Hands down this is the best day I can ever remember....

alpenabalboa @ 2006-05-18T16:03:00

2006-05-18T20:03:50Z

Adrian, you're an Amorous Adventurer

Carefree and fun, you are easily excited when it comes to new experiences — and that includes relationships. It's not that you see boyfriends as frivolous pursuits, but you enjoy the art of the chase, and you work to make sure that long-term relationships maintain that sense of adventure and surprise.

You may not be the type of girlfriend who spends every waking hour with her man, but that doesn't mean you're not thinking about him. You're just an independent woman, and it's important for you to feel challenged and creative in most things you do. That's what makes any relationship an adventure.

My new best friend.

2006-04-25T12:23:05Z

alpenabalboa @ 2006-04-24T12:46:00

2006-04-24T17:08:40Z

1.Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
I sleep on the couch.

2. Do you ever steal the shampoos and soaps from hotel rooms?
It's not stealing when those are FREE samples ;-)

3. Color of your sheets at the moment:
I sleep on the couch.

4. Have you ever stolen a street sign by before?
No.

5. Do you like to use post-it notes?
I live on Post-its notes (and Diet Coke).

6. Do you cut out coupons but then never use them?
All the time.

7. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a big swarm of bees?
Well I'm allergic to bees -- I could maybe survive a bear attack...if I had my Lara Croft glasses on ;-)

8. Something you could be doing instead of this dumb survey:
I have nothing else to do at the moment -- I'm at AAA...

9. Do you always smile for pictures?
Nah, I'm not very photogenic...

10. 5 things you witnessed today:
1) Some guy next to Brit and I jammin' in his car
2) Chinese people NOT understanding how insurance works
3) My boss being nice and, for once, not intimidating...
4) Melissa eating peanut butter crackers...
5) Nothing else really, I'm at the office.

11. What is your biggest pet peeve?
When people tell me to smile.

12. Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?
I DON'T HAVE SHEETS!!

13. Do you ever count your steps when you walk?
When I'm going up stairs.

14. Time you went to bed last night and time you woke up this morning:
Last night...EARLY. Like 12:00. I got up at like 7:30.

15. Top 3 things people compliment you most about
My eyes, my legs, my sense of humor.

16. Do you chew your pens and pencils?
Yes, I have an oral fixation.

17. Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?
She's always in Wisconsin.

18. Whats your favorite animal and why?
Tigers...they are cuddly-looking.

19. Do you like popcorn from those big tins?
I like any food that's not good for me.

20. Have you ever thought about killing yourself?
Never.

21. Would you ever tape yourself doing cartwheels?
No thank you, I don't want to see that.

22. What's your 'song of the week'?
"Goodbye My Lover," James Blunt

23. who did you hug last?
I think Stacey...no, James from Qdobas!

24. who is your favorite power ranger?
Kimberly, of course -- my namesake.

25. If you were a pirate what would you be called?
Lara Croft.

26. Cats or dogs?
Dogs smell. Always cats.

27. Favorite video game hero?
I think we all know that ;-)

28. Favorite thing to scream?
Horse Manure!

29. Favorite thing to whisper?
Shhh.

30. Favorite feature of guy/girl?
Physically...eyes, hair, trendy clothes.

31. Favorite symbol?
Star.

32. Your ethnic background?
German.

33. Rebound or romance?
Romance, but I've had both.

34. First chances or second chances?
I always said I didn't do second chances, but I guess I would want one, so both I guess.

35. Chicken or pork?
I only eat chicken.

36. Night with friends or night with boyfriend/girlfriend?
Both are good...oh wait, I don't have A boyfriend ;)

37. Cry or quiet pain?
Oh I love to cry now.

38. Watch him/her leave or break it off early?
Both hurt.

39. Religion or science?
I'm a Christian...but I want to study zoology...so ??

40. Last thing wanted?
A taco.

This is me.

2006-04-11T21:28:18Z

WAY more fun :)

2006-02-10T21:13:06Z

http://www.myspace.com/adrian_interrupted

alpenabalboa @ 2006-01-10T13:26:00

2006-01-10T18:26:50Z

You're an Passionate Kisser

For you, kissing is about all about following your urges
If someone's hot, you'll go in for the kiss - end of story
You can keep any relationship hot with your steamy kisses
A total spark plug - your kisses are bound to get you in trouble

What Kind of Kisser Are You?

alpenabalboa @ 2005-12-19T16:02:00

2005-12-19T21:02:03Z

Your 2005 Song Is

Feel Good Inc by Gorillaz

"Love forever love is free.
Let's turn forever you and me."

In 2005, you were loving life and feeling no pain.

What Hit Song of 2005 Are You?

alpenabalboa @ 2005-10-04T10:16:00

2005-10-04T14:16:41Z

fo shizzle

:for sure; derived from Snoop Dogg.

This new doggyfizzle televizzle gon' be off the hizzle, fo shizzle.

alpenabalboa @ 2005-09-21T01:26:00

2005-09-21T05:43:26Z

I've been tagged!

1. Seven things I plan to do before I die:

* spend some time in Italy
* help some people in Africa
* be a maid of honor
* get married myself
* plan some sort of massive party
* live with meredith
* go hiking in the Grand Canyon

2. Seven things I can do now:

* stay up incredibly late
* love the Lord with all my heart, mind, and soul
* try to put others first
* look for a new exciting job
* be a good girlfriend
* respect authority
* go to the movies a lot and eat a lot of wings

3. Seven things I can't do:

* see James whenever I want
* quit my job on a whim
* go on a safari
* not procrastinate
* decide what I want to do as far as a career
* tolerate pettiness
* be in Paris right now

4. Seven things that attract me to the opposite sex:

* spontaniety
* sexy hair
* motorcycles
* trendy clothes
* humor
* pretty eyes
* Godliness

5. Seven things I say most:

* "I'm not gonna lie to you...
* "Can I just tell you...?
* "I looooove ...
* "You have GOT to be kidding me..."
* "I.O.U. one sweet-ass monster truck."
* "I wanna be on you."
* "O...kay."

6. Seven celebrity crushes:

* Angelina Jolie
* Johnny Depp
* Johnny Knoxville
* Adrien Brody
* Owen Wilson
* Phil Margera
* Tommy Lee

alpenabalboa @ 2005-09-09T15:41:00

2005-09-09T19:41:52Z

1. Go here.
2. Pass it on.

1.~How did you meet nicole_rene04? um...her sister was my roommate. she didn't like me at first...
2.~What would you do if you had never met the__bear? OMG! I have no idea...have no maid of honor THAT'S for sure!
3.~What do you honestly think of civilian? way fun...good conversationalist. down to earth.
4.~Would or did ooobarracuda and socrstud14 go out? nah...one's married.
5.~Have you ever liked jeb55y8? always! not in that way of course...
6.~If nickyekels died tomorrow, what is one thing that you would need him/her to know? how funny i always thought she was.
7.~Would heatherae and joson make a good couple? um...did at one time.
8.~Describe crzyfingersarah in 3 words: CrAzY. that's enough.
9.~Do you think joralg_is_huge is hot? oh of course.
10.~Would nickyekels and armydave431 make a lovely couple? probably not.
11.~What do you think of when you see socrstud14? forktruck ryan.
12.~Tell me something humiliating about joson: she farted on a four-wjheeler once...oh wait...
13.~Do you know any of staciethegreat's family members? they are all so nice...i love her mom.
14.~What's the__bear's favorite color? pink
15.~On a scale of 1-10 how cute is forktruck_ryan? 8
16.~What would you do if the__bear just professed their undying love for you? she better!
17.~What language does ooobarracuda speak? a mad, irritated language with a lot of sarcasm and attitude. -- we understand each other, i think...
18.~Who is rlbabe124 going out with? someone cute i'm sure.
19.~Is rileyjoe a boy or a girl? girl...who loves boys.
20.~Would john_pregler and the__bear make a good couple? hhahahahahahahah.
21.~Who do you think jazyjaycee would be great with from this list? um...she has someone she's great with.
22.~When was the last time you talked to joralg_is_huge? let's see...two christmases ago???
23.~What is jeb55y8's favorite band? good charlotte.
24.~Does heatherae have any siblings? nope...a dog named poppy. unless it died.
25.~Would you ever date staciethegreat? my old bf would!
26.~Would you ever date crzyfingersarah? whoever does will be in for the time of his life.
27.~Is jazyjaycee single? nope.
28.~What is the__bear's last name? Baker.
29.~What is john_pregler's middle name? dunno.
30~What is civilian's fantasy? good question....something disturbing involving Tom Cruise no doubt.
31.~Where does rileyjoe live? ChIcAgO.
32.~Would you make out with nicole_rene04? no.
33.~Are the__bear and staciethegreat best friends? no....
34.~Does crzyfingersarah like the__bear? does she know my bear? not sure.
35.~How did you meet john_pregler? through my best friend.
36.~Is joralg_is_huge older than you? younger.
37.~Is armydave431 the sexiest person alive? he thinks he is...just kidding!

Oh the joy that is urbandictionary.com...

2005-09-09T04:56:22Z

true dat

1. Used to acknowledge a statement said by another.
2. Used to agree with another.

alpenabalboa @ 2005-07-12T00:12:00

2005-07-12T04:12:42Z

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/adrian_interrupted/album?.dir=/9cf2

...and the pub crawl pics soon to come ;)

I’m afraid that this complacency is something I can’t shake

2005-07-10T05:09:56Z

I’ve given up on giving up slowly,

I’m blending in so You won’t even know me apart from this whole world that

shares my fate

This one last bullet you mention is my one last shot at redemption because I know

to live you must give your life away

And I’ve been housing all this doubt and insecurity

and I’ve been locked inside that house all the while

You hold the key And I’ve been dying to get out and

that might be the death of me And even though, there’s

no way in knowing where to go, promise I’m going because

I gotta get outta here I’m stuck inside this rut that I fell into by mistake I gotta get outta here

And I’m begging You, I’m begging You, I’m begging You to be my escape.

Reliant K

caught in a moment that wasn't meant to be...

2005-07-08T02:23:42Z

Well, I'm back from Paris with some unusual souvenirs:

Van Gogh coasters
playing cards from Versailles that have a few games of bullshit under their belt
a totally sweet beaded bag
Parisian panties ;)
children's books
other books
flowers from Monet's garden
postcards of people kissing
a taste for gyros with fries and ketchup on top
a christmas ornament from Disneyland Paris
a few keychains
TONS of pictures
a bar menu
a bar glass
a huge mug to eat cereal out of with a Toulous-Latrec painting on it
Soleil Impressionism
a strange bracelet
7 extra pounds
a longing to return....

Paris was amazing and soon I will have all my pictures online :) Not that anyone will probably look at them, but me, but hey, why not?

I'm at Mere's right now and we're planning what we're going to wear to the Dukes of Hazard party...something sexy. Adrienne was talking about it today and she was like, "Oh man, what if the police come!" What!?!? Their brother James is planning on coming too, he came over for dinner tonight and we all got into a hilarious discussion about the definitions of the words "quasi" and "pseudo"

(stemming from this conversation...
Mere: Ade, so-and-so has a new quasi-girlfriend...
Me: Oh, you mean she has glasses?

Again...what!?!?)

Tomorrow is work and then getting together with the family!! (from Paris of course!) I am really looking forward to seeing everyone!

alpenabalboa @ 2005-06-07T10:48:00

2005-06-07T15:17:46Z

Well, I'm in Paris. Ok, not yet. I'm leaving tomorrow at noon. Ah, three weeks in the City of Lights. Three weeks to nap, drink wine, and not fold t-shirts.

Here is my flight itinerary:

June 8: US Air 2310: Depart Detroit 5:50 p.m. arrive Philadelphia 7:25 p.m.

June 8: US Air 26: Depart Philadelphia 8:30 p.m. arrive Paris 10:00 a.m. June 9

June 27: US Air 27: Depart Paris 1:30 p.m. arrive Philadelphia 4:00 p.m.

June 27: US Air 891: Depart Philadelphia 7:30 p.m. arrive Detroit 9:22 p.m.

I'll try to update with pictures fairly regularly and email everyone!

Diamond Trading Company

2005-05-18T23:43:32Z

I saw this really sweet ad in a magazine the other day -- thought I'd share it with you :)

It had a blurry picture of a woman laughing and leading a man by the hand and over it was a timeline:

didn't know she had a tattoo

didn't know she'd hog both sides of the bed

didn't know she'd become CEO

didn't know she'd have twins

somehow, always knew she was the one.

For your past, present, and future. awww....

Summer...

2005-05-13T20:41:29Z

Yeah, so I'm watching Indiana Jones. It's crazy how I spend my time -- I can't remember what it's like not to be in school! But it's nice. Soon enough these updates will be coming from Paris, but for now here's a look at my exciting Saginaw life...

* Went to see House of Wax yesterday. It was actually pretty scary... and gory. But I kind of like movies like that (Final Destination 2 is one of my favorites. Not the first one, just 2...) It was suspensful at least...and there were no aliens.

* On that note, we watched The Forgotten a couple of nights ago...and I said from the beginning, "I hope there are no aliens in this..." YEAH, about that... definitely aliens, I think. My friend Adam was convinced there were aliens from the beginning, I'm still not totally sure what was going on.

* Wes is coming up from Lansing tonight, so we'll probably head over to Midland St. Apparantly he thinks he's gonna beat me in foosball (which he never does, so I don't know where this is coming from...but he can try). I don't really feel like dancing tonight, so foosball is fine with me!

* Sarah's been gone for a week, so during the day I basically just work and go to the gym. My friend Ben and I spend like 1.5-2 hours working out everyday, it's killing me. Then I swim at the hotel and sleep. I'm probably the skinniest right now that I've ever been in my adult life.

* I cannot WAIT to move in with Adrienne next week, she's so excited. My mom and dad are gonna come down to help me move, which will be nice.

* Got my car back this week, in top shape (although some people like to drive it like it's their jeep...sears employees...you know who you are...and then it's not gonna last long).

Funny story: So Adam was totally hitting on this girl on facebook when he was over here the other day (he doesn't have the internet at his new place yet) and he's like, "Hey Ade, do you know who Kelli Kaiser is, she's pretty cute." And I was like, "Um, I don't think so..." and then i was like, "Wait a minute, that's my cousin!!! You're hitting on my cousin!" We laughed pretty hard. I told him he should ask her out, she's nice. Then she sent me a message asking me about him, it was funny. But she is back in Alpena for the summer so I don't know how that's gonna work.

* We're having dinner at a restaurant I've never been to tonight, on Midland Street. This is pretty exciting for me, I like going anywhere. Seriously, if you were ever to ask me if I want to go out or stay in, I almost ALWAYS wanna go out.

Oh Indi -- Mere LOVES Indiana Jones. When she worked at the library, she used to used to make copies of these sketches of him from books, she was so funny.

I LOVE work right now, I am SO happy there. We just got our third assistant, her name is Emily, I really like her. She's engaged so Amanda likes her and she's awesome at visuals (which I am not...). She's really humble, but she knows what she's good at and is more than willing to help you AND teach you at the same time, which I appreciate. Amanda is pretty much one of my closest friends lately (although she asks me some pretty random (and personal, not to mention) questions right on the sales floor, but I don't care, I'll tell her whatever she wants to know...) We're both pretty open people, she is my source of girl talk now a days. Her wedding is coming up, I think I know what I'm gonna wear, but I always have a picture in my mind that doesn't end up looking as good on me, so we'll see.

I need to finish my portfolio for grad school soon and start my Paris thesis. Any ideas what I can research in the U.S. and Paris, concerning art, culture, history, etc.?? I'm open for suggestions.

Wow, this was a long "update" so I have to get going.

Cleaning...

2005-05-09T05:51:49Z

In packing up my stuff I came to this realization....

The most remnants of old boyfriends are not found in your heart ... but in your CD case.

Agree??

Who ever thought being Mexican was so much fun?!?!

2005-05-06T05:56:48Z

I'm just gonna have to say that Cinco de Mayo = my new fav holiday. So the party at Don Pablos was totally sweet. I JUST got home. They cleared out the dining room and brought in a DJ, it was so fun. Jeff was a slight Debbie Downer, but Dustin was fun and Kyle (aka the Canadian with the fun hats) always makes my night. and everyone loved my new hair :) So there were a few people there that made it slightly awkward but oh well, we got over that. Warning: if you ever go out with a trendy blonde guy named Jeff DO NOT ask him to hold your drink while you dance b/c HE WILL DRINK IT!!! and then leave your awesome souvenir glass on the table!! (oh, but he can never steal your beads...;) quesadillas, margaritas, usher, being a good friend to liz b/c i know the soccer team, dustin's crazy dancing, jeff's dislike of canadians -- all in all, it was a pretty fun evening. Tomorrow's work, then westowne with liz and anthony and hopefully zak, like old times in bay city...

I'm reading this awesome devotional about being a "daughter of the king." i wanna post some cool stuff from it, but i don't know exactly where it is right now, so it'll have to wait...

alpenabalboa @ 2005-05-03T21:53:00

2005-05-04T01:55:57Z

"You've been desperate to see Africa your whole life..."

"I am desperate to see Africa, but it is just a place."

"You build bridges John, you must go where the rivers are..."

(Ghost in the Darkness)

I feel 40 kinds of sadness when you're gone...

2005-05-03T03:03:17Z

Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will direct your paths.

(Proverbs 3: 5-6)

I don't even know what to do anymore but trust...

Oh man, it's Monday...

2005-04-25T14:45:15Z

I am currently sitting in the computer lab, when my 20 page final project for SOC 405 is already 15 minutes late. I did not have enough money on my print balance to use the color laser printer, so after traveling down to the library TWICE to put more on, I finally submitted the print job...only to find that some Middle Eastern gentleman was consuming all the lab resources because he had JUST submitted a 40 page paper..all in color. Hence the waiting...oh boy, if my teacher leaves it will just be the icing on my cake after this weekend....

alpenabalboa @ 2005-04-18T02:08:00

2005-04-20T06:08:36Z

oh boy...facebook.

alpenabalboa @ 2005-04-18T00:46:00

2005-04-20T04:47:02Z

Take the quiz: "What clothing store are you?"

Pac Sun
You like the cute stuff...you like the beach look and a style thats all you own!

alpenabalboa @ 2005-04-16T01:17:00

2005-04-16T05:27:23Z

Oh man, the senior citizen's prom was so much fun today! Dustin and I cut some mighty thick rug with the lady who only spoke German. Dustin was so good at Luther Manor, the old people love him -- he really has an awesome gift.

The semester is coming to a close and I am so glad! I can't wait to go to Paris and then graduate. After finals I am gonna make a trip to Wisconsin to see James, that's what keeps me going through finals and floorset and everything else. I miss him so much...:(

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