Around and About

Wow. Another week has passed since I last posted, and I failed to deliver the pictures I have promised you. I am very sorry. I think I spent a good majority of this week attempting to catch up (maybe hang on is a better phrase...) on homework after last week's adventurous happenings. Yep, that must definitely be it. I feel sleep deprived as ususal and to be quite honest with you, Monday seems way too long ago to think about.

So, I'll begin with Friday. Yesterday was my fourth and final Honors Convocation here at MMC. I now have four certificates and four believer pins to signify my scholastic achievements here at MMC. To be quite honest, I got so caught up in my studies and in chatting with friends this week, that I completely forgot about the ceremony until about 5:00 on Thursday night when I decided to go pick up a robe for it (all the sholarship recipients were graduation robes). Rather than being all proud of myself and excited about the event, it actually just made me feel very tired and nostalgic. I had 30 minutes to wait around for the thing to start dressed in my robe and I couldn't help but think about graduation and how many people had worn that very gown in their own graduations from MMC. The big day is approaching almost too rapidly for me to comprehend right now.

So...let's switch to a much lighter anticipatory event - the spring break choir tour! Right after Honors Convocation yesterday afternoon we had our cruise orientation meeting. I am sooo very ready to leave for Mexico and the ocean and feel sun - bright, warm, sun-burning capable sun. The thought makes me giddy. The actual departure date seems unreal. We leave for Mexico in less than 2 weeks!!!!! The only part I am even remotely dreading is the drive across the country. We are driving straight through the night, which is great for people fortunate enough to be able to sleep on buses, but gross for tall people like me who sit miserably and fitfully doze off and on. It will be so very worth it though!!!! It makes me smile to think about over a week of sunshiney vacation with my wonderful friends.

Ok. Back to Friday night (I'm sure I'll have many future blogs about Mexico). After the cruise meeting, I headed over to Bishop Marty Chapel to watch the SD Symphony Orchestra perform. It was riveting, even if it was long. I felt very cultured. A few of the movements made me feel very emotional, and at other times I was really kind of creeped out by the sounds they were able to create. It's amazing what music can simulate! It was a very relaxing and beautiful (accoustics in the chapel are phenomenal) way to spend a good portion of my night.

And at peace from the music perhaps or just in a mood to be mellow, I returned to my room deteremined to not only work on homework, but to be productive about it. I put in the movie, UP and it made me super happy. I didn't really even watch most of it, but I'd look up and smile every time. It's darn near my favorite movie of all time. Disney made a classic out of it. Anyway, I had it on for background cheeriness, and I managed to whittle out a four page paper in two hours. I was so proud of myself that I climbed up into my loft at 12:30 (that's super early, especially for a weekend) and slept peacefully. :)

And that's such a happy note that I want to end in telling you that I will be in Canada in less than a week's time. Yep, that's right. On Friday morning I'm leaving for Canada with the English club to attend two plays over the coming week and experience a bit of culture. And yep, that's right. I will be in Canada next weekend, return Sunday night, and depart for Mexico that Friday. Try that one on for excitement!!!

I have to go. I'm spending this entire weekend at work, so hopefully I'll have time this week to gie you another brief post before my travels begin.