10 posts tagged “school”

Coming up on the Finish Line

Jan 7, 2009
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I can't believe that I'm finally doing something. Mike and I turned in our apartment application on sunday and ofcourse we were approved. I'm told I was being silly for worrying about wether or not we'd get the approval, but what can I say, its something new. When it's something this new, I have to worry. So hopefully by late march or early april we will have the apartment we've been waiting for. We want to get a second floor apartment with a porch/patio. The square footage is a little less than the apartments without the porch, but they are very nice. The porches are all screened in, and they are a very good size. The fitness room they have is amazing. It's almost like going to a full sized gym at the rec center! They've got a full circuit as well as three of each cardio machine you can imagine.

In other news, I'm coming up on my last semester at my beloved TCC. I've applied for graduation and I have begun to pester the graduation application staff to make sure mine goes through smoothly. The due date is the 15th of january, but I want to make sure that any issues are taken care of before it's too late. I have paid my tuition in full and I actually have money to spare for car payments, phone bills, and my water treatment bill. Not to mention, this is all after the holidays. I have to admit, I'm very impressed with myself. This is definately a first, and I don't mind admitting how pleased I am with myself. I can definately feel a change has occured within me and that I really can do what I set my mind to accomplish. My goals aren't just pipe dreams. They can be real and I can follow through. All I have to do is trust myself and do it. I can't say that I'm a huge fan of Nike, but I seem to have adopted their slogan "Just Do It". When it comes down to the wire, that's all one can really do. It's funny, when I decided to go back to school, thats exactly what I told myself. I was wondering if I could really do it and finish and go all the way. After a time of worry, I said "Just Do It!" and I did. Now here I am, ready to finish up school, ready to move out, and ready to start a new life. It might seem a bit over dramatic, but it's true. Once I leave my childhood home, thats it. I can't come back. It's not that I wouldn't be welcomed back, but it's taken me so long to get to this point, I can't let myself retreat to what's comfertable. I want to be a trail blazer in my life.

So it's a New Year, and there are plenty of oppertunities to take advantage of. A "new" goal that I've set for myself is to eat healthy. I know, It sounds like a broken record, but I've already started. Yup, I'm going two days strong. The other night I had my first Panic Attack of the year. I was convinced that I was having a heart attack, ofcourse I was fine, but still. I'm tired of being paranoid that I'm going to die in my sleep this early in life. I know that I'm going to die, I'm not trying to cheat death, but I want to Live... not wait. So, baby steps are what I'm starting with. The eating first, that way I can build up my energy. The walking will come next, and then I'll start working on the gym.

Well, as I'm sure you've gathered, I'm going to graduate this semester. That means, I need to get a real job. Well, to help me with my health goals, I am going to try and apply at Geico and Walgreens. They are not what I have gone to school to do, but it is a stable job that I can count on while I look for my dream job. Also, I have the tools I need to do a bit of free lance work. This way I can build up a portfolio while I go for my goals.

Well, I need to get off my patooty and get to work. So off I go. Good luck to all in your new year.

back in to the groove

Aug 25, 2008
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Ahhh, posting from home just isn't the same. So classes have started again. Yay! This post will be quick because I'm' waiting on an appointment with my teacher from typography. Blegh. I took an incomplete because of obvious reasons. Life being way too hectic. But I think I'm doing better now. A friend of mine from school is going to be working part time. In the mean time we are still looking for another employee, but mom's back and I am not burdened with the full weight of the store any more. Ahhhh. I'm looking forward to photography. I have interactive design later this afternoon. I am hoping to finish up some projects and soon for typography. I want to be done with that A.S.A.P!

In other news, my mother wants to spend christmas in paris.... yeah. Fortunately, we do not have a little blonde headed boy to forget at home, and our house is no where near nice enough to burgle. But I will put lights up, preferably after thanksgiving. I don't think that much other traveling will be done this year asides from the big christmas present. It's just weird to think about going overseas period, let alone going for the holidays.

Ahwell, it will be an experience. I DEFINITELY have the Lourve on my itinerary!

Sunday sunday sunday

Jun 22, 2008
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Ahhh, so its been a while ain't it. =) I'm holed up in school right now. I just finished up a project. I feel kind of weird because it's still daylight. I'm so used to getting finished late late late at night. But its good because if I'm lucky, I'll be home in time to go to a party. yay! I have to go to an office max to get this printed today. or a kinkos or something like that.

My last few weeks have been just plain crazy. School has been hectic, work has been a bit of a pain. One of our employees has gone missing =( It's rather infuriating, but I guess it can't be helped. She's got issues at home, but somehow, I don't think that it's what they've been telling us. I heard that she has been at home and tending to her grandmother, but something just doesn't seem to fit. Mom thinks that she's been having some major problems with the "bottle" if you know what I mean. It sucks, but hopefully it will be o.k. in the end.

The only other pain in my side (or chest and throat as the case may be) is this infernal Smoke!!! For the last few weeks, there has been smoke invading most of the east coast near the virginia and north carolina border. I think there have been three fires total. One in the Great Dismal Swamp (yes, it is a treasured wild life refuge.... or at least it was until these last couple of weeks), the other was somewhere in Dare county, NC and there was another one somewhere that started from a lightening strike. But I the last one was a little one that got taken care of rather quickly. I think there's only one left. The one in the swamp. The news people say that it's about 60% contained. A lot of the fire has however, moved underground. You know, the nasty kind of fire that smolders and doesn't flame but lets loose a whole lot of smoke. Its very icky! Some days are worst than others. Today has been rather icky. It sucks because my hair and clothes hold on to t he slight smell of ash and smoke. Also, my throat has been dry and scratchy and my eyes watery. It's driving my allergies NUTS! There have been severe ozone alerts over the last week too.

All in all, I kind of feel like I'm just waiting for some sign of the apocalypse to come 'round the corner. A major earth quake, a horrifying tornado, hell a damned alien invasion or a mass zombie epidemic! Gas prices are almost high enough for it. It hit the four dollar mark last week. It was at 6 dollars in I Am Legend. I guess I'll really worry if they start trying to vaccinate people for cures against cancer or aids.... I'm not so sure I'm comfortable with being "One Less." 0_0;

Anyway, that's my paranoid bitch session for the week. I'm off! Toodles! Hope your week goes better than mine had.

Commence random information dumpage

Jun 2, 2008
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Yay, back in school. So I completed my first test today. Woo -_-; Can't say I was really prepared, but I am still not used to being back in the swing of things. Besides, I've got so much other stuff going on in my he ad, its hard to keep track.

I've been going to the gym lately. Not very regularly, but I'm trying. I managed to make it in at 6 in the a.m. today. It was very difficult to free myself from the comfort and tempting grip of my soft, cozy, and warm down comforter... but it had to be done. I feel a bit better this morning than I have in a while. I guess I've just been overly worrisome. Typography seems fun enough, but it takes too long for classes to roll around and it's taking forever and a half to get our first assignment together. We haven't even been through InDesign yet =( Anyway, whatever.

Tonight, I'm supposed to go to a little brewery style restaurant that offers nothing but artery clogging cuisine. Bratwursts, pizza, and beer. Mmmm. But I'd like to check it out before it goes under. My friends husband has gotten into the hobby of brewing beer. With his fondness for "gourmet" beer, it's actually cheaper for him to brew it himself. The part that isn't cheap is that he and his friends go out to experiment the brews of competitors and fellow brewmeisters. Research and development they call it ;) Ha! But it's all in good fun. And he and his buddies don't drink to excess... well, not very often anyway.

The garage has been cleared of some debris over the weekend! YAY! Samaritan house is coming in two days to pick up four boxes of stuff! I tell my mother constantly that she has a shopping problem, but she always brushes me off. I think yesterday she had an epiphany that she indeed does have a shopping problem. She found that she had a whole new wardrobe without so much as stepping out of the house. It all came from forgotten bags in the garage and various closets. In truth, the house isn't really all that big. It's a good sized house in the suburbs. But she has managed to fill that garage with enough stuff to fill two and a half large storage units.

Thursday, I am making the trek to D.C. My aunt and my little cousin are coming in from Puerto Rico, yay! I tried going to a website and making my own little map of things to see, but it didn't work so good. So I think I'll just make a list and then plot them out on a map when we get there. I plan on making good use of the subway. I hate, I hate, I hate driving in that city!!!! It's absolutely insane. All streets lead everywhere except for where you want to go. I heard that they've opened up the washington monument. I had no idea that you could actually go up the obelisk. But apparently you can. They had better have an elevator, because my fat bottom won't be able to make it up all those stairs. I don't have a heart problem yet, but I'm sure half way up that tower, I will have developed a heart problem in a hurry. My cousin wants to see the U.S. Mint... I'm not sure how I feel about that. She's barely 13 and already she's fascinated with money.

Lastly, this past weekend was pretty fun. Asides from garage and house cleaning, I went to a friends birthday party and on a boat trip. =3 Yep, my friend turned 27. Woohoo! His parents cooked. The food was delicious... except for the big bouillon cube that i found in my pansit. Very very flavorFULL. But it was good. Lots of sugar. Very big cake. lots and lots of little ones. It was pretty funny to watch my godson eat his rice and noodles. Well... he sort of ate his rice and noodles.

Just another friday morning..... or is it?

Apr 25, 2008
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Ugh. Funny how just a little something can put you into a not so pleasant mood. And you know what? Call me a prude if you want, but I really don't want some strange old man calling out to me "You looking mighty sexy" at Nine o cllock in the morning in an alley in down town Portsmouth. At first I thought he asked me if I was looking for sex!!! I swear he changed his comment by the time I got closer to him. From the little I know about him, he's some bum who likes to hang out in the alley between High St. and the Parking garage where the schools parking is located. He could be a harmless old coot, but I don't want to hear cat calls from him, or have him leering at me so early in the goddamned morning.

If this is confusing you, let me explain my Ire. Granted, yes I got this friday off from work. However, I got today off from work because I'm going to be holed up in this computer lab All Day. Finals is next week. Thank god I got my stained glass project done and mounted yesterday. I have four chapters to go over for world history by next thursday, and I have another four chapters to go over for Art History. Remember, these chapters are in a book thats weighs a little more than a heavy set twelve year old boy!!!! I have to go in some time next week to the testing lab to take my art history final. Today I have to finish my typography project for animation, AND I need to put together all of my projects over the past semester into a pleasing little music video as my animation final. So yeah, I'm a little stressed... Then to have this coot sit here and cat call at me in a back alley is Not going to put me in a good mood. His little friend thought it was funny as hell to watch me try not to wig out as I slowly walk towards the street in my ratty t-shirt, oversized jeans, and flip-flops with my purse on one shoulder, my lap top bag with my heavy-assed old laptop and note books on the other shoulder, and my little purple lunch box in one hand. Feeling my back going out of alignment didn't make this morning, or yesterday, very fun either.

Since It will most likely be dark by the time I get out of this place, I don't care if I have to wait for a security guard, but I am not walking out to my car by myself.

Yeah, its not the first time that Oldy McMoldy has said something to me in that alley. I really wish there was a way to get better and closer parking to the school. There's always a bunch of seedy looking people hanging out in that alley, especially at night. Considering its right in front of the Children's museum doesn't make their presence any better. Not that the outside of that museum is in very good shape to begin with. But my concerns are not unfounded. Just a couple of weeks ago, the school sent out a school wide bulletin for students to be careful when going out to their cars. A girl was mugged on the Norfolk campus (right across the water) and got a little roughed up. I'm always getting hit up for change. One lady actually had the nerve to say she didn't want my pennies. She's lucky I had any change in my car to begin with! I'm a Student!!! I have no money! As much as these books and tuition cost?! Hell, I bring my lunch with me, thats how broke I am! Ugh! Its annoying, and it makes for a bad way to get into the class room.

Well, lets get back to work on that project shall we?

Working out.... sort of

Oct 4, 2007
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I've been trying to get back on the band wagon, but its a very bumpy ride. I actually went running yesterday. Running! Well, jogging, but still, it exerted more energy than a brisk walk. I went out for an early morning walk. Walked for about two miles. And during my walk I did five sets of a 30 second jog. I am tired of being fat. I don't like it. So anyway, running sucks. I don't like it either. But I'd rather run than be a gluttenous blob for the rest of my life. Also, I had a very bad night before last. I couldn't sleep. When I did get to sleep, it was only for about thirty minutes to an hour at a time with lots of dry mouth and bathroom breaks and water drinking. It had me really scared. I don't know if its diabetes or some kind of infection. I started my period that night, and last month it came in the same way. And the dry mouth and bathroom breaks were accompanied with bad stomache pain, and freaky hot and cold flashes that had me freezing one second and sweating my ass off the next. Last night I was fine. I was able to sleep throughout the night, so that was comferting. I didn't go walk/running this morning. That was mostly due to the fact my leg muscles above my knees were KILLING me this morning. UGH! I don't like running. But I am going to go walking later on today. I'm no good at routines. I started taking my vitamins again, and I'm taking some green tea fat burning booster type things. Its not a magic fat metabolizer, just a little something for added energy. I've switched to decaf coffee every once in a while (translation: whenever I can get it for free), and I am limiting my soda consumption... I sound like a damned weightloss pamphlet. But I'm only going to weigh myself once a month. If I do it once a week, I find it becomes everyday, and thats not good.

School is going ok. I missed a deadline yesterday. =( I felt very bad. But I was under the impression that I had to bring my supplies in and mat my project in class. But the teacher gave me a break, and since I left my construction paper at home, I did manage to find a very very very (did I mention VERY) nice person who let me use some of his mat board. There was plenty left to mat one more project(if not two). So I did manage to get it done before class. But I realized that it isn't about getting my homework done. Its about learning to meet Deadlines, with Good Work. The edges on my project were murdered. It sucked so hard. I was not happy, but I only had one copy, so I had to make due. Next project will be great. We have to design a bottle. It has to have type, a drop shadow, and use a gradient mesh to add depth, shadow, and shine to it. It also has to have a transparency so you can see the liquid in the bottle. Well, This project doesn't NEED a transparency, but putting a transparency on something will be on the midterm. I am loving adobe Ilustrator. LOVE IT! And I'm slowly hating photoshop. Hopefully that will change during the second half of class when we learn more about photoshop. I am starting to sweat over my portfolio book. It looks like crap. I'm going to end up changing the whole thing, I know I am. Well, some of it anyway. At this rate, I'm going to have to come in on thursdays and fridays(open lab) to get my work done. Mid terms are coming up soon, so I asked my foundations teacher about the material on the midterm. He tells me "Oh its just a bunch of terms and stuff you guys aren't ready for yet"..... How the hell is that comferting?!?!?!!!!! Midterm week is coming up Fast! In about two to three weeks fast!!! *sigh* So yeah, I'm really starting to sweat. All of a sudden, time is moving a lot faster. Also, November is next month... NEXT MONTH! Thats Bad! Anime USA is next month and I have Nothing, I repeat,NOTHING ready for the con! What the hell is wrong with me! UGH! So the week and next week I'm going to try and get ahead on my school work so I can try to devote the rest of my moth to prepping for the con. This is going to suck so hard. -_-;

Anyways, believe it or not, I'm at a saturn dealership waiting for my moms car to finish getting inspected. Blah. :-p Atleast the customer lounge has free internet. Its still frustrating because the computer is slow as all hell! Crawling! Slower than my old computer on downers! But it still works. =/ Anyhoo, I'm off to go see if its ready yet. Toodles All!

Before Class...

Aug 29, 2007
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The library I'm sitting in in bite-sized. Its a teeny library filled with art books. Not "how-to" books, but books about artists and art history. Its nice, but I wish there was more room. There is only one computer. There are open computer labs on the floor, but I don't think any are open right now. So far, its only my first real week into the semester, and I'm doing pretty good. I hate my math class, love the hands on classes, and hate lecture. Pretty much par for the course. But you know. Anyhoo, I think I'll hunkerdown somewhere. Like I said, there's only one computer in here. Don't want to hold everyone up.

Also, this is the only pc in the building -_-; Damned Macs (no offense chris)

Wednesday ramblings

Aug 22, 2007
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So I did a little shopping today. Picked up some stuff for school. Notebooks, a few little pens and highlighters. A Binder and a super cute Daily Organizer. I also picked up a nice big accordian file. I am determined to get organized, even if it kills me. >:O I also got a new Wallet. Its a long wallet for lots o cards, photos, and a check book. I like it. All of my loads of change fits in there better. What I SHOULD do is put it all in my piggy bank. Ugh, that reminds me. I need to get registered for anime usa, AND I need to pay off my card so it will be ready for use when we go to Crystal City. *sigh* Too Much Crap To Do! I have to get back on track with my car payments, and I need to save up money for my insurance come this October. Blah. Nothing like randomly writing to remember all the stuff you need to do.

My stress level has just been through the roof as of late. But I am trying to get back on Vox to let my thoughts go. I'm also trying to eat better. I'm not eating a lot, and I'm not eating late. I'm trying to cut back on the junk. I got sick a few weeks ago. I'm pretty sure it was due to all the stress, and a flu bug that put my on my ass. BUt it really scared me. Not to mention the fact that walking through the mall had my legs just above the ankle hurting. And the back of my lungs too. Not good. But I'm trying to develope better habits. I'm trying to keep the house clean so that way I have less to worry about when I come home. This way, I'm hoping to free up some time to go walking (and eventually, soon hopefully, Running....). I don't know why I used to think that "Someday when I get a boyfriend who loves me, everything will fall in to place and I will live happily ever after". Everyday I realize what a pathetic fantasy world I used to live in. And still do, to a degree. I need to get it in my head that I will not be living in this house forever. I won't be able to, not with my mother here. And, I can't keep depending on people. I really need to get my stuff together so I can get my own place. That is my big dream these days. Right now I'm looking into second job oppurtunities. If I can find one that fits around school and the gift shop, I might go for it just to get a little something for my savings account. Hopefully I'll do a lot better when My V.A. checks come in. *sigh*. Well, its getting late. I need to start getting to bed a lot earlier too. Oh well. I'll let you know what this Student development class is all about tomorrow. *gag/rolls eyes* I hate these mandatory intro classes. Half the time I never know what exactly its for, but I always get an "A". How wierd is that.

Eightiespalooza!!!

Aug 21, 2007
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So I've been on this eighties music kick since yesterday. I was just looking stuff up on Itunes and I thought to look up Billy Idol. "Dancing with myself" just got stuck in my head. :-p And since then, I've wanted nothing more than to just jam out to cheesy eighties music. I went so far as to head off to the library to pick up a bunch of 80's CDs. I've got two "best of the 80's" Cds, although I wouldn't go so far as to call them the "best. I also picked up some later David Bowie, An early Chris Isaak cd, Abba (I know, not eighties, but still =^_^=. I blame the movie "Muriel's Wedding"), and the Eagles. =) I dunno. I've just been so jaded with music today that I want something familiar and different. I also picked up a Stone Sour cd just to keep myself grounded ;-) Actually I was on my way to the library when I head "Through Glass" on the radio and liked it. Luckily they had the cd with that song on it. =D

So stuff has been going lately. Been running the store, I start classes again on saturday. I have one class at the VB campus and the rest are at Portsmouth. I'm excited. I just hope I get approved for that application I filled out. It will be the END of my educational financial woes. *sigh* Can you say "Free Ride". Its like dangling a big frosty cold glass of water just above the head of a person who's been stuck in the desert for three days with nothing. *crosses fingers* here's hoping.

Once again, a random write by!

Feb 4, 2007
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Woooo! And here I am. I am very very happy. Thats all I can really say. Tonight is the superbowl. I have to root for the Bears because low and behold, my little nerdboy is a big Chicago Bears fan. Fancy that. =) Its almost five monthes we've been together now, and things just seem to get better and better. =^_^= Happy doesn't even begin to cover it. I'm smitten. :-p but I don't care.

School is coming again! =D It looks like I might be going to ECPI. Its cheaper than ITT and they're 50% regionally accredited which isn't all that bad. I am looking into the game design and simulation program they have. Studying is going to suck, but I need a degree, I need a job, and I need to get out on my own. So here's to the future.

May the bears win!