What I Got and Where I'm At

Today is registration day!

I was so excited for today because I was going to get into the 6 classes that I wanted (and their labs) and I would get to power through next semester and get this school thing back on track.  Then I would have 2 classes left for Spring and I would graduate next year and be done.

But now I have 4 classes and 1 lab.

After a series of headaches and disappointments regarding prerequisites and corequisites, I have established that I will now be graduating after Fall 2012, walking in Spring 2013.  I am unhappy, but I'm ok with it.  Maybe there's something bigger happening here.

²⁷ Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?...³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."  --Matthew 6

Dia duit, Fáilte! (Hello, welcome!)

Happy St. Patty's Day, my people!

I think that despite all the hardships that have cropped up this week, it ended on a good note.  Today I woke up to many people appreciating my Irish-ness, and as I walked to class I listened to the Boondock Saints II soundtrack and felt like I was flying over the rolling green hills of Ireland.....  Ok well not really but I wish that was how it went.  I even ate a potato for dinner!

At school I had to take my Human Sexuality midterm, and you can probably guess what's been on my mind all day.. But to reward the fact that I actually studied for this one, I am bribing myself/giving myself an incentive.  I found this today and I think it's TOTALLY ME:

So when I receive my grades, if I have gotten an A, I will be the proud owner of this awesome mug.  

I've got a long weekend ahead, and lots of heavy things on my mind, so if you are stumbling across this post and you've got some extra time, feel free to send up a prayer for me and all of these circumstances.

Hope you are having a GREAT St. Patrick's Day!

Life is here and Life is now.

I am finding out the hard way that the more I try to make this about homework, or promotions, or getting my house cleaned, the more God screams in my face "life is here, life is now!"  I feel I am blessed to count on both hands the number of people that I have deep emotional friendships with, but with that comes responsibility in love.  We take care of each other.  Sure, lately I have needed to receive more than I have been giving, but when I am needed I feel as if I can't do anything else.  God put me in these people's lives for a reason, and vice versa.  Yes, I have a 7 page paper due in twelve hours.  Yes, I have neglected to do my independent study for the week.  Yes, I am low on sleep and my house is a mess..... So what?!

God is showing me new things every day; some more personal than others.  While I have responsibilities in life, I also have to acknowledge that life is happening as we speak (or, as I type).  People are real and they hurt too.  We are called to love them and to take care of each other.  Here's to another semester with straight A's thrown to the wind!