This week

This week has been:
{fun}
{stressful}
{frustrating}
{long}

At the beginning of the week, I was straightening my hair when out of nowhere, I heard a big "CRACK".
I took the straightener out of my hair and saw that the spring on the handle broke, so now when you clamp it shut, you also have to pull it back open.
I never realized how much I love springs until this very second.
So.. for the past few days...
My fingers have been burned
My hands have been pinched
and
Curly hair strands have undesirably been left unstraightened

On Tuesday night,
I went to a coffee shop with a few of my friends to study.
Can I just tell you how old I felt?
All of the people there looked like professors
and I felt out of place..
to say the least.
It turned out to be pretty fun though, and I'm sure we will be going again.
[Maybe I'll get one of those delicious-looking desserts that were staring at me the whole time while I was there.]
:)

Last night,
Lauren (my roommate) and I were sleeping and around 2 am, we both heard a really loud noise.
We would have gotten up to investigate,
but those 8-foot high dorm beds were feelin' way too comfortable at the time.
When we got up this morning,
our mirror was laying face down on the floor.
(I knew that stupid tape wouldn't hold it up to the wall for very long)
We picked it up and the whole mirror was
shattered.
{dun dun dun}
I have a big mirror of my own,
but with two girls tryin' to get ready in the morning..
I just don't think one is gonna cut it.
I guess we will be living in the community bathroom for a while..

My madre is in Arkansas right now and I'm kinda really
jealous.
The last time she went, she bought me a really cute purse,
so I'm keepin' my fingers crossed for the same luck on this trip.
:)

I have two tests next week and a 10-page paper due in less than a week,
so I will be pretty busy.
I will try to update my blog,
but as always,
I can't make any promises!
Happy Thursday!

Peace!

Barkley..

This one's for you.
<3



After growing up with you, it seems impossible to me that you are gone.
I remember the first day we brought you home..
Preston and I gave you a grand tour of the house while we pulled you around, full of excitment for our new white puppy.
At the time, Preston was
{obsessed}
with the Phoenix Suns,
so it just didn't seem right if we didn't name you
"Barkley"
after the amazing 'Charles Barkley'.


I am sorry for the times that I dressed you up,
even though I knew you hated it.
Or when I would run out the front door,
forgettng to tell you goodbye.
Or those times when I wouldn't give you any of my food,
and you sat there with those big green eyes, begging.
Or for dragging you into the bathtub,
that you absolutely
despised.

I don't know what we are going to do without you.
Now that you're gone,
I've learned that
[a] Life is too short.
[b] Life is taken too seriously; there's always time for fun.
[c] The love for a dog can match that of the love for any human.

Thank you, Barkley, for being Dad's, Mom's, Preston's and my best friend.
We love you,
and we will miss you Barkster.

In the past two weeks...

I have realized:

1. I am amazingly behind on blogging.
2. College is a lot harder than I expected. With two failed tests and one quickly apporaching, I'm gettin' just a little stressed..
3. I miss my friends at home.
4. I'm so tired of not working at the place I love and adore.
5. The single life isn't horrible.. yet.
6. I wish my madre was here chillin' with me.
7. I can't get over the cravings for my Dad's pancakes for breakfast.. I'm settlin' for poptarts as of right now.
8. I have a few things in my life that could use improvement.
9. Running and going to the gym are totally awesome stress-relievers.
10. This girl just wants to be able to scrapbook again!!

This weekend will be tons of fun..
I've got the two best people in the entire world comin' to see me:
Madre and Dad
The bro will be taggin' along too.
We are going out for dinner and we will be screamin' our hearts out at the football game against Washington.

Go U of A!!

Well, I've still got a ton of homework and I've been strapped to my desk since 1 this afternoon..

I'm not makin' any promises, but I will TRY to blog later this week!

Peace!

Yes, I know...

I am aware that I have been slackin'
BIG TIME.
But I'm a busy girl down here in Tucson!

I have essays to write, projects to do, tons of reading,
AND
studying on top of all that.

Um..
I didn't think it was gonna be this hectic..
Help?

Now that I got that out..
I was sick from Friday to Monday
and I even stayed home from the Saturday night football game.
:(
Oh well, there will be more!

Last week went pretty well,
besides all the work that keeps piling up
and is continuously falling on me..
when I least expect it.

And guess what??
I am coming home this weekend!!
(This is the part where my mom jumps for joy)
:)

I better get back to homework..
and at least try to get ahead for this weekend.

Catch ya later!

My First Week

Overall, I think my first week here went pretty dang well.
And I have to say.. a lot better than I expected.
I'm sure you're dying to hear my day-by-day experiences, so before you ask, I will tell.
:)

On Monday, I woke up at 7 o'clock even though my first class started at nine. I took a shower the night before so all I had to do that morning was fix the hair, do the make up, and eat a nice, big breakfast.
Too bad I didn't get around to eating..
I was soo nervous about being late, or getting lost on my way to class that it seriously took me FOREVERRR to get ready.
I know I take way too long to get ready anyways, but this was just ridiculous!

I walked into my first class (Intro. to Weather and Climate) and scrambled to the first open seat I could find.
(which was a little hard since there are 300 kids packed into this room)
My professor, who is a really cool guy, started talkin' about all these weather terms that I had no idea even existed. I mean, it woulda been a little easier if I had at least heard of these words, but they all sounded like a mix between French, German, and those strange kids on TV that you see trying to make up their own secret language.

My next class (Making American Culture) was a little better..
and I do mean a LITTLE.
My professor told the class (this time 500 kids) that 1/4 of us would drop out of this course because of how difficult it was.

Say what?

I was kinda diggin' Tuesday...

My first class (An Economic Perspective) was really cool. My professor is totally chill and incredibly funny.

The Structure of Mind and Behavior, my second class, seemed like it was going to be a really interesting class. The professor is great, and one of my good friends is in the class with me...
which definitely makes all the difference
:)

So yeah,
school went great that day, but it wasn't 'til the evening that I hit a little bump in the road..
I was back at the dorm, washing my dishes in the bathroom when
all of a sudden
the electricity goes out!
Of course, just my luck...
there is a girl in the bathroom stall and she came running out, immediately asking me why I turned the lights out on her.
Oh gosh..
was this really happening?
My second day and I already have someone that thinks I'm horrible.
GREAT...

There wasn't a whole lot that occurred on Wednesday.
I attended the same classes I had on Monday and everything went smoothly.
However, after carrying about what seemed like 30 pounds of school stuff in my arms, I realized a backpack was a necessity.
(A stinkin' cute backpack that is)

Thursday was my least favorite day of the week..
In my first class, I was sitting next to a guy that was...
different?
Long story short, he ended up falling asleep and he kept nodding off in my direction, occassionally hitting my shoulder and or my arm with his forehead.
Um.. not my idea of comfortable..

My second class went great.. but then I had to attend a "study session" for the class I had gone to that morning. We have to go to these sessions for 5 weeks and if our first test grade is above a 75%, they become optional.
I walked into the engineering building (where my session was being held) and it looked like the smallest building I had seen so far on campus.
I was in room 307, which means my classroom was on the third floor.
Looking at the building from the outside, there was no way there was 3 floors to this thing.
And studying on the roof was outta the question for me.
I walked inside and luckily, a teacher was standing in the hall, so I asked him and sure enough, there were 3 floors to this building.
(coulda fooled me)
It all turned out great though, cause I ended up having 2 friends in there that I didn't even know had the same class as me!

To finish off the week...
Friday went great.
I finished with my classes at eleven and then went to the mall and bought a backpack.
:)

I will blog later this week and let you know if anything interesting happened during my second week.
Hopefully it won't be another kid falling asleep on me, or girls thinking I like to leave them hostages in dark bathrooms..

Peace!

Dear University of Arizona,

I am very mad at you for taking me away from my friends and family in Mesa.
I am very disappointed that you are making me take difficult classes.
I am very frustrated because of all the clothing vendors that you allow to distract me on my way to class every single day.
(Accompanied by the freakin cute shoes and totally hot sunglasses)
I am very upset that you forced me to leave my wonderful job at Scrapbooks, Etc. because of your jealous nature of wanting me all to yourself.
I am very apprehensive because I have no idea how to get around this boring little town that you call "home".

But...

I am very proud to be in your company.
I am very excited that you have forced me to be more social and make new friends.
I am very thankful that my schedule is pretty easy, for the most part.
I am very lucky and appreciative that you are giving me a bright future and all the tools I need to succeed.

And maybe.. just maybe..
when I finish all this dang homework, I can tell everyone how my first week with you went.

From,
Jenaye

My Dorm

So.. it has taken me forever to get these pictures posted of my dorm room.
But, here they are finally!
All I have left to do is make a bulletin board to go behind my desk and buy a few more small storage containers.

Here is what the dorm was like before I got everything situated...







And here are the pictures after I got the room somewhat situated













Classes start on Monday and I'm just a little nervous.
Ok, maybe more than just a little..

I will blog later next week and let you know how my classes went!

Peace Girls!