Home Free
Words fail to describe the feeling of liberty associated with the end of my fall semester. But then again, I guess I get this feeling every year then. Oh well. That doesn't tarnish it a bit.
Oh yeah, just in case anyone cares, what happened with my Health exam... I have to say, that was without a doubt the most difficult of all three of my tests. And yes, that even includes Math. Surprising, no? I fear that I seriously underestimated this one. It delved far back into the earliest chapters we studied from the first couple of weeks in the course, with only about a third of it focusing on the last six chapters of recent memory. So that kind of surprised me, and I made sure to say so when she gave us a yellow sheet for the purpose of giving feedback about the exam. Wasn't that nice? You never know; things like that can only help you if you're sincere about it.
I had all my luggage in my car ready to go late this afternoon. It felt like I was lugging my entire apartment along with me, that's what. When my car took three seconds longer than usual to crank up, I feared for a laughable moment that the sheer weight of it all was bogging down the ignition. Strange; I normally tend to travel light.
I made a quick pit stop at my local mall to give my hours of availability for next week. Except for Christmas Eve, I hope to accumulate a good amount of hours next week and the week after. I checked the prices for textbooks in my winter classes at my online bookstore, and the amount for Theatre Arts alone is staggeringly high. So yeah, I need the work to make money for those books. Bonus: Ariel complimented my mother when she visited. :)
This evening was just grand, especially when compared to the blurry nights of exam study that have characterized my last few. I went out on two shopping trips with my father to pick up groceries and some pain medication for my mother, and we stopped for dinner at Burger King, something I haven't been able to do in a pretty long while. Sound pretty mundane? Hardly. This was nothing but pleasure on top of pleasure, topped off with untouchable feelings of warmth and goodness. My father and I got to catch up on a lot of things, like my Bible Study lesson I directed at Furman with his help, ideas for future lessons, upcoming visits with relatives, Christmas and New Year's plans ... Compared with the last three or so nights, I felt almost like I was in Heaven, it was that good.
My little bichon Isabelle is just as adorable as ever, if not more hyperactive, which I didn't think was possible. Until you've met my little Izzy, you haven't seen hyperactive. Trust me on this one. Anyway, we got a new plush red bed for her to use indoors. She got a little too excited about it when we showed her, or maybe that was just her usual insane greeting for us. She jumped over to the side table next to the sofa and knocked the lamp over. Eep ... Fortunately, all it led to was a broken bulb. Easily replaced. Hehe, she's all curled up on my bed now.
It seems the tradition for outdoor Christmas displays this year is the standing reindeer with moveable head and neck decked out in all Christmas lights. That's the case for Hampton's Grant anyway, and we're following suit. The only problem is, we can't get one of the shifting mechanisms at a reindeer's neck to crank right. The built-in screw always pops out after about two shifts. But other than that, it looks great. Especially in the strobelights.
Argh ... my mother overdid herself again today. She got pretty sore late this evening and started running a slight fever. Well, now that I'm home, she better stay in that bed and rest until she can walk painfree. I'm taking over command now. Hehe. Not that I blame her, of course. I'd probably do the same thing were I in her position. Heck, considering my father and grandfather had to have their appendices removed, I might very well be in that position sometime in the future. Whatever God has in store for me, I suppose. For now, I'll see that she rests. :)
Long story short, I'm exhilarated right now. I'm thrilled to be home with my family, back in my room, under the soft glow of my little Christmas tree in the corner. Bonus: all of my family Christmas shopping is now complete. Amanda, you are the greatest. Mr. Knickerbocker should consider itself blessed to have you. Signing off now!
To quote Stan Lee, "Excelsior!" Oh, and Season's Greetings! :)
Song of the Day: Alvin, Simon, Theodore, and Jaci Valesquez - "The Chipmunk Song" (Nothing's changed, I see. Alvin and the boys still can't take their eyes off poor Jaci long enough to get through the song. *sigh*)
Quote of the Day: "ALLVIIIIIINN!!!" - Jaci Valesquez (Cute. She's not Dave, but it still made me chuckle)
Verse of the Day: "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against the house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock." - Matthew 7:24-25
Oh yeah, just in case anyone cares, what happened with my Health exam... I have to say, that was without a doubt the most difficult of all three of my tests. And yes, that even includes Math. Surprising, no? I fear that I seriously underestimated this one. It delved far back into the earliest chapters we studied from the first couple of weeks in the course, with only about a third of it focusing on the last six chapters of recent memory. So that kind of surprised me, and I made sure to say so when she gave us a yellow sheet for the purpose of giving feedback about the exam. Wasn't that nice? You never know; things like that can only help you if you're sincere about it.
I had all my luggage in my car ready to go late this afternoon. It felt like I was lugging my entire apartment along with me, that's what. When my car took three seconds longer than usual to crank up, I feared for a laughable moment that the sheer weight of it all was bogging down the ignition. Strange; I normally tend to travel light.
I made a quick pit stop at my local mall to give my hours of availability for next week. Except for Christmas Eve, I hope to accumulate a good amount of hours next week and the week after. I checked the prices for textbooks in my winter classes at my online bookstore, and the amount for Theatre Arts alone is staggeringly high. So yeah, I need the work to make money for those books. Bonus: Ariel complimented my mother when she visited. :)
This evening was just grand, especially when compared to the blurry nights of exam study that have characterized my last few. I went out on two shopping trips with my father to pick up groceries and some pain medication for my mother, and we stopped for dinner at Burger King, something I haven't been able to do in a pretty long while. Sound pretty mundane? Hardly. This was nothing but pleasure on top of pleasure, topped off with untouchable feelings of warmth and goodness. My father and I got to catch up on a lot of things, like my Bible Study lesson I directed at Furman with his help, ideas for future lessons, upcoming visits with relatives, Christmas and New Year's plans ... Compared with the last three or so nights, I felt almost like I was in Heaven, it was that good.
My little bichon Isabelle is just as adorable as ever, if not more hyperactive, which I didn't think was possible. Until you've met my little Izzy, you haven't seen hyperactive. Trust me on this one. Anyway, we got a new plush red bed for her to use indoors. She got a little too excited about it when we showed her, or maybe that was just her usual insane greeting for us. She jumped over to the side table next to the sofa and knocked the lamp over. Eep ... Fortunately, all it led to was a broken bulb. Easily replaced. Hehe, she's all curled up on my bed now.
It seems the tradition for outdoor Christmas displays this year is the standing reindeer with moveable head and neck decked out in all Christmas lights. That's the case for Hampton's Grant anyway, and we're following suit. The only problem is, we can't get one of the shifting mechanisms at a reindeer's neck to crank right. The built-in screw always pops out after about two shifts. But other than that, it looks great. Especially in the strobelights.
Argh ... my mother overdid herself again today. She got pretty sore late this evening and started running a slight fever. Well, now that I'm home, she better stay in that bed and rest until she can walk painfree. I'm taking over command now. Hehe. Not that I blame her, of course. I'd probably do the same thing were I in her position. Heck, considering my father and grandfather had to have their appendices removed, I might very well be in that position sometime in the future. Whatever God has in store for me, I suppose. For now, I'll see that she rests. :)
Long story short, I'm exhilarated right now. I'm thrilled to be home with my family, back in my room, under the soft glow of my little Christmas tree in the corner. Bonus: all of my family Christmas shopping is now complete. Amanda, you are the greatest. Mr. Knickerbocker should consider itself blessed to have you. Signing off now!
To quote Stan Lee, "Excelsior!" Oh, and Season's Greetings! :)
Song of the Day: Alvin, Simon, Theodore, and Jaci Valesquez - "The Chipmunk Song" (Nothing's changed, I see. Alvin and the boys still can't take their eyes off poor Jaci long enough to get through the song. *sigh*)
Quote of the Day: "ALLVIIIIIINN!!!" - Jaci Valesquez (Cute. She's not Dave, but it still made me chuckle)
Verse of the Day: "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against the house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock." - Matthew 7:24-25
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