And today...

There is something about today that makes me want to cross my eyes, stick out my tongue, and run around like a headless chicken.

Either that or jump into the snow and become a Jess-icle.

Holiday Joy

I write from the comforts of my parents' kitchen with the snow falling outside. Oh, I love Wisconsin and snow. It's truly got that Christmas feeling and it makes me giddy. The snow is gorgeous. As long as I don't have to shovel tomorrow morning. I'm officially screwed on the present-buying front though. I still need gifts for the parents and one sister. Yikes. Hope the world is ready for me tomorrow morning. It'll be a mad rush to find stuff.

Flying back was amazingly crazy. Planes were super backed up to Wisconsin, something silly about weather and planes having problems. My flight was overbooked by 3 seats. So I gave up my seat and for compensation, I got a free round trip ticket and free dinner courtesy of Midwest Airlines. How awesome is that?! Now I'll probably take another trip back to Wisconsin for FREE. Or maybe I'll jet-set off to somewhere fun for vacation!! Washington State? Former roommate- please let me visit? Somewhere in California? Hello warm weather. Anchorage, Alaska? Sounds cool too! The delay was only about a 1/2 hour, so it was totally worth it. Also made some friends with the people waiting to fly back to Wisconsin. It was a jolly good time. Yes, I just used the word Jolly.

Dear Santa,
Please send tons of money to my bank account. That would make me very happy. But if you cannot do that, can you at least bring me a few new pairs of shoes??

Snow Snow oh the Snow

There is nothing I do better than procrastinate. And that's what I'm currently doing. I have discovered a mad obsession with a Spanish CD. I have no idea what the name of the CD is. But I feel like the current song is talking about colors... or maybe not. My Spanish is oh so bad. So I have no idea what the singers are saying. But I'm okay with that.

It snowed. Oh yes. The East Coast got dumped on by the Snow Bunny, just like the Midwest did a while ago. And through the Snow Bunny, I ventured to get to work this morning. Except I walked around with a happy grin on my face as I jumped through snow drift after snow drift. All I could think of was: SNOOOOWWWW!!! While everyone walking around me looked like they wanted to kill someone. To me, it is finally winter and Christmas time.

I am almost done. ALMOST. One more final to plow through. Bleh... If I could work up the motivation to study, we'd probably be in business. Since I don't have that motivation, I'm thinking about going to bed. Bad idea? Yes, I know.

Current Favs:
Tea: Harney & Sons Paris. LOOOOOOVE
CD: You know, this Spanish one
Food: Rice Noodles- yes, I'm Asian. Deal with it.
Hair-do: Bed head hair. Leave as is post wake-up.
Outfit: GIANT Wisconsin sweatshirt, pink Wisconsin sweatpants, pink/yellow/white striped fuzzy socks. Yes I match.
Class: All the ones that are officially over
Work: I really kind of really like my job at the store. Selling things is fun. Helping people is fun.

HAPPY SNOW BUNNIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finals and things

In grad school, there are still these silly annoyances called Finals and Exams. I have to take a few. Write a few papers. Do all that scholarly stuff to prove I've learned something this semester. Honestly, I could care less right now. And my studying has proven to reflect my feelings. I have this problem... it's called procrastination. Even at the last minute, I still can't get the urge to study for one of my finals. Ahhh well. That's okay. I'll be fine. Plus Grades Don't Matter. Right?! Yep, that's what I thought.

In my procrastination adventures, I have found the texts from last night website very amusing. I also like to download music and seek out new artists. Currently, I love Anjulie. Her song "Rain," I love. "Boom" is pretty fun too. I also spend quality time on celebrity websites. It is unfortunate that they live under these microscopes... but it is for my pleasure and procrastination, so I can't help but enjoy it.

I fly back to the wonderful Midwest in 6 days. Yippee!! I will be seeing all my wonderful lovelies soon enough. I cannot wait to be able to sleep for a straight 18 hours without getting disturbed. Okay... Dumb-dumb might bug me a little, but I can handle her. (Yes, that's what I call our cat.) I can't wait to go home.

Dreams...

Are dreams our subconsciousness talking to us while we sleep? Or are dreams just crazy nonsense? I sure wish I could figure this out. Sometimes I have crazy dreams that I never want to have come true. I have dreams that are nightmares that make me want to die. Then there are the dreams that I wish would come true and I want to stay in the dream forever. I wish I had a dream genie who could make certain dreams come true. No, I don't want the dream about me running down my elementary school hallway naked to come true. And no, I don't want the dream of me getting sucked into the rapids of the Nile, drowning to death, to come true either. But some dreams would be nice. Like the time I win $100 million dollars and don't know what to do with all the money. Or... well you know... if you know me well enough, I bet you know what dreams I really want to come true. Especially now...

Finals are steadily approaching. I am almost done with my 1st semester of grad school. Hallelujah! Huzzah! Hooray! Let's just hope I pass. Because with the glasses of wine and rum/cokes I've been having at night... let's just say I haven't been very productive. But sometimes they're so nice and comforting after a long ass day of work and class and work and class AND work.

PS I am l.o.v.i.n.g. my Diet Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash. Totally worth it. Makes my day worth waking up for. And walking home for. Now if I could get some vodka to add to it, my life would be x2 better.

PPS I prefer Firefox to Internet Explorer.

PPPS I don't know how to go to bed early. NO matter how tired I am. It's weird.

Adventures of the Diet Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash

I'm stupid. The next time I walk into a grocery store and see Diet Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash (my favorite soda ever), I shouldn't buy two 12-packs. I walked 1 mile home with my soda. All I could think about was the delicious taste of its liquid sliding down my throat as my arms screamed angry profanities at me and my credit card. Then as I walked... the cardboard was ripping... the box in my left hand ripped. Oh yes, I was the girl kneeling on the side of the road, grabbing at cans of soda (3 rolled away from me). Now I have a backpack of food, 1 broken 6-pack, 1 complete 6-pack. So I unload some food and put all 12 cans into my backpack. I am that pathetic girl walking home with her soda. Oh Diet Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash, you had better be worth it. And right now, you are. Not only do you taste great, I walked into my apartment giggling my head off at the outrageous-ness of the situation. And how stupid I am to think I would be able to get two 12-packs 1 mile home. But nonetheless, this soda is awesome

Wisconsin, I hope you enjoy the snow. I will think of you, dream of you, and wish you well from here on the East Coast. Keep it around so I can see it when I come home for Thanksgiving!!

Dear...

Dear friends who read this and anyone else who is unfortunate enough to stumble upon my blog,
I am debating buying some Uggs... Yes, I know this will go against everything my Midwestern mind has been taught. But it is cold here, on the East coast... and I need boots. So unless you can come up with some other kinds of boots to keep my feetsies warm this winter, I may purchase some Uggs. Dont judge, suggest other options!

Dear Neighbor,
Whoever you are, you wear heels all the time. They may make you look 10 feet tall or give you a boost of confidence or are the only things you have to wear, but they are annoying. I can hear you tap tap tapping across the floor at 7am... at 8pm... How about we walk around the apartment barefoot for a while?

Dear Work,
I do like you. You pay me money. But I do not like the unexpected schedule change. You have officially taken over my weekends. I will see you again soon...

Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas this year is money. Lots and Lot of money. If you could print like $100,000 for me, I would be grateful. Or at least enough to cover my rent and tuition, I'd be a happy camper. I always believed you were real. I swear. On my family's cat's life... all 9 of them. Please make my wish come true, oh please?!

Dear East Coast City,
It snowed. It looks awesome. Except now why the hell are you so icy? Not only are you icy... the stupid ice covers your stupid brick or cobblestone sidewalks. No, it does not make it any easier to walk on. Seriously, we need to consider laying concrete down... Brick just doesn't do it for my ankles. One of these days, I'm going to break one and then I'll really have something to bitch about.

Attack of the Technology

Photocopy machines hate me. HATE ME. At work... it makes my lif difficult. It aways gets jammed... WTF! Aren't these things made to just work properly? BUT noooooooooo. I always have to fix it. I HATE THESE MACHINES! Too bad I must make the photocopie...

I am never getting pregnant. I don't want to and YOU can't make me. Ladies were talking about pregnancy at work. One of the doctors is pregnant... so many things you cannot eat. There are many restrictions on fish. Mostly you cannot eat sushi. SERIOUSLY? Sad! No coffee except decaf... I guess I don't drink coffee so it's not a big deal. Cravings and restrictions on diet- that's just dumb. I don't want to have to deal with that.

Private Practice tonight... a bomb will go off. I am pumped!!! Private practce has rocked this season. I am also enjoying Grey's Anatomy for a change. Yippee.

Why do computers and things technological hate me? They do. My computer... I think there's something wrong with it... again... ad it's new. Seriously? Why do things work for other people, but never for me? Why? WHYYYYYYYYY!

Happy Thursday!

Today was not my day

As the title states, today was not my day... My sentences may be fragments today. So sue me.

1) 8AM- Forgot my student ID at home this morning. Couldn't get into the office for work. Waited by the door, knocked, 5-8 minutes later someone finally let me in.
2) 11:30AM- So tired, nodded off in class. No idea what my notes say. Sh*t.
3) 2PM- It's raining outside. Bottom of my pants are wet. I hate that feeling.
4) 3PM- Walking to drop off rent. Walking in the rain. Wearing flip-flops because I do not own rain boots and did not want my shoes to be wet for work. Stepped completely out of my flip-flop. Had to hobble back barefoot for it.
5) 5PM- Bought dinner. Brought it back to the store. Left it on the counter. Managed to knock it over onto the ground. Sh*t, no food for me. Including the giant cup of water I got from Starbucks. No water for me. Double sh*t.
6) 10PM- Trying to eat a Lean Pocket while writing a paper. Drop sauce on my shirt and yoga pants. F*CK ME. Must wash it before it stains.

These are the woes of my day. Not actually very significant. But compounding on the fact that I'm getting a sore throat, God knows I probably have H1N1, and I'm tired as _____... I am not exactly your happiest camper. No, this camper is just going to bed and hoping for a better day tomorrow. Wish me luck.

PS People really f*cking suck. We'll leave that statement as a general one about the world. No back story necessary.