lisamk

so...

2006-08-31T15:30:48Z

i just got offered the position that i interviewed for in june at churchill high school.
i'm a teacher :)

ew

2006-08-02T16:56:03Z

don't eat hot soup when it's 97 degress outside.

shweaty.

i quit

2006-07-11T17:43:41Z

who wants to take the GRE for me?
must be tall, half-asian resembling me.
extensive vocabulary a MUST.
apply within.

studying blows.

oh,

2006-05-18T13:06:12Z

and apparently i'm making a bit of a return to lj. myspace is getting scary.

so...

2006-05-18T13:05:30Z

i find out tomorrow if i got approved for the apartment i applied for yesterday. if so, one down, job to go.

lisamk @ 2006-05-12T10:43:00

2006-05-12T14:49:47Z

today's my last day at work. i actually walked around the office feeling a bit sentimental until i mentally recapped the last two years of my life here and remembered how miserable the majority of that time was.
peace out hood. don't let your dysfunctions get ya down :)

i'm sorry, excuse me? what city? amazing...

2006-04-12T16:04:42Z

Police Seize Top Mafioso After 43 Years
By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Italian police caught up with Bernardo Provenzano near the Sicilian hilltop town of Corleone.

nudge nudge nudge

2006-03-20T14:42:07Z

it's the first day of spring :)
i need a job and a home in chicago.
i've been recently informed that i haven't updated in five weeks.
and, i'm a miso soup whore.

go outside now and enjoy the spring.

love!

i'll take it

2006-02-10T14:46:25Z

<td align="center"> lisa --
[adjective]:

Full of bees

'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com</td>

damn right, er, i mean, what?

2006-01-11T16:40:46Z

bore, boring, bored

2006-01-10T16:17:38Z

cuz i'm procrastinating and i like it.

in the last year, have you:
1. Taken a picture naked?
yes, but i covered up my naughty bits.

2. Painted your room?
several rooms, thanks to those who helped and to those who pretended they were helping. you know who you are.

3. Made out with a member of the same sex?
indeedy. oh no, is this another 13-year-old-created survey?

4. Drove a car?
what? yeah, just got my permit.

5. Danced in front of your mirror?
to the karate kid them song.
no no, YER the best around. yeeeow!

6. Have a crush?
oooh s'a good one

7. Been dumped?
no

8. Stole money from friend?
no. my friends have none. not that i would if they did.

9. Gotten in a car with people you just met?
yes. split a cab with a drunken fiancee in chicago. not MY fiancee, silly....

10. Been in a fist fight?
no. well, read my other entry today. it was more of an elbow fight with an inanimate object. same diff.

11. Snuck out of your house?
hahaha

12. Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back?
hmmm...

13. Been arrested?
nevah! you'll never catch me coppers!

14. Made out with a stranger?
oh i was silly silly drunk. it was new orleans, before the shit.

15. Met up with a member of the opposite sex somewhere?
oh my. hurry this along, i'm gonna be late for homeroom.

16. Left your house with out telling your parents?
hehehe

17. Had a crush on your neighbor?
why, everyone's my neighbor silly.

19. Slept in a bed with a member of the opposite sex?
yes

20. Seen someone die?
yes yes, on that delightful little television show with that delightful little family that runs that delightful little funeral home. the fishers i believe...

21. Been on a plane?
yes

22. Kissed in a picture?
yes

23. Slept in until 3?
sort of

24. Love someone or miss someone right now?
always and absolutely

25. Laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by?
not often enough

26. Made a snow angel?
fuck snow

27. Played dress up?
like that one time i put on women's underwear? wait, those were mine.

28. Cheated while playing a game?
no

29. Been lonely?
once in a while

30. Fallen asleep at work/school?
right here in this very cubicle. i use it for several other things. surveys, myspace, emails, im-ing....

32. Felt an earthquake?
no

33. Touched a snake?
yes. i always said i'd have one as a pet if i didn't have to feed it live animals.

34. Ran a red light?
i frequent detroit, what do YOU think?

35. Been suspended from school?
for my skirt not hitting the floor when i was made to kneel in front of the principal. those felician sisters are into some kinky shit.

36. Had detention?
this is hysterical

37. Been in a car accident?
no

39. Witnessed a crime?
i raided my parents' cupboards for some necessary groceries once. does that really make me a criminal?

40. Pole danced?
no, but that skill is fascinating

41. Been lost?
all the time. almost never geographically.

42. Been to the opposite side of the country?
yes. sigh.

43. Felt like dying?
nope, life's too fantastic.

44. Cried yourself to sleep?
yes.

46. Sang karaoke?
no. no no no.

47. Done something you told yourself you wouldn't?
i tend to do things almost instantly after telling myself i won't. go figure.

48. Laughed till some beverage came out of your nose?
not recently, but that shit hurts.

49. Caught a snowflake on your tongue?
no

50. Kissed in the rain?
can't remember.

60. Ever too scared to watch scary movies alone?
no

61. Played chicken?
do chicken fights count? cuz i'll be damned if i'm gonna hop on that tractor with kevin bacon when we all know he's just gonna get his shoelace all caught up in that thingy.

62. Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on?
no

63. Been told you're hot by a complete stranger?
hot wasn't the word used

64. Broken a bone?
no

65. Been easily amused?
all the time

66. Laugh so hard you cry?
yes

67. Mooned/flashed someone?
no

68. Cheated on a test?
no

69. Forgotten someone's name?
more often than i'd like to admit

70. Slept naked?
for sure

71. Gone skinny dipping in a pool?
no

73. Blacked out from drinking?
never before

74. Played a prank on someone?
no

75. Gone to a late night movie?
how late night are we talkin here?

76. Made love to anything not human?
i wouldn't necessarily consider time spent with my vibrator as "love-making"

77. Failed a class?
no

78. Choked on something you're not supposed to eat?
no

79. Played an instrument for more than 10 hours?
straight? no. i like to prevent my fingers from falling off whenever i can.

80. Cheated on a girl/boyfriend?
no

81. Did you celebrate the 4th of July?
nyc!!!

82. Thrown strange objects?
pens and glue sticks at my coworker. she loves it, trust me.

83. Felt like killing someone?
no. strong urges to kick shins, but killing is just mean. seriously.

84. Felt like running away?
almost every day lately

85. Ran away?
not yet

86. Did drugs?
shhhh

87. Had detention and not attend it?
oh geez

89. Made parent cry?
i hope not

90. Cried over someone?
yes

91. Owned more than 5 sharpies?
are sharpies all the rage or something? and no one TOLD me???

92. Dated someone more than once?
not recently

93. Have a dog?
no time. oh yeah, no money either. maybe i could borrow your dog for a little while.

95. Own an instrument?
yes

96. Been in a band?
hahaha, that doesn't seem to go well for me.

97. Drank 25 sodas in a day?
sick man

98. Broken a cd?
unintentionally scratched the hell out of a couple

99. Shot a gun?
hell no

100. Been in love?
with several things

ouch

2006-01-10T15:31:10Z

i just got into a fight with the three-hole punch.
the three-hole punch won.
and now my elbow hurts.
sigh.

holy crap

2005-12-27T15:39:49Z

go here:

www.pandora.com

let it help you discover new music. it's phenomenal.

in other news, i'm officially a grad school applicant. keep me in your thoughts, as i'm sure i'll be having a heart attack between now and whenever i receive word. that's a good 4 to 6 week cardiac arrest y'all.

i hope everyone had a peaceful and love-filled holiday.

where is everyone going to be for new year's eve?

ugh

2005-12-15T16:08:55Z

this
has
been
the
slowest
work
week
of
my
entire
living
life.

lisamk @ 2005-11-11T16:03:00

2005-11-11T21:25:11Z

1) Who is the biggest dumbass you know?
hail to the thief

2) What is your favorite kind of cheese?
the kind with cheese in it

3) What county were you born in?
wayne

4) Automatic or Manual?
automatic. i stall about every 10 feet in a stick.

5) Does tequila make your clothes fall off?
nope, it makes my food come back.

6) What is the biggest piece of furniture you own?
what the hell kind of question is that?

7) Have you ever licked the cheese off a Dorito & not eaten it?
who does these things? okay okay, yes i have.

8) What song would you like to be listening to right now?
anything by the beatles. or your mom. she's good too.

9) Innie or outie?
innie

10) What's the name of the last movie(s) you rented?
human nature. why did i not know about this film before??

13) Are you a tactful person?
i try to be. i fail all the time though.

14) Have you ever told someone they didn't look bad when they asked when they actually did look bad?
depends on the situation. if there was no special occasion about to happen and it was just like an 'at work, do i look like shit?' kind of thing, then yeah i'll lie. but if you're trapsing off to your wedding in a few and ask me if you look bad and you really do? good god, yes, and let me help you...

15) Do you question the norm?
what's that? um, did that count?

16) Do you like to pop other peoples zits?
oh man. i totally do. who came up with this one? it's like they've been hanging out with all the closet skeletons i have. damnit.

18) Do you prefer to give or receive presents?
give. i have receiving issues.

23) Have you ever smoked Pot?
hahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaa

24) Are you an impulsive person?
i can be i suppose.
no, nevermind.
i plan my entire existence.

25) Have you ever committed a Random Act of Kindness?
i try to frequently.

26) How many pairs of shoes do you own?
so many more than i ever thought i would. simple living schmimple living.

27) Do you read shampoo bottle & etc. in the shower or bathtub?
on the pot. you'd be surprised how much it speeds things along.
jesus this is a crass survey...

28) Does it bother you when someone you know, other than your family members, feels free to just walk in your house without knocking?
my family members doing it would bother me more than anyone else i think.

29) Do you know anyone who has the uncanny ability to be able to (accurately) finish your sentences?
yeah. well, more my thoughts. he's great.

30) Give me another word for penis.
hoo ha

31) Give me another word for vagina?
oh geez, can i pass?

32) If you could own your own company or business, what kind would it be?
here comes the cheese....a nonprofit, much like the ruth ellis center in detroit. check it out. www.ruthelliscenter.com

33) How many pets do you have?
a few plants...and my cat...in livonia...she's miserable...someone help me save her...

34) Have you ever had a "Fling"?
ummm, sure.

38) Who makes you laugh the most?
oh man, lots of people. huge blessing.

39) Do you consider yourself a beautiful person on the inside?
getting better.

41) If you could be on any reality show, which one would it be?
sick.

42) Do you like lightening bugs?
love them.

43) Have you ever had sex on a trampoline?
what?

46) Who is the biggest slut you know (male or female)?
who?

47) When I say the word ASSWIPE, who comes to mind?
some awful 80's movie where that's what the bully calls everyone.

48) Have you ever let someone have something that was very special to you because they needed it more?
i don't think so...honestly can't remember.

49) Can you sing well?
yes

52) Do you consider yourself an addict of any kind?
cigarettes, hate to love them.

53) If your closest friend's companion came on to you would you tell your friend?
yes

54) What is your favorite song to make fun of?
probably something i wrote.

55) Do you laugh a lot?
it's the greatest

56) Do you cry a lot?
from time to time, at a pretty healthy rate i'd say.

57) Have you ever saved anyone's life?
not that i'm aware of. tons of bugs. oh, and a tree.

58) What is your favorite thing to do to relax?
read, knit, play music, um, naughty time....

oh my god i'm a fucking genius.....

2005-11-08T19:55:33Z

You Passed 8th Grade Math

Congratulations, you got 10/10 correct!

Could You Pass 8th Grade Math?

now, i don't wanna call myself a trend-setter, but.....

2005-11-07T16:31:55Z

From today's New York Times:

Saying Goodbye California Sun, Hello Midwest
By MOTOKO RICH and DAVID LEONHARDT
After a decade of soaring home prices, a growing number of people are leaving California for other parts of the U.S.

damnit!

2005-10-31T17:22:49Z

what in the hell is the president doing?!?!?!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9874588/

happy halloween everyone, there's an evil, demonic sort of creature in the oval office. sssssssscary........

so seattle went like this.....

2005-10-23T19:30:22Z

-a big hug and a to-go sushi roll to welcome me
-a (rare) driving tour of the city followed by u-district overspending - LOVE my new shoes
-settle in, freshen up, walk around capitol hill
-jet lag
-haircut! rock and roll! rock and roll haircut (which apparently took place in an ex-concert venue - the site of nirvana's first performance in seattle. fuckin rock and roll....)!!!
-pike place market, reason enough to move to seattle
-marijo, anthony, thom, cucumber martinis, mexican food, beer, drunk.
-jet lag
-goodbye wa, drive safely. you're a rockstar. we're friends now. see you back in the midwest.
-portland portland portland. greatest bookstore i've ever seen, standing two feet from sam beam in the literature section thinking "um, i think that's sam beam. should i say hello? thank you? are you sam beam? nah...nevermind." it was sam beam. goddamnit.
-chinatown. chinatown sucked.
-back to seattle....two and half hours with no other sound but the phenomenal conversation happening between me and one of my favorite women ever.
-sleep, hard sleep. no mas jet lag.
-good morning! caitlin is a tremendous breakfast maker :)
-not enough hours later, brunch with strangers. i love people. pleasantly surprising buzz from a delicious mimosa.
-international district - i was spoiled by san francisco's chinatown. everything else pales in comparison.
-I LOVE THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM!!!! and apparently, nature makes me laugh my ass off.
-greatest seafood ever.
-moore theatre...calexico, that dude from pedro the lion, iron and wine, iron and wine AND calexico. seattle's musical audience is the most polite i've ever seen. this is how live music was meant to be seen.
-i think i'm in love with seattle
-laundry, 420, mean girls. hillllllarious.

nothing like a few bullet points to highlight my trip thus far. today, caito and i will visit the local farmers market - one of my favorite things about any community. then, fremont with puj, caito, mj and myself. then, i cook for my ladies to thank them for a gorgeous, gracious, hilarious and inspiring time.
tomorrow, vacation is over.

-more jet lag.

come to seattle. it's wonderful.

so.....

2005-10-23T18:39:02Z

people in seattle drink coffee by the gallon. it's everywhere. every corner, ever other shop front, offered FREE along the highways.
it's not a stereotype, people....it's true.

hmmm

2005-10-22T19:22:58Z

portland is weird

my lessons:

2005-10-14T14:12:55Z

-hang in there, she won't be your boss much longer.
-stop making excuses for reasons you can't do things that you really want to do, simply because you're too scared to do them.
-your feelings of inadequacy may eventually lead to you being inadequate. so, knock it off.
-stop complaining, change your situation.
-you should move to chicago.
-there's almost nothing better in the world than coming home from a crappy day to find a package from a friend, full of cd's, followed soon by another wonderful friend showing up with new shoes, a shoulder, and ear and some fantastic conversation.

*every appearance of "you/your" in this post are all separate instances of the author referring to herself in the third person. yikes.

ow

2005-10-11T13:52:34Z

no more bars on mondays. no. no more.
ow.

my professor.....

2005-10-07T14:45:05Z

so, janelle and i have come up with a few email subject lines for YET ANOTHER message i'm sending to a prospective academic reference who seems to be ignoring me all together....and for a while now. they include:
subject-

application
applying for grad school
hurry the fuck up
what the hell is your deal?
why are you being an asshole?
do you hate me?
i'm gonna drive to kalamazoo just so i can slap you
...and you're gonna owe me gas money

i feel like maybe it falls apart a bit at the end there. no? yes? anyhow, i'm accepting any and all suggestions, criticisms, additions or subtractions, or your very own subject line pertaining to this current situation of mine that has just gone completely awry.

um, i really want to get into grad school. like now. and move to chicago.
help me.

that's it, damnit

2005-10-07T13:51:52Z

i want only agnostics and non-religious persons of all races and backgrounds to serve in political offices, as political figures....like, from now on. until the end of time. all over the world. mandated. seriously. i'm sick of this shit.

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