andreaninetoes: hi dm!
andreaninetoes: you're dirty
andreaninetoes: man
andreaninetoes: where'd you go?
andreaninetoes: dlakjfds
AParr728: hi andrea - this is mom
andreaninetoes: hi mom!
AParr728: dad's breathing steam for his headache
andreaninetoes: oh okay
AParr728: how's everything?
andreaninetoes: i was wondering where he went
andreaninetoes: pretty good, just starting to do a little studying for the night
AParr728: i'm starting to get ready for bed!
andreaninetoes: i passed the test for the Butler job! so i OFFICIALLY get the job
AParr728: you must be tired - you had an early day today, right?
andreaninetoes: my first day is monday
AParr728: hooray!
AParr728: what was your test??
andreaninetoes: yeah, i'm tired, but its like the morning wasnt even today, it was so long ago
andreaninetoes: well we had to learn like '8 steps to securing a pledge' and the 5 p's of fundraising and we had to know all 5 of the founding people's names
andreaninetoes: it was pretty hard, some people didnt pass
AParr728: 5 founding people, that's a lot of founders!
andreaninetoes: i know .... geez
AParr728: you're good at memorizing by now i bet
AParr728: so did you tell them anything at panera's today?
andreaninetoes: well i looked at it all over really quick before the test
andreaninetoes: no, i didnt, because i wasnt sure if i had the butler job yet
andreaninetoes: so probably next time.... although the head manager wont find anything out about the internship for another week
AParr728: i was thinking that maybe you should just tell them the truth - you have another job and need to quit, but are still interested in the internship - all they can do is say no
andreaninetoes: yeah, thats true
andreaninetoes: working 2 jobs was okay this week but i think too many weeks of it will be pretty stressful
andreaninetoes: especially when i start getting more homework
AParr728: you don't want to fall behind in school - the jobs aren't that important
andreaninetoes: true
AParr728: altho the money will be nice!
andreaninetoes: the new job is nice because its 5-9 every monday, tuesday and wednesday
andreaninetoes: i always know when i'll be working
AParr728: do you have more intern classes? or when do you talk to the internship person in your area?
AParr728: three days in a row might be tough tho for homework
andreaninetoes: i do have another class, next monday
andreaninetoes: and the all-journalism student class thati think will really be the important one next thursday
AParr728: but having a regular schedule helps you to plan ahead
AParr728: michael is trying to decide on his work study job too
andreaninetoes: yeah, but you can only work in the evening, and you have to have 12 hours
AParr728: 12 hours is about right
andreaninetoes: andthose are my only 3 nights that woudl work
andreaninetoes: yeah at 8.50 an hour i wont complain!
andreaninetoes: well, next month it wil be 8.50 an hour
AParr728: michael is trying to decide whether to do the debate job which might be interesting but more time consuming, or a mindless job where he might be able to study while he's working
AParr728: 8.50 is good money!
andreaninetoes: i wrote both michael and betsy e-mails tonight
andreaninetoes: i know! i'm excited
AParr728: good!
AParr728: michael seems to be doing ok so far, getting to his meetings and finding his way around ok
andreaninetoes: thats good
AParr728: his roommate seems nice
andreaninetoes: has he met any friends yet?
AParr728: i don't know - he does have a peer advisory group that he will hang out with quite a bit this week. Have a beach party this weekend too.
andreaninetoes: i guess the first week you feel pretty much like you dont have any good friends - but then again you only knew these people for a week
AParr728: and gatherings with the people on his dorm floor, so he should get to know people
andreaninetoes: at least you're all in the same boat
andreaninetoes: thats good
AParr728: the dorm is the kind where everyone's door is open and it seemed pretty friendly
andreaninetoes: i'm glad his room mate is not too obnoxious
AParr728: an old building, like your first year
AParr728: i haven't heard what kind of music his roommate plays yet (on his guitar) - he brought 2 guitars!
andreaninetoes: its pretty hard not to find friends in your dorm like that, where they all keep their door open
AParr728: there are some football players on his floor too, big guys!
andreaninetoes: thats a lot of guitars!
andreaninetoes: haha thats kind of a mix of people
andreaninetoes: are they all engineering htough?
AParr728: engineering and football!
andreaninetoes: haha
andreaninetoes: hey who knows
AParr728: no, athletes and engineers together for some reason - just the convenient location i think
andreaninetoes: it was kind of nice how they did it in my dorm freshman year, they just mixed up all the majors
AParr728: the campus is long from north to south so he's close to the engineering building - right across the alley actually so that will be nice
andreaninetoes: a lot of you switch in the end anyway
andreaninetoes: oh yah you always want nearby classes
andreaninetoes: that way you can get in that last quick look over your notes, or that last 15 minutes of sleep
andreaninetoes: oh mom! guess what!
AParr728: what??
andreaninetoes: libby got back the casting for the nutcracker this year
AParr728: yes...
andreaninetoes: and she gets to be 2 things
AParr728: thing 1 and thing 2?
andreaninetoes: a grown-up at the very beginning, at the party where the nutcracker hands out gifts
andreaninetoes: a lot of seniors get that part
andreaninetoes: but her second part, is the Dew Drop Fairyi
andreaninetoes: Fairy
AParr728: wow!!!
andreaninetoes: that's the second biggest part
AParr728: that should be fun!
andreaninetoes: !!!!
AParr728: she must be very talented
AParr728: it would be cool to see her
andreaninetoes: the people for the first part were pretty much a given, because for those ones you have to LOOK the part more than be able to dance well
andreaninetoes: i know! i hope i can go this year
AParr728: do you get to see her much? You're so busy and i suppose she is too
andreaninetoes: i get to see her some, i make sure and go up to her room to say hi when i see she's home, and vice versa
andreaninetoes: we're supposed to have a house meeting about hte rent and things tonight, but she hasn't been back from class yet
andreaninetoes: she should be soon though
AParr728: is the new guy working out ok?
andreaninetoes: i think so
andreaninetoes: i met him, and i really like him
andreaninetoes: i approve
AParr728: evidently you don't see him much tho?
andreaninetoes: no, i havent spent a TON of time with him
andreaninetoes: he actually graduated from ohio state
AParr728: it certainly seems quiet here tonight. tomorrow will be even worse since david is at a track meet all evening
AParr728: ohio state, it's a small world!
andreaninetoes: and he went home to see his family there, and took libby with him, so i saw them both a few weekends ago when i was visiting garrett
andreaninetoes: i know i was wondering what the house would be like
AParr728: i think iowa plays ohio state soon - people are worried since iowa totally bombed their game last weekend against iowa state, ugh
andreaninetoes: you'll have to put the birds in the living room to make some noise :-)
AParr728: libby must get along well with him if she travels with him!
AParr728: i don't know about that!
AParr728: they're noise enough where they are
AParr728: noisy
AParr728: we miss michael, just like we miss you, but we'll adjust over time i'm sure
AParr728: such is life
andreaninetoes: yah it'll be a change thats for sure
AParr728: actually having grandpa be so sick helps me put it in perspective - you two are doing great and that's what counts.
andreaninetoes: has david moved into his room yet?
AParr728: of course! he moved in immediately!
andreaninetoes: hahhaa
AParr728: he needed that big bed
andreaninetoes: did i really need to ask?
andreaninetoes: true, and he really did need his own real room
AParr728: i hope he runs well at cross country tomorrow - he's fired up to run fast
AParr728: it's a little cooler too which helps
andreaninetoes: well he trains all the time
AParr728: i'm trying to decide whether to drive to fort madison or not, it's a long drive
AParr728: but i'd like to see him run
andreaninetoes: its got to help him get the edge one of these days
andreaninetoes: how long is that?
AParr728: i think he needs more confidence which is coming along
andreaninetoes: i think i've been there before for some reason? but maybe i'm just making htat up
AParr728: it's about 60-90 minutes, something like that
andreaninetoes: i know he did awesome on ragbrai
AParr728: we ended ragbrai there a couple of years ago
andreaninetoes: ohhhhhh thats where i remember it from
AParr728: i remember a picture with carly and david so it must have been the first year they rode
AParr728: in front of a ft madison sign
AParr728: i better start heading to bed - i'm getting up early to run - oh, i'm putting your new instant access card in the mail to you tomorrow
AParr728: and just call for the PIN when you get it
AParr728: it's 58 something but i can't remember what the last 2 numbers are
andreaninetoes: yaaaaaay!
andreaninetoes: okay, i will
andreaninetoes: 'night mom!
andreaninetoes: love you!
AParr728: night sweetie - love you too - have a great week!
andreaninetoes: bye bye!