On my other half...

Something's been missing since I came here almost two months (!!) ago.

No, it's not this cutie-patootie below:

(though she is awfully cute, isn't she? and i miss her a lot.)

It's this guy right here:


I'm very happy to say that he's coming to Denver in just a short week and I am super excited. I have big plans to go to Park Burger, eat Duffeyrolls and walk around Wash Park. (Don't judge that I plan to eat my way through Denver.)

And the countdown begins...

Color-coded calendars make a comeback

For the past month and a half I've been here, I wanted to get into a routine. Sure, the first week or two was nice while I was getting my apartment together (pictures coming soon enough, I promise!) and the time I had to make the constant trips to Wal-mart and Target was helpful, but I was getting bored. I had no puppy to play with (I miss you Choo-Choo!), no TV to keep me company (which was quickly remedied by Richard--thank you dear :) ), and as someone who gets great pleasure in assigning color-coded labels to events, my agenda was looking a little lonely.

Classes finally started last week which prompted additions to my now much-happier calendar:

Most mornings are filled with drop-in classes (free here at DU!), my favorite being a "Will Power and Grace" class on Thursdays where the instructor leads the class through a series of yogaerobic moves. Now, the first time I went to this class, my friend Patrick and I were the youngest by at least 20 years. At first, the class seemed like a joke--we started off with a series of foot exercises, stretching our toes and rolling our heals. By the end of it, I was a sweaty hot mess! My obliques were burning and my bottom hurt... the instructor was pretty awesome.

I take three classes this quarter and they only go for 10 weeks. (Yes, I have a six-week winter break--be jealous.) I've had two papers already and plenty of reading due for each class. After going over the syllabus for each course last week, I am very much overwhelmed. However, I'm lucky to have good friends that I can study with and who help me de-stress/celebrate the first week of classes:

{in LoDo with Kelly, Samm and Kate}

{meet Patrick, my work husband}

While it's been a busy week-and-a-half, it's helpful and comforting to go through all of it with the wondering individuals in my cohort.

Denver Month-a-versary

Greetings from Colorful Colorado! It has been a full month since I arrived to the mile-high city of Denver. Coincidentally, today is also the day all the first-years moved into their dorms. Needless to say, I got nostalgic about Greeters and U.Va.'s own move-in day(s)... I even saw a girl with a Virginia Chi Omega sweater on and freaked out in excitement! You must be wondering (1) why is this girl wearing a sweater and (2) what is she doing at DU? First, it was 60 degrees outside during move-in (I know you're jealous, friends who are still experiencing humidity!); second, she was transferring. Whomp whomp. Regardless, it seemed like all the first-years were excited to be here, just as we are to have some students back on grounds campus again.

You must be wondering, "You've been there for the past month, so why haven't we heard a peep from you until now?" I've been meaning to post updates since I've arrived, but I unfortunately got caught up in trying to make this blog look halfway decent. (Apologies in advance that it does not resemble something as cute as this.)

I have big plans to update you all on my trip out west, the grown-up adventures I've had thus far, getting settled in, and life as a grad student. Until then, here's a picture of me as Katie Hyson and I arrived into the state of Colorado.