wow. gradeshock. my grades are slipping and i'm working just as hard, no, maybe harder than last year. i think i'm just stupid or something ( Read more... )

so yeah... this weekend was pretty good. ended up making fettucine alfredo with scallops and shrimp for mom and dad on Friday,which wasn't exactly what i wanted to do, but they appreciated it. made Emily's gingerbread dough for her gingerbread house. Sat. - ran a decent race, ended up being 5th runner and we took first as a team - we beat Wisc. ( Read more... )

i'm enjoying senior year so far...minus the fact that it hasn't quite hit me yet and i keep wondering when the seniors are coming back....(as Anne so adeptly put it, "When are they coming back from senior retreat?") but then i realize that i am a senior even though i still feel like a junior. the classes are less stressful - junior year was harder ( Read more... )

ay....tomorrow is friday ( Read more... )

school tomorrow...eek! cross yesterday was great - everyone ran a pretty strong race - not really satisfied with my time - 16:43 - but it'll improve as the season goes on. alright - i'm going to enjoy my last day of the summer holidays!

hmmm...just smile and enjoy life - even if you're on a crazy schedule and everything - just enjoy it ( Read more... )

Why do I run? This is a question I'm frequently asked (and during cross country practice i frequently ask myself). So what is it that makes me run ( Read more... )

ay caramba...everything is going by waaaaaaay too fast! crimenately, feels like yesterday i just got back from workcamp in Montana, notwithstanding being home almost 2 weeks from the Panama service trip! eek! soccer and cross have both officially started and we have our first tournament this weekend, who knows where. Monica is back at school, we ( Read more... )

bleargh! yup, that is the most intelligent thing that i feel that i must express in light of my calorie-laden day - lol, this is sad that i am actually posting this on the internet, but i rather don't feel like scoping out book prices online just yet. today was interesting - got up at quarter of seven so that i could get to memorial in time to run ( Read more... )

¡Panamá era increíble! No hay palabras equivocadas describir la experiencia completamenta - la experiencia de la vida para mi - en la misma nivel de workcamp en unas maneras, pues - nunca lo me olividaré! ay .... la gente, los niños a Nutre Hogar, el español, el paisaje, la selva, saltando de un precipice de 60 pies 5 veces y casi cayendo del ( Read more... )