I have been technically up since 4am this morning. I awoke that early intentionally, to register for classes, but more specifically to ensure that I was able to be placed in the class with only fifteen seats that I need to complete in order to graduate this June.
I am happy to announce that the registration process went off without a hitch. I am even happier to announce that I have thus finished the registration process for my final quarter as an undergraduate. Ever. Yes, EVER!
What I am not happy to announce is the fact that I could not return to my euphoric nyquil induced sleep state after rising at 4am, but instead had to drag my not asleep self out of bed at 6am, and drive home (I had to use the ‘rent’s computer to register, as mine was less than functional this morning), whereupon during my last block of driving some very nice person had set a dark green beer bottle in the middle of the street, where people driving in the dark could very easily NOT SEE IT, until of course they were directly upon it and crushing it with their left front tire. Yeah, awesome.
But the fact that I still have a cold, and I didn’t get enough sleep last night, and my nose is so red and raw from blowing it every eight seconds that I am consistently aware of it painfully screaming at me “No more tissues, lady!,” and the fact that I still have a very long day ahead of me — none of this seems so miserable combined with the glorious fact that this morning I also found my long lost Journey, Greatest Hits cd, abandoned and left for dead in my glove-box. Finding that cd and promptly restoring it to the cd player, where it rightfully belongs, and where it will stay for some considerable time, has been my favorite part about this day.
Sing it with me now: Don’t Stop. Believing. Hold on to that fee-ee-ee-ling.
This week I have been:
Writing, editing, and organizing grant proposals, and preparing gargantuan-sized grant budgets feverishly, to meet deadlines both old and new.
Snuggling with my pug and enjoying any downtime I have been able to muster.
Writing! I’m so excited about three different stories I have in the works, and thanks to a recent prompt by Danny, I’ve been sitting down daily to translate my excitement into actual words on a page. (Not unlike snakes on a plane. Only → Read more...
This post inspired by my friend and partner in movie quote crime, Home Sweet Sarah.
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Some of the most memorable places I have stood, in no particular order:
On The Great Wall of China. Next to my sister as she took her wedding vows. In front of the Kremlin in Moscow. Next to my favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. Priest Lake. Specifically, my family’s Priest Lake dock spot. On Mt. Seorak, South Korea. Poolside for countless summers with friends, and cousins, and awesome(ly ridiculous) bikinis. At the base → Read more...
Full disclosure: I initially considered titling this post !!!!!!!!! but Wordpress started laughing at me, and threatened to throw spam.
At this point to say I cannot contain my already typically excessive exclaiming is to understate. HOW am I going to refrain from blurting out, “Hawaii! I’m going there!” from now until I leave at the beginning of September? Better yet, Maui! + getting to see my sister in TWO WEEKS = how am I going to sleep tonight? And the → Read more...
Originally aired: January 19, 2007. Watched by Kerri Anne: August 1, 2010. Courtesy of: Netflix Instant Watch. Because: a) I was in the mood for a lighthearted, kid-centric story; b) Netflix told me I would four stars enjoy it and saw fit to leave out crucial somber-tone-revealing plot points in their synopsis; c) Netflix is a lying liar face; d) ALL OF THE ABOVE.
Starring: A slew of great Spanish actors you’ve probably never heard of, most notably Ivana Baquero and Maribel Verdú. Protagonist’s → Read more...