__________

this sounds like fun

Thu, 05 Dec 2002 19:56:51 GMT

-GAP TAG-</big>
Players: Two or more

Maybe you pick a weekend afternoon, when the store is swarming with Gap employees and their plastic smiles. Even better are the slow periods, when the workers are dormant, awoken only by the sound of opening doors. On a busy day, you can enter all at once, fanning out as the Gap staff scramble to identify which of you might have the highest credit limit. On a slow day, you go in one at a time, timing your progress with a stopwatch to decide who lasts the longest. Either way, the goal is to enter through the main doors and beeline for the furthest wall. A single, cheery “Welcome to the Gap” or “How may I help you?” and you're out. Tagged. Done like dinner. It can all be over with a simple “Hello.”

If you make the back door, you're only halfway through.You slap a sticker on the wall as your marker (“Mind the Gap” is a popular choice), then try to make it back out the front door, again without being “greeted.” If you escape, check your time. The fastest turnaround wins the game.

Maybe you'd prefer to heighten the stakes. You're tagged? Now you have to try to convince the employee who caught you that he should quit his job. Or maybe you have to try to trade the clothes you're wearing for new ones. Or climb onto a counter and give a one-minute speech on the pitfalls of modern consumer culture.

-LAST MAN STANDING-</big>
Players: Three or more

You look in the windows of the local Gap – busy, but not too busy. Perfect. Standing outside, you and the other players divide the store into sections, pick one section apiece, and then head inside. The game is on the moment you reach your chosen space: it's time to start “shopping.” You pick up a pair of pants. You inspect a merino jersey. But watch carefully – Gap employee approaching at two o'clock! You step across an aisle and slip behind the sales rack, where you start “shopping” once again. You know the rules: no running, no ducking, no out-and-out hiding. You can never break the illusion that you're an ordinary shopper.

But this Gap sales clerk has a bead on your ass. She's in hot pursuit. You wander towards a table of shirts, only to realize that's the boundary of your section. You're cornered – and caught. The employee moves in with her opening line, “Can I help you find something today?” You're tagged. But it's not over yet. Now you have a job to do – to try to get the employee to sneak an anti-Gap poster into the employee washroom. And lo and behold, she takes the poster (“I'm quitting in two weeks, anyway”), looking a little bit pleased with herself. Now you head out the doors. Glancing over your shoulder you see two other players still “shopping.” You won't win this round, but you can still slap a sticker on the front door as you go out . . .

-DECEPTION-</big>
Players: Two or more

You step into the store, and already you feel uncomfortable.It might be the clothes – after all, you're doing everything you can to look exactly like a Gap employee, right down to the bogus nametag.

Might as well get down to business – you approach a young woman who's checking out jeans. This time, you get to be the greeter. “Hello there, and welcome to the Gap.” You've broken the ice, but to start winning points, you need to convince this shopper to leave the store. You suggest the thrift door down the street – she can give the money she saves to the local food bank. But the shopper doesn't bite. Now you tug at a loose thread, or point out a weak seam. She's still not leaving. Finally, you show the “Made In Indonesia” tag and begin a lecture on corporate globalization. Bingo! She's freaked out and heading for the door, and you've just scored one point. After two brush-offs, you score big, convincing a mother with two kids to try the great new thrift shop. After one more touchdown – a college freshman who already felt guilty about sweatshop labor – a Gap manager approaches and insists that you leave. You have one last chance: try to cut a deal. If he'll respect your right to free speech, you'll take off the badge and stop acting like you work there. He makes a counter-offer: leave, or he phones the cops.

Time to go. You head out the door, slapping a sticker on the cash desk as you walk by. Outside, you hook up with the other players and discover that your five points is the top score. Better still, your group total is 16 lost shoppers. Everybody wins!

put your head down, put your thumbs up, girl.

Thu, 05 Dec 2002 02:41:09 GMT

tomorrow night will be cool(totally fuel) if people hangout at the apartment, because im pretty sure it's "christmas in avondale" and everything comes down riverside avenue.we can throw things at people from the window's!shit, snipin' never leaves my mind.

chris' black parents were here earlier.his mom said neely was beautful.shit, he knows!awwwww.

thank alex(icon) for this one.

if these are my last words...

Wed, 04 Dec 2002 14:40:05 GMT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,</b>
AMY</b> TAIYLORED!!!</b>

in 3 days, we'll be whilin'!

...and maybe a few 95.1 requests, if you're lucky.

Wed, 04 Dec 2002 00:50:54 GMT

then don't fucking get in it.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002 15:19:06 GMT
"They don't like them to an extreme point where they will post pictures of them in their journals, talk about them frequently, study their living patterns and make general observations about them on a daily basis."

the ONLY way you would know any of this is if your "friend" told you, which means she(or someone she knows) is reading locked journal entries.doesn't that make her everything you described us to be?doesn't that mean she is trying a little too hard?not to mention the fact that she used to be the epitome of livejournal.

you're friend is a spineless little hair that has gone through life playing the innocent victim.we don't just have this distaste for her for no reason.this isn't a little livejournal game.she needs to learn that she isn't going to get far "being everyone's friend", and then turning around and being a conniving bitch to get whatever(boy) she wants.she needs to learn to fight her own battles, because she might not always have a straping young man at her side.really, we're just trying to make her a better person.

and if you're still not too sure why, why don't you ask the rest of jacksonville?

who dat is?

Sun, 27 Oct 2002 22:44:44 GMT

Wed, 25 Sep 2002 22:50:56 GMT

classic chris moment

is it just me, or do i look like slash?

love and booze

which is the model?

kissin' and crimpin'

das cute

sorry paul, heather's found someone else

titty lovin'

you go girl!

dancin'!dancin'!dancin'!

save the best for last

Wed, 25 Sep 2002 22:50:13 GMT

i think kari has her time periods all mixed up

the love of two alex's is like no other...

until you throw in a chris

how many pictures can we count where alex is doing "the alex"?
1

2

3

4

5

public for the non-ljers

Tue, 24 Sep 2002 15:47:06 GMT

who doesn't like getting their boobs licked?

diggin' in a clutch

this isn't artbar!

somewhere, someone's got jiffy feet

joey and amy

kari shows that even punks can be classy

too easy

god bless miami vice

andrew!!!

totally cool cousins

nicole trys to explain but sharon doesn't want to hear it

yes

good-n-greasy

"all by mysellllllf"

...

Tue, 24 Sep 2002 15:45:50 GMT

love it!

jenny got so wasted...but sharon was fine

i was teaching jenny how to hold a bottle

~~oops, wrong alex!~~

kirk knows how to back dat ass up

owwwwww

trashy meets classy

girls just wanna...

strike a pose

in style, bra strap and all!

what a lucky lady!

i wish for clevage like this everynight

...

Tue, 24 Sep 2002 15:44:15 GMT

really, what can you say?

roison tried...and she succeeded!

~~chris and alex~~ drunk and confused

trenchcoat mafiaaa!

they're 80s at heart

just what it says

checkout that gum shot

2 beers and a tophat, you can't go wrong

alex has a little cancer

lllllegssssss

quite possibly the hottest picture ever known

oh, kirk

there really is more that i'll do tonight

this party's done been started, and ended

Tue, 04 Jun 2002 02:56:03 GMT

pirate alex

big booty hoes

bearded ladies

back to the drawing ~~board~~ beard

kari continental

jenny koolata

...

Tue, 04 Jun 2002 02:55:38 GMT

a fine bearded gentleman takes a sip of wine

a poor kitty gets raped as bystanders watch in shock

this picture looks neat courtesy of alex's cancer
laura best not have inhaled any of that!

sharon proceeds to turn the crowd on

these kids are cool simply because they're in a picture with dj ricky

kari helps us out with a nice "goodnight"
nate can't bear to watch

Sat, 27 Apr 2002 00:13:34 GMT
new

Sat, 27 Apr 2002 00:13:12 GMT
lj

Sat, 27 Apr 2002 00:12:55 GMT
pics

"smack dab in the middle"...

Fri, 26 Apr 2002 20:42:51 GMT
god i have that stupid chips a'hoy theme song in my head...hey, it must be the cream.

i just got done watching totally spies! and of course it was worth it...i hope amy thinks so.
...
two of a kind was really good too...i loved ashley's dress.

my aunt is coming into town...she'll be here any minute now and im the only one home so i have to entertain her=yay!=sarcasm.my g-ma(dad's mom) is coming into town too, tomorrow.annnnnd my mom is going to be gone this weekend with my other g-ma.hectic and confusing stuff.im really going to hate being here with my dad and company waiting for alex to get off of work.

tonight is ghostbusters...the only advantage to not having a memory is never remembering movies you've seen so it's always like the first time.

lastnight was pretty fun...i was in a slapsticky mood...adam (and babygrips) being there was fun too.

"i want you back" was played which always makes the night for me.
-but-
it was scary when we couldn't find amy...kind of a relief to know she was just puking in the bathroom.probably not for her, though.alex and kari helped look for her too...that was really nice.after lastweek we can't take any chances!

great, i think my aunt is here...*whew*, it's just my dad...now i don't have to entertain.

alex and i had the best picnic yesterday.it was kind of a spur-of-the-moment thing...we wokeup and i said "let's have a picnic!", but it turned out great.i made pasta salad and he made falafel.we also had hummus,chips, and fruit salad.we did it at memorial park and it was nice and breezy, not hot at all.afterwards we layed on the sheet for awhile like fat pigs(well, me atleast).

well, im out.

amy, are you coming tonight?

ATTENTION!:

Fri, 26 Apr 2002 18:54:30 GMT
all of you assholes better be watching

totally spies! at 4:00 on ~~fox~~ abc family

im on a roll like buttah...or margarine for you VEGANS!

Wed, 24 Apr 2002 21:29:07 GMT
1. WHAT'S THE STORY BEHIND YOUR LJ USERNAME?
there really isn't a story...i guess it would be like if i was married to conor oberst...but then that would be "mrs.".i think i like "miss" because of the two "s"'s.yeah.

2. NAME FIVE [5] OF YOUR FAVORITE PIG-OUT FOODS.
1. cooler ranch doritos
2. cream...of any kind
3. nachoooooos
4. a combination of any of those
5. don't forget the cream

3. HAVE YOU EVER HAD A MAKEOVER?
no

4. NAME ALL MEMBERS OF THE BEATLES.
bonnie,clyde,sonny, and cher

5. WHAT'S THE LONGEST TIME YOU'VE STAYED OUT OF THE COUNTRY/WHERE?
i've never been out of the country!kill me.

6. ONE THING YOU'RE GRATEFUL FOR, TODAY.
alex getting out of class early so he could entertain me

7. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY?
skipping everyday and eating pizza at griffin's.cool

8. WHAT IS THE MOST INSANE THING YOU'VE DONE FOR/TO YOUR CRUSH THAT HE/SHE MIGHT NOT/MIGHT KNOW ABOUT?
uuuuuuuuuhhhhh had sex with their bestfriend.im kidding!!!

9. DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM WEDDING.
drugs

10. WOULD YOU EVER JOIN TEMPTATION ISLAND?
if the tempter was HOTT

11. NAME THREE [3] TEACHERS YOU LIKED IN HIGH SCHOOL/ELEMENTARY.
who cares, they're all dead now.

12. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE QUOTE? WHAT IS IT?
"die"

13. MY FIRST HEARTBREAK HAPPENED WHEN I WAS...
16-17...i can't remember anything since

14. THE SCHOOL PICTURE YOU BURIED IN YOUR BOTTOM DRAWER?
woah i think it was 5th...tidal wave bangs.yeah, i was popular.

15. DO YOU HAVE ANY WEIRD PREFERENCES? WHAT ARE THEY?
let me look on my computer

16. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
hairy backs...note:thank god alex doesn't have one

17. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?
negative, spaceghost

18. NAME ONE TV CHARACTER YOU'D MOST WANT TO BE.
mary-kate or/and ashley

19. IF YOU WERE FAMOUS, AND WERE TO BE A GUEST ON A TALK SHOW, WHOSE SHOW WOULD YOU CHOOSE?
ooooooohhhhhhh conan

20. GIVE YOURSELF A PORN STAR NAME.
why don't you give me one, big boy

21. DO YOU HAVE ANY WEIRD SLEEPING HABITS?
i hog the pea-sized bed apparently and talk/snore on occasion

22. WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO THIS SUMMER?
get a godforsaken job, move in with alex, turn 19 and of course...party hardy!

23. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG RIGHT NOW?
it seems i rarely listen to music lately

24. WRITE A LINE FROM ANY SONG.
no

25. DO YOU KNOW AT LEAST ONE DISNEY SONG BY HEART? WHICH ONE?
beauty and the beast

26. DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM HOUSE.
glass

27. YOUR TYPICAL SLEEPWEAR:
undies + -

28. WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG?
money

29. WHAT'S IN YOUR WALLET?
money

30. HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR WALLET RIGHT NOW?
none

31. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PAIR OF SHOES?
cloud 9 baybay

32. IF YOU COULD'VE GONE TO YOUR SENIOR PROM IN A DIFFERENT OUTFIT, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
i don't know what i would've worn if i was ever a senior.period.FUCK YOU!

33. HOW WAS YOUR SENIOR PROM?
probably grotesque

34. TELL US ABOUT ANY OF YOUR BIRTHDAYS.
one year my mom made a cake that looked like a hotdog...there were fries to go with it too.yaaaaaaay

35. WOULD YOU RATHER BE A HOBBIT, AN ELF OR A DWARF?
im already a dwarf

36. WHAT ARE THE FIRST FIVE THINGS YOU WOULD SPLURGE ON IF YOU WERE A BILLIONAIRE?
1. help my g-ma
2. somewhere to live
3. a life-supply of cream
4. make texas and perelandra worm-free
5. pay alex to stop smoking

air guitar

Wed, 24 Apr 2002 21:09:57 GMT
my new layout totally rocks!!!

and i wonder...

Mon, 22 Apr 2002 18:52:40 GMT
im sitting here, ~~looking for a job~~ eating chocolate

nothin' fancy, reba

Wed, 17 Apr 2002 23:40:43 GMT
it was time for a new lj pic...the shower definately helped

for the love of the "friends" page

Wed, 17 Apr 2002 21:37:27 GMT
i feel depressed...maybe it's just because i need a shower.

i wish my fish would just die, im sick of cleaning his tank...why did i even get him?damn catfood

i hate it when boyfriends say "talk to you later" or "see ya".it's close to emily c.'s encounter..."peace out".
~~or maybe~~ im just a big baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
god, there's nothing wrong with "talk to you later"...what's my problem?answer me that!

i've always had a problem with starting too many of my sentences with "i"...i got in trouble for doing that in school.

it's all about ME!(yeah, ME)

my mom has gone shopping like everyday this week...how does she find clothes and i don't?

im babbling up a storm...maybe it's because i don't update often.i don't even know why im updating again...i certainly don't need to eat, what else is there?that's the pathetic question.

alex always goes to these neat websites that have *gasp* useful information on them...and i always end up here.

good ol' LJ...i wonder when the spark is going to fade
atleast my "comments" are cool

annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd-- ACTION!

edit:i'd kill for a soda

Wed, 17 Apr 2002 20:01:32 GMT

Named after the famous plant, Kate Moss is one of a growing group of women who make a career out of being anemic. It is a life of rigorous discipline. Each day, Kate wakes up to a breakfast consisting of a blueberry, a glass of air, and two ice cubes. She runs twenty miles, then begins her daily workout: two hours of frowning, scowling, pouting, and pursing, then two hours of slouching, hunching, and drooping, followed by an hour of looking pale and angst-ridden. "It's hard work" Ms. Moss said wearily in a recent interview. "I mean, try not smiling. Like, never. Not even a little bit. Yesterday I watched Seinfeld and it threw off my training schedule for three weeks."

but, i don't want to

Wed, 17 Apr 2002 19:14:46 GMT
i have an interview tomorrow...receptionist position at an elderly facility.how am i going to get up at 9?

god i fucking hate this...it's like i don't want to be stuck in a fucking office for the rest of my life but i also want my parents to shut the fuck up and the comfort of knowing i can live is cool.

"life is too long"

im making a mixed cd but i only have 10 songs...any suggestions?

lastnight i brought my tv and vcr to alex's and we watched magnolia...he liked it

i've been worrying a lot lately...mostly about how alex and i are going to live together.every place i see that i think is cheap, he thinks is too much...and it is, for him.of course it's great that he's in school...but it makes things harder because he isn't working full-time.he tells me not to worry and everything will be fine but who knows.it'd be a lot easier if we had a 3rd person but a)there isn't anyone and b)i don't want to live with anyone else.i have a very few select friends but i wouldn't even want to live with any of them.it's not that i don't like them, i just get annoyed with people quickly.luckily, i don't with alex...well i usually don't.even if he does annoy me it's in a nerdy way, not like i really get mad.barf, who cares?...

ME, yeah ME!

ewwwww i think im getting a headache.yep, i am.

i hope we have a lot of fun this weekend.i dunno, i think im over drinking.it's not like "oh no, i got sick, im never drinking again"...i just haven't really enjoyed it in a long time.every once in awhile i'll have a really good time but usually nothing happens.of course i'll drink this weekend...i just hope it isn't a waste.

that's another thing...i never want to do anything.alex will go buy beer and want people to come over and i always turn into a grump.it's gross but im completely fine with just hanging out with him...all the time.that isn't healthy and i really need to get over it.but how?of course he likes to be with my too..and he always is, but like any sane person, he likes to be around other people everyonce in awhile.what's my problem?

im getting on my nerves.