The Chronicles of Rob

I didnt even have to rent a uhaul

2004-12-04T22:18:00.000-06:00

I've moved..... Airblue (www.airblue.org)

Can I Pick Your Brain?

2004-12-04T11:50:00.000-06:00

I have decided to make the move to the real world of domain names, but I am others are having a bit of trouble coming up with a name for the domain. I want something that I will keep for a bit, not just specifically about Australia, and maybe something to do wtih aviation. if you have any suggestions let me know.

Back Off SIUE

2004-12-04T11:32:00.000-06:00

I definitely needed a good laugh last night right before I went to bed, so I stayed up until about 430am reading in my new book. I am so surprised, no book has ever kept me up til weird hours of the morning. What had me needing a laugh is nothing short of a mess. I recieved a letter the other day, just found it on my bed. Here is what is says: "Dear SIUE student, The federal government requires

Currently Reading

2004-12-04T03:19:00.000-06:00

Started reading this book the other day in Psychology class. It's Bill Bryson's " In a Sunburned Country." It's about his travels in Australia. It had me laughing so hard that I interrupted my professors' lecture because I laughed out loud. I left the room in tears, I had laughed so hard. I rarely read books just for the heck of it, but this one I can't put down.

I Would Like to Withdrawl $XX,XXX Amount, Please.

2004-12-04T01:34:00.000-06:00

I haven't talked to my parents about school in over a week. I talk more to my aunt than my parents, but it doesn't bother me. It all started about two weeks ago. So lets start from the beginning. I've been working towards this goal of studying abroad for over 2 years now. Saving money, left and right. Not going out to see the latest movies, or grabbing dinner out, or buying any new clothes. I

We're losing water by the buckets!

2004-12-01T21:01:00.000-06:00

Captain the boat is taking on water. Abandon ship. More like dont drink the water, and NO brushing your teeth. So when my dentist says, you havent been brushing lately. I can tell him, its because my Uni told me not too. I thought people were going to cry today when Starbucks posted this sign... "We are closed until the boil order is lifted" I got this email today... yeah just an email telling

For RENT

2004-12-01T14:15:00.000-06:00

Holy Crap! They are playing Christmas music overhead in the Morris University Center (MUC). It's nice to a point but this has been going on for hours, and days, and weeks. My god will it ever stop? I was flipping through the channels today and noticed that big red scrolling banner at the bottom of the screen. That lovely FOX NEWS channel, gotta love it. But something at the bottom really caught

Support Education Efforts

2004-12-01T10:30:00.000-06:00

Today is December 1st. Red Ribbon Day. It is the national day to recongize the HIV/AIDS problem. Show your support today and wear one. And when people ask why you are wearing it, you can tell them for the 20 million plus people that have died around the world. For the 3.1 million men, women, and children that have died this year alone. For all of the children left without mothers or fathers. For

Damn You American Education System

2004-11-30T14:19:00.000-06:00

I would like to thank the wonderful American education system for my utter wrong answer today in German class. We were discussing subjunctive phrases in German and she asked me for a subjunctive phrase in English so we could translate it. Me: "If I were him, I would have done that." Professor: "Wow, that is just totally.... (Me smiling thinking I finally got something correct) ...totally

Winter in Grand Forks

2004-11-28T21:00:00.000-06:00

I can mark off two things on my monster of a list of things that must be done this week. I finally finished off the final touch ups for the scholarship and volunteer essays for Australia. Those can be dropped off in the mail tomorrow morning bright and early. I finally decided to just screw it all, and go and visit the University up there in North Dakota. I have to like the place if I am

2004-11-28T13:42:00.000-06:00

I got a necklace similar to this from my aunt from New Zealand the other day. Its called Koru. It represents the fern frond as it opens bringing new life and purity to the world. It also represents peace, tranquility and spirituality along with a strong sense of regrowth or new beginnings.The Koru is also often associated with nurturing so when interlocked with others is frequently used to

2004-11-28T11:13:00.000-06:00

Went and saw Alexander last night. I'll keep my heavy petting to a min, I dont want to dribble drool all over my keyboard. Just go see it. Oliver Stone did a fantastic job on telling the story to the most believable plot line. It probably will be a bit to racy for most people, but not gay enough for others. I personally think it was awesome. Alexanders' "bf" is hot but not quite as hot as

back

2004-11-27T19:28:00.000-06:00

Finally back at UNI... walked in on Glen half naked eatting dinner with his 'girlfriend'. What a delightful sight, i must say. Survived thanksgiving, now its time to survive 3 week blitz at UNI.

when will it end?

2004-11-26T17:49:00.000-06:00

This week has been hell. I don't ever remember sleeping this much. And frankly I really dont mind sleeping this much. I probably sleep agood 15 to 16 hours a day, in order to avoid those questions.When are you going to find a girlfriend? Why do you want to study allthe way in Australia? I miss you, why dont you visit more often? etc....So in order to avoid the questions all together, I just

Please pour me another, would you?

2004-11-24T21:36:00.000-06:00

I am surviving the holidays, it's just taking more drinking that I had hoped. All is well, we hit a bit of snow, ok, a bit more than a bit, a fairly intense section of snow. Apparently we left St. Louis just ahead of the real storm. The forcasters predicted just a 'dusting' for the metro area, greater amounts of 1 to 3 inches north and west of the city. NO were they wrong, dad called earlier

WARNING Do not drink after midnight

2004-11-20T13:13:00.000-06:00

Damn you QT and your massively large and oh so good cappicinos. I had that and I paid for it all night long. I drank it all by the time I got back to the apartment, stopped and got another one because I ran out while in the car. DAMN YOU QT. I was up until 3am or so talking to buddies, doing more paperless paperwork for Australearn, looking for decent Hostels in Melbourne, Darwin and other cities

Too much thinking makes Rob's head hurt

2004-11-20T01:16:00.000-06:00

Dont get me wrong, I am beyond excited about the studying in Australia, but let me tell you this, when you plan on spending 'x' amount, always double or triple it. For hidden costs seem to arrise more frequently than than my pimples did when I was age 15. I would plan on spending $150 for this, and it would end up being $275. $500 turned into costing me $890. But the real kicker is all those tiny

Some call me Cry Baby

2004-11-16T22:08:00.000-06:00

My Thanksgiving Break will begin early for the masses have spoken. All three of my Thursday classes cancelled their lectures, opting for an early mad dash to the heart attack turkey covered in gravey and grandmum's famous pumpkin pies. I on the other hand will be resting. I fell asleep today during my English exam. Thank you very much Dr. T. My strictly liquad diet for the week is getting

2004-11-15T20:52:00.000-06:00

Over 80 jellow shots, two things of Crown, many wine coolers, lots of redbull, a couple of test tubes each and so much more from the neigbors in APT 10. It was all gone in less than 12 hours. WOW

2004-11-15T20:49:00.000-06:00

Ah, me on the phone. Thank god someone at the apartment was semi sober in order to dial the number!

2004-11-15T20:48:00.000-06:00

This is Erin's and Amanda's neighbor, whom i thought was very cute, I somehow couldn't muster just ONE kiss out of him. YES thats all three girls bras on his head. They seem to like to take off clothing articles the drunker they get. I however remained clothed the entire night... GO ME!

2004-11-15T20:47:00.000-06:00

This is Marie and myself about halfway through the night... I am so very much already drunk by now.

Drugs are Good

2004-11-15T20:03:00.000-06:00

Sorry I really dont feel that great tonight, so i will have to post an update, including pictures, from the party the other night some other time. I went to the dentist today. Got many many shots, feel like crap, now the novicane is wearing off, and now i am doped up on Acetaminophen with Codeine! YAY!!!!!!! Now its nappy time. BTW, the pictures from the party, are NICE!

Among Friends No One is a Stranger

2004-11-13T18:15:00.000-06:00

Ah... sorry folks, I didnt get a chance to update Friday's story. So I will just combine Friday's story and Saturday's story. Being back here in 'da burg (aka Warrensburg, Missouri, CMSU) brings back lots of memories. Back in early 2003, it was my first year of university studies. Central Missouri State University was my decided resting place for the next 4 years. But we all know now that, that

'dem dar' planes, EH!

2004-11-11T09:15:00.000-06:00

(2004, 8 1/2 hours earlier) Before I start, you must think of the movie, FARGO. Got it set in your mind. Ok, continue reading. "Thank you for calling Northwest Airlines, eh, how may I help you, eh?" "Uhhh," (Me trying not to laughing) "I was wondering what the on time arrival is for the Grand Forks flight at 11:15am?" "Yah, dat there flight arrival is 92%." (me trying not to laugh but its not

Choice #1,#2, or #3?

2004-11-10T10:32:00.000-06:00

(2002- present) Today's story is ever continuing actually. It however starts back near graduation. I had just taken the ACT for the 6th or 7th time, each time I got progressively better, whether it was the fact that i was learning how to take the test or that i was getting smarter remains a mystery. But I had taken the test 7 times or so, and my score was showing it. First 21, then 24, 29, 30, 29

Lets play in the mud

2004-11-09T14:13:00.000-06:00

(1999) Today's story comes via my many awkward moments in high school. I was a sophomore on the Varsity soccer team. Being the low man on the totem pole, i had to follow everyone else's lead. We ran a lot for soccer. I didnt mind at all either. I quite enjoyed it. So there we were, running around the sprawling campus of the high school All decked out in our school uniforms, soccer shoes and all.

Fly Piggy Fly

2004-11-08T13:41:00.000-06:00

This week I will be taking each day to look back at my life for the last 20 years. Picking special or memorible situations and experiences I have encountered throughout my life. (1988) Today starts off with a story when I was around age 5 or so. (since memory is not programmed to remember anything before that age, I will start here.) We lived in this run down, old, beat-up, piece of shit trailer

I want money

2004-11-07T21:40:00.000-06:00

Didnt lose any money at the Casino... thats good! Now its back to school. Dentist appointment on Monday at 1030, so that means i wont get in until 5pm or so... they are always backed up. cheers!

2004-11-06T14:28:00.000-06:00

UNDER CONSTRUCTION... please pardon "sam's" dust.

OCD with RCT

2004-11-06T01:57:00.000-06:00

Becoming overly obsessed with RCT 3. Thinking what she is saying. BDAY dinner with parents and partial family tomorrow... JOY...

Trying something new

2004-11-05T18:42:00.000-06:00

I am just doing a test update, from EMAIL... pretty exciting huh? Actually blogger was very busy today, gee i wonder why, all thedemocrats out there whining and the republicans trying to figure outhow a blog really works. So all the traffic slowed down Blogger and icouldnt get a chance to update earlier. I promise a real post, withnot TOO much whining will arrive shortly.cheers

2004-11-04T14:09:00.000-06:00

ITS MY 21ST... i should be out getting drunk but i have to work...

A Bright and Shining Light

2004-11-03T21:58:00.000-06:00

Du kennst wenn ich verpissen bin, ich habe mein Blog auf Deutsch gescreiben. Ich denke uber, ob oder nicht, ich uber das Praesidenten Wahl sprechen sollte. Ich denke dass ich sollte. Ich habe vielen Blogs gelesen. Meisten Leute sind traurig. Heute habe ich "TR" gelesen. Er hat sagt dass Amerikans hat gesprochen. Und Sie sagten dass Ein andere Terrorist fallan auf Amerikanische Erdboden an.

What is THAT growing in the corner?

2004-11-01T22:34:00.000-06:00

Ben is sick, so i am avoding him like the plauge, i refuse to be sick on/near/after my birthday. Poor Ben though, eating and sleeping in the bathroom because he can never make it there on time if needed. Joy, I just love using the public bathroom, nah, I think i will just piss on a tree outside instead of using PUBLIC TOLIETS. I know why i have been so upset lately with the whole Birthday issue.

Wired and Ready to Go

2004-11-01T10:03:00.000-06:00

This is making me feel so much better about my decsion to cut short my stay in Australia and get moving along. "The University of North Dakota ranks number 19 on The Princeton Review's list of the "25 Most Connected Campuses" in the United States. This is The Princeton Review's second annual survey of most connected campuses. UND was also recently named the 14th in The Princeton Review/

And thats a Winner

2004-10-31T20:49:00.000-06:00

Time for the 2nd Aussieland Cd import! From the "Pop" CD entitled Pop Copywrited Dodgy CDs Australia 2004. George Michael - Freeeek! Athough images of george micheal in the bathroom being arrested by a police officer still plauge my mind, i gave his new songs a try. The array of poppy music and nice beat keep me very entertained. This song reminds me of my early 90's days. Ahhhh the 1990's

Es war ein beschisse Tag

2004-10-28T14:12:00.000-05:00

Heute war ein beschisse Tag. Zuerst, ich habe meine zuerst Klasse fehlen. Ich bin sehr mude und ich habe kein schalfen. Ich habe also eine Quiz in IS 364 fehlen. Das ist nicht gut. Dann spricht ich uber den Article uber Digitalen Kameras im Deutsch Klasse. Ich einrichten sich nicht auf. Ich habe gesagt. UMM... Englische worter... UMMM... Englische worter, usw. Das war nicht gut. Und jetzt habe

History of Halloween

2004-10-27T11:59:00.000-05:00

For my Aussie Friend who doesn't know the REAL story about Halloween, since they dont celebrate it in upside down land. Halloween, or the Hallow E'en as they call it in Ireland , means All Hallows Eve, or the night before the 'All Hallows', also called 'All Hallowmas', or 'All Saints', or 'All Souls' Day, observed on November 1. In old English the word 'Hallow' meant 'sanctify'. Roman Catholics,

2004-10-26T14:06:00.000-05:00

Tell me why you wouldnt want to go see soccer action in St. Louis?

2004-10-25T20:35:00.000-05:00

Enjoy

2004-10-25T11:37:00.000-05:00

Turning in my paperwork for Australia today. EEK! Although I am very excited to finally be that much closer to my dream and goal, it all seems very amazing to me. Ten Thousand Miles away from home, I will be finally be on my own. I will be able to do the things I want to do, without mum and dad looking over my shoulder. Telling me that, that decision was right or wrong. Dont get me wrong i

Get your Ass up

2004-10-25T11:22:00.000-05:00

Uni life can sometimes be a bit stressful. You have exams and papers to write. You have to balance your time between work and uni. The incredible task of actually GOING to class. But I have accomplished all of those so far, but the one thing that gets on my nerves the most, the thing that pushes my politiness skills to the limits are roommates. Now the fact that i have to share a room, is a

Studio 515

2004-10-24T21:32:00.000-05:00

Studio 515 (2a) is a place that EVERYONE has to experience just once. Yeah its not your normal clubs, in fact it isn't even a club, it's just an apartment on campus that happens to be utterly gay friendly. 100% of the occupants are gay, and i dont know how much gay friendly you can get than that. So Keith, a former worker i know fromTarget (or TAR gay) basically dragged me to this party. I

2004-10-21T14:39:00.000-05:00

The great and all powerful American Airlines (www.aa.com) will be laying off more Missourians this year. More than 600 Missouri-based American Airlines workers will be laid off next month. 221 of them are in St. Louis. The other 400 are in Kansas City.Most of the layoffs involve aircraft mechanics. Aircraft cleaners, parts, and fleet service workers are also being let go. American Airlines lost

English is da bomb

2004-10-21T14:26:00.000-05:00

I thought I bombed my English exam the other day. I just knew i didnt do well because I left several questions blank.. but low and behold, my grade for the exam was posted online today, and WHOA... i pulled that A out of my ass! Seriously. It was a mircle I did that well. I laughed when i got the test and noticed we got 1 point for our names. And i knew at least i wouldnt get a 0 out of 100. but

2004-10-21T00:05:00.000-05:00

I've decided to fly to North Dakota in Feb to visit right before i leave for Australia. I dont think i am ready for the challenge of driving in lots of snow. I will be stressed as it is... Somehow I think this tiny assed plane is gonna crash when it encounters anything... even AIR... much less SNOW.

2004-10-20T20:49:00.000-05:00

These next two weeks are going to be killer. I have to wait until Nov. 2nd to play anymore on my RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 demo. It will defnitely be my gift to myself for my birthday. Oh yeah... get me lots of stuff for my birthday. Its number 21. So RCT 3 has so great new features. One is you can ride the rides you design. You can sit on the rollercoaster, in the chair swing, on the water

Hotel Hell

2004-10-19T13:02:00.000-05:00

Mum had this to say to me the other day... ".... you seem to be using our house like a hotel lately. Comming in eating, showering, sleeping and then leaving. I don't like it. Then your room is a mess, the bed is never made, and your clothes lay all over your room....." First of all... Its not a hotel because when i visit hotels, they whip my ass for me. Home doesnt. Secondly, its not MY

.... sigh... and a tear...

2004-10-18T22:32:00.000-05:00

WTF! We were suppose to win this thing easily. We were suppose to be playing New York Yankees. Instead If we dont win on Wednesday afternoon, our season is over. WTF! I HATE HOUSTON. I HATE WILDCARD TEAMS. I HATE EVERYTHING THAT COMES FROM TEXAS, I HATE BUSH, I HATE HIS DADDY, I HATE HOUSTON'S SMOG, I HATE ENRON. I HATE THAT FUCKING FRUITY BALLPARK. I HATE THE BEES! oh ok, i done now.

Forget Going to Breakfast this AM

2004-10-18T10:45:00.000-05:00

I woke up to this... screw going out to get breakfast today. The power went out many times last night too. And i know this because i have a battery back up on nearly everything i own that takes power. Just in case i need to watch tv or play simcity for another hour to 2 when the power is out. Well the battery makes this most annoying BEEPING sound the entire time it is on its backup power. So

2004-10-17T21:33:00.000-05:00

Macquarie here i come

Already planning out my events

2004-10-17T21:32:00.000-05:00

Only 130 days from today (Oct 17) until I am down under at Mac. And i can not wait! I am so excited about all of these events that are coming into view now for my life. Thought i would peep up my spirits by posting a picture of Sydney... Doesnt it look so much warmer than St. Louis right now? And that ocean... so delightful.

I want to go back to bed, it's far warmer there.

2004-10-14T14:20:00.000-05:00

What a dreadful day. It's rainy and cold. This is a view from my second story apartment. Why does it have to be so cool and rainy... wait i know this one... IT'S FALL. My parents have two tickets for tonights playoff game. BURR... that's all i can say... See that fire hydrant. Yeah that red one. Well interesting story. Three years ago, some supposedly drunken guys were playing a game

2004-10-14T00:04:00.000-05:00

AH>>> what is that... OH its me! One of the very few pictures I think I look attractive in. Dont mind the date... its really off... I took them a few days ago... behind me is my bleak college room... its covered in a great thing... WHITE paint... and my OPEL jersey... YAY.... anyways. enjoy... more to come... promise

90210

2004-10-12T08:56:00.000-05:00

About 10 mins before the psychology exam is about to start the girls that sit at 12 o'clock, 2 o'clock, 3 o'clock, and 6 o'clock from me started to chit chat like normal. "Oh my god, you are so tan! Where did you go?" "....like my parents had the people cleaning out the summer home in the Islands so they wanted someone there so like 'Olay Mexcian' wouldnt steal like stuff." "...Oh my

I wanna be a baseball player

2004-10-11T10:27:00.000-05:00

Albert Pujols being covered with bubbly. Nothing is hotter. Congrats to the St. Louis Cardinals for their win over the LA Dodgers. St. Louis' fans got a scare the other night when Lima shut us out but we all knew that if the big boys started swinging those bats it was going to end up in a win for us. So now we wait for our competition. Houston and Atlanta play later today in order to figure

Do you take Visa?

2004-10-11T01:07:00.000-05:00

I lost my passport! HOLY SHIT and i leave for Australia in less than 4 months! ARGH! So now i have to meander down to the local office to sit in line for 8 hours, wait patiently to be told that they arent doing them today and then come back the next day. I had to write a letter of submission tot he federal government telling them basically that I am a dumb fuck and cant be trusted with

2004-10-06T22:09:00.000-05:00

Dont really have much to talk about. Changed a few pixs on the side bar. Most notably, my personal picture. Then i added one of SIUE, UND, and MAC.

It's not so black and white as it seems

2004-10-03T19:27:00.000-05:00

We are the generation of scheduled activities; we are the generation of Internet and personal computers; we are the generation of safety and comfort. We are the kids of baby boomers. For us, we have had our hands held for every moments of our life. But now we have to grow up and be adults. My parents have treated my life an adult for most of my life. I have had to face difficult decisions from

i wanna ride in the rescue unit!

2004-10-02T01:20:00.000-05:00

At work, cut my finger open. Gushed blood. Went to the hospital... got a shot... got a name tag... keeping the nametag... got a fucking cute gay doc... he had triangles on a ring! watched tv at the rich hospital... paid by True... pissed in a cup... my pee is warm. signed out... went home to calm mum's nerves... now eating fries from texas roadhouse courtesy of bro. all is well.... my arm hurts

On the road again...

2004-09-29T22:56:00.000-05:00

So in an attempt to branch out and meet new intersting people, i left the friendly confines of my desk to go see a movie in public, free of course via the UNI. It was put on by the college democrats, which are some of the snobbiest people i have met thus far in my uni life here. The movies, "Outfoxed" and "Unprecidented" both very good. Very interesting. But it still hasn't regained my interests

Das ist nicht gut

2004-09-29T13:51:00.000-05:00

I need to refocus on school. I need to prove to myself that i can do this. Or i just need to cut back at work. Either way, i need to seriously put my nose to the grindstone. I got a "please see me after class" note at the top of my german test the other day. NOT GOOD. so now i am waiting patiently to be ripped a new one outside the professors office. Waiting for her to return from her

The Debate Continues

2004-09-28T11:42:00.000-05:00

There is something about Uni life that makes you feel good. There is something in the air... wait... no its call intelligence. Two weeks ago, a halfminded youth pastor that attends this uni, wrote a letter to the editor of the Alestle. He told everyone that this years election is forever more important than all the other elections. He critized how Americans are letting go of the family and

Die Welt ist unsere

2004-09-27T22:38:00.000-05:00

I have to write these german journal entries for class every week, and since i cant write much in german yet, so I started to make up a sappy romantic stories. I can do that! No translations sorry... I am sure you can get the point though... Kapitel 1 Klaus und Sarah bummelt an den Strand. Die Nacht ist sehr schön. Die Sterne zwinkern. Der groβe Mond macht der Augen Sarahs glitzern. Sie ist

Car shopping is fun

2004-09-26T22:31:00.000-05:00

Went to the bank the other day and made my final payment on my car. TWO years early! I was so proud of myself. And now that i have it paid off... time to buy me a new one... but it has to wait until after OZ... but i am thinking along the lines of an SUV... because of my future location of school.. Grand Forks... very cold, very snowy, need that comfort too! Doubt i will buy anything other

Supporting one company at a time everytime i visit the Grocery store

2004-09-26T13:19:00.000-05:00

Awww I hate all of you Atkin's Dieters and all you people that have had to force HoHo's to file for bankruptcy protection. The Missouri based company, Interstate Bakeries, which makes Wonder Bread, Hostess Twinkies, Ding-Dongs, and much more filed for chapter 11, hoping to keep their doors open and the bread rolling off the line. I blame the chapter 11 on all you crazy fools who want

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CARDS

2004-09-19T11:28:00.000-05:00

CONGRATS to the St. Louis Cardinals. They were the first NL team to clinch a playoff spot. With a record of 97 wins and 50 losses, and with the closet team behind , the Cubs, at 15.5 games, the Cardinals are gearing up for the playoffs come this October. And for that all important World Series which my parents have games 3, 4, and 5! This is the Cardinals year. We going to win the world

no touchie

2004-09-18T20:44:00.000-05:00

I needed that last night. I needed a break from the daily torture of uni life and work. I needed that to become the carefree student. Last night, after gettting off work, i headed to a party, thrown by my old roomies. Yes it was great. Lots of fun be had. Beer Pong... More beer pong... and even more beer pong. Mike and I talked a lot. I think we get along much better when we dont live in

2004-09-18T07:36:00.000-05:00

ARGH my head hurts.... too much drinking and not even sleeping... off to run against bush... be back later to crash on the couch...

Just a thought

2004-09-13T18:46:00.000-05:00

I was watching this tribute to 9/11 the other day on CNN. And the reporter was comparing the 1910's and 1920's to the our current times. He said that in the early century anarchist were telling people to conduct massive protests and civil disorder, because they thought the rise of corporations were going to be the end of the world. But to compare the times of the early century to the times of

Only you can prevent forest fires

2004-09-12T13:37:00.000-05:00

All i want to do is play this flash animation over and over again praying that I will be down under when the shit hits the fan. This is the shit i am talking about. My god the world is going to end. N. Korea and S. Korea are racing to arm themselves with nukes, and we got a president that says he is more worried about terrorism on our own soil and shrugs off the Koreans. WTF! Is he THAT

Posters Posters oh where art thou?

2004-09-11T13:48:00.000-05:00

Seeing that today is Saturday, I thought campus would be deserted and that I could hang my posters in peace. Oh was I wrong, but not to worry it wasnt bad interruptions, all were positive and GREAT. I had to hang up my "approved" posters first inside the buildings which was no biggie. All is good. While hanging up the posters on the koisks, several staff members doing some research stopped

A dictoral power falls beneath Us.

2004-09-09T14:14:00.000-05:00

The powers of a dictatorship reign here at SIuE. Having most of the posters ready to hang on campus because of my start time being set, the date set and the location finally set, I was ready to post flyers on campus. We have Kiosks but we only have 3 of them on campus and really that's not many. So I had to get approval to post more fliers on campus outside the borders of the kiosks. I have to

demos are just as cute

2004-09-08T20:51:00.000-05:00

Whomever said that Republicans were hotter than Democrats obviously never met the DC people invading St. Louis suburbs. Brett, just opened the St. Charles office today, and was in the O'fallon office gathering up extra signs and posters. My god, he is drop dead breathe taking gorgeous. He definitely one of the most beautiful people i have seen. He told me that he would run it by the office

Extra Ordinary

2004-09-06T20:59:00.000-05:00

So the weekend was a much needed break for me. The rigorous stress of school has already gotten to me, well not completely entrenched me but it has put a burden and a great deal of stress on my shoulders. Anyways, Sunday was definitely the highlight. Sunday: Met up with Aaron and we headed off to Chesterfield after I returned a needless componet to Best Buy, so I had some extra cash on the

A go, A no go. I just dont know

2004-09-02T14:22:00.000-05:00

Sat down to discuss some papers and homework assignments with the German professor today and she talked in English for the first time... God bless her for that. She asked me what my major was, and I told her i was declared as an English teacher but i only did it to please mum and dad. She told me that was not good enough. I told her I am interested in sociology but my heart really beats for

Moans and Groans (not the good type)

2004-09-02T11:43:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was not such a good day, but it's amazing what a good nights sleep will do to you in the morning. I had one of those moments in life in which you say screw everything and concsequences be damn... you know those moments. I've basically decided to just study in OZ for a semester. Really whats the point of going for a year? I first thought, a semester wasn't long enough. But it is

2004-09-02T00:18:00.000-05:00

THANKS all!

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2004-09-01T16:48:00.000-05:00

Today was not a good day. Today was not one of my finer moments, but instead of bitching about it and feeling all "helpless" I am going to continue to do my stuff, do it my way, and do it to the best of my ablilities. Pyscho class consisted of mass surverys to help us find our deeper selves... it just brought back painful memories and will probably do nothing less of sending me back to the

Its all coming together

2004-08-31T23:31:00.000-05:00

It's official. Ben in DC has posted my information on the site. HERE Pretty damn exciting, huh? hope it turns out well. The Demos from campus are helping with gather up people. I am thinking a run and then maybe a pinic in the park afterwards? any thoughts, drop me a line. cheers...

Running against Bush

2004-08-30T16:47:00.000-05:00

I've added yet another activity to my list of things I am doing in my life. I have become the official St. Louis organizer of the "Run Against Bush" national celebration on September 18th. I havent set a place or a time, but mostly likely it will be held in the morning to avoid those hot September days in da lou. If you are willing to offer suggestions to the locations i would really love

GOP and NYC don't mix

2004-08-28T17:43:00.002-05:00

Just two days before the GOP convention in New York City the protests have already begun. Last night a bike ride through the city streets of NYC resulted in over 260 people being arrested. Over 5,000 people got on their bikes to protest the "President's" enviormental policy. Bike riders did cause minor traffic delays and ran red lights to the defense of police. But one cyclist stated, "... the

You know you wanna get it!

2004-08-25T18:52:00.000-05:00

I have 5 GMAIL invitations... if you are interested in an account with 1000 megabytes of storage, archieving and never deleting emails. Very little spam... (none to date for me) . cool stuff... need more info? check out... www.gmail.com

Happy Happy Joy Joy

2004-08-25T13:49:00.000-05:00

This is some of the best news coming out of SIUE to date.

IS is gonna Rock

2004-08-24T12:05:00.000-05:00

Yes one class down today and only two more to go. I have a bit of a break between my classes today, in fact between all the classes I have an hour and a half break, which is good come homework time, but right now the first week, BORING! My first class this morning was at 930am... I know, too early, but hey it works for me. It's an interdisplinary studies class. That means it cant be classified

Just a few new touches

2004-08-23T22:42:00.000-05:00

Notice all the changes... Sam and I, but mostly Sam, have been busy uploading pictures and links. First to be noticed is my picture... its a webcam pic, but honestly thats my best picture. Next is the traffic camera picture... if you refresh you get a 360 degree view... during the day you can see the arch... its very cool.. if you click on the images you will be linked back to the home site

Just for your information

2004-08-23T16:53:00.000-05:00

Not a bad day at all... first day of Uni... YAY... one of only a few non freshman... but thats ok... tomorrow i have three classes... JOY... In other news... "The Bush administration's new overtime rules go into effect today, but the Kerry campaign has already begun attacking the overhauled regulations, saying they will hurt millions of American workers." NYTIMES... continue reading at NYTIMES

Guys night out

2004-08-22T02:17:00.000-05:00

Move in day is suppose to be this time in which your parents wish you well, help you load up the car and travel with you to your university. Did my parents do that? NO.... they sat on their asses while i loaded up the car in 92 degree heat. FUN. Yes lugging around a tv, computer and a ton of clothing articles is my idea of a great moving day experience. Yes, i finally moved into the apartment

Intelligence a turn on?

2004-08-20T12:55:00.000-05:00

There is something I find irresistibility attractive in a person. It’s not their baby blue eyes, or their dimpled smile. It’s not their soft hair or their dumbo ears. It’s their intelligence. If you were to put to similar guys in appearance next to each other, both of them liking me equal amounts. The guy on the right has the cuter smile, the better eyes, the softer hair and has the average

Sitting around never sounded so nice

2004-08-18T22:54:00.000-05:00

This Friday has become my guys night out. I am going out with Amanda's boyfriend and his cousin and we are going to just hang out downtown. I havent done a traditional guys night out ever. The thing is that it wont involve drinking, since Scott doesnt drink, I cant yet, and well i dont know about Scott's cousin, and really whats the point of just one guy drinking? I guess we could get him

Bacio!

2004-08-15T23:07:00.001-05:00

So the queer part of me came out clear as day in a non-summer hazy summer month. I watched “Under the Tuscan Sun.” Who could resist a romantic comedy? It got me thinking though. I have always wanted to learn a third language. I know some German, and continuously working on that, but what else would be a cool language to learn? I really don’t care for Spanish. I know it’s a really popular second

Cooler Heads Prevailed

2004-08-14T23:32:00.000-05:00

Ah, so dad didnt quite react the way I had prepared for. He was beyond calm. It is almost too eeire how calmly he reacted. I think in his older age he is realizing that yelling and screaming fixes nothing and just makes the situation worse in that it makes everyone feel worse. I think he is settling down a bit in his older age, and that is a very good thing. So we are getting the oldest

I should have stayed in bed yesterday

2004-08-11T12:20:00.000-05:00

Yesterdays bad day went from bad to worse to horribly catastrophic. Not only is the main lawnmower broken, it is going to cost between a thousand and and two thousand to fix, much more than I first thought. The problem is not entirely my fault, something punchered the oil pan on the lawnmower and it was leaking oil but I didnt realize it was, so yeah, it seized up. So i am down to one

Why travel?

2004-08-08T22:23:00.000-05:00

I’ve been thinking lately, why am I going to Australia? Most people would claim they study abroad or travel to other countries for extended periods of time in order to experience other cultures. They want to expand their culture and their open mindedness. People go to meet new friends. They go to see how their career fields work in other countries. Yeah that’s great, but why am I going? I

2004-08-07T23:08:00.000-05:00

Talked to the new roomie today. He seems pretty cool, although so did Mike, and well we all know were that boat led to. It wasn't a pretty site regurding political and social views. They really should ask you if you are a democrat or a republican on your uni housing forms. So I devised a list of questions that uni housing forms should include: 1. Do you like the same sex? 2. Are you a

"Bigots 'R Us" opening new sites around the world?

2004-08-05T00:40:00.000-05:00

Are you tired of walking around those ‘Mart’ stores looking for that great birthday gift that says thanks in a very republican way? Well look no further, “Bigots ‘R Us” has extended its grand opening celebrations and we are sharing it with you, today. We have all those perfect GWB t-shirts such as, Sadaam has WMD’s, or I <3 Enron, plus many more. We also have the incredibly popular Laura Bush

Bargins Bargins Bargins

2004-08-04T00:58:00.000-05:00

Missouri just opened the world's largest super store. It's called "Bigots 'R Us" and they are having the grandest store opening this side of an Enron yardsale. The grand opening savings are going on state wide. So if you are interested come on by, we are open 24/7 except Sundays and Christmas and Easter for those are the days that the religous right will be brain washing us.

The GREAT one

2004-07-31T14:48:00.000-05:00

I remember getting a call from Katy’s cell phone on July 27, 2003, although it wasn’t from Katy, but rather her brother Frank. But lets start from the beginning. I met Katy through our first Fitzgerald 3rd floor meeting at the start of my first year at CMSU. She was my neighbor; all we really shared at that time was the wall, but soon that changed. We slowed started talking more often,

Thinking about you...

2004-07-28T00:37:00.000-05:00

Yes to whomever left me a comment... I have been thinking of Katy all day today... and I promise when i have more time that i will do a special and well deserved entry to her. Lets all just be strong and help the Henry family get through this terrible incident.