Question:
All in all , a pretty good semester I would say . I was in the mood to celebrate after the first test was done . I have a gift card to the Olive Garden and I was in the mood for a nice meal .

What may be the reason they were in the mood to celebrate ?
Answer:
They studied really hard and knew they would pass .

Question:
Probably not . There were two things that I was n't exactly pleased about . First , once you open the packaging there is no way to keep the other straws fresh . The second problem is why I probably wo n't buy them again , and that is that I 'd say 3/4 of the straws were broken .

Why were the straws broken ?
Answer:
The container was poorly designed .

Question:
It 's been a difficult Summer . Though my faith can never be broken , it is fragile and fragmented . I have no doubts that it is real or it is good , but things conspire to undermine it : my father 's ill - health and imminent decline , my love / hate relationship with my mother , my husband 's fragile nature and dissatisfaction with his current lot in life , my own mid - life concerns and little plagues , a good friend 's grave illness - serious lack of sleep .

Why has their summer felt difficult ?
Answer:
Their family has been going through a lot .

Question:
Back in Portland , finally . Our DC connection got cancelled , and we were given the choice of staying the night in Montreal and doing the whole thing the next day , or flying to LA and flying up to Portland the next morning . We chose Los Angeles ; movement is always the better option . When I left Portland , I was sick of the town , sick of the people , sick of the school , sick of my own decisions . Today , though , when I got off the plane , I nearly got down and kissed the ground .

Why did I leave Portland ?
Answer:
I no longer wanted to be there .