I don't know how many of you have realized what i have been doing this semester. I wrote in the first half of the semester a proposal for the Undergraduate Research Academy. It was on the upland regions around Cahokia and whether or not they gave their surplus of corn to Cahokia as tribute. I know all think that the Native Americans around here ( Read more... )

I just realized something while i was copying three long articles on my dad's copier and using up all his paper and ink. This semester is the most stressful, hard, frustrating semester I have ever had in school ( Read more... )

So i just had a horrible day, you don't want to hear about it, i don't want to tell you, except for the last part that ticked me off. Just in case any of you were wondering, you cannot buy allergy medicine at Walgreens without a driver's liscence. This is ridiculous. I now own no allergy medicine except my empty perscription, i have no health ( Read more... )

So i was driving home today. It's freezing (not quite literally) and it's wet as it has poured all afternoon. On top of that it's Monday. So, we have wet cold monday. I'm driving home after class and i am driving past the hospital and the guy in front of me stops to let two cop cars pass. on vadalabene road (the one that you take ot get to ( Read more... )

So i was studying this morning for a test i have this afternoon. I was reading the textbook and it actually had something interesting to say. Since it probably took the author a long time to write the book, i'm just going to quote him directly ( Read more... )

I went to Rolla this weekend. Friday, Adam and i went and shot bows and arrows at an archery range. It was so much fun, and only partly because he said i'm a better shot than him. Then we went back to his house and cooked. Well, Adam cooked; I sat on the counter and laughed at him and constantly said i was hungry. Then we sat down and ate it ( Read more... )

Do you ever feel like no one is on your side? For me, that feeling never goes away. Everything is always an argument, I'm always the bad guy and no one understands anything about me. I'm not going to try to define myself, all that would serve is start 3 more arguments. No one ever says or gives the impression that not matter what they'll always ( Read more... )

I heard an awesome song about two months ago. Today i bought the cd it's on. Liz Phair...i don't actually remember the name of the CD. The hit single on it is called "everything to me". The lyrics to the first verse and chorus are: "I bet it makes you laugh. Watching me work so hard to reach you. You never gave a damn. About all of thos ( Read more... )

Life may not always go your way ( Read more... )

Summary of summer break after two weekends and one week: Shipment at CATO twice, shift at CATO once, books read: 2, third started Knitting projects completed: one hat, model for cousin Chazelynn, one baby hat for Emma Rose, two booties for Emma Rose, baby sweater for future child, knitting projects i'm about to start, different hat for chaz, bag ( Read more... )