Time flies

My parents left for Miami today--they're going on a cruise that leaves from there tomorrow and wanted to get there a day early just to make really sure that they wouldn't miss it. This means I have the house all to myself for almost a week, and this is the perfect time for that since this is the beginning of finals for me. I have a big exam for my administrative law class Friday morning and should have been able to devote the entire day to studying for it since I have no class and nowhere to be. But that would have been completely out of character for me. Instead I...

*Did some important housework, like laundry and cleaning my bathroom.

*Gave my dog Honey a bath.

(She doesn't know why I want to do something as mean to her as give her a bath when all she does is give me love.)

*Went grocery shopping for the ingredients I'll need to make a bavarian lemon dessert I plan on bringing to Friday's end-of-the-semester party.

*Searched for apartments that will no longer be available when I need them on craigslist.

*Confirmed that, after years of not picking it up, I can still play the clarinet.

(Yes, that's a book of Disney songs, but in my defense, the last time I bought a book of music I was 13. And yes, now that I have a cool new camera, I will be taking pictures of everything.)

*Made a delicious crab cake dinner.

I did manage to find time to do some studying, and will be sure to do more before the night is over, somewhere in between posting this blog, straightening my hair, and watching America's Next Top Model.