So? What's new in my life? Well, I left you off in like June somewhere? Since then a lot has happened. (Duh) First off I finally quit my job at Target. Oh my God, I could not stand it! My one manager was the biggest dick in the world and there was so much crap. Like I was being threatened to be fired because I didn't scan fast enough according to their standards and I wasn't getting enough people to apply for their precious credit card. Anyway, this girl Lauren that I used to work with at Linens n Things was working at this place called Ulta, a cosmetic, fragrance, beauty supply, and salon type store and I ran into her and she told me that they were looking for help. So I applied and got the job and let me tell you, I LOVE it! It is SOOOOO great! I mean my managers will yell at you if you do something wrong, but other than that they are really nice and approachable. Plus, I LOVE working with makeup and stuff. It's amazing all the little hair and makeup tips I've picked up and I enjoy helping people, so it's the perfect job for me. On top of that I get a 25% discount and 30% off in their salon, so I got great benefits.
School is past semester was a nightmare! I took 16 or 17 credits and I was going crazy. Those of you who've spoken to me during the semester know I barely had time to think straight. I kept joking about how since the semester started my sexual thoughts about Nick have dramatically decreased, since I don;t have time to fantasize lol. Seriously though, it was rough. Throughout the course of the semester I had to do 7 papers for English, 5 portfolios for Child Psych which are like 30 pages long once you print out the articles and write your essays discussing them, and a presentation, a ten page research paper for biology with a class presentation, and a 5 page paper for History. On top of this my Spanish professor was a really big bitch who assigned like 10 pages of homework a night. Conveniently, she "forgot" to record one of my homework assignments that I did, but threw out after she marked it, and because I was absent once, she took 3.5 points off my final grade. I floated out of there with a B when I think I deserved higher, but whatever. I got all A's in everything else, except biology, which I got a B+ in, which to me is just as good as an A because I suck at science.
In addition to schoolwork, I took on being Vice President of Service for my Honor Society. I wanted to be more involved and I've never been an officer of anything before so it's really cool. I get to go to all these conferences and shit. The National Conference is being held in Minneapolis this year ... over Spring Break. No offense but Minneapolis in April? It's going to be cold! Which is why I'm not going, because I have a better offer. My friend Briana's grandma lives down in Florida, half an hour from Disney, so she asked if me and my other friend would like to go down with her over Spring Break. So yea.... Minneapolis, where there might be snow on the ground still or Florida where it'll be about 80 degrees? Hmm... Such a tough decision.... Florida's getting to be expensive though, but it'll be SOOOO worth it!
A lot of you who keep in contact with me or who talk to me on the groups have heard about my Grandma. In the past month she's taken quite sick. Every thing seems to be going wrong with her at once. She's had two heart attacks, pneumonia, a blood disease, and is suffering from severe depression. There's not much the doctors can do because she's 95, so an operation could be fatal. They are just sort of making her comfortable. It's really tough seeing her like this though. I mean she's just wasting away and now she's starting to lose her memory. There are moments where she knows exactly who you are, but others she has no clue. She's talking a lot about God and how he knows everything and she prays a lot. My Aunt brought her rosary beads 2 the hospital and my Grandma will not put them down. In a way, I kind of wish that God would let her die because she is in so much pain. So, that's a major reason why I haven't really been into writing and stuff lately. Anyone who's talked to me lately will tell you that one minute I'm all sweet, but the littlest thing can turn me into a raving bitch. My patience is worn a little thin lately and I apologize.
Anyway I hate ending on a sad note, but I don't really have any other news, so until next time....
Luv Mel :)~
