We started work on the house today. The lady we bought if from isn't entirely done moving out, so we were a bit limited in what we could do. We stripped a ridiculous amount of wallpaper. In one room, there were three layers of paint over two layers of wallpaper. The house is filthy. Everything is covered in dust. Gross amounts of dust. ( Read more... )

For the past couple months, ( Read more... )

( My stalking has paid off. See the diploma-ey goodness. )

This weekend, I went to the anti-war rally in Washington D.C. It was about a thirteen hour drive from Peoria, where I met up with my friends. I don't want to see the inside of a car again for the next week ( Read more... )

My grandmother is leaving for Florida tomorrow morning, so I'll be doing the living out of a backpack thing again. She offered to take me with her for a few weeks, and I'll admit that it tempted me, but then I remembered that St. Petersburg is not a city for people under the age of- well some age older than me. At least 21. Maybe more like 50. ( Read more... )

So, I'm all moved out. (Danke guys.) Most of my stuff is in storage until it has a place to go. I think I'm holding up pretty well. A bit shaky, but I'm not freaking out or anything. Then again, maybe reality just hasn't hit me yet. I'm not entirely sure how to proceed from here. I think I'll head up to De Kalb tonight and consult the wise ( Read more... )

Today was a bad, bad day ( Read more... )

I just voted for the first time today.

It's always strange doing something for the first time. Especially when it's something I have been waiting for most of my life. There was this feeling like wow, I matter now.

I just wish there were candidates worth voting for...