All Work and No Play Pt. 2

So I was bitching before about having too much work to do... well now I have double the work form that whole being gone for a week extravagansa. That's what I get for bitching, I guess.

The weather's getting colder and everything's dying, which is always pleasant. And I miss lots of people I haven't seen in forever. So I'm kind of sad.

But so it goes.

You say you want a revolution...

Down with the Sickness

I'm getting better, but I've been sick all week. It started with a tickle in my throat Saturday night, and turned into hacking up a lung. Upper respiratory infection + bronchitis isn't fun at all. Then the anti-biotics gave me stomache issues, which was just a party and a half. Now I'm feeling much much better, but am worried about my classes and mid-terms. But, what can you do?

All Work and No Play...

... Makes me sad.

I feel like I've been doing homework for 2 months straight. And only about 10% of it actually has to do with creative writing. I have a digital imaging assignment due tomorrow and I just have not been able to do it right. It's like the Photo Gods decided I suck this week and put every possible obstacle they could in my path. And I have all these story ideas and I can't write any of them because I just don't have time. I hope this lets up after mid-terms.

What would you do if I sang out of tune?
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song.
I will try not to sing out of key.

I get by with a little help from my friends...

Goonie Weekend?

Well, definitely a girly weekend. I stayed at Chester for a weekend for the first time since Orientation weekend, and it was pretty bipolar. Most of the time I was doing homework (which is so much easier in the dorms than it is at home). But Friday night I had a girly night with Christina - we read The Nanny Diaries and talked about hot celebrities; Saturday night I had a girly night with Jamie - we did makeup and nails and took pictures and later Alicia joined and we talked about hot celebrities; then last night I had a girly nigth with Serah, Christina, Jamie, and briefly Dan (although he was pretty uncomfortable) - Jamie brought her Body Shop stuff and we all tested it out. Last night was kind of a combo of the previous two.

The weekend here was okay, but I did miss some things about being home.

Shannon, you and me should have a girly night on Thursday! We can do girly things and watch Supernatural.

What an excellent day for...

... having to print photos and walk back down to the dorms without getting them wet. Hopefully this rain dies down a bit by 7:30.

So, funny story about taking the photos I'll be printing tonight. Not funny as in funny "ha-ha," but funny as in "duh."

I just got a new digital camera (thanks to Dad ordering it on-line and having it shipped here for me. What a good guy!). So I put the batteries in, insert the memory card, take a few test photos and the thing's amazing. Rather than taking the remaining photos I need for my assignment using the other camera, which is decent but just not quite up to par, I decide to use the new one.

I take 8 photos and the thing beeps at me. Memory card full!

Apparently it is not uncommon for most camera manufacturers or whomever to include a "sample" memory card to get you started, forcing you to go out and buy a larger memory card if you intend to do any picture taking that takes place more than 10 feet away from your computer.

Of course I'm in the middle of nowhere without a car or the time to run out to Best Buy or wherever to purchase this new memory card.

Well, the pictures I did get came out pretty good, I think. Won't know for sure until I tweak the color and tone in Photoshop, but we shall see.

And this has been yet another "blonde moment" brought to you by the Noel Show. Hope you enjoyed it!

Somebody's got a case of The Mondays...

Or, you know, the fact that it's rainy and cold and it's like everyone has disappeared. I have one class tonight that goes from 6 to 8:50 and I'm not liking the work I'm going to have to submit for it. These photos are definitely not my best, and I have no idea what went wrong in the execution of this project. I'm sure plenty of people will let me know when we critique this shit.

And, Britney Spears' VMA performance... absolutely nothing good about it. Bad outfit (although I disagree that she is "chunky". She's had 2 kids! If that's chunky then I must be a whale.) Terrible hair. She totally should have gone with a kickass short style rather than badly done and badly matched extensions. She didn't even try to sing or even try to match her lip syncing to the song, and she definitely was not into that dance routine. If she was excited about this performance she definitely didn't show it.

*Sigh* Happy Monday.

You've Got to Be Kidding Me

Who the hell breaks into Dunkin Donuts for the money from the register? Seriously. We can't even break a hundred out of that thing at any given time of day. It's got to be a joke, right? No one in their right mind would think they could get a worthwhile sum of money from the Dunkin register after the night shift.

But, no. Someone did it. Someone actually smashed the pane glass window in the door after the place was closed, hopped behind the counter, opened the registers only to find them empty, and then did the same thing at the Mobil. Didn't try breaking into the office of Dunkin Donuts, didn't try to find the Lottery money at the Mobil, didn't even take any food on his way out. Just took off empty-handed.

Who the hell does that?