other stories i've been wanting to spill

i was so excited about getting the job, i didn't really take the time to write about anything else yesterday.

i talked to carrie yesterday afternoon. she'll be back in lr at the beginning of october and she's crashing here at my house until we can get a real apartment around christmas. that makes me excited too! i'm so glad my best girlfriend is coming back. it'll be pretty cramped for a couple of months, but i think we'll make due.

she was telling me this story about talking to steve last week and she let him know she was going to be living with me. his response? "man carrie...laurie is looking good now! she's lost so much weight and you can totally see it in her face!" that made me feel awesome! although it sucks that all the weight i've lost is in my ankles, wrists, fingers, and face. gotta get to work on this spare tire i carry around the middle.

tuesday i was coming home from cabot and i was kind of miffed that mike hasn't returned my text messages, so i made a stop at the gym to drop off the last thing i had in my possession that belonged to him. he was surprised to see me to say the least. and then he went into his usual "i've been meaning to call you but blahblahblahblah." i just said whatever and turned to leave and he was like "well it's like that now, huh?" and i told him that i don't have time to wait around for him to decide if we're friends or not. if he wants to have lunch, i'm always available during the day and it's his fault that he can't fit me into his schedule. and i'm tired of it. he said he was going to call me later that night, and i didn't believe him when he said it, and he didn't, so i'm finished with him. i have no reason to see him since he's got all his stuff back. and his birthday is now over with so i have no reason to text or call or whatever.

that's another reason why i said my new life starts on the 26th. no more mike, new roomie, new job (!), and probably some new people to hang out with. sounds good to me.

dad is stationed in baton rouge and i think they are travelling back and forth into new orleans. i have no idea what they are doing and he doesn't really report much back to us. mom said we should send him text messages since phone service is spotty, so i told him about my new job and he replied instantly. he won't be home until october probably...he's going to maryland at the end of the month to teach a course and then mom and him are going on a cruise to the western carribbean. must be nice to be retired!

if anyone wants to go watch the notre dame @ michigan game at 11am on saturday....let me know! hehe. i'm dying to get out of the house to see it. my email link is over on the left.

i can't think of what else i was going to say. things just seem to be falling into place now and it's such a huge relief. all i'm missing is a hot date with a guy who actually appreciates me. know anyone?

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hooray!

i got the job at channel 4! yay! i'm now (or i will be in 2 weeks) the Research Director for KARK! yay! it sounds like a fun position...lots of playing on the internet finding out statistics that will help the sales staff make money. i get to make powerpoint presentations and single page flyer type things to promote our station and programming.

i got a raise (double yay!) and an awesome schedule - monday thru friday 8a-5p. i get free covered parking in the garage! i get my own cubicle so i can hang my diploma back up! did i mention i had a great schedule?

and i get to help out with Fair Factor next month! i'm not touching any sheep eyeballs or bull testicles though...gross.

i'm so happy to be getting out of master control.

september 26th will officially be the beginning of my new life.

i've got to go make some phone calls.

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feliz dia de trabajar?

would that be labor day in spanish?

i'm just sitting here playing with whatever is left of my cereal that's still floating in the bowl of milk. Total just disentigrates when you pour milk over it. i've never been a leftover milk in the bowl drinker. it always tastes really gross to me, especially when you put some sweetened cereal in it. icky.

i had the most excellent dream this morning....in the normal time i have the bizarro dream. i'm not exactly sure what was going on - mike was there and we were talking and just being a normal couple i guess - i just woke up feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day (rar!). of course, since then i've had him on the brain and i'm trying to counteract with some negative thoughts. his birthday is wednesday. no, i didn't get him anything and yes, i don't plan on getting him anything. i'm poor.

mom and i went shopping saturday to find me something to wear to my THIRD interview at the other tv station. there's some really great sales going on with summer merchandise. i ended up with a skirt and a few tops from dillards, a blazer jacket thing from old navy and a couple pairs of shoes from payless. oh and new pillows! mccain mall has changed so much from when i used to go there. kind of making a turn towards university mall unfortunately.

these interviews have been going pretty well...and i guess it's a compliment that i survived for a third go around. just think of me on wednesday (early morning ick) and pray that i get this! (as if you don't have 3 million other people to pray for these days) i want daytime hours! i want more money! i want weekends and holidays off!

i think my mom is lonely since dad is in louisiana and brad is at school and greg goes to school all day and works all night. i'm trying my best to keep her company and hopefully that will translate into some rationalization for giving me money that i so desperately need.

michigan won it's opener against northern illinois. so did notre dame, so next week's game should be pretty good. it's so early, i dunno if i'm going to find anyone that wants to hang out and watch it. the primetime game is texas vs. ohio state which i think will be just as exciting. maybe i can go out and see it since i'm off next weekend.

someone clear their saturday so i won't have to be alone! hehe

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