Confessions of A Working Girl

Sorry for the odd title, but I’m still jumpy and nervous. See, about an hour ago at 10:30, all of a sudden the fire alarm went off! It always makes me jump (well, perhaps I shouldn’t say ‘always’ since this is only the second time that I’ve heard it). Anyway, the fire drill only lasted a few minutes. What was weird was when I opened the room door, there was someone from Public Safety standing in our suite. That seemed odd, since we’re on the fourth floor. I started to wonder if perhaps his job was to search the rooms real quick and that’s why they set off the alarm. It’s possible–plus when I texted Arra, she said that she’d just had a fire drill as well! (She’s in a different building than Vivien and I).

My sister Kana is turning 12 tomorrow! I’ll have to remember to call her. According to my dad, she’s been pushing really hard for a computer. My reaction was ’she’s 12. I didn’t get my first computer till I was almost done with high school!’ But my parents seem to like the idea. So they thought that they’d give her my old computer. They told me that. They didn’t ask. It’s like, yes, it is my old computer, but it’s still mine! When I said something to that effect, my dad said ‘its not like we’re leaving you with no computer’ And I said ‘yeah, but…’ *blows a raspberry at dad*

My other problem with giving her the computer is that my stuff is not off of it yet. I can’t remember what exactly is on my old computer, but stuff still is. My parents were all ‘oh we’ll give her a non-administrator account’ But that doesn’t mean that she can’t access my files!

Sometimes I hate being the oldest. Things I had to wait a loooooooonnnnnngggggg time to get, my siblings get years and years before I did. For example, this thing with the computer. I was 17. Kana is 12. See the difference? Arrgh, sometimes it makes me want to hit my head against a tree. Although that never seemed to help Charlie Brown–and it hurts.

Here’s hoping that the fire alarm doesn’t go off again anytime soon…

2 Comments » Dad:

October 6th, 2009 @ 9:39 am Just because the others get stuff (and yes, it’s only stuff…and stuff doesn’t really matter) before you did, doesn’t change the fact that you’re my first born and oldest, and that you were the first one to get everything both good and bad. Consider yourself a trail blazer.

I’m sorry if you didn’t feel that I asked…I thought I did.

P.S. Rasberry right back at ya…

Michelle:

January 29th, 2010 @ 1:29 pm I love your blog! I especially agree with how it stinks being the oldest because your younger siblings gets stuff so much earlier than you did.