It's about time!

HOORAY!! MATT'S GOT A BLOG!!

Hotels or Hospitals?

Did they really mean hospitals where it says HOTELS?

...all hot and bothered...

ITS SO HOT AND HUMID OUTSIDE!! I've had 2 classes so far today... one more to go. I'm excited that Jennifer is in 3 of my classes!! HOORAY! So, recap of today... Chemistry @ TCC, VA Gov't & Politics @ ODU, and later on tonight I have Advanced Composition. I don't know how much more ADVANCED these writing classes can get, but its not a heck of a lot harder than my INTRO TO COMPOSITION class my first semester at VCU.

Tomorrow is gonna be full. I'll be at ODU aLL day!

...so i'm gonna sit here and relax, watch Oprah, and veg' out for a bit. (even though I should go buy the rest of my art supplies. maybe after Oprah...)

...lots of thoughts...

So, I was just at my friend's site, and I just can't imagine what they are going through.

Then, I'm listening to "Untitled" by Simple Plan and just thinking about the video for the song... reminds me of why I wear my seat belt, and of those who chose not to. I did see a car who was speeding EXCESSIVELY with 2 crotchrockets chasing behind him get pulled over. Cops can't pull over motorcycles, so they just sped away... but thankfully he got the car. So many times I've seen cars speed past me, or run red lights... like theyve been red for quite some time, not just turned from yellow to red. AND IT IRRITATES THE CRAP OUT OF ME! ...so, thank you mister unmarked copcar driver... and let that be a lesson to you mister ricer car driver.

I have a busy day tomorrow... Aspects of the English Language, Art for Elementary Teachers, babysitting, and my chemistry lab. WHEW, its gonna be a long day.

so i guess i should get some sleep now.

Thanks Pat!

Well, he apologized. But, that still doesn't make his initial comment okay. He is a Christian man, and as such, should not make public comments like that. If he wants to think them, keep those thoughts to yourself. Otherwise, don't share them with your 700Club Audience, who respect what you have to say...most of the time.

Obscenities uttered by Jesus Christ

I don't know if this is sac-religious or what... but I thought it was kind of cute.

"Dad damn you."

"Holy Mom, mother of me."

"Dad."

"Myself almighty."

"Good me."

"Me, Mom, and Mom's husband ..."

"Me."

borrowed from http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/lists/3CaraJennisonandAndrewSutherland.html

It gets even better...

So, now not only does Pat Robertson want to be a nutritionist, now he thinks that we should assassinate Venezuela's president.

Pat Robertson, do you feel like a Christian right about now?

...mid afternoon nap...

oh how i wish i could return to the days where EVERY DAY included a morning and an afternoon nap.

today would be the perfect day to take a nap all afternoon, but i have to go babysit. they're cute kids, so it will be fun. i can't wait to play with all the toys.

...one day i'll have a messload of kids toys to play with. and a kid to go with them.

Preacher Turned Nutritionist?

What does Pat Robertson know about dietary shakes? Thats like a Botanist knowing enough to do brain surgery. umm... no thanks Pat, I'll stick to my Light and Fit smoothies. :)

my weekend

i have been at my parent's house since friday afternoon. i just got home from there 40 minutes ago... yeah, i have no life.

we played in the dirt yesterday and i have about 20 mosquitoe bites on my legs. AUGH. they itch, dangit. but, i planted some carrots, so hopefully they'll grow into yummy orange sticks.

oh yeah, and i have a bug bite on my middle finger.

...my trip...

Well, our trip got started a few hours later than originally planned thanks to someone (no names, Jeremy…)”losing” his car key. But, he didn’t really lose it, he just couldn’t find it. But, he did eventually…it was still in the ignition. Go figure. So we left at 10am.
The traffic wasn’t that bad. It was a little heavy in Baltimore, and then again when we were going through the Bronx. Then, through Connecticut there was about a 10 mile span where the traffic was really really REALLY slow. If we hadn’t gotten stuck in that, we would have made it to Groton with some daylight to spare.
We drove over the Susquehanna River. It was pretty. And we also drove over the George Washington Memorial Bridge I don’t know why they named it that…but I think it has something to do with the Delaware River…yeah, prolly.
It was fun going back to the Sunoco that I broke down at.. HAHA. I was tempted to call my mom and say “Come get me.” Like I did during Hurricane Isabel. All the way up to the Sunoco, Jeremy kept asking, “Did you make it this far?” He’s so cute.
So, then…. the New Jersey turnpike…. Now if that isn’t the most boring stretch of highway…I don’t know what is. We did see a big dump truck spilling his sand alllll over the road finally get pulled over by a cop. That was kinda fun. (or funny…)
We FINALLY made it to Groton, CT at about 8pm. We drove allll around looking for the place where Jeremy needed to check in and then we looked for the place where we were supposed to stay that night. They had his room reservation, but didn’t have any room for us on base. So, they put us up in a hotel in town. Which happened to be the hotel I was gonna stay at if I had made it to CT in 2003. So we stayed there for the night, and they gave us $15 to use at their restaurant, so our breakfast didn’t cost nearly as much.
So we went back, and his room still wasn’t ready, so we drove around the base. I got the OFFICIAL ERMYBEAR TOUR… and he was reminiscing about living there when he did. But he couldn’t remember how to get anywhere, so I had to get a map from Wal-Mart… I bought THE LAST CT map… thank goodness they had one. Then, we went adventuring. We went all through Mystic and ate at the famous Mystic Pizza. They put the toppings underneath the cheese, which was a new concept for me. And for some reason, everyone was using forks and knives to eat their pizza. Weird.
We got back and his room was ready, so we hung out for a while…then walked to Subway. We brought it back and ate… his room is cool. I could live there. The bed was a bit hard, but I slept alright I supposeI got up at 5am …. And got to the train station at 545. My train didn’t leave until 7:51… so I had a lot of waiting to do. Jeremy called me once while I was sitting waiting b/c his class didn’t start until 7:30…and then he called me again about 10 when we got to Stamford, CT.
The ride was fine until some guy decided to sit next to me…I don’t do strangers. But at least he smelled okay and was dressed nicely. Then, when we got to a stop, he changed seats... but htis old lady sat next to me... she was nice. Then, we got to another stop... and this SMELLY MAN came and sat next to me. UGH!!! I couldn't sit facing forward in my seat. I had to look out the window until he got off, and I fell asleep. haha. He finally got off an hour later. Then, I was alllll alone in my seat for the rest of the ride. but...thats not where it ends.
We stopped at the station at Staples Mill Road in Richmond, VA... and stayed there, for a good hour and a half. The crew who was with us had maxed out their hours for the week (some federal law...) so they left. BUT THERE WAS NO OTHER CREW TO TAKE OVER!! So, we had to wait for a new crew to arrive, and boy did they take their sweet time. Once we got moving again, I saw a fat, naked homeless man sitting in his shopping cart eating a watermelon. Quite a sight!! We were supposed to get in to Newport News, VA at 6:49pm... I didn't get off the train til 9:00 PM!! So, my dad was there from before 6:45pm until I got there. THANKS DAD! I got home at 10:00...finally.

to CT we go...

well, i'm finishing up the laundry so i can pack our bags. mine is WAY lighter than jeremy's since i'm coming home on wednesday. i plan on stopping at the Sunoco that I broke down at 2 years ago...sigh... i told my mom i'd take pictures of it. hehe. i do plan on taking pictures along the way...like all the "Welcome To..." signs and landmarks and stuff. there are some good sights driving through NYC too. i'm thinking that without traffic (ha, thats a dream...) it will take about 9.5 hours. with traffic, prolly 11. whew, i hope we leave early.

but we're gonna eat at Mystic Pizza...ya know, like the movie with Julia Roberts! I wanna go to the aquarium too, but i dunno if he'll take me there or not. And I also wanna go to the "beach". we had a conversation before we got married while he was on that beach...he "lost" his shoes.

anywho, the dryer has a load of undies, and its gonna buzz soon, so i better get going.

A book of blogs

I have read so many different blogs today, I could successfully intertwine all the topics into a story of sorts... if I had the time.

Well, I suppose I do have the time, since I take so much time to read random blogs. But what would be the fun in writing a story? That seems nerdy to me. And, I, for one, am not a nerd. (Those of you who know me...keep the nerd comments to yourself.)

Monsters, Inc

I have yet to see Monsters, Inc all the way through... I know, its been out for a while now... but I did see a part during a brief nap wake up that I've never seen before. So, now I'll have to watch again to try and figure out why Boo got scared of Sully. ::sigh::

Oh hey, 10 people have visited me since last night. and thats cool. LEAVE COMMENTS so i know who you are.

Yes, I'm still awake.

I don't know why I'm so alert still... but its getting exhausting. I have been to:
pilotonline.com
ratemyprofessor.com
thehackworths.com (not that anything's changed since the last time...)
myspace.com
gmail.com
odu.edu

maybe I'm awake cuz I took Excedrin Migraine earlier and took a nap. At any rate, its getting obnoxious, and my squishy bed sounds comfier than this hard chair. BUT... my legs are asleep.

Quizzes

I just took a Personality Disorder Test
Disorder Rating Information
Paranoid: Low
Schizoid: Low
Schizotypal: Low
Antisocial: Low
Borderline: Low
Histrionic: Low
Narcissistic: Low
Avoidant: Moderate
Dependent: Low
Obsessive-Compulsive: Moderate

Well, that's good news I suppose.


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tonight i've visited...

yahoo.com
hotmail.com
odu.edu
myspace.com
blogger.com
tcc.edu
thehackworths.com
williamewood.com
gmail.com

some more times than others... it's ridiculous that i'm doing nothing. now i'm gonna go to weblogs.com and read random blogs.

ouch, my brain hurts.

well, my summer semester is over. the end. fin. hasta la vista.

only 2 semesters left...can she do it? stay tuned.

Am I not turtley enough for the Turtle Club?

My turtle cracks me up. He's like a "normal" pet. He sits on his rock and stares me down wherever I go. We just bought him the new rock, so he has been enjoying the addition of a couple extra gallons of water in his tank. Quite the swimmer...

He's in the left corner behind the rock. (And yes, the tank is sitting on the counter next to the sink. The tank has a crack in the bottom. I have the new tank, so Jeremy SHOULD be putting everything in it tomorrow...HOPEFULLY.)

...space...

I'm watching the live feed from the Discovery. They'll be waking up in 20 minutes. How weird is it that their daytime is our nighttime... I wonder why that is? Is it because of where the sun is in relation to the space shuttle? Is it too bright during the "day" for them to be working so they sleep at that time? Who knows. I feel like such a nerd.

If Jesus Were a Video Game Star

I found this song while surfing through MySpace land...
The band is called Final Card Random.... and they're from Virginia Beach.

Jesus is like a Super Mario Brother
Cause He's super and He's definitely Italian
Jesus is like a Super Mario Brother
Cause every time He dies, He comes right back to life.

Jesus is like Link from Zelda
He uses a sword, but His is made of truth and light
Jesus is like Link from Zelda
He vanquishes foes, and He transcends time.

If Jesus were a Video Game Star,
You wouldn't need continues
Or worry about wrecking your Mario Kart
Although the foes are evil and sometimes mean,
With Jesus as the hero, you'd never ever
See the game over screen.

Jesus is like Sonic the Hedgehog
He was there for the Genesis, not the one made by Sega
Jesus is like Sonic the Hedgehog
Minus the blue, the shoes, and oh wait... He’s not a hedgehog.

Donkey Kong is the devil in pixilated form
He jumps up and down and shakes the ground you're walking on
Donkey Kong is the devil in pixilated form
He throws barrels and corrupted Diddy Kong