Pool Party

I don't want real life to start on Monday.

I haven't worked for about a week and a half and I am borderline bored but not too bad. 

We have had a great start to a weekend! Bart and I went to his classroom to finish up a few things before school starts Monday, and then Bart took me up to the U via Trax so I wouldn't get lost Tuesday and then we came back home and took my nieces swimming. They are now passed out (including Bart) so I get a few minutes. 

I hate today and it's only 9 a.m.

The U and I are not getting along.

Monday I drove up to campus for the first time by myself, taking lots of wrong turns and finally ending up where I need to be. Pick up my U Card (Picture is hideous of course) and then go to the financial office to see why my aid hasn't gone through yet. The boy at the desk who needed a hair cut and talked too fast said my status is "recently married" so I have to do 3409834 things before they will get my aid through.

Me: What about my classes getting dropped?

Stupid front desk kid: Well you are for sure going to want to make sure that doesn't happen

(yeah no shit dude.)

Me: Yeah, so how do I do that?

Stupid front desk kid: Well you can go to the tuition office after you hand in those 3409834 things and blah blah blah blah (insert terms and words and phrases I don't understand here).

Okay so I leave, I come back today for my math placement exam (I freaking hate math by the way and not because I suck at it, but because it has become virtually impossible to enroll in a damn class. It should NOT be this hard. I haven't taken math for over 4 years but that doesn't mean you are going to stick me into the class that I took when I was in 10th grade.)

Anyway, I take that test, and yep you guessed it, didn't get into the one high enough I need. So I checked to see when the class I can get into was being offered and of course it's like monday-friday from 11-1230. Seriously? Every. single. freaking. day. at that time? Thanks but I would like to be able to take other classes this semester too.


Moving on

I came with what I thought was everything I needed to get my Financial Aid in order but no, of course I didn't have everything. Of course they need a copy of my marriage license because ya know the fact that I have already changed my name through every government organization including social security isn't proof enough that I actually got married.

This has become the biggest pain in my ass and I am NOT driving up here again today for this. In fact, I am going to go home and lay by the pool all day because I am pissed and officially done trying to make this whole University of Utah thing work (for today).


Oh, and BUCK FYU for giving me a $50 parking ticket yesterday. 

Update

I feel like I should have a lot to blog about, but I can't really think of anything, I will just type and see what happens.

I really like being closer to family. My nieces are here and I actually get to play with them for more than an hour every few months. I am picking them up tomorrow and taking them swimming.... a 4 year old and a 2 year old. pray for me.

Speaking of tomorrow, I also get to see my hair school friends. Every year in August we get together and catch up, can't wait!

So far I like our new place. It smells funny and is still full of boxes but it's growing on me. There is a lot of natural light and a walk in closet so I mean come on, I can't go wrong right??

We do have a crazy neighbor. Her name is Brenda and I am sure there will be more on here later. Let's just say that the first day my mom and I went to drop a few things off, she welcomed herself in and wouldn't leave until we did. At least she will give me some inspiration for my blog!

Here are a few thoughts of these new surroundings.

The cupboards are too high, I am going to have to invest in a stool

The tub sounds like it is going to fall through the floor

So far it has been nice and quiet. (knock on wood)

Our covered parking space is no where to be found

Not having the internet for a few days is very inconvenient.

Fresh Market sucks, and I don't care if Smith's is further away, I am still going to go there.

Golds Gym vs. 24 Hour Fitness? 

oh p.s. We went and saw 17 Miracles last night and I bawled through the entire thing. I am not talking about a few glistening tears on my cheek, I am talking about puddles of water. I would have been embarrassed but I was too busy crying. Seriously, it was one of the most touching movies I have seen, and extremely humbling.

My Logan Memories

Well ladies and gentlemen, we are getting down to business here in the Bowen household. Mostly everything is in a box, and by this time tomorrow all of it will be. I picked up some frozen pizzas and paper plates to help us get through the next few days.

I love Logan though, here are a few things I remember when I think about my time here, and some things I have learned as well.

I had plenty of time to watch most seasons of Prison Break, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, House, Bones, Heroes, Greek, Psych, etc

Learning that you never EVER talk during a free-throw

The Oak Ridge pool is a breeding ground for desperate guys and freshman girls

No matter how much you think you know, it's ALWAYS colder than it looks. 

Don't speed on 1st East, you will get caught. 

Don't laugh at people who fall on the ice, because you are probably next.

The Sociology department might have a few good professors, but I sure never got any of them. 

I have very few belongings, moving 9 times will do that.

Don't wash your car before you drive to Tremonton in the Spring/Summer. The bugs squishing on your windshield sounds like rain

Never underestimate people in your life, they could turn out to be your greatest friends.

Logan is a small small place....Love octagons are a typical thing.

I have filled up 4-5 of the Cinemark punch cards (There are 15 stamps for each one)

Center Street Grill has the best burgers, and Cafe Sabor is only good for its steak salad (possibly my favorite restaurant meal)

If you go 40 mph down Main Street you hardly hit a red light

The Cache Car wash is the best one in the valley. Gorilla Car Wash sucks, as does the full service one.

Big O > Jiffy Lube

Levens > Kater Shop

Smiths Marketplace > Walmart

2nd East > Main Street

Pita Pit is over priced, but still very very tasty. Their Chicken Caesar gets me every time

Don't take advantage of the boy who will wash your bath tub for cleaning checks, you might just marry him one day.

There are a million things and I could go on forever. Bottom line? Logan has grown on me, and for now,

435 > 801

When did trashy become desireable?

Went to Raspberry Days yesterday,

I really hope my daughter(s) don't turn into little skanks that have more skin showing than covered.

Do their parents know what their girls are wearing? and if they do, then why the HELL don't they care? These beautiful girls looked so trashy, I felt bad for them.

U: the U's version

This whole switching school thing sucks

I feel like I have taken a lot of these classes already but apparently they are just different enough that I have to take the U's version of the class. 

I just need this to be over already. Once school starts I will probably have a better attitude.

Oh, and I dropped my 7:30 a.m. class because lets be honest, that wasn't going to happen.