in the past, when you asked taylor what she wants to do when she grows up, she has said simply, "milk a cow."
the whole family is going up to vermont to go camping this weekend and it looks like we might visit a farm so that taylor can finally fulfill her lifelong (that's four years, mind you) dream.
today at our memorial day gathering, her uncle mark frankly informed her, "taylor, i have a feeling you won't be milking a cow for more than 5 seconds when you have to actually wrap your hand around that teet."

he said teet. in front of my mother, no less. i laughed really really really hard.

is teet spelled ee or ea?

today at fellowship community i went in to ask my "boss" about my supposed $1.25 pay cut i was taking from two summers ago. you would have been so proud of me going in and actually talking face to face to a person in authority about an awkward situation like money.
it turns out it was a mistake, and i'll be getting paid the same amount as i did two summers ago, which is awesome. it also turns out that the president (who decides the wages) made a mistake two summers ago in giving me those wages; i was supposed to be receiving quite a bit less. and because of that mistake, i have to get at least that amount this summer as well cuz i guess that's their policy, which i think is still more than i would would have normally been receiving.
suckers!!!!!!!!!!!
ha. just kidding about the suckers part.
thanks god.

it's 2:15AM and i have to wake up for church in the morning. i still havent begun to catch up on sleep from finals week and i start a full time job on monday. this isn't good for me.
lots of things to write about lately but not enough motivation to get online (with a dial-up modem)and type them (on a computer with a sticky space bar that necessitates you to pound it with your thumb in order to get the desired space).
my parents were listening to graduation online today. i didnt hear any of it except for the solo that loralee sings which was my favorite song and my favorite solo of the chorale's...it was nice to come out of the shower and walk into the kitchen (after dressing, of course) and overhearing her angelic voice.
it was sad. it made me realize i did kind of a crappy job of saying my proper goodbyes and showing my full appreciation for a lot of the seniors i have enjoyed and appreciated. if you happen to be reading this, i will miss you, and i appreciated you, and let's KIT. but i know in all probability we wont KIT, so have a nice life and know that i enjoyed the little bit of time we had together.
who am i kidding, nobody that i'm talking to reads this anyway...besides you: joanna, jared, neville.......and i think that's all. and you're the only kids this doesn't really apply to.
it's 2:22 and i'm no longer making sense.
goodnight.

"What did you write in the letter?"
Frog said, "I wrote 'Dear Toad, I am glad that you are my best friend. Your best friend, Frog.'"
"Oh," said Toad, "that makes a very good letter."
Then Frog and Toad went out onto the front porch to wait for the mail. They sat there, feeling happy together.

it's kyle and my last day in room 438, so we've been listening to the definitive cd's of the year in order to reminisce in the manliest way possible....

ester drang - goldenwest and infinite keys
death cab for cutie - transatlanticism
the strokes - room on fire
postal service - give up



i'll be the grapes fermented, bottled and served with the table set in my finest suit
like a perfect gentleman
i'll be the fire escape that's bolted to the ancient brick
where you will sit and contemplate your day

i'll be the waterwings that save you if you start drowning in an open tab
when your judgment's on the brink
i'll be the phonograph that plays your favorite albums back
as your lying there drifting off to sleep…
i'll be the platform shoes and undo what heredities done to you:
you won't have to strain to look into my eyes
i'll be your winter coat buttoned and zipped straight to the throat
with the collar up so you won't catch cold

i want to take you far from the cynics in this town
and kiss you on the mouth
we'll cut our bodies free from the tethers of this scene,
start a brand new colony
where everything will change, we'll give ourselves new names (identities erased)
the sun will heat the ground under our bare feet
in this brand new colony
everything will change, ooo ooo….



if only i could write like ben gibbard.

"What you see is the clear warm light of April. And it means that we can begin a whole new year together, Toad. Think of it," said Frog. "We will skip through the meadows and run through the woods and swim in the river. In the evenings we will sit right here on this frotn porch and count the stars."

if only i could write like arnold lobel.

brain........is.........fried..........

geez louise...i thought it was hard to study last night, but i think tonight might give last night a run for its money.
start without me is the best song on the new pedro the lion album.

if it's once i've got it, if it's twice i don't.

i just found out that at the beginning of the song "open book" by mates of state someone says "wha happened?" (a la mighty wind) which makes me love the song even more which i didnt think was even possible.

2 finals down, 3 to go, and so far so good.

my morning coffee has made me jittery today.

how much would a faded lava lamp go for on ebay?