15 hours

That's how long I've been in Manhattan for since returning from Thanksgiving break (Which I spent in Texas and it was great, btw)

Here is a breakdown of how these 15 hours have been spent:
5 sleeping
6 working with 2 different groups on group projects that are looming.
2 working on individual homework
2 unpacking/showering/reading
= 15 hours total.

Break is over and school is back. And I am in ultimate crunch mode. I will be spending all of my time working on school. So, if you are too then feel free to join me!

On a good note though: I have rediscovered reese's sticks. Does anyone remember these?? They are delicious. I totally forgot they existed until I won some playing white elephant bingo with my family.
Yes, we play white elephant bingo. And yes, I won candy, potholders and a knife set.

Good things in my life

1.) Christmas: For the first time since I was in grade school, I have made a Christmas wish list. I was supposed to be studying but found it to be overrated so I made a really cool wish list on the computer (that includes clipart… and word art!).

2.) Laptops: My new favorite thing is checking out laptops at the library. It makes me feel cool (kewl) and like a real college student. Plus I feel free to do whatever I want on it; unlike the library desktops where people judge you if you aren’t doing real work on them 100% of the time.

3.) Usher: I am re-in love with Usher. Good songs. Great dance moves. Plus he is HOTT. He reminds me of a black Matthew Mcconaughey… he always manages to take his shirt off. Even when it’s totally unnecessary. But if my abs looked like his, I don’t think I would wear a shirt either.

4.) Home cooked food: Tricia and I dine with the A.D. on Thursday. Hopefully I don’t spill something on me. He is making us steak. I’m also really hoping there are potatoes with it!And corn. And bread.

5.) Let’s go to Colorado this weekend.

Dear Future Husband,

If you make me.... correction: WHEN you make me mad, there is a simple solution that will (mostly) fix everything and get you out of the dog house.

Just buy me this. It equals instant happiness.

Forever yours,

Kelsie

Karma is a b*tch

I dressed up as the swine flu for Halloween.

The next day, I became ill. And was down and out with a badass flu for an entire week.

Do I think I got sick because I tempted the swine with my costume?

Absolutely.

If I had know my Halloween costume would come true then I would have dressed up as Vanna White. (can you say dream job!)

Grandpa love

It is time for a blog update. but I really have nothing to say. So to follow Tricia's lead, I am going to post an email from a grandparent.

I received this email from my grandpa last night.

Subject line: katz

"kels... i tried to promote a visitation to sat's game, but nana said to wait for hoops. i assume you were roaming the sidelines yest. nice win for ksu and if anyone had any lingering doubts about bill snyder's coaching prowess, they should be taken to the woodshed. happy halloween! pa"

taken to the woodshed?! that sounds totally creepy!

But I love my grandpa, so its fine.

Apathetic State of Mind

Is it terrible that I kind of don't want to graduate with a job lined up?

I know it is probably a little irresponsible but so far my life has been one planned thing lined up after another... and its making me crazy!

I love the thought of graduating with no plan. Taking the summer to enjoy my new found freedom and eventually finding a job. Having that deadline of: must find job by end of school year is really cramping my style...

I literally have no desire to start do anything in terms of finding a job. I've been ignoring my resume. Ignoring job fairs. And not even attempting to find jobs to apply for.

And it feels great.

Perhaps this feeling of apathy will pass as the year goes on.... then again, perhaps not.

We shall see!!

Simple pleasures

Have you ever woken up in the morning feeling completely defeated for no reason?

That was me this morning.

I had had a wonderful fall break and was in no way ready to return to my life. I woke up this morning feeling grouchy, blue and just generally unpleasant. I couldn't seem to think of a single positive thing about the day.

My head was swarming with thoughts of, "why is fall break over?", "why do i have to start the week off with my least favorite class?", "why is my alarm already going off?", "why is it cold outside?", "why is thanksgiving so far away" "why do i have nothing for breakfast...", etc.

Clearly, I was having a negative attitude. And as I embarked on my journey to class, I remember thinking, "okay, i can tell today is going to be a dismal day and there is nothing I can do it about it, so i'm just going to have to accept it and hope that it ends quickly".

However, as I'm cutting through the MCC campus, I see my friend Jess walking and she beckons me over. This little surprise meeting makes me smile, for now I have a friend to entertain me on my walk to class. Plus, she has a huge chocolate muffin that she couldn't possibly eat alone, so I help her dispose of it. and its delicious. And I arrive at (my most hated class) feeling marginally better.

From there, things only get better. My teacher announces that instead of having our test this Thursday, it has been moved to Tuesday. GREAT NEWS!! I was in no mood to study for that test this week and now I don't have too. What a surprise turn of events!!

I then head to the union for my usual break. I discover that I have forgotten my wallet and am very hungry... but Tricia is a pal and buys me a chicken sandwich. which always equals happiness :)

And then I go to the restroom and over the restroom speakers I hear they are playing the song, "The winner takes it all". Which is one of my favorite Abba/Mamma Mia songs. And because no on else is in the bathroom, I get to sing-a-long!

For the rest of the day I have a great attitude and feel 100x better than I did when I woke up.

I was amazed at how quickly and unexpectedly my day took a turn for the better. I couldn't help but think of how unexpected God is and how we shouldn't become discouraged, for we never know what he has in store for us, right around the corner.

Moral of the story: Ya never know when something great is going to happen. And never underestimate the simple pleasures in life. Sharing your chocolate muffin with a friend can go a long ways!