Excited for school, to see everyone, to sing again, to see everyone, to look at cute boys on campus, to see everyone... well, you get the general idea.
How I fail? spending refund money on items for school that aren't exactly essential, not knowing how I'm gonna make time to practice--and that's before school has even started, setting up my xbox when I know I shouldn't, spending at least a half an hour every day playing bejeweled blitz, watching movie after movie, drinking again-even in small quantities-I still feel bad, and blogging about all of this!
OK, to be fair, I've had some Bailey's tonight, and I just need to go to sleep. NOW.
The End. Goodnight Neverland.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
One Day
Well, as everyone knew, I was eagerly anticipating Tuesday this week because of our ValleyFair trip. I had been looking forward to it for about three weeks. It was nice to get out of this town, even for one day. It made all the difference in the world. It was my one day vacation and I needed it--badly. Of course I envisioned the entire day going smoothly, but something quite different occurred.
First there was the monsoon that we drove through to get to Sioux Falls. Then we suffered through Kayla's driving to the Twin Cities. During the insane driving, there was a brief respite in rain, a quick nap, a brief decision to cancel ValleyFair for the morning because of the grotesque thunderstorm, and then a unexpected trip to MOA. Once there, I finally got my Chipotle that I've been craving since January. After that, we finally made it to ValleyFair where I went adrenaline crazy. If my feet wouldn't have hurt so much, I might have asked the gang to leave me there and pick me up in a couple of days. We stopped at Applebee's on the way home where some of the best jokes came out. My favorite being the one with Hitler and Barbie. I fell asleep for most of the drive home, but we had a lovely conversation about "Life is like..." and I'm very sad that I missed out on Kayla talking to her car "Milton" and Chris acting out the voice of the car. I will admit I was a little freaked out when Kayla and Chris saw a UFO on the way home--twice. That made for an interesting conversation on the ride from Sioux Falls back to Verm.
We drove again through rain and thunder and lightning and bugs and puddles that swallowed us whole. We survived Power Tower, Wild Thing, Steel Venom, Renegade, Thunder Canyon, and the $5 Family Dryer. It will be a day to remember and to certainly to talk about next year.
Once allWild Thing!!! said and done, I still say Kevin and Ashley owe me about $50 for all the snogging they did on the trip though ;)
First there was the monsoon that we drove through to get to Sioux Falls. Then we suffered through Kayla's driving to the Twin Cities. During the insane driving, there was a brief respite in rain, a quick nap, a brief decision to cancel ValleyFair for the morning because of the grotesque thunderstorm, and then a unexpected trip to MOA. Once there, I finally got my Chipotle that I've been craving since January. After that, we finally made it to ValleyFair where I went adrenaline crazy. If my feet wouldn't have hurt so much, I might have asked the gang to leave me there and pick me up in a couple of days. We stopped at Applebee's on the way home where some of the best jokes came out. My favorite being the one with Hitler and Barbie. I fell asleep for most of the drive home, but we had a lovely conversation about "Life is like..." and I'm very sad that I missed out on Kayla talking to her car "Milton" and Chris acting out the voice of the car. I will admit I was a little freaked out when Kayla and Chris saw a UFO on the way home--twice. That made for an interesting conversation on the ride from Sioux Falls back to Verm.
We drove again through rain and thunder and lightning and bugs and puddles that swallowed us whole. We survived Power Tower, Wild Thing, Steel Venom, Renegade, Thunder Canyon, and the $5 Family Dryer. It will be a day to remember and to certainly to talk about next year.
Once allWild Thing!!! said and done, I still say Kevin and Ashley owe me about $50 for all the snogging they did on the trip though ;)
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
another USD scam...
So, I'm moving back into McFadden in August for the third full year. I'm excited because Ashley will be one of my new roommates, and whether we kill each other or not while living together, it will be nice to live with a friend that I already know. However, USD being USD, has decided to make my life miserable with paperwork and appointments up the wazoo.
When I first received my bill for the fall semester this year, it showed a $695 deduction for a meal plan. This is the first time that USD has tried to charge me for a meal plan since I'm a non-trad upperclassman. Kirsten Compary (former VP of Student Services), warned me that it might happen last spring, but said it would be a breeze to get out of it, and to talk to her. Well, she's gone. So I talked to several housing people and they all agreed that I can try and go through the appeals process. This includes crappy paperwork, doctor's notes and sitting before a committee 2-4 weeks AFTER school starts. When I went to download the appeals form, I started reading the requirements and I noticed this--
So, we'll see how the appeals process goes. I can't believe they expect me to eat $700 worth of tacos morning noon and night!
When I first received my bill for the fall semester this year, it showed a $695 deduction for a meal plan. This is the first time that USD has tried to charge me for a meal plan since I'm a non-trad upperclassman. Kirsten Compary (former VP of Student Services), warned me that it might happen last spring, but said it would be a breeze to get out of it, and to talk to her. Well, she's gone. So I talked to several housing people and they all agreed that I can try and go through the appeals process. This includes crappy paperwork, doctor's notes and sitting before a committee 2-4 weeks AFTER school starts. When I went to download the appeals form, I started reading the requirements and I noticed this--
Appeals Not Granted For:
- The building in which a student lives.
- Personal convenience (i.e. money can be saved by purchasing groceries).
- Vegetarian/vegan and gluten-free options. Students and family members are encouraged to talk with USD Dining Services Executive Chef to discuss their individual nutritional needs and learn about the food options available through all of the Dining Services locations. A meeting can be arranged by calling 677-5334.
- Scholarship status. Community Advisors and Athletes on certain scholarships will not be considered for reduced or exempt meal plans.
So, we'll see how the appeals process goes. I can't believe they expect me to eat $700 worth of tacos morning noon and night!
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