Year in review

Graduation is done, which means I have taken up residency in another house for the summer.  This week was bittersweet, though it's hard to tell whether or not the bitter outweighed the sweet.  I know the hardest part for me is to see everyone move on and be done with school and go home. Part of me is happy for them, part of me is sad and wants to cling to the school year, and part of me gets angry and jealous that they get to go home and I don't.  Unfortunately it is the latter that seems to swell up and take over my thoughts.  Luckily my friends that have stuck around KC for a while longer to help with graduation have been really good at helping me keep my mind off of being left here for the summer and live in the present.

Anyways, I figure I can now do a year-in-review since my emotions are more under control then they have been.  So here are the best, worst, and most memorable memories and lessons of my junior year:

1. When living in an upstairs room, light furniture is the best.
2. Meals are best when shared by 3+ people.
3. Buying groceries with no income is a humbling experience.
4. Cardinals baseball is addictive.  So is Everwood.
5. My FOCUS discipleship chain had the best inside jokes.
6. I will never be as funny or witty or sarcastic as Bad Catholic.  But I do love to pass on his blog posts and cause a stir.
7. CNA work makes you get over yourself real quick. If there's something wrong to be done, I've probably done it (multiple times), or I just haven't done that task yet.
8. School supplies canNOT be repacked the same way they came to school. Somehow what took me one trip with my dad's truck and my car at the beginning of the year turned into 1 trip with my dad's truck and 3 with my car.  What...??
9. Don't second-guess yourself on pathophysiology questions...not that it matters, because you can only look at them once anyways!
10. Never trust squirrels. They may drop bags of white chocolate that looks like drugs onto your lawn...true story.
11. Using air freshener is an effective way to kill gnats...albeit a little gross...
12. Space heaters are definitely a great invention.  Especially when they keep your room above 50 degrees.
13. Always keep an eye on the blender.  The contents may end up on the ceiling...and cabinet...and counter top...and floor...
14. Never underestimate the value and warmth of a good hug.
15. Never pass up a moment to play some music and dance to your hearts content while doing chores.