Friday night, I babysat the boys until late late late. My mom came too and we snoozed on the couch. It was an overall very good time.

Saturday was horror in a 24-hour package.

First, my computer monitor broke.

Second, a Christmas Pageant rehearsal with a ghost cast for practice, no clear leadership and an extremely bitter older member of the ( Read more... )

I came home today to find a beautiful little purple envelope in my mailbox ( Read more... )

Elizabeth:

CONGRATULATIONS-You’re IN!

You’ve been admitted to the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts for Fall 2008!

How does it feel to be a Wolverine?

YAY!

Albion, I'm waiting for you...

:)

I feel more alive now--despite the 4-5 hours a night and trying desperately to get decent grades in Physics and AP French--than I ever have lately when I've actually had decent sleep and some time to myself (which was...when?)
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my two measly apps. seriously.

i had an absolutely amazing interview today...or really, i had three really good ones, but i met the most amazing guy--at least on the phone. i love old guys. i love getting to talk to new people. and i'm really excited to write this article.

sooo...other than spending all day in journalism, i went to a teeny bit of ( Read more... )

My mantra: learn it.

I feel blessed right now with where I'm at  and what I'm doing--I really do--but part of that blessing is abundance, and part of that abundance is feeling abundantly drained at the moment. I'm coming off the high of a weekend with the boys. They are amazing, and I had an absolutely great time, but I am physically extremely ( Read more... )

First days are loooong.

and noisy.

I think we're going back again soon-- What?? My summer went where?? lol

I've been blogging over here for most of the summer. I'll be back. I just don't blog in two places very often.

I only finished about a fourth of my  list from July. I'm still reading furiously for another week though.

How are things for everyone else? I'm looking forward to seeing ( Read more... )

1. 
   Gone with the Wind
   Margaret Mitchell
   reading number four, pure delight every time
   
   
2. 
   The Poetry of Pablo Neruda
   Ha, ha: Pablo
   Still, I've been looking forward to reading this one since picking it up last summer
   
   
3. 
   Catch 22
   Joseph Heller
   stillllllll working on it!
   
   
4. 
   The Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald
   Sarah...again. Why am I destined to never finish the ( Read more... )

So after an afternoon of lazing around, reading and carefully avoiding the other work to be done around the house, my mother and I decided to get out of the house. We don't get to spend a lot of time together--harried car rides or rushed dinners are often what our time together amounts to although summer has afforded some more leisurely spent ( Read more... )