This is what you've been waiting for, a chance to even up the score.

[kaia]

I did the unthinkable today. I bought a planner.

This is a huge feat for me. No, really. I'm not an organized person at all. I live in this state of organized chaos, which essentially means I am incredibly messy but know where everything is. Or at least have an idea where something is. My brain itself works that way too, with thoughts in all different places.

I actually went to my community college to see if I could bum a planner off of them because they used to give them out free. Not anymore, what is that!

I really do miss that campus. Whenever I had some down-time, I could go out on the bike trail or one of the nature trails and just unwind. Not many people knew there was another lake back behind the school. It was my own little secret. Plus, the local airport is next to that, so I could watch the black hawk training or the planes landing/taking off. I grew up at that airport. My campus now is right in the middle of town, so it is surrounded by depressing roads.

Back to the planner, I bought it mostly to ease that worry when I'm sitting here, playing video games. I feel as if I should be doing homework, but I have tons of time. Overloading myself on school work this early isn't exactly the best idea. So, there it is to remind me that yes, I am fine and no, I'm not completely procrastinating. Completely.

I have all these scratches all over my arm from yesterday. There was a field trip for my Botany class yesterday where we went to this prairie restoration site to plant plants.

I got eaten by grass. That's actually where the scratches are from. And I took a picture of a spider. I hate spiders, but this one was awesome looking. I was caught between the desire to scream/run away and to take a picture, so I took a picture, because psh. Spiders don't scare me. (They actually do unless they're tarantulas, which are super cute.)

The coolest thing about the prairie is that it used to be an arsenal for the Army, back in World War II or something. The buildings are all still standing, just abandoned. As we were driving by, you could actually see in the buildings and I really wanted to go in and explore, but I don't even know if that's allowed there. I may go back on my own and find out. Just hopefully this time the grass decides to eat someone else. There were these little military hobbit hole buildings that were pretty cool looking, plus an actual crane factory in the background.

Comments

[smalldancingcat.livejournal.com]

Are military hobbit holes bunkers? 0_o

Anyways, I am sorry to hear that you are a delicious meal for grass. It's probably revenge for all the salads you've had.

Finally, yes. Tarantulas are adorable and awesome. They almost tempt me to say that put fur on anything and it becomes cute, but then fursuits came to mind and despite the warm fluffy nature of cats and chinchillas, I was sad.

Ah well. Here is another variety of spider to (possibly) enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GgAbyYDFeg I imagine them going "Ta Daaaa"

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

I'm not actually sure what they were used for. They were these really small buildings not really built in a hill, but there was grass and plants all over the back and covering most of the front.

I had a salad today so take that grass! Just ate some of your cousins, what now!

In high school, I had the seat in that class right next to the teacher's pet tarantula. I didn't ever think I'd like them but after that year I did. You can't sit next to one for a year straight and not like them at least a little.

Those are awesome. I love the dance they do, haha.

[gublers.livejournal.com]

I live in this state of organized chaos
we must be neighbors!

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

We would make awesome neighbors. ;D

[piernine.livejournal.com]

I live in the organized chaos too but i have a super organized planner which saves me from being late with payments and homework

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

I normally remember my homework and deadlines, but having a planner just lets me feel okay with not studying every single night. I have 3 weeks left before a test, psh, what's studying?

[lone-thoughts.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the planner purchase!

I have a couple of friends who are the same way where despite the perceived disorganization, they know exactly where everything is, it's pretty amazing to see in action. :-)

Oh wow, that's pretty exciting hopefully being able to explore old military buildings. I'd just be a little worried about little traps and such left behind like mines and stuff... :-(

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

I wish it was prettier, but it works for what I need it to.

I actually have a harder time finding stuff after I've put everything where it's "supposed" to be than when I throw it wherever.

Yeah, I think since it has been so long since they were there and people have spend so much time around there that I'm pretty sure they've all been taken out. My classmate said she was afraid of what could be living in there.

[icantkickmyself.livejournal.com]

i always buy a planner with the best intentions. i use it for a month or two, and then it just gets tossed in a corner somewhere.
goodluck with your planner.

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

I'm sure that'll probably end up happening to me, but I have it so I can feel better about that. ;D

[andgracetoo.livejournal.com]

I couldn't live without my planner....but does that mean I don't procrastinate? Definitely not! If anything I think it shows me exactly how much I can procrastinate before I need to get crackin on something. Probably not the whole purpose of them huh? lol

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, that is how mine is already turning out. I wrote all my test dates in there and I have weeks, so I'm just putting off doing anything.

[andgracetoo.livejournal.com]

haha pretty much. I wasted the day today basically. I alternated between laundry, internet & video games. Fail.

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

Mine is really light compared to my books, so I like carrying that around so much more.

[candacetrauma.livejournal.com]

I'm always horrible with planners, so I just write out ten thousand "To Do" lists on post it notes...oy.

Ah, tarantulas! That's a no. I only like spiders if they're chilling very far away from me. I do have a strange fascination with garden spiders, though...

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

I always lose post it notes. That is the only thing I can never find if I need to, haha.

They're the only spiders I like. I think it mostly has to do with the pet one my high school Biology professor had and me having the seat right next to it's cage. He would just sit there and I assume stare at me, lol. You never know with spiders.

[lux-atomica.livejournal.com]

The best part about planners (esp if you write down the fun little events) is looking back through what you did all year.

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

Good idea. That would definitely be helpful on an off day to bring back some good memories.