In response to Heather's blog.
1) Where did you graduate from and what year?
Muskogee High School (Muskogee, OK) 1991
2) Did you have school pride?
Ehh...sure. I was in the BAND, so I had to wear school stuff and get excited during football games etc.
3) Was your Prom a night to remember?
Well, I went to four - 9th grade through 12th. The last three were all with the same guy! I guess the first one was the most memorable because it was our first date. The last prom I had decided to be cliche' and give up my virginity, but he fell asleep. *oh,well*
4) What was your favorite song you danced to the night of Prom?
I blocked out all the late 80's/early 90's music, sorry.
5) Do you own all 4 yearbooks?
Oh yes.
6) Do you remember the First CD you ever bought?
No! I wish I could.
7)What was your favorite Movie in High School?
Anything I could find on Skinamax late at night.
8.)What was your number one choice of College in HS?
Washington and Lee in Virginia. I ended up at Penn State - Erie, and I loved it. Well, except for the snow.
9) What radio station(s) did you jam out to in highschool?
K107. Which, interestingly enough, is owned by a friend I met several years later in Pittsburgh.
10) Were you involved in any organizations or clubs?
Yes. As I mentioned earlier, I was in BAND. I was even the leader - the Drum Major - my Senior year. I was also in the Kiwanis Club, whatever the hell that was, and maybe a couple language clubs.
11)What were your favorite classes in High School?
Math. Accounting. Typing. BAND. :)
12) Who was your big crush in Highschool?
Besides my math teacher? I crushed on my brother's friend Bob.
13) Would you say you've changed a lot since high school?
Absolutely. I was a huge control freak in high school, and borderline anorexic. I also didn't drink, have sex or use cuss words. I was deeply offended by cuss words!
14) What do you miss the most about it?
Nothing.
15) Your worst memory of HS?
Have to agree with Heather..too deep for this blog.
16) Did you have a car?
Haha, yes! The first one was a Chevy I think - the two door kind where the doors are so big, they run half the length of the car. I was so little then, it took me both legs to open the door. And when I stomped on the gas, the car would slowly rev to 45 miles an hour and stay there.
My next car was a Pontiac Bonneville. I loved that car. It died a very sad death in Erie. It just couldn't handle the winters. :(
17) What were your school colors?
Green and white.
18) Who were your favorite teachers?
Oh, how I loved my math teacher! He could do the square root of anything in his head. And he had these bright blue eyes, and a HUGE brain. *sigh* I also loved my accounting teacher.
19) Did you own a cell phone in highschool?
In the 80s? hahahaha
20) Did you leave campus for lunch?
Nope, we weren't allowed to.
21) If so, where was your favorite place to go eat?
I think I ate salads. I really don't remember eating much.
22) Were you always late to class?
No.
23) Did you ever have to stay for Saturday School?
Nope! Like Heather, I was a goody-goody and never did anything wrong.
24) Did you ever Ditch?
Only with parental approval (and a note).
25) When it comes time for the reunion will you be there?
I went to my 10 year. It sucked for the most part. The most awesome moment was when my formerly-geeky-turned-beautiful-swan friend told off a boy who tortured her in high school. Beautiful!
I think they are planning a 15 year reunion, but I doubt I will go.
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Selected
I logged into my account on the New Zealand Immigration web-site today, and was greeted by the following message:
Congratulations.
We are very pleased to confirm that your Expression of Interest has been selected from the Pool for further consideration.
We will conduct some preliminary checks of the information you have provided to determine whether your claim is accurate. Following this checking, you may be invited to apply for residence in New Zealand.
We wish you all the best with your Expression of Interest.
I understand this step could take anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks. In the meantime, we will work on our resumes in case we are invited to apply for residence.
Congratulations.
We are very pleased to confirm that your Expression of Interest has been selected from the Pool for further consideration.
We will conduct some preliminary checks of the information you have provided to determine whether your claim is accurate. Following this checking, you may be invited to apply for residence in New Zealand.
We wish you all the best with your Expression of Interest.
I understand this step could take anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks. In the meantime, we will work on our resumes in case we are invited to apply for residence.
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
The Nutsacker Suite
Yes, that's right - Darren and I attempted to see The Nutcracker Suite over the weekend. We were lured by the words "Russian ballet" in the title, and his College offered really good seats at a fair price. However, we were not prepared for what we were about to see up close and very personal...
First of all, the production was just a bit nicer than what a grade-school would put on. Maybe High School quality. All the sets were painted curtains, and the many of the costumes look like they have been around since the '80s. And then the Nutsacker made an appearance. I thought "hey, good for you!" but also "there are children present!!" I was under the impression that male ballet performers did something with their general groin areas to make them more even..or smooth-like. This man had the biggest nutsack I had ever seen! Maybe because he was wearing very tight white leggings? I could also see his religion quite clearly. I couldn't look away! Every time he was on stage, he was simply the dancing twig and berries.
Once we got past the dancing nutsack, we could focus on the story. Except that they changed the story, and I had no idea what the hell was going on. Not to mention that none of the dancers were actually dancing with the piped-in music - or each other, for that matter. The Rat King only had one head, and it was a poorly made Halloween mask consisting of brown cloth and red blinking eyes. The Prince (different, less visable nutsack) "fought" the Rat King from across the stage! Of course he didn't win, but Clara didn't throw her shoe and save the Prince. Which meant that the Rat King followed them in all the scenes after that. And not only was she running around with the Prince, but with her 20-something "Uncle" as well. Their relationship bordered on child molestation more than once.
At some point, the Prince finally killed the Rat King, and he and Clara continued their journey. But what happened next, I had just never seen before and hope to never see again. In fact, I need to rent the original staging so I can forget what I've seen. Instead of the Winter Wonderland Fairy-people rewarding Clara with dances and goods from around the world, Clara and the Prince visited the different (and highly offensive) parts of the world. This prodcution decided to add in 'animals' for each country - which were dancers in huge cartoon-like costumes resembling: camels, elephants, and a bear that wouldn't leave the stage. There were no sugar plum fairies during "The Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairies". Afterwards, Clara and the Prince danced 2 or 3 songs by themselves, and then went to the front of the stage and bowed! I actually wondered at one time if the ballet had finished, and they had moved on to something else?
Then came the flower people. Oy vey! The men wore sailor-cut shirts with giant fake pink roses adorning the v-neck and other parts of the shirts. The women were also decked out in fake pink roses from head to toe. These people danced forever . Every time we thought they were done, they came back (kinda like that turd that just won't flush). I think I went into shock at some point, because I barely remember the ending. Did Clara make it back home and wake up? I don't know. I can't remember. It was seriously the most jacked up version of the Nutcraker I'd ever seen.
First of all, the production was just a bit nicer than what a grade-school would put on. Maybe High School quality. All the sets were painted curtains, and the many of the costumes look like they have been around since the '80s. And then the Nutsacker made an appearance. I thought "hey, good for you!" but also "there are children present!!" I was under the impression that male ballet performers did something with their general groin areas to make them more even..or smooth-like. This man had the biggest nutsack I had ever seen! Maybe because he was wearing very tight white leggings? I could also see his religion quite clearly. I couldn't look away! Every time he was on stage, he was simply the dancing twig and berries.
Once we got past the dancing nutsack, we could focus on the story. Except that they changed the story, and I had no idea what the hell was going on. Not to mention that none of the dancers were actually dancing with the piped-in music - or each other, for that matter. The Rat King only had one head, and it was a poorly made Halloween mask consisting of brown cloth and red blinking eyes. The Prince (different, less visable nutsack) "fought" the Rat King from across the stage! Of course he didn't win, but Clara didn't throw her shoe and save the Prince. Which meant that the Rat King followed them in all the scenes after that. And not only was she running around with the Prince, but with her 20-something "Uncle" as well. Their relationship bordered on child molestation more than once.
At some point, the Prince finally killed the Rat King, and he and Clara continued their journey. But what happened next, I had just never seen before and hope to never see again. In fact, I need to rent the original staging so I can forget what I've seen. Instead of the Winter Wonderland Fairy-people rewarding Clara with dances and goods from around the world, Clara and the Prince visited the different (and highly offensive) parts of the world. This prodcution decided to add in 'animals' for each country - which were dancers in huge cartoon-like costumes resembling: camels, elephants, and a bear that wouldn't leave the stage. There were no sugar plum fairies during "The Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairies". Afterwards, Clara and the Prince danced 2 or 3 songs by themselves, and then went to the front of the stage and bowed! I actually wondered at one time if the ballet had finished, and they had moved on to something else?
Then came the flower people. Oy vey! The men wore sailor-cut shirts with giant fake pink roses adorning the v-neck and other parts of the shirts. The women were also decked out in fake pink roses from head to toe. These people danced forever . Every time we thought they were done, they came back (kinda like that turd that just won't flush). I think I went into shock at some point, because I barely remember the ending. Did Clara make it back home and wake up? I don't know. I can't remember. It was seriously the most jacked up version of the Nutcraker I'd ever seen.
Friday, December 16, 2005
We did it
We have taken the first step to residency in New Zealand - we submitted our "Expression of Interest" last night. While it's a big step in some ways, it could all fizzle quickly. Our EOI was put into the "Pool", as we had more than 100 points (which is the minimum to be able to submit anyway). The NZ Immigration Authority selects from this pool every two weeks. The next selection date is Wednesday, December 21st. If we are not selected then, our EOI will stay in the Pool for 3 months. If it is never selected, we can resubmit at that time.
If we are selected from the Pool, the NZIS will look over our application and verify some of the claims we have made (work experience etc). Hopefully, within two to four weeks, NZIS will ask us to apply for residency. However, they may decide not to extend an invitation based on their initial take of our application.
So, it's all up in the air, really. And so we wait...
If we are selected from the Pool, the NZIS will look over our application and verify some of the claims we have made (work experience etc). Hopefully, within two to four weeks, NZIS will ask us to apply for residency. However, they may decide not to extend an invitation based on their initial take of our application.
So, it's all up in the air, really. And so we wait...
Friday, December 09, 2005
Song Lines That Make Me Giggle
I was listening to a mixed CD the other day that I haven't listened to in quite some time. I had forgotten about a couple songs that make me giggle every time I listen to them:
1) BareNaked Ladies, "If I Had a Million Dollars" - "...but not a real green dress (that's cruel)"
2) "Afternoon Delight" as sung in the movie Anchorman - at the beginning, Will Ferrell states "If you don't think this song is the greatest song ever, I will fight you."
Darren and I now add "I will fight you" to the most random, ridiculous statements. Try it, it's fun!
Do you have a song line that makes you giggle?
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1) BareNaked Ladies, "If I Had a Million Dollars" - "...but not a real green dress (that's cruel)"
2) "Afternoon Delight" as sung in the movie Anchorman - at the beginning, Will Ferrell states "If you don't think this song is the greatest song ever, I will fight you."
Darren and I now add "I will fight you" to the most random, ridiculous statements. Try it, it's fun!
Do you have a song line that makes you giggle?
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