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| Monday, May 19th, 2008 |
skunk237
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8:19a |
Prague Svea, the actress, and i said our goodbyes in Dresden, and i had a couple of hours before my train to Prague. i went outside, had a smoke, and coughed violently the whole time. i looked around, almost blinded by the cloudless sky, and i was apprehensive. after the next train, i will be in a place where i don't know a soul. i don't know more than a word or two of the language. and i'm travelling alone. i wanted to go home with Svea and hang out with her and her family, i was so lonely... but that ship sailed. i decided my lozenges were much better for me than my smokes, and i went to find my train's platform. on the bench next to me were a man, a woman, and their son. when our train arrived, they got on, but left behind a bag. i got on the train and told them, in German, that they forgot their bag (i was so proud of myself for knowing how to say such a thing). but they didn't understand German so well. based on their accent (in English), i think they were Americans, except for the beautiful woman who had a Russian/Slavic accent. ahh, yes... such strange memories. i sat near them on the train. "dad" kept telling his son to shut up, even though he wasn't bothering anyone. the train trip between Dresden and Prague is fucking GORGEOUS! it's like, you're going through a canyon, but you've got Bavarian-style homes and castles along the cliffs. but this train's seats are super-uncomfortable... you're sitting on a very firm springboard. at least... the train i was on. once we got into Czech Republic, the other trains we passed looked fucking pathetic (i was on a German train that originated in Berlin). yep, i'm in the former Eastern Bloc now. Czech trains... you can stick your head out the window if you want to and have a limb ripped off. i was warned about the taxis in Prague by my Lonely Planet book, but when i got to the taxi area of the trainstation, i had second thoughts. my hotel was slightly over a mile away. i can walk this, but the streets and the sidewalks are cobblestone, not good for my wheeled luggage... and i don't know what kind of neighbourhoods are in between me and my hotel. i decided a cab would be nice. all i had were Euros, but the cabby only wanted crowns. so we first went to an exchange place in Wenceslas Square. the cabby was there while i made my transaction, so he knew how much money i had. we got back in the car, and he asked me if it's my first time to Prague. and, like a dumbass, i told him yes. so he took me around the city... in a spiral, so he could run up the meter, before we got to the hotel. and yes, i did complain very loudly. the fare was roughly 6800 crowns. but i only had 4800 (what i got for the 200€). so, to make up the difference, he took me to a filling station so i could buy him a tank of fuel, a carton of smokes, and a rose (of all things) with my credit card! but, just after we left the filling station, he got pulled over by the cops. after a few minutes, he got back in the car, complaining he just got fined 5000 crowns. i can only guess it was for giving me such a grand tour of the city. looking back, i should've whipped out my map, pointed to the trainstation and pointed to the hotel location, and said, "2 kilometres. how much?" but the fucker did get me to the hotel. my room was a fucking PALACE compared to my place back home in the States. this was a super-apartment! REALLY high ceilings, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a full kitchen, a dining room, and a living room with a huge widescreen satellite TV! i wondered if there was a mistake... i reserved a just single room, and this was built for a family of 4! i opened my luggage. the American salad dressing that i got in Germany (i was curious about it) slipped out, and hit the tiled floor. glass and dressing everywhere! but with all the ammenities, there wasn't a broom or mop to be found. the hotel took care of it the next day, leaving stains in between the tiles. the TV was really cool, but i couldn't get half of the 1800+ channels. the really cool stuff, like Hustler, was blocked with a dollar sign next to it. willing to pay, i talked to reception about it, but they didn't know how to make it work. they offered a technician to come in on Monday (it was Saturday, by that time), but i'm leaving Monday... so i was stuck watching the train channel, where you get to watch out the front window of a German train for hours on end. the night i arrived, i went to a local bar and had a couple of beers to relieve my mind of the horrible taxi ride. i didn't meet anyone, and no one talked to me... aside from the guy next to me who asked me, in Czech, to watch his stuff (i'm guessing). i found out, later, that many of the Czechs think i look Czech... just as some Germans think i look German. in that bar, there was something that really stood out. at the beginning, they give you a blank ticket... then, when you order something, they write on your ticket. it's like a tab that you keep with you, and (i assume) you can't leave the place without it being settled with a stamp that says you paid. i slept really well that first night. mainly, because i hadn't slept but an hour in the past 34. the room was nice and quiet. the next day, i went a-walkin' towards Charles Bridge. Wenceslas Square was about a kilometer away, where i exchanged money the night before... where i had a mediocre Chinese meal that afternoon. i went on towards the city centre, but lost my berrings. i came upon 3 Anglophones, and i asked them directions to the Clock. 2 of them were in a band, and they invited me to see their show later on that evening. it wasn't far from my hotel, so i decided to go. i saw the Astonomical Clock do its thing by chiming. and i took a stroll across the Charles Bridge and back. seeing all the other tourists... i was frustrated that i had no one to share this with. later that night, i walked up steep hills to the bar where the band was supposed to play. they played really well... kind of a Ska thing. it was there, i met Daniel - a self-described comedian from Budapest. we got along well enough, and i was happy that i had someone to talk to. after many drinks, we stumbled back to my hotel where he made use of one of my other 2 beds after watching the Deutsche Bahn channel. Daniel woke me up early the next day, late for work and looking for his jacket. he didn't realise i was wearing it. nor did i until a few minutes after waking up. sometime during the night, i sleepwalked (sleptwalked?) and put on his jacket for some reason. feeling like an idiot, i gave it back to him and said goodbye. we exchanged contact info the night before... maybe i'll see him again in Budapest. he's supposed to arrive the day after i do. that day, i didn't feel like doing much of anything. i felt lethargic, and a bit embarrassed about the jacket thing. still, i forced myself to go to an internet café, make an LJ post, and recharge my iPod for a bit. i also walked to the trainstation to buy my ticket to Budapest for the next day (leaving from a different trainstation than i arrived in... the whole ticket-purchasing thing was an extremely confusing endeavour), and on the way back to the hotel, i went to a local Oriental-run store and bought a tasty ramen thingy along with some beers. it was a crime that i spent that day doing virtually nothing in such a touristy destination. but i felt shitty, apprehensive and self-conscious. what else can you do but curl into a little ball and wish it all away? my hotel wasn't a typical hotel. there was no bellhop, no concierge... no room service... no expensive mini-bar. i was basically *renting* an apartment for a few days. the reception, charming lassies as they were, was only there from 7am till 10pm. "we're your home away from home" the brochures say. anyway... my last day... i had stayed up all night to check out before the noon deadline. i got downstairs at 07:00, but the receptionist had yet to arrive. a woman with a basket full of cleaning supplies noticed me waiting around 7:30, and started using her cell phone. after some Czech conversation, she handed me her phone, without a word... obviously not knowing any English. the person on the other line told me the receptionist was hurt in a terrible car wreck on her way to work... the cleaning lady with the cell phone doesn't know how to do the checking out procedure... she asked if i could just please please please wait another hour for a different receptionist to arrive. well, duh, yeah, of course. it's not like i have a choice. luckily, my train ticket to Budapest was good for all 8 trains leaving that day, so i've got time, i suppose. i used that hour to buy a metro ticket to my trainstation, and got back to no receptionist. it was 8:10. i discovered the back lot of the hotel. it was shared by a daycare of sorts. i had fun watching the children do their children thing through the elevator shaft's window. i also discovered there were OTHER hotel guests, a fact i was unaware of during my entire stay. on the street, i watched as a woman parked her car in the daycare's driveway so she could dart into a local shoppe. this blocked someone from getting out, and when that someone looked at me... i could only but point in the shoppe's direction. shaking heads ensued. about 9:30, the cleaning lady had finished up one of her rooms and noticed me again. and again, she got on her horn. it was about 10:30 when someone finally arrived to check me out. it was pretty funny... all she did was pull up my thing on the computer and swipe my card... something the cleaning lady couldn't have been instructed to do over the phone (for some odd reason). still, i couldn't help but feel humbled and worried about the original receptionist. i hope she pulled through okay. just before i got to the door to leave, they offered another night for free... for my "troubles". but my heart was already set for Budapest. looking back, i probably should've taken their offer. no one checked my ticket on my way to the smaller trainstation using Prague's bus/tram/metro system, all the way on the north end of town. if they had, though, i was prepared. i learned my lesson last year in Hamburg with ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) sedentarysarah. i even had my "extra ticket" for my luggage. the trainstation i was leaving from was run down and communist. there was what looked like a single fat American mom, toting her 3 annoying kids around. needlesstosay, i didn't share their car. THIS train was quite comfy. the cars had 4-passenger cabins, and mine stayed empty most of the time. there was a time that it was full... Slovakians getting from one place to another within Slovakia... but that was it. i wanted to spend a few minutes off the train in Slovakia, but the schedule was such that the train would only be stopped for a minute at each stop. no more, no less. ahh well. Slovakia's probably boring anyway. Current Music: Just A Dream (Feat: Margaret Far)-Delerium-Chimera |
| Friday, May 16th, 2008 |
phoenixfirewolf
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4:51p |
Passin on the Pimpin Copied from Bookwyrm's LJ. "Pimp AJ Menden Day! She’s a friend of mine whose website is http://ajmenden.com/pg5info.html, and whose debut novel (Phenomenal Girl 5) is going to be released this fall by the folks at SHOMI) http://www.shomifiction.com/). This is really exciting for me, folks. I guess it makes me feel like more of a writer myself, being able to say, “I knew her when…” But it is also super exciting because I did know her when she was still aspiring to publication, before she’d gotten that acceptance letter, and I knew she was one of the ones with a good chance at making it. I was also privileged enough to be able to give her feedback on this book… granted, I’ve only read the last chapter, but still! I helped! (Okay, maybe not much. Work with me here.) There is a blurb on her site for the book itself, and some character info, and an excerpt. All I will say is that I love her writing style, and the idea for the novel, and I’m really excited. I’ll do a proper Pimping of this book once it’s hit the shelves, and I’ll be in line to buy it as soon as I’m able. Go AJ!" |
esperanto
[ non_trattare ]
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11:49a |
Amuza poemeto Mi deziras prezenti por la estimata publiko mian antaŭdekjaran poemeton. Sed ĉar ĝi estas sufiĉe kruela, mi metas ĝin sub la ligon :-) DEKKVIN MURDOJ( Read more... ) |
| Thursday, May 15th, 2008 |
sonjaaa
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11:43p |
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rinyavie
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9:37p |
Frustrated
Grrrrr....
Things can only get better, right? |
| Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 |
sonjaaa
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1:39p |
I has Taro I went out looking for tropical yams for a Beninese recipe I wanted to try, but I ended up buying taro. I guess I'll boil the corms. PS: The Ethernopian was delicious. |
sonjaaa
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9:35a |
Split lentil stew in berbere sauce I've got a fever, and the only cure is moar Ethernopians. Nom nom nom. |
| Monday, May 12th, 2008 |
sonjaaa
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11:08p |
George LeBlanc, mayor of Moncton My extended uncle first cousin, once removed (my father's 1st cousin), George LeBlanc, just won mayorship of Moncton, New Brunswick! Wow! Great job on the campaign, Brian! Current Mood:  proud |
sonjaaa
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11:05p |
English usage Poll #1186857
Open to: All, results viewable to: AllWhat English word do you use the most often for "food served before the main course"? It's for a meal prepared at home (not restaurant, etc.) if it makes any difference! |
rinyavie
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7:20p |
I haven't posted for a while, but I feel like I ought to have something to say. I've been running myself fairly ragged, hanging out with Sean a lot, figuring out personal barriers and boundaries and what I want to do with my life. Not that I'm looking easily at accomplishing my goals, but seeing as I've got finals tomorrow and the day after and then I'm done until I really want to go back...well, it's kind of a scary thought.
I dunno, things are a bit odd in my life, I suppose. The puppy's doing well, and so's the cat. Actually, Shadow is fucking happy because I bought him a bone today, and Reed is an ass (like always) but is napping, so he's quite cute at the moment. I love having the kids; they keep things pretty damn good. As uncertain as the next few months are looking, life is damn good.
More or less, I really don't have much to say. I'm looking forward to having some spare time (I pray) to work on writing, on actually getting some of my ideas out there. I'm torn between wanting to do some really good non-fiction and wanting to get back into my fantasy ideas.
Still no word on the accident settlement. I'm a bit pissy about that, but I want to be done with it. I have to deal with wrist pain for the rest of my life, and I really, really want the stress of the settlement to be done with. |
sonjaaa
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9:27p |
Tradiciaj receptoj / Traditional recipes Ĉu vi kuiras?
Bonvolu transdoni al mi la plenan recepton (aŭ Esperantan tradukon aŭ la originalan tekston) de via plej ŝatata loka, etna aŭ familia specialaĵo! Aŭ iun ajn pladon aŭ deserton, kiun vi estas fame konata pro fari. Bonvolu inkluzivi la neprajn detalojn por iu, kiu neniam preparis nek manĝis tiun manĝaĵon antaŭe.
Mi ŝatus provi kaj gustumi ĝin en mia hejma kuirejo!
| | Do you cook?
Please share with me the full recipe for your favourite local, ethnic or family specialty! Or any dish or desert you're known or famous for making. Please include the mandatory details for somebody who has never prepeared or eaten this food before.
I want to try making it and taste it in my kitchen at home!
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esperanto
[ sonjaaa ]
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8:26p |
Etna kuirado
Ĉu vi kuiras?
Bonvolu transdoni al mi la plenan recepton (aŭ Esperantan tradukon aŭ la originalan tekston) de via plej ŝatata loka aŭ etna specialaĵo! Bonvolu inkluzivi la neprajn detalojn por iu, kiu neniam preparis nek manĝis ĝin antaŭe.
Mi ŝatus provi kaj gustumi ĝin en mia hejma kuirejo! |
sonjaaa
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7:04p |
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sonjaaa
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5:22p |
First first human rights treaty of the 21st century The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), a landmark agreement that aims to give full equality to 650 million people in the world, took effect last week. BBC News... |
sonjaaa
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4:48p |
Animated TV series update  Metalocalypse was hilarious and had a cool aesthetic parodying Nordic death metal. Freakazoid and Venture Bros. were interesting and had cool ideas, but were ultimately not original enough for me to continue watching. Courage the Cowardly Dog was kind of dumb. I accidentally watched episode 101 (instead of 001) of Bleach*, and it had really awesome character concepts, outfits and creatures, but it did seem to follow the formula that czarrie described. *Maybe it is best after all to watch random anime episodes in the middle of a series instead of the first two episodes to see what it's really about! |
skunk237
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6:12a |
Germany... the recent go-around i wore a shirt and tie, which makes people think you're a business traveler. it helped me breeze through security and passport control. still, American TSA confiscated the peanut butter i brought for catchfuscia. it's a paste, y'know. can't have any peanut butter bombs on board... at least not in your carryon. the plane between Frankfurt and Bremen was short and sweet... thankfully.... because i had the window, and next to me was a couple who slept the whole way. i spent a week or so in Oldenburg. mainly, i tried to relax a whole lot, since that's what vacations are for. friends, and friends of friends would often hold a grill... a barbeque for everyone to bring their own meat (something i should consider doing here at home)... and sometimes the beer would be provided :) i had a lot of fun at those. one of which, Jen and Sarah left for home earlier than i was ready to turn in, so i stayed. but my guide "home" kinda ignored me when i wanted to leave, so i winged it and hoofed it on my own. i got lost and walked for a couple of hours. finally, around dawn, i flagged down a taxi for directions. the street i was looking for was right behind me. one night, soon after my arrival, Jen and i had a heart-to-heart discussion. drama back home... my behaviour over the years... it was really difficult to absorb at times, but it was really refreshing. finally, i feel that someone truly understands me. 1/3 of the world away, i finally find someone who has me fucking pegged. sedentarysarah and i went downtown once. i had my first Czech Budweiser. it's a pilsner, yes, but it's so much better than its American counterpart. i did a bit of shopping... i got a couple of postcards. i also got a couple of things for Jen's birthday: a hammer/bottle opener, and a Jolly Roger "dog tag" necklace. i went to an ice cream place to get a beer... my waitress looked an awful lot like 5hmoo. *sigh* so beautiful. i took a photo of a pigeon instead. i delivered a laptop to Andrew from the States, which he gave to his fiancée, Vera. in turn, he let me borrow his bike during my stay in Oldenburg. that was really cool. we biked to a store, and as i was dismounting, i lost my balance and bruised myself pretty bad. the bike was a really nice gesture (it gave me peace of mind), but i didn't use it anymore while i was there. i had no reason to go go beyond 500 meters from my hostesses' home. (Jen's boyfriend) Ecki and i really hit it off... a lot more than last year when i was there. i totally approve. the way he cares about her is fucking amazing. one of Jen's friends, Brunni, mentioned he has a friend in Prague (my next stop). but later, it seems she had something come up with her family... so she might not be the best tourguide afterall. i washed all the dishes once. this was my way of not being THAT guy... the deadbeat on the (much better than a) couch. still, i wish i contributed more. the night before i was to leave, Jen and Sarah held a huge party. i had a lot of fun. but, unfortunately, i had to leave the next day at an ungodly hour. i was drunk, but i stayed awake, chatting with a couple of people back home online. time got away from me and i left in a little bit of a hurry. i caught the bus to the train station, only to find that my iPod was missing. so i got off to catch the next bus back to Jen and Sarah's, only to find that my iPod was just REALLY well-hidden in my baggage. luckily, i made it to the train station just in time to catch my train to Leipzig. although, i think i might've left my umbrella there. i slept most of the way to Bremen (the next major stop on the way). i was awakened by a beautiful (but married) woman named Svea, who had reserved her seat prior... the one i was sleeping in. thankfully, she spoke English and she spoke it well. we got along well enough that we chatted for the duration of our train-rides together. after all, she's a Scorpio and i'm a Cancer (water signs work well together). she was even nice enough to hang with me while i had a smoke in Leipzig before we continued our journey to Dresden. she's an actress. just now, i saw one of her works... http://www.agentur-samuel.de/seiten/videoseiten/petersen.html (the first girl is not her. she first appears in this video receiving a parcel. and, umm, yeah... i don't understand the video either.) overall, i had a really great time in Germany... far better than the rest of my trip (although much of that was good too). i learned a lot more German than i knew before. more importantly, i feel a lot more closer to my dear friends Jen and Ecki. i have a lot of love for them, and i wish them nothing but the best. stay tuned... my experiences in Prague and Budapest are upcoming! |
| Sunday, May 11th, 2008 |
sonjaaa
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6:07p |
0.9 kilometres in 8 minutes and 31 seconds
My "speedy walk" is about 6.3 km/h.
Current Music: Paranerd - Jon's Night |
sonjaaa
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1:23p |
Peanut butter cookies
Please be sharing your favourite recipe for peanut butter cookies!! |
sonjaaa
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9:25a |
Animation: trying to expand my horizons I'm downloading the first two episodes of the following animated series. Maybe I'll get into one of them. - Ai Yori Aoshi
- Basilisk
- Bleach
- Blood+
- Cardcaptor Sakura
- Courage the Cowardly Dog
- Cowboy Bebop
- Daria
- FLCL
- Freakazoid
- Fullmetal Alchemist
- Home Movies
- InuYasha
- Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
- Metalocalypse
- Negima!: Master Negi Magi
- One Piece
- Overman King Gainer
- Pani Poni Dash!
- Paranoia Agent
- Revolutionary Girl Utena
- Rozen Maiden
- Saiyuki
- Samurai Champloo
- Rocko's Modern Life
- Trinity Blood
- Tsubasa Chronicle
- Venture Bros.
- Vision of Escaflowne
Also downloading Teeth! Is Alias any good? |
| Saturday, May 10th, 2008 |
sonjaaa
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3:13a |
Facialbook
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| Friday, May 9th, 2008 |
codio
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3:42p |
Baby Pictures! =3 I come bearing baby pictures! =D Because who doesn't love cute little babies? And those were the pictures! I am a happy proud Auntie. Current Mood:  cheerful |
| Thursday, May 8th, 2008 |
sonjaaa
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2:48p |
Doom lives on! Doom 4 was announced yesterday. Doom II was the classic first-person shooter game we played in grade 10, a mix of demonic and almost Lovecraftian horror. Our school had a "computer users student organization" that would meet during lunch time, but all we did was play Doom II on the school's LAN. Up to 16 people in deathmatch! So we nicknamed it the "Doom student organization". Many of us still play Doom II online for free using Zdaemon. I particularly enjoy the coop mode where 16 people can work together to shoot down the demons and complete a level! Let's not forget Doom, the Roguelike for and even olderskool, rich ASCII experience! |
| Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 |
news
[ theljstaff ]
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5:49p |
May News V-Gift for Charity This month is Mental Health Awareness Month, so the LiveJournal team is offering users a chance to support the Depression and Bipolar Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping improve the lives of those suffering from mood disorders. Proceeds from purchases of the Emerging Sun v-gift during May will be donated to the DBSA, so feel free to buy one. Or, if you really want to rack up some good karma points, get a bunch! And don't forget: Mother's Day is this Sunday. Be a dear and check out the v-gifts shop. Send something that'll make her smile.  L to R: Emerging Sun, #1 Mom, Gift Basket, Chocolates, A Dozen Red RosesBrand-Spanking New, Contest-Winning Themes We know how you salivate over the prospect of new themes, especially when they're designed by users with a unique handle on both form and function.  L to R: Shiny, River at Night, Live and Learn, Vector Drips.( Winners of the HP 'What Do You Have to Say?' Theme Design Contest )Advisory Board Nominations We'd like to remind you that the nomination process for LiveJournal Advisory Board user-representatives has begun. If you think you're fit for the job, now's the time to nominate yourself! After all, you're the only who can do it. In two weeks, on the 22nd, the voting process will begin; we'll remind you about it again here. If you're interested in keeping up with the nominations, watch ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) lj_election_en. We'll post the results and announce the winner by the end of the day on May 30th. The new user-representatives will be seated on June 1st. Further details can also be found in lj_2008. |
codio
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12:17p |
A birth! ^_^
On 9:17am at St. John's Hospital, room 512, in Longview, Washington, a bouncing baby adorable boy was born.
Levi Aiden Neeri, 6 pounds 9 ounces, 20 inches.
He...is...adorable. I promise pics later. x3
I HAVE A NEPHEW. I HAVE A NEPHEW.
NEPHEW GET!
<3
Current Mood: bouncy |
| Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 |
codio
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7:45p |
Meme: What's In Your Pocket? Following in tyler_n's amusing meme, I am inviting you all to a special screening of What's In Your Pocket! =D And that is the contents of my pockets at any given time. Normally there are a few random papers. But I had a bag with me today to jam them into instead of my pockets. Current Mood: bouncyCurrent Music: My own humming and random giggling |
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