1/4 a M.S.W.

I finished my first semester of grad school last Monday and it sure is a wonderful feeling! I celebrated with some classmates at Tumbleweed with $1 margaritas. No papers or projects to worry about for 5 weeks. So this past week I have just been working, and it seems so relaxing! Not that my job is what you would call relaxing, but when I come home I am done and that is what is great. I am not sure what my grades are yet, I will find out this week. I really don't have that much to write about, just wanted to say how great it is to have a break from school and relax a little! I am working a little extra this week to get ready for our big holiday party this Friday (where I will be an elf again) and get everything ready for the two weeks I will be gone. I am really looking forward to time spent at home with family and friends. and Vicki's wedding is the 29th and I'm a bridesmaid, so that will be a lot of fun. I am going home this Sunday. And I just love the Christmas season, it always puts me in a good mood. And I am done with all my Christmas shopping! And I didn't have to set foot in a mall! I did some "socially concious" shopping this season and I really feel good about it. All my purhcases were made at a fair trade store in Louisville (and the night I went 15% of the sales went to Americana) or at the open house for a group of Somali Bantu women who have started their own little business making various things (I won't say on here in case one of the recipients of my gifts is reading). The group started at Americana and it is so cool to know exactly who your money is going to. Ok, I did make one purchase at the U o f L bookstore, but it still isn't the mall!

Ok this post wasn't very exciting. Um...Friday night I had to act out "Moby Dick" in a game of Charades at the Americana staff party held at Edgardo's house. You can have fun imagining that one. I think I embarassed someone. I also had a few glasses of homeade sangria in me, it was delicious! Alright, that's all for now.

Oh yeah..can anyone tell me what is up with the two "anonymous" comments left on my last post? Did someone real write that or is it some kind of spam?? I am confused.