Back in the Saddle

Ohhh cripes....for the love of horses. I don't know so much about that, but I do know that school has started again. I had class last night. It was fine and dandy, but I don't have my text books yet.....well, I do have one of them, but that's it. So we've already been inundated with homework and things aren't looking so bright.

Financial Aid is once again slow in responding to any of my concerns about how they handle student funds. I should charge them for the interest on my loan for the next two weeks. I'm accumulating said interest, but haven't seen any money yet. Those bastards. I vow to be prepared to fight to the end. I will overcome my hate/hate relationship with financial aid upon finding a sugar daddy (I am currently taking offers). Since we all know that won't happen for the next year and a half, I will minor in financial aid complaint letter writing. Let's see if it does any good.

Class was cancelled today so I took the neighbors dog for a loooooooooong walk. We returned some movies to the Blockbuster. Oh, yeah, I don't know if I mentioned the new neighbor...I would have checked my site prior to this post, but believe it or not I couldn't remember the name of this website until I typed my first words. Yeah, it's been that kind of day. So anyway, I have a new neighbor, his family is from Wisconsin, so you know he's good people. He just moved back from Hawaii, he's divorced, a chef, has a dog, and no furniture. He gave me the key to his apartment the first day we met (I look very trustworthy), so I could let the dog out. He works 12-14 hour days so that poor dog would be in agony and I would have to hear it. It works out well this way, I get some exercise and the dog gets to listen to me yell at him for pulling on the damn leash.

Well, I better get some stuff done around here.......take care!

Kinky Friedman.....For Gov'na???

Well, I've been in Texas for a year and a half and I've heard the name Kinky Friedman, but I have no idea who he really is. So I went searching on the internet and added the link to his home page above. He's a singer/songwriter/entrepreneur. And now, he's running for govenor. What is it with celebrities and politics. Maybe celebrities don't quite have the power they did so many years ago and they are trying to break into another genre of entertainment. Didn't we learn from Jesse (that would be Ventura, the ex-govenor of Minnesota). Then Arnold, now this Kinky guy who refers to himself as the Kinkster.

I'm proud to say that I didn't vote for Jesse, but this Kinky guy, well he's a bit intriguing. I'll be following the election. I'd like to hear input from you dear reader (yes, Mom, I mean you). What's this guy's story. The election isn't until 2006 so he'll get into office when I am planning on moving out of Texas so maybe it will be safe to vote for him. We'll see.

Anyway, I have a new neighbor. I met him on Sunday whilst washing the Vue. He and his dog just moved here from Hawaii. He's a chef, so I made sure to make nice. I invited him over for dinner on Sunday night. I prepared a fine meal of spaghetti. I managed to finagle my way into caring for the pooch while he is at work It motivates me to go walking every night which is good. He's very attractive. Dark hair, wonderful eyes, nice smile. A bit of a sloppy kisser though. He also likes to sniff a lot. The dog I mean, not the man. So, I've made two new friends. It's nice that they live just next door.

Volunteering to be late

The above link was the only one from google.com that quoted exactly "volunteering to be late". Did I spell something wrong?

Anyway, things are getting back into full swing here. I had a nice vacation with the family in Wisconsin the week leading up to Christmas. I flew into Milwaukee with a slight layover (five minutes) in Atlanta. The flight from Atlanta to Milwaukee was exciting. You wanna know why? I was sitting next to that guy. You know the one. Yes, you do. You know the one where the guy next to you talks the whole flight. But, he was actually funny, most of the time.....For those of you that don't know me, I'll laugh at just about anything. Anyway, he was way into me. I could tell by how his face lit up when he saw that the exit row seat next to him was mine. I flirted, he flirted, we stood up and of course I was about an inch taller than him. So, it's all good. Next time I'm in Atlanta I'm supposed to look him up.

I also sprained my thumb on that flight. It happened in this weird kind of embarrassing way, but I don't mind sharing. I had gone to the restroom and had forgotten to tie the waist of my, OH so comfortable fuzzy jogging suit. I was wearing slidey underwear, you know silky kind of, without being slutty, and with me trying to adjust myself in my seat my pants started to fall down. Well, I was trying to pull them up nonchalantly, but that isn't really my style, so instead my finger slipped and hit the center part when I was trying to slight raise my ass up off that tiny seat. Thank goodness I didn't break it, how would I ever live that down. It still hurts, but it's healing fine, thanks for asking.

Today, I had an interview for a volunteer position at the VA Hospital here in Houston. This is how I described the situation in an email to a friend. Keep in mind that I only am able to find my way around a city after getting lost....Several times:

Today I had an interview at the VA Hospital here in Houston. I decided to do this because I need to fill up my free time now that school is my boyfriend. If I stay focused on other things and less time at home, I won't realize how super quiet it is around there....Also I vow to turn up the radio to full volume while at home. Anyway, have you ever noticed that yahoo gives the shittiest directions. I printed off the directions and then took them to a woman I work with that has lived in Houston almost her entire life. She directs me to go around the city, taking a toll road (she must have some sort of affiliation with the transit authority), and coming in the "back" way. Well I went the way she told me and then I got lost. I had to call her and she's like how could you miss that exit. And I was like, well I hadn't gotten to the third toll yet so I wasn't looking for it.......So I got turned around and made it to the interview about an hour late. I felt so bad. The guy was pretty cool about it, I mean it is a volunteer position and all. Because I can only work Friday night or on the weekend, I might end up in the ER. Eventually when I am done with school for the summer I will be able to help with the research for the grant writing which will be super cool. Anyway, I hate getting lost. That Doris at work owes me $2.50.

Exciting huh? Now you know why I haven't been posting very often.

I do also want to refer all of you dear readers to a book I just bought. I'm sure you've heard of it....He's just not that into you. Well, I read it, and I'm that girl. Well, I was that girl. I'm not anymore. I just couldn't believe how close to home some of those stories hit. That's for another day and another blog. My mom reads this after all.