It's the first day I've been able to ride my bike in almost TWO MONTHS, and already I think something is wrong with it.

The rear brake is pressing up against the wheel, even when I'm not braking, and it makes it unnecessarily difficult to pedal, as well as making the brake only semi-functional.

Problem is, I've no clue how to fix it, where to take it to get it fixed, or how I would transport it if I could find a place to fix it.

FFFFFUUUUU-

Amy's brain is not here right now, and probably will not be for some time, but she will get back to you as soon as possible.  Please leave a message after the OH MY GOD WHAT THE FUCK HAS JUST HAPPENED WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME FUUUUUUCCCKKKK

It was so much easier when I could just STAB my troubles away.

Shit.

mood: angry

I need help deciding what my next tattoo is going to be.

It's ridiculously nerdy so don't laugh at me, but I have come down to two options.  I am either going to get the Tree of Gondor or the Gates of Moria as a tattoo (most likely on my back)

Here are the respective designs:
http://media.photobucket.com/image/tree%20of%20gondor/nathanherring/LOR-Gondor.gif

http://daphne.palomar.edu/christine/projects/tolkien/Gates-of-Moria1.jpg


PLEASE HELP ME CHOOSE!?!?

mood: excited

Today I've got quite a few tasks ahead of me.

First things first, I'm going to be baking and sending some cookies to some of my fellow soldiers in Las Vegas.  They are apparently not doing so well and I think some cookies (especially MY cookies) might help brighten things up a bit.

Then later I'm going to be making a few picket signs for the upcoming invasion in Venice/Santa Monica, as well as some sampler CDs.

WOO!

mood: productive

Nine Inch Nails are playing in LA, at the Echoplex, on Sept 6th.

Tickets go on sale on Friday.



I'M SOOOO THERE.


I had been contemplating going to see them in SD, but I didn't (which in retrospect was a stupid idea, I should have just gone). But I realize, if I don't see them now, I will never be able to see them, EVER. And though NIN is not my favorite band of all time, they are in my top 10, and I think I'd kick myself forever if I missed out on seeing them.

mood: excited

Best 4th of July EVER.
Everything about last night/this morning was just fucking AWESOME.

Well, except for getting sick, but that passed.




BEST PARTY EVER.


'Nuff said.

Putting this under a cut, so people that don't care don't have to ( read )

music: Elliott Smith

"I, too, require all the men who fuck me to wear only black bucket hats."

mood: amused

Got part 1 of my first tattoo today.  The color is not finished and I'm gonna be going back in about two weeks to get it all finished up.  I am quite happy with it so far.


( Picture here! )

I totally recommend seeing The Hangover.  It was so fucking hilarious.  Never before have I audibly yelled "WHAT?" during a movie.  (I promise I only did it once though)



Went on a bike ride today.  It's becoming increasingly obvious that I REALLY need to get into shape otherwise I am probably going to die biking to and from campus every day in SD.

But I'll get there!

In conclusion I am fucking exhausted, I've had approximately 7 hours of sleep in the past two days and I am about ready to zonk out.

mood: tired

Tomorrow is Dr. Steel's rebirthday, and I have created him a present that he will hopefully like.

I got a cardboard box and decorated it.  The decorations aren't super artistic as I'm not all that artistically inclined, but I think it will be fine.  There's some dinosaurs on it, some aliens, and a BUNCH of stickers.  The most important thing, according to Kato, is that I actually got up and did something creative and artistic and didn't just sit on my ass (which I think will be true).  Inside the box are a batch of chocolate chip cookies baked from scratch and a small, hand-written letter.

I'll mail it out tomorrow but it won't get there until Monday (which is the day after his re-birthday, but oh well)

TOY SOLDIERS UNITE!

mood: happy

OH PLEASE MYSPACE TELL ME WHAT I SMELL LIKE TO EDWARD CULLEN

I MUST KNOW

mood: amused

LOOK AT MY CAT

LOOK HOW CUTE HE IS



SO FUCKING CUTE

So it's 3AM and I can't sleep so I have decided to update LJ.

I ended up getting an A- in my Brit Lit class, fuckin awweeoommmeeee.

I had one of the BEST weekends ever.  Bunker on friday (for the first time) was really awesome and I hope I get to go more often.  Rocky was great as per usual.

I got a brand new shiny bike that I plan to be riding around San Diego once I get back there.

I'm feeling much better than I was last week. 

I haven't had a stomach ache, joint/bone pain or a chest pain since I got out of school which leads me to believe that all of my ailments are stress related.  Yay.  While it's good to know what it's caused by, that really doesn't help me very much, considering I don't see my stress level reducing any time in the near future.  In fact it will probably get worse as the years go on, so that's not very encouraging.  Oh well.

At least I know that I'm not dying of some horrible stomach disease, and I don't have an ulcer or a heart problem or anything like that.

Just stress.  Yaaay.


In other news, The Sims 3 comes out tomorrow and my mom said she would buy it for me.

I kind of think my mom feels like she has to buy me things and give me money for me to love her or something.  And while I do like her buying me things, it's not necessary AT ALL, for ANYTHING.  She came up to me the first day I got back from SD and offered to pay for all of my gas while I was staying at home- I didn't ask for it or anything.  I appreciate everything my parents do for me, of course, but sometimes I feel like they give me too much and I'm undeserving of it.

Hmm.

Now, if only I could sleep...

mood: awake

I've gotten back almost all of my grades from this semester, and I got As in all of my classes except Hebrew, and I got a B+.

The only grade I haven't gotten back yet (and the one I've been most anxious to know) is my Brit Lit grade.  I'm pretty sure I'm going to get a high B, though I might possibly get an A.  I'm really really hoping for an A.

So despite everything that happened this semester, the emotional turmoil and chaos, I still managed to get really good grades.  I don't even really know HOW, but I did.

*sigh of relief*

mood: accomplished

My first year of college is almost done.

It feels really fucking surreal.

I mean, I always knew that I would go to college and everything, but I feel incredibly strange about this.
This year, above all others, I believe has tested by ability as a human.  I've been through a fucking lot- and a lot of which I don't really talk about to most people I know (and especially not hereon LJ).  I feel as though I've accomplished something really massive by managing to stay alive and (relatively) sane through this year.

I'm going back home on wednesday, but after this summer I will have a pretty much permanent residence in San Diego.

I'm terrified and excited.

mood: determined

Date with evan = success

My dad is in SD today for business and we're meeting up with my cousin who I haven't seen in a few years and we're going to eat downtown.

Evan and I are hanging out again on thursday.


omffggg

Very good day/week.

mood: happy

Coachella was amazing

too tired to go into details


will update more on this subject tomorrow

but just know that it was fucking mind blowing

mood: exhausted