Dude, it's so sad when all I hope for is a B.... Why, oh why, did I get stuck with one of the 'founding mothers' of Public History for both of our introductory classes? =( I should only be introduced to a founding mother after at least a year of study... maybe even my last semester. Come on, I didn't even know what Public History was until last year! Fail.

Nancy Drew, duh.

I'll officially be in the Public History Master's Program at MTSU in the Fall.

I won first place in the Political Science/ Economics Division - $200.

I'm heading to Indianapolis in the morning and, as usual the night before I leave for somewhere, I find myself unable to sleep. I keep running over the items already packed, whether they are enough/ correct, and whether I remembered everything I needed. I keep replaying in my head all of the things I was supposed to do today before I left, the blunders I made while trying to squeeze all of this in, and whether or not I forgot anything. I keep reminding myself that I need to get my shower utensils in the morning - oh god, how am I going to put my shampoo in my bag, oh god - and my contacts/glasses/solution/etc. I keep playing worst-case scenarios in my mind: what if I forgot my shower stuff, what if I wake up late (or not at all), what if I don't have the right clothes?

And then there are the other considerations: what if my presentation completely sucks? What if I freeze? What if I lose my jump drive? What if my computer stops working? What if my jump drive refuses to work? What if my room isn't powerpoint-equipped? What if it is powerpoint-equipped, but the powerpoint decides to stop working? What if someone asks me a question I can't answer or disagrees with my conclusion?

I've presented at a conference before, but not as myself with work exclusively my own. Dr. Panetta, where are you to help fill in the gaps where I can't? Tim, where are you to talk so I don't have to?

I gave the presentation to Jordan earlier, but presenting to your boyfriend while sitting on your own bed isn't exactly indicative of how my conference experience is going to be.

I am excited about attending, though. I love conferences. The other student attending and I are both presenting on Saturday morning - think about us while you are, more than likely, still sleeping.

Oh, and this makes me lol: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/27/vince-shlomi-shamwow-pitc_n_180210.html

I can't think of any news story in particular that made me angry (I'm ashamed to say that I don't really watch or read the news), but this definitely made my heart smile: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7961208.stm

I've been accepted to the Public History program at Appalachian State!

Generally. People are just people, after all. I would say that, for me at least, this applies in most every case.

We are all fallible. The pope, on the other hand, doesn't get a second chance. Sorry, holy father.

Oh, Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Ross is made of win. I bought four dresses - one for $12, one for $15, and two for $25. The two cheapest ones? The $12 one will be used for a wedding I will be attending soon, while the $15 one is my Graduation dress. Is it sad that's the happiest, most interesting thing I could come up with tonight?

I played Wii golf earlier. It was a lot of fun - every time I play with someone's Wii, I want one of my own.

I suppose that's all.

Happy Valentine's Day!!!! =D

I just locked myself out of my suite in the middle of the day, when no one else is in there. My keys, Buc Card, and cash are all in there. Since my cash is there, I can't mail the Valentine's stuff I have for family. Friday the 13th is made of suck so far.

But, lol at the 'frustrated' emote. Shamus would approve.

I do not want to go to class and I do not want to mail things that need to be mailed. That is all.

Mandi

Jordan and I watched Wall-E last night. I almost died from the overload of cuteness. =) We also rented Stepbrothers, but didn't get around to seeing it. =(  Anyone know if that was a good thing or not? I've heard mixed reviews and, for me, at least, Will Ferrell is hit or miss. 

Don't Panic by Coldplay just played and now I really want to watch Garden State. =)

Whoa, what a week, and everything isn't even resolved yet.....

1, 2, 3, 4.... and maybe counting.

One of my favorites (not really strange) was "A snowflake in an avalanche never feels responsible." Another one that a sorority sister got recently was "Green will be a lucky color for you." It was funny because our sorority colors are emerald and gold and we were in the middle of Spring Recruitment Week. Slightly spooky.

I want to go to Bonnaroo, like, bad.

Oh, teh interwebz.


http://www.cracked.com/article_15250_wtf-8-strangest-communities-on-web.html

Really? Snow, but no snow day?