Recently I was on facebook taking a semi-long quiz, when a IM popped up from one of my friends. Bip! "Sharron has sent you a message!" (her name isn't Sharron really) I mistook this message to be from another girl I know named Sharron that is somewhat cute. Half distracted by the quiz I went through a 15 minute conversation with this person before finishing the quiz and reallizing who it acctually was. It was a diffrent girl named Sharron who did not share the same scocial niceness or physical traits with the cute girl. I then found myself scrolling through the conversation looking at what I had said. I told her I might stop by her 4-H section at fair (a mistake that was easy to make since both girs are in 4-H) I also told her that i was excited to have classes with her this year. (im not excited... anymore) But what I found most intresting about the conversation is that i didnt notice just by the things she said. There was not much diffrence in what she said vs. what the other girl would have said, witch made me think bout how all my IM conversations go the same way:

Riley: hey whats up?
Companion: not much just came home from ________'s house
Riley: awesome, what have you been up to this summer?
Companion: swimming, _______, and ________.
Riley: yeah ive been swiming a lot too!
Companion: yeah. cool.

and thats bassically it. for almost all of my conversations over the internet. Unless of corse im making plans with someone or they are telling me a story of their day, its always the same. Maybe its because online you cant add humor to your conversations as well. Maybe its because you cant read the other persons body language, and you just dont know what kind of mood they're in unless the post it on myspace:

*-jackie!-* just got home.
mood: stylish1!!

I dont know but I never start conversations on facebook or IM unless i know im getting off the computer in about 5 minutes. That way, when theres that awkward lul where you realize that you dont really have anything to say or you just dont know how to change the topic so that you can tell a story, you can just say "Talk to you later!" and log off. My mom hates talking on the phone, my sister hates texting, I hate instant messaging. why?

Zombie Mother

A while ago, randomly I said something to my mother about my Zombie Apocalypse Team, and she became immediately interested in what this meant. Thinking that she might be worried (as some mothers get when you say something odd) I explained what it was and told her who was on my team. she then responded hopefully with "well can I be on your team?!" I quickly replied with a negative answer and was asked why not. I told my mother that she didn't have the balls to kill someone even if they were a zombie. "Well I'm smart!" she said, the words flying out of her mouth. "Mom!" I sighed "how will your type of smartness help when there's dead people chasing you?" When i say her type of smartness I mean the type that she has acquired that enables her to rattle off a list of the zoning permit requirements for King county, or the reasons beaver damns are important to streams. She informs me that she has a car that she can legaly drive. "Yeah. like someones going to stop you for speeding if they're DEAD." I say as I walk into the other room to get the phone. "I'm going to make a 'Zombie Team' too!" she hollers.

Almost a week goes by and then she brings up "The Team" again. She tells me in an almost arrogant tone that she has a librarian on her team. "Mom, i don't know if you get it. Being well read doesn't mean shit to zombies." she laughs and tells me she posted a status update on her newly acquired facebook and expects awesome results.

Three weeks go by and my mother and I keep each other updated on zombie plans and ideas for survival. "zombies cant swim... right Riley?" she asks one evning in the car. "Im not really sure. How would we know?" "MOVIES!" she rapidly retorts, "why dont we watch zombie movies and learn from them?" We decide to watch one zombie movie each week.

A day later Im on my way to Oregon with my sister when I tell her about the weekly tradition that is yet to happen. She tells me that mother has recently asked her to join with her team of 2 librarians and a neibor, and also informs me that she has Mike Mccready on her team and therefore on my moms! Mike Mccready - as you might know - is the lead guitarist for Pearl Jam. I investigate further and realize that my sister just happened to run into him at a coffee shop and asked him to join the team. Im sure he has no idea how to contact her during the event.

Weeks later we have watched: Dawn of the Dead, Undead, Land of the Dead, Shawn of the Dead, and Diary of the Dead. (I know. think of a new fucking name!)

Now i have created an exclusive facebook group dedicated to my Zombie Team. Its titles "Riley's Zombie Apocalypse Team"... I think it will do well.

words/sayings to remember:

1) dag (Meaning: A word used in times of frustration often followed by the word: yo. Ex: "dag yo! my computer froze!")
2) Stanz (Meaning: Short for 'Stanley steamer carpet cleaner'. Referring to one/something who/that could use a cleaning. Ex: "dag yo! Steve's house needs some Stanz!"
3) ballin' your shag. (Meaning: A phrase used in any situation where a verb ending in 'ing' can be followed by a noun. Ex: "Sorry. i keep ballin' your shag."
4) no pants O'clock (Meaning: A time in witch it is appropriate to strip down to your undergarmets for maximum comfort. Ex: "you know what it feels like about now? NO PANTS O'CLOCK!" often followed by "Not at school!")
5) Myspacebook (Meaning: Offten used when refering to something on the internet that is in a very unspacific place. Ex: "Aron posted the link on myspacebook or something...")

Thats it for now...