Farmers' rights, insomnia, cigarettes, scarves and deliciousness.

Last night I had the best experience that I've had in a lecture in a long time.  The last time this happened was probably when I was learning about the Merovingians.  We had a guest speaker in our classroom whom is also a Latino-studies teacher.  He was an assistant to Cesar Chavez in the 70s and 80s and also holds a law degree from Harvard.  

Some of you might think this is not a big deal, but to me it is.  I learned a lot more about why farmers were fighting for their rights and why union is an important thing.  I also learned that some governmental figures really are just mean.  I can't wait to finalize my project next quarter, I feel like I have learned a lot from this class.  Also, I don't have Mr. Puppet Theatre telling me that my school work is sub-par.  

It's currently 4:25am and I can't sleep.  This insomnia has been going on for a while.  I go today to see the doctor about helping me out with the non-sleepiness.  It does not make me a productive or happy person if I can't get a decent night's sleep.  

I'm on my third attempt at quitting smoking.  I think the problem is that I feel forced into quitting, but I don't really want to.  I'm well aware of the risks and I am actually terrified it's going to kill me but I still have that teenage subconscious "It won't happen to me."  I know it's ridiculous and it can happen to anyone in many forms, but I have to figure out a way to want to stop.

In other news, I've finished the scarf I started.  My camera is currently out of batteries and I have new batteries in one of my project bags, so pictures will show up at some point.  Also, I have to bake at some point this week and share the deliciousness that comes from my kitchen.