http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/ Caffeine and Nicotine Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:35:02 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2007. People Entertainment http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/archive/324.html Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:31:15 GMT Step One: Move in with him Step Two: Subtly (or not so) start redecorating his apartment. Step Three: Put an opened box of pregnancy tests in his bathroom, kind of hidden. Step Four: Rent "Knocked Up" Step Five: Watch movie with boyfriend. Let him laugh at movie. Enjoy movie, and display horror at birthing scene. Step Six: At movie's end, turn to boyfriend and say (earnestly), "Let's have babies!" I'm kind of amazed he's still letting me live there after that actually, but things are going really well. Yeah, we've had a few of the small "learn to share" scuffles, but for the most part... (more) http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/comments?id=324 http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/archive/323.html Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:58:24 GMT So, most days, I'm a totally secure, have my shit together, utterly confident and independent woman. Or at least I fake it very well until I believe it myself, which in turn creates confidence. Not lately. No. Lately, I'm a suspicious insecure twit. Myspace -- I blame you. Why? Because there are constantly half-naked women being added as "friends" to my boyfriend's page. I KNOW this is a stupid thing for me to care about. Please do not send me comments on how I need to lighten up, get over it, etc. Rationally, I know all this. Rationally, I know that these little skanks are all e-mailing... (more) http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/comments?id=323 http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/archive/322.html Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:30:49 GMT Lately I've been so stressed out, I don't even know what to do with myself anymore. Work has been insane, but in a good way. Things are going well, I'm taking on more and more responsibility -- and all that means longer hours and harder work. But there are other things... big huge things.... that are currently eating up all of my energy. MCC and I are moving in together. In September. Cut to me, panicking in full freak out mode. I'm staring down at my renewal lease, my hand shaking as I check the box next to "I/We agree not to renew the lease agreement and I/We shall vacate the premises... (more) http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/comments?id=322 http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/archive/321.html Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:39:41 GMT Congress has actually made progress on reforming the student loan crisis in this country. The House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday reforming federal student loan policies, which has a very similar version up for vote in the Senate. From The New York Times: "It halves the interest rate on federally backed loans gradually over the next five years, to 3.4 percent from 6.8 percent, and would limit monthly payments to 15 percent of the borrower’s discretionary income. The bill raises the maximum Pell grants by $500 over the next four years, to a total of $5,200 by 2011. It also... (more) http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/comments?id=321 http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/archive/320.html Tue, 29 May 2007 22:50:31 GMT MCC and I traveled to the homestead and emerged unfathomably unscathed. There was genuine merriment for the entire trip had by parents, MCC and I, and I couldn't have asked for it to go better. My parents absolutely adore him. It's the first time they've really liked someone I've dated. Were I a petulant 17 year old, I'd break up with him immediately. You know, I didn't really realize how important it was that he and my family get along until after we got down there and he and my mom were trading inappropriate (oh how they were inappropriate!) jokes in the kitchen. My mom, true to form,... (more) http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/comments?id=320 http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/archive/319.html Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:35:20 GMT Thank you, no really, I appreciate it. Thanks so much for knocking me on my ass. Literally. During the hellish morning commute yesterday, after being drenched with rain and suffering a spontaneous attack by umbrella (my umbrella turned on me), I was knocked down the subway stairs. There I was walking down the stairs from the N to the 4/5 when a girl behind me, who was rolling a heavy shopping cart thingie, promptly let it go, causing it to rocket down onto me and knocking me flat on my ass 4 steps lower than I had been. I've no doubt it would have been further, but you see, those were the... (more) http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/comments?id=319 http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/archive/318.html Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:58:49 GMT I hereby resign as being an adult. Here's my card, feel free to shred it. If it means I have to pay an astounding amount of money every month for student loans -- you can have it. I'll go back to being 18 thank you. Ahhhhh 18. How young and stupid. At 18 I decided that I wanted to go to NYU. I'd take out loans, but surely I'd be making enough money to pay them off. Oh NYU -- you bastard -- you wrecker of dreams -- you snatcher of souls. Yes yes -- there's no denying it, you miscreant institution of education -- you own me, me soul, my first born and anything I ever do in life. I no longer... (more) http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/comments?id=318 http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/archive/317.html Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:56:03 GMT I've gotten messages from some of you, words of reassurance, that the trip to Houston couldn't possibly be that bad. That it would go swimmingly, that everyone would get along, etc. etc. I appreciate these kind words, and hope that you're right. I would like to offer, in defense of my paranoia, the following conversation with my mother, verbatim: "I'm making a list of the photos from when you were young that we're going to blow up to life-size cardboard cutouts and put all over the house." "Mom, you can not do that." "Sure I can! Remember that photo of you with the chicken pox? That one's... (more) http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/comments?id=317 http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/archive/316.html Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:05:19 GMT Well, since I can't really shy away from what's frightening me, because that would be particularly stupid -- I'm going to do something crazy instead. MCC and I are going to Houston in May. To visit my parents. How's that for insane? My mother has been after us for ages to go down and visit, and MCC and I finally got our shit together and coordinated schedules to make the trip. So we're going. In May. Because he really really loves me and I really really must want to torture him. Or something. No man would volunteer a weekend with my mother unless he really loved me right? I told my boss we... (more) http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/comments?id=316 http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/archive/315.html Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:28:58 GMT So my blogroll is so far out of date, I don't even know what to do with it. So, if you aren't linked and you want to be, or if you have suggestions for blogs I should be reading -- e-mail at caffeineandnicotine at gmail or leave a comment. http://stimulant.blogdrive.com/comments?id=315