Man o' man!
So, last week was filled with joyous papers to write, and I was lucky enough and managed to get tons and tons of sleep this past weekend. Yet, what happened when I got back and started school again yesterday? Up until very late working on more papers! I swear, one minute you catch up on sleep and the next all that work of sleeping is gone! Well, it can't be all bad though, right? I mean, at least I put forth all the effort I can give and write great papers and am dedicated to working hard and at full force.
This past weekend at home was nice. However, as I was lounging all weekend at home, I couldn't help but miss Moorhead. It's weird because I have two homes now. TRF and Moorhead. I have always loved the community of Fargo-Moorhead, and now that I actually live here, I almost feel conflicted going back home to TRF. And also, I'm moving back home this summer... How will I survive without Moorhead? I am going to miss it so much! I can't imagine going back home (to a town on 8,000 people). There is just so many more opportunities here in Moorhead. Who would want to leave?
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Busy busy busy!
Phew! I made it through my BUSY weekend! Seems like every weekend I work it's always super hectic and just plain busy. Yet, my busyness didn't start on Saturday, it started on Thursday, and it's still going!
I am pretty proud of myself though. I wrote a 6 page paper Thrusday night and it turned out pretty impressive! It was a great paper, however, I do not recommend doing that. Do not wait until the last minute to write something, especially if it's that large of a paper. Luckily, it didn't require any research so I was lucky.
Friday... I'm trying to remember Friday... All I know is that it was busy. Oh yes, I remember now. I proofed my paper in the morning, gave a tour, went to two classes, worked in the office, and then went to a meet-and-greet for our guest screenwriter Jule Selbo. I felt really blessed I could meet her.
On Saturday in the morning she held a screenwriting workshop on campus. It was so much fun and I learned tons!!! I thought I knew a lot about screenwriting and after our workshop I realized how much I didn't know. Even in the workshop we were each able to fully develop with a story. It was really fun. The best part is that Jule is MSUM alumni. After seeing how much we learned from her and all her accomplishments, it makes me that much more excited for what I can learn here at MSUM and excited for the future!
I am pretty proud of myself though. I wrote a 6 page paper Thrusday night and it turned out pretty impressive! It was a great paper, however, I do not recommend doing that. Do not wait until the last minute to write something, especially if it's that large of a paper. Luckily, it didn't require any research so I was lucky.
Friday... I'm trying to remember Friday... All I know is that it was busy. Oh yes, I remember now. I proofed my paper in the morning, gave a tour, went to two classes, worked in the office, and then went to a meet-and-greet for our guest screenwriter Jule Selbo. I felt really blessed I could meet her.
On Saturday in the morning she held a screenwriting workshop on campus. It was so much fun and I learned tons!!! I thought I knew a lot about screenwriting and after our workshop I realized how much I didn't know. Even in the workshop we were each able to fully develop with a story. It was really fun. The best part is that Jule is MSUM alumni. After seeing how much we learned from her and all her accomplishments, it makes me that much more excited for what I can learn here at MSUM and excited for the future!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Love Is In The Air
Ahh... Only a few days away from the coveted holiday known as Valentine's Day. The festivities on campus this week are everywhere. The bookstore is having a sale where you draw a hug or kiss and you have so much percent off of your purchase, you can put an ad in our student newspaper to tell your significant other how much you love them, Thursday night there is speed dating (with tons and tons of door prizes) and also a Valentine's Day dance... I know there are other festivities too, but at the moment, it all escapes me.
To top it off it's getting warmer outside!! I'm down to wearing my jacket instead of my warm winter coat. That makes me smile. Sadly though, it's been raining since yesterday, ans this morning it was snowing! I feel lucky here though because back home in TRF they had freezing rain and school was canceled and the road conditions were deemed "deadly"... However, my mom always worries about the weather and she was the source of my weather information, so it very well could be not as bad as she made it seem. Gotta love mom's, right? :)
Sometimes when I think about it, I wonder if my mom is having a harder time with me being away from home than I do. Granted I miss home everyday.. and miss my dog Harley, but my mom has an equally hard time. She was super happy this last weekend I was home, and she told me countless times that she was. Also, whenever I talk to her on the phone after a few days... sometimes almost as long as a whole week, she will tell me how good it is to hear my voice. See, I am my mom's only child, so I think part of it has to do with that. My mom and I are really close, we always have been. I feel bad for my mom because I know she always worries about me, but I have always been self-sufficient. I'm doing just fine. :) It's comforting to always have someone that cares about you that much though. So be grateful for who you have in your life! We always have guardian angels in our life whether we know it or not. Somehow my mom still seems to watch over me. Every morning she sends me an email that always makes me smile and brightens my day, and that alone helps with homesickness. Never fear! There is always a way to get through it.
I am feeling inspirational and when I am I like to find a quote or two. So, here it goes:
"So many of our dreams at first seems impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.”
- Christopher Reeve
“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
Sometimes when I think about it, I wonder if my mom is having a harder time with me being away from home than I do. Granted I miss home everyday.. and miss my dog Harley, but my mom has an equally hard time. She was super happy this last weekend I was home, and she told me countless times that she was. Also, whenever I talk to her on the phone after a few days... sometimes almost as long as a whole week, she will tell me how good it is to hear my voice. See, I am my mom's only child, so I think part of it has to do with that. My mom and I are really close, we always have been. I feel bad for my mom because I know she always worries about me, but I have always been self-sufficient. I'm doing just fine. :) It's comforting to always have someone that cares about you that much though. So be grateful for who you have in your life! We always have guardian angels in our life whether we know it or not. Somehow my mom still seems to watch over me. Every morning she sends me an email that always makes me smile and brightens my day, and that alone helps with homesickness. Never fear! There is always a way to get through it.
I am feeling inspirational and when I am I like to find a quote or two. So, here it goes:
"So many of our dreams at first seems impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.”
- Christopher Reeve
“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Why The Cold??
'Ello everyone!
We all know that right now, outside in northern Minnesota, it's pretty cold out!! Today, I was walking outside and even my teeth hurt because they were soooo cold! I love the winter, it's always so bright out because of the snow, which is also sooo gorgeous by the way, but that darn wind chill just gets to me! BRRRR!! I don't know how Frosty does it!
Along with the cold weather, I have noticed this year, I have also been suffering from a chronic cold. I have been getting a cold about once a month. This month alone I have had bronchitis which came from a cold but then turned back into a cold. I swear I feel like a walking sickness. And I have even been taking care of myself. I take my vitamins, I get my 7 1/2 hours of sleep at night, and I have been eating well. So, what's with this chronic cold? I get it for two weeks, and then it's gone for two weeks... Maybe I'm just too vulnerable. When I was a kid I used to get sick a lot, but up until this year I used to only get sick once a year.... Hmm.. Any ideas?
But I am happy to report I am on the mend. My cold is finally leaving me and my ability to breathe through my nose and smell things is returning!! It makes me oh so happy to finally get better. It sure is hard to study and focus when your head is stuffed up.
My word of advice for the day: Keep yourself as healthy as possible and don't get too cold outside!
Cheers to our health!
We all know that right now, outside in northern Minnesota, it's pretty cold out!! Today, I was walking outside and even my teeth hurt because they were soooo cold! I love the winter, it's always so bright out because of the snow, which is also sooo gorgeous by the way, but that darn wind chill just gets to me! BRRRR!! I don't know how Frosty does it!
Along with the cold weather, I have noticed this year, I have also been suffering from a chronic cold. I have been getting a cold about once a month. This month alone I have had bronchitis which came from a cold but then turned back into a cold. I swear I feel like a walking sickness. And I have even been taking care of myself. I take my vitamins, I get my 7 1/2 hours of sleep at night, and I have been eating well. So, what's with this chronic cold? I get it for two weeks, and then it's gone for two weeks... Maybe I'm just too vulnerable. When I was a kid I used to get sick a lot, but up until this year I used to only get sick once a year.... Hmm.. Any ideas?
But I am happy to report I am on the mend. My cold is finally leaving me and my ability to breathe through my nose and smell things is returning!! It makes me oh so happy to finally get better. It sure is hard to study and focus when your head is stuffed up.
My word of advice for the day: Keep yourself as healthy as possible and don't get too cold outside!
Cheers to our health!
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