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Hey look! I'm actually posting something!	[Nov. 5th, 2008\|08:24 pm]
Ok, so I don't usually have time to blog about my life, and with the last 3 of 6 tests this week left, I suppose I really don't even have the time now. But I need your help, if you can offer any! As some may have known, my dad lost his job in August (boo), but he just started a new one this week (yay!). However, mom just lost her job last Thursday (mega-boo). Her bosses are the biggest jerks ever, but that's beside the point. She needs a job soon, and it needs to pay better than unemployment at the very least, which is equivalent to an $8/hour full time job. Something more in the realm of $14 would be better, as that's what she was making before, and dad had to take less money for his new job than he was making at his old one. She has worked for Hallmark for the past 14 years, 12 or 13 of which as the store manager. She was working at Christine's Hallmark in Cottleville for the past 3 1/2 years, and Van's Hallmark in Wentzville for the remainder of the hallmark time. She spent about 6 or 7 years baby-sitting multiple children, and for a few years just before I was born worked as a bank teller. She only has a high school diploma, no college experience. Any suggestions for employment anyone has would be wonderful, and feel free to pass this info along to any others you think might have some leads. To quickly summarize life: Gradschool is awesome, but oh-so-busy! Brian's B-day is coming up and, as usual, I have no idea what to get him (help?). I voted for the first time yesterday, and I voted for Obama, mainly because he most supported chiropractic ideals and was the only candidate to take time to respond to a survey from the American Chiropractor's Association (though I'm sure it was just an intern, but still...) concerning his plans for healthcare and how they relate to chiropractic thinking and goals. Two days after I announced my engagement, my sister decided she was engaged as well ^_~. Coldfire trilogy is amazing. Halloween was awesome!
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FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dec. 14th, 2006|01:44 pm]

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[	Current Music	\|	Viki's Awesome Jam Session	]

~phew!~

Finally, I'm all finished w/ school! Well, for this semester at least. There are several more to go, but at least one more is behind me now!

This morning was interesting... I had my Physics final at 7:30, so I set my alarm for 6, after having not been able to fall asleep til maybe 2. Of course, I woke up at 8:30. Poor Brian. He got woken up by choice profanity shouted into his ear and I'm sure I pummeled him at least a little as I scrambled out of bed. I grabbed my stuff and bolted out the door to the parkinglot. Then I realized my truck was in the *far* lot, not the near one. More explatives. Got to class with about 50 minutes left for the test. Thankfully the test was a cinch (huzzah for crib sheets!). Checked my grade afterward, and it ended up I only missed 1 question, which put me at a 96 on the final and a 92 for the class overall. My gpa breathes a sigh of relief.

Other than physics, I know I got a 90-something in nutrition, and not sure on politics, but i think it'll be pretty good. Chem, however, is another story. More than a little anxious to see how that'll end up! ~prays it'll be at least a C so she won't have to retake it~

And now, there is much packing to be done before I go home for winter break. Now where did those walmart bags go.......?

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My Xmas Stocking (WOOT!)

[Dec. 12th, 2006|05:27 pm]

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some days you just can't win.....

[Dec. 4th, 2006|03:17 pm]

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Ever get that duality, where you feel so happy, yet so down at the same time?

Friday. Snow day. Could've and should've called in to work and stayed at school. Did I? Of course not. I felt like I had to at least try to go. So I spent two hours cleaning the 5 inches of ice off my truck. In this process, the slabs of ice that finally broke lose decided to slide over my truck's hood, which, as a result, is now a scratched up mess. Even better, as I tried to break up the half-inch of ice on my mirrors, I managed to break out my passenger one. (At least the spot mirror is still intact.) Once my truck was finally clean, and more wounded than previously, I drove into town to see if they even had power at the gas stations, because I hadn't filled up before the storm and a quarter tank of gas wouldn't get me far at all. The gas stations did have power at least, but they were out of regular gas, so I had to shell out more for mid-grade. The whole way home, I averaged about 30 mph on I-70, despite that the road was pretty clear. Or rather, clear until I was almost home. As I got into Lake St. Louis, the interstate immediately turned to crap. It looked like they hadn't plowed or salted it at all. I had started cleaning off my truck and getting ready to go at noon, and got to work just in time at 5. Of course, when I finally got into work, I found out that if I had called in, it wouldn't have counted against me. Figures. We hardly did any business in fabrics. I'm not entirely sure that little 5 hour shift was quite worth tearing up my truck.

Recently I've been feeling that me and Brian might become quite a bit more permanent. But naturally, I seem to be getting rather far ahead of myself. Yesterday I got to add more to the list of areas in which I lack when it comes to our relationship. He's convinced I'll get better if I keep trying, but I'm not so sure. I'm glad he told me something was bothering him, instead of letting it fester and me none the wiser. But it still gets me a bit down and frustrated with myself.

On a bit of a happier note, I've been working on a character for Kelly's new BESM game. It's going to be so much fun! I'm playing a raver, breakdancing, girly, rich tech-genius hacker. Just about everything I could never be! :) She's got this little winged kitty that's her friend and body guard while she's busy hacking other people's computers. Make that uber-cute super god kitty! My favorite attack of his is where he latches onto someone's face, mews, and explodes. His name is Kashi, which according to a translation engine is Japanese for flaw, pastry, and (my favorite) apparent death. I thought it fit. I'm really hoping we can move the game to a different time/night sometime soon tho, because whenever me and Miss get around to going to church again, I'll have to quit the game because it conflicts. Stupid having classes! *sigh* I really need to get back in church.....

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let it.......sleet?

[Nov. 30th, 2006|08:38 pm]

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[	Current Music	\|	Flogging Molly	]

Huzzah! My last class was canceled today and the library (and all of campus, for that matter) closed tonight, due to the vast amounts of sleet ceaselessly falling out of the sky. Yay! And even cooler than not having to work, is that I found out I still get paid anyway! Friggin awesome! Ok, so it's only minimum wage, but hey, its money, and minimum wage just went up to $6.50/hr, so that's like, $20 or so that I didn't have before! Woot!

Man, guitar hero is being very evil tonight. It's turned against me! Oh well, I guess I'll just have to keep trying -- as soon as I get feeling back in my wrists.

I seriously haven't felt like catching up on physics or chem, tho I know I really need to. *sigh* I tried studying a bit today, but I'm not sure how much actually sank in, what with the battle-of-the-bands going on and all.

See, I live on the top floor of my tiny, all girls dorm, on the opposite side of the main dorm complex from all the other dorms, at the very end of the hall, in the back corner. Niiice and quite, right? Wrong! I swear I have the *loudest* neighbors ever! I'll admit, I'm the open-door type. I don't like closing my door unless I'm gone or asleep. But I just hate it when I'm studying, minding my own business, and I can't hear myself think because these girls are yelling to each other, running up and down the hall, and blaring their *cough* hip-hop/rap-crap. Now usually, I take the quiet way out and close my door, or go elsewhere to study (though I shouldn't have to, what with having a 24 hour courtesy on noise levels). But today, I couldn't help myself. I took the less noble way out. I fought back. Ok, I tried to fight back. I'm not the full-out confrontational type, so I didn't get in their faces (tho I'd like to), and being by myself, I myself would worry about my sanity if I started running up and down the halls and yelling to no one. So I did what I could by blaring my own music. Flogging Molly to be exact. ^_^ Yay rockin' celtic tunes! But see, I say I "tried" to fight back, because, well, having my computer at full volume, their music was *still* drowning out mine. I greatly dislike inconsiderate people. (There are many other complaints about these lovely neighbors of mine, but I'm sure I will be ranting more about them on many occasions to come.)

I've got to get started on my elf costume for renaissance faire in the spring! I meant to have it done by the time school started, but that definitely didn't happen. I'm drafting the whole thing from scratch, so I have to make mock ups, and repair my duck-tape dress form, as it's been sitting around for so long that it's started to fall apart. If I actually manage to get going on this beast, it'll look so amazing! Many yays!

Another thing, too. I really need to get back in church. It's been so long. Too long. I've been saying I need to get back for a while. I really need to get on it and go already. *sigh*

Hmmmmm.........I think that's it for now. Til next time!

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let the rambling begin!

[Nov. 28th, 2006|05:41 pm]

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*timidly steps into the realm of LJ*

Hello! It's Vicky here! Fair warning to all, I'm horrible at keeping up w/ journals, so dont worry if you dont hear from me with any sort of regularity! But I promise, I will honestly try!

Hmmm......what's been going on in Vickyland lately? Well, I'm currently about a month behind on studying for physics, and two months behind on Chemistry. While I am indeed the queen of procrastination, and this is part of the reason for being so behind, it isn't nearly all of it. I decided it wise (HA) to take chem, physics, and 2 honors classes all at the same time. Not so smart. Unfortunately, I'll be loading up on multiple sciences for the rest of my college life, trying to get prerequisites out of the way and earn my bachelor's degree here at UMSL so I can go on to a real school like Washington University for physical therapy, or Logan College for chiropractic. I will have no social life for a few years, to be sure. I'm thinking I may not be able to get my prereqs done in time with having to take honors classes too. I may end up having to leave the honors college, which means looking less good on paper and losing some scholarships, though I could stay in and just put life on hold for another year or two. I hate that idea. So for now, I'll just ride it out, I think and see if I can't kick myself in the butt enough to get it all done in time.

I have been struggling lately with getting back on track and doing what it is God says He wants us to do in the Bible. This is very difficult, considering I have backslided. Slamming on the breaks is definitely hard not just on you, but the one in the passenger seat too. Brian has told me repeatedly he respects my decision and is fine with it, but I know it's still hard on both of us. I'm sure everything will work out; I just worry over things a bit too much. I just keep praying that God will keep me strong and forgive me when I slip up on occasion.

I am so amazingly excited! I get to go with Brian on his annual family ski trip! Woot! I am sure to fall many times and hurt myself (though hopefully not *too* seriously), but I am also sure to have lots of fun! This is definitely, and unfortunately, a once-in-a-lifetime thing, since more than one trip would completely drain my bank account, but Brian is helping out a bit with this one, so it won't be all that bad, and I may get to go again when I'm a rich chiropractor or physical therapist someday! The biggest reason for my joy at getting to go is perhaps that I was under the impression I wouldn't be able to go unless Brian and I were engaged, and goodness knows if or when that might be! (Not that I'm opposed; not at all! I just know that counting chickens and getting one's hopes a bit too high is not entirely the healthiest for relationships. ;) We love each other very much, so who knows, maybe someday.....) Well, Brian found out a cousin of his is brining his girlfriend along, and he hasn't been going out with her nearly so long as Brian and I have, so thus, I get to go. And there is much rejoicing!

Well, I really ought to balance my checkbook so I can pay my phone bill... Yay for responsibility! Ooh, I should probably do some studying for chem or physics too... Nah, I think I'll go see Tenacious D, Pick of Destiny instead!

ttfn!

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