DAY 7...wait, it's been a week already?

Wait, seriously?

I guess I'm learning that 7 days isn't a really long time. 

ANYWAY. Day 7: A YouTube video I find funny.

With the amount of time people spend on YouTube/the internet in general these days, you've probably seen everything funny...and probably funnier than these.  But, for me, it's a tie between ...

"You know you're only 3 years old, right?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTCm8tdHkfI

and
"I said, I'm going to kick his ask."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk-1mla0LeU

Oh, and My New Haircut.  Just because.

I may not have finals, but there's plenty left to do...

...like, for example, plan about 80% of the bowl trip, (with the rest of UL.)
Bus assignments, I have to remember to do bus assignments...
My last jury EVER is tomorrow.  You would think that after 8 juries, this would get easier.  But it never did for me.  My heart still races, my stomach still feels a little funny, and I usually leave slightly shaky.  Let's make tomorrow's goal be for none of those things to happen.
Babysitting for the evening follows, and one last minute assignment/final/thing is due on Friday.  So what's next?

Oh, you know, just a graduate school application. 
3 letters of reference, the application, (and app fee...boo...) a personal statement...luckily, not due til February 1st.  I'm cutting it a little close though, since I feel like everybody I've heard that applied to grad school did it months ago.  It's half back up plan, half what I want to do next year.  I just don't know what I want.  Strangely, though, I'm providing myself with more options by applying, which means I'll have to make a decision...and we all know how I am with decision-making. 

Stealing Emily's idea...this is what break is going to be, Christmas and Bowl game aside...

1. Starting eating healthier and taking care of myself-student teaching and the 45 minute commute each way is going to take its toll on me.
2. p90x...*gulp*
3...and if I fail at that, at least get back into running, swimming, and working out regularly.
4. Read!! I need to finish Wicked, re-read the Happiness Project, and tackle most of Margaret Atwood's work. 
5. Submit my graduate school application
6. Go to as many basketball games possible :)

I don't have too much in mind yet.  I'm a little overwhelmed just by the thought of a two-year graduate program and what that means.  Plus, as usual, my weight loss/get healthy goal crept back into my life, as it always does this time of year.  Who knows anymore, but I guess I shouldn't stop trying. 

In general?  Life is pretty good.  Christmas will be fun and relaxing, the bowl game and New Years will be absolutely insane.  I've got a great weekend coming up.  Just got to stay positive.

I forgot Day 6 :(

EDIT: So I forgot that I did this day, (actually day 5) at like 1 am, so I didn't forget day 6, I just did 5 and 6 on the same day.  Whatever.  Wednesday 12/15 will be day 7! :)

DAY 6: List of what you ate today  
So here it is-a not so exciting day. 

Bagel for breakfast.
Buckley lunch was awful...so I had macaroni salad and pickles.
Reeses and Hershey Kisses 
Now the good part...dinner at the Hanzlik's for trumpet studio Christmas-baked ziti, Christmas cookies, HOMEMADE PEANUT BRITTLE, (thank you, Louis) 
Wings at Bidwell.
Junior mints.  Surprise surprise.

Day 5-Now that we're alone, all of the world shines.

It's letter day, apparently.  See earlier post with the 50 day challenge list to see the addressee...

Well...I could probably ramble for awhile about this, but since this is Blogger and not real life, I'm not going to be really lame.  Just kind of lame...
I wish I could read you better.  Out of everything I could possibly say to you, that's what I'm choosing to say.  I wish I knew what you were thinking so I could know if you feel the same way I do.  I think you do...but we don't talk about it much, (not that we should.)
Wow, I'm really bad at this...
Whatever it is/was/might be...I like it.  It's fun.  You're a person I like being around, because it's nearly impossible for me not to smile when we hang out.  And somehow, even though you've known me the least amount of time out of everyone, you can read me like a book.
This was a really terrible letter, but, just know-I have a semester of school left, and I want to have fun and enjoy it.  And if you're around for some of that fun and enjoyment...that would be fine with me.
-Gill

DAY 4: A photo of you taken over ten years ago

You've probably seen this one, but I'm not at home where I can find more pictures.  Plus, since it's Christmas time, this is appropriate.  I give you...

 

Maybe to my bio on day one, I should have added: Cowboys fan since age 8 or so.  Asked for an Emmitt Smith jersey for Christmas, never turned back.  

The girl in the plaid pajamas is my sister.  The four boys are my cousins on my mom's side, circa the time when Emily and I were the youngest.  Christmas Eve was still at my house, and we took pictures on the stairs every year.  None of the boys were married.  This was such a long time ago.

Day 3: My favorite movie

If you know me, even a little bit, you've probably heard me talk about this movie at some point.

Most definitely my favorite movie of all time.  I saw it for the first time in high school, and didn't really get it.  My friend told me it would make more sense the more I saw it...so I watched it again.  And again.  And now I'm addicted.

"Please let me keep this memory, just this one..."

 

It kind of messes with your mind the entire time.  If you don't pay attention, you totally miss important elements.  At the same time, even if you watch closely, there is so much going on you pick up something new every time you watch it.  It's a beautiful movie, and makes you really consider your own memories.  One of the quotes floating through Blogger/Tumblr/imgfave/etc, something to the effect of: "Never have any regrets, because at the time, it's what you truly wanted" rings true, especially when Joel starts realizing he doesn't want his entire mind erased.  

Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet are fabulous.  Watching Jim Carrey play a completely different character than he does in most other movies was refreshing. 

"You can get them out of your head.  Getting them out of your heart is another story."

 

The soundtrack is beautiful too.  The movie is sad, romantic, funny, though-provoking...everything.  If you haven't seen it, watch it.  If you have seen it...watch it again, and see what you find.  You might even realize something about yourself.

Day 2!

DAY 2: Make a bulleted list of everything that happened in your day  

• Woke up at 9.ish. More like 9:30.
• Received a text from Link about cookies
• Ate breakfast and watched the office with Liz
• Decided that I'm giving in, and over break, I'm going to start watching the office...meaning I have to catch up on 7 seasons worth, (who wants to have a marathon?)
• Played a Sporcle game with Liz that involved a lot of 80s music...I got about 3 or 4, she got the other 27, (out of 50 total.)
• Warm up with Conor for my lesson.
• Have said lesson...screw up royally on two measure of Kennan.  TWO measures.  We had to rehearse just that several times...buh.
• Marching Band elections...
• Dinner with Anna & Co.
• Start/Finish my paper due at midnight 
• Go to the Falls to see Q AND SOLER!
• ...which snaps me right out of the HORRIBLE mood I was in after band
• Return to my apartment 
• ...where there was a dance party taking place!
• ...that I skipped out on because I started feeling sick again :(
• Bed