Yeah, you read that right.

I’m taking a math class this semester and my instructor is insane. She can’t ever remember what she just finished saying. We got handed a stack of paper, half of the stuff doesn’t relate to our class. We have a ton of extra projects we must do for credit.

Projects in math.

First, we have a presentation. Then GROUP projects, not working together on math problems but PROJECTS. We must write journals every day to turn in. Homework is optional though! We don’t get credit for that. We get points for doing Sodoku though!

I’m not good at math at all so I guess this is good. I turn in a bunch of bullshit and get credit. It will more than likely boost my grade some.

My favorite project is a group presentation where we have to write a song, poem or rap about something we covered in a chapter.

ON MATH.

That’s right I’ll be rapping about integers and rhyming about square roots.

Fuck Lil Wayne.

Jamie Lovely: The Album

It drops Fall of 08.

Be on the lookout.

Walking into school on the first day with my book bag as full as can be, was my favorite part of school starting. Being able to use all new crayons, pencils and folders. Organizing my desk just so. Showing off my brand new pencil case or notebook to all the friends I hadn’t seen since June. Fresh paper with no indents from writing on the sheet before because this is a brand new pack. Brand new school bags stuffed with blank notebooks. I always wanted to use college ruled because I couldn’t wait to be grown up but never could get away with it because my school supply list said wide ruled. Mom vetoed that faster than I could say “but…but…all the other kids’ moms…” Brand new shoes, always black or brown because I wore a plaid skirted uniform and that was all that was allowed. White untouched sneakers for gym that would soon be scuffed and marked from dodge ball in the lot. Catching up with friends I hadn’t seen in months. Meeting my new teacher.

I wish I still had the same enthusiasm for school that I did in grade school, even if it was fleeting. It usually faded after a couple weeks and the thrill of it all was over.

School starts next week for me, five classes from 8AM to 2PM. I can’t say I’m really looking forward to it. Summer went by far too quickly. Now it will be cramming for tests, 10 page papers, note cards and study sessions.

Maybe it’ll help if I go buy a new pencil case.

First off, thank so much everyone for all your comments on my last post. I’m sure I will be bothering you all eventually for critiques, suggestions and editing. No, seriously, you will probably regret offering your help

As you all know, the lovely Jenn of Free and Flawed has been slaving away at putting together this delicious meet up for all us Chicago bloggy people. It just so happens that it is suppose to be Saturday! We have been hoping for some beautiful weather and crossing our fingers and toes for no rain, but it seems we have been foiled. I think rescheduling is inevitable. Should you be interested, if you have not yet commented on Jenn’s entry, what are you waiting for?!

I registered for fall classes today. I will be going Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 8:00-2:00. Classes are Math, Psych, Ethics, Mass Communications and Speech. I’m glad I got that out of the way.

My parking ticket was for street cleaning. Street cleaning days are freaking stupid.

Lollapalooza line up was released a few days ago. Pretty sure I will be stalking Mark Ronson all weekend. Radiohead, Kanye, Brand New, Explosions in the Sky, Spank Rock, Chromeo, The Weakerthans, Santogold are just a few of the people I’m looking forward to seeing.

Edie decided she wanted to sleep with her face in the crook of my neck and shoulder while we slept last night.  My puppy is adorable.

You all need to read Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Some people caught the Australia reference. Gold stars for you! It’s my favorite children’s book. Although, I would love to go there. Chris said it all - koala bears!

It’s Wednesday, people! We are halfway there.

And just because I’m in the mood - here is some Justin for you.

Rock Your Body & Like I Love You

I’ve been browsing online for some opportunities. I’m really thinking I am going to go the PR/Marketing route in school. So I figure, hey, why not check out some new job or interning opportunities.

The thing is - I don’t have an office type experience. I’ve only worked in retail and as a nanny in the past. Will this hinder me in my search? I feel like it will. My resume is going to boast all this fantastic childcare experience and I’m going to be looked at as crazy. Why is this girl looking to be a marketing intern or whatever I am applying for? If I have to suck it up a few days a week with an unpaid internship, I will. I need something to get some sort of experience.

Now how do I get them to take me seriously?

Anyone with any experience with this sort of thing or anyone can help me bang out an amazing cover letter and resume. Email me. I’d love you forever. Seriously.

I need help.

I screwed up. Big time. I really messed up things with this stupid CNA class. Well, more like a bunch of little paper work issues that weren’t my fault, that I was told would be fine, so I waited until the last minute to take care of it. Of course, what happens? Everything is messed up. I may not be able to do clinicals and will probably have to retake the class. Better to drop and retake, then fail the whole class because I was unable to do clinicals, right?

Good thing this class starts every two months.

Way to freaking go, Jamie.

Way to go.

P.S. Because I got emails and a comment about it, I turned comments off on this one, guys. Don’t worry, it’s not your computer or my blog freaking out!

I have about a million things to do today.

Wish me luck on my gigantic test!

So school was definitely school. You know, all kinds of schooly and stuff. My math class shouldn’t be too bad. I have a great professor who seems like he will make the class as fun and interesting as math can be. Trust me, I need it. 5th graders have better math skills than I do. Psych will be psych. My teacher likes to talk and rambles on and on and waits until the very last second to let us go. It was really boring, but I’m sure I will do good. I then realized that my cute Harajuku Lovers tote would be no good for the 500 pounds of books I have to carry and was forced to make a run to Target for an ugly, huge backpack. I could take it camping if I wanted to, because that is exactly how much crap I need this semester. It was out with the cute and in with the navy blue backback. Ew.

After my 3 1/2 hour break, I went to my CNA class. The teacher seems alright, as do the other girls and ONE boy. One woman, who is in her 40s talks with a baby voice ALL THE TIME and I kind of want to throw things at her to make her shut her mouth. That class is going to be an insane amount of work. I got a stack of papers that I could bind and make a book out of. It was that big. I need to go get TB shots and a physical and all kinds of nonsense by the first week in February when I start clinicals. It would be great if I knew that more than two weeks in advance, because I kind of don’t have health insurance. I need to buy scrubs and ugly white nursing shoes and a watch with a second hand. I have a ton of stuff to do.

Then on top of it all, I get into a huge argument with my mother and I tell her exactly how selfish she is being. Of course, she tries to turn it all around and say that it’s my fault we haven’t talked in over 2 weeks and that she has been trying to talk to me all along about it. I don’t think so. Don’t try to turn this all around and make it seem like this is all my fault. Don’t lie to me and try to act like you’re the victim. YOU did this. Not me.

Right now I’m at work until 7:00PM, babies are napping. I’m about to pull out some math homework go through google reader because I’m so behind and hope today will be a better day. The last of the Vegas pictures will probably be up later tonight.

I need a nap.

It’s about 5:30, I have 15 minutes left in my “dinner break” for my excruciatingly long CNA class. Ohh, I did get a cute teal stethoscope and  blood pressure thingy. It’s teal! Everyone else has ugly black or boring grey. Not me. TEAL!

I have 4 hours left of class.

Ugh.

At least I have my teal stethoscope.

Well, for two months at least. Tomorrow I start school and the schedule of hell. I’m really not looking forward to the super long days, but I will suck it up and do it. Most likely whine about it too, but I’m sure that goes without saying.

Here’s my weekly schedule:

Monday
8:10-9:50 Math
11:00-12:15 Psychology
3:30-9:50 Nurse Assistant training class

Tuesday
8:00-7:00 work

Wednesday
8:10-9:50 Math
11:00-12:15 Psychology
3:30-9:50 Nurse Assistant Training

Thursday
3:30-9:50 Nurse Assistant Training

Friday
8:00-7:00 work (I won’t always work until 7 Fridays)

One good thing is my Nursing class is only an 8 week course, so after those two months my schedule gets a little lighter!

So tomorrow I will pack up my cute tote bag with all my notebooks and binders and go to school. I will most likely bring my laptop because, good lord, did you see that break I have between Psych and Nursing? You all better think of me around 7:00 and realize I’ve been in class for 3 1/2 hours and still have almost 3 to go and hope I’m not falling asleep or something equally embarrassing on my first day.

Only 6 more days of NaBloPoMoFo. I am almost there! You are almost there!

This has been the laziest 4 day weekend ever in my life. I’m almost embarrassed of my pure laziness. Yeah, I was that lazy.

Here is what I did:

- ate
- read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for the 37th time
- watched Grey’s Anatomy DVDs, also for the 37th time

Sounds like fun? Iknowright.

I don’t even care though, I’m enjoy my lazy days while they last. Come January, I will have my ass kicked for 2 months when semester starts. My schedule will be insane and I will probably cry from the sheer lack of time do anything else than school or work. Really, it is going to be bad.

Starting January 14th:

Monday and Wednesday
- Math class @ 8:15. No one should ever have a math class at 8:15, especially me. I am not a morning person or a math person but it was take the early class with the nice, helpful teacher or take the later class with the mean, mad, makes everyone drop his class because it is so bad teacher. I chose the nice, helpful teacher and I will hope he will take pity on my cranky, terrible at math self and pass me with a decent grade.

-Psych class @ 11:30 or something like that. Psych, fine, whatever, no big deal.

- Nursing assistant class @ 3:30. 3:30 until 9:50. 6 hours and 20 minutes. Seriously. This class is only for 8 weeks but still, 6 hours. 20 minutes.

I will be at school from 8:00AM-10:00PM.

Thursday
- Nursing class. 3:30-9:50

Are you jealous yet?

Tuesday and Friday
- work. I work usually 10-11 hour days.

So yeah, that is an awesome schedule. I know everyone wishes they were me, so they can have that week. I’m glad that the Nursing class is only 8 weeks, so after those 8 weeks I will only have two classes Monday and Wednesday until 1:00PM or something. I will probably end up picking up Thursdays at work then. For two months it will be rough, but I’ll get it done and, hopefully, still be alive after it all. Or hey! Maybe it will be like super stressful and I will lose like 30 million pounds and be a perfect size 4. Well, now, 8 weeks of hell = size 4? I can deal with that.

Just kidding!

Okay, maybe not about the 4, that would be awesome.

Anyway, lovelies, I hope you all enjoyed your weekend, whether is it was 4 days or 2 days!