I hope that all of you are doing well and that you are successfully getting through this dreadful month of February. I, personally, hate the month of February. When Mom used to say "Allison, when I get older, I'm going to go to Florida for the entire month of February" I used to think, "come ON, Mom. It's just a MONTH!" But now, I am in total agreement. You finally get through January, and you THINK that you have finally gotten to the point where spring can... spring, and February pops up to remind you "Hey! Just kidding! Two more months of winter to go!" Gah- February. Plus, February contains one of the most potentially-bad days of the year: Valentine's Day. I must admit, though, this Valentine's Day was enjoyable. I received several thoughtful letters in the mail (thanks, Auntie Donna!) and a lot of my friends here gave me some cute Valentines. Plus, I had a great box of candy that my Dad had gotten me in Brown County when he and the family were here to visit me that I could indulge in. I ended up watching movies (chick flicks, of course!) with my friend, Jess and eating an amazing amount of sweets. It was a good day.
As just mentioned, my family came to visit me last weekend! Aaah- it was so great! I hadn't realized how much I had missed them. We walked all around Bloomington and ate at some great restaurants. One that we ate in, "The University Club" was equipped with a TV for us to watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. Nat and I ordered s'mores off the of the dessert menu and wondered how they were going to pull that one off. They brought out a little cup with a cotton ball at the bottom of it soaked in rubbing alcohol. They lit it on fire so that Nat and I had a mini bonfire at our table to roast our marshmellows! Mom called it a "great party idea!" Marshmellow roasting party, anyone? We played Cranium in my room (I'm starting a "Cranium Club" in my dorm. I wonder how many people will catch onto it....). That was, without a doubt, the best moment of the entire visit. Just sitting around with them on my floor like we ysed to at home- ahh! It was great. We had a great day trip to Brown County's Nashville too! I had been there earlier in the fall and thought that the family would love it. We walked all around and did some shopping (that's where Dad picked up my chocolate :) and we had a nice little brunch at "The Hob Knob." I tried to get a picture of it on here, but it wouldn't work for some reason or another. We had a nice day together.
Here's a picture of Brown County- We got caught in some snow!
Here are some cute shops that were in Nashville. For some reason, leather shops were VERY popular...
Other than the recent visit from the family, nothing else is new. I'm still trying to keep all of the tremendous work under control. It's funny, I don't remember being nearly this busy last semester... I'm trying, successfully, to get over this "pre-pneumonia" that I had a couple of weeks ago as well. The days are seeming to fly by, though. That's a good thing. Right now, my latest count down is to- Spring Break! Woohoo! Trophie and I are going to Chicago for the first half of our Spring Breaks. We are so excited!! If anyone has any suggestions about things that they think we ought to see- I'm all ears! We have some plans (we are going to see "Wicked"!! I am SO excited about that!), but I'm sure that some of you know Chi-town a LOT better than I do. Bring on Spring Break!
Also, one other great thing that has been evident in my life lately- great mail! I have had such a great flow of mail lately. Not only am i receiving wonderful letters and notes (I cannot BEGIN to tell you all how much they mean to me. Letters really, REALLY do brighten my entire day instantly. Sorry to sound so cheesy. I hope that i can return the favors of your letters as much as I can!), but the fund-raising support for my trip to Zambia has started to come in! So far, I have $330.00! Wow! That's so great! This trip to Zambua means more to me than words can express. Everything that I am doing from now until school is out (May 4th, baby!) is going towards that trip. I think that it is going to change my life- the way that I view the world and also my own, individual life. I know that it is going to be a life-changing experience. NO DOUBT about it. The support means so much to me- thank you for all of you that have sent in mail to me, and for those of you who haven't (not to sound greedy or too forward), but please do! I need all of the support I can get- helping the Zambian people on this trip will be well worth it.
Well, thats about all for me. I hope that all is going well for everyone. I can't wait to see everyone! Kara's musical- March 10th! Hope to hear from you soon- love to all. Try to get through February all right. :) Ciao!
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