Good morning! So, why I'm up at 8:30am on a Saturday morning is beyond me. I guess my body clock knows what it wants, and I must say, it was VERY nice to wake up on my own for once instead of my brain being jarred by an alarm, which has been the case every day for the past few weeks. So needless to say, I am keeping very busy, but surviving. School did get a lot busier since I wrote last, and if I wasn't at work, at school, or sleeping, I was probably at the computer typing up some sort of something for some class, usually way past my bedtime. I think what makes is worth it, though, is knowing that I'm working toward something that I truly want to do. And really, I'm staying quite sane, the closest thing I feel to INsane is when my week and schedule start to blur. This usually happens in the early morning, and it usually entails me jerking awake, sitting straight up in bed, heart pounding, looking at the clock thinking, "Crap. What day is it? Am I late for work? Do I have a test? What's due? Etc. etc. etc." I even did that this morning. Oops.

On a different note, last Saturday evening was one of the biggest highlights of my year...going to the opera. What can I say, I've got to have my yearly fix Plus, the opera I saw, Tosca, has made my top 3 list, for sure. For anyone who thinks opera is boring or a waste of time, this opera is for you. It has everything; drama, suspense, lust, anger, revenge, murder, passion, and an ending that gave me chills, even though I knew it was coming. Plus, it's just fun to get dressed up once in awhile and have a truly elegant evening.

Well, my morning appetite is starting to kick in pretty quickly here, so I'm going to take care of that, as well as put my contacts in, because I just realized that I'm squinting at this screen as I type, probably not the healthiest thing in the world. Have a good weekend!