A Day in the Life of a College Student

Falling Apart, Falling Together

2008-01-10T18:31:00.001-06:00

Wow, so many things have been happening all at one time! Let me give you the reader's digest version of the events -First of all, I figured out that I actually do not need to retake Accounting 132 because, well, I rock. Second reason is because I have taken so many other classes that my adviser said that in order to graduate all I have to do is get a 'C' in all of the classes I'm taking this

How May I Be of Service?

2008-01-08T15:37:00.000-06:00

I am not so big-headed as to notice that I am the only girl in most of my computer classes...most of the time. If you really want to push my buttons why don't you just ASSUME I know nothing about computers, and ask in condescending tones why I am even in a computer store?Oh wait, that's what happened to me today.I walk into a local computer store, not really looking for anything in particular.

Finding a Way

2008-01-04T21:10:00.001-06:00

Ah, yesterday was a lot of fun. I was thrown out of my first store.Oh, the memories it will bring!I went to the Alamo II to get my books. For those not familiar, the Alamo is the on-campus bookstore that sells textbooks. I was comparing prices to the prices that I have online, when my brother calls.He had a meeting at Heartland Community College, but he wasn't sure of the building.Naturally,

Ab initio

2008-01-03T09:14:00.000-06:00

Ah, if I didn't learn anything else from my English class last semester, then it would have to be random Latin phrases. Ab initio means "From the beginning", and I guess technically it would refer to when a person would read a poem/story from the beginning, as opposed to "in medias", which means starting from the middle of the story.So the end of last year was basically something along the lines

Bring On the New Year

2007-12-28T22:13:00.000-06:00

Wow, Merry Christmas everyone! And soon, Happy New Year!I think one of my new years resolutions is going to be to generate more blog traffic and to BLOG MORE!There is so much to say and so little time - I hope everyone got what they wanted for Christmas (for Marc, Hanukkah) and more!I won't bore you with a list of stuff I got, but I need to highlight one thing in particular that I received, and

Spreading Holiday Cheer

2007-12-23T22:04:00.000-06:00

Well, I figured I would blog because I actually came to my blog yesterday and realized that my entry about kicking people in the groin-area will probably win the contest for the "worst holiday cheer entry of all time" -Today at work was interesting. A guy I work with, Lowrell, smells...well, GOOD. Every time he walks by I try to figure out if he's wearing cologne by trying to get high off of

Swift Kick to the Groin

2007-12-19T23:24:00.001-06:00

"Have you checked your grades yet?""No, have you?""JILLIAN - What'd you get in Multimedia Applications?""If I didn't get an A, I may as well give up computers - FOREVER""Check your grades already!""I already KNOW what I got.""What if your Accounting instructor made a mistake?""Are you saying that I have resorted to sexual favors to change my grade?""Noooo-WAIT, have you?!""If I have then I should

Nothing Funny to See Here

2007-12-17T16:34:00.000-06:00

I'm sorry folks but tonights scheduled programming has been replaced by a Polka band - one of my favorites really.Let's just move along now there's nothing funny to see here, if you want why don't you try the website formerly known as "TheOnion", and now known as..."TheOnion"? Just click on over straight away no funny business now. Line up in a single-file line and click over quietly one by one

Giant Middle Finger In Air

2007-12-14T09:02:00.000-06:00

So, I e-mailed my accounting instructor. I didn't really want to see my grade, but I knew that I needed to know my grade in order to see if I really did fail the class, or if I passed it by some miracle I could've pulled out of my ass.Hey, that rhymed -His exact email:"You got a 15/50 on the final, and a D for the course."Not to add insult to injury or anything, but that is probably THE worst

Let Us Pray for the Deceased

2007-12-11T22:18:00.000-06:00

Yesterday, I woke up at 6:00AM, a nervous wreck about my Accounting Final. I put so much time into studying for that thing, I feel I like I have gone nowhere. I mean honestly, will I ever use accounting, EVER in my career? Probably not. Will I EVER need to consult an accountant? Maybe, but more than likely not! So where does this fit into my major?Oh wait, it doesn't. It fits into my MINOR

Things I've Done Today

2007-12-08T23:13:00.001-06:00

1. Blogged2. Avoided studying for finals like it was my job.3. Watched ER4. Went to work5. I lead a boring life, don't I?6. I'll let you know when something exciting happens, like I actually study for a final, or I do my dishes - whichever comes first.

Sexual Innuendo's Abound

2007-11-30T21:34:00.000-06:00

So, I have been transfered to the Dominos in Bloomington. I asked to be transfered so that I could, you know, make...pizzas.Delivery was putting WAYYYY too many miles on my car, and let's face it, the people are hotter when you talk to them on the phone and BEFORE you see them in person. Because on the phone it is a woman and in person they are wearing nothing but a t-shirt and are an obese old

Word of the Day: FOCUS

2007-11-28T21:34:00.000-06:00

It's days like today that make me want to crawl under my bed (with my computer, naturally), and NEVER come out until much later.Today I seemed to be just the person to bring out the stupidity...in EVERYONE.I went to Kohl's today to look at watches, because mine is worn off in several places around the band and every morning I have to set it forward by five minutes because I guess overnight it

Diet Schmiet

2007-11-25T22:57:00.000-06:00

Thanksgiving rocks, that's all I have to say. My family didn't have Thanksgiving ON...Thanksgiving...this year, because we were all too busy getting drunk and throwing free cups of water from fast food restaurants at stop signs because THIS IS WHAT YOU DO IN A TOWN SMALLER THAN NORMAL (Illinois).However, we DID have Thanksgiving on Saturday (yesterday...). I was stuffed like a turkey after I

Seeing is Believing

2007-11-21T22:46:00.000-06:00

I haul the pizzas out of my car, and go up to a house in a respectable neighborhood (respectable = they don't stiff me). After knocking on the door a few times, I stare around at this person's driveway.He has a rather large assortment of motorcycles of the coolest of colors decorating his driveway. My father should be drooling as he reads this.The man answers the door."Hello sir," I start, and

Things I Learned at Work Today

2007-11-18T00:09:00.000-06:00

You can't smoke a large cardboard tube like a cigarette (tube used to hold large maps)You also can't roll parsley into a piece of wax paper and try to smoke it like a cigaretteThe spanish word for "green olive" is: (pronounced phonetically) ack-see-enn-tune-ahh vee-air-dayThe spanish word for "shit head" is: (pronounced phonetically) mee-err-daa kaa-bay-sah (Although, there is some debate

The Change is Complete

2007-11-16T13:40:00.000-06:00

Blogger, you have SO been owned, it's not even funny.Alright everyone, so, after some careful hacking techniques, I am finally posting on my OWN website, so although my current address (http://collegestudent2004.blogspot.com/) still works, I'm asking everyone to update their bookmarks to my new, current web address:http://www.byjillian.com/blog/Oh yeah, and my apologies in advance, I moved all of

Have a Good Life

2007-11-12T16:34:00.000-06:00

It's 2 in the morning on a Saturday night, and, as usual, I'm on delivery.I knock on the door to a house which is blaring music and there are people all over the place. Literally - a few people are laying on the lawn, some are smoking who-knows-what behind the bushes at the next house over, etc."Heyyyyyyyyy it's DOMINOS!" A guy says, opening the door. He's clearly the owner of the house. He

There are Some Things Money Can't Buy

2007-11-10T11:37:00.000-06:00

Driving up to Chicago to have an interview at Allstate Insurance? 20 dollars.Being stuck in traffic on a Friday evening for 3 hours on the way home from Chicago?35 dollars.Realizing that your memory foam pillow is frozen solid from being in the trunk of your car in 30-degree weather for 4 hours?Priceless.

How Do You Know?

2007-11-07T13:07:00.000-06:00

You know, I have been asked a lot recently "How can I tell that YOU are, in fact, a college student?"Well, not really.However, I thought that a good entrance from my superbly long absence is to bring this to light. So, how do you know that I AM, in fact, a college student?How You Can Tell You Are a College StudentYou wake up at 3 in the morning with police lights shining into your room from the

Missing: Creativity. If Found Please Call.

2007-11-02T15:32:00.001-05:00

First of all, I'm sorry for the inactivity this blog has been experiencing. I have been trying to ward off the Googler's with all my might - with garlic. And cookies.Unfortunately, lately I have been feeling a lot less creative. Oh yeah, I bought Guitar Hero recently, and I have to say, lately I've had the attention span of a chi

A Step in the Right Direction

2007-10-29T19:43:00.000-05:00

So this past weekend I went up to Metavante and had some interviews with the people up there.If you want to know how it went, why don't you ask me? ;-)All in all, I REALLY liked the area up there - MUCH smaller than Chicago, but MUCH bigger than Lincoln, if you catch my drift.So, I have been having a LOT more people visit this blog: Happy 500th Post and I'm now up to 5,000 visitors as well! I

Ode to the Laptop

2007-10-23T11:40:00.000-05:00

Why after so many years has it come to this? Oh, what I have done to forsaken thee?I have only treated you as if you were made of glass, and with the respect and dignity that you deserved. LIKE YOU WERE MY OWN FLESH AND BLOOD.Oh, WHY - WHY - When I was just using you like a proper computer, your little paper-thin spacebar came flying off and you rejected me like a bad date.After carefully

Flip of the Coin

2007-10-21T09:07:00.000-05:00

"Ohhhh man it's a good one!" John, a delivery driver says, looking at the delivery screen."Yeah, right," I say. Whenever John says that, it's most likely in one of THE worst tip-zones in Normal - he just hopes that whenever he says that, someone will be like 'Oh, I'll take it!'.He doesn't have me fooled. I take a look at the address."Oh, yeah - hey it's my delivery!" I say, eying the map.

Breaking Wind

2007-10-18T18:30:00.000-05:00

"Why do you have on your jacket?" Lauren asked me today as we were leaving the Old Union computer labs. "It's probably 80 degrees outside!""It's not a jacket, it's a WINDBREAKER," I say, "And besides, it's a REALLY light jacket.""Uh-huh," Lauren says. We step outside, and immediately the wind picks up and blows a bunch of leaves right at us in a strong gust."Dang!" Lauren says, ducking her

Nerds of the World, UNITE!

2007-10-16T23:31:00.000-05:00

I was just working away on my computer (Like...normal...) - and then a sudden thought came to me.I said to myself "SELF, this would make a good screenshot."And so I did.BEHOLD, the life of a COMPLETE computer nerd. With captions.Click on the picture(s) for a larger viewOh yes, and also today in one of my many bouts of boredom, I found the most entertaining nerd quiz.Of course, I took it:And I

The Last of It's Kind

2007-10-14T22:16:00.000-05:00

So today I fell asleep at 6AM and woke up at...3:30PM. I had work at Dominos until 4AM last night, then we had to clean up and close the store, and then I got back and fell asleep at about 6AM after I had done my night-time ritual. As in brushing my teeth, sacrificing small animals, getting a shower, and shutting down the meth lab for the night.In that order.Then I got bored and continued to

A Note About College Academic Advisors

2007-10-10T22:18:00.000-05:00

Small sacrificial animal? Check. Emergency pleadings? Check. Signed documents stating that I'm a legal U.S. Citizen? Check. Credit Card report in hand? Check."Do you have an appointment with your academic advisor?" The student receptionist states clearly, hacking away on her computer. I glance nervously around the room; 10 people are crammed into chairs around the room, growling and

The Class That Never Was

2007-10-10T19:32:00.000-05:00

Let's talk about my English class, shall we? Titled "English and Literary Genres" I was expecting books from all literary genres like horror, non-fiction, fantasy, mystery, etc. Maybe it was just me.So far, all of our books have been about...Christianity. The first few were like that, but I kept saying to myself "Maybe it is just this unit..."I WAS WRONG.So far we have read two books, four

Some Tips When Ordering Pizza

2007-10-07T14:20:00.000-05:00

Here are some tips that can help you make the delivering of your pizza go more smoothly. Keep these in mind next time you order pizza/chinese/hookers/anyone that delivers.1. When I ask: "How are you doing tonight?" the question is really rhetorical. Do not go into a long-winded explanation about how your dog almost got run over by the mailman's truck or how your wife/girlfriend/maid isn't '

It's Not When, It's Where

2007-10-03T20:10:00.000-05:00

You know what has been on my mind lately?GRADUATING.That one word can cause a whole room to panic, a person to laugh and say "Maybe next year", or can spark fear in the student's eyes.I went to the Career Fair in September, and I can't say that it wasn't a success, because it really WAS - I'm already going to a "Candidate Day" (like Discover had for me last year around this time) - only at a

Americans are NOT Stupid

2007-10-01T20:57:00.000-05:00

I'm deeply, deeply hoping that the guy that made that film stood on those sidewalks for DAYS in order to get some people who would answer REALLY stupidly, but in reality I wouldn't be surprised if he stood on that sidewalk for 10 minutes before he found all of the information he would ever need.I was showing the video today at work, and Ian, a guy I work with (his name is pronounced 'eye-anne')

Maybe I'll Get the Weather Next Time

2007-09-29T22:46:00.000-05:00

I walk up to a house, pizzas in tow. It's a fairly nice neighborhood - I usually get nice tips from this area. I creep behind a long row of very high hedges that blocks this person's front porch. I knock on the door, and see a pair of fingers peek between the blinds.Oddly enough, this happens a lot. The fingers withdraw as soon as they think I spot them."Hello ma'am," I say as soon as the

Now, What to Name It?

2007-09-27T23:41:00.000-05:00

Woah I haven't written since this past Monday - whoops. I am having troubles locating my writers block, but don't worry you'll be the first to know when I find it again!This week has been interesting - I bought a new car! A new car in the sense that it is my father's 'old' car, in the sense that my car is broken, and in the sense that HE BOUGHT A NEW CAR -Wonderfully exciting - he gave it to me

12,000 Miles Went Like That

2007-09-24T12:14:00.000-05:00

Imagine me snapping my fingers at the end of that statement. Well, it was an interesting weekend, to say the least.Here is the readers digest version:Saturday -Went to work, like normal. My precious car started acting a little funny on deliveries as the night drew on. Sometimes, when I would step on the gas, my car would make a 'Vrroom-Vrroom' sound like it was trying to go forward, but the

Doctors Give Good Drugs

2007-09-20T10:48:00.000-05:00

A few days ago (read: Tuesday) - I was really not feeling very well and my cough was getting a lot worse.So, I did what any normal person would do, and I went to Dairy Queen. Ice Cream can solve anything, trust me.Actually, I did go to Dairy Queen that day, but I also went to the Doctor. I dislike doctors intensely - they are scary with their sterile white walls and tiny rooms where you sit on

Things to Do on Tuesday, September 18

2007-09-17T21:38:00.000-05:00

1. Bang Head Against Wall2. Bandage head from all the excessive banging3. Go to class (9:35AM-11AM, 12:35-2PM, 5:30-8:20PM)4. Go to work (2PM-4PM)Oh yeah, and I have to go to the Career Fair sometime tomorrow to and hand out 20 of my resume's to potential employers, but the career fair is only between 10AM and 3PM, so:5. Go to career fair in between running a marathon and winning "Worst

Reason #82: Why I Should Probably Never Have Children

2007-09-14T23:56:00.000-05:00

My roommate had a bamboo plant that she planted in soil. However, after several days and the plants general refusal to grow because our carpet doesn't match or something, the plant dried up and all that was left was one green stub.She took it back to the nursery, whom told her that she should not have bamboo in soil, but instead in rocks and filled with water all the time. They broke off the

9 Months To Go

2007-09-12T15:08:00.000-05:00

"Jillian, I have something to tell you.""What is it, Doctor?" I say."I'm afraid she's dying," The doctor says, clasping my hand."She...what?" I say, sitting in complete shock."She has a terminal disease called..." The doctor starts."How long?" I interject."How long?" The doctor says blankly."How long does she have to live?" I ask, willing my voice to remain steady."I really can't put a

It's DOCTOR I-Have-a-Rod-in-My-Ass

2007-09-08T23:06:00.000-05:00

So, I have a job working at Dominos now - I've been working there for about a week. Said to myself, "Self, I could use more money." And, there you go. Now I'm working two jobs - one at the labs in Old Union where I work 7 hours a week at, and then Dominos, which varies by the week with a maximum of 20 hours per week. Not bad when I have 12 hours worth of classes and ONE class for my major. Oh

It Knows What I'm Thinking

2007-09-06T16:41:00.000-05:00

Oh, the Internet. I'm so happy right now I just can't describe it in words.So, I'll give you a pretty picture instead! :-)I GIVE IN!For those of you who are curious, here is what I pretty much have been looking like the past few days:Click on the picture to enlarge itOh Insight Broadband, how did I ever live without you? With speeds almost 50 TIMES what I was getting with the free Internet from

I Wouldn't Put Money On It

2007-09-04T10:59:00.001-05:00

This weekend was interesting, I took on a lady to make her website, butttt I figured since my Internet SUCKS at my apartment, I figured I would go home to work on it.Wait "took on" is too strong a word. More like I straddled the bull that is this project and, after getting thrown off about 100 times (in the metaphorical meaning all of the roadblocks I have come across), I think I have finally

You Can Say It Kind of Tickles

2007-08-30T21:16:00.000-05:00

The annoyance level I am at right now is reaching a maximum, really.So, I am supposed to be working on this lady's website that I was hired to "fix" (it's WAY past broken, trust me - I'm sure the feds want to have a full lock-down and condemn the place), and anyways, let's face it, I enjoy working on websites anyways in my free time (See here or here). So about a week ago I try to log into my

Ice Pops: THE HORROR

2007-08-26T22:52:00.001-05:00

You know what I'm talking about when I say ice pops, right? Those tube-things that come in about 30 different colors, and when you freeze them they are just flavored ice that you push up through the tube in order to give yourself an ice orgasm?I'm going to let you in on a little secret: When I was a young-un (probably in 5th or 6th grade), I was eating one of these frozen treats of euphoria and

Things I've Learned the First Week Back

2007-08-24T13:05:00.000-05:00

1. Not only can you fry and egg in my car these past few days, but you can also boil water in order to make macaroni and cheese and bake a cookies or a pizza. 2. My classes are easy and I have too much time on my hands.3. It takes approximately 15-20 minutes to walk to campus from my apartment - one way. I can cut it down to 10 minutes if I walk fast and take a few shortcuts, including

Long Story Short

2007-08-21T20:41:00.000-05:00

Oh, this semester is going to be fun. My Financial, Insurance and Law instructor says "Long story short..." about 1,000 times per hour of lecture. Luckily I only have him for 3 hours, ONE day a week (Tuesday night), otherwise I fear my head would explode from having him say "long story short" every other second.Anywho, Long story short: My peanut butter and jelly is now frozen solid from being

Nap Time?

2007-08-19T12:05:00.000-05:00

If you have been reading this blog for more than...a while, you should know by now that me and sleeping in new places is never good. And this new apartment will DEFINITELY take some getting used to.I wake up, and look over at my clock. "1:13AM". I've been asleep for less than an hour. "Creaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaakkkkkkkkkkk", goes the apartment building as the wind whips around it. I hear

A Note About Moving

2007-08-16T22:11:00.000-05:00

I normally don't give "Words of Advice", but this time I feel compelled to give myself more of a "Note to Self" more than anything -When packing (and, when unpacking for that matter), there is one thing that you have to keep in mind and that is to be -ORGANIZEDThis one little word can make all the difference between "I found it!" and a three-hour search for the remote I-SWEAR-I-PACKED-IN-THIS-BOX

New York City

2007-08-14T11:57:00.000-05:00

I'll bet you have been wondering where I have been! Europe? England? California? Canada? Australia? Under my bed?After all, I just received SO MUCH fan mail wondering where I was! (Cough)Anywho - I was on vacation for the past week, and let me tell you it was fun! We went to Atlantic City where I gambled a bit (not much, I'm poor haha), and we saw the ocean! (Go figure) I didn't really

Discover Summer Internship in Review

2007-08-03T10:55:00.000-05:00

Between daring Joe to eat a Secada and getting drunk and going to a fountain at 2 in the morning - I don't think I could have asked for a better summer.So, let me summarize my summer for you in a short list:1. Joe at a Secada on his birthday, and liked it. He finished it off with a bottle of Chianti and some fly-infested meat.2. Going to visit a fountain at 2 in the morning after getting

Living in Chicago

2007-07-31T21:07:00.000-05:00

I can't believe that I am going on vacation with my family in three days. I can't believe my internship is over in two days! Where did this summer go? I'm about to go back to ISU for my final year of college.WOW -I'm trying not to get nervous - I have a final presentation tomorrow about my internship which will be in front of the VP of our department, as well as my entire team. I hope it

The Shedd Aquarium

2007-07-29T21:28:00.000-05:00

So yesterday we went to the Shedd Aquarium. I was sad because I knew it would be my last time seeing downtown Chicago for another nine months, but it was also well worth the trip. We walked the ENTIRE distance from Union Station to the Aquarium, and trust me when I say that it is a LONG walk, considering that the Aquarium is right on the lake (actually a little ways out onto the lake) and a

This is What Happens When You Make Harry Potter Fans Wait

2007-07-20T20:06:00.001-05:00

So, I've been feeling a little antsy about the new Harry Potter book coming out in LESS THAN 24 HOURS. Dear lord help me if I make it until tomorrow before I explode into a happy cloud.Before I launch into my story, let me defend myself by saying that at least this outlet of frustration at not having the book yet is better than, say, streaking around my apartment building naked. And it doesn't

An Accident Waiting to Happen

2007-07-18T20:00:00.000-05:00

I'm driving home from work today, and I'm coming up to what I know is a quick light - it's green, but not for much longer. And, as I get up to it, the light turns yellow. Knowing that it is a fast light, I hit my brakes - fairly hard. I come to a halt, and I hear a loud screeching behind me. I look in the rearview mirror and I see a small Toyota car getting larger and larger in my mirror. As

iZach's iBirthday

2007-07-15T23:10:00.000-05:00

So yesterday was Zach's birthday. At first, he really, REALLY wanted to go downtown to the bars in downtown Chicago, and myself, Helen and Eric were all ready to go. But then, Saturday came.And...we still didn't figure out how we were getting back without paying 50 bucks for a one-way trip in a cab.Instead, after laying around all day and trying to ignore the problem about the whole downtown

Geeking Out

2007-07-12T23:44:00.000-05:00

Soooo this past weekend I bought tickets to see Harry Potter! in Imax.Today, I saw it.It was (in a word)GREAT!And next weekend the last Harry Potter book comes out (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)I am the happiest person alive right now.I think I'll just go and geek in a corner until next Saturday.

Taste of Chicago: Readers Digest Version

2007-07-09T22:23:00.000-05:00

Yesterday, Eric and I went to the Taste of Chicago for the last time this year. Ah, Taste of Chicago - you brought me so many good memories... Like the really large sweating woman eating a chicken drumstick and then turning around and suddenly I'm looking at what looks like a red toothpick sticking out of her butt, but it is actually a thong. Or the man with a long beard dripping corn into his

No PostSecret for You

2007-07-05T00:01:00.000-05:00

Sooo - has anyone noticed lately that PostSecret hasn't updated their Secrets this week? I'm highly upset because that site is really cool and I enjoy viewing the secrets that are posted there on a weekly basis.Anywho, so this past Friday was the Intern Cubs game! Now, I'm not really one for baseball at all, but even I have to admit, this game was pretty GREAT!The Cubs were down 5 to 0 in the

I Don't Think We're In Kansas Anymore, Toto

2007-07-01T18:03:00.000-05:00

I'm tired of being up here - I know it's only been a few months, but everything is very different up here.People's attitudes in general are what are really annoying. I guess since it is such a really big city it has to be such individualistic, but in Chicago - it seems a lot of people are just rude in general.I mean I don't want to live in a town like Lincoln where everyone knows you by name and

Transitions are Good for the Eyes, Like Sunscreen

2007-06-29T09:23:00.000-05:00

Wow I need to write more - so many things and so little time. If you really want to know what is going on in my life you already know or you need to call me in the next 10 seconds.Anywho - so today there is an "Intern Outing" at the Cubs game at Wrigley field in downtown Chicago. Then on Saturday some of the interns are going to downtown for the Taste of Chicago! So stay tuned for

Reason for Returning: I Like Lucky Charms

2007-06-25T18:06:00.000-05:00

"Hi, I'd like to return this."Is how the conversation started."Maybe I can help you shove this up your ass?"Is how it ended.I bought a USB hub a few days ago from the Best Buy here in town at the Golf Mall. After using it for a day, it breaks! So, I did what any normal human would do, and I ordered take-out from the Chinese restaurant up the street.Not really, but Chinese sure does sound good,

Lunesta Commercials - Not Lunesta, Can Cure Insomnia

2007-06-24T23:37:00.000-05:00

Does anyone else have this problem?I'm watching TV, it's 1:30AM - I'm laying in bed. Then, a Lunesta commercial comes on.It's ironic that a sleeping pill commercial is so soothing that it frequently puts me into a 3-in-the-morning-after-going-to-the-bars TV coma. I don't need Lunesta - just record me the song that Lunesta uses on their commercial and play it over and over and wah-lah.Lunesta

Cleverly Disguised as a Responsible Adult

2007-06-19T17:15:00.000-05:00

Soooooo - WOAH I haven't written anything in awhile. Been too busy rearranging my paperclip collection and counting the number of bricks on the outside wall to my apartment building. This kind of stuff takes a LOT of concentration, trust me.This past weekend my parents came up for "Parents Day" at Discover, which was this past Friday. Awwww - how cute! We spent the whole day playing in

Mall of Americans

2007-06-11T19:26:00.000-05:00

Personally, I think "Mall of Americans" is a much better name - considering we had to park practically in the next state and I ended up smelling like other people's body odor by the end of the day -It was fun!First stop on our tour is the amusement park in the middle of the Mall of Americans. Yes, it's indoors! Those are two roller coasters (going out of the right and left sides of the picture

Running for Nerd Club President Tomorrow

2007-06-07T22:13:00.000-05:00

"So did your glasses come in yet?" My roommate asks me a few nights ago."No...""Are you lying?""Yes," I say, grinning."Well why haven't you gone to get them? When did they come in?""Monday...""Mon...JILLIAN!" She says, laughing."I don't want to be a nerd!" I pout."How many times have they called you?""Three..."My roommate stares at me."Jillian - Go. Get. Your. Glasses. You are being childish.""Am

Art Museum

2007-06-05T20:50:00.000-05:00

I know we went to the Art Museum on Saturday, but I kept on forgetting to post about it. Sunday I didn't do anything except sleep because we all kind of had a party on Saturday night. Monday I went bowling with some guys from work. Today - well, story on that later.So the Art Museum yes?Zach: "This would look great in my living room."Me: "Along with a nice stone bench?"Zach: "No, you know what

BTinterns.com - It's Nerdtastic!

2007-05-30T20:53:00.000-05:00

So, at Discover, the Computer (nerd) interns are called "BT Interns" (Business Technology). Fun!You know what is also fun? Having a distribution list (basically like e-mailing everyone at once in a huge spam e-mail) with all of the intern's e-mails on it, and then e-mailing all of the interns all the time.You know how many e-mails we all received within the first week from other interns?A LOT!

Childhood Friend

2007-05-27T19:52:00.000-05:00

So, this weekend I decide to surprise my family by coming into town for Memorial Day. My mother was VERY surprised, and as it ended up I went to Bloomington yesterday anyways to go shopping.So today, I called an old childhood friend, whom I knew who was going to be in town this weekend as well for her sisters' high school graduation. I go over to my friends' house, the one named Allison who

One Astigmatism to Go, Please

2007-05-24T17:26:00.000-05:00

So, this week I have been having some problems seeing out of my right eye. So, what does a normal person do?Order a pizza.Speaking of which I'm hungry - but no I didn't do that - I went and saw the eye doctor!"You have an astigmatism," He says after shining a really bright light into my eye for about 5 minutes."Uh huh..." I say, "But can you make me see out of my right eye again?""Why yes, yes

Can You Phrase That in the Form of a Metaphor?

2007-05-22T20:34:00.000-05:00

So, some people may wonder, what is it like to be a computer programmer at an internship? It's kind of like solving a math problem - let's take 2 + 2. The answer lies out there, you just have to find out what that answer is. You start working on a program, and you come across a problem. You try to plug in a solution, and a day later you find out that2 + 2 does not equal 42, 16, 24, 38, or 87.

Pictures Cannot Do It Justice

2007-05-20T21:39:00.000-05:00

So yesterday, Eric, Zach, Ben and I all went to downtown Chicago. It was "Corporate Day" at the Museum of Science and Industry, so everyone at Discover got a free ticket and able to bring in up to 5 family members or friends for free as well.We left at 11:00AM that morning, and got back - at 9PM.It was definately interesting trying to figure out where in the hell we were supposed to be and at

Don't Ask How It is Possible, Just Know That It Is

2007-05-17T20:53:00.000-05:00

So, I have a splinter.Under my fingernailDon't ask - How does it feel, you might wonder? It feels like I tried to break the World Record for the most number of one-fingered push-ups.I cut the fingernail so short and tried to dig out the splinter so much that my fingernail started bleeding....and I still have the splinter stuck under my fingernail.I think I want my mommy.

Being Discoverfied

2007-05-14T19:17:00.000-05:00

Wow I haven't Blogged in awhile. So, in case you didn't know I landed an internship up in Chicago at Discoverland. Anyways it's really nice, and they even gave us all apartments! (Paid, with the internship)It's in a really nice neighborhood to say the least wholly crap. Let's just say the worst people can do if they get mad at me is throw their wallets and I'll be crushed under their

In Memoram: My Stapler

2007-05-08T16:44:00.000-05:00

Oh great stapler, how I miss thee. When you ran out of staples I refilled thee.Why did you have to die? I loved you - with your soft-grip handles, I felt like I had barely known you in these short, three college years.I remember the first day I bought you. You were so shiny, your handle glistening, the staples that came with your package never opened. Today your handle is much less shiny, and

Mildly Entertaining Things I Did Today

2007-05-07T18:56:00.000-05:00

Studied for my test.Slammed my finger in my car door.Ate Dairy Queen.Went and got drunk.Wait, I made that last one up because this week is...Finals Week! Happy finals everyone!

About my Last Day of Work

2007-05-06T13:03:00.000-05:00

So this past Friday was my last day at work, and the coworkers all decided to meet up and go to a movie and get some drinks. Armed with my newly acquired 21-years-of-age license, I went with them.What started out as a harmless movie ended up at the bars in downtown Bloomington at 2AM. After getting pre-tickets to the 8:30PM showing of Spiderman 3, we all walked over to Fiesta Rancheros. We

Semester Wind-Down a Little Early

2007-05-02T23:25:00.000-05:00

This Friday I have a gigantic English portfolio due which accounts for 100% of my English grade as well as a Communications test (because we don't have a final in that class, she is just having the test before finals week).This Friday is also my last day at my current job that I have had for about a year now. I've actually worked under the same boss (Dean) for about 2 years - that's a long time

ADHD

2007-04-30T17:15:00.000-05:00

So I was watching TV today and I thought to myself "Boy it's hot in here" so I got up and decided to open my window but then that got me to thinking that since my window is below ground, I wouldn't be getting that much airflow so I turned on my fan I read somewhere that you use less power if you turn on the fan and turn off the lights so I turned off the lights and that got me to thinking about

There's No God Like Mac-N-Cheese

2007-04-24T18:34:00.000-05:00

...and Jillian is it's messenger.So lately I've discovered that there IS life outside of Mac and Cheese.I know that this may come as a shock to you, but as a college student I find it perfectly acceptable to be eating Mac and Cheese pretty much...a LOT...this week...every...day...for dinner.Yes, it's that good - and I'm a college student. What more do you want?However, I have found something way

Slightly Different a Second Round

2007-04-23T21:42:00.000-05:00

So today I was bored so I started reading through my previous posts with all of the quizzes in them and I came across a personality test I took awhile ago that I thought was interesting so I figured - why not take it again?Here is the first-time results -ISTJ - "Trustee". Decisiveness in practical affairs. Guardian of time- honored institutions. Dependable. 11.6% of

One Blog, Two Blog, Green Blog, Blue Blog

2007-04-22T19:32:00.000-05:00

Yes, I'm having fun with colors and graphics again.BEHOLDMy newest creation. (Cue Evil, Cackling Music)It's...ALIVEEEEEEEEEEMua ha ha ha ha ha haaaaBefore:After:Click on the images to enlarge them.God I'm good at procrastinating.

Me No Hermit

2007-04-18T23:23:00.000-05:00

It's amazing what has been all over the news recently.Unless you are living under a rock (or are locked in a dark place like a closet) you know what I am talking about - The Virginia Tech shootings.Am I afraid to go to classes?No - I am not an idiot: I will not go on to blatantly say that I think that it can't ever happen at ISU, because I'm sure the students at Virginia Tech are thinking the

Boldly Going Nowhere

2007-04-16T18:39:00.000-05:00

5 Things You Might Not Know About Me1. I want to do something crazy right now. Like eat squid, or wash my dishes - whichever comes first.2. I'm hungry enough to eat a whole box of Thin Mints. Oh wait - too late.3. I am having withdrawals from surfing the Internet by writing this.4. I'm doing this post and talking to 6 people online to procrastinate from my homework. (Wait, you probably

Tell Me Your Dreams

2007-04-15T11:06:00.000-05:00

Lately I've been having very interesting dreams. I can probably safely blame them on the stress from all of the tests and projects due to the end-of-the-semester once again.However, all of my dreams start out the same: something stupid.Last night I was dreaming about my mother yelling at me because I was drinking spoiled milk. But it wasn't spoiled - and anyways the whole thing was ridiculous

An Exercise in Subtlety

2007-04-12T12:38:00.000-05:00

I was looking at the comments of a previous entry and I came across something very interesting!What is interesting? You may be asking yourself.Well never fear, for I am here to answer!Wait, you still can't see it? But...what's that there in the corner, hiding...?I can't quite put my finger on it yet...Maybe exercise in subtlety wasn't one of their strong points. Maybe something like:ARE YOU A

You Know There's Something Wrong When...

2007-04-10T20:38:00.000-05:00

Farouza was just telling me about a new program that I recommended for her computer a few weeks ago called VLC Media Player."But Jillian, it's not working!"I just shrugged, indifferent."Now I know you are sick - you are passing up the chance to solve a problem with my computer!" Farouza said.I got up and fixed her problem in about 2 seconds. Since she is using Windows Vista, the new Aero

She's a Little Shy

2007-04-07T22:43:00.000-05:00

So, my roommate, Ree, came back after being gone for oh...a couple months give or take a week.Anyways - the fact remains that she left with no warning. No...nothing. Not even a brick thrown through my window with a note tied to it saying she would be gone - NOTH-ING.So a few days ago, she comes back. Farouza and I have signed up already for an apartment for next semester, and we have been

College Is Like Falling Up a Flight of Steps

2007-04-06T21:12:00.000-05:00

"So how would you describe college to incoming students?""Oh me? I would say it's like falling up a flight of steps.""UP a flight of steps?""Yeah - Falling up the steps causes you pain at first, but in the end you say, 'How in the hell did I get here?'""I am totally putting this as my blog description."

That Don't Impress Me Much

2007-04-01T21:48:00.000-05:00

A few days ago, Farouza confronted me with a problem. I guess a guy in her class (that also happens to be in her group), named Bill, asked her out on a 'date'.Why the 'quotes' around 'date', you ask?Because the man asked her to go to the Drag Show.How romantic!Of course, I obliged to go when she asked. However, this complicates things for the guy. Rule #77 to Dating: When a girl feels unsure

So This is What "Studying" Does

2007-03-26T21:08:00.000-05:00

Wow, so THIS is what 10% effort looks like for my classes. We got back our tests that we took for the "second round" of testing in the middle of the semester (I don't like the word "Midterms" - it can make a grown man cry), and I was mildly surprised at the amount of effort that I put into studying this time around.I mean, I put in more than my USUAL - open the book, say "Okay, I'm bored," and

21 Years

2007-03-22T22:54:00.000-05:00

Wow, did I really turn 21 years old today? NOW I feel like an adult. Things I have Accomplished in my 21 Years:1. Moved into an apartment2. Graduated Gradeschool3. Graduated High School4. Spent 2.5 years in the college of my choice in the major of my choice5. Held 7 jobs (including my current one)6. Lived with 2 people (1 semester each) in the dorms7. Lived with 3 people in an apartment8.

Reader's Digest Version

2007-03-18T21:06:00.000-05:00

Wednesday night:Two cops show up at my door, asking me if I know a guy named "Bob". I tell them yes, I do know a guy named Bob; I used to work with him and I saw him the other day...why?Apparently the cops received a call earlier in the evening (it was then 8:30-ish), saying that a guy had been sitting in the parking lot since 1:30PM. When asked what he was doing, Bob responded that he was

1&1 Internet Inc Strict Policies

2007-03-13T17:45:00.000-05:00

Dear JILLIAN,According to our records, you are the owner of the following domain site:http://www.jillianaccess.com/After careful consideration, we have decided to increase your monthly amount fee from 1.29 USD to 3.99 USD per month.The increase in your monthly rate is due to violation under such policies:Under Section 5, Article 23, you have been allocated 20 GB of disk space for your web

Happy Spring Break!

2007-03-10T13:46:00.000-06:00

Woo - Spring Break has officially STARTED! :-)On Friday, the instructor for my Technical Writing class handed back our previous projects (Project 2) so that we can turn in the new Project (Project 3) that was due (in the same folder, you get the idea...)Anyways he hands me my folder and says "Good Job".Good job?!Good job could mean:1. I did really good on the paper (unlikely)2. He meant "Nice

How to Effectively Procrastinate

2007-03-07T18:11:00.000-06:00

Okay so this is yet another procrastination attempt.Go me.Click on the picture for a larger viewMy walls in my room are completely blank, so to spruce them up I decided to be creative and create my own collage of movie stars, singers, whomever else I think is hot and put it up on my blank wall. All the pictures are torn from the "Entertainment Weekly" magazines that my mother receives at the

Peer Review for my English Paper

2007-03-05T18:27:00.000-06:00

"Wow, this is amazing, you did all of this using Adobe Illustrator?""Yeah, I learned it just enough to get me around.""But dude, it looks like you've been using it for years! Look at these graphics; you wrote SEVEN pages?!""What can I say, I'm THAT good.""You are not helping my self esteem here."

Dear Instructors,

2007-03-04T14:26:00.000-06:00

I understand that it is the week before Spring Break, but does that mean that you have to all pile on homework and tests, just to cram them all in before we go on break?Also, why do you think that each of your classes is the most important? Do you realize that most of us are carrying 5 classes, and that your single class is not the only one?I for one have 2 tests, 2 programs, and a paper/project

All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go

2007-03-01T22:41:00.000-06:00

So, the guy I have been talking to online since we both got out of the same class last semester (Accounting), finally asked me out.I got all dressed up tonight, only to have him call me 1/2 hour before we were supposed to meet and say that he couldn't be there because of a group project meeting he had. He said that they normally meet on Sunday's, but the meeting was pushed back to Thursday

I Can Hear the Train

2007-02-28T20:06:00.000-06:00

I've had the same stupid dream almost every night now for about the past week.It's annoying. I can now recall it in almost perfect detail -It always starts out that I'm walking away from my apartment building and towards the train tracks (I always have to cross a set of train tracks on foot in order to get to the quad). I get to them, and I hear someone yelling a person's name."Lilly!" An

Dear Upstairs Neighbors,

2007-02-27T16:14:00.000-06:00

First of all I wanted to take the time to thank you for being the loudest upstairs-neighbors known to mankind.While I am down here, quietly trying to do my homework, I hear what sounds like a couple of humans trying to round up stampeding rhino's into a bedroom.I also do not appreciate the parties that you have at 2:30 in the morning as you try and cram about 30 people into the room right above