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I never really update this, but hardly anyone ever looks when I do - but its 3 am and I am freakishly awake and Facebook just isn’t keeping my attention!
So I'm trying to think of things I haven’t posted... I apologize if I make inferences about things I have posted and didn’t, or if I have already posted it - just bare with me!
I did get that internship with Target. After going through what seemed like hundreds of different interview rounds and climbed the endless hiring ladder, I finally got the exciting "congratulations" call. Its a 10 week program over the summer (that pays ROYALLY mind you) where I will learn the in's and out's of in-store Target and for the last 5 weeks I will choose a problem, devise a plan to fix it, and implement it. If they like me, they will send me back into the interview process for an actual job for in-store. In-store is not my dream by any means, but I think this could really leverage me into corporate. I have a friend that was just hired there and begins June - so I'm hoping he will give me a good reference when I put in my resume for corporate.
I did start another internship on campus (idiot Lauren I know). I am doing the sports marketing internship. My specific sports are volleyball and men’s/woman’s basketball - but I will be helping out with our football and our hockey team. I am having a lot of fun with it, but its taking up a LOT of my time, and seeing as how it’s unpaid I'm nervous about giving up so much time for it.
One of the biggest reasons I am afraid of giving up my time for free is because I was just elected president of my sorority Wednesday. I officially take over this coming Saturday. I know it sounds cliché, stupid and meaningless, but to me this is huge. It really means a lot to me that I was nominated, and even bigger I was elected. I’m extremely nervous however - as for the whole two or three people that normally read this blog, you know that I served as president of the choral program back in high school my senior year. To my detriment, this presidency will be nothing like it. Before, I had an actual full time employee who’s actual job it was to take care of my duties (even though she never did). This time, not only do I have to take care of 80 sorority girls, but I have alumni, potential members, bylaws/standing rules, the university, the Greek system, and nationals all breathing down my neck - all with no one to lean on. And yes - I know it’s just a stupid sorority, but it really has been my life for the last 3 years, and it's my family.
Monday I start a new job. I am working at a hotel here in town. I really hate that I have become so desperate for a 2nd summer job and for any form of money that I had to sink to the level of hotel, but when you live in a city that depends on tourism, that’s all there really is. Seeing as how 85% of the staff there goes to my college, it can’t be that horrible. And if it is, one of my sorority sisters recommended me the job so I can beat her up, and my roommate is working there now too so I can complain to her. It's in guest services, and after dealing with sorority complaints and plenty of other jobs with high profile complainers - I think I can handle it.
I’m moving in 35 days! THANK GOD. I can’t stand the house I am living in anymore. Mainly because the house is big, freezing, and we have a random obnoxious roommate that I would really like to punt off of one of the bridges. Our new place is a duplex. Its an old 6 bedroom house they converted so it has a really old-day characteristic, but they just replaced all of the flooring, windows and repainted the inside and are completely redoing the outside of the house. And the best part - HEAT IS FREE! No more 59 degrees in the dead of winter because we are too poor!!
As for the Irish guy - yes I am still seeing him... if you consider once every 2 weeks seeing each other. As you can see from above, I've been really busy and on top of all of that I had 2 weeks of midterm hell. His brother was in town for the last two weeks too, so it worked out well. I would have hated his poor brother to be pissed off because some American idiot girl wanting to take up his brothers time. You're only in America for a while! That’s another concern..... he’s only in America for a while.... he is only here until the middle of August. The more I see him - the more I want to see him. This whole two week thing has been working well for me... after seeing him, I really start to like him, but the longer I wait to see him the more I revert back to my weird dating self and re-evaluate the whole situation. Of course I would pick the guy that is only in the country for another three and a half months...
Anyway, I kicked off the day by going to Fin. Aid. and picking up my check. Thank God it was in--I was sure that the university would have screwed me over like they usually do and not given me my check until the following week. However, the full amount was there and is now sitting happy in my bank account (*sigh* oh how happy having money makes me!).
From there I went to my US History after 1877 class. It's a class that has multiple sections and is televised to other rooms on campus as well as other branches of this university in surrounding areas. I was annoyed by where I had to sit (small'ish room in which all the good seats were already taken) because I managed to snag the seat that was the closest to the televised camera. Sooo, I was on the tele for a bit until the professor came in and began her lecture, at which point the camera switched over and began broadcasting her as opposed to me (thank God!). I later ran into a friend who's in the class at one of the other locations that it's broadcast to on campus and she said that she and her boyfriend, Josiah (also a friend--one of my group, one of my besties, if you will. lol) were trying to find me on their TV and then they were like "There she is!" when I took my seat in front of the camera. lol Needless to say I plan to arrive extra early on Wednesday and get a much better seat.
After History my sister and I walked down to Pizza Hut and had lunch. Although it was good, it was a little hard to keep my gag reflexes under control and actually enjoy my meal. The reason for this is as follows:
When I get nervous, stressed, and/or excited about something, I have oral issues, so to speak, and will gag at the thought of ingesting most anything. It's weird and in no way appealing, I know, but we all have our nervous ticks I guess and my stomach happens to be mine.
Now then, why on earth would I be nervous, stressed, and/or excited this early in the day? Well, I got a call while I was in History. And when I got out of class I saw I had a voicemail. So, I listened to it. It was Ryan. Oh my. He seemed very apologetic about things and thanked me for the gift, saying he was "so undeserving" (this is true, is it not?), the gift was so "unbelievably thoughtful," and that he would "do a better job keeping in touch this time", give him a call, etc. He never specifically mentioned the whole "stood you up" issue, though. So, I don't know. Obviously in hunky-dory land I'd like to think everything's golden and jump at the opportunity. However, whatever it is/was that caused him to do away with me, so to speak, is not something that is magically cured and disappears after you're given a gift. And so, I know full well that that call was only out of guilt. And what better way to relieve a guilty conscience than by making things "right"....surface deep, anyway. If he really wanted to keep the lines of communication open and flowing his message wouldn't have told me to call him, he would have said he'd try back later. Or he would have said something along the lines of "Please call me when you have a chance, I'd like to talk." Or even, "Give me a call back. I'm not in classes/busy as these times ________." But none of that. I'm sorry, maybe he is being honest. But if he is then maybe he needs to get a clue and stop putting the ball in the girl's court and making her have to do all the work. I refuse to be the person that "holds the friendship together" anymore. It takes efforts on both parts. So anyway, I sent him a short sweet text in response to his message, telling him I was sorry I'd missed his call, was glad that he likes his gift, and that I hope he has a good semester, too.
At 1:40 I had Marriage and Family. Seems like it's going to be a great class (in spite of the 75+ students in it! Oi!). However, on Wednesday she wants us to introduce ourselves to the class and tell one important/descriptive thing about ourselves. So just what exactly am I supposed to say?...."Hi, I'm Mea. I'm a klutzy dork and public speaking makes me nervous," ? lol I don't know...
After classes and everything my mom, sis, and I went to Target where I bought two hoodies and two shirts (I may return the two shirts....or at least one of them, I have yet to decide).
Hm....I hope tomorrow has lots of good things in store...
I knew it would happen tis why I was trying to be very good these past few months and not get anything that we really didn't need!
My mom and I went Holdiay shopping yesterday. Before you do gooder Christians get completely out of shape over me saying Holiday shopping, please let me remind you, I am "Pagan"! I shop for Christmas, Winter Solsitice, and Yule for my kids and other people! So it is Holiday Shopping for me!
We started our shopping day off by dropping the kids off at school. Then we hit Target. Where I got DeLaney's last birthday present, Coltin's clothes presents, part of DeLaney's Santa present, my neice's presents from the kids and Uncle and Auntie, my nephews' presents from the kids and Uncle and Auntie. My mom got my brother's boy his present from the grandparental units, and a couple of things for her house. Oh and I picked out my Christmas gift from the parental units. You all will just have to wait till i open it fully to find otu what I picked out!
We are going to piss the fark out of Skank in Law! Heheheh. We aren't sending my nephew any toys. Why bother when anythign we get him she gives to her presious lil autistic spoiled rotten brat of a son. And my nephew gets told to share everything at the age of 2 with his older brother and has his toys taken from him and he gets in trouble when his older brother takes HIS toys! But his older brother doesn't have to share crap with him, I don't give a rats ass if he is autistic! I have friends with autistic kids, more sever then he is, and they have been taught to share! Anyway we are sending clothes. My brother's lawyer finally found out the sizes for us because Skank in Law had been cutting the tags off of his clothes so my brother couldn't tell us. My mom got my nephew a pair of black sweat pants with a red line down the sides with a big Harry the Husker on one of the bottom legs and a black T-shirt that says "Trouble is My Middle Name!" I got my nephew a Nebraska red turtle neck with a grey sweat shirt jacket with NE Huskers on it. See the Skank is a inbreed hill billy mt bitch from WVA and NC! She hates NE shit but she farked up and is going to have to use these clothes cause yay she has too and our boy will be sporting NE gear! My sister plans on getting our nephew a couple pair of jeans and some kicks that are also NE Husker Branded:D We will get our digs in one way or another!
After Target, we headed over to Hobby Lobby, where I helped pick out DeLaney's birthday gift from the grandparental units and Coltin's Christmas gift from them. From there we went to Sears, in the mall, where I called Randy and asked him what he wanted from the parental units and then helped mom pick out his gift. I also got my mom and dad's gifts from the kids there.
Next we moved on to RCC Western Stores in the mall. I was just going to show my mom the gift I wanted to get Randy but wasn't going to because I wasn't going beyond a certain amount and they did away with Layaway! One of the retail clerk cowboys (actual cowboy does a lot of calf roping at area rodeos) pointed out that similar items I had picked out are currently on sale, massively! So i spent an extra 100 bucks and got Randy's gift from me. The kids got him his gift a few months ago and it has been in hidding!
From RCC's we moved to Clare's. Not The Icing by Clare's but the actual Clare's store. Where I picked out some stocking stuffers to finish DeLaney out with because I finished Coltin's stocking stuffers out in Hobby Lobby, and my mom picked out part of DeLaney's Christmas Gift.
We finally took a break and I introduced my mom to Hu Hot Mongoilian Grill for Lunch! She loved it but agreed even though it is fresh meats and veggies and you dont' have to put any sauces on my dad probably wouldn't eat there. She is already planning on a girl's weekend out with my sister and going back when they do their shopping in two weeks time!
Then we had to hit walmart. I am trying very hard to stay the hell out of Walmart after what they have been pulling on ppl. The goal is to finish up my prescriptions that are there and then move them to Walgreens. But alas, I couldn't find any of the kids' Santa gifts they have been asking for (we wrote emails to Santa the other night so I could find out what they wanted!:D) so I had to look at Walmart!
There my mom got her prescription, the rest of DeLaney's christmas gift and some other gifts I can't remember. I hunted all over the place for what the kids' are asking for and realized I am going to have to make a trip to Lincoln or Omaha because there is no way I can order them when we have more money and have them here on time for the Holidays! But I did manage to get one of Coltin's Santa gifts. Posters are the easy things to find!:D I also realized at the time I needed one more stockign stuffer for Coltin and managed to find what I was lookign for at the jewlery counter!
From there we hit Dollar General where I picked up wrapping paper and eyeballed but didn't buy soem of the Yule presents for the kids. I am making the Winter Solsitce Gifts. And Randy suggested we do 12 days of Yule presents this year. Thank GODS for Dollar General and decent priced decent toys!
At first Randy complained about the money I spent and made the coment: "The Kids' Shitty Holidays you are making up for this year, have been better then my good holidays when I was growing up!" I reminded him we have more then his or my parents ever had even with me paying back bills off! He agreed and said to do the Yule thing then. Then he bitched about me buying him presents because he knows I always come up with shit he likes with out me having to ask him anythign. Now he is worried what he is going to get me and if it will be equal in price. I tell him every year as long as you pick it out, it isn't cheesey and totally cheap (under 30 bucks) I dont' care as long as I dont' have to take it back! He isn't allowed to get me anythign for the house! That is somethign for the parental units and the kids to get me. Spousal gifts have to be thoughtful! And since this is our first year in 3 years that we are able to afford spousal gifts the pressure is on him!:D
But since I did spend a BUTT LOAD of money yesterday ( I also had to license my van!:D) and Randy is going to have a 40 hour week check instead of his normal 70-80 hour check because he took some much needed time off, until next wensday we are going to be tight tight tight! But that is okay as long as bills are being paid, the kids are feed and the animals are feed! So I will finish out my shopping in about two weeks. Randy has to squeeze in my shopping yet and the kids want to go with him so they can help pick things out because they realized before Randy ever has our taste is totally different!
Most people who know me know I do not like to shop. I have never been bitten by the "browse the mall" bug or anything. I go to a store with a list (in my head) of Things I Need and I find them, get to a register, find an impulse item (really cheap DVD I want, Altoids Dark Chocolate, a floor plan magazine), pay and leave.
The last pair of shoes I got to "go with my dresses" (I hate having a lot of shoes. It only confuses me.) broke. I broke it while doing something weird. I don't remember what, but I broke the sole of the shoe and that was that. So I have had nothing to "go with my dresses" since then. I've been not wearing the Have to Have That Kind of Shoe dresses and going with decorative sandals (glorified flip-flops...beaded, etc.) for the Maybe I Can Dress it Down dresses.
I only have a few, and those are the categories they come in. :)
So. I have no taste, I don't like to shop, but I needed a pair of shoes. I was at Target to Get Specific Items and found their shoe department, so I skimmed the aisles looking for something that seemed to say, "Yes, I go with dresses!"
I found a pair, put them on, took a picture and sent it to ShoeWoman via the Sister's ShoePhone Network, and asked her if we liked the shoes. She told me she did. I bought them.
This is how I shop with ShoeWoman when she's almost 900 miles away from me. :)
I'm so glad I can ask her these very hard questions. It's what sisters are for!
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