For the Love of Music Part IV

{Kitten comes wobbling into blog rather stuffed from all the food and worn out from all the activity} Hope anyone who is reading had a great Christmas. Mine was but I have to say, I'm glad the holidays are about over with. All this rushing to get presents wrapped and dinners cooked is just tiring this lil kitten out. I was happy that we had a white Christmas this year! :) It has been about 5 or 6 years since we had snow covering the ground. Last Christmas and the one before that was rainy and gloomy. It does feel a little odd to be getting this much snow in December. Usually our biggest snow fall is in January.

  

It's just about time for a nap but first a new music review review.{Kitten dances over to IPod player and plugs it in.} I love French artist but my other favorite that ties for first are the Israelis artists. The picture above is of Shiri Maimon and she is one of my favorites to listen to. Her voice is very beautiful and her songs are also moving. Even if you don't speak Hebrew, you can enjoy them.   

    

Shiri represented Israel in the Eurovision in 2005 but I'm not sure what place she came in, I think that Germany won that year. Anyway, She has three albums, Shiri Maimon, Rega Lifney She... (Just before...), and Standing on My Own 2008. The last album has two English versions of two popular songs. My songs from her our "Mamshicha Mikan" (Going Ahead), "Laila" (Night), "Veratziti Shetedi" (And I Wanted You To Know), "Yoter Tov Lisloach" (Better To Forgive), "Ahava Ktana" (A Small Love), and Angel" (English version of "Laila").

Well Kitten has to get to her nap then do some much needed cleaning, so bye-bye till later :) Oh, if any is interested in listening to music, I have added my YouTube Channel for easy access. I have at least one or two of the artist I meant favorited, so just find which ever one you are looking for.  

Ahava Ktana

Merry Christmas!

Christmas is almost here! Kitten is very excited because this year looks like we are going to have a white Christmas. Indiana weather is a little odd can never seem to make up its mind what it wants to do. On a day in January it can 50F then, on the next day, it can be 20F  and 3 inches of snow on the ground. Well, anyway, we have not had snow the last 4 or 5 years on Christmas. It has usually been cloudy and gray on a good day or chilly and rainy on a bad one. This year, however, we have had a lot of snow and are forecasted to have another couple of inches on Christmas eve.

It has been a very busy week and I'm still recuperating from finals. Last week was very grueling but I go through it. I had all A's except for one B, in Anatomy Lab :) Because I was rather sleep deprived last week, I have been catching up in the last few days. Because of this, I have decided to wait to put up any more on For the Love of Music till next week, when I will be more rested and have time to do a little research.

For the Love of Music Part IV

{Kitten stumples in blog sleepily} Finals have kept me from getting a good nights sleep for about a week, unfortunately. Thankfully, three more and I'm free, well for three weeks anway!
Time for the last French artist I shall feature. The picture of the very beautiful woman to your left is Sheryfa Luna. She is a RnB and has a very soft, quite voice. I believe she has three albums out. Her first was title Sheryfa Luna, the second was Venus (accent on the e), and her third, which came out in 2010, is called Si tu me vois. My personal favorites from here are Il avait les mots, au revoir, je reviendrai, tu me manques, and her newest yemma.

She was born in France but her father was from Algeria. I was shocked to find out she is 21 { born January 25, 1989}! She looks so much more older and sophicated. Maybe it's her haircut but I figured her at around 25. Anyway, she started singing perosonally in when she was 18 after she won some talent show.   

Like most of the other French artist, it is not possible to find her on ITunes, so if interesting try Youtube or Amazon. {Why ITunes, you could make it so much easier on a lot of people if you would just add all the artist from all the stores so anyone could get any album}

This is the last French artist I'll write about but if there is anyone who is reading is interested there are several other artist who are very good also: Vitaa, Melisa, and Zina.

For the Love of Music Part III

Kitten jogs into blog rather quick to get out of the cold. You could freeze your tail off at there, with a high of 18F, it was a rather chilly day. On a good note however, my cold seems to have left {yay!!}

Ok, time for the third installment of my little thingy. Most of the artist I listen to, whether American or foriegn, are female. Not quite sure why but I guess I just prefer female singers, however, I do make exceptions. This pic, at your left, is one of my favorite french rap artist, Rimk. He happens to have the deep, rough voice that I am so found of and he has the bad boy air about him, another thing that I'm found of ;) The fact that I find him easy on the eyes one about 40% of the reason I like him. I can't really say I know a lot about him. He has several albums out and you can get him on ITune!

Rimk's full name is Abdelkrim Brahmi-Benalla and he is of Algerine desent. He is a member of 113 and Mafia K-1 Fry. 113 is French Hip Hop group and I'm not too certain what the other is exactly. He has four albums out. The 1st is titled L'Enfant du Pays, 2nd is Famille Nombreuse, and the third is Magherb United. My favorite songs from him are: Au dela apparences ( with Kenza Farah), Terrain Vague, and L'Espoir de Favelas.

L'Espoir de Favelas

Terrain Vague

For the Love of Music Part II

{Bonjour...cough...cough...} Kitten has a slight cold today but will hopefully be getting over it soon. These things always seem to come at the most inconvient times. I have my Chemistry Lab final at 2 and my throat is killing me and it last three hours {whimpers}.

My last post gave me an idea to make a few post about different artist that are outside the US. As mention in a few days ago, I'm rather bored and somewhat annoyed at the music my fellow country men and women are putting out so I have looked to new forign artist for inspiration. Today I shall talk about another great French RnB artist, Kenza Farah.

She has three albums out currently. Her newest one, Tresor{accent on the e} just came out in November. I like that she can sing the ballads but also do songs that are almost rap-ish. Variety is very important. I think her most well known songs are La Coeur de la Rue, Pardonnez-Moi, Me Bats, and Lettre du Front. My favorite songs are from her new album are Crack Music, La Ou Tu Va {accent over the a in la and over the u in ou}, and Karismastyle. I believe her first album was title Authentik, and the second was Avec la Couer. She isn't really known that well here in the States and like many French artist, Americans can only get her CD on Amazon. ITunes does not carry it, which is very annoying.

I have always been adverse to ordering online but in the past year have had no choice for some things. I have always been satisified with most of the things that I get. Well, all except for one book. The condition of it had been slightly exaggerated but it wasn't that big of a deal. Sometimes Amazon is out of the item, such was the case with both Kenza's Tresor and Jena Lee's Ma Reference. So I went to a private seller but have been happy with it so far. I think that seller that I used for Tresor was grooves_inc, which is a company out of Switzerland. It does take a little while for it to get to me but the CD was new and in good shape.

La Ou Tu Va

For the Love of Music

{Kitten wanders into the blog shaking her little tail and moving her pawsto her favorite singer}

I have been very discontent with the music American artist have been putting out lately. It is all very reminiscent of Lady Gaga. Don't get me wrong, I like her singing but I don't want to her her music or that of other trying to be like her, all the time. I was so excited when I heard Rihanna was coming out with a new album, until I downloaded it. The music is not bad by any means but it does not wow me. I really miss being wow{in more ways then one but were not talking about that ;) } Link Park came out with a new album too and I was not very satisfied with it either.

Since my artist have so disappointed me of late, I have been looking to other countries to give my ears what they need. Pictured above is no of my most favorite artist. Her name is Jena Lee and she is in the RnB category. Her music is so beautiful, but then, anything in French sounds beautiful. Her songs have so much meaning such as Victime Ideale, Je Me Perds, and Mon Ange. She just came out with a new album called Ma Reference { sorry but can't put in the proper accents). I ordered it right when it came out on Amazon since I am unable to download it on Itunes. They were out of stock already so I found a company out of Switzerland who sells it and its finally on its way! So excited

Du Style

Eternise Moi

US Boy

Another Short Book and talk Show Review

Between homework, group projects, and the like Kitten has been feeling very tired of late. However, all work and no play is not the best idea and I have recently just finished a fascinating book by Portia deRossi called Unbearable Lightness. It is a book about her battle with anorexia, which has gotten my attention of late since I had to do a research paper on it just a few months ago. It is a sad and shocking but an eye opener for me. Portia is something like 5'5 and at her lowest weighed 82 pounds! I think I understand anorexia a little better now that I have read it. Personally, I would recommend the book to anyone whether you like Portia as an actress or find the subject of eating disorders of interest. It is a quick read, well organized, and very direct and uncensored. I like books that tell it how it was or is and not try to cover things up. It's refreshing to find honesty.

If you do not know how Portia is, she's an actress who starred on Ally McBeal, Arrested Developement, and another show that I can't remember at the moment. She is actually Australian and moved to the US to pursue an acting carrear. She was married early in life to a man ( can't remember his name) but it didn't work out. Other an battling with anorexia she also fight her own sexual identity for a long time. She is now married to Ellen DeGeneres.

Speaking of Portia, I have never said how much I love watching her wife, Ellen's show. It is probably my favorite talk show and Ellen is the right balance of funny and serious. I never could get into Oprah but I could watch Ellen all day. She does so much to help so many people.

Wow, its been like forever since I have written everything, but in my defense, I have been a very busy Kitten. School work is killing me but that not out of the normal. I did have to up and change my original chemistry class because I was having trouble and the Prof wasn't being very helpful.
I'm sitting in Chem Lab right now doing nothing. We didn't get our info in and she has been haraguing for an hour. I guess were are the slacker class.
I had a nice time with my Lil Sis last Friday. We played with the cutest English bulldog puppy. She was so adorable. We wanted to take her home but no pets in the dorm {how unfair! There are a stress reliever and should be mandatory!} They also had some adorable kittens there. Lil Sis is right. It's torture to go there.
I have three papers to do and haven't gotten a start on one of them. I have to have my nursing interview into the Writing Center by Wednesday, which is going to make a really long day. I have to classes from 8-1 then I have to scurry over to the Writing Center at 2 and have my paper reviewed. Then I'm supposed to pick Cowgirl at 4 and have dinner somewhere, preferably Clinton.
I'm rather bored at the moment and went on Facebook a moment ago. I had a random urge to look up my ex-classmate, we'll cal Jay. She listed her high school as TH South. She went to JPII for three years and graduated from there. I'm kind of miffed that she has no loyalty.

Just another Day

It's been such a long time since I have posted anything! Kitten must apologize but it was a rather busy four months. I have started at my new college and, while I really miss my old one, Kitten is starting to get used to here. The hardest part was that there are so many people where as, in my old college, we had a very small campus. I admit, I miss my Lil Sis. It has felt odd not having her room with me.

My new roommates are not from around here, Monique is from New Jersey and Insa is from Egypt. I like both of them but I'm so busy I have had hardly anytime to talk with them. They are both busy also, being graduate students.

I have 7 classes but my favorite is modern art history. I have been wanting to take a class like this for some time but could never fit it into my schedule. It interesting to learn about how all the things in that time period influenced the picture. It just gives you a whole new view of it. There have been several that we have talk about in class that I, before hand, I just did not understand or like, until we talk about them and why they were important and unique. I love the professor too. She is such a sweetheart.

I'm retaking Anatomy and Anatomy even though I passed it two years ago. I needed a refresher since it has been so long. While its a tid bit annoying I don't think that I will have too much trouble with it. I'm hoping that it will be an easy A.

Then there is Chemistry and Chemistry Lab. It is defintely interesting but its hard to concentrate sometimes. I'm hoping to get an A- to a B in this course. It will be more challenging to me since I have not had it for three years.

My Intro to Professional Nursing is rather dull right now which annoys me. I was hoping we would be doing more then what we are. While I don't feel it is a waste of time, I think that talking about study habits and how to read is more for freshman and transfer students like the rest of us in this class.

My final class is Psychology. It is just general psychology and I think it will be an easy A. I have covered most of it in other classes anyway.

I envy my Lil Sis, she gets to take human sexuality (stamps paw and pounces on Lil Sis's tale) I was wanting to take that but couldn't fit it in. Luck Lil Sis.

Kitten is also feeling a little surpised. After having no contact with James for most of the summer, he calls me up yesterday. We had a long, rather odd talk. Not going into details right here and now. However it made Kitten realized that she not only missed her ex but also a good friend, that I haven't seen in forever. {sighs} life is to complicated but oh well. Alas, I need to go and prepare for lad {Kitten strides off to go find her googles and mixtures. Time for chemistry ;)

Worries

I started my Personality Psych class today. It seems like it will be very interesting but demanding. Thankfully, the only homework we have is to read the chapters and listen in class. The professor is funny and I think that he will make the class interesting. We are doing powerpoint { apart of me died we he said that} but he doesn't recite from it thankfully, so I won't be wanting to fall asleep in class out of sheet boredome. The only thing that I don't really like about this class is that the chapters are long; about 35-45 pages long. It's accounting all over again : (

On another annoying note, Donna over at the Clinton office is off on vacation. Swaim wants me to work over there during the day, but, hello, I have class and school work. One of the main reasons that I am taking summer classes is so that I don't have to be at work all day and I won't be so stressed. I'm fine with just the class but when he throws work in afterwards, it just ruins my entire day. I have to do homework after I get off, for goodness sake. I told Swaim to tell Alberta that I would be there Tuesday and Wednesday after 1 and on Friday from 8-11:45. I can't work all day because I have an appointment with my advisor at 1.

I was reading a blog that I haven't read in a while. Real Princess Diaries is an interesting blog and I find Alexa so uninhibitied. I wish I had just a little of her I don't give a damn attitude but alas I don't. She was talking about gang banging and how liberating it was for her. While there are many thing that I would like to do, gang banging, is not one of them. Although, in a way, I can sort of understand her appeal.

There are somethings regarding sex, however, that I wish I didn't have an attraction to. That or I wish I had been raised in a more liberal household. I have been trying to hide my head in the sand when it comes to my attraction to women but it isn't working. But am I really bi-sexual or just curious? I try not to think about it but thoughts keep poping up in my head. What am I supposed to do? I feel so torn. In a way I would like to explore this but know that morally it is wrong. I cannot help how I feel but I can help how I react to my emotions. I would be a hypocrite if I did it any other way. If I could just get it out of my mind. When the fall term starts, I'm sure that I'll be too busy to wonder. Let's hope anyway.

Speaking of the fall term, I really hope that I get along with my new roommate. That's actually my biggest worry: that I'll get with someone who I just cannot get along with or that I am uncomfortable with. Preferably, I would like a transfer student because then we could get to know the campus and people together vs being put with a girl who has been there for 2 years and already has a group of friends. I should find out in the next two week. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Kitten's Change

Kitten wanders into blog and sleepily lays on velvet cushion. It has been such a gloomy day today. I want the sunshine {whines }.

It has been very busy so Kitten has barely had time to catch her breath let alone blog. After much reflection and thought I have decided to change my major. While I love accounting and find anything in the business sector interesting, it just isn't what I want to be doing my entire life. I want to be in a job where I am able to move around and work in different places. I really want to work internationally. I know I have talked about working in Europe and have bent numerous hours pouring over French books. Is working in Europe going to be any different than working in the US. Ok, yes, the rules of accounting would be different but my life would pretty much be the same. I want a change.

Therefore, Kitten has decided that nursing is going to be her chose profession. With nursing I can get a job anywhere. I can with with a doctor in private practise or work at a hospital or find some relief work, like the Red Cross, and working where people are really needed to help. There is also a lot of job security and while the pay isn't going to make me a millionaire, it is decent enough.

Changing majors means that I must part with my current college and leave all my friends and professors. I'll miss them but I feel it is time to move and start another chapter. I don't regret going to my current college. I love and will miss it. They have great professors ( for the most part) and the one-on-one attention is not like anything that I will find at my current college.

Not to make it sound that I will be moving across the country. No I shall just be down the road some 10 miles away. My new college is a public university but compared to many other public ones, it is not all that big. I think there is about 2500 total for the undergraduate section. I will thankfully not be living in the dorms but will have an apartment on or near campus. While I like the idea, I'm a little worries because I have never lived on my own before. Even at my current college, it felt more like a big mansion with a lot of girls. An apartment by myself for some reason sounds daunting but I'm sure that I will get over it eventually.

My summer class started last week and, for the most part it is going well. My class is rather small for this college, about 14. The class is called Quantitative Literacy. This is pretty much just the basic math course but I felt like a needed a refresher before getting into the college algebra and trig.

My Lil Sis and I had a nice Saturday. We went to the pool and swam for a little while. We tried playing a volleyball like game in the water but it was much easier than it sounded. I have a weak arm and the ball kept getting away from Lil Kitten and going to the deep end but we still had a lot of fun. Then we came back home and went and had Chinese and after that we went to Movie Gallery, which is going out of business and looked around. I was shocked to find two seasons for "Secret Life of a Call Girl" I had want to watch it but did not know they had it so I bought both seasons. Then we came back home and watched "Beverly Hill Chihuahua" and "Confessions of a Shopaholic" both are great movies. We also make time to read some of the confessions from Cosmo. I love those things.

Kitten's Illness

Kitten drags herself into blog. The first week of summer vacation and I'm sick. Not fair! I don't want to be sick {whimpers}. It's a cold day out today and not very sunny so I'm not missing much I guess.

I can't believe that school is out. Finally, no homework, no stress, and some alone time. Overall, my grades were pretty good. I had A's in Accounting Problem Solving, Intermediate French, Theology, Security, and Business Law. What hurt my poor GPA (now at 3.69) was Intermediate Accounting which was a C. I haven't had a C as a final grade since elementery school. It's so flustrating but there is no use in crying over spelt milk.

I will be starting my summer classes in a few. Yay math! {I say that very sarcastically} I will be taking my two required math courses but atleast they will be out of the way and I can focus on some other classes that apply to my major.

Speaking of majors, I'm thinking of adding Business Adminstration as another major. It really wouldn't affect me that much because I have to take most of the same classes for my Accounting major. It might be good to have a backup in case I decided accounting wasn't for me.

Other than classes and hanging out with some old friends, I'll just be relaxing this summer which sounds so nice after the hell of this past term. My stress level was through the roof but now I might be able to calm down.

I feel like a nap so I'll write later.

Changes for Kitten

Kitten has decided that she is going to make some changes this summer. There is only three days left of this school year ( not counting today) and I have decided this summer is going to be different. A new study method, a new clothing style, and a few new adventures, when if they are in my hometown. I'm getting rid of the old things that are just hindering me and I have taken the first step today. Cowgirl has official been taken off the my Facebook friends. She does nothing but cause trouble so I have removed both her and Alex (nothing personal to him). From now on I'm going to work on being more professional and confident but still be myself. I need a new me.

The Last Days

Kitten rushes into blog for a quick hello. I can't believe I only have one week left of school. These past three weeks have been hell for this little kitten. I've been running my tail off trying to get everything finished. Accounting Problem Solving, French, and Security all all finished. I will be finishing Theology tonight or tomorrow evening, depending. That just leaves Accounting and Business Law. I'm not worried about Business Law at all because it is just over the last four chapter and Brenda is pretty concise on the test and sticks exactly to what we talked about in class. No, the only class I have to worry about is Intermediate Accounting : ( Dr. G did give us a better study guide than he has for the past two so it might not be too bad, hopefully anyway.
I am almost moved out of my room with the exception of a rocking chair, footstool, and random odds and ends. Next year I will have a single room enclosed bathroom (wages tail excitedly). Room 401, 4C. The only thing I do not like is that my Lil Sis and I are sharing a suite, alas we are not even on the same floor. She is one floor belowe moi.
Well, I'll write later but theology is waiting anf Fr.B's take awhile to do.

The Kitten and the Cowgirl

Kitten is in rather restless and annoyed mood for this time of year. I have four weeks until freedom and yet I'm unhappy.Why? {Kitten swishes her fluffy tailed with an annoyed shake}Because some people are just infuriating me. As I posted awhile, Mark and I broke up. I still have his ring and want to give it back to him since he obviously paid a lot for it. I was able to get a hold of Cowgirl on Facebook but was subsequently ignored after hello. Would it really have left her so put upon if she listened to what I had to say. She is such a self-center, back-stabbing, trouble making idot that I can't stand to be around her anymore. I just wanted to ask her highness if she could return Ben's ring since I did not know his address. She and Jason see him all the time so it wouldn't exactly been out of the way. Well, any way I digress. Since she ignored me and eventually just got off line and I decided to just email Ben and ask for his address. However he still has not gotten back with me. You'd think he would want it back but I'm not so sure.
Kitten has such a list of things to do, I really don't have time to waster energy on Cowgirl. I don't know how I am going to get this all finished but, then again, that is what I say every year. I just need to get to it.
At first I wasn't too sure that this summer was going to be that much different than school but I don't care. I just want a different routine. I'm also glad that I am getting off this campus for awhile. Don't get me wrong. I love my college and love being here but I'm burnt out. Kitten needs a change of scenery. Besides, may be I'll get a break in there for a week or something.
Well need to get back to the school work.

Kitten's Easter Break

Kitten walks into blog rather slwoly today a little sad. I broke up with Mark yesterday. It was the right thing to do but still... I feel bad. I don't know what I was think. It never would have worked and I should feel bad. This is my fault. I just cannot be in a typical relationship right now. It would have to be open but most guys I know are wanting something more serious. People say that it is usually the guys who do not want anything long term. Well, that's not quite right. I know plenty of guys who want exactly that, which lives Kitten with her studies, yet again.

It is Easter Break. Other than my break-up, all has gone well. I was restless Wednesday however but Thursday my Lil Sis and I went on a walk and that helped. The weather here has been so nice. I love it! Yesterday the high was 80 and I was sitting outside a good part of the day.

Five weeks until school is out and Kitten is so excited. Next year is going to be very busy, though. I will have

1)Finacial Analysis, MWF 1-1:50

2)Managerial Accounting, MWF 10-10:50

3)Business Finance, T&R 10:40-12

4)General Fitness, T 9-9:50

5)Fundamental of Math, MWF 9-9:50

6)Images and Muslim Women, T&TR 1-1:50

7)and Computer Programming. MWF 2-2:50

I was just going to take College Algebra but I thought a refresher course would be nice and I wanted to take it with my Lil Sis. The General Fitness is rather annoying because it is only worth one credit but it's required, so I don't have a choice. The good thing about it is that my Lil Sis will also be there. Images and Muslim Women is an ID course that we have here at my college and I think it will be interesting. Financial Analysis is just another title for Intermediate Accounting III. Also, I annoyed that the Computer programming course is so late in the day. I'm used to getting done by 2. It's been that way ever since by Freshman year. There ruining my record! How rude.

I finished the book, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldiers. It was great but in a sad inspiring way. It is so sad what happens to these kids and the hell they go through both during and after the war. While going through the war sounded horrible, the rehibilatation sounded pretty bad also. It would be so hard to help these kids get on track again. I'm currently on the look out for my books about child soldiers and have found two that I plan to order Monday, when I go the bookstore that sells the.

Oh {Kitten says, holding her tail to her head } my head is killing. I have had a headache all day. Why?

Kitten and a Book Review

Kitten wonders into blog lazily and not the most enthusiatically. I should be happy but I can't really say that I am. I just do not want to be here at the moment. I'm sick and tired of people, all people, everyone in particular. The sun is shining and it is about 50ish F. Maybe I'm PMSing?Well, enough about me, I'm sick of hearing about everyone else problems and so I will not subject anyone to my own.

I'm reading a very fascinating but heartbreaking book called "A Long Gone"(You can't underline how annoying) by Ishmael Beah. It is a biography about this man's life. He lived he Sierra Leone, during his childhood, in the time the war broke out in 1993. At first the war was just something he heard about but eventually the rebels can to his village. He and his older brother escaped from the village but were seperated from their parents. Junior and Ismael, along with some friends from the village travaled from town to town for months, trying to find their parents and stay one step ahead of the rebels. Because many of rebel soldiers were boys around Ismael's age(12), the boys were not even safe when they were traveling because the villagers would mistake them for rebels! After awhile Junior and Ismael are seperated and Ismael wonders alone for quite awhile. Eventually he comes across several boys from a Mattru Jong, which is a city close to his village. They team up and continue traveling.

This is as far as I have gotten. I'm half way through so when I finish the last half I will finish the story. I could not image seeing and doing the things that Ismael had done. It is so sad but I cannot put the book down. Unfortuantely, my accouting forces me to and so I must go.

Remembering

{Kitten lays on velvet cushion in contemplation} I just visited my old highschool's website to see who they had teaching there this year. I only recognized a few names. I can't believe that most of the teachers that I had aren't even there anymore. It makes me a little sad but Kitten has been a little emotional today. It has barely been two years but so much has changed. I knew it but it didn't really hit me till now.
I' m making out my schedule for next fall and I'm a little annoyed because I can't seem to fit French in. I have put so much time in it and it would feel like a waste if I just gave up on it but don't I have to be realistic? Ok, I have made some progress on it but I haven't been able to give it the time it needs and probably won't. Between my Accounting, required classes for my major, my general studies classes and all the other little things I have to do, I just don't have the time. The only thing is, I'm not sure if that matters. I may not be able become fluent in it but even being exposed to it the little time that I am in class and doing my homework helps. Plus, I'm not just learning about a language, I'm learning about a culture. I think that is important but how do I get everything in? {sighs in flustration}
I both dread and look forward to this summer. I plan to take Principles of Marketing, College Algebra, Literature and Life, and possible Business Stats. I don't know about the Stats though, it might be too advanced seeing as I have only had Beginning Stats and I barely recieved a B in it. Plus I have got to keep up in my Accounting. What happened to the summers when I could just relax?
I'm not at all happy with my Accounting. I know that it is not going to be a good, probably around a C. Well, need to go and get to French. I have a presentation tomorrow.

Spring Break Brief Intro Part I

{Kitten scurries into blog for a quick break exhausted from her busy day of classes and flustrating technology}

I miss Spring Break already{whimpers}. I have so much to do and everything has to be done by Thursday. Ick, this is not going to be a fun week.

I heard from Mark the Saturday. It had been two weeks since I have heard from him. While it was nice to talk, we just couldn't seem to find anything to talk about. I tried to open up to him but I failed to communicate and he failed to understand.

My Lil Sis and I are going out to have Chinese tonight. We haven't been out together in what seems like forever( really, it has been awhile, about 3 months). We are going to eat, then she needs to go to a store to get something taken care of, then back here to homework and watch American Idol.

So much to do. Will try to write tonight. This thing will probably be posted for Sunday, which was when I started it but today is Wednesday.

Kitten and Spring Break

{Kitten lazily saddles into blog waited down with many packages and new fur coat}

Kitten must apologize for not posting a kitty picture but I have been busy and have not had the time to look for new pics.

Kitten has been shopping for the last two days and has been in heaven. I was able to finally get my hair dyed and cut. It's a mix of blond(mostly, I think), red, and a touch of brunette. Does this make me a calico?

Srping Break (well such as it is anyway, not really being spring) has been a nice change, although it was not quite what I had planned. Orginally I was supposed to spend a few days with Aurora but, sadly, our time was cut short but we still had a good time Thursday. We both went and had our hair fixed and then had a late lunch. I wish me and Little Kitten-chan had been able to hang out but homework has severed out connection until Sunday.

Speaking of Sunday it might be rather interesting since I accidently left my key in the room and my Lil Sis did not know of my blunder and locked the door. She has misplaced her key so neither of us have a way to get into out room. Opps! They should have a master key that can get us in however.

The key wasn't the only thing that I left. I also left my poor little accounting problem solving book. That was not such a good thing since I had two assignments to do in it. I swear, if my head weren't attached I would probably forget it also.

Kitten has been very studious this week and has gotten a fair amount of work finished. Accounting is the one subject that has demanded most of my time. It is such a demanding and flustrating lover. It excites and yet makes me want to cry at times. I have spent hours pouring over Loss Contigencies, Warranties, and how to account for short term liabilities in general. It is interesting but the problem are very time consuming.

Kitten has not heard from her current boyfriend in two weeks(some relationship, right?) but she has talked to her old flame, James. I don't have the time or desire to go into the details but we had a nice talk and figured out a few things. Aurora also helped me realize a solution, of sorts, to a problem that I have been wrestling with.

Well, I need to get back to my school work but I shall try to write more since I do have quite a lot to talk about but it is so hard to find the time.

Kitten's Rant

Kitten has not had a very good day today. People are annoying and I am feeling extremely antisocial. When I went to down to get coffe before theology, they ran out and I hadn't even filled my cup up half way. I went to the little "cafe" that we have that is right accross the room where I have my first class and got some but it was vanill bean and I prefer my coffee black. You know it's not going to be a good day when they mess up your coffee. Then, after my business law class was over, I talked with Jasmine, who is in my business law group and she said that Katie had come up with five companies that we could use for our report. Well, that all fine and good but she should have given us that little tidbit of info last week, before Jasmine and I meant and decided what companies we were doing. I spent 4 hours researching and getting that darn thing ready! If she had been gracious enough to grace us with her presence then we would not be in this predicament. The Business Law Assignment was not the only thing that I spent hours on doing. I had a presentation on the French fashion houses to give today and spent about 2 1/2 hours getting that together and I never got around to giving it and propbably won't either because we will be moving on the the next chapter after spring break. Then {going back to the Business Law class} I found out that I didn't submit the assignment for chapter 10 but thankfully, Brenda is giving us time because most of the others also forgot. Finally, I found out last night that my VBA wasn't right in my macros so I have been spending my lucnh hour fixing it.{Kitten collaspes onto floor after ranting} Can this day get anyworse?
Oh wait. It already is. I have to get caught up in Accounting Problem Solving and Security. I have a test in Business Law and French that are due Wednesday. I also need to get the workbook in Accounting finished because we will be going over it tomorrow.
Need to go but will write more later Friday, possible, if I haven't said the heck with it and moved somewhere far far away on a deserted island{oh, wouldn't that be heaven!}

Finishing

Kitten waltzes into blogs after an extremely, busy day. My last post was interrupt was quickly and is not complete so I thought that I should finish it.

I left off talking about my quasi-relationship. I recieved a letter from him today. I feel so conflicted. I know that nothing can come of the relationship but I also want to explore it. I feel like I need to try something new but, should I if I know that, in the end, I won't be able to see him much and, eventually, it will completely break this up. Mark is coming home in a few weeks. I probably won't break things off but it is against my better judgement.

On another note, Kitten is very excited because she has two book coming that I think will help me in one of my little projects. I put them down when they get here because I can't seemt to remember the names of the authors. I need a more... interesting...read. Anyway, they should be here by Sunday hopefully, not that I'll have time to read them between the homework and all the other things that I have to do.

Last weekend went by so quickly. I can't believe that it's almost Friday!{Kitten jumps up and down} then, I just need to get through next week and then it will be Spring Break. Kitten really really really needs a break.

Well that all for now. I have a group meeting in an hour for my Business Law class.

Kitten huffs and puffs as she drags her heavy laptop into the blog behind her. Right not I am working on my Security class projects, of which I am very much behind. I'm running some sort of scan and it looks like it is going to take awhile, so I thought that I'd drop in.

I'm rather excited. It might be possible that I have a few new blogs to read. They are not near as good{definetely not as juicy} as my last ones but, my favorites are no longer around, so Kitten must move on. This particular blog that I am excited about is not one written by a lady of the night, but she still has a rather unique point of view that I like. Actually, she has several books out. I have just started to read one of them and love it. I haven't yet decided if her blog is interesting enough, though. I might do some investigating later tonight.

Kitten is rather uncertain how her current relationship with Mark is going to turn out. There nothing there. No spark, passion, not even common interest, and the biggest thing is I haven't heard from him in a week. I'm not sad but I feel the need to return his ring to Christina. I feel ackward wearing it when I feel absolutely nothing for the guy. I guess, I was a little intrigued in the beginning, but I've seem to have lost interest. Wow, for some reason that sounds so mean but I can't help it. He's a nice guy but we don't have one thing in common, I'm not attracted to him, and he holds none of the qualities that I am looking for.

Kitten's Reeview

Kitten jogs into bog and jumps up on the window sill looking out the the sunny afternoon. I can't believe that this week is almost over, its gone by so quickly!

Kitten is rather flustrated at herself. I failed my accounting test{sighs}. I know I need to try harder but sometimes I just get so tired at staring at books. You know, it would be so much easier if I just changed my major to English, but alas, I have come to far to up and change now. So I guess I'll just have to work more.

I have started to read several interesting books, of late. One is the Art of Deception, by Kevin Mitnick. This is about security and social engineer. I'm only to the fifth chapter but it has made me stop and think about the information that I give and take. Is the person I'm talking to really who they are claiming to be? I have heard the term social engineering before but never really knew what it was. Basically, it is getting information from another by pretending your some one that you aren't. I work in an office and I talk to all sorts of people wanting to know this and that. I don't think we have the best security measure in place. The second book is called I Explain a Few Things, Selected Poems by Pablo Neruda. I have read some of this poets work off and on throughout high school but, this new book I bought has a lot more poems that are... well interesting. The book I bought when I was a freshman in High School was one of his first books called Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair. Many of the poems were very explict but there were several like Puedo Escribir and Me Gustas Cuando Callas, that I really liked. I was also interesting to have a more indepth bio on him. I haven't gotten very far and thankfully, it's already transalted. My Spanish is worse then my French. The third book is A Year in High Heels by Camilla Morton. While the other two books are interesting, this one is the most enjoyable read I have had this year. Because of all my silly homework, I have been unable to read not much more then 30 pages but I really just want to catch up to February. The book is section into months and has more then just fashion(found in the fashion and beauty section). It seems there is a little bit of everything for women in here. I will hopefully get to read more over the weekend.

I have a group meeting tonight and I'm not looking forward to it. There is one international student who is from China and I don't think she really understands what we are supposed to be doing. Our Accounting Problem Solving professor split us up into two groups and all we have to do is to present something that we have learned involving Excel. The other group is doing complex formulas. We, on the other hand, are creating two companies and doing a bunch of things to the format of the spreadsheet and adding a command button. For one its too time consuming and for another, how are we supposed to present something this broad and time consuning in 5-10 minutes. I think Maira agrees but we can't tell her no. She obviously put alot of thought into it.

Normally, I like groups but I haven't had the best luck this year. My management group turned out to be a disaster, even though I did get an A. I also have a Business Law group project that is due in two weeks. No one in my group( just three of us again) has contacted me so I guess I'll contact them tomorrow. I would talk to them after class but I have French and need to get straight over to Guerin.

While I do have more to write, I'll have to save it for another day because I need to tidy up my room and get ready for the meeting. I have a four day weekend, so hopefully I'll get caught up with everything.

Kitten trots into blog restlessly. Did you ever have one of those days were you wish you were some one, preferably, some with a more interesting life than your own. That's how I felt today. It wasn't a bad day, actually, for a Saturday, it went extremely well. It lacked any excitement, though. I feel so...I don't bored, for lack of a better word. I want to do something interesting but even if I had the oppurtunity, I couldn't do it anyway.

I have so much homework. Accounting, Accounting Problems, and French take the most time. Between those three, I easily spend five to six hours a day doing homework. I didn't come here tonight to rant about homework woes, though.

I don't know what to do about my "relationship that I refered to last post in January." The name that I used for him has escaped me at present and I this kitten is feeling rather lazy at the moment so we will call him Mark.

He will be going back from basic soon and then he'll want to really get into a relationship but I'm not sure if I'm ready. I know I need to be upfront with him about what I want and not want in this relationship. He needs to know that I am unsure about marriage and that I can't be there all the time because of my homework. My work is the most important thing. As long as he is fine with a rather loose, non restricting, maybe a little unconventual relationship we'll be ok. I also need to point out the fact that I am pro life and if that did come up, I wouldn't be getting rid of the baby. I feel like these points are the most important. In past relationships{excluding James} I was not always open and upfront about how I felt and what I really wanted but I'm not doing that this time.

I feel like I need a change in my life. I need more than just a boyfriend. I feel like a need a change in my style of extra studying. This spring/ summer I think I'm going for a much more sophicated but sexy look. This year I had a very relaxed casual style but I want to spice things up this year. As for the extra studying goes, I'm defintely sticking with my courtesan/escort doscoveries because I find the whole area fascinating. I have also decided to look more into art and maybe branch into computers a little more extensively. I have though about making a blog for my projects but at the moment I have people from school stopping here every now and then to look at the Security blog that is for my Security class. I'm not ashamed at what I am looking into but I do like being discrete.

Well Kitten is rather tired after being up till 2 in the morning and is ready to head to her velevt cushion and take a long kitty nap. Night-Night:)

A Check Up

Kitten wonders into blog rather tired and ragged. I haven't written in quite a while but I have been a busy kitty of late. I got through finals all right. In Systems Analysis and Design, Philosophy, French, and Principles of Management I received A's. Intermediate Accounting and Statistics were B+ and B- respectively.

My Christmas Break came and went way too quickly. I had a month off but it felt like a week. I was able to do some fun things other than work. Lil Kitten and I went out shopping several times. I seen James twice, although he starting to annoy me but I'll talk about that some other time.

I did meet a guy. Cowgirl has been dating a new guy for sometime and she asked me if I want to go out with her, her boyfriend Phil, and his friend Mark(names changed). Mark was supposed to be my "date" for the night. He was really quite and seemed shy. At first I wasn't sure what to think about him. We had a nice night though and watched Avatar and Sherlock Holmes. Mark and I met again at Books-a-Million for coffee the following Friday. He still seemed awkward but

we had a good talk. Then the next day he, Breaha, and I went to see the Alvin and the Chipmunks. He had to go back to training, so we have been in contact through letters.

He wants to be in a relationship but to be honest I'm not sure... I have some reservations and baggage, not mention James.

I'll report more on this later but for now I am running out of time. Need to get back to my homework. I'll try to write Friday but I have four classes tomorrow(Theology, Business Law, French, and Accounting Problem Solving). Then Thursday I only have two classes(Intermediate Accounting and Security) but I have to go home and pick up some mail. Then when I get back, I have to get my notes ready for my theology presentation Friday.