it's that time of year again

finals!

this is last week:

and this is this week:

and that is why I am too busy for writing,

though everything is still shipshape

here on the good ship gypsy.

I mean ... a real post!

sorry, that last post was kind of a tweet, but I'm burned out on twitter.

I never saw twitter as a way to network with people. I didn't even really see it as a forum for saying things to people. it was just a way to 1) say witty things, 2) express frustrations, and 3) make dry observations about my surroundings. and now twitter has become annoying. so I still use it for those things myself, but I don't much care if anyone ever reads them - I just wanted to say them - and I don't ever read what anyone else says anymore. appealing colors and design can only go so far. and the momentile website is actually witty - why can't twitter be witty? I guess because they're leaving it up to the tweeters to be witty. hmm. exactly.

also, I felt bad for writing such a tiny post, seeing as I haven't posted in ... awhile.

thanksgiving happened. I went to utah to be with andy for five whole days! it was lovely, even when we got the stomach flu. we got to visit lots of family. and spend absolutely as much time together as possible. we took a long nap every day - and I tell you what, a nap a day is so good for you. I would try to convert you all more vigorously, but I don't do it myself either - only on vacation. sigh.

my camera battery was dead the whole time. sorry. I thought of taking pictures on my phone once, but ... I was lazy.

stress is at a high. my car is in the shop. my job is consequently up in the air. my other job is miserable. I miss my boyfriend. and the buses hate me.

but things could actually be worse. a lot worse. so I'm okay.

and andy got the pixar internship!!! which is THE BEST THING EVER and it means I get to visit him in san francisco, which is also amazing :)

only one more week.

p.s. trader joe's is amazing (and so is etsy)

a retrospective on byu computer labs

they were much better than here

much much better

labs round 2

I don't remember if I mentioned this, but I am finally no longer unemployed. I have two jobs.

for one, I am a personal care associate doing home care for the elderly through Country Meadows Retirement Communities. I wrap up a lengthy round of vaccinations, TB tests, and training tomorrow with my last floor training day. it's really quite an interesting job :)

for two, I'm working in the Pitt campus computer labs ... yeah, I know - again. but it pays (though not well at all) and any money I can make in the additional hours I have will help. I get paid much better doing home care, so I'll only fill in other times of the day with lab hours when it's convenient. i.e. I won't be jumping through hoops to fill shifts in the labs, only pick them up when it works, and keep my permanent weekly shifts pretty low, maybe 8 to 10 hours a week.

so, here I sit, in the computer labs, alphabetizing print jobs.
it's a good thing I like paper :)

one two buckle my shoe

1

the momma visits in pittsburgh

the yarn store!

2

one of those times driving home

3

home with the little bros

I saw the inside of gregory's closet

and cracked up at this neat little picture.

then he informed me that my dad did it.

which was even more hilarious and awesome :)

4

back home from home

yes, I took this picture while driving.

yes, I was being safe (mostly).

yes, I am that amazing.

5

in utah for halloween weekend!

my niece, the little boy in the reluctant dragon

and my seester :)

mariposa!

wore this to the hall family pumpkin carving

where I won a brand.new.touch.screen.8g.ipod.nano

in the door prize drawing

?!?!?!?

for the win :)

I love having adventures.

I am getting a little tired of flying, though :/

I'll be glad for andy to come out here, for once.

but first! thanksgiving

oh how I love thanksgiving

let the gratitude posts begin.

saint simon

so this one time, a couple of days ago, I had a horrible 80s hit stuck in my head (that got put there while we were buying drinks at smith's) so andy sang bits of the shins songs to me while we drove back to the flsr and holy crap I had forgotten how much I freaking LOVE the shins and now I can't stop listening to them again :)

saint simon is my favorite:

mariposa! that's me!

more vermont

at the joseph smith birthplace

ha - this is a great andy face

I like our shoes :)

thanks, lil, for the photos