i have found a new favorite place. and it is the hoover public library. i got a library card, so now i can check out lots of fun movies and books and music. it's so much better then the bsc library. there is a lot more fun stuff here, and it makes me really happy. i dunno what it is with me lately, but i've been finding that i've been yearning to spend time alone. that's really unlike me...but maybe it's because i'm trying to find out who i am with everything going on. i'm happy, i'll admit that. it's been great.

i went out last night...like real, big kid out. i went to a club. with ashley (a guy from the rink), his friend and sara. it was sooo much fun. in the words of sara "we danced like sinners". we had a blast even though the minute we stepped outside we nearly died because of the cold. i went to bed at 3:30 and then couldn't sleep. i think that's the latest i've stayed up from going out. i have stayed up that late for studying for cell and molecular biology. lame, right? oh well. i still have those big black x's on my hands, showing that i'm not 21. rub it in, stupid people, rub it in why dontcha. yeahh.

well, i'm going to look for a book on science careers. woo hoo.

i'm happy. i think i have a permanent smile on my face, and people around me are probably wondering why i'm so happy. and so are you. but that's because i have jesus in my life. and for other reasons...which, i'm not about to divulge.

life is good. :) and that's not a joke this time.