First day of School

Tomorrow is the first day of my last semester of my "advanced degree". I got the e-mail from school that says they don't have enough parking for everyone, which is pretty ridiculous if you ask me. Tomorrow I'll be setting up my scene flats so I can shoot my movie on Sunday. Hopefully it will be the last thing I'll shoot before moving on to the rest of the movie stuff. I also have to do an application to graduate, along with MORE money for that purpose. Bureaucratic thieves. They also almost took away my assistantship, saying that I've had too many, which is absolutely ridiculous. I'm only taking one class this semester, so hopefully I'll have plenty of time to finish all the thesis crap that needs to get done.

Still looking for a job, without much luck. Paying off those loans is starting to look impossible. Hopefully something will come up. I'm planning on applying to be a lecturer at UCSD, but I won't be holding my breath since I don't have very much experience and whatnot. It's also where I'd like to get my PhD, so I'm not sure how that works.

Today I've been thinking seriously about rearranging some of my furniture. I've been watching HGTV lately, and you know how easy it is for me to get addicted to it. Luckily, there will be no painting of the walls, since the landlord specifically asked me not to paint.

I guess that's about it for now. Hope you liked the painting.

New Year

The year is starting. Yes, I know I'm a week or so late on this, but I do things my own way, so suck it. :) I threw away my fridge calendar today, and realized that it is the end of the worst year I've ever had. Or at least one of the worst five. Anyway, it ranks pretty high in the low points of my life. Last year at this time, a big liar/cheater jerkoff show me his true self and I realized that I was an idiot and have been trying (so far unsuccessfully) to be a little smarter about things. But I'm hoping that this year will be better; I guess it can't get much worse than this one.

I sent a snotty e-mail to one of the jerks in my life telling him that he was a jerk. I'm guessing I won't be hearing from him anytime soon, if ever. Oh well. He's only proving my point anyway. And the other jerk, the one who gave me gift cards for Christmas, isn't calling me back either, even though I'll see him on Sunday at work. No foresight there, eh? That could be an awkward shift. There is yet another jerk, but I'm not all that worried about him since he was new. It only took two days for him to stop calling me back. And I only made out with him. That might be some kind of record for some guy who acts like he likes me.

Anyway, I'm going to Palm Desert tomorrow to stay at a swanky hotel for free. Maybe I'll hang out in the hot tub or go to the driving range or something ridiculous like that. After that, it's work, then a couple days of organizing the movie thing, then sitting around doing nothing, then school starts. And so the cycle begins again. It's a new year, all right.

By the way, I think TSA stole my bling. Bastards. Where is the security to keep the security from jacking my stuff???

Tonight

It's getting late. I've had some wine. My window is still open so I don't inhale paint fumes. But it's ok because it doesn't get cold here in January. I'm doing nothing again tomorrow, because no one calls me and no one talks to me and it doesn't really seem to matter if they're male or female, but whoever they are, they don't want to talk to me. Do I get lonely? Well, yes. And I get irritated and I start thinking about moving to some random city where I don't know anyone so it makes sense that my phone doesn't ring anymore. Right now the only thing I have to look forward to is school because then I won't have to think about all the people I don't have interested in talking to me. My parents are the only ones who actually answer the phone. How pathetic is that?

So tomorrow will be spent watching more movies and reading and possibly writing and possibly painting if I feel like it. And checking my e-mail every ten minutes to make sure no one wants to talk to me. I'm thinking about auditioning for Jeopardy as a way to try to pay off my student loans. Another hair-brained idea, I know. But what else do I have?

Anyway, that's about it. Again.

Headache!

I have a headache. I don't like that. I haven't worked since Monday, and I probably won't until Saturday. So I'm sitting at home keeping myself occupied so I don't go out and spend money, but I also have to resist the internet shopping that is constantly at my fingertips. I worked on my painting today, and I hereby call it finished. The pro at the club thought she might want it for her new office wall, but I'm not sure if she'll actually want it once she sees it. Plus, I looked into have it framed, and that isn't cheap. I think I'm going to try to do some portraits, so if you have a picture of yourself you want immortalized in oils, send it to me and I'll see what I can do.

I've also started reading, which is harder than it sounds, because it involves making the house quiet so I can concentrate. It would be much easier if I could let go of the television. I did finish a book last week and I'm trying to finish another one now, but it seems like there's always one more and one more and one more. It smells like paint thinner in here. Maybe that's why I have a headache.

Ok, I opened a window. Maybe that will help. You can do that here because it's not snowing and winter means it just gets cloudy sometimes.

Next week is the beginning of the last semester for me. I'm starting to look for jobs so I don't have to work where I am for the rest of my life. Plus, the university is chomping at the bit to get rid of me. They call me at least once a month to tell me I've been in school too long. Bastards. I don't even know why they care. Still, they are anxious for me to get the hell out. Obviously I'm not welcome there anymore. Figures.

Anyway, that's about it for now.

The Year

Les Holidays are officially over. I think I'm very happy about that. Now I can get down to business and do stuff. Me stuff. Actually, I'm cool with holing up in my house and doing whatever I feel like doing. On tv they're talking about kissing congresspeople. Definitely a slow news day. Tomorrow I have to work, which is good because I really need the money. I registered for a class today, and I've been looking for a job. One that's a little closer to what I'm interested in. Or at least a little more fulfilling. I guess I made some New Year's Resolutions, but the one that seems to sum them all up is 'no more drunk dialing'. I can't say I've sworn off boys altogether, but I am trying to separate myself from them. I guess keeping myself busy at home is the key. Then I won't be making calls and I won't be worrying about stupid boys not calling me back. The pro at the club wants me to cut them all loose, and while I agree, it's easier said than done. But we'll see. The year isn't starting off in a particularly positive way, but there are 12 more months to go, so maybe there's nowhere to go but up. Anything is an improvement on sitting at home on New Year's Eve with only a bottle of cheap champagne to keep me company.