Sober....

Yes...I blame the previous post on the 3 glasses of wine I imbibed on from the bottle I shared with Southern Belle...before supper. I also blame it on the wine at supper, the 3 shots of various boozes and a good strong Crown mix at PS Chicago. And for a Monday of all days..wowza. Southern Belle got the internship she wanted so we went out for a celebration. Didn't think it was going to be THAT celebratory...but ya know...it ended up being a good night just the same. A little wild but that was expected with her I suppose. And a very expensive supper holy shit. We ate at Carmines on Rush and I ordered the Fettucine Alfredo, and ONE glass of Cabernet. Oh and the Bruschetta went on my bill too I guess. But...it was 37 freaking dollars and I gave a 1o dollar tip. HOLY FUCK. Absolutely WONDERFUL FOOD...oh my god, my stomach thanked me later...well not really, cuz the alcohol fucked that up, BUT it was still very very good. For damn near 50 bucks, I sure as hell hope so.

School is winding down very quickly. I have two weeks left after Thursday. Breakdown of projects:

Objective Methods--Final paper on the MMPI-Millon and SIRS...7-10 pages most likely and Im getting better at it so its not as painful.

Counseling Theory--3-4 page case paper using Cog-Behavioral therapy..I could wipe my ass with that and Cog-Behavioral is my theoretical stance anyways. Good ol Dr. W.

Documentation and Testifying--mock testimony this Wednesday..not worried, will be like Theatre class..my anxiety is not NEARLY the level of my classmates. Which is why I wont prepare with them like my prof asks...I dont want my anxiety to raise simply by being influenced by them. Also, after working with juveniles and what I encountered with them, lawyers dont scare me.

Research Methods--fake research paper and a final exam...exam could be iffy, its all on statistics and theory of stats...could get interesting. But then, he hasnt been too hard before so..oh hell its a toss-up.

Mental Health Law--two options...in class multiple choice or take home essay..our choice. I choose essay. Will learn more and the multiple choice midterm was harder than expected from this particular prof. Expect high A in the class, can do better on the essay.

Sex Offender--Final...not worried. Easiest class I have.

So all in all, it could be worse. Will have all weekend to get at least one paper done and work on my testimony.

Dr Phil just yelled at this guy's cellphone voice mail for making booty calls to one of his guests. It was funny for once. "STOP MAKING BOOTY CALLS AT 2AM!!"...baaaaaaaahaaaaa..reality therapy at its best.

Wow that was random...

Other exciting news is that I am coming home after school is over and Rumba will be coming on May 6th!! He'll be with me for my birthday and will be there until May 14th. I am super excited and so is he since we don't know if I'll make it to Canada this summer. Also hoping that he'll meet my grandparents and other family but it will depend on a lot of things. But at any rate, we'll have a good week together again!!

I can't believe my first year of school is over. Its unbelievable how fast its gone. I'm really happy with my progress so far and impressed that I've been able to handle it and the work. I still am undecided about Chicago and such. One of the most uncomfortable questions I get from people is "How's Chicago?" I hate that question. I love the city, and the fun things it has to offer and how different it is from NoDak. At the same time, I hate living here. I haven't had a decent sleep in Chicago since I've moved here due to the noise and the anxiety of living alone. I don't go out at night, its taken a long time to make friends, the crazies get more crazy, and its expensive as hell. I am moving to the suburbs this fall and while it will not be as easy to get to school and I'll have to do the commute on the train, I think I will enjoy and appreciate the city much more than I do now. Right now I live one mile from the Loop, 6 blocks from the Lake and from all the touristy stuff...and its not always fun. Chicago is a great city, its just hard to see it when you're smack in the middle of it all.

Ah well...I dont have much to complain about overall. Life is good.