Status Update

So I officially suck at blogging, because I haven't posted anything since my now-fully healed bruise, Bertha the Magnificent, was born. That's crazy. Let me catch you all up.

I've discovered a new show, Rookie Blue, that's pretty cool. Watched all five episodes in one night. I am one week from finishing my last class from CSN, and then I'll have a diploma. Yippee. Technically, I should leaving for class right now, but I didn't finish my outline and bibliography for my third speech, so I'm staying home to finish researching, and then I'll deliver my speech tomorrow for 90% of the grade. I slept in this morning when I set the alarm for 3 and woke up at 5 instead, so I didn't have time to finish researching.

I have a currently healing burn spot on my left thumb. My thumb has a dark brown spot between the two knuckles and some of the skin is starting to bubble and split. It's two parts cool, one part icky. I earned it from steaming eight dress shirts at Jennaleigh last week. My other thumb and my middle finger on my left hand are also shedding dead skin from previous burned spots. I don't think I'm getting any better at steaming.

I work three days a week at Jennaleigh and an imaginary amount of hours at Carls Jr. They hired me, but I have yet to be called in, so basically I just work at Jennaleigh. It's really difficult work because I have to keep memorizing the millions of jackets we carry and the different sizing of pants and shirts. Josh is an L 6-7 dress shirt. Just in case you were wondering. I'd love to work more hours because it's stressful not to be working, but basically I'm just grateful I have any job at all. I like to be busy, even if my boss is insane and really mean and treats everyone like they're idiots. Working is worth it. Plus I get paid every week, which is kinda cool.

I got a speeding ticket on my way home from class last Wednesday. That sucked. $190 will go to the court next week when I have to go downtown to pay it. The cop cut me a break and knocked the ticket down a hundred bucks by claiming I only drove 10 miles over instead of 20. Thanks, guy. I'm thinking I might just hire a lawyer to take care of the ticket. They can get tickets reduced or waived most times. I looked up a couple of firms and I have to call to find out what they charge, but if it ends up being cheaper than the ticket, then Ima go for it.

My mom has agreed that she will dedicate most of tomorrow to helping me create a lace-up for the back of my wedding dress because I really want one and the dress didn't come with it. That should be really boring and home ec-ish, but it'll be cool when it's done. I wish I sewed better, but it's like cooking: if I'm too good, then I'll feel like I'm destined to stay at home and cook and sew and that grates on me. So I remain mediocre at both skills and strive to gain excellence in academic pursuits instead. My sisters think I'm retarded, but I can't help it, and what do they know, really? Every last one of them loves staying home and cooking for their husbands. Ugh.

I've been really lax about working on my novels, but I think I'm gonna pick that up again once school is over. I should probably file for graduation sometime soon. I think I'll go look that up now. Hmm. I hope they don't force you to walk, because there's no way I'm paying for a cap and gown for a community college. My dad says they require you to participate in graduation ceremonies because otherwise no one would go to those things. I don't see how that's a bad thing. If they tell me I have to, I'll fight it. I hate you, CSN. You tricked me into taking one more class, and I'd punch you in the face if you had one.

Anyhoo, that's life. Things are good, if a little boring. I wish something cool would happen like Josh would come down this weekend and I could give him the present I've been dying to show him for weeks. That'd be sweet. But I can only dream...