tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55872612011-07-08T10:38:27.886ZRambling since 2003elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comBlogger8311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-6488172847643025412009-12-01T03:32:00.003Z2009-12-01T03:45:44.773Z

The Pixies in concert are completely... underwhelming. I literally just left their show at D.A.R. Constitution Hall. They played Doolittle in its entirety and the show sounded exactly like the album... almost note for note. Kim Deal told us all exactly where we were in the album ("The first half is over!") like she couldn't wait to be done. I've seen introverted software developers in my

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-47342610232697822452009-06-13T16:58:00.002Z2009-06-13T17:00:45.202Z

I've been carrying around a scrap of paper for nearly 9 months. My plan was to put the information on the scrap onto this here blog. What does the scrap of paper say?"You are a national treasure."My grandpa said that about me. Awwww shucks. That's awfully nice. :)

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-29515458365277549172008-12-16T04:42:00.004Z2009-01-10T20:59:01.395Z

From the New York Times: Schools Chief From Chicago Is Obama’s Choice for EducationIn the next four years, education reform is going to be kicked into overdrive! Obama, you have made an excellent choice.

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-53976588051887568622008-11-05T06:41:00.004Z2008-11-05T06:50:22.684Z

Elise --I'm about to head to Grant Park to talk to everyone gathered there, but I wanted to write to you first.We just made history.And I don't want you to forget how we did it.You made history every single day during this campaign -- every day you knocked on doors, made a donation, or talked to your family, friends, and neighbors about why you believe it's time for change.I want to thank all of

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VOTE!

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-73978329873569838392008-11-02T23:02:00.003Z2008-11-03T00:06:15.867Z

Yes I Can Can! by Opi

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-74472333385981896722008-11-01T10:17:00.003Z2008-11-01T10:17:00.256Z

and I match my couch!

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-55365817179790524702008-10-30T16:20:00.000Z2008-10-30T16:20:01.064Z

I think it's really hot that there's a cologne called Pi.

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-26677003855272136472008-10-29T22:15:00.000Z2008-10-30T02:15:54.100Z

It must have gotten lost in the mail.

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-23479587130317158692008-10-22T02:33:00.003Z2008-10-22T02:49:06.654Z

From The New Yorker's "Cartoon-Off: XKCD"

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-75272227424212346282008-10-17T23:21:00.004Z2008-10-17T23:46:33.932Z

This is what an inspiring ad* looks like: Here's a video I found while searching YouTube for the above ad:Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel want you to vote early. Visit http://www.VoteForChange.com to look up your early vote location.* Greg Kuehn composed the music... God, I love that music.

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-46369563857686736582008-10-15T14:00:00.000Z2008-10-15T14:00:03.259Z

Howdy folks,Today is a poverty Blog Action Day so I wanted to remind you of some of my favorite websites for helping out. Both of the following sites are great because they allow you to choose a specific classroom or business that you want to help. Don't have time to pick a project? That's not a problem either.DonorsChoose.orgDonate any amount of money ($5 or $500) to the school project of

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-70029997467910917862008-10-08T22:24:00.007Z2008-10-09T15:21:23.224Z

Introducing Mail Goggles! Now you can set up your Gmail account to inhibit you from sending late night, drunken messages. Here's an example of what you'll have to go through to send a message if you install Mail Goggles and it's 3 am on Saturday night:

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-34761221701288259762008-10-08T15:38:00.005Z2008-10-08T22:28:14.565Z

and I mentioned that I have a blog. I'm always a little wary about telling guys that I have a blog because then they want to find the blog and, well, it's always hard to know what they're going to think after that.So, to the guy from yesterday (If you're wondering whether I'm writing this about you... It was actually our fourth date.): Hi. Welcome to my blog. Feel free to look around.

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-81240812450048459062008-09-18T20:27:00.001Z2008-09-18T20:22:26.046Z

If you want to read a well-written piece about why you should vote for Obama, this is it. Wick Allison is the Editor in Chief of D Magazine (the D stands for Dallas). His article begins, "The more I listen to and read about 'the most liberal member of the U.S. Senate,' the more I like him."A Conservative for Obama has many great points. Here's my favorite paragraph:Barack Obama is not my ideal

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-36080439746090071192008-09-17T17:54:00.005Z2008-09-17T18:52:22.030Z

Since I have now seen this twice in the last few hours, I thought I'd pass the following article along. In it, Tim Wise talks about how white privilege is impacting the 2008 presidential election. Tim's points made me think and I hope they do the same for you.This Is Your Nation on White PrivilegeWho is Tim Wise? According to his website, Tim "is among the most prominent anti-racist writers

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-1339063605794161452008-09-15T15:07:00.004Z2008-09-17T18:32:24.179Z

This Los Angeles Times Opinion piece written by Gloria Steinem is worth a read.Why should you listen to Gloria Steinem? She is one of the most well-known feminists and women's rights advocates in the United States. Google her and you'll see what I'm talking about.

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-28592917962103595762008-09-14T21:56:00.006Z2008-09-17T18:31:48.983Z

I am a woman against Sarah Palin. She does not share my views and I do not want her leading my country. There are some very eloquent women who do share my views and one of them is Lauren C. in San Francisco. Here's what she has to say at http://womenagainstsarahpalin.blogspot.com:"In my view, as both a woman and a citizen, the choice of Sarah Palin as candidate for Vice President is

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-6377750884770669602008-09-05T19:38:00.003Z2008-09-05T19:53:25.798Z

More about what I'm looking for:"Sometimes I get vertigo when I think back to things that happened 10 or 20 years ago - it's hard to believe I've been around so long and experienced so much. But there's so much more I want to learn, see and do before my time is up, and most of those things would be more fun if they were shared. To quote a friend, I want ONE person to be a witness to the rest of

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-17429467936368719002008-09-03T02:46:00.003Z2008-09-03T02:48:40.128Z

I'm trying to be patient over here but I'm starting to think it's just not worth it. Does that make me any less virtuous? Does it matter? Stupid society and its stupid rules. :)

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-21051674857447891212008-09-02T15:10:00.004Z2008-09-02T15:31:39.481Z

Ann Taylor has spoken. The must-have of the season is THE RUFFLE BLOUSE. Cue the Alfred Hitchcock music now.

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-82659116011661388542008-08-20T17:48:00.003Z2008-08-20T17:54:17.230Z

Thanks to Ben for making my day:The Oracle of BaconFive bucks to anyone who can find a celebrity who is not connected to Kevin Bacon.

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-77373001493268256072008-08-11T02:19:00.003Z2008-08-11T02:26:28.888Z

I shouldn't visit www.migmerg.com because it always reminds me that (1) it really doesn't take that much time to write a blog entry and I'm just being a slacker and (2) the writer, who shall remain nameless, really is funnier than me. Maybe I should just imitate Migmerg. After all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right?P.S. I am now officially back in the Washington, DC area. It's

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-90666196391935373382008-07-18T05:09:00.003Z2008-07-18T05:14:54.709Z

Sorry that I've been incommunicado for a little bit. I don't have much time to write but I did want to say that I have been in Vancouver for 5 days and I love it. LOVE it. The people are so nice and the city is beautiful. I've been told that I'm here while there's exceptionally good weather. If this place had this kind of weather all the time then I think this would be heaven.Tomorrow I'm

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-15650557764788438492008-07-09T04:51:00.002Z2008-07-09T04:57:39.188Z

Okay folks. I am back in the U.S. I landed in San Francisco around 1 pm on July 8. The crazy thing is that I got on my flight out of Christchurch, NZ at 4:30 pm on July 8. That means that July 8 is both Day 41 AND 42 of my trip. The whole thing is confusing... someone told me it has to do with the dateline, wherever that is.Anyway, I'm back and I'm still up at 10 pm (take that, jet lag).

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-28116464155777273822008-07-06T19:36:00.002Z2008-07-06T19:36:00.704Z

Finally, after over a week of being kind to my body, I got to do something active. Thank goodness! I climbed the Franz Josef glacier on a beautiful, clear day and it was great. My new favorite things are cramp-ons. I wish that I could use those on every hike. I felt like Superwoman in them. Awesome!I've only got one minute left and no money so that's it for now. I'll go back in time and add in

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-44994253322369838032008-07-01T23:36:00.003Z2010-08-15T12:58:13.986Z

This morning I set off from Auckland as I was determined to see some more of the North Island before my flight to Queenstown (South Island) on Wednesday. I've been into Maori culture (Once Were Warriors, WhaleRider) for years and I was not going to let sickness get in the way of that. Sure, I couldn't eat food from the hangi but at least I could see a Maori village.The drive from Auckland to

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-1610493186490646202008-07-01T06:53:00.001Z2008-07-01T06:54:52.876Z

Hi all,This is a quick message to say that I'm doing better. Saw a Maori village today that was awesome. Eating lots of toast and yogurt. Flying to Queenstown tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll get more free Internet there!Cheers!

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-5198231200217642012008-06-30T23:24:00.001Z2010-08-15T13:00:34.283Z

I had every intention of leaving Auckland to head down to Waitomo Caves and Rotorua today. I rented a car and everything. Then I woke up and found out that my stomach was back to its previous shenanigans. Dammit! I took the morning to sleep in. The sun was finally out but my body was telling me to rest. Around 1 pm, I emerged from my room and met a lovely Irish girl named Claire who had

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-18616652597815010592008-06-29T22:07:00.003Z2010-08-15T13:02:40.223Z

So I am still not feeling right. I woke up with another calf spasm that really freaked me out. Again, I thank my stepmom for making me get that cell phone. From my bed, I called my emergency out-of-country care provider. They were concerned that I may have some blood clotting due to the sickness and the flying so I went to emergency care. Turns out the Emergen-C I was using as electrolyte

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-26425069678978474502008-06-29T07:05:00.004Z2010-08-15T13:09:11.713Z

I arrive in the Auckland airport after a 9.5 hour sleepless, slightly uncomfortable flight and find out the Kiwis are very, very strict about items entering their country. At the baggage claim, I see two dogs roaming around sniffing people's bags for... not drugs but fruit. I have to go through the most rigorous screening process because I have fruit, nuts, and dirty hiking boots (thanks, Mt.

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-27105932892455685842008-06-28T12:29:00.002Z2008-06-28T12:37:45.863Z

Howdy,I'm getting back on track. Day 31 was a travel day. I started at 4:30 am from Supriya's house. My flight left Delhi 8 am (Thank god for that. I was definitely ready to leave.) and arrived in Singapore around 4 pm. The whole trip was about 5.5 hours and was very pleasant thanks to Singapore Airlines. The Singapore airport is also incredibly pleasant. There's free Internet, a free

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-46209775317983149052008-06-26T17:06:00.004Z2010-08-15T13:14:37.770Z

So, I finally got sick. Really sick. Truthfully, it might not have been Delhi belly. It could have been Bangalore belly or Mysore belly. The trouble started in the Delhi airport while I was waiting for my 11 pm flight to Auckland via Singapore. I was there from 3 pm on and, thankfully, during that time I made friends with some folks. Lizette from Toronto, you are wonderful! Thank you for

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-27023397837478548362008-06-23T14:21:00.001Z2010-08-15T13:19:11.881Z

"South Indian weddings are so boring," I was informed. "There's no alcohol; there's not enough dancing. They're just so boring." Maybe for North Indians, South Indian weddings are boring, but for a westerner like me, they're awesome. There was a mehendi party, where I got henna tatooed on my arm and hand. There was the story of the bride and groom told through a Bollywood-ish dance. And

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-25895354688121424052008-06-20T13:12:00.000Z2008-06-26T13:49:33.659Z

I'm writing this while looking at the Taj Mahal. I wanted to be wowed here. I'm not. What I'm learning on this trip is that expectation and anticipation lead to let downs. So far I've seen three "do-it-before-you-die" man-made wonders: the Colosseum, the Parthenon, and the Taj. The Colosseum was an amazing sight when I saw it immediately upon exiting the metro. Unfortunately, the inside was

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-14599761474150989162008-06-19T14:09:00.003Z2008-06-26T14:19:45.166Z

One of my favorite parts of my stay in Delhi was doing everyday things with Supriya and her family. We did a lot of shopping. We went to Dilli Haat for silver and bangles. We went to the mall and found a lovely silver and red saree that I could wear in Bangalore for Gautam and Sujatha's wedding. Supriya and her mom took me to the tailor to get a blouse for my saree. That was really cool

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-31222250038966559952008-06-17T13:50:00.005Z2010-08-15T13:26:19.133Z

Much like Greeks don't visit the Parthenon, Indians from Delhi don't visit the sights in Delhi. This is how I found myself with my host Supriya, her mother, her brother, her two cousins, and her mother's friend on a bus touring Delhi. In the morning, I thought this would be funny. I imagined a bus full of foreigners and then me with people from Delhi. When we got on the bus, I was shocked to

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-42925439984961204272008-06-16T05:23:00.003Z2008-06-16T05:34:58.698Z

Hello from New Delhi! Quick thoughts:I really wish I had gotten some sleep on the plane. I had the cutest little Indian 5(ish)-year-old next to me. Problem was he kept squirming while he was awake and hitting me when he was asleep. The other problem... the man behind me who kept bumping my seat and the people in front of me who woke up way too early and were LOUD! Oh well.I got the oldest

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-17991654730416175392008-06-15T15:21:00.000Z2008-06-16T05:22:37.474Z

I JUST CLIMBED MOUNT OLYMPUS!!!!

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-31398850707274425542008-06-11T19:07:00.010Z2010-08-15T13:35:36.413Z

Even though the alarm clock is set for the ungodly time of 6:30, Christina still manages to wake up before. We've got a train at 8:20 to Kalambaka and we want to make sure that we don't miss it. I am runniing late, as always, which stresses Christina out a little. Luckily we make it to the station in plenty of time and Christina has her all important coffee.A train arrives, and, after hearing

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-72125093038110607502008-06-03T15:34:00.003Z2010-08-15T13:41:32.910Z

Today I was planning to head to Siena and then Florence. Trouble is it's pouring. I decide to skip Siena. Instead, I sleep in and then Kenny and I go downtown with my big backpack in search of vegetables and a train ticket for Florence. Pizza and pasta may be part of a complete diet but not when they're the only part of your diet. We head to The Beehive, which is supposed to be an amazing

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-44245399868441962862008-06-01T17:21:00.000Z2008-06-05T17:36:32.366Z

After our crazy night, we decide it's okay to have an easy morning. We arrive in the line for the Vatican Museums around 12:30 pm. It is much longer than we anticipated. Even worse, the Canadian couple behind us says the last entry is at 1 pm on Saturday. We totally forgot that! Thankfully the operations folks at the Vatican come through and we make it into the museum with about 10 minutes

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-57483242938244860602008-05-31T12:30:00.011Z2008-06-02T14:18:49.646Z

Kenny and I sleep okay but decide to sleep in a little more than expected. The lines at the Vatican can't be that long, right? Wrong. The line at the Vatican Museum has hundreds of people so we head over to St. Peter's Cathedral, which we think you can just walk into. Wrong. Another line. We step into the queue and ignore the people telling us they'll get us in through the back door for a

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-22389876467724232952008-05-30T07:23:00.002Z2008-06-02T14:20:27.517Z

Should I stay or should I go? Kenny and I had clicked on the plane. He had even told his girlfriend about me and the situation while wewere in baggage claim so he seemed safe. A cheaper place to stay andan interesting person to hang out with for a few days... How could I pass that up?I called to postpone my Florence hostel stay and then we headed for Plus Camping Roma, which is called simply

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-49242499611187977202008-05-29T22:43:00.000Z2008-06-01T17:02:49.462Z

I woke up early today even though my flight isn't until 6 pm. There's still a lot to do and I'm trying to make the switch to European time easier. When the cab arrives at 2:30, I'm frantically running around trying to finish packing. Despite my best intentions, my parents' house is a mess. Thankfully my stepmom is understanding and forgiving. Why did I leave so much to the last minute?

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-79766585893725572402008-05-28T21:38:00.004Z2008-06-02T12:24:13.175Z

Today I set off on my first ever around the world trip. My goal is to record the whole thing on this blog. Internet cafes are not as prevalent as they used to be so watch out for multiple posts appearing every few days.Itinerary (cities subject to change)* May 28 - June 7 Italy (Florence, Siena, Rome)* June 7 - 15 Greece (Athens, Thessaloniki, Mt Olympus)* June 16 - 25 India (New Dehli, Agra,

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-1546076999130304182008-04-29T16:28:00.003Z2008-04-29T16:40:33.050Z

I just finished my last class at Darden!!! Now I just have to get all my papers done by next Tuesday. The home stretch!

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-68502115046652323682008-04-21T04:55:00.003Z2008-04-21T04:59:33.679Z

My 29th birthday has come (yesterday) and gone and I am ready to start the next year. The last one was a bit rough and, to use one of my favorite old phrases, there's nowhere to go but up. New adventures, new jobs, new places to live. This could be the start of something good!:)

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-8293850013694263242008-04-14T14:22:00.001Z2008-04-14T14:23:19.086Z

"Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get."~Dale Carnegie

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-38274316665432456762008-04-10T01:09:00.003Z2008-04-10T01:22:36.729Z

I am about to turn 29 and I have one of the biggest zits ever on my chin. It dawned on me today that I have had bad skin for way too long... much more than half of my life. On Saturday night, I saw my best friend from fifth grade; fifth grade was when I got my first pimple. The coincidences continue, though. Right now I'm in the middle of the My So-Called Life box set. I haven't watched in a

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-4522256133995744552008-04-07T12:34:00.000Z2008-04-07T12:35:10.920Z

Back in January 2007, I went searching for this fabulous anti-drug public service announcement (PSA) from the 1980s. All I could find was this, which I stuck on the blog. Just now, on a whim, I checked YouTube and found it in less than a minute!Here it is!Please note that my memory sucks. In my previous post, which is linked above, I thought the father held up a crack pipe in the PSA. Oops!

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I'm not one to swear on the blog but here's yet another reason why this day has been blah.From my Facebook status updates:8:04pm Elise has been on hold with Bank of America FOREVER!8:25pm Elise is on hold at Bank of America AGAIN!8:28pm Elise just spent 50 minutes on the line with Bank of America before they hung up on her.8:40pm Elise is finally off the phone with Bank of America. 60 minutes of

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-21385822976718984292008-04-06T21:23:00.003Z2008-04-06T21:39:14.659Z

So I'm having a blah day. The weather is blah. My love life is blah. Having to deal with change is blah. Hearing about all the cool things that people younger than me are accomplishing is blah. Not being able to write anymore is also blah (and explains why I never seem to be posting on here). All the above was bothering me when I started g-chatting with Neva, who had a brilliant idea: take

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-7781313623353368302008-04-01T01:00:00.003Z2008-04-01T01:05:49.867Z

I almost forgot about you! I'm so sorry I neglected you. I didn't mean to but life is just so hectic. I know that it just takes a minute to keep you updated. I promise to try to do better in the future. Here's a quick update. I'm almost done with business school. Just 5 more weeks! I thought I was happy about that but writing "5 more weeks" made me a little sad. I guess it's always sad

elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788710384234104525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-28520322002937897362008-03-08T13:05:00.003Z2008-03-08T13:16:12.087Z

Today when I turned on iTunes, I noticed that Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah* is the most downloaded song. What?!?! The song is 14 years old so why on earth is it number 1? I did some sleuthing and figured it out. Jason Castro sang it on American Idol this week. Click here if you would like to see Jeff Buckley sing Hallelujah. He starts singing at 1:20.*Hallelujah is originally by

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-20700734380750212902008-03-07T19:37:00.005Z2008-03-07T19:43:05.204Z

From Cemetery full, mayor tells locals not to die:In an ordinance posted in the council offices, Mayor Gerard Lalanne told the 260 residents of the village of Sarpourenx that "all persons not having a plot in the cemetery and wishing to be buried in Sarpourenx are forbidden from dying in the parish."

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-33416490953814820002008-03-04T18:06:00.005Z2008-03-04T18:25:33.264Z

It just dawned on me that I am much better at updating my Facebook status than I am at updating my blog. Case in point: Elise's Facebook Status UpdatesToday Elise is really enjoying her Wolfgang Puck soup in a can. Yummy! 12:49pmElise is done with DAO and now it's bedtime! 6:00amElise is finally starting her DAO exam. :). 1:51amYesterdayElise has given up on Scrabulous and is off to watch Across

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-83576076417311302962008-02-27T04:52:00.005Z2008-02-27T04:58:03.126Z

I am so, so sorry that I haven't written in forever. Believe it or not, I have a lot less school work these days. That's been really great but still I don't seem to find the time to write. Why? Because all I do when I'm on the Internet is look up housing in DC. Do you know how hard it is to find a 2 bedroom, 2 bath in the city? Some places look really great and then I read an angry review

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-78119071319625440602008-02-18T22:55:00.002Z2008-02-18T22:58:10.441Z

I have listened to this acoustic version of Paramore's "Misery Business" at least 20 times today. I love it!P.S. Happy birthday, Mom!

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-36405645131842082862008-01-30T03:08:00.000Z2008-01-30T03:21:23.864Z

In the last two months, I've had two unfortunate events with Netflix that may have been due to user error. The first was when I thought I'd changed my address while I was away on vacation only to find The Nanny Diaries shipped to my school address instead of my parents' address. I wanted to watch that movie during my break! The second happened today. I need to watch Gandhi for school but for

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-71494376978508525502008-01-23T05:48:00.001Z2008-01-23T06:02:44.018Z

My roommate just happened to be on CNN.com when news of Heath Ledger's death was announced. I wasn't planning to write anything about him on the blog since it's not like I know him or have anything in common with him (the closest I come to that is being born 15 days after him in 1979). Then I read a very nice article about Ledger in the New York Times that ended with the following two

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-31944102881969754372008-01-22T04:34:00.000Z2008-01-22T04:35:45.368Z

Well some say life will beat you downBreak your heart, steal your crown~From Learning to Fly by Tom Petty

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-9412502304725014172008-01-21T05:38:00.000Z2008-01-21T05:48:31.724Z

Kickboxing and yoga seem pretty different, don't you think? I mean, it would be nuts if you stuck the two together, right? One is all violent and high impact and aerobic while the other is peaceful and low impact and not so aerobic. Well, I'm here to tell you that there are some crazy people at my gym who have combined kickboxing and yoga into one workout session. 1.5 hours of mellow,

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-62719009363083983192008-01-19T20:47:00.000Z2008-01-19T20:49:55.891Z

I love this! The band is called Naturally 7.

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-7489945865839641042008-01-15T06:14:00.000Z2008-01-15T06:17:20.607Z

"Elise has done next to nothing productive today." It's the first day of my final semester. I need to get back on the ball.Happy new year everyone and good night!

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-34889861755313502192007-12-28T05:59:00.000Z2007-12-28T06:04:24.881Z

I may not be on the Internet much in the next few weeks. Here's why:December 28 - January 4: Puerto Rico and Nevis with the famJanuary 6 - January 11: Factory in Virginia Yes, that's right. I will be hanging out at a factory in Virginia learning about a thing called a kaizen. In order to spend part of my vacation in a factory, I had to write an essay, be selected, and pay for a hotel room for

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-6991931615828216402007-12-24T08:41:00.000Z2007-12-24T09:50:37.814Z

that I had never turned on my laptop. Right now is one of those times. Why am I up at 3:42 am? No good reason. On the plus side, I just found Hello Kitty Hell. Did you know that there are Hello Kitty assault rifles?

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-80252889140031591172007-12-24T08:32:00.000Z2007-12-24T08:36:26.409Z

What happened to all the international people who used to visit this blog? Sitemeter says almost everyone reading this is from the U.S. International people, come back!

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-73826247290843156652007-12-24T01:25:00.001Z2007-12-24T02:01:28.972Z

Yesterday I had lunch with Al, who I hadn't seen since the summer. As we were catching up on the last six months, he struck on an interesting point: the illusion of hope. This came up while discussing relationships, a.k.a. my new favorite topic. The basic sentiment: had [insert boyfriend/girlfriend's name here] been more upfront about his/her feelings then I might have realized earlier that

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-12596995524326338132007-12-21T18:35:00.000Z2007-12-21T19:05:41.977Z

Over Thanksgiving, I told a friend about how my ex has zero desire to ever get married and sees himself "alone with occasional companionship." My friend said he'd read about a group in England who sounded like my ex and were called "quirky alone." Now that I'm on winter break, I've finally had the chance to do some research on this new classification. Here's what I found out:Quirkyalone noun/

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-67792850510906024562007-12-21T18:30:00.000Z2007-12-21T18:34:57.422Z

Lynn has inspired me to write more often on my blog because her blog (migmerg) is actually getting comments and my blog only gets comments from time to time these days. That calls for more writing. Now the question is what should I write about. Let the writing begin!

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-9599602485057484042007-12-20T21:28:00.000Z2007-12-20T21:42:55.344Z

I just accepted a job offer for after school! I don't graduate until May and hope to vacation until August and, yet, I already know what I will be doing after that. Crazy, no? I don't think I've ever made a decision on anything this far in advance before.So, what is this job and where is it? The job is consulting for the public sector (i.e., state, local, and federal governments). I will be

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-40645615929495360912007-12-10T06:08:00.000Z2007-12-10T22:46:00.051Z

For three years running, DonorsChoose has been my favorite charity. Last year you all were kind enough to participate in my DonorsChoose challenge so this year I'm doing it again. DonorsChoose is known for its innovation. It's even won an award from Amazon.com for coming up with a great, new idea for linking teachers in need with those who want to help (Check the link for a lovely picture of

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-79146930623269661332007-12-09T07:40:00.000Z2007-12-10T06:55:36.283Z

It's time to wake upAnd celebrate feelings That I keep falling into...Am I alone in here?~My version of Chevelle's lyrics to "One Lonely Visitor"

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-50432223198238128682007-11-25T07:29:00.000Z2007-11-25T07:50:15.133Z

I know that I haven't been writing much. One second ago I realized just how little I've been updating the blog. There are still posts from August on the main page. The main page fits ten entries. That's ten posts in four months. Pathetic. Simply pathetic. In order to knock August off of the main page, I am now going to write an update of sorts.What I've been up to for the last weekSunday I

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-80844835700614955162007-11-14T05:10:00.000Z2007-11-14T05:23:50.280Z

Since people always seem to think I look like Alanis Morissette, I figured I should post about her.Today's Funny Quote of the Day* is from Alanis:"We'll love you just the way you are if you're perfect."It's also fitting that I would title a post about a musician "How fitting." There are two other posts on this blog with the same title. "How fitting" number 1 is about Brandy. "How fitting"

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-23085133643640044832007-11-13T03:31:00.001Z2007-11-13T03:36:13.516Z

Free Rice is awesome. What is it? A way to test your vocabulary and donate. "For each word you get right, we donate 10 grains of rice through the United Nations to help end world hunger." Yes I'm a dork. This is still awesome!

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-39972433106360400682007-11-08T02:36:00.000Z2007-11-08T03:09:49.468Z

Yesterday a guy who wishes I would spend more time with him asked me this:"Why do you keep volunteering for things?"I may feel fried but there's still so much I want to do. I volunteer for the things that look interesting. I volunteer for the things that help my friends out. You only go to business school once and no one will deny that I made the most of it.

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-43862522045674475582007-10-24T05:23:00.000Z2007-10-24T05:42:41.475Z

The best word to describe my first month and a half at school: blah. Thankfully, the last few weeks have been going pretty well. Now when people ask me how I'm doing in the halls, I say I'm doing well and I mean it. I wonder how long this is going to last.One moment of blah did creep in yesterday. I was at the gym without my iPod* when a John Mayer song came on. I've been avoiding John Mayer

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-27928020635077541932007-10-12T04:35:00.000Z2007-10-12T04:40:33.842Z

Check out this news from TrendCentral:CONVERTIBLE HEELS: These new adjustable height heels provide versatility, comfort and style. The two-in-one shoe features an adjustable heel that folds conveniently underneath, giving the wearer both a more comfortable shoe in which to walk and drive, and an entirely different style to show off. While the limited selection of current choices includes pricey

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-57506256548079598652007-09-30T03:28:00.000Z2007-09-30T03:38:14.429Z

Don't believe what you hearDon't believe what you seeIf you just close your eyesYou can feel the enemyWhen I first met you girlYou had fire in your soulWhat happened your faceOf melting in snowNow it looks like thisAnd you can swallowOr you can spitYou can throw it upOr choke on itAnd you can dreamSo dream out loudYou know that your time is coming 'roundSo don't let the bastards grind you downNo,

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-88156075569177817362007-09-20T17:22:00.000Z2007-09-20T17:23:18.544Z

People talking on cell phones in the quiet section of the library. Come on people! This is a library!!!

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-34289486443783671082007-09-14T05:56:00.000Z2007-09-30T03:37:51.701Z

to make me better... Much better.All I need to write is a bitter song to make me better... Much better.~From "A Bitter Song" by Butterfly BoucherAnd for those who like Grey's Anatomy, here's the song mixed with scenes from the show.

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-20065390567927656852007-09-13T04:00:00.000Z2007-09-13T04:03:57.947Z

As you have likely already guessed, I just hit my funny bone against something. My dresser to be exact. I was plugging in my computer when I hit it and all of a sudden my hand started feeling funny. Not funny in a "ha!" way; funny in a strange way. It felt so funny that for a second there I decided I'd done myself serious damage and was contemplating waking my roommate up so that she could

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-79313184258038124212007-08-29T07:18:00.000Z2007-08-29T04:21:17.529Z

I thought the second year of business school was supposed to be easier than the first. I don't think my school got the memo because I have a billion pages to read by tomorrow and it's just not happening.And, on that note, I'm going to bed! Good night. :)

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-70488600248542245592007-08-12T20:32:00.000Z2007-08-12T20:38:22.696Z

I'm going through over 100 unread emails in my Gmail (If I haven't written you back yet, that's why!) and I just came across a fabulous link from Lynn. Journalist Mika Brzezinski doesn't want to report on Paris Hilton and I don't blame her. Mika, you are awesome.

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-81541000741105883502007-08-04T03:55:00.000Z2007-09-30T03:37:21.221Z

When you try your best but you don't succeedWhen you get what you want but not what you needWhen you feel so tired but you can't sleepStuck in reverseWhen the tears come streaming down your faceWhen you lose something you can't replaceWhen you love someone but it goes to wasteCould it be worse?Lights will guide you homeAnd ignite your bonesI will try to fix youHigh up above or down belowwhen

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-90200227717556405142007-07-18T19:53:00.000Z2007-09-30T03:36:54.970Z

There's a racism case going on in Louisiana and I learned about it from a British newspaper article.If you'd like to learn more about the Jena 6, please go to this NPR story.

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-72284874506525023072007-07-10T04:30:00.000Z2007-07-10T04:45:49.807Z

Phone salesman singing opera on Britain's Got TalentAbout a week ago I saw this man, Paul Potts, on the news while I was at the gym. Unfortunately, I didn't see enough of the story to find any additional information online. Thanks to Lynn's mom for passing this on to Lynn who then passed it on to me. P.S. In case you were wondering, Britain's Got Talent is Simon Cowell's latest money maker.

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-1254347355863457302007-07-09T06:52:00.001Z2007-07-09T07:12:03.183Z

Okay, okay. I said I would be writing more on this thing and I haven't exactly lived up to that. Well, now I'm back to write about my favorite thing. Hitchhiking.Hitchhiking is why I get excited every morning. In fact, hitchhiking is hands down my favorite part of living in the Bay Area. So, what is it exactly?Truth be told, what I do is not called hitchhiking. It's called casual carpooling

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-26941294088059294262007-06-30T05:37:00.000Z2007-06-30T05:56:02.496Z

I've finally grown accustomed to the Bay Area,* and now I'm ready to get back into blogging. I'm sure I've lost most of my readers already but I'm doing this for me. I've written this blog for more time than I've attended any school; I've written this blog for longer than I've worked at any organization. Because of this, the blog must go on. Here at Where is my mind?, we will overcome

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-54024919841715442522007-06-29T08:33:00.001Z2008-01-18T03:54:35.844Z

This is awesome! I love the rain!

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-49317090872310982942007-06-23T09:27:00.000Z2007-06-23T09:34:37.823Z

The Bay Area is an interesting place. Tonight I went to a club and was called the devil. I think I was called the devil because a guy thought I was messing up his chances with a girl, who came with me. According to her, he lost out long before I walked up to them. So why do I have to be the devil?The other thing that's interesting is that I can be a legitimate hitchhiker here. There's a

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-78558072411121735232007-05-28T20:34:00.000Z2007-05-28T20:47:22.845Z

In the next two days, I have to pack up everything I will need until August 20. That means stuff for my trip to Utah, summer clothes, work clothes (including a suit!), and shoes... lots of shoes. This would all be fine except that I have to fit all of this into two suitcases and a carry-on bag. Thank goodness for The Container Store and all of their fun packing products. This reminds me of

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-46846212672157139482007-05-25T14:03:00.000Z2007-05-25T14:10:06.905Z

Another fabulous and scary quiz from the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Take the junk food quiz now and don't forget to click on the "Support Healthy School Foods" link.For the fast food quiz, please see this previous blog entry.

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-24874655419833631182007-05-23T21:31:00.000Z2007-05-23T21:45:59.997Z

Copied verbatim from Net Impact:Yahoo! Inc., the largest U.S. Internet media corporation, has introduced an online environmental education program called Yahoo! Green (http://green.yahoo.com). The new service offers users consumer tips and environmental news, and suggests actions that individuals can take to combat climate change. Yahoo! executives stated that the company’s greatest potential

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-36914047608683639022007-05-15T00:02:00.000Z2007-05-28T23:48:02.700Z

Eight! Eight whole people wanted my broken camera. I put the ad up on Craig's List late on Saturday night and took it down Monday morning. Here's what it said:**********************Free digital camera with non-working lensFree partially working Canon PowerShot A80. Comes with 256MB CompactFlash card.I spilled Coke in my bag last week and my camera was in the bag. The camera still turns on,

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-31807798995995891212007-05-10T21:57:00.000Z2007-05-10T22:24:21.628Z

I'm still here and I still plan to keep the blog alive. Business school has required me to reprioritize some things, but I promise that I will get back on the ball this summer. There WILL be more writing. I am two papers and one PowerPoint presentation away from the end of my first year at Darden. This year has been a wild ride but I will be sad to see it end. Here's what I have to look

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-64465023605301592202007-04-30T06:40:00.000Z2007-04-30T06:47:11.066Z

This is Darden!Please note: These are my real classmates but I am not in the video!

Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587261.post-52910235826304357172007-04-17T17:56:00.000Z2007-04-17T18:01:44.270Z

Hi, it's Tim from Pandora,I'm writing today to ask for your help. The survival of Pandora and all of Internet radio is in jeopardy because of a recent decision by the Copyright Royalty Board in Washington, DC to almost triple the licensing fees for Internet radio sites like Pandora. The new royalty rates are irrationally high, more than four times what satellite radio pays and broadcast radio

Elisenoreply@blogger.com