(Note: I wrote this mostly on my walk from class. It has not been edited or researched in any way. Please remember that I am a dumbass before you throw things at me for the horrendous writing or the lack of veracity).
( Let's All Take a Fun Romp Through Christina's Guilt Complex )

"DES MOINES - Iowa became the first state in the Midwest to approve same-sex marriage on Friday, after the Iowa Supreme Court unanimously decided that a 1998 law limiting marriage to a man and a woman was unconstitutional." (New York Times)

You know, I get a lot of teasing from my family about going to school in a state that is known mostly for corn ( Read more... )

A little bit of back story on this:
I am an environmental science major. This semester I am taking my first environmental science course, and today I had my first lecture- the topic was the plight of over-consumption, especially by Americans. I suffered a slight existential crisis because of this, especially because a few of my friends had invited ( Read more... )

I know I don't update this thing very often, but I just wanted to say that Barack Obama's inauguration inspired me more than I can say. I only hope we as a country can live up to his vision of us. Obama's determination has inspired me personally and I know that I as a person have changed because of him and I've seen the country change because of ( Read more... )

Friends,
OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA.
And, for good measure, OBAMA.
If I seem excited now, it's nothing to how excited I was last night.
This is the beginning of a new chapter, guys. I believe in that.
In conclusion, OBAMA.

The title is actually not entirely accurate; I have very little time on my hands. A more accurate title would be "Christina needs to talk to people instead of thinking about shit too much," but that doesn't have much of a ring to it at all, now does it ( Read more... )

I shall be attending the University of Iowa in the fall, majoring in Biology, staying in the Women in Science and Engineering dorm!

THINGS WHICH ARE MORE TROUBLE THAN THEY'RE WORTH:
1. Boys
2. Prom
3. College

Today sucked more than any other day of my senior year (which is saying something). I am SO DONE with rejection.

I consider myself a movie fan and a bit of a film buff. I can tell my Tarantino from my Taymor and, unlike some critics, I genuinely enjoy watching movies regardless of genre. My favorites list consists of 70s action movies (Raiders of the Lost Arc, Star Wars), Disney classics (The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin), quirky comedies (This Is ( Read more... )

Finals start tomorrow ( Read more... )