The Journey Is More Important Than The Beginning Or The End.

No time. No Updates. No Life.
Listening to: My iPod.

I can't wait until December. About another 4 weeks. 4 weeks until I am done with this semester and I have a month off to concentrate on mysefl, family, Rachel, and work.

Lately it seems time is of the essence. Rush Rush Rush. That's all I do anymore. In the midst of rushing around, I stop and check my email on my laptop. No time or journal updates, chatting, and the other good things like surfing the net.

A lot has happened though, in what seems like the blink of an eye.

Well, I am at the top of my photo class. I am setting the bell curve which is amazing. Illustration is one of those classes where I have slept through it 5 mondays in a row. Jon, my teacher doesn't care though. he likes my work and when he comes over to check on me (when I do show up) he compliments me and doesn't have to sit and talk about what I need to do. He says he see's a lot of progress taking place with me. This is one of those things that make people feel confident.

So why am I missing so much class? Work. That gas station is basackwards. I usually work 5-12am ever day. 7 hours. Not bad eh? BUT... we actually only get paid for 6 hours a day because we have to take an hour worth of breaks. Sometimes, we are so busy we don't ever get to our breaks. She still takes them out regardless though. This also adds up to people never getting a full 40 hours a week unless they work everyday. So I work as much as I can to pay bills and buy art supplies. My days off usually are on the days I have school so in essence, I have no day off.

For those who know me, I am sarcastic and not affraid to say what's on my mind. Well, about 2 weeks ago (Wednesday) I got suspended from work for a week. Zach and Jeffrey were in the office and they were on the work phone talking to me on my cell phone while I was up behind Register One. I knew they were next to the camera monitor so I turned around, looked into the security camera and flipped them off.

The next day I wake up to a voicemail saying I was on suspension for my behaviour at work the night before. My boss didn't have a problem with it though. I heard she even chuckled. That is until her boss called. Our store is under review because we have a big sum of cigs missing from stock. Her boss, Margo, has the videofeeds connected to her laptop. I did not know this. She saw this and so did corp. Thus, Vicky had to take disciplinary action. I am just glad I didn't loose my job over it. Although I did reep some benefits to this.

I became a hero to some of those at work. *chuckles* Ballsy. I also got a week long vacation where I went home for two days. Jared had his going away party. He is now in Iraq. Not just a good bye party though. A Kekgar, costume party, with a bunch of people there. He made a FUGLY woman. Joe went as a streaker. *laughs* A goodone at that too. I went as a pirate. We had such a great time. The following morning we went to breakfast at the bakery and enjoyed each others company at a meal one last time for about 2 years. I will miss him.

Did I mention he will be a daddy in May?

FINAL FANTASY XII came out last week. Of course, I had my reservation already made a year before. I went to the mall and stood in line waiting for it to be released at Midnight. I was number 5 in line. The four guys in front of me were talking of going to TGI for a beer after getting their claim slip. It sounded like a plan to me, but I didn't have anymore money after that event. So they all chipped in to bring me along for a beer.

The free time I have had I have spent playing FFXII this last week. It's one of those games it's hard to pull yourself away from because you want to know what happens next in the story line. the battle system is a lot like Final Fantasy XI, which revolutionizes FF style game play. For better or for worse? It's all opinion.

Right now I am supposed to be in Jon's Illustration class, but I don't have a photo reference I need to start my water color. Meh, so I will ust start it wednesday. not like I have other classes to worry about right now anyway. Except photo... but I need my paycheck Thursday to get the film I need.

OH YEAH! I got an iPod Video for $50. You gotta love crack heads.

Right now our internet is off. --_-- This is iritating because Rachel and I gave Dave the money for the last two months and he hasn't paid either bills. So that means he has been pocketing the money to fund his club hopping and eating out/going out with everyone he meets from work. Well, he isn't going to squeeze any money out of us until the net is back on.

Another thing that is REALLY annoying me is he always seems to think he can use other people personal products. Brushes, shaving cream, body spray, cologne, gel, hats, etc etc. he NEVER chips in though. The last 3 times Rachel has beeen the one to buy economy size toilet paper packs. Rachel also has a hat that belongs to her best friend. Dave recently made a habit of going into our room to fetch it to wear it to work or the club. I told him Rachel didn't want him using it anymore because it wasn't hers. Well, last weekend she came home and he was getting ready to go out with some girls from work. He had the hat. BUSTED. To get the hat that means he ad to of gone through our room to find it, and the fact that he completly disregards OUR property that we asked him not to use. Or if I say he can use my computer, just turn it off when he is done using it, then he DOESN'T. I changed my password because I was sick of it.

Rachel and I have resulted in buying our own personal groceries and storing them in our fridge and cupboard so they don't get consumed.

*Sizzles* grrrr..... I lost it in a tangent. Oh well. The end of the lease Rachel and I are thinking of finding a place, just the two of us. Dave has a bunch of friends he can room up with here in GR. It's time I broke away and moved on with my life and I think Rachel feels the same way.

her and I are pretty serious. We get a long great and even after being with each other EVERYDAY in and out, we still love being with each other.

I suppose I should go. Class just walked by. Must be that time.

Blogged by Marcus Morris at 10:42 AM