I'm home!

So it's Turkey Massacre break. I've got the week off so I came home. It's nice to be here more than a weekend. However, because of the amount of time off I have I decided to pick up some hours at my old job, seeing as they can use all the help that can get. So most my break will be spent at Hancock Fabrics. It's a little busy, but not so bad. Plus I could use the spare cash.

Not much is going one in my personal life. I got my first speeding ticket recently, which totally sucks. And it's the last month of school, so things are getting crazy. Lots of final projects and exams. But at least my Christmas break will be off to a good start...

To my surprise I've got another concert planned. The Birthday Massacre is coming to Omaha the first week of winter break. So I'm super excited to see them with my friends Angie and Eric. I have a few more friends going, but those are only two I know are going for sure. It's gonna be great. I've seen them three times before, but they always put on a good show.

They Might Be Giants (Omaha, NE)

So yesterday I got to see They Might Be Giants at the Slowdown in Omaha, NE. By the way, Slowdown, you've been super awesome to me lately. KMFDM, the Smashing Pumpkins, and They Might Be Giants...all since August. You guys are too awesome.

I ended up going to show alone. Which was kinda sad at first. But I meet a girl named Katie who was pretty cool. We both had coffin purses, so that's how we started talking. It was nice not to be alone.

The opening act was Gold Motel. They were actually alright. Gonna have to look them up. And not to fangirl...but the guitarist was beautiful.

TMBG was awesome, no surprises there. They're a really fun group to see live. (Apparently Katie's seen them 6 times. Damn!) There was a lot of conversations between Little John and Big John (that's what I've been calling them all these years, I'm sorry XD). They did a puppet show, which was cute. And I flipped when Little John pulled out the accordion. And we got loot! Katie got a set list and a record the Big John handed her, and a set list. I got Marty's drumstick, which was exciting. I also got Gold Motel's set list.

Picture time!

Blah...

Kinda just an update to say that...well...there's nothing to update. Still rotting in Ames, IA. School is getting a little harder. A few projects and exams are coming up. Feeling super unmotivated, so it's going to be painful. And I've just been depressed lately.

It's not all bad I guess. I officially have 2 friends now. Met a cool guy named Steve in Des Monies. He's got good taste in music, thus he's worth talking to, right? XD And for anyone who's like "ooooOoooooOoooo Monnie's hanging out with a boooooy!" You couldn't be more wrong.

Today was typical Monday. Angie and I got together, went to the cemetery and had sushi for supper. Here, enjoy a awkward picture taken with the random tripod I found in my room. Gotten love the thumbs up, the skewed frame, and dumb faces we're making.


I'll probably be going home this weekend. It's been a few weeks so it'll be nice. I'm going to Omaha's annual Goth Ball. I'm a little nervous due to drama but I'll try to have fun anyway.

Next week is also the They Might Be Giants concert! Yay!!!

Guess that's it. Sorry for the waste of an entry.

Too Many Adventures

First off, the Issues fashion show was crazy! But I'll post a full story when I get the runway pictures from my photographer.

This was the week of my birthday, and it was pretty busy and cake filled. I seriously received 3 cakes. Don't ask how I'm going to eat it all because I really don't know. Thursday was the actual day of my birthday, I turned 21 finally. Not that I'm obsessed with drinking, it's just that I've had to miss a lot of fun events because I was too young.
I spent the day doing random things for my own pleasure. I went and bought two pretzels and pigged out. I took them to my creepy playground and ate them on the swing set. Then I went and chilled at the cemetery with 'Greeley'. After that, I went to my friend Angie's apartment where she threw a small party for me. It was nice.

(^^^the cake Angie made me)

Friday, I drove home for the weekend. Had adventures on the car ride home too. I stopped in a small town to go potty, and I ended up finding an awesome abandoned house...where I nearly fell through the floor to my death and no one would've known. I found some goodies though. I took two random tea cups that were sitting on the kitchen counter (I gave one to my friend Chessna), and a burnt Bible.

And after that I went to a really creepy cemetery. I was seriously the only living soul for miles...

I finally made it home, and I'm greeted by a giant bat cake my mom made me. It was amazing. Then I went out to hang out with my friends Chessna and Tracie. And they had for me, you guessed it...another cake. XD



We then went out on the town. We had Chinese food, then we went to a bar where I spent an hour and a half drinking the drink Chessna got me...I'm a slow drinker. Then we drove around randomly. We eventually picked up our friend Eric and hit another bar. Was so tired, didn't get home til 3AM.

Saturday, Chessna and I did another shoot with Steve. We did it at some fancy archway outside a Catholic girls school. Then we moved the shoot to Elmwood Park. I feel like the shoot went well, but it's hard to say.

Then I went and bugged Shawntelle and her son.

(^him being adorable at the Goodwill)

Ended the night with dinner with my mom, harassing Eric at work, and the return of Creature Feature. It's a local monthly event in Omaha held at the movie theater. They show bad horror movies and have little skits during intermissions. This month's movie was the Wasp Woman...wow was all I could say. It was another late night, didn't get home till 2AM.

Today's Sunday, so that means I have to got back to stupid Ames later. Currently just laying around the house, tired...

Homecoming

So since I had a three day weekend I decided to come home for Labor Day. I got to see some of my friends that I've missed terribly. On Friday, after my morning classes, I took the three hour drive home. I stopped at my house briefly, but no one was home. So I met with Chessna and my our talented photographer Steve and did a photo shoot in the cemetery...because that's never been done before right?


Sadly this is the only picture I've seen from the shoot. I'll post more when I get them.

After the shoot, Chessna and I cruised around Omaha...bored. We decided to stop off at Shawntelle's house and chatted with her for an hour.

Yesterday I had lunch and did some shopping with my mom. <3 Then I went out to see The Blacktop Ramblers (a local rockabilly band) with Chessna and Steve. There were supposed to be other bands, like a Misfits tribute band, but apparently they canceled...lame. After the show we had a picnic in the parking lot while watching the show tear down. It got to be 11, and Steve sent us young ladies home. :P

Today I hung out with Shawntelle. We hit up the Spirit Halloween store, some Indian food market, and then ate lunch at a random Chinese food place. Considering the restaurant was completely dead, the food was actually not bad.


*Goofy cell phone picture of Shawntelle and me at the costume shop.

Going to hang out with my mom some more tomorrow, then I'll have to go back to Ames in the afternoon. Sadness. :(

Everyday is Halloween

So today went better than I thought it would. I was sad because it was really cold and rainy earlier, ruining my plans to eat lunch in the cemetery with "Martin" and "Wilheim". So I went back to the dorms after class and took a nap until about 5PM.

Then I had to run some errands, and then drove around randomly to see what I could find...I found another, bigger cemetery. So I found the only mausoleum and ate McDonalds on the step while listening to the Cure's album Pornography on my car radio. Took pictures of course.


My car by my...okay Greeley's mausoleum. It was funny. There was a jogger that keep running by and staring...it was like "Don't stare! You're here too!" XD


This one kinda made me sad. I mean this part of cemetery (the children) always depresses me anyway. But the Hello Kitty made me think of my mom. We both love Hello Kitty. When she dies, which better not be for a long time! I'm gonna leave her HK's.

I just loved the placement of these two crosses. So pretty.

After the cemetery I found a closed school right down the street. It wasn't in such bad shape, it looks like it's being used for storage. The playground was pretty old and worn though.


After my wanderings, I went to JoAnns Fabrics. I got two cute skull knits, some new skeleton-hand gloves for a buck, and a pack of mini coffins. They're for treats, but I'm going to put small dolls and stuffed animals in mine. It was funny. When I was checking out, the cashier was like "Getting ready for Halloween?". I just agreed, though what I really wanted to say was "Everyday is Halloween."

A dreaded sunny day ...

So let's go where we're happy,
and I'll meet you at the cemetery gates...*

Today was my first day alone again. It was very dull. Just sat around listening to music and reading. At some point I had the urge to go to a cemetery. Hadn't gone to one in a few weeks, not since my friends Chessna, Traci, and I went on our 'goths night out' (XD) a few weeks ago, before I moved.

So I googled local cemeteries to see what was here in Ames. Turns out there's one here on the ISU campus. It was the closest one so I decided to hit it up. It wasn't much. Small, kinda cute. I took a few pictures.


A nice shot of the stones lined up.

This is probably my favorite head stone. It was beautiful, without being massive.


And this is just a pretentious, artsy nature shot. I took it when I was laying under this tree.

Sadly, things like this would be more fun if I had certain friends here. It's kinda lonely...there aren't any spooky kids on campus. But maybe I haven't found them yet.


*Cemetery Gates, by the Smiths

Off to a bad start...

So my first week here at Iowa State was tiring. My classes are going to be a lot of work, not hard per-say, just not allowed to slack off. However this first week was almost fun. I spent a lot of time with my room-mate and old friend from Iowa Western (Community College). We went on adventures, exploded our new home, and played a ton of video games. However, apparently school and being away from home was too much for her. Yesterday she decided to drop all her classes and go home. It was a total shock. I understand her degree (biology) is a million times harder than mine (fashion design and merchandising), but to call it quits so early in the game?

She said she was just plain miserable. I don't want that for her. If she was really that sad, then she should go home. However, I'm concerned about myself now. She was the only thing keeping me from locking myself inside my dorm and being homesick. I remember my first day here, when I was moved in a whole day before her...it was the longest day ever. I don't know what I'll do now. On the bright side, I'll have a lot more alone time to do my work, sewing, and other things. However, she was my only friend here...so I'll have far more alone time than I ever wanted.

Wish me luck in this new plot turn...

Because I need a place to ramble...

I'm going through a lot of changes right now. I've gone away to college to pursue my dream of becoming a fashion designer. I've also moved into a dorm, making this my first time being away from home. Instead of a overly emotion personal diary, I've decided to document it in a not-too-personal blog, illustrating the changes in my life and re-visiting the old events.