Who knew that CSI: Miami could be so distracting? Not I!
I intended to read two chapters and take a test this evening. I also decided to put on the tv in the background. Little did I know, I had turned on a CSI marathon. HEAVEN! I love this show. I have to remember to figure out when the new episodes are on and add it to the list of shows that I watch.
The reading, on the other hand, didn't happen so much. I did get about a third of the way through the chapter, maybe closer to halfway, with pretty decent notes. But I still kept getting distracted. So I figure that I'll just work on it this weekend. I've got nothing else to do, besides study for my final on Monday. I really need to study for that one, too. It's the class that I like the least. It's even worse because I thought that it would be pretty interesting, but the book is awful and the professor is even worse. It takes me like 2 hours to get through a chapter because I have to keep rereading stuff. These last few weeks, I've just been skimming through the chapters.
So I think my tooth/jaw thing might be getting better. Now I just have a dull throbbing every once in a while and I can take regular ibuprofen when it gets too bad and it goes away. The only thing that sucks is that when I talk, sing, chew, or just move my jaw too much it irritates it and starts to throb.
I'm so excited for Christmas! First Advent is this Sunday and that means that three more Sundays after this one before Christmas. I can't believe tomorrow is already December 1st. Where did this year go?
Friday, November 30, 2007
We are by Your design signature of divine
This week has been relatively uneventful, seeing as how I have spent most of it drugged and/or sleeping. I've managed to do homework for two classes, and that's only because I had deadlines. Monday I have a final exam in the one that I really dislike, so that will be helpful in getting all my classes taken care of. I can't believe there's only two weeks left in the semester. I'm pretty excited because I only have a final exam in two classes. That paper I had been working on was my final in my Sex Offenders class and in my other class I have a test, but it's only over two chapters and then I'm done! Hooray!
I have a hard time telling if my jaw is getting better. I'm taking antibiotics, the doctor thinks I have TMJ. It still feels swollen compared to the other jaw. I still wake up with pain, though the severe pain bouts are farther between than they were at the beginning of the week. So I guess that's a good sign?
I should be doing homework right now. It's due by 5 and I have to leave here around 2:3oish, and won't be back til probably 4 or so, which doesn't leave enough time to do it afterwards.
It's cloudy outside, and this morning when I took my brother to work (at 5:30!!!!) it was muggy and really foggy. I'm hoping against hope that it's cold outside, even though I know it won't be. Ugh. I hate the weather here. I'm so jealous of all the people who have snow.
I suppose I should do my homework now. I should probably eat something, too. My stomach doesn't feel the hottest and I haven't eaten a real meal since like Saturday or Sunday.
I have a hard time telling if my jaw is getting better. I'm taking antibiotics, the doctor thinks I have TMJ. It still feels swollen compared to the other jaw. I still wake up with pain, though the severe pain bouts are farther between than they were at the beginning of the week. So I guess that's a good sign?
I should be doing homework right now. It's due by 5 and I have to leave here around 2:3oish, and won't be back til probably 4 or so, which doesn't leave enough time to do it afterwards.
It's cloudy outside, and this morning when I took my brother to work (at 5:30!!!!) it was muggy and really foggy. I'm hoping against hope that it's cold outside, even though I know it won't be. Ugh. I hate the weather here. I'm so jealous of all the people who have snow.
I suppose I should do my homework now. I should probably eat something, too. My stomach doesn't feel the hottest and I haven't eaten a real meal since like Saturday or Sunday.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Updates
Oh what a busy weekend I've had. First was the holiday, which was fun, but also created tension which resulted in a huge blowup between me and my parents. I was shuttling my siblings back and forth to work this weekend. My bother went in at 6 a.m. on Saturday and my sister at 9 a.m. Not to mention Friday where my sister went in at 7 a.m. and I decided to do a little shopping, since I had never been on black Friday. I have to say that I was disappointed. The sales weren't really that great, and parking was pretty awful. For the amount of shopping that I was doing, it just wasn't worth it. However, I do plan on going shopping the day after Christmas, because those sales will be worth it. On top of all that, I've developed some kind of infection. I'm not sure if it's a sinus infection or a tooth infection. I know that my tooth throbs. Monday I woke up at 7 to go to the dentist. He told me it was a sinus thing, told me to get sudafed and ibuprofen. So I decided to go see my doctor at the walk in clinic. Instead I got stuck with a physician's assistant who can't write prescriptions for pain pills. So he sent me home with a prescription for Naproxen, claiming that I had irritated a joint in my jaw. This was after I spent the entire night awake because of the pain. Needless to say I was not very happy that I got sent home with no painkillers. Last night I went to the after-hours clinic and the same physician's assistant was there. So I went and got some sudafed, and then did a little more Christmas shopping with my brother. The sudafed helped for a while. It helped with the jaw pain. Now, however, I have a horrible toothache that keeps coming back. I've taken Tylenol and that doesn't seem to help. The only thing that did help was Tylenol P.M. That only afforded me 4 hours of comfortable sleep. So every four hours last night I woke up with a horrible toothache. It feels like my tooth is trying to wiggle it's way out of my mouth. So I have a 2:30 appointment with my doctor. I need antibiotics and painkillers. Good ones. Not something ridiculous like Naproxen, which is just an anti-inflammatory, and the only thing it does is give me stomach problems. So I have two more hours of pain, because I can't take a Tylenol P.M. now and take the chance that I miss my appointment. I had to fight hard for them to squeeze me in. Oh, and did I mention that the entire left cheek is swollen? Yeah, it's great. And the tylenol extra strength isn't working. I can't eat. It sucks. So that's why I haven't been blogging in the past week or so.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
hooray for Christmas cards!
Woohoo! I took the time during a CSI:Miami marathon on A&E (woohoo!) to make my Christmas cards. I'm pretty excited about it. I'd post pictures, but some of them are going to people who read this and I don't want to give away the surprise. So there.
Now I'm pretty tired, so I think I'll sleep. Big day tomorrow of eating, and all.
Plus, going shopping Friday morning! It'll be my first excursion on Black Friday. I'm pretty excited about it. I have two gifts to figure out, one to pick up, and I've already gotten one. I have no idea what to get my sister or my dad.
UGH! How am I supposed to sleep when there's a CSI marathon on and I need to catch up?!?!
Now I'm pretty tired, so I think I'll sleep. Big day tomorrow of eating, and all.
Plus, going shopping Friday morning! It'll be my first excursion on Black Friday. I'm pretty excited about it. I have two gifts to figure out, one to pick up, and I've already gotten one. I have no idea what to get my sister or my dad.
UGH! How am I supposed to sleep when there's a CSI marathon on and I need to catch up?!?!
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Stupid feelings.... who needs them?
Do you ever feel unappreciated?
Sometimes I sure do.
I know lately that I haven't really been on top of things when it comes to helping out my mom around the house. What with school and the semi-depression that I was in, I just didn't have it in me to do much around the house.
But my whole life I've always been the one to help my mom. Whether it was by cleaning the house, cooking, whatever. I've been able to cook an entire meal by myself since I was about 10. I'm actually pretty proud of that. It seems these days a lot of girls my age can't even cook for themselves, let alone a family. But that's not the point. The point is, I've always helped my mom out when she needed it.
Just to compare, when I was a senior in high school (and the year after that I still lived at home) I had a job, went to school, and helped out around the house. I cooked pretty much whenever I was home for dinner, I cleaned and did laundry. At the same age, my sister barely takes care of her cat, let alone the rest of the house. So it kinda hurts a little every time one of my parents say that I never do anything around the house. Or when they make little side comments every time I say that I'll do something. Or when they act surprised when they come home and I've cleaned the kitchen. I don't know, maybe I'm just overreacting, but I don't think so. I've even had family members tell me privately that they see how much I do for my parents and how it often goes unnoticed.
Aside from that, every time my mom needs something, she asks me. And I do it. Not that I mind doing it, but at least acknowledge that I do everything she asks me to. When I say something about how their comments suck they just brush it off and act like I'm exaggerating when I say I do everything. Like just now, for example. I'm in my bedroom, with the door shut. Both of my parents are in the living room, and I got called to go turn the air conditioning down, even though they're in there. I get my mom water, her medicine, I run errands for her whenever she asks me, and I rarely complain.
So tonight I made a comment to my dad about how he should help my mom out with the pies tonight because she's making dinner for him tomorrow. When he asked what I was doing tomorrow, and I said that I would be helping my mom out (which I do every year) he laughed and said "yeah... we'll see."
Sometimes I sure do.
I know lately that I haven't really been on top of things when it comes to helping out my mom around the house. What with school and the semi-depression that I was in, I just didn't have it in me to do much around the house.
But my whole life I've always been the one to help my mom. Whether it was by cleaning the house, cooking, whatever. I've been able to cook an entire meal by myself since I was about 10. I'm actually pretty proud of that. It seems these days a lot of girls my age can't even cook for themselves, let alone a family. But that's not the point. The point is, I've always helped my mom out when she needed it.
Just to compare, when I was a senior in high school (and the year after that I still lived at home) I had a job, went to school, and helped out around the house. I cooked pretty much whenever I was home for dinner, I cleaned and did laundry. At the same age, my sister barely takes care of her cat, let alone the rest of the house. So it kinda hurts a little every time one of my parents say that I never do anything around the house. Or when they make little side comments every time I say that I'll do something. Or when they act surprised when they come home and I've cleaned the kitchen. I don't know, maybe I'm just overreacting, but I don't think so. I've even had family members tell me privately that they see how much I do for my parents and how it often goes unnoticed.
Aside from that, every time my mom needs something, she asks me. And I do it. Not that I mind doing it, but at least acknowledge that I do everything she asks me to. When I say something about how their comments suck they just brush it off and act like I'm exaggerating when I say I do everything. Like just now, for example. I'm in my bedroom, with the door shut. Both of my parents are in the living room, and I got called to go turn the air conditioning down, even though they're in there. I get my mom water, her medicine, I run errands for her whenever she asks me, and I rarely complain.
So tonight I made a comment to my dad about how he should help my mom out with the pies tonight because she's making dinner for him tomorrow. When he asked what I was doing tomorrow, and I said that I would be helping my mom out (which I do every year) he laughed and said "yeah... we'll see."
Monday, November 19, 2007
UPDATES!
It feels like FOREVER since I've been here. Ah, well. Only five days.
My professor never did email me back. Turns out she never got my email in the first place. Which is kinda good for me. I got sick of waiting for her (well, after 2 days) so I decided to ask one of my friends what she thought. We deciphered the syllabus, (and by deciphered, I mean I read it like 4o82597529 times and finally found the sentence that told me point blank what type of paper to write) and I felt much better.
Now I'm done with my paper and have submitted it. I should be reading the last two chapters for the test that I have to take tomorrow, but I'll do that tomorrow morning. I've been working on my paper pretty much all weekend, and I need a break. I think the most productive thing I've done all day is walk out to the mailbox and get the mail. Oh, and I gathered supplies (read:took stuff out of my mom's Christmas stash) for my cards. Which I think I'll start this week. It seems like a good time to start. The test tomorrow is the only real productive thing I have to do this week for my classes. Oh, and an assignment for the class I just turned the paper into, but that isn't due until Monday, and the quiz won't post until Wednesday night some time. Plenty of free time this week. In about 30 I have to leave to take my sister to work. I suppose I should make a list of things that I need (I'm going to the dollar store for stuff I don't have for my cards, like glue and random things) and get dressed. Plus I have to stop and get gas, so We may leave earlier than that.
Oh yeah. It's officially the official holiday season. I know this to be true because 1) the mall has extended their hours until 10 and last night I found a radio station that's playing Christmas music.
and WAYYYYYYYYY more importantly, my Michael Buble ticket came in the mail today. SO EXCITED!
My professor never did email me back. Turns out she never got my email in the first place. Which is kinda good for me. I got sick of waiting for her (well, after 2 days) so I decided to ask one of my friends what she thought. We deciphered the syllabus, (and by deciphered, I mean I read it like 4o82597529 times and finally found the sentence that told me point blank what type of paper to write) and I felt much better.
Now I'm done with my paper and have submitted it. I should be reading the last two chapters for the test that I have to take tomorrow, but I'll do that tomorrow morning. I've been working on my paper pretty much all weekend, and I need a break. I think the most productive thing I've done all day is walk out to the mailbox and get the mail. Oh, and I gathered supplies (read:took stuff out of my mom's Christmas stash) for my cards. Which I think I'll start this week. It seems like a good time to start. The test tomorrow is the only real productive thing I have to do this week for my classes. Oh, and an assignment for the class I just turned the paper into, but that isn't due until Monday, and the quiz won't post until Wednesday night some time. Plenty of free time this week. In about 30 I have to leave to take my sister to work. I suppose I should make a list of things that I need (I'm going to the dollar store for stuff I don't have for my cards, like glue and random things) and get dressed. Plus I have to stop and get gas, so We may leave earlier than that.
Oh yeah. It's officially the official holiday season. I know this to be true because 1) the mall has extended their hours until 10 and last night I found a radio station that's playing Christmas music.
and WAYYYYYYYYY more importantly, my Michael Buble ticket came in the mail today. SO EXCITED!
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Great Expectations
My mom is addicted to crack... in the form of pixie stix.
I'm procrastinating, and waiting for my professor to email me back so I know what kind of paper to write. The last thing I want to do is write a paper and find out that I should have written it a completely different way. That would be awful.
I've also decided that there are a lot of terms/words that get thrown around for no reason. Like "best friends." What is a best friend? Someone that you can tell anything to, feel completely comfortable around, and know that they won't judge you for the things that you've done. Someone who is there for you when you need it. Someone who you can be a complete idiot around and not feel weird.
Hrm.
I'm procrastinating, and waiting for my professor to email me back so I know what kind of paper to write. The last thing I want to do is write a paper and find out that I should have written it a completely different way. That would be awful.
I've also decided that there are a lot of terms/words that get thrown around for no reason. Like "best friends." What is a best friend? Someone that you can tell anything to, feel completely comfortable around, and know that they won't judge you for the things that you've done. Someone who is there for you when you need it. Someone who you can be a complete idiot around and not feel weird.
Hrm.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Not a lot...
Today has been another day of procrastination. I really need to be working on this paper, but I just don't want to. Instead of doing homework today, I cleaned the kitchen and took a nap.
I mean, I guess I could be working on this paper right now, but I'm not. Instead I'm listening to Christmas music and waiting for 8 o'clock. My apple pie will be done then, and Bones will be on.
I went to Publix a little while ago. They had Santa there, and it was ridiculously busy. At like 7.
I'm supposed to be writing a paper on the effects of sex crimes on victims. It's going to be pretty easy, and interesting. Which makes it worse that I'm not doing the research like I should be. Granted, today's homework was just a chapter that I needed to read, but I have to read two of them for that class this week because there's a test on Monday, which also happens to be the day that my paper is due. My paper has to be 6 pages of test, and at least 4 pages of tables and references. Plus, I'm only allowed to use journal articles, and books. Which is just a pain in the butt.
I mean, I guess I could be working on this paper right now, but I'm not. Instead I'm listening to Christmas music and waiting for 8 o'clock. My apple pie will be done then, and Bones will be on.
I went to Publix a little while ago. They had Santa there, and it was ridiculously busy. At like 7.
I'm supposed to be writing a paper on the effects of sex crimes on victims. It's going to be pretty easy, and interesting. Which makes it worse that I'm not doing the research like I should be. Granted, today's homework was just a chapter that I needed to read, but I have to read two of them for that class this week because there's a test on Monday, which also happens to be the day that my paper is due. My paper has to be 6 pages of test, and at least 4 pages of tables and references. Plus, I'm only allowed to use journal articles, and books. Which is just a pain in the butt.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Kind of bored...
I'm always amazed at how my cat can fold himself in half and sleep like that. It looks so uncomfortable.
I got my test done today. I didn't do as well as I had hoped, but I got a B so I guess I'm happy with that. I've also managed to procrastinate the research of my paper for now. Instead I tested out patterns by cutting out snowflakes for my Christmas cards. That was fun.
Now I'm waiting a half hour before CSI starts. I don't know what I'm going to do to pass the time.
I got my test done today. I didn't do as well as I had hoped, but I got a B so I guess I'm happy with that. I've also managed to procrastinate the research of my paper for now. Instead I tested out patterns by cutting out snowflakes for my Christmas cards. That was fun.
Now I'm waiting a half hour before CSI starts. I don't know what I'm going to do to pass the time.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Ahhh, procrastination
The enemy has been defeated
And death couldn't hold You down
We're gonna lift our voice in victory
We're gonna make Your praises loud
Shout unto God with a voice of triumph
Shout unto God with a voice of praise
Shout unto God with a voice of triumph
We lift Your name up
We lift Your name up
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Another Hillsong United song. This one is called "Shout Unto God" I hear a lot of controversy about the church, but no one can argue that this worship band is awesome.
Anyway. I just found out that I have a test due tomorrow. I thought it was due Wednesday for some reason. Oh well. I got half of the work done. Now I just have to read the last two chapters and take the last test in this section. The goal is to have it done by 8 so I can watch Extreme Makeover Home Edition.
This weekend was a strange one. My brother turned 21 yesterday. I also happened to be home by myself for most of the day. I'm pretty sure I had a minor breakdown. It resulted in a nap, because there's nothing else that will work. On top of that, the wireless router decided to stop working, and it just happened to coincide with the weekend that my dad was out of town. I tried everything I knew, and when that didn't work I called the cable company to see if maybe something was wrong on their end. The tech guy tried to help, but to no avail. So all I could do was use an Ethernet cable, so we were down to one computer. Luckily my dad fixed it when he got home today, but last night I was without because I let my sister use my computer. I do like it when my parents go out of town because I get to sleep in their bed. It's a king size and sooooooo comfortable.
On top of that, I got Michael Buble tickets! It was one of my Christmas presents. I'm so excited. He comes in February.
Today was the warmest it's been this week. It was in the 80s, and I hated it. At least it wasn't humid.
Okay, well I need to get started reading and I'm hungry.
Ahh, procrastination.
And death couldn't hold You down
We're gonna lift our voice in victory
We're gonna make Your praises loud
Shout unto God with a voice of triumph
Shout unto God with a voice of praise
Shout unto God with a voice of triumph
We lift Your name up
We lift Your name up
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Another Hillsong United song. This one is called "Shout Unto God" I hear a lot of controversy about the church, but no one can argue that this worship band is awesome.
Anyway. I just found out that I have a test due tomorrow. I thought it was due Wednesday for some reason. Oh well. I got half of the work done. Now I just have to read the last two chapters and take the last test in this section. The goal is to have it done by 8 so I can watch Extreme Makeover Home Edition.
This weekend was a strange one. My brother turned 21 yesterday. I also happened to be home by myself for most of the day. I'm pretty sure I had a minor breakdown. It resulted in a nap, because there's nothing else that will work. On top of that, the wireless router decided to stop working, and it just happened to coincide with the weekend that my dad was out of town. I tried everything I knew, and when that didn't work I called the cable company to see if maybe something was wrong on their end. The tech guy tried to help, but to no avail. So all I could do was use an Ethernet cable, so we were down to one computer. Luckily my dad fixed it when he got home today, but last night I was without because I let my sister use my computer. I do like it when my parents go out of town because I get to sleep in their bed. It's a king size and sooooooo comfortable.
On top of that, I got Michael Buble tickets! It was one of my Christmas presents. I'm so excited. He comes in February.
Today was the warmest it's been this week. It was in the 80s, and I hated it. At least it wasn't humid.
Okay, well I need to get started reading and I'm hungry.
Ahh, procrastination.
Saviour King by Hillsong
And now the weak say I have strength
By the spirit of power that raised Christ from the dead
And now the poor stand and confess
That my portion is He and I'm more than blessed
Let now our hearts burn with a flame
a fire consuming all for Your son's Holy name
And with the Heavens we declare
You are our King
We love you Lord
we worship you
You are our God
You alone are good
Let now your church shine as the bride
That you saw in your heart as you offered up your life
Let now the lost be welcomed home
By the saved and redeemed those adopted as your own
*Let now our hearts burn with a flame
a fire consuming all for Your Son's Holy name
and with the Heavens we declare you are our King
We love you Lord
we worship you
You are our God
you alone are good
You asked your son to carry this
the heavy cross our weight of sin
I love you Lord
I worship You
Hope which was lost
now stands renewed
I give my life
to honor this
the love of Christ
the Saviour King*
*repeat*
Hear it here.
By the spirit of power that raised Christ from the dead
And now the poor stand and confess
That my portion is He and I'm more than blessed
Let now our hearts burn with a flame
a fire consuming all for Your son's Holy name
And with the Heavens we declare
You are our King
We love you Lord
we worship you
You are our God
You alone are good
Let now your church shine as the bride
That you saw in your heart as you offered up your life
Let now the lost be welcomed home
By the saved and redeemed those adopted as your own
*Let now our hearts burn with a flame
a fire consuming all for Your Son's Holy name
and with the Heavens we declare you are our King
We love you Lord
we worship you
You are our God
you alone are good
You asked your son to carry this
the heavy cross our weight of sin
I love you Lord
I worship You
Hope which was lost
now stands renewed
I give my life
to honor this
the love of Christ
the Saviour King*
*repeat*
Hear it here.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Contemplations
I love this weather. It's so beautiful. All the doors and windows are open, and I'm sitting outside with my computer just enjoying the cold.
I decided not to do the choir thing. I think it was a good decision.
I got a lot done in the house today. I cleaned the front room, the kitchen (except the dishes), and the family room. I set up my mom's favorite cookbooks in a place where she can get to them easily. I hung the curtains she wanted hung up, and took down the valance that she didn't like. And then I helped my brother hang two cube shelves that she's had since Mother's Day and never got hung up.
I'm very contemplative now, and it's odd. I was clearing out some old stuff on one of my blogs and found some stuff that I had forgotten about. Rather, I found someone else's blog that I had forgotten about. It brought back a lot of weird memories. I had no emotions about it though. I suppose that's good. Means I've moved on, right?
Another one of my friends got engaged yesterday. This is madness. This is now like 11 couples I know that are either married or engaged and aren't even 25 yet.
Michael Buble is coming in February and I'm so excited. I think my parents are getting me tickets for Christmas. HOORAY!
And then Bon Jovi is coming the day after my birthday. DOUBLE HOORAY!
I'm home alone and it's kinda weird. I've been home alone pretty much all day. During the day is pretty normal, though. I don't hate it, I don't think. It's nice to have some time to myself tonight. Other than I'm going to have to miss Grey's Anatomy because my sister needs to be picked up from work and my brother is at his friend's house.
This weather makes me wish it snowed here. I miss the snow.
I decided not to do the choir thing. I think it was a good decision.
I got a lot done in the house today. I cleaned the front room, the kitchen (except the dishes), and the family room. I set up my mom's favorite cookbooks in a place where she can get to them easily. I hung the curtains she wanted hung up, and took down the valance that she didn't like. And then I helped my brother hang two cube shelves that she's had since Mother's Day and never got hung up.
I'm very contemplative now, and it's odd. I was clearing out some old stuff on one of my blogs and found some stuff that I had forgotten about. Rather, I found someone else's blog that I had forgotten about. It brought back a lot of weird memories. I had no emotions about it though. I suppose that's good. Means I've moved on, right?
Another one of my friends got engaged yesterday. This is madness. This is now like 11 couples I know that are either married or engaged and aren't even 25 yet.
Michael Buble is coming in February and I'm so excited. I think my parents are getting me tickets for Christmas. HOORAY!
And then Bon Jovi is coming the day after my birthday. DOUBLE HOORAY!
I'm home alone and it's kinda weird. I've been home alone pretty much all day. During the day is pretty normal, though. I don't hate it, I don't think. It's nice to have some time to myself tonight. Other than I'm going to have to miss Grey's Anatomy because my sister needs to be picked up from work and my brother is at his friend's house.
This weather makes me wish it snowed here. I miss the snow.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Everybody needs a little loving around Christmas time
So I called, and told the temp agency that I can't take the job. I feel pretty good about that decision. I called Bath and Body Works, and the manager isn't in today. So I'm going to call back on Friday and see if she's in. And if she's not, I'm going to stop by on Saturday when I take my sister to work and see if she's there. I still haven't decided about the choir. My issue isn't so much with the choir as it is with the church.
I almost didn't make it this morning. I considered sleeping in. I kind of wanted to. I didn't, though. I got up and did my quiet time. I'm glad I did. They say it takes three weeks to build a habit, so here's to hoping.
I almost didn't make it this morning. I considered sleeping in. I kind of wanted to. I didn't, though. I got up and did my quiet time. I'm glad I did. They say it takes three weeks to build a habit, so here's to hoping.
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Decisions need to be made
So, after talking to my parents and figuring some stuff out, I'm not too sure about this job. It's not an hour away, but it's not 15 minutes either. It's going to take over a half a tank of gas every weekend to get there. For the money that I'll be making, it wouldn't be worth it for the time spent driving back and forth. Aside from that, I wouldn't be making very much money after taxes, gas money, food money, etc. It wouldn't be enough for what I want. Not to mention it interferes with church. I wouldn't be able to go on either days. Plus, I find it really odd that it took hours after I called for her to figure out that the spot wasn't filled. I think it was filled and that person went in and got all the information and turned it down.
Something else came up today. About two months ago, I filled out a little card saying that I'd be interested in being in the adult choir for the Christmas extravaganza thing that they have. Well I never heard from anyone. Until tonight. There's a meeting tomorrow night, and then a three or four hour practice on Sunday. The thing is, I don't go to the church, really. I don't feel comfortable there, and I don't know if I want to do it anymore.
Ugh. Decisions. I think tomorrow I'm going to call the temp agency and tell them that I can't do it. Then I'm going to call Bath and Body Works. I put an application in there on Monday for the Holiday season. So hopefully the manager is there and I can get an interview.
Still undecided about the choir thing.
Something else came up today. About two months ago, I filled out a little card saying that I'd be interested in being in the adult choir for the Christmas extravaganza thing that they have. Well I never heard from anyone. Until tonight. There's a meeting tomorrow night, and then a three or four hour practice on Sunday. The thing is, I don't go to the church, really. I don't feel comfortable there, and I don't know if I want to do it anymore.
Ugh. Decisions. I think tomorrow I'm going to call the temp agency and tell them that I can't do it. Then I'm going to call Bath and Body Works. I put an application in there on Monday for the Holiday season. So hopefully the manager is there and I can get an interview.
Still undecided about the choir thing.
God is faithful to the faithful
It's only Tuesday and I'm already seeing an improvement.
I'm two days into my third week of doing my quiet time every day. Even the weekends! This is the second day where I haven't slept in, and even though I'm sleeping less, I feel better. I have more energy, and I've been able to concentrate enough to get two classes done this week. Well, it's the work I should have done this week, but still! I did last week's work and this week's work in one of them, so I count it. I'm not feeling sluggish, and I was even motivated enough today to make a pot roast. It smells delicious!
But even better than that, I got a job! Yesterday I got a call from the temp agency for a receptionist job on Saturday and Sunday (every weekend for a while.) Thinking that the town was farther away than it really is I turned it down. After finding out that the town is only 15 minutes away (not an hour like I thought) I felt awful. I was sure that they had found someone else to do it. This morning I called and was told that they had filled the position. So I was bummed, but I figured at least I tried. Then a few hours later I got a phone call and the woman told me that they hadn't filled the position and it was still open if I want it. So tomorrow I have to go in and get all the information, and have a meeting with her boss. So I'm pretty excited about that. It still leaves me enough time to take care of my classes, but I get a little extra money!
So yeah. Sadly, tomorrow is the last day of the nice cool, not humid weather. At least for about a week (I hope.) Some cold front is moving through, but the temperatures for the weekend are in the 80s. Not very autumn-like. Also I just don't like it.
Oh, and I'm slightly envious of you people that have snow. Or temperatures below 70 during the day. Send me some!
I'm two days into my third week of doing my quiet time every day. Even the weekends! This is the second day where I haven't slept in, and even though I'm sleeping less, I feel better. I have more energy, and I've been able to concentrate enough to get two classes done this week. Well, it's the work I should have done this week, but still! I did last week's work and this week's work in one of them, so I count it. I'm not feeling sluggish, and I was even motivated enough today to make a pot roast. It smells delicious!
But even better than that, I got a job! Yesterday I got a call from the temp agency for a receptionist job on Saturday and Sunday (every weekend for a while.) Thinking that the town was farther away than it really is I turned it down. After finding out that the town is only 15 minutes away (not an hour like I thought) I felt awful. I was sure that they had found someone else to do it. This morning I called and was told that they had filled the position. So I was bummed, but I figured at least I tried. Then a few hours later I got a phone call and the woman told me that they hadn't filled the position and it was still open if I want it. So tomorrow I have to go in and get all the information, and have a meeting with her boss. So I'm pretty excited about that. It still leaves me enough time to take care of my classes, but I get a little extra money!
So yeah. Sadly, tomorrow is the last day of the nice cool, not humid weather. At least for about a week (I hope.) Some cold front is moving through, but the temperatures for the weekend are in the 80s. Not very autumn-like. Also I just don't like it.
Oh, and I'm slightly envious of you people that have snow. Or temperatures below 70 during the day. Send me some!
Sunday, November 04, 2007
I have no title...
I feel so lazy.
Not lazy in the way that I sat around all day and did nothing, because today that's not true. I was gone for a couple of hours, then I got home and did some things around here.
The laziness I feel is more deep seated than that. It's the kind where I sleep way longer than I should, I have no motivation to do anything anymore. I'm even letting my classes slip. I've been looking at my notes from the past few weeks, and it seriously looks like I just skimmed through the readings and wrote down random things. Which is pretty much what I've been doing. In one class I've even stopped reading everything, and when I take a quiz I just open the articles that I'm supposed to be reading and search through them when the questions come up. It's basically cheating. It's not how I want to pass my class.
I realized today that I have been completely out of it for a while now. My mom keeps making little comments about how I don't do anything, ever. She'll ask me to do something for her and I'll make excuses not to. Then I get mad at her when she tells me that I don't do anything that she asks me to. It's true, though. And I think that's what makes me mad. I wish I could figure out how to not be so lazy. I don't have the self discipline, apparently, to do it on my own. And I don't really have anyone to keep me accountable to it. Whats worse is that I don't even really feel like I have a reason to do it. Maybe that's what I need?
On a much more positive note, I'm so excited because it's finally getting cooler! The temperature tonight is supposed to be in the high 50's. The humidity has dropped pretty much completely, and the weather has been so beautiful the past few days. I love it!
Not lazy in the way that I sat around all day and did nothing, because today that's not true. I was gone for a couple of hours, then I got home and did some things around here.
The laziness I feel is more deep seated than that. It's the kind where I sleep way longer than I should, I have no motivation to do anything anymore. I'm even letting my classes slip. I've been looking at my notes from the past few weeks, and it seriously looks like I just skimmed through the readings and wrote down random things. Which is pretty much what I've been doing. In one class I've even stopped reading everything, and when I take a quiz I just open the articles that I'm supposed to be reading and search through them when the questions come up. It's basically cheating. It's not how I want to pass my class.
I realized today that I have been completely out of it for a while now. My mom keeps making little comments about how I don't do anything, ever. She'll ask me to do something for her and I'll make excuses not to. Then I get mad at her when she tells me that I don't do anything that she asks me to. It's true, though. And I think that's what makes me mad. I wish I could figure out how to not be so lazy. I don't have the self discipline, apparently, to do it on my own. And I don't really have anyone to keep me accountable to it. Whats worse is that I don't even really feel like I have a reason to do it. Maybe that's what I need?
On a much more positive note, I'm so excited because it's finally getting cooler! The temperature tonight is supposed to be in the high 50's. The humidity has dropped pretty much completely, and the weather has been so beautiful the past few days. I love it!
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Especially for Heiresschild
She had expressed interest in making her own Christmas cards. So I figured instead of leaving a ridiculously long (and detailed) series of comments on her blog, I'd just write out a post instead. That way other people can enjoy it. Keep in mind, this is just how I'm doing mine. There are a hundred different ways to make it, depending on how creative you want to get and how much money you want to spend. For inspiration, I peruse the Craftster boards and look at other people's cards. (Specifically the paper boards) In case you were wondering, I absolutely love that site. Okay. so here goes.
a list of supplies:
a list of supplies:
- cardstock (you can get this at walmart in the aisle where you'd find printer paper and all that. 100 sheets for 5 bucks. That's good considering 1 sheet makes one card!) Just take one sheet, and fold it in half like a card.
- Christmas templates. I just google searched (on images) different Christmas things (candy canes, trees, stars, etc) for templates and bookmarked the ones I liked the best. Then I will print them out and use them to trace onto colored paper (you can get any) and glue onto the card. You can get all fancy and get stamps to make letters, but I think I'm just going to print out greetings onto the cardstock (they can go through the printer!) If you google search "greeting card template" it will show you how to print your own greeting cards. Some people are pretty tech savvy and will design their card on the computer, but I like to be crafty.
- I also have tissue paper that I'm considering using as a background (kind of like a church window type of thing?)
- I also have a bunch of old Christmas cards that I might cut up and use on my cards.
- For envelopes, you can go out and buy a bunch. Or you could look online and find out how to make your own. Personally (because it's the easiest) I'm going to go to Goodwill and see if I can find boxes of greeting cards and buy them and use the envelopes that they come with.
- You can use colored pencils or markers (if you're decent at drawing, which I'm not so much) or stamps.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
What started out as a coherent post turned into rambling....
The first day of November. 54 days until Christmas.
I went two days ago and bought the cardstock for my Christmas cards. Now I just need to get a few more things and I can start making my cards. I think I'm gonna go to Goodwill this weekend (or maybe tomorrow) and see if I can't find a bunch of old Christmas cards (for the envelopes). Plus I need to go to the dollar store and pick up some glue sticks. I can't find mine. I also need to make a list of everyone I'm sending a card to. That way I know how many I need to make. I want to get them in the mail about 3 weeks before Christmas. Maybe 2.
I'm ready for it to be cold already. It's supposed to be 83 degrees today. That's just ridiculous.
I finally did some homework today. That was a good feeling. The only class I had anything due in this week. I got 100% on the test. Plus I emailed one of my professors with suggestions for improving his class, and that got me 2% extra on my final grade. That's pretty cool.
It's pretty funny that my friends are just now starting to listen to Christmas music and I have been for about 3 weeks now.
Burritos are not a good idea for breakfast. I'm still tasting them, even after brushing my teeth.
My brother turns 21 this month. That's a weird feeling. Probably weirder for my parents.
my cat is freakin' cute.
I found the retainers that I'm supposed to be wearing! Now my teeth won't be ruined. hooray.
Yeah. I guess that's all I've got for now.
I went two days ago and bought the cardstock for my Christmas cards. Now I just need to get a few more things and I can start making my cards. I think I'm gonna go to Goodwill this weekend (or maybe tomorrow) and see if I can't find a bunch of old Christmas cards (for the envelopes). Plus I need to go to the dollar store and pick up some glue sticks. I can't find mine. I also need to make a list of everyone I'm sending a card to. That way I know how many I need to make. I want to get them in the mail about 3 weeks before Christmas. Maybe 2.
I'm ready for it to be cold already. It's supposed to be 83 degrees today. That's just ridiculous.
I finally did some homework today. That was a good feeling. The only class I had anything due in this week. I got 100% on the test. Plus I emailed one of my professors with suggestions for improving his class, and that got me 2% extra on my final grade. That's pretty cool.
It's pretty funny that my friends are just now starting to listen to Christmas music and I have been for about 3 weeks now.
Burritos are not a good idea for breakfast. I'm still tasting them, even after brushing my teeth.
My brother turns 21 this month. That's a weird feeling. Probably weirder for my parents.
my cat is freakin' cute.
I found the retainers that I'm supposed to be wearing! Now my teeth won't be ruined. hooray.
Yeah. I guess that's all I've got for now.
