Things that make me happy

Tonight I left the house for the first time since Monday. It was nice.

I've just laughed my way through the law school newspaper. It's by far the best paper they've put out all year. Funny how desperation brings out people's wildly entertaining sides (or brings out my easily-entertained side).

Sufjan Steven's Christmas album is so great. I just love it. I especially like "We're going to the country" because...wait for it... I'm going to the country! I'll be back out west in a week and two days. Rejoice!

My dad always used to make us Orange Juliuses at Christmas out of those giant navel oranges and ice cream. It was wonderful. Today I opened the fridge drawer and Diana had bought those same oranges. Tomorrow I'm buying ice cream. Sweet love in a blender, here I come.

It's Katie's birthday on Sunday! She'll be 19, so it's kind of a big deal. Jamie & I are taking her out for supper tomorrow and then we're going out to a comedy show. It should be fun. It's my only fun until Friday, so I'm going to enjoy it. Yay for Katie giving us a good excuse not to study!

There are so many people in my life who make me smile. I ran into one of them at school today while I was printing off my family law notes and talked to another on the phone. Hooray for people who sit and talk and commiserate with me! I like it. Hooray also for people who send me their notes when I kill my computer. Yay for them!

K, I've got to get back to studying now... I've taken a 3 hour break and I'm feeling a bit guilty, but it was necessary. Much love to everyone, and I'm super-excited to see all you folks back home. This is me blowing kisses all the way across the country (hugs don't travel as well). See you soon!

Revived

It is odd but worth noting that the essay I'm currently working on has revived the political, passionate, issue-oriented self that has lain dormant for most of this semester. I'm suddenly shedding the apathy and passive idealism that have gripped me and awaking again to the possibility of development - not perfection, but progress - through government and politics and all of those messy, inefficient, but gloriously present and practical structures. Suddenly I want to run for office and write speeches and meet with cabinet ministers and all that jazz. Maybe I will look into that Ottawa job this summer, after all.

End-of-term stress does funny things to me. Maybe it's the all-nighter.

on the other hand...

The new snow is pretty, even if I'm going crazy.

A week and five days...

I am a happy, rational person with pockets of complete insanity. Sadly, all of these pockets seem to explode at this time of year.

Bah

I hate that I have to walk to the library in the rain to get the book I need for my paper. I'm trying to look at the bright side and be thankful that the fact that it's raining means it's not -20 degrees outside. Right. Cheerful face on.

Does anyone else wonder how anyone got close enough to a gopher to take a picture?