January 2010
The truth of the matter is this: Two Thousand and Ten started off stressful. Just reading some of the post from the first week is bringing back all the feelings of stress.
- · Pompei Arrived – Pompei arrived January 6th as a complete surprise, I wasn’t prepared for him at all but I’d told them I wanted a puppy and who says no to puppy breath? So on he came.
- · Victoria Career Changed – At the same time as Pompeii’s arrival, my co-workers and I decided to take the other dog, living with me at the time, out of the service dog program and place her as a pet. I wanted to keep that dog so.badly. And I spent a lot of time, considering and thinking and trying to figure out if keeping her would work. My father was quick to inform me three dogs was my limit and to tell them “no”. So now I had to find her a new home…..
- · Spring 2010 Started –One of my goals for this year, as I’d skipped the previous semester due to work. However getting that done in the week before classes started was difficult. Not that I hadn’t started it earlier, but you know me, I allowed myself to procrastinate and put it off until the last minute. So once I finally got around to doing it I had to spend five hours trying to get things arranged etc..etc.. It was ridiculous and stupidly self inflicted. I signed up for four classes.
- · Paying for School – Financial Aid has been my friend and my parents friend since I started school, however since I signed up so late, I had to jump through some hoops to get my information in to them knowing I wouldn’t be able to get my money when everyone else did. However I didn’t expect to have to pay $5,000 to go to a community college. We were able to get it reduced but it I still had to pay $750 out of pocket. Not. Cool.
- · Pompei + Work + School –Another fiasco. When the idea of the puppies coming was presented to both places it was baulked at, my school quickly saw the error of there ways, and gave their blessing to Pompei and I. However my job had other ideas and dragged out the issues……
- · New House – After living for a year in a small 1 bedroom, 1 bath, house with four dogs…..my petition to move into a bigger place was approved by my landlords and I began the long process of moving down the street. Unfortunately for me, the pipes had frozen and the water was shut off for the time being, so the move wasn’t as imminent as I was hoping. But I began shuffling things nonetheless.
- · Celebrated one year as a Tennessean.
February
The Good: I bought another DSLR camera, this time in the form of a Canon Rebel XTI (which I’m willing to sell to the tune of $650)
- The Good: I finished moving into my new place, and was able to piggy back off of my parent’s internet, eliminating the need to pay for service. $KaChing$
- The Bad: No Refrigerator or Stove in the new place. Had to keep running back and forth between palces
- The Good: My friends Rebekah and Hope decided to move into my old place
- The Interesting: Rebekah sister Christina asks to move in with me and I decide what the hey, sure!
- The Bad: My supervisor was moved to another division placing me under someone I didn’t know as well. (scary!) At this point I began thinking of looking for another job.
- The Bad: Its official Pompei wasn’t going to be allowed at work with me.
March
Sister bought her first car. Yeah the stupid green eye monster popped his head up but I banged it back down.
- Cleaned up a park for Disney’s Give a day Get a day program. What a waste of time for me. At least my family enjoyed. #noI’mNotBitter
- Photog Teacher was starting to get…shall we say difficult to work with which = stress for me
- Healthcare Bill passed. Woo. NoT!
- Roommate officially moved in.
- Changed my work schedule to give myself three day weekends. Best Idea EVER
- Got my original boss back! YAY!
April
- Was a relatively calm month, filled with school, puppies, finals. Just pleasant in other words.
May
- SUMMER!!!!!!!
- Pompei + My Roommate and I went on an 8 mile hike one weekend.
- Thought about getting an additional job…
- Lost all motivation for planning and organizing my time….still looking for it….
June
- Gained my first ever foster dog. And INSANE experience to say the least
- Vacation Bible School
- Watched my family go to Florida without me.
July
- Annual Youth Jubilee Trip – A BLAST!! Broke down on the way home, repair the car with the help of a stranger and roommate had to replace her radiator. Note if you see pieces of tire laying the road..AVOID THEM!
- College finally got all my FA paperwork from FEBRUARY done and I was able to put that burden down….
- Only to pick up a $250 burden from the IRS
- Killed my $300 phone with a damp napkin
- Roommate Got engaged!!!
- Signed up for the Fall Semester relatively early….13 credit hours..
- Woman ran into the side of my car on the way to work. I received a citation due to expired registration and no proof of insurance. $kacHiNg! $96.50
- Found out my NC drivers license was to be suspended due to the ONE and ONLY speeding ticket I’d ever gotten
- The day before the drivers licenses was to be suspended I was able to get my TN drivers license and continue driving. Thank.You.God.
- Foster dog Zipper was adopted.
- Watched friends raft down the Nantahala...
- School Starts
- More School
- ...Did lots of School....
- Went off Caffiene
- Annual Campmeeting at my Church
- Did I mention school?
- Schoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
November
- NaBloPoMo
December
- Finals tried to kill me
- Finals almosted killed me
- A girl in the car behind me tried to kill me
- But I survived.
- Then work tried to kill me
- But I survived then it was break time!!!
Of course that leaves out a looot of struggles and challenging times. I can't say I'm sad to see this year become a page in history at all. I am looking forward to this year and hopeful for good!
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