It's just that I'm lazy.

I can't do it. I just can't post all that I want to. It's not so much a lack of time, although that does enter into the equation. Rather, I just cannot bring myself to expend what little energy I have into typing out my life. I wish Blogger would come up with a technology that would link brain to blog directly, so that I could just think a few paragraphs and it would instantly appear on the screen. That'd be so much easier and it'd go quickly. So, until they do that, you'll just have to settle for a half-assed attempt at an update.

I have been in school for a week and I've already gotten so far behind, it isn't funny. The 22 units feel a lot more substantial than they looked on paper. My schedule roughly resembles the following:

Natural Sciences 1B [Biology/Geology]: MWF @ 8:00 - 8:50am
NSCI 1B Lab: Wed @ 9:00 - 10:50am
SSCI 180 [Diversity in America]: MWF @ 11:00 - 11:50am
HONORS 103 [New Paradigms of Social Change]: MW @ 1:00 - 2:40pm
ECONOMICS 165: Mon @ 4:00 - 7:00pm
KINES 152 [PE for Children]: TTh @ 10:00 - 11:50am
HONORS 101 [Emerging Voices]: TTh @ 2:00 - 3:40pm
Honors Colloquium: Thurs @ 7:00 - 8:50

So I'm rather busy.

I have quite a bit of reading that I haven't even begun to look at. I have to study for a lab quiz and work on a short paper concerning evolution. At some point, I have to register for a Stock Market Simulation for my once a week, three hour Econ class.

This weekend, as others have mentioned [albeit on her personal LJ], I came home with David and Kirk for the Guster/O.A.R./Howie Day/Matt Nathanson [who I'm listening to as I type] concert at the Greek Theater in Berkeley. Good times. Just read Gina's journal, it's already all typed out.

I'm looking forward to the three day weekend, though I'm sure it'll be full of catching up on homework. Then, the next weekend is the Smittcamp Retreat which is always fun because I get to meet all the new Smittys. Plus, I get to hang out with my current Smitty friends, hiking and canoeing.

Okay. I can't do this anymore. I'll be back later on this week. Or not. Most likely the latter. But everyone else should keep writing, because it is most enjoyable to read others lives when I should be doing homework.

Thanks and apologies, KT

Little Boy

Went to go see my buddies Elvy and Jay from my French class today. Elvy cut my hair, so now it's that boy-short length again. I like it though, she did a good job with it. Then we ate at Crepes Cafe in Menlo Park (she lives in Menlo Park and he lives in Los Altos), which was quite yummy. I got a Nutella crepes with strawberries and vanilla gelato. YUM. If we're ever around there, I will have to take you all.

I'm moving back to UCSC on September 12th. Looking forward to Guster, Howie Day, and O.A.R. this Saturday!

Damn I'm Going to Be Poor

Uneventful week as usual...working, sleeping, running, eating. However, following Jake's post, I thought I'd talk about money too.

Nearly had a heart attack today when I looked up my books for the upcoming fall quarter. As much as I've been working, I haven't really been making much, because the money I earn basically comes in and then goes back out on stuff I need for my apartment...it's crazy how that crap adds up. Anyway, I looked up my books so that maybe I could buy a bunch used on Amazon or something.

Before I go on, here's my classes:

U.S. Literary Canon 1900 - Present (stuff like Faulkner, Fitzgerald, etc....I'm getting sick of reading Plato and Cicero, I need a shot of modernism!)

The World to 1500 (Classical Studies survey class)

Greek Translation 104 - Lucian (some philosopher I've never heard of but apparently need to translate...)

And a possible 2 unit independent study with my Dante's Divine Comedy prof. to finish reading Paradiso, which we didn't have enough time to finish last quarter, but luckily I already have that book. I'm still thinking about it...I think I'm going to get slaughtered with my Greek class, so an extra class might not be a good idea.

So get this: for the Greek class ALONE, I have to spend $200! To make things worse, the books I need for that class are obscure hardcovers that can only be bought at specialty academic bookstores, particularly the expensive one in downtown Santa Cruz (at "The Literary Guillotine"...haha I wonder if they were referring to how they kill you with their prices...). World to 1500 only has two books, but one of them is $100. Thank God for Lit classes, though! Here's the book list:

My Antonia
Winesburg, Ohio
The Great Gatsby
In Our Time
Light in August
Their Eyes Were Watching God
The Maltese Falcon

all of which I was able to find used on Amazon for $5 or less! Yes! At least I'm saving SOME money. (Note to self for next quarter: MORE LIT CLASSES!)

Sorry to be bitching so much about money and such...it's hard not to when I haven't been able to keep any of it in the bank because of the school expenses I've been accumulating. I had a dream last night that I was doing the laundry and checked the pockets of a pair of pants and found a hundred dollar bill. I was so damn happy...then I woke up....and was quite sad to see it was just a dream.

Hope you are all doing better with the money situation than me...and Jake, I hope you spent that $200 well (aka not on drugs...) =)

I, too, am back. But with only one A.

So, I'm back from Lake Tahoe. Actually, I've been back for quite a few days now. I failed to post there, or immediately when I got back. But, don't worry, I'll make up for it. This post is going to be splendid. Or crap, it's really a toss up.

I cannot even remember what I posted about last time. Though I imagine it had something to do with the preschool, babysitting, movies and pie. Because really, that's all my life consists of these days.

Tahoe was a lot of fun. It's always so nice up there, the weather, the sites, the sounds, etc. I spent the majority of the time there at the beach. With a few hikes, bike rides, shopping excursions, and one white water rafting trip rounding out the rest of the time. Tahoe, while beautiful and fun, can also result in a lot of tension in the family. It's extremely hard to try to appease thirty or so people who have different plans and ideas for what to do. It's really a wonder no one tries to kill anyone. Despite all this fun, I made it back home, relatively unscathed. I say 'relatively' because on my way home from Tahoe, my front, driver-side tire decided it was time to blow out. A piece of it about a foot long is missing. Luckily, I was caravaning with my aunt, uncle, and cousins, so my uncle put my spare on. I did have to spend three hours the next day getting two new tires. Great fun.

Back at the preschool, I have decided that I am going to miss these kids. It's a great gig really, if you're at all like me and have my interests. Basically, I get paid good money to be silly and play around with a bunch of kids. Though I don't think that I could do preschool the rest of my life. Nor would I really want to do any specific grade the rest of my life. I plan on changing things up a bit year to year.

Anyhow, I have two weeks left of summer, to the day. I have mixed emotions about moving back. On the one hand, I'm ecstatic to see all my Fresno Friends again and to be out on my own. Plus, I do enjoy school and learning. But on the other hand, it means that I'll have to leave Hayward again. I won't have as much time to hang out with family and friends here. Plus, there is just something about being here that I like. On the whole, though, I am quite happy to be going back to Fresno. I officially move back August 19th [Just 2 days shy of David's 21st Birthday, mind you.] However, I will have to make a trip down there on the 12th in order to take the In-class Final that goes along with my "Completely" Online class. It was advertised as fully online, but now I'm making a three hour drive for a 1 hour test. Doesn't seem fair. I'm going to be making it into a mini road trip, with Gina joining me. It's my first ever road trip with just Gina and I, so I'm really excited about it [I'm already putting together a mp3 CD for the occasion.] Todd and David will be welcoming us into their respective homes and the boys and I will be showing Gina all that she's missing in Fresno. There's talk of going to "Our Taco Bell", the fifth floor of the Business building, and the porn store. I know, Gina, you can hardly wait. I myself am waiting on pins and needles. But, seriously, I am very excited about the mini road trip.

Tomorrow night, I'm having a little get together at my place. My parents are still in Tahoe with Ellie, so the house has been empty the whole week, save for myself. It'd be sad to have this empty house and not take advantage of it. I see this as my last-hurrah with all my Bay Area friends before we all head off to our repsective schools/lives.

Aside from all that nonsense, there hasn't been much going on in my life. Thing's have been great, albeit hectic. Hope everyone else is having a good time, too.
Love, KT

I'm baaaaccck

Hey hey, back from cross country camp, which was tiring but super fun and went by waaay too fast. Really didn't want to go to work today, but I do need the money.

I'll post more in depth later, I'm about to go eat some pizza (mmmm)...but something fun before I go:

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND...

Enjoy!