Why today is a good day...

1) Was woken up by the song It's 5'oclock Somewhere
2) It's Pasta Bar Wednesday
3) New FREE Music this morning
4) Starbucks coffee

...and my day hasnt even begun...this is how i know today is going to be a great day...and i need one of those :)

NEWS ALERT!

Some creepy stuff has been going on around Farmville lately. Taken straight from a Law and Order episode. It's so surreal.

Here's the story: Friday night I received a text message saying there had been a murder near campus. A professor's house was taped off and police were investigating. Saturday morning, we were all still waiting to hear details. Come to find out the suspect was armed and dangerous and on the run. Not something that makes you feel safe in such a small community.

Truth: Four bodies were found in various stages of decomposition on Friday. The bodies have yet to be identified due to the condition they were in when found. They were found in the house of Dr. Debra Kelley, a criminal justice professor who was on leave this semester. It was rumored that the suspect stole a car belonging to the professor's husband, they were separated. Their daughter hadn't been seen in a few days and a friend of hers was visiting. The parents of the friend are the ones that notified police when their daughter never came home. Police went to the house to check it out and they were told by a man that the girls had gone to a movie. The next day the police went back because the girl hadn't returned that night. That is when the bodies were found. The man that answered the door the day before was nowhere to be seen. His description was passed around. Richard Samuel Alden McCroskey III the man suspected of this brutal killing was found in the Richmond airport Saturday trying to fly to California, where he was from. His connection to the family and all involved was through the daughter. They met at a horrorcore event and he was coming to visit her. Unfortunately, the family wasn't aware of his true nature. He stayed in the house at least three days after he had killed them. The discovery was only made because the police who went to investigate could smell decomposed flesh outside of the house. His arraignment was yesterday and we all hope he is punished for this terrible crime.

This crime has shattered the Farmville community, where 6000 people (other than students) reside. Dr. Kelley will be truely missed among the students of Longwood University and all hearts go out to everyone involved.

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/crime/article/four_bodies_found_in_farmville_home/294109/

http://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/dp-us--virginiakillings0921sep21,0,6855118.story

Spiders

So as everyone knows (or should if you call yourself my friend) I am terrified (mild description) of spiders. Horrified may be a better term. Anyway, you know this to be true. So it may come as a shock to hear that I am also allergic to them. Oh yay, I now have a legit region to be scared. How did I find this out you may ask!?

Well, it all started the other night (Wednesday I believe it was). I woke up to a beautiful morning filled with classes. I took a shower and got dressed and nothing out of the ordinary appeared. As the day progressed I noticed that there was a bug bite on my thigh (I only noticed because it was itchy). So I thought what any other normal person would that there had been an encounter with a pesty mosquito. Oh boy was I wrong. That night as I was putting on my pj shorts I happened to glance at my leg. What I saw shocked and scared me a little. There on my thigh were three...yes three...bites. This shouldnt be alarming I know but these bites were unique in that they were all in a line down my leg. I showed this to my roomies who were also quite puzzled. Later on I noticed a similar bite on the calf of my right leg (opposite to the previous bites). This made me a little more put off due to the fact that I hadnt noticed them earlier.

I continued to believe they were just mosquito bites and that I was just an unfortunate blood donor. BUT, the next day arrived. I woke up as I usually do and got ready for class. I noticed the bites were a bit bigger but not all that bad. During the day the itchy became unbelievable but still not alarming. I did however make a mental note about being able to feel the bumps on my thigh through my jeans and how they were emitting heat (through the jeans). Well, much to my surprise when I got home that night and put on my pj shorts and sat down to do some homework, I just happened to glance down at my leg. The bumps were no longer common mosquito bites but had infact grown to the size of a tennis ball (in roundness) and were quite swollen. I officially freaked out. One of my friends who had come over noticed them and started saying they looked like spider bites. Not something pleasant for me to hear.

Needless to say, I called my mom, who was immediately worried (I had told her about the bumps originally). I sent her a picture of my wonderful leg but before I could get her oppinion there was a fire drill in my building (not really part of the story but stay with me). While standing outside and missing the premiere of the Office, this girl standing behind me happened to look down. She then proceeded to tell me that I should go to a doctor ASAP. I thanked her and then thought to myself "way to make me feel good". Anyway, on my way back to the room, a girl on the stairs behind me also said "ew that girl should see a doctor" this being said also made me feel great.

No worries I did see a doctor. That night my mom made me go to the local ER and have someone look at my leg. I made my roomie go with me because lets face it, ERs are creepy. Before I registered a nurse came to see what was wrong with me and if I had a legit reason for being there. She looked at my leg and said something no nurse should EVER say. "oh my that doesnt look so good". I believe this made me feel even better about what I thought were simple mosquito bites but was now questioning. So I was called back into a room where I sat for what seemed like forever. A nurse practitioner finally came to look at my problem and told me flat out that what I had was a group of spiders that had attacked me. Okay lets see how well you paid attention. A GROUP of spiders. Yes my own nightmare coming true. She said that the reaction I was having to the bites showed a mild allergy to this particular friend of mine but that the next time I get bitten the reaction will most likely be worse. Now I realize that this statement is a little off. I dont plan on there ever being a next time where a spider will get within 5 feet of me. That being said, I better not ever go in anaphylactic shock because of them either. So they gave me a shot of Solu-medrol and some zyrtec and sent me on my way. And now I have been experiencing every single side-effect of the Solu-medrol. Headaches, dizziness, fatigue, trouble sleeping, aches, bruising, shortness of breath, increased heart rate, you name it I got it.

That is my exciting story of how I found out I was allergic to the thing I hate the most. Thank you for your time. I hope you found this as ironic as I have.

Too Little...Too Late

Since the beginning of this school year, I have been up to my elbows in work. Even when I have completed an assignment another one pops up. My biggest class to worry about right now is Pchem (Physical Chemistry). It may sound like just another class to anyone who is not in chemistry, but this is the class that all chem majors dread. Most people say Ochem is hard, but it's only hard until you get to Pchem and then oh what you wouldn't give to be back in organic. One problem for Pchem takes up two pages of paper to solve, but then once it's solved you have to write an essay explaining the meaning behind your answer.

Anyway, that being done...my semester is flying by. I have already been through Convocation and it will soon be next semester when I have to walk for graduation.