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but there are a few fun things that i wanted to update
1. I officially start grad school next week
I mean technically I have been a conditional graduate student for the past two years, but that just meant that I paid graduate prices while completing the undergraduate courses I still needed. But as of last may I completed all that junk and I really start this fall. I don't get clients until the spring, but I think this will be a nice ease into the whole program.
2. I have now been dating Chris for over 6 months
I know this may not seem like a big deal to many of you, but this is actually the longest relationship that I have been in. It makes me nervous because I really care for him, but at the same time I really don't know what grad school is going to do to us. So for now I am taking it a day at a time. And to celebrate the 6 months, I am now that proud owner of a Beta fish :P it is the first pet I have had in california since I moved out of my parents house... his name is Locks.
3. I am going to THAILAND!!!!
Oh man I could not be more excited about this, I actually have my tickets and the trip is set to happen this january... actually we will be there for new years! Basically Meg is trying to get as much traveling in as she can before she has to sell her soul to a law firm upon graduation. She was already planning on going, but wanted some company and offered to buy my ticket (best sister ever!)... this was an offer I could not refuse. This is a trip I probably would have never taken on my own, but I think it is an experience that I need to have. Two weeks in a completely foreign land... to be honest I am completely scared about it, but I know that it will turn out amazing. (just no accepting strange packages from random people... i have seen broke down palace :P )And to top it all off, Heidi is coming too! So its Meg, Heidi, and I setting out on an adventure... I plan on buying a digital camera to capture the event. Man, I can't wait!
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| I see the light at the end of the tunnel |
[09 May 2007|09:55am] |
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The end of the year is almost here, and I cannot wait. This semester as been more vicious than the rest and I need a break! At first I was a little ego-hurt that I didn't get into Fall semester for grad school... I have an amazing GPA and good references, but things happen for a reason and I truly believe that someone new I needed a bit of a break. I will still be taking classes in the fall, but only 3 and I wont have clients to worry about. That will be the rest I need, then I can start with my clients refreshed in the spring.
So Chris is no longer moving away in a couple months. His friend decided that he wanted to take a couple more classes next semester before they move. I am bummed for him, but at the same time I think we are both excited at the thought of having some more time together. Up to this point I have been pretty guarded in letting myself get too attached just because he was leaving around the corner. Now that its been put off, I feel like I can relax a bit and just see where it takes me. For now, the new plan for them is to move in January, but who knows if that will be put off too.
$2 beer and pizza should become the new tuesday night ritual. Nick, Kate, Jacob, Jen, Heidi, Destry, Chris and I all went to this little place across from the Hilltop last night. Its servers are all super nice and chill and it was awesome to go and eat some amazing pizza, chat, and relax. I was about to pass on it, but then I got sick of studying and wanted a break... good choice on my part. Plus it is always nice to end the night with some delicious milk shakes and a movie.
My cousin makes it out here in a couple weeks. I am actually really excited for this, she hasn't been out to california in a few years and she gets here right as I am finishing up finals. So I will get a couple of weeks to work, hang out with her and her bf, and party/relax. I am all about it. We always have fun when we go to my parents' for christmas.
Well I am off, I have to practice my presentation for class today... hopefully my partner is done with her slides now. I can't wait for this to be over.... have I said that before? :P
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| Personal Bubble |
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I don't understand how people don't get the idea of a personal bubble.
Maybe I am just too aware of my own.
Anyway, I am sitting here in the library trying to work on a paper and this lady comes and sits in the chair directly next to me! Not only did I have all my papers and books spread across the table so that I had to move them to make room for her (even taking a chair on the other side of the table would have avoided this), but there are also like a million other tables open with NO BODY sitting at them.
What exactly possessed you to sit at my table and right next to me?
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Oh a happier note I figured out how I am going to fit in more hours at work next semester. Its not a whole bunch, but it is about what I am doing now, which helps financially. Plus I am going through my next set of raises... I already passed two of the sections in my Comp II, that means a whole 50 cents more an hour, woo hoo. And I think there are 4 more sections left, meaning that by the end of those I will be making another dollar more (+25 cents a section).
Actually I most excited about not having to a) quit this job because I really do like it, and b) find a new job... there is nothing worse than going on a job search.
Only about 3 weeks left of school! I can't wait, I am ready for summer. This semester has definitely been the worst for me. I do start the actual grad program next year, but I don't get clients until the spring... that basically means that school will be stretched out over 2.5 years instead of 2, but hell I have been going long enough now, whats another semester?
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As most of you know, I have been seeing someone for the past couple of months. Things are going really well with him, but leave it to me to meet him right before he moves out of town (he is leaving in july). So basically I am having fun for now... I am not big on the long distance thing so that will most likely be the end of it, but we'll see when we get there. I am just not one to dread what is coming up, I would rather enjoy our time together while we have it.
OK back to my paper. I need to make it to class in an hour and I want to get a good chunk of it done because I never do any work when I get home at 7, I am usually too burnt out by then.
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| I hate group projects |
[15 Apr 2007|04:49pm] |
"Mother-fucking, cocksucker, mother-fucking, shit-fucker, what am I doing?
What am I doing? I don't know what I'm doing. I'm doing the best that I can. I know that's all I can ask of myself. Is that good enough? Is my work doing any good? Is anybody paying attention? Is it hopeless to try and change things? The African guy is a sign, right? Because if he isn't than nothing in this world makes any sense to me; I'm fucked. Maybe I should quit. Don't quit. Maybe I should just fucking quit. Don't fucking quit. Just, I don't know what the fuck I'm supposed to do anymore. Fucker. Fuck. Shit."
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| back to school |
[07 Sep 2006|09:04pm] |
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Life started back up this week in a major way.
Well Labor Day was just nice and relaxing... brunch with Heidi at Tower Cafe, Movie with the boys, some soccer in the park and even a little Dane Cook to round out the night. Not too shabby, and probably perfect for my mental well being because it is only thursday night and I am already exhuasted.
School started tuesday. This semester I only have classes on T/Th so that I can keep my 8-5 shifts M/W/F. It is awesome that I was able to work my schedule out this way, but what is just soo draining is that I go from 9 to 9 on tuesdays! And to top it all off my last class of the day is a three hour class!! Oh well, everyone knows I am a nerd about school anyway... I am sure it wont end up being that big of a deal. And I got some awesome news today too... I got 99% sure that I got into the Stat class I needed, and I didn't have to take the qualifying exam! Woo hoo, if you have had any contact with me in the last few days you know I have been freaking out about that. The exam is on Algebra II which I have not done since my sophmore year of high school... but luckily I was dumb enough to suffer through a calculus class my freshman year at Cal, so the prof just waved off the test for me. I don't think I could have passed it if I had to take it just because it has been so long since I have had to think about roots of quadratic equations, and logs, and all that other stuff.
So basically I will be super busy between work and school for the rest of the semester, but I will have weekends off and I plan to take full advantage!
Word on the street is that Joslin is making a trip to NorCal this weekend, so you better believe that I am B-lining it to the city once I am done with work tomorrow so that I can hang out and have a blast with her and Monica and anyone else who chooses to join us. And next weekend Kris and I are both flying back to Bama to go a wedding. It is fun to have an excuse to get all done-up every now and then. After that... who knows? Here is your chance to fill in Ally's weekends with fun here___________________________________. I appreciate any and all suggestions :D
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I know I shouldn't let it get to me, but just being around Destry drives me crazy. Like this week, I have been drained from all the craziness of going back to school, and after a full day of work yesterday I had to go and hang out with Molly until midnight while Barbara and Heidi were at a concert (Molly is my roomate's little sister). I have just had some long days and he really does nothing. Tonight is the first night he has worked all week, and I was looking forward to just lounging around the apartment... but then he shows back up not even an hour after he has left! He only works 3 nights a week, so you would think it would be important to work full shifts so that he could support himself, but instead he rock-paper-scissored to get out of some of his shift when INK got really slow. Not that its a big deal that he is home, but I was enjoying being able to watch girly showes and not feel like I was putting him through hell. I really shouldn't care, I have watched enough Police Videos to last a lifetime, but somehow I still don't feel like I can make him watch an episode of Friends.
So ends my little tirade, sorry to up to you guys through it... it has just been a long week and I had to get the frustration out somehow.
I think 10pm sounds like a good bedtime for me. I have to be up by 7 anyway.
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I don't have work today. My schedule has already changed in preperation for me to start school, but I don't start for another 3 weeks, so that leaves Tues/Thurs completely open for a while.
I went to Bama last week. I was really good to see my family, but it wasn't the relaxing trip I thought it would be. My sister is finally breaking free from working for my dad, and she is moving to Birmingham to live with her boyfriend and start a job at this great real estate company. So things are going great for her, but she is having a hell of a time getting ready for the move and preparing my dad for what the office will be like without her. She has basically run that place for the past... i donn't know... 7 years?! Actually I think that my dad is going to shut down his anniston office and just work out of Birmingham. He has been working for a firm there for the past few months and I think he is going to make the permanent switch.
But with all that crazyness, my trip home transformed into watching my nephew (NEVER a chore! I love that kid to death and we had the best time playing together), and helping my sister get ready for this big garage sale she had last saturday morning. Honestly I was great that I was able to go back, because they would not have been able to get it done without me.
I felt bad because I totally blew off all my friends back there. I promise I really did plan on hanging out with you guys, but things got crazy. We will get together in December for sure.
I bought a dress today... I never go shopping, but I am going to a wedding in September and needed something. It is just a simple black dress, but I think that I can make it fun with some cute shoes and a necklace.
Well that is about it with me... nothing special, which is why I rarely update anymore but things are going well.
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[24 May 2006|08:52pm] |
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I just got my first 4.0 in college!! woo hoo, this feels so good.
i know i am super nerd alert, but I am proud of myself.
I just watched the season finale of LOST... soo good. although i was sad that I couldn't watch it with the crew up at wigan... i have to say that Mo's little gasps add something to the experience, plus now i don't have anyone to talk to about it.
bama has been fun, mainly family stuff, but that is what i came back for. I am going to the midnight showing of X-men tomorrow night (NERD ALERT!), but it should be really fun.
ok enough about nothing.
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| Sometimes I am just really bad about going to class |
[26 Apr 2006|08:33am] |
...Like today, I have one class and I totally talked myself out of going because a) i had left my phone in my car and didn't want to have to go out to get it to set the alarm, and b) a have a short paper due tomorrow and I told myself if I didn't go to class I would have to wake up at a decent time before work to write it. I always have to make deals with myself.
So class started a half hour ago. I still got up pretty early (at 8), but that seems so nice compared to the 6:45 that I normal have to get up at.
Last night = Trivia Domination. We shot for the gold but ended up with silver... actually I think we were really shooting for bronze (a porn dvd with 20 features on it) but I guess the two bottle of wine that we won will have to do. They are at least easier to share :P
The end of the year is really trying to sneak up on me. I have about 3 weeks left and so much to do. Its looking like I wont have to take two of my finals because they are optional and I already have a good grade in the class, but I still have test #3 to take for those two classes.
Krissy wants me to visit her this weekend and check out some of the film festival... I am totally down, but now I am freaking out about all the work I have to get done. I am just wondering if it is even going to be worth it to get down there my 8:30 friday night and have to be back in sac by 1 sunday afternoon. That basically just leaves me saturday. Which I guess would be a lot of fun, I just know I wont do anything agter my group meeting on sunday so it will be a waste of a day.
I am planning on visiting my parents may 22-28, Krissy and Meg would be going too... we all still don't have tickets back, but cross your fingers that we will get them soon. No matter what, my Dad is coming out in June for business so at least I will get to see him them, and now my Mom is coming out with him. But if that is all we are able to handle, then I wont get to see my nephew and it has been WAY TOO LONG. I haven't seen him since the first week in January, and talking to him on the phone just doesn't do much... afterall he is only three.
Ok I should stop putting off my paper. Watch how the lj entries multiply around finals and paper deadlines.
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There just hasn't been that much going on in my life, well at least that deserves an update. I have gotten into a pretty good flow of school, work, and fun. Life seems pretty balanced right now and that is a great feeling... especially with finals coming up in a couple weeks.
The sun has returned to california (at least for the last few days) and I have been LOVING it. It just makes me want to roll down the windows, turn up the radio, and take it all in. Yesterday after I got off work, I met up with Jacob and Mark and hippied it up in the park a bit... just tossing around a frisbee and enjoying the sun. I brought the basketball so we could shoot a bit, but sadly there were "serious" players on the court. We ended the night with some sushi and beer over at Nishiki... so good.
I did a Trivia night up at Streets of London in Folsom on tuesday with the WPTC crew. I was afraid I would be a total dead weight on the team, but I feel like I held my own. It was a lot of fun and I am looking forward to making Trivia a more regular activity.
Tonight I am going to a Deaf social even at Town and Country. I have to do two different Deaf community activities this semester for my sign language class, and this will serve as one. I am a little nervous to go, but at least my friend Nicole is coming with me. We'll see how it goes. Later this weekend we are going to check out an open captioned movie too.
That is really all for now, just thought I should post a little something.
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| woo spring break |
[13 Mar 2006|04:33pm] |
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so my spring break has gotten off to a bang!
Friday Wigan was in full effect, always good times.
Saturday I got up early to head to SF and my car wasn't working. Looked underneath and it was leaking fluid... great! I just decided to run away and not deal with it, I hopped on Greyhound (sketchy, but fine) and headed to the city anyway. Krissy's car is broken too, so she got to navigate the MUNI system to come and meet me down town where we proceeded to get lunch and window shop. Krissy's roomate was nice enough to come and pick us up, so that we didn't have to take the bus back to the Persidio. Kris and I then walked down to the water. It is just amazing where she lives... the golden gate is RIGHT THERE! We hung out with nigel on the beach, which was better in theory than in execution just because it was FREEZING. But still really pretty and a lot of cute dogs running around on the beach.
We just relaxed for a bit back at her place and watched some shorts that might be in the sf film fest. They were super cute! Also we got one of the most AMAZING things EVER.... DEVILERY BURRIOTS! Does life get any better? I submit that it cannot.
Later that night I acted as Krissy's wingman so that she could go out and meet this new boy she is kind of dating. He is really nice and fun, but I was happy when Paula showed up just because I was getting sick of his friends... very Brad-y (which is odd because he is not).
The next day we took things slow, but then headed up to Sonoma to see "Thank You For Smoking." Paula is thinking about working for the Sonoma Film Festival and they hosted the screening. Plus one of the co-producers was there after to answer some questions about the film. Really when it comes out you must see it. I was very funny and original.
I took the train back today and finally dealt with my car. I got it towed and it will hopefully be fixed by tomorrow night.
I think jacob and I are going to hang out tonight if anyone is interested... woo spring break :P
And don't forget about St. Chico's Day this weekend!
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Another full, but fun weekend.
I feel like I just have some really quality friends right now, so no matter what we do, it is a garunteed good time.
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i hate when heidi and destry are firghting.
i don't like hearing her cry.
destry doesn't know what he is throwing away,
and heidi doesn't know what she is giving up.
i hope this resolves itself soon.
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hey guys, stop by this site and let me know what you think.
it looks pretty interesting.
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[20 Feb 2006|07:42pm] |
Wow I really fit a lot into this weekend!
Friday I actually got to work with an autistic child during my training session. It was my first training session, but I thought that it went quite well.
I went and had a drink at Head Hunters while I waited for Heidi to get off work (she needed a ride home). I got stuck there longer than expected, but it wasn't bad and I was able to meet up with Scott, Mark and Ward up at sundance after I dropped her and Destry off at home. If you ever have the chance to meet up with drunk boys and be their DD, do it! Ha, it was all "Ally's the coolest!" Not bad. I think they were just happy that I broke up the sausage fest.
Saturday was pretty mellow, just cleaning up my room and doing some laundry. I was pestered all day to join people on an impromptu chico trip, but I kept saying no because I had already made plans to go out with Ward for dinner. I thought it would be in bad taste to break a date in order to go to chico with a bunch of guys :P But finally I was warn down and figured out a way to do both. I had dinner with Ward at 6 and then headed up to Chico after. Dinner was nice, we just went to centro (a mexican restaurant near my house). We had a good time, but I don't really think I am going to persue anything. First I don't feel like starting something with someone out of town, plus he is kinda a Brad for me.
Chico was all it could be. Many many drinks and fun times with fun people. Jacob even became a bouncer for the outside patio for a while. And there was definately dancing. It was a very quick trip, but well worth it.
I was so hungover all Sunday! We got back from Chico with enough time to shower before heading out to the city. We (Jacob, Nate and I) met up with Krissy in berkeley and then headed over to the city. Delicious food was had a Nirvana and then Jacob and I were dropped off at the show while Nate helped Krissy move in.
Reggie and the Full Effect was great. Instead of having opening bands they just had their alter-ego bands open for them. They even kicked it all off by coming out in full on mime gear and miming out Trapped in the Closet by R. Kelly. It was classic.
I couldn't bring myself to go to class today. When my alarm went off at 6:30 this moring I just knew it wasn't going to happen. And I have been a complete waste of life for the rest of the day. I was supposed to hang with Jacob, but he BFQed on me so now I am just writting this entry.
I am in a weird state right now. Kinda bummbed out. I think it is a combination of being tired from this weekend and feeling lazy from doing nothing productive today. I think I need to get out of the house for a while.... maybe I will go into Head Hunters and visit Heidi. The only problem with that is that I don't really want to drink and there is not much to do there besides that while waiting for her to get off.
Maybe I'll just watch a movie in my room.
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| well hello my friends |
[16 Feb 2006|04:44pm] |
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School has been school. I got an A on my first test so it seems that I am still in the right major :P
I have started at a new job that I am psyched about! (for all the biznatches you can read that SIKE! in a word bubble) I am working at Theraputic PATHWAYS which is one on one in home care for autistic children between the ages of 2 and 6. It is so right up my alley (no pun intended). I have been training for it the past couple of days and i actually get to go to the house of a client tomorrow and observe a supervisor work with them. I don't know why I didn't start this forever ago.
Still having a blast hanging out with everyone in sac, and Kris moves up to SF this weekend so I can't wait for that. On sunday jacob and I are headed over to the city to catch Reggie and the Full Effect, there are still tickets is anyone else cares to join us. We wanted to go and check out Panic! At the Disco next month when they play at the filmore, but of course the tickets are sold out. I took a quick look on craigslist to see if anyone was selling and there was seriously someone asking $80 a ticket! These are tickets that were prolly no more than $25 with all the ticketmaster charges. Really it makes me mad when people try and make a profit off their tickets. Just sell them for what they were worth, you obviously can't go to the show anyway.... let someone else enjoy them.
Katie (from alabama) called me today to let me know that La Bella Donna is closing. That is the coffee shop/restaurant in Anniston that I always go to hang out at while I am back there. It will be strange not having it as a place to go, plus I have no idea what all the people are going to do that work there. It really sucks for them.
Ok well that is really all for now.
Let me know if you want to hang out this weekend. I was thinkinng that Old Tavern needed a visit... its been a while.
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[03 Feb 2006|03:05pm] |
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Ok so I know that Krissy probably wanted to be the one to share the good news but she is in super Film Fest mode so I will do it!!
SHE GOT THE JOB AT SAN FRANCISCO FILM FESTIVAL!!
Man I am so excited... she will be up here starting the 20th!
I have even already gotten us tickets to see Nada Surf on the 23rd. Man it will be great to have her in Nor Cal again. Get excited everyone!
yay
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