So we've been reading a bunch of poetry in American Lit. lately.  William Carlos Williams, Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens, Robert Frost, you know the lot.  I find it interesting what has been defined as modernist American literature, works mostly written between and shortly after the World Wars.  We actually took our test over everything today.  Two 350+ word essays, which isn't that difficult, but there was a lot of material to cover in such a short time.  I hope Dr. Heflin approves of them.  

Thursdays are dollar lunch days at the CCM.  I'm with a group of people that always meet there on these afternoons.  Today we were sitting around tables eating taco soup and waiting for the rain to let up and ended up staying there for two hours with Dr. Anne, Brody, Nick, and Connie. Our times there are always filled with odd conversations and me almost choking on unsweet tea from laughter. (It's also the only place on campus I can find good, real, unsweet tea!)  So advising was last week, so I've already picked out all my classes and gone over them with Dr. Anne.  I of course promptly make my schedule out as soon as the catalogue becomes available, so I was all prepared to sign up for my classes next week when I just realized last night that they are in conflict with dollar lunch!  So I ended up having to move some labs around, but I think it's all under control now.  I was very anxious at the idea of no Thursday dollar lunch though, which made me kind of laugh.  I mean, I just realized how much I like this group of people.  It makes me happy to become closer to my friends here.  Also, I really hate to miss such good, practically free food. :-P  But no, really, we have some good times.  And speaking of good times,

the AMS Halloween Costume Party was fine and fun. Lots of costumes and food and such. It seemed like everyone was late getting there, so at first I was afraid that we weren't going to have a good turn out, but as you can see, it ended up we did.  I won third place in the pumpkin carving contest! I named her Rolly.

Nothing too fancy, but she's a happy jack-o-lantern, and not made with one of those template things.  I like carving pumpkins.  Though after I'm done, my nails are all orange and I really want pie because of the smell of them.  And so speaking of pie and pumpkins, I am reminded that the first best holiday is coming next and surprisingly soon.  Thanksgiving in Memphis!  Good food, good wine, good company.  It's a win win win situation.  Well, almost.  Lack of Sissy at Thanksgiving does bring it down a few to several notches.  Luckily it still has lots of notches.  Good ones. :)

Have a great weekend everyone!