My head is spinning. I think I managed to pack up at least a third of the stuff in my room, and most of the rest of it will go as is, in the drawers, and on the hangers. I have a mountain of boxes and storage bins sitting out in the living room and it's all a little strange. It's probably a good thing I'm not sorting through all of my papers and books and stuff before I start unpacking at the new place because I can tell there are a few more trips down memory lane buried in here than I could handle right now. I'm in a weirdass sentimental mood and feeling a little cruddy. I know a few of the reasons behind it. Matt's in a poopy ass mood today, or at least seems like he is to me, which hurts a little and makes me worry a lot, and I'm stressed about money and moving soon (excited as I am), and other emotions that I don't even like to admit I have (jealousy, envy, fear) kick in. I'm a freak for even letting those peak into my head in even the slightest now, two days before moving and all of the other shit going on right now. God, I hope it's horomones. They affect me more now than ever before, but at least I am aware of it. Hopefully I can keep myself from becoming the complete bitch I know they've turned me into before. *sigh*. :(

I seriously think I'm starting to freak out right now. I feel rushed and worried and anxious. I don't know where to direct all of the nervous energy without producing too many decibels for 11:53pm in a condo. So here I sit, click clacking away... to no one. I need more boxes to finish up what packing is left and all I have is two tiny ones and a bunch of shoe boxes (mostly already filled with shoes that I don't really wear, but wear once in a rare while to warrant holding on to them). I also can't do a lot of it without first consulting with my parents about what goes to my new place and what gets sold, as most of it, the furniture, the electronics, the kitchen things, is theirs. I can just see it, I'll be in a snazzy new place, a brand new to me room, with a desk, a computer, a stereo, and a dresser. This could get interesting. Okay, time for a cider and some music. I wish I knew yoga. It would come in handy right now.

7UP cake sounds yummmyyyy... I'm definitely trying this soon. (via not martha)

Two days til the move! Tonight is packing; tomorrow, more of the same, a weekend of lugging Matt's and Ben's things to the new place, then another week of insanity packing and moving the rest of my own stuff. I really need to simplify and get rid of some crap. *looks around room*.... This is bad. :P Wish me luck!!

Ozzfest is looking pretty rockin this year; Ozzy, Rob Zombie, System of a Down, POD, etc. I think it may make up for Xfest, which seems to be becoming a little more corporate and annoying every year. We didn't even end up going as it was only Friday/Saturday and outrageously expensive. We probably should have gone out to the campground and partied a little, but instead spent Saturday evening at Alex's parents' new home south of the cities. They had a huge bonfire and bbq'd some food. Mix in a few drinks and some pukeins and it made for an extremely cool evening. Thanks again, Alex. Sorry if we freaked out your other friends. :P

Saw "Insomnia" last night, which was quite good. It starts off like any other murder movie, but gets more and more complex and twisted as the plot forms. Robin Williams is a quite convincing bad guy and Al Pacino, an excellent fucked up, sleep deprived good cop.

They previewed "Signs," which should be fantastic if it does the trailer justice. Can't go wrong with both Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix! *drool*

Rock. Things are falling into perfect place. My roomie just arrived home and shared some news with me. He just found out he got a job that requires training in Japan. He is moving in about three weeks, shortly before I was planning to be moving out of the condo anyway. Hopefully this will be a good venture for him, as it is in his chosen field, although not necessarily a step up. My parents pretty much freaked out when I told them what my plans are for the near future, but hopefully this will soften things as they need not worry about where Darin will go if they sell this place. I am overjoyed right now!

"Better stay inside, at least until the squirrels stop melting." - Marge Simpson

XFest is approaching rapidly, although this year may be a little different than years past. The camping crowd has shrunk tremendously and may not include us either. Money all too often seems to be a deciding factor in what happens lately, but this time I don't mind all that much. In two weeks Ben and matt are moving into their new home, half of a duplex (double bungalow?) in the middle of Richfield. One or two months after I will be moving out of the living situation that I've grown so tired of, and in with them! We've been waiting so long to finally live together as we spend so much of our time together anyway. The situation at the condo keeps growing worse and I don't like feeling uncomfortable in a place I've lived in and paid rent on for years. It will be so nice to wander down the hall, doing my own thing, and run into my sweetheart watching a movie or working on music or his computer. It will be so wonderful to not have to worry about having the things I need at the place that I am staying for the night and oh soooo many other things.

It's been a pretty good weekend considering I went into it in a really bad mood with a yucky, but extremely short-lived, cold. Matt and I mellowed out Friday night watching "Final Fantasy" and slept very late the next morning. We went out to St. Anthony Falls with his family Saturday afternoon for a little fishing and playing on the rocks. It's a lovely sunny day, not too cold yet just chilly enough to wear a sweatshirt, my favorite weather! This makes me want to wander out into the woods with Matty and a few friends and sit around a campfire all night. It must be that time of year. We tried to take advantage of the breeze this afternoon out in the park, but we couldn't get the kite up for more than a couple minutes at a time. I am relaxed and feeling really good about life right now. Who wouldn't after an afternoon of kite flying? :o)

Just found out a little more info about the 70's comedy "Soap," from whence my first name came from. The character Corrine Flotsky was a beautiful brunette whom my father was most enamoured with. After looking up her picture, I feel most honored.

The Rules of Life:

"1. Never give yourself a haircut after three margaritas.
2. You need only two tools. WD-40 and duct tape. If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. If it moves and shouldn't,use the tape.
3. The five most essential words for a healthy, vital relationship "I apologize" and "You are right."
4. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
5. When you make a mistake, make amends immediately. It's easier to eat crow while it's still warm.
6. The only really good advice that your mother ever gave you was, "Go! You might meet somebody!"
7. If he/she says that you are too good for him/her--believe them.
8. Learn to pick your battles; ask yourself, 'Will this matter one year from now? How about one month? One week? One day?'
9. Never pass up an opportunity to pee.
10.If you woke up breathing, congratulations! You have another chance!
11.Living well really is the best revenge. Being miserable because of a bad or former relationship just might mean that the other person was right about you.
12.Work is good, but it's not that important.
13.And finally... Be really nice to your friends and family. You never know when you are going to need them to empty your bedpan."

(via an email forward)

The guys got the house! Moving begins June 1st or the night before! It's going to be so nice for them to be back in their own place and for me to move in hopefully within a couple of months after. I talked to my parents about it the other night, and as expected, they weren't too happy about the idea, but I think after things cool down a bit they will accept that I am an adult and capable of making my own decisions as to where I want my life to go. There are too many reasons for me not to continue living where I am now and too many reasons for me to want to move up to Richfield. I'm somewhat anxious to talk to them again to figure out sale plans on the condo, even if it's going to be a pretty difficult discussion.

I have web galleries made for the pictures from California and a couple of parties at the House of Skark, but I think I'm going to either wait until I'm not on someone else's dialup while they're using it, or until I have access to dsl to upload them.

I'm fighting a cold and it's knocking me out far more than any cold I can remember having in recent past. I just started feeling it yesterday or the day before and today I called in sick to work and have been sitting around doing absolutely nothing alllll day and feeling extremely hazy. I thought it might just be the cold medicine, but I've never had it do this to me before. I really hope it's not the flu. I've been lucky and haven't been sick since January. Maybe it's because of those full nights of sleep that I've been managing to aquire lately. :o)

We saw "Attack of the Clones" last night at midnight thanks to a little online ticket hunting by Tony. I was actually somewhat more impressed with this episode than the first, although there wasn't quite as much plot to it. It's almost entirely a love story and a setup for the next episode, which for god's sake better not be another three years away! Some of the costumes designed for Padme are absolutely incredible and the cg sets were well done and beautiful (though still no comparison to the incredibly realistic cg used in "Lord of the Rings").

I'm in Willmar for the night and am taking advantage of this boring evening to scan four rolls of recently developed photos from the last party at the House of Skark and our trip out to California. I will need to do a little quick cropping and editing when I get back to the cities, but will most likely have them up by the close of the weekend, provided we don't end up going to see Richie Hawtin tomorrow night(!!!).

I really really need to get an f'in scanner... and soon. There are way too many random times (far apart, but oh so important!) that I kick myself for not already having one. Looks like there's a lot out there for fairly cheap right now. Any ideas? I'm so anxious to scan my pictures from the trip, and from the last party at the original House of Skark. Lots of drunken people lying on the floor and trying to eat sandwiches. They shall be quite entertaining to those who attended. Perhaps another late night run to Kinko's is necessary.