Spring Break

Since I'm a college student, shouldn't I be somewhere sunny and warm, where I can lay around in the sun, drinking margaritas? Doesn't this go with college? Well, then why have I spent the last 3 days of my spring break spring cleaning?! Granted, my house desperately needed it... this is what happens when you don't clean for 5 months. The only things that managed to stay clean since school started in the fall are my kitchen counters and sink, and my toilets. This is thanks to FlyLady. http://www.flylady.net/ I can't imagine how god awful my house would be if I didn't follow a little of the flylady plan. I keep telling myself that during the summer months my house will be clean and all will be well. In the meantime I pray that no unexpected guests show up at my door, or that I die and everyone I know will flock to my house (Jenn, you know the plan!).

I have participated in a bit of leisure activity on my spring break... it hasn't been all drudgery. While cleaning, I have watched Judging Amy every day from 11 to 1. My God I've missed this show! Each episode is guaranteed to pull at my heart strings in some way, make me laugh, make me cry, or just make me feel good inside. I continue to ask myself why on earth they would pull this quality show off television so apruptly? Not enough violence (well, there is plenty of talk of abuse)? Not enough nudity (there was that scary episode where icky Stu was nude at the pool... ewww.)? Not mindless enought; did it make Americans think too much? I miss it soooo much.

I have also been doing a lot of reading on my spring break. Brandon has hockey every day (except Wednesday because of church) from 4 to 5 so I've been going to the library with Java Express Latte in hand to kill time. I've been reading "King Leopold's Ghost" for history class.
It's about the colonization of the Congo in Africa in the late 1800's. It's actually a pretty good read if you like history.

I've also been reading The Secret. If you haven't heard of it, you must live in a cave. Oprah had it on her show and it's been on the best selling list ever since. For a few weeks you couldn't find it in stores if you're live depended on it. I'm undecided on how I feel about it... it has good points, but so far, it really isn't anything I haven't heard before. I'm only a quarter of the way through it, so maybe it's too soon to tell.

The third book I'm reading is How to Be Like Walt; Capturing the Disney Magic Every Day of Your Life. I have always loved the history behind Walt Disney and am intrigued about his philosphies. This book is written by Pat Williams, who is the owner of the Orlando Magic. It's a very simply written book, and most of the stories of Mr. Disney I have already read about, but I like the way Pat shows how to take Mr. Disney's experiences and apply them to your life. Mr. Disney had many qualities that CEO's and owners of companies could use today. He is an inspiration. Art Linkletter wrote a particularly moving introduction as well. I'm about a 1/3 of the way through it.



I also watched Mona Lisa Smile. This movie really displays how far women have come... and also how far we have yet to go. Not a mindless movie and there is no violence, sex or nudity. If this is what you're into, you won't find it in this movie, so save your rental dollars.

I have to go make a dessert now... we have a dinner at church every Wednesday during Lent and the youth group is hosting tonight's. Brandon signed me up to bring dessert, so dessert I am bringing.

And I have much more cleaning to do.....

Be safe!

Now this is what I call WINTER!

My class and Brandon's school were both cancelled today (and they've already announced that they'll be closed again tomorrow) so we have been cooped up all day. I guess nearly all of Duluth was shut down today (well, apparently all but 50 Below, but that's all a whole nuther story -- what some people will do to avoid spending time with their kids)... even the Urgent Cares and clinics. The DOT shut down the Expressway between Duluth and Two Harbors @ 4pm as well as Canal Park and Park Point... actually put barricades up keeping people out of there. Isn't this a cool photo I found of what Aerial Lift Bridge looked like this afternoon?


I got all my tax stuff done today; tomorrow I'll file with FAFSA for the student loan and grant stuff for next year. Me and B went out and played a little in the snow and did some shoveling. We also walked to the mailbox to get the mail and check on my truck. I parked on the end because once again my dear neighbor who has a lifetime commitment of plowing my driveway has broken his plow and doesn't know when he'll get time to fix it. And he actually was expecting some pity from me! Whatever! B and I didn't last too long out thought... the wind felt like someone was throwing tiny razor blades at my face.

Brandon is suppose to go to his Dad's this weekend, and once again his Dad had a hundred and one excuses. So, if the weather cooperates I'm gonna drive him down and then do laundry at my parents.

Did I mention that my septic system is frozen and we're living like pioneers? I need spring to get here quick.

Got in a little accident the other day on Arrowhead and Haines. I was approaching a red light and my truck started slipping way back but stopped right at a van's bumper in front of me. I literally tapped him. This guy who looked like he hadn't showered in a year got out holding his neck and back and before he even got to the back of his van he says, "Well, I can guarantee that my van doors aren't gonna open." Of course, they didn't even tho I TAPPED him. I literally laughed out loud. Then he started going on about how he hoped his back wouldn't hurt later and then asked if I was okay. Of course I'm okay... I only TAPPPED you. Anyway, he didn't seem like the kind of character I really wanted to spend time with, so I got the info and hightailed it out of there. I called my agent and told her the whole scamming story. So we'll see. It just pissed me off because it's because of people like him that our rates are so high. Ass.

Check out my patio door... this is not a drift, just straight snow!!

Okay, I gotta go play a little Guitar Hero with Brandon... have you played this yet? It rocks! And I'm addicted!

Later snow peeps!