Sno Cone of Luv

This is my sister and her boyfriend Jason. I made their costumes and my mom helped with the logos. They turned out pretty nice.

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One year ago today I woke up in a tiny bedroom in the Dublin flat I was to be sharing for the next three months. It was my first full day overseas, and at 6:00am I found myself jet-lagged, excited, sad, and confused. I sat in bed and watched “Almost Famous.” I don’t know why, but it seemed to fit the moment perfectly, and besides, Cameron Crowe can do no wrong (I can say this because I have yet to see “Elizabethtown.”) Following the movie, I proceeded to close my eyes and go back to sleep for a few more hours.

Fast-forward one year.

This afternoon I woke up with many of the same feelings as I did a year ago. Granted my mind is usually a bit cloudy when I’m on a stretch of night shifts. Today, though, I found myself lying in bed thinking simply, “what a f*%#ing year!” Upheaval, separation, adaptation, reunification, joy mixed with despair, and the tedious process of trying to settle in all over again.

Do we miss Dublin? Certain aspects of it, yes. However, starting over and taking root somewhere isn’t all bad either. My hour-long commute home from work in the morning, though, that’s another story.

As I type: listening to Franz Ferdinand “Live at Brixton”

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I have uploaded two new albums. I was feeling pressure from others posting photos, so I put up photos from the tOSU and Purdue games. Wendy has some good pictures up as well. She has a lot more of the pre-parade and post-parade activities.

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So we have finally broken down and turned on the heat. When you get up in the morning and the temperature inside your house is 50 degrees, I think it's time. We asked BC last night when it is socially acceptable to turn on your heat in MN and he let us know it was okay. It's 36 right now, high of 48 expected today, but on the bright side Sunday should be 60. However, I have a band contest tomorrow and someone decided to put the guard in a one sleeve outfit....stupid instructor.

Ahhh....the pleasant feeling of heat on my feet while I type this.

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What a pleasant day to wake up to. Around 32 degrees and a very light snow falling. I suppose this is our official "Welcome Back" to Minnesota.

***Update - Here's a picture from last night and it was snowing again this morning. (10/12/06)

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