soooooooooooooooo I don't know what possessed me to get on here today but I felt like posting since it's been awhile. Plus the fact that I'm procrastinating a WHOLE lot. Not that I have a ton to do, I just don't want to do it. You know, college would be GREAT without this whole school thing...

Things are absolutely amazing right now. I signed my first lease EVER on an apartment for next school year and I couldn't be more excited. I'm going to live with two fabulous girls whom I adore and I'm psyched about decorating and finally moving out of the dorms and being on my own! I'm 90% sure that I'm going to be going to Paris for 4 weeks next summer. I'll be taking two classes, Monday-Wednesday,  9-12 and then the rest of the time is MINE! I'm hoping to travel on the weekends to other countries & see the rest of France during the week! It's so exciting to finally be able to see all of the things my french teacher talked about for so long. I'm going to apply for a passport when I go home for Thanksgiving but it still hasn't really sunk in and I don't think it will until I'm actually there! I'm switching roommates at semester. I feel really bad about it, but I just can't deal with this one anymore. She's a nice girl, and it's not like we fight or don't get along or anything it's just...not really working out. I'm moving in with my friend Sam & I'm stoked. We get along SO WELL and I'm glad that I've finally found a really good friend here. I didn't last year so it's nice to have a best friend here.

And then there's always the fact that I have a new baby to play with! Technically I'm not family so technically I'm not an aunt but I'm so excited I feel like one! I absolutely cannot WAIT until I get to go home and see her! I've seen the pictures and she's gorgeous and I want to see her and I just miss Kelly & Blake and everyone (including you Matt)!!

OH and there's the big news that my best friend from grade school is coming to my house for Thanksgiving! She moved to Houston, TX when we were in fourth grade and I haven't seen her in a year in a half. I talked to her the other day and since she doesn't get out of school until Wednesday it's kind of pointless for her to go all the way back to Texas so I invited her to our house! She's flying in Wednesday night and gets to stay until Saturday!! This is the first time EVER that we're having all (and when I say all, I mean both sides) of the family at my house so we're going to have TWENTY SIX people there. I don't know if you know this, but we have a small house. Should be fun. I'm SUPER excited and I can't wait to see everybody and especially LAUREN!!!

Everything else is pretty much ok. I love EIU. Classes are kicking my butt this semester. I'm finally getting into major classes, which is exciting, but they're hard. I absolutely cannot wait until this semester is over, just because I feel like all I do is study (although apparently that's what you're supposed to do in college?! Crazy I know). I'm loving everything but at the same time I'm very restless and in need of a break and some change. Hmmmmmmm...any suggestions on how to fix that?

eeeeeee going to U of I tomorrow to see my loves!! I'm so excited!!! )#(*&$!@(*%

And in approximately one week and less than 24 hours...I'll be home again!!! For a week!! 

Now about those research papers I have to research before I go home and write over break...ew!!

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I want to work out SO BADLY!!!

I'm going nuts here...I don't think I've gone this long without working out since...I don't even know when. And I have SO MUCH STUDYING to do that I really just need a break to go run (oh wait...I don't run...let me replace that with 'eliptical') out all my stress & frustration. I have three HUGE tests and a paper due next week...this should be a fun weekend, right?

At least the weather's nice...and the funny thing is, it's only about 40 degrees, but I'm so excited you'd think it was at least 70. I guess it's all relative isn't it--after a hot summer we think it's FREEZING with 60 degree temperatures and after having below zero temps we think it's warm with 40 degree weather. But I don't care--I have my window cracked and I'm loving the fresh air! Now if only EIU could invest in a drainage system for the sidewalks--I feel like I need a boat to go to class! You'd think that with all of the money we pay to go here that they could at least find a way to make us able to walk through campus! Those snow/rain boots were the best investment I made for college!

sooooooo I have mono...that's pretty cool, right?

Brandon & Sam brought me wings tonight from BWW...delish...DEF...I've been craving them for WEEKS!! Thanks guys!!

So I'm home for awhile...at least until Saturday afternoon/evening, maybe Sunday...depends on if I'm allowed to dance this weekend (which I'm really not supposed to, but that's a different story...)

I'm trying to rest but those of you who know me AT ALL know that it's nearly impossible for me to sit & do nothing

But I'm thinking about going to bed now...nothing else going on (it's boring here at 11 p.m. compared to at school!) and most everybody else is already in bed...meaning I'll probably sleep for the 7-9 hours I usually get then wake up at some creepy early hour because I'm not used to that much sleep...oh well!!

Thanks for coming Saturday Kel!! It was probably the highlight of my day...no, week...no...MONTH, definitely. Hope to see you again soon!

I'm going home this weekend