Oh what a week[end]...
Where to begin? Alas, I know I shall write of the nonsense I never meant to revisit, and forget all the historical times that deserve recognition...
First blizzard of the winter. Went from thinking it wouldn't be much of a "snow" as the first snow never sticks, etc. to being like "wow, it's sticking!" to being like...okay this is really thick [and cold!] to yikes...it's still coming-harder...to winter snow warnings...to not letting up for over 24 hours....all in all, resulting in some COLD and WET walks to classes without a winter coat! I discovered my sweatshirt is warmer than my nylong warm-up outfit top. But cold. BRRRRRRR... Still, gotta love having a foot or so of snow! :-D Our appt. took it's own sweet time to warm up...good solid three days of shivering in here, cuddling under the covers, and WAY too much hot tea! But hey..I took a shower every day, so whatdyaknow?! ;)
Saturday things warmed up quite a bit, and Rachel and I were thinking it had the distinct feeling of spring...that half warm, melting, sun out...yay fun! We bussed it to Meijer because she had a toilet paper crises and I needed a few things told hold over my voracious appetite until I head to become my hometown garbage disposal on Tuesday. It was a gazillion times better than last time. We rushed so we made the "quick bus" and didn't have to wait. Plus it was nice out, and we had fun. :-P I had less stuff so I didn't think the walk back from Kirkhoff was as painful, though it certainly wasn't something I'd do by choice. Rachel, however, took her initiation to the grocery lugging possibly worse than I did a couple weeks ago! Hahahaha, gotta looooooove that luggin'...boy is she gonna savor that apple cider! ;) But whatdyaknow, I say we'll grocery-bag-biceps by the time we ever rise to the level of car-owning students. ;)
Our A team for cross country took off for CA the day after the snow began [nice timing?!?] for nationals. Did pretty darn well too...Mandi won the first individual title we've ever had, and they got second over all. In the nation? That's nothing to sneeze at! :-D
The friendship dynamics still need some work, but it's not really something to be written about. Ironic how I can have to things going on at once...some people who are hurt because they don't see me enough, and others possibly getting too much of me! Obvoiusly the time of year doesn't help...at the end of the semester bleckishness not only is focusing worse than chewing nails, but the negetives are much easier to see than positives, and relationships with people tend to move on from the "honeymoon phase"... Still, I wish more could be out in the open. Especially with people I really do care about. It's one thing when random kids from class put on a "nice" shell to you...but when you wonder if your friends have completely given up on you and instead of working with you on stuff, play a role for you...well, not only does it hurt and make me question relationships in general, but I get confused with what's real and what isn't. Oh to be real...so much easier said than done, huh?
But the bottom line is, I want to be a blessing to my friends...especially in tough times...and while I would never want to change myself for someone, if I don't realize stuff about myself that rubs people wrong, I really do want to know...action plans are my thing--dealing with stuff, not running away from it.
The weekend was up and down. I had the apartment to myself, which could wind up in severe loneliness, stir craziness, and hopefully productiveness...but not so much. Okay, last night was a little trying, but I definitely jinxed the productiveness and maxed out about everything else! Yay for surprise parties, long chats, visits, LOTS of phone time, and cleaning! :-P
Ooooh and I was in SUCH [was?!? heck, I still am!!!] a Christmasy mood! I was just DYING to start working on my Christmas cards, listen to Christmas music, make Christmas cookies, and get to work on my knitting again! But alas, I had no means for any! I did listen to most of the movie "I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause," and find a rattly Christmas station on my ten-buck-clock radio. You know, it's funny, after playing Disney's "Scene It" and realizing once again how movie illiterate I am, when it comes to traditional Christmas shows I'm kind of the opposite. We started the Christmas movie tradition about 6 years ago, and I've seen most of the basics several times. When Rachel asked me how the movie ended, it totally threw me aback cuz I took it for granted that anyone knows the plot inside and out! Hehe... Oh yeah, I made cinnamon rolls too! Yay for Christmas smells, and warm, yummy tastes. :)
Hmm...now I need a new plan. I was going to get back to my studies with a friend who has been on hold for a study party for WAY too long, but now she is gone...why is it certain people are more difficult to hook up with, not due to lack of trying, while others you seem to do stuff with 24/7 without trying!?!?! Lol...hmm, maybe I should have stuck to my study roll earlier! I broke it to get some more cleaning done before I left...and now for the task of RESTARTING!!!
First blizzard of the winter. Went from thinking it wouldn't be much of a "snow" as the first snow never sticks, etc. to being like "wow, it's sticking!" to being like...okay this is really thick [and cold!] to yikes...it's still coming-harder...to winter snow warnings...to not letting up for over 24 hours....all in all, resulting in some COLD and WET walks to classes without a winter coat! I discovered my sweatshirt is warmer than my nylong warm-up outfit top. But cold. BRRRRRRR... Still, gotta love having a foot or so of snow! :-D Our appt. took it's own sweet time to warm up...good solid three days of shivering in here, cuddling under the covers, and WAY too much hot tea! But hey..I took a shower every day, so whatdyaknow?! ;)
Saturday things warmed up quite a bit, and Rachel and I were thinking it had the distinct feeling of spring...that half warm, melting, sun out...yay fun! We bussed it to Meijer because she had a toilet paper crises and I needed a few things told hold over my voracious appetite until I head to become my hometown garbage disposal on Tuesday. It was a gazillion times better than last time. We rushed so we made the "quick bus" and didn't have to wait. Plus it was nice out, and we had fun. :-P I had less stuff so I didn't think the walk back from Kirkhoff was as painful, though it certainly wasn't something I'd do by choice. Rachel, however, took her initiation to the grocery lugging possibly worse than I did a couple weeks ago! Hahahaha, gotta looooooove that luggin'...boy is she gonna savor that apple cider! ;) But whatdyaknow, I say we'll grocery-bag-biceps by the time we ever rise to the level of car-owning students. ;)
Our A team for cross country took off for CA the day after the snow began [nice timing?!?] for nationals. Did pretty darn well too...Mandi won the first individual title we've ever had, and they got second over all. In the nation? That's nothing to sneeze at! :-D
The friendship dynamics still need some work, but it's not really something to be written about. Ironic how I can have to things going on at once...some people who are hurt because they don't see me enough, and others possibly getting too much of me! Obvoiusly the time of year doesn't help...at the end of the semester bleckishness not only is focusing worse than chewing nails, but the negetives are much easier to see than positives, and relationships with people tend to move on from the "honeymoon phase"... Still, I wish more could be out in the open. Especially with people I really do care about. It's one thing when random kids from class put on a "nice" shell to you...but when you wonder if your friends have completely given up on you and instead of working with you on stuff, play a role for you...well, not only does it hurt and make me question relationships in general, but I get confused with what's real and what isn't. Oh to be real...so much easier said than done, huh?
But the bottom line is, I want to be a blessing to my friends...especially in tough times...and while I would never want to change myself for someone, if I don't realize stuff about myself that rubs people wrong, I really do want to know...action plans are my thing--dealing with stuff, not running away from it.
The weekend was up and down. I had the apartment to myself, which could wind up in severe loneliness, stir craziness, and hopefully productiveness...but not so much. Okay, last night was a little trying, but I definitely jinxed the productiveness and maxed out about everything else! Yay for surprise parties, long chats, visits, LOTS of phone time, and cleaning! :-P
Ooooh and I was in SUCH [was?!? heck, I still am!!!] a Christmasy mood! I was just DYING to start working on my Christmas cards, listen to Christmas music, make Christmas cookies, and get to work on my knitting again! But alas, I had no means for any! I did listen to most of the movie "I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause," and find a rattly Christmas station on my ten-buck-clock radio. You know, it's funny, after playing Disney's "Scene It" and realizing once again how movie illiterate I am, when it comes to traditional Christmas shows I'm kind of the opposite. We started the Christmas movie tradition about 6 years ago, and I've seen most of the basics several times. When Rachel asked me how the movie ended, it totally threw me aback cuz I took it for granted that anyone knows the plot inside and out! Hehe... Oh yeah, I made cinnamon rolls too! Yay for Christmas smells, and warm, yummy tastes. :)
Hmm...now I need a new plan. I was going to get back to my studies with a friend who has been on hold for a study party for WAY too long, but now she is gone...why is it certain people are more difficult to hook up with, not due to lack of trying, while others you seem to do stuff with 24/7 without trying!?!?! Lol...hmm, maybe I should have stuck to my study roll earlier! I broke it to get some more cleaning done before I left...and now for the task of RESTARTING!!!