100th Post!!

So, this is the 100th post.
Yep.

Go out and celebrate accordingly. I suggest dressing as your favorite LOTR character and going to pet some cats. Then maybe you could go geek out at the library or something, idk.

Little bit of a reminder about how awesome life is.

So, my FAVORITE ACTORS EVER will be in The Hobbit!!!!!!!!

Every time, I swear.....Martin Freeman just makes me want to pinch his cheeks. FOREVER. 

And Benedict Cumberbatch... as Smaug. 

And then everyone's all like, yeah Julie this is super old news, move on with life, and I'm all like NEVER MY LIFE HAS JUST COME FULL CIRCLE DON'T YOU GUYS SEE HOW COMPLETE THE WORLD HAS BECOME. 

I also only got about 4 hours of sleep last night. So I'm a little loopy. 

Also....

Apparently, Cumberotters are a thing now. 

A Brief Recap

I'm back in Fredericksburg! And I'm super excited to be here.

In the past two weeks, quite a few things have taken place.

First, I went to Grandma's house, just in time to see all the beautiful azelas in bloom! 

(You can click on the pictures to make them bigger if you so desire)

More pictures of Grandmas! It was so beautiful, I took lots of flower pictures. My Grandfather left a wonderful legacy in his gardens. 

Then I got to spend a day at Pittsburgh with my favorite brother. We walked around, went in some stores, heard some horrible Steeler chants, ate loads of carbs at the Spaghetti Warehouse.... 

Then, the next day, Eric ran in the Pittsburgh Marathon! His time was sub 4 hours -- SO FAST! I'm so proud of him.  

I made this applesauce cake while I was home. I read this good book (only good, cause the plot was terrible, but the writing was fantastic, which is all I really care about in the end), and I worked on some stuff, including doing the weeding in the gardens and helping my mom build the wall to surround our vegetable gardens. I haven't gotten to plant anything except some basil and tomatoes my Uncle grew from seeds yet though, because we've been so busy with construction! 

Then I got packed... (yup, looks like I got everything I'll be needing in one suitcase there....)

I also made a strawberry and rhubarb pie to take with me for my new housemates! I made one for home too, which disappeared in under 2 days. This one kind of came out ugly looking, but everyone knows its not the looks that people eat pie for.

And I've moved in! My room is pretty tiny, but I'm used to that. I think it's the same size as my room at home in Vienna, so I feel right at home! 

What a good day!

I got my grades back today, my best friend comes home, and Pippins eye has some movement back!!

I'm so glad its summer break,  even though its almost over for me. I start class on the 21st of May, so I have a little over a week before I go back to Fredericksburg to live with friends.

Also, I'm really glad I don't have a phone. I realize how often I checked it for the time, so now I'm constantly wondering what time it is, but it doesn't even matter... because I'm on break.

Writing

Me: I think I'm going to write a book and try and get it published. I just want it to be really good.
Mike: No one's a really good writer on their first book.
Me: Thats not true- some authors get famous right away, like J.K.Rowling.. or Stephanie Meyer.
Mike: ... like I said.....

Pandora and I are bros.

So Pandora just played two of my favorite songs back to back. Life right now is so brilliant.
Its the little things.

Two favorite study songs:
1. Ebla by E.S. Posthumus
2. Fortune Days by Glitch Mob

I only have two exams left, and I feel good about both of them. Tomorrow, I'm going to spend a majority of the day reviewing for my soil's exam, and then I'm going to try to go for a nice long walk. Hopefully, my legs and hip will behave properly and allow me to walk like a normal person.

My legs have been hilarious lately. It's like they don't know what to do with themselves when I don't take them on runs. Its like I have two hyperactive dogs attached to my legs. Anyway I end up sitting they are like, nope don't want to sit that way, why don't we go all over the place? I'll be in the middle of studying and realize that I'm half standing with my legs in some weirdo yoga pose.

I'm excited to see Eric run this weekend! Go brother go! You run faster than Oprah!!!!