Making a Change:

Well, Lisa Fury (a girl I know from Dove Creek) posted THIS on facebook. Really glad it didn't happen. Most of my cousins who live in the area go to that school.

Shooting up people really doesn't solve your problems... Unless they are shooting at you in which case, yes, shooting at them would solve your problem.

P.S. Dove Creek High School is part of Dolores County Schools, not Farmington. Way to go, journalist.

The trip to Dove Creek was awesome!
A much needed time away from the busy life.
I had an early flight, departure at 8:15. Got to the airport VERY early so once I was at my gate I just sat and read a book. There was this guy next to me (next meaning he sat two seats away) that was waiting for his granddaughter to arrive. Apparently the last time he had seen her was when she was seven, now she's fourteen. Crazy.
Read the rest of my book (A Christmas Carol) on the plane. It was really short, but very good. Growing up I've always watched A Muppet Christmas Carol with my brother all throughout the season so whenever there was a part I recognized the songs played in the back of my head. It was awesome.

Got to Cortez Municipal Airport and was met by my grandparents, cousin Brenda, and Aunt and Uncle. My Aunt and Uncle were only there for the laptop I carried in my suitcase (which was theirs, but... really guys? Aren't you glad I'm here?). Got to my grandparent's house. They installed new flooring in the kitchen and part way into the living room. Re-painted as well.
Most of the time I was there I was just hanging out. My other Aunt and Uncle visited often (their business has yet to be moved out of my grandparent's basement...) and Maranda made a surprise visit! Saw my Aunt Michelle briefly.
It was snowing a LOT. Roads were horrible. We only went into town twice, both times I brought my phone because I don't get service at my grandparent's house and I needed to check messages just in case work called BUT I don't know my voicemail password so I couldn't... Stupid T-mobile.

The last full day I was there my grandma taught me how to crochet! I had quite a bit done but I was unhappy with it so I unraveled it and started again. I'm gonna make a scarf and then I'll send it to my grandparents. It'll be awesome. However, I need to find my hook that is hidden in my house somewhere, or I'll have to buy new ones. I'm thinking I'll just go to walmart and get some after Christmas...
Anyway. Time comes for me to leave.  Left an hour earlier than we needed to just in case the road to Cortez was bad. It was. When we got to the airport I got all checked in and sat down. At first there weren't many people, then this bus FULL of people comes and it was really loud. The lady says the plane that left at 4:17 (the time that I was supposed to leave according to MY TICKET) was ACTUALLY for the people who just got bussed there from Telluride. I was... pretty pissed. They didn't know where the plane I was supposedly supposed to get on was or if it even was supposed to come in. They check all the Telluride people into the plane. I call my dad saying to not go to the airport because I don't even know if I'm going to be leaving that day (which really pissed me off because I was supposed to work the next day!). All of a sudden they are like "Passengers on the Cortez flight, go through security. We're putting you on this plane". So I say goodbye to my grandparents and cousin, almost crying like I always do when I have to leave, and go to the security line. Lady in front of me is unorganized, and has three trays worth of stuff to put on the plane.
Finally get onto the plane. It's literally full. No extra seats. As I buckle my seatbelt the other plane comes in right next to us. Great.
They take half an hour to de-ice the plane. I call my dad and tell him to continue heading to the airport. They got me on a plane.
Had nothing to do on the plane because they don't allow you to use electronics because it is such a small plane and anything WILL mess with the navigation equipment (though I'm pretty sure it's just for wireless devices).  ANYWAY. Got there, met my dad.

Went home. Did laundry and hung out with my family.
Mom was in pain and on meds. Brother and Sister were bouncy and hyper. Erik and I will be decorating a gingerbread man hopefully on this saturday.

Made my excuses and went over to see Ben. Watched them (being Takashi and Ben, Chris was watching and playing on his laptop) play a video game for a while, then watched Forbidden Kingdom with Ben. Er. Went to bed. Woke up and was on the computer for a bit. Tried to sleep again, was successful for an hour then I woke up again, this time for good. Hung around with Ben and Chris. We went to Wendy's and then it started to pellet snow. AND WE SAW LIGHTENING IN THE SNOW. Then I got toilet paper and dropped Ben and Chris off at their house. Got on the highway and NO ONE CAN DRIVE IN THE SNOW OMG. Took almost two hours to get home. Called my mom while I was at a standstill. She was mis-diagnosed at the ER. She couldn't work due to pain one day so I took her there. She hurt on her right side (this is important to say) and they took an ultrasound and said it was because of a cyst. They gave her pain meds. It wouldn't stop hurting even with oxycodine so she went to the doctor and they took a look at her ultrasound. They asked what side it hurt on, she says right. "So the pain has switched sides?" "No...". The cyst was on her LEFT ovary. LEFT. They're doing tests to see what else it could be- they're thinking she tore a muscle. YAY.

Er. What else?
Schedule for the next couple weeks:
Today:
-Pier One 6:30pm-10:30pm
Saturday:
-Metro Brokers 8:30am-12:30pm
-Pier One 6:30pm-10:30pm
Sunday:
-Pier One 4pm-8pm
Monday:
-Pier One 8pm-11pm
Tuesday:
-Pier One 12pm-4pm
Wednesday
-Pier One 2pm-6:30pm
Thursday
-CHRISTMAS KOMG
Friday
-Pier One 8am-12pm
Saturday
-Metro Brokers 8:30am-12:30pm
-NO PIER ONE!OMG!!!11!

so next week is a 24 hour work week. Not bad. But busy x.x
I have also cleaned my room (finally!)!
It's good to be home.

Last week I changed my major. It wasn't a HUGE change from what it was- Geological Engineering with an emphasis on mineral and fuel exploration to Geological Engineering with an emphasis in engineering- but still had to go through and change my LIFE for it. Though, I feel somewhat a failure as I have yet to pass this darn physics class. Seriously, I know that it WILL come SOMEWHAT in handy later in life, but I really don't see that I have to go so much into depth with it... I'm not dealing with wires, I'm dealing with rock and dirt and climate. Plus, I want everything to be static in my situation so I really ought to have to focus more on the static aspect of physics rather than movement...though I guess knowing where a rock will fall in repect to a cliff would be a good idea.

Forgive me if I know not of what I speak- it's still only my second year (beginning of it at that) so if I'm completely wrong I'd love for someone to tell me so and explain why.

I love school, really I do. It gives me some sense of ...being? Identity? I belong somewhere. Like, in class there are people who are just as excited about the Earth and how it was formed as I am. Don't get me wrong: I don't ace the tests or anything. In fact, I got slaughtered by the last one.
I really just need to buckle down. It's hard though, when you're working two jobs, going to school full time, and your family wants to see you every weekend. Shouldn't be complaining, I suppose. They do pay for my gas most of the time... But still. It's just hard, and I realize too that there are people who have kids too on top of a job and full time student status and I am in awe of them. There is this woman in my geo class who has a full time job (teaching), a three year old, AND she's going to school full time. To me, she is super-woman. If she can do it, I can do it.


I think what's going to need to happen this next weekend (which happens to be fall break) is that I'm going to have to cut off caffeine. It is too addicting and today alone I will be consuming two energy drinks just to get me through the day.
My dad was going to take me to Dove Creek and we were going to pick up my cousin and her boy on the way, but now we can't because of the van (and now I told my boss that I can work that weekend because "my vacation died") and I'm pretty bummed.
Yes, I do want to travel a little bit. Yes, I like city life, but I want to live there. One day I will live in Dove Creek and it will be amazing. Just you see. I will have a ranch, I will have dogs, I will have an amazing life. Plus- I love pinto beans.

Speaking of Dove Creek, I will tell you one of the things I learned from dating Grant (farmer from Dove Creek- has the largest crop in the area): if you really want something, there will be a way you can get it if you try hard enough.

Well, I'm going to keep trying because I know what I want and I'll be damned if I don't get it.

So he brought the newspaper home and now everyone in Dove Creek has read it.

joy.

However, I am slightly amused. I got complimented on my writing, and I feel it's horrid.

I'm off to Glenwood springs (and tomorrow, Dove Creek!) :D. I'll have internet at night...kind of.

I'll post pictures when I get back...I guess.

/shrug.

talk to you later