It's that time of year...

I always have mixed feelings when it gets to be this time of year. Christmas being right around the corner, finals looming, the days getting shorter and the nights longer. I'm not sure what it does to me, but sadly, I don't always look forwards to it now like I use to when I was younger. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love Christmas, and spending time with my family and friends, and getting to make snow angles and have snowball fights, that's heaven; but there's also this feeling of rushing, it's like life is on fast forward and you can't find the pause button. There's so very few moments that I get to pause and take a look at my life. To see how blessed and wonderful it is, and to appreciate the little things, like specially made chocolate chip pancakes for a goodluck breakfast the morning of a final exam. I just get more critical of myself around the holidays, and I want to stop that. I like sitting inside and watching the snow fall as much as I love a good sledding hill. Hot chocolate (without the marshmellows), and a good chick flick off the Hallmark Channel. That's the stuff I want to remember and focus on during the holidays, not which stores have the best sale prices and how fast I can put up the decorations. I don't know, I'm rambling...

Goodnight everyone, sweet dreams.

Do you ever have those weeks where the only thing that gets you through is knowing that the weekend is only so many days away? Finals are almost here, next week to be exact. I'm so nervous about my grades, I know, geeky of me, but that's the type of girl I am. I'm having the hardest time trying to keep myself on track and yet, not get stressed out......it's not working too well. :( I'm not trying to complain, as I'm sure many of you are going through the same things, it's just been that kind of day.

It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring!

Rainy days make me want to curl up in my room with a good book and my favorite blanket.  I have hours upon hours of homework to do now though, and I feel too lazy to do it.  The horrible part of it is that I've already procrastinated since Thanksgiving break started and the wonderful world of textbooks, lectures, and campus parking is coming back to haunt me starting tomorrow. I hope all who read this have a better time of getting out of the procrastinators rut than I at the moment.  Off to the books I go!