Fridays Just Got Better

I think I’ve proclaimed my love for Fridays more than once, but they just got better, because now they are the start to my weekend. I work Sunday through Thursday, but after a short class in the morning, Fridays are my own. I want to scream TGIF in everyone’s face, but that might be annoying. It’s also payday!

• School started this week. Actually, for me, school started yesterday. I only have two classes, and they’re on Thursdays and Fridays. I guess I’ve finally accepted that Summer is over. Before yesterday I was protesting the start of Fall by refusing to buy books and make other preparations. But, I give in, and I’m even a little bit excited about the start of my favorite season.

• I have a lot to do this semester. I’ll be working almost 50 hours a week, taking two small classes, writing my thesis, and applying to schools. I think I can do it.

• My mom and step-dad are coming to visit me next week. I’m really excited. My mom has been here once, and my step dad never. Good company, good meals–sweet!

• For anyone wondering, my iPhone and I are doing well. We have a very healthy relationship. To my relief, I have not become one of those people constantly on the phone, and no more near accidents. It really does come in handy all the time. I got off work at midnight the other day, and I really needed to sign up for an appointment with my professor. The list is outside his office, but all the lights outside the building were off. Thankfully, I have a flashlight application on my phone, which turns the screen completely white and acts, obviously, as a flashlight. It did the trick! I know you’re thinking, “Ashley, a real flashlight would be a lot cheaper.” But, the point is that a flashlight can’t check email and facebook.

• I have never been one to hate on freshman, but oh my gosh, the questions some of these students ask at the library. It’s pretty obvious they’ve never used a library before, but walking into a huge building full of books and thinking we’ll be able to find them the right book even though they don’t know the title, author, or even the name of their professor, that’s just a lack of common sense, right? I’m cool with the ones who don’t know what to do and ask for help, but there are some who don’t realize they’re being ridiculous.

• It’s been surprisingly easy to get back into my healthy eating mode. On Monday, I had to say no to breakfast pastries, pizza (my favorite), and cookies. They were all part of our training day at work, but resisting wasn’t that hard (that’s rare). I’ve also enjoyed my time at the gym, though I haven’t had the best or most intense of workouts.

• Last weekend, I made a post about Adorable Boy. This week I saw him again. It was busy, so I didn’t get to talk to him, but he handed me a book, and looked at me oddly, which was probably a hey didn’t you used to work at the other library (a question everyone has asked me) look, but I read it paranoiacally as hey I read your blog and I know what you think of me and my green Crocs even though I have no way of knowing you have a blog look. You understand.

• Hey, writing that post last week shamed me into actually finishing a book. Me Talk Pretty One Day was great (as expected). I think I’m going to read Obama’s autobiography next, but already my free time available for reading has shrunk to almost nothing.

• The main elevator at the library broke last Sunday. Actually, it broke twice. And, both times there were people in it. Both times the emergency phone inside didn’t work, but the people had cell phones on them. Both times, it took more than an hour to get the people out. I avoid it when I can, but I can’t always. Hey, one of these days you may see a post titled I GOT STUCK IN A FREAKING ELEVATOR!!

Have a great weekend everyone!