OK, so I'm really tired and should be in bed, but I'm not going to bed until I'm at least halfway done with my DSJ article and I'm not just there yet. My article last year was so good that I really, really wish I could just ask John to run it again, but alas. Thank goodness I ran into him today and remembered that I had the article due tomorrow (er, today?... Wednesday either way). He didn't have to say anything; just seeing him reminded me. It was like the one flipping thing I didn't write down that I have had to do in the past 3 weeks. Figures. But anyways, that will get done, as my things tend to do, even though after 5 straight hour of class today I am ready to just be done. The good note? No more classes this week! Yep, one 2.5 hour class on Monday and two 2.5 hour classes on Tuesday and my academic week is oooover. Thank goodness for dinner with Arrion, Betsy, and Emily last night or I wouldn't have switched into this one class and I'd have a class tomorrow! Ack - I like this way much better... even with the marathon of learning today.
In class today I pretty much alienated the smartest guy there (undergrad at Princeton, a masters from Columbia, and then another one from somewhere else) in a way that I won't go into, haha, but thankfully Tiffanie tried to reconcile us by pretty much creeping him out we're thinking, but at least landing us in the same presentation group with him. Now it's those kinds of run-on sentences that I am currently trying to avoid in my DSJ article. John has always said that he loves me writing for him because he never has to edit... but I am REALLY out of practice with the writing gig right now so I am worried that I will disappoint. I really like writing for the DSJ (even though my Dad isn't such a fan), so I don't want to jeopardize him continuing to ask me to write. I'm just excited that he's letting me continue while in grad school!
I have the same teacher for 2/3 of my classes, and he's actually someone I saw a lot this summer coming and going from the Rec, which he kept mentioning today while I was sitting next to him in class. We had to rearrange in groups at the beginning of the class, just for the record, so I was not originally planted near the teacher like a brown-noser. He didn't let us out early today like he did yesterday though which was distressing to me because I was really hoping for that both so I could grab some sustenance but also because I forgot to set up the DVR to record my two shows for tonight before my office hours. I texted my roommate, Stephanie, and luckily she got home before 8 pm and sent me an affirmative that she figured out how to work it for me and got it all set up. It's so funny to think that this girl that I met back freshman year, who was really good friends with one of my exes' exes, who I thought didn't like me for a period of time because of Lauren, is now living with me as we go through grad school. Life is crazy. That is really the moral of the story. And on that note I am going to type some more into my article and go to bed. Staff meeting in the morning! And even before that I need to have this article turned in and the names of the students who need to be dropped from the TCC courses I grade for submitted. Keeping busy is what I do. :)
03 September 2008
15 July 2008
Living the Life
It's been a busy/fun/lazy weekend/week. I've been housesitting for my boss's boss, which includes watching her 3 cats and her 10 month old retriever puppy. I started Friday evening, which also included, for me, dinner at Uno's with a few friends followed by a quick walk and Hellboy II. Saturday was a chill day that ended with pizza and beer and a DVD at the house with Mary Anna and Jules. The next day, after work and working out, I hosted a cook-out at the house for some Rec people, plus Jules. We had hamburgers, hot dogs, grilled corn, chips, french fries, zucchini nut bread, homemade macaroni and cheese, and cookies. And those of us of age... yes, we had beer... but also some soda and some of the lemonade MA made.
I found out last night that I was approved for the maximum Subsidized Stafford Loan amount, which is nice, since the government will pay all my interest. That makes me more at ease with my new apartment/townhouse behind Big Lots. It's a really nice 2-story place, with a kitchen and large living room and 1.5 baths, and I get the slightly bigger room since I have a bigger bed and futon and whatnot. My boss is also giving us a free large, green sectional AND reclining couch. My Mom's going to take the day off and help me move probably on the 8th, so I can be all settled in before all the hectic all-day meetings and training kicks in for GAs and Rec Staff and everything on the 12th.
Also, I found out that the Basketball player(s) I'm interested also live behind Big Lots. Jules said she's going to try to help me out with one of them (the one she thinks I'd get along with best) since she's been one of the team's Managers for the past three/four years. The one she's thinking of is one of the taller ones, and also the only one on the team with tattoos, but that's hot. Knowing me, I don't have a chance in Hell... but it can't hurt to try to look hot and try to flirt, which again, knowing me, will most likely be an epic failure. Oh well. She decided today to help me find a guy, and then stayed to laugh at me and Mary Anna play a couple rounds of Racquetball after she worked out. I won the three games, but MA's getting much better and will probably beat me soon. After that, MA and I chilled at the community pool for the house I'm staying at before picking up the puppy from doggie daycare. It was great. Now I'm just chilling. Tomorrow needs to be productive so I can go shopping with Mary Anna on Thursday after work. We're going to the Patrick Henry Mall, but plan on being back in time for me to pick up Bailee. I need to work out pretty good tomorrow, too, since I'll probably miss my workout on Thursday... especially if I'm going to try for this Basketball guy. I need to look better than I do for that.
Anyways, that's the run-down and now it's time to do some grading in front of the big screen TV. I could get used to this life for sure, haha. Laterz!
I found out last night that I was approved for the maximum Subsidized Stafford Loan amount, which is nice, since the government will pay all my interest. That makes me more at ease with my new apartment/townhouse behind Big Lots. It's a really nice 2-story place, with a kitchen and large living room and 1.5 baths, and I get the slightly bigger room since I have a bigger bed and futon and whatnot. My boss is also giving us a free large, green sectional AND reclining couch. My Mom's going to take the day off and help me move probably on the 8th, so I can be all settled in before all the hectic all-day meetings and training kicks in for GAs and Rec Staff and everything on the 12th.
Also, I found out that the Basketball player(s) I'm interested also live behind Big Lots. Jules said she's going to try to help me out with one of them (the one she thinks I'd get along with best) since she's been one of the team's Managers for the past three/four years. The one she's thinking of is one of the taller ones, and also the only one on the team with tattoos, but that's hot. Knowing me, I don't have a chance in Hell... but it can't hurt to try to look hot and try to flirt, which again, knowing me, will most likely be an epic failure. Oh well. She decided today to help me find a guy, and then stayed to laugh at me and Mary Anna play a couple rounds of Racquetball after she worked out. I won the three games, but MA's getting much better and will probably beat me soon. After that, MA and I chilled at the community pool for the house I'm staying at before picking up the puppy from doggie daycare. It was great. Now I'm just chilling. Tomorrow needs to be productive so I can go shopping with Mary Anna on Thursday after work. We're going to the Patrick Henry Mall, but plan on being back in time for me to pick up Bailee. I need to work out pretty good tomorrow, too, since I'll probably miss my workout on Thursday... especially if I'm going to try for this Basketball guy. I need to look better than I do for that.
Anyways, that's the run-down and now it's time to do some grading in front of the big screen TV. I could get used to this life for sure, haha. Laterz!
02 July 2008
For Kathleen
This post is dedicated to Kathleen, who found my blog and was then distressed that it only had two posts. I promised her last night that I would fix that, so here goes. :)
I am sad that one of my favorite Englishmen is leaving in two weeks to head back to England. He has been Operations Manager here for the Varsity Basketball team, and was always entertaining when playing IM sports - especially softball. I told him yesterday that he was the highlight of my softball season and that I was sad. He's a real cutie, too, even when you don't add in the accent. :) haha
Anyways, on a happier note, yesterday was busy, but all in all good. Worked for 6 hours, then played racquetball with Mary Anna, then had an appointment, and then did back-to-back fitness classes. I wasn't sure I was up for Ashtanga Yoga after my appointment, but when I told Beau I had a lot of anxiety, he said he did, too, and we should work it out together. So I went. And I was able to do the Upward Dog Pose correctly for the first time - yay! I followed his hard class with Carrie's hard class, Boxilates, so I'm pretty sore today. I'm sad I'll probably be missing Kickboxing this Thursday if I do go back down to NC for the holiday like I think I might. The Rec Center will be closed on the Fourth since the entire student staff (all like 6 of us, ha) completely ignored Theran's emails asking for people to work four hours on Friday. Nope, we didn't even respond with a "no"... we just ignored the fact that he kept emailing us about it. But it worked! :) If I do go down to my Dad's for the Fourth, my Mom might stop by and celebrate with us since she's thinking of driving down to see Granddaddy since his health isn't so good anymore. It all depends on my brother's work schedule and the visiting hours for Granddaddy though. My brother works at Hardee's now apparently. When I find out which one and his schedule, I will let y'all know so if you're in the Beach area you can go by and harrass him as a cashier, haha.
Today I think I might practice some racquetball after work, and then relax at home maybe until Step class, which I may or may not follow with Pilates. I'll see how I feel after Step. If I don't do Pilates I'll definitely do some machines and/or cardio. Isn't my life so exciting? Work and working out. :P I try and entertain people and stay entertained though. Mary Anna was so funny this morning, especially when I showed her some award-winning National Geographic pictures my Mom sent me a while back. Her commentary was too funny. She also informed me that she mentioned me and the Mensa List 2008 on her radio show last night, haha. Some of those words are awesome though. (My Mom said that number four reeeeeaaally made her think of me, haha. Wonder why... :P *shudders*) I'll include it here as I sign off for now. Enjoy!
"Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to
take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or
changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
Here are this year's winners. Read them carefully. Each is an
artificial word with only one letter altered to form a real word.
17. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you
realize it was your money to start with.
16. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
15. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops
bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows
little sign of breaking down in the near future.
14. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the
subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.
13. Giraffiti: Van dalism spray-painted very, very high.
12. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person
who doesn't get it.
11. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when
you are running late.
10. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
9. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
8. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these
really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's,
like, a serious bummer.
7. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day
consuming only things that are good for you.
6. Glibido: All talk and no action.
5. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when
they come at you rapidly.
4. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after
you've accidentally walked through a spider web.
3. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your
bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
2. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in
the fruit you're eating.
#1 pick:
1. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole."
I am sad that one of my favorite Englishmen is leaving in two weeks to head back to England. He has been Operations Manager here for the Varsity Basketball team, and was always entertaining when playing IM sports - especially softball. I told him yesterday that he was the highlight of my softball season and that I was sad. He's a real cutie, too, even when you don't add in the accent. :) haha
Anyways, on a happier note, yesterday was busy, but all in all good. Worked for 6 hours, then played racquetball with Mary Anna, then had an appointment, and then did back-to-back fitness classes. I wasn't sure I was up for Ashtanga Yoga after my appointment, but when I told Beau I had a lot of anxiety, he said he did, too, and we should work it out together. So I went. And I was able to do the Upward Dog Pose correctly for the first time - yay! I followed his hard class with Carrie's hard class, Boxilates, so I'm pretty sore today. I'm sad I'll probably be missing Kickboxing this Thursday if I do go back down to NC for the holiday like I think I might. The Rec Center will be closed on the Fourth since the entire student staff (all like 6 of us, ha) completely ignored Theran's emails asking for people to work four hours on Friday. Nope, we didn't even respond with a "no"... we just ignored the fact that he kept emailing us about it. But it worked! :) If I do go down to my Dad's for the Fourth, my Mom might stop by and celebrate with us since she's thinking of driving down to see Granddaddy since his health isn't so good anymore. It all depends on my brother's work schedule and the visiting hours for Granddaddy though. My brother works at Hardee's now apparently. When I find out which one and his schedule, I will let y'all know so if you're in the Beach area you can go by and harrass him as a cashier, haha.
Today I think I might practice some racquetball after work, and then relax at home maybe until Step class, which I may or may not follow with Pilates. I'll see how I feel after Step. If I don't do Pilates I'll definitely do some machines and/or cardio. Isn't my life so exciting? Work and working out. :P I try and entertain people and stay entertained though. Mary Anna was so funny this morning, especially when I showed her some award-winning National Geographic pictures my Mom sent me a while back. Her commentary was too funny. She also informed me that she mentioned me and the Mensa List 2008 on her radio show last night, haha. Some of those words are awesome though. (My Mom said that number four reeeeeaaally made her think of me, haha. Wonder why... :P *shudders*) I'll include it here as I sign off for now. Enjoy!
"Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to
take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or
changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
Here are this year's winners. Read them carefully. Each is an
artificial word with only one letter altered to form a real word.
17. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you
realize it was your money to start with.
16. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
15. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops
bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows
little sign of breaking down in the near future.
14. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the
subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.
13. Giraffiti: Van dalism spray-painted very, very high.
12. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person
who doesn't get it.
11. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when
you are running late.
10. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
9. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
8. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these
really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's,
like, a serious bummer.
7. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day
consuming only things that are good for you.
6. Glibido: All talk and no action.
5. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when
they come at you rapidly.
4. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after
you've accidentally walked through a spider web.
3. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your
bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
2. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in
the fruit you're eating.
#1 pick:
1. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole."
31 May 2008
I Never Meant to Hurt You
The title of my post seemed to be one of the most used phrases in the movie. I'm really glad I went to the Sex & the City movie last night. I'll admit it: I cried, quite a few times, but I feel like for some reason I just really needed to see that movie as stupid as that may sound. I wasn't feeling very well, or even too happy, before I went to see it but by the time Julia and I came out of the movie I was pretty much better. I got home in time for the second half of Game 6, too, which was nice. I reaffirmed my feminine side via the movie and then reaffirmed my "other" side by screaming at the TV for the rest of the night. The Pistons messed up so much last night though. It felt similar to the NCAA Final game when Kansas didn't really win, Memphis just lost it. I feel the Celtics didn't really win Game 6 as much as the Pistons screwed it up for themselves. Oh well. I know I'm not as disappointed as Ben is right now. Rahman couldn't stop talking about his Lakers moving on to the finals yesterday, haha, although I was more amused by the fact that Kobe reserved an entire theatre for his wife and himself after the game Thursday night so they could watch SATC:TM. That man owes that woman biiiiiiiiiiig. Cheaters. I can't stand them. Ugh. I think that was why I kinda felt for Miranda in the movie last night so much. I also have this irrational fear of being abandoned, which is why I felt for Carrie so much. So I know why I cried for them. Samantha really tried hard to make her relationship work even when she knew it wasn't, which is why I felt for her, but she was strong enough to end it, which I admire. Charlotte has always been my favorite of Sex & the City and the one that I related to the most throughout the show and in whatever group of friends I was with I always felt that if we were to divy up roles, I'd probably end up as her anyway. I loved in this movie just how she really took care of her friends, especially Carrie, and how she was so often rewarded by being happy and having a great life. OK, so maybe I don't relate to her there... :P but she's still my favorite by far.
But yay for Allen coming today!!! :) We're doing lunch at Cheeburger Cheeburger since we talked about it last week. I'm excited since I haven't seen Allen in awhile and didn't really get to hang out with him as much this last semester, which was mostly my fault and made me really sad. Tomorrow I head to Midlothian, VA for Rob's graduation party! That means, I just realized, that I have to go to the Rec right at noon so I can be out of there by 1 pm and showered and on my way to Rob's soon after.
I messed up on my workout/meal plan yesterday when I didn't feel well and cut my workout short and then felt down (maybe about that plus some other things?) and allowed myself to "treat" me, which I then felt bad about. Ugh. So I'm going to set up a reward system for myself for every day I go through with keeping to my plan, and also every week. I really need to start putting more structure in my life, and so that is exactly what I'm going to do this summer. Structure. Get some. Right now my life feels cluttered and chaotic and I can't be happy in clutter and chaos, so it has to go. I've let my structure and organization slip and I have to get it back. It's going to happen. Now.
Anyways, I'm going to get some stuff done while waiting for Allen to get here for lunch. I also need to do laundry today and also break into Jamestown, haha, to cook some of my food since I am kitchen-less here. It's probably a good day to lay out, too, since it's cloudy so the sun won't be beating down directly into my face/eyes, but the sun's rays still get through the clouds and can help me get tan. Sounds like a plan. I also have to send out an email to my students reminding them of their Sunday-at-midnight deadline. I'll go do that now before I forget. Later!
But yay for Allen coming today!!! :) We're doing lunch at Cheeburger Cheeburger since we talked about it last week. I'm excited since I haven't seen Allen in awhile and didn't really get to hang out with him as much this last semester, which was mostly my fault and made me really sad. Tomorrow I head to Midlothian, VA for Rob's graduation party! That means, I just realized, that I have to go to the Rec right at noon so I can be out of there by 1 pm and showered and on my way to Rob's soon after.
I messed up on my workout/meal plan yesterday when I didn't feel well and cut my workout short and then felt down (maybe about that plus some other things?) and allowed myself to "treat" me, which I then felt bad about. Ugh. So I'm going to set up a reward system for myself for every day I go through with keeping to my plan, and also every week. I really need to start putting more structure in my life, and so that is exactly what I'm going to do this summer. Structure. Get some. Right now my life feels cluttered and chaotic and I can't be happy in clutter and chaos, so it has to go. I've let my structure and organization slip and I have to get it back. It's going to happen. Now.
Anyways, I'm going to get some stuff done while waiting for Allen to get here for lunch. I also need to do laundry today and also break into Jamestown, haha, to cook some of my food since I am kitchen-less here. It's probably a good day to lay out, too, since it's cloudy so the sun won't be beating down directly into my face/eyes, but the sun's rays still get through the clouds and can help me get tan. Sounds like a plan. I also have to send out an email to my students reminding them of their Sunday-at-midnight deadline. I'll go do that now before I forget. Later!
30 May 2008
What an Exciting Life I Lead
So this is the pilot, haha, the first post of my new blog. I'm sitting here at work right now doing nothing, except this obviously. I'm manning the front desk at the Rec alone until noon when Rahman should get here to help out/entertain me. I get off work at 2 pm today and I even brought my lunch to work so I don't have to go home for lunch; I can just stay right at the Rec. As Rahman says, apparently I need to get a life, but right now my life is pretty much the Rec Center. Even when I went home for lunch yesterday and turned on the French Open, which I had been watching on the Elliptical after work, I got restless because I knew I could be watching the same thing while actually exercising... so I finished my lunch, turned around, and went back to the Rec.
At nights, when I'm not out grilling or drinking with friends, I'm at home watching basketball playoffs and shows like LOST while grading papers. I almost wish I were taking a class or two this summer just so I could have something to do. Maybe I'll get started on my History of Higher Education class since Dot has posted the syllabus and a lot of reading material already. Make my transition semester easier on me. Joe's already gotten me working on a few mini-projects that I would be doing as the GA next year, to give me a head-start on the whole process, which I'm grateful for, but it doesn't make me any less nervous about the whole thing. I'm getting really nervous about the whole GA thing. I don't know why, but I am.
But on a happier note, the three main tennis players I rooted for yesterday in the Open won (Gulbis, Hewitt, and Ginepri) and the Spurs were bounced from the title playoffs last night. I'm looking forward to Game 6 tonight between the Pistons and Celtics. For some reason I find myself rooting for the Pistons - don't know why though - so their loss the other night was pretty rough to watch. Tonight it's win or go home. Make history or be history. No pressure. :P This weekend I think I'm also supposed to watch the Sex & the City movie with Julia, but I'm just hoping she doesn't try to have us go during a basketball game, because she just wouldn't understand my obstinance in that situation, haha.
I guess I'll get back to "working" now. Also, I'm kinda sad that Stephanie and I couldn't convince enough girls to be on a co-ed beach soccer team with us this summer. It would've worked out well if Nate and I carpooled down there for the games each Friday, too. Oh well, I'll jut have to find other ways to stay in shape. Like living at the Rec, haha. Aaaaaanyways, I'm gonna read some Harry Potter now - yay! - and/or watch some TV episodes on my computer. I'll post again lata! :)
At nights, when I'm not out grilling or drinking with friends, I'm at home watching basketball playoffs and shows like LOST while grading papers. I almost wish I were taking a class or two this summer just so I could have something to do. Maybe I'll get started on my History of Higher Education class since Dot has posted the syllabus and a lot of reading material already. Make my transition semester easier on me. Joe's already gotten me working on a few mini-projects that I would be doing as the GA next year, to give me a head-start on the whole process, which I'm grateful for, but it doesn't make me any less nervous about the whole thing. I'm getting really nervous about the whole GA thing. I don't know why, but I am.
But on a happier note, the three main tennis players I rooted for yesterday in the Open won (Gulbis, Hewitt, and Ginepri) and the Spurs were bounced from the title playoffs last night. I'm looking forward to Game 6 tonight between the Pistons and Celtics. For some reason I find myself rooting for the Pistons - don't know why though - so their loss the other night was pretty rough to watch. Tonight it's win or go home. Make history or be history. No pressure. :P This weekend I think I'm also supposed to watch the Sex & the City movie with Julia, but I'm just hoping she doesn't try to have us go during a basketball game, because she just wouldn't understand my obstinance in that situation, haha.
I guess I'll get back to "working" now. Also, I'm kinda sad that Stephanie and I couldn't convince enough girls to be on a co-ed beach soccer team with us this summer. It would've worked out well if Nate and I carpooled down there for the games each Friday, too. Oh well, I'll jut have to find other ways to stay in shape. Like living at the Rec, haha. Aaaaaanyways, I'm gonna read some Harry Potter now - yay! - and/or watch some TV episodes on my computer. I'll post again lata! :)
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