Yes I know. Study. I can actually feel my body freak out now. Funny, at this time tommorow, I will have nothing to worry about, but right now, I am definately freaking out. Tension in the neck, temples, back, and I might break out in perspiration. Oh WELL. I am SO looking forward to the winter break. Which starts immediately after my last exam tomorrow at five-thirty pm. WOOOOT. Found myself thinking this afternoon, about how grateful I am for certain people in my life. Helen, Kim, and a girl in my class, Karen. I think they've all helped me keep my sanity these past couple months. I hope I can keep them as friends forever. They're all very warm, nice, caring and supportive people. And they can listen to me babble. Ok...I'm not STUPID, I know they're off in la-la land sometimes when I'm talking, I can see it in their eyes...but really, who hasn't done that??? Helen's always been a great person....and lately we've been bitching together.. yep. literally BITCHING. About school. About work... it all works out in the end. Kim...Kim is my former lab instructor who I can still go into talk to, and he always has time to talk to me, and offers me support and an ear and always comments me...he's a little like the comfort that you (do/do not) get from a fortune teller or from your horoscope....I LIKE to think some of the things he says is true, and sometimes I *think* I can see them in me, but it's comforting to know that I am read that way sometimes. Karen. . . is a little wierd. But I like wierd people. (I thought you knew that?) ...she is warm, talks alot, and listens a lot. I feel like I've gotten to know her very well this term, and I hope she sees me as a friend. Basically I've been hanging on to sanity due to these three. I almost feel invisible when I walk into class sometimes, but I see Kim and Helen here and there, who actually look me in the eye and say hi, how are you doing, chit chat... and Karen..well Karen is one of those people who are geniunely nice. She actually said to me one day, when I sat with her at lunch, "I appreciate your company." That warmed my heart. Anyways. I have some progress in knitting, and I plan to do lots over the holidays: knitting cooking baking (I want to host a cookie baking / decorating with my cousins) shopping (lots of wine and gift certs and trinkets here and there) tatting. I joined a mailing group, and got some tips / instructions on tatting. I want to make gift tag / card embellishments, tree ornaments... decorate the house / tree! (can you believe we only have the plain TREE up right now?) tons of cleaning (it's not all fun and games. I want a serious scrub down.) sorting of clothes in the basement (for charity and for wearing and such) general clean up / out of the basement (if I can get to it...) Mostly I want to relax yet get things done. Also want to make it to the gym and rockclimbing. I am feeling super-sluggish right now, and we don't want that, do we? Pre | ^ | Post