Engagement is a plague

Breaking news bulletin: the Engagement Plague proves to be fiercely contagious. Roommate Laura got her ring over the holidays, and now Roommate Jenn is suddenly vying for her own diamond, leaving subtle hints like pages torn from Bride magazine on the floor so that her boyfriend will have to step over them. Pages featuring different cuts of diamond, I might add.

The saddest part of the whole thing is that no one is immune--even I found myself studying the diamonds and imagining how a 2 carat princess cut would look compared to an emerald cut. Now it's a toss-up as to whether being Laura's maid-of-honor is going to bring out the romantic side in me or push me even further in the other direction.

And my new favorite marriage quote, courtesy of Big Sister Dana: "It could be worse; I could be engaged." (Dana has apparently found the Engagement Plague immunization formula and is holding it for ransom.)

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On a completely unrelated note: I found on our kitchen counter a can of Le Sueur Very Young Small Early Peas. Not just peas. Not just early peas. They are apparently very different from early peas in their age and stature. VERY different. So make sure the next time you're making a pea casserole that you pay close attention to the label--having Very Young Small Early Peas could make all the difference.

A request

A man I knew was brutally murdered Thursday. Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.

Normal life sets back in...

Today is officially Day 4 of Winter Term, and it's going surprisingly well, considering that I'm taking Math and Health & Exercise Science. The wonderful thing about it all is that during a term with no English classes it is actually possible to be done with your work. As in, tonight I have completed my homework and short of studying for something upcoming, there is nothing else for me to do. No paper to work on. No novel to read a few more chapters in. It's an amazing sensation. I'm overloading to take Acting II, although I might have to drop it because the Ed department steals your life and soul, which is really the motto of my life. Although, I have to admit, in this case they would be paying me for my soul with a scholarship, so I guess it could be a fair trade.

Meanwhile, Frasier is probably the best sitcom ever created. That's all for now. And very soon I'm going to finish my free travel updates. I promise. With my fingers crossed.