What I should of done this evening:
-My Math HW, promptly and neatly
-Laundry
-Cleaning and Organizing
-Shop for groceries
What I did this evening:
-Caught up on shows on HULU (I was internet deprived all Thanksgiving Break)
Hmm.... do you see the problem here? Since I never made it to bed before 2am over break (3 or 4am was normally more accurate), I'm not at all tired. I had to force myself to sleep last night at 1am. That means I could, in theory, still get some of those things done... However I have doubts that will happen.
Over the next week I have tentative plans to:
-Skype with Anna
-Skype with Rachelle
-Have a cleaning party with Rachael followed by beer, food and a movie
-Dinner and a movie with Lindsay
-Dinner with Karisa
Those don't even include a few people that I want to see before the quarter is over. Before any of those happen (well maybe not the first 2), I should clean my room. It would just make me happier! Maybe since my Hulu is now caught up it'll be easier to do that?
Exciting things to think about:
-I only have 2 Math HW assignments left
-My essay due Wednesday is already written, it just needs edits
-I only have 4 days left of classes
-There are only 18 days until I'm on Christmas break
-I'm going to go visit Laura in Spokane, finally
Some less exciting things that I realized:
-In order to get a clean room, I have to clean
-Though I ended up being fine about missing Thanksgiving, I'm really sad that I don't get to decorate my house
-I still have to write a Psych paper, take 2 Math tests and sit through a French interview
-I have to figure out what I'm going to do next summer and beyond (this may also be exciting, I don't know).
Ok... now that I have made lists galore I should probably do something. I'm all thought and no action. I think I will do my Math HW. I will dedicate tomorrow, Tuesday night, to cleaning. Maybe I'll be social Wednesday and/or Thursday, if that works for other people. That seems like a good game plan.
Wish me luck and I'll let you know if I ever actually clean my room! :/
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Thanksgiving
Our Thanksgiving was canceled this year because Mom got the flu, and didn't want to get anyone sick or smell food. Laura decided not to come over due to the snow, the Dronens opted to stay in Eastern Washington and Jeff stayed in California. Unable to go to the folks house, I went and stayed with Brian and Britt. Considering the circumstances, I had a great Thanksgiving! I arrived in Edmonds on Wednesday and hung out with Rachael for a bit before going home and seeing Brian and Britt. For Thanksgiving dinner we went to Britt's family, who are an entertaining bunch. I had offers to go to Thanksgiving up in Bellingham, however it is different to be with family. Even though I don't know all of Britt's family uber well, I have met them all and know a handful of them pretty well. Dinner was delicious and the visiting was great. On Friday, Brian and I had a lazy day, all day. We watched a lot of 30 Rock (which I like a lot!), and played video games galore. Britt's little step brother joined us for a few hours, as did Brian's friend Ross. Britt had to work for a few hours, but was able to come home for awhile. It was great to spend so much time with Brian and Britt, because I normally only see them when the folks are there, so its a little different interactions. Besides playing video games (which really was our main activity!), I also caught up on DEXTER! Because Brian and Britt are awesome and have Showtime! I'm now caught up through episode 9 (which is the most recent one), and I'm going to have to wait 3 weeks to see the last few episodes. I really like this season a lot, definitely one of my favorites.
All the snow has cleared up, which is nice because it is easier to drive! We were able to get down to Edmonds without too much problem, all the big roads were pretty clear (ie there were tire tracks that were clear), and the small roads were worrisome (ie we slipped), however there weren't many in our route. I think it should snow more over the next 3 weeks because I will have no need to drive. It is a much more convenient time now. :)
I have decided not to walk at graduation. I realized that the only reason that I wanted to walk was to feel the finality of graduation, however I don't actually want to pay the money, and I don't want to actually attend the ceremony. So now I need to think of other ideas to encourage the "finality" of graduation, so I don't just slip into a routine without ever feeling done. Suggestions?
Also, I need to sign up for a class to take over winter quarter, or see what the cost is to stay on the parents insurance without being a student is. Lame.
I really want to clean my room, like thoroughly. I think I am a mild hoarder (though not like the actual condition and more like a person who keeps stuff..), and I live in an apartment without much storage space at all. I think I want to get rid of a whole other bag of clothes and get rid of all of the random junk that I have (like why do I have old schedule books and silly putty and purses I never use?). It will be a big project but a good one to do over the next couple weeks. It would feel great to come home to a clean place! And it isn't like I haven't tried to clean my room before - the problem is that I do not physically have the space for all of my stuff and therefore it is impossible to completely clean it. I have done "superficial" cleans, where the floor is clear, however I need to organize my closet, under my bed and my bookshelf.
I also want to get a hobby. I realized that my non-social, non-school time all goes to the computer. Reading the news online, reading the non-news online, playing video games, watching TV shows and movies, listening to music, etc. I am not opposed to these activities nor do I worry about my balance between socialization, work and solitary activity. I just feel like I should have a non-electronic solitary activity. So, I'm trying to think of something that I will actually do. Part of the problem is that most hobbies require stuff- Like yarn and needles for knitters, books and pages and stickers for scrapbookers, cloth and a sewing machine for other craftsy people. I want to do something similar (but not necessarily any of those three), but it is hard to do when you are limited on money and space. However, I have recently decided that my lack of willingness to spend money may have gone to far. I haven't bought anything for myself (besides food, bills, etc), in years! All my clothes are from friends. Oh, I think I bought one video game. And it felt weird. I want to find something that I can spend money on that will "broaden my horizons", and be fun. Though of course I don't want to go too far either....
I am officially listening to Christmas music. The only problem is that it is weird to mix Christmas music with HW. It was nice at Brian and Britts because they had music playing on the record player, and it just seemed appropriate, especially as they decorated the house. However here my place is too messy (I am clearly getting bothered by this), and I have other non-fun things to worry about. I think I am ready to be done with school, and just want Christmas!
Ok, so this is a really long post. Like maximum procrastination going on here. Sheesh. Now I have to go. Tootles!
All the snow has cleared up, which is nice because it is easier to drive! We were able to get down to Edmonds without too much problem, all the big roads were pretty clear (ie there were tire tracks that were clear), and the small roads were worrisome (ie we slipped), however there weren't many in our route. I think it should snow more over the next 3 weeks because I will have no need to drive. It is a much more convenient time now. :)
I have decided not to walk at graduation. I realized that the only reason that I wanted to walk was to feel the finality of graduation, however I don't actually want to pay the money, and I don't want to actually attend the ceremony. So now I need to think of other ideas to encourage the "finality" of graduation, so I don't just slip into a routine without ever feeling done. Suggestions?
Also, I need to sign up for a class to take over winter quarter, or see what the cost is to stay on the parents insurance without being a student is. Lame.
I really want to clean my room, like thoroughly. I think I am a mild hoarder (though not like the actual condition and more like a person who keeps stuff..), and I live in an apartment without much storage space at all. I think I want to get rid of a whole other bag of clothes and get rid of all of the random junk that I have (like why do I have old schedule books and silly putty and purses I never use?). It will be a big project but a good one to do over the next couple weeks. It would feel great to come home to a clean place! And it isn't like I haven't tried to clean my room before - the problem is that I do not physically have the space for all of my stuff and therefore it is impossible to completely clean it. I have done "superficial" cleans, where the floor is clear, however I need to organize my closet, under my bed and my bookshelf.
I also want to get a hobby. I realized that my non-social, non-school time all goes to the computer. Reading the news online, reading the non-news online, playing video games, watching TV shows and movies, listening to music, etc. I am not opposed to these activities nor do I worry about my balance between socialization, work and solitary activity. I just feel like I should have a non-electronic solitary activity. So, I'm trying to think of something that I will actually do. Part of the problem is that most hobbies require stuff- Like yarn and needles for knitters, books and pages and stickers for scrapbookers, cloth and a sewing machine for other craftsy people. I want to do something similar (but not necessarily any of those three), but it is hard to do when you are limited on money and space. However, I have recently decided that my lack of willingness to spend money may have gone to far. I haven't bought anything for myself (besides food, bills, etc), in years! All my clothes are from friends. Oh, I think I bought one video game. And it felt weird. I want to find something that I can spend money on that will "broaden my horizons", and be fun. Though of course I don't want to go too far either....
I am officially listening to Christmas music. The only problem is that it is weird to mix Christmas music with HW. It was nice at Brian and Britts because they had music playing on the record player, and it just seemed appropriate, especially as they decorated the house. However here my place is too messy (I am clearly getting bothered by this), and I have other non-fun things to worry about. I think I am ready to be done with school, and just want Christmas!
Ok, so this is a really long post. Like maximum procrastination going on here. Sheesh. Now I have to go. Tootles!
Sunday, November 21, 2010
To Walk or Not to Walk?
I need to decide soon if I'm going to walk at graduation. I had decided previously that yes, I am going to... but it costs $85. Is the finality of walking worth that money? Probably parents would normally pay that, but I don't feel like making the parents spend that much either... So now I have a dilemma! Advantages to walking: I feel more done. Advantages to not walking: easier and cheaper. Also, I don't know too many people who are graduating this quarter (only 2 people, I think), so it wouldn't be very social friend wise. In addition, I doubt any friends would want to sit through it either. I don't know if walking will make me feel done.. having 2 weeks off for Christmas may help that enough...
In other news.... the snow hasn't melted away yet, which I like. Well kinda. I'm still worried about driving home for Thanksgiving (which I may not do, I may instead get a ride from someone). I'm listening to Christmas music. I may stop soon... but I don't know what else I'm in the mood for... :/ It is supposed to snow a bit this evening... we'll see if that actually happens.
I'm kind of cleaning my room. I have the kind of there because I can't be certain that I'll stick with this long enough to notice a difference. :)
Oh, and I didn't end up babysitting on Saturday because the family decided not to go out in the snow. I really hope that it wasn't because they were worried about the extra driving due to providing me with a ride.... I also hope that there is another, non-snowy day where I can babysit for them!
Ok... well I'm going to get back to cleaning. Yay!
In other news.... the snow hasn't melted away yet, which I like. Well kinda. I'm still worried about driving home for Thanksgiving (which I may not do, I may instead get a ride from someone). I'm listening to Christmas music. I may stop soon... but I don't know what else I'm in the mood for... :/ It is supposed to snow a bit this evening... we'll see if that actually happens.
I'm kind of cleaning my room. I have the kind of there because I can't be certain that I'll stick with this long enough to notice a difference. :)
Oh, and I didn't end up babysitting on Saturday because the family decided not to go out in the snow. I really hope that it wasn't because they were worried about the extra driving due to providing me with a ride.... I also hope that there is another, non-snowy day where I can babysit for them!
Ok... well I'm going to get back to cleaning. Yay!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Snow!!
So first off - I got the score back on the paper I was talking about with my last post. 20/20 on the first draft! I have a lot of corrections to make, but none of them were the type that lost me points! I'm only writing about this because clearly I wasn't expecting it!!
On to more important matters - It is SNOWING! It was 1", 2" and then 2.5" last time I checked. Its been awhile and its still coming down hard, so I'll let you know how much snow there is when I finish writing this post! I was worried about the snow because I am babysitting tomorrow and don't want to drive in the snow. So, I decided to be honest and email the woman I am babysitting for. I asked her if it would be possible to have a ride because I have no experience in driving in the snow, and even if it isn't snowing when I leave it may be snowing by the time they get back home at night. She agreed, saying something could be arranged and that if it is too bad that they won't go out, but hopefully that won't be necessary. I still feel bad about inconveniencing them, but this way the decision to drive in snow is solely their opinion, the only ones deciding are the ones driving.
Lindsay was supposed to come over and hang out tonight, but she was unable to last minute so we rescheduled for next week. That left me without plans last minute. So, I am looking at the snow (in awe!), watching TV shows, and calling people and talking. I mean, I have a pretty good reason to call people....
Afterall, I did get a JOB today. It is official! My boss told me that they do have enough money for the temp job (nothing yet on the permanent job, but this is already more than I could ask for!!). She said they are filling out all the necessary work, and it's unlikely that I'll have to do anything (but maybe sign a form). I get a pay increase (50%!!!), and I have cap hours of 1050hrs. They recommend that I work 30 hours a week so that I can work there for about 8-9 months. That works well for me, because if I don't get the full-time position, that would leave me working right up until the end of my apartment lease. I figure at that point my choices would be endless! I am very happy and grateful for this job, and this time I said Thank You to my boss for arranging all this. (I have been too flustered to think of such a simple phrase in the past...) I am going to wait to tell most people until Thanksgiving, but as far as I know, the only ones who read this site are Laura (who I already told), Rachael (who I already told), Shelley (who I would tell if she answered her phone), and Anna (who I haven't yet told, but will probably check her email before she checks this blog). Therefore I can wait to tell everyone else in person!
Oh, speaking of people who read this blog - I forgot to ask you about your Christmas break schedule/time-line Laura! I want to discuss possible times that I will visit you! I'm SURE you won't read this before I call you tomorrow....
Ok, so I think that is it for updates, so... the current height of the snow is: 4" and growing!!
On to more important matters - It is SNOWING! It was 1", 2" and then 2.5" last time I checked. Its been awhile and its still coming down hard, so I'll let you know how much snow there is when I finish writing this post! I was worried about the snow because I am babysitting tomorrow and don't want to drive in the snow. So, I decided to be honest and email the woman I am babysitting for. I asked her if it would be possible to have a ride because I have no experience in driving in the snow, and even if it isn't snowing when I leave it may be snowing by the time they get back home at night. She agreed, saying something could be arranged and that if it is too bad that they won't go out, but hopefully that won't be necessary. I still feel bad about inconveniencing them, but this way the decision to drive in snow is solely their opinion, the only ones deciding are the ones driving.
Lindsay was supposed to come over and hang out tonight, but she was unable to last minute so we rescheduled for next week. That left me without plans last minute. So, I am looking at the snow (in awe!), watching TV shows, and calling people and talking. I mean, I have a pretty good reason to call people....
Afterall, I did get a JOB today. It is official! My boss told me that they do have enough money for the temp job (nothing yet on the permanent job, but this is already more than I could ask for!!). She said they are filling out all the necessary work, and it's unlikely that I'll have to do anything (but maybe sign a form). I get a pay increase (50%!!!), and I have cap hours of 1050hrs. They recommend that I work 30 hours a week so that I can work there for about 8-9 months. That works well for me, because if I don't get the full-time position, that would leave me working right up until the end of my apartment lease. I figure at that point my choices would be endless! I am very happy and grateful for this job, and this time I said Thank You to my boss for arranging all this. (I have been too flustered to think of such a simple phrase in the past...) I am going to wait to tell most people until Thanksgiving, but as far as I know, the only ones who read this site are Laura (who I already told), Rachael (who I already told), Shelley (who I would tell if she answered her phone), and Anna (who I haven't yet told, but will probably check her email before she checks this blog). Therefore I can wait to tell everyone else in person!
Oh, speaking of people who read this blog - I forgot to ask you about your Christmas break schedule/time-line Laura! I want to discuss possible times that I will visit you! I'm SURE you won't read this before I call you tomorrow....
Ok, so I think that is it for updates, so... the current height of the snow is: 4" and growing!!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Essay Update
I'm giving y'all an update, because I'm sure you are soooo curious.
I edited my paper up to the point where it a) includes all the necessary components and b) is no longer so embarrassing that I would rather have a zero than have my professor read it. That said, it is still a work in progress. I just showered, so now I'm hoping that little break will help me see it with new eyes. Part of the problem is that I have such grand desires for how it should be, that I'm having trouble coming back down to reality to make it actually happen. That and I have senioritis, a very serious ailment in which the most common symptom is procrastination.
Sadly, I think I am going to have to skip Psychology. This really is sadly because I enjoy attending Psychology. That professor really likes it when we attend, but I know she knows that I go a lot, so it'll seem weird to her that I'm not there, but I also hope that she'll note the rareness of it. If that makes sense. She emails out the powerpoints now that we are working from lecture only and not the book, so luckily I won't actually miss too much. I just enjoy sitting in that class. The benefits of skipping, however, are that I get an extra 1.5-2 hrs to edit my paper. French is my priority. :/
Anyway, now I'm going to go edit edit and edit some more. And then revise, reword and redo. Wish me luck!
I edited my paper up to the point where it a) includes all the necessary components and b) is no longer so embarrassing that I would rather have a zero than have my professor read it. That said, it is still a work in progress. I just showered, so now I'm hoping that little break will help me see it with new eyes. Part of the problem is that I have such grand desires for how it should be, that I'm having trouble coming back down to reality to make it actually happen. That and I have senioritis, a very serious ailment in which the most common symptom is procrastination.
Sadly, I think I am going to have to skip Psychology. This really is sadly because I enjoy attending Psychology. That professor really likes it when we attend, but I know she knows that I go a lot, so it'll seem weird to her that I'm not there, but I also hope that she'll note the rareness of it. If that makes sense. She emails out the powerpoints now that we are working from lecture only and not the book, so luckily I won't actually miss too much. I just enjoy sitting in that class. The benefits of skipping, however, are that I get an extra 1.5-2 hrs to edit my paper. French is my priority. :/
Anyway, now I'm going to go edit edit and edit some more. And then revise, reword and redo. Wish me luck!
The Forecast
Snow is showing up more and more on the forecast. At first, it was supposed to be possible snow/rain on Friday. Then, it was supposed to just be rain on Friday, but Snow on Saturday and again snow/rain on Tuesday. Now, it is supposed to be Snow/Rain on Friday, Snow on Saturday, Snow on Tuesday, Snow/Rain on Wednesday and Snow again on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Now, obviously this will continue to change, but this is the best scientific prediction for now....
This is a good thing and a bad thing. Why is it good? I love snow! I want a snowy winter! I got my spandex (that I use as long-johns), scarves/hat/gloves, boots (albeit broken and old)... I'm ready to walk in the snow, play in the snow, see the snow. Now, I doubt that this snow will stick, but its possible since it is below freezing at night that we could get at least mild accumulation. In general I'm partly excited for this storm under the assumption that it is a taste of what is to come.
But. This is also a bad thing. I am babysitting on Saturday. The day it is supposed to snow. And I have to drive there. I am already apprehensive about driving there, because it is somewhere I have never driven to before. I was going to do it though, I was going to memorize the route there and back so I didn't have anxiety over it, and just hope there was easy street parking in the area. I wasn't going to let my anxiety limit me! (Especially since it is a pre-driving anxiety and I know it. The instant I'm in my car I feel fine.) BUT - I do not want to drive in the snow. I have never driven in the snow and don't want to start now. My tires are probably SO worn, and I would imagine not having power steering would make it even worse. Though I don't know that for sure, since I know nothing about driving in the snow. I worry that even if it isn't snowy at 7 when I go over to babysit, it will be kinda dusty at 10:30pm when I leave. I would be nervous to drive home in that.... A logical argument would be that if it were truly snowing, the Mom/Dad probably wouldn't go out Saturday night. But, my definition of snowing (or chance of snowing) may be different than theirs! So I'm not sure what to do... the bus isn't a logical argument timing/location wise. Asking for a ride from a friend would just make them have the same worries that I do! Asking for a ride from the Mom/Dad would be .... awkward?
I think that is what I may decide to do. I'm going to ask my coworkers today to get their opinion. I feel like emailing the Mom letting her know that I am nervous about the forecast for snow and that I have never driven in it before. I kind of figure that if they consider the conditions good enough for them to go out, forcing them to drive in those conditions (to get me) wouldn't be cruel.... I don't know... What do you guys think? (If any of you guys actually read this often enough to see and respond to this!)
Ok, so it is 6:30 am and I REALLY need to work on my paper. I wrote a whole bunch of junk (all written in spoken form, nonetheless, which is very different than written French). I need to edit edit edit, then add all the required parts (like quotes :/).
SO, I should stop procrastinating. Doing all this the morning of is probably procrastination enough for one paper. Tootles!
This is a good thing and a bad thing. Why is it good? I love snow! I want a snowy winter! I got my spandex (that I use as long-johns), scarves/hat/gloves, boots (albeit broken and old)... I'm ready to walk in the snow, play in the snow, see the snow. Now, I doubt that this snow will stick, but its possible since it is below freezing at night that we could get at least mild accumulation. In general I'm partly excited for this storm under the assumption that it is a taste of what is to come.
But. This is also a bad thing. I am babysitting on Saturday. The day it is supposed to snow. And I have to drive there. I am already apprehensive about driving there, because it is somewhere I have never driven to before. I was going to do it though, I was going to memorize the route there and back so I didn't have anxiety over it, and just hope there was easy street parking in the area. I wasn't going to let my anxiety limit me! (Especially since it is a pre-driving anxiety and I know it. The instant I'm in my car I feel fine.) BUT - I do not want to drive in the snow. I have never driven in the snow and don't want to start now. My tires are probably SO worn, and I would imagine not having power steering would make it even worse. Though I don't know that for sure, since I know nothing about driving in the snow. I worry that even if it isn't snowy at 7 when I go over to babysit, it will be kinda dusty at 10:30pm when I leave. I would be nervous to drive home in that.... A logical argument would be that if it were truly snowing, the Mom/Dad probably wouldn't go out Saturday night. But, my definition of snowing (or chance of snowing) may be different than theirs! So I'm not sure what to do... the bus isn't a logical argument timing/location wise. Asking for a ride from a friend would just make them have the same worries that I do! Asking for a ride from the Mom/Dad would be .... awkward?
I think that is what I may decide to do. I'm going to ask my coworkers today to get their opinion. I feel like emailing the Mom letting her know that I am nervous about the forecast for snow and that I have never driven in it before. I kind of figure that if they consider the conditions good enough for them to go out, forcing them to drive in those conditions (to get me) wouldn't be cruel.... I don't know... What do you guys think? (If any of you guys actually read this often enough to see and respond to this!)
Ok, so it is 6:30 am and I REALLY need to work on my paper. I wrote a whole bunch of junk (all written in spoken form, nonetheless, which is very different than written French). I need to edit edit edit, then add all the required parts (like quotes :/).
SO, I should stop procrastinating. Doing all this the morning of is probably procrastination enough for one paper. Tootles!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
A Productive Weekend
I had a pretty productive weekend. I did 3 loads of dishes, cleaned the kitchen counters and did a few loads of laundry. I didn't clean my room like I had hoped, but I also watched Season 1 of Smallville. I was happy with that compromise! :) I also did all my HW for tomorrow TODAY (instead of saving some for the morning while I drink my coffee) and I even made an effort to start an essay that isn't due til the end of the quarter! Though the effort failed after 15 minutes or so.... I didn't start my essay that is due Wednesday, but I did arrange to babysit next Saturday for a few hours!
Overall, I would say it was a good weekend. I wasn't very social though, because most people went out of town for the weekend. (Like I had previously planned to). So, to make up for it, I'm going to try and be a bit more social during the week, when normally I save the week for HW.
In other news, I'm still getting realllly excited for the holiday season. I have started my wish list (though this is SOOOO difficult to write, because I don't want what I need (ie money for bills), but I don't need what I want (ie games or something), so trying to find something that I both need and want is very hard. I've just gotten used to living at such a bare minimum!), and I also started a Christmas party event page. Even though I am so excited for the holidays, I try and hold off any realizations of this excitement because I worry about losing steam! But I also think it is just as dangerous to completely ignore the excitement and therefore lose it completely. Such a tough balance game. But seriously, I'm excited for Thanksgiving. Food! Family! Vacation! :)
Ok, well since I finished my HW, I need to either write my paper or go to bed. Since I don't feel like writing my paper, good night! :)
Overall, I would say it was a good weekend. I wasn't very social though, because most people went out of town for the weekend. (Like I had previously planned to). So, to make up for it, I'm going to try and be a bit more social during the week, when normally I save the week for HW.
In other news, I'm still getting realllly excited for the holiday season. I have started my wish list (though this is SOOOO difficult to write, because I don't want what I need (ie money for bills), but I don't need what I want (ie games or something), so trying to find something that I both need and want is very hard. I've just gotten used to living at such a bare minimum!), and I also started a Christmas party event page. Even though I am so excited for the holidays, I try and hold off any realizations of this excitement because I worry about losing steam! But I also think it is just as dangerous to completely ignore the excitement and therefore lose it completely. Such a tough balance game. But seriously, I'm excited for Thanksgiving. Food! Family! Vacation! :)
Ok, well since I finished my HW, I need to either write my paper or go to bed. Since I don't feel like writing my paper, good night! :)
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
The Fly Reborn
A few days ago I spent a whole evening being tortured by a fly. A fly that kept running into my light, over and over and over again. A constant loud buzz and pop. Finally fed up, I decided to turn off my main light and turn on my lamp in an effort to stop him. Amazed by how quickly he ran from one to the other, a path that crosses over the door way, I felt inspiration. I decided to use this new found control over his movements to show him his way out of my bedroom and into the rest of the apartment. I grabbed a piece of paper, and started changing lights between the lamp and the main light. Sadly, this little fly realized that I'm short and couldn't reach the ceiling, so he chose that as his route between the two lights. When he stopped to take a break on the wall above my closet, I decided that I wouldn't let him win just because he was "taller". I jumped as high as I could with my piece of paper, trying to convince him to get moving again. (Don't worry, I would never kill him intentionally... I was just trying to usher him out the door..) He crawled up into the very highest corner between the ceiling in the wall, and stayed there, resting just out of reach. I tried so hard to reach him, but couldn't, but since he wasn't buzzing anymore decided to let it be. I left him there to rest, and there he stayed for days. I figured he must of died out of fear (and boy did I feel guilty about this) and he was somehow using his spidy-sense to stay stuck to the walls. However.... boy was I wrong. This morning when I came out of my shower, guess who was alive! And flying and buzzing all over again. (I'm still under the impression that fly A did not just fall to his death and fly B came into the room at the same time). Right now he is frozen again to the ceiling, which is good because the lamp right next to me is the only light on in the room and I don't want him to decide to come down and check it out.
And in other news.... I may have a job. My boss today, without any move on my part, asked me what my plans were after graduation. I told her that I wasn't sure yet, but hoped to stay in Bellingham for a year at minimum. She asked me if I was still interested in working in the office after graduation, and I said yes(!). She said that she was in the process of trying to get me a temporary job, which would hold me until they knew if my old boss's job would open up. She said the only reason she told me before it was "for sure" was because she didn't want me to go and make other conflicting plans. I'm still very excited, but since it isn't "for sure" yet, I'm still nervous. I don't want to go speaking all excited and such too early, and I don't want to go make a stupid mistake or seem immature and ruin this opportunity. Very stressful, I tell you! But this is much better than other stresses I could be having, I know. She brought this up this morning, and the rest of the day I felt excited, but awkward too. I felt extra tongue tied, felt like my questions were extra stupid, and I felt like the meeting I held today was less smooth. I just have to hold on to the thought that if she has known me for a few years and is already working to get me a job, that a few stupid comments or moves now won't ruin it for me. And hopefully, thinking that will help me not make stupid comments and moves. A little more into the specifics - it would be an hourly job, and probably wouldn't have benefits. There would be a cap at 1000 hours, which if I were working 40 hours a week would take me 25 weeks, or half a year. She said by then they would know if there would be enough money for the permanent job, which she said was possible because we've been saving money by having that job not filled for so long. Eitherway, having this part time job would be amazing - 6 mos employment is better than none, and it keeps multiple doors open in terms of my future. I'll keep you, then internet, updated! But as I said, its not for sure yet, but it is promising that as far as she knows, the only time I've thought about this or mentioned it to anyone is one time in an email a couple of months ago, yet she is still going through all the effort to arrange it. :)
Last little piece before I go - I have an essay due tomorrow and haven't started it yet: my senioritis is even worse than before. I have approximately 3 weeks left of classes before I graduate college! Wow!
And in other news.... I may have a job. My boss today, without any move on my part, asked me what my plans were after graduation. I told her that I wasn't sure yet, but hoped to stay in Bellingham for a year at minimum. She asked me if I was still interested in working in the office after graduation, and I said yes(!). She said that she was in the process of trying to get me a temporary job, which would hold me until they knew if my old boss's job would open up. She said the only reason she told me before it was "for sure" was because she didn't want me to go and make other conflicting plans. I'm still very excited, but since it isn't "for sure" yet, I'm still nervous. I don't want to go speaking all excited and such too early, and I don't want to go make a stupid mistake or seem immature and ruin this opportunity. Very stressful, I tell you! But this is much better than other stresses I could be having, I know. She brought this up this morning, and the rest of the day I felt excited, but awkward too. I felt extra tongue tied, felt like my questions were extra stupid, and I felt like the meeting I held today was less smooth. I just have to hold on to the thought that if she has known me for a few years and is already working to get me a job, that a few stupid comments or moves now won't ruin it for me. And hopefully, thinking that will help me not make stupid comments and moves. A little more into the specifics - it would be an hourly job, and probably wouldn't have benefits. There would be a cap at 1000 hours, which if I were working 40 hours a week would take me 25 weeks, or half a year. She said by then they would know if there would be enough money for the permanent job, which she said was possible because we've been saving money by having that job not filled for so long. Eitherway, having this part time job would be amazing - 6 mos employment is better than none, and it keeps multiple doors open in terms of my future. I'll keep you, then internet, updated! But as I said, its not for sure yet, but it is promising that as far as she knows, the only time I've thought about this or mentioned it to anyone is one time in an email a couple of months ago, yet she is still going through all the effort to arrange it. :)
Last little piece before I go - I have an essay due tomorrow and haven't started it yet: my senioritis is even worse than before. I have approximately 3 weeks left of classes before I graduate college! Wow!
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