My current grand adventure

DONE! That sweet word. Only those battling what seems to be a never-ending cycle can truly grasp the wonderful sound of that word. For me that cycle consisted of writing, deleting, editing, tweaking, completely starting over, and finally . . . finally . . . finishing my senior thesis. Here I sit, 10:30 on a Tuesday night, the night before my final class and I feel anxious. WHAT?! Anxious? Yes, anxious. I still have to present on the damn thing and receive a grade. Both of which I am feeling quite certain I will pass but nevertheless I am crossing my fingers and praying for this to be the last chapter in this four year journey! In addition to that I have to pack my whole apartment and move out by Saturday and await the t-16 days until I set out for my grand adventure. Upon writing that last sentence the anxious feeling almost melted away. Why? Because I realized how ridiculously blessed I am. I just finished my final paper of my bachelors degree and here I sit awaiting my grand adventure - without giving time to appreciate the grand adventure I am only hours away from completing. So, for the next couple weeks I will work to put aside my future endeavors and allow myself the time to truly soak in the milestone, the adventure, which I just completed. I will give myself time to relax, to thank God for that which he has blessed me with, to be proud of myself and how far I have come. Exhale.

How time flies!

After an extremely productive, although slow, day on the farm - I turned to my manager and said "See you next weekend!!" to which she replied "I knoow, your last weekend!" I corrected her, telling her that I had two weekends left. On the drive home I pulled out my calendar [dangerous . . . I know!!] and took a gander. She was right - next weekend is my last weekend on the farm. Not only that but I only have eight days left of my nanny job. I have been so caught up in school, family, moving, and my roadtrip that I failed to notice how fast time flies!!! Not that I didn't jump for joy upon noticing that my last day of class is WEDNESDAY or have a panic attack at the thought of moving in only one week - but for some reason I guess I forgot that work would end. And while I am excited to set out on my grand adventure - I must say that the departure will be bitter sweet for me. Bitter sweet in the fact that I enjoy hearing Evan running through the house calling my name in the mornings. I enjoy shoveling horse poop and stacking hay as high as I possibly can after a hard week. I enjoy the people I work with and the satisfaction I feel of a job well done. I enjoy my friends and my family - but most of all I enjoy having my place here in Minnesota. So, while I am excited to pursue my dreams and set out on the open road, I hope that all of you realize how much you shall be missed!!

We Don't Need No Education!

The hours of sitting at my computer have resulted in fingers fat with blood. My eyes are bloodshot and ready to fall out of my face due to the constant concentration on my now much-too-bright computer screen. Mind so fuzzy I had to email the same thing three times to get it right. Coffee has already gotten cold twice - and it's not even working! Freud - screw you. Pun intended. A night in the life of a college senior. It's that time, when the buckaroo must give a buck and get to the bucken finish line. Yes Monte, I totally just said that.

Pink Floyd - We Don't Need No Education