With the end of the semester closing in, I’ve been beyond stressed with the endless amounts of homework piling up on my desk… and days off are doing nothing to put a dent in the “past due” pile. I actually don’t think I’ve been this behind in school since freshman year of college, when I was purposely blowing off classes and trashing assignments. Yet somehow, I’m still holding on to my A in Juvenile Delinquency and B in Biology, leading me to believe that there may indeed be a higher power.
Even after cutting shifts and hours at the bar, I’m still working over 40 hours a week “part time.” Mike, Krista, and Scott are all gone, and I have to admit, I’m more than a little jealous of the freedom one gains with being unemployed. Scott seems to have fallen completely off the grid, Krista is taking an extended vacay in New York, and as for Mike… when he’s not burning through new paintings and logo designs, has been re-evaluating his options and looking at grad schools.
Our lease runs out at midnight on April 30th. The clock is ticking, and let me tell you, that motherfucker is LOUD. But as much as I hate moving trucks and heavy lifting, I hate curry-smelling hallways, no free parking spots, and bitchy leasing managers even worse, so we will not under any circumstances be resigning out lease. Therefore, as of May 1st, Mike and I will both be living with our respective parents once again.
Aside from all the stress and chaos, it is important to remember that there are amazing things in the works. After summer semester’s courseload, I will be sending off college applications by the dozen, and trying to decide where I will do my last year and a half of “real school” — my decision based primarily on which schools have the best Criminal Justice programs that can get me into law school.
Harry is about to get his first dental cleaning with anesthesia, and a new set of fangs. Literally. Some of his baby teeth never fell out, and the result is perpetually having the breath of a dead goat. I can’t wait for my baby to be minty fresh!!
Moving back into my parent’s house, while not the coolest option on the table, may actually be a blessing in disguise. We’ve been getting along famously since Mike and I started dating, and it will definitely save me a lot of money otherwise allocated for rent, utilities, groceries, etc. I’ll have a full gym literally 10 steps away from my bedroom door, so hopefully I’ll have a little more motivation to get back in shape. Harry will be able to lay in the sunshine on the back porch again, which is one of his very favorite things to do… and seeing Harry happy always makes my day. If it’s true that absence makes the heart grow fonder, then Mike and I will be able to work on our relationship and prioritize a little better. Plus, I’ll be able to cut my hours at work and have the much-needed “me” time that I swear I haven’t had in what feels like DECADES.
…In trying to keep a positive spin on everything, these are 5 things currently making me smile:
1. Mark Wahlberg in “The Fighter”
…like a fine wine, Marky Mark only gets better with time.
2. UglyDolls
I saw these for the first time in “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” and I fell in love. I actually hate stuffed animals, but these things are LEGIT.
3. Big Hair
It may just be the Southern girl in me talking, but I’m loving the big loose waves. Typically I’m not a fan of Miley, but my hair is about the same length and color as hers in this picture, so it gives me something to aim for.
4. Lyrical Tattoos
I grew up loving the Beatles, so obviously I’m digging the reference… but the placement is awesome too, because that’s exactly where I want my tattoo. Love, love, love (pun intended).
5. Gil Elvgren Pin-Up Girls
Honestly, who DOESN’T love a pin-up? As hot as the Victoria’s Secret Angels are, I’d take an Elvgren pin-up over them any day… they’re curvy, feminine, and classically hot.
don't be petty 