but, and I know I've asked once but can't find the thread to re-start this...
Anyway, I am actually really going to transfer and move and I had better get started. The problem is I'm at a loss when it comes to choosing schools and such. Does anyone have any ideas of schools with good creative writing programs ... and if you happen to know a women's studies program as well.
Here's the catch: that is also located in a city or possibly has a good biomedical engeinering or CS program or something ....
The boy and I have, after much of my crying and bitching and drinking and demanding drugs be made avaliable at the party this weekend, decided that really we need to move and get the hell away from St. Louis. We both would like to be able to move in say, a year. At the moment we don't have jobs that are worth sticking around for and a few friends but really just like two or three that are good enough to stick around for (one of which if we both left would probably straighten out his life).
Eitherway it seems we have exhausted our resources in St. Louis and there's nothing left for us here. So where to go next? Suggestions?
He suggested Madison - there's a school he wants to go to and he has party-people friends. Party-people friends are always good, and I certainly wouldn't want to stop with the raving any time soon, but at the same time I'm not sure Madison is somewhere we'll be happy and he's much older than his kandi kids ... and eitherway, they'll most likely outgrow raving soon and he won't have a lot left in common with them. Not to mention I'm sure they don't like me; not just because I think everyone hates me but because I have legitimate reasons to think so.
So yeah... suggestions, comments ...
I'm rambling and drunk ... I think I want some of whatever marky was having.
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Lie to me, it takes less time to drink you pretty.
Yeah I have some advice. Get the fuck away from everyone you know. Like Asia or Europe or South America. If your bf loves you he'll come with.
I used to get terrible depession in the States. When you are outside you can breathe the air, and say... all those people I hate are thousands of miles away. When they think of you they'll say... what ever happened to Pixie? Oh yeah, she moved to Borneo or wherever. How could she leave the states? We have such good snack food and tv here. Good riddance.
You are too young to be even slightly concerned with having a serious relationship. You have like 25 more child bearing years if your into that and if not then why bother with a bf anyway? its all a bit arbitary if you ask me to date at all.
If you are looking for school with creative writing majors... again my advice is study something real. Name me one great writer who studied creative writing. Might as well Study comp lit or philosophy or history or something else that interests you. You can always take a few creative writing classes while you are at school... and of course write. You don't have to major it in. And the likelihood of writing anything that's not sophmoric crap before you are 25 unless you are SERIOUSLY gifted from birth (which IMHO no one on this board is except for maybe kitten and possibly tommy) is low .
Schools to try: anywhere in London (City University, American Intercontinental University), American University of Paris, American University of [insert country here], Some U in Australia ( okay that's a stretch ), or anywhere else besides Finland.
Hope this helps! Keep in mind of course im 35 and married and although I am not rich I do feel great. wouldn't want to be anyone else except pete doherty but that's just my old druggy self trying to get back out.
I used to get terrible depession in the States. When you are outside you can breathe the air, and say... all those people I hate are thousands of miles away. When they think of you they'll say... what ever happened to Pixie? Oh yeah, she moved to Borneo or wherever. How could she leave the states? We have such good snack food and tv here. Good riddance.
You are too young to be even slightly concerned with having a serious relationship. You have like 25 more child bearing years if your into that and if not then why bother with a bf anyway? its all a bit arbitary if you ask me to date at all.
If you are looking for school with creative writing majors... again my advice is study something real. Name me one great writer who studied creative writing. Might as well Study comp lit or philosophy or history or something else that interests you. You can always take a few creative writing classes while you are at school... and of course write. You don't have to major it in. And the likelihood of writing anything that's not sophmoric crap before you are 25 unless you are SERIOUSLY gifted from birth (which IMHO no one on this board is except for maybe kitten and possibly tommy) is low .
Schools to try: anywhere in London (City University, American Intercontinental University), American University of Paris, American University of [insert country here], Some U in Australia ( okay that's a stretch ), or anywhere else besides Finland.
Hope this helps! Keep in mind of course im 35 and married and although I am not rich I do feel great. wouldn't want to be anyone else except pete doherty but that's just my old druggy self trying to get back out.
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Well my actual major is English and Women's Studies - which I do really like. But what I've found most helpful about creative writing programs is connections.
And yeah but he needs to get away too. Not to mention that really I'm too much of a wuss (well depressed actually) to be able to move somewhere by myself and I don't actually see that changing until I actually do move.
I have been looking into London City for awhile now though.
And yeah but he needs to get away too. Not to mention that really I'm too much of a wuss (well depressed actually) to be able to move somewhere by myself and I don't actually see that changing until I actually do move.
I have been looking into London City for awhile now though.
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Listen to Tony
If you want good honest advice, then you have to give us the facts.
Is money no object? Are you paying?
How long have you got to go?
Do you have a career goal?/ Job in mind?
Now remember that most of us here are old guys who told a lot of lies to young women. I speak for myself (but probably for others) when I say, that the feelings and aspirations of your current BF are as fleeting as footprints in butter on the surface of the sun. (Not my line sadly) Your education is ALL ABOUT YOU.
In the USA you pay for education. I remember reading somewhere that when you buy a new car you get a psychological bump a raise in your self esteem. This can last for up to three months. The car payments typically last five years. If you don't have the money don't go into big debt by going out of state. A mortgage size degree debt is not worth it.
Is money no object? Are you paying?
How long have you got to go?
Do you have a career goal?/ Job in mind?
Now remember that most of us here are old guys who told a lot of lies to young women. I speak for myself (but probably for others) when I say, that the feelings and aspirations of your current BF are as fleeting as footprints in butter on the surface of the sun. (Not my line sadly) Your education is ALL ABOUT YOU.
In the USA you pay for education. I remember reading somewhere that when you buy a new car you get a psychological bump a raise in your self esteem. This can last for up to three months. The car payments typically last five years. If you don't have the money don't go into big debt by going out of state. A mortgage size degree debt is not worth it.
Tommy has good advice. Boys are walking lies. Especially good looking boys.
Take my advice. Leave the country. At least you'll have something interesting to talk about later on in life besides I caught my boyfriend lying/cheating/stealing on me.
I'm not sure if Toronto counts, but its a start. If you're into pills they cost $5 a piece in London.
Take my advice. Leave the country. At least you'll have something interesting to talk about later on in life besides I caught my boyfriend lying/cheating/stealing on me.
I'm not sure if Toronto counts, but its a start. If you're into pills they cost $5 a piece in London.
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I know, I know ... but I'm a stupid girl.
And I like to drag people along on my adventures. I'm not strong enough to have adventures alone anymore it seems. I don't have many female friends - I think I have maybe four - so moving with the boy (or one of the other boys) is an option. If I had only been a slut, I could still be with the boy with money but ... ah well ... I should have put out (not really but again, he'd be around with money).
I have no money, and at the moment I'm paying 40,000 a year for school ... which will only go up next year. For a school I don't like and friends I can't stand half the time. I drink too much and do far too many drugs to escape. If I stay in Missouri, I'll never have any money since my habits are getting quite expensive.
Toronto is a cheap flight, from what I remember of my visits for Hulla not too expensive, there's a nice school I'm interested in there ... but more importantly I'm interested in the city and it has a nice party scene and a nice shopping district. Pills are only $15 Canadian; that's not bad.
And I like to drag people along on my adventures. I'm not strong enough to have adventures alone anymore it seems. I don't have many female friends - I think I have maybe four - so moving with the boy (or one of the other boys) is an option. If I had only been a slut, I could still be with the boy with money but ... ah well ... I should have put out (not really but again, he'd be around with money).
I have no money, and at the moment I'm paying 40,000 a year for school ... which will only go up next year. For a school I don't like and friends I can't stand half the time. I drink too much and do far too many drugs to escape. If I stay in Missouri, I'll never have any money since my habits are getting quite expensive.
Toronto is a cheap flight, from what I remember of my visits for Hulla not too expensive, there's a nice school I'm interested in there ... but more importantly I'm interested in the city and it has a nice party scene and a nice shopping district. Pills are only $15 Canadian; that's not bad.
Lie to me, it takes less time to drink you pretty.
Good luck Pixie, I'd say you are doing just fine for a 19 or 20 year old. I really do think that things get better as you get a bit older - it's kindof like you've finally managed to very slowly chisel more of what you want out of your life in your thirties.
Have I told you guys how ridiculously good French red wine is?
I mean I'd really like to speak as a bit of wine connoisseur here - I have seriously had some bottles of French red wine that are just plain ridiculously good. Did god make their grapes or something over there? I don't understand it. I mean I am serious. You can tell when it just tastes so smooth, so pure. Everything bad has been filtered out, you can taste it. I've never had anything from California like it, but I don't want to sound biased either, because I'd prefer to buy cheap wine, but again, what the hell is it with the French stuff? Please tell me if I'm biased here.
Have I told you guys how ridiculously good French red wine is?
I mean I'd really like to speak as a bit of wine connoisseur here - I have seriously had some bottles of French red wine that are just plain ridiculously good. Did god make their grapes or something over there? I don't understand it. I mean I am serious. You can tell when it just tastes so smooth, so pure. Everything bad has been filtered out, you can taste it. I've never had anything from California like it, but I don't want to sound biased either, because I'd prefer to buy cheap wine, but again, what the hell is it with the French stuff? Please tell me if I'm biased here.
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This stuff I'm drinking tonight I bought on a total whim (well actually I was trying to use my psychic power when I chose it) at the store (I live within walking distance of a store that sells all kinds of mega nice wine but you have to look at the bottom shelves for anything affordable). I was drunk at the time and bought a few bottles of different things but just chose this one on a whim, actually thinking it might be white wine, but it was red. Now it didn't even have a price on it, that's how drunk I was. So I got to the register and they didn't even have it in their computer so the lady asked me to tell her how much it was and I named my price!!!! Who knows what a bargain I might have got!
It's called Chateau de Campuget imported by Robert Kacher Selections, Washington D.C. USA. It also says Cuvee Prestige at the top with one of those French things over the letter "e" which Sloth will know how to make but I can't because I can't be bothered. I mean if there was just a button at the top I could push without having to do the html codes, man. Sloth can you put a button somewhere so a person can easily make the French thing?
Does Martino hate us all? Where is Martino?
Look I'm telling you people when you have tasted wine that tastes like drinking water or grape juice it's so smooth...
God I love you people. Pixie especially right now.
Does Martino hate us all? Where is Martino?
Look I'm telling you people when you have tasted wine that tastes like drinking water or grape juice it's so smooth...
God I love you people. Pixie especially right now.
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Also I took an aspirin tonight which is why I feel so good. I don't recommend aspirin to anyone who drinks every day because it will fuck up your stomach, but otherwise I still believe that aspirin is a miracle drug - I take it with me to school so incase I start having a heart attack I can take it right away.
Man I never told you guys how about a year and a half ago I had a heart attack while I was waiting for these people I met through the internet at a bar. It scared the living hell out of me. I went outside and tried so hard to get rid of it by breathing and sitting down. I knew I might meet those people if I just walked to this one other bar they said they might be at but I couldn't bear it and took a cab home. I felt like I'd looked death in the face that night.
My dad had heart disease, I figure that's a likely way I'll die but I do try to eat my olive oil and vegetables, though I don't exercise as much as I should.
Goddamnit I wish I could serve a glass of this red wine to everyone reading this. They say red wine is good for your heart, let me tell you this stuff is ridiculous. You have never in your life tasted wine like this.
Man I never told you guys how about a year and a half ago I had a heart attack while I was waiting for these people I met through the internet at a bar. It scared the living hell out of me. I went outside and tried so hard to get rid of it by breathing and sitting down. I knew I might meet those people if I just walked to this one other bar they said they might be at but I couldn't bear it and took a cab home. I felt like I'd looked death in the face that night.
My dad had heart disease, I figure that's a likely way I'll die but I do try to eat my olive oil and vegetables, though I don't exercise as much as I should.
Goddamnit I wish I could serve a glass of this red wine to everyone reading this. They say red wine is good for your heart, let me tell you this stuff is ridiculous. You have never in your life tasted wine like this.
I promise to get Peter Gabriel's "Plays Live" double LP on CD so I can play it on my discman and don't have to wake up my neighbours (god I can't spell that word right now - is that the British way to spell it?). This Peter Gabriel is really JUST the thing to transition to after the new Kate Bush. "Family Snapshot" is just BRILLIANT.
I love you all so much damnit. I want to call you but it's too late. Sloth I wish I knew what time it was in Scotland I mean Sweden. Sorry. One day I'll go to Scotland. I've never been to Scotland. Or Sweden. But I don't even have Sloth's phone number (weeps like a baby *waaaah*)
Pixie I'm sorry I'm posting so much on your thread. I wish I could call you but I know it's too late to call anyone. I love you.
I love you all so much damnit. I want to call you but it's too late. Sloth I wish I knew what time it was in Scotland I mean Sweden. Sorry. One day I'll go to Scotland. I've never been to Scotland. Or Sweden. But I don't even have Sloth's phone number (weeps like a baby *waaaah*)
Pixie I'm sorry I'm posting so much on your thread. I wish I could call you but I know it's too late to call anyone. I love you.