It's been a while

Yeah, I know it's been a long time since I've posted anything. There has just been a lot going on with me lately and I haven't been able to put it into words.

First of all I lost my job. It was kind of a big shock and I felt like a horrible failure. But now I've been able to see a bit of a light at the end of the tunnel. I've done my grieving and now it's time to move on to bigger and better things right?

I'd like to thank a very special person in my life for helping me through all of this. I can't even describe how much I appreciate all of the support he's given me over the last couple of weeks. It's really shown me how much he cares about me, and well I feel the same about him. So that's kind of the other big news. And while I'm not quite ready to call him my boyfriend I think I'm getting pretty close.

So that's the current update. I'll try to stay more current, I promise.

I got an interview

I've been holding this one for about a week but I had an interview for a new job today. It didn't go as well as I would have liked but I managed. Apparently there were 70 applicants for the job and I was one of 6 that they interviewed, so I guess something in my application must have impressed them.

It was a phone interview. Phone interviews are hard. You can't tell anything about how your answers are affecting the interviewers. But I guess we'll find out in a week or so how I did. Thanks to everyone who wished me luck.

And even if I don't get the job it's good experience to do the interview.

I got my boots on

For normal people getting a pair of boots on might not be an accomplishment, but I can't even describe how excited I was that I could get my cowboy boots on this morning.

At both of the shows we went to this summer I was unable to get my $200 boots on. I had only worn them about 3 times and I thought I'd have to give them away. But I managed to get them on today, so maybe it'll turn out okay.

Want of the Week

I've started doing my Christmas gift shopping (sort of), right now I'm in the price comparison stage. I'm also going to Minneapolis in a couple of weeks so I'll probably do a lot of my shopping there.



But I've come up for another thing that I want:


For those of you that don't know Civ is a computer game, possibly the most awesome strategy gaming franchise ever. It allows me to fulfil my life's dream of taking over the world.

An eye opening moment

I never thought I really cared what people thought of me. I just went along doing whatever I felt like doing and not really worrying about whether someone else would think it was right or not. For example I've been told that I might be more attractive if I lost some weight, but I like to eat and I hate to exercise. So if somebody thought I was fat that's their problem not mine.

Then I went to the library today. I love the library, I'm a read-aholic and they have FREE books! Lately I've been spending a lot of time up on the 4th floor where they house the non-fiction. I've read books about the Clinton impeachment, I've read books about how George Bush should have been impeached. I've read about how the Obama presidency so far resembles Tony Blair's leadership of England, and most recently how the American right has been hijacked by crazies. As you can see it's quite a complex mix.

Well today I was just wandering the stacks for no specific reason when I came across a book about Women and the KKK and I kind of want to read it. I want to read it because often when you see documentaries or movies about supremacists,the women are often portrayed as brain washed by their spouse, partner or male parent. That somehow this isn't their idea but an idea that has been implanted in them by someone else. Now I'm no feminist but I've got to wonder about the accuracy of this portrayal and I'm wondering if this book sheds some light on the issue, or if it's just more of the same.

But getting back to the point here, I didn't borrow it because I was worried what somebody looking at my library record might think of me. I know that's a little bit silly but frankly I've heard enough about conservatives being connected to these kinds of groups to know that someone just might try to make that connection here. And so I'm avoiding my pursuit of knowledge so that I don't look bad... for now.

Trip Planning Take 2

I think I've found myself the perfect travel companion, now I just have to figure out where to go.

I'll address the first part first. So back in April I met these a few people through a chatroom. One of whom you've already heard quite a bit about as our relationship has progressed through friend and more than friend to basically to mere acquaintance status and everything in between. The other I've mentioned briefly here (don't worry I'm sure you'll be hearing more about him in the future as well). As we talk more I feel like we're becoming closer and closer each day. And we've discussed things like places we've always wanted to visit. Turns out we enjoy many of the same things so finding something to do that we would both enjoy is really no problem.

Some of the places we've talked about going are Denver (roughly half the distance between the two of us), Boston, Nova Scotia, and Portland or Seattle. I've already looked into Nova Scotia a bit for myself, as you might remember. And today I took a look at Boston. After reviewing the tourism website, I have to say I want to go even more now.

Now all I have to do is convince my parents that this guy is on the level (which given how they reacted to the previous situation might be difficult) and that it's safe for me to travel with him.

Goal of the week

Another week has come and gone. Last week's goal was to finish unit 3 of my course and that didn't happen. The last 3 days or so I've just been living in survival mode. I've had little or no motivation. Sometimes when a goal seems so far into the future and maybe even improbable you tend to lose focus. Hopefully I can get some of that back starting with this post.

So this week's goal of the week is to finish up with unit 3 and then do the reading for unit 4. Wish me luck!

Time to Pick a new course

My psychology course is going really well. I don't technically start until Nov.1 but I've already taken two of the unit quizzes. On the first one I got 80% the second I did much better 95%. There are 8 units. So I'm 1/4 of the way through which means I should be registering for a new course.

But I can't decide which. You can take a look at all the courses I need to take in this post . This morning I had decided to register for Physics I, but my registration didn't go through so now I can change my mind. I could also do Chem since there is a lab component that I'd have to do in January and I was planning to register for it to start in December anyway. Or Bio since I didn't actually schedule it into my plans at all (oops!).

Anyway I should get to work on the course I do have and worry about the others later.

Want of the Week

Since I'm trying to save money for school I won't be able to buy all the things that I want so I'm starting a series of posts to keep track of things I want so that I can ask for them for Christmas. Either that or buy them when I start making money again.

So this week's want of the week comes from NFLshop.com

Goal of the Week

I know I haven't done this in a while but now that I'm getting back into the school thing I have a lot more motivation to get started again.

This week's goal of the week is to finish the reading/study notes for unit 3 of my psychology course. This means that I have to finish off unit 2 and then get on with the reading.