I've been at this school for five years now. In exactly one week, I will graduate and will no longer be a student here. I even have an alumni decal to put on my car to prove it. I was feeling a bit nostalgic last night, so I decided to walk around campus to see how things had changed. First big change is the building I'm living in right now. They built it last year and this is the first year for people to live in it. Second big change is the giant health and science building that's go...

So, it's Friday night and I have nothing to do. So, I decided to indulge a bit. I don't want to do work, so I thought I'd have a bit of fun with a few deadly sins. Gluttony is my sin of choice tonight with Sloth coming in a close second. I'm staying in, watching movies (Cary Grant), eating McDonalds with chocolate cupcakes for dessert. I'm having my favorite drink - Rum and Coke, and I'm pretty sure I'm going outside to smoke in a few minutes. None of this is good for me... I realiz...

Yeah, I'm bored. I'm trying to figure out what I can do, where I can go, and who's up for some fun. So far, the answers are nothing, nowhere and no one. But I have hopes. In other news, I finished my paper with 2.5 hours to spare. It only needed to be six pages, and I made it to seven. Woot! I've got six pages of notes for my next paper... and you'll never guess what the topic is. Okay, time's up. The topic is Harry Potter! I'm going to look at how the wizard subculture reflects...

I've had a really good weekend, and I felt the need to share. (I'm also stalling and avoiding my papers... but who cares?) Friday was a lovely day. I had some fun, interesting conversations, classes went by pretty fast, and it was a Friday --'nough said. That night, I went out for Taco Bell, drove around a bit (waste of gas, but rolling down the windows and blaring music was worth the cost) and just enjoyed the night air. I came back to my room and bought The Dresden Files Season 1 fro...

Back in high school, I was in a production of "Oklahoma!". I played Ado Annie. (Somehow, I'm always typecast as the slut... I don't know why that happens. But I digress) The week before the show, I began to rehearse in my sleep. I would go through the entire show in my dreams, often waking myself up singing. I knew everyone's lines, blocking, songs and entrances. I often had to remind "Will" which side of the stage to enter on. This meant that I could dream the entire show. Since t...

My friend is having her Senior Recital tonight and I'm not going. I told her I would go, but truth is, I never really intended to. I lied, basically. I hate that kind of music -- opera, classical -- especially when sung by a high soprano. She has a beautiful voice, but the high loud notes hurt my ears. (Literally. I have some damage to my inner ears, and they can't handle loud or high pitches) They don't know I'm not coming yet. I really don't know what I'm going to tell them when t...

That's right. I am (or was) covered in blood, bruises and root beer. I have a black eye, cuts and bumps on my scalp, three bruised nails, plastic burns on my wrists, elbows, knees and ankles. I was also covered in root beer, water, pickle juice, sprite, dirt, sweat and dirt. And my stomach hurts from laughing so much. You see, we had an "Honors Field Day" sponsored by our hall council. They rented a giant inflatable slide, a giant inflatable obstacle course, an inflatable water slide,...

Most people call it "skipping class." I call it a "mental health day." Am I BSing to make skipping sound better? You bet. Does that make it any less true? Nope. Not at all. After being my class' "punching bag" (my professor's words, not mine) on Tuesday, I decided not to go to class today. It's not that I'm avoiding confrontation... I would love to say a few more choice words to those brats... but I really don't need that much anger and stress today. I needed time to sit, be quiet,...

I went for some blood tests today to see what's wrong with me. (Yes, I know. There isn't a test or a cure for being a geek) The last time I had this done, the nurse who drew my blood poked me three times, wiggled the needle around and hurt me so bad I thought I was going to throw up, pass out or both. I ended up with a three inch bruise going down one side of my elbow and a four inch bruise going up the other side. It was big, scary, and it worried people. However, I had to go and get...

I don't feel like myself lately. I'm tired all of the time, can't seem to get myself going. However, when I try to sleep, I rarely get more than an hour without waking up. I'm extremely irritable and my temper is on its shortest leash ever. My body aches, and I can't get my mind to focus. The random "mystery" bruises are my biggest worry. They're getting worse and more frequent. I'm afraid I'm going to have to start taking sleeping pills just to get some rest. I know it sounds ...

Since the recent cold snap, I've had to wear my old jeans that are too big for me. Unfortunately for me, not only are they too big because I've lost a good deal of weight, but also because they stretch like crazy. However, they're the only pair of jeans I have left, and it's too cold to wear my new Capri pants that actually fit. So, I'm going to Walmart this afternoon in my two-sizes too big pants. They keep heading south, mostly because of the keys in my pocket, but I keep hitching the...

I was recently given a very nice, very large golf umbrella as a "thank you" for being an RA. It's wonderful. I can walk in the rain, and I stay dry! Much better than the tiny umbrellas I've used in the past. Of course, in order to stay dry, I must actually carry it to class. Today, I did not. There was sun shine this morning and since I do not check the weather, only the temperature, I was unaware of the weather I was in for today. I left German to walk back to my dorm (across camp...

Yup, that's right -- I was volunteered for a pie in the face. I knew nothing about it until I looked at the sign above the elevator in my dorm. It said: "Revenge is Sweet Pie is Sweeter Which RA will YOU hit in the face?" Then it said, "Who's ahead?" and surprise of surprises, THERE'S MY NAME!! WTF?!? I don't remember agreeing to this, and I'm sure it's not in my contract. There is that "other duties as assigned" clause that covers all the stupid shit they make me do, like for...

It is cold and wet outside. I am lucky to have a large umbrella now, because I had to be outside a lot today. However, it is 9pm, and I don't feel like going back outside. I'm supposed to go to an informational meeting that has nothing to do with me, but might help me answer questions that my residents have -- of course, this means the residents didn't go to the meeting either, so I don't see why I should have to suffer for them if they aren't willing to suffer for themselves. Unfortu...

Since I got the email telling me I was accepted into UofA, I've been setting about getting things ready for the move up there. One of my best friends is already living up there, and told me there was an open apartment in her complex. The complex is within walking distance of the school and downtown. It's really nice because I wouldn't have to use my car much at all! This is a good thing since gas is so expensive. I called the building manager to ask about the apartment. He said, since...