Pre-Christmas Boredom...

I'm home for the break...and missing Steve terribly. Guess that's what happens when we're on opposite sides of the US. Good thing we'll have a couple days together before the wedding. I'm going CRAZY!!! At least Steve's lonely, too. That makes me feel a little better. Friday night I made a little felt animal thing (sort of looks like an owl) for the Christmas tree. Last night I made a felt octopus with buttons for the suction-cup things on its legs. Today Dad went to Seattle and Katelyn was at Mercy Flights training...so Mom and I went to church by ourselves. Mom taught a great lesson on being kind in a not-so-kind world in the Mia Maid class. And then I pretty much spent the day making soup and biscuits to take to one of Mom's friends and waiting for Steve to get to Ohio so he could call me. :) And now he's there and calling me!

Welcome Finish Line

I took two tests this morning, wrote a 6-page French paper, packed most of my things, did laundry, moved some of my things to an apartment which will not be ours (the couple living in our apartment didn't manage to move out...annoying), and now I am peacefully sitting in the ESC wasting time. :) We have more moving and packing to do tonight...as well as check-out cleaning, etc. Guess there won't be much sleeping tonight. I leave tomorrow morning. Sad. It will be a strange 10 days so far away from Steve. He's already promised to write tons of mushy e-mail and call everyday. The calling part's a big deal! He's not a big fan of the phone...glad he likes me enough to call...otherwise eternity could be a little too silent for my taste. I must admit I'm not really looking forward to going home. There won't be much to do for the first few days because it's too early for the last-minute wedding details and too late for homework. I suppose Katelyn will be in school most of next week and working the rest of it. But, Christmas Sunday I will get a chance to talk to my little brother! :) He'll be back February 10!!! Good luck with finals if you haven't finished...and congrats if you have! Happy Holidays!

The End of an Era

I took my very last French final today...Madame Thompson's African Lit exam. I felt okay about it, so we'll see if it acually helps my grade...I suppose it's nearly impossible to hurt my grade (merely because there's no way I did worse on the exam than my average in the class). I have two tests and a paper left this semester. Ah, the life of a procrastinator! At this point I'm ready to just give up. We may be moving everything into the new apartment tomorrow night as well, so it looks like I really ought to get that paper done tonight and be ready to take the MFHD test first thing in the morning...I know I'll put off the Psych test until the last minute! :) I leave sometime Friday morning...so I may take it at 8am Friday! Two weeks until the wedding!!!

Last Day of Classes

Well, I'm officially finished attending French classes for the rest of my BYU career. I gave my last presentation in French today as well. I have two more French papers to write and two finals to take, and then I'm finished with the French program. It feels good to have accomplished something, but it will be strange to have all new classes and friends next semester. I don't think I have a single class in the MFHD department next semester either. Oh well. Guess that's what happens when graduation nears. :)

Patience

I'm afraid I don't have much...

I'm waiting for me Psych 111 mentor to return my latest draft with comments/grade...the final is due on the 8th. Naturally, we haven't gotten them back yet...it's as though she doesn't understand that there are at least a million other things to finish this week. Argh. I know for a fact that she understands...she complained to me last week...as she was grading my paper...which she subsequently failed to e-mail me...

May your Monday morning be less stressful than mine is sure to be!

Guilt Trip

I was just thinking that I haven't said anything in a couple of weeks...and then I noticed there were two messages reminding me of that fact. I'm sorry! Things have been a little busy, but there hasn't been a lot to share with the world. Although, I will make an effort to find something to share.

Thanksgiving break was interesting. Steve, Alvaro and I went to my parents' home in Medford, Oregon. We were supposed to leave that Tuesday evening, thus spending much of the week in Medford. However, about 20 minutes after we were supposed to have begun boarding the flight, it was cancelled. We then spent about an hour trying to get a new flight to Medford. We ended up having to fly to Eugene the next afternoon...thus losing an entire day because after the flight we had to drive 2 1/2 hours to Medford.

Needless to say, we didn't have time for much Wednesday night. We watched the recent Batman movie with my sister and went to bed rather late. Thanksgiving day we spent attempting to stay out of Mom's way and running to the store to get things for her...or watching more movies. Friday we went to the County Clerk's office and got a marriage license...it's official! That afternoon I went to the temple. That wonderful experience was the highlight of my break. Saturday was spent cooking, watching Lord of the Rings, bugging Katelyn at Old Navy (she had to work a lot while we were there), discussing wedding details, etc. On Sunday we went to Sacrament meeting and flew back to Provo. We ran into a couple of my brother's best friends from high school.

This last week I went to class, wrote a couple papers for Psych 111, spent time with Steve (not enough...), did some research for Dr. Miller, sent out wedding announcements, and attended the opening of Dr. Olivier's exhibit in the MOA. By the way...you should all go!!! Nostalgia and Technology has taken him several years to put together and it shows. Very impressive. Check it out!

This weekend I shall juggle a few Christmas and graduation parties, write more papers (French feminism and the Proclamation on the Family), do laundry, visit the boys at Slate Canyon, go through my junk in preparation for moving, attempt to find someone to buy my Winter contract, perhaps become hysterical, etc. Can you tell it's December? Things always become so rushed right about now...even without an upcoming wedding.

I'm including the photo we used for our announcements. Enjoy!