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saturday, august 30. 5:53 am pdt

mreea — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:53:00 -0700

I was offered a job/internship at the National Commission for Looted Art and have an interview with the Hauser Wirth gallery on Tuesday (its feast or famine with these things), my 10K is tomorrow, and all I have to do for my thesis is write my conclusion, do some edits and hand it in 15 September. As a congrats for the job offer, I went window shopping on bond street. I love window shopping in really nice places, don't really like window shopping in stores that I can just barely afford. It was soothing in a weird way.

wednesday, august 20. 6:28 am pdt

mreea — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:28:00 -0700

after a bagajillion times sending out my cv and just as many rejections, I finally have an interview. Now, I'm not sure if I actually want this particular job. Oh well, at least its a slight confidence booster

running kit!!

mreea — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:26:00 -0700

I picked up my nike 10k kit! it's sooo awesome with its fancy tech wicking material, paneled with reflector things. I'm so stoked

screw the dissertation, i'm going to bake

mreea — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:47:00 -0700

I just made a batch of oatmeal cookies. seriously, they're amazing...some walnuts, dried apricots, brown sugar and oatmeal. So comfort food. I put them on their cooling rack and went out to the grocery store. When I came back, my flat was filled with the wonderful aroma of homemade cookies. I can't begin to express how happy this made me

where's my head at

mreea — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:43:00 -0700

Recently, I've noticed that, when I'm typing I'll type a completely different word than the one I intend to, without realising it. It's not a typo, I type a different word (which typically starts with the same letter). For example, just recently I wanted to type which and I typed what. I have typed museum when I meant to type matter. I don't even notice that I've typed the wrong word until I finish it. screwy. Also, my combi washer/dryer is on final spin mode. It sounds like a jet engine. I'm very afraid that it is going to spin itself out from under my counter and fly at me in a fitful rage. and yet, it never gets my jeans completely dry...

friday, august 1. 10:09 am pdt

mreea — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:09:00 -0700

umm did everyone know that new kids on the block has a new song?? it's rubbish! ohmigod, there's a dance breakdown. hmm the age kinda shows...

one HUNDRED miles

mreea — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:21:00 -0700

wo0t. (I know it's a bit slow, but traffic lights and people take my pace down!) I love my nike cool stuff gear.

monday, july 7. 7:32 am pdt

mreea — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:32:00 -0700

I finished my 10K yesterday and even met my goal (under 50 min, finished in 49.19). At the startline I was standing by this German guy that finished at about the same time as me. He came up to congratulate me at hte end of the race, let me know how impressed he was by my time. "You were pretty quick for a girl". hmph. It felt amazing, love the adrenaline and just signed up for another in August. Also was taken on a surprise trip to Wales for our anniversary weekend. It was so gorgeous and relaxing. Totally redefined all preconceived notion of 'middle of nowhere' and 'country road'. in indiana in less than a week, can't believe it really.

home time/down time

mreea — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:33:00 -0700

I just bought our tickets to Madison (our = mine and David's), so I will be in town 12/7 - 19/7. This may be our only holiday of the summer, so it better be awesome (and I fear that I am placing too much hope in Madison). My job sucks and my dissert is going nowhere at the speed of light. I could do with some Bob Evans foshizz. check out my images for the INCREDIBLE lily pad I saw at Kew gardens. it was massive!

wednesday, may 14. 2:52 am pdt

mreea — Wed, 14 May 2008 02:52:00 -0700

i'm headed to berlin! woooo art

wednesday, march 26. 10:12 am pdt

mreea — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:12:00 -0700

our internet is down and that sucks. i wish I had these moves http://youtube.com/watch?v=hhV8WlMvvGA&feature=related

wednesday, march 12. 3:19 pm pdt

mreea — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:19:00 -0700

In our flat, we have large windows looking out onto a busy (and noisy) street and across the way from a ton of big office buildings (i live in the city center). Sometimes I get the urge dramatically pull open our floor-to-ceiling curtains and flash the people in the office buildings across the road. at least it would give them something to talk about. maybe it would even brighten their day, i mean, they have to work pretty late. when sqeez was down a few hours ago, I was forced to write my essay instead of procrastinating on here. shame on you sqeez.

street art site

mreea — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:07:00 -0800

http://www.woostercollective.com/ check it out

sunday, march 2. 7:23 pm pst

mreea — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:23:00 -0800

I still have no plans and that scares me. Even more when something happens and I realize how easily this could fall apart. How this might not be going anywhere at all and I have no way of telling. I feel like I can't really write what I'm feeling because I'm afraid of who might read it. Makes for a stupid journal.

wednesday, february 13. 12:56 pm pst

mreea — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:56:00 -0800

the ultimate test of patience is bad hair cut. "I want it like the picture with more length" may have been changed in translation to "I want it to not really look like the picture and be a lot shorter" le sigh.

The Resolutions

mreea — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 07:38:00 -0800

Oh yeah, and my new year's resolution: Try Harder. That's it, just to try harder at everything. Gym and running, my relationship, school, work, experiencing London, saving money, everything. Not really a goal, just a big push. So far, it's going well. Well, except for the whole school thing. Still procrastinating. x

the first of '08

mreea — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 07:23:00 -0800

I'm sick of the radio saying, this is our first commercial of '08, so and so's first show of '08 etc. This is my first sqeez post of '08. I think I'm almost over my jet lag...the past two days we've been going to sleep at 4am and getting up at noon. As nice as that's been, it kinda kills the day. Time in madison was WONDERFUL and I don't know why. Just very relaxing. My new year's was so low-key and the first new year's where I haven't been horribly disappointed with my plans and didn't have to spend oodles of cash going to some silly club night which is just the same as any other club night, just with a smarter dress code and a free glass of champagne at midnight. Spent it with my love and my folks. Got a kiss at midnight and beat my dad at euchre. I can't really ask for more. Went major major shopping while in town. I love after christmas sales, and I love even more the conversion rate. I took out $100 and only �50 was deducted. effen bangin'. It's like every store was an additional 50%. The rest of my papers are due tomorrow, and despite all my procrastination, I'm almost done. I mean, I even ironed sheets to put off writing. Speaking of sheets, if you ever get the chance, and I know they're expensive (but they're 50% off at Penneys now) GET 1000 THREAD COUNT SHEETS. It's a life investment and jesus christ they're so so so so comfy. Just like buying a nice outfit or some jeans and trainers or something, but you'll use them every night (and a bit in the morning). That's my advice. First job application in...I'm certain I won't get it, their start date is when I'm still in grad school, but we'll see. Maybe they'll be so riveted by my accomplishments and personality, they'll wait for me. BAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

o'christmas tree

mreea — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:39:00 -0800

David and I went out today to buy our first christmas tree. It's pretty ridiculously untraditional. BUT it's ours! We got ornaments, wrapping paper, gift tags, cards, the whole kit and kaboodle. I can't wait to get home to decorate. I'm getting so festive! Went out last night and got his present. A really nice wallet from Aspinal's of London and a book. I'm going to go and get him a nice bottle of red wine and promise to make him a really nice dinner (and I'll even do the dishes). sheesh I'm a good g-f. I'm currently trying to figure out what to get his dad for christmas. I can't believe it, but it's not too much longer til I come home (the 27th-2nd). Everyone keeps asking me, "Isn't it weird that you're almost halfway through your masters?" Correction. I'm not. My thesis is not due until sept. 2008. If it was due any earlier, I would probably die. The other question people keep asking me is, "what are you going to do after?" And that scares me. My visa technically expires Jan 2009. However, since I'm getting my masters here, I'm allowed to stay on for another year, as long as I seek employment within my field (but we're double checking that). I've left London (and David) once and it killed me, but I knew that I was coming back. What's going to happen if I have to leave again?

my breath tastes like port

mreea — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:29:00 -0800

I had my first black tie dinner last night. And dammit I looked smashing. Long black dress that whooshed behind me when I walked (yes it whooshed. you know what I'm talking about), gold heels, an amazing hairdo and green eye shadow. I felt slightly out of place (it was a dinner with David's friends from Cambridge, doctors, lawyers, research scientists, bankers and lil ol' me), but very interesting all around. No pics as I couldn't fit the camera into my cute lil bag (and all the pics that Jennie took I blinked. They were deleted quickly thereafter.) I could do this trophy wife thing.

kiwis vs. lion

mreea — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 10:31:00 -0800

we watched rugby league last night

here are some clips (not from last nights game, but from an earlier game in the same tournament)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKARKclMgWc

and this is what New Zealand's Haka is....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4LNjNXt1yM

it's like a crazy war cry before the game starts

they're fucking barbarians! and I love it!

oh starbies.

mreea — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:53:00 -0700

I walked past a starbucks on my way home from class (nix that, I probably walked past 17 starbucks). ANYWAYS, one of the starbucks near holborn had a sign outside that said, "The red cups are coming". I'm not sure if everyone knows what that means (I surely do), but I smiled. The red starbucks cups make me smile.

dating a lawyer is like being single.

umm yeah this too.

mreea — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:52:00 -0700

I don't like the song nearly as much (although I do like it). The video's just so. rad.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TmFuFeZGylQ

oh i heart you clubby music

mreea — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:36:00 -0700

http://youtube.com/watch?v=beGjncfEPt8

look at it. think about it.

mreea — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:12:00 -0700

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pochacco20/94496171/

look veddy veddy closely.

(our water heater broke. le shit.)

monday, october 8. 5:24 pm pdt

mreea — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:24:00 -0700

hello sqeez. I'm here, I'm alive. I don't remember what I said the last time I posted, so if I repeat myself, apologies. I'm having an amazing time. I love my job (www.rhe.uk.com I work for these guys, they're so much fun. many thanks to juh oh for helping me in them over with my/juh oh's computer skills), i love my class and my classmates. I lovey love love my boyfriend who has just been so amazing to me during my move (and my in-between-paycheck phase) I am so so busy though. I kinda wish I had time to clean house, make nice dinners and go for runs. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

I don't think we're going to be moving. Very sad, but very practical. Neither of us have the time or energy to look for places. Although, while walking down the street, I did see a sign for new flats in the JAM FACTORY (it's an old warehouse, a jam factory, which was turned into flats. happens all the time, they're quite nice and spacious). How cool would it be to live in the Jam Factory? When I had my housewarming, I would send out invites and when you opened them they would play Pump pump the jam pump it up a-pump it up yo pump it.pump it up a lil more get the party going on the dance floor, see cuz that's where the party's at etc. Everyone would want to come hang out with me. AND, an added bonus, the jam factory is right next to borough market! My favorite open air market EVER! I need to take a picture, but outside one restaurant i Borough is a sign that says "3 Posh Bangers in a Bap". Supposedly, that's sausages in a roll. It does sound much cooler as 3 posh bangers. I'm going to take a pic and it will be my avatar.

now I desperately need to write emails. There's a song I like, but I don't know what it is, it says Put your hands up for detroit. help? Oh yeah, I would love to post youtube videos, but David's puter is half retarded and can't handle it. sincerest apologies

all my love.

re: choonz

mreea — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:05:00 -0700

did you know that jenna g does vocals on a new shapeshifters track? yea dance dance!

my london life thus far

mreea — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:48:00 -0700

I'm finally settling in. I'm finally in class and busy. A busy busy bee. The people in my course are all very nice, predominantly female and alot of Americans, but all very nice. I got the job I wanted! yeaaa finally! I'm a gallery assistant at the Albion, an awesome contemporary gallery in Hammersmith. I'm rocking out to new choonz, armand van helden ghetto blaster, gym class heroes clothes off (fun dancing), and this is bbc radio one for dinner! and I have two neighborhood pubs. They aren't really neighborhood pubs but we go there all the time. Vinoteca and dovetail (a belgian beer bar that has amazing mussels and chips. yum yum!)

too happy here to ever leave, finally.

wednesday, july 11. 10:44 pm pdt

mreea — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:44:00 -0700

oh yeah and i lurve the kanye/daft punk track.

i need an organix fix.

mreea — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:43:00 -0700

yep I copy pasted this from lj. I've been reading old updates and loving every minute. I think I should post more, just so I have reading material later, but I never get around to it. Now's the time....

so I graduated, yeaaaa me. I've moved on to a dull, dreary summer of work, 6 days a week, from open to close. No matter how hard I work, and how much it seems I'm putting away, I never seem to have enough money. I'm becoming a bitter, miserable old(ish) woman who really needs to get away from work. My last day is Aug 4. So near, so far. I was bartending one night and there was this irritating "i have a house in the hamptons" type woman at the bar who knew Gary (one of the hosts who happens to know everyone east of the atlantic). He told her that I just graduated from Wellesley. She said, "Oh and look what you've done with your education. I bet your parents are so proud of the 140K they spent on you". What killed me is that I couldn't/ didn't say anything in return.

David and I are doing well, just had our big, bad one year anniversary over the july 1 weekend. I went to London and had an amazing time (even though he was at work for the majority of it). A picnic in the rain on top of primrose hill. I can't think of anythign I'd rather be doing. We just bought plane tix for our california vacation. btw, money will always be an issue for us. I will never make as much as he does, and I think that will always bother me. This problem always rears its head when we are buying plane tix. One day, I will learn how to not stress over my finances. one day, pigs will fly out of my ass. I spent alot of the time at his place cleaning and organizing. It sounds silly, but the more time I spent reorganizing his bookshelf and kitchen cupboards, the more I felt like the place could be mine.

oh yeah, and I met one of his friends, manho ng. he was amazing. after drinking 2 beers, he fell asleep, regardless of his location.

i'll be home 6 aug - 10 aug and home with the boy 20 aug- 24 aug. juh oh, do you really have a phone??

xx

let the music play...

mreea — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:19:00 -0700

i am in the midst of packing for my trip to London tomorrow. I can't believe it's already been one (wonderful) year with the boy. I still can't believe that I'm moving in with him! or that I'm moving to a different country for that matter. Not much is new, working ALOT and yet my checking account shows none of the fruits of my labor ((maybe it's because I shop so damn much)) I'm refusing to go braindead this summer, so I bought some books -- Hegel, Sarte, Henry James. If that doesn't give me exercise, I don't know what will. I'm still struggling with Jules' boyfriend. He's just such a tool. And immature. And impractical. And an all around selfish asshole. And she's madly and deeply and "marriage material" in love with him. Why can't she see that she, the strongest woman I've ever met, is being weakened by him? She's compromising things that she would have never thought twice about, just to make him happy. It makes me vom. I spoke with him about our issues. His selfishness and arrogance etc. He said it was just miscommunication and I made him feel like someone who didn't belong. that i intimidated him. bullshit. when you try and break into a tight circle of friends, you have to be willing to take a few hits. step up and stop being a damn pansy.

anyways, i think that's about it....i'm an amazing chef-ess, btw. Asian grilled scallops with mixed greens, braised chicken in a sundried tomato cream sauce, applewood bacon wrapped salmon with spinach, rosemary potatoes and a balsamic reduction. i luuurrrrvveee cooking!

the last few days at swells

mreea — Tue, 29 May 2007 22:34:00 -0700

packing up my stuff is impossible. I can't figure what I'll need for the next week, what I should pitch, what I should save, what's going to fit into 3 cases to make it to London...blah blah blah. Maybe I'll just leave everything in my room and start all over again. Now that my friends are all back on campus, I realize that I became accustomed to the hermit-like life I was leading. I miss it. Also, I realized (hearing my bff speak about her boyfriend) that I strongly strongly dislike her boyfriend and am really dreading having to spend the next weekend with him. also have realized that I am very girly and would do anything for the dresses at bcbg.

last final.

mreea — Thu, 17 May 2007 07:30:00 -0700

this is my last, last seriously last final (at least until grad school). I have one paper due on monday (that I'm working on at home) for my credit/non class. I'm not too worried about it, I've gotten good grades on all the other papers, just have to turn in a c- quality 10-15 pager and I'm all set. I had to say goodbye to my philosophy professor the other day. umm yeah so he's absolutely brill. I mean honestly. The best professor I've ever had. He made you think. He introduced to so many things that I would have never learned about, ever. Because of him, I want to do so much more research into the connections between philosophy/psychoanalysis and art. The man made Descartes, Spinoza and Kant seem comprehensible. Not only that, I, like every other female that has ever taken a class with him, had a small itsy bitsy crush. He's just so intellectually charming! I was really sad! I mean, this man has changed my life! And then it got me thinking, there have been alot of profs here that have changed me life (granted I haven't had a crush on all of them)...meder, bedell, berman, ford...all people who I will probably never see again. Not to mention the friends that I've made in my classes. hmm so ends another chapter of my life. see you madtown kids shortly.