Did everything just taste purple?

Okay, so I had the BEST TIME last night. For this entire semester, thus far, my friend, Nate, and I have been carefully trying to hang out but only to fail and avoid each other all together. Anyway...his b-day is Monday and he was having a little get together at one of his favorite bars in the city. So, Aaron and Zack decide to go and I say I will go to b/c I don't want to drive alone. Using my ways of persuasion...I talk Zainab into going and of course then Payam is coming too! YAY! So, we didn't leave until about 11 or so and get there close to midnight. Well, we thought we were there, but we were actually in the parking lot of a liquor store. lol, so I called Nate and he says, "I'm coming to get you--just look for the drunk Jew!" lol, I love that boy. so we find each other in the massive parking lot, not far from the liquor store and go inside the bar. The Park is one of the gay bars in OKC, a place where Nate frequents. He gets me a drink and we hang out for a bit. We met his friends and his 'husband' (as Nate refers to him). We decide to leave there b/c of some things going on and end up at another bar that is 'cowboyish'. But it's in the same strip of bars, it wasn't as exciting as the other place, but it was fun to hang out. Needless to say, we stayed longer than intended, but it was sooo worth it! I haven't had that much fun going out in a long time. Everyone had a good time too. I love my friends! It had been way too long since I had hung out with the regular group. I loved seeing Nate in his element--he is hilarious! My friends are so amazing. Seriously, I know people who would never go to a 'place like that' or would not have fun if they did. Why do I still know these people? Hmmm.... ;) Anyway, long-story short---it was fucking awesome! Not only was it so much fun, but I ended up with some really great quotes for the night...'til next time...

So, tonight was the first night I went out with my friends---or hung out with my friends in over a month. I had so much fun and I am so glad that I went tonight. It is always fun to hang out w/ Payam and Zainab. They are just one of those couples that I never feel weird around, as I've said before. I always have fun with them. I was a bit hesitant about going tonight, but it turned out to be really fun. I am so glad that I went. My friends are awesome!

I got to see AJ as well. That was good. It's been a while, although we didn't really talk much. I was in a more social mood than I thought and tried to interact with everyone who was there. It was definitely a fun crowd. We have the best research group! lol.

I'm so tired right now. I guess I should go to bed. Although I could really use a cigarette. I'm so terrible. Maybe I should just go buy some, but I really don't want to leave my apt. now that I'm home. I'm so lazy these days. Ah...ce la vie...Well...'til next time...

Wow, I just got home. I am so exhausted. This weekend was so busy, but so much fun. I went home to see my family and to hang out with my nephew, who just turned 13. Crazy. It was so much fun! But I didn't leave there until after 5 p.m. And then I had to go get stuff ready for PA tomorrow night. Crazy.

Anyway, while I was at home this weekend, my friend had her baby. A little girl---Brycie...something. oops. Anyway, I'm not sure what I think about this name. I was a little worried about Brian's baby's name (Quincy), but the kids belong to them, so what can ya do? ;) Anyway, Matt and Boone are very proud, as they should be. How sweet. Now, only my sister is left. I can't wait!

I just checked my score for my capstone midterm that I had last week. I actually pulled a 94. Wow. Maybe she had mercy on me. It was such a nervewracking test. But now I'm a little scared about my T&M test b/c I felt confident about that one...we'll see.

On a side note...I've decided to start telling people either I'm already married, or I'm a lesbian. Neither of which is true...but I swear, if one more person asks me about my "romantic life," or tries to set me up...I will either scream or hit them. Why do people assume that in order for a woman to be happy they must have a ring on their finger and a kid, or one in the oven. I swear. And people wonder why I don't come home as much...hmmmm! I know, I know...best of intentions...but it's just not the type of thing to go in on your convictions or explanations on the matter with people you see maybe once a year. It's taken some of my friends years to understand where I'm coming from, do I expect people with that mindset to understand it in a few sentences? No, I don't think so...So, anyway...that's my gripe for the weekend...the sad thing is...I didn't expect it from one person that directed it at me. *sigh* What do ya do? Anyway...'til next time...

Okay...so, I went to get my final degree check today. Yay!!!! Everything is in order...I have my minor...I just need to remember to apply for graduation in a few weeks. I guess I just get a little paranoid when I'm this close to actually achieving something. I went for a degree check in March (?), I went this summer, and today I was back for yet another. It just kinda freaks me out. I've never been a prepared person (not for good things anyway). I just wanted to make sure that everything is how it is supposed to be and that there aren't going to be any loose ends---'oh, sorry, you are lacking one credit hour'---yeah, how bad would that suck? I actually had this conversation with this friend of mine. She's actually kind of in the same boat. She's only taking 6 hours this semester and is on the verge of graduating. We agreed that it's just a weird place to be. Of course, she kind of know what she's going to do...sort of...at least she has a creative idea. I'm just livin. I'm okay with that.

I also had a conversation with another of my friends today. She was randomly on campus and we randomly ran into each other. It was funny. Although, I don't get why everyone thinks that in order for people to be 'happy' they have to be in some sort of a romantic relationship. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with being in a relationship, but that is not what the epitome of happiness is for everyone. Honestly, I think it would put me right back where I was desperately trying not to be last month. As a good friend of mine has rubbed off on me, I'll just say, "I'm good, thanks."

Finally...today was my nephew's 13th birthday. Wow...I can't believe he's 13! It amazes me. It seriously just seems like not long ago he and his best friend were pretending to be Lane Frost. lol. Yeah, he'd seriously hurt me if he knew I was writing this. I swear time flies. I am so proud of this boy. He is turning into such an amazing young man. That just scares me, lol. He's such a cool kid. I'm excited about going home this weekend for his birthday celebration. I can't wait to see everyone. Yay!

Well...'til next time...

“NORMAN, Okla. – One person was killed in an explosion near a packed football stadium at the University of Oklahoma on Saturday night in what authorities said appeared to be a suicide.

The blast, in a traffic circle about 100 yards from Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, could be heard by some in the crowd of 84,000, but university President David Boren said no one inside the stadium was ever in danger.

“We are apparently dealing with an individual suicide, which is under full investigation,” Boren said in a statement. There was no information about the person who was killed, and no reports of any other injuries.

A police bomb squad detonated explosives found at the site of the blast. The area near the stadium was searched by bomb-sniffing dogs.

Jaclyn Hull, an OU freshman who left the game shortly before the explosion, said she saw “a little bit of smoke, about as much as you would see coming up from a grill.”

Officers cordoned off an area west of the stadium after the explosion and nobody was allowed out of the stadium for about a half-hour after the blast, which occurred shortly before 8 p.m., about halftime of the Sooners’ game against Kansas State. The game continued.”

This is the story I pulled off of msn.com. Apparently, this happened tonight while I was at the game. I had no idea at the time that something had happened. I was leaving the game and I had a voicemail from Aaron, which was a little weird. She said she was checking on me to see that everything was okay b/c of all the stuff going on at the stadium. That was weird, I was like---what's going on at the stadium? It kinda freaked me out, so I left her a message letting her know all was well. I had no idea that there had been an explosion on campus, not to mention it was a suicide. I was on campus. I heard something before half-time...around the time OU scored. They set off fireworks at the stadium whenever OU scores (during night games). So, OU scores and there was a kind of loud boom. I thought it was maybe thunder or something but it was weird. This guy asked us if we heard that and he thought it was thunder too. Apparently it was the explosion. It's really weird. They shut down the stadium too. Noone could go in or out for about half an hour. What really freaks me out is that my nephew was at the game. I know he's safe and was never in any real danger (I s'pose) but had anything happened to him there's no way I could have handled that. I'm really glad he didn't know about it at the time and I'm glad I didn't either, because we both would have freaked out. I'm actually a little freaked out about it now. I don't think I would be as much had he not been at the game. Thank God he's okay.

That's all I'm going to post tonight. I had a long post last night, but the internet ate it. I guess it just wasn't meant to be read. 'Tis okay...so...'til next time...