One of my roommates is leaving earlier than I am. She's been quite zealous in her packing. I've already had to rescue 1) the dish towels I bought in CoolCity my sophomore year at AlmaMater and 2) the dish drainer I bought last fall in BestFriend's HomeState because said roommmate didn't bring hers like she said she would, and I was tired of letting dishes dry on top of dishcloths on our counter.
Alas, today, I discovered that I had not acted in time to save my meat tongs. Yeah, they probably cost me a dollar (because I split a 2-pack with Green, another of my GA friends) ... but I paid for them. They were mine. Roommate heard me complaining to Westley and said she didn't remember packing them.
Grrrrrrr
Lesson learned: Label my belongings!
Or: Create a list of everything I contribute to the living space and post it somewhere in the shared living space so this kind of thing can be avoided.
Or: Don't let an incompetent landlord "place" me with someone "who would be a good fit" (she promised me I'd be with older students like me- GAs or student teachers ... and I ended up with two sophomores) and then break the lease agreement I already signed to add an additional roommate to the living space.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Monday, May 05, 2008
Delightful
GradSchool sent me an invoice telling me I owed them more money. When I realized that that amount of money could pay for a full tank of gas- my drive home from GradSchool- it seemed like a lot of money to me. I mentioned the situation to Westley, and I said I didn't think I was going to fight it because I didn't want to have to deal with it anymore. I'd been sitting on the invoice for awhile, hoping it would simply go away.
Well, today I printed out email correspondence from earlier in the semester (because there had been payment issues then) ... and I put it in my nice little sheet-protected binder when I stopped by the Accounts office. The employee crunched numbers for several minutes while I was sitting there before telling me that she'd have to put in a call to another office, as the numbers weren't making sense. She promised to call my cell phone once she had more information.
My cell phone died after an unexpected but wonderful hour-long phone conversation with my sister.
I just got the voice mail. The University screwed up. They owe me money! More than twice the amount that I supposedly owed them! Hurray! That totally made my day.
Aack, must complete take-home final now, as it is due in an hour. Oh, and I've got to sing in an hour too. Ha. I lost my voice yesterday and I was sick all weekend ... not to mention my immobility this morning due to cramps. *sigh* Can't have everything. At least I've got some $ coming my way!
Well, today I printed out email correspondence from earlier in the semester (because there had been payment issues then) ... and I put it in my nice little sheet-protected binder when I stopped by the Accounts office. The employee crunched numbers for several minutes while I was sitting there before telling me that she'd have to put in a call to another office, as the numbers weren't making sense. She promised to call my cell phone once she had more information.
My cell phone died after an unexpected but wonderful hour-long phone conversation with my sister.
I just got the voice mail. The University screwed up. They owe me money! More than twice the amount that I supposedly owed them! Hurray! That totally made my day.
Aack, must complete take-home final now, as it is due in an hour. Oh, and I've got to sing in an hour too. Ha. I lost my voice yesterday and I was sick all weekend ... not to mention my immobility this morning due to cramps. *sigh* Can't have everything. At least I've got some $ coming my way!
You Honk, We Drink
This sign was displayed prominently on the front porch of a house I pass on my drive everyday to and from GradSchool. Throughout the year, the college guys who live in the house sit on the porch to people-watch. I expected that grandmas in this rural town might enjoy that hobby, but I still get surprised when I see the young guys just chillaxing out there in their lawn chairs.
Today, there was a group of college kids gathered on the porch ... probably hanging out to celebrate the end of classes. I paused at the stop sign diagonal from their house, which is when I saw the sign.
Even though it was just 4:30 in the afternoon, I honked as I drove past, earning an appreciative grin from one of the guys as he raised his bottle of beer.
Today, there was a group of college kids gathered on the porch ... probably hanging out to celebrate the end of classes. I paused at the stop sign diagonal from their house, which is when I saw the sign.
Even though it was just 4:30 in the afternoon, I honked as I drove past, earning an appreciative grin from one of the guys as he raised his bottle of beer.
One year ago today ...
... I was graduating from college.
Five days from now, I will graduate with my Master's.
Wow.
Five days from now, I will graduate with my Master's.
Wow.
Friday, May 02, 2008
Sigh ... of relief!
I passed my orals! :-) I didn't realize just how much they were weighing down on me until I physically felt the relief flooding through my body when my committee congratulated me.
Off to spend the weekend with Westley's family before the last week of finals!
Off to spend the weekend with Westley's family before the last week of finals!
Thursday, May 01, 2008
May Day
Two major projects due AND my oral exam: TOMORROW.
*When I recover my sanity, I'll write about the lovely events of last week ...
*When I recover my sanity, I'll write about the lovely events of last week ...
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