disappointment

I'm disappointed with Provo...or maybe Provo is disappointed with me.

direction

I'm just praying for direction and guidance....

I just need to get my thesis written and get out of here.

fundraising

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the gift of orthography

I'm grateful that God gave me the ability to spell and use (for the most part) correct grammar. I try not to let other people's inability to spell bother me but sometimes I can't help wishing they would have used a dictionary before hitting that submit or enter button. I hate misspelling things. (I just checked to make sure there are really two 's' in misspell). Then there's the difference between your and you're; there and their; wonder and wander; and then and than? Why is it easy for some people to learn and understand these differences while it's extremely difficult for others? I'm just curious. I must work on recognizing that people have different types of gifts, and orthography just isn't one of them for many people.

So what do you think? Are people too quick to hit that enter button before checking THEIR spelling and grammar? Has spell-check caused us to get lazy with our writing?

confession concerning provo

OK, I admit it. Provo has grown on me. Maybe it has to do with my incredibly AWESOME roommates. I think I'm applying for a job in Provo. There's an opening at a local PR agency. It would be a nice start to the next couple of years. Although, at the same time, I'm hesitant to remain this far away from my family. I just don't know....

Malinda

money

Does anyone have any ideas of how to make some decent money on the side (with little time involved)?? I'm really short for the dollars right now. It's really hard to be in a financial hole (ok, most of it has to do with the fact that I decided to spent $300 on my flight to Florida and the half-marathon registration fee, I admit it) and to be trying to fundraise $3,000+ for a charitable organization when you're worried how you're gonna make it through the next month.

I'm just not really sure how I got this point. Little things hear and there really added up.