Out of the Blū: January 2019

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Why is my husbang...

Why is my husbang crying at American Ninja Warrior? I fucking love him so much. 😂😂😂

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

All the time, but I call it "wagging my tail." 😂😂😂

Sunday, January 27, 2019

This is really strange. I have never heard of these beliefs, but it's extremely similar to how I've been going about my life for as long as I can remember. And whatever it is, it works. My bedroom makes me feel so extremely happy. Everything in here has a reason or a purpose or a story. My heart feels happy when I'm in here. I'm not going to say that my whole house is done this way; so much about life is a work in progress. But it's goals.

I have thousands of nails polishes, hundreds of pencils and other writing utensils, and over 100 plants (when the hell did that happen?!) They all bring me joy. You can have over 30 books. Y'all try to learn something and stop memeing this woman. Dang.

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Saturday, January 26, 2019

I'm just tryna do homework...

I'm just tryna do homework and my dogs are farting my room up so bad. Blegh.

🤢🤢🤢😖😂

A few more plant pics.

A few more plant pics. That's the most interesting thing in my life right now besides school / homework. 😂😂😂😭😭😭

I just thought this was pretty. I like the rainbow patch of light on my aloe.

I think this Propeller Plant leaf is finally making a baby. It's already got a root, so this is exciting! 😃

I think I see some buds starting! 😍

Friday, January 25, 2019

It's springtime in my bedroom. 😍🌸🌼💮🏵️🌺

That little Watch Chain is kicking ass. It used to be two leaves across from each other, and now it's made it to 4 leaves in a square shape. Also, that little piece of Burrow's Tail is working hard. I can't believe these little things might one day be whole plants. 😲

My Haworthia is finally opening up. This was my first succulent and Shaun got him for me. 💚

I think she is just precious. She slays me. 💗

Showing more yellow! 💛🌼💛

Feel free to address any mail to me for the rest of my life this way. 😂😂😂

Thursday, January 24, 2019

I don't feel bad about the Differential Equations quiz...

I don't feel bad about the Differential Equations quiz. I probably (definitely) missed the last problem - I just could NOT remember how to work it. 😂😂😂 But I think the rest went ok.

Another thing: I feel like this is probably super obvious, but my brain finally made the connection in class this morning. The function keys on a keyboard (F1, F2, etc) are like math functions. It didn't really click until Dr. Kim said "You have functions f1, f2, f3..." and my brain had a total "OMG" moment. 😂😂😂

... Anyway. Don't judge me. I get it when I get it. 😛

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

I just made it home a few minutes ago.

I just made it home a few minutes ago. I left school around 1 feeling crappy and went straight to the Student Health Center. It took longer than I would have liked, but I ended up getting a shot for headaches which has helped. I haven't felt good at all in a couple of days.

Now I have to study for a Differential Equations quiz tomorrow. What we're doing isn't too hard, but I'm rusty crusty on differentiating and that is causing me a problem. I keep telling myself that even if I bomb one quiz it's not the end of the world and also that even if I have to retake this class it again is not the end of the world, but I don't listen to anyone - not even myself.

Anyway. Wish me luck. ❤

My 3 pots of Plant Booties.

My 3 pots of Plant Booties. 😂 I sorted them into pots: Good, Splitting, and Thirsty.

I repotted my baby Lithops last night.

I repotted my baby Lithops last night. I was terrified to do it because LOOK AT THOSE TEENSY ROOTS! They are no thicker than the dog hair on my pants. 😂😂😂 I used spare nail tools to dig them up carefully because it was delicate work, but I'm sure I got them moved with little to no damage. They look much more suited to this soil than the apparently delicious - looking cactus and succulent mix I had them in before. 😛😂

All in all, 20 out of 25 seeds germinated and 18 have continued to grow. I bought the special soil from the same company I bought my Lithops from (Micro Landscape Design on Amazon), and they sent more seeds and 9 young Lithops (for free!) with the order, as well as a couple of cheap pots and small gardening tools. So aside from these babies I now have 21 mature Lithops and 2 packs of seeds left to germinate. 😳 I mean I'm excited and who doesn't love freebies, but that's a lot of Lithops and I'm still learning how to care for them. I hope I can keep them healthy.

I'll post pics of my older Lithops later. They were sorted and repotted last night, as well. 🙂

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

More yellow flowers! 😍😍😍

Finally, she's doing something with that crazy long stalk. 😂😂😂

I love these delicate little flowers mixed in with all the sharp spines. 💛

Monday, January 21, 2019

This is not what I thought Differential Equations would be like. It's still neat, though.

Thankfully, the weekend was amazing because I got to see Big Queen.

Nothing like waking up with a migraine in progress and barfing up all the meds you took not even 15 minutes after you get out of bed. It has not been a good day. 😢 I had an iced coffee yesterday and I'm pretty sure it triggered me. That is such a freaking bummer. I knew I could be a little sensitive to caffeine - it doesn't take much to give me the jitters, but DANG. This is a first.

Thankfully, the weekend was amazing because I got to see Big Queen. I took him to see my mom and I haven't seen her look so excited in forever. She was smiling so hard and made some happy fists and it was the damn cutest. 😊😂😂😂

We hung out and caught up on life (we had about 15 years to go through) and talked nails and polish and it was so great. I needed that. I swear I'd been looking for him on social media for ages. He better not ever disappear on me again! ❤️

Thank you again for making the trip to see me, Tyler. I had such a great time. We will definitely have to do it again soon! 💗

Friday, January 18, 2019

So I bought a RocketBook...

So I bought a RocketBook at the end of last semester because I go through A LOT of paper for school. I take notes in class and then I re-write my notes neatly as part of my studying because it helps me and makes sure I go through them thoroughly. That doesn't count scratch paper for all of the math I do. 🙁 So a book I can write in and wipe off and write on again appealed to me because I really hate wasting resources. Being able to scan my notes and back them up is more of an afterthought for me, but I do use that feature.

Well, my dilemma now is that I'm going through a Frixion pen / week so far (just from writing in the RocketBook). 😂😂😂 At least I can buy ink refills, though. In any case I highly recommend RocketBook if you need to write a lot. Added bonus: the pens just GLIDE across that coated surface and it is so soothing to my senses. 🤩

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

New kids...

New kids courtesy of Beth! These look so neat! And the little one has 2 babies already! Thank you, Beth. They are all potted up and going in my window sill. 😁

Shadow got his license today! We are so excited! 😁

Marimo in the morning sun. 🌞💗

Monday, January 14, 2019

I just got an email...

I just got an email saying that I made the Dean's list last semester. Neat.

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Me and Shaun are hanging out, being nerds, and making "potions."

Me and Shaun are hanging out, being nerds, and making "potions." What do you think? I love the idea of interactive knick-knacks, especially pretty ones. And I think the little bottles would be super cool necklaces.

Does this interest anyone? I'm thinking about re-opening my Etsy shop.

My airplants are giving me life!

Look at how much hair I have. Best selfie ever.

😂😂😂

P. S. I am in love with my bedroom. It's so pretty.

I watered my baby plants this morning.

I watered my baby plants this morning. Aren't they precious? I think babies are my favorite. 😍

Not pictured is my tray of Lithops seedlings. They are hanging in there, but they're going to be repotted as soon as my materials arrive next week. I hope it doesn't kill them to move them, but they aren't thriving in their current substrate. 😢

Also at the bottom right are some split rocks. I am in love with those weirdies! 💗

Friday, January 11, 2019

I'm beat.

I'm beat. Between getting the kids ready to start college, Kira's surgery, and me starting new classes, this week has kicked my butt.

I like all of my classes so far. I have to break out my old Calculus binders this weekend and brush up on differentiating for my Differential Equations class. So far, the material makes sense but it's been over a year since I've done any Calculus and I don't remember as much as I need to. 😐

Speaking of Calculus, I'm still nervous about the Advanced Cal class. It's definitely going to be proofs, but the teacher said the exams would be open book and open note, which leads me to believe that not even books and notes will save us. 😳 I remember a couple of open book / open note exams at GSCC and they were pretty brutal. So... I'm scared. 😩

Anyway, I'm exhausted. I think I'm going to rest up so I can tackle my homework tomorrow. I hope you all had a great week! ❤️

Kira's doing ok.

Kira's doing ok. Having her gallbladder removed doesn't seem as terrible as her tonsil surgery was, thank goodness. 💜

Our sweet little Kira...

Our sweet little Kira is finally getting her gallbladder snatched. I'm hoping that will bring her some much-needed pain relief! ❤️

I just found one of my bettas dead. 😭

I just found one of my bettas dead. 😭 Rest in peace, Saul. I'm going to miss seeing you lounge on the marimo. 💔

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Faith tried to eat...

Faith tried to eat my PMS chocolate so as punishment I had to eat it all. Obviously. 😂😂😂

😭😭😭 I feel like 💩.

Shadow and Kira...

Shadow and Kira started at Gadsden State today. We're so proud of them! I loved my time there and I hope they do, too! ❤️

Things are happening!

Two blooms and 4 buds. I'm so excited! 😊

The yellow-green puff balls are getting larger. There are 4 of them now. Several of these pieces have rooted. Not too bad for a rotten plant from Wal-Mart!

My plant booty babies are hanging in there. I started feeling that the dirt wasn't right because they were standing up above it and falling over, so I gave them some sand. It looks better, but I feel like it still isn't quite right. I just don't know if I can help them at this point - they are very fragile. 🙁

Still waiting for this bloom. 🙂

Look what I found...

Look what I found on the sidewalk on my way to class this morning. Score! 😁

I mean, yeah... I already have one like this, but I'm just saying. Nice find! 😁 I'm sure a classmate in need will hit me up soon. 😊

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

I don't know how I feel...

I don't know how I feel about Differential Equations. It's been so long since I had Calculus! I need to reacquaint myself. 😲

Also, Dr. Kim gave homework today. She doesn't mess around! 😂😂😂

Monday, January 7, 2019

Back to school tomorrow!

Back to school tomorrow! To be honest I am ready to go back and get into the swing of things. It didn't really feel like time off because I had a lot of stuff to do - much of it still unfortunately undone. 🙁 But that's ok!

If all goes as planned this time next year I'll be starting MY VERY LAST SEMESTER. 😃😃😃

Sunday, January 6, 2019

We're so proud of our li'l Kira.

We're so proud of our li'l Kira. She's got a job and starts tomorrow. 😃

Anansi when I woke up this morning.

Anansi when I woke up this morning. I don't know why she had her torso in her water dish. Maybe to alert me that it needed refilling? 😂😂😂

Friday, January 4, 2019

Just gave these cuties a drink! Some were pretty thirsty!

A couple of these plants were thirsty enough to put out aerial roots (those white hair looking things coming off the left baby). 😓 I need to watch them more closely so they don't get to that point.

It's normal for the bottom leaves to shrivel and fall off so that's ok. The left baby is missing some leaves thanks to cats. 😕 But she lives in my bedroom now so that can't happen again. Other than being thirsty she's doing ok! 💚