Yes, I have been a slacker with blogging..I have been told this by several people. Even though I have taken this month off from the Ridge, I still have gotten trapped in the craziness of the end of the semester funk.

I guess the big news is that I have decided to apply to PhD programs just to see. I figure if I am going through the process at UK, I might as well go through the process at other schools. I am applying to six schools: University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Temple, Boston College, University of Georgia, University of Texas at Austin. I am not sure what order I would rank them. Right now I am just hoping for interviews. If I get interviews then I will begin to worry about where I would rather go and start telling more people about it. And..if I don't get it...well then I will cross that bridge when I get there.

Good news...I did pass my master's exam. So, in December I will officially be Jessica Campbell, M.S., or Jessica Campbell, BAMS (haha). I went home for Thanksgiving and it was nice to be home for a few days. I did absolutely nothing which was great. I really don't know what else has been happening with me..Basically I am just trying to keep my head above water with the applications and school work. I did beat my own personal record by writing a 6 and half page paper in 2 hours, specifically 6-8 am on the morning it was due at 9. I know...I have to stop the madness...I am getting where I know just get stressed out after in it is finished. So, that's the update on my lovely life. I am going to go shower now and then do some more school work...funtimes I know.

It's another beautiful day here in Kentucky. I got up bright and early this morning to go get a screening to get my teeth cleaned. They do it cheaply here on campus, so I am going that route. Can you believe I haven't had my teeth cleaned at least since 1995 if not further back??? She said they didn't look that bad considering how long it had been..haha.

O.k....now random thought. Anyone who knows me, generally knows that while in college I developed a fondness for the movie, "The Thornbirds". Well, while driving last night I was having a moment as I was listening to some new sad song on the radio about the heartbroken and being in love and decided that love can really be summed up in the legend of the thornbird. Being in love is one of the greatest feelings, but being heartbroken is one of the worst. Yet, even though we suffer heartbreak, we still will search out for new love because there in nothing like being in love and feeling that love in return. (Hmm...yes I know you all know from whom I am heartbroken...frustrating that our hearts don't heal faster) Anyways, here's the legend and something for you to ponder on today:

"There is a legend about a bird which sings just once in its life, more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth. From the moment it leaves the nest it searches for a thorn tree, and does not rest until it has found one. Then, singing among the savage branches, it impales itself upon the longest, sharpest spine. And, dying, it rises above its own agony to out-carol the lark and the nightingale. One superlative song, existence the price. But the whole world stills to listen, and God in His heaven smiles. For the best is only bought at the cost of great pain....Or so says the legend." ---Colleen McCullough
Although..it is funny that I had this posted outside of my room when I was freshman in college...why didn't I have more dates? hahaha!

Wow...what a wonderful day in Kentucky. I went to Jacobson Park to study on this beautiful day. As I was laying there on the blanket, staring at the sky (well..my intention was to study:-), listening to music, I realized how relaxing life can be when you actually slow down. This is the fall weather that I love. So, yeah, I have the master's exam coming up this Friday and I think it is safe to say that I am being to feel the panic. It shouldn't be that bad, but I feeling overwhelmed with all that is on my plate right now.
So, I told you that I had a wonderful time on my trip to Philly last weekend, but I thought you might enjoy reading the recap of the weekend from the perspective of Megan (it cracked me up!).:
Meet up sportin' our going-out jackets--what else??, 5 alarm fire turn dance umpsha-umpsha, cab ride hell makes jess turn white (but luckily not yellow), 21er complete with classic sticky floor, bimbos-bumping, cheap drinks, awesome band (shaking head), short-man syndrome hits on jessica, wawa feast, "holdy toledo! now that'll wake up in the mornin'" shower, meg disappears into her shadiness for a while as jess and cait bond about how wonderful meg is and how she rocks their world, visit to "it looks like jess's, but uh, oh wait, no, it's meg-turned-country!" house, casey-conniption, teacher-talk, meg annoys younger sister cus she's a lil lost in what teachers are talking about, yum..food, meg turns her attention to this, more teacher talk, "A might wind keep blowin..blowin everywhere....." gets mysteriously stuck into our heads, vibrating chairs, WWIII visits for a moment in the backyard, buckley's night cap, making fun of vas's friends, extra hour yaya, aunt visit, meg comes late, but comes bearing cow juice, tour de philly led by rather clueless tour guide named meg, history lesson on um, where were we again---well something important anyway, meg and jess ride off into the sunset (well around 2pm) and we all live happily ever after....and all this and didn't once lose jess to the shoe-tying!! What a weekend!
Hope you enjoyed the summary..I must get back to attempting to study now.