Yes I am alive

I'm alive, I promise! I posted last week briefly ("briefly") about all the studying I was doing. Thankfully my 50 minute test was spread over two days - my professor had a fit of benevolence I guess. I have a Latin test tomorrow that I have been studying for, and in two weeks I have my Classical Studies midterm, which I am not prepared for because I have developed a lovely habit of skipping that class. I didn't go last Thursday because of a monsoon - we got over 6 inches of rain in one day - and the roads were flooded and there was just no way I was driving anywhere. 

I'm hoping to get grades back from the various tests I have taken soon, I did get a 50/50 on my Latin quiz last week which was lovely. When the tests are entirely essay questions it takes a long time to grade them which is not good for my anxiety; I stress over a test even after I've taken it, until I get the grade back, so I am really just ready to know how everything went.

 
Once again it is time for 5 Question Friday Sunday Night! Yay.
As always the questions are from Tricia. 

1.  Did you have a pen pal when you were little (or now)?  Where are/were they from?
I actually never did have a penpal that I can remember, which is sad, because it is the sort of thing I would have enjoyed. Have you ever seen the movie "Mary & Max"? A penpal could be one of your very best friends. Although in the age of technology I guess they are more rare. The closest I have ever come is with my good friend Sophie - anyone who grew up loving horses probably played the game Horseland when they were little, and I met Sophie years and years ago when we were both playing. We have stayed friends ever since and she is one of my very best friends in the world - I've never met her in real life!

2.  If you could have a different job for one day, what would it be?  
I'd love to be a glamorous actress - my childhood dream. I wouldn't want to deal with the paparazzi but I sure would love all of the attention.

3.  Do you remember your biggest fear from when you were little?
That my house would go up in flames and I wouldn't be able to save all of my stuffed animals. Yeah - I was a weird kid.

4.  What do you think is a waste of time?  Why?
I'd like to be able answer, "worrying," because I know stressing about something doesn't change things one way or another; but I think it would be far too hypocritical for me to say that. So I think I will go with watching a tennis match. I'm sorry. I just can't do it.

5.  What is the oldest item you have in your closet?
In my closet here in Newport News, I couldn't even tell you how old some of the stuff is, but none of it is mine, so that doesn't really count. At home - I definitely have all of my high school prom dresses and homecoming dresses.