I should be studying for my microbial genetics and virology exams, but I just can't seem to work up the energy to do it. I just have to keep reminding myself that there is an end in sight and I will be finished with school in May.

So close, yet so far away.

But posted none the less.




Vicki's little boy, Jana, Jenna, Vicki, Christy and me.

It has been a long time since the five of us were together.

Stolen from the email my husband sent out to some friends:

This thing had it out for the Carman clan, apparently. Betsey & Todd live in Greeley which got hit, by another tornado, Mom & Dad and Misty and I live in Johnstown (imagine another dot to the immediate left of Milliken) where the big one headed after touching down in Gilcrest, and Lindsay and Matt live in Wellington, where it finally ended up.

Map:
http://photos.denverpost.com/photoprojects/specialprojects/storm/tornado.html

We lost power for about 19 hours. No property damage.

My sister Betsey and brother-in-law and nieces got lucky too. The Greeley tornado blew in the windows on their house, glass *everywhere*, but no other structural damage. It touched down just on the other side of the highway near their back yard, however. An entire row of 12 or so telephone poles were snapped in half about 200 yards from the house, and a farm just beyond was completely destroyed. Other buildings a quarter of a mile away or so had their roofs ripped off.

Colorado's agriculture is largely dependent on irrigation, so there's lots of those circular irrigation pipe systems out here. You're all Kansas boys, so I know you know what they look like. Now imagine them twisted up like pretzels, lying in the fields all over the place, wheels in the air like dead bugs.

http://origin.denverpost.com/news/ci_9352829
http://cbs4denver.com/slideshows/Weld.County.Tornado.20.730725.html?rid=0
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/may/22/monster-tornado-shreds-everything/

My new addiction when I am at the computer in between classes.

http://www.travian.com/

Just thought you should know.

As you may or may not know, the National MS Walk is coming up soon. Having finally come to terms with my diagnosis, I have decided to create a team and walk this year. Even if it is only $1, every little bit helps. Visit my page or The Nationl MS Society for more information.

Please feel free to pass this on.

...at least for you Boston fans. This was incredible.



And yes, I have to admit I cried.

62?!? WTF?!?

Reply to this and I will:
1)Tell you why I friended you.
2)Associate you with a song/movie.
3)Tell a random fact about you.
4)Tell my first memory of you.
5)Associate you with an animal/fruit.
6)Ask something I've always wanted to know about you.
7)In return, you MUST spread this disease in your LJ.

These pictures are absolutely heartbreaking.

http://photos.denverpost.com/galleries/newsgallery.html#id=388&num=1

Forgive me, I don't feel like doing fancy stuff, making links and all that.

Lawrence school district will have two snow days in a row. I hope it is memorable for someone.

60!!!! Hell yeah!!!

Taken from murphy59.

Reply and I'll give you a letter and you have to find five songs that start with that letter and post them to your journal.

I got the letter K.

Krayon - Rose Chronicles
Koslow - Wumpscut
Kalt Wie Stahl (W.W.B) - Orange Sector
Krackhead - Sister Machine Gun
Kathy's Song - Apoptygma Berzerk

=P

I ordered my dress! When I was in Kansas a couple of weeks ago, Mom, Heather, Cathy and I went dress shopping. I could tell by the looks on their faces as soon as I got it on that it was the one, and I hadn't even looked in the mirror yet! Anyway my dress is diamond white, not pink, and was a perfect fit except for it being too long. So we ordered the petite, and depending on what size heel I get, I may or may not need to get it altered. I'm just so thrilled that I got a Maggie dress. And it comes with a purse. Bonus!

In other wedding planning news, Matt and I are still looking for a place to have it. We decided that it would be much easier to have the ceremony and reception in one place. Most of our guests will be out of state and we really don't want them getting lost in Denver. The Metropolitan is one of our favorites, and we still want to go look at Overlook. I already have a stack several inches tall of brochures and folders of places we have already looked at and it is only going to get bigger!

Too much stuff!

Goodbye Grandma. I love you and I'll miss you.

I'm in the beginning stages of planning my wedding and was hoping some of you could help me.

What things should I be aware of when looking for a place to have the wedding (the wedding and reception will be at the same place)? What questions should I ask?

Any other advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

*sigh*

World of Warcraft is way too addictive. Evil game, evil!