Proof that I can have fun in this Frozen Shithole

First, I had the feeling that I had missed my bus today so I decided to suck it up and walk home. As I made my way, I realized my pace was a little fast (I made the 15+ minute trip in about 10), yet the quicker I walked, the more fun it was! I was angling around construction, walking right over ice patches, and avoiding traffic, without missing a beat. It reminded me of this time in middle school when I was walking down our quarter-of-a-mile driveway from the bus stop through inches of fresh snow and I just took off running. You know me, I don't believe you should run unless you are being chased (or, if necessary, catching a bus). I remember our driveway had been plowed but it looked too slick to run on so I went straight for the slushy snow on the side. It was crazy, I was booking it down the driveway in tennies and jeans and I was flying! Halfway home it all got the best of me and I completely wiped out -- I tried to hop up right away, but I was SOAKED. There was nothing I could do, but run the rest of the way and I remember thinking how much fun it was. I felt a little like that today, I know the winter weather makes me feel a little stir-crazy, and I think the best thing for me is to just go be crazy outside. Once I realize I'm not actually trapped, it becomes a lot easier to breath.

and Second, when the going gets tough (and your Dad gives you money for no reason) GO GET SOME STARBUCKS! I made Tracie and Drew go with me to get coffee this afternoon. I love the seasonal flavors - I had an Eggnog Latté = delicious. Whenever I have change at work I give Drew, the other student worker, whatever pennies I get and I tell him it's his raise for the day. As the Senior Student I feel it's part of my job duties to pick on him. So while we were waiting for our orders I threw my two pennies in his coat pocket:

"There ya' go Drew, I put my two cents in!"

"Here, wait Steph... here's a penny back. Now, we have common cents!"

"Oh, hey Tracie, here's a penny for your thoughts!"

Needless to say, all three of us found the whole thing quite amusing, and I think everyone at Starbucks thought we were nuts. It's so nice to work with people who share my dumbass sense of humor, I keep telling them to put that as a requirement for my replacement but they claim it's part of the bonding process to corrupt the new student. Oh, how I'll miss that!