Superfluous Hullabaloo
The world according to Feffie.Saturday, May 18, 2002
Friday, May 10, 2002Look, Ma! I'm in the Newspaper!
Well, now that graduation is over, and I have settled in back at my parents' house for the summer, back to my blogging, and other daily routines that make up my life (like practicing my oboe). Kat posted the News-Journal's picture of me from graduation on her blog. It's pretty entertaining.
The Friday Five is back!
1. What shampoo do you use? Currently, Clairol Herbal Essences (it is indeed an organic experience).
2. Do you use conditioner? What kind? Of course, my hair would be a disaster without it. Again, Herbal Essences.
3. When was the last time you got your hair cut? Probably around March. I only have it trimmed when it absoultely needs it.
4. What styling products do you use? On a regular basis, none. I just use spray gel when I want to make my hair curly.
5. What's your worst hair-related experience? hmmm...can't think of any in particular off the top of my head... there have been many, I am sure. My hair likes to get uncooperative when I don't pay proper attention to it.
Tuesday, May 07, 2002Too Much Free Time Spent Thinking
Standing at the brink of graduation, I find 1,000 thoughts racing through my head. I am exhausted, yet cannot sleep. Have I made the most of my journey through college? What could I have done better in these last 4 years? Why did I screw up so many times? There are so many times when I was so close to success, and botched it up my such a tiny little screwup. For instance, my religion class, in which I had been working hard all semester, and had an A in, until this week when I took the final. I allowed my mind to become preoccupied with so many other things that I neglected to study for the final, almost entirely. I barely glanced at the material. It really would not have taken much effort to properly prepare for it and earn the A I deserve, but I got so worked up about all the other things that were going on my life, that this final was not only on the back burner, but completely off the stove. Granted, I still passed the class, but it pains me to see a C littered among all of my other good grades. If it had been the first time I screwed up like this, I would chalk it up to a learning experience, and have a much easier time letting it go. However, it is really discouraging to realize that whenever chaos errupts in my life, I allow it to fester and affect every possible aspect of my life, until I am spiraling uncontrollably down a path of self-destruction, halting only when it's already too late. This tendency seems to beoming worse instead of better. Why is it that I stubbornly refuse to learn from past mistakes? When will I break the pattern?
Realistically, it is silly to obsess over these small things. In truth, I should be very grateful and proud that I have finished school and earned my degree. It has certainly not been an easy journey. I have really developed a bad habit of selling myself short and not giving myself enough credit. I truly have accomplished a lot. I need to reverse the cycle of being my own worst enemy and really work on a more positive outlook.
Monday, May 06, 2002Grad Garb
I am done!! I took my last two finals today. I am almost positive I passed everything, and will receive my degree on Saturday afternoon. Luckily, I had enough money from selling my books back to pay for my cap and gown. $33 + tax. Unreal. After all the money I have spent at this school, they ought to give me the cap and gown! I hate the dumb things anyway. It baffles me why college graduates, who are supposed to be smart and well-educated, choose to wear these ridiculous-looking HOT garments, particularly on a May afternoon in Florida. Puzzling. Well, I am going to become scantily clad and jump in an nice, cool pool. Perhaps my apartment will finish packing itself while I am gone.
The Things I Do for Feline Attention...
Well, I got my archive links to work, which is somewhat of a relief. Looking back at some of the old posts, I notice that the colors I used then, when I had the old format, no longer look appropriate with my new background colors. Oh well. Maybe one of these days I will be motivated to correct it, but not right now. I also realized that I have been neglecting my quote-of-the-day feature. I'll have to get back on that, it was fun.
I was delighted to see that Kat publicly acknowledged my small bit of significance in her life.
