future.

today, was a great day to play golf. so i did. and didn't do too shabby. i had a lot of fun.

so listen, i have decided i want to marry a high school football coach from texas. this has become from my recent obsession with friday night lights, i just finished the first season. the head coach on the show and his wife have this oddly great marriage, and it makes me excited and hopeful that mine will be somewhat like it. i can't really explain what they do-but they communicate so well and just get along so great. now, i know that it is a tv show and your probably like "tricia is so lame for thinking that this happens in real life" but call me lame, because i do think it happens. I hope as i continue to spend the nights in my bed watching it-courtesy of netflix and my $9 a month-they keep their marriage great, and it doesn't fall apart.

on another note. i am going to DC thursday and am very excited.

half way done.

summer is pretty much half way over. sorry to upset anyone having the best summer of their lives.

i finished my cooking class today. so if you need food, call me.

i am getting tired of selling furniture, so if you need some come and buy it from me so i can run out, how about saturday from 9-1. that is my next sale.

i am getting way excited for one week from today where i will be reunited with friends at the nations capital.

and recently i have been obsessed with watching friday night lights. i am almost done with season 1-glorious.

and tonight i want to go dancing.

ah. hurting.

this weekend i went to the lake, which is one place i love. i don't go down much because it just never works out, so this weekend i did. and here is what happened.

i DID put on sunscreen, and fell asleep on the boat (which is my favorite place in the WORLD to take a nap, by the way) and then i noticed i was a little red. which by morning became a LOT red. and now i can't bend over, sit down or slap my leg* without it hurting.

*this i learned by unfortunate events on which i slapped my leg when i was mad.

i took a shot* with a live minnow in it. i say shot* because i didn't have my ID so it was just a shot of Dr Pepper, but my dad said that if i did it, i would get a free tshirt, so i had to. (i am poor a free tshirt is golden in my world). it was alive when i took it, and hopefully it died somewhere in my body. i don't like to think about it too much.

i have learned over the past month that i.

a. don't like sales,

b. have little panic attacks and need to learn to calm down (which didn't use to happen)

c. put a lot of pressure on myself

d. try to do everything everyone asks of me, and it gets overwhelming

e. can't work for my dad

while i am sure i will gain a lot from figuring these things out, it sucks learning them about myself. i have been very busy and not had a quiet day to just rest in a long time. this is why i am excited for school.

but what i am more excited for is D.C. which is soon. and i CAN'T FREAKING WAIT. just have to get through this week of stress factory finals in my cooking class. wish me luck.

yep. IT DID COME TRUE.

so after taking my computer in 4 different times to the apple store this is what happened.

genius: well, your computer is pretty jacked up, but you knew that...

me: yes.

genius: so here is what we are going to do, we will credit your account for the amount of the white macbook, so you can get a new one or upgrade.

me: WHAT? ok, are you sure?

genius: well i don't have to if you don't want it.

me: no, that sound great. (me thinking THIS IS THE BEST NEWS OF MY LIFE)

so i come to you, with internet, on a new. macbook pro. 13inch. lovely baby.

go royals.

false hope

the check was fraud. figures. don't know how or where they got my name/address.

keep taking my computer back to the apple store, got my logic board replaced
but my stupid internet STILL DOES NOT WORK. or works for 3 minutes and dies. i am scared to take the thing back in there. they are going to hate me.

i am getting tired of it. and i know they are too.

IT CAME TRUE?!

so, today my dad called and had received a mysterious package for me at his office. it was a check. now i posted some of the furniture i am trying to sell on craigs list, and had recieved a couple responses and people were sending me money-but then i figured out all those people who were going to send me money were a scam, so i figured this was one of their checks. but when i got it, it was from someone who i had not talked to on craigs list. it was from a company called Apple Inc.

so i googled it and it was an apple store. and i tried to call to figure out why they sent me this check, for a large amount of money, and if it was real, but they are closed.

but WHAT IF THEY SAW MY LAST POST and sent me a check for a new computer?!?!? but why would they send it to my dads work?! i am so confused.

but here is this check for the amount of a new computer, in my hands. WHAT?!

my wildest dream

so, towards the end of the semester my wireless card in my computer slowly started to die. this resulted in m using an Ethernet cable which worked great. until i got home and we don't even have that option.
lesson 1-Ethernet is handy.

so i made a handy little genius bar appointment at the apple store and spilled my problems, they so kindly ordered me a new card and replaced it-for free mind you.
lesson 2-buy apple care

so then i picked up my worn out macbook and took it home. it didn't work. no airport would even come up. so i decided to unscrew the back and figure out what was wrong. there were lots of different little screws and i think i put some back in the wrong place, after i couldn't even get all them off.
lesson 3-don't think you're natalie scott when taking a computer apart, because you are not and will not fix it

so i made another appointment and took it in. i figured i would just drop it off and they would fix it but the guy took it to the back and said a cable was unplugged, so he fixed it, and then i came back and it still wasn't fixed. i stumped the genius guy.
lesson 4-mac genius's are not all that genius-but very helpful and kind.

so then i left it there, and have not heard anything about it. so i am hoping this is how my next call from the apple store goes.

"yes, tricia? we have your computer, it is broken and can not be fixed*, but because you are such a loyal customer and awesome at everything you do, we are going to replace it with a new macbook, you can come pick it up tomorrow"

this would be the best day of my life. so please, be thinking of me as i sit waiting for this call to come.

i think this problem is because i have illegal softwear on my computer, the whole CS4 suite, which if they ask, i will tell them i bought and they need to replace because i have not even begun to have as much fun on it as it deserves.

What's up gas prices?....you are.

Well guys, i have been extremely busy the past week. I am ready to get back to manhattan so i can be less busy. but i have two months. here is what i have been doing..

•started class. and dressing in the following: (not by choice, but i don't mind.)

-chefs outfit complete with white coat, floppy hat, chef pants and ugly shoes.

•babysitting. this is enjoyable, and easy money

• selling accessories and working for my dad.

•visiting the melting pot with some friends for 3.75 chocolate. greatness.

• celebrating k-tyler finally turning 21 and catching up with friends.

• catching up watching one tree hill season four.

• hammering my finger while putting up a sign. now it is a purple color, go wildcats.

•filling up with gas. hence the title of the blog

• getting a new wireless card, hoping it will solve all my problems.

some things i have not been doing.

•playing golf

• pool.(this is fine by me)

• shopping ,which is good for my bank account.

don't get me wrong, i am really enjoying summer, and have done lots of things, but i am busier then i have been in so long. i get up early, go to class, work, then STUDY! which is something i am not used to (thank you A.Q miller school of journalism). I have had fun hanging out with friends, but i am so ready for.

•D.C.-three weeks.

•chicago- mom booked the tickets today

• kearney.

• a left six reunion ( this might not happen soon but i will dream)

ok. my bedtime is now, which is sad, but like i said-i am a busy woman!