Rant about work...sorry.

So, I work in the billing and video troubleshooting dept for Comcast. Today I had some really awesome people call in. So here's the skinny. If one channel, and only one channel, goes out then it is NOT Comcast's fault. It's the network provider who is having the issue.
Tonight there was some stupid football game in the Seattle area and the high definition channel went out in the 4th quarter. Yeah, I understand, it's the most tense part of the game. But the standard definition channel was working just fine. We had way too many people call in and yell at us because they couldn't watch it in their precious hd. Well guess what mister, it just goes to show how pointless your life is if a stupid football game gives you just cause to yell at someone else. It's just a game! Get over it! Watch it on SD! It won't kill you.
Why do we let these jar-heads make fun of us for being "obsessive" over a good book every now and then? We don't call people up and yell at them if the author does something to a character that we don't like. Hello, pointless.
Okak, I'm done now.

5 Weeks til Finals! Is That a Good Thing?

Okay, so I'm guilty of counting down til the end of the semester. I have a perfectly logical explanation. Sanity. Or rather the lack there of. I feel my sanity slowly draining away....
I like two of my classes just fine, but for some reason I got stuck in this consumer credit class. To be fair, I did pick it out of the list and signed up to take it. If only i had know better. Well, actually it's probably a good thing too. I discovered I can't stand the teacher and I needed to switch my major in order to avoid having any future classes from her. Whew, dodged a bullet with that one! But I still have 5 more agonizing weeks of her class. Ick! The only, and I mean only, redeeming factor about her class is that we can use an 8x11 cheat sheet during the tests. that little paper has been saving my poor little brain some.
I had a quiz today in Horticulture. Then next week, I have a test on Wednesday and Thursday. Luckily the next week is Thanksgiving break. I need the holiday. (I'm just praying my hubby and I get it off of work.) But I'm positive that the Christmas break will be such a welcome relief. A few solid weeks of no school. When all I'll have to complain about is my job. :) Here's to 5 weeks and counting!

Making Dinner

Why is it so hard to choose what to have for dinner. I think it must be one of those eternal struggle of man.

What should I make for dinner? (dramatic  duh da duhhn)

But seriously. Sometimes I'll look over at my hubby and ask him what he'd like for dinner. Like most men the traditional, "I don't know." Is the favorite response. I've found a new tactic though. I tell him that he gets to make dinner every so often. It's a relief to have someone else decide for once! The problem is that we are both so indecisive. It's bothersome. :p But somehow we make it through.

There are some weeks where we eat a lot of soup, because it's easy to make and others where we have pizza because it's even easier (lazier.)

Changes

The temperature has really dropped in the past week. I realize I'm not looking forward to this winter. I think it's going to be a long/cold one.
I think I've decided to change my major. I really do not like one of my professors this semester and I've found out she will be teaching several of my other required classes. I don't think i can handle her again. I'm thinking of changing to Family and Consumer Sciences, otherwise known as the "Mommy Degree." I think there are some things i could learn before actually being a mommy. I've got a few years to go, might as well do some preparing!
I hope i get to use the classes i've already take toward that degree. I'd feel guilty if it would take me longer to finish because of this change.
Ian is such a great husband. He forgives me all the time for my stupid little outbursts. I've found that my stress levels are extremely high lately. I don't know why I'm so stressed, but it's the only thing I can think of that would cause me to be so crabby all the time. I keep snapping at the stupidest things. Ian is so patient with me. He waits for me to calm down, then gives me a hug. Why did I get so lucky? :)

Forgiveness

One thing I've already begun learning is how to forgive more quickly. Sometimes I feel like my husband and I avoid talking about certain things because we don't want to make the other person feel bad. Last night, I lost my temper briefly. We were playing a stupid computer game and I let his competitiveness get under my skin. You see, when I play games, I play merely to have fun and just to play. i don't care who wins. It isn't about winning for me. My husband is very competitive. He plays to win and enjoys it. His family is very similar and he loves playing games with his siblings.
So last night he said something that really irked me. I lost my cool and let him know he was kinda being a jerk about winning. I don't care if he was winning, but he didn't need to rub it in. Of course he is  a sweet person and had no idea he was being so competitive about our little game. He got up and left the room. And I ended up feeling like a jerk for saying anything about it.
We then spent about a half hour talking about it. We both apologized and felt bad. And we both promised to do better next time. *sigh* I'm a lucky woman to have a man so willing to forgive me for being stupid about things. He says he's lucky to have someone to point out when he's getting to engrossed in things. (I think he was just being nice.) If you can't tell I still feel immensely guilty about the whole thing. I just wish I had kept my mouth shut! I'm learning.
It's easier to watch out for people's feet than to apologize for stepping on toes.

Married Life

So, there isn't really much different in married life. We wake up in the morning, rush around getting ready for school. Go to classes, come home and rush off to work. Then after work we come home, try to get some homework done before going to sleep and start the whole process over again. I guess the only difference is the "we" in the statement. I'm not alone anymore. It's a nice thought. Though, it doesn't always make things easier. Now I find myself worrying about 2 people instead of just one. Are we both getting our homework done? Do we have lunches/dinners ready to go? etc.
Still, it's wonderful to be married. It is one thing I don't have to worry about anymore. I know more challenges and worries are coming up, it's easier than trying to do it alone.

Less Than Two to Go!

It's crunch time people! That's right. Only 58 days til I get married. Luckily there isn't too much left to do but work. Money is once again stressing me out. I've paid all the deposits (except one) but still need to pay the balance for all of them. The only things entirely paid off are my gown, his tux (free rental), our shoes, and the cups and utensils for the reception. The photographer is the one with the largest outstanding balance. The decorator after that...*sigh* But I've worked out what we owe and the minimum we'll earn before the wedding and it seems to all work out just fine. I just hate the stress this is causing me.

I'm counting down for two reasons really. One, because I'm excited to be married duh. And two, because all this stress and planning will be done. Over. Finito. No more!!

And work, is just work. Don't really like it, but it pays the bills. Sad, but true.

I have a bridal shower this coming Thursday and another on the 9th of July given by my mom. I'll also have a third some other day in July, not sure when yet, given by my mother-in-law to be. what really ends up being irksome is that I don't know my work schedule til it's only 2 weeks out. So i feel like i have to scramble to trade the days i need with people. i only can hope people have a heart for my next two showers and my wedding/honeymoon week. (That'll be a pain to arrange because I'll need a total of 10 days off.)
As I said before, I'll be so happy when this is all over. I realize I be stressing over different things then, but this has stretched on for such a long time it just seems like a huge thing. i want to be done with it already.