I'm officially SMART - who knew?

My Grades July 31, 2008
Student: Jamie Harker
Course: GEOG-1700
Section: GEOG-1700-001-SU08
Section Instructor: Robert Dastrup (yummy! goes by Adam)

Grade
Midterm 1: 89.00

Midterm 2: 100.00 (out of 100.00)

Final: 90.00

Plate Tectonics Assignment: 10 (out of 10)
Earthquakes Assignment: 10 (out of 10)
Volcanoes Assignment: 10 (out of 10)
Landslides Assignment: 10 (out of 10)
Global Weather Hazards Assignment: 10 (out of 10)
Severe Weather Assignment: 10 (out of 10)
Hurricanes Assignment: 10 (out of 10)
Internet Articles: 80.00

I think this all equals a 95% overall!!
I mean suck on this BYU and your stupid Physical Science class that I failed 3 times from every professor on campus! haha. Ok, in BYU's defense...i never actually attended those classes! Amazing what a little class time will do.

I'm in the library at school

Studying (perhaps more people than the class final which is in 2 hours and counting). Here are my observations:

1. Hopefully not offending anyone, but I find it odd that grown-ups are called Tyson. (the totally hot "kid" working in the library right now). Is that really a grown-up name?
2. The guy that just walked in, clearly starting his new shift as a library worker has the following: Bald head, 2 fairly large hoop earrings. (this is when I wish my GD Blackberry had a camera on it!) This strikes me as odd for 2 reasons...
a. I didn't realize that 2 hoop earrings on boys was still the "rage". I'm out of touch.
b. At what point do you give up the ghost and say - I'm getting older, going bald, time to take out the blasted earrings that just make me look more like a tool anyway?

note: can you tell I'm outlining chapters based upon my last 2 posts? I'm all about lists and clearly defined messages. :)

Why I'm not a stay at home mom -

A) I don't have any kids...that would just be weird.
B) I took today off to study for my final. Woke up at 8:40am (lovely!). It is now 12:11 and I have done none of the following:
1. Go to the gym (now no time isn't an excuse - so what gives?)
2. Eaten a healthy breakfast to encourage brain activity. Why do Sonic breakfast burritos have to be so flippin' good?
3. STUDIED!

However, I have:
1. Debated for 25 minutes whether the baseball hat to cover my bed head made my ears stick out MORE.
2. Finally decided to just pin the wonky hair back
3. Watched one episode of Law & Order
4. Figured what the lowest grade I can get on this final would be to keep my A (an 81!) and that's after the curve and not including assignments!

All time well spent according to this girl!

Happy BIG 3 Baby T!

I can't believe my nephew Trenten Ryan Harker is 3 years old today!! I miss his sunshiney face! He's SOOO smart, and just the most adorable little monkey I've ever seen.
He calls himself Srent and my brother Matt is Uncle Mack. How cute! Thanks Uncle Mack for keeping this girl in photos of her favourite (and only) nephew!
Today when I talked to him on the phone he said "I LOVE YOU!" and it just melted my heart. He's getting sooo big! Love you! Love you! Little man!

Guess who got her hair cut!

Ooh! OOH!! (raising my hand the HIGHEST!)

I actually quite like it. AND - the highlight...got to donate it. I'm pretty sure we cut off like 14" in the back by the time we were all done!

..on the path of rediscovering my mojo.

My boys!

This past week-ish/weekend I was in Chicago for CHA (Craft & Hobby Association) trade show for work. It was loads of fun. Here are things I observed while there:
A) I don't remember Chicago being that humid when I lived there
B) I have less wrinkles in humid climates (I think the moisture puffs out (nice way of saying BLOATS) my skin.
C) My hair takes about 7 times as long to dry and then is just wettish again by the time I walk outside.
D) My skin is SUPER soft and not all dry/cracky like desert Jamie
E) I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so! (see picture below!) Jen-if your picture turns out better send it my way. PS the humidity wasn't really LOVING the curls! This is Dianne and Jen 2 of my fav ladies from the Midwest!


Another plus to the show was that I got to spend time with my Brothers from another Mother! Matthew (not to be called Matty) and Justin! Gosh I've missed these boys! They were the ones I bonded with in Toronto! We spent the last night wandering downtown Chicago just to get out of the freakin' hotel! Matt was kind enough to drive. We now apparently have a tradition to go to any sort of convenient store and create our own fun. Downtown Walgreens seemed to be calling our name. Justin made friends with Rochelle the check out lady and also these random people that were at least 50 just crossing the street! Just to hang out with them - I wish EVERYDAY was a trade show!

Favourite phrases from the weekend:
"GET IN THERE"
"Artsylicious" (Just, are you going to turn me in for copyright infringement?)
Justin calling EVERYTHING "Gay Pride Parade"
Matthew telling me I've revoked his "man card" by calling him Matty
Matt telling Justin and I that he'll be the designated driver and we can get drunk and make out - he has his video camera with him! (SICK PERVO! haha-not that I wouldn't make out with you Justin...or require astronomical amounts of alcohol in me to do so! tee hee!)

And now, the best thing ever. This is the car trip TO downtown Chicago where Justin explains his lack of car knowledge. You just have to love this guy! It was just his birthday last week too - public blog shout out! LOVE YOU JUSTIN!

Mojo?

It is quite safe to say that I have officially lost mine. Where does one find their mojo?

Superstar...

This past week (nearly eh?) has been SO MUCH FUN!

a) I got back my first test from returning to college: 89% (after the curve - but whatever...I'll take it!)

b) My friend came to visit!

I kept a running commentary in my planner so that I could blog it later.
Random funny things - that will only be funny to me and this person (but since this is my semi-journal...you'll have to suffer thru). FYI most of these are from church on Sunday.
1. I want to put some meat pie in my fat belly
2. Stupid burning of the bosom
3. Counting 10 pregnant women in one meeting!!! (out of control procreation!)
4. "Is that even safe?"
5. "SISTER!" (followed by a waving of the all important pamphlet)
6. False doctrine about Paul the tax collector
7. ALOHA betting
8. Hand holding betting
9. Jealousy from the pulpit
10. Flashing Sunday School
11. Offering to sing my testimony
12. Old Man River shagging flies from the upper deck.
13. Jungle kissing.
14. "I like Satan, I like his character" (not from church. We watched the movie Constantine - and for the record I meant that I liked who they cast for the devil!)
15. The surprise bird poop proving Teradactles are still roaming the Earth. (or flock of buzzards hovering over Salt Lake.)

Thanks for a fun week pal! Missing you already!