a pair of Vans Era's in teal
a pedicure
a dresser
flat boots for fall
frames
vintage books
a doggie
cardigans
a bus pass

Rachel Zoe on Aug. 24th
Christian Siriano shoes for Payless
buying myself a pedicure
buying starter heels
CRUISE!!!
starting my jorbie
looking for fall clothes
and brown boots

I am amazed at how outrageously unmotivated I am.

I just made straight As for the first time since like, middle school or something.

it's really nice to have a home to come back to. :D

I MEME!

1. YOUR REAL NAME:
Allison Raye Reidy

2. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother and fathers middle names)
Lee Charles

3. NASCAR NAME: (first name of your mother's dad, father's dad)
Robert David

4. STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name)
Reial

5. DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal)
Brown Penguin

6. SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, town where you were born)
Raye Oxnard

7. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd fav color, fav drink, add "THE" to the beginning)
The Black Coffee

8. FLY NAME: (first 2 letters of 1st name, first 2 letters of your last name)
AlRe

9. STREET NAME: (fav ice cream flavor, fav cookie)
Cookie Dough Macademia Nut

10. PORN NAME: (1st pet's name, street you grew up on)
Yogi Evergreen

11. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (first 3 letters of last name plus izzle)
Rei-izzle

13. YOUR IRAQI NAME: (2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, first two letters of your middle name, last two letters of your first name then last three letters of your last name):
Liradyson

14. YOUR GOTH NAME: (black, and the name of one of your pets)
Black Lacey

15. STRIPPER NAME: (name of your fav perfume/cologne, fav candy)
Japanese Cherry Blossom Reese

R.I.P. Daddy. 1/27/57 to 2/8/09

it's amazing how much we change.

I'm watching Stepbrothers, hella awesome. I got awesome fucking shoes from Jon with penguins on them. And holy jesus christ they're making "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" into a movie that comes out next September. OMFG everything is awesome.

I just got my first C+ at UCSC. Second C in my college career. It was for my minor, so I don't really care, but damn if that isn't just a little disappointing.

I'm procrastinating for the first time in a long while and it's boring as shit. I'm hungry and not anticipating anything the dining hall has to offer. I'm listening to "Videotape" by Radiohead on repeat, waiting for the rain to start, thinking of what I'll pack for Wednesday. Christmas list shopping is racking my brain. Thoughts of Friday scare me, but I'm damned determined to find some fucking boots. I'm ignoring worried thoughts, knowing they'll pass. Combating thoughts of moving back to Sac when I'm done with school. I miss the familiarity, the people, the theater, the comfort, the price, the family, the scenery, the places, the things. All the new exploring I could do. The life I'm leaving behind, left behind, for the new one I've started, starting. Jon and I like the East Bay but it's so damn pricey. We'll see where my degree takes me...after my cruise. Summer spent at the mall, making money. Hopefully. Mainly I just want these next few days over with so I can get to the holiday.

And oh, how badly, terribly, horribly I miss everyone.

01) Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning.

02) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.

03) Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets, because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.

04) Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn't changed at all; women are still property, blacks still can't marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.

05) Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage were allowed; the sanctity of Britney Spears's 55-hour just-for-fun marriage would be destroyed.

06) Straight marriages are valid because they produce children. Gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn't be allowed to marry because our orphanages aren't full yet, and the world needs more children.

07) Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.

08) Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.

09) Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That's why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.

10) Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we haven't adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans.

Seriously. There are fucking people outside on the corner with signs for YES on Prop 8. I realized I was in Dublin and not Santa Cruz, and that this town is run by people who can afford it, people who are most likely republican, and people who are FUCKING IGNORANT.

Seriously...I don't give a shit about your religious beliefs about gay people, I don't give a shit about your children, whom you think are going to get brainwashed by the new education of gay marriage (which isn't going to happen anyway you dumbasses), I don't give a shit about your own failed marriages and families, the ones you think are going to be threatened if this gets shot down.

Yes, you have the right to free speech. Yes, you even have the right to not like gay people. But you do not -- I repeat, DO NOT -- have the right to deny the rights of others. Give me your "religious opinion" and your "free speech" bullshit all you want, but you are telling certain people that they can't marry who they love, all because you are insecure about equality. That's right, equality. Not homosexuality, not education you don't agree with, not gay families moving in next door. A vote for Prop 8 is a vote AGAINST equality, equal rights, indiscrimination.


It makes me sad that people are still unable to recognize and appreciate the rights they have. They take their rights for granted and attribute them to religion, money, and fate. This is a right that everyone should have. It's not going to affect you, or your kids, or your precious money, or your precious church. If anything, you might get better neighbors! Happier neighbors...friends, checkout clerks, teachers, anyone who has someone to love...who loves them...who spends everyday of their life...wishing they could have the same rights as you.



Please vote. Please vote No on 8.

There is a thick sent of bacon in the air, I love Jon Stewart, I kicked ass on my quiz this morning, and I'm going home on Thursday.


The only thing that would make right now better is if I actually had some bacon.

Ugh. I really do not want to be awake right now.

I just found out who won Project Runway, and while I'm pleased with the winner (and saw it coming)...


I AM PISSED that yahoo is the one to have told me. fuck you. all I was trying to do was check my goddamn email.

I am running on very little sleep. I have to go to 8am class and I am not happy about it. I'm skipping p.e. today because I will not be a happy camper. Come home around 1030. I have to read a 150 page book by tomorrow at 3, technically today, but all I want to do is sleep. I have to double check my paper that's due in my four o'clock class, go to that, and spend the night prepping discussion questions for tomorrow. I have to stop by the coffee shop and read for Thursday's class. And all day Thursday, right after I get home from p.e......I sleep. I sleep all day. It will be delicious.