today was the best day. i learned so much... and to me, nothing can make for a more incredible day. in fact, i've been in such a good mood today that i seem to notice everything. i love the way earphones sound in my head- like tiny people in my head that play a concert just for me. surround sound to the maximum. i've even come to appreciate city-titties! they helped me find my lane while buckets of rain poured out from the pink sheets of clouds. who needs white and yellow lines on the road? :) 

today was just as busy as yesterday and i enjoyed every minute of it. sociology at 9:30 (a class i love becasue i learn sooo soo much!) and then off to work. today i had office hours for senate at lunch but i did get to spend a good portion of lunch with my sigma sisters who i am more comfortable being myself around. wow... it feels so good to not have to pretend i'm something i'm not. (so thank you to my sigmas who attend my protests, believe in my ideas, respect my opinions and support me in my silly and serious adventures...like the vagina monologues!) i finally found an easel to put our big town hall forum posters on for senate. it made me feel relieved to get that up as well as post flyers all around campus. i've been nominated for emerging leader on campus. this also makes me feel very good- knowing that someone appreciates the work i do.  then back to work for awhile where i get this email from my women's studies professor, Dr. Thompson, who was talking to the head of the honors department today about me. we're all having a meeting on tuesday and i'm really excited for it. anywhoo... after work i went to a senate forum and then i was off to rehearsals. i'm getting better at my monologue, paraphrasing less, and get really cool compliments on the way i deliver the piece. people say they've never seen in done the way i do it and they like it. neat. that is always so so god to hear. i'm really excited for the performances. i'm getting more and more comfortable with the piece. after our short rehearsal we went to see the guerilla girls. wow. they are so crafty and direct with their approach to feminism and i love it! did you know that barbie (the doll) started off as a prostitute doll named lili?!? i didn't! wow! then the mattel owners turned her into a doll sold to little girls. crazy, right?! i learned so many neat things from the guerilla girls. talk about some sheroes! well, during the lecture it started storming so much. there was even a tornado warning, it was hailing... the whole bit. it was scary but so much fun! running with my friends in the rain was just the release i needed. this made for a perfectly marvelous day. so, my dear friends and family in new mexico... even though i miss everyone so much sometimes i want to pack everything, drop out of school and drive home... i am having the time of my life here in college. there is no other place but college for me. i wish i could read and learn and take in information as a student for the rest of my life. i love you guys and miss you very much. on to homework.

love, mari.