moving out

I got accepted to ASU and I'm very excited and nervous about it. It's not the whole starting the new school in a new place that I am worried about it's more of the I'm on my own thing that is getting to me. I pretty much mastered the art of going to new schools in new places and I have the Navy to thank for teaching me. The day was kind of on the crazy side while I was driving up to Jonesboro in San Diego my best friend was putting her brother in the grave and it was a little upsetting because I couldn't be there for her. I also had to register for classes, get an ID, and get an apartment.
The original plan for me to move up there was for me to get a dorm and I would stay there during the school year and do summer school so I could still live there then only come back during winter break. We went to put a deposit for the dorm and the lady said you are now #220 on the waiting list because I was a sophomore and freshmen have priority over dorms because of campus policy is that freshmen must live in dorms their first year. I looked at my mom and she looked at me with a confused look. The lady was nice enough to give us a list of apartments that were near the campus that had low rates which was pretty cool that they had that. My mom and I talked and I knew she was starting to get worried and I calmed her down and said it would be ok it will all work out or I would not have been accepted God will take care of it.
We then go to get my ID and that was a trip and a half. In order to get my student ID I had to be registered for classes. I told my mom to stay up here and sit down for awhile because I knew she had a lot on her mind and didn't think it would take too long. So I went to log into the computer downstairs to register and it wouldn't let me so I had to run back up the stairs and get a number run back down stairs and call the number so I could reset everything so I could get registered. I never in my college life spent more than 30 minutes trying to find classes. I would like to give a big thanks you to UALR for not getting my transcript in back in January! I could barely get any classes. I kept to my paper and just started to grab any classes possible and barely got 12 hours. Well, while doing this I somehow ended up with a piano class when I tried to drop it, the class wouldn't drop. I kept it thinking ok just one hour and it's something I enjoy so no big deal. I got my classes and happy I got that taken care of I went back to the ID office and met up with my mom. During the grusome class registration the receptionist talked my mom into getting an apartment and recommended some to her.
Now for the apartment hunting. We went to one apartment area and there was nobody there. The sign said the office closes at 6pm and it was 5pm I turned to my mom and said NO! We went to another apartment and the couple next to us have been waiting for an hour and nobody was there. We called the number and nobody answered it so I told my mom I didn't feel comfortable with not being able to get ahold of the apartment managers in case something was to happen. I sweet talked my mom into going to the only apartment we were able to get ahold of and as soon as we walked into the door there were a few residents there and they were super friendly and all of the employees were in the office and were really friendly. They showed us the model apartment and it was really cute. Small but cute and perfect. I filled out the application and they called within two days and told us they had an apartment they could put on hold for us until I moved there in August. So now I'm moving completely out on my own and I'm a little nervous and a little excited about it.

Adventures in Sheridan

So I my Aunt Renea and Uncle Johnny are trying to remodel their floors because their was a hole waiting to happen with no more floor in the dinning room. I've been taking Emily while this has been going on. The first stop was to the park. The park lasted literally 30 seconds and she decided that it was too hot for her. I started to head back home and figured there is nothing for us to do because everything is piled into rooms and hard to get to so I took her to the Grant County Museum. It was a lot of fun and she had a blast and to be honest it was like I was a kid again. They had a few exhibits of old war vehicles and WWI WWII gear and of course, a lot of Navy stuff (you know it Navy kicks ass anyday) so that was awesome. While her favorite part was the doll stuff from like way back in the day to now (it was cute but war vehicles kick ass anyday but she's 3 1/2 and a girly girl).
Today I got to take Emily to the pool with my Heather, and cousins Max, Sally, and Joey (my Heather hates it when I call her Aunt because I'm 20 and she feels old something about she graduated when I was born lol). Emily had a lot of fun swimming with them and can't wait to try to jump off the diving board and try to swim without floaties. I hope she can because I think it's important for everyone to know how to swim especially kids because too many little ones die because they didn't know how to swim and somehow ended up in the water.

summer fun

This summer has so far been an interesting one. Last year I didn't get to do anything but this year will be different. Last week I think I turned into a fish. I couldn't get my right hand wet because of a procedure but that didn't keep me away from going to the river and the lakes all week. This week I am going to Kansas and Missouri to visit with family and I'm super excited about it. Normally it's fun going to the parties and I just talked my dad into going to Precious Moments Chapel so now I'm really excited about going! Then I have another week then I'm going to Iowa to see some friends I grew up with. Lets just say this summer will hold a lot of adventures and I can't wait to start them. It does suck that my brother's best friend is moving and he became an adopted little brother to me but it's for the best and his parents will get back together. Well that's all I can really type hopefully my hand will heal quickly so I can write a proper blog and it will make editing pictures a little bit easier. later

Graduations

It's really weird everytime may roll arounds I used to think wow I can't wait to graduate High School. Then I graduated and now I think oh my god I'm so old I've been out of school (now for 2 years) So now I think to myself When will 2015 roll around so I can stick a fork in it and be broke for the rest of my life? I like school a lot and I know that I have 67 hours until I graduate with an associates and then a never-ending time until I get my master's in Sociology. As much as I am looking forward to this I'm also dreading it.
My cousins are all growing up so much. My cousin Blake graduates today so I'm pretty excited. I will feel pretty old while he walks across the stage but it's all fun and games because he's graduating a year early. Next year is Crystal then myself then a few years later my brother. WOW I can't believe it. Time flies by way too fast next thing you know it you're on the front porch swing yelling at the pesky neighberhood kids to get the hell off the lawn while feeding birds.

not caring about grammar but it's a blog entry

So the economy is going down and it sucks. I noticed today that the dealerships have their flags at half mass and it wasn't memorial day weekend and then I discovered that it was only the dealerships and found out it was for the dealerships and people losing their jobs. That sucks. I got my review and got an 8 cent raise just like everybody else did as I talked to the other team members. If you got a promotion it was 30 cents. Some people got mad and walked out and some people like myself sucked it up and was thankful for a job and a little bit of a raise and went back to work.

Finals

At last my finals have kicked off a week earlier than originally planned but that is totally ok with me! Today I just got done with my Social Psychology test and it was a lot easier than expected to be. I guess the last minute study session that wasn't carefully planned worked. hmmm. My Sociology to Mental Health is tomorrow night and I get to do my first diagnosis and not get in trouble for it because it's for class reasons. I'm super excited about it and just ready for it to end. My weakness, Math, is going to start on May 5th :( I'm really scared about it because I've had friends that have taken the same class four times and I really don't want to do this again. Just take this then intermediate then free at last! I need to finish err start my Applied to Psychology paper that will be five pages long. No bulling this paper because he expects it to be perfect and grades hard on them too.... crap. Intro to Criminal Justice won't be hard at all I know that like the back of my hand. lol. Well, gotta start dinner because my dad won't start his part before I think about starting.

This week in class....

So Monday was really cool not only is it the day of one of my favorite classes it was also the day I got to see a Narcotics dog. It was sooo awesome because I love animals and German Shepards are really awesome because you can train them to do anything and everything and they remember it. Unlike my dog a Golden Retriever you can't do anything with it because it only wants to take your food or hunt. Pretty boring when you haven't taken Hunter's Ed and when your really hungry and trying to eat. We were originally going to get out at 7pm but we thought it was interesting and wouldn't let them leave until 8pm. Then Wednesday rolled around and it was the day of my boring class that never gets out when I want it to (It starts at 6pm and I want to leave at 6 and 30 seconds) but I was actually entertained. I didn't go the week before because I had Emily so I didn't participate but she let me make up for it by bringing the evaluation forms to the Psych office which was fine. Going to Stabler Hall was not going to kill me. I had to have someone go with me and after telling her I wasn't going to call for an escort she made the only guy in class go up there with me. I still don't know why but whatever. We talked the whole way and I guess he just doesn't know how to socialize but he really wasn't weird after all. He just doesn't like to talk in front of people and thats why he's usually a nervous wreck whenever he talks out loud in class. Unlike me, I'm in the back cracking jokes left and right counting down the pages until we leave annoying my friend Rebecca while doing so. Today was pretty interesting because the teacher I've had for the last three semesters finally came out of why she asks this question to her Intro to Soc. students and she's now going through a divorce. I'm still afraid to answer the question because that means I'm ready and I have thought of the question the first time she asked me it and I still think of it from time to time and still can't answer it. She told me tonight that when I'm ready I'll answer the question but if I can't answer the question honestly then don't do it. So I'm having fun and not thinking of the question. I did ask a couple of people and neither one of them could answer the question. Well, off to go through my finals. Next week I have to analyze a diagnosis because I've already diagnosed a person with PTSD and Sex addiction. Wow I love Sociology of Mental Health!