oh dear. serious misplaced modifier in my us notes. i was talking about the decline of the cattle industry:
"sheep farmers were eating their grass"
- posted by mer @ 11:09 PM ~

 
arg. my nose hates me. yet another nosebleed. i suppose i should stop doing all that coke.
- posted by mer @ 11:43 PM ~

 
fruzsina2006: brb
mer598 : ok
mer598 : this is an awfully long brb
fruzsina2006: well sorry miss impatient
fruzsina2006: i was ordering something
mer598 : ooo, like what?
mer598 : chinese?
fruzsina2006: no, like a christmas present online
mer598 : neato
mer598 : like eloise then!
fruzsina2006: no, meredith
fruzsina2006: not like eloise

- posted by mer @ 5:33 PM ~

 

the blue man group is the most amazing and intertaining thing i've ever seen in my entire life. *moment of awe* spectacular. fantabulous. (shut up, that's totally a word) that was my favorite thing from chicago. second favorite was the frank lloys wright house and studio (i know, i'm a geek) but it was SO COOL! you could see his designs evolving as he built onto the house, and it didn't seem like you were in a 100 year old house because his architectural ideas were so ahead of the time! and it was in this neighborhood of mostly victorian style houses so it really put his 'ahead-of-his-time-ness' in context (more geek vibes). and i did what ferris bueler did on his day off up at the sears tower (stood on the railing and leaned my head against the glass and looked down in case you don't remember that movie very well) very cool. little ant-people and bebe taxi cabs waaaaay down below. we spent just about the entire day after thanksgiving shopping with the other billion or so chicago-ians or whatever one would call them. very cool. virgin records. excellent place (although not as good as tower records, but we'll forgive them) very interesting conversation with derrick about the LACK OF EMPIRE RECORDS SOUNDTRACK, but i'll forgive them because they had an extensive everclear collection. *sigh* derrick so pretty. derrick so non-southern. derrick so good smelling. derrick surprisingly non-geeky considering his name. *sigh* enough of that tangent. new shoes! several tshirts! we went to bubba gump shrimp co. and had (drum roll) shrimp. and dr pepper (forrest's favorite drink). north carolina is so boring. we don't have anything like that. i'm sad to be back home. there's nothing more cool than being lost in suburban chicago in a dark somewhat seedy neighborhood in the very, very cold wind and snow looking for the chipoltle's grill thing (surprisingly similar to qdoba) before the blue man group show started. my cool red umbrella that i love(d) so dearly is now in a dumpster somewhere in chicago. the wind blew it inside out one too many times (well, several too many times because i kept using it for another 2 hours or so after it died) and 2 of the little metal spokes (or whatever they're called) just snapped in half, so i had about 2/3 of a normal umbrella, and the other third just hanging loose, so i had to hold it in place to keep it from flopping around and A) letting COLD snowy wind in my face and B) hitting me in the face and C) getting stuck on a low-hanging tree (which i learned the hard way) but it was so much fun. i can't wait to go back. oh yeah, i do NOT want to go to northwestern. just in case any of you cared. :-D
- posted by mer @ 9:31 PM ~

 
omg! chicago absolutely RULES!!! i love it. i beyond love it! we went to see the blue man group. there are no words. i wanna see it again. and i got the coolest pair of shoes! i'm going to have to wear them tuesday or whenever we get back to school, hehe :D it was actually worth the zillion hour car trip b/c my dad got this portable dvd player thing so we watched shrek and pirates on the way there, then i watched some of last season's episodes of the oc. it was great. then i fell asleep in the car after watching that and had this weird dream where all of us salem people and the oc cast went to tabor, and marissa od'd on whatever that was in tijuana, but THERE and i had to help her stumble out to the parking lot where ryan was waiting with a mariache band. very odd. yes, im aware that i probably spelled mariache incredibly wrong. but i don't care! because i'm in chicago! and i don't have to deal with any obnoxious family members! woot! go me! hope all of you have a fantabulous thanksgiving!!
- posted by mer @ 11:23 PM ~

 
stole this from jessamyn's blog. because i have nothing better to do.
[ 1 ] First grade teacher's name: mrs monroe...geez. those were the days
[ 2 ] Last words you said: I KNOW! GO AWAY!
[ 3 ] Last song you sang: tv show by everclear
[ 4 ] Last person you hugged: erm...it's been a while. oh shit. i'm not a very huggy person.
[ 5 ] Last thing you laughed at: a commercial for something
[ 6 ] Last time you said "i don't fucking remember": im not sure...i'd have to go with sometime during the play
[ 7 ] Last time you cried: fuck off
[ 8 ] What's in your CD player: ipod!! but it's currently playing sad everclear songs
[ 9 ] What color socks are you wearing: none today
[ 10 ] What's under your bed: dust bunnies
[ 11 ] What time did you wake up today: around 7:15ish
[12 ] Current taste: nothing really
[ 13 ] Current hair: still in the french braid i did in studyhall
[ 14 ] Current clothes: career angel shirt, blue pj pants
[ 15 ] Current annoyance: parental units
[ 16 ] Current longing: the day i turn 18
[ 17 ] Current desktop picture: adam brody :D
[ 18 ] Current worry: go away
[ 19 ] Current hate: i'll just stick with a usual one and say RAIN
[ 20 ] Current favorite article of clothing: everclear tshirt. i know, i'm original.
[ 21 ] Favorite physical feature of the opposite sex: hair
[ 22 ] Last CD that you listened to: best of everclear: 10 years gone in my car
[ 23 ] Favorite place to be: on the top balcony of that hotel at the beach in winter
[ 24 ] Least favorite place: it's a cross between right here, my grandmother's house, and chemistry class
[ 25 ] Time you wake up in the morning: around 7:15 weekdays, and on weekends it depends on when/if i went to bed the night before
[ 26 ] If you could play an instrument, what would it be: bass guitar
[ 27 ] Favorite color: red
[ 28 ] Do you believe in an afterlife: no
[ 29 ] How tall are you: 5'6"
[ 30 ] Current favorite word/saying: fuck you
[ 31 ] Favorite book: i'll be unoriginal and say perks, and somewhat original and say the enders game books by OSC
[ 32 ] Favorite season: winter. definitely winter.
[ 33 ] One person from your past you wish you could go back and talk to: idk, there are entirely too many choices for right now
[34 ] Favorite day: saturday
[ 35 ] Where do you want to go: new york city. permanently.
[ 36 ] What is your career going to be like: excellent
[ 37 ] How many kids do you want: i loathe, hate, and despise children, so none
[ 38 ] What kind of car will you have: a black toyota land cruiser
[ 39 ]Said "I love you" and meant it: not really. i've meant it and not said it...
[ 40 ]Gotten in a fight w/ your dog/cat/bird/fish: yes. i fight with my fish constantly. he's such a good wrestler.
[ 41 ] Been to New York: hell yeah
[ 42 ] Been to Florida: yes, but the weather down there sucks
[ 43 ] San Diego, Cali: yeah, but i was 2 or 3 at the time
[ 44 ] Hawaii: no, and i have no desire to
[ 45 ] Mexico: nope
[ 46 ] China: nope
[ 47 ] Canada: no. eh?
[ 48 ] Danced naked: perhaps
[ 49 ] Dreamed something really crazy and then it happened the next day: no, actually
[ 50 ] Wanted to be the opposite sex: no...?
[ 51 ] Had an imaginary friend: no. my childhood was so boring
[ 52 ] Do you have a crush on someone: *sigh* unfortunately
[ 53 ] What book are you reading now: i'm in the process of re-reading many different OSC series. im a loser. i know.
[ 54 ] Worst feeling in the world: watching someone die and knowing there is nothing you or anyone else can do to help him
[ 55 ] What is the first thing you think when you wake in the morning: SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU STUPID ALARM CLOCK!
[ 56 ] How many rings before you answer: depends on how far away from the phone i am
[ 57 ] Future daughter's name: well, despite the fact that i hope to never have one, amy
[ 58 ] Future son's name: i dunno, maybe ryan. yes, i'm creative
[ 59 ] Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: sometimes...i used to every night but big bird's neck started to come undone at the seams and now he's kindof "delicate" so i save him for emergencies such as nervous breakdowns.
[ 60 ] If you could have any job you wanted: i actually don't know
[61 ] Are you a lefty, righty or ambidextrous: righty (although i like to think of myself as amphibious. props to jo)
[ 62 ] College plans: i'm going to go to columbia university and rule the world.
[ 63 ]Piercings: 2 in each ear...so far
[ 64 ] Do you do drugs: what an interesting question
[ 65 ] Who are your best friends: i'm totally not making a list
[ 66 ] What kind of Shampoo and Conditioner do you use: loreal shampoo, finesse conditioner
[ 67 ] What are you most scared of: spiders. i know, im such a girl
[ 68 ] What clothes do you sleep in: um...usually a tank top and my oscar boxers
[ 69 ] Who is the last person that called you: um...that actually called ME...william i think. my god, my life is sad. that was over a month ago.
[ 70 ] Where do you want to get married: somewhere outdoors and perfect
[ 71 ]If you could change anything about yourself what would that be: everything
[ 72 ] Favorite number: 18 (or any other number with 8 in it)
[ 73 ] Been In Love: blah
[ 74 ] What Type Automobile Do You Drive: 2000 chevy impala
[ 75 ] Are You Timely Or Always Late: i'm usually either just a few minutes late, or entirely too early b/c i got the time mixed up
[ 76 ] Do You Have A Job: nah
[ 77 ] Do You Like Being Around People: sometimes
[ 78 ] Best feeling in the world: being outdoors and by yourself on the first snow of the season and just sitting there watching it snow knowing that everything's going to work itself out
[ 79 ] Are you for world peace: that's a bit too miss congeniality
[ 80 ] Are you a health freak: hell no
[ 81 ] Do You Have A "Type" Of Person You Always Go After: yes. seth cohen.
[ 82 ] Want Someone You Don't Have Right Now: sure. why not.
[ 83 ] Are You Lonely Right Now: not especially
[ 84 ] Do You Want To Get Married: not really



- posted by mer @ 10:22 PM ~

 
i walk around in the market late at night. i walk around in the empty isles and i don't know why. i need to be close to the light so i walk around in the middle of the night. i drive around in the neighborhood, i wanna lose my house. drive around on the freeway, i guess i want to lose myself. turn the key, turn the dial, listen to the radio and just drive for a while. yeah i got no place to go. i wish i could come home to a life that looks like a tv show, i wish i could see my television family waiting for me where no one fights, no one screams, no one lies and no one leaves. i don't care how the story ends, i want to feel like i'm living again. i drive away from the city, need to see the sky, i drive away from the bad things that make me close my eyes. leave it all in the past, drive away going nowhere fast. i got nowhere to go. i wish i could go home to a life that looks like a tv show. i wish i could see my television family waiting for me where no one fights and no one screams, no one lies and no one leaves. i don't care how the story ends, i wanna feel how i used to feel, i wanna feel like i'm living again. breathing out and breathing in. walk away from the circles, need to find myself. i think i need to start over, need to start makin sense, breathe out and breathe in, i wish i could start all over again, i wish i could do it all over again. i wish i could come home to a life like the one that i used to know. i wish i could someday see everything back the way it used to be where no one cries and no one screams, where no one hits you and no one leaves, everybody knows how the story ends, all the bad guys lose and the good guys win. i wish i could do it all over again, i wanna feel someday i can really start living again.
- posted by mer @ 10:14 PM ~

 
seth: nothing says thanksgiving like mushu pork
- posted by mer @ 10:06 PM ~

 
*does the 'we're gonna have a life' dance*
- posted by mer @ 10:14 PM ~

 
fruzsina's hair looked especially pretty tonight at the performance. just thought i'd point that out. :-D
- posted by mer @ 1:10 AM ~

 
i'm gonna miss eloise...

- posted by mer @ 4:18 PM ~

 
WOOHOO! opening night was SO much fun!!!

everybody needs to come!
friday and saturday night in the drama workshop at 7:30
sunday at 2:00
- posted by mer @ 10:53 PM ~

 
Auto response from flashofthunder18: i've got the essence of several dead minks on me.
thank you, meredith.
- posted by mer @ 10:30 PM ~

 
my internet finally works again! woot! im sure it's only a temporary thing, so if posting suddenly stops, it's either because of that, or because of the stupid play taking away all of my spare time. im about five minutes, i'm going to go to sleep instead of studying for the english test. or doing my us reading. or finishing my latin homework. or catching up on the calculus homework she's going to be picking up. or working on my WES that's due wednesday. or any other number of things that would be more productive than sleeping. but alas, i am tired. and lack of sleep impairs judgement. therefore, i'm making the bad decision to go to sleep. hm. that made sense in my head.

MINK STOLES ARE VERY VERY BAD! i dislike being forced to wear four dead mink with little faces and eyes and feet and toes around my neck! it's disgusting! it makes me queasy! nazi bitches shouldn't be queasy! this is so wrong!!!
- posted by mer @ 10:27 PM ~

 
i'm going to go see the blue man group when i'm in chicago!! yay!
- posted by mer @ 10:22 AM ~

 
mrs. thrower: kate, quid cibum amas?
kate: *hesitantly* amo cibum equum...?
- posted by mer @ 10:27 PM ~

 

i love drew. especially his drawings. he DREW them nicely. *chuckle*
- posted by mer @ 9:40 PM ~

 
heh heh heh...i wonder if mrs sheets would appreciate this...

A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the
heaviest chemical element yet known to science. The new element has been
tentatively named 'Governmentium.'

Governmentium has 1 neutron, 12 assistant
neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 11 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an
atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together by forces called
morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles
called peons.

Since governmentium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it
can be detected as it impedes every reaction with which it comes into
contact. A minute amount of governmentium causes one reaction to take over 4
days to complete when it would normally take less than a second.

Governmentium has a normal half-life of 3 years; it does not decay, but
instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant
neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact, governmentium's mass
will actually increase over time, since each reorganization will cause some
morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes. This characteristic of
moron-promotion leads some scientists to speculate that governmentium is
formed whenever morons reach a certain quantity in concentration. This
hypothetical quantity is referred to as 'Critical Morass.'

You will know it when you see it.


- posted by mer @ 8:04 PM ~

 
guy from catch-22: i had to trade the morphine in for these fresh eggs!
- posted by mer @ 5:57 PM ~

 
mumblethesilent: lol..... yea... i'm having a sugar daddy
Mer498: and by that you mean...?
mumblethesilent: the candy
Mer498: right
Mer498: sure
mumblethesilent: get your mind out of the gutter
Mer498: but that's where i live!
mumblethesilent: *realizes who she's talking to*
Mer498: exactly!
- posted by mer @ 9:44 PM ~

 
Mer498: ERROR!
Velvetskylark: yay!!!!
- posted by mer @ 1:41 AM ~

 
EVERYONE GO BUY THE NEWLY RELEASED BEST OF EVERCLEAR: TEN YEARS GONE CD!!!! IT KICKS ASS! (maebeth likes it too in case you don't want to take my word on it. i'm not exactly unbiased ;) )
- posted by mer @ 1:38 AM ~

 
no one comments anymore
- posted by mer @ 1:36 AM ~

 
as predictable as the oc might be, i still absolutely love it. *sigh* i'm addicted.

- posted by mer @ 1:29 AM ~

 
bill maher is my new favorite democrat. kudos to him for making me laugh so hard i cried for the first time since...hm...i'm thinking the pippin getting drunk joke :D
- posted by mer @ 1:04 AM ~

 

- posted by mer @ 9:18 PM ~

 

- posted by mer @ 9:03 PM ~

 
i hate that no one understands it. no one even tries. everyone is so blindly happy following along with stereotypes based on the one story they heard however many years ago. it's absolute. it's final. the judgment has been passed, and there's no going back. people ask "why?" not because they want an answer or out of any attempt to become less biased, the only why's, which are few and far between, are strictly out of morbid curiosity, like the questions one might ask at a freak show. not only is it the unknown, it is the unwanted. people condemn you at the slightest evidenced. rumors start. spread. consume everyone and the little originality in thought they might have once had. we're no longer people, we're topics of discussion. something to be dealt with under the table and away from the scrutiny of the public. find a quick fix, fix the surface, call it good until the simple solution wears thin and the tiniest corner of the underlying problem shows through. there is nothing beyond that. the disgust and the fear pops out and the buck is passed until a complete stranger makes a decision that can affect you or follow you for the rest of your life based on a protocol or a generally accepted standard. privacy is gone, your life is open to whatever criticism anyone feels like adding to the mountain of shit that's already there and slowly pulling everything around it down too. nothing can support the weight of everything inside, so the people just pile on more and more and wait for the problem to take care of itself. nine times out of ten it will. it's only a matter of time. it always is. it's only a matter of how much shit one person can put up with until they finally snap and lash out at the people surrounding them. this only proves whatever point they had attempted to make more thoroughly. "see! this would've been ten times worse without our help! look how much progress our intervention has made!" change the laws so that the guinea pigs appear happy and pleased with the program to the rare outsider who cares enough to look in. pointless really. by the time any semblance of whatever being used to be inside is long gone. but the problem has disappeared. mission accomplished. show the world the effectiveness of the treatment! the permanent solution! nevermind the details about the part in the middle. show the before and after. solid proof. conform everyone worldwide to meet the narrow-minded ideals of a select few who call their opinions to be the norm. tell everyone that's the righ way to do anything until they forget there used to be an alternative. push and push until the wall crumbles. it's in everyone's way. everyone benefits from the demolition of the wall. don't worry, it won't hurt the wall. it's in our way! it's begging to be torn down. it wouldn't have been there in the first place if it didn't want this to happen. tell yourself that. say it every night before you go to bed so that someday you'll be the brainwashed little shit of the world because someone told you so. impose that will on everyone because someone who "knows" says it's right and it's the best course of action. we don't mind. in fact, we should thank you and apologize for messing up your perfect little day. after all, that's what we're supposed to do. now everything can be excellent again. superb.
- posted by mer @ 10:49 PM ~