My kind of day:

Waking up at 10:30-ish to a warm breeze blowing across your face, courtesy of the open windows.

Meeting two new people at lunch and findind out that a third will be on my unit next year. I said, "Oh, Kem 3 East? Hi, I'm your RA." What fun.

Quoting the first three verses of "Shoop" by Salt n' Pepa on the way back from lunch, a capella. Then, upon returning to the room, continue to amaze the masses by singing the whole song with music, and further solidifying one's place as a true, human jukebox by singing every word to "Baby Got Back."

Realizing that instead of 130 observations for CED 354, you only have 60. 50 in all actuality because you were "studious" and did 10 of them the night before while drinking a frappe at McConn with your future roomie.

Being invited to take a swim in the fountain. Sadly, this was only an invite and I was not able to participate in such an event because I had just spent an hour and a half chatting with Andrew instead of doing my homework. I don't mind at all. So much for study breaks. :)

Listening to "Make Me Smile" by Chicago while showering and singing at the top of your lungs, simply because you can. It helps when the roommates aren't around.

Roasting hot dogs at the Kem/Scripture cookout, then enjoying the company of friends, new and old, while eating on the grass.

Watching the crazy asian chicks sing:

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Completing goals of the homework persuasion.

The weather was perfect today. Absolutely perfect. In four days, I will be able to enjoy it without worrying about finishing homework or studying for finals. It's going to rock my face off. Mwahaha. Too bad I don't live on Carmin 3 South.

I want to live.

This week, I am merely surviving. And I'm not even doing a good job of that.

I keep telling myself that in a week, all of this will be over and I'll be done for more than 4 months. Two days of class. Three days of finals. That's it. Stick a fork in me, I am definitely done.

Ugh, I am dreading this weekend. CED 354 is going to be the end of me, I just know it. I've put off too many projects for that class (and when I say "too many," I am referring to the "ministry tool" I have yet to complete, a one-year intensive curriculum plan, a three-year curriculum plan, a paper about my teaching segment, and 13 weeks of observations that I conveniently forgot/determined beforehand not to do until the last possible moment), and everything is due at the time of the final. No biggie, I thought, I'll do it this weekend and finish everything next week. Wrong. That final is Monday at 10 am. Splendid. Nobody plan on seeing me this weekend.

On to happier thoughts! I am pretty sure I aced my cultural anthropology final tonight. Aced, as in ACED. I flew through that mother like it was nobody's business. My pop culture project turned out really well, too. I handed in a videotape, a CD, a lyrics sheet, and a 5 page paper. Over-achiever? Perhaps. :) If that doesn't get me an A, Dr. Wright will have some explaining to do. To my fists. Mwahaha. Just kidding. Today is "Professor Appreciation Day" or something, so I shouldn't threaten him too much. It was a really fun project to work on, and I must say that I think I am in love with my video camera.

Tomorrow is a review day in Spanish, but I haven't done much prep work for that. Sue me. Janeen made me promise not to do anything so she wouldn't feel as bad not doing anything, either. So instead of working on that right now, like I had planned on doing, I could be in bed. I need to take better care of myself. I'm still a little sick but this cold doesn't seem to be going away. Grr. Maybe if I ate more regularly and maintained a consistent, healthy sleeping pattern... but really, who does that? Ha.

I had a meeting tonight with the RD about RA stuff for next year. I'm pumped. I was so tired, though, and I kept messing things up when I tried to talk. Once I thought I was saying that I just wanted to sleep until June, but it came out as "sweep until two." That made me laugh at myself, which was one of those "I am so tired that I am laughing because if I don't laugh I'll just break down and cry. Please help me." laughs.

Have I mentioned how busy I have been this week?

I have my HST 202 final tomorrow and 10 pages of essay responses to Embracing Defeat. I'm sad that this class is over. I loved it! Three full hours every week with my Marky.... sweet bliss. I haven't started writing my essay responses, and I'm only on page 153 out of 600+. No good. But from what I have heard, you don't have to really read the book to be able to answer the questions. That's fine with me, but I'm disappointed in myself, because I told myself I was going to read this book because I wanted to. Maybe this summer. We'll see.

It's getting harder to keep my eyes open. I'm going to bed. I'd rather fall asleep on my pillow that at my desk, which happens on occasion. Tomorrow will be another hectic day. Bring it.

One more highlight of the weekend, I guess I forgot.

KaleeJPruett32: Ween, you didn't say anything about me putting my butt on you sunday night!???:'(

Yeah, while we were playing Egyptian Rat Screw on Sunday, Kalee tells me she has an overwhelming desire to put her bare butt on my face. Ga-ross. Later in the night, it happened. I was minding my own business on the couch when Kalee pulls down her pants and jumps at me. Yikes! I pretty much had my face covered, but her butt was still on me. One would think I'd be used to that, but no. It still makes me squeal and squirm, half from fright and half because it is funny. Ah, the joys of sisters.

Having a bare butt near your face is almost as humbling as the infamous BCV.

Almost.

Easter is all about resurrection, correct? Correct. Great news! The Blue Meanie is being resurrected!! WOO!!! After Dad and I searched, unsuccessfully, all weekend to find the receipt for the engine work I had done last summer, he went to the garage and they volunteered to fix my car. Free of charge! Excuse me as I burst into song a dance. Too bad Noz is asleep.

I had a fabulous weekend, filled to the brim with fun and exciting adventures and happenings. I thoroughly enjoyed having Megan, Megan/Owen, and Janeen stay at my house all weekend. I kept kicking myself for not bringing my quote book home because I know I missed out on a lot of amazing quotes. Yes, that's right, I have a quote book. I usualy get a date and time on the crazy things I hear people say, then write them in this cute little spiral notebook. Welcome to me. A few highlights of the weekend:

Monica's bachelorette party
4 girls and Dad all squeezed onto his bed while watching Blazing Saddles
Shopping for Brittany's wedding dress with The Butthole and The Smellion
The out-of-nowhere flat tire on the way back from Lafayette.
Rocking out to early 90's dance mixes in Brittany's car
Dyeing Easter eggs on Saturday night
Andrew and the mulchy blanket
Making Owen try on pink shirts
Watching all of The Ten Commandments for the first time ever
Driving golf balls into the field behind my house...I'm no good.
Volleyball, football, frisbee, and baseball in my backyard
Murder on Sunday night. So fun.
Hardcore game of spoons
An even more intense game of Egyptian Rat Screw
"Swimming" on the living room floor
Finding out about Jeremy's first kiss. Yay, brother!
"Eggcelent!"
Jeremy's baseball game on Monday night, it was too cold to enjoy
Receiving my first Kokomo library card. Yeah, I've only lived here for 8 years. Hehe.
Leaving Janeen's library book on the sidewalk in front of the library. Oops?
Watching Owen react to the way my family interracts with each other
Getting flowers. I love flowers.
Being photographed by Megan. These should be good!
Learning of Beth's beau. Exciting!!
Backrubs, backrubs, backrubs... I traded so many, it was Heaven!

Yes, all in all, it was a great time. Also, I landed that babysitting job. I'll be watching 2 boys, ages 3 and 5, 2 days a week, sometimes 3. They know that I'll need time off for Cyprus and camp, too. I'm going to meet the children on the 22nd, then I'll start the following Tuesday. Not much down time, I guess. Monday will be my only real day to relax, because of preparations for Monica's wedding, etc on the 24th. She scheduled my nail appointment for 10 in the morning on Friday, and my hair appointment is at 8 on Saturday. Ugh, things you do for friends' weddings. The 24th is also my 3 month with Andrew. That's exciting. Yay!

On that note, I should head to bed. This week has been CRAZY, and today was the first day! I have lots and lots to accomplish, I'm surprised I'm passing up quality sleeping time. I won't be having much of that in the next week or so. Regardless, hooray for the last 3 days of class, even though they might be the end of me.