Arrrrgh!

I took my new camera to school on Friday to get pictures of Flat George spending the day with me.  It didn't work so I presumed it just needed to be recharged.  I let it charge all weekend long in anticipation, plus I wanted to get better pictures of the scarf Amber made me and my pretty tulips and better pix of the chi's and whatnot.  Only it still isn't working!!!  :(  And I can't figure out what's wrong with it.  I think I'm going to take it back to the store and see if they can help me with it. 

This isn't a the greatest picture of the scarf (which is why I was going to take some better ones!) but at least you can see how pretty it is!  The pink has this metallic-like threads in it which makes it really stand out.  It's very long and very warm.

And these are the pretty cards Katie sent me!  She said it made her think of me when she saw it so she just had to get it for me.  The pink card on top is the one she wrote a note in, the one on the bottom is one out of the set she sent.  It says, "Everything's better with sprinkles!"  And yes, it truly is!  lol

Click to enlarge for better detail.  I used the first one to send a thank you note to Katie and sent another one to Amber! 

And finally, a picture of Shiver!  He chewed the bedpost there when he was a puppy.  It was a brand new bed and he was just starting that non-stop chewing phase.  He wasn't interested in chewing any of his toys, he only wanted to chew any- and everything he wasn't supposed to!

Depending on whether or not I can get the camera fixed, I may or may not be posting pix of my boys for Wordless Wednesday.  My camera is still new (less than 2 months!) so hopefully it's just operator error and the correction will be simple. 

Not sure when I'll get down to the store.  I have to do a research project for psyhcology after class and then I'm headed over to a meeting for PolySci.  My professor said to attend the meeting if we had even the slightest interest in obtaining a political science degree.  I don't know that I necessarily do but I figure it can't hurt to attend and who knows, maybe I'll decide that this is a better fit than Business & Economics.  The only thing attending the meeting will cost me is an hour of my time so what the heck! 

And then on Tuesday, the boys go to the vet for their annual shots.  The rest of the day will be spent studying furiously for my Government test.  I only got a 70 on my last one, I want to do better on this one so I'm putting in more time and effort into studying this time.

Half Full Friday

Half Full Friday is a series of weekly posts that Eyegirl originally started in June 2009.  We believe that a lot of our happiness is determined by our attitude about the things that happen to us.  So by participating, I'm deciding to see the glass as half full instead of half empty; I'm choosing to concentrate on the positives instead of dwelling on the negatives.  The Half Full Friday posts are a way to do just that.  They're a list of the things in my life that have brought me happiness over the past week.  I'm determined to find something good in each day.  Are you?

For the next week, I'd like to challenge each of you to keep a list of at least one thing that brought you happiness each day.  Be sure to link up here once you've posted your list!  (This isn't a blog hop so please only link up if you've participated by posting your happy list.  Thanks!)

~I'm happy because...

I enjoyed a glorious four day weekend with lots of quality time with the chi's!

This week has been nowhere near as stressful as last week!

I caught up on housework!

I finally figured out how to transfer pictures from my camera to my computer -- so easy!

I got my tax refund back already!

I bought some pretty tulips at the store a few days ago!

I snagged a box of chocolates from the place I volunteer at yesterday!

I realize that I have no room to complain but I'm seriously so over winter these days!  I'm not enjoying the freezing cold temps at all.  Yesterday I came out from volunteering and the snow was just coming down heavily.  It piled up but then just as quickly melted. 

These were taken from my front door.  If you click to enlarge them, you'll see the snowflakes. 

I'm ready for spring already!  I think that's what made me buy the tulips the other day -- they were blooming so pretty and made me think of spring.  The only good thing about this cold weather has been the fact that I can wear the pretty new scarf that Amber sent me along with the new coat I bought a few weeks ago!

I took a picture of the scarf and will be posting it on Monday along with a few other things I've been meaning to show you.  And then on Wednesday, I'll be sharing pix of my pups! 

I was pretty bummed because I lost 2 followers.  But then I gained one so I'm happy again!  :)

I managed to get around to most of you this past weekend.  Will continue to try and catch up with those that I missed this last time.  I really miss having all the free time I had before. 

Wordless Wednesday

I love long weekends!

This past week was soooooo exhausting mentally.  I just didn't have anything left in me by Friday night.  I spent the last three days sleeping in, catching up on bad tv, catching up with some of my online friends (I've vistited about half of you so far, working on the other half still!) and doing homework.  Oh, that never ending homework!  I'm off from school for the holiday and shockingly, I actually find myself kind of missing it! 

Later on today, I'm thinking me and the chi's might just head out for a walk.  It's been awhile since I've done that with them.  Shiver just doesn't care for walks but he hates to be left home alone so we don't go that often.  Shiver is probably the only dog in the world who doesn't like to go for a walk!

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I finally got around to figuring out how to transfer my pictures from my camera to my computer!  Here's a few pictures I was requested to post.

This is the outfit I wore on the first day of school.  Dang, those jeans make me look HUGE!  I'm gonna say it's because of the close up.  That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!  Those boots are the brand new shoes I bought just before school started.

Shiver guarding my school books.

My school books

School supplies.  All my books and school supplies together weigh 20 lbs.  Yes, I weighed them!

Awhile back, Zuzana asked me to post pictures of my flowers that had lasted for several weeks.  I didn't get around to it right away so they're wilted here but still pretty!  This is an old picture so they're dead now.

Chico sniffing a package.

I won this from one of Katie's live giveaways.  It's a beaver ball thing and a cat toy.  Sadly, they didn't care for either toy.  Chico did like the cat toy at first but every time he got near it, I was there with the camera and I think he didn't like the flash so he kept running away from it.  He hasn't played with it since.

 

I have more pictures to show you but I'll do that in another post. 

Half Full Friday

Half Full Friday is a series of weekly posts that Eyegirl originally started in June 2009.  We believe that a lot of our happiness is determined by our attitude about the things that happen to us.  So by participating, I'm deciding to see the glass as half full instead of half empty; I'm choosing to concentrate on the positives instead of dwelling on the negatives.  The Half Full Friday posts are a way to do just that.  They're a list of the things in my life that have brought me happiness over the past week.  I'm determined to find something good in each day.  Are you?

For the next week, I'd like to challenge each of you to keep a list of at least one thing that brought you happiness each day.  Be sure to link up here once you've posted your list!  (This isn't a blog hop so please only link up if you've participated by posting your happy list. Thanks!)

~I'm happy because...

My dad gave me chocolates for Valentine's Day and my mom got me Peeps!

One of my friends and I went out to dinner together on Valentine's Day!  We decided we'd be each other's Valentine since neither of us is in a relationship.

The restaurant gave us heart balloons!

I got a very pretty scarf in the mail from Amber today!  Thanks, Amber!

All the snow we've gotten in the last three days has melted quickly!

I have a four day weekend!!!

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Yes, four glorious days to do whatever my heart desires!  I cannot even begin to tell you how happy this makes me.  I need those days off just to recover from the week I've had.  Monday, I had a test.  Wednesday, I had to lead a discussion in History.  I'm soooooooo not a public speaker!  But it earned me 20 extra credit points so I did it.  Today, I took 2 tests and have one more to take online before midnight tonight.  It's open book, open notes so I'm not too worried about it. It's timed though. 

One of the tests I took today - I'm kind of pissed about it.  The professor gave us a study guide on Monday.  I spent literally the entire day yesterday studying for this stupid test.  And you know what?!  The majority of what she told us to study was not even on the friggin' test!  As I drove to school this morning, I was trying to go over the terms and stuff in my head and my mind just drew a blank.  I was so freaked out about it because the professor likes to use big words and my simple mind doesn't always immediately comprehend them so I wasn't sure what to expect since I knew we'd have at least one essay question.  (Turns out there were 6!)  I feel like I did ok though - it was easier than I expected.  Not to say that it was easy because it wasn't but it was easier than what I thought it'd be.  I'm not going to get too cocky though because I thought my Government test was easy too and I only got a 70% on it, even after studying!

My main plan for the weekend is just to relax and spend some quality time with my chi's.  Hopefully I can catch up on some of the sleep I've missed out on from all the stress this past week.  I also want to catch up with all of my online friends.  I've missed having time to do that every day.  I should probably do some housework too.  And of course, there's the homework.  Never ending mounds of homework...

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Wordless Wednesday

Happy Valentine's Day!

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Half Full Friday - on a Saturday!

Half Full Friday is a series of weekly posts that Eyegirl originally started in June 2009.  We believe that a lot of our happiness is determined by our attitude about the things that happen to us.  So by participating, I'm deciding to see the glass as half full instead of half empty; I'm choosing to concentrate on the positives instead of dwelling on the negatives.  The Half Full Friday posts are a way to do just that.  They're a list of the things in my life that have brought me happiness over the past week.  I'm determined to find something good in each day.  Are you?


For the next week, I'd like to challenge each of you to keep a list of at least one thing that brought you happiness each day.  Be sure to link up here once you've posted your list!  (This isn't a blog hop so please only link up if you've participated by posting your happy list.  Thanks!)

~I'm happy because...

I went to dinner with a friend this week!

I got a fabulous gift in the mail from Katie!

We've had beautiful weather the last few days!

I got my free stuff from Bath & Body Works for the month!

I got my taxes done and am getting a refund!

I got a $300 check from the insurance company to pay for damages to my vehicle! 

I made plans with a friend for coffee!  Really looking forward to it because we don't get to talk to or see each other very often.

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So I didn't post yesterday because I didn't have a great day for a variety of reasons.  I just wasn't feeling the positive vibes I usually get from HFF so I skipped it.  Plus my computer was having issues that I just wasn't up to dealing with.  Got it fixed though and seem to be back to feeling like my normal self again!

I had a test in Government on Wednesday which I studied for.  I thought I did really well and was pleased with myself.  And then...yesterday I went to class and got my grade back.  I thought for sure I got at least an 85% or maybe higher.  Oh no, I only got a 70%!!!  Soooooo disappointed!  My parents both know I had a test and they keep asking me when I'll get it back.  I'm afraid to tell them I didn't do well because they'll both lecture me endlessly about how I need to take advantage of this opportunity, study more and don't I want to do well? and on and on and on.  Ugh!  I have a test on Monday and two on Friday - not even gonna mention those to them.  I don't want to have to explain why I didn't do well if I don't get high scores.  I don't even live with them and they still make me feel like I'm back in high school sometimes...

Wordless Wednesday

Half Full Friday

Half Full Friday is a series of weekly posts that Eyegirl originally started in June 2009.  We believe that a lot of our happiness is determined by our attitude about the things that happen to us.  So by participating, I'm deciding to see the glass as half full instead of half empty; I'm choosing to concentrate on the positives instead of dwelling on the negatives.  The Half Full Friday posts are a way to do just that.  They're a list of the things in my life that have brought me happiness over the past week.  I'm determined to find something good in each day.  Are you?

For the next week, I'd like to challenge each of you to keep a list of at least one thing that brought you happiness each day.  Be sure to link up here once you've posted your list!

~I'm happy because...

I made chocolate chip cookies this week!

The vanilla I won from Katie's live giveaway came in the mail!

I got a 100% on my reading check for psychology!

I got a $59 jacket on clearance for only $13!

I got lots of really good tips from everyone on how to study! 

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I have a quiz tomorrow - fortunately it's open book/open notes.  I'm nervous about it though just because it's 35 questions long and there's a time limit.  Then next week I have a test in another class.  And the week after that, I have two tests.  Scary!  When I commented to a friend today about the overwhelming amount of homework I have every night, she asked if it was just because I was a new student.  Honestly, I don't think so!  Two of the four classes assign work daily, one doesn't assign it as often but I've had to write up one report a week for the past three weeks.  And the fourth one hasn't been too bad.  Yet!  I've not had a single day of school where I haven't had at least 5 hours of homework.  (Not for each individual class but between the four.)  Friday's are even worse because they assign even more work.  Psychology assigns a LOT of homework but I'm actually kind of glad if only because it makes me work that much harder and ensures I'm actually doing the reading and paying attention in class.

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I volunteered this morning and afterwards, a man walked up to me saying he needed to look at my car and get pictures for evidence.  He explained he owned the car and it was his friend that hit my car last week.  I walked him over to my car and told him the damage was minimal and if his friend could have been bothered to even apologize, I probably would've looked the other way but since he didn't, I wasn't going to let it go.  He then told me he had witnesses to back up the claim that his friend didn't scratch my car.  I told him I have witnesses to say that he did!  It didn't occur to me until later but seriously - how can he have witnesses to say he didn't scratch it?!  I mean, it's not they looked my bumper over for scratches before he hit it!  And there certainly are scratches there now!  I could tell he was pissed about the whole thing, especially since he had nothing to do with it and now it's going being charged to his insurance.  I don't blame him but at the same time, it's not my fault either!  So I don't know what will come of the situation.

Tomorrow is the Big Race!  I'm so excited, I can hardly wait!!!  GO, PIP!!!!!!

Wordless Wednesday

Any Advice?

I didn't post yesterday.  The guest poster I had scheduled didn't send me anything and I had school yesterday which kept me busy until around 5 PM with homework and stuff and by then, it just seemed kind of late to be posting.  I did get around to visiting some of you though!

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So I'm in my third week of college now and so far I've only really learned on thing -- that I need to re-learn how to learn.  It's been awhile since I've been in school and I'm not used to having homework, studying and taking tests. 

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So I need your best advice!  Do you have any study tips?  What did you find helpful?  What worked best for you?

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I spent this morning doing housework, this afternoon will be devoted to finishing up homework and snuggles with the chi's.  I'm recharging the camera battery today and am going to try to get some pictures uploaded this weekend if I get the chance.  I really want to post the pictures of my dogs. 

Tomorrow I'm going in to get an estimate for the scratches that dude left on my car.  I have four hours to kill so it seems like as good a time as any.  The scratches are small and I probably wouldn't even have cared about it so much if the guy would have apologized but he didn't so he gets to pay.  Well, the owner of the car he borrowed gets to pay.

The dryer just stopped so I gotta go fold clothes now, then start on homework.  That report on American Exceptionalism isn't going to write itself, darn it!

Half Full Friday -- On A Saturday!

I missed posting yesterday -- sorry! Still getting used to school and the overwhelming amount of homework.  It's all good though!

Half Full Friday is a series of weekly posts that Eyegirl originally started in June 2009.  We believe that a lot of our happiness is determined by our attitude about the things that happen to us.  So by participating, I'm deciding to see the glass as half full instead of half empty; I'm choosing to concentrate on the positives instead of dwelling on the negatives.  The Half Full Friday posts are a way to do just that.  They're a list of the things in my life that have brought me happiness over the past week.  I'm determined to find something good in each day.  Are you?
For the next week, I'd like to challenge each of you to keep a list of at least one thing that brought you happiness each day.  Be sure to link up here once you've posted your list.

~I'm happy because...

I got to talk to two friends from high school that I hadn't talked to in years this week!

 

We had beautiful weather a few days this week!

 

Melissa was kind enough to do a guest post for me!

 

My homework load isn't quite as heavy this weekend as it was last weekend!

 

I got a free cappuccino yesterday!

 

I found a slightly closer parking lot to my classes!  It's cut 5 minutes off my 20 minute walk to class every morning!

 

There was no major damage done to my car by the guy who hit me! 

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Yep, someone hit my car.  I was parked out front of the place I volunteer.  Someone commented that there was a guy trying to parallel park and he'd hit the car in front of him at least twice.  I knew I had parked out there so I ran out to find out what was going on.  The guy continued to try to park and almost hit my car again.  Finally he gave up and drove around the corner to park instead.  He told me he didn't mean to hit my car but he never actually apologized for it.  The damage was minimal - just a few small scratches.  The fact that he couldn't even be bothered to apologize and didn't seem to think it was a big deal that he'd hit my car really ticked me off.  I told him I needed his insurance info and it turns out the car apparently wasn't even his - no wonder he didn't seem to care!  I made a police report and contacted the insurance company. 

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I'm really enjoying school a lot and have made a couple of friends.  I'm just amazed at how unprepared some of the students seem to be.  Like in my psychology class - there's this guy who sits next to me who never takes any notes.  At the end of class, he always asks me what the next assignment is and when it's due.  He missed one assignment completely and missed class today so now he'll miss another assignment.  Someone asked me today what his story is and said she didn't think he was all there.  She thought that because we always seem to sit next to one another in class that maybe I knew him.  I don't but I do wonder why he isn't taking advantage of the education he could be receiving.  He's an older gentleman so I'm pretty sure mom and dad aren't paying for school. 

My boys don't seem to know what to think about me going to school.  I spend my days off doing homework which they don't appreciate.  They think I should spend every free waking moment paying attention to them.  They've been clingy lately and I think it's because they aren't used to me being gone.  I did get some pictures of them with my new camera but haven't had much time to figure out how to upload them yet.  I really need to do that because I want to see if it's any better quality than my old camera. 

Don't forget about Pip and Bunny's big race!  It's coming up really soon and you don't want to miss out.  I don't know Bunny so I'm rooting for Mr. Pip all the way.  He may be small but that doesn't mean he can't hustle!  GO, PIP!!!

I may have another Guest Post for Monday, just waiting to for her to send it.

Wordless Wednesday

Guest Post #1

When I initially asked for guest posters, no one volunteered.  But then I calmly asked asked Melissa at A Gracious Calm and she was gracious enough to agree.  (See what I did there?  Aren't I clever and original?  lol)  I know not everyone likes guest posters so I apologize in advance.  However, I didn't want to have a silent blog for several days/weeks while I'm getting used to my new life.  I was ovewhelmed with homework this weekend and haven't had much time to visit Bloggyland and there's just no way I could've taken the time to come up with a decent post for you.  So mega-HUGE kudos to Melissa!!!

Please give a warm welcome to Melissa and then hop on over and visit her by clicking the link above!  I told her she could post on any topic she wanted to so she chose children.

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Hi everyone, so sprinkles is taking a much needed break from blogging because of her busy schedule now that she’s back to school, so I have agreed to do a guest post for her.

I had a post I already wanted to do up, something that’s kind of important to me, but something that can also cause issues when talking to people about as some people are *really* passionate about this subject.

I don’t want kids.  I don’t even really like kids.  I've actually been thinking about this a lot lately.  Mostly because the issue of birth control and the freedom to control my own reproductivity has been on my mind.  I find it odd that a 14-year-old could have a baby and many will congratulate her on her new bundle of joy, but if a grown woman has given it thought the last 15 years and has decided to not become a mother, that is a sin above all.  I mean, why did I even get married if we weren't going to have kids?  (If you’re not familiar with sarcasm, that last sentence was sarcastic.)

I don't hate kids, I honestly don’t.  I just have no particular feelings of 'warmness' towards them.  Most women, when they see babies, they "ooh" and "aah" over them.  If I even think about them at all, it's just "Oh, a baby" and I carry on my way.  They're like every other person I don't know - they're just a person I don't know.  I care about them in the same benevolent way I care about all human beings - but it doesn't extend beyond that.

I have no maternal instincts, no desire for children and no desire to alter the relationship that my husband, Derek, & I have.

Children change everything.  And for some people, that's great.  Not for me.  I used to babysit a lot in when I was in high school and I actually get along with children great, as does Derek.  Still don't want them though.

The only problem I have is the reaction I get from some people when they hear I don't want kids.  I'm married, nearly 30, both my husband and I have good jobs - so the next natural step would be to start a family.  I've been told that not having kids is selfish, that I won't be a fully matured adult until I procreate and the ever so famous, "it's so much different when they're yours".

Here's the truth - I don't want children, so telling me that I'm a selfish, immature person won't change my mind.

I'm not selfish.  I'm not immature.  And I am a fully grown adult.  One that is capable of making decisions that are as important as this.  I have known I don't want children for a very long time.  I have to be honest, even when I was a kid I didn't even really like kids.

It's a lifestyle for most, but it's not a lifestyle for me.

Half Full Friday

Half Full Friday is a series of weekly posts that Eyegirl originally started in June 2009.  We believe that a lot of our happiness is determined by our attitude about the things that happen to us.  So by participating, I'm deciding to see the glass as half full instead of half empty; I'm choosing to concentrate on the positives instead of dwelling on the negatives.  The Half Full Friday posts are a way to do just that.  They're a list of the things in my life that have brought me happiness over the past week.  I'm determined to find something good in each day.  Are you?

For the next week, I'd like to challenge each of you to keep a list of at least one thing that brought you happiness each day.  Be sure to link up here once you've posted your list. 

~I'm happy because...

I go skool now!  I started on Wednesday.

I got my books the day before school started!  I ordered all but one online because they were cheaper (even with shipping) and I was so worried I wouldn't get them in time, especially with the holiday on Monday.

I had fun with my friends this past weekend!

I kinda somewhat figured out my new camera, I think!  Now I just need to read the booklet to figure out how to download the pictures. 

My mom gave me a loaf of excellent homemade bread!

I got a prize in the mail from Katie's last live giveaway yesterday! 

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Sooooo...school.  I woke up at 6:20 AM and the first thing I said to my chi's was, "Today is the first day of the rest of our lives!"  And that's truly how I felt.  Got ready with just enough time to stop and treat myself to a cappuccino before I headed out for the big day.

Parking was a nightmare!  I ended up having to park at literally one end of the campus and walk to the other end.  My book bag was sooooooooo freaking heavy and I had to keep stopping to readjust it so I could continue on my merry little way.  Luckily my friend bought me a book bag with wheels so I'm going to use that next time because the one I used the first day has bruised my shoulders.

My first class was Introduction to Theatre.  I didn't really get a sense one way or the other about the professor.  She seemed nice.  We have to go see two plays and read 6 others.  It was kinda funny because the professor said we can't text or use laptops in that class.  And a little bit later, she caught someone texting.  She totally called him out on it.

Next, I headed off to American National Government.  The professor was funny and managed to keep us engaged.  I liked him a lot.  You have to be participate in class, whether you want to or not.  He gets right up in your face and asks questions.  I think I'm going to enjoy this class but I also think it's going to be a lot of work.

The third class was US History.  I sat next to a really nice girl named Marissa.  Hopefully I'll get to know her better so I'll have at least one friend on campus.  Someone had told me the professor is the govenor's daughter.  I'd believe it, she looks just like him!  I don't think she's taught for very long.  She talked briefly about her background and what we could expect out of the class before going right into teaching.  I was sooooo bored and kinda zoned out for a bit.  Hopefully it'll pick up and I won't snooze through the semester.

I had an hour to kill before the next class (which was just across the hall) so I sat down for a bit and tried to absorb the events of the day.  I took this opportunity to munch on my coconut m&m's.

Finally, it was time for Psychology.  OMG, there are 250 students in that class and it was jam packed in there!!!  The professor is hilarious and kept us entertained.  She told us up front that she's very hardcore.  And she appears to be!  She wanted to know what rumors we'd heard about her and told us to go visit www.ratemyprofessor.com.  I'd never even heard of that website before!  Then she invited us to ask anything we wanted to so, since she told us she's a big fan of Twilight, someone asked if she's a vampire.  WTF?!   There will tons of research for this class. 

There's a deaf person in my psych class.  I'm not sure who it is yet but there was a woman sitting in front of the class doing sign language.  I found myself watching her more than listening at first because it was so interesting to see the expressions she made while she signed.

I did check out that website once I got home.  I read good and bad about three of my professors and nothing but bad about the fourth one.

So that was my first day of school in a nutshell.  And I get to do it all over again today!

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