July 30, 2008

Another day, a lot of money.

It took me about a month to save some money and make a payment for my summer II tuition. And the worst part of it is that I didn't even manage to pay for 1/2! It's due in full by this Friday, which obviously is going to be nearly impossible for me to do. I will however be able to pay it next week and days before term is over. That's the good news, sorta. 4 weeks of work gone in 1 minute.

So in walking from the car to class, it only took about a min. or two (before I actually made if onto campus) to actually become swarmed by mosquitoes! And they weren't those little ones, they were the big suckers. I managed to keep 'em off. I must've looked like I was crazy or something - swattting all over the place. After class I saw a dead bird on the sidewalk. Poor thing probably died of too many mosquito bites.

In other news, Bonnie is pretty much back to normal. She's eating regularly and wreaking all kinds of havoc around the house. She's much taller, and is using that to her advantage. I do need to teach her to stay away from the oven and that jumping on the side of the table is unacceptable. I also need to get her a chew toy. She seems to love sandals. A vet appointment is in the works, but don't tell her! She's about 5 months now, I'm not too sure if I can get her fixed quite yet. But I will find out! I just know that I am not willing to go through it again!!

Some good news: today gas was $3.67 a gallon (unleaded)!!! That's the lowest it's been in a month or two. I can't even remember. All I remember was it jumping to $3 and then before I knew it it was at $3.89! I can't even remember it being around $3.50. Wichita, Kansas was the city in the country that had the lowest price at $3.60 - it now seems that we're not that far from them! Is it sad that low gas prices seem to be the highlight of my days???
I'm just in a routine right now-wake up, go to school, eat lunch (maybe), go to work, go home, homework/study, dinner, sleep --> all for about 5 days. Danny on the weekend, if he's not working. And then the whole thing just starts all over again!

July 25, 2008

Hurricane Dolly

Ok. Maybe I was wrong. Yes, I admitted it. I didn't think Dolly was going to be as big as the hype the news was giving it. It all sounded exactly like "Emily" in 2005. "Ooooh Emily's coming! - Make sure you're prepared if the power goes out! ..." Same 'ol. And you know what? All it was was a lot of rain in 1 day. That's it. So when they started talking about Dolly, we weren't as prepared as we should've been, but we were very fortunate than a ton of other people.

"The Valley's a Disaster Area!" Yes this is true in some areas. Our street wasn't flooded at all. The water on the grass sank in a little and the yard was kinda mushy. But like I said, we were fortunate. Our power turned off around 8 pm on Wednesday and popped back on @ 7 am on Thursday. Watching the news later that night, I learned about all the other damage and disaster areas around the valley. Just north on our main road in Donna (493), people are walking in their houses knee high in water! And tonight, 2 days after Dolly, there are still people without power. The Island has been access restricted to relief teams and residents only until further notice. Probably until the power has been restored. I'm just sugar-coating everything. There's a lot more damage that's occurred, so much that can't possibly all be blogged in one entry.

So my prayers go out to all the family's who have been greatly affected by Dolly. It will get better soon.

July 22, 2008

Hurricane Shmurricane!

So all this "Hurricane Dolly" panic is making me upset. Mostly because if it does turn into a hurricane, it's only a category I --> strong winds and lots of rain. I don't think it's enough for an evacuation. I do however find it necessary to cancel school and work. :) But that's me. UTPA, over here in Edinburg (which is more than an hours drive to the coast) is considering canceling classes, I think tomorrow and Thursday. And naturally I think it's a little ridiculous. I think people are just looking for a break. And for some people I get it. But for other people who don't really need or want the break, it sucks. My dad went to HEB for some groceries, so that we are more prepared for dinner tonight - bottled water was on the grocery list and of course, there was NO WATER left! It was pretty much all gone.
I get the sand bags deal. Lots of rain = possible flooding in low lying areas.

Anyway, in other news - Bonnie might be sick! She's just lying around, kinda depressed. She had thrown up Sunday evening, twice. Then twice again Monday morning. She didn't want to eat a thing all day yesterday. So in hopes of her hunger returning, I fed her considerably less than usual. I checked in with Mom, and Bonnie hasn't touched it! She has been eating ice, so I know she's had some water. And she is refusing to sit with anybody on the couch. She insists on having a seat all to herself. So, if she doesn't seem better in a day or two, I'm going to have to take her to the vet! :( I hope she feels better soon. I really need the money to pay off my tuition next week!

July 13, 2008

Evening .. .. well morning thoughts.

The title is self-explanatory isn't it? :D
Today was just an all around good day. Long awaited, and extremely appreciated.

For me, everythings just been pretty hectic. School, work, homework, Bonnie, chores, bills, and trying to maintain a consistent schedule for all of them. This last week was a little odd, because of the changes in semesters right in the middle of the week. Summer I ended on Tuesday, and Summer II began on Thursday. And in adding to this madness (maybe just a bit overdramatic), but I somehow managed to sign up for the 7:45 am lecture! I do not know how that came about exactly but it did, and I am kind of stuck in it now. So I am just going to have to do it. Wake up early every day of the week.

Bonnie. What can I say about my new puppy . . . she is hilarious, most of the time. Potty training is still coming along, and it has not been a complete failure. Her bladder is just about the same size as mine (metaphorically speaking of course)! But she adores Chula, and loves Smokey to death. Which makes my job a little easier in the long run when I take Bonnie and Smokey with me to their new home (still a couple of years away), but at least I know that they'll get along. She is also very much curious about Chiquita, but Chiquita will not have it. She has gotten so much bigger since May. She chews on just about anything. And she loves to snack on the seed pods that fall from our Mesquite trees, (yes they are edible). And I have been told that when I leave for school in the mornings, Bonnie will find something of mine, usually folded up jeans on the bathroom floor, and drag them out to the living room or even sometimes just in the bathroom, and lay on them. Cute huh? She follows me everywhere: we can be relaxing on the couches and she'll be asleep, but if I get up to go to the kitchen or something, she'll follow me. She has managed to do some damage to my bedroom furniture, scratches on the footboard, but I'll eventually use it as a guest bed, so it doesn't bother me so much. Nonetheless, she is absolutely adoreable, and even though she's not the same, she has helped me.

Danny and I are still going, and looking forward to the big day. He's even got a countdown on his cell phone: "(# days) till: JESSICA HILTON". And the other day I received a newsletter to my e-mail titled "17 Months To Go!" I can remember the day I signed up for that newsletter, and the countdown displayed somewhere along the lines of 22 months! But anyways, my point: It will be here before we know it!