Ohhay, Let's Take a Sick Day Out of a Two and a Half Day Week.

Of course, last night, I felt like shit, and this morning, I woke up feeling worse.

So I didn't go to school, and I only have two and a half days of school this week.

Plus I'm just not a happy camper right now.

Suffice it to say that I'll never make anyone happy, and I'll probably die a miserable old cat lady.

With a penis.

Anyway.

On with the Music Monday.

Regina Spektor

Okay, so this woman is pretty much perfect. She mixes her upbeat melodies with beautiful ballads, and all of the lyrics are incredibly clever and have a deeper-than-what's-on-the-surface meaning. The music is just fantastic, and Spektor is very good with her fingers - on the piano, that is.

My favorite album from her is called "Begin to Hope," but the one pictured above is called "Far." They're both amazing, as is her older one, "Soviet Kitsch."'

(Don't sue me if I got the spelling wrong. But I'm pretty sure I didn't.)

Definitely check Regina Spektor out. Her new... I don't know if it's a single, but there's a video for it... well, whatever, it's called "Dance Anthem of the '80s." It's very cute. As are most of her other songs. A song that I find very powerful from her "Begin to Hope" album is called "Samson." Definitely listen to it - it'll tug on your heartstrings.

~J*~

Boring Friday, Exciting Saturday

Okay.
So you know how I said my mom was at a concert Friday night and I was supposed to hang out with Francesca.
Yeah. Didn't happen. 'Cause Cescie girl lost her phone.
-_-
*Smacks a bitch*

So I was at home. Alone. For all of Friday night. Talking to Nikki for about three hours about how pissed off we are for being in similar situations. I ordered myself a pasta bread bowl from Dominos and watched I Know Who Killed Me, and I don't care what anyone says - I love that movie.

But yeah.

Last night was oodles of fun though. KaraKabob had one of her numerous, epic parties. And I kissed a girl. And I didn't really like it. And I kissed a boy. And it was kind of amazing. But it's been that way for about... 11 months and 7 days now, so I'm not TOO surprised. Haha.

I'm so hungry right now, though. I want another bread bowl. But it's 10:03 AM. And we're going to the store. And I really don't want to. So I might not.

OH MY GOD I'M GETTING MORE GUM TODAY!!!

THANK JESUS. I'm running so low.

~J*~

My Lollipop Just Cut My Lip D:

So my mom is going to a Bruce Springsteen concert tonight.

And I don't know if I'm getting out of the house or not.

But I really need to. Because I can't be home alone all night. So, probably I'll be with Francesca :)

I know this is such a bullshit post, but I just really wanted to whore the new Gaga video, for those that haven't seen it, because it's really effing epic.

Lady Gaga - Bad Romance

Seriously.

EPIC.

~J*~

I Have No More Stamps D:

I have two stamps left.

I need three for my UMD application.

...FUDGE.

Now it's going to stress me out until like, this weekend, when I get stamps and I can friggin send in the application and GAHH.

Honestly, I don't think I'm going to apply to any other schools. Like, the three in-state ones are fine. Everything else is just too much money.

So I realize that I have forgotten Music Monday yet again. And I know it's like, three days late. But... here ya go.

La Roux

I don't really listen to this techno-poppy duo all that much, but I DO have the above-pictured album, and I have heard most of it. Their songs are very catchy, and the beats just make you want to get up and dance. The lyrics of some of their songs are really pretty, but mostly, they're just good dance beats. The singer's voice is definitely unique. I'm not talking Semi-Precious Weapons unique, but it's different.

Anyway, this is a very good dance-type-music band, and they're definitely worth a listen.

~J*~

Towson U.

I applied. For Towson University. And now I'm really anxious.

And, of course, I need to apply for more schools, but for the applications alone, it's forty-five-freaking-dollars, and another ten to send them my SAT schores.

WHAT THE EFF IS THIS SHIZ?

Does it really cost money to receive an application online? No. What about receiving SAT scores online? Shouldn't cost money for that, either.

So, again - WHAT THE EFF. Isn't it bad enough that colleges range between $15,000 and, like, $50,000 a YEAR? Do we REALLY need to pay for applications? NO.

Ugh. Everything should just be free. Money makes everything so difficult.

So I started my Salisbury application, and again, I need to pay forty five bucks before it can get sent in, another ten for my SAT scores to get sent in.

I don't want to ask my mom for this one, because I'm going to apply for at LEAST three more after this. Maybe I'll ask my dad. Who I actually spoke to yesterday, and it was not that awkward at all.

But yeah.

I'm going to try to finish most of this Salisbury app tonight, and get UMD done tomorrow... hopefully. Those are all my in-state schools.

THIS IS TOO DIFFICULT.

And, on top of that, I need to take pictures for photography, walk a dog, and... JUST GAH.

~J*~

C O L L E G E.

I know I'm horrible at this NaBloPoMo shiz.

But I have a really good reason.

At least, it's really good to me.

I went to Boyfriend's house on Friday, and stayed until about 10:30 last night :) Well, I didn't STAY, because me, him, and his mom went on a visit to Salisbury University, and... well, it's changing my mind a little bit about college.

I wanted to go to the local community college. It's one of the top ten in the country, and it's just... cheaper. But visiting a college, it's making me want the whole experience. The whole, four-year college experience.

Problem is, I'm going to need a LOT of grants and a LOT of scholarships.

And loans. Ugh.

The only thing about going anywhere farther than the twenty-minute-down-the-road state university, or the other twenty-minute-away college, is being far away from everyone I care about.

Namely, Boyfriend.

After the visit to Salisbury yesterday, I started thinking about how hard it's going to be for us to go to seperate schools - probably. Hopefully, we'll end up at the same place, but probably not. I don't know. I just... don't know. I'm really scared college is going to break us. You know?

Yesterday was our eleven months. It was one of our few month-iversaries that I got to spend with him. And it was absolutely perfect. I don't ever want to lose that.

/saddness.

But yeah.

Anyhoozits.

I need to get out of my house. Like, now. I need to just move out and live with people that actually care about me and don't treat me like shit, like my friends, or Boyfriend, or something.

I need to go to C O L L E G E.

~J*~

Ahem.

Sorry about yesterday.
It was a pity party over here.

Anyhoozits.

This NaBloPoMo is kinda killing me. Just a touch. But coffee cake takes away the pain.

So, Saturday, I'm going on a college visit. "But, Joey, you're a SENIOR. Shouldn't you have done that LAST YEAR?" Well, yes, kind sir or madam, but you see, this is my BOYFRIEND'S college visit. And it's our eleven months. And this was already planned, so this is all we could do together. But yeah. :)

Except for his mom's going to be there.

But oh well. So's his best friend. Which is cool, I guess, 'cause we're pretty close. Ish.

But yeah. There was a lot of drama for me to be able to go. My mom threw a hissy fit because she thought she or my dad should be the one to take me, which, yeah, it's true, but this isn't MY college visit. It's a college I might possibly look into after two years at the local community college, but this isn't MY college visit.

And yet, still, drama. Drama. Drama.

My mom's not exactly the best.

(Understatement of the century.)

But, brownie points for her that she's letting me go. So yeah. It's kinda a special day. And yeahhhhhhhh.

I have nothing else to ramble about right now. I have to walk an 80 pound chocolate lab in the cold, windy rain. So I guess I should get crackin' on that. UGH.

~J*~