drama drama drama
ph34r.. an actual entry that isn't a survey or quiz of some sort. :O
Oy vey.. okay.. the last week and a half or so has been so insanely stressful and drama-ridden that I am just waiting for some honest to goodness downtown that lasts longer than a couple hours. The stress is primarily work-driven, but luckily I'm getting a lot better at shutting it off when I get home. The drama has primarily been tied to one of the ORPGs I am connected to, so that has been frustrating. Majorly frustrating.
Monday I took a proficiency test to see if I can skip a class called "Computer Literacy" or something like that, where it tested to see if I can use Windows in general, and Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. I *think* I did all right.. don't laugh.. I know it is easy stuff but they asked some really detailed, nit-picking questions. I'm supposed to have my results by next Friday, so, I look forward to finding out. If I did not pass, then I will have to take the class in order to get my degree. I am only allowed to take the test one time.
Tuesday after work I had student orientation. A lot of it was fairly boring because they talked about "what it it is like to be in college", and since I'm not new to that, just new to this school, I took a mental vacation. However they did give out some good info about the school in general, when I can get my books, etc. Actually, I tried to get my books last night, but they haven't gotten the shipment in for the accounting program yet. Jerks. :P
I'm boggling a bit at their grading policy, though. The only grades they offer are A, B, C , NC, or I. NC I guess is their version of F, it means "no credit". I, obviously, is incomplete. It's no matter, though, I suppose, since in order for me to get the tuition reimbursement through work, I have to get B's or better.
I got home Tuesday and turned on my computer to find, you guessed it, even more online drama. So I spent the evening reading and avoiding stupid online crap.
I did see my acceptance note for Lily and DC's ORPG, so I will have to find time to post to that soon.
Due to some personal emergency stuff at work (not mine, other people's), we've been very short staffed and will be all week, so I am anticipating mucho overtime. Well, it only hurts 'til payday.. right? Right?
I tried to be all clever and contact someone, but the only contact info I found I still had at my disposal was an email address. If I spelled it correctly. So now I am listening the loud silence while waiting to see what response, if any, I get. My impatience demands instand responsification (nice word, neh?). Hee hee. And he reads this LJ, too... I am ever so subtle. ;) Please excuse the ramblings of a tired and over-extended mind.
I've become addicted to Mountain Dew, and I think that is probably a bad thing, but it is just so good. It's too hot out to have my morning coffee, so this provides a much needed caffeine infusion. I should really turn to healthier methods of waking up than drugging myself senseless with carbonated goodness.
A "friend" of mine, I learned last weekend, had been lying to me quite adeptly, stringing me along in a delightful web of deceit. (Please note the not-so-subtle sarcasm.) He seemed surprised and taken aback that I was so angry, but, the one thing that truly pisses me off more than just about anything else is when a "friend" chooses deception as the way to go. Especially when the reasoning is, "I thought the truth would hurt too much." Um. Hi. I am a big girl. I can take it. I am a big fan of honesty to the point of being brutally blunt. Anyone who knows me much should know that. And just as I afford all my friends the respect of being honest, I expect the same in return. That isn't too much to ask, now, is it? Grow up, grow a pair, and speak the truth to me.
Boy, insomnia makes me write long LJ entries. It is a vicious cycle. Stress makes me have trouble sleeping, and being so tired makes me more stressed during the day. I feel like I'm very close to my breaking point, and I just hope I can keep it together at work. I really need a friend. Well, let me clarify, because many who read this are definitely friends. I really need a friend I can go walk around with and rant at in person, possibly followed by a few games of pool, or karaoke, or something else that I know will blow off steam and by just cathartic enough that I can get through another week. Although I'm kinda thinking of making a few excusions by myself. And I'm not good at that. I usually just sit at home unless people drag me places. But I feel a deep desire to be out in nature, and there is a nearby park that would be simply wonderful to take an afternoon and climb around in, exploring. (Well.. not that there is much to explore.. it's not the largest place and I have been there before.) I'm hoping this weekend that the rescheduled reschedule of my get together with Lisa will go off without incident. I think we're going to go to the Bristol Ren Faire, which I have never been to, and she tells me I will greatly enjoy.
Well, almost 7:00... I suppose I could get ready for work. Have a great day, happy readers!
Oy vey.. okay.. the last week and a half or so has been so insanely stressful and drama-ridden that I am just waiting for some honest to goodness downtown that lasts longer than a couple hours. The stress is primarily work-driven, but luckily I'm getting a lot better at shutting it off when I get home. The drama has primarily been tied to one of the ORPGs I am connected to, so that has been frustrating. Majorly frustrating.
Monday I took a proficiency test to see if I can skip a class called "Computer Literacy" or something like that, where it tested to see if I can use Windows in general, and Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. I *think* I did all right.. don't laugh.. I know it is easy stuff but they asked some really detailed, nit-picking questions. I'm supposed to have my results by next Friday, so, I look forward to finding out. If I did not pass, then I will have to take the class in order to get my degree. I am only allowed to take the test one time.
Tuesday after work I had student orientation. A lot of it was fairly boring because they talked about "what it it is like to be in college", and since I'm not new to that, just new to this school, I took a mental vacation. However they did give out some good info about the school in general, when I can get my books, etc. Actually, I tried to get my books last night, but they haven't gotten the shipment in for the accounting program yet. Jerks. :P
I'm boggling a bit at their grading policy, though. The only grades they offer are A, B, C , NC, or I. NC I guess is their version of F, it means "no credit". I, obviously, is incomplete. It's no matter, though, I suppose, since in order for me to get the tuition reimbursement through work, I have to get B's or better.
I got home Tuesday and turned on my computer to find, you guessed it, even more online drama. So I spent the evening reading and avoiding stupid online crap.
I did see my acceptance note for Lily and DC's ORPG, so I will have to find time to post to that soon.
Due to some personal emergency stuff at work (not mine, other people's), we've been very short staffed and will be all week, so I am anticipating mucho overtime. Well, it only hurts 'til payday.. right? Right?
I tried to be all clever and contact someone, but the only contact info I found I still had at my disposal was an email address. If I spelled it correctly. So now I am listening the loud silence while waiting to see what response, if any, I get. My impatience demands instand responsification (nice word, neh?). Hee hee. And he reads this LJ, too... I am ever so subtle. ;) Please excuse the ramblings of a tired and over-extended mind.
I've become addicted to Mountain Dew, and I think that is probably a bad thing, but it is just so good. It's too hot out to have my morning coffee, so this provides a much needed caffeine infusion. I should really turn to healthier methods of waking up than drugging myself senseless with carbonated goodness.
A "friend" of mine, I learned last weekend, had been lying to me quite adeptly, stringing me along in a delightful web of deceit. (Please note the not-so-subtle sarcasm.) He seemed surprised and taken aback that I was so angry, but, the one thing that truly pisses me off more than just about anything else is when a "friend" chooses deception as the way to go. Especially when the reasoning is, "I thought the truth would hurt too much." Um. Hi. I am a big girl. I can take it. I am a big fan of honesty to the point of being brutally blunt. Anyone who knows me much should know that. And just as I afford all my friends the respect of being honest, I expect the same in return. That isn't too much to ask, now, is it? Grow up, grow a pair, and speak the truth to me.
Boy, insomnia makes me write long LJ entries. It is a vicious cycle. Stress makes me have trouble sleeping, and being so tired makes me more stressed during the day. I feel like I'm very close to my breaking point, and I just hope I can keep it together at work. I really need a friend. Well, let me clarify, because many who read this are definitely friends. I really need a friend I can go walk around with and rant at in person, possibly followed by a few games of pool, or karaoke, or something else that I know will blow off steam and by just cathartic enough that I can get through another week. Although I'm kinda thinking of making a few excusions by myself. And I'm not good at that. I usually just sit at home unless people drag me places. But I feel a deep desire to be out in nature, and there is a nearby park that would be simply wonderful to take an afternoon and climb around in, exploring. (Well.. not that there is much to explore.. it's not the largest place and I have been there before.) I'm hoping this weekend that the rescheduled reschedule of my get together with Lisa will go off without incident. I think we're going to go to the Bristol Ren Faire, which I have never been to, and she tells me I will greatly enjoy.
Well, almost 7:00... I suppose I could get ready for work. Have a great day, happy readers!