Da Me

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 14:02:57 GMT

You Are 69% Open

You're a pretty open person - and you don't mind sharing the good, bad, and sometimes ugly.
And while sometimes you do catch yourself blabbing on, you usually exhibit restraint.
You're openness is quite refreshing, and it encourages other people to be open with you!

How Open Are You?

You Are 100% Psychic

You are so very psychic.
But you already predicted that, didn't you?
You have "the gift" - and you use it daily to connect with others.
You're very tapped into the world around you...
Just make sure to use your powers for good!

Are You Psychic?

Just a few quiz things to start my entry...

Well the past couple of weeks have been hectic, to say the least.

Exciting news: Nate got his medical waiver. he has been jumping up and down for the past three days.

Course news:
- Microbio UTA
being a UTA is kind of crappy... having to run experiments multiple times before the students do it and the results getting worse and worse every time. having to deal with an Indian Grad Student who is constantly putting you down... whatever, the kids are great and that is why I am doing it. Perhaps when I am a grad student next year I can teach one of the labs and do it my way.

-Research
this week I was up at the health dept. doing stuff all by my self, it was pretty neat. we will see on Tuesday if I succeeded. I have to start reading articles and creating a bibliography for the paper I have to write, though I am not certain what the topic of the articles I am reading are suppose to be exactly. That should prove to be interesting.

- Other news
Is it sad that a quiz on one Chapter for a 1 credit course is more work and time consuming then an exam on 5 chapters for a 3 credit course?? yea for Fridays... BOOOO! :-P

That is all I can think of for news at the moment... HUGS ALL!

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:12:33 GMT

so if I am reading someone's lj and I am at their most recent entry why would LJ offer to show me the next entry... I am curious so I click the link... perhaps she has written since I started reading... nope, sends me to a page that says "sorry, no entries after this one." I found it humorous...

Oh, and the bio office is stupid. I can't change my 5040 class to 5340 because it is after last wednesday, even though the prof is willing to teach it and we really only missed one class period because of this whole stupid mess.... The office chick didn't even try. just said no, and that Dr. Gretz needs to learn to not drag his feet... like that is my fault, i should get to learn anyway! grrrr....

That is all I know.

Week in Review

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:19:14 GMT

Nothing much new has happened in the past week... just more school work. It is funny really, I always thought that I needed Fine Arts courses to take of some stress and to help me relax... as it turns out it was causing more then helping. This semester I feel more confident about everything and more balanced in my life. And way less stressed.

One thing that has been nagging at me these past couple of weeks is a group on facebook, one I was invited to... "I hate body hair". This group really frustrated me because it felt like a slap in the face from people I was considered friends... So what if I have more body hair than what you think is acceptable, does that mean you think I am disgusting. I am less of a friend of yours, I am less evolved than you. I don't deserve the same respect and acceptance and happiness in life as you do... I wanted to report it but figured that it wouldn't be any good because the Facebook people wouldn't understand why it hurt so much. I have been toying with the idea of creating a group called "So you have body, fine by me. I like you for who you really are." and inviting everyone from the other group into it. I know of a few friends that also found it offensive, maybe if we all reported the group it would make a difference. Or maybe I should just let it go and let the naive, superficial people be who they are. Anyway, enough ranting...

I am still studying for the GRE in November... kind of a little nervous, and I have to finish the grad application for Tech as well. I need to figure out who I want to be my advisor... right now I am debating between 3 or 4 professors.

Oh funny story... SO my BL5040 course got canceled because there was only two students in it, however it can be run fairly similarly (minus the lab component) under a different course number. The other student chose not to take the course like that... which means the class is now done to me and only me... and yet this class can be taught with just one student... go figure!

Well, that is all I have for now, perhaps more later.

HUGS!

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:45:59 GMT

So it was the first week of classes this week... and all I have to show for it is a stack of reading to complete, and the possiblity of one of my classes being canceled. Oh and a bunch of screwi-ness with my schedule. As of right now I can't make it to pep band on Tuesdays cause of a meeting, well at least this week...

Highlights of the week: (the good and the bad)

-Tuesday - found out my Electron Microscopy course may be canceled
-Wednesday - spilled S. Aureus at work... not just any, but MRSA.
-Thursday - impressed my EM prof
-Friday - impressed Dr. Dixon at work

And now, I am sitting at work avoiding homework... before tomorrow I have a scientific article to read, a chapter in Anatomy & Physiology, a chapter in Toxicology, and studying for the GRE. before Tuesday I have a chapter in EM to read, lab procedures for A & P, Micro, and work to read.. oh and at some point I have to go with Dr. B to the bank and get on the Microbiology Club checking account.

Youpi! for classes!!

HUGS! all

Week-ish in Review

Sun, 27 Aug 2006 15:35:09 GMT

It is almost school time again. I am psyched! I am going to start taking Grad credits as well as Undergrad this semester. We will see how it goes. I took out a loan for the first time in my life. This means that I get a new computer. I am uber excited!!

I am glad that school is starting for another reason, no more Res Life! Don't get me wrong I love Debbie, but some of the other people.... BOO! on them!

Less exciting news... I had to make an emergency dental visit yesterday... looks like I am going to need a root canal on Friday BOO!! On the plus side I had the sexiest dental hygienist EVER!! (though I may be bias ;)) I am happy though, I am no longer in unbearable pain. Yeah yesterday sucked I hardly slept the night before because I was in so much pain, it got to the point where I had a migraine because of the pain. But the dentist lady was nice.. shot me up with lots of novacane (sp?) and drilled a hole in my tooth and got a whole bunch of puss out... yeah it wasn't fun, but had good results.

More exciting news... my sister is back in school and I think she is really loving it, though may be a little lonely. I helped her with her math homework for an hour on Tuesday night... turns out all the problems she was having trouble with aren't going to be covered in calc 1.. they are calc 2 stuff... but we got them all right for her anyway :) Oh, other exciting news, I get to go to a demolition derby today!! I used to go with my sister and dad when I was a kid... one of few happy memories. So I am excited, and I am going to take LOTS! of photos... maybe some video too... we will see how it works out! YOUPI!

Anywho, that is about all I had for now. Oh and I bought myself Seasons 2, 3, and 4 of Pretender so now I have the whole series!! HOW EXCITING!!

HUGS ALL!

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:04:35 GMT

Go to Wikipedia and look up your birthday (excluding the year). List three neat facts, two births and one death in your journal, including the year.

March 6

Interesting facts -
1869 - Dmitri Mendeleev presents the first periodic table to the Russian Chemical Society. ;
1899 - Bayer registers aspirin as a trademark.
1964 - Prophet Elijah Muhammad officially gives Cassius Clay the name Muhammad Ali meaning "beloved of Allah".

Births - 1906 - Lou Costello, American actor comedian (d. 1959); 1946 - David Gilmour, British musician (Pink Floyd)

Death - 2006 - Kirby Puckett, American Hall of Fame baseball player (b. 1960)

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:45:54 GMT

If You Ruled the Land . . . by wackyweasel

Your first name:

How you gained your rule:

Your title is:

The High Grand Poobah

Your symbol is:

a crown, because, um, you wear one

You rule from:

a towering, well, tower

At your side is:

your huge red dragon, Ringo

Your enforcers, troops, and guards are all:

colorful dragons

Your most popular law is:

"National Pajamas Day"

Your least popular law is:

Pinky swearing equals a binding contract

Your worst enemy is:

rumored to be cuter than you . . . so not true!

Your popularity rating is:: 74%

Your chance of being overthrown is:: 30%

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Thoughts on Love

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 16:16:18 GMT

So I was sitting thinking about my man, and about my friends and their relationships... so here are my thoughts/quasi-predictions:

Friend A: Engaged to guy whom she has been dating for quite some time. They broke up earlier in the summer because he had some issues that he didn't talk to her about. He started dating other girl, then realized he missed Friend A so they got back together. They are now going to counseling. And the main issue that he had - he thought that once she graduated from Tech she was going to leave him.

My Thoughts: Totally messed up! Personally I don't think a relationship should be something you have to work for. Yes they do take work don't get me wrong, but the relationship should ber there first... in all their open and honesty before any work is needed. And if you are so insecure with yourself to hurt someone you care about because of misconceptions, you shouldn't be in a relationship to begin with. Make yourself a healthy happy person before going for a happy healthy relationship.

Friend B: has a boyfriend whom she absolutely adores, they spend every possible moment together, but know when work and what not needs to get done. He makes her happy. And I think they bring out the best in each other. It was a little shaky at first, but they worked through it.

My Thoughts: This totally reminds me of Nate and me almost two years ago. Besides the fact that Friend B and I have WAY TOO MUCH in common (like a certain ex player we both got taken by) Friend B's boy toy reminds me a lot of Nate - loving, caring, musically talented, likes to play in the dirt, got pressured in previous relationship, haven't had much experience in the relationship realm but still the best EVER! Yeah, they make me smile when I am around them. Just like Nate and I do for other people.

That is all, work is done and I get to eat lunch soon!! YOUPI!

week in review... and then some

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 14:49:42 GMT

So to start off with I am going to take a little blast into the past... (prompted by the quiz I just took)...

This was nearly two and a hlaf years ago. The lovely dorm room of Nick R. and Derek C. Nick and I were talking vehicles. And the conversation went like this...

Nick: So you want to see my dream car?
Me: Of course!

Nick shows me a picture on his computer of a sexy little red sports car...

Nick: What can I say, it is the little straight guy in me.
Me: Well my dream vehicle is a Dodge Ram 3500 extended cab, fully loaded, dualies, and an awesome paint job... (or something to that effect)
Nick: Sounds like you have a little butch lesbian in you.
Me: I'd prefer to have a little straight guy in me.

Short pause... Then lots of laughter.

OK so back to the past few weeks...

Well, where to start... hmm maybe categories would be better then chronological.

SCHOOL:
So I turned in the paperwork for senior rule, so if everything goes well by next spring I will have 13 grad credits. I am working on the paperwork for grad school application to Tech, should be done by Sept/Oct depending on recommendations. If I am accepted then I will get to graduate two springs in a row.. theoretically anyway.

I told my FA advisor (CHristopher) that I wasn't going to do the FA major any more. He seemed pretty ok with it, I just have to finish up this Jazz recording I am working on from the spring. It has been way more work because of the system upgrades and my files not saving right, I have had to do everything twice. Oh, and the fact that Christopher won't teach me how to switch EQs throughout a track has made it increasingly difficult.

I got another e-mail about the stupid WS/CCB mix that I am not working on because I am not an employee there any more, or rather never was put on payroll.

WORK:
I have decided that I don't care for the way my new boss treats me at the Res Life office. She explains things to me, things that I have done before and know how to do, 3 times; then asks me if I understand (of course I say yes); then she starts explaining it to me again. And if that isn't enough she'll have Debbie explain it to me AGAIN... which usually results in me snapping at Debbie and her calling me cranking. Which of course puts me in a worse mood. I hate when people assume they know how you feel...most of the time I am not crabby or cranky or in a bad mood or evil or bad tempered... I am just upset about something. And would be right as rain if people would just take the time to care a little. Anyway...

The other thing I don't like about my new boss is that she makes me feel incompetent. (Well, it is the same as the first just she does it in a different way) The old boss made me feel valued because he entrusted me with a project. Which new lady took away and told me there were more pressing things for me to be doing... i.e. consolidating glue bottles, or cleaning coffee pots. Yeah...

HOME:
Dripping Shower - still dripping, but landlord said he would give us $10 back on water bill. Instead of waiting for him to give us the money I think I will take it out of the next month's rent.

Basement - flooded again, this time the carpeting got wet. We have to throw it out now. Bah!

FAMILY:
So my dad ALMOST sold our house, but since he hasn't that apparently means the wedding gift he planned on giving me (fall's tuition), isn't going to happen. Way to tell me now dad... NAte and I think we can cover it and hopefully Nate will have a good paying job within a month and then we won't have to worry about the rest of my schooling.

HEALTH:
ALso because my dad got laid off, I am no longer covered under his insurance. Which would have been slightly ok, since NAte said I was covered under his... but I am not, unless we wanted to pay like $400+ for a month and a half. Which didn't even cover the two things I wanted - co-pay Dr. Appts, and prescriptions. Oh and solicitating healthcare people SUCK!

My new prescription smells NASTY when you open the bottle. And I am not even sure it is working right. It is for my PCOS. I have to take it three times a day with food, which means I am forcing myself to eat more. It is suppose to help regulate my periods too... it isn't. Well, I guess I will just try it until December and then go back to the Doc's when my prescription runs out.

NEWS:
We are leaving for China on Wednesday, and I UBER excited about the trip. But there is so much to get done before then... AAAHHH!!!

Oh, and I uploaded a new userpic... I'll use it for this post :) Thanks Nick!!

HUGS ALL!!

SSssshhh... don't tell Nate ;-)

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 14:08:46 GMT

You scored as Either. You brain is neither specifically male nor female in the way you perceive things. As bad as this sounds it can easily mean that you are capable of combining both gender aspects to your advantage. Rather than being genderless you are possibly able think freely. This does not mean that you are bisexual or androgynous or indecisive, but it might.

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Either

75%

Male

57%

Female

54%

Neither

50%

Should you be MALE or FEMALE?*
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Sun, 16 Jul 2006 15:55:01 GMT

(Click here to post your own answers for this meme.)

× I miss somebody right now.	× I don't watch much TV these days.	✓ I own lots of books.
✓ I wear glasses or contact lenses.	× I love to play video games.	× I've tried marijuana.
✓ I've watched porn movies.	× I have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship.	✓ I believe honesty is usually the best policy.
✓ I curse sometimes.	× I have changed a lot mentally over the last year.	× I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me.

* * * * *

× I have broken someone's bones.	× I have a secret that I am ashamed to reveal.	× I hate the rain. (Rain ROCKS!)
× I'm paranoid at times.	✓ I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free. (but only as a last resort.)	✓ I need/want money right now. (Need more than want)
× I love sushi.	✓ I talk really, really fast. (only on occassion)	✓ I have fresh breath in the morning.
✓ I have long hair. (though sometimes I think about cutting it uber short... it is just too hot in the summer)	× I have lost money in Las Vegas.	✓ I have at least one sibling.
× I was born in a country outside of the U.S.	✓ I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past.	× I couldn't survive without Caller I.D.
× I like the way that I look. (I'm ok with it... like? meh...)	× I have lied to a good friend in the last 6 months.	× I am usually pessimistic. (I am a realist)
× I have a lot of mood swings.	× I think prostitution should be legalized.	✓ I slept with a roommate. (He is my husband and we sleep together every night ;-))
✓ I have a hidden talent.	× I'm always hyper no matter how much sugar I have.	✓ I have a lot of friends.
✓ I have pecked someone of the same sex.	× I enjoy talking on the phone. (only when I am really lonely)	× I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.
× I love to shop and/or window shop.	× I'm obsessed with my Xanga or Livejournal.	× I'm completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother.
✓ I have a mobile phone.	× I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.	× I've rejected someone before. (that is probably part of my problem... can't say no real well... try to please people to much)
✓ I currently like/love someone.	× I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.	✓ I want to have children in the future. (though I am uncertain of the prospects)
× I have changed a diaper before.	✓ I've called the cops on a friend before. (though he isn't a friend now.)	× I'm not allergic to anything.
✓ I have a lot to learn.	× I am shy around the opposite sex. (HA! me shy)	× I'm online 24/7, even as an away message.
✓ I have at least 5 away messages saved.	✓ I have tried alcohol or drugs before.	× I have made a move on a friend's significant other or crush in the past.
× I own the "South Park" movie.	× I have avoided assignments at work/school to be on Xanga or Livejournal.	✓ I enjoy some country music.
✓ I would die for my best friends.	× I'm obsessive, and often a perfectionist.	× I have used my sexuality to advance my career.
× I think Halloween is awesome because you get free candy.	✓ I have dated a close friend's ex. (Though it wasn't my intention to start dating him...)	× I am happy at this moment. (I am content.)
× I'm obsessed with guys.	× Democrat.	× Republican.
× I don't even know what I am.	× I am punk rockish.	✓ I go for older guys/girls, not younger.
✓ I study for tests most of the time.	✓ I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I've ever met.	× I can work on a car.
× I love my job(s). (I love the people not so much the job... well except in the Bio Labs)	✓ I am comfortable with who I am right now. (mostly anyway)	× I have more than just my ears pierced.
✓ I walk barefoot wherever I can. (Totally going to start a facebook group now!!)	× I have jumped off a bridge.	✓ I love sea turtles.
× I spend ridiculous amounts of money on makeup.	✓ I plan on achieving a major goal/dream.	✓ I am proficient on a musical instrument.
✓ I hate office jobs.	✓ I went to college out of state.	× I am adopted.
× I am a pyro. (it is fun to play with... ;-))	× I have thrown up from crying too much.	✓ I have been intentionally hurt by people that I loved.
× I fall for the worst people. (I have once or twice... but I am recovered.)	✓ I adore bright colours.	× I usually like covers better than originals.
× I hate chain theme restaurants like Applebees and TGIFridays.	✓ I can pick up things with my toes.	× I can't whistle.
✓ I have ridden/owned a horse. (I love horse back riding)	× I still have every journal I've ever written in. (most but not all of them.)	✓ I talk in my sleep.
× I've often thought that I was born in the wrong century.	✓ I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions.	× I wear a toe ring. (used to not any more)
✓ I have a tattoo. (well two actually.)	✓ I can't stand at LEAST one person that I work with.	× I am a caffeine junkie.
× I am completely tree-huggy spiritual, and I'm not ashamed at all.	× If I knew I would get away with it, I would commit at least one murder. (I could never hurt anyone intentionally.)	× I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical, the better.
× I enjoy a nice glass of wine with dinner.	✓ I'm an artist.	✓ I am ambidextrous.
× I sleep with so many stuffed animals, I can hardly fit on my bed. (does Nate count, he is stuffed with something :-P)	× If it weren't for having to see other people naked, I'd live in a nudist colony. (if I didn't have to be naked...)	× I have terrible teeth.
✓ I hate my toes.	✓ I did this meme even though I wasn't tagged by the person who took it before me.	× I have more friends on the internet than in real life.
× I have lived in either three different states or countries.	× I am extremely flexible.	✓ I love hugs more than kisses.
× I want to own my own business.	× I smoke. (icky...)	× I spend way too much time on the computer than on anything else.
✓ Nobody has ever said I'm normal.	✓ Sad movies, games, and the like can cause a trickle of tears every now and then.	× I am proficient in the use of many types of firearms and combat weapons. (I wouldn't say proficient though I am naturally a good shot)
× I like the way women look in stylized men's suits. (only if pin stripe suits count)	✓ I don't like it when people are unpleased or seem unpleased with me.	× I have been described as a dreamer or likely to have my head up in the clouds.
× I have played strip poker with someone else before. (sounds like fun though)	✓ I have had emotional problems for which I have sought professional help.	✓ I believe in ghosts and the paranormal.
✓ I can't stand being alone.	× I have at least one obsession at any given time.	× I weigh myself, pee/poo, and then weigh myself again.
× I consistently spend way too much money on obsessions-of-the-moment.	× I'm a judgmental asshole.	× I'm a HUGE drama-queen.
✓ I have travelled on more than one continent.	× I sometimes wish my father would just disappear. (not disappear just be more self-aware of how his actions affect people)	× I need people to tell me I'm good at something in order to feel that I am.
× I am a Libertarian.	✓ I can speak more than one language.	× I can fall asleep even if the whole room is as noisy as it can be.
✓ I would rather read than watch TV.	× I like reading fact more than fiction. (not more than but about the same... four years ago would have been more than.)	× I have pulled an all-nighter on an assignment I was given a month to do.
✓ I have no piercings. (though I have tried)	× I have spent the night in a train station or other public place.	× I have been so upset over my physical gender that I cried.
× I once spent Christmas completely alone because there was a miscommunication on which parent was supposed to have me that night. (Birthday, but not Christmas... and my dad was an ass not my mom forgot... she was at work.)	✓ There have been times when I have wondered "Why was I born?" and may/may not have cried over it.	✓ I like most animals better than most people.
× I own a collection of retro games consoles.	× The thought of physical exercise makes me shiver.	× I have hit someone with a dead fish. (but it would be humorous)
✓ I am compulsively honest.	× I was born with a congenital birth defect that has never been repaired.	× I have danced topless in front of dozens of complete strangers.
× I have gone from wishing I was a girl to revelling in being a boy to feeling like a girl again in the span of five minutes, and not cared a whit for my actual sex.	× I am unashamedly bisexual, and have different motivations for my desires for different genders.	× I sometimes won't sleep a whole night or eat a whole day because I forget to.
× I find it impossible to get to sleep without some kind of music on.	× I dislike milk.	× I obsessively wash my hands. (not obsessively, but I do it frequently... transient flora can kill!)
✓ I always carry something significant around with me.	× Sometimes I'd rather wear a wig in day-to-day life than use my own hair.	✓ I've pushed myself to become more self-aware and thereby more aware of others.
× Even though I live on my own I still cry sometimes because I miss my mother.	× I hand wrote all the HTML tags in this document.	✓ I've liked something which a majority of people claimed was either bad or weird. (only cause they haven't tried peanut butter and ickle sandwiches!)
× I have been clinically dead for a brief period of time.	× Instead of feeling sympathy/empathy with people and their problems, I simply become annoyed.	× I participate/have participated in auto drag races and won.
× I do not 'get' most comedy acts.	✓ I don't think strippers are money-greedy or slutty for dancing.	× I don't like to chew gum.
× I am obsessed with history/historical things and can't wait for someone to build a time machine so I can be the first to use it. (it would be cool!)	× I can never remember for the life of me where I parked the car.	× I had the TEEN ANGST thing going for at least 2-3 years.
✓ I wish people would be more empathic and honest with each other.	× I play Dungeons and Dragons weekly.	✓ I love to sing.
× I want to live in my mother's basement when I grow up.	× I have a custom-built computer.	× I want to create a certain someone's babies, even though there's a 0% possiblity of ever achieving it.
× I would be in a relationship with one of my pets if they were human.	× I've gone skinny-dipping.	✓ I've performed in three plays.
× I enjoy burritos.	× I'm Irish and loving it.	× I have a thing for redheads.
× I am a twin!	× Most of the times, I'd rather do something intellectual instead of doing something generically 'fun'.	× Once I set out to finish something, I always stay at it until it is completed before I move on to something else.
× I wish there were a way to erase past mistakes. (hell no! they have made me who I am!)	× I sleep more than 12 hours a day.	✓ I wish I could be prouder of what I've accomplished, but it's never enough. (Thanks Dad.)
× I need more time to myself.	× I wish I was more open-minded.	× I hope that I go really prematurely grey.
× I download songs from the internet.	× I've just reenacted chapter 58 of Death Note with my best friend.	× I say random things to freak people out.
× I'm still a little mad about the ending of Death Note.	× I love playing Truth or Dare.	× I love listening to slow music, but I hate singing to it.
✓ Music helps me remember that I am not alone.	✓ Playing my favorite sport makes me temporarily forget my problems.	× I think this survey is particularly long.
× I prefer my LJ friends to my real-life ones.	× I can only hate someone that I love. (I can't hate... just really dislike.)	× I've ordered an extra two shots of espresso to an Americano at Starbucks. (not at Starbucks but I have done it before... I don't like Starbucks.)

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 00:02:48 GMT

It is decidedly so...

I am going to drop my FA degree and do the whole "senior rule" thing. If that works out then I will apply to grad school at Tech and get a Masters by Spring/Summer 2008. Looks like I may be around here for an extra year.

Well, time to make an appointment with my advisor.

HUGS all!!

Week in Review

Sun, 02 Jul 2006 15:45:00 GMT

Nothing too interesting happened in the first have of this past week. Just work and the likes. OH, I watched Matlock on Wednesday! I LOVE that show!

So Thursday I drove home to MN. I picked my sister up from work, I didn't get to look around the store though :( Probably for the best though, I don't need more clothes and I certainly don't have the money for it right now. When we got home Mom had dinner made for us, chicken nuggets and fries. I gave Bryan his Father's Day present. He liked it. (It was jam from the Laurium Inn.) Though he seemed more interested in the Sound Engineering book I gave him.

On Friday morning I wasn't too productive. Went to Peir 1 to find a bench for the entryway and a trunk type coffee table for the living room. Found lots of cool stuff but all too expensive. Michelle made lunch, I cut the tomato! :) After that Mom and I took her to work and we went to look other places for furniture and then we went to the doctor. My health insurance is all screwed up right now. I think that I am going to try and get some of my own through the university, but I have to see how expensive it is. Nate thought I was covered under his plan since we're married, but apparently not. BLAH! The doctor's office went well, I now have more drugs I have to take... ugh! Though one is apparently suppose to help me lose weight as a side effect so we will see how that goes. and I want to start eating better, though I am not sure how to do that with the busy schedule I have. Right now it is just sort of eat and run... I just have to grab eats that are better for me.

Friday evening my mom and I went to the Science Museum and watched The Human Body at the omnitheatre and went to Body Worlds. It is this wicked sweet exhibit with human bodies in it, they are all plasticized. Check it out http://www.smm.org It is awesome! my mom and I spent two and a half hours going through the exhibit!! It was kind of sad though, there was only one brown eyed person in the whole exhibit. I might have to donate my body so there are more! :-P ANd surprisingly, there were A LOT of smoker's bodies in the exhibit. It was really amazing to see the difference in the coloring of the lung tissue... made me glad I didn't smoke.

After that Mom dropped me off at Denny's house... my sister and mine's friend. I taught Dennis and Michelle how to play hand and foot (card game) it was fun. And Denny made malts... oh oh and Dennis and his family gave Nate and me a malt maker so now we can make malts and fruit smoothies! YOUPI! it rocked!

Saturday was a long day. I dropped my mom off at work at 10 and then headed out of town. It took me 40 minutes to go 18 miles... BLAH! no it wasn't construction, it was just EVERYONE headed up north for the Fourth. So I stopped at an outlet center and ended up finding a trunk I liked. Oh and my mom gave me a bench so there is one in our entryway so people can sit and put shoes on now. Though I do need to make a cushion for it... I'll have to get some padding when Steph and I go to Marquette... I miss Jo-Ann's!

SO anyway, it took me 8 HOURS to get back here... usually takes six. it sucked, my head hurt. Then Nate and I returned our cans, got dinner and watched Harry Potter (thanks Nik ;)) Then I went to bed. Now I am here at work again... woo hoo!

After the issue with Christopher last weekend, I have been flirting with the idea of dropping my second major. Here is my justification: 1) Not really ever going to use the degree. At most I would get involved with theatre at the community level once Nate and I settle down somewhere, but you don't need a degree for that. 2) It is a lot of time, effort, and energy that I could be putting towards my primary major, future career. 3) Comparatively, with all the time put into this degree program I have learned pretty much nothing. 4) I am tired of headache, and the stupidity of the people involve in the degree program.

Reasons not to quit: I hate not finishing things I have started (Which is the reason I started the program to begin with)

Here is what my schedule would be like next year with and without the second degree:

Fall '06 (with FA):

Biology - Toxicology, UTA, Medical Terminology, Research
FA - Intro to CAD, Independent FIlm Studies, Advanced Sound Design, FA 3662(which is me doing the sound design for the fall musical).
Organizations - Micro Club, Choir, pepband
# of credits - 18

Spring '07 (with FA):

Biology - Biochem 2, Senior Essay, UTA, Research
FA - Recording, Modern Theatre History, FA 2662(FA bitch), Final Project
Organizations - Micro Club, Choir, pepband
# of credits - 17

Fall '06 (no FA):

Courses - Toxicology, Research, UTA, Medical Terminolgy, Anatomy and Physiology, and possibly BL 5040 (learn about cool instruments in lab)
organizations - micro club, choir, pepband, and maybe Psi
# of credits: 12 or 14

Spring '07 (no FA):

Courses - Biochem 2, Research, Senior Essay, Med BAc UTA, possibly - Analysis of Biological Data, Clinical Chemistry, BL 5060(more cool toys), and Micro UTA.
# of credits - 8 - 18
orgs - micro, choir, pepband, possibly Psi depending on credits.

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:34:26 GMT

Your Bumper Sticker Should Be

Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things

What Bumper Sticker Should Be On Your Car?

Me always liked the.. if you can't dodge it ram it one, but this works too! :)

You Are Beer!

You don't need to get totally wasted when you hit the bars.
More of a social drinker, you just like to have fun with your friends.
And as long as the beer keeps flowing, you're a happy camper.
But don't mix things up: "Beer Before Liquor, Never Been Sicker!"

What Alcoholic Drink Are You?

LOL! I hate BEER!! :)

You can call me Hope! :)

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:08:16 GMT

Your 1920's Name is:

Lurline Esperanza

What's Your 1920's Name?

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:37:01 GMT

You Are Red Orange

You are a very genuine person, although it takes a while for you to show the true you.
A bit introverted, you desire respect and affection from those close to you.
You are quite empathetic, and you have a true concern for the well being of others.
Many people have warm, heartfelt memories of you - even if you don't remember them well.

What Color Red Are You?

wtf?

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:07:55 GMT

So here is the e-mail I got yesterday:

Tara,

How is the Spring Wind Symphony and CCB concert recording coming. I would really like to have it!

Nick

--
Nicholas Enz
Director of Bands
Michigan Technological University
Phone: (906) 487-2825
Fax: (906) 487-1841

my response:

You'll have to talk to Christopher. I was supposed to be hired by the recording studio and since I have not been put on payroll or paid for the work I have done I stopped working on the recordings I was assigned.

Sorry,
-Tara

(which I CCed to Christopher)...

here is the response I received:

I thought you were doing this for credit? Have you thought about discussing this with me?

Christopher

Then 6 minutes later:

I find this an extremely unprofessional way to represent your self. Last I knew you were having the waves plug-in problem that has long been solved. Talking an issue like this to a client of a recording studio will get you fired pretty quickly and certainly wouldn't get you added to the payroll. Studios live and die with their relationships to clients and depend on there employees to keep things professional. If you establish a reputation for blaming the studio or complaining about things with clients you will soon find that your reputation has spread and it will be hard to get a job.

Christopher

What I would like to say in return:

I have tried talking to you about getting me on payroll and every time it is the same answer you will take care of it... that seemed rather unprofessional. For me to have to ask my employer repeated times to pay me for a service that they had been so eager to have me do. And if the employer is going to tell the employee that they are going to get them paid and so the employee starts to work for them under false pretenses and ends up not getting paid for their services. It would seem that a disgruntled employee, "in the real world", would warn clients of inappropriate behavior by said employer. And as far as blaming the employer goes, the only reason that I don't have this recording or any other recording done is because of not being put on payroll.

Once I learned that I had already done 10-15 hours of work for the Fine Arts dept. and had yet to be put on payroll, I again asked you to talk to Karyn. That time you didn't really give me a straight forward answer, and that was still during the school year. I have since tried to discuss this issue with you but have found you extremely hard to hunt down. And after my car accident I didn't really have the energy to continue to come to Walker at least once a week to try and find you during the regular work day. I resolved to just not work for the Fine Arts dept. any more and cut my losses at the 10-15 hours that I had work and hadn't got paid.

And if a client is going to contact the employee as opposed to the employer, it seemed only right for them to know that I no longer worked for that employer and give them the reason why their project was no longer being worked on by me.

When I couldn't find you I discussed it with the Studio Manager as well as a higher ranked, more experienced recording engineer. I was advised by said engineer that I was being treated unfairly and within my right to no longer work for said employer.

This recording and the Chamber Series recording were paid events. The Jazz Show was the one for credit.

Perfect end to a week that started out just as wonderfully. Hopefully this week will be better... thus far it is good... but that is because I adore The Bergonzi Quartet!

HUGS ALL!

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:59:13 GMT

You Are The Magician

You are powerful and wise - beyond what anyone can see.
Deeply complex, you have the resources to connect to the spiritual and material world.
You possess the knowledge to manipulate your life and the lives around you.
You also have a great healing power, should you choose to use it.

Your fortune:

You have unhidden powers that you have yet to tap into.
Soon, you will better understand how to use your intellect and intuition.
Believe it or not, you will discover how you can manipulate yourself and others for good.
You are at the beginning of a path of spiritual enlightenment.

What Tarot Card Are You?

The week in review

Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:56:20 GMT

So this week was about average... I worked at Wads and Rozsa... The Cabaret was fun, I totally want to get the CD's with the songs that they were singing on them cause that would totally rock. They were really good songs.

Wednesday there was a power outage in the Western half of the UP and in Eastern WI. Apparently a tree fell some where in the woods and they had to take a heli up to find it. But what is new there... happens at least once a year.

The issue with class from earlier this week is taken care of... I have decided Tech is stupid! but again nothing new there.

So I learned more about Double A and his personal life then I ever wanted to know. I think that is the only downfall of Steph dating Pat, cause they are cute together and seem to make each other happy. But he better not screw her over cause then I will... I don't know but it would be painful... :-P Steph is a cutie pe-tootie all by herself anyway.

Nate and I realized last night that we totally had no idea how long we had been married... mainly because we didn't know the date hehehe... anywho, everyone keeps asking me how married life is. Nothing too different, not sure why everyone is like oh OH OOOHHH! How is it... blah blah blah... don't get me wrong it is great, just not much has changed. My hardest adjustment will be when Nate gets a job some where... that will be hard. People keep asking me if I am ok with him going off to work some where, and as far as I know I am. But I really won't know for sure until it happens. I mean I know that it has to happen and that I have to be okay with it, but I just don't know what it will be like.

The other awesome thing that happened to me this week was I had an epiphany... Jimmy doesn't scare me any more. He could come back up to Tech and I wouldn't free for my life or safety. I have been thinking a lot about him with what was/is going on with Steph. It felt so great yesterday morning when I woke up and realized that with everything that I have been doing and Nate and me and everything that has happened to me recently... that the weight of Jimmy has totally been lifted from me. It makes me smile and a little smirk on the inside because he lost... he has no more power over me, and never will again :) YOUPI!

That is about all I have for the past week in review.

HUGS all!!

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 19:04:00 GMT

So today I was confronted by my boss's boss's boss about missing class because apparently he was called by my professor... my professor and I had already been discussing my situation and the last I had heard from him was "EET2120 shouldn't even be on your "to do list", so, I'll just leave it up to you to contact me after things settle down for you."

I don't know which frustrates me more, the fact that he contacted Student Affairs after saying that. Or the fact that my boss's boss's boss talked to me about it in the middle of the Res Life office when this is definitely a situation where I should have been taken aside and spoken to as a student and not a worker.

OH so boss's boss's bossman just came in at sat down and talked to me about why he did what he did. And that I could withdraw from the class and take it later... or I could just get an Incomplete... depending on what the prof says...

gah, I need a hug!

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:57:27 GMT

So I didn't die at work yesterday... YOUPI! But I haven't been feeling very good today... my head is all tingly. I have been cutting out Ellison letters and shapes for RAs in the fall cause apparently they are unable to do it themselves?? I dunno... So State Farm insurance is now suppose to pay for all this medical stuff that is going on.. w00t... crazy silly craziness. Hmmmm, I think I need a nap, maybe I can take a nap while Nate makes BBQ chicken pizza... here's hopin' I get a nap in an hour.

Oh, ps - I ate a healthier lunch today cause of everyone's diet discussions on Lj.

HUGS!

pps - Sir-mix-a-lot just came on the radio at work!! hehehehe!!!

At the end of the day...

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:41:38 GMT

So this job is rather boring some days... I have nothing to do, but I have to be here in case the phone rings and what not. So here I sit bored out of my mind when I could be working in the DOW, or at home unpacking, or taking a nap so that I feel good enough to go to class again. Which is kind of pointless now seeing as how I have missed 3 of 7 weeks. I do need to start working on the homework again, I just don't have any energy. Blah! just 23 more minutes and I can go eat and then go to the ROzsa and work more. That will be the real test as to whether or not I am up to snuff yet. My guess is I am going to fail miserably, take forever to do something that should take me an hour or two. But I suppose that is okay when I am being paid hourly... yeah so I have to go to a neurologist on Friday morning and get an MRI. Way not cool... maybe I can bring some ear plugs with me. With my head hurting as much as it has been those noises are going to suck @$$. That's about all I have for now... nothing really new other than that.

HUGS all!

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:28:09 GMT

Hmm... things to do to mean evil boy that hurt my Stephie... on purpose no less...

(most of which occur in the Rozsa during his next performance...)

Shine a light directly into his eyes, from several directions
rig a light to fall on his head
Tap a rainbow flag on his stand
Tap a rainbow flag on the back of his stand so everyone can see it but him
leave a "gay? fine by me" button on his stand
kick him in the head
cut his cello strings
break his hand

my personal favorite... go up to him and say... It's okay, we accept you for who you are even if you don't and give him the Keweenaw Pride information.

Bastard...

ROCK ON!! hehehe...

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 18:56:41 GMT

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13221673/

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 18:30:55 GMT

p.s. - I'm MRS. WAYBRANT!! hehehehehehehheheheh :-D