I am having a severe case of wanting to connect my head to the desk repeatedly.

This shit is hard! I think I need a brain transplant. An upgrade to a newer, better model. Or at least one more suitable for math.

Ugh.

feeling...: distressed

I will admit to feeling extremely stressed when I left the house this morning. The fact that my clothes were not dry in time for me to leave did not help. I ended up throwing on a pair of old jeans. They are tight on the tummy and very worn on the inner thigh area, but still (barely) wearable.

Org Behavior went all right. Humphrey is a goofy guy, which makes the class tolerable. He let us out a bit early, and I went to get lunch in the commons. As usual, the Subway line was insane. I just got sushi instead.

There really wasn't anywhere to sit downstairs, so I went upstairs to see if I could find some sanctuary. First I saw this cute hair, and then I saw some knitting needles, and I realized I was looking at situla. I walked over to say hello, and she offered me a seat. We chatted a bit about knitting and cell phones, and to be honest, it really mellowed me out, because for a while, I stopped thinking of the million and one things I need to do for school.

Now, I'm going to start on one of those million and one things so that there is one less thing on my mind, worrying me.

feeling...: nerdy

AUUUGH

Alias is being preempted for the SOTU address.

I think it should be the STFU address.

I got an email about a 3-day Career Development Conference. Unfortunately it says appropriate business attire is required, and I tell you what, I don't think I could fit into any of my old work clothes at this point if I wanted to. I had some nice stuff, too.

Last night Shannon and I had a girls night to celebrate our birthdays. Her birthday is February 4. We went to Osaka for dinner, got coffee at Barnes and Noble afterwards, and saw In Good Company at 7:30. It was a cute little chick flick, and we both enjoyed it. Chick flicks are so my weakness.

Things have been pretty hectic, and I really feel like they need to slow down. I'm not sure how to go about that, though. I do know that my first step is to make room in here so that my yoga mat will fit on the floor. That is what I want to do on Friday with my day off. With these 7-9:40 classes, I get home so wound up from staying alert and paying attention that I just can't go straight to sleep. Two mornings a week I have a fairly early class following those evening classes, so something has got to give.

Anyway, stress is making me a little crankier than usual, but I am just going to deal with it because whatever I don't deal with now (classes) I'll just have to deal with later, and I am graduating in December.

feeling...: blank

Vicki : i want joo to be all the jew you can be
Adam : thank jew
Vicki : jew are welcome
Adam : I'll tjewry to be
Vicki : okay wtf

feeling...: amused

Happy Birthday


barelyliving.

You may have heard that the [Business] School is planning to build a new building on Main Street east of Belvidere. The School will co-locate with a new Engineering building.

A new Engineering building? WTF. The current Engineering building is only a few years old.

Fuck it. I don't even want to know. I graduate in December, and I won't be there to be inconvenienced by the traffic, the construction, or the ever increasing student population.
_
In other news, this is the second night in a row that I've hardly slept at all. I wonder what is up. I think tonight, I will take a trazodone and go to bed early. EARLY I SAY.
_
In other other news...I have to finish getting ready for work now.

I tried to sleep but couldn't.

Also, I keep farting.

feeling...: awake

Tonight I stopped at Winn Dixie (otherwise known as the worst grocery chain on the planet) to get some milk and Eggo waffles.

There was one register open.

I was in line behind two people who had full baskets of groceries. I had three items. Two small chocolate milk containers and one box of Eggos.

Behind me was a very antsy man.

After standing there for several minutes, and just as the person in front of me has finished unloading their full basket onto the conveyor belt, a man hollers "I can take someone on ONE."

Don't you know that the man behind me tried his damndest to beat me to that register? And don't you know I didn't give him the satisfaction?

What is it with people who think they should have to wait less time than you, if they arrived after you did?

What is it with people being so rude?

What is it with people making me want to turn around and beat them repeatedly with a baseball bat?

Fucker.

Whatever. I think I need to go to bed.

feeling...: annoyed

Last night, I had a dream that I was attacked by two white wolves.

WTF.

My night in shining armor has procured for me the lost episode of Alias and will be sending it to me, so I am a happy girl.

What happened with the last episode was this:
I had my VCR set to tape the episode, but then I was watching it on regular TV. Apparently, my VCR figured out that I was watching what I was taping, and quit taping. I ended up manually hitting record to tape the rest of the episode for Matt since he was over in the dessert somewhere at the time. Unfortunately, it reset my timer to cut off at the time it cut off that night, which was only a few minutes into the show. Oh well. My VCR will have to continue to suffice for now, because a digital recording device is simply not available to me at this time. I can't begin to tell you how many people have told me to get TIVO or the Comcast DVR thingy or some equivalent, but hello people, I'm a college student. I make $300 a month if I'm lucky. I have other bills to pay, student loans, etc. It just isn't an option, and not one I'd likely invest in even if I had the money. I just want to record one show per week.

I went to dinner at Grandma and Papa's tonight. As usual, my family is quite insane. Grandma turns 67 on Wednesday. We had cake and BS'd and did what we do.

I still have plenty more studying to do, so ciao baby.

feeling...: busy

Tori's book signing tour is bringing her to DC. It sure would be nice to go but
a) it's a school night (meaning I have class that night)
and
2) the line for it will probably start the night before and there is no way I'd actually get anything signed.

Oh well. For anyone else who is interested, here's the info:

Thur, Mar 17, 2005
7:30pm Washington D.C. Barnes & Noble - Georgetown

3040 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
202-965-9880

Also, she is tentatively scheduled to play in DC on April 6th. I WILL skip class for that, unless I have an exam scheduled. I'll have to check on that, though.

We lost power sometime before 8:30 am, which is the first time I woke up and noticed we had no power. We got it back sometime around 12:45. I made myself some food and sat down to watch the episode of Alias I taped last week. Only, it taped just the first five minutes and then cut off.

Pissed.

edit:To add to my pissiness, the episode guide online has only been updated through the January 19th episode, not the January 26th episode. Bastards.

feeling...: pissed off

OH MY GOD DO NOT RING MY FUCKING DOORBELL FOUR FUCKING TIMES. IF I DON'T ANSWER AFTER THE FIRST TIME I EITHER AM NOT HOME OR I DON'T WANT TO FUCKING TALK TO YOU, YOU FUCKING MORON. GO THE FUCK AWAY.

feeling...: aggravated

SPY PENS ARE SO AWESOME!

Adam, it works fine in my DVD player!

I am drinking the perfect cup of coffee.

Perfect.

I'm still cranky, though. Also, am beginning to hate winter.

feeling...: cranky

Can the weather please stop being stupid on weekends when I am planning on being on the road?

kthx.

serenade me: Orbital - Benicassim Festival Spain 05-08-2001

My Econ teacher is Indian (as in Asia, not America), and he always pronounces the word 'only' as 'one-ly', which I find terribly adorable. Also, sometimes if he says zero too fast, it sounds like 'gee-ro'. I have no problem understanding him, he doesn't have a thick accent or anything. It is just those two things in particular make me smile a little whenever he says them.

I know, I'm weird.

In other news, goddamn I am tired. How can things be so crazy already, and it's only the second week? The bonus, though, is that for some reason, Spinelli is not having class on Tuesday. That is Stats II, which means I have a whole week to study up on what we did today. I can use it, too. We did some crazy shit today in class. I told my boss I'd come in earlier on Tuesday - not that I would work any longer than usual, but since I didn't have any class, I could get more done in a shorter time frame. I like being efficient, and I'd rather get more done in the same hours worked than, well, less. edit: I realize this may not make much sense. The earlier I go to the DMV, the less busy/crowded it is, and the more work/pieces I can get done. I've been going noon or later because of my new school schedule. Today was insane, I waited an hour and a half to get FOUR PIECES done. Normally, I could only do three pieces, but I begged Brian to do an extra one for me that needed to be done by Tuesday so I woundn't have to get another ticket and wait another hour and a half to do just ONE item. So um, yeah. /edit

Shannon called me while I was at the DMV with an urgent (but fairly simple) knitting question, and I felt so SMRT. As soon as hung up the phone with her, I proceeded to fuck up on the next row I worked on in the knitting I was doing, which made me feel much less SMRT.

I need to re-dye my hair, but I think that will wait until Sunday when I get home.

I wonder what I'll do with my $25 to Victoria's Secret?

I wonder what is going on this weekend?

I wonder.

As I wander.

feeling...: weird
serenade me: LFO - Nurture (Surgeon Remix)

I think Adam needs this shirt.

Daddy's girlfriend, Karen, gave me a $25 gift card to Victoria's Secret. Oh my.

I have to go study now. Then class at 7. Woo boy, what fun.

feeling...: busy

Tonight's class was Management Science. I was skeptical at first, because this teacher required a book that was not only unavailable at the school bookstore, but appeared to be out of print as well. As far as the book thing goes, I think he just had some dated ISBNs. As far as everything else goes, I think it's going to be a tough class, but an enjoyable one. He seems like a nice guy and so far I'm down with his teaching style, so that is a good thing.

I popped into Capital Ale House after class to see if anyone was still there celebrating sleepinbeauty's birthday. I got there just in time for half the people to leave! Okay, so they'd been there since 6:30, and I was getting there at 10. I did stay for a bit with a few of those who didn't leave, blueadept included, and chatted for an hour or so.

I'm in a strange mood. Mer.

dulcevox posted this list of Alleged Actual Analogies and Metaphors Found in High School Essays. You'll find them behind the cut. My personal favorite is #10. ( Read more... )

Today in Org Behavior, we were talking about how we describe ourselves. He said a good exercise would be to write down some ways we describe ourselves, then ask others how they would describe us. We could then see where descriptions overlap, where we might have strengths that we overlook but that others see, or where we see ourselves in a completely opposite way than others do. So if you'd like, leave a few words or sentences telling me how you'd describe me. If you'd not like, that's fine too. This isn't a meme, it's just something I thought I'd do for giggles, and to help with my understanding of myself.

In other news, my Stats II test grade posted. I got 43/50, which is 86%. I'm happy with that. The class average was 42.03/50. Word.

feeling...: pleased

Matt, I will never forget that time you made me a Cement Mixer.

People, if anyone ever offers you this drink, make them a counter-offer of a swift kick in the ass.

With friends like Matt, who needs enemies?
;)
Welcome home, fool.

feeling...: awake

I ordered my class ring.

( I got this one, only it will say VCU / 2005, instead of what this one says in the picture. )
Happy Birthday to me (since Daddy is paying for it).

I've been so busy I've only been skimming LJ and very very randomly commenting on entries. I'll eventually try to catch up, but to be honest, it isn't a priority. Passing my 5 classes and getting the fuck out of VCU by the end of December is my priority.

I bought jeans today. I hate buying jeans.

I had a test in Stats II today. It was a test on old material from Stats I/Chapter 6. I was the first one done. I hate that. It's just when I take a test, I either know it or I don't, and I work it out or I don't. In this case, I did feel like I knew what I was doing, and I don't think I did badly, but for some reason I just really hate being the first one done. Oh well.

I'm not going to SnB again tonight, but I'm sure I'll take little study breaks to knit a few rows here and there. I got to knit some at the DMV today so that was good. I didn't knit all weekend. I can't believe that. Weird.

Okay time to do stuff.

edit: Here's a thought inspired by something I saw at the mall today. If you have "Punk Rock" written across the ass of your jeans, there is a pretty good chance that you are no where near punk, and that all the music you listen to is pussy pop wanna be punk.

That is all.

feeling...: determined

My tummy is upset and I have a headache. That's no fun!

My body is falling apart!

Thank you to everyone who sent me birthday wishes. Adam made sure I had a lovely day, even if Pittsburgh did not make sure it ended perfectly.

Thanks y'all!

feeling...: content

I want another tattoo.

Have you ever had a day that was just annoying? I mean, not for any particular reason. It just is.

Today is annoying.

feeling...: annoyed

I'm in stats, he's taking roll. I got here, there was ONE seat left. There was no chair at the computer. The only TWO chairs left in the room are broken.

What the fuck are my tuition dollars paying for, fuckers?

I am definately complaining about this to someone after class.

feeling...: pissed off

Dear Adam,

I've started crocheting your afghan squares together. After all this work, it might end up being pretty fucking ugly.

I hope you will still snuggle up under it and think of me.

Even if it is ugly.

Also, nipples.

Love,
Vicki

No class for me tonight!

I bet you wish I'd stop updating!

That means Vicki is going to be a knitting and crocheting machine. It also means I can watch Alias! But I'll still tape it for my homeboy, Matt, who is overseas now because the Air Force always sends him away just in time to miss Alias episodes.

Mmmm Knitting.

VCU evening classes from 4:00 p.m. on are canceled.

Updated 3:25 p.m., January 19, 2005.


edit: This knitting bag is sweet but $78 is crazy, yo!

feeling...: silly

I would like to take a nap right now. Not because I am especially tired, because I'm not. There's just nothing like cuddling up under blankets when yer cold. And I'm freezing!

In other news, I now can do a chain stitch, single crochet, turn my work and do another row of single crochet.

Perhaps I will be able to start crocheting the afghan squares together sooner than I had hoped.

feeling...: cold