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| Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005 | | 11:02 pm |
i've been tagged apparently... The Rules: The 1st player of this "game" starts with the topic "MY 5 WEIRD HABITS" and people who get tagged need to write a xanga entry about their 5 weird habits as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next 5 people to be tagged and list their xanga IDs. (well this is LJ and it works a bit differently but... you get it.) My 5 Weird Habits... 1. I play with my hair - A LOT - especially if I'm reading or watching TV. If you know me you've noticed this I'm sure. 2. When I need to kill some time I play solitaire or read old journal entries or letters or AIM conversations I've had. 3. According to people at college I pronounce words that end in an "e" sound with an "a" sound, for example I would say "I will see my friends in DC" like this..."I will say my friends in Day-Say." (is this true? everyone in college seems to think so, but i've never noticed it before, then again i don't really pay attention to my own accent) 4. I click my tongue at people as though they were horses. Yeah, that's what happens when you ride. 5. When I start laughing too hard I cackle, snort, and hyperventilate all at once, and my eyes and mouth get almost impossibly wide. It's awesome. um, the only people i would tag have already done this. so yeah. | | Friday, October 28th, 2005 | | 3:45 pm |
ok, i really enjoyed this, and i really didn't want to do work, so check out how i wasted time! the internet is so fucking dangerous for college kids! 1. What do you think of me, ipod?
I’m Still Here – John Rzeznik (hmm) 2. Will I have a happy life?
Warning – Incubus (don’t ever let life pass you by…) 3. What do my friends really think of me?
Number 41 – Dave Matthews Band (apparently I make #41 on everyone’s friends list) 4. Do people secretly lust after me?
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) – Bruce Springsteen (oh that’s a yes) 5. What does [insert significant other] think of me?
Light and Day – Polyphonic Spree (smile) 6. How can I make myself happy? I Want Your Sex – George Michael (how insightful) 7. What should I do with my life? One Step Closer – U2 (being that U2 came up for this I’m this as I should save the world) 8. Why must life be so full of pain?
All Because of You – U2 (haha, yes, it’s all your fault!) 9. How can I maximize my pleasure during sex?
Guilty – Ben Folds Five (being naughty, is that like being guilty?) 10. Will I ever have children?
Imagine – John Lennon (ha, that’s either the closest I will come to having kids is imagining it or I will give birth to the ultimate hippie children…both are very possible) 11. Will I die happy?
Mexico – Incubus (only if I cross the border apparently) 12. Can you give me some good advice?
Rain Drops Keep Falling on my Head – Ben Folds Five (“Raindrops keep falling on my head but that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning red. Crying's not for me cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complaining. Because I'm free. Nothing's worrying me. But there's one thing I know: The blues they send to meet me won't defeat me. It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me…”good advice) 13. Do you know where your children are?
End It On This – No Doubt (end it on this…because I don’t have children) 14. What do you think happiness is?
Under Pressure (OH GOD YES! It works on so many levels!) AND:
Your Life: The Soundtrack
Opening Credits: Right Through You – Alanis Morisette (ha, that’s an awesome way to start a movie, I’m an angry bitch already!) Waking up: Look What You’ve Done – Jet (that’s sad to wake up to) Average Day: We Are the Altar Boyz (HAHA, because my life is all about Christianity and boy bands and the two coming together as one!) First Date: Everything Sucks – Reel Big Fish (yeah, my love life is AWESOME!) Falling in Love: On the Steps of the Palace – Into the Woods (oh, this works really well for me) Love Scene: Marcello, Finalmente – La Boheme (cute because its la boheme, but I wish it was a better song) Hot Sex Scene: Minuet – Idina Menzel (this is not a lets have sex song at all except for the fact the lyrics are “oh baby your kisses are pure and the sex lasts for hours”) Fight Scene: Buddy Holly – Weezer (I would totally fight someone with this in the background!) Relationship fight: Hold Me – Savage Garden (that’s more the aftermath of a fight) Breaking up: Act II Prologue: So Happy – Into the Woods (HA!!) Getting Back Together: I Believe in a Thing Called Love – The Darkness (oh please, future boyfriend, have a fight with me and then make it up to me by singing this to me, trust me, all will be forgiven!) Secret Love: School For Monsters – Avenue Q (I secretly love porn obsessed monsters who store away 10 million dollars to build schools, shh) Life's Okay: What I Like About You – Donald Byrd (yeah, life is definitely ok when you listen to this) Mental Break Down: California – Phantom Planet (wonderfully applicable, every time I freak out I consider just driving to Cali) Driving: One Year of Love – Queen (I’m pissed, I have SO MANY driving songs, and this one came up, that sucks) Learning a Lesson: Vertigo – U2 (sure…) Deep Thought: Tipsy – J-Kwon (HA!!!) Flash Back: Ghetto Superstar (you didn’t know I was a ghetto superstar in a past life?) Sing in the Shower Scene: Chariot – Gavin DeGraw (acceptable) Partying: The Intermission – Spamalot (oh that is party music!) Happy Dance: Colorblind – Counting Crows (yes, happy dance for the suicidal) Regreting: Boom Boom Boom – Vengaboys (oh god, yes, I could easily regret the things that song would inspire me to do) Can't Sleep Scene: All You Need Is Love – The Beatles (aww) Long Night Alone: Fortunate Fool – Jack Johnson (sure) Death Scene: Schandenfreude – Avenue Q (oh fuck yeah! y’all better sing this at my funeral and think “damn, glad it’s not me in that coffin") Closing Credits: Not The Doctor – Alanis Morisette (sweet, I start and end on Alanis, angry bitch it up!) | | Thursday, October 6th, 2005 | | 3:47 pm |
Take the quiz: "If You Were in Rent, Who Would You Be?"
 MimiYou're Mimi! You're a bit of a whore, but that's really only a mask you want others to see. In reality you are commited but easily scare yourself with thoughts of the future. Trust your body and heart, they will lead you to the person you were meant to be with. HAHA! yeah i am mimi! which works out well for me because i really want to bang adam pascal! you want to know the best part about this quiz, i knew which answer went with each character for every single one, but that would NEVER influence my choices...can't wait for julia to come home so we can see the moooooooooooovie!!! | | Tuesday, September 20th, 2005 | | 6:22 pm |
| | Friday, May 27th, 2005 | | 12:12 am |
SOOO BORED
01. Reply with your name and I will write something I like about you. 02. I will then tell what song/movie/icon reminds me of you. 03. If I were to apply an o'clock to you, I'll tell you what it would be. 04. I will try to name a single word that best describes you. 05. I'll tell you the most memorable moment I've had with you. 06. I will tell you what animal you remind me of. 07. I'll then tell you something that I've always wondered about you. 08. Put this in your journal. | | Saturday, May 21st, 2005 | | 11:36 pm |
| | Saturday, May 14th, 2005 | | 9:49 pm |
another one of these
Describe yourself using one band and song titles from that band | Created by naw5689 and taken 27061 times on bzoink! | | Choose a band/artist and answer only in song TITLES by that band: | Dave Matthews Band | | Are you male or female: | Dreamgirl | | Describe yourself: | Fire and Rain | | How do some people feel about you: | Too Much | | How do you feel about yourself: | Little Thing | | Describe your ex girlfriend/boyfriend: | Busted Stuff | | Describe your current girlfriend/boyfriend: | The Space Between | | Describe where you want to be: | Up and Away | | Describe what you want to be: | So Much To Say | | Describe how you live: | Cry Freedom | | Describe how you love: | Crash Into Me | | Share a few words of wisdom | You Never Know | Create a Survey | Search Surveys | Go to bzoink! |
 mellowCurrent Music: Dave Matthews Band (shockingly) | | Tuesday, April 19th, 2005 | | 7:02 pm |
college
so i thought i should just post a little update about my future life of academia at an institution of higher learning. i have made a decision...... I AM GOING TO BRYN MAWR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i went to the accepted applicants weekend and it was glorious. i audited a class and it was fabulous. i met the girls and they are intelligent, strong, driven, unique, fascinating young women who i want to not only learn with but live with. and every girl reassured that boys are plentiful should not be a concern because of haverford and many other colleges in the area. so its official. i have the sweatshirt and everything. and i couldn't be happier. ~aly | | Tuesday, March 22nd, 2005 | | 10:13 pm |
wow
so i haven't written in this thing in a long time. i just haven't wanted to. but between having joseph come to a close and reading a bunch of old journals last night i feel as though so much has happened this year and if i don't get some of it down then i'll be struggling to remember why senior has been so incredible. so i stream-of-conscious-ed a list of everything that has happened this year that has impacted me incredibly, did the best i could to put it in chronlogical order but gave up by the end, and then realized it involved so many people in my life that i actually wanted to share it. its ridiculously long, but im ridiculously crazy, so skim as you please. thank you everyone for everything. I at long last became a senior at RFH, I officially became the brunette in a trio with the blonde Autumn and the redhead Jordan and I have the shorts to prove it, I finally got my moment in the spotlight as the Sea Witch, I launched into intense political debates, I cheered for Kerry, I booed for Bush, I dealt with the outcome but refused to keep my thoughts quiet, I learned that everything they say about Mr. Shea is true, I discovered the movie Garden State, I baked, I laughed, I giggled, I cackled, I kakkled, I spent many hours sitting in Dan’s car, I ate chocolate chip paradise pie, I established that “Down with Love, Up with Chocolate” should be every girls motto with Autie, I applied to college, I was rejected from my top choice, I realized there is no such thing as a “top choice” just different choices, I had my cognition stimulated and my emotions provoked by cultural artifacts, I actually was stimulated and provoked after spending a day at the MoMA, I died laughing at profound and vulgar puppets who live on Avenue Q, I got to steal Jordan’s voice, fight with Dan, attempt to kill Vince, and lip sync to Bette Midler all in two hours, I experienced the energetic dancing brilliance that is Ray and Casey, I met two amazing drunk kids at a concert, I took philosophy too seriously, I played Jumblefuck, I became a therapist, I danced to George Michael in a parking lot, I was kissed more than I ever expected to be, I got a pillow for Christmas and it was the best gift I could ever hope for, I got drunk for the first time and haven’t done it since, I turned 18, I had a birthday party with everyone I love,I became a confidant for many people, I dated Vince, I came to terms with why I did, I had my first real fights with my mom, I enjoyed the snow, I got sick of the snow, I devoted too much time to pushing Vince’s car out of snowdrifts, I was on an emotional rollercoaster, I broke up with Vince, I came to terms with why I did, I stayed up until ungodly hours of the night contemplating existence, I cried, I realized a lot about myself, I worried I had changed my relationship with my mother permanently and then discovered that that’s impossible, I refused to “get in the kitchen”, I lost Star, I was a princess, I consumed far too much Mexican food between my addictions to La Chalupa and Taco Bell, I became disgusted with everyone’s habit of repeating history (including myself), I became an aunt, I delved deeply into the topic of genocide with my idealist partner in crime Jenny, I was infected with senioritis, I recited more colors than I knew existed, I was reassured that innocence still exists in the world after befriending Chelsea, I was loud, I fell down, I boob bumped and ass slapped with Carla on a weekly basis, I got to witness all of Amanda’s years of dedication to that violin of hers pay off BIG TIME, I realized I have an army to fight for me should I ever need it, I was blown away by Liz Cooper’s creativity and passion, I listened to a lot of musicals and U2, I was amazed by Julia’s resilience and strength to face everything that goes wrong and continues to find ways to make it right, I was consistently impressed by Jordan’s patience and determination in everything she does and just when I thought she couldn’t be any more amazing she kicked her leg up onto Robin’s shoulder, I found myself infinitely indebted to the Cooper family for their incredible generosity and Hibachi lunches, I was a harem girl, I seriously considered leaving for California, I made homemade valentines, I was pleasantly surprised by people, I had Justin save my life with sincerity and Cold Stone, I had my breasts touched more by gay boys than by straight ones, I said some really stupid things, I finally became better friends with that good looking Italian girl Valerie, I was terrified by Autumn’s squeaking laugh, I lived up to the nickname Chiqui, I realized just how unbelievable Sarah Fetter is, I tried on prom dresses, I imitated Humpy more than I ever should, I had very random conversations in my Euro class with Mr. Highton, I smiled, I was told I was beautiful and believed it, I wrote a lot of bullshit, I wrote some stuff I’m pretty proud of, I realized that 99% of relationships is timing, I was reassured that Julia and I can survive anything, I played more games of Set than I would ever like to admit, I became closer to people than I ever expected to, I fell apart, I pulled myself back together, I knew I would have never been able to so without the love of the people around me, I danced, I jumped, I had people say things to me that have impacted me more than they’ll ever know, I was ridiculously and embarrassingly immature, I was too grown up for my own good, I stayed up too late too many nights in a row, I thought a great deal about the future, I thought a great deal about the past, I felt nauseous, I made a lot of CDs, I screamed as loud as I could, I gave and received enough hugs to last for the rest of my life, I did the mega mix roughly 5 million times, I made mistakes but oddly don’t regret any of them, I behaved quite feisty, I stood up for myself, I did the best I could to be myself, I felt truly loved, I truly loved others. ~aly | | Wednesday, December 15th, 2004 | | 7:47 pm |
damn
so today i heard back from bowdoin, my top choice/early decision school. jordan's mom had a faculty meeting and jordie wanted me to wait after school with her, but i was dying to get home to check my mailbox (i had spent all of 9th period just counting the minutes), so she came home with me. i pulled out the mail, went through the letters, and in the pile was a letter addressed to Alyson Honsa from Bowdoin College. i opened it up, and started to read...The memebers of the Admissions Committee have been deeply involved in the very difficult task of selecting the next entering class from the largest group of Early Decision applications in the College's history. I am truly sorry to tell you that, due to the intense competition this year, it will not be possible for us to offer you a place at Bowdoin next fall... "So, umm, that's a rejection," i told jordan. she hugged me, but i couldn't quite feel it. i just got on the phone to tell my parents who were at work. my mom was out, but i got through to my dad. he then proceeded to tell me that he loved me and its a very small school with very few spaces and so many kids applied this year and i have a bunch of other schools that im applying to that i really love. i got through the whole conversation very calm and composed. then i hung up and looked at jordan and asked her how school was that day, a feeble attempt to remain numb to the situation. she just looked at me and hugged me again, and that's when it hit me. i had been rejected. i just started sobbing. it hurt so much more than i thought it would. i guess it's because i had kept telling myself i probably wouldn't get in, but every single one of my friends kept powerfully asserting that i would. even though i kept up my cynical facade that i wouldn't make it, underneath i had actually started to believe i would. oops. at least jordan was there, having a friend was really important. and after she left i picked up autumn so the two of us could go christmas shopping together as we had planned. when i saw her and told her the news, she was shocked and hugged me, and i don't know why but it's not until someone i care about gives me a hug that i start crying. so i started again with autumn, but we went out and bought presents and ate chocolate and i started to feel better. and when i came home julia called me and she understood better than anyone else since she had been rejected from her top schools as well last year. we're starting a club. anyway, i was really starting to feel fine until my parents came home and did the over-sympathetic thing, so now im overthinking it all. it just sucks to work your ass off for something, put yourself on the line, display all of your accomplishments and traits, offer up everything that makes you who are you, and then be told "sorry, no room for you." i know that's life, this is not my first disappointment, and it certainly won't be my last. it just stings right now. Current Mood:  rejected | | Saturday, December 4th, 2004 | | 5:38 pm |
| | Sunday, November 28th, 2004 | | 5:38 pm |
i heart jenny (I heart you Aly!!!)
jenny is over. i love her. shes the best! ever! (I love you too Aly!!!!) jenny typed that. see, she uses uppercase letters, unlike me. i'm aly. (I love you Aly!!!) that was jenny again. we did our aci-paci project. kinda. only kinda. woot. im sleepy. (Sleeeeep..... Hot Chocolate!!!!) ok bye. Current Mood:  sleepdrunkCurrent Music: Everyone's a Little Bit Racist | | Thursday, November 25th, 2004 | | 2:09 am |
I'm thankful for puppets...
i saw avenue Q yesterday. oh wow! it was beyond hilarious! if you haven't seen it, go, now! story of my life in Avenue Q lyrics... What do you do with a B.A. in English, What is my life going to be? Four years of college and plenty of knowledge, Have earned me this useless degree. But somehow I can't shake, The feeling I might make, A difference, To the human race. I'm kinda pretty, And pretty damn smart, I like romantic things like music and art, And as you know I have a gigantic heart, So whyyyyyyyyyy don't I have a boyfriend? FUCK! It sucks to be me! The internet is for porn! - Oh, Schadenfreude, huh? What's that, some kinda Nazi word? - Yup! It's German for "happiness at the misfortune of others!" - "Happiness at the misfortune of others." That is German! - My Purpose! Look at this kid, here, all fresh faced and new and not knowing anything! He has no idea what he’s in for! He thinks the hard part’s over, but it’s not! And maybe he needs a little help! Maybe my purpose is to take everything I’m learning and put it - put it into a SHOW! - Are you high? Everything in life is only for now! Only for now! (Sex!) Is only for now! (Your hair!) Is only for now! (George Bush!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Is only for now! *** and now its thanksgiving. i just went to the game and saw a bunch of people that i insanely love. and later tonight ill eat turkey. its a great week. Current Mood:  jubilantCurrent Music: Avenue Q | | Tuesday, November 23rd, 2004 | | 5:53 am |
post mermaid orgasm
i drove brittany home from school today and we were both exhausted after our crazy play weekend. i said last week it felt like everything was building and building, climaxing at the most amazing weekend ever, and now these few after the show it just feels like a calming release. i then realized i had described the the little mermaid as an orgasm. brittany was half amused and half terrified. i just thought it was a brilliant analogy. to recap this weekend: friday i was insanely antsy all day during school, waiting for opening night. jordan came over after school and we danced like losers (well i jumped around like a loser, jordan danced in her graceful, sexy, perfect way) we showered (not together, although i know humpy wishes we did) and then came to the school and painted fishes on our eyes in eyeliner. i had pre-show jitters, but not nearly the wetting-my-pants-ready-to-vomit-nervousn ess i had been expecting. the show began, i waited back stage and danced with my sharks to lets get loud as i always do because they are my dancing fedora wearing sharks whom i love to death, and that is simply the best pump up song in the universe. then the sea witch made her enterance..."Beauty? Ha!" from that point all i really remember is a blur of shaving cream filled cakes, unearthly squeals of "EWWW", a boat, a clam, and J. Lo. Then came the applause and the screaming and the hugs...and then the chili's. julia came to see the show that night (i love my honeybear!!!) and i stuffed into a booth with her, jordan, val, joe, humpy, and chelsea. jordan and i had our usual, we split an awesome blossom and a chocolate chip paradise pie. it was divine. saturday i slept in and then my cousins, pari and lily, came all the way from mass. for my show! i had so much fun spending the day with them, especially pari because the two of us are so close and even though we only see each other 2 or 3 times a year, whenever we are together we pick up as though we had just seen each other yesterday. evening rolled around and i was off once again to the high school, covered myself in make up, and gave another performance. saturday my cackle was on. everyone and everything was on. after the show alice, katie, and corinne were all there and they told me that my laugh sent shivers up their spine. yeah baby! other graduates justin, jeremy, paul, and gabi were all there as well and it was amazing to see everyone (justin was there the night before also, and he would come the next day as well because he's crazy and wonderful like that to see all three performances). then off to the cast party, which was amazing as it was basically just a love fest of past and present tower players on a super huge, super comfy couch. then a group of us went to the diner, and i finally made it home around 2 am and passed out. sunday i dragged myself out of bed for our matinee. i was so tired, but i brought RENT to play as i got my make up on so everyone, especially me, would be energized. and despite unhealthy sleep deprivation the whole cast gave an incredible final performance. (apart from minor glitches such as the music dying twice and my pouch of magic falling off during love dont cost a thing and i had to hold it on until jordan could cut it off.) best moments ever - getting an amazing laugh out of the audience on "and your little clam too!" and signing hundreds autographs for little kids after the show. i felt like a character in disney world! i got so many wonderful and heartfelt compliments from people, i was absolutely blown away. all i could say was thank you over and over again, i was in complete shock by the response i got from everyone. and now its over. im just so happy. it was fun to be a sea bitch for a weekend. and i love everyone so much! every single memeber of the cast and crew worked soooooo hard and i am just completely in awe of everyone's dedication, energy, and talent. Current Mood:  thoughtful | | Monday, November 15th, 2004 | | 8:44 pm |
Ha!
Current Mood:  amusedCurrent Music: Hey Mama - Black Eyed Peas | | Sunday, November 14th, 2004 | | 9:35 pm |
Mermaid Anxiety
the play is this weekend. tomorrow is dress rehearsal. holy shit. and im having one of those oxymoron revelations that always occur just before a performance, it feels like we've been rehearsing forever, and yet like there's no way we could ever be ready for opening night by friday. ehh, despite everything that should go wrong, somehow the show goes on and ends in an explosion of applause and everyone runs off stage covered in hooker makeup in exhilaration, hugging, kissing, and screaming, riding off a crazy high thanks to being overheated by the lights and overstimulated by the audience's response, and we all race to chili's to scarf down awesome blossoms and chocolate chip paradise pie. mmmmmmmm.... i dont know what im getting so worked up about, the play is going to be great. its going to be so much fun, and for the first time ever, after years of dutifully waving in the background as a piece of underclassman scenery, i am going to be in the spotlight with lines! i mean im the sea witch dammit! and i think the best part of all of this is im going to be up there with all my friends, whom i all love and adore so much. ok now im excited! but just wait until dress rehearsal tomorrow, then ill be nervous all over again. and ill just be going back and forth between those two emotions until im on stage friday! ~the sea witch Current Mood:  bouncyCurrent Music: Three Little Birds - Bob Marley | | Saturday, November 13th, 2004 | | 7:02 pm |
I broke down...I got a livejournal
ok, i know i said i was completely opposed to the idea of a livejournal because it seemed like a gross invasion of privacy and a way to get attention. then justin started putting broadway quizzes on his livejournal, so i would go on just to do the tests. but then i started reading his entries, and reading other people's entries, and before i knew it i was hooked. livejournal is the crack of the internet. so here i am, and you are all free to yell at me for being a dirty hypocrite and then add me as a friend! haha ~aly Current Mood:  nerdyCurrent Music: The Only Living Boy in New York - Simon and Garfunkel |
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