"It's Gonna Be A Good Day..."

Yes, this has indeed been a wonderful day. Why? Let me list the reasons... 

*Note: I have a HUGE thing with lists; Pro-Con lists, To-Do lists, Playlists...you name it, I've got it on a list somewhere. Something about making a list makes me feel...together. Planned out. Lists are my safety net.*

- I woke up at 7:30 this morning. Now, you may ask, "Why does this make your day good?" Well, 7:30 and I haven't seen each other in quite some time...having my first class at 10:00 makes it very easy to throw off initiative and relish those extra hours of sleep...I forgot how beautiful the sky is at 7:30. Everything is so new and fresh, as if it hasn't been polluted by the day yet. I love it. 

- I spoke only in French from 10:00 to 10:45. This is quite a big accomplishment for me, seeing as I usually choke and say something in English, soliciting a dirty look from my french TA. 

- In the span of 45 minutes, I completed my ISLT assignment, ate lunch, and cleaned my room. Yes folks, it's true, I was actually being productive for once. My attention span is a little spastic, and the amount of time it would usually take me to complete these tasks is, well, embarrassing. And, bonus item, I didn't have to skip Biology to get ISLT done! 

- It is dressy casual Wednesday. In order to prevent myself from falling into a never-ending college wardrobe of sweatpants, t-shirts and hoodies, I have proclaimed Wednesday "Dressy Casual Wednesday". Looking nice keeps me sane. Judge me as you will, but it's true. 

- The weather is beautiful. Have I mentioned how absolutely  bizzare and out of character the weather is for November?! I'm loving it! 75 degrees and only a few clouds in the sky--such inspiring weather. 

- My English Advisor, well, loves me. While this may sound a bit vain, I had forgotten how intimidating this woman is. As I walked in to her waiting room, there were about 7 students waiting in front of me, all of them looking scared as heck. She's a very to-the-point woman, and comes off extremely intimidating. After waiting for about 45 minutes, she finally came out and invited me into her (extremely hot--I hate this ungodly switch to heating that Mizzou has made in all of its buildings) office. However; I had a plan. I was determined not to walk into her office as a clueless, "Tell me what to do!" Freshman, and so help me, I had a plan. A darn good one, at that. After explaining this plan to her, she proceeded to tell me how great it was that I had a plan! We're pretty much BFF now. :)

- Brother Jed is back! How I've missed his loud and forceful petitions for us to repent in Speaker's Circle. He's been gone for a while....rumor has it that his absence can be explained by the fact that he was scouting out houses in Canada, in case of the off-chance that Obama won the election...However, this cannot be confirmed. :) 

- Starbucks has their Christmas Cups in...and the Peppermint Mocha! I can't even BEGIN to tell you how happy this makes me! The Red Cups are a sure sign that Christmas is coming...despite the freakishly warm weather. And the Peppermint Mocha and I have so many memories together....I think the first one I ever had was the first coffee I ever got at the Wildwood Starbucks...ah, the memories, they are a'floodin'! It just gives me this wonderful feeling inside. When I took the first sip, I closed my eyes and was right back at home...I can't wait for break! 

And those are just the highlights....

Thanks God, for this awesome day!