Clean House = Peace

It has taken me a long time to realize what a neat freak I can really be. Growing up, I was anything but neat as anyone who lived with me would tell you. Even for most of my college career, it was the norm to walk into my room and not be able to see the floor. But something happened my senior year (I have no idea what) that turned me into the kind of person that is really bothered by little things that clutter up floors and counter spaces. This morning, while putting away the groceries I had just bought, I was suddenly very bothered by the state of chaos in my tupperware cabinet. Therefore, I had to stop everything just so I could purge and organize everything in the cabinet...and the feeling of peace that I felt after it was done...well it actually is kind of freaky to me that such a little thing could make me feel so happy...especially when I have a paper due Thursday that I haven't started. But, those of you who know me also know one of the other things that makes me happy...procrastinating.

Yes, I'm a Blog Virgin

OK, here's my first official blog post for my brand spanking new blog. I figure writing in a blog is kind of like writing in a journal...I never know what to write in a journal and those of you who know me know I can be a little random. And if you didn't know that about me, you do now, so don't complain that I'm too random when I write. I'm sitting in class right now learning all about the Foundations of Education (after finishing the only midterm I've ever had in my graduate school career), and am so bored that I decided now was as good a time as any to start a blog. (Also I've decided this is the best time to update Facebook). Hopefully this new hobby won't take too much time away from this high quality lecture I'm listening to about how poverty affects education. Sorry that there's nothing more exciting to talk about, but I'm just excited to get on the bandwagon!