Oreos, Headaches, and Lord of the Rings...

So it's been a bit...
Did you miss me?
Ah, of course you did!!

My mother worries about my diet, as right she should. Though, true, I have a mealplan, and I get there almost all ten times a week, I also have a habit of snacking...and the snack of choice? You guessed it: Oreos. Ah...it may be milk's favorite cookie, but I saw it first!! And five boxes later I'm still not sick of it...though having gotten to the point I can eat half a package in one sitting, I've decided to tone it down and eat only half a row instead. Yes, Emma is learning a bit of self-control...
(And for those who think that buying that many boxes in the first place disproves that, let me inform you that I bought them a few months ago and just forgot about them until now!)
Yesterday, my diet took an interesting turn when after finishing my quota of Oreos, I had a children's vitamin and an apple...so I'm going healthy in reverse? Huh...

The things that are giving me a headache at this time...well...
History class. I love it and I hate it. There's so much reading!! And it's interesting and fascinating and I just want to burn my textbooks...a fine line between love and hate...but I'm keeping with it, and I've already registered for two more history courses next semester, so look out, here I come...can't hold me back!!
English also gives headaches. I have a paper that just won't do what it's supposed to. Which is, of course, come together in such a brilliant way that the teacher can't help but give me an A+++. (Yes, that grade DOES exist!!) But I'm struggling, and it's hard to focus when I can't get it right off the bat...ah well...
The kids at my lunch table are a bit...well...I like one of them? And I want to break off completely from the rest of them. Except I don't want to be lonely either. So I continue to sit. And to be amazed at how such smart kids can be so dumb. And I hate it...but no one else will talk to me and I don't know why.
Finding a parking spot is also stressful. I haven't left the dorm since I got back from Colorado because I had a spot right up front, and I knew I'd lose it if I left. So things I needed to do, like go to the bank, buy tampons, anything that I don't want a crowd for, didn't get done. Until this afternoon...where I got lost. And spent more time than I wanted. But then find, to my surprise, my up-front and personal parking space is still empty upon my return. Worry wasted...
Another worry I find myself carrying: my brother and sister do not answer their phones...and though I might talk on Facebook to them, it's not the same. And maybe it's only been a few days...but I need contact with family. Mom and Katey are good fun, and Maggie can carry a conversation for a bit...but I want the funky not-so-intelligent but still smarter than me focus I get from Jessie, Eric, Ellen...though I see Elle is busy with her new horse, and she did call back, if only for a short chat. I'm lonely maybe? And I don't know where to find good people...
Knitting is both a joy and a torture. I'm big on crocheting things. I've made scarves and blankets...and I decided I wanted to finally learn to knit...and the progress goes so much slower...I don't see results. I'm just impatient. Instant results, that's why I bought the pills!! Haha, but seriously, I'm glad that I'm learning it, I just wish I could focus better...another one of those not-quite-coming-together things.
I suppose the biggest thing that causes headaches, though, is just a simple like of hydration. I feel like a slob...I haven't done dishes, so I have no cups to drink from, and I only drink a single glass of whatever I choose that day at lunch and supper. I haven't taken a shower, only washed my hair twice, in the last week, and that's a big loss of H2O. And forget the 'ultra moisture' body lotion that makes my skin so pretty, I'm lucky if I remember to brush my hair...what's wrong with me? Disgusting...and I don't care either. I'm actually kind of happy this way.
And I'm starting to enjoy the headaches...
God...
Sorry, I meant that in a blasphemous way, haha...

I think...
I'm losing focus here too.
I don't care right now.
So if you really want to know what Lord of the Rings has to do with anything, just ask me later, okay?

Hope your lives are a bit saner than mine appears to be...

I didn't watch the Academy Awards...

First, who really cares?
Second, who has time?

While the show was on, I was running out of gas on the side of the road trying to get back to school...thank God for friends, because otherwise it's at least eight hours to anyone that would be willing to help me...but it was an adventure, and I actually had a blast, singing to myself, reading my history book...and I got to ride in the back of a cute sheriff's SUV when he offered to get me enough gas to at least get into town...so awesome!! People are so nice to me...maybe I'm cuter than we thought, huh? Haha, but seriously, it was pretty great, and my friend Matt drove forty miles from school just to fill me up--did I mention I was broke? Aw, so bad with finances!! But still, I had a good time last night, and if I got back to my home-away-from-home two hours later than planned, so what?

About the Academy Awards, though...
As I said, I didn't watch them, and probably wouldn't have thought twice about them...except when I sign out of my email all the news blurbs are about the Oscars, and I see Sandra Bullock, who is one of my favorite actresses ever, so I'm looking through pictures...
And I realize every guy looks the same. There is no such thing as a fashion flub for guys.
Suit, tie...easy, but kind of boring.
And then I saw this...

Blue bow-tie, sunglasses, and tennis shoes...
Thank you Robert Downey Jr!!
And I suppose your wife looks very pretty too...

(*cough*)

Samuel L Jackson was a bit different too, wearing a beret, and I was glad to see the variety...
But it makes me wonder...
Are Hollywood men really all the same??

Guess I better stop dreaming about them, then...

Did you watch the awards?

Isn't she lovely...

So I'm down in Denver, Arvada, specifically (love suburbs!! =]) and life is...fun?

Okay, truth...
I'm kind of slacking...
I'm not going sight-seeing...
I'm not socializing...
I'm not doing any homework other than reading the materials...
But that's just during the day.

I arrived Sunday morning --nothin like 95 down the highway-- and went to church with Amanda and met some friends, met her granny, took a nap...then we were off to the Grizzly Rose, a country bar in town, and we went line-dancing, which was awesome...
But come Monday, Amanda has a nine-five job. Well, sort of, I think it's more like 4 than 5...but anyway...
So I sleep in. And listen to music. Write some more in a story I'm working on. Did I watch a movie? Hmmm...but then Amanda's home and we're off to Aunt Ruth's for dinner, which was great, only, what is it with these people and skim milk??
But unimportant, forget that...
Tuesday...
Sleep in a little less...listen to music...read comics...write some more for story...chat a little with granny --Harriet-- and eat some food. Cheerios is breakfast of choice here? Okay. Then Amanda's home, and awesome, she has another job lined up for when she resigns the end of the month. To celebrate? Well, I have plans with cousins...you wanna come with? Of course she does...and we go, great time, and then, what? A horror movie? Me? For real?
(I've never seen one in theaters before and tend to walk out of the room at home!)

But Daybreakers was actually quite awesome...though there was that one scene...
Blah
Ouch
Splash/Splat
Good times, and what's this? No nightmares...huh...

Wednesday...
Sleep in even less...music...comics...story...day-time television...Robert Pattinson's English accent just gets easier and easier haha...or was that on Tuesday? Days kind of blur...and what's this I hear? Bible study is canceled tonight so plans I thought we had are no more...but wait. Game night? I'm up for it. Good food, good times...and what was that game called? I lost so I guess it doesn't matter...
Thursday...
The adventure begins...up early. Only a few moments to myself before I'm off. Shopping. An hour in Best Buy at least before I finally decide I don't want a single person more to ask if I'm okay, so I bought a History Channel presentation on vampires and my first ever horror flick of my own...but the cover is pink, and the language is Japanese, so I think I might be safe. Maybe...more shopping then. WalMart only sells cute dresses to plus sizes. Skinny girls don't get cute, they get skanky. Why am I so skinny? How many people want to be fat? Strange...driving down the road, no idea where I'm going...and I found a Kohl's. Victory!! And after ten dresses in the changing room, I'm down to two...and I go for pink. And paid less than fifty percent for it. Then I get lost again...but I found the library. And a lovely lady gave me maps and told me where I could find a park...so I'm off...in the wrong direction. And instead I find an art gallery, and two-plus hours and several sketches later I call Amanda for directions back home. Where I'm only there a short time before we're off to Grandma Judy's for dinner, we watch The Jetsons Movie and then back to Aunt Ruth's where we're dog-sitting for RIP April's sister...and somehow, being able to fit in one bed as averse to bed and floor, we stay up and it's actually like a girls' night sleepover thing...

Which was dimmed when we learned a friend of a friend had committed suicide.
Lord bless that boy's family, and give them peace...
But even if he gave up, life still goes on for me...

So it's Friday.
And I have no plans except to do laundry and take the dogs for a walk.
And though spring break hasn't been the most exciting...
I think I like it like this...
But maybe I'm crazy...


Crazier, by Taylor Swift

I've never gone with the wind
Just let it flow
Let it take me where it wants to go
Til' you opened the door
And there's so much more
I'd never seen it before
I was tryin' to fly but I couldn't find wings
But you came along and changed everything

You lift my feet off the ground
You spin me around
You make me crazier crazier
Feels like I'm falling and I
I'm lost in your eyes
You make me Crazier Crazier Crazier

I watched from a distance as you
Made life your own
Every sky was your own kind of blue
And I wanted to know how that would feel
And you made it so real
You showed me something that I couldn't see
You opened my eyes and you made me believe

You lift my my feet off the ground
You spin me around
You make me crazier crazier
Feels like I'm falling and I
I'm lost in your eyes
You make me crazier crazier crazier

Ohhhh

Baby you showed me what livin' is for
I don't wanna hide anymore
Oh Ohh

You lift my feet off the ground
You take me away
You make me crazier crazier
Feels like I'm falling and I
I'm lost in your eyes
You make me crazier crazier crazier
Crazier
Crazier

Skippy Peanut Butter and other Essentials...

Wanna know a secret?
Promise not to tell?
We are standing by a wishing well...

I love Snow White...

So as of like half an hour ago, I have no more classes for a little over a week...
YAY SPRING BREAK!!!
I'm going to visit my awesome friend Amanda in the Denver area, and I'm so excited because it's been about two years since we've been face to face, and I miss her!!! Also, I get to visit my cousins Beth and Stephen and little Avery, and see my Uncle Brian and Aunt Kim...
(psst!! they're my favorites!! but don't tell anyone!!)
Ha, but seriously, I'm so excited, and yes, it will be a long drive--I'll be careful, Mom!!--but it will be awesome, and I love to drive, I really do. Plus, I have an excuse to make a bunch of mixed cds, and I'm stuck on Jet and Coldplay and Keane and Aqualung and Gary Jules...yeah, so lots to listen to, and it will be another adventure.
EVERYTHING is an adventure.
Otherwise it's just boring.
And life cannot be boring!! I refuse permission for boring-ness!!
Okay?
Okay.
ANYWAYS...
I have laundry and dishes to do, and a few papers due when I get back that I should at least get a rough draft done before I leave, and then work on the rest there. Oh! and I think I'm going to make bread to bring down, cuz there ain't nothin like cardamom bread, and I have to share it with the world!! Or just Amanda and her family haha. Also making a pretty thing in crocheting, gotta finish that up...
So much to do, so little time!!

I'm late
I'm late
For a very important date

Speaking of Alice in Wonderland...
Must dash!!

Hope you all have a great Friday!!

Mad World...

I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had

Do you know how hard it is to stay positive?
You don't, do you?
You think, wow, this girl is perky, excited, hyper and she must be just the happiest person in the world!!

Well...

The happiest person in the world cries herself to sleep...
Where the happiest person in the world is plagued by nightmares that grow steadily worse by the day...
So when the happiest person in the world wakes up, she's not sure if she should ever sleep again...
And then once she's fully awake and out of dreamland, the happiest person in the world is plagued with doubts about life, school, family...God...
Because the happiest person in the world is starting to crack.
Tears are coming during the day...
Smiles are starting to fade...
And the happiest person in the world just wants to give up...

But...

I have a reputation to uphold...

Bring on the cheerleader personality!!

(And maybe stash some chocolate around for when it gets rough)

YAY HOORAY!!!

So my lovely not-so-little younger sister has a blog...
And you should start reading it!!

http://ellenhorsecrazy.blogspot.com

Awesomeness...
In fact...
I shall write a poem to commemorate the occasion...

My baby sister
I really miss her
We don't get to talk that much
But now today
I say 'Hooray!'
With this we can almost touch

Haha, so lame...
But anyway, visit her blog, and I will get on her case about keeping up to date
(and keep up to date on my own, too!!)

Love you all...

Going through my head...

Aside from the words to Suemitsue & the Suemith's Sagitarrius...

Aoi namida no kazu hoshi no kazu
Musunda sora ni nowhere nowhere nowhere
Itsuka kiete yuku
Tsukamu hikari hitotsu hitotsu dake
Egaita yume wo somewhere somewhere somewhere
Nagamete iru

It's probably a little weird to sing songs you don't understand all the words...but I know at least half of them, and the rest I'm slowly learning...

I think maybe it's a bad idea to be a history major...
I'm so not good at writing papers and tend to bullshit my way through them. And I can't focus very well on what I'm reading, maybe because it's so much at one time, but I'm having issues.

I feel like my Bible study is full of non-believers...
So many things they argue over that seem to be not Biblical, and they're so adamant about them, and I want to call up Pastor Brian just to get his take on things, because I trust him, and everyone else seems a little bit out of whack.

I'm a guitar player, not a bass player...
I love my bass, and it's pretty awesome when I play, and I love to mimic bass lines from my favorite songs. But when it comes down to it, I'm a melody-player. And for that, I need a guitar.

I am not quite a style icon...
Yes, I can get people to look at me...but I think it's more in shock than awe. Bright pink pajama pants or a red dress, they only catch the eye, but I don't think they impress. Perhaps I should take a more subtle approach.

I am not cut out to live with someone else...
I'm too messy, I'm too chaotic, my schedule changes on a whim, and even if I'll do the dishes every time, I still think I need more stability, and I just can't get that at this point, and I don't see myself getting it ever.

I want to go home...
But if I give up now, no one will ever trust me again, and I so don't want to let anyone down...

That's the gist of what's 'going through my head'...

Top 10 & Counting...

So, a few weeks ago, a friend and I got into a little 'semi-argument' about cute guys and such, and I said I'd make a list of hot guys, and let our friends decide who had better taste...and what should have been a one-week project turned into nearly a month (Thanks, homework, for distracting me!!!) but it's finally here...

In no particular order...
My Hottie List...

Jim Caviezel
When I first laid eyes on this hunk, he was an awkward boyish Frenchman betrayed by his best friend...and even if the title's fake, who wouldn't fall for the Count he becomes? Then he takes on something as awe-inspiring as The Passion, and just blows my mind. If he can pull that off, he's a winner no matter what.

John Corbett
Many roles, but the one that captures my heart is that of Pastor Dan, in Raising Helen.
"I'm a sexy man of God, and I know it."
Yes, you are, John, yes you are!

Hugh Dancy
No, I don't approve of the way he played Prince Charmont in Ella Enchanted. But mostly because of the writers screwing up a good story...as for Hugh himself...so cute!! And then he's in another favorite book-to-movie, Blood & Chocolate, and same story...but he's awkward, funny, can ride horse and draw--or so Hollywood would have us believe--and I don't know if he's English or American, but he can do both and it fits either way...he is very sigh-worthy...

Johnny Depp
Do I even need a reason? Well, I'll give you one anyway...
There are so many things I could say about this man...
I first fell for him as Captain Jack..."Take what you can, give nothing back!"
But once I started watching his other films, I realized, the man is a genius in EVERY ROLE HE PLAYS!! Sweeney Todd...The Corpse Bride...Benny & Joon...no matter how far the list goes on, it all comes down to one thing: the man is a master!

Zac Efron
No, I didn't fall for him in High School Musical...because I didn't decide to see the trilogy until after I watched 17 Again seven days in a row. But he's just so cute!! I couldn't help myself...

Colin Firth
Now if you like awkward cute guys, here you are...but it was actually one of his 'less nervous' roles that got me hooked. Have you discovered the joy of six hours of Pride & Prejudice? A favorite book, and they actually hit it spot-on behind cameras...if it were a bad remake, would he still be on this list? Yes...because of Love Actually, Nanny McPhee, What A Girl Wants...should I go on?

Harrison Ford
Han Solo, Indiana Jones, the President of the United States...this man can do everything, and has, and I don't care how gray his hair gets; the man has charisma! Remember, not old, but distinguished!

Jonathan Frakes
Some of you may be unfamiliar with this charmer, but once you see him in action, you can't deny he's got it. Commander William Riker of the starship Enterprise...I would definitely join Starfleet for this man, even if I know he'll go for Troi in the end...


Cary Grant
Though I know better, half the time I can't tell whether this man is English or American...and that's part of his charm--which he has loads of, even while being an ass, as he is sometimes. But he still gets the girl? Now that's talent.

Hugh Grant
Another English 'Grant,' this one more awkward, and yet just as lovable. I have to ask myself why...because when I get down to it, he's not the most attractive man in the world. But that sweet persona he has just grabs my heart, and I can't help but fall...

Justin Hawkins of The Darkness
Okay, so yes, he's a bit awkward, gives off a very strange vibe, and have you seen his video for "I Believe in a Thing Called Love"? But regardless...that's like my favorite song. I love his voice. And guess what? He plays a Les Paul!! Application approved...

Sterling Knight
Unbeknownst to myself, the first time I saw this guy was on 17 Again...there are just so many good things in that movie!! But then I saw him again on Sunny with a Chance, and just recently on Starstruck...yes, he is a product of Disney. But I like his style, and he sings, too, so why not?

Hunter Parrish
Don't ask me why I like him. Just sit back. Take him in. And when you're ready, you can move on.

Matthew Perry
I'm not a big fan of Friends, but this guy is just so believable, in every role, and he's got an honest, straight-forward quality about him you can't help fall for. Plus, he turns into Zac Efron in 17 Again and that ain't not bad...

Brad Pitt
What is there to like about this man? Other than that he is Brad Pitt, of course...well, other than his looks, I'd have to say the moment I became a hardcore BP fan was in Mr & Mrs Smith, when he couldn't pull the trigger...love conquers all, doesn't it? Another favorite role is the infamous Joe Black...if the man can make Death look that good, then he definitely deserves a spot on my favorites...

Andrew Lee Potts
I've only seen this cutie in one thing, but his role as Hatter in SyFy's Alice --yes, it's 'Alice in Wonderland' remade-- had such an effect on me I started writing my own remake. He's awkward, clever, shabbily dressed and just plain adorable...I don't think I've ever liked the 'Mad Hatter' more...

Matthew Thiessen of Relient K
Front and center, there he is, with his fellow bandmates...but what about this lead singer captured my heart?
"Sadie Hawkins Dance, in my khaki pants, there's nothing better...oh oh oh!"
Who could resist those high notes? And trust me, he hits those notes just as well live as in the studio.


The following are not quite on my list, but the pictures were so that I couldn't just leave them off without giving them a shout-out...
So here are the 'honorable mentions'...

A young Clint Eastwood...can you say WOW??

Ah, Patrick Dempsey...and in Japan, no less, for one of my favorite movies...

Jude Law & Jack Black...good and bad roles between them, but when you watch The Holiday how can you not fall in love?

Now don't make fun, just because I have a Twilight character here...you'll notice that Mr Lautner did not make the 'official list,' and I didn't even pick one of the many topless pictures I found...(but I still love you, Taylor!!)

I never would have thought James Marsden could do comedy so well...but his princely role is just too funny...and too sweet!

Group shot!!!
Okay, so it's all the 17 Again cast members I mentioned beforehand, but now all together...
Move over, girls and make room for me!!

And that's all for today, folks, but don't worry, there will be more. In fact, next week, I think I'll put up a list of all the female hotties I'm crushing on...

JUST KIDDING!!

Hope you're all having a great week!!

Sisters on Vacation...

So I was going through some family pictures, and I came across this lovely picture...

Aw, Christmas in Florida...
But wait, Jessie just posted THIS picture for this last Christmas...

See any similarities??
Sometimes I think we never really change, we just get taller...
(And finally let Hildi up there with us!)
Funny, don't you think?

Porcelain

...are you wasting away in your skin?
are you missing the love of your kin?
drifting and floating and fading away...

So that's sort of the mood right now...
But it goes up and down, so it's never for long...

So you may know I'm not all that big on pictures, but I felt I had to have illustrations to elaborate this post, so here we go...

"Things I've Found At College"
(what this post SHOULD have been named lol)


I can still clash my colors on a daily basis...

I am too lazy to get any other color out of my box of nail polish, so I'm stuck with this shade of red...

I have far too many papers and books on my floor and it's only the end of week two!



My television is just taking up space...and I cannot survive without my tea...
Closet doors really do work as towel hangers...

I have a calendar with nothing of interest to put on it...

I ate my last piece of chocolate...which had been in my stocking at Christmas.

Apparently you can only get real, healthy soda for a limited time before going back to the delicious unhealthiness that is high fructose corn syrup...


Peanut butter is a must-have food for the lazy, on-the-go college student...


And finally, whether you believe it or not, mirrors do not lie...
I AM the Fairest of them all...
So I guess all the rest doesn't matter, huh?

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend, and that you have a great next week!!

In a world of mixed up times, and messed up people...

...there are some truly caring people that don't even need to know you to help you out.

Many of you may know I went to Haiti this last August. I made several friends there, and I really hope to go back some day, because the experience was just so awesome, and we really got into the Spirit of God, and you just can't come back from that unchanged.
Then, this last Tuesday, there was an earthquake in Haiti, the epicenter of which was right where we were. Thank God that the church is still standing, and the Pastor's house is still there, if the inside is a bit shambles. But there are still friends we don't know about, and death tolls are rising...
And then, on Facebook, I came upon this event for 'Prayers for Haiti' this Friday, worldwide, or wherever you may hail from, and of course I said I would attend, and I wrote a note about how, even if to some it seems so far away, it's very close, and I did mention some friends had not been heard from yet.
And a lady I've never met sends me a letter, which I'm going to insert here...

Hey Emma,

I saw your post on the Prayers for Haiti wall. I am so sorry to hear about the current worries that you and your family are now facing. I will definitely be praying for your friends in Haiti. If it's alright, I'd like to say one right now for you, your family and your friends.

Jesus,
I thank you so much for Emma and her family. I ask, Lord, that you will comfort them in their time of trial right now as they anxiously wait to hear from their friends in Haiti. I ask that your love pour out over the King family right now and that you strengthen them every day that passes. Let them know that you are with them and with all who are down in Haiti right now as the clean up process begins. Please protect Emma’s friends in Haiti and bring them to safety. Jesus, we don’t always understand your ways, and I pray, in accordance to your will, that you will reveal to us the good that you will bring forth from the ashes. Strengthen the faith that might be tested in this trial. Jesus, your Word tells us that through faith we are shielded by God’s power. You tell us that we can greatly rejoice even though we must suffer through times of grief and trials. Our faith is only refined and strengthened through the fire. Thank you, Lord, for you promises of peace, comfort, and eternal life. You satisfy our needs in every situation. Thank you for being a BIG God! We rejoice in your faithfulness and love for your children all over the world.
In Your Holy Name,
Amen.

I will continually pray for your friends and your family. There is a cross that I have that sits on my desk at school with a wonderful multitude of verses on that I would like to share with you. It says:
HOPE
Those who trust in the LORD will find NEW STRENGTH. They will SOAR high on wings like EAGLES. They will RUN and not grow weary. They will WALK and not faint. So BE STRONG and COURAGEOUS, all you who put your HOPE in the LORD. Let us HOLD TIGHTLY without wavering to the HOPE we affirm, for GOD can be trusted to keep HIS PROMISE.

I hope you have a wonderful rest of your night. :-)

Sincerely,
Rebecca

It's people like her that make me think, maybe we'll be alright after all...

One Week Update...

So this is only the second day of classes, but about 8:30 am tomorrow is the last time I saw home, so I'm going from there...

Lots of things have happened and I want to write them all down...
And I did...
So I am going to do a bunch of copy and pasting, okay? =)

From January 7th, morning

I think that's the local time...I can't quite remember if I changed my computer over or not...I know for a fact my alarm-clock is wrong, as that's 1:28 in the morning...clearly I just plugged it in and didn't bother changing it...
Procrastination?
Maybe...
Or maybe I just didn't know what the time was and I kind of like it being off anyway...
Though I should still change it...

So I don't know if I've mentioned this, but anyway, so forever ago, my radiator was busted and the temperature gauge thing was shot...there's another word for it, but it escapes me...anyway, so we got a new temp thing, and I just never got around to installing it...and so it was really cold all the way here—still is, to be specific, just we're now indoors and it's heated and lovely and everything—and my car does not have a working heater.
Ouch.
Which, of course, is because there's no temperature gauge thing to meter the temperature and so it can never warm up, and so we had blankets and jackets and all sorts of fun stuff, first for eight hours, then another five today—we stopped at a hotel overnight, because the roads were kinda scary—and we never quite managed to stay warm, and our feet froze...
And Mom is soooo happy she's taking a flight back home instead of driving.

I'm a little tired, but kind of full of energy anyway, and while Mom is sleeping in the living room of my lovely dorm apartment, I've been setting up my room, and organizing and all such lovely things...
Though it's still a mess...
But as I told my friend Amanda, the room screams Emma, which a room should...if I'm in it, that is.

I think I should probably try to sleep...
And try not to fall off my four-feet-from-the-ground bed...
Oy...

That day I sent out a million notes to friends on Facebook, saying how we survived the long trip...

Made it to Montana in one piece--not just me, the car, too!--and my room is mostly settled into already...wonder-woman, that's me! haha, so how are you?

I LOVE YOU!!!
And it's weird because the next room over is NOT yours...
But I'm not sure whose it is, because they're all still on break...
Love you, give yourself a big hug from me!! :)

Guess who starts school in like...four days??
Wow...
So how's your break been??
I made it out to the lovely western country of Montana...
You should totally have a roadtrip to see me!!
Lol, or not...

so my phone has been out of commission the last almost month now, but I'm getting a prepaid thing set up in the next few days, which will have less minutes but save me money so YAY!!!
btw, I made it to school, and my room is pretty much awesome...
or at least stylish, it's kind of cramped and still messy, but it totally screams Emma, which is what a room should do...that is, if I'm in it

And others...it's amazing how many people forgot I was going to school...or forgot what day it was. My own brother didn't know that!!
But since people have started realizing where I am, I'm getting lots of comments and everyone comments on my updates...

is leavin on a jetplane...don't know when I'll be back again... (actually, I lied, I'm driving, lol)

(The morning we left...I had to go online to check my Cafe on Facebook, like the dork I am, and this song popped into my head before I logged out)

thinks everyone should have a Mom that will lend them an extra pair of socks... :)

(We really were freezing on our trip, and we were so grateful to be able to stop and warm up at a hotel over that first night)

wants everyone to write her a letter or a postcard or something...1511 Poly Dr, Billings, Montana, ummm...don't know the zip code lol, I'll get back to you on that, haha...

(It's 59102, by the way!)

doesn't know if she likes getting up this early...

(I think this was to do admissions stuff and such, but I can't remember...but I still don't like being up early, not until about ten-thirty or so when I realize I've done so much more with my day than if I slept in...)

thinks an hour and a half on laundry a week is a good deal...

(True, I did several loads in such a small time, because the laundry is free, and there are several machines so I do it all at once...yay!!
After this, I sent out congratulations for some dear friends, first Irina, who had a baby girl, only days after I left...why couldn't you have had her early so I could see her?? Then my friend Gaelle and my friend Jeremiah got engaged...to each other. And I was informed that my friend Sara had a baby boy, also...
YAY HAPPY TIMES!!!
And I miss them, being so far away...
oh well)

would give you a hug if you were closer...

(Feeling a bit low here, and decided this was all I could say without getting emotional. How weird is it, that this is the first time I'm far away from family, and I CAN'T GO HOME IF I FREAK OUT?????
But I'm not going to, and I feel great being here, so don't worry about me!)

starts today...but breakfast first!! =]

(So, okay, today, I didn't have breakfast...but the last few days, three meals a day, and I'm sticking to it, and I feel great...but I'm hungry today, so maybe I should get lunch soon...)

loves the theme of the names on our doors...Apples to Apples say I am "FUNKY: Hip, Psychedelic, Groovy"

(How did they get that accurate without having a clue who I am??)

survived day #1...yay!!
subtext: only to kill myself by drinking an egg...blah...lol

(I both did and did not do this thing...that is to say...
A million years ago, I watched this episode of Rachel Ray, and she was talking about college students, and how Ramen is a staple food, and to get more protein, you just crack an egg and voila! Dinner is served...and so I do that every now and then...only usually I drain out all the water first, but I didn't this time, and so...and so...most of the liquid was egg-filled and almost tasty? but not quite, haha)

doesn't want to change into normal clothes...pjs are so comfy, can't I wear them all day??

(I'm told college students can get away with this. However, I'm trying to portray an image of studious, clean and if not stylish, then at least presentable. But I'm sure I'll change back into pjs after my next class =])

loves her psych professor...and art history doesn't seem too bad either =]

(Here I insert a bit of my diary, just so you understand why...)

My psych professor is awesome...
That is to say...
She started talking about cellphones and how we all need them, to stay connected and whatnot, but that she doesn't want you using them in class, and how sometimes, you think you can hold it under the table/desk and text and no one will know...well, from the front of the room, it looks like you're doing something...else...
Oh, she's great.
A sense of humor is much appreciated.

(As to art history, I just discovered it might not be as hard as I imagined it, which is totally YAY!!!)

Things you may be wondering from my very random observations and such...

We DID get the car fixed before Mom went home, and it was a very fair price, and I'm adding it to the tab I owe Mom when I finally get rich.

I have NOT fallen off my bed yet...though it's weird sleeping in a different bed...on a bed, as the last week or so I was sleeping on blankets on the floor...and last night was the first night I slept all the way through.

I have a new phone, prepaid, as I think I mentioned, and if you want the number, you can email me or message me or ask my Mom...but it's limited, and I think I have five, six dollars worth of time left...yikes...

You may also be curious as to how I'm spending my free time...
Let's see...

I am so not satisfied with the ending of Chrono Crusade.
Was it well-written?
Was it believable?
Was it worth watching to get to?
Yes...
But I am so not satisfied...

I've been playing a game of solitaire while I watch...first I ended up with eight cards left...then it went down to six...and I thought, hey, if the pattern keeps up, we'll go four, then two, and then VICTORY!!
But now, it just went back up to about twenty or so...
Blah...
But a good way to pass the time anyway...

Oh, and I've also been crocheting a scarf, taking random pictures, and I found the school library, and I'm not quite pleased with it, but they have several good books on tape/CD so I will say they are okay anyway...

And that's my random update...
Is this a weekly thing?
Or will my updates be as random as this writing?
We'll see...

One Day Left...

'Ee-SHE-ah' means more.
More games...
More friends to see...
More things to pack...
I wish there was more time...

But it's my last full day in the Great State of Minnesota--why is it called that?--and I'm having to say my final goodbyes...
Granted, this one's taking eight hours already, but I think Irina might just be the only reason I'd really come back...
(That, and I'm missing the birth of number three, which could be tonight or this Saturday, if they have to induce, and I'm definitely coming back to see the new girl in town!)
I wish that cleaning my room out was as simple as saying goodbye...or that arranging everything in my car was as easy as getting that same car stuck on ice...how do people move their entire lives from one place to another?? I wish I was eight again and Mom would do it for me...
Which, she maybe kind of is? because she's driving out to Montana with me, and helping me settle in...
THANK YOU MOM!!

'Tee-ha' means quiet.
(Or 'shut up'?)
I can't wait until I'm there and I can finally let my mind be quiet...