The imperfect is our paradise...

Marshall, Marshall, Marshall!

2009-11-17T18:22:11Z

Hey LJ! It's been forever!

We got a new kitty. He name is Marshall. He's super cute and getting used to the kitties and bunny!

kitty nap!

playing

cutest little paws

Tom's shirt! ( I was right!)

2009-08-28T21:04:26Z

Tom wore this shirt last night: http://www.loserkids.com/product-exec/product_id/14328/nm/Angels_and_Airwaves_LOVE_T_Shirt_Black_White/category_id/558

After the concert, I said, "I wonder if he's wearing an Angels and Airwaves shirt because of the V."

He was! I am so smart! Or is that so obbessed? lol

P.S. I want that shirt, of course!

Blink-182 / Weezer / Taking Back Sunday - Camden, NJ - 8.27.09

2009-08-28T19:37:34Z

I left for Julie's around 1:45. It was really easy to get there! Yay! I got there a little before 4. Then we headed over to her parents' house to pick up Colleen and her friend, Sara (maybe with a h?). We waited there a few minutes til Collen got back from picking her up. I would say we left around 4:45. Before we even got to the Turnpike, there was an accident, so we got stuck in a bit of traffic before we planned on it. Speaking of, traffic was horrible where Julie expected; no news there. At one point, this guy in a Michael Vick Eagles jersey (really?) was running down the ramp and got into a red pick up that was pulled off to the side of the ramp. Nice.

We listened to a bunch of Blink from Colleen's ipod. I realized all their songs must be engraved into my brain because songs that I hadn't heard in years would come on, and I'd just start singing along. Sad or awesome? You decide...

We finally got all parked and such around 7 I think. Julie and I had two beers before we went in. I forgot what it was (started with an A), but it was yummy. We went in, got our shirts, and had a (not so) soft pretzel. Nicki and her friend, Mike, who went to high school with Julie, got there right after Weezer went on.

I can't even describe how amazing our seats were! No words! We decided we're never doing lawn seating again. Ever! This was surely one of the best uses of $83.50 ever!

Unfortunately, we missed almost all of Taking Back Sunday, but I'm okay with that. (I saw them in 2004 when I saw Blink in Hershey for the second time). They played their last song as we were walking in. Weezer was great! They had awesome matching white jump suits! My favourite was probably "Island in the Sun." Oh and they did "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by the Clash as their last song. That was pretty awesome. Really, everything they did was so fun and full of energy.

Blink was the best, of course I'm going to say that! I meant to write down the set list. Of course, I forgot (I'm often awesome like that). But I'm pretty sure I can get most of them--in no specific order save for the first song and the encore. heh Tom's quote for the evening, "I just made a horrible dick joke. It wasn't even funny, but it got better. During the last song, [Rock Show] 63% of you had an orgasm." Oh Tom, will you ever grow up? That's okay; I still love you! ♥

Anyway, here's the set list (pretty much and mostly out of order)
Dumpweed*
Josie
Going Away to College
What My Age Again
All the Small Things
Adam's Song
Man Overboard
Rock Show
First Date
Anthem Part II
Reckless Abandon
Stay Together for the Kids
Feeling This
Obvious
I Miss You
Stockholm Syndrome
Down
Always
Not Now
ENCORE*
crazy awesome drum solo by Travis (the platform lifted up, went almost vertical, and started spinning like a turn table--while he played the entire time!)
Carousel
Dammit

*actually in order
Sorry if it's lame because they're kinda in order by album, but give me a break. It was the easiest way for me to remember what they played. =P

I was pleasantly surprised they played Going Away to College. I used to be ridiculously obssessed with that song about 10 years ago when I was going away to college. I almost forgot how much I loved it. Kevin doesn't like it all all, of course. lol So, I'm a geek and follow (stalk? No, stalking's only for Tom lol...you all know I don't)them on Twitter. In April or May, Mark posted a list of songs they were practicing. M&M's was on the list! I was sooo excited, but, of course, they didn't play it at the show. Boooo That's okay. It was still an awesome show! ♥

We got to the car around 11:20 and got home (back to Julie's) around 2:15. As soon as we got to the car, I sent Kevin a text that said, "Tom's totally sad he's not having sex with me now." lol He thought that was hilarious. Sooo glad I took today off. I slept in til almost 10 and left shortly after that. It was such a great time!

The rock show!

2009-08-27T16:08:42Z

The Blink, Weezer, and Taking Back Sunday concert is TONIGHT!

Can't wait!!!! I'm leaving around 1:30 to head to Julie's. And I'm spending the night there tonight. Took tomorrow off work. I'm ready to goooo.

We have good seats! That's right, we actually have seats! Section 104, Row X, Seats 5-10

http://www.livenation.com/venue/susquehanna-bank-center-tickets/#

That's supposed to be a link to the seating chart, but I think you actually have to click on the 2D seating chart to see it. =)

Here's to hoping traffic through Philly isn't too crazy because there's a stupind Eagles game, but we're sure it will be. That's why we're leaving Julie's at like 4:30. wooohooo!

So excited! I miss my Tom!!! ♥

As Julie says, we're gonna party like it's 2001!

jules1039 @ 2009-08-20T19:27:00

2009-08-20T23:29:04Z

One week til Blink! (with Weezer and Taking Back Sunday!) ♥

And I get to hang out with Julie again! Yay!

Can't wait!!!!

Blink concert!

2009-06-03T02:17:45Z

Julie and I (and others) are going to the Blink and Weezer concert on August 27!!!

We're gonna party like it's 2001! (Julie came up with that.)

jules1039 @ 2009-05-14T14:33:00

2009-05-14T18:37:46Z

Hey! Haven't updated in awhile! We went home on my birthday weekend to visit family/meet Jaden. It was a great time! Krissy was home too, and Kevin and I stayed til late afternoon on Monday. Saturday we went to Luigi's then visited Becca, Gary, Shane, and the twins at their new house in Greensburg. It was fun. I can't believe the twins are 14 months old already, and Shane is so cute, too. Sunday we had dinner at Mom and Mike's, and Pap drove down to visit, too. That was when we finally got to meet Jaden. He is sooo adorable! Poor Dani found out she had Shingles, so she couldn't come over. (She's fine now and was even able to make up all of her finals). Monday we had lunch at Gram and Pap's--Alysha and Jaden came, too. After that, we went to visit Nan for awhile, then went home to make Hamburger Stew for dinner. Yum. After dinner, we headed back to Lancaster around 5:30 or so. It was an awesome long weekend!

Since then, not too much has been going on. I've been doing tons of editing--always keeping me very busy. Last Friday night, we went to a friend's birthday party. I got ridiculously drunk and woke up with a huge bruise on my arm...we have no idea what happened. (We're talking worse than the famous "What are you doing?" "Getting the kool-aid off my arm..." "That's not kool-aid; it's a bruise..." bruise from so many years ago. hahaha) Good times.

Then Saturday morning, I went over to Ben and Cat's to help them with house-cleaning up stuff. We were supposed to get rid of all the stuff in their dumpster, but everyone except me (including the people who were picking up the stuff) canceled on them! Wow, I am such an awesome friend! So, while Cat and I got all the glue off the walls from that crappy wood paneling, Ben removed insulation from the attic to use in the master bedroom. After we were done, Cat made awesome pizza--with a homemade pizza crust. It was sooo yummy! I hung out for a little while then went home. Oh, and Kevin was at home--sleeping most of the time. Boo! I got home, took a shower, and we headed to Linnea and Greg's for the Bad Movie Night! It was sooo much fun! Brandon was there and DT came over a little later. We started by watching Greg's first stand-up routine, which was actually really good! We also watched Trapped in a Closet, The Onion Movie, and Wizard of Gore. It was sooo much fun. We also had great pizza from the place right down the road and a delicious caesar salad. Can't wait til the next one!

Sunday we went to see Star Trek with Kevin parents! That's right, even his dad! It was great! Is it possible for me to love ZQ more? Apparently, it is! ♥

So, there's a nice-sized update! Enjoy! Now, back to editing!

jules1039 @ 2009-04-23T10:54:00

2009-04-23T14:59:13Z

Mom just called. Surgery started around 9:30. It'll take an hour and a half if they don't have to do any kind of plastic surgery to close the opening (if they're able to use the skin that's there...). Otherwise, it will be a bit longer. They'll be getting an update around 11.

EDIT: @ 12:15 Mom talked to the dr, and he said it went well. Now we just wait and see. (Sorry, I was a bit slow with the update!)

Jaden is here!

2009-04-23T13:15:29Z

Jaden Matthew was born at 9 last night, 8 lbs 9 oz. He is too cute! Auntie Jules and Uncle Kevin are so proud!

His surgery is sometime this morning. Please think of him and wish him luck!

waiting...

2009-04-22T21:15:01Z

Still no Jaden!

Alysha's water broke around 2:30.

Kevin says, "Great! Now just 13 more hours of waiting!"

jules1039 @ 2009-04-22T01:27:00

2009-04-22T05:28:41Z

Mom and Mike say probably no Jaden til the morning (like around 8:30 maybe?)

I guess I should go to bed!

getting impatient

2009-04-22T04:23:57Z

Jaden needs to get here already!!!

I'm not going to sleep til I hear something! <3

Jaden's coming.....sometime!

2009-04-21T16:17:43Z

Mom says, "Probably no Jaden til tonight!"

Kevin says, "Am I an uncle yet? Tell Lyshie to stop messing around and have the kid already!" lol

I'll keep you all posted!

Can't wait! ♥

jules1039 @ 2009-04-07T15:58:00

2009-04-07T20:10:58Z

Hey! I haven't updated in a loooong time!

Everything's going well.

We had a wine and cheese party on Saturday, and it went great. It was wonderful to see everyone and there were all kinds of good wine and cheeses. (Though people should have brought more crazy cheeses. Linnea and Greg did a great job. Her stinky cheese was actually quite good). We ended up playing Apples to Apples, and that was lots of fun with so many people. Bob's mead was awesome! And Mel made a quick appearance. Greg and Steve were talking for quite awhile. hahaha

I'm sure everyone had a good time. It was a lot of fun.

That's about it for now.

Blink is back!

2009-02-10T00:12:18Z

Blink is back together!

I was sooo excited last night! Kevin was getting really annoyed. heh

We need to go see them this summer! And Julie must come, too! Just like back in the day. I ♥ Tom so much!

In other news, my friend Doug, more lovingly refered to as my English major rock star, is having a art show in March in Boyerstown. Kevin, Steve, and I are going. I'm definitely getting a t-shirt he designed. But how cool would it be to have one of his pictures at our house. I could be like, "Yeah, my friend Doug did this." ! ♥ He's pretty much done being a rock star and has been doing art stuff since college (he was an English and Art major). Check out his art stuff! I'm so excited to see him! I haven't seen him since he was in Let Go Beautiful! ♥

Our new lizard!

2009-01-26T22:24:56Z

Kevin and I got our new lizard yesterday! It is sooo tiny and adorable. We're going to name it Darwin if it's a boy and Lilly if it's a girl. The vet appointment will be soon. =) We're just calling it Baby or Little Lizard for now. heh Anyway, here are some pictures I took this morning before work. When I got home, the little one was already under the rock. I picked the rock up just to check in, and the lizard just opened it's eyes like, "What are you doing? I'm trying to sleep." lol This is the same kind of lizard as Dizzy. I can hardly imagine her being this small!

This is the cutest! But it's a bit blurry (I think because I took it through the glass/with the flash off/the lizard was moving) =)

This one's blurry too. Oh well. =3

***
And just because...

Here's a picture of Cameron!

EDIT: The lizard's vet appointment is this Thursday @ 1:15. Yay!

Yay!

2009-01-19T04:04:06Z

Pittsburgh's going to the Superbowl! ♥

Question: what are we doing for the Superbowl? =)

jules1039 @ 2009-01-13T14:39:00

2009-01-13T22:41:58Z

1. Pick 15 of your favorite movies.
2. Pick a quote from each movie.
3. Post them in a note for everyone to guess.
4. Strike it out when someone guesses correctly, and put who guessed it and the movie.
5. NO GOOGLING or using IMDB search functions. That's cheating and it ruins the fun.

1. "Why do you wear that stupid bunny suit?"
"Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?" Donnie Darko logicoflove

2. ~~"I have to talk to your father about this game."~~ Inside Man khaigh01

3. ~~"My love for you is like a truck, BERZERKER!"~~ Clerks khaigh01

4. "Didn't fancy my sandwiches?"
"Don't eat fish."
"Why not?"
"Fish piss in the sea."
"So do children."
"Don't eat children either." Closer khaigh01

5. ~~"Who died and made you fucking king of the zombies?"~~ Shaun of the Dead khaigh01

6. "We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for." Dead Poets Society khaigh01

7. No, I'm serious. This is a serious exercise. It's like an SAT question. Which one is going to get to the hundred dollar bill first? The male-friendly lesbian, the man-hating dyke, Santa Claus, or the Easter bunny?"
"The man-hating dyke."
"Good. Why?"
"I don't know."
"Because the other three are figments of your fucking imagination!" Chasing Amy khaigh01

8. ~~"Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot."~~ logicoflove

9. ~~"I feel like I'm Han Solo, and you're Chewie, and she's Ben Kenobi, and we're in that fucked-up bar."~~ Dogma khaigh01

10. ~~"She guides my glance upwards to the pixie person on the roof's edge. Deadly little Miho."~~ Sin City khaigh01

11. "What makes you think she wants to marry you?"
"Oh, she doesn't. To be perfectly honest she doesn't like me." The Graduate khaigh01

12. ~~"Yeah, there were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident."~~ Anchorman khaigh01

13. ~~"You know, I think you ought to get him some help. He seems to be really hung up on super heroes' sex organs."~~ Mallrats khaigh01

14. ~~"Janie, today I quit my job. And then I told my boss to go fuck himself, and then I blackmailed him for almost sixty thousand dollars. Pass the asparagus."~~ American Beauty khaigh01

15. ~~"I found you in hell. Don't you think I could find you in Jersey!"~~ What Dreams May Come khaigh01

Farm Show fun

2009-01-11T03:35:11Z

Vicki, Dan, Kevin, and I went to the Farm Show today. We had to park pretty far away and take a shuttle to the complex. It was so nice last year when Dan worked right across the street and we were able to park there. This year, we waited quite awhile in the cold weather. Of course, we we got finally got there, there was a huge crowd. First we got some food.Kevin and I shared an order of the mozzarella cubes then I had a awesome baked sweet potato. Yum! Next we went to see the bunnies! There were some cute one, but Cam is definitely the cutest bunny ever! Then we walked around the food annex(?)(it's the place where they have a bunch of displays and samples and food you can buy). We got some venison sticks, pumpernickel hempzels, and some maple sugar candy. Woohoo Kevin and I got the best honey ice cream right before we left (and Vicki got another milkshake). It was snowing huge flakes when we were waiting for the bus again. Of course, by the time we got back to the car. lol We had lots of fun!

Tomorrow we're going to pick up my laptop (finally), pick up a baby shower gift for Andrea at Target, and visit and have dinner at Kevin's parents'. Gooooo Steelers! ♥

My 5 favourite ladies

2009-01-02T21:33:40Z

1 Mariska Hargitay
I don't wanna be me today. I wanna be Mariska Hargitay!
2. Jill Hennessy
I ♥ Crossing Jordan. (And she looks so much better than her Law and Order days.)
3. Ingrid Michaelson
Who doesn't love Ingrid Michaelson?
4. Alison Sudol
The beautiful voice of A Fine Frenzy. Yay redheads!
5. Brea Grant
She's so cute! I love how her eyes do that adorable cross-eyed thing (not pictured). And, of course, I ♥ Heroes.

New Year's Eve plans

2008-12-31T15:22:01Z

Well, looks like it's the end of another year. Kevin and I are heading up to Tom and Corneila's to ring in the new year. We'll be the bearers of Blue Moon and that Woodchuck cider stuff that Kevin likes. By the way, he's a little heartbroken because they discontinued the Hardcore cider that he loved so much. Steve will probably be coming over til around 11. Poor Sabrina has to work tonight; she works nightshift as a nurse at a Mennonite Community. I hope she likes her new job because working nightshift must (at least kinda) suck. Steve wants to surprise her by showing up there at midnight. Isn't that sweet? (My question would be if he'd be allowed to "just show up there at midnight," but whatever). Yeah, so that's my plan. Hanging out and drinking Blue Moon. And sleeping in the next day, but for some reason, we always end up getting up early when we spend the night at Tom's.

Tomorrow we're going to do some shopping and drop by and visit Kevin's parents. Fun fun.

Linnea, have lots of fun at the TMBG concert tonight! Yes, we're jealous! ♥ We need to come visit you sometime soon!

EDIT: I just put together the tray of cookies and candy from Gram to take up to Tom's tonight. It looks very cute. I also put the fudge in a smaller container to take up. Whatever isn't finished tonight or tomorrow (when we stop by Kevin's parents') will be taken to work on Monday. The last thing we need is a bunch of sweet stuff around the house.

My 5 favourite guys (besides Kevin, of course)

2008-12-29T06:26:21Z

1. Tom DeLonge
I've only loved him...forever.
2. Howie Day
This is an old picture, but it's my favourite!
3. Zachary Quinto
!!! It's definitely the eyebrows.
4. Ben Roethlisberger
I usually go for the geeky and/or guitar-playing guys, but this is my Ben!
5. Clive Owen
Like there wouldn't be a charming British guy on this list...

jules1039 @ 2008-12-26T09:43:00

2008-12-26T15:10:35Z

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. We had a good time at Kevin's parents' house, starting with spending the night there on Christmas Eve (aka Mandy's birthday). We woke up at 7:30 and had a yummy breakfast of pancakes and sausage patties. Then we opened our presents. As usual, Kevin's parents spoiled us. I got 3 new shirts, gift cards to Borders and the mall, and new 4 GB flash drive with a cute little carrying case for editing things. We had steak and potatoes for dinner. Yum. It was a great day. When we got home, I wrapped the rest of the presents for my family, and we packed for home.

We'll actually be ready to leave as soon as Kevin gets home this evening! Yay. After driving 3 1/2 hours, we'll be at my parents' house and have Christmas pt 2. We'll open our gifts, and everyone will open their gifts from us. Krissy and I will probably be up all night talking. ♥ Saturday we're going to head up to Pap Z's around 12 to visit and have dinner at Luigi's! Yay! Then drop Krissy off at the airport in Pittsburgh around 3:30. I won't even get to see her for 24 hours. =( But there's always next time. =) Sunday we might go up to have dinner with Gram and Pap V.

Time to go read my book, Ines of My Soul by Isabel Allende! I need to finish reading this before I get a new manuscript to edit around Jan 1st!

Oh! Holy crap! How could I forget! My baby sister is engaged! Jet asked Alysha to marry him. On Christmas Eve? Or maybe it actually was on her birthday...she sent me the text message a little after midnight... This was after Jet wrecked his quad, and Alysha spent all of Christmas Eve in the hospital with him. At first, they went to Indiana Hospital but then they transfered him to Pittsburgh. Apparently, when it flipped, the handlebars smashed into his face. D: He broke his nose, the bone below one of his eyes, and a bone behind his eye. They were planning on doing surgery that night, but when I talked to Lysha yesterday, she said he's not having it til next week. I still don't fully understand that. Yeah, so. I think that's it.

"Do you remember Erick Melius...?"

2008-12-16T18:19:20Z

I think I've mentioned this before, but it never fails. When Mom says, "Do you remember [insert name of someone I went to school with here]," something terrible has happened.

This actually happened when we were home for Thanksgiving, but I didn't really think much of it--except to say it was sad. When Mom was reading the paper Thanksgiving morning, she said, "Do you remember Erick Melius?" Of course, I did. We only went to elementary and high school together for 13 years. Unfortunately, he died, but the paper didn't say anything else.

*update*

Today I was talking to Dana, a friend from high school, mainly just to see how she's doing and get her new address. Then she asked if I heard about Erick. I told her I didn't know what happened. She told me then I googled. =( He got into a fight and died as a result of the injuries. At least the guy who beat he up is being tried for homicide...

News story from the Johnstown station

Even some Amish boys were involved..."Amish Hate Crime Incident..." Really? =/

Neutral Tones by Thomas Hardy and a winter book suggestion

2008-12-08T23:24:49Z

Neutral Tones

We stood by a pond that winter day,
And the sun was white, as though chidden of God,
And a few leaves lay on the starving sod,
—-They had fallen from an ash, and were gray.

Your eyes on me were as eyes that rove
Over tedious riddles solved years ago;
And some words played between us to and fro-—
On which lost the more by our love.

The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing
Alive enough to have strength to die;
And a grin of bitterness swept thereby
Like an ominous bird a-wing...

Since then, keen lessons that love deceives,
And wrings with wrong, have shaped to me
Your face, and the God-curst sun, and a tree,
And a pond edged with grayish leaves.

-- Thomas Hardy

Here's a poem for all of you. It's kinda wintry but definitely sad. Through the years, "The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing alive enough to have strength to die" is just something that really sticks out in my mind.

While I'm at it, here's a suggestion for winter reading: Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin. It's absolutely amazing. You'll love it. ♥