No more online Scrabble?

nobody@vox.com(So Jessy) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:50:35 -0700

Can you believe it? I mean, I haven't played online Scrabble in probably a year (or more), but tonight I decided I was up for a game, and it's gone. Something to do with digital gaming rights. Pshh.

I haven't blogged in months. I mostly don't blog because I really don't want to write of anything extremely personal- so all I am left with is school stuff to write about. Which, you know, can get boring.

But here goes.

End of May meant no more lame spring semester. I got all A's and made the dean's list!!! Beginning of June I started my first summer class (Interpersonal Communication- so interesting!!), and got an "A minus" in the class. Did you know that you don't get a 4.0 for an A-?? You get a 3.7. Ridiculous.

Then end of July I started the second summer class I signed up for, Problems in U.S. History. Interesting topic, but HELL OF BORING class. I almost died from boredom. The class ended yesterday; grades aren't posted yet, but I'm sure I got an A.

Other than getting ahead in credits this summer, I haven't done much.

OH, well I got a job at Lenscrafters, which is kind of exciting. I've worked there for almost a month now and I'm STILL training. As an eyewear consultant there is a lot to learn, suprisingly. I have to not only learn how to sell glasses, but I have to learn about prescriptions, lenses and frame materials and what kinds to recommend to people (dependent on their daily activities- like if you're really rough with your glasses you probably want polycarbonate material with the scotchguard). And then, I have to learn all of the pre-testing stuff, you know, like when they blow air into your eyes and take your medical history.

I can't wait until I'm trained though. I feel so lost everyday I go in. And when I'm trained, I'll make commission! Woo hoo!

So, that's all this blog has missed these past few months. Here's some other stuff that's been going on:

-Got new glasses (with Lenscrafters discount!)

-Hamlet's best friend Chase (my aunts dog) died from cancer :(

-Went to Santa Cruz with Julia and the family when she visited in July

-My car fell apart. LOL. Some piece of the rear driver's side brake fell apart and was making a bunch of crunching noises. My dad took the brake apart and fixed it.

-Started a pug meetup in July. A lot of people came, and I'm excited for the August meetup.

-I'm tired of the heat, and want winter to be here ASAP.

-I'm still planning to study in Sweden next year

-Today's Hamlet's "gotcha day" so we went to Petco and I got him some new toys. I can't believe we've had him for a whole year!

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Geese!

nobody@vox.com(So Jessy) — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:07:57 -0700

I arrived to school early today, and decided to take the scenic route to the music building. I pass by a pretty pond, trees, big rocks, and today, geese. There was a momma geese and her babies standing in the grass on one side of the sidewalk, and the pond on the other side. And directly in front of me stood what I can only assume was a daddy geese.

Now these things are huge. His head probably went up to my waist. The daddy geese was facing away from me, and was completely blocking the sidewalk. There was no way around him unless I a) wanted to go for a swim, or b) wanted to walk by the protective momma geese.

So I chose to loudly and obnoxiously stomp my way toward daddy geese. When I got, say, ten feet away, he noticed me. Then he hissed. And then he lowered his head so his neck was parallel to the ground and charged toward me.

!!!!!!!

Of course I ran away a little bit.

Then he hissed again as he stopped running, and then walked to the grass with momma and the babies.

And then I very cautiously walked by.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, Friday was my 20th birthday. I made out very, very well, and now have more than enough money to open a savings account for my "potential" study abroad trip to Sweden.

I decided trying to get into the United Kingdom program would be too stressful. It's very competitive, and if I don't get in then I don't get to go anywhere. Sweden, on the other hand, isn't as competitive as the UK. According to the study abroad lady, everyone that meets the minimum requirements (i.e. such as GPA and required classes that you need to take before leaving) will get in.

And Sweden is better because the university I will be going to has one exchange student for every six Swedish students. A lot of exchange students come from all over Europe to learn english there because apparently it is very "Americanized." I don't like the idea of americanized, I want something completely different. However, the opportunity to meet and make friends with people from all over the world is incredible, and by far outweighs any americanization that is involved.

I suppose European students choose to go there instead of the UK (or US) is because it's cheaper-- which is my other reason for liking Sweden better.

Anyway, I'm super excited about the idea of studying abroad. It's all I can think about, and I can't believe it is still over a year away. My mom says to stop planning for it now, but I have to plan now. I need to take certain classes before going, and I need to make sure that I'm not taking classes that I will get credit for while I'm in Sweden. And I need to start saving up money and applying for scholarships (unless someone wants to drop $14,000 in my lap... any takers?).

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