i've had lots of things happen the past few days that i've tried to make mental notes of to take down in this blog of mine, but our internet isn't working so i'm now at cl jones middle school using my mother's school computer trying to remember them all.

first off, i've had terrible car problems. the actual cars i've been driving are working just fine, but on saturday i got pulled over for speeding and a couple days ago on the way to axtell i nearly ran into a wild turkey crossing the road. those things were much bigger than i remembered. bigger than any one i had eaten during the holidays.

two, i saw a girl i used to be good friends with my first couple years of high school yesterday. we grew apart when she got pregnant and married young; we just didn't have much in common after awhile. anyway, i met her little boys yesterday, found out she recently left her husband, and am now very thankful my life is where it is. it totally caught me off guard when she asked where i was living. at home with my parents of course...

thirdly, younguns are dumbuns. the past few days i've asked every lifeguard (aged 16-18) that works at the pool why the flags are at half-staff. they had no idea. when i told them reagan had died, two of them thought he was already dead. i weep for the future.

that's all i can remember--except that now abby is gone. flown to our neighboring country to the south early this morning. i will miss her so. i don't know why those study abroad nerds get to hang out with her and i don't. arg.

btw, i met my future farmer husband. he's so hilarious i accidentally called him ian today.