First Day Back to School

I had two classes today, College Algebra and history of Recording Industry. It has been raining for the last few days, and today was no different. I do not own and umbrella, which will have to change soon. I had to walk for about a mile from my parking space to class. I bet there is a better place to park and an easier route around campus than the one I took...But I went with what I knew. It's was funny watching the Freshman though. It least I knew how to read the maps and found my classes ok, so many Freshman look scared and lost. It's cute.
My math professor is Russian and has a thick accent (what's with all the crazy accents recently?) He spent exactly 7 minutes talking about the the location of our classroom. He said that if the math department decided to move our classroom he would tell us but that he didn't think that was likely. 7 MINUTES he talked about that. He is really sweet and I think the class will be a breeze.
My Recording Industry class is in a huge lecture hall with about 120 other Recording Industry majors. I heard a guy talking in front of me and he said this was his second time taking the class and that the average grade in here is a C. Two other guys around him said they too were taking it for the second time. I hope that just guys do poorly in that class because I can't afford to take that class again!
Tomorrow I have three more recording industry classes, lets hope they aren't as hard.

School Anxiety

I had a dream last night that I was in a history class taking a test. For some reason the teacher gave us a test that you need black light to read. :o) don't you just love dreams? Anyway, I couldn't see the questions! The whole time everyone else is reading and blissfully answering the questions while I couldn't even see them! Finally the I turn the next page and I'm reading questions that I have NEVER learned anything about. I don't know if I didn't go to class or if I just didn't pay attention when I was there, but I was not prepared!
I think I am having school anxiety! Classes start on Monday and I just got my books two days ago. I was looking through the books and they look interesting, but I haven't been a student in three years and I'm a little nervous. I hope these dreams stop! Does anyone else have dreams when they are nervous?

New Blog Friend

I met a guy out here named Michael and he has a blog too! He is a professional poker player and writes about it on his blog. Check him out.
Micadoo.blogspot.com

The Southern Accent

When you grow up in my family, your grammar is corrected every day. You didn't say "funner" or "I did really good" that is poor grammar! People in the south don't worry about that at all! I, of course, say "You all" while Tera and many other southerners say "yawl." Though I've been standing strong to keep my Northern roots and well educated grammar, it's just a matter of time before they ware me down. My favorite word that Tera says is "white" because when she says it, I swear it sound more like "wwhhet" She holds that w for as long as she can. :o)

My manager at OUTBACK was saying that many servers feel they get better tips from tourist with they fake a southern accent. I guess people vacation out here and wear their pink straw cowboy hats and expect to see a whole world of cowboys, southern accents and country music. We wouldn't want to disappoint them. So I do think I'll be FROM the south when I wait tables. :o)

One northern habit they won't break is my love for the Phiadelphia Eagles! I found a bar down here that is an Eagles bar and I have my calendar marked for all their games. Every one down here is either a Titans fan or a Cowboys fan...YUCK! Their first regular season game is against the Falcons on Sept. 12th.

I finally have the Internet!

After three weeks of living here I am finally able to access the internet from my apartment! THANK GOD!
This is what my apartment looks like from the out side. If you look carefully in the bottom left window you will see Bailey peeking out wondering what the hell I'm doing. :o)











Well, things are going must better now! I do have a few friends!
TERA- I met her at orientation in June. She is also a Recording Industry major but is focusing on Production not Music Business. She lives about 20 minutes from my apartment, but that hasn't stopped us from hanging out! So far she is my best friend in Nashville! She has a little dog named Bell but with her accent I thought the dog's name was Bail. She is from Louisiana so her accent is really thick.
KATIE- She is my insurance agent's niece. :o) she is also a recording industry major. I have only hung out with her once, but we had a great time. We went out to dinner and then KARAOKE. She is a really good singer.
MICHAEL and ROB- Amy and I went downtown last weekend and met Michael. He bought us drinks and hung out with us the whole night. The next night we went dancing with him and his friend Rob. It was really fun, but people line dance differently down here so all that practice I did in Maryland didn't help much. :o( Michael also took Amy and I to play miniature golf and ride Go-carts on Sunday before Amy's flight home. We really had a great day.
KASSI- Kassi is the newest of my friends here, and I think has the possibility of being a really good friend. She works at OUTBACK with me. Yesterday, she and I met Michael and Rob from the Cowboys game (don't worry mommak I wasn't routing for Dallas). We played Quarters at the bar and laughed all night! It was really fun!

So...I do have a limited life out here. I do really miss Katie, Amy, Jessi, Anna, Tim, and my awesome family, but at least Bailey isn't my only friend here. :o)

P.S. RugDesigner, I got your message today and will call you later! Thanks for thinking of me.

Two Week Status Report!

Within the two weeks I've been here I have accomplished a short list.
1). I have gone on four interviews (don't get excited, they were all for the same damn waitress job!!!). Outback apparently has a tough application process. I have been hired and have one orientation and two classrooms before I can actually start working! I can honestly say that this job better be f*^%ing awesome for all this screening stuff.
2). I have paid tuition, set up my student loan, and got my parking permit. While I was on my way over to the parking permit place, I walked with a girl who SEEMED nice, but with in our short walk she revealed her true self. During the walk across the street, I learned that this girl was an incoming freshmen who grew up here in Nashville but doesn't have friends since she is so mean to them. NICE!
3). I have become a Harry Potter junky! I remember when the Harry Potter books first came out, my friend David and I chose to fight the trend and NOT read the books. We did go to the movies, but didn't play into the hype! Well I decided it was time to catch up. I just finished the forth book and plan to start the fifth this afternoon.
4). I have created an indent in my favorite lawn chair by the pool where I read Harry and work on my wonderful golden tan!
5). My only human conversation before this weekend (besides friends and family from home) have been only two instances. When I was walking Bailey (my dog) a girl about 13 spotted us. Ever since then whenever she sees me, whether it's at the pool or on a walk, she talks my DAMN ear off! Usually our conversations pertain to the celebrities her little friends are in love with. SHOOT ME! The second instance was when I bought a desk that was too heavy for me to carry. I tried for about a half hour to get this desk inside and finally sucked it up and asked the guys who live upstairs to help me. They were very eager to help and I spoke with them briefly to see if they were possible friend material. I keep hoping that they will knock on my door and invite me to some really cool party, but they haven't. :o(
This slow life is really hard to get used to since this summer I was going out just about every night (sorry mom). Now I'm already stuck in a routine, I fear, is a lot like my grandmother's. I wake up earlier than someone with a whole day to fill up should. I try to prolong the actual act of removing the covers by reading a little Harry, but eventually Bailey can't hold her pee any longer. So we get up, have some breakfast and watch one of the 12 channels I have. Then around ten, Bailey and I go for a jog/fast walk. That is usually an ego boost since I have so many construction workers in my neighborhood. By the time Bailey and I get home, we are so tired all we can do is sit there and wait for our bodies to stop sweating! On most days I've been going into Outback for a ten minute interview. This really bothers me because I, of course, have to shower for this but it only last ten minutes and then I'm back hanging out at the pool! What a waste of expensive shampoo!
Though my life looks like I have no concerns, I really do. My three close friends live together and two of them are not getting along. This, of course, has effected all of them. They have discontinued their lease and are all looking into separate living options. Oh I wish I could be there for them. I'm 800 miles away and feel helpless. Ladies, I love you and will do whatever I can from here!
On a positive note. I HAVE ONE FRIEND! Tera, a girl I met at orientation, moved here this weekend. We went out Saturday and I think I'm having dinner with her tonight. Thank God!
Well I told you I would give you a play-by-play of my life here, I bet you thought it would be more exciting! ME TOO!

I MADE IT!!!

I would have written sooner, but I don't have the internet yet! I'm using the computer in the leasing office, but hope to have my own computer ready by the end of the week.
The trip down took about 12 hours, but it was easy and painless. My sister, her boyfriend and my best friend took the trip with me. Once we finally got in and unpacked a bit, we went downtown for some live music. We really had a great time! Monday we went to the pool for a handstand contest and then went to eat at Outback for dinner. After dinner we made our way downtown again (this time we didn't get lost) to my favorite bar Tootsies! Again, we had a wonderful time. The next morning I had to say goodbye to my sister and her boyfriend, tears were shed. Fortunately I still had my best friend for the remainder of the week.
She and I spent the week shopping, reading, resting, and watching movies. It was a real vacation. But the time came last night that I had to say goodbye to her as well. As I walked out of the airport, it hit me. I was a mess! I stopped on the way home for some ice cream to make myself feel better.
So today was my first day alone! I woke up early and took a run with my little Jack Russell, Bailey. I was hoping it would make her sleep all day, but no such luck. Then I scrapbooked and went to the pool. Tough life right? Tomorrow I continue my job hunt and I have to go to school to pay tuition! It might be awhile until I can write again, but I'll try to keep you posted!