So sick so sick of being tired, and oh so tired of being sick!

So maybe one of you moms out there can help me out... can someone explain to me why the BLACK PLAGUE is going around UMass Amherst??? Seriously. I have had about 5 different illnesses over the past two weeks. It started off as a light cough, which I gladly attributed to my newly habitual marijuanna smoking. Then I got the stuffy nose/sore throat in the morning bologna. Then that went away. One day I'm fine, then the next morning I wake up with a fever and pounding migraine which I thought was a sinus headache, but no, I'm not "sinusy" on that day. Then I can't stop blowing my nose and hacking up a lung. Now I'm suffering from God-awful migraines that last hours on end and I'm nauseas as hell! How does one expect me to study for 4 exams and go to work when I feel like DEATH!!!!! And no, D, I'm NOT pregnant. <3


Someone fix me. Please. I can't take it anymoreeeeee.

Love, Sickling.

If winter ends...

The date is July 14th. A Saturday as a matter of fact... it's 82 degrees out. You know, that amazing mid-July weather where it's just hot enough to get a great tan and enjoy the warmth of the sun but not SO hot that you're dripping sweat like a popsicle does on the face, arms, etc of a toddler? Yea. It's that kind of day. It's 11am, and the party is just arriving. First to arrive of course is the family... Aunt Barbara and Ellen stumbling up the driveway carrying so much food and treats that they can't even see over the massive piles they're holding. I rush out the front door to assist them, when to my surprise I see that Babs has made her famous truffle! As the rest of the family arrives, I pop open my first Corona of the afternoon. Nothing says summer like a Corona with a lime. As my friends begin to arrive, some with more food [Michelle] yet most with styrofoam coolers filled to the brim, others toting massive coolers-on-wheels, I can't help but smile. My kinda friends... I lead them to the backyard where the deck is booming with people mingling, the grill is getting fired up, and wiffleball is about to begin. We choose teams and rush the field. My backyard is probably the most amazing wiffleball setup known to mankind. See, behind my house there is a pond. No maybe a reservouir? Who knows, who cares. All I know is that it's amazing for 3 things: ice skating, fishing (when you can get through all the weeds and it is fully stocked up with fish), and of course, a landmark for hitting homers from my backyard. Over the fence and into the "pond?" HOMER. No questions asked. You got it. My Dad and my Uncle Bill are probably the Home Run Kings of the field at our 508 abode, and since I haven't played since I was a tot... I plan to change that this summer. Anyways, the game starts. After a few base hits, I decide to give up my ambitions at a homer or 9 and decide to continue mingling. I can already see the tan lines appearing as my tank top strap gets moved aside as I run after my little cousins, and I can't help but smile. I grab another Corona... hell, make it two. Dad's got the first round of dogs and burgs just about done and Mom's bringing out the potato salad and buns. The UMass crew is of course setting up beirut and slip and slide on the other side of the deck. Of course checking for rocks first... I turn the TV on outside in the screened in deck... the Sox game is just about to start against the NY STANKEES. The music is blaring. Laughter fills the back yard. It's a beautiful day.





So for now I scream for the sunlight, or a car to take me anywhere. Just get me past this dead and eternal snow, cause I swear that I'm dying, slowly but its happening. And if the perfect summer is waiting somewhere, just take me there. Lie to me and tell me that it's gonna be OK...

All I Ever Need to Know In Life I Learned from Full House.

YOU GOT IT DUDE! Yep, Full House is my all time favorite show. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't catch double episodes of it at noon and 3pm everyday. Hell sometimes I even skip class to watch it... I think I've gotten more life lessons out of this corny show that I have out of my entire highschool and college career...


-Double the C double the S, and you'll always have "Success." I will never forget how to spell that freaking word.
-Never leave the keys in your car with an unattended child, as your car WILL get backed up accidentally through the kitchen wall.
-Do not starve yourself to look good for a pool party and then go to the gym not having eaten anything because you will faint. Way to go, Chipmunk Cheeks!
-Do not go skydiving on the day of your wedding because you need "one last adventure" because honey, the adventure is just BEGINNING! <3
-Pre-planned Clipboards of Fun do not always keep you on task... or on the right island.
-It is a bad idea to get into the car of 2 wreckless teenage boys you meet at the mall because you can and WILL be hospitalized. Sorry, Gia :(
-If you can't choose your best man, have two of them.
-It is advised to wear oven mits on your hands when coming down with the chicken pox.
-When trying to play spin the bottle at your 13th birthday party, make sure you close the vents.
-Pretending to like cars just because a guy you dig likes cars will not get you a hunky boyfriend. You will get hung up on.
-No matter how mad you are at a loved one, never go to bed angry.
-When babysitting, allowing a kid to watch Arachnophobia will shut him up.
-Even though it might seem like the right thing to do to keep a secret about a friend being abused at home, telling someone about it is the best thing you can do for them, even if they're mad at you for a while.
-When the boy you have a crush on is playing on the opposing team in baseball, him asking you to blow the game so HE can look good does NOT foreshadow an amazing future boyfriend.
-Sneaking into movies and lying to your dad will NOT increase your allowance by $2.50.
-When you catch your friends drinking outside of the school dance, do NOT hold the beer in your hand to make fun of them. You will get framed.

Lastly and most important... Always laugh at yourself before other people have the chance. If you can't laugh at yourself, life's going to seem a hell of a lot longer.

Randomness :)

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? None right now! Just finished Friday Night Knitting Club

WHAT TIME IS IT NOW? 1:33pm

WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Don't have a mouse!

FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Sorry!

FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Cosmo and Women's Health

BABIES? Just my hamster :)

FAVORITE SMELL? Aqua de Gio Armani cologne

WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Hangover

FIRST THING YOU THINK OF IN THE MORNING? JUST TEN MORE MINUTESSSS!

HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Depends on if I love listening to my Taylor Swift ringtone ;)

FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? Not suurreee

FAVORITE COLOUR? Green

WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE? Happiness and success

FAVORITE FOOD! Steak and mashed potatoesss and buffalo chicken

IF YOU COULD PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Guitar or piano

DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Yup

SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Teddyy

WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Nissan Maxima

WHO IS THE PERSON FROM YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK TO? My grandfathers and one grandma that I never had the chance to meet.

FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Beer or pinot grigio

WHAT'S IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR? Windshield Cleaner fluid, a beach chair, old textbooks I don't have the heart to throw away

DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yes

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Psychiatrist... pharmacist...

EVER BEEN IN LOVE? 2.5 times

GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Depends what's in it ;)

FAVORITE MOVIE? Jaws and Good Will Hunting

DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yes

WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? Nothing!

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST AMBITION? To be rich and happy and married with awesome kids!

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST WEAKNESS? Commitment issues?

IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE WHERE WOULD IT BE? Not sure... I haven't been everywhere so I can decide my favoriteee... maybe on the Cape. or Hawaii but it's way too expensive to live there!

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? probably my UMass sweatpants

BEACH, MOUNTAINS OR CITY? Beach

TECHNOLOGY OR ART? Art

COMEDY OR HORROR? Horror

FAVORITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX? Eyes, smile, and calves lol

FAVORITE TIME OF DAY? Probably around 8:00 when I can relax and just watch a movie

THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT? No idea

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED? neck

WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT, STRONG IN MIND OR STRONG IN BODY? Mind

WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? usually 7 since I have class

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE KITCHEN ITEM? My lime green teapot!

WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY? Pedestrians, people who can't drive, kids that talk during class, people that swear in front of children...

WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SPORTS CAR OR SUV? Sports car

DO YOU BELIEVE IN AFTERLIFE? Yup

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON? Summer but winter is good because it's hockey season!

IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT
BE? to be able to freeze time so I could get everything I need to do done! Or flyinggg!

DO YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT? No, I don't think I want one

CAN YOU JUGGLE? I used to be able toooo

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DAY? Probably Thursday because I don't usually have to work and I know the weekends just around the corner :)

WHICH DO YOU PREFER SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? cheeseburgahh

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE SOAP? Sandalwood

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEAL? Steak, mashed potatoes, veggies, and a glass of pinot

IF YOU COULD TAKE A VACATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD
WHERE WOULD IT BE? Probably Fiji and Australia since the boys and Liane raved about it so much! :)