Hey everybody! I just wanted to let you know if between now and Easter you wonder "why hasn't Jen updated her elj? And why has she not commented on my fantastically witty prose?" it is not because I don't love you, it's because I'm giving up livejournal and facebook for Lent. So I wish you all luck if you are giving something up, and I will be ( Read more... )

I was talking to some girls the other day, and we were comparing Martha Cook to a retirement home. In all the good ways, that is. We have weekly tea, a group who meets once a week called "Crochet for Katrina," sit down dinners, themed nights and parties, occasional group outings, entertainment at some meals/teas, the buzzing to let in door system, ( Read more... )

Every time I see the Pizza Hut commercial with Jessica Simpson, I get more disgusted. If you haven't seen it, she's the waitress, and after the family orders the Cheesey Bites pizza crust (which I must admit does look delicious), she very provocatively walks over to the table with the pizza, and superseductively places one of the bites in the boy ( Read more... )

OK I am in a very sappy romantic mood currently, which you might think stems from Valentine's Day, but I really don't think it did. I'm not even in one of those wistful, I wish I had someone moods. I've just been perusing people's itunes and stuff and finding all these good songs from soundtracks like "My Best Friend's Wedding" and "Sleepless in ( Read more... )

this does seem pretty interesting...pick me

When Gary suggested looking at the paint bubbles above my bed and finding shapes in them a la clouds, I thought it was fun, but then was saddened by the fact that it was a one-time deal, since unlike clouds, they will never change their shape. Tonight, I learned just how wrong I was. Not only did they start to change shape, they emulated clouds in ( Read more... )

I'm pretty sure my new fave is people who wear bike helmets inside buildings.

Last night was so much fun. I've realized that after a good enough amount of time on campus, real houses just seem so wonderful. I went with the Bible Study girls to Sarah's house in Chelsea, and we all cooked dinner together and ate. Her house was gorgeous, all Colonial-y, and just so put together. A big contrast from any of the houses that belong ( Read more... )

So unless my teachers spring some insane assignment that's not on the syllabus on me, this week is shaping up really really nicely. It's amazing how much good getting rid of Calculus has done for my school-related stress levels. Anyway, I just have two realizations to jot down. For one, I think crab cakes may have crossed the threshhold to being ( Read more... )

Today in my "Why Grandpa Went to War" class, we had a visiting professor, who talked about his time living in Germany. He was in fifth grade when Hitler came to power, and as a Jewish boy, his life drastically changed. He talked about in his classes, his teachers would spew anti-Semitism as parts of their lessons, and when he got a problem wrong in ( Read more... )