Well, this week has been...a week. This week has just been up, down, up, down, up, down. Work has been a big down. Just about every shift I had this week, something went wrong. The good thing from work this week is that I get paid, hopefully, tomorrow. I just won't get to see any money from the paycheck because I have to buy new work shoes, purchase a parking decal, maybe put more money into the truck, and I would like to be able to pay rent. School has been another big down. I ended up missing a deadline for two assignments, and I really didn't want to do that. I'm working to get stuff done earlier, but it's a struggle. Good thing from this week: we moved some stuff out of my room, brought in a heater and a blu-ray player, and I vacuumed. My room looks good and feels more home-y. We might paint it, but that's dependent on future events. Everyone has been having personal issues this week, and it's just been very tense. Everything was going well and then we all got hit by life. It kind of sucks. We were supposed to go see some ice sculptures today, but the sickness that has been going around has reared its ugly head a second time. Liz woke up feeling like she had razor blades in her throat again. I just hope that it doesn't hit me a second time. I don't like being sick. That would just make everything worse. Another good thing: I love the snow. I woke up this morning and opened the curtains and was ecstatic. There were huge snowflakes outside, and it was beautiful. I could definitely see myself living somewhere where it snows in the winter. It's absolutely gorgeous. Well, that's really all I have to say about this week without going on too big of a rant. Hopefully next week will be better. See ya next week.
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Happy Valentine's Day! I know it's a day late, but whatever. I had a very exciting Valentine's Day. I woke up early and FaceTimed my boyfriend, who apparently had a surprise for me. I call him up and we have breakfast "together." He finally decided to tell me what the surprise was after we ate: He bought a plane ticket to come visit me in May!!!! I'm so excited. I honestly thought that I wasn't going to see him until I flew back to the states in August. But I get to see him in May! And we get to go to the Gabriel Iglesias show! I'm so excited. After we got done FaceTiming, I ended up falling back asleep until it was time for me to go to class. We had a quiz. I got a 100. Pretty usual stuff. I'm still fairly sick and by the time I got out of class I had a massive migraine. I ended up having to go to work as soon as I got out of class and didn't get off until 9:30. It was rough. But I made it through. Today is my first day off from work this week. Going in to work at 6:15 in the morning is rough, but I'm getting paid to do it, so I will suck it up. I might actually be getting a second job. Now I know that sounds like a lot, but I would get paid to sit down and do my homework. I would be working at a tanning salon and all I need to do is show people to a tanning bed and then clean it once they are done. All my free time can be spent doing homework. It would only be for like two days a week, so it won't be too much extra work. It's honestly just something to make a little bit more money and get out of the house. Another perk: free tanning. Artificial sunlight makes me happy. It's still fairly dark here most of the day, and it is a struggle, especially for someone from the South where it's sunny most of the time. Back to today. I woke up, did homework, and showered before we had to leave to go do some running around. We took Liz to work, grabbed food, picked up Avi from school, dropped me off at my exam, and then went grocery shopping. The exam was for my Social Psychology class and I got an 85! Whoop whoop! Once I finished my exam and while I was waiting for John to come back and pick me up, I walked around campus taking some pictures. Apparently we have a polar bear made of ice sitting on a bench that you can take pictures with. I think it's cute. So go check out the gallery for my new pictures from the campus. Lots and lots of polar bears. I need to get back to my homework, so I will post again next week. Have fun!
First, I would like to apologize that this post is a day late. This should have been posted yesterday but I procrastinated. Anyways, onto the real stuff. Sweet tea and "y'all." Everyone who reads this knows I'm from the south. I mean, my blog title says I'm a southern girl. Whenever a group comes into work, I address them as "y'all." How are y'all doing today? Are y'all doing okay today? Can I get y'all anything from the display case? I also worked at Chick-fil-A for a period of time, so it is ingrained into my brain to say "my pleasure" when someone says "thank you." Now, Chick-fil-A doesn't exist up here, but it does on the east coast. I was talking to a customer at work and mentioned that I was from Virginia and go to school in South Carolina. She thought that was cool, and I walked away. I was wiping down tables later, and she motioned me over. She told me she could tell I was from the south. I asked her how, and she said "you addressed me and my husband as y'all." All I could do was laugh. Yes, I use the word "y'all" quite frequently. Another woman came in, and she told me she was from Louisiana. I thought that was super cool. She said thank you and I instinctively replied with "my pleasure." She asked if I had worked at Chick-fil-A, and I started laughing again. It was a very interesting day at work. The job isn't too bad. I like working mornings. I get to see the sunrise and it's not super busy yet. Sometimes it gets busy, but not overly busy. I get to work Valentine's Day, which is super thrilling (please note the sarcasm). I'm still trying to address my procrastination issues. Unsuccessfully, I might add. I'm currently writing this blog post instead of reading the chapters for my Juvenile Delinquency class. Classes are good. I have my first exam this week. For my online psychology class, I have to have my exams proctored. The university has a proctoring service where you just walk in and tell them what class the exam is for. No notes, no food, no electronics. I think I might go in to take it on Friday. Exciting stuff has happened this week. I got a TV for my room. The whole house got sick with either a bug or the flu, which I am still battling. My uncle and I made steak salads for dinner last night, which were phenomenal. My truck got fixed. I fishtailed as soon as I got out of the parking lot. Almost drove into oncoming traffic. Almost. I did not hit anyone. I did not injure myself. I did not damage the truck. Everything is okay. I was just having some traction issues. There was also a considerable amount of snow and ice on the ground because it was one of the back roads. But it's all okay. I'm going to start driving it to work and then eventually to school when I can afford a parking decal. Well, I need to finish my homework and study for my exam. Until later on this week (hopefully).
P.S. I will be adding a gallery of photos to a new tab What's up, everyone? If y'all know me, you know that I procrastinate on EVERYTHING. This blog is no different (haha). I wanted to write this post on Thursday and make it a "Happy Birthday" post. Then I was going to do it on Friday. Then I was going to do it yesterday. So here we are, with a new blog post title because "Happy Birthday: 3 Days Late" just did not sound great. Addressing my procrastination seemed like a better fit. Anyways. This week has been SUPER busy. I started working mornings at The Cookie Jar. Everyone knows I'm not a morning person, but my philosophy has been that I will get up early in the morning if I am getting paid an adequate amount to do so. At The Cookie Jar, I go into work at 6:15 am. It's rough. It's dark. But once I get there it's not too bad. I think I just need to get better shoes because my feet feel like they are on fire all the time. They hurt so bad. My classes are going well. I love my Criminal Justice classes. The teacher, although online, is absolutely phenomenal. I get super awesome feedback on all my work the same day I turn it in (most of the time). He is awesome. This week has been filled with a lot of great food. Monday, my uncle and I made two dishes: banana cream pie cheesecake and goetta. Goetta is a German-American dish that originated in Ohio. It's a mix of ground beef, sausage, and steel-cut oats. You season it, let it cook down until the water is absorbed, then freeze it. Once frozen, you cook it up for breakfast dishes. I actually ate some that we made yesterday and it was wonderful. We also did a really yummy chicken stir-fry that had green beans and mushrooms. Friday we made beef stroganoff from scratch and OH MY GOSH it was so freaking good. I had seen it on the menu at work and just could not stop thinking about it. Finally, last night he made a beef and broccoli dish with some beef that he put in a bag to marinate the night before. That will be my lunch today since I didn't have any last night. I didn't get off work until 10, so I was not super hungry. I was more tired than anything. Good news: We got my truck up and running. We took it into a mechanic that my uncle trusts. Apparently he is really great and will be able to fix all the problems with the truck. So there is one topic that I have not yet addressed: MY BIRTHDAY!!! My birthday was on Thursday, and even though I had class, it turned out to be a pretty decent day. Liz let me drive the truck around all morning while she ran errands so that I could get in some driving experience on the ice. It's honestly not as bad as I thought it would be. I did happen to slide around a roundabout but we don't talk about that. We did a bunch of running around, found this cute little coffee shop that I would totally study at, and that night we did a girls night. We ordered pizza and got movies from Redbox. Hotel Artemis is super good for anyone that hasn't seen it yet. Overall, a super busy and fairly exciting week. As I mentioned in the beginning, I am a huge procrastinator, which would mean that I have a ton of homework that I have been ignoring. Let's see how much homework I can get done today! Talk to y'all next week!!!
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