Quick'n

Last night made me realize just how amazing it is to have Jenn going to school only 15 minutes away. She came over for a party last night and we were able to dance like idiots like we were at TSI or something, but we were at Sweet Briar, with all of my other friends with us. It was a very good night... For the most part... Anyways. Pictures that Jenn took: (Btw, the theme was "Would you be my friend IF..." so that is why we all look ridiculous. And why Ingrid is dressed as Hitler...)

NYE and whatnot

Jenn and I have described New Years as simply "interesting." Yes, it was lots of fun, but it was just interesting. Interesting people, interesting events, interesting places.

NYE in a nutshell: picked up Corbett, went to Kickbacks, went to Preston's, to the Pearl, then back to Kickbacks and Preston's.

The Pearl was fun, as always. It was empty until about 11:30, then it cleared out at 12:20. We left before one and went back to Kickbacks for some brownie bites, which are always delicious. Although while we were enjoying our delicious fried brownie batter, all of the action was three blocks down at Preston's. When we walked in the door Cory just walked over to be and said, completely dead pan, "Dude. You missed all the action." Corbett appeared from the next room and lead Jenn and I to the bathroom, where there was a guy standing with a blood soaked shirt, with another shirt pressed against a huge gash in his head. Well, alright. We meandered over to the next room, smoke filled, with people just laying around. Literally. We waded back into the living room to find a place to sit. All o the ice from the kegs had melted, and it mixed with all of the dirt from the outdoors, turning the floor into a muddy pond. At one point it was basically a puddle, standing still on those old hard wood floors.

The day after New Years Jenn and I washed our cars by hand. We got her car really clean, and even cleaned out the inside and conditioned her leather. I wish I had started to condition my leather when I first got my car because now the seats are cracked, and they look like they are 10 years older than they are. We went to the Orange Park mall, tried on the most intensely padded bras known to mankind, got dinner from Arby's then home.

We ended up having a little food bonanza that night, similar to what Rob and I used to do senior year. We got little meals at Arby's, then after getting dressed we went to Sake House where Jenn got the worst Sushi ever. She wanted a volcano roll, which is usually spicy and crunchy. What she got was just full of cream cheese and gross. She said something to our Hulky woman of a waiter, who used her ninja skills her steal Jenn's jacket, and the woman refused to give her something different, or even listen. As got the check, and they charged her for the rolls even though she didn't eat them. I complained and got 10% off the bill, and as we were leaving the woman said, "Maybe she want something crunchy?" Well DUH. We said that countless times. It was frustrating, yet entertaining to hear the little Asian cashier telling us that it isn't the law to make volcano rolls the same as every other place.

From there we went to Popeye's for some chicken and biscuits before going to Shanty Town. there was a band called Chicken and Whskey playing at Shanty Town, so we got some Chicken, then some whiskey from Jenn's friend so that we could participate in the show. Although we never even saw the band since it was boring. Off to North Star to watch the game for a bit, then home.

I have had super lazy days since then, and I am enjoying it.

Lack O'Blogging

So I am sitting in the Five Points Theater right now, seeing Sherlock Holmes for the third time and i feel like any second now Rob is going to slap me upside the head and tell me to pay attention or to drink my beer. When the beer next to me is horrid and I'd like to pretend it's not sitting there. This post is going to have a slew of typos as I am sitting in the theater and typing fast and barely looking at the keyboard.

Anyways, since I last posted I have come home and been home for about a week. My drive home was horrid. I left on Friday right after an exam instead of leaving Saturday and staying at Britt's for a night or so. I ended up driving through my blizzard on my way to South Carolina. Driving through it was a horrible idea. I wish I would be exaggerating when I say that I am shocked I made it alive. First, there was the weather. Snow and ice everywhere, and all of the cars. It was a nightmare. Second, I hadn't slept on three days. I was not only falling asleep at the wheel, but hallucinating. I spent a good twenty miles convinced the car in front of me was Frankenstein running away from me.

I got home last Saturday and just slept, I think. I can't really remember what I did in the next dew days besides Christmas shopping out the wazoo.

Jenn came home on Wednesday I think and that night we went to Square One, where I think I met my future husband. Although I didn't get his name or anything. He was an art dealer and an iPhone app developer. So he said. Jenn and I had a jolly time at Square One and hung out for a while after.

Thursday was Christmas Eve. I went to my dads and met Kathleen's entire family. My new step sister is like 40. The whole night was horrible. No one would talk to me. Every time I got settled in a room everyone would leave. My step sister's husband was a dick. And I got the ugliest Christmas gifts ever. My dad and Kathleen got everyone PJs to wear for Christmas and mine were hot pink with frogs. Seriously?! My dad and uncle Tim got blue plaid PJs. I want those. It was nice to have Tim and Peg there, since I haven't seen them in about eight years. Tim is hilarious and we have the same sense of humor so we get along well. It was fun to see him interact with the new family because they didn't know how to react to anything he would say. And he's always drunk, in a non-alcoholic way, so that's a plus.

Christmas day was very good, after I left my dads and got home. I got lots of clothes and books and gift arcs for Saks, Neiman Marcus, and Bloomingdales worth $1500 so I can do some damage with those. That night Corbett and I went to see Sherlock Holmes, my first time. It was amazing. And now, watching it for the third time, it's still amazing.

The day after Christmas we thought it would be a good idea to go shopping at the town center, and we were wrong. It was swamped. Worse than black Friday. I saw a bunch of people from EHS and just ran off and avoided talking to any of them, aside from Kristin Otterson.

That night Jenn and I went to Kickbacks and the old man that's always there came over and gave us out menus and it was hilarious and adorable. After Kickbacks we got ready to go to TSI, then went to Adams for a bit. We hung out around TSI, I peed in a alley behind a dumpster then we went inside. This was Saturday and it was dead. We were in the front dancing for a bit when Jenn got on stage to explore and found an ice cold, unopened 20oz PBR. Naturally I slipped it under my super stylish sweatshirt I was wearing an boogied off and we drank it in the bathroom. Good god I can't wait until I'm 21. We left TSI and went to the Casbah with Corbett for a bit, then to Shanty Town where not much was going on since it was about these in the morning.

Last night Jenn and I had dinner at Kickbacks where we saw MC and ge bought us dinner. Our dear Ron Burgundy rubbed my back lovingly while taking our orders, making me feel loved and safe with his adorable father-like presence. After we left Kickbacks we rode our bikes around Riverside and saw Sherlock Holmes. After getting coffee and bile lights and sitting at Starbucks for a while we went back to Kickbacks for dessert, then home.

Today I just ran errands, and had dinner with Rob at the Loop. Then we went to O'Brothers for some drinks before coming to the theater.

Time to actually watch the movie and drink this heinous beer. Woo.

Tuesday, November 23

I was a lazy bum today. I got a hair cut and watched TV. And that is all I did.

Tonight I was supposed to hang out with Emma but she got too drunk at dinner. Hoorah. So I got to spend another night in. I don't do well when I have to sit at home. I ended up talking to Jenn on the phone for two hours about everything going on and that was nice. I havem't really talked to her in quite some time.

I watched too much TV today. I never watch TV. My brain is fried.

I love Fan Death, but this video is just weird.

Day 92 - Chrysler, Susan

This morning we woke up and first thing I called Apple to figure out what is going on with Jenn’s computer. The first woman we talked to had a serious attitude problem, and was not listening to me whenever I explained the issue. I feel like she finally got frustrated when I was equally rude to me, as she hung up. We called back and got a different woman, who was very nice, but dumb as a brick. So in the end we figured nothing out.

We got dressed and went to the Chrysler. On the way we were hungry so we caved and went to McDonalds for a delicious happy meal. As we were leaving we both turned to throw away our trash, and sitting right there was the most hilarious yet adorable sight I have ever seen. A homeless looking black man, eating a vanilla ice cream cone. He stopped dead when we turned, and his face looked like he had been caught doing something wrong, yet to innocent at the same time. And there was ice cream on his mouth, in his beard, and on his nose. It was the most adorable thing I have ever seen. I was laughing so hard I had to run outside and spit out the sip of soda I had taken before I turned and saw him. It was adorable.

We got to the museum and it was amazing. There was an Egyptian exhibit, amazing contemporary art, Japanese prints, and so much more. I loved the Chrysler.

Tonight Jenn and I went to Susan’s house for dinner. Ashley was supposed to come but she didn’t feel well. Susan and her daughters are so sweet. And I am really glad that Jenn gets along with them so well. Spending time with Jenn and her dad and Susan has made me realize how crappy my relationship with my dad is. Jenn and her dad are best friends, and Susan texts Jenn just to say hello. I didn’t even have my dad’s fiancé’s number until recently, and when I called her trying to find my dad she had no clue who I was, even after I said “Its Kate.” Ugh. Oh well.

Day 91 - Mall, Unpacking, Dinner

This morning we slept in entirely too long. Once we were up and dressed we went to TCC to meet with Jenn’s adviser. Everyone there was either black or crippled. It was really weird. If there was a white person, they were on crutches. Without fail. We were there for a few hours while Jenn took a placement test and met with an adviser who was of no help at all.

We went to the mall, had lunch and looked around for a bit. Mainly looked for friends. Fail.
Once we got back to her house we went to Target where Jenn bought the majority of the hangers they sold, then met Susan and her daughters for dinner with Jenn’s dad.

We came back to her Dad’s house and hung clothes and unpacked for 4 hours. Progress.

Day 90 - Norfolk, South of the Border

This morning I woke up at like 5:00. Which is very uncharacteristic. Jenn picked me up a bit later and we got all ready to drive up to Norfolk. First we had to go by Mike’s house so that she could get her charger and then back to her house to pick up a few things. We hit the road and I promptly fell asleep.

We drove until South of the border, where we got out and explored. I found the Charles Trippy CTFxC thing, and took a picture, feeling very lame as I did so. But whatever. We went into the little shops, and went to the top of the huge sombrero. It was fun. After that we got back in the car, got some lunch, and spent the rest of the drive listening to Disney music and whistling along until we were light headed. And then I fell asleep for a bit.

When I woke up we were in Jenn’s dad’s driveway, but neither he nor his girlfriend were around to let us in. He rents the back apartment to this girl named Ashley who is just a bit older than us, and she is really nice. She let us in and we hung out with her for a bit in her apartment and watched TV and talked about fun stuff to do up here.

Once Susan came over and unlocked the house, we spent a while unloading most of Jenn’s things out of her car. And now there is just a clusterfuck of stuff on her bedroom floor. We are going to bed in a minute.

Day 88 - Mall, Rock Climbing, Jenn

Today was Ashley’s last day visiting. First off we went to the Y to go rock climbing, but there were camps going on. So instead we went to the town center to kill some time before going back. We went by Anthropologie so that she could return some stuff she bought that didn’t fit, and I returned the amazing plaid shirt I bought the other day since it was broken. Very sad. And of course they didn’t have my size so I settled for yet another BDG V-neck. I have a problem. I own almost every color.

We went back to the Y and went rock climbing for a few hours. Ashley is afraid of heights so it was fun trying to get her to push her limits and make it up to the top. She didn’t today, but maybe next time. SWEBOP goes every Friday, so we want to start getting more involved with that. I bruised the bone in my pinky finger the other night at the show when some guy hit me. And it has been uncomfortable even when moving it, but today it was in agony trying to hold on for dear life. Oh well.

After rock climbing I took her to the Loop for lunch, then we went to Peterbrooke so that she could buy some chocolate. We took the long way home so that Ashley could see some of the old houses in Avondale and old Ortega. On the way back Corbett called to go to lunch, but he just followed me home instead and hung out for a few minutes while Ashley packed. Ashley and I headed to the airport, and I dropped her off. I did pretty much nothing else all day. Just relaxed and hung around the house. Went with Jenn to Target and Zaxbys. The End.

Day 87 - Ponte Vedra, Kickbacks, 500 Days of Summer

We went out to Ponte Vedra and spent the day laying out by the pool, enjoying some margaritas. And of course getting sun burned. My face is pretty red, but Ashley has the most amazing sunglasses tan ever. It’s not bad at all, and it should fade by tomorrow, but you can see the line.

We met up with Jenn and took Ashley to Kickbacks. Then we went to see 500 Days of Summer in Orange Park. It was so good. Although it was a direct copy of Jenn’s life, so that was kind of weird.

Day 85 - Mall, Ugly Truth

This morning we woke up and my mom had laid out breakfast for us. Cereal and fruit and whatnot. Yummy. Then we got dressed and headed to the town center. Ashley unfortunately has no Anthropologie in Virginia Beach so we spent quite some time there. And Urban. Of course. We met up with my mom, Granny, and Marsha and had dinner at Maggiano’s. Then back to Anthropologie. Of course.

Tonight we saw the movie The Ugly Truth. It was just one of those movies that made me hate my life. But it was really good.

Day 84 - Ashley, Brick, Chamblin's, Pearl

Day 84 - Ashley, Pearl, Chamblins
Today was day one of Ashley being here. I don’t remember what I did this morning, but I picked up Ashley at the airport this afternoon. I took her to lunch at the Brick, because the is the staple of the Ortega lifestyle. From there we walked around Avondale, and I took her to Peterbrooke and Let Them Eat Cake. She was obviously very excited about those. I mean, who cant be excited about a store that sells nothing but stuff covered in chocolate? They even have chocolate covered wine bottles now.

From there we went to Chamblin’s. She was blown away. I ended up getting one more Taoism book, and one on Printmakers. She loved the Architecture section and she bought a book on Gaudi. We came back to my house, saw my dad and Liam before they left for Kentucky, and just hung out for a while.

Tonight we went to the Pearl. Beforehand we were on our usual Joose run, but this time I was ten times sketchier than it normally is. Of course, with Ashley with us. We scared her. We drove around for a bit trying to find Amber around Avondale. We eventually met up with her at Fishweir Park, but we all felt like we were about to be killed.

Then we had a normal evening at the Pearl. Then End.

Day 83 - Lazy day

Today was a horribly lazy day. I woke up at 6:30 this morning, went a got Chickfila, and surprised Jenn at her house for a birthday breakfast. I dont really remember being there, honestly. I never fully woke up for that. I came home and went back to sleep and didn't wake up until 1. Wow, Kate. Wow.

I continued cleaning, but not much got done. Went to dinner at El Rodeo with the Holman/Wilseys. Jenn and I were going to go out for her birthday but she had to work the whole day so she was a sleepy girl. So I have done nothing tonight. Reading the Tao of Pooh and going to sleep.

ASHLEY GETS HERE TOMORROW! SO. EXCITED.

Day 82 - Timiquana, THRASH AND BURN

This morning Jenn and I began the day by going to Timiquana to lay out and swim for a while. Of course it started to rain right when we got there, though. We swam and used the rest of her roll of underwater film. Other wise it was pretty uneventful.

Tonight was Thrash and Burn, and I had been looking forward to it for months, seriously. It was amazing. It started at 3, but Evan and I didn't get there until around 8. MyChildren MyBride had JUST played when we got there, but that was alright. Right when I got there I saw Colton, Kevin, Chris, and Stamps. Eddy and Brandon were supposed to come up there as well but they didn't. Oh well. Evan and I watched all these crazy bands. Emmure played, and Emmure just reminds me of Wyatt so I never really listen to them. But I stayed to watch. The second the started to play a pit broke out, and immediately this really big guy fell to the ground, and his head was gushing blood. Evan and I were stumped. I have no clue what happened. But the guy was draged over right next to where I was standing, and he was unconscious. They had to carry him out, leaving behind an immense amount of blood. I still don't know what happened to him. I will hopefully find out from Colton. Emmure was pretty good, though. After the guy was carried out someone kept messing with my hair. I was standing in the pit, and right behind me there was a nother level so I was eye level with people's feet. I kept giving this girl a dirty look, thinking that she was messing with my hair. But then I saw a Ked's Classic running away. Kevin. I untied his shoe. Being as scrawny as he is, he squeezed through the bars and stood with Evan and I for a bit, warning me of the pool of blood I was standing in. Yech.

We went to the other stage and watched some crazy metal band that had all these 40 year old guys with hair to their waists. And their drummer was 13 years old. So that was impressive. There were no other horribly eventful things that happened though. It was an amazing show. I have never seen or listened to DevilDriver before, and I saw them today. Epic. Seriously. I have already downloaded all of their CDs. It was so good.

After the show Evan dropped me off at Murray hill where I met up with Jenn and we went to Kickbacks to ring in her birthday. Usually, you get to Kickback's and it takes about 10 minutes for anyone to realize that you are waiting for service. But about 2 minutes after we sat down, the waiter from last night brought Jenn a little thing of Chocolate syrup with a straw. It was hilarious, but she was embarrassed. We rang in her birthday with chocolate milk and our favorite waiter. It was good times.

Matthew Hastings of MCMB replied to one of my tweets I sent him on Twitter. I about peed myself.

Tomorrow is her birthday. I am excited.

Day 81 - Day of Adventures with Jenn

Today was Jenn's first full day home. We woke up early this morning (well, early for me) and went to the Fox for breakfast. Honestly, I am the worst Ortegro ever. This morning was the third time I have been to the Fox. That is just shameful. We went from the Fox to the town center, where pretty much all we managed to do was walk around Urban and go to Barnes and Noble. At Barnes and Noble I bought the Tao Te Ching and the Hua Hu Ching. I am excited to start reading those. The guy that was at Barnes and Noble the other night when I was there with Emma was there again, and we talked about Chamblins some more.

So after all that talk about Chamblins, Jenn and I headed to the new Chamblins downtown. I got even more Taoism books, including the Tao of Pooh, which explains Taoism using all of the characters from Winnie the Pooh. I feel like its a good starting point to getting into all of this Taoism business.

Then this afternoon Jenn and I decided to go rock climbing. but first we went to the tax collectors office to get her tag renewed, and we were there for about an hour. In that time I was able to read about half of the Tao of Pooh. So far its really good and very helpful. There were some of the sketchiest people ever at the tax collector's office. this one guy that came in had a really old slipknot shirt on that was way too short, and it hit about an inch above his waistline, suspenders, and Levi's. He looked like a rapist. And his butt was hanging out of his pants.

Finally we got to the Y, and we had to sign up for rock climbing classes since either of us were certified for that location. So about an hour later, we had learned how to tie all the knots and do the self-belays, then we asked our instructor if we could just do the auto-belays. Apparently we wasted $10, and an hour of our time and his time. Oops. Anyways climbing was a lot of fun. Jenn just went last week in Colorado, but I haven't done it in years. Although apparnelty I am scared of haights and I didn't really know it until I was half way up the wall. I was terrified that my belay wouldn't catch as I started to repel each time so that was fun. Until I got a little too confident in the belay and started flinging myself off the wall and flying about all willy-nilly. I got in trouble. Oh well. After a few hours of climbing, we went to the San Marco Loop for dinner. It was the first thing I had eaten since the Fox and I was about to just drop. Starved.

We got back to my house and started to watch the Girl with the Pearl Earring. Of course I fell asleep one minute into it and woke up right at the end. Oh well. Jenn and I were both hungry yet again, so we decided to get up and go to Kickbacks. We got there at about 10:30, and Rob and Clay and Clay were already there. Clay and I have been barely missing each other every time I go. I leave, then Clay tweets about getting there. So for once we were there at the same time. A bit after we got there, Eddy walked in so Jenn and I hung out with him. Just a few minutes later a fight broke out. I have never seen a fight at Kickbacks before. This woman started yelling and there were chairs in the air. It was crazy. The police came a bit later and that was that. Jenn and I just sat there and Eddy ate dinner. Then Jenn and I decided to get the brownie bits. They come with chocolate dipping sauce, which all it is is Hershey's syrup. So after we ate the brownies, Jenn went to town on the chocolate sauce with her straw while Eddy and I watched and laughed. Once she finished that one, a waiter who wasn't even ours brought her another. She ate that one as well.

The three of us left Kickbacks and went to Shanty Town, since it was Metal Mondays. I have never been to Shanty Town before, and I was very glad Eddy was with us. We followed him there and the whole way there and I was thinking "where the hellll is he taking usssssss." It was like off 8th street but still downtown. It was in a perfectly fine area, but it was late and I doubt I would have wanted to be there if it was just Jenn and I. thankful for Eddy. So we just hung out there, listened to music and talked.

Came home. Now it is time to go to sleep. I feel like today lasted 3 days instead of one. It was a very good day.

I can't feel my arms.

Day 80 - The I Ching is changing my life (oh and Jenn came home)

Jenn came home today. Finally. I sent the morning doing even more cleaning, and I picked up my old bookshelf from my Dad’s so that is now in my room and it makes my life easier.

Jenn and I went to Kickbacks, and on the way there I told her about I have been reading and using the I Ching, and how it is changing my life. She said she wanted to read it, and I had a hard time explaining its not a book you can just read. So once we got inside I pulled it out and some coins and explained to her how to use it, and what the hexagrams mean. So for her first time using it, er question was if moving to Virginia was a good idea. Her result also has her sold on the I Ching. She got the 56th hexagram, Sojourning. Which is all about traveling, journeys: “This is a time of wandering, seeking and living apart. You are a stranger in a strange land, whose identity comes from a distant centre. You are alone, outside the social network, with few connections, on a quest of your own. Make clear decisions even if they are painful…” After I read it out loud I looked up and Jenn’s jaw was pretty much on the table. It was dead on. She knew it was a good idea to move before, but this pretty much sealed the deal. We did a few more and she saw how each hexagram is so different, and its not like a horoscope where you can take anything and mold it to fit your situation. It truly is an oracle. I have never been one to believe in such things, but in the last week that I have been reading and using the I Ching, my life has changed. And I know that is weird, but it makes you view the world differently.

I have been reading a lot about Taoism as well, and I feel like that is for me. I was telling Jenn about this today as well. I have been raised in a Christian house hold. I have gone to Christian schools. I always have and always will consider myself to be a strong Christian. I believe in Jesus and the Bible, but it has never really altered me in any ways. Jenn’s dad is both a Christian and a Buddhist and I feel like I am like him. Christian, but I need something else to explain the world. And that is how Taoism is. It is seriously life altering.

Jenn made me read The Alchemist tonight (Emma lent it to me). I read it cover to cover without moving. It was amazing. It dealt with the idea of connecting to nature and the world around you, so it was right on track with where my mind has been lately. After I read it I was reading more about Taoism when I decided to go back to the I Ching. I was wondering is Taoism was a good fit for me, and I got the 23rd hexagram, Stripping. “This is a time to strip away what is unusable, habits and ideas that have grown old and outmoded. Remove and uncover things. This is an end of a cycle and the preparation for the new. Done deal. I am sold. Tomorrow Jenn and I are going to Chamblins and I will be loading up on books. I am going to get her the I Ching for her birthday. I hope she doesn’t read this.

I don’t know who reads this, but you NEED to read and use the I Ching. It will change your life.

Day 71 - St. Augustine

This morning I woke up far too early after going to the Pearl, and my mom and Liam and I went to St. Augustine. We went to Ripley's first, but I went there last summer. Corbett said it best: "Yeah that's a place you can only handle once a decade." I agree. I hate it there, especially since once you walk in, and you go to read the very first placard, there are so many typos. It frustrates me. Thank god Liam can be a little wuss sometimes, since we only made it half way through Ripley's when he got spooked and we had to just walk through the rest of it. Score.

From there we went to the Lightner museum. At first I thought it would be a fun place to bring Ashley when she comes down to visit, but I don't thank I am going to take her there, since that involves me having to go back. It was terribly boring. From there we had lunch at the Columbia, and got some delicious Kilwins sorbet. We tried to get over to the lighthouse before it closed, but by the time we got there the weather was too bad and they had shut it down. So no lighthouse today.

I got home and took another terrible nap, then Jenn and I went to get dinner. Of course our first choice was Kickbacks, but it was 10:00 on a Friday night and it was ridiculous. When we walked in we saw Rob and Clay, but didn't talk to them and tried to find a table. No such luck. So we ended up at Sonic, listening to the Grease Soundtrack, and me wearing my Mitchell Davis glasses. Seriously, I cannot take them off. Especially in public. I look so stupid, but that's the best part. Jenn leaves tomorrow for Colorado. Bestfriendless until the first. Ugh.

Day 70 - Babysit, Pearl

Today was a lazy, but very good day. I woke up around noon and just meandered about the house. I rented Breakfast Club a while back and I just got around to watching it this morning. Then I worked on the pile of terrible movies I bought last week. So pretty much all day I cleaned, babysat Liam, and watched Breakfast Club, Perfect Score, and My Boss’s Daughter.

And, being a Thursday, Jenn and I went to the Pearl. We met up with Josh who bought us Joose, but the AP was out of Red, so he got me orange. Honestly, the orange tasted like the smell of our laundry room the time Liam played outside in the rain with shoes and socks on, then the socks mildewed at the bottom of the laundry hamper without anyone noticing. I was gagging trying to drink it. I have never noticed before, but apparently Joose is an energy drink, so technically I shouldn’t be drinking it because of my heart. And Josh knows this so each time he gets it for me he gives me a little talk about being careful. “Ok thanks Dad.”

Jenn and I have hilarious arguments that emphasize how reckless we are. “I thought you were going to open it for me!” “We are at a red light do it yourself!!”

When we got to the Pearl we just drove around for a bit, and we found a building on fire, and that was exciting. Although immediately afterwards both of us wanted barbeque… Went inside the Pearl, and the first person I saw was Jason Wagner. Awesome. We just stopped talking a few months ago and that was kind of awkward. Right away we went out back and Josh came up to us holding a PBR. Except Josh is 19, with big black X’s on his hands. We were in the middle of telling him to put it down, when he got kicked out. Bye, Josh. There were so many random people at the Pearl tonight. I saw Andrew Harper, who I haven’t seen in a long time. And Kevin. “Oh my god Kate! I haven’t seen you in like 6 years! Are you single?!” Oh my. Haha.

Otherwise it was a very fun, but uneventful night.

Day 69 - Beach, Naps, Kickbacks, Steamworks

This morning I woke up quite early, compared to my horrendous sleep schedule lately. Evan picked me up and we headed to the beach. Yet again, it was a very relaxing morning. It felt super empty though. It was a morning of just floating around and talking about music. Although I was hit by a surprise wave and the sunglasses that wear daily were stolen off my face by the ocean. I was very sad. At one point later on we were just laying on the sand and talking. There was a lull in conversation and I looked over and his GameBoy had appeared out of no where, and he was playing Pokemon. That, right there, is why we are friends.

We had lunch at Ponte Vedra, then I headed home and took the longest nap. It was one of those crap naps that when you wake up you are burning up and sweaty and gross. Anyways, I woke up and started to watch Breakfast Club, but I ended up going to Kickbacks with Jenn. Then to Starbucks/Steamworks with Amber. For some reason, tonight was one of those nights where everything hilarious that could be said was said. Yet it could never be understood by anyone else as to why it was so funny.

Walking past Al’s: Me – “I hate walking past the windows at Al’s when there are people sitting here.”
Jenn – “I like it.”
Amber – “I think it’s so-so.”

Then I think the flannel shirt I was wearing tonight impaired my speech. I was talking like a redneck accidentally, then my completely sober speech was slurring so badly I sounded black, even using words such as “fiddy” instead of “fifty.”

Day 68 - Avenues, Town Center, Fancy Party

This morning Jenn and I went to the Avenues because Jenn needed new make up. that was uneventful for the most part. We did get pretzel dogs though, and that is always a highlight. (jennbundy: Me and @kgoreee eat pretzel dogs so often we have a dough-wrapping preference).

Tonight my dad and I went to Town Center and had dinner at Ted's. Then I went with Jenn to Courtney's friend Lauren's house. There was the most adorable gay couple there. Like, I wanted them for myself. They were so cute. I think every guy that was at her house that night was adorably gay. Matthew was feeling fancy so he was wearing his favorite 9 brooches all at once. He is adorable.

I had to be home tonight at one so I have been home, and video chatting with Luck, which is becoming part of my routine. I have to get to sleep early, since I have to be up early-ish in the morning to go to the beach with Evan. Hoorah.

Day 67 - Naps, Town Center, Kickbacks, HDD Frustration

This morning Jenn and I woke up and ate some Reeses for breakfast (!!!). Then she went home, and we made plans to go to the town center this afternoon. But you see the thing is, I was up until 5. And I fell back asleep. Until like, 5. So today was completely wasted. I ended up meeting Jenn at the town center once she left the doctor, and we walked around for a bit. I bought a new hard drive, since my old one is piece of crap. Jenn had plans to hang out with Mike, so I made plans to go to Rob's when I saw him at the Apple store.

I went home, grabbed my computer and old hard drive and went over to Rob and Clay's where we tried to salvage my hard drive. It ended up being the most frustrating thing ever. In the midst of all of it, we went to Kickbacks to get some dinner. I have realized that Twitter is far too present in my life, and that was just confirmed tonight. These thtree tweets were posted at the same tonight, without anyone mentioning that they were tweeting it:

kgoreee: Kickbacks with @omgitsrob and @clayhackett
omgitsrob: At kickbacks with @clayhackett and @kgoreee
clayhackett: At Kickbacks with @kgoreee, @omgitsrob, and @ashitloadofpeopleidontknow.

We all realized what happened, and it was awkward.

The Rob-and-Kate-isms were out in full force tonight. Hitting each other, dtealing each ther's silverwere, cracking my liscense in 2, and mixing his gross dinner into my pasta. I have always wondered what we look like to other people, and as we were leaving Jenn's friend Britney was sitting right across and had seen me. Great. That was funny.

I left Rob and Clay's shortly after getting back from Kickbacks. Clay was stumpted as to what was going on with my hard drives, so i just gave up. Currently it is 5 AM and I have just finished repairing my iTunes library, with some help from Luck. I am exhausted. this is two nights in a row I have been up until 5 AM.