:: Evilspeech ::

:: don't ask; just read ::

:: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 ::

i'm in florence. check out MaddyInEurope.blogspot.com for more info. love you.
:: Madeleine :: 4:55 PM [+] ::
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Primary Ability: Healer Healers are gentle people, gifted with the ability to heal others with the strength of their own minds. They can examine a person's body and aura, helping them to recover from injury or sickness. Healers never put themselves first, and can be generous to a fault.
Secondary Ability: Farseeker Farseekers posses the ability to communicate over great distances via telepathy. They are great friends who know when they're needed, and seem to be able to detect others thoughts.
What is your Misfit Talent?

But this one's plesant enough.

:: Madeleine :: 8:58 PM [+] ::
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Happy New Year!

I've never been that excited about New Year. Easter always feel like more of the beginning of a new year to me. Or the end of school. But I did have fun. I hung out at the family parties. At The Simmets we toasted marshmellow around the campfire and made smores. And Jeanie made great mulled wine. After about four hours there, we came home and celebrated midnight with Nick at 10:00. Mom had set the clocks back before we left. It was great--we had sparkling cider and threw confetti and sang. Then Nick went to bed and Mom and I went to the Alemao's. They had fajitas and guacamole. Yumm. Mom's told everyone I'm a vegatarian. I'm not and I don't care about the title; I just don't eat a lot of meat. Zak thinks it's disgraceful. He would eat beef and lobster all day if he had the choice. And we came home before midnight because we wanted to be with Dad, who stayed home with the sleeping Nick and Ryan. Zak spent the night at Tim's. But Dad was asleep when we got home. Mom almost went to bed, but I coerced here to stay up and watch Times Square on television. I like to do it, not because I'd want to be there, but to reassure me that I'm glad I'm not there. Then we talked about Eric. It's hard to talk to my mom about boys because she already knows a lot of the basic stuff and never really has the time to listen to the level of conversation I tend to get into. But she always tries. She asked me if I thought I'd marry Eric. That's a hard question to answer on its own, I mean, I have so much to do before I can think about getting married. But coming from my mother makes it harder. We talked about problems Eric and I have, and how I'm horrible when it comes to fighting (horrible in that I never quit and I'm far too agressive and defensive). Or how Eric is sensitive and I say a lot of things without taking that into consideration. Okay, so we mostly talk about my faults in the relationship. But that's important. But I think, and I've thought this for a while, that much better than anyone before him, Eric trys to and meets my needs. He's willing to listen and work through things. He's the first person for whom I've felt compelled to change. He knows I'm not perfect and he knows my flaws well. But he still loves me. And he helps me. So without making this into a gooey entry about how great I think Eric is, I really wish he would appreciate himself more. I've lived many places and met many people and Eric will always be on my list of people I have been blessed to meet.

Speaking of that list, maybe I should start a preliminary one. . .
off the top of my head:
Eric (well yeah I just said that)
Krista
Crista
Katie R.
Emily I.
Malavika J.
Jenny J.
Chrissy
Jake
Libby
Aubrey M.
Daniel P.
Steph W.
Sarah W.
Anne Marie M.
Kim N.
Natalie F.
Kyle
Meg W.
Megan G.
Amanda M.
Jenny M.
Jess N.
Maureen D.
Morgan B.
Pat and Bryan H.
Kurt M.
Will K.
Eric Y.
Tommy H. and Jack
Randall I.
Phillip I.
Alex C.
Alejandra F.
David T.
Darius
Rohini K.
Ellen H.
Valeria
Rachel C.
Eva
Dara
Jeff Y.
Vanessa T.
Sarah C.
Ashley
Ben

That's a good start. There's not rhyme or reason to the last initials. Well, anyway, know that I love you all. and even if you're not on the list you are still in my heart. There are more names as I type now. Maybe making a list is a bad idea.

Anyway, one more announcement now that I think of it-- if you want POSTCARDS from me while I'm abroad, please send me the address you want me to send them to. Many addesses I have are out of date. So please e-mail me your addresses. Leave me a note on the blog if you don't have my e-mail address.

Okay, Ryan's yelling at me to "fic it!" so I'd better get going. Once again, Happy New Year! Enjoy.


:: Madeleine :: 8:40 PM [+] ::
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