steffydoo

Our Trip To Cincinnati...

2008-05-12T02:06:20Z

Was FAB! Thank You Elliots for being so hospitable!

We had the cutest weekend EVER!

Need a pick-me-up?

2008-04-04T11:28:06Z

Alice!!

2008-04-03T01:40:11Z

Here is a link to pics of the Al Pal!

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AatmbNk3buWLog&emid=sharview&linkid=link5

Enjoy!

steffydoo @ 2007-11-16T01:19:00

2007-11-16T06:20:49Z

I applied for a job at Lansing State Journal in payroll. I'm guessing nothing will come of it, but, we'll see.

Look Cathy, it's like the Livejournal Renaissance!

2007-11-15T23:55:31Z

I found out today that it costs about 300,000 to start up a beaners and you have to have 1/3 of it up front. I don't know a ton about it, but I think we could start a beaners that caters to stay at home moms. It could have a play area and baby swings and daily activities for kids and maybe even bands at night...And a patio for well behaved dogs to come with their owners (for selina). Anyone want to invest?

Woops. Gotta go make a bottle. Let's mull this over for a while and see where it goes. I would love this to work. I want to do something with my friends that isn't complete bullshit (like my stupid job)!

Get Middle Class Quick Scheme?

2007-11-08T23:32:16Z

Does anyone have an idea for how I could not work and still support my family? I feel like i'm missing EVERYTHING. Plus, i'm a little tired of working at a job that I don't care about.

Seriously, i'm taking suggestions.

steffydoo @ 2007-11-05T17:17:00

2007-11-05T22:28:48Z

I think I fell in love with Alice today. I know that sounds weird, but I really felt a strong connection to her today. I always loved her, but now I feel in love with her. It's weird and hard to explain. I just feel really connected to her today, like we really get eachother.

News on the 10's

2007-11-04T21:32:52Z

Alice has a goopy eye. I think we're gonna have to go to the doctor tomorrow.

In other news, I bought a new winter coat!!

Make that 5 people that blog, Cathy.

2007-11-02T19:57:08Z

I don't want to be at work today. Im having one of those days where everything I say comes out wrong. I feel blech-y for reasons you don't want me to talk about...Let's just say there was one perk to being pregnant for nine months. That is one perk besides getting a baby at the end of it all.

Tonight is dinner with with Randy (mandy and Ryan. Im not above the name smooshing craze) and Erki (that one is a little weird...). I am excited to see everyone! Im also really tired and hope there is a nap course at dinner.

Tomorrow is the u of m-msu game. I get the pleasure of working at the store. I have spent my entire afternoon prepairing tills for tomorrow. My mind is spinning from all of the counting.

Anyhoo...

In case you haven't heard...

2007-03-24T13:47:25Z

I had my ultrasound on Thursday and we're having a girl!

She is 10oz and is developing about one week ahead of time. They've changed our due date from August 20th to August 14th. I am definately ok with this, the sooner the better!

Her name will be Alice, in case you wanted to start addressing my stomach by name :)

xoxo

steffydoo @ 2006-09-05T22:07:00

2006-09-06T02:07:35Z

I got a job as a wedding reception DJ.

steffydoo @ 2006-03-15T21:37:00

2006-03-16T02:59:57Z

Four Jobs I've had in my life

1. Pool Attendant
2. Cashier
3. Barrista
4. Hostess

Four movies you would watch over and over

1. Napoleon Dynamite
2. The Notebook
3. Bring it on
4. Sixteen Candles

Four places I have lived

1. Bath, MI
2. Ithaca, NY
3. Otsu, Japan
4. Lansing, MI

Four TV shows I love to watch

1. Lost
2. Law and Order
3. The simpsons
4. Family Guy

Four places i've been on vacation

1. The Bahamas
2. San Fransisco
3. NYC
4. Chicago

Four Websites I visit daily

1. Myspace
2. Hotmail
3. Livejournal
4. That's pretty much it.

Four fav foods

1. Topopo salad
2. Sultans hummus
3. Chocolate vanilla swirl soft serve
4. Chocolate chip pancakes

Four places i would rather be right now

1. Walking on a hawaiian beach at night
2. Shopping in London
3. Driving around in Ireland
4. Hanging out at lawsons in japan.

Four people to do this again

I think everyone has done this. I'm not going to bother tagging.

steffydoo @ 2006-01-11T17:47:00

2006-01-11T22:47:56Z

Dear friends of linusrichard and hedda1920,

As you may or may not know, Saturday, January 14th is Mandy and Rick's 51st Birthday. Please join us at hilltop manor in celebration of the birth of my two most favorite homies!!

Show up around 9 and I will make it worth your while...

Love,

stephanie

steffydoo @ 2005-11-12T15:33:00

2005-11-12T20:42:20Z

These are pictures of me being an actor!! I like the face im making in the group scene!!

BYE!

steffydoo @ 2005-11-09T09:15:00

2005-11-09T14:56:55Z

So, i am writing after a ridiculously busy couple of weeks. I don't know where to start. I did my play, which received mixed reviews. I want to be in a play that people will really enjoy coming to see. I don't know if such a play exists. I want people to keep coming out to my shows, but it may become difficult if they keep sucking. Oh well.

I went to paul's on sunday which was a great time. I have to say, a lot of people smelled just like tacos, that is to say they had serious B.O. These punk kids kept walking by the area i was sitting and they REEKED!! I wish that I had a higher tolerance to smells like that. But that really strong, taco-like B.O smell makes my nose twitch. Paul, it wasn't any of your friends, please dont be offended. Your friends smell like daisies for shiz!

Aside from the smells of the evening, I had a wonderful time. I really liked listening to the toby's. That was the first time I ever met matt. He is really sweet! I really like how they interact with each other. I wish i got along with my brother and sister that well.

Then it was cathy's turn. I could tell she was nervous when she was sitting by me. There were sooooo many people crammed into pauls house. The lights were all on, so you could see every face and it was totally silent. I would have been nervous too. She did really well though! Whenever I see my friends play, i get really proud, like a parent or something. I smile really hard and get excited for them. I really like it! p.s. Cathy totally winked at me. It was awesome!!

I liked Ghost Mice a lot, but some punk rock girl stood directly in front of me for their entire set, so i didn't get to watch. WTF? I was cool with it at first, but the longer the jerk stood in front of me, the angrier I got. Who does that? I was wondering why, if she was willing to stand right in front of me, she didn't just go stand in the middle of the room where the view was better. She was a butthole to the tenth degree!

Paul was also really great, as usual. I hadn't seen him play in god knows how long. I liked the intensity, but didn't like why he was so intense. His stupid ex was sitting right in front of me. She was biting her nails and acting all uncomfortable. Every time their relationship came up, her friends would look at her and they would giggle or whatever. It made me angry. This girl really hurt my friend, and she has the balls to come to HIS shows and sit there while he talks about how much she hurt him. What a hoe-bag! Seriously.

So that is it i suppose. I'm going to Ann Arbor today with Rick. He is going to look at the law school. I hope that they have some good scholarships to offer. It would be really great for him to go there!

I need to shower before I start smelling like tacos!!

steffydoo @ 2005-11-09T09:10:00

2005-11-09T14:11:50Z

Your Birthdate: May 22

You tend to be understated and under appreciated.
You have a hidden force to do amazing things, doing them your own way.
People may see you as strange and shy, but they know little.
Your unconventional ways have more power than they (and even you) know.

Your strength: Standing up for what you know is true

Your weakness: You tend to be picky and rigid

Your power color: Silver

Your power symbol: Square

Your power month: April

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

steffydoo @ 2005-10-22T16:53:00

2005-10-22T20:55:18Z

Rick just got his LSAT score. He needed a 163 to go to cooley for free and he got a 178. He is a genius!

I AM BACK!

2005-10-13T15:26:40Z

Hello! I am finally returning after an impromptu vacation due to internet problems. The computer was actually fixed a day or two ago, but it's hard to aply yourself to posting after a few days away. It is weird, i just couldn't bring myself to do it. Anyhoo, i am posting now and that is the important thing, right? Right.

I wanted to let everyone know that i am performing in a play at the Riverwalk Theatre in Lansing. It is called Dark of the Moon, and its spooky. It's perfect for the season. Raise your hand if you love Halloween!! The performances are October 20-22 at 8 p.m., October 23 at 2 p.m., October 27-29 at 8 (with a special midnight performance on the 28th) and the 30th at 2. Tickets are 10ish dollars (I think they are 8, but i will say 10 to be on the safe side) and the show is pretty good. It's community theatre and should be judged by community theatre standards but it seems to be coming together better than most community shows that i have been in. I recommend coming to this one. We do some singing, some dancing and some spookin' all in a non-obvious sort of way. Yeah, you get the picture.

I have been going non stop for a week or so with one thing or another. I may be burning myself out a little. It always seems like i am either really really busy in all facets of my life, or a total lazy bones, couch potato with nothing to do. With the play, and taking care of rick's grandma (who has been needier than usual, lord love her) and work and blah blah blah, i am burning the candle from both ends and getting sleepy. It will soon calm down and I will sleep again. I just know it.

Well, I should do some cleanin'. The house is a bit messy these days.

Peace out my peeps!

stephanie

I smell like diner food.

2005-10-08T15:19:51Z

Alone again.

Dinner last night was really fun. Mandy, Andy, Rick and i were treated like Maharajas at Taj! Nice conversations, nice people, good times. My food was so spicy, it made me sweat a little. I wasn't expecting that since i ordered mild. It was good though, i just had to take my time eating it, ya know?

Ugh! I am just sitting and waiting until i get to take my cat to the vet an hour from now. How fun. She really likes car rides..sike! I am going to have them check out her coughing stuff and also give her shots. She is always begging to go outside with the dogs. If she is up to date on her shots, i will feel better letting her go out with them.

I am feeling good, all things considered...

sorry not much to say.

Fruit flies are going to be the death of me!!

2005-10-06T22:24:51Z

To whom it may concern:

I have changed my user pic. I'm not feeling the unicorn anymore. It was rad (this is a selina word that i don't feel comfortable using without giving her props) while it lasted!!

In other news, my kitty has a cough. I worry about her. She has never had a cold before. I don't like to hear her sneeze, it breaks my heart. She will recover i'm sure. Kitties are resilient, i think.

Today was my day off and i did very little. I got a friggen oil change finally. The light had been flickering for a few days. I dread going to car-fixing establishments. They are always looking to sell you things that you really don't need. High pressure salesmen really chap my ass! Today, they tried to sell me a new filter. Apparently my oil was still little dirty after they changed it (????) so they suggested i spend a billion more dollars on a fancy filter. Nope. I was all...bitches, my filter is fine. Ninja, please. They relented. Smart move jiffy lube. I wasn't really a jerk, of course. He said that it was probably dirty because i waited too long for an oil change..so i knew it was ok to say no thanks. Wouldn't it be awesome if i really said that stuff though? I would have laughed.

I just watched some of the first episodes of desperate housewives. Quit rolling your eyes! Two girls in my play suggested it to me. I like it! It's scandalous for real. People killing neighbors. Thirty-something, ex-runway models sleeping with high schoolers. It sucked me in! I can't see myself watching it on a regular basis though. I conflicts with my usual sunday routine.

Lately, i have spent a lot of time alone. I like me, but good lord do i get bored. I don't know why i don't like alone time. Almost everyone i know says they NEED alone time. Maybe they just need time away from me. I don't know for sure. I would almost always prefer to be around other people..it's weird. It's not like im codependent, i just like company, you know? Company has been scarce as of late. It's a little bit of a bummer. I am dealing. It gives me time to write really long live journal posts.

The End.

steffydoo @ 2005-10-04T22:39:00

2005-10-05T02:45:09Z

Dear Selina,

Why didn't you answer 8 questions about me? I can't figure it out.

I'm hurting on the inside.

Always and Forever,

stephanie marie banghart-linn

all about me..

2005-09-29T15:31:26Z

I am a little weirded out by this whole thing. Here are 20 things about me that people probably don't know in no particular order..

1. I usually change my clothes two to three times before i leave my house, even if i'm just going to tom's to hang out with people.

2. In the first grade, my teacher told the class that if anyone needed to, they could come to her with any personal problems they wanted to talk about. I made something up about how my parents were meaner to me than my sister and brother and talked to her about it because i really liked the attention.

3. The first play I did was "fun at the circus" in kindergarten.

4. I think I might be a little bit psychic and have dreams on a regular basis that play out in real life. They aren't usually that big of a deal, i don't ever see people dieing. I just have deja vu alot.

5. I care a lot about people not thinking i'm crazy when they read number 4. Probably too much.

6. I knew right away that i wanted to marry Rick. Even before we were dating.

7. I also knew right away that i would be best friends with mandy.

8. I almost never think people like me right away. I always feel like i have to win people over.

9. I lost 60 pounds in three months when i was 22 years old by cutting carbs. I am really grateful I lost so much weight, but i wish i would have done it in a different, healthier way.

10. When i was overweight, I was legitimately afraid that i would become one of those people who couldn't leave their house and that i show up on maury povich via satellite.

11. I want to live in chicago some day and work as an actress.

12. I can't wait to be a mom. If we didn't have debt, I would want to have kids right now.

13. I once met someone on the internet and had a relationship with him. He was Australian and came to visit me here in lansing.

14. My mom was only 17 years old when i was born. My parents and I practically grew up together.

15. When i was a little girl, I would fantasize that these two characters from my mom's soap opera (josh and reva shane) would adopt me. I had it all worked out in my head. I thought they would meet me at my grandma's house and we would leave from there.

16. I hate when people correct my spelling and or grammar in front of other people. I think it's totally unnecessary and a real jerk thing to do.

17. I have seen "CATS" eight times.

18. When i was in the 7th grade, I was performing a band test on my french horn and this girl had a grand mal seizure in the middle of it. I thought it was my fault and became afraid that i would trigger another one. For weeks when we would have classes together, I would go to the office and pretend to be sick. This went on until the office told my parents that i might need to see a counselor. My dad asked me "Do you want people to think you're crazy??!?" I was so embarassed that I forced myself to go back to class.

19. I think i am really good at giving people advise and really enjoy giving it.

20. If I had to choose my favorite moment in my entire life, it was when i was walking down the aisle during my wedding and rick couldn't look at me. It was so funny. He would look everywhere but at me. It was so sweet and emmotional!! I loved my wedding day, and I don't care if people think it's too mushy or cliche. It was the happiest day of my life!!

I don't think there are any people left to add to doing this...

Paul, you should..Rick, Matt, umm Corey. Everyone who hasn't done it yet, TAG!!

Big

2005-09-25T23:55:58Z

This is my new dog Jack. I know, I know, I have been all over the board about this dog thing. I think that when you meet him you will realize why I made the choice I did.

His eyes are a little crossed, and he loves to cuddle, like me (cuddles not crossed eyes)! He is great with people and doing ok with Gunther. He will get better with a little time! Everyone should come meet him when they can. He will love to meet you!

this will be fun!

2005-09-24T21:31:52Z

1. Reply with your name and I will write something random about you.
2. I will then tell you what song/movie reminds me of you.
3. I will pick a flavor of jello to wrestle with you in.
4. I will say something that only makes sense to you and me.
5. I will tell you my first memory of you.
6. I will tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I'll then ask you something that I've always wondered about you.
8. If I do this for you, you must post this on your LJ.

Save the Doggy Drama for Your Mama.

2005-09-13T19:12:03Z

Why is getting a dog so difficult? I have spent the last four days trying to adopt a dog. I want to give a home to a little sweety in need, but no one will return my calls. It's a pain. I think it may be the universe's way of telling me that i should hold off on the whole dog thing. I also don't think that Rick and Corey were really on board for the whole thing. Don't get me wrong, they were not against it, but i could tell they weren't all that excited about it. It is a small house, and gunther is a large-ish dog. Maybe I will just hold off for a while.