Bragging

  I'm so proud of my little sister!  My older sister and I have always struggled with procrastination, and its been a trial both in and out of school.  The latest of our family to join Dad at the high school, however, is experiencing none of these difficulties.  This morning she asked me for help on an essay... an essay that isn't due for a month.  She'd already done her other homework, because she gets up early on Saturday morning to work on it.  Wow, I wish I'd done that... maybe I can learn to be as responsible as a 15 year old :).  She also just came in second at state for declamation, at STATE! This is the girl who doesn't like talking in front of people, and now she can't wait to do it again next year.  I am SO impressed :)

Growing up, a little

I'm feeling accomplished today, I knocked several things off my to-do list that I'd been avoiding :)

Call Western
Buy tickets
Return library books

Now only these left:
Do taxes
Clean Room
Write up week
Finish various sewing projects
etc... still daunting :P

  I would also love to actually get eight hours of sleep, but something tells me these are mutually exclusive goals. I must be getting old, I'm starting to reminisce about how easy life used to be, and wish I'd realized the value of naps ;)

  You know, I realized yesterday that it was my first valentines day since I started dating that I'd been single.  It was fun to work at the school, and remember the years where valentines day meant a sack full of candy and a passel of "best friends." The dread of giving a card to that one kid you never liked, and the tingling excitement of giving an extra-special card to the cute guy who sits near you, hoping he notices, but being scared he will at the same time. It was all so simple then, but of course, not to us :).  I guess it's still simple though- love from friends and family... and LOTS of chocolate ;)

Weary

  Tonight, I'm the sort of tired that makes coming up with a unique title more work than it's worth.  I worked the games room at BGC for the first time today, and even though it's only 3 hours it wore me out.  Seems to be a theme lately really- always tired by the end of the day, but dealing with kids that are out of control makes it that much worse :-/
  On the plus side, I made plans for spring break... Cali! I'm taking the train down at the end of March to stay with Grandma F for a week, and see my cousins and all. I'm really looking forward to it :).  Oh, and I drove the white truck for the first time today, it takes some getting used to, but I like it.  Jealous yet Amanda? ;)