there is nothing wrong with liking the color blue

bananasformusic @ 2009-10-14T20:15:00

2009-10-15T03:17:29Z

Officially freaking out about everything.

Just a testament to how uncomfortable my bed is.

2009-02-17T18:47:10Z

So I'm a compulsive list writer, as in I can't go to sleep until I write down everything I know I need to do the next day. So yesterday, I made the mistake of grabbing a felt tip pen to write my list with, then I made the mistake of forgetting to put the top back on. So I woke up this morning with pen literally all over myself, I knew I wasn't the least bit drunk the day before, so I was definitely confused. There was pen on both hands/arms, one knee, and my face. After an intense shower, there is still some on one arm. Here is a lovely visual:

New Blog

2009-02-10T19:12:45Z

I've just started a blog for my thesis project. I know, I'm just creating more places that I won't end up updating, but I want it to be separate so that my advisor can look at it (not to mention family and friends, duh) and comment.

http://lizzythesis.blogspot.com/

bananasformusic @ 2008-11-23T00:25:00

2008-11-23T00:28:22Z

I have no idea what I want

bananasformusic @ 2008-10-01T11:22:00

2008-10-01T10:22:39Z

applying to grad school is a very scary experience

Funny Moment

2008-09-22T00:27:27Z

So yesterday, I went down to my building's lounge in search of some entertainment. What I found was 4 girls watching Sex and the City. Whatever, I had nothing better to do, and I hadn't seen a tv in over a week so I stayed down there. Eventually, we got to talking because they were all just waiting for the next show anyways and they were all English except one Irish girl. One girl from Liverpool was downright hysterical both because her accent was so heavy and the things she was saying were somewhat funny.
So earlier in the day one of the big tube lines shut down because someone was run over by a train. All the stations have train indicators to tell you when the next train is coming, and the news of the train accident was put up on there, which was how I knew about it. Some kid was talking about how his bloke was AT the station that it happened at? Well if that doesn't scar you for life, I don't know what will.
Anyways, I told them about the NYC Subway Hero from last summer some time. I was like "Yeah it was all over the news and I think he got a key to the city for it and everything." So the girl from Liverpool turns around and says "I mean, it's just New York? Couldn't they have given him the key to somewhere more exclusive? Where is his key to fucking Narnia?" I was gone.

bananasformusic @ 2008-09-11T17:26:00

2008-09-11T16:31:02Z

Happy Birthday Mary!

Uhh, for your birthday, I got myself internet.

For everyone who doesn't know, I'm in England right now. Mainly, I'll be posting here:

http://lizzyinengland.blogspot.com/

However, everything that isn't parent/relative/co-worker friendly will still show up here.

Woot

I don't want to talk politics!

2008-08-27T03:23:01Z

I've been watching the Democratic National Convention. Tonight, Hillary Clinton has her speech. Anyways, I was watching all the stuff leading up to her speech, and it got me thinking. They showed Bill Clinton entering the stadium seating accompanied by a standing ovation. I got stupidly emotional about the whole thing because, to me and seemingly tons of other people, Clinton symbolizes so much. The news team even said "Elvis is in the building!" Clinton is a rock star now. He and Ted Kennedy are the two democrats that are just as important as symbols as they are as active political members.

So here is what baffles me. I know there are people out there who feel as strongly about GW. As much as I may see it as irrational, it's true. Maybe not quite so many people, but still some people, and that's very weird to realize that someone can feel just as passionately about opposing views.

Also, look at Chelsea Clinton and then look at the idiot Bush twins! When I was younger, I seriously looked up to Chelsea Clinton. I'm pretty sure my sister and I wrote letters to her on several occasions! (Yeah, I'm a dork)

bananasformusic @ 2008-07-28T02:35:00

2008-07-28T06:46:32Z

While I was in the airport today, I found out that Randy Pausch died on Friday. It's not like it wasn't totally inevitable, but for some reason, in my head, I had this idea that it just wasn't going to happen. Kind of like when a character dies in a book, I always wonder if I misread something. Anyways, it made me super sad because I've been checking his blog for a while now.

I'm hungry and watching the food network... it's a pretty bad idea

2008-07-01T20:46:15Z

Watching TV on comes Anthony Bourdain doing a special on food in LA, which he hates. He goes to a bunch of hot dog places, including Pinks, but the weirdest one that I had never heard of before is Oki Dog. Apparently an Oki Dog is two hot dogs in a tortilla with cheese and a bunch of other stuff. I think its like a hot dog burrito. His reaction to LA is hilarious, and he though the Oki Dog was the most disgusting thing, although, I don't know how it could be. He also called Beverly Hills the Heart of Darkness. Hilarious!

bananasformusic @ 2008-06-24T11:39:00

2008-06-24T19:07:34Z

This kid is 21!

Yep, its my birthday. It's gonna be a pretty boring one because I'm still sick, which is lame. However, I'm not too down about it because I know I'm gonna party it up in NYC in less than a month.

Yesterday I got an MRI which don't bother me really except that they had to inject me with some liquid to up the contrast of my blood vessels so they can be seen better. As a result, I got one hell of a bruise because the intern who had to inject me was not so skilled. I think I made her day though when I didn't even flinch when it happened. Maybe soon, I will have further answers to my unusual brain activity. heh

Tomorrow I have my first appointment for visa paperwork to go to England in the fall. It's crazy the kinds of things they asked in order to apply for a visa. One question that made sense but took a while to answer was "Have you ever left the country? If so, please list with dates and purpose of your overseas visit" !!! Made me realize how many places I've been. Also, I'm glad I'm not any older, because that question only gets harder to answer.

bananasformusic @ 2008-06-14T20:01:00

2008-06-15T03:23:39Z

I've been cooking a lot to avoid actually working on anything. Today, I went to this big farmer's market and got tons of fresh food. A while ago, I started to try and have only one meal a day with meat. Now that I have access to tons of fresh stuff, its been way easier. I got a great deal on beets, which me and my mom both like, and cooked this great salad . It was delicious and I'm already looking forward to the next time I can make some. I also made an arugula and goat cheese quesadilla that was pretty awesome. Earlier last week I discovered quinoa in a dish from the food bar at Whole Foods. Its delicious, good for you, and it looks really cool. I'm determined to make something with it soon.

Other than food, I haven't been working much. I was away for part of the week at my cousin's graduation from high school. It was an interesting affair filled with classic family moments. About midnight the night before, his mom was laying out the ol cap and gown, and I asked if they were allowed to decorate their caps. Out of nowhere, she comes up with about 12 different cake-toppers of basketball players (the kid's been playing since forever). We eventually get 4 to stay securely on the four corners and I made a make-shift tiny basketball out of an orange ping pong ball and some hand drawn lines a la sharpie that was put on the center of the hat (where the tassel goes). The next day, he was told he was not allowed to have 3D objects on the hat, so the 4 figurines had to go. But the ping-pong ball had been sewn in place, so they couldn't remove it. It was awesome, because out of a class of nearly 600 kids, we could easily pick him out of the crowd. Also, he liked his modified hat so much that when it came time to toss his cap, he purposely only flung it a short distance so that no one else could steal it (because apparently a couple of his friends wanted it). So yeah, that went really well and I'm excited for him as he starts college next year.

bananasformusic @ 2008-06-13T01:46:00

2008-06-13T08:47:55Z

the price of gas/airplane tickets is making me so sad

bananasformusic @ 2008-06-10T16:25:00

2008-06-10T23:35:24Z

Something I Keep Failing to Mention on Here: I actually have a knitting blog. It's totally corny, but its mostly to keep me in check with how much I'm getting done. I was at a loss for blog names, so its called Chronicles of Yarnia. (http://yarniachronicles.blogspot.com/)

Today, I cooked and knit and cooked more. Then, I took this picture:

ps, those ARE christmas tree/ reindeer pj pants

bananasformusic @ 2008-05-30T14:16:00

2008-05-30T18:18:24Z

MY finals went pretty well. The biggest concern my teachers and me too) had was my lack of interest in color. So I am attempting to work on understanding color and exploring combinations.

I have to write about this awesome ghetto pantone book I made for myself

It's Color Aid in binder sheets for slides. I think its pretty ingenious. Also, its a weird shape, so I had to make the binder too. Those book making skills really come in handy at the strangest times.

bananasformusic @ 2008-05-13T07:56:00

2008-05-13T12:02:48Z

my apartment is an ice box!

bananasformusic @ 2008-04-18T08:14:00

2008-04-18T12:17:08Z

My sister just sent me this:

http://yaledailynews.com/story.html

I personally find it really disturbing. I'm not even really decided about pro life/pro choice, but this is just ridiculous. Not to mention the kind of reputation it gives art majors.

bananasformusic @ 2008-04-13T17:06:00

2008-04-13T21:15:00Z

I have just seen the first MacBook Air out in the wild... too bad it belongs to a cocky Brown Student

bananasformusic @ 2008-03-30T20:25:00

2008-03-31T00:42:26Z

1. My Phone Service is a piece of crap... I had my phone on my couch (where it mysteriously doesn't have service) and then moved it to another part of my apartment where I KNOW I certainly have service and it took almost 2 hours for the phone to recognize it had service. LAME! As a result, I missed delicious dinner in Federal Hill with Missy, Dana, Amber, Rich, and Mary. Also, apparently, Adam couldn't go because his ride didn't answer her phone (yeah, yeah, I'm lame).

Anyways, sorry I wasn't there guys!

2. All work and no play makes Lizzy a dull girl.

3. School Tomorrow...

bananasformusic @ 2008-01-14T12:01:00

2008-01-14T17:25:01Z

Sometimes, I feel really stupid for the amount of pain I put myself through trying to understand my health plan. I vowed to find a general practitioner and go at least once before spring semester starts and I have no clue what I am doing. Grr.

Well, on with better news.... I'm going to Morocco! Why you ask? Why Not! I have a weird 3 week long break because the class I'm taking is on a strange schedule. No one else has the same break, and I have cabin fever and need to get out of the US. I'm going for 2 weeks, which will be interesting considering I don't speak/read Arabic or French (the two most used languages). Also, I keep reading warnings about women traveling alone (especially Americans)... whatever.

Today we got a SNOW DAY, which makes me feel like a little kid for some reason. Wheeee!

Ok, that is all for today.

bananasformusic @ 2007-12-24T18:18:00

2007-12-25T02:20:16Z

So my cousins had to leave early tomorrow morning so we just decided to celebrate Xmas today.

Therefore, I must ask all the Non-Celebrators, What the HELL am I supposed to do tomorrow?

So far, the list includes:

Eat Chinese Food
See a Movie

bananasformusic @ 2007-11-21T10:54:00

2007-11-21T15:55:27Z

So I've become infatuated by work from this one artist Tara Donovan (http://www.acegallery.net/artistmenu.php?Artist=8)

and I just found out she has a show at the Met which opened yesterday? OMG I really want to go!!

Ok, off to working...

bananasformusic @ 2007-09-16T00:52:00

2007-09-16T05:00:25Z

Today was the day of a billion chores.

School is going well. My classes have changed around but I'm happy with what I am taking now.

I'm mostly just nervous about balancing school w/all the new responsibilities of living on my own. I would be crazy if not for my iCal.

bananasformusic @ 2007-08-28T14:11:00

2007-08-28T18:18:11Z

So I just found out that I won't be able to go to this awesome Wool Festival I was planning to go to. I'm pretty upset about it.

Also, I really can't wait for everyone to come back. I just want school to start already!

I miss everyone right now.

I need to lay off the Pink Floyd and Bob Dylan and any other depressing music until I feel better.

bananasformusic @ 2007-08-16T17:33:00

2007-08-17T00:33:59Z

Lizzy (other me) and I went to In n' Out for lunch to celebrate being back in LA (she was in France for a bit). We were eating outside because it was nice and halfway through my double double, a bird crapped on my hand/burger.

I could not stop laughing, it was so sad.