i was told there'd be booze.

exhale

nobody@vox.com(Aubrey O.) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:48:04 -0400

Oh. Wow.

I am so happy with my classes and professors. Awesomeness all around.

Homework is already piling up and it's amazing and I'm just so ready to get started. Unfortunately, I have to get to work soon and have only had time to open my books and set two in the binders that they need (stupid loose-leaf crap).

Can't wait until Wednesday!

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deep breath

nobody@vox.com(Aubrey O.) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:48:03 -0400

College: Killing your posture one semester at a time.

Rushing through my morning internet ritual and cup of coffee, trying to figure out how the hell I'm going to carry around all this shit and manage not to look like a fool.

It's finally here.

I couldn't even sleep last night, due to old fears sneaking up on me, that crap happens to me at the last minute. Brian said I was going to be awesome and will probably blow all the little punks out the water after the first test:) Let's hope so.

I'm just happy that I can finally bust open that Humanities text. That is, if we use it (please, please, please, please, please!)

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The years have been kind.

nobody@vox.com(Aubrey O.) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:21:57 -0400

Leslie just uploaded some old pictures to her Vox, and I thought it would be fun to go a little further.

Dixie Elementary

Aubrey and Leslie 1996

Stewart Middle School

The trip down.

Present Day

Good friendships last a lifetime, you know.

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Want to see Aubrey and Kristi weep?

nobody@vox.com(Aubrey O.) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:06:37 -0400

Blast from the past.

Sorry if some of you are reading the same post in two different places...I'm trying to get the word out.

Midnight showing, July 25th. Carmike Theater on Broadway. Kristi and I are going to get our tickets beforehand, and maybe you should, too. Because you're going to want to join us. It's the new X-Files movie, and we are going to flip our shit. We're unbelievably excited. See, some things never change. We're grown-ups now, but everyone should hold on to something that made them happy in the past, as kind of an anchor. With the two of us, it was this show. Deal with it...you know you liked it, too.

Please come with us - the more, the merrier!

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Hey! Cool!

nobody@vox.com(Aubrey O.) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:35:53 -0400

I was listed on the Vox Music page for my post on Simple Plan! That's a first (that I'm aware of)! No wonder I was getting so many hits:)

I worked at the music store tonight, and Mr. I'm-Actually-Eighteen-But-I'm-Not-Telling-You came in with a few friends. He asked me if I remember him, and I admitted that I did. He didn't ask why I hadn't called, and I didn't bring it up. He seemed a little embarrassed, but I didn't make a big deal about it, and chatted with them all for a few minutes. Nice enough kids, I suppose.

Two weeks from now, I'll be in Austin with Leslie, destroying my liver. Can't believe it's almost here! I think we should make it a yearly ritual...something to look forward to every summer.

I've started studying for THEA, and it looks like I won't have any problem with the reading or writing areas. I'm pretty sure I'll get stuck in Remedial Math, since it's my worst subject, but that's okay. I'm still going to try my best. When I went up to TJC on Thursday, I got all emotional as I was walking to the Student Center, and I thought, "I've walked across this campus before, but never as an actual student. HOLY SHIT, I GO HERE NOW!" It was a truly kick-ass feeling. I don't give a damn if it's just TJC and everyone and their mother can get in. I'm elated.

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Voodoo Lineup Announced! Holy crap!

nobody@vox.com(Aubrey O.) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:18:04 -0400

Guess who I'm going to be seeing, and these are just on the main stage (there are two other stages for local and regional acts, I believe):

I am uber excited. Only a few more months!

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Getting ready.

nobody@vox.com(Aubrey O.) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:43:08 -0400

Julie and I were chatting after walking at UT tonight, and I think I'm going to recruit her as my unofficial college advisor. She gave me lots of inside facts on what classes to take, which professors to get to know, and told me about some fellowship programs that I'm very interested in. When I get my B.A., whenever that is, I can go submit an application to teach English in Japan and make a cool $60K, plus all of my living expenses for a year. Wow. Or I could apply for the Archer Fellowship in Washington D.C. I'm not planning on majoring in Political Science, as Julie did (she just graduated in May), but it sounds like an amazing experience.

The next few weeks are going to be spent taking my placement tests, and I'm considering CLEP-ping out of a few courses. Then I have to go up to UT, meet with the History Department's Chair, and get a list of what I need to be "core-complete" when I transfer...I want to get out of having to take Statistics. UT also has a Classical/Medieval Studies curriculum that looks incredible. And I can minor in Anthropology, which makes my little heart go all fluttery.

LOL, you know me...yet again, I am getting ahead of myself. I haven't even started my freshman year, and I'm already looking into things that I probably won't get around to for quite a while. Even if I have to completely bust my ass and have no social or love life for a few years, I swear that I'll have my B.A. by thirty-two. I've misplaced enough time, and I'm not losing any more!

SO EXCITED. I'm doing a happy dance right now in my chair. This is something I've been waiting and waiting for, and its here! I can't wait to walk around with my nose stuck in a textbook, leaving a trail of index cards everywhere I go. Just like old times...

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It's almost here!

nobody@vox.com(Aubrey O.) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:24:24 -0400

After months of mistakenly clicking on bootlegged and crappy fan trailers, I finally found the real trailer.

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I r accepted.

nobody@vox.com(Aubrey O.) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:50:47 -0400

Only eight years later than I had originally planned.

In all reality, it's not a big deal. But I can't help but be all jittery with anticipation and happiness. I got my acceptance letter from TJC today. Tyler Junior College pretty much accepts everyone, so it's not the same as an acceptance letter from UT Austin or, heaven forbid, Harvard...but God as my witness, it's pretty freaking cool.

And do you bitches know what this means? I get to go shopping for school supplies, and that is my favorite thing to shop for (besides earrings). Fresh pencils, folders, dividers...well, maybe just a notebook and some paper. Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Only two months to go!

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Add one more to the "want list".

nobody@vox.com(Aubrey O.) — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:27:12 -0400

I'm still trying to figure out what my personal style is. I've experimented with different looks, and have been lovingly attached to the laid-back (beachy, if you will) clothes that are popular right now: board shorts, ballet flats, hoodies. I polish every outfit off with the loudest earrings I can possibly find. I love big earrings.

I cannot possibly afford to shop anywhere but Target, Kohl's and maybe Old Navy if I've got some extra cash. I'm quite happy with that; I like the clothes that all three offer. There's no way you'll ever find me in a Coach store, no matter how BADLY I want one of their signature bags.

That's what I want...a couture bag. Any will do. Kate Spade, Coach, Juicy Couture, Louie Vuitton. Just one.

Hello, lover!

I was reading through my daily allowance of celebrity gossip blogs, and saw an ad for a site called Bag, Borrow, or Steal. My eyes freaking popped out of my head. You can rent designer bags from this site. Brilliant! I looked through everything. A lot of the bags are ridiculously, atrociously high, but some aren't so bad. You pay a membership fee, then reserve a bag, which will run anywhere from $6-$1600 a week (they also have monthly rates). You should see the prices on the Hermes line...ouch. I don't want one that desperately. I'd rather, I don't know....buy a house?

Maybe, one day, when I want to treat myself or am going somewhere fashionable, like Seattle or Boston, I'll rent the Burberry Nova Tote. So preeeetty. However, knowing my luck, I'd spill something on it, or leave it on top of the car, or someone would steal it. Then I'd be in deep doo-doo.

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i was told there'd be booze.

*exhale*

*deep breath*

The years have been kind.

Want to see Aubrey and Kristi weep?

Hey! Cool!

Voodoo Lineup Announced! Holy crap!

Getting ready.

It's almost here!

I r accepted.

Add one more to the "want list".

exhale

deep breath