~Goodbye 3 Day Weekend. I will miss you.~

Well it was a good weekend. Today I spent the day with family and friends. A group of my friends went to see the movie "Raising Helen." It was a good movie. But people should be warned that it isn't really as much of a comedy as the previews have made it seem. It is cute though. I liked it.

Then later, at 7 p.m. I went over to Grandma Ruth and Grandpa Larry's house. Mom, Teresa, and I played cards with them until about 9ish. It was fun. I didn't win any games though. Oh well, I rarely do.

~Good-Bye!

Another attempt at a picture.

This probably won't work. However I really want to be able to post pictures, so I am trying again. grr.

Aren't 3 day weekends great!

Today was a fun day. JonTon left before church this morning. It was good to have them down for the weekend. It looks like they will be visiting a lot in the summer.

After church I spent my time doing homework and fiddling around with pictures. I printed some off on photo paper. It was great fun. The homework wasn't really fun, but at least it is done.

Then at 7 p.m. I went over to Megan's house to hang out with the gang. We had a pretty good sized group over. We played video games and watched "The Wedding Planner." That is a cute movie. We had a good time playing video games. We played 'Dance, Dance Revolution' and '007.' I really enjoy the '007' game because you get to shoot each other. lol. I am not all that good at it, but it is fun. If I had a video game player thing that is the game I would buy. Then I could get really good at it...Course then no one would want to play me...

Anyway, tomorrow is another day off! I can't believe it! I plan to sleep in and then hang out with my friends for a bit. Then later in the evening I am going over to Grandma Ruth's. Anyway, I guess that is it for today. ~Ferguson Out

The Ferguson's Annual Memorial Day Tradition

Well today was the Annual Memorial Day Ferguson Tradition. We went down to Fall City, Oregon and put flowers on our ancestor's graves. It is always a great time of family fellowship.

This year was the first year that I have driven down there. I must tell you all that I really dislike following people to places. You are always stuck behind them. This seems to bother me. I was behind my dad the whole trip, and it was rather irritating. First he wasn't going the speed limit. This highly annoys Laura. People should always go the speed limit. Then he was going a LOT over the speed limit. I am all for going a bit over the speed limit, however, too much over the speed limit makes me nervous. Not because of my driving ability, but just because I am paranoid about being pulled over. So, needless to say I was annoyed at my Father's driving techniques. I think cruise control should be used more often.

Anyway, it was a good day and I enjoyed the family tradition. -Ferguson Out!

Greetings from my Business Communication Class

Good grief. Here I am in my Business Communication class. I am "working" on my group project. Can't you tell? Actually the group is basically done and so I don't have anything to do in class. And it is raining outside so I don't want leave the classroom yet. I don't wanna get wet. I might melt...

I am really glad that it is Friday. Not just Friday, but the Friday of a 3 day weekend!! Yay! Very exciting! It should be a good weekend. A little out of town trip, hanging with my friends,and JonTon is coming to visit. It should be grand!

Anyway, I should at least attempt to do something productive. I probably won't succeed though. Oh well. Who really expects to get much done on the last day before a 3 day weekend? -Ferguson Out!

I want to hurt the person who thought Group Projects were a good idea!

It is getting to the end of the quarter, which means all the group projects are almost due. I have 2 of them. One of them is on "Office Managers" and the other is on "Leadership." Although both have gone pretty well, and I have pretty good groups, I am beginning to feel stressed. My Office Managers one needs about another page for the research paper in order for it to meet the requirements. And somehow I have been put in charge of the paper. Grr. Then, my Leadership one needs to have some finishing touches on it. The report needs to be put together and okayed by the group. And somehow I got put in charge of presenting it in front of the class. Oh well. Life goes on I suppose. I am not too stressed out, I think it more an annoyance. I will be glad when school is over.

And the winner is?!

Well, folks in case you are living in some type of bubble, I thought I would clue you in that Fantasia won American Idol. And I must say that she deserved it. I almost wanted her to win just because it would give Diana more freedom in what she wants to do. She wouldn't have to do what American Idol wants her to, if that makes sense. But it is all good because Diana will most likely go on to make her own record and sell millions of copies with out the title of "American Idol." Who needs it anyway! Hmph!

Anyway, back to the real world. I didn't really do much today. I went to my one class. Then after lunch I went to work for a couple hours. Once back at home I watched a little television ("Dr. Phil" and "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest"). Then it was homework time. I had to finish writing a paper, read a chapter in Office Procedures, and complete my Accounting homework. Isn't homework grand?! So after all that I watched the "American Idol" finale and then switched over to watch an hour of the Country Music Awards. Great fun!

Tomorrow is one step closer to Friday, which is exciting. Only a few more weeks of school left. Yippy! -Ferguson Out!

American Idol Obsession

American Idol Finale! Yeah! Go Diana. lol. Okay, so perhaps Fantasia is the better all-around singer, but I just am not a huge fan. I must say that I am much more of a fan of Diana. So, I am torn as to who should win. I guess ultimately it doesn't matter though because they will both get recording contracts so, whatever. Dad and I voted for Diana. Mom and Teresa voted for Fantasia. Tune in tomorrow to see who wins! Ferguson Out!!

Where is my Enchanting Ogre?...(don't say Mike)

Well today was a very interesting day. I never would have guessed it would have ended up like it did.

First off I went to school and didn't even get to the classroom before I heard that the teacher was out sick with pneumonia. Oh dear. Good news for me however, because it meant no class. So, I went home. I have heard that tomorrow there will be a substitute, and I am not really looking forward to that. Learning from someone new is always difficult. Hopefully my teacher will get well and return quickly.

So I came home and watched a recorded "American Idol" special. It was pretty good. It reflected back on all the previous seasons. Then at 12:30 I went to work. It was actually probably the most fun I have had at work...Ever (at least at LSG). They are usually pretty quite, but today they were pretty talkative, which was nice.

So, then I did about 15 minutes of homework and killed some time on the internet waiting for Kristen to arrive so that I could rewatch "Alias" finale with her. It is always fun to see her reaction to what happens. hee hee. So after we watched the show Teresa and I went over to her house for a bit. However, we then decided to go see a movie. We chose to see "Shrek 2." It was a very enchanting movie. The Fairy God Mother was great. lol. I liked her opening song. hee hee.

Anyway, tomorrow is another day and unfortunately I have class. Oh well. Such is life.
-Ferguson Out!
P.S. I know I was going to rant about something today, but I can't think of what it was.

Another day wasted in the life of Laura

Today was pretty relaxed. I woke up at about 9:15 and got myself ready for the day. It turned out that I didn't go to church today, which makes me feel a bit guilty since I haven't gone in a while.

I did however accomplish a few things today. I worked on a report for school. It was highly exciting stuff. I can almost smell the 'A'. I then set to work finishing my Senior Year Scrapbook. And I am basically done with it now. I should still go back and put some finishing touches on it, but it is pretty much finished. Which is a relief since it has been nagging at me ever since I graduated. Which as we all know is just about a week away from a year ago. Amazing.

Anyway, so Teresa and I had the run of the house tonight. How did we spend it? Well by watching "The Sound of Music" of course! lol. It was great fun to watch and sing along with the movie. It is a classic. Although I must admit that some of it make no sense to me. Who wrote those songs anyway? With lines like 'Raindrops on roses' and 'How do you hold a moon beam in your hand' What were these people on? I mean what kind of person actually gets happy over raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens? And who even thinks of trying to hold a moon beam (whatever that is) in your hand? I am not sure I will ever understand it.

Another Friday

Welcome to Friday night in Laura Land. It has been pretty dull. I babysat tonight, which was enjoyable. I haven't done it in a while so I was missing the kids. lol. It was just the two little ones. They are cute though.

Then I came home and did nothing. There was really nothing good on television so I kinda just watched nothing. Needless to say I was bored. Oh well. Such is my life.

I found my 'My Little Pony' that looks like a Camel!

Good Grief. What a day. Why is it that girls seem to do nothing but think about having relationships with guys. And yet when they have the option they often find that it isn't at all what they expected. It is all too complicated. It should be easy, but it isn't. Why is that? One of life's great mysteries I guess.

Ho Hum

Here I am once again killing time in the LCC computer lab. It has been a while I guess, but maybe not long enough. I just finished taking a test in my office Procedures Class. I think that I did okay on it, nothing spectacular though. Next comes my Accounting class, but not for another 45 minutes. The teacher isn't going to be there, we are just gonna be working on our final project in the computer lab. Fun. Fun. I can hardly wait. I was hoping to be able to leave early from that class, but I am now unsure if it will actually happen. Oh well. I still have to go to work sometime today. I was hoping to be able to do it sooner rather than later, but later will work if it has to. lol.

I wish I had something better to do with my time. Actually I am sure I could find something....So maybe I subcontiously don't want to find something better to do with my time. Interesting concept. Anyway...

I guess I have wasted all the time I can on blogging. lol. ttfn. ~Laura

My new favorite thing...

All these silly Hollywood biographies sure suck me in. It amazes me how everyday people become superstars. How come none of my friends became superstars? I guess there is still time. lol.

I was watching one on Jessica Simpson yesterday. Now there is an interesting story. Christian girl growing up in a Christian family and because she can't make it on the Christian market because of several different reasons she goes to the secular label. Imagine what would have happened if she had been on a Christian label! Her life would have taken a different turn (obviously). Stupid Christian labels and their biases attitudes. Hmph. lol.

Anyway, I am done cohouse-sitting so I guess that is all for the Hollywood biographies. How sad. I was really enjoying them. I always thought that if I got cable it would be the makeover shows that I would be watching like "Trading Spaces" or something. But now I am starting to think that I would watch "VH1" and the "E" channel. They are much more fascinating. As if I need more television in my life.

Anyway, so on American Idol tonight Jasmine went home. So that means that Diana and Fantasia are the final 2! yeah! I really like Diana DeGarmo, but I think that Fantasia should win...I guess. She is a better singer, she just isn't my style. Oh well, Diana will do fine either way so...Whatever.

Obviously all I am doing is ranting about television. What has my life become...Oh wait I think it has always been like this. How pathetic am I? -Ferguson OUT!

My poor aching head

I feel like I have been rather delinquent with my blogging, but I guess it hasn't been that bad. These last few days have been kinda crazy though because I am kinda house-sitting with Andrea. It has been fun and exhausting all at the same time. lol.

Today I woke up with a blinding headache at like 6:00 a.m. I then attempted to go back to sleep until about 7:20 when I gave up and took a shower. After that I went back to my house and slept for another 40 minutes before taking off for school. The headache was only semi better. Poor Wendy had to listen to me complain about my headache throughout class. lol. It has continued to remain almost in the background all day. It likes to remind me that it is there every so often though. I hate headaches.

Andrea and I have been having fun watching satellite television. We get sucked into silly things like the true Hollywood stories of celebrities, music videos, and reality TV shows. It is very fascinating. I have learned a lot about Paula Abdul, Britney Spears, Simon Cowell, and Demi Moore. So, if you have any questions about them I now feel like an expert...well maybe not an expert but...

Yeah, so I think I am gonna go to bed and see if I can get rid of this headache while I sleep. That would be wonderful. ~Laura

Neato Survey

1. Whats your name? Laura

2. What's your favorite band? Um...Jake, Lifehouse, Beach Boys....

3. Do you have a favorite/important stuffed animal? Danny the Dog, who replaced Larry the Lion

4. have u ever picked your nose in public? probably

5. Whats your favorite store? Um...I go to Walmart a lot...does that make it my favorite?

6. Who would rather go shopping with...The Queer Eye guys? or Britney Spears? What kind of selection is that? I don't want to go sopping with either.

7. Stripes or Polka Dots? um, Poka Dots I guess

8. Have you ever met a celebrity? Not really. I saw a few in CA though.

9. Do you drive the speed limit? Sometimes...but I think my spedometer is off so who knows.

10. Would you tell a stranger they have toilet paper on their foot? Probably not

11. Did you have an imaginary friend? I don't think so...

12. Do you think Jessica Simpson is faking it? No, I think she is really that stupid.

13. Do you have road rage? Not very often...and not very extreme

14. Have you ever been flipped off? Yes

15. Do you believe the statement-"there is no such thing as a dumb question"? There are definately dumb questions. I refer you back to Jessica Simpson. lol

16. Are you embarressed by your family? Not very often.

17. What are you afriad of? Spiders...the boogie man

18. Do you ever think Hanson will make a come back? Isn't that what they are attempting to do right now? (It's Penny and me tonight!)

19. Who is the ugliest celebrity/person you know of? I guess that would be Mr. Osbourne.

20. Do you think you'll ever be smarter than your parents? Probably. Doesn't every 'kid' achieve that at some point. I mean with technological advances and stuff...am I making sense?

21. Have you ever thought about killing yourself? Hasn't everyone? But not very seriously

22. When was the last time you had fun? Well I have been having fun all weekend so...

23. Has anyone changed the way you look at life? Yeah

24. Have you ever set up a tent in your backyard? Yes

25. Were you ever jealous of your babysitter? No. Why would I be jealous of a babysitter? That is just silly.

26. Have you ever asked a person a dumb question just for laughs? Probably.

The weekend is finally here!! Very exciting. I know for a fact I will not get everything accomplished this year that I want to. How sad. However, I will have a blast doing the stuff not on my list. lol. Anyway, I am going to enjoy the weekend because it is short. Hope you have a good weekend too! ~Laura

My Day According to the Alphabet:

A- Accounting (2 hours. Why me?)
B- Bookkeeping (in my Office Procedures class)
C- Corolla (my car)
D- Driving (to and from school)
E- ER Season Finale (Did Pratt get shot in his new car?! Tune in next season to find out!)
F- Friends (I didn't really see any of them, but I thought about them.)
G- God (Amen!)
H- Ham sandwich (my lunch)
I- Instant Messenger (One of my favorite things)
J- Jessica Simpson (on Ryan On-Air)
K- Knapp, Jennifer (the CD that is in my car CD player)
L- Laundry (what I did for my Mommy today)
M- Marissa (My Office Procedures/Accounting pal)
N- Never Ending (the way my classes seemed today)
O- On-Air with Ryan Seacrest (I didn't fall asleep this time!)
P- Proverbs (the book of the Bible I am currently reading)
Q- Quality time (um, with my computer, the television, and my family...Not in that order)
R- Ryan Seacrest (Did I mention him?)
S- Survivor (The 2nd Mil. Special!)
T- Television (Another obsession)
U- Unappreciated (That would be me. lol. j/k)
V- Very unproductive (What my life is like everyday)
W- Win A Date With Tad Hamilton (the movie I watched with my family)
X- X-Rated (okay, maybe not. lol)
Y-Yahoo! (the internet king)
Z- Zzzzzzzzzzzzz (time for bed)

My Life as a fan of Ryan Seacrest

Today was a pretty good day. I got out of my one class early so I was able to get started on my homework early in the day. lol. Which is a good thing because I had a lot of it to do. It was all Accounting, but accounting is time consuming...

After lunch I went to work for a couple of hours. Highly exciting. I might work again tomorrow even though I am not scheduled, but I'll have to wait and see.

Then I came home and watched Ryan Seacrest on "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest." Then I later tuned in to watch him host "American Idol." It was a rather surprising episode. I could have sworn that Jasmine was gone, but nope American got rid of La Toya instead. Stupid Americans. What were they thinking?! Jasmine deserved to go. Oh well. Life goes on.

-Ferguson Out!

My Life as a Math Student

Well, well, well. Here we are again. Another Tuesday.

Today I went to my two classes. Both classes today were covering accounting concepts. So, I had like 5 hours of math today. It was mind numbing. I am glad that I basically understand it. In my Office Procedures class it was all stuff I had learned before so that was good. And in my Accounting class we had a quiz, which I think I did pretty good on considering...

I spent basically my entire afternoon in front of the television.

3:30-4:00 Second half of Dr. Phil
4:00-5:00 On-Air with Ryan Seacrest (technically I fell asleep during the second half)

Short break for dinner and computer time. I also took a walk to the lake with my family.

8:00-9:00 American Idol (Dad and I voted for Diana; Mom and Teresa voted for La Toya)
9:00-10:00 Dick Van Dyke Special
10:00-11:00 Judging Amy

Yep. That is what I did with my day. Very satisfying and highly exciting. Anyway, bet you can't beat that! -Ferguson Out!