Not much has happened in the last couple weeks. Today I started the Winter Semester with Math and English. Tomorrow I'll start my History class and I'm sure I'll enjoy it. Hopefully the rest of the semester won't be as boring as today.

Hmmm, what else is new?...

My Dad started taking a mood stabilizer a couple weeks ago and it was working great. He actually sat down and watched a movie with the rest of the family. We watched "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" (great movie by the way) and he enjoyed it. He hasn't watched a movie with us in forever, let alone enjoyed one. But sadly, the mood stabilizer raised his blood pressure, so he had to be taken off it. Now he's back to being the grumpy old man with temper tantrums like a 5 year old. I hope things change soon. Plus, Rion is being his usual self...a jerk...but there are times he's nice, like when he filled up the tires on my Jeep or cleaned off the Jeep so I could head somewhere...but we're always taking one step forward and two steps back. Its really hard for me to want to try to find a guy to settle down with when I have two shining examples of what I don't really want in a husband. There are times I think it would be so much easier to just have a couple kids and not worry about the husband part...but I know that I wouldn't truly be happy living that way. Hopefully it will get better.

I officially feel like I have kids...I have China, Trixie, and Salem. For example, today I bought Trixie a toy duck (exactly like her last duck, which she tore apart, but is her favorite toy). When I gave it to her, she was the happiest little girl ever, but her big sister China wanted to know where her toy was...so I had to promise to get her one...and if you've ever met my pets, China is very intelligent and is great at holding grudges...like giving me a hard time about not taking her for a walk. But she's my baby and she knows I'll hold to my promises. China loves having a little sister too...those two are now almost inseparable. Trixie is surprisingly intelligent...like potty training in a day. She also taught herself to stand up pretty and dance backwards...she's great at it too. Amanda & I are always chasing her down to get things out of her mouth...she's like a toddler. She's always learning...she'll watch how we interact with China or the cats, like if we give them our plate after we finish our food...but for a 6 month old spoiled brat, she's a pretty good dog. Salem is actually pretty good about the two girls...he lets China sleep on the bed with him & I, but has to be on the opposite side of the bed. I guess its good that he's ok with them...seeing as now all three of them are coming to Lansing with me in a couple years. So as you can see, it seems like I have kids...and I feel like I do.

I guess that's about all that' new for now. I'll write more soon.