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11:11pm 20/08/2008

Решила сново начать писать в своем русском ЖЖ! Русские посты все-таки путают моих англоязычных друзей. :)

veritas_vera

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10:09am 20/08/2008

mood:

sad

:(

bogoshipda, oppa....

Not a good day - get your emotions in check Jen!!
-slaps self silly-

STRONGER

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home

10:20am 20/08/2008

I am home... lately everywhere I have ever lived seems to be home. I kept referring to Madison as home and Korea as home and Minnesota as home. I am in Korea again. I got to my dormitory and got off the elevator to the 7th floor and saw that the dorm management had installed a keyless entry lock on my door(while I was gone), which happened to be broken since there were pieces laying on the floor. I'd just traveled around the world and I was tired so this was not a good beginning to the day. Oh yeah, the code is something they came up with so they can come into my apartment anytime they want without telling me. Can I say how much I look forward to moving out?

I'm going to take a nap and then go figure out my VISA issues.

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12:22pm 19/08/2008

I love Big Bang.
Anytime I hear one of their songs, I just have to groove!
-dances in seat-

Can't wait for this weekend.
Can't wait for next weekend. [finally get to see my family, miss them so much]
Can't wait for vacation.
Can't wait for Sept 14th.

Also code name Mr. E
What a hottie - date went well.
Called me this morning and we're gonna try to get together again soon.
Dunno if I'm that into him yet, other than he's hot, lol.
As bad as it sounds....I'm not completely over...eh....
But Mr. E loves watermelon too - I mean who doesn't though, haha

-sigh-

I can't wait for vacation.
Sun, beach, ocean, seafood. YES PLEASE

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Phew

10:41am 18/08/2008

mood:

tired

REWIND!

So lets back track to the weekend of the 9th-10th.
E's bridal shower - so much fun!
We [the bridal party] had huge chains of emails, secret meetings at the sister of the brides place to plan it all. We all did good to keep it a total and complete secret from E! She was SO surprised when she walked in - it was GREAT. So everything went off without a hitch - the food was amazing - she got tons of gifts - everyone had an amazing time! Sad my sis couldn't make it - but she'll be here for the wedding.

This past weekend 16th-17th was R's bachlorette party in NYC!
Awesome time. R is an ex co-worker of mine who I've kept in touch with!

I had originally planned on taking the train in myself and meeting them at Penn Station because they all live in South Jersey and were taking the train out of the Matawan station. [long train ride] But I figured I should probably meet up with them and take the train in together - start the night off that way. So that's what I did....we had fun on the train, did madlibs, haha. The train ride was long though. -_- but we made it to the city and then a short ride on the subway down to Spring St. for dinner at the yummy L'Ulivo Focaccheria. Amazing amazing amazing and so affordable for the portions you get. We were so happy with the place we all vowed to return, lol. We then continued the night over at MiLady's on Prince St. Personally not my style of bar - but we still had a good time. A bachlor party came in shortly after us - so I guess they thought it was an instant IN to come talk to us. So they did, it was nice - but they all looked like really greased up Italian stallions with bad emo hair cuts. So one girl from our group was sat with her back towards the pool table and the bride to be was next to her. Suddenly one of the guys puts his ASS on R's back to try and make one of his shots! We were like OMG, your ASS is on her BACK! It was so funny - the other R went and started poking his ass......and he missed his shot, haha. [pic of this under the cut] So we rounded out the night at a late night comedy club. Originally we were going to go to the Comedy Cellar but we had one more person come that wasn't on our reservation and they REFUSED to add one person. Also, they "didn't do" bachlorette parties so they were going to make us take off all our stuff [pins, vale, crown...] which I thought was bull shit, but whatever. So since they refused to let us add a person to the reservation we wound up at the Comedy Corner [on MacDougal St.] which let us keep on all our stuff, gave us VIP treatment, sat us in the front and we got WELL roasted by all the comedians! It was SO much fun!! Some of the comedians of note were Mark DeMayo and Rondell Hartley. We also loved another one but I cannot remember his name. So it was great - didn't get home until 4am! But totally worth it. :)

Next weekend is more bachlorette party fun for Ms. E - Sat. in NYC again and then Sun. over to her sisters house for dinner and more fun!

So onto the pictures then...
( Piccies )

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Не о чем

03:40pm 15/08/2008

Живу с чуть не постоянным чувством стыда и вины. Мне всегда кажется, что могу делать лучше, стараться дольше, и т.д. Смотрю назад и про себя думаю, неужели я так мало совершила в этой жизни? Все моменты жизни исчезают как песок через ладонь.
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Одна моя подруга из Москвы в США живет уже недели три. Кажется, у нее мечта сбилась. Три года она встречалась с нашим американским кино-сотрудником в россии и недавно забеременела и вышла замуж. Получила визу, переехала в америку. Так интересно, как быстро жизнь меняется. Вчера вечером мы с ней говорили по-телефону и были паузы, которых раньше не было. Чувствую, что мы с ней очень разные люди хотя приятные воспоминания до сих пор нас привзяывают. Интересно, счастлива ли она там. Живет в двух-этажным доме у родителей мужа, ходит в спортзал, сидит на пляже, плавает в океане, смотрит телевизор, лежит на диване, ласкает породыстых избалованных кошек. Не заботится о деньгах, о работе, о карьере, о жизни в одиночестве.  Скорее всего, ей очень хорошо. И после этого тихого, спокойного переода ожидания будет ребенок.

Три года назад, наш обший американский дргуг написал, "Приезжай обратно спасти ее."

Нет, не надо ее спасти.  Скорее меня нужно спасти. От чего, не совсем знаю. От собственного неумения хорошо жить...
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Под легким светом фанарей звонят знакомые ноты. Мне всегда кажется, что он играет на гитаре только для себя. Да, есть слушатели вокруг, но его музыка для самого себя. На этот раз, чувствуется легкий холодный ветер и начало осени. Смотрю на друга. Чувствую себя некакая. Всегда одна. Какая-то посторонная и ненужная девушка хотя любимый сидит совсем рядом на сцене.

Сижу за металлическим столиком. Ко мне пристает уже немолодой мужчина, владетель успешной фармацевтической компании. Нас уже познакомили несколько неделей назад. Заказываю белое вино Рислинг.  Он хочет, чтобы я заказала какую-нибудь еду.  Я ему говорю, что уже поела. "А закуску?"  "Нет, спасибо."  Вижу, что он немного расстраевается.  Молчание. Хочется курить.

К нам присадут еще какие-то соседи-миллонеры и начинают болтать о поездке в аризону, о детях, о работе и о политике богатого соседства.  Обсуждают новую машину, которую только что купили своему 18-летному сыну.  Сравнивают старый ай-фон с новым ай-фоном 3G. Говорят о доме своего соседа, который продается за 1.5 миллион. Новый какой-то сосед появлятся и пристально смотрит на меня. Бля бля бля... Мне так скучно. Видно, что первому мужчине тоже неинтересно а еще, видно что появляется у него в лице какое-то тайное презрение к соседам, к пустым разговором, к всему.  Я могу участвовать на автопилот и включаю "выражение интереса", добавляя свои комменты, хотя и разговор на самом деле меня никак не интересует. Это лицомерие - я знаю. Но это же америка.

Чувствую большое облегчение, когда наконец-то друг закончивает играть на гитаре и мы поедем домой в нашу малюсенькую, дешевую-но-уютную квартирку, где нас ждут два ласковые кота.

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hello from Madison

08:14am 15/08/2008

I am at my mother's home in Madison. I have done a lot of clothes shopping in the last two days. I think my allergies have come back. One bonus for Korea, no allergies. I think my jetlag might be over, I managed to go to bed before 1am last night and not wake up at 4am.

Dan comes back today. We've never been apart longer than 9 days since we started dating in 2005. This two weeks crap isn't sitting with me very well.

I've eaten sweet corn, holy shit is it sweet. I can't get sweet corn back in Korea. It's just not very sweet.

I went to the Madison Public Library and got a new library card and checked out 10 hardcovers. Hurray for Suzanne Brockmann. Also got the most recent LKH Merry Gentry book, Kim Harrison, Sarah Monette and an older book by S. L. Viehl. I know I won't have time to read them all, but I will try.

I made a stop to Penzeys and got some spices to take back. I went grocery shopping and got a few things, but will need to return and get more things to take back.

I will not be heading to Minneapolis since I am flying out on Tuesday at 1am. However, Dan will be. Yet, I have two little things I picked up while on vacation overseas. One is for

purplesquirrel and the other is for

mattmn's boyfriend. If I can get your addresses gentlemen (email them to me if you can), I'll just mail it out to you. They're very little things, but your names just jumped into my head when I saw them and I felt like I should pick them up.

Tomorrow I get to go to the Madison farmer's market and I am excited about it. I had prime rib last night and managed to only eat about 1/3 or 1/4 of it. It was delicious, and about the last time I will eat a hunk of steak until I'm back in the States again.

This trip is much too short, but my former students are emailing me to tell me they want to see me. That makes me feel good.

Oh yeah, I got a massive haircut. It be short now.

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More Synchronicity

07:41pm 14/08/2008

1. The Sidewalk Chalk sign written outside the Lebanese-owned place with arguably the best/cheapest french fries in town, Santana Foods that read: "YER GONNA MAKE IT AFTER ALL"

2. The digital marquee on a warehouse that read, as we were driving past and talking about this very issue:

"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. --Mark Twain "

:)

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Писать по-русски

06:37pm 14/08/2008

Так жаль, что бысто теряется русский язык. Вчера мне еле-еле вспоминалось простое слово - полка. !!! А вообще непонятно почему никогда не забываются слова утканос и носарог.

Но мне лень как некогда писать по-русски. Вот и все. Хрен тебе ленивая девушка-женщина.

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Poor Kitty! Another Emergency...

12:12pm 14/08/2008

Pushkin, my almost-grown Humane Society kitten, is proving to be the most troublesome pet I've ever had!!!

Sunday night, around 1am, he had his SECOND near-death experience in less than a year (the last ER visit was just last December!). We have been letting him go out exploring for a few hours every night and this time, upon coming back, he promptly vomited repeatedly, began panting, drooling, etc.

We immediately brought him to the Emergency Clinic, which is fortuitiously just a few blocks away!

He nearly died!! Again!! His blood pressure was so low that he almost went into a coma. The vet considered his situation very grave. They performed several expensive tests and X-Rays, equaling a grand total of $1,100 altogether.

After being administered buprenorphine, dopamine, blood tests, 6 x-rays, IV catheter, oxygen tent, drug tests, several hours of hospital stay and monitoring, and ginormous vet bills, the curious little idiot is still alive. And PURRING.

Small yellow cats deserve their reputations, apparently! I'm just glad the naughty sweetie is still alive. 2 lives down, 7 more to go!! And the little squirt is not even a year old!!!!

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11:52am 14/08/2008

mood:

blank

Another Airplane day.

[day I arrived to the USA to start my life with my new family]

Weird....

08:04pm 13/08/2008

mood:

uncomfortable

I came home from work today, and upon coming up the stairs to my apartment front door...

I noticed a vase of fake flowers in a purple vase sitting right outside my door.

No one had moved in or out so I don't think anyone left it by accident.

So I had to move them in order to get through my front door - I took a quick glance to look for a card or any indication on who they were for....nothing.

So I just moved it aside and left it outside.

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Today's craving...

An apple martini....or two or three....

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ugh

08:52pm 10/08/2008

mood:

tired

Will update tomorrow about the weekend...

but for now, I'm craving really horrible southern food...

Hush Puppies and honey butter
Country/Chicken fried steak/white/brown gravy
Batter fried shrimp
Pulled/chopped bbq sammich Memphis style [coleslaw on it]

-sigh-
It's so hard to stay on a diet, lol

After this weekend....this week, I'm "detoxing" only to get ready for the following weekend. Bachlorette party fun!

I'm so tired.

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aaaahhhh home

04:09pm 10/08/2008

I definitely haven't missed the presidential ad campaigns while I've been in Korea
Since I'm watching the Olympics I'm catching some of them

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Hello from Bolingbrook

11:16pm 09/08/2008

That's Illinois, about 45 minutes outside of Chicago.
I landed around 6pm and it was a decent flight. Asiana is a good airline. They let me change my return flight without a fee since my flight was H code. When you buy tickets they all have codes. If you buy K often they're the cheapest and you aren't allowed to change the reservation without a fee. However, the Asiana employee changed and confirmed my flight without any fees. FUCK YOU TRAVELOCITY who told me it would cost me $145 for Asiana and another $45 for Travelocity. Yeah, I'm never booking a ticket with them again.

Back to Asiana. They upgraded since last year, or their flights are different coming from Korea vs. going to Korea. Each seat had their own TV screen which was just a little smaller than my current laptop screen. There were six movies I could choose from, 12 episodes of various shows, Korean music concerts, games, etc. I played a couple rounds of Sudoku.

The first thing I did when I got back to the States? I went shoe shopping and spent $250 on five pairs of Clarkes. This is about $150 and 3 pairs more than I was expecting to buy. However, I did save myself the $200 which I was expecting to pay for changing my flight.

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US and Russia

03:30am 09/08/2008

Dear Politicians,

F*CK YOU.

Anyone with a brain can see that the True Enemy is YOU.

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can't...stop...

01:55pm 08/08/2008

mood:

tired

...listening...to..this...song....
Brings me back to when I was dating Mr. B back in high school....

I tried eating a plain turkey sammich - my stomach does NOT want it.
-sigh-
Atleast food in our cafe is cheap - $3.91!
So I'll take the rest home and try again for dinner.
Please stomach, just accept it...I'm tired of Jook [rice porridge!], saltine crackers, and gatoraide :(

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Sickness