Yes Virginia, this was a Friday

I got up early this morning for a little 'me' time which included stretching and eating a healthy breakfast before getting ready for a couple hours of Census work. Today my supervisor shadowed me. I got several nice comments from him, some even about the work I was doing.
I enjoyed a quiet afternoon at home, tending to domestic concerns, trying to prepare for the weekend ahead and settled on reading through a Neil Simon play.
It was off to school in the late afternoon where I made an AMAZING discovery and was aided in it by my dear friend Alexa. We then proceeded to consume chocolate, IN PUBLIC! It was glorious, glorious indeed.
Also, this tree is incredible. It has a lovely fragrance and the bunches of blooms appear to me as 'ghost grapes'.

I followed that up by catching most of the meeting I'd driven all the way to town for, I'm now an 'officer' of sorts and looking forward to doing my part to get things moving and grooving. More details on that later.
I called up a couple of good friends for a nostalgic meal at Pizza Man, then headed over to JCCC with Chad for the free outdoor concert. We walked around the art museum, which I'd never actually been in before. They have some pretty interesting exhibits on display. There were also some very interesting people on display. They turned out to be a part of the show. Dancing with Alexa helped keep me warm and we had some fun with lighting and our cameras while things were wrapping up. All-in-all a wonderful way to head into the weekend!

Notice his counter-part on top of the building

The weather holds and we are blessed with another beautiful day!

I started my day with my fitness assessment. Enough said about that.
I got NO critical remarks from my Acting I teacher on my monologue preview. I hope she still loves me! After class I found myself with a stretch of time before rehearsal so I joined up with Jessica and went in search of food for our grumbling tummies!
We were drawn back out-0f-doors and ran into friends Sarah and Tom and enjoyed their company while we ate and then a little while after. Tom had sweet potato fries-my fave! and allowed me to steal one from him, Yum! This pic was taken shortly there-after as Tom took up his post guarding the wall.


Which reminds me of some jokes Jessica was telling in the hall earlier. Why can I only remember the one that made me cringe?

When I walked into the fitness center later in the afternoon, they informed me that I had now earned enough points to get an 'A'! That was up-lifting in the face of not having made *quite* the progress I'd hoped to make this semester.

Rehearsal went well, I'm really looking forward to the Showcase this weekend. We even got things wrapped up in time for me to get home and get a couple of hours of work in. In addition to getting money, I'm also getting to practice my Spanish! This is a really good job for me.
I got home just in time to water my plants and do a bit of weeding before the sun clocked out on its day. It was good to catch up with friends and family over the phone as I tidied up and settled in for the evening.

A Dose of 'D'!

A B-eautiful day and the freedom to enjoy it!
After class this morning I gathered with a few friends to enjoy an event taking place on campus. There was karaoke and a good number of my new friends are the type who willingly partake in such things so we stuck around and enjoyed the show!
I also got in a bit of dancing, which makes any day better, in my opinion.

I even managed to spend a few productive hours following the event, getting some info. from the student center, working out at the fitness center, shopping for healthful foods, and tending to my little garden plots. Now it is time to study!

Reflecting

I am coming up on a year since departing on my European Adventure!

Classes are going well, Census job round II kicked off this afternoon, and I am enjoying life in general.
School is a great place to make new friends and one of mine has inspired me to pick back up with my blog. A photo a day and a caption, to help me focus on all the good in life and to share the highlights with those near and dear to me. (Also with those who are not-as-near and who are not all necessarily on Facebook!)
This first pic is not from today, but it is a good one to get caught-up-to-speed with, as it includes my new friend Jessica (left), our friend Sarah, and myself sharing a moment at Improv. rehearsal. I just hope Jessica doesn't mind that I 'borrowed' it from her!