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Friday, January 29, 2016

Sigh...

Well, this week has been crazy trying to keep up with homework that I didn't realize was due.  Had an assignment due yesterday apparently that I thought was due next tuesday, so now it's late.  But its in. Gr.
Photography is getting complicated.  Have the studio stuff due next wednesday that I've got plans for, but no pictures yet.  Have pictures ready to print as negatives for monday-need to get the paper so I can print the stuff-which should be fun.  Have to revamp my seminar project, due to lack of crowds.  Finding awkward moments might be a better option, but I might also have to create some of them.  We'll see.
Supposed to snow today, which has pros and cons given I have work today. And and rapidly shortening list of stuff to do for school.

Monday, January 25, 2016

Yuck...

Got sick again last week, and so spent the weekend not feeling so great.  Made work friday and saturday a bit tense.  Did not help that another coworker was feeling under the weather and we clashed a bit-rather stupid really, but neither of us was thinking clearly-and had to make amends later.  Snow that same night-saturday-made getting home loads of fun in my truck with nearly no traction.  But I made it in one piece.
Had some issues getting school stuff done, but so far I'm still on top of it.  Got a free shirt for completing one of the teaching class assignments.  At least I wasn't really sick then.  Still have to bug the teacher as I still have a zero for that same assignment. Sigh...
Getting over the cold now, which means I feel like I'm coughing non stop to get stuff out that is no longer allowed. Loads of fun...
Got to make a photo print page today, though the teacher did most of it.  On to more homework...

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Crazy....

Yesterday was snow off and on with anywhere from near blizzard conditions to not at all-and everywhere in between-so once more we broke out the snow shovels.  Got some homework done while watching it fall.
Then I went to work and the snow really did it's work.  We had lines at both the drive through and front counter for almost the entire night, which meant a lot of scrambling around to get things cleaned and take care of customers.  Then a coworker had a nasty asthma attack, another one got sick, and both the manager and assistant manager had to step out to help them.  Leaving the only other coworker and I on our own for a bit.  I didn't even notice until the sick one came back to explain things.  Made sense as to why I wound up running from drive to expo and back trying to keep up and not seeing any one else for that whole time.
Then a customer had a mess happen with an uneaten sandwich-they got a new one without issues, but they also didn't blame us as they dropped it-I had a salad explode on me all over the counter.  So just one of those days....

Thursday, January 14, 2016

End of Week One...

So far I've gotten some idea for projects, but I'm not sure about the experimental stuff.  We haven't gotten to details about them yet.  Studio lighting was fun, and we're actually glad that it's cold in the classroom as those lights get HOT. Which in this case was a very good thing as it made it warm enough to work in there.  But I swear it dropped 20 degrees the instant we turned them all back off. Sigh...
Teaching class is fun, but we haven't really had much to do so far.  Got snow this morning, enough that we had to shovel the driveway in order for it to melt off before it froze.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Sooo Tired....

The only real downer about this semester is finding time for sleep.  And getting my body used to 'early to bed and early to rise' when it really doesn't want to.  Getting mixed results so far.
Set it up so that the rest of my family will be able to eat a dinner I made while I'm at school without me leaving early to make it than coming back.  Solution:crock pot!  Used two to make a chicken chili recipe my mom found.  Will have to look into more of those, like soups and maybe pulled meat sandwich stuff.  Wouldn't want to wear them out on soup stuff.  Have to see.
Been carrying my camera around in hopes of getting a head start on my seminar assignment, which I may have mentioned earlier but I'm not sure.  Still have it with me but not having much luck with material.  At least my classmates like the idea.  Just have to be careful of composition.
Entered the student exhibition today, using that photo I framed for my new sister in law over the break.  She's fine with it as long as I get it back-so I can't list it as for sale, but I wouldn't anyway-because she wants to hang it in their house.  Not sure when, but I will get it back!
Get to play with studio lighting today, with my group.  Brought a stuffed animal and a gift bag to use in the still life we're supposed to create for the event.  Should be fun, just as long as no one gets burned-those lights get hot!

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Starting to Look up-Sort of....

Yesterday I was trying not to be grouchy all morning, which I can make no promises as to my level of success due to how tired I was.  The first two classes got out early-both photography-so I had time to check into the teaching thing before institute started.  Got all excited as at first I was told I'd only need three classes to get a certificate added to my bachelor's.  Go back to clarify something and find out that those are actually prerequisites for a post graduate teaching certification program.  So I have to options if I want to get it at my current college.  Change my major and stay at school for another 2.5 years-not kidding at all, we checked twice-which I'm not really wanting to do.  Or graduate and come back-maybe get a master's while I'm at it-and get it then.  That side would only take a few more semesters, and so far seems the better option.
I can of course find another option at a different university and see if I can get it while finishing at the current university.  But that's more money and I'm not sure if it's possible. Sigh.....
Today was better.  Got to school fine-despite the freezing wind this morning, stepped out of my truck at the park in ride and lost the feeling in my fingers(reminds me of day after tomorrow in a not very nice way) within seconds.  Class was fun, met a few classmates who are a bit entertaining. Met a few old friends on the bus-big surprise-so I wasn't bored during the ride.
Thought there would be issues with my payment plan, and for a bit it seemed like it.  But now it seems to have sorted itself out.  Though my next paycheck is way gone and I won't get that until next week.
This is going to be interesting....

Monday, January 11, 2016

Day 1

And so far things are looking complicated. Sigh.  The class I arranged to take to graduate this semester was cancelled, so now I'm stuck waiting another semester for it. Wound up taking a few teaching classes so I'm still full time.  But paying for it is getting hard.
My grandma was excited anyway, as she wanted me to go into teaching certification before I graduated.  It's not far off, given that most of the requirements also count for generals so I've got nearly all of those.  Then there's the student teaching....
At least now its not so hard to get work in around school.  No longer have a later class on tuesday's and thursday's so those day are open for whenever they need me.  Given that at least one of my coworker's is also a college student and others are still in high school its hard to get all that organized.  So I'm a bit freer for them.
Expiramental is looking fun but time consuming-then again, when is photography quick and easy?-so is seminar.  Studio lighting I don't know.  Have to retest for math to make sure I can get in the class next time...

Monday, January 4, 2016

One Week Left

before I go back to school for what might be my last semester.  Have some stuff to do this week for that-my photography teacher asked me to practice with a certain video program before class starts as I didn't get the intro class for it and I'm taking the advanced-so I'm not exactly going to be sitting around doing nothing.  Also want to look into some stuff my grandma suggested for before I graduate.
Had kind of a sore throat all weekend and I'm not sure why.  Did the usual dusty cleaning and afterwards felt like I had a cold.  Going away slowly. Sigh.  I've got work this evening and my parents are taking one of my brothers out to dinner.  I can come if I can pay, but they don't want to wait for me to get off. Sigh. Means I probably can't make it anyway.
It's so cold!!! Been in the single digits for pretty much the last week. Not helping my little cold, I must say.  At least my sister's dog was willing to let me walk them this morning, so they're good for a while.  Plus the cold makes them hurry more than they would in the summer, so we all spend less time outside.
It's 2016! And so begins a new year!

Friday, January 1, 2016

Happy New Year! It's 2016!

Sent that to my siblings last night, as well as my grandma after midnight.  Got a few responses, but I think some of them were at work or not paying attention to their phones-imagine that-so only those few.  I hope my brother-on of those I suspect was at work-was able to watch the ball drop, but it depends on his breaks.
I had to work too, and despite my supervisor's thoughts, we did get a few crowds.  Several large family type groups with large orders for that matter.  By the time I got off I didn't want to go to the singles party-a good 20 minute drive away-so I caught a ride to my aunt and uncle's house with my parents.  I kind of prefer the quieter party anyway....
Fireworks I'm sure were fun, but it was so cold I couldn't stay out there for longer than five minutes as it went right through my coat. My uncle was letting some off and my mom and I just watched from inside as best we could.  He was disappointed because the sparklers wouldn't light.  But it was nice anyway.