zzzzzz - incessant sleep deprived bitching

I can't sleep. I just started thinking that it's going to snow in the "near" future. Adam and I have always been the ones to clear off the sidewalks and stairs, and provide snow melt for the stairs that we also lay out so no one falls. I know this is stupid, but I actually read our rental agreement. It says nowhere in there that we are responsible for doing this. Well, it does say that there will be no unsightly junk, etc., but the landlord's already broken his own rule. Anyway, I hope our landlord has good insurance. I would have to count on two hands how many times I've fallen down the stairs or slipped on the sidewalk due to not having snow melt thrown out. I refuse to do this any more. It's not my responsibility, and coming only once or twice during the entire winter season to layout snow melt and shovel is unacceptable in my book. Not to mention, he's getting an extra 600 bucks out of us per year for Madison for "floor maintenance" when the floors already look like shit. I know Adam won't ever question him, and he sure as fuck won't listen to me. I really like this place, but I'm sick and tired of the bullshit he pulls with me. He didn't care about when my bike was stolen. He didn't even notify other tennants that there was a theft. He was too concerned with his peppermint (that will be referenced to as weeds). He's yelled at my dog for almost peeing on the part of the sidewalk that no one walks on. He's told me that my dog brought fleas into the building. He refused to replace the broken storm door 2 years ago, but my father was kind enough to pay for it and install it. I never got reimbursed for that. He flat out told me that I should get a job and quit sitting around. Since when is it his business what I do? He never said that to Adam when he was working from home. So, I guess, because I'm at home I should get a job. Then he turns around and asks how school is going. He also talks badly about all of the other tennants in the building, which I can only assume he's saying bad things about us, as well. I really wish we would just hit the lottery so we can buy a house.

I guess I'm just concerned that he's going to raise rent on us. He asked if I had read the paper. No, you dumb fuck, I can't read. Yes, I'm aware of the rising oil prices and yes, I am aware of the rising sewer prices. I refuse to let Adam pay more for this hellhole that's not being taken care of. I guess part of me wishes one of the neighbors really did buy this building.

Dads

I called my Dad after we went to Midland Antique Mall to tell him we finally got a suitable chair for the living room. It's a plum/beige deco-type chair. Fuck, I know nothing about deco, but it looks similar to this except it's covered in wool and doesn't have the corny button things.

So, he asked what I was doing this weekend if I was coming down to visit. I told him I'm really busy this weekend, and frankly, I'm not in the mood to deal with my father right now. I told him that I was doing a dog transport tomorrow afternoon. He asked how much I was getting paid. I told him nothing. He asked, "Well why the hell would you do it if you're not even getting paid for gas." Of course Adam chimed in and said something along the lines of "someone has to." And he's right. Apparently my father's never heard of "volunteering". You know, because you actually do something you should get paid for it. Even if I was getting paid, I sure as fuck wouldn't tell him considering he wants me to buy him this and buy him that. Apparently he's forgotten I'm a broke-ass college student.

*grumble*

Sweet - Tomorrow is on

Tomorrow is on. Amy and I corresponded days ago about potential meeting places. All of the Ohio legs for Hope and Louie's trip have been filled. The woman I was supposed to meet in Springfield is from Dayton. She told me just to meet her in Dayton which will save me an hour total in driving. Sweet!

Updated List

clean - working on it

study political science

put new tags on my car

go to goodwill

- the goodwill on e. washington is only cool if you're over 65

blanche and can tomatoes

get my oil changed on Monday

laundry? - one load of socks/underwear hand washed

shop for new living room chair?

transport Louie and Hope

I promised Adam I would make chili. I all of a sudden just got really tired, so that may be put off. It's not like he doesn't say he'll do something and never get around to it.

Weekend, YAY!

Well, I finished both of my papers that were due yesterday. I did forget to print out my works cited page for my W131 class. My instructor was less than thrilled and decided that lecturing me about it was necessary. Hey, mistakes happen. Get over it. It's not like I've ever turned anything in late to her class. Not to mention I can't stand most of the kids in my class. I feel so old compared to them.

I've got a fair bit of studying to do this weekend. My political science midterm is on Tuesday. His idea of a study guide is, well, not a study guide. It's a piece of paper that tells us how many questions there will be in each section. Maybe I've been spoiled, but I thought study guides were, you know, to help you study the appropriate material. I can't help but to think this exam is going to go badly, and I know I'm not the only one in the class that feels this way. We have two tests (midterm and final) and our research paper. The midterm covers 9 chapters. Yeah, wish me luck on that one.

I have a lot of other things to do this weekend but mainly today. I'd like to go to the antique place on Michigan tonight? or tomorrow to look at a new chair for the living room. We've decided the papasan is just a chair that screams out "HEY THROW STUFF IN ME!" Not to mention, it's not very condusive to sitting in.

I'd also like to go to Goodwill today and pick up a few pairs of cords and some t-shirts. Sitting in my classes makes me think that I'm completely underdressed for school. That's never been a problem for me, but I feel like people are avoiding me because of it. Plus, winter is coming, and I didn't lose the weight I had hoped to. I've come to the fact that it will come of slow, but I don't consider myself a large person.

To add to my things to do this weekend, I need to clean. I've already started moving things back to the storage room that have been sitting here for over a month. Adam and I both have been completely busy lately, and we've let things go a little too far.

Our laundry really needs to be done too. I'd like to be able to keep it down to doing it once every two weeks so I'm not at the laundry mat for 4 hours once a month. I've always taken it upon myself to wash at least the underwear and socks in the sink. But, there's nothing quite like dryer fluffed socks. Le sigh.

Mid-day tomorrow, I'll be running a dog transport. Initially, I was going to do Indianapolis to Richmond, but nobody seemed to be wanting to fill the Ohio legs. So, I told the coordinator I would not only do Indy to Richmond, but I would also do Richmond to Springfield, OH. I wish Adam could come. Maybe he can since his Mom isn't at home now.

I've also got to blanche some more tomatoes. I was hoping to be able to freeze them and do them another weekend, but we went grocery shopping and our freezer is busting at the seams. I tell Adam every time we do that kind of shopping, I must display my superior Tetris skills to make everything fit in the freezer.

My list for this weekend:

clean

study political science

put new tags on my car

go to goodwill

blanche and can tomatoes

get my oil changed on Monday

laundry?

shop for new living room chair?

transport Louie and Hope

At least this weekend, I won't be sitting in front of books the entire time.

Weird Dream

I don't normally remember my dreams, and when I do, I usually don't tell anyone about them. This one was just weird, though.

I'm driving down E. Washington St. with Madison around Christmas time. All of a sudden, about a foot of snow falls, and my car won't go anywhere. So, I get Madison out of the car and we start running down the street covered in snow. The snow kept trying to suck Madison beneath the surface, and I keep pulling her out. All of a sudden, my Dad shows up and tries to scare me. At this point, I realize that it's not Madison I'm with, but it's Jaeger (my cat). I start bitching at my Dad about how he scared the cat, and I don't have a leash for him(?). Apparently I was trying to get home, and I realize all of a sudden I'm carrying Jaeger in his carrier. He's clinging onto the door part and screaming (kitty screams). I try nuzzling up to him, and he carries on. Then I woke up, and Jaeger was sitting on my pillow and Stoli at the end of the bed.

Political Science Paper...

I've got 4 pages out of 7 for my Political Science paper. I actually dreaded writing this, but now I'm not. I've received much help from Shiva and the Indiana Geological Survey. I was, afterall, assigned to do this paper because I'm a geology student. I really tried to veer away from being unbiased, but it's proving difficult because a) I-69 is a waste of money and b) I lived on a farm in South/Central Indiana for 10 years. I enjoy seeing the farms in southern Indiana when I go down there. Why fuck it up with another highway that won't receive repairs? Maybe Mitch Daniels should focus on fixing our existing roads rather than building yet another one we will eventually neglect.

Bursar

I'd really fucking like to know why I was bill just now for my god damn parking pass. Thanks Bursar office for fucking up my money, once again.

Rudeness? Never!

I've noticed this year that people on campus seem acceptionally rude. Maybe it's my frame of mind I've been in lately, who knows.

For instance, I was walking to my W131 class today. I ran into a classmate, said hi, and continued walking. While we were walking, he totally stopped dead in his tracks so we weren't walking together. Thing is, I wasn't even talking to him. Is there something wrong with me that I'm not aware about?

Not to mention that people seemed to have forgotten "please" and "thank you". Stupid kids.

Allergies

It's pretty sad when I have to take some kind of allergy pill this time of year. Usually from October until March, I'm fine. However, I've noticed an increasing amount of girls who find it necessary to coat themselves with perfume in a tiny ass bathroom at school. I wonder if there's someone I can contact about that.

Ugh

Well, I got all of my political science, sociology, and geology done. Well, I didn't even begin to work on the political science paper. I'll probably start that tonight with a nice cup of coffee. I got absolutely no where on my W131 paper. I tried three different perspectives, and I wound up with around a page a piece. I'm going to see if my instructor can help me. I hate doing that, but I read, and read, and read the book and came up with nothing resembling a strong response. It looks just like my exploratory essay. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.

I'm not looking forward to my geology class. I did horrible on the exam, and the essay that I spent all day working on Wednesday was thrown out. Apparently everyone didn't do it correctly because we all misunderstood the directions. I think I'm more pissed about wasting an entire day on something that was thrown out. That's college for you.

I spoke to Adam and my Mom this weekend. I really think it's time I take a trip to visit CAPS. I just need someone to talk to and maybe receive some professional advice as to how to deal with everything going on. For once, Adam cannot be my shoulder to cry on. In the mean time, I'll just talk to my transport doggies. Maybe they can offer advice. ;)

GABR Transporter

I am officially now a Basset Hound transporter for Guardian Angel Basset Rescue.

Codi,

I hope that you are happy with Madison as a part of your family and everyone is adjusting well.

We would "love" to have your help. Indiana is a big state, and it seems that all of our GABR foster homes are spread out all over, so transporters are definitely needed.

I would like to put you on the transporter list, but I need the following information:

I already received your address and phone number from Cindy.

I need to know, if you have crate for transporting.
How far are you willing to travel (i.e. 50 miles, 2 hours roundtrip)
How much notice do you need prior to a transport (i.e. one day, two days, a week)
What day(s) are you available for travel (i.e. weekdays, weekends, Saturday or Sunday only)

Also, I will let the foster coordinator in your area know that you are willing to help out with telephone calls, etc. and also to let you know when they have events at any of the Indianapolis PetSmarts so that you can show off Madison.

Thank you again for volunteering!

Valerie Reubelt
GABR Chief Volunteer Officer

Drive for Life

I've decided to finally take a leg in the drive for life (on live journal). Saturday, I will be transporting one seriously cute Daschund and a chihuahua that had her eyes removed. I can't wait. Not only will I be helping these doggies, but I'll also get to drive and clear my head.

Operation: No more Political Science

Political Science homework: DONE!
W131 Paper: Halfway complete!
Political Science Paper: Uh...see "links accumulated" from yesterday. :)

I realized I am not one of those people that can't rock out with headphones and do homework. I need non-repetative noise. Today, while working on homework, I watched School of Rock & Shaun of the Dead.

Currently studying for my sociology test. However, I'm getting easily distracted and burnt out. I think it's time to lay off the coffee, and do something else. Thank god for knitting!

Movie

So, Shiva, Jess, and I decided to go see The Cave at the $1.50 movies, which ended up being $1.75? Okay? So, probably not a good idea for a current geology student to watch a movie involving cave-dwelling aliens that came from parasite infected humans. Yeah, I know, it's a movie, but I leaned over to Jess and said, "I think I'll be sticking to caves above water and where I can see light."