lansing's believe it or not.

even lansing has its own serial killer. very creepy.

still in mi.

first day of class was yesterday, and it was a long day. i was in an all day conference until class, ran to class (evidence - which had me confused beyond all), and then headed home. of course, i was home just in time for all of the gigantic thunderstorms and tornado warnings, so spent about an hour in my tub with my cats during the tornado warning. tons of fun for the rest of the night with cable and power outages - oh, and phone issues. how was your night?

the photo to right is courtesy of enid, taken outside her mom's house, where enid was during the tornado.

back in mi.

here i am. back in mi. classes start tomorrow.
second year. already. seems weird.

pinky watch 2007.

so i come home today to find kdh (my step-mom) and dan (my little bro) a buzz in the house with all kinds of news. turns out that pinky the turtle, a red ear slider, had found a comfy corner in which to have a clutch of eggs. twelve to be exact. odd thing is everyone thought pinky was boy up until now, although i had serious doubts after doing some online research.

sad thing is that none of the eggs are fertilized. sadder still, pinky the domesticated turtle, broke them all. she has something to learn by way of grace and gentleness when moving around her clutch. it is possible she may have more; most turtles have 20 or more. so, now begins pinky watch 2007.

up until this summer i never really "bonded" with pinky. she is about seven and dan has had her since she was a hatchling. since, however, we have been sharing a room, pinky and i have made a connection. pinky crawls to me when i call her; she comes out of hiding when i call her. and i am not embarrassed, but, rather, proud to share this information.

will keep you posted on the egg situation.

on a final note, it is no small wonder that a turtle about a foot long produced 12 eggs that were 1.5 to 2 inches in length.

my summer.

suffice it to say, it has not been what i thought. i did not get to do all that i planned (learning to play golf, french, quality time with everyone). i did not anticipate such a long commute (an hour each way - on a good day) and so much of my $$$$ going to gas money as a result. long days leave me tired and ready for bed only. then i got a sinus infection that led to bronchitis. worn out is me.

on top of which everyone feels mad at me. and not all are saying why. all i can guess is that i have or have not spent enough time with them or other people. i was not able to do what i thought. i made silly mistakes due to stress. harsh judgment on those silly mistakes.

and, work was stressful. saying good-bye to people, important people, with all of the surrounding issues, is long and hard and stressful.

this leaves me exhausted. physically, emotionally... you name it. class is around a corner and i need a vacation. too bad there is no time or money for one.

would that i could sleep for a week.