Back in Houston

Yes, it's been a while since my last update. Here's a brief overview of my life-happenings:

Saturday
- wreck on the way to church
- randomly decided to go home

Sunday
- took a flight from Love to Hobby...don't think I'll ever do that again soon, for the following well-thought-out reasons
* had to pay $25 extra just to put one of my bags on the airplane, cause it was 6 1/2 pounds over the limit...then I realized that the lettuce, cheese, apples & pizza that I had salvaged from my apartment probably weighed 6 1/2 pounds...that's an expensive meal right there.
* althought it is intended to be a plus, I don't like the "no assigned seating" philosophy...perhaps I would love it, had I been able to print my boarding pass from home like the rest of the boarding population.
* I almost cried on the airplane, as the overhead bins were full, and they were going to make me check my multi-thousand-dollar violin
- went to Tokyohana with Mom for sushi...but I still don't like that restaurant as much as Pepper Chino...the sushi bore a frightening resemblance to cat vomit

Monday
- cleaned. a lot. like, all day.
- went to my sister's orchestra concert, where on two separate occasions I was asked if "my husband" had been the one to [insert random thing here...like "mark these seats" or "pick peanuts out of his toes"]

Tuesday
- had lunch & saw Pride & Prejudice with Nana...t'was a very good movie, and I am quite impressed...thought it definately strayed from the 1/3 of the book that I have thus far read
- dropping Mom off at Bunko, a kitty jumped in the car with us & was really sweet...then it went over to another lady (and we thought it would be sooo funny to watch the ensuing display, considering who this person was)...so as she had her door open but was not paying attention, the cat jumped into her abode...she then shrieked "no no no! waaaait!". we laughed.
- went to the mall (alone...sad) and bought a cell phone cover & some leather boots...the salesman at the shoe store was really nice...I found some boots I loved, but then ran around the mall speed-shopping to make sure I didn't find any others I liked better...then returned to the original place where the salesman promptly chuckled...oh, and I helped a random man in Sears pick out jeans for his wife...I should totally work in retail!

Wednesday
- dentist. darn...but I can now boast of my graduation from a pediatric dentist to a real one for grown-ups like myself...and I have to have all 4 wisdom teeth pulled in the next 6 months, or else it's "bye bye, all those years of ortho!"
- it rained a lot. much flooding resulted.
- I can't get onto the network at home, so I'm stuck mooching off of my parents & my brother in order to support my internet habit

Quiz: Advanced Degree

You Should Get a JD (Juris Doctor)

You're logical, driven, and ruthless. You'd make a mighty fine lawyer.

What Advanced Degree Should You Get?

Quiz: Kisser Type (lol)

You Are a Sensitive Kisser

For you, kissing is a way to connect And you need lot of care, attention, and privacy It may take you a while to kiss someone... But when you do, it's total fireworks

What's Your Kissing Style?

Quiz: Power Color

Your Power Color Is Indigo

At Your Highest: You are on a fast track to success - and others believe in you. At Your Lowest: You require a lot of attention and praise. In Love: You see people as how you want them to be, not as how they are. How You're Attractive: You're dramatic flair makes others see you as mysterious and romantic. Your Eternal Question: "Does This Work Into My Future Plans?"

What's Your Power Color?

So, I'm going home today

We'll see how that turns out. Anyway, I have 4 weeks until classes start for the Spring, so I don't know how long I'll be in Houston. I have to clean out the refrigerator here so as to prevent a copy-cat performance of the October '05 Potato Massacre. My flight leaves Love at 5 pm & gets to Hobby at 6 pm. This is my first time to fly Southwest...should be entertaining!

A Zahra Update!

Zahra also just told me that when the half-nakey boy stopped her on the sidewalk, she thought in her mind, "Ew, don't show me your chest hair! You're like 'woah' tall, and my head is level with your chest."

We don't like nakey boys. Or nakey trees, which are not real, but symbolic of something else...

Zahra also put a link to my blog on her's! I'm so happy! I am considering doing the same.

A frigid scare

Zahra just walked in from having lunch with her dad. It is really cold here. Like 30-40*. She ran into my room, shrieking.

Zahra: OMG, I was walking home, and I saw a boy...he was wearing shorts, and no shirt, and a jacket over his nakey chest...and it wasn't buttoned up, and I was like "eeeeeew".
Me: Wow, yuck!
Zahra: And what made it worse was that he spoke and said "Hi, how are you today?"
Me: *giggle*
Zahra: And I was like "I'm doing a lot better than you, thank you very much!"

Do this!

Go to www.google.com and type in "[your name] is" in quotes. (For example, I typed "Adriane is") Then post the first 10 statements that come up as a comment on this blog & on your own (if you have one). Have fun!

1. Adriane is a versatile and highly credentialed speaker.
2. Adriane is a compelling spokesperson for products and services.
3. Adriane is a veteran at satellite tours, with clients such as Microsoft.
4. Adriane is right on top of what's happening around the water cooler.
5. Adriane is going to India!
6. Adriane is happy to help.
7. Adriane is also a prolific writer.
8. Adriane is 12 years old and half Native American.
9. Adriane is discovering a deep spiritual connection to the magic.
10. Adriane is left all alone.

Lovely conversation with my dearest Zahra

Zahra: I like what I say, so I don't really care. I don't have people liking me though.
Me: Whatever, Zahra. People do like you.
Zahra: Well, you like me, that's all that counts...wait, were you talking about male-likers?

I would like to take this opportunity to say that I know of 3 male-likers of Zahra. She knows them too, and is just too stubborn to admit it. I shant identify these people, though, because they might end up getting to this page from Zahra's blog. That wouldn't be good, now would it?

to sleep or not to sleep

Chad said the following to me last night, a few minutes before 10:00

hochboruto: sleep?
hochboruto: I liked it better when you were a night owl

Sometimes I wonder

Yeah. I guess that's it. Wonder, a lot, about a lot of things. And do we ever really figure any of it out?

Nope.

That's life for ya. C'est la vie.

Let it snow!

Yes. Today it snowed. And I was happy. On my way to the leasing office to return a movie & get one for tonight, I realized that there was melty snow on the sidewalks which was turning to ice so it was...yeah, kinda slippery. No, I didn't fall. But that doesn't mean I didn't come close.

And I got my grades for every class except for Geology.
Art - A+
Humanities - A
Yoga - A
Orchestra - A+
Geology Lab - B (expected a C!!)
Government - B+ (from all that studying for the last essay...yay Ben & Jerry's and caffeine!)
Rhetoric - A+ (highest grade in the class...must be that obsessive extra credit)
Geology - ??? (and the mystery continues)

Kaitlyn came over this afternoon to watch a movie & such. Later, her mother & I decided that she should stay here, as the roads were icy and we both love dear Kaitlyn. She was later informed of her itinerary, and had not the opportunity to resist.

Chad came over later, and tried to go into my room to find that sheet of paper that I hid from him last week. (Sorry, Chad, after discussing the issue with my roommates, I have even more resolve to keep you from seeing it.) Unfortunately, that meant that I again had to go lock my door & hold onto the keys.

I miss my roommates!

Mean Girls

Zahra, Alex (trash boy...but now we call him by his real name) and I watched Mean Girls and ate pizza. We ordered 3 medium pizzas, and only ate 1...but I'm totally eating pizza for the rest of the week. Anyway, Zahra kept commenting on the injustice that allows Lindsay Lohan to have big b**bs, and not the two of us. Finally Alex exclaimed:

Alex: Ok, this is sad. You two have now starred at her breasts more than I have!

I suppose it is sad.

Stupid Freshman

I proactively took my resume to the Career Center this morning for editing. The lady at the desk said "Walk-in times are from 1:30 to 4:30." It was 12:50, so I went to the Bookstore to sell back books & buy a blanket. Then I sat in a chair to read until 1:30, at which time I returned to the Career Center. I walked cheerfully in, and since the lady looked confused, I explained that I was there to have my resume critiqued. She leaned in and said, "Walk-in times are from 1:30 to 4:30."

Stunned, I asked, "It's not 1:30?" She said "No, it's 12:30. But you can come back a few minutes early if you want."

I explained that my watch must be "messed up", though I don't think that made me look any less stupid. As I walked away, I fiddled with my watch, "fixing it".

Then I came home, as my intelligence was stomped upon, and I needed cheesecake to make it better.

House Arrest

Earlier Chad came over. He started giving my possessions to Julie as gifts. Among these stolen gifts were:
-my phone
-my camera
-my calculator
-my CD remote
-Luke & Lorelai's food

Then he went in my room & locked my out while he peeked through my stuff.

hochboruto: you update [facebook] often...I read that neighbor locking you out of your room dislike and was like, who would do that????, well, then I realized it was me
addicat123: chad, you're quick
hochboruto: did you watch oprah?
addicat123: nope did you?
hochboruto: ahhahahahaa, yes, that is if oprah is a TV that is turned off and not connected to the antenna or cable

*drumroll please*

I come to you now as a new me. I have officially completed my first semester of college, and I feel great! Kindof...I need an A in Humanities & at least a C+ in Lab. I remember the annoyance with which I used to peer at the kids in the back of the class whose elated voices I could hear echoing throughout the room with a shocked, "YES! I passed!" I told myself I would never be one of those people. But, this is Lab, and I stink at lab, and I'm thankful just to have made it through Lab and I never want to take Lab again for the rest of my life and I don't think I will have to...Lab. That's 5 Labs in one sentence. Not to be confused with the 1 Lab I have to take in college, and the 0 Labs I shall ever have to endure again!

Regressing

It's the end of the semester & 6:20 in the morning. So now I am going to notes to specific people on this thing. If you are not the addressee, feel free to read anyway. While some would call it a type of stalking or evesdropping, I consider it a simple act of "wow, she's really my buddy and I really want to read every word that comes out of her mouth...er, fingers." I'm sure that's exactly what you were just thinking, no?

Mommy: I miss you!

My Roommates: Good luck on exams today/tomorrow/monday!

Brett: You're right. I'm terribly glad that you found it, and I will look for it on your blog effective immediately. Yay!

Chad: Put an "e" on the end buddy...this is very important to me. But good try! And no, I would never sell you...that is, unless I do end up staying another week & get bored so selling you would become a form of short-term entertainment.

Andrew: Don't you read my blog?!?! You're the only one who hasn't done this! Andrewwwww! (rewrewrew...)