So I finally obtained my school book that has been on back order for ages on the 12th. I have also been waiting forever to do my quiz 3 for one class. Upon signing on to the website you get a list of your courses as well as how many quizzes you have access to. Well, nothing was showing for this class so I never bothered to open up the class as there were no discussions for it either. Today I finally opened it up to the quiz section and low and behold I missed the damn quiz. The next 3 quizzes and full exam are due at the beginning of October. It didn’t even show exam 1 anywhere either. Somethings wrong here now as it just dawned on me about exam 1. We’ll see how long it takes for a response. So technically I’ve missed an exam and a quiz?

All my classes are messed up this semester in terms of the workload. One class the teacher keeps changing assignments and dates. Another one we can barely get a response out of the teacher much less any help. This semester sucks ass.

UPDATE: Got a response back from this prof in the class I missed a quiz and exam and he let me take them even though it was truly my fault for not paying more attention. I am just used to see the entire list of quizzes with deadlines and this class will not give you another one until you finish the one prior which is stupid. Just finished both. Got an A on my exam. I love having instant gratification on grades.

(This picture was taken Wednesday night.) Every now and then the YMCA will have a stack of tampons in the womens locker room in case anybody needs them. I admit, I have taken 1 or 2 but not an entire box of them because really, how many can you shove up there at one time you know? What kills me is every time there is a stack of boxes just like that, the very next day they are either gone or have 1 or 2 boxes left and open ones at that so they just might be empty. Are people really that greedy?

(This picture was taken Thursday night – the very next day.) The hair dryers are the same way unfortunately. Someone will donate a couple from a hair salon or buy new ones to leave behind and within a few weeks they will be gone from people walking out with them. I just do not understand society these days.

Sure we pay to go to the gym but that doesn’t mean you can steal everything in sight. I’m actually surprised they have stolen all the toilet paper rolls that they keep on the side of one of the sinks yet. A gym having those extras is a bonus if you ask me. Sometimes I actually want to blow dry my hair before I leave the gym after my shower and sometimes I will do it when I get home. Depends on what I am doing that day. I like having that option you know?

Check it peoples. Soon after I got back from camp my 2004 Pontiac Sunfire hit 100,000K and I put every last mile on it myself (yes that’s dust on the steering column ignore it). I’m proud and horrified all at the same time because it is only a matter of time when the car will go kaput and I will have to start shelling out for another car payment. Here’s hoping this happens none too soon though.

I have already sunk in quite a bit of money repairing stuff on it since I only got a 30K warranty on it. At least I got some of my money’s worth before the 30K hit. They learned what to fix from when I had my first Sunfire – yep this ones my second one. The reason being around 20K the car would cut off as I was driving it. Dead. Let me tell you the power steering does not work when the cars off. So that was a computer issue they fixed immediately when it happened again on this car. I’ve had about 5 horn replacements and need to get it fixed again as a matter of fact. There was an A/C blower motor replacement and something else too but for the life of me I can’t remember what it is now it has been so long ago.

Now what I have paid for since the warranty has been a master clutch replacement, which by the way, costs fricken huge! I was so used to just replacing the cable when the clutch goes out but these new cars now do not have that and they have to literally take the engine out to repair it. So $1000 later I’m back in business. Then I paid close to $800 to replace the dashboard console because the only thing I knew was that the car was not overheating *snort* Makes for an interesting conversation when the cops pull you over for speeding, which I am prone to do anyways. The conversation goes something like this. Cop: Do you know why I pulled you over? Me: Speeding. Cop: Do you know how fast you were going? Me: Haven’t a clue! Now you can take that one to the bank and put me under a lie detector because it was true lol Now I have no excuse on how fast I’m going because I can see it. Next weeks repairs will be the drivers side power window button. It has no issues going down but takes F O R E V E R going up and I could sit there for well over 15 minutes trying to get the window up. Got an estimate already and they think it is just the relay switch which is probably right and that will cost me close to $200. Then to repair the horn is about $100 which will wait until I get paid next in August. Then I can go back to blaring the horn at the asinine drivers around here. You have no idea how much I use my horn.

Beyond that I still have to figure out why my reverse lights do not work because the fuse is fine as well as the bulbs themselves. There is a short somewhere. Gonna take that to my trusty mechanic friend to find as all the other repairs I’m letting GM fix. Oh, another thing I found out too since I hit 100k was that I was going to get my timing belt replaced because that is when you are supposed to do it. Surprise! you have a timing CHAIN. Umm, okay? Anybody know when you replace one of those suckers because the auto parts store dude was clueless.

And without further ado – My own version of Bumblebee

Well, here are quite a few photos from the prom at camp which is always the last night there. We had a Tower O’ Flip Flops that got taken down the last night and passed out to whomever wanted a pair or 5 there were that many lol Even though I despise flip flops I grabbed a couple pair because I do wear them in the shower while I am showering at the YMCA. The actual shower shoes I had bought didn’t last but a couple of months they were that bad. And I am not one who would like any sort of foot fungus so flip flops it is. From the look of some of the items, they have been recycled from a couple years back. I remember the little totem dude when we had a Hawaiian bbq for one of the theme nights.

The pool was open the first day we got there thankfully because it was blistering hot. We also had the campfire that same night at the pool so it was a win win situation for all. I was in a cabin with 6 kids (3 little ones, 3 teens) and 1 intern who was dead to the world when sleeping. I heard pretty much everything like I normally do as I get even less sleep while there for the week than I do at home. On the second day though one of the little ones got an ear infection so she wasn’t allowed back in the pool and was on antibiotics. So I would hear her in the middle of the night when the Benadryl wore off because her ear hurt only to go find out she was laying on it so I’d get her flipped over and that helped somewhat to where she could get back to sleep. One night though she was startled awake, ran to me and hopped up in my bunk (which are old and rickety barely hanging together with springs) asking if Hannah (her sister) was an alien. She didn’t even get Benadryl that night – go figure. So I had a bunk mate for the rest of the week because she would crawl in with me.

We had the usual fan fare at the camp, a climbing wall, canoes/fishing on the lake, movie time, jewelry making, arts and crafts, tons of color war games and A LOT of pool time. The start was a bit rocky though as one child missed his flight but his parents drove him to camp and then he ended up in the hospital in TN because he got ill. Rough week for him. Other than that the kids had a blast like they always do. We got on a nonstop flight this time thanks to Southwest going to Nashville from here. So glad they came to our state.

Once I got home, I picked up my puppies and crashed on my bed for like 4-5 hours. I got a report card from puppy jail this time around. Apparently they played well with others and were not homesick. Well, considering I’ve been going to that vets office for umpteen years and they all know each other there’s no surprise there. They also got a spa day the day before I picked them up. Wish I got a spa day upon my return but alas no such luck.

Well, more pics below if you are interested. Maybe next year I will get this up in a reasonable amount of time or even while I’m at camp because I still did have my 3G signal while in BFE.

I found this meme on another blog and tracked it back to the originator. There are some interesting questions and a great way to know me a little more. You can check it out at Meet Me on Monday Meme. Here goes…

1. What is your favorite food?
I could eat macaroni and cheese on a daily basis without fail. Good thing I don’t though cuz I’d blow up like a balloon from all that cheese and pasta.

2. What color scheme is your bedroom?
Beige walls. I have painted every single room in my place except for my own. I have a black lacquer dresser and side table bought over 20 years ago and no headboard, just the frame. Blue carpet which I had nothing to do with and a brown desk. My bedspread is also beige.

3. Do you carry a donor card?
We don’t have separate donor cards in this state. A red heart is placed on our drivers license, so yes I carry it around.

4. In your opinion, is the glass half empty or half full?
Half empty

5. Vanilla or Chocolate?
Chocolate

I found this meme on another blog and tracked it back to the originator. There are some interesting questions and a great way to know me a little more. You can check it out at Meet Me on Monday Meme. Here goes…

1. What feature of the opposite sex do you notice first?
Their eyes.

2. Do you talk to yourself?
Sometimes, who doesn’t really.

3. What is your current relationship status?
Single.

4. Do you have a garden?
No but I may give it a shot next year even though I kill everything :/ I really want to grow my own tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs, and blackberries.

5. What is your favorite licorice flavor?
Strawberry or cherry flavored Twizzlers please.