First the good news: I finally got my computer back! It's actually kind of weird using my laptop again after not really using it for 2 weeks. And I bought a hard case for it on Amazon which is supposed to come in a couple days so I just have to be super careful until then.
Other good news is that Laura visited this weekend and I got my charger back! It was fine sharing my dad's but it was very inconvenient sometimes so it's awesome to have it back. Oh and I also got to see Laura! We saw the new Twilight which I surprisingly liked a lot (maybe I'll even write a review!).
Now for the bad news, or really just the not so good news. I haven't finished my application yet and it's due in 3 days. Kinda scary, but I know I'll get it done. I worked on it today and I'm almost done with it. It's just so hard answering questions when I don't even understand the questions themselves! Here's one: "Based upon your personal background, please share what you will contribute to the Class of 2016 at Berkeley Optometry, and beyond, that will add to the range of interests and experiences of this incoming class." What do they want us to say? This question is super annoying because it's basically saying that you can't get into college if you're boring. I asked my mom what I should write and she basically told me I have no interests or experiences. Thanks Mom, you're the best!
Other slightly bad news is that I think I am getting sick. I had a coughing fit today even though I had no previous symptoms. Plus I was super tired even though I got the same amount of sleep as normal. Then I felt kind of feverish and out of it after dinner so I took some Emergen-C and that seemed to help so I'm going to take some more soon and hopefully I'll prevent myself from getting a cold (mind over matter!)
In other news, Fletcher and I went to Target at midnight on Black Friday and even though I originally wasn't planning on buying anything and there wasn't even that much stuff on sale, I ended up spending $200! Eek! I'm going to return a couple things and give some stuff as presents so hopefully it'll be ok that I spent way too much money. Then I also spent a lot of time on Amazon this weekend because they had Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals and I ended up buying all the Twilight movies (for $20 total!), the laptop case, and a couple other movies. But that was a lot less than I wanted to buy so I'm proud of myself! Haha!
-E
Monday, November 28, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
another post!
I'm so proud of myself for posting again so soon!
Even though I have a test tomorrow and another test on Tuesday, and I want to finish my applications by Wednesday (or more realistically by Friday), I turned my computer into the Apple store today so they can fix it! I decided this was the best day to do it because I want to make sure I get it back by Wednesday, otherwise I wouldn't be able to pick it up until Black Friday, which would definitely not be fun. I've had to wait long enough as it is both times I went. I don't get the point in making an appointment when you have to wait 30-45 minutes anyway!
I also stopped by The Walking Company because I want to get a couple pairs of boots from there (since Brittany can get me a discount!) They didn't have one pair that I wanted to try on and the smallest size they had in the other pair was an 8 so it was kind of a pointless visit. Wanna see the shoes??
This one is the practical, snow pair: http://www.thewalkingcompany.com/keen-hoodoo-high-lace-gargoyle-azure-blue/21924
And this is the pair that I am IN LOVE with! http://www.thewalkingcompany.com/ugg-classic-cardy-grey-cardy/4043
I like them in the navy color too, but I think these will go better with jeans (which I wear every day of my life).
I guess that's it for now. Hopefully by the time I post again I will have my beautiful, perfect computer back and I will have applied to optometry schools!
-E
Even though I have a test tomorrow and another test on Tuesday, and I want to finish my applications by Wednesday (or more realistically by Friday), I turned my computer into the Apple store today so they can fix it! I decided this was the best day to do it because I want to make sure I get it back by Wednesday, otherwise I wouldn't be able to pick it up until Black Friday, which would definitely not be fun. I've had to wait long enough as it is both times I went. I don't get the point in making an appointment when you have to wait 30-45 minutes anyway!
I also stopped by The Walking Company because I want to get a couple pairs of boots from there (since Brittany can get me a discount!) They didn't have one pair that I wanted to try on and the smallest size they had in the other pair was an 8 so it was kind of a pointless visit. Wanna see the shoes??
This one is the practical, snow pair: http://www.thewalkingcompany.com/keen-hoodoo-high-lace-gargoyle-azure-blue/21924
And this is the pair that I am IN LOVE with! http://www.thewalkingcompany.com/ugg-classic-cardy-grey-cardy/4043
I like them in the navy color too, but I think these will go better with jeans (which I wear every day of my life).
I guess that's it for now. Hopefully by the time I post again I will have my beautiful, perfect computer back and I will have applied to optometry schools!
-E
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Sad day
So I guess I'll just skip right to the chase. Yesterday, I broke my computer screen. Yes, my nice, new, beautiful, perfect computer!! It was sitting opening on my bed and when I went to sit on my bed it slowly slid off onto the floor. It didn't seem like that bad of a fall until I realized that the back of the screen had hit the corner of one of the drawers underneath my bed. And it hit right where the aluminum switches to the plastic apple logo, which is probably the weakest part of the entire computer. So now there is a dent in the back and the LED is completely broken.
Here is a really depressing picture:
Luckily I can still use it if I hook it up to a monitor (or in this case my 32" TV). However, I have to sit on the floor while using it now which is really starting to hurt my butt!
So I did some research on replacing it and I found a couple different answers about how much it would cost. I made an appointment at the Apple store for today and I while I was hoping it would be somewhere about $500 (or less!), I was really afraid it was going to be like $1000. So after waiting 45 minutes (even though I had an appointment!!) I found out it would only be $550! So they ordered the part today (which is just an entire new screen) and once it comes in I can turn in my computer and they will fix it!
I also realized today the advantage to one of those hard cases. I never understood them before, but now I am going to buy one and never take it off!
So luckily this isn't the end of the world, and it could have been a lot worse. And while I don't have a job right now at least I have some savings so I can afford this and Christmas presents and moving to Colorado.
So that's basically what is new with me. I am still working on my applications. I'm going to try to submit them this weekend, although if I don't have a computer that might be a little difficult haha.
-E
Here is a really depressing picture:
Luckily I can still use it if I hook it up to a monitor (or in this case my 32" TV). However, I have to sit on the floor while using it now which is really starting to hurt my butt!
So I did some research on replacing it and I found a couple different answers about how much it would cost. I made an appointment at the Apple store for today and I while I was hoping it would be somewhere about $500 (or less!), I was really afraid it was going to be like $1000. So after waiting 45 minutes (even though I had an appointment!!) I found out it would only be $550! So they ordered the part today (which is just an entire new screen) and once it comes in I can turn in my computer and they will fix it!
I also realized today the advantage to one of those hard cases. I never understood them before, but now I am going to buy one and never take it off!
So luckily this isn't the end of the world, and it could have been a lot worse. And while I don't have a job right now at least I have some savings so I can afford this and Christmas presents and moving to Colorado.
So that's basically what is new with me. I am still working on my applications. I'm going to try to submit them this weekend, although if I don't have a computer that might be a little difficult haha.
-E
Saturday, November 12, 2011
blog theme update
So I spent some time today changing the look of my blog, and it didn't end up changing that much, but I did finally come up with a better title. Since I updated the look of my blog, I felt like I should also update the blog itself, but honestly I don't know if there is much to tell.
Life's been pretty relaxing lately. I don't have a job for the first time in 3 and a half years, which is really nice. I should spend my extra free time working on my application and shadowing and stuff, but I don't. I do the LA Times crossword puzzle almost everyday with my mom. I watch TV with my parents every day and I'm rereading the Inheritance Cycle. (Oh and I go to school, but that's easy since it's community college.) See, I told you my life was boring and there's not much to tell.
My application is weighing a little heavily on me right now, but I've just been trying not to think about it, which is becoming somewhat of a problem. I really need to finish it in the next week or so. My goal is to finish it before Thanksgiving, but we'll see. I guess my one worry is that I don't have enough shadowing experience, but there's not much I can do about that now. I think I might try to shadow at least one place this week and I'll just hope that's enough. But seriously, optometrists never call me back!
I guess the only new thing in my life, is that I have taught myself to crochet. I literally went to Joann's the day after I wrote the post about not having any hobbies and I bought yarn and crocheted an entire scarf in one day, albeit a small scarf but still. Now I have spent the last 2 and a half weeks on my second scarf, so you can see it is going well haha. I was going to try to crochet some Christmas presents, but at this rate I don't think that's going to happen.
So yeah that's about it for now. Maybe something interesting will happen so I can finally write a decent blog post. Oh well.
-E
Life's been pretty relaxing lately. I don't have a job for the first time in 3 and a half years, which is really nice. I should spend my extra free time working on my application and shadowing and stuff, but I don't. I do the LA Times crossword puzzle almost everyday with my mom. I watch TV with my parents every day and I'm rereading the Inheritance Cycle. (Oh and I go to school, but that's easy since it's community college.) See, I told you my life was boring and there's not much to tell.
My application is weighing a little heavily on me right now, but I've just been trying not to think about it, which is becoming somewhat of a problem. I really need to finish it in the next week or so. My goal is to finish it before Thanksgiving, but we'll see. I guess my one worry is that I don't have enough shadowing experience, but there's not much I can do about that now. I think I might try to shadow at least one place this week and I'll just hope that's enough. But seriously, optometrists never call me back!
I guess the only new thing in my life, is that I have taught myself to crochet. I literally went to Joann's the day after I wrote the post about not having any hobbies and I bought yarn and crocheted an entire scarf in one day, albeit a small scarf but still. Now I have spent the last 2 and a half weeks on my second scarf, so you can see it is going well haha. I was going to try to crochet some Christmas presents, but at this rate I don't think that's going to happen.
So yeah that's about it for now. Maybe something interesting will happen so I can finally write a decent blog post. Oh well.
-E
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