Where Did February Go???

Tomorrow's March! So weird! And my birthday is in 4 days! Also weird!

Anyway, woke up way too early for my wants (yet it wasn't early enough, as I was rushing to get ready for church). Church was good. Then I came home, read a message from algebra prof about some problems I was struggling with, and thus tackled them. Or, at least, tried to. Unfortunately the word problems are kicking my butt big time. But all I can say is THANK GOD my algebra prof is so helpful. I'd be dead otherwise. Then I went to work. HECTIC NON-STOP. I know I shouldn't complain, but I was exhausted and I wanted to cry, yell, or throw something. But thankfully, I didn't do either of those things. Went to Small Group, it was good, and I got some info on the Kenya trip!!! Now there's no guarantee that I'm going, because there's an application that I need to fill out and I need to raise a LOT of money. Oh yeah, and praying about it would probably be important, too. But still, I'm excited, and I really want to go. I can't really explain WHY I want to go (besides the fact that the trip is in Africa), I just....do. Hard to explain.

Need to sleep. Both dreading and looking forward to school, very odd. Good night!

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

Productive Yet Lazy Day

I know, it sounds like an oxymoron. Anyway, the explanation is I goofed off a little bit and didn't get as much done as I could've (always the case). BUT everything that NEEDS to be done this weekend is now done. Hence my productive yet lazy day. So that helps with the school stress.

Anyway, right now I am already freaking out about scheduling stuff for next semester. And kind of panicked about money for college (and normally I don't do that. Ever). And I'm dreading work tomorrow. What brought all those things on? The answer to the last two: I have no idea. The first was brought on when I looked at Trinity's schedules. I had hoped, should I go there, to graduate by May 2013, but I don't know if that would happen based on necessary class availability and stuff. So that means I would spend four years there instead of three and in that case, going to CLC was a waste because the whole point of going to CLC was to reduce my time at a four year school to cut costs.... See what I mean? I'm worried about this, which is so ridiculous, cause I don't even know whether I'm going to go there! Aaarrrrrgggggghhhhhhh.

I'm tired.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

I am Tired, Therefore I Lack Creativity

I need to update these things earlier. Anyway, went to dentist, found out that I have my first cavity ever (well, with my adult teeth, that is), which SUCKS. I'm already dreading the novocaine and filling and stuff.... Grrr, perfect record gone. Down the drain. Did homework, went to work, saw a friend at Panera. That was a good night. The rest of the day was just homework.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

"So, If You're From Africa... Why Are You White?"

The above quote is from the movie "Mean Girls". Very funny movie, if I say so myself. And today was apparently "National Mean Girls Status Day", where you set your Facebook status to a quote from the movie. Anyway, interesting.

Kind of a boring day, just homework and stuff (and even then, it wasn't all productive). I'm not feeling good, so I need to rest. I REALLY hope this is just exhaustion rather than illness.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

I Hate Winter

I really do. It's so bad. I can't wait for Spring. And once again, I'm too tired. But my day was fine, got a Shamrock Shake from McDonald's (though I drank it too fast!). Not much else.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

Happy IHOP Pancake Day 2010!

Of course, I didn't GO to IHOP, but who cares? Maybe next year.... Or some year. Also found out this month was Library Lovers Month. I work in a library, how could I have missed this???

Anyway, boring day of homework and stuff. Algebra and Geometry are both attempting to kick my butt. Work was fine. I need to sleep.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

My Math Skills Suck

So, I didn't get a great grade on my Geometry test and I only got a 9/10 on my Algebra quiz. That's the third 9/10 in a row, and I could have gotten a perfect score if it weren't for a stupid mistake. And I hate factoring. Yeah, I just hate it, unfortunately we'll be doing it for most of the semester. Why can't my brain just do it so easily? And I got confused by a number of problems that we did in class. My teacher was very nice about it and helped me out, but I still wish this stuff came easy to me. Don't get me started with memorizing formulas and definitions. Grrrrr.... So yeah, today was not a good math day. And it shows that while my algebra CLASS is good (and goes by real fast!), the SUBJECT isn't that great. *sigh*

Other than that, nothing eventful. I'm bone tired, so sorry, no Urbana stories, I'll TRY to start up again tomorrow or day after that.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

I Have GOT To Start Going to Bed Earlier

Especially on a school night. I'm alert now, but I'll be groggy in the morning. Well, got a lot done, church was good. Small group was good, VERY small this week. Um.... That's it. Both looking forward to and dreading school tomorrow. Weird. So cold, are way too much pizza. I need to watch Lost tomorrow, read some travel books, and post Urbana stories.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

I Hate Headaches

I always get a headache when I work Saturdays. It's so annoying, probably because we are always so busy. Oh well, I should stop this, I'm such a selfish brat for complaining about my job being so busy when there are people who are looking for a job.

Anyway, after work, I did math homework. Finished Geometry, finishing Algebra. Who knew that the algebra stuff would be more enjoyable? Oh no, this can't be good.... I actually used the work "enjoyable" with "algebra".... I must be sick....

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

So, Finally Watched Some of the Olympics

.... A tiny bit of curling. Otherwise, I've seen NOTHING Olympic-y. Oh well, I've been busy. Did homework, watched "Mean Girls" and two episodes of "Lost"-it's intense, but I can see why everyone's addicted to it.

And, I'm feeling okay; it's not a virus, hallelujah! I think it may be just exhaustion. So weird. Maybe I can sleep? I hope so.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

Why am I Still Awake?

Well, I'll get to title later, but for now I had a very unproductive day, despite taking an Anthropology test and stuff. Only a little math homework done, was very lazy for most of the day.

Now, at the moment, I'm not feeling well. It's weird, I'll get weak and shivery, like I have the flu, then it'll go away, then come back, away, come back. It's weird. I'm hoping that this is just a combination of exhaustion and being in a refrigerator of a house. I'll keep you posted. But for now, I NEED SLEEP.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

Ash Wednesday 2010

Well, today was productive. Seriously, woke up, went to school, had piano class, then geometry, met with one of my professors to go over a couple problems, then met up with one of my friends, had Algebra class which was almost Calculus (will explain later), got gas, went to library and got a lot of Anthropology studying done, went home. All that in a mere 8-9 hours. Crazy. But it felt GOOD.

Oh, and when my algebra professor walked into the classroom today, he had grabbed the wrong textbook-he had gotten a Calculus textbook out instead. So he said we were going to learn calculus today. Even though I knew he was kidding, I was still worried. While SOME of my math hatred has left (though certainly not all of it), I am still scared by calculus.

Well, need to attempt to study a little more for anthropology. Test tomorrow....

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

Fat Tuesday 2010

Well, Happy Fat Tuesday. I'm celebrating it with more homework. But I've been surprisingly productive. I have work tonight, too, that'll be interesting.

Hard to believe tomorrow is Ash Wednesday. I don't know what I'm going to give up for Lent, if anything. I keep considering meat, but that would prove to be VERY difficult. Maybe next year. Not sure what I could give up in the meantime, though.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

President's Day 2010

Yeah, today is President's Day. Lots of schools got off.... But not mine. In fact, I had two tests. One I aced, the other I did okay. Maybe. The rest of my day was mostly productive, I'm exhausted, though. But I still have more to do.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

Valentine's/Singles Awareness Day 2010

Well, actually I found out that Singles Awareness Day is officially tomorrow. But oh well. I guess those who celebrate it on the 14th are SAD about being single and those who celebrate it on the 15th are proud to be single? I don't even know.

Anyway, I guess it was still a decent day despite being single. Maybe next year.... Eh, probably not. Anyway, watched "Freaky Friday" and had CPK. That was good. Did math homework. Still have a cough and such.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

Hmmm.... I Hate Running Low On Creativity

I'm exhausted. Very tired. And I've got homework to do. Work was brutal. I hate Valentine's Day. Must sleep and study. If only we could do that at the same time.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

20 Days Until National Grammar Day!!!

.... AKA my birthday. Weird. Anyway, didn't do much but homework, errands, work and Farmville. I also got the first season of "Lost", I'm going to watch a few episodes to see what all the hype is about.

Oh, and I forgot to mention yesterday, there's this hilarious fan page on Facebook that I'm considering joining. The title says ""Let's eat Grandma!" or "Let's eat, Grandma!". Punctuation saves lives". Yeah, funny.

Work tomorrow, and homework, bleh.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

Once Again, WHY Do I Live In Illinois?

It wasn't snowing today, but it was cold-because I hadn't driven my car in two days (due to SNOW), it was frozen, took 20 mins to defrost and the trunk wouldn't open, it was so cold. I'm moving to Arizona. But anyway, I actually went to school VOLUNTARILY, even though I didn't have classes. Why? Well, my school has this event called "Death by Chocolate", which has all sorts of chocolate-y stuff. It is really good. That was fun, and I got studying done. Then work. Nothing exciting there.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

No Snow Day Today, And No Earthquake Day

Even though the roads were messed up, we still had classes. And apparently we had an earthquake here. It was a 4.3 (maybe?) and I'm not sure whether I felt it or not. I THOUGHT I felt SOMETHING last night (it happened around 4am), but I was half-conscious, so I couldn't tell you whether I actually felt it or not. But we didn't have an earthquake day either. There's a Facebook group entitled "My school won't have a snow day unless it's the second coming of Jesus". I think my school falls under that category.

But I'm actually not complaining; because I had an algebra test!!! Okay, you're probably thinking, why would I be happy about that? Well, because I took it today and not Monday. Read yesterday's post for info. And I think I did okay on the test.

Other than an annoying cough and runny nose, there's not much else to report.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

Snow Day From Work

So, today was non-eventual, except for a LOT OF SNOW. And homework, lots of it. I got a call from work saying I didn't have to come in today (because the library was closing early), so that was really nice. Not sure if there will be school tomorrow (there were classes today). I hope we don't get a snow day, because I have an Algebra test tomorrow. And a Geometry exam Monday. If we have a snow day tomorrow, then there will be TWO math exams on Monday, not fun.

Well, I better finish some homework. I wish I was feeling 100% better.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

I Conquered the 95% Chance of Not Making It Home

Ah, the things that go on in Algebra, especially during break.... One of the girls was reading (from her phone) the snowstorm that's supposed to come and someone phrased it as being a 95% chance of not making it out of the building (95% chance of ending up in a ditch). Okay, maybe it was funnier in person (and not so funny in a blog(, but hey, I thought I'd share anyway. Who knew you could get a weather report from math class? Anyway, even though the weather prediction is for tomorrow, not today, that's the explanation for my title.

That was the extent of my excitement for the day. Saw a friend from speech class and had a Jimmy John's sandwich that was delicious but had no mayo (the horror!). Disappointing, because Jimmy John's is one of the few places that seems to get mayo RIGHT. Well, I'll live. And I'm feeling better, though still feeling somewhat sick.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

Super Bowl 2010

Went to a party with the young adults group. It was fun, but also sad cuz there were a lot of couples there. I'm already upset that Valentine's Day is in one week. Boy, I do not like that holiday.

I'm a little better today, but I'm starting to get a cough, and my chest hurts now when I do cough. Oh well, could be worse.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

A Day in the "Exciting" Lifestyle of Me

Woke up still sick, though maybe a TINY bit better. I've gone from the really stuffed up and congested stage to the watery eyes, watery-irritated-still stuffed nose and minor cough stage. I got a couple things from Jewel and went to an ATM. I watched a movie and did HOMEWORK. Enthralling, isn't it? No Urban stories till I'm feeling better. Feel free to be happy, sad, or annoyed.

Oh, and last night, Avatar was AMAZING. Even better second time around, and it's great in 3D IMAX. Not gimmicky at all, totally cool. Even my dad was impressed by it! Seriously, if you have not seen Avatar yet-SEE IT! Try your ABSOLUTE HARDEST to see it in 3D IMAX. It's more expensive, but it's SO worth it.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

Spring Semester 2010 Cold: Stuffy Nose Day 1

One of the worst days of a cold. You can't breathe, you don't want to do anything, you're blowing your nose so hard that your nose is chapped. Very attractive imagery, I know. Thank God I don't have classes until Monday and no work until Sunday, that definitely helps. Anyway, I did not sleep AT ALL last night, it sucked. I also watched "Lion King" and practiced piano. And I'm going to see "Avatar" in 3D IMAX. I'm looking forward to it. No idea when I'll get home and crash. So that's why I'm typing this earlier than normal.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

It's That Time of Semester Again...

.... The time when you feel like a knife is jabbed into your throat, you can't breathe, and you just feel like crap. Yep, getting a cold. This happens EVERY semester. Thank GOD that I didn't have school today and by the time I do I will hopefully be feeling better. Of course, I have homework, which sucks, but at least it's not school. Chill day today, watched "Julie and Julia" and "Hairspray" and had Noodles.

Well, I'm going to ATTEMPT to go to bed at a decent hour. We'll see if I'm successful.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

Celebrity Lookalikes

Well, school was fine. Nothing too exciting. This week a lot of people have been scanning their pictures into a website to see what celebrities they resemble. I apparently resemble Alicia Silverstone the most (though I don't have blond hair and I'm not that thin or anything) a couple males (yeah, shows how accurate the site is) and Kate Winslet (which I can sort of see... I think we have similar builds and facial features to SOME degree). We were entertained by the site. We tried to find a celebrity lookalike for one of our cats, but it didn't work out.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

Well, It's Groundhog Day.... Again....: 2010 Edition

Bad news: Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. Six more weeks of winter. Supposedly. Though Chicago area weathers last longer, in my opinion. Anyway, I should have see the film today, but I didn't.

Anyway, not much, just work and homework. No stories tonight, I have more homework and I need to sleep soon.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley

A Day of Lots of Yawning

I seriously have been yawning all day. I must be more tired than I thought. So I'm going to sleep. A lot. My day was fine and productive, by the way. Found out 2^10 = 1024. Can't believe it's February. Good night.

From the Realm of Randomness,

Ashley