MLK weekend

2008-01-23T04:10:00.000-05:00

This weekend was sooooo cold, but so fun at the same time. Saturday I went skiing nearby at Mt. Brighton. Although the hill was the size of a garbage dump, it was an amazingly great time. It was a great weekend for reconnecting with friends, catching up on some much needed sleep, and for being downright lazy. My housemate and I literally watched 6 hours of movies on Saturday---it was glorious.

Tonight I just came back from 14 straight hours of meetings. Phew! Wow, does it feel good to be done with today. Unfortunately, I am just now getting to studying for my EMT quizzes at 4:15 am! Tomorrow is final dancer orientation for Dance Marathon--- just a short time until we'll be at that marathon! So exciting and nerve wrecking all at once. Well, better get studying.

this is the beginning of the end

2008-01-15T10:37:00.001-05:00

WOW! My last semester at U of M has officially started. So bittersweet. On one hand, there is the excitement of new jobs, weddings (yea, I know weird), and our futures out in front of us. On the other hand, there is anxiety about leaving U of M - leaving friends, classes, nightlife, football, etc. These first weeks back have been so busy though, so I've barely had a minute to sit and think about how it will all be over in a blink of an eye (thank goodness). UMDM is off the ground again and will remain airborne until th 15-16th of March (and beyond- there is about a 3-4 grace period before UMDM officially ends). EMT class (not through U of M) has also been taking up much more time than I expected, but it should be interesting and is a great opportunity to be certified in a medical response field. Otherwise, classes so far have been, well, incredibly easy (I'm only taking 2 credits- and the class is a lab). So, to say the least my Thursdays and Fridays have been play days...not to mention Saturdays and Sundays. I have good block of 4 days to goof off, and go to meetings and whatnot. Just got back last night from Princeton where I had an interview. It was 20 hours of driving in appox. 48 hours. Lots and lots of driving. That will be the last time I drive 20 hours in 2 days, but it was an experience, and I got to see a lot of Pennsylvania. So, I guess that was fun. Anyways, there is a lot up in the air, but it will all come to fruition soon. I was offered a teaching assignment in Chicago through Teach for America, so I am really pumped about that. Ideally, I'd be abroad next year- so we'll have to see how fellowships/whatnot pan out. Thanks for reading- and as always GOOOOOOO BLUUUUUUUEEEE!!!

go blue shannon

MLK weekend

this is the beginning of the end