Rants & Raves

When I got home from class last night, I wasn't in the best of moods. I had just taken my Art 1C midterm, a 30 question multiple choice exam that was supposed to be a piece of cake. Unfortunately for me, I took notes on the artist's work and inspirations, not the small details like their favorite band or the capital of Bosnia. Pretty sure I didn't get an A on that one. And this was already after taking a quiz in another class that didn't go well. So, today I'm going to do some ranting, some raving, and try to figure out whether my life's glass is half empty or half full.

Rants:

1. Midterms are evil. My classes are supposedly "easy" and I still manage to make mistakes because I'm not a good test taker...

2. The wind here has been CRAZY and biking back to FT every day leaves me exhausted. Which makes me feel out of shape, and therefore even worse.

3. I haven't had dessert in a week because I'm on a "diet". I wish I could just eat whatever I wanted without feeling guilty afterward.

My dessert addiction has been replaced with drooling over Stumbleupon recipes...

Raves:

1. I get to go home in 8 days!!! Which means seeing my dad, mom, puppies, friends, and spending Mother's Day weekend at home :)

I get to cuddle with these troublemakers!

2. This weekend is my suitemate's birthday and my floor is going to Six Flags on Sunday, which is really exciting. One summer I went to Great America at least 6 times, but I haven't been to an amusement park since.

3. The weather here is consistently sunny and beautiful and I got to lay out yesterday while studying.

4. Only two more classes stand in my way before it's the weekend!

5. I've managed to remain germ free even though my roommate and suitemate are both sniffling/coughing/sneezing up a storm. Crossing my fingers I stay healthy.

6. Spring quarter of freshman year is essentially half over, and soon it will be a summer filled with road trips and friends and laziness. Possibly a job if I get a move on...

I guess by sheer numbers it's obvious I have more to be thankful for than I do to be miffed about. Even though in the moment I may be angry or upset or frustrated, I just have to remember that overall, I'm pretty darn lucky to have such a beautiful life.