I am amused easily...

http://www.youtube.com/v/RB-wUgnyGv0

Hum Drum

• I was able to purchase my school books for $185 vs. the $375 the bookstore wanted. Very happy.
• Sporting events are no fun when it rains. Well, that is if there is no alcohol available to drink. The MSU game last weekend was cold and rainy, but the vodka helped ignore that fact. However, the absence of vodka at the Tiger game on Wednesday made the rain annoying.
• 5 days - I really don't care that I'll be 30, but it is still a milestone b-day. Remember in high school when 30 seemed old?
• Work has gotten better since I moved to the new managers. They're totally awesome. I told M (my new managers are M and T) that I was going to lunch and she was like, "Why are you telling me? I don't care. It's lunchtime, just go." It was very strange. I got so used to telling L where I was going every second that it's now a habit. One that I don't think will be very hard to break :)
• I already foresee the down fall of the dating Whatshisface. He is a very nice guy, and I do like spending time with him, but I think I just like the idea of having someone to spend time with. he is very simple and quiet and a slow driver... I just need to be with someone who is outgoing and spontaneous at times. When I talk about the things we do when I hang out with my friends he has no stories to tell. I understand his close friend are now married, but I find it odd that he doesn't have any other friends to hang with on weekends and such. I don't want to sound stuck-up but he's just not the right one for me.
• Tonight I'm going to Tom's Oyster Bar in Royal Oak, but not to eat oysters. I'm still afraid to try those slimy things... Tomorrow will be a lazy day watching MSU on TV then going to the Tiger game in the evening. And Sunday I'm going to my parents' house. The whole family will probably be there for my b-day. We ordered two yummy cakes from a bakery in Livonia. Yum!

Remember

I don't feel that I can't just post a blog today without paying some respect to those who lost their lives 5 years ago. I remember where I was and I remember the shock that was 9/11/2001. It was a sad day in history, hopefully one that will always be remembered and one that will not be repeated. Unfortunately, we live in an imperfect world and there will be more days of similar devastation no matter how much we pray for peace. This is the world we live in.

Now, on to my trivial topic:

Does anyone know how a Student Edition of a book is different from the regular edition? I thought maybe I would see a Teacher Edition or something, but I have not. Just curious.

I will write about the weekend another day.

Bastards

I went to the bookstore today to check on the price of my books - and for two classes they want $375 in books! This doesn't include my psychology class at the other campus. They are truly insane. AND, of cousre they don't have any used books. The bookstore opened on Tuesday, so I know it's not that the used books are gone, it's that they didn't have any to start with! Bastards. I have already checked online and through eBay I can get the same books for $150 - that's 60% cheaper. Outrageous. What a scam. Bastards.

Weekend at Anna's

Friday I only worked a half day. Came home to take a nap on the couch and then head to Lansing w/ Sarah. At Danielle's we ordered pizza and watched Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. I had never seen it; I thought it was pretty sad. After reading an old Us magazine, I went to bed around 12:30. We got up at 6:30 Saturday morning to get to the tailgate early. As Sarah mentioned, we made pancakes, eggs and english muffins. I was drinking, but actually never really got drunk. The game was boring. I have a feeling it's going to be another one of those bad seasons, but we'll still be there at every game. Heck, the tailgating is so much fun! After the game, I took a 5-10 minute nap in the car while hey made hot dogs. That was enough to rejuvenate me for the rest of the night. I left Lansing at 5:00 to drive to Buffalo and arrived at Anna's about 10:30. The drive was horrible. It was dark and raining the whole way, and they don't have light on the 403 so I was afraid I was going to drive off the road. Then on the QEW, the winds were very gusty. I'm glad I made it! At Anna's, I had a drink and showered while Anna, Jacque and Sandra went to pick up dinner. We got ready after eating and headed to the bar around 12:30. The bars were not very crowded because of the rain, but we still had fun. Anna made out with 2 guys and got really drunk. When I saw her on the floor around 3:00. I knew it was time to go home. I gave my number reluctantly to a 20-year-old, ex-marine who was very short. He was very cute and very nice, but only 20 and very short. Apparently he was medically discharged, but I did not ask for details. He did make a comment about not hearing well due to explosions. Yikes! Anyway, we got home and in bad around 4:00. So, I had been up for 21.5 hours. I was impressed since I haven't done that since high school!! On Sunday we went to Denny's for breakfast then headed to Niagara Falls. We walked around a little and then Jacque and Sandra had to leave. Anna and I went to the grocery store. For dinner we made awesome steak and chicken kabobs, potato packets and green beans. We also made chocolate covered pretzels and strawberries for dessert. We watched the movie, Clue, and went to bed. I agree with the guy from the tailgate...I can't go out two nights in a row anymore. I'm perfectly happy sitting on the couch watching a movie and going to bed early...gosh, I'm old! :) On Monday, we made breakfast and went to the movies. We saw Little Miss Sunshine. It was good, but sad - I need to see a comedy to make up for these sad movies I've seen this weekend... I left Anna's at 2:30. The drive was very easy, until I got to the Bluewater Bridge. I waited there for 2.5 hours to get over to the U.S. What made me mad was that I waited 2.5 hours and when I got to the booth, she asked me two questions and I was on my way. 2.5 hour wait for a 20 second conversation - it doesn't get more annoying than that! I got home just before 9:00 last night. Louie was so happy when I came home. He's such a little baby boy. I love him to pieces.

Today I am working from home. I was feeling better, but woke up with a headache. So, I stayed here. I think I'm going to do some laundry now.

p.s. - I am very sad that Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, died. I feel sad for his wife and two small children. In case you haven't seen one of the hundreds of articles online: http://news.yahoo.com/fc/entertainment/steve_irwin