Stress Sucks...

Man, it doesn't take much to wear away at my stress levels. So, as you all know, I've been taking a Spanish class. While the class is fun, I've quickly found out that it is much more demanding than the class I took a year ago. The amount of work and the pace of the course is quite difficult to keep up with when working full-time.

So, I made a decision over the weekend when I couldn't possibly study because I was just too stressed out....I decided to transfer my status in the class from credit to non-credit. It's not like I need the class for credit anyway, so why stress myself out and study like a mad-woman to get an A in the class when I don't have to??

Aaaahhhhhh....I love learning without stress. Es fabuloso.

Wauseon, Ohio....

My trip to Ohio was a lot of fun. Nice, relaxing and familiar. My grandma took us out to lunch to The Barn.....an old barn that was converted into a restaurant and serves home-country cookin'! We did the buffet. Then we came back, digested for awhile and started in on making ice cream. For dinner, we had cake and ice cream. It was yummy. Pictures up on my Flickr Photos if you'd like to check out my mom's digs. She has a garden, chickens, a big barn and is surrounded by corn and soybean fields. It's so pretty there.

Mama, I'm comin' home....

I'll be in Ohio this weekend! It was my mom's birthday last week and so I am going to good 'ol Wauseon (where my mom lives now) to have a late birthday celebration. We'll be making ice cream and eating a lot (of course). My grandma is also going to be there.

Amy, if you're around, you're more than welcome to come over. You just had a baby and all, so maybe you're not in the mood to visit, though. We'd love to have you, tho.

My hair on a tame day....

This is a good hair day. It's finally grown out enough that it doesn't seem to be as big anymore, although my first-thing-in-the-morning-look can be a little scary, still.

:)

HodgepodgeUpdate...

I don't really have anything specific to discuss, so I thought I'd write about a hodgepodge of items....

• My roommate situation is going great. Lindsay is really easy to live with and her cat, Dean, is really cute. He's finally understanding that he will be more popular with my cats if he doesn't chase them.
• I'm taking a Spanish class this semester at Butler. I'm frustrated because I've forgotten a lot in my year hiatus, but I'm also feeling optomistic because it seems to be coming back at a fairly decent pace (which I hope increases as the semester rolls along).
• Work is the same.....boring and unsatisfying. I'm working on this item and hope to have good news at some point.
• I'm going to the Free Concert downtown today. Faith Hill, Kelly Clarkson, John Mellencamp and others will be singing. Wish Terralyn and I luck on finding a parking spot and not getting trampled by the tremendous crowds.
• I got new bedroom furniture! My boxsprings woudn't fit up the stairs in the "new" place, so I bought a platform frame. Screw boxsprings. I also bought a chest of drawers which will be delivered on Friday. Yay!

And this is the end of the hodgepodge update.

Love,
Mona

PS I'm also going to the dentist today to get my teeth cleaned. Yay for clean teeth!