What a week!

Yeah yeah. I've been slacking. It has been a full week since I last wrote anything. Goodness. It seems like so much further away than that.  It may have been the longest week ever.


I'm not totally sure why. It could be because Valentine's day fell on Tuesday. Or because I had to change my work and practicum schedule this week. Or simply because I'm ready for spring break. :)

I'll give you a brief update on what has happened.

 I read a book. A wonderfully amazing book. I suggest it to all of you. Really. Read it.

Some of you have probably already read it or heard of it and will probably vouch for me that it should be read by all. I read it in about a day and wasn't ready for it to end. Of course, it just can't quite compare to my love for The Hunger Games. Which Becca casually stole for the weekend. It took her all of half a day to finish the first one and she stole the second one for her trip to Colorado to visit that twin of hers. I cannot wait for the movie. Who is going with me?!

Also on the topic of books, on Thursday in my Literacy Development for Children that are Deaf/Hard of Hearing we had a library lady come to class. Her actual title was something along the lines of Family Literacy Specialist. Whatever she was, she was awesome! She brought us free children's books. Now we had been prepared for this day, but I was expecting two or three free books. Maybe five. I ended with 51.

Fifty-one children's books. I'm so thrilled.

Isn't that the most beautiful sight you have ever seen? I think so.

Let's talk a bit about Valentine's Day. It was a day. I was probably in a less than awesome mood. I didn't get the Marine a gift until Sunday which means he didn't get it on time. But that wasn't exactly the point. He was not at all helpful for what he wanted for Valentine's Day so he got this...

Yep. A life-size plush Perry the Platypus from Phineas and Ferb. He loves him. They go everywhere together.

 I'm hoping next time he gets a gift (his birthday) he is more helpful. If he's not, I'm getting him a Snuggie. It's already decided. He can't wait, I'm sure.

But look what I made in Chemistry on Monday!

It's a glass E! I tried to make an S, but that was too hard so I just kept bending it and ended up with an e. I think it's precious. Well.. Actually, I think it's pretty silly.

On Wednesday I got together with a couple of my favorite Deaf Ed majors. They're getting ready to leave to go to KSD for student teaching, so it was necessary that we get together before then.

Kristy was our chef like always. She makes the best pancakes. I will miss these girls when they leave! If you notice, Whitnei has a little trouble making her I love you hand. Silly girl. The last picture is of Whitnei's illegal dog, Sophie. She's precious and I may just have to live in her apartment so I can bond with her while they go to KSD. :)

KSD (Kansas School for the Deaf) is where most Deaf Ed majors do half of their student teaching. As I was talking to Jessie at our practicum meeting, we decided that we will likely be doing all of our student teaching at KSD. That means that all of next spring I will be in Olathe. Molly, Jessica, Michelle, Peggy, Staci. Get yourselves ready. I will be seeing so much of you! And I cannot wait!

 Last night, I went to the Rock and Worship Roadshow at the Mabee Center on the ORU campus. First time there. Those giant praying hands really are a sight.

The concert was really quite fantastic. One of the Happy Hands moms told me about it. So I showed up and hung out with a few HH people and had a wonderful time.

I also signed up to sponsor a little girl through Compassion while there. Actually, I took the packet and signed up at my dorm room. Except I wasn't supposed to take a paper, so hopefully I can call them Monday and they can help me work it all out. The Marine willingly offered to help me sponsor her so I think it's safe to say we as a team are sponsoring this little girl in South America.

And that's really all that has happened this past week. :)