Saturday, September 25, 2004
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!
yay! I'm 20!!!!
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Two down one to go.
The calc and physics exams.. Yeah I'm pretty sure I failed both of them. crappyness. It's times like these that make me wonder if I'm doing the so called "right" thing. Anyway, school sucks and there's nothing much more to say about that. I guess that this will blow over and I will do good on the rest of my exams this fall.
I just ran my grades through my grader in my computer and they aren't that bad. I'm going to have to start kicking butt on some tests, which is really difficult for me. The whole 4.0 thing isn't going to go over, but I guess I knew that at the beginning. I'm just not going to worry about it much now.
There's not much uplifting news to report. My birthday is in 3 days, not that it matters or anything. I won't be a teenager anymore. yay... I guess? Yeah.
I just ran my grades through my grader in my computer and they aren't that bad. I'm going to have to start kicking butt on some tests, which is really difficult for me. The whole 4.0 thing isn't going to go over, but I guess I knew that at the beginning. I'm just not going to worry about it much now.
There's not much uplifting news to report. My birthday is in 3 days, not that it matters or anything. I won't be a teenager anymore. yay... I guess? Yeah.
Sunday, September 19, 2004
The beginning of a crappy week.
Three big tests.. calc, physics, and government. A paper in philosophy, and whatever else my teachers decide to throw at me. ARG. This will defiantly be the most stressful week of this semester.
Not to mention I'm allready stressed about other things. There feels like there's this weird funk hanging around my roommates and I. I dunno what the deal is. I think the whole being around each other all the time has finally set in.
In happier news. My room is freaking awesome. I got some purple Halloween lights for my room since I broke most of my blue Christmas lights. They look awesome. I finally hung my stars so my room really feels like my room now. I wish my posters would come in the mail sometime soon. The mail in Oklahoma is horrible.
I did manage to put in an application at Areopostale this weekend. I'm not sure how that will work out since my only work experience is at pizza places. I really don't want to go back into the pizza business if I don't have to. I think I would enjoy working at a clothing store.
Amanda and I went to a foam party Friday night. That was extremely awesome. I've never been in bubbles that were up and over my head. It was hard to breathe without getting a mouth or nose full of soap. We didn't stay long, there were more chicks than guys so it really wasn't worth staying, plus being barely able to breathe. But the concept was cool. Afterwards we got in the pool here at the apartment and we drug some of the lounge chairs into the pool and were sitting on the chairs in the pool and just talking when the security guy came and locked the gym. He didn't even notice that we had the chairs in the pool, or maybe he didn't care. It was funny though because while he was in the gym area we threw the chairs out of the pool, so they were just sitting there dripping on the side of the pool. HAHA craziness, I love it.
I hope this week goes by fast.
Not to mention I'm allready stressed about other things. There feels like there's this weird funk hanging around my roommates and I. I dunno what the deal is. I think the whole being around each other all the time has finally set in.
In happier news. My room is freaking awesome. I got some purple Halloween lights for my room since I broke most of my blue Christmas lights. They look awesome. I finally hung my stars so my room really feels like my room now. I wish my posters would come in the mail sometime soon. The mail in Oklahoma is horrible.
I did manage to put in an application at Areopostale this weekend. I'm not sure how that will work out since my only work experience is at pizza places. I really don't want to go back into the pizza business if I don't have to. I think I would enjoy working at a clothing store.
Amanda and I went to a foam party Friday night. That was extremely awesome. I've never been in bubbles that were up and over my head. It was hard to breathe without getting a mouth or nose full of soap. We didn't stay long, there were more chicks than guys so it really wasn't worth staying, plus being barely able to breathe. But the concept was cool. Afterwards we got in the pool here at the apartment and we drug some of the lounge chairs into the pool and were sitting on the chairs in the pool and just talking when the security guy came and locked the gym. He didn't even notice that we had the chairs in the pool, or maybe he didn't care. It was funny though because while he was in the gym area we threw the chairs out of the pool, so they were just sitting there dripping on the side of the pool. HAHA craziness, I love it.
I hope this week goes by fast.
Monday, September 13, 2004
You've got to be kidding me..
STORY
President's trip through county no leisurely drive for local law officers
Wednesday, September 08, 2004
By Chris Post/Senior Staff Writer
Saline County Sheriff Wally George coordinates with his deputies as they await the arrival of President George W. Bush's motorcade. [Click to enlarge]
During an average shift, about a third of Saline County's sheriff's deputies are on duty, but Tuesday afternoon was no ordinary day.
Tuesday was President George W. Bush's swing through western and central Missouri, including stops in Lee's Summit, Sedalia and Columbia. That trip took him on an 80-mile-per-hour tour of southern Saline County and helping ensure his safety were Saline County's men and women in brown.
Short notice
While most of the county was enjoying a long holiday weekend, Saline County Sheriff Wally George was coordinating with Secret Service and Missouri State Highway Patrol officials. He said the initial call about the presidential motorcade from Sedalia to Columbia came at 9 a.m. Saturday. That call was the first of many.
"It's been like that all weekend," he said, hanging up from his third call in 10 minutes Tuesday morning.
Following the initial call, George said he received a steady stream of directives to prepare him and his officers for their jobs. "They gave it all to me," he said.
The last batch of directives, a stack of papers more than an inch thick, was hand-delivered by a state trooper around 8:30 p.m. Monday.
Stretched thin
George said the security detail used every available officer and squad car at his disposal. Working on directives from the Secret Service, deputies had to block traffic at every on-ramp, overpass, crossover and county road along U.S. Highway 65 and Interstate 70.
"It took all that to cover this area," he said.
Following a 35-minute briefing Tuesday morning, the officers began to take their positions along the route. George said the Secret Service established nine posts and told him which officers would be where. "I can't even assign my own staff," he said.
George was even issued a post, assigned to watch I-70 from the Highway 40 crossover.
The wait
With Bush's 27-vehicle motorcade scheduled to leave the Missouri State Fairground in Sedalia at 1:45 p.m., all units were to be at their posts at 12:30 p.m.
During the wait that followed officers remained alert, carefully watching vehicles that passed by or stopped alongside the road.
The officers' response to stopped vehicles was clear, the Secret Service directive was that there could be no stationary vehicles along the route. "He's got to go," George repeatedly instructed his officers.
Most of the motorists who stopped quickly resumed their travels when told to do so, but by 1 p.m. the secret was out. A motorist told a deputy he had heard about the president's procession on a Columbia radio station.
"How the hell'd they get that information?" George asked. "They're not helping us out any."
In the end, motorists were allowed to park along county roads and in parking lots along the route, provided they remained well away from the main highways.
Passing through
The first sign of the motorcade were sweep vehicles making passes along the route to ensure everything was safe for the president.
Then in a stream of flashing lights, the motorcade -- comprised of armored buses, SUVs and law enforcement vehicles -- rushed by. Circling overhead were Blackhawk helicopters and an MSHP helicopter escort.
It took only minutes for Bush to pass through Saline County Tuesday, but planning for event took days.
In moments the whole procession was gone and into another sheriff's jurisdiction.
Breathing easy
George said security details are part of every officers' training, but no one in his department had ever been a part of operation on the scale of Tuesday's event. He said he was confident in his officers, but was relieved when Bush made it safely into Cooper County.
"I just couldn't help but feel stressed," George said.
Contact Chris Post at
marshallhealth@socket.net
President's trip through county no leisurely drive for local law officers
Wednesday, September 08, 2004
By Chris Post/Senior Staff Writer
Saline County Sheriff Wally George coordinates with his deputies as they await the arrival of President George W. Bush's motorcade. [Click to enlarge]
During an average shift, about a third of Saline County's sheriff's deputies are on duty, but Tuesday afternoon was no ordinary day.
Tuesday was President George W. Bush's swing through western and central Missouri, including stops in Lee's Summit, Sedalia and Columbia. That trip took him on an 80-mile-per-hour tour of southern Saline County and helping ensure his safety were Saline County's men and women in brown.
Short notice
While most of the county was enjoying a long holiday weekend, Saline County Sheriff Wally George was coordinating with Secret Service and Missouri State Highway Patrol officials. He said the initial call about the presidential motorcade from Sedalia to Columbia came at 9 a.m. Saturday. That call was the first of many.
"It's been like that all weekend," he said, hanging up from his third call in 10 minutes Tuesday morning.
Following the initial call, George said he received a steady stream of directives to prepare him and his officers for their jobs. "They gave it all to me," he said.
The last batch of directives, a stack of papers more than an inch thick, was hand-delivered by a state trooper around 8:30 p.m. Monday.
Stretched thin
George said the security detail used every available officer and squad car at his disposal. Working on directives from the Secret Service, deputies had to block traffic at every on-ramp, overpass, crossover and county road along U.S. Highway 65 and Interstate 70.
"It took all that to cover this area," he said.
Following a 35-minute briefing Tuesday morning, the officers began to take their positions along the route. George said the Secret Service established nine posts and told him which officers would be where. "I can't even assign my own staff," he said.
George was even issued a post, assigned to watch I-70 from the Highway 40 crossover.
The wait
With Bush's 27-vehicle motorcade scheduled to leave the Missouri State Fairground in Sedalia at 1:45 p.m., all units were to be at their posts at 12:30 p.m.
During the wait that followed officers remained alert, carefully watching vehicles that passed by or stopped alongside the road.
The officers' response to stopped vehicles was clear, the Secret Service directive was that there could be no stationary vehicles along the route. "He's got to go," George repeatedly instructed his officers.
Most of the motorists who stopped quickly resumed their travels when told to do so, but by 1 p.m. the secret was out. A motorist told a deputy he had heard about the president's procession on a Columbia radio station.
"How the hell'd they get that information?" George asked. "They're not helping us out any."
In the end, motorists were allowed to park along county roads and in parking lots along the route, provided they remained well away from the main highways.
Passing through
The first sign of the motorcade were sweep vehicles making passes along the route to ensure everything was safe for the president.
Then in a stream of flashing lights, the motorcade -- comprised of armored buses, SUVs and law enforcement vehicles -- rushed by. Circling overhead were Blackhawk helicopters and an MSHP helicopter escort.
It took only minutes for Bush to pass through Saline County Tuesday, but planning for event took days.
In moments the whole procession was gone and into another sheriff's jurisdiction.
Breathing easy
George said security details are part of every officers' training, but no one in his department had ever been a part of operation on the scale of Tuesday's event. He said he was confident in his officers, but was relieved when Bush made it safely into Cooper County.
"I just couldn't help but feel stressed," George said.
Contact Chris Post at
marshallhealth@socket.net
Wow.
I just read on my hometown newspapers website that a kid that was in my highschool class got arrested for drug related activities. We all knew it was just a matter of time. There were like a crapload of drug busts at home it seems like over the last week. That's good for the town of Marshall, I live in a large college town and I don't hear about much drug activity as I did at home. Anyway, I'm glad they are doing something about that at home.
Interesting...
Did you know that the song "Ring Around the Rosy" is actually a reference to the black plague? I didn't.
Ring around the rosy. ----> The plague wound was read with a dark ring
A pocket full of posies. ----> Refers to the flowers of a funeral.
Ashes, ashes. ----> Possessions of the afflicted were all burned
We all fall down. ----> The plague killed huge numbers of people.
Ring around the rosy. ----> The plague wound was read with a dark ring
A pocket full of posies. ----> Refers to the flowers of a funeral.
Ashes, ashes. ----> Possessions of the afflicted were all burned
We all fall down. ----> The plague killed huge numbers of people.
This ear infection thingy is really buggin'
I took my hearing for granted wayyyyyy too much. It really sucks not being able to hear out of one ear. I'm glad that this is just a temporary thing, if it wasn't I don't know what I would do. Probably freak out. I went to my philosophy class this morning and sitting there trying to listen really drove me nuts, not to mention sucked. I'm supposed to be in calc class in nine minutes. Yeah right. All I hear is ringing in my ear and all I feel is pain. arg.
Last night there was some sort of "light at the end of the tunnel" in my ear episode. I felt about five pops and then I could hear out of BOTH ears. It was exciting, I think Wes thought I went nuts. But then I also did run around the apartment letting everyone know I could hear. About ten minutes later my ear clogged back up. :| After that I was laying on my bed reading my meteorology and philosophy assignments and my ear popped again, once again I could hear, for about five minutes. Torture I tell you, torture. I'm still not sure if I can rule out that something is going to crawl out of my ear, I think that might still be a possibility. If there is something hatching in my ear, I wish it would hurry up and hatch and get the heck out of there.
I guess our physics test is going to be pushed back until next week since the site was going nuts. I'm not for sure how I feel about this. Then again, for the second time in two semesters I have no idea what the heck is going on. Ok I have some clue, but every time I learn something in physics, it is different. However this time seems much easier. I have an exam in my understanding music class Wednesday. I really like that class, basically we are learning about how music evolved from the chanting in churches in the medieval times to what it is today. Most of the stuff/places we have talked about in Europe are places I have been when I went over there on the music ambassadors’ trip. It's kind of cool being able to say in class that I have been to all these places when the professor asks if anyone has been there and it's cool for me because I have some sort of visualization of what the heck was going on back then. Anyway I think this test will be some kind of easy.
Yesterday afternoon I went to the convocation for the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Yay for me. Things like that make me feel good about my good grades and what not. The ceremony was kind of dumb, but whatever. Tonight I am going to and info meeting about Phi Sigma Pi, which is a co-ed academic fraternity.
Not much of anything useful is going on in my life besides school. Which I guess is pretty useful, but anyway. I've been talking to Kyle a lot lately on MSN. HAHA. Seems that we are getting married next month. I don't know much more about that whole situation, but it is a topic that is much brought up around the apartment. I don't think my roommates like the idea of me getting married. The guys don't want to share their bathroom, and Amanda doesn't want to share ours. AHAHA. However, it was nice of Erik to offer to pay for the wedding if Kyle and I ACTUALLY get married next month. :)
OK, so here's to the bug in my ear crawls out soon, or the infection goes away, which ever one is going on in there.
Last night there was some sort of "light at the end of the tunnel" in my ear episode. I felt about five pops and then I could hear out of BOTH ears. It was exciting, I think Wes thought I went nuts. But then I also did run around the apartment letting everyone know I could hear. About ten minutes later my ear clogged back up. :| After that I was laying on my bed reading my meteorology and philosophy assignments and my ear popped again, once again I could hear, for about five minutes. Torture I tell you, torture. I'm still not sure if I can rule out that something is going to crawl out of my ear, I think that might still be a possibility. If there is something hatching in my ear, I wish it would hurry up and hatch and get the heck out of there.
I guess our physics test is going to be pushed back until next week since the site was going nuts. I'm not for sure how I feel about this. Then again, for the second time in two semesters I have no idea what the heck is going on. Ok I have some clue, but every time I learn something in physics, it is different. However this time seems much easier. I have an exam in my understanding music class Wednesday. I really like that class, basically we are learning about how music evolved from the chanting in churches in the medieval times to what it is today. Most of the stuff/places we have talked about in Europe are places I have been when I went over there on the music ambassadors’ trip. It's kind of cool being able to say in class that I have been to all these places when the professor asks if anyone has been there and it's cool for me because I have some sort of visualization of what the heck was going on back then. Anyway I think this test will be some kind of easy.
Yesterday afternoon I went to the convocation for the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Yay for me. Things like that make me feel good about my good grades and what not. The ceremony was kind of dumb, but whatever. Tonight I am going to and info meeting about Phi Sigma Pi, which is a co-ed academic fraternity.
Not much of anything useful is going on in my life besides school. Which I guess is pretty useful, but anyway. I've been talking to Kyle a lot lately on MSN. HAHA. Seems that we are getting married next month. I don't know much more about that whole situation, but it is a topic that is much brought up around the apartment. I don't think my roommates like the idea of me getting married. The guys don't want to share their bathroom, and Amanda doesn't want to share ours. AHAHA. However, it was nice of Erik to offer to pay for the wedding if Kyle and I ACTUALLY get married next month. :)
OK, so here's to the bug in my ear crawls out soon, or the infection goes away, which ever one is going on in there.
Saturday, September 11, 2004
Crazy.
Last night was crazy. I have a bunch of crazy roommates. (not that I didn't know that allready) One thing is for sure, our apartment wall is clean over by the arm chair. (there was a water fight)
Anyway, I woke up yesterday morning feeling crappy as ever. For three days now I haven't been able to hear out of my right ear, it's driving me crazy. I went to the doctor yesterday finally about it. After three hours of waiting they cleaned out my ears with this weird vibrating water thing, it felt good in my left ear but it hurt like crazy in my right. My doctor told me that my inner ear and ear canal was infected that's why I can't hear. I went to wal mart to fill my prescription because I figured that would be better than waiting in line at the pharmacy at school and having to deal with the insurance again, like last time. HAHAHA, yeah so wal mart told me that I could only get mail order prescriptions with my insurance, which is crap because I used it last semester at WAL MART to get my zoloft filled. Crappyness.
Anyway here it is Saturday afternoon, I need to do my homework.
Anyway, I woke up yesterday morning feeling crappy as ever. For three days now I haven't been able to hear out of my right ear, it's driving me crazy. I went to the doctor yesterday finally about it. After three hours of waiting they cleaned out my ears with this weird vibrating water thing, it felt good in my left ear but it hurt like crazy in my right. My doctor told me that my inner ear and ear canal was infected that's why I can't hear. I went to wal mart to fill my prescription because I figured that would be better than waiting in line at the pharmacy at school and having to deal with the insurance again, like last time. HAHAHA, yeah so wal mart told me that I could only get mail order prescriptions with my insurance, which is crap because I used it last semester at WAL MART to get my zoloft filled. Crappyness.
Anyway here it is Saturday afternoon, I need to do my homework.
Tuesday, September 07, 2004
Pictures of some lightning...
Here's some pictures of lightning I took last week.
Sunday, September 05, 2004
Hmmm
I hate brain static...You know when you can't stop thinking about something/or things.
I really don't like what if questions either. Maybe I just hate thinking? Usually what if questions end up being depressing. I'm seriously trying to squeeze out all the depressing crap out of my life. I'm where I want to be in my life right now. (here in Oklahoma going to school for meteorology) I don't need anything depressing or that makes me think a lot. HAHA wait, I'm in school for a meteorology major... That's interesting, I bet if you look back at my posts from April/May there's nothing but me being depressed and thinking a lot. What a crappy world.
Ok seriously though, this post may seem like I am once again mad at the world, but I'm not, I am quite chipper. (: Like I said, brain static. Lava lamps are very soothing.
I really don't like what if questions either. Maybe I just hate thinking? Usually what if questions end up being depressing. I'm seriously trying to squeeze out all the depressing crap out of my life. I'm where I want to be in my life right now. (here in Oklahoma going to school for meteorology) I don't need anything depressing or that makes me think a lot. HAHA wait, I'm in school for a meteorology major... That's interesting, I bet if you look back at my posts from April/May there's nothing but me being depressed and thinking a lot. What a crappy world.
Ok seriously though, this post may seem like I am once again mad at the world, but I'm not, I am quite chipper. (: Like I said, brain static. Lava lamps are very soothing.
Saturday, September 04, 2004
Freakin' AWESOME!!!
I feel bad for the people in the Bahamas and Florida. I woudln't mind doing some hurricane chasing. :) That is just really amazing that the entire state of Florida is covered by a hurricane.
Friday, September 03, 2004
Feeling Better!
Yay finally.
My ear still hurts a tad bit, but for the most part the pain has subsided. yay! Yesterday was the first feel good day I've had in about a week. I REALLY REALLY didn't want to go to classes today for some reason, probably because there's nothing much going on, I didn't have any homework from Wednesday so going to class today seemed kind of useless. Anyway, I'm here going to class. Ok well not right now, I'm on my free hour, I can't express how much I LOVE wireless internet. Nothing much else is going on in my life. The other day it occurred to me that all I do (and somewhat my roommates) is go to class, do homework, eat, and sit around. I should probably get a job. I'm really afraid that if I get a job this will happen:
friends + school + homework + job = bad grades
I've done it before, the only thing is, that I am LIVING with my friends. I dunno it's something to think about.
Ok well it's off to Calc, Music, Gov, and Physics. YES woo hoo CALC!!! :
My ear still hurts a tad bit, but for the most part the pain has subsided. yay! Yesterday was the first feel good day I've had in about a week. I REALLY REALLY didn't want to go to classes today for some reason, probably because there's nothing much going on, I didn't have any homework from Wednesday so going to class today seemed kind of useless. Anyway, I'm here going to class. Ok well not right now, I'm on my free hour, I can't express how much I LOVE wireless internet. Nothing much else is going on in my life. The other day it occurred to me that all I do (and somewhat my roommates) is go to class, do homework, eat, and sit around. I should probably get a job. I'm really afraid that if I get a job this will happen:
friends + school + homework + job = bad grades
I've done it before, the only thing is, that I am LIVING with my friends. I dunno it's something to think about.
Ok well it's off to Calc, Music, Gov, and Physics. YES woo hoo CALC!!! :
Wednesday, September 01, 2004
I'm SICK of being SICK.
I swear I cannot go a month without injuring myself or getting sick.
As in my last post I said I had a massive earache. Well it hasn't gone away, just got worse, that's it. I think it has developed into a full headcold/whatever. If I eat I feel like I want to hurl, if I'm up and about I get dizzy, I HATE IT. I want to be out there with my roommates, but nope I'm stuck here in my room because I feel like CRAP. I think they are getting irritated at me because I've been kind of wishy washy the last few days. I'm sorry, I don't feel good, that is why I'm staying in my room. I don't have much else to say right now.
As in my last post I said I had a massive earache. Well it hasn't gone away, just got worse, that's it. I think it has developed into a full headcold/whatever. If I eat I feel like I want to hurl, if I'm up and about I get dizzy, I HATE IT. I want to be out there with my roommates, but nope I'm stuck here in my room because I feel like CRAP. I think they are getting irritated at me because I've been kind of wishy washy the last few days. I'm sorry, I don't feel good, that is why I'm staying in my room. I don't have much else to say right now.
