My mom has finally gotten her money from her first settlement with Cope, so tomorrow we are all going shopping at West County.  I never realize just how fucking materialistic/consumerist I am until I have a ton of money to blow and am surrounded by clothing stores.   CAPITALISM 4-EVA ( Read more... )

And now Christmas is over.  The year is ending.  My wisdom teeth are killing me.  I'm sitting in my old bed with my old cat, thinking that it feels comfortable to be back in my parents' house.

Greg spoiled me rotten this Christmas.  Seriously. I feel bad because I didn't have as much money as I did last year, so I didn't buy him as much.  I got: a ( Read more... )

The snow out is intense.  I think we got 8 inches or so, and it is the most perfect snow I have ever seen.  The snow flakes are huge and glittery, and the snow is fluffy and perfect for packing.  It is too bad that the weather is supposed to get warm, thus melting the snow, just in time for Christmas.  Oh well ( Read more... )

"For, while the tale of how we suffer, and how we are delighted, and how we may triumph is never new, it always must be heard.  There isn't any other tale to tell, it's the only light we've got in all this darkness ( Read more... )

So it's December and shit.  Finals are underway.  Christmas shopping is mostly done.  Snow is on the ground.  It's some random Saturday morning, and I'm feeling kinda down for no particular reason.  It's probably because I'm thinking of people I shouldn't be thinking of and coming to realizations about the moments where I am the most selfish ( Read more... )

It is lonely tonight.  Greg is in St. Louis until tomorrow, and after spending a few nights with my family, the emptiness of our apartment seems all the more enveloping.  If there is one thing that moving away has taught me, it is that I really really love my family, despite my dad's obliviousness, my brother's selfishness, and my mom's -- well, my ( Read more... )

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Ah, how great/weird it is to be back in my old bedroom!  Coming back to Alton after four months was kind of  odd an experience, but it is nice to be with my family.   Everything seems to be the same as ever: fights with dad about racism, bitchy cat sleeping under my covers, etc.  Tomorrow we are going to put the Christmas Tree ( Read more... )

WooHoo ( Read more... )

My journal sure gets updated a lot when I have a term paper due.

Good news:

• Friday was payday.
• I'm going home next week.
• I managed to get into that Sociology of Sex Roles class after all.
• I found the pair of boots I want for $150 cheaper.
• This semester is almost over.

At 1:45 today I get to begin signing up for my spring semester class.  Unfortunately, the Sociology of Sex Roles class that I was really looking forward to taking is already full, and all the other really interesting WGST (Politics of HIV/AIDs, anyone?) are only offered at 4:00 in the afternoon.  I work everyday at 3.  So my only option is to sign ( Read more... )