random thoughts

First there are a million things that I should be doing right now. Probaby more. But here I sit, piddling time away on the internet.
Now, I have to share the line that a trucker used on my yesterday. It made my day! Ok, he was sitting at our coffee counter which was my section that day and right from the get go I was giving him a hard time(For those of you who have never eaten at a Flying J, that is simply how it is done, we are loved for our harrassment and abuse). So this man, after a couple minutes of my being difficult, he asks if I have a boyfriend. Normal question where I work, so I don't think twice about it. So I tell him no. Then he says to me "Thats too bad, I haev a sympathy card in the truck that I was going to give to him" Funniest thing ever!
Work has been really fun these last few days, even though I don't think I have ever seen it so dead. It's bad. But I love it!
And finally the point of my message.
Have you ever had it where when you are talking and start saying one word and then switch to another one half through the word? Well, I have heard/said some lately and have come to the decision that I love these words and I believe they should be more mainstream. SO, I am going to share mine, and if you have some or ever come up with some, PLEASE let me know!

Borgeous
Spabulous
Squinney

Ok. there are three to start. Any guesses on what they mean? Let me know! And seriously, MORE WORDS LIKE THEM!!!
Talk to you later. Happy 2 days before CHRISTmas!!!!!!

The Week Before Christmas..

So I am returning home tomorrow morning. And I am really excited. I just called my mom to make sure she would be there and we have plans to do laundry, and MAKE PEPPERNOTEN! and pretty much just hang out. I work again on Tuesday, so it will be like the Saturday for my week. I can't wait to live somewhere that is clean and has real food again!
It is already weird to be without my roommates. There is now just Jen and I left, and I love Jen don't get me wrong, but she is definitely one of the quieter ones, AND she is still writing take home finals, so although I distract her alot, I feel really guilty for it and try not to do it often... Oh well, thats life.
I went Christmas shopping with a friend from high school yesterday, Brandon. We talk randomly on the phone, but other than seeing him at the bar for his birthday(which he might not remember too well) I havn't seen him since grad. I thought we were going to get his family stuff, but when we got to the mall I found out he was almost finished shopping, and two nights before I discovered that we weren't drawing names in my family but buying for all the siblings. That is alot of shopping. So it ended up being that we did my Christmas shopping and it was awesome! I had a really good time, hes a fun guy to hang out with, and I got almost all of my presents in one trip. That NEVER happens! Crazy stuff.
In a week from tomorrow I leave for Ontario for a few days and I am starting to look forward to it. Gonna be good to see Becca and her Booys (not a mispell) and the Billialds. And besides that I can't believe that one week from this moment I will have been to a Christmas service, eaten a Christmas dinner, sung Christmas carols, and opened/given Christmas presents. Crazy how time flies!
Anyways, off to throw out all the stuff in the fridge so it doesn't smell when I get back. Talk to you later this week!!

and the results are in...

Ok. They arn't actually in but they might as well be. I am finished my semester! Completely! I am so excited you have no idea! As of right now, I am really not feeling the return to school and am seriously considering other options. Things other than returning to classes, and jobs other than the Flying J (although, considering how much fun I had on Saturday, a 15 hour shift, it would maybe not be so bad to return full time...).
The finals went alright. I expected extreme torture from Bio and didn't quite get it. So that is good. Not necessarily expecting a good mark, but I think(hope) that I passed it at least. And English was actually good. Both sections (well the 2 of three that I chose) had one topic that I was really comfortable with, and that is a very good sign. So no complaints!
Otherwise things are ok. Tomorrow is a day off from everything and then Thursday starts my 10 work days straight. I have about 15 people I am supposed to visit with in that time so if I forget you, please don't take it personally! I am working on it and next semester, since I wont be in school probably, then I will have alot more time!
Peace all! Good luck on finals!

BBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

OK. SO I HAVE TWO FINALS TOMORROW AND I CAN NOT STUDY. I HAVE zero ATTENTION SPAN AND CAN NOT SIT FOR MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES! IT IS DRIVING ME CRAZY! (short trip I know). BUT SERIOUSLY. DON'T WORRY ABOUT ENCOURAGMENT, I WONT READ THIS AGAIN BEFORE I WRITE THEM, I JUST DON'T KNOW TO TO FOCUS!!! KINDA GOING CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On a brighter note, after these two finals I am FINISHED WITH SCHOOL, and the more I think about it the less sure I am that I am coming back. It is more like 85% chance of NOT coming back... and fast climbing towards 90%.
CAN'T HANDLE MAKING BIG DECISIONS RIGHT AROUND EXAMS! CAN'T HANDLE STUDYING! CAN'T HANDLE EXAMS! CAN'T HANDLE SCHOOL!

Final Stretch

Ok. Did I mention that I finished my Dutch test? No? Ok. Well it is over, thankfully and I really couldn't tell you how I got what I got. There were 33 english and 33 dutch sentences and one by one we had to go in and orally translate 10 of each. Well I stumbled over alot of them, forgot my words, and the ones that she tried to get me to do just confused me even more. She told me like 6 or 7 times I would get half marks and I became convinced I was finished! Well, after the ordeal was over, I got up to leave and she informs me that I got an 85%! Really not sure about her math, but who am I to argue?
Bio poster got in on time, and I think it was pretty good. I felt like it was good, maybe a little more color or more pictures but for the most part I was quite happy with it. And the essay that was due Wednesday? Well, I got another extension and will have it in by 10 am or so tomorrow (Friday) morning. Ps. Did I mention that to get the first extension I had to write a paragraph with either regionalism or postmodernism? Well, he gave prizes to the best excuses, and I won for the best regionalism excuse! Sweet deal!
Finally, one of my roommates and I are thinking that we might attend the Panorama Ski Trip that my church is putting on. I wasn't going to go because I can't snowboard, but all of a sudden I really wanted to go. So hopefully my friend from work, Marty(hi Marty! Wish you were still on days) will have time to teach me to carve before January 19. Otherwise, it will be a long and interesting weekend!
I think that is all...
Oh ya. I went and sat in my buddies hot tub last night, Jack and I went, and wow. I think Theo and Layne are quite literally my heros. So thanks boys. Otherwise, pretty much this is my excuse to procrastinate some more and not finish my paper, not sure when I will post over Christmas since I wont have anything to put off... Terrible. Hopefully things are swell, I have to go pretend to work for a while! :P

an official member

Well, I am now a member of www.facebook.com . I signed up a couple days ago, was warned that it was addicting, and am already aware of the fact that it is gonna have me hooked in no time. You should all check it out, it is huge in the States and growing in Canada. Pretty sweet.
I am super annoyed with school. My last two projects arn't going well and I am seriously considering just not doing them. Big percentage of the final mark, but still considering it. I hate school so much right now and as of this minute I don't want to come back next semester. (For those who don't know, I am registered in 3 courses next semester, only 2 days a week, I'll work the other days). But not coming back would mean working full time and I definitely don't want to do that at the Flying J again. Not for a pernament job... Frustrating. I have to figure out where life is going. Anyone got pointers on how to do so? Because I have absolutely NO IDEA!!!
ok. Just thought I would procrastnate for a bit. Back to work again. See ya later, and please, pointers on figuring out what to do in life... I hate these restless moods...

and we have finally decided...

Ok. It is official. I am NOT going to the Netherlands in the coming summer. For those of you who don't know, Jack and I were talking about going and have been talking about it since last march or so, pretty much since we became friends. But after alot of thought we have finally decided we arn't going. And, for those who know about my 10/10 record for being top three that I posted about a couple months ago, and if these same people know about the beliefs that all of my friends had for why I wouldn't be going, you are all wrong. The trip has not, I repeat, has NOT been cancelled because of a boy in my life.(Which is what everyone thought would happen). It has been cancelled because life got in the way.
I got to thinking about things and really, what kind of big sister would I be if I missed the grad of not one, but two of my little brothers? A pretty sad one to say the least. Never mind that I don't have hardly any money and that my grasp on the Dutch language, which I was expecting to have grown this semester considering I took Dutch and all, it definitely is not much of a grasp. So, these things, and others, have factored in and we officially decided yesterday that we are not going...
Its a big thing to get out of the way...
Got my lab final back, kicked butt in it! Couldn't be much happier about it. Wrote my Dutch midterm, it was alright. Less sentences than the last one, so we'll see how it goes. (Ps, sentences are a very bad thing for me when they are in Dutch). The next 6 days are wholly dedicated to my English Essay and my Bio poster presentation. No problem!
But off to sleep, I get my stitch(yes, just one) out tomorrow and have about 1 billion errands to do before the big banquet, so I must get some sleep to prepare for a day of racing around. Take care, thanks for visiting, and I'll talk to you again soon!