Good Stuff

Work was ok yesterday. I get to sit at the front desk again today. Blah. UT started today, but I don't have class until tomorrow. It was weird this morning...while I was leaving for work I saw a girl from my apartment complex walking to the bus stop to go to class. I felt old. I'll be ok tomorrow. And, I'll have 88 hours on my next paycheck, so I'll have a nice infusion of cash to start the semester. I'm excited about going to the lake this weekend, and about the fall retreat my church is having for university students the following weekend. It's going to be fun. Over the past day or two Heather and I have been talking about our future careers. A few months ago she mentioned event/wedding planning. I really like the idea because I like planning stuff, but neither of us is willing to make a commitment to something and really start pursuing it. I don't know what to do. All I know is that at the rate I'm going I'm destined to slave away in an office my entire life, and I don't want to do that. I know I'll always have a good job, but I want a job that I love. "The good is always the enemy of the best."

Great Weekend

I've had a really good weekend. Church was great today. In Sunday School we talked about Ephesians 5:15-17. I recommend reading it. We had free BBQ afterwards and I ended up running into a girl that I met in my second government class that I took last fall. I haven't seen her since the class ended. We were both shocked to see each other. It was cool. Andrew told me he bought FB season tickets last Sunday for much cheaper than I expected them to be. I'm going to try to get them tomorrow. I really, really want them. There's just something about a stadium filled with 80,000 screaming people. I've decided to go home for Labor Day. I can't miss my last lake weekend :) I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Don't forget to pray for everyone in New Orleans.

Great Night

I didn't do much of anything today except sleep and go to Wal-Mart. I went to Briana's at about 6:30. We hung around at her apartment until about 8:30 just talking and then we went and ate at El Arroyo. She had never been there before. I knew she would like it. It was fun catching up. I haven't seen her much lately. She's going to church with me in the morning, and we might go to the Austin Hot Sauce Festival in the afternoon.

TGIF

I'm soooo glad it's Friday and I'm done with work for the week. I hate working full-time. Luckily it will end when school starts on Thursday. Today wasn't as bad as yesterday though. I doubt anyone will notice, but I changed the comment settings on here, so if you don't have a screenname on blogger you can still write something. So, I expect more comments!

Early Mornings

When I moved back to Austin a couple of weeks ago I bought thick, dark curtains for my bedroom window. I hate being woken up by sunlight in the morning (I know, I know. Call me Scrooge.) Well, it wasn't until this morning when I woke up that I realized thick, dark curtains on a window are only useful in blocking out sunlight in the morning if you wake up after the sun rises. I have not had this luxury since I have been in Austin (except on the weekends). This is going to be a semester of early mornings. I go to class at 8 on Tuesday and Thursday, and I go to work at 9 on the rest of the days.

Heather sent me this...

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

What to do?

Nothing interesting has happened since I posted last. I'm trying to decide what I want to do for Labor Day weekend. I could go home and go stay at the lake house, but I haven't been in Austin very long, and I would be leaving the day after my first day of class. That's kind of weird. I need to see what everyone else is doing around here. Today and tomorrow the front desk lady at work is going to be gone, so guess what I get to do. I don't like answering phones, but I'm really not going to like it because I also have to do all my other new responsibilities. I can't wait for Friday afternoon.

What have I gotten myself into?

A few days ago I mentioned that I was getting more responsibilities at work. I underestimated. My supervisor came into the office this morning and wrote down the 4 main parts of our department on a piece of paper and told me to pick one to take over. I kind of felt like I was throwing a dart at a dart board to determine my future. I picked Human Resources. I'm kind of interested in it anyway. It involves insurance coverage and other complicated stuff like that for a company of 50 employees. I know I can learn everything I need to, but I'm not sure that, for example, when an employee has an insurance problem they will want to come to a 20 year old college student to get it resolved. I almost titled this post "Mrs. Human Resources" to celebrate the marriage of Erica Raye Coats and the Human Resources Department of HBMG, Inc. Maybe I'm being dramatic, but it seems like a huge commitment. Nita (my supervisor) even asked if I planned on moving back home next summer. It looks like I'm in this for the long haul. I'll keep everyone posted on this saga. Hopefully there isn't a divorce looming in the future.

Much Better

Today work went fast, which is always good. Then, Patrice and I went shopping together at Wal-Mart. There's nothing like a good Wal-Mart trip to help new roommates get to know each other. We came home and cooked pasta, green beans, and chocolate chip cookies. We watched "My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding" while we ate. It was fun. I just got off the phone with Walker, whom I haven't talked to in 2 months. He's doing good. I think that's about it. Today was good.

What a weekend...

The title might be a little deceiving. I did not have a good weekend, but it wasn't terrible. I did a lot of laying around, and a little bit of cleaning and washing clothes. My new roommate (Patrice) moved in last night. She brought tons of stuff. I really don't know where she's going to put it all. It's currently spread all over my apartment. The only place it isn't is in my room. She's working on it though, which is good. Briana moved back to Austin. I think I'm going to go see her sometime this week (to alleviate the boredom until school starts). It's amazing how much free time I have when I don't have to study and go to class all the time! Anyway, I have another week of work to look forward to. At least I'll have money when school starts.

Yay!

I had fun last night. We just sat around at Spiderhouse and talked for about an hour. It was the same as it used to be even though I hadn't talked to him in a really long time. He just moved to Austin on Tuesday. Anyway, I'm at work right now (and I am a little tired from last night), so I need to get back to it!

Umm...

I was going to call this post "Grrr..." earlier, but now I'm not. Let me explain. I was going to call it that because I discovered the only place in my apartment that my cell phone works is right beside my window in my bedroom. So, I stood there with my shoulder pressed against the window while I talked to my papa, my nana, Heather, and my mom. After talking to all them I debated whether or not I should call Quentin, whom I haven't talked to in 4 years. He lives in Austin now. I finally called him and now I'm about to go meet him and his friend at Spiderhouse (a coffee bar and vegetarian cafe). I'm excited, although I know I'm going to be very tired at work tomorrow.

Bored

It's been pretty boring around here lately. My roommate hasn't moved in yet, class hasn't started, and all I do all day is work. My cell phone still isn't working in my apartment, so I can't really talk to anyone. I never thought I'd say this, but I can't wait for school to start! Work has gotten more interesting. I'm now a part-time employee instead of an intern like I was last semester. That just means I have more responsibility. For example, I ran errands today, which I do sometimes, but today she sent me in the company vehicle. I guess that isn't a big deal, but I was a little surprised.

Where to begin...

I haven't posted in a few days because my computer has been very stubborn. Unfortunately lots of stuff has happened in these past few days. Let me try to summarize.
1. I moved back to Austin. My family came with me, so we could do something on Saturday. We ended up not going to the lake, but we went to San Antonio and went bowling with some friends of ours that live there. It was fun.
2. I started work yesterday at the same place I worked last semester. My supervisor has decided to give me new responsibilities which include invoicing for a multimillion dollar project we just started, and handling requisitions (I approve and purchase all the things the employees ask for). This should be interesting.
3. My new cell phone I got over the summer doesn't get very good reception in my apartment. Heather's computer died yesterday. Needless to say, we're having communication problems.
4. Casey, my little sister, started high school yesterday. It's so weird. I remember my first day of high school like it was yesterday too.
I'm pretty sure I'm forgetting stuff, but that's what I get for not posting for three days.

I almost forgot...

I almost forgot to tell everyone that two nights ago I was able to finally declare my major and minor (management and psychology respectively)! I had to wait until they got my transcript from Montogmery showing that I had finished calculus 2. Anyway, that means that I won't be dropped from all the classes I'm taking this semester. That's always good. Yay! Also, everyone needs to wish Nicki a 'Get Well Soon'. She got her wisdom teeth taken out yesterday :(

Another Chapter

Packing went much better tonight than last night, although I have several empty boxes that were full when I moved here, but now I don't have anything to put in them. Hmmm. Anyway, it's so weird that I'm going back to Austin (not that I wasn't going to). It's just that Heather and I were talking about how our lives change so quickly and drastically when we move. In less than 24 hours I will be living in a different place. The life of a college student is very strange. That may not make much sense, but I don't know how to explain it. Maybe you understand.

Unsuccessful Attempt

I packed today...sort of. I averaged 1 box an hour for 2 hours. Yes, that's right, I only packed a total of 2 boxes. I'm doing great. I can do the rest tomorrow, but a lot of it I can't pack because I'll need it between now and when I leave. I went to church again and it was great again. The band has gotten so good. After that I went to Wal-Mart and ran into Blake and his girlfriend Susan. Wal-Mart is always the place to run into people. I'll update everyone on the progress of my packing tomorrow night. Wish me luck :)

Yay!

My parents decided they want to go to Austin with me when I move back on Friday. They're going to bring the jet ski and we're going to go to Lake Travis on Saturday. It should be fun, but I'm really excited because I don't have to move by myself again (thus the title). It's really a hassle making 15+ trips up and down the stairs to unload all my junk. I finally heard back from my boss in Austin. I'm going to start work on Monday. It'll be nice to have money again. I worked today from 3:30 to 10. (My boss just drove in from a class reunion in Corpus Christi at 3 and he had a bunch to do to get ready for tomorrow. That's why I had such weird hours today.)

Last Lake Weekend

Yesterday we went to The Woodlands and ate at Babin's with my dad's family. It was good, but kind of expensive. We went to Wal-Mart before we drove to the lake, which put us there an hour later than if we hadn't gone! I'm sure you understand how Wal-Mart trips are. We got to the lake and stayed the night there. I slept on the bottom bunk of one of the bunk beds in mine and Casey's room. I only managed to hit my head twice on the top bunk. The second time I just decided to get up because I was already 10:30. I slept late because I woke up and tossed and turned a lot in the night. My dad's sister and her husband, and my dad's brother and his wife, and their daughter and son, and his girlfriend came to the lake at noon. My uncle brought his boat. Right when we were going to go out on the lake it start lightning so we couldn't go out. It has rained almost every weekend we have been on the lake this summer! We finally got to go out. We ran into Andrew, Ryan, Coleman, and Caleb by Pine Island. At about 6 the wind started blowing really, really hard and we had to go back in really fast. We went and ate at Pueble Viejo with my aunt and uncle and we just got home about an hour ago. When we got back to Cleveland we saw that a bunch of limbs had been blown down, some tin ripped off the roof of a building across the street from HEB, and the power had been out. It looked like a little tornado had come through (literally, not just because it was a mess). Anyway, that was my weekend.

Too busy to think of a title...

Right now I'm frantically packing to go stay at our lake house overnight for the first time. I didn't know we were staying tonight. We have to leave in 10 minutes to go to The Woodlands to have dinner with my dad's family. I didn't realize I had to pack before we left because we aren't coming back home.

Another post about work!!

I finally got an email from my boss I had last semester in Austin. She said, "What is the soonest you can come back? Is it possible you could be back to start work next week?" It's Friday. I don't know if she means this Monday, or next. I can't be there this Monday, but I think I can swing next Monday. This is all happening too fast. Oh well. Onto other things...We went to the lake house again after our second family trip to Wal-Mart this summer, which was equally as crazy as the last one. We watched 'The Majestic' while we were there (at the lake house, not Wal-Mart). I know that movie is kind of old, but I had never seen it. It was really good. I'm going to Heather's tomorrow to help her finish packing because she's leaving tomorrow.

Work...again.

I was excited about work yesterday, but today I remembered that sitting in an office for mulitple hours gives me a headache. I don't know what I'm going to do when I have to sit in an office every day, all day long. I guess I'll just learn to take Tylenol more often. Heather is moving back to Beaumont on Saturday because she got the head CA position. Congratulations Heather! I'm kind of mad at myself because I didn't go run. Me and Christiana watched 'Guess Who', the movie with Ashton Kutcher and Bernie Mac. It ended too late and I didn't have time to go to the track. The movie was really funny though, so I guess it's ok.

Work!!

I finally went and worked for Ken today. I have to go in the morning too. I'm glad I will have a little bit of money when school starts. I'm still waiting on word back from my boss in Austin about returning to work when I move back. Hopefully I will get the job back so I don't have to look for a new one. I went to church and Heather and Jonathan came too. I also went and ran again. I'm doing good so far. I just need to keep it up. I did much better stretching too. I can finally touch my nose to the ground in a straddle again. Oh, and I got my sunglasses in the mail today :)

Another boring day...

I really didn't do much of anything today. I started reading the book Nicki recommended on her blog. It's pretty good so far. At about 6 I went and ran by myself. Christiana was supposed to go, but she was sick today. I hope you feel better Christiana!! I'm sore from running yesterday, and running today made it worse, but it feels good to run again. I actually like being sore. Hopefully I'll keep it up when I move back to Austin. Me and Jill ran together right before I left, so maybe we can do that again. Oh, I almost forgot. I get to work tomorrow for Ken. He has been telling me all summer that he wanted me to work for him and he finally called me. I'm glad because I'm broke.

My favorite sunglasses

For anyone who cares...

I know no one cares, but since I lost my favorite sunglasses in the lake, I found them online and ordered a new pair. I should get them soon. Yay!

Relief Revisited

So, I said I was relieved because I was done with calculus forever, but I don't feel completely relieved. I can't figure out what's bothering me though. This sucks. Maybe I'm just always worried about something, whether or not I actually have something to worry about. I've really been trying to figure out if there is something I should be concerned about, but I can't think of anything. Whatever.

Me and Christiana went to the track last night. I ran a little. It felt good, but my stamina sucks. I really, really wish I could run like I used to. It always felt wonderful. I wish I had never stopped running. Maybe I'll be able to again one day.

Relief...finally!!!

I just looked online and found out that I made a C in calculus!! :) That's all I needed for it to transfer, so I'm finally really relieved. Now I can send my transcript to UT and declare a major. Yay!

I didn't do much this weekend. I went to the lake house twice and to church on Sunday morning. Robby and Carrie had their baby on Thursday night. Her name is Peyton Grace. Umm...I guess that's about it.