Despite the struggling economy I am undoubtedly happy this holiday season. This is the first year I've been able to buy a full set of presents for my family basically by myself. I don't get many hours at my job, or earn more than $9 an hour, but I feel like I've been doing a good deal of saving and was able to pull through.
The last month or so has seen me through a lot of little things piling up, all my fault, but mistakes I would never make prior to getting sick. In one night, I locked my keys in the car and then got the same car impounded. A bad fall, losing a wallet for two weeks, cutting a finger down to the bone, being behind in classes, and many other mishaps seemed to define my life. But I had family willing to miss events to drive me a set of keys, call towing companies, friends willing to chip in for a meal, give me a place to stay, drive me around Baltimore, professors offering extra help and understanding and everyone giving words of confidence. It was truly amazing and purely inspiring.
I am still sick and still trying to watch my step, but as I drove home from my friends apartment and I rolled down the windows and turned Say Anything up, I felt alive again. I had been receiving the comment, "You just don't look like yourself," for ten weeks now, and it was just saddening that I was harboring this illness that would never leave and change me forever. So many people said they never felt the same after having mono, and that's damn scary. Hopefully I'll get back to being the girl with too much energy for her own good.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Time is on My Side.
So my final crit is done, so omigosh, I can post. The crit went real well, 'cept they didn't like my idea oh having 300 pt. type that you could see through architectural drawings. I had super way lack of sleep, so I slept through everyone else's crit. I plan on fixing everything then editing my portfollio for some serious interning.
Of course, pre-crit, our fridge breaks, making it real difficult to eat. And I've been wrestling the landlord, that yes in fact, we do need a fridge.
I've been studying for my History of Architecture and Interiors exam tomm, and listening to alot of NPR'S "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me!" It's freaking hillarious, I think I'll use it to keep me updated on the news I never get to see or read.
I got my wallet and tons of lost coats from my friends house Tues as well, and that was really exciting.
Today I started doing x-mas stuff. I'm just so excited to wrap, and send, write cards and all that stuff. I'm really pumped to go on my day of shopping, unfortunately I'm gonna be by KOP from one to three on sat and then I work at KOP at 6, so my roommate pointed out it only makes sense to shop then,THE MOST CROWDED TIME. Oh, well, we'll see, I usally don't mind unless people are rude. I did buy a present for my roomie's kitty and he really seems to like it, it was about half an hour before he stopped playing.
Ok, I know I have plenty more to say but I want to sleepz.
Of course, pre-crit, our fridge breaks, making it real difficult to eat. And I've been wrestling the landlord, that yes in fact, we do need a fridge.
I've been studying for my History of Architecture and Interiors exam tomm, and listening to alot of NPR'S "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me!" It's freaking hillarious, I think I'll use it to keep me updated on the news I never get to see or read.
I got my wallet and tons of lost coats from my friends house Tues as well, and that was really exciting.
Today I started doing x-mas stuff. I'm just so excited to wrap, and send, write cards and all that stuff. I'm really pumped to go on my day of shopping, unfortunately I'm gonna be by KOP from one to three on sat and then I work at KOP at 6, so my roommate pointed out it only makes sense to shop then,THE MOST CROWDED TIME. Oh, well, we'll see, I usally don't mind unless people are rude. I did buy a present for my roomie's kitty and he really seems to like it, it was about half an hour before he stopped playing.
Ok, I know I have plenty more to say but I want to sleepz.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Procrastinate.
As the theme of the semester, behind on work. I would have one less paper had I not been ill. I should be doing that now but oh well.
Work is hating on me, I still haven't been able to tell them I have a disease/infection or whatever that can be fatal, and maybe that's why I haven't been able to be miss perfect. The other day the stripes on my shirt were too wide. They scheduled me to work during Army/Navy, which I have tickets for. Not awesome. No clue what I'm gonna do.
Went out before the holiday, fell tragically scraping my arm badly and cutting part of my hand down to the muscle. Also lost my wallet, which I believe to be in my friends house, but I'd love for it to be dug up before I get in a crunch for buy the cuz's xmas presents. This picture is after a week of healing, most of the scrapes on my arm are gone.
Speaking of xmas, I'm making my own cards this year, I don't have many people to send them to anyway. Heres their start, they're gonna have some stamp and glitter and ribbon as well. I decided to keep it classic.
The SCAD folder is master's info. So scary to get started on. Also in injuries and my idiotically run life, I cut myself with a knife, down to the bone. Shoulda gotten stitches but I contend its fine.
Work is hating on me, I still haven't been able to tell them I have a disease/infection or whatever that can be fatal, and maybe that's why I haven't been able to be miss perfect. The other day the stripes on my shirt were too wide. They scheduled me to work during Army/Navy, which I have tickets for. Not awesome. No clue what I'm gonna do.
Went out before the holiday, fell tragically scraping my arm badly and cutting part of my hand down to the muscle. Also lost my wallet, which I believe to be in my friends house, but I'd love for it to be dug up before I get in a crunch for buy the cuz's xmas presents. This picture is after a week of healing, most of the scrapes on my arm are gone.
Speaking of xmas, I'm making my own cards this year, I don't have many people to send them to anyway. Heres their start, they're gonna have some stamp and glitter and ribbon as well. I decided to keep it classic.
The SCAD folder is master's info. So scary to get started on. Also in injuries and my idiotically run life, I cut myself with a knife, down to the bone. Shoulda gotten stitches but I contend its fine.
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