Making a Change:

I'd really update more... if I wasn't running around like a chicken with it's head cut off.

Life has been stressful to say the least. Two classes over the summer may have been a mistake and my gpa will plummet because of it. Thermo I'm doing alright in, Mechanics of Materials...not so much. Hopefully I did better on this last exam, but I'm not holding my breath. I really NEED to study more for this class but finding time has been a hassle. Between work and school I'm pretty much working the equivalent of two full-time jobs (this includes the 4+ hours of homework per day for each class), but I don't want to not see my friends so I've been trying to see them too. And of course I've been going to Ben's every Friday to see him, and sometimes he goes to Golden to see me.

Last week, Wednesday to be exact, I started freaking out about just everything. I felt like I just failed my exam, I didn't understand the homework, everything going on with my family, not enough money for school next semester... it just made me snap and all I wanted to do was cry. Things are better now, but I'm still super-stressed out and I'm probably not going to do too much with anyone until I'm on my two week summer vacation.

Things at work are getting busier. At least at Pier One... If I had enough hours to work in the day I'm sure I could be hired on as a Sales Lead- but alas I only get about 22-25 hours per week which is 8-5 hours below the minimum for the position. There have been a lot of people quitting so we were down to about...five sales associates and three managers. We just hired a girl named Lydia and it sounds like we'll hire someone else too. Hopefully we can get at least eight! Seriously. Almost all of us are working almost thirty hours each a week to make up for the lack of people and you can tell it wearing everyone down.

Metro Brokers is slow, but that's to be expected at this time. No one wants to move while their children are going off to college. Hopefully it'll pick up around September a bit. The pre-holiday stuff, you know. Move before you put out the tree and house-lights.

My mom talked to me this morning and apparently my parents want to take us to Mexico for Mine and Erik's birthdays. I talk about how I would like some fruity drink or a rum and coke: she shakes her head. Hey, you take me to Mexico when I'm legally of age in my own country, I'll have a damn alcoholic beverage. It's not like I'm going to drink 'til I'm drunk. Not that they know about it, but at parties I don't even do that- it's really just not my thing. Too bad she doesn't understand that. One drink every so often does not an alcoholic make.

On a completely different note:Angel, our dog of seven years, has a fast-growing cancer. She has a couple of weeks or so... We've been spoiling her quite a bit. Also got a puppy. We're not trying to have it take her place- no other dog will be quite a sweet as Angel is- but it does dull the feeling of loss.

Living in the sorority has been pretty cool. Nice, fast internet that isn't named anything like cuntnugget, a dishwasher, cable, multiple nice places to study, and locking bathroom doors (and bedroom too, but I don't have my key...yet? yet I hope). It's been nice also having a washer and drier so I don't have to ship things to and from my parent's house.

Ugh, my body hurts.

Other than that, life is good.
Cheers

So, there hasn't been an update in a while. This kind of saddens me.

Right now I'm living out of a suitcase at my parent's house. I'm temporarily residing there so I can babysit a couple kids. It is good money for just waking them up, feeding them, and taking them to their respective camps.

Next week school starts up for me again. I honestly can't wait. Just working all the time really gets tiring. Though it has been nice getting twenty hours a week. Nice paychecks...

Anyway. Ben might be (actually it's almost certain: I just don't want to jinx it) getting a job at Dish Network. This is good. I have a toothbrush at his house now. IT'S A BIG DEAL. Actually it's not really a big deal.


Now. I visited Sam and Riley yesterday. I love visiting them! However, this morning I get a text from Sam. Eric (you know, cheated on me, left me [twice!], said he wanted to get back with me then dumped me a day later: that Eric) has asked her out. I realize a lot of what happened between him and I is my own damn fault and I should stop being so...crazy over it, but still.
I mean, I love Sam to death. If he makes her happy, so be it. I just hope that he has changed and that he endeavors to deserve her.

Plus, I really still want karma to kick his ass.

ANYway.
I guess I should say that I passed all my classes last semester. Passed being a relative term for Calculus III. I'm hoping Diff EQ is easier than that, but you never know. I'm hoping with a lot of work and determination I can pull my GPA to a 3.0 and pass everything well from here on out. Maybe ask for Saturday evenings off so that I can spend time with Ben at least once a week, then maybe friday evenings with my family... Pretty sure that my life will turn into a schedule again as soon as fall semester starts. Hate it, but that's the way it goes.

Pretty happy though about this next week. I get TWO days off. Super awesome, I think. Monday and Thursday. Need to get times switched with somebody on friday since I can't open seeing as I babysit Blake and Rory in the mornings...

Anyway. Life is good.

Cheers

Just a note to everyone who wants to haggle:
After this has been tried several times by people at my job I thought I should tell you that at Pier One, unless the piece of furniture/pillow/rug is the LAST ONE and is damaged you will NOT get a discount on it.
Unless you get a pier one card, of course.

It's just so annoying when people try to haggle and get friggen PISSED OFF because you won't.


Haggling is not in our policy, sorry. 

So I somewhat did what my mom said and today I applied for two internships. One in Utah and one in Maryland.

GOOGLESEARCHDON'TFAILMENOW.

Not that I have anything else to do ANYWAY. Since they blocked EVERYTHING.

And the phones changed so they are all...weird. I don't know. People are all "I've been on the line twenty minutes" and I'm all "sorry! It doesn't even show me you called! D:!"

On the plus side though, I've spent time with Ben and his family (at least his brothers) AND I got to sleep in on Saturday. YAY! I'm pretty sure this isn't my brother's or sister's break so unfortunately I probably won't be able to spend much time with them except for tonight and maybe tomorrow night if I decide to stay there. Maybe I should stay another night- if anything, for my brother's sake. He did kinda just stick up for me the other day.
My siblings are becoming exponentially cooler as they get older/more mature. Thank goodness.

I'm pretty excited for habitat for humanity on wednesday! I've always wanted to do it, but I just haven't ever been able to. On that note: I need work gloves. Considering what I want to do with my life, it would probably be a good idea to have them anyways. And probably need to find sturdy shoes, because my tennis shoes are falling apart/ made out of cloth instead of leather.

Also: Initiation for Pi Phi in a few weeks! :D
Also, Also: APO is only a few steps from being a chapter! :DD
Also, Also, Also: Sean's parents okayed us using their cabin in Bailey! Retreat for APO after all! :DDD

Also, Also, Also, Also: I still need to get fellowship paperwork done x.x damn.

BUT! In minerology Rebecca, Kristin (sp?!) and I have decided to start a study group. Once a week (or more depending on material) from like 7-9pm in the lab classroom. Hopefully I can pull my grade up. UGH. I hate/love that class so much.

Oh. Need to study statics as well. I wish I didn't suck at it and that he would give us a review because that is what helped me do well on the previous exam. Jackass, saying we needed to study just the class problems and not a guide. WHAT IF THAT IS HOW I STUDY, EH? EVER THINK OF THAT YOU... ANGRY JERKFACE?! /fail.

just hope I don't fail. I really can't afford to fail.

So apparently I need a full time job for the summer.

I am SUPER pissed right now. Yeah, that'd be great. But I'm already working TWO jobs part-time. Yes, I need to save money.

But maybe my mom needs to get a job too. I realize that loans are taken out in my parent's name, but... they can get it deferred and I have no intention of them having to pay it back themselves (minus the interest they are paying for the first loan now... unfortunately). Once I have a job I'll pay them back slowly but surely.

But she's like "I got you a babysitting job here" and I'm all "I am renting in golden. I'm not going to NOT live in a place if I have to pay rent anyway". And she's all "so what. You need to get another job."


Here, you know what? I'll just off and get married and have a couple kids. Then I'll get grants! Oh what a HAPPY mother she will be then.
Actually, considering the money I'd get... it really wouldn't be half a bad idea.
Or I could just join the Navy. They'll give me 8,000 dollars a semester, plus an internship, plus a job after I graduate.
Any other ideas? Because, while I love Rory and Blake to death and would LOVE to babysit them... I live in Golden. Also, I'm probably not getting the Employee Kid job at Pioneer so... yeah. 

Nothing much has been going on. Actually that's a lie.

So since winter break I've done quite a few things. I shed the title of VP of Membership in APO, retaining only VP of Fellowship (resulting in me being lower on the totem pole which, yes, sometimes bothers me). This has taken quite a bit of stress off my shoulders.
Recently joined Pi Beta Phi because I needed a change. A good one. Pi Phi and APO actually go a little more hand-in-hand than you'd think. The combination is actually quite nice as APO is more service and Pi Phi is more academic which balances out excellently! I don't remember when I've felt so driven to just DO things.

Ben really wants to get on my mother's good side. Or that's the impression he's given. Already that's a one-up on almost everyone I've ever dated. Mom's still giving me a hard time. Dad just wants me happy. I don't know that I've been any different than before, in fact I'm pretty sure I was being a better person than before.
Anyway.

Really into country music lately. Actually it's usually a cycle. During winter and fall it's more just alternative, and when it starts warming up it's country.
Maybe because this is the time of year where I make my trip to Dove Creek usually? USUALLY I go to Dove Creek during spring break rather than winter, and then again in summer. Can't wait for this summer! Though perhaps if I want to go to the dance again, I should probably semi-learn to dance. No more bruised toes, thanks.

Got a raise at Metro Brokers! Now 15 dollars an hour! It's awesome. About 200 dollars a paycheck which almost pays the bills itself, but still working at Pier One to have a little extra income. Though, I've found that it's cheaper to even live in the Sorority house than live here... Which is lame. Though I will miss being here, I won't miss the management. No way.

Ben's leaving in  a little less than 47 days.

So I only had one can of diet coke yesterday. No other sources of caffeine. I was SO tired last night I just passed out. Seriously.

Right now I'm so tired. I can't even begin to tell you how tired I am. BUT! I don't have to work today after this (thank goodness!) so I can go home and crash...but I'll most likely go to the Rec Center.

Have I told you how awkward it is being in the freshman pledge class when you're not a freshman? Pretty awkward. They're a wonderful group of ladies, don't get me wrong: it's just hard to find something in common with them even though they are only a year below me (though a couple of them are academically ahead of me...). We'll all be pretty good friends, I'm sure. Also as a spring pledge I kind of feel as though I'm coming in in the middle of everything, ya'know? Probably should have done this last school year- it would have been a little less awkward.

ANYWAY. Spending time with Ben was awesome. We tried to play "Rome" which seems like Age of Empires except you play on a board. We used pieces from Monopoly and some zombie game and Risk and... it was working but it takes a helluva long time. So after four-five hours (I think?) of playing, each of us only having four turns, we decided to quit. We being mostly Nick and myself. I was TIRED AS ALL HELL.

On the way to work today I took the wrong road- I started heading back to Golden- so I ended up NOT going to the store to buy something for lunch. Didn't have breakfast so I'm STARVING. It may get to the point where I call my parents...but I hope not. They have food here I'm allowed to eat so... I'll try to keep to that for a while


I wish I was still curled up with Ben. /sigh.

I have come to terms... and I'm going to be supportive. Yes, indeed.

What comes next?


In other news: my mom had surgery on Wednesday for her two hernias. It sounds like everything went well, which is good. They tend to screw up everything when it comes to my mother.

Er. Classes are fine... I guess. At any rate, they make the time go faster. Though that can be considered a bad thing...

At work everyone seems to be on a war-path. It's very hostile and I don't really enjoy being there anymore. Since I got Sundays at Metro Brokers I don't really NEED Pier One, but... I'm willing to give it a bit. If things don't get better within the next month or two I'll just go look for another job. Seriously, I have enough to worry about. I don't need to worry about being fired from Pier One for minor mistakes. Seriously.

Solid C on my physics test- with my multiple choice and long answer.

Today is going to be a busy day. I have my one class (physics studio), then I need to get some capa done. Or ... my geo homework that is due tomorrow. Then work from three to six- which isn't bad. Just three hours. Three retarded hours. I wonder why our schedule is so mixed up right now...
Then I promised one of the girls that works there (Charlotte) that I'd go to CRU with her. I guess if anything it'll make my mom and grandma happy that I'm going to some semblance of a youth group? I don't mind going... if I know people there. It's hard being on the outside looking in when you're in a place like that.
Then I have to help with the movie (Wall-E! ) because that poor girl doesn't have any help and she runs around trying to set this awesome stuff up for us all the time. I can't believe they took all her help away from her for FAC. Who needs that many people helping out? Seriously.

Well, last night we went bowling. Morgan came to bowl with us! :D! It was fun and she kicked all our asses pretty hardcore. BUT! I did break one hundred both games! Twas fun. I'm glad Morgan came with us! She's pretty awesome!

I think that's really about it. Busy day, but it'll be a good day. I'm sure of it.

Today I need to get homework done. But I want to sleep...this is a dilemma.

To do:

• Calculus: 9.5: Due Friday Monday
  
• Geological Principles: Lab due Monday, Homework due Friday
  
• Physics: Capa due Thursday 

I work tonight at 5:30. Need to find my schedule and start begging people to take my shifts... I forgot to tell Erin about my test on thursday and geo trip that weekend so...BLEH.

Hopefully I can make this happen. Brittany is a nice girl, maybe she'll do it. Or ... Hannah Grace.

We'll see. I'm sure I can make it happen. Especially a week in advance.

Note to self: take planner to work and take the days off! Seriously...

Last night there was a huge thunder storm. It was hanging over my house for at least two hours (neither of which did I get any sleep during), striking within FEET of my house.
I like lightening...when it's far away. When it's cool to look at. Not when I feel like I'm going to die in a few seconds.

Woke up also to nightmares. This is usual though, but add in the lightening and the wanting to crawl in a hole and die... yeah.

I was kind of scared, a little. More so of the lightening but...You know.
Unfortunately I don't know what my nightmares were about, but they were enough to make me curl up in a ball and cry a little.

Whatever. I guess.

Very ready for school to start. I'm even more ready to be sleeping in until seven (not really sleeping in to most, I know, but it's sleeping in for me!). I'm also excited to be able to shower at night if I want. No more of this "you'll wake your grandpa up". Honestly, I don't think my grandpa cares too horridly much. He's up most of the night anyway.

It's like night outside. Everything is gloomy. I want to be in bed. I said the next day like this I was staying home...I didn't figure it would be my last day to work...

Today I smell like ...berries. It's a little overpowering. Hopefully it will die down a bit.

Ugh. Miss Grant, but he's harvesting so I can't really talk to him much- if at all. This sucks. He works up to 18 hours a day on the combine, then eats and sleeps for the other few hours. It was easy when he was just on the tractor- then he didn't have to pay too close attention and he could text and drive. Here it's intense and...UGH.

At least if school was in session I could do homework or something to keep myself busy, but at work it's just me...sitting around...

He's lucky I like him a lot or else he'd be SOL.

Never date a farmer, guys. Never date a farmer.

Yesterday was...super frustrating.

I really didn't want to go to work-as per usual. I've been working so much and it seems like I'm getting no where.

Set up for the putt putt tournament. It was fun from what I hear. I didn't get to play because I had to go to the core place but...you know. I'm done with going to the core place to look at core (yay!). But that means that I have no shiny rocks to look at (steal) and that makes me somewhat sad...

My brother wouldn't stop cracking jokes and stuff at my expense and it was really getting to me. Usually it doesn't get to me but yesterday was just different. I don't know why. He started alluding to the fact that since I'm in a long distance relationship that it would be easy for each of us to, you know, cheat. That's not something you touch with me.
Though he did try to make it up by saying that he liked grant and stuff. whatever.
Just don't touch the cheating subject with me. Please.

Then a lot of things weren't actually done for our section of the putt putt so I had to help rush everything around to get it set up. Though, I guess it would have helped if I knew what people look for in these things but...you know.

After that I went back to golden. Spent literally 15 minutes trying to find a place to park (luckily for me someone pulled out and I took their spot). Wasn't happy about that...but I guess that's what happens when you live close to campus. Didn't help that this jackass was behind me honking his horn every five seconds and giving me nasty looks. Yeah, buddy. I can see you in my rear-view mirror.

Went to pier one after running the vacuum cleaner in. Met the new manager- His name is... Jared? I think so. Something with a J. He has one crazy life story and seems like a really sweet guy.
I work with him for his first closing.
Apparently I'm the favorite? Erin was all like "I make it a point to try and work closing with Rachel as much as possible" and I was all "wow, that's awfully nice of you to say" o.o
Though I think it's because I clean super fast and do a fairly good job in the process. Not minding cleaning toilets has its upside.

Went home. I really didn't want to talk to anyone because I was tired/stressed. Mom wouldn't leave me alone. She's just trying to look out for me, but when I say I'm tired and that I want to go to bed I don't mean that I want you to change into your pajamas and talk to me some more. Please. Oh mom. I guess she isn't taking me moving out so well? Because, unlike dorms, I can cook for myself and it's, you know, ACTUALLY moving out. Though, most of my books are going to need to stay at home, unfortunately. boo.

ugh. and my face is broken out and it sucks. Just so you know. yay face.

So I went to Golden yesterday to fix my bed. It's off the ground now (huzzah!). Ate some of michelle and cindy's fantastic food! I'll have to make stuff for them, I guess. I'm pretty good at pies so...maybe that.

It's 11:11, I just made a wish.

What else? Worked closing. Katie is going to be going back to being Sales lady because she can't be a manager with her schedule the way it is.
Closing was pretty easy. I was doing better today that I was last week, which is EXCELLENT.

Took 6th home to avoid super traffic jam of the century on I-70 (they closed the highway entirely for about five miles).
Got home and mom got mad because I was already talking to Grant on the phone (I talk to her more than him so...? problem?). Unfortunately I didn't talk to him that long, though we did text till about...oh, one I think.
Anyway.

What else? I don't know. There's really nothing else I want to share.

yay lame updates. They might be lame, but they keep me somewhat sane.

Oh right! I was going to say: I finished my book (Breaking Dawn) and it was pretty good. Ending WAS kind of lame, but whatever. Also! I got my cell phone thing, so that will be getting hooked up tomorrow sometime. Tomorrow will be crazy. Lots of work and running around. Mom's kind of pissed that I'm missing my grandpa's birthday party thing...but she told me just the other day about it, when my schedule was already posted. I've already been a complete PAIN with days off, I'm not about to be like "actually, that needs to change..." No way.

And yeah! I'm in a better mood than yesterday, for sure. Though I'm pretty sure it's from lack of sleep more than anything. I can't wait to be back in school, my sleeping schedule will be somewhat back to normal! Hopefully...

Ugh. Off to the core place I flee.

So yesterday was my "official" first day at Pier 1 (she counted my half an hour on monday as some time). I trained for register, which is surprisingly easy. If it doesn't scan, type in the number. No tag? look it up.

 

I really like the people there. They are so friendly and nice and stuff. I met... Katie- who is getting married soon, Joni- a single mom of two older children who is getting her 4-year degree, er... I want to say Lauren?- who is a drama teacher at Arvada West. They are all really fun people who I'd really like to work with more.

 

Joni, the single mom, has a nephew that goes to Mines. She was trying to set me up, which was kind of funny. He is friends with Evan Pilot (sp?), which sounded uber familiar. But then I'm like "oh, no. I'm already seeing someone." Which was all good and dandy, "No harm expanding you're social circle at any rate!" No Joni, no harm indeed.

 

I already helped someone! They wanted this one jewelry case and I was like "there are some in back, we can get it for you when you're all ready." But then she was like "I'll think about it" and left. But still!

 

"worked" 3 1/2 hours, since they said I could leave after I was done training. Next time I go in I have to watch movies. ugh.

 

There is so much stuff in that store that I'd kill to have, no joke. Really, like there is this SWEET looking 4-poster bed that is...oh my goodness. So amazing (but I have a thing for 4-poster beds so...).

 

Apparently you can get paid 1.5 times normal pay for working holidays, so when the time comes I might work Thanksgiving, Easter, maybe even Christmas. My family pretty much has two of each of these holidays anyway (one on the day, one either earlier or later), so why not? We'll see what happens.

 

I will hopefully start getting things packed as of tonight. Start cleaning out my desk so I can dismantle it... That's one of the first things I want to move, actually. Along with my mattress, wicker basket, tv (bigger one), and dishes. Eventually need to start a list so I don't forget anything.

 

My cat totally killed the toilet paper my mom got. So we have maybe three good rolls out of that.

 

I'm pretty excited.

 

 

Dude, I'm so tired right now that it's not even funny. I didn't stay up too late (a little after eleven), and I got up at 6:20. So about seven hours of sleep. What is your problem, body?

 

Maybe I can sneak up to my brother's cube (since he is gone at church camp) and snatch a quick nap. Don't think it's a wise idea though... So I'll just go ahead and pump myself full of diet soda so I don't sleep (because if I sleep I risk being fired AND/OR getting a drug screening). Oh work, how you kill me so.

 

So it's friggen cold in here. I have to wear fall clothing to work just so I can keep warm. I really hate it. You see, when I get cold I want to sleep. cold = sleep, kind of like bears that go into hibernation. That doesn't help my "I apparently didn't get enough sleep" scenario. So I guess what I have to do is make my self obnoxiously hot so that I'm so uncomfortable that I don't fall asleep. Good deal.

 

So I'm trying this thing where I'm actually trying to look like a girl. This is not an easy task, mind you, because I have little to no self confidence when it comes to girl stuff. Since my face is having the breakout from hell, no make-up as of yet. I'm wearing shoes that some lady at payless helped me pick out.

Right. I'll tell you that story, since I haven't told it yet (I'm at work and bored, sorry). It all started when I was purchasing a last minute baby-shower gift for Sam. I see payless and I'm like "I'm starting a Pier 1, and I have no good looking shoes for the job besides heels (which I'm NOT wearing for 4+ hours while standing. Even I'm not that awesome). So I go in and start looking. I base what I'm getting off what Stephanie has showed me since she's more of a girl AND works a standing-all-freaking-day job. The lady comes over, noticing my trouble. I think to myself "She stands all day, she'd know what to buy!" So I tell her that I'm starting a new job where I need business casual shoes that I can stand all day in. "You'll want something like this."

She pulls out these black shoes that remind me of this one pair of green shoes I had when I was little. I loved those shoes...

I put them on, and they are the comfiest shoes I have put on my feet since...forever. Not on sale, but you can't disagree with ample padding. The lady leaves me to my own devices and I choose a brown pair that is similar. My dad always said, you need one pair of black shoes and one pair of brown shoes, and then you are set for just about anything.

 

My adventure ended with me going to the baby shower. Sam’s family is sometimes very open about sex. It’s kind of funny, considering… yeah.

 

So I actually feel pretty important today. And now I found stuff I didn’t know existed! Huzzah! Go me! And pretty much it’s the same thing I’ve been doing, but this was on a core that I hadn’t seen yet so! One less for me! Again, HUZZAH!

 

What else can I talk about during my blatant waste of time?

Oh goodness I just smelled a delicious brownie. I had some brownie this morning, did I mention? It was delicious. I kind of want to go to The Market to get some cheesecake ice cream. They say you can’t get much for under $5 downtown, well obviously they’re eating at places like the cheesecake factory where you’re lucky if you can eat there for under ten dollars. Lunch today is on the company since this lady named Sonya is up. She’s in IT, I think, and since my dad is in IT I get to go with for their lunch (not to mention I get along with them very well).

 

I was so relieved when yesterday the girls at Pier One weren’t afraid to start asking me questions and stuff. Really, I like talking about everything and I’m glad they aren’t like the people in cubes here who barely ever talk to me (I don’t know why, but I think it might have to do with how I don’t really WORK all that often…but whatever).

 

Er… Grant is doing well, I guess. They’ve been having quite a few electric storms there. Nothing really new to report, just lots of giggling and being stupidly happy. It’s a nice feeling, though. I just… really really like him. Yeah. Excellent. Now you know.

 

Only two hours (ish) left. Then it’s lunch time! I love lunch time, not for the food, but for the company. I kind of sit here in my own little world, and sometimes, like today, it gets boring. I wish I could read something, but I would get in trouble. I wish I could fall asleep, but again- trouble. Drinking can after can of caffeine is not a good idea either. Just last week I was off it. Seriously. WTF body, W.T.F.

 

I suppose that if I actually went to bed at a reasonable time I’d be alright but… ugh.

 

Okay, something else about work. Some people decide that they need to KNOCK on all the cubicle walls. Not only does it freak me out, it makes me think someone needs my attention. So after someone knocks, here I am looking around for the person but they’re not there! Come on. YARG.  AND I don’t like backing to a walkway. It also freaks me out. Even when I’m doing actual work, it’s just hella distracting. I suppose there is no cure for that but…could you have at least arranged it so that my desk faces another way so I don’t get people looking at the back of my head all the time?

 

So my mom got me sheets that will fit a regular mattress. I told her not to, but she didn’t listen. But she also got me a mattress pad that is somewhat fluffy, which is good. My mom shops deals excellently.

 

Found the official Nabaztag/tag site. All systems are go for motivation. EXCELLENT.

I got the job at Pier 1!!!

Eight dollars an hour. I go in to fill out paperwork on Monday after Pioneer-work.

So for the next month I'll be working three jobs. :D yay


Honestly, this month has been amazing. I'm very grateful for everything today.

So yesterday I went over to stephanie's house. We watched In Bruges, which was awesomely weird and had a bunch of people from Harry Potter in it (Fleur, Moody, and VOLDEMORT! I don't know their actual names so...forgive me forgive me). It was awesome. I'm planning on hanging out with her again sometime to finish watching movies we rented.

Today I am supposed to hang out with caley. I hope that doesn't fall through, because I miss her!

Work is...getting boring. I don't have anything to do really in between the cores I see, so I'm just...sitting here. It's rather lame, actually. It's like last year all over again.
I'm thinking about taking tomorrow off. Er. Calling in "sick".
The only reason I'm typing this at work is because I know they don't monitor it. Thank you IT for teaching me this.

I drove into work today. My dad took today off because he was "feeling sick" and so it's completely natural that I would "feel sick" soon since I spend so much time with him.

Mom will yell at me, no doubt, because I need the money. Yes, I do. BUT, I'm flipping tired. I haven't taken a day off yet (except for family vacation), and compared to how many days I took off last year (between the few odd half days and the couple full days) I'm pretty sure I'll be fine.

Pier 1 hasn't called back yet. I'm kind of...upset. They said they'd call back. I sent them a thank you letter... Oh well. There's always target. From what I hear, they always need new people (high turnover, methinks?). Once we're there, I'll apply to Starbucks and Barnes and Noble as well. Plus any other place in there I can find. I'm not picky, I just need a job. PLEASE?!

Leaving at 4:30 today because I'm driving home and I hate traffic. I'd leave at 4, but that is almost irresponsible and I don't want to come off that way.

Is it sad that I've been counting the hours down since noon?
ugh!

So I am going to the core place again today. This is my…fourth time? Yeah, fourth time I think. And I feel as though I’m not getting anything done. I am! Oh boy, am I.

It’s just that no one, including myself, will actually see how much I did until I leave. I have three different spreadsheets going for what I’m doing.

I suggest which ones we should toss, along with notes on if the core has fossils or something else interesting in it.

My last one, Decisive, had a bunch of soapstone in it (and me, being the person I am, swiped a little chunk of it) AND it had a ton and a half of fractures…which apparently they want/like so I guess that one stays. For the other ones, I am going through their photos and determining how much shale and coal is in the sample still, and if it’s really needed. If the sample has a small amount of shale per foot, I say toss it (or give it away to Geologic Survey people if it has something interesting). Some of them actually have a great deal of shale, but it’s so embedded in sandstone that if they did anything with the well, it would leak water so…yeah. Send that stuff away.

The file…thing isn’t working. So I can’t get to the file I want, which makes me sad. I like seeing the physical copy of the Neutron Porosity Density logs… Because it’s better than looking at a bunch of numbers…so I think.

I was just told I was the best student they've had work at pioneer.

:D
yay egoboost.

I am savoring this coffee. Rachel, the sly one, took the last little bit of coffee in the main kitchen this morning. Just after I added creamer (yes, I like coffee with my creamer) one of the geodudes comes in wanting coffee. You see, I just took the last of it. I say good morning and run out. Not wanting to be blamed for the emptiness of the rations container.

 

It wasn’t much coffee, unfortunately. Only about four ounces, maybe five. I also had a little bit of cold coffee left from an hour ago (which was heated up by the addition). Luckily for me, the coffee here is too strong for my taste, so I always add about five ounces of hot water (adding one to my meager portion of coffee). So I was up to about six ounces of coffee.

You see, I’m trying to cut down on my consumption of soda- which has worked relatively well this past week. Went from averages five cans a day to about two. A little less because as of recently I haven’t been finishing the second can. Hopefully by the time school is in session, I’ll have cut it out entirely (saving me money). Though I will have to buy creamer…however this ends up costing me less in the long run as long as I buy the powder. Cost: about $2 which lasts me almost three weeks if I’m drinking coffee every day. Buying Soda: $4-5 which lasts about a week.

 

So I added my cell phone number to the “do not call” list. I’ve been getting all these calls, which doesn’t bug me that much except for the fact I know they are a scam. Also, someone has been using my number for insurance and stuff. Which pisses me off. As well as using it at Cost Cutters. Though I guess someone COULD have had this number before me…except if that is the case it would have been at least, what, six years ago now? I got my phone when I was in 8^th grade. I didn’t memorize the number until I was in 11^th grade. Didn’t give it out until 12^th grade. We have never switched phones, cards, or carriers so…yeah. I guess I need to go through and be like “YO! This is my number now!”

 

I’ve kind of grown tired of looking through the cores- mostly because I have looked at the pictures at least twice each by now. I have two piles: the keep pile and the do not keep pile. They’re about even now, after I went through them again this morning. Considering we spend about 16,500 dollars on storage for these boxes, even half of them gone would save a BUTTLOAD of money. In fact, I think I’ll do the math right now.

So far, with the cores I think should be sent away I would be saving them 4,000 dollars. SO FAR.

 

Also, [this] is what I want to be. Fits my personality, neh?

Not only was it a cooler day, which I enjoy due to my body not being able to regulate its temperature, but it was a very lucky day!

Not only did I actually find work to do today, I also got all the stuff I needed to get done, done.

I needed to run to the post office to mail Austin his birthday card (it was a bit too big for a regular envelope, plus there was a cd of matchbox twenty...), and I needed to run to the bank.

I found the post office hidden in some building off of Welton and 16th. I paid for my card + cd and then got $2.98 back. 298 is my real favorite number. 25 degrees C in K. :D I felt it was lucky

Then I underestimated where the Tabor center was, so I walked like...ten blocks. On my way I saw my second cousin chad, whom I didn't get to talk to much at his sister's wedding. Talked with him a bit, then ran off to the bank. Almost got hit by a light rail train. The lights were on the blinky hand so I thought I had time to run across. If I had, I would have been a smooshed rachel, indeed!

Got back to work and did...really nothing. Pretended to do stuff for hours. I'm sure they noticed.
Too bad the people who tell me to do stuff are gone until friday in Trinidad. Rawr.

That was about it for my day.
Been riding my bike every day. Sooner or later, I'll get to the point where I can ride everywhere. Just you see.