This 'n That

So...I'm home now. Back in Seattle. And let me tell you something...definitely not as cool as it should be. Sigh. Anyway. Let's rewind and recap...

I took my finals. I got a 92 on my religion, a 79 on my personal finance (which I was way excited for) and then a 68 on my stats. Which I was confused about. I had an A in that class. I thought I knew the material. Then wound up not having heard of half of the stuff on the test. Yup. Well there goes my A. Anyway schools over so no point in talking about it anyway.

I packed up and cleaned up my apartment. That was fun...cough. Then Becky picked me up on Friday! And I went down and spent some time in Idaho with her. And it was awesome. We watched movies, cuddled, all that fun stuff. Just spent time together. And it was amazing. She is the most incredible person (that's why I'm going to marry her). Then I had to pack up again and fly home on Monday. And now I'm here. Without her. Something is terribly wrong about that. Sigh.

Well it's rainy here. Surprise? Yeah actually. I was expecting Utah weather which was a mistake. But in my defense I haven't spent a spring in Washington since 2006. Three years makes you forget a few things. I wish it was sunny so I could get a little darker before my engagement pictures. I would *shudder* tan, but I don't have a job or money yet. So...nope. Not now at least. I'm searching for a job and am going to turn in an application to the city today. Still looking around. We'll see what happens.

I met the parents last night. Stressful until I got there. Then there was a little ice breaker and things were fine. At least the bruise isn't visible. haha. They're pretty fun people. We watched a video of Becky's first birthday...which I'm sure she's thrilled about. I like them and all anyway. We're going to some place called Round Table Pizza which Becky is still shocked that I've never eaten at considering I've lived near one since I was 12 years old. Hush woman. (I love you please don't hurt me)

Well nothing exciting is happening. Job search, playing around with music, missing the most important aspect of my life. You know, the little things. Anyway all of you are great, keep it up. I'll keep up the updates on whatever you need (and don't need) to know. Smile! You're loved.

End of an era

Well. I'm now done with this semester. It makes you think. First off, it makes you think WAHOO! I'M FRICKIN DONE! And you're happy. And you spend a whole day doing nothing on the couch to unwind. Then it starts making you think.

So what's it make me think about? What I'm going to miss and look forward to. I mean, this is my last semester as a single guy. I'm getting married in less than four months. Cold feet? Frick no. I'm way excited. I'm going to marry the most amazing girl I've met. It's the best decision I've ever made. I've never looked forward to anything more than I do this. I never thought that I would marry the awesome girl my good friend took on a date. And I couldn't be happier.

But what am I going to miss? Well I'll miss living with these guys. Tiny is awesome and I'll miss having him around. I won't miss hearing the guys who live above me stomping around. I've been hearing the ceiling creak for months. Man it's going to be good to get away from that.

I'm headed home sometime. Soon. That's going to be sweet but not at the same time. I hear that I have my fair share of planning to do when I get there. And then the whole not seeing Becky for over a month issue is tearing me up. I'll work as much as I can. Won't have a social life. You know, that whole schtick. Of course, it will be the last time (hopefully!) I'll ever live at home. Free rent and food! Gotta milk it I guess.

Anyway. Just a bunch of ramblings. I thought this would turn out a lot better than it did. Oh well. I'm not in a pensive mood honestly. My mind is racing a bit. But that's life! I'll have to go check out my nothing box. Have a good one.

Wake the dawn

Someday you will find me
Caught beneath a landslide
In a champagne supernova in the sky


Go listen to Oasis. Now.

Dynamite Kick

So what's going on with me? Nothing big...

Except finals.

And mono.

Yeah...about that. About a week ago today I started getting really tired. I took two naps that day. Wednesday was worse because I had a fever to boot. Lucky for me I bundled up and took a billion degree shower and the fever broke that night before I woke up Thursday. But I still kept this general sick feeling and had absolutely no energy. At all. Becky shows up Thursday and convinces me to go get an appointment at the doctors. So come Friday she takes me over and I go in and they test me for strep and it comes back negative, so they test me for mono which they say "most likely isn't it."

Sigh. haha yeah it's a positive. So here I am! I have mono. Finals are this week and next week and I'll hopefully have the energy to get everything done that I need to. Today I have a presentation and my throat hurts pretty badly. Ah well I guess. What doesn't kill us makes us stronger. Or at least just really annoys us haha.

Anyway. Just thought I should let you know what's up. I probably won't write too terribly much for the next week or two. We'll see though. You guys are awesome have a good one.

Seasons

SoI'm supposed to be writing a paper right now. Due Monday. Five to Seven pages (but he said to keep it shorter). I have a page. Ish. Shorter actually but only by a couple lines. I can't concentrate though so here I am...writing...something else...

Doesn't make sense.

I have gone through phases this semester on which tv shows I have been in love with. How does it start? Arrested Development. Seinfeld. King of Queens. Firefly. Everybody Loves Raymond. House. And now? Friends. I'm such a loser.

I wrote my name on all of my movies the other day. No more shall they be stolen without my knowledge and not returned. Take that universe.

Well, on to the paper.

Maybe.

Countdown

T-minus:

Nine hours: Sleep
27 hours: Becky comes to visit
Six days: Classes are over
10 days: Becky comes again
14 days: Last day of finals
18 days (give or take): Going home
25 days or so: Getting a job
43 days or so: Becky comes to visit
108 daysish: Becky graduates
113 days: The best day of my life.

Sigh. If only if only the woodpecker cried...

Ode to finals

Robbed of precious youth
reading throughout the night, the
silver lining lost

Reality

Sigh. So here goes another round of stress. Class registration is happening soon! Mine is on the 10th. I'm not certain how I keep getting the short end of the stick and register on like the last day possible. I'm almost halfway done with my undergrad and I'm still down here with the incoming freshmen. My roomates register a full four days before me. Dang. Anyway, looking at classes keeps getting more and more stressful. How to balance my sanity vs getting out of school quicker to save money? It's a pretty...awesome...balance. Or something. Anyway, here's what I'm looking at. I've pretty much decided the clases I'm going to take and hopefully will get the times I want (yeah I spent a while yesterday searching through pages). Here goes!

MWF:
Psych 302 (Research and Design) - 10-10:50
History of Creativity (knocking out a GE credit and learning some cool stuff about medieval stuff) - 11-11:50
Psych 304 (Psychological testing) - 12-12:50

TTH
Rel C 234 (Doctrine and Covenants) - 10-10:50
Creative Writing - 12-1:20

Hopefully those will be the times I get. Yeah, I know, only 14 credits (15 is the lowest I've ever taken) but with this schedule hopefully I'll be able to get a part-time job to help pay for, you know, food and stuff. Anyway. Start at 10 and end at 1:30ish every day? Isn't that sweet? I thought so too. Notice the absence of math. Apparently statistics is the only math that psychologists will need. And apparently when I took my AP test as a junior it waived my credit. Awesome? I thought so too. haha. Anyway, love you all. Got a CIA project I need to go do (for reals. Sigh. School.) so I'll get going. Have a great day!