I like this new template and everything, but now I have to come up with titles for each entry, and that's just way too taxing. I don't know what I'm going to write about until I'm done! I guess I can write in the title at the end. Aaaanyway.

I've gotten so used to my website being down that I don't really have motivation to update anymore, but alas I will forge on. Last time I left you guys, I was still back in Columbus, nearing finals week and working crazy hours at Gap. Now I've finished OSU, left my roommates and good friends (sniff) and am back in Louisville, still working at Gap. Oh, and since I'm switching from quarters to semesters, this winter break ends up being 5 weeks long, which is pretty sweet. I've spent it pretty well too, lots of time with my friends and not just Ben, which is a change. I haven't been working too hard either, this week I was only scheduled 5 hours but I managed to grab 12 more. But the Summit Gap is so much nicer! The lights in the store aren't ungodly bright, and there's a little lounge area with a La-z-boy and tv for employees. I guess the only person who'd appreciate all this is Ashley (Texas), but anyway. And thank goodness, I'm still right next door to a Qdoba, haha! Unfortunately I've spent all my paychecks on Gap clothes and burritoes, I need to stop.

So this winter break has been crazy eventful compared to previous times spent in Louisville. Emily Clausen threw a shindig in her really nice, furnished house. Lots of random people from high school, but that was to be expected. You know, I could really care less about some Manualites, but it's refreshing to see them once in a while and have that little shock of them being back in your life for a few hours. Though with facebook, it feels like you're never really out of the loop I guess. Ladida. What else? I've seen Narnia twice, King Kong which I thoroughly enjoyed even though I could actually FEEL the three hours passing by, rented March of the Penguins (most depressing movie ever), went to Gabriel's 14th birthday party yay!, went bowling, got invited to have dinner with Ben's grandparents in Bowling Green and then with his dad at Ferd Grisanti's (mmm mmm), New Years at Emma's, and then Diya's 21st at Melting Pot, crazy fun times. Lots of alcohol this time in the 'ville, which always freaked me out in the past. But now everyone's 21, can't really avoid it I suppose.

Mmm oh yes, and I got a new digital camera! It's a Nikon Coolpix 8700, and just comparing pictures from my little Sony to the Nikon's... it's damn good. Of course all I've taken are party pictures, or as Marc says "Friday Night Photography" (which I want to turn into a website...) but the quality! The sharpness! The colors! I'm very happy. My mom also got me the entire Calvin and Hobbes Collection, and even though it's too nice to actually touch, I've been slowly reading through book 1. Aaah, Calvin and Hobbes were such a great part of my childhood, I honestly think it's one of the most intelligent and successful comics ever written.

I also received Nintendogs and Animal Crossing from Eric and Jason, and Harry Potter 1-5 from Ashley... that should guarantee me no social life once I get back to Kent. Thanks guys, just thanks. :) I've been kind of nervous about Kent, I have to start over once again, make friends over once again, and :uuuugh: I have to explain why I'm transferring once again. I know it's a legitimate question, I understand everyone wants to know why, but my god if I have to explain one more time why I'm transferring... I'm trying to figure out a way to sum it up in 5 words or less but it's just not working. Maybe I'll just print out a pamplet about it that everyone can read, along with other important events in my life that people might have missed out on, like my car crash, or Greece. It'll be "What's Joanna Been Up To? First Edition", and then they can make a trivial pursuit game out of it. Ok, I'm done with this idea.

But anyway, the making friends part. I think I'm going to have a roommate in Kent, even though I requested a single, but now I'm grateful that I'll have company. I sort of envisioned myself at Ashley and Amy's every waking hour, but it's not really practical, and I can't rely on their friendship to get me through Kent. Plus, Amy's leaving after this semester, and I'm pretty sure Ashley is graduating a year or two ahead of me. Thinkin' ahead, I am. :feels smart: And I don't want Ashley to be sick of me before we even move in together, heh.

Man, there's a lot to catch up on after a website's been down for 31 days. I feel as if I've lost all my readers by now anyway, I'll have to start re-advertising. I'm also trying to come up with a catchy website name, John's going to kill thespork.com, and if he's not going to be associated with thespork, then I don't want to be associated with thespork! I was thinking www.allrice.com, but that was taken, then www.fantong.com (which means rice bucket, my childhood nickname) but that was taken... so if anyone has any ideas, let me know. And no, it doesn't have to be asian, I also tried www.joannabanana.com but that was taken TOO. But I'm sure everyone's tired of reading about what's been going on in my life, and I'm pretty tired about writing it, so I'm going to find some food. Everyone likes pictures, so click here to see pictures I've taken over the break. And comment and let me know that you made it this far! :)