Vacation Flashback

I just went to use an old back-up drive



where I found pictures from our last family vacation


(yes it was back in 2006).


The boys were 2 & 4.


This was the boys' AND Tom's first trip to Wyoming.


Oh!


They were so CUTE and CHUBBY!!!
The Boys, not Tom! ;)


Enjoy!

This Vacation Flashback brought to you compliments of Keith's Gift Kaser Portable Vault Flash Drive.

Capitol Exhaustion

I *really* did mean to write you each and every day,


but I have been working crazy-long-exhausting hours.


And sleeping whenever I can.


I hope you enjoy these pictures from last week.


You can see I am working literally from sun-up, to sun-down.


Time for some sleep before the 5am alarm tomorrow!

least sleep - ever - first ticket

yesterday after 4 hours sleep, around 2,000 steps during 9 hours of running about, a dead car battery, the new battery not starting, and pure exhaustion, I neglected to hang the parking tag in my window. this morning I came down to my first ever ticket, from the college campus police, for $60. now I must find the time (and person) to show my pass to to prove I had it and get the ticket pardoned.

3.5 hours sleep last night. a record low for me.

tonight I am going to get 7!!! yeah!

Exciting, Exhilarating Energies

I ran on adrenaline all day today (with another 4 hour night, and tonight looking like it will have fewer than 6 hours in it). Much as I want to keep you informed, I am limited in what I may share AND I am writing for 3-5 hours each night to report to my professor, so, I find myself completely brain-dead by the time I can write you.

Tonight, I even made a Montage of scenes from the opening day of the 60th Wyoming Legislative Session, however, we are still trying to hammer out the logistics of even this and what I may share photography wise and with whom... perhaps soon you will get to SEE some of what I am seeing... I hope, I hope, I hope!

That Was Fast!

Today was to be a day of rest. While I didn't sleep in late (up at seven, with eight hours sleep), I did rest and relax this morning. I spent the afternoon running errands (there are quite a few things to do and buy in order to make the dorms more comfortable). The evening included studying the Orientation Manual, a bit of cleaning, and chatting with my roommate.

And then.

Then, I started my report.

Oh boy!

Five hours and twelve single space pages later, I've submitted the first report from my first day at the Legislature. How will I ever work all day, in the evenings, AND write these reports?

As busy as Saturday was, and as future days are sure to be, and as thorough as I like to be, it will be a great challenge to write thorough, edited reports each evening AND get a full night's (8 hours sleep) rest - not to mention evening events, eating, and laundry. While I was feeling more rested earlier today, I have stayed up far too late working on the monstrosity of a report I just sent over.

I think I will try to journal as I go during the day, at least typing what is happening during the day, then adding my observations during the evening.

Exhausted.

Again.

Now it is time for rest. I may get four hours sleep. :P

Orientation

Sunrise this morning from my Dorm Room Window

After such a long week I'll keep this brief, but pause to let you know that after just 5 hours sleep last night I never felt tired during orientation.

My dorm-mate, Bobbi, and I about to head into the Capitol

During our nine hour orientation, there was SO MUCH information thrown at us! I am excited to get started on Monday, but looking forward to relaxing tomorrow.

Departures and Arrivals

Well, I've left them, for a whole month, I've left them. So far so good on the tear front, though I know it may not last, I've only cried once this morning, in bed before leaving, and twice prior this week (actually, it was once with each member of my household).

I had a GREAT drive across Wyoming to arrive in Cheyenne at 5pm. 45 minutes + 4 Target shopping carts unloaded my Professor's Car (generously loaned to me for the month). Dinner with an RA in the Dorms at the Dining Hall, and then meeting my roommate (and her daughter - who's also a student at LCCC) while we all three unpacked into our rooms. Yes, I said roomS with and "S"... that would be the best surprise of the day. When the Dorm Manager walked me to my room, she said that since there wasn't an occupant for the second suite, we would each have our own room (and bathroom) with just a shared living area between the two.

I'm beat, but looking forward to a great day at Legislative Intern Orientation tomorrow.

Now, it's time for a quick note to my professor, wardrobe choices and a snack, then to sleep (by 10:20?)

I intend to begin posting pictures by Sunday (for tomorrow's sure to be another full day!)

PS: I'm sitting here listening to Spanish Radio because it's the only station I can receive besides talk radio... either I'll ask Tom to bring my CD's next weekend, or I'll be living on internet radio! ;)