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it's just around the corner....

SUMMER!


i must say i cannot remember longing for summer as badly as i am right now ever in school. we are just 3 weeks away from finals, which means we're 4 weeks away from summer.
as much as i love school, i'm ready for a break. this has been a really difficult year in many ways, but one i wasn't expecting was staying on top of my work for classes. and i'm ready not to have to worry about assignments for a good long while. 
(and at the end of the summer, i'll be glad school is starting back again :)!)


but for now, there are some things i'm looking forward to doing this summer, amidst relaxing and being able to explore nola some more.
*READ. a lot. whatever i want. all the time.
*learn to coupon. i know, i know -- i just said i'm glad to stop being in school, but learning to do this will help me save $$$, and that, my friends, is quite important. 
*actually be able to start my tshirt quilt!
*for that matter, gain more experience sewing period. i haven't had a lot of time to learn that or play around with it this year.
*gardening! i'm thinking about joining the gardening club here and starting a square foot garden, which means super fresh goodies, and less $$ at the grocery store. but i know zero about that, so summer will be a good time to begin. 


4 weeks, friends. 4 weeks. 
until then, here's what i have left to do (about half of it this week!):
*new testament test

*spiritual formation reflection paper
*missions special project (15pgs)
*hermeneutics exegetical paper (10pgs)
*spiritual formation bibliography
*hermeneutics paper pt 2 (7pgs)
*2 finals
*miscellaneous readings


eeek! so much to do in so little time....i guess i better get started. 
finish well.
summer's almost here!

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