...and tomorrow I will be back to school.
Am I sad? Yes, a little. I'll miss my friends at home, and I love my parents dearly, as well as my sweet little fat cat Buddy. I'll miss a lot of the freedoms and just not having to do schoolwork.
I am happy to be going back? Of course I am! My at school friends will be there, I start my new job, and I only have classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. AWESOME.
I know this entry is short, but this blog should get more exciting once I get back to school!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
A Week Left?!
Yes, in a week I move in.
What am I doing?
FREAKING THE HELL OUT.
So much packing, last minute plans, trying to earn money... it's scary.
(And I know I missed an update, I've been trying to spend time with everyone.)
So what has happened in this past week?
- I discovered the joy of selling old college textbooks on Half.com, and managed to make about $500 to pay bills and put towards new books, THANK GOD!
- After a very short hunt, I managed to land a job at an Aerie store in a mall near where I go to school. The girls who work there are so sweet, and it doesn't drive me crazy like working in a grocery store does, THANK GOD!
- Suffered a HORRIBLE ride home in my car when it decided to start breaking down. Mom and Dad to the rescue! Dad drove home, Mom followed, and then began the hunt to figure out what was wrong. Dad figured it out in less than a week! My distributor died. Since I can't put it in the right words (my dad is the mechanic, not me!), here's what wikipedia says:
"A distributor is a device in the ignition system of an internal combustion engine that routes high voltage from the ignition coil to the spark plugs in the correct firing order."
So basically, my engine was misfiring and being sucky. Dad fixed it, as well as my replacing my fuel filter, my spark plugs, my distributor cap, rear shocks, AND fixed my A/C. He also helped me paint part of it, and fix a broken seat belt. I have awesome parents. And now my car runs better than ever and quieter, and I now have working A/C THANK GOD.
Now, I've been procrastinating long enough today on packing, I should probably start.
What am I doing?
FREAKING THE HELL OUT.
So much packing, last minute plans, trying to earn money... it's scary.
(And I know I missed an update, I've been trying to spend time with everyone.)
So what has happened in this past week?
- I discovered the joy of selling old college textbooks on Half.com, and managed to make about $500 to pay bills and put towards new books, THANK GOD!
- After a very short hunt, I managed to land a job at an Aerie store in a mall near where I go to school. The girls who work there are so sweet, and it doesn't drive me crazy like working in a grocery store does, THANK GOD!
- Suffered a HORRIBLE ride home in my car when it decided to start breaking down. Mom and Dad to the rescue! Dad drove home, Mom followed, and then began the hunt to figure out what was wrong. Dad figured it out in less than a week! My distributor died. Since I can't put it in the right words (my dad is the mechanic, not me!), here's what wikipedia says:
"A distributor is a device in the ignition system of an internal combustion engine that routes high voltage from the ignition coil to the spark plugs in the correct firing order."
So basically, my engine was misfiring and being sucky. Dad fixed it, as well as my replacing my fuel filter, my spark plugs, my distributor cap, rear shocks, AND fixed my A/C. He also helped me paint part of it, and fix a broken seat belt. I have awesome parents. And now my car runs better than ever and quieter, and I now have working A/C THANK GOD.
Now, I've been procrastinating long enough today on packing, I should probably start.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
3 weeks...
Yes, 3 weeks until I move in.
I'm extremely exhausted from an exciting weekend of visiting the beach... and driving there.
One of the worst things about living in MA is that AT LEAST 50% of the drivers here suck horribly. Between slowing down for no reason to being cut off my some rich teenage girls in their daddy's BMW, I have never wanted so badly to take advantage of the "Sport Utility" part of my vehicle and just run the crap over these drivers. But! I am a good driver, I promise.
The week wasn't so bad also. Having an amazing set of parental units helps. Went on a 5 hour motorcycle ride with my father, who also helped (along with my mom) me to paint the bumpers on my SUV so it looks pretty before I go back to school.
This also made me realize something. I am a college girl who loves old cars and motorcycles, baseball and hockey, and doesn't mind a night on the couch with a soda in my hand (instead of booze) watching TV. But I also have a feminine side, since I love fashion and looking good. So wouldn't I be like, the dream girl for men? Hmm... Not trying to sound jerk-like or anything, I promise you, but it does seem odd...
I'll ponder this over this week while I scramble to gather money for school.
I'm extremely exhausted from an exciting weekend of visiting the beach... and driving there.
One of the worst things about living in MA is that AT LEAST 50% of the drivers here suck horribly. Between slowing down for no reason to being cut off my some rich teenage girls in their daddy's BMW, I have never wanted so badly to take advantage of the "Sport Utility" part of my vehicle and just run the crap over these drivers. But! I am a good driver, I promise.
The week wasn't so bad also. Having an amazing set of parental units helps. Went on a 5 hour motorcycle ride with my father, who also helped (along with my mom) me to paint the bumpers on my SUV so it looks pretty before I go back to school.
This also made me realize something. I am a college girl who loves old cars and motorcycles, baseball and hockey, and doesn't mind a night on the couch with a soda in my hand (instead of booze) watching TV. But I also have a feminine side, since I love fashion and looking good. So wouldn't I be like, the dream girl for men? Hmm... Not trying to sound jerk-like or anything, I promise you, but it does seem odd...
I'll ponder this over this week while I scramble to gather money for school.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
The College Coupon Cutter
With everything money-related going down the drain recently (including my paycheck because work doesn't give me enough hours), I've picked up on cutting out coupons when I get the Sunday paper from my parents. Which becomes very interesting quickly.
"OOH OOH I NEED THAT!!"
"I was THINKING about buying it... I'll just get it now!"
"I've never bought this stuff before, BUT IT HAS A COUPON FOR IT!"
I am a college coupon cutter now, and I'm crazy about it.
Saving money is awesome, especially when you need to buy new clothing.
I almost never go shopping without a sale or something going on, and I always feel better about spending my few hard earned dollars after wards. I'll even look up what I want before I go in to buy it!
Instead of letting myself become a poor college student... wait, I already am one. I just plan out my money better now than I did before.
"OOH OOH I NEED THAT!!"
"I was THINKING about buying it... I'll just get it now!"
"I've never bought this stuff before, BUT IT HAS A COUPON FOR IT!"
I am a college coupon cutter now, and I'm crazy about it.
Saving money is awesome, especially when you need to buy new clothing.
I almost never go shopping without a sale or something going on, and I always feel better about spending my few hard earned dollars after wards. I'll even look up what I want before I go in to buy it!
Instead of letting myself become a poor college student... wait, I already am one. I just plan out my money better now than I did before.
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