so i’m in macon in my hotel room. i’m up here this weekend for my MLIS 7000 class. most of my classes will be online except for this one and the capstone course i’ll take during my last semester. it’s not so bad. i’ve met some really nice people so far, and this one guy in my class looks like dwight schrute…no kidding. the program fed us pizza today and also hooked us up with some goodie bags. maybe they’re trying to make us feel more comfortable and happy so we can’t get away. lol. i don’t know.

anybody who knows me knows how much i love hurricane season. i am obsessed with it. so when tropical storm fay started heading to south georgia, i was SUPER excited…and then it came. and it was wet and windy and i had to work while it was going on and then i had to drive all the way to macon in this shitty weather. and suddenly, the fabulous fay wasn’t so fun anymore. i almost got in a wreck today driving up here. i was paying careful attention to my surroundings and speed due to the constant rain and heavy winds when a truck drove by, pulling a u-haul behind it. the trailer hit some sort of standing water, which in turn hit my windshield. it was already raining so hard, i could barely see, so that only added to the problem. there was nothing but a wall of water in front of me for only a few seconds, but it felt like a full minute; i could see nothing beyond it. scary stuff.

now for the important stuff. my hours at work increased by 10, so i’m gonna be working nearly 30 hours this semester. i’m pretty glad about that. i was starting to feel real lazy, especially now that my classes are online. this became an even bigger blessing upon learning yesterday that my dad was laid off. this came as a surprise to me, but my dad had been thinking it would happen for awhile since the company hasn’t been getting much work. our family’s going to be financially okay; we’ll just have to cut corners, get rid of some luxuries, and watch spending, of course. i’m going to see about taking out a loan to cover rent for the next 6 months or so along with my tuition. i canceled both my monthly weight watchers and WoW subscriptions…$55 saved. i stuck my credit card back in the freezer, and i’m going to look up information about MLIS scholarships soon since the deadlines for most of those are in march. we’re gonna be okay, it’s just a big change. i worry about my dad sitting around the house all day without something to do…he can’t stand to be bored. i really hope he can find work soon. i feel terrible for him, and i feel guilty for being such a huge financial burden on my family for so long. all i can do now, though, is just be much more mindful about spending and try to help my family out however i can.

man, i look like hell lately. i’m getting really fat again. not as fat as i was, but NOTICEABLY fatter nonetheless. it’s bad. my hair’s a constant frizz, and i’m breaking out like no one’s business. my straightener and pimple cream can’t even help me. i guess i’m just having an ugly week…eh, it happens. as for my weight, well, that’s just some stuff i need to get back to work on. well, less eating out means less bad food for me…so, yeah.

i guess that’s about all that’s going on lately. please keep my dad in your thoughts and prayers…i worry about him and his emotions during this rough time.