The
past few days:
Father's Day = kiss my ass. I haven't spoken to my father since my highschool graduation, I doubt he really cares that I didn't contact him.

But Father's Day also happened to be the day I started my new job at the Holiday Inn.
We served 181 people during my shift on the first day. Bad day to start :{ My feet hurt.
I'm exhausted. I'm working 12 hours between two different jobs, and I have to wake up at 5:30am.
I dislike the Holiday Inn so much right now. I never, EVER want a minimum wage job as my career. I would go out of my mind. I keep reminding myself that this is what college is for.
Hostessing isn't all that hard in and of itself. It's all the other bullshit that's a pain. First of all - I work 8 hours shifts (which almost always end up going over, today I work 1 hour and 20 minutes of overtime) and we get no breaks. Because I don't smoke, they "don't expect" me to take a break. If I want to eat lunch or go to the bathroom or make a phone call I have to request it from the manager and get someone to watch the desk.
Can you say illegal?
Apparently they can by-pass the break laws by calling the downtime between customers "breaks". But whatever. Maybe I'll feel better about this on payday.

My brother is in the hospital again. He his Spinabifida - a birth defect where the spinal cord is outside of the spinal column at birth, it causes partial paralyzation from the waist down and many bladder and bowel problems for my brother. Last summer he was in the hospital for one week because of a ruptured bladder - he almost died.
This year is the exact same thing. I haven't been able to drive out to see him because of work. Tomorrow if he doesn't come home, I will probably spend the day there. It's a stressful time for my family.

Woot.
So it's Tuesday. I don't have work today. I feel like a bum, right now I only work like 8 hours a week. Once summer begins I get a regular 12-15 hours at the library. My employer also told me I can start digging into some of the local history projects, which I'm really excited about (*nerd*). 
I'm still thinking of getting a second job, perhaps waitressing or hostessing somewhere that only needs weekend help. The extra income will help both myself and Travis. 

I just wasted like half of my first paycheck on some music - Styx, Journey and Earth, Wind & Fire. I was in a classic rock mood I guess. The new Journey album comes with a DVD of their concert, which I happen to be watching right now.
I never knew the lead singer of Journey was a weird looking little Asian guy. lmao. 
Whhheeeeeel in the skyyyy keeps on turnin', don't know where I'll be tomooorrrroooowwwwwwww.
Ok I'm done. 

Um. What else?
My old dog, Sable, is all.. arthritic and in pain and I feel bad. But our "puppy" (the 90lb husky mix) is staring at me right now begging to go out and play. But I feel bad leaving Sable behind, she still thinks she's a puppy. 

Maybe I should go be productive. Or play Morrowind. hrm.

Ok. So. What have I been doing for like... the last 6 months?
Finishing school. I managed to get a 3.9 this semester, and I worked my ass off for it. The good news is that for myself, I'm starting to straighten my future out a little.
I'm embarking on a double major with History and Anthropology, and although I'm way ahead credit wise, I think it will still take me the full 4 years to complete both majors. I'm looking into Grad school also... I don't think I can get a job with a four year degree in either field (especially because I'm not going through the Education major program, I don't think I want to teach). For that I think I'm going to pick Syracuse University, they have graduate programs in both majors and it isn't that far from home. 

The bad news... Travis (my boyfriend) is going through a rough time. This year he should have finished his four year degree at RPI, in Aeronautical Engineering. As it turns out, he needs to go at least a year and a half extra to finish his degree.
Worse than that... he's been academically dismissed, the school doesn't wish for him to finish his degree at RPI. I feel so bad for him. He's one of the most intelligent people I know. This is probably because of all of his issues communicating with people. I think if he'd bonded with some professors and asked for help when he needed it, they could have boosted his grades a bit. 
I really want him to make an appointment to talk to the school. He can't give up on this, he's supposed to be the one of us who has it all figure out.
It's like our relationship has been nothing but trials and separation and hoops to jump through. I'm so sick of the struggle. I'm ready for this period in our lives to be over.
I don't know where it all goes from here.

How fun for you guys, considering I don't ever update this thing.
 There are a lot of issues I need to get off my chest, but I don't think I have time to write them all down right now. One year of school down, back at my library job and keeping busy. I miss everyone. I'm sorry I'm not around more.

And because it was funny:
The google "YOURNAME needs" thing:

1. Brittany needs to eat a sandwhich. (lmfao)
2. Her black book now.
3. An update.
4. A loving and nurturing adoptive parent 
5. Food and regular veternary care (lmao @ sharing my name with a dog breed.)
6. Her self confidence back.
7.  Daily brushing of the hair coat to keep it free of burrs and tangles after hunting or roughhousing.
8. Rescue. (oh yeah?)
9. A new home.
10. To hear this.