Random thoughts on a rainy Monday

Now Playing: She Knows Her Way Around by Act of Congress

It's funny that it's gross here-- rainy and gray and in slow motion-- and my mom's sitting on the deck in Gulf Shores watching waves crash onto a sunny beach. But she deserves that. If I had to bet, I'd say she and my Aunt Deb are sipping Coca-Cola Classic and telling the same old stories.

I like having conversations with my dad about football and professors. It's like some kind of weird affirmation of my maturity, these grown up conversations. My mom is my very best friend-- maybe it's my ego that wants to say that we're closer than most, or maybe we just are closer than most mother-daughter duos-- but I'm very sentimental about my dad. Everything he does is special to me. I guess I'm just a daddy's girl. A very proud daddy's girl.

My remaining work load looks like this: 4-page paper, 10-page paper, curriculum vita, portfolio, study guide, three finals, and a few projects to do in my grad assistant hours. I need to cross a couple, or several, of those things off my list today, but my work ethic and motivation is about as crappy as this weather.

I believe that laughter and chocolate have healing powers, and when combined they can make miracles. Right now I'd love to be in mine or Erica's room, eating sweet treats, with Erica and Anna (although I'm sure Anna would abstain from the treats; she has a defective sweet tooth) and going over every detail of our lives in disjointed, interrupting conversations. I'm already in my sweat pants and fleece pullover, now I just need the baked goods and my two best friends.

Over the holidays, I'm going to read as many books as I can get my hands on-- novels, biographies, series. And I hope I go to the movies several times. Sometimes it's inconvenient that we have to drive all the way to Huntsville to see a movie, but most of the time it's nice to pile into the car with your nearest and dearest for a mini-road trip. And I love-love-love watching a movie in a theater. What comes out Friday? Harry Potter. Could I be more excited? Definitely not. And besides Harry Potter, there are a host of other movies coming out just in time for the holiday break.

I have little to no food in my apartment, but I refuse to leave my apartment and fight the drizzling rain. Looks like instant grits and Ritz crackers for dinner! Although Chasley said my Ritz crackers were a bit soft...

And with all that said, I'm off to buckle down and get to work. Probably. Maybe.