Hyper Little Thoughts

A) It's monday. yay. Normally that would be a bad thing, but now? Not so much.
b) had my graduation meeting this morning - and, provided that I pass all my classes from here on out, I have a green light to graduate in June. I have to have two more meetings - one with the college office to discuss degree qualification specifications, and another with a financial advisor to have my exit meeting, telling me what I owe, blah blah blah.
c) I found out in said meeting that I *don't* have to take that other history class next quarter. SKIPPEEEE!
d) talked to my mom today, and her and my sis are coming up to visit for a couple days next week (sun-tues). officially, they are going to Oakbrook to do some Xmas shopping. so they're driving up sun morning/afternoon, doing some shopping and lazying around Oakbrook for the evening. I'm going to meet them for dinner. Then Saturday I'll meet them for lunch at Nieman's and spend the day shopping with them, have dinner, and then they're on their own because I have to work that night. and then tues they're headed back. I'm really looking forward to it. Me and my mom always have such a great time together when we do this. My only wish is that, nothing against my sister because I love her, but I wish she wasn't coming. Me and my mom haven't had any "us" time in forever. And we used to be soooo close. *shrugs* Guess that's kind of part of growing up, huh?
e) i finished all my xmas cards today, and i'm dropping them in the mail on the way to bar tonight. so, be looking for those in a few days:)
f) um...i'm making dinner. mmmmm porkchops and green beans. mmmm.

ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch

I am in pain.

I hate my fucking job.

I hate my fucking life right now.

I just got off work and now I have to fucking go to bed because I have to get up for work in 5 fucking hours.

Good fucking night.

Just got the third grade in, for my independant study. An A (actually an A+, but since those don't technically exist, just 100%), which brings my GPA for the quarter, with two grades not in yet, to a 3.433, and my cumulative to a 3.103 (up from a 3.07 at the beginning of the year). Pending these next two grades, I could wind up doing very well or very bad - they're the two classes I was worried most about. *bites finger nails*

But now I'm going to bed because it's late, I have to work tomorrow, and right now I want to be asleep and not thinking about things.

Also, I have been doing the memoirs, just haven't been posting 'em. So probably Sunday afternoon after I get off work, I'll probably post all 4 or 5 at once.

I did a bad thing.

I was out starting my Xmas shopping, and I stopped into GAP. *sheepish look* They were having a sale...

la la la

I did get two gifts today, though! Only, they cost a 5th of what I spent on myself. *whistles innocently*

I have two of my grades' back!!! TWO OF MY GRADES!!! *whoot* And they're not BAD!!!

Medieval People: B+ (this was the class that gave me so much trouble with the reading and whatnot)
Graduate Statistics: B (could have done better here, but the exams gave me a little trouble, so I'll take it happily)

At the moment, that brings last quarter's GPA to a 3.5. *dances merrily* Course, now I just have to wait for my other three grades to come in. And they're the ones that I'm most askeered of. *wibble*

The squeeage. Before I was so rudely nearly concussed.

I just got my schedule from both catering companies up until the 15th of December, and I'll be working 10/14 days. I've closely estimated (taking into account short shifts, long shifts, and taxes) that I'll make enough money over the next two weeks to pay two months of Rent, pay off a nice chunk of the credit card, *and* buy gifts for everyone.

*AND*

My mom called to tell me that there was a fluke with the insurance company. See, they sent a letter saying I was no longer eligable for health insurance through my dad's union, so I've been without it for a couple months now. Apparently there was a mix-up, and I *do* have insurance. Which means I can go to the dentist! And next month when it's HIV testing time again, I won't have to pay out of pocket. Yay!

So...go back to your lives. heh.

I'm happy.

I'm scheduled 40+ hours at work next week, I have four Kelly Clarkson music videos that I love, I kinda sort of have someone in a strictly nonconventional no-no can't explain kind of way who just sent me an email to remind me that my smile makes him feel good inside and that he's thinking of me.

Yes. I am happy.

Also? It's spitting snow outside, which adds to the squeeage.

So, is anyone as excited for this movie to come out as I am?

I just checked out the soundtrack and whee! Two songs sung by Rufus, which makes me happy:)

As for the movie - guh! Should probably wait till it comes out and I get to see it, but I'm kind of excited that it's a "mainstream" movie about two gay cowboys in love. Maybe attitudes are changing?

Either way - yay!

Okay, this project was kind of inspired by something lunabee34 posted last month sometime. I've been telling myself forever that I would do it, but now that I have some time on my hands, I figure there's no excuse not to. Eventually I want to compile everything into a Sedaris-type book called Queer as a Football Bat. I'm going to try and post a new one daily, but we'll see how that goes. For now, I've decided to post the first two that I have finished. So here goes. If you're interested and you enjoy them, feel free to comment. If not, no worries.

( Queer as a Football Bat, entries 1 and 2 )

Gods but I love this musical. I thank my lucky stars that wilde_moon forced me to listen to it introduced me to it.

The message my new boss left on my phone at 1:00 today "Hey Brad, it's Greg. It's a little after 1:00 and hopefully you're awake, recovering from a fun Sunday night - which, by the way, I'm giving you next Sunday out so we can hit the bars - and hopefully not alone, which would explain why you're not answering your phone. Anyway, call me back so I can book you through the rest of the month. Tootles." Hah.

Last night was good times - notice I deleted that drunk post. I don't think I need any reminders from now on about having a few too many. Obviously it's not something to be proud of, BUT, I'm not ashamed. Where was I going with this? Oh yeah - me and Fernando went out last night and got tanked. He wound up going home with a bartender from Sidetrack that he'd been eyeing all night, and I wound up taking a cab home at 4 am from the club. All in all, it wasn't a bad night at all. Felt good to get out again and shake off all the icky home vibes. And the plan is to go again tonight. So, yay. I lurve my friends:)

I'm trying to write the next chapter for L2BL, because hello - the big stuff is coming fast - but no. It just wont. work. Grrr. So I'm gonna try and force it for a bit more, then I might switch over to my other project and get my mind off of it.

I'm contemplating dinner at the moment, but even though I'm hungry, I've done absolutely nothing all day to burn any calories. And I'm scared of gaining back a bunch of weight (I would just. die.). Ah well.