first day of school

today was my first day of school. last night i laid out an outfit (which didn't get to be seen because of layers and layers of excess clothing), i packed up my backpack, i made a few pb&j sandwiches, i turned on the coffee pot timer, and went to bed at 9:30.

this morning, i woke up, showered, packed everything up, got into the elevator, and sat in it for 5 minutes. i got stuck. finally, it opened. i had planned on walking to the lightrail and using the great public transportation this city has to offer to get me to school, but i was bummed, and i was afraid that i might be late (i had missed the 7:16 light rail, and i didn't know if the 7:31 would get me to school on time) so i jumped in my car and drove off. i parked a block away, paid $4 to park and walked in to the school! it was magical.

then, class started. the teacher was awesome. he was funny. he spent 1.5 hours talking about the school and the syllabus and the library guy came in to teach us how to use the database to write our research papers.

we had a 10 minute break and then actual lecture started. it was 9:41 and Dr. Spaulding began talking about chapter 1 of our pathophysiology book. we all had slides he had prepared. all 57 of them. class was supposed to end at 10:30, but he had said in the beginning that he goes over sometimes. and today he did. he finished at 10:38 and somehow got through allllll 57 slides. 57 slides about biology. this man spoke fast. good thing i brought a voice recorder. because it was just so fast! at least he's a funny guy though. but really. goodbye life. this class is what will set the tone for the next 21 months, and i need an A+ (they use the +- system here. that's new to me. as well as the 11 week quarters. talk about a sprint!). first test is next tuesday. yeah, a week from tomorrow. and it's over 9 chapters. so, seeyuh.


OHHH, but real quick! after class, i had set up a time to buy some more stuff for my place from a lady advertising on craigslist. and seriously, i scored big time. she had 2 end tables, a coffee table, and a chair desk thingamabobber. i offered her $65 for a coffee table and an end table. when i got there, i said, neato, i'll take them. i pulled my car around to a more loadable spot and as she walked out with the first item to load she said, "ya know what. if you want, i'll just give you the rest of the stuff for free. i really just need to get rid of it all". i said, "SURE!!!". the coffee table needs some refinishing (easy) and the chair desk thingamabobber needs some wood glue here and there, but hey, 4 pieces for $65. c'mon! take a look at all my goodies:









i'm pretty excited. especially because i was about to buy a coffee table almost exactly the same as this one i just got except it was $70 all by itself. yeah, it was finished, but i mean, that's a simple job. and, it didn't come with 3 throw in goodies! i was pretty excited about this buy. so, i have completely decorated my home for $200. now i just need some damn color on the walls or something. ok, study time. goodbye.