hell week

The next few weekends are going to be study-heavy, stress-loaded, and fun-free. The studying for finals begins this weekend with a crash course in bio along with a look at my other subjects. I have exams on the 11th (bio), 13th (classic civ), 18th (asian-am history), and a project due on the 11th (damn asian-am history again). But that week, nor the weeks leading to it are hell weeks. Hell week is after.

I really, REALLY need to pay my bike off. If I have any hope whatsoever of getting a tattoo in ample time for it to heal before spring break, I have to get it paid off by at least mid-January. I still owe about 1800ish, with two regular paychecks to go and exam week, which hopefully will be a monster for me. Combine that with Christmas money (my grandparents typically either give me $1000 or $50, probably depending on how they do at the casinos) and I should be able to get at least 3/4 of it cleared. I'm hoping for $500ish from the next two paychecks, and at least $400 from exam week. If my grandparents give me the high end, I'm set, if not, I still have some work to do. In the event that I still owe a significant sum, I'm going to have to look into getting a credit card to start on the tattoo.

Last year during Fall exam week I worked my ass off, so much in fact that I was told I couldn't work my last shift because I was already into overtime. It'll probably be the same this year, but instead I'll just ask if I can get paid regular hours even if I'm in OT because I need the $$$.

This is what my work schedule looks like (exam week starts on the 14th):

TH 12-14
Breakfast: Coordinator 7 AM
Lunch: Greeter 1015 AM
Dinner: Greeter 445 PM

FRI 12-15
Breakfast: Greeter 645 AM
Lunch: Hot Bar 1030 AM
Dinner: Hot Bar 5 PM

MON 12-18
Breakfast: Greeter 645 AM
Lunch: Greeter 1015 AM
Dinner: Hot Bar 5 PM

TUE 12-19
Breakfast: Coordinator 630 AM
Lunch: Salad Bar 1030 AM
Dinner: Hot Bar 5 PM

WED 12-20
Breakfast: Greeter 645 AM
Lunch: Salad Bar 1030 AM
Dinner: Salad Bar 445 PM

TH 12-21
Lunch: Coordinator 10 AM
Dinner: Salad Bar 445 PM

FRI 12-22
Lunch: Coordinator 10 AM
Dinner: HOME

Projected 48 hours for an estimated $425+ gross
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This isn't as bad as it seems; during the later stages of the week we typically play cards and hook up iPods to the stereos and chill, because there's absolutely nothing to do. Still, I'm basically going to be living at Stockwell for a week...as if I don't already. If you want a free meal, just go there whenever I have a "greeter" shift and I'll let you in (and maybe a friend, but don't count on it).

I could ask my parents for some money to help with the situation for Christmas, but instead I think I'm gonna ask my dad if we can go to the range and rent (at the cost of $150 for a half hour, not including ammunition) and fire off an MP5:


Merry Christmas ya filthy animal