These Days

I seem to have gotten into the routine of life. This Monday will be similar to last Monday and the Monday before last. It can be enjoyable in its own way. I feel like I'm equally comfortable with routine and spontaneity.

Shortly after I wrote my weepy, lame entry last week I discovered that one of my hamsters had killed the other one. My thoughts of the future were put on hold while I screamed into the phone to have Andrew come take care of the little carcass. I have lost interest in the one that's still alive because I know it's a killer. Sometimes I forget that even cute things are actually ferocious animals still. I think I am done with pets for awhile after this. This is just proof that gerbils are way better than hamsters.

I had a fairly decent week at my internship, which cleared up some of my career-related troubles. Monday was busy. Thursday was disappointing but okay anyway. I had asked to go to the Texas Democratic Party's watch party and was given approval, but they started requiring press credentials at the last minute and I didn't have one. Instead I went to a watch party at the Alamo Drafthouse. It was fun to watch the debate on a movie screen...and I got a stand up out of it. I decided after that debate that I don't think I can support Hillary. Although I am very interested in politics, I don't feel right talking about my personal opinions very much. I am too used to attending political events as an observer. Not ever cheering or clapping. Actually, I went to the Obama rally yesterday night, as a supporter I suppose, but I felt unable to be visually supportive. He has my vote, but I don't think I'll tell the whole world about it.

These next couple of weeks are going to be tough, leading up to my last Spring Break. I suddenly realized I have something due every day of the last week before the break. Plus, I am interning two days in a row and one of those days is because of the Texas Primaries. I'll handle it though; I've dealt with worse weeks. I have planned to go to San Diego with Andrew for Spring Break this year. We have friends there. I want to go to see friends, but also to see California. The only cities in the west I've ever seen are El Paso, Moab and Seattle. Kind of Albuquerque, too. We want to drive, but I told my mom about our great idea and she's upset I'm driving my car all the way there. I can't imagine my dad is going to be much happier about it. "A terrible idea" are the exact words from my mom. I don't understand the point of having a car if you can't take it on a trip. I think I may have to defy my parents for once in my life.

I am still waiting (not on the edge of my seat) to hear back about the NYC internship. I was supposed to find out by yesterday, but instead I got an email saying I'll know by Tuesday. I'm not expecting anything.

The weather here is finally lovely and I'm kicking myself for not spending more time in it.

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These days I seem to think a lot
About the things that I forgot to do
And all the times I had the chance to.