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I have Jasper Fforde's fourth book, Something Rotten, waiting for me at Strand bookstore. All for me.. me me me me me me me me me me me at the bargain price of $12.47. I can't wait until he comes here on his tour again.

Also saw the Bourne Supremacy two days ago. All in all, a solid movie, though since I am accustomed to Alias, I was able to figure out the ending about a quarter of the way through the movie. Oh well. At least I got some Karl Urban action in there. He needed a bigger part in the movie. Honestly.

Oh, I saw Stacie Orrico yesterday as I was getting some free ice cream cake from Cold Stone Creamery in Times Square. Heh. I actually bumped into her, said excuse me, and then realized who it was. She was talking to someone in a wheelchair and was about my height, very pretty, flawlessly-made up face. So, thank you to Amy for the heads up!

Howdeedo everyone!

Back in good ole New York.  Haven't really done much.  Hung out with the family, who is here for my sister's bridesmaid dress fitting.  Blar blar blar.  I'm sure you're interested in what I've been up to.  Not.  So I'll relate the latest celeb gossip because I know you love it.

Oh yeah.. for those of you in assorted big cities around the U.S. check out the Showgirls screenings .  Haha, 'interactive' fun involving throwing fake $100 bills at the screen scripteases?  Count me in!

All right. Time for...

CHRISTINE'S RANDOM INTERESTING ITEMS OF NEWS

New Star Wars Film Named... Revenge of the Sith. Does anyone else feel this is a letdown? Mmm I love how I start out with a Star Wars news item. Next!

But of course. The latest Britney news. Apparently she and Kevin are media whores. No, really?

Lindsay Lohan goes Kabbalah. Enough said.

Nicole Jackson? "Hell no!" says Nicole Kidman. Well, not literally. But pretty much.

That's all for now. Thank you to Defamer for being such an excellent source of entertainment.

Writing from my air conditioned yet still warm home in Minnesota--

Where have all the bad boys gone?

No, this is not a Paula Cole song.  This is a true question.  Although I have been inundated with evidence that bad boys are everywhere, behind every corner, just waiting for the chance to spring on you and break your heart, I have no personal experience to support this claim now that I have met up with the old crush, the only 'bad boy' that I've ever known.

He hurt me badly with his "I don't know what I want"s and "I'm not ready for a relationship"s ever so long ago.  Now, however, he's completely in the thrall of his current girlfriend, with whom he shares a home.  He would even marry her, for goodness sakes, if she would have him (which she wouldn't, he tells me with a look of regret).

Seeing him in this new light as devoted lover made me feel completely disoriented.  This was not what I had expected when I asked him to lunch.  I had expected perhaps a relationship filled with troubles and turmoil and him being ever so blase about it all.  But this?  I couldn't do anything but smile and congratulate him on his happiness.

And wonder why, after months and months of no communication, he had decided to contact me.  Had he had one too many?  Perhaps.  Did he need to show me what I had missed out on, though he had been the one to break things off in the first place?  Most likely, according to my friends.

In any case, I went in for closure, and came out as confused as ever.

I am so close to being home that I can smell the clean air and goose poo already...
 
I have really been a bundle of nervous energy and excitement for the past week.  I think my coworkers are getting quite sick of me.  But I cannot help it if Rochester love is infusing my veins!
 
Strange, I never thought I would ever make a statement like that.
 
Less than 48 hours and ticking...
 
Thank goodness Arney darling is coming tonight to distract me.  Otherwise I would just be all over the place, not knowing what to do.
 
Seriously.. this Mormon guy on Jeopardy is insane.  I still haven't gotten a chance to watch him in action, but man.  He's already won over ONE MILLION DOLLARS.  I really need to get on Jeopardy.
 
Apparently, there was a big Britney hoopla yesterday.  I actually saw the New York Posts last night when I was walking away from class. I kind of wanted to buy one.
 
 

NEWS FLASH

I am going home this Sunday. You read me right, ladies and the maybe 3 gentlemen that visit this site, THIS SUNDAY JULY 18!!

I promise, this is the last change. Ha, what a long, twisted road this has been--my trip home. First I wasn't going home again, then I was for July 18-25, then I wasn't, then I was for July 22-25, and now, finally, July 18-25. I do tend to take the long way round, all the time, somehow.

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In other news, I've lately been contacted by a part of my past that I never thought would. Truly, I had all but forgotten him in the whirl of his aftermath. I have mixed feelings about this, but I do hope to become friends, at least.

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Hm, I don't seem to have anything interesting to post about. Free Roots concert down downtown today. But am also possibly playing tennis. And also taking photographs. What to do?

What's your favorite type of cake?

Rainy day. Rainy rainy rainy. Need it to stop if I am going to be playing tennis Wednesday. At least it isn't hot anymore.

What a strange, full day.

Also, I have some thank yous to dole out:

Thank you to Melanie, Julia, Liz, and Laura for your lovely phone message you left at 4 am in the morning. I seriously cannot wait to come home now.. gah, I miss you all so much!

Thank you to Jeff and Tillie for their letters, which shall be answered as promptly as I can manage.

Thank you to Suzanne for the bag of kettlecorn which I cannot stop eating now. Seriously. Someone needs to rip it out of my hands before I eat the plastic bag containing the kettlecorn and stuff it all in my face.

Thank you. That is all.

So this weekend was nice.. blissful in relaxation and hanging out with friends whom I don't normally get to see during the week.

One of the highlights? Suzanne: I like guys that are pale and sickly. Boy did we have a good laugh at that one! Hahaha. Man, whichever guy that Suzanne ends up with is going to be one lucky man. Pale and sickly men aren't usually so in demand, you know.

Also filmed a movie.

Bet that got your attention, eh? Sorry to raise your hopes up like that. I was actually in a film made by my friends on the floor here--Jon, Andres, and Steve. I got to play a girl who is dumped by her loser boyfriend (Steve). It was easy to pretend anger when I thought of a certain someone in Steve's place.

But I got my vengeance, cause then Steve gets stabbed in the hand by the Joker (Andres) and dies with lipstick on his mouth, in the Joker grin. That was lots of fun, doing the makeup of Andres and Steve. Steve (while I am applying his lipstick): It's like I'm kissing Andres! Damn straight.

Then Saturday went to the library to pick up my many items waiting in reservation for me. That is true glee, knowing you've got lots of goodies waiting for you at the library. Got The Office series 2 finally! So Jon and I watched that last night and laughed hard. Watched Much Ado About Nothing at the library in the afternoon--it was being done by the Instant Shakespeare Company, and basically it was a reading.

I realized how much I miss acting--just putting on the costume, feeling like you're part of a family at a theater, the exciting nervousness before you go on stage, not knowing exactly if it'll all turn out all right. Perhaps I will still pursue acting. I also realized how much costumes and memorized lines (the actors were reading from a play book) added to the make-believe.

Tonight: Spiderman 2!!! I can't wait to see this. I will report back!

Tiburon512: Woe is me!
A tear in my eye gleans.
Tiburon512: My world is a void.
For there is no Christine!
Tiburon512: So if the sky is bright
and the weather is pristine
my world will feel like night
for there is no Christine!
Tiburon512: Fresh flowers will smell
as if it were a latrine.
my world will be a hell
for there is no Christine!

Oh, Steve, I heart you.

I am suuuuch a huge loser.

Oh My God.

Katie Leung is the new Cho Chang. Who they cast in this role was somewhat important to me, as Harry Potter is a huge enterprise and whoever they cast for Cho will obviously be crucial to Asians in the future.

And so they choose the girl who goes to an expensive Scottish private school and has a millionaire father. Yeah. She didn't even NEED this role!!!!!! I know, it is not my place to judge blah blah blahbitty blah. Screw that. She already looks spoiled, with her hat pulled down low and talking on her cell.

Hmpfh. I suppose I am more angry than I ought to be because I actually sent in a photo and letter to the casting director years ago and never heard anything back. Lucky people who live in England and can go to casting calls..

New layout, as you can see. I think it is simply ravishing. Ravishing is a word people should use more often.

It is late, and I have been on the computer for a very long time. Computers are scarily addictive, like what I imagine heroin to be like, or cocaine. Well, perhaps not on the same level, but you know what I mean. Computer = addictive = bad!

Why is it that I feel like I am always working on self-improvement? It is human nature to constantly do better, right? Do you feel like you should be better?

As for my post June 30th, disregard that. I am coming home, baby. July 22-25, so mark your calendars!

I should sleep. But instead, I am watching SATC. Yup, instead of being 'cool' and staying up because I am at a glamorous party, I am staying up to watch a fictionalized version of the life of someone who is a glamorous partier.

Why is it that I cannot log into Blogger using IE, but can using Mozilla? Is this a not so subtle hint by Blogger? Mee hee hee.

Been chillin' with Sam this weekend.

the tree sits patient
then a playful breeze blows through
scattering her leaves

Just got back from Aquavit. I feel like I am always writing about food. Does this bore you all? I am mostly writing so that I will remember these delicious experiences in the future.. to avoid repetition on my part during restaurant week.

Anyway. The food was absolutely heavenly. Appetizer for me was pea soup with curried shrimp salad, which was all right bordering on great. Then main entree was crispy salmon with caviar and white bean salad. Oh goodness, was the salmon amazing. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, seasoned perfectly with dill and salt. The caviar wasn't too shabby either--each egg burst with tons of flavor as I ate the salad. Dessert was the arctic circle, or goat cheese parfait with passionfruit center and berry sorbet. Mmmmmmm.

Then after, Mike and I took a taxi back. Ultimate in luxury!

Le sigh.

Ooh and now Samantha is coming tonight! Yay! Also I really hope the Puerto Rico trip will work out. Just feeling in general happy, especially after talking to certain people.