Heart Attack

My poor dad had a massive heart attack Sunday. Thankfully, he is doing great now, but they literally had to revive him to keep him alive. Needless to say, scariest moment of my life thus far.

But let me just say, Parrish Medical is ridiculous. They called us last night around midnight to come in and take care of their patient because he was ripping out his IVs. Basically, I'm just really glad my dad's okay, but I'm pretty exhausted too. I think I've spent 10 hours a day at the hospital since Sunday.

All I have to say is, thank God this happened while I was home and free to help my mom, and thank God dad's okay.

Here's to getting to tell my dad happy birthday yesterday in person because he's still here with me to hear it... =)

I Can't Catch Up

Why the heck can't I just teach myself that going to bed is always the right thing to do? When in doubt, just sleep.

Anyways, life is good right now. Tomorrow morning I'm meeting a girl who is going to sign my sublease! Pretty sweet, considering how stressed out I've been about it. And my parents paid for the discount I offered. No big deal. ;-)

I just finished cleaning my room and reorganizing my schedule. I think I've decided to try taking Spanish while I'm at home this summer. A really awesome-looking American Pop Culture in Literature class just opened up, and the teacher has spectacular ratings... so I'm excited for that.

Unfortunately, the circus class doesn't look like it will be fitting into my life next semester. I'm still trying and hoping against all hope that something magical happens and I find a way to make it work. But I don't think so.

I think I'm going to join FSU's Swim Club next year... sounds like fun/good regular exercise.

I don't really have much else to say. I had sort of a mini-breakdown today, but I think I'm over that now. My mom deposited $200 extra into my account without telling Pop because she said I sounded stressed on the phone... which I did. Luke had to hear the full extent of my stress though...

I thought about going out tonight, but I think I needed some me time. I feel weird.

I don't know what to here's to tonight...

Oh, I know. I'm really sort of obsessed w/ Robert Pattinson lately so...

Here's to Robby P, one fine, fine man...

*Sigh*

Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do...

The circus was AMAZING!

We have a really kickass school. Seriously. We have a professional-standard circus!

And I'm really excited to try walking on next year to be a part of it someday. :)

My fav part: The flowery girls that did crazy acrobatics while swinging on ropes! So cool.

Hope everyone had as awesome of a weekend as me. Only 3 weeks left of school! Hang in there everyone!!

Here's to flying up, up, and away!

I Am Very Tired... In A Good Way

I am very sleepy tonight.

Relay last night was the start to my thus far exhausting weekend.

Then today I showed a girl my place for a potential sublease for the summer. Someone actually came to look!! And she seemed really interested, so I'm hoping she signs soon. :)

Then headed over to the Villa Del Lago pool party. And oh my goodness, were those people ready to party.

Oh, and one little tiny thing.

I met the man of my dreams.

He is Edward Cullen/Robert Pattinson. Like, seriously. If anyone reading this who lives in Tallahassee ever sees him, you will know. He is like a perfect look-a-like... not to mention drop-dead gorgeous.

So, then it's back home for some food/showering for a night out on the strip. And who else do I run into there but EDWARD CULLEN!?!?! *Le sigh* If anyone has read the book or seen the movie, though, they know how the story goes... Ed has a g/f. Tragic.

So, after cancer fundraising, soaking up some much-needed sun at the pool, and a ton of booty shaking fun, I'm like fall-over exhausted. How I'm writing this I really don't know. And tomorrow I have to work the Circus (which I'm actually really excited about since I've never been to our renowned circus and I get to watch!!!), so pray for me. I need to run to the mall too... and oh yeah, write a 6 page paper. That'd be a good idea...

Here's to sleep, sleep, and oh yeah, more sleep :)

Relay for Life

Relay for life was amazing. There are simply no other words to describe not only the awesome amounts of fun I had, but also the truly doing-my-part feeling I got while I was there. And I think I finally got some of the closure I needed during the beautiful luminary section of the night. RIP Jimmy. I love you very much, but you're still with me always.

Maybe I'll upload pictures later of Luke in drag reppin' the Lady Spirithunters! (What a brave boy.) Relay really was a ton of fun. Great food, great attitudes, great cause, new friends... very good life experience. Definitely plan on doing this again next year.

Help raise money to support the endless human search for a cure to cancer... Check!

Here's to anyone who has felt the effects of cancer in their lives, and especially to anyone who isn't afraid to help us all fight back against this terrible disease.

Fall 2009

SPN1124 Elementary Spanish 1-2 MWF 11:15-12:05

SPC3331 Nonverbal Communication MW 12:30-1:45

SPC3301 Interpersonal Communication TR 12:30-1:45

ENL3334 Introduction to Shakespeare TR 2:00-3:15

ENG3014 Critical Issues in Literary Study TR 3:35-4:50

And I'm already tired. But would I have it any other way? Probably not. :)

Much To Say About Nothing

I'm going shopping!!!!!!

I really just want to run to the mall and buy everything I see, but I thought I'd take a moment to update this thing since I haven't in, oh, say 2 weeks.

Spring break was fun. (Read: Very relaxing.) I went to Cocoa Beach and Islands of Adventure with one of my favorites, Shelby. I also helped my poor little brother hobble around on one leg all week because he has a torn meniscus :(. Hopefully he gets that patched up real soon. I also ate a ton of yummy food, which really is the best standard by which to judge a vacation from poor college life.

Speaking of poor college life, I wasn't feeling that poor at all lately (what with my new weekly plasma income) UNTIL I lost my tax refund check for... get this... the EXACT same amount I spent to replace my camera! Down to the dollar! Isn't that weird? Luckily, the government will replace it since it wasn't endorsed, but it'll take a while. Plus, I'm pretty darn sure it's just sitting in my room hidden somewhere, I just can't seem to find it :(. So I'm giving myself until Monday before I mail off the lost form to the IRS. I suck.

But my persuasive speech on donating plasma went FANTASTIC! I don't know why, but I did a trillion times better with this speech than the last one. Maybe because I honestly believe it's a great cause =).

So, of course, since I had an awesome speech day Wednesday, Thursday had to fall into the pits. Like, literally, almost everything that could have gone wrong did. I lost my $187 check. So I balled. I found out I'm randomly missing a lot of points in my micro class and then my PRS clicker bugged out on me during class, so I missed more. And at the plasma center, when I'm trying to do good for others, I try my right arm for the first time (was my 4th visit) only to discover that my veins there are really deep. So, instead of switching to my left, the nurses tormented me for 20-30 minutes inserting, taking out, and reinserting the stupid needle. I've actually really gotten more used to needles since I started donating, but yeesh, not when they're sticking the same spot and fiddling with the damn needle so much.

Needless to say, Thursday sucked a big one.

Last night was fun, though. Pi Lam Platoon thing or whatever with some friends. And I randomly ran into someone from a class, which is always funny. And the ice slide was neat.

And now I have to complete my healing from Thursday by shopping til I drop! Woohoo! I have some giftcard things for PacSun, so you best believe I will be unreachable for the next few hours or so :D

Here's to always healing emotional pain with trite, materialistic purchases...

xoxo AshleyMarie