Mmmm. I am hoping that this Wild Cherry Pepsi that I am drinking will give the kick I need to make it to at least 10. It feels so good to HAVE a Wild Cherry Pepsi, that I bought WITH CASH from a vending machine. My oh my does it feel great!
I got my first pay check today, and then I went with Kathleen to the bank. I am really happy now, because I will be able to pay up on my spring tuition, and then be able to register for housing! Hooray!
I took it pretty easy today, with a CCHP appointment at 9, and then class at 11. It was just a lecture, and I was very tired. At the time it didn't feel like a problem, but I should have probably taken more notes. My trumpet lesson at 12:05 went well, but I hadn't practiced, so we looked at solos and some jazz music. The solos she gave me are INSANE. She says that I should be able to handle it, and I could-if I practiced for an hour every day until next year! The Carnival of Venice looks super fun. Sara soloed that one on clarinet last year, so I think it would be neat to rock it on trumpet... but there are sometimes 3 flags on those notes! It hurts to look at! The other one isn't much better either. It's what I want... I want to be able to sound good on fast stuff... but seriously! I need to practice more.
I took a nap after getting back from the bank, but it was awful to get up to go to band. When I was sleeping, it felt like it wasn't very deep, but I was dreaming like crazy! In band it was just the Gershwin group, and Irina the pianist from Romania was there. The piece is super cool with piano, and I think that Irina is only about my age! She was amazing. I am really looking forward to Romania!!!
Right after that I went to dinner, only to realize a couple minutes ago that there was a super important Honor's meeting at five. Now I feel really stupid especially because it had all the important details about this weekend! AH!
Adam sent me my senate notes, and should probably do that now, but I am SO tired I can hardly think of doing ANYTHING! I have some reading for tomorrow that I also don't want to do, and could probably get away with NOT doing, but that is bad, and I should probably get on that.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thank Zeus It's Friday
I don't want to leave the student senate office. No one will be here for another hour, and what's the good in getting up and moving everything now? Nothing. So I will stay. What is it that I am supposed to be doing here anyway? Normally I would have worked on the Minutes, but Adam hasn't emailed them to me yet.
Well, Wednesday proved to be a great and terrible day. I loved every bit of it, until I got burned out. Dinner was amazing. Paul Maccabee brought actual FBI files for us to look at, and when you open them up, most of what is written is blacked out. His fun was in tracking down the originals to find all the real information for his book. I could do that some day. There's a movie coming out about some of the top crime guys in the midwest, starring Johnny Depp... but Paul said that there really isn't a demand for historians in the film industry... there goes that dream. At seven when we walked into the Marshall room, I felt especially important as an executive member of the History Society, accompanying the key note speaker along with Michael Lansing, Beckie and Mikey. Paul Maccabee's presentation was really good. He was very animated, and excited about his stories, and It's gotten me really interested in the Gun Molls of the Twin Cities.
Especially the ones who grew up, and remarried, never to tell their new families the truth about their past.
Maybe I'll write a bad teen fiction about it some day. Everyone likes crime and love right?
By the end of the day though, after the student senate meeting, and our Defense meeting, I was beat. I didn't want to go to bed because it would hardly be a break before plunging head long into again.
So, on Thursday morning, I woke up like usual, but after I submitted my Women's Studies Paper, I went back to my room and went to sleep. I simply gave up and said that I wasn't going to two of my classes. Jenny supported me. In fact, she told me NOT to go to my classes. Typically that isn't a good thing to do, but it definitely made me feel better. I emerged from bed in time for our last hearing in Liberating Letters. I am pretty confident that we'll get off on the Assault charge, but probably not burglary or live stock theft. I really don't care all that much, I just don't want the prosecution to be feeling smug about themselves.
Jazz band was short, and after I'd eaten some real food, I felt much better. Being that I knew I had nothing due for today, I DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. It felt great. I hung out with Kathleen, watched How I Met Your Mother with Jenny, and then went with Kathleen and her friends and learned how to play Hearts. I didn't lose, and that's all that matters.
I am not going to do anything today either. It' s trivia weekend, but I don't know how I am going to fit that in. Though I am pretty caught up, I shouldn't add anything else. I've got to get back to work tomorrow.
Well, Wednesday proved to be a great and terrible day. I loved every bit of it, until I got burned out. Dinner was amazing. Paul Maccabee brought actual FBI files for us to look at, and when you open them up, most of what is written is blacked out. His fun was in tracking down the originals to find all the real information for his book. I could do that some day. There's a movie coming out about some of the top crime guys in the midwest, starring Johnny Depp... but Paul said that there really isn't a demand for historians in the film industry... there goes that dream. At seven when we walked into the Marshall room, I felt especially important as an executive member of the History Society, accompanying the key note speaker along with Michael Lansing, Beckie and Mikey. Paul Maccabee's presentation was really good. He was very animated, and excited about his stories, and It's gotten me really interested in the Gun Molls of the Twin Cities.
Especially the ones who grew up, and remarried, never to tell their new families the truth about their past.
Maybe I'll write a bad teen fiction about it some day. Everyone likes crime and love right?
By the end of the day though, after the student senate meeting, and our Defense meeting, I was beat. I didn't want to go to bed because it would hardly be a break before plunging head long into again.
So, on Thursday morning, I woke up like usual, but after I submitted my Women's Studies Paper, I went back to my room and went to sleep. I simply gave up and said that I wasn't going to two of my classes. Jenny supported me. In fact, she told me NOT to go to my classes. Typically that isn't a good thing to do, but it definitely made me feel better. I emerged from bed in time for our last hearing in Liberating Letters. I am pretty confident that we'll get off on the Assault charge, but probably not burglary or live stock theft. I really don't care all that much, I just don't want the prosecution to be feeling smug about themselves.
Jazz band was short, and after I'd eaten some real food, I felt much better. Being that I knew I had nothing due for today, I DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. It felt great. I hung out with Kathleen, watched How I Met Your Mother with Jenny, and then went with Kathleen and her friends and learned how to play Hearts. I didn't lose, and that's all that matters.
I am not going to do anything today either. It' s trivia weekend, but I don't know how I am going to fit that in. Though I am pretty caught up, I shouldn't add anything else. I've got to get back to work tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Will I make it out unscathed?
I am a bit frightened about what this day might hold.
I woke up at 7 like usual, got out of bed and to breakfast by 7:40, ate breakfast and came to the library. I need to write papers! I have my Women's Studies paper due tomorrow morning, and I have two pages and an entire restructuring to do, but because I have a tour in less than an hour, I feel that it would not be helpful to try to start paper writing now.
This is probably false.
Regardless, I have two papers coming due, and two tours today. My first tour ever at Nine Thirty, then another at Two Thirty. THEN at five ten I am meeting Beckie, Professor Lansing and Paul Maccabee who is here to speak at the Chrislock Lecture, for DINNER! That right there is probably the most nerve wracking part of my day. Eating dinner with a published historian. According to an astrology website, Tauruses are most comfortable in the prescence of food, and that an ideal social situation would be around a meal... but I am terrified, because I don't know what I will say, how I will eat, WHAT I will eat... seriously. I am the most scared about that.
Then, I will get to watch the lecture, IF I find someone to take notes on the first part of the Student Senate meeting. I will... Claire said she would if Abbey couldn't. I don't want to miss the lecture, this is a big deal! Plus it's about St. Paul and the gangs! Pretty exciting I'd say! When that is done then, I will have to go back to the student senate meeting anyway. Hopefully it won't be that long.
Finally, I have a Defense meeting at 10:15pm. Yesterday, our firm stayed in the Honor's Suite for 2 and a half hours working out our questions for tomorrow. I think that we will be set and ready to bring down Crockett firm. Though I must stop that attitude. I must approach this situation in a cool manner, because it's not like I despise the WHOLE Crockett firm... tee hee. That's devious.
I can't wait for this to be done though, so I can take a break on the jury for a while... until it is time to PROSECUTE Dorian Grey. How am I supposed to do THAT? It must be hard to prosecute, because I feel like it's easier to dig up ways OUT of accusations than to find a solid way in.
Anyway, I've wasted too much time, but I don't know what to do next. Grr.
I woke up at 7 like usual, got out of bed and to breakfast by 7:40, ate breakfast and came to the library. I need to write papers! I have my Women's Studies paper due tomorrow morning, and I have two pages and an entire restructuring to do, but because I have a tour in less than an hour, I feel that it would not be helpful to try to start paper writing now.
This is probably false.
Regardless, I have two papers coming due, and two tours today. My first tour ever at Nine Thirty, then another at Two Thirty. THEN at five ten I am meeting Beckie, Professor Lansing and Paul Maccabee who is here to speak at the Chrislock Lecture, for DINNER! That right there is probably the most nerve wracking part of my day. Eating dinner with a published historian. According to an astrology website, Tauruses are most comfortable in the prescence of food, and that an ideal social situation would be around a meal... but I am terrified, because I don't know what I will say, how I will eat, WHAT I will eat... seriously. I am the most scared about that.
Then, I will get to watch the lecture, IF I find someone to take notes on the first part of the Student Senate meeting. I will... Claire said she would if Abbey couldn't. I don't want to miss the lecture, this is a big deal! Plus it's about St. Paul and the gangs! Pretty exciting I'd say! When that is done then, I will have to go back to the student senate meeting anyway. Hopefully it won't be that long.
Finally, I have a Defense meeting at 10:15pm. Yesterday, our firm stayed in the Honor's Suite for 2 and a half hours working out our questions for tomorrow. I think that we will be set and ready to bring down Crockett firm. Though I must stop that attitude. I must approach this situation in a cool manner, because it's not like I despise the WHOLE Crockett firm... tee hee. That's devious.
I can't wait for this to be done though, so I can take a break on the jury for a while... until it is time to PROSECUTE Dorian Grey. How am I supposed to do THAT? It must be hard to prosecute, because I feel like it's easier to dig up ways OUT of accusations than to find a solid way in.
Anyway, I've wasted too much time, but I don't know what to do next. Grr.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Epic Starling
I face a predicament. Do I leave the waning sunshine for the recesses of the library, solely for the sake of productivity? Superego says yes. Yes, get your butt away from the comfy couches and windows and over to a hard chair and table where you can read Rauchway by artificial light. Countering this argument is my grey bunny of an id saying, no. You haven't been able to experience much warm sunshine lately, and it's probably really good for you. So what that you fell asleep, you needed it! How do you expect to get anything done if you have no energy? And how will you feel when the sun goes away? You will feel that you wasted a perfectly beautiful experience.
So, here I sit. Third floor of the library by the big windows soaking up lovely sun rays. I read some of Rauchway, so I'm not a complete bum, there is much more to be done, but... The sunshine will be gone before too long.
You may remember that poetry book that I've mentioned, in which it informs readers to make their own names using words they think are cool. The first name that I created was "Sanguine Moon Monster" to represent the deep thinking angst ridden self at 3 o'clock in the morning. The other day I thought that "Epic" would be an unfortunate, yet interesting name, and was surprised that there haven't been children named that. Then just now I was thinking of those poor baby starlings in that roof, and decided that "starling" is a very pretty word. Even if it is the name of an invasive and obnoxious species.
So, say hello to Epic Starling. This is my rock star, super powerful, I could bench press a moose ego. Though, considering I have spent the last hour and a half lounging in the sun, I don't know if that is very appropriate.
I am sad that the weekend is already past. It was nice though. Yesterday, Visser came over for brunch, and we walked to Hard Times. She had never been there before, and has now declared that she wants to become a regular. It is a really neat place. We sat for a nice chunk of time discussing astrology and eating a black berry walnut muffin. When Visser left, I had to go to the Leadership Conference, which was really enjoyable. I like Conferences. There was a key note speaker, and then we had break out sessions. I attended those on Women's Sufferage, Social Justice, and The Leadership Wheel.
The leadership wheel was quite fun. We took personality tests and figured out what our leadership style was. Because I am prone to busyness, and micromanagement, I am a Warrior. My strengths include courage, and integrity, and I am very goal oriented. The other girl who was a warrior and I shared a love for lists and organization as well. I never would have thought that I would become THIS extreme. I knew that I would have to develop better habits in college, but goodness!
On a whim, Jenny and I went to see Milk at Block E. I cried and cried and cried, thought that doesn't take much. I love that movie. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT.
We had planned on going to Too Much Love that night too, but by the time I got back from Milk, I was pretty worn out, and I knew I had to wake up early. I still feel bad for bailing on Jenny.
I had to wake up early because the Jazz band had a run this morning. Two services at Chaz's church in... Bloomington. As always, it was fun, and especially good because they fed us. After getting back, I had a plan to read Rauchway and write papers... but... it has been 3 hours, and I have yet to accomplish much.
At least the sun is going down now. I won't feel as bad for deserting it for the dark inner library.
So, here I sit. Third floor of the library by the big windows soaking up lovely sun rays. I read some of Rauchway, so I'm not a complete bum, there is much more to be done, but... The sunshine will be gone before too long.
You may remember that poetry book that I've mentioned, in which it informs readers to make their own names using words they think are cool. The first name that I created was "Sanguine Moon Monster" to represent the deep thinking angst ridden self at 3 o'clock in the morning. The other day I thought that "Epic" would be an unfortunate, yet interesting name, and was surprised that there haven't been children named that. Then just now I was thinking of those poor baby starlings in that roof, and decided that "starling" is a very pretty word. Even if it is the name of an invasive and obnoxious species.
So, say hello to Epic Starling. This is my rock star, super powerful, I could bench press a moose ego. Though, considering I have spent the last hour and a half lounging in the sun, I don't know if that is very appropriate.
I am sad that the weekend is already past. It was nice though. Yesterday, Visser came over for brunch, and we walked to Hard Times. She had never been there before, and has now declared that she wants to become a regular. It is a really neat place. We sat for a nice chunk of time discussing astrology and eating a black berry walnut muffin. When Visser left, I had to go to the Leadership Conference, which was really enjoyable. I like Conferences. There was a key note speaker, and then we had break out sessions. I attended those on Women's Sufferage, Social Justice, and The Leadership Wheel.
The leadership wheel was quite fun. We took personality tests and figured out what our leadership style was. Because I am prone to busyness, and micromanagement, I am a Warrior. My strengths include courage, and integrity, and I am very goal oriented. The other girl who was a warrior and I shared a love for lists and organization as well. I never would have thought that I would become THIS extreme. I knew that I would have to develop better habits in college, but goodness!
On a whim, Jenny and I went to see Milk at Block E. I cried and cried and cried, thought that doesn't take much. I love that movie. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT.
We had planned on going to Too Much Love that night too, but by the time I got back from Milk, I was pretty worn out, and I knew I had to wake up early. I still feel bad for bailing on Jenny.
I had to wake up early because the Jazz band had a run this morning. Two services at Chaz's church in... Bloomington. As always, it was fun, and especially good because they fed us. After getting back, I had a plan to read Rauchway and write papers... but... it has been 3 hours, and I have yet to accomplish much.
At least the sun is going down now. I won't feel as bad for deserting it for the dark inner library.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Caffeine + Tour Guide Test
I continuously forget that I am a small person, and that I really DON'T need that much caffeine to make me go crazy. One little can of Starbucks double shot is enough to keep up until 3am... so why do I think it wise to consume 16 ounces of Sobe Adrenaline Rush 20 minutes before my test tour run with Devon?
Ha!
Three factors were working against me:
1) Caffeine
2) Nerves
3) Myself. I already talk too fast...
He still passed me though. HOORAY!
I had the general full Thursday yesterday, but I think it was also quite wholesome.
In Writing, we had a "demonstration" of how to formulate arguments. It started out as an innocent writing exercise, and left me in flames. Irvine read to us: "A pair of starlings gets into the rafters of a house through an unpatched hole in a screen. They proceed to build a nest and lay eggs. When the eggs hatch, it becomes noisy as the parent birds are flying in and out and feeding their chirping chicks. This noise is a disturbance to the residents of the house, as it interrupts their precious sleep in the morning. So, they do what any other narrow minded, nature conquering human would do, and patch the hole. The parent birds are no longer able to feed their chicks, and they subsequently die of starvation. Is this animal cruelty? Why or why not?"
We wrote down our feelings for five minutes, and THEN he made us divide into those of us who DID think it was cruelty, and those who didn't. Yes in the back, No in the front.
The rage began burning in me when I saw those who didn't think it was cruel, and it only escalated from there.
They sent me up to write and argue our points, and I was in such a fury. The opposition's argument was that "Humans build houses to separate themselves from nature, it's their right to remove pests from their house." AAAH!
The fact that people like that exist is what upsets me the most. It is those who believe that nature is theirs for the taking who are thoughtlessly destroying what we have left. Who don't care about species going extinct, and cruelties being committed.
THEN, all fired up, we went to Liberating Leters, where we are starting our trials. My nemesis from the bird debate is on the Prosecution, and I am on the Defense. They are going DOWN I tell you! DOWN.
Anyway, I have to go to band. Eek!
Ha!
Three factors were working against me:
1) Caffeine
2) Nerves
3) Myself. I already talk too fast...
He still passed me though. HOORAY!
I had the general full Thursday yesterday, but I think it was also quite wholesome.
In Writing, we had a "demonstration" of how to formulate arguments. It started out as an innocent writing exercise, and left me in flames. Irvine read to us: "A pair of starlings gets into the rafters of a house through an unpatched hole in a screen. They proceed to build a nest and lay eggs. When the eggs hatch, it becomes noisy as the parent birds are flying in and out and feeding their chirping chicks. This noise is a disturbance to the residents of the house, as it interrupts their precious sleep in the morning. So, they do what any other narrow minded, nature conquering human would do, and patch the hole. The parent birds are no longer able to feed their chicks, and they subsequently die of starvation. Is this animal cruelty? Why or why not?"
We wrote down our feelings for five minutes, and THEN he made us divide into those of us who DID think it was cruelty, and those who didn't. Yes in the back, No in the front.
The rage began burning in me when I saw those who didn't think it was cruel, and it only escalated from there.
They sent me up to write and argue our points, and I was in such a fury. The opposition's argument was that "Humans build houses to separate themselves from nature, it's their right to remove pests from their house." AAAH!
The fact that people like that exist is what upsets me the most. It is those who believe that nature is theirs for the taking who are thoughtlessly destroying what we have left. Who don't care about species going extinct, and cruelties being committed.
THEN, all fired up, we went to Liberating Leters, where we are starting our trials. My nemesis from the bird debate is on the Prosecution, and I am on the Defense. They are going DOWN I tell you! DOWN.
Anyway, I have to go to band. Eek!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
On the Fast Track
It is amazing how much extra time you have if you simply stop eating.
Don't tell my Mom, because I am certain she would disapprove, but I have decided to fast. :) I will assure you that it is not because I think I need to lose weight, or anything like that, just thought it would be fun to try fasting. Online, it says that a typical juice fast lasts 30 days, and a water fast 10. When they say "Juice" I think they mean the kind where you actually take whole fruit and juice it yourself... At Perkins last night eating deep fried, fried food with eggs and gravy on top, Kathleen and I decided that now would be a good time to start our fast. We bought jugs of Cranberry juice (the store kind that's probably just sugar water) and gum, and were on our way. I think Kathleen has already bailed.
In the summer, especially when Polichick is at large, I often forget to eat for a day or more... it just happens. Here, I have made it a point to have food in my schedule. Real food. I even make sure to get veggies when they're offered at the Cafeteria. ... I have been meaning to make and eat a real salad too... but not today.
I haven't seen her, but I think Marrta's in on it too. It reminds me of the 30 hour famine, especially the Cool Mint flavored chewing gum.
I don't think I am going to try to make it last any more than a day. I am pretty sure my Dad heard some where that some people routinely fast one day a week to cleanse their systems. That makes sense. Perhaps that is why it is even in the Bible! Until tomorrow though, Lots and lots of juice.
Ok. So I started a blog yesterday, until I realized that I am boring. It's looking better today.
Michael Lansing Lectured in class today. Honestly, I think I prefer lectures to interactive days. Discussion is great, and I like that too, but I also really like just sitting there taking in all that information. We learned about Hoover, and FDR, the Bonus Army, Communists, the AAA, CCC, NRA and FDIC, Labor Unions... the Teamster Strike in Minneapolis!?!?! HOLY COW! In the 30s, Minneapolis wasn't very Union friendly, but at the same time was considered a Trotskyite hot bed. Roar!
Floyd B. Olson! Wow Man. Wow.
Before Class, I went to the Financial Aid Offices, and got my game plan figured out. Augsburg is great. I hate thinking about money, and usually when bills come I pretend they don't exist, until it becomes really apparent that they do exist and I freak out... well, I handled it today. I actually got to have a sit down meeting with an advisor, and she told me everything that was happening, and what I needed to do. All is well.
After my Trumpet lesson I stopped by Memorial Hall to visit Professor Gus. He was meeting with a student, but I still got to say hi, and how I pretended to be Ivan Denisovitch over break.
These things make me really proud to be an Auggie. I don't think that many other schools can boast an experience as simple as that.
Don't tell my Mom, because I am certain she would disapprove, but I have decided to fast. :) I will assure you that it is not because I think I need to lose weight, or anything like that, just thought it would be fun to try fasting. Online, it says that a typical juice fast lasts 30 days, and a water fast 10. When they say "Juice" I think they mean the kind where you actually take whole fruit and juice it yourself... At Perkins last night eating deep fried, fried food with eggs and gravy on top, Kathleen and I decided that now would be a good time to start our fast. We bought jugs of Cranberry juice (the store kind that's probably just sugar water) and gum, and were on our way. I think Kathleen has already bailed.
In the summer, especially when Polichick is at large, I often forget to eat for a day or more... it just happens. Here, I have made it a point to have food in my schedule. Real food. I even make sure to get veggies when they're offered at the Cafeteria. ... I have been meaning to make and eat a real salad too... but not today.
I haven't seen her, but I think Marrta's in on it too. It reminds me of the 30 hour famine, especially the Cool Mint flavored chewing gum.
I don't think I am going to try to make it last any more than a day. I am pretty sure my Dad heard some where that some people routinely fast one day a week to cleanse their systems. That makes sense. Perhaps that is why it is even in the Bible! Until tomorrow though, Lots and lots of juice.
Ok. So I started a blog yesterday, until I realized that I am boring. It's looking better today.
Michael Lansing Lectured in class today. Honestly, I think I prefer lectures to interactive days. Discussion is great, and I like that too, but I also really like just sitting there taking in all that information. We learned about Hoover, and FDR, the Bonus Army, Communists, the AAA, CCC, NRA and FDIC, Labor Unions... the Teamster Strike in Minneapolis!?!?! HOLY COW! In the 30s, Minneapolis wasn't very Union friendly, but at the same time was considered a Trotskyite hot bed. Roar!
Floyd B. Olson! Wow Man. Wow.
Before Class, I went to the Financial Aid Offices, and got my game plan figured out. Augsburg is great. I hate thinking about money, and usually when bills come I pretend they don't exist, until it becomes really apparent that they do exist and I freak out... well, I handled it today. I actually got to have a sit down meeting with an advisor, and she told me everything that was happening, and what I needed to do. All is well.
After my Trumpet lesson I stopped by Memorial Hall to visit Professor Gus. He was meeting with a student, but I still got to say hi, and how I pretended to be Ivan Denisovitch over break.
These things make me really proud to be an Auggie. I don't think that many other schools can boast an experience as simple as that.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Ice Cream
Mmmmm... I am feeling very reflective as I digest my first pint of Ben and Jerry's since October. So much of myself is tied into that product, and it was difficult with every spoonful being reminded of him. I don't want to get REALLY reflective and eventually emo about this topic, but it is true that experience has been a big part of my life at college. Even now.
I don't remember the date that it ended, but I remember August 18th and September 8th. I don't realize how much it still hurts me when I put all emotions aside and focus on my work. So what do I do? I wonder if he will read this, and I wonder what he will think. Will he be mad? I hope not. I don't want to portray him as bad, I don't want there to be anything negative about it... but then the situation doesn't even make sense.
It's hard to think about what Dobie Gillis or Shutterbabe would do, so I won't think about it. Someday, I will be able to eat Ben and Jerry's and it won't make me want to cry.
I appologize for the vagueness now (...It's coming back so clearly... and I loved you so dearly... ha) I don't want to go into detail, but like I said it has been a really big part of college so far.
At this moment I am sitting in the laundry room with Marrta. My laundry is done, but I am hanging out with her until her's is done. Then I am going to work out, read some more of the Flivver King and go to bed. We spent 4 hours in the Honor's suite today. Four hours and I don't feel like I accomplished much. I read 20 pages in the Flivver King, filled out an insurance application, and started to work on the Student Senate minutes until I realized that there was SO MUCH and I gave up. When we started singing Bohemian Rhapsody, I put it on my computer and we danced around... we thought that dancing around would make it easier to study... but all it accomplished was us listening to more music... and getting nothing more done.
To get laundry money we had to walk to the gas station to break a twenty, and I finally redeemed my Credo Coupon, and that is where the Karmel Sutra came from. I had been hoping for Magic Brownies... but alas... Ice cream is ice cream.
Oh gosh! I almost ended this blog before I realized that YESTERDAY was amazing. Savannah had been visiting her dad, so she came and saw me! We ate at Nabo, and then I took her along to play pep band. She rocked the Trombone, and it was glorious. Afterwards, in celebration of Ember's 20th Birthday, Marrta, Elisabeth, Amy, Aj, Caitlin, Rob and Tracy went to Block E to eat at Applebees! Yum. THEN we went to New In Town. It wasn't a very good movie, and I think that Renee Zellwigger is funny looking, but it was set in New Ulm, so that made me happy. I LOVE MINNESOTA SO MUCH! I even love the snow and cold, it just makes summer that much better, and I LOVE being a Minnesotan! Where on February first we bundle up to go to the gas station to get ICE CREAM! Where we ice fish and make hot dish. Drink pop and find joy in first snows.
Ah yes. 'Tis a great place to be alive.
I don't remember the date that it ended, but I remember August 18th and September 8th. I don't realize how much it still hurts me when I put all emotions aside and focus on my work. So what do I do? I wonder if he will read this, and I wonder what he will think. Will he be mad? I hope not. I don't want to portray him as bad, I don't want there to be anything negative about it... but then the situation doesn't even make sense.
It's hard to think about what Dobie Gillis or Shutterbabe would do, so I won't think about it. Someday, I will be able to eat Ben and Jerry's and it won't make me want to cry.
I appologize for the vagueness now (...It's coming back so clearly... and I loved you so dearly... ha) I don't want to go into detail, but like I said it has been a really big part of college so far.
At this moment I am sitting in the laundry room with Marrta. My laundry is done, but I am hanging out with her until her's is done. Then I am going to work out, read some more of the Flivver King and go to bed. We spent 4 hours in the Honor's suite today. Four hours and I don't feel like I accomplished much. I read 20 pages in the Flivver King, filled out an insurance application, and started to work on the Student Senate minutes until I realized that there was SO MUCH and I gave up. When we started singing Bohemian Rhapsody, I put it on my computer and we danced around... we thought that dancing around would make it easier to study... but all it accomplished was us listening to more music... and getting nothing more done.
To get laundry money we had to walk to the gas station to break a twenty, and I finally redeemed my Credo Coupon, and that is where the Karmel Sutra came from. I had been hoping for Magic Brownies... but alas... Ice cream is ice cream.
Oh gosh! I almost ended this blog before I realized that YESTERDAY was amazing. Savannah had been visiting her dad, so she came and saw me! We ate at Nabo, and then I took her along to play pep band. She rocked the Trombone, and it was glorious. Afterwards, in celebration of Ember's 20th Birthday, Marrta, Elisabeth, Amy, Aj, Caitlin, Rob and Tracy went to Block E to eat at Applebees! Yum. THEN we went to New In Town. It wasn't a very good movie, and I think that Renee Zellwigger is funny looking, but it was set in New Ulm, so that made me happy. I LOVE MINNESOTA SO MUCH! I even love the snow and cold, it just makes summer that much better, and I LOVE being a Minnesotan! Where on February first we bundle up to go to the gas station to get ICE CREAM! Where we ice fish and make hot dish. Drink pop and find joy in first snows.
Ah yes. 'Tis a great place to be alive.
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