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Tuesday, May 11, 2004

Tue, 11 May 2004 03:24:16 GMT

Ok, so... I have a new Xanga site because of the stupid hackers. It's at:

http://www.xanga.com/lilballofsunshine

Saturday, May 01, 2004

Sat, 01 May 2004 03:43:19 GMT

Pammy's Tales of Suspense!!!

So we went to Sidepockets and we went to play some pool... *Dun-dun-dun-DUN!!!* When we got there, Chris went to go get some beer, that's the kinda guy he was... So we got to the bar and the bartender looked at us and he said, "Well hi there guys, are you here to get some beer?" *DUN DUN DUN DUN!!!* and I said, "Well what if we are?!" *dun-dun-dun-DUN-DUN!!!* and the bartender said, "Well, I was just askin' you know, because we serve beer here." and I said, "Oh, yeah, THANKS". *Dee-dee-dee-DEE-dee* So the bartender went to get our beer. Past the Bacardi *Dun-dun-dun-DUN*, past the Corona *dun-dun-dun-DUN*, past the COORS LIGHT!! *dun-dun-dun-DUN!!*, past the SMIRNOFF *DUN-DUN-DUN-...* One of them, by the way, looked really good, it was clear and big and alcoholic... all the three major food groups! Dun-dun-dun-dun.. DUN DUN DUN!* Two hours later , the bartender handed us our beer and then the waitress said, "Hey, look at this!!! Jessica's not 21!!!" and we said... "ARE YOU CRAZY?!" *Dee dee dee dee DEE DEE!!* So Chris and I had to drink a whole pitcher of beer in 10 minutes and leave Sidepockets. So... you gotta watch those birthdates there, buster.

Wednesday, April 28, 2004

Wed, 28 Apr 2004 15:21:32 GMT

This entry is dedicated to all of my wonderful Barnes & Noble co-workers as well as the ignorance of Leawood, Kansas (and to Jessic Newman, who feels my pain). These are actual quotes from our Baristas and customers. Enjoy! (P.S.- B= Barista; C= Customer; M= Manager)

~B: "Can we discuss the possibility of getting a radio in the back for some quiet entertainment while closing?"

~B: "Whipped Cream on the Vanilla Crème Frappuccino?"

C: “I didn’t order that.”

B: “What did you have?”

C: “A plain one.”

B: “A plain what?”

C: “All I know is, it was brown.”

(A little explanation here: A vanilla crème frap is not brown so this person had NO idea what they were ordering.)

~B: “I just wanted to remind you in case you didn’t know.”

~C: “Do you have coffee?”

B: “No- we’re a coffee bar, we serve coffee, but we don’t have any coffee… I did not mean to say that out loud! It just slipped.”

~C: “Do you have hot chocolate?”

B: “Um… yes… we have chocolate and milk…”

~C: “Do you have milk?”

(Enough said)

~C: “Cookies… is there beer in them?”

(This came from a customer on St. Patrick’s Day.)

~C: “Do you know what the Matrix is?? Because you’re in it.”

“Are you a terrorist?”

(Same customer, same conversation. I kid you not.)

~C, pointing to kitchen door: “Do you have a bathroom back there?”

~B (aka ME): “Hi there!” (to the only customer in line or around for 20 feet)

C: “Who, me??”

~C, searching through her purse : “…and I have a frequent flyer’s card with you guys…”

B (aka ME): “It’s not gonna get you very far!”

~C: “Everything’s better when you add fat to it!”

~B: “Wow! YOU got lucky today! …I mean, good soup…”

~C: “I love your mom!”

~B, referring to coffee: “I need a house with no room.”

C: “No, a house with a little room.”

~B: “I just hate water, it tastes so awful in my throat!”

~C: “I’m really blunt, very straightforward… which is probably why I’m hangin’ out with myself tonight…”

~B #1 (aka ME): “Usually people mark the cup the other way.”

B #2 (aka Allison): “Well, I’m not usually people. Yeah, figure THAT one out!”

~B, to a timer that was going off: “Shut up. No one likes you.”

~C: “Where’s the restroom?”

B: “The back of the store, children’s department.”

C: “Where’s the back of the store??”

(Shall I hold your hand and help you find the potty?)

~B: “Would you like the house Blend or Verona?”

C: “Horse. I mean, horse. I mean, HOUSE.”

(Rightttooo…)

~C: “I’m just going to have a cappuccino, grande, dry- with 2% milk, half-caf if you have it, with an extra shot, and sugar-free vanilla. Could you throw a splenda in there for me? Oh, and can you make that extra-hot? Thanks.”

(JUST…??)

~C: “What does hazelnut taste like?”

B: blinks

~B: “They’re both talls and there’s two of them.”

~C: “Is this mine? Oh, wait, I didn’t order yet.”

~B: “Room for cream in your coffee?”

C: “Yes, and leave room for cream.”

~B: “Would you like a large?”

C: “NO.”

B: “Medium, small?”

C: “Yes, small medium.”

~C: “You can’t hassle me! I’m a frequent drinker!”

~B: “A customer just complained that It’s too cold in here.”

M: “Well, what did they order?”

B: “A frappuccino.”

M: “Well, there’s your problem. Just tell them to order something hot.”

(Good logic on that one.)

~C: “Can I have a caramel caffe mocha, iced. No, wait- a caramel macchiato, iced. No, wait, what was it? Oh yeah, a caramel mocha frappuccino. No wait, what was it? No, no, no! Just a caramel frappuccino. Yeah that’s it. With whip cream.”

~C: “You don’t have… Oh, ok- you DO have coffee. I think I’ll have a pepsi.”

~B: “Would you like a chocolate chunk cookie with that?”

C: “Oh, go away.”

~B: “Did you want the coffee cake for here or to go?”

C: “For here… no, wait- just put it in a to-go cup.”

~B: “Is that a REAL $20 dollar bill, Steve?”

M: “I don’t know- I just made them last night.”

~B: “Did you need room for cream or black?”

~C: “So, all you have are refreshments for drinks?”

~B: “Hi, how are you?”

C: “A tall mocha.”

~B: “Hi! Can I get you something to drink while you look at our menu?”

~C: “I ate the rabbit’s head.”

(Note: we later found out she was referring to a CHOCOLATE rabbit on Easter…)

Thursday, April 22, 2004

Thu, 22 Apr 2004 03:19:00 GMT

in orë na quanta mornië an Im vanwa

mante Im mel nura.

I uuvea nat hanyi na hessa.

Ar tana tyarant ne uuner

er le.

Nin orë na quanta mornië an Im vanwa

mante Im mel nura.

I uuvea nat hanyi na hessa.

Ar tana tyarant ne uuner...

er le.

Wednesday, April 14, 2004

Wed, 14 Apr 2004 04:30:03 GMT

alaith

"Sono un tazza di té!!”

So, I’m definitely sitting in my room eating Chinese food and drinking wine by candlelight… alone… I love being single.

How can so much happen in 3 days…?

After I wrote my last entry I passed out in my bed only to be woken up at 2.30 am by my computer screaming at me (IMing me). Zach Schluender was in town and wanted me to come hang out so, since I haven’t seen Zachie for at least a year, I went over and hung out with him and Jesse Cain till 5 in the morning. It was a good time. I love those kids.

Easter Sunday was such a great day! Justin and I went to church and we had our Easter program there. He brought me lilies for Easter and Zac had bought me a Peace Lily plant!! I have so many flowers in my room now… I love lilies… Anyway, Justin’s family had invited me over to celebrate Easter with them, so we went and hung out with them for the second Easter in a row. Afterwards, Justin and I just hung out for a while and then went our separate ways. On my separate way, I got pulled over and given my first ticket in 2 and a half years… for going 74 in a 55. Suck.

On Monday, Justin called to see if I wanted to do something and I told him I wasn’t going to class but that he needed to. At that point I started talking to Jessica Newman and we decided (and by we I mean “I” decided) that she needed to get out of her house so I called Dehmer and I was like, “Yeah, so if you’re really not going to class today, we should all three hang out.” So he turned around and came to KC. We went down to Westport and walked around and went to my favorite bookstore and a couple of tattoo places and found this little shop that can engrave or forge Elvish into a ring. So I translated our names and we’re going to get rings made (forget mood rings, this will be much cooler!).

That night, Jessica had a night class she was going to go to and Dehmer had work and I was going to study. Well, Jessica decided to just go study with me so we sat at Borders till close and Applebee’s let Justin go uber-early (around 7!) so he came and joined us. After we left there, we went on a crazy adventurous quest to find the rest of the Happy Dogs. We now have 1-9 and we only need 10, 11, and 12, which aren’t out yet. Then we got pseudo-pulled-over by a cop who was really nice and just wanted to make sure we were ok.

It was a good day overall but definitely a very bad “mom” day. There’s been a few of those lately.

Yesterday, I worked and then just slept most of the night. And Justin came by and saw me while I was working! Yay! And I got to work with Michael and Katie and Sam for a bit.

I did get a really bad bit of news the other day. My daddy got a layoff letter and he’s being demoted like crazy at American. I don’t know exactly what this means for he and I, but I’m kind of worried about it now and I love him and I don’t want him to worry!

Today we are celebrating: National D.A.R.E Day (yesterday); National Youth Service Day (make sure to service your youth today!); Pam American Day!!! Check it out- I have a day!!! Oh wait, that’s PAN American Day… Well, crap.

Profound Thought of the Day: “It’s always fun to find something on your car, unless it’s a parking ticket.”

Random Quotes of the Day:

“Just don’t touch anything.”

~Me

Justin: “You get a cookie.”

Me: “Really?!?”

Justin: “Sure! If I happen to find one somewhere… laying on the ground… you can have it! That’s how much I love you.”

“I don’t know what you are, little man, but you make me laugh…”

“Skeleton-Man, leading a choir. ‘Follow my bones!’”

“Everywhere I go I just pick up some meat and throw it on the barbeque grill.”

“I am a cornucopia of nonsense.”

~Justin Dehmer

Yes, yes you are, Mr. Dehmer…

Saturday, April 10, 2004

Sat, 10 Apr 2004 06:21:38 GMT

*~*FEATURED FRIEND OF THE WEEK*~*

Name: Jessica Harper Newman

Special talents/amazing attributes: Dance, anything music related, theater, aptitude for everything, amazingly intelligent, funny, sweet, and beautiful.

Why I love her: Not only is this girl just an amazing friend to have, she is always there for me and lights up my world with her presence and a room with her smile! I love you, Jessica!

She's on Xanga!

Saturday, April 10, 2004

Sat, 10 Apr 2004 02:45:44 GMT

"I know Kung Fu…”

What a great day!! I guess it truly began early this morning at around midnight with Nick and I dancing and singing karaoke to ‘Drops of Jupiter’ together at Bandstand. From there I took a short trip to visit Mr. Dehmer and then actually got some sleep, finally slipping into bed at around 3 am. Got up this morning at 11 am. Finally got to sleep in and my streak of 3 hour sleep nights is broken. Justin and I hung out before I had to go into work. We mainly drove around listening to SNL Celebrity Jeopardy and Brak. Love it, loveit loveit loveit… We also visited Ms. Newman at her place of work. I went into work at 4 and we were crazy busy all night. My friend Sam brought me a bouquet of beautiful flowers (including lilies- yay!!) because I made Guys and Dolls. It was such a thoughtful gesture! What a sweetie!!! Later, some random guy slipped me a napkin while he paid that had a poem he wrote and his email address. It was very random. Today wasn’t as much an adventure day as a chill day. It was good. 12 days till Ian’s here! Yay!

Today we are celebrating: Good Friday from yesterday; National Siblings Day (To honor all brothers and sisters… or beat up on them as usual. Whatever works for ya.); Chicken Little Awards (14^th annual awards to organizations and individuals “who have frightened the daylights out of large numbers of people” with scientifically dubious predictions, theories, and statements through Scare Campaigns).

Profound Thought of the Day: “The thought of the origin of the word “peppermint” (a pepper-flavored mint) is thoroughly repulsive.”

Random Quotes of the Day:

“Oh, it doesn’t make noise because it’s a silent movie.”

“That’s right, I was just kazooing your hand!”

“Yeah, so- the money I have in my account will cover my phone bill and car payment. No, it won’t cover my phone bill and car payment.”

“Happy Dog Land- which is really McDonalds, which isn’t really any other Happy Land. It’s not Happy Cholesterol Land, or Happy Heart Land, or Happy Diet Land. It’s just Happy Dog Land.”

~Justin Dehmer

“Oh, you’re in computer software- hence, the pink shirt.”

“Get your kazoo out of my life today.”

“Your personalities are showing.”

~Me

Me: “I’ll ciabatta you.”

Justin: “That’s HOT.”

“So, are you guys having a good Friday? …since it’s Good Friday…”

~Jonie

“Is that her? In the blonde?”

~Samantha Boyd

Friday, April 09, 2004

Fri, 09 Apr 2004 04:17:40 GMT

"The truth shall set you free…”

Alright, alright. So, it’s appare*tly time to tell you all the truth. I love you, that’s true. You do*’t hate me, regardless of a*ythi*g I ever do to you, that’s true. If I ever were to happe* to *ot *ecessarily tell the whole complete truth about somethi*g, you would *ot be mad, that’s true.

Justi* Dehmer a*d I did *ot actually get arrested. That’s true too.

But it was a* utterly fabulous April Fool’s Day joke. We did*’t really mea* for it to be. We just decided to actually make our lives sou*d cool a*d da*gerous a*d figured we’d tell you all a week or two later but it just worked out that we pulled it the day before April Fool’s.

Is*’t that fu**y?!?! You’re *ot laughi*g! Why are*’t you laughi*g…?

Do*’t hate me.

I love you...

Oh, a*d, P.S.-

All asterisks are sta*di*g i* place of the letter “n“ which Justi* a*d I have decided to boycott this eve*i*g. It’s really *ot all that hard to live without…

Thursday, April 08, 2004

Thu, 08 Apr 2004 23:38:52 GMT

"Can you imagine no love, pride, deep-fried chicken

Your best friend always sticking up for you even when I know you're wrong
Can you imagine no first dance, freeze dried romance, five-hour phone conversation
The best soy latte that you ever had . . . and me”
So, first and foremost, I got my call from Guys & Dolls and I'm going to be a Hot Box Dancer. I'm super excited. That's really all I wanted out of Park this summer and it's going to be a blast.

My body has just pretty much decided to reject food and sleep lately. It’s apparently trying to be way independent of me right now. I’ve been averaging a sky-high total of 3 hours of sleep a night and one snack a day, IF that.

Yesterday, Justin Dehmer Justin and I hung out and got him on a Sprint phone plan along with a new phone (that is exactly like mine but silver- yay, matching phones!!). We now have PCS to PCS so our minutes talking to each other (which is the main reason our phone bills have been so high) will be free. Rock my world. Then we went to music practice for church and then picked up Justin Kennedy Justin and we all got Sheridan’s and then went back to Kennedy’s house and hung out and Chris joined us. I love those boys!!

This morning, I completely overslept and ended up showing up to work an hour late. I felt bad about it. But it ended up being a really great day anyway.

I was working with Jocelyn and we had a really interesting conversation, much like we always do. We just ended up talking about how everyone has an image of themselves and we just wish that, when people look in the mirror, they would see themselves as God sees them and just that, regardless of anything else in this world- everything unstable and insignificantly worldly, they would feel that unconditional love non-judgment. It has become such a goal of mine to try to be that way as much as possible and love everyone unconditionally and regardless of anything. Because nothing here in this world matters. Nothing is worth passing judgment or holding a grudge over. Life is too short and we may not have tomorrow. So, to all of my friends, to everyone reading this- I want you to know that I love you so much and I will not pass judgment on you. I am here for you through anything thick and thin and you will always have my unconditional love because, in God’s eyes, you are worth so much more than anything in this world. And this goes out to ALL of you, old friends that I’ve known for ages that I see all the time, or that I don’t. And to the new, fresh ones- I can’t wait to meet you/get to know you better. You already have respect and love in my eyes! Thanks to everyone for just being YOU!

Ok, my toe hurts really badly but dancing calls me tonight. HAVE to dance or I might implode!!!!

Today we are celebrating: Astronomy Day; International Feng Shui Awareness Day (to foster a better understanding of the principles and benefits of feng shui, the oriental art of placement!! I will be celebrating by placing myself away from the house tonight.); YMCA Healthy Kids Day (to promote the healthiness of children nationwide!! …or at least those who pay to belong to the Y)!!

Profound Thought of the Day: “Acronyms forming words that are nonsensical and incomprehensible are a complete waste of time and energy (i.e.- FIFO for First In, First Out. What exactly is FIFO supposed to mean??). Likewise, phrases created to fit a certain word and BECOME acronyms are a complete waste of time and energy (i.e.- MADD- Mothers Against Drunk Driving changing to Mothers Against Destructive Decisions. The original acronym was supposed to be PISSEDD- Parental Influence Surrounding Student Education on Destructive Decisions but MADD was shorter). Conclusively, any acronym whatsoever* regardless or race, sex, or gender is a complete waste of time and energy. (*Any acronym regarding Blogrings and spelling out FAB is the only exception to these Rules of Acronimical Properties (or RAP).”

Random Quotes of the Day:

“You’d hop around on little nubs- we’d call you pogo.”

~Justin Dehmer

“It’s a week from Thursday… which is tomorrow… which is today…”

~Justin Kennedy

“What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would wither and die.”

~Chris Holbrook quoting My Favorite Year

“It’s ok, Pam- nothing really weirds me out with you anymore…

~Jocelyn

Amen to that…

Wednesday, April 07, 2004

Wed, 07 Apr 2004 11:27:00 GMT

"Dayquil + Tylenol and an empty stomach + 9 hours of sleep in 3 days= dazed, confused, high, and very, very happy."

Wow… so, my foot hurt so badly today that I couldn’t walk without limping. I was definitely gimpy. So I didn’t really so much eat anything at all and was completely doped up on Tylenol and Dayquil. It was great…

Last night Justin Dehmer Justin and Jessica and I got together and studied and wrote papers. It was cute and very collegeish. (Yes… I just said collegeish). Then we went to McDonald’s at 2.30 AM because they had the dogs with the big heads in their happy meals. We decided we had to have them. But we also decided we had to have food (not the tiny astronaut portion-packs that come in Happy Meals). So we asked them if we could supersize a happy meal (which, I guess would have made the meal, like, the size of my fist instead of my little finger). They said there was a bigger size kid’s meal we could get (that means there would be 10 fries instead of the usual 4!!!). So we finally just ordered meals and bought the Happy Dogs on the side. They rock our world.

Today we are celebrating: New York State Missing Persons Day (make sure to celebrate that special missing New Yorker in your life!); No Housework Day; World Health Day.

Profound Thought of the Day: “A rabbit’s tail, other than being insanely adorable, is utterly the most unnecessary and useless object on the planet.”

Random Quotes of the Day:

“Your mom’s a whole number.”

“It’s not quite as fun not having fun.”

“Hey, Sam. Are you free sometime next month?”

~Me

“I’ll look for the voice in your writing… all night long…”

~Jessica Newman

“I think you drink all the water and I just go pee for you.”

~Anna Walker to J.D. Rowe

“Where’s my freaking dog??!”

“I’ll happy your dog.”

“Did you just say crotch-dressing?”

~Justin Dehmer

“McDonald’s calls our names. Paaaammm… this is McDonnnnnallllddd’sss… Dehhhmmmerrr… eat at meeee… Jessssiccaaaaa… haaapppy meal doggggssss… See, told ya- you heard it too, didn’t you? The voices… from McDonald’s… Yeah… we’ll be back sometime. Gulags can wait, as can Adolescent Psych, and bleeding-heart liberals. Happy Dogs are calling.”

~Justin Dehmer, Jessica Newman, & I’s away message last night at 2.30 am.