And Hello!

I shall make no excuses... I have been being a total bum since graduation! And as soon as I figure out how to add more pictures, I will share some from that day. What an exciting day it was!! Anyway, three months later I'm now working two jobs (why did I rush to graduate again?) and looking for a better one in Houston. I found a very promising one, and I'm hoping to hear from them very soon!! I'm dying to move away from here, but explaining that could take ages.

Speaking of ages, I will be getting a new one next week!! How exciting! Perhaps I would be more excited if the boy who was supposed to call me weeks ago actually did... now that I think about it, there's two of those boys who were supposed to call. Way to represent. Sorry to run, but I have more exciting things to do on a Saturday night, even without those boys! Now that I know my username and password again, I will try stopping by more often. Happy Trails.

Hello Fans!

I know you have all missed me dearly! Fear not, I am well. Let me catch you up!

I graduated at the end of July (perhaps I should post a picture! I would if I knew how!) I've been looking for a job (sort of) and contemplating moving since then. I have an interview on Wednesday, so I should really be preparing for that. I have mixed feelings about it, so we'll just wait and see how it turns out first and what they're willing to offer me. Any further explanation of my situation would make the task of reading this entry too daunting for you all, so I'll keep it simple. I'm facing some big decisions right now though, and I'm needing some guidance!

Anyway, if anyone has any ideas on a free web host for my site, I would greatly appreciate it. I've been using Yahoo Geocities for the last 3 years or so, but my computer really doesn't like the program so I'm looking for something new! You can't do much with it anyway, and I'm looking for something new and exciting.

Miss Me?

HA, bet you wondered when you'd see me again!! It just so happens that every time I would remember my long neglected blog I was at home... in my penthouse apartment with no internet. Yet no one has called me! If you truly missed me, why has my phone not rung with concern?

No matter. I'm finishing up my last THREE, count them... 3 credit hours as an undergraduate!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, and in the next two weeks, I will be walking down the only aisle I ever wanted to walk down... to get a fancy diploma that won't even list my major, and having the words "Cum Laude" written beside my name!! No, that's not Latin for "For a good time call...." Pay attention here.

I've been busy with classes, getting graduation announcements together, and finishing and sending out resumes and cover letters to all the lawyers within the county to try to get myself an internship. Because Lord knows the people here who are supposed to be SOOO helpful and set all this up for you have not returned my six phone calls. Screw them... I don't have life to waste!

And for Jack, I went from a nice solid B in that class to a nice solid A with just the final and the paper.... so he must have liked something about my sarcasm!

I apologize to all of my fans for my absence (perhaps Jon will start checking for me again), and I will try to remember how your day is not complete without hearing me ramble out loud. Enjoy the summer! This world is BEAUTIFUL!!

Being a senior

has earned me the right to either a) not care about risks I may take; and/or b) be a smartass anyway!

I had a comparative psychology paper to write over a critter of my choosing. Naturally I picked the spunk-tastic pink flamingo (like yours truly) because I thought it would be fun. Ignoring the fact that I waited so long to actually write the paper, I couldn't feel done with it until I had somehow included plastic yard flamingos!! I figured my professor was the kind of guy who would appreciate that, especially having to read these long and boring papers from everyone.

So after my sections of phylogeny, relatives, evolution, and natural history, I wrote: : ".... A matter of years after that, a new species evolved, scientifically referred to as Phoenicoptertis ruber plasticus, commonly used to decorate lawns and celebrate birthdays."

There is no other mention of plastic yard flamingos until you get to the end. After seven or eight pages of boring scientific blabbidy blah and current threats to the species, I concluded by saying: "Pink flamingos continue to be a symbol of tropical paradise for many and suffer a high rate of theft when used as lawn ornaments."

Wow... I really feel like I have some balls, LOL!

Despite the effects of this daring risk, I have officially turned in my LAST PAPER and did my LAST PRESENTATION as an UNDERGRAD!!!

Thank You for Calling....

I have had so much company over the phone for the last few weeks!! It's wonderful! I've missed long and pointless conversations! Granted, my phone rings quite a bit, but these calls are different.

It's sooooo mind boggling when you can laugh, "get riled up," and think beyond conventions in the same conversation. It's so cool when someone is that captivating that even though you feel like you might not know them that well, you could spend the rest of your life trying, and they would always surprise you with something else. I'm really at a loss for words, but I'm THRILLED!

On another note, Sailor has jokingly requested that I drive down there and pick him up when he gets discharged. It was completely a joke when he said it so that he doesn't have to spend 3 days on a Greyhound, but we're both considering it now. It's just so random... and it would be so much fun. We're looking at stopping in Haunted New Orleans on the way back. A hotel is a possibility, but we're both so free-spirited that a car would work just as well to sleep in. Once again, something completely random, completely unconventional, and something we'd both completely love!!

It's such a strange feeling, but it's almost like I know how much more enjoyable everything would be in his company.... hmmm....

Stay Tuned!

I may just catch me a sailor!!

I'll let you know!

FSK Part Zwei

It's so sad when you think for the first thirty minutes after you get up that it's Thirsty Thursday, and you're almost done. Then you realise, it's only Stinking Tuesday! As promised, the differences:

"There are more differences between genders in this crime than similarities, and many of these differences proved more interesting than the similarities when researching the topic. The primary difference is the motive for their actions; whereas males are sexually motivated to commit serial homicide (Truelove, 2005), females are typically motivated by personal gain, usually monetary (Keheller & Keheller, 1998). Many of the subsequent differences will refer back to the initial motivational factor for the crime. The general modus operandi for each gender is also important to note. Where males tend to favor more violent and overt methods of killing their victims such as shooting or stabbing (Truelove, 2005), females utilize less violent and more discreet methods of killing such as poison or suffocation (Keheller & Keheller, 1998). The victims each gender of serial killer targets are also specific to their particular motivation to kill. Male serial killers primarily chose one preferred gender and will carry out the fantasy of sexual homicide with these individuals who are usually strangers to the killer (Truelove, 2005). In stark contrast, females chose victims based on their relationships with the individuals (Keheller & Keheller, 1998). Victims of females are typically at least casual acquaintances and more often "intimates," or closely connected with gender not being an important factor in selection (Keheller & Keheller, 1998). Finally, the average period of activity before being caught for males is only four years in comparison with eight years for most female serial killers which can also be attributed to their respective differences in modus operandi (Keheller & Keheller, 1998)."