Be-leaf it or not!

Right now, if I could do anything in place of sleep and still be rejuvenated and refreshed tomorrow, I would go to the grocery store.  Not go to the movies.  Not ride my bike through the park.  Not hang out with friends at a restaurant or bar.  Not stay up all night giggling at a friend's house.  Nope.  I would go to the grocery store.  And you know what I would buy?  Lettuce.  Lots and lots of lettuce.  Because the only thing that sounds better than a bed right now is a giant, neverending salad.  Should I be worried about myself right now?

Dear Taylor Swift

Although I enjoy your music, I do wish that you would sing a little less powerfully.  After listening to your latest album (several times back to back), I feel like I broke up with all of your boyfriends.  You now owe me one happy Sunday afternoon and a rigorous workout to counteract the Oreo shake that I had to drown your sorrows in.

Sincerely,
Your Way-Too-Old-To-Be-A-Fan Fan

P.S. If you refuse my requests, I'll write a song about you.

road trip

I just subjected Layla to five hours in the car with a constant stream of "angry girl music of the indie rock persuasion."  And yeah, I sang along pretty loudly.  I'm pretty sure this trip was all about the destination and not so much about the journey for her.

P.S. Ten cool points if you can name that movie!

If you want me to

The pathway is broken
And The signs are unclear
And I don't know the reason why You brought me here
But just because You love me the way that You do
I'm gonna walk through the valley
If You want me to

Cause I'm not who I was
When I took my first step
And I'm clinging to the promise You're not through with me yet
So if all of these trials bring me closer to you
Then I will walk through the fire
If You want me to

It may not be the way I would have chosen
When you lead me through a world that's not my home
But You never said it would be easy
You only said I'd never go alone

So When the whole world turns against me
And I'm all by myself
And I can't hear You answer my cries for help
I'll remember the suffering Your love put You through
And I will go through the valley If You want me to

- Ginny Owens

numbers

I just worked on one homework assignment for over five hours.  I had to...

read two cases,
write five diagnostic summaries, and
create two individual service plans with three goals each.

It ended up being eight pages of text.
And if I did it correctly, guess how many points I'll earn.

five.  FIVE!  Ridiculous!

(in)appropriate footwear

Did I accidentally wear moccasins to my diversity class on "Counseling Native Americans" night?  Yep!  But hey, I have one thirty-second of a right to rock the moccs!  I'm just relieved that I wasn't also wearing my largest piece of turquoise jewelry.  Because come on, of course I was wearing some turquoise.   It's my AmEx...I never leave home without it!

Speaking of AmEx, what is a Bose Sound Dock, and why does American Express think that I really really want one?!

And finally, jumping back to observations in diversity class*, I have decided that the movie Smoke Signals would be more appropriately titled Hey, Victor!.  I'm pretty sure that those two words account for half of the script.

*Dear English students,
  Please do as Ms. Howell says and not as she does when it comes to structuring your writing.
  Not everyone enjoys rabbit trails.
  Sincerely,
  Ms. Howell

 P.S. Does Roger seem like someone you know really well?
 P.P.S. What are you doing reading this?!

homework pass

using it now!