and so the long haul begins. I've started the ball rolling today by emailing Barnes and Noble about the lack of recycling in area stores. I've also found a local place that accepts paper and plastic and pays for it ( Read more... )

My thoughts and prayers are for the Virginia Tech shooting victims. I heard earlier and...it's just terrible. I'm...speechless. Again, my thoughts and prayers.

My love-
Alysse

Hello all! Well well well, what's new in my life ( Read more... )

It is now 9:40 on Thursday morning, and I have been up writing for close to two hours. Add that to last night and I've worked on this paper for maybe 6 or 7 hours. That is the longest I've worked on a paper. Ever. My stupid Sweden project last semester only took like, 4. But anyway, I've got 9 pages, almost 10, and a works cited. I'm pretty much ( Read more... )

It's been quite a crazy few days. I've been busy with my papers...it's been really hard. I am taking a break from my reading. It's slow going and tomorrow I'm going to rely on a lot of coffee. I wish I didn't have to work in the evening tomorrow, but I guess I'll be okay. I just need to finish reading a bit. I also have the introduction finished, ( Read more... )

Heh. I love Good Eats. He makes me laugh ( Read more... )

I was going to hide this entry away, hoping no one would see. But I guess I'm allowed to be a bit emo or a bit weak every now and again.

I woke up this morning, and although I was completly aware that I was at Danielle's house and stuff, I was so utterly lonely . I just felt like I'd been abandoned or something. It was so odd. I just broke down ( Read more... )

It's been awhile since I updated. I'm doing pretty amazing which is probably why I haven't written in so long ( Read more... )

The influence of music on culture and society is in fact a great one. This is something I realized recently. You rarely see a college student without an iPod wandering the campus. People are music majors. There are choirs and concerts. Music, and the genre one loves, tends to define people. Or even yet, tends to create a way for one to define ( Read more... )

I've taken a break from reading, because it makes my head hurt recently. I can't concentrate on books anymore. It's way sad ( Read more... )