I talked to my advisor today for a really long time. I only stopped by his office so he could sign a card allowing me to drop a class for next term. I've decided to take Business Communication instead of Advanced Compostion.....not that any of you really care...but that's why I was there. Anyway, before I could leave he asked me about what I was thinking to do in the future. AHHHHHHH!!!! I hate that question. So I told him about the idea I was throwing around in my mind about doing a year of volunteering service out in Denver, Colorado. I worry about my loans and getting behind in the job hunt, though. He didn't comment on the loans, but he said not to worry about missing a year. Pretty much he told me to go for it. So that definitely adds another thing for me to think about. I really kind of want to get out in the world, though, and get a job. On the other hand, I feel like I haven't had enough experience in my life. I feel like I need something totally different before I commit to a life of work. I need adversity in my life before I can be a great writer. I dunno....that's just something I've been thinking really hard about.

In other news, it's been snowing pretty hard here this evening. I wish I could've gone out and played in it...but I couldn't tonight. And I can't tomorrow night...or Friday night. BUT, the 2YG wants to go sledding this weekend as long as the snow sticks around. That'd be great if I had remembered to bring my powder-pants from home...but I didn't. Oh well, I'd still love to go sledding with her. Just because I like her. Hehehe.

On a related topic, though....I've noticed that she becomes increasingly complex the more I learn about her. I guess that's the way with everybody, but for a while now I thought I had a good handle on our relationship and the all of that jazz. But this last week....she's thrown me a few curveballs. Whew. I dunno. It's definitely not the drama I've had in the past, which I love, but it's something different. Whatever. You don't care.

Maybe I can borrow my roommate's digital camera this weekend and take a few pictures of the 2YG and me so I can share them with you...with her permission, of course. Anywho....I should go to bed. I meant to get a whole lot more homework done tonight, but basically I did nothing. Dangit. And I'm writing a column for the last issue of the paper this term...which is technically due at 5 p.m. Friday, but I'll probably send it in sometime Saturday. 'Cause I'm a little bit of a bastard like that. Meh. Oh well. I know they don't make that page of the paper until Sunday, so screw them. What great work ethic I have. Ok. On that note....Peace.

So that was a really long time without posting. Probably my worst drought ever. Let me walk you through the past few days:
Wednesday: Got done with class and everything by noon, and left for MN by 2. I couldn't go with my normal ride because he was giving his girlfriend a ride. So it goes. Instead I got a ride with a girl who lives up in Champlain. It was ok, but not as enjoyable as my normal ride. That evening my bro and his wife came down to Lakeville and we had supper together and then just kind of hung out. Drank some brews. Not that we were boozing or anything...not at all...just chillin.

Thursday: Turkey day. Had church in the morning, a little football in the afternoon with a late lunch/early dinner. It was good, except for the first time EVER my mom didn't make the dish that is yams with marshmallows on top. I was P-I-S-T! I mean seriously! That is my favorite dish ever. Instead we just had regular sweet potatoes. Still good. But not the same.

Friday: We woke up to snow and it was still coming down steadily. Most people go shopping on the Friday after t-day. We went to the Hmong New Year celebration in St. Paul's RiverCentre. My sister-in-law thought it would be a good cultural experience. Whatever....I have no say in anything because my opinion in such events holds little weight. I actually thought, at first that is, that it would be kinda neat. So we get there and right away I notice that we are the only white people....but then I thought that we might be in some sort of meeting place for the performers, because most of the people were in traditional garb. So we pay for a ticket and go inside. Hmmm....imagine thousands of 4 foot tall people in a really big room....and then ME. Yeah. I can count on one hand how many white people were there other than our family. I was way uncomfortable. I did NOT belong there. But we stuck around for maybe an hour. It was an hour too long in my book...but whatever. Again, my opinion didn't matter too much to the decision makers for that day (my mom and my sister-in-law). Oh well. That night we went to my brother's place in the cities and had dinner there, and my parents decided to buy a coffee table. A little random, yes, but that's life sometimes. And then we went back to Lakeville.

Saturday: I FINALLY got to sleep in, excluding a text message from the 2YG and a phone call from one of my roommates....it was glorious. I was going to do homework, but then I didn't. In the afternoon/evening my brother, dad, and I put together the new coffee table and end tables. That was decent. Then my brother and I went to get a movie for later, and some more beer....because we were basically done with the 18 bottles we had gotten on Wed. Incidentally, that six pack I got went really fast because I drank most of it while we were watching the movie. I don't think anybody noticed, so that's probably good....I just was missing the 2YG a lot and the beer and movie helped. So whatever. The highlight of the evening, though, was definitely dinner. We had pork chops and they were good, but the best part was that my mom made yams with MARSHMALLOWS ON TOP!!!! Weeeeee! She surprised me and most definitely made up for them being gone for the thanksgiving meal.

Today: I got to watch most of the Vikings game....and it was actually a good game. They looked the best they have all season. It's amazing that at one point they were 1-4 and now they're 6-5. Awesome. Then we had the long drive back to Wartburg. It was a foggy, rainy, dreary day. Not good driving weather. Once back in my room, there was a lot of commotion because my friend and roommate that has been out in Denver doing the same program that I did, just got back and was moving into our room. Technically speaking, he's my new roommate, but he's not actually going to be sleeping in my room. You see, we have this gianormous closet down the hall that is really like a tiny room, and he has a bed in there. And room for clothes. This way we both get our own sleeping area...and that's nice. But the problem was, that closet was filled with random crap prior to this evening. And so there was a lot of grumbling amongst the pesants. Do I care, though? No. After all of that, I had work, and then I swung by the 2YG's room to bring her back to my room for a couple of hours. All I know is that I'm glad I'm with someone who finally recipricates how I feel and isn't wishy-washy with her feelings. It does my heart good.

And that's the update. It was a big one, but it was much needed. Hope your day is an awesome one. Peace.