papers, finals, slacking.. oh my!

I have 3 papers and 2 finals for next week. I feel like normally, I'd be stupidly stressed and driving people around me crazy. For some reason, after spring break I put myself into auto drive and just went with it. I feel okay about how I've done the past two months. I've got my assignments done, well, and on time. Did my reading for the most part, didn't go to class only a few times when I had the stomach flu and when Ethan would have a day off in the week. I didn't stress, I just did. I guess I'll find out next week what kind of grade that gives me.

Anyway, I stayed home from going to see the new Indiana Jones movie to do some homework:



Though, I know by the end of the night I'll distract myself with what I'm doing now (putzing around on the internets)

Playing Sim City on the DS..

or crocheting..

Aieeeeeee..

Next week at this time I'll be on summer vacation. I'm happy for the break, but anxious about the "what next". I know I don't want to work part-time on the weekends and spend my weekdays doing nothing. I should work full-time, on the weekdays. Then again, my summer will last about 2 months then I'd be looking to work part-time again. What to do? Must figure it out soon.

Next Friday I'm going to participate in a brain study at Stanford. I'm mostly doing it for the $20/hr they pay.. but a bit for my love of psychology and also just for something to do.

Ah! If anyone in the Bay Area reads this and makes things and likes free food TechShop is having an open house on Saturday, May 31st from 10-5. I'll be there after 1:30 giving tours, etc. It's a cool place to make things. I don't get paid to say this, I honestly think people should know how cool it is :)

Okay, off to *not* slack, but do grown-up things.

*wave*

Sunday night, at work.. lately all I can think about while I'm here is how much I'd rather be spending the weekends at home with my boy. The days are so rare when we have an entire day off together.

Anywho, school is almost out for the semester, and I'm so very excited. 5 more class days, 2 finals, 2 papers and then the summer is (mostly) mine! It's been a good semester, despite my slight reluctance to be back at a community college. It was about what I remembered it to be. Kids out of high school, living with their parents, going to school because it was that or getting a "j-o-b". A few older students around my mom's age, sprinkled with a few non-traditional students like myself. All in all, it wasn't too stressful.. somewhat enjoyable, and I learned some things in and out of class which helped me grow within the past 5 months. Like, I'm not meant to understand philosophy, I'm a better public speaker than I thought, and taking classes 5 days a week all with 9am start times doesn't do my body good. You better believe I'm sleeping in until 5pm my first free day!

Over spring break I taught myself to crochet. It started with me just needing a hobby. I haven't been playing WoW as much as I did last year and had small holes of free time that needed filling. I've made a few scarves so far, an ipod cozy for my wonderful birthday present from Ethan and a couple cozies for a friend and my sister. Now I've been working on learning Amigurumi. Awesome cute japanese crocheted dolls, monsters, ninjas, etc! I'm really glad I picked up this hobby, it's been amazing for my mental state.. very relaxing. I'm now obsessed with yarn. There could be worse things though, right?

Work is good, besides the whole "I hate working weekends" thing. I really like my job, it's a perfect part-time, student job. I sit at a desk, file, answer phones, questions, transactions give tours at a cool member-based machine shop called TechShop. I like my co-workers, and the members are generally pretty nice and interesting.

I'm suddenly obessessed with wanting to buy a Vespa. Mmmm..

Also, some travel to come this summer, which I'm really excited about. I'll post more about dates/locations as plans are made.

I'll be posting pictures, cool things soon. I wanted to get a first post out there.. it's been nagging me.

For now I must go drink my hot tea, crochet then go to bed.