Today, Barb is feeling: GRRRRRREAT!

so i lied. i am tired too.

so this is my blog. so i can do whatever i want with it.
so today i am going political.

as i am sitting here at the Info Desk, all i see is the College Republicans table for Pro Life.
Now, I will admit that i am generally pro-choice. a womens body should be her's to do with what she chooses. but i wlil say this, for those women who use abortions as a form of birth control. that i don't agree with. so when it comes to this issue, i will admit that i am a fence sitter.

the other thing that i see sitting at the info desk is a sign, made by my great pal Kendra. it says,
Prevent Unwanted Presidencies, Practise safe Voting. i LOVE it! it was made by the Advocates for Choice that are a new group on campus that Kendra started. it is a great group, but sadly i can't make it to the meetings this semester, so maybe next semester if i can manage the time aspects of it.

ok, next political time is here
i am lucky enough to have a great dad who prints tshirts. and he does buttons, remember these, you will be tested on them later.
but so we (being me and Phil) wanted Stop Bush shirts. black shirts with white ink. they are great. there are so many people who want them! i sold one to Deb the reservation lady, and she loves it and i sold a bunch more to all sorts of different people. and so we are getting them. but on Wednesday night we have this tv show called, RF Live and Phil and the band he is in, Soundtrack to a Shipwreck

www.soundtrack-to-a-shipwreck.com

were going to be playing at the show and he wanted a shirt to have so he could wear it on the show. i got there just as they were playing their first song but after they were done, i threw the shirt to phil so he could wear it. and then on the next song that they started with, all they had at the beginning was a close up of the Stop Bush with the beginning guitar riffs in the background! it was beautiful!!!!!! i almost wanted to cry. but the next song is my favorite so i was to busy singing along to be emotional.

and then! the College Republicans showed up! it was like perfect. me, amanda, jane and a few others who were there for the boys, saw them and we are just started laughing! it was funny, because they all come in together, most of them sporting the CR shirts, and with the Bush/Chenney signs. and then Jake, who i dont like and is the new UW College Republican chair, gets on and starts talking about what the CR's do and everything.

did you know that our current president can run 3 miles in only 23 minutes?

that is one thing that jake said. it is funny because now everytime Jane or i see each other we always ask each other if we know how fast our president can run 3 miles.
its just one of those funny things

Today, Barb is feeling: good still...

so i just read my cousin Christie's blog today. i haven't been able to read it for a while so it was interesting.
she vents about getting an church/christian related email from someone.
now, i know that she is an atheist. and that is her life. and as long as it doen'st interfere with my life, i am ok with what she does. or with what she doesn't do, i guess.

and i somewhat understand her theory of not wanting to get all these emails from people.
because i come from a christian/lutheran background, most people would think that me not trying to convert/help/turn her whatever you would want to call it, is againt my religion. now maybe i agree with that, maybe i don't. i am not sure. i don't know. i haven't formed an opinon on that yet.

now, if she didn't know they basis of religions and she didn't know where christians/lutherans come from, maybe i would inform her, let her know what my beliefs are and stuff like that, but i don't think that i would try to convert her.

Today, Barb is feeling: like the top of the world!!!!!!!

April 28th, 2004

Dear Barbara -
Congratulations! This letter it to inform you that you have been accepted in the Wisconsin in Scotland Program for Sprind Semester 2005. If you are not planning to particapte in the Wisconsin in Scotland Program this spring, please contact our office.

I wish you a fantastic and meaningful experience in Scotland!

Sincerely,
Katherine Kreibich
Study Abroad Adviser





so what does that mean?
BARB MIGHT GO TO SCOTLAND!!!!!
i really hope that i can go! it would be so much fun! i would live in a castle and have classes in the castle, and be in aScotland! it would be so fun! to be there and still get credits that would apply to my major.. damn it would be great!
so for a semester there, it is about 5800 dollars. but that includes tuition, roundtrip air from here to there and back again, also 15 meals a week and housing in ther castle. the only thing extra would be money for traveling and extra groceries.

how fun would that be?

Today, Barb is feeling: like a kid in the candy store!

i totally forgot!
i have a new email address!

dorkybarb@gmail.com

it is a google based email system and i figuredd, what the heck!

Today, Barb is feeling:like this monday is really a sunday

i dont' know why i feel like that.
my sleep schedule has been off these last few days, i think that is why i feel all weird and twisted up inside.
last thursday i was busy! i had Take Back the Night. and a test. the test was just a business ethics test and it wasn't hard, it is just straight regurgatation. and i studied for it wednesday night and so i was totally prepared for it. i think i did really good at it.

i havent' been here to blog in a while. i blame my damned classes for that.
so as of right now, i am getting an A in Business Comm. a B in Business Ethics, (which i think i will be able to pull up to an A with this test and the final) and C in Business Calc. and i am on the verge of a C/D with Accounting. i can do a C in accting if i do really good on the final.... and by really good it woudl be like a B on the final. which i think i might be able to pull off with the right amount of studying.

and i turned my application in for Wisconsin In Scotland. and i was put on the waiting list. so i wonder how long i will have to wait to see if i get to go to Scotland.

Today, Barb is feeling:


so this is a possible shirt for our college dem's
on the front it says,
Politics are sexy
and on the back it says,
Nice ass! with hopefully a donkey looking over its shoulder so you can see the butt of the donkey and tell that it is a donkey.

Today, Barb is feeling:like a big rock has been lifted from my shoulders, but a smaller one is still there.

i am done with my long week of 2 big tests and a big group presentation.

but the small rock is the Take Back the Night that will be going on this thursday the 22nd on campus.

i dont have alot of time because my head hurts and i am tired and i wanna take a nap but i have the 4th season opening episode of Queer as Folk that cori, crystal and i will be watching later tonight!

Today, Barb is feeling: a bit lonely

so today is easter!
yeah GOD! whee yaAHH! HE IS RISEN INDEED!

but i am here at school, working, doing not much.
i would rather be with my mom and dad. they are at my second cousins Reeds place. (its freaking awesome! like we could have our own little world on his compound. it is huge and cool too! plus his family is fun!)

but no, i am here. working being bored and missing out on seeing the family.
but i did get to go to church.
i actually woke up early and went to the 8:30 service. well so i got there like 15 mins late, so i stayed for the first 15 mins of the 10:45 service to equal it out.



and all the jokes that i posted over the last few days, i have gotten those from my aunt becca. thanks!

so the day before Easter was SPECTACULAR!!!
i got to go and see Rent!!!!
musical in the Ordway and it was fabulous! i loved it!
when it ended, i just wanted to sit there and make them do it all over again, and again, and again, and again!
but i am excited because my friend Angie, who i went with, has the soundtrack and is going to let me borrow it and burn it!! so i can sing all the songs!
and if you ever have a chance to go and see it, TAKE IT!

Today, Barb is feeling: wicked cool!

Good... Better... Best--Funny!!
GOOD
Madison, WI policeman had a perfect spot to watch for speeders, but wasn't getting many. Then he discovered the problem - a 12-year-old boy was standing up the road with a hand painted sign, which read "RADAR TRAP AHEAD". The officer then found a young accomplice down the road with a sign reading "TIPS" and a bucket full of money. (And we used to just sell lemonade!)

BETTER
A motorist was mailed a picture of his car speeding through an automated radar post in La Crosse, WI. A $40 speeding ticket was included. Being cute, he sent the police department a picture of $40. The police responded with another mailed photo of handcuffs.

BEST
A young woman was pulled over for speeding. As Wisconsin State Trooper Officer walked to her car window, flipping open his ticket book, she said, "I bet you are going to sell me a ticket to the State Troopers Ball. "He replied, "Wisconsin State Troopers don't have balls." There was a moment of silence while she smiled, and he realized what he'd just said. He then closed his book, got back in his patrol car and left. She was laughing too hard to start her car.

Today, Barb is feeling: very funny! ha ha ha ha!


Little Johnny watched the science teacher start the experiment with
the worms.

Four worms were placed into four separate jars.

The first worm was put into a jar of alcohol.
The second worm was put into a jar of cigarette smoke.
The third worm was put into a jar of sperm.
The fourth worm was put into a jar of soil.

After one day, these were the results:

The first worm in alcohol - dead.
Second worm in cigarette smoke - dead.
Third worm in sperm - dead.
Fourth worm in soil - alive.

So the Science teacher asked the class - "What can you learn from
this experiment."

Little Johnny quickly raised his hand and said
"As long as you drink, smoke and have sex, you won't have worms."

Today, Barb is feeling: great!!!

BEST SHORT JOKE OF 2003
A small boy was lost at a large shopping mall. He approached a
uniformed policeman and said, "I've lost my grandpa!"
The cop asked, "What's he like?"
The little boy replied, "Jack Daniels and women with big tits".

Compliments of my Aunt Becca!
thanks becca!

and guess what?
i am feeling 100% better!!!!!
no sickness, no canker sore, no nothin!

Today, Barb is feeling: like a squirrel caught in the washing machine.

so last night i went to a house party with my friends Sara and Lynn. We went to Mikeys place.
as it turns out, Mikey lives in the house that Kim, my sister in law, used to live when she was at River Falls!
it was very funny. i was laughting about it for a while.

but it was great fun.
i got to see chad. i love chad. he is totally adorable! he was a on his way to being gone and when he saw me arrive at the party, he screamed "BARB!!! Barb is the shit!!! BARBS HERE!!!! " needless to say, that should be how everyone is welcomed to a party. i was so happy to see chad there! he and his friends from Becker / Clear Lake were here becaue they are going to some country concert in the cities today. brad paisley i think it was.
but his friends were cute and adorable too! it was Joe and Dustin. aaahhhh last night was very fun.

Today, Barb is feeling: DETERMINED!!!!!!!!

ok, so i didnt get the Conference and Events Staff Position that i wanted.
that is ok. it is life. i will role with the punches and get another job.
now i can focus on my RKK job. but i don't know about that one either.

i will focus on studying first. I can prolly still get a job at the Sportsmans Guide, or maybe there is some other place like that i could work at. hmmmm

maybe i will just have to pull some strings and see if i can do any digging about the number of positions available... maybe jenni will help me, maybe even brenda. im not sure. but i will find something to do this summer!

Today, Barb is feeling: a blit better now that she has vented.

but i worry about what i will do if i don't have a job. i don't know where else to apply and i need to start thinking about it right now!

i applied in RKK, but i won't know until like, the middle of april.

"To let you know, we will not be in a position to schedule interviews for our Paraprofessional positions until mid to late April. We are currently concluding our registration. We will then determine how many para positions we will need. Positions are then offered internally and then we consider returning staff. Once this process concludes, we will be in a better position to know how many new staff we will hire for this summer."

But i gotta think, maybe i will get it....
I did work a summer with them already. And i actually worked one-on-one with a kid with special needs. it was hard, but good none the less. and i really want the job! granted i will be like broke the first month because it takes like 2 weeks before you get paid and then it takes another week for the money to get to me. and so like the first month i will have no money and that will be very very bad.

i am starting to get stressed out and that is not good.

Today, Barb is feeling: semi angry!

so i applied for a position with the Conference and Events people over the summer, and i didn't get it!!!!
damnit! damnit! damnit!!!!

and i was the perfect interviewer!
i was dressed up,
i amswered all the questions they had,
i asked some of my own questions,
when they asked me different stuff, i had good answers,
WAAAAAAAAAAAA!
but maybe then i will get my para professional job with Rainbow Kids Klub and that way i can take a few summer classes while i work and that way i will be able to graduate in less time!
then i might be able to even go to scotland!

oh i hope i get the job with RKK now.....
perfect summer would be this
- Working with RKK doing the summer para professional job where i would work in the mornings
- Being able to take a few summer classes in the evenings
- Finding a cheap place to live over the summer with molly
- Having my own room and not having to pay over 250 a month

right now for rent i pay about 220 a month and that includes everything.
except phone, which is my moms cell phone and she pays for that. (because she loves me and needs to get a hold of me! ) but for that extra 30 dollars a month i would gladly pay for my own room!