From: gweakles

You know how sometimes people on your friends-list post about stuff going on in their life, and all of a sudden you think "Wait a minute? Since when were they working THERE? Since when were they dating HIM/HER? Since when???" And then you wonder how you could have missed all that seemingly pretty standard information, but somehow you feel too ashamed to ask for clarification because it seems like info you should already know? It happens to all of us sometimes.

Please copy the topics below, erase my answers and put yours in their place, and then post it in your journal! Please elaborate on the questions that would benefit from elaboration. One-Word-Answers seldom help anyone out.

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It's 50 degrees today! I'm so going to the barn. Maybe I'll bring a camera and get pictures of my fuzzy horse for she is fuzzy, fat and adorable. Depending on the condition of the arena I might ride too. I'd like to do that if I can, but it's been drizzly so it might be too wet. As long as I get to see my horse, I'll be a happy Moose.

What else?

I obviously survived my Thanksgiving with the relatives. It was exhausting but the food was awesome, like always. I helped my dad with the turkey which we have tons of leftovers of. If anyone wants some turkey, come on over, we'll feed you. We'll give you food to take home too. I don't want to eat turkey for a month or so now.

There are finals waiting for me when I get back along with a paper. Lots of studying too thanks to them moving finals up. I've also got to start working on the Christmas Fic Requests people have made. I'm getting a lot of request this year. Apparently smut and slash are popular this year. Strange shopping trends.

Happy Thanksgiving all my State-side friends. I'm sure you're busy like me dealing with family, cleaning up and all that other stuff that comes with the holidays.

Wish me luck in surviving.

"According to the latest Pew survey and census data:

_About 20 million people ages 18 to 34 live at home with their parents — roughly 30 percent of that age group. That's up from about 18 million, or 27 percent, in 2005.

_About 12 percent of young adults ages 18 to 34 said they were forced to move in with a roommate because of the poor economy.

_Fifteen percent of adults 18 to 34 said they had postponed getting married due to the recession. That share increases to 21 percent for adults ages 25 to 34, when many people tend to get married.

_Fourteen percent of adults 18 to 34 say they delayed having a baby.

Pew based its findings on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau. It also interviewed 1,028 people ages 18 and older by cell phone or landline from Oct. 21-25. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points."
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Yeah, I get excited for graduation and then I don't. Sigh.

I love what the House Writers are doing with House and Cuddy right now. You stay with that good man, Cuddy. You and Lucas are adorable. House, might I suggest another woman for you? Now, it's a bit of a hike from your fandom to hers, but really she's strong, capable and....

And I'm done being a nerd. Sorry, it's just with what's going on in the House fandom, my favorite crossover ship would just fit right in. I'll try to keep the nerdy in from now on.

It really looks good for me and the internship thing, but still keep your fingers crossed. I haven't heard back from the woman who I contacted about working at the Swedish American History museum. So, I'm waiting on that.

What's really weird right now is that after this Thanksgiving break, I've got finals. I don't know why they're so early this year but it's weird. Really weird. I don't feel like I got time to prepare for them or really had time to brace myself. I feel like there should be more time before them. Freshmen year, I distinctly remember having them so close to Christmas it was my sister who went to school in a different state, was the one to picked me up at school. Now I'm having finals the first weeks of December. What's going on?

Well, never mind that for now. I've got to brace myself for the holidays. Where's my riot gear?

"Dear Elizabeth,

I checked with Prof. Gilfoyle, and he thought you were quite up for an internship, so I think we can wave the GPA requirement for now if we can secure one."

YES! YES! YES!

I checked my school email this morning and the woman in charge of the History Internships emailed me back about my application. Apparently, my GPA might be a problem after all. I don't know why a 2.8 isn't as acceptable as a 3.0, but there's a chance if I do well enough this semester I have a chance.

I really don't want to take something else for my Civic Engagement credit. The other classes hold no interest for me, either in History or Criminal Justice. A History Internship will give me experience in the field and knock out this credit.

Bah, this wasn't a good start to the morning.

So, I just filled out my application for a History Internship next semester and one part of this application is to list all the History courses you've taken while at Loyola. Wanna see my list?

Hist 101: Evolution of Western Ideas and Institutions to the 17th Century
Hist 102: Evolution of Western Ideas and Institutions since the 17th Century
Hist 103: American Pluralism
Hist 104: Global History since 1500
Hist 112: The United States since 1865
Hist 201: The United States to 1865
Hist 291: Junior Colloquium
Hist 304: Holocaust & 20th Century Genocide
Hist 315: The Reformation
Hist 326: The Second World War
Hist 347: Japan 1640 to 1945
Hist 366: The United States 1890 - 1940
Hist 386: American Urban History
Hist 392: History of U.S. Sexuality

HOLY CRAP! I had no idea I had taken so many history courses. I think I've got something like four or five more than I need for my major. It's like I tired to take every history course there is at this school!

Man, the only thing probably keeping me from a History Internship is my grade point average. I've got a 2.88, but they usually only take a 3.00. We'll see if I'm close enough to make it.

EDIT: Also, signed up for my classes next semester. I've got my Senior Capstone for Criminal Justice, Metalworking & Jewelry Making 1, and Principles of Archeology. If I get this History Internship, I'll have all the courses I need to graduate.

You ever have a writing idea that just sticks in your head and won't go away? Shockingly, I'm not talking about a muse writing idea either. This is an original fiction idea. I almost signed up for NaNo to write it, but decided that school should get my attention first. Anywho, I have this idea and I'm wondering if maybe next year I should do NaNo with it. Maybe actually work on those silly original characters of mine. Not Guy, Guy has a novel already.

It's a little known fact, but I do actually write original fiction. It's actually my first love before muse writing. I start a lot of stuff and then never finish it. Without school papers and very little muse inspiration right now, I'm sitting here, looking through some of my old notes and new notes going "Wow".

And I'm also killing time before I got shopping for a few things, but you know, the whole nostalgic trip through my original fiction is a much better reason. :D

I've realized that out of all my muses only one of them - that I write consistently - actually has continuing canon. Cas (soldier_ofgod) is my only muse that has a show with new episodes. None of the other ones have developing canon. This also made me realize that this really stagnates my other muses.

The worst is Murphy (lieu_murphy). Her show has been off the air forever and she has no canon mates to play with. I write her more in AUs, especially with her migrating into the House fandom. I'd really like to do more canon with her, more something with her, but the only story idea I have is incredibly drastic and as much as I love my AUs, I fell in love with Murphy because of her canon. The Dresden Files rocks! I still love watching my DVDs. I don't mind NPCing canon mates, but killing one of them is a big deal.

The drastic storyline I have in mind is killing her dad. Yeah, that's a big one isn't it? But, it makes sense. The guy has a heart condition. He's had two in canon and really, his heart probably can't take another and in canon it's pretty easy to rile him up and cause him problems. But killing the guy is so permanent. That's not something I can undo just because I realize I don't like it. It would probably be the biggest thing I've done with Murph.

Bah, I'm just annoyed with Cas getting all the attention. As much as I love the angel, I love Murphy more. She's my favorite! Okay, done ranting about muses. Back to not having papers for once.

Dear anti-abortion protester,

While I respect your right to free speech and your right to protest the issues you're against I do not respect your use of a Veteran's Day memorial to do it. Your "fact" about more babies killed than the number of flags used to represent fallen soldiers might be true but can't you respect what those flags for and leave your issue for another day?

Maybe I'm being overly sensitive or something but you, anti-abortion protester, are on my shit list today.

So, I'm back and the wedding was ridiculously awesome. You want to know how awesome?

Check it:


Yeah, those are the people I hang out with. Awesome aren't they?

If it wasn't for the papers I still have to write, it would have been a perfect weekend. After an epic night of dancing and having fun, I went home and hung out at the barn. It was a beautiful day for riding and I had a great time.

Damn these papers. Damn them.

Disappearing for a wedding this weekend.

Trash the place while I'm gone, would you?

The window washers outside my apartment windows just scared the ever living crap out of me. I thought a bird had crashed into my window or something.

It's weird that it made me realize just how different living in the city is from the suburban and rural life I'd gotten used to.

Now that I own a horse, I realize just how little I know about owning a horse. Case in point, I had to buy a blanket for my horse because it gets cold in the winter. Well, I measured her just the way you're supposed to, then went to the local tack store to get a blanket. I even asked for help because I knew I'd need it.

I ended up with a 78", heavy winter blanket.

I had to go back and return it because it turned out I really needed a 72", medium with shoulder gussets blanket.

Yeah, still learning all the details that come from horse owning.

Dude, way to go Jim Butcher. You broke my brain with your teaser sentence.

I don't want to go to class today. Not because class is particularly hard or boring or anything like that but because the weather here is so bad I don't want to leave my apartment. I have to though.

This weekend, I'm going to try and get a blanket for my horse, get an outfit for my friend's wedding in November and have lunch or dinner with a friend. I can't hide from bad weather. Maybe it'll clear up by the afternoon when I'm actually on my way home.

Bah. Bah on the weather.

College cutbacks make it harder to earn degrees

This makes me feel better about being 4+ and also makes me nervous.

It's one of those Mondays.

I'm cold. I'm wet. I feel like crap and I still have a class to sit through. Screw you Chicago in the fall.

I was going to go home this weekend, but now that I feel like shit and it's raining I'm just going to hide in my apartment this weekend. I can measure my horse for a winter blanket next weekend, my barn manager says she's handling the cold fine.

If I get sick, I'm going to shoot the weather gods. Screw them.

Who's not my shit list right now? President Obama. Nice work winning the peace prize, Pres, and even more props for donating the winnings to charities. I know things have been rough lately and you're doing the best you can. Still glad I voted for you. Rock on.

And also love to my best friend who came to visit me from Vegas. Even though the weather was crappy, you refused to cancel and we had an awesome time. I love you oodles.

I wish I could nap. Instead, I'm going to try and figure out a history for Jo in the crazy Detective!verse AU I wrote for Cas on a whim and now is taking over his journal.

Mmm, ramblings.

I've got my first Midterm today. Theology. I'm not really excited for it, but I have studied and then I don't have another Midterm until I get back from my Fall Break.

You have no idea how excited I am for Fall Break. I am going to spend four days with my horse. I get to stop wearing my boot tomorrow so I can go riding again! Yes! Finally! Fall is one of my favorite times to go riding. The weather isn't too cold, it's comfortable enough that I can ride for a long time without Patience over heating or me over heating. It's great! So freaking excited.

Other than that, I've got some papers to work on and some other Midterms to study for but I'm really not concerned. Well, maybe I'm worried about my Japan Midterm but that's just because there's a lot to remember and a lot of names. I've never been good with names and I'm not going to be any better with Japanese names.

Ah well, I want to see my horse!