Chicago!

In Chicago!
I am on a very impromptu (as in, bought ticket Wednesday night and got on the train at 8:28 am Thursday) trip to Chicago to see my babies. (I missed them…and I won’t get here for spring break, I don’t think, which is going to make it a long time till I see them again). Had a moment of panic this morning – for some reason, my front bike tire went totally flat in the week I was gone. But hooray! for the roommate salvation. Kelsey gave me a ride and, shockingly, the Amtrak train was not only on time but early. Thank heavens it and we came exactly when we did, or the train would have been blocking the road when we tried to turn around and I would have been stuck on the wrong side. And that would have SUCKED. But all is well, and here I am in good ol’ Chic.

Merry Christmas!

It is Christmas!
I have happily unwrapped toothbrushes, cooking ware, movies, a "Wicked" calendar, and a Mac laptop (!).
I'm in Mount Pleasant at Mum and Dad's; Gregory and Granna are with us. We watched "The Grinch" last night on the big screen at church after the 11 o'clock service. And now it's time for blueberry pancakes and scrambled eggs.
Je t'adore! Merry Christmas, my darlings.

Tea with the Profs

What started as an informal chat over tea with my thesis advisor to discuss next steps became a meeting with three James Madison professors to discuss my Truman application and policy proposal. But it did still happen at Wanderer's, a local tea joint. Fun! I'm such a dork...

All Grades

Well, I have 4.0ed everything else this semester. Current cumulative GPA: 3.8949. (Blasted Medical Anthropology. I would have hit 3.9 if I'd 4.0ed that. I suppose I can round up.)
My Madison four point remains, however. Take that, world.

ANP Grad Course Grade

Well, I have not 4.0ed the semester...I got a 3.5 in my Medical Anthropology graduate course. Oh well. Such is life.

Ahh...relaxation

There exists in the world this beautiful little thing called sloth...it's glorious. Reading, watching movies, seeing friends...wonderful things.
But, that being said: I really should get back to work.
Schedule for the week:

Tuesday:
Amy is coming over to make peppermint patties. (I don't know how this is going to work, since Kelsey's painting the cabinets and there is totally no space. I may make her accept lunch and a raincheck on the patties...)
4: Meeting with Shalom Center for Justice and Peace
7: Music and Meditation at Church (I may be doing childcare)

Wednesday:
8: Meeting with the Office for Inclusion re: MLK Celebrations
10: Meeting with Professors Axelrod and Zierler re: Truman App and Thesis Proposal
1: Work at GenCen

Thursday:
8: Work at GenCen
12: Megan Hangout Time
Drive to Mount Pleasant

Friday:
It's Christmas Eve! Present-wrapping, family-seeing, and church services. 'Twill be a good day, I expect.

And the To Do List for the break:
Create MLK Program Book (determine workshops, write letter of welcome, finalize resource fair)
Truman Application (Public Service Scholarship)
Udall Application (Environmental Studies Scholarship)
White House Application (Summer Internship)
CAL URI (undergraduate research hours)
Tunnel of Oppression: Scriptwriting
Act for Justice: Case Competition Application
Students for Peace and Justice: Homelessness Simulation Preparation
Reconciling Ministries: Preparation for January 22 Training re: LBGT Inclusion in the Church

Heehehee

I got a 4.0 in Honors International Economics...even though I shouldn't have, mathematically. Heehee. Go, Becca. Go, Professor.
Life is good.
No other grades are in, but I think I'm cool in everything else...