And it was a freaking awesome day. =)
So I woke up this morning and got the feeling that it would be a decent day. It was Thursday, which is my day of the week where I only have my Educating Exceptional Learners class that doesn’t even start till 1:00. I woke up, read a bunch of Frankenstein (which was supposed to be read by today) and then I did an online quiz for my EEL class and had plenty of time to spare before 1. Caroline came in and gave me my first of two presents which was a bottle of cherry blossom scented body spray. =) (She later gave me the two books from the “Bar Code” utopian/dystopian series I am so interested in reading…so that was awesome) After that, I took a shower and then Lauren and I headed over to lunch.
When I got to the campus center, I saw that they were randomly handing out decorated cupcakes in honor of Purple and Gold (school spirit) week. I didn’t eat one…but I still thought that was funny.
Then I went upstairs only to find that they actually had decent food today. =) Egg and cheese muffins… with a slice of pizza on the side cause an egg and cheese muffin so doesn’t begin to constitute a meal…
So after we finished eating, we went down to the basement to check mail on the way to the Salvation Army Thrift sale (which also took place in the basement). My mailbox was overflowing with cards and such. I had a notice that I had a box so I went over to the window and retrieved the box, which was from my family. Inside were things like a couple Shojo Beats, a box of Peeps, a bag of Reeses (=P People know I like them…), a cute little valentine’s day bug to hang up somewhere, a pair of St. Patrick’s day socks (which I will wear tomorrow because I’m out of socks, lol), a bag of flavor-blasted goldfish crackers, and volume 11 of Hana-Kimi. =D It was awesome.
At that point, I was already feeling pretty loved. I found a little magnetic kitty in my box and I wasn’t sure who it was from but I looooved (or loooove) it. I played with it all day…cause it’s so small and cute. Gah. xD I’m such a girl.
Turns out it was from my brother. I thought I recognized his handwriting on the outside of the Twilight Zone card (lol, with sound– I gave that same card to Jeremy for his birthday once). I should have guessed from the “You’re old.” written on the inside. Yesterday he was floating around behind me in the lunch room and every time he passed he would whisper/quietly say, “You’re aaaalmost old…” “You’re aaaalmost old….”
Well now I’m old. And I have to say that because I made fun of Jeremy when he turned 20…and 21… and said he was old. Well now he’s ancient. =P So we’re all good. I don’t mind being “old” as long as I don’t have to be ancient. And I will never be ancient because he will always be older than me… which in my books constitutes “ancient”.
Anyyyyway. So after I went to the mailbox and got my goodies, I went over to the Salvation Army Thrift sale…which was just like…20 feet to the left of my mailbox. There were some…special items there. I didn’t find anything that I particularly liked but I did help Lauren try on some of the most hideous outfits we could find while we took pictures of her on her cell phone. xD It was pretty priceless…and very very colorful. xD The only thing I actually bought was a size 16 (too small for me) red Cheez-it shirt… because I think it would be awesome to cut off the design and use it for some craft. =D
So then I went to EEL class. I was in a very good mood and was, therefore, very responsive in class. My teacher actually remembered it was my birthday and mentioned it when she called on me. I was very flattered and it merely added to my perpetual happy mood. =) It made me very glad that I have a unique name and a name that is very memorable. I think maybe that’s why she remembered seeing it on the daily view that was sent out to the campus.
But anyway, after class I went back to my room and found the entire ceiling above my bed decorated awesomely with streamers. On the bed my teddy bear was holding a card and sitting behind some packs of stickers and a bag of Reeses. In front of the Reeses was a rolled up poster with two miniature horses on it. =) Lauren had decorated the room while I was at class and escaped to Stacie and Andrea’s room so that she wouldn’t be there when I saw it. She thought that would be too awkward.
I was on the phone with my mom when I walked in and so I told her all about it and about the card that, once I opened it, I realized said, “You’re expecting a baby!” and on the inside said, “How very, very, happy you must be!”
I think Erik has rubbed off on Lauren, Caroline, and I. Now when I’m faced with finding a card for some occasion, I always find myself wanting to pick out one that’s very inappropriate to the situation. Like when Erik got Savvy a card for Christmas that said, “Look who’s turning 6!” I find it amazingly awesome. xD
So anyway, I have my lovely poster up now. Lauren said she’s having fun feeding my newfound horse fettish.
Speaking of that. I guess I should explain how that happened while I still remember.
So in the past, I’ve been kind of intimidated by horses. They’re big, sometimes loud, and sometimes (although more rarely than I thought) unpredictable. The other night, I had a dream and in my dream I was reaching up and petting a horses’ face. Then I hugged the horses’ head and was just very happy. When I woke up, I had this strange urge to pet a horse. I’ve pet one before but always in a very cautious manner and I never liked to be close to them for a long period of time. When I woke up, I started reading and Lauren asked me if I wanted to go to the stable with her and then to Subway (it was a Saturday). I thought this would be the perfect time to say yes because A.) I wanted Subway and B.) After that dream, I really wanted to pet a horse.
So we went up to the stable and after petting some of the horses including Lauren’s horse, Lio, I immediately fell in love with a big black a fuzzy one that I eventually learned was named Mic.
Since then, I’ve been up to the stable 2 or 3 more times and I love it up there. I knew it was only a matter of time before I started spending more time up there because I’ve always loved animals and here at school I am utterly deprived of person-animal contact of any sort. I’ve always wanted to own a miniature horse (or two) so I’m glad I finally got over that fear because, while they are much smaller, they are still horses and I still need to know how to deal with them.
Lauren said I should go up to the stable maybe during mayterm and help her with Lio’s training and such so that I can get a feel for handling a little. When I go to Arizona this summer (because I will =P) she said she will try and set me up with a woman that lives there and owns 3 or 4 minis. That way, if I have any questions I can ask her– and I definitely have questions.
So anyway, we went up to the stable today and I fed Mic a treat from the bag of treats that Lauren had brought for Lio. He ate it like a good horsey. =) I got some pictures of Mic and a lot of pictures of Lauren and Lio because Lauren said she didn’t have many of her and her baby. The pictures turned out really adorable…see?
After that, we came back and I read a little more and then we went down around 6:30 to this little fiesta thing that was being held for 2nd and 5th floor (the RAs are friends…and both have been my RAs at some point) on the old floor I used to live on. It was fun but I could only make an appearance because I still had reading to do.
After the fiesta thingy Caroline went off to work and after some more reading, Lauren and I met up with Erik (and randomly, my brother) at Big Al’s and had a transfer meal. I had a fun time. It was nice just having a break and talking to people for a little bit.
But my break didn’t last long. My day has been fun but pretty hectic and this meeting was the last of the school business for the day.
I had a meeting with my English Lit II professor (Susan Lipscomb) and the other people in my “Frankenstein” group. We talked for half an hour to 45 minutes about the book and the critical article that we were supposed to have read. It was nice just to talk some things out.
After that, I went back to the room and waited for Lauren to get back from a second trip to the stable. Some people had asked her to take their horses in so she did. When she got back, we had cake with Erik and Caroline down in the 4th floor lounge (the cake that Erik and Caroline made yesterday) and it was good. =)
I got a “lovely” hand-made card from Erik, scribbled on with markers, that said on the inside something to the effect of, “Enjoy your senility!” The card had 4 laxative pills taped to the inside. xD Boy…did I ever feel loved.
On top of all this, I got like…over 20 “Happy birthday”-type messages on facebook. =) My favorites are the personalized ones that are more than just “Happy birthday, have a good day.” They’re just so much more fun to read.
So yes. Now I’m old and there’s nothing I can do about it. I don’t mind though, I like the thought of being 20. I’m not yet in my prime but it’s okay, I’m working towards it.
Today was a great day and I cannot thank God enough for the friends and family that he has given me. They truly made today a day to remember.
P.s. Jeremy got me an ipod… so he has to like…win something, right? =O He should.