Spring Break

It is Spring Break, and it's already flying by way too fast. Since I've been home, I've had a LOT to do, but on the up-side got a LOT done. Funny how that works out. :]
My break started Thursday afternoon when I got back into Charleston, and was a pretty long day. No sooner had I gotten home I was unloading my car all by myself after locking the dogs in the back porch. When I went to close the trunk of my car I looked over to the left and saw my two dogs running across the street. Story cut short, they were a few feet from getting hit by a car and jumped into the pond; they stunk so bad and looked gross afterwards. Not to mention they attempted to dry off by shaking right beside me...bath time for me. Gross!
After that whole mess went down, I just chilled out the rest of the day and hung out with Scott after he got off work. Friday morning I had to take my car into the shop for a routine oil change, filter change (air and oil), tire rotation, and that whole deal. I really keep track of when I have it done and make sure that my car is going to last me for a long time. I can't stand when girls have to have a man in their life do it for them and all this that and the other. Take care of your own car, learn to be independent, and get a little dirty from time to time...don't be such a darn priss.
Anyways, the rest of my day was spent organizing for the huge garage sale I threw on Saturday morning...which was more work than I think I've EVER done in my life outside of the summers I helped my dad install pools for this company. My mom and I baked cookies and sold those too in addition to all of the junk that we had accumulated over the years. You seriously would have thought we were hoarders from the look of our garage, but wouldn't anymore considering how clean and empty it is. We now let our dogs run around in there to get a little bit of 'wild time' when they need it. The rest of the day I actually wasn't feeling that great, and fell asleep on my bed at about 9:30 or so on accident. I was going to go over to Seth's but that didn't happen considering how tired I was. I woke up later and watched LA Ink for a while but went right back to bed.
The time change actually didn't bother me too bad this morning, surprisingly. I went to lunch after church with my whole family (minus Ash and Josh), Scott, and Ms. Stacie. It was great!!
Now it's off to studying for my physics exam next Tuesday, Biochem exam next Thursday, and writing this Organic lab report that's due next Wednesday. JOY.

When it rains, it pours.

When it rains, it pours. I mean that both literally and metaphorically.
Today in Clemson, it was raining and snowing all day long; unfortunately none of the snow stuck and classes never got cancelled, but I enjoyed it while it lasted. Maybe another day? I tell you, there was mud everywhere, and boy was it cold outside! I really hate it though, because you dress all warm for the weather, yet when you step inside of any class they've cranked the heat up so a 90 year old woman would be comfy. I on the other hand, dressed in warm clothing like an intelligent human being was about to die of heat exhaustion in every class. I'd say I'd love for them to fix this issue, but I've been pushing for it since as long as I can remember...and they never have.

Metaphorically speaking of rain, when one thing bad happens, it seems like there's a downstream cascade of other bad things that follow suit. I got a call on Monday around noon saying that my father was in the hospital for severe chest and back pain and that he felt as though they were symptoms of a heart attack. After visiting the hospital and ruling out heart attack, they sent him home with an unknown explanation of the peculiar symptoms. He has a stress test tomorrow, so hopefully we'll find out what's going on soon. Cascading in behind this issue is the ordeal with Mrs. Ernestine (Ern as we call her). She has had cancer for as long as I can remember KNOWING her but after battling it, she won the fight for a while. Needless to say last year or so the cancer returned and with full throttle revenge. Short story, I got a call this afternoon from my mom saying that Mrs. Ern was in the hospital and they had given her 2 hours to 2 days longer to live. Not only can I not see her because I'm in Clemson, but I have no idea at this point if I'll be able to attend her funeral..it all depends on the circumstances. I may be coming home after my organic exam on Tuesday; we'll have to see. Who is Mrs. Ern you may ask? Mrs. Ern is a woman I met from my church when I was in the 7th grade. When no one else was there for my family, she was. She became the closest thing I had to a grandmother and has brought so much joy to my life. She is the woman you'd see every Sunday and say, "Gosh, I'd love to be like her when I'm old." She always dressed to the tee, was the kindest woman I've ever met, and was there for you when no one else was. Although we aren't blood related, like I said, she was the closest thing I had to a grandmother and who says family has to be blood related? God brought us all together to become families in different ways shapes and forms, and it's through those different ways that makes a variety of relationships quite incredible and special. To you, Mrs. Ern, I'll always love you and you are FOREVER in my heart as one of the most amazing women who ever lived.

On the brighter side of things, and MUCH needed considering EVERYTHING that's going on currently, I'll be in Hemingway Thursday afternoon to visit Ashley and Josh, and heading to Myrtle Beach for the weekend with Ashley, Sarah, and my amazing Mama on Friday morning. It's a girl's weekend full of Broadway at the beach shopping, amazing food, beach, FAMILY, etc. I absolutely cannot wait.
Anyways, I wanted to get all of that off of my chest and will try to start posting a little more frequently!!