Juniper

02-15-08 – 02-17-08

Friday was pretty uneventful. My alarm didn’t go off so I completely missed my 9 o’clock class.

Someone apparently ran around Greenwood and pissed in all of my professor’s cornflakes because everyone seems to be on edge lately. Dr. Willis got mad because almost no one in the class had read what we were supposed to for Friday’s class, so he retaliated by making us write a paper on Moby Dick (which I *still* haven’t finished). I just can’t seem to get motivated to finish this damn book.

After class I went to help Parsons and Tim on some extremely fun data entry for the research team (which Dr. Edwards never seems to let me know anything about).

Then it was home to clean up and head home.

Photo of the Day:

washing dishes, 1:31pm

Saturday was pretty much like every other day at Starbucks. We were incredibly slow and I was being incredibly OCD. So everything got scrubbed down, organized, and labeled.

It was Durley’s 21st birthday! Yay!

Birthday Girl

For some reason my signs for work always look crappy

Saturdays are so freaking slow. A lot of our time was spent staring blankly into the cafeteria…

Photo of the Day:

OBEY, 1:08pm

Sunday was boring. I didn’t take any pictures today, sorry folks. I’ve been slowly (very slowly) hacking away at my to do list….and I’m not even remotely finished yet. So I’m gonna get back to work and stop procrastinating.

See you tomorrow,

Juniper

02-14-08 [click all photos for larger size]

Sweet nibblets! It’s a post before midnight! *gasp*

Happy Valentine’s Day!

My piece of Dove chocolate said this:

um..k?

So, I ended up not going to the Sterling House today because Katrina’s son was sick (kinda), so I actually got to sleep in today! It’s been so long! *single rolling tear*

Trina and I ended up going to lunch at Pizza Inn for copious amounts of pizza in and around my mouth.

Pizza Inn: The place where the lunch buffet starts at 11:00 and continues on UNTIL THE POWER IN PRAYER.

Oh Greenwood, I think I lose more respect for you each and every day.

Speaking of Pizza Inn’s general awesomeness…

Everyone one has seen a handicapped parking space marker at one point in time or another. They are pretty much all exactly the same, right?

As a refresher, here is what a normal one looks like:

Head, body, arms and legs….with a wheel…seems logical enough.

Check out Pizza Inn’s version:

OK, lets try to figure this out. Head…with a neck…connected to a body that goes diagonally inside of a wheel…arms(?) that are going backwards out of the torso/buttocks area.

Whoever drew these should win an award. CHAMPION.

Photo(s) of the Day:

Some of the lovely ladies of Psych 331, 1:50pm
(Jessica, Ashley, Andrea, Nicole)

That’s all for today. I have a ton of stuff to do before tomorrow so I better get to it.

I leave you with some pictures that Ashley took of the ladies…

And I can’t look at this one without laughing:

Yeah, I’m going to hell for that.

Juniper

02-12-08

Today’s lesson: sittercise is no joke.

For those of you not familiar with the exercise regimens of the elderly, allow me to elaborate.

Sittercise features an elderly woman praising the benefits of exercise, even while sitting! So yeah, we exercised with the residents today, thinking that it would be a piece of cake…we were horribly mistaken. If I did sittercise every morning, I might just be buff.

We left early because we didn’t have much to do since Sherry wasn’t there and we needed to study for our 331 test anyway (more about which later).

On the way back to school I noticed this gem: [click photos for bigger size]

Looks like Miss Ann’s had a batch of that gold-plated chicken delivered. 10 pieces, only $985. What a steal compared to KFC! Oh and don’t worry, you can put that on your debit card. Miss Ann knows what’s up.

And one more, just for kicks:

3 for $1098? Hells yes.

>>Random Photo<<

So we got back to school ridiculously early, time which should have been used for studying…

Who says frequency polygons can’t be fun?! (Thanks to Katrina for the pretzel for scale)

….but instead was used for antics at the smoking section.

So our lack of studying showed I guess, because that test was ridiculous. Not looking forward to that grade…

After class I had the bright idea to, instead of going to the library to actually get something productive accomplished, come back home. As per usual, I fell asleep and completely missed my 6:30 class. Yeah, I know, I’m a champion.

Thanks Lauren for calling me out…haha.

Photo of the day:

Blue, 1:24pm

Well, that’s pretty much it. I’ve gotta go spend some quality time with Moby Dick before bed.

Until tomorrow,
Juniper

I’m back bitches!

02-11-08

So, obviously, I took a week off. I had so much stuff going on with school that I didn’t even pick up my camera. My sleeping schedule was…off…to say the least. I was pretty much getting a couple hours every night and napping whenever I could find the time. But! I have returned to bore enthrall you with my daily ramblings about nothing.

ENGLISH STUFF

So I pretty much love my Melville class now…yeah I know, it’s hard to admit. I started out thinking that it would be on the very bottom of my decent classes pile, but it’s growing on me. I actually highly recommend that everyone read Moby-Dick at least once in their lives. Although some of it is long, drawn out, and anti-climactic, when you get into the deeper meaning of the story, it starts to suck you in.

It doesn’t hurt that I can apparently do no wrong in any class I take with Dr. Willis. He makes me feel like I’m a genius. Maybe I am. Who knows?

The plan for double-majoring is out, because I would have to spend an extra semester here and although I don’t mind Lander in general….I’m not gonna sign up for another semester of financial aid problems just to get a degree I won’t make much use of. Although I’m kind of upset that my resume isn’t going to be as fantabulous as I had hoped it would be, I’ll survive (and hopefully get into UGA without issue).

PSYCH STUFF

Katrina and I were recruited to present with Dr. Bassett (Wolf Man) for Psi Chi at a behavioral psychology conference at UGA over spring break and I am still attempting to work with Dr. Edwards and his research study, but considering the fact he is the most unorganized person ever, it makes it difficult.

…Research Experience? YES

My 331 group kicks major ass, so much so that the class is pretty much doing our proposal without change. Go us!

Dr. Acorn still makes me want to die a little. I’ve been doing…not so well….on her 304 tests, so I’ve got to kick it up a notch in that class and actually study more than an hour for each test.

Internship/fieldwork with Trina is going….um…alright. Sherry is way beyond getting on our nerves with her lack of anything remotely resembling a plan/organization for, well, anything. Hopefully she we will get her stuff organized soon and we can do some more fun stuff.

um…what else?

Got a haircut on Saturday.

There is some sort of funky substance in Greenwood’s water….this I have decided! 1) It tastes pretty horrible 2) It makes my face attack itself (same with my roommates).

Photo of the Day:

Ew, look at my chin, 1:41pm

>>Random<<

Since Katrina and I started looking the stupid signs around Greenwood (Link) I’ve noticed a trend:

Other than the general stupidity of the wording on most of them, there is another whole group of businesses who are generally frightened of decimals. They’re scary…I know. The lack of decimals results in the price of an everyday object to skyrocket into something outrageous.

For example:

Unless that chicken is made of gold, diamonds, or jewels, I refuse to pay $1699 for 10 pieces of it!

Now, don’t get me wrong, I understand that it means $16.99 (I’m not quite that dense yet) but really….I’m almost certain that they make decimals for those types of signs. I’ve seen them! They exist!

Anyway, leave it up to me to notice stupid things like that.

My camera is charged and ready, and I’ll be taking my regular load of pictures again. So look forward (or don’t, see if I care) to more of these daily posts.

Yeah, you know you love it.

Night kids,

Juniper

01-31-08

Typical Thursday. The Sterling House 9:15am, Lunch, Psych 331 2pm.

Sherry was sick today so we sat in her office and did paperwork the entire time we were there. My psychology field work officially has nothing to do with psychology. Katrina and I are free labor. Awesome.

Photo of the day [click for bigness]:

Easily amused, 1:28pm

I have got to get motivated. I have to read 10 chapters of Moby Dick before tomorrow….haven’t started yet [well, unless you include my drunken ramblings to Ben].

My weekend to-do list is getting longer and longer.

1. Write abstract for UGA presentation
2. 3-4 page article summary for psych 331
3. Moby Dick presentation for Engl 406
4. Study for psych 304 exam
5. Chapter 4 presentation for Engl 345
6. Online assignment for psych 299
7. Read to at least chapter 41 in Moby Dick for Monday

Urgh.
I’m off to read. See you kids tomorrow

Juniper

Yes saneliness is a word.

01-30-08

Rather uneventful day. I skipped out on psych 304 to study more for my lit essay test on Typee, which I hopefully did well on. Went up to school for psych 299, which was a waste of time. Went back home to clean my room, which was a disaster.

Photo of the Day [click photos for bigness]:

finding the floor, 1:02pm

My room is now immaculately clean. Thank God, it was making me angry.

Jen and I went out to eat at Chili’s, where she had a yummy $3 margarita.

Then we went to see 27 dresses. It was all kinds of girly, but it was really good. I recommend seeing it (if you are of the female persuasion or comfortable enough with your manhood).

That’s pretty much it. I have to go read Moby Dick and do some research. Yay.

Night kids,
Juniper

P.S. I have officially take 405 photos since January 14th. Not bad for a New Year’s Resolution, huh?

01-25-08, 01-26-08, & 01-27-08

The theme of this weekend was apparently “extreme lack of motivation.”

Exciting!

01-25-08

It’s official. I didn’t take one photo on Friday.

After my nine o’clock class I came home and fell asleep…and didn’t wake up until almost 2. Yeah, I know, that’s sad. I just haven’t been getting much sleep lately (mostly because of my extreme procrastination/stress) and I guess Friday was my day to catch up on some Z’s.

01-26-08

Went to work, as per usual. Out of the norm though, was the fact that my alarm didn’t go off and I didn’t get up until 5:45. I have to leave my house by 5 after 6 to get to work on time. Needless to say, I was a bit rushed.

Work was fine, for the most part… [click photos for bigness]

…until the espresso machine decided to break. We have two machines, one of which has been messed up for a while. The other decided to start to pull nothing but black sludge instead of espresso. Sounds tasty right? I thought so.

Anyway, so we had to use the other machine, which leaks. Considering the fact that those machines cost about $45,000 each, I can see why the hospital isn’t exactly throwing the money at us to buy a new one, but we need it.

Other than that, we were pretty slow.

Photo of the Day:

Our mascot, 1:16pm

Tony, Kevin, and I went out for dinner and a movie that night. We me up with Ashley for dinner at Red Robin, which was quite tasty.

We learned new words.

We saw Juno [which I highly recommend], then went to Kev’s house. The following are the results from Kevin playing with my camera:

Attractive.

01-27-08 [Happy Birthday Jennifer P!]

Mom and I had a bit of a girl’s day out today. We went to the mall and shopped it up.

Photo of the Day:

Purchasing unmentionables, 1:57pm

We kept running into Katrina and Mary. I’m pretty sure they were stalking us. They even followed us out of the mall and to Steve and Barry’s. Haha!

Then it was back to school and back to procrastination. Tonight’s form of procrastination: The Little Mermaid.

Does anyone find it kinda creepy that Ariel was only 16? Anyone know how old Prince Eric was?

Anywho, I’m gonna finish watching the movie and then attempt to get some of my work done.

See you tomorrow!

Juniper

P.S. Thanks to those who have made donations so far to the Wii Love the Sterling House Fund! If you haven’t, please consider it [even if it's only a dollar].

>>>DONATE HERE<<<

…we PROMENADE

[more about which later].

01-23-08

Photo of the Day:

Uptown (on the way to the doc), 1:50pm

Not too much happened on Wednesday. I was exhausted after my marathon day Tuesday. After classes, I went with Katrina to the doc to get her shot.

Afterwards, we passed by all the familiar sights of Greenwood including one of my favorites Captain Crusty’s Seafood and Fresh Market [aka the shack that sits a by the road on Main St.]

Now it may just be me, but isn’t the closest ocean hundreds of miles away from Greenwood? Tell me how exactly Cap’n Crusty gets his “fresh” seafood everyday? Sketchy.

01-24-08

Katrina and I officially spent over 6 hours at the Sterling house today [whew]. We helped Sherry decorate for a 1940’s themed prom. It was absolutely precious.

We danced, had some amazing punch, and listened to some good music from “back in the day.” We had prize drawings, too. It was a lot of fun. I took a ton of pictures [100+], but I cannot legally upload them here until I go through all the consent forms for the residents. As soon as I can I’ll post a few up here.

Photo of the Day:

lunch, 1:18pm [something that good can't be in black & white]

You may have noticed [if you are reading this on my actual blog, not facebook] that there is a new button at the top right beside “about.” That page is devoted to receiving donations for a Wii for the residents at The Sterling House. Sherry (activities director) thought that the Wii would be a great addition to her programs for the residents, but was concerned about the cost. So when Katrina asked me if I wanted to help her take up donations to buy one for them I thought that the internet would be a fast way to spread the word. Please click the link at the top of the page or CLICK HERE to make a donation or for more info. Every dollar is extremely appreciated!

Until tomorrow,
Juniper

11-22-08

Rules of the Parfait:

1. Must eat parfait with spoon and/or spork. NEVER consume a parfait with a FORK.
2. Must devour parfait with little or no chewing.
3. Must combine granola with fruit and yogurt. NEVER, under any circumstances are you to eat them separately.
4. Must finish parfait in one sitting. NO SAVESIES.
5. Must designate parfait buddy before purchase of parfait. Failure to do so will result in automatic relinquishing of all sharing rights and privileges.
6. Must construct either an elaborate abstract art piece or a lovable new friend with packaging/utensils/accessories of parfait as well as all other items purchased at time of parfait.

[click photos for bigness]

Billy

Lauren [McForkennibbles] loves Billy

…

Katrina and I started our wonderful internship at the Sterling House today. It consisted of 3 hours of cleaning out closets. It was psychologically stimulating….yeah, right.

Afterwards, we grabbed some lunch and headed back to school for our Psi Chi meeting and psych 331.

Photo of the Day:

lunch, 1:02pm

Yeah I know my photo of the day sucks. I wasn’t very motivated today, but it’s good to know that Zaxby’s serves the real stuff…not those fake chickens, right?

Barack Obama came to our school today, but I didn’t get to go see him speak because of class. Apparently it was a really good speech.

After classes I spent a ridiculous amount of time in the library attempting to get through some homework that I completely neglected to do all weekend. Ah procrastination.

I was starting to drift off [as I got about 3 hours of sleep last night] so I decided playing with the color settings on my camera would be more productive…

Next on the agenda: CAFFEINE

One iced soy chai latte with an affogato espresso shot. Considering the fact that coffee isn’t exactly my most favorite thing ever, I kinda have to chug it…but it works.

When 6:30 rolled around it was time for class. That was pretty much my day. I’ve gotta get back to studying/homework, and hopefully I’ll get some sleep tonight.

Until tomorrow,
Juniper

P.S. Is a zipper pull this large EVER necessary?

10-21-08

Proof that I will do anything rather than study/homework:

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! I celebrated by participating in massive amounts of procrastination!

Jen and I went to O’Charley’s for dinner…

mmm, rolls

…then to Walmart, and then got some delicious strawberry sorbet. Now, I am doing everything except what I should be. I’m awesome, I know.

Photo of the Day:

homework, 1:06pm

Juniper