| Samoan Adventure |
[Jun. 7th, 2009|08:08 pm] |
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| | Psapp - Cozy in the Rocket | ] |
I can’t even begin to describe the amount of fun I’m having here.
Reading through your entries is making me realize how far apart we truly are. Thank God for livejournal or I would be totally out of the loop by the time I got back.
So many things have been happening I don’t even know where to start. It’s been talked about since we got here that this is the best location of Survivor ever, as we are staying in a resort/spa opposed to a tent on the beach (not that I would mind that, either). I am getting paid to do the things that I love. Half of our time is divided into the art department, building the props and painting the stages while the rest of my time is spent testing out the challenges. The people here have worked on everything from Star Wars to Pirates of the Caribbean, which isn’t just cool, but also gives me so many opportunities to go farther in the film business if I so choose. Stunt doubling? Camera work? Props? If I want it, it‘s there. Working on a TV show makes me think that all of the little things I’ve been working on actually amount to something. Unlike Panera, where the little things I do are to torture me. You would not believe the amount of detail that goes in to this stuff.
I feel myself growing mentally and physically every day. I am so tempted to give up my life in Danville and just stay to travel and work random jobs. A couple of the guys have planned a trip to New Zealand and Australia after the show wraps up which I will most likely be tagging along for.
As far as the boyfriend goes, we’re on a break. There are so many gorgeous guys here and I have my eye on one or two or three. He deserved more than a facebook message, but with my amount of self control something needed to be done. Not too concerned with that.
There are so many things to see and do that days are just flying past and I have literally not been bored once. On days off we explore the other islands and waterfalls and blowholes and kayak on the ocean and lay out on the beach and get drunk. Tonight is a test run of Tribal Council to make sure they have the lighting and eye lines right and tomorrow we get to meet the host, Jeff Probst, for a rehearsal of one of the challenges we practiced last week. Everything is so exciting it’s hard to imagine I’m here.
There’s a film festival at the end of every season which most of the crew gets really excited for. I’m interested to see the ideas that come out of such a creative group.
Now if you don’t mind, I have got a nap to attend to. Last night was open bar and we had a 6 a.m. call time this morning. Going to work hungover is extra hard here, especially when you’re being filmed accidently capsizing your canoe. |
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[May. 25th, 2009|01:55 pm] |
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It's hard saying goodbye to someone you've lived with your entire life.
Georgie was the funniest one-legged fat man I've ever known and I'll miss him.
Unfortunatley I can't make it to the funeral, as much as I would love to be there it would cost me $1500, a weeks worth of pay, 12 hour layovers, and possibly my job.
In other news things are hectic around here trying to get ready to leave tomorrow at 1:00.
Looks like the cat's out of the bag on the location now so Samoa, here I come.
I'll miss youuuuuu.
Edit: I have a texting plan of 100 a month. If you have something you feel is worth $.50 to text me about, go right ahead. Picture messages are $1.25, though I doubt that I'll get any of those. |
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[May. 13th, 2009|11:22 am] |
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| | Mrs. Robinson - Beatles | ] |
Good lord, the amount of things I need to get done before the 26th is retarded.
Just got the flight arrangements. Indy to Philly to LA to Actual destination. Why I can't go from Indy to LA is a mystery to me.
I don't mind flying alone, but flying alone to another country??
I have dentist appointments, doctor appointments, and lots of shopping to do. Georgie was admitted into the hospital today and I've been told to say my goodbyes. I haven't started planning the bonfire or packing. I have to go to the bank and set up my card for oversea use, I have to go to Cingular and put international texting/minutes on my phone, and I'm spending the next 3 days in Terre Haute doing none of the above.
Every other Dream Teamer is involved in theater. Acting, producing, whatever.. and if it isn't theater it's music. I'm going to be the odd one out.
Still don't know about the computer situation while I'm there. I'm bringing my laptop and downloading skype.
In other news -- some of you know who Eddie is. Biggest pot head/all around bad kid I know. He steals alcohol from Target to sell it to his friends and has a new story every week about passing out and forgetting everything.
Anyway.
He calls me almost every day. So when I saw his mom (whom I work with), I asked her how he was doing. She choked back tears and said "loco."
Later that shift she came up to me, crying again, and said she believes that God uses angels on earth, and I'm her angel if I can get Eddie to find a job and do something with his life. That's.. a lot of pressure.
Well.. this has turned out to be a longer entry than I imagined.
My apologies. |
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[May. 6th, 2009|08:11 pm] |
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| | New Soul - Yael Naim | ] |
I have a beer in my hand and one word written to an essay due tomorrow entitled "Haley sucked dick."
I love college. |
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| ohuh oh |
[Apr. 17th, 2009|12:18 am] |
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| | 915 | ] |
| [ | Current Mood |
| | anxious | ] |
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| | I Wish I Was Royksopp - Lenlow | ] |
Tonight I:
-Had a free spaghetti dinner
-Won the following items at BINGO: candy, lamp, gripstik, DVD home theater system
-Watched a girl's foot hang limp on her body after an awful tandem mistake
-Added to my (large) collection of cuts and bruises on my legs
-Got stocked up for this weekend's festivities
It's been a long and interesting night. I'm upset that I can't enjoy 25% off Fridays and movie night with the team tomorrow, but camping will be very, very worth it. This month is moving really fast, which will make up for next month being the longest of my life.
My mommy is coming tomorrow with Happy Dragon straight from D-ville. Chinese here doesn't compare.
Tired Sarah is going to bed. |
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| end of the school year |
[Apr. 12th, 2009|01:20 am] |
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| |  lucky | ] |
You know that point in the semester when all of your teachers get together and decide to assign essays at the same time.. and it just so happens to be the time you're the least motivated about school? That is right now.
I had a rough draft due on Friday for my English class. I skipped my English class on Friday and e-mailed the professor saying that I went home early because my grandma was in the hospital. Hoping she would buy my played out lie, I've attempted to write this paper for the past two days.
Not only did she buy it, she gave me a two day extension so I could have the opportunity to take it to the writing center when I get back to school.
Don't get me wrong -- I appreciate this. But whyyy would you believe that? It almost makes me feel bad.
Weekends are becoming filled with homework instead of fun. The good news is that next weekend is the camping trip to Shakamak/tandem race, and the weekend after is IU. It's good to have things to look forward to.
Speaking of IU, I've got this feeling that since now ALL of my friends go there.. you are going to collectively forget about me. It's not a good feeling, and I really think you should avoid doing that.
I enjoyed my date today with both of the ika's. The Dunkin Donuts hazelnut iced coffee was almost as good as their company.
Easter won't be quite as eventful as past years, but I always look forward to seeing my family and eating real food.
Since I no longer have a paper to stay up and work on -- Imma goda bed. |
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| cool runnings |
[Mar. 27th, 2009|10:58 am] |
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| |  blah | ] |
After spending what seemed to be all night in the computer lab, Haley and I staggered back this moring welcoming the 2.5 hours of sleep we were about to get. That 2.5 turned in to 5.5 when I hit the snooze for 3 solid hours and realized I had to run to my Political Science test in exactly what I had on.
It's been a rough morning, especially considering yesterday was jam packed with shopping, eating out(back), and tandum bike practice.
I am so happy it's the weekend. |
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| bed wars |
[Mar. 11th, 2009|01:34 pm] |
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| | I'm Bo Yo - Bo Burnham | ] |
It sort of sucks that all of the fun things I had planned for SB09 are already over.
I met Bo Burnham yesterday.
I'm still star-struck. I shook his hand, we took a picture together, he gave me an autographed poster, we held up the line talking about Cassie Kimmel, and we're in love.
I messaged him today. I hope he responds. =)
We very maturely got caught sneaking into the hot tub at the hotel around 2 a.m. last night. I jumped over a ledge and hid while everyone else was getting yelled at. I was glad to see my ISU buddies, and slightly less glad to hang out with Roy and Jeff all night.
I think I'm just really glad that my friends and I can make the most of being stuck in Indiana for spring break. I've had a fantastic time so far (minus the A-rabs, who are like wild animals that need to be tranquilized) and I would love to keep it up. Panera will have to keep me entertained.
Speaking of which, I'm about to be late. |
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| have you ever seen a cooler vehicle than a popemobile? |
[Mar. 4th, 2009|07:27 pm] |
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| | O... Saya - A R Rahman & M.I.A. | ] |
My dad just left me a voicemail saying "Hey, it's your old man. Have you seen Pooba or Seeda lately? Bye." ...those were my imaginary friends as a kid. How random.
Spring break starts Friday. I still haven't decided between sky diving or hotel drinking. There are also a thousand homework assignments that need to be completed before I forget what they are.
Libby has told me she sent my check in the mail two seperate times. It's time for facebook to see the real Flower.
Peace up and down to B-town for the weekend. Yayyy. |
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| sugar how ya get so fly? |
[Feb. 19th, 2009|07:13 pm] |
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| | Love Lockdown - Kanye West | ] |
As much as I love (making bacon in) the dorms... It will be great to have our own RENT FREE house for the next 3 years.
Now, what am I doing with my life?
I didn't meet my lifemate like the fortune teller said I would. I guess that's not too surprising, but now I'm still lonely.
Just filed my taxes and blackmailed my way into $100. Baby, I'm a rich man.
Happy happy happy. |
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| update |
[Feb. 5th, 2009|12:49 pm] |
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| | Nora Jones - Don't Know Why | ] |
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) lucky_dust has feelings.
At least today she does.
So we just watched the movie American Graffiti in film class. All of the movies we watch are based on the idea of "coming of age." The movie was okay, I've seen parts of it before.. but it honestly sort of depressed me.
Reason 1: It was set in the 60's. I think I hate change so much that I hate the change I wasn't even alive to see. I don't see why things couldn't have just stayed like that. Everything just seems so much better. Who cares if you didn't have a cell phone, you could get a coke for 10 cents. There were tons of family run businesses and drive in movies.
Reason 2: "You know, it doesn't make sense to leave home to look for home, to give up a life to find a new life, to say goodbye to friends you love just to find new friends."
She's right.. it doesn't make sense. I still don't want to grow up, but I feel like if I don't, my life will get really, really boring, really, really quickly.
So here I am, going through bullshit majors, trying to decide what I could possibly do with the rest of my life.
Yes, I'm glad I came to college. I've met a lot of great people and I couldn't ask for a better floor to live on. Sitting in the lobby talking every night makes me feel like the cool kids at summer camp. We have so many inside jokes and I can't imagine leaving them at the end of the semester.
Yes, I made new friends and kept the old.. But that song doesn't factor in that when you make new friends.. it's not the same with the old ones anymore.
I'm not actually depressed, I've just been thinking a lot about the past lately with a mix of not updating livejournal.
Ta-da! For you.
=) |
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[Jan. 23rd, 2009|09:04 pm] |
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coolllgege is a great thing. |
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| yumm |
[Jan. 21st, 2009|10:19 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | 9th Floor | ] |
| [ | Current Music |
| | Muse | ] |
I feel like I've been in constant motion since the new semester started. Between working out every day with muh friends, trying to stay on top of homework, going home last weekend, and establishing world peace.. I haven't had a normal night's rest in a while. To top it off, my film class is apparently allowed to keep us after for as long as the professor sees fit, which today was an hour. The hour I had planned on napping before gym time.
Oh well.
I'm really feelin' this semester. With roomie's help, we will both significantly increase our GPAs and have the bodies of a Victoria's Secret model by spring break. Not that we're going anywhere to show them off. I'm sure Panera will love it.
I'll have to end this for now, as I have two essays and a hooka to attend to. |
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| </3 |
[Jan. 8th, 2009|11:06 pm] |
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| | loved | ] |
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| | Who's Asking - Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band | ] |
So there is this weird, asian guy at work named James. James has been the reason for the loss of three female employees, due to sexual harassment (why he wasn't the one to leave is a mystery). With me, I just sit back and take it like a good girl. I let everyone else harass me, why would I stop just him?
However today he hit an all-time high for creepiness.
First, in front of 2-3 customers, he bear hugs me and yells, "Sarah, you can't leave me! I love you! You're perfect!" Alright, not that bad..
Second, while I'm making a drink, he rubs my back and whispers in my ear "You're everything I've ever wanted. Stay with me."
When I mentioned that he was strange, he got upset and only spoke to me in cat noises the rest of the night. Either "meow" or an awkward purring noise.
Why do people like this exist?
Anyway, and then I found $5.
No really. I sent a text to my roommate at 8:53 saying "I just found $5 =)"
Almost exactly one hour later, at 9:52 I sent out a second text saying "I just found another $5 lol"
Must be the lucky dust. |
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| la la la |
[Jan. 7th, 2009|03:05 am] |
| [ | Current Mood |
| |  sick | ] |
| [ | Current Music |
| | Don't Speak - No Doubt | ] |
I went to bed over two hours ago, but my friend Sneezy has kept me up all night, no matter how much Sleepy wants to come visit. Kleenex with lotion was a great invention.
Breakfast at Tiffany's has been paused in the Red Room since around 6:00 so I decided to grab the rest of the ice cream and finish them both up. Ice cream will make everything better, as it always does. Mmmoose tracks.
The 11th marks the end of break for me. Can't say that I'm excited about that, but I suppose it's time go do some learning. Panera will be missed. Along with the reunion of our nice little group of friends. Let's just hope for some equally cool people in these new classes of mine.
And I'll see you in dream land.. somewhere in dream land tonight. |
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| no self control |
[Dec. 30th, 2008|01:12 am] |
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| | mellow | ] |
Uh oh, my last post was a depressing one and we can't have that.
My, how I love Christmas break. Lately I've just been hanging out with work friends. It makes me really, really want a job in da haute. I found myself in situations that I never ever ever thought I would be in last night.. and I love when that happens.
There are down sides to working. Like getting a 10:00 a.m. shift on New Year's day.
It will work out, I'm sure of it.
Right now I would just like to say that I love everyone, and I'm very content with my life. Cam kept making jokes about me being a hippie today, which was one of my goals for this semester. Being reunited with everyone from this area has just made me feel all warm inside.
I finally sent in my resume for the summer jobbbb I want. Wish me luck, because it would be badass if this works out.
Hmmm.. have you ever enjoyed a song so much that it's like you can feel it? I've been listening to the song Imagine a lot lately, and it gets better every time.
yayyy |
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[Dec. 26th, 2008|10:55 am] |
I've had that awkward feeling like I'm getting ready to cry for days now.. I'm not sure if I knew something bad was going to happen, or if it's just a coincidence. Maybe it's just coincidence because I never thought I'd cry about my parents getting a divorce.
My dad is moving out today.
Here's why I'm mad. I'm a firm believer in the traditional American family. Life should be like it is on T.V. and that doesn't include a divorce. I hate change as it is, and I'm pretty sure this is going to literally kill me.
Merry Christmas. |
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[Dec. 21st, 2008|01:54 am] |
Today was a fantastic day. Munkey can vouch, although I'm sure it didn't mean as much to her as it did to me.
I've only recently started to really appreciate my family. They're loud, hilarious, and I look forward to spending time with them as often as possible. Although tonight's visit was cut short, the one game of cards we played (/I won) was highly entertaining. Baba told my cousin she was a cheap prostitute, and her husband told her to get herself a stiff one.
Work tonight was equally as enjoyable. I was reunited with a co-worker whom I hadn't seen since summer, and got teased all night to the point where most people would file sexual harassment.
Only awkwardness from there on out, but all in all.. I'm happy with most everything in my life right now. Maybe it's the Vicodin talking, or the Ghost of Christmas Present, or maybe I just love you guys.
<3
edit:
I take back everything I said about my family, because I just got a text with this picture saying "guess who i am??" |
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