the weekend and other ramblings

Sometimes I feel like the weekend is the only thing that gets me through the week. Do you guys ever feel like that? I look forward to it so much and just go through the motions of the week in order to get there. And by the time Sunday afternoon comes I'm sad and anxious because the weekend is nearing its end. I should learn to enjoy more of my everyday. My last semester of law school (yikes!). That's exciting. I should enjoy it because this is the last time I will every be a student (well, probably anyway). But also, I'm looking SO forward to the end. To graduation. I really can't wait. Graduation is going to be the pinnacle of everything. Literally everything I've done up to this point. I finished law school. I got my doctorate (WTF? I'm not that smart. HOW?). But I think I need to enjoy the part where I learn things and do work and I finish law school. The part where I get to work at a job that isn't hard or stressful. The part where I have time for the occasional date nights or friend time (even though lately I miss my friends - I wish our schedules matched better). Because once bar studying starts, that will all end. Then after bar studying is over, I will finally have to become a real adult. At 25. Oh man...

Wow, I don't know where all of that came from. It wasn't what I intended when I sat down to write.

I intended to talk about weekend, this weekend in particular. I think it is justified that I am looking forward to and I am extra excited for this weekend because tomorrow Dustin and I are headed back to Hood River. My friend Jessica is having her wedding reception (her and her husband actually got married on Valentine's day - which was also their dating anniversary) in Stevenson tomorrow evening, and I CAN'T WAIT! I LOVE WEDDINGS! They're so good. And I get to see so many of my friends (Marissa + Beth, I'm looking at you!!) and I might even get to go to Jack's (and definitely double mountain). And I get to see my Fluffy Face cat who I miss so much it hurts. And my parents. And Dustin's parents. Just so many activities in one short period of time.

Looking forward to things gets me through all the long days and the boring cases I have to read. And maybe I'm alright with that. But I think also I would like to make an effort to enjoy every day a little more. Mostly because lately I've been really, really happy. And I'm so thankful for that. I want to enjoy the joy!

So I know that this was totally random. But I really hope that you all have wonderful (non-school filled, because that's a huge bummer - even though usually SO necessary) weekends. What are your plans? I would love to know.

and for good measure, here's a few (really random) songs about weekends and funtimes and things: