Children, gather around and listen!

I can't tell what has changed the chemistry of room 540 the most: the pressure of finals with the hope of 6-week rest, new air fresheners, or the shared recollection of Karla and I of the fact that "Nobody Wants to be Lonely" by Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera is the greatest song ever sung by human beings. Well, besides the extended version of "It's all coming back to me now", but still.

Karla has also rediscovered the beauty of Boy Bands. How did they ever lose their popularity? It puzzles me. I'm glad that there is no material form of the song "Shape of my Heart" by Backstreet, or I would rip my clothes, pour libations, and sacrifice fattened bulls to it.

Anyways, although I am inconceivably excited to go home, I wish I could take Karla, the Ignatius girls (sorry boys, you can come visit), and Disneyland with me. I'm really glad Corey came and visited this weekend and gave me a taste of the fun we're going to have over Christmas!

You know, there is nothing like a good bout of gastroenteritis to make you enjoy life again. I fully gave up my spirit for Jesus to take me home just a week ago, and now my resurrected body lives life with more ferver than ever before.

So Tony Hillerman leaves me speechless. I had to resist giving every friend a copy of "Coyote Waits" for Christmas. I think I need to dedicate a whole blog to my passion for Tony Hillerman, this is completely inadequate.

Um, LIZZY COMES HOME IN 6 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I have Don Rags tomorrow. I can't wait until I can have a Don Rags without the 'I don't know how this mentor does things' fear. Someday I want to go in there with full confidence and rapport with the mentor, and not just a semester of 'getting to know you' behind us. Alas, some torrey students were meant to be mentor whores.

Prof. Langenwalter is going to become a grandpa over interterm!!! If there ever was a man that was meant to be a grandfather, it is Paul Langenwalter. And dear Becky was born a grandmother. He gave us all Christmas presents today! Inside one of the pieces of candy was an temporary tatoo of an eagle in front of the american flag, and I almost died because he thought I didn't like it and he said "oh, I think its pretty". I think I'll put it on my face first day of Into to Arch next semester.

Anyways, I've been putting off this God-forsaken pull question on excommunication in dialogue with the anapabtists for far too long. ew.

DID I MENTION THAT ITS CHRISTMAS?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!