Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Sunday, January 3, 2010
long time no type
2009 over. 2010 begin.
Changes that I plan to make in the new year:
-Become more healthy
---lose weight
---exercise more more than three times a week
---eat out less
-read more for pleasure
-get a 4.0 this semester
---study more
---facebook less
-finish all started projects
---Sherrie's quilt
High expectations for myself, but I'm determined to do it. There are so many things that I do for other people, but it's rare that I do things for myself. This year is all about me. Fuck the people who don't care about me. Fuck the people who think that I can be used. I'm sick of it. I don't need you.
Changes that I plan to make in the new year:
-Become more healthy
---lose weight
---exercise more more than three times a week
---eat out less
-read more for pleasure
-get a 4.0 this semester
---study more
---facebook less
-finish all started projects
---Sherrie's quilt
High expectations for myself, but I'm determined to do it. There are so many things that I do for other people, but it's rare that I do things for myself. This year is all about me. Fuck the people who don't care about me. Fuck the people who think that I can be used. I'm sick of it. I don't need you.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
UAF Athletics
While I don’t consider myself to be an avid sports fan, I do like to keep up with whether or not my school is winning. This weekend, the Alaska Nanooks Hockey team played in the Kendall Classic down at the Sulliven Arena in Anchorage. And while I wasn’t able to attend the games in person, I watched the spotty coverage of both games on TV. We won both games! We beat the Michigan Wolverines and the Mercyhurst Lakers!! And, WE WON THE TOURNAMENT!!! This is the 2nd consecutive year that we have done so, and hopefully we’ll continue to do so. This coming weekend we have the Brice Alaska Goal Tournament in which UAA will come up here and we’ll have two other teams as well. Last year, the first year of this tournament, UAA won it. Hopefully, that’ll change this year and we’ll win it! With only 3 seniors on our team this year, hopefully we’ll only get better over the next few years! If you’d like to read more about the hockey team about this game and all the others, check out The Alaska Nanooks Hockey Blog
I don’t know all the specifics of the volleyball team, but we lost to UAA last night.
Swimming lost to a Seattle team.
I don’t have any clue how the running team or rifle teams are doing right now.
Now, at all the home games for basketball, volleyball and hockey, the Alaska Nanook Pep Band plays for you! This is probably the only reason to show up at basketball and volleyball games (sorry!!!! we really do love you)! And I’ve got some pics of our AWESOME new shirts!!
Jeanie is a faux-tenor sax player!
Hannah is our amazing grad student conductor!
Joy is being entertained by our mascot!
The mascot is playing his imaginary trumpet.
Game faces ladies! (aka face paint it up!)
The Volleyball teams takes their bench
The painted spirit boys!
Yea, we’re official Alaska Nanooks!
Monday, September 28, 2009
too many thoughts
so I started a blog entry this morning at work, but it's too hard to type when I'm scanning books because it doesn't take very long for the scanner to work.
My classes so far are going well. I guess. If you think that a low C- on the first A&P test is doing well. The first lab practical was today as well. Probably got a C- on that too. I like the class, but I'm not particular to the little details that are the basis of the human body. It sucks. and my Microbiology class is covering the same things in bacterial cells - which causes me to tune out in both classes. (that and there are so many other things going through my head) Other than covering the same things, lab is SO much more interesting in Micro because it's a lot more hands on, rather than just answering questions from a lab book in A&P. My nutrition for health sciences is also basically covering the A&P and Micro chapter 2's in a slower setting. I'm going crazy trying to pay attention to the same thing three times. I really, really like my Social Problems teacher. She brings things to life and the class itself is super interesting. I never realized how many things were considered to be social problems and where they come from. The first test is tomorrow and I have about half of the notes that I want to take into that with me. My sociology of childhood course is a little more frustrating. The teacher is hard to pay attention to, even though the subject is interesting. She says "uhhh or umm" about every other word. She also has a weird way of asking questions and it's frustrating when you answer, but it's not the one she's looking for and she says something derogatory about it. There is a test for that class on Thursday and I'm really not sure what is going to be on it.
My parents left Alaska today. I'm not sure when they'll be back and that's devastating to me. Their house had a showing today. Hopefully the lookers liked what they saw and buy it. That would make me happy. Hopefully they find a house sooner, rather than later in Aztec, New Mexico. Hopefully their drive is good and they don't have any problems with customs. Hopefully they don't kill each other on the way down. Hopefully their marriage does better in different circumstances. Maybe my dad'll find the perfect truck down there. Hopefully everything is better for them. I suppose I'd like to see New Mexico - since one of my personal goals is to visit every state in the country. I'm considering spending the summer down in NM and working/traveling.
APO has been a frustrating endeavor this year. Starvation Gulch went well on the fire side of things. In having the "egg" aka the Tradition Stone, it was frustrating because brothers only kept it visible for about 10 minutes and it's supposed to be there the entire night. Many people were upset because they didn't get to see the stone. Our fire was supposed to be the stone and it was somewhat bragging. On other aspects, no one wants to do anything. No one wants to volunteer to be the VP of Service. No one wants to fundraise for anything. No one has even paid dues which as due on Thursday. Everyone is very focused on the fellowship aspect and that's not just what we are about.
I emailed my little's teacher today, just to make sure she was in class. Mrs. Bedford's response was that Maxine had been withdrawn from school. So I called Big Brothers Big Sisters and they informed me that indeed Maxine had been withdrawn from school for complicated family reasons and is now living in Minto, which is about 150 miles away. This was devastating to me because I do consider her to be like a little sister to me. Hopefully she is doing better in Minto and everything will work itself out. BBBS is working on getting me some contact information so that I can call or email or write to Maxine.
Britton has been talking about moving and it's gotten me thinking about going somewhere else. But I don't want to. There are too many people everywhere else. No other stay pays its residents. There are high state sales taxes in addition to city sales taxes everywhere else. I'm perfectly happy here in Alaska. But, I have considered going somewhere else on an exchange. Just a semester, maybe a year. I'm not sure where and I'll have to make sure that all of my credits transfer back and forth.
I still want to get into a nursing program, but I'm not sure what the best way to go about it is. I've applied and am waiting for response to an associate's degree program here in Fairbanks, but I've heard from so many people that it isn't the best way to go. Bachelor programs or the military is the smarter choice. It's easier to advance that way.
My classes so far are going well. I guess. If you think that a low C- on the first A&P test is doing well. The first lab practical was today as well. Probably got a C- on that too. I like the class, but I'm not particular to the little details that are the basis of the human body. It sucks. and my Microbiology class is covering the same things in bacterial cells - which causes me to tune out in both classes. (that and there are so many other things going through my head) Other than covering the same things, lab is SO much more interesting in Micro because it's a lot more hands on, rather than just answering questions from a lab book in A&P. My nutrition for health sciences is also basically covering the A&P and Micro chapter 2's in a slower setting. I'm going crazy trying to pay attention to the same thing three times. I really, really like my Social Problems teacher. She brings things to life and the class itself is super interesting. I never realized how many things were considered to be social problems and where they come from. The first test is tomorrow and I have about half of the notes that I want to take into that with me. My sociology of childhood course is a little more frustrating. The teacher is hard to pay attention to, even though the subject is interesting. She says "uhhh or umm" about every other word. She also has a weird way of asking questions and it's frustrating when you answer, but it's not the one she's looking for and she says something derogatory about it. There is a test for that class on Thursday and I'm really not sure what is going to be on it.
My parents left Alaska today. I'm not sure when they'll be back and that's devastating to me. Their house had a showing today. Hopefully the lookers liked what they saw and buy it. That would make me happy. Hopefully they find a house sooner, rather than later in Aztec, New Mexico. Hopefully their drive is good and they don't have any problems with customs. Hopefully they don't kill each other on the way down. Hopefully their marriage does better in different circumstances. Maybe my dad'll find the perfect truck down there. Hopefully everything is better for them. I suppose I'd like to see New Mexico - since one of my personal goals is to visit every state in the country. I'm considering spending the summer down in NM and working/traveling.
APO has been a frustrating endeavor this year. Starvation Gulch went well on the fire side of things. In having the "egg" aka the Tradition Stone, it was frustrating because brothers only kept it visible for about 10 minutes and it's supposed to be there the entire night. Many people were upset because they didn't get to see the stone. Our fire was supposed to be the stone and it was somewhat bragging. On other aspects, no one wants to do anything. No one wants to volunteer to be the VP of Service. No one wants to fundraise for anything. No one has even paid dues which as due on Thursday. Everyone is very focused on the fellowship aspect and that's not just what we are about.
I emailed my little's teacher today, just to make sure she was in class. Mrs. Bedford's response was that Maxine had been withdrawn from school. So I called Big Brothers Big Sisters and they informed me that indeed Maxine had been withdrawn from school for complicated family reasons and is now living in Minto, which is about 150 miles away. This was devastating to me because I do consider her to be like a little sister to me. Hopefully she is doing better in Minto and everything will work itself out. BBBS is working on getting me some contact information so that I can call or email or write to Maxine.
Britton has been talking about moving and it's gotten me thinking about going somewhere else. But I don't want to. There are too many people everywhere else. No other stay pays its residents. There are high state sales taxes in addition to city sales taxes everywhere else. I'm perfectly happy here in Alaska. But, I have considered going somewhere else on an exchange. Just a semester, maybe a year. I'm not sure where and I'll have to make sure that all of my credits transfer back and forth.
I still want to get into a nursing program, but I'm not sure what the best way to go about it is. I've applied and am waiting for response to an associate's degree program here in Fairbanks, but I've heard from so many people that it isn't the best way to go. Bachelor programs or the military is the smarter choice. It's easier to advance that way.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
My parents are moving
Last night, I was informed by facebook that my dad verbally accepted a job in Farmington/Aztec, New Mexico. I really, really hope this clears up my parents marriage like they think it will, but I have feelings it will take some time. My parents are both really excited about it, even though I know the remaining repairs/renovations on the house will stress them out until they are done and have sold the house in Kenai. I love my parents and really hope they are happy down there, but I also feel they'll move back here soon. They are going to try to just have my dad work and my mom won't work, but I have a feeling she'll get really bored and will want a job fairly quickly. They'll be 800 miles from disneyland and dallas, depending on which way they drive, so that's kinda cool, but it doesn't mean I want to make those drives when I'm down there.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
car accidents
http://www.ktuu.com/global/story.asp?s=10861448
Today, AJ Evans died on site in a car accident. Last February, Mrs. Cindy Rehm died on site in a car accident. My car accident 3 years ago, I walked away from.
Why are some more lucky than others? It's not fair. I know that I need to be nicer to everyone because life isn't fair. Some people are not going to live as long as others and that's just the way it is. I wish I could change it, but I can't.
Today, AJ Evans died on site in a car accident. Last February, Mrs. Cindy Rehm died on site in a car accident. My car accident 3 years ago, I walked away from.
Why are some more lucky than others? It's not fair. I know that I need to be nicer to everyone because life isn't fair. Some people are not going to live as long as others and that's just the way it is. I wish I could change it, but I can't.
Monday, July 27, 2009
babysitting
ahh. The sounds of disneyXD cartoons and harry potter on the DS! I love watching little kids and being able to give them back when mom/and or/dad come home. The little guy I watch right now, Joe, is 5. He's so cute, but right now I just wish he was just asleep. I'm also tired after working 9.5 hours. I'm sure he really shouldn't be awake too late anyway. Oh well. I'll sit and watch some random show while sitting on the computer because it earns me $10/hour!
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