Lord Almighty, I feel my tempature risin'

Yeah...so I had a fever of a 102 last night. Not a lot of fun...no no no.

But I'm feeling better now, and it gave me an excuse to skip school today. ha ha. Yes!

And because my parents were worried (cause they do that) my dad was kind of contemplating the fickleness of life last night...but I liked what pops said and I thought I would share it with you.

He said something to the effect of, "It's funny how we live our lives almost exactly the same way everyday, just in order to feel comfortable...until we die."

And isn't that funny, we DO do that. And maybe that's why people make SUCH a huge deal out of new relationships and moving, because BY GOD for once we're doing something different with our lives!

Ok, off my rant, especially cause I'll start babbling since my brain is kinda mush right now.

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down

This is my brain on break... :)
This is my brain on school... :0

I think this semester is gearing up to be one of my hardest because it's my LAST. And yeah, I have senioritis (damn that disease). Along with that, I have 4 classes that just require a lot of freakin' work.

So I'm sitting here in the library, and I'm listening to "Bittersweet Symphony"--I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now.

And I'm listening to it on my new ipod nano. Yeah, it's my first ipod ever. I gave in. It's green, and cute and chubby. Well, I think it's chubby, haha.

I think I'm getting a little better at Italian (God save me), which makes me happier.

My brain has felt a little like mush lately. Must. exercise. brain. must. study. must. graduate.

ahhhhhhhhh!

Can you tell I'm going just a little insane? don't worry, I find the humor in it all.

Ashley ha il senso dell'orisimo grande! E Vero? (tell me if I'm messing up any italian, anthony, you're language mind would be great help to me).

Ciao, for now.

Wikkidy Week

This week has been...jam packed. I've already been a little stressed. I need to CHILL OUT.

Let's see...School started, Heath died, I'm trying to re-learn Italian *nervous laughter*, I have a report due in a week (great), work in between, I think my bronchitis is coming back....

I would just like a little breathing room.

I know, I'm just complaining, complaining, complaining right now. But really, this is the place to do it.

HOWEVER...

I did have a lot of fun last night. I went dancing! Again! Yay! At a place called Typhoon Saloon in Pacific Beach (San Diego). The DJ was the BEST DJ EVER, and played all my requests (Michael Jackson, and even *NSYNC). Then when I complimented the DJ on his skills, he gave me a VIP wristband. Hmmm...so that's what it takes to become a Very Important Person, huh?

Oh, and I got called sexy by a very very very gorgeous Navy Seal. Yeah, that's ok with me.

Life is good, it really is. I just need to relax a little. Writing just helped :)

No Heath!!!!!!!

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Heath Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

Heath Ledger was always one of my favorite actors, and one of the sexiest men ever. I am so sad to hear about his death. I've loved Heath since I saw The Patriot (it showed his acting chops and set him apart from other teeny-bopper actors).

But I know he'll be remembered for his great roles/movies. I'm just we could see more from him.

You know you love an actor too much when friends call you to tell you their condolences, ha. Heath just never knew my love for him...Bye Heath :(

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So...I'm really stressed in this moment, and I need to cool it.

It's just that it's the first day of school and EVERYTHING is so freakin' packed that it's driving me up the wall.

Whewwwwww....breathe. WHY do SO MANY people go to my school???????

Honestly.

Ok, I'm alright, I'm just being highly overdramatic right now. Ignore this post.

I CAN Stand The Rain, and It's My Window

It's a gloomy day and it looks like it's about to rain, which really excites me. I don't know what it is about rain and me...we just have this mutual adoration for each other, you know? Well, at least I love rain. haha.

I watched High Fidelity today...again...I love that movie a little too much. It's become my favorite movie EVER in the span of two weeks after I first saw it. But it's one of those movies that just speaks to me and my disposition at the moment. It's one of those things that you can relate to if you've been through pain like that--and I think, in turn, it's medicine for me to watch it. Cause the heartache is still there, of course; but, I'm soooooo much better than I was a few months ago. I'm just smiling now. "My soul has returned" to quote Alicia Keys.

I have one review for you, by the way, and it's of the movie Cloverfield.

It was...too mysterious for me. It didn't provide enough answers in the end. I like movies where you have to figure crap out, but I like it when it tells me the right answers in the end. Cloverfield just kind of has you assume.

And, it was only an hour and 10 minutes long...who do you think you are Cloverfield? A Disney Movie?

But I can also see why it was only a and hour and 10 minutes along...cause when I went for a bathroom break at least 2 girls were in there throwing up, saying "I just can't handle that movie!"

Yeah, motion sickness tends to happen from movies that pretend to be filmed from a home camcorder (a la Blair Witch Project).

It was intense, I liked the opening, but it's just not worth your 10 dollars. Go get some cheese fries from Islands instead, or something.

Ok, that's all for now. Starting tomorrow it'll be back to the grind of school and work...although, secretly, I'm always a little excited when school starts. Shhh...don't tell anyone.

Oh, And We Danced

Sipping my lemon-flavored tea right now and it's good for the soul.

I have pictures, pictures, pictures of dancing, dancing, dancing. That wasn't necessary to repeat, I know.

Me...dancing to "Crazy in Love." I'm actually drinking water here, haha.

All the girls that went out that night. The girl with the long brown hair next to me? I met her that night and she's from Norway, cool huh?

Shirt I made for my Zero's birthday. I call her my Zero because of Earth Girls Are Easy, a very bad 80's movie. But you should watch it, then you will understand :)

The Birthday Girl--My Zero!! She's now 21. Needless to say she got offered lots of shots/drinks. I'll miss her cause she'll be studying abroad in Argentina in a month or so...sadness!

Funny story from the pub--I kid you not--there was a man, who HAD to be in his late 60s, early 70s, breakin' it down on the dance floor. I should have taken a picture. But this man had a full white beard, frail legs and bottle cap glasses.

Hey now, I'm not hatin' but ohhhhhhhh, did I laugh. Get down wit yo bad self, Grandpa! Shoot!

Anyway, things are well. I had fun. School starts on tuesday...wait, what? yeah, time flies!

Peace, love and chicken grease (a saying I picked up from Randy Jackson, ha).

Dance Dance Revolution

♫ Listening to "Lesson Learned" by Alicia Keys. How fitting.

I started my new job today and handed out flyers to students walking in Aztec Center (the student center). The bookstore I work for rivals the SDSU bookstore and ALWAYS has lower prices (they make sure of it). So that's kind of cool, you know, taking on the man. Fight the power!

I'm going dancing tonight...yay! It's been WAY too long since I've gone dancing and I LOVE dancing. That is just unacceptable. It is my friend Kendal's birthday (whom I lovingly refer to as my Zero). And it's her 21st. Yeah, we'll be having fun tonight. Maybe I'll have pictures from tonight later!

Have a splendid night all!

Here Comes the Sun

It's just a little warmer outside today in SD, and it reminds me of spring. That kind of warmth from the sun makes you smile when it blankets your skin, I'm not sure why.

Listening to old Alanis Morissette right now--I know, random. I was so young when "You Oughta Know" came out that I didn't quite understand what the f-word meant and my friend had to explain it to me.

I have nothing to exactly to write about today, but oddly, I'm content. There are certain days--maybe periods--in your life when a peace kind of comes over you. I welcome it with open arms.

Rant My Heart Out

I kinda want to dye my hair blonde. I go through phases, you know. And I've been through every color...well, you know, not through every color of the rainbow, but the usual red, blonde, brown.

In other Ashley news, I went to a cycling class last night for the first time at my gym (with my Zero--that's her nickname). Now, my Zero works out like, ummm, 6 times a week. Me? Not so much. Let me tell you, after 30 minutes into the class, I WANTED TO DIE. But I stayed for the full 50 minutes of hell. And dude, I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sore right now. But I'm fulfilling one of my resolutions, dammit!!! I'm actually going to the gym...how bout them apples?

Anyway, time is ticking away until school starts. Oh, 2008.

And it's hit me, that this is the year that J is getting married. And it hurts to think about it...but I know I need to follow a VERY IMPORTANT resolution I gave myself; that is, to open up to other guys. And following through with that resolution will make it hurt less.

So I got this free pass for an advance screening of Cloverfield, right? And my first instinct is to invite J...but then I snap out of it, and realize, if I NEVER invite other guys to hang out with me, I'll NEVER get over J. WOW, did it take me this long to figure it out??? Maybe I just didn't listen to my rational self before.

Along with that, there's a cute new guy I met at my church last week who I think I just may ask. Cause I need to get out there and go out with new, better men. I'll call him Mr. Grin, cause he smiles a lot. Maybe I'll reveal a name later if something works out :)

Wow, I just ranted my little heart out tonight, didn't I? I think I needed to.

Hey Hey Hey

So I got a new job, errr, temporary job. It's at a bookstore by my school. If they like me and need me after a month they'll keep my pretty lil' butt. But it's just to cover the rush of students that are going to need books for the new semester (my LAST semester...eeeeek!).


WARNING: MIXING RED PEACH RUM WITH SOUTHERN SWEET ICE TEA WILL RESULT IN PICTURES THAT LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS:

Just A Thought

I'm actually starting to feel stronger. And I can say that for once with full confidence.

2008 is going to be a good year. Yes.