| New Job/Moving out/3 years |
[May. 27th, 2009|09:26 am] |
I have very exciting news since I've last updated. I landed a new job at a marketing firm right across from Fashion Square with a company called The Marketing Group Inc. This basically doubles my current salary at American Express. I cannot help but think that taking a year off school and not getting to go directly into my PhD program has been a blessing in disguise. I now am not jumping right into debt, but into a new exciting job. I am finishing up my two weeks at Amex and today is my last day! I will miss all my friends at Amex but I am sure I will keep in touch with the onest I want to...
Further, I am moving into a sweet new apartment right off the 101 and Scottsdale with Matt. We have been spending the past month buying furniture and prepping for the move in. I am kind of nervous about all of the changes my way, but I can't wait at the same time. Our place is like a resort, and we got such a great deal so I am not killing my savings account. Plus, I will live right by a Paradise Baker, Sushi Brokers, RA, Barcelona and a few other spots I like to hit up often....All within about a 5 mile radius. Now that I have a new job I will continue to live my same lifestyle while being on my own and continuing to save for grad school. My new job also allows me the opportunity to move to California, since I plan to attend school there. I basically had to buy all new business attire since I had enough clothes to last me maybe 5 days. When I went in to fill out new hire paperwork I felt a bit out of place in my business casual.
Today is Matt and my 3 year anniversary, but it doesnt' nearly feel like 3 years. We have matured so much since we first met, I still remember all the stupid fights we had over who would drive where as I got used to the long trip to Cavecreek. Now I am very excited to move in with him and get the opportunity to live with my best friend.
Very excited for the new future.
I need to learn how to cook.
I'll keep you posted. |
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| Update Senior year coming to an end |
[Apr. 8th, 2009|06:29 am] |
Wow, it's been a while since I've updated on here. I have been buried with school and work so it's been difficult to keep with all my internet hobbies. I am completely burnt out with school right now. I was an idiot and enrolled for two online classes which was a mistake. It's so easy to forget about them and get behind and all the readings and random busy work you have to submit. I would rather just show up to class and actually be tested on the material than be overloaded with little assignments.
On a positive note I am officially done with ASU in about 3-4 weeks. Barack Obama is going to be speaking at the graduation which is really exciting. What is even more exciting though is the free time I will have after graduation. I cannot wait for the day where I JUST go to work. I don't mind work, I like my company and my co-workers, but the combination of work and school is just overwhelming some weeks. I am really excited to have free time to work out, play with my new MacBook (yes I got a new MacBook)! And I have a few side projects I really want to work on.
My parents were cool enough to give my graduation present a month early. So I have a new MacBook and its ten times faster than my last old ancient Mac. I am very excited. I purchased the 1 to 1 membership at Apple. This just basically means I get an 1 once a week for a year with a specialist to teach me whatever I want. It's pretty legit and was only $99, well worth it. Apple actually loses money on this.
I am very excited for this next year. I am planning to move out in June to the east side, since I am always there anyway and my work is more east. Matt and I found a place we really want we are going to check it out soon. It is really scary doing all this, but at the same time I'm really stoked about my independence. Since I will be in a new state next year I definitely think it's a good idea to live on my own in Arizona in order to actually be ready for living on my own in a new state. It's going to be a HUUUUUUUUGE adjustment, but I am ready for the adventure that awaits me. :) |
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| Grad School Outcome |
[Mar. 17th, 2009|11:28 am] |
Huge let down with grad school this year. Since I only applied to PhD programs and not very many at that...I am not going to be going straight to grad school next year. Many schools had their funding cut. Since PhD students at public schools get full tuition waivers and stipends to live on, the number of acceptances was cut substantially. I was waitlisted at 3 schools who all told me basically they could only accept around 2-3 students out of over 100 apps. Now I can deal with a 5-10% acceptance rate but no less than that!
To be honest I only wanted to go to Portland or Cali so that didn't work out for me. I am really bummed and down right now because I never anticipated the economy hurting my chances at acceptance. Although it does make a lot of sense. I did not apply to any Masters programs which was my initial plan to apply to a few in California. I ended up scratching that plan at the last minute and doing only PhD. Now I am really sad and embarrassed I spent a lot of time and money on the application process and to not have one hard acceptance letter in my hand really hurts. I know taking a year off isn't a horrible thing and I actually wasn't ready to move across the country, but rejection still hurts. I don't take it well at all.
I know I will bounce back and obviously have many options with a solid GPA and a lot of experience...I just can't help but wish I would have applied to Masters programs. I mean I was competing against many people who already have their Masters. It's really tough year. I don't know that it's going to get any better right away.
Either way I guess I can just save even MORE money. Move out and practice living on my own. Move up at American Express (I turned down a promotion a few months back ). I know this is not the end of the world. I just can't help but think of all the things I would have done differently.
I really want to live in northern California. I think my goal is to enjoy a break and save money and come back ten times as hard. Wish me luck! |
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| Happy Valentines Day |
[Feb. 14th, 2009|01:11 pm] |
I have been so busy with thesis, work, gym, and keeping up with school that I forgot to update. After an important conversation Matt and I decided to get back together. A lot of miscommunication, assumptions ect. I think the conflict forced us to discuss a lot of things that were not being addressed. Therefore, in a sense I am glad it all happened because we seem stronger now.
Anyways, today is Valentines Day and I am going to be cooking Chicken Marsala for Matt tonight after work. I am not known for my work in the kitchen so this should be an interesting experiment. I am excited to give it a try. It will be a good change of pace.
Hope everyone has a fun day. Even if you don't have a Valentine...Spread the love! |
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| Obama Stimulus Plan |
[Jan. 10th, 2009|07:49 am] |
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Working Saturdays is depressing.
After reading Matt's entry I felt the urge to write my perspective of the Obama stimulus plan. I like the ideas he is working with however, 40% of the stimulus plan is tax cuts. I don't think that large of a percentage is a good idea, especially for businesses. Most people will apply those tax cuts to creditors or put it in their savings account at this point. Business tax cuts of $3000 are not going to even put a dent into the losses this year for people. I like the idea of creating jobs for the investment into energy efficient technologies and infrastructure. I think it's a great idea. We must put people to work in this country and get back to our innovation period. If you look at Japan and their airports, buildings, cars, cellphones, ect. They are much more efficient. I think it's time to play catch up and get back to work in our country. The jobs that are being lost are jobs anyone really wants and the idea of creating more jobs for new markets that are emerging is wonderful. The idea of borrowing 775 billion is pretty scary to most people. However, you must take into consideration that this money is being borrowed for practically nothing. And if you take inflation into account... Regardless, even pouring money isn't going to bring the stock market up right away (which is really what most people are concerned about). It's just basically putting money into programs that should have been invested in the past 8 years. He has to make up for the lack of vision and investment that Bush did have. I have a very positive outlook on the next few years. I don't necessarily believe in the common wealth or that everyone should have a house even. I just think we need to become more creative, since out country doesn't not put the restrictions on us like most countries do. It's always been about innovation in America, I just think we have been asleep the last 8 years. And yes, I think it's necessary to pour money into the investment of our country's future.
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[Jan. 7th, 2009|11:40 am] |
I never write in here anymore. I have enjoyed the break. I am done with apps. I am reading Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. Good book. I have been reading a lot over break and it's wonderful.
I brought in the new year with a few friends. We found out my little sister's friend was stealing cash out of our wallets. We don't have hard evidence but she is the only common denominator on both nights cash was taken. She also has a lot of motive.
Otherwise, I am looking forward to 2009. Should be an exciting year. Last semester at ASU! |
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| XMAS BREAK 2K8/9 |
[Dec. 17th, 2008|07:48 am] |
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I got a lot of my Christmas shopping done. I'm not really expecting much in return these holidays. I know things are tight. Although this is the first time I feel like I've had the money to attempt to get people good gifts so I am going to do my best. Matt's parents are probably the most difficult people to shop for. They seem extremely selective and not easily impressed. Apparently I should get Matt's dad a race car t-shirt (according to Matt). BUT I'm not sure Matt has a track record of buying his parents gifts they love either. They are just tough! They always get me extremely generous gifts so I cannot help but want to attempt to return the favor.
I am at work right now and we have been extremely slow. I typically speak to accountants or small business owners all day about finance charges or payments from American Express. Lately everyone has been calling in begging me to lower their rate (we take an average of 3% from every merchant before we pay them). That leaves a pretty small profit line for them when they accept AMEX. However...I'm suppose to reply with the "value story" with statistics on how Amex cardholders spend more blah blah. It doesn't look like anyones spending otherwise everyone wouldn't be calling in to me venting about their financial crisis. Hmmm, "let me just call up the VP of operations and get that fixed for you real quick!" As if if American Express (one of the most elitist brands to date) cares about your 20k a year business. I honestly think Amex should do a bit more to help out small businesses, but what do I know...? They definitely do not care to much about their brand image right now. It appears to be tanking. At least I am making good money for now. My supervisor always asks me how to spell the most ridiculous words as he rights emails to his boss (it sucks working for someone who is far less intelligent than you are). Oh well, the peeps I work with are chill. And can't beat a day of internet browsing.
Speaking of internet browsing...I started a Twitter.
I'm officially a publicly impulsive internet user.
I still haven't grasped the concept of the website. I mainly joined because Matt convinced me it was a good idea. I guess having a means to rant about my opinions all day to anyone who will listen is cool. Rather than having 20 status updates a day on FB and clogging everyones' newsfeed. Not really any way to rationalize it though...
I am officially on winter break. I am hoping to go out a lot, maybe even get social again. I am going to DM North tonight. Amy is in town for a few days. I just hope I don't have to get in the middle of any complex love drama this weekend. I just wanna have a good time and not have to be the on call therapist for Mike. I doubt I'm the one he wants to text either to tell him what he wants to hear.
I was going to go on a trip but since so many will be in town (EAZY E, FLECK, and WILDER) I think it will be best to stay in town and take advantage of the free time to catch up with friends.
I wish the rain didn't make everyone so damn emo. |
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| 1.5 weeks left of Fall Senior Semester. |
[Dec. 5th, 2008|07:08 am] |
I have a lot of complaints about life, I'm trying to stay positve and not think about how badly everything sucks right now, but that's not possible. So HERE IT GOES: I am stressing out on applications, mainly because one of my letter writers is always out of town doing consulting shit. I personally don't understand why he cannot just print all the letters and give them to me already since he's already submitted one online. Basically, he's a robot, unapproachable and impossible to get ahold of. Although, ironically he is probably my strongest reference since he is doing exactly what I want to.
I like to have control of my life, but I do not feel I do with all the uncertainty. It's exciting when i can actually convince myself to think positive, but if you know me..I am often inept at keeping it posi for too long. I'm a realist. And right now I'm really irritated with everyone.
I don't know what I was thinking taking a graduate class this semester. I was so excited and pumped when I got accepted. Now I want to jump off the nearest bridge. Our data scanner ended up breaking so I am left entering the remaining 300 surveys into SPSS by hand which takes FOREVER. The research assistance are helpless have nothing but excuses for why they can't help me on this. This leaves me to pay my freshman cousin to help me. I tried to outsource this to India for $5 an hour however...(elance.com...SO AMERICAN. I KNOW). and it turns out they thought the task was very complicated and wanted to charge me 300? Are you kidding? Do you know what 300 buys in INDIA?
On a much dimmer note, my car got a boot on it. And did I mention I hate Tempe? Such a filthy crowded town. Parking sucks. All semester I have refused to park in my designated spot (miles away) and I have gotten away with it...since my sticker was similar to the others at the closer lot. Finally got caught, and it sucked. 8PM wandering around for anyone to get this thing off my car...$150 later I was free. Did I mention I got flashed with a camera? Yeah I love how they place those cameras with a purpose. Right where the speed limit unexpectedly goes down to 55. And on Thanksgiving :( how heartless. This is exactly how my luck has been the last week.
One thing to look forward to: Matt and I are going on a trip the day after Christmas. Probably Vegas. Possibly California. Should be legit. I like to end on a good note. |
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| Trying so hard to keep it posi |
[Nov. 19th, 2008|08:27 am] |
I have been pretty busy, but I feel an update is necessary. Most of my time and energy goes towards grad applications, school, and work. I cannot wait until I get all of these turned in so I can have some free time. I am hoping to have it all done by winter break so that I can actually enjoy my break. My GRE score still sucked...620 Verbal, 520 Math. 1140 is definitely not ideal, but I guess its just time to move on with my life and the rest of the application. Thankfully my GPA and research experience is solid. I just hope this one test score doesn't keep me out of my top two choices.
I just found out that one of my best friends Nina is moving to Salt Lake City for a guy that I'm not really too fond of. I've found it difficult to be supportive and optimistic when I know this guy is the biggest mooch in the world. I am just going to keep my fingers crossed that she doesn't get massively screwed over.
On a brighter note, I am going to see Death Cab on December 13th. Once again the show is in Tucson. I really cannot understand why all the concerts I must see are 2 hours south. I guess that's the price we pay.
Matt convinced me to see the new Bond movie. It was actually good. I am usually not a fan of action movies with a lot of shooting, but I would actually recommend the movie to anyone. Good flick.
I am hoping to go on a trip for Winter break. Either Vegas or San Francisco. Vegas rates are real cheap at the Mirage right now so I'm definitely tempted to go back there...We'll see what happens.
3 Weeks until winter break. I wish I could just press fast forward and have it all finished, and not be sure how it all got accomplished. Either way it's all going to be a blur. |
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| BARACK OBAMA |
[Nov. 4th, 2008|09:52 pm] |
Barack Obama is officially the 44th president of the United States. I never imagined in 100 years we would have our first black president. I can finally say that I am proud to be an American again. It's been so long since we've had a qualified, educated president who understands the issues that are important to the general public. I am so happy I have been crying, jumping up and down, and just sitting back in awe. There are so many emotions in the air tonight. What a beautiful day for democracy.
He's about to take the stage...There is no one else who deserves to be there. No one else that could bring so many people together and bring this many Americans out to the polls today.
He is a symbol of so much to so many.
Yes we did! Woo! |
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| Must Haves |
[Oct. 23rd, 2008|08:17 am] |
During my daily social loafing and surfing the internet at work I have managed to come across several items I have been obsessing over that I must have. I will share.
 
I just bought this jacket a couple weeks ago and I am eager for it to be cold enough to wear it.
  
For those of you planning to buy me a Christmas gift..here are some not so subtle hints. If I can even wait that long.
Jack's Mannequin in 4 days, hopefully Tucson doesn't suck as bad as it did last weekend.
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[Oct. 22nd, 2008|01:44 pm] |
BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I'm so bored with everything.
I can't wait to graduate and go on an adventure in a new state. |
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| Update |
[Oct. 17th, 2008|10:01 am] |
Life is crazyyyyyyyyyyyy right now. I'm about to administer my questionnaires for my thesis. I am measuring leadership styles of principals in a glendale school district. I am comparing the teacher's assessment of the principals' leadership style to the principals' self-assessment of leadership. I am then going to look at each school's test scores and determine which leadership style is the best predictor of performance. Whether it's the teacher's assessment, the pincipal's self-assessment, a combination, or no significant relation at all.
This requires me to administer 1200 questionnaires. I have to attend a school's professional development meeting once a week in order to administer the surveys. My professor prefers I administer them in person so that I may assure confidentiality. Thankfully I have like 3 others helping me in order to get all 20 schools in a reasonable time. It's just been intense writing and memorizing the script and coordinating the times with everyone, ordering the copies, and making sure I know how I'm going to analyze this statistically.
On top of that I am working 35 hours obviously hasn't been working out so I requested to cut my hours which is taking time to get "approval". Sometimes I think I would be much happier as a poor college student if I didn't have to work at all. I've been so miserable lately. I have no time for myself, I'm falling behind in regular classes, I dont sleep, and I don't really have time for my relationship.
I requested yesterday off and had to spend the entire day writing papers, meeting professors for letters, and emailing a million people. I NEED TO HAVE FUN. I am going to Mill tonight with Jenni, Ashley, and Nina tonight. It will be necessary to get my mind off of everything. I have been pretty depressed and haven't gone out in over a month so I am excited. I am also going to Tucson for Amy's birthday Saturday and we will be on 4th ave, so if you're from T-Town you should meet up.
Lately I've been listening to the new Jack's Mannequin all day every day. My sister and I are going to see him in Tucson on Sunday the 26th (not sure why all the good concerts happen to be in Tucson). Oddly enough I'm going to be in Tucson two weekends in a row where some of my favorite peeps are. Things are starting to look up :) |
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[Sep. 9th, 2008|06:15 pm] |
I have a half hour to kill which is exciting. Lately I've been having to make use of every minute. I'm always tired so I recently picked up my Starbucks habit which becomes pointless and expensive after a while. Obviously working at 6am is a lot more insane than I thought it would be. Granted, I only have class Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, but when you sleep on your off days it kind of defeats the purpose of having free time. My job has become incredibly monotonous, and I cannot take the promotion since training would interfere with my school schedule. I feel so stuck, I can't give up the tuition reimbursement because 5,000 is a significant amount to add to my savings, especially since I plan to move out next year. I hate constantly thinking about money, time, and sleep.
Hanging out in general has become impossible. I work Tuesday through Saturday and Mondays I am in Tempe for my graduate class for 3 hours (I hate Tempe). I feel so bitter lately. Instead of reading my text books I read the Twilight series every chance I get. It's a nice way to escape the reality of my uneventful life. Even when I hang out with Matt I cannot help but feel guilty because I should be working on my graduate applications or thesis. I don't even feel like I am 21. I feel like I am wasting my youth away. Delayed gratification can be so brutal at times.
Sometimes I wish our country was more socialist so that everyone who was capable and willing would have the chance to educate themselves without the burden of massive loans and debt. I am so lucky to have my parents who believe they owe me a college education. However, their protection from the financial obligations that come with independence will likely cripple me as I spread my wings into the unknown next year. I cannot help but be scared to venture into another state without my family to fall back on or guide me. But the idea of staying here in my safe little bubble is too much to stomach. I've got to get out soon or I never will. I'll just float along content with my narrow scope and comfortable habits.
This semester, or year for that matter will be a blur. I feel so jaded and burnt out from this University. I feel that Arizona State charges far more than their products worth. After dealing this week with the administrative staff, being crammed into a room because they are cutting staff, and the constant feeling of being a foolish consumer who bought into their over priced product I am frustrated. I am excited for graduate school, I want to be in a small intimate classroom where the teacher knows my name and my goals. I want to feel valued not like I have to fight to be heard. I just can't wait to graduate. If I had any advice for highschool Juniors and Seniors, it would be get out. |
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[Aug. 26th, 2008|10:09 pm] |
Well I feel the need to write a "back to school" entry. Even though I don't have anything original to say. My Fall schedule will be busy as expected with working 35 hours plus the 13 credits (I'm sure all of you 19 credit loaders are laughing). I also have my thesis which is three credit hours that I don't have to be in any specific place at any specific time. This semester is pretty manageable considering I don't have class on Wednesday or Friday.
On a brighter note this is the first time in the history of my college experience that I have been content with all of my professors which can easily make or break one's enjoyment in a class. The majority of them or witty, well spoken and organized which is a pleasant surprise.
VEGAS PT. II
This weekend VEGAS. I don't really go for the over priced clubs, strip bars, or buffets. I am planning to spend most of my time gambling. I have easily become captivated with the risk and adrenaline involved in gambling. I see why they use chips instead of the actual cash considering how quickly you become detached to the round plastic pieces after a while. I just want to leave with more than I started. When I think back to my first time gambling at Caesars Palace with the $25 minimum tables, I was wary and conservative as I bet the minimum call for each hand...rarely doubling up. This time around I feel more confident in throwing my money out there and taking risks. I feel like I have nothing to lose. I've been saving all summer living pretty conservatively. For lack of better words I just feel the need to be financially irresponsible like every other college kid.
I am beyond ecstatic to go to the Beatles Love show on Friday night. Matt was beyond thoughtful and surprised me with tickets. It will be nice to spend 3 days with him without any time restraints or obligations to worry about. Free time together will be pretty scarce this semester and this trip will be a necessary vacation for the both of us. |
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| The GRE can kiss my ass. |
[Aug. 14th, 2008|10:15 pm] |
The results for my GRE were 1100 out of 1600. 520 on the verbal and 580 on the math. I have to wait a few days to get the score on the essay section. Not gonna lie, I am my own worst enemy when it comes to tests I was certain I would come out with a 1300 (at least). I wanted to puke several times in the test. I get horrible test anxiety. I have decided to take it again in October since most of my apps are due in Dec/Jan. I am obviously not proud of my score. I completely over analyzed every single question. I knew every word on the test. I probably bombed the reading comp because I was spazzing out looking at the clock every second. I know what to expect now just need to work on going into the test with a more relaxed mind.
I was over prepared for this test and I completely blew it by being a spaz.
I have the next two days off and I plan to have fun and enjoy my youth, because I most certainly have not been doing that.
I apologize 100x's over to everyone that I was a bitch to this last week. I was living off 5 hour energy drinks and 3 hours of sleep every night. I wish I didn't not have such an obsessive personality. I can now confirm that it does more harm than good.
I'm surprised Matt is still dating me, I have been a horrible girlfriend. I'm VERY lucky to have parents, family, and a boyfriend that support me.
I just drank a bottle of wine with my mother and had one of the most enlightening conversations. Good night. |
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[Aug. 13th, 2008|04:56 am] |
If I could JUST LET GO I would be the happiest person in the world right now because I really have nothing to complain about. I feel sick to my stomach and I am thinking of any way I can get out of working today.
I cannot wait to go to Vegas.
Matt taught me how to play craps and I am pretty stoked to get out there and try it. The odds are pretty legit if you bet correctly.
I take the GRE this Thursday. I just want to get it over with so I can enjoy the rest of my summer in peace. |
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| Summer isn't what it used to be. |
[Aug. 11th, 2008|10:56 pm] |
There are not enough hours in the day.
I feel like I everything happens too fast to even begin to keep up.
My mindset on everything centers around convenience.
It's kind of disturbing when I stop to think about it.
Goodnight.
(working full-time is horrible, but once you're used to the income you just can't stop) |
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| I need to be sleeping. |
[Jul. 17th, 2008|10:48 pm] |
The iPhone has changed my life. Dramatic, but seriously I have 16g of music pictures and data and my entire life in the palm of my hand. I discover something new the phone can do every day.
I know everyone heard of the Pandora application "years" ago and that I am behind on that bandwagon, but it is amazing. To be able to determine what type of artists you will hear at random and get new artists that fit along in that category saves me a lot of energy searching out the new music. You can also push thumbs up or down if you like it and it will keep track of your requests. I also found a flash card application that is free. I downloaded a bunch of decks of vocabulary cards in order to quiz myself in my free time.
My favorite application is the Shazam, which can tell you the song title, artist and album of the music that is playing once you hold the phone up and it even works without the lyrics playing.
I am not nearly an apple fan girl or close to obsessed as the people I stood in line with on Saturday outside of the Biltmore Apple store, but I can say that I am not disappointed and all of my expectations have been exceeded.
I am starting to plan out my applications to the grad schools. I have started a spreadsheet and I am definitely going to micro manage this shit to the max. I want to go to Stanford the most, but I don't even tell people I'm applying there because it's a long shot with the acceptance rate. I really just want to seek out an adventure in a new state, as comforting as the Arizona schools would be I am just not interested in any programs offered here nor am I interested in settling. I have lived my college career the conservative route, saving living at home and planning for the future and this is really the only chance I have to get out otherwise I'll be stuck here with more obligations.
I can't sleep, I work 6:00am to 2:30 tomorrow and every day for that matter. I have decided to work 35 hours once school starts in order to get the 5,000 tuition reimbursement so I can use that for grad school. The tuition will be covered but I know living costs will be a bitch. I just want to avoid any debt I can and try to approach this the economically friendly way. I only need 26 credits to graduate. 13 a semester, a thesis, and 6 grad applications. I hope I don't fuck this up. Time management will be key.
I take the GRE August 14th can't wait to get that over with.
On a brighter note I am going to Vegas Labor day weekend (August 29th-31st)
Gonna win big ;) |
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| Update since the big 21. |
[Jun. 30th, 2008|06:09 pm] |
Vegas is a whole new world after you turn 21 and I cannot wait to get back. There was definitely a bit of drama throughout the trip with everyone but I wouldn't really have it any other way. Pure was crowded and sucked because you had to wait 20 minutes for a drink. Voodoo was the best club I've ever been to. It was on top of the Rio and you had a view of the entire strip lit up at night. It was truly the night to remember. My mom surprised me with a stretch hummer limo to take us to the club. I love my parents they always find a way to make me feel beyond special.
I think I am addicted to blackjack now. I want to go back. I didn't lose once. I have a pretty solid strategy down. And since Imperial Palace still plays with one deck that only made the situation a hell of a lot easier. I love the rush you get when you bet 50 on one hand. I am obviously going to stay away from the casinos though. Supposedly I had beginners luck, but I only came back with 750 and I started with 300 so it's not like I was THAT lucky. The wheel of fortune slot is pretty fun due to the twist at the end where you get to spin the wheel if you land on spin. My wheel landed on $20 three times which is the lowest possibility. I ended up cashing out at $100 because it's easy to get sucked in and lose it all.
This past weekend I went out to Westgate with a few friends plus Matt. We started at Margaritaville, which is kind of an older crowd. The drinks were good. Then we walked over to the Shout House which is a dueling piano bar. This is more of a younger crowd and it's really fun to get drunk and sing along and see people make a fool out of themselves on stage. I ended up drinking too many shots and felt like shit the entire next day. I do not have any tolerance what so ever. Matt however drank 3 long islands and 2 shots and was passed out on a bench outside as I was saying bye to my friends. My sister picked us up and I'm sure she had an enjoyable drive home.
I just popped out of bed at 5:30pm and my first instinct is to look at the clock. I instantly start freaking out and throwing clothes on getting ready to be at work at 6:00am. Then I see I have a voicemail and I listen to it and it's matt calling so I realized it was the evening and let out a sigh of relief. Since I slept all day sunday I didnt sleep at all last night. This work schedule is kicking my ass. I'm going down to 30 hours once school starts which should be a bit of relief.
Just purchased a new Betsey Purse. And no regrets
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