Six girls in college... maybe seven.

8! I finished a test that took me about 5 hours to do. Those 5 hours essentially included any and all work I would have needed to do to prepare for that class for any given session AND for that specific test. 5 hours of work + showing up to class = doing well on exams every month and a half? Deal. I feel like I can do anything.

7. I've been answering my phone more. And making phone calls more. I've invested in a good number of relationships via ye olde telephone, which is kinda new for me. Some at the expense of school, which bothers me only a tiny bit, if you know me. I have a paper to do before 7:40 tomorrow, er, today... morning. Plus sleep. No big.

6. I got some SPECTACULAR funding for my education, pretty much by chance.

5. I was talking to my step-grandma the other day, and she asked me what color of scarf I want for Christmas this year (like my 2 other scarves I've gotten for other Xmases). I said, "Well, I really like that purpleblue-" (she interrupts) " 'cripple-blue?!' " She is wonderful.

4. The internet I get @ my place = email and blogger, but that's it. Strange?

3. I'm really proud of my friends Stephen and Sarah today.

2. Life is pretty good, I think. Being a grown-up is, eh, mas o menos.

1. No pictures on this one! What gives.