I swear I'm not blond...

Last night, I locked myself out of my bedroom. How? I'm not entirely sure. In my mind, I was probably at Agape, locking up the office as I left. I called the front office, but the maintenance staff had already left. I was preparing to sleep on the couch at Ashley's, I sure wasn't sleeping on the futon in my work clothes, sans pillow. I can't sleep without a pillow, I don't know why. Its just this 'thing" I have (but doesn't everyone?).

Anyway, I wish that was the only retarded thing I did yesterday, but alas, it wasn't. I locked a door at the office that has only one key, that happens to currently be MIA. We can't get into any of the counseling rooms right now. Guess who is in big trouble? Not me, it was an honest mistake. Whoever lost the key is in trouble.

Have you ever noticed how odd toilets look? I mean, really? Am I really just that weird? Who decided to sit down and invent that...and why couldn't they look a little bit spiffier (yes, I just invented that word)?

I downloaded Top Chef the game onto my computer last night (wow I need a life). I'm addicted. And thank goodness I'm just canny enough to bypass the system and get more than the normal 60-mins free (which is crap, by the way). How did I do it? Why would I tell you?

My life is incredibly boring, I guess. Look at what I write about: toilets and comptuer secrets. Anyone out there who leads a more exciting life, let me know! Maybe I'll start looking into something like a double life. Working for the CIA could be fun. Would they let me in? Maybe I'm too clumsy to work for them. What if they have a clause against people who trip over their own feet? Its possible, anything is.

I realize I have been keeping the at-work gossip to myself. How selfish of me! There is this client, we'll call him Bob. Anyway, Bob comes in twice a week, not because he needs to, merely because he wants to. Bob isnt' entirely unfortunate looking and is fairly conversational. However, I know better than to fall for his quasi-decent-charm. Here's what I know: He. Is. Creepy. I would wave a large, oversized red flag if I received a request from counseling from a young gentleman (term used loosely), who will only see a white female intern, every day of the week. No one living out in society needs to see someone everyday. Only someone with a serious issue (and by serious, I mean living in a mental health facility), needs to even think about therapy every day. But what do we say? Come on in, whatever you like! Long story short, I don't like being here alone when he comes in.

Next story: This is about a man we shall call Shakey ( as this is what he makes me do). Anyway, I had heard stories of his supreme creepiness, but never experienced it myself...until now. He is in the office, staring down a girl who could be no more than thirteen. He has the most disturbing look on his face. He keeps getting up and moving closer to her. I want to scream "child, come in here and wait until another adult is here!" or "creepy man, LEAVE!". None of these options are appropriate, so I find myself continually watching and guarding the situation.

I may end up becoming a superhero in my own right. And you will have all the first-hand details. Forget making reminder calls, filling out billing sheets, or pulling files...there's a life to save!

Marrying a Vampire is good for your Oscar-winning career!

I had the weirdest dream on Monday night. Robert Pattinson (aka Edward Cullen) proposed marriage to me, I said yes, and the next night, I won the Oscar for Best Actress. Weird, I know. The same night, Lance had a dream that I died. Now, which one would YOU rather have?

I have been alone for a week now. I'm starting to get used to it, I think. I had an emotional breakdown last night, but I was really stressed out. Let me rant to you quickly. I am frikkin p.o'd at Lipscomb. I can't get my refund check until February 20th. Hello! I need that asap folks. Oh well, I shall continue on my money saving expedition until.

Why am I saving money? Oh let me tell you! Ash and I are taking that trip to Disney World! I need to buy airline tickets in the next two weeks, or the prices will all sky-rocket. We don't want that, no no. Speaking of Disney World, Lance is coming to visit on the 6th of February. Woot woot!

In my Advanced Psychopathology class, we have started diagnosing people. Mwaha, the knowledge I know possess! The problem is, I'm not sure that I'm any good at it yet. I have to work a little harder with this, but I think I will be okay. Its a lot more difficult when you are looking at actual cases, rather than differentiating examples from a book.

Tonight there is a girls' night in the works. I'm pretty pumped. It shall be uber casual and laid back, just what I need.

I'm upset with myself. I rented 5 movies on Saturday and I only managed to watch one! That's not me, we all know that. I love movies! But tv has actually been really good. Oh curse you TLC. Curse with your shows about large families!

This may be the longest work day ever. Its only 11:45. I don't have anything to do! I guess I could work on homework, but that's not fun. I downloaded Top Chef: the game last night and I would totally love to play that right now, but I can't. Anything that could offer me the slightest bit of entertainment is blocked here. This office is the land of no-fun.

Don't you want to join me?

Bored at work...what a surprise!

Another day of nothing to do! At least I get paid for it, that's the upside.

Anyway, I've been here for 2 1/2 hours, alone. No appts until 2. How very thrilling! I could be getting some reading done, but I would much rather play on facebook and plan my vaca.

Ashley and I have set the dates, and we are buying our airline tickets this weekend! Woot woo! I'm so pumped...in 28 days I will happily be in line waiting on a fabulous ride in Walt Disney World. Jealous much?

I'm hoping and praying that miracle happens and my loan check comes in really early. That's what I need to see happening in my life right now. I'm not dying for money, but I would love to engage in a little retail therapy. Shopping would make me very happy right now! But, if that money doesn't come in, things are going to be very very tight for a little while. But to go to Disney World, it would be entirely worth it.
Please let it all work out!!!

So Lance left last week, and I haven't had too much to do. I went downtown to Cabana on Wednesday night after he left with Melissa, Craig, Elisha, and Becky. That was super fun. It was just the distraction I needed! Thursday night, Ashley and I really tried to watch Schindler's List. It was just too hard. That movie is tough to take. I think we may try to finish it some time this week. Friday was BORING. Laundry got done, I rented some movies, but that was about it. Oh, and I made it to the grocery store. Saturday consisted of work, and then lunch with Steph. Then I got sick...crappola to the sinus infection.

Adam and Jess stayed at my apt last night. That was super fun. We ran across this website called loveshack.org. Its a site where you can discuss pretty much anything and everything. Basically its hilarious!

Now I find myself in a new week. It actually looks a little busy, there is a lot to get done! Ok, enough procrastination, its time to read. I normally love to read, but this crap? No thanks!

Growing up is hard to do...except not

I woke up this morning with the tunes of boybands running through my head. I have no idea why. It reminded me of a time when my room was wall-papered by posters, stress was minute, and the biggest decision paining me was the choice of movie for the weekend. *sigh* those were the days.

Except not.

I have to get something off my chest quickly:
I know I need to stop being upset about something, because it takes two people to keep a friendship going, but I can't understand when I became unimportant. My feelings are a little hurt, but I will survive.

Anway.

My mommy is sad today. It is hard for her to see Adam and me reaching for our independence. I caught her at a bad time and she became even more sad. Poor mama, its going to be okay! I love you!

Ash and I are taking a trip...if we can afford it, that is. I'm pretty pumped about it. I have never gone on a vaca sans family. I will keep you posted as the time nears.

Lance leaves on Wednesday. I have serious separation anxiety when it comes to people I am close to. I know I will be okay once he leaves, but getting to that point is killing me. I do not like for things to be drawn out. That's why I am not a huge fan of surprises of any kind. It makes me super anxious and jittery. Those are two feelings I do not particularly care for. Sorry.

Luckily, I have the most awesome friends to keep me occupied after he leaves.Wednesday night is the Lost premier, and then I am going out with Cool Case. Adam and Jess are coming to town on Sunday, that should be fun as well. And I have a ton of reading to keep me occupied in the mean time.

I will survive.

Baby its cold outside

Cold is an understatement...its FREEZING! My poor car yelled at me for leaving her outside in the cold last night. Sorry Rendy, what's a girl in an apartment to do? At least it finally feels like winter here. Its about time.

In less than a week, Lance is leaving for Disney World. One part of me is SO excited for him. Living, working, and playing in Disney World for 7 months is going to be amazing. Then there's other third of me that is JEALOUS. I still kind of silently beat myself up over not going when I was a freshman. I had the job I wanted and was all set to go...but I didn't. Curses! And then that last third...I'm going to miss him :(. Seven months is a long time. Double curses!

But on the bright side, it gives me a great excuse to go to Florida and visit! I think Ash and I are looking at going over spring break. We'll see what happens with all of that.

Work is boring, as always. Its cold in here. I would much rather be in my very warm bed, under my very warm blankets, sleeping. But alas, here I am. I leave here and have to go to class. Fun, right? Ah such is the life.

I wish I had some super exciting story to tell, but I don't. Nothing too exicting is going on in the life of moi lately. Just work and school. I used to have a social life, but I seem to have forgotten the meaning.

The phone is ringing off the hook today. And half the people calling in don't even know what they are calling in for (that always makes for interesting conversatiosn).

I have sent Lance on a mission to pick some stuff up for me, since he didn't have anything else to do currently. He is sending me pictures of things to make sure he picks up the right stuff. Its kind of funny, and I can't wait to see what he comes back with. Its just some "school supplies" (yes, apparently I'm in middle school again).

So, fun story....this lady just called in and wanted to sign up for disability...hi, we're a counseling group. I told her this (three times) before she finally believed me. Then, she asked me if I knew a number for disability agencies (I do not), so she then asked me to look it up for her. I put her old, have a brief "this is not my job" fit, and then went ahead and did it. You would be surprised how many times a day that actually happens. It never gets funny thought.

Ever.

Well, I'm counting down the hours until my lunch break (2 to go). I need a break from this office! Here's my question though; why do I get in trouble when I'm two minutes late from lunch, but everyone else takes 2 hour breaks! I'm done being dramatic, promise.

One of the interns just stopped and started staring at me while I was typing this. He says it would be interesting to see how fast I type...I have a skill...SPEED TYPING. Is that an Olympic sport yet? It should be.

I'm done with pointless jabbering now, toodle loo!

I'VE BEEN BITTEN!

I've been bitten by a bug. A really irritating, annoying, BIG bug. I know you're dying to know what bug this would be...well....brace yourselves. Its the travel bug. I just want to travel and see the world. I want to live in a different culture. How to cure this? Easy...a little thing I like to call TEFL.

TEFL? What the heck? A new drug? An STD? No no silly people...Teaching English as a Foreign Language. I actually know a LOT of people who are doing it right now, and I am insanely jealous of the adventures they are having. So, to squash that jealousy, I'm jumping on the bandwagon. Well, I will anyway. I've enlisted wonderful friend Melissa Monday (known hereafter as MM). She, like me, wants to live in Europe...at least for a little while.

This is the best time in our lives to do it. Nothing is keeping us down, nothing to hold us back. I've been looking it up on line for days and it seems awesome. You can get certified online and they are even companies you can go through to place you. And the places to go! Oh man! Greece! Italy! FRANCE!!!!

I have to say, I love MM for this reason: I didn't even tell her what was going to get us there, for whole long, or why. All I said was " I know what to do post-grad...and it lets us live in another country and get paid". Her answer? "I"M IN!" Come on people: SPONTANIETY. Its the spice of life.

Pray for me friends. It still has a while before it hits (2010), but I think it'll come soon enough. Now we have to sign up for classes, get certified and get placed. I think a year is plenty of time.

I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!

Just can't get enough

I've been asked before, why blog? Why blog? Why share your day-to-day activities and inner-thoughts to a world that just does not care? I say, why not? I, in fact, find it incredibly therapeutic. And it helps me to look back at things that stressed me out during the day and laugh at them...loudly. (Or, maybe, I'm and exhibitionist? doing this for personal gain? Put your own spin on it...its fun.)

So, I have decided to compile a list of reasons to read this blog (over the hundreds of thousands just like it). Here we go:

1. I've been told I may be a little witty. That could make this fun.
2. I'm sure everything I'm doing, someone else is too...so let's compare and contrast notes, shall we?
3. I fly by the seat of my pants (at least while writing), so you never know what crazy thing I'll come up with next.
4. I say you should try EVERYTHING, at least once.
5. I can tell fun stories about my job...I work in a counseling center so fun things happen every...single...day. And dont' worry, I'll use fun code names, it'll be great.
5. Please?

No, no. Pay no attention to the last, I'm not a beggar.

So what is there to say about yours truly? Well....I'm a caffeine addict (currently try to kick it to the curb...it isn't working). I love this lovely creation known to Nashvillians as "jim's nachos"...come down here, I will take you out for some. I have a superb family, and I'm not just saying that because I should...its actually fact. Like I said, I have a job that just screams BLOG ME. I live in grad school ( I know that makes no sense, but bear with me). Grad school provides endless hours of insanity and fun times. Studying makes us all crazy...that's why counselors as so weird.

What's so special about today that it warranted the beginning of a new blog? Simple: classes start back today. With class comes, Cool Case (more later), nutty professors, lots of homework and hopping good times. That and, well, I'm bored at work. There is nothing to today, so write I will.

Alright, you've held on long enough...what is this "cool case" I write of? Easily they are the coolest, most awesome people I know. Or, alternate explanation, my friends from grad school. We sit together, always in the back of the room, pass notes, play on our laptops, offer up witty commentary, and blow the field away with our amazing grades. Its tough and exclusive at the top, but someone's got to do it. We are always accepting applications for new members. Initiation may be difficult, but always worthwhile...promise.

So that's your first glimpse into my life and blogs to come. Don't worry, I won't keep you hanging on too long.