Insanity is slowly slipping away...

Hey look, it's me! O.O wow... I'm getting there lol.

OK, so I'm working through stuff for my last final (which is TODAY) (and chemistry... *whimper*), and I think I've totally passed my capacity to take things in. 4 finals, 4 days in a row... I'm so exhausted, I can barely stand it... :(

BUT! It's the LAST FINALL!!!!! Which means... at like 6 tonight, I will be on SUMMER BREAK! And that right there my friends is the best thing ever. :) Because summer means that me, and Kelli, start to run a lot. Like 4 days a week... it's pretty much a C25K thing we do, so maybe this year I'll be able to do a 5K. Last year, when we started the running program, I couldn't run. And that's not an understatement... The interval was 2 minutes running, and I could barely do 1 minute. It was a disaster.
If you ask Kelli, I've come a looooooong way since then.

But anyways... (yes, this IS me being a procrastinator. But you try doing CSBs [aka Chem Skill Builders] when your brain has completely shut itself off. It's impossible) I just wanted to say that FABFATTIE'S CHALLENGE IS GOING TO BE STARTING SOON! AND YOU SHOULD JOIN ME!!!!!!! Because it's going to be fun, and exciting, and earning points is always the best! Not to mention, it's a great excuse to be healthy and active!!!! :)

So yes... join me! YAY! :)

Ok... I'm going to go back to my studying/homework now.

OH and for those who read any of my fanfic that might be looking..... I have half of chapter 8 for Traveling Soldier written, BUT I refused to write anymore until I was done with finals.... which means... I SHOULD FINISH WRITING IT TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!
And I'll try to get something for my other two stories worked through as well... I know the people who read those stories probably hate me right about now. Oops. :(

Leave me messages loves! I'm looking forward to lots of encouragement over the next 2 weeks while I work through this challenge (my first during WW!).

Love, me <3

So... I really SHOULD be studying right now, BUT... I am so ADD it's not even funny. :( Oh well, criminal justice will just have to wait for a little while longer (I do have all of the notes sitting right in front of me at least!).
Today, I am updating for one single reason... I am presenting my readers (whom I am aware are just a few of you) with the newest challenge by those wonderful ladies at Fabfatties! Yeah!!! I am joining a fellow dieter on twitter, foodiemcbody, in their challenge for the next two weeks... and you should too! :)

Here's the details:

*Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily- 5 points
*Drink 8 glasses of water a day- 8 points
*Exercise- 1 point per minute
*Do a random good deed- 5 points
*Stop drinking soda pop for a day- 1 point
*Actually read someone else’s blog post and leave a comment- 1 point
* Answer our Fab Fatties random bonus questions about us- 5 points
-Bonus questions will be posted daily on our blog.
* Recommend 2 fabulous friends from twitter and tell us why we should follow them- 2 points
* Eat a healthy breakfast-1 point
* Lose weight- 1 point per pound
* Keep a food journal for the day- 5 points per day
* Take a walk during you lunch break- 5 points
* Have a friend join this challenge- 25 points per friend
-make sure your friend tells us you recruited them!

To join, email Shannon and Angie and tell them that I (kortni24) sent you.
What to include in the email: your name, twitter name if applicable, your blog or website on or before 12:00 a.m. MST Thursday May 28^th 2009.
Wanna know more info??? Click here to check out the Fabfatties (and they are quite Fab!) website!

So, before I head back to my notes and notecards... with my highlighter!... I thought I'd also admit that the hardest part is going to be giving up the soda, or (even worse) my Monster!!! I have a can of the Blue Monster (yay lo-carb!) sitting right next to me, OPEN, so that I can restore my energy and try to not pass out with these notes! ACK! urggggg. :(

Also, as for my WW journey... I've lost a total of 7.8, 2.4 of them last week! Yeah!!! I have a feeling this week's already messed up (and it's only Tuesday) because I haven't done much of anything except cram for all 4 of my exams (silly things like finals and classes and universities, right?)... but I am hoping to get more active and less Monster-dependent in the next couple of days.
I leave for Mississippi next Saturday (the 6th), right during fabfatties challenge, BUT I know that I'll be able to do it! :)

Alright, no more putting of the studying... let me know if you're joining us in the challenge.
Love, me. <3

Get By with a Little Help From my Friends

The Beatles title of the blog has absolutely nothing to do with the following post... I just happen to have that particular song in my head (even though it is true to life).
Haven't wrote much in about a week or so.. but I'm sitting in environmental bio right now, and we're talking about different types of disturbances (ie. tornadoes and other weather, as well as human made). I still haven't decided what I thought about this class yet... and there's only two weeks left. There are definitely some things in the class that are talked about that I do not agree with, and I think that's been taking a toll on my test grades (oops)
But.. we were also talking about this guy right here (<--). He's the Florida Panther, and is apparently endangered (there's like only 70 or so left). But they're trying to make little corridors of habitat for the panther to live in because they kinda killed his natural habitat.

But anyways... last night, I attempted to watch the Curious Case of Benjamin Button.. it was quite sad, and really long. By the time 1am rolled around, I turned it off because I was so tired I couldn't focus on Brad Pitt aging downwards anymore. (That was Brad Pitt, right? I really have no idea who's who in Hollywood to be honest) I did, however, enjoy it. At least the part that I got to see. It was interesting to see him change age, etc. The things that Hollywood can do never ceases to amaze me.

Random thing my teacher just said: What would happen if UD decided today to just stop mowing the lawn?
It was an interesting question that is very easy to answer (yay for succession), but I still would love to see UD randomly stop mowing the grass. Imangine what the alumni would say.

So, this morning, I woke up really late, almost not waking up at all (I put all the blame onto Benjamin Button for keeping me awake all night haha). So, I decided to throw some water into the water heater to have some coffee to-go. And now I've got a deliciuos cafe mocha with me in class. The only downside: pouring the water into my new mug, I spilled a bit of very hot water onto my hand and burnt it. OOPS. Talk about somewhat painful.
S0, that was a bad start.. but it's getting better. I am already out of class now, and am sitting in Trabant with Rebecca(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! happy Rebecca???) and our coffee (as well as my Blueberry muffin!!)... and on our way over here, we got free Monsters! word. I love Monster... we just need to make sure Garrett doesn't go anywhere near them.
And then tonight, my mom, my friend Katie, and I are going to the mall for facials and dinner. It's rare when I'm excited for something so ooberly girly, but oh well.

On Friday night, Rebecca and I are going to a semi-formal with a few of our friends (a bunch of nerds? Attempting to dance? HAHAHAHAHA this should be an excellent night) so we're both really excited about that. And Kelllllllllliiiiiiii is doing my hair! (yay best friend!) I love getting dressed up in pretty dresses for pretty nights. It's always very exciting.
Ok, I'm going to go enjoy my muffin now. And possibly do some bio reading, though knowing me that one will not be happening..... well, maybe it will since this chapter is all about genetic variations.

Love, me. <3

Currently, I am sitting on my bed, surrounded by endless chemistry books, attempting to do a lab for tomorrow. It's going very slowly... but it's at least going, right? I have an at-home lab due, as well as the starting stuff for my titration lab that we are actually doing tomorrow.
I absolutely hate titrations. We did them legit every week the second semester of my freshman year at CCC. I like organic lab much more (as weird as that is lol).
But that's just the nerd in me I guess.

So in "exciting" news... not only has H1N1 hit UD campus, it apparently has also hit Delaware Tech. Both of my schools. My mom and I are both certain that we both have it at the moment, but frankly, neither of us care. If you look at what WHO is putting out about it, the flu that comes around every winter (you know, the one you get that flu shot for) is probably about 1000 times worse than this particular strain of influenza is.
ha, take that health services!

*ahem* anyways... I figured I hadn't updated in a while, so I would take a break from drawing lewis structures and finding MSDS info about chemicals for my labs. Oh chemistry, how I hate you.

How is everyone else doing these days? Good? :)

So, it's almost midnight.. I'm exhausted because it's been a long day, but I really don't get a chance to sleep tonight. I've got my second calc exam tomorrow, and I've really got to finish these CSBs by then.
Luckily, it's a lot less than there were for the last exam, and I had a few done before but still. It's gonna be a crappy day tomorrow trying to get these done.... oops.
So I'm kinda lounging on my bed, laptop with me, working on these stupid skill builders, and for some reason I've got Nightline on.... I blame me just being too lazy to get up and turn off the tv. I was watching the news for the past few hours, trying to see if we were on any of the channels for the tea party.
Alas, we were not... but everyone around us were. So that was cool I guess. Mom was mad "Where's the rest of the Delaware footage?!" haha, gotta love Mom.
She spoke today at the rally, and later asked me how I thought she did... I was honest, she had me to tears at one point because I kinda got overwhelmed by how good she was. It was awesome. And they didn't try to reign her in due to time because she was just on a good flow. It was great.
Side note: They're talking about some drug war on tv now... I'm obviously not paying attention.

Took a CrJu exam today, hope I did better than last time (I got a 77). I sat next to Batman today... which was kinda cool, in a sense. We were both somewhat freaking out about it before the fact. And, you know, sitting in the last row is really nerve-wrecking... you have to sit and wait for the TA to pass out tests to ALLL the rows in front of you. And the rooms in Kirkbride aren't that tiny.

Ok, I'm just being lazy right now and trying to delay my chemistry skill building I need to do... though it's not really building any skills but oh well. haha.
I'm hoping to write again soon, I promise! (and I mean Traveling Soldier wise, not blog wise.... although I do need to work on this blogging thing more because Kelli and I are just terrible!)

Niggggggghts hope everyone has an awesome Thursday.
OH ps. I have an interview at Friendly's tomorrow after Hist o Rock. Exciting!
~me

hewwo!

Hey hey blog world.. I'm sitting in my environmental biology class at the moment, and got a little bored... so I decided to update! yayyyy! lol
We're talking about plant behaviors right now (apparently there's a type of plant called a "nasty"?... like the Venus Fly Trap lol), and I'm like wow... boring.
Life's been going well, went to the gym with the bestie last night and I'm feeling great because of it!! :D yeahh. Like, in all honesty, I've been overly stressed with drama and life recently.. but since last night, I've felt so great and happy. Like I've already gotten texts from the drama people in my life this morning, and I'm just like "eh, whatever!" which is definitely a first for me.

School's still just ok. I'm finally getting used to the whole UD thing.... 2 months after classes started lol. The silly boy from calc is just getting annoying nowadays, so I'm not sure what's going on with that. I've just given up on him in general..... ok, I've given up on all guys in general. But I'm cool with that. :)

Well, yeah, this is just a mini-post I guess... but class ends in like 4 minutes so I gotta get ready to turn the lappy off!

PS: Twitter
I'm on Twitter! look for kortni24!!!!

I've become fully obsessed with Twitter... and I'm rewatching the first season of Veronica Mars. it makes me so happy! :)
So just thought I'd update a little bit to say "hey, I'm not dead. still have terrible boy troubles, and I feel like I'm about to collapse any minute."

So I'm gonna go back to V now, at least until Secret Life comes on in a few... and I'm totally playing Sims at the same time. :D