It’s Friday, You Know

• I never say I have writer’s block, because it never quite applies and I’m not sure where I stand on the debate as to whether it’s a real phenomenon or not.  But, I do know that sometimes writing is easy and other times it’s a struggle, sometimes writing is the only thing I want to do and other times I can’t seem to get by butt in a chair and my hands on a keyboard.  Right now I’m experiencing the fourth of these things more than the second.  It’s not that I can’t write; it’s just that I don’t feel impelled to by the force of the whole universe like I normally do.  But, I keep kind of going anyway, because blogging is such a big part of my life and I just can’t not blog.

• I am back to work and everything, but school has not yet begun.  I’m enjoying the two weeks of calm before the undergrads return and class begins.  It’s nice not to be running around like crazy.  I can actually enjoy the beauty.  I love college campuses.

• Speaking of school, I got my grades yesterday.  Actually, I got two of them on Monday and spent the rest of the week checking the website 15 times a day until the last one finally appeared.  I had a wild hope that it would a 4.0, but I came up a bit short:  A, A, A-.  That blasted A-!  I also had a wild fear that I’d been an idiot to think I could work a full time job and a part time job, while being a student, and that my grades would reflect that, so I’m really not that upset about the A-.

• I am loving my job right now.  Working in the library is awesome, because no one is here.  At most hours, I’m pretty sure the staff outnumber the patrons.  I wish it was always like this.  I’m working days right now, since we’re not open late.  I prefer my normal swing shift, because it makes it so much easier to get stuff done, but it’s nice not to miss all the good tv for once.  I know I’m way late to this party, but I finally watched Hoarders.  Now I’m hooked.

• I’ve also been training for my new second job.  I’m nervous about it still, but I think I’m really going to like it.  I’ve always wanted to be an editor and now I am.

• The hardest thing right now is saying no to other good opportunities.  I feel like awesome things keep coming up that I really want to be a part of, but I have to remind myself that I have entirely too much on my plate already.  It’s not the overachiever in me–it’s the girl interested in a lot of different things.  Does anyone else–does everyone else–feel like blogging has opened all these doors of interest to them?

• Yesterday, I got the best news ever.  Let me first say, if a genie gave me three wishes, it’s a big possibility that one of them would be, “Bring back The Show with Ze Frank.”  Since that’s not a reality, I depend on the Vlog Brothers to get me through.  Well, the Vlog Brothers are hosting a conference with other YouTubers here in CA this summer.  I was already considering attending.  Only the $80 registration fee and my very tight get-out-of-debt budget was stopping me.  But, then yesterday, it was announced that Ze Frank will be there.  Ze Frank!  I’m now unable to resist.

• Last weekend I met Herding Cats for Mexican food.  We made plans to meet after my Making It Happen post and then we, um, made it happen!  Meeting bloggers is awesome.

• Over mid-morning margaritas,  Herding Cats asked me if I’d seen Adorable Boy lately.  I’m not sure how accurate this is, but I remember saying something like, “No!  I haven’t seen him in weeks.  But, it’s okay, I’ve given up on him.  Nothing is going to happen.  No, there’s nothing there.  Nothing will happen.  It’s okay, because nothing is going to happen.  It’s just fun to have a crush, you know? Nothing will happen.”  I guess I was overcompensating for how stupid I sound by sounding even stupider.  I’m 12.  Anyway, I haven’t seen him in weeks!  And, nothing will happen.

• I haven’t campaigned for myself.  I didn’t last year either.  I guess it makes me uncomfortable.  But, thank you to anyone who helped make me a 20sb Bootlegger Finalist for Best Vlogger.  And thanks again for making me Featured Blogger.  It’s been an interesting month.  If you’re new around here, I’m sorry if it’s taking me an embarrassingly long time to get back to you.  The real rockstars of the blogosphere are those people who read everything and leave thoughtful comments everywhere.  I don’t know how they do it.  Yesterday’s post was my 400th and I still haven’t figured it all out.

Have a great weekend!