A man entered into my life again today in the form of a small silver circle we call DVDs.  I sat in glee with a big goofy grin on my face as I soaked in the wonderfulness that is better known as Napolean Dynamite.

Christen

Tonight, I'm feeling very introspective.  Lots of thoughts, feelings, and emotions.  I try to be somewhat reserved on this site since anybody can read it, but it seems like a place that I can talk freely, and then the reader decides whether to read it.

Life has not become what I planned.  In junior high, I mapped out exactly what I wanted: cosmetology school after high school to pay for college, 4 years straight through college, get married at 19, have kids at 26.  Isn't it funny what has become?  I never considered cosmetology, I took a (wonderful) year off college, I'm not even dating, and who knows when I'll have kids.

My two best friends have an incredible relationship.  Tonight, I just sat in awe at their interaction.  They've been dating since my senior prom and know each other completely.  Is it so bad that I want that, too?  Do I mean tomorrow or even next year?  No, but eventually.

Life is really good; don't get me wrong.  I loved Rockford.  I miss it daily.  College is a blast, and I have the coolest roommates.  My family is so amazing.  And it's so nice being home for break.  I have awesome friends.  I just spent several hours with 3 of my closest.  I'm a blessed person.

Sorry for my ramblings, and thank you to those who read this.  I love you all.

Christen

Haha!  I feel like a teenager again.  Tonight, I took my little brother and two of his friends rolling (i.e. wrapping, TPing or tiolet papering).  It was so much fun!  I don't want to incriminate myself so I won't say who we rolled, but just know...I had a personal connection to the house that was hit, and it felt good!!  We bought like 75 rolls and used about half on the first house.  I took two pictures.  Then we hit another house but got caught.  This boy came running out and chased my brother around the block.  He told Scott to clean it up.  He thought it was the dad and said okay.  I told Scott it was just some punk kid, and we sped off.  :)  Hehe   It was a blast!

Christen

Hey, this has been a great week.  I got to hang out with my roommates, which was great.  They came to visit, and we definitely were lazy!  We hung out with my friend Ikey twice which was (as usual) a blast.  Happy Holidays my friends.

Christen

Home for the Holidays!

Tonight my family had our Christmas.  We always have it before the actual holiday because we go to my grandparents' houses on Christmas.  We ate chicken enchiladas and Christmas cake, opened presents, watched "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and played cards.  It was so much fun!  I have a great family.

Love you all and 15 days til Christmas!

Christen

I'M DONE!  Hallelujah!!  Today I turned in the last final.  What a great day!  I hung out with my roommate and our friend Andy all day.  We did some filming for his final.  Then at 5:30 we had the 1st JRBBP (i.e. Joint Room Bagel Bite Party).  It was hilarious.  The three of us made Bagel Bites and spaghetti and ate at a picnic table.  We ate and talked for 3 1/2 hours.  Then, we got permission to have him come play cards in our room, so Karissa, Angela, Andy and I played poker (no money, just chocolate chips, marshmallows and almonds) for an hour and a half.  It was a great time!

I just finished working on my costume for our church's Christmas party tomorrow night.  My small group got assigned the theme "games." We couldn't pick something normal; no, we are dominos!  haha  It really is going to be funny.  I need some more spray paint so I'll finish tomorrow.

Christen

4 finals down, 1 to go

The last final tomorrow is actually a take-home final that I haven't started.  :)  It's 128 questions long, and I haven't read any of the material.  Yeah, I'm a good student.  hehe

Everything here is great.  My mom came Friday and Saturday, and we shopped all day.  I finished my Christmas shopping.  Yea!  I've had a good couple of weeks.  It still seems a little surreal that semester is over.  Plus, this Friday my immediate family is having our Christmas.  We always have it early so we can celebrate with my grandparents on Christmas.

I'd better work on that test!

Christen