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Weeding

This was a lot more than I expected. My mom said professionals would weed the front and back yards for $150 or so. She offered me the money if I wanted to do it. Now, I’m gonna need the money to pay bills and what not. Plus, when I get my apartment, I’m probably going to need to borrow money until financial aid comes in.
My mom called me on the 24th while I was at William’s party to talk to me about it. Monday I went out with gem, and Monday night I went to my mom’s house. Tuesday I started working. I usually get up at 6am, work until 10:30 or 11, shower, eat, nap, start working at 5:30 or 6pm again, work until 8 or 8:30, shower, eat dinner, sleep. I know it sounds like I sleep early, but sleep also means get in bed and call gem.
Tuesday Christine came over during my break (it gets so hot during that time), and we went to the mall. It was fun. Wednesday she came over again during my break and brought me Taco Bell. We watched some Chapelle’s Show too. Thursday I worked in the morning but not in the evening. Instead, I went home. Friday I went out with gem (see previous post), which was obviously great. My mom picked me up Saturday so I worked that evening. While I was attempting to make this job end, I hit the sprinkler system. Now water shoots out everywhere! Joy! Well, only when the sprinklers are on.
Monday I worked most of the day and napped in the middle. I really wanted to get everything over with and decided to cancel on Disneyland. Tuesday I continued working. My mom wanted me to go out to dinner with her and some friends so I didn’t have to work in the evening. As it turns out, her friends had to pull out so we didn’t go. Wednesday was my last day there. I worked in the morning until noon, finishing the areas I had started but not actually even finishing the front yard. She did pay me $100 for what I had done though, not to mention the benefits.
And by benefits, I mean the other money she did spend on me. At one I had an appointment to get my hair cut. I have my pony tail in a plastic bag. Kind of weird. I’m still not used to my new reflection. Regardless of hair, I still look like me though. Too bad, lol. Afterwards we went to the mall where she bought me a couple pairs of jeans, new shoes, and a headset for my cell phone.
On the way home that night we stopped at my aunt’s house to pick up James. It was nice seeing her and her kids again. Everything seems go for Vegas. I’m going to go with my aunt on the 30th and come back around the 5th or so. And that’s that.

Stupid Surveys from Stupid Herbert

Today :: survey
& What’s the weather like?:: there’s a sun and some sky
& What did you do today?:: yard work, talked to gemma
& Have you eaten breakfast yet?:: I had a bowl of cereal
& What did you eat?:: See above
& What do you see when you look out the window or door or peephole?:: The neighbor’s house
& Have you exercised?:: I’m sure I have at some point in my life
& What do you plan to do for the rest of the day or tomorrow?:: Yard work
& When did you wake up?:: 6 or 6:30
& Have you eaten lunch yet?:: Nope
& What did you eat?:: N/A
& Have you gone out to eat and where?:: Ever? Um, too many places to list. Lately? Went to Felix’s Cuban food last night
& Did you buy anything?:: Yes, I have made purchases in my life
& Has something changed drastically today?:: Nope
& Are you happy?:: Sure
& Did you sing aloud today?:: No
& Did you talk to a friend on the phone?:: gemma
& On AIM?:: nope
& In person?:: nope
& Did you get mail?:: nope
& What was it (junk, bills, personal letters)?:: N/A
& How many times have you gone to the bathroom so far?:: Twice or once
& Have you taken a nap?:: nope
& How long have you been on the computer?:: 20 minutes
& What are you listening to at the moment?:: gemma on the phone
& What is one thing that happened today that you will never forget?:: nothing
& Is anyone in the room with you?:: no
& How many people are on your buddy list, if you’re on it?:: I’m not on
& Are you feeling lazy?:: nope
& Are you feeling bored?:: nope
& What have you accomplished today?:: yardwork
& Was there any questions that were repeated?:: It’s “were” <-- Well said Herbert ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .x. who is your favorite character on spongebob squarepants?:: Fuck that .x. what is your dad's mother's first name?:: beats me .x. who is the first person you were ever friends with?:: I don't remember his name .x. do you like cheese?:: sure .x. do you like swiss cheese or cheddar cheese better?:: depends .x. or maybe you like mozzarella?:: yep .x. have you ever eaten moldy cheese?:: Hopefully not, but probably .x. does it taste good?:: doubt it .x. have you ever actually heard elevator music in an elevator?:: of course .x. do you have a secret fear of pencil erasers?:: no .x. do you prefer notebook paper or plain paper?:: notebook .x. what is your favorite non-ordinary crayon color (not red or blue, but different ones like tickle-me pink or forest green)?:: BLUE stupid .x. favorite button on a calculator?:: stupid .x. say a random word.:: stupid .x. what does the word mean?:: not smart? lolz .x. have you ever used the sticky keys function on your computer?:: yes .x. what do you think about the letter H?:: What do you get when you combine J with H? .x. do you have screens on the windows in your house?:: I don't know .x. are you double-jointed?:: no .x. can you make a four-leaf clover shape out of your tongue?:: no .x. do you like hershey's or nestle chocolate better?:: whatever .x. what is your favorite search engine?:: google .x. what time is it now?:: 11:48 am .x. when is the last time you took a shower?:: about a half hour ago .x. do you think this quiz is random?:: if it was random, it wouldn't make any sense .x. are you glad its over?:: it's not ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1) What stickers do you have on your car?:: n/a 2) How/where did you meet your last or current bf/gf?:: CAMS, Almeida's class 3) What do you hear right now?:: gemma talking 4) If you could have a drink of anything right this second, what would it be?:: pepsi 5) Does anything hurt on your body right now?:: just most of it 6)How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?:: 7 7) What's your job position called?:: guy 8) What size ring do you wear?:: sizes 9) Do you own a picture phone?:: yeah 10) What is your gf/bf birthday?:: Feb. 22 11) What's your Mom's favorite band/musician?:: I don't know 12) What's your Dad's favorite band/musician?:: don't know 13) What was your high school's mascot?:: Rebels? Stupid shit 14) What's your favorite bottled water?:: stupid. 15) What's the next concert/show you're going to and when?:: don't know 16) What's the next movie that you want to see?:: don't know 17) What were you doing at 9 pm last night?:: eating 18) What's your favorite Starbucks drink?:: the chocolate frap 19) Do you exercise as much as you should?:: I shouldn't 20) Did you attend your High School prom?:: yeah ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. What are your initials?: PSA 2. Does your printer print fast & well?:: when it prints 3. Do you have shoes on?:: nope 4. Are there any lights on in the room?:: LEDs 5. How many days of school left do you have?:: ... 6. What are you going to do right when you get out of school?:: stupid. 7. Are you going to be sad that you are leaving?:: I don't know 8. What was your last bulletin about?:: What? 9. In the last IM you sent, what did you say?:: Probably something to make the person go away 10. What is your favorite crayon?:: blue? 11. Have you ever gone streaking in the winter?:: no 12. What time did you go to bed last night?:: 1:30 am 13. Are any of your great grandparents still alive?:: yep 14. What era do you wish you lived in?:: This is fine 15. If you were stranded in the forest, what would you do?:: unstrand myself? 16. What is your layout of?:: layout? 17. Have you ever thought of where the world ends?:: It probably ends... on the world. Stupid. 18. What exercise equipment do you own?:: none 19. Are you wearing a watch?:: nope 20. What brand is your shirt?:: I don't know 21. Are your toenails painted?:: no 22. Are you going to take a shower after this?:: no 23. How many stories is your house?:: 1 24. Have you ever shocked yourself?:: yes 25. Have you been hit by lightning?:: no 26. Have you ever been swimming while it was raining?:: yes 27. Do you usually tan or burn?:: both, with emphasis on burning 28. Have you ever been in a tanning salon?:: no 29. What kind of surveys do you like to take?:: whatever 30. Have you ever flashed a guy?:: Oh yes! 31. Have you ever given out your number to some random person?:: Well, it's published online 32. What do you think about online dating?:: Yuber lol 33. Are you scared of the dark?:: no 34. Do you ever study?:: Yeah 35. Do you say that you will never raise your kids like your parents raise you?:: A little bit 36. How many kids do you want?:: a few 37. Are you scared of giving birth?:: I'd love to see if it's possible <-- nicely said Herbert 38. Do you think you're annoying?:: sometimes 39. When was the last time you were extremely sick?:: don't remember 40. What is your favorite kind of underwear?:: underwear the don't fit? 41. Do you wish Xanga had forums?:: No 42. Have you met anyone on Xanga?:: no 43. Would you date someone more than 10 years older than you?:: Depends on the person's character and maturity <-- nicely said 44. Where are you planning on living when you get older?:: In a house 45. Have you ever been to the Naval Academy?:: no 46. Do you know your family history?:: I guess 47. Do you like to make lots of screennames & link them all together?:: no 48. What is the most overused smiley?:: :) 49. What is the most overused word?:: lol? 50. Do you like the movie "Napoleon Dynamite?":: yes 51. Would you ever name your kid Napoleon?:: No 52. Do you own a beanbag chair?:: no 53. What magazines do you get?:: none 54. Do you wear a lot of hemp?:: no 55. Do you play handball?:: no 56. Do you find yourself daydreaming a lot?:: yeah 57. What is your home football team?:: what? shut up 58. What is your home basketball team?:: Lakers 59. When was your last shave?:: an hour ago 60. What parts of your body do you shave?:: ...face 61. Do you like open or enclosed areas?:: depends 62. Do you like being alone or around a lot of people?:: depends 63. Do you think what type of music a person listens to says a lot about them?:: not really 64. Will you have a job over the summer?:: no 65. What was your last search online?:: Last night... searched for The Killers discography 66. Do you own a poodle?:: no 67. Type whatever word comes to your mind.:: Rocky 68. Close your eyes & grab something.:: frog plushie 69. Try to describe feet in as many words as you can.:: 12 inches per foot 70. Do you have a dirty mind?:: sometimes 71. Do you have a maid?:: in the Sims 72. Do you make your bed every morning?:: how 'bout never? 73. What day of the week is your favorite?:: Fridays! They're our days :) 74. Would you be capable of making your own survey?:: Why would I? 75. How long have you been online?:: I haven't turned my PC off in a couple days 76. Does your best friend annoy you?:: "everyone gets annoying" (attrib. to Thea), but accepting it is the pinnacle of friendship <-- nicely said 77. Is there someone you don't talk to but wait online for them all the time?:: no 78. What is your definition of "love?":: It's when you get that funny feeling in your tummy. It's when it feels like you're riding a rollercoaster love. You're love is like a rollercoaster baby, baby. I wanna ride. 79. Do you find your life fascinating?:: sure 80. Name one person:: gemma? 81. Why did they come to your mind?:: I <3 her 82. What kind of cake do you like?:: Um, chocolate, vanilla, cheese 83. Do you sing in the car?:: rarely 84. Has anyone ever caught you picking you nose?:: probably 85. What toppings do you put on your ice cream?:: cookie dough 86. What word is shorter when you add 2 letters to it?:: short (+er) [attrib. to Thea] <-- mm 87. How many situps can you do in a minute?:: Not gonna test! 88. Type whatever lyrics come to your head.:: Rollercoaster of love... 89. Have you ever fallen down the stairs?:: no, but Herbert has el oh elz 90. What 2 colors are best together?:: black and white TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey Name: Peter Steven Anargirou Birthday: 02/27/86 Birthplace: Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center, Mission Viejo, CA Current Location: Live in Long Beach, CA, currently in Orange, CA Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Brown Height: 5 something yay Right Handed or Left Handed: Right Your Heritage: Greek, Italian, Polish, Irish, English, German The Shoes You Wore Today: I don't know Your Weakness: I like tacos too much! Your Fears: Lack of tacos or lack of gemma Your Perfect Pizza: Extra sauce, hand-tossed, pepperoni Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Nothing in particular Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: I don't overuse anything. Thoughts First Waking Up: what the hell's going on? Your Best Physical Feature: My tits, totally. Your Bedtime: Bedtime? What the fuck? Your Most Missed Memory: games being really fun Pepsi or Coke: pepsi MacDonalds or Burger King: McDonald's Single or Group Dates: Single Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Neither Chocolate or Vanilla: chocolate Cappuccino or Coffee: either Do you Smoke: No Do you Swear: Of course not. In the words of the legend himself, "I would never say fuck! I would never fucking ever fucking say that!" Do you Sing: of course. But you wouldn't realize it when I was doing it Do you Shower Daily: Usually Have you Been in Love: Yeah Do you want to go to College: I figure I should return in the fall, yes Do you want to get Married: yes Do you belive in yourself: No! I think I'm fake! I'm a figment of my own imagination, I think. But maybe I'm real. Do I really think? I think I think, therefore I might be. Do you get Motion Sickness: No Do you think you are Attractive: no Are you a Health Freak: no Do you get along with your Parents: eh Do you like Thunderstorms: yep Do you play an Instrument: I played the clarinet once upon a time In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: just to taste something In the past month have you Smoked: no In the past month have you been on Drugs: I took pills for headaches In the past month have you gone on a Date: yeah In the past month have you gone to a Mall: yes In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: nope In the past month have you eaten Sushi: all the time! tasty In the past month have you been on Stage: no In the past month have you been Dumped: no In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: no In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no Ever been Drunk: I got us written up ^_^ But nothing happened Ever been called a Tease: ...no Ever been Beaten up: Nope, but I've beaten people up Ever Shoplifted: Yeah How do you want to Die: peacefully surrounded by loved ones, or for a damn good cause for the sake of others <-- well said, Herbert What do you want to be when you Grow Up: Oh goody goody I can't wait to grow up. What country would you most like to Visit: Japan, Greece, China, Britain, blah In a Boy/Girl.. Favourite Eye Color:
Favourite Hair Color:
Short or Long Hair:
Height:
Weight:
Best Clothing Style:
gemma.
Number of Drugs I have taken: Illegal? 0.
Number of CDs I own: 2439057208957249085234
Number of Piercings: Zero, now.
Number of Tattoos: Zero
Number of things in my Past I Regret: None now, I guess
Hey look this damn thing is over. I should kill Herbert for this.

Santa Monica with gemma

Yesterday gemma and I went to Santa Monica. It took us a while to get there, especially since we got a little lost. I hadn’t seen it her since Monday (it was Friday), which doesn’t sound so long but felt sadljfnso;fnwefoljndefwOMGz long. We went to Pacific Park, the little amusement park thing, but we didn’t go on any rides. We walked around for a while before renting a couple bikes. gem didn’t like them as much as the others we’ve rented because they were multispeed, but it was a lot of fun. She slammed on her brakes once which caused me to slam on my brakes… but no crashes!
After returning the bikes, we hung out at Pacific Park some more. It seems like we’re always pointing out photobooths but never get around to taking any. Well, she was looking for the kind that give you the photos in the strip, and we found a booth this time. The first photo was taken without gemma noticing, and the second had me all bug-eyed and ugly (yes Christine, uglier than usual). The last two were good though!
Then it was time for air hockey. She kicked my ass twice in a row. She’s good! And… I’m not so good. However, she accidently threw (let go? released? I’m not actually sure what happened) her paddle, and it hit a guy. The guy was two tables away from us. Everybody was laughing except me because I was confused and didn’t know what was going on. Good times though!
And then we went home.
PS. gem listens to KROQ a lot but doesn’t like the flashback at noon thing. I liked it most of all, lol. They played Oingo Boingo! That’s good stuff.
Anyways, I love spending time with her.

William on Whoosh RO

[07/27/2005-21:43:15] William: Look
[07/27/2005-21:43:35] William: There’s nothing wrong with liking men
[07/27/2005-21:44:00] William: In fact, on the Whoosh RO server, we are very accepting of your kind
[07/27/2005-21:44:02] William: You know… the gays
[07/27/2005-21:44:14] William: In fact, I’m pretty sure same sex marriages are possible
[07/27/2005-21:44:24] William: So come on down to Whoosh
[07/27/2005-21:44:26] William: RO
[07/27/2005-21:44:42] William: Where you don’t need to hide in your dirty yet gaymazingly clean closet

gemma and then less important people

I went out with gem today! We had brunch at a Hawaiian restaurant before returning a Blockbuster game. Then, we went to Cherry park. I had a great time, and we didn’t really do anything. I love being able to have a great time doing nothing. We just lied around. gem worked on her journals for her yoga class for a few minutes, but after that, there was just lying around. We fooled around, playing a game where she pokes me and I guess how many fingers she was using. Yup, lol. We both napped for a while. It was nice just to sleep near her. I had some weird dreams too.
After waking up, we went to Albertsons just to avoid the heat. I noticed an ATM so I got some money and bought groceries. Then we brought them home and sat in the car eating Pirate’s Booty and blueberries. Right around the time she was planning to leave, Chris drove up. After we all talked for a few minutes, gem left, and I went to hang out with Chris, Alyson, and Melissa. We got Herbert and went to the pool hall. Then we went to the mall where Alyson’s friend Mike, who turned out to also be Herbert’s friend, met us. We watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which was pretty entertaining. And then we went home!

Venus on the Half-Shell

I just finished reading Venus on the Half-Shell. It was great fun to read. I’m reminded of stories by Douglas Adams although this lacked as much depth in its plot. The book has a lot of sex in it, and was once considered pornographic, but it wasn’t really erotic. There’s just sexual humor thrown in. Check it out if you liked the Hitchhiker trilogy.