Mechanics

I hate going to car mechanics here, even if I'm just getting my oil changed. I know a fair amount about cars and machinery, but I always feel like they think I'm stupid and I feel like they're always trying to screw me. My friend Stefanie has a mechanic, though, that she likes a lot and seems like a good guy. So when my sister called me at work yesterday to tell me that her car was making a scratchy noise when she turned right, I called him. We took her car in about 3:30 yesterday (we took two cars in case we had to leave her car there to get worked on) and had him drive it around. He pulled it into the shop, had it in for a few minutes, drove it out and told us it was ready. She had a tumbleweed stuck in her wheel well. It was so stupid, and he was just laughing because it was funny, but now I feel like he thinks I'm stupid. I hope I don't need to get my car worked on ever again. But he seems like a nice guy, so I guess I'd go back to him.

Working Nights

I'm working nights again this week. The time seems to go much faster when I do, at least when I'm not sitting around craving sleep. There are two other guys working with me, so at least I have some interesting people to talk to. I think tonight will be the hardest since I'm just now getting my sleep schedule on the right track. Saturday night might be a little hard, too, since I just decided to go skiing. But it'll be worth it. And then next weekend I get to drive home!!! Yay! This time working nights I didn't bring a bunch of food in like I did last time. Last time it just felt like since it was night I should be eating a lot, just like when I stayed at the design lab late at school. But this time I'm going to try to eat an actual meal around 3:00 or 4:00, or if I don't get hungry I can just eat after I wake up.

I think I've pretty much decided to take a class next semester. Andrea and Swen, the two people who were taking the class with me this semester, were thinking about taking Rocket Propulsion. I was thinking about taking Space Life Sciences, but I guess I could wait and get that next fall (this spring it's only offered via the library courses, not live) so we can still study together. I took rocket as an undergrad, but I didn't learn a whole lot and it's always good to have a refresher.

I suppose I should get back to work. It's really hoppin' in here, they may need me.....not.

Lazy nights again

Last night when I was getting out of my car after driving home, I realized I forgot my school bag at work. I stopped for a second, thinking about driving back and getting it, when I remembered that I don't have any homework to do!! It was such a great feeling. When I got home, Stacy and I went to the library then went shopping, and got back to our apartment around 6:00 p.m. I ate supper, and when it was about 7:00, I realized I had nothing else to do and could go to bed if I wanted. I felt a little lazy going to bed at 7:00, so I read (ah, reading books, what a lost art!) for an hour, talked to my dad for 15 minutes, then went to bed. It was so awesome! These next few weeks are going to be great. Except now I have to decide what class I should probably take next semester. School sucks.

The end is near...

So much for writing more in my soapbox/blog by having it online. This last week has been so hectic, and next week isn't looking too much better. I did homework 4 nights this week, and I have a final exam due next Monday and a homework due next Thursday. So this weekend is looking like great fun! I'm actually going to work about four hours tomorrow and then work on the exam for the rest of the weekend. The people I do homework with want to have the homework done by Monday as well, but I don't think that'll happen for me. But it doesn't matter...the end is near!!! I'm so happy to be done with class. I haven't decided if I want to take another class next semester, since I haven't really decided if I really want to get my masters. I miss my free time!

Overtime Pay!

My back is so sore. I went in to work today to help clean out a bunch of old filing cabinets and safes in a building that is going to be remodeled. It wasn't hard work, but I stood for most of the day, and standing on concrete all day does not do good things to my back. We had to take out all of the old files, remove any paperclips or metal fasteners (except staples) from the documents, tear off any metal fasteners on folders, and put them all in boxes to destroy. There were also tons of old magnetic media that had to be gone through and boxed up. Today was the fourth day they've done this, and they said they're still probably going to do it one more day. It's not that fun, but it's overtime pay. I worked 7.5 hours today, and hopefully I'll be able to work the next time they do it. I still need to pay for my stupid brakes on my car.

Tomorrow I'm going to help my friend Stefanie unload all her stuff into her new house. I'm so jealous...I want my own place. I think I'm going to start looking in January or February. My current lease runs out at the end of April, so I'd like to have my own place by then. I'm thinking the only thing I can afford right now is a townhome, which isn't so bad. I don't know if I'm really ready to have to worry about a roof, yard, etc. right now. I just hope I can find a decent one in this area, I really like the southwest part of Littleton.

I think I'm going to go veg on the couch and let my back rest. And maybe take a nice hot bath. And drink some pepperminty hot chocolate. Mmmm.....

The First Post...

Welcome to the blog of Kimberly Splichal!

I've decided to change my soapbox into a blog hosted by a different...um...host so that I can update it from anywhere and not have to open FrontPage to do it. This should be a lot easier to update, therefore I should update more often. Also, readers can also post replies. I probably don't have a lot of readers, but it would be nice to hear from you if you do read this! Right now I just feel like I'm firing thoughts into the ether.

Oh, you can also email me at prolife4000@yahoo.com