May 17, 2004 :: 1:34 a.m.
bovines on display
In 20 hours, I will be done with school. For this semester, anyway. There are not words for how happy I am about this. On Tuesday I'll be going back to get my portfolio from Shawn, and to withdraw officially from the college, and to show Adam where some things are. He's taking a summer class at HACC and needs to get an ID and find out where his class is being held. I'm still miffed that Shawn is making us stay for the whole four hours and actually draw, but I'm fairly sure I can coast through it without doing much. I'll take my sketchbook and just doodle in there instead. I'm sick of the drawing we do. Everyone is. There was whining abound last Monday when it was revealed that our last class would be just the same as all the others. It was surprising. I mean, I whine all the time, but usually I'm the only one. But everyone is just burned out. It's been a long semester.
So now I can officially turn my attention to getting a job, which is equal parts Woo! and Boo! in my book. I've been half-heartedly trying to find something for a while, to no avail, obviously. I signed up at Abel Temps, but they haven't found me anything. I've called some places and sent out some resumes and put in a scant few applications, but nothing has panned out. I was too focused on my current classes and getting everything done for PCA&D that I didn't really care much, but now I'm itching to start getting a paycheck again. I'll probably end up working retail, or if I'm lucky maybe at a bank or something. If all else fails, there's always waiting tables. I hate it, but I can do it. And the money is really unbeatable. I need to work on building up a little bit of a savings account before I head off to Lancaster, since there will be actual bills to pay and I don't really expect my parents to help much. Two years ago I would have, but I'm going to be 21 in two months... it's time to at least dip a toe into the olympic-sized swimming pool of Adulthood. You know?
Of course, this whole Lancaster thing really rests on being able to get a loan for housing. I can work part-time while I'm in school, but I can't feasibly make enough to cover an apartment and all of the various and sundry expenses that go along with it. I NEED a loan. Meaning that if I don't get one, I'll have to commute. An hour each way, four days a week. I really don't want to do that. So, wish me speedy loan approval.
Adam and I went out to Passage to India tonight for our 3 1/2 year minus one day anniversary. I have class tomorrow on the actual day, you see. It was lovely. Prior to dinner we putzed around at Target and then went to the capitol building to see the fountain and some of the painted cows that are on display. Afterward we went for a walk on Front Street to see more painted cows. I love the cows. I really hope they stay, but I fear their display is short-lived. I should take pictures of the cows; they're really fun. This is the website for the Cow Parade. These are my favorite of the ones that I've seen so far:
Balanced Diet - all vegetables and fruits! No meat! Happy.
Cow-temporary Rose
Harrisburg's Moo-tini Bar - this is my favorite of them all, 'cause red and green (specifically that shade of apple green) are my favorite colors.
Impressiomooism: Arches Over the River
Citizen Kow - he's cool because he's right next to the statue of the man reading the newspaper on Front Street. It's a fun pairing.
Ah, so sleepy. That is all.
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