What can you do when you already did your best?

So I got my grades in today. They're pretty much what I was expecting - and dreading.

I got an A in Spanish. It was my last quarter and I have absolutely loved my teacher. I will miss him very much next year. I also got an A in Art (ok an A- but it's still technically an A). Another good teacher, a first timer for me, but there was a lot of work in the class and I had a few bumps, which I'm sure earned me that '-'. Then there was my marketing class. Ah, what a time suck that was. The teacher was great and I was getting good grades on my tests but there was a group project in this class that was oh so awful. And a particular girl in my group who went beyond awful and straight to 'made-life-a-living-hell'. She alone was the reason I had to stay up for 30+ hrs straight to clean up a mess she made so we didn't fail the project. Even with her, I would have had an A in this class if I'd done better on the final. But my grade on the final caught me completely off guard - a 74%, which pretty much solidified my B+. If I'd gotten just a few points more, I would have had an A- or possibily even an A. And then, my law class. On the surface, this class seemed pretty easy. Lots of reading, a little quiz each week to make sure you were doing the reading, and a 20 page paper at the end. The rest was just a round robin discussion of the topics. I thought I was doing pretty good. Right in the middle as far as participation. Didn't talk the most, but more than others. And I always thought I did pretty good on the quiz's. Lord knows I took like 4 pgs of notes for every reading! The paper kicked my rear, however. I've never had a problem writing a paper before but, then again, I've never taken a law class. Apparently, there are very strict rules. I wrote this paper - no joke - at least 3 times. And each time, I'd get a 'nope, not right' email back with lots of comments from the teacher. And each time I'd go back and find more sources, more information, etc. I was re-writting this thing pretty much right up until the deadline. Overall, I got a B in the class. Not a B+, a B. Why? I don't know. If I did as decent as I thought with the rest, then my paper must have really sucked lemons.

So, those are my grades for the quarter - two A's and two B's. Pretty much an exact match to my first quarter at DU.

It's a pretty sucky way to end my first year - especially because I worked my butt off in the two classes that I earned my B's in. I met with that marketing group a minimum of 2x a week for 3+ hours each time. I spent entire Saturday's looking for new sources for my law paper because my teacher was convinced the sources I found had articles they themselves had written on my topic. I never found any. I would have used them, really, I would have.

So, what can you do when you've already done your best? I honestly cannot think of one thing that I didn't do for those classes - I gave 110% of myself. And I earned B's. Why? I don't know. But I know I did my best. Unfortunately, this time, my best wasn't good enough.

And, just to reiterate, that really, really sucks.

It's Just Hit Me...

Monday is my marketing final.

Tuesday is my Art final.

Friday my law paper is due.

Saturday Robby flies in to help me pack and paint.

Sunday is my last day at Calvary Apostolic.

Tuesday I'll do a final walk through of my apartment and then Phil, Robby, and I will pile into the Kia and head out. Destination San Diego.

My first year at DU is almost over. I can't believe it. I can't believe I'll be saying good-bye to Denver until January. I'll miss the amber and gold of Fall. The first snow. Skiing the first run at A-Basin.

But there will be things to replace it. Reconnecting with family and friends in San Diego. Snorkeling at La Jolla Cove. Las Vegas with the Lopez's. Jaden staying for a month! And of course, Austria.

So yes, Denver, I will miss you. But when we meet again, oh, the stories I'll have to tell.

Last Weekend

So I picked up The Kid last Wednesday. His plane was about 10min late and I was getting antsy

but then he was there and all was good.

He even talked me into taking him right to KFC and then dessert at Dairy Queen. Spoiled? Where'd you get an idea like that?

On Friday, we went up to Arapahoe Basin and, after a little trial and error, he was skiing like an old pro.

Here's a video of our big day.

Apparently, still under the control of the lazies...

otherwise, I'd get my frozen rear end inside Sturm where it's a temperature controlled 70 degrees.

But noooo, I'm playing the tough girl. Sitting outside, writing this blog willing the blue sky to actually beam down some warmth. Instead, there are some absolutely gorgeous, puffy white clouds blocking the sun and a brisk wind that sends chills to any flesh that isn't covered (like my fingers).

Tomorrow, we're expecting snow. And Friday. And, even though my fingers are screaming for mercy, all I can say is bring it on because a week from tomorrow, Robby is going to be here and we're going to go skiing for two days and I want there to be plenty of snow.

So, bring on the snow. Come next week, it'll all be worth it.

Lay-zee's - I Haz 'em

Happy Sunday morning to you all.

I am being extremely lazy at the moment - in fact, I'm typing this on my phone, from my bed, and laying down. I could hardly get any lazier, dontcha think?

It's not that I have nothing to do - there's the homework for Spanish and reading for marketing but I just feel like laying here a bit longer.

It's been a lovely 4 day weekend - I scrapbooked on Thurs., was a little under the weather Fri., and went out with some gals (& 1 guy) yesterday for lunch and a walk around the mall. Good thing too because I was getting a real case of cabin fever!

Today my plan is to be lazy for at least another hour, then get up and get ready for church (it's @ 2pm today). Somewhere, at some point, I'll do my homework.

Ahhh, ain't laziness grand?

'Twas a Cold and Blustery Day...

So I got a phone call at 6am. It was dark and all I heard was this buzzing and I grabbed my phone and mumbled, " 'Lo?"

In my ear was the DU automated recording telling me that due to expected snowfall today, school was canceled. Super I thought, thanked the machine and hung up. Then I proceeded to toss and turn and I just had, had, had to get up and see this snow.

So I did. And there was nothing - on the ground or falling from the sky.

Still, I was awake. At 6am. So I got up, made breakfast, dabbled with nothing and eventually, fell back asleep. I woke up again at 9am and - WOOHOO - snow was falling! And it continued to fall.

At one point, it was so insane, I just had to go outside and take a video. I had never seen anything like it before. Then I turned on the news and -wowza - we're under a blizzard warning.

Absolutely insane.

And that's my news for today. We're on blizzard watch (I think we can stop watching - it's definitely here), school was canceled, and I spent the day in my PJ's scrapbooking and watching really cool stuff like this...

It's 7pm...

...and I am exhausted.

Once 8pm rolls around, I am hitting the sack.

The news is reporting a major snow dump tonight - 8 to 15 inches! In preparation, I am making sure to close up my windows and I've got an extra blanket on standby.

I have absolutely no idea what effect (if any) there is going to be on school tomorrow. Tomorrow's my "long" day - from 10a - 6p. What's really stinky is that my 1st class is nearly a mile from my 2nd and walking all that way in 8" of snow is not my idea of fun.

Snow, fun. School + snow = no fun.