Oh the woes of the financially strapped....

I just got offered free Disneyland tickets but there's a catch....I would have to use them this coming weekend. sigh. I just don't see how I can afford it. Bummer....I haven't been to Disneyland since I was 12 and it would be fun to drive over with a small group and enjoy a short, three day weekend vacation, but I will just have to hope that this opportunity comes around again sometime in the future. Boy I can't wait until I am done with school and am not making a hefty school payment each month...then I can put it into savings for such an occasion as this!

Re: Idiot of the Year (ie: Giving Rides To Strangers)

Okay, okay.....I know I am in big-time trouble with everyone over that stupid stupid mistake! Trust me, I am still kicking myself over the whole thing and still chastising myself for allowing that guy to get me to cave in. I know I have a hard time saying no to people but believe me when I say it will never happen again. That last time (thank you Lord for keeping me safe from my own stupidity!) was annoying, humiliating and abusive enough....I'll just keep that creep in mind the next time I have someone bugging me for a lift!

Come out of the shell little turtle girl......

Some days you just want to crawl into the shell, block everyone out and stay warm and snug in your own little world. You know, I used to want a Fortress of Solitude like Superman had, somewhere all my own....of course, mine would be in a warmer, greener climate! Mike used to have to pull me kicking and screaming (well...a definate shove with me protesting and complaining loudly) out the door if he wanted me to go somewhere with him. Usually, once I got there I loosened up enough to enjoy the shindig and feel glad I went, sometimes not.

I am still that girl; not wanting to leave the comforts of home and spending time with people I do not know, but I have also changed enough now that I am the one pushing myself out that door rather than waiting for someone else to do it for me. Why do I write this? Well, there's this occasion I have to go out of town for. Wait, let me re-phrase that....that I want to go out of town for. The hesitation is still there and goodness knows my roommate has heard some of the complaints already...but along with my usual dread is a certain excitement. Who knows, maybe its just because I bought a new dress for the wedding and am looking forward to wearing it....

Regardless of the reason, the turtle has emerged from her shell and is blinking at the blinding sunlight streaming down...lets hope she stays out for awhile.