the first week of school, spring semester

today I woke up and went to class at eight a.m. and presented a short paper to my core class. I could speak at the beginning of class, but by the end, when I tried to ask a question, I was shit out of luck in the voicebox department. I went to film class and fell asleep. I went to spin class, and A played Tegan and Sara, which was awesome. She is on a more alternative kick nowadays. We are planning to petition the gym for a Sunday morning class rather than the wacky 4:45 time. I called and confirmed a babysitting job, then attempted to call Aveda twice to schedule a hair appointment. No luck. I mailed thank-you notes to L and L and my car payment, got gas, and took M to her orthodontist appointment. I like hanging out with her--she is pretty sweet and we always have pretty pleasant conversations.

Due partly to the horrific lack of a nearby Target in Portland, I went to Target, after taking M to Publix and dropping her off at her mom's, for about an hour and a half, and spent a ridiculous amount of money. A lot of it was for other people's birthdays and whatnot, so that was okay. I have Am's Christmas gift, various cards, GY's birthday present, and a perhaps present for Mom. I also bought sushi and will return the verdict on my five dollar Target brown rice-and-veggie roll later. I suspect the wasabi will cover any horrible tastes, and hope to actually make sushi myself someday soon. At least I don't eat meat--non fish sushi should be very inexpensive. I also bought products to avoid having my skin flake off my face, which will be nice. I found a gray hat that actually fit me, which will be exciting tomorrow because apparently the ATL is going to freeze, and all of the news stations are attempting to get their viewers to freak out about it. I personally am not afraid, since I both own a coat and am aware of the antifreeze levels in my car, the latter thanks to my father.

I am enjoying spending time by myself again, which is a very good sign. I stopped Brokeback Mountain yesterday before the sad part, so I watched that part when I got home, and then everyone (including KB and AK) came over and we watched Grey's and Private Practice. Then AK cut my hair, which was awesome. She basically made it look like it did when I first got it cut. All I need is a pair of those scissors that cut every fourth hair so I can thin everything out, and then I will be good in the hair department for another six weeks. I may need to start buying her dinner every couple of months, as I possess no comparable tradeable skill.

Honors, Medieval, and many trips to the boss's house tomorrow.