I Have So Much to Say, But Really, It Amounts to Nothing At All...

I would love to say that I post on this blog "religiously" but I'm afraid that's not quite true. It is a shame though, because i use this blog as unwinding time. I really enjoy writing stories and other amusing things, and it makes me happy to know that my friends are reading this and that way I can make sure we ALL stay up on what each other are doing...So maybe, I should learn the discipline of posting more regularly.

So today, I woke up @ 7:00 am and thought to myself: WHY MUST MY INTERNAL CLOCK TORTURE ME SO???!!!! I didn't have an 8:00 class today so it seemed, to me anyway, to be quite futile, this idea of getting up that early. I'm enjoying the fact that I no longer have debate lab @ 5:30 am this semester for either extemp or LD, so i was hoping to catch up on some much needed sleep. Of course, this would never be the case with me. Instead of course, my body chose to wake me up far to early in order to be spiteful for the lack of milk I've been drinking lately or something like that.

My 9:00 class was good today, the European Union and Balance of Payments stuff. [I like learning about the FX market but maybe that's just me.] Chet left this morning @9:30 or so and I'm a bit sad about it. It's kinda dishartening to think of everyone moving farther and farther away from each other. It will be quite some time before I see him again, but I suppose it will be allright.

I had to run some errands this morning after class, so I was glad it got out early. It gave me a chance to come down and do some of my daily "administrative tasks" or whatever you want to call it. I'm a little tired but that's a given at this point. So, I made a run to Financial Aide and other such things. Then, I get to check my email, work on my planner and do the upcoming week. Also, I get time to post on this blog. About this I am pleased. So, that's the administrative update for the day. Smile everyone, Christmas [Vacation] is coming!

End of School

Well faithful blog readers, this is the last week of school and I'm so unbelievably tired. It's for real true, you know it? I haven't slept well or eaten much in days and I'm doped up on Caffiene. But that's pretty much over now. I had my last test of the year today at 12:00 in Consitutional Law. But now it's over, and I can get started on Finals Week. Really, I look forward to finals week.

a) I don't have to work
b) I only have to go to class like once a day
c) there's no debate lab or practice [ i like debate and all, but practice is EXHAUSTING]
d)I get more sleep than i do normally

So, let us all review my upcomin' schedule...

Friday December 2nd: My 8:00 class is optional, so guess who's NOT going! Hahaha, me! Then I have a 9:00 class and THEN I'M DONE FOR THE SEMESTER! Then later that evening, it will be time for the SA Social!!!! Eventually, I'm gonna try to go the Village in Cullen -IT'S FREE.

Saturday: Meeting w/ Layne tht matters not...

Sunday: Church and Tyler's B-day Party

Monday: DEAD DAY...rockin' it ALSEEP

Tuesday: 10:00am - 12:00 American Presidency Final

Wednesday: 2:00 - 4:00 pm Social Psychology Final

Thursday: 12:00 - 2:00 pm. Economics Final

Friday: 12:00 - 2:00 Con Law Final

More to follow later MY BESTEST FRIEND CHET IS HERE TO VISIT ME AND I MUST GO!

So Today Is Finally OVER

My dear blog readers, how are you today? I tell you what, I'm excited that Wednesday is over. Wednesday is my long day - my BUTT LONG DAY. I always have class from 8:00-10:00 and by the time I get to Wednesday I never can manage to actually GET DRESSED BEFORE CLASS. Therefore, I must always spend my 10;00-11:00 hour getting myself ready for the day. I man the office from 12:00 to 5:00 for SA. Today, everything was of course, a mad house.

Ahh, I return

So, does anyone want to know how my day was today? Even if you don't want to I'm going to tell you ANYWAY. It all started when I was almost late [but not quite so there] to my MWF @8:00 class. Ok so last week the classroom we usually have class in was flooded out. So we've been having class in a concrete room with no heat now. And well, this morning we all discovered that not only had someone stolen the space heater, but SOMEONE LEFT THE WINDOW OPEN. It was like 22 degrees. I am not amused or pleased. Dr. Culp said the last time this happened he had everyone take a picture with their sweatshirts and blankets and he sent it upstairs...

Well, at least I wasn't late: that was quite an accomplishment.

Then I went to economics and we were learning about the FX Market and exchange rates. Well, I've grown up changing dollars for pesos all the time so you know...not un problemo. So class - besides the fact that I froze - completely uneventful.

The trip back though - very entertaining. So, at about 1:30 or so Conrad and I take off to pick up David. Then, we realize we need gas, so we stop off at the gas station, but not before I realized I left my sunglasses and had to go back and get them. After we get gas and are on the loop, I realize I left my chocolate fudge brownies that my mom made IN BAGS ON THE COUCH. Craptastic. So AGAIN, off the loop and back to the house. [By this time my black lab is VERY confused] Eventually, we get to David's, and then have to take a guitar to some random person's house before we can leave - DON'T ASK. So, a Hispanic, a Mexican, a Mexican American, and a rodent in his own crack house take to the road.

Yes, I said rodent. David brought home from Abilene a white Japanesse rat in a cardboard box with newspaper and crumbs: his own little crack house. It was kind of disturbing. As we approached the checkpoint we realized our little troop did not make for an unsuspicious bunch: we look like a drug ring with a young Madam. For those who don't know, you cannot leave south Texas without passing through a check point with Border PatrolAnd, coincidentally, this happened to be JUST what the border patrol was looking for on Sunday. Ironic isn't it? I should have paid more attention to the four points bulletin...I hate the border patrol.

The rat was amused. That is all, suffice to say I saw someone kill Bambi's mom...

Essence

Somehow I always have so much more to take back to school than I came home with. I wonder why that could be? Well, I just got home from Casa Mesa where there was good food and fine conversation. I'm a little sleepy but that's mostly just from the food. It's time to leave home and go back - once more - to ACU for just a couple more weeks. I can do it, I know I can. As I drive home the temperature will drop along with my temperment, but it'll be allright I suppose.

I'm very thankful for all the friends I have there, and I'm looking forward to the Christmas & Holiday season w/ the ACU gang just one last time. It's funny u know? Being a senior is just "funny". It is interesting to me, to think of everything as my last [insert word here]. Last Freshman Follies, last homecoming, last homecoming chapel, last homecoming parade, last culture show. Last time to post a Thanksgiving Vacation dealio before I graduate...

Bye...safe journey all!
Vaya con Dios!

Sunday Morning

It's Sunday Morning in my house, and I'm really glad. I love Sunday mornings. Every Sunday without fail, for as long as I can remember, my dad busts open the door to every room in the house and says "Church is in ONE HOUR. Then, he strolls off to the next door. If you were to see him walking from room to room, it would amuse you because you couldn't tell by his stroll that there were any problems. But with every door swing [swoosh] as he awakens myself and my brothers, my mom, & any other random person who happens to be sleeping in my house at that moment in time you can tell somthing serious is happening: its Sunday Morning.

Sunday Morning brings with it the chance to see people that I now see only on rare occasions. I miss my Church home here in McAllen. Don't get me wrong, I know that there are other places in the universe, and certainly other churches. But there is undoubtedly something special about Harvey Drive Church of Christ. This morning during service @ 9:30, there won't be a message from our usual pulpit minister. Instead, Tom Ablright will be speaking. I'm looking forward to it.

Today is a bad back day - I can already tell. But in spite of it, I've had my shower and I'm having my breakfast. Jon's in bed still [he gets ready in a record 8 minutes and that's a new state record!], and Joshua and Erika are eating donuts in the dining room. My mom is drinking her coffee and getting dressed and my dad's at work/church already. It's about that time for me too: to go and put on some "church clothes" whatever that means. Today I think, I think that will mean whatever I'm wearing when I go to Church.

Good morning.