And I Think to Myself, "What A Wonderful World..."

Man oh man, has this week been juicy, and it's only Wednesday.

"Leap Kills Motocross Star." "Rihanna Reportedly the Victim in Chris Brown Assault Case." "Wildfire Death Toll Reaches 180 in Australia." "Kellogg Drops Michael Phelps."

Must be something in the air. Regardless of all the action going on out there, I try to keep a strong focus on what I'm supposed to be doing, and in case I haven't said it a dozen times, that would be graduating and finding a good job opportunity thereafter.

That of course means that the job hunt begins now. I've started looking at a few organizations - none of which I feel appropriate to comment on - and I feel fairly optimistic that I'll be on someone's payroll somewhere down the line.

I do have a couple of things keeping me busy though. I've recently begun working part time at a telemarketing company, where (thankfully) all of the calls are strictly inbound. This means that I will not become one of those people that you just love to curse out for dialing your number. The pay is pretty solid, and it will definitely help to take care of the bills for the time being. Hello financial security, how I've missed you.

Speaking of the bills - I live in a wonderful three bedroom/two bathroom house, and I lucked out by getting the master bedroom on the first floor, complete with its own bathroom. I love it. It's a fantastic place to live. The neighborhood is filled with really mellow students, singles, and families, and because it's not an apartment complex, I NEVER hear footsteps or voices 20 feet from my window. Looking back, it's a wonder I survived the crappy apartment I lived at during my fourth year. Whatev, I'm sure it built character.

The rent for my room is $300, which is a real steal, and the utilities aren't so bad either, except for the fact that I may be paying for them by myself pretty soon. I was under the impression that I was going to split the utilities in three with the other two roommates, but they both moved out, which left me with a quiet house all to myself (joy!) and the utilities in full (crap!).

Strangely enough, I'm not too worried. The three utilities are cable, water, and power, and I may end up lopping off the first one to save me about $40-60 bucks a month. I never watch basic cable, and though I love the movie channels, I am always dealing with one of two problems: 1) turning the TV on to find that an interesting movie has already started, or 2) having to wait for an hour or two for one to come on so that I can watch it in full. Because I've never been the type to schedule my life and free time around TV, and also because movie channels may end up being better for those who can tape them with a DVR, I may be better off just cancelling cable altogether. I love playing music, surfing the 'net, and reading in my spare time. The quiet, 'tis not a bad thing.

Boy, did I get to ranting or what? I have a magazine sketch due tomorrow for graphics, as well as an article to read for speech. Hasta la vista......