Saturday, April 29, 2006

Only in Green Bay...

Kim and I went to visit our friend Gina in Green Bay last night. Needless to say, it was a blast! We went to lots of bars and met some crazy people! The theme of the night was "only in GB" since lots of random things were happening and it was the first time Kim and I had ever gone out in Green Bay. Below is our top list of what went down on the streets of GB!

"Only In GB..."
- Do you see a Palm Tree going down the street

An inflatable palm tree went past the window like three times
- Can an old guy say to us "Yeah I'm working all 4 you girls right now"
He was scary and would not leave me alone!
- Can a lone cowboy just stand by himself and watch all the girls dance
I bet Kim $10 she wouldn't go grab his butt, she didn't.
- Does the bartender pour ice into your shot...
I still have no clue what she was doing
- Do Brooker and I get hit on by 13-5 yr olds...
Yeah they honked the horn and waved...well there dad honked since they can't drive
- Do they sell Sparks in the bar
Still unsure how you would get drunk on this in a bar
- Does Brooker only get hit on by men 40 and older or 12 and younger
If I was looking for a dad last night I was in business!!
- Does Brooker think that I carry needles in my purse
I was drunk, it was dark, I thought it was a syringe!
- Does Brooker make us follow 40 yr old men
Hey, if we didn't follow them I would have never met my true love. Yes he may be 68 but he was at a happening bar! And they all weren't 40, only one of them was
- Does Brooker hit on a married 40 yr old
Alright, he hit on me first
- Do we get stalked by the 40 yr old men
Actually, we kind of stalked them since we followed them...hmmmm
- Do we get the pick up line "Do you use Herbal Essence"
Yeah this kid was just dumb
- Do we dance in a cage at the bar
Seriously, metal cages at the bar! What?!?!
- Does a muscle man drink Mike's Hard Lemonde
This guys forearms were as big as my head!
- Does the male bartender at one bar describe the male bartender at another by saying, "Did he
have brown eyes and nice tight butt?"
This guy was fun..we should have stuck around (had they played Gold-digger!)

All in all it was an awesome night! Hope there's more to come!

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Are your legs jello or are you just happy to see me?

This weekend we did a walk to help support the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Wisconsin. It was at Miller Park, which was totally awesome cause I love Miller Park. (Go J.J. Hardy!! I Love You!!) Ok got off track! Anywhoo, the walk was either 3 miles or 7.5 miles. There was a fifteen mile walk but I put the cabash to that right away! That would take me all day!! So we decided we would do the 7.5 mile walk. Not a big deal you think, right? 7.5 miles! Heck, I could do that backwards.

Well, this is what some of us thought (not me, I would have done the 3.) It was guessed that it would take anywhere from and hour to three. I went with the high end. So we walk and walk and walk and get to a rest station where we got pinwheels (YESS!!!), fruit, water and headed on our way again. You know, you kind of get light headed when you walk that far. Not light headed like your going to faint but like you just can't stop laughing at the littlest things! One roomie tripped on a stake in the ground and I almost peed my pants. Then we passed a church that translates the service into chinese and I said, "Yes, finally a church we can go to" and I kept thinking of it and couldn't stop laughing again! (Hitting a kid who has a pinwheel is like killing a nun! - that would be Brad's contribution! ) But at about mile 4 or 5 you really don't even notice it anymore and your legs just feel like they could keep going forever!

So anywhoo, we walked and walked and eventually we made it back to Miller Park. It took us about three hours with two stops and numerous crossing guards later (p.s. - hot cops should not wear white socks with black outfits/shoes!) After the walk we got medals and pedometers and a free lunch. Then we got to go to the Brewer game; which would have been better had they won but they lost so it sucked, but it was fun and wonderful to sit down!! (note to self: legs will get very stiff as night progresses!)

The M.S. walk was really a fun time and it makes you feel good to do something that benefits someone for once. Next time someone comes up to you because they are walking, running or biking, pull out that pocket book and give them some money! It is for a good cause and helps more people then you think! If you already are involved, good luck and have fun!!

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

My Top 10 List...

There's lots of good things that happen in summer. Well, even when it gets nice out, we'll say spring. I created a list of my top 10 things I like about Wisconsin when it gets warmer.

1) You can sit outside on the porch all night and just sit and talk.
2) Sitting around a camp fire with your closest friends, playing cards or just chatting away(usually with beverages to inhance the evening) It also helps when you cook out and make an all night party of beer, brats, and horseshoes.
3) Wearing Flip Flops! Your feet need to breath after awhile!
4) Camping. You gotta love staying awake until the sun rises, sitting around a campfire.
5) Picnics/Fairs. Walking around all night, people watching is the best ever.
6) Driving with your windows down! Cranking the stereo and singing along.
7) Street Dances. Yeah you read that right, Street Dances. Or when the bars all keep their doors open so you drive past and hear the music.
8) Swimming and gettin' tan. Love it when you can go to the lake with friends, throw the football and just get brown!
9) No School! You don't have to get your homework done for Monday!!
10) Cone Corner. Driving to the local ice cream shop for some cold treats.
11) Mini-golfing, shopping, going on walks, etc. Just doing things outside that you couldn't do when there's 6 feet of snow!

Ok, so guess there's 11 things I like about the weather change. Let me know if you think of any different ones!!

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Bad Boys, Bad Boys, What you gonna do?...

So I have to admit something. I like Cops. I don't know why but there's something funny about watching the police chase a half drunk man with no shirt, his pants falling off, and a handful of teeth in his mouth that makes me laugh. (Why are they all the same too? Are they arresting the same person over and over?) It's these situations that are the reason I love Cops. It's also the dumb people on there. I saw one once where a woman called the police because she got ripped off when she was buying coke!! What?! Are you kidding me? You called the police because you got ripped off selling coke!? Yeah, no lie, she did. See, I got your interest now.

On to our local version of Cops (in print). In our school paper we have a police blotter that reports the crimes on campus. There might be something like someone got their laptop stolen from the library or someone got $5.00 stolen from their office. I say: A) lock your damn office, B) don't leave your laptop alone in the library, your asking for it to be stolen, and C) don't do dumb things to end up in the police blotter. Those above are legitimate crimes. The following, not so much:

Last week there was a report of a girl who received a harassing phone call to her dorm room. The man on the line said he had to ask a bunch of questions for some frat thing. The girl answered the questions (like an idiot) and the questions got more and more personal. (NO!! Cause frats are so wholesome!) She finally hung up and called the police, AFTER 20 MINUTES!! WHAT!?! You don't report a harassing phone call that lasted 20 minutes!! HANG UP THE PHONE!! It's not like he had you pinned in a corner or something, he had you on the telephone! Hang it up! See this is the kind of things I get to read in the police blotter!!!

This week I think was almost better. They have a police officer in the dorms after check in to make sure you aren't overly intoxicated and trying to get into the dorms. (or, if you have a huge backpack at 11:00 pm on a Saturday.) In the blotter this week, they had all the reports of people who they caught with alcohol in the dorms. One guy had two bottles of vodka and a case of beer in his backpack!! He must have been struggling!! That's a lot of crap and all with one person! Now, think about it...you put all that on one person, when you could have split it up and had three people bring it in!! There, you were dumb and lost all your alcohol when you could have gotten away with just losing a little! The other one was a guy who had the top of a bottle of vodka sticking out of his backpack! Ok lets think about this, if your going to sneak alcohol in, the key word is 'sneak'! Not have it sticking out so all can see!! Gosh, I love the police blotter!

See, it's because of people like this that I love Cops. The dumb people of the world. These are the ones that make me smile. So next time you hear that famous music, take a little time before you turn the channel.

Thursday, April 06, 2006

Trotting along.

Not a whole lot going on, thank gosh! I need a break everyone once in awhile. I just had a Macroeconomics exam yesterday, that blew!! I don't really like any of my business classes I guess. Why I'm going for a business minor, I don't know. I think they just talked me into it so I said ok! That's kind of how college is.

We pick a major, eventually, and then they give us a list of things to do and we do them. They may not pertain to our eventual job destination what-so-ever but they tell us to do them so we do. Kinda screwy isn't it!? We are taught our whole lives to make our own decisions and our own life plans. We aren't suppose to copy anyone else because they're cool or fun to be with. THINK FOR YOURSELF!! that's what were taught. Then you get to college and they say, listen to me, do this and that and you will be fine!! I have to say though, I hope they're right because I'm in too deep now to get out!
I especially hate the people who brag about their major. I'm refering to the science, math people. I get teased all the time because my major is Communication; which the word on the street is that it's an easy major. I have to admit, it's no physics but it's not like I sit and pick my nose all day in class. I have to study and do papers and work my butt off just like you do. Just because I like this major more then sitting in an office doing math all day doesn't make me a slacker. So take that and smoke it! (sorry i had to vent)

I don't know about you but I'm ready for summer!

Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Home Opener!

Yesterday was the Home Opener for the Brewers. It was an absolutely spectacular day!! We started off the day at about 9:00 with a little breakfast, a Screwdriver. Who said vodka has to be a night drink? What a way to wake up and start a Monday! I should do that more often.
Then we all piled in the van to head to Miller Park. We made shirts to spell out Brewers and we sported them proudly. (We looked hott too so there was no need to cover them up!) A few hours later, ok it wasn't hours but felt like it, and a "you know what" spotting, we parked the van and piled out to go party like it's 1999!

We had our tailgate party with the Love Monkeys and about 300 of our closest friends, (close only because we literally were that, packed like sardines.) The morning consisted of free food, free beer and good music. Yet another way I should spend my Mondays! The music was awesome and I think they had one of the best concerts ever! We consumed a crap-load of beer and before you know it, there were people climbing poles and we were dancing like never before. And it was only NOON!! It all went way too fast and before you know it, it was time to stumble to the game.

The game went so fast, before you knew anything it was over. J.J. Hardy hit a home run which I missed but ohh well. He's definitely our favorite Brewer, well mine anyways. Probably cause he's so hot. Yeah that's it. We enjoyed the game with our blow pops and peanuts. We even all got together this time and not everyone was too plowed to get our picture taken!! Yeah!!!! We ended the game with a lovely rendition of Roll Out The Barrel and celebrated the Brewer victory!
What do you do on opening day now you may ask. The games over and most pass out, but not us! We headed to the liquor store for some Sparks, Dr. M., and some beer to keep our afternoon alive. It was a lovely day so we sat on the porch and watched the good students go to and from campus. It began to get cold so I headed to L-catts room to lay down and take a little nap. Well, my nap never came and before you know it; people were jumping on the bed every two minutes, so we got no sleep! When your wide awake and sleep seems so far away, why end your day? It's only 6:00 in the evening so... off to the bar!!

The troopers of the group went to the bar a couple blocks away for $5 buckets of beer. We played cards and sang along to the juke box music. A long day turned into a really long night. After many waterfalls, spilled beers and ATM withdrawls, the lights came on and they kicked us out. (Yes, the bars close early on Mondays, who would have thought!) We headed home to hit up Jimmy for some subs and hit the sack.

So after a long day, well two days technically, we ended Opening Day 2006. Many memories fill my mind when I think about that day: dancing, beer, brats, bathroom breaks w/ random men (thanks L-catt), JJ Hardy, our t-shirts, blow pops, sparks, van rides, the casino in wabeno (yeah, stays b/t us ladies), bars, and just plain old fun.
I can't wait for next year.

My teacher has it out for me...

Well I'm in an online class right now and I have to admit, it's not the easiest thing. It's hard to be self-motivated to go and do this work when you could just sit and do nothing instead. There is no teacher on you in lecture so it's easy to slack. I learned quickly I couldn't get away with not doing my work so I check it frequently now and it's going better. Until now.

I got my first paper back from her about a movie we had to relate topics in our book to. I thought I did well on it. Not my best paper ever but I put lots of effort into it and used definitions from the book and everything. I got it back and I got a C+!! What!? She said it wasn't formatted to her liking and it was hard to read! I used the same format that I have used in my last Commun. classes and not one teacher has said anything about it. They all have not been affected by the format of my paragraphs. And then she tells me that my paper has wrong definitions in it! Well if the def. are wrong, then the books wrong because that's where I got them from! What the heck is her problem!? I just wish if teachers gave you a bad grade they would give more advice then I don't like your paragraph format and the definitions are wrong. That deserves a whole freakin' two letter grades off! My booty!!

Then to top it off, we get our group paper back and we get a B+/A on it. Not too bad you would think but then bam, I go on the discussion board and my group member goes, "It's unexcusable mistakes like the format of the paper (cause i did it the same way as my individual paper) and not putting team names on the paper that can not happen again!" I was like, man bitch, you should have taken the editor task then. I just took it cause no one else wanted it. I just am so fed up with it! The paper was due on Sunday and I FINALLY got all the parts on mid-Sunday and had to put it together, post it, they had to edit it (which they said it was fine) and then submit it. Well if I got the parts a day before I had to send it in then maybe it would have been better! I just am pissed that she tried to pin it on me and say it was my fault when I posted the paper the exact same way I submitted it and they said it was fine!
I can't wait for summer!

Sunday, April 02, 2006

I'm now in the minority...

So all my friends at home have decided to make huge life decisions and here I sit, on the shallow end of the kiddy pool with my floaty wings on, scared to jump in the deep end. What I'm refering too is that my friends are all getting engaged and soon to be married! Are we even old enough to be getting married? I feel like I am still 18 and my friends should not be talking about such things! We're too young, not established enough to start families and have serious lives. I just turned 21 and finally get to go to the fun bars! The last thing I need is a husband and kids trotting along behind me.

I hate this. Well I mean I'm happy for them and I hope they have long happy lives together but I hate it for myself. I have no one, not even someone close to a boyfriend in my life, and here my best friends are getting hitched to the person they will spend the rest of their lives with. As I sit and think about it, where would I find my soulmate? At Cans, chugging down beer till he can't see straight. Class has produced some hotties; but how do you show interest in someone when your just trying to pay attention and pass the class? I think my best resort is closing my eyes and hoping he just drops in front of me one day.

I sometimes wonder what I did to the dating Gods that they hate me so much. Did I swear too much? Drink too much? Not pray enough? It's almost like my dating door is swinging shut and I have no means of stopping it. Where's prince charming to stick his foot in that door to keep it from putting my love life in the dark?

Saturday, April 01, 2006

Mixing It Up

Last night we went to a Mary Kay party. I am a virgin to the whole cosmetic party thing so it was kind of exciting to go. However I quickly learned this isn't a "dine and ditch" type event. It took quite some time to get started and get to the good stuff. Now, I am pretty conservative with my make-up. Maybe a little glitter on the eyes for a fun night out but no flashy colors, not hooker eyeliner (really thick, you've seen the girls), and no hoochie lips. Little did I know I would come out of that party looking like I took a crayola and drew on my eyelids. I did however feel better when Kim turned to me and said, "If I were a guy, I'd do you." Boy, does she know how to turn a frown upside-down.

After coming home and washing off our faces (kind of defeats the purpose of going to a make up party doesn't it?) we headed out on the town to throw back a few beverages. I just turned 21 a couple weeks ago so I haven't been to half the bars. And for everyone who has turned 21 already, the few I have been to I don't remember. So the six of us lovely ladies headed out. We had a blast bar hopping; hitting Rascals, Cans and Cush before taking a taxi back home. Nothing too eventful happened, except when I felt what I thought was a purse in my back. Only to turn around and see a guy standing behind me. Let's just say I'm rooting for the purse.

But you know when you get home you don't go straight to bed. We all usually migrate to the kitchen where anything not nailed down lands in our mouths. And those things you thought you'd never eat, or thought were spoiled by now, end up there as well. I think sometimes when you come home you almost get more drunk. And this my friends, is exactly what happened to my roomies. Come 3:00 and I'm getting ready to turn off my light and go to bed I hear, "PSSSSSHH, you awake!?" (Well if I wasn't, I am now.) So I open my door to find dweedle-dee and dweedle-dumb standing there with grins on their faces, ready to party hardy! To please them, I gave them our nightly geography lesson on my wonderful wall maps; and just for your information, the capital of Maine is not Boston! After a banging dance party in the hallway, we headed our seperate directions and off to bed.