say goodnight and go

Remember that time I spend well over two hours making different schedules for my hypothetical return to college?

HA.

In other news: I didn't pass out when I got my shot today. CELEBRATE!

Your homework? Decide whether I want to go back to school, find me a job, and send me snail mail.

Oh, and tell Facebook to stop advertising for BABIES. I AM NOT PREGNANT OR EVEN CLOSE TO BEING THAT WAY. Geeze louise.

so speechless

Why do I love Lady Gaga so much? It's become so apparent that the girls at work are like "Laura, do you want me to put Gaga on?" (side note: we play our own iPods at work). And then I'm like "YES! As long as you are okay with me singing all the words and bopping/dancing around the store because of my happiness!" And then they play Lady Gaga and my heart is full of joy.

Why do prescriptions cost so much? And why does my new health insurance (FINALLY got it) not cover the cost more? Ew. I don't like spending more than an entire paycheck on medicine. Just fix my face already. Furreals.

I got a new habitat for my bamboo, Peter. My Mom and sister make fun of me for calling it a "habitat." But, he's got new rocks and a huge vase! I hope he keeps living. Also, I put a tiny ceramic frog in there, so he has a friend.

This week I get the final shot in my shot series that I started wayyyyy back in August. Let's hope it'll go over like the second one did - when I did NOT pass out.

We bonused at work for the second month in a row. This makes me SO happy.

Also, I might go back to school. HA. Someone please talk me out of it. Kind of.

would you look at me

Interesting Fact:

You will almost never see me seated with my feet flat on the ground. Really. I am either going to have my legs all tied up with each other, will be up on the balls of my feet, or will be sitting on one of my feet/legs (or even be sitting "indian" style on the chair).

I attribute this strange tendancy to the fact that I took a zillion years to get to puberty and actually grow. For many many years I was too small to actually touch my feet to the ground. In class, on the toilet, at dinner, you get my drift. So, when I finally was tall enough to touch the ground, it was just plain weird to have my feet flat on the ground. So, now, I always have them askew. Only when I am severely slouching will I have my feet flat.

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Lost is getting on my nerves.

I love my job, but I need another part time job...ideas?

As such, my purse/wallet purchases will be put on hold, until I can reward myself for something with them. Like getting a new job or something.

My iPod is shuffling right now. And it keeps getting stuck with certain artists. Like three or four songs in a row from the same artist with four different artists. I obviously like the music, it IS on my iPod...but what is the point of suffle if it's just going to play me the same people?

Phew. My room is kinda messy right now.

Time to take off my face mask. I <3 LUSH.

did you come here to dance?

Attention, everyone. I know I'm stretching limits here, since I know Jennakins is the only one who actually comments on this sucker, but I have a moral dilemma and you all need to provide feedback.

It's a matter of self control.
To buy or not to buy.
I consider this purchase an investment, since I currently own only two of its kind. One is black and falling apart. One is multi-colored, huge, and really dirty.

So. This handbag. Thoughts? Looking at it again, I would say that it is less cute than when I first saw it in the store. Color up for debate.

Secondly, another investment. I only have one wallet and I've had it since mid-high school. Here is the checkbook/wallet guy. The green one.

I could just be a victim of "you are on break at work at the mall and you like to pretend you can afford things you cannot in the pretty stores nearby" buuuut they ARE really cute.

On an unrelated note, I would like to correct myself in saying that I know the Tony's are not in LA, but are in fact in NYC. I was getting ahead of myself, since both places would be awesome to go to this summer.

So glad it's Friday. I've got work, then maybe a nap, reading time, possibly a friend hang out. Should be good. Next week will be even beter!

get out of my dreams

Dear Facebook Advertisements in the Columns,

You know too much about me. You advertise for 22 year old females to try pink Uggs. I already own hideous pink books. And I AM, in fact 22 and female.

You tell me how to find a wedding ring and get him to ask me. How did you know I was in a relationship? But, you obviously didn't ask me my life plan, because a ring is not in it ANY time soon. And I barely know what a princess cut is and don't even get me started on what size my ring finger is. I own one ring. I have worn it twice. The end.

You give me suggestions on where to eat in KC. You tell me about how to better use Netflix. Wait, not just USE it, but use it BETTER. I just got done watching a movie I got from Netflix. FB Ads, are you in my house?!

You also ask if I am a photographer. HA! Gotcha. Although based on all the photo albums I have, you would think otherwise...

And Shakespeare?! Really?

You know I am still looking for jobs. Sure, maybe it's a good guess, but...really? Stop trying to get me to shop for cheap deals and take online surveys for money. Am I on Facebook often enough that you know I have no life?

Sincerely,

LRK
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Now that my soap box is put away, I ask you: when is the best time for me to go to LA? I am trying to find the cheapest fligts*. I'm thinking April or May. What goes on during those months? Should I wait until June and try and see the Tony Awards? Hmm...tempting.

For those wondering: On average I use about seven or eight LUSH products a day. If I ever don't have a job there I will seriously spend all my money there, instead of half of my money there.

I love my friends.

I told my Mom we should go to Italy this year and she pretty much laughed at me. She has a point.

Honestly, I should go to bed so I can sleep forever and wake up, rush to work, rush home, and have Clint be here already...phew. Long distance relationships are not for everyone, kids. Unless it's worth it.

Whenever I have my own house or apartment I want an entire room dedicated to Italy. Full of posters and pictures and a table made to look like the Colosseo. Yes. Termini. Piramide. Heck, I'll even have a sound system that generates the lady's robotic voice on the metro saying those destinations. Jenna&Krista - what was the one we always made fun of besides Piramide? The B one? Bibbiena? I can't remember. Ahh! Barberini?

Basically, I just need to get back on a plane. It's been about nine months and my itchy travel bug feet just cannot handle it.


Love me some Capocci.

*I made the typing mistake of "fligts" and decided not to change it because it reminded me of "Dwigt"

i just might

My new obsession.
The video is nothing, but you can hear the song. Discovered it while shuffling through iTunes. After sifting through FOUR Christmas songs in a row. NO, iTunes, don't you know it's NOT Christmas after all?!

Rearranging my room has become a little bit of a headache. Besides the fact that it pretty much solidifies the fact that I'll be living with my Ma for an extended amount of time, I just don't know the best way to arrange it. Hm. I am sure I'll end up moving everything again in a few days.

I got to sleep in today! For the first time in about two weeks. It was very exciting. It was necessary, too, because I had to stay up till 2, waiting for my sheets to dry. Dumb.

I've said it once and I'll say it again: I love Ingrid Michaelson. If she doesn't tour near KC this summer/fall I will throw a fit. Missing her concert the summer I studied abroad in Italy broke my heart. And I was in ITALY. Sheesh.

Attention friends: Let's go on a cruise. I just read about one in my REAL SIMPLE MARCH ISSUE THAT I GOT IN THE MAIL YESTERDAY(!!) which has an ice bar, the Blue Man Group, and is just freaking cool. So...let's get out of here with the money I don't have and enjoy some time away from Kansas. Yes? Okay, great.

Had a job interview yesterday. Really don't think I'm an ideal candidate. And the search continues...

so everybody will ask what became of you

Good Morning.

I just finished experiencing my first Chick-fil-A breakfast. Not a huge fan of the coffee, but the baby hashbrown bites and chicken biscuit are most excellent. I love indulging in the AM. My excuse: I was up at 5:30 and on my way home from taking my niece to school, there's a Chick-fil-A. Every day I pass it I think "I wonder what their breakfast is like" and Since I have to be at work from 10 to 1 today, I figure it's too early to eat lunch - the perfect opportunity to partake in the breakfast.

Recent awesome discovery: the Jimmy Eat World station on Pandora. It. is. perfect.

Other awesome discovery: http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18933
Looks like I really need to save up money for shows in NYC!

The job hunt continues. Yesterday, the variety of jobs I applied for was hilarious. A customer service rep at a hotel, a receptionist at a vet office, and an office claims rep for an insurance company. Anything goes, ya know? Crossing my fingers for at least an email repyly. Any recognition is nice.

Sad thing: My limited edition favey fave shower gel from LUSH that you can only get online is OUT OF STOCK. It seriously affected my mood in a most negative way the other night. Sigh.

This afternoon: watching Zombieland. Holler. Thank you, Netflix, for letting it arrive the day the DVD was released. Boom.

And: LOST. OMG. (don't worry, that's all I'll say...no spoilers here)

SO WON'T YOU KILL ME, SO I DIE HAPPY
...see? That Pandora station rocks. As cheesy/dumb as that song is. I still love it.

EDIT: This is why I love children.