costco!

Wow I haven't blogged in awhile. It's currently 39 this morning. I actually have been testing my heat system here.
I'm so excited because in a couple of hours I'm going shopping with Jen and Andrew to costco and Ikea!! It's very sad when you are very excited about getting out of Indiana to go have a hot dog at costco. I'm going to have to watch my spending at ikea though, because I'll want to buy SO much stuff for my place! Can't wait!
Backing up some...I had my midterm thursday. It wasn't too bad, and I think I did alright. However, I know where I need to work to improve, which is by memorizing these stupid articles. I know my theories, but I don't know who did further studies to prove or disprove the theories. I'm pretty sure I won't have gotten anything lower than a B on this midterm.
Ended up going to lunch with the group, which I was glad things seem to be settling down. Tension over the midterm I think was a problem.
Went to Jen and Andrew's for dinner last night. It was awesome. I made my first pie ever, which was a deep dish apple pie...it was good but for some reason, the pie was runny like soup instead of sticky. I'll have to ask Amanda what I did wrong. I think maybe more cornstarch...or I don't know what.
I absolutely LOVE their cat though. He and I bonded.
So I'm heading over there at 10:30...and I have to figure out how to get there around the homecoming parade. I'm missing out on that...but that's ok, there is always next year. I'm getting "indiana cabin fever" so I'd rather get out off this "island."
Tomorrow is major homework day though, because next Saturday i'm going on a covered bridge tour that will have me gone all day. So I have to get a good jump on homework. Have to work on stats later when I get back too.

racing the clock

So I'm trying to grade papers before 4, so that I don't have to worry about getting them to Dr. Martin on Thursday before my midterm. I'm actually on a roll, and this is the fastest I've ever graded. I was worried because the first few were really bad, so it was taking awhile to get through.
It started pouring a bit ago, and now the rain has stopped. It was raining the hardest I've seen it here yet though. They say that is typical fall here.
I'm not on a baking spree...but I do have to make an apple pie for Friday night now. I got suckered into it because I bragged about my baking skills. I have a recipe I've always wanted to try, so now is my chance. I'm looking forward to friday dinner.
Studying for theory is not going as well. Maybe I just have to wait until I'm under the gun to feel like I'm absorbing anything. That or I feel like it's too hard to tell what I should be studying or concentrating on, so if I know it, I do, if I don't...oh well.
They don't necessarily pile on the homework for the weekend, it's just when I usually get around to it, plus it's crunch time with midterms, so everything is due around the same time. After next Wednesday, things will relax a bit.
Is it sad that I'm looking forward to having couscous for dinner? Oh the highlights of my life...

monday morning

the weekend went by too fast. I did realize when I woke up this morning that at least tomorrow I'm "off"...but I have 2 advising meetings to attend. However, most of the day can be dedicated to theory work.
Just felt like updating because today is record heat day...high of 88. The normal temp around this time of year is 66. On Wednesday we'll be normal, and then for a week after that we'll be around 58. BRR!!! I have got to get into pittsburgh to get my winter gear. I'm sure I'll be okay until it starts to snow.

soon to be monday

just a quick update, because I have GOT to get up to school or I will never find the motivation to get work done.
I went to Yonick's farm yesterday, got a pumpkin and some fresh produce. Even got kielbasa sausage from the local slaughterhouse, I'm going to have some of it tonight. I got to see my first covered bridge! Those are so neat. Driving through it all I could think was, wow this would be cool to go through in the winter time on a sliegh. I think they do that too. I took some pictures, but again...I'll have to upload them later. I ended up only doing that yesterday and grocery shopping. I had the worst headache ever, so I laid in bed most of the day. When I finally decided I had better study...I started making flashcards for theory, and my head starting hurting worse. So I just gave in, watched a movie, and now today I HAVE to work hard. Thankfully my theory midterm is open notes, but we're supposed to use it as a crutch...so yeah. But more importantly, I need to get on my paper! So I'm going to work on that and save studying for the week. Maybe.
Hey Sarah, Slyvia Brown is going to be in Vegas the next 3 months. Work on getting mom to go see her. I'm debating flying into Vegas on the 15th of December to see her myself. I told her try going during the week and then you could go with her. It's a chance of a lifetime.