Last Night's "another semester down" celebratory dinner at Bella Vita

Christian and I were talking about all the drugs, specifically adderal that I hear that kids are taking in College to enhance their learning. Apparently it is supposed to enhance concentration while studying. So, Christian offered: "I bet if you took it, it would either work really well or not at all." Really, I said, how do you mean? He said: "You are an all or nothing type of chick." Guess he's got me pegged. He also added: "I imagine that you would find stimulants very stimulating."  Cracked me up! Maybe I should at least add a little caffeine. I do look a little tired here. 

Fall Grades

Personal Adjustment - B

Research Methods (Statistics) - B

Spanish II - C

Global Issues in the Cultural Context - A

Advanced Composition - A

American Government - A

GPA: 3.35

Anatole France

"All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy, for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves.  We must die to one life before we can enter another."

ACORN

ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, has been in the news often nowadays for corrupt business practices. Folks, I just really feel sorry for the acorn.  I mean, if ya like to get deep, it is a really cool metaphor! Did you know that an acorn is a very hardy and resilient seed? Psycho-therapists that prefer humanistic/insight therapy to Freud's psychoanalysis view say this: "if provided with appropriate conditions, it will grow naturally toward its actualized oak". Isn't it optimistic? I love it. Now the acorn is symbol of hope for me. I really hope I get an "A" on this psych paper.

Hmmmmmm. . .

Sigmund Freud once said: "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar."

Finally. . .

Can I complain for a minute? For this entire semester I have had a class at 8am Monday through Thursday.  I never want to take another 8am class again.  My brain doesn't wake up that early, caffeine notwithstanding. No mas clases a las ocho!  I just took my Spanish final. All my classes next semester start at 9.  Thank goodness. This has been rough. 

French Philosopher Voltaire

"There are some that only employ words for the purpose of disguising their thoughts."