Groggy

Despite the holiday, most of yesterday was devoted to school. For some reason I am having a hard time getting going today. Tomorrow is a day off from work, so maybe I will let myself sleep in until 8 a.m. (ha!). The constant busyness of the summer thus far has rendered it almost impossible for me to believe that we are into July already. Next week we'll be gathering in Pittsburgh, and I am hoping to finally get to the Warhol Museum during some downtime.

I apologize for being the boring blogger today. What I need is The Specials to get me going:

The Day In Photos

Despite the fact that my day wasn't too exciting, I thought it would be fun to put together a photo blog entry for today.

The day started with coffee:



Then it was time to check email, blackboard, etc. (my news and celebrity gossip - ha):



I did schoolwork for a while, then took a ride to the park for an easy 2 1/2 mile walk on the Ohio & Erie Canal towpath trail with Cosmo:



Along the way, I stopped to take a picture of Cos:



A few other photos from the walk:






At home, there was more schoolwork to get to. Since this was a day off, school was the focus of my day:



When I'm not reading, I keep my iTunes on shuffle. Got to have my music!



I still have more work to do, but in an hour or so, I think I'll kick back with one of these:




It's a shame that we can't get Yuengling in Ohio. Drew and I brought some back with us after a camping trip in Cook Forest a week before this semester began.
We've been savoring them ever since.

Back to work...

Overwhelmed

Life has been crazy since school started. Family gatherings, family illnesses, a baby shower, a good friend in from California who I haven't seen in almost three years, helping out the boyfriend after he threw his back out, trying to keep this house presentable and the dog exercised, leaving one job and beginning another. Oh yeah, then there's schoolwork and trying to deal with financial aid issues. I hate feeling like I am so behind already....

Just needed to vent.

And breathe.

Limping Along...

No, it's not that bad. Things were really hectic for me Saturday through Monday. Monday evening came along, and I started to panic. Though I had taken some of my books with me, I had to spend two days away from home and later felt like I was so behind. As in, how can I be so behind and it's only week two? Granted, not every weekend is going to be as crazy as this last one was. And yes, I've accepted the fact that my weekends will consist primarily of schoolwork this semester...

I'm starting to settle into a routine though, so hopefully that will keep me in line. I've already informed friends and family of my hermit status this summer. There is just so much to do! And honestly, this makes my first grad school experience feel like it was kindergarten.

While overwhelming, it does feel good to be challenged.