fun vs. enthralling

wanting vs. craving

fondness vs. love

_____ vs. _____

i can't take these head games that i create for myself.  but at least, for a few months, i can forget it all. 
i leave for france 1/15.  staying with tessa in paris for a couple days, then flying down to provence. 
i'm incredibly happy (and excited and anxious and terrified ( Read more... )

I really want to go home because I need to get some things for the colder weather and to go into Boston and get my student visa for studying in France. But of course, getting home is harder than is ever expected (thank you, kaplan, for not having enough hired staff. thank you, dar, kaplan director, for capitulating giving a shit about your job ( Read more... )

Hahahahahahaha, life! hahahaha...

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France is almost completely set for the spring. Aix-en-Provence - right near the French Riviera. Ahhh. <3 But I'm sort of falling for this dude, and go figure that it happens as soon as I plan a hiatus from Umass a bajillion miles away. Sorry that my updates haven't ( Read more... )

i'm in over my head.

Tonight, I was out bowling with my brother, his gf, her cousin, and Nils, and I saw some interesting people from my graduating class there, so I was like "oh hell, great, bowling with peter, YES ( Read more... )

( rant )

I swear to God.  Every time I go into Kaplan, there are more harsh sticky notes and fastidious warnings all over the center.  The first one I remember seeing is on the responsibility list for KSAs (my position).  Below the list of KSA duties, written meticulously by a slow hand, reads:  "Our primary responsibility is to our students.  We must ( Read more... )

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home is lovely so far ( Read more... )

One of the best parts of my evening was going out on the 6th floor balcony of Field where some of the boys were smoking cigars and seeing one of the funniest things in my life. As soon as I went outside, I was warned to be quiet and summoned to come to the side of the balcony to see... quite a sight. In the room right next to the girl's bathroom ( Read more... )