Dazed and confused

It has been crazy in my life, well not too crazy. UPS has been a great job and I have appreciated the job. The dazed part is from going to bed at 8:00 pmish and waking up at 1:15 am and working until 9:00 am. I know many of you get less sleep and do well, I do not. The confused part comes when you have stared at the millionth box and dose while standing. Then looking around to see where I am in the building. I am seasonal so I don't find out until the last day whether I stay or go. I hope to stay they have great benefits. I have lost about 20 pounds, and now worry if I don't get the exercise it well all come back. I think I want the job just to stay more fit.
Other than that my life is boring other then having two cute girls that make life enjoyable. I could use a hobby thought. I sold all my hobbies in Sandpoint.
I like Austin and see my self living here for a really long time. The weather has been great, and the Sun doesn't set at 3:45 pm either in the winter. Well I guess that is enough, now I am just randomly writing.

3 Down--Semester's Over!!!

The last paper is in, and my semester is officially over. I cannot believe that it has gone so quickly. And in many ways, I cannot believe that I actually made it! I have definitely been challenged this semester, and I am glad to have it behind me. I have learned a lot. As one of my professors says, I will be smarter tomorrow than I am today...and I tell myself that every single day!
I definitely could not have made it through this semester without Jason. He has been such a great support, always listening when I didn't think that I could do it. In a lot of ways, Jason made it happen.

Two Down, One to Go!!!!!

Just turned in my paper for Research Methods...no feeling of relief yet...just thoughts of whether I should have taken more time to fix more things. Oh well, I have pressed the send button. Now on to the next paper...I think that I will go get a cookie first though ;)

One Down, Two to Go!

I have just handed in my final draft for my Strategy Paper! I doubt that it is an excellent piece of scholarship, but it is complete and it is out of my hands!!!!
Now on to the next 2. I have a Methods paper due Wednesday, and an Organizational Behavior paper due next Monday. Writing is FUN!!!

We're not in Sandpoint anymore!

It actually "snowed" today in Austin. I say "snowed" because this a picture of the "snow" storm:

All week, the news has been talking about the snow and the "hard freeze." Now, you say hard freeze to someone who has lived in North Idaho for a few years, and it means a week with temperatures well below 0 degrees, filled with the joys of freezing pipes and cars that won't start.

In Austin, "hard freeze" means that it may actually get below freezing, i.e. 32 degrees, tonight. They have been talking about the cold temperatures and the city is now on a level 3 alert...Don't worry though, we are snug and warm in our apartment and well prepared for the "hard freeze."

Now back to those papers...

Christmas Came a Little Early

Christmas has started a little early this year. Gigi ordered a present for Aliza, and since she was in desperate need of something to do,

we (i.e., Jason) busted it out of the box and put it together.

Aliza loves it,

and so does Amelia.

But this picture reminded me, of this one...I guess Amelia has always had the same use for exersaucers!

I personally cannot wait for Christmas this year!!! I have three big papers due over the next two weeks, and I have started a countdown. I don't know how much my family will see me over the next two weeks, but after that, I have 5 weeks without school!

bad habit

Just a thought, I realized the other day it had been two years since the purchase of our last car. The Honda Pilot, it was a good car there were some things that I did not like about it, but it was still a good car. I realized that this is the longest stretch with out buying a vehicle and for the first time it feels good. This is a big for me. Before I was fifteen I had bought and sold four cars. I have almost had a different car for every year of my life. It totals 21 so far. I wish I could take some of it back, all that money would be good. Some I would not, it is amazing life's lessons.

I have now had the Dodge Magnum for three years. Not quite passing the Jetta wagon that we had for fours years. I am hoping to finish school with it. It is too bad I have a wandering eye for cars. Hopefully one day I can contain my addiction.