My Oh My! Is the Laundry Room hopping tonight! Seriously, this has got to be the hottest new hang out! The chairs and couch is full, people are sitting on the machines, and I am by myself in the corner... on the floor. I've been looking forward to this all day, though I am concerned that I put too many clothes in the machine at one time.
Enough of that. Today had it's fair share of ups and downs, and now I just feel bland.
Last night I put off writing my paper until late, and then I talked on the phone until even later, by which time I was plenty tired and went to bed. My reasoning was that the paper wasn't due until 5pm anyway, and I could study for History before class too. Oh wait... I have solid classes from 9:40am till 4:30pm... That definitely leaves enough time to do everything! I did manage to scrap together a really basic paper, and I scanned a few terms in the History book.
Augsem was really fun today. We walked across the foot bridge to Franklin Avenue, and then explored Seward Neighborhood. Andrew and I mapped Franklin yesterday, so I was at least a little bit familiar with the area. We went down Milwaukee Avenue which was where the workers on the Milwaukee Rail Line lived. All the houses are really pretty, small, and early 1900sy. Cars can't go down the Avenue, and it's very wooded and well kept. It's a nice dream to live there. I'd sit on my porch and read, and pet my cat. I'd have a hasta garden, and a dorky number sign on my door.
We also went by a house that had a bed sheet on the outside wall proclaiming that... "Freedom is just a system of ..." I forgot. Something to do with money... or socialism. Something. The woman in the yard said it was her neighbor's but we should all go home, get bed sheets and write things on them to make our own public blogs. Quanbeck suggested she put up Janis Joplin's idea of freedom up on her wall... now it's stuck in my head:
"Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose..."
I really can't wait to live in a house... in a neighborhood... Four more years... Where will I be?
It has been over a month since I've cuddled with a cute soft animal. It's getting tough. I told my mom to bring me a bunny when she visited today... but she didn't. When I go home next week I am going to get a rabbit and carry it with me everywhere I go... the whole day and a half.
After Augsem I went to History, and did a sub-par job on my exam. I am sure I did ok, but what gets me is that I KNOW I could have done SO much better... and I chose to be irresponsible.
In Jazz band I feel like I am starting to get some of the music, after numerous repetitions. I need to practice.
Mom and Colleen stopped by at five, and they brought me a foam pad for my bed. It is kind of small but I CAN'T wait to sleep on it. Mom also brought another one of my blankets, and some more granola/fruit bars to eat... AND she bought me a smoothie. I really wish they would have hung out longer, but they were off to the Irish Fest Volunteer party. Luckies!
When they left I joined up with Marrta, Lauren, Courtney, Lauren and Andrew and we went to Pizza Luce. I remember having gone to the Duluth place, but I don't remember much about it. Andrew, Marrta and I split a "Baked Potato" Pizza, and it was glorious. I wouldn't have thought so, but it was great. We ate the whole thing. THEN, after already stuffing ourselves, we got a HUGE Peanut Butter Brownie Sundae. We split that between four of us... but still. I was gorged.
Upon returning to my dorm I was feeling apathetic. I didn't even watch the Biden/Palin Debate. Instead I cleaned my room and listened to the other people on my floor laughing at the tv. My room looks even bigger when it's clean! I also wrote out three checks this evening, Phone, Credit Card, and a Mental_Floss subscription renewal (I opted for TWO years this time!) I felt grown up, but at the same time I felt crummy for all the money I spent.
Then I did laundry...
My work load is really heavy, and I am feeling actual physical symptoms of stress. It might be in my best interests to check out the CCHP soon... I need to relax a bit. But when will I have time?
Tomorrow Josh is coming and we're going to go to Mall of America, and then to Hamline to visit Visser. Yay! That will be interesting.
Hopefully I willl be able to still get things done.
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