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The Magnetic Fields - I Thought You Were My Boyfriend

WOW. Wow. wow. You're right, that seems to be the only word that really works in this situation. I am STILL in shock. Thank god I was sitting down. That's just so.. unexpected! When I started reading it, I was sure that what she wanted to talk to you about was that she was madly in love with you, and had decided to call off the wedding because she wanted to be with you. I had no idea this was going to happen!! *takes a deep breath* Wow. lol. I've heard of this type of thing, and I just thought it could never happen. To be that intimate and not be able to tell... that's really something. But you know what? It's also incredibly romantic and refreshing. I had this talk with my closest friends a couple months back. We wondered if love really is love, then doesn't that mean that if you were to find out that the person you "love" was actually not the gender you thought.. you would still love them? I was surprised that one of my friends really put a lot of thought into it, and then came to the conclusion that she would be really shaken, but if she really loved him (her) than it wouldn't make a difference. Now to see that in action! Wow. I have to say, your friend is amazing. There is so much going against that relationship, but she's fighting for it. That really makes me happy; it shows that there are genuine people out there. She wasn't just messing around. That says a lot. Idealistically, I want to say that I would do the same thing. But unless you're in that situation, I don't think it's fair to say you would. Still, I think it's great. (god, I'm still in shock, and I don't even know anyone involved! i can only imagine how you must have felt) Anyhoo, hope you're doing well Kevin! All the best, Richie

pharmaceuticals. Studying a little each night, or cramming before a test?

Shakira - Antologia

I completely loved it. [wait, i just noticed there's a new one! oh, kevin. haha] The person below me is having a lucky day.

Garbage - You Look So Fine

The Magnetic Fields - I Die; You Die

Nope. I don't think I've been sick in more than a year, actually. The person below me misses their mommy.

I got a 50 on the male side... how the hell did that happen? haha.. I was sure I was going to be on the female side. Not because I'm particularly feminine or anything, but I figured i would go on the male side only if i liked roughhousing and typical "boy" stuff, which I just think is disgusting. I'm damn proud of my 20/20 on empathizing and 10/10 on judging people's emotions, though.

God no. Well, I don't really have anything against barbecues. It's barbecue SAUCE that I can't stand. The person below me also is not a fan of barbecue sauce.

So they are officially GONE. They did end up waking me last night, but I didn't get up until like an hour later. Went into the kitchen, and he sent in one of the girls to try and butter me up. I was really nice to her, but I wasn't fooled. So he came to my room and we talked. I told him, they have to leave. He tried to switch it up on me, saying that he cleaned up after me a couple times too. Uh, no. I told him upfront that I cleaned up every single time. I have witnesses. lol. He said that he definitely cleaned some of my dishes, and I told him that's because his friends use my dishes. Then he tried to bring up the fact that my friend Tammy slept here for a while too. I showed him the contract that says you may have ONE guest for a maximum of three days in a two week period stay here. She stayed here for only 3 days. Plus, she was incredibly considerate. THEN he got the nerve to ask me for one last chance. I didn't give it to him. I told him that I had been more than lenient, and that if I back down now, i might as well let them just walk all over me. I gave him more than 4 chances, and if he didn't take any of those seriously, nothing was going to change. I told him that if I came home tomorrow and they were still living here, I would be calling the Housing Office right away. Yay! Conner was totally right, I was more mad at myself than them for not standing up for myself. I'm glad I finally did. On another note... I'm not sure I'm going to see Josh for the rest of the summer. Today I was hoping that he would work, so I wore my new favorite shirt, and was going to make myself tell him that he looked cute today (cause he always does) but he wasn't there. I checked the schedule (being he semistalker that I am haha) and he works TOMORROW. What is this madness?? I tried getting my manager to make me come in tomorrow, but they don't need more people. Bummer. Andddddd he's working monday, tuesday, and wednesday. After that, it says that he is "off" not "available" which means he requested the rest of the week off, which means he probably went on vacation. So yeah, I'm not going to get to see him for a while. I have my final on Wednesday, so I can't afford to go shopping just to see him. Oh well, I guess some things just aren't meant to be. I hope I can eventually become his friend, though. New tangent... You know those annoying people in retail stores who insist on telling you all about their amazing store credit card? The ones who force it down your throat in an attempt to get you to open one? Yeah, I'm kind of one of those people. Only thing is... I'm kind of good at it. My manager went up to this guy (who was actually quite adorable) and told him about the card. He was very against opening one up. He comes up to me, and I work my magic, and SOMEHOW convince him it's in his best interest to open one up. Poor guy, he looked like a defeated bunny when I was running his information. I actually felt bad, lol. I mean, it's my job to open up credit cards. We're supposed to open up 1 each day... i tend to average 3/4 cards a day. But I always feel so guilty talking these people into opening it up! I guess it's because I would not open one up, yet I'm acting like if I was in their position, I would SO do it. (If you shop at Express at Fashion Island, disregard all this... open one up! It's great! Only if I'm there though... so I can get the credit. haha) Last one, I promise: I have a question for you guys. How do you guys act when you're interested in someone else? Do you ever ask people out on dates, or are you the type to be asked out? If you do, how do you go about doing it? If not, what usually wins you over? I ask this because I was talking to my coworker about it, and we were complete opposites. The way I treat people I'm not interested in is the same way that she thinks someone acts when they ARE interested, and vice versa. But yeah, I'd be interested in knowing your stand on this. Drop me a line, I'd appreciate your response. Oh, and if you were wondering, the title really has nothing to do with any of this; I needed a title and Toxic started playing lol. Wow, this entry is really a lot longer than it needed to be.

Now, now, not so quick to say no. It's just that the next time you'll ask a few more questions. How many? How long? Will they be responsible? Will you make sure they're responsible? And, once you're out to your roommates, are they cute? Unfortunately, a straight dude will say, "How the hell should I know?" whether he thinks they're cute or not. So the last question is optional. For me, cute takes care of a lot of sins. Yes, I know that's shallow. What can I say? Seriously though, whenever a man compromises his standards or terms, he gets pissed. He may get angry at the obvious source (the guests) but, in fact, he's mostly angry with himself for not saying or doing anything. Been there, done that. Feels really crappy. Conner Haha, right, ask questions. I'm totally on the same page on that shallow note. If they're my type of cute, I will let them get away with so much more. lol. But yeah, that's exactly how I've been feeling. You pretty much nailed it with that paragraph. I got so fed up this afternoon when I walked out and saw that despite CLEARLY asking that they at least keep the Living Room clean, it was a complete mess. So I called him right then and there, and told him "They have to be out by today. I think I have been more than lenient, but enough is enough. Clearly by the condition that you guys left the living room in, my wishes are not being respected, so I'm sorry, but I don't want them living here anymore. If they aren't gone, I will call the housing office and have them deal with this." He said "so they can't stay tonight?" to which I said no, so he said "Okay.. will you be there tonight? we'll talk then" I don't know what he thinks we're gonna talk about, but I sure as hell am not caving in again. I'm going to go to sleep.. they sooo better not wake me up. haha Anyhoo, thanks for your comments Conner! They're great. Hope you have a great day! -Richie

The Pussycat Dolls - I Don't Need A Man

I have never even heard of either one of them.

Our tastes could not be any more different. I don't find this "Kasey Kahne" character attractive at ALL, and of the list you said shouldn't be on there at all, I think ALL of them (except for Bloom) should not only be on there, but be in the top five (maybe top ten for timberlake).

You poor lost soul. haha jk, The Holiday is a romantic comedy starring the brilliant Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Cameron Diaz. Probably my favorite movie. I own a poster that was taped to my wall, but I've taken it down. Do you own a tv series on dvd?

Kevin, They are. lol, I'm just counting the days till they leave. They're a hard lot to get rid of though. Hope you have a great day too! -Richie Conner, I guess I am highly deserving of that title ( ) seeing as how they are ALL incredibly unfortunate looking. Lol, but yeah.. I've learned my lesson. The answer is always "no." Take care! -Richie

Thanks, Conner. You know what? I'm going to dry my hardest to MAKE myself do something. I'll keep you posted. -Richie

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a good one.

Nope, throw them out. Do you own "The Holiday" on DVD? (and if not, shame on you.)

Strawberry Jam. One pillow or multiple pillows?

Um... not particularly. Perhaps. It's kind of one of those spur-of-the-moment type thing for me. The person below me has had to deal with awful roommates.

Kelly Clarkson - Chivas Recommended.

Happy Birthday!

Sunburn. Love songs or break up songs?