Wins and Losses

I. Am. Poor. I am a poor college student and I do not appreciate the rip off of college textbooks. True story- when I sell my textbooks back I always do it online because A. I can make more money than the bookstore will give me and B. I'm still giving someone else a better deal than they can get from their bookstore. Win-Win.

Another true story. Once upon a time I had a favorite blue pen. It was my favorite because it was the single best pen I have ever had in life. The institute was giving them out and I took one. Writing with it was so smooth, the color was rich and dark, it didn't leave an unruly amount of ink smear on my hand, and blue is my favorite color. I stupidly lent this pen to a guy in my Spanish class last semester and I never saw it again. HOWEVER! Today I was in the institute building, since it's the beginning of the semester again they're giving out more pens, but I could only find ones with black ink. Discouraged, I gave up trying to find a blue one and went to buy my manual from the institute registration office. And there it was, sitting in the cup of one of the office ladies... a blue pen. After hearing my story the kind office lady insisted that I take the pen. I have a new favorite pen and it is sitting in my lap right now. Lose-Win.

Back to being poor, I need to find another job/get more hours. I get like $7.50 an hour after taxes, I made more money in high school. And I was going to sing in the choir for the next general conference, but the only night they hold practices is the only night I work. Lose-Lose.

But I will not lose heart. I'm excited for a new semester. I feel like quoting Anne right now and saying "Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it." That's how I feel right now. 2010 is going to be a good year, I can feel it. How could it not be when I'm living the dream?