Red Sox game tomorrow! TOMORROW TOMORROW TOMORROW! MY BOOOOYS! And I convinced everyone that we should go early. Gonna be there at 11:00, baby. Oh! I need film!
My grandfather buys season ticket[s] for Red Sox Spring Training games. It's in the first row, and all the players and coaches walk past it when they come out of the game. He talks to Grady Little like, EVERY DAY. One day I will have an interesting story to tell about myself, but guess what? That day is not today. So I will continue telling other peoples' stories and living vicariously.
9:19 PM
Greetings from Florida, people! The Grapefruit League has not treated me well, yet, but I'm going to see the Red Sox play the Pirates tomorrow! It's a win-win situation!
So yeah, I went to Red Sox workout a few days ago. My family read the clipboard on the batting cage on one of the field, so we staked out our place and we got to see the big guns taking BP from about 3 feet away. Yeah. I said "Hi" to a lot of players/coaches, too. Off the top of my head, I know I said hi to:
- Shea Hillenbrand
- Manny Ramirez
- Johnny Damon
- Nomar Garciaparra
- Pedro Martinez
- Bill Mueller
- Kevin Millar
- Todd Walker
- Lou Merloni
- Benny Agbayani
- Theo Epstein
- Mike Cubbage
And I know I said hi to Jeremy Giambi, but he didn't say hi back, so I'm going to have to keep working on him. Johnny, Theo, and Lou were the nicest. I think Todd Walker is sort of a jerk, but I'll try not to hold that against him. And, oh yeah, some minor league guy waved to me. I have no freaking clue who it was, but it was sort of flattering. I guess.
And I went to Orlando for two days, and went to MGM and Islands of Adventure. I ate at NBA City. My dad wouldn't buy me a $100 Paul Pierce dress. Why? BECAUSE HE IS A JERK. AND IT WAS SORT OF UGLY.
Today is a nothing day, as can be testified to by my blogging. That, and I think my dad and sister both got food poisoning from Chinese food last night. As long as I can't see/hear them being sick, I am ok.
I'm reading Crime and Punishment. This is so not a beach book, but I'm reading it anyway. And it is soooo good. I love it.
So the Red Sox and the Pirates both lost yesterday (I was at the Pirates one. My dad refused to take me to both. BECAUSE HE IS A JERK, as I have already said.) Pat Burrell wasn't even in the game for the Phillies. That was going to be my highlight of the game. And Pokey didn't play for the Pirates, either. But Jack Wilson did! My family has a weird fascination with Jack Wilson. He's really not a good offensive player, but he's 75% of my family's favorite. My favorite is Brian Giles. Because, duh.
Casey's supposed to start for the Red Sox tomorrow. I really hope this is true. I love Casey. I love the story about how he came into camp and was blowing everyone away because he was throwing during the off-season. Way to show up Pedro, buddy! Somebody needs to keep him in line!
I am sorry that this is such a long, rambing post, but I have nothing else to do, as everyone's sick.
Yesterday I bought some V8 Splash. It is good. I think I'm going to buy more when I get home. Ok, I've obviously run out of stuff to talk about.
I can't wait to get home and get more domain stuff up! I'm really starting to like having a domain.
Don't die before I get back! <3
10:13 AM
February 22, 2003
Ok, guys. This is really my last post before I leave. I think there's something about saying you're not going to blog that makes you really want to.
I am bringing my camera and my sister's digital camera. This year I'll take good pictures of good players, as opposed to last year, when I took a lot of good pictures of Jose Offerman.
Take care of yourselves and all that stuff. I'll be back before you know it (barf).
And with that, I leave you this picture of Sergei Fedorov kicking Ilya Kovalchuk in the crotch. Ok, he's not really, but doesn't it look like he is? Siiiigh. Ilya.
<3!
11:42 AM
So here I am, on the eve of my trip to Florida. And what am I thinking about? Baseball? No. Disneyworld? No. The beach? No.
I am thinking about goddamn hockey. I blame this all on Ilya. He's so cuuuuute!
12:10 AM
February 21, 2003
Mariam is wicked hot, and you should go visit her. And she made the best quiz known to man.
Who is your baseball player soul mate?
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I am totally making one of these sometime. And I haven't decided what it's going to be about, but I'm thinking something along the lines of "porno" and "baseball".
Ok, you got me, that's all I'm ever thinking about.
9:13 PM
February 19, 2003
Well, I'm back already. But that doesn't mean you can't leave me messages while I'm away (hint hint).
And because I have no, NO concentration for Calculus right now, here are many quiz results to amuse yourself with. My personal favorite is the Johnny Damon one, because that actually describes me PERFECTLY. Shea was actually an option for that one, too, but I guess I'm just not Shea-y enough to be Shea. SHEA WHO I WILL BE SEEING IN LESS THAN A WEEK!
You are: Johnny Damon
How cute are you? Keeping to yourself may be your
greatest quality, and people *heart* you for
it. Never a negative comment to anyone,
although inside you're screaming; wishing the
world would stop being so damn ignorant.
Which Red Sox Player Are You Most Like?
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You're Chase Anastasio. The star
runningback/defensive back. You're a really
good at what you do, however, you like to
galavant around, doing random things. Keep
doing what you're doing, cause it seems to be
working for you.
Which football player are you?
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Dude, who the hell is that guy? I have no idea.
How Republican Are You?
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Where do you fall on the liberal - conservative political spectrum? (United States)
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I bet I only get those scores because I lie on them. I try not to, but I bet I am, anyway.
I LOVE YOU, JOHNNY DAMON. I am getting so excited for Spring Training.
10:16 PM
I am blogging now just in case I don't get a chance to later... I am leaving for Florida on Saturday, and I'll be there until the following Monday. I'm going to be having a lot of tests and quizzes the next two days before vacation, so if I can work on any of my websites at all, it will most likely be the domain. So don't worry about me, because I won't be dead. I'll be seeing my dear, dear Red Sox up close and in person for the first time in months, and I am so, so excited! I will take lots of pictures. And I will TRY to get autographs, but you know what a shy, wimpy girl I am. That, and I saw a clip of practice on the news today... Nomar was SWAMPED with people! But hey, my family's got plenty of Nomars. I'll be after my very own Shea, another Doug (awww, I love Doug!), Jeremy Giambi (Little G! Now on the Red Sox! Yay!), LOU, and like, Kevin Millar and Todd Walker. Those guys. They shouldn't be quite as bad as getting Nomar.
The only part of my vacation that I'm not looking forward to is my nonexistant book about Russia. I wanted to go to the library before I went, but it doesn't look like I'll have time. Sniff. Teaching myself Russian will just have to wait an extra week.
I'll e-mail you guys the second I get back (you know who you are), and you can all leave me nice notes here, in case I get a chance to check my blog while I'm down there. <3
9:01 PM
So joining the Mark Mulder fanlisting is no longer a work in progress. Oh man, I love that picture so, so much. I actually have that picture of him sleeping as my wallpaper. And every time I see it, I giggle in girlish delight. Because ohhh, I loooovvveee Maaarrrrkkk Muullllddddeeerrrr!
8:51 PM
February 18, 2003
I awoke this morning to find that school had been cancelled (as I had suspected, since we got like, 3 feet of snow). I then looked at the front page of the local newspaper, and, oh look! Somebody's gonna have to find a new job. And who is that person? Oh yeah, ME.
My first reactions:
1. YES! I WON'T HAVE TO WORK ANYMORE!
2. Oh man, now I'm going to have to find another job. Boo.
It took me like, three months to land a job, seriously. And that's what I got, and now it's going away. I hope I still get to see my stockboy friend, though. We're friends.
12:32 PM
February 17, 2003
i don't know if i get butterflies in my stomach every time i see cute boys, or if i just happen to get nauseous when i'm looking at cute boys, sometimes. the world may never know.
But DAMN, Ilya is so cuuuuute you guyyyyys!
11:07 PM
WHY DO BOYS HAVE TO BE SO CUTE ALL OF THE TIME?
I am on the brink of tears here!
11:04 PM
I think I need some sort of Mark Mulder vaccine. Every time I see him on my computer screen I need to restrain a squeal. Seriously. I just found out there was a Mark Mulder fanlisting and if everyone weren't alseep right now, oh, I would be making more noise than I've ever made in my LIFE right now.
By the way, I did not actually join that fanlisting. At least I haven't yet. It's a work in progress.
11:02 PM
February 16, 2003
You know what? The new layout works JUST with 1024x768, so I'm going to redo it. Blaaah.
It's actually not going to be that bad, I just need to resize everything. And move all the layers around. I still wish I didn't have to do it at all.
COUNTDOWN TO FLORIDA: 6 DAYS!
7:37 PM
February 15, 2003
Well, it looks like I'm all set here.
Website Things to Do
- Get domain up
- Make spring training layout for sexynumberseven
- Make new layout for this.
You know, I didn't think that this layout had been up for that long, but I was reading some of the sections... in the "Zito" one, I said that I did not have a job or a drivers license. I got my drivers license on September 11, 2002. So yeah, I guess this layout has been up for a while...
I'm really going to miss it when I change it, though. I love this layout.
Holy shit, I've had this layout for like, 5 months. WOW.
10:33 PM
February 14, 2003
Alright. I am now totally immersed in website. I am moving all of my files from rock-queen to 12-6curve. Sniff. I'm really going to miss it there. So if you notice that something isn't working, that would be the reason. It'll be done eventually.
I have also made a layout for the domain! Yay! So we are soon to officially "opening". The layout is damn ugly, I think, but I hope it's not so bad. My image editing skills are severely lacking. I wish somebody could just take pictures of players you could just stick onto a page. I can do the coding fine, no problem. But the editing? Dear lord, no.
10:52 PM
February 13, 2003
Grrrr... Barry Zito makes me so mad sometimes!
I'm really weird about being mad/hating people. A lot of the time, the reason I have for not liking people is that I like them too much. I'm mad at Barry Zito because he's a lot better at baseball than I am. He's a nicer person than I am. He's more devoted to things than I am. He's probably smarter than I am. All in all, I am mad at Barry Zito because he's just an all-around better person than I am. And I'm mad at him because I like him because of that.
I just realized what my real problem is. I am a total bitch. When I'm at work, every time someone comes through my line I think it's a big hassle and I wish they weren't there. That's what I'm getting paid for! And then, sometimes, (when I'm in a really bad mood), I get mad at the customers for being in my line. Like it's their fault. I need a serious attitude overhaul, and I need someone to oversee it. I need someone to slap me every time I say something negative. This is quite often, as I usually can't think of good things to say about a lot of things. For example, math. And work. I need to get started on this.
I think tomorrow is the perfect day to start, too. It's pep rally day at school. Even though I'm going to have to stay for 7th and 8th periods, it's going to be a good day. I've always wanted to help on the skit and never done it, but I usually help with the posters. I know that tomorrow I'm not going to have to go to French or Calculus. I'm not sure about Spanish or International News. I know I'm going to have to go to Honors Literature, though. Which is the worst, because that's the class right before the pep rally.
On top of pep rally, it's Valentine's Day. I sent carnations to four of my friends. I don't expect to recieve any in return, but if they like then, then that will make me happy. And, of course...
RED SOX PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT TO SPRING TRAINING TOMORROW!
Only a few short weeks until I get to see my Red Sox playing against another team. Be still my beating heart.
2:07 PM
February 12, 2003
Boo. Anything I uploaded after October 22 is now gone. So now I have to re-upload stuff, and none of my fanlistings images are showing up. BOOOO. I wish I was at my dad's house so this situation could be remedied.
Wait, I don't have to work tomorrow, do I? Then I'll do all my homework at my mom's and as soon as I get to my dad's I can fix it, and it can now officially call 12-6curve.net/star its new home. Yaaay!
2:47 PM
February 10, 2003
I <3 BRENT ABERNATHY
Maybe if i say someone embarassing enough, blogger will work!
8:53 PM
I <3 DANY HEATLEY
8:23 PM
February 9, 2003
I <3 Jason Kidd.
Watch, the blog shows up when I say that VICIOUS LIE.
11:45 PM
If I were Russian, I would want my name to be Ilya. Too bad that's a boy's name. OH, BURN!
11:43 PM
I hope this is working now so you can see all of my wonderful hockey posts.
Speaking of hockey, I have decided that Russians are the best ever, and that I am going to learn Russian. Hey, if I can do French and Spanish OK, then I must at least be able to do Russian really suckily.
11:40 PM
WHY IS MY BLOG NOT UPDATING? DOES IT WANT ME TO SEE THIS STUPID POST FROM OCTOBER 22 FOR SOME REASON?
9:38 AM
You know, I can try as hard as I possibly can for the rest of my life, but I will never be able to get into hockey. I don't know, but Dany Heatley just isn't my kind of guy.
Although I will admit that Steve Yzerman can look sort of hot sometimes.
9:35 AM
February 7, 2003
I am working every day from now until Tuesday. If I don't see my buddy any of those days, I will not be happy. I HOPE HE ISN'T DEAD.
The best thing about this is that he used to be really creepy and kept following me around and stuff, and now we are buddies and I cannot remember what he looks like AT ALL. I couldn't even tell you what hair color he has. I can tell you that he's usually wearing a blue apron, though. That much I know.
I just had the most amazing thought. I am now going to have a daily blog feature, called "STOCKBOY DU JOUR". In my "Stockboy du Jour" feature, I will rate the efficiency of all the stockboys I saw that day.
STOCKBOY DU JOUR
Today's stockboy is: DAVE!
Dave (at least I think his name is Dave) is really quiet and creepy. I bet he can be nice, but really I just think of him as being creepy. Today, Dave did not bag any groceries for me, but did bag for other cashiers. Was it because I was working the 10-items-or-less register? Possibly. Or was it because Dave hates me with a burning passion?
RATING: 6 (Don't ask me what a rating of "6" means. I just didn't want to be mean, so I gave him something above a 5.
Decision: I am never writing another "Stockboy du Jour" feature. However, I may revive it if I recieve overwhelmingly positive feedback in support of it.
9:20 PM
My buddy was not at work today. It was saddening. Not really, because I don't even know what his name is, and I don't remember what he looks like, really.
8:33 PM
February 6, 2003
My New Favorite Site (seriously.)
Especially because of the first paragraph of the "biography" section:
3:55 PM
HOW GREAT IS THAT PICTURE? Don't worry, buddy, I'll be there to see you on Opening Day.
3:28 PM
I need to call my dad right now and complain about this. And he in turns needs to complain about this to the school. And he'd better not say, "Oh, I guess you're not doing any of that stuff, then" because I will cry if he doesn't. I'm so mad I'm making myself feel sick.
1:54 PM
Excuse the last post. My school just instated some stupid attendance policy that's so vague I can't figure out what it means. I'm afraid that parents aren't going to be able to excuse their kids from school anymore, and that we'll need a doctor's note or something to get out of school. If parents calling their kids out from school is no longer considered an "excused" absence, then my whole spring is screwed. With five unexcused absences, you get some whack "n" on your report card or something. That I'm not minding much. But if you have an unexcused absence, then teachers have the right to not let their students make up any work they missed, resulting in zeroes. I know right now that I am going to be absent at least three times until school ends. I am not going to be in school the Monday after February vacation, since we couldn't get a flight back that Sunday. I am going to be absent on Red Sox Home Opening Day. And I will not be attending school one day in May because I will be going to a Red Sox/Yankee game. These activities are all parentally approved, and will be parentally supervised. But if my suspicions are correct and they will not be considered "excused" absences, then I either can't do them, or I'm going to get 0's on some tests, quizes, homework, etc. When skipping school was considered "unexcused", the parents and the school were on the same level-- parents don't want their kids skipping school without permission, and the school doesn't want them to either. But with this new policy, school is making itself more important than the student's parents. The school can overrule the parents in situations that the parents accept (like my three absences). School is taking over the role of "parent", and if parents do not act out against this policy, I will be outraged. And I will also be recieving a few zeroes, because I will be damned if I pick school over family.
1:41 PM
Lately I've been thinking about why I have the life I live. Why do I have this life? Why couldn't I have some other life. I know that I'm a lot better off than a lot of people-- I have never been raped, I'm not starving to death, my parents never beat me, I have a house, I don't have to work in a sweatshop, I can read, etc. But why couldn't I be somebody better off than me? Before I was born, was I only an "ok" being, so I was thrown into this "ok" life? Why couldn't I have a life where everyone didn't hate me, or where I was good at something. Not "ok" at something, GOOD at something? Why couldn't I have a life where I had a car, or where my parents weren't divorced, or where I had a better job? Why couldn't I have a life where people don't think I am the Daughter of Satan or something, and where people wouldn't move away from me every time I went near them?
1:25 PM
February 4, 2003
There is this guy at work who is always following me around and I guess I like him, but I have no idea what his name is and I'm too embarassed to ask because he knows like, everything about me.
10:03 PM
Who knew that "Roy" (as in Patrick Roy) was pronounced "Wah" instead of, well, "Roy"? NOT ME, THAT'S FOR SURE.
10:01 PM
I love how I've become probably the bitterest person on the face of the planet in the past like, two weeks. Today's list: Possible reasons for bitterness.
Possible Reasons for my New-Found Bitterness
- I have no friends
- I don't understand Calculus
- Work doesn't ask me to come in on my days off anymore, and they only schedule me for 13 hours a week
- I am lazy
- My mom cheered when I said that "You know, maybe I won't go to Northwestern if I'm accepted"
- Some/most people are just so full of shit
- I have no friends
- I have no time to do anything. I'm not working, or doing schoolwork, or watching TV, or doing nothing, but I just have no time.
- When work does schedule me, it's always on stupid days like Friday and Saturday nights
- Not that I'm doing anything on Friday or Saturday nights, because I have no friends
- I don't like having divorced parents
- I don't like cars, but I don't like not having a car
That seems like enough for now. I keep wondering which day I'll get up and be in a good mood. I used to at least be happy on weekends, and I'd get up at about 9:30 and hang out. Now I stay in bed until I have to go to work (usually about 1 PM) and go to bed before midnight.
9:58 PM
February 3, 2003
Yo yo. I haven't been able to get online in FOREVER. Every time I'm about to blog something, something comes up. Man, sometimes I wish I would just drop dead.
So here's my list for today:
- I went to my first Celtics game on Friday. I had fun, but let's just say that it was the worst loss in Celtics history. But like I said, I had fun. And I have decided that I am in love with Tony Battie and JR Bremer.
- I have to apply to UNH and that's just something extra I don't feel like dealing with.
- I have a Calculus quiz tomorrow and I don't know how to do any of it. ANY. We are supposed to maybe have an ice storm tonight, so if we don't have school tomorrow I can't even express how happy that would make me.
- School is stupid. When can I have a break? I definitely did not work this hard in my first three years of it.
- The hairdo fiasco is over. It is now cut in the same style as it was this summer, and for 2+ years before that. I love it.
- The Red Sox have really ugly home alternate uniforms. This is not going over well with me. In fact, they make me pretty nauseous.
- Like Mike is my new favorite movie. My favorite scene is the Dirk Nowitzki scene. I heart my main man Dirk. And I also heart the Allen Iverson scenes. I am disappointed that Latrell Sprewell was not in the movie, though.
- We bought Red Sox tickets! I will be attending Opening Day, a few Yankee games, one St. Louis game, and two A's games.
- I am going to Spring Training, and I am going to see at least one Red Sox game and one Pirates game. Hopefully I get to hang out at some of their practices, too. And I'm going to all of my favorite amusment parks. I think this is the one reason I get out of bed every morning.
- I gave up on the frames and put up my Sexy Pitchers posters. Now I could wake up and say the first thing I see is Moldy's very sexxxy face, except it's dark when I wake up so I can't see anything. Booo.
- I cannot wait until summer. I can't even tell you how much I want summer to come right now. I can't believe winter used to be my favorite season. WINTER BLOWS. GIVE ME SUMMER!
9:04 PM