Hey!

For those who dont know, I've given up meat. I dunno if I have let everyone know that yet, but I have. But it's just between me and the animals. I dont expect you to stop eating meat, or to not eat it in front of me, nor am I going to try adn get you to stop eating meat. But heres the deal: you dont give me crap for being vegetarian. I repect your choice of eating meat, and I espect you to respect mine of not eating it.

:D

I am having a good day, even though I forgot my sweatshirt in the lockroom for 4 hours. It was still there when I got back :)

SO, my first-week-of-semester jitters are gone. I'm okay with where I am. I also talked to Katie today, which was nice. I havn't heard form her in a while. I told her my sitchuation, and she said something that made me feel really good. Now, I had come to this conclusion already, and my mom and John have said the same thing and so have other people, but it was nice to hear it from someone who was there with me in the day, and really knows what it was all about. She said, after I told her how my time was about to go out the window due to Crew, School, Work and Theatre, that I was going to be able to handle it fine. I dont know why, but it just made me feel so much better. Not overwhelmed anymore. I used to handle all sorts of junk like this when I was in high school, and I think that I have just been spoiled the last semester or so, because it was crazy my second semester too. I know I am going to have some rough times, and I am bound to have some breakdowsn (my calls home have already shot up from last semester.) But this year I have something else in equations different from last year, adn that is John. I dont know if that'll make how I handle things differently, but we'll see. I am making it a point, right now by telling you, whoever bothers to read this, that I am not going to let things get me so stressed out this year that I have constand breakdowns and let myself get upset easily. I will make me time if it kills me (and likly it will) but I see this as being a good year for me. (much better than the last at least! No stolen laptops to be had. :)

Today

has been a good day. The first good monday, in fact, for sometime. While I did get my, seemingly traditional, heavy senesation of stress and guilt with my first class because we talked about crewing, which seems to be becoming a problem for more than just me it seems. Not enough peoplem in the class means more crews we all have to do, adn I simply do not have that time. She now knows that, but I still may have more responsibilities that I need to shoulder. Blech. But other than that, my day has been rather mellow and rather nice really. It was way to hott for the thermal I decided to wear. I had a most fantastic swim workout. Good breakfast, acceptablt lunch, am finding out every class that I am way more advanced than everybody in my costume lab, had a good 1/2 hour to knit because I worked so far ahead. Am way happy with my make-up class. And my teacher seems to think I may have prospects of a double major afoot. That means more core classes I have to take, but an art degree may not be as far fetch'd as I orgininally thought. I'll bug her more about that on wedness day, but it was a nice little lift to what is generally a bleck outlook on the rest of the week. And my shoes-for-crews shoes came in today. So happy! So excited! Happy feet I shall have! \/\/007!

An end to the week.

No more pastries! (at least mostly) I had a wonderful end to a rather stressful adn hectic week, which looks to be what next week is going to look like. I have-to, HAVE-TO find some time this week to see what books I need to get and order them. Then I have to assess my financial sitch. so I know where I stand on food and crew and rent and all that fun jazz. I think my list making days are due for a come-back. I have to organize like a beast and I need to do it now. I also need to get rid of things that I need no longer.

Anyway, John and Jarvis made dinner for Sara and I last night. It was cheese raviollis with garlic sauce, garlic bread and salad. No meat, just for me. :) I could have even had the bacon bits if I so pleased.... as there was no bacon in them. Which made me less likely to eat them than had they been real bacon bits. But the dinner was delicious, and we ate it while watching Superman ("Louish Wane?") Then John and I watched a series of terrible movies on TBS or fox or whatever until Jarvis got back from work and watched the super bowl. Nice and relaxing. I also got to meet his buddy Aaron and his buddy Eric who looked like a blonde Jack Black. They were way entertaining. We totaly ran off when John went to the bathroomk to to freak him out. It was hilarious! Ah... good times. Then we shopped for terrible sunglasses, adn browsed the Sharper Image. Always fun. My weekends (what I get of them that is) should be good. Expecially if I get to spend them with John. We always mange to have fun when there is nothing to do, and making fun out of nothing are the best kinds of friends to have. Kenna, Carla, your in that boat too! What a great start to my week.... so off I go to prepare!