Guess What...

45 Days till Spring Break! It may seem like a lot still but February is next week and March is just a hop, skip and a jump after that.

It's especially exciting seeing that the temperature right now is a balmy 5 degrees. Ick! Why do we put ourselves through this frigid, cold weather year after year. I ask myself everyday, "Why did you choose Duluth again?" Well, I'm here now so I might as well just suck it up and wait a few measly weeks. Please let me make it that long and not freeze.

I can see it now: starting the day off by walking outside into the subzero weather. Beginning my trek down the hill to the bus stop, hitting a patch of ice and sliding down the entire hill halted at the end by an icy snow bank, only to be found later by some alcoholic on the way to the liquor store across the road.

I know, I'm not the most positive but you have to be prepared for this weather. Think the worst and it is usually somewhat better. The one thing getting me through this is the thought of a hammock, a margarita and the 90 degree weather of Costa Rica... bring in on winter!

Lemon for Dummies

I don't know if any of you caught on to any earlier posts but we refer to our stomachs as lemons. Why lemons you ask? It's a long story and really doesn't make all that much sense so we'll spare you that one (hint: it stems from 30 Rock). We have just about the noisiest lemons on the planet. Is it just me or does this always happen at the worst times? It's not bad enough that it sounds like your about to poop your pants (when really, you just had a little too much to eat), but when your stomach is having a conniption around someone else is when it really gets awkward. Where are my Tums?

First Day of School Woes

So has anyone else noticed the difference between the kids on the first day of school... I was making observations today on the bus, in the hallway, in my classes and in all of the other places i seemed to stray on this day in which I seem to dread more than all others.

There are two types of people: the undead- the kids who walk the halls like zombies, not making eye contact with people, bug bags under their eyes, and who clearly have not seen the sun in months... And then there is their polar opposite- the kids who are chipper caffeinated cheerleader types (too hyper for their own good), who I in turn end up wanting to smack in the face.

I seem to break from this mold... Now I know what you much be thinking- "hotty totty you!"- but its not like this... I got to sleep in one hour more than I would if I were working, so I felt a little rested (so no bags under my eyes- hence not the zombie... also, I had a large cup of coffee), and I nearly loathe the people who basically cheer for class to start and get to class 45 minutes early just so they can get the best seat in the class... I feel as though a healthy balance of the two is good- and I think I got it, although I felt a little bit more like a zombie today in biology...

Quote of the Day

"That's me. Genius by day, seductress of extremely weird men by night."

-McKenzie

(Picture: Anne Bancroft from The Graduate, the original seductress)

Turning the big 22...

So... turning 22 was not as I predicted... a bomb did not go off, babies did not cry (and I am referring to myself here folks) and no one got hurt (well, hurt that bad anyways)...

The girls and I went out to dinner and then out for a night on the town to celebrate the day in which I was put on this delightful planet. We ended up seeing a bunch of people out that we knew, and because it was my birthday (or maybe it is because I am so gosh darn charming- ha ha)- people were buying all of my drinks for me- THANKS GUYS!

The night was an absolute success in my book- complete with naked girls, drunken fight, blue cream on ice and awkward bar conversations that you would rather not have had... ever!

Here are some of the highlights:

Happy Birthday Sina!

22 Reasons I Love Sina:

1. She makes me laugh all day long (most important)!
2. She’s my partner in crime.
3. She makes every day a little bit more fun.
4. She always understands when my stomach growls like a hyena (because her lemon does it too).
5. She calls me lovebug.
6. She’s my chauffeur.
7. She loves to dance.
8. She’s great with awkward moments.
9. Tequila makes her goofy.
10. She scats with me whenever I’m in the scatting mood.
11. We can sit for hours and watch T.V. and never get sick of each other (I can only speak for myself but…)
12. She never gets angry at my little annoying habits.
13. She’ll screw with me… oh, come on guys, I’m talking about screwing with a drill. We’re quite the carpenters.
14. She can cook (or so she says, I am yet to witness this).
15. She brings out the best in people.
16. She’s always there for you.
17. She’s my neighbor.
18. We can watch Mad Men, The Office and basically any comedy and laugh at exactly the same parts.
19. She listens when I talk (which could go on for hours).
20. Her cravings keep life interesting and force us to switch up restaurants.
21. There’s never a dull moment.
22. She’s just an itty-bitty lady but she is the best friend a person can ask for: sweet, funny, loyal and goofy in all the greatest ways.

Can’t wait to see what’s in store for us this year! Happy Birthday Girl!

Mothers

Let me start this off by saying that I truly love my mother but boy oh boy is she an interesting one. Just today she was singing and dancing to “Bootylicious” and singing, “I don’t think your ready for this jelly…” As she was multitasking on this endeavor, she slipped on the wood floor and flew across the floor to her bedroom. Not only was she sharing her fine ‘talent’ with me, she also decided not to do her hair all day and left it to air dry. Now this sounds fine but not in the case of my mother (or should I say my cavewoman). She even said herself that she looked like Harry from Dumb and Dumber. If you were wondering where my crazy came from, I don’t think I need to explain any further.