- got a storage space and someone to take over my room. belize is definitely a go.
- reconnaisance trip to mexico this weekend is cancelled, which doesn't bother me too much as i've got 1 x 10 to the 4th things to do before i leave in 12 days.
- packing still sucks.
- had lunch with new years necking partner yesterday. that's really...
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hey, it's 2004!
i'm going to spend more of this year outside of the US than in it.
i'm going to miss my friends. i've been having a lot of fun with them this week.
i actually managed to snag some new years necking. go me!
i hate packing.

it's great to be back in the ATX, at least temporarily.
went to a show tonight. coldera had a good heavy tragedy feel to them. signal lost started slow and got good for the last 3 or 4 songs. mark told me that when he first saw me, he thought he was seeing a john doppelganger with different glasses. street trash was fun thrashy hardcore...
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i am in virginia. it's pretty boring, but at least it's not stressful. i'm getting fat, though.
i'm on dial-up. damn, i've been spoiled by a cable modem.
i got stranded in chicago because of weather on my way to virginia, someone got me some food on their voucher. i still had to pay for my hotel room, and beer. i should've stayed in the...
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for all my Friday bravado, i'm suffering pretty hard from the post-finals letdown. i feel pretty useless. i like the structure of school, along with the cameraderie.
i told amber that i didn't really know what was going on, but i was okay with it. sometimes, i actually believe it. i like her, i like hanging out with her, not having physical relations is something...
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as jesus h. christ is alleged to have said, "it is finished"
it rules to use a quote and not make a citation.
school is done, papers are turned in, and now the ramones are blasting in the background. things are as they should be.
hell, i even got a haircut. and 3 beers at the department christmas party which i stumbled upon.
a month...
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dear body,
just 2 more days. i promise. hold out just 2 more days. then you can be sick if you absolutely have to. i will let you rest, then i will give you copious amounts of alcohol. i will find someone to baby you for a day or two. all i ask is 2 more days.
love,
john

ps: if you cooperate, as a...
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fun weekend. last night was good bands and 80s dancing. saw lots of friends, too. i paid the price today, but oh well.
saturday i played soccer in 40 degree weather. got clobbered and tripped, almost got in a fight, lost 4-2, but at least i didn't end up in an ambulance like 2 other people. went to a nice little grad school party later...
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it's funny, i can watch myself get shots with no problem. i usually even make jokes about being used to needles in my arm. but i can't watch a blood draw.
my doctor gave me 4 months worth of samples of my thyroid meds!
went to an informational session about the summer archaeological field schools. no cute girls this time but i did find out...
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thanks to Minty for my lovely xmas present (this here Sg membership), although i can't help but wonder if you're not trying to sabotage my presentation of friday by telling me about the message boards.
my presentation (piggybacking on the archaeology hour) is about the Huasteca region of Mexico, the subject of my eventual dissertation. the Huastec Maya are a very understudied group, so my...
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