Let The Races Begin....

Let the races begin...

Midterms week people. Fan-freakin-tastic. Actually I don't think it will be that bad except that I'm behind in much of my reading and have a lot of catching up to do before its all said and done. I have two tests, 3 papers and a take home thats due after spring break. One of the three papers is done, technically one isnt due until the 23rd but she said we could hand it in before the break (haven't done that one yet, don't think I'll get to it) and the other I need to work on tomorrow (not quite sure how to tackle that one yet). More worried about my Monday exam than my Thursday exam. I was supposed to have 2 exams on Thursday but due to my prof canceling class last week, he moved it to after the break. So I guess it could be a lot worse. I've had a relatively productive weekend working on stuff.

Missing the man greatly but the LDR hangover isn't as bad this time. It doesn't get easier saying goodbye but it gets easier putting things into perspective and realizing that all the sacrifices, tears and sadness is going to be worth it later. Not sure about the next visit but hopefully it will be in May or June. Just have to keep counting down until school is over. Speaking of that, only a year and a month until graduation! Woo!

The knee is basically healed, just need to work on strengthening it. Don't have to go back to the doc anymore unless I have more problems. Thank god this crisis is past. Also been sleeping better too. Stupid meds. Stupid stress.

I bought two books at this cute little bookstore after my interview while I was waiting for the train back to Chicago. One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey and The Night Trilogy by Elie Wiesel. I read Night, the first part of the Trilogy, on the train and I was bawling before I saw the skyline. If you haven't read it, do it and not just because Oprah says so. I'm currently working my way through Dawn, the second part of the Trilogy. I have always been interested in Holocaust history and such but I think everybody should read this book because of its raw display of the worst kind of humanity and the unbelievable spirit of those survivors. If you aren't moved by this story, you have no soul.

I'm going home on Friday until next Sunday. I was going to come back to Chicago on Wednesday but I figure there isnt any reason to come back so I'll just stay home as long as possible. I can't wait. I'm excited to see my parents new house, my dog and maybe some other family too. Also excited to hang out with my friends and maybe I can sweet talk my dad to taking me to a Sioux game. I am not looking forward to the cold weather though. Its about 30 degrees warmer in Chicago than at home. We have no snow though, so I'm looking forward to that!!! All in all, I'm super excited; its gonna be a long week waiting.

So my tv sucks and I am now getting only 3 channels once again...one of which is foreign so I can't understand a damn thing. They are all snowy as hell too and sometimes the sound doesn't work or they zap in and out. Glad my movies are here but daaaamn...I missed the Olympics (ok so Im not that upset but we did have to go out to watch the hockey games which was way more fun than trying to watch through the snow) and the finale of Dancing with the Stars!! Bitches!! Ok I'm pathetic but that damn show was addicting! Plus I'm getting into House lately too. I don't give a damn about tv, I just wanna be able to watch the news! Sigh...and try entertaining a tv-happy CanadiEn for a week with snowy tv. He was not impressed!!

In other rants, my neighbors have this thing with slamming the doors today. Not sure what the hell is going on but they were sure noisy today. Ok so we were noisy last week having one more person in this little space but still...we didn't rattle the walls or echo down the corridor.

Been in touch with my friend Lindsey again. Its nice to talk to her. We've been friends since 1st grade (wow, dang near 20 years..jaaaysus I'm old) and we weren't particularly close after I moved to GF but we've managed to connect every 6 months or so. I think there are different grades of friends...the best friend, the trio of friends, the friend you wish you talked to, the timeframe friend and the lifelong friend. Best friend would probably be Em and Nelle. The Trio would include Me, Em and Schill or Me, Nelle and Schill. I still wish I talked to Beth and Al-man. The timeframe friends are those you make at a certain time in your life...so all my band friends, woo!! And the lifelong would be Lindsey, followed by Em, Schill and Nelle. I think those 4 girls probably know me the best and stand by no matter what happens. I really miss you guys!

Well I suppose thats all for now. Gonna be a good week I think, just gotta take it one day at a time.

Final Thought:
A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea.~Honore de Balzac