Quick Points

- Working with four 'men' (I'm not sure they warrant the word, personally, but they're all over 18) really sucks when they're slackers and idiots. Especially when they don't let you in on their meetings but expect you to pull your share of the work. Let's hope they don't cancel THIS meeting on me as well, so I can at least figure out where I fit into the stupid prsentation.

- The new POTC trailer clip is SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!

- Read above.

- Nice and breezy out today.

- Went to walmart, had to circle Miami several times before I found a parking spot. Stole it from someone who had just passed it up. I feel no guilt, esp. since all they did was drop a few people off. Any guilt felt was then gone.

- Got several fruits and veggies to snack on, so maybe I can stay healthy.

- Trying to figure out just WHAT I want to take next semester. It's never been so hard! Either Social Dance and Skating (eeeeeeeasy) or AF classes (guaranteed As). -whine- Too many choices. All at the same time. -pout-

- Need to write a 8-10 pg paper due tomorrow.

- Need to finish Kent State presentation for Tuesday.

- Ta!

A very brief update

Finally over the flu. Somewhat. Still tired all the time, and achy. Was in the ER, am now out of the ER. Obviously. Unable to go to any classes two weeks ago due to the stupid flu. Spent my entire spring break trying to get over the flu. Still not really over, but at least no longer infected. Just trying to recooperate from throwing up several times a day, coughing about four times every three minutes (yes, someone made a point to count), having a fever and being unable to sit up. Slept most of break. Now trying to frantically finish a paper due tomorrow (rough draft, thankfully), figure out graduation (Graduate early? Study abroad second semester? What to do with only needing 11 hours to graduate after summer?), figure out scheduling, figure out what session of the GRE classes I want to take, figure out HOW TO SUCCEED on the stupid GRE, vacation to CA, finish my capstone, get started and finish my four other papers, and so forth. Vaugely busy. And still, yes, sick and anemic. Cuz after being sick for two weeks and being unable to really eat during that time (and keep it in if i did eat), needless to say my I couldn't take iron and ZOOF there went what little control I had over my anemia, which is back in the bowels of despair. And I'm absolutely exhausted, anemic, and sick. Go me!

Okay that's my update.

PS. Leigh you suck, making me get an LJ. :-P I'll get to it later.

PPS. MSN hates me. Currently isn't working. Catch me on AIM - even if I have an away message up.

Title-less

People are still incredibly infuriating. I can't believe this people. Seriously. I must have a love of being walked all over the way things are going. I don't know why I even try anymore.



Other news.

Been up till about four each morning this week, working on proposals, abstracts, presentations, 'quizzes', papers, and handouts. Frustrated, very frustrated. I have a second chance to send in a proposal to the USNA History Symposium, due by noon tomorrow. I'm excited. I highly doubt it'll lead anywhere, but I sure as hell hope it does. The proposal for this symposium is the same as what I'm doing for my aerospace studies capstone. I sure hope this works.... Should also know by the end of the month if I'm in the summer scholars program this summer or not.... -prays to anything that's out there- I'd say you'd all be the first to know, but yeah, seeing as how most of you either aren't talking to me or manage to catch me when I'm stressed to the max, you probably won't know for a while, until I get around to posting. Unless your online and speaking to me. Then I'll probably remember to tell you. Yeah I'm a bit bitter right now. Two hours of sleep a day and only two people taking time to listen to me and take stress into consideration does that to a girl. Thanks boys, I needed to yell. Thanks for listening. You know who you are.


(Capstone Proposal)

Proposal Title: Life of Confederate Marines During the American Civil War
Proposed by: (me)
Miami University

I propose to write a scholarly essay over what life was like for a Confederate Marine during the American Civil War. I will explore all aspects of how the Confederate Marines lived and what they achieved during the Civil War. I will use journals from Confederate Marines as well as primary documentation about Marines of the time which are not written by Marines themselves.


Abstract:

Life was different for Confederate States Marine Corps (CSMC) than for their Union counterparts. Unlike their Union counterparts, who had been established since 1798, the CSMC was not established until March 16, 1861, and there were never more than 539 registered CSMC Marines, whereas the United States Marine Corps (USMC) had thousands of men at their disposal throughout the war, having retained many of the Corps that existed before the war. Confederate Marines made less money with longer required enlistment than did any other branch of the military. They often got the last of the goods given to the different branches of the military, and had to overcome obstacles that larger branches did not have to worry about. However, even lacking benefits given to other, larger branches of the Confederate military, the CSMC acquired a reputation for being amazing combatants and excellent at making ends meet. Their uniforms and equipment were different than that of the USMC, trading out the US uniforms and equipment for a more British style and appearance. The USMC first got to prove themselves during the battle of the CSS Virginia against the USS Monitor, and were called to perform many special operations afterwards and throughout the war. Although many records were destroyed after the war, the CSMC continued to retain its reputation as one of the best of the time, even after they were disbanded.

School

Alright, so I've changed my class schedule about 5 or 6 times since Sunday night. Still isn't finalized. But at the moment I'm liking it.

HEAR YE HEAR YE HEAR YE!

I am currently looking for editors for this semester. The job has wonderful pay, of $0.00 per hour, and if you do a good job, your income will double in the first three weeks!

:-)

In other words, almost all my classes are essay classes, and I'd like people to help edit to make sure they make sense and read well. There are several long essays, from 10-25 pages depending on the class. They're over the military and over history, sometimes both.

-goes on knees-

Steph, I beg you!

Okay. Nuff said. I can beg more to Steph later.

I'm trying to move into Kristin's old room. It's sooo much bigger than mine. Let's see if housing will let me.

I'm in Millett for 9 hours a week again this semester... all the officers are just laughing at me. I'm laughing at me too.

Okay, time for homework.

-one more beg, with puppy eyes-