It's been far, far too long. A whole week!? This is unlike me. Granted, I haven't had much to say, but I guess now I do. I think...

It's a bit hard to believe that fall semester is almost over. I love college because you don't have the dreaded terms. Five (my school had five, most schools had four) terms of the same classes with the same teacher with the same material. It's daunting. You get a bad grade one term and then it's like a downward spiral from there. "Well, I tried my best and I got a D. What's the point of trying?" But with college, you have only a few months with one professor and one class and then after a long break (my winter breaks used to be only 2 weeks MAX, I have nearly five weeks now!) you have a whole new set of classes with (usually) a whole new set of teachers. I absolutely love it. I'm very much looking forward to Thanksgiving break too. I wanted to go to spirit day at my high school, but I have two classes early in the morning... fun. I love the classes (well, I don't LOVE SU101 but I don't HATE it) so it's okay. Maybe I'll go next year.

Today I registered for spring classes! I'm very excited because I'm taking some great classes, but I'm kind of upset because two of the ones that I wanted were full with long waitlists. I can always take them next year, but it was still a bit disappointing. As for next semester, I have NO EARLY MORNING CLASSES! I am VERY excited - my earliest class is at 10, so I'll be getting the abundance of rest that I need (well, two more hours of sleep than fall semester brought!). I feel like even though I'm benefitting a great deal from my Beatles class, it's turning me off from staying for the rest of the day. I guess it's my fault though because I have such a large gap in between classes. Work study has filled that gap temporarily, but even still - in the morning, I'm in learning mode and then after work study, I'm just lagging. I don't feel like doing anything so I end up being miserable in class. This time around, my classes are well spaced out. Here's an overview of my schedule:

MONDAY and WEDNESDAY
10:00-10:50 - Ethics (Legas)
12:00-12:50 - CJN 103 (Power)
4:00-5:15 - English 102 (Gallant)
TUESDAY and THURSDAY
11:30-12:45 - Art History II (Cramer)
FRIDAY
10:00-10:50 - Ethics (Legas)
12:00-12:50 - CJN 103 (Power)

As you can see, the longest gap of time is between CJN and English on Monday and Wednesday, but it's only a couple of hours. Hopefully by then I'll have a good, new laptop that's light and has reliable WiFi, so I can just do some stuff on the computer in between classes. However, I'm also hoping for a new cell phone and a Canon Rebel xTi, but a girl can hope! I'm excited that I can take Gallant for English. He's who I have for Beatles now and I've heard that he does a lot of music literature study in the class. We'll see though - I think he's a great person so I'm glad I can have him as a teacher again.

Speaking of registering, I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to register today due to my supposedly owing the school nearly $500. I talked to the office of the bursar and financial aid on Tuesday and the bursar told me that it might be a missing Stafford Loan that was never credited into my account. I was also missing Worksheets A and B, so I faxed that over as soon as I got it. When I got that email saying that I was eligible to register, I almost had a heart attack! I didn't want another fiasco like last semester. Although, my loan better go through ASAP or my registration will likely be canceled... AGAIN! I don't think I'll EVER do another loan with Campus Door. Though they make things very easy and you can track your progress easily on the website, it took FOREVER for the loan to go through, FOREVER for the credit check to go through, FOREVER for me to get the documents... it was just a terrible ordeal! I'll likely go with Bank of America next time around - hopefully I won't need a co-signer for my next loan (meaning I'll have built credit by paying off my current loan in small amounts and by paying a cell phone bill).

Speaking of bills, I got a dandy parking ticket the other day! I live in Milton, so I drive to Savin Hill everyday (safe area, usually parking. I was raised there and lived there until recently, so I know the area well) and park either in the lot (which is usually full by 7 AM) or park across the street from the station. I have never once received a ticket in my many experiences with parking across from the station. But what do I receive on Wednesday but a big fat $55 ticket? I was livid, so as I drove by the other cars there, I looked to see if anybody else had a ticket. AND THEY DIDN'T! Why does the God of automobiles hate me? First the car gets towed and I get a ticket for that, then I get this? I might wait until my next paycheck to pay it, just because I need this one to get some gas and stuff.

Speaking of paychecks (I like this little system I have going on), Newbury Comics is having their job fair on Monday. I'm going to go today after work study to get more information about it. I really, really, REALLY, REALLY need this job. I'm willing to work 7 days a week during winter break if they let me! I need the money badly since I'd like to buy Christmas gifts this year and I'd like to be moved out by the beginning of Fall semester 08. I want to move back to Savin Hill and get a studio apartment - just a little place to call my own. Nobody seems to want to get an apartment with me, so I'll be on my own (which I'd actually prefer). It would be perfect if I could move back into my old house that I lived in before I moved to Milton, but in the third floor apartment. The landlord is a good family friend, so he might cut me a deal if I offer to maybe tutor his daughter or something when she needs help. Ideally, I'd love to live over the bridge (near the park or something), but who knows if that'll happen? When do apartments usually start going on the market? Anyway, I'm getting a lot of ridicule from a friend who constantly brings up that I don't have a job and that I'll never be able to afford it. It's really irritating, but I believe in myself enough that if I get this job and work all winter and summer (during school as well) that I'll be able to do it.

Speaking of cars, there's no way my car is going to last through the winter. The brakes are gone, the oil leaks, it eats gas, and now the front something is completely done. The car basically steers itself and I wouldn't trust anybody else to drive it besides me (only because I'm used to it and I know how to control it). It makes an awful noise when I drive it and the brakes sound godawful. It's an 11-year-old Buick and it's the only car I've ever had, but I'd like at least a 2000 of any model. I eventually want a hybrid car with good MPG, but that's probably not going to happen for a while. I don't want to take out another loan too for a car. Lord knows I'm already in enough debt as it is!

In other news, my mother and my sister are coming back on Sunday! I can say though that having the house to myself for two weeks has given me a real taste of what it's going to be like when I live alone (whenever that may be). I don't think I'd mind it as much if I were in a smaller area, but my mother's husband's house has three floors and I spend most of my time in the lower floor (basement) where it's creepy and dark, though fully renovated as a living area. I get easily spooked as well. It'll be nice to see my sister again too. If I ever do move out, she's the person I'll miss the most. She'll be four in March but she acts like she's 18 - it's hilarious. I was talking to her and I said, "I might be moving out" and she said, "But you can't, I love you!" and it literally broke my heart. Hopefully when the time comes, she'll be more understanding because she'll be older. She told me that she swam by herself in Florida. I hope she learns how to swim sooner than I did!

I desperately need a winter coat! With the holiday season rolling around (and the arrival of red Starbucks cups!! It makes me excited.), it's getting colder and colder! Every MWF morning, I have to use my ice scraper to clean off my windshields. It's a little rediculous because I had to do that starting at the end of October! I have a feeling this winter is going to be a harsh one - I had better invest in some good boots for climbing the hills in the snow! I'm not looking forward to having to go to classes in the snow - I know I will fall on my face and be the laughing stock of whoever sees me fall. Not to mention, I see Doug "VB" Goudie filming live outside of the Beacon Hill Fox studio and I walk by while he's live all the time. WITH MY LUCK I WILL FALL RIGHT AS I'M WALKING BEHIND HIM AND EVERYONE WATCHING WILL SEE! Haha.

Okay, so I'm not going to lie. Suffolk was not my first choice. Or my second choice. Or my third choice. In fact, my original plans were to either go to Emerson College or Columbia College Chicago. I had been accepted to Suffolk and CCC, but Emerson was a big fat rejection. I "sucked it up" though and sent my deposit to Suffolk with the intention of transferring to Emerson after a year. A month into it, I fell in love with Suffolk and I do not plan on transferring unless absolutely necessary. One thing that I love about Suffolk is finding all these nooks and crannies in Beacon Hill. Before attending Suffolk, I had never been behind the State House where Derne St. is or where Somerset St. is. I had never even been to that side of Boston, on Cambridge St. (where Ridgeway is). And I would have no reason to go over there. I've lived in Boston for my entire life and I hadn't seen these parts. What kind of citizen am I? Just a couple of weeks ago, I discovered the John Adams Courthouse. Who knew a courthouse could be jammed between a large Beacon St. building and little shops near Government Center!? If I had gone to Emerson, I'd be over near the theatre district and would have never have found any of these places. I think it was fate for me to end up at Suffolk and I'm surely glad I did.

Speaking of Suffolk, I still need a sweatshirt! I want the blue one with the yellow writing and I think I'm going to wait until Christmas to buy one. I had bought one on a splurge before classes started and then realized that I didn't have the money to buy it, so I returned it. I had bought the grey one anyway and I'm glad I returned it because I wasn't satisfied - I want the blue! Hopefully I can get it soon enough - they're so warm on the inside and I'd like it better than wearing this San Francisco one all the time. It's pretty much my winter coat for now because it's lined with fleece, but people must think that I don't own any other clothing! Haha.

This blog is really random, but I made a list of all the things I wanted to talk about and I'm just going through the list. One thing people might not realize upon first meeting me is that I used to have a really bad Boston accent. Sometimes it slips out when I'm in a good conversation or an arguement or when I have some road rage, but I learned to talk in a more proper manner because it'll benefit me in the longrun. However, today I was walking to Government Center and I heard two guys conversing. I heard something about Danny down at the yacht club, but the way the guys said it made me laugh. I really love Boston accents and I don't think I ever appreciated them as much as I do now since I started going to Suffolk (seeing that I spend so much time downtown now). There's nothing more irritating than hearing, "Ya guy dude I saw Packey down at the yacht club in Southie and he was bombed dude guy," but it's hilarious at the same time. If you ever have any free time, sit somewhere and just listen to people's accents. You may not grow to appreciate them, but take them anyway.

My job with EFCB is going pretty well. Last night I spent a good four hours labeling all my stuff to hand out. I hope people start booking trips using my promo code because I need to start getting checks! I just realized that if I do work at Newbury Comics, I'll technically have THREE JOBS! Kind of nuts when you think about it, but I can handle it. I'm good. I'm looking forward to start full speed with EFCB though and get the information out! I've started by giving information to people in my clubs and would like to make an announcement in SU101 on Wednesday. I'll email Nicole ahead of time and ask her first though. If I don't get going with my journalism career right away, EFCB seems like a really great place where I could get started on a career of some sort. I love working with Hamo and really love what EFCB is all about.

The last thing I want to touch up on is the school shooting that happened in Finland. I know some of you might be offended by me blogging about this, but I think it's really important. In case some of you don't know, a teenager at a high school in Finland pulled a Columbine like stunt where he murdered 8 people before turning the gun on himself. Before pulling this act, he posted videos on his YouTube account forewarning people of the events that were going to take place. He praised the Columbine shooters openly in the videos. Millions of people access YouTube, but nobody saw these videos in time. I found this to be completely shocking because school shootings are usually seen as an American thing. We publicize these happenings so much that sometimes the publicity gets taken out of context. People become inspired by these events and things like this happen. Personally, I find it a bit scary that these videos were up on a website that I post videos on and that I visit several times a day. People need to pay more attention to messages put out there and parents need to pay more attention to what their kids are doing. My mother knows that I post videos on YouTube and knows the URL to my profile where all my videos are. If only this boy's mother had known... 9 lives would have been saved.

Anyway, this is an AWFULLY long blog and I'm sorry for it having been so long, but it's been a WEEK since I've updated! Surely you didn't expect a little mini-blog! I'm a writer, this is what I do! Anyway, I'll post again soon - there's a long weekend coming up, so hopefully I'll have stuff to blog about.

Oh yeah, and I'm now offically a Yahoo! Power Mailer. Certain Yahoo! members were chosen to have 20MB messages and priority customer service for frequently using Yahoo! Mail and I was chosen. This isn't a big deal, but I find it to be exciting because I'm a dork. Haha.

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