Wheels When I Want Them

On a slightly less stressful note, wtbrosie FINALLY has a new car!!! It was not the easiest process, but we are really happy with it so can put all the bullsh** behind us. That ALSO means I have my car back and can now use my new-found time off (today is my last day of employment with the Girl Scouts) to run errands and visit the ‘Deis folks, or see my mom on her days off without having to worry about working out a car schedule. I really wish we had been able to be a one-car family, at least for a little bit longer to save money on insurance and car payments, but it was a huge hassle and I know it would have wound up ugly if we’d had to do it too much longer.

Now that she’s a Mass resident, wtbrosie no longer has to worry about places not accepting her ID for alcohol, which is nice. It also means she’s insured in MA, so I can be added to her policy to hopefully save a ton of money (yay governmental insurance!!)–going to be researching the hows and costs of that tonight.

 

Summer Planning

I want to do a study abroad class this summer–it’s been a HUGE thing for me since I found out about the opportunity to do so through this program. However, I’m looking at spending about 5000 to do so.

I found out about a program that will take me to New Zealand for about half the cost if I’m doing it for CEU’s instead of credits–not that I’d actually take that option–but they are already full.

So, do I hold off a year and apply for a summer internship that will give me about $3000-5000 for the summer or go on one of the other study abroad trips (England or Rome)?

 

Well, My Apartment is Warm

Last night was our apartment warming party, and I must say it was a huge success! I’m really happy my school friends got along so well with D and her girl, and it was wonderful that Carrie just happened to be up from PA, so it was good to catch up with her, even though I wound up leaving other friends to cause mischief.

However, the pictures have left me a little less than pleased with myself…I really need to buy a scale and start actively getting into some shape other than round…

 

To Vista or Not to Vista?

When I bought my computer a couple years ago, I was required to get it with Vista, otherwise Dell was going to charge me an additional $60 to get XP. Everyone knows that Vista sucks, even Microsoft, so they just came out with Windows 7.

I cannot afford a new computer, and I’m really not a fan of Macs, so I need to decide if I want to upgrade or not. Through school I can get a discount on Professional or Ultimate. Both of these would require a clean install, which I CANNOT do on my own–I know I’d f*** it up.

So, techie buddies, what say ye? Do I do it or wait and live with Vista longer? Or, do I buy the Personal edition (I can still get a discount, just not sure what it would be) and upgrade my laptop, wtbrosie’s laptop, and our desktop?

 

A Rare Opening Up

Saturday, we’re hosting an apartment warming party. Now, I don’t have nearly as many friends as wtbrosie and Steph, but I do have a good number, and I do consider all of them actual friends.

But I’m starting to question that of late. One group of friends has never once traveled to see me, despite me making plans to see them regularly–granted, I was already in the neighborhood at therapy, but I still had an hour ride home ahead of me and work in the morning. Every time I’ve had any kind of gathering, I invite them, but not one even responds. I’m hurt to be honest, especially because they don’t invite me to events anymore either.  But they still see my mom in PetCo all the time, and ask her to send their love, so it’s not like they don’t want to be friends with me anymore…(no, my mom wouldn’t know who they are, even after them talking to her fairly regularly:P)

I’m not sure what to do…I guess I should bring it up to them, but I HATE confrontation (with friends and family anyway). I could just let them fade out, but I kinda don’t want to. I don’t know…

 

Life Goes On

So I suck at blogging every day…but I’m still blogging a lot more than I usually do! This past weekend I was writing a research paper for my Student Development class, and have another (thankfully much smaller!!) paper due in my Financial Affairs class on Thursday. Luckily for me, I have tomorrow totally off, which is not unusual, but I ALSO have Wednesday off from class, so will be home and working on the paper as of about 2pm. Yes, I’ll do some work on it tomorrow…but I’m making mac and cheese (my first time making it not from a box!) and hanging with D tomorrow night, so can only get so much done. I’m just really stressed out and overtired…

I also want to spend some time tomorrow cleaning since we’re having people over this weekend and I don’t want us running around all stressed out on Saturday morning.

 

Here and Now

Yet another skipped day of NaBloPoMo. So school and work have sucked up my life–I’m kind of looking forward to next semester, since I’ve heard a rumor that we’re in class 4 days instead of three. Sounds like it may suck, but I can spread my work hours out over more days and actually have more ability to create balance in the Force. I’m also praying for an assistantship–anyone have suggestions on which Theoi to supplicate in particular?

I’m surprisingly becoming more spiritual lately. Maybe some of it has to do with the fact that in my Counseling Theory class we’ve been discussing theories that are a little more spiritual in nature. Or maybe it’s that the student development theory I’ve decided to write a research paper on for Monday is faith-based (maybe I chose that theory becasue I’m being drawn in a more spiritual direction?). I have one shrine I actively worship at, another that I see every day when I leave or come home (I need to figure out a way of incorporating the ‘Guardians’ –what I am collectively calling the Deities that guard the boundaries of the home) into my daily worship), and am in the process of creating a shrine to Asklepios and Hygeia (Gods of Medicine and Health) with help from wtbrosie. Not really sure where it’s coming from, but I think I like it.

 

Us vs. The Neighbor

So, how should we go about convincing our neighbor that it’s NOT a good idea to allow his dog to think my backyard is it’s personal toilet? I know me–if I go over there, I’m going to get all upset, wind up opening my mouth and do no good. I AM going to put my camera by the bedroom window so I can take pics of the dog every morning since my room looks out over the backyard.

Well, I’m off to a meeting for a class project, then printing off articles for the research paper due Monday. I’m kinda glad I have no plans during the day Friday, and that wtbrosie is working her part-time job on Saturday morning–I’ll have time to get the paper done, I hope

 

Not Gonna Cheat

I’m tempted to back-date this entry to yesterday so I can actually, you know, post every day this month…but even 29 out of 30 days will be a HUGE milestone for me so I’m just going to play along.

Today, wtbrosie and I went to NH to meet up with my cousin. It’s been…Gods, almost 2 years since I saw him, and that was in a less than ideal situation. It was cool hanging out and getting to know him better–although we’re cousins, our family is less than communicative, and we’ve learned well from them.

I’m supposed to be doing research for a paper due next Monday, so I guess I should get on that, huh?

 

NaBloPoMo

So, what are the chances I’m actually going to succeed this year? Be prepared, I’m probably going to be talking a lot about school and Girl Scouts