Yes, I'm alive.  Right now I'm house-sitting for my parents' best friends.  Air-conditioning. pets, and dial-up internet that is faster than mine at home.....this is the lap of luxury.  For the last......well, a long time.....I've been working for my parents at home doing yard work, painting, and preparing for our massive garage sale.  The sale is so huge that we're actually holding it for three days....yes, Justin has already made fun of me. 

In other news, I am still hunting for a job in Indy.  I have a tour/interview with UPS on Tuesday....not great work, but tuition reimbursement and benefits out the wazoo!!!  Hopefully I'll get to stay with a cousin of mine next week while figuring things out.  I desperately want to be in Indy!!!  It used to be a way to escape my parents, but now Justin is enjoying it without me.  Each day I wake up and wish I could be back at TU so I could see my friends every day instead of after ridiculous amounts of planning.  Oh the pitiful life of a graduate student.

Ok, I'm going to go play with the animals....I love you guys!!!

Currently Listening Moulin Rouge By Various Artists see related

- Elephant Love Medley

Classes are done!!!  No more homework!!!  No more sitting through boring lectures doing crossword puzzles!!!  No more papers!!!  No more projects!!!  Two more tests and I'm DONE!!!!!

We started four years ago as naive freshmen.
We leave as educated, mature seniors.

Ok, so that's what they want you to think...
this is what really happens:

We started four years ago as naive freshmen.
We leave having mastered procrastination, doing as little as possible for the grade we wanted, and sleeping through class. 
We know every Ivanhoe's shake and sundae by name and ingredients.
We understand that Handy Andy will never be Circle K.
We remember Pigland.
We survived 12-3.
We are now sleep-deprived, unmotivated, experienced late-night Wal-Mart scholars.
Educated and mature???
I think not...

Currently Listening The Little Mermaid: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack By Little Mermaid see related

- Part of Your World

Twelve days until graduation...

I don't want to leave.  As excited as I am about being on my own in Indy and going to grad school, leaving the one place I have close friends is not my idea of a good time.  With only two finals and a few ridiculous assignments between me and a diploma, I have officially stopped caring about school.  I'm restless and unmotivated.  My emotional roller-coaster has also begun.  For the next two weeks, I cannot be held responsible for my emotional states.  I feel bad, though...as of this past weekend, anything can set me off.  It seems like I got pissed off more this weekend than ever before.  This is so unlike me....

All I want to do is spend time with Justin, Brandon, and Leslie.  Other than that, I'm done....

Currently Watching Dead Poets Society see related

the week from hell...

how can so many things go wrong in less than four days?

yet we continue on somehow.

we let ourselves grieve, cry, laugh, smile, and utterly feel.

but the question of why still lurks in the back of our minds.

so we trust that God is in control and we take each step with blind faith.

we will get through this together.

<3

"When you've come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things will happen: there will be something solid to stand on or you'll be taught how to fly." ~Anon.

Currently Listening Celtic Woman By Celtic Woman see related

- Someday

I didn't realize it had been so long since I updated...

Easter was spent with Justin's family rather than me going home.  It was such an amazing day!!!  His entire family made me feel at home   I can't wait to hang out with them all again!

This past weekend was Youth Conference, which included the Tait / Building 429 concert than Justin was in charge of.  Gretchen and I ended up being runners for the concert staff.....by the end of the day I had two members of B 429 in my car and Michael Tait actually bowed down at my feet and called me the Queen of Ice Cream!  Hilariousness.....

This week is insanely busy for me.  I didn't realize how much I have to do in such a short time.  It kind of crept up on me and now I'm a little swamped:

helping with Sanctus Real concert?, Adoration sings in chapel, Adolescent Psych. test Wednesday, Physio. Psych. test Wednesday, Talent Show at the nursing home Wednesday night, planning for nursing home Prom, contacting places in Indy about jobs, etc. etc. etc.

Thank God it's sunny outside or I might be dying right now....