A Bad Dream and a Frosty Morning, But Nothing Girl Scout Samoas Can't Fix

     Ever had one of those nights when your sleep cycle is working just fine, except you don't really appreciate the dreams you're having so when you wake up you kind of feel like you got no sleep at all? Yeah...last night was one of those nights. Besides the bad dream, sleep was grand, but then not so grand at the same time. BUT nothing Girl Scout cookies won't fix right? Wait, correction, chocolate. Am I right? Whether that be ice cream, or brownies, or your favorite candy bar, chocolate can really boast your day. :)

     A strange thing happened this morning. You know how it's been really nice mornings for about the past week? Well, I didn't check the forecast before I stepped outside today. I just picked out what I felt like wearing (no, I do NOT stand in front of my closet for 20 minutes deciding) and I proceeded to get myself ready for the day. I even went as far as to take some extra time to straighten my hair. I almost never do that anymore.
     After eating breakfast, and brushing my teeth, I opened the door with keys in hand to lock it after myself, I gaze around the neighborhood before me to realize there is frost on every single car and I can see my breath! Weird! Of course like every other girl out there, okay maybe not every girl but a majority, I keep in mind the thought that it will get warm later in the day and do my best to ignore the cold temperature, and continue my hike up to campus without a coat. It worked! My fingers were a little tingly by the time I got to the top of the stairs, but I still have all ten, AND it is in fact warmer outside now. Hallelujah!

     I finally broke open my box of Girl Scout Samoa cookies last night. Good thing I did, because it wasn't the best night ever. I'll save you the drama, but thank goodness my twin sister was there for me AND to help me share the cookies. Otherwise I might, no, I KNOW I will eat them all myself.
     That girl is such a busy bee with her senior project, yet she took an evening to be there for me and be my little coach! Thanks sis, it means a lot. :)

Hmmm...so my five of the day.

1. I CAN, in fact, walk to campus in 38 degree weather without a jacket.

2. Girl Scout Samoa cookies are the best

3. Twin sisters always have your back, even when you don't know it. :)

4. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland has some of the BEST experiences to help you understand life's lessons. Always a good encouragement.

5. Writing really does make me feel a little better. :)

Cheers,

Jessica Parcell

A Little Bit of Baseball and Chicago Dogs

     Well, I finally did it! Sort of ... I tried to play catch. Ha. Just try to imagine how that went. It wasn't too much later after I started that I dug into my long awaited Chicago-style hotdog and classic Coca-cola. a coke in a glass bottle of course, wouldn't have it any other way. :)

     My apologies to my baseball buddy, my hand-eye coordination with a glove and baseball is not the best. Especially when I'm trying to play with a right-handed glove instead of left-handed. I know, it's messed up. I'm right-handed, yet it's easier for me to play with a left-handed glove. Go figure. Well, at least I can say I tried! :)

     I finished off the day with a chat, possibly rather long chat with my twin sister and brother-in-law. Couldn't think of anyone else I wanted to talk to about things troubling me, so I asked if I could talk with them, and they came and picked me up. If it turned into a couples interviews, ha, well I had a lot of questions. BUT hey, they were helpful, so thank you. :)

Today is Saturday! So, I hope I get in at least one fun thing, I will be focusing mostly on homework though...and laundry. Cleaning checks are today, so I hope they go well. Something strange about my chore? As I picked up the bathroom mat to sweep and mop the floor, it was stuck to the floor!! What?! I hope it is no one's, because my first thought was to toss it, and replace it with a better one...wow. That was REEALLY fun scrubbing that off the floor...

Well, on to better things. My five of the day!

1. Chicago dogs are the BEST ballpark food!

2. Coke is my favorite!

3. Cleaning makes me feel good, I've accomplished something, and it looks neat. :)

4. Cooking hotdogs in the oven makes them AWESOME! Seriously, if you like your hotdogs juicy and a little brown, the oven at 400 for 15 minutes. All you gotta do is give them a nice, long slit for ventilation, and put them in a baking pan, and you're solid!

5. Sandlot is one of my favorite movies

School's almost out, about 3 more weeks!

Happy Saturday!

Jessica Ashley