September 29 - October 20
October 20, 1998
Alright, I have decided that I'd better give up on the notion that I am going to be able to update this every day, so I will at least try to do it once a week, more if I have the time! I went to Tally this past weekend, and I had an incredible time. I have missed Tallahassee so much, but, in a lot of ways, it doesn't seem like mine anymore. The town is different. The people are certainly different. Even campus and my sorority house have changed a lot. Funny how time goes by, and even though we feel the same, everything else seems to change so much. I know that I have changed too. I am nowhere near the person that I was when I graduated in 1997. All of my changes have been for the better, however, and for that I am completely grateful. Right now we are in Microbiology, and I know that even thought I have had it before, I have got to get cracking on the books! Especially if I want to see Kev on Halloween weekend, and I do. I miss him so much. Much more than seems possible, since we have only been separated for a week. I guess the knowledge that I won't see him this weekend or next week either makes it a little harder to handle. He never ceases to be my sunshine, though. It makes me happy just to hear his voice every night on the phone. Speaking of the phone, I actually talked to Harry again today. He called from Port Charlotte, and he seems to be doing well. It is so nice to be back in touch with him. I really do miss him this year, and we all wish that he would give our friendship more of a chance. I know it is hard, but maybe he is starting to realize that we are still his friends, regardless of the classes that he is in. I also spoke with Rachel tonight. I gave her all the dirt that I dug up during my visit. It was so good to hear from her, but it is so crazy how different our lives are now. I'm not ready to be in the real world yet. I wonder if I will ever grow up? Ok, well, to those of you who haven't given up on my updates, I will bid you a fond farewell for now!
October 12, 1998
So sorry! I am really horrible at updating this thing! I can't help it though, I've been extremely busy! This past weekend was the FSU-Miami game, and Kev came down to see me! I thought that he was going to go home, but he decided to come and see me instead. He is such a doll! We had a fabulous weekend, and I am so glad that he was here. I think that I really needed this time with him. We ordered enough Chinese food to feed a family of 6 comfortably on Friday night, and then we went to see the movie "What Dreams May Come." I really enjoyed it. I think Kev liked it, too, but was no where near as impressed as I. So it goes! On Saturday we did the usual, ate leftovers for breakfast and watched College Gameday, always a good time. Then we started a little pre-game partying around 1. We went to the game with Eddy, and we were supposed to meet my friend Glen at his tailgate. We wandered around aimlessly amongst the RV's, but we never found them. That kind of sucked, it would have been fun to hang out with some fellow Seminoles! Anyways, I saw a few recognizable FSU faces before the game, which was cool, but weird. The game was great! We had really good seats for a while, but then we got kicked out. We still found a nice view, though. When the game was well in hand in the 4th, we left to eat dinner and drink some more. We were so exhausted and drunk, we ended up going to sleep extremely early. On Sunday, Kev left early for work and I became study girl. I sat and did pharmacology from 11:30 a.m. to about 11:30 p.m. (with breaks, of course)! That really sucked, but I got a lot done. We had our Pharm test this morning at 8:00, and then we had class until 4:30. It has been a long, long day for me. I didn't feel like going out tonight, and Eddy didn't even try to peer pressure me too badly. That was nice. I am eating healthy this week in hopes to be somewhat skinny for Homecoming this weekend, but I won't hold my breath. The gym is calling me for the rest of the week! I cannot wait to leave this city for a while! I miss seasons, and feeling safe, and people who speak English as a primary, not secondary language. It will be a much needed escape. Ok, well! This is quite the synopsis of my last few days! See, you haven't missed a thing! I wonder if anyone besides Kev really reads and keeps up with this. Do y'all even care? Oh well, ya do or ya don't, but I love this little page. I am doing my best to keep it alive. Bear with me...I'm a very busy girl! :)
October 7, 1998
Boy, has it been a long day! 7:00 a.m. came entirely too early for me today! I really hate getting up for 8:00 class, but I was a good girl and went anyways. Classes today were far from fascinating, and all the a/v troubles in the auditorium did not help at all. I went to a fascinating seminar today at lunch, though. It really was a bright spot in my day. It was all about personality testing, and figuring out what environment you work best in and why you clash severely with people. We took a personality test and then grouped together and talked. It was amazing how on target the test was! I can't wait to give it to all my friends who weren't there..I stole some extra copies for that precise purpose. Apparently I am an idealist (or blue), a real "people person," and compassionate. I love these kind of self discovery things. I think that is why I am so intrigued with psychology, horoscopes, my tarot cards, and palm reading. I want to figure out what all contributes to my personality, and I can never learn enough! Anyways, that was cool :) Then I had preceptor today. That went well, as usual. I really do like my preceptor a lot; she is a wonderful doctor! No gym today, by the time I got home from preceptor it was prime traffic time, and I am way too tired to work out (even if I am still a cow). PMS monster is somewhat reduced today, but he is still somewhere nearby, lurking. I'm doing my best not to let him get the better of me..I just wish it weren't such a ordeal! Yeah, I'm a whiner...so what? :) I guess I have rambled on enough today...it is time for spaghetti now! Yip yip yipppeee! ;)
October 6, 1998
Wow, I really am getting slack about keeping this journal up! I guess that nothing too terribly exciting has been going on in my life, and I have been severely unmotivated. One day, I really, really hope that they invent a cure for PMS. It is a truly horrible affliction, and it makes me act really girly and clingy. Behavior which I really do rather despise. I know that I am a strong, independent woman, but I guess we are all prone to our moments of weakness. Anyways, if you haven't guessed, I am currently in the throes of PMS monster. (Aren't you glad that I'm sharing this joy with you?) I feel fat, and cranky, and just plain yick all the way around. Maybe if I start paying more attention in Pharmacology, I will be able to figure out how to inhibit the emotional side effects of diminished estrogen. Then I could make millions of dollars, pay someone good money to get my ass to the gym and make me be skinny. Not to mention I could finally travel everywhere that I want to go, and buy 50 acres in Asheville and build my dream house. Whoa...excuse the flight of fantasy, please. Sometimes it is easy to let my imagination run away with me! Today has been semi-productive, but it really started out on the wrong foot. They forced us to attend a mandatory meeting at 8:30 this morning to, get this, grade each other's arthritis tests. Are we in med school or 5th grade here? I won't get into it all again, lest I get riled up, but it was precisely what I presumed it would be...an exercise in futility. I got so off kilter after that meeting that I could not concentrate on class for the rest of the day. I went to the gym, but I still feel like Shamu. I wish PMS monster would go far, far away. All in time, I guess. Well, I must get going...the dishes are piling up, and I alone must clean them. What I would do for a dishwasher! *sigh* To all, a good night (morning, noon, afternoon, or evening...whatever your case may be!)
September 30, 1998
Well, well, well...what to say, what to say? All of my time off from school has been turning my brain into a nice, jello-like consistency. Ok, here goes, we had today off of school for Yom Kippur, so I took it upon myself to be industrious. I woke up a little later than I had wanted to, but I was in the middle of a really interesting dream that I wanted to finish...so I did! When I finally dragged myself out of bed, I launched into some of the more petty tasks that needed to be done. Like cleaning out my 2 junk drawers. You know about junk drawers. I think everyone has at least one. At any rate, these junk drawers hadn't been cleaned in about a year, so it was a considerable undertaking! I also did checkbook stuff, sorted mail, and did a hell of a lot of filing. After that I ventured out to run some errands and to the gym. I am horribly fat. It is disgusting. I got back here and started to get laundry together, but I realized that I had too much laundry for the quarters that I had amassed. So, that little chore will have to wait until tomorrow. Now I am trying to motivate myself to finish cleaning the kitchen and living room. I'm tired of being productive, though. Sooo, of course I went ot my fail-safe time waster...the internet! So far it is serving it's purpose nicely. I really should extricate myself from cyber-land, and continue to make this day worth something! TTFN :)
September 29, 1998
I know that I have said it before, and I am going to say it again. Someone up above must really, REALLY like me, and for that I am truly thankful. I got back from Orlando yesterday (because we had no classes scheduled for Monday, bummer), and spent the remainder of my day unpacking everything that I had squirreled away in order to protect it from the hurricane. That was a big pain, and more than once I chided myself for being so reactionary. My consolation is this, if I had not been so well prepared, then the hurricane would have hit my place hard, and as a result, I would have nothing left. I think it is kind of like God saying "ok, just checking!" Just my take, but anyways, the reason why I am so lucky. They decided to make the exam that was cancelled a take home exam. This is lucky because it is not this week, I have the whole weekend to get it done, and we aren't taking it on Saturday. I am very happy at this turn of events! Even better, we have no class tomorrow for Yom Kippur (love those Jewish holidays)! It doesn't stop there, either. I am also happy because I went to the gym today for the first time in a long, long while. I bought my tickets to go to Tally for homecoming on Monday, so I am REALLY going to be there. I also got 2 grades back today...both A's, one in Path and one in Sexual Issues (yes, that class way back in July). And, to top it all off, Kev is coming into town on Friday. We have been getting really spoiled lately. I'm not complaining, I can't believe our luck, but I know it won't always be this easy! Taking that view, I am going to love every second of it while I have it! Tomorrow, instead of studying like I thought I would have to, I am going to attempt several errands and a reapeat performance at the gym. I would like to be skinny when I go to Tally. A lofty goal, I know, but at least I can try!! Ok, well, I must go work on the football section of my page, I have fallen terribly behind with it! Have a good one!
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