Gettin Ready!!!

Well, I finally moved into my on-campus apartment yesterday and I love it! I just like being on campus in general...it feels more like home to me. We have a pretty good size apartment, which is really nice, but the bedrooms are a bit small. Since I am done with work, I will spent the next few days just relaxing, hanging out with friends and getting organized for school. Wednesday night my grandparents will be in town and Thursday morning we will head to Texas for my cousin's wedding and then come back Sunday evening. I'm pretty excited for school to get started and to get back to a normal routine (for me, anyway)! During summer, I usually don't know exactly what to do because I don't have a day-by-day schedule that I follow. Do you enjoy back-to-school time or do you dread it???

Decisions, Decisions...

My birthday is coming up in 2 weeks, which is also the first day of school (lucky me, huh?!). My friends have informed that we must do something to celebrate, whether it is the first day of school or not. I absolutely hate making these kinds of decisions! I never know what I want to do or get for my birthday. I'm pretty sure I want to get my tattoo, but I'm still a little scared! I think my friend, Stephanie, and I will go to lunch somewhere on my actual birthday and some of us will to Flatire Burgers that weekend or the Cheesecake Factory (mmmm!) Other than that, I have no other ideas. Anybody have good birthday celebrating ideas for me???

Fearful Weekend

This Friday begins Oklahoma's "tax-free" weekend for back-to-school shoppers. Most people would be very excited about this, but guess what? People who work in retail ARE NOT!!!

Friday and Saturday I work 8 hour shifts, which I am not used to since I only work part time. I have never heard of tax free anything until about a month ago. It's a very nice idea, but since I work in retail, I am not looking forward to it. In fact, I am terrified. It would be easy if everything in the store was tax-free, but no. We will have lists at each of the registers of items that are and are not taxed. I'm so afraid that I am going to tax an item that shouldn't be taxed (which probably means ringing up the order all over again) or vice versa. Luckily, all of our managers will be on staff this weekend, so there will be plenty of help, but still...I just want to "accidently" sleep through the entire weekend and go back to work Monday when the madness is over! If you are planning on shopping this weekend, here are some tips to make the associate's job a lot easier since it is a hectic weekend as it is:

1. If you are buying A TON of clothes, please be considerate and take the hangers off so that I can ring the items up faster. Do not just stare at me as I waste 10 minutes taking the hangers off the clothes.
2. If you pay with a debit or credit card, it makes my life SO much easier, but please have it handy when it is time to pay (I have seen some really scary looking purses and wallets)!
3. Do not hand me a $100 bill if your total is less than $40...it just gets on my nerves.
4. Do not ask me to put your daughter's and son's clothes in separate bags (yes, this actually happened just recently)
5. Do not re-fold your clothes after I ring it up just because you like it folded a certain way. (I'm OCD and I understand, but at least wait until you get into your car)
6. Do not ask me to put a comforter in a huge bag when there is a perfectly good handle on the package itself.
7. Do not stand there debating whether or not you want to buy something when you know there is a mile long line behind you.
8. Do not get mad at me when I tell you I cannot do returns at my station (I don't make the rules).
9. Do not argue with me when I tell you an item is not tax-free...again, not my rules.
10. When returning something, please, please, keep the tags on it and keep the receipt.

These rules do not apply to just this weekend, but everyday! I can tell you some very interesting stories, but that would take too long. All in all, I am praying that this weekend goes smoother than I anticipate. If you could say a prayer for me this weekend, I would really appreciate it!!!

Reality Show Fan

Another confession: I am a reality show junky (and proud of it)! The more dramatic, the better! I actually enjoy watching drama that is not going on in my own life. It helps me escape for a couple hours a week. Right now, the popular show is "The Bachelorette". I have been keeping up with it every week the past few seasons of "Bachelor/Bachelorette" and I love it! Tonight is the season finale, but I'm so bummed because I have to work until it is over...not okay! I may come back after work and just fast forward until the very end so that it won't be spoiled before I can see it myself. This season, the final 2 contestants are Chris from Boston and Roberto from Tampa. I like both guys, so I think I will be happy with whoever Ali picks. I have been hearing some rumors like she doesn't pick either one of them or he dumps her soon after they get engaged. I guess we'll have to find out for ourselves! So, if you are a "Bachelorette" fan, who do you think she'll pick tonight? Chris? Roberto? Neither?

The Nerd Inside Me

I have 2 words for yall: SHARK WEEK!!!!

Confession: I am a nerd. I seriously look forward to this week every year! I've watched so many of these shows that I can see a shark and probably tell you what kind it is (sad, I know!) Luckily, I'm staying at my friend's apartment is week and they have a DVR, so I can record all the shark week shows I want to! In fact, its only day 1 and I already have 3 shows set to record for tomorrow. Just ask my parents, every summer the television usually didn't change channels during this week!

When I first came to OC, my major was actually Biology Education because I love learning about science, especially ocean life. I have always wanted to go scuba diving, and still hope to do that someday. I also wouldn't mind getting into one of those shark cages (with an expert, of course) but I'm afraid I would freak and make the sharks mad! Do you enjoy Shark Week or any other certain documentaries???