Waiting For You

Waiting For You

I breathe, I steady myself.

Can’t breathe, can’t for the life of me figure out WHY

Why you haven’t noticed…

Why you haven’t noticed me.

Sitting inches from you, ITCHING

Itching to feel you caress my face

With your big--

Your big, gentle hands that could never hurt anyone,

Except me.

You breathe in. I breathe in.

We exhale together.

So close but still so far…

So far you haven’t noticed.

Haven’t noticed that I…

I am yours.

Forever.

You breathe in.  I breathe in.

Our moment hangs in the balance for you--

For you to notice me.

Until then

I breathe, I steady myself.

Cee Lo Green

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Definitely inappropriate.  Definitely one of my favorite songs, lately.  :)

Watch the Glee "clean" version here:

-5

Hello, everybody!

Whew, this weekend has been such a rush.  The Last Exorcism, party with Jess Lowell, and Contra Dancing all rolled into one, fun-filled adventure.  :)  I just wish it would never end.  But it will, as all things have to.

I have some great news to share after my staggering 10lb gain last week!  I lost 5!  So, essentially I'm right back to where I was before I started Weight Watchers for the 2nd time this past summer.  Thinking about it that way is definitely frustrating, but hey, at least I didn't gain another 5.

As I've learned with Weight Watchers, you're going to screw up sometimes.  Actually, lots of times.  It's inevitable.  Losing weight is HARD work.  It's not something you can commit yourself to, and expect to happen right away.  It definitely isn't something for the weak-willed people of the world.  (I have issues with my willpower often enough, so I'm speaking directly from personal experience, here.)  A "diet" can't be this wishy-washy food and exercise plan that you follow sometimes, and then wonder why it isn't working for you.  When you're in the business of losing weight-it's go big or go home. 

A support system can make ALL the difference in the world.  I'm very lucky to have such a strong support system from all of my friends and family, whenever I need them.  They keep me strong and motivated (except for those times when the friends aren't thinking and decide that supper for the night should be Wings, but then it's all up to me whether I want to comply or not.)  Unfortunately I usually do-the cafeteria on campus isn't always as appealing as I think the staff would like.  But, I mean, at least we get to eat.  :)

Last night I went Contra Dancing with Ryan, and two of his Theatre friends from UVM (Alice, and Zoe), at Edmund's Middle School here in Burlington.  What a blast.  :)  Some of the same people are still dancing as the ones Ashley, Velvet, Ryan, and I experienced the first time we went.  Contra Dancing is such a beautiful art form.  When everyone knows what they're doing and when the ladies that have been doing this for years are making it all look so effortless, Contra Dancing's appeal certainly shines through.  I was thinking about whether they have a formal Contra Dance later in the year where all the ladies and gents dress up in formal wear and then come to pull this off.  I think it would be gorgeous!!!!!!  :)  Ryan and I learned that he needs to work on his frame and that I need to (still) work on how to spin correctly.  Aww..dancing lessons!  Well-moral of the story for all this-Contra Dancing is INTENSE.  After one dance I'm sweaty, gross, can't breathe, and for every 1 dance that I dance, I need to sit out 2.  Hahaha.  That's pretty bad, but hey, I have a lot more weight that I'm throwing around than all the rest of those people.  If there  was a weekly class or dance offered somewhere that pulled off a Contra Dance for an hour or two, I would totally go to that.  It would increase my stamina, my confidence in some of the moves, and maybe I could even learn a few extra fun moves to throw in as well. 

You can really learn a lot about a person by the way they dance.  :)  Obviously you want a partner that can keep up with you, but not one that wants to swing you around 110 mph so that your feet don't even get the CHANCE to touch the ground.  (I mean, unless you're into that sort of thing...)  There were some people that I felt safe and comfortable with, and others that I felt like I had to take the lead-which is not fun.  A person really learns a lot from moving their body with someone else.  I believe it is an experience everyone should be able to have. 

All in all, everything went well.  My core and my thighs hurt a little today, but right now I'm in the mindset that I want to Bounce and Swing every guy I come across with.  And that could potentially be awkward....I don't know......   ;)

In the end, I'm still working on losing weight.  Unless something terribly interesting happens in the next week that I just can't WAIT to blog about (it'll probably happen,) I'll check back in again next Sunday with how I've done.  Please, please, please wish me luck.  Until I feel myself sliding back down into the 250s I won't feel as though I'm doing a super fantastic great job. 

LOVE!

<3 Megan <3

To Ryan, Forever And Always

Hello, everyone!

So tomorrow when I wake up it's time to weigh in!  Last I knew I had lost about 5 lbs over the course of the past week, and already I'm starting to feel it.  It's easier to move, to get around, and the pain has lessened in my feet and hips after I've been on my feet for a while.  However, I won't have the actual results to post to you until tomorrow.  :)

Now, to business.  I'm taking another 1-post hiatus from the focus of losing weight, and putting it on something/someone else in my life.  Ryan has blogged recently about his doings and going-ons at the Haskell Opera House this summer, what with rehearsing Curtains, and more recently the putting on of the actual show.  If you've lost the link to Ryan's blog, follow him here.

First off let me say, awww my baby has grown up so fast!!!!  Staring out as a soprano with me back in 7th/8th grade, and singing songs like "Hero", "Dancing Queen", and something about a bell dying?, now to this amazing tenor voice that reaches every nook and cranny of the opera house, Ryan is coming into his own as a performer.

I know I will never be the one belting everything I have in me on stage (my voice isn't strong enough for that), but that's okay-that's what Ryan is here for.  I am needed elsewhere in the world, but Ryan always has and always will belong on the stage.  My place is in the audience, providing unending support and love for the person in my life I know is going to go places.  (I just hope that after he gets the swanky house and swimming pool I can come visit-often.  Maybe daily?  Or like, make every night a sleepover?  Please?)  ;)

Every consecutive time I've see Ryan perform I find myself smiling bigger and bigger.  (Except, of course for the times I've performed with him, in which case it's "LIGHTS ON!" and everyone has to have a smile plastered on, regardless.)  It's clear to see that he's gaining skills and confidence with each role he successfully completes, and his resume is already pretty extensive without even have graduated college yet! 

Ryan, you have such a power in your voice now that is SO extraordinary.  I want you to know how fucking proud of you I am, and that even though I'll never be on par with you vocally, I love singing with you.  I love being in your audience, and I love being there to support you in all the rest of the process.  Your voice makes me happy, and just FYI-I'm going to be around forever.  So, you might as well get used to having groupies everywhere you go, cuz...mmm, you know.  (P.S.-I hope you're crying now.  I'm trying reallllly hard.)  :P

Keep doing what you're doing.  Even if I have to fake it and pretend like I'm going to Becky's Music Maker's party at the end of the year instead of hitching a ride from Sketchy Josh up to UVM and surprising you at the performance of the Red Eye Festival, I'm going to continue to surprise you and do my best to make it to your performances.  You continue to do amazing things, and I feel so incredibly lucky to have you in my life.

To all the rest of the cast and company of Curtains, amazing job!  You all seem like wonderful people, and for the few of you I got to meet and talk to in person-you all have my same kind of humor and demeanour.  To the techies and musicians, congrats for putting on a FABULOUS show!

Blogosphere, please comment below and tell Ryan what an amazing job he did.  Bravo!

<3 Megan <3

Megan's Miscellaneous Life

Hey all!

Mitchell jokingly commented today that I haven't written about him in about a month.  So, the first paragraph is dedicated to that.  I'm planning to have him come stay August 14th and 15th at my house, during which time I hope he'll be able to learn a lot more about me and where I come from.  I'd LOVE to get the chance to take him to Burlington to show him Champlain, and where I live while I'm there, but that will depend on gas money and if we're up for it.  I had a daydream today about Ryan, Mitchell, and I taking this trip to Burlington, and it made me smile like a cheshire cat.  It was wonderful.  <3  I hope we can make that happen.

In other news, I'm stressing about this paper I have to write.  My topic is the nature vs. nurture argument with a focus in identical twin studies.  It blows my mind to think about the morals and ethics behind splitting up identical twins for the purposes of these kinds of studies, however identical twins are the best possible resource we can use to figure out if nature/nurture/or both have a significant impact on personalities, behaviors, morals, ethics, and how someone lives their life.  Personally, I think it's a combination of both.  Nature and genetics can only go so far, and environmental influences can only do so much.  Together though, a complete human experience is formed.  Whoa.  Double rainbow.

My treat for finishing my paper and presentation on this topic?  Paramore concert this coming Tuesday.  My first ever well-known band concert.  I've been to an All That Remains concert with my ex, but Paramore I think is much more well known.  Here's a list of links to some of their more awesome songs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A63VwWz1ij0  -Brick By Boring Brick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvnkAtWcKYg -Decode

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-MaaxgdUT4&feature=avmsc2 -Pressure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgJ8BZi3vTA -Emergency

Yeah, it's going to be an awesome concert.  New Found Glory will also be present, as well as some other less-well-known bands.  Hopefully everyone will put on an amazing show.

Anywho, time for me to enjoy my night.  Thanks to all of you who are dedicated to me and who are following my life.  <3

Much love!

<3 Megan <3

You HAVE to See This!

....just sayin.


Ok, so on to real business, my life = AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH right now.  My internship isn't all that bad today seeing as how I have something to do (yay!) but still...I'm just about ready to be done.

I'm preparing to get in to take a CCV course this summer, and I've filled out the online application...so now I'm just waiting to hear back either via e-mail or letter to my home mailbox, and take the next steps.  I've requested a copy of my transcript, so I'm well on my way to navigating ANOTHER college system.

Next week I have a couple of recognition dinners coming up.  The first is an EHS Division Honors night.  Velvet, Ryan, and Ashley are going to accompany me for the evening for the dinner and recognition (I guess I got in because of my GPA or something, but I'm not really sure.  I feel like I should have been acknowledged for this last year as well if that is the case,) and overall I think it will be fun.  It's free food....and not caf-related (I don't think.)  What more could you want?!

The second is PA recognition night.  This unfortunately I have to go to by myself, but it's supposed to be "fun", and "themed"...and that makes me not want to go already.  I'm just really done with being a PA, but again..it's free food....and NOT caf related.  WHOOO HOOO!

This weekend, although the weather is supposed to be in the 70s and GORGEOUS...I'll give you THREE guesses where I'll be...and the first one doesn't count.  North Beach?  Yeah right.  Try again.  C'mon...you can figure this out!  THERE you go...fianlly.  Yep...that's right, the library.  How depressing is that?!  I mean, I have this 25+ source bibliography due a week from today, and I'm kind of freaking out.  Mostly because I'm not sure I have time to get it done, but secondly, I don't really have the motivation to do so either.  I hate my COR classes this year.  Most of the students in my class aren't all that bad, but with as much as I have on my plate this semester, the two COR professors I have are asking wayyy too much of me.  Any other semester I wouldn't have had as huge a problem with it, but I literally don't have time to sit down and do all the $hit they want me to (of course I say this as I'm spending 15 mins on a blog...) I'M VENTING, OK?! JEEZ!

This past weekend was fun because I got to go sit on a panel of students at Accepted Students Day on Saturday to represent the SWK program and where I came from, why I chose SWK, that sort of thing.  Velvet continued with her strange habit of stalking me, and we both together continued our strange (actually, completely normal) habit of stalking another Megan we know.  She is in Music Makers with us, sits next to me, and has our same sense of humor.  In short, we love her.  And we now see her all over campus....like, whether we want to or not.  SO, that's been fun!

Looking forward to this weekend (again), my family said that they would like for me to come home...which would be amazing.  Except remember that whole 25 source bibliography I have to do?  And the 77-or-so degeree weather + sun?  Yeah....uhm....not sure going home is going to be an option.  Sunday though, they will be coming up to take me out for an Easter lunch/dinner, so that will be great.  (Again, not caf food!)

Looking ahead two weeks, #1) GLEE RETURNS, #2) Champlain Loses It has its finale party (which somehow Ashley Velvet and I are still in,) #3) We have two Music Makers concerts-one for a fundraiser, another for a Diversity and Inclusion dinner (maybe not caf food?), #4) Accepted Students Day-which I may get to go represent for SWK again, and even further, #5) the Music Maker's own concert on April 20th, 7pm, in the Auditorium.  WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!  It's been another great semester for Music Makers, so this will be exciting. 

I forgot to mention!  Zumba is amazing.  I looked into taking some classes this summer back in my area, but it's $45 for 6 classes.  Not sure I want to pay for that.  Actually, that's kind of riddiculous.  Maybe if there's a class in Montpelier on Mondays/Wednesdays that's cheaper I can hang around after my summer class to do that too!  We shall see.  I've finally found a fitness program that I actually love, and I guess it's too soon to tell whether or not I can continue with it this summer.  If not, I'll have to try to make it work in my schedule for next semeseter.

All in all....I have a crap load of work coming up all due within the next 3-4 weeks.  I've worked hard for some of this stuff, and so now balancing the rewards (AKA recognition dinners) around all the hard work I still have left to do is going to be an interesting dance.  We'll see how that all goes.

Class and housing registrations have been taking a toll on everyone as well.  Planning a schedule that you can live with is difficult!  Like, it's almost a life and death situation..but not.  Most students try to get a Friday or a Monday off so that they can relax, sleep, whatever on the 3 day weekend.  The rest of us are just hoping classes we need to take don't fill up before our registration window opens and we're able to get into the classes we want.

Housing selection is going to take a toll on a lot of us too.  Ashley and I would like to try to get our same triple again, so we're waiting for priority numbers to come out in order to see what sort of chance we have of making that happen again.  We love our couch (it's a place for Ryan to stay when he comes to visit,) Ashley loves her chair, and we just want our room back.  Velvet is going thru some $hit about just trying to make sure she can come back next year, so we're all hoping for the best.  It would be fantastic if she was able to be our 3rd roommate, but we don't know what's happening just yet.  Everyone just hope for the best.  There's got to be a light at the end of the tunnel somewhere.  RAWR!

I believe that this is the end of everything I can think of for the rest of the semester.  I apologize for all the paragraphs being so choppy, and for the lack of transitions.  Stream of conciousness writing will do that to you. :)

Hope you all have a fantastic day!

-Megan

I Love Being 9 Years Old

This weekend I went home with Ryan for a mini-slumber party at my house.  Already, you can tell this is going to be an excellent weekend.

My grandmother calls me Friday morning wanting to know if I want to get picked up that night.  I decline, but tell her that both Ryan and I would be willing to come home Saturday morning to spend a night at my house.

After a sort-of-restful night at Jeanne Mance, Ryan and I wake up looking for breakfast.  Brennan's is closed, Cooks just...ugh, and everything else just kind of failed.  Oh well, it worked out (kind of) because we got to go to Friendly's!  (Note about that: waitress fail, breakfast..eh..so-so.) 

After getting back to my house, Ryan books it for my shower.  Apparently it has some appeal.  Awesome!  I find nail clippers to take care of my nails that were bothering me all Friday night, and THEN we're all good to go.

Alice in Wonderland was playing at the Star Theatre, so we went to see that.  TIM BURTON + JOHNNY DEPP DO IT AGAIN!!!!  It was amazing!  After this, we run back to my house for a quick pb + pickle sandwich lunch, and run back out the door with a frisbee and camera to go play.  I decided that we should go to the East Burke Playground, and then Ryan and I got to act like we were 9 yr olds (promptly showing the ACTUAL 9 yr olds already there how its done.)

Note to the world: Megan's frisbee aim SUCKS.  Hahahaha.  If your life depends on my frisbee aim...FYI, you're DOOMED!!!!

After two hours of epic awesomeness (and a 10 minute hike,) we decide that its time to go see Eleemosynary at LI.  That, too was EPIC.  AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.  Everything was just so good.  :D

At around 8:30-9pm, we leave LI and decide that we're starving.  I already know there is going to be nothing spectacular to eat at home, so a ROADTRIP TO PRICE CHOPPER happens!  Originally we were looking to just buy a pre-cooked chicken and dissect that, but epicFAILPriceChopper.  So, to improvise, we buy Pizza Bread (amazing!), ABC shaped tater-tots, and Pillsbury SuperDuper Chocolate Chip cookies (or something of the sort.)  This constitutes another win for team Meg Ryan.  (See, when we live together, we're not going to starve!  Between the two of us we can manage to operate a microwave, an oven, and pour milk.)  :)  On the way out, Ryan and I decide to invest in 2 Redbox movies for the night.  Precious was in!!!!!!!!!!!  Also, we found that Couple's Retreat was in, and it looked halarious--so we thought we'd give that one a shot.  Both were pretty good.  Precious made us cry, and Couple's Retreat was just a great get-away-from-reality kind of movie.

After having exhausted ourselves for the day, we get ready for bed.  We get into bed at 2am, but don't go to bed until 4-4:30.  How does this happen?  Talking.  About what?  Past, present, future, babies, being single, being taken, jobs, UVMFail, ChamplainFail, UVMWIN, ChamplainWIN, friends (both old and new,) and about how we are just basically going to live together for the rest of our lives after college is all over with.  Neither one of us is planning on  getting a boyfriend or girlfriend because that means one of us is probably going to get jealous, and THEN we'll have an issue. (That'll screw up the whole 'both of us living together forever' situation.)  LOL! 

My family members are all working on getting life insurance, so in case one of them dies (KNOCK ON WOOD!) the house will be paid for.  In my grandfather's words "...because we don't know anybody that's interested in living here." (That's sarcastic...and "anybody" means me.)  I do want to live in that house after college if my job allows me to, so we'll see how this all works out!

Anywho, that was about the extent of my Saturday adventures! 

Hope you all had a safe weekend!

Much love!
-Megan

Wow

So,
I had my Winter Music Makers Concert last night.  It was awesome.  The wearing of Tap Shoes, busing through phlegm to spit out a duet/solo, seeing my mom & gram & Ryan's parents.....it was all so epic. :)

I haven't showered today.  Not because I didn't want to...but because it's stormy outside.  I keep hoping that by some miracle class will be cancelled and I won't have to go and take this quiz.  Every other school in the Northeast basically has today off as a snow day.  But nope, not Champlain.  Because all/most of the professors live so close, they are always able to get here, and so we always have class.

NOOOOOOOOO.  Why? :'(

Granted after today I only have 2 more days of class (Friday and Monday [I have no classes on Thursday]), but still.  Can't I just be done with this?  PLEASE???  Do I really have to do 20 pages of work before Monday....6-12 of them due by Friday, 8 of them due by Monday?

Really?

..............Well FINE...

Black Hole

Soooo...according to current.com there's a black hole on Earth.  We're all going to die...a.g.a.i.n.  Shit.

OH! Onto more positive things.....FILMING!!!!  I helped out one of Jess' friends finish her film project that is due sometime soon.  The cast: Jess & Ryan.  The techies: Megan, Ashley, Sarah, and Britney.  KIND OF AWESOME!!!!!!

Jess and Ryan memorized those lines like NO TOMORROW!!!!  It was awesome.  Ashely and I shared holding the "Boom Stick" (AKA that really long stick with the microphone on the end of it in order to get better volume.)  It was bunches of fun except for the fact that we froze to death.  we probably should have done the smart thing and took a break midway to get dethawed, then come back to the set. Buuuuut...timecrunches.  Most of us know how that goes.
Anywho....the movie is 'wrapped', and we're all avidly awaiting our own, personalized copies.  :)

Tonight is going to be an epic night in 308 Feeley.  Brittany and Rachell have a friend coming to stay the night....and Ryan is going to be staying the night....yeah, this is going to be some shit.  Party in Rm. 203 in 308 Maple!!!!!

LATEEEEEEEEEEEE NIGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHT!!!!!!!
(Ok, so about that....I didn't think I was going to have time for lunch this afternoon because I had forgotten about a group mtg.  SO, I run back to my dorm, pop a bag of popcorn.  That's my lunch.  Yep, thats it.  This was at 2pm.  It is now 8pm, and I am STARVING!!!! But there is still another half hour until late night food.  Sooo...yeah. 

Anywho, I'm going to gooooooo and dethaw some more.

Love you all.
Stay warm, and enjoy the warm weather (if you still have such a luxury) while you can!!!!


x.o.x.o.x.o.
~Megan



Lyrics

Avril Lavigne Lyrics
Keep Holding On Lyrics

GLEEEEEE!!!!

Soooo...guess what today is?  GLEE DAY!!! (And Eastwick immediately following!!!)

What a fantastic evening this is going to be...and Sir Ryan and I are planning on taking a BUNCH of pictures to let everyone from home know JUST how much fun we're having at college.  Tonight's the night...get pumped!!!! 

I am finally done ALL homework assignments in one of my classes for the rest of the year.  (Not including group projects and stuff like that, but all pre-assigned hw readings and papers are complete.)  KIND OF PUMPED!!!!   I'm working on my remaining classes...I'm about 1/3 done the rest of my hw for another class, and still trying to do what I can with the remaining 3.  My two COR classes actually don't count seeing as how they do not let you know what your upcoming homework assignments are going to be, but for SWK Methods, Human Behavior, and Intro to SWK, I'm working on.  (Intro SWK is complete...so actually TECHNICALLY it's just SWK Methods and Human Behavior.)

Mmmm whatcha sayyyyyy.  I have another riddiculous 7-8 pager coming due in about 2 weeks that I'm trying desperately to get started on....we'll see how well that works out.  ;)

Anywho--I miss contra dancing.  I want to take Luke sometime.  He, however isn't so keen on the idea.  Hmph, well fine.  Ryan and I had an epic time (especially since Velvet and Ashely had fun with it too) so thats ok.  However, IDK how well Luke will fare around the 12th of Feb...but that's another story. :D

Halloween is also coming. I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited.  October is my favorite month of the year and Halloween is my FAVE holiday (Christmas being a close 2nd.)  Mmmm...holidays.  Such fantastic inventions. 

Ok, well before I start boring all of you with the morbid details of this Aesthetic Expressions paper, I am going to go get started on that.

Love everyone, and stay safe!!!

xo.xo
~Megan

Contra Dancing

...is THE most amazing experience of my life.  Not only was I really excited to go with Ashley's family and Velvet and Ryan, but I was REALLY excited because this was my first official couple's dancing experience.  (As in the kind of dance you need a partner in order to do...not the clubbing shit that you can do by yourself or with someone else.)  BANK!  (Bring it On reference, anyone?)  Ha ha ha, but I digress.  Contra dancing was THE most epic experience of my life, and even though it only happened last night, I am STILL excited about this whole thing!!!

Now--my physicality.  Might you be wondering how I happen to be doing at this particular moment in time?  Yes?  Well, then let us proceed.  My thighs are SO SORE. 

List of Megan's Exercise for the Week:
Wed. Night- Beava <3'in Dance.  3 Hrs of semi-ok music.  Kind of hard to dance to, but there was a few good songs.

Thurs. Night- Kickboxing.  1 Hr of INTENSIVE cardiovascular kickboxing n' shit.

Fri. Night- Contra Dancing.  3 HRS of INTENSIVE 20 MINUTE dances with NONSTOP action.


Oh boy!  Yes, so hopefully I will be losing some weight on Weight Watchers by this coming Monday.  We shall see!!!


Tonight in 308 Velvet, Ryan, Ashley and I watched Zombieland, and Serendipity.  (Awesome combo?  I thought so, too.)  Unfortunately Jess has gone home for the weekend so she missed out on those opportunities, but it's ok.  :)

Generally speaking my life in 308 lately is AWESOME.  Free time this weekend and Monday (due to Columbus Day) to do homework, SLEEP, and maybe I'll even go to the gym tomorrow and work up a sweat.  Who knows?  Anything is possible, "...whaddaya say to taking chances?" (Thank you Celine Deon for your amazing musical talents.)

I will leave you with Celine Deon- Taking Chances (on YouTube).

Enjoy your evening!

Love as Always,
Megan

For the Last Night in September 2009...

Ryan came over to watch Glee with Jess, Ashley, and I.  Velvet works Wednsday nights till midnight, so unfortunatley she can't join us this semester for Glee.

However, things went pretty well.

There were multiple Gleegasms, and then Eastwick  came on last night as well.  FANTASTIC shows!

Ryan and I got up this morning and walked down to Champ. Farms to get Ben and Jerry's ice cream (the Chunky Monkey kind!) for breakfast.  Unfortunately, when I tried to enter this into my Weight Watchers Tracker, I discovered that apparently Weight Watchers doesn't believe in Chunky Monkey ice cream or Ben & Jerry's.  WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE??????????  So I just estimated my points worth....which could be potentially dangerous.  But we'll see how this all works out.

Todays plans: Kickboxing.  OH boy.  Can't wait to come out drenched in sweat, and hoping I don't pass out.  Granted, I definitely need it.  (See above paragraph about breakfast.) I am hoping I will survive with my consciousness still intact.  We shall see!

I am on campus all day today meeting with my advisees.  I am a PA (Peer Advisor) and so I have about 14 Freshmen assigned to me to help guide them through Champlain's LEAD program.  Completing LEAD is IMPORTANT because if you DON'T you will NOT be able to register for spring classes.  I gave my advisees the ultimatem that today was the last day they are going to be able to meet with me, and my first appointment has ditched me......
WOW.  Way to take responsibility for your college career.  I am torn between telling him that no, he cannot reschedule an appointment with me, and relenting and making an appointment sometime on Sunday, or early Monday morning.  This sucks.  He needs to be more on top of his game.  Welcome to college, and such!
Unfortunatley, I'll have to make a decision.  I would love to call it quits, but I feel like my supervisor would make me reschedule with him regardless, so I might as well automatically do so after I meet with the rest of my students today.

On to more important matters: PIE!!!!!  Velvet made us a Fudgey-bottom something or other pie which includes LOTS of whipped cream, and chocolate pie crust, and a candybar of your choice.  Well, there goes my points for the whole week.  Psh...who needs points anyway?  My only drawback for this pie is that I don't really like whipped cream....yes, I know.  This probably makes me Captain of the FAIL boat. 
\Deserts and I sometimes get along.  I tend to be verrrrryyyy picky unless there is chocolate involved.  I will try anything as long as chocolate is involved.  Fruity pastries, donuts, and custard-based deserts I do not have a fondness for.  The ONLY donut I like is a chocolate glazed one.  But since donuts are worth lots of points, I tend to avoid donuts all together.  GOOD PLAN!

Well, I hope this catches you up on some of the stuff that went down last night.  I will spend the rest of my day waiting for advisees who may or may not show up, and doing a group meeting, and waiting for more advisees, then going to kickboxing, then more advisees, (supper may or may not happen), and THEN I can go home to do homework.

Velvet is coming home with me tomorrow so I can show her what Vermont REALLY looks like.  Really excited, but if I don't get my homework done I don't know how much I'll be enjoying my weekend.

Bottom Line:  Wish me luck, and send me positive thoughts so I can get through today without breaking down into tears!  Stay strong, and never look back (unless there was something that made you smile.)

Hope to write again soon!

Love,
Megan