Just got a call from my parents. They were on a boat going down the Danube River in Austria. Yes, Katy, Österreich! (Meine Mutter und mein Vater sind in Österreich, das hinunter den Donau Fluß reist!) Very cool. I’m hella jealous! It might look like this where they are:
Went to a real North Carolina Pig Pickin’ yesterday with Brian and Shannon in Union Grove, NC. It was held by Grammy Award winning dobro player, Tut Taylor and his wife. Lots of great bluegrass and food. Saw a lovely sunset. Here’s a version of it pumped up on steroids (thanks to Photoshop):
More about pigs and things later.
Because words aren’t the only way to communicate:
After about 24 hours of not leaving my apartment, I decided I’d had enough and went out last night. Going out today, too, to a special thing I’m VERY excited about. Brian and Shannon had invited me along to a real North Carolina Pig Pickin’. This is my first one, even though for years, we had a pig roast. I hear it’s the same thing, but I’m still interested to see how the people who claim the tradition do it. It’s going to be 5 hours in the car, so I’m bringing Dramamine and a lot of flash cards. Stupid flash cards. I’m starting to really hate them.
Jeep ate about 3 piece of food and drank a lot of water and walked out to the litterbox. I heard her meep, too. That’s better… a little.
Jeep is sick again. Sitting in her sick basket on my bed, growling, wagging her tail, not moving, won’t eat or drink. I hate not being able to help. Once she woke me up, I couldn’t get my mind off the fact that I’m supposed to (according to my own schedule) take this exam in 3 weeks, and my scores are nowhere near good enough yet. If I fail and have to retake it again, I have to repay the $500. I’m trying not to panic, but I’m failing at this point. I feel like I never have enough concentration for this stuff to sink in. I’ve taken to memorizing answers rather than learning in a more holistic way. It seems to have a better effect, which is actually a testament to how poor the test is constructed. OK, I’m going to attempt more sleep. Only about 4.5-5 hours so far.
