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So I just rearranged my room today and I am a bit disoriented... Also, I can't watch FRIENDS from my desk anymore because the t.v. is behind me now. That is kind of sad, but on a good note, maybe I will get some work done now. And Murph is right next to me now! Yay! (So much for that getting work done... the hamster is almost a bigger distraction)

OK, so I am going to watch FRIENDS now (yeah, about that getting work done...) and then going running and playing DODGEBALL with the bros and sisters!

Subject: The week from HELL

OK, so if you don't want to read about my personal life, then I suggest stopping now. I have had the worst week ever... I am so glad it is almost over!

Monday I was really sad all day and I had no idea why. I had my exam in the morning and I worked in the afternoon, and on numerous occasions I had to hold back tears for whatever reason. I had no idea what was bothering me so much. But then my dad called me that night and gave me sad news. I knew my parents were going to court on Monday, but it turns out they actually got divorced. I know, I know... I am 20 years old, this has been going on for the better part of 3 years... but for those of you not in the know, it still hurts like hell. So that made me sad. I was feeling like complete crap by the time I went to bed. I felt like I had the flu.

Tuesday was worse. I got into my 8am class, and my professor (Meg Galante-DeAngelis- she's awesome) said "OK, so pass up your papers" and I was like "...?????..." Not only hadn't I read the book, but I definitely had not written a paper on it. So I talked to her afterwards and she said to bring it to her the next day. So I came home and started reading the book, and then I had to take a nap because I was stressing out like crazy. Then I went to my 12:30 class (also with Meg, in the same room) and I was talking to my friend Beth. She asked me how I did my observations, and I was like "Please tell me they're not due today" and she said she thought they were. Sure enough... Meg asked for our papers. I almost passed out at this point... I was freaking out. I had to talk to her again at the end of class and she told me to relax and bring them to her the next day.

I was literally starting to have physiological responses to stress by Tuesday night when I was writing the papers. I wasn't feeling well, I was just super-stressed. It was awful. Yesterday I was still feeling crappy, but today was considerably better.

I'm just trying to keep a cool head. It was really hard for me the other day... but I am learning how to handle more and more stress and not let it show as much. Thanks for all the encouragement. I love you guys!

FRIENDS IS THE BEST SHOW EVER!