Grad School plans are set in motion!

I mailed off my graduate application, paid the processing fee, and sent my statement of purpose & resume with it. Now all I have to do is get my transcripts in order, and get that portfolio done. I'm king of the world. LOL

Seriously, I feel great. Thank goodness that I have an opportunity to get going in a positive direction. Thank God. Life is good. :-)

After The Storm

Charleston got a hit from Gaston, the latest tropical storm. It came earlier than the weather men predicted, and before I knew it, I had no phone line, and no power. It was one big ole mess. To top it off, people wanted me to show up to the job. LOL Like a nasty tropical storm knocking down powerlines, trees, and branches won't totaly block the highway, not to mention the wind and rain obscuring my vision, and possibly tossing my car around.

Needles to say I was unavailable for work. There's another hurricane on the way. It looks like it could pop up at SC. So I guess I better prepare this week-end for some more storming. Damn. I wanted a laxed week-end. One without storm pains and sufferings. I suppose I can't have everything I want. I am very thankful that my home, family, and self were unharmed.

First weekend in the new lab

Hello all, I'm at the lab doing my job of lab sitting. I also have to do my homework, so I believe I've got the better end of the deal. I'm pleased that I got myself a second job. I want to earn extra money for graduate school. LLife is good, since i do lab work on the week-ends anyways.

This is another version of my pic. I like what I've done with the image. I'm making a series out of them.

My pic

Break Time

I've had a full day of Classes, work, and work. Man I hope I don't get sleepy on the way home. LOLOL. I'm eating some not so good chicken broccoli alfredo. It's a frozen dinner. Definately not all that. Even worse, I'd like to add some pepper to it, and have no seasoning.

I'm thinking of making chilli this week-end. We'll see how things go down. I may do nothing, as I have to work on Saturday. I'll finish all my homework then too.

What Did I Just Say....

Did I just feel the first pangs of maturity? Whatever come my way, I pray to handle it with dignity and meet the results with courage. Life's too short to be scared.

Like Distant Thunder

So, I started having these thoughts of how to improve my life. Of course, it's a million miles per minute in that head of mine, so narrowing down the list is a considerable challenge. Nonetheless, the ideas of having success don't go away easily. I want to start writing, and being published professionally. I don't think it will be easy, I don't think I will be famous by this, but I do want to give it my best try. This mess looking at more avenues, and trying new ways of doing things. This also means being independent. Something that is both exciting, and terrifying.

It's easy to fall back on family, because that's a network. It can also be a crutch, and I'm feeling like I'm leaning way to hard on them. I'd like to see a world where I can chill without being in someone else's space. My bills are paid on time, and there is money in my bank account for me to do with as I please. I'd also love to see my creative side appear, and become the major contributor to my success as an artist. No more "what if's" this time. I want to see something tangible that I can build my life on. I'm craving a direction, and shedding the notion of being tied to one place. I want my life to have meaning, and not be so flat. Can I not have all that I desire if I work hard enough for it.

I don't feel sad about this. I don't even feel down. I feel myself going though changes, and that scares me sometimes. Change means breaking old habits, and combfort zones. Change is the crumbling of old defenses like rotting wood. Things don't go back to status quo. They are changed for good. I didn't know I desired anything until I woke up and decided that my life needed direction. I am the chick that just hatched into the world. That's what makes me feel great about the change. I'm also excited because I know I am heading in the right direction. I will be successful. I will grow, learn, and become a better person. I pray to God for the strength to see my visions through to completion.

There is no Song Of The Day. You pick one. Tell me if it's cool. I just might listen to it.

Work, Work, Work

Just being at work sometimes can be very fustration. Now, out of the blue, the administration wants to enforce a dress policy. Mind you, it's more like a back-handed type of thing, sent through e-mail, with no type of substance to it. I wonder, sometimes about admin, and theiur last moment memos.

I got bombarded by professors who want items on reserve. At this rate I cannot scan and answer questions like I need to. It sucks when your dept. is all about service, and I'm currently the only one processing.

Song of The the Day: "Love Like This" by Faith Evans. It was the last song I heard today while processing reserve items.

I saw the Tackiest Pants Today

It's another lovely day at work. On the way in, I saw someone with some leaf printed shorts on campus. The colors were horrible, and what made the lady seem more obnoxious is that while on her cell phone, she was lod as hell. LOL. Normally, some students do dress poorly, but this was a student's mother. I was like damn, now I know why some kids don't give a damn how they look in public. LOL

Got up late today, because I could. I knew better, yet I reverted bact to type. i was late to work, and that's my fault too. LOL

Last week a co-worker complained that it was too noisy in here, and she was getting a headche. Now she's the loudest peron in the department. Ain't that some stupid shit? Co-worker drama is off the chain this week.

The new semester starts tomorrow, and students are already blasting tie Circ desk for information. We're like a hub on campus. People have to know where things are, and we're the designated campus spotters.

I've had a heavy day that began with other staff members being made to shush. That's a common theme these days. LOL. Thank God it wasn't me. I processed reserves, and even more stuff. It took me a while, but I got it done. Brought my Chante Moore CD with me, so I had some good music to work by.

Everybody wants wireless cards today, so I sold a few. Lots of orinetation going on for graduate and undergrd students. The construction crew is still working on ths "Plaza" space. They have till the week-end to finsih it. It looks nice, but no one expects rennovations to look like crap.

It's alsmost time to close this place, but I wanted to write something.

Song of the Day: "Love's Taken Over" by Chante Moore. Why? It's a sultry song made even better by a great singer.

No Latte, but Tried Java Chip

Hello all,

I tried the Java Chip today. Just realized that I was about to write a check that would have overdrawn my account. In my zealous quest to pay my bills on time, I nearly overspent, and nothing would have been paid. Such is life, I must add. No use crying over spilled milk. I must simply do better next go round.

Left my lunch at my grandmother's house. I had to drop off some packages at her home, and I pulled my lunch out with her goods. I called her back, and will pick up my food shortly. For a moment, I thought I left my food home again. I'm such a forgetful person. Is that the artist in me, forgetting the little things? LOL

Took some photgraphs of some plants in the yard. Some wild mushrooms grew, and I got those photos as well. I had to get down to the ground to get good images. I used my digital camera, so I'll upload the photos tonight to my laptop. There were some multi-colored plants that really made me feel good about capturing the image proper. My mom wanted me to get some images of the whole flower pots. Unfortunatley, the sun was not so bright, and I'll have to reshoot some of the images.

Played video games this week-end. I did so much of that, that I wanted it to carry over to the week, but all in moderation. I got a haircut, and I put in my contacts. People say it's like a military low-cut. I just wanted my hair trimmed. The hair was very unmanageable before the cut. The trim down makes me look 18. LOL I feel so young now, and very attactive. :-)

I had some funky dreams of having run-ins with my siblings. I wonder what the hell all of that means. I suppose it was growing pains, or something like that. It'll make sense in the future, I'm sure of that.

I'm adopting a forum, yayyyyy! GoJabber is the bomb. LOL. I'll have lots more info as time progresses, and I get things done there. I couldn't neglect the blogg, since I did not post in a while. Gotta give my spot some love.

Be Well,

Stacy

No Lattes, but I'm doing fine

Like I mentioned earlier, there were some complications, but I'm so over them now. That's not to say that everything's fine, but it is to say that I have survived some crazy things, and I'm all the better for it. That makes me feel great.

I have some personal projects to work on now that finals are over. I have about a week of free time. Let's pray I can make a dent in the material.

Last week was crazy, as I took a few days off. I was bombarded with questions from my family, that made me quite irritated, but family tends to do those things to ya. I got used to it, and got a completed draft of a short story. All was not lost.

One of my friends is not answering my calls. She may be pissed with me, but she needs to say that to me, and not be so childish. I wanted to tell her about the shooting incident, but she's not available. I guess she's upset 'cause I'm still friends with someone she now is having a beef with. I don't want to get in the middle of that but I think she wants me to choose sides. That's not going to happen. I'll have to have a long talk with her soon, if I can reach her. LOL. I want her to know that I'm still her friend, and we don't have to take the route we're on. It'll lead to nowhere.

Finals are Ovah!!!

Hello all,

I haven't been myself lately, and at last finals are done. Last Friday, while driving home, someone started shooting. A bullet hit my car. Thankfully I was not shot, but My car was hit. Called 911, filed a report, called the insurance company. All this time finals are going on. Well, I was shaken, but not destroyed.

I finished my last final yesterday. When I checked my grades this evening, I got a big fat 98. Yes!!!!!!

I'll post more later, but for now I gotta go.

---Stacy

P.S. Special thnks to Nicole for posting a comment. I've been away a few days, but I still love reading responses.

I Was Feinnin" For A Latte

I don't know what came over me today. I just wanted a latte. I felt the need for one, and scapped together four bucks for a tall, iced latte with soy milk. It tastes great. LOL. Thnakfully I have my tank gassed, so I don't have to worry about it. If only Latte's were fuel.

I have a quiz to take, one I'm so not prepared for, so I might as well get that misery over. Completed one of my finals, now I have a couple more to go, and that's just crazy!!!! I'm tired, and someone who is not handicapped keeps buzzing to be let through the handicapped doors. That's just lazy.

I'm spent. Let me take my test.

I Got Fat Watching Food Network ;-)

The title's a lie, but it was sure funny. LOL. I did watch a lot of the Food Network a lot this week-end. I should have got some extra calories from watching it. Guilty pleasueres are so funny. I watched a clam chowder contest, a BBQ contest, and a resturant that uses charcoal grills only to cook its food.

Some of the chowder looked so rich. They used heavy cream and stuff. Pretty cool. You have to love your chowder to go there though. LOL

Today it rained. Lightly at first, then it rained some more, this time a little more rushed. I hate driving in the rain. Makes me nervous. 'sides I drive like an old man when the weather gets on the wet side.

It's A Good Day, and There Are No Lattes In My Future

Hello,

It looks a little stormy outside. In fact, a tropical depression is off the coast of SC. It's not supposed to hit us, but it's close enough to give SC some rain, wind, and whatever else it could drop on us. The library's freezing, but this time I brought a sweater. Clever me. I went to the kitchen in this dump, to add some more water in my cup, and there was this inscet in the sink. It looked like a spiny caterpillar. Needless to say, I went for bottled water.

Today is ok, because Sundays are the easiest to start. It's just me and a student holding down the fort. It is also finals time, and I said I was doing my final on Thomas Eakins. That meant scanning multiple iamgeas out of these big annoying art books. The scanner is so petit compared to the book, so It took some considerable time to get things done proper. Nonetheless, I have multiple images to work with.

I would still have to find some images from Henry O. Tanner, and Winslow Homer, since bopth artists were Eakins' contemporaries. I'll do those via web. I'm bound to hit something.

Aside from my finals, the job is even tempered this week. Same old drama goin on. One co-worker called to say she was "in transit," meaning she's show up. We never saw her. That was Monday. LOL I suppose she's having fun somewhere, or thowing herself a pity party. So long as the day remains quiet.

I did, however have a dog of a time with the FA office. All I needed to know is when was my aid going to be posted to my account. I got a song and dance about I won't know until the semester starts, which is beyond reasoning. The classes needed to be paid now, since I had the cash, and the deadline is Aug 6th to settle up your bill, or you will be bounced out of the classes you signed up for.

Sometimes the fact that you're at a higher learning institutionis ironic, becasue so many people there seem to be lacking any knowldge. Did I mention that those of us who applied for scholarships, will not be notified as to whether we've recieved them or not until the 6th. It's a pretty shitty postion to be in. I buckled down, and paid for any expenses I needed to. It means no Lattes for some time, since I am, in effect, without some cash to carry myself around. Thank God I can lan on my family. It's times like this that you need people around you.

Song of The Day: "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" By Cassandra Wilson. Why? It's a remake done in a great way. You can feel the sadness in the song. Good rainiy day song.

Be well,

---Stacy