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I've started watching the X-Files. I know one of you will be very excited about this. =) I just watched the Christmas episode where Scully and Mulder go to a haunted house. Season 6 is pretty awesome.

I've also decided to make t-shirts for those who want them for a price. If there's something that you've been wanting, talk to me, and I'll see what I can do. I'll try to make them around $10-15, depending on the intricate nature of design. I've been making a lot of them lately, and I'll put pictures up for people to look at in awhile. I doubt anyone has money or wishes to have one done, but if you do, don't hesitate to ask.

I've made Patrick two at his request. One is a shrimp with a top hat and handlebar mustache and a monocle. It says "Delicious Shrimpies!" in block letters across the top.

The other is a quote from Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog. It says, "A lot of guys ignore the laugh. And that's about standards. I mean, if you're going to get into the Evil League of Evil, you have to have a memorable laugh. You think Bad Horse didn't practice his whinny? That terrible death whinny." There's a horse and a couple of horse shoes on it.

I also made another for myself. It's based on a How I Met Your Mother episode. It says, "I love this shirt. It's the best shirt in the whole world. It's the only shirt I actually LIKE." <3

Anyway, think about it. I'll also do hats/visors. Wow, okay no one's going to want a visor, but that's an option. So are shoes and bags (depending on material of course). I tried doing flip flops, but I'll have to buy a whole new kind of paint, and so if you DO want flip flips, you'll have to buy multiple pairs. I can put the two pairs I've done up for y'all to look at. I haven't decided on prices for those yet, but it'll depend on the size and intricacy and paint etc.

We also went camping with some of my friends this past weekend. We went out to Detroit Lake. It was awesome. We stayed up really late roasting marshmallows, drinking Miller High Life (eck), and eating chips. Since a few of my old crew are up and leaving for Colorado, we had to get in some truth or dare.

Ben and Rachel invited some of us out for karaoke too. Ben sang "Nookie" and Rachel sang "Chop Suey!" Then Ben sang "Our House" and Rachel sang "Possum Kingdom." They are very cute together. Ben and I talked about how it's so weird that everyone we know is getting married.

Also been watching a lot of How I Met Your Mother. Just finished Season 1.

Marshall and Lily from "How I Met Your Mother."

Organic brew fest today. Yummy! Got to hang out with Sally, Chris, and Jeff. At one point, Patrick and I were walking together hand in hand talking about...I dunno, probably beer, and Chris said, "Aww, they're so cute together!" Afterwards, we went to McMenamin's and had dinner. Now Patrick's playing the piano. It was a good day.

My tooth is killing me. If I had to guess, I would say I have about 4 cavities. But it might just be one to two really painful ones.

Tonight I made tacos. I don't usually cook, so it was kind of cool. Until my mouth fell into a vat of pain. I have taken some pain medication, and I'm hoping it subsides soon, because Phil and Ben and possibly Joey are doing stand up tonight. I am psyched! It is the last night. I HAVE to go to this!

Also, I found The Class online and have been watching it alcoholically all day. That and checking updates about celebrities' deaths. I feel bad for Michael Jackson's non-existent childhood. I also feel bad for Farrah Fawcett. Anal cancer sounds like a terrible way to go, more terrible than this tooth. And unfortunately for her, she passed away on the same day as Michael Jackson. So he is getting more airtime. Of course, he was a musician. And let's face it, he had more hits than she did. I hope both of their families are doing all right. And as Trystn reminded me, "we continue to live." It's true.

Extreme procrastination awaits my day. I don't feel like doing anything. Well, maybe I'll have some breakfast.

What doesn't make me sick? Sausages. Hooooot.

Seriously though, every bread and pasta product makes me sick. That's kind of old news, but it seemed relevant as of yesterday and this morning. Do not make me tell you about the chicken pot pie instance. Actually, you can ask, but at this point, you probably know the end of the story.

Forgot to mention, we've been watching Flight of the Concords. It ROCKS. I think it's funny, because I'm from Portland and everyone that's in the videos I feel like I know. This is true of most things, but if you WATCH Flight of the Concords, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. I have a picture of them in one of their break up with girls in the rain music videos as my picture. One of them looks like an angry dinosaur.

...I need a job.

Me: By the way, I took the "what qualities you find attractive in the opposite sex."
Patrick: What were your answers?
Me: Sense of humor, nerdiness, quirky but smart personality, nice eyes, and positive attitude.
Patrick (laughing): Ashley, that's me.
Me: WHAT!??? Just because they HAPPEN to be traits that you have does not mean that's why I like them. I liked all those traits before you came along. Oooh I should add musical talent.
Patrick: Why don't you just add "6.1, wears glasses, and has the last name 'Carpenter?' "
Me: Whatever! What things do YOU look for in the opposite sex?
Patrick: Short, brunette, loud. Is cute. Has really nerdy glasses. Likes to shock people with her behavior.
Me: Ha ha.

I found two people I knew forever ago on facebook recently. One of them I was curious about and the other one I was happy just to find. The latter and I have been emailing back and forth. The internet has its pros and cons for sure.

I once had a girlfriend who was tormented by her demons. As brilliant an artist as she was, as much good as she did in the world, she couldn't get those jerks to stop whispering curses like "You're a fraud" and "You'll never make any money from doing what you're good at" and "No one will ever love you for who you really are." I did my best to silence the voices that plagued her. I tried to sing them to sleep or scare them away or make her feel so well-loved they'd die of malnourishment. But nothing worked, and she and I eventually broke up because of those demons. Since then I've worked hard to improve my skills as an exorcist. As much as I'm inclined to use those skills to help you chase away the pests that are bugging you, however, that's not necessary. You now have the power to perform a dramatic do-it-yourself banishing. So get to work!

So sayeth Rob Breszny.

Been home sick for 3 days. This nasty illness will not relent. I went to the doctor yesterday. I got medication. Everyone has some variation of this, but mine is worse for some reason. Anyway, we're hoping with all these vitamins and resting and medication that this thing will just go away. Without insurance, it would be astronomical to run tests, especially if they come out negative.

It's beautiful outside. So, so beautiful.

I finally got a car!!! It is a freakin' sweet ride.

Hells ya. no more wasting my time running car faxes or thinking, "man i think this thing is stolen."

It was gonna be my status, but the song "Tribute" totally got stuck in my head and took precidence over the car. Barely. Only because I can't sing my car. Although, it is freaking sweet. Maybe no one thinks it's sweet but me. Anywho, now I don't have to drive around in a toyota screaming, "GET OUT OF MY WAY, I DRIVE A TRUCK!" Although, there is a certain amount of power behind that, and I will miss it. Some of you know what I'm talking about.

I can't post pics because my phone is LAME and doesn't do that. Also, I can't find all my rechargeable batteries, and not unlike that connect 4 game, that's how many it takes. I have 3/4. Fail.

It's a ford zx2. jealous? haha. anyway, now i join the ranks of ford owners everywhere. goood, good.
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The car is tricked out with sexy rims and a stereo. It came that way, and it's a cool addition to my car that I would never pay for but am glad I have. I drove around today just to drive around. I took Don's car over to his house all clean and waxed from the car wash with a gift card and his keys. He called when he got home, thrilled to have it back and I'm guessing happy to see that his help was appreciated. We had a nice chat.

My mom and dad are both doing well. My dad still is sick, but he really doesn't take great care of himself. I'm happy that he's doing better. It's hard to help people when they won't help themselves. But it was really awesome to talk to him, and I knew he'd appreciate the fact that I have a car and we could talk about it. My mom and I had a great lunch and quality time in my new car. I got it a bat, because it's too cute for its own good.

I've started doing Patrick's dishes. Not because I'm some dutiful girlfriend, but because he makes me food and we eat at his house most of the time. Also, one of the few pet peeves I have is seeing dirty dishes in the sink. It's a leftover aggravation passed down from my mom to me based on when we used to leave dishes in the sink for weeks at a time. It's like rubbing my head against a cheese grater. I feel really awesome too after the dishes are in the dishwasher. It's settling in a way that most cleaning is just too much work to be.

Yesterday, I really accomplished stuff at work. Sometimes they give me projects I can't do without literally checking in the whole time, holding their hand and getting burped. Yesterday, I kicked ass the way it USED to be, before everything got complicated. It was nice. Tomorrow I demo.

There is a very settled, content feeling now of owning a car. It is nice. I picked it myself. It has an air freshener in the backseat called "tropical breeze." With a picture of shoes. It does not smell like feet, which is good.

And Yume will probably be the only one that appreciates this, but I named my car Charlie (also, I can refer to it with various nicknames like chuck or chazz, but I probably won't). I hope it doesn't start doing heroin and helping pregnant girls. It wouldn't be so bad if it helped pregnant girls, but it would be inconvenient for me.

I hate car shopping. It's stupid.

I love Lost.
I love coffee.
I love blue eyes and blankets and roses and smiles. And mommy. And roast. And stars.
:-)

I'm feeling lazy. Monkey, pour coffee on my mootz.

I am on lunch. Today has been sort of a 3-ring circus at work. I am ready for therapy...but therapy inasmuch as people/singing therapy.

Jury duty on and off. Adds to that circus recipe.

I should be eating. Where the fuck is my enchilada??? brb

I don't have enough work pants. This pair is getting old.

This is what happens when I don't bring a book to lunch.

Yesterday was fantastic, despite this ailment which refuses to quit me.

Illness to Ashley: I wish I could quit you.
Me: I wish that too.

I am in love with Italian food.

The end.

I planned on switching my cell phone back, but there are a bunch of hoops I have to jump through before switching it back. Therefore, I haven't yet. I will. Maybe.

My head is killing me. I can't tell if I'm hungover (possible), getting sick, or some combination. I went out last night, and everyone was driving crazy! Also, I got to demo yesterday which was a LOT of fun. I've missed demoing a lot. I still have dreams about PetSmart. I may be demoing more in the future. We'll see.

Dad was in the hospital, because he has extreme bronchitis. He was better the last time I talked to him, which was on Tuesday when we watched Fringe. I made him tea.

My car is no longer my car. Well, it IS in that it has my crazy stickers all over it. It is NOT my car in that the transmission went out. Again. This time, we're not fixing it. If anyone is selling an uber cheap car or knows of anyone who is, lemme know. In the meantime, I have a loaner. It's a stick shift, which reminds me of how much I hate shifting.

Okay, back to work. Damn, I want soup.

Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh. --W. H. Auden