The Secret Competition

So lately I've been getting good grades at school on tests and stuff. Wait scratch that, I have been getting stellar grades. An A on my biology test and an A (the only A) on my psychology test. Woo, woo! And now I have to keep it up not only because I want a high GPA but also because I am involved in a competition only known to me with Brandon. He has me beat in the romance department so I have to demolish him in academics. I know it's not healthy but I'm doing it. I must get A's! Also, Claire is an inspiration. She makes awesome grades and I want to be like her (academic wise). I don't feel the need to beat her, just be smart like her. There can only be one Blair in this story and she is a boy who goes by Thatcher (yeah, I couldn't think of a guy analogy so I went with the ever fantastic Gossip Girl, just roll with it).

Oh and the weekend with my sister was a let down. She didn't even say goodbye to me when she left. Whatever, already over it.

Thatcher

It's not that I don't want to update...

I just have nothing to update on....

School has fallen into that routine we all know and love and it's beginning to get annoying. I know the minute summer vacation starts, I'll want to come back but for now, I'm just looking forward to Spring Break...

I'm beginning to just assume all people are unreliable....I think I'm having one of those "I hate the human race" days...

I want to be the Entertainment Editor next year for the paper. Who do I have to kill to get that job?

I should get back to my:
1. Utilitarian essay
2. Bounderby essay
3. Spanish presentation
4. Act 1, Tempest
5. Mellon Grant Article
6. Lunar New Year Article
7. Ordinary People Article
8. Workbook pages
9. "To His Coy Mistress" poem
10. Reading Responses for Chapter 5

Fuck my life.....

Over and out!

Alex

It's not easy being rainbow

My parents, my mom especially, have been trying to convince me to stay at NCTC for my sophomore year of college and it's really pissing me off. I can't stay at my house for another year. I don't think I will be able to live if I do. It's a lot of pressure trying to hide being gay from people who already know you're gay. I know that's a complicated sentence but there is a lot of back story that needs to be explained that I am not going to go into; one issue at a time. I want to be free. I want to be able to go somewhere or date somebody with out having to be afraid. I want to be able to like someone and be excited about it, like visibly excited. Jump up and down, ear to ear smile, buy new clothes to wear for him excited. Taking out $17,000 in loans for the opportunity of freedom is worth it. The loans will go away, maybe not until I am 70 but they will go away. I want to leave and never ask anyone for anything again. Independence is what I'm striving for, let's hope I make it.

Thatcher

Dinner with Steve

So tonight I had dinner with Steve (Nicole's godfather) with Brandon. It was such fun! I haven't seen him in a while so it was good to catch up, plus he paid for the meal. Free food, gay talk, count me in!!! Right now I am trying to study for my government test and my English test tomorrow but I can't concentrate at the moment (hence the blogging). I am supposed to go to Brandon's Oscar party on Sunday but my sister has decided to visit this weekend as well. So I am in quite the quandary (I hope I used that right). Hopefully she and her boyfriend and her daughter will be gone before six so I can go. Don't get me wrong, I like seeing her but we don't have much in common because technically she is my half-sister and I did not find out about her until the seventh grade. Lots of surprises that weekend. Anyway, she is coming down and I hope I don't have to give up my room this weekend because I have homework and that would suck. Plus I don't like it when other people sleep in my bed. I wash the sheets but I still feel dirty. Not a good feeling.

Thatcher (yeah, I'm sort of a copy cat)

I feeeeeeeeel sooooo baaaaaad!

I wanted to go to Brandon's Oscar party but the DeYoung's invited me over. I haven't seen them in a while but I wanna see Claire and Thatcher! What should I do!?!?!?!?

DAAAAAAAAAAAYUM!

Claire, can we still make croissant rolls this weekend?!

My ovaries are stabbing me. It looks like I have a cool tiger print tattoo on my stomach from the heating bad but it kind of burns.

Today was a sluggish day. I'm glad I have no pressing homework so I can enjoy the evening.

I wish I had more exciting things to talk about...

Alex

Biscuits V. Crescents

This Sunday Alex and I are going to make biscuits a la Red Lobster, AND honey butter crescents a la Cheddar's.

The crescents have been made before, but the biscuits are newly discovered from the internet. So we'll see which prevails in physical appeal, aroma, and taste, haha.

I love when Alex comes back, even more so when we cook/bake things. We'll see if any of it makes it over to our friend's house for our Oscar shebang. WE'LL SEE.


Claire

C is supposed to be for Claire.

Look at that (sorry about the picture quality, I took it with my phone) . A giant UGLY C. That my friends is my first college C. It was on a weekly English assignment when I was required to write about what true hunger is based off of a small picture in our textbooks.

To sum up the lengthy paragraph of criticism, I'm apparently too wordy, and had a couple unfinished thoughts. That's actually how I talk in real life too, I use too many words, and can never really translate my thoughts to words.

I'm not necessarily angry about this C, I thought I would just share this college milestone. After all, the description of the blog says we're college freshmen, and we are. So there you have it: an ugly C, for College kind of sucks.


Claire

**Note: Not proud, just sharing.

Claire hopes these go on sale

Claire

Thatcher: Of All Nights

Right now I am sitting next to my brother who is taking a breathing treatment (somebody decided to be sick on the night our parents are out of town). He also can't sleep; lucky me. My mom had to go to this conference and she took my dad with her (late Valentine alone time I suspect). So at home it's just me my brother and my grandma who I have not seen in the last two hours (I should probably go check on her). Hopefully my brother stops coughing so he can sleep and so I can study for my biology lab test and my biology quiz. I haven't touched anything science related all weekend. I spent all day today writing a crap English paper that is probably going to change completely by Tuesday. Now I am watching Romeo Must Die with Jet Li and Aaliyah. It's a lot raunchier than I thought. I guess it's because I am watching it on Cinemax, or rather Actionmax (Action Max?). I'll just say there are lesbians involved. If my brother does not stop moving I am going to punch him in the face, maybe then he will get some freakin' sleep. A woman in the movie was standing of top of a car while it was going at least seventy. Don't know how that happens. I am not going to get any sleep tonight. Oh and Brandon's party was fun. It was nice to see Claire and Alex at the same time. It was also nice to see various college aged whores get murdered by a machete wielding hockey player. I also had a pretty significant talk with Brandon about our relationship status and realized that it's okay to be single (I guess). I just have to let things flow and not be so concerned with dating. It will happen. I'm not saying that I don't really really really want to date I am just saying that I will concentrate on things like school and clothing. Yeah I said clothing. Anyway, we'll just have to wait and see what happens (if anything) with Joel. Here's to keeping the faith? No, here's to whatever fits. That's what she said.

Claire is stalling her studying

This is Zooey (Zo for short):


That little ball of destruction has destroyed:
1. 4 pairs of flip flops
2. 3 collars
3. 2 leashes
4. 3 of Max's (other dog) beds/blankets
5. the wall in the laundry room (she managed to scratch a hole into it?!)
6. 4+ corners of furniture (tables, couches)
7. and most recently, she ripped up the cover of a book I was going to sell at half price.

But its too hard to be mad at her, she is too cute. Also, that list only has what I can remember. Her cute little puppy face has removed everything else from my memory, haha.


Claire

Claire hates college

I gave myself a break from waking up everyday at 6 AM, and woke up at 10:00 AM instead. Followed up with routine things for Saturdays: bathe dogs, sort laundry, eat a bunch, sit around, etc. Then at 1:27 PM, I started ALEKS (the online program that provides me with homework for Chem), and didn't get off until 11:49 PM. I had a deadline, and its not like I procrastinated, I worked over 8 or 9 topics a day. But it still took that long to cover 17 topics. My eyes hurt.

Before ALEKS, I also read a little more of "Skinny Bitch." That book was hilarious to start off with, I bet that's how they lure you into buying it, AND THEN BAM!: it made me wanna die because I'm not a vegetarian. They talked about slaughterhouses, and how I could never be a "skinny bitch" because I'm not one. Then it talked about how studies show that all the animals I'm eating have a ton of emotions, which I believe. It continued to say how our bodies weren't meant to eat meat and such, and that cheese is killing me. First, I eat whatever the hell I want, and I'm shaped pretty well, thanks. Second, I will continue to eat whatever I want, because I like food. OH, and I will never give up Mac & Cheese. However, I probably will eat less meat when its on my plate, because all I'll be able to think about is how that poor little pig/cow/chicken died. SO FINE, authors of Skinny Bitch: You have gained a partial win. PARTIAL.

This is probably one of my more boring posts, I think I'm really tired after having chem shoved down my throat for the last several hours. Also, I didn't really leave my room because of ALEKS, so no interesting photos to spice up my whining about a book. So to sum it up: I blame you ALEKS. You and that stupid Defensive Driving course I've yet to take. Blame, settled.


Claire

**Note: I think I was half asleep when I wrote this. I'm still reading the book, it has a lot to teach, plus I paid for it. There are now things I am going to cut out of diet completely.

I like the idea of someone reading about our lives, haha.

It's bid night here at school. I keep hearing all the people pledging outside screaming and linking arms like two year olds. I don't know if it's entertaining or annoying. Maybe I'm annoyed because I'm not joining them even though I had numerous offers from sororities? Maybe it's entertaining because it's like looking at an ant colony from up above.

My only deal with sororities/fraternities is that after you graduate, no one cares. Like, no one is going to care that I might have been a Sigma here at Austin. And the idea of paying dues to hang out with people doesn't interest me. I can hang out with my friends for free!

Oh well. I think I just feel left out because I'm alone this weekend and have the room to myself. I know I'll feel better next week. I apologize for the sob story.

I love watching Good Will Hunting. It always motivates me to do my homework.

The Oscars are next week! I'm so excited! It's the best night of the year in my opinion!

I got a new shirt today. It's always annoying when you're in a store and you see a shirt that you paid, oh I don't know, 20 bucks for only to find it on the clearance rack for $2.35. I ended up buying that same shirt again.

Weird Valentines weirdo never revealed themselves. Oh well. That either proves that a pussy liked me or it was a joke. And not even a funny joke....I can always appreciate a joke but a good joke has to be ridiculously funny or downright cruel. And this was really just more of a nuisance....

I hate myself for liking that Disturbia song from Rihanna. I just hate myself.

I had a weird dream where I was in London with Claire and we had lunch with Matthew Bellamy in some smokey restaurant. He was drunk and he kept putting his tongue in my ear. I woke up feeling weirded out. Oh who am I kidding, I wanted it!

I would love to meet that man...

I really want a paid internship this summer. I kind of want something in the medical field or (reaching for the stars here) something at the Dallas Morning News. I'm going to prepare a resume this evening...

Anyways, Valentines Day wasn't too bad. Nothing good or nothing bad happened. Just a regular ole' Saturday.

Remember: The greatest thing is to love and be loved in return.

Y'all have a nice evening, ya hear?

Over and out.

Alex

I'm sorry, there's laughing in my head.

I love spending my Valentines Day watching chick flicks on TBS and being on a downloading binge. No, really! I totally do!

Last night was fun! It was good seeing Claire Thatcher and Brandon!

I ended up getting my tax refund early so I went out and bought a Zune this morning. I was so excited I skipped lunch to keep downloading music and uploading my cds.

I wish I had the motivation to read books for fun. But it seems like every time I want to, I get this feeling of guilt saying that I should be doing more pressing homework. It's understandable but annoying.

You know why I like Valentines Day? Even if you don't have any one to celebrate it, it's just a good day to watch chick flicks and feel all giddy inside. I love that! I bought Dark Chocolate M&M's to get me through the day.

I want to move to Chicago or Seattle with Claire! Sooooo bad!

Claire is...

.. spending Valentine's Saturday studying for tests. Thank goodness for lazy grad students who forget to wake up and deliver tests on Friday mornings. This post is dedicated to you.


Claire

When Joely Met Thatchy

Today was the day that it happened. I. Formally. Met. Joel. To me it was this epic step forward, him not so much. But for me it was great! So here's the sitch (Kim Possible), today in English class we had to introduce ourselves to each other in an effort to learn names and after his side got up, introduced, and sat back down, he pointed at me. He pointed at me! And asked my name. He couldn't hear what I said so I got up and walked over to him and we met and shook hands. We shook hands! He has huge hands. Love that. And a great smile and I am going to stop. Sounding a bit obsessive. Yay for Brandon's party tomorrow! Oh and I saw Nicole today (other BFF) on a web cam. Really good to see her face.

Denzel is pretty bad ass

This anonymous Facebook gift is annoying. I know I shouldn't be getting so worked up over this and there is the possibility of this just being a joke from someone but come on! It's Valentines Day! It's not crazy for a girl to hope! It wouldn't have mattered but the message was of a romantic nature.

Speaking of the crazy made up holiday, it's going to be totally depressing. But totally awesome because it's the day every woman spends all day thinking of love and other happy crap. At least it's on a weekday so I won't have to see all the other girls flaunting their teddy bears around.

Brandon's party is tomorrow. I'm excited to see everyone!

Psychology is so basic. I feel like I learned more in Mr. Ryan's class back junior year.

I wanna go to grad school. But where?!

Caitlin withdrew from SMU yesterday. I knew she wasn't that happy there but why would you withdraw after you paid for the semester? At least finish the rest of the year...

I've been thinking about joining the Master of the Arts teaching programs. I could get my masters by 2013.

-Alex

A public love letter to Thatcher and Claire:

Let's all cry together this Friday!

Thatcher: Stress

Oh my God I can't believe it, I've never felt this much stress before! (sang to the tune of Mark Ronson's "Oh My God" cover featuring Lily Allen). I think within the next two weeks I am going to go into brainiac arrest from all of the stess I am going to go through. I am probably blowing out of proportion (I tend to do that). Anyway I have two bio tests and a quiz (one test for bio lab and another test and quiz for bio class), an english paper due and test, a psychology test next friday (I think), and speech stuff. Lame on all accounts. I wonder how fast I can get this done...LET'S DO THIS!

I'd like to pose a question from Darwin: Why do men have nipples? "FOR OUR ENJOYMENT!"

Man, this array of homework is starting to become a nuisance.

1. Read Never Let Me Go
2. Presentation in Spanish: 5 minute oral speaking on last favorite vacation.
3. Cases and Concepts, "What is a conservative?" essay
4. Biopsychology reading and responses

Like Claire, all this is due too soon.

Tonight was the Darwin lecture and it was boring. Vague, short, and to the point.

Man, how the hell do I act around him anymore? We hugged outside the pub his evening but is this ever going to become an actual relationship? If it isn't, I'm really wasting my time. Well, no, that's harsh. I could be pursuing a real relationship elsewhere is what I meant.

Oh well. I feel sick since we went to Cold Stone after the lecture this evening. The "Love It!" size is too much I realized. I also just realize that all I really wanted was a waffle cone with gummy bears.

I want to skip classes tomorrow. But we know I want. It's always a great feeling when you realize you're a pussy.

You've Got Mail is on. This homework won't get done anytime soon.

Over and out!

Alex

Claire has some tests soon

This is my room when I have a ton of school work to do. It actually looks relatively clean in this picture. But that's because I picked up all the stray clothes. I had to tidy up a LITTLE bit, haha.

I've spent roughly 11.5 hours in the computer lab for the past two days (it would have been much more I didn't have so many class sections. AND if I lived on campus, but I do have to come home eventually.), and I can't even count how much time I spent in there last week. I like doing homework in there because of the unlimited printing, and I feel major shame if I stray from my work (lots of people would witness my habit of reading blogs instead of doing homework).

1 chem test, 1 bio test, 1 mandarin quiz, 1 english paper deadline: all happening (or due) within 9 days from today. Better get back to it :/


Claire

Thatcher: Working out is hard to do

I worked out today for the first time in weeks and it was great! I feel totally energized right now and by the time I wake up tomorrow I'll be dying! I am going to try and work out for 30 minutes a day so I can get legs of steel before I leave for Colorado for Spring Break. Very excited about that trip. Heroes is pretty decent tonight (this show is my Lost). And the Grammy's were okay until the end where COLDPLAY LOST ALBUM OF THE YEAR!!! Stupid Robert "Douche" Plant won. I was pissed all night. Hopefully the Oscars will be more satisfying or I am going to rip out the hair that I do not have. I am really excited about Brandon's bithday this Thrusday. We are going to Macaroni Grill for lunch then on Friday it Jason Day!!! Me and Brandon and Alex and Claire are going to see Friday the 13th then making cookies at Brandon's house (and this sentence is a major run-on). Good week this week.

Break on through to the other side!

Man, why would someone suggest to see a movie for two weeks and then on their way to pick up the anxious woman (moi) they say they didn't have the money to see it?

I didn't mind paying but, seriously?! I have no reason to be "mad" because he didn't do anything wrong. He kept saying we could just take a movie from my room and then watch it in his room but we weren't going to "watch a movie in his room." Oh well, the movie was....entertaining to say the least.

I don't understand how a man can jump from a bridge, flip in mind air, land on a boat and not be slightly disoriented but it's Liam Neeson so whatever.

I'm finding I'm really enjoying Monday, Wednesday and Fridays of school because I'm always out of class by noon and it's fantastic.

Just a waffle for dinner will not suffice. I know I'll be hungry in a couple of hours.

Damn these hormone pills! They're making my boobs big. And I. Don't. Like. It.

I deeply regret teaching my cluster Bluetooth...

I'm excited for Brandon's party on Friday. Just chilling with Thatcher and Claire and eating pizza and watching terrible movies. I really miss the high school days. Okay, this might just be me but do you recall memories based on scents you...smell? I find that's happening a lot lately. Damn this change in the weather!

The room feels really nice when the window is open.

I really want those SkinID products...

I love watching That 70's Show. God, I wish I lived with the Foreman family...

I wish I had a more exciting life instead of just commenting on things around me...

Oh well, more later!

Over and out!

Alex

Claire ate all the chips.

I bought them last night, and they were gone by lunch (lunch was chips and ice cream :]) . And I miss them. I am really tempted to buy more tomorrow.

Claire

Thatcher: Bitch is definitely black

Since Claire filled in what happened at Starbuck's I'll recount what happened when I returned home. So here's the thing...

I pull up to my house (I live on a cul-de-sac) and I park. When I get out of my car I see these three guys slowly walking towards my car with a basketball. I got inside and I could hear them playing basketball at my goal (which is never used, but not the point) and they were getting dangerously close to my car, which was parked next to the goal. Okay first of all, those douche bags never asked! They're just the friends of my slutty neighbor. And second of all, I don't like douche bags using my stuff! So I gracefully walked out and told them to piss off (I actually just said they needed to play somewhere else). And they actually left! I felt so good! GO ME!

Claire is still at it

The characters never end, and my pile of flashcards is now over 7 inches tall, haha. I've only moved up one page since my last post about this workbook. Progress is progress.

I put these on again, and I am still set on the fact that I look really dope-y with these on. I thought if I could tell myself it wasn't that bad, I would be able to bear wearing them in a 3 hour chemistry lab. But I'll just deal with it, haha. They were only $3.99 after all.

Remember my first Japanese-speaking watch that I broke when washing the dishes? Well, this one was the replacement. I received it as a gift this past Christmas, and guess what! I washed the dishes again!! Haha, I'll probably buy a replacement for said replacement, so the kid never knows his rabbit died. :)


I had an excellent time with Thatcher today. I don't know how we do it, but we managed to sit and talk from 1:20 PM to about 5:00 PM almost. We talked about macaroni and cheese while we were there, and when I got home, I decided to make my own batch of homemade Mac n' Cheese. I got the recipe from a magazine, and BOY was it awful. I couldn't taste the cheese. It just tasted like noodles. hahaha

Oh, and today at Tom Thumb: Thatcher and I were at the self checkout lane, buying those chips you see there to the left. I ran out of cash, so I actually (I almost never do) used my check card. When payment time came around, I swiped my card somewhere around 7 times. I was starting to get embarrassed because there was a lady waiting in line behind us. So Thatcher took a turn at swiping, and the same result occurred. THAT'S WHEN I SAW IT: On the machine itself, it said to select payment type. We burst into laughter (of humiliation for me! haha) finished the process, and left the store laughing. This is why I should just continue to use cash all the time.


Claire

To The Acolyte Tao:

Thanks! As our first follower, we appreciate it!

No, this is not one person with schizophrenia but three best friends attending different colleges (if that wasn't clear, haha.)

So, unto you, we welcome you to our horrible lives!

Sincerely,

Alex

(and indirectly Claire and Thatcher)

Jude Law looks really good a'thrustng like that!

I never want to speak to Ryan again. Douchebag...I'd cut him out of my life completely but I'm not a malicious person. I really want to though...

Anyways, watching Cold Mountain always puts me in a good mood. I don't care what the stereotypical college kid is suppose to do. I enjoy my Saturday night ins. I wish I had a love as strong as Nicole Kidman and Jude Law! If only...

I wish I knew what I wanted to major in. I'd like to major in English but that's always bound to change. And what can I do with English if not teach? I never really saw myself as a teacher but in this day and age, I guess it never hurts to fall back on teaching. For some reason, I see future generations becoming more insightful. Despite what old people say, I think our desire to learn is greater than theirs ever was. But, back to my picking a major. I also thought about Psychology but unless you have a masters or a Ph. D, it's pretty much worthless.

My dream job is to be Editor in Chief of Entertainment Weekly. I wonder how you get that job anyways...I wonder if I can just email the current Editor in Chief, Rick Tetzeli?

I kind of wish I could just skip this whole college thing. I want to be out in the world, living in a cool apartment and commuting to my cool and rewarding job everyday. I'd come home, have a glass of wine and catch up on the world news and catch the late night chick flick. I want to see a guy and a family sure but right after college I just want to be on my own for a while. I figure I won't dry up until I'm 37, right?

I really like Vanilla Bean Noel lotion. It makes the room smell like Sugar Cookies.



Maaaaaaan, why can't I have that?!

Alex

I love marathons!

I feel on top of my game today. Got my laundry done, a good amount of my homework done, made plans with Taylor for a movie tomorrow, I worked out, remembered to take my vitamins. I think I'm gonna cut back on my sodas from now on (Even though I probably won't) and they had steak fingers for lunch. Plus, America's Next Top Model marathon! It's perfect for cleaning my room and getting my homework done.

I talked to Ryan for a little while last night. It was weird. He was on his way to a frat party or a party that resembles a frat party. He said he's around drinking and smoking but he doesn't partake in them. Mmkay. Then why go to those parties? I don't by any means promote that he drinks and/or smokes but why go to parties like that if you're more than likely not to have fun. I really just need to stop talking to him.

I've recently been contemplating a haircut. Like, a drastic change. Like a short, feathery, but not lesbianish hair cut. What do y'all think?

I don't know if I'll have time to write for the paper this semester. I really want to but if homework continues the way it does...I don't know. Maybe I can get the Oscar story...

Thatcher, I just want to say that I understand that you feel alone but you have to understand that there's more to life than just trying to find a significant other. I'm afraid that you might spend too much time contemplating your love life and you're not enjoying your college experience. You'll find someone some day and it will be worth the wait :)

Claire...keep up the good work, haha. I wish I could join you guys at Starbucks today. I really miss you guys. BUT! I'm so excited to see FOTC with you guys!

Over and out!

Alex

Thatcher: I'm being taken over by The Fear

Today I got the new Lily Allen Cd which I love! She should release a Cd every day for the rest of my life! I feel like I'm finally in college with all of my Cd's and upcoming concerts; I've even got back into Grey's Anatomy now that Izzie isn't pulling sexy time with ghost card. I still haven't gotten farther in my mate picking but at least I have my certainty (Doubt). When I was at work I realized how single I am and how frustrating/scary that is. I really need to get this taken care of; I've never even had a real boyfriend before. I'm eightfreakinteen!!! Lame.

Tomorrow I'm going to Starbucks with Claire to talk about our lives and whatnot. Those outings are always fun to have. Then I have to study!!! SO MANY things coming up. Which reminds me that Brandon's birthday is next week. Woo!

Alex pick Nate; he has a pineapple plant!

Claire: Please no more!

It's not that I don't enjoy studying Mandarin, 我喜欢中文! But I have eight pages to go, and this gets pretty tedious if you can imagine. Speaking of Mandarin, aced my quiz today.

Claire

College sucks. All you do is worry about money.

OH MAH GAWD.

FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS! MAY 5TH!

Last night I hung out with Nate. It was a lot of fun. We perused around a camping store then we went to Lowes and picked him out a pineapple plant for his apartment. Quick stop at the Watsonburger (I got freaking Dr. Pepper all over my gray Peacoat) and then he showed me his pad. I've decided I want an apartment like his when I have to live elsewhere senior year. I mean...it's furnished and everything! Why not!?

We watched The Office and 30 Rock and listened to music (he's got a cool vinly collection) until about 10:30 then he dropped me back of on campus. *sigh*

Hopefully I'll go see Taken with Taylor this weekend. I still don't know how I feel about him. He's totally charming and sweet but I get a "Ryan" vibe from him and I can't have that, now can I? Anyways, I hope we at least see the movie so I can give the apperance of having a social life. Speaking of confusion, freaking Valentines Day is next week. I don't think Taylor is going to get me anything but just to be safe, I'm going to buy something that I would like that he would also like so I wouldn't look like a bitch in the event that I recieve something. At least it's on a Saturday so I can hide in my room all day and watch chick flicks if no plans arise.

So far, my favorite class in Interpreting Lit. The only thing wrong with it is that Owen sits bhind me. DAMN!

I want a turn table so badly.

Since I read your posts (Claire and Thatcher) I really feel like shopping. I need to save my money to buy a Zune because I broke mine the other day and if I want to see Coldplay I can't buy anything I don't need except like...tampons and Dr. Pepper.

HEY! Claire and Thatcher! Pick a guy for me to like!

Thatcher: Shopper Gone Wild

Today my english class was canceled (which means no Joel) so to celebrate (lament) I bought sixty dollars worth of clothing from Old Navy. I loved it! I bought a black V neck, a red jacket, a green striped shirt, and a blue striped shirt. Sixty dollars! Worth it. And I have another crush. I'm a crushing machine. His name is Josh. He keeps staring at me in speech and I can't decide if it's because I'm hot or ugly. Hopefully this wont go on for long.

Claire has nothing to wear

I have a lot of crap,

and I still found nothing to wear this morning.

But this might just be my uncontrollable need to buy things acting up. I've only bought gum recently. haha


Claire


*Note: I settled on an American Apparel V-Neck paired with a cardigan and boots, which is exactly what I wore each day of the week so far. People would start to think it's all I own, but no one knows anyone (especially me) at UNT, haha.

Thatcher: The Pessimism Beast

Today I found out that I am a secret pessimist who uses school supplies and clothing to ease my pain. All of this isn't necessarily a bad thing because I end up with pens and cute clothing but it is still not a healthy habit to have.

There I was, writing my SURPRISE speech essay, which is supposed to be about who I am as a person, and I completely concentrated on my inability do tell anyone about my problems and my inability to deal with them. So I "act out." Today after work I went into Wal-Mart to buy Post-It Notes and there was a sale on school supplies and I nearly peed my pants. I ended up buying pens, pencils, the Post-Its, highlighters, and new earphones (all of which I did not need). I diagnosed myself (go psychology!) and said that I unconsciously bought all of those items because I haven't dealt with my anxiety about asking Joel to a study group and any other things that I am dealing with but can't think of. I tend to do this a lot so spending twenty dollars on school supplies is actually no real shock. Now for the pessimism...

I rarely ever think positive because I always think the worst will happen. I could have talked to Joel on Tuesday but I didn't for the fear of rejection. Well not anymore! I grew the balls (I can feel them) and tomorrow I am going to ask him to a study group! And now I have to do it otherwise I wont have anything to blog about tomorrow. Damn technicalities.

Alex the con artist at heart

Uuuuugh. Today started out crappy but ended okay. I managed to scam the book store and get a $140 dollar credit. Thank God for having the wrong psychology book.

Grandma agreed to sponsor my ticket for a birthday. It is so on seeing FOTC with Claire, Thatcher and Brandon. It's pretty exciting...

Thursday I'm hanging out with him. I loooooooove him. I made him a mix cd. In my defense, he;s made me like...20? Damn that perfect girlfriend of his! Damn him to hell!

I'm really hungry.

I think I'll like Psychology. The teacher seems pretty cool. Kind of reminds me of Mr. Ryan. Except without all the crying...

I really miss all my Lewisville friends. You know who you are.

Taylor texted me today and he wants to see a movie this weekend. Whaaaaaat? I thought.....you.....wha....whagit!? Stop leading me on, douchebag!

That's a mighty fine stack o'books you got there, Claire.

Thatcher, throw your greased body at the door before Joel can escape next time.

Thatcher: Joel Day

Joel Day was a disaster. Actually disaster is misleading, slight disappointment. Joel Day was a slight disappointment. I grew the balls, believe it or not, but he was the first person out of the classroom so there was really no hope. Thursday's another day. Hopefully Thursday I wont walk in and out of my house three times going back to look in the mirror because I was so nervous about asking him about the study group. In my mind study group translates to date/love me/sex. And hopefully I wont annoy Brandon as much by asking him how I look every thirty seconds. I need to grow confidence by Thursday so I can be more aggressive. Be aggressive, B-E Aggressive.

Claire: Bedtime in 40 minutes

It may only be 9:50,

but every time I look at this stack of money,

I get really tired.


Claire

Claire: Dear Lamborghini,

You cut me off on 35 today ya dick. You and your self-loving yellowness. I then proceeded to choke on my spit because of the abrupt cutting off-osity -ness -majig. Just know I blame you asshole.

Claire

Thatcher

Let me just say that I started the day of in one hell of a bitch mood. I left my house at nine this morning for school. I leave an hour early every morning so in case I hit traffic I will still get to school on time. Today I hit traffic. What would normally take me ten minutes took me forty five. Some truck caught on fire. Rule of thumb, if you're going to catch of fire try not to intertere with my day as well so maybe I wont be stuck next to Phil Dill Boats holding my crotch so I wont pee on myself. Anyway I ended up making it on time so I don't have too much to complain about. School was okay. I didn't pay any sort of attention in biology today and psychology was a joke. One huge lol.

I went to Chili's for lunch with my bff Brandon. He said he wasn't going to eat but he ate everything on his plate while I sat there picking at my boneless habenaro wings. I didn't think it was possible for one individual to consume three strawberry lemonades without having your bladder burst but I guess I knew Brandon less that I thought. I had a biology lab today too. I didn't really do any work; I just pawned it off on the other three members of my group. I have gotten really good at "delegating".

Tomorrow is Joel day and I am deathly excited! Joel is this guy in my english class who is completely cute and I am pining after him more that Britney and a Cheetos bag. Hopefully I will get the balls to ask him to be in mine and brandon's and judy's newly formed study group. Then hopefully he will say yes then we will get together and I can stop posting things about how FRUSTRATED I am. Or he might say no and I will be forever crushed. Yay pessimism!!! I can only hope.

Alex

Man, this semester is whack. Wiggity-whack at that! It's not that I won't necessarily not enjoy the classes but it's only the first day back and I already feel like killing myself. I'll just rant about each one:

Spanish- actually, I kind of missed Spanish. I think when spoken correctly it can be one of the most beautiful languages. Like...Penelope Cruz style...anyways, there are only nine people in my class and our experience in Spanish ranges in half a semester to 3 years. I'm so glad I made the three year cut so I had a small idea of what the professor was saying. 5 pages of text book homework.

English Lit- Oh mah gah. I just have to point out that I am in love with my teacher for both his face and his teaching style. I swear he looks like Emile Hirsch from Milk only not gay and much more manly. Astrid had a kind enough heart to tell me if I was a man, I would look like a spitting image of him. In that case, I'd be one sexeh man. Read Never Let Me Go by Wednesday.

Cases and Concepts- What the hell is this class about?

Psychology tomorrow. Woo?

I killed a fly with my bare hand today. I felt powerful....then really gross because I had fly smear all over my palms.

The Mac and Cheese in the cafe today was gross. NOTHING IS GOING RIGHT TODAY!

The college textbook industry is such a scam. They insist we need the newest edition when the only difference between the 7th and 8th edition is the preface in the beginning. Screw my life...

I still need a new Zune...no money to buy it. Must buy unnecessary college books.

I heard all these upperclassman talking about their trips abroad over Jan Term. I wish I were one of them.

Owen is in my English class....great....

Bitch bitch bitch some more...

Over and out.

Horrible Person #3

I'm Thatcher. I go to North Central Texas College and I can't wait to get out. It's not that I am against community college it's just that I don't like it for me. Hypocrite much? At the end of this semester I am going to transfer to University of North Texas with Claire. I think I will major in English but who knows? Right now I am single and hating it. It's like I am being forced into celabicy for no reason. Who did I screw over to not get screwed?! Hopefully my dry spell will end soon because I am not liking this He's Just Not That Into You scenario. Some of my greatest friends are Claire and Alex (they fall into my top five behind Matt Bellamy and James Franco).

Horrible Person #2

I would be Claire. I am currently a freshman at University of North Texas, FOR NOW. I say that because my plan is to transfer elsewhere after sophomore year, when I've decided what it is I want to do. I'm hoping that I'll have that epiphany (the one where I suddenly decide what it is I'm doing in life) very soon. I don't have a job (I have parents that believe education is strictly first), and when I DO have money, usually after Christmas, I spend it on clothes and shoes. ALL of it on clothes and shoes. I think college sucks. This may be because I was always told that I would have the time of my life during this time. NOT HAPPENING, yet. Anyway, I am, for now, majoring in biology, but I'm probably gonna change it, but I don't know what to. Everything that I like ends up being mainstream after 1 to 2 years of my discovery. At that point, I completely reject it and move on. Alex and Thatcher are some of my favorite people in the world. I judge people by their clothes, shoes, hair, and grammar. I am a horrible person for it.

Claire

Horrible person #1

Alex's the name. Currently a female freshman at Austin College in god-forsaken Sherman, Texas. As of right now, currently an English major but of course that's always subject to change. Movie fanatic as most of my time and money go towards watching/buying movies. I have no tolerance for pain or people who cause pain and if I don't like them, then it's made known quickly. Don't drink or smoke seeing as how I never saw the appeal. I try to help people when I can but in all honesty, I'm too self absorbed in myself to really care about anyone. What's weird, I'm typically very quiet in public but I have one one of the biggest egos you'll ever meet. Or in this case...not...