Why Do I Live in the Midwest?

Okay, so today wasn't AS cold, but I'm still planning on moving to Florida, California, Arizona or Costa Rica when I graduate (whichever one is cheaper....).

Photo was okay, I still don't think I have great pics, but I'm not sure whether I should develop more film or just work with what I have. Either way, I need to figure out when I'll be in the photo lab. Math was okay. I had an Astronomy test-it was evil, I probably failed. Um, I saw a friend today at school. Yay! And.... Not much else. Except my cough and runny nose refuses to go away, yuck.

Well, I should go to bed early for once (I have been going to bed around midnight-like I said, can't really sleep when I'm sick, even though I desperately need to).

Ashley

Why do the Words "Homework" and "Procrastination" Seem to Go Together?

.... Because that's what happens when you're a college student! Yeah.... I have homework to do, and of course I want to do anything but that. It's actually sort of entertaining the ways my brain can procrastinate. But I need to focus, my problems aren't bad now, but they will be later.... Maybe I'll go hang out in libraries and bookstores more often.... After all, I've heard it's typically a bad idea to study in your dorm room, why can't that rule apply to bedrooms, too? Oh well, I'll figure something out.

I've been feeling okay. I have a really bad cough-my throat is raw because of it. Nose runs on occasion. It's very attractive (yeah, right). Spanish was fine. Work was fine. Driving around was fine. I should probably attempt to do homework for once and maybe go to bed "early"! We'll see. If only my body could run on 4 hours of sleep, things would be easier.

Ashley

Remember When I Used to Be Creative?

Hey all, so I've decided my titles have been boring for so long. I'm going to attempt to spice them up a little.

First of all, it's FREEZING here. Okay, so my definition of freezing is 58 degrees, but still. My mom thinks this weather is wonderful. Ri-ight. Um, my mom took the boys to an apple orchard (I think) while I was at school. They brought back apple cider doughnuts, which was cool. But anyway, back to the cold weather. Because it was so cold, I had extreme difficulty getting up. Okay, it's always hard for me to get up, but when it's cold, that makes it even harder because all I want to do is stay in bed.

Photo was okay, made a print, which was dark and blurry. I underexposed a LOT of my images, though, I'm not quite sure what I'm doing wrong. Hopefully I can go to the lab more this week-I have a project due one week from today!!!

Math was fine. So far, for math, things are good, but there are these two really catty, immature, bratty girls who must be just out of high school and they CAN'T STOP TALKING IN CLASS. They don't talk very loud, but I'm amazed my teacher hasn't said anything (though she did give them a "look" a couple times). Every class I really want to go up to them, smack them both and tell them to shut up and grow up. But I wouldn't really do that, not at all. Guess I better let the teacher deal with them eventually.... Darn. Doesn't anyone at my school (well, that's aged 18-25, that is) realize that they are legal adults, therefore they should at least TRY to ACT like adults? I don't know. It used to take a lot to get under my skin, but I've been so sick of the human race these days.

Went home, did a little homework, vacuumed my rug, played Farmville, browsed Facebook in general.

Astronomy was fine. Had an interesting lab for once. I'm a little nervous about the test on Wednesday, though.

Now, I'll probably attempt a little homework. Maybe.

Ashley

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Well... My biggest symptom is definitely a cough. I'm almost out of cough drops already and I think Mucinex DM will probably be my best friend either tonight or before school tomorrow. I still have to blow my nose a lot, but not as much as yesterday. Still, it wasn't exactly fun to work today (the air can be so dry inside a library!). I didn't go anywhere else because I wanted to attempt to rest and I didn't want to share my germs with everyone at church. Oh well. I forgot to say I got paid on Friday, and I now have a fair amount of money in my London fund! Yay! Oh yeah, should probably mention it. I decided that I'm going to London in my lifetime no matter what, but right now, I don't have the money to just go out and travel now. So I'm setting aside a small amount of money each paycheck that I plan to use for a trip to London someday. I do the same thing for other things I'm saving up for, like grad school (should I ever go). With the amount I have now, I could probably only afford a night or two in a ridiculously cheap-hostel, maybe a souvenir or meal, but it's a start! I have no idea what my overall trip cost would be, but if I keep up my current rate I could probably afford airfare in 2 years. Okay, so I want to go NOW, but 2 years or so is better than nothing, right?

Oh, and I'm currently reading "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl". I've obviously heard of it many many times before, but I've never actually read it. So I'm doing so now. Very good book, if you ask me.

Hmm, I should probably get off Facebook and work on some Astronomy homework. Yick. Or maybe Spanish homework, that would at least be more fun....

And now, I sign off with a hypothetical question: Why do weekends always seem to go by WAY too fast???

Ashley

Saturday, September 26, 2009

I am feeling slightly better. I'm starting to develop a cough, my eyes are watering, my nose is bright red and painfully chapped, and I pretty much have to blow my nose every five minutes, but at least I can kind of sort of breathe through my nose.

Today, I watched "Fiddler on the Roof". Then... I took some pictures for a photo project. Maybe THIS time the negatives won't be too bad this time. I will be doing a TON of developing on Monday and Wednesday, that's for sure.

I wasted a lot of time on Facebook, especially playing this application called Farmville. It sounds so corny, but it's oddly addictive. And I attempted to play a little "Les Miserables-Easy Piano" on the piano. I sucked, but it was fun. Oh, and I got a printer. Still need to figure out how to use it. My uncle gave it to me.

Okay, I better get off the computer and get to my more important homework.

Ashley

Friday, September 25, 2009

I'm still feeling lousy, but not as bad as yesterday. I just had work for a few hours, and it wasn't bad. I don't know what else to say, kind of boring. Um, my nose is chapped and red from blowing my nose so much and I used a whole box of Kleenex in the past 24 hours. Attractive, I know. The entire day I've been, to quote Dave Barry, "playing the snot trombone". I have an article by him called "Waging Germ Warfare", it's soooo funny. I should dig it up from somewhere....

Ashley

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EDIT: I remembered what I was going to say! What on earth am I still doing up? I need rest! It's amazing that when I am sick and need to sleep more, I end up sleeping less. It's so complicated.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Still very sick and stuffed up. Upper back hurts. School had its 40th anniversary party. It was good. Spanish was fine. I felt lousy all day. I should sleep soon.

Ashley