hello from the underbelly

[meaningless]

underbelly of what? i don't know. life, perhaps.

I haven't posted or even been here in a while, thought i'd just holler atchall. Atchall, it's a new word. Sound it out.

yeah so... i done graduated from college about a month ago (has it been that long already?)... drove like 2300 miles last week... now I'm in a new locale and I'm looking for an approach and a way to live. And also a job and place to live. Heh. It's rough and tough. I just have a hard time with everything. I think I've always been too sheltered and I just don't konw how to do anything by myself. BIG SIGH.

Anywhom. Hope life is well for everyone else out there, or shall I say UP there, since I'm in the UNDERbelly.
Blow up the outside world!
I don't know why I say that, but I DO mmm k?

LATER.
-Nicole

"if just once... i could feel love... oh stare back at me, yeah..."

[Just_Jam_Please]

Where are you at? And CONGRATULATIONS btw!!!/images/smile.gif

Esh anc skis ym sas!/images/smile.gif/images/tongue.gif

[meaningless]

I'm where everyone is, but I decided right now I don't feel like telling people where I am cuz I have become re-paranoid about stalkers or somethign. I've never had any stalkers, but I just don't know. I just want to be anonymous right now... so anyone who DOES Know where i am, keep yr mouth shut. /images/smile.gif Maybe I'll come out of hiding eventually, I don't know. I'm having issues.

-N

"if just once... i could feel love... oh stare back at me, yeah..."

[prism]

How did you wind up in the underbelly of Seattle so fast?? j/k....some time and patience and every little thing will turn out okay....I'm glad you made it out okay, Nic /images/smile.gif

[RogueTrader]

Ahhhhh.....I wish I could be you....the open road before me....so many possibilities, so many things to do.....

So where have you gone? Where are you located? My big tip to the new college grad looking for direction and 'a way to live' as you put it, is to just be open to anything. Hold onto your core beliefs of right and wrong and be prepared to objectively defend them, but also prepared to change them if you see that you have been wrong. Other than that, be prepared to question them. Things aren't always like you thought they would be.

People will try to take advantage of you and people will try to help you and you won't be able to tell the difference straight away. It might seem like a weird thing to say, but that's the fun part...you against them...a true test of yourself...no one to second guess you...just you and what you have learned. You'll get it wrong the first couple of times, but in the end you'll get it right. At the end of the day all you can loose is money and people who you thought were friends but aren't (and who wants them anyway?). As long as you keep it all in mind you will be fine.

Promise to come back here and tell us how you are getting along....we all want to know. We like you and respect you and care about what's happening to you.

Don't be a stranger, but also don't be afraid.

M

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Howard Roark laughed......

[prism]

oh shit, me and my big mouth....oh and don't worry Nic all the stalkers live in Portland

[jamijams]

they all live in Portland? EEEEEEEEEKkk

whatsat sposta mean prism? /images/crazy.gif

You bring about what you think about

[yer ardy]

at last...good to hear from ya, nic....

driving that far by yourself is, in and of itself,
something to boost you into believing you can do anything...

it's gonna be alright...
you're gonna be fine....

"..be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid..." ~~goethe


>>>>ilovepearljam<<<<
an inspiration is what you are to me, inspiration..look..see ~LZII

[prism]

it means all the stalkers left the Emerald City and headed for the Rose City...well at least they left Smellingham, okay I have issues /images/tongue.gif

[13throwcenter]

WELL IT'S ABOUT FUCKING TIME!

seriously, I was thankful for the email saying you had made it but I'm dying to hear the details and you better leave yourself open for plans next weekend chickadee because I am heading for the big city and you are on my list of things to do. (uuuuhhhh, you know what i mean!)

Nic is a WAAAAAAASHINGTONIAN!
Smile, girlfriend.... you made it! I know I'll never forget my 2400 mile drive, it sure as hell doesn't seem like almost 11 years ago already!

WOOOOO HOOOOOOO!
I'm exciterated /images/laugh.gif



"If anybody ever tells you you can't change the world.... fuck 'em." ~EV

[baccusgrrl]

glad you made up here safe and sound. stay strong kiddo!

[kcycledelic]

Well, good luck to you ... you'll figure it out ... one step at a time, OK?


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Last call?!?! Already?

[mensane]

hello there!! i totally feel what you are going through...i have been here now for 1 month and 3 days....woo hoo!! you are gonna love it here!! i have weekends off, so if you want to hang out or need any help of any kind...let me know!!!
shaley

..i'm through with screaming....

[Abikins70]

Good on ya Nic,

In my eyes you are a strong and very capable person - drive that by yourself - you are fuckin' brilliant and don't ever let anyone tell you different:)

Abikins70


"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

[panther-girl]

heya nic :)
congrats on you bold move...
all the best to you
and remember ...
You are good enough...
You are strong enough....
and gosh darn it...people like you (in the words of Philip Smalley)
love ya ;) p-girl

[csmooth24]

congrats and welcome!!! /images/smile.gif

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"i don't wanna F*CK, i wanna feel..."

[meaningless]

hey... everyone... and thanks for the words of encouragement and whatnot...

So sane... how'd you find YOUR job and place to live? I'd just like to know how other people out there do it. I don't have a clue. Where do you work, btw?

I'd love to hang... Are you gonna hang with Sandi when she's here next week?

La la la...

Bleh.

Later,
Niko


"if just once... i could feel love... oh stare back at me, yeah..."

[mensane]

im planning on hanging with the jammers next weekend. i work at the best western executive inn---right under the space needle. i actually found that job while looking for a hotel for the convergence....lol...it was fate. as for my apartment...i saw an ad in the stranger for a room for rent in a house. i went to look at it and was totally disgusted. i think they sensed that so they were like "i think there is another for rent sign 2 houses down". so i walked over and rented it on the spot. they had just put the sign out that morning.

it seems the best way to find stuff is to just drive around looking for signs. if you want i would be happy to go on an apartment hunt with you!! as for work, what kind of job are you looking for?

..i'm through with screaming....

[baccusgrrl]

Hey Sane!
You're coming out to play with Sandi, Jami and I next weekend? Kick ass!

[prism]

ya know I love ya p-girl but, his name is Stuart Smalley /images/smile.gif

[13throwcenter]

yup, you'll be meeting a whole handful of Jammers in a very short period of time, b-girl! prepare to be dazzled!
I'm lucky to have met most of youse! First I met Saney at Sea-Tac in November, then I met Nic in February at her friend's house in Seattle (I walked right past her because she is taller than I thought she would be!) and then Nic and I went to lunch with Smoothie at Jalisco's, THE Jammer meeting place! Now I get to bring all of youse togetha!
I love my job /images/smile.gif


hehe




"If anybody ever tells you you can't change the world.... fuck 'em." ~EV

[baccusgrrl]

WOW!!
It's like a pre-show party! Cool!
What day is this going down?

[13throwcenter]

Probably Sunday, was thinking maybe we can all load into the Vo and head over to Sammammish State Park where smoothie will be directing traffic in the beer garden!





"If anybody ever tells you you can't change the world.... fuck 'em." ~EV

[baccusgrrl]

KICK ASS!
We're gonnnnnnaaaa be hung over!!!!!!!
Well, I am at least. BTW...forwarded the picture to my best friend. It is now being distributed in Texas! HAHA!

[csmooth24]

come on over!!!

i will be there! /images/smile.gif

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"i don't wanna F*CK, i wanna feel..."

[baccusgrrl]

smooth......... will there be wine in the garden of beer? at least cider?
for me? please?

[csmooth24]

you know...i don't know..lemme check...

one moment please.../images/wink.gif

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"i don't wanna F*CK, i wanna feel..."

[csmooth24]

not sure...but it sounds like there will be wine.../images/smile.gif

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"i don't wanna F*CK, i wanna feel..."

[baccusgrrl]

smooth you are my hero! can't wait!

[mensane]

yummm...i am so in love with pear cider......i thought we were going to some show on saturday night?? the park idea sounds cool too...where is it????

..i'm through with screaming....

[baccusgrrl]

Supersuckers,
Saturday night at the Croc. Sandi is suggesting going and seeing Smooth on Sunday!

[mensane]

oh okay...when is she getting down here??? how are you doing?

..i'm through with screaming....

[RogueTrader]

Why the hell don't you all get on a plane and come to Tokyo fer Christ's sake????

I'm sick and tired of being out of the action.....

M

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Howard Roark laughed......

[baccusgrrl]

Rogue,
Perhaps one day!

[baccusgrrl]

sane shoot me a pm and we can talk about it!!

[mensane]

somebody please explain why every pm i send here goes back to myself..

..i'm through with screaming....

[baccusgrrl]

I can't but I can send you a pm!

[SethP77]

"Ah get born, keep warm
Short pants, romance, learn to dance
Get dressed, get blessed
Try to be a success
Please her, please him, buy gifts
Don't steal, don't lift
Twenty years of schoolin'
And they put you on the day shift
Look out kid
They keep it all hid
Better jump down a manhole
Light yourself a candle
Don't wear sandals
Try to avoid the scandals
Don't wanna be a bum
You better chew gum
The pump don't work
'Cause the vandals took the handles"
-Bob Dylan

hey meanie,
couldn't help adding this quote from bob dylan...

have a great time out there..i have a year to go until i graduate..i'm planning after that to go onto Graduate School to earn my PhD in History...

cheers,
seth





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it's not what you say Seth, but how you say it - unknown

[edvedderismyhero]

'ello. Good to see you're still managing ... everytime you get a chance, post us something...
Acthall? I think I say that all the time...my speaking skills are a little lazy and say 'at you all' is just too much. Orm aybe its my Pittsburghese. But atchall has a nice ring to it...

Stay for a while if you can!



Lauren

Fuck the talking lets start rocking--EV