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patchie04 — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 16:11:42 GMT

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patchie04 — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:58:23 GMT

I was written up today for having an opinion.

Since this LJ is causing problems, I will no longer be posting to the public, only to the very few people I have selected for my friends list.

What I posted, although it was my opinion and no one elses, should not have been posted publically and I now realize that.

So as result I no longer have anything to publically say about anything involving anyone.

So, sorry guys, do to certain people I'm Friends Only from now on.

patchie04 — Mon, 08 Dec 2003 17:17:00 GMT

I came home and took about an hour nap. I was so tired. Then my stomach was hurting real bad and my head was hurting more, and I tried eating something and now I feel...ok. Head still hurts. But I can't take anything for about another hour. But in another hour I'm going to bed. I need more sleep if I'm tkaing naps in the middle of the day.

I just let out a humungo belch.

ACTT gives me somethign to look forward to tomorrow, I van sit all day and do that. Sitting in a hot boring classroom would be hard.

God I'm still so excited about that Cape. I just can't wait. 16 days! Then, this very minute, I'd be sitting wiht Dee and my grandparetns and the crew probably watchign some holiday movie and joking around. We'd have hiloday cookies or hot cocoa or somethign holidayish, and odds are it'd be snowing. Or it'd feel like snow. And we'd be talking about past Christmases and times together and just...anything. I absolutely can't wait.

I just realized how absolutely freezing it is in here. And I'm home alone. Where'd everyone go?

patchie04 — Sun, 07 Dec 2003 16:54:25 GMT

Nathan Lane is one of the best freaking comedic actors out there, and he's over loked way too much.

I just watched a documentary on The Producers. I want that soundtrack now, It's good music.

Its broadway night on PBS! Broadway night rocks.

Am talking to Dee. Who else thinks we should just skip this week, and get a week closer to Christmas? I think we should.

Had a wonderful time with Jesse. <3 him very much.

I can't stop coughing.

Its too early to be up...

patchie04 — Sun, 07 Dec 2003 06:51:28 GMT

General
1. When do you put up the Christmas tree?
Well dad used to be anal about getting one with the root ball, so we'd put it up like 2 days before Christmas, which sucked. On the Cape, we would usually putit up once we got there which was about the same itme. Last year we finally went fake, and we've had it up since Wednesday.
2. Real or Fake?
I love real, but you can't keep it up as long. So we have a fake one and then buy a big wreath that is real, so the room still smells like a real tree. The Cape also is fake.
3. Use Lights if so what color?
Multicolored this year, it's usually white on the Cape.
4. Garland?
Not usually, the big stuff is really tacky. We used to have these pretty pearl-looking small beads, but we only have enough for a small tree. I odn't think grandma and grandpa use any either.
5. Theme or no theme?
Themed: all the shit we've collected over the years. This is the same for both houses
6. What kind of topper?
We have this antique silver star, but its kinda small for a 7 foot tree. So, we bought a new pretty star. Gma and Gpa have an angel
7. What's your favorite ornament?
One of my first Christmas ones which is like a little mobile with a cloud for the base that is glass so light shines through it. Gma and Gpa have a PTP one I like for obvious reasons.

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General
1. When do you put up the Christmas tree? 
Well dad used to be anal about getting one with the root ball, so we'd put it up like 2 days before Christmas, which sucked. On the Cape, we would usually putit up once we got there which was about the same itme. Last year we finally went fake, and we've had it up since Wednesday.
2. Real or Fake?
I love real, but you can't keep it up as long. So we have a fake one and then buy a big wreath that is real, so the room still smells like a real tree. The Cape also is fake.
3. Use Lights if so what color?
Multicolored this year, it's usually white on the Cape.
4. Garland? 
Not usually, the big stuff is really tacky. We used to have these pretty pearl-looking small beads, but we only have enough for a small tree. I odn't think grandma and grandpa use any either.
5. Theme or no theme?
Themed: all the shit we've collected over the years. This is the same for both houses
6. What kind of topper?
We have this antique silver star, but its kinda small for a 7 foot tree. So, we bought a new pretty star. Gma and Gpa have an angel
7. What's your favorite ornament?
One of my first Christmas ones which is like a little mobile with a cloud for the base that is glass so light shines through it. Gma and Gpa have a PTP one I like for obvious reasons.
<b.8. What does your tree skirt look like?
It's a quilt that I think was made for us. I dunno, we don't have it out yet.
9. Where do you put your tree?
Its always been by the front door, it doesnt matter where we are except on the Cape, where its in the dining room.
10.Who decorates the tree?
Usually me and my brother, at both houses.
11.What's "under" the tree?
The floor.
12.Do you put candy canes on your tree?
One year we did, and my brother ate them ALL in about a day. So not anymore.

Foods
1. What's your favorite Christmas cookie?
My candy cane cookies
2. Do you bake cookies and give them away?
I bring a batch of my candy cane cookies into shcool each year, but beyond that not really.
3. Any "special" foods or candy that you only have at Christmas time?
the candy cane cookies, and I think thats pretty much it
4. What do you eat on Christmas EVE?
Depends on where we are big time. Here, I think we got together with Jesse's family and had a real dinner. On the Cape, we go to this Oober nice Chinease restruant, which is a very big tradition for dads side of the family.
5. What do you eat on Christmas Day?
Always ham. Doesn't matter where we are.
<b.6. Do you like Eggnog?
Not at all.
7. Do you like candy canes?
Yes, especially the non-traditional fruity ones like the starburst ones. Yummm. I like them hard though, not the cheap chewy kind.

Decorations
1. Where do you hang your stockings?
That's a whole new adventure each year. On the Cape, usually right outside of mine and Jack's room, just out of lack of other places to put it. Here we usually put them halfway down the starewell so that Jack is awake enough to put the effort into going and getting htem since he likes to wake us up at 4 in the morning.
2. Do you put lights on your house?
Dad has these garland lights that he lines the porch with. Nothing else here really this year because we're not going to be here. I don't know about the Cape this year because they got rid of the humungo evergreen they used to put lights on. Uncle Doug lights the tree in the marsh though.
3. Got any outside lawn decorations?
No, they tend to be pretty tacky. But the neighbors have enough for the both of us.
4. Do you put up a nativity?
Not here this year, but on the Cape yes, over the tv. And we put the baby in the cradle thingy on Christmas eve.
5. Do you hang mistletoe over the door?
Rondomly. Jesse does.
6. Got a wreath on your front door?
Not yet.
7. How long does it take you to decorate?
We usually do it little by little until right before Christmas when the house is about to puke it all out the doors.

Movies/Shows
1. Favorite Children's Christmas TV show/cartoon?
Origional Grinch, Rudolph, and GARFIELD! If someone gave me the Garfield Christmas special I'd love them forever, or at least todl me when it was on tv. I havent seen it in quite awhile.
2. Which is best Wonderful Life/Miracle on 34th Street/A Christmas Carol (Scrooge)?
The muppets a Christmas Carol, otherwise Wonderful Life.
3. Favorite Christmas movie?
Griswalds Family Christmas
4. Have you ever seen the Nutcracker Suite Ballet live?
I think so. I saw something.
5. Ever been to the Radio City Music Hall Christmas show?
That would mean that I've been to New York ,and I think everyone knows the answer to that one.
6. Ever gone to the movies on Christmas Day?
No, I've gone the day after
7. Did you know it's the biggest day of the box-office?
Yes, thats why there are so many damn movies released that day.

Christmas Things
1. Favorite Christmas book or story?
Don't really think I have one, come to thunk it.
2. Do you stuff your stockings with any types of food?
Candy, unless dad and I find somehting out there for mom, like when we got her the pickle in a bag.
3. Do you go to church on Christmas or Christmas Eve?
Only when I went with Jesse.
4. Have you ever gone Caroling?
I think a long time ago, and we're supposed to go again today.
5. Favorite Christmas Carol?
Anything I can sing out really loud. 'I'll be Home for Christmas' is up there. Silent Night is too.
6. Do you "believe" in Santa?
I like to believe in a lot that isn't real for some odd reason, and I don't believe that he comes to every hosue and lah de dah. However, it had to freaking start soemwhere.
7. Do you leave Santa cookies?
Used to. Now we jsut leave them out and usualyl eat them ourselves.
8. What about Rudolph...leave him anything?
Um, no
9. What was your best Christmas gift?
I honestly don't know. The ring from Jesse last year rates pretty damn high. This year, who knows.
10. What was the worst/most odd gift?
Well, when my parents got me my tv they wrapped a food prcessor box, then put inside of it a can of tow realyl gross things. Then in the bottom was the note saying I got a tv. That was pretty odd.
11. Do you go to a "work" Christmas party?
Nope
12. Do you hate going?
Well since it doesnt exsist for me, no way I love it!
13. Do you send Christmas cards (handmade or bought)?
I'll sedn a few to my friends that live out of state, but mostly I'm included on my parents cards.
14. When do you start shopping?
Last year I had someones gift in August, because I bought it on the Cape. This year, I started like a week ago.
15. Do you shop on Black Friday?
Only after noon because the physco moms are gone.
16. Random Christmas Memory:
Danielle sitting in the lemon cake at her houe when we went there for dinner. It still cracks me up.

Your Ponder Question of the Night...

patchie04 — Sat, 06 Dec 2003 20:34:30 GMT

Everyone knows the Little Drummer Boy Christmas song, right?

How exactly did the ox and lamb keep time?

Pa Rum Pa Pum Pum...

Show went sonderful. Can't wait until tomorrow when I get to spend my day with Jesse. Yay.

I'm in a very random mood.

Bye Bye Birdie meets Romeo and Juliet

patchie04 — Sat, 06 Dec 2003 07:05:44 GMT

Lst night was like the R & J reunion. Emily, Matt, Craig, Chad, Allison, and quite a few others from R & J came and saw it, and all at once. It was very cool. Glad they came this week and not one of the days I couldn't make it.

On a different note...THERE'S SNOW! Only about an inch or two, but still. It's pretty. My first snow of the year! <3! Took a few pictures. Will drop them off to get the negatives for class tomorrow.

I desperately need to print out grandma and grandpa's present. But, we don't have ink. I formatted it to be an 8x10, so maybe I can get it done at Wal Mart or something? Will have to try that.

Daddys funny when he talks on the phone, because he's using one of those hands free headsets and from here it looks like he's talking to himself.

I bruised my finger using the spray paint can. Ouch.

I'm hungry.

patchie04 — Wed, 03 Dec 2003 15:04:12 GMT

On a lighter note...*shows off new icon*

Didnt make it, but I likie :)

Am making cookies soon! And we're having Kabasci (I jsut butchered that spelling) for dinner! Yum.

Need to work on Jesse's Christmas present.

Ffffffoooooooodddddd.

I can't wait until the Cape! Aaaahhhh I can't wait I can't wait Ican'twaitIcan'twaitIcan'twaitIcan'twaitIcan'twaitIcan'twaitIcan'twaitIcan'twait!

Grandma and Grandpas, PTown, Dee, THE CAPE! Oh man I get more excited each day. In fact, if I keep getting this excited this much each day I'm going to burst in about a week.

EEEEPPPPPPP!

Boogie Woogie Santa Claus!

patchie04 — Tue, 02 Dec 2003 16:36:19 GMT

Moms giving me hell.

went to ACTT auditions. It went well, I'm on tech. Not sure what yet. But, being on tech is good enough.

Told people that I am deffidently not doing anything with the Christmas show. They're going to bitch about me being a power position? Fine. Do it without me then. Less tress and more fun on my part.

And am almost positive I'm trying out for Little Shop. Will be more fun for me I think. Hell I already know all the music. I want to be a do-wop sister!

Chiro tomorrow, hooray. Back will hopefully stop hurting. Its getting to the point to where it hurts to lift stuff. Ouch.

Then Thursday I'm making CANDY CANE COOKIES! Yum.

I want snow! We're supposed to get snow soon. Thursday night? Hopefully!

patchie04 — Mon, 01 Dec 2003 16:46:55 GMT

Horoscope was pretty close today...

Your mood may take a bizarre twist today, dear Taurus, as your desire to fight for something is calmed. You are probably just more interested in enjoying the beauty of something rather than trying to capture it and keep it for yourself. Allowing someone or something else to be free is the best gift you can give. Keep the lines of communication open, and you will find that everything will fall into place exactly as it needs to.

patchie04 — Mon, 01 Dec 2003 13:14:14 GMT

Someone has turned into a little snotty cocky bitch. And it put me in a bad mood.

But after spending time with Jesse I feel a little better.

I can't wait until Christmas! I'm getting all excited and giddy and stuff. I can't wait. The Cape is gonna rock. I think that's the best part.

CRAP! I need ACTT stuff! Well shit.

patchie04 — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 17:00:13 GMT

Elf is a funny movie.

Started Christmas shopping today. Am slowly starting to get into that excited Christmas spirit, which is good figuring its only 26 days away. Yay!

Anyways, got a few people done. Bougth part of Jesses gift, so I've got a pretty good start. Kinda wish I was done by now, but oh well.

Anyone want a Christmas shopping buddy?

So yeah, Elf was funny.

Am not looking forward to school tomorrow, just due to lack of interest. I'm so lazy, it's terrible.

Ok, daddys kicking me off.

Thanksgiving

patchie04 — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 07:40:22 GMT

You know whats strange? Last Thanksgiving still sticks in my mind better than this one.

I mean it was a wonderful visit, it just didnt feel like a holiday. It's weird.

Spent some wonderful time with Sarah. Her and I have a tendacy to grow close and far apart, and this was one of those close visits.

Our mall isnt bad at all on black friday. But thats because everyone was buying from Jesse at Best Buy. Anyways, I spent more money than I should have. But thats the story of my life.

Then Saturday the relatives that never show up for anything and piss everyone off actually showed up Saturday, so that was kinda awkward. But, whatever. Then me Jesse and Sarah went to the coffeehouse. Was fun. Saw lots of people who had graduated last year.

My back hurts very bad. I need a chiro visit. Ouch.

And I NEED TO CHRISTMAS SHOP. Holy God, I havent even started. I'm screwed. Eeeps.

I'm hungry too.

patchie04 — Thu, 27 Nov 2003 18:24:40 GMT

Ouch. I hurt.

Thanksgiving was good, I just hurt. I'm sore. Plus Jesse and Sarah decided to rip a chunk of my hair out, which hurts like hell. Then I fell down the last part of my steps and hurt my foot and hand. I'm not in good shape.

But, is good to see the NJ relatives, and hang out with Sarah. Am very glad Jesse could come over for dinner.

Tomorrow, I hope I can find something to do until the evening. Otherwise I'm going to be very bored.

Happy Turkey Day everyone!

patchie04 — Thu, 27 Nov 2003 08:16:16 GMT

I posted something on lotricons yesterday and now its just...gone. I thought I followed the rules. Hrm. I don't know what happened.

Watching the Macys Day Parade. Little Shop was on it! And Wicked! And a marching band did All That Jazz, which is just the coolest.

But now I'm turning it off and putting in Survivor from last night.

Happy Turkey Day everyone!

patchie04 — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:41:45 GMT

I thought of a birthday gift.

I want someone to take me to one of those butterfly houses, where their in a huge greenhouse and they are EVERYWHERE. I've never been to one and I've always wanted to go.

The reason I said birthday present is because Jesse told me theyre not open in the winter.

Is there even one around here?

I was watching tv and heard a lot of noise outside. So I went out and there were HUNDREDS of crows. I took pictures. I hope they came out. It was freaking cool. The coolest part was when they took off, because it made such a cool noise and they were all around me. It was cool. But I had bare feet so they were really cold.

I'm such a dork.

Oh and for the records: I went into my room and completely busted my ass on the floor.

patchie04 — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 12:32:48 GMT

My room in FINALLY clean. It took me 2 hours. It hasnt been clean in over a month. I mean really clean.

And I used pledge on the floor becuas its all wood, and now theyre shiny, but kinda slippery. So I'm going to bust my ass later when I have socks on and forget about it.

Sarah comes tomorrow. And Jesse gets to come over for dinner! Yay!

Ok, time for Rachel to eat. She hasnt eaten anything all day.

patchie04 — Tue, 25 Nov 2003 14:12:20 GMT

I did it in 1 minute and 10</big> seconds.
I deserved an F!!
Take the How Dexterous Are You? Quiz!!

EDIT:::

I did it in 21</big> seconds.
I deserved a B+!!
Take the How Dexterous Are You? Quiz!!

HAH! I BEAT YOU GARY!!! :)

patchie04 — Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:41:18 GMT

I hsould go to bed. I have another long day tomorrow of putting up with Devo, and the rest of high school life.

THIS IS MY REMINDER TO TAKE THE SCRIPTS IN!

Rawr.

The show went...well, it went. Thats all that matters. Hell, I had fun. And I didn't have to dance in the shoes of death because Katie switched with me. Rock on.

Went walking around with Jessica and Rachel. Saw George again. He wont be there Saturday. Poo. Anyways, we went to Kreate A Kritter. Those are the freaking cutest things in the world. They have this brown teddy bear that is SO soft. I wanted to buy it. But, I really shouldnt waste much more money for awhile. I have Christmas to think about.

Oh my, Christmas is coming up, isnt it? Well, I have Jesse covered. Kinda. I know what I'm getting him (Thanks Nikki!). Thats the hardest one.

Speaking of Jesse, the little punk. He didn't come. And he said he would. Grr. Oh well, Best Buy just opened and they probably made him stay late. But I'll still yell at him.

I hope I didnt have any homework. Because I didnt do it.

Oh! And have been successfully conned into running spotlight for Bye Bye Birdie on Fruday this week, and all next week. Wasn't planning on doing all that. Otherwise today ran around with Juls, which was fun. We're nuts. Adn I don't really like hanging lights on a bar and making them point straight out of up. I'd rather hang them where they HANG, so if I were to let go it wont crash onto poor Keths head. Its scary. My arms hurt from cranking and other random light stuff. Ouch.

Ok, I'm going to waste some time playing games until I'm tired.

Character Shoes Are Hell

patchie04 — Sun, 23 Nov 2003 09:49:26 GMT

OH my fucking God.

I just got Jessicas character shoes. They're the HIGH-high-heel ones.

I'm going to fucking kill myself in these!

I'm a techie dammit. What the hell and I doing in show choir? And in Character shoes? WHAT WAS I THINKING?

Doesnt help that they're a little big either.

I'm grateful that she let me borrow them and everything otherwise I'd have NO shoes cause mine havent come in yet...but dam. This put a whole new curveball on everything.

Now I'm nervous.

patchie04 — Sun, 23 Nov 2003 08:06:40 GMT

Uh oh.

Voice is hoarse.

Count down to performance: 8 hours 29 minutes

Yipes.

Well, I wont have to talk too much today. I'm just hanging around home until 2ish, when Derek is going to pick me up for Bye Bye Birdie rehearsal. Then I'm tere until 5, when I come home and rush to get ready, then leave for the mall by 6:30, probably with Nikki. Because even though dad offered, I know he doesnt want to run up to 'Dorf.

I burnt my finger. And I don't know how. Ouch.

Um...yeah. I'm really just wasting time.

patchie04 — Sat, 22 Nov 2003 19:40:24 GMT

Well, today was fun.

Started off completely and totally bored thinking that I'd be stuck at home all day.

Ended up going shopping with Danielle and buying quite a bit of clothes. We had fun. We went ott he bargain stores and bopught cheap-o clothes. Fun. We're probably going thrifting soon too.

Then went to the coffeehouse. Oh my God. It was...wonderful. He opened with young boy blues and I was damn near tears. It just took everything away that was bad and....God. It was wonderful. I havent smiled that long and laughed that hard for so long in a LONG time. It felt good. Really, really good.

And I saw George! <3 George. He makes me laugh.

They're going to be there Saturday. And other female Sam. So, will have to take Sarah. And get a bunch of people together.

I should go to bed. But I'm not tired yet. So that solves that.

patchie04 — Sat, 22 Nov 2003 09:29:26 GMT

I hate it when people politely blow oyu off wiht a "oh i have others thigns i need to get done" or a "maybe later somehtign came up" deal. I'd much rather them just say "I dont feel like it."

I cant get ahold of ANYONE. Where the hell is everyone today?

Stuffyness, no brother, and coffeehouse!

patchie04 — Sat, 22 Nov 2003 06:52:15 GMT

Not being able to breathe sucks. YOu kinda need to be able to do that.

My voice isnt too bad, I thought it would be worse this morning. But I feel ucky cause I'm all snotty and gross.

...Cause you so want to know what.

I didn't know my mom was taking my brother to Pennsylvania. They indirectly mentioned it a bunch o times, and none of it clicked until now. Groovy. No brother until tomorrow.

Am supposed to go shopping with Erica later today, than comes what wil be the best part of the month...

SAM! AT THE COFFEE HOUSE!

I'll probably cry at some point. Yesterday he was in my show choir class and playing aorund in a guitar and started singng, and it just brought back so many memories to when things were...normal. When they were good. The old Stolen Unity days where once or twice a week I would get to hang out with Jesse, Sam, and whoever else he band members of the week ere (anyone who knew SU knows EXACTLY what I'm talking aobut). I miss those days. They were so much fun. Especially when the other guys would do out screwing around with somethign or other, and Sam and I would be in the garage and we'd just talk. Or sing. Or he's show me how to play. Or...or something. It was the little things.

Anyways, then SU broke up. I think I was as devistated as the rest of them. I had seen it coming, but still. No more practices. Then Sam started playing ath the coffeehouse. All the theatre kids would get together and jsut...go. Hang out. Listen to Sam, joke around, vent and chill after long rehearsals and days with Carp. Then Yoko came into the picture. And Sam just...stopped. I havent heard him since, except Friday.

So yeah, I'm very VERY excited. If no one else goes and I'm stick just sitting there by myself, I don't care. Sams voice makes me happy. And right now, I really need to be happy.

I also need to be able to breathe, but there's not much I can do about that.

Ok, itme for Rachel to find food. Yum.

patchie04 — Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:44:49 GMT

Ok, we had random thought, now lets get amusing moment:

I was Trying to ask Gary what a good name for Mrs Santa would be, and Lisa IMed me:

LisBisa: hey
SollaSollew7: santa?
SollaSollew7: oops
LisBisa: lol no sorry
SollaSollew7: lol hey
LisBisa: I'm not santa
SollaSollew7: awwww :-(
LisBisa: ...I'm one of the elves
SollaSollew7: yay!

My God I need a hobby. Lol.

I got my voice back! Kinda. It hurts to talk. But generally its back. So, yay.