Semester End

As I walked out of the closing library tonight, after a rockin' PechaKucha presentation, I reflected on the semester and my sometimes unkind attitude toward it. It wasn't what I wanted it to be and I was kinda bummed about it for most of the semester. But really, it was a good semester. I maybe didn't learn about transportation as much I wanted. But I learned and that is always awesome.

I walked to my car, with the lovely Spring weather and a setting sun, and was really pleased with the semester. And I'm that much closer to being done.

Family Birthday

Happy Birthday to me, from  my family.

And for good measure, me and Athena.

Snow Patrol Concert

I'm finally free to do what I want on the weekends instead of slaving away on homework (although I actually still have one more presentation, but it isn't due til Thursday....so it can wait!). I totally slept in and did nothing until getting read to attend Baby Dane's Dr. Seuss-themed First Birthday Party. It was super cute and fun, and Pam did a great job with the food and decorations.

Then it was off to The Depot to check out Snow Patrol with cousin Phaedra. Her original companion was stuck in Idaho with car troubles, and her loss became my gain. When Phaedra texted me I immediately said yes, eager to get out and enjoy a Saturday with no homework!

I must admit the only Snow Patrol songs I know are the ones on the radio (and that one from that episode of The Vampire Diaries). When "Chasing Cars" was crazy popular how ever many years ago I got sick of its overplay and decided I didn't like Snow Patrol. But when I went on a Snow Patrol song-listening crash course before the concert, I realized some of their songs I liked from hearing on the radio but just didn't know it was them.

I'm also a fan of live music and concerts and believe that even if you don't know the band it'll still be a good time. Snow Patrol put on a great show! I loved it!! There's just something about hearing music that is so awesome. Lead singer Gary Lightbody is incredibly charismatic and an amazing singer. I've never seen a person so genuinely happy to be doing what their doing; most lead singers are just reciting banter they say during every show or are overly manic (I'm looking at you Billie Joe!) but Gary seemed to be completely himself. He'd get this happy smile on his face in between singing lines while he looked out on the audience.

They even sang my discovered-that-day favorite song, "New York." It was awesome. They definitely have a new fan.

Old Foto Friday

Birthday number one. April 24th, 1984.

29 Years

Today is birthday!! Yay! I love birthdays. I know people get excited for their 30th birthdays as it's such a milestone. But I'm impatient. So I'm celebrating the start of my 30th year, so I can already be awesome and ready when I hit 30 next year.

To start the 30th Year I went for a run this morning.

I then cut up a bunch of fruit, made granola, went to a doctor appointment, pretended to do some homework, got a haircut, had lunch with my sister at B&D, went to Law class, had study group for Law final on Friday, finished up some printing for Workshop class and now I'm sitting home. It was a nice day.

I'm hoping to chronicle some goals for The 30th Year throughout the year.  Stay tuned.

Early Birthday

Today I celebrated my birthday early with Lindsay. We partied like I was turning 9 instead of 29. We had pizza (well, were supposed to but ran short on time), drooled over poster-on-the-wall worthy Zac Efron in The Lucky One and had ice cream in a cone. It was awesome.

Old Foto Friday

Me, Jared and Emily with our rockin' Moroni, USA t-shirts. I'm not sure if all the grandkids got them. October 1990, when Emily was the tallest sibling.