abby vanduker, 20, oklahoma

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liberty in north korea

it’s the simple things: i love today. 

• woke up early to sunshine
• went to cha for a latte & reading time (steve jobs biography)
• snatched a $80 pullover for $10
• longest (1.5 mile) run around the neighbourhood since i stress fractured both of my calves
• drove to pops for sodas with my sister
• took a siesta with my puppy
• and now i’m getting ready for a castle/hot tub date. 

bye xxxx

woke up early. legs feel like rocks. cold outside. hot shower, hot black tea, hot blow dryer. warm bed. brown sugar cinnamon cereal. doodledoo. good-morning. lazy-morning. class at one. no class for five days. work at four. doodledoo. hi buy this ninety-dollars-a-yard fabric thanks. pool or maybe gym or both after work. doodledoo. hot shower, hot blow dryer. warm bed. doodledoo. good-night. tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow.

“but i swear that i would follow anything, if it would just get me out of here.”

Tuesday through Wednesday is going to go like this:

• throw my hair up in a big mess
• test in english
• finishing algebra h/w + working on english essay in photo
• leave algebra early
• get ready 
• do laundry / clean
• work on english essay if I have time
• meet up with Taylor and then everyone else at Courteny’s @ 3
• drive to Dallas
• Invisible Children screening at UNT @ 7
• drive home
• finish english essay
• get ready for later-than-usual classes
• class, class, class
• nap over lunch break
• class, class
• snooze after class
• Murder by Death at the Conservatory with pops
• sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep (…until 7 am)

I may or may not survive, well…either way- here we go.
Bring on the caffeine pills. 

P.S. definitely stabbed myself in the foot with a earring last night and it’s ridiculously sore. I’m so graceful.

Don’t mind this, I’m just trying to save myself from becoming overwhelmed in the least this next week…and trying to get things done!

I actually have a lot of free time this upcoming week (I’m probably forgetting about some major project). Let’s make plans!

Today

• OU / OSU game with Parker’s family
• cleaning
• The City Lives at The Conservatory / Harp and Lyre at Selah
• going home

Sunday

• laundry
• any h/w I’ve forgotten about over the break
• cleaning
• RAIN?

Monday

• class
• ?
• pizza night at Parker’s

Tuesday

• more class
• washing my car
• nap
• write time essay for English
• VS FASHION SHOW!

Wednesday

• short classes
• study for finals
• tiny load of laundry
• nap
• Breathe Carolina at Bricktown Live

Thursday

• more class
• study for finals
• ?

Friday

• class
• tiny load of laundry
• clean
• nap
• weekend!

Things I have to get done by Thursday:

• website review paper for health
• finish math homework
• read Rebecca
• start on academic plan for success central
• call and make appointment for academic plan
• advisory meeting
• study for music test
• sleep

Things I would like to do by Thursday:

• laundry + clean
• wash my car
• win the lottery
• choose + make a schedule of concerts I have to attend for music
• catch up on downloading music
• spend time with Parker
• feel less sick
• give myself a manicure + pedicure

Things I am looking forward to that will keep me going this week:

• Europe in 65 days
• weekend with a house to myself
• future
• sleepover on Friday/Saturday/Sunday?
• wedding!
• Sing It or Scream It Fest on Sunday
• the week being over with
• no success central on Thursday
• being finished with school

Today was a very long day.
I went to sleep last night around one after operating on Parker’s Macbook Pro until midnight, and my alarm went off at six (I didn’t actually get out of bed for another hour). Then I had a pretty steady stream of classes from 8:45 until 4:45 including a quiz and a test. After classes, I went to my grandparent’s house to hang out with my fam (my Colorado relatives drove here yesterday).
I got home about an hour ago.

Tomorrow, I have to get up early again for morning classes, but thank goodness I have the afternoon off. Dinner at Habenero’s in the evening with my family plus Parker and Taylor.

Then on Saturday I have to be in Yukon by 8 AM to get my car boo-boo fixed, then may be doing a service project at Petsmart from 11 until 4. Partying that night.

Sunday, I have an art project to get done, photography set to work on, interview to construct, and other little chores / assignments. Joy.

Goodness.
I don’t know why I just told you all this.

If the next two days don’t kill me, Friday will be one of the best days of my life.

Tonight:
- Babysit Princess Lauren
- Success Central Journals
- Study for Music Appreciation test on Thursday
- Work on 3-page essay for English due Thursday
- Eat
- Sleep

Tomorrow:
- Submit Success Central Journals by 8 AM
- Classes
- Dye my hair back to its natural color with Taylor
- Call to get off work on Friday
- Work from 4-9
- Complete English Essay
- Study for Music Appreciation Test on Thursday
- Read material for Success Central
- Eat
- Sleep

Thursday:
- Classes
- Test in Music Appreciation
- Suicide topic in Healthy Life Skills
- Get things together for Kansas City on Friday
- Eat
- Sleep

Friday:
- Classes
- Drive to Kansas City w/Parker
- See Blink-182, Weezer, Taking Back Sunday + more
- Spend the night in Kansas City