Dad was being pretty mean to me earlier today. Mom said that she'd help me finish cleaning the bathroom today. Dad wouldn't go with me to Fred Meyer's to pick up the corner unit for the shower that I needed. Mom was more focusing on me clearing enough room in my bedroom so that I could move my bed. She's willing to help me move my bed.

Yesterday my parents scheduled appointments with the vet's for Ruby and Queenie to get their nails trimmed. So dad and I took the dogs to the vet's. Ruby's got nice trimmed toe nails now, she finally got her rabies shot and her third set of puppy shots. The vet also prescribed her PPA (it's for incontinence, it helps tighten up the muscles), and we'll let her know if that helps at all with Ruby's leaking.

I'm frustrated with myself. I didn't really study before class tonight, and how I did on the midterms really reflects that. Keith is letting us complete the programming exercises, from the midterm, over the weekend for points. William said that I could take the midterm some time next week, when I'm ready for it.

A positive, I e-mailed Keith a link to the company's (5th Cell) website. He let me know that he'd work on getting some contact information and see if he can't set up an internship with the company.

Oops, was a bit late to school today. I think I did alright on the midterm, but I'm not sure. I'm sure I could have done better.

A bit annoyed with myself today. I finally got a decent internet connection in my bedroom. Unfortunately, that resulted in me spending all of my time on the internet, instead of actually working on school work, or taking a shower, or giving Ruby a bath.

Yay, another night of great sleep. I didn't get up until after 10am. Ruby and I were very content to snooze as long as possible. I probably should have gotten up sooner, so that way I made sure that I left early for my appointment. But Ruby was a good girl, when we went outside she went pee right away and then pooped. Since I saw that she'd done both, I knew I didn't have to worry about her going in the house, at least for a while.

I was a bit late to my appointment, which is pretty normal. But I felt that I talked a lot, which is good. I showed Karen pictures that I had taken of rooms on the 2nd floor of my house, so she'd have a better idea of the clutter.

Yay! I think my insomnia might be over! Okay, the melatonin that I took before going to sleep last night may have helped.

I was so proud of Ruby when I was getting ready to leave for church this morning. I was pulling the wrapper off of a bully stick and Ruby went over to her crate, and started looking in her crate, and doing bouncy play bows around her crate. She was all excited about getting her bully stick and hanging out in her crate.

I actually took a bit of time and did my makeup before church. I was sad that Sarah wasn't there, though. During service I heard/learned about a local tech company that has a Christian outlook, so to speak. I checked out the company's website, and it sounds like an excellent company to work for. I'd love to work for them.

I got a bunch of studying done for school today. I also accomplished completely scrubbing out the bathtub/shower. It's all shiny now. I still need to work on cleaning out the door tracks and the exterior of the tub/shower.

We went to Fred Meyers today. Mom had seen an outdoor table and chair set that was advertised as being on sale through today. She liked it, but wasn't quite sure about whether to get the whole 10 piece set. All we picked up was a new umbrella. I also checked out what they had in regards to storage/organization type stuff. They had several things that looked interesting, bed raisers, 36 pair shoe holder that hangs on the back of the closet door (it can actually hold heels and boots, which is rare), lots of nice little storage cubbies, and a cool bathroom shower/tub corner caddy organizer. My mom said I could only get one item, I ended up not getting any of those items. Next time I think I'll get the bath caddy/organizer, though. It seems like it's a very useful item, and I could put it to use immediately.

After getting home and measuring the current table on the back deck, we decided that we should go back and pick up the 10 piece set. The table in this new set is 40"x60", which is smaller than our current table. Our current table is too big for our back deck. So my dad and I went back to get the set. I wanted the umbrella base, too, but my dad said no. We also stopped at Home Depot and perused through their bathroom department.

I watched Avatar with my dad. I also did some research on Pioneer Elite DVD players and televisions. Found out some really sad news, Pioneer pulled out of the television business. Apparently Pioneer Elite has 3 different Bluray DVD players. The top of the line one costs around $2,200! The 'entry' level one costs around $400-$600. I say if we want to update to a Bluray DVD player we should got with the 'entry' level Pioneer Elite DVD player, seeing as how our original Pioneer DVD player worked just fine from 1997-2009. It still works, it just makes clicky noises while the DVD is spinning, and you have to be quick about getting the DVD in the tray, because you hit the open button and the tray opens and then closes. You're supposed to hit the open/close button once and the tray opens, then when you hit the open/close button a second time the tray closes.

I started feeling nauseating around 3 or 4pm this afternoon. I was hoping that maybe some fresh air might help, so I went with my parents to Flower World. Sadly, it didn't help. But the chicken bake at Costco helped a little bit. Dad got his Bluray player, it's a Panasonic, I'm annoyed.

Stupid insomnia! I've woken up before 4am everyday since Tuesday. Thankfully I was able to fall back to sleep for about 3-4 more hours.

I worked with Ruby on some clicker training earlier today. We're getting closer to doing the down.

I'm hungry, but still kind of afraid of eating certain things. Afraid that what I eat won't agree with my tummy. I had cereal, and a couple of popsicles.

I turned in an assignment for my C++ class. So proud of myself.

I felt well enough to go to school, but not well enough to drive. My vision wouldn't focus so I constantly felt kind of dizzy, like I might fall over. Well, I had my dad drive me, and before going to school we went to Bridges. I wanted to see what they had in way of X-Pens and nail tools. Bridges did have some X-Pens, but the tallest one they had was 36", I'm looking for a 48" tall one, and they didn't have the Dremel dog nail file tool/kit. At least I was able to get Ruby a new chew bone to replace her missing chew bone. My dad drove me to school today, and I was early to class! My dad's going to meet up with my mom and they'll probably get dinner. Somebody is going to be picking me up from school. It'll probably be my dad, since my mom is generally asleep by then. We're having a guest speaker in our Computer Information Security class.

I'm hungry, but nothing really sounds good.

I felt like dying this morning. Insomnia kicked back in, so I was awake around 3am. Then I was feeling dizzy, weak, nauseated, and my joints were hurting. I ate a piece of bread, and thought I was doing a bit better, but then I threw up. Thankfully, I only threw up once. I spent most of the day trying to sleep, but it was a very long day. Ruby slept with me most of the day, what a good girl. I finally felt that it was safe enough to eat, and had a couple of bowls of lentil soup, with apple juice. I was starving.

Yay, I finally got help from a class mate on how to do the problem that had been stumping me all weekend long. So now I have the problem finished.

Today's been a super long day! Went to the Zoo!

Still have yet to really start my beginning web design assignment that was due last Thursday.

I was hoping that after a night to sleep on it, that I'd be able to figure out the Python program exercise easier. I was able to get the first one done, but no matter what I do I can't seem to figure out how to make this distance traveled program exercise work. I wish I had contact information to easily contact some of my classmates for help. I'm thinking that I'll just have to wait until Monday for classes and ask Keith for help.

I met Jim, my brother's friend who works for Microsoft. My parents are at the crab feed, gross. Ruby reacted to Rocko's growling when getting near his food and attacked him. The result, a slobber covered Border Collie, no blood, no broken skin. This is the second time it's happened. I'm fairly sure that Ruby is just reacting to Rocko's growling. She'll sit back and watch while Spencer eats all of her food, she'll eat Queenie's food right next to Queenie, and we have no problems around her food. The only difference is that Rocko is growling and baring his teeth.

I'm frustrated! I've been working on school work all afternoon long, and I still can't get this Python program to work. I'll just move on for the time being, and study some other school work.

Nope, didn't make it to class on time today. Now I have to hurry and do my assignment for my Beginning Web Pages class. I haven't actually started it, yet. But I finally downloaded everything that I need to download for the assignment.

I had a horrible case of insomnia last night. This morning, when I got up, I thought that I might throw up. It's one of the few times where I pushed Ruby away. Once I had a small glass of milk, and climbed back into bed, Ruby jumped into bed with me, and I was finally able to get 4 consecutive hours of sleep.

Mom and dad went to tonight's Mariners game, and got to sit in the 200 level/Terrace Club. Lucky ducks.

My poor puppy has been in her crate for several hours. I put her in her crate around 2pm, right before my dad and I left to run some errands. I did get one of those collapsible laundry hampers for my laundry, and a plastic 'beverage tub' to store Ruby's toys in.

Pictures from Friday night's fashion show are starting to appear on the web. Vanessa also sent all of us a message on Facebook about our compensation for the fashion show. Apparently we get to choose $150 worth of stuff, and we have to go shopping when Jordan's around.

I finally went through the Pit Bull Lovers Gazette and found a few good ideas to work on with Ruby. I found a thing about punishment, and how you should never hit/scold/yell at/etc., but instead try alternatives. The alternative suggested was to use 100% undiluted white vinegar in a spray bottle, and spray the dog when doing something like chewing on furniture. It's not harmful, just tastes gross. I liked this thing, because I never hit Ruby (whether it be a pop on the nose with a newspaper, or swatting with an open hand) but other members of my family do. The other article is entitled "Put Those Feet on The Floor! How to Teach Your Dog To Stop Jumping in Two Easy Steps" and lists the steps and reasoning why it works. Step one; Teach your dog a rock solid down. Step two; Anytime your dog is about to leap at you take one giant step forward into their path. The final step; Combine steps one and two. So, now I need to start working with Ruby on her basic commands, like sit, down, and come (recall).

I also found a really cute thing on thePitBullPrincess.com, it's a sign that says "Sleep with me, Sleep with my Pit Bull" Product Description
Add a touch of whimsy to your bedroom with this sweet Pit Bull Expression. Anyone who has a Pit Bull knows how much they love to cuddle up and snuggle under the blankets with their owners. Hand-painted on solid pine. Measures 23 x 7 inches. Made to order - please allow 2 - 3 weeks for delivery.
Here's the link pit bull sign

Yay, I made it to class on time! Well, I now know what problems I'm supposed to do for Chapter 2 in my Python book.

I think I want to restart watching the classic Doctor Who serials.

Here's a countdown I found for Doctor Who. I can't wait for Saturday!

Missed church this morning. Wasn't feeling well, so me and the doggies slept in. Ruby slept in bed with me, and Queenie slept next to my bed.

Room Ideas:
I can't wait until I can rearrange my room! I'm going to rotate my bed 90 degrees, that way it'll be against the windows, lengthwise, at least. I'm going to put the desk against the end of the bed. My night stand will now be on the left (as you face the bed) side of the bed. That'll be better for me because then I'll be able to roll on to my right side and get the light from my lamp when I'm reading before going to sleep. It hurts to roll over on to my left side, so I try avoiding it.
I'm currently putting new sheets on my bed. Ruby leaked through the towel, the fitted sheet, and the top mattress pad, so it was time to change them. I must say, with Ruby and her leaking I sure do change the sheets a lot more, which is good. Before adopting Ruby I probably didn't put fresh sheets on my bed often enough.

Well, I checked my credit card's due date again, and realized that the payment is due tomorrow. Since my parents needed to know how much interest I'd earned on my savings account I had to go to the credit union's website. While I was on the site I transferred money to my checking account so I would have enough to pay my credit card. I then used the online bill pay to pay my credit card.

I'm starting to get another cold. I'm going to spend the rest of the day studying/catching up on school book reading.

I'm kind of excited and nervous for this evening. I feel like I've got so much to do, and not enough time to do it in. I just woke up. Have to eat breakfast, take a shower, get clothes together, eat lunch, do my foundation and primer, go to All City Credit Union to pay my credit card and deposit a check.

Justin's coming over around 2pm. He's going to drive me down, and hang out at the Copper Cart Cafe. It sounds like he's my only guest for the fashion show. Otay's meeting with his new landlord tonight, and Nick is saving up money to fix his car.

I was supposed to get to the Everett Animal Shelter at 10am, but I didn't get there until almost 11am. But it was alright, because Paula was there, and the person she was supposed to be training didn't show up. I did a bunch of dishes, and didn't have to do laundry. I prefer doing dishes over doing laundry.

Was a little late to class tonight, but not too bad. Keith helped me with some of the exercise problems. He suggested that I should work on exercise 4-3, exercise 4-2 and 4-4 are basically repeats of each other, and other problems that we've done. Our beginning web design class was assigned its second assignment.

Okay, so, apparently I should have made sure I had more information about what was going on today. I realized last night that I forgot to ask where exactly I was supposed to be going. So, I just went to Sureel in Kirkland. Apparently I was supposed to go to the hair salon around the corner. I thought that the designer was going to be seeing what we look like, and come up with an idea of what he wants our hair to look like for the fashion show. I didn't think that something was actually going to be done to my hair, like having it cut! Boy, my hair feels weird. Not so much because Dominic blow dried it straight, and used a straightener on it, but more so because he thinned it out a lot, trimmed it, gave me bangs, and layered it. When I say thinned it out a lot, I mean 'a lot'!

I made up my missed appointment from yesterday today. I was running late for school, late enough that I passed my mom on the way to school. Oops, my bad. At least I completed my assignment for my beginning web design class.

I got a call from Jordan, the designer for Friday's fashion show, called me during my C++ class. He left a message, so I called him back. He was calling about coming down to Kirkland to get me hair done for Friday's fashion show.

What a busy/hectic day! I think I did well at the model audition for Seattle Fashion Week. Hopefully I'll hear back from then within the next two weeks.

Last night my parents and I went to the Saturday evening Easter service at church. Which was good because I wasn't feeling very well this morning. I ended up taking my nephews home because my brother had a killer migraine. I was going to sleep in a few hours, but I ended up having to get up and drive. I did make an appearance at church this morning. I was able to have a couple of pancakes. Yay for free food!

After church my mom and I went to Alderwood Mall. I had to find a pair of black leggings or dark denim skinny jeans for my model audition tomorrow. I found a couple of shirts, a pair of dark denim bootcut jeans, and a pair of dark denim skinny jeans at Banana Republic. Thankfully, that was one of the few stores that was actually open.

My brother and nephews when and saw the new animated dragon movie. I want to see it. I've been doing a pretty good job of studying today. I've also started working on cleaning up my room a little.

I'm pretty proud of myself. I've been doing a pretty good job of setting aside at least 20 minutes a day for study time. My nephew's are supposed to be coming over for the weekend.

Auditions for Seattle Fashion Week are going to be on Monday! Now I just have to invest in a pair of black leggings or a pair of dark denim skinny jeans.

The Everett Community College Associate in Applied Science-Transfer for Computer Information Systems outline is emphasized for transfer to Central Washington University. Today I started looking at University of Washington-Bothell campus and their Bachelor of Science in Computing and Software Systems (CSS) program. That looks like a possible option.

I sent an e-mail to the Everett Animal Shelter saying that I was sick, and that was why I was not there for my volunteer shift earlier today.