Long overdue

It's been a long while since I've been here or on my other blog. I've been crazy busy all over the place since I've been home - was helping take care of my Granddad when he had his bladder surgery, I had minor surgery to remove one of my wisdom teeth, Thanksgiving craziness and now with Christmas up in the air, its about to get even more hectic. Since I'm now on "internship hiatus" with UM, I've been trying to find a job but am quickly becoming discouraged. I wish I was still up in St. Augustine and working at the Market. Then at least I'd have a somewhat financially steady job.
I don't like filling out these applications online because some of them ask for a SSN and of course they make you take a personality test. Those are by far the most tedious area of the whole application. Tomorrow after hitting the gym, I'll probably head down to the old grocery store where I had been working back in high school to see if they're taking applications. Normally I could just walk in and pretty much have my job handed back to me, but since the store was sold and is now under new management, the process has to be started all over again. I've got my fingers crossed! Most likely that will only secure me for a little bit while I keep looking for another and possibly second job.
I'm watching DOG The Bounty Hunter right now...and am slightly considering the possibility of looking into bounty hunting. Its crazy talk right now and I'm in no shape physically to do something like that, but maybe to get me into the exercising mind frame this'll be my "goal" for the next year. ...Well apparently Florida being the odd state that it is doesn't allow bounty hunting freelance or not, so I guess that's out. Phooey; oh well I'll still keep my "goal" to get back in shape.

Happy Belated November

Well it's more than a few days in November and things are cooling down at UMiami. We finally finished the Norway presentation and we have our fingers crossed for a successful reception at the conference. Mike is leaving on Monday and won't be back until the 16th.
Which also means that my physical time at the UMiami is quickly coming to an end. I've really enjoyed my time at the office and will be sad to leave. I've turned in my resume and CV to Mike, who has handed it off to Vivi....so hopefully I might get a position there. I've got my fingers crossed. It also looks like I'll be working on some things for Mike while I'm back at home. For instance, the Social Injustice paper that we started on before working on the Norway stuff.
I've been working more diligently on looking for graduate schools and the GRE. I'm in contact with The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Marymount Univ, Univ of North Dakota, Univ of South Carolina, and Argosy Univ. I still have more on my list that I haven't contacted yet.
Hopefully tonight, Mike will remember to call and give me some further direction while he is gone.

If you were considering drugs before; you won't after this clip

I think I have probably found the most disturbing drug psa videos ever to be created. I'm hesitant to send this over to Mike, but he did tell him to look for stuff he probably wouldn't want to look at.

I have never seen this video prior but apparently its been aired on TV, and I would like to think I watch a fair amount of TV. Of course I think I'd rather the Dell computer commercial where they're singing "Lollipop" instead of this one. And that's saying a lot. I couldn't imagine the looks on peoples faces if he showed this in Norway. I found another psa, this one is a classic.

and,

All for now...back to searching!

A brand new day

And a new outlook on life!


I have moved (upgraded) once again to another (and bigger) office down the hall. Still no window however. But I am sharing my space with another, Marc. Jess is out on maternity leave and had her baby at the beginning of October. Pregnancy is quite the popular trend here in the office. The first office when I arrived (Mike's secretary) was out on maternity leave. She came back and was promptly moved into Vivi's office who was also out on leave (she's coming back today or later in the week), hence the the reason for my third and most likely not my finally move into the current work space.


I'm hoping there isn't something in the water around here. I don't want to catch the Preggo Bug that's floating around. This is not to be confused with the red marinara sauce you can get at the local grocers.

Well, I've just finished editting the the FFT chapter, and with success I might add. 9,757 character with spaces and not including the title and reference pages. I've sent it off to Mike and hopefully that'll be the last I see of it until it gets into publication, because I could really use that check.

November is strolling up and my mom wants me back home with a job until I'm off to graduate school, whenever that is. I can't believe I've been here since August and its already getting close for me to leave. I just wish I could stay here longer because I don't want to go look for a job in the so-called "real world." First off, I think I'm over qualified for work. This is stemming from the fact last year when I was looking for a job and didn't get hired by anyone (well except for Market to Market which was a godsend). Its disheartening when you apply for Winn Dixie and they don't even look twice at you. My father works at WD and I had 4yrs experience working at a IGA grocery store in Stuart. Why not hire me? I'm a proficient bagger, had cashier training (all I would need to learn would be the produce codes and such) and I had worked in multiple departments. But no, I was overlooked. And now not to mention that I have a college degree.

My mom and aunt are also telling me to not intimidate employers...I think that's how they worded it. But I think that is literally impossible. How can they not be intimidated. I have a college degree, so they're thinking well why doesn't she get a job in her field. I can't really get a job in my field until I ship off to graduate school which is going to suck initially but I might be able to hold out for 2yrs. Also, I have a Psychology degree. That's all you have to say and people are freaking out. Like "omg she must be psycho-analyzing me, better watch what I say" kind of schticks. I hate telling people my degree. I roll my eyes and give a fake smile/laugh when ever they say this stuff. So I'm slightly tempted not to put it on an application or resume, but I have to.

I should be proud of my degree. Don't get me wrong, I am very proud of my achievements. I just wish others would break away from the generic assumptions of all psychology majors are psychoanalysts, Freudians, and counselors/therapists. Freud had wonderful theroies for the time, however, they just aren't applicable in today's order of things. Psychology has come a long way since the Freudians Age.

But not to get too off topic. Had a meeting with Mike about the Norway Presentation. It's progression is slow but underway. I'm doing a headline search for the beginning of the presentation. He wants something to make the introduction "pop" instead of using mundane statistics. So I'm going to be search newspapers as well as YouTube to find inspiration.

I'll be sure to post some of the more interesting findings.

Back into the grind

I know I keep saying it but I have yet to take action in "updating this on a more daily basis."

I'm getting back to working again at the office. It's been over a week or so since I've been in. I've been slow getting into the routine again; still recuperating from my St. Auggie trip of getting to stay up late and sleep in even later - a luxury I don't get here.

Right now I'm working on a Norway presentation for early November...which is quickly approaching around the corner. It's mostly a general presentation on state of the science therapy working with adolescents with substance abuse problems and presenting with comorbid psychiatric problems.

I'm also still working on that FFT article. My very very first assingment when I started the internship back in August. It was kind of surreal when I oppened up the document and saw my name on the title page of the article. My name will also be on the Norway presentation. That'll be three projects with my name on it (FFT article, Norway and the Sweden presentations). Right now we have to cut down the article to be under 9800 characters. I have to say that after the first edit back in August, Mike did an awesome job cutting it down. It was originally 45 pages and when I got it last weekend, he had been able to cut it down to 14 pages. I was pretty impressed. Hopefully when I'm finished with this cut it'll get its finally submit...Meaning I'll be all that much closer to getting paid. About $200...which is well needed. I could use it for bills...but I would rather use it for FLaRF, towards a new laptop or put a little aside for a new tattoo. I could split it up 3 (even 4) ways, donating cash toward each one.

Along with my internship, I've picked up a little side work with my aunt (not getting paid of course, but its all good as it'll help hone my filing skills). I'm just going to be alphabetizing some files and copying documents in order to file.

Until later.

Highlight of the work day

On the drive home from work yesterday, Mike and I saw a man dressed in a hospital gown with his IV pole down outside the Wendy's. It's 3 blocks from Jackson Hospital. And he had about 8 police officers standing around him.

Just another awesome day in Miami.

It's okay, he didn't really rape her!

My mornings to work are rather entertaining, consisting of Mike filling me on who's who on the Howard Stern show. I remember listening to him back in high school and kind of found him offensive. Though now, I kind of see him as an intelligent individual and some of the show pieces are definitely laughable.

This morning Howard was talking about he happened to catch what Whoopi Goldberg was saying (in defense) about the case about Roman Polanski - him having sex with a 13-yr-old girl; though the case happened in 1977. I'm not sure if they're reopening the case or what not over here in the states, since I was thinking that the statute of limitations would prevent the case from moving forward because of how long ago it happened. It turns out that he was already charged in 78 but fled to France - so he has an active outstanding warrant for his arrest because of his failure to appear in court. I don't know since I'm not well versed in the details of the situation. Any way, he was charged with having unlawful sex with a minor which leads me to my point on Whoopi's comment.


The piece that I heard from Stern's show just seemed like a big joke all the way around the table. What is "rape-rape"? Is that the same expression children use when they are differentiating how they feel about people? You know: you either like a person or you like-like them. The terminology relating to rape is just ridiculous. It's either rape or its consensual sex, there is no gray area especially in the eyes of the law. So Whoopi is going on about how they have to be sensitive in how they use the terminology of raping and allegations toward Polanski. In the background one of the other ladies ask what exactly is the definition of rape. How can you not know? Now Whoopi has a good point in kind of way they should be talking about it, but she is clearly steadfast in her point that he didn't rape her because the girl was drugged.

The term rape is considered a sensitive subject in our society and its definition has been revised through the years and can differ across state lines. But agreed upon in most states is rape is a criminal offense and is a forcible sexual relation(s) with a person against that person's will. Now historically, spousal rape (back in the day) wasn't considered rape as it was a wife's duty to fulfill the needs of her husband be it sexual or other. Now we have defined a number of different sexual acts that would be considered as rape.

"The criminal offense of statutory rape is committed when an adult sexually penetrates a person who, under the law, is incapable of consenting to sex." It has been said that the girl (at the time) knew what was going on. Regardless if she knew what was going or consented, it would still be considered rape because a young teenager, who still is practically a child, does not have the mental capacity to fully comprehend what is taking place. Their brains aren't fully developed. Even if she had started with saying yes, in the end she did verbally protest what he did while it was taking place and he didn't respect her enough to stop. As an older person he had the capability to over-power her because of his age and physique. And it doesn't matter if her mother was in the building -- take that back. It does matter that her mother was in the building at the time. Where was she while this was going on??

I'm not trying to down Whoopi, because I love her as a person. But I just feel what she was saying seemed ignorant and also sounded like she wasn't getting what she wanted to say out in the right way. But even still, I don't think people should be defending Polanski just because he's won an Academy Award or because of his prestigious work in the past. Chris Rock, I think says it best (from his appearance on Leno): "People are defending Roman Polanski because he made good movies 30 years ago?" he said. "Are you kidding me? Even Johnny Cochran didn't have the nerve to go, 'Well did you see OJ play against New England?'" - Here's the clip, which is a little under 10mins about the piece from The View among other things:

Get a job woman

I've been horribly lax when it comes to this side of my blog. I'll be sure to give myself 40 lashes with a wet noodle - might not get to 40 because I'll have eaten the noodle before that point. I haven't been doing too much that deemed worthy of noting. I officially hate...strike that; hate is a strong word and I don't care too much for it, so corrected - I officially despise literary searches. They are so mundane. Mike has been gone too for quite some time, he practically had back to back trips to Sweden and just recently returned from Chile.

Actually, Monday at the office and Tuesday at home I was counterproductive. While slowly taking notes for the social injustice assignment, I was designing in the paint program what my future home will hopefully look like. :) It has a nice eclectic style to it; there are Spanish elements, thanks to working at Market to Market in St. Augustine, as well as my own heritage, and traditional Japanese features due to my fascination with the culture. However, some of design seems predominately Japanese, especially in the doors. This is fine though I wanted a more Spanish look to the front door. Oh well, I have plenty of time to tweak the design.Ideally, I would like to build the house in the Florida panhandle. My parents own a plot of land in the Compass Lakes area (off of I-10 near Alford and Cottondale. I'm hopeful that the land will be passed to me and they won't sell it off beforehand. We used to go up there just about every summer when my brother and I were younger, but now that we're older I seemingly have to beg to get them to even consider travel there. While they rather travel places like Costa Rica and New York and all those exotic places, I find myself drawn to the calm and simple life of Compass Lakes. I've never been one for large crowds of people, especially for extended periods of time. I just love it there; there aren't a ton of people, the air is so clean and crisp you can taste it, the area isn't built up, not all the roads are paved so you're driving on red dirt roads most of the time, and the trees go on for miles and that isn't an exaggeration. Where our land is located is great because its just down the road from McCormick Lake perfect for swimming and get togethers. Its like being on vacation in your own private corner of the world. :)

Its kind of ironic really. This place is so peaceful and our little plot is located on Battleground Ave.

This whole thing of me drawing up plans and designs are attempts to further my parents decision in eventually handing the land over to me. I had brought up idea to them over the weekend while I was home and my mom wasn't too keen on letting me have it and building on it - saying that they were thinking of retiring there, which I assume meant building a house. To which I replied that would be fine but if they could retire in the house I want to build. My dad especially is always going on about them moving in with me when they get older. Kind of like payback. Any who, my mom doesn't want a two-story or a large home that she'll have to end up cleaning. If I can find away to incorporate an elevator (I saw a perfect example of one in an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition) because they'll be too old to get up and down stairs, maybe she'll settle and meet me halfway. I'll even put their bedroom on the bottom floor. Which means they would be getting the main master bedroom. The second and third bedrooms would be upstairs - one of those would also be a master suite but not nearly as large.

I've got to do my best to sell this idea to them - especially mom. By the time it comes to building this, all the kinks and design flaws will have been weeded out. Let's knock on wood!

Getting back to work

Well I'm finally back to work in the actual building! And some more good news...I finally got my ID badge. I hate my picture on it though. I'm not entirely sure if it's worse than my previous school ID or my driver's license pictures. But it doesn't matter because I finally have it and hopefully that's the last time I'll have to go to the security office.
Today, I've been working on the literature search for the social injustice paper I'll be working on with Mike. It's going slowly right now. These searches have to be the most tedious of tasks for my internship. While I was home during the Labor Day weekend I made sure to snag my Criminal Justice text book hoping it might help me. I just thought of this, I should have grabbed my Policing in America text book as well.

**I'll finish this when I get home because I get to leave in like 30minutes

Mood: Sick
Thoughts: Why do my eyes still feel this way??
Listening to: Courtney Love
Drinking: Zephyrhills bottled water
Should be: Taking a long nap to get well

At least it's not H1N1

I'm so tired of sneezing. It's been non-stop today. The days before that, coughing. Yep I'm sick...starting to get a little better but still sick, though not as sick as my cousin John has been. There's a possibility he had(s) the dreaded swine flu or H1N1. That's the reason I haven't been on here and probably won't for the next few days.
I'm also still recuperating from finishing that Sweden presentation. Thank God for Labor Day Weekend, it gives me time to recuperate and work on my story.
Expect another post in a few days.

Mood: Sick and tired
Thoughts: Meh
Watching: Law & Order: SVU marathon on USA
Eating: Oreo cookie
Should be: Sleeping

It's important to look again

Worked with Mike this morning on the presentation and it was fruitful. We got a lot done. I'm working on it a little more tonight before handing it off to him to fill in some holes. Then tomorrow I'll get a chance to look at the finished product before it heads off to Sweden on Monday. I'm feeling good about this.
I went back down to Nancy's office yesterday to get the mess the school made of getting an ID badge. I wasn't able to get it on Monday because of some mess up....I thought Flagler was the only place where no one knew what was going on? Am I still in that Twilight Zone??? Ugh. It goes without saying that I was frustrated. So my badge is on hold until they get that figured out. Well I sent an email to both Dan and Mike about the problem on Tuesday. Dan was pretty quick about it as he sent a copy to Nancy who worked her magic and sent a reply back to me...which I didn't see until I was on the phone with Mike talking about the problem. She had said they mixed up on some forms and for me to come back in on Wednesday. So that's what I did yesterday only to find out I had refill out a Volunteer Background Check form I had already filled out over 2 weeks ago. It was after 10:30AM by the time I got out of her office. I could have filled it out then and there and headed to the Security Office (I'd probably have my badge by now if I did) but there were some spaces that I couldn't remember what I had filled in before. I should have brought the copies with me. So I took it back home, thinking I could bring it back by the time the Security Office closed (they're only open until noon - bogus). Well by the time I got back to my aunt's house it was well after 11AM. I just made plans to drive down early today and do it, but plans with Mike kind of messed that up. I'd go tomorrow but I think they're only open Monday through Thursday - again another bogus. And of course Monday is Labor Day, so it's a good chance they won't be open then either. Tuesday is when I'll do it, bright and early. I tell you, what an inconvenient adventure. And if not Tuesday, then someday. =)

Mood: Working
Thoughts: I miss Punk'd
Watching: Punk'd - Salma Hayek just got punk'd by Penelope Cruz
Drinking: Ginger ale and Apple Juice

Must not close eyes and procrastin....zzzzzz...

It's about that time to crack down on this presentation, which has undergone a successful round of procrastination. Mike will be here bright and early in the morning to get working on it. 8 in AM to be exact. We'll work until 10 or so because he has a call to take then he's off for a possible gym workout, but will return sometime later in the afternoon to continue working on the slides. I have a feeling Friday will look about the same.

Mood: Sleepy
Thoughts: I shouldn't have had that glass of sangria
Watching: Criminal Minds season 3
Eating: Oatmeal Raisin cookies
Should be: Sleeping and working on presentation

Sweden is quickly approaching

Du gamla, Du fria
Thou ancient, Thou free

I'm working strong, hard, and long on this presentation. I realize how wrong that sounds now that I've written it out. But I am working on the team's presentation for next Monday in Sweden. Things are moving along...far from smoothly. Thursday and Friday Mike will be working with me on the slides perhaps the last times I'll work on them before they fly out. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. Excited that I get to be working on something so prestigious. This presentation is going to be presented to over 50 individuals from around the world - Denmark, Ghana, the Netherlands to name a few. So far I've worked on this and an article (which I'll hopefully be getting money for). The best part is that I'll be getting my name on them.
How great is that? A post graduate college student getting her name on presentations and publications. I'll also be working on publications of my own, they'll have focuses in the Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice realm. This is really is an enriching opportunity for me, regardless of what my mom and aunt say about it being too cushy of an internship. It would feel really wonderful to get published. I would love to get my fiction published (and of course finished) first, but this would almost be better. These articles would possibly be published in Criminal Journals or something like that - at least that's what I'm hoping.
It is depressing to know that Mike will be leaving for Oregon soon. Yesterday was his last official day at college. He'll still be assisting the Family Center on certain things. I'll then be working under Dan and Vivi. I still have yet to meet Vivi. She's still on maternity leave; she had a baby girl. Well I should try getting back to work.
Do you think if I drive a black SUV, people will think I'm part of the FBI?

Mood: Working! Working! Working!
Thoughts: I hope I can get this presentation done before Monday (Sept 7), and that its good
Watching: Criminal Minds season 2 - Gideon is writing his farewell letter for Reid to find, suspenseful
Drinking: Oceanspray Cranberry juice
Wish I Was: Outside in the pool soaking up some sun and my daily dosage of Vitamin D

Finally...some work to do at work!

Mike is back from his week long va-kay. This means I'll finally have something to do other than sitting looking at a computer or doing literature searches.

So Where Do I Go From Here?

I'm at the point in my life and career path where I'm starting to ask questions that could possibly open too many door and not have the inkling of where I should go. Do they make GPSs for this sort of dilemma because I need some direction?

I've started looking into graduate schools, now that my internship is underway, and their forensic psychology programs. I've been doing a little more research about the itself as well. This is where my problems start to arise. Some schools offer MA/MS in Forensic Psychology, while other campuses off it at the Doctorate level (PhD or PsyD). There aren't too many schools to begin with that offer the program but I have found quite a few. Thus, begging the question: Should I pursue the Masters program or shoot straight for the Doctorate?

From what I can gather so far, it would better me to have the PhD/PsyD than the MA. However, the MA is only 2 years of school and more than likely less costly than the doctorate, depending on the school of course. I’ve also looked into the possibility of pursuing the Criminal Justice track as well. Some of the schools I’ve found that offer the Masters program in either Forensic Psychology or Criminal Justice:
1. American International College – MS Forensic Psy
2. Argosy Univ.-College of Psychology & Behavioral Sciences – MA Forensic Psy
3. California Baptist Univ.-School of Behavioral Sciences – MA Forensic Psy
4. The Chicago School of Prof. Psych. – MA Forensic Psy
5. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ.-Univ. College School of Psych. – MA Forensic Psy
6. John Jay College of Crim. Jus.-City Univ of New York – MA Forensic Psy
7. Marymount Univ.-School of Education & Human Services – MA Forensic Psy
8. Mass. School of Prof. Psych. – MA Forensic Psy
9. Seattle Univ.-College of Arts & Sciences – MA Criminal Justice
10. Univ. of Denver-Grad. School of Prof. Psych. – MA Forensic Psy
11. Univ. of N. Dakota – MS Forensic Psy
12. Univ. of S. Carolina – MA Criminal Justice

With these schools and others that I’m going to look for I think I’ll just end up sending them a letter with my inquiry either by “snail”-mail or e-mail. It is the best route I think I can take as of right now. Include in the letters will be questions about tuition and costs, admission requirements (GRE scores if required, letters of recommendation, application essays), etc. It couldn't hurt and it could show them that I’m taking an active step in furthering my career (how bs does that sound huh?). Whether or not I want to go to these schools I think I might as well apply to most if not all of them.

That’s all I can think of for right now. I’ll think of something to get me out of this career slump!...

Mood: always hungry (I have a Cinnamon Raisin bagel here somewhere) and confuddled
Thoughts: Where is D. Feaster? He said he’d been in around 11AM….Maybe that’s him now…
Reading: Graduate school programs on Forensic Psych.
Drinking: Water
Wish I Was: Outside where it is sunny...well probably not today since it is stormy

Forensic Psychology...I think its what I want to do

Found this site while I'm supposed to be doing some editorial work while at my internship. I'm editing a chapter for a book publication on Functional-Family Therapy. It is interesting considering I have never edited anything to this level importance (the most I've done was in a short-story writing class in college). I can't really write too much about it now. I might have to be leaving early unexpectedly, but I'll report more on it later when I get back home.

Mood: Busy bee in slacks and heels, and slightly hungry
Reading: FFT article
Drinking: Water
Wish I Was: Napping or swimming in the pool =[

Internship Update!!

I've been busy since the last post including the start of my packing. But I come bearing good news!! I recieved an email on Saturday the 18th from Mike asking for my resume -- which I still haven't sent him yet but I'm working on it. He sent me a description of exactly what I'll be doing.

Person's name: Marie E. G.
Name of department sponsor: D. Feaster, V. Horigian
U.S. citizen or permanent resident (if not, specify status): Yes
Educational Status: Bachelors Degree
MARIE: What is this person's current position and institution:
MARIE How many months and hours per week will the person be here
MARIE Why does the person want to volunteer

What will the person be doing as a volunteer: She will be working under the direction of Drs. Feaster and Horigian. She will also work with Dr. M. Robbins, who will be coordinating ongoing research studies with the team at the Center for Family Studies. Her primary responsibilities will include assisting with the development, write-up, and submission of research manuscripts and scientific presentations. She will conduct literature searches, assist with assembling documents, run basic statistical analyses, and attend regular research team meetings. She will also attend weekly clinical supervision meetings to gain exposure to the core components of an empirically-based intervention. This later experience will faciltate her understanding of the challenges inherenet in implementing an intervention and monitoring fidelity in a clinical trial.

Will this person have patient contact: No

Where is this person going to be located on campus (research lab, clinic, etc.): Sieron Building, Research Lab

So I'll be a researcher's grunt. No biggie...but I'm hoping if it is an unpaid volunteer position, it won't stay that way for long. I'm looking to hopefully put in my time there for 4 months working up to 4 days a week, with 6-8 hour days.
The email has been sent with my resume and got a call from Mike yesterday as a confirmation!!

Internship News

Ended up emailing Robbins the other night confirming that I was thoroughly interested in taking the internship offer.

I can create the position for you. Again, it will be a very informal internship opportunity. In essence, you will be a non-paid volunteer functioning as a research assistant (Robbins, January 2009).

That was the basic information that I had to go a few months ago. After emailing him a few more times he gave me a better picture as what I could be expecting.

At any point, I can bring you on as an unpaid volunteer to "intern" on our large, multi-site clinical trial study. It will be a very rich experience, including exposure to research methods, clinical practice (family therapy), data analysis, and preparation of articles for publication (Robbins, April 2009).

I'm a little bummed that its going to be an unpaid position for the time being but there is some hope!

I will contact our administration staff ... to get any paperwork, forms, etc. that we may need to complete for you. Also, although I do not have a paid position at present, there is a reasonable chance that we are going to get a lot of research dollars in the next couple of months. If that occurs, we can try to figure out if any of these positions could get you some funding (Robbins, June 2009).

Only thing now is that I have to let him know how many hours I would like to work and for how long. I'm really starting to get excited about this offer. I still don't want to leave St. Augustine but I do realize that this will be a great opportunity for me and to put on my resume. I'm hoping that I'll be able to meet the expectations of this position especially since it was offered to me.

*Please forgive my APA citation there. I'm in the middle of writing a paper for my Deviant Behavior class.

Happy Belated New Year

Happy New Year everyone, that was long over due. I am hoping that everyone's has gone well.
I may have brought this up in my last post but I have finished my requirements for my Psychology Major degree and I will be tacking on a Sociology Minor with a focus in Criminology.
I seriously wish I had more to write but I'm lacking. I'm supposed to writing a short story and so far its not going so well. I promise I won't abandon this blog for too long.
Also on a side note, Nicholas is going to serve as a my Masters Thesis.