I feel slightly like a “chick” cliche but I am so comfortable and content that I just don’t care.

Here are the facts:

I am laying in bed, still in pajamas, enjoying some Sunday carbs, writing a ‘blog’, and watching Project Runway on Youtube. I’ve never seen the show in any mark of entirety, only clips; some how I came across a preview from the current season and was a little sucked in, so here I sit. I’m feeling more girly than I might be willing to admit.

My Saturday was pretty perfect. The new countertop went in yesterday morning and completely transformed the pantry. I have lived in three of my landlord’s properties and they have all required work. Sure it’s a pain in the ass and technically I shouldn’t have to do anything to the apartment, but for the amount of money I pay in rent and the complete creative freedom I have been given, it’s totally worth it. Only a few, select people have seen the apartment because I vowed to get it to be how I want it before I either took pictures and/or let anyone see it. However, I am having a Housewarming Party on the 19th so I’ve been working diligently to get it ready for my friends to check out.

Went to Target and used the rest of the giftcard my mom gave me for Christmas. In my recent decision and aspiration to cook all the the time but not having the most flexible schedule to do it, I bought a George Foreman grill. That little dude cooks a ton of stuff faster than the oven and way healthier. I’m stoked.

B and I finished the studio, finally put up my mailbox, and reorganized the living room. Now there is just a bunch of little stuff that is left for me to do. I have to be honest, my house is a mess but alas, I’m in the middle of relaxing.

After the work stuff was done, we had some dinner and watched Brick and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Both movies fucking rock, they’re easily in my top 20 favorite movies list. I loved yesterday, it was just an easy going, fun Saturday and it was something I needed.

Today, I’m lazy! And it’s time to make some dinner and veg out some more.

Project Runway is fucking addictive. I love all things creative; to watch these designers make some amazing clothing is so cool. I’m not really into fashion but it’s the serious artistry involved that shocks me. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to sound pretentious about this at ALL. I buy clothes. I don’t make them… you know what I mean? I don’t ever get to see the clothing being crafted. It is just very interesting to watch it all be done, reality TV show or not.

I really dislike the infrequency of my writing here, but school is making it nearly impossible to be personally creative. I’m hoping that once I move into my new apartment, that will change. The news is, my landlord offered me a two bedroom apartment (in the same area that I currently live in), for the same price as the teeny, tiny studio I had planned on moving into. It’s a third floor apartment, open kitchen, decent sized windows, lots of natural light… and better yet, spacious enough for me to have a real ‘home-like’ atmosphere, all to myself.

Not only will I be able to make my bedroom a calm, peaceful sleeping space, but I won’t have to cram everything I own into it. I will be using the spare room as a studio and office, and hopefully… it will lend me an inspirational hand in getting back into my writing and art.

The even cooler part is he [my landlord] also offered to paint the apartment in any color scheme I wanted, so long as I provide the paint. On Saturday, B and I spent a lot of time in Home Depot picking out colors that suit me… and I ended up with what is going to look like a funky artist/writer’s studio. Yay. Ha. A supervisor at work is giving me a couch and a loveseat, so I’ll also have real furniture too. It might seem really lame, but I’m extremely excited to ’start over’.

This time around, it’s just me.

On the school front… I’m still doing well but struggling badly over a research paper for my College Strat class. I couldn’t even focus on a topic until Friday of last week, and our first draft was due today. I did settle on writing about Adrienne Rich, one of my favorite poets/writers, and her impact on poetry/prose and the feminist movement in the last fifty years.  It has the potential to be a really interesting paper, and I’m getting there… I just need to really get into the zone and finish it.

I actually have more to say, but no time to say it… If I stay here any longer I’ll be late for work, so I’m out for now. Cheers.

One could go on and on about the constant irrational fear the people of our country live in… but suffice it to say this is a pretty good example:

Rumor Scares Some KU Students Away from Campus

LAWRENCE, KAN.  –  The phones are busy at the University of Kansas as students and parents worried about a rumor sweeping across the campus.

It all started a couple of weeks ago when someone shot out some windows at a dorm while students were on fall break. Then, fast forward to this week and some graffiti was spotted with Tuesday’s date written right underneath it.

The rumor combined the two claiming another shooting was coming, and Tuesday was the day it would happen.

It all really took off when someone sent an e-mail to a class of 400 students. The rumor spread so fast that if someone didn’t get the e-mail, they knew someone who did.

Police, professors and KU personnel were bombarded with phone calls and questions including from parents who were out of state or across the country.

Police said it turned out the shot out windows and graffiti have no connection. The graffiti is the symbols for a band, and the date is when you can buy their new CD.

KU sent an e-mail to all faculty, staff and students to let them know there is nothing to worry about. KU officials said next time when students hear something, they should call the local police to find out what the real story is.

It’s not clear yet how many students actually skipped class and avoided campus on Tuesday because of the rumor. But, after alerting everyone that there’s nothing to worry about, KU officials hope it will be business as usual on Wednesday.

Amazing. Claudio, start laughing your ass off because you just there is no such thing as bad publicity. I’m off to broaden my [lack there of] mathematical mind.

News!

I will be moving into a little one bedroom apartment as of December 1st!

I’ve been searching and searching for weeks for something affordable (see: impossible) and cute (see: not ghetto) and it turns out my landlord has one available… so it’ll be an easy shift.

Yay.

I’m really tired right now so that’s all I’ve got but a big WOOHOO for that. G’night.

This week might be breezy… I’m crossing my fingers. Only one class today and it started at nine-thirty so I woke up a little later than usual, watched the latest episode of HEROES in bed, went to class, and came home. I’m feeling all relaxy. Yay.

My hair looks like shit though. I’m sick of it being short so I’ve been avoiding getting it cut, but it’s totally in that awkward stage and it is really starting to get at me. I don’t really have the money to pay to get it cut either… Blah.

I got bored in my math class so I took some photos. Sneaky sneaky.

It’s only Tuesday and already I’m looking forward to the weekend. Oh, and yeah… I want a new tattoo. Let’s add one more to the list of things I cannot afford. Anyway, I’m out for now.

P.S. COHEED. NEW ALBUM. TODAY.