Tired Thursday

1. Midterms are over. Done. Fin.

2. After class, three friends and I went to Squeeze and Scoop for frozen yogurt. It was much fun, even if I was really brain dead.

3. The husband took me out to dinner to celebrate the end of midterms.

4. Running into Aretha on campus. I about knocked her over I was so happy to see her!

5. Kiona giving me a part of her apple before my midterm.

Midterming Monday.

1. The husband and I cooked dinner together. It was springtime pasta, one of my favorite simple dishes that leaves oodles of leftovers, which is perfect for midterms week. For the two of you who read this, the recipe is here.

2. Leigh might be coming to visit! I'm soooo excited! And it will be crazy, because she too is trying to fly out for my 30th birthday/ first sermon weekend.

3. Living within a walking distance to a library. Not so I can check out books, though. Today, it was more of a different place to study for midterms so I wouldn't try to clean the apartment in a fit of procrastination.

4. Getting in touch with a long-lost friend from elementary and middle school days. Facebook is a funny thing.

5. Sitting out on the deck for a few minutes watching the hummingbirds fly by.

Youth Sunday

1. Youth Sunday at church. One of the best services of the year, which is planned by Salem's amazing youth group.

2. At Youth Sunday, getting to listen to and sing along with The Beatles (All You Need is Love), The BeeGees (How Deep is Your Love?) and Bon Jovi (Livin' on a Prayer). It was interesting to have the service changed up quite a bit. It reminds me of when I was first attending church and had no idea what was going on!

3. Getting to talk to Annie, who is flying out here for my 30th birthday and also to hear me preach my first sermon!

4. Watching a TV show about badgers on PBS. It was the first time I've ever seen a badger, actually.

5. Comfy track pants.

Silly squirrel Saturday

1. Studying outside at the Garth. Jon and I couldn't find a place indoors on campus to study, so we sat outside. We were accosted by a brave (or hungry) squirrel that was eating bread crumbs around our table. It was hilarious to see this same squirrel run across the Garth with a golf ball in its mouth.

2. The husband bought cherries from the farmer's market as a nice surprise. It's finally cherry season!

3. Skip-Bo. Chuck and Sarah brought this game over a few weeks ago when the husband and I invited them over for dessert. It was a fun and simple game. The husband bought Skip-Bo and UNO, which have been welcome study breaks.

4. The jasmine plant on the porch is getting ready to bloom. I can't wait!

5. My gerber has produced three beautiful red daisies!

TGIF

1. A calm morning, having coffee with the husband.

2. Getting to talk to Jill. I miss her, and I'm glad she's willing to listen to by bizarre questions and that she has an open mind when she listens to my theological babbling.

3. Getting to have a long conversation with my brother.

4. Multicolored Goldfish crackers.

5. Old U2 CDs.

Wednesday's here

1. A nice spring day. No more of this crazy oppressive heat.

2. The husband made me a sandwich to take to school for lunch. That was very nice of him.

3. Index cards. I use them a lot.

4. Hearing that Alana bought a house! Yay!

5. Getting to sleep in for a little bit.

Tuesday. Tired.

1. Getting to watch the last few minutes of "Reading Rainbow" before leaving for campus. "Rainbow" was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid; it was nice to see it's still on!

2. Finding "Chinatown" at the grocery store for four bucks. The husband and I tried to check it out from both the Glendale and Pasadena libraries, but both libraries lost their copies. Renting it from Blockbuster will cost about $4.25. So random to find in the freezer section of the grocery store. We also purchased "The Greatest Story Ever Told."

3. Settling on a date for my first sermon. July 12th...

4. Watching a hummingbird fluff itself.

5. Morning coffee from a french press.