It's soooooo freakin' COLD outside! I'll tell ya, going out is just not the same when the weather is cold. It's just not worth getting all dressed up and leaving my apartment, lol! Nonetheless, I'm glad that I went out tonight since my splitting migraine prevented me from doing anything entertaining last night. Other than surfing Facebook, of course.
Went out with my brother's girlfriend tonight for dinner and drinks and had a really great time! I really like her, and am very glad my brother finally found someone normal for once. We went to Carino's for dinner, and ironically enough, were waited on by a guy I used to work with in 2004 when I first started at Tech. His name is Josh. I thought I recognized him at first but wasn't sure if it was him, until he dropped the check and asked me if I had lifeguarded in Lubbock before (kind of a random question?). I said no, and that I had worked at Carino's before, and he said that's where he recognized me from. Apparently he had left to move to Houston shortly after I went back home, and had attended fire school and became an EMT. After Ike, he moved back up to Lubbock to finish his degree. He said he has another 6 months left. Anyway, the story is really irrelevent, but I just thought was neat to run into somebody from that time of my life. Such a screwed up time in my life. I was even more surprised that he actually recognized me, considering I don't look the same at 24 as I did at 19.
So after a delicious dinner and good conversation we went to Library to meet up with some of Teena's friends. I don't really care for Library that much; it's the place where Lubbock's ghetto people go to drink, surprisingly enough. That, and it's cold in the winter time because they keep the front doors open. I'm also a wimp though. Anyway, I just got home about 30 minutes ago and thought I would catch up on my journal since I've neglected it the past week or so.
I am so glad this week is over. I definitely need a chance to take a breather, get organized, and catch up on everything I haven't been able to get to since the semester started. I can't believe I'm going on my fourth week of school already. That's just crazy to me. I mean the faster, the better, but all the same, I have SO much to do! Tomorrow I'm going to make a to-do list, and a to-buy list, as well as go to Barnes and Noble and pick up a book on organization. I could really use the help. I have GOT to get my life together; I'm getting older, and much busier, and can't rely on memory alone to guide me in everything I need to accomplish. It's making me anxious as I write this! Anyway, hopefully I can get everything together this week so I can start off on a fresh page next week which will help set a good tone for the rest of the semester/yearh. I really want to be more organized, reliable, and accountable; I have to be in order to be taken more seriously on the job and get good recommendations when I graduate. Up until now, I've kind of relied on the theory that getting older means getting more on-top of things, which I've come to find isn't necessarily true.
A good example: I forgot to turn in my Module 2 exam for my Concepts class today. In my defense, it wasn't assigned in class, rather this past weekend a full week after the first day of class. If something isn't assigned in class, it's harder for me to remember to do it. Lame, I know, but it's true. Anyway, I felt like a total doofus, and decided then and there that enough is enough. I'm sure my co-workers and peers think I'm a total idiot for being so forgetful. I feel inadequate as a grad student as is; in fact, sometimes I think it would be better to wait until I'm a little older to go to grad school. But really, how am I going to be able to fit that into my schedule as I get older and have more responsibilities? There's just no way. So I'll suck it up and deal with it now, and just make the best of my situation. Man, I am pumped and ready to go! Must be the alcohol speaking.
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