Struggle and Stress

Hey all,

Do you ever feel like you never have enough time for anything? I do. Being a college student can be challenging at times, and you have those nights where you don't sleep or you call your mom crying because you can't do it anymore. I've done that. It's not fun.

I'll be graduating in the Spring, and hopefully going to grad school. But for the time being, It's almost on week 5 of classes and things are picking up. You ever feel like you're going to fail because you don't have enough time for your homework? But the logical/rational part of your brain tells you to calm the fuck down because you're panicking/stressing/being anxious for nothing? Yup. That's me. I know, that logically, I DO have enough time do my homework. I just have to take it a class at a time and everything will be okay.

It's hard... It's going to be okay, though. Things will be fine. I hope.

Anyway...

WALKING DEAD IS ALMOST BACK ON! 18 MORE DAYS! 

 Laters!

~Rio

Top Five Annoying Things that Annoy Rio

Hey all,

This is going to be a sort of... "different" blog than usual. Why? This is the top FIVE things that bother me.

1: Talking while I'm reading: 

For the LOVE OF GOD! If you see that I'm reading, do NOT talk to me. Hell, don't even APPROACH me. Leave me alone until I'm done with the book, or finished reading for the day and have moved onto something else. Do not as me if anything is wrong because I'm not respond to you, and certainly DO NOT TOUCH ME! I was sitting in class and this is what happened to me. The guy clearly saw that I was reading and he patted my back and I'm like, "WHAT?!" and his reply? "I wanted to make sure that you were okay. You weren't responding to me." I then looked at him and snarled, "Can't you see that I'm reading? I don't want to talk to you or anybody right now. Why can't you fucking understand that?!" Ugh. So. Annoying. So, lesson here is: If you see me reading, go the other way unless we have plans and I'm waiting for you, and certainly, DO NOT TOUCH ME! 

2: Laundry after a specific time:

My floor (minus one person) came up with the plan to NOT do laundry after 10:30 because of how bad the dryer echos. Does this person follow it? NO! She claims she has clinicals and has "Spit and other stuff on my uniform." Bitch, you're a nurses bitch. You're not dealing with patients or anything, so why you gotta wash your clothes every night? Then she claims that she gets back late and can't do laundry doing the day, blah, blah, blah. My CA told her that it was talked about at the mandatory floor meeting when we all got back (But she wasn't there... Obviously), and she doesn't have Facebook. She then proceeded to tell us to get noise cancelling headphones or just deal with it. She wasn't even willing to compromise. Now? I have to wait until I can go to bed because this fucking disrespectful bitch can't do her laundry before 10:30.

3: Waking me up super early in the morning:

I have an 8am class MWF, and I have to get up at 6:50. I know, I know. That doesn't seem early to you, but I'm a night owl and I'm not a morning person. When you talk at this ungodly hour in the morning and wake me up before I'm caffeinated? Beware. Run away. Run far, far, away. Then when you proceed to talk to me? Oh, FORGET IT! Sigh.

4: People who talk about their own personal experiences in class:

NOBODY GIVES A SHIT! Honestly. I'm sitting there in class rolling my eyes half the time because people just tend to babble on. What's the point? Are you going to get to the point soon? If not, THEN WHY ARE YOU TALKING?! Nobody cares about you or your personal experiences. Nobody cares. NOBODY. Except you. STOP IT ALREADY. So stupid.

And lastly...

5: People who stop in the middle of the walk way: 

Can you not see other people coming? Why do you have to stop in the middle of the walk way? You're only in the way. Why? Why? WHY?! Sigh. I don't understand you people. Then you get pissed when we say, "MOVE! You're in the way!" For fucks sake... STAND SOMEPLACE ELSE! Stupid people.

Anyway... Sorry, this was more of a rant or whatever than anything. I have more that bother me (obviously), but every now and again, I feel like bitching and venting. I can't help it. Well, actually, I can. Anyway...

Laters,
~Rio

The Death of Alan Rickman

Hey all,

Wow... What a start to 2016, huh? First Lemmy, then Bowie, and now Alan Rickman? Death is bittersweet, isn't it?

No, I'm not going to go into how I was a big fan of Alan Rickman's, nor am I going to say how much I'm going to miss him. Rickman will always be Professor Snape to me. He will be missed.

There, that wasn't that hard, was it?

Laters,
~Rio

The Death of David Bowie

Hey all,

To be completely honest, I don't know what's compelling me to do this blog. David Bowie died last night from cancer at the age of 69. Personally, I did not like Bowie or his music; he's not for everybody and I was one of those people. I posted on my Facebook page: "Yes, David Bowie died. How sad." and left it at that. However, a lot of musicians idolized him as did other people. Somebody posted in my comments below, asking me to be more "Sensitive to other people who liked David Bowie."

What?

Okay, I'm sorry. If you don't like what I have to say, then don't be friends with me. Plain and simple, right? I don't feel like I should have the need to sensor anything I say on MY Facebook status. His death is ALL OVER FACEBOOK. Yes, I understand that David Bowie was really famous and this and that, but to have so many "normal" people mourn him? I mean, did you know the man personally? How has he helped you? Have you met him before?

Why are people mourning the man if they've never even met him? Have you followed his career and are obsessed? If so, to each their own, but to just follow his music and then when he dies? To say that you're "Seriously mourning and trying not to cry"? That's just a little bit pathetic. Honestly. If Anthony Hopkins died (I freakin' LOVE the man. He'll always be Hannibal Lecter to me. Always), sure, I'd be sad for a few minutes, and then I'd be over it.

I don't understand why people feel the need to mourn somebody they never met, and so hard, too. I mean, people are pretty much over Lemmy's death (Lead singer for Motorhead), and yet, David Bowie remains constantly in my newsfeed. Honestly. Get over it. The man is dead. Move on with your life!

Sorry... I just had to get that off my chest because I find it to be utterly ridiculous that people are being this obsessive over the man. Sigh.

More to come, later, hopefully. If school doesn't kill me first.

Laters,
~Rio

Resuming School

Hey all, 

Well, I'm back at school now--boo! After being on break for nearly a month, I didn't want to leave. I had a hard time not crying when I watched my mom drive away... I know... I'm attached. It's sad; anyway, classes resume tomorrow and I'm only taking 15 credits. I mean, it's not a lot, but I'm thinking of trying to find another MWF class. At the same time, I don't want to overload myself. I graduate in the Spring with my BA. Hopefully before that, though, I find out if I got into grad school. I'm going to be applying to other places, but I'm sticking with plan A. 

Anyway, it's snowing like hell outside. Not as bad as last year, but all the same! Good thing I brought my boots back with me. Oh! I also brought the hat my mom made me, too! :D I love that hat. I really do. :) 

Well... I'm going to go read now. Stay safe in the snow if you're driving! 

Laters, 

~Rio

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hey all!

Well, we made it! Another year!

Stay safe if you're drinking and all that jazz!

Laters,

~Rio