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I am SICK! I hate the end of the school year. I have stuff to do from the time I wake up until 4 hours plus past my normal bedtime. I then get so worn out, stressed out, and etc that my immune system is wrecked, and tada! SICK! Misery loves company, so lucky for me, everyone else in a 50 mile radius (including all of Wesleyan) has this virus. Since I'm on day 4 of this illness, hopefully it will be over soon, and I'll finally be able to get some decent sleep without waking up 10 times a night. *cough/sniffle/blow*

Keep your fingers crossed that I get good news about grad school soon, I need it!

Relaxing... FINALLY! I just finished my first draft senior thesis paper, which I have been working on non-stop for a week. Of course it had to be due on the day we leave for spring break; I laugh in the face of leisure and fun. I am by no means done with seminar, for all of you out there thinking "must be nice..." I still have to give a 25-35 minute presentation on this paper and turn in a final draft in about a month. At least I can pretend I'm done for the one week of SPRING BREAK (yay!) that starts tomorrow. I have no big plans, just being a bum for a few days at my house before heading off to Nick's for some quality museum hopping. And yes, that is my idea of a good time, so please don't make fun of me ;-)

PS - I'M DONE!!!!!

One more day of rho chi-ness... I cannot wait to go back to my sorority. This disassociated thing is killing me this week. Tonight is the last rush party (all 5 hours or more that I will be there) and then tomorrow is bid day!

In other news, I never blog....

But moving on, I got a new camera! Seems to be a popular theme lately... Nick and Tiffany also have new cameras... Anyway, it is a Canon A40, and it is amazing. I just can't wait for the million dollars' worth of accessories I bought for it to come in the mail. I'm a picture taking fiend!

I sure wish my 'p' key worked more often that once every 4 tries...

Well, I lost EVERYTHING ON MY HARDDRIVE, but I have my computer back now. I have Windows ME again (shudder). Now I'm trying to regain a sense that this is my computer and not just an empty shell. Wish me luck, I lost 2 years worth of work and customization. I don't have time for any of this now, since I have to work on my seminar paper and presentation until April. *groan* see you later folks....

Wow, I never blog... I actually have an excuse at the moment, which is that my hard drive is most likely corrupt (I'm using Nick's computer at the moment.) I'm getting an invalid boot device error, not a very good sign. I'll be computerless for at least another week, leaving me stuck in the snail-mail past.

Tomorrow is the first day of the new semester, leaving me scrambling to do things before it's too late. Among these things are applying for grad school and taking my GRE. I wish I had been more motivated in the fall...

I thought I'd take a minute to talk about the fortunate things in my life. For one, I had lunch with an old friend who is in the middle of his student teaching at the same high school where I do my teaching scholar program. He pays the same tuition and room and board fees as every other student, plus a $275 fee for his student teaching. He spends 5 days a week there from 7:30 AM until after band practice, games, or whenever they're done, and some Saturday competitions. He gets paid nothing. With my program, I go one day a week for about 2 1/2 hours (supposed to be 4, but isn't yet), I get paid $2000 a year, and I have the possibility of being reimbursed for miles. Yup, it's unfair, and I love it. Being the lucky one is great.

In other fortunate news, Victoria's Secret went crazy recently and sent out tons of mailings for a pair of FREE PANTIES and $5 off a bra. Ahh, nothing like a pair of $12 underwear and a $32 bra all together for $28.50...I love this streak of luck thing! It's the most comforatable bra I've ever worn too!

And the ultimate: my little is now a full sister of Alpha Gamma Delta! Congratulations Kuties!!! Welcome to AGD!!!!

It's the middle of the night here at Wesleyan, and I just had an Aggie experience. I know I was asleep, but it was the edge of conciousness when your know you are asleep and you use every ounce of yourself to fight against it like something is holding you down. The thing is, this time it felt almost like I wasn't in control of my own body, as if I ws "temporarily occupied". Again I was asleep, but it was freako weird. I had to reassure myself of my wakefulness when I finally woke myself up, part of which is typying this. Was it Aggie? Was it that half-gallon of hot chocolate I had beofre bed? Who knows, but I wish my roomie was here... :(

PS: My dorm was built in 1894 and is said to be haunted by the spirit of a student who died in the 20's of menengitis. Just a heads up. No prior problems in the last year and a half, I think I just like scaring the poop out of myself. Back to bed it is then.

Teaching is a nerve-wracking thing. I go once a week to Elkins high school to help with a zoology class, and it almost kills me with anxiety. I need to realize that I'm not in high school anymore, they are. I'm not getting a grade, they are. I'm actually getting paid! Anyway, the students seem so much younger and stupider than I remember high school being like. I am truly old :-(

In other news, KAPPA PHI ALUMNI REUNION IS SATURDAY!!! I must get organized, or those alumni are going to hate me...

So...damn...sleepy....

All I can seem to accomplish lately is sleep. If I try to sit down and study in the middle of the day, I'm asleep. My brain is in a continuous fuzzy haze, like someone has pumped goose down in through my ears and nose. My brain is resting... So much to do, tests and papers and projects, and still it snoozes up there, wrapped in a coccoon of warm and fuzzy feathers... How will I ever awaken it? Caffiene is a temporary fix, and cold air makes it snuggle more snugly. Must...sleep....

Sure wish my contact would stop scratching my eyeball up. I don't look good all cockeyed and crazy.