New domain, finally

10.29.03

After way too many hours of headaches, my blog is functional again.

It probably doesn't look right, since I'm struggling through the foreign language that is the Greymatter design template crap.

So forgive any funny looking pages right now, hopefully I'll get this hammered out tonight.

The new layout is also missing a few pieces, but it should be 90% functional.

So...welcome to the new domain!

02:00 PM [link]

Venus in Furs

10.26.03

I just read a book called Venus in Furs for my vampire lit class. The authors' last name is Sacher-Masoch, and I have a strong suspicion that the word "masochism" is derived from his name. It's supposed to be this great classic, but after reading it, I had the distinct impression that I had just spent my afternoon reading a trashy romance novel. There was much foot-kissing and bursting into tears of passion - by the man, no less.

The new layout is almost done, I just need to work on making the content match the layout itself. Keep an eye out.

04:24 PM [link]

Matt cracks me up...

10.22.03

Here's some wisdom from Matt:

MColbyB: I saw these two people either having sex or making out in the parking lot monday night and I've decided thats a cool idea
MColbyB: I really respect them for having that moment of passion and I have to admit I am a little jealous

Who knew you could get respect for sex in a public place?

04:17 PM [link]

Good mood

10.21.03

I still don't have any inspiration for a new layout. I have two papers to write that are due in November. I haven't been able to get through any books for Vampire Lit because there's no motivation (no grades, no tests, no quizzes) to finish them. The weather sucks because it can't make up its mind what temperature it's going to be. I'm SO ready to hand off my sorority position to the next person and can't wait for elections this winter. However, I'm in a spectacular, and if you ask my roommate, slap-happy, mood. I'm laughing way too hard at stupid things and there's definitely more air in my head than usual (I might be rivalling Jessica Simpson). I hope it lasts.

01:19 PM [link]

Some free time? Maybe...

10.17.03

I finished the report I had to turn in to National Headquarters by Wednesday for my sorority position, and I also finished the annotated bibliography that is due today, both things that were a huge pain in the ass. I was going to drop the bibliography off at my professor's office after my 9:30 class, but I found a bunch of typos and omitted words while I was reading over it instead of listening to the prof drone on about how there are thousands and thousands of innocent people in prison because everyone lies and is out to get them and their public defenders are all drunk and therefore can't defend them. *rolls eyes*

So this means that, provided I can actually think of something interesting, I should have time to get the new domain and layout up.

And can I just say that today has been the most random day ever? That cinnamon pumpkin body spray must be doing SOMETHING for me.

12:02 PM [link]

New obsession

10.12.03

I just bought the best thing I've ever smelled today. Bath and Body Works has a limited edition scent called Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin, and it mixes apple, cranberry, cinnamon, pumpkin, and clove smells. I can't stop smelling my hands. Fall is, without a doubt, the best time of the year for smells.

09:07 PM [link]

Weekend update

10.11.03

So it's been a week since I last posted, and I haven't gotten any further with the new layout. In fact, I took a step backwards and trashed what I was working on. It'll happen, eventually.

My grandmother had a masectonomy on Thursday, which had me scared to death. However, when I went to visit her at the hospital Thursday night, she was awake and talking (although she says she wasn't responsible for what she said, because she suspected she was saying funny things while she was still woozy), she was back home 24 hours after the surgery, and today she's up and walking all over her house like she didn't just have major surgery. I'm completely astounded that an 80-year-old can bounce back that fast.

09:50 PM [link]

New domain!

10.04.03

I'm currently working on a new layout to go with...my new domain name. That's right, I now have my own domain. I'm still being hosted by the gracious Kristy at Kallure, but she upgraded the hosting account to one that lets her host other domains. The new site and domain will be active in a handful of days, give or take, depending on what my school and life load is like.

Until then, I'll leave you with the lyrics that inspired my domain name. They're from a song by Melanie C (yes, the Spice Girl), and they're pretty descriptive of how I'm feeling these days. See if you can guess what the domain name is, unless you already know!

I'm here going nowhere
And that's how I want it to stay
Nobody beside me
And I wouldn't want it any other way

I've tried to be someone
Somebody they want me to be
I'm back in my own skin now
And I wouldn't want it any other way

I'm positively somewhere
I'm absolutely right now
Here inside of me
I'm who I wanna be
It's a beautiful day
I'm falling down the freeway
Definitely sunshine
The state of mind I'm in
Like the feeling when you win
It's a beautiful day

Too long I've been searching
For something that I'll never find
But that's all behind me now
And I wouldn't want it any other way
I wouldn't want it any other way

I'm positively somewhere
I'm absolutely right now
Here inside of me
I'm who I wanna be
It's a beautiful day
I'm falling down the freeway
Definately sunshine
The state of mind I'm in
Like the feeling when you win
It's a beautiful day

02:15 AM [link]

I'm adopting

10.02.03

Today in Sex Class we watched a video of a woman giving birth. As always happens whenever I see, hear, or read anything about pregnancy and giving birth, my conviction that I'm adopting strengthens. There's just no bloody way. There are plenty of children already born whose parents don't want them so that I don't need to add to the population. It's interesting that while people my age (such as my Little) swoon over babies and talk about wanting their own, I'm absolutely not interested. I certainly want kids when I'm married, but I really really have no interest in producing one myself.

Besides, if I did give birth, I would end up with a dead husband. Why? If some guy was patting my knee and saying, "There, there, honey, it's going good, keep pushing, you're doing a super job!" while I was giving birth, I would kill him. Ten times over. In the unlikely event that I decide to make a baby, I'm gonna be like Miranda on Sex and the City and request for my best friend to be in the delivery room to shut up anyone who starts shouting words of encouragement.

I <3 Miranda. As much as I'm like Carrie, I <3 Miranda.

02:14 PM [link]