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Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money. ~Cree Indian Proverb

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update of sorts...

I am way to tired for an actual update right so you get bullet points instead....

• so far the semester has been pretty slow (classes have only been in session for a week though). It looks like it should be slightly better then last semester which i am grateful for but we shall see
• I signed up for an art class at the Knoxville Art and Fine Crafts center...I will be taking a oil painting class starting the 26th, it costs $110 but that included the paints and canvas and its a 6-week class (once a week from 6-8)
• started the my new lab on Tuesday...i am studying obesity in mice. Tuesday was really slow and i didn't really do much, but today was killer...i am so exhausted. i was in the lab from 9am to 7pm and didn't get to eat till 5:30pm ( had two pieces of toast and coffee at 8am but that's it)....but i did learn how to sacrifice the mice and how to harvest their organs so that was cool ;)
• i have decided to actually attempt to read my bible each morning before class/lab and in order to motivate myself to do this i have created a blog to describe my thoughts etc (inspired from all the exercise blogs lately) i know most of you guys aren't religious but if for some reason you want to check it out here is the site... http://broken-yet-whole.blogspot.com/
  
• I might be throwing a "party" for people in my program at my apartment this weekend since its a 3-day weekend but we shall see
  

I think that is it for now....until next time :-P

a kiss is not a contract....

so i promise i will post an actually update sometime soon...i keep thinking about what i want to write but never actually write it...ugh...well until i can sort out my thoughts i leave you all with this hilarious song from the show Flight of the Conchords (click on title to go to their website). enjoy!

Merry Christmas!

I hope that everyone is having a very Merry Christmas and that they got everything they wanted!


1In those days^(A) a decree went out from^(B) Caesar Augustus that all the world should be^(C) registered. 2This was the first^(D) registration when^[a] Quirinius^(E) was governor of Syria. 3And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4And Joseph also went up^(F) from Galilee, from the town of^(G) Nazareth, to Judea, to^(H) the city of David, which is called^(I) Bethlehem,^(J) because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5to be registered with Mary, his betrothed,^[b] who was with child. 6And^(K) while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7And she gave birth to her firstborn son and^(L) wrapped him in swaddling cloths and^(M) laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in^(N) the inn.
Luke 2:1-7

hugs...

So i wasn't going to post anything and then i just realized something and decided to share....

I have had more hugs today from different people then i did the whole 4 months i was in Knoxville.

how sad is that....

I know i have only been in TN for all of 4 months and i have lived in VA for 22 yrs but yeah...its hard to leave your whole entire support system and everything you have ever known to get up and move to a place you have never been to, a place where you know no one...a place without hugs :(

I love hugs and i feel like they are powerful things. i feel that if i had even just one of my close friends i would have fared better this semester. I think that alot part of my stress stemmed from loneliness and longing for my friends and family. maybe as time goes by this will lessen but part of me is afraid that it won't and i dunno what will happen if it doesn't I saw this picture today and i hope it won't be in three years.....but i guess we will have to wait and see....

Where are you christmas?

I know most people don't like the Jim Carrey version of The Grinch who stole Christmas, but i do. I think one of the reasons why i like cause it shows more compassion for the Grinch and explains why he is the way he is. It reveals a whole other side to the classic bad guy and for that i like it all the more. Also i like how it points out all of the comcerialism that has overcome this holiday season and how stupid it all is. I mean i love to give gifts and everything but sometimes it seems like that is all ever anyone thinks about and nothing. Christmas is so much more than that and sometimes i feel like people forget that....le sigh.......Another reason why i like this movie is due to the song "where are you christmas" I feel like this song kinda sums up my feelings for this time of the year...and therefore i am posting the lyrics and a music video of the song for you all to enjoy :-D

"Where Are You Christmas"

Where are you Christmas
Why can't I find you
Why have you gone away
Where is the laughter
You used to bring me
Why can't I hear music play

My world is changing
I'm rearranging
Does that mean Christmas changes too

Where are you Christmas
Do you remember
The one you used to know
I'm not the same one
See what the time's done
Is that why you have let me go

Christmas is here
Everywhere, oh
Christmas is here
If you care, oh

If there is love in your heart and your mind
You will feel like Christmas all the time

I feel you Christmas
I know I've found you
You never fade away
The joy of Christmas
Stays here inside us
Fills each and every heart with love

Where are you Christmas
Fill your heart with love

its good to be home...

So today was the first full day home and it was really nice. I got to sleep in and then went shopping a bit with my mom and finally started on my Christmas shopping so that was good. On a creative note, i decided to play with a website called picnik and ended up creating a collage to show all the many facets of my support system that i have behind in Va and that i miss so much. so enjoy and let me know what you think

ps...the pics just show some of my the many many many people who i consider part of my support system...there are so many people who i wished to had but i could only do a max of 4 pics for the college :( I have a feeling i will be playing with this some more later on and maybe thinking of other ways to integrate the other important people to me into the collage...we shall see :-P