Here Comes the Bunny....

It is an absolutely gorgeous spring day and I resent being trapped indoors working and doing homework. But, on a brighter note to match the bright sunshine, perhaps it's a blessing that I am in fact trapped. I ran a good 7 or 8 plus miles on Thursday afternoon, and since that time, I have been hobbling around as though my foot were broken. I believe I strained my poor arch and I have some creepy and painful sensations coming from my left foot all weekend. What's more troublesome to me though is actually not the pain, but the fact that it's prohibiting me from running on this gorgeous day. I'm hoping another good night's sleep will do it wonders and it will be strong enough to go tomorrow. I hear it's suppose to top today in sunshine! This is really very frustrating, because, you see, it's not like I just randomly decided to run 8 miles. I'm actually in the process of training for the Yankton half-marathon on April 24th. I was/am getting very excited about this challenge. One of my good friends from high school is coming up and running with me! :) ...I'm just nervous about this foot thing and my determination....sometimes it's a bad combination as far as allowing joints to heal....

Warm weather also means the return of the possibility of biking. My parents made a special trip up to Yankton on Friday afternoon to bring my bike back to me. I had sent it home for safe protection from the snow. Beings I was incapable of running this afternoon, I ventured out on my long-lost friend and got pretty excited for the coming of summer. I was also reminded of how much of a struggle Summit Hill is for me to pedal up.

As for classes, well, it's almost time to say goodbye to those disgusting creatures we call fruit flies in genetics. We are almost done counting the babies and my big task of the week is to put together a scientific report from the data. There is no paper I hate writing more than a scientific research one. They are so dry and numerical and excessively boring and complicated (a normal book research paper comes in a close second).

Wednesday also marks the deadline for literary submissions to Paddlefish, Mount Marty's literary journal. I'm submitting a couple of poems for publication consideration this year, so I need to find some time to put together a final revision. I need some creative power to come up with witty titles; I'm a terrible title-giver. :P

And WEDNESDAY is the start of EASTER VACATION!!! I am super excited to go home for a few days and to see my family and celebrate. I haven't been home since late January because of work and Canada and Mexico, so the trek to Elgin is long overdue. I'm actually hoping to motivate myself, even if it's from my favorite spot to curl up on the corner of the living room couch, to write my 10 page sociology research paper. That way when I come back for my final month of classes at Mount Marty, I'll only have one 10 page research paper to go (for Gospel of John) and a bit more time to appreciate friends....hahaha....we'll see how that plan goes. I've been rather lazy lately.

I'm also hoping to hit up the movie, The Last Song on my way home Wednesday night. Yes, I'll admit that I'm a Nicholas Sparks lover. The book made me sob, so I'll actually be disappointed if the movie's not a tear jerker. I'm working on coordinating Nebraska natives to stop in Norfolk on their ways home to watch it with me before we depart our ways for the holiday. :)

My normally enjoyable Tuesday will not be so carefree this week. I'm picking up what seems a very long 2-9 shift, which leaves me with virtually no free time for the day...very sad beings it's supposed to be so lovely out. I'm just thinking Wednesday. If tomorrow is not up there on my list of great days, the excitement/relaxation of the remainder of the week has promise to make up for it.

That's all for now. I've got a Moderator article to write this evening on top of a bunch of reading and reporting for classes. The article reminds me, I went to two of the three performances of the Spring Play, Rabbit Hole, this past weekend. It was a drama that followed the story of dealing with loss. It contained a whole lot of emotion and was quite gripping. I teared up during the performance and even let a couple of tears slip. So, kudos to the cast and crew for an excellent performance!!! I'll do my best to write a fitting review.

Happy Easter everyone! I hope you have a blessed, relaxing, and enjoyable holiday with family and friends.

Oh, and I hope the Easter Bunny finds his way to your homes as well. mmmmmm...chocolate! :)