Date: 2007-02-18 14:07 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: indescribable

So I'm back in Saginaw now. I flew over to Green Bay on Thursday (got there in time, despite the fact that the Detroit airport hates our family). The viewing was Thursday night, and that was really hard. There were some parts that were kind of amusing (like the fact that Mom, Jenn and I knew who almost no one was, so we kept following Dad around asking), and it was nice to get to see the Memphis folk for an extended period of time. I also saw a bunch of people that we hadn't seen since Grandma's 80th surprise birthday party, and they were all amazed at the fact that I apparently kept getting older during those eight years. Friday morning was an hour long visitation at the church, and then the funeral. I was definitely a fan of the Pastor. I ended up reading the 127th Psalm, and my dad gave a eulogy. It was a beautiful service, although it was kind of hard. After the funeral and the lunch afterwards, we just went back to the house for a while. Jenn and Dad had to get on the road, they both had tournaments yesterday (and Jenn's got second!!!). Mom and I stuck around G-ma Ruth's house for a while, and then we went out to dinner with the Memphis folk and Uncle Tom at the Lambeau Field Atrium. They had this arcade place, and so the cousins (Michelle -29, Melissa - 27, and Matthew - 16) and I went and played around in there for a while as we waited for our food. Then the girls (Aunt Debbie, Michelle, Melissa, Mom, and me) all went shopping as kind of a cathartic release. I got a lot of new "professional" clothes, and everything was on sale. It was a lot of fun, and I really like hanging out with that side of the family. Even though Michelle's almost 10 years older than I am, the three of us (and Jenn, while she was there... we missed her Friday night) we can still all talk about pretty much anything.

They also got locked in Elder Beerman's. That was definitely amusing.

Mom and I drove back yesterday, it wasn't that bad of a drive. We were kind of alternating driving and sleeping, because we were both pretty tired from this hectic week. Last night was the Chinese New Year's Eve, so my roommates and some of their friends were cooking. Mom and I ended up going shopping last night (just wandering around Kohls, I found a really cute pair of brown boots) as well as a little bit of food shopping for me, and then we went out to dinner at Bennigan's. Mmm, so good, I have a new favorite from there.

Tomorrow morning... I don't know what to say. Abe called me Thursday morning to tell me that Tony Rongo (my private lessons instructor) passed away in his sleep Wednesday night/Thursday morning. His funeral is tomorrow, and I think that I'm going to go. I really want to, but I'm going to talk to Angela and see if there's going to be any sort of car-pooling or anything else to get there. I'm not completely sure.

Before people ask, no, I'm not okay. I'm about as good as I can be right now, but I'm not really sure what that means. I'm sure that I haven't cried all my tears, and I can't say that there won't be times in the next few weeks where I won't just want to be alone, but eventually I'll be okay. It wasn't a complete surprise with Grandma Jean, it was sooner than we thought, but still. I miss her a lot, and the strangest part is that we found a picture of her from right after she joined the Navy Nurses Corp, which was when she was about 19/20, and it's kind of spooky how much I look like her. A large part of it is the nose (or lack there of, as my father always says), but it's the whole facial structure. Everyone else sees it more than I do (I'd kind of like to think I look unique), but I must admit that there is a resemblance. Kind of interesting, because my parents couldn't have known when they named me Amy Jean.

Anyway, I think I'm going to go run to the C-store and get something to drink. Mom left me with lots of mountain dew, but I can't just drink only that, and the water here tastes funny. Then it's back here to work on the Mozart, and figure everything out before I go to sleep tonight. And by everything, I simply mean how the first movement of the Jupiter symphony fits into sonata form. :P

Date: 2007-02-14 10:11 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: repressing things...

I suppose I should update about everything that's been going on. First, happy birthday... to me! :P I'm finally not a teenager anymore, and even did a little happy dance in Secondary Ensembles at 8:57. Thankfully Dr. P didn't notice, because otherwise I probably would have had to explain a few things. ;-)

On a slightly not as happy note, I fly to Green Bay tomorrow morning for my grandmother's funeral. She passed away on Sunday. This is my dad's mom, the one that I get my middle name from (Jean). She would have been 88 at the end of this month. She's in a better place now, I know that, but it's still hard. I've been repressing it because I don't have the time/energy to deal with it right now, but I have a feeling that tomorrow it's all going to come out, but that's good and healthy.

I have class today until 10pm, and then I get to go home and pack. My plane leaves at 10:20 tomorrow morning, Ang and Miny are taking me out to the airport around 8, I think. I'll have my cell phone with me all the time (but it can't be on while the plane is in the air, of course) so feel free to call me whenever. I'm not sure when I'll be back, but I'm figuring that since Mom is driving me back, we'll drive to Saginaw on Saturday, and then she'll drive home on Sunday, giving me time to do all the homework that won't be done before then, and study for the middle school music exam that it's highly likely that I'll have. I'll find out at my 11 o'clock if that joyous event will occur.

Dr. P's exams confuse me. The first one, I didn't think I did too well on, and I got a 95. This second one I thought I did a lot better on, and got a 90. Still good, I'm okay with that, but I would just like to be able to be confident that I'm going to get good exam scores in that class. I'm nervous about the music history exam - last semester we had four, this semester we only have a midterm and a final. Oh well, it'll all be okay.

Anyway, time to go print off my Mozart Symphonies, and then head back to class.

Date: 2007-02-07 09:56 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: exanimate

I suppose I should perhaps update a bit more. I've been kind of slacking off right now, because life has been pretty crazy. My classes aren't horrible, lots of reading in two and weekly homework in the other two major music classes, and then just general annoyance with Psych of Learning. I'm horrible about sending stuff in for TE 100, I'm going to have to do that tonight when I get home, I suppose. I have it all written up, I just never think to send it in. Someone IM me and remind me, when I get home from class.

My education placement is going really well, and I'm having a lot of fun. This week I'm only there Thursday morning and Friday afternoon, but that's okay. I'll still get to see my math class, and hopefully work more with one of the kids on his historical fiction. I like the fact that I can actually see that what I'm teaching them is going to use, and the individual instruction allows me to make sure that they really get it.

I've got some stuff that I want to write about, but I'm not sure if it would come off how I want it to. It comes from something that I was talking about to one of my friends who's not from America, so he has a slightly different view on American politics. I guess I'll just put it under a cut, I'm not sure if it'll even make sense.

( Amy Rambles About Politics! )

There, that's my rant. I think I got most of it out, however, if you would like to discuss it with me, I'd be willing.

I don't want to go to band today. Well, I don't want to go to band any day, but I just really wish that I didn't have to go on Wednesdays, then I'd actually have a decent break in which to accomplish things and get some down time. Oh well, no band in a week and a half, because we have a Saginaw Area Community Band thing at 5:30. And it's actually in Saginaw, so it's like, a 20-30 minute drive... darn, what a shame. :P

Okay. I think that's enough, so I think that it's time to go finish getting ready for my next class (which is thankfully only 50 minutes long), and then probably lunch with Angela, and then for sure lots more class. Hurray, or something of the sort.

Date: 2007-02-06 11:54 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: dizzy

Real nice and short, because I have to go return stuff to the library, get food, write in my music history, and then go to class. Followed by lessons and percussion ensemble (which I really don't want to go to, I might plead off because of my nasty cold/wrists bothering me) or at least go to play La China, and then leave. I don't want to infect everyone with whatever it is that I have, especially with the student recital next week. So I'll talk to Tony, and see what we can do. Hopefully...

Having computer problems. Thankfully Henry is doing his best to help me fix them, but he can give me advice and suggestions, but he's kind of in Houghton. And I'm not even going to get to Houghton for another month (if I go home for spring break at all), and I don't think it can wait that long. But I'm trying to do as much as I can... I wish I were at Alma so that bsssk would come fix my computer. :P

Anyway. I guess I should go find food, and do other necessary things before class. Take care everyone, even in the frigid cold.

p.s. cold without snow is worthless. :P

Date: 2007-02-01 07:31 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: complacent

I'm just chilling until I have to leave for Midland. I'm supposed to be there until lunch (11:45) and then come back here for history, but thankfully Dr. Girdham finally cancelled class because she's sick... so now I'll get out at 11:45 and I can come back here and nap/clean/do other important things and actually -be- in my room for a while. I definitely need to clean, and I definitely need to sleep. I've been getting 6 or 7 hours of sleep each night, but it just doesn't seem to be enough (not that it is, in theory, enough anyway) to keep me going with all the stuff that I do.

I'm really frustrated with Saginaw Area Community Band. I'm aware that most mallet percussion parts for band aren't that difficult, but Dave prooooooomised me that I would have a part that would require practice. The only thing that'll require practice for the "super hard" piece is the glissandos, and those probably don't even have to be exact, so it doesn't really matter all that much.

I think that I might kill my Psych of Learning class. Apparently these are the people who didn't understand anything in psych 100, and don't understand it now yet. Pavlovian conditioning isn't terribly difficult (this thing creates a reflex. we pair it with something that DOESN'T make the reflex, and eventually it does, except now we say it's a conditioned response). That's really all that it is. I think the problem is that no one else reads the text (if you actually take the time to read it -well- it's not that complicated), and her lectures don't really help. I'm aware that she was having some problems last night and that's fine, but she doesn't even have much of an outline. She went into UCR/UCS/CR/CS and explained each of them... and then went back and did an introduction to Pavlov. And seemed confused as to why other people were confused. Seriously, I could go for the beginning, hand in homework/take the quiz, and then leave during the break. Unfortunately, I think she'd notice and I'd probably get in trouble, even though I'm going to get in trouble soon for stabbing someone with my pencil.

*sighs* One of my friends makes me sad right now. There's nothing that I can do to help him, because he doesn't want help, and any and all attempts are pretty much just rejected. But he needs it right now...

They're making a Cinderella III. I don't really know what I think about it. I realize that Cinderella was a big hit, and I'm pretty sure that they made some money off the second one, but they really need to start coming up with new ideas and new characters so that people don't get bored with seeing the same old all the time.

Anyway, time to finish getting ready for Midland. Then back here... as much as I love Music History, I'm so glad we don't have class today. :)

Date: 2007-01-24 17:48 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: busy

Three more hours of class, and I'm done with the worst day of the week. Wednesdays just keep me going and going, with a max of 1.5 hours off between classes... and the classes run from 8:30 am until 10 pm. Doesn't that just sound so incredibly enjoyable? On the plus side, tomorrow all I have is music history, and then on Friday I get to go in to meet my teacher (granted I have to be in Midland by 8, but I'll survive), and then spend as much of the day in the classroom as I want. She seems like she's going to be really cool, which makes me excited.

I just have to say this - some people disappoint me. You can choose to be oblivious with your own life, but it's not always my job to stop, and tell you when to fix it. I don't have the time/energy to deal with that right now (I think I might have finally found the courseload to match me... if not overpower me :P) so figure it out, and get back to me. I've got enough stuff to deal with, and enough people that are trying to fix their lives that I want to help them.

I'm enjoying all of my classes this semester (although they're all pretty crazy work wise), but I like learning about it. Of course I adore music history, Dr. Girdham is just hilarious. And although I'm not a fan of Dr. P's exams, his classes are interesting and you just -know- that he knows exactly what he's talking about, because he's seen it/fixed it/dealt with it before. It really just inspires awe, almost. Lessons/ensemble are a joke (again), but such is life. Concert band isn't completely horrible (I'm playing a lot more than I would have at Alma) and I can definitely deal with it.

Gah. So many things I want to say, and my fingers just won't seem to find the right keys. It was really nice to be able to talk to Angela today, she and I have quite a few of the same views about stuff, and it's good. We also played around a bit with the analysis homework, and so we were able to get our questions answered. I'm hoping to be able to get the rest of it done by tomorrow before history (or at least look at most of it) so that if I think I'm going to have any questions, I can get them all nice and taken care of. I still have to eat before my seven o'clock, but I'll get around to that. Eventually. :P

Date: 2007-01-20 15:43 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: tired

I'm not completely sure why I'm writing this, but okay. I'm kind of writing to say that I haven't felt much like writing this week, but I don't know what I really want to say about it all. There's some stuff going on in my life, and I'm not sure how many people I really want to know, so I'm not going to get too specific. If you need to know, you do. If not, don't worry about it. I'm going to be fine, I'm just being rather anti-social at this time.

Onto the more trivial things. Classes are going okay. I'm keeping Psych of Learning so that I can just get it done, hoping that after this semester, life won't be this tough again. At least, now while I'm in college. Then all I really have left is 20th century music next fall, and then foundations the semester after. Other than that, it's mostly just methods classes, to get the music ed stuff. I'll have to get my special ed stuff, but that'll be good and shouldn't be super hard. I can focus on that, and get it all done as quickly as I can.

My brain is now fried. I don't know what else to say. :P More later.

Date: 2007-01-16 19:14 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: calm Music: Think of Me

So I've officially survived the first two days of school, except for the fact that yesterday we didn't even have any classes until noon. We got enough snow that they "delayed opening the school for four hours", which means that instead of having an 8:30, I had a 1 pm. Tomorrow I have an 8:30, and it'll be my really really long day. But Thursday won't be bad (I'm supposed to see Sarah -and- Mike) and then on Friday, I believe that I get to find out what my placement is for TE100. I'm really excited about that, especially since I need to get started soon so that I can get all of my 80 hours in without having to miss going home for spring break.

Speaking of spring break... it's not -officially- my spring break, but I do get to go to Florida in May! Mom's going to a conference, and Jenn's going down for a bit, and I'm going down... because it'll be the first real vacation that I've had in a long time. We're staying at one of the Disney resorts, and so I'm pretty excited about it. I'm kind of thinking of it as my reward for surviving this semester.

I'm still not completely sure what to think of all of my classes. I'm taking Secondary Ensembles and Middle School Music (which pretty much go together), Keyboard Harmony (not forseeing lots of problems), Musical Analysis (it's been a semester since I did any analysis, but this should be fun), Music History II (covering Baroque/Classical/Romantic, so I get to do Bach and Beethoven and the like), Percussion Ensemble/Percussion Lessons (had a bad lesson today, sorry, when you say SIGHT reading, I think that you're not going to interrupt me all the time), Psych of Learning (which is only slightly different than Ed Psych), Concert Band (easy), and Exploration in Teaching, or whatever they call TE100. Work might be a little crazy, but that just means that I have to work better on budgeting my time and making sure that I get the things that need to be done... done. But that'll be good for me. And Joe and I are going to start working on a new piece, it's called Qing Feng, and it's for soprano saxophone and marimba. It's four different movements, and it sounds really cool. He said he was going to buy it today, and we're going to work on putting it together for the student recital next year. From the descriptions, it sounds like it'll be really cool, I hope that it's just not lame marimba parts with awesome saxophone parts, there's always that possibility. :P

I'm still working on trying to get my room set up exactly how I want it. I brought a bunch of stuff home, and then brought more back with me. I need to find a place for my new cooking stuff to go, and then that pile will get out of my room. Then I just have to find the box to put all my yarn back in, and finish going through all my clothes and organizing them. The problem is that I get to the point where I'm almost done, then I get distracted, and then I don't get it done before I go to bed and just dump stuff everywhere.

So I'm watching Gilmore GIrls/American Idol tonight. The only reason that I'm watching Idol is because it's the first week, which means that we get to see all the people who are absolutely horrible and should never be allowed to sing... belting their hearts out on national TV. It's kind of a kick. If I can find a tape, I shall attempt to record it for Sarah, if I can figure out how to program it without just recording whatever I have on the TV... if that's possible, I don't know if it is or not. Well, I'll try at least. :) Maybe I just won't watch Gilmore Girls. *shrugs* I shall figure something out, fo sho.

Anyway, time to go find food/finish cleaning my room. Later :)

Date: 2007-01-14 22:38 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: depressed

You know, someday I have to learn to just give up. When people cancel out on plans enough times, or don't call when they say they will, it's just time to give up. I guess that goes along with my new year's resolution - to cut out emotional entanglements, particularly those that I know will only depress me.

Date: 2007-01-14 15:58 Subject: Back in Saginaw... Security: Public Mood: hopeful

I drove back down here Friday night, but I haven't really been in my dorm room that much since I got here. My window broke on the way down (one of the gears, not the actual glass) so I had to drive from the Mackinac Bridge to Gaylord with my driver's side window an inch open, and then try to find someone to fix it (he just had to pull it up, but I have to get at least a whole new gear, it may be cheaper to just get a new door) and then I got down here. It was snowing/raining, so thankfully Allison and Tom and her other friend Tom helped me unload my car, and I'm still working on unpacking. I want to be organized this semester, so I'm working on that instead of just throwing everything away.

Yesterday I went down to see Shelby, which was nice. We went out to lunch (at Burger King) and then we went to see Night at the Museum. It's a cute movie, really not that bad. I actually liked Ben Stiller, which is kind of rare, so that was nice. Then I went down to Royal Oak to see Kent, that was fun. We walked around Royal Oak, and got dinner at this Thai place (which was so good) and then we went to a comedy club. It was hilarious, we got to see three different comedians, and they were pretty good. Then we stopped and got coffee and went back to his shop, and just talked. It's a very eclectic shop, but I think that it fits him well. I ended up driving back up to Saginaw last night, which was good because it ended up snowing a bit last night. I slept through church, which was okay, and now I'm just working on unpacking stuff.

I guess I should go finish getting ready for classes to start tomorrow. I spent $480 on books, and I'm still missing one. How sad is that? And most of them, I don't even know how useful they'll be. It's just completely ridiculous how expensive the books are, and it's just depressing to think about. Because when (if) I go to sell them back at the end of the semester, I'll maybe get 100 back for all of them, if I were to sell them all back. I don't know if I will or not, but I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

Date: 2007-01-10 12:56 Subject: Life and Such... Security: Public Mood: drained

I head back to school on Friday, and I think that's a good thing. I'm pretty sick of working at Hardee's, but it's not like I can just quit. I need the money when I come home, as it's pretty much my only way to make it when I'm home. I'm not sure about what I'm doing this summer - I know that I'm coming home, but I'm not sure what I'm doing. I might be babysitting for the Helmans, and I know that I'm giving percussion lessons. I might work at Hardee's a couple nights a week, and I also might do something if Chad and Kevin get their drama thing up and going, but I'm not sure yet.

Not a whole lot else has been going on. Saw Brian from Bay Cliff yesterday, we just hung out and talked for a while. We finally have snow, which makes it all pretty outside. The only bad thing was that I worked drivethru yesterday, and the window doesn't close all the way, so it gets pretty cold (and the jackets we're allowed to wear make it so that you can't do anything because the sleeves are so puffy). There were other things that happened (getting hit on by creepy old guys), but I really don't feel like telling that story, as it's just... *shudder*

So Liz and Kaylea both moved out of the house, and our two new roommates are Chinese (or so Allison thinks, they might be Chinese or they might be Korean, I'm not sure, I've never actually spoken with either of them). It shouldn't be so bad, I'm actually kind of excited. This semester is going to be kind of crazy (I know, I did it to myself) but I think it's also going to be a lot of fun.

I talked to Chad for a while last night, that was nice. I really need to find a way to get over and visit him when he's at school (or we can meet in the middle of the state or something).

I was going to write a long entry, but I don't think it's going to happen anymore. Not that anyone out here actually reads this (other than Allison :P), but whatever.

Date: 2007-01-05 22:55 Subject: New Icon! Security: Public Mood: discontent

It's Sarah and me from New Year's, so you can get a small glimpse of my dress. If you want more pictures, let me know, I can send them to people. I was definitely a fan of my dress and my hair (I actually did it myself), and I'm happy with how it turned out.

Not a whole lot has been going on with me, lately. I've been working, and it's been annoying. We've been really slow because there aren't many college students around, so I keep getting sent home early. I was scheduled for 25 hours this week, and I think I'm probably going to end up working 15 or 16. I don't mind not working that much, it's not ALL about the money for me, it's just annoying that I plan for the money, and I plan for the time to be at work, and then I get sent home early. Tonight I also got screamed at by a 17 year old who came through drive, because he gave me his order wrong... and so when I read it back, it was wrong. He swore at me and screamed at me, and I was definitely not a happy camper. I just took the headset off and walked away, and Nate finished taking care of it. It was just so insanely frustrating, because I'm a college student, and I'm intelligent. I work in fast food to do something with my time when I'm home on break, that's all.

At least I had fun last night. Good conversation, overall a good time. :)

I head back to Saginaw on the 12th. On the 13th, I'm going to Rochester Hills and Royal Oak to see Shelby and Kent. Shelby's birthday is tomorrow, she's turning 7 and so excited. I'm going to have to call her tomorrow afternoon, hopefully I can talk to her sometime. She's such a sweetie, and I'm excited to get to see her next weekend. We're going on a "big girls lunch date" and hopefully going to see a movie, and then after I return her I'm heading down to Royal Oak to see Kent. We're being ambivalent about what we want to do, but that's okay. I'm excited to finally get to see his shop, although apparently it's a bit strange. Then again, so is he. But I've known him for twelve years, so it's okay. It should be fun.

Tomorrow I get to go shopping with Linny, which should be fun. Then time to work in my room, trying to sort out what needs to go back to school with me (I got a real fudge pan... and baking sheets!) and what doesn't. I'm also going to be crocheting for most of the day, because I'm trying to get most of the stuff done that I want to before I head back. Not sure exactly how much that will be, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see. :P

I haven't seen Karl online in ages. Interesting. I don't remember when he's going back to school (I think it's either tomorrow or Monday) but I'm guessing this means that I won't see him. A shame.

There's a lot whirring around my head, but I'm not sure that this little box is exactly where it all needs to come out. Maybe at a later time, when I've got more things figured out.

Date: 2006-12-30 15:32 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: complacent

I'm working a lot. It's not horrible, as I'm usually working with good people. Actually had a conversation with Tony last night, not bad. Got to see Chad and Ashley and Danielle, so that was pretty cool. Hopefully Chad'll come back again tonight, I wanted to actually talk to him last night but he talked to Nate instead. Loser. :P Other people can come visit too.

Tomorrow night is New Year's. It'll be kind of weird, as last year I was not single. And now I am. There are still a few times when it just kind of hits me, and I think "Yeah. It doesn't work like that anymore." but it should still be fun, I'm excited. I just have to survive another 4-11 (supposedly) tonight, but it's with Nate and Joe (and possibly Tony for a bit). I'm pretty sure that I can handle it.

Okay. Time to get going. Hurray. Or something. :P

Date: 2006-12-23 16:23 Subject: In Green Bay... Security: Public

I got off work early last night, so Dad and I decided we were going to come down last night instead of this morning. The weather wasn't exactly perfect, but it was nice to get to spend some time with Dad. Then he dropped me off at Grandma Ruth's (where Mom and Jenn and I are staying) and then we went to bed (it was around 10 CST, so around 11... and I had worked with annoying people earlier that day). This morning Jenn woke me up, and we went shopping. I got (almost) all my stuff for Jenn, just looking for a few more little things. All the stuff for Mom (which should be a lot of fun!), stocking stuff for Mom and Dad, and that's really all I needed. I'm going to Walmart tonight to pick up stuff to make Christmas presents for other people, and then I'm pretty much done other than the time that it will take.

Tomorrow's Christmas Eve. It's kind of weird, doesn't exactly feel like it. There's no snow (we drove through some last night but there's none down here now) and my break has consisted mostly of working, so it doesn't feel like it should be almost Christmas. I get a camera though, so that will be a lot of fun. :) I don't know what else I'm getting, so that's actually kind of exciting. Last year I knew pretty much all of my presents, except for a few little things, and I'm actually excited to be surprised again.

I'm not completely sure when I'm going back to Houghton yet. Dad's going back on Monday or Tuesday, and Mom's going back on Wednesday (dropping Jenn off at the Kingsford tournament). Depending on whether or not I work on Tuesday and what time I work on Wednesday, I might actually stick around here until Wednesday and then go home. I'm not completely sure yet, but I'll update when I know. :)

Date: 2006-12-22 10:17 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: indescribable

This is going to be a quick update, as I have to go to work soon. Yesterday was not a fun day, particularly. I came home from Henry's and just didn't feel good. I think I ate something weird when I was over there. I had to go to HHS first and then run an errand for Jenn, and then I just came back and slept for most of the rest of the day. I still feel a little off (possibly because I didn't actually EAT that much yesterday) and I have to head into work soon. I'm working 11-8, so come visit me! :P

Tomorrow morning Dad and I are off to Green Bay for Christmas stuff. I still have to buy presents for Mom and Jenn. I also want to look for little things for SVSU friends, but I have a possible idea for that. I just really don't know.

Other than that, it's been going okay. I got to see Asha and Trish last night, which was fun. Cady is still adorable, and as soon as we find the cord, there will be pictures of her up as well as pictures of my new hair color/cut. It's faded a lot, not really super dark anymore. It's actually almost the color that my hair is naturally with a bit of a reddish tint, which means I might not even have to dye it to keep it looking normal, just spend some time out in the sun.

And now it's time to get Hardee-ified and then go run my errands. I have to get money out of the credit union and return a CD that Mom SWORE she didn't have, but she did. She just doesn't listen to her Mannheim that much anymore, so she didn't remember. Happy Holidays everyone!

Date: 2006-12-20 20:18 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: tired

I got off work two hours early tonight. That was definitely nice, after closing the last three nights. Chad said something that really ticked me off, but we talked about it before I left. So it's okay. I'm going to head over to Henry's soon, movie marathon or something like it. I don't know if I'll stay the night over there, but I think I'm going to go into the high school tomorrow morning and talk to Mrs. Fontaine. Charlotte, if you read this, when does Mrs. DeLong have prep periods? I need to talk her about something, and I'd like to do it before break. If not, that's okay.

What else. Two days left of work. 4-8 and 11-8, and then I go to Green Bay. I'm supposed to go out to dinner with Trish and Asha on Thursday night, and then on Friday I have to pack. 

I don't know what else to say. Hung out with <lj user="eddo42"> yesterday before going to work. It was amusing. We watched the Mozart bottle guy and talked about lots of random stuff. I think I'm going to have to end this, because my brain is fried.

Date: 2006-12-19 14:11 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public Mood: busy

Okay, I'm a nerd, but here are my grades for this semester:

Music History I: A
Elementary School Music: A
Percussion Lessons: A
Percussion Ensemble: A
Marching Band: A
Educational Psychology: A
Intro to Comm: A
European History: A-
Overall GPA: 3.955

I'm pretty happy. I slacked off in EH, so I guess I deserved the A-. Still, not bad for having some tough classes. If I can survive next semester, I'll be home free (still with 2.5 years of school, but there's not a whole lot I can do about that). I should be done with coursework in 1.5 years, but then I have to student teach for a whole year. So I'm getting done in about the same time as Jenn, but she doesn't have to student teach.

I think I'm going to kill myself with work, but I'm trying to hang out with people when I get a chance. Karl yesterday, Ed today, Chad tomorrow, Trish and Asha on Thursday. Anyway, it's time to go hang out with Ed now :P and then go close with Chad. That won't be bad at all. Lata!

Date: 2006-12-18 13:33 Subject: work work work Security: Public Mood: blank

So, I got my schedule for this week. After being called in last night to close, I close tonight and Tuesday night. I have Wednesday off, and then 4-8 Thursday, 11-8 Friday, and then I go down to Green Bay for Saturday-Tuesday (hopefully, assuming work gives me Tuesday off). Not as long as I would like to spend down there, but I can't be taking tons of time off. Then I'll work three more weeks, and then go back to school to start the evil semester from hell. 20 credits. 3 HARD music classes. 80 hours of fieldwork observation.

If people come visit me at work, they get... lots and lots of thanks. Especially tonight. After 7ish, possibly a bit later, I really don't know. I don't know what (if any) plans I have for Wednesday or Thursday nights (Thursday would have to be later so I can take a shower and then hang out), but I'm available as of now.

Anyway, Karl's coming over for a bit and then I have work, so I think it's time to get going. Lata!


EDIT: I am now working 4-9 on Wednesday as well. Afterwards Chad and I are going to hang out. After work on Thursday, Trish and Asha and I are going out to dinner. Saturday morning I go to Green Bay :)

Date: 2006-12-18 13:15 Subject: I know it's late... Security: Public

but happy birthday to whitecain. I get off a little bit for not wishing it to him because I actually sent him his birthday present almost a week ago... and I hope that he liked it :) But besides that. I hope that you had a great birthday dear, and fun and did all sorts of horrible things just because you're turning... old. Love you lots, and you're always amazing!