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    August 31

    Up north

    I can't say how happy I am to be back up north. The house is great. I love this being "grown up" thing. Now all I need is to find a job to pay for all of it. Classes are great. I missed my 3 hour one last monday night... but I failed to find out that they had switched it from Wed to Mon. I am so impressed with campus this year though. My sister has free cable in her room, They fixed a bunch of the sidewalks, and I hear you can pick up wireless internet anywhere on campus. The wireless internet in here is pretty sweet too. It's great to be back in the social life again too. I didn't realize how quiet life was this summer. Though the drinking thing is kinda outta hand. Not for me, but Michelle has called me at least once every night this week asking if I want to come over and drink. I guess tommorrow night is the night for me. I love thursday nights. We all went mini golfing last night for free. WE took Sam and Holly. I think she was excited to go- I think her friends need to be more involved with whats going on. Tonight is bowling, but it's always so crowded there. I think It will be a good social opportunity though. I think we're going out to get material for curtains tonight. Seeing as how I'm the only one going to be up here this weekend, I think I'll get those all made up.
    July 24

    It's so hot

    I can't believe how hot it has been lately. Thank god for pools and AC.
    Went to go see Jamie in Carson this weekend. Good fun with her. Went to the "camp moon." I thought it was great how I just sat around ALL afternoon and watched all these men (and a few gals) shoot off rifles and drink beer. Alot of fun. They kept wanting me to shoot a gun, but of course I feel to goofy with all of those people watching me and never have shot anything bigger than a beebee gun. The grandma told me though before I left that she and I could come back some other time and she'd show me how. How awesome is that. I wish my grandma could show me how to shoot a gun. They had an awesome setup back there. It was just like the grandma and grandpa's back forty where they had a little hunting shack and a makeshift shooting range. Oh, and a pond. I told dad that we needed to do that on our farming property. He just kinda agreed. Hmmmm... I get so frustrated with him sometimes.
    Anyway, today was spent working on all my unfinished buisiness around here. Going through my stuff I have found 6 unfinished quilts. And I still have to finish my dining room set and my desk, and painting my bed frame. And mom went to Grandma Arlene's auction yesterday and picked me up a bunch of kitchen utensils for the house. That was exciting. I am getting so excited to move up there.
    Jamie's sister had her b/f at the shoot out yesterday, I swear.. once I find "the one" he is going to be exactly like this guy. Hot, stylish, funny, friendly, and all about living in the country. And his toys are icing on the cake. I saw Mike today also... hanging out in McDonald's parking lot with his latest girlfriend (wow- you're cool) Luckily mom had sent me up town in the Brand new Dodge, so I was cruisin' in that thing. I love it... And I love the way he turned to watch me go by... heehee. The upsides to having X's are fun.
    Anyway, tommorrow I get to go to the Lawyer's office to talk about getting the points off of my liscence for the BS ticket that that asshole cop gave me. If anyone has ever gotten a "careless driving" ticket (worth $170 and 3 pts) for crossing the yellow line unexpectedly... let me know.
    Anyway, I can't believe that July is almost done. Next up... county fair... yee haw!
    July 11

    Back to Reality

    Well, It's monday, and I have to be to work by 11. This week off for Vacation really sucks. But I ended up having a great time. There was never a point where I just sat around out of sheer boredom, I was always busy with something. THe trip with the cousins went great. Oscoda was beautiful. Thu night it did take us forever to find a campsite. We had all planned for a modern campsite, but ended up staying in a national/state forest for all 4 nights. I was so happy to take a shower and sleep in my own bed last night. Friday we spent all day at the beach while the boys went out riding, Saturday, all of us spent the morning on the beach. It was so much fun, becuase the boys had never really been to a real Great Lakes sandy beach before. They had a blast. We buried Caleb and Sam in the sand. Sat afternoon, we went canoeing down the AuSauble. I (the 'smart' one) decided that we should take the 4 hour trip that they offered. 5 hours later we docked at the rental place- worn out, and kinda drunk. WE saw a one legged canadian goose though- that was interesting. Sunday we packed up and went back to the beach one last time. We walked out to the pier where the river meets the lake. We walked lik a mile from our place on the beach to this peir, and come to find out the pier wa son the other side of the river. But Caleb (after I told him I'd give him $5) jumped into the river and swam across to the other side, climbed out and walked on the peir. I'm sure there's some law against that, but we didn't get caught. Seems like we always break the law with those boys somehow.
    Anyway, I get to deal with nasty kids who've been out of daycare for a whole week. I think it's going to be a rough day.
    July 06

    It's been great

    Well, "vacay" is half over. I spent the 4th with the parents. Yesterday, I drove up to the Sault with Ivy and Steph. It turned out to be an awesome trip. We stopped off in St. Ignace, and drove through town. We drove past where Michelle works, and I wanted to stop in, but I felt dumb going in and seeing her at work, so we kept going. By the time we got to the gas station, I had a new voicemail, So It ended up being her. She was like, "I just saw this girl drive by, and she looked exactly like you, but she was driving a truck." I called her back and we drove back down and saw her. She works for one of the Ferries for Mac. Island, So she gave us free tickets and we went over to the Island. It was the first time in like 15 years for Ivy and I. We just walked around and looked in the shops. We were too poor to go into any of the attractions. Maybe next year.
    Anyway, when we got up to the Sault, I bought paint and stopped into the LandLord's house. We primed my room and then went out to the Lock's park for a picnic supper. We went to the pier downtown and then stopped in and said hello to Denise. It was nice to see her. After all of that, I put the 1st coat of paint on. It's a light lime green. I love it. It looks awesome. We didn't finish with that till about 11, so while it was drying, we went to the Locks again, and watched a boat go through. It was alot of good sisterly bonding time.
    I spent the night for the first time in my house. I didn't get the 2nd coat on, but there's always another weekend for that. We had to rush home this morning so Ivy could get to work by 2 today. I came home and worked on getting the old paint (all 3 coats of it) off of my bed. It's ready to be painted when I get back from Oscoda... and bailing hay. Rrrr.
    Tommorrow H&S, and I go up to Oscoda with the boys. I think they are going out on the trails on friday... Caleb is going to Alpena to ride tractors... and us ladies are going to lay on the beach Alll Day Long. Yes! I can't wait. I haven't been camping is so long. Well, not since the "cousin canoe trip" last year. At least this year I can take a shower. (Thumbs up for electricity while camping). Ivy and Shawn are meeting us on Saturday, and who knows if the other cousins will show up. We aren't the "fun" side of the family for them I think.
    Anyway, besides all the bad feelings that being in the sault brought up, life is good. I can't get my mind off of what happened at the end of semester. I should have stood up for myself, and I keep thinking I should, but it's too late now. I wish people didn't hate me for something I wrote when I was angry... Or for doing with I thought was the right thing to do.
    June 11

    One night in June

    So tonight is dad's birthday. We celebrated. I gave up a day with Aubry on the lake for it, but I know down the road I will really value the desision I made. Anyway, I'll drive up and see her on Tues. It's been a pretty quiet day. We got home from the pond house at about 10 this morning. Last night was alot of fun at Caleb's grad party. Alot of visiting and then finished with some drinking. I got a little smashed on a little alcohal- it's pretty sad when I got drunk off of what I drank, but my tolerance isn't has high, which is a good thing. ANyway, it go to the point where I was talking to the bullfrogs on the pond and Ben had to tuck me in. What a good cousin.

    Anyway, tommorrow, I think I'm going to strip my dresser and my desk for the house. I want to get that stuff moved up there when I go up over the week of the 4th.

    June 04

    Life is good.

    I absolutely love my job at the daycare. The kids are so much fun to hang out with. I would have never pictured spending my summer with a bunch of little kids, but it's okay. My boss also offered me a job at her tanner- which is cool. More hours is great for me. There's also this chick that's getting fired, so I am picking up some of her hours as well. Thank the Lord for this job. The great thing about all of this- no weekends! As of now, anyway. Probably once I start at the tanner, I'll work saturdays- but it's a job. No problem. Bay City tonight- going to hang out with Alli and celebrate her b-day. I haven't seen her since last summer. I was supposed to go out to Steph's last night in Lansing, but my car is still acting up, and I don't trust it. I can't wait till Caleb's party next Friday. Ben is already putting plans in the works for "no parents." He really likes drinking with me. He keeps telling me that I can go to Allison's with him, becuase they don't check ID there. IT was so funny, he told me last weekend that I'm the "fanciest" cousin he has... heehee.

    May 20

    The List

    Hopefully you guys will come and look at this from time to time:

    • 2 Couches
    • 2 Chairs
    • 1 love seat
    • 1 giant rug
    • table lamps
    • 1 set of 8 dishes
    •  1 crock pot
    • 1 electric frying pan
    • 1 dining room table c 6 chairs
    • 1 washer
    • 1 small freezer
    • couch and matching chair
    • end tables
    • 2 4 ft lamps (possibly)

    Finally

    So yesterday, right after I got off this thing, I got a voicemail for an interview! Sweet! So I start at the Day Care on monday. My boss is very straight forward and could probably be a total bitch if you get on her bad side, but I think I can manage it. I just hope it's not like my previous summers of babysitting little manipulative kids. It is a different setting though, and it sounds like this lady disciplines.

    I also got a call last night from family of the 91 yr old. I have an interview out there this afternoon. I could do that on evenings and weekends. So hopefully I'll have something round a bout full time. Which'll be nice when rent is due.

    This weekend is going to be busy though. I have to go out to Saginaw this afternoon for the interview and then go out to the mall/meijer to find something for the baby, I have to go to Skye's wedding tommorrow afternoon/evening, Then the baby shower is on sunday- the big gift I haven't finished yet, so I'll probably have to give her an IOU on that. And then the garage is a disaster, and the graduation party is a little over a week away. I think it's going to be crazy.

    May 19

    Still looking

    Well, I wish more had changed since the last time i wrote in this thing, but it hasn't. I'm still trying to find a job. I went out yesterday again to put in some more apps. No one wants me becuase I'm leaving in the fall. I should just go back up north and move into my house for the summer. I'm pretty sure that will happen if I don't find something here pretty quick. Most likely after Holly's party for sure. And the camping trip with Aub.. if it happens. Went up and checked out the house on Monday. They left so much crap and they left it in a total mess. It's going to take alot of work to get that thing cleaned up. Alot of painting too. But I already have my shades of pink picked out for my bedroom. I'm so excited to finally have my own bedroom... it'd be like the first time ever.  Although the job scene is looking bad, My mom was saying that someone she works with needs someone to take care of their 91 yr old father in law. That job would be great experience, and good pay.

    May 06

    And it continues...

    So the Job hunt continues. I haven't gotten any phone calls yet. Wednesday I turned in close to 15 applications in Chesaning and then I've hit a few place here and then In Hemlock. I did get an interview on the spot at one of the restaurants and I should hear from him today or tommorrow. I really hope I get this job... Well, If I don't get the Mackinac job. I should hear from her sometime this weekend also. It all rests on that Russian girl being able to get her visa or not. Other than that I've been sitting around the house and going to the bike trail. It's been so nice these last few days. I love it. I might see Michelle this weekend, but haven't heard from her yet. I also heard from Rach the other night, It was good to hear from her. I miss all my friends already and the interaction. I can't wait till I get a job, then hopefully I can start talking to people other than my family again.

    May 01

    It's like I never left

    So, thank God I am home. And thank God I didn't read all of the comments before I got home. The comments are gone. I feel that they were completely uncalled for. For the people who left comments that I didn't even know, they didn't matter, and for the people that I did know that left comments... You shoulda had enough BALLS to come and talk to me about it in person. If you respected me, then you should of had the decency to tell me that in person. But I guess I knew you guys didn't have balls as it was. And that's the last of what I have to say on that.

    Anyway, I got home, and It's like I never left. I cooked dinner thursday night, babysat for noah on friday night, got Stephy ready for prom last night. Holly and Steph looked great last night. The dress my ma made for Holly was too cool. I can't wait to pull my sewing machine out. I ended up doing Steph's hair and it looked really nice, although I had a horrible time with the back. Today, we went and freeloaded at the potluck after church, I talked to Aaron. He's such a funny guy... hehe, I think we have a shopping date. AFter church, dad had us loading up the hay wagon and then we took 130 bales to the stock yard. It's great... hay season hasen't even started yet, and he already has us in the barn. On the way home, the wagon wheel decided to go flat though. Good thing we were only 4 miles from home. We rode the shoulder the whole way.... going 15 mph. It's always something with my dad's farm equipment. I still haven't heard anything about my job. I'm calling tommorrow. I PRAY that I get it. I don't want to be stuck here all summer.

    April 29

    So anyway

    Wow. Never in my life have I ever said (or in this case) written something that has brought on so much hate on me. I'd just like to say that it wasn't my intention to have Tony fired. Things got out of hand, and I was pissed off on the publish date of the last entry. This is my site, I would think that I can write what I feel. I can understand if something was done like that to one of my friends, I would feel the same way toward that person who did it. So to all of you that commented, all I can say is God bless you all. For most of you, there's a good chance that I don't know you or won't ever see you again. I just wish if you had a problem with something that I wrote on MY OWN site, or something that I did, that you'd have the decency to come speak to me in person about the whole situation, and maybe see it from my side- especially the one's that "respected" me so much.

    Anyway, aside from that, I can't seem to remember what I was going to write about. I'll update later. Maybe I'll have some good news.

    April 26

    Let's Screw D-4 day

    Ok, well, did someone one forget to memo me that it was "Get even with D-4 day"... or week? So now that Tony knows it was us girls in D-4 that told on him to housing (which by the way was me that told him), he has been out to get us. We have been labeled as the "get Tony fired club," he has been extremely rude to the 4 of us and the guys who hang out with us in D-9, he has refused to sign us out this week, and he wrote up Rach and Mand and their boyfriends last night, b/c they were laughing to loud. I realize that it's 24 hr. quiet hours, but there's no need to single anyone out. I guess they went and talked to housing this morning, and nothing is going to come of the documentation. haha. I was feeling bad about him getting fired, but now I hope they fry him. I guess he's got a lawyer now, and is going to try to sue the school. Can we say Spiteful asshole??  Ugh, I hate him.

    On a lighter note, I got 100 on the CCP- which was like 25% of my nursing grade. Sweet. 2 exams down, 3 more to go. Then home for the summer. I can't wait to just start working and not have to worry about homework for about 4 months. I can't wait till I can move in and fix up the house this fall.

     

    April 23

    Jungle Juice

    It's saturday night. Going to Canada with Jamie and her boys. Last night was the keggar/jungle juice party at 3 mile. Fun, but potentially dramatic. Grant was there (the X), Cutlass was there (uh, yeah), and Adam was there (the crush). But it turned out really well. I had no confrontations with Cutlass- we basically ignored eachother all night. He didn't drag me out to the woods like he said he was going too. THank goodness I'll never have to deal with that kid again. Bonnie showed up, and the three of us reeked havoc with our little squirt gun. Everything went well until Derrick and some other kid decided to get into a fight. Then everyone got scared and left. The cops stopped by I guess. I never noticed, but they were circling the block, so I called up Potter and he gave me a ride home. Once I got home, Mandy and Jamie and I all had drunk time together... priceless.

    I wasted my day being hung over and finally got myself together after dinner. I'm trying to get all packed up now. I leave on thursday. I can hardly wait.

    April 21

    The last weekend

    So the public viewing of this thing doesn't bother me as much as I thought. I just remember what happened the last time my online diary was publicized. Anyway, It's Thursday, and the last weekend of the school year. I'm pretty sure I'm going to the back door tonight, which, seeing as it's the last night for college night, it will be packed. I think we'll finally get Bon to go out too. But seeing as how I have a great lack of $, I think I'm going to stay completely sober, unless some nice guy buys me a $.75 drink at the casino. I have the money for rent which is good. Saw Adam today, and he's most likely going to the 3 mile party tommorrow evening also. Score.  I don't know if that will tie into the text message I recieved yesterday - "This is god, you need to get layed." Ha, that would be the day.