First Semester Is History

Yay! Took my last exam today and everything else is handed in as well. My first semester of graduate school is officially complete. Man it feels good to be down one semester. I'm pretty sure I'll have high passing grades...woo hoo for me.

The next few weeks are pretty exciting too. Emmy Lou is coming to Chicago tomorrow...look out Chi-Town, it could get ugly! I'm really excited, we haven't seen each other since August. We might hit up the school holiday party on Saturday, free booze...yay!! The Sioux play the Gophers this weekend. Might have to find a radio to listen in on the big sweep of them stickin Gophers. I work 3 more shifts and then I get to go home. I'm taking the train on December 18th and should be into town on December 19th...long ride, about 14 hours if on time but its a nice ride too. Will get to be home for a week and see family and such and then on the 26th Rumba comes to Chicago!! Yay!!! I'm happy for him because that day is his birthday and we'll get to spend a good long week together.

Major snow tonight. I got home around 2:30pm today and thats about when i started. By 6:00 we had about 5 inches on the ground. Right now we have about 7 inches. I'm so glad I don't have a car or long commute. Some folks were on the Ike, the Kennedy and the Dan Ryan for 2-3 hours tonight...daamn thats a long time just to drive 15 miles. 15 miles!!! I could walk it faster than they were driving it. Thats insanity. Plus a plane crashed at Midway tonight. Overshot the runway and hit a few cars in the neighborhood. A 6 year old boy died, the car he was in was underneath the plane. Scary..this is why I absolutely HATE flying. Hate it...hate it...

K. Hope is doing GREAT. Her surgery went well and she's progressing well. She may be able to come home soon which is great. Hopefully in time for the holidays. She still has a long road ahead but she's a fighter. Must be the red hair..hehe!

Wrote up some Christmas cards tonight to get rid of my 37 cent stamps. Public service announcement: Stamps go up to 39 cents starting in January...ya know...why don't they just make it an even 40 cents? I mean REALLY...

Other random ramblings:

I wonder how many homeless die every winter?

Why do people raise their voice when talking to foreigners?

Why do people stare at other people when boarding the bus?

How can women wear spike heels in the winter and not fall?

What is that nasty smell when I walk on Kinzie?

When is someone going to clean up the smeared shit that is near the parking garage?

How can I get into a club without looking like a poseur?

Where can I get a little black dress that isnt too expensive?

How come I'm so anxious to get married and have kids?

I need to sleep...nighty night.