conundrum most powerful

I don't think I can do 3 Summer classes, especially when they are as challenging as what lie ahead for me. One of the toughest obsticles, forensic chemestry, is on schedule for this Summer, but I'll only be taking one other class, Most likely a criminal justice course. The bad part will be the fact I'll need to take Summer classes next year, but I'll still be done in time for the following school year.

What not to listen to......

There is a TV show Robyn and her mom like to watch called "What Not to Wear". I can't stand this show on many levels. It is one of a long line of shows with stylish hosts that offer fashion tips to people who are a bit clueless on the style thing. The gist is that the "cool" experts on fashion make fun of the person be helped and actually toss out her old clothes into a trash bin.

Even though they seem helpful, and the people are always grateful for their help, the two hosts of the show come off like total jackasses even down to thier "polite" demeanor.

You have fashoin problems? Do what I did. Get a girlfriend and let her pick out your clothes.

St. Patrick's Day '07

There was a big all-day block party in Raliegh for the event, sponsered by the local Irish pub, Tir Na Nog. I wasn't so interested in that as I was seeing one of the bands, the Battlefield Band. I heard them about 6-7 years agoon an NPR radio program and was hooked. Even Robyn liked them, and we're both pretty big into Celtic & Irish/ Scottish folk music, so we've been trying to see them for at least 6 years and last night we finally got the chance.

I must admit, I was skeptical going into it. I like outing this significant to be just for the two of us. I found out that "we" had invited a third wheel and I wasn't too happy. Not because I hate other people, but when you add more people, you add the opportunity for more problems....and we have had those issues where "friends" were invited and just ruined the whole night with thier grand-standing and emotional defects. To make the whole matter even better, the person "we" invited, invited another person to go with us. Robyn was pretty sure we were going to take seperate cars as well, but then they piled in talking about how drunk they were going to get. So we are thier "DD"'s, yeah....glad we could help out there.

We got a later start than I originally thought, mainly because the person we agreed to take with us worked that afternoon, and we needed to wait until they got off from work. I was getting flashbacks of previous times when special events were ruined by other people drama and it was starting to get me down.

Long story short, we got there late, the Battlefield Band had already started playing, but I guess it was for the best. It was cold & windy so not the most fun seeing them in a block party-type venue, but we were happy to see our favorite Scottish folk band play. We found out that they were going to play another set inside the pub, but we were not about to stay. However, our "guests" were inside the pub and we had to get them before we could leave. So we had to wait in an amusement park-sized line to get inside and when we finally got inside, it was so packed we couldn't find them for a good bit, so we stayed. This time the band was comfortable, we were comfortable, and there was a good time to be had by all, with plenty of drinking, dancing, and laughter to go around. The best part was the fact that the band signed Robyn's CDs and we got to meet them all.

I'll admit, Robyn choice was the better of the two this time. If the person "we" invited hadn't come along and brought her friend, it would not have been as nearly a special night. I'll say it was the most fun I've had in a quite long time and the most fun I've ever had in a bar setting.

So once again, you were right Robyn, you were right.