Dawg

Ok, thought that was hilarious. Xzibit “lolcats” are my new favorite thing ever.

1:15 AM: I just got back from four hours of sledding outside and I wish it didn’t end! We lost four good men tonight… four good intertubes. They popped under pressure, but their sacrifice was not in vain; each provided many belly laughs for Anson, neighbors, and I. For all who have not tried night sledding, I HIGHLY recommend it! It’s like night skiing or boarding but in the convenience of your own neighborhood.

My challenge to everyone: Let out your inner child! Just do it. If you have no one to do it with, let me know. We will play.

For all of you who doubt climate change, take a look outside. There is about a foot at my house and I think the old record was five inches. The climate has changed. Now it would be wonderful to rejoin civilization and do some Christmas shopping!

Bleh!

Neighbors from my house

The local news has a Steve-Pool-weather boner right now thanks to this snowstorm and the impending windstorm. Everyone is up in arms! I never thought I’d say this, but I’m sick of the snow. I want to be out past 5:00 without worrying about my life sliding into a ditch. Yet it is so beautiful...

I managed to get out today and bought a book (One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez – thanks Jake!) to read by the fire but just realized the fire is located next to my brother and his hooligan Nintendo friends. Oh well, can’t wait to read it not by the fire.

Apparently the floor in my Seattle room was destroyed because a sprinkler froze and exploded on the top floor (the “penthouses”) so is causing water damage. Of course my room and Jen’s bathroom was in its path of destruction. Kipp and some construction guys evacuated my room and they ripped out all of my drenched carpet. I hope there was nothing embarrassing lying around. Actually, there was dirty clothes because I didn’t have time to do some laundry – oops! Had I known my room would soon be a flood victim and that there would be strangers and friends in my room, I would have cleaned out my room much better… Put that in your back pockets, folks. Would you want some strangers seeing that? Touching that?

The Fall sounds beyond amazing. I’m craving an epic :)

Sunny

Kira and Grandma! I love this photo. Pure joy.

First snow.

O hai. IT IS CURRENTLY DUMPING SNOW AT MY HOUSE! I can hear it as I type in the dark in my room. Earlier today I watched most of the snow melt as it snowed… weird, yes. My front yard / cul-de-sac almost instantaneously got covered in a thin layer when I watched the snow fall for a few minutes a little while ago upstairs. It would be fun to play in tomorrow, so I hope it sticks. Hopefully the roads won’t be too treacherous.

Anywhoot, today was refreshing. Today I did things for me; a nice change of pace from the non-stop quarter. Some Christmas decorations went up as I was dressed in my new snow gear. It was grand.

A good chunk of the day was spent dancing to M.I.A. and watching It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. I probably shouldn’t have watched it with my mom and Thomas but oh my god it was so funny and they thought so, too!

Dennis: Why would you do this to us, Dad?
Danny DeVito: Because you are crackheads, children.

The tagline on IMDB describes the show as “Seinfeld on crack.” It couldn’t be more accurate.

I need ideas of what to get my older brother for his graduation present for graduating the Fire Academy. Is my surprise visit good enough? Nah, I will think of something. My hair guy told me to get him a bunch of candles. Ha! Go, bro. Mark’s dream has finally been fulfilled! Now he gets to be a hero for a living!

Flurries

It’s snowing right now! There’s at least an inch in my yard already. Beau and I just went outside and ran around in it. I just had a real moment of zen – I was spinning around, arms outstretched, staring into space – when I got the butterflies from realizing that order has been restored. It is officially Christmas break and I feel so at peace with the world. Hoorah snow!

My professor passed me after the most intimidating meeting and hour of my life yesterday. After talking and basically taking an oral final II, he decided I was close enough grade-wise and competent enough to pass. Lesson learned: sleep before a huge final. I just hope others can prove that they deserve to pass, too. Thank you for the support!!! The weight of the world has been lifted from my shoulders. I was being dramatic and told my Mom that I lost everything on Thursday. I’m happy that it wasn’t true. Perhaps the era isn’t over, afterall. It will never be over.

Choosing a place for the elephant: ribs, shoulder blade, foot, ass, thunder-thigh. I can’t commit. Hmm…

Kira and Jessica are here. God, Kira is a doll!

I swear this is on an unrelated note, it’s effing hilarious:

Purgatory

I have never worked for something so hard in my entire life.

As the title suggests, I find myself in purgatory. I can’t believe it; this could be the end of an era. I keep mentioning how great my friends are. They are my family… the best thing I have… the best things I had. They always will be, but now everything is different. Who knows what the final judgment will be? Time will tell. All I know is that I can’t get my hopes up. I’ve heard that so many times in the last few months, but this time is the one time I wish I could hope. This should’ve been something I had a greater power over.

This quarter has been one challenge after another. I feel like I’ve been tested to my limit. For what? For me to prove myself again and again, to only fail in the end. I’m going to fucking explode. Just let me - What is this life? Get me out. Merry effing Christmas. Can I ask for prayers for me and Laura? For all of us who worked so hard? Who did our absolute best?

Now I need sleep.

DP

Who says staying in on a Friday night is bad?! Tonight I studied drugs over wine and an awesome spontaenous dance party break. The dancing actually helped get the blood flowing so I don’t regret it.

I solemnly swear to not have any fun (excluding White Elephants and impending DP’s) from this point forth until Thursday after the pharm final… ha. Four tests in one week… the thought of not being with the Autoclaves next quarter makes me cry on the inside. That will be my motivation! Looking forward to the post-finals bar crawl and F.U.F.!

Hmm… there’s a fight going on outside my apartment right now. What’s new? I don’t care – the apartment is now clean and my bed has never felt better. The smell of fresh laundry is so wonderful.

Christmas decorations will be up on Sunday when my mom comes to help me out! It’s starting to get balls cold, finally. It is definitely finally feeling like a winter. (Knock on wood about the lack of rain!)

Tribute

I know it’s only been one day since posting about Thanksgiving, but can I express my thanks for friends again - more directly?

I don’t know what I did to deserve such amazing and good-looking company; I’ve never in my 21 years of life had friends like you. Tonight I again realized how blessed I am. This is love. This is joy in its absolute purest form. I can’t wipe this grin off my face when I think about it! I am so thankful for you, my friends, defenders of the silver lining. Just thought I’d jot this down for myself to look back and smile on. I also think it’s important that you know. kthxbai!