I love my Pants

Wow, 2006 already!
On Sunday night I finally realized that we graduated in 2003, not 2004 as I kept thinking...and I still have pants from grade 10 that I wear all the time! 2 pairs of em!
I'm starting to get an emotional attachment like those unfashionable people from "what not to wear" because they've been with me through various sports, various boys, various places...from BC to Iowa, Philadelphia, Ontario and Chicago. Why is it that we crave the familiar? I'm that routine kind of person. I tend to find myself always choosing the same locker at the gym, same order in the morning, sock on the right foot first, sugar in before the cream, etc. It's so weird that even in totally changing environments, I still find my stability in routines. Is that how I cope? Would I go crazy if I didn't have my routines, especially on this Chicago Semester program? Change is cool, but when it deals with other people, I like to know well ahead of time. For example, Chad's coming on Thursday night, which is great, but I didn't realize until yesterday that this week our arts even changed from Wednesday night to Thursday night. It messes me up, messes up plans...just like having classes on a different day would play with my mind. So now I have to figure out a way to either meet him before the Opera or after the Opera at an indecent hour. We'll see how it plays out. He might even be able to come to the Opera with us if Kate doesn't want her ticket.

There also has to be a reason from God why Chad is coming on possibly the only weekend I could ever visit Dordt this semester, and all of my roommates might be gone too (visiting family/friends)! I was pretty dissappointed last night when I heard that. I've been trying to find a ride to Dordt for the past month, and when it comes along, it's the only weekend I CAN'T go. Chad and I will have a good time, I hope. Maybe we can wander around the city and take cool pictures or something. I'll look into some cool places to go.

At work we had champagne and congratulated Chris for his national award. They also had a video stream set up so that the office in Washington could join us, too. Cameras set up. Chris was surprised and we had cake. It was cool to see most of the people in the office. There are quite a few younger people working here, which is cool.
The train was very empty in the morning, so empty that I could sit down! Then I found out that it was a holiday for some people. Time went very fast yesterday, and 5 o'clock came quickly. I stayed a little bit later to print off some stuff and then went home to supper almost ready. After supper I hemmed some jeans, went to work out (and watched a bit of basketball while running), came home, hemmed jeans again, and went on the computer for a bit. I always find myself the last one up. Why can't I be in bed by midnight? or even by 11? My goal is to go to bed by 11 two nights in a row. That's a lot to ask because 10 is when I get my energy!