And We'll Go, Go, Go, Go, Go

So... I knew that this job would not last forever. I knew that. They told me. It's still pretty depressing to know that this our last week for a while (until late January, early February). I have to go back to the Factory, which will be nice (it is a constant thing in my life, I'll get to see Elle and A and my other friends there) but also I was hoping that this job would lead to more work on other projects and I would be out there, doing historical things, using my degree.

*sigh* Something will work out eventually, right?

My Love Must Be a Kind of Blind Love

Well, hello. It's been a while, hasn't it? Damn.

Let's see... I think the most important life update here is that I got a new job recently. It's exciting. I am working as an Historic Structures Field Technician for a consulting firm. Right now, I am in my first week of work: hanging out in rural West Virginia, looking for historic structures in Clay County. I am working in a team with a guy (J) who also recently received a Master's degree. We seem to work well together.

Fun things to report from this trip:

-Clay County is the home of the Golden Delicious apple. Random, yes.
-According to an old man living in a house covered in sheet metal, this area is "a great place to raise a dog."
-We ran across a house that used to be a roadhouse for a prison camp in the late 1920s before it became a home for the family of the current owner in 1933.

Anyway, I am liking it well enough. We can only work until we lose light, so that usually has us wrapping up by 6pm. I am usually exhausted when I get back to the hotel, and then we go get dinner somewhere (we don't have too many options, though...). I've been trying to be in bed early because I am just so physically tired. It's weird that driving around in a car all day would make you so tired, but whatevs.

I can't believe that next week is Thanksgiving! And Bananne and Snickers' wedding!! CRAAAAAZY! CLRG and I will drive to Michigan early next week, and see the g-rents for the holiday before the wedding stuff begins. It will be a good time. I already miss my own bed though. My blip at home over the weekend may not be enough. Haha.

We Are Not Fighting Anymore

I haven't written in a shamefully long time. Boo.

Elle and I successfully moved into the new place. It is very nice and I like it a whole lot. I started my school year a few weeks ago. It's going well so far. Lots of reading, per usual. So, in addition to working 30ish hours, I have class and an internship and hundreds of pages of reading to fit in between having something of a life. Thankfully, I can hang out with CLRG and do homework at the same time, so that is nice. He gave me my birthday present last week (yes, late, but we were busy). It is a fancy ipod and I was/am very excited about its existence. He is just the nicest of boys and treats me so well. *sigh* :o)

Weddings and engagement rings are everywhere lately. There have been a lot of women coming to the factory with MASSIVE diamonds on their left ring fingers. I mean, wow. I have to stop myself from staring at their hands. Haha. It's bad. Also, there are many weddings coming up this next year. Possibly Pooks in May (if all works out), LT in September, Bananne in December. YIKES. It's all very exciting, though. I'm so happy for everyone. I can't wait to help celebrate all of these marriages.

So much to do! So little time! I'll try not to be so neglectful in my blogging from now on. Rawr.

Dynamite with a Laser Beam

Ughhhh. People make me so angry sometimes. Today, I was at work and everything was pretty standard- I was making many sandwiches for a catering order- and then something snapped in me and I got very angry. The new kid had no idea what was going on and that pissed me off. One of the girls left and handed him her slips for kitchen orders and then, when he gave people the wrong food and asked me what had happened, I could do nothing but stifle a scream. And THEN... this woman came up to me when I was coming back from taking an order out or something and informed me that our bathroom was revolting. REVOLTING. Did we have another she could use? I told her that, no, we did not because the women's room has been out of order since the storm and she got mad at me and said that our bathroom was more revolting than those in New York in the summer (is this supposed to mean something to me?) and she shouldn't have to take her children in there. Honestly, what could I do? I said I was sorry, that it was not my job and that I would attempt to look into it. I used that bathroom today. It was not bad. It's an old bathroom. It gets cleaned with some regularity, so I'm sure she was overreacting. However, I am willing to bet that she doesn't use bathrooms in gas stations and other public places and probably hasn't experienced something as gross as a port-a-john or something. Lord. I was annoyed. It made me even more angry when I found out that she had asked someone else about it who then yelled at my friend. RAWR. I wanted to punch the woman in the face, but I did not.

Anyway, I am working all weekend and I am sure that it will be fun times. CLRG and I are going to his parents' house one afternoon, which will be fun. We have to give them the souvenirs we picked up for them on vacation! Definitely.

Some Dance to Remember, Some Dance to Forget

Ughhhh. Look at the time. I have to wake up at like 5:30 to get showered and ready for work (must clock in at 6:30) and I am not done with my paper. I must finish before any sleeping- I mean, napping, really- because I work 6:30 until maybe 4 and then I have class. BLAH...

In happier news, my dad booked tickets for me and CLRG to go visit Idaho in June. I'm really excited. YAY!

Are Your Breathing Patterns on Time, Did You Wake Up in the Morning Breathing Fire?

Ohhhhhhh boy. I took a nap when I got home from work this afternoon and, upon awakening, I got a charlie horse in my left calf muscle. NOT COOL. It wasn't as bad as one I had while at Albion when I woke up screaming in the middle of the night, but it was painful. Thankfully, I kept my cool and calmly stretched it out. Damn, though. Damn.

Work was ridiculous today. I was alone on the line until 9am, when Little J came in and then Pauls came at 10. Thankfully, Citizen S was able to let the new cook come out and help me. He ran orders out and did other things that didn't require a lot of instruction. Things got busy starting at like 7:30am and were still flying when I left after 1. It was seriously insane. It is times like those that make me want to scream. I don't have time to eat or drink or use the bathroom. I can only take orders and make sandwiches. The BEST part, though, is when customers get pissed when they do not get their orders instantaneously. Guess what, ma'am? You had to stand in a long line to order... it's probably safe to assume you'll have to wait more than 5 minutes for your food. Ugh. One old lady yelled at me and told me to make her sandwich first. I told her to shut up and then I punched her in the face. Just kidding. I told her that we did orders in the order they were taken. She wasn't pleased. Whatevs.

Tonight, I think I am attending a shindig with CLRG. I hope it will be fun. It's at the home of one of his coworkers and sometimes those parties end up being me sitting on the couch with a beer while everyone smokes outside and talks in computer speak. He's good about remembering me, though, and that makes me happy. I like his friends.

FAFSA time! Go Go Gadget Federal Aid!

This Time I Really Think I'm in Love

I was scheduled to go to EDMC today. I got the phone call saying that I didn't have to come in about 20 minutes ago. Last week, I was super glad to get the call because I was really sick. Today, I am glad but also a little disappointed because I would have added hours to my paycheck and possibly gotten some good tips. Oh, well. I have time to do laundry and homework and be slow about my activities and that's cool with me. I think I will begin with a nap.

Did You Get My Message?

I've had a cold for the past few days. I am not excited about it, but I am excited about the fact that I have been doing a decent job in kicking its ass. Oh yes. Of course, I was particularly sick this morning and I was supposed to go in at like 9am but, thankfully, got a call at 7:30am saying I was not needed. I kept sleeping. I spent the day being guiltily lazy. I ate some ramen, watched Emma, slept, etc. It was nice and I feel like I am improved, but I also feel like I should have been doing homework instead. Hmm. It's a slippery slope. I hope to be completely over this by the end of the weekend. We'll see how it goes.

The Paper Boy's At It Again, But I Can't Get No Sleep

Okay. I was doing really well today. I left my internship at the ketchup early and came home to get going on the seriously neglected reading I have still yet to complete. I waited for Elle at work and read. I went to CLRG's house and read. But then... I came home... and now I am exhausted and the reading has hit a roadblock. I think I pretty much napped for the past hour. Bad, I know. Bad. Now my goal is to have the reading done by 3am. I could do that. Maybe I could then write some of the book review from three until four and then I can sleep until 6:30 and then get up for work. God. This is such a bad idea.

I did get some of those cherry passion tic tacs when I went to the store to get more coke. Ooh, and Chex Mix! The tic tacs are seriously delicious. They will not last through the night. No, indeed.

And, p.s., while we are discussing things that are bad ideas... I got another shift for the weekend. I'm totally cool with that. I want the hours. The only thing is... it's the 6am shift on Saturday. And now my schedule for the rest of the week is: Thursday at 7am, Friday at 6, Saturday at 6, Sunday at 6. Not. That. Awesome. I was looking forward to sleeping in a little bit on Saturday. *sigh* This happened because Elle got a promotion, though, so it's for a good cause. I think she's going to be a fabulous manager. :o)

Annnnnd... I think you should know that my favorite thing in Chex Mix are the delicious, delicious chex. I like the little chip thingers a lot and I think they used to be my favorite, but I definitely love the chex the most now. When I am at the ketchup, I get Chex Mix at lunch and save the chex for last. Mmmm. Deeeelightful.