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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
3:32 pm	Summer should just never end Is it just me or does the air smell like school? I don't know if it's the sudden cool down plus the ridiculous amount of kids who stayed on campus this summer combined with the back-to-school ads, but damned if it doesn't feel like school is JUST about to start. Which is sad, because it is July 23... I have 33 days left of summer freedom dammit! Current Mood: tired (Comment on this)
Monday, May 12th, 2008
3:35 pm	Shit - tisticis I started my one and only (thank the gods) summer course today. Stastics is boring. That is all I'm saying. In other news, I went to the parents this weekend because of mother's day. I wanted to see if Kim or someone could hang out but I was incapacitated by my parents because we did mother's day BOTH days; once for my grandma and once for my mother. The reason is my grandma has now been diagnosed with Alzheimers and they didn't want her to drive out on Sunday. It is really rough on my mom and it was strange to see my previously very sharp grandmother very very confused. She knows who we are and all of that, but forgot whether or not she took her pills - 10 minutes after. These are pills you should not OD on so ... things are probably going to get crazy for awhile. I know it is going to end up with her living with one of her kids, my mom or my aunt, and she will go kicking and screaming, because she is a very, very independant woman. It will probably be my parent's house, though who knows? Who knows if it will happen? She refuses to take her medication for it though, so odds are slim that she'll be able to remain on her own for much longer. On a much better note, I am an observer at a nearby veterinary clinic. Today I prepared fecal samples. Yeah gross, but if I've learned one thing, it's that poop is important. At least in the animal field. Very gross, however. But I'd do it again! So are canine dental cleanings (gross). I have made a solemn vow that I will never let whatever dog I have get as bad as the dog I saw get cleaned last Tuesday. Anyways, I have to go to real work now. Time to clean up after doctors instead of just watching. TTYL. Current Mood: thirsty (Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
3:18 pm	Oh yeah! I got an "internship"! I put it in quotes because it's not exactly called an internship, but I get to observe vet clinic appointments and surgeries from 8-12 Mondays and 9 - 12 Tuesdays. That adds up to 112 obesrvation hours! I had to drop a class this summer to do this, but that's okay, because I have to take a Super Senior year, and it wasn't a full semester. So now ... I will have .. I think a 12 credit semester. Oh well, either way, it works out well. I get a helluva lot of hours, I get to keep Stats, I keep my job that pays actual money, AND my weekends are free! Because I'd love to come back to the hometown this summer and see you guys. Well, time to study. First final is tomorrow and ... blech. :) Current Mood: relieved (Comment on this)
Friday, March 7th, 2008
12:24 pm	Home ... dun dun dunnnnn Well for some reason I've decided to update. My page says it's going on 6 weeks. Anyways, the Planned Parenthood out here is surprisingly expensive and I was too worried about my parents asking about strange Insurance bills ... because they like to be in on everything. So I lied. I have a gyno appt this Friday in regards to period problems ... which isn't exactly a lie, but that's not what I'm going to talk to her about. Anyhow, I also have a dentist appt that day, so I'm knocking out two birds with one stone. It's my last real day of Spring Break today, and I have to go home tomorrow for an overnight stay for my uncle's surprise 50th party. Booo. Oh well, at least I'll get cake. Birthday cake is the best. Well I'm off. I gotta go make dinner before I head off to work. Current Mood: busy (Comment on this)
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
7:38 am	There's a lot of people's asses I'm tired of but the list is too fuckin' long So, anybody else having issues studying solely because it's spring semester? Cuz I am. I hardly did anything this three day weekend, and I feel stupid for it. Oh well; I'm not sure what studying to do because we don't have an exam till fuckin' february for two of my classes; I know it just means to review every bloody night, but I need to find my stride first. Oh well. I spent this weekend like a cat; the only time I went out (and put on jeans, for that matter) was when my dad came up and let us use the car to grocery shop. The rest was spent in sweat pants and lazing about, waiting out the ridiculous cold. Well, I'm off to genetics. TTYL. Current Mood: lazy (Comment on this)
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
7:22 am	Woo hoo I survived the holidays I'm finally back in E.L. after spending an ENTIRE week with my family. Yeah. It was quite awkward. It was fine with just my mom. It was fine with just my dad. But when they combined into the same room, it was so tense. I have no idea how they got together. He hates her. He hates her family. What the hell??? Oh well, whatever. This weekend (or was it? I've lost track of what stuff happened on what days), we got a shit load of snow here. Like, at least a foot. There's a field I walk across as a short cut to work and it was up to my damn knees. Crazy. And yet, it's supposed to be 50 damn degrees on Saturday. However, it is 1 degree here currently, so it is cooooold for now. Made out like a bandit for XMas. I got oil paints and a bob ross book. Can't wait to try them out. I also got an ab video, and I did it yesterday, and I'm so sore today I'm not doing any work out. Crazy, I haven't been this sore in awhile from workin' out. Okay, well I'm off. I gotta lot to do today before I go into work. Current Mood: sore (Comment on this)
Thursday, December 27th, 2007
11:17 am	A Scary Story So my sister Jessica works at Meijer as a cashier, and who comes up in her line? Why, Ms. Martin! After she plunks some McAlob (or however you spell it) on the conveyor belt, she asks how "Mother Hoffmann and Melissa Hoffmann?" ... I NEVER really stood out in that class. I didn't do any particularly good work and I never talked back at her when she said something particulalry weird; I never had a CONVERSATION with the wha - I"m sorry, woman. So my sister told me that and I was like ... oh my gods. Anyways, i'm going nuts being stuck here at home. I'm here for a week and I want to go home but my parents won't have it. They hate each other (it's more apparent now than ever) and I am so sick of hearing each one bitch about the other at me. Plus, my dad keeps trying to pick a fight with me about everything I've learned this semester. He's never picked up a book on the subject yet feels he has to lecture me on not taking everything i know as fact. Ugh. I'm off. Think I'll do that meme later. I've got some shit to say. Current Mood: pissed off (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
10:15 am	End of Semester Drudgery So it seems now that no matter how much caffeine and sugar I chug down before/during class, I cannot stay awake for my 8 AM. I used to be able to, and I was really proud of myself for staying awake all semester except for one other class. But I'm so fucking worn out because it's almost the end of the semester, and I've just had enough of exams and papers. Today is the last of my real labs. And then next week I have a presentation of a "study" we did on Monday, and two lab finals on Tuesday. Thankfully, the developmental bio one is not cumulative, just the pig embryo. Physics will be easy, so I hear. THEN I'M DONE WITH PHYSICS! FUCK YOU UNESCAPABLE LAWS! I have one last paper to do, but it's just the results and abstract portion, so I think I'll be okay. But then I have to do a power point presentation (well, part of it) for the presentation. I've decided we will be fine as long as we can manage to sound professional. And then it's lecture finals the week after and then I'm done! I can start working extra hours at the clinic and doing scholarships and figuring out my last year in school. Because it WILL be my last year. Yeah. Okay, so I'm going to go get ready for classes. I'm not coming home today. Current Mood: crazy (Comment on this)
Monday, November 19th, 2007
12:19 pm	Well, Thanksgiving is upon us. The first round of holiday "fun". Yeah, I don't exactly wanna go home to me family but who does? Everyone dislikes their parents. For instance, my mom is going to try and tell me all of these fun facts: How to eat How to work out How to get in shape How to fix my breakouts How to do my hair How to do my mkae up Why I should dye my hair etc, etc It makes me want to scream. I mean, I know she's walking on air because now she's under 120 pounds and has abs and I don't, but I like how I look. I've accepted the fact that I will never be in perfect shape, and I listen to my body. I eat when I'm hungry and I eat things I want. Because if I hold off, I'll binge on it, and that just does worse damage. I work out when I can, but not all the time because I have other responsibilities. Namely school. If I put all the work into my look that she wants me to I'd be failing my classes. Or not be getting sleep. Which equates into failing classes. Also, I don't look ten years older than I am like she does (seriously, she looked so much better with a little fat on her because her face wasn't gaunt. And my dad isnt' helping because he likes it.) And I LIKE my hair. I have a nice natural color that I get compliments on and she STILL wants to mess it up. And my BMI is pefect. I'm five foot six and 136 pounds. I'm not fat just because I'm not hollywood skinny. And after typing about this, I suddenly understand why I had such bad self esteem in high school. I mean most of the time I feel pretty decent about how I look and she wants to keep messing with it! She is suddenly just like my father in that regard. Everyone has to be obssessed with their appearance because it's important. Look, it is important. I generally try to avoid going to class in my pajamas. Mostly because I want to be taken seriously by my professors. I am well groomed, but that is it. Ah whatever. Sorry about this. Didn't mean for this to go on so long. I'm going to drown myself in Mountain Dew and catch up on my work so I don't screw myself over during Thanksgiving Break. TTYL. Current Mood: annoyed (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, November 15th, 2007
2:03 pm	Worn Out I feel so exhausted, I can't get any energy. I don't know WHY. I think it's because I'm on my LAST exam for two weeks. Or ... more like a week. Whatever, I'm not sure, but I'll have Thanksgiving week pretty easy. All I know is I do not want to go to Ecology Lecture. It's an hour and 20 minutes and it's really boring. To stay interested I have to be eating the whole time but I don't want to eat anymore because I'm fat this week. I've been stress eating all week and I'm bloated. It's not REAL fat but I'm dressed real cute today and I was disappointed to see my profile in the mirror today. I can't decide if I should run tomorrow or nap after my exam. I took a nap today because I was so tired I felt sick, and I had a nightmare I forgot my term project for lecture. *shudder* I worked my ass off on it, that would suck big time. I'm getting a 93.9% in the class and I dont' want to take the final so I can't screw this up. I DO have to finish laundry tomorrow. It is a never ending chore. Okay I"m off to finish my eco homework and then go to class then work. Current Mood: tired (Comment on this)
Monday, November 5th, 2007
9:20 am	Family is ... blech Well, I'm in an awkward situation. Suddenly, my Dad is DEADSET on paying half of my half of rent and half of half my internet ... or something like that. WHY? I don't want him to pay! Matt and I are doing just fine. We eat very well as opposed to the typical college meals of ramen, ramen, and .... ramen. I have a roof over my head and it's warm here even without the heat. We are ahead on our electricity payments, etc etc. So in other words, we know how to budget and we are doing very well. I don't want him to pay because this is my haven AWAY from my father. I could kick him out if I wanted. But if he pays, there's a loophole for him to tell me no, I don't have to leave because I help pay. After Labor Day and all the shit he pulled on us, I realized how incredibly lucky I am to have my own place where I can escape. I feel safe here from him, and if he paid, I wouldn't. But if I tell him no, all hell will break loose because this is what HE wants and that's all that happens. It's always been that way. I mean, when Kim lent me Trigun, it took me so long to finish it because he wouldn't let me watch it while he was home. Etc, etc. In other news, my new guinea pig is doing good. Her name is Willow and she's an actual baby. Pig wasn't even as little as her when I first got him. I'm trying to teach her to run on a wheel. I bought a giant one for rats and chinchillas, and as long as she doesn't become monstrously huge (some pigs are a foot fucking long, I had no idea!) she can use it during adult hood too. Anyways I'm off to go to class. Had to get that all out here where no other family has a journal so I can write about it. Peach out. (I was gonna write peace, but I somehow typed peach, and I like it.) :) Current Mood: uncomfortable Current Music: Nothin' (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
8:33 am	Good Morning Y'know, I really envy people with style. There's this chick in my physics lab who always looks so incredibly put together. She wears really nice "adult" clothes that look professional and trendy at the same time. (I so want the leather boots she was wearing last night). Not only that, her hair is always perfect and she has a very adult attitude. I on the other hand, go in with frizzy hair (because for some odd reason, it HAS to rain every Tuesday, when I'm out all day and can't go home), T-shirt, ill fitting jeans, Converse, and I'm exhausted by this point so I get real sarcastic about a lot of things. I told Matt this and he told me I shouldn't worry because I have to dress up for the rest of my life. And he's right. And I'm not really WORRIED persay I just wish I could put myself together and make it look effortless and whatnot. And while I still want those boots, there is no way I could make it to class with them because they were high heeled. Anyways, I'm off to shower and then to class. Whoooo for looking at the brain development of chick embryos. That was sarcastic. Current Mood: cold (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
11:14 am	Yes, Lansing is like Hogwarts It just randomly appears on maps due to a magical fluke of some sort, and BAM there it is! Yes, the lovely capital of the worst state in the nation. Woo! I can't wait until I graduate, either from undergrad or vet school. Cuz I could go to OSU for an equally good vet degree, but I'd prefer MSU; I wouldn't have to move and it's better known. Then again, I plan on moving to Ohio one day. Everyone thinks it's because Matt's family lives down there, and yes, while they are on the whole way more bearable than mine, I have two reasons that have nothing to do w/ my babe: 1.) Better economy. But then again, I could move to fucking NEW JERSEY and have a better chance at finding a job 2.) My dream job is there. I won't to be an ornithologist and work at a zoo, and the Columbus Zoo has one of the largest collections of aviaries anywhere. And Ashely, I am just as bitter about high school as you are, I'm just not bitter about you guys. Yes ... there is a friend ... or two ... I am bitter about but as for you Kim and Z, I am not. On the most part, I'm bitter about my long ass relationship with Bob, because if it weren't for me being stupid and desperate, I would have spent more time with you guys. Plus my pride got in the way, towards the end, I just didn't want to ADMIT I was completely wrong. I'm also bitter about prom, bringing some stupid guy I hardly knew in order to pretty much get BACK at him. Honestly, I wish I'd invited Nick Nelson or someone, because he was friends with Rob and I would've ended up going with you guys. I feel so dumb I didn't even think of it. BUT THEN AGAIN! I am a die hard believer in fate and that things turn out how they should, and things have turned out wonderful NOW. Anyways, I'm sure you guys will find this last little anecdote interesting because you knew how fucking NUTS my family is, and I can put this online here because no one from my family has a livejournal. MY DAD WENT TO JAIL!!!! For drunk and disorderly, this past Labor Day. My grandpa was ill, and he and his brothers were arguing and he was plastered. He blew a 1.2 or .12, I can't remember. Is it possible to blow a 1.2? Anyways, Mom came to drive us home and he started screaming at me and her that we didnt' care about him (he sat on the driveway away from my uncle's house, I stayed inside, fuck it was cold and he was nuts), and then proceeded to jump out of the car while it was going and ran around the subdivision. The cops found him HIDING BEHIND BUSHES! Bwa ha ha. Anyways, I'm off to buy apple pie supplies. Talk to you guys later. Current Mood: FREE Current Music: Starry Eyed Surprise (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
8:50 pm	*Shifty Eyes* I feel like a nervous rabbit coming out of my hole, and then darting right back in. But now I'm out again, writing on lj. I feel weird writing here, considering I disappeared for forever, and in my head it seems rather presumptuous of me to pop right back in here like I never left and expect people to want to read my crap. But I'll assume anyone who doesn't want my journals on their friends page has deleted me. Anyways... I miss you guys. I know it's been a really really really long time and I never come home (to me, visiting my parents is like pulling my finger nails out with pliers, oh the stories I have), but I thought you all should know. I've been thinking a lot about high school lately and I miss you guys. I hope school/work/whatever is treating you well. Well, I'm off. My ecology exam is through and now I'm off to study embryology ... and then clean because my cousin is visiting this weekend to see what MSU life is like. That'd be sweet if he eventually came here for vet school. Cuz I'd so get him a job at the clinic. TTYL. Current Mood: thoughtful Current Music: Rockin' the Suburbs (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, October 15th, 2007
2:47 pm	I have no idea why I'm doing this Maybe to make sure my account doesn't implode on itself due to no updates. Well ... I'm not sure what to say it's been so long. School is good this semester, difficult more because of outside things then because of class. Although I have 2 - 3 profs and a T.A. I'd love to kill and dump into the Red Cedar River. Well, not much to talk about so I"m out of here. just droppin' a line. BTW, I still read everyone else's entrys even though I hardly post anything at all. :) Current Mood: thoughtful (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Friday, March 23rd, 2007
1:07 pm	Well I am Alive Here's a random update, because it's been freakin' months. This has been an intense semester. Orgo and Physics, I've never taken physics before and I did mediocre on the first test but great on the second test. 19/20 baby! And my orgo exam I only got a 50 when 53 was the average but this test I didn't leave anything blank and I was done half and hour early so I'm going to assume that I did okay because I went with my gut and there was only one or two things I really had to sit there and think about. So I'm going to intensly enjoy this weekend. Matt has moved up here he lives right behind me so I've just got to relocate to the apt complex behind me. That'll be awesome. I love the kitties, Nike is my cat now and she is the best cat ever. I need to do my nails. So I'm fucked. I declared my major as Zoo and Aquarium Science, and I went to see the advisor today. I have to take four fucking classes this summer in order to graduate on time. No, I did not fail anything. It's just because my retarded prevet advisor told me that I shoudln't htake anymore science classes, and I didn't. There are at least five classes that my prevet advisor could've signed me up for without knowing what my major was going to be. and now I have to go to two labs and two lectures this summer. Blecuh. WEll that's my life as of now. TTYL. Current Mood: busy Current Music: Maury, hey dont' judge me (Comment on this)
Thursday, September 21st, 2006
8:37 am	Morning's heeeeeeeere ...... Hey everybody! I know it's been a long time since I've updated but I have been looking at your guys's stuff. Seriously, I have a routine: LJ, email, myspace, msu email. Argh I don't wanna go to class, which is where i'm leaving for in about ten minutes. It's a recitation, basically meetingi with a TA since the classes are so large. Last year I didn't need to go because it was just help so I'd sleep in. This year I have to go cuz all of them hand out QUIZZES. BAH! Oh well I can't really complain my classes are over by 11:40 today and I don't have work. I work at Subway now, and I could skin something. I have to work from 12 - 9 Saturday. What kind of long ass shift is that? Even if Matt weren't coming up, what am I supposed to do for nine hours? It's not THAT busy, last time I worked a Saturday I did nothiiiiiiing. And then I work 2 - 6 Sunday. So I see him even less this weekend but I'm taking care of this cuz I feel taken advantage of; apparently they're doing it to a few other students working there too; so I wrote a letter for whoever schedules saying I udnerstand if I have to work long hours but the weekend is a major study time (which it is it's not all about Matt) and could I please have smaller shifts broken up during the week. Hell I have time to getive them every day. I can work at 5 Monday's and Wednesday's, at 3 on Tuesdays, at 1 on Thursdays and at 12 on Friday's. I gave them a ton of hours and then I ge tnothing during the week and everything crammed in on the weekends, no way. MINIMUM WAGE IS GOING UP! SQUEEEEEE! Cuz that is exactly what we are paid. I do like the job I swear. It just pisses me off when they do mean things. Mmmmm tea. I love caffeine. Okay I suppose I should be off after this long whiny entry but I have eight minutes before i Have to leave and Ineed to brush my teeth and pack my bag. So ... au revoirs mes amis! Current Mood: sore Current Music: A debt commercial on the radio (Comment on this)
Thursday, June 1st, 2006
1:51 pm	Freaking out - ADVICE STAT Ok, so here is my issue. So Matt comes up weekends right? So what I do when Lisner passes around the schedule, I purposfully made it so I work only one day a weekend, preferably in the mornings so he's still asleep so he wouldn't miss me anyways. If I HAD to work nights, it would be Sunday night where I could go in later, after he left. Lisner called me today and it was just after I woke up, and now suddenly I'm working Saturday night and Sunday morning this weekend. I. SUCK. If you were him, woudl you want to come up? I mean seriously. He takes off work for me, pays for everything we do, drives for forever to see me for a mere few hours while my family is in the background making everything awkward, and then THAT happens? NO. So ... I need to somehow get rid of this Saturday. I still have a day. I suppose I could call someone up, I know it can't be Jessica cuz that's who I'd be subbing FOR. But what should I say? I'm horrible at this. Some may say I'm overreacting but I'm not. It's not like my house is a good place to hang out on your own unless you're somehow related. And we never see each other. I need to get out of this what would you're guys's reason be???? No matter what I AM taking it off. Ok, second question. I'd like to make more money wihtout going in on weekends, and you all already know why. I'm pretty sure Burger King would take me back if I requested, but I don't know how I'd frame the whole "I can't work on weekends" deal. I'm so terrifed of going in and asking for my job back and I don't know why. I'm so afraid I'm going to get caught up in something I hate and somehow Matt will disappear in all of this. Christ, his visits are the one thing keeping me going this summer. I HATE living at my parents house. If I were on my own I'm sure my feelings would at least be so much more relaxed. Anyways, what would YOU guys do? And yeah, it's not like I don't enjoy seeing you guys I just wish I were out of this house. My OCD is back and raging and it's making it difficult for me to do things. I can't run anymore; it's too hard. Plus, how is it DOING anything when I'm stopping every few yards cuz my mind explodes? It shoudl NOT take me an hour to run three fuckin' miles; I know because I did it in under half an hour after neglecting to work out for about five months. I need to go to the doctor stat. And I'm nervous cuz I cannot ... wake up. I've still got issues wakign up it just dones't happen. I am ashamed; I told myself I'd come home and run cuz obviously work wakes me up but on thew ay home it took so long and I got exhausted, came home and fell asleep till 12:40. What is wrong with me? Ok now that that exhausting rant is over I'm going to go shower and then go to Micheals and pick up some paint so I can complete my painting. I probably wouldn't be blowing this up if it weren't for my OCD and my family, btw. ARGH. Current Mood: stressed (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, May 29th, 2006
9:17 pm	Giant Weekend Ok so recap cuz I've had a really really awesome weekend. On Friday Zara and I went on a trip to Ann Arbor for sushi and I got to meet some of her college friends and see her campus, which really was beautiful. We took Trogdor and it was my first time driving the highway in a long time and it was really cool. Tried seven different kinds of sushi and bubble tea. Came home, Matt came over. : ) Picked up my mother from work ... I can't really remember. I was really tired that night. On Saturday, it was my birthday, and me and Matt went out to lunch at Red Robin's with Zara, Kim, and Montana. It was fun, we saw Terri White, whom I haven't seen in ages. Got to see Kim's new residence which was very nice. I'm jealous I want to move out! Came home, ate dinner, had my cake, and ... wow, Matt got me a used PS2 ... I was still in shock like, half an hour later. I went to work and it was three hours ... FOURTEEN DOGS AH! Then Sunday me and MattMatt went to the zoo, got there by accidentally turning down Woodward. Stupid Mapquest. Was very fun, very hot. That night, my family came over and we had much Frisbee. The pool is OPEN. We chilled today and looked for dishes and stuff for the apt. I got some REALLY nice pots and pans from my grandpa. Well I'm off I"m going to finish updating facebook (Thanks to all who wished my happy birthday if you're on here) and then shower and talk to Matt. Current Mood: giddy (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, April 23rd, 2006
11:32 pm	I'm kind of pretty, and pretty damn smart .... Sorry I have Avenue Q stuck in my head. I'm thinking Nicky is my favorite puppet character. He's sweet. Anyways, quick update. Six months with MattMatt. Ah ... I love him so much. I can't wait until he lives up here. : ) He's looking for a job and then he's going to move up here to be with me. : ) So awesome Finals next week, so I only have one more week of class. TWO more weeks of cafeteria work. Then I have a job interview the Monday I come back at a veterinarian's clinic. : ) Well ... I suppose I'm off. I was going to go into a little tangent about college and blah de blah blah cuz I have so much work to do and I'm scared I can't do it but hey whatever I have work and I need to be up at 5:30 so I'm am off. Current Mood: busy Current Music: It sucks to be me ~ Avenue Q (Comment on this)