I am in a better place now. I've been in communication with Heather. I've talked to Sarah. I've whined and cried on Elizabeth and Bethany. I've talked to Paul, too, but that hasn't helped much. Basically, I am doing other things. I don't know what to do in this situation, and so I am focusing on other things.

I ran this morning. It was raining, but I had my iPod and I was feeling good. I ran further without walking than I have before, and I tacked on another quarter mile to my daily total. One of these days I'll be able to run long enough that I can get off the track. I would love to go running in Historic. That's one of my goals for the semester, I think.

We have now gotten about 46% of the campus to pledge for Power Vote. I think we may have reached a saturation point. I also think we're still #1 in the nation for percentage. Nifty.

We're throwing a party tonight (the theme is "decadent degenerates," oh my!) and I'm super excited. I spent a fair amount of last night decorating. A bunch of alumni are coming down for it, including Heather and Sarah D to act as co-DJs. Awesome! I plan to dance the night away and never look back.

Well, I'll probably regret the party tomorrow morning. I'm leaving on a field trip to Assateague, and "the wheels are rolling at 7 AM," according to my professor. Oof. I'll be sleeping in the van. At least I won't be nursing a hangover.

Speaking of my plant class, I took some of our unwanted corn plants (don't ask) to the compost this morning. The compost pile is right next to the community garden, and I couldn't resist taking some pictures. I love carrying my camera around with me. It makes me stop and notice just how pretty my life is.



When I was walking back, I saw the most amazing thing. In front of one of the townhouses, in a crack between the bricks, a pepper plant is growing. And it's putting out a pepper. I love life.