ITS CUTE....aww..

Casie showed this to me when she got home from work today. Just watch. Its worth it...

Wish Me Luck

I take my licensure test in two hours. I am way less prepared that I had hoped to be. I am going to fail (that might be the nerves talking...but it might not be.) Don't be too hard on me when I have to take this bugger again.

I think I'm going to go puke now.

Update: Well, the test questions weren't as complex as the practice tests that I was taking. That HOPEFULLY bodes well for me.

Unicycle Update, As Requested

The day that was supposed to be the second unicycling day was cursed with insane coldness. It was only 11 degrees outside that plus the wind chill made it impossible for outdoor activities, so no unicycling has been completed. Joe then got a call to do some work for CSS and has worked everyday since then. So sadly, no progress has been made. If I thought that I could get it out to California with me I would, so that I could keep working on my riding skillz, but as it stands I think it is going to have to await my return.

Obituary

In an obviously topsy-turvy week of emotions I am now immensely saddened to inform everyone of the death of the Honda's transmission. At the ripe age of 6, the transmission suffered from a fatal illness. It was a dedicated member of the community, shuttling me to and from school, as well as a lover of arts (it frequented the parking lots of many local cultural establishments). The transmission is survived by my grieving credit card bill. A memorial service will be held in my pocket book Friday, December 7.

Whip It, & Whip It Good!

I was doing a little bit of self reflecting today, i.e. not paying attention in class, when I realized that I have no stress relief mechanisms in place for myself. Instead, I tend to hold on to stress with a white-knuckled grasp that can only be loosened with a crowbar (and the removal or passing of the stress causer).

Realized is probably the wrong choice of words however, as this is not, nor should it be, a new thought about myself. I have made myself fairly ill in the pass simply from being under a good amount stress (yeah jr. year of high school!). Of course, you maybe wondering why you all care. Here's why; life is starting to work its stressful magic on me and I would like to deal with it before illness sets in. That's where you come in. I need everyone to comment with their own stress relieving methods and activities. Maybe it I do ALL of them at once, I can manage to let go of the worries and pressure.

Thank you for your forthcoming assistance!

Whirlpool

A good number of the people that we know are having a rough time as of late. Stuff like financial issues, problems in their relationships, poor health, or even a fancy combination of the three have been everywhere around us--Joe told me that if felt like we were standing in the eye of a huge storm. Having not entirely escaped the doom ourselves, I visualize it more like those whirlpools that used to pop up in the middle of cartoon oceans. You know, the ones that spent their time sucking down huge ships, people, etc. Right now, we are circling the outer rim of the whirlpool, but slowly, we are going to go down too. I think perhaps my spirits have already begun their swirly descent.

One down three to go

I finished my first semester of pta school! Inside my head, a little man was doing a happy dance this morning, but then I went to my class' picnic and got the assignments...and reading list...and schedule for next semester...needless to say the happy dance man has sat down and looks a little upset. I think he'll be fine though, the two weeks off will do him some good.

Oh, and did anyone watch the Office last night?

You know your day is going to suck when...

..you wake up for school the time you normally leave...
..upon waking up late, you realize that you have a lab exam and need to dress up and look nice...
..look in mirror and notice left eye is all but swollen closed...
..you forget to eat breakfast...
..forget to brush your hair...
..you, in a hurry due to above problems, get stuck behind those people...
..you know the ones that feel that regulating your speed is some how their problem...
..forget to take allergy medicine...
..forget your notebook at home...
..fail (potentially) the easiest lab exam to date...
..come home to find your husbands car at home, rather than at work where it should be...
..fantasies about all the awful reasons that said car is home...
..come inside to find huge diarrhea explosion from dog, but no husband...


..and especially when ALL OF THEM HAPPEN!!!

Today's thoughtful moment

Kurt Vonnegut died last night, so in his memory everyone go forth and read one of his novels, short stories, or essays. Your brain will thank you.

"And I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, 'If this isn't nice, I don't know what is.'"
Kurt Vonnegut In These Times (2003)