Lovin' on Google

After looking up directions to our hotel in Durango I thought I'd look up directions to London. Afterall, I have been wanting to go to Europe for quite some time now. I think the trip lookes pretty doable aside from #33.






Check it out! Go to Google Maps in driving directions type in New Mexico to London. Now, look at #33...


...Tell me, How much do you love Google?!?!?

Big Rewards

Another thing that is very rewarding is getting an A (with very positive comments) on that paper you hated writing and turned in a week and a day late and considered dropping. Yes, very rewarding.

Small Rewards

I have one class that is particularly difficult to attend. Data Analysis is basically statistics and it bor-ring! I recently noticed I do very well on all of my take home tests but not so great with the quizzes. I had been missing many classes (especially those before quizzes) which resulted in low quiz scores. My regular attendance as of late resulted in my first excellent score on a quiz. That was enough motivation to convince me to go to class... for a while, I still find it difficult to refrain from ditching. It occurred to me that there's a Starbucks in Zimmerman, right across from my class so I reward myself with a nice Venti Passion Iced Tea (w/3.5 pumps of sweetener, rather than 6). This gives me something to look forward to and keeps me going to class. Funny how something that works for a 3 year-old still works on a 21 year-old. :)

It's the little things...

Yesterday I went down to my parents' to hang for a bit, I wanted to go shoe shopping so sister followed me up so I wouldn't have to go alone. We left her car and my place and hit the stores. After shoe shopping we met Kate for dinner. Kate and I had class so sister took my car back up to my house, on the way she put some gas in my car. I didn't realize this 'till this morning (as I didn't drive last night) when I left for work. I asked sister if she put gas in my car and she replied with "no, the gas fairy did. DUH!" I thanked her and she appologized for not giving me a full tank. This is my sister for ya, I don't feel that I get the chance to thank her enough. I really lucked out in that department... I just hope I'm as good to her as she is to me.

New Vehic

Sister sent me some photos of the new vehic... thought I'd share:

I'm getting rather excited... the AWDness of it will be fantastic :)

I think it'll accompany me on many adventures, including but definitely not limited to Durango on the 20th :)

::stay tuned for the tribute to the Crayola::

It's official...

Pooka's up for adoption http://www.lapdogrescue.org/adoptables.asp

He absoluetely loved the drive up to Edgewood. His foster parent was very sweet and knew just how to work with him.

I missed him while visiting the fam yesterday for Easter... but it's for the best. Right?

"a Mongie car"

I called my mom last night...

Mom: honey, I have something to tell you... I want to ask you something... honey, we bought you something today.
Me: What? Why?
Mom: honey, we bought you a car.
Me: What'd ya do that for?
Mom: your dad and I want you to have a good reliable car.
Me: My car's fine.
Mom: Well, daddy found a car that seems perfect for you. It was just meant to be. Then we're going go put the money we spent on your car towards your sisters' and sell the Corolla and give your grandma the money.

My parents are sooo funny! They feel that since my sister doesn't have a job it's logical to give both of us money. I love them and their randomness and am grateful beyond words.

::Dad gets on the phone::
Me: What's all this about?
Dad: Well, we just think it's meant to be. I went to go pick up parts and I saw a car parked funny... it was for sale. I looked at it and thought "man that's a Mongie car" It's a Subaru Outback that's white with roof racks! I thought aw man, I bet it's a standard, I walked up to it and it's a stick!

They called the owners (both ordained ministers) and drove it around...

It'll be mine on Monday.
They're crazy and I love them.

Sir Manfred Pookanator, the little rat bastard from the piss pot clan, the first (and hopefully the last)

It saddens me to report that my little Pooka dog will be leaving us in an hour or so. My mom'll be leaving the house pretty soon here with my doggie. I'm sure he's more than excited to be going for an r-i-d-e, if only he knew these'll be his last moments with mom. We're taking him to Edgewood today to live with a foster parent until the lap dog rescue agency finds a new home for him. His barking has just become too much and drives my dad crazy, literally sometimes. Although I've known it was coming for a while now, I have knots in my stomach and I'm choking back the tears while writing this. It's probably better for Pooka to live in a calm environment but it's still sad to have to say good bye to a member of the family.

I will be left with many fond memories and will miss him terribly.

Dreaming in sign

I dreamt in sign language last night... I think this prompted this...
I've always been very aware of my interest in ASL and it becomes even more apparent on a daily basis. Sign Language is the only class I'm really motivated in and the only class I get excited about doing my homework. One would think it would be in my better interest to pursue a degree in signed language interpreting however this 6 page paper that was due last week in Contemporary Soc Theory sounds like much more fun.

Just thought it would be fun to point out (to my many readers) how logical I am.

Josh Chavez

My sister got a text yesterday morning around 3am from Josh, who I've been friends with since 2nd grade, the text read something like this: "this is Josh's mom, I just wanted to inform you all that Josh died in a motor vehicle accident early this morning. Please call XXX-XXXX for information on services" My sister got the text when she woke up, around 8 that morning and immediately contacted all of his close friends to make sure that they were ok. At around 9 she finally got a text from Josh saying that it was an April fools joke.

Sick, I tell you.