Below are the 15 most recent journal entries recorded in jondra's LiveJournal:

Saturday, January 21st, 2006
12:02 pm	infection? last night i went out with the gays from the opera. we had a bite to eat and then went to see "the family stone". i was very skeptical about the movie. i was really thinking it was going to suck and only went because i wanted to hang out. it turned out to be a great flick. it was funny and i didn't think of it as being a fake me out carrie bradshaw movie which is what i was expecting. afterward we went to a club called confection. my friends lovingly refer to it as "infection". good to know. i had such a great time. there weren't a lot of people dancing, but there was a great drag show. hurricane was definitely my favorite. she did a great tina turner. and as icing on the cake, i met a gay man named randy cox. no seriously, his name is randy cox! anyway, it's just nice to feel like i'm starting to get a nice circle of local friends that are actually good, smart, fun people. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, January 16th, 2006
4:45 pm	I swear, I'm not dead. This is my first official post of the new year and from a new city. I finally feel like I'm officially settled in because the cable man finally fixed the internet today. After 2 weeks!! Now I can feel normal, talk to my friends, and reply to the 499,003,337 emails in my inbox! What did we do before the internet? (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, December 5th, 2005
9:10 pm	last night i went to ladies tea at the hippo with beth and michael. i must say it was an interesting experience. i did enjoy myself but i still feel like i have aged out of the club scene. i have to drink too much to really enjoy it. all and all the highlights of the evening (please note the sarcasm dripping from these words) were the techno remix of the song "seasons of love" from rent, the smoke filled dance floor that made me feel like i was sucking on the tailpipe of a car, and the chicks doing the dirty in the ladies bathroom. well, that part i thought was kind of funny in a strange voyeuristic kind of way. but, i had a good time and enjoyed learning to feel comfortable in my own skin around a bunch of dyke broads. and i had a good talk with michael that a really appreciated. all in all a good evening. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, November 26th, 2005
5:41 pm	i'm the coolest aunt ever!! i just bought my niece a pink guitar for Christmas. i rule!! (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, November 14th, 2005
7:36 pm	scarlet o'hara moment so i drove down to virginia tonight to have a fitting for my recital dress. guess what?? i hate it. i actually, actively hate the dress that has been made for me. it looks like marie (the dressmaker) had a scarlet o'hara moment, ripped down the drapes in her living room in a fit of panic, and fashioned them into what is now my dress. this is totally scandalous! i can't sing pretty if i don't feel pretty!! i did tell her what i didn't like and she is making the changes but, America, this could be one of those train wreck situations. we shall see... (4 Comments |Comment on this)
9:51 am	"Name 10 things in no particular order that make you happy and tag five others." 1. Big hugs 2. a glass of red wine 3. spending a lazy evening with a friend doing nothing but enjoying each other's company 4. toe socks 5. my squealing nieces running up to me to give me hugs after i haven't seen them in a while 6. the smiles on said nieces faces 7. naps 8. other people's babies (especially jimmy and juliet) 9. fresh autumn days when the weather is crisp and perfect 10. being in Italy I hope you're happy Beth!! (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, September 12th, 2005
5:06 pm	Stupid ass Peabody started on Thursday. I hate that place and lots of the people in it. The only redeeming aspect of the P is that this is my last semester and I only have 2 classes left until i have my degree. Then I can tell all those butt monkeys to kiss my ass. I have so much anger and frustration towards that place. It's almost scary. It's just because there are so many people there who are evil, evil bitches. They are freakin toxic and I hate being around them because I feel like their shittiness infects me. It feels so wonderful to have a life and a career outside of that institution. I didn't participate in any of the operas because I have WNO and Kentucky Opera. It is so satisfying to tell the opera department that I have no need for them because I am being paid to perform professional gigs. Very satisfying. I need to stop ranting about it but i'm just so overwhelmed by it right now. Current Mood: aggravated (Comment on this)
Wednesday, August 17th, 2005
1:57 pm	roasted eggplant and chicken for lunch. yummy, yummy! i'm very proud of my cooking skills at this moment. Current Mood: impressed Current Music: Prince Igor (Comment on this)
Tuesday, August 16th, 2005
12:54 pm	My cousin is finally moving out of my house next week. I get to have my studio back just in time for the crazy onslaught of practicing i'm going to have. Honestly i'm thinking of getting rid of all my belongings and moving into Gingy's basement. I've decided that I'm giving most of the contents of my apartment away to the Baltimore Free Store. I think the store is such a cool concept and I'll feel like I'm fostering good karma in the world or some crap like that. Peabody starts in a few weeks and I'm not really excited at all. I'm more excited because I'm almost done. Only 3 classes and both of them are on Tuesday and Thursday. I plan to stay as far away from campus as I possibly can. Current Mood: complacent (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, August 15th, 2005
11:42 am	random information...maybe too much information on saturday i fit into my skinny jeans. by skinny jeans i mean size 18 which isn't really skinny but throw me a bone! i haven't really lost anymore weight than my original 6 pounds but i definitely feel better. i feel less like a swollen tick, more like just a random bee sting victim. i'll let you know when i fit into the 16's. i went to an orioles game on saturday. my sister works for booz allen hamilton so we got to sit in an air conditioned sky box over home plate and have a bunch of free food and beer. it was pretty sweet. it was my first pro baseball game. i'm most impressed with the pitcher, Maine who tore the stank off the baseball. not so impressed by steroid crazy sammy sosa. i discovered a new brand of underwear by rhonda shear. so insanely comfortable. i'm never going back! one of my good friends is back from a summer in austria. she called me this morning and we are going to get together this evening for food and fun times. thursday is my birthday and i've been treating myself overly much by spending all of my extra and not so extra money on random frivolous things. that's usually not my bag but my birthday has become the perfect excuse. i've bought shoes, jewelry, lots of mcdonald's ice cream cones, and a plethora of liquor and beer. i'm feeling kind of guilty about it now, so i've decided the only other thing spending money on this week is time with my family. their abuse ought to be enough atonement for my monetary sins! i'm going to yoga for the first time on wednesday. yeah! very excited!! Current Mood: dorky Current Music: Act 2 from The Barber of Seville (Comment on this)
11:13 am	crisis averted my oldest sister crystal and my niece jordan have been planning a move to columbus, ohio for a few months. however, my recklessly ill-prepared sister made no preparations to sell her current house until last monday. they have to be in ohio by august 19th! needless to say i've been freakishly frantic about the situation, not because of my sister but because of jordan. does my sister have any concept of thinking about her own child? does she have any idea how hard it's going to be on a 12 year old girl to be in a new environment and then not even have anywhere steady to live yet? not to mention being so far away from our immediate family for the first time in her life! last week my entire family spent the week trying to fix up and clean crystal's house so that it would be presentable for prospective buyers. it took 5 days but we got it together. the entire time i was freaking out. what the hell is my sister thinking? how can she be so reckless? i wouldn't care as much if it were just her, but it's jordan. how can she sell a house, pack up, find a new house to live in, and move to another state in less than 10 days!!! just crazy talk. well, the good news is that her house sold on saturday, all praise to allah! that takes a load off of my mind but i hope crystal realizes how lucky she is. she's still in a bit of a bind because she has to get to columbus by friday because jordan starts school. this leads to another problem. she has to be in virginia to clear out the house but no one will be in ohio to take care of jordan! do you see this endless cycle of stupidity? so do you know what is going to happen? i'm going to take off work and school to stay in ohio with jordan while crystal gets their stuff from virginia. it's not for crystal's sake. it's for the sake of my baby!! Current Mood: worried Current Music: Bizet opera (Comment on this)
Thursday, August 11th, 2005
11:06 am	My sister Bean is taking me to an Orioles game on Saturday. She works for Booz Allen and got comp tickets. We actually get to be in a sky box right above home base or first base or something like that. It sounds pretty cool. 7 days until my birthday! Current Mood: mellow Current Music: Massenet's Le Cid (Comment on this)
Monday, August 1st, 2005
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Wednesday, July 27th, 2005
2:25 pm	anybody seen George? I went to my tattoo spot yesterday to talk to my dude George but he's gone!! Has anyone seen George? I love that guy! I've been hankering for a new tattoo and now I can't find my freakin tattoo artist. so, the search is on. let me know if you see him. Current Mood: ditzy (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, July 22nd, 2005
9:21 am	first official post so i finally have this live journal thingy and now i'm trying to use it. congratulations livejournal community, I am officially one of you! i hope this is a long and prosperous union! if any of you people out there know me, please add me to your friends list! Current Mood: chipper (6 Comments |Comment on this)