Hi everybody. Today's my birthday! It is my 5th birthday, but I am turning 20 years old. I'm no longer a teenager; I'm a big girl now. I share a birthday with Antonio Sebato, Jr. (yum!) and Dennis Farina (yuk!). Nothing like a leap year birthday to make you think that God set aside a special day just for you to be born (as if that didn't sound egotistical). I celebrated with my family today by going to lunch at my favorite restaurant: Macaroni Grill. I know you're thinking, how can a chain restaurant be her favorite? Well the waiter we always have is a really nice Iranian guy, and he always makes sure everything is perfect for us at the table and in the kitchen. He makes it a special experience everytime we go and even sent us a slice of chocolate cake home for my birthday. Now I'm gearing up for Oscar watching and rooting for Shohreh Aghdashloo, the first Iranian ever nominated for an Oscar. This is such an exciting day!



On : 2/29/2004 5:08:14 PM diego (www) said:

happy b-day!

ain't nothin wrong wit Macaroni Grill. I love the Chicken Scallopine...breaded chicked w/pasta immersed in artichokes, capers and a butter based sauce. damn, i'm getting hungry just thinking about it.

On : 2/29/2004 5:18:22 PM Tiffany (www) said:

Happy day, dearest!

On : 2/29/2004 6:07:28 PM Will K (www) said:

In honor of your birthday, I would like to inform you that god did not make the Julian calender, which is to blame for this "mistake" that is your birthday. :P

Ok ok, really, happy birthday, I always wanted to have a leap year birthday,.

On : 2/29/2004 6:13:13 PM prettydoc (www) said:

Well, instead you got my sister's birthday on the Vernal Equinox, aka Persian New Year.

On : 2/29/2004 7:07:08 PM prizonerofscience (www) said:

HAPPYBIRTHDAY 2 u prizonerofmedia
hope u have fun as ur brain melts in2 pop-porridge
PRIZONERofSCIENCE

On : 2/29/2004 10:09:31 PM Jenny (www) said:

Happy Birthday! Hope it was fun, lucky you being 20. Enjoy every moment!

On : 2/29/2004 11:27:29 PM prettydoc (www) said:

Thank you all for your birthday wishes, even you POS (I think?). It was a nice day made brighter by your good thoughts.

On : 3/1/2004 12:05:51 AM Will K (www) said:

prisoner of media. Genius.

On : 3/1/2004 12:21:09 AM prettydoc (www) said:

You're encouraging him/her, Will.

On : 3/1/2004 11:23:48 AM prizonerofscience (www) said:

thanks 2 u 4 regarding me as the gender neutral being that i am, good 2 hear u had fun on ur birthday! yay! even if it did involve rapid acceleration of brain cell deterioration via cathode based electron radiation of questionable quality! yay! -POS

Today was another threading day. I feel so clean after doing it, and it's a real confidence booster. I found out today that a bunch of my friends from school where 5 min. away from my house last night. This has left me with a huge feeling of regret that I did not ask before which restaurant they were going to. If I had asked that, I would have known they were going to be near me and we could have hung out. It's not easy to get together with my school friends because we all live so far apart from each other. And I was actually free last night; I had nothing to do! OK, I really need to stop kicking myself, but I know I would have had a blast. I guess the moral of this story is to be more nosy. :D I'm hoping another chance will come along; we'll see. I found out I got a 65 on the O Chem test. I'm really thinking of dropping this class and taking it at a community college. I don't need it for my major so I can take it anywhere. This totally bites. I missed a fun night and found out I'm stupid all in one day. Plus today's my last day as a teenager; tomorrow I turn 20. I guess the high-point of today was getting some baklava and a keyring with the Turkish evil eye (don't worry, Will, I'll show it to you). I'm heading to my regular mosque tonight; let the good times roll.

I went to The Cheesecake Factory today for lunch with a couple friends. It was sort of a mini-birthday party since my birthday's on Sunday. I was surprised when one of them handed me a card that had been signed my them as well as some other of my friends. It was so sweet of them. I really do have awesome friends. I really feel that I can trust them and that they'll care about me no matter what. While I was there I took some pictures with my phone. I went ahead and inputted the girls' email addresses so that I could send the pictures to them while we were still in the restaurant. Once I did that, I got picture phone crazy and started uploading a whole bunch of pictures. I then logged onto the Sprint PCS website and organized my pictures into albums and started emailing them all over the place. It was great because now I can take all the pictures I want without filling up my phone's memory as long as I upload them. And I can still see them on my phone when they're uploaded, so I can still retain portability. If any of y'all want me to email you some pictures, just let me know. It's so easy, and I can even send it to your cell phone. Whoever thought of this camera-in-the-phone thing was a genius!

My sister and I originally came up with "prizoner of science" when we were watching Nick and Jessica guest star on SNL. There was a skit involving a Mexican restaurant that doubled as a school for the performing arts, essentially the waiters were all singers paradying famous songs. Horatio Sanz comes out at one point and sings, "Do we have problem? I'm the manager. Prisoner of science. Science!" It's the funniest part of the movie. So we run around saying that to each other whenever there's awkward silence in the room as a sort of family joke. Little did I know that I misheard the lyrics. The name of the song is not "Prisoner of Science," but is in fact "She Blinded Me with Science" by Thomas Dolby. I like my made up lyrics better, but that's the origin of this now notorious name.



On : 2/28/2004 1:57:41 AM prizonerofscience (www) said:

thx 4 cluing us n, the name is soooo ironic though, isnt it? btw, nick and jessica r soo hot! plz feed my tv screen?
przonerofscience

On : 2/28/2004 2:06:26 AM prettydoc (www) said:

Wait, they're both hot? Circuits crossing...must identify POS...losing control of mind...

On : 2/28/2004 2:09:50 AM prizonerofscience (www) said:

number of times POS(yes me!) has been in the commuter lounge: 3

On : 2/28/2004 10:26:28 AM prettydoc (www) said:

What! What! Why can't I figure this out? Give me more hints, please.

On : 2/29/2004 10:07:14 PM Jenny (www) said:

lol this is interesting

Hi everybody (Hi prettydoc!)...sorry, I've just always wanted to be Dr. Nick Riviera. Anywho, today was a long day which I blame on the 1/2 hr longer than class is scheduled O Chem lab today. We were doing Diels Alder Reactions: great on paper, SOBs in real life. Plus I burnt my finger on the MelTemp apparatus. Curse you and your hot metal! Well, before lab I was sitting with some commuter homies, and I realized something. See, they were talking about something that I can't relate to due to lack of experience of any kind: sex. Specifically, that as part of a relationship. It's strange how something like that can make you feel like sort of an outsider. I mean, I am in that regard. But it isn't just that I lack experience, it's that my view of it and its place in relationships is completely different from theirs. I'm not saying either view is better or worse than another; they're just different. Now I know that if I were to have made a contribution on the matter, which I didn't, there would not have been much for me to say. I would have just said, "What till you're married," and sounded like a prude or their mom. That's the last thing I want to sound like. I want to relate to my peers, but sometimes it just seems like we can be so different. I really do embrace differences. Maybe I'm not making any sense; in order to do that I may have to say the whole conversation, and I'm not going to do that. I've been in positions where I've alienated people because of this, and I don't want that to happen. But I'm not gonna pretend I know anything about it because I don't. Something tells me I should just keep my mouth shut. I was doing a really good job of that until it got to a topic where I thought I could relate and then I tried and realized I misunderstood and looked like a bigot or something and...oh to hell with it all! Who cares? Y'all probably already think I'm preachy enough as it is.



On : 2/27/2004 9:52:28 AM prizonerofscience (www) said:


On : 2/27/2004 3:52:35 PM Jenny (www) said:

hmmm. I know exactly how you feel Maryam. Life blows immsely when you aren't able to join in common everyday conversations. Sadly sex is a topic that comes up all to frequently and, like youself, having no experience per se i cannot join in and feel left out. I do agree that sex is something that should go on primarily between married couples, but i also know i do not want to be the fool not having a clue on my wedding night... sigh. But then again, lack of prospects makes this and even sharper reality.. double sigh.

On : 2/27/2004 4:08:46 PM prettydoc (www) said:

Plus when you tell people how you feel about, their reaction is as if you're an alien or something. They act like it's not a viable alternative to wait until you're married. It's not a crazy new-fangled idea. That's why I just try and stay out of it.

On : 2/27/2004 5:27:42 PM diego (www) said:

here's my 2 cents worth on this subject. ok, i'll admit it, i'm a virgin. and i plan on it staying that way till i'm married. other than my religious beliefs, i don't really have anything impeding me from having sex b/f that time...i guess waiting is just something i've always thought of as normal. don't feel bad if other people have a lot more experience than you - everything has its time and place. there's no use in rushing into something. besides, i can't really see the pleasure in having sex w/ someone you just met at a club or bar or something like that. that's just the act of sex for the sake of the act - it doesn't mean anything. sex should be so more than just that.

oh and on the comment jenny made about not having a clue on your wedding night - if the person you marry truly loves you and isn't a virgin (and i hope they truly love you, cuz otherwise what's the point of getting married) then they'll be understanding and guide you through. that's another thing - if both partners aren't enjoying it, then you probably shouldn't be engaing in it.

end or rant.

On : 2/27/2004 5:49:03 PM prettydoc (www) said:

Plus, if you're both virgins, it will be the best sex you've ever had!

On : 2/27/2004 6:15:47 PM diego (www) said:

haha. uh yeah i guess

On : 2/27/2004 6:39:09 PM gp (www) said:

commuter longue orgy...

On : 2/27/2004 8:03:13 PM prettydoc (www) said:

Ya know gp, Will was telling us about the orgies at your school. Sounds like a roaring good time in Boulder.

On : 2/29/2004 10:06:14 PM Jenny (www) said:

*shivers in disgust* ewww! well i liked the comment about best sex, it is so amazingly true

Tonight was the first time I had been to a real mosque in a while. The one I usually go to is not a really a mosque; it's an Islamic center. The biggest difference is that women don't have to wear scarves, and men and women are not separated. Of course, tonight I was at a real mosque so I had to abide by the real traditions. This required trying on lots of clothes until I found the one that was most conservative, meaning it had to signify that I don't care about clothes. Second, I had to find a good scarf. I picked the wrong one; it was so light that it kept slipping off my hair all night. When we got there I met up with a friend and her sister-in-law (who's younger than me! She's her bro's wife), and a friend from high school who I hadn't seen in a while. We were the only Iranians there; this mosque is meant for Pakistanis. We came because for a few nights they are having services in English, and the speaker was very good. He was quite knowledgable and lectured on some Islamic history. Great stuff, I really learned a lot. The only thing was that since it's a school night, it takes up time to drive there and wait for it to start. I might go again tomorrow, but we'll have to see.


On : 2/26/2004 2:28:13 PM prizonerofscience (www) said:

trying on and buying lots of clothes is 1 good way 2 show that u dont care about ur appearance! who wants 2 practice religion 4 real when u could just make it look like u do! appearances is everything, just like n science!

On : 2/26/2004 6:40:35 PM sara (www) said:

was it for muhhram? our masjed caters to shia's (alhamdulillah) b/c once I went w/ a lebanese friend & wow did i feel funny.
ya hossein

On : 2/26/2004 7:25:59 PM prettydoc (www) said:

Yeah, it was. I also sometimes feel uncomfortable at sunni services.

Test went well, I'm glad to say. I love Diels-Alder Reactions! I'm so surprised that I took the test and actually knew what to do. Hopefully, it will turn out well, and I'll get a good grade. I found out I missed something funny while I was studying yesterday (curses!) and something surprising happened today (shockers!). Emotions abound. Had another dream, but it was very neutral. It was one of those dreams that just mirrors what you do everyday, like sitting in class. Nothing special. I'm glad, cuz I can't deal with all the drama in my unconscious. Reality's tough enough as it is. I got another paper that was due next week moved to after Spring Break! Yea! So next week I just have 2 tests. Woohoo!



On : 2/25/2004 4:23:51 PM prettyface (www) said:

so pretty

On : 2/25/2004 8:54:18 PM prettydoc (www) said:

You thief! You're doing it again. Stop stealing my sister's screen names! She had to change it b/c of you and now you're doing it again. Stop it!

On : 2/25/2004 9:19:10 PM prizonerofscience (www) said:

i didnt do it!! there are someone impostering the imposter! multiple imposters who r u?

On : 2/25/2004 9:20:59 PM Jenny (www) said:

Not me! Promise!

On : 2/25/2004 9:23:36 PM prettydoc (www) said:

Seriously, who r u? What the heck is goin on?

On : 2/25/2004 9:30:13 PM gp (www) said:

haha. prizonerofscience. this is almost as entertaining as the posts themselves. ;)

On : 2/25/2004 9:55:03 PM prettydoc (www) said:

As long as I'm still beating him...

On : 2/26/2004 2:19:39 PM prizonerofscience (www) said:

what leads u 2 affiliate the prizonerofscience with male gender?!

All right! I showed up to TA today and she said I could go home since she already had a TA there. Yes! I went to my youngest sister's school to pick up the house key and my other sister's school to leave a note saying I would pick her up. I finally got home in time to catch the last 5 min. of Passions and get to studying for the big O Chem test tomorrow. Even though our class is one hour long, his tests are two hours long. He takes advantage of the fact that it's an 8am class by knowing for a fact that we don't have anything scheduled at 7 am. So that's when our tests are: from 7am-9am, even though the class is from 8-9. If that's not insanity, I don't know what is. This one guy I know came up today and told me that he had a dream that I cured cancer. That does it. Now I have to be a doctor; the Fates have dealt it. OK, I'm gonna do a separate rant to blow off steam, so if it doesn't make sense don't worry about it.
RANT STARTS NOW: Why do you always have to be so judgemental? Why can't you just stop being such a jerk? Why can't you just frickin' get out of my head so I can concentrate? Why are you so manipulative? And why the hell do I see your face when I read about Heathcliff??? END OF RANT. Much better. I'm slowly replacing this person's face with Johnny Depp's. He'd be a perfect Heathcliff. He won the Screen Actor's Guild award for Best Actor in Pirates. He's great. OK, everybody make sure to watch Whoopi and Happy Family tonight so that I have somebody to talk about tomorrow to take my mind off the test. That's your homework assignment tonight.



On : 2/24/2004 7:07:18 PM Jenny (www) said:

hmmm, i believe ASSHOLE says it best. but yes judgemental people are nothing more than a waste of time, especially when you know they could never turn their judgements inward for fear of what they might find. People that get stuck in your head are even more irritating! Especially when you know they are the last person you would every want to associate with that thought. Ok have fun and good luck on your O Chem test!

On : 2/24/2004 7:17:44 PM Tiffany (www) said:

The only thing I can think of is...try not to think too much! Sometimes we tend to analyze things to a point of exhaustion, and it's not really worth it. We tire ourselves needlessly, especially if our strengths need to be used for studying for horrible O Chem tests. Take care of yourself, dearest, and know that Maryam is more important than that jerk, so he's not worth the space your mind is giving him.

On : 2/24/2004 7:54:48 PM prettyface (www) said:

I love you girls!

On : 2/24/2004 7:55:06 PM prettydoc (www) said:

Oh, that was me above.

On : 2/24/2004 9:59:40 PM Jenny (www) said:

yeah i totally agree with Tiffany. He definitely isnt worth any time at all if he is causing you problems girl! oh and i forgot to mention.... Johnny Depp, nice taste!

On : 2/25/2004 1:12:45 PM prizonerofscience (www) said:

YEAH!!!!

I got an email from my boss for TA saying that she needs me to come in tomorrow. I was planning on not going so that I could study for the Chem test. She doesn't think anybody else will come. I don't know if I should blow it off or come in. Ah, complicated! In other news, yesterday I went to the memorial for the boy who died on Tuesday. It was very sad and intense. His friends all came and shared their memories. His bro who was driving the car also said a few words. It is such a tragedy. I'm sort of afraid to drive because of it, but I'm just trying to be extra careful. Everybody be careful out there. We live in a scary world.



On : 2/23/2004 8:09:34 PM will (www) said:

The world is not scary. You are just afraid of it. It is your fault for living a life of fear. :P

On : 2/23/2004 9:04:12 PM prettyface (www) said:

Shut up, Will.

On : 2/23/2004 10:43:33 PM Jenny (www) said:

A life with fear makes us cautious and careful. Recklessness will give you more problems in the long run!

On : 2/24/2004 12:07:08 AM will (www) said:

A life of fear is no life at all.

On : 2/24/2004 7:08:12 PM Jenny (www) said:

And a life without fear is exceptionally short.

On : 2/24/2004 7:56:05 PM prettydoc (www) said:

Well said! Don't ever tell anyone who knows somebody who died in a car crash to not be cautious.

"That girl was a one-time teenage drama queen, now she's a somebody!" I just saw Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. I LOVE movies where there is singing and/or dancing. This had both. Tween movies are so much fun. It's great to just forget about everything for a while and just have fun. They even talked about Wuthering Heights in the movie! "This is just like Heathcliff running through the moors." I finished my WH reading assignment and wrote my paper about why Catherine should have married Heathcliff. I like this book now; I'm getting to the juicy stuff. I'm up to Ch.3 of Book 2. Now that this English stuff is out of the way I can concentrate on O Chem. Last night I dreamt about this guy I know. It was kind of a racy dream. It's so weird to have dreams like that about people that you know would never act that way with you. Who knows what's in my unconscious?



On : 2/21/2004 8:54:46 PM prettyface (www) said:

Hey this is pretty face, her sister! I know who she dreamt about!!! I'll never tell...any of u. I also saw confessions of a teenage drama queen and i really liked it! I hope that box of chocolates went 2 ur hips prizonerofscience!!!! ok,i love u bye bye!-anamaniacs-luv that show

On : 2/21/2004 10:24:01 PM prizonerofscience (www) said:

Hey prettyface thx 4 caring they did go 2 my hips i need 2 go 4 sum excersizes!!

On : 2/21/2004 10:45:26 PM Jenny (www) said:

Hmm, I know the feeling of confusion after such unusual dreams about people i know. It is so wrong especially when you arent sure about the person as it is! Ah, C'est la vie! had such a dream myself last night and am almost scurred to fall asleep in case of repetion!

On : 2/22/2004 9:52:07 PM prettyface (www) said:

hello~
how r u enjoying your apples applebottom? or may i say prizonerofscience? or may i say prettydoc? Im wondering who u r! The bad thing is that i dont know many people that know my sister...

This weekend is very much focused on getting caught up in Organic Chemistry. The big test is Wednesday, meaning I have 5 days to get smart. Of course, I have an English commentary over Wuthering Heights due that same day, so I have to keep with reading that. My assignment is to read 100 pages over the weekend, which would be a piece of cake if O Chem wasn't on my mind. 80 pages to go...


On : 2/20/2004 9:32:29 PM diego (www) said:

ah the delicate balance of priorities. isn't it fun trying to guess which h/w is more important.

On : 2/21/2004 6:44:57 AM persianguy (www) said:

ochem, f-ck english

OK, just finished reading the first 7 chapters of Wuthering Heights. I have no idea what this book is talking about. There's a bunch of quotes, but you're not told who says them. And I know that everybody is related to everybody else, but how are they related? Who are these people? Is it bad that everytime I read "Heathcliff" I think of the orange cat?


On : 2/20/2004 8:08:24 PM sara (www) said:

You love English right? You'll enjoy Wurthering Heights once you get Organic off the brain! You should be able to pick out the speaker by the style of language in the quote. I love that book, & Pride & Prejudice, every girl should read them.

On : 2/20/2004 10:35:53 PM prettydoc (www) said:

P&P rox, both the book and movie. Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy is every girl's dream!!

I feel so overwhelmed with school work. Today I spent 4 hours pouring over IR and NMR spectra trying to identify my unknown. I solved my solid unknown in an hour, but I still haven't IDed my liquid. I think it's CCCCCOOH, but it doesn't match the spectra. My molecular weight is too large, and I have too many hydrogens. This is so frustrating! What the hell is this goddam compound!! This stupid lab is due tomorrow, and I have to work all morning. AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!



On : 2/19/2004 12:48:04 AM prizonerofscience (www) said:

i ate five boxes of girlscout cookies today i think i'm going to be fat




On : 2/19/2004 8:14:24 PM diego (www) said:

wtf?

aaaaaaaaaaanyways...good luck w/your h/w, I know exactly how you feel. I spent hours on my last couple h/w assignments and couldn't finish them.

On : 2/19/2004 9:44:39 PM prettyface (www) said:

hi! im prettyface, the mini prettydoc! her sister!prizonerofscience!!! u copied my applebottoms,prizonerofscience,and prettydoc thing!!!
good bye!

On : 2/19/2004 10:04:44 PM diego (www) said:

this is confusing.

On : 2/19/2004 10:06:05 PM Jenny (www) said:

I'm with diego, i cant folow any of that nonsense!

On : 2/19/2004 11:21:38 PM prettydoc (www) said:

Basically, prizonerofscience is a poser. prettyface really is my sister. prizonerofscience had been posing as my sister before, but now he is his own character.

On : 2/25/2004 4:24:50 PM prizonerofscience (www) said:

how rude of u!

Someone I know died today. He was in 8th grade and his brother was in 11th. His brother was driving him to school this morning at 80 mph when he lost control and hit a large cable box on the passenger side. The younger brother died on impact and the older one is in the hospital. I've known these boys since I was in 7th grade, about the same age as this boy when he died and the same age as my sister who went to school with him. Each of my sisters goes to school with each of these brothers, actually. They're Persians, which is significant in the fact that it means that I would see them much more than if they were casual acquaintances at my sister's schools. It adds a new dimension to the tragedy. I can think of so many stories about them, and I keep seeing the little one's face as he grew older these past 7 years, yet retained his innocence. I know his brother will feel guilty the rest of his life for what happened. May God bless him and his family in this sad time.

On : 2/17/2004 9:52:50 PM diego (www) said:

that's so sad...i'll be sure to slow down tomorrow morning on the drive to school. there's no reason to lose a life over something you think is cool like going way over the limit.

So I took my English test where we're given 6 excerpts from texts we've read and have to write about 4 of them in one hour. I wrote about William Blake's The Chimney Sweeper from Songs of Innocence, Mary Wollstonecraft's Vindication of the Rights of Women, John Keats's Ode to a Nightingale, and William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. They're all great reads; I love Romanticism. We're moving on now to Victorianism. It's my other specialty, but my heart really is rooted in Romanticism, both generations of it. If you want social commentary, go to the first generation, but if you want escapism, go to the second generation. Second generation Romantics were often intrigued by the Middle East, seeing it as exotic a la Arabian Nights. There was even a poem modeled after that story, Thomas Moore's Lalla Rookh. Of course, we never read about that part of Romanticism in my course. It's very Euro-centric. My school says that they have a course on Persian poetry, but they won't give me a course name/number for it. Sounds a little fishy to me.

On : 2/17/2004 11:22:33 PM persianguy (www) said:

oh god, english is so damn subjective.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! You didn't know, you didn't know, you thought you were so smart, but you didn't know! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

I went to a luncheon today. It was thrown by this woman whose husband just back from his pilgrimage to Mecca. Therefore, there was a lot of primping being done at my house. It's so funny how us girls run around like chickens with our heads cut off while my dad just puts on a suit and watches CNN. I had rollers in my hair, while blowdrying and putting on makeup at the same time. Plus I was taking off and putting on so many clothes carefully so as not to upset the rollers. In our culture, appearance is everything. A family is often judged by the beauty of its daughters. That's why when I arrived at the luncheon, I was not surprised to see that the college-age girls (who all go to community college for what it's worth, btw) had nose jobs recently done. It seems that everytime I go to one of these things somebody's had something done. People who say hi to me will often examine my face to see if there's been a change and look relieved that I'm the same person. I've never changed my hair or my face. The only alterations I've ever made to my appearance is color contacts (they're very natural and tasteful, most people don't even notice) and makeup (also pretty low-key). My hair is the same color it was 20 years ago in 2 weeks, the night I was born in Bristol. The only primping I do is curling/blowdrying my hair, setting my clothes and accessories, and doing my own makeup. I'm a simple girl with simple tastes.

I saw the Princess Diaries tonight on TV. It's such a nice movie. I sort of identify with it on a special level, considering I found out that I'm a princess a year after I saw it for the first time in theaters. Anne Hathaway is even the actress I look the most like. I admit that I was a little surprised when I found out, but at least I knew that I didn't have the kind of responsibilities that Princess Mia has in the film. I guess that's the perk of being a princess of a fallen dynasty: you get the title, but you don't do anything with it. Although having the title does sometimes make me think I should be a better role model and live up to the expectations and legacy of my ancestors. Of course, if I was the princess I was meant to be, I would probably live in a harem like this one and I'd definitely have at least 5 kids by now. It's a trade-off, but my heritage does make me want to learn as much as I can about my family's past. It's one of the biggest motivators I've ever had.

On : 2/15/2004 7:09:14 PM diego (www) said:

whoa...a princess eh? that's kickass! i'm part french....haha, that just doesn't sound as cool as if i said i was an heir of Louis XIII right?

On : 2/15/2004 9:19:44 PM prettydoc (www) said:

Yeah, I'm from the same dynasty as the one in the book. What's weird is that she was born exactly 100 years before I was (1884), and she kept a journal which is now read by the world. Spooky, isn't it?

Today was the first snowfall of winter. Those of you up north may be rolling your eyes, but it's a big deal in Dallas. Instead of a white Christmas, we got a white Valentine's Day. I think it's actually more romantic when the weather is this way. I went for a long walk outside and just marveled at the white trees. It looked like something out of Dr. Zhivago or, as my mom said, a "carte postale." It really was beautiful. I've been reading a lot of Romantic poetry lately centering on nature (my test is Monday), so I felt particularly inspired. I went to Sam Moon for the first time. It was packed. My favorite bags were the ones with celebrities on them. I really like the Audrey Hepburn Roman Holiday, Beatles performing, Friends cast in the picture frame, and the Elle magazine cover. The lead article was "Do gentlemen really prefer blondes (and fake tans and long nails)?" It was totally awesome and speaks volumes to me. My sisters and dad picked up Krispy Kreme, so I'm enjoying that with some hot tea and cocoa. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!


On : 2/14/2004 5:30:50 PM prizonerofscience (www) said:

snow is fun, but not when u live here in illinois where u have 2 scrape the snow off ur driveway just 2 go leave the house! 1 more thing u shoul have not eat krispey kreme they is bad 4 u will lead 2 calculus on ur arterial tracks and lots of lipids stored in ur body but i guess ur probably knew this already if u know 1 thing about science or 2

On : 2/14/2004 5:33:25 PM prizonerofscience (www) said:

OH I AMOST FORGOT!!

On : 2/14/2004 5:44:34 PM prettydoc (www) said:

AAAAAHHHH!!!!!!

On : 2/14/2004 7:27:25 PM prizonerofscience (www) said:

i still can't believe u haven't figured us out yet maryam!

POS ^_^
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I've become so numb I can't feel you there - Linkin Park

On : 2/14/2004 10:14:12 PM prettydoc (www) said:

us? I'm so confused! Give me a hint.

On : 2/15/2004 7:13:00 PM diego (www) said:

i've been in sam moon a grand total of 3 times. twice in their harry hines locale and once in the stonebriar one. omfg, i wanted to slit my wrists....there is waaaaaay to much estrogren flowing around that place. all handbags and charm bracelets and frou frou stuff ....my dad, bro and I lasted about 5 minutes before we literally ran out of there.

On : 2/15/2004 9:20:47 PM prettydoc (www) said:

Hell, I wanted to run out of there after 10 min myself. Keep in mind that I'm the only girl in my family without pierced ears: that says so much.

OK, I'm really getting in a pissy mood. I don't particularly like myself when I get like this, but oh well. My grades, relationships, and social issues are sort of coming apart in my mind. I'm beginning to blame the holidays. There's nothing like Valentine's Day to make you feel pathetic. But think of it this way: Women outnumber men 4 to 1. Of the 75% of women left 25% are lesbians. Therefore, at least 50% of women are alone this Valentine's Day. I was wondering something else. If Valentine's Day is based on the idea of St. Valentine's Day, do churches have sermons devoted to it or are religious rituals performed?



On : 2/13/2004 7:06:42 PM Tiffany (www) said:

It's okay, girl! You should move to Alaska, where the men outnumber the women 10:1. Those are some nice odds.

Here's the way I'd like to think about this holiday (or otherwise I'll get really depressed). This is a mass publicized chance for me to express my feelings to those I already love. Granted there is no man on the sidelines, caring family and friends are beside me. I know you have that much.

Take care!

On : 2/13/2004 7:53:29 PM prettydoc (www) said:

You're absolutely right, Tiffany. My mom always said that I'm her valentine, and that's good enough for me. Curse those Hugh Grant movies and the notions they place into my young, impressionable mind.

On : 2/13/2004 10:52:58 PM diego (www) said:

whoa, how'd you infer that 25% of women are lesbians? just curious as to where you pulled that stat out of?

On : 2/14/2004 1:24:14 AM Jenny (www) said:

Well it could be worse. You could be with a guy who does nothing but make your life miserable. I think i would rather be lonely and single than taken and unhappy.

On : 2/14/2004 4:24:04 AM hiphophippie (www) said:

Why would Valentine's day make you feel pathetic? The day is pathetic alone. Nothing more than commercial crap. Just ignore it.

On : 2/14/2004 5:20:44 PM prizonerofscience (www) said:

hi 2 u, i waz out of town but now i am back yay! now there is time 4 us 2 chat with u about science. u truly r a prizonerofscience, that is why u r alone on this day of valentines.