January 4th, 2012

January 4^th, 2012

Since I’m back in school, I figured I needed to find a better way to write these entries so that I can remain consistent. I figure, since I generally ALWAYS have a notebook on my person at all times, instead of writing at the end of the day, I’ll write throughout. If I’m bored in a class, I’ll start jotting down things that have happened, or my thoughts on some things. I just tried to write “some things” as one word. Yikes. I really do need to be back in school!

So, as I’m writing this NOW, the day’s not over, but I’ve already decided it’s going to be one where I’m exhausted at the end of the day, so I should get writing what I can now.

So, the day started with the typical “first day of school” anxiety. The whole, waking up every hour to check the clock and make sure I didn’t sleep past my alarm, restless tossing and turning, dozing on and off when it got closer to the set alarm, and then, once I finally had to get up, the desire to just stay nestled in the blankets forever. Fortunately, I did get up. Did my bathroom stuff, fixed my hair (though, it looked pretty bitchin’ today, if I do say so myself… see a photo coming soon!), and got some of my stuff together. After I got dressed, Danae and I went and had breakfast in the cafeteria. Chocolate. Banana. Granola. Oatmeal. The best thing I have ever eaten. I’m half tempted to get instant oatmeal from the store, and a bag of chocolate chips, and banana chips. Okay, this is the best idea of my entire life. I’m so proud of myself. Anyways. Had breakfast, hustled off to my first class at 8:40am. I get there literally at 8:39, to find a sign saying that all Keyboarding classes are cancelled due to instructor illness. Of course, I didn’t get an email.

I hung out and chatted with Renee (who I am so glad is in my class. I was really worried going in, that since I had to switch times for my classes, I wouldn’t have any classes with the friends I made first semester! And apparently Eric is in there too, which is nice.) for a while, said hello to Sarah, and then decided there was no point in staying at Varner for three hours until Wind Symphony at noon. I headed over to the Oakland Center bookstore to pick up my online order, since they were closed by the time I got here last night. I got my three books. They’re all really small, which I am so thankful for. My history book last year was hardcover, and HUGE, and came with also very thick anthologies that I had to lug to class every day. Hopefully, I’ll be able to sell those books to my friend Sarah, as she’s taking the class this semester.

Said, "bitchin' hair".

After getting my books, I napped. Well, I read a little bit of It’s Kind of a Funny Story, and then napped for a while. I woke up in time to run off to Wind Symphony, thankfully.

At Wind Symphony, the most wonderful thing happened.

Cunningham gave me the CONTRABASSOON part for a piece we’re playing. I am so excited! Hopefully, my hands are actually big enough to play the contra, but I really really really want to play it. I’ll need to learn more about it, and buy a reed, but I’m still excited. Want want want want want so badly!

That, my friends, is a contrabassoon. The best damn instrument ever.

After Wind Symphony, we packed up, and Danae, Kaitie, and some other girl that sits behind us, went to lunch in the OC food court. Hurray for having the only Chick-Fil-A in the state! We ate, and then shoved off for our 2:40pm classes, which I was a little late to, but the timing kinks will get fixed easily, I’m sure.

I totally like my writing teacher this semester. She’s really cool, and this class seems really laid back, yet enjoyable. Looking very forward to her lectures, for sure, even though I already have an assignment… Oh well.

We went back at the dorm, where I did a wash load of towels, (I left all my towels here, dirty, over break, so I needed to make sure I wash them before taking a shower tonight. I had to bring two beach towels from home for last night’s shower.) and waited for Jake to come pick us up to go to Meijer, and more than likely, dinner.

Once Jake showed up, we piled into his car, and went to Meijer. Surprisingly, we spent over 2 hours in fucking Meijer, mostly looking for my dried banana chips that I wanted for my oatmeal… We bought some groceries, and I bought a few toiletries, but as far as money, not too bad. Just a little over $100 was spent, and this is food that will probably last us most of the semester, since its mostly crackers, oatmeal, and cereal. I also bought mostly Meijer brand, which saved A LOT.

Two things, one, I’ve just showered using my new shampoo and conditioner. I smell like fucking candy, and I absolutely love it. I’ve always wanted a shampoo that smells like berry, instead of the “coconut-scented shampoo”. I used to love the coconut, but now it’s just boring. Oddly enough, this shampoo was the cheapest. I’ll have to look at the receipt, but I’m almost positive each bottle (shampoo and conditioner) was under $1.

AND, its pomegranate scented. Mmmm.

Next thing, I’ve realized why the “Special K Challenge” is a challenge. It’s a fucking challenge because not all stores have most of their products, and each of their products is about $5. Sorry, I don’t want to pay about $1 per protein bar, or per protein shake, or per fiber bar or anything. Sorry, but no. I will find cheaper alternatives with similar values. Its like 8g of protein, 5g of fiber in everything or something. About 100 calories. I’ll still eat healthy without the K brand. I did, however, but one type of meal bar, one type of the snack crisps, two kinds of their cereal, and I already had a bag of the chips here from mom. Most of anything I bought today was still healthy, including plain oatmeal, banana chips, some fruits, granola, cherrios, lean cuisine frozen meals… the most unhealthy thing I bought was a slim jim, which I ate before I was even out the door. I’d been craving one of those for a long time…

We went to Chili’s for dinner, and that also took forever. Slow service. Urgh.

But, I’m back at the dorm, freshly showered, and highly exhausted. I have an 8am class tomorrow, and so I’m most definitely going to need all the rest I can get.

Tata~

~Mary

P.S. Sorry this is so late. We got back at around 11:30 from dinner, and so I showered, and thus, it is past midnight. But oh well.