My room is freezing. Apparently, Skidmore shut off the heat for spring break. Then the computers controlling the heat in the dorms crashed, thus making it impossible to turn the heat back on. Somehow, I am not that surprised. I don't actually think the administration cares a whole heck of a lot about the students; they just care about their money ( Read more... )

Do you ever feel as though the people around you are severely changing while you stay the same? Do you ever feel that you never really knew the people in the first place, since they seem to do things you wouldn't expect? I do ( Read more... )

For those who do not read my comments (not that I expect anyone to even read my journal, let alone comments), Bits found the definition for the word "ilspile." Consequently, an ilspile is another name for a hedgehog. So Yay Bits, who made my night (while studying for a midterm) and who taught me a new word, a most valuable act. :)

Worked for 3 hrs on my GIS project, making very little progress. Went to Friday's for Chels's birthday, which was fun. Now listening to NPR. Annoying people (suitemates and Zac) outside my room talking loudly. Must not kill.

I just heard a lecture by Sabrina Sojourner, the first openly lesbian, Jewish, African American, feminist, woman to get elected to Congress...and all those words are only a small part of who she is. She was a really good speaker; her dedication was beautiful. I really must utilize my opportunities at Skidmore more. She spoke identity, repeating " ( Read more... )

Rude people really bother me. Maybe Aaron has rubbed off on me more than I had thought...or maybe I just don't like stupid loud mouthed bitches (aka my suitemate) who treat me poorly when I ask them nicely to quiet down at 2:30 in the morning because I'm trying to sleep. *Sigh* I know, revenge is bad, a tooth for a tooth will leave the world ( Read more... )

So we got the tickets to Spelling Bee! Holy cow, how lucky were we? They gave us each a pin that says "BEE-ing here is...w-i-n-n-i-n-g" So after we go the tickets, Liz and I braved the cold in search of lunch. We stopped at a pizza place and grabbed food, since we only had a little more than an hour till the show started. Then we went back to the ( Read more... )

So this past weekend was incredibly eventful. I went to NYC to meet up with the incomparable Liz (the only person who will probably read this, seeing as how I update on such a rare basis). On the way, my train broke down. To be more specific, a critical piece of our engine blew off into an oncoming Metro-North train. So we sat between Poughkeepsie ( Read more... )

It's raining. I'm working. Soon it's hockey. I don't want to go. I have too much work. Oh well. I'll suck it up. I'm very tired. Back to work.

Yes, yes, yes. I realize, once again, I have not updated this thing in ages. Sorry. Anyway, today is Yom Kippur, and a funny thing has happened to me. I don't feel that connection to G*D I once did. I mean, I went to services, and that helped, but for some reason, I just don't feel that deep sense of connection and identity I once did. Perhaps this ( Read more... )