update

My blogging has slowed down.  That is a statement of fact.  I have been lazy and that is why.  False.  I can't say I've been lazy.  In particular, since school started.  As much as I loved the break, its nice to be back in school.  Schedule-wise, this one lets me sleep in a bit.  Except the dreaded Tuesdays.  I have a blinkin' seven-thirty AM class.  Personally I think this is cruel and unusual punishment and should be banned for all eternity.  But unfortunately there is nothing to do about it.  My Wednesday class somewhat makes up for it by having class start at ten. And my other classes are 8:30 or 9:00.  And on Fridays class isn't until noon! I had quite a debate this semester on whether or not I would take a institute class. I had a blessing last semester that promised if I took institute I'd be blessed.  I saw that fulfilled.  But I was reluctant to continue to get up at 615 on Mondays and Wednesdays when I could sleep in an hour or two.  Especially to go to a class that was the last half of the new testament.  I have to admit, I'm not Paul's greatest fan.  On paper it sounds not so bad, but I had a hard time working up the motivation to even want to do it.  I kept looking at the institute schedule hoping something else would come up.  Nothing.  I talked to my ever-so-patient husband about it.  He told me it was my choice. Ummm...hello?  When I ask for advice, that's not what I'm looking for.  I also had a chance to carpool with a girl in my class that lives about a mile away from me.  That will save roughly about $80 in gas.  Everything was kind of stacked up against taking institute.  Except for that part of me that knows what I'm 'supposed' to do.  I looked at the schedule one more time, and said a quick prayer for help.  Then an idea clicked.  Pure inspiration, how I know it was from the Holy Ghost.  When I looked at the schedule earlier, there was a Friday morning class. Initially I had dismissed it because I had signed up for the afternoon OTA class, so I could have Friday mornings with my love.  So the brilliant idea that was brought to me was, I want to spend the morning with my love, and I want to attend institute.  So why can't I combine the two?  Jeremy and I met at an institute, and we've gone to each other's institute classes at our respective colleges at one point or another.  Why not have Jer come with me on Friday mornings, then we'll have an hour to hang out somewhere until he has to leave to go to work and I go to class.  It turned out to be a perfect solution.  It requires getting up early instead of sleeping in, but its time spent with Jeremy and going to institute.  So in the end, this was a perfect solution.  I love inspirational thoughts that work out perfectly.

School overall is going well. Back in the groove. I do enjoy spending time with my classmates and learning more.  This semester will be busy, as the last one is.  There is more projects and reaching out and getting involved with the community, which puts me out of my comfort zone.  Clinic starts this Thursday, I hope I'm ready for that.  I'm excited to be a part of the program.  I'm learning alot and I'm happy doing it.  I really feel that I've found something that I will enjoy.

It was Jeremy's birthday yesterday. He's been celebrating his birthday for a while now.  We went out to eat at our favorite, Rusted Sun, on MLK day.  Then we went and saw the adventures of Tintin.  That was a really cute movie, we both enjoyed it.  Then yesterday I made him soup and brought that too him.  I also had a suprise for him.  I made him brigadeiros!  They are a Brazilian sweet.  I'm in love with them.  At the moment I'm contemplating buying some more condensed milk and making them.  Again.  Maybe I'll make them Monday... my mish companion and her husband are coming over.  Maybe they will like them too.  If not...more for us I guess.  Also my family invited us to come up tonight and tomorrow they'll throw a downs-style birthday party for Jeremy.  Mostly its cake and ice-cream and a few presents.  But I'm happy they invited us up.  Its means alot to me, they've really accepted him into the family.

As far as me personally?  Doing good.  Knocking on wood. Its been one of the happier winters I have had in a very long time. I still have the occasional down day, last Friday was bad.  But yet it didn't last near as long as it should have. I'm grateful for that.  I've been reading the hunger games.  Decent books.  Not my favorites, but good.  The last one was the most moving for me.  I didn't care as much for the first. I'm not sure if Jer and I will go see the movie, but we'll see.  Hmmm.... other than that, I think thats been about my life.  No real adventures lately, but that could change...