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First of all, I am MASSIVELY annoyed with my computer right now. For some reason, the power cord doesn't want to make a connection so it's using the battery which tends to lose power fairly quickly. I haven't figure out why it does this, but it seems that even if I make the slightest movement, it disconnects. Maybe the power cord is bad or something. I don't know really. (ETA: Yeah, it IS the power cord. I'm using mom's right now).

So, I have to retype my post that I was working on before since I had to restart my computer, and I never have the wherewithal to actually SAVE the drafts to my client. *grumble*

I've been accepted into Graduate School!

Granted, it's a conditional acceptance. Basically, it means I have to get a 3.0 or above during my first 12 credit hours (basically two semesters). I'm pretty sure I can do it if I put my mind to it. I'm a little out of practice, but it'll probably come back to me. So now I have to go to the campus and get my ID and parking permit and all of that jazz. Classes start on the 16th, and I need to get my financial aid straightened out before that. I have an interview on Tuesday for a GA position, and if I get it, the school will pay for my tuition for a semester, which will help a lot! Since I'm technically an 'out of state' student until June, it'd be more per credit hour. But, if I get the GA position, then the following Fall I'd be an 'in state' student and the tuition would be a lot less. Plus, I'd get a monthly stipend which will help tremendously.

If I do get the GA job, I'd have to be on campus for 20 hours a week, which I can handle I think. I used to work 40 hours a week at my old job, so this will probably four hours or so per day. I don't know what it entails to be a GA, but I'm assuming it'll be to help out the professor I'm placed with. I guess we'll find out...

I'll also need to learn to drive in the wintertime since I'll have to be on campus for the job. My classes are all online, so that won't be a problem.

Mom's been laid up for a week with some sort of viral infection. We think she got it during Thanksgiving. The husband of our hostess was feeling under the weather that day which they had initially attributed to food poisoning. Later on, it was found out that there was an 'epidemic' of sorts going on at her work, which is where it likely came from. I just hope she feels better by the time she starts work on the 16th. Ideally before that since she has to go for her drug testing on Monday. Plus, she'd just like to feel better.

We've been having some weird weather recently. Yesterday I was able to wash the car outside while I was wearing shorts and a T-shirt. Of course, the hose had dry rot, so I had to rinse the car with buckets of water. Mom had forgotten that since we moved up here now, that the hose needs to be brought inside for fall and winter. Oops.

I finished typing up my Holiday letter, now I just need to get some more ink in order to print it off. If you still want one, just let me know, and I'll drop one in the mail. You can give me your address via email or drop me a message. If you'd like mine, let me know, and I'll send a message.

I'm currently rereading High School Debut for the umpteenth time. I love it. It's so adorable. There are a few orphaned series that I wish would've been bought by another company, or seen continued. Like Sky Blue Shore form TokyoPop. But, since they stopped publishing manga (or most of it anyway), it was discontinued after only two volumes. It's a shame. I started to like that series and I can't find any translations of it anywhere. Another series that was stopped (bizarrely with only two volumes left to go), was Papillion published by Kondansha. When they switched ownership, they dropped it for some reason. I kinda wish they'd at least have published the remaining volumes so it would be a completed series.

Farewell for now!
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Guess who got to go home early yesterday? Me! Yup, I left at about 11:30. Now it's not something that happens regularly, but due to the fact that I didn't have any of my fee tickets come in, nor any workers comp checks, there wasn't anything for me to do. I did post some family practice ones, but there weren't very many of them, so I finished early and was allowed to go home.

I swung by the bookstore first to see if I could find an early released copy of Hellsing 8, but no such luck.

Next was Best Buy to price Wii's. Oddly enough, they were out. Wii's must be popular, because I saw a few PlayStations, but the shelf where the Wii's were was empty. Hmmm.

Then I stopped by Whattaburger for lunch. I thought I'd save some time by going inside. I think it was a toss-up, really. It was kinda busy.

I had planned on maybe doing a little bit of cleaning when I got home, but I got waylaid by a migraine and didn't get it done.

I also watched The Incredible Melting Man on YouTube. It was a good ep, with lots of great riffs. It was kinda disgusting, though. Rick Baker did the make-up effects, so it was pretty gruesome.

Today, are plans are pretty simple: not much of anything. I plan on watching more MST episodes and later on, mom and I plan to watch a movie. That pretty much sums it up. We're gonna be hermits. I doubt there's gonna be fireworks since it's supposed to rain tonight.

Word of the Day: diverse
Pronunciation: /die-VERS/
adj : differing from another; distinctive; distinguishing <--err, didn't we have this one already?
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Happy 4th of July!!!


I hope that wasn't too big for everyone...

Anyway, in celebration, I made a new temporary default icon. *points* I'll return to using the one [livejournal.com profile] kawaiiayu made for me at the beginning of August.

Also, my birthday is coming up. I need to find one of those counter things so I can count down to it. Even though I've gotten older, I still enjoy birthdays because it means one more year of life, which is always a good thing. After all the losses I've suffered, I've learned not to take growing older for granted...

I bought two more manga yesterday. 'The Wallflower' #4 and 'Full Metal Alchemist' #1. Both were excellent of course.

I've uploaded my newest batch of icons on my alt photobucket account, now all I have to do is post them.

Plans for today: After mom finishes her yard work and grilling lunch, we plan on watching 'Phantom of the Opera.' After that, I don't know. I know we used to have sparklers at some point, but I don't know if we still have them or not. We could watch 'A Capital Fouth' on TV, though. I do want to get out and try and walk some today...

Have a happy and safe holiday everyone (oh, and a belateded Canada Day for my Canadian friends... all two of you).

Quote of the day: "The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment." -- Dorothy Nevill

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