Happenings

Matt and I before the ball- I love this picture! <3

I am uploading some pictures to facebook now, and that is the biggest time sucker I have ever seen, so I decided I may as well update as well!

I had a great weekend, although Friday was a little rough. I lost my flash drive (I think I left it plugged into a computer at school) and I was pretty upset. Luckily, I think what I need is backed up on my laptop, so I should be good, but I am still upset. I'm going to keep checking at the lost and found though; hopefully someone will turn it in (I'm not holding my breath). I don't understand why people steal. Why would they see a flash drive in a computer and just take it rather than turn it in? What fun is there in knowing that something isn't yours, but taking it and using it anyway with a clean conscious? I hate theives and I will never understand. Anyway, I was upset, but Matt made me feel better and we went up to his house to watch a movie that I fell asleep in within the first 10 minutes. What I saw I liked, but I was tired!

Saturday we went to the army ball! It was so fun. I ended up wearing Lauren's dress, and I am so glad I did! I loved it, and I felt great in it. We had a lot of fun though; Matt got to see all his friends, we had a delicious dinner, and afterward went to the Roadhouse. I'm not really a club person (they aren't a lot of fun unless you are with tons of people you know or are single or both) but we got to go in the VIP entrance and didn't have to wait in line because we were with the army. Woohoo! Plus, right after we walked in I had a floor score. That's right, found 2 bucks on the floor. Haha, it was only 2 bucks, but I am still excited.

Sunday (today) I hit the movies! Matt, Lauren, and I went to see PS I Love You (which I liked, Matt tolerated, and Lauren wasn't such a big fan of) and then Matt left to go on a ride along with the fire department! Lauren and I went to Defintely, Maybe after that, which we both liked! Then Lauren, Jordan, and I went for dinner at O'Sullivan's and to L's house to watch some Seinfeld! It was lots of fun, but now I am pretty sleepy and ready for bed (but NOT ready for another week).

Night!

It's been a while!

Update time again!

So I passed that exam. I'm staying in the class I guess! I would have been pretty choked to have had to drop it after 67% of the course work is almost done. He is going to tell us the questions for the final before the actual exam, so hopefully I can light it up and give my grade a little boost!

I really think I had sort of a bad semester due to circumstance. For three out of five of my courses, the first AND second midterms were in the same weeks (first midterms all on the same day)! Anyway, I'm over it now, and hopefully I will never be so unlucky again!

I am super worried about spring and summer courses though! Apparently it is a brutal amount of work to even take one, and I am planning on two?! Hopefully it won't be as bad as I heard. But, I did take two at St. Mary's before, and now that I think of it, that really wasn't that bad... plus, I've already been told at work that when it's quiet in the middle of the month, I can take days off. So, that should be nice, and hopefully it will all work out! I am sooo ready to be done my degree that I want to hardcore it this spring/summer and finish next year.

Matt and I are going to some sort of army "ball" (they actually call it that on the ticket!) this weekend. I was really concerned about what to wear. Matt thought my grad dress would be good, but we were at the mall last night getting a shirt for him and I pointed out a dress (much MUCH more casual) and he said that that would work too! So, I got kinda stressed! What kind of outfit should I wear?! He ended up calling some army boss, and apparently it is what you would wear to a nice restaurant, so I am GLAD I found this out before the actual dinner. Also, my grad dress doesn't fit anymore (too big!!!) and I waited too long to get it altered. She said last night that there was no way I could get it done by Saturday. Sigh. So, Matt and I traipsed around the mall looking for something that I could wear, and so far, not much luck. I really like some of the shorter dresses I saw, but on me, a tall person, they are totally skanky. I do have one dress on hold that I am going to take my mom to go see tonight, but if worst comes to worst, I have a few in my closet I can choose between. Plus, Lauren offered her dress for me, and the suggestion to have a look at RW&CO for a dress. I might just do that!

The most frustrating part of the evening last night came when I again realized how easy guys have it. All Matt needed was a tuxedo shirt (he's going to wear his dress uniform) and a bow tie. So, we headed off to Sears looking for a shirt. They only had two sizes left and one of them was Matt's size. The woman measured him, thought it would fit perfectly, and he went to try it on. Of course it fit like a glove. Plus it CAME with a bow tie. Plus, it was only 29 BUCKS! Could it have been ANY EASIER for Matt? I'm happy we aren't on a scavenger hunt for him too, but man is it ever frustrating for me!!!

In addition, our annual Edmonton trip has been on my mind a lot lately. I can't wait to hit up the waterpark, and the last two times we have been there, we had SO much fun! We still need to decide all of the logistics for it, but I am thinking about the lovely pool, the water slides, and all the other stuff. Plus, I was looking through some photo albums and found our pictures from last year of Matt and Jordan pointing at a tube with a kid on it (to flip). They are so bad...

Also excited for a potential drive up to Drumheller again. I think that would be fun. I don't have the unbelievable spring fever like I did when I last posted about it though. It snowed here a lot on the weekend, and it was cold enough again to dig out my winter coat. So, as I scraped the ice off of my car this weekend, I got the feeling that winter really will never end!

Side note: I think THE thing I am most excited for in buying my own house someday will be being able to park in a GARAGE! I cannot wait.

I think that's it for me today.

As usual, I'm working for the weekend.

Actually, I'm still workin' for May 2009.

Have a great week!

Tough times

It has been a rough week for me! I had three midterms this week; one on Tuesday and two today. The Tuesday one kinda killed me though; I had studied for it and felt somewhat prepared and I went into it and I'm pretty sure I totally bombed it. That was not a good thing to happen before my other two tests! I just got in the mindset of "Well, if I try and still get blown out of the water, what is the point in even trying?" Anyway though. I'll have to see how I did (hopefully we get our marks back on Monday). I would be perfectly fine (and thrilled even) getting a C in this class (I think I can 86 the idea of doing really well) but if even that seems impossible after this midterm, I'll seriously consider withdrawing! Another thought; the C's on my transcript for first year must be getting lonely. I'll see what happens I guess.

Officially, (idea stolen from Lauren's blog), I have this work left in Winter 2008 semester:

Canadian Studies paper (already written, just have to touch up)
Another Theory paper (if I stay in the class)
Stats final paper (crap- I forgot about this... I should be making my data up now!)
Stats exam
2 lab writeups (I think...)
Sociology Final Learning Celebration (that's what she calls it, I swear to God)
Brain final
Theory final (again, if I stay in the class)
Canadian Studies take home exam

That's not so bad... is it? Ugh...

On another note, don't ever skip class when you have a guest speaker! We had Rod Sykes come into Canadian studies today, and I am so glad I didn't skip! I had thought about it due to having two exams today, but I didn't and I am so glad. He was a great speaker, and the type of speaker that you can listen to for more than an hour and feel like hardly any time went by at all! It was great. Calgary actually has a pretty interesting history, which I never knew before taking this class...

On another another note, something funny happened at my house yesterday. Byron and I got the total guilt trip about how our six year old neighbor was taking out the garbage and Byron and I are 18 and 21 respectively and don't do chores like that. My parents have resorted to blaming themselves for how they raised us (lol).
~ (Is it bad to think that is really funny?)

On that note, I am excited for the LONG weekend! I haven't really taken any substantial time for myself lately, and I intend to do just that, not worrying about school work or whatever! Hopefully Matt and I can find some fun things to do this weekend (and L if she's down, but she is usually busy on weekends).

That's pretty much what has been on my mind lately!

EDIT: Due to some confusion, "86 it" means get rid of it.
For example,
"Here, Byron, 86 this popsicle wrapper."
"It doesn't work anymore!!" "Well, 86 it!"

Blockbuster VS Roger's

There is something weird about the phone for me. As soon as I pick up it up, my phone voice springs to life, and there is little I can do to stop it.

I can be having a terrible argument, complete with yelling and screaming, or crying my eyes out, and pick up a ringing phone and be perfectly sweet.

I get made fun of for this pretty h-core. Byron has always given me an especially hard time about this.

My question is though, how long am I going to be able to have this work for me?

It's pretty sweet, I'm not going to lie... I love when telemarketers call and ask if my parents are home, and I love the fact that I can get away with saying "No I'm sorry, everyone over the age of 18 is at work right now."

I really hope that this is a skill I can keep for a while, certainly until long after I have moved out and have my own house.

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In other news, I would officially like to give a big middle finger to Blockbuster. I haaaaate that place. Matt and I decided we would rent Dan in Real Life to watch tonight, and I figured it would be perfect for me to stop on my way home and pick 'er up. I was even thinking as I got closer to the turnoff that I should stop at Roger's... "Blockbuster will never have it" I thought to myself. "Oh, but it's the middle of the day... certainly someone has returned a copy for me" a conflicting voice argued.

Stupidly, I skipped the turnoff for Roger's and headed to Blockbuster. Of course, no copies were to be seen. What? A new comedy with the hilarious Steve Carell and the ever popular Dane Cook is coming out? We will take ten copies! [Blockbuster's apparent thinking, as the number of copies were obviously lacking]. So I sighed, chided myself for not trusting my better judgment, and headed back to Roger's.

I get there, and it is lovely. Uncrowded, relaxing (haha), and copies of movies as far as the eye can see! I spied the movie and dash over (as if one of the other two customers will beat me to it) and grab one of SEVERAL copies. Excellent.

Add in the fact that anytime I rent from Blockbuster the DVD is so scratched I can't watch it, and their annoying "end of late fees" promise with the "restocking" fee masquerading as a late fee, and you can color me a forever Roger's customer.

Until, of course, the next time I am too lazy to drive 10 minutes and would rather drive 5 and end up back at Blockbuster.

Have a great weekend!

I have terrible...

... spring fever right now. I was looking through Lauren's ancient posts (since she hasn't updated in a WEEK, hint hint), and I saw this picture, from our trip to Drumheller last summer. Look at the way the sun is shining... look at how blue the sky is... it is so gorgeous, and was a beautiful day. I was wearing a skirt that day and driving there the car was warm, the music was playing, we were singing, Matt was sleeping in the back seat, and I felt the sun toasting my skin gently. Goodness. Also I just remembered how Matt drank 1L of chocolate milk on the way there and we had to stop on that tiny highway by Bysiker (sp?) and he peed on the sign for appx half an hour while Lou-flower and I laughed and laughed.

I have to go to class, but later will pick up on Lo's blog where I left off... I think the Edmonton trip is next, which won't be good for my spring fever!

N & L: We can take pictures of us by the dinosaurs... and us in the car... and us walking up the stairs...
M: And us having lunch!!