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It's 9am and I am at school waiting for 9:30 to roll around. I normally have class at 8am on Tuesdays, but the Prof cancelled class for today. I have to be in the studio at 9:30 to be videotaped for my Interviewing and Counseling class. Uck. I have to interview another classmate. And then that classmate will interview me. Then I have to study the videotape and write a paper on it for Thursday. I hate seeing myself on tape and I hate hearing my own voice, so I am not looking forward to it. Bet money that I get my hair cut and go on a diet after viewing!

It's gonna be a long day today. After my taping, I have Sociology class from 12 to 2. On my last test in this class, I got 103% correct! It was an essay test and I'm pretty good at bullshitting. Plus the prof likes me. He wrote on my test "You go girl!" with a smiley face. I felt like I was in grade school again... and I liked it.

Then from 4 to 8 I have my CPR renewal class. I have to take this every year for the rest of my life. Boring. And long.

I got my German exam back yesterday with an A. Woohoo for me. But the best news of the week was for my Chemistry exam. I needed a 92% to push my grade up to an A, so I studyed my ass off... and got a 92%! Big Woohoo for me! Now I gotta keep it there! We just started Organic Chemistry which is completely new to me, so I think its gonna be harder than ever. This is my toughest class.

In German we have these projects coming up where we have to come up with an entertaining skit, in German of course, be videotaped, and then present it to the class. This sucks to begin with, but then I got stuck with the world's worst partner. Her name is Lydia and she is about as spineless and timid as they come. She couldn't even give me a straight answer on when she would be available to work on this thing. Everything I asked her, her reply was, "Uhhh... I don't know." Plus she doesn't know her German and has no clue on what is going on in the class. I have a feeling I know who is going to be doing most of the work on this one....

Brandon started hockey. Our arena was being remodeled so the first bunch of practices were held in Silver Bay. I'm sharing carpooling this year with two other hockey moms so that should help out a ton. His first game is Thursday, I think.

He also has conferences coming up. I wasn't gonna go because his grades are okay and there hasn't been any major issues. But the more I think about it, I think I will. I want to talk to his Band teacher... he has been missing his books for about 3 weeks now. His lessons didn't start when they were suppose to. And the "bad" players don't get to be in the concert! I have problems with all of this. I also want to talk to his science teacher and tell him what a great job he is doing... Brandon is totally excited about his class. And then the Math teacher... I heard there were weekly things for parents to sign, but Brandon has only given me one since the beginning of school. I wonder how conferences work now that he is in middle school and has numerous teachers.

The last Gopher game is this weekend. This season went so fast! Christmas will be here before we know it! I think Brandon and I will be going to Alabama to visit my parents again this Christmas. And we'll probably take a side trip to Walt Disney World like we did last year...except for a shorter amount of time. It's always hard for me to say no to WDW... it is the happiest place on earth, you know!

Gotta go to my taping. Auf Weidersehen!

Voting disappointment

I was excited about voting today... I think Two Harbors is ready for big changes, and our country is ready for big changes. I did my homework, studying the candidates, and made my notes. I vote at the Alden Township Town Hall building down the road. I live 8 miles from Two Harbors and 24 miles from Duluth. My home is in St. Louis County, but a small portion of my land is in Lake County. Even though I live in St. Louis County, I am in the Two Harbors school district. I arrived at the polls, notes in hand, and excited about making a difference. I sat down in my booth and glanced over the voting sheet. To my dismay, because of where I live, I didn't get to vote for any of the Two Harbors candidates! I feel so cheated! The only Two Harbors item I got to vote for was the school district referendum. Totally sucks. Why does my address say Two Harbors if I am not considered a voting resident? How mixed up is that?

I was also disappointed that nobody asked to see my driver's license. The voting poll volunteers obviously didn't recognize me since they seemed surprised that I was already registered. I've only been voting there for 6 years and our township has like a handful of voters. I pushed it in front of her anyway, hoping she would get the hint for future voters. But no, no one behind me was asked for a DL either. Anybody could come in and vote several times under other peoples names.

Anyway, on to other news. I finished my German Section 1 class with an A+ on the final exam, and an A for the final grade. I am currently getting a B in Chemistry... I need to get a 92% on the exam tomorrow in order to push that grade to an A. I have no idea what I'm getting in Sociology. We had midterms last week and haven't gotten the test back yet. I got an A+ on one of my papers, and the prof likes me, so maybe that will count for something. In my interviewing/counseling class it's also too soon to tell.

I've decided to apply to the nursing program one more time next fall... if I don't get in, then I am not suppose to be a nurse. The man upstairs will have spoken. If I don't get in I will switch my major to Health Information Management... I think.

Went to the cities last weekend. Sent Jeff and Brandon to the Gopher/Indiana game without me since I had to study for Chemistry. I had a heck of a time finding a coffee shop to study in! Where are they when you need them? When you don't, they seem to be on every corner. I ended up at the one on Grand Avenue in St. Paul. Got a lot of studying in, but it was so damn hot in there and there is a hair salon around the corner so it stunk like perm. But otherwise, good!

Had dinner with Ryan and Julie, the newlyweds, at an Irish place in Maple Grove. It is always so comforting to be with old familiar friends. It's like putting on an old favorite sweater. By the way, the martinis there are really good. As is the fish and chips. But don't order a full order!

I took Polar in to see the vet last week. She'll be 18 in June! Amazing! I'm thinking there might be a world record there somewhere. She had a growth on her ear that she had removed... she was so good for the vet. Of course, he is the world's best vet so of course she would be good for him. He also did a senior citizen health check on her. She is having a neurological problem with her back legs. That's why she is falling so frequently. It's a part of old age. But otherwise she is good. She sleeps a lot, tends to poop in the house on occassion (can't make it outside fast enough), and I have to carry her down the steps, but otherwise is happy and content. Every day I wonder if I'm going to come home and find her dead in her bed. That's gonna be a real sad day.

Okay, enough already! I really need to start studying for my Chemistry test tomorrow. Wish me luck for the 92% I need!

Warm wishes to you all!