Last night I slept in an empty house and didn't freak out about it. I know that is a silly accomplishment, but it is one that has alluded me for most of my time living at the outlet ( Read more... )

I am a graduate ... and sitting in my currently empty and only slightly creepy house trying to motivate myself to pack up all of my christmas things (unless of course I wanted to celebrate the russian 12 days of christmas - but I think I will spare my roommates that annoyance) and also maybe putting my clothes only on my side of the room ( Read more... )

Only one exam (and 6 days) between me and graduation ... you might think I have studied a lot, sadly you would be wrong. For someone who claims to love learning and desires to be bilingual I sure am a crummy student ( Read more... )

1 exam
2 presentations (neither of which is a big deal)
5 dollars owed for a visit to health services
13 days

woot!

I wish I was so much better as a daughter and friend and photographer ... as a barista and fiancee and housemate ... as a student and as a person in general (by which what I really mean is follower of Christ but that is something I am always afraid to call myself - especially online ( Read more... )

Technically my self imposed dare has been completed and I would call it a success... not that all of my images were amazing (in fact most were just barely ok) or that I was super dedicated and did it every day, but I fell back in love with photography and started doing some "real" shooting again. This process reinforced the fact that although good ( Read more... )

Monet (the approximately 1.5 year old girl my mom has fostered for most of her short little life) has been staying with me this weekend and it has been an absolute blast. Neither I, nor any of my roommates has really had to work so we have been able to just hang out - we even made it to a park to enjoy autumn (the most joyous season in my opinion) ( Read more... )

Conocí a mi prometido cuando empecé a estudiar a Winthrop. Ocurrió el segundo jueves que era aqui. Llevó una camiseta anaranjada. Andaba con muletas . No me gustaba al principio, pero ahora lo quiero mucho .

Today through my kitchen bumbling (by which I mean trying to utilize the frozen okra I bought impulsively) I discovered a combination I ADORE - chicken parmesan (sans the cheese so really it was bread chicken cooked in marinara sauce over noodles) with sauteed (I don't know if that is the technically correct word) okra ( Read more... )

I was totally bummed about having to work while everyone was having a fun festive evening then a hoard of my friends came to starbucks and spent an hour chilling around even though I could only talk to them in snippets ... it made my night.

I heart my friends.