I haven't even really touched any of my school work over this long weekend, and now I'm starting to regret that. I have a 5-page paper due on Wednesday and I only have the intro paragraph for that. I also have to read a 148-page junior novel for Tuesday and come up with 'instructional strategies' for the book. I just hope that I can get everything done on time without completely stressing myself out.
I really wish that I didn't procrastinate so much!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
Black Friday 2008
I had originally wanted to venture out today, on 'Black Friday,' and do some shopping, but alas, I am broke. Since I don't have any money to spend in the stores, I think it's pointless to even stop in Walmart and see all of the awesome deals that I'm missing.
But, on the plus side, I won't have to get beaten down by any old ladies today. That's always nice. And since Thanksgiving Day is officially over, I plan to spend a good portion of my day today watching Christmas movies, maybe with some hot chocolate...mmmm!
I might even spend a part of today hanging my clothes up in my closet since I finally got around to putting up the closet rod. That will clear up a lot of space on my floor (since that's currently the space that my clothes are occupying) and also give me some more places/room to stash my Christmas presents. :)
But, on the plus side, I won't have to get beaten down by any old ladies today. That's always nice. And since Thanksgiving Day is officially over, I plan to spend a good portion of my day today watching Christmas movies, maybe with some hot chocolate...mmmm!
I might even spend a part of today hanging my clothes up in my closet since I finally got around to putting up the closet rod. That will clear up a lot of space on my floor (since that's currently the space that my clothes are occupying) and also give me some more places/room to stash my Christmas presents. :)
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Progress
Jake and I went Christmas shopping yesterday. 1st, we hit up the K-mart on the Lima Mall side of town. I really need to go there more often because they have a ton of cool gift ideas and possibilities! I got a bunch of stuff there because it was cheaper than I'd found it anywhere else, and I actually liked the stuff a lot more. He ended up spending more than me, which I thought was funny because it's not what you would have expected to happen, but we both got an awesome start on our shopping for this year!
After we left K-mart, we drove over to the Mall because I still needed to get a b-day present for my brother, and I had had something in mind for a while. His room is eventually going to be decorated with a 'Dr. Pepper' theme (don't ask me why because I don't know), and there's a shop at the Mall called 'Treasure Chest' and they have a bunch of tin signs that have vintage themes and such on them. Anyways. They have some from old Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Mt. Dew, etc. adds, and I wanted to get him a Dr. Pepper one. Since the store is in 1 of the locations that changes stores a lot, I was afraid that they'd be gone by the time I got there, but they weren't! So, I got his sign.
After that store, I ran across the mall to Bath & Body Works for some 'quick' items. Yeah right! I thought they were having a 5 for $25 sale, so that's all I was planning on spending. Instead, they were having a 7 for $35 with the 8th 1 being free sale...so I ended up spending almost $60, because I had to get some things besides the 8 for Nick's g/f. My time in the store probably wouldn't have been as long if I hadn't be skipped over when another lady opened up another register. I had clearly been waiting longer than the other ladies, but she saw them and took them over to her register. But whatever, I was just glad that I didn't have to be in the guy-with-the-really-strange-hair's line.
All-in-all, I spent way too much money, but I got a lot out of what I spent, so I would say that yesterday was a very good shopping day. :) Hopefully I'll be just as successful the next time I shop and maybe I'll get the remaining 1/2 of my list finished? *crosses fingers*
After we left K-mart, we drove over to the Mall because I still needed to get a b-day present for my brother, and I had had something in mind for a while. His room is eventually going to be decorated with a 'Dr. Pepper' theme (don't ask me why because I don't know), and there's a shop at the Mall called 'Treasure Chest' and they have a bunch of tin signs that have vintage themes and such on them. Anyways. They have some from old Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Mt. Dew, etc. adds, and I wanted to get him a Dr. Pepper one. Since the store is in 1 of the locations that changes stores a lot, I was afraid that they'd be gone by the time I got there, but they weren't! So, I got his sign.
After that store, I ran across the mall to Bath & Body Works for some 'quick' items. Yeah right! I thought they were having a 5 for $25 sale, so that's all I was planning on spending. Instead, they were having a 7 for $35 with the 8th 1 being free sale...so I ended up spending almost $60, because I had to get some things besides the 8 for Nick's g/f. My time in the store probably wouldn't have been as long if I hadn't be skipped over when another lady opened up another register. I had clearly been waiting longer than the other ladies, but she saw them and took them over to her register. But whatever, I was just glad that I didn't have to be in the guy-with-the-really-strange-hair's line.
All-in-all, I spent way too much money, but I got a lot out of what I spent, so I would say that yesterday was a very good shopping day. :) Hopefully I'll be just as successful the next time I shop and maybe I'll get the remaining 1/2 of my list finished? *crosses fingers*
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Blast from the past
A few days ago, I had a friend that I was in Junior High with contact me on Myspace. I haven't talked to her since probably the summer we moved up to Ohio (2001), and I had searched for her on Myspace myself, but since she is now married and has a different last name, I was unsuccessful. I was totally surprised to find that I had a friend request from her. We spent a good portion of my time at work messaging each other and catching up, in general. I can't believe how much I've missed!
It's been so nice talking to her again. It brings back memories from my late childhood that I'd almost forgotten about. She and I have talked about meeting up half way sometime maybe next summer and getting together for a visit. Since she's now married with a 2-year-old son, I'd say we have a whole lot to catch up on!
I love getting back in touch with friends from my past!
It's been so nice talking to her again. It brings back memories from my late childhood that I'd almost forgotten about. She and I have talked about meeting up half way sometime maybe next summer and getting together for a visit. Since she's now married with a 2-year-old son, I'd say we have a whole lot to catch up on!
I love getting back in touch with friends from my past!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
1st snow
Yesterday, we had our 1st real snow of the season, and it actually stuck to the ground...until it started raining last night, and then it pretty much all melted away. But there is still snow sticking to roof tops and piles of sticks & weeds here and there. It's enough to remind me of how excited I was went it started yesterday.
Friday night, me, Jake and Britt climbed in my car and we drove to Van Wert to help Tabby celebrate her 21st birthday party. We drank a bunch (but nobody succeeded in getting drunk, and when we tried to buy Pucker and Schnapps and stuff to shoot and get a good buzz going on, the 1 place wouldn't sell any after 10 and the Walmart didn't carry the stuff we wanted), and we played a couple of games of 'Clue,' which is really fun!
When the 3 of us left Saturday morning, I looked out the window when we were getting ready to leave and asked 'Is it snowing?' and everyone seemed to think it was mostly rain, or maybe frozen rain. But, by the time we left Sonic and got onto 30, it was pretty much full-fledged snow. And when we were driving down 198, we saw that it was actually sticking to the ground and we all got excited! It was awesome!
Snow really gets me into the Christmas & shopping season. I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving, too. I like Thanksgiving and I'm looking forward to giving my little cousin the blanket that I've been making for her, but there's just something about Christmas that always makes me excited, and it's especially exciting this year. :)
Friday night, me, Jake and Britt climbed in my car and we drove to Van Wert to help Tabby celebrate her 21st birthday party. We drank a bunch (but nobody succeeded in getting drunk, and when we tried to buy Pucker and Schnapps and stuff to shoot and get a good buzz going on, the 1 place wouldn't sell any after 10 and the Walmart didn't carry the stuff we wanted), and we played a couple of games of 'Clue,' which is really fun!
When the 3 of us left Saturday morning, I looked out the window when we were getting ready to leave and asked 'Is it snowing?' and everyone seemed to think it was mostly rain, or maybe frozen rain. But, by the time we left Sonic and got onto 30, it was pretty much full-fledged snow. And when we were driving down 198, we saw that it was actually sticking to the ground and we all got excited! It was awesome!
Snow really gets me into the Christmas & shopping season. I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving, too. I like Thanksgiving and I'm looking forward to giving my little cousin the blanket that I've been making for her, but there's just something about Christmas that always makes me excited, and it's especially exciting this year. :)
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Saving lives
I gave blood today and, even though I know that I'm helping to save the lives of others, it's just not something that I can do again. I had a terrible experience and I've been feeling crappy ever since. I didn't pass out at all this time, but I did come close several times.
After this donating experience, I know that I won't be able to do this again. My body just can't take it, which is really weird because the first time I donated, I didn't have any troubles at all.
After this donating experience, I know that I won't be able to do this again. My body just can't take it, which is really weird because the first time I donated, I didn't have any troubles at all.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Oh, I've got the funk...I don't want the funk
I'm starting to slip back into the 'funk' that I was experiencing last week. I think it's mostly a result of the change in weather, but there might be more to it that just that, and I wish that I could figure out what the heck it is!
I've just been feeling a little...depressed. Not all of the time, but there are times during the day when I feel it. It's probably hard for others to pick up on because I'm usually upbeat around my friends, mostly because I don't feel depressed around them. It's usually just when I'm alone that I feel depressed.
It's possible that this feeling is stemming from feeling like I'm in a rut right now, with my weekly schedules being mostly the same over and over again. I'm really not looking forward to winter quarter because I'll have mostly night classes (except for the one that starts at 3:30), which means that I'll be working in the mornings, and so I will be on campus pretty much all day Monday-Thursday.
On a happier note, Jake and I watched 'Meet the Robinsons' today (the animated movie), which we haven't seen since it was in theaters, and I remembered how much I liked it when we first saw it. It really is a cute movie, and if you like animated movies and haven't seen it yet, I would recommend it do you. :)
I've just been feeling a little...depressed. Not all of the time, but there are times during the day when I feel it. It's probably hard for others to pick up on because I'm usually upbeat around my friends, mostly because I don't feel depressed around them. It's usually just when I'm alone that I feel depressed.
It's possible that this feeling is stemming from feeling like I'm in a rut right now, with my weekly schedules being mostly the same over and over again. I'm really not looking forward to winter quarter because I'll have mostly night classes (except for the one that starts at 3:30), which means that I'll be working in the mornings, and so I will be on campus pretty much all day Monday-Thursday.
On a happier note, Jake and I watched 'Meet the Robinsons' today (the animated movie), which we haven't seen since it was in theaters, and I remembered how much I liked it when we first saw it. It really is a cute movie, and if you like animated movies and haven't seen it yet, I would recommend it do you. :)
Sunday, November 09, 2008
News to me
Have you ever heard of a 'pre-bachelorette party'? I haven't. But my friend's Maid of Honor decided that she was going to throw my friend a pre-bachelorette party this December. I have a feeling that it's going to involve sex toys and other interesting things like that, but it might be fun...? At the very least, it will be an interesting experience.
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I'm actually feeling better than I was earlier today, but my parents just pissed me off and today is just one of those days where I wish that I could have my own place and get away from them for a while. Some of my friends seem to get along better with their families since they have moved out of their parents' houses, and I'm looking forward to the time when I can get out on my own.'
I know that I'm not financially ready to have my own house, but I've really been looking forward to it more than normal over these last couple of months, and I'm not really sure why theses feelings have been surfacing. I'm pretty sure that I'll need to get a roommate because I won't be able to afford living expenses on my own, but it will be so nice to have some independence from my parents and be able to leave their house after an argument/conflict and go to my own home to cool off.
Part of me is so ready to get out on my own, and the other part, the more sensible part, knows that I'm not ready just yet. Hopefully my sensible part stays in control!
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I'm actually feeling better than I was earlier today, but my parents just pissed me off and today is just one of those days where I wish that I could have my own place and get away from them for a while. Some of my friends seem to get along better with their families since they have moved out of their parents' houses, and I'm looking forward to the time when I can get out on my own.'
I know that I'm not financially ready to have my own house, but I've really been looking forward to it more than normal over these last couple of months, and I'm not really sure why theses feelings have been surfacing. I'm pretty sure that I'll need to get a roommate because I won't be able to afford living expenses on my own, but it will be so nice to have some independence from my parents and be able to leave their house after an argument/conflict and go to my own home to cool off.
Part of me is so ready to get out on my own, and the other part, the more sensible part, knows that I'm not ready just yet. Hopefully my sensible part stays in control!
In a funk...
I don't know what it is about today...maybe it's the weather or maybe I didn't get enough sleep last night or woke up 'on the wrong side of the bed' this morning, but I just feel kinda crappy and somewhat...angry? Maybe I'm feeling a little of the depressive funk that most people experience when Winter comes? I don't know what it is, but I know it's there and that it needs to leave ASAP.
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In my last blog, I was all peppy, cheerful, and excited about Christmas and shopping for gifts for everyone, but today, it's like I could care less about all of that and about the upcoming holidays. Hopefully everything will turn around and I'll feel better by the end of today, but right now, I just can't seem to care about much at all. Not even the prospect of shopping for Christmas gifts for my friends and loved ones...
What a waste of a blog...Sorry.
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In my last blog, I was all peppy, cheerful, and excited about Christmas and shopping for gifts for everyone, but today, it's like I could care less about all of that and about the upcoming holidays. Hopefully everything will turn around and I'll feel better by the end of today, but right now, I just can't seem to care about much at all. Not even the prospect of shopping for Christmas gifts for my friends and loved ones...
What a waste of a blog...Sorry.
Friday, November 07, 2008
Success!
I went to Cato in Celina and I got a pair of jeans, a cowl-neck purple sweater, and 1 blue and 1 burgundy long-sleeved shirts, along with 4 new bras. I spent ~$100 and I got all of that stuff. I was amazed!
After finishing up at Cato, I walked back to my car, dropped my bag off, and headed down the plaza to Game Stop. There, I succeeded in finding a used copy of a DDR game and a DDR pad for Darien (the little girl Mom babysits for), and a used copy of Super Smash Bros. Brawl for her brother, Jeff. I spent ~$100 in that store, too.
Overall, I would say that it was a very productive day for me. I got some more new clothes (and I desperately needed new jeans!), and I was able to cross 2 people off my Christmas shopping list, which is always nice considering that it's almost 30 people long!
I still have about $50 left for clothes, but I might put that towards my Old Navy Credit Card bill the next time I made a payment on that. There are definitely still quite a few people on my list, and that money that I would normal put toward the credit card bill can go to Christmas presents, and that will help a lot!
P.S. Sorry if you readers aren't ready to hear about Christmas and shopping and everything that the season entails, but this is what's going on in my life and I'm really excited about it this year! :)
After finishing up at Cato, I walked back to my car, dropped my bag off, and headed down the plaza to Game Stop. There, I succeeded in finding a used copy of a DDR game and a DDR pad for Darien (the little girl Mom babysits for), and a used copy of Super Smash Bros. Brawl for her brother, Jeff. I spent ~$100 in that store, too.
Overall, I would say that it was a very productive day for me. I got some more new clothes (and I desperately needed new jeans!), and I was able to cross 2 people off my Christmas shopping list, which is always nice considering that it's almost 30 people long!
I still have about $50 left for clothes, but I might put that towards my Old Navy Credit Card bill the next time I made a payment on that. There are definitely still quite a few people on my list, and that money that I would normal put toward the credit card bill can go to Christmas presents, and that will help a lot!
P.S. Sorry if you readers aren't ready to hear about Christmas and shopping and everything that the season entails, but this is what's going on in my life and I'm really excited about it this year! :)
Shopping!
I'm going shopping for clothes, and maybe some Christmas presents, today! I'm excited because I like shopping, but I'll most likely be depressed after about an hour or 2 when I can't find any clothes that fit me. That always happens to me. I start out being really excited at the prospect of getting new clothes, but then get depressed after about an hour because I can't find pants that aren't too long or shirts that don't look like they're going to explode from being stretched across my chest.
But, if I can do some Christmas shopping afterward, that will probably cheer me up because I don't have a problem shopping for other people! I have a huge list of items to look for, but this weekend, if I get nothing else, I would like to get picture frames for a few people on my list so that I can frame their pics and cross that off my list!
Yay shopping!
But, if I can do some Christmas shopping afterward, that will probably cheer me up because I don't have a problem shopping for other people! I have a huge list of items to look for, but this weekend, if I get nothing else, I would like to get picture frames for a few people on my list so that I can frame their pics and cross that off my list!
Yay shopping!
Thursday, November 06, 2008
I don't wanna
I really wish that my class would be canceled tonight so that I could just go straight home after work. I have a headache, which has gone from throbbing to just a dull ache now, and my stomach was feeling weird earlier. I wonder if I'm having caffeine withdrawls, since this will be Day 2 of my anti-soda 'diet'? That might be the cause of my headache, but I would have thought that it would have come yesterday...?
Anywho....
We're covering 2 chapters in my class tonight since it was canceled on Tuesday, so I'm very glad that I brought my lappy with me, because it would have sucked to hand-write all of the notes that we're going to be going over tonight!
Anywho....
We're covering 2 chapters in my class tonight since it was canceled on Tuesday, so I'm very glad that I brought my lappy with me, because it would have sucked to hand-write all of the notes that we're going to be going over tonight!
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
I did it!
I voted in a Presidential Election for the 1st time today. I was a little disappointed in myself for not knowing more than I did about the issues on the ballot, but it wasn't a terrifying experience!
My night class was canceled tonight, so I got home before 5:30 instead of after 7:00! Yay for not having to be in class after work! I was really excited because I got up at 7:15 this morning so that I could vote before my 10:00 class this morning. So, I've been up for a while and I know my brain would have been dead by 5:30 (when my night class starts).
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I'm kinda excited about this weekend because I might be getting to do some Christmas shopping. I know that most of you probably don't want to hear about Christmas right now, since it's only the 1st week of November, but I'm really excited! I love giving presents to other people, putting so much thought behind my gifts, and watching their faces light up when they open them. It's better than getting presents from other people! It's what I look forward to during the Christmas season. I'm so ExCiTeD!
My night class was canceled tonight, so I got home before 5:30 instead of after 7:00! Yay for not having to be in class after work! I was really excited because I got up at 7:15 this morning so that I could vote before my 10:00 class this morning. So, I've been up for a while and I know my brain would have been dead by 5:30 (when my night class starts).
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I'm kinda excited about this weekend because I might be getting to do some Christmas shopping. I know that most of you probably don't want to hear about Christmas right now, since it's only the 1st week of November, but I'm really excited! I love giving presents to other people, putting so much thought behind my gifts, and watching their faces light up when they open them. It's better than getting presents from other people! It's what I look forward to during the Christmas season. I'm so ExCiTeD!
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Halloween 2008
Well, I didn't really have any big party plans, except Jake's parents' party on Friday. That was pretty fun. I dressed up as a gypsy and my costume came together pretty well...I was amazed! I have pics, but it'll take a miracle to get them on my lappy since I can't find the cord that connects my camera to my compy right now. If I ever get that, I'll post the pics. :) I was really happy with how it turned out, though.
On Saturday, I went along with my family, my younger brother's girlfriend, and my friend, Britt, to the Tuttle mall in Columbus (sorry we didn't call you, Jess, but I didn't know if your car was working and we didn't have time to stop by and pick you up because we weren't sure how long my dad was going to last!) and we (my brothers and parents) spent some money and got some clothes and stuff.
It was pretty fun. I ended up spending close to $30 at the Godiva store on chocolate, chocolate-covered pretzels and the bat kitty that the pretzels came with. I also got a really cool pair of black slouchy boots. They were a little under $40, but I thought it was worth the expense because I really like them and they were awesome looking! Oh, and I also stopped in Bath & Body Works and used my $20 gift card and bought 2 refills for my wallflower, 1 in Black Raspberry Vanilla and 1 in Cinnamon Stick. I also got a really neat looking makeup bag and a clip-on air freshener that is Apple Cider scented.
In all, it was a good shopping trip, but I only wish that I would have been able to actually find some clothes. Since I failed at that, I'm planning on going either to the Lima mall or maybe even Cato in Celina this upcoming weekend and trying my luck there. I hope I can find some dressy winter clothes because my dressy wardrobe sucks right now...and so does my winter wardrobe, for that matter.
Oh yeah! Today, when I was at Walmart, I saw a shirt that has the Bumble from Rudolph on it, which says 'Where are the presents?' and the Bumble's head glows! It's really awesome! It's 1 of those thermal-type shirts and it's white with blue snowflakes on it. It's really amazing and I'm glad that I saw it before I left the store!
On Saturday, I went along with my family, my younger brother's girlfriend, and my friend, Britt, to the Tuttle mall in Columbus (sorry we didn't call you, Jess, but I didn't know if your car was working and we didn't have time to stop by and pick you up because we weren't sure how long my dad was going to last!) and we (my brothers and parents) spent some money and got some clothes and stuff.
It was pretty fun. I ended up spending close to $30 at the Godiva store on chocolate, chocolate-covered pretzels and the bat kitty that the pretzels came with. I also got a really cool pair of black slouchy boots. They were a little under $40, but I thought it was worth the expense because I really like them and they were awesome looking! Oh, and I also stopped in Bath & Body Works and used my $20 gift card and bought 2 refills for my wallflower, 1 in Black Raspberry Vanilla and 1 in Cinnamon Stick. I also got a really neat looking makeup bag and a clip-on air freshener that is Apple Cider scented.
In all, it was a good shopping trip, but I only wish that I would have been able to actually find some clothes. Since I failed at that, I'm planning on going either to the Lima mall or maybe even Cato in Celina this upcoming weekend and trying my luck there. I hope I can find some dressy winter clothes because my dressy wardrobe sucks right now...and so does my winter wardrobe, for that matter.
Oh yeah! Today, when I was at Walmart, I saw a shirt that has the Bumble from Rudolph on it, which says 'Where are the presents?' and the Bumble's head glows! It's really awesome! It's 1 of those thermal-type shirts and it's white with blue snowflakes on it. It's really amazing and I'm glad that I saw it before I left the store!
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