Just put on Lucinda, baby, and dance with me.

It's been a while. I was pretty frustrated/angry/sad after the LSAT. I moped for about 4 days and then threw myself into finishing the quilt top and starting P90X. 

Needless to say, not much to write about. I don't get my score back for a few more days. So, we'll see. 

So here are some iphone shots from the past few weeks. Enchilada soups, warm socks, and hot chocolate are the cure for just about any ailment. Even a sore pride. 

funky

Today had all the makings to be a good one. I forced myself to go for a jog knowing that I would feel so good/proud of myself after (I was right). I enjoyed a yummy fruit smoothie for breakfast. AND it was like 70 degrees today - Wilmington decided to skip Winter and go straight into Spring. But I've been in a funk lately. I think I might be burnt out from twelve continuous months of school. Or just overwhelmed that my undergraduate years are coming to an end. I'm not sure, but a funk I am in and it needs to go away AAAAAsap. I gotta finish my senior year strong!

life gets crazy.

Wow, I've been busy this week. I've been working two jobs, going to summer session and writing papers. I've barely spent any real time with the mr this week which is just lame. Hopefully my life will get more interesting next week. Or at least less busy. I just wanna hit the beach, yo. (I'm getting a little gangster over here in North Carolina)

bowlin, bowlin, bowlin

I love bowling. Maybe because I'm not all that bad at it, I mean I'm not a pro but I usually get a couple strikes a game, that's good, right? We did the all you can bowl deal at Ten Pin and then came home and watched Buffy. Dan introduced me to Buffy and I am a little obsessed right now (I wasn't allowed to watch it as a kid, along with Rugrats and Sabrina the Teenage Witch -- blame my parents ;) I also signed up for classes today and luckily I got up early and looked over my list of classes to add otherwise I would've missed the huge mistake my advisor made by not giving me a seminar (research) class next semester. And I really thought I had found the one advisor I could trust... guess there are none. Oh well, that's why you always leave a note. Arrested Development, anyone?

Slowing Down

I am the classic over-achiever. Or maybe I just can't stand still. I like to be doing, I am constantly in motion. Things move fast in my world which is why it's not surprising to anyone who knows me that I met and fell in the love with the man I married in less than a year. In any given season I can be involved in any number of activities. I love being busy, I am more organized when I am busy, I prioritize better when I am busy. I lived in a smallish town in California for over 20 years and I always had more than enough to do. I went to school, I worked at least one job if not two, I volunteered at my church... let's just say my hands could be as full as I wanted them to be.

In the months before I moved to North Carolina I was doing all of the above and co-directing a play and planning a wedding. It was crazy and I can't say that there weren't any meltdowns but I was in my zone. Dan and I had a fabulous time in Italy and it was a great transition time before moving my entire life to a foreign city, across the country, where people eat a dish called fried okra (no, I have not tried it yet). I knew before I came what was ahead of me. Dan is in the Marine Corps which is why we live in North Carolina but before we can really settle in we are heading up to Rhode Island where Dan will go through the JAG program. We'll be there for a little over 2 months. I am so excited to see Boston and New York and Providence. But, I am also feeling a little stir crazy. Because of this interesting schedule I am unable to do the things that I normally do: work, attend classes, volunteer...

This is the time where I get to take a much needed break. So, I am reading books, and writing thank you cards, framing pictures, and packing for the next part of this years adventure. It's a different feeling -- I can't say that I am used to it yet but I think it's good. This is the first time in my life where the new "phase" doesn't involve a new project. I am so grateful. I am blessed with time to focus on my newest adventure. I get to learn how to live with a male (coming from a house with 4 daughters, the only male I lived with besides my dad is our male house-cat, Houston). I get to start my life with Dan without too many distractions. And, for that, I am blessed.

P.S. If you are wondering what books I'm reading... I finished On the Road by Jack Kerouac (I was not too impressed) and When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris (Hilarious!). I think I may dive into Crime and Punishment next -- If you have any suggestions I'd be happy to consider them ;)