Upcoming Changes

Just received news that my Great Aunt from Arkansas is gong to be moving in with me and my grandmother at the end of next week. Woohoo. Not. Don't get me wrong, I love my Aunt, but three people in this little apartment will be a bit crowded. And on top of that, I'm the kind of person who needs space that's MINE. I need someplace quiet I can go and lock myself in where nobody will bother me. I guess I'll just have to find someplace on WCC campus or something.

Having my Aunt move in also means our finances will be stretched even thinner than they are now. I mean, I'm down to a $50 buffer in savings. Adding another person is gonna be tough. Goodbye getting my teeth fixed and any extra money from financial aid I was gonna save.

I guess I've always got the option of moving back in with the parents... if I can make myself tolerate the noise and an eight year-old brother.

School Update

I got the full grant! Plus a secondary grant and Work Study eligibility! All together it totals $3411 a quarter in financial aid. I'm so excited. I literally squealed when I received the notice.

I went in and registered for classes a little bit ago. I'll be taking English 101, Business 101, and Math 098. My days are gonna be full come fall, and the best part is I don't have to change my sleep schedule! My first class isn't until 11:30! I can't wait.

Mostly, I can't wait to pick up my check on the first day of classes so I can go get a laptop and get my teeth fixed. My last dentist missed a spot and since I have crappy teeth the spot has since eaten all the way to the nerve. I go through 8 ibuprofen a day so I can still function like a normal person.

FIREWORKS!!!

An organization I am a part of decided to operate a TNT fireworks stand this year. We're on day 5 and I can now tell you why so few groups choose to operate one more than one year... it's boring to have to sit there all day waiting for customers. Yesterday we had over a 2 hour loll in between several customers. 2 HOURS! And more than once too! We're hopeful that things will pick up drastically as we get closer to the fourth.

So, anybody reading this, if you live in the Bellingham area come on over to Bakerview Freddy's and check us out.

What's New in My Life...

Well, I finally caved and joined Facebook. I'm hoping to generate more traffic for my ArtFire shop that way and so far it's working. My shop views have doubled so cross your fingers for a sale soon.

How Goes School

Well, I am proud to say I have filled out and submitted both my FAFSA (Free Application for Student Aid) and my WCC admissions forms. I should hear back from the college in a week or so when they've processed my application to let me know when I can schedule any placement tests I may need to take. I should also be hearing from them about whether or not there is anything else they need for my FAFSA eligibility. I hope there isn't anything else to fill out.

I won't know till July if I will get the financial aid though. The people in the financial aid office say I should receive full financial aid (a Pell Grant up to $5550 for 1 academic year). I should also receive an overview of potential federal student loans as well. I haven't discussed it with my Grandmother yet but I'm thinking if I do receive notice of getting full financial aid I may just stop the job hunt and focus solely on my jewelry making. We'll just have to see how things go... I'll keep y'all posted.