I should be studying for photo journalism. But I'm not. Not right this second anyway. There's a tropical storm headed toward Galveston tonight - it should send something like 10 inches of rain our way. Is it bad that I'm hoping that we can get out of school for this? Even for just one day? I need a day off. I'm dying, slowly and surely. I've pulled two major 800+ word stories in two days, a column about fast food and I layed out the editorial page for Friday. All on top of attending a full 18 hours of college. Yay. I'm seriously considering quitting my 2nd job and actually giving myself a couple of days off a week. Becuz I've been through this before - this is called future breakdown time and I am NOT looking forward to it. I don't get to ever see Austin, I never get to take naps, eat healthy, FUCKING WORK OUT, hang out with friends, go out to eat or to the clubs. Nothing. Becuz I am working 19/7 every week. (I do give myself at least 5 hours for sleep time- I'm not trying to get The Machinist look here) I don't know... I really like my job... not really the job as much as I like the girls I work with. Kelsie, Jessica, Sandy... they make the time go by faster becuz they make me laugh. It's a good job... if I wasn't already employed school, the UP and the love of my life. RawRg. And the guy that sold me my phone is mildly crushing on me right now. I shouldn't have started this text messaging relationship with him after we met. He's cool and nice and works down the mall in their booth. But I HAVE A BOYFRIEND? which he knew... becuz i brought Austin with me when i was picking up my phone...? So I'm hellaciously working at transcribing two interviews last night after I took pictures at a 9/11 procession at like 9 pm. I get back to my phone after a couple of hours and find a text from him saying "you are so beautiful" and I'm just like..... "k, thanks?" I really was flabbergasted. It was just so damn random. I ask him, "what? lol" trying to see if maybe it was a joke or someone was fucking with me. he replies again with "you are beautiful" and this is at like 11:30 and i'm ready to hit the fucking hay so I off-handedly say, "why?' This morning, I wake to find a text saying "you are beautiful; you have a great smile, gorgeous eyes and a great body" And I'm like...... JeeeeEeeeeeEeeeeezzZzzzzzzZzzzzzzzzzZ............. later he asked if i thought he was crazy and i politely said that i had a super serious boyfriend of 2 1/2 years. he apologized profusely and it was weird and awkward and kinda nice and sweet at the same time. what girl doesn't like to hear that she's hot from an unexpected source. this makes me a hypocrite. i know. i'm not getting into that again. this isn't fucking myspace. lol well if anyone chooses to go through this entire entry, i commend you. also if you want to read any of my "published" material, log on to lamaruniversitypress.com on friday, my editorial page will run with my pretty picture on it and everything. <33