Missile Strike!

There I was, being extra careful given the cruddy roads, driving down I90 when a giant ball of ice/snow/and lord knows what else comes flying off a semi and rocks the front end of my car! Anyway...after a loud scream and an "Oh Shit!" I continued on my way back to Rochester. I call my insurance immediately and spoke with a sweet claims adjuster named Gabby who kept calling the ball of yuk a "missile"! Long story short, I take Stella in tomorrow to get fixed. Hooray for insurance and for my mommy who is going to spot me the deductible. Why does this crap ALWAYS happen to me!?!? Anyone?

Routine...

My Christmas break was awesome due mostly to the fact that I could finally spend my holidays with someone who has never once caused me to question whether or not I want to be with him. I honestly have not enjoyed my holidays this much since I was a kid...I'm so glad to have that joy back. We went caroling with his family, spent some time with my family/friends in Iowa, and partied it up with friends in Chicago over New Years. It's going to be a crazy busy semester with lots of things up in the air, so the time with friends was perfect.

Also...I got A's in both my graduate classes! I will officially be making the big bucks at school once transcripts get sent and HR does their job...which could take forever considering my previous experiences with HR. My confidence in their ability to do their jobs is low.

Anyway...now that the delight of the holidays is over it's time to get back to some semblance of a routine which for me this semester means working Tuesday-Thursday. :) I'm really going to need to find something to do with myself with my free time.

Donezo!

I finally finished my two grad classes last night! Everything is submitted and done. I'm pretty sure I should pull at least B's out of both of them... It was a crazy idea to take two online graduate classes during a single semester, but now that they're done...Awesome!

Also...Spring semester update: My honors class is definitely a go (with much thanks to my Dean for begging...), I teach 2-days a week, I'll be making more money since I finished those classes this semester meaning I have no graduate classes to take. Sweet...free time here I come!

Storm and Stress...

Holy Crap! I have been "working" on two online graduate classes through St. Cloud State this semester. One of the classes needs all the work turned in by 12/16...cool...I have another week to get it done. I ASSUMED that the OTHER class being taught by the same instructor would have the same due-dates. WRONG! There was nothing in the syllabus pertaining to due dates, but I did finally notice that all the dropboxes close by Thursday! SUCK! I guess I should get back to work...

Also...if you are a student and you didn't do the work for my class all semester and you end up with a D. That's not my problem. Accept responsibility for your lack of effort and take the class over.

In happier news: My birthday/Christmas gift from Ryan was transported yesterday and we spent the entire day napping on my NEW COUCH!!

Perfect Day...

...as long as the results go as expected.

I almost cried after finally getting to do what I've been waiting over a year to do: Cast my vote for my former senator Barack Obama.

It was a beautiful fall day...the kind of day that just makes me happy to be alive and able to enjoy it and I got to vote in the most influential election of my lifetime. Cool.

Vote!

I know that the 2-3 of you that read this with any regularity don't need the reminder (haven't you both ALREADY voted??), but if anyone randomly stumbles across this I have this advice:

Step away from the intar-tubes for an hour and go vote!

Also it's almost my birthday!

Most Awesomest Guy EVER!!

I just wanted to take a minute to brag about how much I lucked out with my boyfriend. I was looking forward to seeing him after a two-week hiatus and couldn't wait until Friday. I called him on Thursday after I got off work from the Book Store and it turned out that he had driven to Rochester a day early to surprise me! He is so super fantastic I can't even believe he is real. I might have made him up... Lucky me.