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Hail to the Chief we have chosen for the nation,

Hail to the Chief! We salute him, one and all.

Hail to the Chief, as we pledge cooperation

In proud fulfillment of a great, noble call.

Yours is the aim to make this grand country grander,

This you will do, that's our strong, firm belief.

Hail to the one we selected as commander,

Hail to the President! Hail to the Chief!

Dear Jennifer Stewart, et al:

Congratulations! We are happy to announce your abstract submission, The Silent Killer of 1918: the Influenza Epidemic of 1918 in Raleigh, North Carolina, was approved for presentation. Chosen from thousands of submissions, your abstract displayed a unique contribution to your field of study. Your scholastic achievements and efforts are impressive and we hope you continue this high standard of excellence into graduate school and beyond.

The next step is to register for the NCUR 2009 conference online at http://www.uwlax.edu/ncur2009 using your e-mail address and student PIN. Your PIN number is XXXXX. At the time of registration, you will also need to indicate any activities and excursions you plan to attend or T-shirts you want to purchase.

The NCUR Web site provides you with details on activities, excursions and T-shirt information, along with lodging links, transportation information, presentation guidelines and much more! Updates are posted regularly and we encourage you to check the site often.

You will receive another e-mail on March 20, 2009 with specifics on your presentation date, time and location.

We look forward to seeing you in April!

Sincerely,

The NCUR 2009 Abstract Review Committee
www.uwlax.edu/ncur2009

the sky is yellow... should i be worried?

A. People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blog and replace any question that they dislike with a new, original question.
B. Tag eight people. Don't refuse to do that. Don't tag who tagged you.


001. What are your nicknames?
Leeeet's see...

mom calls me... well, she calls me everything -most often "pookie-boots" or some strange derivative
cassie calls me either "moose moose" or "moose-dragon" (thank you swedish chef and will farrell)
the nickname "Baron Von Awesome" has recently been RESURRECTED thanks to both dutchie and red
oh yeah! and i have been dubbed "stewie" by both danny and joe

002. How do you style your hair?
style? hahahahahahahahaa

.... oh, you're serious.

"jenny-poof" bitches, all the way.

003. What's new in your life right now?
new and FINAL semester of my undergrad career and my recent reunion with the two girls who made high school.. well, surviveable haha

004. What's the weirdest item you've ever slept with?
my passport... tucked into the back of my underwear... don't ask....

005. Are you an introvert or extrovert?
depends on my mood really

006. What was the last book you read?
i'm almost finished with charlotte grey for the elevendy millionth time

007. Do you nap a lot?
when school is in session i actively look for excuses to go nap!

008. If the person you secretly like is already taken, what would you do?
try and keep smiling -never let them know you're hurt and do your best to move on

009. Is there anything that has made you unhappy these days?
yes, but i'm chalking it up to pms

010. What's your favorite dessert?
crumbly blueberry cobbler or warm banana pudding

011. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
depends on how motivated i'm feeling or what i have to do. whatever it is -i usually need about half an hour. i don't take that long to get ready but i do enjoy loafing about a bit in the morning haha

012. What websites do you visit daily?
newyorktimes.com, facebook, my email, and missbimbo.com (<- i'm on level 9 bitches!)

013. What classes are you taking right now? And if you're not in school any more, what's your job?
senior history seminar, senior history seminar, senior history seminar

014. Do you like to clean?
i love it. yes i know it is sick and yes i know it's sad but i find it oddly cathartic... dunno why

015. What's the last song that got stuck in your head?
unusual you.... YES it's britney spears and YES you can s my d

016. What's the last movie you saw?
tenacious d & the pick of DESTINY

017. What's better: eternal love or memorable love?
why remember something when you can have it forever?

018. What color do you look best in?
ive been told that i look very nice in green?

019. What is the most beautiful place you've ever been to?
porto venere, italy. sometimes i want to go back so badly my chest aches.

020. What are you most looking forward to in the coming month?
all of the lunch dates and after school activities im going to bully claire into!

Now for the tags!
bogartscrouton 
callitkismet 
buttertart92 
laurenofsteele 
madelove 
mlewrenn 
the_badgerpoker 

 i am SO GLAD my girls from Qatar are here! for one, i thought i would never see Ghina again and i was so sad when we all left last summer.. but she's back and i remember why i connected with her so much! i know i told steele this but seriously - i must have been arabic in a past life because everything just felt so natural when i was there. i know how weird this is going to sound but just their scent alone gave me this wonderful feeling of happiness and absolute calm. all of their perfumes echoed the same lush warm musky floral notes which i associate so strongly with their culture. i can't really explain the smell exactly but it is what i remember most about Qatar. at home i still have the incense which i bought in the souk and every time i walk in the door i smell it an just instantly relax... i dunno... it just reminds me of one of the only times in my life where i felt so calm, comfortable and completely happy. 

anywhooo! we got to introduce the girls to pumpkin painting and carving this evening which was pretty much hilarious! holidays kind of take on a new novelty when you see someone else experience them for the first time! afterwards we went out for dinner at bahama breeze. i forgot how good that place was! i had lemonade made from real lemons and sweetened with an actual cane of sugar! the chicken i ordered was also fantastic.. and the chocolate moose Ghina and i shared was to die for! tomorrow they're running around town visiting buildings and seeing the dead sea scrolls (so jealous!!) then we're all going for dinner at LCB's house! 

theeeeeeeen the roomies and i are going shoppin for the halloween extravaganza on thursday! so much to do both party wise and homework wise.. i really do need to get crackin...

peace pimpin' aint easy. the chamber singers filled in for 1st pres' choir this morning which required early risin... always fun! we sang a couple ditties at the 8 and 11am services which was.. well, painful. firstly there was the whole early thing -but thats generally whateva, but then we had to sit through this awful sermon TWICE! haha seriously, they're usually pretty good but this one was weirdly organized and didnt seem to actually convey a message.. strange.

the services were made even weirder by this woman's testimony about her volunteering experience in bolivia. apparently her most spiritually moving moment was when she gave a girl the "gift of beauty" by paying $25 bucks for a couple root canals. interesting how her spiritual experience had nothing to do with God but had everything to do with her making the girl's life better through aesthetics... very interesting...

needless to say we were all fighting sleep... soo painful... soooo painful...

came back to peace for fall carnival and manned the anthro club pumpkin walk which was actually really nice. the weather was beautiful, there were tons of kids, and everyone was having a great time! im actually surprised i didnt steal a few toddlers on the way out... there were some very adorable and deliciously awkward children out today -it was glorious haha. mom and caroline brought the boys out too which was great! isaac got tons of candy and sam made me presents and fetched me candy hahaha. having a 12 year old boyfriend rocks -lemme tell ya.

halloween party this week and i am so stoked! it's finally time to go shopping and decorate in a major way. annnnnnd it seems like we're gonna have a really good turn out! lets keep our fingers crossed that my shoes get here in time! 

best family weekend ever! haha

we all decided awhile ago that it would be a blasty blast to get all our moms together and go out for a night on the town and last night was the night! tasha's mom flew down from nyc (with xavier's sister), cashmoney's mom came from goldsboro, jen's mom drove from PA, and my mom came from.. well 15 minutes away haha. 

we all went out to 518 for some delishmo italian food and then we went to haven for dancing and some drinks. since tasha knows the bartender we were on "the list" and got in without having to pay cover! her friend couldnt give us free drinks (obviously) but she made sure to pour HEAVY which was awesome! i was a little disappointed at first because nobody wanted to dance so mom and i pretty much spent the night by ourselves on the floor but whatevs 'cause muh mudder is a fun lady haha. thankfully by the end of the night everyone had enough courage (and alcohol) to come out and dance!

the club itself was pretty cool but the people there were kinda weird... well namely the guys... who made up the majority of the club. usually it's the women who form circles and dance/talk on the floor but in haven the guys did it too... or rather they were the only ones who did it. it seemed like most of the girls in there made themselves available but nobody was approaching anyone! i would just chalk it up to the guys maybe just being gay or summat but they were watching the girls like hawks. and it wasnt as if the girls there werent cute... it was just weird!

cash and i did have a cool guy come up and buy us some very yummy shots and i did end up talking to a few.. but for the most part we all just hung around with our group. we left around 2 but jen and her mom wanted to stay so we went on ahead to another lounge for a bit before going back to the dorms where we ate the rest of our pasta. i'm sad that nobody played soulja boy the whole night tho... i mean i know the song is WAAY over but i just learned the dance and wanted to do it! i mean xavier and i did it when we got back to the dorm but it just wasnt the same! haha

all-in-all a good night!

i am however a little pissed at jen right now. i lent her my phone last night (she lost hers again) so she would know when her mom got in to town. i used her shower this morning and on the way out i saw my phone. got it and checked the call log to see if i missed any calls. nope, didnt miss any -but apparently she made some. one in particular to my wayward friend zac. i know he didnt pick up but now he thinks that i called him. blech.

i called him twice after he left and havent done so since. why should i? being someone's friend means that you talk or have some kind of contact with them at least occasionally. if he doesnt think our friendship is worth keeping than whatever -im not gonna work on a friendship which is obviously not wanted -but because she called him he's gonna think it was me and it ruins that whole strong statement thing. i kinda feel like she took my dignity in this situation. i was trying to bow out with some amount of grace and i feel like she reached her foot out and tripped me... and for no reason. and even though it was prolly a mistake, i wish she would have at least mentioned it... i dunno.. just makes me kinda mad....

yay for me! ive actually matured! i had gross feelings towards someone and i actually talked to them about it! i of course had that week of stony silence first (as per usual) but then i actually had the inclination to talk to that someone about how i felt and blah blah blah

i NEVER do that... i usually stew until i a) get "over it" or b) stop being their friend. but NOOO.... this time i talked about it.. and they listened! so awesome!