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Life lesson: Getting a container of instant coffee dropped on your toe hurts a great deal. It is not at all recommended. This happened to me on Saturday, right before I had to ride up to my weekend/summer job, and I'm still hobbling around 5 days later.
I feel like I'm back on track with most of my classes. This is a Good Thing. I don't want to be stuck in undergrad any longer than necessary. I still have little to no motivation, however.
I'm currently lusting over the HP tx2000z. I am not a great typist, and a lot of my classes involve either IPA symbols or mathematical equations so taking notes on a regular computer is essentially out of the question. I'm currently using a Toshiba tablet PC, but its on its last legs (I have never heard a computer buzz while attempting to process something) and portions of the digitizer screen are dead, so buying this computer is tempting. However, its about $1000 more than I actually have at the moment. :( My damn Paypal buyer's line of credit is testing me, but I don't want to get into debt again after I just got out from under a lot of it.
However, I am making quite a bit on eBay at the moment. I just sold my old drum set for about $150, and my broken Powerbook is going to go for at least $50. If I can redeem the SquareTrade warranty on my current laptop, the new shiny computer may be within reach.
School is over in a couple weeks, but it doesn't feel that way to me. The boyfriend graduates on May 10th. It will be strange dating someone who is not in school - someone who actually has a career and is on his own. I'm very excited for him, and I'm hoping that I'm doing a good job in helping him feel more confident about his future.
As I mentioned earlier, my weekend/summer job has started back up. It really feels like home to me in a way; I guess its not so strange considering I've been working in the park for six years now, and in the department for four. When the full-time supervisor introduced me to the new-hires, she mentioned that I grew up there. I really have - my one supervisor has been a definite positive influence on my life (and I doubt she even realizes it). She's just such a strong, wonderful woman, and isn't afraid of what others think of her, even though she may not be traditionally feminine. Seeing her has helped me to develop that same confidence in myself. When I was 18 I was such a shrinking violet; I barely spoke, considered myself lucky that my then boyfriend had ever looked my way (even though he was a horrible person in general), and just really didn't believe that I was worth knowing in general. After working there a few years I have grown into my skin, so to speak. I even met Brandon while I was working there, but that is a story for another day.
I feel like I'm back on track with most of my classes. This is a Good Thing. I don't want to be stuck in undergrad any longer than necessary. I still have little to no motivation, however.
I'm currently lusting over the HP tx2000z. I am not a great typist, and a lot of my classes involve either IPA symbols or mathematical equations so taking notes on a regular computer is essentially out of the question. I'm currently using a Toshiba tablet PC, but its on its last legs (I have never heard a computer buzz while attempting to process something) and portions of the digitizer screen are dead, so buying this computer is tempting. However, its about $1000 more than I actually have at the moment. :( My damn Paypal buyer's line of credit is testing me, but I don't want to get into debt again after I just got out from under a lot of it.
However, I am making quite a bit on eBay at the moment. I just sold my old drum set for about $150, and my broken Powerbook is going to go for at least $50. If I can redeem the SquareTrade warranty on my current laptop, the new shiny computer may be within reach.
School is over in a couple weeks, but it doesn't feel that way to me. The boyfriend graduates on May 10th. It will be strange dating someone who is not in school - someone who actually has a career and is on his own. I'm very excited for him, and I'm hoping that I'm doing a good job in helping him feel more confident about his future.
As I mentioned earlier, my weekend/summer job has started back up. It really feels like home to me in a way; I guess its not so strange considering I've been working in the park for six years now, and in the department for four. When the full-time supervisor introduced me to the new-hires, she mentioned that I grew up there. I really have - my one supervisor has been a definite positive influence on my life (and I doubt she even realizes it). She's just such a strong, wonderful woman, and isn't afraid of what others think of her, even though she may not be traditionally feminine. Seeing her has helped me to develop that same confidence in myself. When I was 18 I was such a shrinking violet; I barely spoke, considered myself lucky that my then boyfriend had ever looked my way (even though he was a horrible person in general), and just really didn't believe that I was worth knowing in general. After working there a few years I have grown into my skin, so to speak. I even met Brandon while I was working there, but that is a story for another day.
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