February 1st!
The snow flakes drifting outside look like tiny crystals, or tears, in the sunlight. So beautiful.

I could be getting sick, but I'm not sure. I've had a runny nose for the past couple of days, and my throat hurts right now, but this could just be from waking up having slept with my mouth open. My face is a lot clearer now, I think.

I'm horribly un-motivated to study right now, which will end up biting me in the ass. I get all my homework done, but I don't feel like studying. I need to find a way of motivating myself -- I know I will because ultimately I'm paying for this education of mine, so I better do damn well. I hate wasting money, so I wouldn't want to do that. I just know that my grades are slipping a little bit. I have at least a B in two classes (maybe three now) and that just will not do.

My friend Jake gave me a book to read -- The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy and I'm really enjoying it thus far. I had such a relaxing evening just visiting with him and then coming back to my room and listening to music and reading. I think I really needed that 'night off' before the storm of next week hits (two tests, a presentation looming ahhh).

Everyone -- have a wonderful day. "So ist das leben, so wird es bleiben." Loosely translated that means "Sometimes life makes its own plans." Thank you dad for telling that to me; I've really taken it to heart.