I got accepted to Clarion East today. Let me say that again because I still don't believe it. I got in to Clarion East! Woo hoo and happy dances all around. I'm so excited.

It's funny, because I had pretty much resigned myself to getting rejection letters from both (still haven't heard from West, but I got into one of them and that's the important thing). Today, I was sick (sore throat, headache, nothing serious) so I checked the mail pretty late. As usualy there was nothing from Clarion in the box and I crawled back into bed now sick and disappointed. It wasn't until several hours later that I checked my email, and there it was, the email. The subject heading was Clarion acceptance.

I just stared for a few moments, sure I was lost in another illness induced delusion. So I looked at it again, and again. Finally I started jumping all over the house. My husband must have thought I'd lost my mind. And then I told him, and called people. It was great. It's still great.

I'm going to Clarion.

And that has pretty much been all that's been going through my head ever since. I need to send out the deposit and everything, and figure out what to pack, and get plane tickets. And not fail my classes because I'm too wrapped up in Clarion to get my work done. That's a biggie.

I'm starting to realize I have tons of questions. For example, do they provide sheets or do I have to bring them? How do I get from the airport to the campus? Do I need to bring my printer (which means getting it fixed first)? I imagine the material they send will answer some of these, but if not I may have to start digging for information. Well, there's time to worry about that later. For now I'm just going to be thrilled to be going at all.

This is so exciting. And someone remind me I said that when I'm sick, exhausted, and cranky around week four. Not to mention severely missing my husband and pets. Still, I can't help but be overjoyed, and I know it will be a great experience for me.

Woo hoo!

Well, I can't possibly be coherent or interesting as wrapped up in this mews as I am, so I'll just go for now. I have to look up airfare anyway.

Bye, all!