I'm Done, I'm Done, I'm Done!!!!!

Yeeeehawww!!!!!!!

Normally, I hate when that expression is used. But today, it's needed! I'm finally done with this semester!! Christmas Break, Here I come!!!

Some Highlights and Lowlights from Fall Semester 07:

Highlights
- Proving to myself I will make a great teacher one day!
- Dominating at public speeches! (Do I hear a 98% on my final speech? Wooowee!)
- Procrastinating and Bullshitting my way to numerous A's
- Rose Bowl Baby!
- Having a big sweet apartment
- Turning 21
- Being really creepy and discovering this blog of a pregnant lady...I read it every day, she's so funny and cute! I love reading about her life, yet she's a complete stranger and we're not even remotely connected so I do feel a bit.....yes, well creepy.
- Obtaining a coffee addiction

Lowlights
- Seeing one to many icky cockroaches
- Suffering through the oh-so-borringggggg Chinese History
- The Girl I didn't want to win Top Model took the crown again! WTF?
- I found out I have wrinkles on my forehead
- Being attacked by crazy lady in the Library
- Having a bird poop on me
- Only getting $60 on book buyback, when I spent $500 +

So....another semester has past. And it's sure been a busy one. But I suppose next spring and fall will be just as stressful so I'd better get used to it. One year from now = me ending my college career, and starting to full time student teach!! Booyah!

I must pack. I hatttttttteeee packing. And I hate unpacking! But I am so thrilled to have several weeks off.

So next blog, will be from Freeport or Schaumburg!
Adios Suckas!

So Close...So Far Away

I haven't blogged for quite some time. Not because I haven't wanted to. But because I feel too guilty to.

If I have enough time to blog, then I definitely have enough time to study. And I just really, really don't want to study.

Never before when taking Finals have I ever felt such a lack in motivation. Grrrr....it's so hard to buckle down when I still know I have until Thursday before my Finals start. (two Thursday, one Friday).

I'm telling you, it's like I just don't care anymore. I am soooo ready for Christmas break! And it is so close that I can't concentrate on anything else.

I'm also finding it hard to study, because there is so much time to study. I'm used to being so busy I don't have a choice but to do one thing after another. I'm used to late nights, early mornings, jam packed schedules...and I flourish in that atmosphere. But now...I have days filled with no classes and I just feel like I have so much time to study...that I can tell myself I don't need to study yet.

Problem is, I have to start soon. Otherwise I'm going to blow my good grades. And that would be no good.

I just want break to be here!! Hurry Friday, Hurry!!!!!!

Let Me Tell You.....

Why did I think it was a good idea to drink 9 large cups of coffee yesterday? Really, I might deserve dumb-ass of the week award. If there was such a thing.

True, I did have to stay up and memorize a speech. (Which I fricking dominated!!) And true, I have only gotten 18 1/2 hours of sleep since Sunday when I woke up.

But 9 cups?

I'm going to blame it on the coffee. It took to long for any caffeine to hit me. I started drinking it an 5:00 at Minncei's and continued to down it all night long. Not until about 9:00 did I start to get hyper.

By the time I got home last night my mind was fricking gone. I couldn't make complete sentences and I remember rambling on and on and on to Kyle about nothing.

But hey, I stayed up. And memorized my speech.

But I can attest to the fact that too much coffee = bad news for your stomach. Let me tell you, the (in the words of Kelli) "bubblies" which resulted were NO fun. And I'm pretty sure the caffeine didn't even wear off until about 9:30am today.

Let me tell you though, the worst thing of all was trying to sleep. Im-pos-i-ble!!! I was tired, oh yes I was tired. But my heart was racing a mile a minute, so much I had to breath like I was in labor to try and calm my chest down. It was miserable. And I woke up and five in the a.m. with my heart still racing. I thought I was going to die of a caffeine overdose. Is there such a thing?

Ah well. It's Thursday which is great news for me. My two weeks of Hell are Finally over!! YEAAAA!!!!!! I've been looking forward to today since Thanksgiving break. Now I just have to kick back, and study for my three finals next week (two Thursday, one Friday) before heading home for xmas! Sweet!

Speaking of Christmas, I went shopping today at some bookstores to get presents for people. I didn't find anything for anyone (well...maybe someone..hehe) so I instead decided to buy everything for myself. I got a badass Illini Rose Bowl shirt. A cute little "Go Illini!" apartment decoration. And a Barrack Obama book. Ah yes. Spending money on stuff I don't need, wonderful!

Anyway, I need a nap. Badly. Grumpy's been my middle name this week so sleep I shall! And NO coffee for me for several several days!!!

ILL - INI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YAEAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're Going to the Rose Bowl!!!!!!

Wooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

Get ready for the Illini suckas

Parade? Let's play some football!!!!

The football team celebrating. And campus town = crazy town after the news

If only I could go!!!!! Ah well, it should make for a fun New Years Day. Food, beer, and watching the Rose bowl on my parents new 50" Plasma TV.

Nate, Brady, Kim, Kenna, Kyle. Be there.

Hope you don't mind mom and dad that I just invited everyone over.

ILL - INI!!