undefining love
last night i actually got to go to bed when i wanted to, and not when i got done with stuff. i think my head hit the pillow around 10 p.m., and lemme tell you, it was absolute heaven. and to add, i never heard the storm last night. i remember dreaming, but i have no clue what about. i did this morning, but i didn't retrace it before breakfast, so it's long gone. too bad. i remember it being interesting.
'five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes… how do you measure a year? measure it in love…'
i've grabbed onto an insatiable love for history. it's disgusting really. i don't know how i did it, but i did. today when i turned in my take home western civ exam, we sat and talked about history and teaching. she did encourage me to keep up the job i'm doing, with both full time classes and work. that made me feel so much better.
i've missed my friends a lot lately. i guess it's because i have been so consumed with school when i get off work. i feel like such a horrible friend. but, no matter what i haven't stopped thinking about them. in all seriousness, i can't wait until i get done with my undergrad so i can relax a bit. sure, sure, people say to do it now and take a break, but i'm seriously afraid that i'll be too lax about it and not finish, or take even longer. come on, i'll be 26 when i graduate in december. i actually turn 26 the day before. is that sad or what? if i didn't already feel bad about being 25 and still working on my undergrad, that makes the whole thing even worse. but it's ok i guess… at least i'm gonna finish it. it will have been a long and wise journey to this point.
<lj-cut text="convergence pics">they put up pictures from convergence the other day… here are a few highlights:
the slide… happiness shown here by kelly, me and eanes
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as well as being enjoyed by marly and holly
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everyone loves a little impromptu 'buttercup'
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one of the altars from the weekend
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seriously, we were a bunch of kids on that slide. it was great. you can check out more of the <a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/share/view?i=EeAMWLRmyZsnDjo&pg=1&sm=0&sl=0">slide pictures here</a> if you want (pages 2 and 3).
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today i've been really task-oriented. i mean, it's not any different than any other day, but today i don't have people swarming around. it's just me and the mac today. i've turned in a final, finished 2 study guides and did 2 outlines for 2 other take-home finals, and gathered info for the 2 papers for con law. i decided to bust it today so that i can rest at the beginning of next week.
ok, so here's a question that i need replies and opinions on. next thursday i fly out to d.c. for a long weekend. where should i go? give me some ideas or places that you've loved, or places to avoid (with a reason why please!). we were going to new york for a day, but with the trains out, it's way too expensive to go for now, so we (me, katie and mollie) are going up after graduation in december. but, i do know, i'm getting to see 'beauty and the beast' while i'm in d.c. katie & david, my gracious hosts, both play for the orchestra at the venue. i can't wait. it's so cool to know some insiders. 
plus, i'm thrilled to get to go to the national cathedral next sunday. it's almost here!
'when everything looks pretty, it's easy to think that you've found the way, but it's all just a big masquerade…' -caedmon's
