been a while

Announcement:
I expect to start posting regularly again... :)

I was thinking about the Circ today, and realized that it has been dead (or sleeping?) for a long time now. I thought, "That's a real shame," and considered reviving it. And then I realized that the Circ did not just die--it died and became something else, like seeds do. It is the Blogs now! So now this is my humble effort to remain connected to my family despite the death of the Circ.

Today we have a snow day, so I went in to work for about an hour and a half, stopped by home for lunch, and have been at Lemonjello's pretty much ever since. I think I'm probably one of the people most hated by the employees here because I walk in with my big bag of stuff, spend a dollar or two, and then spend hours on end taking up a whole table near a plug. Today I am working on my admissions essays and some writing for AmeriCorps. Sometimes I complain to my friends about how much work it is to apply to grad school, but in reality I'm glad for the work. I'm glad to have a reason to write and think critically again.

And here's the Picture of the Day, taken last May:

Ahh summer... Does anyone miss the SUN as much as I do?? :)

thanksgiving party

Last night my apartment hosted a small feast. We crammed twenty-two people into our apartment that sometimes feels tight with four of us in it. It was a blast.

This is our dinner table. Isn't it pretty?!
And this is the "kids' table." Every proper family thanksgiving needs one, right?
Anna, carving the turkey
This isn't a very good picture, but it gives you some idea of how difficult it was to move around with one giant table, one small table, a whole lot of food, and a whole bunch of people!
Jon, Kristin, Kristen, Joanna, Steven, Ross, Jeannette, Analisa, Carolyn, Dan, and Tyler
Noah, Mike, Joe, John, Zach, Anna, Laura, and Nicole
And my wonderful roommates, Analisa, Jeannette, and Laura!

finally, some pictures!

Last weekend I finally dragged my camera out of its hibernation. I had been feeling like my pictures never really looked much different from pictures I've taken before, seeing as I spend time with the people I've been spending time with for years doing the same thing we've done for years. So I stopped taking pictures for a while and just enjoyed life. But I finally decided that you all might appreciate a few pictures, so I did my best! Here is a short documentation of the "wine and cheese party" that Kristin and Anna (they live together in a house near campus) hosted last weekend:

Me, Joanna, and Kristen L

Nicole and Anna

Dan and Mike

Joanna and Kristin O

Me and my roommate, Laura