Going Green

Well, tea wise, at least.
Hah.

Contrary to popular belief, I have been consuming a nice amount of tea as of late, sort of transitioning from a coffee phase to a now tea phase. Green tea will be my weapon of choice--it is so incredibly good for you. WONDERFUL. There is also a black tea I enjoy called "Constant Comment." It's a black tea with orange rinds and other christmassy spices--mmm delicious. So yes.

It's fall break now, which ROCKS, but I am still here because of forensics. I'm going home tonight, though! SO EXCITED! This weekend we had meets in Eu Claire and at UW-Stout. I took 5th out of 7 POI contestants in those meets, and yesterday we went to the Twin Cities.
That drive sucked. We left Ripon at around 8.30, drove to the Twin Cities, got to the college, started rounds about an hour after getting there, got through awards, and drove back to Ripon and got home around 1.30 am. MAN. The drive would have been much more comfortable had the car not been so poorly designed. . . just cramped and uncomfy. Let's just say that I didn't sleep that well. The meet went rather smashing, however. Garrison, Luke, and I made it to our final rounds. Garrison took 2nd in Prose, and I took 3rd in POI! There were 8 contestants this time in POI, but still, it was really exciting! Garrison McMurtrey. He's got the most perfect name for a politician ever. He's a leftie. He's pretty cool.

What was hilarious about yesterday's meet was that so many people at the college kept asking us what we were dressed up for. I replied to a short, skinny guy, "Forensics," to which he exclaimed, "Oh!! Like those guys in CSI, right? Oh man..." It was hilarious. Next year JoAnn and are going to go all out, wear blue tooth headsets, have hardcore briefcases. "Yea, and the body's in here, wanna see?" haha

All the group traveling meant a lot of fast food, unfortunately. I feel pretty gross. Ripon is really REALLY weird right now too. There really aren't that many people here. Johnson feels like a set of a horror movie--quite unnerving when walking to the bathroom at night, haha. Robyn was "nice" to point out "so it's kind of like the hotel in 'The Shining?'"

thanks, dear. She did text me last night to say that she got scone mix for us to make when we get back into school! Yes!!!

I cannot wait until I get home tonight! I'm really pumped for the rest of this week. Thursday I think I'm meeting Lyn McCarthy for coffee [i'll have tea], and after that I'll go bother my high school teachers, stop into the swim practice, go the players meeting, go out for coffee again [this time i may have tea] with my tosa east buddies, and who knows what else? Friday is going to be SO COOL though. I'm going out shopping with my mum and getting a haircut! That's going to be so much fun. After all of that, I don't know. I know Frau Tuinistra was looking for an extra chaperon for the Spuk Haus trip, but if Liz and Ethan aren't going, then I'll be home that night...Saturday I'd like to see the girls at JV conference, and then I'm hanging out with Julie! Trip to Madison? ? ?

Hmmmm I have so much I want to do! !!

All in all, though, I am truly excited for school to start up again. I really miss everybody--OH sunday won't come fast enough!

Well I have much to do in the admissions office, so I will go now!
love!