Happy

I made an 83 on my MGT 485 test! YAY :D Considering only 3 people made As and 12 people made Ds... I'm pretty happy. All I did was read all the chapters the night before and did the online questions. And I didn't even look at the financials. And my study time was cut short because I went out with Laila :x So yeah, I'm really happy :)

More good news... my grandma had surgery Saturday and they put a stint in her heart. She went home Sunday and she's doing good. I'm so glad... you have no idea how worried I was.

Bad news... I got to take Mocha to the vet today. She always throws up everywhere when she comes home... ew. And I skipped derivatives... because I hate that class and can't follow anything he talks about. I hope I don't fail.

And where the heck is Alex? He isn't answering his phone. He isn't at work today and he's not at the apartment. I wanted him to help me clean the apartment! Speaking of which... that's probably why he's missing.

Heartbroken

My day started off great. I actually even realized it was great and even told Alex I was having an exceptionally great day. I had a good day at work this morning, did alright on my two tests, and even bought some new shoes.

Not so much anymore. My grandma is in the hospital. And she isn't just some distant relative I see on the holidays and barely talk to. She is like my second mom. Sometimes I felt like she was more of a mom to me than my own mother. She practically raised me when I was a baby and my mom worked. I call her every week and I used to visit her every week. I would spend every summer with her and we would always go on shopping trips. I tell her almost everything, even things I don't tell my parents. She was the one who first approved of Alex and I living together and made me feel great about it. She planned my engagement party with me and has helped me so much. My heart is breaking. I hope she will be ok... they don't know what is wrong with her. Might have been a stroke, they don't know. I just hope she'll be alright. I feel so bad for not visiting her lately. I just talked to her the other day on the phone. I love her so much and I'm just not ready to let go... not yet. I know she's 81 but I thought she was so healthy... she even cuts her own grass still. I just don't know what to do. Please pray for her. I just got home from the hospital and I didn't get to see her... I hope I will tomorrow.

Studying

I should be studying right now but I don't have any motivation :|

I worked on Glo-Bus tonight but that's it... I still have to study for real estate and MGT 485.

I don't think I've updated since Alex's Uncle's Anniversary we went to this weekend in Wetumpka. It was actually pretty fun. All of his relatives were really nice :)

My new favorite drink is vanilla coke and malibu... best thing ever. Erin and I had that at the party and it was great! Of course we ended up drinking the whole bottle and I still didn't feel a thing. Gave me horrible heartburn too initially. But it tasted good! I think I'd have to mix that with vodka since it's such a low content. I think I must be weird... I almost always get heartburn when I first start drinking. Sugary drinks like Mikes Hard Lemonade and Smirnoff are the absolute worst though... it kills. I've read what causes it but it's really annoying.

ANYWAY, I'm rambling on again. Back to the trip... anyway, after we left the party Alex, Erin, and I went to Publix! BEST GROCERY STORE EVER. I wish we had one in Mobile. They sell OPI Nail Polish! I need to buy a new color... right now I've been wearing Essie "Watermelon" but with fall coming I need something new. I wish I had more money so I could go shopping! I'm bored with all my clothes. Anyway...

Alex is in the living room playing his video game... for like the fourth time today. He is obsessed with that stupid game. Why did I ever buy it for him? I should have known NCAA football game > Ashley.

Ah well. He probably thinks I'm studying.

Hurricane

It really shows a lot of self confidence when you say "You seem like your just bearing us." Why? Are you the type of person people normally 'just bear'? Whatever.

No, I just spent the last hour talking (more like yelling across the table) about Super Target and business with your buddy because I really don't like any of you. I mean, are you serious?

I guess it really annoys me when people think I don't like them just because I'm not OMGILOVEYOUGUYS the first time I meet complete strangers. I think that's a little scary actually. I mean, I may really come off as a bitch and I don't realize it... but I sure don't try to be. I'm just not the type of person who can be instant BFFs with strangers.

Speaking of BFFs, I don't think I ever want to hear anymore secrets, even implied... I'm not mentally prepared for that.

I wish Alex would have come. Mainly because he had locked himself in the bedroom when I got home because he was so mad I got home late. He's ok this morning though. We're going to his family reunion thing tonight so no work, yay!

So Alex wakes up this morning to go to the bathroom and it's flooded! The bathroom, the vanity area (carpet) and my closet (carpet)! Apparentily the toilet overflowed somehow...

Then we get a knock on the door and it's the maintenance guy. Apparentily it was leaking into the downstairs apartment below us. So we rush and try to hide the dog because we don't want to pay the pet deposit...

When he leaves we rush out and take the dog to his parent's house. Then we go to Michael's school (Bishop Southwest Campus) to get the garage door opener for my parent's house. My mom is off work for the rest of the week, thank god, so we just left Mocha with her.

Now we're back and I missed school all day. Crap. Still got to go to work though in about an hour. Then I have to come home and study for derivatives... or I'll definitely fail. Yaaay :|

I just want you to know who I am

Just got back from grocery shopping!

I'm about to cook in a few minutes. I think I'm going to make baked chicken. Here is my recipe -

Frozen chicken breasts, thawed (I get the kind in the green bag from walmart and cook four at a time)
Bacon
Cajun seasoning
Basil
Salt & Pepper
1 Onion
Mushrooms (canned or sauteed fresh, doesn't matter. I have fresh though today so I'll use that.)
Garlic (2 cloves)

So what I do is line a baking pan w/ aluminum foil then put the chicken breasts in and coat them w/ olive oil. Then I season them w/ Cajun seasoning (use lots, its not strong), basil (not too much, it IS strong), S&P, and minced fresh garlic. Then I cover them with strips of bacon (raw.) Then I top it all with sliced onions and mushrooms and baked it until its done (I'm not good with timing... I just check it every so often.) Cover the top w/ foil too until the last few minutes of cooking. If you want the bacon crispy on top, broil it for a few minutes.

*EDIT* - I also usually add chopped bell pepper. I buy peppers then chop them and freeze them in the freezer until I need them. You can just add it frozen, it thaws fast. I used orange this time.

I used to cook this all the time when I lived at home for supper when my mom would work late. It's easy and good. I think I might also make baked potatoes (I always cook them in the microwave, SO much easier and it tastes the same.) And maybe something else... I don't know.

I really need to study for my derivatives test tonight. I'm so lost in that class it is not even funny.

Oh yeah! This weekend I'm going to Alex's family reunion-type thing in Wetumpka. We'll see how that goes... as long as they aren't super-psycho and mean like his mom's side of the family, It'll be fine. Which btw... his mom is acting really nice and normal now. I guess she feels bad for cutting me down in front of my parents/trying to ruin my engagement party/trying to break Alex & I up. An apology would be a lot nicer though... I'm not going to forget her being so unnecessarily cruel to me just like that. Just because I want to marry her son. Like I'm an evil person or something. Yep. Whatever. As long as she doesn't try to pull anything else though, I'll play nice :) But if she so as much makes one rude comment during this wedding planning process... Alex better be standing next to me. Because I don't/didn't deserve all that crap. I like to think I'm a very nice person. Sure, I may be a little frank/straightforward sometimes... but I'm not mean. I guess I just don't fit in with them. I'm not loud... I can come across as serious (which I'm totally not... but I am with people I don't feel comfortable around) or quiet (again, with people I don't feel comfortable with) I guess but that doesn't make me rude. It means your making me uncomfortable! I always felt that way when I went over to their house. But I think it is getting better now.

Ok so I just completely went off on a rant there. Also, update on the job thing, I had to do a personality profile. I hate those. Anyway, I better start cooking.

Thoughts

Huh. And to think people talk about Sarah Palin having no experience.



Anyway. I think I failed my sociology test... I have no idea what is going on in that class. I don't want to go to work!!! I have to answer the phone now and I hate doing that. If I wanted to be a receptionist I would have never quit my first job!