pickledsinners

a transmission from the land of feta and ouzo

2006-04-11T08:46:58Z

Athens: wonderful, coming to a close soon
May 12th: done with finals, spending a week around Greece, seeing the hordes of things I've missed (Milos, Santorini?)
~May 19th - ~June 4th, traveling around Europe, god knows where to.
Afterwards: It looks like I'll be spending the summer in Chicago. Sweet!

I miss you all, malakas.

pickledsinners @ 2006-01-10T01:51:00

2006-01-10T06:51:57Z

I was siezed by some sort of productivity monster tonight, and got 3/4 of the work for my REU applications done in an uninterupted 8 hour frenzy.

Did you know that two Extra-Strength Excedrin pills have the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee? That could explain it.

Why am I taking Excedrin? Well, when you get your wisdom teeth out, your retainers don't fit right anymore. If you wear them, your teeth hurt, and then when you take them out, your teeth still hurt. Not to mention the holes in your mouth. Does anyone have any experience with orthodontics and wisdom teeth removal?

I got a black eye from getting my wisdom teeth out. Also, a huge bruise on my cheek. I thought the employees at the Container Store were staring at me because they thought I was stealing 2 oz leakproof plastic bottles, but later I remembered that it's because I still look a little busted.

Speaking of the Container Store, oh my god. That place is such a guilty pleasure for me. Only Claire's or Forever 21 can really compete.

What are you guys doing next summer?

Not making this up:

2005-12-01T14:28:54Z

Margaret is a moon of Uranus.

Google tells me things about my friends

2005-11-24T04:03:59Z

1. "_______, who recently lost her job in the purchasing department at LTV Steel, will be handling the shops, allowing her husband to concentrate on the nonprofit Ohio Cannabis Society's activism, membership and organizing."

2. ______ just wants bagel-y goodness.

3. ______ worked on "Universe Background and Concepts" for a role-playing game.

4. ______ died at 54, was born in Russia. Also debated, or something?

5. ______ is this girl:

She also wrote for Baywatch, is a agent for several photographers, teaches at Columbia, and is in a band called "The New Tangerine Puppets".

6. "If Wilkes University were a movie, one of the most interesting and memorable characters might be short-timer __________ - a musician, an entertainer, an artist and a scholar. And, he doesn't need a stunt double. He rocked campus Saturday with his band Felix Sarco as part of SPAF-a-palooza. "
He was also designing Mac Desktops back in 2000.

7. "People always find it surprising in the chemistry world when I say I'm a dancer," says ______.
Also, ______ was a middle school student who passed away and had a memorial scholarship named after her.

8. "_______ too, is a quiet one. Her high-pitched voice is adorable, and her songs are straight from the heart."

9. ______ is a football player for the Minnesota Wild.
______ is also this guy:

recently learned

2005-11-14T01:54:15Z

The word "decimation" comes from the practice of killing every 10th man, a punishment inflicted on mutinous troops by the Roman army.

This is my revelation for tonight

2005-11-10T04:34:33Z

The problem with me and Abstract Algebra is not only that I don't understand it, but also that I just don't give a shit about any of the material we're learning.

Hey, America's Next Top Model tonight - so sadistic, right? I love it.

pickledsinners @ 2005-09-28T22:04:00

2005-09-29T02:06:49Z

I am using too much of my abundant free time to clean my apartment and cook for my friends, and I'm enjoying it.

pickledsinners @ 2005-09-15T23:54:00

2005-09-16T03:54:22Z

I just misheard "Women of Color House" as "Lower Nutella House".

pickledsinners @ 2005-08-29T01:32:00

2005-08-29T05:33:28Z

Google Desktop: pretty fucking awesome.

still visible injuries on my left arm: a list

2005-08-15T04:24:51Z

1. Formerly cherry-shaped bruise-scrape combination: now an inch-long scar. From about a month ago.
2. Weird encounter with washington post express box several weeks ago: now a half-inch scar.
3. Inch-long scrape near the wrist: no idea of its origin.
4. Half-circle shaped burn mark on the inside of the arm, below the elbow, with a few teeny raised spots: from tonight, a bowl of Rigatini Pollo E Pesto. Ow.

Visible injuries anywhere else on my body: None.

DC Language Report

2005-08-12T16:07:25Z

These are the languages that other people have attempted to teach me this summer.

Language: French
Taught by: Several men from the Haitian embassy
Key Concepts: How to say "No, we don't serve freshly squeezed lemonade" in French

Language: Russian
Taught by: Anna, our new waitress
Key Concepts: The alphabet, "braditchka" and "sisdrunka"

Language: Dutch
Taught by: Gabe's mom
Key Concepts: Regrettably little. However, we did learn how to make things out of glass.

Language: Spanish
Taught by: The kitchen staff
Key Concepts: "Manuela", the name of a waiter's ex-fiancee, is slang for "masturbation"

Language: Arabic
Taught by: Various busboys, Jacob, this book we bought
Key Concepts: "Thank you", "You're welcome", and "Good evening", a good portion of the alphabet

Language: Greek
Taught by: The Ambassador from Greece (!!)
Key Concepts: "Yes, please", "No", "Thank you"

DC Injury Report #3

2005-07-30T05:01:23Z

Friday, 7/29/05, 3:15 pm, Davenport St NW and Connecticut Ave bus stop

I notice that I am bleeding from an inch long scrape. It is painless. The only possible cause: a Washington Post Express box door that I opened moments before. How? I have no fucking clue.

Smithsonian AAPG Library Non-Discoveries #1 and 2

2005-07-18T20:48:43Z

#1. A file on Greg Sacatos, my high school photo teacher.

#2. A file on Gary Sinick, my uncle, photographer.

However, the library does have a file on "Sinicki - The Dazzling Russian Impressionist".

Smithsonian AAPG Library Discovery #1

2005-07-18T20:35:53Z

A file on Tula Telfair, containing two postcard invitations to exhibitions and one gallery book from Los Angeles with several of her 6x6 oil paintings of landscapes, with an emphasis on cloud formations.

DC Injury Report #2

2005-07-15T04:25:34Z

Last Thursday, ~10 pm

Meg's forearm gets in the way of a busboy slamming shut the door of a large ice-making machine. The following bruise-scrape combination results:

Actual DC statistic #1

2005-07-09T19:45:42Z

Saturday, 7/9, 3:44 pm
Number of pens in Meg's purse: 20

pickledsinners @ 2005-07-01T02:12:00

2005-07-01T06:15:09Z

I would have never recognized her.

an update on my life

2005-07-01T01:12:21Z

I am Meg. Here are some problems with me:

1. Last time I did laundry, I washed the laundry cap.

2. I always leave myself logged on to lifejournal, even when I go out of town.

3. I eat worms and pick my nose.

Sincerely,
Mee-ghan

There's nothing wrong with washing the laundry cup. I've done it my whole life. It's better than having a soapy cup sitting around.

DC Injury Report #1

2005-06-26T19:13:25Z

6/26/05, ~1:00 AM, Dupont Circle Metro Stop, Washington, DC

While chasing after Vincent, who was unintentionally walking off with her blender, Meg attempted to run up an escalator in the wrong direction. She fell down, scraping her knee and dropping her empty red plastic C-shaped piggy bank.

DC

2005-06-01T01:49:41Z

Jacob and I are moved in. Tomorrow I start work here. I will have a lot of free time but not very much free internet, so if you want me to send you a letter, leave me your address - I'm screening comments so only I will see it.

a sweet find at the new target in stamford

2005-05-25T04:22:46Z

$1.00 pink needle nose pliers

pickledsinners @ 2005-05-24T13:14:00

2005-05-24T17:19:22Z

Any recommendations for summer reading?

Also, I'd like to teach myself a language this summer. [edit: I'm thinking Italian.]

this time i took it from kristin, but i've probably done it before

2005-05-23T18:37:09Z

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. Meg
2. Meggie
3. Meggo

THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
1. gunsandcats
2. pickledsinners
3. hari skari

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. feet
2. nose
3. eyes

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. stomach
2. hips
3. hair. but i'm getting a haircut tomorrow.

THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
1. Russian
2. Polish
3. Scottish

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1. heights
2. robots
3. ground level windows at night

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1. subaru forrester
2. smartrip card (over the summer)
3. a banana

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. black bra
2. black underwear
3. an embarassed look. uh, nobody's home, i haven't really gotten dressed yet.

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS OR MUSICAL ARTISTS:
1. Soul Coughing
2. The Talking Heads
3. Galactic

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS:
1. Army - Ben Folds Five
2. Gypsy Fade - Galactic
3. Fortunate Son - CCR

THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
1. no fighting
2. impulsiveness
3. shared sense of humor

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE (in no particular order):
1. molly hartman is my roomate
2. i've seen every sopranos and twin peaks episode
3. i can do a cartwheel

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE PREFERRED SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU
1. messy dark hair
2. medium height - taller than me, but not too tall
3. dark eyes

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
1. making cards
2. 80s cover bands
3. hallball (woefully underdone this year)

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1. go to the beach
2. go on a roller coaster
3. spend the afternoon at barnes and noble

THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING/YOU'VE CONSIDERED:
1. actuary
2. whatever the hell you do with a classics major
3. soap sculptor

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
1. bryce and zion national parks
2. greece. oh, wait.
3. montreal

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. become a decent writer
2. paint a very large picture
3. live abroad

THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A BOY:
1. i love gory zombie movies
2. i love to drive, and hate having other people drive me places
3. i get very annoyed at girl drama

THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A CHICK:
1. i love cleaning, decorating and cooking
2. i love gossip, too much
3. shopping for clothing is awesome

THREE CELEB CRUSHES:
1. clive owen (see: sin city)
2. colin farrel
3. and i know it's a cliche, but i'd go gay for angelina jolie in a second

gross.

2005-05-22T18:36:36Z

parts 2 and 3:

2005-05-16T05:21:41Z

credit must be given, of course, to our laura mcmillan.

and