| it's all right |
[23 Sep 2005|10:02am] |
It's right around 8:15 in the morning when the sun rests right outside my bathroom window for just a few moments. Shining into the bear clawed basin and illuminating all the countries of the world; the sun makes my bathroom bigger than ever before. We've both got long days ahead of us and this seems like a good meeting place where just for this one moment, before the world continues to turn without our permission, we can gather our bearings and remind ourselves of the freshness of this next day. We nod our heads in acknowledgment of science, and the sun, she continues to rise while I smile knowingly to myself in the mirror. Because as much as we might like to, we both know we can't hide in the bathroom forever.
The sun and I, we wake up together.
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| INTERNET never felt this good |
[25 Aug 2005|10:14am] |
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Finally we got our COX to work. Seriously, cable intenet people have proved to be extremely difficult to deal with except for the happy worker i spoke to this morning who went through the spelling of my mac id with words instead of letters to determine that our code was charlie david charlie (CDC) not CBC. Now I can rest easy.
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| move this |
[03 Aug 2005|11:33pm] |
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Moving is a bitch. Especially when your landlord has to repaint the entire inside of the house b/c its so gross. Oh well Sarah and I will make excellent interior decorators as soon as all this remodeling is over with. Its nice to be back in Gainesville although I don't really know what to do with myself. I'm trying to get shit together but its hard in this house. I'll have to start collecting my stuff from everyone's houses soon.
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[31 Jul 2005|10:15pm] |
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Maybe if we subtley write about eachother in our journals we can communicate without actually admitting to ourselves that that is what's going on. Or maybe we can just read eachothers comments and be jealous of the anonymous posts that we both know are not that anonymous. You'd think things would get easier with time but alas surprise surprise I'll be eternally jealous of those anonymous posters and you of my myspace account. I mean I only have it so i can look at all those hot dudes i want to bang or have banged or am currently trying to bang. Please don't be like him, we're so much better than that.
( if only it was about a boy )
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[28 Jul 2005|03:47pm] |
I decided its time to return to gainesville so i can show off my sick tanlines. So, come Monday thats where I'll be. Party time.
my sister will be in tow
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[15 Jul 2005|10:14pm] |
portland on saturday. i'm so fucking excited i can't even handle it. t minus 9 days. tonight we went to a picnic for habitat for humanity and played water balloon toss, hula-hooped and had a limbo contest. i'm anxious for my life to return to normal. this is definitely not normal. fun, but not normal.
quick biking update- 2 days ago one of the girls got severly dehydrated so i stayed with her and we didn't complete the ride that day becuase it was almost a hundred degrees out at 2 o'clock and we were about to climb a mountain pass with two consecutive summits. so instead we got up the next morning two hours earlier than everyone at 5:30 and tacked on an extra 40 miles to our day so we could go back and do it. well we showed that fucking mountain who was boss and finished the 40 miles and 4,000 foot climb in under 3 hours. i must say that i enjoyed it. this can't be normal.
kylee--thanks so much for your fantastic note. you're awesome and made my day. <3
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| i think i'm going to vomit |
[05 Jul 2005|04:16pm] |
Ahhh wyoming,
I appreciate the flu like symptoms you have brought me in place of fireworks. I really loved throwing up in your baptist church toilet. It was so much fun. If only you would have let me crash my bike in you like Colorado did. Don't worry though, you've done your share. Tomorrow I will continue on in your desolate, sparsely populated (400,000 in its entirety) state to Jackson Hole (it is here that you will have the oppurtunity to redeem yourself). As for now I'm going to make a real effort in keeping food down and continuing on my way.
regards,
lisa
In other news:
my hands are permanantly black
i have a motherload of split ends
my skin might possibly win the award for 'most ashy'
cowboy boot search underway
<3 lisa
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[29 Jun 2005|05:06pm] |
Things you should know about me:
-I climbed over a mountain 12,148 feet in the air on my bike. Breathing was the challenging part.
-I think I want to move to Colorado. Boulder, maybe... I don't know. This requires more thought.
-There are 3 1/2 weeks and about 1500 miles left in my cross country bike ride.
-There was an elk outside of my tent this morning.
-I miss my friends.
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| only ice cream can fill this void |
[16 Jun 2005|07:54pm] |
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Dear Kansas,
You are the new love of my life. I must tell you however that it is only because you are predominantly flat with only a few rolling hills. 80 miles in just over 4 hours. It would never have been possible if it were not for you, Kansas.
Sincerely,
Lisa Riemondy
p.s.-kansas city zoo rocked my face off. seriously. i saw a gorilla. i have no words to describe. exotic animals need to seriously consider taking over the world--it would be a much more beautiful place to look at from the heavens.
less relative, yet still newsworthy--
attn all gainesvillains:
i am insanely jealous of your partytime-summer nights. don't have too much fun without me. on second thought, i give you my blessing; but just remember, this is only a test run. be sure and prepare adequately for the fall.
goodnight from central time in manhattan, kansas
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[26 May 2005|08:22pm] |
i'm in Roanoke, VA just as a little update. the other day we did 80 miles through some treacheroushills and a rainstorm. along the way we stopped in a laundromatwhere we met two guys. they weren't doing laundry as one might expect, nor could they have if they wanted to. you see all the machines were out of order at this particular laundromat. how do they stay in business you ask? no idea. maybe its their black and mild smoking mascots who were so f*ucked (i had to insert the asterisk because of the library we're at, i hope its not too distracting) up they could hardly speak to us. so instead they just looked at our asses. sweet. 13 minutes remaining on my computer terminal. like i'm going to waste it on you guys.
p.s.-send me mail
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| i have crotch bone pain like you wouldn't believe |
[22 May 2005|03:05pm] |
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Well, i've oficialy completed a little over 100 of my 3700 miles, and I'm still alive. I never thought I'd see the day. My muscles are a little sore but i'm definitely hanging in there with the best of them.
Right now we are in Emporia, Virginia at a boys and girls club with internet access. The closest movie theater is 18 miles and I'm on laundry duty tonight. Oh well, I'm having a great time so far. Everyone is very nice and down to earth. I have to admit my ass/crotch is pretty damn sore. Basically I feel like I have a giant bruise on my vag bones and I'm sitting on a very hard fence or something along those lines. This sitting is required for at least four hours of my day depending on the mileage we have to complete. Sorry if that is to descriptive for you but there just isn't a nicer way of putting it.
I've passed a lot of roadkill in the past 2 days including a cat, a turtle, at least 4 frogs, probably 2 possums, although one was unidentifiable, and a snake (i think). Every time I ride by one I want to stop and take a picture for Sarah, but usually i just whiz by. I promise I'll get a shot or two for her. Anyway I don't know when I'll have internet access again so this might be my only update for a little while. I hope everyone is doing well.
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| mmhmm |
[14 May 2005|11:20am] |
So i managed to get my flyer into an image file. it took a little finagling but here it is. i would love mail on my trip, and i'll be happy to send a postcard or two to anyone who would like it, . ( its motha fuckin mail time )
like i said, if you want mail either post your address or message it to me or something. i'm going to get a list together and try and get mail to everyone who would like it.
<3
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| it should be called ft. SUVdale |
[13 May 2005|07:25pm] |
All it took for me to get out of gainesville was a sickness, about 6 ,boys, 2 girls, a uhaul, a final dinner at the top and some last minute running around and packing. after driving for 5 hours with the windows down the whole way at my music blaring, i made it home, unfortunately. its true, i've come full circle. last year at this time when people would ask me how school was , i would try my hardest to smile and force a neutral eh, or not bad. im happy to say that i am enjoying my life now, er was until i had to move back to ft.- cars everywhere, no farmers market, very sporadic bike lines, interspersed with bumpy sidewalks, that people ignore, miami beach urban chic white linen pants and gucci sun glasses, oh and did i mention the millions of cars or should i say suvs or should i say luxury semis - lauderdale. yea, you could say i miss quiet gainesville.
but i'm not complaining, i'm happy to be home and i'm excited to see my friends before i leave on thursday for my trip. i saw kids taking pictures for prom today when i was riding my bike, it was cute but i kind of wish i would've yelled something to freak the loving, unknowing parents out a little bit.
i hope everyone is excited about their summer. if you want me to send you a postcard on my trip email me your address. also you can keep tabs on me through this photo journal: pictures!
and this travel journal:
writings.
it might not be me writing, but it will give you a feel for what i'm up to, if you're interested.
thats all for now.
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[02 May 2005|11:58pm] |
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if you make a to do list, then you can devise a daily schedule to assist you in accomplishing all of your daily tasks. i'm taking the shortcuts. it will catch up to me when i finally realize i don't have any more legitimate tasks to schedule. then i'll be in trouble, or at the very least, i'll realize what we've known all along.
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| my roomates are currently discussing anal sex |
[01 May 2005|02:38pm] |
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Tequila friday turned into emergency room friday when I slammed Brett's awesome sister, Taylor's, finger in a car door. We sat in the hospital for 8 hours, enough time for the night to turn into day. When we approached the automatic doors to re-enter the world, I felt like I was walking into an entirely different universe. It was the craziest feeling ever, I'm not sure but I think I'm still recovering. Tonight we're having a potluck and picnic lightning is going to play. That will definitely be a nice Sunday evening activity.
Sometimes I feel so disconnected from people, I've been feeling like that lately. I really don't mind it. It will be a nice way to set out for my trip, considering I won't know anyone and won't need to go out of my way to appear engaged.
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