I'm at the library working on a paper for my Brit. Lit. class and I'm ready to pull my hair out! It needs to be five pages and I'm finished with four. Now I have to go back and come up with another page of material! Grrr...it should be quality not quantity that counts. The paper isn't due until Friday so I still have a little time to get it done.

Another pulling hair out moment this morning...Lauren and I were walking to school together and I told her that I was going to Florida for Thanksgiving. She told me that her grandparents were spending their first winter in Bradenton (which is right above Sarasota) and that her family was thinking of going down to visit at Thanksgiving. At this point I was about to jump for joy because I thought I could meet up with her and Josh. But then she told me that Josh probably wasn't going to go because he can't miss school. :(

Grr... can you believe that? I'm going to be stuck in Florida for Thanksgiving, Josh's family is going to be in Florida but he's not going to be there! Oh well... I told Lauren that we could try to meet some place in between one day while we're down there so that she's not bored. She seemed happy about that.

I still haven't mustered up the strength to ask Aunt Lu about the camping trip. I want to go so badly and I'm scared that she'll say no. I was thinking about asking Josh to invite Lindsay. I think Aunt Lu will be more likely to go for it if Lindsay is going. Hmm...maybe I'll shoot him an email.

I talked to my advisor for my senior project and she thinks I should find a partner because it's a big project for one person to do alone. Since Molly keeps changing her mind about what she's going to do, I think I'll try to get her on board.

So I guess the seniors are starting to think about the homecoming court because I heard that Lindsay might be nominated. I think it's great but Lindsay is freaking out. She spent most of the summer sitting on the couch and eating her sorrows away. She gained a little weight in the process, but she's acting like she's huge. She wants to go on a diet. I think she should just start taking a daily walk or something. She's already lost a few of the pounds just from starting school again. I'm sure they will come off if she stays away from vegging out on the couch constantly. I'm just worried about her. Since James died it has been one thing after another. I know it won't happen over night, but I want Lindsay back to normal. I want her to get better.

Okay, I'm starting to ramble. I should email Josh and then get back to my paper.

Signing off.

NB