yeah...

ok getting my wisdom teeth out wasn't that bad at all. I am a little wimp. It actually went VERY well. I didn't even have to take pain killers! hey ya for life and for blueberry gelato!

gulp.

so I'm uber scared.

tomorrow=extraction of the wisdom teeth. 

yikes.

I really can't afford to lose anymore wisdom. jeez.

ok... lame joke. to be expected.

but anyway, really, seriously, back to the main course of this tasty blog entry

(another lame joke. I blame the nerves)

I AM FREAKING OUT PEOPLE! 

who ever decided that taking out teeth would be a good idea!! if they were meant to be out they wouldn't exist!!?!?!?! right? RIGHT!?!? someone please. help. me.

falling into a deep pit.

ahhhhhhh

ahhhhhh

ahhhh

AHA. 

ok I just need to look at this situation in a new light

 all I need to do is make some lemonade out of these lemons 

...

hmmmm, I wonder if I can sell my wisdom teeth on ebay

nah, i'm just playing. 

why would I even think that!? maybe I had no wisdom to start off with. (ouch, another lame joke)

something even that outrageous and entertaining wouldn't bring consolation to the gut feeling of my impending demise. 

what a drama queen. i've.been.staring.at.the.computer.screen.too.long

well I guess I'll just let ya know how tomorrow works out for me. probably not though. I'll probably shut those memories to the furthest depths of my mind with the help of some loopy pain killers.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!!

I hope santa's good to you all!

the dog days are over!

Exams are finished, grades are in, and stress no longer resides in this human. I feel especially worn down and tired from this first semester. It's definitely time to rest up and rejuvenate. The mountain range of pimples on my forehead and my newfound love of coffee (and coffee shops!) are aftermath of this particularly stressful exam time. I must say that I shot myself in the foot with exams this year… but who cares. It's over now.

Now, I am ready to fully embrace the advent season and Christmas spirit. I want to make gifts, decorate, and simply wait in joyful hope for Christmas. All of my Christmas break endeavors are going to begin tonight with a white elephant party with my favorite cross country girls followed by a trip to city park. At the park, we are going to view the magical Christmas lights and release our inhibitions by spinning on the spinny chairs until we throw up.

WHOOHOOO

I can't wait

I hope you all enjoy this wonderful season! 

realizations.

school is beating me.
life is beating me.

but I feel better after talking to my mom. As much as saying that makes me cringe, she really did help me a lot. The mere thought of showing weakness and asking for help repulses me. Turns out, that's my problem. So I'm taking a giant leap out of my comfort zone in saying... I am not perfect, nor will I ever be. I need to rely on others help because no person is an island. phew. thanks mom for making me realize this. you are the best, even though we don't always treat you as the best.

and to everyone taking exams, GOOD LUCK! remember "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

Christmas is coming...

 in honor of the Christmas season, check out my new blog title.

hey ya!

also,
today is the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
check out her story here.

have a great day!

yeah I'm studying...

HELLO WORLD!

I'm supposed to be studying

...and i will study today

because I need to study lots and lots and lots

but first, I want to just say hey.

so hello my dear friends,

I hope your day is going swell,

 I hope its filled with many great things

because you are great.

It rained yesterday.

I like when it does that.

my sister is playing music from our room.

I like when she does that.

"high up above or down below

when you're too in love to let it go

if you never try you never know

just what you're worth

lights will guide you home.

and ignite your bones.

I will try 

to fix you."

ok now I'll study.

13 miles later.

yes. 

today we ran 13 miles. and it felt awesome.

Considering I've never ever ever run this far in my life, I am a little tired and sore. but honestly, I feel great for having run that distance. I feel like I could go do it again now! yay! ok well maybe not the whole thing again...

have you ever tried these little guys? that's what got us through the whole thing. It turns out that our failed attempt at 13 miles last week was due to under-hydration, improper eating before, lack of sleep, and lack of proper nutrition during the run. jeez, preparation really is everything.

now that amazing run is over, I feel motivated for life.

I'm actually ready to study.

WAHOOO I LOVE LIFE AND RUNNING!! 

Mystery Cookies.

This morning I received an email from the student receptionist telling me to stop by her office sometime today. I thought nothing of it and simply continued on with other duties of the morning. When I went to calculus, my friends Adele and Kendra were sitting in the back with little packages of cookies that they had picked up from the receptionist. I hurried down and picked mine up. It was a little wax paper package with four cookies inside. The note attached read:

"Dear Kathleen,

Have a WONDERFUL day. You deserve it."

that was it! nothing else but the delicious, homemade chocolate and pecan cookies. COME ON! you've got to be kidding me! We racked our brains all day trying to figure out who this kind stranger was. We went through everyone. WHO WOULD DO THIS FOR US?

I really am trying to just be thankful for this kind gesture, but I can't stand to not know who did this kind deed. Needless to say, I am really grateful for the cookies. Their unexpected appearance into my life brightened my day and made that physics test seem a little bit "not so bad"ish . well kind of.

thank you dear unknown cookie monster

no worries, you won't be unknown for long.

click HERE to see kendra's take on the situation.

parking lots < trees

Today as my lovely friend Adele was driving me home from school, we noticed that the newly built fire station had an extremely large parking lot. This thought made me think of how unnecessary that was and how they could have planted grass there instead. Then that thought lead to me thinking one thing: why don't they plant trees there instead!? We need trees replenishing our oxygen especially with all the CO2 we produce these days. (Whoohoo thank you photosynthesis!...oh gosh what a nerd... well I mean I am typing this blogpost in a snuggie..oh yikes.)
so then the series of thoughts eventually lead me to have a short freak out session (in my mind of course) of how the earth was not going to be able to support future generations. I mean come on, What about my grandkids people!?

so I quickly came up with an final solution.

I'll open a Christmas tree farm!
You see, dear readers, the opportunities and benefits of a Christmas tree farm are endless. hayrides, a little country store, hot chocolate, helping families find that perfect tree... and not to mention, having all those photosynthesis producing trees. yay oxygen

why can't all problems be this simple?
ha.
just kidding

happy advent!

I hope all is well on this second Sunday of advent.
blessings and good wishes to everyone!
especially those with exams just around the corner...yikes.