Hung out with Danielle, Jess, and Jen tonight. Watched the fireworks from our deck, (great view) finished off three bottles of wine between the four of us. Overall a good experience. We ended up talking about The War of the Worlds, which I saw on Saturday, but I've been busy, so I haven't had a chance to comment on it. Somehow the conversation turned to ghost stories and unexplained happenings, and even I jumped a little when Holly's air conditioner kicked on. Wine's funny like that. Eryck had invited us to hang out with his folks on his boat, but I just don't have any cash right now (I'm in debt up to my a$$) and I didn't feel like dealing with him pressuring me into jumping into the Mon River. I've swum in many a lake in my day (I was a Boy Scout from age seven to age eighteen) but I refuse to step foot in the Mon. It's gross. I mean no offense to Eryck, but I just don't want to go in there. I've explained that to him multiple times, but he never lets up about it.
Moving on, my financial aid is a complete mess. Apparently WVU claims that I owe $700+ for Spring semester (wtf?) and I couldn't even register for Summer II if I tried. I was really counting on taking classes, too. It's just so much easier in the summer, when the entire course is concentrated into a few weeks. The icing on the cake? All my bills (and rent) are due in the next four days--and I'm still without a job. I seriously need to get a job. Even if it's only minimum wage. This sucks.
Oh, yeah--The War of the Worlds was pretty good. I read the book, listened to the broadcast recording, and even though Spielburg took some pretty drastic liberties with the plot, overall, I enjoyed it. To those of you who haven't seen it: it's not a typical alien movie. If anything, I'd classify it as more of a disaster-type movie (like Twister, Earthquake, etc.) The lady sitting next to me said the old man standing in the doorway at the end was in the original. Interesting cameo, but I didn't even know the movie had been made before. Huh. Learn something new every day.
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3 comments:
Hi, I enjoyed reading your blog. I'm from Singapore.
Hi Sze!
I'm glad someone found my rants interesting enough to come forth from the shadows and post a reply :)
Singapore? My uncle lives there. He was Director of Human Resources at Heinz Asia Pacific for about five years. He retired in January, and decided to stay. My grandparents and sister have both been out there to visit him, but I have yet to make the trip. Perhaps I will someday.
Was there anything specific you found interesting?
Thanks for stopping by!
Hey, I like natures and I really enjoy reading your camping trip. Thanks for showing the other side of America. I will visit USA when I have the money. Now, I'm on a job hunt.
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