Yay for College and Part Time Jobs!

The summer semester starts next Monday, and I'm not sure how I feel about it. Last fall I didn't take any classes, and last spring I only took one class that I hardly had to go to because attendance wasn't mandatory and everything I needed to pass the exams was on blackboard. So, it's been awhile since I've actually been to school. I'm kind of excited. I feel like a lazy bum when I'm not doing anything substantial with my time, so school helps with that. It's also just nice to get further in my degree, even if I am scared for life after graduation.
This summer I'm taking 4 classes. Those classes are: technical writing, sociology (a class focused on mental health), ASL 3, and a poetry class. Out of all of them, I'd say ASL is the one I'm most nervous for. It's been over a year since my last ASL class, so I've forgotten some things. But I'm sure it'll be okay. Luckily, the summer semester is much shorter. It's split up into two "minimesters" that only last about a month each, so it will go by fast. It will be a nice way to get me back into the swing of things.
Oh, so here's some shit. So I work at Pizza Hut, right? I'm a delivery driver. This week, my boss decides to give me ONE SHIFT. 6.5 hours for the WHOLE WEEK. Pretty angry about this, I texted her, and am like, dude wtf? (Except it came out more like, "hey....just curious, why am I only working one day this week?") So she tells me, "Oh, well I was in a hurry when I was making the schedule, but I'll give you more hours next week." WELL A LOT OF GOOD THAT DOES ME JENNIFER. Here's to a productive week.

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Swish and Flick

Today I introduced my boyfriend to the masterpiece of Harry Potter. No boyfriend of mine will be unfamiliar with the ways of the wizarding world. Before he starting watching the movies, he referred to the golden snitch as the "golden nugget." Nope.
Harry Potter is probably my favorite franchise. Like many people my age, I grew up with it. And, not to brag, I read all the books. People who have only seen the movies don't actually realize how much lore there is to the series. I'm not going to go into it, but for anyone who hasn't read the books, you should. It's an easy read, and it's worth it. So much more to be learned. Rant over.
J.K. Rowling is a big inspiration of mine when it comes to writing. I've been leaning toward trying my hand in fantasy novels and I think she's the perfect role model. I can't even begin to comprehend how she planned out 7 books and managed to connect them all so seemingly seamlessly.
There are other reasons I look up to her. For example, it's always nice to see another woman success in your field of choice. Also, her career didn't take off until her 30s, which is uplifting.
My favorite author, if you're wondering, is Christopher Moore. I adore his books. If you want to give him a go, I'd recommend Coyote Blue, it's my favorite.

Side note: I was sorted into house Ravenclaw (Go Ravens!) 

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Happy Birthday!

Today is my sister's birthday. This year she is turning 24(?) That's crazy to me. I'm sure it's more crazy to her. Time is weird. People like to say time doesn't really exist, you know, the existentialists. That's the type of thought that gets you lost in your head. However, I think time exists in a way. The Earth does rotate, and it does orbit the Sun. These things indicate the passage of time. So, why say it doesn't exist? Because time wasn't really given a meaning until humans came along? Humans gave meaning to a lot of things. It could be argued that it's all arbitrary, but I don't know. For some reason, I think young people (more specifically young adults) tend to think more about the fleetingness of time more than most. Is it because we're so caught up with success that we're afraid if we don't achieve it sooner rather than later our chances will get slimmer? Because that's what I'm afraid of.
Most authors get published by their late 20s. I'm 21 now, and I can't see myself getting published. Everything I write sounds too vanilla to me. Like no one will care.

Just to name a few (https://electricliterature.com)

This is sounding more depressing than I intended. I'm actually in a good mood today (: happy birthday, sis!

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I Never Had a Pre-K Graduation

Today was my niece's Pre-K graduation. In one word, it was adorable. 15 or so 5-year-olds all singing loud and proud, except for my niece. Evidently, getting up and speaking in front of people is not something she enjoys doing. She's definitely not alone on that. Today, watching these kids graduate and start their journey on to grade school, it made me think of how I'm graduating college soon. I say soon, it'll be another year and half (hopefully).
It would be one year, except I missed one semester and only took one class the next. I wasn't planning on doing that, but it happened, and now I'll be graduating late. I've come to terms with it. At first I was upset with myself. I thought I needed to graduate in four years in order to be a success, but a part of me is relieved I'm graduating late. I'm terrified for what comes after college.
It's not that I don't know what I want to do. I have a plan for my life, I'm just not sure how I'm going to make it happen. I want to go into publishing, and hopefully write a book one day. When I tell people this, I feel proud, I feel like it's a good ambition. What they don't know when I tell them this, is that I'm a lazy ass who actually never writes a goddamn thing outside of school. I started a book, but I have this problem, which is common amongst artists, where I actually despise everything I write. It's not that I don't like my book idea. I think it has potential, but I have trouble working out important details and then putting those details into captivating words. Am I being captivating right now?
So, after months and months of not writing anything, I'll try to write something, end up hating it, and then go into another hiatus. It's a vicious cycle, indeed. One which will land me in a soul sucking cubicle. Sigh.

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