Feeling Stressed

I am a little tightly wound stressball as of the moment. I recently discovered in my bank statement that the store where I returned two of my books took out $113 from my account instead of putting it in. So now I am $226 short in my checking account. $226 is a lot for me. It may not be for some people, but that is my hard earned money from this summer. What makes it worse is that I knew that it happened when I was in the store, but when I asked about it the girl just cocked an attitude and said that it was right. And I just didn't say anything. I knew, and I didn't say anything.

Also, I haven't heard about the job at all, which is making me feel uncomfortable and sad and self-concious all at once. She's supposed to call either way, but as the days progress, my hopes get dimmer and dimmer.

My computer class is probably the most stressful thing as of the moment. We've had a couple of lab days. Our teacher phrased it as such: "We have lab tomorrow. If you need to finish your homework, you can do it there." So Carrie thinks, "Wow, I'm done with my homework. I don't need to stay." Yeah. So I feel like a complete idiot, because everyone's been doing practice tests in lab, and getting help for the real test that I am going to have to take in two days! And I just feel so stupid, because I really should've figured that out. I really don't know anything about computers at all. I'm such a perfectionist about my grades, and I would just be so angry to have this stupid class mess it up.

Mostly, I have just turned into a really big girl about everything lately. And there is just no cure for that.

Some New Things

1. I am in the process of training for the Mercedes Half Marathon in Feb. And yes, that is 13.1 miles. My crazy father talked me into it. To date, I have worked my way up to 9 miles at about an 8:45 minute per mile pace. I'm hoping to run it at about an 8:30 pace, but I'll be happy if I just finish it. So, kids, it's Feb 12 at like 7:00 in downtown B'ham. Be there.
2. I am going to apply for a summer leadership programs for the Big Four CPA firms this summer. Each company will hold about a two to three day workshop where they look for interns for next summer.
3. I will try to get an internship next summer with one of the Big Four. If I get it I will be making between 13 and 20 dollars an hour, maybe more than 20 in some cases.
4. I am currently in the process of trying to get a job with Homevestors here in Birmingham. I will enter information into Quickbooks, answer phones, and basically anything else. I'm still waiting anxiously for other people to be interviewed. I should know later on this week or next week. I am very nervous. I don't like competition.
5. I had a pretty horrible Christmas break because I had to work with icky people.
6. My hair's getting long again.
7. I am in love with spin class and my spin teacher Monica. She is amazing.
8. My roommate and I are getting an apartment next year, because I can't even walk in my room and I am ready to be a grown up. It sounds fun.
9. I bought a bunch of "professional looking clothes," because, if things go according to plan, I might actually need them one day.
10. Professional looking clothes are very grown up and fun.