I am afraid this week has been rather uneventful and picture-less. I could have made my photo albums more entertaining with a bunch of random pictures, but that's just not me - I do not see the point. I do promise for more interesting tales to occur within the next three weekends, but for now ( Read more... )

This is the first of a weekly update on my study abroad. Forgive me if in the middle of my entries I lose my energy and begin to list events instead of forming complete sentences.

I already described the horror that was traveling and although I could go into much more detail about all the pain I suffered and the tears I cried, I think I will refrain ( Read more... )

Finally, I am in England! Traveling was an absolute biatch. First, I realized that I sent myself to the wrong airport (not necessarily wrong, just further), then my plane landed three hours late due to an emergency medical landing (how rare is that?), and then I had to walk through the airport for what seemed like a mile with my heavy luggage to a ( Read more... )

To all who are meeting me for the first time:

Please do not attempt to guess my age when you are unsure. I am aware of my young features, but I like to believe I look my age, almost 21 and a senior in college. You just make me feel insecure when you assume I am in high school or, at most, a freshman in college. Please do not make me feel bad.

Well, I am moving. I did not want to move. I loathed the idea of moving. I cringed at the thought of transporting my glass-top dining table. But does anyone (ahem, roommate) care about my fragile table, let alone me? Nooooooo. So here I am, looking for storage units. Was it too much to ask for her to stay just ONE month more while I am abroad? I ( Read more... )

Today I had a meeting with my annuity representative who works for the respectable Edward Jones Investments. I have had this annuity in my name for about four years now - I am still not able to define an annuity for anyone who asks. This really complicated-to-describe investment of mine is finally about to mature, hence the reason for the meeting. ( Read more... )

Today's fortune cookie read: "You or a close friend will be married within a year."

Anyone? Anyone? Do not make it a waste of a fortune, my gal pals. May 21 of 2008 somebody better be hitched.

The Sun God festival came! I did not believe I would have fun this year, but you know I did because I have the bruises, scars, and rashes to show for it. My first drink and supposedly official start of Sun God did not begin until five in the afternoon, but I would have to say that my first taste of Sun God actually started in my noon class that day ( Read more... )

My life is the bathroom and currently there is a large man with a tool belt in MY bathroom fixing a damn hole in the wall that he put there. I refuse to go to school until I have had my time in that bathroom. My legs have been crossed very tightly for two hours now.

I love the feeling of being sure about something. No doubts, no regrets, just absolute bliss and satisfaction. I just had that feeling while I looked at my Max sleeping soundly in my bed. It's not the first time he has given me this feeling and I don't imagine it to be the last. :-)