Here's to my first blog of the new year! And here's to my first blog as a 22 year old ( Read more... )

So today was a really good day. My friend Adele, who I know from Brazil and is now an au pair in California, has been visiting all week and it's been great. We've gone to Disney, malls, and ICE! at Gaylord Palms. Today we went to the Beach, along with Antoinette and my entire family (we had to take two cars). It was a lot of fun, even tho we weren' ( Read more... )

I have just finished reading Eragon, by Christopher Paolini ( Read more... )

Most of you have probably heard me say that I get sinusitis at least once a semester. This has been going on for about 2 years now. So this year, when I got the classic sinusitis symptoms, I resolved not to go to the doctor and waste $15 on the copay. Instead I spent $6 on Walgreen's brand sinus meds and decided to get better on my own. After about ( Read more... )

Entonces, mi hija, vamos pensar en el subjuntivo. Pero, en ingles, ok? This is all from memory, but hopefully it's right and hopefully it will help you out ( Read more... )

Here's a bit of trivia: the Mr. Potatohead commercial was the first-ever toy commercial aired on television. Nifty, huh ( Read more... )

I like winter. The cold makes everything around me feel fresh and clean. I've said this before. For some reason, along with the tingly anticipation of all the good things winter brings, not so happy stuff pops up. Like my developing sinus infection. It's not fun, clean, or refreshing, but it makes an appearance each winter ( Read more... )

look at me being sick and pitiful. i have the beginnings of a sinus infection that decided to show up a month early. I guess it just wanted to be a part of my end-of-the-semester excitement ( Read more... )

I don't really have anything profound to talk about this morning. I am sort of feeling overwhelmed with school work, but there are only a few weeks left. I can manage ( Read more... )

Happy Halloween, every one ( Read more... )