sucks me in.

i know that when you read - sometimes you don't really start enjoying it until you're to the 3rd or 4th chapter or so. and let's face it - i just don't have the time or the confidence to spend my time waiting for the book to get good.

my boss gave me a book to read a few weeks ago. (we sometimes pass books back and forth and he spends a lot of time reading. he doesn't have cable, something i'd love to give up but never will). i have yet to start it. i feel really bad, he keeps asking me if i've started it yet. i just haven't had the time to even think about opening a book. i need to get back into the groove of reading when i get into bed. right now, i usually get into bed, watch family guy until i get tired and then fall asleep. i've noticed when i do read before bed instead of watching tv i usually sleep better and have better dreams.

so, all that being said - if you ever read a really good book, one worth passing - please let me know. i hope with this new house will come some adjustments to my routine and the way to live my life. i'd like to become a healthier person, both physically and mentally.

this is one reason i can't wait to get a dog. i'm hoping it will force me to get up earlier, go for a daily walk and be responsible for a little more than my lazy cats. speaking of cats, btw - how's lily doing? i love the pictures of her. she looks absolutely precious. i can't wait to meet her.

so, i'm not sure if you caught saturday night live the other night, but i must end my post on this note, since in your last post you talked politics a bit.

in response to tina fey's appearance on weekend update last week in which she said hillary clinton was a bitch, bitches get shit done and bitch is the new black, tracy morgan came on and replied this week:

bitch may be the new black, but black's the new president, bitch.

all my love to you and yours,
your fellow cat owner

you're probably gonna get to vote for b.o. in the general elections, after all

jessa,

let's agree to this: neither blogger shall feel bad about taking a while to repost. i think we're both about in the same boat right now (except you have this whole, like, "we're fixing up a house" thing on top of it...) as far as work and stuff and our blog project, while a priority, sometimes just isn't the most convenient thing to do. so i say, as long as we can each get in about a post a week, we're doing pretty well.

next, i should address your question about hilary, as i'm currently watching election coverage. (that is, until my digi-cable reminds me that family guy is on at 7...) it's a pretty touchy subject, when a woman crosses the line and abuses the perks of femininity. actually, not too long ago, i had this conversation with a friend. (i can't remember who, exactly, which leads me to believe it may be that i've had this convo with several folks recently...) now i'm not boasting about this, but i'm just stating it as a fact: i'm a fair-weather feminist. this means that i want my rights, i want equality (not asking much, i don't think...) but, there are times, i will admit, that i recognize and take advantage of the inequality. i'm a cute girl. i use it to the fullest when i'm at the fox. my brains don't matter there, and it's the one place where i don't go above and beyond to promote my intelligence. instead, i'm flirty and i'm peppy and maybe even a little bit ditzy. why? you learn quickly what gets you better tips when you're working in a bar. now, outside of there, i dare you to challenge my intelligence. i dare you to make me feel like i'm not of the same worth as a man. i don't really know how to explain it, i just think it's a fact of life and i think most people do it. you use what you've got, when you need it, to get ahead. even if it's not all the way p.c. and i guess, to me, that's what hilary did too. she needed to be seen having emotions. now, where to draw the line? geesh. just like anything in life, the lines are fuzzy and the color is grey. there's just no telling until you've already gone too far.

last political note for this blog: i'm glad i'm not a republican tonight. everyone after march 4 who hasn't voted in a primary is seriously insignificant. that's lame. america needs to work on this election process some more. it's one hundred per cent unfair. even for me. by the time indiana primaries roll around, my vote will be pointless.

you kept referencing "office space" in your last blog, and i regret to say i've never seen it! i think though, now that i might be able to relate, i should rent it and laugh because it's true.

lily got spayed and declawed yesterday. my cousin said she did just wonderfully and she'll be swell for the travels on saturday. i'm so excited to have a lovey kitty to come home to. "she is my first born...."

have you read any good books lately? i've been capitalizing on my lack of school-related/ required reading by spending an excessive amount of money at borders. recently i read a book called 13 little blue envelopes by maureen johnson. very cute. after that i read my beloved john green's, an abundance of katherine's, which i definitely recommend. and then just today i finished kurt vonnegut's slaughterhouse-five. have you read that book? if you haven't, i would love it if you did. i'd love to get someone else's opinion on it. i definitely enjoyed it and it's a book that i think is begging to be dissected. if you ever get around to it, let me know. in the meantime, i'm probably going to do a little online research. it's one of those books you make notes in while you're reading. (i think i owe mrs. cowan a big ol' THANK YOU! for that one. she was about the best english teacher ever, i still think.)

and in case you're interested, i'll give you the low down on the book i'm reading now and those i have in queue:
last chance to see by douglas adams of hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy fame. it's a true story about his travels around the world, attempting to catch glimpses of many nearly extinct species before they are gone forever.

looking for alaska by john green. i was very impressed with the first one i read and i want more.

the life of pi by yann martel. it's been recommended to me by many.

the jane austen book club by karen joy fowler. because i'm a girl and i love jane austen. and i want to read this book before i see the movie adaptation.

books. books. books. i love books. who needs groceries when you've got books? haha just kidding. kinda.

dorkily yours,

avie scott