Pray

Pray for baby Sarah, who is having a complicated birth. And for Christy, her mom, that everything goes smoothly from here on out and they are both perfectly fine.

I have an incredible boyfriend. Today I worked in the office, and I expected Dave to show up around 4:15 (I was to be done at 5:00) and then he'd grab dinner in the brig, we'd eat together there, and then get about our individual business. Instead, he shows up at 4:55, with flowers and a pomegranate. How sweet, right??? And then he asks if I'm in the mood for Chinese. Buffet. What!? What!? Of course! So I was grinning ear to ear. Dave is such an incredible man. I'm really blessed. P.S. He even had brought the Jeep down to the Student Center.

So...I am getting organized. I have really begun to use my planner. Surprisingly, it is working. I write down when I need to do things, I scratch them off once they are done. It's a fabulous process. I don't forget things!

Speaking of things I'm writing down and not forgetting, I am going to visit a super maximum security prison next week. I am writing a paper of prisons and prison ministry, and there is a federal supermax facility about 40 minutes away from Geneva. I expect to interview guards, and hopefully, an inmate or two. It should be interesting and helpful for my paper.

Lame

Me. I'm lame. Because I just read an article about employers Googling job candidates and I figured, if I've got a blog, and an employer may one day Google it, it may as well have an entry. So, because of my strange sleep pattern, I am up. And because of my lame-ness, I am posting.

So, Pedro/Rover is the cat that has been sleeping on our front porch for probably 2-3 weeks now. At first he slept on the wicker loveseat, but when it started to get cold, we bought him a little home in a cardboard box that protects him from the wind. We've been really diligent about feeding him, giving him milk and water. He's the cutest little guy - just still terrified of us. Yesterday I got him to eat out of my hand, but today when I tried to pet him, he hissed. Slow progress, but progress none the less. Hopefully, in about a week, my aunt can take him in for good. He's a good cat, and I wish he could be mine, but alas, I have another year of pet-free life to endure.

In not-so-interesting news, I am a procrastinator. Well, sort of. I have a paper due on Friday, but I may be out of town until Friday night, in which case I need to turn it in Thursday morning. So, I tried to get it done tonight, but I couldn't. People were around and talking and blah,blah, it's no new story. Tomorrow, I have a good 6 hours I can dedicate to it, and it's only 3-4 pages. I also need to revise another paper.

The week before and after Fall Break is always crazy, and this is the beginning of it. From here on out, I have 2 midterms, another paper, a quiz or two, and other normal everyday work. Fall Break will be a sweet release. Quality time with Dave, his family, my car...

It's starting to hit me that I am graduating. Today, while working in the office, I was labeling envelopes that went out to all the seniors. I went through my whole class, and it was just so strange to think about these people and these four years and my life and my future. It's still so unsure - even though I'm making progress in firming it up. Ironically, I have the part of my future secure that most people are still up in the air about. I do not have a clue as to the parts that everyone else is so certain about. Patience...

Also, I've been humming Christmas songs lately. I'm a sucker for some of those songs. Truly it's about Jesus, but there is something really romantic about the secular celebration, too. All that "I wish you were here" and "home for the holidays" and "family" stuff makes me happy. My family is ridiculous, but I love them.

Ok, I can probably sleep now.

P.S. Internet games are addicting.