Musings

Its Friday and thus, begins the weekend. Excitment cannot begin to describe my mood. Two weeks has gone by in this semester and I already feel like I have been here forever. Yes, forever is a long time but that's how I feel about it.

I'm at work listening to music from the 90's and it makes me sad to think that this is already considered "classic" music for a lot of people. This was my childhood, gone.

I'm trying to figure out how I can sneak home for the MCC Sale in April. If I have to go one more year with no vernika, I might cry. Therefore, I have started scouting out plane tickets :) If you know of anyone who owns a personal jet that would like to come scoop me up and take me there, I would be forever grateful.

I made old time sugar drop cookies this past weekend and it was a success. The downside to the recipe is that even after cutting it in half, I still had about 3 times the amount of cookies I actually wanted, thus, I brought them to work. Now the professors really love me :)

I have decided not to walk at graduation which is sad considering that I am getting hooded for my Masters. But this way it allows me to spend several more days with my family (probably you in Kansas). And after discussing this with my mother, she informed me that her and my father were not planning on coming to the graduation anyway. So here I would be alone, walking across this podium to get a freaking MASTER'S degree and have no one to share with it. Yes, I hope you all make them feel like awful parents for not recognizing this important diploma. I think they are just getting used to the idea that Josh and I accomplish things, therefore nothing is special anymore. The best of luck to you, Josh, by the time you graduate, they won't even be sitting in your undergraduate audience. After making everyone feel guilty after reading this paragraph (which was the point), I am really okay with my decision.

I'm still viewing options on where to live in DC and looking for roommates on roommate websites. It is a bit shady but I can't afford to be picky at the beginning as rent is rediculously high! I have found a few top options, but we'll see if my budget can afford them.

I need to get back to work I suppose as a busy busy busy weekend is beginning in approximately 3 hours for me. What am I doing? That is a surprise, and you'll have to wait until my next post to read about it. I know, I know, you're sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to know about my activities, but really, they're not that exciting.

New perspectives...same place

The new year has begun which means several things:

New life changes! Including graduating grad school (hopefully!), moving to Alexandria, turning 23 (don't you all feel so old?)

Meeting new friends? Probably going to happen, I'm just the talkative type. Thanks family for that one.

And if those few things aren't enough, everyday life keeps occurring. Sometimes I wish that I could press a button on a remote and have my life go in slow motion. Its a love hate relationship currently. I love my current life and can't wait to graduate and move on with my life yet the thought of leaving my comfort zone in Harrisonburg and my close friends is on the hating side. Yet, I remain positive on everything happened this year and look forward to what God has planned for me in the upcoming months.

I got to spend the last several weeks in Kansas catching up on my family and friends there. It was a blessing to see Cassi and Dave's girl before she gets too big to remember me. Seeing old classmates and hearing their perspective on life now that we are 5 years out of high school was an enlightening experience as well. Seeing my besties, Brit, Darren, and Josh is always an exciting time as we seem to still think we are 15 years old and do stupid things.

I woke up on the day of my flight back to VA with a swollen throat and my voice sounded odd. Not liking my odds on beating sickness, which I never seem able to do, I crammed my system with sinus and cold meds. Yup, just as I thought, did NOT work. Once again, I sent myself into the doctor's office after not being able to sleep after 5 AM one morning due to pain in my ear. And once again, a double ear infection, swollen lymph nodes, and closed nostrils have plagued me for this entire week. Ohhh Goody.

I only have 3 classes this semester and am a bit at odds with what to do with all of my free time. Part of myself is glad that I have all this extra time to sleep and read, yet time seems to drag by much more slowly now due to this. Last night Keron and I watched a movie and drank two whole cartons of orange juice (it was a race to see who could finish first as we were attempting to pump as many vitamins and good things into my system as fast as possible so i would be healthy for the weekend). As we watched the movie, I painted my nails a sparkly color. The farther we get into the graduate program, the more recessed other parts of our lives seem to become. Between becoming jittery and knocking over cups full of liquids constantly, using sparkly bright colors for everything, and going to bed at 8 AM, we decided at lunch today that we are around 7 years old.

Looking forward, my timeline consists of several important dates:
March 2: MY 23RD BIRTHDAY
March 7-12: SPRING BREAK IN FLORIDA!!
May 8: GRADUATION AGAIN.
July 4 Weekend: DONE WITH REVIEW COURSE
Month of July: SITTING FOR CPA AND MOVING.
August 8: START MY NEW JOB!

Anyway, when I look at everything I have to accomplish in the next several months, I get nervous. But don't worry mom, I can't chew my nails due to the sparkly new paint coating they have.

Til next time,

Ash

I did it. Cut off all my hair.

Dutch Kitchen

And some pictures from the kitchen hopefully will attach themselves?