What to do?

Hello!
My name is Russell....and I'm with the wilderness explorers...can I help you cross the street?
NO!
Can I help you cross the porch?
No!
I have to help you cross something.
....
Time later
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Do you dig the hole before or after?


Not sure I got it right but that is how I remember it. So how have you guys been? Anything exciting that I should know about? Probably for Sara. How is life?
Im just randomly posting since I don't really feel like doing anything else. I should be reading Pride and Prejudice since im so close to finishing it!!!! Not even forty pages left!!! Rachel you must read, I love the book. It starts off slow and hard to pick up; then towards the middle you just feel like chocking some of the characters. But you cant, you can only dream. But it does start to pick up and is really good. So just to be even more random I feel like working out, yet i don't. Can someone explain this?
No?
Oh well. So catching Fire? I cant wait until it comes out. I think that if i think about it any longer ill start vibrating like sara!!! Had any of those moments this year Sara?
I guess im just rambling. Need to go tidy up my room. Its pretty dusty. Don't know if i should do that now or wait until tomorrow. Maybe now would be a better idea since feel in the mood. Weird huh?
P.S.
So I need an honest opinion. What do you guys see me working in the future? Do i look like someone who would do well in engineering or something chemistry related. My parents are telling me that i should start making up my mind, but i continue to be indecisive. I've even been thinking about biochemistry; something that has to do with the medical field, yet not as long. :/ I just feel like I need to talk to someone else about this. It has been poking at my thoughts for the past weeks.
And then work wise im still looking for a job. I've been lazy and not applying anywhere. And i have realized that I've been asking my parents for so much lately; that i need to start standing on my own two feet. I look at my cousin and i wonder how she has been able to balance work, school, and a family and she is only a few years older than me. And here i am sitting on a computer spilling out what i feel. You guys are probably tired of me saying the same thing over and over. I just wanted to say it whether someone reads it or not. I know Alex has told me that these are things I shouldn't have to worry about yet, but I do.
Man you guys are making me grow soft.
It feels good to say it though.

-Gardettos

PLEASE DRESS WARM

IT IS GETTING SO COLD OUT THERE. I'm sure it's cold in Rockford and Platteville, but it is ten times worse because of the lake effect. I thought it was cold enough on Monday when I first said to dress warm, but it's gotten worse so I figured I should reiterate this. It definitely feels like winter out there and my skin feels like a frigid layer of ice has frozen over it after being out in the bitter wind. The wind is a killer. So, dress in PLENTY of warm layers. I swear, anything you put on you will not be over doing it. We're gonna be out at night and it's so much worse then. Yes, good.

Alex

Chicago trip!!

Ok ladies, here's some information about what could happen next Saturday. I'm not much of a big planner so if there's something specific any of you want to do, I suggest you text me ASAP. I do think we need to go to the big Disney Store though.... just saying.

So it looks like there is a train leaving Harvard at 8:35 in the morning. That's probably the one we want to take so we can get there and have a lot of time to do whatever the hell we want. That means I'd want to leave Rockford no later than 7:45 (yes Brooke, in the morning). I will leave without you if you are not ready : ) Alex says the train ride from Harvard to Chicago takes about an hour and a half, so we should be in Chicago no later than 10:15-10:30.

Marissa, depending on if you have to work or whatever, you can catch our train sometime... I don't know what station you want to go to so text me and we can work things out.

Anyway, once we're in Chicago and Alex has met up with us, we are gonna have ourselves a great day! Depending on how much money you guys want to spend, we could just bring a lunch and some snacks or we could eat cheap or whatever. No fancy five-star restaurants now, I work at McDonald's people I'm not rich ; )

The light parade doesn't start until 5:30, so we have until then to do whatever we want. The parade ends around 7 and then there's fireworks if any of you want to see them. It doesn't say how the long the fireworks last but they shouldn't be too long.

As for leaving, it looks like there's a train leaving at 8:30, 10:30, and 12:30. I don't know if we'd be able to make the 8:30 train, but I pray we make the 10:30 one... cuz that would suck if we had to wait til 12:30...

So like I said before, it's $7 round trip ticket for the train. Just in case we get really turned around (I've done that before...) the subway costs $2.25 otherwise suck it up cuz we can walk : ) unless we all get too tired and its a mutual decision.

If you bring a bag, Alex says to make sure it slings across your body so it doesn't get stolen. Don't get scared, its just a precaution. I think it's more comfortable too.

My offer still stands Sara. I can come get you on the 22nd after your last class so you can join us : )

So... ummm I think that's everything. I would like to know if you guys can go as soon as possible. Please don't wait until the last minute to let me know if you can go.

THIS IS GOING TO BE SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

:)

So..... I have a boyfriend now. :) Here's the scoop:

So about a week ago Connor and I had told each other that we liked each other. We're both pretty nervous about this kind of stuff, and he didn't want to rush things with me since he knew that I had never had a boyfriend before, and his last girlfriend was freshman year, and things ended badly.

One of my friends at Platteville is in the orchestra here and she was going to be the concert master for the concert that they were having Friday night. I decided that I was going to go to support her (by the way she sounded incredible) and so I asked Connor if he wanted to come along. He said yes, so I went with him, another friend of mine who is friends with Emily (the concert master), and then Connor's roommate came along because he had to be there for an assignment for Music Appreciation. They played a few songs from operas and musicals, but then they also played a few from Lord of the Rings *insert nerdgirl squeal here*. Anyway, Connor and I were sitting next to each other, and he had his legs crossed with his knee closest to me. Throughout the concert he had his hand on his leg and I noticed that it was slowly inching closer and closer to my hand. Me, being the moron that I am, wasn't quite sure if he was trying to hold my hand, or if he was just adjusting his hand or whatever. Anyway, during one of the Lord of the Rings songs, he leaned over and whispered, "May I hold your hand?" Without even saying anything I just grabbed his hand and held it for the rest of the performance.

Today, his hall was going on a trip to the mining museum (yes we have a mining museum here. UWP actually used to be a mining school), and he was allowed one guest, so he asked if I wanted to come with. I said sure and he paid for my ticket. But, before we had left to go to the museum, he turned to me and asked if I wanted to be dating, so I said sure.

We haven't kissed or anything, because we both want to take things really slow, but he's such a gentleman. He said the reason why he wanted to ask me if he could hold my hand was because he respects me and my feelings.

So.... yeah, that's what's been going on in my life right now. Literally haven't been able to focus on anything all weekend because I feel like I'm on Cloud Freaking Nine. :)

Love always,
Sara

Chicago anyone?

So some of us were thinking that we should all go to Chicago together sometime. And when better to do that than the Chicago lights parade? Sara, we went before with the Girl Scout troop. Basically we could hang out downtown and watch the parade at nigh. We can take an early morning train out from Harvard Saturday morning and take the last train back the same night. I believe its only $7 round trip for the train on weekends. I don't know if there's tax or not so don't hold me to that. So think of that! You could spend as little as $7 to go to Chicago for the day! I know this is last minute and everything but if it's something everyone's interested in, we could totally do it. Sara, I will personally chauffer you from Plaitville ( I know I spelled that wrong ) if you wanted to go. I could pick you up Friday after your last class. Marissa, if you couldn't get to Rockford that weekend, you could got to the Crystal Lake train station and meet us on the train there. I mean if everyone is interested I can look up times and post them but only if you guys are serious about this. Think about: I would be willing to miss the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who at 2pm that day just to do this with you guys 0.0

So... um yeah just let me know what you think : )

New hair

So I dyed my hair, and this picture really sucks at showing the color. Its subtle but noticable when you see it in person. Its a pretty red color.