Live, 1981

I'm piddling the day away. It has been very nice and warm in Atl today. Good day to be outside.

And two things came in the mail. Well, one in email form, but the other actual mail. The email was from GSU, announcing that (gasp!) I made the Dean's list. Being that I graduated in May, this is a good bit slower than a few years ago when they let me know (by mail) that I was accepted to the program three months after I was already taking classes. The other news is that I applied to take state certification exams for Social Work and Substance Abuse Counselor jobs, and received a notice that my education satisfies the counseling requirements, so all this time I've avoided applying to those positions b/c I'm not "certified"...blagh. BUT, that's good news. And means I'm on a LIST of a million other ppl who are qualified, and may be recruited to work for the GOV. ALLLLLrighty then.

hmmm...I just realized I haven't had coffee yet.

(panic)

"I have been called a Luddite"

I decided that when I finished the second page of subject data I would take a break and blog for petes sake.

To begin with, I wanted to make special note that this blogger is happy :) because I get to talk about a good book. weee! So, Kurt Vonnegut published yet another O-worthy piece, A Man WIthout A Country. Geez I luv him...a million other people do too I suppose. I saw it whilst shopping for other ppls presents in Borders bookstore, and it was like I momentarily became possessed by the book demons and had to have it, all 24 dollars worth..."well, it's a hardback" is how I justified it with my budget. And I like hardbacks, so what's the fuss. It's like that $1000 pair of diamond earrings that you'll "keep forever"...hahah. But anyway, my Platinum Visa can handle it. hah. So I bought it and read the whole thing in about 3hrs.

The winter season is here tomorrow! Officially, at least. But as far as I'm concerned its cold enough to be winter. I'm all hunkered into the SNL lab processing hours of mindnumbing data into their appropriate programs and not in the least excited about leaving b/c I dread the walk to Marta, and I dread the walk to my car, and I dread sitting in my car for the 2.7 minutes it takes to warm up. I also am royally procrastinating on getting my cell phone fixed. Sue me, but it's kindof nice to not have it, but I do need it from time to time....I feel like that person who sortof wants to quit smoking, so they stop buying cigarettes, and just occasionally bums a smoke off of someone else whenever they want one bad enough to actually be an inconvienience to your random joe.

Tonight will be my last night in town with company :( Rob left today, so I'll be holding down the fort until I begrudgingly drive home for the holidays on Friday with the rest of panic-stricken consumerist America. blagh.

Wah Wah! (that "Deb" is for you LAPO...I know you feel my pain..haha)

Now, back to the processors!

With love and good wishes to everyone, this is Rach signing off...for now

Tootle-oo!

MONDA(NE)Y

WAIT! I'm really going to post something good. But, right now I'm the blogging equivalent of a woman in a straitjacket.

Today, 5pm

Be there or...well...don't...I'll probably be late anyway (for those who know me)

hah

zygo mean corr RMS psychobabble

as I sit, being productive in the social neuroscience lab (that sounds so... smart..haha)...but being productive in here is just well. number crunching. but, number crunching with some pretty neat-o programs ya

today I FINALLY got a hook-up with Emory. I'd be one happy camper to work there. maybe even a happy camper with health insurance. health insurance and free/reduced services from one of the most prestigous universities/hospitals in the nation. now that's cool. but, no definits yet. I've been cursing Emory for a while now, and vanman says 'oh yea send this person an email with your resume'...and i go and check her out, and she's none other than...hmmm...his ex-wife. now i'm not sure if thats a good thing, or a really really bad thing. err.

pray for me folks, that if i at least get an interview i dont go in and say something stupid. wait. if you pray for a job, is that the devil? i mean, a job is for money, and money is the root of all evil. so, should we necessarily be praying for the root of all evil to fall into my hands.

ummm....what the heck. go for it. and i'll save all of you a spot ;) haha


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kempt, or unkempt

oh my. cbs at 1:30am is really...really...not...good.

and why exactly IS the standard 'snooze' always set for 9minutes? why 9? why not make it an even 10? i mean, it's totally ungratifying to hit the snooze and know that you only have 9 miutes...so instead of snoozing until 6 50, you only get to snooze until 649. errgh.

(ok really dont tell me why. i think i know. and even if i'm wrong, leave me with what little ego i've managed to scrape up off the highway to hell. thanks.)

did anyone know they still sold chia pets? i thought that went out with the 90s, but it turns out i was wrong! they now have scooby do


any minute now my kroger brand nighttime pain relief pills will kick in so i can go to bed so i can tear myself away from the most ridiculous shows on television. why am i even still watching? i think its because i wish we had IFC, and i keep flipping through the channels like its magically going to appear. its like going to the refridgerator to 'look' 2mins after you just opened it and couldn't find anything to eat....did anyone know that Oxygen goes soft porn after 1??

enough. i'm not that desperate. to bed i go.

ha

the undeniable joe

well, I saw IT too. in response to LAPOs recent commentary. Walk The Line is great flick...and contrary to appearances (as I dab the saliva away from the corners of my mouth) not just because of Joe-quinn. Also known as Wahkeen. haha. ok ok. Joaquin...I think that's how its spelled...but the movie is great. Sadly a short depition of Johnnys rather colorful life, making it pale somewhat to more extensive (tho also lacking) bio films like "Ray"...but, very good. And many props to Joaquin and Reese for doing all the vocals. That is damned impressive.

in tribute, a pic of a poster that once graced the walls of Kevin B. when he was also still earthbound...maybe he finally got the chance to meet The Man In Black.

I'll settle for a cup of coffee....

Last night Robin and I were discussing "Post Secrets"...the site where people have sent postcards to this guy with their deepest secrets on them. In a way, I'm impressed, I wish it was around years and years ago, I would have exploded his mail box. So we were talking about some of the things people have sent in, and I commented that some of it is so dark, that I can somewhat relate, but only if I journey back in time to when I was a very young and rather darkened teenager. Whew. What we were talking about is how some of it actually is a little offending (because it's not what we WANT to be made aware of) but very moving just the same. That was about it, and by then I was on my 3rd Stella Artois, and we all know about the third beer. no matter what kind you're drinking.

so. for the last three weeks I've been in or around Woodruff. traumatizing I might add. My grandmother is confined to Woodruff Manor for rehabilitation, so I had to go because no one else would or could go. I'd like to think that in a pinch I can be an okay granddaughter...and I officially won the martyr award for this one (haha) Spending THREE weeks in Woodruff for my grandmother, actually having to ENTER the town on a daily basis, and get out of my car, and walk into a building, in Woodruff. That is intense. Anyway, most of my time was spent at our house, unpacking boxes moved from my moms house in Columbus, and cleaning up...or trying to. That house is large and in charge when it comes to spider webs and dust. Lauren graciously helped me for an entire day AND housed me on several occasions in her magazine worthy residence. Talk about a friend! She is a huge help!

Now that I'm back, there is a relief effort going on to rid me of this home-boundness. The esteemed Dr.Vanman at GSU kindly reserved a part time 2month job for me...it sounds like I'm taking over all the work that the grad students normally do. Which is an honor to have him call me about the job. So my Chrismas is out, but I HAVE SOMETHING TO DO!!! (insert Hallelujah Chorus here)

well, I hope everyone is having a great day. It's super cool here...coat and hat and scarf and mittens