Tying up loose ends...

Today is a ho-hum day for tying up loose ends. Applied for a loan for next year, got some scheduling stuff taken care of, paid some bills, and now I'm just waiting for the work day to be over so I can go home and take a practice LSAT.

But, on a more positive note - my weekend was AMAZING! Went to the casinos for the first time on Saturday and decided that they are the biggest waste of money ever invented. But I came out ahead four bucks, so the night wasn't a total waste. And Sunday I went to the zoo with Paige and got the shit scared out of me by a gorilla charging me.

Sunday night I went to Amber's - Amber is a friend from junior high. We kept in touch while we were in high school and then a year and half ago she had a baby - Abby. Amber never ceases to amaze me - she stayed in school and hasn't missed a term since she found out she was pregnant. She'll graduate next spring, at the same time I do, and yet she has accomplished it with SOOO many more obstacles. Anywho, Sunday night was really relaxing - Amber's parents live on a farm of sorts outside of Missouri Valley and their house is by far my favorite thing about going home. And I love Bev (her mom) to death - she quilts and has a huge garden and sent me home with a huge jar of homemade pickles, and its so much fun to visit her in the winter cuz we just sit around a fire and chill. I think the biggest thing I miss about living in Missouri Valley is the Binnings. Here's hoping I still get to visit them for many years to come!

OH! And the concert (THE reason for the trip) - well, it was just amazing. One of the best I've ever been to. I had to overlook the fact that Michelle and I were the youngest people in the whole crowd as far as I could tell, but Neil Diamond puts on an AWESOME show and I was so happy we went. Plus, we went with Tom and Mona (uncle + aunt) and spent lots of time discussing graduation plans - it's going to be a TOTAL blast! Dartmouth won't know what hit it after the Wansers roll into town.