Ode to Tyler...

Tonight I had coffee and caught up with one of my best (and oldest) friends, Tyler. There he is to the left putting like literally 25 packets of sugar into his coffee. Ick. Tyler and I met in 6th grade and have been pretty close ever since. He's gone through many changes throughout the years and I am really proud of him. We have a lot to bond about too because he, like me, has a boyfriend who is away much of the time.
Ty just finished his first year at Wheaton, he's a smartie pants. I am thrilled that those I was closest with in high school are still a part of my life and that we all seem to make time to see one another when we're in town. It's nice to know you are coming home to people who care. :)
Well, I'm tired. Later, gators.

Happy Memorial Day!

Well, I just got home from a rousing Memorial Day. That picture is Chris and I with our significant others, Chris and Heather. :) It was a fun day. We had a bbq at Mammie's with lots of yummy food. Even sour cream cukes which are an ALL TIME favorite bbq side dish of mine.
After that Chris and I went back to his house and just hung out. We played the board game "Life" with his mom and little brother, Will. Will won. Then we had a little too much fun entertaining the cat and dog with a laser pointer. Good times.
I am exhausted, it's 1:45 AM, so I should really hit the hay. Later, gators. :)

Survey...

So, I am bored and found this survey and decided to post it. Here goes...

Long and Fun Survey
Basic Survey Crap
What is your name?:	Sarah
What is your birthdate?:	10/17/87
What is your sex?:	Female.
What color are your eyes?:	Hazel.
What color is your hair?:	Brown.
What is your nationality?:	American.
What is your religion?:	N/A.
What is your Zodiac? (i.e.: Horse, Rabbit, etc.):	Rabbit.
What is your cosmic sign? (i.e.: Aries, Saggitarius, etc.):	Libra.
Favorites
Music?:	Showtunes.
Food?:	Cake & Egg rolls.
Color?:	Pink.
Book?:	I have many.
Band/Singer?:	Jack Johnson.
TV show?:	Grey's Anatomy.
Movie?:	Hmm...
Sport?:	N/A.
Broadway show?:	Oh my gosh! Soo many. RENT, The Full Monty, Bat Boy, Aida, FAME, The Lion King, the list could go on and on and on...
Store?:	TJ Maxx.
Celebrity?:	Angelina Jolie.
Personality
Are you introvert or extrovert?:	Extrovert.
Are you outgoing or boring?:	I like to think outgoing.
Are you mean or nice?:	Nice.
Are you smart or ignorant?:	I like to think smart.
Do you make friends easilly?:	For the most part.
Are you talkative or quiet?:	Talkative.
Do you like to pick fights with weaker people?:	Weaker people? No. But I do tend to pick fights if I am cranky.
Are you ever "mean just to be mean"?:	Nah.
Do you like to argue with people?:	Sometimes.
Are you a good listener?:	Sure.
Do you label yourself? If so, which label? If not, why?:	Labeling limits.
Opinions
What do you think about abortion?:	Pro-Choice.
What do you think about current Pres. George W. Bush?:	Idiot.
Do you think Kerry should have won the election?:	Yes.
What do you think about gay marriages?:	For.
What do you think about child crimes being related to video games?:	I don't really have an opinion on that.
What do you think about marijuana?:	I don't smoke it.
What do you think about cloning?:	Creepy.
Do you believe in dragons/unicorns/fairies/etc?:	No.
What do you think about capital punishment?:	Against.
What do you think about racism?:	Only ignorant and uneducated people are racist.
Have you ever...
... had sex?:	Tad bit nosy are we?
... done drugs?:	No.
... played an instrument?:	Yes.
... made a typo?:	Yes.
... played hooky?:	Sort of.
... talked in a different accent?:	Yes, all the time.
... worn a costume just for the sake of it?:	Hm, don't think so.
... broke out into song in public?:	Oh, yes.
... beaten up anyone?:	No.
... sang in the shower?:	Yes.
... been to a concert?:	Yes.
... built something?:	I helped build the set for Bat Boy..does that count?
... painted a picture?:	Yes.
... eaten sushi or anything raw?:	Yes.
... fallen asleep in school/at work?:	No.
Habits
Which words do you overuse the most?:	"like"
Do you have a habit of fidgetting?:	Yes!
Are you addicted to any drugs?:	No.
Do you bite your fingernails?:	No.
Do you constantly clean your nails?:	No.
What other habits do you have?:	I crack my bones A LOT.
Locations
Where do you live?:	Maine.
What is your favorite amusement park?:	Hmmm..Six Flags.
Where do you go to school/work?:	UMaine.
What is your favorite restaraunt?:	Macaroni Grill.
Where do you go shopping?:	Hmm, many places.
Have you ever gone outside of the country?:	Yes.
Have you ever been inside a cave?:	No.
Have you ever gone to camp?:	Yes.
Friends & Love
Who are your friends?:	Um, do you want me to name them?
Who is the craziest?:	Brian.
Who is the funniest?:	Brian.
Who is the most annoying?:	Aw, that's not nice.
Who is the most intellegent?:	Bobby.
Who can speak a different language?:	Chantal.
Who is the most hyper?:	Me, haha.
Who is the kindest?:	Jordan.
Who is the most athletic?:	Hmmm...my brother.
Who is the laziest?:	Again...not nice.
Do you have any gay friends?:	Yes.
Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?:	Yes.
What is so special about the boyfriend/girlfriend?:	He's the most talented human being I know.
Random
Where does the rain grow?:	Rain doesn't grow.
Have you ever been attacked by a rabbit?:	No.
Have you ever eaten a bug?:	As they say...you swallow like 6 spiders a year in your sleep.
Are you writing a story?:	Not at the moment.
Do you write poetry?:	Sometimes.
Did you enjoy this survey?:	Sure.
Do you have any words of wisdom before this survey ends?:	No.
Respond with the first word you think of
Purple:	Summer.
Chicken:	Pot Pie.
Scissors:	Eraser.
Trash:	Can.
Ghetto:	Booty.
Gold:	Tooth.
God:	Cloud.
Left:	Right.
Magic:	Horse.
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Later, gators!

I love me some 'Sance!

This group of lovely ladies is the acapella female singing group at UMaine, called Renaissance (Sance for short). They are doing a tour this week and coming to A*Town (haha) tomorrow and so Chris and I are going to go see them perform. They are fabulous. I own their latest CD and listen to it frequently. Not to mention, my good friend (and future roommate) Alyssa is a member. She is the furthest to the left in that photo. So, I am very excited to hear them.
Sorry I haven't written for a couple days. I've been pretty busy. On Sunday I saw Chris who came home on Saturday. We went to see Birdie Katz and Jillaine McGough's show. It was great. Those two are such hams, I love them. Then Chris and I went out to dinner and hung out. Yesterday was Chris' sister, Mary-Kate's 15th birthday. So, I went out to dinner with them for her bday and had cake and watched her open her gifts. It was a good time. I helped Chris pick out the gift he got her (a wallet with Marilyn Monroe-whom she loves-on it) and she thought it was a great gift. Then Chris and I went to see "Shrek The Third". It was really cute, I liked it a lot. I hope they stop at 3 though. Anything else would really be overkill.
Today I slept and started using the piano software I ordered. The music instructors at UMaine suggested I get some software to help me with piano basics over the summer so that it will be easier for me to learn piano next year. It was pretty fun!
Alright, well I'm tired.
Later, gators!

Rock 'em! Sock 'em!

Yesterday was my brother's birthday. We had a nice, very small, party for him. My mum and I bought a cake and Heather came over to have cake with us and to give Chris his presents. She got him a pair of shorts, a shirt, and "Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Robots". Which, he had when he was little and he thought it was the coolest gift ever. So, I took a picture of them playing. We had a little trouble putting it together. It has the most confusing directions ever, but once it was together it was pretty fun. I lost both times I played though. Here are some more pictures:

All in all, I think Chris had a nice birthday.

Later, gators!!!

Oh & PS...

happy 18th birthday, brother bear!

Is anyone else depressed after the Grey's finale last night?

Okay...what the HELL was up with last night's episode?? Next season better come soon because there are so many things that happened last night that just made me go "whaaaaaaat!!?!"
For starters...the not so surprising end of Burke and Cristina. I guess that's the only part of the show that didn't make me ALL that confused. It was sort of bound to happen, though now I am curious about how Burke will integrate back into the show next season. He left, lucky scrub cap and all.
Secondly...the end of McDreamy and Meredith? Oh come on. They'll be back together in no time.
Next...George failed his intern exam!? Heartbreaking. :( Oy. They better let him re-take it or something. Those new interns at the end of the show annoyed me in their 2 second cameo. BUT that raises the question about who the heck that Grey girl is that he met. AND that's the one McDreamy met at the bar the night before. Holy moly.
Okay...Alex was dumb for not getting to Ava sooner. I hope he can find her again.
Lastly...the George/Izzie/Callie drama. Oh boy. I actually like George and Izzie together, but I really like Callie too and I feel bad for her.

Oh my oh my oh my next season better start soon. So many questions I need answered!! :)
Later, gators.

I got the job!

Hiya. So, I found out on Tuesday that I got the job for the Rec Dept. I'm working at a program called the Kid's Club House. It's a day camp sorta thing that runs from 8-1 Monday-Friday. I'm pretty excited about it. It doesn't start until mid June, but I have my first staff meeting today at 4. Which, did I mention, I am driving myself to. I know, crazy.

Not a whole lot else is new. Alyssa called me today and we discussed auditioning for Fame Forever at the Opera House. It looks like a go! It's such an amazing opportunity that I can't fathom passing it up. I'm excited for Alyssa and I to room together next year, I think it will be loads o' fun. Alright, well I gots ta run. Just wanted to give you all an update on the job situation. It's a relief that I can stop worrying about it now!! Alright, later gators!

Happy Mother's Day!!!!...yesterday

I colored those pictures for my mom for Mother's Day. Beauty & The Beast is her favorite Disney movie so she liked them. I like coloring, I think it's relaxing. Even though it's an activity deemed for 6-year-olds.

Summer has been pretty low-key so far. I had an interview today for the Summer Rec program. I think it went pretty well. I should find out whether I got the job either tomorrow or Wednesday. Keep your fingers crossed for me. I think it'd be such a fun job. Perfect hours too. Monday through Friday 8am-1pm. Perfect! :) So, hopefully that works out.
So I think I have it figured out that I will only have to graduate a semester late instead of an entire year late. And if I have it figured out correctly...then that final semester would be spent student teaching, anyway.

On another note, I got Seymoure (my fish) a new tank the other day. His original one broke a few months back so he'd been residing in a tupperware container for a few months. I felt bad so I got him a bigger tank this time. He seems to be enjoying himself. Whatta cutie. Hm, what else is new? Not a whole lot. I'm waiting to get Aladdin for Super Nintendo. I ordered it for a dollar off E-Bay. Gotta love E-Bay. :) Alright, gotta run. Later, gators!!!

I am officially a Music Education student!

Hello! Yes, that's right. I am officially a music education major! How fabulous is that? :) My audition went well yesterday. I messed up some words because I was nervous, but no big deal. The people judging me were all really, really nice and I felt very comfortable auditioning in front of them. After I auditioned they pretty much told me I was in, but to call today just to make sure. So, I did. And sure enough, I passed! I then got all my classes changed to fit the major. I am very, very excited. It's going to be a very full load next year, but it's worth it. I think I finally found something I think I will be good at and will also really enjoy doing. So, yay for me.
Yesterday was also move-out day. It was sweltering hot and my dad kept complaining about how he "is too old to do this" but other than that it went pretty smoothly. Then we stopped at Lissus Pizza in Orono to get sandwiches. Lissus makes fabbbbulous food. Quite frankly they are way better than Pat's, in my opinion. Well, anywho...I am going to go find something to do...it's SUMMMMMMMER! 8-)
Later, gators!

vittoria, vittoria...

Well, today's the day! My audition is in a couple hours. I am pretty nervous. Mostly because I have a horrible sore throat, but as of now my singing voice is still okay. Knock on wood. I've been sucking on Hall's lemon & honey cough drops like they are candy and snuffing nasal spray like an addict. So, hopefully it'll all be good. After my audition I am homeward bound. Exciting! I can't believe my first year of college is over. It has flown by. I am very excited about summer, though. I have had a couple of really good interviews for summer jobs, so I am hoping one of those works out. Alright, gotta run. More later.
Later, gators!

1 final down...2 more to go+an audition...

So, my first final of the week is out of the way. I took my psychology exam at 8 this morning. It went pretty well. The way that my professor did it was that we took our 4th regular exam this morning and then if we wanted to we could take the optional final exam right after. That way we have 5 exams and the lowest one can be dropped. I decided to take both the 4th exam and the final. And they went pretty well, I think. After that I went to the union and ate an onion bagel. I hadn't had an onion bagel in years. I'm all about poppy bagels these days, but when I was younger I used to LOOOOVE onion bagels. So, it was a pretty yummy breakfast. Then I went to meet with Laura, the brilliant accompanist who is playing for my music ed audition on Thursday. The songs sound pretty good. There were a few minor glitches that we fixed. I feel pretty confidant in it. Hopefully it goes well. Tomorrow at 3 I have a phone interview for a possible summer job and then I have my public speaking final, which I am not too too worried about. I also have to finish my extra credit geology project either today or tomorrow. I started it yesterday and I am almost finished. Wednesday I have an 8am geology final and then I am done for the day. Thursday, I am meeting with Laura again, and then I have my audition at 3:10PM!!! Wooot! I really hope it goes well. After my audition, I am heading home for SUMMER!! Hard to believe!! Alright, gotta run!
Later, gators.

My celebrity look-alikes...hmmm....

So, I found this MyHeritage.com that will do celebrity look-alikes. You just upload a photo of yourself and then it finds matches. I don't know why I got so many Asian people. I am not Asian. Maybe I look more Asian than I think, or something. Not to mention I only know who 4 of those people are. I'll take looking like Jennifer Garner and Kristen Bell. Shannon Doherty is scary, and Hilary Duff used to be pretty before she became a skeleton. I guess it's better than my last attempt. I uploaded another photo earlier and I got some guy and Kathy Bates. WONDERFUL. I look like a manly Kathy Bates. As if Kathy Bates can get any manlier herself. Oy vey. So, yeah, I'll take looking like a bunch of Asian people I don't know and a few ditzy blonde girls. Yup, I'll take it. :)
Later, gators.

It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight...

Though it's kind of hard to see, those are people walking down the street outside of my dorm playing instruments yesterday....at 9am. Yes, the Maine Day (LOUD) parade. You might be asking "how did you wake up so fast to get pictures?!" Well, I was only half sleeping. I had been awoken at 8am by my RA running down the hall with a kazoo and a drum screaming "IT'S MAINE DAY, WAKE UP!" So when I started hearing the blare of the fire trucks and the band, I just finally gave up on sleeping and got up and took some pictures. Maine Day was pretty fun! I lounged for a bit and then Sara and I went with a couple other girls over to the BBQ. It was pretty yummy. Then I took pictures of Sara and some of her friends doing this sorority "Turtle Tug" event. It was Tug-O-War in green jello. Rather amusing. Check these out:
It was pretty entertaining. After that I came back to the dorm and chilled for awhile. Sara and I then went to Bangor to run a few errands. Then my friend Arielle and I went to Broadway Night here on campus. It was done by the THE 480 class. It was cute.
Today has been pretty run o' the mill. I had my last speech and spanish classes. Thank goodness. I realized today just how much I have to do before now and a week from now. So, I made a detailed list of what I need to do day by day. So, I have stopped stressing a little.
Well, the 2 hour episode of Grey's is on, so gotta get to it.
Later, gators!

Maine Day=No Classes For Me Day!

Tomorrow is Maine Day, which means I have NO CLASSES. I think it's a day where you do community service and stuff, but I don't really know that much about it. All I know is that there's a barbecue and that I get to sleep in, both of which seem lovely.
Nothing too exciting has happened this week thus far. I can't believe summer starts for me NEXT WEEK!!!!! My first year in college has flown by.
Next week I have my psych final Monday, my speech final Tuesday, my geology final Wednesday, and then Thursday I am auditioning for the music ed program. Wooot! Wish me luck.
Alright, gotta go. More later.
Later, gators.