am i crazy? no i'm amanda.

thanksgiving

2011-01-01T21:42:00.000-07:00

THANKSGIVING!

me and dirty getting ready for lunch. ha ha ha after we took the first picture (left) i told her she had to duck down so she was my height. seriously, she makes me look super small...don't worry, she's younger than me.

me and addison (sp?) alisa (matt's sister) and tyler's little girl. she was born a couple of days early, so she was able to attend thanksgiving. super cute...and tanner than i am. seriously. i don't know what's up with the babies that come from matt's side of the family, super tan. they've NEVER even SEEN the sun! jealous.

any of you who have seen

zoolander will be proud of matt's very good

inpressions of his looks.

ha ha ha, don't tell matt these pictures are up here. he may hide all the salt and diet pepsi in the house when they come to visit. my favorite one is "blue steal" the very last picture. hilarious!

"Have you ever wondered if there was more to life, other than being really, really, ridiculously good looking?"

birthday trip to phoenix

2011-01-01T20:24:00.000-07:00

so, it's been QUITE awhile since i last posted. unfortunately, not much has been going on lately, so i haven't had much to do anything with. here are some pictures from my trip to phoenix for my birthday to visit emily and matt.

ha ha ha, i didn't sleep very well so i was trying to take a nap. obviously lily wanted to join me, so she pushed me over and then climbed in right next to me. i'm sure we were watching phineas and ferb, which is why she's soo tuned into the tv instead of the camera.

so, it was SUPER hot in phoenix, but it was fun nonetheless. for my birthday dinner we went to this place called the rustler's roost. it's a steak place, it was REALLY good steak by the way. it has this huge slide that goes to the main dining area downstairs and so the kids ran up and came down the slide all night long. for dessert, they bring out this HUGE eclair thing with candles in it and i had to wear that SUPER DUPER cute cowboy hat (yes, that was sarcasm; i have a sign).

Lily is hilarious when she tries to wink. that's that picture up to the right. she scrunches up her face and tries to close one eye. hilarious. she tried the whole time i was there.

yes, that is a gorgeous picture of me blowing out my candles on that huge eclair thingy. it was really good though.

see, the slide was a big hit. i went down it, only once, and matt was sad that he didn't have the camera for the look on my face. i think it's been quite awhile since i've gone down a slide. i'll use the stairs from now on.

so, my birthday was a hit. i wish it had been just a tad bit cooler in phoenix, but it was nice. i'd go back...maybe just for the steak. happy birthday to me!

packing continued...

2010-06-02T13:00:00.003-06:00

i wanted to be honest with everyone. i've completed changed everything i'm bringing, even down to the suitcase i plan on taking (for now). then i had to repack it all in last night. i'm sick. seriously, i love packing and repacking and then repacking. just wanted to update y'all.

pack light? yeah right.

2010-05-30T18:53:00.000-06:00

i'm going on a trip this week. to washington state. i'm really excited. i really am. not just for the trip either. i LOVE to pack. i do. seriously. you see, i don't pack lightly. i like to pack everything I THINK i may need. there are many questions i ask myself when i'm planning on packing (yup, i plan my packing).

-how many days am i going to be there?

-what's the weather like?

-does it rain there?

-hot? cold?

-are we going to "fancy" places where i may need to dress up?
-are we walking around a lot?
-are we swimming?
-are there going to be pictures taken?

those are all i can think of right now, i'm sure there are more. so i go through all of these things and then i add like an extra 10 things to pack per question. really. i think it's a sickness i was born with. example: only going on vacation for a weekend to...vegas. that's a more complex one, but i'll tell you a little of what i would pack. okay...friday, saturday, sunday. i need at least 10 outfits. 1)airplane/travel outfit, 2)outfit to change into once we arrive at hotel, 3)pool outfit, 4)dinner outfit, 5)sleeping clothes, 6)breakfast/shopping outfit, 7) different shorts/shirt for pool, 8)dinner/going out outfit, 9)outfit for walking around day and 10) traveling home outfit. okay, that was a short list. 3 days=10 outfits. that doesn't even include all the accessories, hair stuff, make-up, shoes, and other random stuff i MIGHT need.

the list

now, since the wonderful airlines who are not making enough money already, decided to add some very expensive checked baggage fees, i have to just bring a carryon to this week's vacation. so, i've added some pictures of the confines of my carryon. i'm trying to be really good and pack light...but i don't think that phrase is really in my vocabulary.

my VERY small luggage.

this is everything i have to pack into this tiny little baby suitcase. wait, not everything, just the clothes. so i had to employ the use of this...

i'm not joking. i would prefer not to have to use this, but it seems like everything just won't fit. i already asked if i could borrow my friend's blowdryer so i don't have to bring my own. and i'm being way good. only like 2 extra shirts. who knows what could happen! what if i get drenched with rain? what if i spill (i've been known to do this, especially on white shirts)? what if i just don't feel like wearing that shirt that i'd planned on wearing today? it happens. all. the. time. so i'm being prepared. you should be proud of me, instead of making fun.

okay, so i was able to put everything i needed in the space bag.

sidenote: isn't that a cute little flowery bag? i know. clinique. love it.

look! it all fits. i know you thought it couldn't happen, but i am amazing. so this will probably change several times before i actually leave on thursday, but right now it still fits.

now you know my weird ocd obsession. i like to pack early. i like to be prepared. that's my motto with packing. now, if i remember i need something i can throw it in and not be a crazy person on thursday morning. well, crazier. still have a couple of things, chargers, camera...etc, but it WILL fit. don't doubt me, i always win with packing.

now...just wish me luck on the small plane i have to fly on. why do they even make small planes? you hit a tiny turbulence bump and WHAM! you're all over the place. i was in a big plane the last time and we had a bunch of turbulence. i mean a lot. i'm fine on planes usually, but i do get car sick and landing and/or turbulence makes me a little nauceous. while this turbulence was happening i said, "oh, i'm glad i have life insurance." now, it was not quite appropriate at the time, but i was serious. we were freaking BOUNCING around. i'm just glad i didn't throw up...and i bet the other people were too. muahahahaha

randomness

2010-03-27T20:23:00.000-06:00

so just to update on what's been going on with me...oh yes, i do know that i lead a boring life, but at least there's no drama.

i bought this wonderful new laptop. it is wonderful!! i had matt look into a new one with these very specific requirements: a)HUGE screen (i have to be able to watch movies without straining my eyes...hello) b)be super duper fast, and c)have a number pad on the right. sadly, i know nothing about what computers are supposed to have like what processor, etc. i let matt figure that all out. but he said that my laptop is faster and better than his desktop, so i know it's totally awesome!!

something i've noticed for quite awhile. i go to target saturday mornings. usually every saturday morning since i wake up at the crack of dawn (not by choice mind you) and i need something to do. i walk around aimlessly and check out new things or dvds on sale. after i waste some time there, i check out and walk past the "food court". EVERY saturday there is a group of old men sitting around drinking coffee and talking. i always think, "oh that's so cute! it's like when you think of the south and old people are sitting on their porches." now, that may be a little stereotypical, but it still warms my heart.

i feel appreciated at work. like a LOT. i don't have health insurance. my job doesn't offer it. i need it. i've worked at this job for roughly 7 months and my insurance ran out about 2 weeks after i started there (i turned 26 sad). so i told my job i need to get insurance and the only way to do that is to get another job. i don't want another job. i LOVE where i work. i LOVE what i do at work. i LOOOOOOVVVVE my paychecks. of course they could be better, but i'm not really complaining. so i could've gotten my old job at the U back, but i really didn't want to go back. i was not appreciated by my boss there at all. yes, they were sad when i left, but having three girls under the age of 26 running a psychiatric clinic with 15 physicians, with no help, does not show appreciation. SOOO after several days of discussing things, my job decided to get insurance for us!! YEAY!! plus, i had just gotten a raise right before this happened, i was a little worried that they were going to take it back. but they didn't!! and they tell me at least once a week how much they like me and that i work hard. THAT is how employees should be treated. it's so nice.

that's all the randomness for right now. probably more later. bye!

places i AM going to go to...

2010-02-28T20:45:00.000-07:00

so, as spring break makes it ways here again, i keep thinking about places i'd like to go. we were planning on going on a cruise to the caribbean, but we are waiting on that. while searching out cruises, i've found that i want to go to quite a few places. i'm sure we all do, but i AM going to go to these places. i'm determined. i've compiled some pictures to show you places i want to go. now, this is just a small list...there are many places i'd like to go and things i want to see there. for this trip, since you'd only go once, i've got to start planning now for all the thing to see and/or do.

italy

greece

croatia

santorini

swedan

england

finland

norway

egypt

france

bora bora

fiji

now, as i said before, i was searching for cruises to caribbean. i found a 12 day cruise through the medditerriaean (totally spelled wrong) for roughly $1200. seriously. flight from new york and then a 10 day cruise to most of those places i listed above and then another night in rome (with hotel) and fly back. it seriously includes all that. how could you NOT want to do that? yeah, you're crazy. so, i'm asking for volunteers to go with me on this cruise, not quite sure when yet, but it will be in the foreseeable future.

okay...who wants to go?!

kids, fake smiles, bribes, and threats make for some great family pictures

2010-02-06T20:15:00.000-07:00

so, how often does your family do family pictures? every couple of years, right? we didn't used to do family pictures and now we do them several times a year. not joking. seriously. here is yet ANOTHER family picture, at least this one is formal, and we're not wearing the same thing we wore for the last picture. so for your enjoyment i've put this one on here too. lots of kids, lots of fake smiles, lots of bribes, and lots of threats created these wonderful pictures.

so, not sure which one i like better...actually probably neither of them. one day we'll have perfected who needs to wear what color and where they need to stand. just on a sidenote, i ALWAYS have to wear my 3 inch shoes so you can see me in the picture.

yes, 13 grandchildren. tried several poses before deciding on just letting them sit on the floor. not one picture has all of them looking at the camera at the same time. i feel bad for my aunt joy who takes the pictures. it's a little nerve-racking.

new thanksgiving tradition

2009-11-27T19:30:00.002-07:00

so...our new WONDERFUL thanksgiving tradition...going to go see a movie in the middle of the afternoon on thanksgiving day! seriously. the whole place was like empty. we decided that it would be a great idea, since we don't eat until like 4:30, to go see a movie to pass some time. and since i'm a genius, yes, yes i am, i decided to go at like 1:30. it was the best time EVER! matt, em, me, carrie, ruth, maggie, robbie, samantha, and sibrina decided to go see new moon. now, i'm sure that matt and rob didn't want to see it, but they definitely didn't want to finish setting up the tables and everything, so along they came.

so all of us siblings who went to the movie...

rob, me, em, rotten, and maggie
just us girls...and maggie

matt and rob...don't they look so excited to be there?

sibrina, samantha, ruth, rotten, me, and mags waiting
for the movie to start

rotten's really excited to see this movie...
and i'm not

there is one good thing about eating dinner so late in the day, we have the whole movie theater to ourselves! so, i do suggest thinking about changing your turkey day eating time and go to a movie instead! plus...they gave me a free refill on my diet coke (no, they don't have diet pepsi sadly) so i was really happy.

now my movie review...i do like the books, i'll start with that. i started reading them before they were so popular and i did like them. as soon as i heard they were making movies i knew that was the end. books are ALWAYS better than the movie, ALWAYS! i have never seen a movie, where i read the book, which was better. anyway, the movie's are all that horrible. i mean, the actors ARE awful. i definitely would not have picked those actors to save my life. they really don't have any chemistry together. it always looks awkward...yes, i know that some parts are supposed to look awkward, but not the whole dang thing. i will give that new moon was MUCH better than twilight. it was. i'm not so sure how eclipse is going to be. i didn't really like the third book at all, nothing really happens. (i just re-read the third and fourth book today, so yes, i do know what i'm talking about). i'll probably see it right before the fourth movie comes out, just so i know where they left off. so, overall, not a horrible movie, but not HALF as good as the book.

sidenote...i heard on the radio that they are thinking about having stephanie do a movie with just nessie in it. no book, but just to finish things off. and who are they going to try to get to play her?? yup, taylor swift. not a bad idea, she does look the part if you dye her hair brown. think about it. not a horrific idea. i guess we'll see what happens. i don't know why stephanie wouldn't do it...she'll make tons of money.

so happy thanksgiving and bring on the christmas lights and trees and colors and music and cards and candy canes and decorations and lights. (i seriously can't get enough of the lights they just make me happy when i'm driving home at night and all the house are lit up). bring. it. on.

thanksgiving crafts

2009-11-07T22:54:00.003-07:00

hee hee hee look how cute i am! yes, it is a saturday night, and yes, i am a single girl, but i am so bored! so i decided to make a cute little turkey...well actually i made two! but this one says "happy thanksgiving" on it so it's cuter. and if you look closely at this picture you'll notice i have some of my favorite things in it...diet pepsi, my laptop, my bed, and construction paper! don't worry, i'll be back and post more crafts if i can hone my craft-making skills to create more cute things!

birthday

2009-10-04T10:10:00.004-06:00

so, yes, i turned 26. it's not THAT old right? so i'm in my mid-twenties. i think it's a good age. no one can be like, "oh, don't mind her, she's only 25!" ha ha ha i do that with 18-year-olds. but that's probably because they are STUPID. common sense. i digress. so for my birthday we went to tocanous. it was quite good, if i do say so myself. with our passion for the office still going strong, em and matt gave me a dwight bobblehead. if you watch the office you know that dwight is HILARIOUS! also, i am quite dedicated. i have changed my ringtone to the theme song and my text message alert says, "bears, beets, battlestar galatica."

the one funny thing that happened was someone at work (a guy) asked me if i was married. i said no and that i was too young to get married (if you know anything about me, i believe that people get married too young. it's stupid and lacks common sense.) he asked me how old i was and i told him that i was just about to turn 26. he's like, "oh, that's not too young. aren't you getting old?" um, in the nicest way possible i told him no, i wasn't too old and that people who get married young are stupid. i'm sure that i said it in a nicer way, but i can't be absolutely sure. so, in answer to your unasked question, no i'm not getting married anytime soon.

but i had a great birthday thanks to my dwight bobblehead. i was going to take him to work, but no one at work appreciates the office, so it would be useless. also em's kids colored me very cute pictures and hung them on my wall for when i got home from work. i even got two schute bucks. yeah. i'm awesome.

nightmare

2009-07-18T09:34:00.003-06:00

well friends...it's come down to the point where i have to take another stupid, standardized test...yup, the GRE!! (gasp!) i know, it's pretty much the worst thing. so i bought a little GRE book to tell me all the little secrets to doing well on it. so, i've been trying to study and hide (somewhere in my head) that i don't do well on tests, let alone standardized tests, or in small, confined areas with other people for long periods of time, or long tests (F-O-U-R hours!)!!

so, i'm a tad bit stressed studying for this test. i haven't heard a SINGLE good thing about this test. not one. so, i've been locked in my room (wait, i'm always in my room) with some of my favorite things to console (?) me from the studying i have to do. wonderful diet pepesi, lemonheads, and air conditioning. well actually, a/c is always my friend especially because it's supposed to be 101 degrees today.

and i kinda just think this penguin is kinda cute with his little toolbelt. hopefully no one has to fix my a/c and it will just run PERFECTLY! well, back to studying (or procrastinating) i haven't decided yet.

oh yeah, it's in two weeks from YESTERDAY!

oakley rodeo!

2009-07-07T20:34:00.004-06:00

so this year, like the past several years, i've gone up with shel to her cabin in oakley. now, i know that a rodeo doesn't sound like much fun, but seriously it is AMAZINGLY fun! and i think that other people think it's fun too, since it's sold out every year. duh. the only unhappy part about the rodeo is when they do the little baby calf roping. they rope the little baby calf by the neck, which totally swings them around, and to any human it would completely break their neck, and then they rope their back legs, until they fall over. yup, we don't watch that part. we cheer for the little calf when it gets away!!! so this is one of the first pictures i took. i can handle guys trying to stay on the horses. it's hilarious when they get off...well not for the rider...or i guess the horse...but it's hilarious for us when the horse tries to run over the rider.

jake really took this picture as if you couldn't guess. he's completely in the middle of this and only half my face is in it! (but i do have to say that MAN my teeth look white! yeay for jules introducing me to teeth whitening!)

shel took this picture and i do have to say that it is a little bit better than jake's picture. it's a little shaky, i'm not quite sure how that happens.

we had a fun-filled day of running around the valley going to go pick up a bouncy-house thing from jake's parents and then heading up to park city to stop because i REALLY had to pee (yes you did all want to know that). then up to the cabin to help with the preparations and bounce in the bouncy house. then for our break (usually this would be naptime) we decided to watch a movie. twilight. now i haven't seen it and i really decided that i didn't want to see it because i really enjoyed the books. all i have to say about that is WHO THE CRAP CASTED THIS MOVIE? seriously. the actors were nothing like they were supposed to be. their descriptions in the book were quite clear and it was nothing like the book. i was a little upset. but i did want to go back and read the books again, which i'll probably do, at work, when i have nothing to do.

so, another great 4th of july and a horrible casting experience.

memorial weekend!

2009-05-29T17:41:00.004-06:00

Robbie wanted to get a picture with a buffalo and seriously look how close this one is!
me and em waiting for the geyser to go off...i guess it's not as faithful as it used to be! trying to keep several children entertained waiting for it to go off was the real amazing thing!

me and mel in west yellowstone outside our hotel and the bear and wolf center...i would not want a bear to get anywhere near me if he was that big! look at him!
mel and jenna across from our hotel (you can see it right there) there were a bunch of these buffalo that were painted and were going to be sold later this year. they were awesome!

melly, jessica, jenna, me and james (hiding under the sign)
it was so fun to go up to yellowstone! it's been years since we went...i think like 11 (i believe that robbie was 1) for a richardson family reunion. this drive of course was faster because i was driving!! ha ha ha everyone knows i drive faster! we stayed in west yellowstone which is basically this poedunk (how do you spell that) right on the entrance. it's worse than an idaho tiny little town!! but we got to see the bears and wolves which were awesome and i think i have more pictures of them than anything else. also because em had my camera the whole time!

there were several wolves there at the center grey and white ones but they mostly sat around and did NOTHING! seriously...do something! it's not every day that i get to come and visit them!
this was a HuGe bear! now i still think that they didn't look as big as i thought they would. but i guess if it was chasing me in the middle of the woods, i'd yell screaming and crying and run away. yup, that's what i'd do! robbie and matthew went to hid the food in the area (yes the bears were out) and then they let the other bears in to find the food. now this would have been quite interesting except the bears weren't very excited and the STUPID NASTY UGLY ravens kept stealing all the food. i just wanted to find a beebee gun and shoot them. i'm sure that it's illegal but dang are they obnoxious! look at this bear. she wasn't as big but she was more interesting than the big bear that just mosied around and did nothing!

oh here's another wolf he moved around a little big and there are fish in that pond so i was hoping that he's try and catch one...but alas no, just took a drink and then went back to laying down! B-O-R-I-N-G!
overall it was a good trip. i didn't get pulled over at all and i sped the whole way (wait...when do i not speed? oh yeah...never.) wait wait i have to tell the truth as some points in the park we did go UNDER the speed limit, i know i gasped myself!

new family picture

2009-05-27T19:26:00.005-06:00

so here are a couple of the best pictures...even then all the kids aren't looking but it's hilarious. the second picture is of no one looking, but i had to post it because my face is hilarious!!

look at my face!! i was probably trying to eat my sour candy at this point to keep my sanity!! moroni just looks bored and takes a little rest against abbie! ha ha ha!! and rotten's trying to entice adam to play with her...yeah nothing made anyone happy that day!!

family pictures

2009-05-20T19:35:00.003-06:00

this is last year's picture...oh and we did it in the same place and wearing the same colors! ha ha ha!

how often do you do family pictures? every 5 years, 10 years? oh yes...my family does them EVERY year. now for a little justification...we now do have another nephew and rotten was actually here for this picture.

okay, but seriously. who thinks that they can get 12 kids 5 and under to sit still, not cry, smile, and keep their hands out of their faces for several pictures?! oh yes...a crazy person. this doesn't really exist because it's not possible. everyone was crying and screaming and i was laughing and wishing that it was over. is there a way to photoshop me into the picture and still look normal?! maybe they could've used the picture from last year. oh well. maybe we can wait several years before the next pictures need to be taken.

nightmare.

who knew?

2009-05-05T18:18:00.003-06:00

let me express to everyone what i have (and will) be up to this week. yes, i do understand it is only tuesday and the rest of the week is ahead...that's the best part, duh!!

monday's schedule: got out of bed at like 9:00 am, made some spicy hash browns while doing the dishes, finished 7th harry potter book (for the second time) until about 12:45, had a light lunch, watched tv until about 1:30 pm, took a nap until 5:30, watched tv, got dressed to go to dinner with jenypher at rio, grocery store to buy taco soup ingredients, home to make taco soup, watched tv, and went to bed.

thank you thank you, i did not do anything!! it was great, a little boring. who knew that there is NOTHING on tv during the day? i have confirmed this, it is really boring. i actually did go to work this morning and then came home, had some taco soup, took a nap until 4:15, played with kids, yelled at mom for climbing into the attic to see if there was a broken pipe, had some dinner, and now i'm waiting for ncis and fringe to start!!

the rest of the week will probably be the same as monday, except maybe tomorrow i'll go shopping. i'm also sure that i'll be pretty bored by tomorrow afternoon. not exactly sure what to do. i haven't had a break for longer than like a 3 day weekend in a long time. there is NOTHING to do and i'm not supposed to be spending money. i guess that's because i don't have an income. oh well.

oh ps for everyone's information there is no pipe break so now dad's going to have to climb up into the attic. i'm waiting for him to fall through the ceiling...hee hee hee i'm pretty evil. and em and i freaked robbie out and said he would fall through so he wouldn't go up there for awhile. ha ha ha so much fun. loves. and pss i think diet pepsi has gotten me through my boredom today.

internship

2009-04-16T12:47:00.002-06:00

so...something new that's going to happen! this semester ends the end of april. sweetness! but i still have to do an internship for the summer. i've been chosen to do it with the district attorney's office in downtown salt lake. i am SOO excited. i find it fascinating. so it will be different from school and work completely, which will be a nice change. but i won't be able to work and do the 35-hour a week internship. so no more fun bags or shoes for me...i just might cry. wish me luck!!

smarty pants

2009-04-15T11:40:00.009-06:00

okay...we were sitting all the way up here... then i was walking down these...

in these...

and this happened....

i missed a step and fell down. now i have a broken toe (left foot, second toe), twisted ankle, and bruised leg. i am pretty much the most talented person you know, huh?! this is what happens when you go to a britney concert!

i probably need one of these...

but they can't really do anything but give me drugs...which could be nice actually.

spring? where are you?

2009-04-02T12:50:00.005-06:00

this is what utah looks like for what like at least 6 months of the year? now, this is nice; it's pretty. but seriously, can it ever just be spring? why does it always have to be freezing and snowy and windy? i guess i'm just not all that outdoorsy and i think that people get really stupid when it snows and they have to drive in it. yes, this does also happen when it rains, but i do love the rain.

why can't it look like this? isn't this nice? it seems warm and inviting. I WANT SPRING!!! spring spring spring spring spring!! that's what i want. i want to be able to roll down my windows and blast my music in my car. if i roll down the windows now i freeze and am at the mercy of the wind to not blow snow in my car.

ace at least one test

2009-03-31T12:50:00.004-06:00

sitting in class right now, we're having sooo much fun. but i did have an interesting comment to mention...our teacher said that not only can we use our book and notes on a take-home test, we can also use our friends!! hip hip hooray! what teacher says that? i think they specifically say that you can't use your friends. so i may actually ace this test and am very happy about that. i'll get an A in this class...well as long as i keep going to class. thank goodness for jules, jess, tiff, marchan, and keshia!

sigh

2009-03-30T18:13:00.003-06:00

okay so i know that it's helpful that we attend school and do homework...but really it's so boring and i have just given up on doing anything. this is shown by how much my groups have seen me the last couple of weeks (pretty much nada). i am also sick of work. i believe that this is probably because i know that there is a end in sight...the end of april. so now i'm still thinking about taking off the first week in april so i can have a break. but then i think about taking off the last week in march too. ha ha ha! how much time do i want to do not anything? this is a good thought i'm going to have to ponder for awhile.

sigh

2009-03-22T10:36:00.003-06:00

so, now that my vacation is over i've concluded that my thoughts about vacations and trips are accurate. trips are those times when you go somewhere and have everything planned, ie: where to eat, what to do, who to see, where to shop and all of these are on a timetable. vacations are when you go someplace and just do whatever you want to do when you want to do it. no "we HAVE to go here at 2:00" or "we have to do this, this, this, this, and this before we leave." you just chill. now this trip to vegas was definitely a vacation. what did we do all weekend you might ask? well, we slept, hung out by the pool, shopped, ate, gambled, and saw a show. now most of the time we just hung out in the room. it was WONDERFUL! i am almost rejuvenated enough to go back to work and school. ha ha ha

so...just so everyone knows i do NOT like trips...i like vacations.

studying and partying...

2009-03-10T18:13:00.005-06:00

so, question for all of those who have attended college (at least some class at some point in your college career) why do all teachers give you a syllabus and then don't follow it with regards to tests?? midterms is this week, you wouldn't know it with my classes, because all my teachers except one gave out the midterm last week. don't worry it was scheduled for this week. so i get all hyped and freaked out about midterms and then it turns out i get a little more anxious because they all give them to me early! what the crap people? (i'd say heck, but i NEVER say heck). so, i've finished all my midterms and now looking forward to spring break next week.

where am i going, you might ask? oh thank you for asking. i'm going to vegas. yes, sin city. but what i am going to do in vegas? i'm going to sit around, watch tv, see a show, walk about the city (mostly in the shopping areas of course), and do NOTHING. i'm not going to think about work or school. i have not been on a vacation in...um...well i don't think i remember the last time i actually had a vacation. i've been on trips. trips are different from vacations. on trips you have to do stuff with other people. you have agendas and schedules. that is not vacation. so i'm going on vacation. YEAY!

my life...

2009-03-06T20:42:00.003-07:00

yeay! a new blog to look at everyday!! at the very least it will give me something to do during class! i have put the U up because it is basically where i live ALL day during the week. with 40 hours of work and 15 hours of class it would be difficult to not live there. i used to think that i needed something to do on the weekends because i'd get sooo bored; i wished for a little bit of homework. yes, i do know that this sounds depressing and stupid, but seriously, i did wish for some homework. now, after being in school for over a year for a second bachelor's in social work, i've realized that i'm stupid and i hate school. homework is the last thing i want to do. i've pretty much aced procrastination. it's an art really. procrastinate a paper until the night before and i get a really good grade! i've tried being good and doing my homework early and...i do HORRIBLE. seriously. soo...i'm being positively reinforced for procrastinating. yeay for me!