classes at school are going swimmingly! it turns out i have nothing to fear, the stuff being taught is totally not over my head whatsoever--- i'd even go as far to say that some (not all, but definitely a few) classes at Williston would be harder than some of the classes at UVSC. but then again, that's to be expected when it's public v. private.
the great thing about UVSC being public, by the way, is that i got a bus pass for FIVE BUCKS!! at BYU, they're $70! HAH!
anyhow, now that i've faced my fears and gone to my classes, (i even took a leap and signed up for another one last minute, ENG 1010, making it 9 credits) i feel very capable and ready to face the world! i know nine credits is not hardly anything, but it's more than nothing, and for someone who hasn't been in school long-term since the tenth grade, it's plenty. besides, i am looking for a job, so it's not like i'm planning on lying around doing nothing when i'm not in class. the biggest obstacle when looking for a job is transportation. i have no car, therefore i rely on the bus, and unless i want to spend about two hours commuting everyday, i pretty much need to get a job somewhere within 5 miles of where i live, or at least on state street. it would be really cool if i could work selling alarms (i don't think i'd mind it, once i got past the initial fear of talking to people over the phone), but they are located way over by the riverwoods mall, and i'd have to take two seperate buses to get there.
a job at the university mall would make sense, since it would be easy to get to and from on my own, but those jobs pay $7-$8 per hour, and i was hoping for something slightly more lucrative. tomorrow i will have the entire day to search, minus a doctor's appointment in the morning. i need refills on my medications. it was kind of funny, because when joe and i went to the storage unit the other day, i found some spare pills in a heap of junk that i was sifting through- score! i'm actually no longer on trileptol, so i guess i can throw that bottle away. or sell it on the black market, heh heh... mood stabilizers anyone? heh heh...
dude, i ran into the most random person today! so i was walking through the institute building, leaving a message on joe's answering machine, totally not expecting anything, when i hear this high pitched SHRIEK, and there, right in front of me, staring at me in disbelief, was margaret valdez, from gardner ward!! i totally did not know she was out here!! actually, i think my mom had told me at some point but i had completely forgotten. it was so crazy!! she ran up to me and gave me this great big hug- she would not let me go for like, a whole minute! how funny that i ran into her on campus! i gave her my number and she's going to call me to get together some time.
i think we should have a springfield stake reunion. for real. me, kate, joe, greg, margaret, pat and matt cox, geoff, ellie, maybe kaori soon, elliot king, maybe cooper king soon, elder jones, elder sherwood, and i'm sure there's lots more people i'm forgetting. kate, if you are reading this, i think we should organize some sort of get-together, maybe at my house or yours. there's usually no one here except for me, so i doubt it would be too disruptive. kate and greg could do all the food since they like to cook, i can prepare the house and help spread the word, and joe can write more short stories to read for entertainment! (THAT LAST PART WAS JUST A JOKE, JOE, DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT WRITE MORE STORIES TO READ FOR ENTERTAINMENT!!) it's such a good idea! and the elders would totally feel like they were back on the mission, aww! i think we should do it! thoughts?
i like garrison keillor's voice, but i'm scared of his face. does anyone else feel the same way? recently, i've been feeling very repulsed when i see ugly people. this is not a good thing. i feel bad, like i'm prejudging them without meaning to. i wish i were nicer. then again, i have weird ideas of what's ugly and what's not, so maybe i'm doing the opposite without meaning to. hm. for example, i think george clooney is ugly. the hottest actor, in my opinion, is macauley culkin by FAR... and no, i am not talking about home alone, i am not a complete creep, i am talking about him when he's older. also, i think sheryl wringer is cute. but maybe i think that because i know she has a good heart, and so i don't notice her flaws anymore. meh, whatever. i'll try not to judge the weirdos i see on the bus as much. (first step: stop referring to them as "weirdos")
i think i am rambling now, so i'd better stop. all is not well in zion, but i'm doing pretty good. ta ta
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