Block break is here!

Finally! It's been a very busy last week and a half or so. But now State and Local Government is over, and I'm enjoying a little break. I wrote something like forty pages during this block, with two essay tests and a major research paper, so I'm hoping next block won't have quite so much writing.

So now, let's catch up on P365. This should be my best friend, my favorite thing in my room. In case you can't tell, it's the controls for my heater, and in Colorado in February, heaters are needed. In this picture, it's turned up all the way, even past 5, but my room is STILL cold. Always. I can tell a difference between it being on 1 or 5, but it's just not enough. So I cuddle under blankets and wear socks and my comfy slippers.


I've spent a lot of time lately running around campus trying to get signatures for my off-campus study applications. This is in Barnes Science Center, where I was finally able to meet up with my advisor to get her signature. She teaches chemistry, but is also the head of the Southwest Studies department, which makes her busy and hard to find.

This is the best sight in the world for a college student- a care package addressed to them! I got this amazing package from Aunt Robin, and it was full of yummy snacks and other, more useful things.

Ugh. This is how my crocheting has been going lately. I'll translate a pattern, start working, and then become unsatisfied with how it's working out and just stop working on it altogether. I have probably five projects that I haven't completed just sitting on my desk. Some just have a few pieces complete and others are almost finished, like a duck that just needs her beak sewn on. I just have no motivation.

This is a typical night in my room- doing reading for class while sitting bundled up in my blanket in my comfy chair.

And the now typical outdoor scene- snow, snow, and more snow! This was Monday morning as I left class.

The best thing about being on the meal plan is being able to go by the C store and pick up anything you want. I had a big shopping trip on Tuesday, stocking up for block break in case the weather gets bad and I don't want to leave my room. I'm thinking about making bacon and egg tacos for breakfast tomorrow.

Getting ready for next block, I checked out my only book from the CC library. I've been very lucky this year and haven't had to buy many books. Instead, I check them out from the school library or request them from public libraries around here. Next block is Southwestern Arts and Culture, and our book is The Anguish of Snails. I'm a little put off by the title, but hopefully it's not too weird.

A few days ago, I got a call from a lady I'd met at the craft fair. She asked me if I'd be willing to come to her house and teach her and her two kids to crochet. Of course I said yes- I'm broke! Plus I love crocheting and kids. They live just down Tejon, so on Thursday I walked down there and we had our first lesson. It was much harder than I thought, but everyone seemed to enjoy it! I'm going back for a couple of hours Saturday morning, then again Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon. The family has the most adorable cat named Sneakers. He's black with white feet and is so sweet. It's really nice to be around kids and animals again.I got these in the mail today. Well, actually they were delivered to my building. Rob had told me he sent something, but that they would call him when they got here and he would call me, so that I could go outside and get it. They didn't call him. I heard some kids in the hallway walking past my door talking about a package outside at the front door, and I just KNEW it had to be mine, so I ran out there and sure enough, there it was propped up against the building. I'm so glad someone else didn't take them, and I have no idea how long they were out there. Once I opened it, I called Rob and was telling him how pretty they were. I sent him a picture and he called me back and said that they weren't what he ordered, so he's going to get in touch with the company and try to get some sort of refund, since he paid more for the other arrangement that I didn't get. I still think they're very pretty!

I'm excited to come home in only three and a half weeks. You guys should be ready for good times and LOTS of picture taking.