It has been far too long. My apologies to whoever (if anyone) reads this. The new semester of school starts on Monday and I am just so ready for a fresh start on learning. I have one paper for Shakepeare that I need to finish typing and hand in before fall classes start. I just keep putting it off. I think that I took so long to do it that now it isnt going to be good. Whatever, I dont really want to open that can of worms for digression.

Back to topic, I am excited for classes to start. I really want to see for myself if Latin will be as terrifing as I have been assuming it to be. I think that the routine of classes and the discussions is what I miss most about school.

Oh, this summer I went on vacation with my family to SD. It was really fun. We saw the Jewel Cave, Wind Cave, Mt. Rushmore,and Custer State Park! Hayden, my little con artist, learned very quickly how to get my mom and I to buy his babies(stuffed animals) at the gift stores. He ask us in intervals and talked about how "I'm his best friend" or "But he loves me". I think he got like five or six baby animals on the vacay.

Anyways, we had a great time and Hayden got lots of stuff, so it was a success lol

Thats all i have for now. I'll probably update again when school starts.

-V

Opps

Very very long time since I blogged on here. I am taking Shakespeare this semester and really enjoying it. So far Titus Andronicus has been the most fascinating. I am actually writing an extra paper about it for a conference in April.

My son will be four next month! Which means he will be screening for Kindergarten this time next year! The time has just flown by. I blame Harry Potter fan-fiction....it has been the cause of numerous time gaps that can not be accounted for. Just kidding:) lol. But really, I have to limit my time reading that stuff...it's addicting.

There are soooo many movies that I want to see. I have been so boring the last two semesters. School and Hayden have been my main focus, so i really haven't done much movie going or Barnes and Noble browsing:( I have decided though that even though i am very determined to do well in school, I will also remember to do other things.

I am not completely boring though. I have been doing game nights with Amanda and Kim. I bought a Harry Potter trivia game and an 80's roman mythology game from the Thrift Store and we have been playing them random nights that we can. Hayden likes the Harry Potter game:)

Well that is all for know since i have class.
-V

twix bars are only good in moderation

I haven't updated this semester, sorry about that. So far things are going well. Mildly terrifying, but well. British Literature is really interesting. I had too look up the translation for Chaucer though, way confusing on its own. As confusing as the words are though, I cant help but really like them. I can see why Chaucer has been praised as one of the great british writers.

Anyways, I was looking back on my previous blogs and found great irony in my post about how it would "take all the hope in the world to get a B or pass Astronomy for that matter." Haha, I totally got a B+ in that class!! I am so proud. Funny how that worked out even though I was scared to death most of the semester.

I have been having a love/hate sort of consort with a certain sweet confection. Twix and his cousin PB Twix have invaded my life. It's gotten way out of hand. I find myself convincing myself I that I won't add one to my lunch. I do this whilst I am in line at the school store and when I get to the register I breakdown and throw one on top of my tuna sandwich. I have no self control. It's pretty pathetic. The most pacular part of this situation is that I usually dont eat candy. It just never gets into my daily routine.

Well, thats all that really new for me. I don't ahve anything of remote interest that I can think of to share. So, until next time.
-V

enjoying the holiday baking endeavors

Relief and anticipation has set in. I finished the last of my final exams and now just have to wait for the final grades to be posted. I'm glad that its over, because I need a winter break. Lots of reading and cooking:)

Reading and cooking...bliss:)

Well, thats all I've got. I'll write a more in depth blog later this week after I've grown tired of lounging around drinking coffee and watching House marathons on TV...haha if thats possible.
Take Care and enjoy the snow(we got about 10 inches this weekend...pretty epic!)

-Vanessa

this is my brain on coffee

Have been very bad about keeping up with this. Sorry about that. I just had a partial breakdown yesterday, nothing serious. I just skipped my class and spent the day eating a pan of cookies and watching the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, feeling sorry for myself for no reason in particular. I feel much better today though. I think that I aced my math test, so thats good. I try to tell myself that its finals that has gotten me all bond up, but really my finals aren't too bad this semester. hmm. Well, I guess they are a bit overwhelming for some classes but certainly not all of them.

Anyways enough school talk. I think that I have become more dependent on coffee in the last three weeks...I'm like a junkie if I don't have my coffee in the morning. This weekend I didn't have any and at about 2pm I had this terrible headache and was just in a monstrous mood. I didn't realize it at first but it made sense later thinking about it. I was having a coffee withdrawal. I have heard people talk about caffeine hangovers and such but never really understood what the big fuss was about.. I mean its not like smoking. Cigarettes addiction I understand, that was a total nightmare trying to give up. I still have daydreams about, well lets not go there.
Anyways, I never understood caffeine headaches until now.

Well, thats all for now. I have successfully spent an unnecessary amount of time analyzing my mental state and how the use of caffeine alters it.
-V

short and not so sweet

I have both of the posters I wanted of Twilight! I got them at the College Poster sale that came on Monday:) I think I'll find a frame for them.

I am sick again. A silly little cold. Hayden got it from school I'm sure and had to stay home yesterday, so in turn we both missed class.
I spent the day watching the first season of Dead Like Me. It helped take up a boring day at home. I probably could have cleaned but where's the fun in that?

Anyways, I have a lab to go too. A better blog later then.
-Vanessa

a bad day could be a good day?

I am using this time to put off homework. I feel really unproductive today. In my defense I read most of my assigned reading for today.
I have just put two more songs on my mp3 player by Vanessa Carlton and they are awesome. White Houses and Nolita Fairytale are excellent.
The air is full of humidity today. I'm thinking that mixed with the constant drizzle of rain is the main contributing factor to my bad hair day, which by the way, started out as a good hair day. It figures the one day that I curl my hair the weather's got to be all crabby.
I haven't been feeling my regular self lately. I think I've taken on way too much this semester. Ignore me if I've already said this. I just don't feel as good as I usually do. I am really glad that I am at a place now though that I can see when my body and mind aren't in a good place. I know that I need to relax more and do things that I enjoy to get out of this funk.
Things that I am going to do to feel better:
1. Drink tea instead of coffee which i already fudged today but lets say starting right now

2. Buy the new Twilight movie posters from HT...its pathetic that that will make my day better

3. Do laundry AND put away laundry the latter is always harder for some reason

4. Clean and cook dinner i love food

5. Watch Supernatural cause its amazing

That sounds like a good strategy guide. Now if I can just stick with it. I feel better already.
-V