My guess is that these health reseachers haven't realized that all the good food is fattening. Now ice cream is on their official list. Really, knowing that ice cream is fattening is common knowledge.

This has definately become a few and far between posting year. I've been so caught up with plenty of changes this year, usually revolving around school, that I've haven't had much time to post any entries. With the summer here, I now have a chance-- somewhat.

I've basically left the idea behind of co-oping for this summer, although if I had, would have meant only one more practice quarter to go. In supplement of full time work off campus, I've decided to continue to work at the library part time via the work study program, and also pick up a 3 week history course, which is a really quick way to get another class out the way. Due to money issues, its the only class that I can afford to take; plus there are great concerns that I have about my financial aid as well. It took a good two week's fight in order to have my federal work-study money for the summer to be process. I never had problems with the financial aid office until this quarter, which left me upset and fustrated to say the least.

During that waiting process in mid- June, I decided to take yet another shot at an interview for co-op. At the time, I still had uncertainties on what I wanted to focus on this summer. I interviewed with Messer Construction Company, which was conviently located a few blocks from my home. If needed, I could have walked to work (but not during the heat wave that we had here for a few weeks). The tasks that I would have been assigned at Messer, had an overlap of what I did at Roth Partnership. At Roth, I had to correspond with many construction companies on various projects; so, in a way, it was like seeing the other side of the operation. I really have no interest in Architecture or Construction, I just took the job at Roth Partnership because they were the first to offer me a position.

Actually, I would enjoy working in the music industry after finishing my degree. I've been working on writing songs just to become better lyricaly. A good friend of mine is trying to get into music as well, but as a singer. Its good to have someone around to talk about music issues to, plus I'm hoping to do some writing for her, as soon as something develops. Its not like we're sitting around either; the main goal for this summer is to compile a packet (bio, pics, demo) to shop around to some music labels. Its gonna be a tricky feat to pull off, but we have faith.

So for the moment, I have to get to reading for a Medieval history course that I'm in the midst of taking. It's only a 3 week course, which began a week ago, and the first test is Friday. So there's plenty of reading and note reviewing to be completed before then. I'll save all the partying for the weekend. :)

This is so not fair. Barry White is one of the best singers ever. Its just sad that he's gone.

The quarter is finally over!

And now, I can rest, somewhat.

I'm currently worried about finding a co-op, and with the practice quarter beginning on 6/23, my options are looking slim to none. I have another interview Friday morning on campus with a company that I never heard of, that's located outside the normal bus route. This is definately a "shot in the dark" chance of an interview. Eh, its worth a shot, I suppose. The only things I would really like to do this summer is work on some more stuff for PDP (check out the link on the left there), work somewhat (but not all the time, just part time), and rest (its been a hella long quarter).

Great, just great:

STATE TUITION CAP MAY INCREASE TO 8 PERCENT

Budget cuts affect higher education

The last few weeks have been busy, and its only going to escalate from here. This upcoming week is my last week of classes for the quarter, but I have two finals and four papers due this week (thank goodness two of the papers are short!). Frankly, I'm not looking forward to the stress. I cannot stand being stressed out. There are a few things that I'm stressing over currently.
First, there's the issue with my co-op. The place where I worked during the Winter quarter, I won't be returning to during the Summer. No hard feelings, but it made me a upset when my former boss claimed that I had said turned down the postion for the summer. In reality, I told him that I would contact him asap about coming back. So, basically, he offered the position to the current co-op that took my spot, and I'm left without a co-op position. I did have a meeting with an editor of a local magazine that I met during an entrepreneurship workshop on campus on Wednesday. The problem is that he's offering an unpaid, part-time internship position in advertising/sales at his magazine; co-op positions are paid positions. There may be a chance that I can earn something for my time spent working there part-time: a car. Sounds very eccentric and risky, but I've had time since then to think about it, and discuss this with my mother. My Mom is always available to discuss hard decisions with me such as this one; bless her <3 I truly love her for that! I would just be glad that I can find some type of experience, unpaid or not, I'm not to crazy about the car idea though. I never want people to see me as a charity case, because I am so far from that. I would rather struggle and save to get a car on my own means, than to have someone to purchase a vehicle for me. I actually do have some money saved up, pretty much for a buggy, a hooptie, or whatever your word of choice is for a junker. Hey, I'm not too stuck on the appearance of the first car that I do purchase, but at long as it has the basics, and can get me to where I have to go, that will be suitable. In ther next few weeks, I am hoping to negotiate with the magazine editor about his offer.
Secondly, although this is so far from the other issues in my life, that it seems almost insignificant. As I was leaving campus yesterday from a Bearcast meeting, a friend and I was walking to the nearest bus stop and chatting all the way there pretty much. Lo and behold, I walked past my ex's car, just parked oh so nicely on the street. Now that I'm discussing it here, it seems lame that I even mention it, because a few weeks prior this, I saw it parked in the same spot, oddly. Thinking nothing of it, or almost nothing, I continued my conversation with my buddy, who's a guy (forgot to mention). A minute later, we walked past McDonald's, and I'm 85% sure that the ex was sitting in there looking right back at me. I looked at him, and continued my conversation with my friend. All I could think then is redemption! That's definately my closure on that chapter in my life. Yes, granted its normal to run into an ex, I'm not used to that, since he was my first real relationship (the 'out of sight, out of mind' theory does not work). I'm a late bloomer in that aspect. But I read Huny's latest entry before writing my own; she talked about how you realize after the relationship is over, how you changed yourself, or put on your public face to mask all your personal flaws. It's like you put your heart on the line for someone to just crush it. I'm not giving up hope though; I'm aware that there is someone out here in the world that would acept me for me, along with all my flaws. I'm destined to find my equal someday. But for the time being, I have the summer to focus on.

The fate of the Cincinnati Public School buildings are left up to the voters to decide if the bond issue is worthy enough to be on the ballot again this November, after a defeat last year of just 600 votes.
Here's the technical info about the bond issue.


In more news about the 'melee near campus', I saw on the local news this morning that the police department was "suprised" that the distubance went on for the second year in a row. Their reason: because Cinco de Mayo fell on a Monday this year. My only rationalization is that they seem to dismiss that college students will find a reason to party, even if its a few days shy of a holiday. I don't know whether to shake my head or laugh at the CPD for their idiocy. If you unsure what 'idiocy' means look it up. Honestly, I had to look it up myself, on the accout that 'idiocracy' isn't a real word.
Also, it was announced that letters have been sent all to all UC students, asking them to identify anyone that they know that may have been involved in the disturbance. Basically, they're asking for students to be a nark and rat out their friends. I will be on the lookout for my copy of that letter in the mail today, just to see what it actually says. I can hear speculations and diluted stories about it all day long, but the letter will be an interesting read, nontheless.

I've been pretty busy with classes, sleeping, and a little partying to mix things up a bit. But I haven't done any partying like some of the other students at my university. Too bad the report lacks any pics.
Cinco de Mayo Madness near campus!

Scratch that. Found something even better: video footage.

This statement is no longer valid. I was watching Smallville last night, and I saw a commercial announcing that the Justified & Stripped tour is going to be in Cincy on July 26th! And the tickets go on sale this Saturday! My poor Mother had to see me spaz out for like 5 minutes straight, just jumping for joy and squealing and such. There has to be some really big event that would get me to jump around like a maniac like I did last night. I was just so heartbroken knowing that they weren't coming here on tour, that the commercial just took my by suprise! Also, I found this great tutorial on how to make blue spikes in psp. The result came out pretty cool when I tried it, but I haven't converted the pic to jpeg or gif in order to post it here. I made mines in two shades of purple, it came out pretty cool! I'm quite proud of it! :)

And yet, through all of this, I still had one more exam to study for. I had the motherload of exams this week, I'm just happy that they're over, for now. On Monday, I had an exam in Quantitative Analysis, an exam in Intro to Sociology on Tuesday, and the last exam in Global Business Environment this morning. Like I told my buddy Des, my brains will be mush by today, and that I'm looking forward to going out partying Saturday night. I also told her that my cousin gave me the nickname of "party girl". Des told me that maybe she should see if "Party Boy" from 'Jackass' would want to go and party with me. Omg, I'll have to pass on that one! :) If you saw Jackass: The Movie or the weekly show, you know what I'm talking about!

Too bad that this list wasn't out about 3 years ago when I was coming out of high school. Hey, better late than never to learn some new words.

This tour is going to be one of the best of the summer, too bad its not coming to Cincy, though:

Actually, selling Cincinnati sounds like a good idea, although its used in another context in this editorial cartoon by Jim Borgman.

I've been so caught up in school and living [which is a good thing :) ] that this is the only moment that I could spare to post an entry. I've had it on my "to do" list but haven't got around to it until now. I could go on and complain about my allergies or my "interesting" family, but it's all seems petty at the moment, I'm just estatic that I made it to campus this morning to go to class, which reminds me, I have to go attend two more before my day is through.

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The media is bugging the hell out of me right now. I'm sick of hearing 124635773 different stories about Sadaam being killed. If he was fine, then report it, if he wasn't killed, be honest and report that too. Better yet, the media should have breaking news coverage when they are 200% sure that he's dead; like when they find his body or something. For all we know, it could have been one of his body doubles in that building. I'm fed up with hearing half assed stories with half truths or assumptions in the reports.

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Forgot one important detail from the previous entry:

Happy 21st Birthday Desarae!!!
(so lucky!)