Bekah v. Screen Doors

So, I had been home for less than 12 hours yesterday when I came in the house just before noon after grabbing lunch with my boss and friend. And on my way through the front door, arms full of stuff, the screen door decides to slam thus eating the back of my left foot taking a large chunk of skin a good portion of my mobility with it.

Dear Mr. Screen Door,

My foot is attached, it is mine, I grew it myself. Stay away from it. Good day sir!

Thanks,
Management

Bekah v. Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

So last night was the big Christmas Party for the Youth Ministry at my church, and as a small group leader I got to sign up to bring a dish of my choice for "Christmas Dinner." After running through what items I have in my kitchen as far as pots, pans, utensils and such go and what my wallet could reasonably handle I chose the ever popular mashed potatoes and gravy option. So on Saturday I drove my happy, school-is-finished-self to Wal-mart and picked up a box (the big one) of Betty Crocker Potato Buds and 6 packs of brown gravy -- and yes, I did get extremely weird looks from the people in line with me and a comment or two from the cashier, but whatever.

So yesterday, around 5 PM, I decided that it was time to prepare the mashed potato and gravy awesomeness so I headed to the kitchen grabbed my ingredients and went to town. I should have taken the hint that this was not going to go well when my pot, which was my largest one, only had an inch from the top left of room after I put all the required items, sans Potato Buds of course. I did not take that hint and hilarity ensued.

Long story short, I used an electric mixer (pictured above) to mix the potatoes and gravy and there were mashed potatoes and gravy all over my kitchen, as well as all. over. me.

Bekah v. Shopping While Thirsty

When I moved to college and my parents were imparting wisdom to me, I remember them telling me to never grocery shop while hungry because you'll buy more than you need. They never told me to not shop while thirsty. Which is precisely why I left Wal-Mart this evening with:

• 2 liter of Coke


• 12-pack of Coke


• 6-pack of IBC Root Beer


• 1 Gallon of milk


• 20 pack of water

In my defense, I do have to make a crap ton of mashed potatoes and gravy tomorrow so I needed extra milk, and I do have a long trip on Wednesday that I will need refreshment for. But still. That is way too much beverage for one person to carry out of Wal-mart on an intended quick trip to Wal-Mart. Quick trip to Wal-Mart....ha, I'm hilarious, do those even exist?

So, finals are over and subsequently the Fall semester of 2007 is also over. Thank God! I don't think I've ever been so ready for a semester to be over ever. I think I was ready to be done the day it started. This semester has just been so rough, probably the roughest I've had thus far. But with only one more semester to go, I'm totally pumped for Spring semester 2008. Bring on the cap and gown, baby!

I went to graduation this morning to watch three awesome people, Paul, Alex and Jeff, graduate from WKU. I haven't been to a college graduation yet, and while 2 hours is an extremely long time to sit there and listen to names, 99% of which I don't know, being listed off I still couldn't help but think that in less than 6 months, that will be me.

*small fit of joy*

I can't wait to graduate. Although, I'll admit I'm a little apprehensive to finding a job. I'm ready to close this chapter of my life and open a new one, but finding a job...well not really a job, but starting my career, is only slightly (or majorly) intimidating. Over the last 3 1/2 years I've learned what my job does and how I interact with media, clients, superiors, etc., but no one over the last 3 1/2 years has told me how to exactly to go about finding a job. What do I say? When do I send my resume? Is this appropriate? Is that OK? Is this the best way to present myself? I. just. don't. know. However, I do still have time to figure it out. I know I'm going to focus on my portfolio and doing some research about some PR and Ad agencies over the next few days while I'm sitting around the house waiting to leave on Wednesday. So I have a solid three days to really sit down, focus, and get a start on things. Granted, I don't think I'll figure everything out by 6 AM on Wednesday morning when I leave for Chicago, but I think I'll have a much better idea and that I'll at least be able to calm my nerves a bit. And that alone will help me enjoy my break better.

Wednesday morning I leave for Chicago which should put me there around 1 PM so long as I don't get stuck in traffic or in bad weather. Jake should land around 230, and he and I should be on our way by 330. Can I just take a minute to express how completely excited I am to see Jake? I haven't seen him since June, when he decided to go better himself by learning Arabic and if that weren't enough he just had to go off and be brilliant at Oxford. And to top it all off he's currently on the backpacking trip that I've always dreamed of. To say I'm jealous would be a stark understatement. But that's all right. He's promised to tell me all about it. And until I'm able to follow in his globe-trotting footsteps, I'm just going to live vicariously through him.

Well, it's time to start preparing for Sunday School tomorrow morning. This week's topic: Why faith is important.

Bekah v. End of Semester Blues

So, I've sat here for approximately 4 1/2 hours attempting to write this paper and it's just not working for me.  When it comes right now to it, I just don't care about the U.S.-Australian Free Trade Agreement.  I just cannot find it anywhere in me to care about it.  I know what it is, I know what we get out of it and I just. don't. care.

There are 5 days of class left in this semester...and let me tell ya, they are certainly giving me a run for my money.  I have four projects due by Friday and thus I should be a whole lot more motivated than I really am.  But I am not driven at all to do any of it.  And with less than a week left to get my marbles together, this is not a good sign.

The odd thing?  I still have to power through finals week and I'm not worried about those at all.  Finals--bring 'em on.  This week--you can leave, I'd be all right if I didn't have to put up with you.  I suppose you can say that I am completely and totally zonked.  This semester has truly run me ragged, I've got close to nothing left.  And what I do have left, I need to save for finals and my 12 hour drive home.

However, in just over 2 weeks I will be headed to Chicago to pick up Jake, my neighbor from home and one of my favorite people ever, and we will begin the trek back to our families in good ol' Bellevue, Nebraska.  Christmas Break, take me fast and take me hard...ready?  GO!