Since so much has happened or is happening I thought a few mini updates were in order...

Matt: We were both off for two weeks for the holidays (I guess technically mine was not really a "break" seeing as though I quite the job just previous to the holidays). We talked on the phone a few times and I even managed to persuade him to come down and visit me at my parent�s house. Upon returning home, he has been much more attentive, calling me in the middle of the day to see how I am doing, planning diners and get-togethers...weird. I can't figure out if he has come to some sort of ephiany about our relationship and just how great I am:-) or if he is just putting in time because on Monday I am moving and he will not have to devote himself like this again.

The Test: I take the evil GMAT again tomorrow. I have spent 2 months studying with a private tutor and praying to God that I at least meet my grad school of choice�s minimum test score. If I don�t I suppose I can always accept on of the various job opportunities my Mom has been cutting out of the paper for me, she just has so much faith in me I love it.

Moving: Gretchen is leaving me this Saturday. I have to be all moved out by Monday. I am not ready to go. I have fallen in love with the city and Matt is here. I am also not looking forward to living at home, I just feel like such a failure even though it is temporary. I must get into school, I must get into school! A lot is involved in moving, besides the packing and the cleaning there are the calls to the various utility providers to cancel service, redirecting mail and such. I have discovered that I have moved 5 times in the last 5 years.

To top all this craziness off, my new beta fish died, the father of my best girlfriend from work pasted away and I just found out this morning that my cousin has MS. I am looking out the window for the rapidly approaching cloud of insects.