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Writer's Block: Will You Marry Me?

2009-12-22T06:21:33Z

What’s your idea of the perfect proposal?

Brought to you by Leap Year. In theaters January 8th.

Saw this while at Starry Nights at Shelby Farms earlier tonight. <3

Kiss my 4.0 goodbye in Grad School.

2009-09-19T15:23:44Z

Dude, it's so sad when all I hope for is a B.... Why, oh why, did I get stuck with one of the 'founding mothers' of Public History for both of our introductory classes? =( I should only be introduced to a founding mother after at least a year of study... maybe even my last semester. Come on, I didn't even know what Public History was until last year! Fail.

Writer's Block: Investigations of a Female Nature

2009-07-20T13:59:09Z

Who is your favorite lady detective from movies, books, or TV?

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Nancy Drew, duh.

Grad School Update

2009-04-24T04:02:37Z

I'll officially be in the Public History Master's Program at MTSU in the Fall.

Result

2009-04-06T02:03:32Z

I won first place in the Political Science/ Economics Division - $200.

A Little Too Agitated to Sleep

2009-04-02T07:18:16Z

I'm heading to Indianapolis in the morning and, as usual the night before I leave for somewhere, I find myself unable to sleep. I keep running over the items already packed, whether they are enough/ correct, and whether I remembered everything I needed. I keep replaying in my head all of the things I was supposed to do today before I left, the blunders I made while trying to squeeze all of this in, and whether or not I forgot anything. I keep reminding myself that I need to get my shower utensils in the morning - oh god, how am I going to put my shampoo in my bag, oh god - and my contacts/glasses/solution/etc. I keep playing worst-case scenarios in my mind: what if I forgot my shower stuff, what if I wake up late (or not at all), what if I don't have the right clothes?

And then there are the other considerations: what if my presentation completely sucks? What if I freeze? What if I lose my jump drive? What if my computer stops working? What if my jump drive refuses to work? What if my room isn't powerpoint-equipped? What if it is powerpoint-equipped, but the powerpoint decides to stop working? What if someone asks me a question I can't answer or disagrees with my conclusion?

I've presented at a conference before, but not as myself with work exclusively my own. Dr. Panetta, where are you to help fill in the gaps where I can't? Tim, where are you to talk so I don't have to?

I gave the presentation to Jordan earlier, but presenting to your boyfriend while sitting on your own bed isn't exactly indicative of how my conference experience is going to be.

I am excited about attending, though. I love conferences. The other student attending and I are both presenting on Saturday morning - think about us while you are, more than likely, still sleeping.

Writer's Block: Ripped from the Headlines

2009-03-29T00:38:56Z

What news story have you heard or read lately that made you really angry? What about one that made you really happy?

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Oh, and this makes me lol: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/27/vince-shlomi-shamwow-pitc_n_180210.html

Writer's Block: Ripped from the Headlines

2009-03-29T00:31:08Z

What news story have you heard or read lately that made you really angry? What about one that made you really happy?

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I can't think of any news story in particular that made me angry (I'm ashamed to say that I don't really watch or read the news), but this definitely made my heart smile: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7961208.stm

I'm going to Graduate School!

2009-03-27T08:35:08Z

I've been accepted to the Public History program at Appalachian State!

Writer's Block: Take Your Chances

2009-03-23T04:26:04Z

Do you think people deserve second chances?

Submitted By drea12301994

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Generally. People are just people, after all. I would say that, for me at least, this applies in most every case.

We are all fallible. The pope, on the other hand, doesn't get a second chance. Sorry, holy father.

peachykeenjane @ 2009-03-17T01:07:00

2009-03-17T06:08:13Z

Oh, Happy St. Patrick's Day.

peachykeenjane @ 2009-03-17T01:03:00

2009-03-17T06:06:21Z

Ross is made of win. I bought four dresses - one for $12, one for $15, and two for $25. The two cheapest ones? The $12 one will be used for a wedding I will be attending soon, while the $15 one is my Graduation dress. Is it sad that's the happiest, most interesting thing I could come up with tonight?

I played Wii golf earlier. It was a lot of fun - every time I play with someone's Wii, I want one of my own.

I suppose that's all.

peachykeenjane @ 2009-02-14T10:25:00

2009-02-14T16:26:13Z

Happy Valentine's Day!!!! =D

I'm such a doofus.

2009-02-13T17:34:56Z

I just locked myself out of my suite in the middle of the day, when no one else is in there. My keys, Buc Card, and cash are all in there. Since my cash is there, I can't mail the Valentine's stuff I have for family. Friday the 13th is made of suck so far.

But, lol at the 'frustrated' emote. Shamus would approve.

peachykeenjane @ 2009-02-09T09:48:00

2009-02-09T15:49:30Z

I do not want to go to class and I do not want to mail things that need to be mailed. That is all.

Mandi

peachykeenjane @ 2009-02-08T14:11:00

2009-02-08T20:15:42Z

Jordan and I watched Wall-E last night. I almost died from the overload of cuteness. =) We also rented Stepbrothers, but didn't get around to seeing it. =( Anyone know if that was a good thing or not? I've heard mixed reviews and, for me, at least, Will Ferrell is hit or miss.

Don't Panic by Coldplay just played and now I really want to watch Garden State. =)

peachykeenjane @ 2009-02-06T11:05:00

2009-02-06T17:07:15Z

Whoa, what a week, and everything isn't even resolved yet.....

1, 2, 3, 4.... and maybe counting.

Writer's Block: Cookies

2009-02-05T06:04:48Z

What is the strangest advice you've ever received from a fortune cookie?

Submitted By merrytook92

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One of my favorites (not really strange) was "A snowflake in an avalanche never feels responsible." Another one that a sorority sister got recently was "Green will be a lucky color for you." It was funny because our sorority colors are emerald and gold and we were in the middle of Spring Recruitment Week. Slightly spooky.

peachykeenjane @ 2009-02-04T08:47:00

2009-02-04T14:48:41Z

I want to go to Bonnaroo, like, bad.

Any of you seen this?

2009-01-28T18:38:30Z

Oh, teh interwebz.

http://www.cracked.com/article_15250_wtf-8-strangest-communities-on-web.html

Ugh.

2009-01-28T18:23:13Z

Really? Snow, but no snow day?

Twitter!

2009-01-27T03:44:43Z

http://twitter.com/peachykeenjane

Won't Get Up.

2009-01-23T15:01:16Z

pick 4 words that start with the first letter of your first name?
-miserable
-malicious
-malleable
-mark

Is there anyone that you care more about than yourself?
I dunno, when it comes right down to it..... yeah, maybe.

What really, really made you mad today?
Nothing yet... the day is still early.

How has this past week been for you?
Good... it's seemed busy.

What do people think about you that isn't true?
Ha.

What are you listening to?
East Parkway traffic

What's one thing you want more than anything in your life?
Never to grow up.

What was the last movie you watched?
All the way through, Harold & Maude. We watched a clip of A Clockwork Orange in my film class yesterday.

Do you believe that if you want something bad enough you'll get it?
Maybe some times.

Does the last person who put their arms around you mean anything to you?
Of course.

Who was the last person you took a picture with?
JR

Was yesterday better than today?
Well, yesterday was pretty darn good, but probably not.

Are you happy with the way things are going?
Content about some things, ridiculously happy about others.

Have you ever kissed your #1 on myspace?
Yes, she's pretty kissy.

Last text message you received?
some chain thing from Cass about snow days...

Have you ever had a really big fight with a best friend?
Of course.

What is your all- time favorite romance movie?
Umm.... I'm really partial to 50 First Dates, actually. I also like The Wedding Singer. Coincidence that both include Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore? I dunno.

Anything bothering you?
Not really.

Have you seen any of your top friends naked ?
Yep.

Do you want to see somebody right now?
Sure. Wait, does this mean somebody naked? =/

Are you a loud person?
Sometimes, but not *usually*

Are you ready to get out of this town?
No.

What are you doing right now?
Thinking about showering.

Do you trust a lot of your friends?
Sure.

How many true friends do you have that you can tell anything to?
I don't know.

What do you want for your next birthday?
eh.

Who was the last person's voice you heard?
Laura

What are you doing this weekend?
Stuff.

Whose car were you last in?
JR's

How did you wake up this morning?
The sun.

How many letters are in your last name?
four

What's the closest red object to you?
your mom. srsly, um, there's some red in the print above my head. I'm not big on red.

Have you ever had a surprise birthday party?
Yes!

What are you thinking about right now?
This survey, showering.

How old will you be in 3 birthdays?
24

Are you waiting for something?
for classes today to be over... lol

What is wrong with you right now?
Just sleepy.

Have you ever liked someone you shouldn't?
Probably.

Are you talking to someone while doing this?
On AIM, sort of sporadically.

How clean is your room?
mmmm.......

Last thing you drank?
water

Do you know anyone with the same first name as you?
Not really.

What are you wearing as of right now?
still in my nightclothes.

Do you get along better with girls or guys?
It really depends.

Last time you laughed really hard?
Last night, I forgot when/ why, but I remember laughing a lot. Maybe at the leprechaun video. Yeah, that was probably it.

Has your mom ever been on television or in the paper?
She was on Captain Kangaroo (I think) when she was a kid. If it wasn't Cpt. Kangaroo, then it was something similar, maybe on a local level?

Inauguration

2009-01-20T21:57:11Z

I overslept this morning. My first class was at 9:30 and I woke up at 9:26. At this point, I was pretty certain I was skipping class. I logged on facebook, saw all of the posts about snow, checked outside, and, sure enough, it was snowing. I took this as a good omen: I was supposed to skip class to watch the Presidential Inauguration.

I'm glad I did. I'm ashamed to admit - it was my first time watching an inauguration completely through. It's not necessarily Obama himself; it just seemed like a good time to actually become involved in presidential history. I'm 21 (young, with the potential to *omg* change the type of life I've always lived). Maybe this is a defining time in my existence, both politically and personally. Anyway. It's amazing to see very nearly the whole country coming together to support its head of state and even an unpopular, retiring chief. There's something great about being a part of something bigger than yourself, folks, whatever it may be. It's also slightly surreal because this is the pinnacle of 'hope' in Obama's political career. Everyone's waiting with bated breath, whether they expect him to massively fail, succeed in his goals, or (if you're like me) fall somewhere in-between. Whatever happens, Obama has a lot to prove and it will be interesting to see what comes of his presidency. No one is perfect (Obama isn't a messiah, folks), but very few people are complete failures, either. No matter how effed up you consider Bush's term to have been, he managed to be dignified and unifying in some instances. In an extreme, even Hitler did some good things for Germany and his ability to unify was spectacular. If he had been a Humanitarian, imagine what good he could have done for the world. I guess my point here is that all of us have the potential to be great, given the adequate resources and the requisite attitudes. Obama has all the resources of the United States (even if they are somewhat diminished) at his disposal. Let's give him the chance to use them.

In non-political news, I had a dream last night that my oldest brother came to CBU and majored in mechanical engineering. I talked to my younger brother, Jake, this morning, and he said that he had a similar dream last night. Perhaps this means that good things are in store for him. He's pretty driven about certain things - I think that he could really succeed if he found the right channel. In fact, I think he has more potential for success than I do. I have a measure of wishy-washiness that keeps me from really doing great things.

I just realized that I haven't made a substantial 'what's going on this semester' post. Things have just been too intense for me to handle lately, I think. I'm really beginning to put things into the proper perspective though, so maybe there will be a substantial post to follow in the next day or so.

Keep an optimistic attitude for the next few years, folks. No one can completely agree with their leader's policies. America has great potential. We all just need to get over our petty partisan attitudes in order to fully tap into it.

peachykeenjane @ 2008-11-13T23:10:00

2008-11-14T05:09:22Z

Dear Summoner,

Please tell me an issue related to yourself and then use that same issue in a short paper (750 - 1000 words) while citing at least three scholarly sources using MLA format.

Love,

Mandi