The Doldrums

Hello world.

I am currently writing to you from the doldrums of college. Yes. I'm still here. But last night, something happened that made the sad, surprisingly summer temperature of the doldrums, slightly less pitiful.

My roommate and I went to Wal-mart last night as I needed gum and BBQ sauce. While she was looking at hair. . . crap . . . I went to the Christmas section because since we rolled into town on Sunday night, I've becoming increasingly more homesick. (Which is sad. The last time I felt homesick was when my mom drove away the day she dropped me off for school.) I was looking at the decorations and thinking about possibly getting some decorations for our room when I found a small fiberoptic tree just like the one back home. I saw that it was only $13 and knowing that I really didn't have the money, but knowing that I desperately needed a little cheering up, I went to find Karli.

You see, I owe my roommate $14. But she graciously said that I could hold off paying her for a month (she doesn't want me to pay her at all, but THAT'S not going to happen) so that I could get my tree.

I went back to the apartment a whole lot happier than when I left earlier that night.

So. I plugged in my tree, and I tied ribbons on it (since I don't have decorations and I really couldn't afford them as well) and we lit it up last night. My life is definitely much better now that I have a little bit of home with me.

But the doldrums roll on. Finals week can't get here fast enough.