THEY’RE HERE.

Great and wonderful things happened today, not the least of which was coaching Unicorn through Ab Ripper X with me for the first time this morning. I don’t think that sentence made sense. My apologies.

Breakfast. Class. Work, where there were these marvelous little bars that were a cross between chewy peanut brittle and baklava. Quite miraculous. Nearly finished proofing my documentation. I love documentation. It is the bane of my existence and the air I breathe.
Then chapel.
Chapel was preached by Matt Herbster. His wife died 7 months ago at the age of 39 from cancer. So he preached from 2 Cor. 4 and 5. Godly perspective is what gives us courage…joy. If we can manage to see life as God sees it, remember what reality truly is, who God is, then not only can we survive this life, we can live it with joy. Hearing his testimony, his battles, and him holding to the truth that this light affliction is but for a moment, but it does bring about a more exceeding weight of glory.
It was an encouragement.

Outside chapel, my family was waiting. I hugged them for the first time in two months. I thought I was going to die. I was so happy. Mild screaming may have occurred.

Then more classes (My English teacher gave me a chocolate bar!), visiting my science professor to review old tests, and finally Themes (where my family joined me), and then off with them to dinner and Wal-Mart. Reader, it was so surreal, seeing their faces, touching them, listening to them talk. I know I sounded like a hyper chipmunk, but I was so happy I couldn’t contain myself. I love them more than anything in this world.
I’m so happy they’re here.

And because they are here, I will continue to do homework until my brain melts out my ear so I can relax and enjoy them while they’re here. It’ll be worth it.

Living Gallery: Nothing Clever to Put as a Subtitle

I was thankful that today was Friday. I was also thankful that I didn’t get too dusty today at work. Mainly because I had to get dressed for Living Gallery before my first class this morning, so if I got gross…I was going to Living Gallery gross.
I also got to meet with my advisor. It made me happy that my schedule confounded him as much as it did me, because his confusion meant I wasn’t just being obtuse. I was a little sad because it also meant that my schedule was a little bit of a mess (read: tangled ball of insanity). At this point, we think we have a good thing going, but I need permission to take an upperclassmen-only class. I’m currently filling out forms and trying to jump through hoops and pray a lot for this to work out. If it doesn’t, it’ll be ok, but it would be wonderful (from my limited perspective) if it would work out.
I ditched my lovely economics partner today, but she is wonderful and patient and sweet and understands what a flake I can be. So I went back to the dorm and did a mountain of laundry, including my sheets. I also threw my shirt (THAT I HAD BEEN WEARING) in the wash in a daring attempt to finish my laundry before I had to meet Citizen Kane for dinner. I did manage to meet him and have the shirt clean and dried BUT I was a good 5 minutes (maybe 10) late. Per status quo. Bless his sweet heart.

It is customary that when two people go to an event here that they present one another with small gifts. Citizen Kane presented me with dark chocolate (excellent choice) and toothpaste, which was actually something that pleased me a great deal. Somehow, earlier in the semester I lost my toothpaste. I do not know how. So I’ve been sponging off my roommates. BUT NOW I HAVE MY OWN. Hallelujah.
I got him gum. Which is possibly his favorite thing. I got him: his favorite flavor, my favorite flavor (he gives me gum, too, so I was looking out for my interests in this deal as well.) and Juicy Fruit. Because I just got four packs of the stuff from my mom (THANK YOU). I wrapped the gum in a napkin and tied the ribbon like a tie. Because that is how we roll. We are the baddest of them all.
Living Gallery was excellent. The art was fantastically represented and the skits tied together the different pieces uniquely.
Afterwards, Citizen Kane and I chilled in the best chairs known to man. They reside in our snack shop, if you ever want to journey and feel of their comfort. It is well worth the effort, I may say.