Yeah, that's a definite plus. Especially with you coming to visit!

Hopefully, I'll be able to do my taxes before then so that we can actually enjoy ourselves out in the world (because I know we'll enjoy ourselves even if we're sitting at home all day) when you're here.

SO MUCH EXCITEMENT!

I'm really excited! It'll be my first time really traveling on my own, I know it sounds dorky but I've always flown with my parents (or that one time with Mrs. Deveau) and whenever I've been on road trips it's been you and I, or all four of us, or the CanFamily - since I don't drive it's never been just me. That's kind of exciting to me too.

That's not dorky, that's awesome. I mean, you've taken the bus to and from school, but that doesn't really count...I will admit though, I was genuinely surprised that there was something that could be done independently that you have yet to do. :-P

It's because I'm a ... dummy that doesn't know how to drive. How did I not see before what a vital skill that is?

Oh. So.... any feedback on the vid I sent you? I know it was only a :31 second clippie but I'm trying to make this one really good. Any input is welcome.

Fun fact, I used to only make AMVs because I was lonely and didn't have any friends. Then, when I started making really good friends, you - neil. Later, M and B, I totally stopped. Now I do it on and off (since last semester) because it's a fun thing to do if you're a creative person with some down time and no technical skill at art. Facts.

Well, I'm not a huge AMV person, and my personal video editing skills are worse than remedial... I personally had a hard time taking the video seriously because it was kind of an intense-ish song, and then it was Megamind, but that's just me, and probably based on the fact that I haven't seen Megamind.

The effects were well done though, in my opinion. Beyond that, I don't really have much input to input, for aforementioned reasons.

So, Karen "can't go to the gym" with me this morning (I have the day off) and it's pissing me off, because I can't go if she doesn't go, and I really want to go. She also ruined my opportunity to sleep until 10, wake up, eat eggs and toast and drink a whole pot of coffee myself. Instead, I woke up at 7:45 a.m. and ate two pieces of cinnamon swirl bread with butter. I even tried to bribe her with coffee. It didn't work.

And it makes me upset that she said, "can't" because, unless she's deathly ill, she obviously can and just doesn't want to. It's frustrating because most days she seems to be doing better, and regaining some energy and personality, and then she does stuff like this and just has NO motivation. It's very frustrating for me.

On the "hard time taking it seriously" thing I can totally agree, sometimes I look at AMVs and I'm just like .... evanescence and Sailor Moon? Really? But for this one you'll have to see the whole AMV to get the context - I think it will turn out really well. I'm sure I'll update you again later! Thanks for the feedback, lol, I'm like OBSESSED with Megamind right now.

We can watch it when I'm over! <3

Oh. Karen. I can really see how her on/off moods would be both confusing and irritating. All I can say is ... only 2 more months!

So, I made marshmallows today, which was fun, but a little tedious (like all sugar work). It was another long day (nine hours, even though there were two of us).

I found out that I'll be working with Chef Brandon the whole week my chef's on vacation, and that's pretty exciting. I worked with him Tuesday and Wednesday this week, and we work well together. He's very matter of fact about things, which is useful for me.

In other news, I'm going to get my taxes done tonight, which is even more exciting. I need a new pair of kitchen shoes like it's nobody's business, and I still have that massive (to me, anyway) medical bill to deal with from before school. With any luck, I'll get a good deal and back be able to actually put some money away.

How has your day been?

I've been obsessed with this song all day - you might like it.

I slept in, and kind of have had a relaxing day. I went to the book store and bought myself a somewhat expensive pocket journal that I've been wanting since Bennington first term - I finally cracked. Then I went to the package office, my boots still haven't come in, then to the complex office to get valentines candy for my residence. Then we went grocery shopping at the commons, because it's closed on the weekends and I'm lazy. Got back to my room hung up valentines cards and handed out candy. Retreated to room. I feel like that's been my day so far.

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You can call my room anytime you want, I'm totally free.

So, I got about $200 back from taxes. I'm gonna find out how much my mom got back, because if I'd filed independently, I would have gotten $4400 just from a credit on my student loans. That's not even taking into consideration my other educational expense. I'm mildly pissed, but it's okay in the end, cause it's just money...

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no words. No words for how much of a greedy person you are not.

Greed a particularly difficult trait to cultivate in poverty, so, I can't really take any credit; I am simply a product of my environment.

They said that I lot of the credits I didn't get should have gone to my mom, so I hope she went to someone to do her taxes and didn't just do them online. If she got any significant amount of money back, I intend to at least try to get her to give me some of it.

Yeah, in reality she should give you everything she gets back over 2200 because that's what the child credit is, anything more than that will be for your school expenses,

She only got $330, and that was just about what she owed in back-taxes from the previous year. She better start claiming "0" for her withholdings, because next year I'll just file independently regardless and let the IRS audit us both...

I'm going to make this post longer, in hopes that somehow, it'll take me over the 2000 g mark (somewhere I've never been) but I don't have a lot to say.

Work was sort of busy today. We did most of it ahead of time (like the marshmallows and whatnot) as is the case almost always with bakers. The only way to really make things work is to do everything but the last step about 2 days ahead of time.

I think I cut myself shallowly today; I just put lotion on my hand and it's stinging.

Speaking of which, did you try lotion on your legs?

Mmm, the most gold I ever had was 12000g, but that was a very specific situation. I think you'll be in a good place gold wise for the upcoming event, I'm sure it'll start tomorrow or the day after *crosses fingers*

I hope it starts before Monday; that way, I can be not-working and fully able to figure out all the nifty things that happen.

I bought you a present today! You might not like it, but I'll send it with my next letter, and hopefully you won't think it's too tacky/overdone.

In other news, my mother overreacts to all my facebook statuses. Honestly, when they sound depressing or somber, she acts like the world has somehow grievously wounded me. In reality, they're almost always just song lyrics. Eek.

I bet it will, I expect it to start around midday today, to be honest, if not tomorrow probably. But Mene operates in the PT so it's a few hours behind. It would be more like 3/4 o'clock to us? I don't know, that would be my guess.

Kim, you shouldn't have bought me anything! If only because the laws of reciprocity dictate that I should return the favor, and I don't have the funds to do so atm. Just kidding, laws of polite society aside, I'm sure I'll love it.

I love you after all.

You mom is hilarious with your face book statuses I read them and :headdesk:

Emma, I spent $1.50 on it; don't worry 'bout it.

My mom is ridiculous with my facebook statuses. And because I never responded to her comments, she texted me this morning to make sure I was okay. Honestly, she acts as though I'm emotionally weak every time I make an un-happy status. I think that bothers me more than anything else she does.

Oh. Well. That's alright then.

...That's just annoying.

I think it's her way of trying to make sure she knows she's there for me emotionally. Unfortunately, I don't really need her to be there for me emotionally at this point, and if I was having an issue, she'd be like, the 4th person I'd call, not the first. It's just too little, too late.

Saying that makes me feel like a bitch... :-/

Naw, it's just honest, she's was never there for you like she should have been in the last few years and so you don't rely on her, as suc at this point her comments, etc. are unwanted and somewhat annoying. That's annoying that's factual.

Something interest; just ran into alendra and her whole family, caidra was really the only one to acknowledge me.

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How very strange, but entirely unsurprising.

I went to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory with Karen tonight. It was very nice. But very filling. And now I have to go to sleep...FOOD COMA AHOY!

All the Cheese cake factory reminds me of is the big bang theory

You say that like it's a bad thing, lol.

Really, it's just a mildly overpriced, quieter TGI Friday's with more cheesecake. The portions are huge though, so that makes the prices more reasonable. And the cheesecake is delicious. I had White Chocolate Blueberry cheesecake. It was VERY delicious. And Karen bought me some chocolates from Godiva (there's one in the grocery store here; how ridiculous?) which was very nice of her. :)

today.is.the.dayyyy

I'm pretty excited about it! :)

So, this is that video about text-speak I was talking about. It's like, half an hour long, but totally worth it, if you can find the time to watch it (even in parts; it doesn't need to be continuous to be effective)

YouTube - David Crystal - Texts and Tweets: myths and realities