The Life and Times of...

Goodnight and good luck...

Fri, 05 May 2006 19:17:27 GMT

Tomorrow ends one chapter of my life and another one is going to begin. These last four years have been the biggest learning expirience of my life. Not just learning in the most common sense of going to class, but learning more about myself and human nature in general. Slowly over these past eight semesters of class I have become a more outgoing Ashley, even though I may seem shy to some this is really opening up for me. I've made friends with many amazing people that I am never going to forget. I have expirienced new things that have made my life here an amazing expirience. I would point out every person who has touched but every person I've met while I've been at ISU has touched my life in one way or another, even though they may not know it. College has let me become the real me, not some me that is determined by the town I live in or what is popular on T.V. I have, somewhat, become the person that I've always wanted to be. Give me a couple of more years and I'll be right where I want to be and it all started here.

I'm excited about this next chapter, next phase of my life but I'm also scared and sad, to be moving on. I can only hope that I'll find a job and that I don't lose touch with these people that I've come to depend on. It has yet to hit me that I'm not coming back here. Come August I wont be moving back into this small dorm room with Heatehr, with Holly down the hall, Rachael and Cyrena next door and Tina a couple of doors down. But I'm ready to move on, I'm ready to be a real adult.

Bullshit

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 01:37:00 GMT

Fuckin' 77%. I'm over this prof and his damn class. Next time comment on my paper enough to make me and my partner getting the C see that it was justified. Why don't you just go and tell more stories about how great you are at PR to make yourself feel better.

It's fine, it's on E...

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:12:28 GMT

It's about time for a real update, so here goes nothing.

For the past couple of days I've been sick and it's sucked. I didn't even go to classes yesterday, today I'm better but I don't have classes today so if the sick days would have switched it would have been better.

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Graduation is in like five weeks and that's insane. No job set up yet but I'm going to be sending resumes out again starting this weekend and I've decided to get a roommate. Angela and I are going to be living together, it will be fun.

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Big paper due in a couple of weeks and I haven't even started on it. Hightower's news letter due a couple of weeks after that, found out today that it took one girl five hours, haven't started on that. It's crunch time now.

It's not like they don't know who I am...

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 04:28:46 GMT

So, my goal of having a job set up before I graduate doesn't look like it's going to happen. I don't have any interviews set up and that sucks. I was for sure New City was interested but I guess they weren't. So, after Spring Break I'm going to be sending out so many frickin' resumes that these people wont know what hit them. And I'm going to keep calling Victory Records until they agree to give me an interview or tell me to stop calling.

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Danial V. didn't win Project Runway, what a piece of crap. He was totally the best but what can ya' do? I'm here, they are there and it's already happened. I'm a Dan Fan through and through, I know he is totally going to be on top one day.

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This time tomorrow, I'm totally going to be home.

You can sing anything...

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 01:11:45 GMT

Just watched the XMen 3 trailer and it was amazing. I cannot wait until the movie comes out.

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I'm going home for Spring Break Thursday afternoon, I can't wait to go home. It's been too long. One of the whole main points for this Spring Break was for me to do a couple of interviews up in Chicago, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen. I thought New City was a for sure thing but they have yet to get back to me, so I'm going to be emailing them again tomorrow and also giving Victory Records another call. Keep your fingers crossed.

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Funds are low and that is no fun.

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I just have to say...he's like a fine wine, he just keeps getting better with time.

He went last night...

Sat, 04 Mar 2006 01:00:34 GMT

I went to IHOP tonight and there was an older lady there that just kept walking around. She didn't know where her family was and when they told her the area where they were setting, she walked over there and just looked around like she didn't know who anyone was. It reminded me too much of my grandma.

It's been a long time comin'...

Sun, 26 Feb 2006 01:41:12 GMT

I first heard the music to Rent when I was in junior high and since then I have been in love with that musical but have never seen it live. I have given up on actually wanting to see it live unless the original cast is doing it. There's something about that first cast, I can't picture anyone else in the roles of Roger, Tom, Angel and my favorite, Mark. When they finally made it into a movie, I couldn't have been happier when I found out most of the original cast was going to be in it. I never got the chance to see it in theaters, but it came out on dvd Tuesday and I picked it up when I went to the mall yesterday. After lunch today I put it in and for the first time I got to watch Rent instead of just seeing it. I know seems stupid to others but this was an expirience for me, I even cried a bit. Of course the story was sad but just actually seeing Anthony Rapp singing in the movie was enough for me. Yeah, I'm a dork but that's alright with me.

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2 months until graduation

Well, there you go for the last time...

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:56:49 GMT

Valentine's Day has come and gone, and I was actually in a pretty good mode all day yesterday. I guess I don't seem to get why so many people let this one little day get to them so much. Yesterday I heard it called Black Tuesday and Satan's Day. Yeah, so of my friends aren't big fans. I knew I wasn't going to get anything, I don't have a guy in my life but it didn't get to me. I don't know why, I guess I just see it as any other day. If I had someone, then that's different but I don't so it was any other Tuesday for me with a few little cards from some of the girls on the floor. Heather and I were talking about it yesterday and she said she agreed with me. I think we also decided that we should only hate Valentine's Day if we had some cheat on us on that day, cause that would suck.

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Anyway, classes are going alright. I think I failed my law exam, I know I failed my law exam. There were six short answers and I didn't know any of them. I BS'd four but didn't even put anything down for two of them. When I tell people that I failed, they've been saying Oh you only think that. Then I explain the short answers and they get this look on their face like dang I shouldn't have said anything. Oh, well I guess I'll have to do really well on the assignments and the final.

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I just want to say that I am not patiently waiting for the new Ataris album.

I'll see if I can help out...

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 05:07:32 GMT

I've been thinking a lot lately about many different things mostly about graduating and actually being an adult. I keep thinking that no one is going to want to hire me and I'll never get to leave Plymouth. I don't want to be stuck in that town for the rest of my life, it's just too easy. I want a challenge, I don't want to stay in the same little town for the rest of my life. I didn't come to college for four years to just go back to that town and get a job at some store or something. I don't want to raise a family there. I don't want my children to be judged because they don't have the "right" last name. I want them to be around more culture and I want the to expirience the arts and to be able to go to that concert and not worry about weather or not they will be able to catch the train to get back home. I just want a change of scene, I want to be around different people from what I am used to.

Lately I have also been thinking about how I treat people. Sometimes I feel like I hate everyone in the world for no good reason. Sometimes it seems like every little thing that everyone does gets on my nerves. I really don't want to feel this way but it doesn't seem to be something I can change. I think it's just this town, this state. I know this is affecting my relationships with my friends but this feeling isn't going to change anytime soon. Oh well, I'll just have to try to grin and bare through it.

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Aaron sent me the Angels and Airwaves song, it's amazing. I didn't have any expectations about this but now I'm looking forward to the cd.

Wouldn't stop if I could...

Sun, 05 Feb 2006 01:54:47 GMT

Hello ,

my name is Iska Waterloh, I am using my son´s email who is playing basketball on Long Island at NYIT.
I am located in Bonn, Germany. I run my own basketball company/agency and I am specialised on women´s basketball. I have good contacts all over Europe.This year, I signed 80% of all my clients. I also have a daughter playing on the German National youth team.
I saw your resume and I think, that you have a good chance in Europe as a pro player.
If you are interested, please contact me for more information.
I also have a webpage www.slammers.de
Thanks ISka

So, yeah I got sent this through Facebook and apparently he got a tape of me playing basketball for my 5th grade B-team. What?.............There's another Ashley Clark on campus.......Oh.....Gosh darn it.

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Big case studies presentation on Monday. My power point is done. I just have to write out notes for when I'm talking and I have to type my paper.

I've got tunnel vision...

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 03:58:55 GMT

Two Names You Go By
1. Ashley
2. Ash, mostly by my mom.

Two Parts of Your Heritage
1. Scottish
2. Native American

Two Things That Scare You
1. Telling people how I really feel.
2. spiders

Two of Your Everyday Essentials
1. me time
2. music, thank you mom and dad for the iPod

Two things that you are wearing right now
1. PJ pants
2. my condiments' shirt

Two of Your Favorite Bands or Musical Artists (at the moment)
1. Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, Green Day, Motion City Soundtrack, Jacks Mannequin, I Can Make a Mess like Nobody's Business, Dashboard Confessional, Brand New, The Ataris
2. Something Corporate, Yellowcard, Plain White T's, MC Lars, The Early November, Eisley, Coheed and Cambria, Army of Freshmen

Two Physical Things that Appeal to You About the opposite/same sex.
1. Eyes, I'm a sucker for a guy with pretty eyes, blue, brown, green I like 'em all.
2. Height, I like guys that are on the shorter side.

Two of Your Favorite Hobbies
1. Listening to music.
2. Sitting down with a good book.

Two Things You Want Really Badly
1. A nice guy
2. An awesome job waiting for me at the end of the school year.

Two Places You Want to go on Vacation
1. Italy
2. New York City

Two Things You Want to Do Before You Die
1. Travel around the world.
2. Have my dream job and a family.

Two Things You Are Thinking About Now
1. How talented Andrew McMahon is.
2. Gosh, I really wish I knew what I had to do for my project that is due next Monday.

Two Stores/Brands You Shop At
1. SO Jeans, two pairs count.
2. Old Navy

Two people you haven't talked to in awhile
1. My friend since pre-school, Stephanie
2. my Grandpa Clark

Two of the websites you visit a lot
1. MySpace
2. Yahoo

Two pets you had/have
1. Missy, my parents dog right now.
2. Pokey, our old dog that got hit.

Two Favorite Sports (to watch)
1. Skateboarding
2. Speed Skating (Go Apolo!!)

Two People who will fill this out
1. Don't know
2.

Two things you did last nite
1. Watched Live Action Sailor Moon.
2. Ate at McDonalds

Two shows you like to watch currently
1. Lost
2. Numb3rs

She's from Boston...

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 06:43:46 GMT

Saw this on Holly's journal, so I thought I would try it out as well.

Five Things I have never fully shared with anyone:

1. Letting my parents down is my greatest fear. I never want them to look down upon me but I feel that one day I'm going to slip up.

2. Most of the time I feel that I'm a chore to hang out with, I think it's my non-shinny personality.

3. I don't think I'm ever going to find that one special someone. I think I will end up settling for someone that's just okay.

4. The life I'm living inside of my head is far more exciting then the real thing and I wish I could just extract that life from my head and make it real.

5. I fear that my personality is going to lead me to miss out on some really great things like meeting new friends when I move away from Terre Haute or actually talking to a guy I have a crush on.

Ummm....

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 05:46:58 GMT

I love...

seeing friends

long weekends

I hate...

being confused

Mondays

I'm not some big dumb dog...

Sat, 21 Jan 2006 21:36:35 GMT

I love...

3 day weekends
new t-shirts
my green shoes
hearing back from maybe jobs

I hate...

case studies
law
long presentations
pants that are too tight

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I should be doing homework, but that can wait until tomorrow. I'm also looking for a really good book to read, I don't know why I just really feel the need to read something inspiring.

Cause all we know...

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 04:51:00 GMT

Q: WHO'S BED DID YOU SLEEP IN LAST NIGHT?
A: Mine.

Q: WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
A: green

Q: WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR UNDIES RIGHT NOW?
A: blue

Q: DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?
A: Yeah

Q: MOST RECENT MOVIE THAT YOU WATCHED?
A: American History X

Q: WHAT'S THE COLOR OF YOUR BEDSHEETS?
A: red

Q: HOW MUCH CASH DO YOU HAVE ON YOU RIGHT NOW?
A: like 6 bucks

Q: HOW MANY PEOPLE ON YOUR FRIENDS LIST ARE EX'S?
A: one

Q: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TOWN/CITY?
A: Chicago and New York

Q: I CAN'T WAIT TO/TIL?
A: I graduate in May.

Q: WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR MOM?
A: A week ago.

Q: WHO GOT YOU TO JOIN MYSPACE?
A: no one, I found it on my own.

Q: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT YOUR CURRENT JOB?
A: no job

Q: IS TOM ON YOUR FRIENDS LIST?
A: of course

Q: WHAT'S THE LAST THING YOU SAID OUT LOUD?
A: don’t remember

Q: LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT. WHAT'S THERE?
A: my tv

Q: WHAT IS THE LAST THING/PERSON YOU SPENT OVER $100 ON?
A: myself

Q: WHO'S YOUR FAVORITE VILLAIN?
A: Dane Cook

Q: WHAT'S THE LAST PIECE OF CLOTHING YOU WORE THAT WASN'T YOURS?
A: have no idea

Q: WHAT WEB SITE(S) DO YOU VISIT THE MOST DURING THE DAY?
A: myspace, fall out boy, yahoo

Q: IF YOU COULD DRINK ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
A: coke

Q: DOES ANYTHING HURT ON YOUR BODY RIGHT NOW?
A: nope

What do you want me to do...

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:56:30 GMT

The ball is rolling on getting a job and it makes me very happy. If everything goes as planned I will have a job well before I graduate and as of right now everything is going as planned.

I didn't tell you to be Ned...

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:17:53 GMT

Christmas break was wonderful and I'm glad to be back, I get to see my friends and I am graduating at the end of the semester. It still seems strange that I will be graduating from college in just a few months. I'm going to be sending my resume out this week and hopefully I'll have something by Spring Break so that I can look at apartments during that time. It's getting exciting folks.

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Downloading a bunch of my cds onto my iPod right now. Yeah, I got an iPod, my parents rock.

Show you the light...

Sun, 11 Dec 2005 06:44:31 GMT

Everyone needs to check out this months (january) issue of Alternative Press magazine. And turn to the poll/readers say section. Yeah, I'm there. A quote and a picture. Please no autographs. And just so you all know, I don't remember the actual part of my response that they quoted. I have a feeling I might get some backlash from it, oh well.

Bravo nation...

Fri, 09 Dec 2005 04:38:21 GMT

Most of my hard stuff is over. I just have to get through my marketing final on Monday and everything will be fine after that. Champaigns is over, I just have to turn in my five page evaluation tomorrow and I free. Also, I have a portfolio meeting with Dr. Deb on Monday. I'm excited to show her all of the things that I did over the summer at the Pier.

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It's really snowing outside and Chuck Tayors are not snow shoe, just incase you didn't know.

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Christmas Break is almost here and I am ready for it. I need a nice break from school.

So this is how it goes...

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 03:43:17 GMT

My feet hurt, I felt like I was flashing everyone when I would bend over and not very many people showed up to help.

The little girl that one the the tv cried, I got lots of compliments on my dress, everyone had fun, the tree didn't die and we actually pulled it off.

The good out weighs the bad with the banquet. So, the Girl Scouts in New York Christmas banquet was tonight and it went better then I thought but I am glad it's over. Now I just have to get through all the things this week then I'll be fine. After this week I will be so much happier and a lot less stressed.

Just to feel you...

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 02:18:44 GMT

My Thanksgiving break was wonderful. Nothing major happened but I still enjoyed it. Spent Wednesday with my dad and rented "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants", my dad wouldn't watch it. I also got my hair cut and colored but it doesn't look any different, but hey the lady is giving me a free cut and coloring over Christmas to make up for it. Thanksgiving day with the Clarks was alright. There wasn't too many people over so that made it better. My grandpa Clark actually gave me $100 and it made me cry. He always wants to help me but he has never had the money before. Friday I was suppose to go up to Chicago but we heard there was going to be a bad snow storm, so we decided against going. I did get a nice black dress for the Girl Scout banquet. I also went to see the new Harry Potter with my mom. It is the best yet. It was so good, my mom even liked it. I had the Howell get together and once again I was the youngest person there. My cousin bailed and left the day before so he could get back to WK to do a paper. It was fine though, I always do enjoy family get togethers. I have to get back to work starting tomorrow. I have way too much to do and not enough time to do it in.

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And we're driving just as fast as we can
and we're racing to outrun the wind
It's just me and you and you and me so wild eyed
so young, bright eyed and free
And we're trying to get out of here
and a small town romance draws ever near
And I swear we're in a movie
the highlight comes when you kiss me

The stereo sings our song
and we don't hesitate to sing along

Drive to dream to live, we could see the world tonight
Here to hope tomorrow we could see the world

And we're miles from the middle of nowhere
and neither of us seems to care
And that's why I love you so, shut your mouth girl
no one has to know
And time seems to drip like Dali
and neither of us has a place to be
So for once and forever tell me all of your dreams

I'll write you just to let you know...

Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:38:26 GMT

I'm going home for Thanksgiving!!!! I will totally have a great update when I get back.

And I believe...

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 03:12:27 GMT

What a weekend? Seriously I have never felt all my 22 years up until today. My legs hurt, I'm tired and my feet are sore. But it was all worth it and I would do it all over again. After 3 years I finally got to see Fall Out Boy live in concert. It was amazing. Panic! At The Disco was even better then I thought and Brendon and Brent were so nice to take pictures with me. Even though I stopped Brendon as he was leaving to go eat and I had camera trouble with Brent. Jeff from Boys Night Out was kick butt for waiting like five minutes while my camera was having trouble once again. I felt bad cause it was hella cold but I like my picture. I got to see Dirty in person but no picture like I was hoping. He did yell over at my friends and I as I was getting my picture with Brent, saying that he "Needed his penis." Hey I don't ask. I also informed Amanda that I wanted to take the guys of P!ATD back to the dorms with me and sit them on my shelf so that they could play me songs when I wanted them to.
Another big thing was I finally got to meet Aaron. It's about frickin' time. He was just as great as I thought he was going to be.
To check out my pictures of the night check out my buzznet page the link is posted on my aim profile.

We turn our music down...

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:24:13 GMT

The tornado siren went off this afternoon. Of course there was no one on the floor to tell us what to do *coughRAcough*. So, myself, Heather, Ruth, our neighbor and her boyfriend stood in the hall way by the sign that says Tornado Safe Area but then moved into the middle lobby when more people started coming out. We all were just going to stay there until Cyrena heard that we had 10 to 15 minutes before the storm hit. We all decided to move to the basement. It was nice because everyone waited for each other and we all went down together. On our way down the stairs they announced to go to the basement or stay in your middle lobby. We weren't down there for very long but it was an interesting expirience.

"Charlie's not your conventional mathematician...we sexed him up a bit."

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:24:26 GMT

I gave blood for the first time today. I didn't pass out so that's a plus. I did get a bit light headed, but I was alright after a few minutes. And now I have a super cool purple tape thing wrapped around my arm.

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I got my promo stuff today for the concert on Friday. Yay for Fueled by Ramen, who else thinks they should hire me in May? Only four days until FOB!! Woot Woot

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I'm actually doing okay with my assignments for my classes, which is a big surprise. I would like to be a bit more caught up but what can I do, and don't say more homework.