A fun little game... somethings can be so true

Instructions: Go to your music player of choice and put it on shuffle. Say the following questions aloud, and press play. Use the song title as the answer to the question. NO CHEATING. Pass this on to a few friends and be sure to send it back to the one who sent it to you too.Note: This is surprisingly fun to do. Try it.
1. How does the world see you? Another Little Piece of My Heart-Janis Joplin
2. How do you see the world? Piano Man
3. Will I have a Happy Life? Lonely Stranger-Eric Clapton
4. What do strangers really think of me? Hot In Herre-Nelly
5. What do my friends really think of me? This Land Is Mine-Dido
6. What do I really think of my friends? See the Sun-Dido
7. Do people secretly lust after me? Accidentally in Love
8. How can I make myself happy? Come To My Window-Melissa Ethridge
9. What should I do with my life? 99 Red Balloons-Nena
10. What is some good advice for me? Roc The Mic-Nelly
11. How will I be remembered? Oh-Cierra
12. What is my signature dancing song? American Idiot-Green Day
13. What is my current theme song? The Real Thing-Gwen Stefani
14. What does everyone think my current theme song is? Womyn Before-Alix Olson
15. What song will play at my funeral? Cunt Cuntry-Alix Olson (teehee)
16. What type of men / women do you like? Crash-Gwen Stefani
17. What type of men / women like you? Voulez Vous-ABBA
18. What is my day going to be like? Heartbreaker-Pat Benatar
19. What is my year going to be like? You're A God-Vertical Horizon
20. What is my life going to be like? Tears in Heaven-Eric Clapton ( I really don't like that idea, at all)

Second Half Start

So the second half of the semester has begun and I think that there might be a light at the end of the tunnel that I can kind of see if I squint really hard. Quals got done and turned in on Friday now I am just second guessing my knowledge and how I did on them, stupid office talk makes me question myself. Oh well, I did what I could at the time. I am completely stressed out about my methods class but know that I will get it done and it will be okay, I just have to keep at it.

KristinFriend is coming down tomorrow so the super clean is on. CharChar doesn't care much about my mess but I think that Kristin will. It looks like the library exploded on my kitchen table and in my guest room so I need to get that cleaned up. I just scrubbed my kitchen and did all of my dishes and now it is on to the bathroom then the other rooms, hopefully will get to the vacuuming tonight at well.

Speech retreat this weekend and I am excited. There is a surprise for the kids and I know that they will laugh and love it. More details after retreat since I don't know who all reads this anymore and I don't want to ruin the surprise.

Sickness is going around I am trying my hardest not to get it. So far, so good.

Talked to H.C. on the phone today. Okay so I called H.C. and talked to Margo. The old boss is doing well. I will hopefully make it back for grad. to catch up with her. She is fabulous! Also talked to Judy. I miss her. But she said that she will be a reference for me on my internship endeavors so that is good news.

Coaching today was FABULOUS! Just amazing work being done.

Okay, enough of a break, I need to get back to the cleaning game.

Early Morning Excitement

So yesterday I got question 2 done, as you can read from my last blog post. And then started work on question 1. Well I got tired and thought I would go to sleep. Well then I couldn't sleep and I got up and started reading some research for question 3. Finally at around 430am I finally went to bed. Well at like 530 I woke up to this god awful loud noise and I was so tired I couldn't figure out what it was. Like I turned my t.v. on and off like six times, turned off my alarm clock, etc. than I noticed that the sound was not coming from inside my apartment it was actually coming from the hall way and when I got near the door I could smell smoke really bad. So I threw on some clothes, shoes and parka and headed out with the rest of the building into the morning blizzard. Where I stood outside for at least an hour and all I was thinking was, what about Jezibell and fuck, my laptop is on my kitchen table, I hope that the sprinklers don't trun on and ruin my laptop and my quals work... finally I was let back inside and there was no damage to my apartment but it still smells like smoke really bad and I was pretty shaken up about it.

Happy day to me.

Qualifying Exam Procrastination

So this is how I procrastinate. I post pictures on my blog and I take showers. Whenever I have to work really long and hard on something I find myself showering like 4 times a day. Like when I am feeling a little unmotivated to finish, I take a shower. It is like I just woke up and it gets me started for at least the next 4 hours.

I am done with question 2. I think that it is pretty damn good. Now it is just question 1 and 3 that I have to deal with. Goal is to still have them done to turn by Friday when Kathy leaves. I can do, I just need to push on.

I have consumed so much coffee and Dr. Pepper today it is scary to think about. I don't want to think about it. But I am drinking a Dr. Pepper so it is hard not to. At my computer I am surrounded by 4 empty Dr. Pepper cans, 2 coffee cups, 4 empty packs, and 4 beer bottles (those are not from this round of studying). I think that I have a problem. I big problem. A caffeinated beverage problem. And I don't know what to do about it. The funny thing is that I am not even working at this computer, I am working on my laptop and that is at the kitchen table....hmmm.... Why is this room such a mess?? I don't know. Probably cause this is where I take my breaks. Internet is much easier to quit than t.v. so I don't let myself in my room or the living room where the t.v. is tempting.

Anyways, back at it. Question 1, you're mine....moowaahahahaha.

I wear my sunglasses at night....

This is how my birthday party evening ended. Yes, I did sing the song almost the whole way home...when I wasn't making obnoxious phone calls.

Peeps in attendance at my party...

Kathleen
Hillary and Jessica
Nadene and Lynn
Char and Anna
James and Kelly

Birthday Party Pics

Birthday Flowers.. they're pretty.
Birthday Teaching Outfit

Birthday Holly... I think that I am not sober in this picture.

Spring Break and Snow Storms...

Spring Break officially started on Friday and this NorthernPrincess could not be more excited. Granted spring break will not be spent lounging around just chillin' out but rather taking qualifying exams but still the thought of a week without school and only one thing to keep her busy makes the NorthernPrincess leap for joy.

It has been a long two weeks since the Princess has posted. Unfortunately, not much can be remembered about it, it was that busy. Lots of work on methods projects, lots of grading, lit. reviews, indepth interviews, and stress about quals and life has taken up most of this princess' time.

fortunately this NorthernPrincess did get to take a four day " I don't give a crap about school right now" break. Time was spent with loved ones for birthdays, dinner with good friends, getting to know new people, seeing my old team and BestFrienda in Wisconsin, getting snowed in in the cities because of 10 inches of snow, lazy snow day watching t.v. and reading for fun. I know it is unheard of as a student. It was a wonderful weekend but unfortunately the snow days kept the NorthernPrincess from getting started on Quals and so it will probably take the rest of the week out of commission for fun, but we will so how quickly the NorthernPrincess can get quality work done to allow for a little play time before school starts again on Monday.

So this NorthernPrincess it trying to keep positive and trying not to get stressed out about this Qual business. It will get done, it will be good, and I will be okay.

Love to all.