Since I'm sitting at home on my own, having watched two movies already, I thought I'd delve into the "New Year" spirit. And I stole it from Sarah.
What did you do in 2005 that you had never done before?
Wore makeup on my own accord, and applied it myself, unlike my Junior and Senior proms, where I had to have my mother apply the makeup for me, or I would have stabbed my eyeballs out with mascara wands.
Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't believe in making New Years' resolutions because I can never keep them
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not that I'm aware of. If they did, they're very good at keeping secrets.
Did anyone close to you die?
My grandmother, on my Dad's side. I only saw her about once every other year, and during the last few visits to see her, she didn't really remember me, but it was really sad, nonetheless.
What countries did you visit?
Minnesota? Oh wait, that just borders another country. I was mostly a homebody this year. Except for trips to bordering states.
What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
The will power to get out of bed at a decent time, even if I don't have to, so I can accomplish things during the day.
What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Wednesday, March 9th: I was broken up with via email that day, and that is the night I met Aaron.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Entering over 990 bills into the Where's George? website. Only kidding. I think it would have to be having a relationship lasting longer than three months that is really meaningful.
What was your biggest failure?
Learning to play guitar.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Hmm. I got sick for a bit in the spring, then again in the winter, but nothing deadly. I don't think I managed to hurt myself too badly this year, however. Unlike the three summers in a row I ended up in the Emergency Room.
What was the best thing you bought?
Oooh, I would have to say either my new digital camera, or my guitar (that I never play, but it's oh so pretty).
Whose behavior merited celebration?
My sister, who after completing two years of college at our hometown's community college, is ready to go back to a "real" school, after a four year hiatus of University. It's hard to go back to school once you've had a break.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Hmm, that's pretty easy. Someone who's first name rhymes with the first part of testicle.
Where did most of your money go?
Food, gadgetry, and rent
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting OUT of Kmart and finding a new job that I really love. And having someone to come home to every night. *warm fuzzies*
What song(s) will always remind you of 2005?
"Anything But Mine" by Kenny Chesney; it's the newest song I listened to this year probably, and before Wes and I broke up, that song always made me think of him.
"Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson; a song that fits for after Spring Break
"Hearts On Fire" by Hammerfall, 'cause seriously, you can't go to an epic Swedish 80s metal concert without one of the songs meaning something, right?
Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier, working more, living in a bigger apartment, and one year closer to graduating.
What do you wish you'd done more of?
Practiced guitar, read, had friends to hang with.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Getting hung up on a boy, eating brownies (damn you, Aaron), and napping.
How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
Right here, in my bedroom, at my computer, alone, watching reruns and tv marathons.
What was the best book you read?
Hitchhiker's Guide series, or Harry Potter 6
What did you want and get?
An iPod. But I didn't even have to ask for it, Aaron just wanted me to have one of my own.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I worked on my birthday. I was up at 6 in the morning, on my birthday. Ugh. I turned a whopping 23.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Being able to travel more places with Aaron. I love road trips with friends.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Non-existant. Although I did buy some really cute skirts.
Who did you miss?
Smelly Cat. Oh, and Jill. When the hell are you coming to visit me?!
Who was the best new person you met?
Duhhh. Aaron.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Don't date people from the Internet who live 2,000 miles away.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Umm. I can't think of anything off the top of my head, sorry.
Saturday, December 31, 2005
Friday, December 30, 2005
two posts in two days?!
So I just sorta kinda came to the realization that even though I have two weeks to get everything finished up over Christmas break, I still have to get ahold of teachers, over break, and get signatures from them. I knew this was going to be a pain in the ass, and that's probably why I waited so long to work on it. Which is why the realization kinda sorta came to me, not just HIT me like *BAM*...because I always knew it a little in the back of my head.
Also, I'm not passionate about anything. I don't think I really want to go into teaching. If I did, then I wouldn't be thinking things like that. I don't REALLY LOVE my job, but I like it. I'm not tolerating it, like I did Kmart, I like my job, but I don't love it. I don't want to go work out and get in shape. I don't have any projects that I really want to do, there's no clubs I'm a part of, I have no real close friends that I go do things with, I have no traditions. I have Aaron, who I love dearly with all my heart. I have my parents, who I see at least once a month now, which is fantastic. I have Aaron's parents, who have taken me under their wing and treat me as one of their own. And that's about it right now. All my close friends, the people who helped make me who I am, who I grew up with, have moved away, and so have I.
Wow, what a sob story. Sorry guys, didn't mean to be a downer on the holidays. I just get feeling poopy once in a while.
Oh, but with the new semester starting, I will have to buy a new "professional" wardrobe for school, so I will be getting myself some new classy clothes to wear to school here next week, and that should be fun and a good ego booster. G'night!
Also, I'm not passionate about anything. I don't think I really want to go into teaching. If I did, then I wouldn't be thinking things like that. I don't REALLY LOVE my job, but I like it. I'm not tolerating it, like I did Kmart, I like my job, but I don't love it. I don't want to go work out and get in shape. I don't have any projects that I really want to do, there's no clubs I'm a part of, I have no real close friends that I go do things with, I have no traditions. I have Aaron, who I love dearly with all my heart. I have my parents, who I see at least once a month now, which is fantastic. I have Aaron's parents, who have taken me under their wing and treat me as one of their own. And that's about it right now. All my close friends, the people who helped make me who I am, who I grew up with, have moved away, and so have I.
Wow, what a sob story. Sorry guys, didn't mean to be a downer on the holidays. I just get feeling poopy once in a while.
Oh, but with the new semester starting, I will have to buy a new "professional" wardrobe for school, so I will be getting myself some new classy clothes to wear to school here next week, and that should be fun and a good ego booster. G'night!
Thursday, December 29, 2005
Christmas
Well, Christmas is over, but we've just now gotten the snow for it. Aaron and I were in Deadwood, picking up our paychecks, and I had to have my gaming license renewed. It started snowing, and in that HOUR we were going around town, my car was covered in at least two inches of thick, wet, heavy snow. It was pretty scary to drive home through the hills. Eeek!
We celebrated Christmas with Aaron's parents on Monday morning before he and I had to go to work, where I met Aaron's older brother, as well. His parents are the type of people who love to give gifts, and so we came home with quite a few great things. Aaron got a coffee maker and a blender from his parents, I got a quilt rack for all the blankets in the living room, which is very beautiful, a photo "ferris wheel" picture holder, which makes the little frames like the seats on a ferris wheel, and it rotates. We also got a very nice glass chess/checkers/tic tac toe/backgammon set from Aaron's brother, Eric, and a wine box made of bamboo that holds two bottles of wine, and Aaron got me something to put under my laptop that has fans in it, plugs into my USB port, and keeps my laptop from overheating, and I got him a wire cookbook holder for the kitchen. I have a couple other things on order for him, but they were just delivered the other day.
Then on Wednesday, Aaron and I went to Rapid City to hang out with his friend Brandi, and he needed to exchange a coat he'd recieved as a gift from his sister and her husband. We were going to go to Olive Garden, but there was a 10 minute wait to get on the waiting list, so we went to Chili's instead. Then later in the night we had a dinner party at our apartment, and Lars and his girlfriend Whitney came over, and we had chicken and risoto, which was great.
And those are my last few days. I think my mom and sister are coming up to Deadwood if the weather gets nicer on New Years, so that will be fun. I think they just use me living so close to Deadwood as an excuse to go gamble, 'cause they never did it before. Hehe. Not that it bothers me, 'cause I don't have the time to come visit them on the weekends like they can come visit me, so it's nice. And there's more to do in Deadwood than my hometown.
We celebrated Christmas with Aaron's parents on Monday morning before he and I had to go to work, where I met Aaron's older brother, as well. His parents are the type of people who love to give gifts, and so we came home with quite a few great things. Aaron got a coffee maker and a blender from his parents, I got a quilt rack for all the blankets in the living room, which is very beautiful, a photo "ferris wheel" picture holder, which makes the little frames like the seats on a ferris wheel, and it rotates. We also got a very nice glass chess/checkers/tic tac toe/backgammon set from Aaron's brother, Eric, and a wine box made of bamboo that holds two bottles of wine, and Aaron got me something to put under my laptop that has fans in it, plugs into my USB port, and keeps my laptop from overheating, and I got him a wire cookbook holder for the kitchen. I have a couple other things on order for him, but they were just delivered the other day.
Then on Wednesday, Aaron and I went to Rapid City to hang out with his friend Brandi, and he needed to exchange a coat he'd recieved as a gift from his sister and her husband. We were going to go to Olive Garden, but there was a 10 minute wait to get on the waiting list, so we went to Chili's instead. Then later in the night we had a dinner party at our apartment, and Lars and his girlfriend Whitney came over, and we had chicken and risoto, which was great.
And those are my last few days. I think my mom and sister are coming up to Deadwood if the weather gets nicer on New Years, so that will be fun. I think they just use me living so close to Deadwood as an excuse to go gamble, 'cause they never did it before. Hehe. Not that it bothers me, 'cause I don't have the time to come visit them on the weekends like they can come visit me, so it's nice. And there's more to do in Deadwood than my hometown.
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
does somebody have a case of the Mondays?
Okay, so this is how my day went:
I called Aaron as I was getting off work, a little late, to let him know I was on my way home. I clock out, unlock my locker, move things in and out of it, and tell him how I was short almost $200 tonight, I had put something in the "In" column when it should have been "Out" and miscounted my checks, and even after fixing those problems, I was still pretty damn short. Then I look at the table. Hmmm. Pat down my pockets. Where the hell is my phone? "Phone, phone, phone, where are you?" I sing to Aaron, looking, looking for it.
"How can you have lost your phone when you're talking to me on it?"
I called Aaron as I was getting off work, a little late, to let him know I was on my way home. I clock out, unlock my locker, move things in and out of it, and tell him how I was short almost $200 tonight, I had put something in the "In" column when it should have been "Out" and miscounted my checks, and even after fixing those problems, I was still pretty damn short. Then I look at the table. Hmmm. Pat down my pockets. Where the hell is my phone? "Phone, phone, phone, where are you?" I sing to Aaron, looking, looking for it.
"How can you have lost your phone when you're talking to me on it?"
Saturday, December 24, 2005
a year in review
2005 started off in Tennessee, my last visit to see Wes. I had no idea at this time it would be the last time I would ever see him. I was working at Kmart, I thought I'd lost my job because of my trip to Tennessee, but it turns out I'd just read the schedule wrong. My refridgerator died and was replaced with a brand new one, free of charge, by my landlord.
I was taking classes at the university that I didn't really need to be taking, Philosophy, History, U.S. Government. I don't really remember much about school last semester.
I was living in a one bedroom apartment with no kitchen/cupboards/counters that was the size of the living room in my current apartment. I wasn't good friends with anyone on campus, save for Jill and Amy, two girls who helped keep my sanity through the semester.
Over Spring Break I was dumped. I dolled myself up, went to a bar, sat at a table by myself, and read a book. And that is where I met Aaron, completely oblivious to the fact that we would be together 9 and a half months later, and living together.
Jill moves in with me from the dorms during finals week. Right after school gets out in May, my mom, sister, and I fly to Mississippi to visit my grandma on the Gulf Coast (before Hurricane Katrina hit).
I finally come up with the courage to tell Aaron I love him in the summer, after weeks of tormenting myself with when and how to say it.
In the middle of August, my grandma on my Dad's side of the family died of congestive heart failure at the age of 89. It was a week before her 90th birthday. I had quit Kmart and was supposed to start working at Cadillac Jack's, but flew to New York with my family instead for the funeral. Aaron moved into the apartment while I was gone. After getting back, training, and getting the hang of things, Aaron, Lars, Henry, Brandon, and I drive to Minneapolis, Minnesota for the epic Hammerfall concert.
School started up again at the beginning of September, where I finally start a semester of classes that ALL pertain to my major, Elementary Education. I go through all my classes, floating along because they are pretty simple and/or stupid.
Now the semester is over, it's the second week of winter break, Christmas Eve, even, and here I am, alone because I worked the morning shift today and Aaron works the night shift. Same for tomorrow. But, on a good note, my family is coming up to Deadwood tomorrow, where we shall dine on prime rib and lobster tails when I get off work.
And that is my year in review. A little drama, heartbreak, love, sadness, frustration, and lonliness. Not necessarily in that order.
I was taking classes at the university that I didn't really need to be taking, Philosophy, History, U.S. Government. I don't really remember much about school last semester.
I was living in a one bedroom apartment with no kitchen/cupboards/counters that was the size of the living room in my current apartment. I wasn't good friends with anyone on campus, save for Jill and Amy, two girls who helped keep my sanity through the semester.
Over Spring Break I was dumped. I dolled myself up, went to a bar, sat at a table by myself, and read a book. And that is where I met Aaron, completely oblivious to the fact that we would be together 9 and a half months later, and living together.
Jill moves in with me from the dorms during finals week. Right after school gets out in May, my mom, sister, and I fly to Mississippi to visit my grandma on the Gulf Coast (before Hurricane Katrina hit).
I finally come up with the courage to tell Aaron I love him in the summer, after weeks of tormenting myself with when and how to say it.
In the middle of August, my grandma on my Dad's side of the family died of congestive heart failure at the age of 89. It was a week before her 90th birthday. I had quit Kmart and was supposed to start working at Cadillac Jack's, but flew to New York with my family instead for the funeral. Aaron moved into the apartment while I was gone. After getting back, training, and getting the hang of things, Aaron, Lars, Henry, Brandon, and I drive to Minneapolis, Minnesota for the epic Hammerfall concert.
School started up again at the beginning of September, where I finally start a semester of classes that ALL pertain to my major, Elementary Education. I go through all my classes, floating along because they are pretty simple and/or stupid.
Now the semester is over, it's the second week of winter break, Christmas Eve, even, and here I am, alone because I worked the morning shift today and Aaron works the night shift. Same for tomorrow. But, on a good note, my family is coming up to Deadwood tomorrow, where we shall dine on prime rib and lobster tails when I get off work.
And that is my year in review. A little drama, heartbreak, love, sadness, frustration, and lonliness. Not necessarily in that order.
Friday, December 23, 2005
home for the holidays (a little early)
Yesterday morning, Aaron and I drug our butts out of bed in the morning so we can go to Gillette and do an early Christmas with my parents, since we will both be working on the weekend of Christmas. We went to his old apartment to drop off a CD for Brandon, went to his parents' house to get some cookies that Aaron and his mother spent until past 11pm the night before working on, and then went to the bank to cash a check for Aaron, before filling up the car and finally making it out to Wyoming, about 45 minutes later than planned.
Arrived in Gillette much earlier than anyone in the family was home, so we stopped to get something to eat (the Asian Buffet, 2pm, after the lunch rush. I'm suprised neither of us died of food poisoning from the food that had been sitting out since the rush left an hour earlier). Then we stopped at a coffee kiosk that my mom likes and picked up a gift card for her, along with a stop to Kmart for some Christmas cards for the family. Then we were on our way home.
Ashley and the kitties were the only people home when we got there, then Dad showed up, then Mom. We had snacks, some drinks, dinner (lasagna, YUM), desert, and some more drinks. Ashley was very eager to open presents, even though she'd been complaining all night that she only had one present under the tree, and she already knew what it was...silly.
I got Wario Ware Touched for Nintendo DS from Ashley, Dance Dance Revolution Extreme game and dance pad from Dad, and Aaron got a knife sharpener from my parents. I think everyone enjoyed their gifts, and we had a good time.
Aaron and I got up in the morning, deflated the air mattress that is bigger than the bed at the apartment (I'm so "borrowing" it one of these trips home...), cleaned up our mess, went to the shop to say goodbye to Dad, but he was in meetings all morning, went to the bank to say goodbye to Mom, and ate some breakfast before heading back to Spearfish.
It was busy, didn't feel like a day off at all, but it was a good time and I'm glad we went. When we got home, there was a package waiting for me, a present for Aaron; caffinated soap! Smells pepperminty! And he got me Land of the Dead, the next zombie movie from George A. Romero. We each have other gifts to give eachother, but they just haven't shown up yet. *Sigh* We're spreading Christmas out a little, I guess.
Arrived in Gillette much earlier than anyone in the family was home, so we stopped to get something to eat (the Asian Buffet, 2pm, after the lunch rush. I'm suprised neither of us died of food poisoning from the food that had been sitting out since the rush left an hour earlier). Then we stopped at a coffee kiosk that my mom likes and picked up a gift card for her, along with a stop to Kmart for some Christmas cards for the family. Then we were on our way home.
Ashley and the kitties were the only people home when we got there, then Dad showed up, then Mom. We had snacks, some drinks, dinner (lasagna, YUM), desert, and some more drinks. Ashley was very eager to open presents, even though she'd been complaining all night that she only had one present under the tree, and she already knew what it was...silly.
I got Wario Ware Touched for Nintendo DS from Ashley, Dance Dance Revolution Extreme game and dance pad from Dad, and Aaron got a knife sharpener from my parents. I think everyone enjoyed their gifts, and we had a good time.
Aaron and I got up in the morning, deflated the air mattress that is bigger than the bed at the apartment (I'm so "borrowing" it one of these trips home...), cleaned up our mess, went to the shop to say goodbye to Dad, but he was in meetings all morning, went to the bank to say goodbye to Mom, and ate some breakfast before heading back to Spearfish.
It was busy, didn't feel like a day off at all, but it was a good time and I'm glad we went. When we got home, there was a package waiting for me, a present for Aaron; caffinated soap! Smells pepperminty! And he got me Land of the Dead, the next zombie movie from George A. Romero. We each have other gifts to give eachother, but they just haven't shown up yet. *Sigh* We're spreading Christmas out a little, I guess.
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
ahh, that holiday spirit is upon us.
Customer: Why is it that even if accompanied by a parent, children can't be on the casino floor after 8pm?
Me: Well, those are the house rules, sorry.
Customer: What if we're staying at the hotel here?
Me: We have an arcarde, a pool, and a gym. There are a lot of things that children can do here.
Customer: Most other casinos aren't like this.
Second Customer: Actually, ma'am, most other casinos ARE like this.
Customer: NO, only *names off three casinos, including mine* are like that.
Me: I'm sorry ma'am, those are just the rules.
Customer: Well, I can tell you right now we are never staying here again.
Me Thinking: Who cares.
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New Customer (who just tried all three of the ATMs, unsuccessfully): Is it okay if I write a check?
Me (knowing he's tried the ATMs): Sure. I could process your credit card here, but it would be a 7% charge.
New Customer: Well, what is it at the other ATMs?
Me: 2.5%
NC: Why the hell is it so much here?!
Me: Because the company we use charges a percent, and then we charge a percent for doing it.
NC: Well that's stupid. *finishes writing check*
Me: Okay, I'll just need your driver's license and player's club card.
NC: What the hell is that?
Me: It's a card for our casino. You have to have one in order to write a check here.
NC: How do I get one?
Me: If you go over to the player's club desk, they can make you one. It's free and only takes a couple of minutes.
NC: You know, I'm liking this casino less and less.
Urg.
So Aaron and I are going to Gillette on Wednesday to celebrate Christmas early with my family, since I have to work on Christmas Eve and Day. I think it will be fun. And then I think afterwards, we will spend some Christmas time with his parents.
And I'm pooped. Sorry it's been so long since I've updated.
Me: Well, those are the house rules, sorry.
Customer: What if we're staying at the hotel here?
Me: We have an arcarde, a pool, and a gym. There are a lot of things that children can do here.
Customer: Most other casinos aren't like this.
Second Customer: Actually, ma'am, most other casinos ARE like this.
Customer: NO, only *names off three casinos, including mine* are like that.
Me: I'm sorry ma'am, those are just the rules.
Customer: Well, I can tell you right now we are never staying here again.
Me Thinking: Who cares.
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New Customer (who just tried all three of the ATMs, unsuccessfully): Is it okay if I write a check?
Me (knowing he's tried the ATMs): Sure. I could process your credit card here, but it would be a 7% charge.
New Customer: Well, what is it at the other ATMs?
Me: 2.5%
NC: Why the hell is it so much here?!
Me: Because the company we use charges a percent, and then we charge a percent for doing it.
NC: Well that's stupid. *finishes writing check*
Me: Okay, I'll just need your driver's license and player's club card.
NC: What the hell is that?
Me: It's a card for our casino. You have to have one in order to write a check here.
NC: How do I get one?
Me: If you go over to the player's club desk, they can make you one. It's free and only takes a couple of minutes.
NC: You know, I'm liking this casino less and less.
Urg.
So Aaron and I are going to Gillette on Wednesday to celebrate Christmas early with my family, since I have to work on Christmas Eve and Day. I think it will be fun. And then I think afterwards, we will spend some Christmas time with his parents.
And I'm pooped. Sorry it's been so long since I've updated.
Friday, December 16, 2005
Donnnnnnnnnnne!
I don't know what to do with myself now that I am done with school for the semester. Sure, I could do the dishes (all of them...every single last one is dirty), or clean the bedroom, vacuum the living room, redecorate the apartment...but do I really want to do that? No, not right now. I want to revel in my freedom.
That and it's butt-freezing cold out in the living room/kitchen area...
Now all I have to worry about for four weeks is work. That will be nice...I think I will treat myself to a full body massage some time this break...yeah...Mmmmm.
That and it's butt-freezing cold out in the living room/kitchen area...
Now all I have to worry about for four weeks is work. That will be nice...I think I will treat myself to a full body massage some time this break...yeah...Mmmmm.
Thursday, December 15, 2005
little old man
While waiting for Aaron to get out of the Game Stop store by the food court at the mall, I noticed a little old man looking at me with some interest. I wasn't quite sure why he was looking at me so much, but I just smiled and looked away.
Little Old Man: Oklahoma State University?
Me: *looks at hoodie with orange "OSU" on front* No, Oregon State University
Aaron joins us at this time
LOM: Oh, I didn't know they were OSU, too. So whereabouts is OSU?
Me: In Corvallis, about an hour south of Portland.
LOM: Oh, I see. When do you have to go back to school?
Me: School starts up again on January 17th.
LOM: I see. Is this you friend? *looks at Aaron*
Me: Yeah, he's my boyfriend.
LOM: So are you from around here, too?
Aaron: Yeah, I live in Spearfish
LOM: Do you go to school in Oregon, too?
Aaron: No, I'm going to Black Hills State
LOM: I see, I see. Well, have a great Christmas break, and relax. Well, you probably won't be relaxing too much, will ya? *wink wink*
Me & Aaron: Hahaha, no, probably not...
And the little old man walked off. I didn't have the heart to tell him I wasn't actually attending school in Oregon, but that I'd just bought the hoodie at the University bookstore when I visited Lacey last time...If I'd done that, I wouldn't have had that conversation with him! It was kinda cute and funny.
Little Old Man: Oklahoma State University?
Me: *looks at hoodie with orange "OSU" on front* No, Oregon State University
Aaron joins us at this time
LOM: Oh, I didn't know they were OSU, too. So whereabouts is OSU?
Me: In Corvallis, about an hour south of Portland.
LOM: Oh, I see. When do you have to go back to school?
Me: School starts up again on January 17th.
LOM: I see. Is this you friend? *looks at Aaron*
Me: Yeah, he's my boyfriend.
LOM: So are you from around here, too?
Aaron: Yeah, I live in Spearfish
LOM: Do you go to school in Oregon, too?
Aaron: No, I'm going to Black Hills State
LOM: I see, I see. Well, have a great Christmas break, and relax. Well, you probably won't be relaxing too much, will ya? *wink wink*
Me & Aaron: Hahaha, no, probably not...
And the little old man walked off. I didn't have the heart to tell him I wasn't actually attending school in Oregon, but that I'd just bought the hoodie at the University bookstore when I visited Lacey last time...If I'd done that, I wouldn't have had that conversation with him! It was kinda cute and funny.
Monday, December 12, 2005
lalalalalala
Tomorrow is my first final. It should be cake. I haven't even looked at the study guide for my final on Thursday, but our professor said we could have the front side of a sheet of paper (handwritten) with notes for the test, so that was nice of her. And she actually just gave us 10 questions, three of which we will answer for the final. Should be pretty easy.
My wrist started hurting again, from six years ago when it collapsed under my weight, so I've been having to wear my wrist brace at work. It's very clumsy, hard to hold on to things, and I've only been asked about a bazillion times "What happened to your arm?" "Oh, looks like you've got carpel tunnel syndrome." "Looks like someone took a fall." "Been out skiing?" But today should be better, at least all my co-workers know the story, and I'll only have to tell it to customers.
Mom said I should just tell people it was from lifting all the money (which isn't far from the truth, those racks of chips for poker are heavy and are I think what re-activated the soreness), but "skydiving injury" sounds cooler. And is more the truth :)
Aaron and I are going to have to rent and go to a LOT of movies over Christmas break to make up for everything we missed since school started this semester. And deep-clean the apartment; it really got neglected, as well. I can't wait for school to be out!!!
And I think that's about all the news I have, except I'm still not sure what to get Aaron for Christmas aside from gloves...he has video games, he doesn't really need anything for the kitchen, except a veggie peeler 'cause he doesn't like the one I have, and his parents are going to get us a coffee maker, which was one of my ideas. *shrug* A little help?
My wrist started hurting again, from six years ago when it collapsed under my weight, so I've been having to wear my wrist brace at work. It's very clumsy, hard to hold on to things, and I've only been asked about a bazillion times "What happened to your arm?" "Oh, looks like you've got carpel tunnel syndrome." "Looks like someone took a fall." "Been out skiing?" But today should be better, at least all my co-workers know the story, and I'll only have to tell it to customers.
Mom said I should just tell people it was from lifting all the money (which isn't far from the truth, those racks of chips for poker are heavy and are I think what re-activated the soreness), but "skydiving injury" sounds cooler. And is more the truth :)
Aaron and I are going to have to rent and go to a LOT of movies over Christmas break to make up for everything we missed since school started this semester. And deep-clean the apartment; it really got neglected, as well. I can't wait for school to be out!!!
And I think that's about all the news I have, except I'm still not sure what to get Aaron for Christmas aside from gloves...he has video games, he doesn't really need anything for the kitchen, except a veggie peeler 'cause he doesn't like the one I have, and his parents are going to get us a coffee maker, which was one of my ideas. *shrug* A little help?
Thursday, December 08, 2005
it's almost time
On our last day of class in Human Relations, we had three presentations, the final ones, to sit through. class attendence was higher than last week becaue the weather was better, but the presentations were mediocre.
The first presentation was so hard to sit through, and as all presentations, it was an hour long. The topic was "cliques and stereotypes." The first part of the presentation was half an hour of a video created by the presentors, reiterating the same dull facts over and over again, without any real explination. Then we had to sit through another half an hour of them saying the same things over and over again (again!). Basically, they could have just shown us "Mean Girls" and we would have understood exactly what they were getting at.
The second group did their presentation on...something. Umm. I don't remember now, it was that unmemorable. Oh! Now I know. They did their presentation on racism. With a 10-15 minute Power Point presentation and talking, and then the rest of their presentation was fumbling around in the dark with the remote for the DVD player, showing us clips of "American History X" and explaining why these bits were racist, or this is how racism affects your family, or stuff like that. I almost fell asleep.
The third presentation was fun, with games that showed what it was like to be mentally impared by being drunk or high, so that was pretty good. I think we were all just ready to get out of there by the end.
ONE MORE DAY OF CLASSES!
The first presentation was so hard to sit through, and as all presentations, it was an hour long. The topic was "cliques and stereotypes." The first part of the presentation was half an hour of a video created by the presentors, reiterating the same dull facts over and over again, without any real explination. Then we had to sit through another half an hour of them saying the same things over and over again (again!). Basically, they could have just shown us "Mean Girls" and we would have understood exactly what they were getting at.
The second group did their presentation on...something. Umm. I don't remember now, it was that unmemorable. Oh! Now I know. They did their presentation on racism. With a 10-15 minute Power Point presentation and talking, and then the rest of their presentation was fumbling around in the dark with the remote for the DVD player, showing us clips of "American History X" and explaining why these bits were racist, or this is how racism affects your family, or stuff like that. I almost fell asleep.
The third presentation was fun, with games that showed what it was like to be mentally impared by being drunk or high, so that was pretty good. I think we were all just ready to get out of there by the end.
ONE MORE DAY OF CLASSES!
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
almost done...
Oh my goodness, I can't believe I have neglected my blog for THREE DAYS! I'm sorry blogging world!
Okay, not really, but it has been a while, so here's a quick update of life: It's been butt-freezing cold here the last week or so, along with high winds, blowing snow, and school cancellations. Awesome. Sure makes the drive to and from work fun! So far, no skidding, no deer, so good.
A customer at work who had been 86ed from the casino for sexual harassment of the staff has been allowed back into the casino. Great. I don't know if he'll be back, 'cause that's a little embarassing, but still...
Aaron and I have neglected the dishes since the day before Thanksgiving. So for two weeks the dishes had been piling up, and up, and up. Eight bowls, eight lunch plates, seven dinner plates (I broke one a while bac, whoops), a set of silverware, serving spoons, measuring cups/spoons, pots, pans, skillets, the whole works. Oh. My. Goodness. Took about four or five sinkloads to get it all done.
ONE WEEK 'TIL SCHOOL IS OUT.
Two more regular classes, then two finals. Aaaaaaand DONE.
And that's about it for now...almost time for "Lost."
Okay, not really, but it has been a while, so here's a quick update of life: It's been butt-freezing cold here the last week or so, along with high winds, blowing snow, and school cancellations. Awesome. Sure makes the drive to and from work fun! So far, no skidding, no deer, so good.
A customer at work who had been 86ed from the casino for sexual harassment of the staff has been allowed back into the casino. Great. I don't know if he'll be back, 'cause that's a little embarassing, but still...
Aaron and I have neglected the dishes since the day before Thanksgiving. So for two weeks the dishes had been piling up, and up, and up. Eight bowls, eight lunch plates, seven dinner plates (I broke one a while bac, whoops), a set of silverware, serving spoons, measuring cups/spoons, pots, pans, skillets, the whole works. Oh. My. Goodness. Took about four or five sinkloads to get it all done.
ONE WEEK 'TIL SCHOOL IS OUT.
Two more regular classes, then two finals. Aaaaaaand DONE.
And that's about it for now...almost time for "Lost."
Sunday, December 04, 2005
insert witty title here
Well yesterday was a pretty good day, despite being up at the butt-crack of dawn. I worked 'til 3:30, and made $50 in tips, which is excellent for a Saturday morning in the winter. My dad's shop was having their Christmas party in downtown Deadwood, so I hung around work until they got into town (which took a while, because their bus never showed up or "broke down", and they all had to drive themselves instead).
Quite a few of the employees all pitched in $50 each for a big grand total, got $5 tokens, and found a $5 machine, plinked in their coins, and played only the coins, kept the winnings. I think they each lost about $10. They did the same with a dollar machine, and probably lost about the same amount of money, again.
I found a $5 blackjack table at the Silverado and won $25 there, and then found another $5 table at the Midnight Star, and won another $40 there, for a grand total of $65 won. Go me.
Now, for a nap before I have to get productive! Bye!
Quite a few of the employees all pitched in $50 each for a big grand total, got $5 tokens, and found a $5 machine, plinked in their coins, and played only the coins, kept the winnings. I think they each lost about $10. They did the same with a dollar machine, and probably lost about the same amount of money, again.
I found a $5 blackjack table at the Silverado and won $25 there, and then found another $5 table at the Midnight Star, and won another $40 there, for a grand total of $65 won. Go me.
Now, for a nap before I have to get productive! Bye!
Friday, December 02, 2005
confusing work stuff, more school crap...great.
Alright, I said I'd post more about work and all that jazz, so here it comes:
Because my school schedule is going to change next semester (as all school schedules do, unless you are in K-12), my work schedule is going to have to change, as well. Only makes sense, right? Right. Well, I talked to my manager about it almost a month ago, which is MONTHS in advance from the actual start of next semester (January 17th, to be exact), so that we could get some stuff figured out and make up a schedule and try to keep me with the same amount of hours as I am currently getting. Well, he worked something up, we edited it a little bit, and then came up with something we bought thought would work out well for me.
Now, the only problem is to present it to the other four people who work in the cage with me. As I am the only person working in the cage who is going to school, this shouldn't really be a problem, right? Wrong.
Everyone was okay with it, except Machelle. She was very lucky from day one to start working at 7:30am to 3:30pm every Monday through Friday. Nobody in gaming gets those kind of hours, and yet somehow, she did. But with this new schedule for next semester, she's going to have to give up her weekends for Thursday and Friday (I'm really not sure how that works out, since I will only be working Swing shifts, and she only works Day shifts, so I'm not actually taking over any of her shifts...). Anyway, I guess our manager told her it was only going to go into April, but school actually ends May 12th, almost two weeks later, so she's upset about that right off the bat.
Anyway, it's dumb, so I'm going to try to talk to our manager about changing the schedule back to normal as soon as school is out for me (but it'll only be for 4 months during the summer, 'cause when I do my student teaching, it's going to be the same block of hours that i'll be working again).
I don't know. I just hope it works out.
And now for school: I'm getting rationales done for my classes for this semester, but I'm still going to have to work on rationales for classes in the previous semesters. That's going to be the hard part, 'cause they were from so long ago, I hardly remember the assignment.
My computer teacher piled on a ton of crap right before finals week (the week after next), so I've been trying to get that done. We have 2 assignments due on Monday, something on Friday, a final project that's going to take forever because it's incorporating almost everything we've learned all semester, AND a final test. Fortunately, she's allowing us to turn in the final project AFTER the final test, and after all our other classes final projects are due, as well, so that was nice of her.
Urg. It's been cold as all get-out here lately. I think the high was 9* today. *Shiver*
Because my school schedule is going to change next semester (as all school schedules do, unless you are in K-12), my work schedule is going to have to change, as well. Only makes sense, right? Right. Well, I talked to my manager about it almost a month ago, which is MONTHS in advance from the actual start of next semester (January 17th, to be exact), so that we could get some stuff figured out and make up a schedule and try to keep me with the same amount of hours as I am currently getting. Well, he worked something up, we edited it a little bit, and then came up with something we bought thought would work out well for me.
Now, the only problem is to present it to the other four people who work in the cage with me. As I am the only person working in the cage who is going to school, this shouldn't really be a problem, right? Wrong.
Everyone was okay with it, except Machelle. She was very lucky from day one to start working at 7:30am to 3:30pm every Monday through Friday. Nobody in gaming gets those kind of hours, and yet somehow, she did. But with this new schedule for next semester, she's going to have to give up her weekends for Thursday and Friday (I'm really not sure how that works out, since I will only be working Swing shifts, and she only works Day shifts, so I'm not actually taking over any of her shifts...). Anyway, I guess our manager told her it was only going to go into April, but school actually ends May 12th, almost two weeks later, so she's upset about that right off the bat.
Anyway, it's dumb, so I'm going to try to talk to our manager about changing the schedule back to normal as soon as school is out for me (but it'll only be for 4 months during the summer, 'cause when I do my student teaching, it's going to be the same block of hours that i'll be working again).
I don't know. I just hope it works out.
And now for school: I'm getting rationales done for my classes for this semester, but I'm still going to have to work on rationales for classes in the previous semesters. That's going to be the hard part, 'cause they were from so long ago, I hardly remember the assignment.
My computer teacher piled on a ton of crap right before finals week (the week after next), so I've been trying to get that done. We have 2 assignments due on Monday, something on Friday, a final project that's going to take forever because it's incorporating almost everything we've learned all semester, AND a final test. Fortunately, she's allowing us to turn in the final project AFTER the final test, and after all our other classes final projects are due, as well, so that was nice of her.
Urg. It's been cold as all get-out here lately. I think the high was 9* today. *Shiver*
Thursday, December 01, 2005
school is almost over. thank goodness.
Okay. I don't know if I've explained the Interdisciplinary Unit or not we're doing for our Middle Level Methods class, so here's a quick overview: Four people to a group. Each person has a subject (Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts). Each group is to come up with a theme or unit that all these subjects can cover. We do Astronomy. We meet only in class. The group discusses and decides to email eachother outside of class with our ideas by a certain date (November 22nd, the day before Thanksgiving, to be exact). I email mine a few days early to every member of our group. I don't hear anything from anyone in our group. A couple days ago, I get an email from a member, saying she is snowed in on the other side of the state. Then I get an email from another member today, 5 hours before class, saying, "I haven't heard from So and So yet, now what?"
Well, shit, I don't know. So and So was the member who was the most gung-ho about the entire thing, and yet whenever she came to class, she never had any ideas for her own subject area, just everyone else's. It is now an hour and a half before class starts. We're going to try to meet an hour before class and get shit figured out. Well, I know two of the four of us are going to meet before class, I don't know if the other two are even going to get the email and show up.
This is stupid because this is a group project. If one person doesn't pull their weight, the rest of us are screwed. So that's great. I freakin' hate group projects unless it's a partner thing and there are only two of you. Less people to depend on, basically.
Also, my Computer teacher keeps giving us assignments. One due tomorrow, one due Monday, we have a final project she's going to talk about tomorrow, plus we have our final. There is only a week and a half of school left until finals! Our final project is due AFTER we take our final test! She didn't do a very good job of putting everything together, since now we have all this extra stuff due at the very end, and she let us out of class early so many times, gave us tons of "Work Days" and crap like that, and now we have all this crap due at the very end. Grr.
One more thing. 8am yesterday morning: *Bam Bam Bam!* *Ding Dong, Ding Dong* *Bam Bam Bam!* *Ding Dong, Ding Dong* WTF! It's something important, otherwise they wouldn't have kept knocking on the door and ringing the doorbell. Aaron and I are both sound asleep when this happens, wake up, fumble around for our glasses, race to the door, open it to find the landlord. "You guys haven't smelled anything weird in your apartment, have you?" he asks. "No," we reply, "I think it's the heater out in the hallway." "Oh, okay," he says, and leaves.
The heater in the hallway, for some background information, has been running on a fairly high level to keep the entryway warm, as it's been below freezing every day for the last 4-5 days. And out in the hallway it smells like a combination of gasoline and oil. All the time. The smell, however, is strongest by our door, and the door of the boiler room, not by the heater. So I guess he was just making sure we weren't going to die due to gas inhalation. Which was nice of him to care, but it still smells like that in the hallway. We're not sure where it's coming from, and apparently, neither is he, because he shut off the heater, and it still smells like that. I bet it's coming from the boiler room, which shares a wall with our kitchen and the computer room. Hope nothing blows up. If it does, I have renter's insurance, however.
Such stress! I'll blog more later, about work and hours getting switched around and people not happy about it, but this post is plenty long without all of that.
Well, shit, I don't know. So and So was the member who was the most gung-ho about the entire thing, and yet whenever she came to class, she never had any ideas for her own subject area, just everyone else's. It is now an hour and a half before class starts. We're going to try to meet an hour before class and get shit figured out. Well, I know two of the four of us are going to meet before class, I don't know if the other two are even going to get the email and show up.
This is stupid because this is a group project. If one person doesn't pull their weight, the rest of us are screwed. So that's great. I freakin' hate group projects unless it's a partner thing and there are only two of you. Less people to depend on, basically.
Also, my Computer teacher keeps giving us assignments. One due tomorrow, one due Monday, we have a final project she's going to talk about tomorrow, plus we have our final. There is only a week and a half of school left until finals! Our final project is due AFTER we take our final test! She didn't do a very good job of putting everything together, since now we have all this extra stuff due at the very end, and she let us out of class early so many times, gave us tons of "Work Days" and crap like that, and now we have all this crap due at the very end. Grr.
One more thing. 8am yesterday morning: *Bam Bam Bam!* *Ding Dong, Ding Dong* *Bam Bam Bam!* *Ding Dong, Ding Dong* WTF! It's something important, otherwise they wouldn't have kept knocking on the door and ringing the doorbell. Aaron and I are both sound asleep when this happens, wake up, fumble around for our glasses, race to the door, open it to find the landlord. "You guys haven't smelled anything weird in your apartment, have you?" he asks. "No," we reply, "I think it's the heater out in the hallway." "Oh, okay," he says, and leaves.
The heater in the hallway, for some background information, has been running on a fairly high level to keep the entryway warm, as it's been below freezing every day for the last 4-5 days. And out in the hallway it smells like a combination of gasoline and oil. All the time. The smell, however, is strongest by our door, and the door of the boiler room, not by the heater. So I guess he was just making sure we weren't going to die due to gas inhalation. Which was nice of him to care, but it still smells like that in the hallway. We're not sure where it's coming from, and apparently, neither is he, because he shut off the heater, and it still smells like that. I bet it's coming from the boiler room, which shares a wall with our kitchen and the computer room. Hope nothing blows up. If it does, I have renter's insurance, however.
Such stress! I'll blog more later, about work and hours getting switched around and people not happy about it, but this post is plenty long without all of that.
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