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Wednesday, May 19, 2004
::gets up on soapbox::
Gay Marriage...
1. Homosexuality is not natural, much like eyeglasses, polyester, and birth control.
2. Heterosexual marriages are valid becasue they produce children. Infertile couples and old people can't legally get married because the world needs more children.
3. Obviously, gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.
4. Straight marriage will be less meaningful if Gay marriage is allowed, since Britney Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage was meaningful.
5. Heterosexual 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.
6. Gay marriage should be decided by people, not the courts, because the majority-elected legislatures, not courts, have historically protected the rights of the minorities.
7. Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire counrty. That's why we have only one religion in America.
8. Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.
9. 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.
10. Children can never suceed without a male and a female role model at home. That's why single parents are forbidden to raise children.
11. Gay marriage will change the foundation of society. Heterosexual marriage has been around for a long time, and we could never adapt to new social norms because we haven't adapted to things like cars or longer lifespans.
12. Civil unions, providing most of the same benefits as marriage with a different name are better, because a "seperate but equal" institution is always constitutional. Seperate schools for African-Americans worked just as well as seperate marriages for gays and lesbians will.
... and this is just a bit of sarcasm (in case you couldn't pick up on it).
::hops down from soapbox::
I've said my piece for today. 
Posted at 02:24 am by AppieJax81
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Completely stolen from an unsuspecting Lauren, who stole it from an unsuspecting Nicole...
EXOTIC FOREIGNER ALIAS:(Favorite Spice + Last Foreign Vacation Spot) Garlic Hawaii
DIVA ALIAS: (Something Sweet Within Sight + Any Liquid in Kitchen) Sugar Syrup
GIRL DETECTIVE ALIAS: (Favorite Baby Animal + Where You Went to Middle School) Kitty Beachstreet
BARFLY ALIAS: (Last Snack Food You Ate + Your Favorite Drink) Graham Cracker Wild Cherry Pepsi
SOAP OPERA ALIAS: (Middle Name + Elementary School) Lynn Bellew
PORN STAR ALIAS: (First Pet's Name + Street You Grew Up On) Honey North
Oh, mine aren't so good...sad...oh well...
P.S. I miss my Kaitlin...
Posted at 10:59 am by AppieJax81
Monday, May 10, 2004
"What are these black marks?
I just washed this floor! Whose shoes are making these?!" Ahhh, the sweet sounds of being home.
So, it's Monday night and I've been home for exactly 24 hours. My friends graduated on Saturday, and it was a nice, yet wet, ceremony. It was definitely tough watching so many people who had such a posit ive impact on my life walk out of it, many of whom I'll never see again. So sad...
Today my mother and I went out to lunch at Lucy's, a cute little restaurant in Babylon. It can hold about 30 people, and the food was really good. I had a mesclun salad with balsalmic vinagarette, and I was impressed.
After that, I headed on over to the B&N and talked to Shari. I'm working four days next week, so come by and visit, or else. They have this whaked out way of doing things there now--does not make me happy.
My summer at a glance:
St Louis for NACURH: May 25-May 30
RBD retreat: some time in June, hopefully
Either going to visit Double N or some sort of reunion on LI: some time in June, hopefully
Grandma and Aunt Madeline and family coming: June 26-27
England: July 6-August 4 
Back to school for RA training with my co Alicia: August 19
Posted at 07:50 pm by AppieJax81
Long, overwhelming weekend. Enough said. Posted at 12:10 am by AppieJax81
Wednesday, April 28, 2004
So, P.S., check out http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/04/28/australia.luluroo/index.html. End of story.
Monday night was the banquet, and it was wonderful. Thank you Holly, Dave, Jenna, Phil, Anne, Anthony, Joe, and especially my co, Alana, for an absolutely amazing year. I'm truly going to miss our executive board and this year. When I ran for that position, I didn't think nearly half the stuff that happened would happen; it exceeded my expectations by hundreds of miles. Always remember Z is for jazz square and V is for...
This morning I woke up, took a shower, and put in laundry, and it's only 10am. I'm on call until noon, and then have humn review at 2, and articulation review at 4:30. I have to miss the linner that hall council is paying for. :-( However, they did a great job on manicures and massages and the hall picnic. Yay for hall council!
Okay, time to go rescue my clothes from the washing machine. Note to self: need more detergent and conditioner. And sherbet. ANd you're on duty tonight. Arghhh...
Corinne, I want your knitting needles!!!
Current mood: clean!!! :-)
P.S. If you haven't checked out www.geneseo.edu/~cs13/laramie.mov, you're really missing out.
Posted at 10:09 am by AppieJax81
1. What year was the best year of your life? hmmm...I really enjoyed this year
...amazing staff, amazing exec board...
2. One animal or insect that Noah should have left off the ark? I vote for the birds outside my window. Now, I as big a fan of birds as the next guy, but not at 6am when I'm getting up at 8:30.
3. Do you make a wish before blowing out your birthday candles? Yup.
4. Do you generally open your bills on the day that you receive them? Yes and then I put it back in my mailbox.
5. How many pillows are on your bed? Two!
6. Favorite ice cream flavor? Cookie Dough, Mint Choco Chip, and recently I've really been enjoying sherbet, regardless of the fact that Wegmans doesnt want me to get to it...damn the waxers!!
7. What is the most dominate color in your wardrobe? I'd have to say blue, but I do have quite the colorful wardrobe.
8. Have you ever seen a ghost? nope
9. Would you rather go to a carnival or circus? Carnival...but I'm not a fan of either. The rides at the carnival don't really look so safe, but I really can't stand the smell of the circus.
10. Favorite meal: breakfast, lunch, or dinner? As long as it's not CAS, I'm happy.
11. Your favorite fictional animal? Fictional animal? I can't even think of a fictional animal.
12. Have you ever flown first-class? Nope, I'm a JetBlue girl.
13. Would you go on a reality show? Yes...but it would really depend on what one it was.
14. Are you more optimistic or pessimistic about the future? I try not to think about it too much...carpe diem
15. Pancakes or waffles? Neither, they both make my stomach hurt most of the time.
16. If you could own a home anywhere in the world, where would it be? I have absolutely no idea. I've never thought about this in my entire life.
17. Your favorite Soup of the Day? Italian Wedding
18. What site is a must see for all visitors to your city? Geneseo--Mia's. West Islip--the water
19. Can you recommend a good restaurant in your city? Geneseo? Absolutely not. West Islip--Cafe Europa
20. You go to the zoo; What is the one animal that you want to see? I don't like the zoo...
21. Potatoes, rice, or pasta; Which is your favorite? Pasta, like on Sunday nights with my dad's sauce and my Uncle Jude comes over.
22. What is the best movie that you've seen this year? Have I been to the movies? I don't think so...
23. One of your favorite books when you were a child? Mary Higgins Clark (well, I still read those), the entire Baby-Sitter's Club series (and the spin-offs!), and The Enchanted Forest
24. What in your life are you most grateful for? the people
25. You are home alone and use the bathroom; do you close the door? Absolutely--it's just like getting in the car--put on the seatbelt. I even lock it when i'm home alone.
26. What is your favorite small appliance?
27. Salty snacks or sweet treats? Depends on what Jenn wants (just kidding...kind of)
28. Are you usually a little early, a little late, or right on time? Early to on time. If I'm late it's usually only by a few minutes. No JST for me!
29. What is the most daring thing that you have ever done? No comment.
30. Have you ever met someone famous? N Sync! Wow, that was a long time ago...I think I've met other famous people, too...
31. What was one of your favorite games as a child? Road, Pet Store, etc.
32. At what age have you looked your best? Age 1...I was a cute lil kid
33. What person that never fails to make you laugh? Anyone at any time in TH 9
34. What was the first music that you ever bought? Ace of Base, I think.
35. If you could change one thing about your family life when you were a child, what would it be? Absolutely nothing.
36. What is the one thing that you cook that always receives compliments? I make a mean...yogurt...lol. I made brownies and cheese broccoli the other day...with lots of help...
37. From what news source do you receive the bulk of your news? CNN.com!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's my homepage...yes, I know. Stop laughing. Now.
38. In the last calendar year, how many people have you told that they love you? This question doesn't make any sense...
39. Who received your first kiss? Wouldn't you like to know... O:-)
40. The single most important quality in a mate? sincerity/caring
41. What do you value most in a relationship? Trust/honesty
42. Do you believe that you have a soulmate? If yes, have you already met? No idea
43. Do you consider yourself well organized? Organized to the point where I'm like "i know it's in this pile, definitely. Just not sure WHERE in this pile." Soooo...let's say, more organized than a very messy person, but less than Double N.
44. On average, how many times a day do you look at yourself in the mirror? 3
45. Did you ever make a prank phone call? i hate prank phone calls. Every morning at home whenever I used to listen to BLI, I would change the station when the Phony Phone Prank calls were being made.
46. What one quality do you seek in a friend? caring/honest...i <3 my kaitlin
47. Have you ever killed an animal? i dont think so!!!
48. When you were twelve years old, what did you want to be when you grew up? I had NO IDEA what I wanted to do
49. Do you believe in an afterlife? I don't know. I hate humanities; I do know that one.
50. What would you like to accomplish with the remaining years of your life? I would like to be me.
Posted at 12:19 am by AppieJax81
Sunday, April 25, 2004
You mean I have a carpet?
Yeah, I have a carpet...it's the one LD and I bought, like, 30 years ago at Chase-Pitkin. I didn't even know what Chase-Pitkin was. Look at all the things I've learned this year!
Speaking of this year...it's so getting to THAT TIME. That time when an RA starts to realize that maybe instead of putting this in a drawer, it should just go in the garbage, and when the banquets and reunions start to overlap, and when you realize that the people you've seen all year will completely change becase you're getting new residents. I need some new residents. Some residents that need me. I just have to keep in mind that, as Kevin pointed out, I did help some of these guys. They're just ready to move on. Alicia and I are going to kick some ass on 2 North. ;-)
I cleaned my room tonight, as a result of my one and only friend going out with the soccer team, and my other one and only friend having her boyfriend here. It's not a bad thing to stay at home and do some homework on a Saturday...I swear. I had such an amazing Wednesday-Thursday-Friday-Saturday, that it was about time I got something done around here. Like be a student. Or do my job.
Alana and I just finished our end of the year report. It's amazing. The report itself is amazing, and it's also amazing that we're...done. In a little over one month, I'll be RBD. Wow. NEACURH--look out!
Well...I have speeches to write, and homework to finish, so I'm going to cut this off here. If you get bored, check out the beautiful movie at www.geneseo.edu/~cs13/larame.mov. It'll bring you to tears. It's wonderful.
Until next time.
Current mood: Alone.
Posted at 12:03 am by AppieJax81
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Because it needs to be said again...
I am taking this from Leah's UJournal because it needs to be repeated. I, too, have had quite the range of emotions today, and it's only 5:00. That's what happens when you get up at 7:30. Read on for some interesting info, and Leah, I hope you don't mind.
"There was more vandalism on campus this weekend. This time it was anti-gay instead of anti-jew. The person(s) who did it wrote on the displays outside of Alice Austin. They were set up for The Laramie Project. It makes me so angry. I just want to understand why people act like this. What goes on in the heads of people who deface property, hard work, and personal liberty. It makes me sad to think of someone feeling the only way to stop something is to perpetuate the problem. Did that really do anything? Did writing on the Laramie board make the "problem" go away? Did it make you feel better? What, exactly, were you planning to accomplish?
I was walking from the Union and overheard a conversation between three girls who were walking by banners placed outside in response to the vandalism. One started the conversation by asking why the banners were out there, and another responded by telling her what happened. The third said about the banners: "what a good idea". They then started talking about how awful it was that the vandalism happened in the first place, and that they were glad people were doing something. Then, I heard the first girl say something that made me want to hug her. She started talking about her words. She said that she used to think words like "gay" or "fag" were great comebacks, but when she came to school, she realized that those words hurt. Her friends joined in and one started sharing a story about some brother/boyfriend/friend that she used to say that to. The third girl said she hadn't realized how hurtful the words could be.
The girls were walking behind me, and I was really intent on listening. I realize that the people I surround myself with are very open and accepting individuals. Recently, I have seen both the amazing positives and sad negatives surrounding the issues of diversity. One part of the Week of One we never accounted for was that if people talk, we aren't always going to hear what we like. Those who may not be as open to diversity will be stirred to speak in addition to those who want to make a difference. Still, it's the price we pay to get people talking." Posted at 05:14 pm by AppieJax81
Thanks, Dan, for that thrilling bit of profundity this morning.
Let's see...this weekend was A-MAZING. The weather was beautiful, Marcy and Kevin came to visit, The Laramie Project was absolutely indescribable, and ARD Appreciation Day went off without a hitch. It was so good to see Marcy and Kevin, and Townhouse 9 was "at 100%" Thursday through Sunday. :-)
On Saturday, Jenn, Dave, Janet, Robbie (haha), Leah, Brian, and I got together to decorate LD's office and room for ARD Appreciation Day, and we had a really good time doing it. Katie made some signs beforehand to help us out, too. I think LD was really surprised when she came back from her MCATS and it made me so happy to know that she really liked it. She will also have Peppermint patties until the day she dies. :-D
The Laramie Project--no words. Jenn, Leah, Vito, and I went on Saturday night. It was absolutely wonderful. Way to go, cast and crew of Laramie, especially Robbie who did a wonderful job on follow spot. If you didn't go see the show, you definitely missed out.
Tomorrow I'm going to observe the National Day of Silence. I've had enough of the closed mindedness on this campus in the past few days (and months and years), from the graffiti to just having very loud, closed minded conversations in the Quiet Study Room. I hope someday everyone can just be.
On a lighter note, congratulations to Corinne, Janet, Jenn, Katie Story, Kari, and Kevin Hahn for being elected to NRHH executive board positions, and Phil, Angie, Meredith, Emily, and Jess for being elected to IRC executive board positions! Hopefully, Dave and Anthony are on that list, too, but I left early, so I have no idea what's going on. I'm super excited about both the NRHH and IRC banquets. :o)
Okay...very boring entry, but please leave me comments on that scrolly thing over there. It's so much fun; you know you want to do it.
Off to attend an awards banquet...also known as free lunch for Jen who has little $$ on her card.
Posted at 12:11 pm by AppieJax81
Monday, April 19, 2004
AppieJax81: what is the one thing you miss the most about home besides your family?
Kait722lin: family includes friends
Kait722lin: i don't know...
Kait722lin: there's a lot of stuff
AppieJax81: give me one
Kait722lin: driers. toilet seats. 24 hour stores.
AppieJax81: toilet seats?
Kait722lin: lol. they're not always there.
Kait722lin: more often than not, they aren't
AppieJax81: what do you do then?
Kait722lin: you hover.
Kait722lin: i have gotten very good at hovering
Posted at 12:18 pm by AppieJax81
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