Mademoiselle, hold tight your tongue

After washing Adam's sheets in preparation for Dragos, the newest member of our household and filling Adam's shoes, I go into Adam's room to put them on the bed and became a cliche. I found myself transformed into Suzy Homemaker, straightening things, dusting, emptying garbage, making room on shelves...then asking Bruni if the boys were planning on cleaning the apartment before their new roomie arrived.

I had never felt more like my mom. Until a few minutes of confused conversations ended with my explanation: "No, I'm not planning on cleaning your apartment...I was just wondering if you were planning on cleaning your apartment before your new roomie comes. I just thought it might be nice." And that was the point I became my mother.

And I wont mind the people when they stare

Apparently, I have the best schedule ever this semester. I have the semester college students dream of having as their last semester in college. Actually, I have the semester college students would not even allow themselves to dream of having. So I'm probably going to pick up a second job...keep the apartment tidier...workout more...read for fun...meditate...whatever.

This does not mean I am not challenging myself. This morning for example was the first time I have ever used public transportation, or any transportation other than my feet for that matter, to get to class. That makes 4 times in my college career on the bus...my mom would be so proud. Also the first I have ever been to the Nat which was a little confusing.

No matter. I think it's colder at work than it is in my apartment...difficult to believe.

video killed the radio star

Why can't I download a version of skype that will let me install it? "not valid with Win32 application"? I don't know what that means...arg

Leaving on a jet plane

The LC retreat this weekend was fun...a little weird sans Katie, Grace, Adam and especially Ali. Still fun though.

The tickets are booked for our post-grad trip. Greece, Turkey, Macedonia, Italy, France and Spain. It sounds unbelievable. and awesome. Overwhelming excitement. Definitely.

Supposedly school started today...

You, gotta fight for your right

Google "wisconsin party school" and look at the images.

Thanks for the tip Katy!

But it will only bring you closer to the sky

Yesterday I woke up with a billion plans in my head...I decided that in between finishing my culinary school application, I would do some "spring cleaning." Spring cleaning turned into changing around my apartment. Only about half of my billions of plans got done (my application, making a pizza...) but the apartment looks nice and fresh and clean...well it will be totally clean by tonight.

I tend to do things like that. When something happens in life where I feel like a new chapter is beginning, I feel a need to change something physically. Usually I chop my hair, like when I graduated high school, went to Chile, etc, sometimes I rearrange my furniture...I'm not sure if that makes sense...oh well

It's snowing...so much for spring cleaning.

Water dissolving...and water removing

I’m longin’ to linger till dawn dear

My apartment is a mess. Not dirty, but there is stuff everywhere. Before school starts, I somehow have nothing to do and a ton of things to do. Which makes no sense except it does to me.

Grace left yesterday for Chicago. She is probably either in an airport or a plane right now. I don't like that idea. Actually, I am against this whole idea of Grace not living in close vicinity of me. I'd say it's one of the top 10 dumbest ideas I have ever heard. I know the world is getting "smaller" and there are things like skype and email and trans-Pacific flights, but none of those things make Grace within walking distance when I want to actually hang out with her. stupid.

My parents always said that I was their daughter that didn't like change. Good thing my life in a year is going to be completely different than it is right now. I need to go cry now. Kidding. First I need to do laundry.

All these places have their moments

Sitting in the auditorium, state of the art show kitchen spread in front of me, three huge plasma screens dancing with images of the Culinary from a student's point of view...Suddenly I realize I know exactly the direction I want my life to take, and I am sitting in the exact place that will help me get there. I realize I am going to begin the rest of my life and I am going to love what I do. I cannot describe how that really feels.

I am now in Connecticut, hanging out with my 11, 9, and 7 year-old cousins, my mom, aunt and uncle. I'm going back to Madison tomorrow night to say goodbye to Grace and start the end of my time at conventional University. Weird.

And here's a hand, my trusty friend

Maybe one of the best New Year's Eve's I've had, spent with my parents, friends of the family, sister and sister's friends. Great food, drinks, laughter, singing and dancing. What more can you ask for?