New glasses need a new hair cut...

I got my hair cut....when I say cut....I mean C-U-T.

I think they got 5-6 inches...It is SHORT. I have had it this short in the past but that was about 40 lbs ago....so I THINK I like it...but it's going to take some time. It will be MUCH easier to fix that's for sure! Thanks to Leah for coming with me to be my moral support! ha The picture I had to show the lady was a little bit longer but I think in a week or so it will be better. We'll see.

This picture was taken from my cell phone so it's NOT a good picture...but here goes:

I got new glasses today and I'm having a very difficult time adjusting to them. I was going to take a picture and include it, but I'm having a horrible hair day. ha. They are giving me a horrendous headache, but hopefully the Diet Coke will ease that up. haha, yes I am an addict.

Lots of stuff going on at work right now. Lots of change. I'm anticipating to see how it will all play out. Interesting staff meeting today. I think, in the end, it will be good. I dont do change well but I'm going to try my hardest to go into this with a positive attitude and trust leadership. God has them there for a reason.

And then I get excited b/c in a year and a half, I will be out of here! (Lord willing!!!)

If you want to see something funny, here's a You Tube video to check out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7myO3imGy0

Get your Depends out b/c it is F-U-N-N-Y!!! (In a sad sort of way!). I know a guy that is VERY MUCH like the guy in the middle *cough Tim Baker*

Breaks over...back to work...

A day in the life...

I have the most unaffectionate cat unless I am trying to type. He will come up and nuzzle and purr and sit right on my lap...ONLY when I am trying to type. Thanks Braxton...

The other day a lady at work came over to me and said "Wow Marti, you just have not been yourself lately. You seem really stressed and tired."

HAHAHAHHAHA

Really? YOu dont say! ME? STRESSED? I have NO clue what you are talking about??? Let's just put aside the fact that I didnt have a summer "break" to speak of...I worked 40 hours a week and then on average babysat 15-20 hours a week. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my life...but I am REALLY tired! Last night I slept 10 hours, and by noon today I was worthless. Why am I so tired? Let me give you an example. We'll use Tuesday, b/c Tuesday is my craziest day:
6:15- Get up and dressed

7:20- Drive to work

8:00- Work

10:30- Clock Out, change clothes

10:40- Leave for school

11:00- Band

12:30- Class

1:50- Class dismissed

2:10- Get to work, change clothes

2:12- Clock in

4:18- Clock out

4:20- Change clothes, book it to class

4:30- Class starts

6:50- Class over

7:00- Oh yeah, I haven't eaten ALL DAY, stop at McDonalds on way home

7:30- Get home, do laundry, dishes, clean the litter box, take out the trash, eat (if I dont grab something on the way), practice piano (or baritone, whatever I am in the mood for), whatever else needs to be done around the house

10:00- START homework

Midnight- Sleep

6:15 AM- Start all over *sigh*

And I am tired because????

Beginning next week I am taking Tuesdays off from work entirely. It's amazing to me that I am working 26 hours a week and I am this tired and stressed. The last two semesters I took the same amount of classes and worked 36-38 hours a week and still had time for other things. I had several breaks in between classes then where I could run to Wal-Mart, go to the library, do stuff that needed to be done on campus, etc. This semester I do not have that, so it's running NON STOP and it just never ends. I get home and Im just exhausted.

So at this time...I am very ready for school to be over...already. The highlight of my week is band. That one class twice a week keeps me going. I think that makes me an official band nerd.

All of this stress and school and I STILL WONT HAVE MY MASTERS DEGREE WHEN I AM DONE!!!!!!

*sigh*

Home buying bug...

So a few months ago I decided I wanted to look into buying a home. Since I am in school and living off of school loans I can't get approved for enough to buy anything to speak of. I'm fine with renting, it's not a huge deal...but....
There are days when I really wish I could buy a house! I'm wathing that show on HGTV...its like First Time Home Buyers...or something like that... and I REALLY want to buy a house! But I dont want to buy one until I can buy one that I like and can afford on my own (which is the biggest kicker). So here's what I want:

A three bedroom, two bath house with dishwasher, fenced in back yard (preferably privacy fence) in a decent neighborhood...preferably hard wood floors, 1-2 car garage, a storage shed in the back, and trees. I'm not asking much...

I already know what I would do with my rooms. Of course I would have my room. It would be a bedroom only. The second room would be my office where I would have my desk and bookshelves and probably store my music stuff and the last room would be a guest room. I would have my twin size bed, my small bookshelf with kids books and probably some of my youthful items. Eventually it would be a room for the little boy I am going to adopt from Guatamala. :o)

So it sounds all great, but in reality...well...it's NOT a reality!

Perhaps I'll just have to keep living vicariously through Sims2! ha!

Oh well, it's not a big deal. My townhouse is nice. I like it and I have good neighbors. I love that I can call my landlord if I have problems with the house, I love having yardwork taken care of and not dealing with property taxes, etc.

Anyway, so that's another random pointless blog for me as I avoid writing a paper.

*Saturday*
My favorite day of the week.

Last night we had Band Advance...a retreat of sorts to get into the school year. It's a long night of practicing and getting to know our fellow band-mates. I love the playing, I hate the socializing. I feel so socially awkward. It's strange how I am an incredibly social person, but when I am at school or in a new situation I feel so out of place! Today wasnt as bad. I ended up talking with a couple of girls and getting to know them a bit. Everyone I think knows me and I know them, but I just feel like I don't quite belong. I've already "been there done that" and don't really feel I have much in common with them. Most of these "kids" are 8-10 years younger than I am. What's even more ironic about my social awkwardness with this younger generation...my best friend is 7 years younger than me... But it's different... Some guy found out I was 28 last night and he was like...woah... that's crazy! Anyway, I survived the day and maybe came out with a couple of "friends" from the deal.

I am currently sitting in a friends apartment watching her cable. She is out of town and I am cat sitting. She lives a couple of buildings down from me and we grew up together in Sikeston. Her cat is SOOO sweet! She's just super lovey and just sits on my lap and purrs. It's nice just sitting here watching her cable since I dont have that. :o)

School is getting better. I made it through the first full week. I got a copule of assignments done already and I am going to write a journal review critique tonight. We had to do some sort of health subject in elementary schools so I am doing one on kids with type 1 diabetes in the elementary school. The article is very fascinating. He told us to use a subject that meant something to us and this one definitely does.

I have a foundations of art and music class as well. We started out the music section. I understand the point of it and I think it will be okay in the end; but there is a LOT of busy work! We had to look up a bunch of vocabulary words and do an elementary workbook. I finished both of them up for the entire semester already because it was so easy. We also have to play the recorder. I STILL remember how to play it from 5th grade. We have to practice 20 minutes a week, but if you play piano, you can count that. Good thing... the cats do not like it when I play it at all!

Well, that's about it. Im tired and have a huge allergy/sinus headache. I'm thinking it's time to go home and take a nap! :o)