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Ohio is cold

nobody@vox.com(SocrBritney) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:50:48 -0700

Greetings from Cincinatti, OH. me and my mom just got done with two games. Well, i got done coaching...she got done picking fights with the other teams parents. just like old time. apparently the other teams parents were mad because they called a goal back. it went out of bounds, bent back in, and went in the goal. to all you non-soccer players...that equals not a goal. but it was a big deal to the parents. my mom calmy explained (After the ref did as well) that it means that the ball was out of bounds first. the dad points his finger at my mom and says:

"IF this ends in a 1-1 tie..."

"...what? your kid won't go to college,you'll lose your house, and won't be able to buy groceries? it's a 12 year olds soccer game, get over it."

to which his very witty reply to my mom was:

"YOU get over it."

ohhhh soccer parents. i hate them.

anyways, we lost both our games today. bummer. but we played very well the second game. i think my girls were more excited to go to the indoor waterpark our hotel has. and who wouldn't be? plus, it FRICKING freezing standing out there yelling at my girls to "MARK UP!"

i had some aches in my heart seeing all the girls running around and playing. i mean, soccer tournaments were my life from age 12-18. last time i was with my mom at a hotel, we were playing my last tournament in portage, MI and i had a pulled hamstring, since it was my last tournament, i played anyways. now, if you've never had a pulled hamstring, it's horribly painful. you are very restricted in movement. poor me was put up at forward since i would do less damage up there. me being a defender my whole life...well, i was lost. but i limped and gimped my way into scoring a goal. and thats how i got nicknamed Llama, because of the way i was running my coach yelled out, "c'mon LLAMA!" memories.

now i'm being put up in fancy hotels and bundling up in as much zionsville gear as possible to stand on the sidelines and attempt to coach my girls to victory. not so much this weekend, but their having a good time. lord knows i dont want to be the person to make them hate soccer.

good thing i love hanging out with my mom. we're going out to dinner at olive garden and then probably hanging out tonight. as for right now, i'm gonna take a nap. i was up at 630 this morning. vomit.

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Dreamland

nobody@vox.com(SocrBritney) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:42:34 -0700

Um, i had a dream about John Krasinski last night. I was Jenna Fisher's understudy (?) on the show and so I was on set and shooting scenes and everything. Then he asked me to dinner and met my mom. And when we left together people were taking our pictures, paparazzi style. I remember walking with him and just keeping my head down as cameras flashed in my face. Then all of a sudden i was marrying Mark, the last guy i dated. like, it was my wedding day and i didnt wanna marry him seeing as i dated him for maybe 3 weeks and havent talked to him in a couple months. i already had my rings and everything and the limo and whatnot. i just kept telling people how i didnt wanna marry him.

so a great dream turned into a what the hell? dream. i did like the parts with John just because they seemed very real. Tooooo cute. Shall we decode the dream? Sure.

To see a marriage in your dream, signifies commitment, harmony or transitional period. You are undergoing an important developmental phase in your life. The dream may also represent the unification of formerly separate or opposite aspects of yourself. In particular, it is the union of masculine or feminine aspects of yourself. Dreams involving weddings are generally negative and highlight some anxiety or fear. It often refers to feelings of bitterness, sorrow, or death. Alternatively, wedding dreams reflect your issues about commitment and independence.To see a wedding ring in your dream, represents completeness and eternal love. If you are not married and find a wedding ring, then it may mean that your personal relationship has reached a new level

Oh. I definitely have anxiety when it comes to committment. I don't want any part of that.

Dreaming of any particular celebrity often reveals a fantasy for friendship or romance.
These dreams may also show a sense of being a peer or equal to that celebrity, as if to say, 'I can do that, too.' A second aspect of this phenomenon is living vicariously through a celebrity. In this instance, people will assume a peculiar sense of participation with a public figure's success and notoriety.

Yep, definitely a fantasy. And i can do that too. Bitches.

Well, this past week was very busy. And this weekend I'll be in Cincinnatti coaching my girls at the Mid-American Soccer Classic. I'd love to come home with a trophy. But as long as we play well, i'll be a happy coach.

I think the song I'm listening to as I blog is appropriate:

Lupe Fiasco - "Superstar" (Video)

And Finally, your John Krasinski fix for the day:

JOHN KRASINSKI A 20080403

Next time I'll blog I'll be at the hotel in Cinci probably. Enjoy the friday, kids.

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Monday. Vomit.

nobody@vox.com(SocrBritney) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:46:35 -0700

Siiiiigh, it's monday.

The good news is that things are changing here at Russell LLC. which might make it bearable until i can find a new job. Or until I get my internship for the summer. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let that happen.

My editor just moved into my office with me, and we've been girl talking about guys. She just got into a relationship and she asked me if i was dating anyone.

"In real life, or in my head?"

In my head i'm married to Landon Donovan, seriously dating John Krasinski, and having a fling with Zac Efron on the side. wow, slutty even in my own imagination.

I deemed myself a while ago not emotionally mature enough to be in a serious relationship. I still want to run around with my friends (when i have the time), and i want to be able to pick up my life and move should i have the chance to advance my career. I never though i would be the girl to throw herself into her career over being in love, but that path looks very appealing right now. I don't have time, and I'm just not ready. Sure, I have crushes and shared smiles with guys at bars or in school....but nothing makes my heart flip more than the thought of chasing my dreams across the country should i get the opportunity.

This weekend was wonderful. I spent it with my mom, who took me shopping and we went to get dinner at STIR CRAZY which is amazing chinese food. We saw leatherheads which was just a fantastic movie. Really loved the old time feel too it, and the quick dialogue and slapstick elements along with that amazing soundtrack really made it enjoyable. and of course, john was flawless in it. oh, and george clooney was his same old sexy self. GO SEE IT!

A long week ahead, school, work and practices. Then its off to Ohio for my first big tournament with my girls. I'm not sure how the competition will be, but wish us luck!

There is a banner on the side of this page as im writing this about ALL NEW NBC THURSDAYS. you know you're definitely not in college anymore when you're more excited for that than for what used to be "thirsty thursdays" and usually the biggest drinking night of the week.

Things to get excited about:

little 5 weekend with my best friends and playing some real soccer in the alumni game
new episodes of the office and how i met your mother
great movies coming out soon (indiana jones, sex and the city)
disney trip for my sisters 30th birthday
punta cana for a week with meggy
life in general.

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