I graduate with BA #2 on May 12th from UNC at Charlotte. ^_^ I had a 4.0 for the semester and my cumulative GPA was a 3.91. I graduated with "honors", but the minimum # of credits is 48 for magna cum laude and I only needed 34 to graduate... o_O bastards. However, 'I' know that I was mcl. ^_^ I was also awarded "Outstanding Senior in Anthropology" by the department and joined Lambda Alpha, the National Anthropology Honor Society. It's the first time I feel like I've ever done really well in academia. ^_^ I KNEW I just had to find something I was truly passionate about to do well.

This summer I am working in the Anth office on campus through May, nannying for my professor's 3 year old daughter through July, and moving to Raleigh for Graduate school at NC State in August. I hope to get some other part-time job, nights & weekends, when I'm not watching Zoe.

I'm not looking forward to moving again, especially knowing that I will have to do it AGAIN in two years for my Ph.D. -_-" This is the first time I have lived somewhere for more than a year since 2003. I always want to be able to pick up and travel, but I think I'm at that point where I really want a place to call HOME. I just hope that after my MA, I can find a job somewhere I like AND work on my Ph.D at the same time and in the same place. *crosses fingers*

...oh... and I have jury duty on the 21st. My first time! I plan to be completely bored and will bring books. I am, however, looking forward to seeing how the process works, especially if I plan to have a career in forensic anthropology and will have to give expert testimony.

Well... I'm off and I will TRY to update this more often than once every other month.

So... Amendment 1 passed yesterday in NC which now defines marriage as between one man and one woman on the NC State Constitution. When will the people of my OWN country have the freedom we CLAIM to love and stand for yet they keep sending people like me to foreign countries to fight for THEIR freedom? o_O I'm so BEYOND pissed. Now... it's now that I'm truly surprised that it passed, we are in the middle of the "Bible Belt" and if Prop 8 can be passed in CA... what chance did NC really have. I am, however, once again disappointed in people. I wonder sometimes how I can be an anthropologist and DISLIKE PEOPLE as much as I do... then I remember that I'm going into forensic anthropology to work with the dead ones...

ALSO... I am, if possible, even MORE frustrated over the lack of voter turn-out. If I heard correctly, the turn-out was only about 25%! It was not THAT LONG AGO people that approximately 75% of the entire population wasn't even legally ALLOWED to vote!!!! Why the hell did we fight so hard for the right to vote if we aren't going to take advantage of it!?!?!?!

*grrrrrrr*

Finally saw "Girl with the dragon tattoo". It was good, but I still want to see the original Swedish version... and I want to read the books. Also, I watched the movie "Rocktober Blood" last night... o_O Jason and I were MST3King it the whole time. ^_^

Also... being the most awesome roommate that he is... he surprised me with tickets to Apassionata and the promise of dinner at my choice of restaurant for my graduation present. ^_^

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Now... I need to get back to writing the last 8 pages of my thesis rough draft due Friday, along with putting together a 15 minute powerpoint presentation of said paper, recording myself practicing the presentation, and then actually presenting it on Friday... I also have to put together a 10 minute powerpoint on a paper for my geoforensics course due this Wednesday... and I have a test in my Peoples of Africa course on Wednesday that I still have to read two articles for... yep... my head is feeling a bit 'splody with the stress right about now.

Over the last two weeks I have rewatched all of Gundam Wing. ^_^ Didn't get to Endless Waltz yet... that will have to wait until next weekend.

I also rewatched Ceres a few months ago... maybe I'll do Fushigi Yuugi next.

Went to a grad school orientation at NC State last weekend... SO EXCITED!!!!! I accepted the offer so I will be moving to Raleigh in August.

Also, I joined weight watchers online last night. I need to my ass back in shape!!!! I have two weddings in September and the first one is a good friend and former roommate that I was in Iraq with... she is also a personal trainer at Gold's gym and marrying a manager of Gold's gym -_-"... the second wedding is on the beach in North Carolina... PLUS... I just really want to get in better shape. I miss my military body. I think if there is someone/thing to hold me accountable, I'll be more likely to stick with it. I WILL BE SEXY SCIENTIST!!!! MWAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I GOT INTO GRAD SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!! I got offered full admission to North Carolina State's graduate forensic anthropology program!! Dr. Anne Ross is the head of the grad anth program and she IS a forensic anthropologist and works with human rights issues. She also publishes and is friends with Douglas Ubelaker who works at the Smithsonian and is THE name in human rights and mass grave excavations. ALSO ALSO.. she pretty much knows everybody that works at JPAC in Hawaii which is where I would LOVE to work. ^_____^

I'm still waiting to here from University of Tennessee- Knoxville, but even if I get in, I will most likely go to NC State. Moving again is going to kinda suck, but Raleigh should be cool.

So... MA here I come!!!!!

Your result for The MASH 4077 Test...

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hn... not as good as I expected to do, but not too shabby. I used to watch this all the time with my mom, although I remember seeing a lot of the same episodes... very easily could have missed some in there somewhere. All this means is that I CLEARLY have to rewatch ALL of M*A*S*H. ^_^

So... for anyone in the WI area that doesn't know yet, I will be home late on Dec 18th through Jan 3rd. The party will be at my parents on the 23rd... not sure what time the festivities will start yet, but I'll let you know as soon as I do. ^_^

AND... FINALS ARE DONE!!!!! YEAH!!!!!! I KNOW I got an A in Race & Anthropology, I SHOULD have and A in Biological Anthropology, I passed my internship, and I think I got a B in Anthropological Theory... which means I will have lost my 4.0. :( BUT... FINGERS CROSSED!!!!

mmmkay... I need addresses for anyone that would like an Xmas card. ^_^ I am going to try to get them out by Dec 15th. I know I have a bunch of people's, but they may not all be in the same place and a few friends have moved. So... even if I SHOULD already have it, please leave it again. -_-" Responses are screened.

I just wanted to say THANK YOU to any and all of my fellow Veteran's on LJ. I am proud to have been one of the 9/10ths of 1% of the American population to have worn the uniform.

Today is our day.
Remember today's purpose instead of just another day off.
Though we all have different views, orientations, and ways of life; remember it is the Veteran that paid for that.
So as you drive by the bank, the cemetery, or that car dealership that is flying our colors, take a moment to think about your Veterans.
Because as much as all of America's freedoms are yours, so are her Vets!
Please remember to take care of the Vets that take care of your freedoms.