Day 213

Okay, so I really don’t know what to write about. My dreams have been getting really weird. I think I blogged about the dream I had about T-Bone, but I don’t think I’ve been documenting my Buffy the Vampire Slayer dreams.

The dream I had last night had sea gulls. I should probably look up what sea gulls mean in my dream book.

“To dream of gulls, is a prophecy of peaceful dealings with ungenerous persons.” - By Gustavus Hindman Miller, 10,000 Dreams Interpreted: an Illustrated Guide to Unlocking the Secrets of Your Dreamlife

I can’t figure out who exactly would be ungenerous to me. I wish I knew. Why couldn’t I dream I’d come into a couple of million dollars?

Day 212

Alright. I’m starting to figure out iWeb. Not easy though. I think I’m going to have to buy one of those how-to books. I’m not having much luck trying to figure it out. It seems so difficult at times. I guess I’m just too used to having everything the way I need. Adding pictures is easier with iWeb because I don’t have to link externally. I just drop and go.

I won’t talk about school today. Ha! I can’t believe I actually mentioned it.

There was something I wanted to blog about tonight but it completely slipped my mind. I think I need to take some ginko biloba. I was surfing the Web today and came across a story at Townhall.com. It had something to do with gays serving in the military and the title of the entry was “Gays in the military: What would George Washington think?” Not quite sure about this. I’m certain George Washington, the first American General and slave owner, would have laughed at the idea of a Negro being a free person so he would probably laugh about gays in the military. I was just failing to see the analogy. I must be stubborn when it comes to illogical arguments.

Day 211

I’m trying to figure out how to work iWeb because I’m thinking about hosting my Web site through Mobile Me instead of Dot5hosting. For some reason, I really hate how long it takes for me to post to my blog. I don’t know if it has anything to do with the server but it’s annoying.

I can’t seem to figure out iWeb. In theory, it seems to be easy but in practice, it’s proving to be difficult. I What I don’t like about iWeb is I can’t seem to save the settings I like. I will have to evaluate my options further when I’m done with school because I have a lot of reading to do.

No school talk today. Someone shared some rather disturbing information. I generally don’t enjoy having my coworkers tell me about their sex life. Part of the reason is, I don’t care to know and the other reason is, I don’t want to know. Does that make sense? But the biggest reason is the imagery behind it.

I remember reading something in one of Shakespeare’s play about a beast with two backs. That Shakespearian for two people having sex. Just how big can this beast get? And if the beast is rather large, how much weight could the bed hold before it collapsed under the weight and constant movement?

Also, I’ve been thinking a lot about the body’s ability to digest food and get rid of waste. There’s this man who lives across the street, and sometimes when I leave for work in the morning he sits in his garage looking up and down the street. There’s nothing wrong with that but he likes to sit without a shirt on and he has the biggest, roundest, almost shiny belly I’ve ever seen. I kind of want to poke it to see if it’s soft.

Day 210

Somebody's going to bed pissed off. I will blog about it tomorrow. I'm exhausted and I need to get some sleep.

You know what I noticed about men, most of them are lazy. They don't put forth any effort, especially when women are around. They just automatically assume the women are going to take care of it.

I'm going to have to give props to the Feminazis. If it weren't for them, women would dependent on or have to carry lazy men and get nothing in return but an empty stomach and a bad back.

Day 209

The weather has cooled down a bit. I'm glad for that because I hate to sweat.

I don't have much to blog about. In fact, I'm going to go to bed early. I've had a long weekend and I got up before the sun rose for the last three days to do research for school.

Here's to another fricken week. 23 more weeks to go until I'm finished with school.

Day 208

I had another dream about T-Bone. It was a nice dream one I wish I could have every night. I'm not sure why he was the person that was in my dream because I haven't seen him in a year and we didn't know each other that well and I can't even say he was my type or I his.

I'd describe the details of my dream but I think it's way too intimate for that. There was no sex involved but it was still the kind of dream you keep to yourself.

I'm a very slow writer when I have to write about something that doesn't interest me. I will be so happy in two weeks when I am able to take a break from my studies and work. Just one long week of doing nothing but looking for a new job.

Four more weeks!

There was something I was meaning to write about. I can't remember though. I hate the fact that I can't remember anything.

I went to the post office for the first time in months.

Day 207

I'm tired of school. I've decided I'm going to take a break from school for one week in September to just relax and do nothing (hopefully). I have a feeling I will be traveling to Michigan to look at real estate that week. It will be a welcomed break.

I had to fill out a pos-deployment assessment survey a few weeks ago. I got a call from a military doctor. She asked me a question about my anger and i told her sometimes I do feel like smacking somebody but I don't get a chance to because the people I want to smack are people I correspond with over the net.

Take today for example. There were a totally of 6 people on my I-want-to-smack-the-hel-out-of list. I didn't hit them though. I wanted to so desperately.

When I feel a little like I'm going to hit someone, I'll just call the 1-800 number they gave me.

Well, I have to get to working on my stuff for school. I have to write about 500 words before I go to bed. Too easy.

Day 206

I went to a quarter auction. I don't feel like explaining the quarter auction but there were a couple of mugs that I would have loved to get my hands on. I don't know why they came in a pair. If I could have purchased only one mug I would have just ordered one but they came in a set. I wish my friend had won those mugs because I totally would have bought one from her. Dang, dang, dang.

Anyway, I decided that when I get my new computer, I will purchase a Mobile me account for one year.

I have to get some sleep. I am a little relieved that one of my teammates took initiative and posted the team answer to the discussion question due tonight. I was a little disappointed because the citations were wrong. How hard is it to look up citations in the APA style manual? Apparently, it's pretty darn difficult.

I decided that when I move into my own place, I will have a shoes off policy. I don't want people walking around my domain with filth from outside. I'm also going to make sure I maintain a clutter-free kitchen. I don't see a need to fill every inch of counter space with stuff, unless the stuff happens to be cookbooks, which I have plenty of.

Speaking of cookbooks, I've been meaning to buy Nigella Lawson's How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking and Forever Summer. I actually had my eye on Forever Summer since my foot surgery 4 years ago. I watched her tv program on the Style Network while I was on bed rest. Awesome recipes.

Well, sorry to be abrupt, but I can't blog about food because I don't want to tempt myself into eating anything right before going to bed.

Day 205

Yesterday's blog entry was very disappointing. I was going to write something interesting today about Dave Chappelle's sense of humor but the images I was going to link to have been removed from the net.

So much for free speech, even if it is ignorant.

Anyway, the website with the pictures I'm referring to is Brangolf. I came across this website a few years ago and in the humor section were what I considered disturbing caricatures of blacks and Jews.

What I think is ironic about the pictures is they are no different that the portrayals of blacks in movies like Soul Plane and the skits I've seen on Dave Chappelle's show, yet the content of Brangolf is considered racist and Soul Plane and Dave Chappelle's Show are/were considered funny. I don't get it. What's the difference? I thought I was going to cry when I saw Soul Plane. If you haven't seen it, don't watch it.

Ha! I just read Dave Chappelle's Wikipedia page. If this page is true, then even Dave Chappelle started to question the content of his show.

Day 204

I was going to write something good about that comedian that everybody but me thinks is so funny. My golly, I can't even remember the dudes name! Dang. It must not be that important or I would have

1) read the past three days of my blog to find his name
2) watch Comedy Central. His show is bound to show up.

I really don't have anything to write about. I think I will call it an early night.

Day 203

What a long day! All my days are long in the wrong way. I wish the workday was shorter and the rest of my day longer.

I've been meaning to write something on Sisterlocks and what peeked my interest about them. I received a scolding from someone not too long ago about my laughter at the way a commenter on my blog described the way a set of traditional locks felt like when she touched them. If you are that interested in what this person wrote, click on my Sisterlocks category (to the left) and read through the archives.

I never thought about locking my hair until I came across Sisterlocks. I had considered cutting off all my hair but never locking. The things I read to maintain traditional locks didn't appeal to me because I don't like putting products in my hair. So wax, honey, gel, etc., are things that I scream dirty in the sense that the tiniest of debris in the air would have something sticky to cling to and that is outright gross for my head. I haven't used hair oil in my hair in years and I recently stopped using leave-in conditioner.

I bought some Curlicious hair shampoo and conditioner and leave-in condition and I thought the products were yucky in the sense that they smelled like coconut and milkshake, and when I wet my hair to wash using my regular shampoo/conditioner, my hair felt slimy.

I like the way Sisterlocks look because they are well groomed and also because they look more 'Shavonne' that other locks. In the end, it's my hair and I don't care how other people may love traditional or free-formed locks. I don't care how other locks may feel and I don't care how great other people look in them. Traditional is not for me.

Forgive me if there are grammar/spelling mistakes. I'm tired and don't feel like editing anything when I get home from work.

Day 202

I'm not going to b!tch about school though I really feel like it. I'm going to wait another hour before...wait I'm not going to blog about this.

I really don't have much to talk about. I did watch Pride and Prejudice (Keira Knightley). It wasn't that bad. I though for sure the accents alone would have put me into a coma but I actually enjoyed the movie. I wish I could say it was better than the first Pride and Prejudice but that one definitely put me into a coma so I don't remember the details. I guess the fact that the movie put me into a coma means it sucked, right?

I've become obsessed with watermelon. That stuff is really good on a hot summer's day and night. It's the only food I like to eat. I'm going to have to go to the store and get a couple more watermelon because I have a feeling that's all I'll be eating this week.

Day 201

Sometimes I wonder why guys I have not interest or attraction to spend their time thinking about me. Granted, I spend more time thinking about why they are thinking about me than thinking about guys I'm interested in because at the moment I don't have an interest in anyone.

Humans are so complicated. Why aren't we born knowing who we are to mate with? I as reading this book by Octavia Butler called Lilith's Brood and the aliens were pretty much coupled from birth the only thing was missing was the human element. Long story, but to make it short, it took three (sets of) beings to make a new being or something like that. You'd just have to read the book to get it but it was weird.

For next week, I need to work on doing some research for the team paper. I want to get my synopses done before Friday. I should probably do my research tomorrow. The earlier I can get started with that the better. I also need to search Caljobs to see what jobs are posted there. I doubt I'll find anything that truly interests me.

I watched the Abyss this weekend. That was a pretty good movie. I don't think I would last under water because I don't know how to swim, but I certainly hope there's some creature like that to save me if I were in a situation like that. It would be even better if I could magically develop gills and easier to manage hair.

Day 200

My 200th post! I can't believe it. There's something about a number with with zeros. I didn't get excited about hitting my half-way mark on the 366-2008 Project but 200 posts in 200 days is awesome.

I was watching some judge show (Divorce Court). I can't remember the details of the particular case, but a Pastor wanted to divorce is wife because he claims she dressed like a skank. Mind you, he screwed her for several years and had two children with her before he married her. I guess you can say he's noble since he eventually married his babies' mama.

I don't find that part really surprising. What got me was the pastor owns a $800 pair of pink alligator shoes and a pink suit to match.

'Nough said. Ha!

Why do people find Dave Chappelle funny? He is a disgrace. I've never heard the N-word so many times in one 30 minute show in my life. Unbelieveable! Titties, weed, and grabbing his d!ck for 300 minutes. Stereotypes galore. How is that funny?

It's like we live in the hood again. Just about everyday when I come home from work, there's this group of teenagers that like to hang out on the corner across the street from where I live. Apparently, they spend that time harassing the other kids in the neighborhood.

Today, my mom witnessed the females fighting. Three girls jumped on one and beat the snot out of her. My mom did nothing to help. However, my mother was more concerned about the two teenage boys swapping spit a few days ago, across the street from the house. My mother, the woman who had a bastard child, said "What's this world coming to?"

Well, geez. Let me see.

Day 199

I went to eat some Korea food with some coworkers. It wasn't as expected simply because two people wanted Ethiopian food and did not want to sit at the tables with the grills where the rest of us could enjoy Korean. They could have eaten Ethiopian food at the tables we were at but I guess maybe they simply don't like Korean food.

The food was good anyway. I can't say it tasted like actual Korean food but the atmosphere was enjoyable. A friend got to experience cooking Korean food and she got to try Dot Sol Bi Bim Bap. Had I known they would cook the Bi Bim Bop in earthenware (hot stone bowl) I would have just ordered that. That's pretty much the only thing on their menu that's remotely like the food I ate in Korea.

I'm going to have to walk pretty far to burn off all this food. I really need to work out. I don't want all the rice I ate to stick to my stomach. Oh if I was not in school, I'd be walking the dogs everyday.

Day 198

I thought I was the only one looking for a new job. It turns out someone I work with has been looking. Good for her. I guess I won't feel so guilty if I were to leave. That day will be so sweet.

I really don't have anything to write about. It's hot, it's humid, it rains every now and then. I can't wait until summer is over. I can't wait until Christmas break because then I will have two weeks to bake some homemade goodies and try a few recipes I've had my eye on especially now that I can order the ingredients online.

I also have an arsenal of books I need to read before next year. So far, the books have been quite interesting.

I don't want to get old. I'm watching the Bucket List and I just realized I don't want to get old.

I need to stop eating tortillas.

Maybe I should try sky diving.

I need to lose 5 pounds.

It's almost time for me to pay someone to torture me by yanking and burning my hair to a crisp.

I need to shave my legs. Nobody wants to read about how I need to shave my legs, but they also don't have to read my blog. Ha!

It's been awhile since I took any pictures with my camera. There have been several amazing sunsets but I never have my camera with me to capture any of them.

Day 197

I went to see Kung Fu Panda today after work. It was a cute movie. I'm glad I went to see it. It was much better than Jumper.

I've become obsessed with food. I think that's why I liked Kung Fu Panda so much. I could relate to Po (the panda). He liked food.

I was reading the Kitchen Wench blog and the blog owner described South Korea as a democracy, but also as 'occupied' by Americans. The word that struck me was 'occupied' because when I was there hundreds of weeks ago, they (the Army) kept drilling into our heads that we were keeping South Korea liberated from communists.

When I was there, I can recall the younger generation of South Korea protesting the presence of American troops (there's between 20,000 to 30,000 there). I got the impression we were there for other reasons but I couldn't put my finger on it. Some theorized it was because we needed a strategic location in Asia so American troops could quickly respond to any conflict that could arise. The U.S. did fight in wars against the Viet Cong, Japan, and because of China's communist government, we have to keep a close eye on them, too.

I personally think China is our biggest threat because of the size of it's Army. Even a million men on bikes could do us serious harm. Look at what just a few plane-flying Islamofascists did on 9/11. China is also our biggest competitor as far as the world's natural resources, i.e., oil.

Which makes me think about how the Pro-lifers find China's abortion policy horrendous. I mean a country can only feed so many people and those people have to live somewhere. Some Americans have issues with Mexicans hopping the border. I don't think those same people would take to allowing millions of Chinese on our shores. Just think, American children would actually have to study and work hard in school to earn their grades.

I hear BBD (Bel Biv Devoe) coming from somebody's house and I can't believe the lyrics to the songs. So dirty. My mom let me listen to that stuff we I was a little bit. Unfricken real. I tell you, if God ever cursed some child to have me as its mother, I would never let the kid listen to that stuff. My kid is going to like country music.

Day 196

Yes, I (we) just turned in our paper. Statistics is over!! I hope I get an A in this class but I think I will probably end up with a B+ which is okay I suppose.

Well, I need to get some beauty rest.

I've been meaning to check out the stuff Jesse Jackson said about Obama. Could there be a little jealousy because Obama has been able to do (so far) what Jackson was never able to accomplish?

My mom just got into it with her boyfriend over the phone. He calls her like a million times a day. I don't think they are going to last. I though with him living in another state he wouldn't get on her nerves. I guess I was wrong. I hate it when my mom doesn't have a man. She wants to spend extra time with me.

I tried to sell my mom to him for some oatmeal craisin cookies. It's a good thing I know how to bake them myself.

I'm thinking about hosting my blog using dot Mac. The only thing I hate about dot mac is I don't think I will have my own email address. For example, I create email accounts i.e., xoxo@shavonne.org but I don't use that feature because I can't remember my pass word to any of the email accounts with my domain name in it. I'm just tired of it taking 30 minutes just to post to my blog. I also like the features of dot Mac. It's easier to upload pictures and videos using dot Mac.

Unfortunately, I still have two years on my web hosting contract so I will have to wait.

Day 195

Things don't seem to be looking up in Afghanistan. When I left the country in early September 2007, the insurgents were becoming very active in Kabul. You could here explosions in the city just about everyday in that last week in August.

I was so glad to be leaving that place. It seemed a lot like home when you look at all the tan dirt and the mountains in every direction. Why couldn't Afghanistan look more like South Korea?

It saddens me to hear Afghanistan is getting worse. The country has much more potential for rebuilding itself than Iraq.

I think I like to cook. I've cooked more in the last ten days than I have in months. Now if only it would cool off enough for me to make my oatmeal craisin cookies. I have this theory.

If I bake it he will come.

Well, that sounds dirty.

I think I'm going to look for a husband when I'm done with school. I have this desire to be domestic. And to get laid but more of the former and less of the later.

You know what sucks about being in a relationship? Getting laid. I can imagine when you get used to getting it all the time, it's pretty hard to go without.

The joys of going without for so long is, you forget what it's like and you come to wonder what it is everybody's talking about it so much. Don't they know about oatmeal craisin cookies? Going without those cookies is like holding your breath for weeks. Months even. Really, the only thing worth craving are oatmeal craisin cookies.

Day 194

Today wasn't a productive day. I have yet to finish writing this paper. I will have to get up early to finish it. I still have to do some research on gas prices for the last ten years. Yay!!

I wish I had something interesting to report. It hasn't been so hot the last two days. I welcome any kind of break in the heat we've been having the last week. I don't like to sweat.

I've cooked almost everyday for the last week. I'm so proud of myself. I even cleaned the kitchen after I was done cooking, which is something I rarely see when that other person cooks. I certainly can't wait to get my own place.

Well, I better get to bed If I'm going to be able to finish this paper tomorrow.

Day 193

I discovered H-mart and Kitchen Wench. Great sites for Korean recipes. Both have good recipes and great pictures so you know what the food should look like. I prefer Kitchen Wench because the blog's owner gives a short story behind why she likes the dish(es).

I had so much to write about but then I forgot.

I'm 18 minutes away from missing my blogging deadline.

Class #6 is coming to an end. I have to write part of a paper tomorrow. I hope I understand the topic enough to write about it otherwise, there goes my grade.

Day 192

I was going to write about that movie but I think it's best to just let it go.

I got to thinking about Korea food. So I went surfing the net for the website that has really good Korean recipes and found these two web sites Korean Kitchen and My Korean Kitchen. When I'm done with school, I'm going to make some of the dishes from those sites.

I don't seem to have much to talk about. I think I will just do my homework and go to bed.

I've got a lot to do tomorrow and my computer needs a rest after what it's been through.

Day 191

Aren't heroes supposed to use their powers to help people?

I mentioned in my last post how I watched three movies yesterday and one movie in particular had the potential to be a really good movie.

I watched the special features of the movie Jumper and the director was talking about how he liked the story because of the hero. WTF?

There was no hero in the movie. David, the main character, used his jumping ability for personal gain. For example, David robbed banks to keep his lavish lifestyle. Also, when David jumped through his apartment to get his is vault of stolen cash, he jumps past his tv set and there was a story on it about people being stranded on rooftops during a flood with no way of being rescued. David stops for a second to listen to the story and then he continues to jump to his stolen cash! Hello!?! There were people in need!!! He could have helped them but he didn't.

When David is trying to get away from the Samuel L. Jackson's character (a hunter of jumpers) David claims he different from other jumpers. Different how? The only other jumper (Griffin) in the movie was a thief, too.

David didn't save those people in the flood, leaving the jumper hunter stranded in the Grand Canyon is the next best thing.

I just finished watching Under One Roof (the Flava Flav show). I wasn't trying to watch it, I had been watching King of Queens and That 70s Show before it came on and I was too busy trying to participate in school to change the channel. All I can say is, it's shows like Under One Roof that make me change the channel whenever a predominately black casted show comes on. The show is so full of stereotypes. I'd rather not see any black faces on tv than see them on shows like Under One Roof. No representation is better than bad representation.

Day 190

I think movies just plain suck. I'm tired of watching movies only to be disappointed. I rented 10,000 B.C., The Eye, and Jumper, and all three movies were terrible.

Jumper had the potential to be a really good movie. I've been reading Story by Robert McKee, and he says:

"The final cause for the decline of story runs very deep. Values the positive/negative charges of life, are at the sour of our art. The writer shapes story around a perception of what's worth living for, what's worth dying for, what's foolish to pursue, the meaning of justice, truth-the essential values. In decades past, writer and society more or less agreed on these questions, but more and more ours has become an age of moral and ethical cynicism, relativism, and subjectivism-a great confusion of values....This erosion of values has brought with it a corresponding erosion of story."

I think this is what I'm seeing in movies; the reason why most movies are so unsatisfying. I absolutely dread going to see a movie nowadays.

I can't get no satisfaction. Dang. Watching movies is like being in an unsatisfying relationship-always disappointed and left with some sort of scar for life.

Day 189

I went to the doctor and he told me that I didn't have an active Valley Fever infection, so the fatigue is just a symptom of having too much school and Thumb Twiddle.

I will eventually rid myself of both Thumb Twiddle and school; however, the end date for school is set in stone but Thumb Twiddle, not so much.

I went to see The Happening today. I'm speechless and I'm not quite sure about the 'R' rating the movie received. I can tell you one thing though, I'm glad I finally got around to potting my plants. They were sitting water becoming root bound. Not the best situation for a plant. They grow out of dirt for a reason.

My last week of class starts tomorrow. That means I have 31 weeks left; 33 weeks if you count the two-week break during the holidays. I wish I didn't have to have that break because I just want to get it over with.

Did I mention my cousin called and invited me to his house for Independence Day? I was touched but there was no way I was leaving my school work. He totally understood though. I knew he would. He's very education minded and sees things the way I do. Get it over with!

My dad tried to convince me I needed to take a break so I could see his side of the family. He hasn't gone past junior college.

One of my Army buddies has been trying to get her undergraduate degree for over 15 years. That equates to just way too many breaks. Breaks make things last longer, which is why I consider breaks the ultimate enemy. I want to finish with school in February 2009, not March or April or May or 2010. February 2009!

Day 188

I've noticed an advertisement for penis enlargement (Extenze) on tv. I forgot what I was going to blog about but it had something to do with Extenze. I wonder if it really works. I don't think the pills would improve the sex lives of men, especially if they don't know to use the equipment.

I'm hooked on animal crackers. They're not too sweet and not too bland, much better than Cheez-its or Goldfish.

I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. I hate going to the doctor but I need to go so I can get some more meds for IBS and to get a check up on the Valley Fever. Yay!

I completely forgot to blog about Independence Day. I was so busy with school, I hadn't even noticed the holiday this weekend.

Cialis. Another commercial on tv. What's with improving the sex lives of men? Are they not getting enough sex?

Day 187

Yippee! I finished my problem sets and I can now rest for the next two days. Tomorrow I will go see a movie and then come home to clean and hammer out a couple different resumes.

I absolutely love that movie When Harry Met Sally. It's definitely one of my favorites. I like the dialogue in the movie. The things that gets me about this movie is, it is obvious Harry and Sally were always attracted to each other. Oh, I love this movie. It sucks that I already have it on DVD because I would totally buy it.

Sally's friend, Marie, the one that dated a married man for ages, reminds me of one of my friends. Years have gone by since everyone told her about her babies' daddy. From what I can gather from a phone conversation months ago, she has finally moved on and is dating someone else.

Dang, dang, dang, I totally had something interesting to blog about and I completely forgot.

Day 186

I'm such a absent-minded person. I have to manually turn on the sprinklers in the backyard. I turned the sprinklers on but totally forgot they were on. I think they stayed on for a little over two hours. The yard was soaked. I feel awful because California is going through a drought.

I guess I won't be water the grass in the back yard for the next two days. I think that will make up for all the water that was wasted. I'm going to blame this on the dogs because they didn't do anything to try to get me outside. I would have noticed the sprinklers were still on a lot sooner had they been barking obnoxiously.

I spent most of the day working on homework. There's so much to do, so little time. I think I will be able to get done with them tomorrow. That way I will have Sunday and Monday to work on my resume and go see a movie.

Day 185

Gosh, I wish I could talk about Thumb Twiddle. I really need to vent. I need to vent like I need oxygen to breathe.

I've got a lot to do tomorrow so today's entry is going to be short so I can go to bed and get up early.

It's been really hot lately. I don't know what it is about the desert but it's hot. It would be nice to get some rain. I think we need more rain and less heat.

I wish I had pictures of how brown the desert has gotten since G-d turned up the heat. At least we don't have to deal with fires where I'm at.

Day 184

I hate my job. There. I said it. I'm starting to hate it in the same way I hated being in the Army.

The mouse pad on my laptop isn't working that well. It has a hard time registering my fingertips. It especially doesn't respond to my hands after I put lotion on.

The mouse bought a couple of years ago also does not work well. So I'm pretty much getting really frustrated with having no way to navigate around my computer because both the touch pad and mouse do not work that well. I'm going to have to suck it up and buy a better quality wireless mouse. The only problem with that is the wireless mouse will take up one of my USB ports. I only have two ports.

I will probably go ahead and buy my new computer in September. I don't think the properties I was hoping to buy will come through. That saying "If it's too good to be true, then it probably is" rings a bell in this case. My mom did report on a fourplex for $19,000 and three of the units are already rented so I would only have to find a tenant for one of the units. I would have to finance the purchase but what I would make off one tenant a month would pay the mortgage for the entire building.

I've been up too long. It's way past my bedtime. It's a good thing I won't have to drive tomorrow.

Day 183

Boy, was I up late last night. I had to finish working on my Aleks. I cannot figure out how to calculate the critical value of an F distribution at .10 significance but I know how to do .05 and .01.

Whatever.

I'm hoping that if I finish Aleks, I will be able to increase my grade because at the moment I'm a a high B and I want an A. The paper I turned in yesterday is terrible so I doubt I will make the grade on that.

I ordered the textbook for my next class. I should be getting it in the next 10 business days so that means I will have it in time for my next class because it shipped today.

I was going to write something great for tonight because this marks my half-way point for my 366 posts for 2008 but I have to go to bed and get some rest.

I will just have to save the good stuff for this weekend if time permits.