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It's been forever, once again. Sorry, babies. I fail at life.

Have I mentioned anything about moving on here? Well, we're/I'm moving. Mom and J. have already moved to North Carolina and taken most of my stuff down with them. I'm staying in Maryland because I have a good-paying job and would like to make some money before I move to Boston... whenever that may be.

That picture is from my last night in the house with Max. It's funny. He usually sleeps with Mom and J. but when they left, I took care of the dogs for about 3 weeks, so when Mom and J. came back the other weekend to move stuff out, Max still wanted to sleep with me. And he did, for the last night I would ever sleep in my childhood home.

It's stuff like that I'll remember.

Yesterday was Thursday (I almost said yesterday was Saturday -- NO NO) ....

Ever since March, when I got my Xbox 360, I've gradually become more a gamer nerd. It's kind of strange 'cause I never thought I would be. I had passing interests; when I was younger I had a N64 and loved "Goldeneye" but that was when I was young... and it was ONE game.

Now I own quite a few (8? 10?) 360 games and every weekend it's hard to stop myself from running to Gamestop for a new one. I just enjoy them. I have played on my 360 so far: Resident Evil 5,  Castle Crashers, Gears of War 2, XMen Origins: Wolverine, Peggle, Bioshock, Left 4 Dead, The Orange Box, Fallout 3, Oblivion, and GTA IV (I do not own GTA -- Cary made me play it and I didn't care for it.)

SO MUCH NERDY FUN.

This has poured over into computer/phone games such as Flood-It:

and Flight Control:

I dunno. I guess I just bore easily.

Dear Miss V_____:

Congratulations on your acceptance to the Master of Arts in English program at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

YES! I GOT ACCEPTED INTO UMASS BOSTON, GUYS!!

So, my friend Laurel and I were making fun of Microsoft (and the new Windows 7) and just had one of the best conversations ever. Thought I would share.

Today is self-portrait thursday, fo 'realz!

I've missed a few of them, I mean posting them on here. Sorry about that.

I'm back at home. I'm also back at work. But working for a different place than before. WEIRD. I sit at a desk all day and look at numbers and spreadsheets. But it pays well and saving is important for me right now.

Self-portrait Thursday, of course.

I was watching "Frasier" -- which I've been watching a lot recently. (I think I've already said this.)
It's just nice to unwind to a bit of smart, but still silly, comedy at the end of the day.

Two weeks from today and I will be done with school. Completely done. And, technically, less than two weeks. Thursday @ 8AM is my last final exam.

I haven't heard back from UMass Boston as of yet and I haven't really applied anywhere else yet. I'm working on it, though. It's something I want to work on in the next week or two -- I did start applying to the University of Liverpool but I need to keep working, working, working. Find more places.

I also finally started reading Max Brooks' "World War Z" and it is very, very fun. The best part about it is that it if there ever was a zombie apocalypse, all of the stuff he writes would TOTALLY happen. 

I'm the lamest person you know.

Friday night. I'm working on a paper.

I DID order a pizza with a couple friends and chat with them while we ate.

Oh. And we watched the S3 unrated blooper reel for "How I Met Your Mother."
I think NPH and I are soul mates. In one form or another. XD

I've missed a couple days of SPT. Here are some pictures to make up for it.

I'm working on my 20+ page paper for my seminar class. I have to do a presentation for it, too. And I have to have it all done, edited, and ready to present by April 13th. I guess that's kind of nice, though, in a way, 'cause then I won't have to worry about it beyond that. I graduate on April 25th.

Lots of people are going to be here for graduation. My mom, my sister, my old neighbors, my ex-roommate. Speaking of my ex-roommate, I want her to move where I move. I love that girl and we get along really well. It'd be such a great living situation.

Why do the maintenance men in the dorms have to have their walkies up so friggin' loudly? I mean, is that really necessary? REALLY?

HAI. It's Thursday.

I have class in about 27 minutes and I really don't want to go. Last time it was canceled, so I'm sure it'll certainly be on today. Which is disappointing.