It ain't so big...

I know Neyland Stadium is kinda big but it was just entertaining seeing and hearing Tim's reaction to the visual stimulation provided by the river side image...now what are they gonna do with Phillip Fullmer Blvd?

Just a quicky tonight dear friend

Thanks Tim for driving me to Knoxville when my Greyhound bus was three hours late forcing me to miss my connection in Cincinnati. For those of you who haven't met Tim, he graduated from BGSU a few Saturdays ago at the age of 21. Now, I am no mathematician but...that's 2.5 years spent taking classes for a four year degree...and he was dumb enough to drive ME all the way to Knoxville on a whim! What was he thinking. He is a total gentleman--even opening my car door on occasion. Instead of flowers to say good-bye, he drove me all the way to Knoxville! WOO! "Squeak...just for you Dawn!" I may not be in the 2.5 year club, hell, I probably wont even be in the 5 year club, but by God, I got three As and two Bs this past semester and am officially a Sophomore!

This holiday brought many socks in my stocking and even more muddy pairs of boots as mom and I went hiking on Christmas Day to celebrate the Solstice. It was wonderful just being up on House Mountain.

I really have been stressing over what to say in a post, I will write more later about babysitting and what life has been like here in Knoxville (so far, sooo good). I am going out to dinner with my two best friends Erin and Lauren tonight and as it sucks not having a car...not paying for gasoline, insurance, or...the car itself is totally and completely worth it.

Happy 5th Day!

Dar Williams, "The Christians and the Pagans"

Mom, Liz and I had a wonderful Christmahanukkwanzica; we started a new tradition of holiday pizza and almost setting off all the fire alarms with as many candles as we could find around the house. We read our favorite holiday stories and opened gifts by the light of a headlamp. I love my Pagan, Unitarian, Lesbian family.

Happy holidays everyone, may the times with the people you have chosen to surround yourself be merry.

Course of Nature, Caught in the Sun

Carry On Luggage

So here I am hanging out with two of my favorite nephews and one of the very best nieces I could ask for and reminiscing about the great night I had yesterday. We are watching Planet of the Apes, cutting out paper hearts for each other, and eating McD's $1 menu...the entire thing. There is never a dull moment in this house.
I am taking a greyhound bus to Knoxville, TN on Monday and it will suck to not see a few particular people for three weeks. Dawn told me that I should try and smuggle my new found friend, (you know, the one I quit looking for), on the bus as my carry-on luggage. I can see the boarding process as something like this:
Driver: "Uhm, sir, do you have a ticket?"
Me: "No, sir, he is my carry-on luggage; he will fit into the overhead compartment or under the seat in front of me...he could just sit in my lap too."
Driver: "You too cannot share a seat unless you are one."
Me: "Uhm...that can be arranged."
There are other options as well, I could throw him on my back and wear a really big coat...
Driver: "Ticket?"
Me: "Not a problem." Then I would walk right on through.

I got this all figured out.

Home again.

Ah. Finals are over and a new begining is approaching. I am home again with the people who truly love me and a lot has changed. One roommate is engaged, one roommate is single, and another has fallen madly in love with a great woman. With the holidays near, we need to remember to take care of the ones you have given us so much. Thank you to everyone who has made my life ten thousand times better.

Evolution of Dance

This guy is showing the world what BG is MADE of!

I know you are reading.

This weekend was interesting. I haven't had much to say, I have been busy but not with anything really worth writing about. I once had a teacher that would bite me if she knew I just said that; "if it was worth happening, it is worth writing about" she would say. I guess she is right.

I tend to be attracted to people who need help-- which is ironic considering I might be the person who needs the most help. I have had many friends come and go on their own and people wonder how I can so easily let them run. I don't expect someone to stay if they really don't want to, no one in my life is worth as many tears as I have already shed. I have lost the energy that I once put into fixing friendships and changing myself to bend over backwards for you. I am finally tired. Maybe realizing that I cannot fix your alcoholism, I cannot stop you from doing drugs, I cannot stop you from throwing your education down the drain...maybe realizing all those things will allow me to move on. You downed an entire bottle of Vodka and it was all I could do to not slap you in the face and make you sleep out in the hallway. I put your arm around me to sleep because-- I do care about you-- but you were too drunk to remember. You need help and I can't give it to you. Three years is a long enough time for my attempts to not be working. Realization: 1st step to healthy living.

Fleetwood Mac-- Never Going Back Again

Thanksgiving

This was by far the best Thanksgiving ever. I love you Chris, hold on to the one you love for she is FREAKIN' AWESOME!