Tablet fun with Ritsuka

Been up to drawing again. It took me a bit but I finally got it down. ^_^

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It’s hard out there for a college student

First day of classes started today.  And because of my finances, all of my courses were dropped. That’s okay. I’m just going to add the classes once I can find someone to give me a student loan. I’m trying to get my status switched over to instate but it is proving difficult. Pesky state laws about residency and all that jazz. Anyway, I am nothing but determined to go to school. I’ve even thought about selling my eggs, dammit! So first lecture impressions.

History 262 Lec – Man my prof is a hard ass compared to Dr. Song.  I still think that I will do well though. As long as I do the readings.

History 262 Disc – My TA is ok and easygoing

Well I don’t know if it’s a good thing or not, but I think there are many other students in the same boat. One disturbing thing I noticed was the decrease in the number of people out on the 1st day. Usually it’s packed as hell on buses, streets, and classes. UT seemed like a ghost town. That and the sheer number of budget cuts coming left and right. It’s just awful. I hope things get back to normal soon.

A New Year, on a brand new foot

I’ve been a bad blogger. I haven’t had a laptop, and have only  a few times when I can get to computer. Hopefully that will change. The holiday season is over, so retail is more or less dead. School will start up soon and I am determined as hell to get a mimi laptop. I don’t think that lugging my desktop around would be a good idea. The holidays were good i guess. I got a new monitor and a tablet for christmas. Expect art in the near future, once my tablet and I get through this awkwrd phase. Personal life is going great too. Jeff and I are slowly but surely getting around to being together in the same city. I just wish that someone would hire him. I’m moving out come the end of march. I’ve got to do the whole apartment hunting think again and to be honest I hope that I can move in with him. I’m going to have such awesome luck with that one against my mom.

Six weeks of hell left

I have been unhappy lately. Like “on the verge of full scale depression” unhappy. And I really think that it has to do with my living situation. It also doesn’t help that I miss Jeff so much. I’ve got six weeks of this hell to live through. When I’m at work, or out around town, I don’t feel it as much. But I’m beginnig to dread coming home. I guess I’m glad that my lease is up soon. I’m glad that I can finally move on with the next stage of my life. My Future.

When I’m right, I’m right

I just, for once, wish that someone sometime in the future would just go ” You know what, you are right” take my advice and get out of my face. It is ridiculous that I have to sit here and take whiny ass BS. I hate repeating myself and I don’t like saying I told you so. So when I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right, I’m right…

Over-Production

Change can happen so quickly. Since Thurs afternoon up until late Sun. I have been working non stop. When the other receptionist just up and quit, I was pretty much the only one able to hold down the front desk. Thank god I didn’t work today. I needed to recover. The only good news out of this is I totally rocked the salon. I don’t think I have ever made so much in commission on just one day. If this is a sign of things to come then I will welcome the holiday season with open arms…provided that I am not the only one working. >_>

But while it was my day off, I did do something productive. I fucking registered to vote! Nevermind the fact that I am already registered in Georgia, or that it took me an hour and two security checkpoints to get to the the county election commission, or that I might have been on TV….(this could go on). I finally satisfied my Red Lobster cravings only to move on to a strawberry pocky craving. I clipped Angelo’s nails and got him a new toy. I spent money on myself (this does count as being productive right?).

Now I’m kind of broke but I have to go back to work tomorrow. I heard that we earned a pizza party and jeans sometime soon. I better get a raise. That’s all I’m sayin’…

Fresh Starts

I have returned yet agian to blogging. I really don’t know what made me stop. Life got in the way again and I think that blogging really has to become a habit that needs continuous practice. So consider this a fresh start…

I quit Food City for good and I’m currently working at JCP Salon. It’s amazing how a change of jobs has affected my life. For one I actually have money to spend! I feel like I matter at work. I have a great boss and I get rewarded! While I did get dismissed from UT, I recently reapplied and got back in. I missed being in school this semester (our awful FB season has made me rethink that though…), especially when I was so close to raising my GPA. I was horribly disappointed when it happened but for once my determination and stubborness paid off.

Ever since this post, I felt the increasing itch to make myself fully independent. Months later I’m well on my way. I support myself and confrontations between me and my mother are rare. My relationship with Jeff has played its part in this as well. Without him, I wouldn’t be half of who I am today. It’s only his belief in me that has kept me going in what I think has been the toughest summer of my life. I’m grateful for that.

This upcoming year I know I will have a lot of challenges to meet. So in a way I’m glad that I didn’t have school to worry about. I’m getting my life together and hopefully by the end of December, I can have a post that says “The Emancipated Adult” ^_^

So, about that J.O.B.

Continuing on from the previous post, I’ve decided that with the rising prices and cost of living, my current job as a cashier is just not going to cut it. Couple that with the fact that hours are being cut, makes the emancipation issue a lot harder. I’ve got a couple of ideas about what to do. I don’t really want a second job but I could make it work. If I schedule myself on different days and manage a net of 26 hours, it’s doable.

So I’ve made some calls (to some great friends) and actually landed an interview today working as a receptionist for JC Penny’s Salon. What’s funny is that when I was filling out the application for it, Food City called me and asked if I wanted a new position as their Computer Room Tech. So I said yes.

Somewhere out there, someone is enjoying all the crap that’s happening to me…

The Unemancipated Adolecent

I am sure that young people everywhere have experienced that nagging parent who just never wants to let go. For me, the nagging from my mom seems so excessive. If she doesn’t hear from me after one day, she assumes that I’m out there in a gutter somewhere. This isn’t something new. It’s happened ever since I started to develop a life outside of my family. My mom has felt that anything I do is a complete rebellion against every thing she’s taught. Like where I work, what I study at college, and how I approach my relationships.

Today, she apparently thought that changing the address of my bills to my apartment was disrespectful. Who told her to open my mail is unimportant. But this is the shit that gets on my nerves. I mean does it really matter if I did or not. They are MY bills. I use the card, I pay them. I didn’t think it was important enough to share with her. Obviously it was.

It goes to show how much of a control freak she is. I’m sure she’ll do one of two things when I talk to her next.  1) Ignore the fact that we fought or 2) Demand that I apologize for offending her. I plan on not accepting either. She continues to force us apart and it make me seriously consider fully emancipating myself. I’m already down that path. I feel that she really holds my back and it’s just so frustrating to talk with her rationally about anything. God, if she thinks that changing my address is the worst thing I can do, I wonder what she would do if she knew I was banging my boyfriend? >_<

Time sure does fly around here

God has it really been nearly a month? I didn’t mean to stay away from WordPress so long. I’ve been busy with moving, work, and finalizing school stuff. Hopefully, now I’ve broken the dry spell. So just a quick update on how things are going:

As of May 28th

• I’ve successfully moved into my new apartment. It took me nearly a month to do it, but I feel like I actually live here. We got  great deals on furniture (Come on a $45 couch!!!).
• I got a dog! His name is Angelo and he’s a super sweet Border Collie/Shepard mix. He’s still training but he’s a good house dog. ^_^
• I got academically dismissed from the University. Long story short, I working on getting my grades changed. At worst I’m only out a semester.
• Jeff and I celebrated out 2 year anniversary. We just chilled and did nothing really special. Since I don’t get to see him often, its nice to not work so hard.
• I’ve got roommate issues like none other. I tell myself that this is what I get for living with two gay guys.
• Speaking of gay boys, its really hard to explain my living situation to people like my coworkers. Half the time I lie and other times I use gender neutral pronouns. >_<

One down…

Oh god I’m done with one final. It was History and thankfully I got the questions that I knew the answers for. That could have been so much worse too. I still didn’t finish that stupid Marco Polo paper but now I think that I’m going to write the extra credit paper. Half a letter grade would be helpful right about now.

I am dead tired. I was up at 6am trying to study. It was just too much to do. I had to sign my lease this morning. I won’t be able to move in until Sunday. I wish it were sooner. My roommates’ got the bare essentials in and after I come back from Atlanta, I will be set.

I have my Biology final in 15 minutes and then off to work I go.  Wish me luck!

Oh and thanks moko for the well wishes!

Thoughts on Vampire Knight

Ok so I totally spoiled myself silly with the recent chapter of Vampire Knight. I’m currently watching the anime but I just can’t wait an for an episode a week! I’ve heard some good things about the series and I’m a sucker (haha pun) for vampire stories. Hello! Anita Blake, Buffy/Angel, and so many more fandoms…

I might actually go out and buy the volumes. But I so don’t have the money for it *wants*

The Finish Line

The last day of class was yesterday and I can’t believe that I’ll have 4 years of university education under my belt. Finals are next week and I’ve got barely 3 days to prepare. I just hate that I’ve got them on the same day…

I went to work after my last class and a coworker asked me, “Why are you working here with all that education?” It surprised me at first and I explained it away that it was just a job for pocket change. Later on it did bother me. I make barely pocket change there and could easily find work somewhere else. And I think I might really try to do that. I could easily make more than 7.50/hr . I feel a little guilty for leaving as soon as I got back but I don’t get the hours I need and making 100 a week is not enough to live off of, especially with my new apt.

Speaking of my new apt. I’m really excited. All of our paperwork should be in before Monday. We will probably sign the lease May 1st. The thought seems really strange. That’s less than a week! Even stranger living with a gay, sometimes bipolar roommate. The next 12 month should be interesting to say the least. So until May 1st, I will be keeping myself busy decorating and procuring furniture for my new place.

I need to do some things about this blog. I’m still working on tagging entries and I want to do a new header as well. More to come!

Okami Art

So at dA there is a contest going on I thought I’d try a hand at drawing a submission. I don’t think I’ll win but it was fun to draw. Man now I want to play the game. I left my PS2 at home though…

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The Winner!

My micro test is no more. Studying actually helped!!! Who would have known…

Work was meh, I was pissed that I was cut early but I picked up a shift this week. Here’s to hoping I won’t die before Tuesday. I’ll draw for real next time.