Halloween approaches.

I apologize for the dull title.  Anyway, there's not much going on with me.  I just felt the urge to make a post since I haven't written one in a while.  So . . . what's happened to me since the beginning of this month?  Hmmm.  Yep, that's about it.  Lauren, Kat, and I went to Hannibal this past weekend for Folklife Festival, which is this two-day event where you can buy homemade crafts and food all up and down downtown Hannibal.  I got a stuffed alpaca named James, a striped, knitted alpaca sweater, and a shirt with Molly Brown on it.  Speaking of Molly Brown, I got my picture taken with "her."  It was exciting.  Yes, I know perfectly well that Molly Brown has been dead for years and that this was an actress, but it's still exciting for me.  I'm a Titanic nerd and proud.  Deal with it.

I'm also knee-deep in planning my Halloween costume.  I won't be doing anything other than handing out candy, but who cares?  WHY is it so impossible to find a green top?  Honestly!  It's insane.  Everything is either neon green or turquoise.  Why do regular green tops not exist?  It's exhausting.  I was hoping to find something at the Quincy Mall, but there was nothing, and I've scoured literally every clothing store in Kirksville.  I think I'm just going to have to buy a green tank top and be less "elegant" than I was hoping.  Why?  I'm being Loki from The Avengers.  Raise your hand if you're shocked.  No one?  Didn't think so.

Also, next month is the beginning of NaNoWriMo.  Even though I try and fail (almost) every year, I do want to try again.  This time I have an actual idea that I think will work, so we'll see.  Obviously writing a 50k word novel in thirty days won't be my priority.  It'll just be my reward for getting everything done.  Still, I'm going to try.

That's about it.  I've started the countdown until I see my family.  Eight weeks exactly.  I can do it!

i can haz sweater weather?

Here's a random blog post from your Resident Ashlee to get you through your day.  It's cold outside.  This can be a good thing and a bad thing.  The good thing about it is that I love Fall and that I've been dying for "sweater weather" since September started.  The bad thing is that I don't have my long trench coat with me, so it's, you know, cold.  I'll try to survive.  Except I'm very tired right now, and I might pass out during my peer tutoring session.  And then how will they learn French?  How??

I am so ready for this weekend.  Lauren, Kat, and I have planned a "nerd weekend" in which we watch a bunch of Marvel movies.  Why, you may ask, would a girl who claims to hate superhero movies watch Marvel?  Because, gentle readers, I was forced to watch The Avengers against my will over the weekend, and I feel in love with it.  Not only did I fall in love with the movie, however, but I also fell in love with Loki, the villain.  He's niiiice.  But in a bad, villainy sort of way.  So we're going to watch Captain America, Iron Man, The Hulk, Thor, and then we're going to wrap it up with The Avengers again.  I actually watched The Avengers last night just because I could, but I have no problems watching it again on Sunday. ;)

Let's see, what else is new?  We went to the Kansas City Zoo on Sunday with The Wildlife Society.  That was oodles of fun.  We drove to Kansas City on Saturday, spent the night at the club president's house (where we watched The Avengers), and then we spent the next day at the zoo.  Unfortunately I was an idiot and left my purse at the president's house and was unable to take any pictures.  Then, when we got home, I realized I'd left my camera's SD card in my laptop, so even if I'd had by camera, I couldn't have taken pictures anyway.  Oi.  I got a stuffed otter.  His name is Otto.  I like him.

Kat and I are quite enjoying The Wildlife Society.  Today, for "Oktoberfest" (root beer on a dry campus), we will man the TWS table for an hour selling buttons.  Should be fun.  And cold.  Brrr.

I am so TIRED.  Blegh.