screens for my windows
it's kind of like summertime
but minus the bugs

Spent most of the last hour and a half writing about Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Nature."

...maybe Thoreau had a point when he said that early morning is the best time to appreciate the outdoors.

So. Pretty much the same day I got back from break, I heard that Michael Pollan was coming to speak at Western. His book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, is the "Western Reads" book for the school year, so of course we'd try to get him to come speak at the school. I immediately assumed it would be sold out, as most good events are, and while it was sold ( Read more... )

Kati let her future roomie, Lauren, put all of her stuff in my old room. The one I cleared out specifically so Ben could start moving his stuff in because he's clogging up his buddy's house. I want to personally go over and chuck it out because I'm so sick of Kati being this selfish person who thinks she can just take what she wants and ignore ( Read more... )

Two things worth being ridiculously excited about:
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is out in theaters on June 24th
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is out in theaters on July 15th

So excited.

I finished the rough draft for one of two final research papers. The other isn't due until Thursday so I have a little more time. I also finished three other assignments and got some pictures printed out for my final project, which is due Wednesday. I'll have to go in and work on that tomorrow evening ( Read more... )

Seeing Sherman Alexie speak wasn't actually better than being front row for My Chem. But it was just as good, in a different way. He's a funny funny guy. 'Twas great fun ( Read more... )

Think of 25 albums that had such a profound effect on you they changed your life. Dig into your soul. Music that brought you to life when you heard it. Royally affected you, kicked you in the wazoo, literally socked you in the gut, is what I mean. Then when you finish, tag 25 others, including moi. Make sure you copy and paste this part so they ( Read more... )

SO close to being done with finals ( Read more... )

It is SO cold outside. I just stood around in it for five hours, freezing my ass off, to watch rugby. It was snowing! Again! Dammit ( Read more... )