My brother is getting married. And the tropical storm invited herself.
Current mood: excited

So I am flying into Nassau this Thursday and it should be a very interesting weekend. Hanna is definitely not on the guest list, but is making sure we all pay attention to her. She's like that jealous ex-gf that no one wants there- always causing a scene.

Nonetheless, there are 45 of us going down there. It should be fun. If, say, I dont make it back, I will itemize my things:

Carlan gets my guitars. K you get my bike. JT you get my Chem books and my calculator (dont think I'd foget you!!)..JT/Ep also get my digital camera (I have to repay the favor :)) Al you get my bed you love (Oh wait, you'll have been with us!). Stace, you get my movie and music collection (including Hedwig)..and the ownership of "Could I tell you?"-lol. KMD you get my hifi (now that I know what it's called!!) and vinyls..and I guess the "spot". JW-you can have my motorcycle helmet...and my stash of peanut butter..and all of the raw vegetables in my fridge. Jen and Jana can share the VW. Heather-my outdooor toys. Kris- all my photography stuff. Molly -my Weepies Cd...jkjk. I'll give you the rights to "Beans". Casey-my Bettens stuff. Coker-my stock in cheese and beer. Oh, and Millions...I know you wanted the Vdub, but I have something better for you..you can have all my good luck :)

ok....if anyone not listed wants anything, just say the word. I am not gone till Thur. Haha. You guys wish!

I'll see most of you next week! Miss you!

Currently listening : Hold on Release date: 2007-08-28

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Instant Messaging
Current mood: okay

Hey friends- It seems the last few hundred times I've what your AOL IM is, you told me you have Yahoo Messenger. So I decided to also get a yahoo acct too. If you have these accts my AOL is Ipswich14 and Yahoo is iamaddyjane. Talk soon!

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My friends The Locals...
Current mood: stoked
Category: Friends

are in Curve magazine this month! They are pictured hanging out with Madalyn Skylar in a short GoGirls article . There's no real point other than I am proud of them for being genuine girls and rockin' musicians!!

Check them out at localsrock.com or myspace.com/localsrockchicago

Currently listening : Show Your Bones By Yeah Yeah Yeahs Release date: 2006-03-28

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If I hadn’t been disappointed in the past..
Current mood: pleased
Category: Life

I'd still be serving my time in the Air Force.

I'd be in a relationship where I didn't make my own decisions.

I'd still feel guilty for the way I want to live my life.

I would probably wouldn't recognize how great Hondas are. I want one!

I wouldn't have learned how much my actions affect others.

I wouldn't have realized how much respect I have for "the other girl".

I wouldn't appreciate the uniqueness of my own self/body.

I would be scared to talk to a therapist. Luckily that's not the case.

I wouldn't be confident that I can succeed at the workings of a long life with someone.

I wouldn't have been able to say I was in love for the first time.

I wouldn't have endured through all that anxiety to sing in front of people.

I wouldn't be humble.

I wouldn't swallow my pride and ask people for help.

I wouldn't have reflected on my ability to completely be devoted to one person.

I wouldn't have recognized the importance of how good my life can be.

And I wouldn't appreciate all the good things/people I have.

And I wouldn't have known how much my siblings/family means to me.

...Sometimes disappointment can be good.

Currently listening : We Started Nothing By The Ting Tings Release date: 2008-06-03

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It is a sad day...
Category: Life

Estelle Getty who played Sophia on the Golden Girls passed away today. It is really sad, but she suffered from dementia. So it was all for the best. The silver lining to hearing about her passing is that I got so many texts and emails today...you'd think she was my grandma!!

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Staying Humble
Current mood: peaceful

I've never thought of myself as overly confident to the point of arrogance at all, but admittedly, I do have some days where the confidence is a bit higher than usual....I know you've been there...you're feeling your cute outfit, having a good hair day, etc. And the times I may step over that humble line, the Karmic gods are always right there to put me back into my place.

Let's just go through some of my experiences through the years:

*When I broke my ankle at basketball camp doing a layup in 8th grade. I was totally confident in my game until I rolled off the side of the mat. Dont ask me how this happened, or why there was a mat underneath my hoop, but the coach thought it so funny that she laughed as I crawled into the corner like a wounded animal.

*Rollerblading down the sidewalk of a busy street in my folks hometown, and realizing in the moment that my 'blading game wasn't up to par for the speed of my sweet ass Bauers, I began freaking out because I was gaining a high rate of speed down a very large hill. I had no choice but to slow my momentum by veering off into the grass. This was no good, however. I bascially was catapulted due to the change in surfaces and speed (it's a very complex Physics notion..I won't get into it), and slid on my stomach across the wet grass with my legs up in the air. It was soo humiliating. All this while the busy morning traffic passed me by on the side of the road. 

*Running late for Math class my freshman year, I ran into the classroom and sat down very quickly in my desk which basically broke apart with me in it. I mean, I was maybe like 115 lbs if that. How does a whole desk just collapse? I don't even get it, but someone was clearly out to get me that year. By the way, this is one of the first times I have openly talked about that incident. Traumatizing!

*Recently, as in the last few years, I was on a road trip with my twin sister. We were in a rest stop bathroom and she was waiting for me. It was that time of the month, and so I had to quickly run in, pee, and well, you can figure out the rest. As I was doing just that, I look up and my stall door is wide open from some woman assuming it was unoccupied. And let me tell you, I have never been in a more compromising and exposed position in my life! I was sooo embarrassed but thought it was so ridiculously funny.

Ok, those examples are just a drop in the bucket...and I want to thank the powers that be who keep me in my place.

Now I'm not saying you have to, but I hope someone will top one of these and make me feel like less of a loser. Haha.

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Dude, where's Susan's Car?
Current mood: giddy

Oh, that's right...we crashed it on the way down to Chicago. With a trip to the ER to cast her hand and 5500 damage to her NEW car, this was the most expensive trip I'm sure she's ever taken.

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Dude, where’s my car?
Current mood: awake
Category: Life

My sis and I went to KT Tunstall last night. Excellent concert--at the former "Grand Ole Opry". So much history and probably one of the best concerts I've seen yet. The night reminded me a bit of my last concert in Nashville, when I went to see Brandi Carlile. I was so excited to be there and asked a stranger to take a picture of me and my sis. And oops, he dropped my camera and smashed it to bits. I'd have said that that was the most expensive concert I've ever been to, but no, yesterday proved us wrong.

As we got out of the show last night, we walked the few blocks back to our car. My first instinct, when we couldn't find the car, was that we were on the wrong street. (yes, my sense of direction sometimes fails me :)). But no, we came to find that our car had been towed....my only response was "huh"...so freakin' typical of my life...

So by the night's end...on top of the tickets, we had added in a cab ride (shared with a couple from OK who commented "this must happen to you a lot"), a $75.00 hold fee, and to add insult to injury, a $25.00 parking ticket slapped on her windshield. So I just want to say two things...I think this kind of luck runs in my family...and....thanks Rach for my very expensive birthday present :)

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pillow talk
Category: Dreams and the Supernatural

Ok so a few weeks ago, I got called out for crying in my sleep. Tears and all! Then, last night I took some Nyquil, put my retainers in, (I know, soooo hot), and called it a night. I woke up with my retainers on my chest. Even hotter I know. What... the hell!?? I'm a bit nervous, but at the same time humored enough to see what I'm going to do next....

Currently listening : Vampire Weekend By Vampire Weekend Release date: 2008-01-29

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edible tokens of appreciation
Current mood: amused
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

It was employee appreciation week at work. They made an announcement for any associates to come to the front desk to if they wanted to receive their free gift. So I come up to the front and he hands me a tiny size bag of pretzels from this giant size clear garbage bag. I mean, what the hell? They weren't even a standard vending machine size bag. More like the ones they give you on an airplane. But I took them anyway. I mean they were free. 

Ok it gets even better. Another day they gave away bananas. Bananas!? I mean, I always try to be grateful for everything I'm offered in life, but I just didn't want a damn banana as an appreciation gift. Good God.

...I should have asked where my pb and j was.

Ok I'm really just kidding, but it was realllly funny to be offered that as a thank you.

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