You didn’t think I’d go all of October without dyeing my hair did you?
In honor of autumn, I went with a nice red/brown:
Now, when I went to dye, I noticed the warning on the package:
Tattoos may increase your risk of allergy to this product? Anyone have any sort of explanation for why this might be true?
Posts from October, 2006
happy halloween!
Posted by Val on October 31st, 2006 at 12:51 pm | Permalink | 2 Comments » |
interview 6, ebay, ifoce
Posted by Val on October 29th, 2006 at 7:19 pm | Permalink | 2 Comments » |
Friday:
Friday I had a second interview with the Lyric. Is it a bad thing when the second question you are asked begins with, “So, I was reading your blog…”? So, well, hello if you are reading this. :)
I think it went well. Fingers crossed, knock on wood, etc.
Saturday:
Saturday I went over to MattyK’s to finally start listing stuff on ebay. This meant in the time I was there I:
:( watched him figure out how to get his Microsoft Word to work (since we needed the descriptions I’d written)
:( watched two episodes of Top Gear (British tv show about cars)
:( was ignored as he talked to his friend on the phone
:( was ignored as he talked to a car dealer on the phone (watch out, he wants another Triumph)
:( was ignored as he talked to Brandon on the phone
:( was ignored as he talked to Jen on the phone
:(
Hehe. Alas, we FINALLY did get around to listing my stuff! I even already have some watchers and a bid! I am rich!
I had put up an away message that said: “doing things in Matt’s bedroom to try and make some money. Yes, a camera will be involved ;-) hope i don’t regret anything.” Matt complained that we weren’t actually using a camera (since we’d already taken the pics) so I took a lovely assortment of him, so now I can list HIM on ebay.
Starting bid or Buy It Now price recommendations anyone?
Sunday:
Yeah, I’m boring today, but the Krystal Hamburger Eating Championships were on TV!!! Takeru Kobayashi won with 97 in 8 minutes!
Anyone want to try and go watch him next year at the Sheboygan Johnsonville Brat Fest?
on guilt
Posted by Val on October 26th, 2006 at 11:15 pm | Permalink | No Comments » |
Today on the el a man sat near me, turned to me, and asked “change for the homeless?” I normally just shake my head and turn away, figuring that the money is just going to liquor and drugs. I knew, though, that I had some loose change in my pocket so I reached in and he started thanking me. I figured I had a couple of quarters but when I pulled out my hand all I had was a nickel and some pennies, no more than twenty cents in all. I gave it to him and he thanked me again and said that it was still something. When he left the train he said goodbye and said “may God bless you.” I felt guilty giving him only pennies despite the fact that I don’t have a job and he doesn’t have a job and I could have given him nothing.
Lately I have been feeling sad over something that didn’t really happen to me. Although it could have happened and almost did, several times, it didn’t. My imagination, though, can be rather vivid. I can remember what did happen and can sometimes empathize myself so much into the what ifs that I will start to cry. And then I feel guilty. In a way I feel as if I am not justified in feeling as bad as I do. Do I even have the right to feel so depressed over something that never actually happened when it has happened to so many other people?
see josh, see josh run
Posted by Val on October 22nd, 2006 at 6:51 pm | Permalink | No Comments » |
Congratulations Josh!
Saturday Night:
“I’ve already had five circle circle dot dot treatments, the doctors don’t know why it’s not working.”
-Nadia
Went out for dinner with Nadia and Josh to help him load up on carbs for the marathon. We downed some wine (so he could sleep better) and discussed what gimmick he could use to stand out (I think he needed to get a hand puppet and then at the end of the race make it look like the puppet was trying to beat him.)
Josh rejected our idea to take him out all night to the strip clubs to get drunk and smoke a pack, then drop him off at the start line. :( So Nad and I ditched Josh so he could get a good night’s rest and went to see the Prestige which was a really really really good movie. I highly recommend it. In fact, I think I need to see it again so I can figure it all out.
Sunday:
Went down to watch Josh run his first ever Chicago Marathon. Woohoo! We got down there at the perfect time to catch him at the halfway point. I made a wonderful sign that said “Trip and Fall Josh!” Jenny made an encouraging sign that said “Go Josh Go!” and Adam had a sign that said “I love Clay Aiken!” Hehe, what good friends we are :)
We were able to see Josh run then we walked around downtown for a bit until we met him at the end. He ended up with a time just under 5 hours which I think is kick ass for him!!! YayJoshYay! He didn’t fall but apparently the winner tripped at the finish line. I guess I am bad luck for someone.
we were supposed to
Posted by Val on October 21st, 2006 at 4:51 pm | Permalink | No Comments » |
It’s been a week of “we were supposed to” with MattyK and last night was definitely no exception…
So, Alina invited a bunch of people over to her place at Notre Dame for the weekend. I wanted to go, but since I already have Sunday plans I was not sure if I could go at all. Then MK told me that he was going to go on Friday afternoon and come back early Saturday since he has an appointment. So yay! I can go but be back Saturday!
So, Friday after my interview I come back home and get ready and get dropped off at MK’s so he doesn’t have to go out of the way to get me. He just bought a new computer so I hang out while he’s putting in the old hard drive and stuff…
And then I sit there all afternoon while he installs software into it…
And then his aunt comes over and they all get pizza so we stay for that and by that time it is already 7:30.
MattyK and I decide that at that point it is a lot of driving for us not to really be there for too long at all.
So I am promised, since in the last week I sat around watching him take pictures of car parts, then sat around watching him kick his broken computer, then sat around watching him set up his new one, that Val and Matt needed to actually do something fun together.
That turned into a night of Matt having fun with Scott and Andy. :(
Hehe. So we went over and met ScottyMcHotty and Andy at the Froggy place. When we came in the piano guy was playing “My Funny Valentine” which is my favoritest song and the one I make Matt play for me on the piano all the time. :) Alas, Matt didn’t even recognize it, but oh well. It was a night of good conversations, singing along to the piano (at least for me), good drinks and stolen calamari from Scott, me trying to get into Matt and Scott’s pants and Andy trying to get into mine. Hehe.
Then we left and I went back to Matt’s and we played on the piano for a bit and I got to see Chris without pants on. Woohoo!
