Bulletin from the Couch #2

  Just a quick couch bulletin before I start on my capstone powerpoint.

  People are constantly asking me what I did to my foot.  I use the story Jason suggested: "I got in a fight with a squirrel."  Sunday, little Owen Beuhler asked me and I told him the squirrel story.  He didn't fall for it.  We shared a laugh and then I started to tell him the truth.  "They took my ligaments out and gave me some ligaments from a dead person.  They screwed the new ligaments into my bone with a screw that will slowly dissolve."  Owen looked at me for two seconds, said, "Uh-uh.  I don't believe you."  Then, being the distractible eight year old that he is, ran off.  I laughed about that all afternoon.

  School is avalanching down upon me.  Please pray that I get it all done and done well.  Pray hard.

  Chera's going to come see us about a month after graduation!  We haven't set a solid date, but I'm already majorly  excited!

Race to the finish line!

  OK, I know I did good on my Literay Traditions final (Dr. Dial-Driver writes good tests) and feel fairly confident about my Public Policy final (thank you, study group!).  I got my Research Methods papers done and turned in.  I've never done any kind of assignments like those two so I have no clue how I did.  I like what I wrote, though.  Tomorrow is Soc. Syst. & Prob. final and I need to turn in the two papers for Campaigns.  Just think, by tomorrow night, it'll all be over!  That's both thrilling and terrifying.

  And then we shall party!  Friday is Chloe's birthday party (it will be incredibly sappy and I shall have to try really hard not to tease her and David the whole time, but there will be dancing-fun!)  Saturday, some conglomerate of us will drive to Arlington for Erica's shower.  I can't wait to see everybody!  I know I saw them in August, but that's a good four months ago!  Tuesday is Twilight Prayer and Praise--I'm going to be so confused by it not being on a Friday.  Like I said, party, party, party!

  Because I'm sure going to need it by the end of tomorrow!

I got my visa application sent off today. Yay! We'll get it Monday or even possibly Saturday. The sage BonnieJean says international trial is all about growing your faith. I feel like Dr. Dopple in Treasure Planet. "That's more fun than I ever want to have again!"

I got to see the animated Curious George movie today. I hated the books, but the movie is really cute, original, and funny.

I didn't pass my brown belt test. Mr. Murry said my fighting and breaking were not at the level they should be and I agree. I'm still majorly bummed though. I don't know what else to do. I run, I do makwari, I work on the bags, I fight at home, I fight at the dojo, I work hard every Monday night, and I'm still no good. Am I just going to have to make it a full-time pursuit to get any good at it?

BJ has her last final tonight and then she gets to rejoin the living. We're doing a celebratory movie viewing tonight, of course.

So yesterday I get this email from Rep. Boren thanking me for contacting him about impeaching President Bush, but he doesn't think impeachment should be used as a political tool. ???? So I emailed him back asking him to send me a copy of whatever pro-impeachment message I sent and that no, I don't want President Bush impeached.

My neck is really sore. But I'm not as bad off as Samuel (who did pass) who can't hardly turn his head.

I think I'll go eat my supper. Love y'all!