YES! Today was my one and only weekday off since I’ve been home. I think I’m done complaining about having to work so much. Complaining doesn’t solve anything so I’m just gonna make money happily  The good thing is that even though I do work tomorrow I don’t have to be in until 6pm.

Today I had a hair appointment at 2:00 and I woke up at 1:51. The great part is the hair salon is down the street and even though I rushed to get dressed, get money, and raced through traffic to get there, Kim (my hair stylist) wasn’t even there! She was on break somewhere else and her sister wasn’t there either. So I sat in the parking lot and waited for her. But now my hair is hot and I’m sexy again! LoL

After the hair salon I went to the nail salon and enjoyed a pedicure. It was great and now my toes are pretty too haha. And now I’m at my bestie’s house, Jeff, just chillin watching something about The Real World. I don’t know what it is because I don’t really watch TV like that.

Seeing the green grass now….

So today I’ve decided to write before I go to work since I’ll probably be getting home after midnight anyway.  Right now I’m washing clothes including my uniform. I have to be at work by 4 so I should be good. I’m also online between Facebook, Myspace, and this Weblog; I am so bored. Maybe I’ll try to make my family happy that I created on the Sims but honestly they’re starting to get on my nerves too.

I just realized I’ve been doing almost the exact same thing everyday since I got home. I wake up (usually after noon), get online for hours basically until I have to leave, I go to work for some hours, come back around midnight, stay up for about 5 more hours either on the phone, computer, or both, then go to bed just to wake up and do it all over again.

I’m thinking… Just 4 more days…

I woke up around 2 something today.  Right when I woke up I called Eric because I had a dream that he called and broke up with me. That was crazy lol I normally don’t have dreams like that. After I talked to him I decided to make a new family on The Sims Deluxe Edition my little sister installed onto the family computer. I had fun with that. Around 4 I took a shower then got ready for work. Today my shift was 5 to 11. Well it was actually suppose to be 5 to 10 but I don’t mind staying around. It’s all more money in my account anyway. So I’ve been home for about an hour now; that was my day. Most of that will be repeated tomorrow, or later on today, however you want to look at it. The only difference is that I have to be at work at 4 Wednesday.

And Spring Break continues…

The only reason I titled this blog “Awake” is because 1. I saw that movie last night for the 1^st time and it was kind of good and 2. I have been awake since 7pm last night, it’s after 10 this morning. I was just up all night on the phone with my best friend Jeff. Yeah somebody thought I was gonna say my boyfriend haha…

So I just decided to check out grades and stuff. I nearly failed my Chemistry exam, just as I thought. I got 64% on that. But on the bright side I got 86% on my Anthro exam and that raised my overall grade 11points! Now that’s awesome! I won’t know what I got on my math exam until she physically gives those back and that’s what I really can’t wait for.

Today is the 1^st Monday of this thing they call Spring Break. I don’t have much planned. Eventually I’ll spend time with Jeff. Mommy told to take my little sister to the store, I like shopping so that’s cool. My dad is still home and I really want to know why… like why isn’t he at work? The ARMY has a spring break too? So he asked me to go to the gym with him. I just said yes…. OMG he just asked me to go jogging with him. He must be joking.

It’s time to go back. VCU misses me I know it!

GRRR!!! Everytime I come home it’s always something. I haven’t been here 24hours and things are already crazy.

First, I left like the most important things at VCU; my cell phone charger, my house key and my car key. The great part is that I left it all in Eric’s room. But still I have to drive an hour to his house later on today to get those things. I really don’t feel like it but I am.

My phone just died on me

I also have to take my little sister to get her hair done, pick up my cousin from work because our other vehicle is in the shop getting an oil change, and even though I requested to work NEXT WEEK starting Monday, something possessed my manager to put me on the overnight schedule for TONIGHT! What made her think that I would want to work on a SATURDAY night, the first weekend after misterms!?!?!

Already ready to go back home… TO VCU!!!

My cousin and her boyfriend was at my dorm by 6pm. They drove my car, so I drove back home. The drive back was horrible. Nothing but rain, dark roads and cars speeding in front of me really pi$$in me off. But the hour went by pretty fast.

My mom isn’t here, I wish she was though. She is in Virginia Beach at a church convention. By the time I got back she had already left. Sad face. Of course I missed everyone. But it’s not right returning home after a while and your mother not even be there. Poppy said she’ll be back tomorrow though. Coco sure did miss me. She’s my baby, my Chihuahua that is. She’s 1yr old and every time I come home she goes crazy.

Right now we’re watching wrestling. That’s what we do. I love Poppy, my dad. He just had to make my favorite dinner, one of my favorites anyway, spaghetti. I think I’m gonna partake in that deliciousness now. Maybe I’ll right again tomorrow, we’ll see.

 

Being home again feels different every time I come back.

 

So my Anthropology exam was nothing. But I guess anything is a piece of cake when it’s prepared for. I think I did a proficient amount of studying considering much of what was on the study guide wasn’t even on the exam. I got to class about 5 minutes late and chose to sit on the floor so I wouldn’t disturb anyone already testing. It only took me about 25minutes.

While I was testing in Anthro, Eric was testing in Microeconomics. He can’t stand that class and honestly I can’t stand his teacher, whom I’ve never met but his constant complaining about her makes me feel like I have. This is how I feel about surviving in school in all its levels whether one is in college or kindergarten; well maybe 6^th grade. Any subject is simple to learn as long as you have to right instructor teaching you. Of course now here in college there is more that we have to be responsible for but the teachers are the ones that guide us through.  Eric isn’t normally one to study but I am very proud of him because he studied last night and for a while too. He has been struggling in that class and a good exam grade would not only help his overall grade but really boost his confidence. I pray he did well.

After class we both met at Alpine Bagel then walked to Hibbs so I could get another graduation sheet. This is like my 3^rd one, I can’t seem to keep track of them. When I was talking about Microecon to a friend she said that mostly everyone had to take that class. I needed to make sure that I wasn’t a part of that “mostly.” I’m already dreading English200, Calculus, and Statistics when it comes. I don’t need another burden. Once I found out that I don’t have to take the class I was relieved.

What pretty much ended our day out- we went and got lunch and dinner, which neither of us have eaten yet. Then we came back and took a nap because afterall, we had been up all night studying. That was probably the best nap ever. It was so quiet and peaceful for once. It’s never quite on the 2^nd floor of Cabaniss Hall. The window was open and a soft breeze would creep in every once in a while and it felt so good. When I woke up I felt so refreshed. Tomorrow I only have one class then I go home. I feel I ended this week off right.

Happiness. Yesterday I spoke of feeling good and loving life. Today was total happiness.

Life is crazy. I love it though, life. You never know what to expect. Many times we complain and stress over things, giving certain situation more attention than they really deserve. But stopping to notice and enjoy the good things in life, anything good, can make a real difference.

More specifically though, I’m talking about feelings, emotions. Not just with others but just anything that makes you smile, that’s a good feeling. As we all know, I was really stressed about my Pre-Calculus exam that was this morning. I practically spent my entire day yesterday studying. I didn’t even go to bed until after 6AM this morning and I woke up at 8:30 for class. After so much studying and practice I literally prayed that my hard work pays off. Of course I don’t know just how well I did on the exam yet. But after class I felt like a wave of confidence and relief just rushed over my body. I felt like a weight had just lifted from my mind. Not only that, my teacher gave us back our last quiz and I got a 93% which made me even happier considering I failed the three before that.

After math I got my exam back in Focused Inquiry, the one on The Dew Breaker. I already knew that I had panicked and just started writing on the long essay part without organizing anything. What’s strange is that after class Friday I said to myself, “The long essay is worth 40points, she’ll (Ms. Gordon) probably take off 10,” and that’s exactly what happened, I got 90%. So apparently when it comes to writing long, timed essays I really need to work on my organizations skills and form a good introduction. That was my main problem. At least I had a good conclusion.

Right now I’m taking a break from studying for this Chemistry exam I have in about 2 hours. This day thus far has been really good for me. Not to mention the bonus of such nice whether. When everything goes right and I feel good, even if just for a moment, it just makes everything else about life great and all the good really does outweigh the bad.

This Life… My love…  My Life…. It feels good.

Doggone midterms. That’s what I’ve been saying this week, thus far. Dang I hate assessments.

Bright side about today, I only had one class and that teacher was able to help me with the study guide. I was actually considering dropping that class. I have a 65% in there now. That ONE quiz didn’t go so good. Now I’m confident about that exam on Thursday. It’s just Anthropology.

But what I’ve been doing all day is studying for my Pre-Calculus exam tomorrow morning. I haven’t even thought about my Chemistry exam that is also tomorrow… until now. Great. Math has always worried me, since the 4^th grade. I just can’t seem to get it as fast as everyone else. I am doing better though but still, I’m concerned.

I think I’m officially stressed out. I need to relax.

This is basically a bounce off “Sleep Deprivation,” a post that I wrote not too long ago.

My sleep cycle is so out of wack. Yesterday I woke up around 2:30ish, I’m not surprised, then I fell asleep again at 7:something. When I woke up around 9:30 I stayed up ALL NIGHT!

I wasn’t alone. Me and “the guys” were up till about 6:30AM. Stupid video games. But I was hungry. There is a mini breakfast area that opens up in my dorm Monday – Friday 7AM to 11AM. Eric fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow, but I was STILL hungry. I laid there and as soon as 7:00 hit I went down stairs and ate French toast and a blueberry bagel.

Believe it or I actually laid back down because of course after I ate, I was sleepy! And we all know my first class starts at 9:30 but I have to be up no later than 8:30 because I live on the other campus. So right now I think I’m running on about 40min of sleep. I think I’m gonna crash now.

Later on today, Chemistry at 3:30… WHY!!!!!!!?