Did not write one entry during summer vacation, as I rarely found myself sitting in front of my laptop with nothing to do. Classes start tmrw, and after that, I am sure there will be plenty to do here. Am finally all settled in, and I must say...the room looks sharp. The lighting was god-awful, so I bought a lovely, cheap, multi-colored floor ( Read more... )

Feeling wonderful. Just woke from an in-between-finals nap, feeling very indulgent. Couldn't quite put my finger on what I wanted...a brownie? a starbucks? and then I reached for my tea, some cheese and crackers, and Jason Mraz. I am so ready for home, it is like I am preparing myself for perfect evenings at Molly's house. Have not had that ( Read more... )

FINALS!!!!!! arg, I hate how they give us study days because I feel obligated to sit in my room and stare at my notes for four straight days. Only 1 week!

Had to tell an interesting/ embarrassing fact about myself in Evolution class yesterday. I had been dreading it all semester...having to stand up and declare that you are interesting. I was hoping that saying I was from Southern California would be enough (it is my fall-back "interesting fact") but the professor urged me to continue. So...I said ( Read more... )

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Chicago trip!!

Bought ridiculous amounts of summer tops and...
a pair of light pink, sandal heels from Nine West store with half a bow!

Am going to debut the shoes tomorrow, as the girls are going out for tea. Lovely.
Also - got a bit of a sunburn on the tops of my feet today sitting outside. hurrah!

Urg, Calculus test tomorrow. Had to skip soccer practice (had to...or just too lazy?). Wore favorite button shoes today, so now I have blisters. poo ( Read more... )

Feeling optimistic again. The sun has finally come out, and yesterday it was almost 70. I read/napped outside for two hours underneath a tree, and it was wonderful. Students have been gathering on the grassy quads playing and sunbathing. I am finally begging to appreciate the athleticism of the notre dame student body. There was something so ( Read more... )

This morning my grandpa (the Italian one) called and invited graham and me on a double date to the opera with him and his "future wife". So, Papa is engaged, officially ( Read more... )

Rainy day again (though should be thankful is not snow). Have come to the happy realization that I don't need to be A-type personlity to succeed here, which means I can ignore a good portion of my "plan to be a better person" list and just be me. I had a very Bridget Jones evening; invited to special honors dinner but did not have proper shoes, ( Read more... )