One Down, Five to Go

Congratulations are in order my friends, if I do say so myself. I have just (and when I say 'just' I literally mean just this very minute) completed my first semester of graduate school. Only five more to go before I'm a librarian. YAY! This means that for an ever-so-brief period of time (namely, between right now and January 11th at 1:30 PM) I will actually have - miracle of miracles! - *free* time! Holy crap! What the heck is that?! And to think, I've begun considering continuing on to get my PhD, I must be INSANE.

Some things I am looking forward to doing in the coming days and weeks include, but are not limited to:

• seeing Steph and Brian's new house
• calling Linda back (sorry dude, it's been ridiculous)
• watching TV without feeling guilty about the time spent doing some activity other than studying, and catching up on all the episodes of Nip/Tuck that have been collecting in my DVR
• reading something that is NOT from a library science journal (Vogue, here I come!)
• drinking adult beverages
• spending time with old friends while they are in town
• cooking fun Christmas goodies
• finishing my Christmas shopping
• having fun
• giving my brain a much deserved break

And, saving the best for last:

• I get to see Shaun when he comes home from Texas!!!! YAY!

Think I'm excited about that last one?

Get Smart, Give Back

Hello lovelies.

Want to play a fun vocabulary game (ahem, Scrabble fans, this means YOU) and also feed the needy at the same time?

Visit FreeRice.com and earn 20 grains of donated rice for every word you correctly identify the definition for. The game is smart, it automatically adjusts to your vocabulary level based on your answers, so it's sure to challenge even those of you who love to tap into your $5 word collection!


Yesterday, December 2, they donated 231,789,260 grains of rice through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Put it in your Web browser's list of favorites and waste some time at work or school while feeding hungry people all at the same time! That way when your boss says, "Hey, what are you doing goofing around on the Internet all day for?" You can say, "I'm ending world hunger, what are you doing?"

I donated 300 grains of rice of today, how much did you give?