I know I haven't written in a what seems like forever. I've been kind of depressed and stressed and now I can add really sick to the list too. Yikers.

But at least I have no homework for this weekend. But I still have to work, so grrr.

Magnet came out on Thursday with my column in it. It's really short this time, but people have been laughing their asses off when they read it. It kind of bothers me that Marsch added a whole bunch to it and changed things around, because then it's not all completely my original thought and I feel bad taking credit for it, but I do like what he did with it. And I'm experiencing dejavu. Have I written this in here before?

Anyways... What was officially printed in the Magnet for my article:

With Valentine's nearing, everyone can certainly feel the love in the air. And not only feel the love, but, unfortunately, see it as well.

In my opinion, the public displays of affection this year aren't as bad as they have been in the past years. But I still see several in a day, and I don't know about you, but it kind of grosses me out.

Picture this: You're walking down the hallway, and you see a cute teenage couple holding hands just ahead of you. Suddeny, they stop in front of a classroom door, turn to eachotehr with a sparkle in their eyes, and start going at it like there is no tomorrow. Best of all, they block the hallway while they are doing it.

So let's review. Holding hands is cute, sucking face is not.

During this season of loving, for those who intend to be involved in such things, please remember when you're feeling extra affectionate, that there are other people in the hallways are who are NOT as into the moment as you are. As students, we are of the opinon that we are hear to go to class. As students we are not here to watch you groping some one else. If you can't stop yourself, then please show some class and get out of the traffic so we can get to class.

So you are still determined to show your possession of your girlfriend or boyfriend without offending someone? Maybe you could hold hands, backed up by sending them flowers or giving them chocolates here at school. I would think that just talking quietly together would be enough to indicate to us that you are an item. We may be young and ready to party, but everyone is not interested in watching someone going in for the kill. Hold back!

Besides, we all know from healty classes what can happen if you go too far. Right?

The paragraphs that were changed the most were the third and second to last. But I would like to proudly say that the last paragraph is all mine, and the part about the reviewing. I love that line. Holding hands is cute, sucking face is not. haha... aye... I crack myself up.

Oh... speaking of cracking, my voice has been cracking a lot. I have had a terribly chest cold. Thursday morning, I sounded like a man. It was so bad... I sounded like a man in my own head. I mean, I naturally have a deep voice, so when I got hit with this chest cold, my voice dropped about 2 octaves, seriously. When I could talk anyways... most of the time I was just squeaking out words. Still kind of am. I keep hurting my voice by trying to sing. And I know that when I'm singing that I'm hurting it even more, so I don't know why I keep doing it except for the fact that I really really love to sing!

oh! I babysat thursday night too. Got paid $25 to watch two little angels! They love me so much!! And that makes things so much easier! But Thursday was just a weird day. With the whole voice thing, and a couple other things that happened throughout the day, and then my car died while I was taking the girls to tae kwan do. Like, it's really dead. I had to get it towed. So there I am, sitting with two small girls, one 8 years old, the other probably about 6, both of them in shorts in my freezing cold car that won't start. I had a blanket in the back that one curled up in, and then I took off my jacket and covered the other one. So motherly! haha. I was freezing my freaking ass off and shivering and the whole bit, but I was more concerned about their warmth and getting them to class on time that I didn't even care. Thank god for cell phones, right? Dad came and got us and we ran into class about 15 minutes late, and then he came and picked us up afterwards. Now I have to be chauffered around town. I don't like that. I like to drive myself. Oh, and the icing of the whole weird cake was after the class and we got back to their house and ordered pizza, one of the pizzas came unsliced. I have never seen a pizza like that!!! Well, I mean... frozen pizza, sure. But not from Dominoes!

I'm freezing cold and tired and achy from being ill. It feels like I have a fever... you know when you get super achy in all your joints when you have a fever? Ya, thats what I feel like. Except I don't have a fever. And I had to work today. And I have to work tomorrow. And I'm miserable when I work any other time, and today sucked ass. But I need the money!! argggghhhh!

Once again, whine fest. With a little humor thrown in. Enjoy the column. haha. Ignore everything else maybe... it's there only for my good. I think. haha.

(Speaking of whine/wine... Sideways is an excellent movie! Go see!! I don't know why I like it really, but it was good. Interesting. Some things went over my head, but there is so much depth to the characters sometimes... it's just like... wow. GO SEE IT! (and The Aviator!))