I just spent over a thousand dollars, of my parents' money. 
Woah.
All in one fell swoop, too. It's such a strange, tremble-inducing feeling, having signed away all that money to hostel managers and tour agencies. 
Here's my updated list.

What I have booked: Rome hostel, Florence hostel, Venice hostel, Vatican/Sistine Chapel Tour, Night Tour of the ( Read more... )

Me. Him. This summer. Rome, Florence, Venice, Paris. May 27 to June 9. 
Oh yeah. 
To say that I'm excited is an understatement. I'm going to keep this journal updated now with my booking process, just to organize myself.

What I have booked: Rome hostel, Florence hostel, Venice hostel, Vatican/Sistine Chapel Tour, Night Tour of the Pantheon/Colosseum/ ( Read more... )

I made a mistake. I watched the movie "Unfaithful," and Jordan isn't here to take care of my needs now that it's over. 
Goddamn! Let me tell you something, ladies: If you ever feel unsexual or frigid, then watch this movie, and BOOM, you will be hot in a New York minute. My mother actually warned me not to watch it unless Jordan was around, because ( Read more... )

What did I do in 2007?
I applied to colleges, finished up my high school days, spent the summer in bliss and total irresponsible indulgence with friends. I went through the terrible pain of being rejected from Oxford, NYU, Columbia, and UPenn, got accepted to Sarah Lawrence and for a considerable length of time thought that I would end up going ( Read more... )

Christmas was fantastic, especially Christmas Eve. My mother started a new tradition! - went out and got a gingerbread house and we made possibly the most weirdly decorated gingerbread house ever. I've never made one before, believe it or not. Was really fun, the assembly and the icing-glue and the stuck-on candy....We put a gangsta do-rag made of ( Read more... )

So, last night was very odd.  I was forced to confront a very aggravating part of my personality.
I once got very, very upset at a guy I used to eat lunch with in high school. He repeatedly killed insects, and it encouraged the other idiots around him (you know how teenage boys can be) to torture, maim and kill even more of the little creatures. I ( Read more... )

My school has just informed me that it will be sharpshooting 160 deer on campus. Quiet, trusting deer that currently think people are A Bit of All Right, and who are going to get walked up to and shot point-blank over Christmas break. Well happy holidays to the fucking DEER - what a lovely present for them!
If they lay one hand (or one bullet, ( Read more... )

Over the past week, I have made several revelations:

1) I need breaks when I write. I can't do something like NaNoWriMo the way it was intended to be done. I write for a couple of weeks - steadily, or even frantically - then I chill for a few weeks. It's very unorthodox and every single writing book, teacher, and professional I've come across makes ( Read more... )

Breathe ( Read more... )

When I visited Oxford, something quite strange happened inside of me: I instantly felt at peace. There, I was home. Not merely comfortable. Not simply in awe, as a tourist. Home ( Read more... )