fannon

Hrm, looks like I slacked off. Again.

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:57:11 GMT

Long time, no typey. I feel like I've been pretty busy this summer, but then I stop and think about what I've actually done, and... not so much really. I got my scores for my state content mastery test this past Friday, and I passed with flying colors! Well, I passed comfortably, not so much with flying. 277/300 scaled score, 90% accuracy. Of the 12 questions I missed, 3 are in the content area I'm never going to teach, and 4 weren't actually about content. So yay.

I've been taking some of my teacher prep classes, and they're actually kind of fun. I'm also getting a lot of really great advice which is helping me to way de-stress about the whole thing. I have 2 days left of the one I'm currently in, plus all of the online work (which isn't hard, so much as takes time I'd rather do other stuffies). Then I have a review for *another* test I have to take, then a computer tech class or something (I'm sure I'll learn a lot). And then my "internship", aka "holding down a job for a year".

Speaking of which, I still don't have a job. I interviewed for one, and last I heard, it was down to me and one other person. But, the position in question was only going to be open if a really old lady was able to retire early like she wanted. They were supposed to find out "early July" what was going on with that, but I haven't heard anything yet. Blah. I've applied for a few others, but there just aren't many positions available right this second. All of my teacher friends tell me to wait a few weeks and that will change, so keep your fingers crossed for me. I'm trying not to stress yet, but I kind of would like to have a reliable income. It'd be nice if I could start buying all the stuffies I want from amazon again.

In other news, we've started taking my adorable dog Jasper to obedience training. All 100 pounds of him. My mom is going with us since he doesn't ever really pay attention to her. She used to go on and on about how he's "so big", and I'd say "but he's so sweet" and she'd respond "but he's so big". Not anymore! That stopped when at obedience training we met a one year old Great Dane named Jack. Jack is considerably larger than Jasper. And still has a year and a half to finish growing. My mom doesn't think Jasper is so big anymore.

I've been reading a lot more lately rather than spend all my time on the computer. (Though technically, most of time on the computer was spent reading.... fanfiction. >.> ) Anyway, my reading list only has 4 books left on it, one of which I'm halfway through, and with as much as I'm reading, that means Wednesday or so of next week I'll need book suggestions. So get to recommending! I'm a fairly big fan of science fiction (not the stupid monster ones, stupid stupid), so if you know anything in that genre you think I'd like, then I'm open to suggestions.

Anyway, really all I have for now. See you when I next remember to update this. <3

P.S. Bisqy needs to write mores!

Well about time I had some good news...

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:08:21 GMT

I was officially accepted into the teacher training program I applied to. After a month of jumping hoops just getting them all the documents they requested, it took only 2 days to accept me. One more thing to strike off the list of "Things to Worry About". Woo.

Less than glee

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:59:12 GMT

4 pills in the morning, 4 pills at night. Every day for 14 days.

Don't you wish you were me?

I glee'd too soon?

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:52:50 GMT

Turns out it's not just acid reflux. The latest round of lab results came back and I have an ulcer. They say anti-biotics should be more than enough, but I was really hoping it would be simple. Bleh.

Glee

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:46:08 GMT

So the Week of Hell just got better for me. History research paper due date postponed until May 1! Glee! Also full of glee is that my draft is apparently on the right track. I was worried that it'd suck so bad that I'd have to just start all over, but no worries now.

No class on April 16th, meaning I can skip out of town earlier than expected. More glee.

Sense a theme?

I had a doctor's appointment last week, and the result is that I'm feeling much better. Apparently a combination of acid reflux and sinus issues has made me feel so craptastic the past 5-6 months. Now that I'm taking daily meds, I'm feeling much improved. I'm even able to eat breakfast again! GLEE!

*shares glee*

Woo! I Post: The Sequel

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:24:17 GMT

So I got 5 comments for 3 words. How many comments will I get for many, many more words? Hrm?

I officially have only 21 days of class remaining before I'm done (days I'm actually in class, that is). Wow. I would say that time sure flew by fast if it hadn't felt like freaking forever. I've enjoyed my time here, though I regret that I didn't have the classes I have this semester freshman year. I've made really good friends, and wish I'd made them four years ago rather than having to make new decent-ish friends every semester. Oh well.

If you talk to me the weekend of April 21, and I'm really god-awful mean to you, you've been hereby warned. I have a 3 page paper due Monday, a 12 page project due Tuesday, a huge astronomy lab due Tuesday night, and my final paper for my history seminar (coming in at a whopping 20+ pages) due on Thursday. Now, normally I might not freak so much. However, that Saturday (the 19th), I have a job fair to attend, AND practically my entire family will be in town for a belated wedding reception for my brother. (He got married March 1 in Florida, and, like, nobody could go except me and my parents).

On the bright side, I'll be practically done with the semester at that point, right? And then I can relax? *hopes*

And now, I wander back to the joys of Malaya.

<3 Fan

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:33:30 GMT

Woo! I post.

State of the Muffins: Second Edition

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 22:46:12 GMT

My mother woke up at 3:30 am on Friday morning and was unable to go back to sleep. So she made me more muffins. They weren't as pretty as my muffins, but they still tasted good.

So I've eaten a bunch of them. Ants can't have these!

An Ode to Leif

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 01:44:27 GMT

I'm posting to a thread
And I look at what I've said
And it somehow doesn't capture how I feel
Then I see a new reply
And Leif has wandered by
And expressed my thoughts in manner quite ideal

Perhaps I tend to err
On the side of being fair
In some ways, I'm a forum-tarting greenie
But Leif can make his point
And will never disappoint
With the humor of the expert forum-meanie

I've found this little site
And it keeps me up all night
With its treasure chest of programs none the same
Starry Night or Bungee Bear
I can count on him to share
My appalling taste in PC arcade games

With conversations daft
We play and talk and laugh
Absurdity and challenge in a blend
For all those happy days
And in so many ways
I'm grateful for my most amusing friend

-Crystalclaws

Leif made me laugh after I wrote the last post, so he gets a post of his own! And for some other reason that I don't remember. I just remember threatening to make a post all about him, and he commented that he hadn't had many, and I said that was a tragedy! So here it is!

Leif is neat,
Leif is cool
Leif lives real close to my school!

Leif is grand,
Leif is great,
Leif talks to me when I stay up late!

And stuff.

-Fannon

Do you beleif in magic? If you don't, make like a tree and leif!

*throws confetti for Leif*

Sat, 03 Jun 2006 02:51:44 GMT

Something that frustrates me a lot is really, really wanting something, but being unable to get it without help. And knowing that you can't tell the one person who could help you the most, because they will think it is "silly" and "unimportant". So then I just go along not saying a word. And what ends up happening is that not only will I never get what I want, but I won't even partially get what I want.

I had a close friend tell me recently that they really valued my opinion. So I asked why they never actually asked for it, and only ever found out when I was really upset and was just ranting about the subject. The response I got was "I didn't think you'd know what I was talking about." *sighs*

So here I am having to accept that yet another thing I want I'll never get because I don't have the guts to ask for it, and nobody will ever think I'm worth it.

I really should have gone to bed a half hour ago when I thought about it.

State of the Muffins address

Sun, 28 May 2006 05:11:36 GMT

I baked some yummy blueberry muffins the other day. They were great.

And then some ants decided to move into our house and went straight for the muffins. I had to throw the last four away. *cries*

Hah.

Sat, 27 May 2006 05:12:50 GMT

I'm apparently so incredibly bad about this journal updating thing that I couldn't remember my password the first few times I attempted to log in just now. *headdesk*

Working full time is the pits. After one week of it, I'm ready for this summer to be over so I can go back to my 1-3 hours of class a day, occasional studying, and generally doing nothing the rest of the time. Unfortunately, I desperately need the money, as financial aid only goes so far in paying for things, and I move into an unfurnished apartment in just three months.

I hope that my current crabiness is a result of my lack of sleep, because I'd really hate it if I've just become anti-social and unfriendly towards people. I'm at the point right now I've had to take a break from admin-ing a site, and separating myself as much as possible from another group, because every post/comment/etc incites a bitchy rant from me.

Or I could just blame Harry for running off to study and not being on for me to rant to and comfort me, though Victoria is doing quite splendidly in that regard. :)

First Post

Mon, 15 May 2006 20:04:25 GMT

Hrm. Let's see how long I keep this up.