musings of Mother Hood

Thursday July 28, 2005

Tonight is my last bike night ever! I'm getting more and more excited about my new job.  I'm also, surprisingly enough, getting more and more comfortable with the idea of graduating from college.  I have no real plans for myself post-December, but I'm much more willing to accept the idea that things will be ok.

Tuesday July 26, 2005

mmmm movie popcorn.  i DO love movie popcorn. and i am not above buying whatever size necessary to get the free refill option.  and i am pretty good at deciding which 35 seconds i can afford to miss in the movie in order to get my popcorn bucket refilled. yep.

i went to see charlie and the chocolate factory tonight. it was just ok. the art and sets were amazing-- but (and i never thought i'd say a cross word concerning him) johnny depp was creepy.  he was mean to the kids in the movie and i just didn't like him.  i do, however, LOVE Freddie Highmore.  I hope he's not one of those adorable child actors who grow up to be repulsive-- like Macaulay Culkin.  I hope he grows up to be just adorable as he is now-- along the lines of Ricky Schroder.

Monday July 25, 2005

Do horses have mammary glands?

Friday July 22, 2005

In order to follow some good advice I received recently, I have decided to make some changes in hopes that my attitude and overall demeanor will improve.  I have quit my job at Cool Water and start at Outback Steakhouse on 1 August.  The reasons for that are varied, but most of all I feel like I need something different.  I've decided that drinking isn't the MOST fun I can have and should be used sparingly as a way to pass the time.  I also recently made the decision to graduate-- I'm pretty sure this change will have the most impact on things and I'm more and more excited about it all the time.  Summer school is going well. I am dog tired almost every day, but I'll survive.  Sleeping in on Saturday morning is something I crave all week long.  No more sleeping till noon 7 days a week!   I've been sleeping ok at night, which is unusual.  Hopefully the new job will help with that, too.  Outback isn't open as late as CW so I'll be home earlier.

I miss my dog, and I wish he could live with me. And I also wish my family lived close enough that I could meet them for dinner sometime-- but you gotta work with what ya got, right?

Lester Burnham: "Smile! You're at Mr. Smiley's."

Tuesday July 19, 2005

 Alvy Singer: "Sun is bad for you. Everything our parents said was good is bad. Sun, milk, red meat... college." 

Monday July 18, 2005

School is going well-- which is shocking even me.  I'm getting excited about being done, but getting really anxious about what I'll do then.

Thursday July 14, 2005

This is for you, Sharkbait.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/14/texas.shark/index.html

Sunday July 10, 2005

Saw James Roller at McAlisters last night. That was wierd.

I saw a bumper sticker on my way home from work Friday night that still makes me angry.  It said "I'll protect and serve myself, thank you." Some people just don't get it.

Friday July 8, 2005

Not the clearest picture, but that's Kenny, me, Jeffrey, Tom and Jana on Dickson street about a month ago when Tom was here to visit. Jana emailed me this picture and I thought I would share.

Thursday July 7, 2005

Happy Belated 4th of July! I went to Galveston to see my family this weekend-- which was really great.  Saturday morning, 10 hours of driving to Crystal Beach... Saturday night until Monday night, 3 days of no work, no TV, no Fayetteville, sitting on the beach doing nothing, drinking starting at 3 in the afternoon, sleeping outside on the deck listening to fireworks until 4am... Tuesday morning, 11 hours of driving back to Fayetteville.  There's not a more relaxing weekend in my recent memory.  Despite my mom's constant nagging about school and "Grandma's Gumbo" (which truly deserves its own entry) and the hardcore rednecks and ricers getting their vehicles stuck in the sand every 6 minutes-- it was a great weekend.  It was really nice to see everyone.

So, I have officially run out of excuses not to graduate from college.  I started class yesterday and for the first time in approximately 3 years, I actually have the desire and attitude to graduate.  It doesn't scare me any less, but I know it's no longer avoidable.  I have 6 hours this summer and 9 in the fall and I'll be done in December.  Seriously. I am anxious and scared and ridiculously poor, and when it's all over I'll probably still be a waitress, but in 6 months I will have a college degree.