Thursday, September 29, 2005
Psych class. We're doing a unit on sensory and perception. My professor (this older guy who reminds me a little bit of my grandpa) was showing us all these little tricks and images to demonstrate how the brain perceives things. Everyone in the class is fairly interested, but still slightly bored. Ready to get out of there. Then the professor goes behind his desk, pulls out a rather large knife, comes back around toward the class and says, very matter-of-factly, "Now, we've been talking about pain..."Maybe it was one of those you-had-to-be-there moments, but it was completely unexpected. Classic, I tell you, classic.
Posted by Rachel at 10:10 PM |
Sunday, September 25, 2005
Yesterday since we cancelled the Ren Fest trip (Anna backed out, then we decided it wasn't quite worth the expense since we'd already been there once this year) Dan and I decided to go shopping. I was surprised that he even agreed to go, but he said it "doesn't sound like a bad idea." But he wasn't very happy with me when I told him I didn't want to go to Saginaw (where I always go, and will probably go again Tuesday with Ryan, Chris, and Jeff, as it seems to be becoming a tradition). He told his friend online that I was pissing him off...I didn't mean to read it, but I was playing with the IM box (making it bigger and smaller and whatnot...anyway) and I did see it and I felt crappy. We ended up going to Midland, which used to be a cool mall, but now....eh. They don't have that many good stores anymore. Which made me feel even worse because Dan was acting like he didn't want to be there, and he made a comment about how he's "given up" on getting what he wants.So yesterday wasn't as "great" as I'd hoped it would be. I wanted us to do something, since I took the weekend off (actually, I took Saturday and part of Sunday off, but they gave me the whole thing), and it gets old just sitting around. But I guess there isn't really anything TO do, especially anything that doesn't cost money and/or gas...
So that's my weekend thus far. Hopefully today will be better.
Posted by Rachel at 11:52 AM |
Thursday, September 22, 2005
I am updating solely due to the fact that I'm sick of seeing the pictures of me staring out from the computer screen every time I scroll down the page to check my links.Soooo....eight days til White Stripes concert. That's pretty much all I have to say about that. Hopefully they're selling t-shirts or something.
I've made a new discovery recently: fabric paint pens. Pen-like tubes of paint that you can use to draw on clothes. They won't come off when put through the washer. This could completely fuel Jeff's "drop out of college and sell t-shirts for a living" idea. Except, they're like $3.49 per pen.
I want one of every color. I'm not sure what I'm going to paint, or even what I'm going to paint on. But I love the idea.
Maybe they sell them on eBay.
Posted by Rachel at 12:47 PM |
Monday, September 19, 2005
My rockin' awesome guitar shirt was, contrary to previous belief, at Dan's. He found it when he was packing up his computer stuff for the LAN party. I had him check a couple places in his room before that but apparently not the right places. So anyway, it is safely back in my possession to wear out accordingly.I never did find my student ID though, at least not until this morning. I figured I must've lost it wandering around campus or something. I finally went and had a new one made so that I could get into the Ryder Center for my swing dance class last Thursday; that made me $11 poorer. Then this morning when I was pulling a pair of jeans out of my basket to wear, what should fall out of the back pocket but my old student ID. GRR. On the plus side though, the picture on my new ID is so much better than the old one:
(Poor quality, I know, but you get the point).
For the most part, the LAN party Saturday went well. The house wasn't as trashed as I expected once everyone left, and the turnout was decent. Chris came over without any way to get home the next day, though, then proceeded to drive me nuts, wanting to use my computer all night (since he didn't bring his own). Finally I caved in around 330, since I was going to bed anyway. Sunday he had a hell of a time getting home, as Dan and I had no reason or desire to go to STC and neither Alex nor Matt had room their vehicles (thank you, Ryan, for saving the day there). When that kid's gonna get his own vehicle, I don't know...
Alex and Jeff moved in Friday night, a night early. That was the first time I'd had the joy of their company (haha) in quite some time. We hit up Wal-Mart for a few party essentials (as well as for something to do) then they set up their computers and we watched a couple episodes of South Park. I think that the one episode they had me watch, of the cute furry little forest animals creating the spawn of satan for Christmas (I don't know the name of the episode), has to be one of the most f***ed up things I've ever seen.
Speaking of Wal-Mart, I should go pick up the pictures I'm having developed there. And turn in some pop cans.
Posted by Rachel at 4:57 PM |
Friday, September 16, 2005
We're planning a new trip to the Renaissance Festival, this time for Saturday, September 24. It's the last weekend and they're having a chocolate festival!If anyone else wants to come with us (Dan and me), let me know. I know Anna's in...:)
Posted by Rachel at 12:25 PM |
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
I caved in. I'm a trend whore, I guess. Add me if you feel like it, since apparently everyone else already has one.Posted by Rachel at 10:53 PM |
Several of my things have been disappearing lately. I think it's slowly going to drive me to insanity, because I search high and low and can't find the lost things anywhere.
Take, for example, my rockin' awesome guitar shirt that I wore to Aubrey's 21st birthday party. I canNOT find it ANYWHERE. I've searched everywhere I can think of - my entire apartment, my car...I apparently lost it somewhere between Matt's truck (Dan and I rode with him to and from Mt. P) and my car, because no one in Mt Pleasant has seen it, and it's not at Dan's...I can't even begin to explain how much this pisses me off, because I only got to wear the shirt like twice.
Next missing thing: my college ID. Now what the hell. What could I POSSIBLY have done with it? It's not in my backpack, it's not in my purse, or on my desk...the last time I saw it was when I used it to get into the Ryder Center to go to my swing dance class (two weeks ago). I vaguely recall throwing it into either my backpack or my purse (or maybe the back pocket of the jeans I was wearing at the time?) and I haven't seen it since. This can be replaced, at least (unlike my guitar shirt - Wet Seal doesn't have any more of them...[yes, I went and looked]).
I also can't find the bag I put my laundry in to take it to the parentals' to wash it. Who KNOWS where that could be, it was in my closet last I knew....
And the list goes on. I'm sure there's shit I've lost that I haven't noticed yet. Give it time.
GRRRRRR....
Posted by Rachel at 7:20 PM |
Friday, September 09, 2005
*pout* Tomorrow night is Streetfest (at SVSU) and I have no one to go with me.Eh, well. I guess I'll sit home and continue to be a computer nurd.
I bought a White Stripes poster online, and I must say, it looks very good on my bedroom wall. Three weeks til concert! (not that I've started my countdown yet or anything).
...Must...be...productive...
Posted by Rachel at 12:02 AM |
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
I've become addicted to eBay. Both buying stuff and selling stuff. The money I make selling stuff lets me buy more stuff, thus feeding my shopping addiction.That's kind of bad.
My life isn't really all that exciting at the moment. School and work. Seeing Dan whenever we can work it into our chaotic schedules - he's working 2-10:30 now.
I think I've figured out what I'd like to do with the rest of my life though (careerwise). For real this time. Of course, it's not exactly conventional, and I don't know how to go about actually doing it.
I seek fame, and fortune, and success! Well, or at least just the last one. I don't think I'll ever forget though, when a stranger came into McDonald's one day while I was working there (about 2 years ago). I took his order as per usual, then he said to me, "you're going to be very wealthy someday."
If only I knew where to start.
Posted by Rachel at 10:25 PM |
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Not only do I make an awesome Funfetti cake, but it seems I may have mastered the art of making lemonade from scratch - we're talking nothing but lemons, water, and sugar, just like they make it at the fair. And it is SO much better than Minute Maid.On my first try, too. Who'da thought.
I've been feeling kind of down the past couple days. I think it's the lack of free time (I had one day off from both work and school this week) plus Dan's weird training hours on his new job makes it hard to see each other.
Well, anyway, I think we're post-poning our group trip to the Renaissance Festival due to lack of people who've shown any interest in going...I thought maybe the really advanced notice would help, since I have to give my job almost 2 weeks notice when I want a day off, but I guess not...
Going to class only two days a week (even though I'm there all day both days) is nice. Gives me more time to work, I guess. Here's the rundown (if you care):
My English 202 class seems to be just reading some books and poems and exploring their themes, much like high school English, so it should work out for me. At the moment we're reading Dracula. The first few chapters were incredibly dull, but now I'm a little over halfway through it and it's picking up.
My Psychology 100 class would be ridiculously boring if I wasn't actually interested in the subject matter. This first week he's kind of given us an overview of the beginnings of psych as a science, and the different areas of psych...
Biology 104A - Plants and Civilization - I think this one would also be rather boring if I wasn't interested in the subject matter (plants). The teacher seems really nice, he just seems to have a tendency to be really long-winded, too...
Biology 105A - So far, kinda boring. I like biology but so far the professor has covered some of the same stuff we covered in my plants class (like the scientific method and the five kingdoms of living things) and the different ways to classify species (not fascinating). The weekly labs show some potential though - dissecting stuff and whatnot.
And lastly, my PHE 110 class - West Coast Swing Dance. Any swing dance you're thinking of is East Coast Swing Dance - the teachers' demonstration didn't really even look like swing dance, though it was neat. I'm a little skeptical as to how well I'll do, but they said you pass no matter what as long as you show up, and it'll be nice to be in a dance class again.
And now you're up-to-date in the menial happenings of my life.
