11-5-00 Howdy.  I'm on the phone with Michael right now. After I returned my movies to Blockbuster I went to Media Play and got two books:  Hocus Pocus by Kurt Vonnegut and Franny and Zooey by Salinger.  I then went across the street to Starbucks and after buying my wildberry tiazzi I sat down and read Hocus Pocus.  But then I got cold.  I got COLD.  That was fabulous!!!  I got COLD!!!   It was overcast and windy today and i LOVED it.  I'm so glad it's getting colder outside, I'm so SICK of this warm in-between weather.  You know, winter/fall is really my time of year.  I miss the days of coffee-addiction and Media Play dependency.  I used to go to Media Play all the freaking time and sit in there for hours reading or perusing the aisles for good books or CDs.  Of course I never buy CDs with my own money- I guess that's why I only spend so much time there in the winter.  My birthday is in the late fall, then Christmas comes and for both I always get Media Play gift certificates, which gives me an excuse to get out of the house and waste time in there.  I associate my Fleetwood Mac CD with winter too.  I think that's because I got the CD for Christmas and I listened to it over and over again during that time.  It's really distracting to talk on the phone and try to type at the same time.  Yahoooo.  Vonnegut is cool.  My mom is going to Zurich today.  SHe asked if I wanted her to bring me back a person from the Alps. A few hours later: Well it's technically tomorrow right now being 1220 and all, but what the hay.  Tonite was fun, I had Stacy, Michael, Cory, and Jessica over for a night of watching the Fox premieres.  I have to say, Malcolm in the Middle was absolutely hysterical and so was Futurama, but the Simpsons and the XFiles were pretty mediocre.  I mean if you get the WHO to be on your TV show, why give them such a small stupid part right at the end?  Stupid.  Michael left early, so the partiers we are, we played board games and got really loud and obnoxious yelling at each other.  Well mainly that was Jessica and me accusing each other of cheating and making fun of each other.  Stacy kind of just stayed on the couch.  Then Cory got in on the action when I brought out Jenga.  Of course we outsmarted that game and ended up cheating at that too.  I can't believe the amount of junk food we all ate.  A bag of cheesy poofs, candy, cookies, goldfish, cokes, etc etc etc.  Cory even brough donuts (which i didn't have or else I probably would have thrown up everywhere). Hey good news, I'm getting better- basically I'm just still congested and coughing up phlegm (mmm) but that's it.  I'm sleeping as late as possible tomorrow then I have to get up and go to school to get stuff for the paper.  Apparently I'm supposed to finish it this weekend.  Who knew.  God I hate it.  Bah, it gets so annoying.  I should probably go to bed considering I'm tired and have absolutely no reason to remain awake.  Arrgh I have to study for all the tests I missed as well as finish the play for Lit and prepare for the in class essay I missed.  Don't wanna think about it!  Just think....three day week...three day week....yessss!!!...woohooo.  And it's supposed to get colder and rainier as the week progresses.  I'm so excited.  Yes I am. I DO NOT LIKE the new guy on the Xfiles.  DO NOT LIKE HIM.  Doggett is evil and terrible and I hate him.  And his name is Doggett, so that's even more reason to hate him.  But will somebody please fill me in on the connection between the kid with the mind reading powers and Mulder's abduction?  I'm lost.  yeah I think we werea ll making fun of the creepy background music at that point.