I'm still trying to catch up from vacation and it's killing me. I'm so exhausted all the time and I don't even have a good excuse. It's really just pathetic.
But I have been stressing a lot. Why? Well I met with one of my professors yesterday to go over my schedule and she realized I was short one class. Fabulous. I now have to re-work my entire schedule for the whole year. I also can't have an English minor anymore because I would go over on credit hours...bleh. And yeah I'm not about to give Otterbein more money.
So yesterday I was rearranging classes and noticed I could graduate after Winter Quarter. That would be great, but I'm living in the owl house and hold on office so that could really be a predicament. I've talked with the sorority advisors and they seem fine with it, so now I just need to hear from Otterbein Housing. Ugh. I really hope they'll let me live there and save me about five grand. I think Otterbein owes me a favor after the tens of thousands of dollars I've been shelling out the last four years.
Right now that's my main stressor. You know just figuring out my life, as usual. If I have to stay until spring quarter...fabulous. Not. I'll just need 12 credit hours to fill. Ugh. I guess it could be fun, but also pointless at the same time. We'll see what happens. I just want my life to be figured out for once.
Peace, Love, & Hoots!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Sorry for the hold up : )
Just got back from the UP. I feel like I've been gone for a year--whew. I caught a lot of fish and jet-skiied for the first time. My comment about coming home is Wow it is HOT! It was never warmer than 80 degrees up there and there was no humidity. The week was wonderful, but I'm happy to be home and sleeping in my own bed tonight.
Things to do this week:
Work
Work
Work
I'm not looking forward to the slap in the face of reality. So I've literally been sitting here all day trying to catch up on my TV watching. Yes, I'm lame.
I've been thinking about a lot of things involving my life lately. Again, freaking out about entering the real world. Speaking of, the real world...I'm currently watching the show and LOVING IT! I would love to be on the show just to experience new things. I love the challenge of a new city and new people.
I want to try anything and everything I can. So if you have a food, activity, or whatever to try...let me know. I'm just trying to expand my herizons and get the most out of this life. I'll document my adventures and obviously give you props for the idea.
Good night pretties!
Things to do this week:
Work
Work
Work
I'm not looking forward to the slap in the face of reality. So I've literally been sitting here all day trying to catch up on my TV watching. Yes, I'm lame.
I've been thinking about a lot of things involving my life lately. Again, freaking out about entering the real world. Speaking of, the real world...I'm currently watching the show and LOVING IT! I would love to be on the show just to experience new things. I love the challenge of a new city and new people.
I want to try anything and everything I can. So if you have a food, activity, or whatever to try...let me know. I'm just trying to expand my herizons and get the most out of this life. I'll document my adventures and obviously give you props for the idea.
Good night pretties!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Ration all this Leah-goodness.
Please excuse my randomness.
I'm sick and taking drugs. These drugs are putting me into a bog. My roommate really thought I was drunk off these meds. Yeah, that's how bad it is. Alright, I'll try to pull it together.
So yesterday a girl in the office, Shelley, and I went canvassing in Uptown Westerville. We were supposed to cover 40-some businesses over the course of two hours. Well, when you put two talkers together, work doesn't exactly get finished.
We pass this store on State Street that sells dog and cat paraphernalia. Well, we had been warned by another employee not to canvas this particular store because of the rudeness of the owner. Shelley is ballsy and won't take crap from anyone. She was up for the challenge of Mr. Grouchypants and I was along for the ride. We walked into the store to find no one in sight. This did not intimidate Shelley. The owner finally peeked his head out. That was Shelley's cue to lay on the charm.
Shelley started a casual conversation with Grouchypants, but he wanted nothing to do with us. She asked him questions about his dog and he continued to want nothing to do with her. We thought we may have seen some charm when he offered her a candy. She jokingly asked if they were for dogs. He reassured her not, but when we got outside and opened the wrapper it looked like mold had been growing on it. Eww.
The man was so rude to us. I really couldn't even comprehend how you could expect to stay in business and be a jerkface like that. The entire time we were talking to him, he wouldn't even look up at us. He kept flipping through stacks of papers, pretending to read them. You're not fooling anyone, Doglover. He even had the gull to tell us, "None of your business!" Really, sir? You want to run a business and be like that. Oh no! Not to me! And you can expect I will defer people form visiting your store, Mr. Grouchypants!
Shelley and I went on our way and spoke to more vendors who were surprisingly more than happy to sit and chat with us for awhile. We made some great contacts and I made it through my first round of cold calls. I don't really mind it, as long as they're not like Mr. Grouchypants.
Tomorrow I leave for vacation with my boyfriend and his family to the upper peninsula of Michigan. I need to relax. I know some of you are probably thinking, "Hey didn't you just get back from DC?" Yes, that is true, but DC was not leisurely by any means. I had a blast, but it was run run run run run run run! Not a lot of downtime and that's what this next week is about. So this is it for about a week. Ration all this Leah-goodness. It will be awhile in between my next blast.
Love & Hoots pretties.
I'm sick and taking drugs. These drugs are putting me into a bog. My roommate really thought I was drunk off these meds. Yeah, that's how bad it is. Alright, I'll try to pull it together.
So yesterday a girl in the office, Shelley, and I went canvassing in Uptown Westerville. We were supposed to cover 40-some businesses over the course of two hours. Well, when you put two talkers together, work doesn't exactly get finished.
We pass this store on State Street that sells dog and cat paraphernalia. Well, we had been warned by another employee not to canvas this particular store because of the rudeness of the owner. Shelley is ballsy and won't take crap from anyone. She was up for the challenge of Mr. Grouchypants and I was along for the ride. We walked into the store to find no one in sight. This did not intimidate Shelley. The owner finally peeked his head out. That was Shelley's cue to lay on the charm.
Shelley started a casual conversation with Grouchypants, but he wanted nothing to do with us. She asked him questions about his dog and he continued to want nothing to do with her. We thought we may have seen some charm when he offered her a candy. She jokingly asked if they were for dogs. He reassured her not, but when we got outside and opened the wrapper it looked like mold had been growing on it. Eww.
The man was so rude to us. I really couldn't even comprehend how you could expect to stay in business and be a jerkface like that. The entire time we were talking to him, he wouldn't even look up at us. He kept flipping through stacks of papers, pretending to read them. You're not fooling anyone, Doglover. He even had the gull to tell us, "None of your business!" Really, sir? You want to run a business and be like that. Oh no! Not to me! And you can expect I will defer people form visiting your store, Mr. Grouchypants!
Shelley and I went on our way and spoke to more vendors who were surprisingly more than happy to sit and chat with us for awhile. We made some great contacts and I made it through my first round of cold calls. I don't really mind it, as long as they're not like Mr. Grouchypants.
Tomorrow I leave for vacation with my boyfriend and his family to the upper peninsula of Michigan. I need to relax. I know some of you are probably thinking, "Hey didn't you just get back from DC?" Yes, that is true, but DC was not leisurely by any means. I had a blast, but it was run run run run run run run! Not a lot of downtime and that's what this next week is about. So this is it for about a week. Ration all this Leah-goodness. It will be awhile in between my next blast.
Love & Hoots pretties.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
The Hills Series Finale
So I'm back to the real world...and not exactly thrilled. It's not that I don't like my job(s). It's just a little mundane compared to taking the Metro to visit the South Lawn. Either way, I'm back and work and bored for today. Tomorrow I'll be canvassing local businesses with one of the other girls in the office, so that should be interesting.
I've decided to start being "healthy". We'll see how long it lasts. Yesterday was Day 1 of "Drink as much water as possible". I also did Yoga for the first time. It's a little odd, but rewarding to say the least. And the best part of all...little to no sweat. You can ask my roommate why I don't like to exercise. I sweat and that's gross. Ew. Well now I have a win/win situation going for me. Today began Day 2 of guzzle water like a camel. It isn't agreeing with me well. My bladder may be the size of a pea. I have been at work since 12:30pm and I have peed 6 times. That really is unnecessary. I feel like it really would just be easier to have a catheter installed.
Tonight is the SERIES FINALE of THE HILLS! I know most of you don't care, but to me this is BIG BIG BIG! I heard Lauren will be back which is amazing! I've been watching her since the first season of Laguna Beach. And while we're on the topic of Laguna Beach...If you are on Team Kristin then you have not watched that show. Laguna shows who Kristin really is and how much a sweetheart Lauren is! I challenge you to watch LB and tell me you still love Kristin. It's impossible. I would love to see a showdown of Brody and Stephen: two hottie pants.
Of course Pretty Little Liars is on again tonight. If you're not watching, what's wrong with you? I don't want to give away too many details in the hope you'll eventually stop being stubborn and get addicted to PLL.
Peace, Love, & Hoots!
I've decided to start being "healthy". We'll see how long it lasts. Yesterday was Day 1 of "Drink as much water as possible". I also did Yoga for the first time. It's a little odd, but rewarding to say the least. And the best part of all...little to no sweat. You can ask my roommate why I don't like to exercise. I sweat and that's gross. Ew. Well now I have a win/win situation going for me. Today began Day 2 of guzzle water like a camel. It isn't agreeing with me well. My bladder may be the size of a pea. I have been at work since 12:30pm and I have peed 6 times. That really is unnecessary. I feel like it really would just be easier to have a catheter installed.
Tonight is the SERIES FINALE of THE HILLS! I know most of you don't care, but to me this is BIG BIG BIG! I heard Lauren will be back which is amazing! I've been watching her since the first season of Laguna Beach. And while we're on the topic of Laguna Beach...If you are on Team Kristin then you have not watched that show. Laguna shows who Kristin really is and how much a sweetheart Lauren is! I challenge you to watch LB and tell me you still love Kristin. It's impossible. I would love to see a showdown of Brody and Stephen: two hottie pants.
Of course Pretty Little Liars is on again tonight. If you're not watching, what's wrong with you? I don't want to give away too many details in the hope you'll eventually stop being stubborn and get addicted to PLL.
Peace, Love, & Hoots!
Monday, July 12, 2010
My Life in Washington D.C.
So sorry it has been so long since I've written. I've been in D.C. having the time of my life. So Let me just give you a timeline of my trip...
Thursday:
We left at 10am from Columbus. We were making great time until we hit a major traffic jam 2 miles from our hotel. Yes, it was rush hour but there was also apparently an overturned truck in the middle of the freeway. The great thing about this two hour wait was that I had just drank my first tea. Now I do have a small bladder, but I didn't know tea is a diuretic and makes you pee like none other. I almost had to pull over on the side of the road and let it fly. Ugh. So that night we went to Lauriel, an amazing Mexican restaurant. We had some of the best food I've ever tasted and DELICIOUS swirl margaritas!
Friday:
We went to the Pentagon for a behind the scene tour. It was amazing. We even got to go in the press room that only press and Pentagon officials are usually let in. We saw the area where the plane hit on 9/11 and the chapel they built in memory of it.
Then we headed over to the Capitol Building for another tour with Sherrod Brown's intern. I had never seen the building before so it was amazing!
After that, we went to The White House. This was the highlight of the trip for everyone. We took a tour of the West Wing and saw the Oval Office--amazing! We were able to go in the press room and take pictures, which was cool in itself. The president was getting ready to fly in from Nevada and we were all praying that in a long shot we could possibly sneak a peek of him getting off the helicopter. So we worked our magic and made our way onto the South Lawn with the press to see his helicopter fly in. It was breath-taking to just see all of the pomp and circumstance for him.
Thursday:
We left at 10am from Columbus. We were making great time until we hit a major traffic jam 2 miles from our hotel. Yes, it was rush hour but there was also apparently an overturned truck in the middle of the freeway. The great thing about this two hour wait was that I had just drank my first tea. Now I do have a small bladder, but I didn't know tea is a diuretic and makes you pee like none other. I almost had to pull over on the side of the road and let it fly. Ugh. So that night we went to Lauriel, an amazing Mexican restaurant. We had some of the best food I've ever tasted and DELICIOUS swirl margaritas!
Friday:
We went to the Pentagon for a behind the scene tour. It was amazing. We even got to go in the press room that only press and Pentagon officials are usually let in. We saw the area where the plane hit on 9/11 and the chapel they built in memory of it.
Then we headed over to the Capitol Building for another tour with Sherrod Brown's intern. I had never seen the building before so it was amazing!
Capitol Building
After the Capitol Building, we headed over to CBS News with Bob Orr. We were able to sit down and talk with him about his career and any suggestions he had for us. We toured the building and were able to sit at the anchor desk.
CBS News Anchor Desk
CBS News with Bob Orr
After that, we went to The White House. This was the highlight of the trip for everyone. We took a tour of the West Wing and saw the Oval Office--amazing! We were able to go in the press room and take pictures, which was cool in itself. The president was getting ready to fly in from Nevada and we were all praying that in a long shot we could possibly sneak a peek of him getting off the helicopter. So we worked our magic and made our way onto the South Lawn with the press to see his helicopter fly in. It was breath-taking to just see all of the pomp and circumstance for him.
Press Room at the White House
President Obama arrving on the South Lawn
Saturday:
We went to the Museum of American History and saw the first U.S. flag. It was "to'e up!" It literally was merely a thin piece of fabric. After that we headed over the Air & Space Museum for a little bit. We took the Metro back to the hotel so that we could get ready to leave for the Nationals game. At the Nationals game we were able to go down on the field for batting practice, which was incredible. I was 10 feet away from Adam Dunn, who used to play for the Reds. We watched the game from the press box. When we asked them how tall the press box was, they answered, "Freakin' High!"
On the field at the Nationals game
In the press box at the Nationals game
Sunday:
On Sunday, we packed up and headed over to our last stop at Meet the Press at NBC. We were able to watch the live show and even meet the host, David Gregory.
Meet the Press with host, David Gregory
Overall, the trip was amazing and I cannot wait to go back. I would love to enventually live in the D.C. area because it is so beautiful. I simply fell in love with D.C.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
It was hotter than wasabi.
So I'm starting to stress a little. My wisdom teeth are starting to come in and I'm pretty certain they're going to need to be taken out. Ugh. Not happy about that. They are hurting like none other, so I guess I'm going to the dentist. Hopefully they can fix this. Eek!
Tonight I went to the Columbus Clippers game with Zach for State Farm. It was pretty amazing. We were in a suite with free food and drinks. I mean it was hotter than wasabi, but it was still fun.
I leave for D.C. in two days for my public relations tour. I cannot wait. I haven't been there since 2002 and it is going to be AMAZING!!! We're going to the White House and Pentagon and tons of other places and I am just so pumped. I feel so blessed to be given all of these great opportunities.
Then, the week after that I leave for Michigan with Zach and his family for vacation. We are renting ski-doos and you have to get these special licenses. So I went to take this test online. Oh wait, I suck at this. Like who cares what kind of engines can be powered at night if the boat's lights are off? No one. That's who! So I failed the test, like miserably. Mr. Schuh told me he would take it for me (don't tell anyone). Oh well.
I can't wait for my adventures to commence! Yay for life!
Tonight I went to the Columbus Clippers game with Zach for State Farm. It was pretty amazing. We were in a suite with free food and drinks. I mean it was hotter than wasabi, but it was still fun.
I leave for D.C. in two days for my public relations tour. I cannot wait. I haven't been there since 2002 and it is going to be AMAZING!!! We're going to the White House and Pentagon and tons of other places and I am just so pumped. I feel so blessed to be given all of these great opportunities.
Then, the week after that I leave for Michigan with Zach and his family for vacation. We are renting ski-doos and you have to get these special licenses. So I went to take this test online. Oh wait, I suck at this. Like who cares what kind of engines can be powered at night if the boat's lights are off? No one. That's who! So I failed the test, like miserably. Mr. Schuh told me he would take it for me (don't tell anyone). Oh well.
I can't wait for my adventures to commence! Yay for life!
Monday, July 5, 2010
Tomorrow is work again blah.
So this past weekend was pretty busy. On Friday I went to Boom with some of my owl girls. It was interesting to say the least. I think I've has my fill of that so I really doubt you'll be seeing me there next year.
Saturday morning we had a cookout at the owl house which was so much fun. We cooked hot dogs and I made pasta salad. The Westerville parade was longer than waiting for Christmas. Saxman and I then did some major damage to the owl house. We completed many projects. It's starting to look good again. At about 11pm we went to the airport to get Lindsay and Rose. They went on a mission trip to El Salvador. It was nice to see one of my littles : )
Sunday brought even more projects. And then there was today. I had to get up and go to work at Jack Hanna. After that I went to the zoo with my dad, sisters, and brother. It was crazy hot out there-whew!
I came home and finished cleaning the basement. It doesn't even look like the same room. I found some very interesting pictures. Even some of our advisor, Deb Vedder. Her younger pictures look identical to Anna Haller. It's uncanny.
Tomorrow is work again blah.
Goooodnight.
Saturday morning we had a cookout at the owl house which was so much fun. We cooked hot dogs and I made pasta salad. The Westerville parade was longer than waiting for Christmas. Saxman and I then did some major damage to the owl house. We completed many projects. It's starting to look good again. At about 11pm we went to the airport to get Lindsay and Rose. They went on a mission trip to El Salvador. It was nice to see one of my littles : )
Sunday brought even more projects. And then there was today. I had to get up and go to work at Jack Hanna. After that I went to the zoo with my dad, sisters, and brother. It was crazy hot out there-whew!
I came home and finished cleaning the basement. It doesn't even look like the same room. I found some very interesting pictures. Even some of our advisor, Deb Vedder. Her younger pictures look identical to Anna Haller. It's uncanny.
Tomorrow is work again blah.
Goooodnight.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Happy 4th my little trinkets!
Hello my little trinkets!
So it's 4th of July weekend and I hope you all have fun plans. Me? I'm going to Boom tonight with the ladies. All day at work I've been hearing horror stories about people getting shot. I mean I've never been, but I'm not scared. It's not like I'll even know if someone gets shot because my mind will contribute it to a firecracker. And I'm sure I'll have a few drinks in me. 5:30 cannot come soon enough.
On Saturday I have a lot of cleaning planned. Oh yes, I'm quite the crazy girl. Maybe Saxman and I will go down to Jimmy V's and get a drink or something.
This next week will hopefully go quickly. I'm leaving for D.C. on Thursday and I'm more than excited!
Also if you're not watching So You Think You Can Dance, you should be! The show is amazing. This season the top 11 were partnered with past contestants. While it's cool to see them dance with someone who really knows what they're doing, I hate that there are already only 8 people left. At least when there were 20 contestants you were able to form a relationship with your favorites and hopefully see them dance longer. So I just hope next season it is back to normal. Maybe they can dance with favorites when they go from 20 to 10 next year or something.
Well my favorite is are definitely Lauren! And who doens't love Kent?! YAY!! Love them!
So it's 4th of July weekend and I hope you all have fun plans. Me? I'm going to Boom tonight with the ladies. All day at work I've been hearing horror stories about people getting shot. I mean I've never been, but I'm not scared. It's not like I'll even know if someone gets shot because my mind will contribute it to a firecracker. And I'm sure I'll have a few drinks in me. 5:30 cannot come soon enough.
On Saturday I have a lot of cleaning planned. Oh yes, I'm quite the crazy girl. Maybe Saxman and I will go down to Jimmy V's and get a drink or something.
This next week will hopefully go quickly. I'm leaving for D.C. on Thursday and I'm more than excited!
Also if you're not watching So You Think You Can Dance, you should be! The show is amazing. This season the top 11 were partnered with past contestants. While it's cool to see them dance with someone who really knows what they're doing, I hate that there are already only 8 people left. At least when there were 20 contestants you were able to form a relationship with your favorites and hopefully see them dance longer. So I just hope next season it is back to normal. Maybe they can dance with favorites when they go from 20 to 10 next year or something.
Well my favorite is are definitely Lauren! And who doens't love Kent?! YAY!! Love them!
Lauren : )
Season 7 Top 9
Have a great 4th everyone!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Freeze Pops and Profiency Tests
One of my many dreams is to go back to the 1960s and start living my life. I really just love the whole feel of that decade. So I guess in that case, I would wan't to be born in like 1950ish. I know there was war and craziness, but I don't even care. The magic of the 1960s is everything I dream about.
So where is this all even coming from? Well, I love the movie Grease. I was Peggy Sue in high school, literally. Everything was so less complicated and when it did get complicated, why not burst into song and sing your way out of the problem.
Those were simpler times. No Internet. No Facebook. No blogs. Okay, yes that would totally bum me out. But don't you think sometimes it would be better to live in a world that's not so fast-paced?
I just want to go back in time because life is passing me by so quickly. I feel like I'm standing in one place while the world zips past me. I want to be a kid again and not worry about bills or interviews, just freeze pops and profiency tests.
I know I made sound like I'm in the middle of a mid-life crisis and should probably be about 47 years-old, but I am quickly realizing how precious time is.
There's not much left of my college life and making memories at Otterbein, but I will take each step in stride and remember what brought me here. The friends I've made here will last a lifetime, even if I don't see them until another life.
Time passes so fast, you really need to take a second to breathe in all the memories.
So where is this all even coming from? Well, I love the movie Grease. I was Peggy Sue in high school, literally. Everything was so less complicated and when it did get complicated, why not burst into song and sing your way out of the problem.
Those were simpler times. No Internet. No Facebook. No blogs. Okay, yes that would totally bum me out. But don't you think sometimes it would be better to live in a world that's not so fast-paced?
I just want to go back in time because life is passing me by so quickly. I feel like I'm standing in one place while the world zips past me. I want to be a kid again and not worry about bills or interviews, just freeze pops and profiency tests.
I know I made sound like I'm in the middle of a mid-life crisis and should probably be about 47 years-old, but I am quickly realizing how precious time is.
There's not much left of my college life and making memories at Otterbein, but I will take each step in stride and remember what brought me here. The friends I've made here will last a lifetime, even if I don't see them until another life.
Time passes so fast, you really need to take a second to breathe in all the memories.
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