Spring should be sprung by now...

I reach a point every year where I walk outside and think, "Why isn't it warm yet?" I announce today, mes cher amis, that I have hit this point. I have held out much MUCH longer than usual, but it was supposed to snow today, and thank the good Lord and all his little chocolate bunny minions it didn't. I would appreciate some nice spring-y weather right about now. I'm sure it would help with the head cold.
But I was helped enormously by my fabulous spring break. I got to spend 5 days in Richmond, VA, where it was sunny, and gorgeous and in the 80s. So I walked along the Canal, bought Edward Monkton cards in Carytown, and spent wayyyy too much money on used books. (1880s history of Jerusalem and a first-ed of 'Ash Wednesday' by TS Eliot!!!!) I got to see college friends, some of whom for the first time since graduation. We're a barrel of laughs as a group and I think we scared the proprietors of the Mexican restaurant where we went for dinner. No group should drink that much sangria.
Another high point was getting my friend MaraJade addicted to Grey's Anatomy. I'm like a drug pusher at this point. Come to me for Sports Night, West Wing, Gilmore Girls, mystery novels featuring priests who make poor romantic decisions, whatever! Seriously! If I'm your friend, you'll never do another day's work again! (There will be a t-shirt in the future.) This particular sales job went easier because 1. we both have a serious weakness for Patrick Dempsey (who doesn't?!) and 2. I'm convinced our friendship, at times, mirrors that of Cristina and Meredith, though I can't tell who's who. MaraJade, at one point during the week, did announce that she was a large, handsome black man, resembling Isaiah Washington, trapped in the body of a shortish white woman, which might indicate that she was Cristina, but who can tell. Swear to God, that comment made a lot more sense in context, but I have no clue what the context was.
In other news, I'm back at school. There are many midterms to take. I really, really hate midterms. And that pretty much sums it up. On a happier note, however, I got a preaching gig, rather 3 of them, for the summer. I'll be preaching in Norristown, with dates to follow. The church seems cool, and it'll be nice to have a chance to stretch my sermonizing muscles again.

It wasn't me.

It wasn't me! I swear! I've been over here on this side of the planet the whole time!
See, this is the kinda stuff that you can start when you cause loud noises on purpose in sacred spaces. Me, I just do it accidentally.

In other news, and totally unrelated to the above, I'm really looking forward to Spring Break. I'm going to get to see many many friends from college, and hopefully take pictures for the posting on the blog. So y'all will have something else to look at besides just my lengthy rants. So to Richmond I will go, followed by 2 days in Philly, then back to Va for 2 days in NoVa, to dog-sit for the Peaches' Valium-addicted dog. (Sorry, not a dog. She's my new cousin with long ears, since Cricket has gone to her final reward). Whew. Lots of travelling, but so long as it's a break from classes, I'm all for it!
Now if I could only survive this Church History midterm...