she finds joy in small things.

like laughing at yourself as you and your fellow housemates tear down a hallway to run into a standing mattress. like pre schoolers.

yes, that really did happen today.

so this has got to be short. or at least this is my starting intention. i tend to ramble. [im sure mom is laughing at that thought] and i need to get to bed.

random things that happened today to either cause me to smile excessively with hilarious laughter attached, or make me want to cover my face and scream. okay, maybe thats a little rash.

1] for the first time ever coffee gave me the jitters. for the record, im not fond of folgerrs columbian brand. sorry bails, i think i like mine a little less bitter. [or dark] ....lol

2] we are nearly halfway through the semester and philosophy hasnt gotten any easier for me. it just continues in a downward spiral. oh the topic is just fine and dandy. i can write about it just fine, apparently because i got one of the higher grades on our first test. but i get anxiety about it starting the night before and when combined with the prementioned coffee, it just doesnt go over so hott. his [by his i mean the professor] love for calling us out randomly to ask us questions just doesnt sit well with my stomach. not well at all. and i can never think of anything to say and im not learning anyting because im worrying hes going to call on me and what am i going to say. seriously, its a hardcore problem.

3] murphys law does come into effect for everyone. its the idea that anything that will go wrong can and will during your last moments after procrastination. as dr reinhart likes to put it... the night before the paper is due when you are writing it, or the few moments before, whatever your style, the printer will cut up, some malfunction will happen with your laptop and the only I. T. guy in the world that can fix it will have just been kidnapped by terrorists. [ i think thats basically how his version goes... dont hold me to it] my version of the story is that any kind of coffee drink you choose to want to buy will for some reason be out of stock or out of reach at the brand new coffee shop and once you do get your choice...after five other preferred choices, you will miss the half and half and grab skim milk instead, regretting not just asking for half and half at the counter for fear of looking dumb because maybe its a new styel to not offer half and half [but who the heck would want to do that?!] so once your paper cup that is burning your hand through the guard is full of skim milk and still barely turning creamy you notice the glorious half and half... ugh. then a few minutes later when you victoriously locate another article for the introduction thats due in a few hours and its by chance in the data base that prints full text pdf articles... alas, it just wont print anything but white paper. *

* i finally got it printed [in html which made it print 37 pages instead of 19 which made me feel like i was burning down a few rainforests] and turned in just fine. no worries.

4] brie and blue cheese grilled sandwiches are yummy for lunch. an extra kick of chick peas inside not recommended for everyone though [i told you they were sneaking into my daily life!!!]

5] the two houses next to us are completely torn down and gone. it only took them two hours to knock down 317. oh but wait... the other smaller house is still sitting on a trailer in our back yard. i guess they are just going to leave it there. it sure does block our view of the bamboo forest in the back. ...

6] we found out that apparently guys [or maybe just a select few] think that our house is too independent. and this is why we are unapproachable and thus why we are all single. apparently we need to be very needy for guys to be attracted to us. ha.

7] i prefer to think its because we have too much fun on our own, like dancing to the beat of a washer and dryer. or watching the curious george sing along video over and over again while singing incredibly off key. or like a more recent adventure [recent as in a few hours ago] such as discovering just how much fun it is to run down a hall and smack/attack/jump into a mattress thats leaned vertically against a wall. only to have the mattress chuck/bounce you back to the floor. all done repeatedly. all caught on video. [video soon to come].

yeah, i think thats a better explanation. the guys with the #6 feelings are just scared.

i think thats all that happen to me today. more or less. oh, but if you decide to start incorporating a lot of water into your system.... it can be toxic. dont drink too much. it can have an effect like alcohol. too much taht is. and you can die from it. [thank you social psychology]

eight glasses a day people. eight glasses a day.


stand close to me dont sail away
baby let them see your heart
let them see just how beautiful you are
...dont you know youre special
youre really something special baby
so you look into you look into the water
and there you are just the way you left yourself
all alone but lift your head and look across the water
cause there youll see all of us together
grab a hand we promise not to let you stand alone.
baby let them see your heart
let them see how beautiful you are
dont you know youre special
youre really soemthing special baby.
[between the trees: you cry a tear to start a river]