Exam Week

Exam week is quickly approaching and I've been doing my best this holiday break to prepare. I am very shaky about my law final because I just don't understand his method of teaching. I will probably spend the rest of this week preparing for that exam. My Econ final will also be challenging simply because it is all essay, short answer, and graphical analysis. This is going to be tough! Not to mention I'm also going to have to study for my Communications exam. But it will all pay off because once all of this is over I'm going to Miami to see that special someone... I can't wait!

Hospital?

For the first time in my life the rising cost of health insurance has hit home for me. Lately I have been having these chest pains and I have no idea where they are coming from. Its been like this for about 2 months now. But instead of just going to go see a doctor I've just been worrying about how much the medical bills will cost. Thats a shame. I've got pretty good health insurance with my company, but for some reason I feel like I'm going to be ambushed by the bill. And this is definitely not the time to have extraordinary bills popping up. I think what I'll do is just wait it out for another week and see what my body does. If the pain persist then I guess I'll just have to fork up the cash.

Proposition 8

You have got to be kidding me. I mean, thats all I can really say about Proposition 8. WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL!?!? Why can't gay people get married? These people want to express their love for one another just like everyone else. Supporters of Proposition 8 claim that it will redefine marriage. SO WHAT?!!? If marriage in America wasn't redefined then black people couldn't marry white people. Quite a few states outlawed interacial marriage for a very long time, that is until marriage was REDEFINED. Why are people so threatened by gay marriage. Hell its not like they have to go to the wedding! How is their love and happiness affecting a straight person's love and happiness? Why do supporters of this proposition care so much? No one is saying that you have to support gays. No one is saying that you have to believe in their beliefs. All they want is a chance at happiness. The same chance at happiness that you want. And for anyone to deny that is just plain wrong.

Election Year

This is a very emotional election for a lot of people. I talked to my friend in Chicago and he said that EVERY police officer in the city is on duty just in case the crowd gets out of control. I am honestly really worried that some people will get of hand no matter how the election goes. I just hope everybody can be civil. I know this may sound narcissistic but I’m kind of anxious at the response from people at my office. I sort of feel like I will be looked at funny or asked a lot of questions. Maybe that’s just my imagination running wild again. At any rate, this is truly a beautiful historic moment in our lives. I feel very privileged to be a part of it. When I was standing in line to vote you could almost feel the energy running through the crowd. It was amazing. I’ve never experienced anything like it.

Wet car

This weekend was awful. It rained really hard on Friday and as usual the streets of downtown flooded. The waters were so high that I couldn't even make it home. I had to abandon my car a block away from my apartment and walk through knee deep water. Actually, the water was deeper than "knee deep." It came all the way up pass my thighs! I was so scared of what was in that water but I definitely wasn't about to stay in my car all night. The next morning I woke up around 8:00am to go get my car. And to my horror, there was about 2 inches of standing water on the floor! Water was everywhere. I was so angry. Everything that was on the floor was ruined, including my notebook for school! Also I had bought some new work shoes and they were soaking wet. The verdict is still out on those on whether or not they will be wearable. What an awful weekend.

Midterm Exam

My econ exam was ALOT more difficult than I thought it would be. I should have expected it though because my professor is pretty long winded. And usually professors who are long winded tend to have thorough exams. After all, a professor's exam is a reflection of their teaching methods. But it's ok because now I know what I have to do. I know I need to dedicate more time to the slides portion of the class and not so much the book. That was my downfall. I spent a lot of time on reading the book and familiarizing myself with the terminology. However what I failed to do was master the concepts. Another way I can study is apply more real world examples of the concepts that I learn in class. I think this will help me better prepare for the final. Now I’m ready to really step up my game!

Work is crazy

It seems like work has been absolutely insane lately! My desk is full of files with half completed projects, my imbox is full of unread emails, and I can't even remember the last time I took a lunch break! I guess its kind of fitting that my Communications group paper is on a four day work weeks. I am totally for it! Two days off just doesn't seem to suffice anymore with the amount of stress that the average worker is under. Viva la four day work week!!