Achoooooo!!

I'm sick!!!! Just more proof God has a sense of humor when it comes to me. Why else would I get sick when I have SO much studying and work to do? My first test in Statistics class was Tuesday, and even though I made a C on it (far better than most of the class) it just proved to me that I'm really going to have to buckle down this semester to maintain my 3.8 GPA. Next week I have an exam in Economics as well as in my ISDS class. Neither of which I am particularly confident about. Meanwhile, English class is always on my radar, with fast approaching due dates. In other words, I am too busy to be sick.

But as of this moment I'm congested, achy all over, and have a sinus headache. I'm really trying to be optimistic, but right now moaning and complaining fits my overall mood. So, while I'm still lucid, (my mom is pumping me full of meds and orange juice), I have decided to get as much work out of the way (hence this blog entry) in case I take a turn for the worse. (sniff, sniff)

OK, pity party over! So to change the subject....

I was just wondering....is anyone watching Glee besides me?

I am so in love with this show it's a shame! I have all of the episodes on my DVR and I watch them constantly (one is actually playing in the background as I write this). If you don't know what the heck I'm talking about, Glee is an hour long comedy on Fox that center's around a high school Glee Club. The show is delightful, funny, and completely adorable. Full episodes can watched on Hulu.com. At least give the pilot a try, here's a trailer . Hopefully you'll love it as much as I do.

Thanks for Reading,

"Sick Chick" aka Kourtney, signing off.

Rainy Days and Mondays.....

I was just wondering......am I the only one that loves rainy days and Monday's?

I'm one of those strange people that actually prefers rainy, gloomy, cloudy days instead of sunshine and blue sky's. I've always been that way. As a child, in the morning when one of my parents would wake me to get ready for school, my first question would always be, "Is it gonna rain today?" If the answer was "yes" I would jump out of bed and organize my rain boots, raincoat, and matching umbrella. I was always prepared for a downpour, or maybe a monsoon is more accurate.

Now that I'm an adult, the possibility of a rainy gloomy day, is enough to make me downright giddy. My perfect rainy day activity is to curl up on the couch with a good book (usually something classic and British), or a really long, equally gloomy movie. Tomorrow, since it will be raining (according to Channel 12 weather), and I don't have class on Friday's, I will be enjoying the gloom, by watching my absolute favorite version of Jane Eyre on DVD. What's more perfect than watching Jane Eyre pining for Mr. Rochester, and walking around lost over moors in the rain? Plus, this version is almost 4 HOURS long! That's some good stuff!

My friends think my love of the rain is kind of strange. They say it doesn't fit with my personality. My family believes that my love of the "dark and gloomy" comes from me being born during a thunderstorm. Whatever the reason, the joy I feel on a cloudy day is here to stay.

I also love Mondays. The dreaded return to the work/school week has always been a source of pleasure for me. I believe if I have a good Monday, it will set the tone for the rest of the week. My mother taught me this as a way to get me to stop complaining every Sunday night about returning to school the next day when I was in Kindergarten. It worked, and it has stayed with me. While everyone else is dragging their feet to class on Monday morning, I have a pep in my step, and a smile on my face. I am always mindful to make Monday as positive and successful as possible. I also try to drag other people along with me on my positive crusade, most of the time it works.

So, even though I love this song by The Carpenters, Rainy Days and Monday's never get me down. How about you?

Thanks for Reading,

Kourtney Washington