A Nice Night
It's annoying how even though I sleep late, when I get up I have to do the dishes, clean the kitchen from it's mess, take out the trash if it's full, clean up the living room a bit, then the bathroom if I feel I need to, make sure Snowflake has food and water, then ask how long the boys have put her out for. If left to their own devices they will leave her out there all damn day and forget that she gets thirsty out there in the heat. So if it's been several hours I let her in and give her some ice. I don't really have to do these things, I just do even though I never used to. Partly because I can no longer stand the mess like I used to, and partly because I know it makes mom and dad feel better to come home to a house that isn't destroyed. Less for all of us to sress about. It's not even all that much, it just struck me how I never used to really do these things to any large extent. Now I go around the house like I'm mom (only not as good about it), and only when I'm done do I get online and do what I want. I guess this a good sign, a sign that I won't collapse under the weight of adulthood when it comes.
My reward? I got my transcript for UT and was disappointed to find that my GPA had actually lowered, even though I did better this semester than last. It's now a 3.4750 instead of a 3.52, which I think means I'm now out of Liberal Arts Honors. I sent an e-mail to Paul Sullivan, but he's not in until later next month. bah. I have to e-mail someone else, just to have them tell me that yes, I suck and am no longer in LAH. dammit. I will raise it next semester.
When Tania finally came and relieved me of my boredom I convinced her to go shopping with me so I could finally use some year-old gift cards. We brought Rachel with us and I bought some nice stuff. Pride and Prejudice 2005 on widescreen (despite the fact that it's on my computer. I want special features dammit!) and The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. Those were with the gift cards, but when I was at the book store I found some really cheap copies of Les Miserables and Pride and Prejudice that I had to have, so I ended up spending more money than I meant to. Ah well, all is well.
We ended up at Starbucks when JT called us and got us over there. More money was spent on white chocolate mocha and chai tea latte (I owed my sister), but I don't really mind. I like talking at some coffee place with friends and hearing good music while there. It feels good somehow, to just sit there with a cool breeze in your face, a warm cup of coffee in your hands and comfortable talk. I have to say though, I'm really not used to seeing JT in shorts.
I also ended up buying my mom a biscotti and my dad some random slushi (they asked), but that's ok because both were cheap and they're my parents. And, I get to make money soon.
Tonight was good. Very peaceful. Well, except for Tania ranting about some crazy teacher of hers. I got lucky in high school. None of my teachers tried to steal money from me. That's always good.
My reward? I got my transcript for UT and was disappointed to find that my GPA had actually lowered, even though I did better this semester than last. It's now a 3.4750 instead of a 3.52, which I think means I'm now out of Liberal Arts Honors. I sent an e-mail to Paul Sullivan, but he's not in until later next month. bah. I have to e-mail someone else, just to have them tell me that yes, I suck and am no longer in LAH. dammit. I will raise it next semester.
When Tania finally came and relieved me of my boredom I convinced her to go shopping with me so I could finally use some year-old gift cards. We brought Rachel with us and I bought some nice stuff. Pride and Prejudice 2005 on widescreen (despite the fact that it's on my computer. I want special features dammit!) and The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. Those were with the gift cards, but when I was at the book store I found some really cheap copies of Les Miserables and Pride and Prejudice that I had to have, so I ended up spending more money than I meant to. Ah well, all is well.
We ended up at Starbucks when JT called us and got us over there. More money was spent on white chocolate mocha and chai tea latte (I owed my sister), but I don't really mind. I like talking at some coffee place with friends and hearing good music while there. It feels good somehow, to just sit there with a cool breeze in your face, a warm cup of coffee in your hands and comfortable talk. I have to say though, I'm really not used to seeing JT in shorts.
I also ended up buying my mom a biscotti and my dad some random slushi (they asked), but that's ok because both were cheap and they're my parents. And, I get to make money soon.
Tonight was good. Very peaceful. Well, except for Tania ranting about some crazy teacher of hers. I got lucky in high school. None of my teachers tried to steal money from me. That's always good.