Things fall apart, the centre cannot hold

things are different now, and i'm not sure how i feel about it, but i refuse to change to make them feel right

It's days like today that I think about Luna Lovegood.  She is the epitome of friendship.  Sometimes, I think about how my friends and I look to outsiders and I reach the conclusion that we're are all sitting in a train car with crazy glasses, the Quibbler upside down, Trevor, exotic plants, and butter beer cork earings.  And the amazing thing is ( Read more... )

So, before Africa happened, I thought war was inevitable and peace could never happened.  Things change ( Read more... )

People say Allegheny is a hard college, but really all that they ask is for peace in the middle east and a better Africa with a bright future and happy people.
I mean, why do i even bother going to class?  I could do that in my sleep.  Or maybe dreams.

So this happiness - you know, my new, post-Africa, lease on life - is turning me into an emotional wreck.  Also, while she did not fall over the blacony, Katie's absence is not helping my psyche.  Staples proved to be too much for me, and Katy did not point out that i was being a idiot and should just buy a fucking notebook (a 15 minute ordeal with ( Read more... )

Well Jambo Rafikis!  First day of classes and it's all about being HCES to the MAX ( Read more... )

Did i mention that I was up until 4 30am yesterday, after getting up at 6 30, picking my dad up from his colonoscopy, packing the car, packing the horse, almost (literally) falling asleep while driving and driving into a truck, unpacking horse, unpacking car, moving into room, etc ( Read more... )

So, studying abroad, you hear a lot about culture shock - both leaving and coming back.  My cousin did peacecorps in Mali and said he had to just think of Africa and the US and two totally different worlds because you can't compare them ( Read more... )

I remember four years ago when i was getting ready to move into Allegheny for the first time.
Funny how things change.

So, i am in complete deinal about needeing to leave for school in 36 hours.  I am hoping that i will just find myself completely moved in on Thursday morning.... why can't life work like that ( Read more... )