February 2nd, 2006

Current Music: Katie laughing Subject: So news upon news upon news... Time: 10:33 pm Current Mood: happy

This year has gone well so far. It's the beginning of the second semester and I've already felt like I was going to die. 18 credit hours is definitely a challenge, but I'm going to prove those stupid advisors wrong, that I'm a freshman, and I CAN pass all my classes without breaking a sweat. I might break a little bit of one, but nothing too significant. School has been crazy, I've had one paper, one computer literacy assignment and three tests already, along with multiple quizzes. I just have to take each class one at a time and finish things according to when they're due. I've just taken everything in stride and have been able to keep up nicely. I hope that goes the same for the rest of the year. I've found that I'm extremely happy here now. It may be due in part to the fact that John moved up here at the beginning of this semester, but I think it's also that I'm at a point in my life where I feel content. I don't feel as though I need more or less of one thing. I feel like Tallahassee is finally my home. I'm happy with my friends and I welcome more friends. I'm so excited to call people and ask them to hang out with me. I'm so excited to find out what people are up to and what their days have been like. It's such a good feeling. I also just feel good about myself. I know I'm not a perfect ten, but I know that I'm on the road to improvement. I'm trying to watch what I eat and eat healthier, while going to the gym and working out. I'm just HAPPY. Living situations for next year: I've realized that I need to look into where I'm going to live, because I'm definitely not living in a dorm again. The original plan was to live with John, but I'm not sure if that's what I want to do right now. I think that it would be best for us to live separately for a little bit. I don't know. I kind of want my own things and my own bed set and my own place. The only other option I've been offered is to live with our friend Chase. Living with her would mean having to pay for different kinds of bills. With John I would only have to pay for utilities and internet and cable. So I don't know. I need to talk to my mom about it all and sort things out. I need to get a job first to determine what I can and can't pay for. That brings up my mom's visit next weekend. I'm so excited that she's coming to visit. I have no idea why or what she's thinking, just randomly planning a trip to come see me, but hey, I'm not complaining. She's being kind of mysterious about it and not telling me everything about why she's coming. It's her birthday the Wed after Valentine's day so I don't know why she's surprising me. I should be surprising her. I'm planning on making her dinner and a chocolate cake for her birthday. Hmm... I guess that's al for now. ~Rachel

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October 22nd, 2005

Subject: A Tale of Two Universities Time: 12:09 am

Disclaimer: Before you read my entry, please note that I am in no way of being a racist, even though it may seem like it on this one night. Once upon a time, there was a young beautiful girl, who decided to go to the seemingly wonderful Florida State University. However, in the same exact town or Tallahassee, there is one other university that is predonminately black, Florida A&M University. It just so happens that this very weekend is their homecoming weekend (aka black people of the world unite in Tallahasse). I feel like the smallest piece of dough in a predominately chocolate chip infested cookie. Can I tell you how annoying that is? So, I'm trying to head to Livi's house and there is absolutely NO way of getting there. I mean NO possible way of getting anywher for that matter. Police everywhere, blockades everywhere, stupid dumbass people walking the streets...by the way...they are everywhere. I want to go home now. Ugh! ~Rachel

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September 9th, 2005

Current Music: Keith Anderson - Pickin Wildflowers Time: 05:08 pm Current Mood: happy

So I finished the second week of school and I've been here for three weeks. Moving in was a lot of fun, yeah right. The dorm was pretty ugly, but once I brought in all my stuff and got settled, things got a lot better. My roommate is pretty cool. We are similar in some ways, yet extremely different in others. Anyway, I hope that we can get along well enough to get through the semester. Classes are pretty good. I have two art classes, 2-d and Art Survey. Then I have math and English, which dont seem to be too hard. So I should be getting A's this fall. Knock on wood. So this is the first weekend that I've stayed in Tally. Wow! I don't know what to do with myself. John is coming to town tonight. He doesn't get off of work until 9 or 10 so he won't be here until 1 or so in the morning. I don't care when he gets here as long as I'm hanging out with him. We're going to the football game tomorrow. It's going to be a blowout so I'm not too worried about seeing it or not. I just want to do something. Last weekend was the FSU vs. Miami game, which is the one I wish I went to. It was so fucking awesome. We totally kicked their asses. SO FUCK YOU MIAMI!!! It was the first time we had beat them in like 6 years. So back to John. I'm excited that he's coming. I can't wait for him to get here. I wish he didn't have to work. I hate his work. I don't really because he works with some of the coolest people, but I had his manager for working him like a dog. He just doesn't ever really ask off and it pisses me off. I wish he would just ask off a whole weekend without having to work one day of those two or three. It just sucks. I'm lucky he's even coming up at all. So whatever, I'm happy. ~Rachel

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June 15th, 2005

Current Music: John talking Subject: Just checking in Time: 06:39 pm Current Mood: sore

So I'm an official Florida State student. It's so cool. I have my I.D., bank account, checks, and everything. I recieved my housing information and my roommate lives just across the bay. I haven't called her yet but I think after I come back from Michigan I might try to get together with her. Or just touch base to see what she's bringing with her. I'm really excited to live there. I don't know when classes start exactly but Convocation is August 21st. That's like graduation in reverse. John is going to come up in January and enroll for the Spring semester. I'm going to move in with him when he gets there. I'm so excited to decorate and get furniture and bedding and all that other great stuff. I can't wait. It'll be so fun to just cuddle on the couch and watch TV together or just eat dinner at home and make breakfast in the morning. I'm so excited! I LOVE HIM!!!! Alright I'm done. ~R

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March 8th, 2005

Subject: So... Time: 06:38 pm

Well I;m most likely going to Florida State. I already applied for housing and paid the advanced payment. All I need to do is pay the acceptance deposit. Next weekend my mom and I are going up to Tallahassee to visit and take a tour of the campus and dorms. I can't wait. We're also going to look at places for my mom to stay. She might move up there with me or she might be moving to North Carolina. She's going up there with my uncle the weekend after FSU. FSU would my best bet because John might go up there as well and we could live together. I don't know, we'll figure it out as it gets closer. The next big thing to worry about is prom. I have my dress. I need to book and appointment for my hair and nails. Also my friends and I need to think about a limo and hotel room. Prom is going to be at the Colleseum. I can't wait. It's going to be so nice. Then Grad Nite comes up after that and all the seniors get to go to Disney World and spend the night there hanging out. Ciara is going to be there as well as some other rap artists. It's going to be so much fun. John's going away this weekend. He's going to Orlando and Daytona with the boys. Our friend Jason is is going into the Navy at the end of the month so they wanted to do something big before he left. They're going to Universal and Bikeweek in Daytona. So I'm going to miss him. I'm not going to get to hag out with him on his birthday, which is Saturday. He's turning twenty. I can't believe it! ~R

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February 2nd, 2005

Subject: I'm so excited Time: 06:39 pm

I'M A COLLEGIATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FSU ALL THE WAY BABY!!!!!!!!!!

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January 17th, 2005

Subject: Wow it' been a while... Time: 11:23 am

Wow. I haven't been online in a bit in awhile. Well second semester of school has started. It's going good so far. I have a packed scedule but that's okay. I've applied to colleges so we'll see how that goes. Well I'm going out to lunch. So I'll try and write more later. ~Rachel

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September 14th, 2004

Subject: Huricanes, hurricanes, hurricanes.... Time: 11:29 pm

What do you do each weekend when all around you is hurricaning? Absolutely nothing, which has been the extent of my excitement for the past month. There was Charley, then Frances, now Ivan, and next week there will be Jeanne. I'm sick of damn hurricanes. Last weekend we had a 5-day weekend because of Frances. Whatever. So Carlos came back from Portugal tonight. I'm so excited. It's been three months since I've seen him. He called me tonight and it was so great talking to him. I can't wait until this weekend to hang out with him, but I have a paper due next week so I have to get started on that. This month is going to be costly, so is next month. My monthly expenses: Sept 24-27: FSU game weekend. John, Sarah, Carlos, Vira, Josh, Chrissy, Ann, and me are all going up to Tallahassee for the game. It's going to be baller! I have saved up $100 so far. Oct 2: MY 18th BIRTHDAY!!! Ya Whoo! and Homecoming...I need to buy a dress that is suitable for homecoming and going to the clubs because you know I'm going to Ybor on Saturday. So that'll be $50-$100 for my dress and about $20 for Homecoming ticket. Oct 11: Taking Back Sunday concert around $15-$20 per ticket Oct 23: Last Damn Show concert around $20 a ticket From Sept 1-Oct 31: Halloween Horror Nights which is around $50 per ticket. I want to go because I didn't go last year. On top of all the fun I need to pay for car insurance ($150) plus my cell phone bill ($50). So for my birthday, all I want is MONEY! ~Rachel

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August 16th, 2004

Subject: Yay! Time: 10:55 pm

Excitement means I'm happy. I'm getting a new phone this week. Our plan is cancelled and I'm going to buy my most favorite phone ever....MY SAMSUNG FLIP PHONE! I'm excited, but I have to pay for the bill every month which means I need to start making some money. I'm going to be broke off my ass pretty soon here. I'm so not looking forward to spending all this money. Bleh!

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Current Music: the 6:30 news Subject: A waste of a weekend Time: 06:42 pm Current Mood: bored

So Saturday I went to work and came home to take a nap before I went out. What did I do? Sleep until 4 in the am. I was so pissed. I wasted a perfectly good Saturday night. I guess it's good that I don't have to work this weekend or else I might fuck up another one. I was so pissed. So today I had two tests: English vocab and Spanish ch. 1 I think I did well on the English vocab test but I got a C on my Spanish test. I'm so pissed at that too. But it's gay to have a test the day you get back from a hurricane. Obviously no one remembered anything. So I have to reassess because I don't want that as my first grade in the gradebook. So this weekend I saw thre movies, Alien Vs Predator, Collateral, and Napolean Dynamite. The latter being the funniest. It was so stupid I just couldn't help but laugh. Gosh. I have so much homework. The end. ~Rach

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August 13th, 2004

Subject: Hmmmm.... Time: 11:48 pm Current Mood: bored

Here are some of my senior pictures.

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Current Music: In The Shadows * Story of the Year Subject: Sorry Charley Time: 10:48 pm Current Mood: bored

So Hurricane Charley missed us. We've been preparing for this huge storm with 140 mile an hour winds and lightning and rain and possible tornadoes for the past two days and what happens today? Not a damn thing. I think we got a total or four raindrops today and an overcast sky and maybe a little bit of a breeze. The whole storm blew below us and is heading toward Orlando. So I'm a bit worried for Dave. I hope he's alright. Oh by the way my dad flew down here last night without telling me. He came to see the hurricane, which obviously didn't come. So he's pissed. But that's what you get when you get your hopes up and have high expectations of a storm. He met John last night. That was fun. They liked each other which is a good thing. My dad asked questions of course. So it was just normal. I was just shocked that he had come down. So I don't know. I obviously didn't go to school today nor did I go to work. I would laugh if they were actually open seeing as the storm blew past us. But I doubt it because they closed all the bridges to the beaches and the barrier islands. So that was the excitement of my weekend. Rachel

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August 9th, 2004

Current Music: Shiver * Maroon 5 Subject: Wow Time: 09:39 pm Current Mood: stressed

Friday night was so much fun. I did a power hour and got drunk off my ass. It was a fun way to ring in the weekend. Then I woke up the next morning and had to go to the bookstore with a hangover. Ended up spending too much time there. I was tired as fuck. So I met this girl at Davey's house and she's in my English class and she knows Kelsey so that's a plus. So hopefully we'll get to hang out or something. And I know she likes to have fun cuz she was at Davey's house. Dave's house is the place to be. Anywho, I'm worried about school already. This is the first year that I've had a relationship with someone going into school. So it's different. I have to balance everything. I want to spend time with him but I really want to keep my grades up and to not disappoint my parents. Dad's been telling me not to let this boy go to my head. I won't but I'm still worried. Well I'm going to try to read Jane Eyre and forget about it. Goodnight. ~R

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August 7th, 2004

Current Music: B;eh Subject: I'm so... Time: 01:05 am Current Mood: drunk

Drizzzunk....with Jophnnny and David. I don't know what I'm doing. I'm so tired.

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August 4th, 2004

Current Music: Turn Me On * Kevin Little Subject: School is cool. Time: 10:46 pm Current Mood: tired

So the second day of school. Wow. It's so weird being a Senior and not having someone older than you in the school. I can sit in the senior section of the cafeteria, the senior section of the bleachers, having priority for schedule changes, rushing and other stuff. This is my year and I'm excited. I'm excited to make new friends. I'm at a stage where I don't care who I talk to or what I talk about with them. I'm just making new friends and having fun. I don't care what I've heard about them I'm trying to be nice and friendly. Schedule goes as follows: ~ English IV Honors w/ Pruitt ~ AP Statistics w/ T-dawg (Tarrou) ~ Painting I w/ McGlashan ~ Spanish IV w/ Hammond ~ Health w/ Jacobson ~ Anatomy & Physiology w/ Moore For the first two days I didn't have a fifth period because I was supposed to have Dual Enrollment Oceanography but Dual Enrollment classes are for second semester only...soooo they switched my first and second semester fifth periods so now I have Health. Mrs. Pruitt seems really nice. She reminds me of Linda because they're both so passionate about British Literature. And now I can ask Linda for help if I don't understand any of the books or novels I'm reading. Tarrou is as awesome as ever and so down-to-earth. Mrs. McGlashan is very quiet and reminds me of my mom. I can tell we're going to get along because I'm really into having my art class after really hard classes. It will enable me to express myself and relax between classes. Hammond is Hammaond. She's nutty. I don't know Mrs. Jacobson because I haven't gone to her class yet. And Mrs. Moore seems really nice. I like her personality and she's very friendly and makes me feel at ease with her class. So I'm assuming this year will be a good one. I'm going to bed. Good night. ~Rach

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August 2nd, 2004

Current Music: Vindicative * Dashboard Confessional Subject: The last 9 hours of freedom... Time: 07:39 pm Current Mood: happy

How do I spend them? Sitting at home listening to music. Summer has officially yet unofficially come to an end. Officially in the sense that school starts tomorrow, unofficially in the sense that this year is going to be fucking baller! Just because I'll be spending my days in a classroom from 7-1 and my nights at work from 4-9 does not mean I won't carry the spirit of summer with me throughout the year. Weekends are going to be tight as hell. Goals for this upcoming year: *Meet as many people as possible *Have as much fun as possible *Not lose touch with old friends (i.e. Chris, Bethany, Stephanie, Sylvie, Michelle, Valdez, David, etc.) *Go to Homecoming *Go to Prom *Go to Gasparilla *Go to a strip club for my 18th birthday *Go to football games however sad they may be since our team sucks *Go to parties *Work my ass off *Pay for most of my shit *Go to a Bucks game *Go to a Devil Rays game *Go to a Lightning game *Go to a Seminole game *Go to Halloween Horror Nights and Howl-O-Scream *Chill at the Sirata to reminisce about the amazing nights spent out on the hammocks *Volunteer at SPCA in order to get Bright Futures Scholarship *Look into colleges *Hang out with John *Hang out with Chrissy *Go to the gym *Eat healthily *Study my ass off *MOST IMPORTANTLY: Continue getting good grades! Wow I swear I can do it. I'm determined. I'm anxious, excited, depressed, and nervous about school starting. This past summer was the best summer I have had by far! I love Florida with a passion. I'm so happy here and I'm happy I can finally say that. In Michigan, it was so stuffy and narrow-minded. Florida is so freeing and alive. I love it here. It gives me life! But this summer, wow, what a summer. I've met so many great people. I'm so thankful for having the opportunity to experience such excitement as tray-sliding and thrill hill and keggers and half-circle and the Sirata and Bongos and the essence of Florida. I AM HAPPY!

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May 27th, 2004

Current Music: Ocean Avenue * Yellowcard Subject: Woot woot! Time: 12:15 pm Current Mood: excited

So Prom was so much fun. I had a date and we are now seeing each other. His name is John and I LOOOOOOOVVVVVEEEEE him. I don't actually love him but I LOOOOOOVVVVEEEEE him. He is so sweet and polite and considerate and smart. It's awesome. We've been hanging out non-stop since prom. Last Friday I went to a hotel party, just bring the liquor it's already eight shorty. It was so much fun. I brought Chrissy with me and I saw Holly and Sarah from class. School has been out for a week now and it's been non-stop fun. Tuesday night I went bridge jumping. That was the craziest scariest thing I've ever done. The water is pitch-black and you can't see how far away you are. So I didn't expect when to hit the water and I got water up my nose. It was fun though. I couldn't go by myself so I held Dave and Carlos' hands, but Dave decided to let go. Lol. It was fun. They went again last night and it was funny. We went to another party but it was kind of boring. I didn't know anyone, but Chrissy saw this girl she knew from eighth grade so I talked to her. She had an awesome party last week that got broken up by the cops. I saw everyone there, Alanagh, Keith, Leann, Ashley, Rob, Jason, and Lil Jay, Maria, Kristen, Irina, and everyone else. It was chaos. We were all squished in the backyard of this girl's house. Lol. That night John, Sarah, Vira, and Carlos went to the clubs in Ybor. I wanted to go but it would have been stupid because I wouldn't have been able to go in. So I didn't want to hold them back. So Chrissy and I hung out with Ashley and Richard. We all just met up at half circle and chilled. There really was nothing to do. But the hotel party was the best. I had so much fun. I have another job now. I'm still working at Leverock's though. I'm now doing computer work for my brother-in-law down in Sarasota. He's paying me 10$ an hour but he's willing to pay me 13$ an hour if I give up a shift at Leverock's, which wouldn't be so bad because business is slow. But it's really extremely boring work. I sit at a computer and type in addresses and then write letters and then print them out and then stuff them into envelopes and then send them out. I'm usually just working by myself. But I can work whenever I want however long I want. So I've been basically working every other day for long hours. So hopefully this paycheck will be worth the hour drive and gas money and toll money I've shelled out. Oh well, I need the money. I have to get ready for my senior pictures. I'll write more later. ~R

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April 11th, 2004

Subject: well i don't know anymore Time: 01:25 am Current Mood: contemplative

I've been really lonely lately...I think it's time for Rachel to get a boyfriend. How she will do this is unknown. She would be in heaven if Brad would even think about going out with her. But since she hasn't been to the gym in forever, she thinks it's an unlikely situation. If ever I do go to the gym again, I swear I will make conversation with him. He owes me an ab workout since I didn't go the week after we made plans for the workout. I just love him so much you don't even know. I have the biggest crush on him and all I want is a hug. I great big muscular bear hug. Wouldn't that be nice? Yes, yes it would. And I'm seriously thinking about asking him out or at least asking him to hang out sometime. I don't know...go to the movies, make out, you know, do something....lol. No but I truely love him. Daddy is in town this week. He brought Valerie and Alex, of course. Linda has ben asking questions so it's kind of an awkward situation. Oh well, we went to Disney on Wednesday and Busch Gardens today. Busch Gardens was fun because I invited Chrissy and Sarah went with us as well. It was an enjoyable day because Sarah and I started talking more. At school we don't talk much and at work we don't get the chance to talk. So, today was a good time. It wasn't like we had a deep insightful conversation, it was just that we actually had stuff to talk about. I'm going to miss her next year when she's all off to college in Tallahassee. So I've had my share of Dad this week. It wasn't too much or too little. It was just right. He's going home on Monday so I hoe he stops by work tomorrow t say goodbye. I have to work from 12 to rush....I will be there all day. I'm kind of mad because I asked for Sunday off, but they didn't give it to me. Oh well at least I'm not staying all night to close. I have to start studying for the SAT's. I have to take them next month. Prom is also coming up at the end of the month. I don't know if I'm going, but Vira has persuaded me. She said she'd find me a date. If not, that's cool too. I still might go, but then again, I don't know. Hmmmmm.... *************** I hate being up late at night where you have all the time in the world to think about things. Good night. ~Rachel

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March 30th, 2004

Current Music: La de da de la Subject: Wow Time: 02:12 pm Current Mood: bored

Chrissy P and I accomplished our goal this Spring Break. We picked up guys, loser guys, but guys. They were hot and oh so funny, but too bad they were too pussy to make a decision and stick with it. Oh well. One mission down...on to the next. Spring Break was so much fun. I went to the beach, to work, to beach, to Busch Gardens, to beach, to work, to Busch Gardens, to Renaissance Fair, and to beach. It was fun. And guess what? What's this? I think it might be, why yes it is....I have a TAN! Lol. I finally have a tan. An odd one, but it still counts. My stomach is very tan yet my legs are slightly colored. Haha. I have accomplished another goal.o What else is there to do? I want a tattoo. I want a Henna-inspired tatto. They're so pretty. I think they're just gorgeous. I registered for SAT's. I take it next month. Amy's going to lend me her books so I can study. I was stressed out about it, but now I'm okay. Huh....Goood deal. ~Rach

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March 12th, 2004

Subject: Oh Bradley....Oh Bradley Time: 09:41 pm

All the things I love in this world are as follows: (in no particular order, well maybe) 1. *Brad* 2. Chris and Bethany 3. Mom and Dad 4. Creamsicles 5. Sunchips 6. the beach 7. pictures 8. vampire chronicles 9. music 10. red hat

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