Two Doughnuts
Ok, so I'm behind on posting, again... I've just been too busy with school and hedgehogs and birthday and recovering from birthday and boyfriend and DDR... I know, excuses, excuses. I'll catch up later.
Today I woke up very hungry. I have no idea why. Maybe because I didn't eat a huge dinner last night. Maybe eating yummy squash made me hungry. Hard to tell.
Regardless of the cause, I was still hungry after eating my medium-sized bowl of Frosted Mini Spooners and drinking my morning OJ. I was unhappily thinking of my grumbling tummy on the bus when I remembered that there was a Coffee and Dougnuts and Conversation event at the law building this morning! That means, you guessed it, FREE COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS!! Well, and conversation, too.
So I went, and the topic was advocacy and lobbying for changes in legislature, which was cool, and there were two whole boxes of doughnuts. I grabbed a doughnut and a half-cup of coffee and sat down to listen. Soon it was time to go to class, so I got up, got another coffee and turned to go...
... but there were the doughnuts.
So I ate a second doughnut in my class. :)
I have to say, I've never been so awake and energetic for my 8:50 class!
Mmm, two doughnuts!
~Kristen
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Sunday, February 13, 2005
Something Different
Today I spent the day relaxing with my family. I slept in, had breakfast at IHOP and then took a long nap on the love seat in my living room. Eventually Mom woke me so we could run some errands together. While we were in the car en route to Kohls I noticed that I felt, well, funny. I wasn't tired, because that's a feeling I know all too well. It wasn't a mood; whatever I felt was definitely physical. Not hungry, not hyper, not particularly energetic. I felt lighter somehow. Maybe like I was on vicodin. But no, I hadn't taken any medication...
Then I realized what it was I was feeling: I didn't have a headache.
Today was the first day in over a month that I didn't have a headache.
Today I spent the day relaxing with my family. I slept in, had breakfast at IHOP and then took a long nap on the love seat in my living room. Eventually Mom woke me so we could run some errands together. While we were in the car en route to Kohls I noticed that I felt, well, funny. I wasn't tired, because that's a feeling I know all too well. It wasn't a mood; whatever I felt was definitely physical. Not hungry, not hyper, not particularly energetic. I felt lighter somehow. Maybe like I was on vicodin. But no, I hadn't taken any medication...
Then I realized what it was I was feeling: I didn't have a headache.
Today was the first day in over a month that I didn't have a headache.
Friday, February 11, 2005
And coming in a strong third...
Well, the week has wound to a close, and somehow I managed not to tumble too far behind. The heat is turning up at the law school now; my classmates and I have our first big assignment due next week. The Memo. We have written one memo before in our academic careers, but this one has to be done in much less time. I've managed to put in a couple of hours of work on it this week, and many many many hours of vexing thought. Thinking so much about it makes it seem as though I've worked on it longer than I really have. I can't exacly pat myself on the back for devoting an entire two hours to it today when that's all I've done all day.
The new hedgie girl is settling in well. I think I'm going to call her Lola. It's not too cute (she's adorable, but not in a cutesy way), not too cheesy, and a little bit gutsy (as in "Run Lola Run"). Feast your eyes on her adorableness!
I'm still trying to figure out if the vet at the Humane Society checked her for mites. I certainly don't want my little Sophie catching bugs or anything :P Right now, it looks like her biggest troubles are some long toenails (she'll only let me trim about two per night) and dry skin, which afflicts us all this time of year.
AND next week is my 24th birthday! WOW! You know, I always thought that 23 would be the best year yet, and it's been pretty great. I just can't believe it's over already! I don't feel old, really, although I can't find the energy to stay out late very often anymore. I think that comes with having early classes though.
For the first year in a while, I'm actually planning a really relaxed birthday celebration with my friends. Usually I have to get RSVP's for dinner reservations, or Chuck E. Cheese reservations, and there's lots of planning and lots of confusion. None of that this year! I simply sent out a big 'ole e-mail, knowing that I missed many people but hoping for the best, saying that I would be at Paul's club and the Majestic, and that people should stop by and say hi. There aren't strict time-limits, no rides to share, no people to count. I figure I'll recruit one or two people to hang out with me the whole time so I'm not, well, sitting somewhere alone. If you're reading this and want to come by, please do! I estimate we'll be at the Majestic sometime around 11:45.
For now, I need to hit the books! Cheers to all!
~Kristen
Well, the week has wound to a close, and somehow I managed not to tumble too far behind. The heat is turning up at the law school now; my classmates and I have our first big assignment due next week. The Memo. We have written one memo before in our academic careers, but this one has to be done in much less time. I've managed to put in a couple of hours of work on it this week, and many many many hours of vexing thought. Thinking so much about it makes it seem as though I've worked on it longer than I really have. I can't exacly pat myself on the back for devoting an entire two hours to it today when that's all I've done all day.
The new hedgie girl is settling in well. I think I'm going to call her Lola. It's not too cute (she's adorable, but not in a cutesy way), not too cheesy, and a little bit gutsy (as in "Run Lola Run"). Feast your eyes on her adorableness!
I'm still trying to figure out if the vet at the Humane Society checked her for mites. I certainly don't want my little Sophie catching bugs or anything :P Right now, it looks like her biggest troubles are some long toenails (she'll only let me trim about two per night) and dry skin, which afflicts us all this time of year.
AND next week is my 24th birthday! WOW! You know, I always thought that 23 would be the best year yet, and it's been pretty great. I just can't believe it's over already! I don't feel old, really, although I can't find the energy to stay out late very often anymore. I think that comes with having early classes though.
For the first year in a while, I'm actually planning a really relaxed birthday celebration with my friends. Usually I have to get RSVP's for dinner reservations, or Chuck E. Cheese reservations, and there's lots of planning and lots of confusion. None of that this year! I simply sent out a big 'ole e-mail, knowing that I missed many people but hoping for the best, saying that I would be at Paul's club and the Majestic, and that people should stop by and say hi. There aren't strict time-limits, no rides to share, no people to count. I figure I'll recruit one or two people to hang out with me the whole time so I'm not, well, sitting somewhere alone. If you're reading this and want to come by, please do! I estimate we'll be at the Majestic sometime around 11:45.
For now, I need to hit the books! Cheers to all!
~Kristen
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
...And Then There Were Two
There are now two hedgehogs living in my apartment with me. Yesterday I was informed of a hedgehog at the Dane County Humane Society. They don't really "do" hedgehogs, so I volunteered to come in, check on her, and get them some good information about future care of hedgehogs. While I was there, I decided that I should take her home and care for her while the Humane Society digests the info I shared with them. So, into a carrier she went with the signing of some papers, and home we went!
The primary reasons I brought her home were that a) No one at the humane society felt comfortable handling her, b) She needed a bath and nail trimming (also related to #1), c) She needed a wheel to run in, and d)She is very shy and needs socialized before adoption could be possible. I felt that I was simply more equipped at this time to satisfy her needs than the DCHS.
She is a very outgoing hedgie, though very shy of humans. She's curious about her surroundings and new smells. She loves her wheel (she hadn't had one before) and ran on it all night from the look of it. She's quite a bit bigger than my Sophie girl, and is closer to a standard coloring, or perhaps Algerian (I have to check her cheek patches). She doesn't like can-o-pillars, but LOVES can-o-crickets (opposite of Sophie). The two, by the way, have not yet met due to concerns about possible transmission of mites or infection, etc. I have to keep an eye on the new girl to make sure she's healthy, though the DCHS lawyer examined her already.
I'm not committed to keeping her at this point. That issue has been weighing heavily on my mind since she arrived at my apartment. She's very cute, with a beautiful face and a curious, if huffy, manner. I'm glad I was able to help the DCHS out, since it was obvious that they were fond of her. I think they'll be able to learn a lot about hedgies, even though they've only ever had four. I'll have to come up with a name for her, even if only temporarily. I'll post a picture of her and more on our adventures together soon.
:) Kristen
There are now two hedgehogs living in my apartment with me. Yesterday I was informed of a hedgehog at the Dane County Humane Society. They don't really "do" hedgehogs, so I volunteered to come in, check on her, and get them some good information about future care of hedgehogs. While I was there, I decided that I should take her home and care for her while the Humane Society digests the info I shared with them. So, into a carrier she went with the signing of some papers, and home we went!
The primary reasons I brought her home were that a) No one at the humane society felt comfortable handling her, b) She needed a bath and nail trimming (also related to #1), c) She needed a wheel to run in, and d)She is very shy and needs socialized before adoption could be possible. I felt that I was simply more equipped at this time to satisfy her needs than the DCHS.
She is a very outgoing hedgie, though very shy of humans. She's curious about her surroundings and new smells. She loves her wheel (she hadn't had one before) and ran on it all night from the look of it. She's quite a bit bigger than my Sophie girl, and is closer to a standard coloring, or perhaps Algerian (I have to check her cheek patches). She doesn't like can-o-pillars, but LOVES can-o-crickets (opposite of Sophie). The two, by the way, have not yet met due to concerns about possible transmission of mites or infection, etc. I have to keep an eye on the new girl to make sure she's healthy, though the DCHS lawyer examined her already.
I'm not committed to keeping her at this point. That issue has been weighing heavily on my mind since she arrived at my apartment. She's very cute, with a beautiful face and a curious, if huffy, manner. I'm glad I was able to help the DCHS out, since it was obvious that they were fond of her. I think they'll be able to learn a lot about hedgies, even though they've only ever had four. I'll have to come up with a name for her, even if only temporarily. I'll post a picture of her and more on our adventures together soon.
:) Kristen
Friday, February 04, 2005
Art Rocks
This is a self portrait that my friend Amanda Handlon. (I hope I'm not breaking any laws posting it here...) She's funny and friendly and REALLY talented. She's SO talented, in fact, that I'm asking her to paint a picture of Sophie for me based on some pictures I sent her. She said she'll have an initial sketch to me this weekend. Isn't that so cool? I think I'm going to make it my birthday present to myself. :)Maybe she'll even post it online so I can share it with all my loyal readers (see blogs and websites to the right)!
Tonight, more television and Sophie cuddling. Maybe social time, hard to say.
~Kristen
This is a self portrait that my friend Amanda Handlon. (I hope I'm not breaking any laws posting it here...) She's funny and friendly and REALLY talented. She's SO talented, in fact, that I'm asking her to paint a picture of Sophie for me based on some pictures I sent her. She said she'll have an initial sketch to me this weekend. Isn't that so cool? I think I'm going to make it my birthday present to myself. :)Maybe she'll even post it online so I can share it with all my loyal readers (see blogs and websites to the right)!
Tonight, more television and Sophie cuddling. Maybe social time, hard to say.
~Kristen
Spring?
Uh, did I miss something? All of a sudden it's 50 degrees and things are melting and people are skipping classes in droves. Didn't it just get cold in the past couple of weeks? Didn't winter just start? Isn't it a little early for green grass and tulips?
Right? It's still early, isn't it?
Or maybe I'm just used to the crappy weather that usually sticks around until April. You know, I could make myself be ok with this. I guess.
But it really snuck up on me!
~Kristen
Uh, did I miss something? All of a sudden it's 50 degrees and things are melting and people are skipping classes in droves. Didn't it just get cold in the past couple of weeks? Didn't winter just start? Isn't it a little early for green grass and tulips?
Right? It's still early, isn't it?
Or maybe I'm just used to the crappy weather that usually sticks around until April. You know, I could make myself be ok with this. I guess.
But it really snuck up on me!
~Kristen
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