i'm really feelin those lighters man

remember when fred durst said that in that annoying staind song? when i was coming home from DC, we were listening to a station in nashville and the guys were making fun of that line. still cracks me up even though that song is what, 3 years old now?

i haven't written in a while. i was sick there for a couple of days (haven't technically been to work since wednesday...i went in today just so i wouldn't have a billion things to do monday). i really don't have any exciting stories to tell because of that. lots of sleeping and watching tv and just doing nothing. it was a nice break though! i think that's what i needed more than anything.

last night my friends matt and ryan and i tried to go see Bad Boys II but it was either sold out or already finished showing for the night. that was pretty crappy because i was looking forward to seeing a movie. we ended up at Ryan's b/c he has some new Star Wars video game that Matt really wanted to check out. i have no interest in that sort of thing so i just sat there watching. it wasn't that i was having a bad time, i was really glad to get out of the house and see different people.

i like going to other people's apartments. just to see what they look like. my apt is bigger than ryans...better neighborhood...newer. his was like a total guy apartment too. beer bottles and porn on the tables. tons of dvds and video games. he's got the tables from Target that i've been wanting forever. so i hate him for that.

i haven't talked to anyone else really. no larmons. no jarretts. no one! and you know, it's actually been nice and quiet. very relaxing. back in the day i would probably whine about how i haven't heard from anyone. these days, i honestly don't care.

i think i'm ready to become this new "grown-up" laurie. the laurie that's not concerned with who her friends are, or what she's doing on the weekend. the new laurie that is confident and independent and not dreaming of some unattainable guy all the time. i'm still thinking about moving. i think it would be good for me. new places and new people and new opportunities. it'll have to wait until my lease is up in january though.

i guess that's it for now. there's nothing in the news that's pissing me off enough to write. tomorrow i'm going to the parents for steaks and to ask for money. it's my monthly trek. i'm so sick of being poor!

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