It's weird... reading my friend's blogs... most of you have jobs, spouses, perhaps even children... I'm still “back” here... in school. I don't really feel ashamed though. I feel lucky. However, soon I will either have to find a new school or a real job. Scary. It's so strange... I felt closer to grown up before I came here compared to how I ( Read more... )

I don't feel like doing the composition assignment that is preventing me from being done for the semester. So, I thought I'd write a bit of light material in here ( Read more... )

I don't have even basic cable where I live. However, I do have high-speed internet and I have never been more thrilled to have it than tonight ( Read more... )

I was preparing for my first entry of the semester to be a joyous one as I am so pleased to be back in school. However, today started on quite a sour note leaving me terrified of the possible events to follow ( Read more... )

So it probably seems as if I've abandoned my journal when that isn't the case. I've been reading my friends' journals but not maintaining my own. I do have os very much to say, but I've not had the time to update as I was out of town for most of July on various trips. I am too tired to update now, but I shall soon... I am in need of it. For now ( Read more... )

The good news is that yesterday I finally started to feel like myself again ( Read more... )

Last night I experienced a significantly traumatic event. I went to Takamatsu with my friends and then came home. About 10-15 minutes after I got home, someone knocked on the door. I thought it was either Dan (who had driven me home) or maybe Josh. However, when I opened the door, I was confronted by two black guys, brandishing a weapon in my ( Read more... )

Today was my first day as acting bartender. The bar I am working at is basically a small dive that is primarily inhabited by regulars/Hispanics. However, it is an older crowd and it's a friendly environment. During my shift it is fairly slow (I'm 12-6). However, plenty of people get off of work at 3 so it picks up around then. Tonight I ended ( Read more... )

I am in no condition for a real update... but I got a job today as a bartender and I am unbelievably exited/happy. It has certainly turned my mood around. :) Good, good.

( Survey from Kathryn )