#139: Giblet Gravy 🦃

 This past couple weeks has been, to put it mildly, odd.

 Some things weren’t too surprising. We’re apparently still racist and sexist. And ignorant. Or maybe just apathetic. Who knows.

The class I assumed I was failing, apparently I am not, as the exams (none of which I have passed BTW) aren’t “weighted” as much as you’d think and count more as a group project…. Not complaining, mind you, and I’m still going to bust my ass turning in all the other assignments because I don’t take ANYTHING for granted where grades are concerned. Would have been nice to have realized this at the beginning of the semester though, before I figuratively pulled my hair out and feel like I’m giving myself an ulcer when the last exam comes back and it’s a 56 (yes, I know they’ve proven ulcers are caused by bacteria now, not stress. Let me have my fantasy please!)

Fortunately, this means I’m still on track to graduate in December. The ceremony will be at 10:00 am mountain time (or so says the school website).  It will be live streamed on both their website and their YouTube channel, should you have nothing better to do and want to yell at your computer screen. Got my cap/gown/tassel thing already. Debating decorating the hat. Nothing too extreme, maybe I’ll glue flowers on it or something. So you'll know it's me.

Less than a month to go! I can’t wait.

Thanksgiving dessert ideas. 

My car is acting weird, meaning I can’t make a trip east for Thanksgiving like I’d planned. We THINK it’s the fuel filter/pump. We have one on order; it’s supposed to be here Monday. My roommate is pretty confidant he can install the thing. But it won’t leave me enough time to find alternative means should that NOT fix the problem; have you ever tried to get your car in to the dealer or mechanic a couple days before a holiday? Ain’t happenin’. A couple folks have offered to let me use their vehicles; but something in my gut is telling me not to go.

I have inherited an old sewing machine from a friend who moved and no longer wanted it. The parts look like they’re fairly easy to find and all I need at present is a new needle. And some time to fiddle with it. Maybe once I get this whole school thing finished.

Got a new phone. It’s basically the same phone as the one I had, just this years’ model. So it has pretty much the same features as the old one. I had to replace the phone due to my own stupidity in having the AUX jack break off and no one could get it out, meaning that for phone calls I had to put it on speakerphone and I couldn’t listen to music or watch videos as the phone assumed I had headphones plugged in.

Toying with the idea of visiting Toronto next August. This has nothing to do with the current and future administration; there’s a Rush convention that takes place there and since I won’t have to worry about missing school by then (cos I’ll be out!) it seems like a good time to check it out. I’ve never been outside of the US (unless you count the Bahamas; I went there when I was about 7 or 8 as a family trip). I know what you’re thinking. Kraneia? Go to a CONVENTION? Where there will be PEOPLE? I’ll have a friend with me who can steer me clear of the bad ones, I should think. I will need to get a passport or at  least get started on the process soon. I have a feeling the waiting list is going to get a lot longer soon…..

I leave you with this, a bonus hehe to maybe put a smile on your face. 

I don't know who took the above photo, but they're a genius. 

Catch you on the flip side! 
Aye,

Kraneia