Author: etoiline

Barbeque in the rain

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which is what there will be tonight. You know, if we had trouble keeping the charcoal lit when there wasn’t dampness, imagine what it will be like tonight. sigh. the wonders of having no roof over our deck. Ah well.
I’m so behind on my tv shows. But as Leo pointed out there won’t be anything new shortly so I’ll have plenty of time. I just need plenty of videotapes.
Troy tomorrow! Yay Alex for picking up tickets.

Anthem for the Day

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Remember by Josh Groban. On the Troy soundtrack.
Remember
I will still be here
As long as you hold me
In your memory
Remember
When your dreams have ended
Time can be transcended
Just remember me
I am the one star that keeps burning
So brightly
It is the last light
To fade into the rising sun
I’m with you
Whenever you tell my story
For I am all I’ve done
Remember
I will still be here
As long as you hold me
In your memory
Remember me
I am that one voice
In the cold wind
That whispers
And if you listen
You’ll hear me call across the sky
As long as
I still can reach out
And touch you
I will never die
Remember
I’ll never leave you
If you will only
Remember me
Remember
I will still be here
As long as you hold me
In your memory
Remember
When your dreams have ended
Time can be transcended
I live forever
Remember me
Remember me
Remember…me…
You can try this link if you want to have a listen…not sure if it still works or not. *whine* wanna…see…movie…now! meh. back to work.

One Year

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I’ve officially been at the lab for a year. Doesn’t seem like it…then on the other hand it feels like forever. Good things have come out of it…I’ll have my name on two papers, at least…of course, it’s stressful, sometimes, but what job isn’t? At least I have my own room, mostly, and I get to do whatever I want when I’m done with my work. Of course I have to report and I feel bad when I’m using company time to do fun stuff, but I just can’t see myself working in an office where I have to wear a suit and look professional all day.
Troy is going to be so cool. I got the soundtrack last night…it’s long. I love soundtracks that actually approach the movie running time…even though Troy is supposed to be pretty long. But 75 minute long cds are good things. I have to say it’s not James Horner’s best work and it sounds an awful lot like The Mask of Zorro and Legends of the Fall, but that’s ok. James Horner is composer god. And Josh Groban rules. I think the soundtrack will be better when I hear it in context of the movie.
boo to having to download stuff to my iBook so I can make a cd that plays on both Macs and pcs. Silly pcs. They say that they can make cds that play on macs as well but I don’t believe it.
Two days to Troy!

quiz-snaggage

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Yes, I admit I haven’t read Leo’s journal in a while. Now I have. So there.


What Flavour Are You? I taste like Bread.I taste like Bread.

I am a staple in almost everyone’s diet. Friends like me are a complement to any other friends I get on with almost everyone, remaining mostly in the background, but providing substance when it would otherwise be lacking. What Flavour Are You?

Guilty

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I should have gone to church with my mother yesterday. I didn’t end up seeing her at all. I did try to get in touch with her before she and my dad went to church, but after that I got on the internet and spent about two and a half hours doing ‘internet things’ during which my dad tried to call to get me over there for brunch. Course, we all know how that works when you have dial-up.
And then Alex and Leo and Kate and I went to see Van Helsing, which was a fun movie, in my opinion, then we had cheap chinese, which is always good, so I didn’t end up calling home until after the news was over. Bad move on my part.
Mom wouldn’t talk to me.
You know, I really don’t like going to church. Sometimes it’s beautiful and moving, but mostly I just go for the singing. I’m so close though, I really should have gotten my butt moving and tried to meet them there. I didn’t even go to Alex’s football game, and I was up. Damn me.
I don’t know what to do. I gave mom some presents but I didn’t spend any time with her. She’s not feeling good, either. Dear God, what do I do? I hope she forgives me.
I’m a trainwreck, waiting to happen
Although, on the upside, the new Josh Groban song on the Troy soundtrack is pretty cool. I’ll get it tomorrow when I buy the cd. More money to fye.

josh groban rules

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Vincent (starry, starry night)
Which Josh Groban song are you?
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I finally got myself a ticket to see his concert this summer….too bad I didn’t know they were selling them until last week. Silly me. And I call myself a fan.

maybe this is funny

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A silent Order of Monks is allowed to eat only porridge and speak just once a month. One month, Friar Albert stood up and said, “I hate porridge.” A month of silence passes by and Friar Barnaby stands to say, “I like porridge.” Another silent month goes by when Head Master Geoff rises and says…

“Would you two stop this constant bickering!”