Nikelodeon Nostalgia

Back over Christmas break, Lisa and I were talking about how much we loved old cartoons and shows from Nickelodeon.  Back then, I was talking about how much I loved Aaahh! Real Monsters and Hey Arnold!  I am so excited to hear that they're going to be airing some of my favorite old shows on late at night. 

Giving up Poetry

Today I have been a good girl and have studied nearly all morning (taking a break to eat breakfast.) 

Among other things, I've been reading about Gerard M. Hopkins.  Apparently, he made a list of things to give up for Lent and one of them was poetry.  (He was a poet.)  I find this really rather fascinating.  I get that the point of Lent is to give things up, things you love, but the idea is to give up things you love and aren't necessarily good for you.  For example, playing video games.  Video games aren't bad, but they probably aren't good for you, especially if you are playing them instead of doing other work.  I can't imagine what good reason anyone could come up with for giving up poetry. 

Bird Brain

Today I went outside to take a break and have a snack.  I watched a man feed birds. I hate it when people feed animals. He was grossly eating some kind of sandwich (like wolfing it down like a beast ripping a deer up) and getting stuff everywhere while three pigeons and four sparrows duked it out for crumbs near his feet. At one point one of the pigeons flew up right in front of him, and the man reached out to him, almost enveloping him in a hug. 
Still ticks me off.

Internship?

I've been spending the day scouting for possible internships.  Taking a break from all that, I decided to visit Tin House's website to see if I could submit to them.
Turns out they have internships available.  In my beloved Portland, no less. 
Pray for me that I get it. 

Last Day of Break

So, today is the last day of break, which means everyone is coming back here. I love days like this, since they are little mini-reunions. Even though I thought break went by way too fast, I still miss all my friends. Getting to see them again, giving them hugs, asking how they are, hearing about their adventures: those things are always fun.
Break was mostly good this time. I got a ton of stuff done, which hopefully means I'll be less grouchy and stressed in the coming weeks. (My friends will almost certainly appreciate this.) Plus, the quiet was wonderful. Gave me time to slow down and enjoy the little things.