Out for Blood...(Updated)

Update: Ok, I'm feeling calmer now. No, it's not Canadore's fault that Previous experiance isn't taken into concideration when they lay out our courses for us. Everyone gets lumped into the same things, and we have to change it later. Now, I might be a little more understanding if I'd seen the schedual in August and had chance to make changes then, but what can you do?

Anyways, nothing is fitting into the spot that is now empty, so I think I may have to just leave it and pick up extra next term. I'll have to do a bit of that anyways, but... c'est le vie.

I'm staying in my room for the rest of today, and no amount of chocolate, Firefly or alcohol is going to lure me out. Why am I doing this? For your own personal safety.

Today started well enough... I have all of my assignments, so far... but more on that later (oh, yeah, my schedual has changed again, so keep an eye out for that...), but then I got to STS: Student Success. I don't think I have ever been that insulted by a class before, ever. I'm sorry, but I have a BA. I took University Success, and passed with an 80%. I did my time, and now they want me in a class that looks like the rejects of Dangerous Minds? Uh, no. I know it sounds arrogant and pompus, but right there on that piece of paper I got, right under the Bachelor of Arts (Liberal) part, are the words "with all it's rights, privilages and obligations". And I figure that one of my rights, privilages and obligations, yes, all three, is to be able to say that I have this student thing down pretty good.

So, I went to Randy, and he Agreed. I'm no longer in Student Success. That leads me to my MONSTEROUS too do list for tonight:

1)Cancel Appointment with Dr. Idiot at the psych hospital. I've been putting it off.
2)Call GoodWill and get rid of the last of my old furniture.
3)Scour the Master List of courses and find SOMETHING else to take.
5)Dishes
6)Laundry
6)Resumes, cover letters for Ontario Works (meaghan distracted me last night... not that I'm upset or anything ;) )
7) Calender time. Yeah, already I have more due dates and tests than should humanly be possible, but I don't want to lose track of a single one of them.
8)Keep working on my notes... I have about 1/2 of Chapter 1 of my Sociology note cards done, mostly names and contributions. I should get that done tonight.
9)If I'm still this riled, MURDER, KILL, DESTROY!!!

And then maybe another update. You know, let y'all in on the carnage.

Half-Assed Reflections...

I'm not in the mood to use my whole ass...

It's just interesting to me how things seem to come full-circle... I mean, people come and go, and come back... Worrys and Fears and Joys and Giddiness all seem to repeat themselves... Places and situations change, but really, it's still same old, same old. Of course, I'm not in the mood to really read through 200 posts, so I might be missing something, but... Maybe for 500 we'll do something special. And if this nightly updating trend continues, we might get there sooner than we think.

So, today: Shopping with Nessa. Yay! then... not so yay. People in North Bay are insane. No Frills was like a zoo, and there were no huge sales that I could see. Though, I think Mike was mad that I bought toilet paper... turns out we now have something like 128 rolls in the house. I just thought it would be nice because he was upset that he couldn't find 3-ply, and I found 3-ply... Anyways... But the elevator adventure when putting away said groceries totally rocked... I don't think I need to go to the gym right away anymore!

Then it was off to Sarah's for more Firefly goodness. Squee! Joss Wheadon has the best sense of humor ever. and I would kill for Inara's costumes, even though I'd never have anywhere to wear something that extravagant. Why don't we do things that involve really dressing up? Oh, yeah, cause we're students, and broke. And because people don't hold balls and galas and coctail parties in North Bay (especially in my age group). And, you know... we're broke. But her wardrobe is just so... lux, and extravagant and elaborate... Brocades and silks and gauzy sleeves and... Gah! Oh, to be a socialite... Or a courtisan... well, maybe without the sex-for-money part...

And now, I'm here. Well, I've been studying for the last couple hours, and I did call mom... So, I've been sort of productive. Oh, and I wrote up a one-page report on a time in my life when I was in "trouble" (honestly, it was difficult to pick just one...), and then discussed what does and doesn't make me a good "helper". It's nice to have assignments that take approx. 30 minutes to throw together and don't require things like quotes and references... And then I learned about groups. Lots about groups. Woo. I should probably read Sociology next... And then eventually I'll be writing up my que cards of questions and answers... It helped in first year of U, why not here? The goal is a big ol' 4.0GPA, or at least an A. A+Honours would send me over the moon, so there will be much studying and reading and general student-ness. You know, to go along with the extra-curricular insanity and borrowing of DVDs and many, many sleepless nights.

Tomorrow there will be class. And it will be... um... ok, I guess. Still working through the "first day"s of some of the classes, so if you need be between 8.30am and 4.30pm, check the cafeteria. I might be there, bored senseless and waiting for someone to distract me. And dear god, do I need distraction. Those chairs are only comfortable for about 2 minutes when you're alone. And then I get all twitchy and jumpy and shakey and... *SpAz!!!*

Which is different from usual because...?
g'night!

Epic Lineups

So I spent most of the day at Canadore waiting for "Randy", the SSW Advisor, to tell me that I have to get the profs for the courses I want to be exempted from to sign off on my transfer sheet before I can drop the courses and put second year courses in their place. I guess this makes sense, but by the time I got out of his office, I was only able to get one signature, so I have to go in early again tomorrow (Wednesday) to try and track down the other prof, so I can get back to Randy before he hands in our "official ok slip" thing. That's ok, I guess, but I also have to get my OSAP tomorrow, and for what I understand, that booth doesn't open until 10am. That's fine too, I suppose. So, Sarah and I (and possibly Larkin) are heading up to the school for 8.30am, so that we can get stuff done. That means I have to be up by 7am tomorrow. Blarg.

Other than that, things are moving in the right direction. I think. I bought one of my textbooks today, because I know I'll have to take the class. $91. Blarg again.

Now I'm seeing lightning. Oddsfish.

Anyways... That's really all for now. I don't have much else to add. Sarah and I watched the premiere of House, which was awsome, and then Empire Records, which was also very cool.

Now I'm going to take a handfull of pills (the vitamins and stuff) and go to bed so I can be at full strength to stand in line again tomorrow.

...yay?

In Box, Out Box

So, I got some stuff taken care of at school today. Proof of registration, a form for assessment of previous education for transfer credit, Doctor's appointments, and I even got a tour from Mr. Craig Larson, one of the most paranoid people I have ever met. But he's entertaining, so I guess I'll keep him. Until Meaghan kills him.

I'm a little frustrated at the way Canadore organizes things. I think it would make sense to mail out all of the course scheduals in July, so that people with issues can resolve said issues before the first day of classes. As it stands, there's no way I'll get my schedual actually sorted out until the second week of classes. I call Shinanigans on Canadore, just because of that.

Oh, well. Things did get accomplished, so that's something. And Mike and I are now heading to Zellers to buy things of great importance, like loo roll and kitchen towel. I'm going to pick up an in-box and and out-box for all of my paperwork while I'm there. And maybe another basket for miscelanious items.

Oh, and FYI, Papaya Enzyme gives you the *worst* hiccups... grr.

P.S. re: change in Layout: I know it's kinda plain, but I'm still toying with Blogger's new features. And it looks a hell of a lot better than it did last night, so I'm leaving it pretty much as is, maybe adding colour or pictures here and there. Nothing special until they get some purtyer templates to work with.

She's Back!!

That's right! I'm back in North Bay!

I have a room! With a new bookshelf! And HIGH SPEED INTERNET!!! And floor space! We'll see how long that lasts...

Anyways, yes, I'm here. Mom's here too...she's asleep on the couch downstairs. I get to bawl my eyes out tomorrow when I put her on the bus to go home. Oh, well. It'll all be ok.

My face feels like a snare drum. I forgot to buy face wash, so I had to use handsoap. Ick. I'll be doing a wee bit more shopping tomorrow...

That's really all for now. I'm going to bed, but I'm sure there'll be more news tomorrow.

C(h)aio!
...Yeah, I don't remember spelling. It's ok, though, I'm a Canadore student now! :P

Laundry and Dishes and Cats, Oh, My!

I'm all alone in the house today, for the first time in a while, and I'm just kinda relaxing for now. Nothing huge going on... Just a quick progress report on the packing situation, really.

1) I bought stuff. Pretty sweaters and bras that fit. Oh, and comfy pants. Gotta have comfy pants.

2) I confirmed with Mr. Mike that coming back on Tuesday is ok. So, I am coming back Tuesday. Woot!

3) I haven't really started packing yet. I mean, I've packed some of the little things, and I'll probably pack up books and less-essential items this afternoon, but really, if I'm limiting the items I'm taking back, it's hard to pack a week in advance, knowing that I might need something. Or, at least, that's what I'm telling mom...

4) My Standard First Aid and CPR C training is this weekend. Saturday and Sunday, 8am-6pm. Should be interesting. Hopefully I"m not the only one there...

5) Cut my hair off. Again. Shorter this time than last time, I think, but the colour's the same: the red with the blond through it. It looks good. Nan said it makes me look younger, but I thought it made me look older. Besides, I'm not at the age yet where you can tell me a haircut makes me look "younger"... Unless I was starting to look old. Which I wasn't. Was I?

6) Still reading I Know this much is True. Really, really good. I'm about half-way through it now. I'm thinking about getting a library card for the real library in North Bay... Unless they've made some huge changes to the one at the college, I think I'll save it for research purposes.

7) I've started watching Grey's Anatomy. It's been running on CTV in the daytime, and is the only really decent thing to watch. It's actually not that bad, either. I saw the season ending, and I'm looking forward to the premiere, but I think I might have to get the boxed set to get completely caught up.

8) I know it's a little premature, and kinda goofy, but I've started my Christmas List. Mom insists Ash and I do one every year so people know what to get us, and this year I've been tallying up a list of things that I need, instead of waiting until December and having no clue. Some of the things are pretty basic, like a digital camera, web cam, new MP3 player, some more computer memory (RAM, right?)... you know, stuff I should probably have by now to uphold my geek status. And then there's Seasons 1&2 of Family Guy, Season 1 of Grey's Anatomy, and either City of Heros or City of Villans. Things that aren't "Stuff", but keep me occupied.

9) An appointment was made on my behalf with Canadore's Counceling services by the Transitions Co-ordinator. At first, I thought it was a little presumptious of her to think that just because I'm being treated for depression, anxiety and a miriad of other issues, that I wasn't already in counceling with another person... but then I realized that these people are acutally looking out for my intrests. Instead of fighting to get into Nipissing's counciling services, I'll have a pre-booked appointment that I don't have to beg for. It's kinda nice, knowing that that is one less thing to worry about.

finally, 10) I still (STILL) smell of garlic powder and toasted onion powder. GAH. Eww.

I'll probably post again before I leave here. I'm thinking about developing a character for Vampire the Mascarade. I've had the handbook sitting around here for ages, so I might as well get some use out of it. Maybe I'll post about that.

Or other stuff.

Who knows.

Big Stuff, Small post.

So, things haven't been going the best. Or they've been going great, depending on what you focus on. Either way, I don't really want to talk about things extensivly, so I'll just go by way of the short list.

1) I have my B. A. (lib).
2) Nathan and I broke up, but we're going to re-evaluate things in August and see where we are
3)I got "promoted" to dry Weigh up, so I make another dollar an hour (until after my probation)
4) I'm constantly exhausted, and feel ill all the time.
5) my shoulder is going agin, and my muscles are all pretty angry at me.
6) I'm once again having doubts about going to Canadore. Or, rather, going back to North Bay. I'm not sure if it's worth it. Not the education part, but... I don't know... the "does this really do anything for me" part. I'm sure, like all things, this too will pass.

That's it.