Going back to school

I generally try to keep my posts positive since positivity and optimism are a way of life for me, although I understand if you don't get that impression, but I have never dreaded going back to school more. This being my senior year is the only thing that is keeping me going.

In the past I would rush to get back to school. I loved being on my own. I had a life there. But now my life is back home. I have an awesome group of friends, an amazing boyfriend, a great family, and my Brendan. School has...homework, work, and people who don't get it. My best friend there graduated (thank goodness she's in that awesome group of friends I have back home!), and I've changed so much since my freshman year that the friends I originally had just aren't compatible with me anymore. And since Amy isn't there, carpooling to get home and back is not an option. Steve also picked me up a lot, but with his ticket that's not going to be happening all too often either.

The plan for survival:
1) Try at my homework. Usually I do quite well with lackluster efforts. School just comes naturally to me. Maybe if I try it'll waste time.
2) Go to bartending school over winter break. Then I can get a second job bartending while I'm at school. That way I make money AND waste time.
3) Use that Netflix account Steve and I got.
4) Work out. Then I can be hot, and you guessed it...WASTE TIME!
5) Make new friends that are more like me, and less like me when I was 18. This should be doable in Hessler, as it is a learning community.
6) Read more. I have so many books I would like to read, I should just go to Amazon and get them.
7) Actually get myself pretty and prepare myself for the next day. Straightening my hair takes time. If I do that at night, I'll look good in the morning and get to sleep longer. Sleeping wastes time in a wonderful way. I'll also pick out my clothes at night.
8) Take up a new hobby. I'm thinking learning to sew and fashion stuff. Or photography.
9) The grad school process should take up fair amounts of time the first few months.
10) Even though I'm the shoe-in anyway, I'll head up research group. Especially for data collection and Celebration of Scholarship in the spring.

You know it's bad when...

You have no money (or have to save it for school, like me) and WITH coupons and discounts buy $78 worth of clothes. Not even clothes. Dress and Belt. Here's the look (I'm the one on the right, if you're creeping my blog and don't know which one I am):



Now is my time to profess my love for The Limited. I would seriously wear EVERYTHING in that store. If only I could afford it. One day... Also, I love being 21. Not even for the alcohol. I just love that lifestyle of going out! I didn't think I would. I love getting dressed up. I love socializing. I love dancing, even though I lack talent at it.

Now it's time for a story that made my night on Saturday. We went to Barleycorn and Heat. Courtney's friends joined us. While we were leaving Courtney came up to me and said her friend in the black shirt thought I was cute and wanted to dance with me. Courtney told him I had a boyfriend, and I looked over and saw a man in a black shirt. I told her he wasn't my type anyway. She was shocked. Then I saw the other man in a black shirt. Totally cute. And he thought I was cute and wanted to dance! Despite being a complete sap when it comes to Steve, I like people thinking I'm cute. It's part of my girly genes.

On Sunday I went to Steve's family picnic. It was alright. Different from the family events I'm used to, but I suppose this is something I should get comfortable with. Steve lost the bags tournament but we totally got second place in the egg toss. We won a $15 giftcard to Chile's. Not much, but it's an appetizer and drink (non-alcoholic). We haven't been on a "date-date" in months, so I'm excited.

And, 2 weeks left of summer =( I'm not going to handle it well.

I did not go as a confused bee...

I suffered for the only decent pair of shoes I could find. They were from Payless and hurt immensely. I did look cute though, if I do say so myself!



In other news, I had a blast on my 21st! It wasn't a messy, sloppy drunk birthday at all, but still quite fun. My wonderful mother got me a blue box...with a bracelet inside of it!



We started at midnight, and after a failed attempt at Realtime (apparently midnight is still the same day for them), we went to Ballpark. It was fun. They let me have a free drink! Then for real festivities we went to Tapalpa for $1.50 margaritas, followed by dollar drinks at Alumni. At Alumni, I learned I can't dance. I was NEVER into that sort of music though. Growing up I was more into the rock "I jump to dance" music. I will have to work on my abilities, or lackthereof.

The next day we went to see RJ in the majors! He didn't get to pitch, but we got to see him for about an hour. It was nice. He should really get traded to the Cubs so we can see him all the time.