Whirlwind

The year is coming to a close, and along with it, the semester (thank GOD). Stats is officially over (Dr. W went back to Kenya a couple of weeks early, allowing his students to end the semester early for that class!). Econ is the absolute worst and most painful thing in the world except, perhaps, being kicked in the teeth with track spikes. Next week is out last week of classes, and after next Friday at 9:30ish am, I will forget an economy even exists.

Moving on to the good stuff:
My friend from undergrad, Matt, is flying in on Thursday to spend the weekend! Bloomington is great, and I'm excited to show him around. It's no Frostburg, that's for sure; but nothing will ever compare to that tiny little mountain town. The Burg will always be one of my homes.

Jason, my baby brother (ok, he's not quite a baby--he's 21) is coming to live with me after the New Year! He's spending New Year's eve partying it up with me, and he's tagging along back to B-Town for a while. I'm excited to be able to keep an eye on him--that kid worries me sometimes!

My apartment is all Christmasyyyy! Mom got me a small tree and some ornaments. and it is decorated beautifully! I put little candy canes on it for an extra festive flare. Christmas carols have been playing nonstop in my apartments! I finally sat down and learned Night of Silence (youtube Silent Night/Night of Silence if you've never heard of it), and I will be practicing regularly until SPEA Christmas caroling on Wednesday. We're taking over the Salvation Army's job and manning the red kettles at Marsh Wednesday evening. If you're in the Bloomington area, come to Marsh to hear some wonderful (but perhaps slightly off key) Christmas carols and donate some cash!

The VITAL Christmas party was yesterday. I got suckered into singing "Feliz Navidad"--cheesy snaps and hip shakes included. Everyone knows I'm terrified to sing in front of people, but quickly get over it when I realize I have a captive audience. So sad, lol. Everyone won a door prize, and I picked up this book called Mind Games. It seems pretty interesting. I was also given a poinsettia...my least favorite flower. They bleed this white goo and i think it's gross and alien-like. Oh well, it's sitting next to my Christmas tree. I was told it was a tropical plant (then who the heck decided to make it the Christmas flower?), so I set it near the heater on the floor. I'll either kill it or I'll have the happiest poinsettia Christmas has ever seen. We'll see.

Ok, econ calls (I wish I could ignore the calls like I do every other guy who annoys me to the point of true disdain). I have a case analysis due Monday, ten journal article review due Wednesday, a law exam on Wednesday, and a case analysis for Public Managemet due Thursday. I hate school...

A very Christmasy, but cranky until next weekend, Suz