Spring Break...day 1

Spring Break has arrived, an unexpected but welcome rest. I knew it was coming, but it still doesn't seem like the semester should be this far gone! We only have four weeks of classes left after this break (that is, before finals week). Tests and projects have gone well so far, so I'm trying to spend some time thinking about this summer, next fall, and next spring. Dr. Bailey wants to send me to France or Belgium, but I honestly need a way to fund it. I could use my UCA scholarship or fund it privately, in which case, it could be cheaper. Or, I could try for one of many other scholarships. The Rotary Club's Ambassadorial Scholarship would be amazing...$25,000 to spend a year studying anywhere I want.

Anyway, it feels so good to come home and do whatever I feel like doing. I helped Mom and Leeanne cook an amazing Asian-style dinner last night and followed it up with an episode of Lie to Me, and today I'm going to catch up on some laundry and do some baking and reading. It's a cloudy, pensive day - perfect for that sort of thing. I snagged some really ripe bananas from the cafeteria before I left yesterday so I could test out some banana recipes. Today I think I'm going to try making Banana Spice Muffins and Banana Oatmeal Bread since I'm in a healthy, whole-grainy kind of mood.

Mom and Leeanne are working on home ec projects, so I might get in on a little bit of that action, too. I've had a few pairs of old, worn-out jeans sitting in the laundry room for a couple of years that Mom was going to make into skirts, and I think she's finally getting around to it this weekend. Better late than never, I suppose. I'm hoping they turn out like the image I have in my mind, with the top made from the waist and seat of the jeans and the skirt made from patchwork material.

So far, I'm enjoying good, girly conversation while they rip seams and I take care of lining up speech/debate judges. Maybe I'll work up the motivation to work out later today...but I'm enjoying my PJs and coffee at the moment (even though it is three o'clock in the afternoon).

More some other time...