Drama

Yesterday while I was at work, a regular guest who always has something to complain about called from his room to inform me about an incident that had happened the previous night. After speaking with him for over twenty minutes, I had the whole story. Victoria had worked Thursday's night shift, and a couple of dogs that are staying in the hotel were running around outside without a leash or even an owner in sight. The regular guest had gone out to run errands or something like that, and the dogs "charged" him; he yelled and they stopped, but then started running right at him again. He got into his car and drove around to the front of the building to speak with staff about it. Victoria told him she would take care of it within the hour. He said that fifty minutes later it was still not handled and when he saw V trying to round up the dogs he said that he wanted to know what kind of dogs they were and why they were in at the hotel since hotels aren't supposed to have pets. For staying here so often, he should know that we are a pet-friendly hotel. But anyway, Victoria told him it was none of his business and that he needed to return to his room. This is why he was telling me; he wanted to not only report the animals but to report the front desk clerk as well. I had told him that my manager would be in at the beginning of the call, thinking that when he said "last night" he meant while Connie was working. However, since it was Victoria that he had the issue with, I had to call Leslie and ask her what to do.

We found out that the dogs belong to the guests staying in room 129. The dogs were "service pets" for emotional problems, but they were pit bull puppies, so I really don't think that is allowed but that is besides the point. The dogs are very, very friendly and would never hurt a fly, but since they breached their contract and the Arizona law of having dogs on a leash, they would need to leave the property.

Mike had left to go to Leslie's other property to help with flooding issues, so I waited for him to return before calling the room and asking for them to come to the front desk. When he got there, I informed him that I was told about the incident from the night prior and that since the contract was breached they would need to vacate. Trust me, he was not pleased at all. His voice rose a bit and he told me that it was already taken care of by Victoria and that I have no authority to kick him out since I'm not a manager and that he needed her to call him immediately as well as the division manager. He then informed me that if I did in fact kick him out I would need to refund him his money and everything. I told him that we would be refunding him the remainder of his rent but not the hundred dollar security deposit due to damage done to the room, and then informed him that Victoria would be in at two thirty but the issue with that was that they needed to vacate by one. By this point he was furious and started screaming asking how long I have been at work and when I told him since six he asked why I waited to give him two hours to get out, I tried to tell him that I was just informed of everything but he wouldn't let me get a word out. Mike had to calm him down and I told him I would call Victoria's boss and have her give him a call. He returned to his room, but then called me shortly after I got off the phone with Leslie threatening to call the police on me and that he would have my job for this; I told him he was welcome to call the police if he thought that I was being threatening to him.

I had a couple other interactions with them before the police arrived, but Mike was there to keep calming them down.

It took a while for Leslie to get the chance to call since she was working the front desk at Crossland, but when she did she agreed to let them stay since they were getting rid of the dogs by five p.m.. When the police arrived, Dan was in a completely different mood and the police were sent off as everything had been settled. Personally, I was upset that they were allowed to stay after all of that.

Today, when I got into work Victoria, Mike, and Tammy were all talking behind the desk. Mike and V were out of uniform since they weren't supposed to be here on a Saturday, so I asked what was going on. Nobody said anything. After a while, I found out that they hadn't gotten rid of the dogs and that when Tammy tried to kick them out this morning they had thrown a phone and an Iron at her, plus they had broken the front door when storming out. Both guests left and when Victoria arrived she locked them out of their room and Mike was there for protection. Apparently, Shawn and Dan were told that they were to return before five to get their things, and they would not be receiving a refund due to damage, they threatened to damage Victoria's vehicle in response and then said that they would be bringing a police escort with them for protection when they got here. Victoria said that would be fine.

So V prepared me on what to say and what to tell Connie to do tonight if they did happen to arrive after five when she was gone. By the time I was finished taking my notes and everything, Dan had shown up at the desk with a smile on his face. Victoria asked him if he had the police with him, and he said no. She told him to hang on for just a moment while she called the police so that he could get all of his things. He blew up at this and said that she shouldn't bother he would do it himself, but when he picked up his phone it looked like he was going to throw it at her so she picked up the desk phone and dialed 911. While he was talking to the police, he was making side threats toward V saying that he was going to slap her and such, so obviously she wasn't worried about his threats toward her job. He then called the news station, but obviously this wasn't a story they were interested in.

After getting off the phone with the operator, V called Leslie who told her to ask that he left the property until the police arrived. Again, he wasn't happy about this but his mom was there so she convinced him to calm down and walk outside. Eventually, they did drive off somewhere.

Once the officer arrived, it was only a few minutes after Victoria had explained the situation that Dan came back inside. His attitude of course had changed completely, he was respectful and very polite. The officer was not. He told Dan that they had twenty minutes to gather his stuff, and then that was it. Victoria and Mike stayed all the way up until everyone from the ordeal was gone, and then Mike said that if I couldn't get a hold of anyone if and more drama happened, to call him and he will be here.

While Shawn and Dan were getting their things, Mike started talking to V about something he had heard at Homestead yesterday. Apparently, Leslie is being transfered away from our hotel to work at her current Crossland location and another west location. That meant that Christine would be our AOM again, and Mike was not happy; neither was I. V then told us that it wasn't set in stone yet which is why she didn't say anything but there is a high chance that it will happen. Victoria will go to Leslie's other current property and we will get a new manager named Dana. So not only would we be losing Leslie who I think is one of the best bosses in the world, but we would also be losing V, who I like a lot. Plus, Mike refuses to work with Christine, so Victoria is going to tell Leslie to get a transfer for him since they need a maintenance person over at Crossland as well.

There are two reasons why I work here: my fellow staff members and the homework time. I told V that I don't want to work with Christine but that I would stick it out for a while and see. I could transfer to the Crossland but it has a lot of hookers that check in all the time so there tends to be a lot of police activity there. They do have full time security at that location, but honestly I would rather not have to deal with it. I don't do well with confrontation, I almost lost my pizza while trying to deal with everything that happened today I couldn't imagine having to do it on a daily basis. I really would like to continue working with Leslie and V though, and Mike too. I don't know. I really wouldn't mind working there in the morning, I just know that I would end up with some night shifts and I don't feel like that would be very opportunistic to me. Plus it's far. I don't like driving more than five minutes to work, I've never had to do it and I don't ever plan on doing so.

It's so disappointing to learn that I could be losing the entire staff here. I mean, once Christine moves over here Cindy will want to transfer, and Martha will try to find another job. I don't want to work with Christine either, V says she isn't going to be here often, but she doesn't like me and she has vocalized that to several members of her staff. Why would I work for such a person? Plus she's a gossip queen. Ew. I don't like being in a team enviroment that has backstabbing and gossip, which is exactly what was here when she was the boss and is what will be here when she returns. I don't understand why the company has to keep moving managers around. I don't like it!

I guess I really should have taken the Starbucks job. I mean, I'll try to work for Christine, I am moving in a year anyway and it would be nice to have another job for two years on my resume. I just like how things are as of now and don't really want them to change.

I'm trying to plan something fun and exciting to do this week, but I can't think of anything. I'm so sick of the classes that I'm taking already. Astronomy is all about degrees and angles and I have the feeling that I am going to fail my business class due to the fact that all she does is talk about the news and there is only one assignment/test: the final. I don't do well in those classes. Psychology I think I'm actually doing pretty well in since it's online. I'm done with my assignments so far, I just wish I could work ahead like I can in most of my classes. Math is going just fine as well, I have to study for my midterm, but she gave us a hundred problems as an assignment to help with that so I'm glad. I'm going to work on that when I'm done ranting and raving on here :D

I need a makeover, but I don't know what to do. I'm getting my hair done on Friday so it's going to be black and blue with the same haircut as last time. I could go more drastic, but I like my long hair, and I loved that hair cut so I don't see why I would. I like my clothes, but I'm always wearing my work uniform it seems like, although really that's only four or five times a week and I usually change out of the shirt between work and school. I still feel like I am always wearing it.

I think that I am going to start looking for another job just in case. I really don't want to work weekends, but I guess it's just a sacrifice I'm going to have to make. Hopefully I'll find a job that will perhaps let me off around nine at night. That's the latest that I want to work on weekends, then I wouldn't mind. Go in around noon, get off around nineish... that sounds good :) I can't wait till I make my own schedule. But I think my top priority for finding a job this time would have to be people. I can't stand working alone! I still want a career in customer service of some sort as well. V said that if I'm serious about leaving she can talk to her friend that is a sue chef at a restaurant inside of a hotel and get me a hostess job. So that will be an option to think about. I also would like a job that lets me dress nicely but not in uniform. I would love to be able to wear pretty dresses to work and stuff like that, I just have no idea where I could do such a thing and still work with customers. I also need to think about the fact that I will be moving in a year. Do I really want to get settled at another job and just get up and move? Not really. But maybe if I work for another corporation I could get a transfer or something.

There is so much more that I could write about, but I guess it's time for homework. Hopefully I'll figure something out for all of the thoughts racing through my head. Too much to think about, not enough solutions!

Tired

Today is Carrie's 20th birthday, but she had to train at work tonight so I brought her an ice cream cake and flowers, as well as popcorn and cherries. I could not find candles for the life of me though, so we used Tammy's lighter as a candle :D I lit it by the cake and had Carebear make a birthday wish. People can tell Carrie is one of my friends, they say that we act similar, so a lot of the guests that have been there a bit longer refer to her as "Brittney's friend." I think it's humorous, her not so much. Just goes to show I've been there for a while. Anyway, one of my favorite guests, bought pizza for her and then told me that he's leaving tomorrow :( Sad. Carrie had already ordered wings and a salad, so we had a pretty big dinner to share between the three of us!

When I walked into the Fry's to buy her cake and everything, a guy told me to come sign up for a chance to win a $500 Fry's gift card. How on earth could I pass something like that up? He told me they wouldn't be doing any phone calls or anything to sell stuff, but then after I put my ticket in the jar with my name and number on it, he started asking me all kinds of questions about the news paper. He told me all sorts of deals and how this would be a mistake to pass up and yada yada yada... before I could tell him I wasn't interested, he had my address and everything written down on a slip of paper and he was asking for my credit card number. I told him that I wasn't interested, and he got upset for me "playin' with [him] like dat." Seriously? Learn some grammar and don't try to sell a nineteen year old college student the newspaper. I prefer the internet k thanks!

As of right now I'm sitting in my parents kitchen, about ready to go downstairs and watch a little America's Next Top Model before bed, and Zeus and Spaz are wandering around the kitchen counters. Weeny still has yet to venture out of the bedroom, staying either close to the food bowl or in the corner of the closet. I must admit though, she is much less skittish than she used to be. Mattie seems to be okay right now. A little while ago I went and pet her for a solid five minutes; she came out from under the bed on her own and although she was hissing every so often I don't think it was at me because she kept "talking" as well.

Other than that I went into a Spirit store today since I don't think I'm going to have time to make my Halloween costume this year (:() but it was so pathetic! The store was large, but all the stuff was spread out so that it looked packed full of goodies. However, the stuff that they were selling wasn't even of good quality, and the prices were outrageous. It was so pathetic! I do need to find a costume though. I really want to be the Queen of Hearts, but we'll see; I don't really like the pre-made costumes of her so I would have to do that one from scratch and like I said, I don't really have the time. I'll figure something out :D

Decision Made

Friday night I went to my parents house since Mom invited me to go to JC Penny to return clothes for Dad and to Costco for dinner. I also needed to figure out my class schedule for next semester, since obviously the one that I had planned would have been the death of me. Plus Mom and Dad thought that I was closer than that to an associates. After what seemed like forever, I was extremely discouraged. My mind was finally made up to go to UNLV next year, but it was looking like there were credits I had taken that wouldn't transfer. Finally, I was tired and cranky, and didn't feel like looking at it anymore. I laid down on the floor of Mom's office and passed out while she did all the work. Dad came in and laughed at me, telling me to go to the couch or something. Being half asleep as I was, I didn't budge until a little later at which point I was going to go home but only made it as far as my old bed.

The next morning Mom had everything figured out and we sat down for me to write down all the actual class numbers so that I would be ready to sign up as soon as available on Monday. She had found out that a few of my classes should be at SCC, but eventually I got a full schedule at MCC so I don't have to attend two schools at once. Although, one of my classes is at the Red Mountain campus instead of Southern and Dobson. Gr, long drive, but at least I will be done with it and Mom knows the teacher and students have given her all positive ratings on RateMyProfessor.com.

New Spring Schedule:

• History of the Middle Ages (Monday 7-10pm)
• Introduction to Logic (Tuesday 7-10pm)
• Public Speaking (Wednesday 7-10pm)
• Surveying English Literature After 1800 (Internet)
• College Algebra (Internet)

I was supposed to go hang out with Carrie a couple nights ago, but I got called in to work on late notice. Apparently, Pam called saying she would be late, and then two hours after her shift was supposed to start she quit. Why she couldn't just do that in the first place, I'm not really sure. I didn't even really hesitate to go in, I could always go hang out after- a little extra money is always a good thing! Now that Pam has quit, Carrie will not only get Monday and Tuesday nights, but Friday and Saturday as well; that is, once she's done training. She'll be happy for the hours. However, her birthday is this week, and she already informed Victoria that she would be out of town this weekend. Friday night Victoria agreed to work, but she asked me to work Saturday. Again, I don't mind a little extra money. The following week after that, Jeff wants to go hunting so I may end up working at his hotel on that Saturday as well. I'm not so sure about that one, his hotel has several more issues that I don't really like to deal with. But I will, every once in a while.

After work Saturday, I went over to Andrew's for a party. There were several people there, but for some reason at his parties everyone is always pretty nice to "new people." It was fun, although slightly aggravating since there were several couples there. Talk about being the 17th wheel... Like I said though, it was fun :) I left around one-thirty since I had math homework to work on and I didn't want to stay up too awfully late; Danny called after the party was over and said, "Andrew told me you left half way through what's the deal?" I just laughed. He said bye to me as I walked out the door, but I guess he didn't realize I was leaving? We talked for over an hour, which was odd; I never talk on the phone...

Anyway! While at work I was figuring out bills again since Mom had just cashed the rent check. Somehow, someway, my APS bill ended up being $10 negative instead of owing $90+. How? I don't really know. I didn't see any double payments last month, but maybe I did. It was a very nice surprise though! More money for savings this month :)

Speaking of money, there are several things on my "I want" list as of right now, but I'm trying oh so hard to hold back. I don't want to put things on my credit card and I want to have that certain amount in my savings before I start spending money again. I already spend a butt-load more on food than what I would like. But! I decided to make a list with pictures and everything so that I can look at and admire the things that I will one day have... no harm in a little motivation right? ;)

Product: Smashbox Photo Finish

Store: Ulta

Price: $42

Mandy wrote a blog about this a while back, and now I'm curious. I had never even heard of a primer before her post, but I love putting makeup on so I figured hey, why not? She said that Ulta has it in a kit for fifty dollars, but I couldn't find it online. Oh well, that just gives me an excuse to go in to the makeup store :)

Product: bareMinerals foundation

Store: Ulta

Price: $30

The site tries to sell this product for $28. When I found the kit for $30, there was no way that I was going to purchase one product when I could get a whole pack for $2 more. Stupid. Mom is the one that got me addicted to this stuff before a dance in high school; I've never had a problem with acne really, but it never failed on the day of a dance to have one or two major zits on my face. Somehow she managed to make my skin look almost flawless. I have to admit that I don't really know how to use it as well as she does, but every once in a while I can make it look how I want it to :)

Product: Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara

Store: Walmart

Price: $7-$10

This is one of my favorites. When I don't have time but feel like I have to put some sort of makeup on, this is what I choose. It's quick, it's easy, and I don't mess it up! I pretty much like all of the mascaras that have this brush on them, it doesn't clump and makes my lashes curl but grow at the same time. Loves it!

Product: L'Oreal Lineur Intense Felt Tip Eyeliner, Carbon Black 690

Store: Walmart

Price: $7-$10

Another of my favys. Alaina got me addicted to an eyeliner very similar to this one, I think the only difference is that it's a dark brown instead of black like this one. I'm pretty sure other than that it's the same stuff, same company and all you know? Anyway, while I was at Walmart looking for the original product that I used, the one that Alaina introduced me to, I was having difficulty as usual. For some reason, I could never find it as quickly as she did. However, the product pictured above caught my eye, and while I was studying it, I noticed that it was sitting right next to the other. I compared, and then made my decision: this could be the minor upgrade that I had been looking for, which it was! It's so easy to put on compared to most liquid liners, and I don't need to retrace every five minutes.

Product: Hair cut/Dye

Store: Joyce

Price: $80

I really need to find a job that doesn't care whatsoever what color my hair is. Then, I could do so much more that I want to! However, knowing me, it will never happen. So instead, I simply have to find ways around it. I love, love, love my latest hair cut and color, but sadly it has faded way too much for my taste and my bangs have gotten too long to be where I want them. Plus they like to stick up when I'm not paying attention. Annoying. I'm trying to figure out if the picture above (with more bang) would be too much for work... probably. But I will be going with blue instead of purple next time :)

Product: Piercings

Store: Varries

Price: $5-$40 per piercing

[[I like jewelry .]] I would like to get another piercing to make a total of three in my ear lobes; 14 gage, 16 gage, and 18 gage. I already have a 14 and an 18. I'm also debating on getting the top of my left done as well, but that won't be for a while in all likeliness. Also, I want to get my bellybutton pierced (again) but since it's been pierced twice already it seems to like to open the old hole which makes it very difficult to heal.

Product: Rampage Kassy Oxford boots

Store: Macy's

Price: $50

I have had my eye on a similar pair of boots for years. I like them better with the ribbon shoelace, but that's an easy fix. The reason I don't have these even though I've liked them for so long is that they are just a tad too pricey; I cannot bring myself to spend that much money on shoes. Just can't.

I am also looking for another pair of boots, but I can't find them anywhere. I have an image in my head, but that's it. Two inch thick-ish heal, knee length, lace up boots. I have been in search for these for what seems like an eternity!

Okay, so I've been working on this post on and off for the past couple of days and to be honest I've already forgotten a lot of what I was going to add. So instead, I shall end it and start anew next time. Time for school!

I hate business law.

Stressed out!

School is a total ball of stress. I cannot stand how every teacher decides to do everything all at once, it drives me nuts! Two weeks of nothing, then a week of studying until four am for a test I didn't even know I had until the night before. My math grade is slowly slipping, and I have emailed my instructor a few times. No reply. I tried another email account, still no reply. I'm just trying to find time to get ahead again, and then everything will be just fine.

The worst part of everything is that my work has decided to throw me for a pretty major loop. Apparently one of my coworkers can't stand eight hours of not being horny, so she was looking up inappropriate sites on the work computer. Now we can't get on the internet except for the sites that are directly linked to our company and Google Maps. Not a big deal, right? WRONG! I can no longer do homework at work; I guess I should have taken the Starbucks position I was offered on Monday after all :(

Today, I brought my laptop in to try to catch up on everything, but technically when I was hired I signed a contract that said I wouldn't have a laptop on property. Hopefully, Victoria won't give a crap. She knows how important school is to me; I'm always discussing it with her and ranting and raving about it.

Okay, now that my little rant is over, I can officially sign up for my Winter Intersession and Spring semester classes. I'm totally freaked out because I am going to sign up for seven classes, but every one of them is interesting to me, unlike this semester. Hopefully, I can do as I plan, because as is right now if I sign up for the classes I want, I will only have one more math class to take during June and then I will have my associates degree. Woo!

Winter Intersession:

• English217 Personal and Exploratory Writing (Online)

Spring:

• HUM292 The Art of Storytelling (Monday and Wednesday nights)
• BIO160 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (Thursday midday)
• ECN212 Micro Economics (Online)
• CIS133DA Internet and Web Development (Tuesday nights)
• MGT253 Owning and Operating a Small Business (Online)
• MAT151 College Algebra/Functions (Online)
• ENG210 Creative Writing (Online)

So, like I said I'm nervous, but kind of excited too. It would be nice to finally have a degree, even if only the associates. For my bachelors, as of right now, I'm leaning toward going to UNLV. I've pretty much given up on FIDM, and the only reason I would go to Parsons would be for the simple fact that it's located in New York. I'm still okay with ASU though, but I feel that if I don't move away for college I may not ever move out of state. I love Arizona, but I don't want to live in one place my whole life. I think I want to move away for a few years, and then once I start a family I'd like to move back. I think. I haven't quite thought that theory all the way through yet.

Zuzu is such a jerk. I was relaxing between homework assignments, petting him while watching tv, and he bit my face!

He's still my babyboy though ♥

School

I have officially realized that I hate homework.
Every one of my classes decides to make everything due at once. I have an assignment, test, and discussion board due for psychology, a math assignment that I don't understand, and I have to study for astronomy. Blech.

Stressin'

Nap Time

I took Sadie for a ride in the car today. We went to Petsmart for kitty litter, but boy she was happy. Usually she's scared of the salon there, but she just walked faster past it instead of trying to drag me out the door like she usually does.

(I love my baby, she makes me laugh.)

Last night I made progress on my art projects at work, but they still aren't finished. I'm at my parents right now so that I can get some more done on them. Mom sent me a link to UNLV and I glanced at some of the information. It makes me nacious to think about what I'm going to do next year; there are so many choices and each of them have pros and cons not to mention they all lead to different things. As of right now, there are four schools that I am concidering:

Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Los Angeles, California

Pros:

• Location
• Interior Design degree
• 1 year to Bachelors

Cons:

• Expensive
• Competative

Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona

Pros:

• No moving
• Know People
• In State price
• Already employed in AZ

Cons:

• No Design degree
• Too close to comfort zone

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada

Pros:

• Close to family
• Business and Hotel Management degree

Cons:

• Las Vegas
• No Design degree

Parsons School of Design New York City, New York

Pros:

• Location (NEW YORK♥)
• Design Degree
• New start, too far to depend on comfort zone

Cons:

• Expensive
• 2 years where FIDM could give same for 1
• Far away

So I have a lot on my mind right now. I love school, but it stresses me out in a big way. I don't ever want to have to stop going to school, if I could I would go to all four colleges above! But I can't, and that scares me.

What if I make a bad choice?

If I don't go to a design school,
my career won't revolve around art as I would like;
will I regret it for the rest of my life?

What if I do go to design school and it just ends up being an entire waste of money?

What if I don't even get accepted to any of the schools that I want.
I don't have the highest GPA.

[[Everything is going to be okay.]]

Whatever decision I make, will lead to a different life, a different adventure. I'm excited and ready! No matter what, I'll figure out a way to make things work for the better. After all, just because today could be the worst day of your life, tomorrow can always be a fresh start. Life is what you make it, and personally I plan on making mine the best.

On a more random note, there are five songs that I cannot stop listening to on repeat:
Crash and Burn Savage Garden - "If you need to crash, crash and burn you're not alone."
Your Call Seconhand Serenade - "This solitary moment makes me want to come back home and I'm tired of being all alone."
My Immortal Evanescence - "You used to captivate me by your resinating light, but now I'm bound by the life you left behind. Your face it haunts my once plesent dreams. Your voice it chased away all the sanity in me."
February Song Josh Groban - "How did I ever fade into this life? I don't ever want to let you down, forgive me if I slip away."
Come What May Moulin Rouge - "Never knew I could feel like this; like I've never seen the sky before."

I want more.
I'm still looking for the perfect violin/piano combo.
I'm starting to think that I'm going to have to create it myself.
:)

Someday...
[[Everything will be okay.]]
Right now, you're still on my mind.

Weekend

Melting Pot on Friday night was awesome. We ended up getting two pots for everything this time instead of our usual one. Which was nice because we got to try some different things this time.

Cheese: Fiesta and... another that I can't remember the name.

I didn't like the Fiesta because it reminded me of Mexican food, which I do not like. The other cheese was okay, but kind of bland. We dipped cellary, colliflower, carrots, green apples, and bread in the cheeses, and we also had chips for the Fiesta bowl.

Main Course:

I don't remember what flavors we got but one was citris of some sort, which was really yummy with the mushrooms and shrimp. We had beef, pork, chicken, brocolli, potatoes, mushrooms, shrimp, and some other stuff. My favorite was the shrimp, but the mushrooms were a close second. The meats weren't as good as they have been in the past, so I was a bit dissapointed with that, but overall it was still delicious.

Dessert:

This, of course, was the best part! Jeffery and Mom wanted the Flaming Turtle and Dad chose the Yin and Yang chocolate. Personally, I love chocolate so I didn't care what we ordered, it would all be yummy. Although, I must admit I was a bit iffy about Dad's choice, but it ended up being the absolute best part of the dinner. It was very yummy with white and dark chocolate :) We had strawberries, bananas, pound cake, brownies, cheesecake, and probably some others that I'm forgetting. Personally, the cheesecake was not good but the brownies were the best. Bananas I would have to say tied for first as well :D

Yummy.

Afterwards, I went over to Andrew's house and hung out with him, Danny, Tony, and a girl that I can never remember her name. It was fun, very chill and laid back. We smoked hookah and they were all facinated with putting dry ice at the base of it to watch it smoke (not IN the hookah, just outside of it of course.)

Saturday, yesterday, was a bit more chaotic. I woke up and did a tiny bit of homework, then had to start getting ready. I swung by Carrie's to pick her up but she wasn't there so I went over to my parents house to get my camera. On my way there, Carrie text me and told me that more people were coming. I told her I didn't have room in my back seat, and she said that she could drive but her car would probably end up breaking down. I really didn't feel like dealing with that, so I asked my parents if I could borrow Mom's car. She let me, and even filled the tank before I went to pick Carrie up again.

After I picked up Carrie and one of her friends, we went to The Mission and had lunch. I thought that we would be doing it as a part of Restaurant Week, but I'm guessing that we were there too early because they didn't even give us the menus for it. It turned out for the better though, because with the three of us we only built up a fifteen dollar bill. That's a lot better than the ninety I was expecting :P Carrie and I shared a Chipotle salad and Steven got mini tacos, Mahi Mahi style.

After lunch we met up with Carrie's friends and were off to the concert. It was further than we thought, and we were getting into Phoenix so we stopped at a gas station for directions. He told us that we still have a long ways to go, so again we got in the car and started driving. Steven started to complain about us going too far, but I told him that I still hadn't seen 99th avenue. Right as he finally convinced me to get off the freeway, we saw what looked like a concert setting, which ended up being the right place so we picked the perfect exit to get off on.

We parked at a nearby Costco and walked about a block to the enterence, after standing in line to get in, they informed me that I couldn't take "a camera with that type of lens in." They told me I could take it off and leave it with them; I told them heck no. So we walked all the way back to the car to put my camera away, which I wasn't too pleased about since I didn't want it sitting in the heat, but I had to deal. I asked Carrie if we should go get water, and she said it would be a good idea. We were very hot and sweaty since it was three in the afternoon and very, very warm outside. We started walking for the Costco, when I realized you have to have a card to get in. So we kept walking toward the Costco gas station, when we realized that there was no convienence store at that one. So we decided to try and see if we could get into Costco just to buy water, after all it was hot and why would they refuse money? The guy at the enterence was very rude about it however, as if I was stupid for even asking. So we walked back to the car so that we could drive to a nearby gas station; my feet were forming blisters by this point, so I wasn't in the best of moods.

Instead, I ended up dropping Carrie and them off at the concert enterence and went by myself to get water for everyone. I was so glad to be in the car with the AC. I passed the Cheveron on the corner and went to the QT down the street so that I wouldn't have to deal with traffic. By the time I got back to the concert it was five in the afternoon, which was fine by me since that's when all the bands I wanted to hear were coming on anyway. Otep was finishing up as I was walking up, which was the first band I wanted to hear. By that point it was cooling off so I was in a much better mood. Plus after getting patted down and searched, I was inside and my shoes were off. I walked barefoot around with Carrie while Steven went into the pit and the others disapeared. Carrie and I decided to sit while I ate ice cream and we just listened to the music. That's where we ended up staying for the whole night, since we accidently picked the perfect spot. We could see both stages and everyone pretty much moved around us.

Carrie got lots of compliments on her tattoo, and then a guy came and sat next to us. The music was loud, so I couldn't really hear anything that we was saying, but Carrie could so I just let them talk. Then a few of that guys friends came over too so we ended up with a circle. Eventually, Danny and his crew came and sat with us too, and then somehow we ended up in a u shape instead of a circle. I still haven't figured out how.

Danny arrived right as a band called Homo started playing. They only played about thirty seconds because they were so bad. It was a metal concert, but they were very bad rap. At first, we thought it was a joke, but apparently it wasn't. After that was Corey Taylor, which is the singer from Slipknot. He had thrown together a band in a kitchen of a party he went to, or at least that was the story. They were not bad at all, but they also were not metal at all. Needless to say people were a bit upset, and a lot of them left. Carrie and all of us left after they got off the stage just to beat the crowd. I kind of wanted to see Sevendust, but it was alright with me.

After I dropped my parents car off and talked with them a bit, I went back to Carrie's and we chilled a bit. Danny and them came over as well, but we all left around one. After that I was exahsted so I just passed out when I got home.

Overall, amazing weekend. Time for work now, blah!

Payday

Today is payday, so I checked on how I'm doing budget wise.

Paycheck: $543.45

Rent: $375.00

APS: $96.94

Cox: $32.95

SO!

After bills, I came out ahead $104.46 this pay period.

:) :) :)

I already had $253.66 in my checking;

transfered that into my savings.

[[Yay me!]]

Yesterday, a guest called me a b!tch for telling him that I had to get back to work. When Mike and I informed my boss, she immediately jumped from her chair and went to speak with him. He wasn't in the room, but his partner was, so she informed him that when he did get back it was necessary for him to come speak with her.

When Victoria came back to the office, she was all up in a huff about it. If there's one thing that bothers her, it's when her staff gets mistreated. She had Mike and I rolling on the floor laughing though because she said, "It's one thing if I call her a b!tch, she's my b!tch!" I found it hilarious, because in a way it's true :P

Carrie was putting in applications at the Extended Stays yesterday. She came to my hotel shortly after I left, but I told Victoria that she was on her way. Apparently, V liked her because she sent in the background check and everything else to get her in the process for hiring :) I'll never get to work with her, except for maybe a half hour on Fridays, but it'll be nice to have someone dependable at work.

My Weekend:

Friday (today) -

• Work. [6:30am-3:00pm]
• Grab camera from parents.
• Dinner @ Melting Pot with the Fam :) [5:45pm]
• Math homework.
• Drawing homework.

Saturday -

• Clean house, do laundry.
• Drawing homework.
• "Dinner" @ The Mission with CareBear [1:00pm]
• End of Summer Scorcher concert! :}
• Chill at my place with CareBear and Danny.

Sunday -

• Relax.
• Drawing homework.
• Work. [2:30pm-10:30pm]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This has been a good week. School is stressful but going well, work is silly and fun, and my art teacher gave me an extention on my projects. Yayness. I can't imagine a better weekend to top it all off.

o(^.^o) o(^.^)^ o(^.^)o ^(^.^)o (o^.^)o

I <3 =D

There wasn't much exciting about today, but it was a good day :) Victoria had a bunch of interviews, and she let me evaluate them and give my two cents, not that she'll actually take it into consideration or anything but it was still fun! Then I went to school and was bored out of my mind. I never thought it would be so difficult to sit still for a few hours. I don't know how I did it in elementary school...

I thought I left my phone at school yesterday, but I found it in my couch. I had a bunch of texts waiting for me, so I spent quite a while catching up on them haha. Carrie is going to apply for the weekend shifts at my hotel, they finally gave V the okay to fire Pam after her next mistake. Technically she should have been fired already, but since Victoria wrote her up for whatever it was she couldn't fire her. But hey, as long as we get someone more compitant I don't really care. I know I can't spell, it's okay.

Victoria also told me about something called Arizona Resturaunt Week which ends on Saturday. I need to figure out where and how many are going on Saturday, but I think as of now Carrie and Emma are going for sure. It will be a nice fun girls dress up time before the concert :) I think I'm just going to pick the place though, because otherwise it may get fully booked. I think I'm going to go to Ruth Chris just because I actually recognize it and I know it's good. It's only thirty bucks for a three course meal, and I think it'd be fun to get all dressy and eat out with the girls. I just need replies on who's actually going :P

I'm so excited for Saturday now :)

I love weekends.

Too much energy, not enough to do. Other than homework. Blech.

September 22nd 2007

It's been two years since I was sent to Redcliff.

My heart still aches at the thought of it.

I couldn't sleep last night, just kept tossing and turning.

I still find myself crying when I read the letters that my parents and brother sent me.

Especially the ones that my brother sent me, since it wasn't often that I got them and I could tell that he had no idea what to say but he tried to be positive.

My journals make me laugh at how irrational I was sometimes, but I love the

[[memories.]]

I'm torn between loving the place and hating it.

I always have been, since day one of being there.

Even in my journal entries I keep saying how much I like it there

I just would rather have my friends there with me.

Well...

Until about half way, at which point I just started shutting down.

I didn't notice until after the fact, but it's an obvious change in attitude.

It started right when I missed the graduation that would have allowed me to be home for my brother's 21st birthday.

I'm writing about my experience in detail, and I was hoping to have it completed by today.

However, it's quite difficult to write about.

Hopefully,

I'll have it finished by December 31st 2009.

December something 2007 - September 22nd 2009.

I haven't changed that much :]

Blog Obsessed

Okay, so I guess I've become a bit blog obsessed. I try not to write about things that I won't care about a year from now, but sometimes I guess I just can't resist. I like to write about my day, and I like to read about other's. I always find myself disapointed when I'm reading a blog, and it comes to an end. I always want to know more. Whether it's about their day or involves pictures of the people that I rarely get to see, I'm always sucked right into the writing.

Currently, I'm writing a very detailed blog about Redcliff. Although, it gets kind of difficult at times. There are things that I remember vividly, and there are other things that I are fuzzy. I don't want to remember anything incorrectly, but I don't want to leave anything out either. For example, I can't remember a lot of the staff members names. Even the ones that I had repetedly, they have just seemed to have disapeared. Anyway, enough about that, since there's going to be a whole post dedicated to it :)

By the end of today, I will have worked five days this week, which I normally work four. It's never all that bad and I almost want to be a full time. Almost. I hate working the night shift, and the only way for me to get full time would be to work nights. After Jeanie left here, I was promised morning shifts five days a week, since I was already working five days a week one morning and four nights. I worked mornings for a while, but then Leslie forgot or something and ended up hiring someone who refused to work nights at all as a full time employee. So being a non-fulltime and all, they took away the mornings from me. I complained about it, and I had already scheduled my classes for nights so that the schedule wouldn't need to be changed once I went back to school after summer. Victoria worked out a schedule that was pretty crazy. I was supposed to work Tuesday night, Wednesday morning, Thursday night, and then Friday morning. Two turnaround shifts, which means I wouldn't get home till eleven and would have to turn around and come back at six. Not fun. Then V started working my Thursday nights and I covered the desk in the mornings, that way I only had one turnaround. Tammy still complains that she has to work Wednesday night, but we each have one night shift, Tammy me and V. When school started I had to switch with Pam to work Sunday nights so that I wouldn't lose another shift. Anyway, point is I would love to find a job where I could work Monday through Friday mornings. I can't really see myself leaving this one until after I'm out of school though. There is too much time to do homework that I really don't think I would be able to find anywhere else. Can't complain when you're getting paid to do your homework, right? Well, being the one that has been here the longest, I know the most. So when I get here in the morning, this is typically what my computer looks like:

Crazy huh? I don't mind. I like being able to answer questions, it makes me feel smart :)

I'm excited for the weekend, I get some time to do fun stuff. I need to finish all my homework today so that I don't need to worry about it. I want to go shopping this weekend, but I don't want to spend any more money since my credit card is pretty full and I want to be able to pay it on time. Not that my bill is due any time soon or anything, I just would rather be ahead. In fact, I think I'm going to put some money from my checking in there after I'm done writing this. Plus shopping is a total blast when you find things, but when you don't it's not so great. It's frustrating and puts me in a bad mood even, not usually but it can.

I know that there was something a little more important than all of this, but I can't remember what it was. I'll figure it out eventually.