Free Ice Cream? Yes, Please!

Y98 has this great deal going on with Maggie Moo's all summer long. When it hits 98 degrees at Lambert, and Y98 announces it, the next 98 minutes- ice cream is free at all Maggie Moo's locations!! I have been hearing about this on the radio for about a week now, and was excited. I love free stuff. So today I knew the temps would be up really high today so I turned on my walkman to listen to Y98 and see if it was free ice cream time yet. Much to my delight, it had just hit 98 at Lambert! Free ice cream time!!! So mom and I headed over to Maggie Moo's in Gravois Bluffs in Fenton. I got dark chocolate (I am a chocoholic so all choc. is good, but this was extremly good) and mom got an expresso bean (if you like coffee you'll love it). Unfortunately for me, I hate coffee, and was therefore disgusted when I sampled mom's choice. There was a bit of a line, but it moved fast and there were 5 servers. We ate inside, and it was nice. So I am loving this Y98 free ice cream thing!! I hope that it will hit 98 degrees sometime again soon, the weather ppl keep saying its going to be a hot week, so I think theres a good chance for free ice cream again!! Click here for all the yummy details!

My little Loki

I swear my puppy knows when I'm in a hurry, that dog can take forever to go to the bathroom. Loki is doing very well in her obedience class- I now have more time to devote to her training sessions! I worked with her tonight, and we had a rough start but towards the end Loki was doing fab. I don't anticipate us passing to the next level this coming Sat., we still have some work to do, and I am grateful for the time. Loki hates having her ears clean...it is a two person job, unless we put her pinch collar and leash on. She suddenly gets all lovey and wants hugs. Loki is growing so fast! Her newest collar is on the third hole, where as a week or two ago it was on the fourth, and seemed a bit big for her. She has grown into it. I have to say that I love coming home and being greeted by Loki. She is all wiggles and always happy to see me. She can be a menace sometimes, but she is a real sweetie. I found Shadows old collar today, and was stuck by how much I miss my Shadow...I can still picture her in my mind and I can only hope that she is happy with Loki being a part of our family. Occasionally, we slip and call Loki Shadow. The pain of Shadow not being here is still present, but everyday with Loki is making it easier. I love my little Loki, she's my little girl and the cutest puppy in the world. She is going to be beautiful when she grows up, we get so many compliments on her looks. Yep, my little blonde puppy already has tons of fans... now if only we could get her to realize that ppl do not just exist to give her attention....

Me- 1, UMSL-0

I just won my battle against UMSL in regards to my calculus class. I will not bore you with all of the long details. Short version: I failed my calc class b/c I didn't have any help and I really needed it...I am legally entitled to help b/c of a learning disorder... the paperwork to prove this didn't make it in time for me to get help and pass my final. Ruling at UMSL is that you must pass the final, regardless of your current grade, to pass the class. I had a C going into the final, but I failed the final ergo failing the class. I have been fighting UMSL since January to have my grade changed. The chair of the math department (Mr. Not so nice word) refuses to change my grade. I finally sought a waiver appeal to waive the calculus requirement for my degree, where I would not have to repeat Calc but I would still graduate. Meanwhile I was taking a horrid calc class (and doing horrid in it) at Meramec- just in case everything got denied, there is no way I am not graduating in August. But finally after six months of frustration and tons of stress, my battle is over. I have an agreement with a guy who is higher up in the Business Administration, who has agreed to waive the Calc requirement granted I get a C- or better in my Ops Mgmt class and meet the criteria for my GPA for the degree, campus, and graduation. I got an A- in my Strategic Mgmt class (that was a hard, but well earned grade). T/m I am going to Meramec and dropping my Calc class. Now I can focus on my Ops Mgmt class- I have a tutor and this new stuff I have notes (which we can use on the tests) have step by step instructions. So now I have to argue for reinbursement from Meramec and sell my book back- I'm getting a full refund on that- believe me they do not want to make me mad...I can be quite devient and a force to be reckoned with when the situation calls for it.
To sum everything up...I have a huge burden removed from my shoulders, and my life will be a lot less stressful. Just gotta concentrate on two classes; one I think I'll get a B, maybe an A and the Ops Mgmt-well I will work extra hard and rely on my tutor and father for help, not to mention speaking with the professor and working with fellow classmates. So for now I am extremly happy!! I am seriously going to need to celebrate on Friday- can't Thursday b/c I have a night class-Ops Mgmt! Oh goody!

Countdown to Freedom

August 3rd 8:41 PM I will officially be free from the tyranical system known as UMSL!! I am sooo excited!!! I have less than a month to go. I have had a countdown going since day one- several of them in fact; on my blog, in my planner, on my class sylabus/schedule....truely its the only way I would survive summer school. I am excited to leave school, but I am nervous about not finding a job...I always doubt myself and lately I am having a really hard time of being able to think positively...so I think negatively...I can't get hurt that way...
*I need to bump up my resume, start looking for jobs I might be interested in, buy a book on cover letters, write a cover letter(s), send out my resumés and hope for the best. I know in the back of my mind my skills will speak for themselves....but I always doubt things before they happen. I just want to pass all of my classes, graduate, and then focus on getting a job. It would be nice to know I had a job when I graduate...but I will settle for a Kelly temp assignment while I'm looking for a job, that way I will have a source of income.
*I did see a person I worked with last summer and she said that the team is hurting...asked her to mention I am available to work...she said she would mention it. B/c of my insane summer school schedule, and my lack of constant availability..Kelly Temps did not offer me the assignment I've gotten for two years. One that I have dominated (I can work circles around some of the temps they hire- I'm not being overconfident-just ask anybody at Maritz I've worked for or my dad, and they'll tell ya the same). So hopefully, w/in the next few days or so I'll get a call asking if I can work...having a source of income would be greatly appreciated. Paying for gas to attend classes is getting expensive and I hate asking the parents to pay for it. Not going to class b/c gas is expensive is not an option. I will graduate- I'm soo close it would be extremly stupid not to finish.
*I'm looking at new computers- mainly a new tower and a new monitor...I'd settle for a new tower and then get a new monitor when I'm working again. I have a wireless keyboard and mouse, and an awesome printer so I don't want to pay for stuff I don't need. Gimlet said to watch for back-to-school sales in July. I will keep my eyes peeled and when I find a good deal, I'm going for it. I am tired of my computer moving at a snails pace and constantly having to reboot it. I have had the entire system wiped clean and restarted twice. I've had it. Its seen me through college- I bought it the summer of 2001. So if it can last me until August 3rd, it'll be all good.

Quickie

Here are links to new pics of Loki and pics from Wed night's game! Loki went swimming today and had a great time!! Loki and I did a training session last night; some fancy turns while heeling...she did awesome, and then me taking off running and saying "Loki, Heel!" and she caught up with me and ran w/ me w/ her shoulders even w/ my legs! She couldn't do that earlier!! Whoohoo, my puppy is soo smart!!
Pics of Loki
Pics of Busch Stadium
Hope everybody has a safe and fun Fourth of July!!
Let's go Cardinals!!