I had a dream

I had a dream. It was a small, simple dream. Easy to get. Within my grasp. It was to sleep 8 hours on a weekday. I haven't been able to do this since I've been getting up at 4-5 AM to be to work at 6-7AM. Today, I don't have to work until 8AM. So I went to bed early, planning to sleep in until 6:30....

Why don't things as simple as this work out?

I've learned that my roommate's cell phone is glued to her ear. Last night, I was in bed. Lights off. Obviously I was going to bed. Before 10PM even. But at 10 is when she started making her calls home. I don't understand why she couldn't have started at nine...could've even used my cell phone. Nope, 10PM. In the same room, underneath her covers. She must believe that those thin sheets can muffle her voice so that I can't hear everything. Believe me, I can. And I don't want to. I wanted to be a smart ass several times be answering "YES, I CAN HEAR YOU!" when ever she started in with "Hello? HELLO?!" whenever someone on the other side wasn't talking.

So, while she was loudly talking (I'm serious, in her everyday voice) and having ER on in the background, I was trying to sleep. Tried to plug my ears with a pillow...no, I could still hear. Tried to plug my ears with Kleenex, then the pillow. No, I could STILL hear. Eventually had to put on the ol' headphones REALLY LOUDLY as to drown out the noise.

She didn't get off of the phone and turn her TV down until 11PM. I guess I could live with that without freaking, 'cause I was still going to sleep in, right???? Hahahaha.

At 6AM my alarm went off (it usually does several times). I turned it off, and went back to sleep. Then I hear her start in again, calling people on her cell phone and telling them all about her doctor's visits (she might be healthier if she didn't eat McDonald's almost everyday). AHHHHHH!!! When I'm on the phone, I take it to the closet and talk in a quiet voice. Or I go out into the hall. Outside even. No, she does it as loudly as possible. IN THE ROOM.

Maybe it's because I'm stressed. Working too much. Sleep-deprived (she helps with that). IT'S RUDE TO KEEP PEOPLE UP AND THEN KEEP THEM UP IN THE MORNING! RUDE AS HELL.

This is the point in the previous draft that I said, look, it's 6:30AM. But this stupid computer froze up that and all of my work. Now I'm behind.

back to the roommate.

Now I'm being evil, music with no head phones. Typing as loudly as I can. And she's trying to go back to sleep. Might as well....my quietness and kindness isn't being returned, so why make the effort?

I know she's a nice person. Just doesn't get what it takes to be a better roommate (Erin says I can't say good, because I don't know if I'm a good roommate....at least Jenny and I got along and respected the other person's sleeping habits). I don't have the time or energy to teach her...to get her used to my ways. All I want is a little quiet when I'm around. Lord knows, I'm not here that much anyway. Just look at today. Leaving at 7:30AM and getting back around 9PM.

Maybe she'd get the whole nice roommate message if I called her on her cell phone. I'd probably get a busy signal anyway.

Come on Saturday!

Nothing new around here. Just work and class, class and work. Did I mention that I work A LOT! In fact every morning and 3 nights this week, with a triple on Friday. I rarely actually see the room I've rented or the roommate who shares it with me...although that could be because she didn't come back last night. Probably at her sister's. Yeah....life around here is pretty ... well, it's life. I can't wait until Saturday, which is my first day off in a week. It just isn't coming fast enough!

Christi

Howdy!

Saturday Moogie and I went to the zoo for the "Feast with the Beasts" .. lots of food, fun, and of course animals! Sunday I spent at work and put some $ into my accooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooount ... I'm going to soon super glue the O key to the keyboard. Oh yeah, this in no way means I've got money, merely the illusion of money (the one check was for $3, woo hoo!). I quickly spent my $33 paycheck on a $30/hr tutor and McD's meal (evil, evil) ... I can't remember if I had said that before or not. I don't actually read my own page, I just write it.

Today I had to work (like every morning this week). Since my schedule was screwed up (third time in 3 days..grr...), I found out I was instead supposed to cook (and be there a half an hour earlier). I made fried eggs, hash browns, and egg, cheese, and bacon on English muffins (which the entire student staff agreed were excellent.....let's not say how we get to eat the food ... it requires being in the right place at the right time and eating while a student sup is :-D ). I went to class for a bit, then came here. I am currently on a PB&J craving and could eat it morning, noon, and night. May have to not do that soon...starting to run out of bread and jelly (and they are kinda important for a PB&J).

Yeah, life's great...work every spare time I've got. Now feeding between 100-300 people A MEAL. Yep, yep, life's interesting. And since band's my only night off, I'm actually looking forward to it.

Christi