The Day of 4 Different States

Day 2, Monday
Current Location: Adair, Iowa
Start Time: 8:30 pm (EST)
Stop Time: 6:30 pm (CST)
Traveled: 825 km

Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa.
Traveled on I94 to I80, passed through Chicago without any problem.
Currently have a flat tire, which we will get fixed in the morning, hopefully it won't set us back.
Food wasn't great today... but it did the job.
Missed Heroes tonight :(
Since I left Windsor on Saturday, I have driven over 2000kms

I'm on my way!

Day 1, Sunday
Current Location: Kalamazoo, Mi
Start Time: 1:30 pm (EST)
Stop Time: 7:00 pm (EST)

Today we started our trip in Grand Bend. Dad was leading on the bike, mom and I following in the car. It was quite weighted down but kept up no problem at all. Passed the border easily... had very little traffic. Now I'm pretty tired... I'll try to keep little updates on this if I get to have internet at night.

On another note:

She is so tiny and adorable.

The State of the World

• This hellish semester of school is over
• There are new people in the world
• Emily Joanne Weber (April 27 - Happy Birthday)
  
• Adara Michelle Peachy (April 23)
• I have a slight hangover from my awesome going away party last night
  
• Thus my post will be short and expanded on over the weekend
• The Anberlin Concert is tonight
• I leave Windsor tomorrow and won't be back for 4 months
• I leave Ontario Monday and won't be back for 4 months
• I'm driving (with my parents) to California
• I know an Intern that will be working for Apple
• I'm an AUNT!
• My parents are GRANDPARENTS

Do you know the Muffin Man?

Artanis:
i think i have to go for a drive soon get out of this house, let laptop cool
Janna Angel! --:
for a muffin?
Artanis:
probably not. I'm trying to be 'good'
Janna Angel! --:
you should throw them at us as you drive by
Artanis:
lol, i'd throw cheezeburgers
Janna Angel! --:
LOL! i'd rather have a muffin
Artanis:
cheezeburger is wrapped up - so when i chuck it, it 'chucks' better
Janna Angel! --:
but...
Artanis:
*matt is deep into creative thinking mode*
Janna Angel! --:
uhoh - that can't be good for our health
Artanis:
I got the solution
*matt grabs his portable stapler out of his drawer*
Janna Angel! --:
we may be going inside
Artanis:
hehe
Janna Angel! --:
o...
m...
g..
Artanis:
if the bags were stapled, upon 'throw' from car, you would not have to worry about muffin separating outside of bag. Thus, maintaining sanitation of said 'baked good' - problem is, I can't throw with my left arm - especially while driving
Janna Angel! --:
ah .. i see
Artanis:
so, car would have to be halted. i would jump up on the seat - stand through sunroof - chuck muffins at the two women. And thus drive away
Janna Angel! --:
LOL!
too much hilarity if you did the sunroof thing
TOO MUCH
you need to CALM DOWN
Artanis:
don't tempt me - nobody has ever stood through my sunroof, i dunno if it's possible I've never tried in the 3.5 years i've had this car
Janna Angel! --:
i think i would die
like.... "sorry dr liu... i'm dead... i can't write the test today"
"sorry google... take helena instead... I'm dead"
...
Artanis:
and I Planned on leaving the house to begin with
next time i'm not going to tell you
*maniacal chuckle*
i'll go get my shoes on
...
Janna Angel! -- sent 4/22/2007 10:36 PM:
OMG... I"M DEAD
Artanis:
i threw 2 since i didn't know what flavour you wanted but i messed up - and I accidently took the 1 blueberry for myself! they all looked the same under the streetlights!
Janna Angel! --:
OH NO!
...
Artanis:
overall, mission success.

We have a BBQ!

Thanks to our good buddy Nathan, we now have a BBQ at the house... and I'm loving it! So far we have had hamburgers, hot dogs and today I made Steak for Michelle and I. See the picture below... It was awesome!

And I Eated it!

Later this week I will also be making Salmon on the BBQ. MMmmm I love BBQ!

The Light is Blinding Me!

So... I wrote my 454 exam today and I think it went okay considering the class has been pretty painful for me... but now I'm sitting at home and remembering that.. oh yeah. I have 2 more exams to study for and work to finish. And its put me in a weird mindset since everything about this semester has revolved around 454 and working on it. And now I'm done... and... its like a part of me is missing. Like this darkness that has been over me for the past four months has been lifted, but now I don't know what to do and I'm slightly afraid of the light. Its this very odd sensation where I have to keep telling myself that I don't have to study for 454 anymore.

Now I just need to find the motivation to study for the other two.

End of Class - Start of Exams

I'm currently in the dash...
Technically my last day of class was yesterday... and my first exam is on Monday... what better opportunity to procrastinate a little and have a party for Tyler's Birthday. It's hard to believe this semester will be officially over soon. I can't wait. I think this has been the hardest semester of school I have ever taken.

Looking forward to my summer at Google again and getting back to some real blogging. Stay tuned for all the happenings on my exams and then my trip out west.

The Blog needed more Pictures

Happy Birthday Mom!

Just wanted to give my mom a shout out and wish her a very happy birthday!

Also!
Happy Birthday Jaci (April 1)
Happy Birthday Tyler (April 12)
Happy Birthday Jason (April 14)
Happy Easter Everyone!

Psychology Class

Currently in class... paying attention very well... However I find that this class is always very interesting, almost enough to keep my attention. Everyday there is a question that peeks my interest and almost inspires a blogpost... if I had more time I would certainly try to post it. From time to time you will see the questions appear in my MSN name. So I will just throw out on of the questions and see what happens.

"If you had 24 hours of consequenceless behavior what would you do?"

Further clarification, we (my roommates and I) decided that... Its like the day didn't happen... At the end of the day... that day starts over... Groundhog day style.

Some sample responses:
Stacey: Cause a ruckus
Julie: Drink lots of Coke and eat lots of bad stuff
Matt: Steal a BMW and joy ride all afternoon

My answer, I think I would do a few things... First, I would not do any homework, none ... zero ... I may even try to forget... Secondly, I would adopt a whole bunch of kittens and puppies and play with them for hours! Finally, I would be like my sister and eat a whole bunch of junk food... mmm cheesecake! I know I might be thinking small with my 24 hours... but they are things that would make me happy.