beach vaca

it has been almost a month since my last post. since then, lots has happened. first of all, i got food poisoning. andrew&i ate out, & my burger apparently bad. which then caused me to throw up the whole burger hours later, & be very whiny. andrew was a good sport though, & took good care of me. i’m so lucky!

about a week ago, andrew&i went to the beach. it was our first vacation together, & it was the best vacation of my life! we didn’t go to the usual beaches, in FL. no, we went to the beach in SC. (near myrtle beach…) the condo was very nice, with lots of things to make our stay comfortable. the beaches were amazing, with dunes, & warm water. i also managed to read a whole book on the trip there, while we were there, & back. (sarah dessen’s newest book, which i absolutely loved!) i was impressed.

the first full day, we went to the beach for a little bit. we also went to this outdoor maze, called “maze mania.” it would have been fun, but it was peak sunny hours, & sooooo hot. on the fourth, we went to get fireworks, in hopes that we could make our own awesome show. then we went out on the beach for a few hours. andrew took me out on a small blow-up raft, & we went sooooo far out. it was a nice, breezy day, so we didn’t feel too hot, per the usual beach feel. however, we got severely sunburned. me on my chest, stomach, & the tops of my knees (no fun!). andrew just got burnt on his shoulders & on the tops of his knees.

on the 4th, we also watched the history channel’s special on the revolutionary war. it was quite appropriate, & actually kind of interesting. the guy that narrated was a character on “gilmore girls,” which i found awesome. (andrew, not so much…) i made dinner for us, which consisted of chicken, mashed potatoes, & biscuits. it was rather tasty if you ask me. then we watched some fireworks from the back porch, & then the front little balcony. they were so pretty. our fireworks on the other hand, were a little flawed. it was really windy, so there was some trouble actually getting them to light…

the next day, we played some dogopoly. dogopoly, for those that don’t know, is a monopoly-like game, only about dogs. we played at least 4 games. andrew won all of them. (he’s much better at buying good properties that are together, & the whole hotel thing…) we also went out to a cute, romantic dinner at a restaurant across the street. i got some yummy chicken, but andrew got some seafood. (not my thing…)

later that night, we got henna tattoos. (me, a star on my foot, & andrew, the uga “G” on his shoulder.) then we went & played mini-golf, which lasted about 12 holes. there were lots of people there, & it was hot & kind of rainy.

the next day, we departed around noon, & it took us til after 9PM to get back. 4th of july traffic is miserable. & to make matters worse, it took us 2hrs to go about 35miles. yeah, that much fun. & it was super hot. & it rained when we were about halfway through SC. ugh ugh ugh.

since then, i have acquired a case of swimmer’s ear in my right ear. it hurt like a mother. & i have to put drops into it 4times a day, 4 drops each time, for about 5 days. i’m almost done, thank god. i have also been going to summer school, which isn’t getting any more fun. i’ve successfully take two midterms, one math test, & have an american lit paper due this next week. FUN FUN FUN. but my family is going to the beach in only hours, for a whole week. once again, i am the keeper of the dog. it should be fun, quiet, & very nice.

i’ve completed almost my whole people magazine jumbo crossword puzzle book. it’s bad. & i’m rewatching “gilmore girls,” from season 7 backwards to season 1. yes, i am that cool. i need to get a new tv show on dvd to watch…& i’m lending andrew “the office,” so i can’t watch that. (even though i’ve seen every episode about 12 times.) any suggestions?

summer 08…

i have been in athens for the past few days, visiting the bf. i love coming here because it is soooo fun. i don’t have to worry about school or work or any of that nonsense. i can just relax & take it easy. this trip has been especially good, because we just celebrated our one month anniversary! (a little late, but oh well.)

well, andrew & i stupidly decided to walk to the store. we were both low on gas, & figured it wasn’t that far. we were wrong. usually, we make fun of the people walking down the side of the road. it took us over an hour to get there & back. all for nothing. (the movie store didn’t have anything we wanted to see…) when we arrived home, we were sweaty & tired. no more walking adventures for us. although, we did have fun harassing andrew’s old roommate. i think we left him like 6 voicemails, where it was mostly me talking. he probably hates me now.

my job at w&s is a bust. this is the second week where i was given zero hours. that’s right. ZERO. so i am going to have to look for another job. which blows, because i don’t really want to do that. i get paid really well at w&s. but since they give me no hours…oh well.

i started summer school at jeff state. i hate it. my teachers aren’t very smart. & we’re just talking about stuff i already know. so it’s boring. & it’s at night. i can be bored all day, but as soon as i have to go to class, i find something i really want to do. ewwwww. & it lasts all summer. there are no “summer sessions” like they have at uga or bama. no, this lasts from the end of may to the beginning of august. shoot me please.

i’ve been having trouble sleeping. which bothers me, since sleeping is a favorite pastime of mine. i stopped taking naps. that didn’t help. & it doesn’t help that when i finally fall asleep, someone has to wake me up. andrew calls me before he goes to school in the morning, which is fine. those are short conversations, & he makes me happy when he calls. but my mom likes to bang on my door & wake me up. or my aunt calls & calls me, thinking that i am too awake at 8AM. well, i’m not. i’m attempting to sleep so that i don’t lose my mind & hit someone on my way to school out of insane road rage.

it is also rather annoying that gas is now $4/gallon. i am not made of money. especially since i am not making any from working. so i am forced to go nowhere but the pool occassionally & school. (& work if they give me any hours…hmmmmm.)

but on a nice note, andrew & i might be going away for the 4th. to the beaches of south carolina! that makes me happy, because we’ve never gone on vaca together. plus, i haven’t been to sc in years. & it will get us both away from school & our daily lives. because i am not fond of mine these days.

times are tough

it has been a very while since i last updated. things have been up&down. my family is driving me crazy. summer school is about to start. & andrew is in athens, alone & without me. & that is just bad news. BAD NEWS.

i’ve started reading papa bear’s book, culture warrior, & it’s good. like, i already like his show. but now i like him even more. & props to andrew for getting the book in the first place & saying all those super things about it.

there is lots of drama happening in my house. so much that it is physically exhausting. maybe i should just hitch a ride to elsewhere. i know i should try harder, but it’s so hard to. ugh.

thankfully, i have had andrew there for me. he has been my saving grace through everything lately. & i honestly don’t know if i could have made it through it all, or could continue to keep going through it, without him. but i hate to be away from him. it hurts. like more than just that emotional way. it hurts in a physical way that makes me want to sleep all day & just be in bed & cry.

i just miss my boyfriend. i miss andrew. i miss that feeling of euphoria i get when i’m with him.

how lucky am i?

so i am 20 now. i had the bestest birthday a girl could ask for. it was literally the best bday of my life. mostly because of all the wonderful surprises i got!

for starters, andrew came down! i got to spend my whole bday basically with my bf, which was just fabulous. i met him & he gave me presents. (which i love by the way…) then we went to eat at cheesecake factory, which was YUM. they gave us lots of food though. andrew’s “small salad” was bigger than my face. & he tricked me into thinking they couldn’t sing for me b/c it was mother’s day. but they did! oh he’s such a sneaky boy!

then we went to the bookstore, & wandered around. we napped, because andrew was so tired from driving. (& i was tired from being too excited to sleep.) then we went to see “forgetting sarah marshall,” which contained some full-frontal male nudity. yes, you see some, uh…privates. boy privates. like 4times. which was kind of uncomfortable/rough.

yesterday we woke up too late for breakfast. everywhere we went, there was no breakfast. booo. so we went to chik-fil-a, which i hadn’t had in a while. then andrew decided to buy me flowers, so we went to get me some! i now have a beautiful bouquet of lilies in my room!

we also went bowling, which was kind of fun. (i lost, big time. i got a 45 on my first game…& they wouldn’t let me use bumpers!) then we napped again, b/c we’re old people now, & require naps. & we went out to eat at jim ‘n nicks, which was so-so. (the cheese biscuits were good tho…) & we went to see a movie at the dollar theatre. “jumper” was kind of lame…don’t even rent it. then we watched papa bear, aka the o’reilly factor. & we snuck into the hot tub, which was nice b/c it was so cold out!

i can’t wait to see him again in a few weeks. he is absolutely the best. ever. i am the luckiest girl alive!

an update?

so it’s been a while since my last real update of info concerning my life. so here i go…! i went to athens not that long ago to celebrate andrew’s 20th birthday. it was lots of fun; i made him lunch, got a cake, finished his blanket just in time (which he said he loves, btw), & we had a nice, romantic birthday dinner. i went to class with him, & watched lots of tv. (mostly fox news (espi “the o’reilly factor” & the nfl draft (BLAH).)

other than that, i have been busy doing school stuff. i move back home tomorrow. so i have been packing quite a bit. plus i’ve had to finish portfolios for my cw classes, & studying for my philosophy final. (i made a 94 on my last test in there, so that’s an improvement.) & of course, watching “gilmore girls” season 6. i’ve missed it.

i have also been playing the impossible quiz 2. so far, i have gotten to question 103 i believe. it’s super hard. the answers are ridiculous. but i’m almost done, so i’m going to keep trucking along…

my birthday is in like 5days. i will be 20. a year from now, i will be almost 21. it’s weird to think that i am getting to be this old. but hopefully, andrew will be coming down to celebrate my bday with me. which will be the absolute best way to celebrate it! (especially since it falls on mother’s day this year. ugh. i hate when that happens.) but yeah, i think that’s it for now.

for a laugh

apparently, there is an actual person out there named kinky. kinky friedman. & kinky, well, he’s a cowboy. but not just the average cowboy. he is a cowboy philosopher. i am so enthralled with this man. (he’s on the o’reilly factor on fox news.) it makes me proud to live in this country. where someone would name their child kinky. KINKY. & what the hell is a cowboy philosopher?!

oh, & onto his appearance. he’s got dark hair. wearing a black cowboy hat. & a black cowboy shirt. holding a cigar. not even smoking it. just holding it, waving it around in his hand.

& to make it better, i just found his website. apparently, kinky is running for governor of texas in 2010. & you can buy his house in austin, for a mere $500,000. & he has a talking action figure. so just head to kinkyfriedman.com to find out more…

success

today, for the first time ever, i made a real meal. i made pork chops & potatoes. how awesome is that? & they were actually edible! i was so proud of myself for proving that i am not some non-domestic person. i am perfectly domestic.

also, i have been published in this year’s edition of the marr’s field journal. it’s a thing at bama. it’s pretty cool. i might work with them in the fall, not for money tho. but whatever. it’ll look awesome on job apps & transfer apps.

i’m about to sign up for summer classes. i am taking 10hrs: astronomy & lab, american lit 1, & math 100. yay. it’s going to be such a fun summer…not. plus i have to work. yuck.

this video is the funniest thing i’ve seen in a while. hannah showed it to me a while ago, & then i forgot about it. anyways, there are 2 others like it. but this is by far the funniest. (http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/play.shtml?mea=31382)

PS i finished the blanket. & it’s awesome. i’m proud i got it done. & just in time too!

i am bored

i am bored. mainly because my roommate is too damn loud. she woke me up at 7:15AM. i don’t have to be up until around…oh…8:30AM. so this greatly pissed me off. & after last night’s fiasco with the fire alarms…yeah this is just a great way to start off my week.

so life as meredith has been quite dull lately. actually, not really. i’ve had school to attend to, since i am back now. trying to get things in line for the fall. (unfortunately, i will be remaining at bama for another semester. living in an apt for the first time! & then i am transferring out of this hell hole…for good. but i have to register for classes, yada yada yada.) i’ve had DR appts in b’ham once a week, which i actually enjoy! & then there is talking to andrew on a very regular basis. because once a day is seriously not enough. (i mean that in a good way for reals.)

What I was doing 10 years ago:
hmmmmm i was almost 10. so i was in like 5th grade? well i was prob trying to get through the 5th grade without killing anyone, or falling into a deep rut. it was boring. i think my b’day was on mother’s day that year…oh yes. that was a shit day.

Five things on my To Do List today:

1. get ready for class. (which i should be doing now…)
2. SCHOOL & such.
3. study for my philosophy test on thurs. (UGH)
4. knit knit knit knit knit knit knit. oh, did i mention, KNIT? because i am knitting andrew a blanket for his b’day, & it is next wed. so i have much to accomplish…
5. go to court with lindsay. because she asked me to. & i have never been to traffic court before! & prob watch “the hills” with her tonight.

Snacks I enjoy:
um my favs are as follows…donuts. push pops. jello (on occasion). sunchips. town house crackers. chocolate. waffles.

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
i would be out of bama in a heartbeat. um pay for schooling. buy a new car that i want (volvo station wagon anyone?). go see andrew however many times i want! buy all the books i want. um…the list continues. but i would prob hire someone to do something stupid, like wash my clothes. just wash my clothes. that’s it. & because i had a billion $$, i would pay them well. unless they did a shit job.

Three of my bad habits:

1. i bite my cuticles.
2. i procrastinate reallly badly.
3. i speed. i mean, i’m a speed demon.

Five places I have lived:

1. joliet, IL. (also known as prison city…)
2. bloomington, IL.
3. ft. myers, FL.
4. bham, AL.
5. ttown, AL.

Five jobs I’ve had:

1. party city. that was my first job ever.
2. AC Moore. that was my second job. they paid very well.
3. inverness country club, pool cabana, for like 3days. so idk if that actually counts…
4. ken taylor state farm. that was the worst job in the history of jobs. even worse than the country club.
5. williams&sonoma. where i got paid $7.50/hr to think people are stupid as balls for paying $400 for a frying pan you could buy at target for maybe $40. yeah, that was the best.

omfuckingg

someone effed up the fire alarm on my hall. it started buzzing about 10mins ago. i poked my head out to check it out, & to see if i had to wander outside. (& at this hour & temp, i would prefer to do no such thing.) a few other kids poked their heads out, & without words, we decided to just go back to bed.

but the thing is, you CAN’T go back to bed. because it’s buzzing loudly & annoyingly. outside of my door. like right outside of my door. you open my door, look left, & there it is.

i hate today. this is my luck. because i have class tomorrow!

i’m glad i will be in an apt in the fall…no more dorm life for me. ever again. it’s brutal.

oh my goodness…

i just found this website, where one can find all the registered sex offenders around them. not like, in their city. i mean like, DOWN THE STREET. yes. it’s creepy. i looked up andrew, & there are like a bajillion dots by where he is. there’s one in the same complex as him. SAME COMLPEX. like, close to him.

the website is: www.familywatchdog.us. it’s the scariest thing. don’t look if you are faint of heart. i’m not kidding.