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No one here can love or understand me
Luck: "Bye Bye, Blackbird" Peggy Lee
So, clearly, Xanga sucks.
I just tried to update the profile section of this page, and it removed
the list of blogs I read. This isn't the only problem I've had with
Xanga, and even though I've had some good times here, I think it's time
to take a step in a new direction.
I'm moving to Blogger.
More later
Kelli
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| A lot of swing in your eyes, there's love
So: "You Better Go Now" Billie Holiday
I'm currently excited about several things. I'm planning on
another trip to Seattle this weekend, which is so cool, because I'm
used to explaining to people that my best friend lives across the
country and getting this weird look, like we met online in a chat room
about Anthony Hopkins or something. For the record, we met at the
3rd grade regional spelling bee (which, for the record, I totally won)
and bumped into each other several times during the years afterward at
various summer camps and choir functions. We became good friends
in high school as duet partners for the Speech Team and continued
corresponding with each other regularly after going to college. We do
both really like Anthony Hopkins, though. Now that that's
settled, a few other things that I'm psyched about: John Green's novel,
An Abundance of Katherines,
is going to be reprinted in paperback on August 14. I will also
be back in Louisiana by that time! I expect parades upon my
arrival. The last thing I'll mention that I'm somehow still
excited about is my internship. The editors and reporters at the
paper are incredibly helpful and understanding. My managing
editor, Kathy, picks up on interesting details in her writing and she's
always checking
in with me and asking me how I am, which is one-on-one support I didn't
really expect coming into this. The head of special sections,
Cory, is a dream editor. He makes warranted suggestions and corrects
your mistakes without making you feel like a moron. He's a
fantastic writer, and he
apparently lived abroad for a semester in college and wrote some story
that won him a big scholarship. There's Rodger,
the news editor, who wears suspenders and has this perfect radio
voice. He knows everyone in the whole town and he is constantly
on his desk phone. He loves computers and comic books and has a
little
Snoopy the Baron figurine on perched on top of his monitor at his
desk. And that's just a few of the editors. They all have great
senses of humor and
they're really laid-back; I love it. I've already learned a lot
that I can take back to school with me and apply in my writing at the
school's paper -- and I think I'll get a few really good pieces for my
clip file. All in all, I'm really glad I got this internship.
Now
I'm off to cover a public meeting for the first time. Knock on wood?
More later,
Kelli
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| Stolen from Sarah's Facebook note.
(Don't read this if you don't feel like reading one of those long survey/list things.)
Do you have any pets?
My family currently has three dogs - a collie named Beau (Technically,
his name is P.T. Beauregard, but it's Beau for short), a dalmationish
mutt named Spot (whom I've renamed Spoticus because I think it's more
interesting) and a bearded collie named Jeff Goldblum.
What color shirt are you wearing?
One of those white collared shirts with an attached sweatervest. The vest is black with blue argyle.
Name three things that are physically close to you:
A water bottle, a guitar pitch pipe, a big-ass spider that will be dead by the time you read this.
What is the last book you read?
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov.
What kind of perfume/cologne do you wear?
Lately, just suntan lotion and VS Heavenly. When I have it, I wear Beyond Paradise by Estee Lauder.
Are you or were you a good student?
Define "good."
What's your favorite sport?
To watch: basketball. To attend, but not watch at all: baseball.
To play: Oh, I'm sorry, you must have me confused with someone who has
ever played and enjoyed a sport.
Do you enjoy sleeping late?
Yes.
What's the weather like right now?
Hot.
Who tells the best jokes?
Tom Hanks' character in Catch Me If You Can. Although it's really just one joke...
What was the last thing you dreamed about?
Oh my gosh, get off my back, Lisa Loeb!
Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed?
Yes, I drive. Surprisingly, I've never "crashed." I've bumped into a couple of cars while backing up, though.
Do you believe in karma?
I don't really use the word "karma," but I guess the principle makes sense.
Do you believe in luck?
Yes.
Do you like your eggs scrambled or sunny side up?
Scrambled.
Do you collect anything? If so, what?
Candy tins. Boxes.
Are you proud of yourself?
I'm keeping Sarah's answer: "I'm proud that I am where I am. That I'm in college and following God's will the best I know how."
Are you reliable?
I hate letting people down, so I try to be. It's hard sometimes.
Have you ever given money to a bum?
To a bum? No. I always give money to sidewalk musicians, though.
What's your favorite food?
Lasagna.
Have you ever had a secret admirer?
Well, I got a letter recently from an inmate who read my introductory
column in the paper who wanted to be my pen pal. I suppose that's
not really a "secret admirer," but it definitely "creeped the hell out
of me."
Do you like the smell of gasoline?
Yes! Orange mocha frappucino, indeed.
Do like to draw?
Yes.
What's your favorite invention?
Brakes for cars.
Is your room messy?
Yes.
What do you like better: oranges or apples?
Oranges.
Do you give in easily?
No.
Are you a good guesser?
Not unless I'm guessing what Bryant got me for my birthday and it's a bicycle.
Can you read other people's expressions?
Only sometimes.
Are you a bully?
No.
Do you have a job?
Yes.
What time did you wake up this morning?
7:03.
What did you eat for breakfast this morning?
A glass (and when I say glass, I mean plastic cup) of grape juice.
When was the last time you showered?
This morning.
What do you plan on doing tomorrow?
Working.
What's your favorite day of the week and why?
Currently Sunday because I'm used to it being the day before I have to
go back to work/school and it's not, because I don't work on Mondays.
Do you have any nicknames?
Yes.
Have you ever been scuba diving?
No.
What's your least favorite color?
Beige.
Would you ever go skydiving?
No.
What toothpaste do you use?
Colgate or Crest or whatever.
Do you enjoy challenges?
Yes.
What's the worst injury you have had?
A scratch on my eye. I had to wear an eye patch (before I realized how
awesome it was to be able to wear an eye patch in public, so I was all
whiny) for two weeks.
What's the last movie you saw?
Silence of the Lambs.
What do you want to know about the future?
Nothing.
What's your favorite school subject?
English.
What's your least favorite school subject?
Math.
Would you rather have money or love?
Love.
What is your dream vacation?
Italy. Egypt.
What is your favorite animal?
Dogs.
Do you miss anyone right now?
Duh.
What's the last sporting event you watched?
I read an article in The New York Times about Wimbledon, if that counts.
Do you need to do laundry?
Yes.
Do you listen to the radio?
Sometimes.
Where were you when 9/11 happened?
In my 9th grade second hour french class, drawing and talking with my
friends. I didn't even know what was happening until I went into
my next class (Geography) and my teacher was staring at the towers on a
TV. Even then, I didn't understand the magnitude of the
situation. I never truly understood it until last year.
What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
I perform a soliloquy about how much I hate them (ahh, Speech auditions...).
Have you ever caught a butterfly?
No.
What color are your bed sheets?
Red.
What's your ringtone?
Some random melody (my phone doesn't have good ringtones).
Who was the last person to make you laugh?
Rodger, the news editor at work. He was taking a picture of his hand. In retrospect, not really that funny.
Do you have any obsessions right now?
Getting home. TV on DVD. Wanting to cut my hair and then wanting to grow it out longer.
Do you like things that glow in the dark?
Sure.
What's your favorite fruity scent?
J. R. Watkins lemon cream.
Do you watch cartoons?
Sometimes.
Have you ever sat on a roof?
Yes.
Have you ever been to a different country?
No.
Has a rumor even been spread about you?
Yes.
Do you like sushi?
No.
Do you believe in magic?
In a young girl's heart? How the music can free her whenever it starts?
Do you hold grudges?
Always.
More later
Kelli
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| When clouds up above wash the blues away
Enough: "Breakin' Up" Rilo Kiley
Here's a bit of mindless materialism:
This is probably the coolest business-card organizer I've ever seen.
ThinkGeek is awesome.
More later
Kelli
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| The papers want to know whose shirts you wear
Peculiar: "Space Oddity" David Bowie
Saturday is my favorite day to work because I usually get to go out and
report on interesting things. Today I got a guided tour of a
pioneer wagon at a history museum and it was awesome. The best part was
that the guides dressed in period costumes. (Well, except for
this one chick who was wearing Versace glasses. Totally not
period.) They weren't actual reenactors and they didn't do the whole
first-person characterization thing, but seeing them all sitting
together, talking amongst themselves, reminded me of reenactors.
What that life must be like. After reading that Thomas Dyja book,
all I wanted to do was research Civil War reenactors. It's
fascinating that there are people who spend that much time (and money
and sometimes physical effort) to replicate the lives of people who
died decades ago. It's also a little to scary to wonder whether we
are living lives worth replicating.
I stayed at work until 6 today, partially because I had a lot of
writing to do and partially because while looking for some good feature
stories to inspire me, I discovered a story by Tom Hallman Jr. of The Oregonian.
I read it and it was absolutely captivating. I felt chills. It is
amazing. The story, the writing. Read it if you want to read
something real: The Boy Behind The Mask.
Tonight, I plan on sleeping, missing Bryant and reading as much of Confederacy of Dunces as possible. Have a great weekend.
More later
Kelli
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