Apartment!

So I figured it was about time for me to post pictures of my new apartment.











When you come in the front door you are standing in the kitchen looking in our living room.












This is our kitchen. The doors on the left here go to Leslie and Ozzy's rooms.












Standing next to the refrigerator you can see the door on the left there that leads to Caroline's and my side of the the apartment.












Through the door is our sinks and the bathroom is on the right.











Happy shower!


And lastly, my room, which is made of lots of awesome. Checkout all the green stuff. Sissy painted me the cool plaque. ^_^

Random thoughts:
-My nose is chapped because I've got a sinus infection and only TP to blow it on.
-I wore my pj's until 12:45 today.
-I wish I had a better ability to draw.
-I've got research I need to be doing.
-It's Leslie's birthday but she's still in bed.
-My computer keeps overheating so I keep it cool with a bag of frozen peas.
-The chill pad for it won't be here until next week. :(
-I need to post the pictures and videos of my apartment, but I haven't.
-Nail polish chips off too quickly.
-Hamlet keeps me amused in those brief minutes between classes.
-I want to take my bike for a ride, but the wind cuts through my clothes and makes my nose run more.
-My room is cozy
-The pale grey sky looks so soft and welcoming through my window.
-I'm going to go do the dishes.

The man standing in front of me smacked his book on the counter and turned around. "Gotta keep up with 'em," he said. It was an older black man, his beard grizzled and grey and he wore a bright blue windbreaker. The man's steely eyes tore into me. I was shocked by the way the whites of his eyes were not really white, but another shade of grey that matched his beard and I was confused by this man's fury burning in his eyes. "They shall have NO power then!" I just stared back. "Oh," I said. "That's right!" the man replied, both his eyebrows and mouth compressing into a tight line and he gave a sharp nod. The man kept staring, more intense by every second. Luckily the guy at the customer service desk looked up from the computer then to tell me my book was not in stock. As I was able to avert my gaze then from the man, I glanced down to see what book the man was picking back up and firmly grasping now. It was some book on a religion that was clearly not Christianity. I thanked the customer service man and tried circling around the man. "Those devil worshipers won't have no power, no they will not!" the man called after me. I briskly made my way down to the "fiction/literature" section of the store.
Really now, it seems I have some really odd encounters in Books-A-Million. I don't know if it's just me, or the location, or what, but I have random people coming up to me and just start talking whack quite often in that place. Now don't get me wrong, I actually find it entertaining, like the time Pees-in-manager's-car-guy told me about his story, or the Spiderman battle, or All-about-the-board-games!-guys came by. But I'm just wondering if this happens often to other people.
On the way out of BAM I saw the man sitting there close to the doors, peering into two books. When he saw me approach I tried to not make eye contact, so I smiled wide at a guy that was headed out in the same direction as me, like we were both going together. The man still hollered out at me as I went through the door, "You tear 'em ALL out now!" Glancing back at the store as I got in my car, the man in the bright blue was still staring at me, grizzled face framed in the window. Yep. I'm still wondering what brought this all on. But I hope the man gets some rest or settles down or something. He's going to blow a gasket with those eyes and set jaw!

And on a different note, this holiday has been great. I've been so happy to be home with my family and friends who are all made of awesome. It is a great joy to be in the company of those you love, and I am ever grateful for the generosity and love they bring to me. So to everyone, may you prosper and your new year be blessed with friendship and health the better.

In the holiday spirit, I dyed my dog's hair red and green. Oh man does it make me giggle every time I look at him. Later I may post a picture of him if I take a good one. It's fairly amusing to watch people stare at Solomon as I take him for a walk around the neighborhood.
So I started work today. I was happy to see everyone and surprised by how enthused my co-workers were to see Jessica and me back in the office. Hmm, with work comes weird sleep schedules. Because of that, I've just hit a wall and can't finish this post. Wow, I'm getting way too short with these things. Sorry but now I'm sleepy.

I'm done with school for the semester! I'm packing up and moving out tomorrow. I'm relieved to have all of my finals over. What a semester! I start work on Monday at the NWS. I'm working full time so I will be busy most of the break, but I'm glad of that. I need to make some money and hopefully Caroline and I will get a place in the apartments for next semester. I want to write more, but now I'm sweeping up the dust in the dorm and then I need to scrub the shower and toilet. Joy. :-\

Oh my goodness, this month has been so busy, I didn't even realize it's almost over. One thing leads to another, and here I am approaching the end of the semester. I officially have eight school days left, and that includes finals.
I'd love to say more, but I've got a test in D.E. tomorrow, and I've got a lot more studying to do.

P.S. The new James Bond movie rocks and I want to see it again!

So we've been reading a bunch of poetry in American Lit. lately.  William Carlos Williams, Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens, Robert Frost, you know the lot.  I find it interesting what has been defined as modernist American literature, works mostly written between and shortly after the World Wars.  We actually took our test over everything today.  Two 350+ word essays, which isn't that difficult, but there was a lot of material to cover in such a short time.  I hope Dr. Heflin approves of them.  

Thursdays are dollar lunch days at the CCM.  I'm with a group of people that always meet there on these afternoons.  Today we were sitting around tables eating taco soup and waiting for the rain to let up and ended up staying there for two hours with Dr. Anne, Brody, Nick, and Connie. Our times there are always filled with odd conversations and me almost choking on unsweet tea from laughter. (It's also the only place on campus I can find good, real, unsweet tea!)  So advising was last week, so I've already picked out all my classes and gone over them with Dr. Anne.  I of course promptly make my schedule out as soon as the catalogue becomes available, so I was all prepared to sign up for my classes next week when I just realized last night that they are in conflict with dollar lunch!  So I ended up having to move some labs around, but I think it's all under control now.  I was very anxious at the idea of no Thursday dollar lunch though, which made me kind of laugh.  I mean, I just realized how much I like this group of people.  It makes me happy to become closer to my friends here.  Also, I really hate to miss such good, practically free food. :-P  But no, really, we have some good times.  And speaking of good times,

the AMS Halloween Costume Party was fine and fun. Lots of costumes and food and such. It seemed like everyone was late getting there, so at first I was afraid that we weren't going to have a good turn out, but as you can see, it ended up we did.  I won third place in the pumpkin carving contest! I named her Rolly.

Nothing too fancy, but she's a happy jack-o-lantern, and not made with one of those template things.  I like carving pumpkins.  Though after I'm done, my nails are all orange and I really want pie because of the smell of them.  And so speaking of pie and pumpkins, I am reminded that the first best holiday is coming next and surprisingly soon.  Thanksgiving in Memphis!  Good food, good wine, good company.  It's a win win win situation.  Well, almost.  Lack of Sissy at Thanksgiving does bring it down a few to several notches.  Luckily it still has lots of notches.  Good ones. :)

Have a great weekend everyone!