sunday night's alright, too

It's been a week, lemme tell ya!!

Finals actually kicked my ass this time. I spent about 2 hours each day this week in the library, which usually doesn't happen for finals week. I was so wiped out that Friday morning I actually slept in a bit, which also doesn't happen that often. But, I'm damn impressed with myself on two of my finals, but on the other one, I'm rather disappointed in myself. I could have done much better, but I just blanked on a ton of them that I should have known. Oh well. I'm passing all my classes, so I'm cool.

I officially changed my major this past week, as well. I'm now a Broadcasting major, rather than a Communications major, emphasizing on Broadcasting Studies. I'm happy with that now. Although, I did enjoy Broadcast Studies. There were alot of great classes. Oh well.

I moved into Ethan's on Friday afternoon. I'm both happy and not too happy about moving back in. I'm happy because it means that we'll spend more time together. Well, actually, now that I think about it, we'll spend less time together this summer, but I'm okay with that. I'll be working about 40 hours a week, down at the Cafe, he'll *hopefully* be getting a job at an auto shop, so he'll be working full time during the day as well, but the time we do get to spend together will be much better quality wise this time around. I have a feeling me being out of the house to work, and him not working 2nd and 3rd shifts is going to help out a lot with us fighting alot less. (Funny how spending less time together makes you fight less...Hmmm...) I'm sad that I'm moving because I miss my apartment already. *sad face*

Buuuuuttttt...It appears we may actually move in together this fall, if everything works out okay. I'd love that. Because we'd get a place that can get pets. That means I get a cat. He wants a dog, but I told him regardless of where we move, we better be able to get a cat. I want a damn cat. I miss having one around.

Anyhow. We watched "There Will Be Blood" today. I must say I wasn't all that impressed with it. I know it won a ton of awards, and it was based on a book by an amazing author (Upton Sinclair) but it just was lack luster. It was very odd, and I just couldn't get myself into it too terribly much. Even Ethan was disappointed a bit. Oh well. It's generally the movies that aren't award winners that are better anyhow. Like "Lars and the Real Girl". Now THAT was a great one. It was sad, happy, weird and funny all at once, in the best way possible. I'd definitely suggest that to anyone.


On a different topic, this Wednesday Ethan and I leave to go down to Alabama for a week. I'm excited and kind of dreading it all at once. I'm dreading it because it's a week. In 80 + degree humid weather. In an area of the country that may as well be a completely different world for all I'm concerned. But, it'll be nice to see his friends, and his grandma and cousin while we're down there. I like them. I'm also making Ethan take me to the Huntsville Art Museum, mostly as punishment for making me go camping the weekend we're down there. (Side note: I'm not an "outdoor activity" kind of gal. My idea of a good of a good out door activity is beer and BBQ. Not sleeping outdoors, in a tent, on the ground, with no bathrooms, going fishing, or shooting guns. Not my cup of tea.) So, yes, we're going to see some Art. Whether he likes it or not. He'll just have to deal with it. *nod*

Alrighty then. I need to get to bed soon, I have to get up early to go to work tomorrow morning.

watching lately: "Juno", "Lars and the Real Girl", "Murderball"
reading: "maximum ride" james patterson

musings on a spring day

Today is my parents wedding anniversary. They've been married 29 years. That's a long time to be with one person. In that 29 years, they've raised 3 children, gotten 5 grandkids, a son in law, multiple cats, and have one child in college. (that's the biggest accomplishment I can contribute to them: no marriage, no kids, but I'm in school.)

On the topic of anniversaries, Ethan and I celebrated 2 years together at the beginning of the month. Now, in comparison to my parents, 2 years is a drop in the bucket. The problem? Everyone keeps saying "Ohhhhh it's time to get married now!!"
My brother asked when I was going to get married, I asked when he would stop having kids. His answer: laughter. There you go. I threaten to spite them all and not get married, or have children. (Won't happen.)

A friend of mine from high school, who has been with her boyfriend just as long as Ethan and I have been together (actually, almost exactly as long, oddly enough) Just had a baby. That boggles my mind, because in the time that they were together, and growing a child, Ethan and I were just "together". No thoughts on babies, marriage, anything.

My close friend just got engaged. The guy she's marrying is a lovely Navy-man. However, they only knew each other a year before the started dating, and only dated a good 4 months or so before the got engaged.

I'll be completely honest here: Not.Fair. I've been with Ethan, through thick and thin, ups and downs, for 2 years. She's with a guy for less than a full weather season, and she's getting married. How does that work???

That previous paragraph may have made me sound bitter, or jealous. I'm not either. (Okay, her diamond IS really nice...) I'm more getting weird thoughts about the fact that my friends are all getting to the point of "let's get married and have babies" stage, "oooh I'm a graduate from college" stage, and here I am. In the end of my 4th year in college, I've still got a good year and a half to go, I'm in a healthy, loving relationship, but yet I feel like the odd one out because I don't have an engagement ring, child, or diploma. M'eh. It's good to be me though---I'm spending less money this way, right??


Alright. That was kind of a deep post.

Book I'm reading: "Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs" by Chuck Klosterman
Music: "Infinity on High" Fall Out Boy

Later all
Tori

hi-oh!

It's been quite a while since I last posted, no?

Let's see....
Classes are going well. We're in the home stretch now, yay!
Work is work. Nothing to terribly exciting going on, so, m'eh.

Ethan and I had our 2nd anniversary last week. We went out to dinner, and came home and relaxed. It was quite nice.

The weather is AMAZING right now, I'm loving it. I can't wait to get home so I can open my window up, and get a nice breeze in my place.

Okay. Off to wake up the boy, I think. I'm getting hungry, and we have some TV to watch before I go home tonight.

Later all
Tori