The Haps this Week

A lot of stuff has been going on this week...

I got my hair cut on Monday. It's shorter and very layered, but I have gotten a good response so far. It's really not that bad, I just need to get used to it. My mom says it makes me look my age, so that's cool. Maybe everyone at work won't think I'm 19 now.

It is time to retire my first pair of Vans. On Sunday night, out of nowhere, they started to hurt my feet, so I decided I would buy a cheapy pair of athletic shoes to wear to work and that way I would have some good, supportive shoes when I work out. I went to Payless Shoe Source and bought a pair of Champion shoes for like $18. Not too shabby. I think I will keep my old Vans, just in case I need them for some sort of dirty work or something. *shrug*

Our new roommate moved in today. She seems really nice, she seriously looks like a sorority girl and I wouldn't be surprised if she was. At least she is 21 and a senior. Her name is Julie. It's funny because every time I hear that name, I think of Julie on Friends and Rachel being all jealous about her..lol. Moving on...

Oscar nominations came out. They seem pretty cool and I should get to see them this year. I missed them last year, but it was bittersweet. While they were on, I was watching 311 rock the house. I'm really glad to see that Johnny Depp got nominated again, but I am sure he won't win, but it's nice to see him get recognized.

I cleaned and dusted my room today - well my side anyways. And I vacuumed. I think I will shower in a little bit and go to Target and the grocery store to pick up a few things. I go through milk and OJ much too quickly.

I bought 3 of my books yesterday. All that's left is the ones for my American Studies class, which are usually 4 or 5 smaller books. The books for my American Film class and my History of Rock and Roll class look awesome. Those might be keepers.

Music: Moulin Rouge Soundtrack

Grrr!

Okay, so work was a bitch tonight, but I won't bore you w/the details. Just know that I wish there were non-retail jobs that would work with my school schedule, if there were, I'd be out of there.

So, I got paid and I did a *little* shopping. I bought a clearance robe at Target...it's so nice and soft and warm. It's a thin, lounge type robe. It was orginally $26.99 and I paid $6.48 for it. Yeah, buddy. AND I bought a pack of 2 ivory colored chenille throw pillows and I like them very much.

I decided to do some figuring....I figured out how much credit card debt I had... (WAY more than I thought, btw). I will be paying all of that off with my loan money. Between that, the money I owe my parents for my car, and my housing payments, I'll only have around $500 leftover after my loans, but at least I will have a clean slate. Plus I'll be saving money every month because I won't be paying my credit card bills. I just really need my cards paid off so I can use them to fall back on if I have to.

Only one more week left of freedom, then school starts again. :( I'm just not looking forward to it. I think it's mostly because the sooner, I start, the sooner it'll be over and I'm scared to death about that. I am not looking forward to the stress that is going to ensue.

KU lost, big time...that makes me sad. All I know is that the Falcolns and Steelers better win dammit. I am sick if the stupid Patriots.

A little bit ago I completed day 5 out of 6 at work. I am beat! I better get used to it though, starting next week I will be 5 days in a row for a while.

The weather here has been beautiful. In the 80s today...and tonight, it is windy and nice outside. Makes you want to sit outside and enjoy it.

One guy at work wants to start a union because he thinks Target doesn't pay us enough. He has brought this up before and talked to me about it. I definitely don't think we get paid enough for some of the crap we have to go through, but I need the money...I told him that and he disagreed and started talking about principle and what not. My response was that Target won't care. For every person who striked and tried to form a union, there would be 10 people willing to work for $7.05 an hour. Again he talked about principle. And I told him that I was graduating this year, I don't live with my parents, I have to support myself and I can't afford to quit. Plus, I am kind of thinking that if anyone is really fed up with our pay, they have an option to quit and find a job that pays more. I just think it's interesting how serious he seems to be getting about it.

That same night, the same guy asked me what my passion was. I paused for a few moments and realized I couldn't answer that. I told him I haven't found it yet and he seemed surprised by that. Is it really that abnormal? Not to have a passion at 23? He's 19 and has one. There are things I thought I was passionate about, but I'm not sure anymore. I have a passion for 311, which in many ways, has very deep meaning for me. But I'm not sure if that counts as a passion. As 311 has so wisely said, "So what you will so what you wish, follow your bliss on everyday."

Tomorrow, I want to get some stuff done that I have been meaning to. I want to check all the fluids in my car, make a few phone calls, workout, dust my room, and get some paper work filled out. I guess I will see how much of it actually gets done. ;)

I hope everyone had a good holiday weekend!

Here Comes The Sun

There is sun again in Southern Cali. It is quite nice.

I've been thinking a lot about what I need to do in the coming months. I need to figure out what I'm doing with myself after I graduate. I know I have an internship...which, I wish I would have done this Spring, but it is too late now. I am trying to be more confident and optimistic that everything will work out. I think it will be a struggle, to live completely on my own (meaning no dorms), but I think I can do it. I have no choice. There is no one to help me, no mommy and daddy to pull me out if I need it. There's nothing for me at home and if I have to go back, it will devastate me more than words can say.

So, after being at Target for 6 months, I am now eligible for health insurance. I already have some, but I am thinking about using Target's insurance, canceling my current insurance, and putting the money I would use for that to put full coverage insurance on my car. My dad actually came up with that idea and I think it's a good one. The only thing I'm worried about is finding a physician that will accept my insurance. I'm not sure if that's a valid worry or not.

I bought a $6.99 silver bracelet at Target for $.70 last night. Gotta love the 90% off Christmas stuff.

I have completely finished seasons 1 and 3 of "Sex & The City." I really want more, but that is all my roommate has. I toyed w/the idea of renting a season, but you have to rent each disc separately. That kinda sucks. You should be able to rent full seasons of TV shows for a higher, flat rate.

The re-runs of "Friends" are also showing the older episodes, so I am itching to get my hands on some older seasons. There were some good times in those first few seasons. Like when Monica had a hickey which was the work of a Blowfish. I'm sure a few of you who read this know what I'm talkin about. :)

My roommate is over at her boyfriend's place and her cell phone is here and it keeps beeping every few minutes...I'm guessing she has a voicemail or something, but it's really annoying and I don't want it to be beeping all night. Maybe I can put it in the bathroom overnight and leave her a note. I don't think she would get upset.

I'm listening to music through headphones...I always forget how cool that is...ooh, what I should do is pop some 311 in...311 sounds GOOD in headphones...especially Nick's voice.

Alright enough random news from me...


Music: 311 - Freak Out

Cats, Dogs, and Kill Bill

I watched 3 movies tonight, The Truth About Cats & Dogs and both Kill Bills. It was the first time I had seen any of those movies and they were awesome. Kill Bill just makes you want to go out and kick some ass. The Truth About Cats & Dogs was good too. I naturally love the "lesson" in that movie. It's not the outside, but the inside that counts....but at the same time, that movie made me depressed...blah. It was funny, one of my roommates had the first Kill Bill and when it ended, I wanted to see the 2nd one, so I went out, in the rain and rented it. I also rented The Day After Tomorrow and In The Cut. Tonight turned out to be fun. I was supposed to go out to dinner w/one of my roommates from last year, but she called and said she was sick, so I figured I was going to have a long and boring night, but it wasn't.

I am so DAMN sick of this rain. If you know me, you know I hate the rain and it raining 4 or 5 days straight is getting on my nerves. I was scared to death to drive to work last night...roads flooded, cars stalled in the middle of the street. Last I heard this rain was supposed to end tomorrow, I sure hope that is true. I wouldn't mind seeing some sun.

I worked out today, decided I would use the elliptical trainer instead of the bike today. While I like the idea of burning more calories and what not using the elliptical trainer, it sure does take a lot out of you, but at the same time, I liked that feeling. I think I shall do that again tomorrow. I just hope the cleaning lady isn't there...it's not fun when you are working out and breathing hard and she's mopping the floor, in an un-ventilated room, with pine sol.

That's all that's going on in my world...

Music: The Killers - Mr. Brightside

Stuff

I have decided to start working out. I am going strive for everyday, but I'm sure eventually that will cease, so if I can go 3-5 times a week, I will be happy. And since sweet things are my downfall, I need to decide what to get rid of. I was thinking soda or actual sweets. I think I will try the soda because I have the biggest sweet tooth ever! I sometimes get bummed if I don't have any...lol. Sad, huh? So I guess I'll see how the not drinking soda will be...it will be hard I know, cause sometimes I just need my Pepsi.

My roommate, the one I share a room with, got seasons 1 and 3 of "Sex & The City" for Christmas. Now, I have never watched the show, but I started watching some with her yesterday, and ya know, it is not bad. I always knew that if I actually sat down and watched it, I'd like it. I will probably continue to watch some more episodes. Today, I also completed watching season 8 of "Friends." I can't wait until season 9 comes out because that one has the episode that I went to the taping of.

Not much else is going on. Work has been really slow and I LOVE it. I actually got bored today. So much better than running around like a chicken with your head cut off. For you ladies, Target has put a lot of bras, underwear, and jammies on clearance. There are some good deals and I am having to restrain myself because for some reason, this year, I have become this underwear/pajama/sock whore. I dunno what is wrong w/me.

Oh, and the Valentine's Day crap is out. Actually, some of it was out before Christmas. If that isn't the most depressing holiday, I don't know what is. I hate Valentine's Day. I mean, I know if I had someone to spend it with, I'd feel different, but right now, it sucks.

There was an earthquake at 6:35am this morning. Strong enough to wake me up from sleep (haha Monique). So, after that happened, I had a hard time going back to sleep. I tossed and turned until 8am and then slept until 11am. And during those three hours, I had some weird dreams. Sometimes I wonder where in the hell I get these dreams from.

Okay, I think I have talked enough. :)

Back in the OC

Minus my trip back last night, I enjoyed being at home. It was nice to see my parents, animals and one of my friends. Every time I go home, it is that much harder to leave. I would think it would get easier, but it really hasn't for me. Like, my parents never used to start crying when I left, but now they do. Which, because I don't want to leave, makes me cry. *shrug* I don't know.

One of my roommates moved out...so more than likely we will get a new roommate. It kinda sucks because we've had a pretty chill place, so hopefully if we do get a new roommate, she will be cool. I really like not having drama. But for all I know she could be really awesome.

Did 4 loads of laundry today...and I was going to go grocery shopping, but it started raining. Hopefully it won't be raining tomorrow because I really need some food. It's been raining for like 2 weeks so I am getting over it. I was happy because that meant my car was going to get clean, but not so happy now. Bring on the sun.

I think I am moving 311's album Soundsystem up on the scale of my fav. 311 albums because it is just damn good.

Music: 311 - Large In The Margin