Graduation present

I'm typing this on by new iPhone 3g!!! My parents got it for my graduation present. I love it! I'm still getting used to typing on the tiny buttons though. I graduate next Saturday!

Headache

I'm so stressed out I could cry. I have too much due tomorrow and not enough time.

I had an interview today... in front of three managers... and it didn't go so great. For one, they kept asking what kind of job I was interested in... and never explained the job I was supposedly applying for. I was lost, to say the least. What kind of job do I want? ANY job. Just like any other graduate! I mean seriously, what kind of question is that? Do they seriously think anyone right out of college knows excactly which particular section of finance or accounting they want to go in? And even if they did, what's the chance that particular company has it? It was an impossible question. Then they had to ask the hardest question ever - "Why should we choose you over the 5 other canidates?" FIRST OFF - am I even competing with them?! How many positions are there to begin with? They did not explain it very well at all... and did not seem open to explaining anything. It was very poorly organized.

Not to mention the german guy asked me to work out a euro hedging problem as soon as I mentioned I took a derivatives class. WTH. I got it right but when I couldn't do the accounting side of it they looked at me like I was a complete idiot. We don't learn how to do that in finance!! It was absolutely horrible. I have never been on a job interview that was conducted so unprofessionally.

Needless to say, I won't be getting that job.

Air show!

I am so tired. I could barely sleep at all last night. I kept waking up from horrible nightmares... :(

I had to wake up at 6:00 beacuse dad should be here any minute to pick me up for the air show in Pensacola. I'm excited! I'd be more excited if I didn't feel sort of sick... and tired.

At least I was productive this morning. I washed and folded some clothes, put the roast in the crockpot for supper, and cleaned up the living room.

Hm... I just saw two cop cars drive by. I swear to god I hate where I live. I can't wait to get a house. It's so ghetto here.

I just saw dad drive up, I'll update later :D

Counting down the days

News - I got my graduation invites today! I just have to address them all and mail them; Dad & I are going to the air show Saturuday; I still can't find a post-college job... help?!

Alex and I are going to the Jerusalem cafe after he gets off work. I've never been... but I heard its good. I hope so :)

I really want to start cooking more but its hard... when I have no time and no groceries. When I graduate I'll have more time and money hopefully. Cause I feel bad sometimes not having a great dinner cooked for Alex when he comes home from work... because I know I could if I just had the time and stuff.

Overwhelmed

I feel really stressed out and overwhelmed by school. This is what I have until I graduate -

Japan presentation + paper (this is going to take forever)
Final in Spanish, International mgt, Sociology, Derivatives, and Real estate
Case in MGT 485
Strategic report in MGT 485
Extra credit for derivatives... which I need, I failed the last test
Probably a few quizzes

I just don't have enough time. I can't wait to be finished...
I'm just scared I'm going to have three Cs this semester... AT LEAST. Alex always gets mad at me when I compare myself to my classmates as far as grades. He always says they don't work (or have a "real" job where you can't do HW at work) and aren't taking 18 hours. True. But I've never been a C student. My only C was last semester in multinational finance... the same teacher who is teaching the derivative class... I HATE that stuff. I just can't grasp it.

Bonfire

I just got back home from the weirdest party ever. It was a bonfire with Michael's work friend. Except his work friend is like 30-something and lives in a trailer out in Grand Bay. Michael was so drunk he fell in the bonfire... or jumped... whatever.

It makes me seriously question Michael's judgement in friends. One of them I never saw because he was passed out in the trailer! All of them were wasted. His work friend kept saying I was "super hot" and playing with my hair... um awkward. And we had to drive Michael home because he was so out of it. And Heather was there even though Michael supposedly broke up with her. He shouldn't be allowed to drink tequila. Though I did try some moonshine (coconut-flavored) and it was pretty good. So... I'm sorry if this entry doesn't make complete sense.

Alex and I went to Whataburger on the way home. I got some french fries and he got a honey chicken sandwich... which I ate half of. It was good!

A good day

Today was pretty good.

I went to work in the morning & Alex brought me Starbuck's hot chocolate! How sweet :)
Then I went to all three of my classes (yes, all three... I'm proud of myself.)

Now I'm cooking supper. Lima beans & black-eyed peas served with cornbread and diced raw onions. Alex's favorite!

Then we're going to go to his sister's new place to check it out and bring her my bday present for her. I made a chocolate and walnut pie for her... and I'm going to go buy her some OPI nail polish because I know she likes that. I'm thinking either grey or dark blue... she likes edgy stuff. I really wanted to make her lasagna so she'd have something to eat (she doesn't really cook) while she's getting everything moved in... but the ingredients are too expensive! I'm really having to learn to be creative cooking on my budget.

Anyway, these past two nights have been great because I haven't had any major homework to do. Sure, I should probably be working on future stuff but I needed a break. I've had more time to clean and cook too! One night for supper I made conecuh sausage & rice stuffed bell peppers, which turned out really good.

Oh! And today two different people offered to do two really nice things for me. Made my day even better!

Also - Tomorrow we're going to go to Greek Fest! Yay!

Election & McRib

So Obama won. I can't say I'm too surprised. This country is full of backwards people... although I'm happy to say I don't call any of them friends. And I'm even happier to say I don't live in a state where there are very many of them! Thank GOD I live in Alabama. The liberals will learn, that's all I can say. When they have no more money because it's given to all the lazy people who can't get a job... then they'll wish they hadn't voted for him. I could ramble on all day about this but I'll say that for another post. I have to finish cleaning my apartment before I go to work.

As far as good news goes... I tried a McRib today from McDonalds and it was really good. Michael loves them and I've always wanted to try one... so Alex and I split one. Yum.

I'll leave you with a quote "If your young and republican you have no heart but if your old and democrat you have no brain." I think that quote is pretty true. Except I do have a heart... but not for poor/low-income people. They aren't my problem and I don't think my money should be spread to support them. I work hard for what I have and they should work hard if they want anything... they should NOT be handed things. I guess that could be percieved as having no heart... so I think the quote is accurate.

Derivatives & Voting

I am freaking out over my derivatives test. I absolutely HATE that class and would have never taken it unless I had to. Everything is so abstract and confusing and POINTLESS.

Anyway.

Today is Election Day! Go McCain :D I'm going to go vote after I get out of class. Sort of pointless though... considering the election is based off of electoral votes and there is not a chance in hell Obama would win Alabama.

But I'm going to go anyway.