Just an Update...

So not too much is going on here in the lovely state of Nebraska.
I just got back from fall break at home, and I had a fantastic time. We celebrated my birthday because it's exactly two weeks from today... and I decided I'd rather celebrate two weeks early than three weeks late. Mom and Dad got me a guitar, and I'm absolutely in love with it. I've spent at least an hour every day since I got it (a whopping three days) messing around with it and learning chords and notes. My fingers are so raw that it hurts to type, or even wash my hands. It's a little bit ridiculous, but I guess my theory is that the more I play, the faster my fingers will callus. But yeah... other than that, there really isn't too much to tell. I find out tomorrow what I got on the international relations midterm, and that will really suck. I don't even want to know.
Okay, I'm out.

Rainy Days

I'm not sure what it is, but there's something about rainy days that makes me want to curl up in a chair with a book and hot chocolate. It's always harder to wake up in the morning when the sun isn't shining through the window, and it's even harder when I've only gone to bed a few hours before. On the other hand, I love the rain. I love listening to it hit the window pane while sitting in complete silence. I love walking to classes without an umbrella or hood, and just letting it fall on me. There's something about the smell of rain, too. It just smells clean (at least here, where there's not too much pollution). I'm looking out the window... and right on cue, it's starting to rain again.

PS:
Just below are some pictures from the colorado swim club trip... the bottom picture is just all of us that went.

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes...

I dyed my hair.

It's purdy.

I like it.