Well, things are going pretty well in Ames/Des Moines. I'm working between 8-9 hours a day planting seeds, hauling dirt and covering said seeds, but at least I get paid well. Work is pretty much eating my life since I'm go at 7:30 in th morning until 4:30 pm and I have to get to sleep at 10:00 at night so I don't pass out on the seed trays. BAH ( Read more... )

Don't know why I used that as a subject. Just thought of it ( Read more... )

Merry Christmas, all!... a day late.

Okay, I've had this song stuck in my head all day! "And She Was" by the Talking Heads, in particular the line "the world was moving and she was right there with it and she was..." AND I LIKE IT! I need to get out more ( Read more... )

Yeah, the title says it all. I do this every break. I come home hoping to get a lot done and then keep thinking: I can do that tomorrow. Now for video games! Yes, I have been playing Final Fantasy almost every waking hour for the past few days, but luckily I was borrowing it so my provider pulled my supply and now I can work on other things ( Read more... )

Well, home again in Des Moines... it's kind of weird to say that. I kind of miss Ames, actually, and I definitely miss Iowa City. I've only been home for a day and it already has me uneasy. Martha, you're just a stronger person; I don't like being away from people ( Read more... )

Christina was correct, there have been quite a few insightful posts in the past few days so I felt a little left out. I will try to make this as quick as possible... like this is actually going to work ( Read more... )

Holy shit... I'm exhausted and I want to go to bed... so why am I writing this? I feel guilty I haven't written in a while and I refuse to be too lazy ( Read more... )

I HATE "House of Mirth" with an unholy passion that could kill puppies from a mile away! AAARRGGHH!!! Every time I pick up that damn book I want to STAB it with my pen. I can't get through one fucking paragraph wihtout half falling asleep or my brain desperately attempting to drift to another subject to preserve my sanity ( Read more... )

Go to this... it's terrifying and hilarious all at once ( Read more... )