24.5.09

"Come and remind me, come and align me, come and find me..."

God, I love Nizlopi.

Anyway. Life is still... Meh. I'm still home and incredibly bored, longing to be back in Vermont... Wishing whatshisface knew that I liked him, wishing I had more control over the situation (but somehow a little bit glad/relieved that I don't), and as usual, always keeping my options open. I'm pretty sure that's another problem I have. Hmm.

Well, now some friends are home, so things are a bit better. We're planning on going to the boardwalk some time soon before I leave again, so that'll definitely be fun.

As it stands now, however, I just want the sun to come back. It's been foggy and cold (and windy) for the past week, and I'm sick of it.

9.5.09

Whoops

Just realized my three most recent posts were put in the wrong blog. Ooops!

19.3.09

Here goes!

Whew, it's second semester with seven weeks left... Then I'm done and it's summer. What?! Where has the time gone?

Spring break was last week. I participated in an Alternative Spring Break trip to the Grand Bayou, Louisiana. Talk about eye-opening and life-changing. Nine other college students and myself stuffed ourselves (and all of our crap and mounds of food) into a twelve-person van for a 30+ hour drive down there. The drive down was split over three days, so it wasn't that bad at all. An interesting night was spent in Atlanta, GA... Interesting place to stay, interesting people encountered. Once we finally made it to the Bayou, we suffered all sorts of van problems, but once they were sorted out, we commenced in four days of relief work (aka, cleaning up debris, planting trees, cleaning houses, building flower boxes). The area was completely, and I mean COMPLETELY wiped out by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and there is still SO much to be done. It was ridiculous that we were cleaned up debris from storms that happened 3.5 years ago. The work was so rewarding and the people were SO welcoming and kind... They took us around the bayou and even took us to see alligators! We also took an afternoon/evening trip to New Orleans... A totally different kind of destruction, but destruction nonetheless. Then very early Saturday morning, very much against our will, we left the bayou to begin a 30+ hour drive home over the course of just two days this time. Somehow we made it, and now I've been back for four days. It's so surreal. It was surreal being down there, and I think it's just as surreal as being back. Two completely different worlds... The experience was definitely life-changing, and it was sure as heck the best spring break I've ever had.

Now I'm stuck figuring out my summer plans, waiting to hear back about study abroad, and trying to keep up with all of my work before my head explodes.

6.12.08

So my computer isn't letting me access this on Firefox... So I have to use yucky Safari. Anyway.

I'm still alive! I'm just so busy nowadays, what with schoolwork, planning to go abroad, boy, finals just around the corner... Boy problems, yes. Of course. I never want these sorts of things, but they always seem to find me. They're not that big of a deal, but a minor annoyance. I like one guy who's going away next semester, and I like another guy who'll be here next semester... Bleh.

That being said, I bought the Frye boots I've been in love with forever last night. They were about $100 cheaper than they would have been if I'd ordered them online, and I absolutely love them. I was so lucky to have gotten them when I did (a Friday night? Really?)... The sales lady said that they probably would have been gone by the end of the weekend anyway, if I hadn't been buying them. I'm so happy. :D

15.6.08

So I've been thinking...

I've been thinking more and more about doing a fifth year while in college. That could allow me to do so many more things that I otherwise wouldn't have the opportunity to do--like study German more, maybe actually do a full semester at sea... It would also really ease my course load; there would be more time for me to take courses other than the ones I'm required to take. Of course, if I transfer, I might have to do a fifth year in any case, but if I don't it might be a really good option. I dunno, I'll have to think about it more and talk it over with people at UVM and my parents...

26.5.08

Oh jeez...

TOO much stuff floating around in my head. What should I do next summer? Should I transfer? Tufts is my dream school, but BU is looking pretty nice as well. Do I even want to leave where I am already? Is it worth it? Will I be happier? How will I ever know if I don't try?

15.4.08

Happy, happy, happy.

We're a perfect fit--and in more ways than one, I think.


Plus it's sunny and warm... What else could one want to make one happy?