so it's roughly 6pm on a wednesday evening...guess where I am? that's right, i'm at work! why else would I be putting down my random thoughts onto my under-celebrated blog page? anyway, I guess I have lots to talk about, so here goes...
I survived the Blizzard of '03! I think I'm facinated by the idea that I've actually experienced another historic storm with a title. first Hurricane Floyd (which was actually a tropical depression by the time it got to Jersey), and now the Blizzard of '03. Or the "storm of historic proportions" as they called it on the Weather Channel. I spent 2 days as one of Andre's guests (along with Liz) at the Hotel Easton (hee hee), where we played Playstation games, ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and caught up on everything that's happened so far this semester. we've all been really busy with our separate lives and we hardly get to see each other any more. being snowed in with my buddies was a nice experience, especially when we learned that we would be getting a second snow day. one snow day at Rutgers is a miracle, 2 snow days is something so glorious and unattainable that I know I will treasure this week forever and ever. by yesterday afternoon, we were ready to return to our normal lives, but not really. we sat in the living room, staring at the TV, not willing to get up and return to reality. it was kinda like the last day of summer camp or spring semester...you're not sure when you're going to be together again, so you want to steal as many seconds as possible before saying good bye. it might sound overly melodramatic, but that's how we all felt. my away message last night summed it all up perfectly (as I borrowed from one of my favorite songs): "every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end...like snow days..."
onward to happier things!
last Friday was the best Valentine's Day that I've ever had in my 20 years and one month on this planet! i went to check my mailbox for something that my mom was supposed to send me. instead of a new health insurance card, I ended up walking back to my dorm room with this big-ass Hallmark Flowers box. And everyone was all like, "awww, she got flowers for Valentine's Day!" and i'm all like, "who the heck sent me flowers on Valentine's Day?" in due time, I found out that the dozen roses (an assortment of red, pink, orange, and yellow ones) were from my dear friend Phil. I actually refer to him as Syracuse Phil for several reasons, first one being that he goes to Syracuse U. The other reason are for personal clarifications. Anyway, Phil's in London on a study abroad this semester (the lucky bastard!) and we've been keeping in touch by e-mail while he's across the pond. I was totally floored and flattered to recieve a dozen roses and a box of chocolates and a card from him. Here's the kicker: I didn't get a chance to send him anything! Talk about a total guilt trip. I fired off a thank you e-card and I got to talk to him later in the weekend, so hopefully he'll forgive me. But wait! There's more! I went on a date for Valentine's Day too! There's this awesome guy in my acting class, Travis, and we've been "exclusively dating" for 2 weeks now. We went out to dinner at this really nice place (I had filet mignon and it was excellent), and then we hung out at his friend's house for a while. She had a whole bunch of friends with guitars over, so we all chilled out and listened to them jam for a few hours. It was really cool and I had a lot of fun. All in all, it was an excellent Valentine's Day.
School stuff...
so we're on week 5 of the spring semester and I've almost got a routine down. I have a pretty light workload, so I don't have to spend a lot of time on homework. instead I spend time at work and Shoestring rehearsals. in between all of that, i try to go to the gym and do a 1/2 hour of cardio time on the elliptical machine. on fridays I take a cardio kickboxing class. it's pretty fun even if it's only 40 minutes long. my classes are ok...i guess. my linguistics teacher is a terrible instructor. he isn't sure of what he's teaching half of the time, and his public speaking skills are downright frustrating. Creative writing is ok...i'm still not sure about the teacher. she's a bit spacey sometimes, but i'm dealing with it. I need the good grades. Acting class is acting class...full of drama that I don't feel like talking about.
right now I'm looking forward to spring break. we're taking the train up to Toronto and having a fun filled week of city life without a 21+ drinking law. hee hee hee. i managed to score some great deals on travel and lodging, so we'll have plent of spending money for souvenirs and stuff. actually, at this exact second, a month from now, we'll be in Toronto. I'll be starting my countdown soon...
since I've been out of my house and back at school, I've become a lot less angry with my family. i guess it's because i'm not around them 24-7. i'm really hoping to live on/near campus this summer. if i have to spend one more summer at home, i will most likely commit some horribly unspeakable crime that will lead to the death or dismemberment of one or more members of my immediate family. that would not be good.
so i've been 20 for just over a month now. i don't feel 20. that kinda sucks. but then again, it's only been a month...it might take a while for my anti-teen feelings to kick in.
since i'm running out of random things to talk about, I shall go find other random stuff to do on the internet. good tidings and happy shoveling to you all!
I survived the Blizzard of '03! I think I'm facinated by the idea that I've actually experienced another historic storm with a title. first Hurricane Floyd (which was actually a tropical depression by the time it got to Jersey), and now the Blizzard of '03. Or the "storm of historic proportions" as they called it on the Weather Channel. I spent 2 days as one of Andre's guests (along with Liz) at the Hotel Easton (hee hee), where we played Playstation games, ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and caught up on everything that's happened so far this semester. we've all been really busy with our separate lives and we hardly get to see each other any more. being snowed in with my buddies was a nice experience, especially when we learned that we would be getting a second snow day. one snow day at Rutgers is a miracle, 2 snow days is something so glorious and unattainable that I know I will treasure this week forever and ever. by yesterday afternoon, we were ready to return to our normal lives, but not really. we sat in the living room, staring at the TV, not willing to get up and return to reality. it was kinda like the last day of summer camp or spring semester...you're not sure when you're going to be together again, so you want to steal as many seconds as possible before saying good bye. it might sound overly melodramatic, but that's how we all felt. my away message last night summed it all up perfectly (as I borrowed from one of my favorite songs): "every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end...like snow days..."
onward to happier things!
last Friday was the best Valentine's Day that I've ever had in my 20 years and one month on this planet! i went to check my mailbox for something that my mom was supposed to send me. instead of a new health insurance card, I ended up walking back to my dorm room with this big-ass Hallmark Flowers box. And everyone was all like, "awww, she got flowers for Valentine's Day!" and i'm all like, "who the heck sent me flowers on Valentine's Day?" in due time, I found out that the dozen roses (an assortment of red, pink, orange, and yellow ones) were from my dear friend Phil. I actually refer to him as Syracuse Phil for several reasons, first one being that he goes to Syracuse U. The other reason are for personal clarifications. Anyway, Phil's in London on a study abroad this semester (the lucky bastard!) and we've been keeping in touch by e-mail while he's across the pond. I was totally floored and flattered to recieve a dozen roses and a box of chocolates and a card from him. Here's the kicker: I didn't get a chance to send him anything! Talk about a total guilt trip. I fired off a thank you e-card and I got to talk to him later in the weekend, so hopefully he'll forgive me. But wait! There's more! I went on a date for Valentine's Day too! There's this awesome guy in my acting class, Travis, and we've been "exclusively dating" for 2 weeks now. We went out to dinner at this really nice place (I had filet mignon and it was excellent), and then we hung out at his friend's house for a while. She had a whole bunch of friends with guitars over, so we all chilled out and listened to them jam for a few hours. It was really cool and I had a lot of fun. All in all, it was an excellent Valentine's Day.
School stuff...
so we're on week 5 of the spring semester and I've almost got a routine down. I have a pretty light workload, so I don't have to spend a lot of time on homework. instead I spend time at work and Shoestring rehearsals. in between all of that, i try to go to the gym and do a 1/2 hour of cardio time on the elliptical machine. on fridays I take a cardio kickboxing class. it's pretty fun even if it's only 40 minutes long. my classes are ok...i guess. my linguistics teacher is a terrible instructor. he isn't sure of what he's teaching half of the time, and his public speaking skills are downright frustrating. Creative writing is ok...i'm still not sure about the teacher. she's a bit spacey sometimes, but i'm dealing with it. I need the good grades. Acting class is acting class...full of drama that I don't feel like talking about.
right now I'm looking forward to spring break. we're taking the train up to Toronto and having a fun filled week of city life without a 21+ drinking law. hee hee hee. i managed to score some great deals on travel and lodging, so we'll have plent of spending money for souvenirs and stuff. actually, at this exact second, a month from now, we'll be in Toronto. I'll be starting my countdown soon...
since I've been out of my house and back at school, I've become a lot less angry with my family. i guess it's because i'm not around them 24-7. i'm really hoping to live on/near campus this summer. if i have to spend one more summer at home, i will most likely commit some horribly unspeakable crime that will lead to the death or dismemberment of one or more members of my immediate family. that would not be good.
so i've been 20 for just over a month now. i don't feel 20. that kinda sucks. but then again, it's only been a month...it might take a while for my anti-teen feelings to kick in.
since i'm running out of random things to talk about, I shall go find other random stuff to do on the internet. good tidings and happy shoveling to you all!
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