They're Dropping Like Flies

Our cars are, that is. Mom's car died yesterday, but luckily it was a slipped belt. My car decided it was oil intolerant, and threw it up under the car...but God was good again, and it was a faulty oil filter. Michael's car blew a head gasket, and well, is now in an eternal sleep. Plus, Michael's roommates car got sick, as well as Michael's dad's and brother's cars. This hasn't been a good month to be a car that knows me!

But we are all managing.

Other news to report...SCHOOL. That's all I ever do anymore. Fun? Not really, but i wanna and gotta get the heck outta here!

I'm excited about going home this weekend. I always like going back home :)

I've discovered I really don't like economics...at all. But I do admit that it is much better than straight up math...or Ag Engineering for that matter.

I kinda miss having a life outside of the academic institution...huh, you know, they call school an institution, which makes me think of things like "Institution for the Criminally Insane," or "Institution for dangerous criminals," or how about "Institution for the deranged?" You think that they could have chosen a more appropriate word...oh wait, they did. lol

Ok, so enough of my strange rants. I need to do more homework...or surf the internet (just kidding mom!)

Rain? What's that?

Oh my goodness we need rain! It has been obscenely dry here all summer long...and I'm really worried about the farmers and what they are going to feed their livestock this winter. I know that many of them have already been feeding hay most of the summer, and since we haven't had rain, the grass hasn't grown for more hay to be bailed. It's a really sad thing. Food prices are going to be outrageous this winter...especially corn.

I have officially brought my wedding dress home! I'm sooo excited! This is becoming more and more real everyday!

I have bad news in the school sector. I'm now having to take 21 hours this semester to graduate, thanks to my minor (mis)advisor. Not cool. But I am bound and determined to graduate this December!!!

School is starting in a few days, and i'm so stressed. I know it will be ok, it's just going to be difficult.

So much is going on, and everyone is so stressed. I'm ready for people who are insanely happy. I never thought i'd say that...

Shame on Me

I really shouldn't wait this long to update...especially when such exciting things have been going on!

I got back last Sunday from the Mission Trip I went on with my church to Pennsylvania. It was INCREDIBLE! We did VBS for a church up there, and the children were SO eager to learn about God. It was a real blessing. And I also got to know some of my fellow church members much better. I'm thrilled to death that I have 2 new ACTUAL friends in my church!!! It has probably been since the 5th or 6th grade since I've had actual, real, and true friends at church! God is amazing!!! Goodness I love those two women to death!

Ok, onto other news. Michael and I have begun registering for wedding gifts! It is sooo much fun to go around the store and scan what you want! I know there is probably NO way we'll get everything, and that's totally cool, but it's still exciting!!!

Hmmm, what else. Oh, Ellie, my cat, is sick. She has a BIG hole on her buttcheek, and we don't know why. It isn't draining or bleeding, but we are keeping a CLOSE eye on it, and we are going to give it a few days to see if it gets better. If it doesn't, it's gonna be time to take her to the vet...ugh.

On a final note, I'm hopefully getting some relief here in 2 weeks. I have a problem with clenching my teeth in my sleep, and it's causing me to have problems when I chew gum, when I try to close my mouth when I yawn, and I've been having really bad headaches. My dentist is having me get a custom night guard made. I'm thrilled because I'm ready for a good night's sleep, and no more headaches!

Ok, so I lied, there is one more thing I want to address...school. I go back on the 27th of this month, and I'm not happy about it anymore. I'm taking 18 hours. 3 of my classes are in the area of marketing, and a new prof is teaching those...I got to meet him, and I'm fearing for my life in these classes now. He tries to come across as a big and bad economist...telling me he's a jerk and he isn't nice, and bull like that. That didn't bother me until he asked me if I was good in math. Yeah, I'll admit that I SUCK in math. The word "terrible" would be too good of a word for my mathematical abilities. I told him I'd be fine as long as I had a calculator...and that's when my life hit the fan...he told me that he doesn't allow calculators in his class...simply because he could fit the whole course on his palm pilot, and he doesn't want others doing that and bringing it to the tests. NOT OK. I told him all I needed was my little scientific calculator that you can't program anything into. Then he told me that it still wasn't allowed because people would still try to use their cell calc and text the answers, or use palm pilots and keep notes in it to use. I think he just wants to make life miserable for his own sick pleasure. But whatever. Pray about this.

Ok, now I'm done :)

P.S. I'm reading the new Harry Potter book, and if anyone spoils it for me, I will have some sort of vicious payback in store! ;)

The oozing of my brain

Ugh I hate finals. I've been studying all day. I'm tired of studying. I want to sit around witha chai latte, writing in my journal, and reading books. I really think that I've forgotten how to do things that aren't school related.

i've GOT to find a job this summer. That greatly stresses me.

It was stroming and raining last night. it was great! i wish it was doing it again now.

Ok, so that's all right now.

Relief

So I got to talk to my ex today. It was a very nice conversation, and I am so relieved that we are now friends, and there are no longer negative feelings and the such.

This makes me incredibly happy!

Another thing that makes me happy is that I have all of my graduation forms turned in! Yep, the upper-division form, intent to graduate form, and my substitutions forms are all turned in!! Not having all this done has been bothering me since I began at MTSU.

I've got a test tomorrow, and I've been studying for it, but I'm tired of studying. I don't think that it's going to be as hard as I'm thinking it is. I always over stress about tests.

I found out I got a C in my Micro Comp class...I can either keep that grade, or take the final, and try to raise it...of course if I don't raise it, then my grade goes down. The entire test is on Excel, and I'm aweful at Excel...so i may just keep my C.

I'm not sure if I've already said this or not in a previous post, but I've got to find a summer job, and i'm considering working at TSC (Tractor Supply Co.). I'm just glad I'm not taking summer classes.

So I guess that's it for now. This week is my last full week of classes!!!! So exciting! Now I just have to watch out for finals!