I figured since my classes have been cancelled because of all of the snow we are supposed to get, I thought that now was as good a time as any to write my first entry in the blog. I am sitting in my room looking out my small, and slightly drafty, window watching all the snow come down wondering how much work I can get done today... after I enjoy the snow of course! Apparently it doesn't feel like soft snowflakes, but rather balls of ice. The ice rain isn't supposed to start until later! My dad said that they had ice rain when I spoke to him earlier this morning. Both my mom and my brother don't have school today but my dad has to go to work. He was pretty bummed. I don't know how much is in NJ-but, we got from 3-5 inches last night and are supposed to get close to a foot by the end of the day! This is officially our second snow storm, but this one should beat the last one by about 6 inches or so. I was hearing something like 13 feet in Upstate NY, and some schools have made tunnels from building to building! Pretty crazy, but kind of cool at the same time. (By the way, I did not make that dinosaur-our campus was scattered with various kinds of snowmen, cats, people, and camels...yes, Camels)
The semester has gotten off to a good start, busy, but good. I am taking some interesting classes, incuding: History of Mathematics, U.S. History of Economics, Modern IV, Psychology Statistics, History of South Africa(for my trip) and Elementary Spanish II. It's a handful of classes and I am working at a children's center that is a 6 minute walk from my room and just off of the Mount Holyoke campus. I am working in the infant room for a few hours (the youngest is 6 months and the oldest is around 13 months) and in a toddler room with 2 and some 3 year olds. They are adorable and so full of smiles and energy. It is refreshing (and of course somewhat exhausting) after a busy day. Things are getting more underway for my trip to South Africa, and the plane tickets should be purchased in the next few days. We will be gone for the month of August, leaving between the 3-5 of Aug. and leaving the 30th of Aug. to arrive in America on the 31st. My first day of classes is on the 5th of September. I am trying to figure out what kind of job I want to have/can find for the month of June and July. Casey, babysitting doesn't sound so bad! : ) So, that should get underway soon. I hope!
My finger seems to be recovering, but I wouldn't say beautifully...I mean, what can you expect though. Pretty soon I should have a nail, and in six months time as normal a nail as I will be able to expect. I am excited for that to happen though--I am getting sick of wearing a band-aid everyday. My January class posed as a slight problem after the surgery because the registrar had the wrong dates up, but everything turned out to be okay. I missed two days, and made it there in enough time to be involved with the construction of the piece. We will be performing March 8-10 ( Anyone want to come??? haha) in the Five College Dance Concert. Our piece is the only one representing Mount Holyoke, and will feature a collaborative work between Christian Burns (Our teacher) and the 10 other dancers that are in the piece with me.
Otherwise, things are going well here. The crew season officially starts Monday, and will be a rude awakening...literally...at 5am. Overall though, I like my professors a lot and should have a good semester. Today was a treat, to have Valentine's Day off. Hopefully dinner and movie plans don't become to difficult, but I will have to see how the weather is later in the day. 
Here are a few pictures from christmas, and the zoo! Enjoy!
Love to all! And of course, enjoy the snow!
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