Math Homework Madness (and Other Fun Stuff)

I am back and finally caught up enough for the moment to take some time to talk about what I've been up to lately! Technically, I could just say that I've been doing math homework and leave it at that, but honestly, where's the fun in that? Also, if I have to think about my math homework any more than I already do, then my head just might explode!!! So, what have I been up to?

Well, as you probably guessed, I made it back to class last Monday and I am feeling 100% better! Truth be told, I felt fine by Thursday, but was forced to be quarantined until Monday-ish. I thought that I was going to lose my sanity if I had to be cooped up in my trailer for one more day by myself, so you could imagine how great it was to go home on Friday! I'm pretty sure I spent an inordinate amount of my sick time calling/texting people so that I could have some form of human contact! Let's just hope that if I ever get married and have children that I don't have to be put on bed rest!!! I will lose my sanity if that day comes! Sadly, even when I went home, I still stayed cooped up, but the only difference was that I was working on homework the entire time instead of watching movies, doing dishes or something to keep my mind occupied! I had a few...okay a LOT, of freak-outs thanks to my homework, and I spent an inordinate amount of time feeling stressed to the max. There was one point when Mom forced me to go outside to check the mail just so I would quit stressing about homework!

Thankfully, I felt well enough and finished my Tamiflu regimen by last Sunday so I could meet up with my friend Janey, who was the saintly friend she is and emailed me every set of notes and recordings from pretty much all of my classes! Then, I decided since I was well enough to go to the library to meet with her, I was well enough to go to Sunday student Mass :) There was no relief quite like being back around people!! So far, the only thing that remains from my illness are some sinus issues (i.e. a runny nose and a nasty-sounding cough), which really isn't that big of a deal! I also carried around boxes of Kleenex with me for the better part of last week, and I can now say that I've gone through at least 2 square boxes, which is an accomplishment, of sorts, for me!

I'm pretty sure I spent the majority of my free time between classes in my professors' office hours getting help on all of my homework, but it was all good because I gained a little bit more clarity on everything that was confusing me, and I was able to finish my assignments! Now that I'm caught up, I don't plan on getting behind any time in the foreseeable future!! (I also didn't plan on getting the flu, so we'll see how that one goes!) In one of the office hour sessions, I managed to become part of a study group, which I hope will be helpful when it comes time for future assignments and test preparation!

Since I've last posted, both Wyatt and my old roomie, Carissa, celebrated birthdays!! Wyatt's birthday party was this past weekend, and Gina decided to have it at our local YMCA. This worked quite well for everyone, and the kids LOVED getting to swim in the dead of the winter! I wished that I would have taken some pictures, but I didn't. I did get a great picture of Mom snuggling with Jakub, but I don't have my camera with me at the moment, so that'll have to wait for another day! (He is growing so much and really starting to get his true Jake look, which is basically the same way Wyatt & Andy looked at that age..)

Wyatt's birthday party was just one part of my overall-awesome weekend I had! I could detail every little thing I did, but I'll just give a list for brevity's sake :)
-I went to daily Mass (on Friday), which is something that I've come to love to do!
-Our missionaries hosted a Junior/Senior night to give us an idea of what their organization is about and everything that goes into becoming a missionary.
-We finally had another Contra Dance, and we were able to get lots of church friends to join us for the first time :)
-I spent a lovely evening catching up with my dear friend, Haley (from PLC) and further encouraging her to take the plunge by joining me at OSU next year! (I think she's going to do it!!! Hooray!!)
-Haley and I went on an excursion through town that led us to stalk down Liz at her work (Haley & Liz used to be co-workers, fyi.) and catch up with her :)
-We met Liz's new puppy, Sadie, and got to see Joe and Vickie, which is always a treat!
-I got to sleep in for once on Sunday morning!
-I had a wonderful lunch with Mom & Dad before heading back to Stillwater for Mass :)
-Student Mass & a Super Bowl watch party!

Yes, I was quite busy this weekend, but I wouldn't have had it any other way! Lots of great times with amazing people :)

Even better, I know that there are lots of good times awaiting me in the coming weeks, as we will soon be celebrating Mom's birthday, and there will also be a get-together for everyone who went on the TEC retreat a few weeks ago! I'm excited to see all of my new TU friends again!!!

I thought that I'd be reprieved from my school duties today with a snow day, but no such luck. The roads were pretty nasty coming into town this morning, which made my commute quite stressful for me. Supposedly the roads are passable, but I was worried about tomorrow morning's commute. Thank goodness for my awesome friends, Anna & Rebecca, who are opening up their apartment to me tonight so that I don't have to brave the roads in the morning; they are the best!!!

On a last note, Mimi took a spill yesterday while she was in town getting a few things before the snow came in. She ended up breaking her femur and had surgery on it today. Mom just informed that everything came out alright, so I am feeling a bit better about it than I did last night. After she stabilizes and heals a bit more, she'll be going into physical therapy sessions, which I know will aid in her recovery! If you think about it, say a few prayers for this wonderful woman, that she will have a speedy recovery! It would mean the world to both her and all of us! Thanks so much!!

Have a great week, and stay warm, wherever you are!!