I'm a Hump Day hooligan. Wednesday is my night to paint the town red, so I'll be living it up
with my fellow hooligans. Besides, Hump Day hooligan is much cooler-sounding than weekend hooligan.
Oh, can you believe I almost forgot to mention an upcoming event with the 20/30s Party group. Sheesh, I must be
going senile. Anyway, here is the information:
Title: Have you been NAUGHTY!?! or nice?
When: Saturday, December 17, 2005, 8:00 PM
Where: Club Zodiac
(Directions to be provided to RSVPs)
Raleigh, NC 27609
Description: This holiday season, let's get together and find out who's made the jolly old fat guy's list. Do
you deserve a lump of coal this Christmas? Or perhaps a nice candy cane? Some munchies will be provided but remember
to BYOB. Also during the course of the evening, we will have a white elephant exchange. So bring that one thing you
have sitting around the house you truly wish you never received. If you don't have something in the house, you can
always swing by the dollar store and pick something up. Since this will be a themed party, we encourage you to come
dressed in either your naughty or nice gear. While costumes are encouraged they are not required. Please RSVP to me
by emailing me at the address listed at the bottom of the screen.
- 11/30/2005
Finally...I'm updating my blog. I went on vacation to the Outer Banks with Cliff and his family for
Thanksgiving. It was a nice time. I think I saw parts of my eyelids that I've never seen before. But I am back
and well-rested. It's good to be back in Raleigh. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed getting away from the area,
but it's always good to come home and be surrounded by the familiar. So, now I'm back to my old social life (yea!) and
of course, my work (boo!). And I'm back to my friends and all the people I'm happy to be around. This is sappy
Stephanie. Don't get used to her; she'll probably leave soon.
- 11/29/2005
Deep thoughts by Stephanie. Have you ever pondered the differences between childhood and adulthood?
It's so subtle when you get older that you don't even realize you've gotten old. It's always interesting when I think
of the differences. My little sister is 13, and when she says those old lines that teenagers use to show attitude,
it grates on my nerves. But I'm sure I did the same thing as a teen and thought it was cool. People used to always
tell me that childhood was the "best time of your life". Well, I don't agree with that. I wouldn't go through my
childhood again for anything in the world. But I can see how childhood is easier: no bills to pay, no worldly problems
to worry with, no reason to always be in a hurry. Either way, I still feel young, and I'm enjoying life the best
way possible. Countdown: 4 hours, 8 minutes until my vacation begins (it's 11:52am right this minute).
- 11/17/2005
Only a few more days until I go on vacation. I can't wait to get to the beach. It will be a nice
vacation, relaxing and just getting away from Raleigh. Not that I don't like Raleigh...but it's always nice to
get away from it all. The bad news is that I feel like I'm on the verge of getting a cold. I have that feeling
of a cotton ball pressing against the back of my throat. Cliff has been sick the last few days, but I don't normally
get colds until the beginning of the spring. Guess I will just keep dosing myself with vitamin C to get rid of it
quickly. Either way, I'm going to have fun, dammit.
- 11/15/2005
The time has come. Cliff will meet my family this weekend. I must admit that I'm a little
nervous. It's not because I think my family won't like him. It's not because I think he will feel that he doesn't
fit in. It's more because I want to make sure that he doesn't feel awkward around my relatives. I think my family
is pretty cool, but then again, it could be a biased opinion. Well, no sense putting it off any longer. Besides,
I really need to see them before the holiday passes by. I'll be spending Thanksgiving with Cliff and his family at
the Outer Banks.
- 11/11/2005
As most of you know, I am an animal lover. My animal of choice at the moment is ferret. I have 2
of those beautiful animals still with me, although I've lost 4 since I became a ferret owner in 2001. My 2 girls,
Vera and Chaos, are the ones I have left. It saddens me, though, because both of them are sick. Little Vera has
a heart condition and must take medicine twice a day to help regulate her heartbeat. Sassy Chaos has adrenal
tumors, and she is going bald (again). Funny, seems like she is prone to baldness in the winter time. My hope is
that they will continue playing and being great little ferrets for a few more years.
- 11/10/2005
You can tell how someone's mental state is when reading their blog. If they are doing more complaining
than anything else, then they are probably in a bad mood or at least a neutral state at the moment. If they are
using their blog to rave about something they like, then they are most likely experiencing good moods. I have been
using my blog to do raves over the last few months. True, I still write the occasional rant when something rubs
me the wrong way, but in general, I'm enjoying life and making the best of it.
- 11/9/2005
I've finally made a memorial page for my dad. It took me a while to get prepared to do it, but
now that the bulk of it is done, I feel better about it. I just hope it would have made him proud. I'm kinda
ashamed that I didn't make a page for him while he was still alive. I guess most people just don't think about the
fact that eventually tomorrow won't come for someone you love. To see my dad's memorial page, click
here.
- 11/8/2005
Yesterday, I went to my first Roller Derby. It was with the Carolina RollerGirls, and let me just
say that those girls could really kick some ass. I mean, girls were falling all over the track and still getting
up for more. It was awesome. One of my friends who is a RollerGirl is trying to convince me to join. I don't
know. I don't think I'm tough enough. I might go to some of the free style skating with the group, but I don't
think I would ever be ok with people slamming into me to keep me from passing by them.
- 11/7/2005
Ok, I've got to take a moment to brag about my boyfriend. He really is the greatest. Such a good
guy, and we fit together so well. If you can believe it, I met him at a club. I never would have thought that we
would hit it off, but here we are, almost 7 months later. We have a lot in common, and we think alike a lot of
the time. Except for some minor differences in foods we like, we seem like peas in a pod. But a few differences
are welcome. After all, it would get boring if we were exactly the same. Smooches, sweetie.
- 11/4/2005
I'm so happy that my social life is actually doing well. I posted some pictures on a new portion
of my site called Social Emergence that briefly shows some of the events I've taken
part in this year. Of course, I have more pictures from the recent events, but either way, I think they show how
happy I am not to be a hermit. I have met some fabulous people (and some not-so-fabulous people), and I've been
having a blast. This year is definitely a year to remember, through the good and the bad.
- 11/3/2005
It has been so busy at work the last few days. Although it's still the middle of the fall
semester, we are already gearing up for the spring semester. Hopefully, my blog won't suffer for it. I guess
one of my least favorite duties in my job is taking monthly statistics. I never have liked dealing with
numbers very much, and I like to make sure I get an accurate figure (at least, as accurate as can be with human
error). Usually, whenever I do monthly statistics, I get interrupted by people. ::Sigh:: It's not so bad,
just makes it take a little longer.
As promised, there are now Halloween pics available at the pic portion of my site.
Feel free to peruse them at will.
- 11/2/2005
