Gobble Gobble

Today was just like any other Wednesday, classes News 7 yada yada... Although I did something completly out of character for myself, I did a story on hunting! Now going to school in Vermont was a drastic change for me in many ways, weather, scenery, people count... But another thing I had to get used to was the "sport" of hunting. I've always seen stalking and shooting at animals as semi-inhumane, but I have a lot of friends who do hunt and I love them just the same. I've had some heated debates but I've never been one to push my thoughts onto somebody else, they think what they think and I think what I think it shouldn't come between us. So, ironically I saw a friend/hunter in the hall way today and told him I was looking for a story to put on the News tonight and he joyfully told me that Turkey Season opens tomorrow and I should do a story on it. So I put my feelings aside and decided to learn about hunting and gain some knowledge so I wouldn't be ignorant to the subject and unfairly biased. I called up the Weighing Station in Lyndonville, which happens to be the local sport shop and set up an interview. After a long day and being silly shooting things in the story my fabulously awesome photog and I decided it would be funny to encourage my rediculousness and he agreed to shoot a stand up of me dressed in all camo. So we came up with a witty stand-up and shot it and put it into the story. It was EPIC!! I was so happy with it, it brought some life and fun into the story as well as News 7... My work here is done!

rainy days :*(

So today was a really weird day weather wise. I woke up early and tossed and turned so I decided I mine as well get up and get going. I got ready for class and headed their a little early to prepare for my infamous Finder Binder Quiz. It went well, I had all the information this time and organizing it last night helped things go by a bit smoother. After I finished I got out of class about a half hour early so I headed to the snack bar for a caffine boost and chatted with Doc for a bit in the hall before my other class. In class we were going to watch A Raisin in the Sun, a play read previously in the semester. The DVD was broken when our teacher received it from NetFlicks and the library didn't have it. So we wached Angels in America, well part one, it's a play that we used last semester in acting class. Borrowed a few scenes and acted them out. The movie was interesting, I wish I had read the play before I began watching the movie, but maybe I'll read i after where done. In between classes I came home for some lunch and did some work on my collage due tomorrow. It was such a rainy day it icky it didn't bring a lot of motivation up to par. I stopped to get gas before class, since gas is so expensive my goal is to never let it get more than a 1/4 missing because it's scary to see how much half a tank costs. I know in the long run it'll be paying the same amount but it feels better seeing smaller numbers at the time. After I headed to painting. finished my painting, saw it turned over to SNOW and decided to leave and go home. I've been putting around the house ever since and I'm going to relax and read my new cosmo!

One Less Monday Left of School

After a pretty relaxing weekend I knew getting back into things may be a little slow, but putting rainy, icky weather on top of that really doesn't help. It was a gray day in the NorthEast Kingdom and everyone was clearly depressed and missing the 80 degree sunny weather were spolied with for a week. Either way I managed to get to my classes and feel I was productive in some sense of the word. Then I got to News 7 and stories fell through and I was sort of lathargic to get back on the horse and keep trying so I did a few readers and a VO for the red sox game yesterday. I also practiced some editing with it so it wound up being fun. Afterward I went to the gym and did a decent work out. I felt the burn, lets just say that. Now I'm home and I plan on relaxing and organizing my finder sinder for class in the morning!

It's the Freakin' Weekend Gonna Have me Some FUN

Yesterday was typical Friday, school News 7 and home! However, on the way home I picked up a stray named Krystle and she came over for a while and played guitar hero before Jesse and all his friends came back and pretty soon the living room was full of noise and laughter. It was a pretty interesting night and it was good to see Jesse's freind from school. After a long night, I headed to bed. I woke up extremely early this morning and brought Krystle to the bank to cash a check. After I dropped her off I cleaned the house for almost three hours. We we're expecting Jesse's family over later on and the house was in need of some Spring cleaning anywho. It was a pretty relaxing day, took a walk around town by myself while he met his brother, Mom and sister and then we had lunch and played some video games and what not until dinner time. We got Chinese for dinner and just sat and watched TV while eating. Soon it was 7:30 and Jesse's brother headed back to school and his Mom and sister to the hotel for bed time. Overall, I'm pretty tired right now and am almost ready to call it a night.... But who knows maybe a trip to Wally-World is in order................

Easy Breazy

I woke up today and headed to class, seeing as how I didn't have bake a cake or anything! When we got there we just discussed the play and the time period and tried to understand a bit more about Sam Shepard and his logic behind writing Curse of the Starving Class. I guess I was quiet for most of the discussion because I am partial to a character who most dislike so I didn't want to seem like I was playing the devil's advocate, which I wound up doing anyway! After class I came home and ate the left over salad I made for Jesse's birthday dinner last night, a bit soggy but still scumptious, the dressing I made was so tangy and interesting I love it. I hung around a bit, watched some E! News and read US Weekly... I love my celeb gossip, plus it's cheaper than buying Cosmo. After a bit I headed back up to school to do some more work on my finder binder then went over to painting. I'm finishing up the light house I'm working on and for my final project I want to paint something along the lines of heat lightening off a beach, or lightening in general, I think it will be fun and beautiful. After painting class I went and did some more painting, trying to rack up some more work hours from North East Sports Net. I got extremely dirty and of course paint all over myself and somethings that maybe shouldn't have paint on them :*/ whoops! I worked for about 4 1/2 hours and am ready to rest and call it a night, LONG day tomorrow and then company will be here for the evening I'd imagine... So I'm going to relax while I still can.

Scorcher

I woke up today and had to make a birthday cake for Jesse. It was horrible because it was so hot out that the frosting was melty and gross so it was hard to put on and spread. Afterward I headed up to school because I wasn't sure if both my classes were canceled or just one. So, I went up there around 11:10 and after sitting there a bit, we decided as a class it was canceled. I went to news 7 a bit early and did somethings before going out my story. I did a story on a Reiki Master in St Johnsbury who was amazingly easy to talk with and gave me a really great story. We stayed there for almost an hour and a half doing the story and just talking with her. She was a really great/interesting person to meet. I also got to experience Reiki and found it quiet exhilarating. We got back around 3:00 ish and I wrote the story and tracked it and wound up leaving News 7 around 4:15. I have to find a recipe to make a fabulous birthday dinner for Jesse... Any Ideas?

Painting is not My Thing

Today I woke up and headed off to my two morning classes. My first class was some what shortened because we have a lot of work to do for a "Finder Binder" quiz today. So on my break I went to try to find a computer to do some printing for it and what not, unfortunately the printer in the exercise science lab was being screwy and I couldn't get anything to print correctly, there was a class in the lib lab, and the 24 hour lab was full... Bogus. By the time I searched the school for a computer to start printing the information I need off it was 9:30 so I went to theatre class and we had a very good conversation. We got out of that class early too so I decided I would be a motivated student and I would get some of that finder binder work out of the way. I got most of it done but Punk and Krystle called me and said they were basking in the sun down on band stand park, so I decided to put my priorities in order, get my painting supplies and jam out in the sun with some foxy ladies. We sat out for about an hour and I got some good color because it was amazingly gorgeous/hot out. After painting I came home and sat on the porch for another half an hour before Jesse got home and we went to the baseball game for a bit to cheer on the guys! Then it was time to work... UGH. We had to paint the new office space for Northeast Sports Net. I'd hate to say I enjoyed sitting in the 4 inches of dirt and dust to paint the base boards and constantly going up and down a ladder to touch up the ceilings but I was getting paid, so it was OK. I'm just happy to be home, relaxing and with nothing else to do! I'm glad I got to enjoy the nice weather seeing as how it's supposed to rain tonight and who knows for how long...

Somebody's got a case of the Mondays

Today was just not my day. I woke up exhausted, I could barely function. It's a terrible feeling to have on a Monday, let me tell you. So I went about my buisness, class and News 7 in a fog. I was almost useless in more than one sense. I wrote the readers for the sports blog and was going to do prompter, but I had a package in the mail room and it was only open until 3 and I thought it was 4. So when I got back from the mail room they were doing a run through and someone had to take over prompting. I was okay with it because I generally panic like I'm doing it bad or messing the anchor up, but I think I'm just paranoid. I tore open my package and found the dress my Mom ordered me and some sour patch kids hidden in there and a cute note so that made my day happy for a bit. Although my Mom loves to make it extremely difficult to open the package, so I was hacking away at it for a bit. But, after News 7 I went to work out in hopes to get my motivation back up but that didn't work out too well either. I guess today was a "case of the monday's" as they say in Office Space. Right now I'm just going to relax and sit on the porch with a cold beverage!

She's only happy in the sun.

I woke up this morning thinking it was going to be a bad day. I went to my first class and it turned my mood around and I thought getting out early and being indulged in a good conversation may mean my day was looking up. However, I forgot the assignment for my next class and my work out clothes so I was a little stressed over that but it turned out my class was cancled so I didn't have to fret. I came home, changed into some golf attire and headed to the bank. While at the bank I got a call from Jen, she was walking on the side of the road and needed a lift because she had dropped their car off to get an oil change and realized it was blazing hot out. I gave her a lift and borrowed a vibrant collared shirt because I didn't have one. As I headed to News 7 I realized it was a great day! I had a story, everything from before worked out, I was going to be in the sun during my story and all was well. Andrew and I left the station to head to the St J Country Club to interview the new golf pro. He's an amazing man and the interview went very smoothly. Since we decided to make it a package I did a stand up, well a sit down I guess in a golf cart about when the club itself will actually open. I thought it was sorta of cute in a dorky kinda way. After eidting it and what not I was ready to go work out with Andy because he said we could work out outside! Yay! More sunshine. Unfortunately there was no one to do prompter so our work out was only about 45 minutes long, but very nice. When I got back from prompting the 5:30 show I decided I hadn't had enough of the outdoors and went for a run. About half way through I started to feel nautious and weary... That's when it dawned on me all I had to day was a Starbucks Iced Frapachino from the snack bar and a slushi Andrew and I got on our way to do our story... Errr needless to say I headed home and now i'm ready to shower and beast food... hmmm... pizza sounds delicious!!

Why am I Slacking Hardcore?

So, I've been noticing that I haven't been blogging everyday, I have been doing my homework but not early like I used to... More last minute and I can't fathom why... Well, I thought about it for a bit and I believe it has something to do with the sunshine wonderfulness that's been embracing the Vermont state for once. I feel like for the first time in an entire year we've had a string of sunshine and beautiful weather and I guess I don't want to take it for granted so I've been more apt to be in the sunshine than doing my school work. For instance, yesterday I went to my classes but got out of the first one early and I had this uncontrollable urge to skip the rest of the day and pretend to be sick. Who does that? I mean honestly, I'm twenty years old. Needless to say I decided against it and went to my other class and News 7. I couldn't stand to be in the studio any longer and neither could Jen so we decided to go make news happen to the best of our ability. She wound up getting a VO/SOT and unfortunately for me my idea was closed down, literally the store wasn't open. But at least I got to bask in the sun while Jen was doing her interview, got a slice of pizza and then got sent home after we got back so I wouldn't be in the way because my producer for the day's show was stacked to the max. After I managed to convince myself I needed to go to the gym and to stop being a baby. So, I got through a 2 hour work out, which felt like death with Longley and headed home. Soon after Jen, Andy, and Adam came over and we watched Labyrinth and just hung around. Jen and I went out later for dinner and it was an overall good day. It's been nice hanging out with Jen, I feel like I never see her so it's good to be seeing her on a regular basis now! But today is another procrastination day which I need to snap out of and get my life together. Maybe I could combine the two and do some homework out on the deck...

Tuesday and Sunny

I was woken up earlier than I had wished this morning but I managed to get in gear and make it to school with time to spare and a chance to grab a coffee. I walked in a daze to the snack bar and saw Jen, so we walked up to class together, which was as eventful as always. Afterward I walked around aimlessly until my 9:30 class where we attempted to have a meaningful dicussion about a play we read and with all the slackers in my class that didn't happen :*P
So, I got out of class early and went to the bank and White's Market to get something to try a new recipe tonight. I told Jen to come over for dinner since I haven't hung out with her it what seems like forever, so that will be nice. I think the girls may come over before they got out on their scandelous adventures tomorrow night as well. After I did my errands I ate some lunch and headed back up to school so I could go to the gym before painting. I accomplised a lot today, got my homework done for the week and now I have a monster headache so I'm planning on watching Genral Hospital (thanks to DVR) and maybe take a napski.

So This is School?

Well, today was the epitome of a "Manic Monday." I woke up around twenty of seven and got my things ready for the day heading out expecting the first day back from vacation to be a LONG one. And boy was it. I went to my first class and talked about theatre and the aspects of a set. It was a pretty interesting class, but I was a bit groggy. Afterward I grabbed a coffee and hung out with Krystle before performance class. For some strange reason half of our class was missing so we decided that a class of four people is pretty rediculous. So, I went to News 7 a bit early today and the show was in rough shape. Only two people went out in the morning and three reporters called in sick. It was crazy slow and we were really struggling to find stories. I wound up doing to VOs and helping out in any other way I could. I wound up not working out because I was in News 7 from 11:20-6:00. CRAZY REDICULOUS. But, I got home finally and read A Curse of the Starving Class for play wiriting class tomorrow! I have about six more pages left so I may watch the rest of Star Wars before I finish, it'll make the drama that much more epic when I read it...

Who Taught Me How to Spell??

Today was my "relaxing" day. Since I've been waking up around 8 all week to drive my Mom to work I decided to stay in bed until 11:30. I slept til about 10:30 and watched TV the rest of the time. When I got up I prepared stuffed shells for dinner, as I promised and vacuumed out my lovely vehicle. When I was done with that I just watched One Tree Hill and laid down, for some reason I just felt wiped out. Once it came time to get my Mom I got in gear and we headed to the gym. We we're both in the "blah" mood so we just did the elipticall and sit ups and called it good. From there we headed to Bob's Stores to check out Red Sox gear and other things... went to BJs and got some milk and water. Milk is so cheap down here I couldn't believe it! We got home and packed up my car a bit for my journey back to VT tomorrow. At least I got to see the boys for a minute when we saw Mike and Aimee outside their house and stopped. I miss my little man so much when I'm at school, I could eat them both up. I feel like tonight will just be relaxing and peaceful, watching American Idol and whatever else is on... CSI!

What do Camels have?? HUMPS!

So yesterday I had to wake up and drive my Mom to work because her car is down in Plymouth being fixed. After that I went to the gym and worked out for a bit, did somethings around the house and waited to about quarter of three to leave and get my Mom. I took my Gram because the three generations were heading to No. Attelboro to do some shopping at the mall, Christmas Tree Shop, and Dress Barn (for Ma & Gram clearly). I got some really cute things at the Forever 21 down there, sandals at Old Navy, and a cute blouse for News 7 at New York and Co. My Mom and Gram got somethings at Macy's and Dress Barn and overall we had some good luck. We ate some dinner at the 99 and headed home. I woke up this morning again to drive my Mom to work and then came home and crawled back into bed for a bit. I've been super exhausted and can't shake the tired funk I've gotten myself into. So, I laid trying to sleep until I got out of bed and headed out on a job search for the summer. I'm going to go back to work at my Dad's Special Need's Camp during the days and I was hoping to get a gig waitressing during weekday nights. I turned in some applications at Bare Foot Bob's, Cheesecake Factory, Water Works, and I basically was told I could have my job back at the 99. I think I'll be taking it because I know the territory and I just need to brush up on the menu, plus it's easy money (even though I get a little crazy somedays). After I job searched I came home for about an hour before I had to go back out and get mi Madre. From there we headed to the gym and then down to Hanover Mall so I could get somethings at Olympia Sports and AC Moore. Overall the past two days have been extremely tiring and I just need a good nights sleep... No more restless nights, starting tonight! Dinner and bed, thats my agenda...

Ouchy... :*(

Yesterday I went out with my Mom to a couple stores and didn't really see anything fantastical, neither did she. I got a shirt and a pair of plane black ballet shoes for a total of $5 at Old Navy so that was pretty exciting and afterward we went to Famous Dave's Barbecue. I feel bad for them because they're located right next to Bugaboo Creek, which has been a part of Braintree for a lot longer and I feel like they don't get nearly enough credit just based on location alone. They're wings are SO good. Later on while I was digesting my food I watched Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, ya I'm a dork like that. I grew up on Star Wars, Ghost Busters, Police Academy, Naked Gun, and Ninja Turtle movies... So, I'm kind of a dork, but with a good sense of humor and knowledge of space! Today wasn't as fun as yesterday. I had to go to the dentist... and it was a different one because my dentist wasn't in today. I got one of the regular dentists to do my cleaning but the man who did my fillings was less than kind. I sware he messed up and put something else in the needle instead of Novocaine because I felt EVERYTHING. I left and vowed I'd never go back. I had the procedure around 11:15 and my mouth is still incredible sore and when I was racing my Mom on the elliptical machines at the gym I had a shooting pain from my jaw all the way to my ear... I felt like such a baby but the one thing I can't handle is throbbing pain. I'd rather have a gash bleeding down my leg than aches and pains that throb... Or a cold. I hate colds too and can't handle sickness. I just don't cope to sickness because I don't normally get sick and this year I've gotten more sickness than I ever have before in my life. BLAH. As for tonight, since no one else is on break with me I will be enjoying apple sauce for dinner so I don't have to chew and The Hills at 10 o'clock. SO NO ONE better call me from 10-11 in case they have a special 2 episode night again like last week.

My Boys Came to Play Today!

So, today didn't go how I expected but it turned out nice. I wound up babysitting my two nephews (my "babies") so my parents could go out. Turns out both my parents and I didn't go out and it was a big family evening with the two most adorable boys in the world, not that I'm biased or anything... I went out earlier with my Mom to do some grocery shopping then veged until around 7 when the little guys arrived. Brady was a bit fussy tonight and wouldn't take his bottle unless I walked him around the house so he could examine everything. Needless to say carrying around a fifteen pound baby with one arm is tiring. I played hide and seek with Christian and Grandpa and had some other fun activities going on. After Brady fell asleep my Mom and I read Christian a glow in the dark space book. The two of us nearly fell off the couch when we turned a page and he knew the milky way! He's only four and he's already studying the planets and space I guess. He also filled Mom and I in that the milky way is where milk comes from... ADORABLE. They just left and the house is a lot quieter. I already miss them :*( Hopefully they'll come play again soon!!

Back to Mass BabYYYY

I came home to Massachusetts today around 11:15 since all my classes/News 7 were cancled! I was so excited to get a head start because traffic through Boston can get pretty rediculous on a Friday evening. When I got home I did some exercises Mr. Miyagi assigned me and unpacked a bit. Afterward I hung out with my Mom and Dad and chatted about everything that's been happening. I also chatted with my bestest today and decided to go see him tomorrow at BC! I'm excited to see his roommates again, and of course him! Also, I'm going in with two of my friends that I haven't seen/hung out with in a while so it'll be good! After I ate some pizza I decided to go to Mike's new place to see him and Mark and who knows who else! I'm betting it'll be a good chance to catch up and such! I better be going...

It's only Hump Day...

With Spring break nearing I'm getting a little anxious and the motivation is definitely going down hill. I woke up this morning and all I wanted to was go to bed. I've been so tired and I'm not really sure why. I managed to get up and get to class with time to spare. We took a midterm quiz so I knew I had to be there. After class I met up with Krystle and we had our annual date which was nice. Too bad it only lasted an hour due to another class... In my second class we just watched our midterm performances and talked about what to work on for our final. I had News 7, just like any other Wednesday and I managed to find an interesting story about FEED, a Vermont program that enhances farm-agriculture of VT into the local schools (cafeterias) ect. It increases knowledge to children about how to make healthy foods and better yet how to enjoy them. The woman that I interviewed was super sweet and we talked for a really long time. I couldn't get the other contact in order fast enough so it was only a VO/SOT. That makes two VO/SOTS for the week and no packages :*( At least I had stories though! Now it's time to relax! I have fitness for hoops bright and early again this week, but whatever... I'll nap in the afternoon :*)

Busy Busy Little Bee

Last night Krystle came over and watched the new TWO episodes of The Hills... Yes, they surprised us with an extra new episode I was super excited. After all the drama and suspense for next weeks episode, I headed to bed. I had to get up for 8 am class on a dreary, rainy day... BOOO. I wanted to sleep the whole day away, but I managed to get up and go to all my classes. I did a bunch of errands in between classes earlier in the afternoon. I knew I was in a for a long evening. After Painting I hung around school to take two of the tests in order to graduate. It's horrible, I am awful at test taking. I love to worry about it and become anxious, then I start to over think questions and that doesn't help me at all. And lastly, one of the tests was on Quantitative thinking... graphs, numbers, math... I hadn't dealt with any of that since high school. I tested out of half the math when I came to school so I took one class freshman year and never looked back. It's fine though, I can take them as many times as they hold them until next may. I think I may take them again this Thursday just to see how I do. But for now, Im done doing work for the day... I'm going to eat some din din and wait for the Sox to play... Chaaaa