Tomorrow afternoon I head out to JMU. Man … summer’s over already? Feels weird to be going back (especially somewhere off-campus), but I know I’ll get used to it. I was looking at the Harrisonburg bus routes a couple days ago and realized that the house might be situated in such a way that I’ll be walking the railroad tracks (a definite change of scenery) to get to my studio art classes. And when a train goes by, maybe I’ll be brave enough to hop on and shorten my trip

I’ve been on a Hanson high recently. Ever since they decided to be active again and do chats and ticket presales and post new stuff on Hanson.net almost every day, I’ve been listening to them more and posting in the fan club forums (for the first time) and organizing my merchandise and surfing eBay for them — and eBay is addictive. Couple eBay with my Hanson excitement and you get a bad thing lol: I’ve bid on and won 5 6 import Hanson CDs (for under $30 $40 which is amazing) and ordered 3 Hanson items (for about $40) from this site. Thank god for IKON!

My Hanson tickets came today

And ’cause I’m bored (for once):

[1] When was the last time you went to the bathroom outside?
When I was little and my mom took me on random camping trips.

[2] When was the last time you saw one of your parents?
Last night at dinner.

[3] Which family member do you most resemble?
Definitely my mom.

[4] Do you wear cologne/perfume?
I did for a little while when I was with Brad, but no otherwise.

[6] Do you clean up nice?
Sure.

[7] When was the last time you tripped and fell?
Maybe a week or two ago.

[8] Where was the last place you slept besides your home?
Brian’s.

[9] What are you listening to right now?
“Coma White” by Marilyn Manson.

[10] Have you ever started an uncontrollable fire?
Don’t think so.

[11] Ever run out of gas on the road?
No … you have to be stupid to let that happen to you.

[12] Would you rather cut the grass or rake the leaves?
Rake the leaves ’cause it’s cooler in the fall.

[13] Your name spelled backwards?
Erialc.

[14] What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?
“L’alba Dei Morti Vivenci” by Daemonia.

[15] Last time you swam in a pool?
A week ago ’cause it was freakin’ hot at the IKON picnic.

[16] Have you ever been in a school play?
Only when I was forced to.

[17] How many kids do you want?
One or two.

[18] Type of music you dislike most?
Modern rap and country.

[19] Are you registered to vote?
Yep.

[20] Do you have cable?
Ever since my dad got his own house.

[21] Ever prank call anybody?
Prank calling is stupid.

[22] Best friends?
Brian, Shaune, Brad … yeah I’m pathetic.

[23] Would you go bungee jumping or skydiving?
Already have.

[24] Do you have a garden?
Do flowers in the backyard by a landscaper count?

[25] What’s your favorite comic strip?
Calvin & Hobbes.

[26] Bath or shower, morning or night?
Shower and morning, unless I’m lazy and it becomes the afternoon.

[27] Best movie you’ve seen in the past month?
Only new movie I saw was March of the Penguins, so I guess that.

[28] Favorite pizza topping?
Pepperoni all the way.

[29] Chips or popcorn?
Popcorn.

[30] What color lipstick do you usually wear?
On the rare occasions I do wear it, a light pink shade.

[31] Have you ever smoked peanut shells?
WTF?

[32] Orange juice or apple?
Orange.

[33] Favorite type of chocolate bar?
Milky Way Midnight.

[34] When was the last time you voted at the polls?
For Kerry in the last election, though I had to vote absentee.

[35] Last time you ate a homegrown tomato?
Never — tomatoes are gross.

[36] Are you a good cook?
I can cook the basic stuff, but nothing fancy.

[37] Ever order anything from an infomercial?
Haha no.

[38] Sprite or 7-Up?
Doesn’t matter.

[39] Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work?
No.

[40] Ever thrown up in public?
No.

[41] Would you prefer being a millionaire or find true love?
True love. Being a millionaire makes people hate you.

[42] Do you believe in love at first sight?
If it ever happens, I’ll let you know.

[43] Can exes be friends?
Depends on the person. Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

[44] Who was the last person you visited in a hospital?
No one, which is good.

[45] Did you have a lot of hair as a baby?
Not that I remember.

[46] What message is on your answering machine?
The boring “Hey this is Claire I’m not here leave a message” phrase.

[47] What do you think about most?
I don’t know … whatever grabs my attention at the moment.

[48] Favorite form of travel?
Car, though it’s in the shop today.

[49] Ever drink rotten milk?
Um ew.

[50] What do you think of the person who posted this ahead of you?
Shaune’s crazy.

Words for this week:

1. Fan :: Hanson, overhead.
2. Scum :: “Curse you, Aqua Scum!”
3. Lily :: Sweet girl’s name.
4. Humid :: Hot.
5. Ghetto :: Black guys rapping with lots of bling.
6. Remember me? :: An old IM conversation.
7. Polished :: Silver.
8. Compose :: Gmail.
9. Squish :: Squishy, a bug.
10. Future :: Driving in spaceships.

Yay, Starza found a new roommate! Dunno why she didn’t tell me before, but oh well. Apparently he’s really dorky but not too bad, so that’s good. What’s not good, however, is that LJ isn’t being that great of a landlord. She said the bathtub needed to be fixed and it took him two weeks to come to the house (after three phone calls), and when he did he was two hours late. So that kinda sucks … I’m hoping the house holds up well enough so we don’t have to deal with him (if he’s gonna be like that) too much. I can’t believe I’ll be moved in next Saturday

Aw, today’s my last day at work and I’m sad. I got a surprise party for lunch with mini hot dog croissant things from Amy and watermelon, chicken wings, and turkey with bread from Basha and Selina. The Design Center even made me a big card I didn’t know they’d do something like that since Rodney and Ray didn’t get anything except a tie from Basha, so yay. I’m gonna miss being here … hopefully I can come back one day.

Crap. Though I was able to get 2 Hanson tickets through the presale (which is good), I didn’t realize I was so close to my credit card limit. The ticket purchase plus the gas I got a couple days ago will definitely put me over the limit, and I don’t know what to do to fix it or even what will happen if I do nothing. Brian, of course, isn’t answering his phone even though he said he’d be available to get the tickets (in case I couldn’t), so that’s annoying *sigh* Guess I’ll call my dad … stupid convenience fees. Should’ve used my check card.

Edit: Transferred some money to my credit card account … hopefully it’ll show up before the charges

I’m at work three hours before my normal time, and I wasn’t even late despite getting less than five hours of sleep. Got to see the duckies at the Waxpool exit dipping their heads underwater for breakfast, and then Amy called to make sure everything was alright here. She is too upbeat and hyper for 7:30 am, but oh well, guess this place could use it. I wonder when the cafe opens …