Sitting around before class..

I have nothing to do at the moment, so I figured I would give you a quick update on my life. Here is an overview of the topics I will discuss:
1) I'm sick
2) Bye Bye Ron Prince!
3) Listening to ignorant people makes me want die
4) Spanish credits
5) Is it Thanksgiving break yet?

Sound interesting? Alright, let's begin.
1) I feel like crap! I have been sick this whole week and it is not fun. All I want to do is lay in bed, wasting my life away, but no. I have school. In fact, I had to get up early this morning to take a physics test. Luckily, though, I'm a genius in that class, so it went well. But, overall, I just want to feel better. I'm considering going home this weekend to rest/maybe go to the doctor if my condition hasn't improved.

2) Yesterday, Ron Prince was forced to resign!! Hooray!! Now, the Wildcats might have a future! I don't think I have talked to a single person, who is not happy about this event. In one of my classes (a large lecture), a guest speaker mentioned it and the hundreds of students in the room started clapping and cheering! It was glorious.

3) I could not possibly be happier that the election is FINALLY over. For anyone wondering, I did not vote...I never even registered. This is for two reasons: 1) I couldn't pick between the candidates because I liked/disliked them both for different reasons. 2) Politics is probably the most annoying thing in the world!
Even more annoying than politics, though, is ignorant people. I almost had a stroke near the end of the presidential race, just from listening to voters argue with each other. I admit that I am not the most knowledgeable person about politics, but I HAVE COMMON SENSE. It is absolutely mind-blowing to me how so many people can be so incredibly ignorant about the government and the economy, yet talk as if they're experts. It is so annoying when people support a candidate so aggressively, but do not even know why they support him/her. Everyone, PLEASE, make sure you know what you're talking about the next time you want to open your mouth!

4) This actually happened about a week ago. I had an appointment with my advisor and she discovered that I already have credit for the Spanish class I am currently taking AND the level above it. Obviously, this was a problem. So, I went and talked to the head of the Spanish program, and guess what! She didn't know what to do either! So, she then spoke with the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and they worked everything out. It is too late to switch classes now, but they will refund me for the class I'm taking, and I will get free credits for a lower class. Next semester, I will enroll two levels higher. The next two classes I take, I will get credits for the other two lower-level classes. Basically, the college is giving me 15 FREE credits in Spanish to make up for the mishap. Also, the head of the program advised that I major instead of minor, since I am starting at such a high level for a freshman. SO, now I have decided to double major in Accounting and Spanish. (and possibly a minor added later on down the road)

5) I am so ready for a break from school. I'm definitely getting sick of my classes, and can't wait to relax a little. Also, over Thanksgiving, I will be able to work a little and hopefully save my dwindling checking account. The most exciting thing, though, is that after Thanksgiving break, there are only 3 weeks of classes left. Basically, I will just be studying for finals, then I'm off for A MONTH! I can't wait. Next semester, I will get to start over again with completely new classes, new teachers, new everything. I actually enroll next Tuesday. Overall, I am doing well in all of my classes; I'm just getting bored. Can't wait to go home for Thanksgiving!

Home Sweet Home

This weekend, I was home for the first time in two months. I hadn't realized how much I missed being home until I got there. It was nice, especially since I was able to have a relaxing weekend for once. But I got to enjoy some of the delicacies of home, such as Carol's chicken and dumplings and Robeks. I also got to visit some people at the dance academy and at my old job at Applebee's. I didn't find much different back home, except that Marissa has invaded my room at mom's, that gas is about 40 cents cheaper in the OP, and that Sugar, my cat, no longer likes me, even though I was by far her favorite before. Other than that, everything was pretty much the way I left it. I'm back in Manhappenin (aka Manhattan) for the next month, until I return home for Thanksgiving Break. And, by the way, I am expecting the most extravagant Thanksgiving Feast yet...so start planning! :)

I'm BORED

Alright. Since I'm really bored right now, here's a little update on my life.

For the past five or six hours I have been surfing the Internet or talking on the phone. I should be writing a paper which is due on Tuesday, but I just don't have the energy. Not only am I exhausted after the busy weekend I had in Lawrence, my brain has completely shut down. So I'm sitting at the library, blogging and waiting for my friend Hayley to finish her homework because I am beyond ready to walk back to the dorm and go to bed. I have tried a couple times to get some work done, but I cannot even come up with a topic to write about. There is other homework I could do, but that just doesn't sound the least bit appealing. Therefore, I have decided that the odds of me ever getting anything done tonight are almost non-existant, so I am giving up. I know that tomorrow I will regret procrastinating, but I am just too tired and lazy to care right now.
Procrastination, by the way, is not as bad as people make it out to be. I happen to be an expert on the subject, and have found that leaving everything until the last minute gives me much more initiative to get it done once the pressure brought on by time sets in. Once I feel like I really need to get things done, I do. I turn into a machine and turn out some amazing work. Although I often find myself with some added stress, it almost always turns out perfectly fine in the end. By procrastinating I get some much needed rest and relaxation. Then, of course, I have another stressful, frustrating period of non-stop homework and studying, but it is all worth it later when I can relax, yet again. The one downfall to this plan is that I pretty much always underestimate how long it takes to get certain things done, which adds to the stress, frustration and sleep deprivation. However, another benefit is that by doing so much work in mass at the last minute, it feels that much better to finish. It is the best feeling in the world to get done with a ten-hour homework session, knowing that all there is left to do is sleep. I cannot think of a way to feel more accomplished.
While good time-management may be appealing to some people, I prefer my own method. After-all, it has always worked for me in the past. Why would I change such a good, trust-worthy technique for getting things done?

Blah Blah Blah

Ok. This post is dedicated to Stephanie. Sorry I haven't blogged since July, but I've been busy! After all, a lot has been going on since then. For example....
I'M IN COLLEGE. Yes. That's right. My life has completely changed in the last month, but definitely for the better. I could not possibly be enjoying myself any more than I am right now. The following are all of the things that are great about life: classes are not that hard, the weeks go by fast, the weekends last forever, I stay up late, I sleep in, football games are amazing, THE REC, I could go on and on. But I must explain one thing. I am now a workout fiend. The rec is a gym just off campus, which is free to all KSU students and IT. IS. AMAZING. I go running everyday and it feels so good. I love it.

Basically, I love being on my own and this truly is the best time of my life.

Now, because I'm bored, I will go ahead and fill out this list thing because Steph tagged me.

8 things I'm passionate about:
1) Dance
2) School/Learning
3) Music
4) Sleep
5) Football
6) Chinese Food
7) Running (that's a new one)
8) Facebook Stalking

8 things I often say:
1) I'm hungry
2) dude
3) sweet
4) I'm bored
5) What?
6) like
7) yeah
8) I want Chinese

8 things I want to do before I die:
1) Travel the world
2) Get married
3) Have kids
4) Eat my way across the U.S. (road trip!!)
5) Move out of Kansas
6) Solve a rubix cube
7) Try sushi
8) Watch the Chiefs play well

8 things I have learned from my past:
1) Stessing gets you nowhere.
2) Perfection is completely unattainable. Perfectionism is a disease.
3) Worrying about little, unimportant things is worthless when they will have no impact on your future.
4) Embarassment is just insecurity.
5) The most important thing in life is to live with no regrets. The past cannot be changed.
6) Life is full of challenges; overcoming them makes you stronger
7) Always be who you are. Find people who accept you for you.
8) Ice cream can make any day better.

8 places I would love to visit:
1) Spain
2) Italy
3) Australia/New Zealand
4) Hawaii
5) England
6) Ireland
7) France
8) Greece

8 things I currently need/want:
1) MONEY
2) KSU/KU football tickets
3) winter clothes
4) to dance
5) abs
6) deodorant (mine broke yesterday)
7) more sleep
8) new shoes

Alright. I will try to blog more often from now on. (Stephanie)

:)

I'm A Big Kid Now

Well yesterday was my 18th birthday, but honestly, I don't feel any different. People always make such a big deal out of the mile-stone birthdays, as if a major change takes place. Yes, I will definitely witness some changes now that I'm officially an adult, but those are just minor. All-in-all, I am the same person I've always been.
I find it amusing that two days ago I wasn't allowed to buy cigarrettes or lottery tickets or vote, and suddenly, like I'm somehow a different person, I can do all of that. If I had gone to the gas station at 11:30PM on the 28th, I would not have been able to buy a pack of cigarrettes of a lottery ticket, yet a mere 30 minutes later, I can buy as much as I want. It's just silly to me.
Anyway, I did have a pretty amazing birthday. On Saturday, I went to see The Dark Knight with my dad, carol and marissa. It was one of the greatest movies ever! Then we went to Hereford House where I preceded to very nearly eat myself to death. Monday night, some family/friends and I went to Izumi, a Japanese Steakhouse for dinner. After, everyone came over to eat cake, open presents and play some Bopit! Then on Tuesday, my sister and my best friend, Kelly, made me breakfast and decorated the house. Later in the afternoon, Kelly, two other friends and I all went to World's of Fun and had an amazing time! Overall my birthday was pretty fantastic, no matter how much weight I gained.

VIRGINIA!!

I just got back from a 6-day trip to Virginia. Last year one of my best friends since 6th grade moved there when her dad lost his job. Since then I saw her once when she visited in October. We talked on the phone occasionally, but nothing felt the same. So me and two other friends decided to go visit her. Originally, it felt like wishful thinking, like we would never actually get there. Somehow, though, everything worked out and we had an AMAZING time! We did so much while we were there, including taking a trip to a beach in North Carolina and visiting Washington DC. It was so nice to see Katie, but it was sad to say goodbye to her yet again. The four of us decided that we want to take a trip together next summer, but my chances of seeing Katie again before then are EXTREMELY small. I just hope that we are able to keep in touch as well as we have when we are both off in college.

No More Dance

So I just got back from my last dance competition ever. This is really sad to think about because dance has been such a strong passion of mine for so long, but it can't last forever. Since I was 12 years old I have been dancing at Denise's Dance Academy. I certainly don't claim to be amazing but I am pretty good. That is not what is important to me though. It is the fact that when I am dancing I am free. I know it is cheezy to say that but it's true. Dancing is my way of escaping from the rest of the world and of finding peace. Besides the freedom found in dance, I have long enjoyed performing and the adrenaline of being on stage, exposing my talent to everyone. Although practices, competitions and recitals have caused me a lot of stress over the years, it is hard to picture my life without them, and, frankly, i don't want to. I don't want to think about what next year is going to be like or how I can survive without dance. I know I can dance around in my room whenever I want, but it is just not the same. I will never get to learn choreography or new tricks, push myself until I can't go any longer, get all dressed up in wacky makeup and costumes, and, most of all, i will never get to be on stage. The stage is one of my favorite places in the world and, most likely, I will never perform on stage again. I just can't believe that it is all over now. The end came so quickly that I don't think I was prepared for it.