life would be easy and a rich relative of mine would have kicked the bucket years ago. but of course you can't sail through life and we all know that no one in my family has a cent to their name. if it's the experience in your lifetime that make you who you will be, then i have to say that i'm in pretty good shape.

school's in full swing and i'm managing just fine. amount of hours worked this week? 8+5+2+3+4=23! and i'm still sane! i looked long and hard for an apartment with a money tree in the backyard when we scoured craigslist back in july. alas, no success. i'm pretty sure money trees are most commonly found in zones 2 and 3 of the united states. fuckin' minnesota and your harsh winters.

part of me feels indifferent about graphic design at the moment. i know it's what i want to do when i grow up, but i feel like i could go to several other places and get a better degree. in the end, graphic design comes down to personal skill and creativity. either you've got it or you don't.

the prospect of interning at Random House next June is still in the forefront of my mind and i'm sure it'll stake its claim there until next June comes around and either i'm there (cuz i made the cut) or i'm not (cuz i suck). I really should check into flights to new york. and also flights to paris. anna and i have been throwing around the idea of traveling after spring semester. she's never been to europe and i'd like to visit hannes in france. i think a parisian excursion could be arranged. and in my perfect world i'd go to paris, come back to the country and intern in new york, and then fly back to minneapolis once the internship is over in mid-august. but that's far from possible. it doesn't hurt to dream. or win the lottery.