I can't stop smiling

New phone with lots of nifty features. Had a pretty good day at school today (one of the newbies is finally trained to work 5 of the kids, thank God). Came home and did some really good journaling. Yummy salad and home-grown green beans for dinner. Evening time with Pistashleyo. Being giddy during choir with Erica. Making a slight spectacle of myself during choir by laughing so much. Rocking out to Beach Boys with Erica on the way to Andy's, which the director bought for everyone. Good talk with my mom, good chat with my man, good/ridiculous convo with my roomie. Found the Metromix pic after a lady in choir told me she saw my picture on the internet (to be fair, she saw us oot and aboot that night). I ate ice cream three times today. We have awesome plans for this weekend, and awesome BIRTHDAY plans for the next weekend, along with awesome crazy-party-in-Lawrence plans. I have a whole 8 days until my class starts.

I guess what I'm trying to say is things are pretty good...

"remember, remember..."

I am snuggling in warm sweats fresh out of the dryer. I am spending the weekend with Caitlin in St. Louis! And then I have a week of break! And then, after that break, I will be a TEACHER!

Life is good. :)

Yes, I'd like some cheese with this whine

always turning back to you 'til you never let me down
loving your illusion, staring at a crooked ground
...you always let me down

Allergies kicking my ass. Broke my phone. My back (incl. back of my legs) is hot pink and my front is still kinda pale-ish. I've been two stuffed up the last two nights to wear my retainers; they won't fit me very well tonight. I have nasty bruises on my thighs. I miss my Liberty friends. It's somewhat soul-crushing to see the status updates of my two fb friends who are in Teach for America training. MSA alumni day is next week and at some point I'd promised I'd go and I almost wish someone would hold me to it. I have to start waking up at 6-something again this week. I've been having trouble falling asleep, and then having really vivid, not-restful dreams.

Whine, whine, whine.

Okay, now that I've got that out of my system, good things:

Nice laid-back weekend with A (and L here and there), after a nice laid-back week with L (and A here and there)--and tomorrow a mini-road trip with all three of us! :)
I go back to my kiddos Monday!!!
Finally got my MSU stuff figured out and have worked ahead in my classes.
Finished watching True Blood, also known as "X-men plus sex" (is there anyone out there who's familiar with both series, who can appreciate this?)
Finished Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal
I love my room. Bookshelf, bed, curtain, lamp, posters. I just need a few photos for my east wall and then I think I'll be finished.
I talked to Alex today
I'm gonna have a sweet tan (on my back and the backs of my legs) in a couple days

and you, maybe you'll remember me
what i gave you is yours to keep

better

Hey, so, I have a job! :) I'm going to be a full time teacher's aide at a private, year-round school for special needs kids. I'll be working with children with autism, specifically. I am SO EXCITED.

Just a month ago I was so terrified of graduation. Now I've wrapped up my coursework (with a 4.0 for the semester, I think!), I have a plan for the immediate future, and I can't wait to see where it takes me. :)

who will buy this wonderful morning?

oh oh oh, look at my hair, what 'do can compare with my hair today?
i've got my hairspray and radio, i'm ready to go!
the rats on the street all dance around my feet
they seem to say, tracy, it's up to you

Isn't it amazing what something like the weather can do to one's mood?
I have energy. I haven't had energy, been my spazzy, crazy-eyed self, in so long. I'm happy, for no particular reason, but just to be alive.
Sure, there are bad things, there are worries, but so what? Focus on today, tomorrow will worry about itself.
There are good things like waking up to Stella's wtf face, like wonderful friends who love me even when I do really stupid things, like squeezing some girl time into our packed schedules, like TWO WEEKS until I see my best friend, like wearing a skirt on a beautiful day, like purple nail polish, like my relationship with my hair, like Cien anos de soledad and To the Lighthouse and how I actually GET them this time around and contribute great things to discussion, like free laundry tonight thanks to Bacchus, like having all my spring break appointments on the same day so I can hopefully sub four days, like chick flicks that reclaim the matriarchy rather than surrender it (eg, Waitress), like chocolate, like remembering Oliver and Godspell and other shows, like singing, like so, so much more that I can't even name right now.

I love you. I'm truly sorry for being such an asshole lately. Call me on it when I'm slipping that way again, okay?

lately the weather has been so bipolar and consequently so have i

friday the 13th!

it's a BEAUTIFUL day, I'm feeling extremely relieved, my hair smells really good, I'm only partially dressed, and I'm about to curl up with Stella. <3

ice ice baby

Umm, it's been icing for five hours...but at least classes for tomorrow have been cancelled already! Sleep in...read...work on not-ignoring-my-honors-project...you know.

Turns out Teach For America's not for me after all. Which is just as well, I was not looking forward to dealing with the improper capitalization for two years. The only problem is, that sounded so perfect, I am absolutely clueless as to my next step... :(

Please, please, please, please, pleeeeease can the power not go out? kthxbai

Good things:
-no class tomorrow
-talking to C
-C's exciting interviewing!
-Reeses' brownies
-making music with A and L...haha
-Aerie Sunday/Monday
-not having any drama myself to contribute to aerie chats :)