Dilemma's of a Disconnected Cell Phone

I mentioned in my previous blog entitled “The Hidden Agenda” that my phone is liable to cut off any day now because I wasn’t able to catch up with my phone bill. Well guess what IT’S OFF, and I’m seriously losing my mind. I’m assuming everyone knows the old cliché saying “you never miss a good thing till it’s gone.” It amazes me of the things we as a generation take for granted. Are we really that dependent on our cell phones? Don’t get me wrong, there are exceptions to everything, but it seems like without our phones we’re missing persons left in a jungle in the middle of nowhere. LOST. SOS? Luckily, I have an iPhone and can still text and use apps as long as I have wifi. Thank you Steve Jobs. But no thank you nTelos for disconnecting my phone without warning. I can’t get in contact with anyone unless I beg my roommates to use their phones, or travel across campus to use a RBC owned phone. I honestly feel like I live across the map, over in California and in actuality I’m 45 minutes away in Petersburg trying to reach family members in Richmond. What is life without a cellular device? There is none.

The Hidden Agenda

College, the place that teaches you how the world is financially screwing you over, while financially screwing you over. To the person(s) currently reading this, please take a few seconds to read to yourself over and over again the statement above. Heck, how about even taking a few minutes to spread the word to someone other than yourself. After consuming, devouring, and swallowing the opening statement. I don't know about you, but I'm about ready to regurgitate. I'm especially disgusted about how genuine those 19 little words are. Right on the money. Of those who haven't arrived at a titanic size stomach ache yet, allow me to quantitatively break it down for you through personal experience. Ever since enrolling into school, Richard Bland College, I've been introduced to financial slums. I'm literally in debt above my head, and I just recently turned 19. From financial aid not covering all my tuition, so I had to put a 1,000 dollar loan on my car (which is currently drawing interest and has doubled twice it's worth), to not being able to catch up with my phone bill because I'm past due (which is liable to cut off any day now), to not knowing if I should sacrifice spending five dollars on a quick, fast, and in a hurry meal at McDonalds, or head across the street to the nearest gas station just to make sure I make it home. You're hoping it'll all be worth it in the end, but there just seems to be no finish line, no time soon. Should I keep going and going until I'm drenched with sweat and my kneecaps are about to collapse, or just say "hey, this isn't for me" and make a quick u- turn?

Richmond Symphony

                A few ago, I attended the Richmond Symphony to watch the Nutcracker Ballet. I tell you, if you haven’t visited a symphony, concert, ballet, or anything linking to the theater, you’re truly missing out. I’ll be honest I was a bit skeptical about going, but I figured I try it out. What a great experience. It was something different, but different in a good way.

            The theater room was among one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. The lights were well laminated throughout the room to give a romantic and tender feel. The stage was full of live members of the symphony. You could clearly see the love and passion for their instrument, the music, the craft, and the art. The actors and actresses were dressed to par. The ballet was superb, definitely worth the expense. It was amazing to see how the crowd reacted to everything. Something that others would consider ‘lame’ or ‘boring’ was the total opposite to these people. The emotions on their faces were overwhelming and everyone begged for an encore.

            So if you’re ever in Richmond, or any other cities who have a credible theater, be sure to stop by and enjoy the true beauty of classical music and the art of theater. I promise you won’t regret it. 

Happy Birthday Sebastian!

Well today, November 26, 2013, is my cat Sebastian’s birthday, she turned two today. Now I know people may wonder if it was a grammatical mistake by calling Sebastian a “she,” but in actuality you’re wrong. Sebastian is a girl. Everyone always asks why did I name her that, and here it is. I used to watch Little Mermaid every night before I went to bed as a child and absolutely fell in love with Ariel’s best friend Sebastian the lobster. I always said the next time I get a pet, boy or girl it will be named Sebastian because it will be my best friend. There you have it and to think we really are best friends. Please don’t assume I’m going to end up being the old lady, alone with 20 cats. It’s just me and Sebastian have a deep bond that me and another could ever share. The love a human can have with their animal companion is amazing and quite cute. Anyway, happy birthday Sebastian, and I wish you many more! See you when I get home J

Military? Maybe?

I’ve been thinking about my future lately, and I’ve been considering going to the military. I’m not really sure which branch would fit me best, so I still need to do my research. A lot of military brats try to give me their opinion on which branch is easiest, hardest, largest, most respected, etc. I’ve narrowed it down to the navy or air force, but I’m sort of kind of scared of water and scared of heights. Something that I have to rid of before I join either one huh? I have people in my ear telling me I can’t do it, or I won’t make it, or once I sign that dotted line it won’t be what I expected. I guess it depends on the experience I get from it. But when people tell me that, it makes me more anxious to prove them wrong. I mean who wouldn’t take the opportunity? There’s always a spot for any and every one, you’ll always be protected, fed, housed, discounts, holidays, and best of all they pay for your schooling. You can’t beat it. Hopefully I can get recruited this summer. 

When Will the Semester be Over?!

Is it just me or is everyone ready for this semester to be over with? I mean we’ve been coming to the same classes, looking at the same faces, listening to the same prolonged lectures by our professors. This semester seems as if it’s been going on for over a year now. I’m so ready for Spring semester as much as I’m anticipating Spring weather. Winter break is slowly approaching and I can not explain how excited I am. The count- down is slowly approaching and it’s starting to eat me alive. I don’t have much planned, but I do hope to sleep for hours without having to worry about alarms going off every five minutes because I’m hitting the snooze, or have mountains of homework to look forward to. Hopefully I can pick up more hours at work and start saving money. I can’t really work that much while I’m school, but I do what I can. Sometimes I feel like the only student on campus who actually works. Probably. 

What's Up With the Weather?!

Good morning everyone! I’m not sure where everyone is located, but trust me you don’t want to be where I am this morning. It’s freezing here in Virginia, has been for weeks now. What’s up with the weather here lately? One day it reminds one of summer, and the next it’s winter. The weather changes so dramatically. You would swear it was bipolar. This is the time of year when everyone tends to get sick of course. I know I caught a slight cold. My throat is practically begging for reliefs from the constant coughing, my eyes are red, including my nose. If one didn’t know better they would swear I was Rudolph. I hate being sick. The only significance was actually having a legitimate excuse to not show up to classes, but then again back fired because I’m now behind. I’ve laid up in bed for a few days. My parents have forced prescription drugs down my throat and nothing seems to subside my condition. I used to love sleeping in, but now I dread it because I toss and turn and have the most random nightmares. I love eating chicken soup though. It warms my whole body like a fire was lit in the pit of my stomach. It relaxes me and makes me feel slightly better.