What I think about when I try to study

I've been sitting at my desk typing up notes from two of my classes. I type them because it's easier for me to study from clearly written notes and it helps get the material in my brain. I have one test this evening in Audio for Media and one on Thursday in Survey of Recording Industry. Both are hard classes that cover a lot of material. While I sit here I tend to look past my computer at the bulletin board where I pin up a few of my favorite pictures and a few other little things that remind me of good times. Well this picture just keeps catching my attention. It's my best friend Amy Jean in my cowboy hat. I guess what's really funny about this is that she isn't a country music fan and could have easily put the hat on backwards for all she knows. She is one of my silliest friends and always fun to dance with.

I also have a few school pictures of my nieces, Jessie and Joey's wedding picture, Kateri and Jim's wedding picture and a few restaurant business cards that I like to frequent. Among those, is my new favorite cheap Mexican restaurant, Camino Real. I just can't get enough fajitas and cheese dip! My newest addition to the bulletin board, is a card I got in the mail yesterday from my sister AM. It says, "A sister is love that you never outgrow. No matter where our paths may wind. Those childhood days we left behind are with me in my heart and mind, as I remember you. Happy Birthday Sister...With a lifetime of memories and a heart full of love." How sweet right?

The last thing that always seems to distract me, is the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go." These are a few of my favorite excerpts."You will come to a place where the streets are not all marked. Some windows are lighted. But mostly they're dark. A place you could sprain both your elbows and chin! Do you dare stay out? Do you dare go in? How much can you lose? How much can you win? And when you're alone, there's a very good chance you'll meet things that scare you right out of your pants. There are some, down the road between hither and yon, that can scare you so much you won't want to go on. You'll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You'll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember life is a balancing act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And NEVER mix up your right foot with your left." The life lessons you can learn from good old Dr. Seuss. I really love reading that book, because it gives a childlike manner to a very adult way of life.

Where does your mind wonder when you are supposed to be studying or working?