WHEN FINALS ARE DONE!

Anyone who has been through the public higher education system knows how to dread these two little words:

FINALS. WEEK.

Anyone hoping to be human in any way should run as far away from these words as possible, much less engage in them.  

And yet, somehow I survived.

As I sit here rather in a brain stupor, it still hasn't dawned on me.

I am actually done.  Am I?  Does this all begin again on Monday as it does after every other weekend of my life?  Sometimes I really wonder why I do it.  Why I care to effing much about what a lousy piece of paper has to say about my scholastic accomplishments.  It's something I need to discuss with myself - among other things.  I plan on doing some serious self-disscussion and understanding in the coming glorious weeks of freedom.  I mean we should get to known ourselves pretty well since we get to live with ourselves all our life right?

So where was I?

ahh yes the final cadence of finals week!

Now what does a student do with themselves when they suddenly find their lives that much freer you might wonder.  The answer is simple...

Do some scannin'  

Personally, I think we've developed a new art form - and stress reliever!

Behold...the hair:

I can't believe this was actually my first face-scanning adventure!  I mean it seems like something I would have tried ages ago.  Regardless, it came at the perfect time and provided a much needed belly laugh.  Also Hannah turned into a werewolf with pinkeye.

(the pinkeye was real sadly, not the werewolf)

So there you have it!  Holiday/Finals week stress-bustin' tip #1.  Keep you sanity for those of you still involved in this deranged week, and enjoy your freedom to those out!

Also, keep some washcloths on hand for de-smudging your scanner...

I'm Dreaming of...

But will we get one back in good ol' ioway?

After a bit of encouragement, the weather decided to give us a real run for our money last weekend.  10+ glorious inches (as I have previously boasted) of white, fluffy, sparkle-encrusted snow.

It's lasted, but has been severely diminished by a stream of constant rain today..

HOWEVER,

Right after the mini-blizzard, we went out with cameras as any self-respecting citizen would do in attempt to capture the beauty of what lay before us.  (Also attempting not to freeze our shutter-button fingers off).  The lighting was absolutely perfect, and I took way too many pictures of the bridge.  Now I'm stuck with about seven pictures, and no clue which ones I should keep, or deem the 'top of the crop'

So dear internet viewers, I would like to extend this invitation to help me choose which bridge pic to put the gold star upon.  

I also might add to the credit of natural sunlight + snow that these photos are 100% unedited in any way possible.  Way to go sunlight, you rock!

 

Like I said...too many pictures.

Got any suggestions?  Any home remedies for lack of snow?  Any witchcraft for lack of snow?  Any songs for lack of snow?  Any snow?

Christmas time is here!

What's better at Christmas than a little decking-of-the-halls?

I've been busy decking what halls I have with what time I have not reserved for:

a.) studying for finals

b.) procrastinating about finals

c.) complaining about finals

as you can see, it's a busy schedule to be sure! 

(but in all honesty...)

many thanks to the kind citizens who randomly left christmas tree trimmings outside of the building!

what's winter without some clementine cuties?

And now, it is with great pride that I present:

The Evolution of a Dorm-Tree:

take that finals! You can't suck all the craft out of me no matter how hard you try!

Window decor curtisy of HRH:

Do you see all that GLORIOUS SNOW?!

(10+ inches baby...pictures to come!)