What I've Been Up To

****Before I start this post...let me just tell you something. I'm watching the Olympics as I write this (it's the final night for men's figure skating) and I just saw a commercial for Leno's return to the Tonight Show (which I'm against, by the way...like it matters anymore) and they use a Beatles song to promote his move back to Late Night. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? I'm severely offended.****

And now...let me begin ;)

Man, things sure have been busy for me.

My roommate moved most of her things out, which meant I needed to look for my own furniture to move in. So, that is exactly what I did. I went to Goodwill and the Habitat for Humanity Store, and found two couches. One was only $15 and the other is a sofa bed that was $75. So, now I have three couches :) But it's all good because they all fit in my living room (this room is HUGE) and I still have room for an entertainment center, and I need to get myself a coffee table. :)

My landlords are going to paint Laura's old room, and as soon as they are done painting that, I'm moving into it. It's bigger and has more windows, and I'm very excited for that. Then, they will paint the room I am currently living in, and then paint the rest of the house (to my understanding).

School is kicking my butt. I just can't seem to get ahead. The thing is...I didn't even fall behind! I don't know what's up with me this semester, but I can't get my head in the game. I do not like this semester as much as I liked last semester, and I'm just trying hard to keep trucking along, waiting for the semester to end. I've still got about 2 months to go, but I'm ready for this to be OVER!

hmmmm.............

Oh yeah! (I had lost my train of thought for a minute) I think that one of the reasons why it is so hard for me to stay motivated in school, and for me to stay on track is because all of my friends have graduated. All the people I hang out with on a regular basis are not in school (except for maybe two of them, but they go to school through their work...so that doesn't count). It's like I'm caught in the middle. Between being an adult (like my friends) and being a student (like my classmates) and I don't feel like I belong in either group. But it's all good. Only a little more than a year left, and then I will be outta there!

I'm trying to find a second job. Or a job to replace the one I have right now. I'm just a little tired of making coffee, and it's not helping me stay ahead in the bill paying department. I would rather not have to rely on student loans to live, and would rather be independent financially again. The coffee shop gig is getting way to old, and it got old very quickly. Everyone there thinks that they know what's best for me, and try to make decisions for me without consulting me first, and it's frustrating me. I'm 23 years old! I know what's good for me, and I need to be included in the decision making process.....especially if you are making decisions that deal with ME! So, anyway...I'm trying to find some nanny positions, or after school tutoring positions. I want something that I can keep for the next year or so. I hate applying for jobs, so I am hoping to find something that will keep me until after I graduate and I can get myself a teaching job!

I saw John Mayer in concert again. Yay! He is my favorite!

Hanson announced their new album release date. June 1st! YES! That also means that there will be a tour announcement coming up! Another Hanson show for me? Yes, please!

Met Nicholas Sparks. That was awesome. If you follow me on twitter, I know that I said that I would blog about the experience, but I don't feel like it anymore. Let's just say that after he talked, I waited in line for an hour and a half for him to sign my copy of "The Notebook." And it was worth it.

Hmmm......

Shaun White won gold! Woot!

Everyone is giving up something for Lent. Even those that aren't Catholic. I haven't decided what I am giving up yet. I need to decide. Has it started yet? (Wow. That shows you how often I go to church......)

I'm ending this now. Dorothy has left my lap, and has gone to burrow under the covers on my bed which means that I have stayed up too late :P