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Some Nice Chianti, Perhaps?

September 13, 2004 ... 2:03 p.m.

Mr. Nastylittletrollman: “Well hello, Eibisch.”

[just insert “Clarice” for “Eibisch”, people. He’s EVIL, I tell you!]

I mentioned Mr. Nastylittletrollman in a note I left Lee. I did not mention his name but, apparently, Mr. Nastylittletrollman has powers along the lines of Acheron Hades (how’s THAT for a reference?).

I went to the school library Thursday evening and, out of nowhere, the little puke shows up. And guess what? He’s teaching Emily Dickinson again next and he would find it--and I freaking QUOTE -- “most delightful” if I were in the class.

Yeah, that’ll happen.

Also, I think he's stalking me.

On Friday, we headed up to a town a little west of Minneapolis to look at a car lot. Mom wanted a full-size van and a co-worker recommended this place. I also think she just wanted an excuse to drive somewhere.

The drive up was fairly uneventful and it was a beautiful day. We took a bypass and ended up somewhere called St. Michael’s. We were lost and my sister cannot read a map to save her life. I took the map from her and tried to figure out how to get from where we were to where we wanted to be. But she had circled the two towns and blocked all the exit/junction/highway info.

Brilliant.

We finally get to the lot, look around for 20 minutes ascertaining that there is nothing Mom wants and leave. 5+ hours in the car for 20 minutes. In freaking Minnesota. I do not like Minnesota. At all.

The minute we leave, it begins storming. It stays that way for about a half hour. It cleared up and became sunny right as we hit Minneapolis. And two lanes of dead-locked traffic. For two hours.

I hate Minnesota.

Luckily, I just happened to have brought my disco mix cd. All three of us doing the “YMCA” arm movements. The St. Olaf frat guys next to us thought we were hilarious and kept yelling at me to show them my boobs.

I did not. They were from Minnesota.

Never did find out why it was backed up. Construction, I suppose. There wasn’t any blood around, so nobody was dead or hurt or anything. We ended up getting home at about 7:45 pm.

Saturday, Mom and Bootsie go to a lot in Mt. Vernon--20 minutes away from home. Mom bought a 2002. midnight blue, full-size conversion van with a nice fold-down bed, alarm system, front and rear cd player/radio, headphones for each seat and a tv/vcr/dvd and extra hook ups for, say, a playstation. Less than 25k miles and she got it for under $20,000.

It will be nice to travel in when, instead of Maui, we take my grandparents to Georgia.

I just keep telling myself that I love my family.

No Maui, but I love my family.

Really. Love ’em.

Seriously.

JD was good most of the day, nap time was sketchy. But, you know, a tired baby can equal a cranky baby.

I will tell you this, though--I have never been so annoyed by the sound of my own name as I was Friday. My name is one of the boy’s favorite words. It’s short and easy to pronounce and my sister’s name is not, so she was rechristened “Tina”. But mine was still the best. Over and over and over and over.

This, of course, meant I was on diaper duty all day. “Well, Eibisch, he asked for you.”

We did beat Iowa State Saturday. 17-10.

The line was UIowa by 24. In-state rivalries, man. Iowa State could lose every game they ever play but, come UIowa-Iowa State game day, they play charged up. Like nuclear capability charged.

We won.

No food products lodged in my hair this time, but I am massively sunburned.

Good times.

I don’t really want to write anymore, so here’s a thingy I stole from Dara:

Ten people I like spending time with...

1. Oscar
2. Robin
3. Bootsie
4. Ernie
5. Jens
6. Pinball
7. Murray
8. Nick
9. Madeline
10. Mom

Nine things I want to do before I die...

1. cage dive with Great White sharks
2. see humpback whales migrate (in person)
3. visit Africa/go on a non-hunting safari
4. visit Greece
5. visit the Louvre and the Versailles palace
6. do the Bloukrans Bridge bungee jump in Africa--the world’s tallest bungee
7. ride each of the world’s Top 10 Roller Coasters, although I would add ac few in Japan.
8. assist at an archaeological Iguanodon dig. I’d settle for a Raptor.
9. ride in a hot air balloon

Eight things I am wearing...

1. black Chuck Taylors
2. lime and black argyle socks
3. black yoga pants
4. lime green Happy Bunny shirt
5. glasses
6. black headband
7. gold stud earrings
8. Sand & Sable perfume

Seven things I’m thinking about...

1. stupid J.D. Salinger homework.
2. WSU
3. the gym/court settlement
4. Mr. Nastylittletrollman. Thanks a lot, Lee.
5. GP (no, you don’t get to know)
6. Algebra
7. Ethiopia

Six items I touched today...

1. my toothbrush
2. my computer
3. my alarm clock
4. Tinker
5. a book
6. um ... um ... my floor!

Five things I did today...

1. made my bed
2. fed the cat
3. repotted a couple of plants
4. checked my email
5. watched Dr. Phil (I love me some Dr. Phil)

Four songs I’ve heard today...

1. Mest “Cadillac”
2. Weezer "Why Bother?"
3. Plain White T’s "Your Fault"
4. Isley Brothers "Shout"

Three things I thought when I woke up...

1. For the love of all that’s holy, Tinker, SHUT UP!
2. For the love of all that’s holy, construction-next-door, SHUT UP!
3. What’s on the radio?

Two of my favorite foods...

1. Stroganoff
2. Nachos

One person I'd like to see right now...

1. Oscar. I miss him a lot. I miss his smile and I miss watching him play.

Currently Reading: Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde

Listening To: ...
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Have a happy day!

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