My blog will now be on the Carroll County Times' website. I'm not sure if I will keep this one up or not. It'll probably end up being really repetitive if I do, but we'll see.
For now, check it out on the CCT's site! : http://carrollcountytimes.com/blogs/staff/on_my_own/article_71e0e536-7b2b-11df-8b2c-001cc4c002e0.html
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
A page I designed!
So you can all see what I am doing, here is the Nation/World page I designed at work Tuesday night!Nation World Page
Monday, June 14, 2010
I need a piggy bank and sheep to count so I can sleep
This blog may move to the Carroll County Times' website soon. But I haven't updated it in a bit and I found out people actually do read and maybe even like this blog, so it's worth writing in.
I'm trying to fill up the my days the best I can. It seems like a lot of copy editors usually stay up late after work and then sleep till really late and head off to work. But since I have my days free, I really don't want to spend them sleeping. However, I guess because I don't wake up in the morning, run around to classes all day and then go to the Collegian until 1 a.m., I have not been able to fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow like I used to.
I went to bed at 3 a.m. Saturday night. Not good. I think I'll try reading before I go to sleep, because that usually makes me pretty tired. Any other tips to help me fall asleep?
But I have been trying to get up around 11. Then hit up the gym. And after that clean and take care of any chores. Some days I read and others I watch TV and scrapbook. I am also looking to volunteer somewhere in Carroll County, I just haven't decided where yet.
Also, on my "weekends" (Sunday and Monday) I want to explore. Last weekend I went to Towson and yesterday I took a trip into D.C. to visit my friend Phenola. The trip is wasn't awful with an hour drive to a metro stop and then a short 15 minute ride into Columbia Heights. It was cool to see a different part of the city and wonderful to see Phenola. I missed her.
But along with trips into the city and satisfying my scrapbooking requirements, things get expensive.
I also want to get a cat. And then there's costs like the gym, Netflix, health care, water, electricity, food, rent ... and on and on. Everything costs something. I've never had to balance my expenses so carefully as I do now. And while I can do it, and can be extremely frugal when the need calls, it's no much fun realizing there are things I want and need but can't currently afford.
And then there's prioritizing. A vacuum would probably be good to get (and my mom will be aghast I haven't purchased one yet) but I am running low on coffee for my Keurig, I have to pay my cable bill soon and there's a few more odds and ends I need to really get going on my scrapbook.
The carpet will just have to wait a few weeks ... or until after my rent for July is due on the 5th.
And the cat ... well he will just have to wait a few months as I save up my pennies and have enough to give him a comfortable lifestyle.
I'm trying to fill up the my days the best I can. It seems like a lot of copy editors usually stay up late after work and then sleep till really late and head off to work. But since I have my days free, I really don't want to spend them sleeping. However, I guess because I don't wake up in the morning, run around to classes all day and then go to the Collegian until 1 a.m., I have not been able to fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow like I used to.
I went to bed at 3 a.m. Saturday night. Not good. I think I'll try reading before I go to sleep, because that usually makes me pretty tired. Any other tips to help me fall asleep?
But I have been trying to get up around 11. Then hit up the gym. And after that clean and take care of any chores. Some days I read and others I watch TV and scrapbook. I am also looking to volunteer somewhere in Carroll County, I just haven't decided where yet.
Also, on my "weekends" (Sunday and Monday) I want to explore. Last weekend I went to Towson and yesterday I took a trip into D.C. to visit my friend Phenola. The trip is wasn't awful with an hour drive to a metro stop and then a short 15 minute ride into Columbia Heights. It was cool to see a different part of the city and wonderful to see Phenola. I missed her.
But along with trips into the city and satisfying my scrapbooking requirements, things get expensive.
I also want to get a cat. And then there's costs like the gym, Netflix, health care, water, electricity, food, rent ... and on and on. Everything costs something. I've never had to balance my expenses so carefully as I do now. And while I can do it, and can be extremely frugal when the need calls, it's no much fun realizing there are things I want and need but can't currently afford.
And then there's prioritizing. A vacuum would probably be good to get (and my mom will be aghast I haven't purchased one yet) but I am running low on coffee for my Keurig, I have to pay my cable bill soon and there's a few more odds and ends I need to really get going on my scrapbook.
The carpet will just have to wait a few weeks ... or until after my rent for July is due on the 5th.
And the cat ... well he will just have to wait a few months as I save up my pennies and have enough to give him a comfortable lifestyle.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Old friends, new state and Harry Potter
First week in Westminster is in the books. I settled in, got a gym membership and explored the town. Today I got to see my friend Jen, we go way back and I'm so glad that she and three other girls we are good friends with will all be in Maryland in the fall (they are all a year younger and go to college throughout Md.) We grabbed lunch and did some shopping at the Towson Town Center Mall -- which will now be the mall I go to for anything I need since it has every store imaginable.
And because the girls will all be here in the fall it means I have Harry Potter fanatics to go see THIS!!!!! with in November. Needless to say I am stoked. Harry Potter has been a huge part of my childhood/teenage years and still means a lot to me today. I brought "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" with me to Maryland, so I am going to have to take a hiatus from Stieg Larrson's "Millennium" series (more on that later) to reread HP.
I think I'll set my goal for reading this summer at 12 books (I've read 4 so far). Not yet sure about a goal for the whole year, but I'm hoping to beat last year's of 27.
Which also means I need to get a library card ASAP, because books are often a little too expensive for my budget.
And because the girls will all be here in the fall it means I have Harry Potter fanatics to go see THIS!!!!! with in November. Needless to say I am stoked. Harry Potter has been a huge part of my childhood/teenage years and still means a lot to me today. I brought "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" with me to Maryland, so I am going to have to take a hiatus from Stieg Larrson's "Millennium" series (more on that later) to reread HP.
I think I'll set my goal for reading this summer at 12 books (I've read 4 so far). Not yet sure about a goal for the whole year, but I'm hoping to beat last year's of 27.
Which also means I need to get a library card ASAP, because books are often a little too expensive for my budget.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
First night is in the books
Last night was my first night of work and I think it went pretty well. Oddly enough when I got in they were having a surprise party for a staff member who had been there 20 years. But it was nice to see they do little things like that.
My boss, Brian, introduced me quickly to everyone. I'm going to have to try listening around the office to remember all their names -- I'm usually good at remembering names but not when 20 are thrown at me all at once. Everyone seemed pretty nice and there are quite a few younger people on staff.
I spent most of the night being taught how things work by Brian. I think I'll catch on sort of quickly, but they use a ton of different folders and programs to get stories and layout the pages so it's more confusing than I anticipated. But, I'm sure I'll get used to it. I designed the business page last night -- so at least they are throwing me into doing actual pages.
There's also an intern on desk. She seems nice and is a junior at McDaniel. She doesn't immediately seem to be the kind of girl I'd be friends with, but you never know. There are also three Katies on desk - so that'll be interesting.
I'm excited to be able to learn all the programs so I can design pages on my own, and maybe design lots of different kinds of pages, too. It'll also be nice getting to know everyone better over the next couple of weeks.
Now I'm just waiting for the Comcast person to come set up my cable and Internet. Right now I am leeching off someone else's Internet, but it's not fast enough to watch last night's episode of "Glee"!! But the time the person is supposed to come is between noon and 3 p.m., which means I am just sitting here waiting ... and waiting ... and waiting. Where are you Comcast man!?
My boss, Brian, introduced me quickly to everyone. I'm going to have to try listening around the office to remember all their names -- I'm usually good at remembering names but not when 20 are thrown at me all at once. Everyone seemed pretty nice and there are quite a few younger people on staff.
I spent most of the night being taught how things work by Brian. I think I'll catch on sort of quickly, but they use a ton of different folders and programs to get stories and layout the pages so it's more confusing than I anticipated. But, I'm sure I'll get used to it. I designed the business page last night -- so at least they are throwing me into doing actual pages.
There's also an intern on desk. She seems nice and is a junior at McDaniel. She doesn't immediately seem to be the kind of girl I'd be friends with, but you never know. There are also three Katies on desk - so that'll be interesting.
I'm excited to be able to learn all the programs so I can design pages on my own, and maybe design lots of different kinds of pages, too. It'll also be nice getting to know everyone better over the next couple of weeks.
Now I'm just waiting for the Comcast person to come set up my cable and Internet. Right now I am leeching off someone else's Internet, but it's not fast enough to watch last night's episode of "Glee"!! But the time the person is supposed to come is between noon and 3 p.m., which means I am just sitting here waiting ... and waiting ... and waiting. Where are you Comcast man!?
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
The whole reason I am here...
I start work today! I have to go in at 3 p.m. to meet with HR for an hour and then I'll work until 11 p.m. Usually my hours will be from 4 p.m. to midnight.
To see what the paper is like, this is the website: http://carrollcountytimes.com/
I'm really excited to get started! I'll do a post about my first night tomorrow. :D
Wish me luck!
To see what the paper is like, this is the website: http://carrollcountytimes.com/
I'm really excited to get started! I'll do a post about my first night tomorrow. :D
Wish me luck!
Monday, May 31, 2010
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