Not really.

I meet at 4:00 today to talk to Karla, cook for the Field Station, about being cook's assistant. I'm the only applicant, so I'm fairly certain this is going to work out. My suitcase shall contain as many books as possible, my swimsuit, bug spray, and running shoes.

Life is monotonous. Study breaks cease to be justified. The thermometer refuses to rise past 54. Solution? New Orleans. I'm leaving tomorrow morning. Seriously. It's the 10th anniversary of the play Vagina Monologues, and it's going to be big. It's a 2 day extravaganza of vagina love. A bit overwhelming. The time is long overdue to actually look at the schedule of events and figure it all out.

But most of all...I hear spring is actually happening in Louisiana. I'm bringing flip-flops.

Other news? I spent the last two weeks thinking about the possibility of taking another semester abroad, this time to Washington D.C. Eventually, I decided to stay here for my final year. I want to get more involved with the environmental group on campus, and find one to volunteer with in the Cedar Rapids area. I want to go to Dr. Bob's WC orientations, and meet all the freshmen consultants. I want to live in an apartment. Work with the DFL as the election heats up. Take my last Honors class with Professor Burke, a legend of a History teacher. Essentially, there's more to accomplish at Coe, and I need more time to do it. So, Washington DC will have to wait until after college. By then, I'll hopefully have enough sustainable development background to have a fighting chance for a paid internship.

Ok, I won't bore anybody with my 5 year plan. I'm just going to put this D.C. idea behind me and start planning with Liz how our apartment will look next year. For those who don't know, it was extremely difficult to get the on-campus housing you wanted this year. The freshmen class is apparently huge, so many rooms were reserved for them. The apartments were crazy competitive this year, to the point that many seniors are looking into off-campus housing. It's nuts. So my two bedroom apartment with just one other roommate is prime.