oh yeah, this is what it's like

i'm so sorry my entries have been so boring lately. my life certainly hasn't been.

last night i made instant hot chocolate. it took 20 minutes. it's not that i'm inept, it's that these were the most complicated directions i have ever seen on a boxed thing. i wish i had the little carton in front of me now so that i could quote it exactly, but since i don't it went something like this:

"we recommend slow heating one cup of milk on the stovetop, stirring constantly eleven times in the clockwise direction followed by eleven times in the counterclockwise direction. when vapors rise from the pan add 3 tablespoons of chocolate and whisk until dissolved. enjoy plain or add liqueur."

i just want to know why 11 times... what is so magical about this number?
it was pretty good, though. katie and kim said it was way better this time than previous experiences. they think it's because i followed the directions; i think it's because i made it with love.

my life is about to become terrible for the next 2 weeks. i'm pretty much certain that it's my own damn fault. i tend to shoot myself in the foot pretty regularly. i wish i would stop doing that. i always tell myself that next quarter i'll do better, be more on top of things, have more discipline. instead it seems to go the other way and i wind up doing less. maybe i could get away with that before at those regular schools, but this is the harvard of nursing schools, dammit! (i haven't said that in a while and just really couldn't help myself.) this is also the time when lovely people are coming to town and i have to get some junk done for next quarter--like find money to pay for it. raise your hand if you love money as much as i do.

now i must go spend some quality time with sleep, for i know that we will not be seeing one another much in the next few days. hope you are all well, friends.