I guess that I had forgotten how different Wes is from home.  The culture here really is so foreign... for instance, at home, the way I dress is pretty normal- maybe even a bit frumpy/casual.  But here, people think that I'm always dressed up, even when I just wear shorts and a tank top.  Its strange, really.  Everyone here is so hypervigilant of ( Read more... )

At last, my water has come along!
The cold days are over
And life is like a song!!!!!

HOT WATER!!!

An aside: Div- how did the translating go ( Read more... )

Finally some peace... I've done (almost) everything that I'm supposed to do- I've bitten the proverbial bullet on many counts and am ready to have loads of fun. really. next monday is my last art class- I've loved it- loved the kids and the experience and the money didn't hurt either. I'll quit JobLot as of the 15th and my last italian class is ( Read more... )

i thought that seth had it bad with sponge bob... this is just sad.

Hi everyone... I haven't updated in ages... and I always mean to- there are moments when I feel inspired to write in this thing, but so often I get sidetracked or am too lazy to actually do it.

Last night Div, Seth, Jim, Jen, Ian (her bf), MAtt, and Caro went to the beach (lauhren! we must have just missed you!).  It really felt just like old ( Read more... )

Ok, so maybe the title of this entry is a bit misleading because, as always, this entry will be entirely self absorbed, introspective, and egotistical. I saw my brother today... I don't know how he does it. I don't know how he lives like he does, how he accomplishes everything with such perfection, how he commands the respect of my parents, how he ( Read more... )

Ok, kids...because I'm a loser and feel the need to procrastinate, I'll update my livejournal! (it must be pretty clear that I've gone batty... not enough sleep+too many finals+not enough time= CRAZINESS) i am coming home either friday or saturday- how about a picnic on saturday for those of us who are home- that includes you, too, zito-? (if you ( Read more... )

So my roomate and I were talking about our first impressions of eachother and we realized (or rather, katie reamed me out for realizing and so now I'm writing this entry) that I have never told you all about her. What I have told you isn't exactly flattering. In actuality, katie is one of my best friends here- I dont know what I would have done ( Read more... )

It is spring, and I am finding it difficult not to walk around with a hugely foolish grin on my face. I love New England- it is completely true that the winter is integral to our understanding of spring. I just watched a west african drumming and dance concert. Wes has had this amazing guy from Africa here teaching it for 30 years or so, and the ( Read more... )