Woohoo, classes are over for the semester! Ah, jessie, it feels good! My last final, on Thursday, was a killer. 78 accounting word problems. Yuck! I finished in a little over two hours, and I was the second or third done. I studied pretty well for this test, having had more time since my other class’s exam was the previous week and the additional motivation to finish as quick as possible because I had somewhere to be that night. No amount of studying can prepare you for a test that long and “reading” intensive, though, especially after a long week and killer day at work. My brain started shutting down about halfway through, so I don’t have a good feeling about the results, but at least it’s over!

At long last, I got to see Needtobreathe, one of my top 5 bands, in concert. They were in town at the Mad Hatter (along with Seabird), so James and I went out to see the show. I had heard goods things about their live show, so I had been looking forward to a tour stop for some time. And they didn’t disappoint! It was a great show, and awesome to hear the songs live. James got excited when they played some Counting Crows (Long December). Good stuff, and a great way to celebrate the end of classes!

And to continue that celebration, some friends and I went to an improv show (think Whose Line). My friend Missy is the leader/coach of the Q City Players and invited us out for a friends and family night before they began their tour. Funny stuff! It felt really good to laugh after the long week. Good job Missy and Q City Players! Good luck on your tour!

One of the reasons that I decided to not take summer classes is because of the many things that I want to do over the summer. That list includes:

• volunteering (probably for STARS)
• getting more involved in my church
• getting involved in a creative ministries (specifically puppets)
• searching for grants and scholarships for grad school
• taking road trips to visit family and friends
• finishing up some projects around the house/yard
• looking for a new “lavoro”

I’m definitely looking forward to a great, productive and fulfilling summer!

P.S. Still working on that pesky Shoutbox…