Friday, July 2, 2010

Being a Muggle Sucks

Time and time again. I'm sick of the American standard of beauty...and I'm sick of seeing half-naked women wherever I go, and 3/4 naked women all over the internet...on FACEBOOK. I swear I need to delete half the girls on my friends list.

I miss writing. Not blogging, even though this is fun too.


I wish my life were epic like the battle song in the new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows trailer. I also wish Hogwarts was real.

I told myself I was going to bed before 1:30 and it's an hour later and I'm awake because I'm sad and scared. Maybe I don't have a reason to be though. I know God's got it all planned out for me but when I can't see, when I can't know certainty, I fear.


this is RANDOMMMMMM because I'm tired and felt like blogging since it's no longer June, but July. Holy cow.


night.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Recommendations/Advice

1. Everyone should read the Twilight series JUST so they can read the parody written by the Harvard Lampoon, "Nightlight". It's absolutely hysterical! I was in my doctors office the other day reading it and I started laughing out loud...it was the lady doctor so it was probably really weird for someone walking by the room I was in if they could hear me giggling.

2. If you work at Wal-Mart, try not to get the later shifts. It gets quiet for long periods of time and there's NOTHING to do but walk around your station trying to organize the gum. Then, once you're off and you have your own grocery shopping to do, there's HUGE lines so it takes 3 hours to get home once you clock out.

3. "Book of Eli" is one of the best movies I've seen in 2010. Watch it.

4. Go to Target for the CUTEST picture frames in the world. I always walk down that aisle just to look at what they're coming up with...someday soon I want to get this silver/green one that you can put 5 pictures in. It's like 30 dollars though :(

5. Before you take a nap in the middle of the day (I have to in order to function at work), clean your room before falling asleep. I'm sitting here now with a messy room wondering why I didn't clean it earlier but I'm now too tired to do anything about it.

6. This isn't a recommendation, but I've been watching the Bachelorette and I really want Roberto to win. He's so handsome and nice!

7. When you shop at Wal-Mart, don't be THAT customer that puts every single heavy item on the belt. As a cashier, I can say I LOVE it when customers leave the heavy stuff in the cart. I will gladly walk around the register to scan the items. I would rather walk 2 feet than pinch a nerve in my neck lifting thousands of 24 packs of coke in 8 hours. THANKS.

8. Also, if you're going to be picky about how you want your items bagged, do a better freaking job at organizing them on the belt. Ex. if you want your cans all together, put them on the belt at the same time. Don't put 2 cans here, then some cheese and milk, then another can, then your tampons, then 10 cans of beans, then some eggs....it's really annoying.

9. Wal-Mart advice cont'd., don't get pissy with your cashier if YOUR card doesn't work because its all scratched up.

10. Don't roll your eyes at the cashier if the line is taking forever to move. If the cashier is slow, it's because the customer is being picky. Ex. you scan all 100 items that they wanted to check out and they want to know the price of every thing they bought so the cashier prints out a slip, gives the customer the slip, and then they decide they don't want the first 5 things that you scanned...which is now at the bottom of the bag in the bag you bagged first, at the bottom of their cart. See where I'm going with this?

11. So You Think You Can Dance is really good this year. FOX every Wed/Thurs. night at 8. Check it out!

12. Read my blog regularly...I'm interesting.

13. DON'T ASSUME THAT I SPEAK SPANISH JUST BECAUSE I HAVE TAN SKIN. I had, literally, 20 people since I started working (2 1/2 weeks) start talking to me in spanish in a frantic tone, NOT EVEN ASKING if I spoke that language!!!!! One lady, after I explained that I didn't speak spanish, rolled her eyes and made a "pfff" sound. Seriously?




i'm tired. night!

Sunday, June 13, 2010

C'est terrible!

I just killed about 8 wasps that were getting a little too comfortable on my porch. It was such an adrenaline rush! I think they're such scary bugs. I was stung by one once when I was a little kid and I remember my entire finger swelled up. Haven't been stung since and Lord willing, I never will again!

Now that I'm a working woman ;) I haven't been blogging. I hate that! I'm supposed to be writing my midterm paper for my lit class that will be over in about 2 weeks, but I've only blogged once so far this month and I thought it was important to write a little something.

This past week I've realized just how spoiled I've been my whole life. I've had summer jobs before but they were never huge companies where I was meeting 10 new people every day. Wal-Mart is HUGE and honestly, I'm enjoying my time there. I doubt I'll be a cashier my whole life but I'm learning alot about an honest day of hard work. I worked a 9 hour shift yesterday and when I woke up this morning I could barely move. I was on my feet from 11-8pm and though it went fast, it really wore me out. There are so many people I work with now that are mid-aged, and older, and they're there every day working hard to make a living. Not only are the people there working hard, but they're nice too. There's over 400 employees and every single person that I've come in contact has either 1. acknowledged that I was new and welcomed me to "the family" or at least 2. smiled and greeted me. It's awesome! I never thought I'd be this happy about being a cashier. I know I'm going to have days where I'll say I hate it. But I feel much better now that I have a job and I'm actually working for it.

While working 30+ hours a week, I'm also taking 2 classes. I really feel for all the people I've known at USF who went to school full time and worked too. I don't know what I'm going to do come fall but as of right now, I'm registered for 4 classes.
Speaking of classes, that essay isn't getting any longer by me writing on here.

Au revoir.

<3

Friday, June 4, 2010

Success

I've been dying to blog for days and days but I didn't because I hadn't really read any more of Wuthering Heights. I mean, a few chapters but not enough to really write anything about it.
In my last blog I talked about a short story I had to read and what I thought it was about...yeah. TOTALLY didn't get that they were talking about virgins losing their virginity. That part seemed to fly right over my head haha. Not complaining though, it was kind of graphic once it was all explained in class.

I just want to say, my room is SO clean right now. A clean room is the pallet for a clean mind. This may sound corny, but it is. I cleaned my room last night because I felt like I couldn't breathe in my own room. Once I did, I had more energy and I slept better.

This morning I woke up early and had to go to the Occupational Heath Center for drug screening. Why? BECAUSE I GOT A JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Praise be to GOD because I was truly giving up hope of finding once since I've been looking since spring break. I'm going to be a cashier at Wal-Mart on Bruce B. Downs. It's located in New Tampa, and it's a super Wal-Mart. I would never work at the one closest to my apartment because it's not even safe to go there during the day. Multiple times I've been there in the afternoon and people have walked up to me asking me for money, or I felt like people were roaming around the parking lot aimlessly. I avoid the Fletcher Wal-Mart at all costs.
So when I went to the drug test, I knew I had to pee in a cup. I was dreading it all last night before I fell asleep...it's always something I've hated doing when I've had to do it. I have a shy bladder. I ended up being there for over an hour because I couldn't go on my first attempt, even though I hadn't peed since I got up this morning on purpose because I knew I had to go when I got there. After alot of waiting and drinking their water, I finally did it (go me!).

That's all I have to say for now. Screw Wuthering Heights...I'll read it eventually. I've missed blogging too much to punish myself that way!


night! <3

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Blank Page

100TH POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


What's really astonishing is that it took me exactly two years to write 100 of these. I wasn't diligent in my blogging until November '09, so all things considered, I'm not doing too poorly :)


I'm taking 2 summer classes and even though I don't like it, Summer courses have begun already. My Twentieth Century Lit. class is going to be ridiculous. I'm thankful that it's only 6 weeks but the amount of reading is absurd. I read a short story called, "The Blank Page" by Isak Dinesen. I was under the impression that Dinesen was a man because I figured "Isak" was like "Issac," just spelled differently. Anywho, she is a female author and upon reading "The Blank Page" for the first time for my homework assignment, I can't say I'm a fan. The short story is indeed short, and I feel like the piece is ironic because it's about a blank page, yet there's words on the page talking about the necessity of it. I hope Dr. Pringle (haha, my professor), can explain how this work is important to Modernism and Modernity. I think the "blank page", or white space is a metaphor for something, though I can't be positive yet. I think it's about words unsaid and their effect upon a culture...which would trickle into themes of modernism like "individualism v. collectivism". This is a boring 100th blog, if I've ever read one.

I am still praying for a job. I appreciate all prayers from family and friends that I'd find one, because I am desperate.


Happy Note: I am dying to read "Wuthering Heights" this summer! It is currently sitting on top of my dresser which is next to my bed. I WILL read it, if it's the last thing I do this summer! I think my motivation is going to be, I can't blog unless I've read some of it and I have to talk about it in my blog. If I never blog again, you all will know why.

<3 rachel

Friday, May 14, 2010

Summer Days

I finally returned to Tampa after spending some quality time at home. When I got back to the apartment, the first thing I did was assemble the bar stool my mom bought for me for my birthday. It's an Italian bar stool and it's gorgeous. I don't have a picture to upload yet, but please take my word: she's a beauty. I was literally sweating while putting it together. At one point I was straddling the legs of the chair trying to screw in the nails in and it was impossible to keep the circle foot rest part of the stool in place to put the nails through. I'm sure these details are more than you'd like to read about, but I'm so proud of it!

I have a feeling that this summer will be a good one. Danielle Unger is moving in this weekend and I never thought we'd be roommates. I'm looking forward to getting to know her better. I still need a job, but God is so good and He has provided my mother with a nursing job back home so that buys me some time to find one here in Tampa. Classes start on Monday and I don't know how I'm going to take these classes seriously...Spring semester JUST ENDED!

This is random, but on the way home from home yesterday (translation: on the way to Tampa from Ormond yesterday), I stopped at Chic-fil-a next to my apartment. Ordinarily when I ask for the honey-roasted bbq sauce, they give me maybe 2 packets. The guy at the window put 7 packets in my bag!!!!!! hahahahahaha I don't know what to do with this much sauce! Of course I'm saving it, but my goodness...what on earth was he doing putting that much into my bag?

Tonight's goal: fall asleep by 2am.

<3rach

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Alone

Without Eli I feel really alone. I came home to surprise my Mom for Mother's Day and I'm so glad I did for a few reasons. First, I'm glad she was so happy to see me (that always feels good). But I don't think I could have been in Tampa without him for a whole week. I hate being apart!
I just wanted to blog real quick--I'm waiting for my parent's to get ready for church tonight. That's the only thing that's going to cheer me up, I think.


funny quote by Danielle (my sister): she dresses like a french hooker


hahahah! I liked the added "french" adjective.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

< ambiguous title >

I have a growing blister on the bottom of my left foot. My feet are always calloused over so this is pretty amazing that I have a blister on the BOTTOM of my foot...I don't know where I was going with this.

This is my first blog since I've turned 21. Heather and I's party was a hit! There were about 20 guests that met us at Chilis and I had a strawberry mango margarita. SO GOOD! I've been thinking about it every since (for 3 days now). It feels good to be 21 because I feel like it's the last big birthday I'm going to have besides 50, which is big because you're then halfway to 100! I got a little silly, but I honestly believe I was so happy because so many of my friends were able to come celebrate with me. The next day was Mother's Day. After church I decided it would be appropriate to drive back home to Ormond Beach, Fl. and surprise my mom. She was VERY surprised to say the least. She kept smacking my leg (in a non-abusive way) and kept saying, "awww".


So now, I'm still in Ormond Beach, spending time with my family. Eli left for a week-long road trip with his friends from high school that he grew up with. I think they'll have a good time---I'm just praying that God really protects them because when they get together, they have the tendency to be...adventurous. I'll probably go back to Tampa sometime on Wednesday because my roommate Sarah is moving out and my friend Dani is moving in for a few months. I think it'll be a good time. I don't know Dani very well yet, but we will be sharing a wall this summer so I think we'll know each other too well when it's all said and done haha!



Anywho, it is now 3:41am and I am still awake because I am a crazy person.
night!
<3rachel

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Summer Prayer

I need a job.

I've said it over and over again and though I've been praying for one, for whatever reason, God hasn't put one out there for me to snag yet. I have an interview tomorrow so whoever reads this, please pray that either I get it or that God would provide me with one (especially now since I am OFFICIALLY done with school for the semester).

I'm also thankful for the group at Holy Trinity that I'm getting to know through the book study on Tim Keller's, "The Reason for God". It's not an "easy" read by any means, but it's simple enough. He writes in a way that makes me feel like he's just conversing about his ministry and what he's learned. It's really interesting.
This week after the book study, a group of us are having another "Settlers of Catan" party. I'm super excited, like the nerd I really am haha.

I'm also excited about turning 21. Heather Atha and I are having a joint party at Chilis (everyone's invited). It's at 6:30pm, Saturday May 8th. I already know what I'm going to order! and at midnight, since I know I'll be awake from the Catan party, I want to have a glass of the wine my dad bought me for my birthday. It's called "Riesling" and it's a German wine. Dad says that its pretty amazing and he thinks I'll love it. I hope he's right!

I just wanted to blog real quick about the job interview so those of you who read, can pray!
Thanks

<3 rach

Monday, May 3, 2010

May is Love

May is the best month of the year. I turn 21 in just 3 days! Also, everyone else is happy because most people who graduate in the spring graduate in May :)

Eli and I went to Taco Bell tonight for dinner and we had to wait in the drive-thru line for about 10-15 minutes. We were only the second car in line, but the mini-van in line ahead of us didn't know what they wanted and they had a van full of kids screaming in the back. The Taco Bell is actually a Pizza Hut too so you can order from either menu at the same window. They ordered 3 pepperoni pizzas then argued that they wanted the "kids" size pizzas and the poor teller was trying to explain that the personal pizzas were all one size. So then they wanted to cancel one of the pizzas and they wanted some bacon burrito? I couldn't hear everything over the engines of the other 5 cars behind ME wanting their food...and Eli was whining about the population being too retarded.

Needless to say, they pulled up to the window, retrieved their 4 bags of food, and then started to drive away without the large drink they ordered so they had to reverse and the driver didn't go back far enough and was reaching BACKWARDS for the giant fountain drink and almost dropped it. The best part was, I hadn't pulled up at all and he had the same amount of room to back up and take is drink in peace.


I like to think that the people in the van were just having a bad day.