Daybook- January 18

I have seen this idea on a number of blogs that I have read and decided to try it out myself. The original idea comes from Peggy Hostetler at the Simple Woman's Daybook. http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/

Outside my window- it's dark outside, but I can see the street lamps and the Hereford laundry room

I am thinking- the spring semester starts tomorrow

I am thankful for- the fresh start that 2011 has given me (thank you God! :) )

I am wearing- a pale green fleece from Leland that my Aunt gave to my Mom for Christmas (Mom handed it over to me because she already has a fleece and didn't want a new one)

I am creating- continuing on the origami flowers that I started with Nancy (Hereford's principal) and Katy

I am going- to watch Princess Bride in Marjorie's room in 45 minutes

I am reading- Unplanned by Abby Johnson and Blessed are the Bored in Spirit by Mark Hart

I am hoping- for a fantastic start to this fresh new semester

I am hearing- the noise of my fan (it is January 18 and I have my desk fan at power level 2 out of 3 because it is so hot in Hereford- I don't even have the heat turned on in my room, it just is hot)

A few plans for the rest of the week- reading for class, finalizing my Fixed Commitment Calendar, creating my Semester Calendar, picking up all of my books at the Tuttle dorm mailroom, getting a great start to the new semester

Picture- I'm still working on figuring out how these blogs work. At least a picture is up there this time, if in a strange place.

Daybook- January 11

I have seen this idea on a number of blogs that I have read and decided to try it out myself. The original idea comes from Peggy Hostetler at the Simple Woman's Daybook. http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/

Outside my window- my usual sight outside of my Hereford window (Charlottesville hasn't gotten the snow that has been predicted unfortunately :( )

I am thankful for- the fresh start that 2011 has given me (thank you God! :) )

I am wearing- my hair in the only version of pigtails that my Mom allows (she banned the traditional style when I was in 10th grade) :)

I am creating- my Fixed Commitment Calendar for next semester

I am going- to class tomorrow and possibly Pita Pit for lunch :)

I am reading- Learning to Think Things Through (Gerald Nosich) for class and Blessed are the Bored in Spirit (Mark Hart) for personal reading

I am hoping- for a fantastic day tomorrow

I am hearing- noise in my hallway :( (it's J-Term, everything is supposed to be quiet, but plenty of my international hallmates stayed here over Christmas/New Years and they seem to have chosen today to come out of their quiet shells- as long as they don't scream in their phones at 4:30 in the morning in the hallway, I can deal with the slight amount of noise [which is nothing compared to what it will be when the first-years return next week for the start of the spring semester])

A few plans for the rest of the week- reading for class, my Plan of Action presentation and paper and my critical thinking paper for class, laundry, #1 ticket at Bodo's (on the list of things to do before you graduate- I have been #2 this week and #4 last semester, I will be #1! :) ), going home on Saturday for a few days

Normally these daybooks include pictures, but I am new to this experience and haven't mastered how to put in a picture yet.