"Thursday will be better." --Alyssa

Today was the third say of my seventh semester.  The end is in sight.


So, the Wednesday before my final in chemistry.  I was miserable. I was freaking out over school,  and work, and money, and Alyssa going to Boston, and Joel being in limbo, and Stormy's silence, and Chelsey not being at school with me, and basically anything else I could think about to worry about.  I left my study group when my eye were filled with tears, I knew there was no point in crying in front of my study group--it was just time to go home.  I called Alyssa, she told me that Thursday would be better.  So, I spent the better part of an hour telling her that Thursday would not be better.  But in fact Thursday was better; Thursday was fantastic.

Clair and Ace chillin in the SUB first day of school.

That Thursday was a turning point.  It didn't fix the world, but enough things were fixed that the others are manageable. On that Thursday, I passed general chemistry.  On that Thursday, things with Stormy got better.  On that Thursday, I got  promoted to circulation--the job I've wanted for the past 4 1/2 years at the library.  And on Friday, Joel transferred to ULM.  Alyssa went to Boston, Chelsey's not at ULM, school is still expensive, and classes are still challenging, but its okay. That's life.  There's no such thing as perfect, but there's such thing as happy.

                                     

A baby anole my mom found.

Now, classes have started.  I'm excited for this semester. I'm ready to learn something new and interesting.

*~*Not-so-Fun Fact:  AIDS causes more death globally than car wrecks and war combined.*~*

I don't want to talk about it.

Hello World!  Remember me?!  I'm Clair and guess what?!!  Yep, you've guess it. Chemistry Camp is over.  How did I do? Not sure yet, all my marble are on this last test. 

First of all I would like to say a super huge thank you to everyone who has prayed, crossed their fingers, or sent me happy thoughts during the past month.  I'd also like to apologize to those who have been subjected to my bad moods, rants, or those who had to try and understand me between sobs.  Its funny how I have gone from crying hysterically curled up on Erin's sofa to literally dancing in the library in a matter of a couple hours.Thank ya'll for your patience and encouragement. 


Over the past month, most of y'all have probably heard me utter the phrase "I don't want to talk about it". Well, sometimes I just don't want to talk about something.  Maybe its because I don't want to think about that topic, maybe its because I know that I'll start crying if I talk about it, maybe its because I haven't organized my thoughts enough to know how I think about it, or simply maybe because I don't think its your business.  Just remember, me not wanting to talk about something doesn't necessarily mean I am shutting you out.

Okay, so that is as much I'm going to talk about "not talking about it".

*~*~*FUN FACT: The largest amphibian is a salamander from China coming in at a whooping 6ft long. *~*~*